The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-12-02

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| agreed upon wa 70 rob The pubic. lie then ssked
the sudieDos W vote for the csndidses Of the Cru
1sns Association, who were men that peopls could
sssccisss with, men with whom tpey could ,rus,
| thsr pocket-books and no. be AFRAID Of losing
| them.
EI-Judse James r. Whiting was thcn intro
duced amid great srplsuse He commenced by
sliuding 70 The late campaign 10 save the pattyn,
and remarked ths, our grc., country would still
live and our institutions h perpotus,ed to pos
terfty. hpplsuse) Mort week we were 10 enter
upon another campaign 10 save the city. Tho
learned gentleman then spoke Of Government Ia.
sttunons and remarked that the government o.
our city 81 prosen, was administered by . oombina
Ton which only had their own interests in view
The people were controlled by the tyranny, not o.
one, but Of dozen, called tho rns. Applause
70 fearful wss this tyranny that the Mayor OF the
clay bad 70 be escorted by policeman W and from
his once and was threatened n be did not tlgn to
corrupt documents his life would be sscri-
need The II. way remedy hi. wa: .,,,, to
from power and put In honost and capable men.
tApp.l The enormous increase Of taxation was
next referred - and tho enormous taxation 10
which individuals wero subjccted " being 500 for
every voter, s15 for every man, woman and child,
While the rest OF the stale paid less than elt.
Every minute q working time was taxed so. lilo
noxt drew . oontras, between the taxes years sgo,
and now, giving STATISTICS and asserting that If this
continued the real estate Of the city would be Soon
swallowed up. thiof was sometimes hned-
and The hne came near " the value Of the
articlo stolen. He asked then II citizens
we're oil thieves that they should sutmis 70 II.
There were now 1900 men In this city drawing
Government pay Who n yer did an hours work for
II aud there were 200 other cormorapts, IN tho
shape Of contractors who were lcagued with the
others, ind our citizens were taxed TO support
them He referred 70 the example 81 sister city
which bal purgod herself Of such persous quite
easily and trusted that our city would follow TIA,
example by ous,ing such people from ofhoo The
Judge next proceeded W d-tsil various swindling
operations whereby the city WAS snnualy robbed
Of large sums, and in the course OF bis
address sdduocd the strongest arguments
why every citizen should feel Interested
In securing an honest municipal government.
Mr.. Whiting then alluded to the Citizens Assocla-
ton a. no small body OF men; Il toe hrs1 heavy
tread OF an army OF $1,000 men a every rank In
lie, who had taken the held. and 70 make tho tn
uinph complete he urged tie cooperation Of all
elaases. tie concluded by saying that TIE taxos
aud burdens which the war hAd Imposed upon US
could bo borne with some degree Of patience, but
abe taxeP placed upon US 10y bad mon could, in
part 81 leasi, be thrown OIL and ths, through the
poscoful remedies in our own hands He therefore
urged on all 70 work with q will on Tuesday next
70 gain victory them.
Several changes wero ihon announced in the
tcks, put forward by tho Association, after which
hr. Charles Tracy rssd . sores Of resolutions de-
nouncins the corup. proceeding. Of city officials,
and resolving tina, l, is the duty OF every citizen to
elect only homes, and capable mon 10 servo them,
endorsing the nominations Of the Association, dc.
DC. Ater . speech, by Mr. Tracy, IN favor u these
resolutions they were unanimously adopted, and
the meeting adjourned.
REcRuIrINo.-The Park Barracks presented
an unusually lively appearance yesterday. Super.
visor Blunt wm on hand usual, and ALEC super
visor purdy, who gave their unremittiag attention
70 the reception Of recruits and substitutes N
the number Of twenty. The now enrolment 10 In
course Of progress, and In day or two oil the
arrangements will have been completed
How DEsERrERs ARE TREArED.-On We'd
nesday night two men, doserters from our armies
In the field, wore for some reason not ssccrtsnod.
brought into the Police headquarters under charge
Of Q lieutenant who said be had orders TO hand
them over To General DIX. one NJ them carried
"a pound ball and chain. while the other, a much
younger man. simply wore his knspsaek. The
latter complained loudly Of his impr sonment af.
ter serving his country three years but on ques-
tonins him IL had been ssecrtainod ths, ho h,d
never been In sction, hut had been imprisoned in
1852, A. be said, for being absent only four days
from his regiment "but" said be- ''they sccused
me Of deserving in the presence Of the enemy. The
lieutenant informed tho by ISLANDERS that the man
was sentenced 70 he shot but the President
had commuied bis sentence TO imprisonment
In the Dry Tortugas after which no escaped
A gentleman present believing ths, he would h
Of moro use in tho army than in prison. promised
70 intercsde with General Dix N procure him =
pardon. and have him sen, TO the front. The worst
part OF the story Is that both men complained bit
terly Of hunger, their rstions having been exhaust
ed. subscription was Immediately opened among
the police reporters aud sufficient WAS raised 20
gvo them 9 supper and . breakfast, after which
they voro locked up.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - REroRr ON
TRADE Win rus sEoxDEp srATEs-IhR FLompA
sEIIuss-Tho Chamber Of Commerce met yester.
day afternoon. The repor, of the Committee sp-
pointed TO take into consideration the memorial Of
the New Orleans Chamber Of Commerce In relation
70 trade with the insurroctionary States, which WAS
read, stated thA, the subject was Of too delicate
nature 70 be approached without the most ample
information and consultation, and that there was
no doubt the subject would receive the earnest at
tention Of the Government The Secretary OF the
Treasury was invested with authority 10 regulate
the trade between loyal and disloyal ststcs and It
was understood that he had the subject under ad-
visement and WAS preparing fresh rules upon nc
subject. The committee therefore deem any ac-
ton at This time unadv sable. The report WAS
adopted and . resolution stating that 1t was mex
podiont 20 set in the matter was passed unani-
mously.
Captain Marshall, from the Committee on Pre-