The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-09-17
THE MAYORALTY.

We have procured the following copy the Platform Of
large number of the Independent voters of Baltimore
City, and ask for it, that calm and considerate perusal
which the Importance of the subject demands
WHEREAS the political parties of Baltimore city have
for passed. upheld the strctes party organ
cation and have alternately extended their influence and
infused their spirit into department of the city
ernment irrespective of the known wishes of all
tive and in violation of the best interests of society
and whereas experience has abundantly shown that in
purely municipal government partisan distinction and
partisan bias should not be tolerated and acted upon
matters distinct and separate from federal or State
ment and whe for long series of years municipal
affairs have been administered exclusive party ba
sis pursuing strict party policy and bestowing the APP
pointments offices of and confidence partzans
whose only recommendation in many instances the
certified exhibition of an ultra misguided zeal in the effort
to obtain by committing wrong and oppression
upon the defencees and whereas under this condition of
things and serious injury has been inflicted upon
the good and well being of city, and the poren
tous evil is doing its work of destruction against the
moral efficacy of the public law loosening the bonds of
cety and in fact it has earfuly endangered that plight
ed of protection to and property
teed the civil right of ALL and held first and
most revered principle of all well organized governments
therefore,
ciy That will discard party obligations in the selec-
ton offices under the city government and in the
else of choice will be governed alone personal
fitness and qualification of the candidate irrespective of
RcsoIred, That, in as much the functions of our
municipal government mainly distinct and separate
from federal and State AFFAIRS having no necessary con-
with either and having political policy SUCH
accomplish it is unwise and mpolitic to blend them;
because it eectuay destroys the efficiency and imparti
atty of the former without in WISE comforting
responding benefit upon the latter because the uniform
partisan character of the chief subordinate officials
gives to the whole municipal authority strong control
ing party complexion defeats the ends good
and nsures partial and in many and oppressive
execution of the laws
Resotred That the Mayor of Baltimore City, thus indie
pendent chosen should not in the exercise of the
pointing power take into consideration the political views
and prudices OF the applicant for Office but he should in
all cases direct his inquiry to the all important question
of personal fitness and quail fcaon in good faith
and exemplary department of public officers the whole
community is deeply interested; each individual forming
constituent part of the whole is entitled the protect
ing shield and Christening of the government the
support of which he contributes his due proportion ODE
dience to the sovereign power of the State.
Resolved That without stopping to canvass the compare
tive existing parties firmly entertain
lief that party zeal and discipline in this city at least
have been carried alarming extent and is fast tend
ing overthrow Of all parties of the aybra
which they have, and further seek to exercise
over the actions Of men, So far indeed has this bane Of