The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-05-12

Those who remember the persistent efforts Of
this Journal to induce the responsible nernbers Of
the Citizens Association TO conduct the business Of
reforming municipal abusel upon common sense
principles, viii read the following entior.crnon, Of
views written by State Senator AxnRrws, one
OF those public servants upon whom the wrath Of
the small politicians, managing the Gallons A.so-
citation business, has been visited. Alter directly
proving the uprishtncss Of his course in reference
70 some legislation at Albany, Mr. ANpRHws talks
As follows to tho wealthy and honored men.who
permit their money and names 10 10 used By in.
competent SCENTS;
Now, whlls gentlemen from we.tchrster and
pnichess' aud Albany, and ot-ego, and Onoadaga,
were SINUS veHine their sous and negLecuni, other
important State business TO devise metnods 81 pro-
noting economy and efficiency in tho ,goy,r am.nt
OF the city ~ NV York, where were tho so-called
reforiners OF that ci'yf Did they prcsc u laldret
M . substitute for that Of the Common Connect
Did they appcar before the coInmlttes, with sny
practical or other suggestionsf DID they say ~
the committee that sooner than have Now extray.
agsnt in any Of its items, they would assume IN.
rosponsiu ilty OF dispensing with IL epyrelvS Did
they communicate with me-the ch nirman Of die
cOmmittoc-the mau who labOred nfsdue-lsIy 10
carry the Fire reform and the Health reform
through the senator They did nour OF hose things
but enjoying their own comforts and pursuiny
their own gains during the crircal tsrioI they
III /.
lingssssc, Ncwgato and Crippaeate," cir wrath
singing out mynct especially, alt! /, Ugh cous,itu
teal but hundred and siNii,th p ar Of the le,lsa
tive power Ihese self appointed watc l1neu .lon,
upon Sue wallis while Others wcr stryit 2 10 pr,-
tcct the tax payers anu nov att .upt ~ cyade ina
responsibilities u their position Ly calling uYnea
ana making faces at their letters X cliaing upon
their couches IN the FINN avenue, they set their
organ Al me, and think they have done their duty
and shank God they are not AS ouor uasn They
do not know that viturcration ID not argumentnnd
a. At calumny Is not truth. They gro nlo.ul 70 be-
hold the reputation OF man
"Done to desth by slands rousanngtrs
IN mere lea'ihg INNS SUBJECT may pIstly use the
Language OF al EAsllah statesman OF the Ast CEN
fury II AN not IA lie oisI surpr sel, nor In TO
least angry, ~ this view of things. have road The
book Of lie for long time. aud have ra..i osbsr
books htIlc. Nothing has happc led 10 mo Lut
what hAs happened g. men much Ia tier d AL AND
IN umes aud nations full goo as the ar,e AMI
country We live in. To say ulAI am no way con-
ccruei would 10 ucither decent nor true" Under
great prJyoeation l have strIven ~ cumulSld NV
tcmleT, and even 10 10 pantn ut.
"'Tis all mons Office to speak paiioure;
Rut no ulan's virtue, Lor sur ENJOY
10 DO 81 moral, when 10 shall endure
Tie like himself"
And now, o Moneybaes suffer me ono word of
sdy.cr. Cease calling upon IL rculcs, and lelp
Yourselves Go YOU to the Common Council, ant
Legislature $ rev your courage and ie,ome
Aldermen and Scnatorr- even II you do IA. rcby
make yourselves tarpots at which eyory food may
FIR hs popgun. You are rich Very well; ifyou
arc also honorable AND generous and frank tho
people will Ike you none tue less tor heing .rch
You call AL politicians kpavos ; Dut think how
tua. proportion Of all the peuple are polite Jams
The people will lrust yon, II you IN ~ b. trust-
ei. Bul, II you not only rich bat aver cious
selfish, extortionaIe landlords, reeatless Gro htors
uslous lcudcos then don'I ask tho people 4, trs,
you. 10 such they have an instiu ctivo sy,rsIon'
Do not he alarmed by tic oXpcrienos Of some man.
hcrs Of tho preson, scnate, Ii rs true that Two Of
them have been hanged In eihgy three otheut have
post-d in his district yet all those gentAna .tin
live, and arc none the less respected AMI b tloyed
by their constituents.
GEo. H. AEDRIva Senator XXt1 Diss rtct.
Ssu York, May Q, ls06.