The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-04

premonitsry symptoms have already struck
terror into the heart Of the republican camp;
but the worst Is yet to come We may close
our eyes against II, but still it will come.
South Carolina will 60 out Of the Union. II
may prove difficult task to restrain other States
from joining her. We hope, however. that she
will be left undisturbed and unsupported 10
her experiment Of secession, for sufficient sea-
son to convince her Of the folly Of dsregardiog
States. And this is our hope Of the Union.
But we have no hope Of meeting the demands
of this long threatened revolution. short Of two
or three years of political agitation and gene
raj chaos In business sffairs unprecedented
even during any OF the wars OF the United
States since that of the Revelation of '76.
TAs Charter Election To- Day-A New City
Charter Needed.
The result of to-day q lsbors at the ballot box
will decide which Of the numerous philosophers
that have been placed in nomination will be
chosen custodians Of the six hundred million
dollars Of property in this city and we confess
tina. we have no hope Of reform or change
10 the philosophy now SO prevalent at the City
Hall. The very WORT set of candidates that
could be selected have been brought forward
in a majority Of the Districts and choice In
most instances is that Of two evils. The contest
seems to be squabb!e between the wsrd
cliques and barroom drummers to see which
shall have the control of the fat Jobs to be act
ed upon by our municipal legislature. and II
matters but little to the public which are
successful. The only difference, looking at
it from an impartial standpoint, is the
simple question which party shall be al
lowed to tatten ont of the city treasury, and it
is no sort Of consequence whether this or that
band of conspira'ors are successful; the proper
ty holders will he alike inflicted.
There il no hope Of cleaning ont the
nsst at the City Hall as long as the present
mode of electpg candidates Is kept up
There Is little or no use OF voting. and If
the people do vote they had better select the
worst candidates in the field, and LEI us reach
the bottom at once, If there is any bottom
to the rascality of the Office holders. Give rs
the drees, so that the public will be thoroughly
aroused and unite in one voice for modidca
ton in our charter, and bring about reform
that is worth something.
/ All attempts to cleanse the Augean stables
will be fruitless task under the present dis
trict system of elec.ing Aldermen and Council.
men; and if the next republican Legislature have
any bowels OF compassion upon us they wildly
way Of repentance for some Of their past sins
as soon as they assemble, wipe out that portion
OF our charter providing for the mode Of elect
ing city Legislators, and give us enc general
ticket OF Aldermen and Assistants, to be run
throughout the city. The present system only
encourages the thieves and pickpockets, who
mansN 10 control wards and small districts,
and thus keep themselves In power and hold the
people in allegiance. The district system. as far
es New York Is concerned, has proved curse;
In fact, decentralization in the election OF legis
laiive candidates, both State ard municipal, Is
simply Generalization, and the sooner the char
ter Is wiped out Of existence and a new order
established the better it will be for the proper.
ty holders Of Manhattan island.
The machinery OF the several political
parties especially where the districts ars small,
IL always sure to fall into the bands of those
men who are to be found about barrooms aud
emierant houses-tbose who make politics Q
profession and the greater the rowdy the more
successful he is in getting into power. But
with one general ticket run In all parts OF the
city, the property holders and order loving citi-
zeps generally can concentrate their efforts and
counterfeit the movements Of these philosophers
and will, as general thing, give us better
class OF officials an article that we stand very
in revolutionary times; let the ball be pushed
forv ard by the election of the very worst men
that are 10 nomination to the Common Council,
the revolution brought to a focus at once, and
the merit republican Legislature forced TO do
one good deed for the city which they have
been plunderiug ever since they obtained con-
troll Of the Slate Legislature through their
weeping for the negro.
What IL wanted in this respect is an amend.
mept TO the city charter abolishing the present
mode OF electiDg by districts; the present
Boards Of Aldermen aud Councilmen wiped
out Of existence; provision for the selection Of
members Of the Boards Of Aldermen and Coun
cilmen upon one general ticket, and the cleo
ton 70 take place on the let Of March instead
Of In December. At that time our citizens will
turn out which will insure the selection of
worthy men 70 the municipal legislature
Here is an opportunity for the rural republi.
cans to atone for some Of their past sins. win
they avail themselves OF this opening to do this
legislative Cursed city real benefit
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PEorosrioS TO RESTORE THE Missouri Cow
PROMISE Several Of Ibe republican politicians
and amongst them Master Thurlow Weed, are
suggesting as a remedy for the political disturb
ances which threaten 10 dissolve The Union the
restoration or the Missouri Compromise, which
shows that they do not comprehend the condition
Of The country at all. II is not any enactment BY
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