The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-14


non ne osur Of Appeals because haa been found pos
sbls By sdroIs evasion 70 90 the clauses In
The oonsstuen Of 1919 hes we're supposed 70 protect
Judge bsnio, the remedy Tor I'll these things VIII he
people" BE mr.. 81 was always Wiling 70 trust the peo
e .irsa 70 DO Sa he dsncorsac psrss bad N Issue
upon which call upon the people Of the state which
full d vitality and Of merit. In which truth and justice was
cted The police blu Unconstitutional, the democrats could
have accused their cpPoneu Of H. 70 WHOM they woutu
have answered, We were noshwyes We were farmers,
doctors and mcchanics and democrats hAve goa togo
Their lot Of lawyers and Uncovered cav in bills,
and you got your Court Appeals, which deocrasio
VI Iaung the Constitution would have ouly been an
abstract ohargo-h would nos have Sceu living practical
Issue ths We could have gone 70 tho people wa whereas
brought homo TO the people Of every county,
city, town and village from Greoupont 70 Buffalo The
people must look % themselves, and they saw the issue
Legislature they must expect the same Innovations the
outrsees upon their local rights they had already
cratic part. 70 power they would enOy hsrcssr q. they
hat always enjoyed heresofor privileges and local
rehtfat high and inestmsble privilege Of self govern
which incorporated and embodied in present
sttusion BY the democratic party IN ls4e.
Murray Asked him question the purpot Of which was
NV hal about that Cooper Oommitteef Mr. Murrays fe
low democrats conclude that his bump OF inquiry was
pierrupng Tho speaker which gave rise to another
Of turmoil but through the promps interference Of
Der Of democrats who, when "smins during the day,
had paid IL cents for their hquor the sudden ebuons Of
patiobm which had been manifested In the early part
Of the evening were speedily quelled.
mans query but the audience would mot permit him TO do
He then explained his vote the Canal bll saying
he voted for the bill because he considered Just and
good BILL also for the purpose Of breaking up the Know
Nothing party. He could mako up ais mind which
party he oshked most the black republicans the Kuo
Nothpgs but he was ever reduced to the necessity OF
hot ha M h0sitata h1
vote against party liberal and anti American a. the
called Native American party.
Nj sckles then took hiA seat amid loud and long con-
The Hon John Cochrane being called upon, arose and
addressed the meeting - follows
SPEECH OF HON. JOHN ooCHRANB,
This Is not fret meeting that has been called
for the deuuncaon Of the sysemazed oppresou Of local
freedom and OF the attempted subjusaton Of municipal
Of the world 10 crowded with similar instances. From
earliest time, since rights have been recognized and
wrongs chroncled the recurring spectacle Of priv
ege invaded by power and OF popular protest against the
usurpaion, has been Witnessed. By tho ages whose
ampe admonishes and whose experience guides u,
TO is The Certain precursor Of m perversion 70 in
furious purposes whether by the avowed yrant or his
efgy In the guse Of political party The swords which
nsmede, held at C ,ars throat the religious ndig
nation which ct Wittembeg armed the tongue Of Luther
against r.ps desposm and he treasures which forced
Europe, are familiar exhibitions Of civil liberty In resist
ance Of opprssop Of religious liberty In combat with
essno ue And = history grows IN years WIN other sS
scenes or similar struggle be enacted. Always, while
the world stands VIII proceed the interminabIe contest
between the liberal and the absolute principle
the effort to ndivduaze power and the effort to popular
lie IT, And they who sympathse with the CONTEST and
would Rs,,se OF T. must Sssnss 81 i'r sleepe:: y ana
Of approaches made against the cta and the liberties Of
the people will be maDts ned, they have been, NJ
the expense Of unremipg labor, exposure and alarm.
(Applsuse) The events which have called upon US to
the walls Of Tsmmany 70 night akin 70 those
rgb The decent garb Of aw has been used o. the pre-
OF fAsitious outrage. me device Of conservative
legislation has been employ cd for the subversion Of prv
passionate desire Tor revenge upon political opponen1
'eems 70 have suggested measures, which, II suffered,
would dou etls:s crafty ths S.mo: political ma!sniy,
(Appaussl In the month Of April last republican 10
ssasure, ier winter Of bitter Incubation, succeeded In
Al justice Their aim was the deuudng Of the population
Of New York city Of The means Of governing themselves
aad Of reducing them In their corporate capacity 70 state
serviude The method proposed was the overthrow Of
the fundamental Lag Of municipal franchises ami Of per
sonal liberty Accordingly, the representatives Of other
were invoked 10 he leg slatve experiment Several acts
were reported and oompocns s.enta pars q the
scheme Of city .ubjugaon OF these the act 40 essab-
lsh Metropolitan Police district and 70 provide for the
government thereof the mos oppressive and dess
mental hardly had received the executive approval
Grated fabric Of topsusiona liberty had been ru,hessy
aasaed and fundamental and chartered rights lay saugh
tered by political party which proposei IL own sggran-
dzement ct he expense Of ~ demo Auc opponent the
city oonvulsed An Organized potse matured BY
pcrenoc OF approved dkci ehne> and In whose custody
properly and personal Iisns .se SECURE w.s ordered 70
new body the creation Of foreign authority and virtu
Ally Amsnable 70 II, offered 70 patrol our streets
blow vss struck At municipal liberty BY the republi.
can Party ii Albany, which had not been dared
since the British were fgced from Boston and evacuated
NAxk nks NJ h. -tth
Mayor Corporation and Commouay Of New York Of the
right OF local self Of the merger OF the city
Of he oounaS q Ssb%oos sna Ss
York; and OF the Ansfer from the municipal 70 the State
authorities, Of the appointment Of local magistrates The
Fundamental principles which sustain the constitutional
fabric, we're appealed 70 Both citation and appeal we're
unayAiing. No, even delay was souchsaicd for An op
poruniy OF receiving the De cson OF the supreme judicial
tribunal OF the Siaie upon question, at the lct admit
ung Of great doubt and with Indecent hAats, hose
law applied themselves 70 the work From that time 70
the present. the usual consequences OF arbitrary procs
dure have been OF daily In city The st
undsc oined force would in ITSELF have deranged by re-
laxins the public peace IL 10 this be added the demo
ra izAon usually attendant on suocessiu attack upon
vested rights the general reckeasness 70 be there
by senel aied, and the license which ordinarily In
spires The Proiigate on every occasion OF pub
prise Thai . vesuge or order survives. (AppIause)
Al TO- how ever, riots have sbounded and Arrays have
been OF frequent oocurrccce INSTRUMENTATION has naiu
rally flowed from sfcia ine ,ienoy and sedious prac
tees spread through large masses Of people, o,al oocs
suddenly becoming vscast have had Snn incumbents
thrust upon them violation OF the panes statutory pro-
vnions and the sct has been justified by the arbi
uuy assumptions which claimed oonsutuiiouasy for the
Metropolitan Police hv. But 10 claimed that This law
having been pronounced stuooal by The high Court
OF Appeals, should be submitted TO- Undoubtedly the
av should Do recognised 10 the extent required BY the
igetcies Of . Law abiding oomuuniiy-thst H. obgaory
@ present rule Of social osudnos, and no more We
must reject union pded all claims that the motives OF In
authors are justified b. The decision and must refuse
10 the decision ef o<hcr confidence respec than
can be predcated the obedience tender 70 (reat
spplare Neither lhe principe the ,gc Of the OPT
ZION Of Tie Couii en- In my humble jucGneni, be sus-
taiped and were not that itsands eoorded, the law
oonstutos slthus the oour hods-pa better denoe OF
" unoonsutuuona NY would be needed than he insufn
CLERGY Of he oe uphodu (Appsusel There
can be no possible benz dsved from extended expo
sure on the falsciee q ne eout The argument which To-
Ultimately sppertsns 70 ne suect Of large
comprehended In fact within the taiemen OF the
question. That the territory OF New York county
be neither limited enlarged merged by the enactment
Of ssnnov dAksst COMPOSED OF two additional counties,