New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-08
.ETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE NEW PARTY. No. III
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SIR: My otjsc. Is net so much 10 promote the
orr an alton Of p,-ty a. TO make some sugges-
tons which much concern existing parties ss any
pew one Which miy grow on. of ;her pre- sent frsg-
mentsry condition.
There is ope party which msy be trusted upon the
Slavery question il hss entitled itself % the p1ole
confidence not only by lie professions bu: is sets Bat
il comes to make persistent efforts az rnst Official
Corruption as it has sirst Slavery, j. vii cse many
Of i,s present aiberen.s, aud must gain many new
members, and to some extent becVme q new party, 70
insure suceess. II tried this experiment enough last
Fall 70 repel or make inactive many Of its former ad'
herents without goIg quite far enough to secure peE
oues in their places. Coruptioniss and venal poll
tioisns in ts ranks put faith in The sincerity OF t'
resolutions adopted q. s State Convention, than did
honest men outside s organic stion; and, while the
former were intriguing for its defss not enough Of the
latter came to the rescue of the sound principles II
professed.
proceed TO the questions in my last
/. What parslyzed the strong pablo sentiment In
favor Of Probibi.O Lsw, and incited tae decision Of
lis ur urcops,itu.ionsi,y
snsser-Offical Corruption, that wss believed to
exist amcng the officials desgused by the People to
inaugurate that measure.
A brokerage for the sale Of Offices was osheved 70
exist at the CAPITOL the Governor was inspected u
believe pnusy with paiiicipatioo he lost MS chsnce
ofeDomin aior partly by this suspicion, ard psrty by
honest efforts in the latter year OF hs administration to
resist tine prevailing corruption. The measure lei with
the fall of the sdnirstration elected to sustiin It,
Official Corruption, real or suspected, had more to do
With the event than the weakness OF the measure.
III. Why is the progress Of our Public Works TO
completion suspended
Suply because of the general belief and knowledge
that the avas of loans and taxes have not been, and
will not in future be- honestly applied to the purposes
for which they professedly raissj.
The people have not had confidence enough in the
Republican party give il the power Of raising more
de ct taxes nor in the Democratic party 10 trust it
with the avails Of loan for important an object
Hence suspension, at peeuniary sacrifice as great
perhsps the Illegal flobiDgs appreherded; but peo-
pie do not like be feeced knowingly, and too much
Of the sud and pecula!on Of the enlargement is found
out
III. Why is the Safe Of New.York plscsd in the
class of repudating Ststes without the poor Plea OF
Isbiliyl
ALE TO pay, but roat. That's the position Of the
Empire State. II that is not Reputation, whs Is it
Private property taken by the strong hand OF power
by bargain for public use; services rendered, hard
days work performed sl along the canals; S:se won't
pay contractors; contractors can't pay lsborers
Money enough has once been raised By loan to meet
all the engagements promptly, but it has been mlssp'
piled or divided among those not entitled to ii, at the
expense of those who are II has been raised again by
direct taxation. The tax Of 1857, promptly If not
cheeifuly paid by the taxpayers was in time to pre-
vent this dsce but the avails had 10 pass through
official hands, and they liDger with county IeAsurers
their bondsmen and friends and the Legislature pass
law for paying interest on deferred deot instead OF
providing for prompt application Of tue 10 tho
purpose for which it was gathered.
VIII il be wonderful if the people refuse more taxes
to such vortex, refuse to vote loan bill, or even
to make Constitution 60 that the Legislature can
create State debts at its pleasure
like the proceedings at Buffalo few days age well
enough far they go, but am sorry thS. the meet
ing ignored the question Of Official Corruption in their
resolutions. hope the Republicans who participated
did not deem necessary to abandon the part of thsI
lsst Falls platform that promised warfare sgainst
Official Corruption. That must go on, with allies or
without, by regular party armies or by popular
uprising, such as will snnihlate al existing parties.
What was done in the Twenty ninth Senate District
last Fall may be done in many Of the Assembly Dis
trics next Fell will be necessary TO hold corruption
in check until new securities can be provided.
Something about 9 new Constitution in my next.
June l2, 1857. b.