The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-11-03
THE NEW YORK sun.
FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 3, 1860.


An Appeal To honeh wen
srrTnAss no, only confers privilege, but inn
. ,ses an obligation. Every qualified voter il NOR
q " bound, by his duty 10 socio,y as we'll as hm-
self TO use the right Of suffrage for ihe promotion
Of the public welfare and tie correction Of piLle
sbusee. In this city, where such i4rortant inter-
es', are involved in the annual election, tic
obligation resting upon all good oizens in respect
80 the choice Of public officers should not bc ~
nored. Every Intelligent citizen Of New YORK
knows thu, the city is nerccJsly svindlcd, and n
every manner imposed upon. by comparatively
few interruptions politicians; lie knows III" tbs
clss.. by sd-ot polltlc,l m,us cement, succeed In
soisting d emsely.s into public ohces; he knows
too that the people have tie power TO rescue tie
city from their clu,cl, and that tie only IN ns
r,onlste TO lie dorc s fer honest men 20 80 t. tho
rol. and vote sgAinst tie obnoxious class. NV,
every good citizen should feel to DO bis
duty 10 promote tho public good All
In Ease 20 plain % Vat re!crtci
o., the obligation needs no explanation
During tho last yosn Tor instance, tho people I
ths city have bod VI sir patience nos. f'rely taxed
BY ,Lc gross ne;T cheney aul evident corruption NJ
thtIr recr, ant Representatives. his not Necessary
10 recall or euumtrate all a., o. u'es th,havo L.on
inflicted upon the ciy during tbs yea. b-t tho
Fire Department and street cleaning farcts may ie
mentioned by way Of Illustration. What Is nc
result in these two oss,s ,lous3 Why, the city is
tncurrng an enormous oxpcns" for having the Oh
Fire Department sw,r. away, aud Tor substituting
IN Albany inven' On, which hos plsced tie cay IN
Iuuiusni dagger II general confsgrston, and
~hle. la accomplished ro1Lins except tie eIpen'
diturc Of pu1 ic moac~, sud the Advancement ~
political Interests The result Ia The street e'eanin5
case IS still more dopl'rsOe, foT Ia addition to CIV
ius 10 ~ quate return for 1he expense incurtsi y
the contractors by their ineihcioucy aud carsos'
ness bsy. sui ected tho city 10 the danger Of pesi
ltncs reason he wretcheily 9Th condition u
Toe streets re two Institutions mentioned are
tue result o. AsAny legislation, AMI at tho rate
win eh 81 C ars now going, twill not be long before
Now YORK viii be in the condition Of an Albany
province, and under q provisional government
Kind. iuruished by the suuquAiei town up the
Hidser. The voters Of this city arc indirectly to
blanc Tor all these evils, preacnt aud prospect W..
Al tie honest and INTEL gent portion Of our citizens
would discharge their duty TO the public, by max.
.ug il q point to vote only FOR good and faithful
esud. latos, and TO discounlenanco the schemes Of
polite AIS, We might have an honest and economi
cal administration Of the city government. Albany
would then have no pretext Tor Interference, and
ale odious abuses that now prevail would lie swept
SWAY Will the people OF New York now reso
yItel determine ~ mako a stand aud break h'
power q these uuprinc Piled politicians for w
,hey look ON suplnely aud permit the mountain O.
taxation TO he Piled up hghc- nud sill higher
ul,il pcs.loaes and couhsgratiou claim the cit
rs th,r own, aud until oil the present evil
snsil have reached their logical consequence W
.o not claim that tie grea, work of reform can /
iadd'Aly accomplished, even BY judicious voting
but stand can be ma e. tho progress from bad h
worse can DO checked tho people can slow tina
they h. fsh; to the end the battle agains, III
politicians, and IN this way great good may b
accomplished Wal the pcople-the honest sut
intelligent voiers-tske the Fl Isl. step in this great
reform by elscting to county, Judicial aud legisla
ave otA;es, on next Tuesday, only such men a
have clear and stainless records, aud who wi.
Uuly and faithfully labor for the public good!