, 1866-10-19

From nm Article In the North American
Review for October. by Jnnies FAR



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,m.trs tint Mined Issl nvnr INV 'njlIinna nr
dollars have been rtoirn rom tt,e citis.ns hv
llte nlrmI,rrs Of lilo civ government, -
il ia shawn in thIs nri{riu t|,at rorrnn.son
chn,,ce,i l,y tho Constitutional Convrutinn
uf isl. whicj. aboli.i.eI huI,schnld rcstric.
ion s,d ,,,m,t,'d ~ ii.c 1 nnifs III cit;1nns
native md foreign, exccpt convicted crimi.
nals and madmcn. Nartin Van huron then
predicted the result Of such cl.uugs. nni
tic tic pol1s ull is soncr. minded men" las beer,
almost literally rcalIzrd. If lie sutrragc law
could be amended in that State. 30 ns to
adopt our MaseacLusetts tests and RIA uirc n
voter to be ablc to read and wrltc, it is
Obliged to acquire the rudiments or rclinautst
Their rirlt Il, vote. Il is also snc-esicd that
no man should be allowed to Vote at n;ly
city or State election who has not paid q
direct tax. These changes arc urged By Mr.
Parton rs worthy % Of I. the h. attention of the he
held in New York ere Ion. to revise the
present Constitution Of the State. when it Is
| to be trusted, notwithstanding the good
which the State has accomplished in some
| instances By stepping in and checking great
wrongs, that some plan will be suggested by
which the tax-paying citizens can govern the
| cities without tear Of the interference Of q
| Iecislatn1c which ia becon1in7 every year
more corrupt, from the control which 1t as
| sumcs of strictly cItv matters.
York " bfch Nr, Parton has not touched IN.
on. nnJ as II threatens the highest interests
Of onr I own ~ civ in The future md woud. in
| decd hare henn tnItiatcd this year had moi n
| majority Of the Board OF Aldermen checked
the seheme 50 Violently urred nv amhitious
time nay. perhaps. be desirable. In New
York fhe Mayor rossesses the power Of veto.
Int he dncs mi nrrsiflc at Tia mectlnrs oi
citl,er Board. He il nominaliy the exccn.
tive officer. but has little Intimacy with The
members OF lis royernmeut. and less knowl.
/ What is being done. The appoint.
ment Of committees is In the hands
Of the respective presiding officers Of
! the two branches, and these positions arc
not uutseaueptly obtained in New York bg
promikes and pledges which involve great
interests. In this city, with but one excep
pointed the committees of the Board Of ii
dcrmen, though there arc those who contend
that this dutT should be performed by tht
permanent chairman Of the Board. AEainsi
This idea, ne trust that nominating conyen
protest for when it becomes the usage vi
Shall sce corruption enter the Board Of Al
| deTnen, where It has rnre1y If ever found mn
terjnl debascd enough to encourage It, aud vi
shnll f}nd. bv thus depriyiug tie Iayor O
m % %onportupity 10 direct the management o
afTsiH ~ fnr With Ic ia held resnnnsihie thai
nn1y intfrior nn} Ambitions men viii ncceni
the nnsftion. We have heard it urred tha,
| the 4fnror Ia nn1r rho avacnt;ra officer anG
should lake no part in the legislative branch
1 hrf trhf1a hn haR IN vo4 n f5iCn his nrpSabrf
~ ~ he nnectin1s ~ ~ ~" Roerd ~ Aide,mc,
rsh,ss hir, ~ ~ sr,crstana ,r f1nm,thc ~ ~
tnrc ~ the % dsba4e:' me nract mrr|ts of -
nast;an eue ena aspn, ~; 20 then Il he deems II az
ppedient snsernose h,s ts' rcto. Tia anthor
x ~ .,-asa.t p;tE rho-tsr avnressIr stot,
th.t ~ * ,ee1,an. cho,1no1 she1i n-ss'i
III ~ pssa.san ~ ~ w. - hrtt AZ,
,aras tIr s;n+anIaG ~ ~ hsite-o sn dh.t, ,,amhar
tHa ho.rS snh,-atnnta A. :, ,he t Wsrnr sbori,
ta l., nas;.;",, sHu - arort nanrs ;nnn,ca tha,