New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-08
bad management will, TO great dcgrOe, depend tho
horoctor NJ tina peneration that is 10 como Rer rs.

While some of our schools are crcditlbiy managed
many require 3 thorough revision.
OUR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT.
! It's in The highest degree important to The best
interests Of our city that Whatever evils exist IN our
Municipal Government, should DO promptly
remcdied. The abuses that aIe so patent to Gil,
which ere constantly forced upon our attention, VIII
not only continue for all time TO come, unless Saita
able steps age takou TO remove them, but they Wal
i-resse II remains 70 be seen whether the citizens
of New-Yo-k ere capable of realizing IN their own
ease the possibility Of honest, economical and en-
Ciot self-eoyegnment. Al their interests iInpera-
lively call for it. and We now propose that Tie, shan
mako the attclnpt and for the successful accomplish
mert of this important object, IBA CillZESs AsSo-
ClATloy OF NLW-YoEE has been organized upon q
permanent basis, with the purpose Of devot'ng ITS
oreries from year - yoar, TO TIE establishment oil
an otieient. honest economical City Government,
characterized Throughout by careful adaptation Of
means TO ends in which all the departments shai
be animated VITA On earnest desire odisonargc thcir
duties faithfully. and 20 render our Municipal
/ Government q credit instead Of a disgrace as tho
Metropolis Of America.
In order TO accomplish tAis result it is necessary
that MI wcn-dsposed citizens should cordially Co
opera.o with tie Association ly united and peTsc-
verias eTo9ts, fo-n year 10 year, 70 elect 10 on
Municipal Ofjccs honest and capable men, without
regard 70 their opinions On STATIC O. National Politics
who shall be retained il power so long as tAey faith
| slly discharge their duties.
At present tho H,als Of Departments ore sur
rounded by host # imrortuIatc dependents, ty
whose agency they obtained their positions, to
whom necessity ia lay, ond who constantly compel
them 70 mako tho best Use Of ileT timo BY pIoYid-
ing for themselves AID ther relations at The public
expense, without! the slightest regard to the public
good.
! The Association WIZ olSo use every practical
means at theiy command to imVart information %
such portions OF our community So may REQUIRE IT,
in order that they may exercise irtoigently theiI
Tight Of Suffrage 90 es 10 sTCUgs roR -HE1HLyEs
the sreat blessings q 3 good government.
LIBERTY clyyor be pEeservei unless the people
viii appreciate their sacred dGty Of voting only for
men Of known integrity Of Character. i, should be
remembered, Tho p-ics Of liberty ia eternal v'gi-
lance"
TIE BALL0TDcX.
In order 20 reach and ascer;aia 'he VIII Of tho
majority, It is necessary to la'e m honest and far
expression Of it through tho t2lot-boI. frCudl-
lent votes, cuna.ngly introduced, POISON, AZ TIE
vEIY FOUNTAIN lgAD, tie source Of alhPowcr, dele
gated W the people to their Representatives,. 1t is,
/ therefore an imperative necessity - adopt such
mean: as viii defect oil attempts 70 defFead tie
people out of TIE rssu. Of their suIages, by means
which it Is generally alleged a-o Low resortod TO.
/ TEE PURITY or TaB BALICT-Iox LUsT ts NAiE-
TAISED II LIlGRSY ASD GOOD GoVII-SBEsr ARE 10
BE UEHLLD.
/ OUR CITY CHARTfR.
Great improvements could b. made In our CHAR
ter but ss this is not az ago distinguished by wise
and judioious legislation, too inGcG care cannot be
taken IN making changes TO sec that they vii SO
csIe tho objects sought to DO attained.
II tho revision OF the present charter could b
placed in tie hands Of ten eminent citizens, quail
fed by experience and mature Judgment 70 iain'
improvements, no doubt E much better Municipa
: Government would be secured.
Our City Government has been spoken Of IN Til
paper ss whole and i;s defects and outwoIling
referred to in their general results Some Of th'
departments have been ereditehly managed, and
those in charge are entitled TO tho thanks Of the
community.
TITS right and proper 70 commend tao efforts Of
those who in the midst If corruption, have stood
firm in the faithful sHd homes. discharge Of thclr
duties such instances should DO duly appreciated.
OUR NOBLE CITY.
! The question now comes Up 70 DO fairly ard
squarely answered: Sian We make NeT-York a.
imperial city-a great and prosperous comuorcial
center, inviting capital and labor, by afo.ding
ample security 10 the one and profitable remnrcr.-
tor to the other, Increasing In wealth, inf1ence
and importance from year 70 year, dod with beatty
convenience and comfort and afTordirg happy
homes 10 millions thus fulfilling It's great destiayl
OF shall 70 abandon 1t 10 swarns Of corrupt Office
holders and ofsice-Sekers Who ire making ia gov
eminent q by-word and reiroach, and vAoGe
course tend, 70 Inevitable ruini
If pure and efficient government can be ostab-
hshed Ia this city its influence will 20 felt through
ont the whole land. Tho influence Of tho pToss, the
influence Of capital and commerce and the intimate
relations sustained with ell parts Of our country,
will do much to change and improve the condition
Of things elsewhere.
The citizens Of New-York arc 70 determine, by
their own free oct, whether they viii enjoy all tia
blessings and advantages Of good government, Of
suffer the evils flowing from corrupt goyernmoIt
The issue is unagoidably presented. AL those in
favor Of tho objects sought to be attained are cor
daily invited TO Join tho Citizens Association,
and, by their combined efforts ard influence, labor
10 secure so desirable o oonsHnmation.
In general circular ike this, touching briefly