The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-14
W. 8. GRIFFITH. q
q. W BLUNT.

~ g HINT Committee
xessrs r. conklin and w. 4 Doase were added to the
Mr. FREDERICK A Coxcsusc Meuser Of Assembly elect
from this city, read elaborate document the Aer
and Canadian Canals and the influence they have ex.
erted upon the prosperity of this city and State WAS
fu Of statistics OF an interesting character but It's great
eng'h ana he pressure OF other matter ccinpeS ~ "
omit its publication to day.
Tie report Of the committee accepted, ana the
| Chamber adjourned
The Taxpayers Observation-Disclosures ia the
People.
The following address was read by Mr. John Comer-
ford behalf Of the committee at the Taxpayers meet
ing held on Tuesday evening last, at the Academy Of
Design
That in accordance with the intention OF the Iegisa
ture in separating the municipal from the State election
TO afford the people OF this locality the privilege Of
rectng and reforming certain abuses, We feel that
placed in position 10 exercise right which, If properly
used viii lead the cxtrpaton Of the increasing evils
with which visited Previous to the grant thus
rendered. citizens complained that il wrong to
mnge the principles Of State and national politics with
the question Of local grievances. Having obtained
this release now find ourselves at liberty to carry
the purposes for which this privilege has been extended
In the demand for the nterpOson OF legislative action
evident that some definite purpose was to he cxecu
ted From the doings OF our representatives, al Albany
not TO be supposed that they controlled by the
opinion that the people of this city would continue to
parties that have repeatedly deceived them In dis
solving any existing prctcx for ntermngng questions of
national policy with those Of our municipal transactions,
the propounders Of the dissolution may have entertained
the idea that the effect of the distinction would nsgae
each OF the political pa es to oer as candidates more
substantial and respe ole class OF persons from whom
our citizens would be make udcious and bench-
cia selection If such the ac,uatne motives which
governed these men ia the alteration, have only To
that the result of experience goes TO show that
have not as yet realized the dawn OF the expected de-
lycrance that such change contemplated. This having
been the OF the different parties in not preparing
70 relieve from the misconduct and dishonesty of the
agents whom they have relatively assisted obtain
tons wherein they have abused the confidence of the
people, where from whence 10 expect re,ttu
ton for past suffering or protection from the niction OF
greater amount of eviK II we worthy Of estimating
the advantage which the Legislature has conceded in
placing within grasp the opportunity Of organizing TO
resist the acts Of conederaed conspiraOrs, let show
that We are capable OF appreciatng the gift by which
allowed the means to through the execution Of
our wishes
BY the exercise Of the crimes which have been perpe
tratcd against the rights OF property and the unlimited
exactons that have been forced from the earnings OF the
laborcr, must that strife Of this kind there
be but two parties namely, the Taxpayers and the
tax consumer In such cause there can be no ma
tria for conflict unless an element may be brought into
the field which shall be gathered from amonc those who
have been the orgnaors and abeors OF the foul piac
tees Of corruption and extorton
In the absence Of party there be justi-
fable pretext for exhibition Of the effects OF party
ganization.
There IS but contingency tia. may which will
admit Of call for the interference OF others than tax
consumers at our municipal election and this is when
present candidates who have the attributes OF capacity
and honesty for the support Of the people.
As is clearly shown that the action of citizens n
their municipal affairs intended TO be confined H.
mltcd to this one purpose, VIC cannot sec why the ma
ninaton certain Candidates for the purpose Of rewardns
them for the services which they may have rendered
assisting to carry through the election of State national
representatives.
five desire free action In the management OF the affairs
OF this great metropolis we must condemn the process
and discard the party hereafter attempt to bring
either State national influences TO bear upon the seec
ton OF the persons 0Ywhom entrus the responsibility
OF dschargng the functions Of domestic legislation
In looking at the position and extent OF the power given
we have the possession OF every desirable material TO IN
sure reformation OF the evils against which we are SO
justly murmurIg VIC do not accept the oier 10 arrest
the encroachments Of those whose instincts lead them TO
practise upon the worst forms of the kind Of aggression
which Is tantamolut the revolving fcaturcso Of desposm
let sink al into degraded instruments Of inerioy
and thereby acknowledge that resistance 20 the corrup
ton OF public robbery BY taxation il longer cardinal
doctrine OF the American citizen.
In addition to stripping tie people OF their means
through aurmentng the Of taxation there other
reasons Why We should organize to put an eccua end 10
the continuance OF such oppression IT, as citizens Of
this locality, We are not able 10 check the tide that Is
sweeping from the means 10 which We look for the
subsistence and welfare Of our families, what excuse
shall look for that will have compass enough to satisfy
the enemies Of our republic that We are capable OF self
government Already example the Eas
river and tho people Of Brook have borne the weight
Of stl aggravated rate OF taxation, without giving
any sign Of q determined resistance 10 IT, infection.
within the circumference OF our two cities We cannot
municipal officials from mastering us In the d.
rccton Of financial interest, how expect
preserve the identity OF institutions II do not
evc ourselves from the weight Of this oppression by an
effort Of organization and mutual operation apathy
Will be shortly followed by commoton and anarchy To
avoid the effects Of such calamity Is duty, the obga
ton Of which good cit should TO be the advo
catchat should oppose the for the introduction
Of of this kind Is clear as i evident that
the manifest devotion 10 the redecming
which possess 10 redress grievances Although
have learned that the usages OF party become IN
rrofessedly democratic. corrupt and OPP
pressyc that of the tyannc exercise OF the prcrosa
tive OF the crown IN monarchy, yet the power Of the
people in this republic supreme. and equal TO any
gency from the fact that they do not require revolution
through blood get rid OF the presence what they may
endure the visitation q some Incidental evil.
In Ierpstuapg the abuse 81 increasing taNat
inviting the establishment 81 bad government. That this
the have only 70 reflect that v not the name
or the application OF the peculiar term which y civilized
recpc may live under that them the essential
enjoyment OF the rghtfu ayals OF their property labor
II people are 10 he annually sadllcd with new cxactons
In the Of increased taxation aud necessarily increased
rents the aim of such government IL emncntly vicious
and unworthy 81 the respect q rs citizens II Is true that
may pride ourselves By the recapulaon Of the origin
o. the Revelation and the destruction " the tea which
too dear by the weight Of the taxation which the British
government had appended 10 " and while We exutng
with the thought that the result Of The decd was 80
glorious let us halt and check the glow of this feeling aud
that within the short space u century portion Of
the country OF those who IN the dignity OF their
hood shook OF the oppression the apabcc vic
TINS of more gigantic system % pundcra system, be
remembered that In Us enforcement is insutngly
gravaed by the knowledge that its exsctons are made
under tho pccous form Of the practical economy OF the
legislation Of the representatives Of free and intelligent
people.
our citizens in their present rcmonsrance against the
infection of the evil q local abuses cannot complain that
they have taxation without representations but, the
contrary those to whom they have committed the power
Of providing this necessary element 10 carry oct the pur
poses q legislation combine within themselves n
school Of political economists whose theory y
all previous ideas of existing standard or the identity
Of that honesty which has been the recognized basis
from which has been reared the supcrstrucurc OF good
government In accordance with the evident latitude OF
democratic intuition expressed in the primary meetings
Of the people some fifteen years since provision
made whereby the members Of the Common Council
to be allowed pay an indemnity for the loss ~ any
time that might take place in the discharge Of their pub
lie duties. Out OF the operation 81 the practice Of this
privilege has asen In great measure, the chief part Of
our local misfortuncs. Not that the principle in itself Is
incorrect, but that in its workings has been used the
machine 20 carry through the vest schemes 81 class of
public maranders who always the alert o. profit
By the that open 10 them the opportunity Of
cising the indulgence &c their dcpravcd propcnstics
AZ not ia the power e any kind of government ~
create tho inherent attribute OF honesty in the persons Of