The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-02
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
The Independent Press in Perpta.
nent Congress Asselfs bIed.
PETITIONS FROM THE PEoGlE.
A""os !. "'iop u Reforms and the Exer-
else Of Justice and Charity.
eWious conglomera.e Of Complaints WI
restioDs ard suggestions,

rha tpesnerdeu; press q Tue S0eo"S . ~ =
nv The puoo sc The great Fiouna TOT 'he cplssoNon
.huscs and the Inauguration o. measured Of reform The
,osa congress STATE Iegsa,rres Common Councils Of
ses and all sorts of o-scsl big and LITTLE have been
AL weighed "a The bssuco and found wanting general
scramble 70. spos q Office is the dominant Characters
NC, Il I'll our ctlcial bodies, and there ia con
Adeaoe reposc1 in them. The people, thereto e.
n this extremity, come TO the independent rsez
with their GAINS their petitions, their complaints tSer
vusgestiss, because they recognise the fact sk1 the
great esnent Of power in tis country is p.ols opinion,
II whiSh the independent yrcss the ynoohrce Be-
s6, the press has no sAcatious its sittngs pr
escscs, and its )urs o,fon Is unlimited By terrtesia
eosmdaries, and unr lsseictcd 70 snblects
We are, thereto re, as matter of course, in tina daily
receipt toat,ous from the people, all Of which
receive either directly indirectly the attention which
they respectively merit as spe-i nens OF these
We suboin M following although perhaps they do not
compare AvcrGeiy either IN ortance Of subec. or
serseness style with large portion Of those which We
are toe nasH Of receiving
here are the yiows Of Of correspondents In
gard 70 a topic which exertug great influence
ever The popular mind n Europe, namely,
rD pKFI,'cEs OF EssLAsD."ArpI ALrERAn PAR
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70 IEg xDrroR ExRAIp.
NEw York, August ID, 1890
Ar constant reader old subscriber TO your pa
per- lbeg % ntrude upon your oou fer short space
SINCE The publication OF Lord Pamerstons speech
the AAicra, defences Of England have many lead
sog articles The prees hs country and particularly
from the Tr2ans, completely gnoring not only the
aeoeseity Of making such defences, bot criticsug the
Seoision tha; arrived at by competent commission
70 decide rpon the nature and position az them.
did occur 10 me, SIR n reading the Trbune's lead
ing article, ;ha; the cri;i, who wrote II must be am
nary man some person who. ike vauban and others,
Scrs IN general One thing, nay may say, two things,
knowledge He seems TO Know little 81 The approaches TO
London. II DO does be 81 convicted OF the grosseet
inospAbility in HE criticism upan them.
b conclusion, permit me TO observe, Mr.. Editor,
that me English government VIII doubt be glad TO
avail q az sni every segregation OF competent
persons which may be superior their those Of
their commission. We iaso i for granted that they
know what they about equally yell with ourselves
when we build new for; al the Narrows land which
shey dcn Interfere with LEI the great writer Of the
Jrble upon the Publications Of london step out and
BE- beard his anxiety ursn the aabsec seems % be SO
great cannot he be persuaded 10 60 over 10 the Great
Eastern and engh.en The military, naval aud engineering
portion Of the Engl.sh commission. AN ENGINEER.
THE CENTRAL rARK.
10 THE EDITOR on
N he HERALD Of the 9th instant appears an editorial
which have been time locking for and expecting
Although Of the competitors for the plan OF tho
Central Park, have not hitherto had anything say
The subject but, all great improvements ike the Park
oess Those persons who saw the plan No the exhbL
tn Of pans for the Central Park would the
Asses Of trees on the roAds and avenues Ny estimate
for fifteen thousand dollars each inciud
ing planting Those trees would be from twenty 70
rty ave feet high and from four TO six inches In dia
sr OF trunk AMI not 70 be taken out OF interior Of the
woods Trees Of larger size than the above have roots
zoo unwiedy for general removal and bec,me more ex
pcnsve should the Commissioners OF the Park decide
upon planting large trees the fall is the proper time
take Them up NY plan Is for trees OF size above
take Them up with large roots without soil 10 them abou,
M Of u
and scarn prepare the roots and plant them in dry,
sheltered Place In shallow hoiee with plenty Of soil
litter roots, keep them steady aud thror
Tie winter 70 remain there TIL the ground be sufficiently
AIRY The spring, then raise them and plant out for good
PLAN NO. 1.
to soroR HERALD.
NEw YoEK, August IL, 1890
Among the many thousands Of our citizens, OF all
casses, who throuscd beautiful Central Park last
summer, and listened that delightful feature Of
~ various attractions, the tine music by the baud sta
ooet there every saturday afternoon, appreciated
highly than did the subscriber the effect upon the
q TIA, refining and eevaiing influence.
pseasins pcculiai,y OF the PARK Wny has nearly the
whole summer been permitted 70 away, aud yet
ssep~ to be taken 70 TIA, aurng EMO,
Among hundreds OF others, the undersigned would be
happy " Contribute his mite towards deraytng the
yense of having good band stationed every saturday
Afternoon in the Park that tong citizens
Of the humber classes might ind relaxation
their weeks hard labor VIVA, responsible and expe
r,eneed person will start the BALI
II.
To rHs Eprros or rHK HKzALD
New YoKK, August 10, 1880
Always ready you are u correct abuses, through
your widely spread and influential Journal beg bring
under Jour notice the following negec, abuse Tor BY
any other name you may 10 pleased 10 call ~ " the
P~. oncc authorities Of this city Ca saturday nd.
dressed letter 10 my wife, IN Casson avenue, Brooklyn.
and posed myself about i've minutes y eleven ooocS
A N b., W 70 The time lon my hou@ this morning
(houdayl nj heen minutes 70 ninc hal reached
tts destination. Surely, sir better method might
BE- Devised. - ~ 70 accomplish the puneiual deli.
very OF letters. In Loadoo Ne delivery i every two
hours. Why not IN New York. Certainly, ~ith re.
gard 70 orr Pest ofcc arrsnxsmsnts behina the
go. In tact, Il 3 nothing less than Disgrace CO.
EDITOR ExsaLD.
BsooxLrs, August s, 1850
Your remarks the sbsurdiies OF the POSTMASTER
General judicous. But what will you say 10
this. Any letter having penny stamp, II dropped into
Tire poet Offices o. Ne~ York Brooklyn delivered free
Of charge 70 The recipient But II letter sent from
two charged Tor s delivery although the
whole distance may not cxoeed half mile. Il this just
honest, or AGREEABLE lo law when three cents will carry
letter three thousand miles pray yog, sir nforai
Postmaster Holt Of this stupid sbsurdity.
HERstp.
NSw YORK, Aug 8, 1850
Having been Tor the PAS, years reader Of
your valuable paper take the liberty give you the
following statement relation the gross negligence or
che fc+t once Department regard 10 the distribution
and delivery ~ Newspapers the immediate vicinity OF
Ahc city Ny family arc Al pres mt residing the village
Of East Chester Westcheeter cssnty, only sixteen miles
from The General re, once, New York have FOR
several weeks mailed copy OF the HyRlfp daily 20 the
above pacethc proportion that Ultimately reach their
destination being out Of The address 10 every
instanoe written plainly, giving county &c in fuli
IL other mail matter In the vicinity % the city IN.
certain Of being delivered think the sooner &c have
different arrangement The better III you will stir IN Mr.
Postmaster DIX the parties blame In this matter 10
be little more careful IN the discharge Of their duties
yOu viii confer favor uIoo many subscribers.
BIG.
~ rHk wDros oF rur HwSNp
SEw YosK, August :, 1850
would like n inquire through the medium o. your
very valuable paper chat provision has 70 be made
In regard 10 the delivery q newspapers through city
90 since the nrst of moth has been prt on
~ he boxes that newspapers would be delivered. -
fat persons wishing 70 send papers 10 their r. ends
ne country must needs take them 10 the odce them.
sves. Nov, have doubt but that our Postmaster