The New York herald., 1862-02-17


several Beards ol the Common Council o. condition to
place the Mayor n tae same S,a M e Pr sient OF
Ss United States iii refeenos the national
The prs.aea ec'ss not y The people s .s Senate but by
people Of The States as such Tee e se chisf Mss
thus elected the almost o upon nm
in the the representative oi .s mmo J n
ae slss & Msyer nssp Of hs ey q New
peSSgves oa ss Vsesa Of he furnish
NO .Sape ro IL SsreIore revision OF our city charter
is to be made FOR It's reformation is not to be found
Nor does the Mayor in his stons for spe
SG o s the eoaution Of the United states Board or
elected BY The different institutions indicated by
Board Couneinea elected by districts wards cannot
in the sense ana Representa-
ts their didesea and respective Interests IA Ae
clumsy for the creation Of two separate branches
snc in it's Councils OF separate and inde
pendent Interests And while the purpose OF
committee to combat Tho popular opinion m Ia aor OF he
Council they may sin be permi.e observe that up 70 the
year 1850 The government OF ,hs city was % rsa %in
Composed OF only single the history of the city
government since to boards the Common Council
nerses se Sd eeaye brsnches in its local
Your committee tempted TO add that there may De some
tive bodies In all compensate FOR the expenses and DIM
Rtteudu their action Wltthef
not fully as great as the benefits aocuns from
HIS honor the Mayor suggests modes By which under
tGied One OF these Is eoins them by certain
well known bodies representing der NJ ateests o. great
Educaion another portion the Fire Department. ano her
ae5anics and Tradesmcn In what way the Board Of Eu
or hs f y sas the 20 pe ea IS s mnnp go
vernmen your commiitee are o. loss to understand Aud
organization of mating from the people, and
cessatns distiae: and sepsrae political interests in this
community The Chamber OF Commerce and The society OF
associations of individuals But by what right
or upon what principle can any Of IN $50 Goes or
sentauon IN their legislative asseiabliess ,,.,..
There and there should be- only one source OF political
and should be- ae people BY their just and equal
sentaon every nteres ana every interest Is
whole fabric of eovernmen rests II we admt for single
Sn or CT n n end 70 Exclusive or peculiar
pryIeses o. representation or M IN our ssa
render the whole theory Of our government and the pne
can be defended msinained Your committee regret to
have found in tie Of his Honor the Mayor susses
His Honor Mayor whdraws the plan for the reorGani
zson the Board OF Aldermen which has thus been con-
sred on the ground OF its
dangerous character enianatng from position
iecsnica oSecion, cannot ba WORK great injury in the
of The with HRss meet ns
selves Obliged express their eond Of the
a'.. ii6sras.. Of q iSs slsta, people Of this aiy
And Ills Srng your TO 81 me &c @ o. ne
PROPOSED BY his Honor Mayor against which his
q sP'1iss sssfl xassasa
nox S consted rwo modes OF eiec.ng the Aldermen
says Mayor have been suggested q eectng them
veil as ard an sn'a &s:
r., nsne ps he as prsccaSe and considers that
would be great improvement on our preseh. mt .sss n NJ
hs the Mayor when he speaks lectas Aldermen
city and county Of New YORK nondescip, phe
Which b, nsiihs, elected nor & ea"ssS And his
adopted language which he has selected in commun
Your committee do not deem II necessary to recte the
as BS Of .a
should the Supervisors
annually tnas At each general supervisors
or upon r. m cse n on Sny one . @
pr.oD having the highest number Of votes Is elected
IN
o ar s
Supervisor having the return OF the Board OF County
This Is one Of sso.s nsd,ous and deceptive
n S
The outward form: - and G Of Of an sscs
d;o,Sy
d.ssned sspr..:!oa q e:
me voters In no othe. county Of this State Are h:
sor:. Aud now IL e seriously and suihoritsnvely
proposed enarge bgkfaSAe hie outrage
a"daien, Of The upper branch d
The proposition Z one which is susceptible OF no reasoning
Sayor single in M sS Il o. !. n .pposea that
e1aeT the purity q M the ec Of iessas%ys % body s Sc
which This city had in It's Board Of Ten Governors Of the
notion. ANA your committee 90 know Of anything
So o YEARS Of s es Sh sns 10 cr ar
suPsro these mo-, essenal Qualities over its pre-
Your eomm.tt-e lessn iputation upon the individual
OF c sa T r % o. se 81 ~ sa ss a oa rom
paoc and onciaI history rhas ii pOged iasf Inefficient
eed 70 was the neay unann,9Ss o. tns whole
fommnsy ~ & Ana 'sa. 100 Tss & Ss IuSssn, $ OF We ,cs
abolshed IL Is only win reference 70 these ists nat your
so tke tnc WAY into oce 50 conducive - thcr honesty
and o sn s'a % IN eSpeS 70 the soari q
respect TO all other oecs snd IN All .hes parts oi .hc ssi'
ties annua -oe few seks ia advance Of the gcneral lrc
on holds rs primary meciiass in the es.ra wai. or dis
ole ~ sss so g. ns Sr % ia & g.r 10
most disfn fraud hapr ana W. ens r 81 .ns
without Legal restraint or regulation such restraint
regulation be imposed upon them Pesceabls orderly
assn:s To- he ssSs elected is e hS
nonn.ton o. the candidates for the different Offices In
and corruption has ontroled and uncomfortable
the ri.aS aud ,hs power Of deiesmains whether The
@ -. cs sns @ & oe esS oo % Ba.
there only parcs the field sod but Two conven.
lions he nina lou Superi or OF aeh election.
wii be aSsied OF believed thai these primary elections
aDd nomna ng convent pure,
worthy faithful the Interests the people
people Il that virtue be found
Which 20 he found the Ooiy of the electors!
rather moral certainty that II Once of dig.
niy Importance and that OF Alderman placed
tue disposal 81 these primary eeons and nominating
veatons, they VIII become theatres arnce
and vice isnoniny. beyond all compari.
anything before heard OF In pJlial history and
that the thus placed In Office will be OF the
and character the from which they derive
postonsf
Bus organization like that Of III. Board Of Supervisors,
said prevents parry majority In the body and thereby
insurcs honesty and hdcy In It's IL n 20 be under
stood, then principle In political that
OF necessity corrupt snd
Your committee know OF no for
uniaithuness to party majority In the local stature
OF this city any mors than TO party majority in the Boards
OF Supervisors OF the other counties the state
state Legislature or In the United States Congress In
partisan majority in the state legislature 70 be applied
purpose ot acc0mp shing this
den1ocraI- revolution e city government IL tha, parii
san majority imnlscllsef lour committee have no desire
70 pursue This iope bq ( merely lust 10 saywhile en-
that there not waning those who urging this pre-.
the city,
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