New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-27
THE MAYORALTY.


The ". l.. Times assals Messrs. HECKhR anu
O'GoRMAN purely on party grounds ana 'Ds's.'
that no man who holds the political Sen'i-
ments common to at least throe-hiths vi
the voters of this City should be supported
for its chief magstracy. Now, 1t is very
clear that, if We Republicans insist Oh sucn
an inexorable partisan test oi htneSS, oui
political opponents will be compelled, II only
for sbame's sake, TO do likewise. II we
say. "Wo will lnve 10 Mayor nor Corpora
tion Counsel who did not stand with US
throughout the late Rebellion" the Demo
Gratis must do the same; and the result VIII
h.. tbe complete exclusion Of our side from
Nrnicipal offices, so far as they are filled
bv the votes Of our citizens generally.
Thus. under pretenSe of insisting on the
supnort of men of our own politics eXclu'
siyey, we shall be providing for the eref"-
sion of all such, and monopoly of political
power by our political adversaries.
We cannot believe this sincere; we are quite
sure that il is most unwse. Here is large
number of most respectable Democrats who
say. Let Us ignore politics. in our Municipal
affairs, and choose men with reference only 10
their fitness and moral worth" 1t seems TO US
that such an overture should be closed with
promptly, heartily, unreSevedly - that We
should not higgle for more or less places on the
ticket-much less insist on having aU-but take
hold at once, do what We can for the general
movement, and look TO the future to make
everything right. We are a full third Of the
voters of our City--we are not inferior in
average capacity, intelligence or worth, to our
political opponents; and We might secure and
retain an equality of power and consideration
in a Reform organization which should hence
forth govern our City. This protier The Tmes
insists that We shall rudely reject, and, by in
sisting on drawing party lines rigdly in Muni-
cipal elections, consign ourselves to perpetual
defeat and impotence. This is not PATRIOTISM
nor common sense, but faction, and faction
impeled by sinister purposes.
Says The Times:
The excuse for this abnegatiou of all that IL pat
riolic and consistent, is. that Messrs Heoker and
OGorusn boiler than Republicans"
No Sir you know grest deal better than
this. The fullest justice is cheeriully done by
the Reiormers to the personal good qualities Of
Marshall o. Roberts and NJ Hoffman. No one
has impeached their integrity or their conduct.
In fact, we have thus far had ten personal i'm
putations hurled at JOHN HRcKgR to one for
all his rivals. But "the excuse" for prcferring
IIKCKER is the fact that he nominated ana
o has pledged himself TO gorern the City IN the an
terest Of its taxpayers and dosercing citizens IRE
l. spectre Of party. We believe that muncipa
Al government by party and for party ends is
n mistake, which this City, at all events, canno
: afford to persist in. We believe that Munici
pality chosen expressly to correct abuses anC
; retrench expenditures would do more good al,
p prevent more evil than one chosen under th'
e flag of any party can be expected to do. AM
r we mean to try to elect one on the right ground
: aud, if defeated now, keep trying till we slcceed
q Recorder Hoffman has good reputatio,
which we would not tarnish; but when We Sc
C that lillian NJ. T,cecd Is Chairman of tn
o Committee which is managing his canvass, W
i do MT want him elected Mayor. We hea
whispers that he will turn against and rout ou
Cornell, Tweed Il Co. if chosen, and possibl
= = he thinks he mays but, should he be successful
he will find it impossible to fulfill his virtuon
IS resolve. "The Ring" nominated him; "th
Ring" will elect him, should he be elected; an
the Ring" will be his master, in spite of him
SELF The law of political affinity is irresistible
> And when we note that Wiltiam X. Sltuan pre-
sided over the Convention which nominated
Il Mr. Roberts, We feel that the latter, if elected
would 20 into Office fettered by obligations
3 alliances, and tacit understandings, that mus
prove fatal to his efficiency as foe to Mum
cipal prodigality. The stream may not ris
higher than its fountain.
Fellow-citizens fyou really want a search
ing Municipal Reform, you must set polite
aside and unite to effect it! "Ye cannot serv
God and MammOn -