The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-25
MORNING EDITloN-TIURsDAY NOVEMBER 25 1853


private integrity and honor and for whom we sha
dufins which he has Without the omission Of single eiec
active part our commercial Affairs and been eaerprisng
szen ZEN Of enlarged Intelligent and liberal views
cal and denounce prescription for opinion SAGE ne
less psroa course heh entities him public cont
nsnse and proves him lifted to hold any puoc posaon oil
Resolved That between the choice Of Comptroller
Whilst iary presenting of the former hive
% sa shsss %s Challenge
his antagonist 1t be said Of him that he has been h
grown rich whilst he Corporation grown poor
ns ss e e .OI he by s b a. be
bad figured the rosrn as the Of nde heoies
production infamous and degraded
ration Attorney, Of four thousand collars per year salary for
another empoler q but three thousand dollars per year
and We therefore challenge the comparison win the
payers yo do not place your pub
c treasury st the command Of man whom such things
kssolysa That for Governor Of the Amshoase
pride present his name for the suges
Of the people HIS whole e has been passed the imsi
hood he has horne reproachable character and
Ires d DE Of Ashouse s he may %
ee dspended upon all respects well and as rea
ter and easy aordns him time devote
be made In Mr. Lynch the democratic party has tounda
uence 10 the Of M Srncps H a now a emu M
city support charter kes which have been put
forward py our nominating conventions, being are
Sa'Ss, saSse M is struggle IN which dearest interest, IN
Those Who would @ Fs Be iFse must @ strike the
blow Then rally independent democrats one bold and
see eo viii crown our cause with success and leave our
While the resolutions being read, the boys Of
another ward organization entered with brass drum,
the national banner, and Transparency with the figure
oi u game-cock painted on il.
After they read the Chairman announced that Mr.
Mcmahon would address the meeting; but the meeting
called for Mike Walsh and for Fernando Wood and kept
up the call for some time. Neither of these gentlemen
coming forward, the meeting had speech from Mr. T. w.
Mcmahon He oontrasted the character Of the two nomi
nees for Conptroerthe candidate Of the regulars
the candidate of Tammany Hail.
While he vas speaking there entered another process
sion Of boys with banners and transparences and there
were three cheers given for the Twentieth ward, fol-
lowed by three more for Russell and Lynch.
About this time the audience had increased 10 some FIVE
the character Of the candidates for Comptroller by mega
tives. For instance, Mr. Russell had not grown
nuns had not led mob against astOna the house ss
of the good Catholic Bishop Dubois, had not written
published that vile production Maria Monk had not lee
tured on ndeity had not been for years the corrupt
lobby agent OF the Common Council and had not done
many other vile things which he enumerated
When he ended there loud shouts for Walsh Wood
Mcsweeney and others. Neither Mr.. Walsh norMr Wood
was present. and then the popular divided be-
tween Taylor and Hennessey There did appear to be
the ca and spoke for few minutes in reference to some
Mr. John Griffin whom he designated sucker, and who,
ne said was going through the Sixth ward magnng Mr.
Russell and asking was he guilty Of this and that abomi
nable crime
MR. RrssELL's SPEECH.
The next speaker was the candidate, Mr.. srEPHEN p
RrsSEI- He said-I thank you for this cordial and
thusastc reception. Since became voter, have been
devotedy attached TO the principles OF the democratic
w believing that the policy Of that party rests upon the
constitution its bass that il the party which, above
all Others has continued to hold the union OF the
States the basis OF their peace and happiness support
the constitution which the cement Of the Union well
in its limitations its authortes 10 ect the rights
and authorizes reserved to the States and to the people,
equally incorporated with and essential 10 the Of
the general system and 10 AVOID the slightest interference
with the rights Of conscience or the functions Of religion
SO wisely exempted from civil jurisdiction" But, my
frends this hardly be regarded a political
contest for the only political issue involved in s the
at stake between organization and that Of Tanmany
Hall will not weary you by attempting TO give a his
tory Of the injustice practscd towards the democracy
by the organization referred TO- Suffice il TO say
that the Rubcon has been passed. and that opportu
nifty is afforded you 10 determine whether the
tra party organization shall continue 70 be controlled by
the power usurped by the Tammany Society shall be
wresed from t. deeply regret that the democracy OF
this city not united. detest family quGrres
EVIL to be avoided possible but the sacrifice Of political
rights and sefrespcct would he infinitely detest
aoie a. anu nucn sfeaer ev m ,urn y ano.ner n',
of the responsibility shall have to assume. and Of
the difficulties shall have TO encounter elected The
cent Developments a. TO the improper manner in which the
affairs OF the Finance Department conducted. show
the part Of many OF the Comptroer's employees the
grosses ignorance q their Official dutesas, for in
stance the bookkeeper cannot tell the actual
amount Of stocks issued by the city; valuable
papers In the Office improperly cared for;
whole bundles Of papers might easily be (and have
doubtless been) stolen; payments have been fre-
quenty made, &c. The department should be speedily
reorganzed; several bureaus Independent OF the
Comptroller should DO placed under his control and pro-
per system OF checks and counterchecks should be in
stuied. There another evil that should be checked
the interests Of the city should not be SACRIFICED crafty
politicians and should be retained appointed 70
any place the department who not fully competent
and undoubtedly honest am believer in tho maxim
of Ansthenes that that State Ia fastening 10 In
which difference made between good and bad men,"
benefits, has Justly alarmed the taxpayers
The tax levy for 1850 amounted - 80 $50 81
The levy for 1858 amounted to- 80. e62l O91 81
showing an increase in eight years Of the enormous
Of $40 s. Much, very much, can be done in the
Comrtroers Office under an efficient administration 70
protect the city treasury but you might well hope 10
set bounds 10 tbe and bind the land In place as 70
rect that the Comptroller can entirely arrest frauds
the treasury, unless he seconded by the Common Coun-
Gil and the various executive branches Of the city
ment To attempt 70 bring order out of the chaos which
rogns In tho department will be Hercuean task
but the vocabulary pcrxcvcring, industrious and
deter mined officer there is such word fail and
elected Comptroller Of the city OF New York 10 which city
have become ardently attached during residence of
my time whatever talent God has endowed WITH and
AL the energies OF my heart and mind, TO discharge with
fidelity the important trust conhded TO me-
The CHAIRMAN said that he had his friend the Hon.
Daniel Taylor. IN the room, and he called upon him
come forward and address the meeting.
Mr.. Taylor, however, did not come forward but Mr..
Chadscy did, and entertained the audience for O few
minutes.
Mr. stephen D. Dllayc followed and after somo other
speeches the meeting adjourned.
AMERICAN CITY CONVENTION.
This Convention met at the Union Buildings, No 100
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