The New York herald., 1870-03-25
OPPOSITION TO POLITICAL RIGS.

Meeting Of Officers Of the Independent Cttfzers'
Union Observation-Disclosures and Financial
strength of the Organization What IL Pro-
poses 10 DO and How IL Proposes 10 DO It,
Grand Flourish Of Speeches and u Winding
Up Spread.
The late rupture among the democratic party
leaders OF this city ana when marked the climax OF
open war IN the Albany Legislature on Wednesday
ed TO meeting on the same evening Rt the ST.
Denis Hotel OF the onncers OF the Independent
citizens Onion Association. This association is
comparatively new, having neen organized last No.
vember, and already having on It's roils some
$4,000 members-energeuc wide awake young men,
full OF vim and determination to inuse morality and
uprghtuess into our city politics and secure the
election 10 pubic onices OF true ana honest men,
ana thereby pnt an end to the present frauds and
corruptons existing IN every department and branch
OF our municipal government.
Mr.. CHARLES X. DErTscH, chairman OF the commit
tee presided. and after the proceedings OF the pre-
ylons meeting were read and approved made quito
lengthy speech, taxing his text tie present cor
rupuons OF our city politics. He spoke with feeling
and energy on the subject and after portrayng these
abuses and their rapid and alarming gvowth during
the past few years indicated the uerculean labor
tney mad set themselves TO accomplish and the pro-
posed mode OF doing II through their organlzatlon
lie mad no doubt. through their central club organ
me cy. OF Dnal and speedy success. In the course
OF his remark he stated that oilcehoders were now
ning ~ This city nine thousand sinecure positions
Win salaries ranging from 81 coo TO $1,000 year.
.! these sinecure places be stated further that Wll-
lam NJ. Tweed now holds nne.
MI. GEORGE STEWART followed In speech In the
same uan OF argument announcing their desire
ana determination to oppose themselves against the
present corrupt political combinanons and rings,
under which our city government is made TO serve
the pasesl purposes. using the worst clements oI
he most DEGRADED part Of our popn!aton to further
the adva ncement OF few political ricksters and
m0untebanks VINO desire q continuance in power
and the exclusive control Of municipal affairs He
rTRed That the time had come when the pubic mind
was thoroughly aroused TO the present dep,oraple
condition OF public affairs and that an association
IKE this. composed OF the most respectable portion
OF the community. and banded together as one man
10 enforce an honest administration Oi the laws and
disposition or the public moneys nsuring a proper
economy and reduction Ia the present oppressive
rate OF taxation could not out be productive OF on
enduring ana radical reform.
Mr. John Barnard was next elected treasurer. II
was stated IN this connection that the association
had now $3S coo on nand, ana through circulars
which are TO be sent about among the business men
OF the CITY 1t was believed thar this sum would be
greatly increased
a committee was appointed to select and engage
pace Tor the central club meetings, and also club
houses Tor each OF the wards with Instructions to
port at-the next meeting wh ch IL was arranged
should be called Dy the chairman.
Ihe above formal business finished there followed
asunptuous dinner, a. which were preseni, 10y lnvi
laflon. large nnmper OF invited guests. Here
toasts and speeches succeeded each other in rapid
anu DrilllapL Succession, II was two oc.Ock yester
DAY morning when the company rose.