New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-27

Our city holds Municipal Election week from
Tuesday next. We have regretted that party nomi.
nations we're made on the side of the Republic ans.
What has party to do with the fitness Of candi-
date for Controller, for Alderman, bat moro
ESPECIALLY for School Officer What odds can it
make whether a good School Commissioner voted
for Fremont. Fillmore or BuchaBanl Morgan,
Psrker or Burrowsf Give US cheap and efficient
government, wemanaged schools, and faithfully
administered justice and whether those through
whose efforts these blessings are secured are called
Democrats, Republicans or Americans, seems to
N Of 10 consequence.
At present it ia notorious that our Street Clean
ing costs too much, yet is not half done; that We
have too many functionaries and pay some Of them
too bieh salaries; that VIC have se-.e or 20 OF
Public Markets which wic.i ought to be sold out, aud
the proceeds employed to reduce our City debt;
that our School System is costing too much and
eHecing too little, and must be overhauled and re.
formed, if it is to be saved from ruin that Justice
s very hard to get in our City, and of poor
average quality when Obtained-n short, that we
get less protection security and advantage for the
Six or Seven Millions per annum that we pay in
direct taxes than any other community on the face
of the earth.
Now, then, we want-nOt Republican rule, nor
American rule, nor Democratic rule, as such,
but honest, efficient, economic rule. We want
Of eminent integrity, intelligence aud capacity
chosen to fill the various offices which fall vacant
on the lst of January next. We mean TO keep our
eyes fixed on this point for it is the only one Of
any consequence
As to our Public Schools we know that their
management may be greatly improved, and We
mean that it shall be. We know that the salaries
of Teachers are very unequal--some receiving
twice as much as others fr doing the same work,
and doing it no better. We know that tho worst
schools are at the same time the most expensive.
We Know that those cut Of which the Bible has
been voted pay most for inferior capacity and the
least satisfactory results Why not have this over.
hauled Why not now try fairly and distinctly
the question of reading or not reading the Bible in
al the Wards where opposition to the time-honored
practice hss raised its hcad' Why should this be
called or made political question: Let US have
one ticket, and bat one, Of good mcn-no matter
of what potics-di,tnctiy favorable TO the Bible
in each Ward where opposition to it has been
evinced OF threatened; let those who would ex.
clude the Bible also unite on common ticket if
they see it and let have this question tried and
settled. This need not effect any ones vote for
Controller or Alderman; every one may vote for
or against the Bible yet vote his party ticket for
all but School Officers. Why mott
As 70 Controller and Alms House Commissioner,
we urQe the election Of Messrs. HAws and BREU.
SINGHArsEN, not mainly because they are Repub-
leanr, but because no candidates have been put |
in nomination that see to US more ct and worthy
We do not deem it necessary to dspsrage any
rival candidates; We urge every elector to vote
for those he judges the best men; but We know
Mr.. Haws to have had lifelong experience that |
is directly calculated to make him q good Con. |
troller, and we never heard hil integrity or his
capacity questioned. We do not see why there
.hould not be general rally in his favor sufficient
to insure his election. And, shouh the Office be |
intru.ted to him, we are confident hs viii gil i. in.
deps ndently, cysbIy and upigatly. Beyond this,
what can be desired