The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-05-30

nom Paris her municipal rights aud vas compeIed TO
hi . retreat when successful military yralt
accomplished his deed Of vilany for An hour, and
died fey days after wards. sir, municipal ghv, You
veil know older than the national liberties OF any
pie The aosst writer's Jurisprudence, aud The ut
htor,ane have told in all their books, THAI mnnioi
liberty tho d national Independence. Liberty
sir, ~ paut Of delicate growth, no -ever Wide 10 may
spread ia branches after has beer rooted IN the coil
lis entire origin only be traced 70 municipal charters
men came together in tho toublous times Of
the darker ages, and felt insecure In their
houses and possessions in their bvas and the HIVES OF their
families they built walls around their villages and ~ the
vnAGelgrsw became city; and when an emperor paid
vtl. he had 70 knock at lie gates. But having ds
these walls, the FIRST King you send 70 Albany comes 10
without the courtesy Of ringing the bell Sir, no
fond Of kings IN this county and we are not masa TO
thought am afraid great deal ri them than
do But let them they WILL not only from our
be}ore 70 night Is simply this a. we do our
portion OF the charteed authority III this great city, sh
we let this hour 60 by without such expresstnns our
estimation OF municipal liberty will command the respect
and the love Of every chartered town OF the civilized
worhf We don't propose any factous oppositon 70 law
court; but, STR, we know, and this whole community
knows that the consttutOnsliy of this law Is nx yet
decided in the nna, court Of appeal therefore hold
inaerabie rights, though oath 70 the Constitution
compe us to obey the decision OF the Court Of Appeals
Of police should enter our dwelling to night , with star
his breast your house. would You not instantly
throw yourself back spon your rights and s%s
this 9s'oss benigersnt attitude claim that our
!a d, r. strictly legal ! claim that the p9M
is, FOR the time being, compelled 70 take a
responsibility, and doing Il he 10 clnxng 70 the sheet
anchor o. hs municipal rshsOf this town; and when men
have merely 10 ray that the Court Of Appeals
This decision Of two out Of the three Judges Of udcs
DISTRICT that there win be no hosanna loud enough 70 be
sung In the praise Of the Mayor for having done the
SUCH is my Judgment on the position that Is occupied
this day BY this BODY that have the hoHor belong TO-
on the position that hold this day by the heroic citizens
who are our great indicators in our municipal rights
But, SIR cannot believe, whatever the constitution may
portion Of The municipal liberty Of this eity The
absence OF prohibition Is Justification for
infringement ssg r SRsa :hs tights" months
scriosd, that the villain work Of robpins men Of mu
ton formed and adopted in ls4o consider.
cd necsssay 70 command the Legislature not 70 burn
our dwellings, sr The first pracpls Of urisprn ionce,
gislatou s that body that assemblies 70 make laws has
no right 70 take any power into their own hands that not
claimed sir BY lawyers and ursa-and the oour, of Ap
psas VIII not deny the validity Of the clAm-thai this Is
sound principle that they viii BY no means overlook. 30
much, air, for the question Of law and egiss ion;
much for the body has aken for the
Of the Mayor, and for the inherent and undying
principle Of the sacrcdness Of municipal rights among
fellow citsens Now sir In closing these brief remaTks
wish simply 10 say word upon the prinsipe involved
this particular law Of the Legislature Of tho sase
Dor have NOT time nor would you have patience 70 en-
merate the enormes that they In other
but speak Of shs one especially, because ia before
and because the whole queon OF municipal liberty
in North America has 70 The for the css time In
the history OF the country. have said, sir thai every
hinge and pspitasns with interest st the result n
America ever degysdes herxclf tar enough 70 do
so act that win dsnsh. ssspo.sm N " high
would choose for itself the thing that liberty would
do for ", n W 10 burn down the casle Of mn-
might SIR have sent Legislature to Albany that would
have, BY legislative enactmens. burned down the Oty
Hall, but would not have grssned the foreign tyraot,
he ss q
ashes Of municipal liberty under bis cnsro wnvvh, that
Albany shall rule the Empire CITY, or even chartered
Of nvehundreo nhsoitants, you siko nj the vitas
and you bring emile the demoniac face Of the
looking on u.s. We are now ooo.enans Tor . principle
and the Legislature Of New York have the right aud
be 70 declared by the Court OF Appeals, tnon have
Ien only nvo pasrornen W project our hvcs and
property, and necessarily must fall back upon
not only chartered but natural nsnenabe rights
and constituents call prepare, at the eares
moment such emergency. THIS ordinance propose
only for Oh cootiugency-simpy protection 70
selves, which IL the drst Lag or nature The coosutu
of this State be abolished by the Legislature. This
admitted by the bssk republicans That constta
ton tells the hrst Tuesday in November carly
after sunrise conveniently 20, 10 take q ballot
and put into box the sifnAcsDce Of which act
that liberty has become dearer 10 US than was osfore
"
We this ARR Of the covenant even we be un
yelling though tho wilderness Il " something rcd
be surrendered. In word, then sir lot say
the municipalities of thowan cities that since the ,st
blow 1T municipal liberty that struck on this
continent has been leveled at we, the Empire City,
viii act the part OF men, 40 vii leave no resource unex
hausied vii try like good items through the
douiy without stain upon skirts and we viii suooed,
sir Hut, whaisvcr may bs the issue, viii sweep
law from the book and tho who made u Into
oblivion.
ne committee ,hen rose and reported whom the Prc-,
dent Put tho report OF the Committee the Day and Night
Watch 10 vote, which was ~ followr;-
AerraHre.-pu'eri Monroe, = Reilly, Bckford, Waugh
s 0De,Ds mP war g larry 4 srs1e. PHILLIP:
Miller Booi., Kbo1es McIoughin, Mcdonnell w. Hunt
S Ss s sf bauS a H s s ssS sSa.s
p,D n sms HsSh , s."e x.g
ousrson, odeD. NoJes, trankliu-h
TIE prrqprr declared the motion lost for or .
On motion, sral Of the house made. and a member
moved that the members Who sbseni-d themselves from
soos,dsr.sl. ncssy a ~ sss lost '
me PRESIDENT declared the Bard adjourned III Friday
evening ~ Elk O'Clock
rpE NEW POLICE SYSTEM, on DAT AND MONT
WATCH, EsrAsLfsBED--A NOISY rixE-rnR MI
MONTY rRorxsr- nEssRs. wAreB AND EoEHSKa
DEMAND sArIsyAorIoE-eRRAr KxorrsnsSr IN
THK PARK.
The Board met last evening, pursuant The call OF he
President After tho presentation of two usm-
yorsAnt petitions, the Board resolved Ito into oomm,iee
a the whole on the special order, namely, the establish
mep Of Gay and night vscb-Counciman waugh in the
chair.
Mr. Boots moved that when The committee rice they re-
port In favor Of remembering all shc amendmcns, save
actions and 10, which we're made last evening.
Tho t~o amendments are - folows;-
BY inserting tn. third ser he word umer snd
before The vora sbrese." he following oy and win NE
If he Common Council"
me severAl oncer- named tn ts ordinance .hs be a.
lowed salary equal that paid 70 similar oGcsrs 10 NE
Police Department existed on The LIST OF January, 5s
Mr. said that atcr the Board asserted their In
dependence In assuming power, they were induced,
during the past twenty four hours 10 lay All their privi
leses the feet Of his Honor the Mayo and strike out all
valiant words that they put 10 the ordinance last night
caucus had been held they willing W strike out
everything that had been inserted and soknowiefse ths
matter.
M. Bcorx replied thai thoee members who msie tho
amendments perceived they did unsivscdy, and they
~ere simply DESTROYS OF correcting their error.
Mr.. Josps thought that the Boari had NOT given up is
Independence but every dehberave body had right h.
reconsider rber action. He oppo-ed W the amend
ep,s made evening for OF when
k4.rfw hal .fl..