The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-10

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ROoxs or sursEioR Co0sr,
NEW Y0RK, Dot Q 1850
70 His Exceleucy EDwr D. AoRaAs, Governor Of the
resrn he oce of Justice Of the 81 oeror oo,rt Of
the city Of New York, 70 which WAS. three year. ago.
elected this resignation TO take eoc on me ns day OF
that The vacancy may be ned At tho general eie'uon
II seems Of that those Who elevated ma to this Office
should know why resign II 30 soon
More Than SIX years ago the old City Hall was burned
down, and this Court look temporary refuge In the nre
mems lofts Of an engine house IN tins city nas oeen
A. the time Of my election WAS fully understood tnaI
court house WAS speedily 70 De erected The bar hsa
meeting and passed eeoutions which were sent 70 tv
Board Of Supervisors, who appointed committee TO ex
anime into the subject After full investigation IL Was
then ana published In the newspapers OF the
day, that "the rooms Of the Superior Court utterly
unnt for Transaction Of Us business; runous - the
health and dangerous TO the lives Of those VIII,
obliged TO attend within them" since then three years
hocse; meanwhile the proofs have sadly accumulated
that The rooms Of this Court are indeed "runous 70
heath and dangerous 70 life 20
Occasionally the Court has sought temporary relief by
resort 70 such other rooms they might chance 10
room OF The Criminal Court sometimes to the
room and thus scstered, neither jurors witnesses
suitors were always able TO md where the Court was
and these difficulties have continued until the usefulness
Of tho Court il, in u great measure, destroyed.
The Legislature undertook to remedy the evil by
atng Building % nmissioa the Mayor nominated
Commissioners, and the Boz Ard OF Supervsos would
cor Im them The Supervisors then took the matter In
haId ana were DESTROYS 10 erect building without de
ay but they found out that they had power to
take the land Of the Park for any purpose In short. it
has been discovered after three years Of trial. that
man or body OF men In thls municipal government have
any power 10 do substantial thing except 10 stay the
action OF every other body Of men The machinery
OF the city government cunnngy devised thai
wheel can stop the motion OF every other, and so tns
the whole shall by possibility move In harmony 10
gether No man Ia held responsible for anything and
one appears TO have the power 70 do anything but ms
generally they charged universal suffrage which
here prevails But universal suffrage not the OF
our present msgoyernment The people have right TO
VOTE and they will exercise IT, snd auy aLtemp. 10 do
prve them OF that right will certainly fa But the pvo
pie desire wise and just and able rulers and they would
gladly vote for such If they had The opportunity.
When this gr city sha construct It's charter 10
mony with those principles which the Almighty has
planted nerndicable IN tne nature OF the govern
ment Will be successful; any other will come 10 augh
At the approach OF foreign Prince haste do him
honor ana we beetow time and freely. II
well done It IL well. Bat should occur 10 some Of US
that II Is quite AS important 70 construct government
which can protect US 10 The enjoyment Of lives,
liberties, our property and the manly virtues OF Chris
tan people.
The einculty s not great the same amount OF time,
and half the money which respectable citizens have
spent dance for the Prince of waee would give
al q good government
The presept not goverrmcntit Ia but the moeking
ghost Of an attempted government; the structure
bait On nj ring sand, ADD repairs propplng will
save H. 1t must be taken down to the very foundation
will continue 10 settle and crack unit, 1t tombles In
with much ruin.
The intelligent portion Of our citizens give this
subject no united attention; they intent wealth
The moment the gloomy cloud gathered from the panic
vapors Of 1857 lins little In the PEST We are ali ma
fastening again 70 be riohleavng justice, order aod
government 70 take Of themselves - cared for
by those who VIII trampe them tho dust the wise
the wealthy, the honest and the intelligent will
bne fer good government, the wicked the idle and the
dish5ptst viii combine for bad government and they will
govern and through the forms Of law, in the shape Of
TAI TIM ma tNa
children " the industrious rich Of carefully con-
served estates leaving them In poverty the hope
ess i.cri sne very wealth in which their childhood
pampered Government viii be administered by some
bocy that may be relied upon II the wse and good will
not attend 10 It, fools and knsves will Bad government
and acs and react upon each other a they do here
Bencc this unpromising festure IN civilization
slsrpRy piesens itsenameiy the insanc passion for
outward grandeur ana meretricicus display which every
where prevails.
Ii easy demonstrates that In the yet discovered
world thee is rot sucn another extra people, In
proportion to lie real waltz, that which nhnbs this
city To accumulate fortune by honest industry como.
my faeacily and the SELF denial OF long years, With
view " found hmily or W endow institution has
virtue in it; that what see; bot nstsad fran.
tic determination TO get. in some immediate way, the
Of rpp@aripg rich II " mai log hariots OF
onr women and rogues Of our men II Ia all IDLE 70 ex
eci that naivcuas viii not be influenced by the gone
raj tone Of Ito community IN which they live. The
young ri good character and indus trious haoits
making hrs tosome way up through the thorny road 20
homo able distinction In this great wilderness OF men,
cannot marry, because tocieiy imposes upon him ex-
penass vhch be carDot -cet his pride revolts At ALI
ssce which deprives him OF manly Independence dc
grades his position Amorg We all kno the oonse
quercts Already the Euccess Of lawyer Is determined
ny the money which he tnakes already the success OF
minister Of Christ 10 in degree estimsted by the
salary which be receives; and the time rs hastening
wren the success OF judge on the bench wl be
sured ~ The money which be shal there sumulate
II our wise aud good rich intelligent and honest citi.
zers think these things OF moment, they will let them
Alone they have heretofore done bat they may rely
upon II these things will not let them alone.
The Supervisors have lately shown q laudable desire
70 do all they coulo for the preservation Of the courts
but they have power 70 erect building In any place
where court can lawfully be held.
The freedom Of vacation ressored 70 the fun VI
gor OF perfect health. and not willing TO impsrii
again by caly Confinement In poisoned ARR and since
mere seems 70 be no po~cr In the present city author
Ties 70 ~rooa court house, and Judge perform
the duties which belong 70 the Office with the present
accommodations. leave khe Bench and return 70 the
pr actce OF the law
And, very respectfully, remain your ever obsdent,
EDWARDS PIERRSp0Nr