The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-24

selfpreservaton which justes The principle that In the
people resides the Of exercising the right
by decisive action the injuries which proceed from the
usurpcd continuance in Office OF band OF public robbers
From knowledge Of the feelings which actuate the great
mass OF our fellow citizens within the boundaries Of New
York and Brooklyn, your committee believe that they
generally unwilling to entertain the idea Of resorng 70
violence Is means OF redressng increasing grievances;
they also entertain the belief that II those whom they
should look for correction OF these WIDENING
do not act provide remedy against the repetition OF
that .urSuence which soows 10 he
train OF the nfction Of aggressive tyranny. qi83a9
With this view Of the agitang elements Of present
condition. your committee beg cave 10 submit the follow
ing propositions for consideration and future action
l. To select for candidates but honest capable
men-men whose Character and standing will be guarAn
tee against the practice Of any fraud upon their follow
citizens. 1900 ~ .-.n II
2 To limit the amount Of tax which can be levied upon
every hundred dollars worth OF property s3
TO reduce tho salaries Of the ooefs and members Of
the Police Department. and also in eli other branches Of
paid exceeds the value Of the services performed
4 To withdraw from the Common Council tho power Of
skns sno salaries o. any class that may come under the
To conne all county ofcers to reasonable salaries
and appropriate the fees derived from any office the
uses Of the city treasury. tFeea ~
PRACTICAL SUGGESTION.
TO THE EDITOR or HERALD.
SET. IS, 1858.
Ircoice TO learn from your Herald of this date that
you continue to stimulate, like good Samaritan you
practically are, the taxpayers party 70 combine
man acting in selfdefence-the right which never
ceases-and to commence, by organization in the twenty
two wards their united energy public spr, and common
sense as practical business 10 adopt the judi
cious legal plans to relieve the entire population from the
existing admitted public nuisance, understood by the
words !" city taxes They polled votes, wiz
Ia Novemper, 1872, icr PRESIDENT. e6OS
Each and all OF these persons demonsate their
dc aco public spirit, and sincerity for promoting this fu
ure peace and domestic prosperity Of all the Inhabitants
OF this city, by assembling in person, by competent
agents or proxies, in their respective wards 10 appoint
committees or by any other honest manner to
in convention Of all such delegates Of tho wards with
positive instructions not TO permit any question party
or other politics TO be introduced thcre) public
hall the 9Th of October 1855 then and there de-
berate upon the measures TO be adopted abate all the
existing local grievances and 10 nominate for election
the 4th Of November 1858, such public spirited cit
Gems as are competent TO carry out the necessary city
reforms with fidelity 70 the local interests OF the majority
Of the voters In order to deray the expcnscs-sy $
cOo-of the convention and its members for ten DAYS
subscription shall be deposited in bank subject to
the order Of the President Of the conventon-hat ia
say, the citizens OF each ward shall subscribe ST. Co.,
making an aggregate of $50 900.