The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-24

The CHARTER ELEcr1os- The Durr or rHH
TAxPAYERs In three months or whereabouts
the wirepullers ard p'pelayers Of all the diffe-
rent factions In this city will be making their
nompatioos for the different Offices 10 be filed
at the December election. Already some Of the
tickets have been cut a,d dried In the usual
fashion, and arc only awaiting the formal con-
frnation Of the primary eieotiona The demo-
Gratis have ticket ready. over which there
will probably he some fighting. So, we be-
ieve, have the repobl'esns in part or at least it
IL foresbndowed; while the American party are
somewhat divided on the question Of fusion or
no fusion-the ultras being decidedly opposed
TO smalgamaton with the republicans. Bat
there Is Que fact in connection with all These
parties which the taxpayers Of the oity should
remember, and that is that each and all OF
thsn-demccrats republicans and Americana
are absolutely governed and controlled by sec
of rowdies, lighters and loafers The leaders OF
all the parties-the men who both make the
nominations aud elect the capdidates-are the
very fellows who are puudering the treasury;
those iu Office and out Of Office and their friends
the ballies of every ward in The city. The pro-
perry owners of New York have passively al
lowed themselves to DO plundered for several
years at the rate of three millions year. There
Is no doubt whatever but that the city could
be governed, asd we'll governed, for five millions
syeSr, If the funds we're honestly and judiciously
disbursed; and as the taxes this year amount to
eight millions, it is pretty c ear that three mil
lions at least are stolen. How, by what means,
and by what parties they are stolen, the recent
Developments Of fraud have sufficiently made
manifest In every branch Of the city govern
meut Wholesale theft he's been practised to an
extent that Is enough to strike US with astonish-
ment, equally at the enormisy Of the crime aud
the impudsnce and daring of its perpetrators
Corporate officials have retired from Office WITH
immense fortunes; they have maintained coun-
try houses, yachts fast horses and fast women.
Some Of them are even now the subjects Of
criminal indictment for crimes which accident
alone has revealed.
These facts have been brought to light by a
few months investigation; but the system cf
public plumber has been going on for years
How much longer are the taxpayers going to
stand itf How many years more are they
going to contribute three or four millions per
snnum out of their pockets to keep up this
style Of living for a set Of loafers who are
sucking the life-blood out of them or how
soon are they going to combine in 40 indie
pendent organization and elect honest aud
capable men to every city officer We are
glad TO learn that such An organization is
progressing; but TO render !! effective q
thorough canvass of the city will be necessary, so
that the whole strength Of the taxpayers shall be
united. Il could be best done IN this way: A
committee of taxpayers should he formed ia
every ward, whose arst duty IL would DO 81 pro-
cure the taxpayers list for last year, which Is
published In book form, and can be easily pro-
cured, and. calling upon every man il EACH
respective ward whose lame appears upon that
book, secure his adhesion to the party and bis
contribution to fund fer carrying out lis OBJ
jects; then q general committee might be ap-
pointed to conduct the movement, and nomina-
tons could be made at convention In Novern-
Der, or sooner If Necessary. With ticket 50
framed, containing the names Of none but
responsible men-iaxpayers, and persons of re-
spsctability and mark in the community this
independent party might go TO the polls /, De-
cenber, and defy The Vaccinations Of any OF
all political factions, with the cry Of municipal
reform, reduction of taxes, add none bat hon
ess men TO fill the city oriees
We hope to sce such glorious contamination.
1t can be accomplished Dy little energy on the
part Of tho taxpayers, and II II il not, we might
~ well surrender ourselves once and forever
into the clutches Of the plunderlng crew who
are nos robbing the treasury Of millions year
and governing the fret city in the Union In a
manner as oiseracefui TO It's character as IL IL
ruinous 10 liz intereets