, 1860-03-16
GOVERNMENT of CIT1ES-AN
H:xAM LIT.

In every cty in the Union the1c are more |
Of less men who have very loose and danger |
Gus notons oc tho rights and powers Of mimic
iral governments. They arc ready at my
time to cxpcnd any amount Of money asked
for nuy spree which may DO gotten up,
whether it be n Fourth Of July drunk, rail.
road celebration. or the Entertainment Of tllc
city's guests. military or civic. They have no
objection to corporate connection with all
aorts Of schemes Of internal improvement, and
cat. he persuaded witt, little reasoning that
the municipal power is not only an instrument
20. governing the people, but also for building
al manner cc roads, rail. macadam and plank,
Tor digging canals, and doing whatever else
aecrls irntnediatcl, or remotely TO contain i
promise Of putting money into somebody's
purse. Such persons usually llave very indis-
tinct no,ions Of the duty Law makers to con-
struc with caution NIL doubtful phases in
municipal charters, aud invariably disp]a!y
their willingness TO seize upon tue slightest
pretc1t which will 1ilrnieh them justification
for Tho commission Of ll,at political sin to which
thcv arc most inclircd--tho unauthorized and
Illegal use Of the public money. In addition
to the ;r:ifni,ies which VIC hare pointed out,
these people usually have glib tongues, no
snall "Eilt q: qn1,' and remarkable ritupcra.
tire power. Object TO the throwing
away # a coup.o Of thousands Of dollars
in IN Independence Day drunk, and forthwith
tho ohjecter is set down not only as stingy
eusm,Jscon, but as little better than one ol
the Btlshcrs from whom indefcndenco was
wruog Ask FIR the specific grant OF power
by which the corporate authorities arc
authorized to take half a million Of the
stock cf tnc Elcnsvillo md Land.of-H Honey
railroad, and issue city bonds therefor, aud the
inquirer is hissed as IN old fogy, man with
out public spirit, one who ought, when The
threatened rival road terminating at Bungtowr
is completed, to bc ruined by the inevitable
depreciation Of his property which lie will d.
ao.hiug to enhance. il tho tax payer 1emon
strates against an appropriation for tho mex
excursion Of the sprcad.Eagle Guards to NcV
York, he is euro to have 30 pride in tho repu
tation Of the city Of lis ABORTION. Tic will in
eyi,ab!y he told that the Guards arc ono Of til
cits's jnsiitutioas-that they can get drunl
quicker and stay drunk longer 1l,an any o'he
:. Company in all .ne American militia, and tha
it Is tho bsaundcn duty Of all well disposed pei
soma to permit them to display their powers il
that distant city TO which they propose to e
Ia our ncig1borins city Of Milwaukee, th
class 1aa: wc describe have had possession t
the gorcrumeat SINGS tho city was incorPol
ated; and tho results Of tic municipal legisla
tion which they llarc sanctioned md oncou'
nged arc painfully felt not only by ller tax
payers 4. home, but by every man who ha
been so foolish or 50 unfortunate as to put an
confidence in the Willingness and ability (
that kind Of people to pay their honest debit
Tho corporation is hopelcssly bankrupt I'll
railroads 70 which she LAS lent her credit
tue amount Of seventeen hundred .housau
dollars, prove to be worthless rs Investment
aud Of little value in turning :trade into cha'
nels in which geography has dcci1ea it shou
not rua. Until lately, taxation was, and pe
haps :ow is, six rcr cent. On tho assessor
valuation. Creditors in possession Of bon