New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-14
LETTERS FROM TIE PE0PLR

To ~ E4.sor Of rse Tribune.

| To ~ EfDr Of rse Tritsne
SfR: VIII you favor citizen, born and bred
In tho City Of EewYor with answer 10 tho following
Is there redress TO the overriding Of veto By t
Common Council OF this city The journals OF this nom
ing announce that the repayng OF certain streets on the
Ncoson plan Las been adopted by both Municipal board
Notwithstanding the Mayors veto. speak OF what
know in reference to Great Jonesst very large major
NY OF property ON said thoroughare oppose4
to the movement The expense and entire uselessness
all Those most interested appear TO have no voice In
matter. Tho pse dirt Of the Common Council "a all
Pray answer through your valuable journal that ire
citizens Of this metropolis may stand ON their rights,
any are left to them. ABB
GARswer.-We believe there is no redress for
the wrong complained of at present, but viii
be after our new State Constitution shall have
been voted on and ratiiied.-Ed.l
THE WORLD AND PRESIDENT JOHNSON
To ne Editor Of IRE Tribune
SIR: As it is expected of editors that they
will communicate TO the public through their respective
Journals any important Information relating TO questions
Of great and asbsOrng interest what is called fof
at this time the editor Of The World must surely b.
therefore would not be- cOmmendabie act as well az
bounden duty roa the editor to inform the friends q
became decent Or oleraD,y Respectable man. as he Ss
that he was cioyn!h drenkard Allowing that to have
been true then the editor give good and substan
tal why the people should consider him any bet
ter And IL he is nsolent, drunken brute.
as he then said he was is he At TO be President Of
disaraeed by his election that Office that Cagulas
horse being raised to the dignity OF Consul was even more
respectable than 80 have the Vice Presidency OF tns
United States filed by that nsolent clownsh drunkardf
And of any avail to call upon God ospare Abra
ham Lincoln then to save the nation from sucn as
gracei Diay not the American people with infinitely
call upon those who are about to con
Wet him high crimes, and eject lin from the pos
ton he holds thus the nation from being longer
dsgraced by the Presidential chair being longer filled 81
S sG cSrIRS a,a 'i'0s''"er "u
HIGH RENTs-AsfERICAN WOMEN AT FAULT.
To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: Frequent complaints appear in your
paper editorial and communicated, Of high rents"
combinations Of city landlords" &c Why do not those
oppressed people seek the country within the circuit q
doughers object! Nearly all men In moderate crcum
stances are aware OF the comfort and economy OF SUD-
urban life, and are very willing to take advantage OF
them hut the American Cockney woman" cannot
foegO the excitement OF Broadwsy stopping % cream
fnery, theaers and weak aping OF iashion unaetan-
but some may reSchO the oftheard statement that at
costs much TO live in the country as In the city hct
booRkeeper in the city, with wife and feur children
His salary is s2.iOo per annum He bought mst year,
So his house 28x35 cost 81 400 fence, cOwhouse and
henery $780, garden fruittrees berries eyeIg6eens @s
gage on trust company, the place; the interest," /.
$40 all taxes, $50; ferry $40 unutes 70 me CITY
for much inferior house 500 year in Thiryeghths
He therefore deyotes $500 year he dference, 70 py
ment of the mortgage and about two years more no
will have clear TO leave to his family az nome
should he die instead OF having the misery or leaving
them homeless to keep boarding. or take IN WASH
ing groceries, coal &c. are the same price as Ia
town his marketing he does twice week at Washington
Market at onehrd TO oneha the rates at uptown mar
kets He has fresh eggs good vegetables pure milk and
cream and butter and will have, In two years more run
than you and Scion Robinson can carry he has Sss
choice OF four churches, gas II he wants IT, pure air.
beautiful walks lovely drives, fishing and swimming ano
boating il he has an occasional holiday. .,.
His children lost their paor, and bls WIG me o9
love OF the tawdry yantes of second rate genthiX
VIII Won not urge your women readers 10 tnihk Oh ns
responsibilities they assume in ohieoting 10 country s
Respectfully H.
Bard-are., Brighton, s. T., March 10, 1865