New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-05

Weknow nothing Of the particular cases instanced
IN eur correspondent; but we do know that there
n srosnd for such complaints as his in the manage
cant Of all party organizations. Let us try to indi
eAie remedy:
The grand, original evil in the premises is the
ADHERENCE or inattention Of most good citizens to
ne conduct of their respective party organizations.
Hevery one would just do his duty in the premises,
sash complaints as the above could have no serious
fsuadation. Take the XXth Ward for example:
Wore are this day from e. 600 to $500 Republicans
N that Ward, most Of them respectable intelligent,
nhstsntiA citizens with characters to maintain and
inieresis to protect. If even one-half of these
uOsld habitually, as q matter of principle and duty,
attsnd the primary meetings of their party and
maintain q systematic vigilance as to its manage
neAt, it would not be possible for any clique or set
. rule and use it. If even Eve hundred of the
awenty to twenty-five hundred would make point
II always attending the primary meetings and
1aying each his fair share of the cost of
sOon-rent, ticketprinting, advertising, bill
posting, &C., there would be no trouble. But we
venture 10 say-with no ipecial knowledge Of their
particular ease, but from considerable experience
n
Republicans in that Ward who ever contributed
even one dollar each toward these necessary, newt
ahs expenses, and not three hundred who, as
matter Of duty, attend each primary meeting. In
fst, the burden Of maintaining the Republican
organization in that 40 in other Wards is left
q fan on the shoulders Of some two or three
Dozen, who must regularly put their shoulders to
sAe wheel and their hands in their pockets on the
occurrence of each election or other necessity for
sxganized political effort Do you not see that this
handfuIl viii naturally, unavoidably-yes, justly
appropriate to themselves whatever honOrs or emo-
sments may flow from the existence Of the party
srxaniration which they are obliged to maintain 2
Hhe shosld be chosen TO the General Committee
or the State and National ConyentiOns-those who
have for years performed the exacting labOrs in
viewed In keeping up party organization, and
Begularly put their hands in their own
pockets and thence contributed the cost
Of reomrent posters. ballots ticket-boxes, adyer-
tisements, &C., or those who have habitualy stood
aloof from all these burdens, only going to the
primary meetings when they had some friend to
serve some point to make, and taking at elections
fhe ballots which the few had paid for printing,
ssIding distributing, and presenting them to the
xnspectors--not always doing even this We tell
vou, fellow citizens, that, 80 long as the many
pesIect these duties and shirk these burdens, the
Few viii have to bear them, and viii recompense
themselves therefor whenever they have chance;
and 20 they ought. There are poor men in this city
whs have for twenty years done duty as steady
aaterdsnts ct primary meetings and members OF
Ward and other Committees, spending for their
Dary at least ten dollars per aunum each IN time
and money, while men ten times az able and having
last the same duties in the premises as they, have
not given to the same objects dollar year, count
hs time and money together. Now, Il you don't
Sci that these poor but pubicspirited men ought
b receive any hOnos or advantages that may
accrue from their position and standing as active
md stsedst supporters Of the organization OF their