New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-11

will be met in a corresponding spirit. Let ts
begin by fully understanding each other, nhd
va shall bo lees liable TO fall Thy the way.
We do not care button whether the nnfl- |
Wood candidate be Republean. Democrat,
or neither, provided lie be worthy, upright, |
Capable, and ptrdged 10 k'nr no party IN h's
discharge of the duties of Mayor. Here is
where Mr.. Tfemann broke down. .consignihg
us to another term Of Wood. We knew Mr..
Tiemaun was a Democrat Of the narrowest
aud most bigoted school; We, accepted ana
heartily supported him as such, on tho ssrength \
of his public pledge to keow no parry in has
conduct as Moyor. ThB pledge be was induced
,to violate, using his official patronage to grease
the running gear of the Tammany machine,
while John Van BurOn pabicly taurted the
Republicans with their .greeuness in auPposlng
that he could act otherwise thames partisan,
whether in Office or out Of it. THIS bad h'i'h
has cost as Republicans somewhat; but ~ has
cost the Tammaby politicians q good deai
more. If they have had enough of this eNpe-
rience, and ore now ready to meet us on lair
aud equal ground, there need be no iprther
difficulty in getting Fernando out of the City
Hall and keeping him out, for there are very
faw that really want him elected for another
Term. But the basis of any successful effort
must be a distinct public pledge that the cam
didato who is 70 sust hin. whether Republican
lor Democrat, leaves. bis politics behind him
when, he enters the Mayors office, AID Is to
know no party in tho performance OF his public
duties. Had Fumrany been READY to meet us
ON this basis two years ago, Wood might then
have been beaten BY Ten Thousand Majority.
lIn fact. Haycmeyer would have been elected
as it was, but for the bad faith with which
the Republicans had been treated by Tiemann.
We must now have the point of danger well
guarded and the character Of the candidate
must he n guaranty OF his invincible fidelity.
Bat there is urgent reed also OF a reform in the
composition Of our Board u counciinien. We
lmay Just as easily elect tweGtyif0u thofogshy
capable, worthy, resPcyiGle citizens TO ihl.
Board as to let It be filled with good, bad, and
indifferent, US hitherto There is no intclfg
citizen who, if required to make out On oath
Ilist of tweuty-fOur citizens 10 form Board o.
Councilmen, would not form much better
Board than we have ever yet elected Tor the
matter is managed in this way: d Ward poll.
tician of some force fancies tiat bc can make
liza good thing in getting himself elected 70 The
Council; so he makes up o ticket for delegates
to the Couneilmanic Nominating Convent oD,
whereon be places q majority, of his eronie'
or satellites, surmounting them with two oi
three highly respectable names 10 give the iis'
In taking look. He next appeals 70 this and
that politician whom lie has hipcd on similar
occasions to ego in " for tho election Of biz
ticket, aud they, by way Of psymsnl for scFv-
ices rendered, osreo to do s9. bus he gets
his ticket elected. aud it goes 10 the Nominat-
inq Convention, ready to vote for the kindred
or even infer fbvorites Of The delegations
from other wards, 30 that they thereby secnre
the nonilbation Of their Awn. Ard hnA ~
men are put up in dis,ric' and elected, Yhfp
mo single yo;er in that or a0y otter district
! belieyes them Gt and worthy aud when no one
lof themselves, belescs The otler. 80. Were the
names Of sil the taxpayers in a district placed
In box and six Of them drrwn out at ran
dom, tbcy would form better lst Of Council
men than are usually elected.
This should no. and need no. be. We urge
the nomination in each District Of six emi-
Dentiy capable aud honored citizens, no matter
whether They are oil residents Of that District
or not, aud their support by all who desire
honest and frugal government, regardless Of
party. II party nominations can be avoided
very well if the Republican and Tammapy
parties will unite on good mep, go much the
better; if the people will generally disregard
nominations and vote for the elk best men they
can hear OF, better still. Let our leading ca pi.
talsts, merchants, bankers, manufacturers, me.
chanics, &C., &C., be chosen TO the Council
whether they consent TO run or not: the serv-
ice required Of them is light aud the position
will be honorable so soon as honorable men
are chosen TO fill it. If our property-holders
would take half the pains TO save their estates
! from waste through exorbitant and needless
taxation that they do to preserve them from
fire and other casualties, they would evince q
sagacity-to cay nothing OF public spirit-that
now seems lnmentably wanting. l.,asb 80
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NO DEsPOTgsM. 70 lo!Ib -
DR.. Russell has repeatedly stated In Lis cor,