New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-02

those domestic arrangements which every Community COM
tro except those who live in depoc countries We have
been deprived ofhese rights ny the Leg,ature Lesurs
which IN my jadeg en cur'e not ony TO the city
the whole country"
That is Mayor Woods opinions and now
would like TO aik Mayor Wood when this city en-.
joyed the rights of which he says IL has been de-
ipnyed L suppose that the Mayor of this city
ought TO be well read at least in the Constitution Of
ms own State; and would Like to ak him when
the people OF this city possessed the night TO
make LAVE Imposing taxes uponihemselvesl When
dld they ever make laws concerning the Observance
OF the SaoOath, or any OF those other matters to,
which he reiersf Why, Mayor Wood does not
seem to know or appre e the fact that this citv il
part and parcel Of the State; that cities, in the ma
ture OF their jurisdiction, cannot hold their charere
except from the State. lie speaks as thonph we
had been reduced from independent sovereign
ty to province of the State; and yet what is the
city but one Of the component parts OF this Stae7
This belongs to the very alphabet of our system OF
! Government. We have no free cities" none
which have seeded or which can secede from the
States to which they belong, none which can declare
their independence and SCI mp political authority Of
their own at discretion. Oar municipal iDstltltons
rest upon different basis altogether, and hoagh
Mayor Wood believes, and thinks he has author.
lily for asserting, that, il he - reelected, the
Legislature this coming Winter will restore INN Az
these rights of which the city has been deprived,
venture to think be is entjeely mistaken. APP
plause.l The Legislature will not be likely to give
back TO the city what the city never had. Nor can
any political power until the Constitution 10
changed, confer upon the city rights and privilege
which It has never enjoyed, and which il could never
receive without becoming Jude pendent of the State
ITSELF 1t Is true tina, the State has passed laws tak
ing from the City Executive the appointments Of
certain local boards for the preservation of local
order aud the regulation of iundry local interests
and affairs Bot it is only fair for Mayor Wood TO
bear in mind, what we all know TO be toe fact that
these changes were made because the exercise OK
thege overs was not believed ~ be Ia safe hands, Sc
II "a no autiv Gin
And do MOI believe in spite OF Lis alleged althors
itytlat hs reelection will iucne the Legislature to
re'eal these laws aud give again 10 tue Mayor ne
control OF the police and OF other local city boards
Every au present will bear witness that the et
fect Of these laws has been to improve the police, and
10 Give Us better city government IN every respect
80 far as it Is affected by the laws ID question APP
plaufeJ Brit beyond these matters OF local and ieni~
porary interest, feel that Mayor WOODS whoie
couxe has been 70 place this city in hostile reationc
with the State-to ALLEVIATE the people OF the State
10 create feeling OF disrust on their part, which,
not countsraced, VIII inevitably work serious lnJl.
~ 10 its best aud most permanent Interests Whas
- this citv living and thriving by commerce. outtno
eroriun OF the continent the reservoir into which,
for our enrichment this great State and all the re-
oions with which the enterprise Of the state nSe
brought us into direct and close connection, pour
heir abundant wealth, the boandess product OF .heit
industry and thir toll What is that great canal az
once the work aud the monument OF The great states
man whose name is forever connected with i-whsS
ai 49, ong lines of iron road which radiate from
This cty 10 every portion OF the mighty West-1ub
20 many channels through wnicn howe h.o ori AY
The mitless productions of tue great and fertile re-
ion into which they lead 7 Any man charged WIZ
6nnhlic du,ies, and guided by the public welfare
alone would seize every opportunity 70 strengthen
aud fortify and perpetuate tniS close connec.loe
with the sources Of our wealth and our power
, [Appause.l Why, then, should Mayor "ooo
eek 80 diligently to supplant every friendly feeling
Ietween this Imperial City and the Empire State
with feelings Of bitterness and OF hate Why docs
he appeal to every paltry lnterest-pander 10 every
netty pgsson and seek to fan into flame the enberE
Of eyery small and unworthy pnejud ce against Ehss
, yreat e6mnunitv with whose fortune our own s Sc
= Closely interviewer, who cannot prosper wii6ous
giyine us the largest share Of theirprospery-whos
suffering involves and creates our own, and Win
nhom + is our interest, it should be our duty 70
Itivste relations Of the closest and most eordiaA
6 rriendshiu. Applause. Now, while l consider
MS idea which Mayor Wood holds in regard TO .he
position Of this city toward tbe stare 70 oe one
hostility think he just as far the other way III
fmuKing mat tie only people with whom we ongnt
10 have cordial relations those who are In rebe'
lion against the Government. be arraigns the people
of this State as foreign and alien 10 the na yes
he speaks with bated breath and bSneyed phrase OF
cur "brethren" OF the south, who are in armr
s-ainst the Union, and with whom he would
e9deavor TO establish the most amicable relations
AVG the people of this State less amicably disposed
La the Civ OF New-Ycrk to-day than the rebels In
Cenroia. TO whom he was sorry re could not forward
orms in January last Yet, With which OF these NJ
D he most anxious 10 establish anicable rehionsI
From the very commencement OF the heoeiiion an
leading idea has been to fasten US again 10 the
ern car; his great dread is now tnat tne car WIZ ~
: 10 connect somewhere with the old slaye-mastes,
who ruled us so long,-lest the war shoua
A and before we can get back 10 our old reae
0 ton. Now, l am as DESTROYS Tor peace WIZ me
e south as any man. l desire to have corliai
q reations re -establisbed with the people OF the
- hou benefit
for Ours For the sake of the loyhl people OF tns
Sopthfor the So Ike Of the whole South-for the sake
even Of the rebels some of whom hope TO live loa&
: enough TO see hung, laughter trust we snslA
have amcabe relations restored; but not upon inc
footing which led to the present rebelhon-not upon
tho basis which gives them leave TO rule or else 70
0 ruin orr common Government. That Is q CONSUME
) nation not very devoutly TO be wished NOW, fers
nando Wood has constantly held forth the ides 'nas
wa must in some way ot0er get back 10 our DIG
relations with the Southern States. l would Ike 20
) have him tell us how. He speaks vaguely. nc
saws that unless he is reelected, we cannot haVs
peace and If he does succeed, he hopes we can.
Now. would Ike to know with whom he is going
10 negotiate and 10 the terms OF the treaty 10 oe
made, before vote for it. And, most assurediy,
should be unwilling to commit 10 him, as the repre-
sentative OF this city the right To say on what terms
The Union should be restored; for feel conviction,
in view of his whole public speech and action, that
the peace he would make would disgrace US IN the
! ewes of the world, and, what is still worse, in
+ our own. Applause No, gentlemen, we have
lint one thing TO do so lar IA the restoration Of peace
to this county is concerned, and that is to crush
out rebellion. Applause. What is peace Worts
that Is founded on compromise with rebelionf
|. What is peace worth which any. sec Of mer-
can break when they become dissatisfied VIII . ING
: result of an election What is peace worth thai
denies to us the right of exercising the right Of sui"
fiaQe freely aud upon our owncopylcuopsi Nor am
TO be disturbed by the cutlery which Mayor WooS
rn,;ai1v this one have Iost their terror. am not,