New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06

pave the Way 10 Their speed! uONbiSh ou' '''
i. not 10 be-the character Of the meu and TIE ex'
pcctations Of The People preclude II. Lev us
glance al, few Of the more important require
meuts of our position:
]. The Canals are TO be- promptly finished On
this point, the public sentiment is earnest ana
unanimous They have already been too long IN
proeress-let US now have an end Of their con-
stIuetion. If it be possible, the Ere Enlargement
should be substantially completed before May next
at sll eventi before the opening Of navigation in
ECO. There NAV It'll be land damages TO adjust,
and perhaps basins to excsvste, or bridges to con-
struct, but the Canal itself should be ready for
the passage of boats Of the largest size st the
earliest moment. If to attain that end, without
mourning debt, it be necessary toincrease taxation
let no cowsrdly dIstrust Of tie popular Intelligence
d.suade from such step but LET us say frankly to the
People, "Your property, of great value. could only
be rendered fully productive by the expenditure
of two or three millions more: wherefore, we IN
cured that expenditure, as you desired US, and,
since you have by your Constitution forbidden US
TO run you into debt, We now call on you for the
money" Is there any other wise and polite
course We know how general is the repugnance
to paying higher taxes; We know how prevalent
and powerful is the combination Of ignorance with
short-sighted selfshness. Yet we should not fear
to tru,t, on such question to the justice and in
telcence Of the People. For the Canals must be
promptly completed, and that completion must
somehow be paid for; and, since the Constitution
forbids further borrowing, can imagine no other
resource but that Of increased taxation. 1t will be
needed but for two years at most.
The necessity for vigorous, systematic, unspar-
ing Retrenchment, was never more urgent nor more
palpuble. If additional taxation shall be requisite,
1t must be made clear to all but the willfully blind
that there was no alternatye-tass public neces-
sity, not private rapacity impelled to this resort
Whertye State work of any kind can be let By
contract to the lowest responsible bidder let that
course be iDheXbly pursued. II there be al
abuse let it be corrected; if exoroitsnt salary,
let It be reduced; if needless expense let 1t be
abolished. The hsrpies which infest the capital
during the sessions of the Legislature, seeking to
mske merchandise of legislation, must be routed
or starved away determinedly. II we do not mis-
take the complexion of the rev Assembly, this Is
already secured.
TIE Quarantine troubles must be settled promptly
and finally. 1t is manifest that the pest-house
cannot remain at their old location in the midst of
dense and intensely hostile populaton. Another
location must be found or made for them and now
is the time. Permanently maintaining the yellow
fever in an extensive city suburb by armed force is
out of the question. If it be necessary to create
SITE aud build thereon cheap but substantial
hospitals We believe the old site and buildings can
be sold for nearly enough to pay the cost. At all
events, let US have speedy end of the Quarantine
controversy.
The necessity of Registration Of Legal Voters
is now almost universally acknowledged and af.
frmed BY all but those who profit by illegal voting.
The i'll feeling usually excited by challenges at the
polls, resulting in or threatening breaches Of the
peace; the inability of the inspectors to reject a
vote duly backed by the oath of the oferer though
they know it to be Illegal; the facility to fraud
opened by making each voter the inal judge of bis
own qualification; the insecurity and practical null
LITIGATION of the rights of Legal Voters these and
many other urgent reasons for q Registration, are
generally understood We trust the action thereon
of our new Legislature will be prompt and effective.
The friends Of Temperance who have supported
Mr. Morgan and the Republican cause throughout
the late canvass have been yehementy accused of
trading OF their Temperance principles for Liquor
votes. They have borne this reproach in silence,
choosing to answer by acts rather than words. On
the very exc of the Election, the Liquor-Dealers'
Association unmasked battery and poured hot
shot into our ranks. They united in denuncia-
ton of our present Excise Law and in public call
on their craft to vote solid for Parker and for
others ike him. in the interes. of Free Rum. They
have sped their arrow venomously, but 1t has
fallen short Mr.. Parker and most Of the minor
candidates Of the Liquor men are elected to mind
their own business while to a different class is
accorded the government of our State. We now
take up the cry of the Liquor dealers" The Ex-
else Law is defectyc-let il be amended" We
desire such amendments only as will make it what
it purports and means to be-a law TO limit legal
and prevent or punish Illegal Rum-selling. We
trust no member of the new Legislature will com
NIT himself against such action before the whole
matter shall be fairly before him.
Other subjects on which legislative action is re-
quired will readily suggest themselves. We believe
Legislature has just been chosen superior in men.
tai and moral qualifications to the average of It's
predecessors for the last dozen years May its acts
be such as to justify this opinion
II ia pleasing TO behold fellow creature sstis-
fed. On Thursday morning the Reverend James
bb ,roup.aI mon .ha hiahaz. elevation