New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-28
PRQsrEcrs FOR Io5S.


basis OF valuation vii l565j21 10
Now why is the Republican Legislature allowed to
escape condemnation and censure while ITS Supporters
aud sc Secstes are permitted to hur their anathemss
upor MY devoted head Is it an effort to mise I'D the
public &c 10 the perdy of the acts for which their
psiiy il alone responsible Can the authors OF ihs
mode q warfare imagine that tue people OF New ork
lad forgotten lot only the prof gaoy and coz
lupton Of the party who are really Responsible for this
orr yious burden bat the dire wrongs AID Outrsges
which were Inflicted upon them by the Legislature,
uLdtr the dictum Of party dIul ! has me smoke
which now petysdes the political atmosphere, ard
is bluoirg the judgments OF many boneat meG, become
so dense nom THE cause that it is impossible t. see
through il Fellow.citizens these atsck' upoa mo
have this design It 10 to mead the ploic Isad, an1
DO ssLdue the iOnt Indignation OF an lnsued c)m nl-
pity 1t is to direct attention from the usurpstiors
Which this psrty, though than acting under an
oil er name, but sill acting, as now, in comnudion
with ostensibe Democrats have perpetrated upon the
municipal rights Of New-York. Whist are these usar-
paiions The people and CoTpOr Stlon OF this city
asked for rev chatter, which would consolidate me
government, Concentrate power In the h1nas OF ,n3
chief magistrate, and abolish the hydra beaded
iyttem WHICH has led to INST OF our nqan-
eisl evils Whist did it giSe US in return More
dec alizahop instead OF concentration, ana ls"s
which rendered my Office yet weaker 'lnsteao OF
clothing the Mayor with sufficient authority - exc
cute tie laws and abosh the ten thousand eYl1 pr
yacrg The community they hsye lett II ina mere as'
uIebead uron the chip OF state, w't2pl coy hna'
cree in determining its curse OF direction Inc
e placed under the exclusive direction Of the Mayor,
but, instead, it deprived him OF all power over H.
placing il under the direction OF parlssn Oosu aP'
poI ted By the Governor. The people ana CoiPors'
itch asked for privilege to build Gity nan, "a. ,u,'
was dened, ard that right usurped elso 6y toe sp-
poatmept Of its own tools and interests, win the p
iIege ofexpendrg two millions OF the p'opIe u'pSy'
Even the authority TO improve our own paiA "'' W
MED us, by the pssssge Of bill when lG oai! "a
he Conn. ssiCrels, but empowered teem % etyoha
mCbev ad ipfHtum, vi hout hlIfrapcs and "lnou'
check by the Corporation Of the city. TINS W Grea
ted several Independent boards by whIch tns c.y -
to be governed, esoh beard deriving Us u.I;1i.
I, ffoIn the central power at Albsny, to whose po
cal fortunes they always cater. Lnis P'iip0iPP -"
If governing by boards is peculiarly acA M
pubcsn. Sens years ago il was the Boa.1 VI ~ n ~
Grant CoumiseioreTs the Board OF Ahs'hJesS
Governors ard the Board Of Education, u!oa
lCge her spend one half Of the whole sun rev -eu
or the sbsolu.e support of the Cl,y u1Ne'I le.'.
Under the Constitution Of ISL the eenua po"et a
Albany controlled the State through VIC rs
certered there in the Governor and LeeisInpis' ins
people became Jealous of this shying, ana eaieu
Convention TO revise the Constitution, Wnicn s
by decennalizpg power and giving ali epPo. S
10 the PEOPLE of the said counties, toTne ces GU
yilIsges. But Mr.. Weed bad discovered way "
avoid this feature Of the Constitution; L. ~ "
BcalIs 10 act instead. and il any oil'cuhy - $50 =.
that instrument, il is got over oy CouneJI 1891 n.
county with smother, ana thus cieaung pGtH -
vision Of the State within county town, c!y ', ~. ~
LACE: A1d tbe Court of Appeals hiss sacenohed nus
suSe,iuge as not rSugrslt the letter Of the Con,
stituop. 1t my gosd fortune 70 DC
upon tie spirit q the Constitution. hA1.Ited 81 10
ny forts to st.sd up against il IN my opPpahJn 20
the Merot Otan Police Bill BeLsTiog as doG oesEs
Sill that that act was violation .. ne 81 the
psdS. leO O iss e BY me,
49, ~ nv command, to repel and ignore 1t:
The my efendiug aud no more" Had lsiI 3isisd
and submitted instead OF the cures sn.Iu n1Is
tbsa went ITO an investigation 81 to the political as
usct Of The cont. 81, showing that tho sams conbiaa-