The sun., 1871-09-01
THE RBPUBLIcAx sI1rRA1LLBUsE.
The Tweuty-nrst Ward Aroused-1ndiRnn-
tion Meeting Last NiRht-City OnBcisis De-

The Tweuty-nrst Ward Aroused-lndiQnn-
tion Meeting Last Night-City Onlciais De-
nounced-speech Of DR.. Francis Lieber.
meeting under the auspices Of the Twenty
first Ward Council OF Political Reform was held in
Glass Hail. 2i4 Thirty fourth street. last night, to
consider tue startling condition OF the municipal az
fairs Of the city ana county About 500 OF the most
respectable citizens OF the ward were present. and
showed by their enthusiastic approval OF sentiments
uttered b. earnest speakers that for once. at least
they had determined to make a bold strike for true
reform.
The chair was occupied by Morris X. Jessup,
ana Gen Joseph G. Jackson acted az secretary.
Gen. Jackson, after a short speech setting forth
the object OF tie niee.ing, offered the following
RESOLUTIONS:
Resorsf That the citizens OF tho rwontv first ward
e toSa Gi foea Reform are 10
astouned at the eIh oit made oy the publc pres ana
depl Of Zoe city and county Of New YoTk '''''
6m & on ,Gs Bee a. @ aeTsss IN G q d ef aep
80. isi coupled Win the withholding oi c,mple,e ON
cia reports Tor PERIOD o. thirty months. s cac lated
fe property subject TO hefyy incumbance. ana
the cost Of every nccssia-y o. Ne evn lrt, water
snn pure air ha. been enhalced oy reason oppres.
RcsorSd. Taat tho Unprecedented spectacle in th,,
nAnd openly demanding Of iner Mayor ana ComotToi.
pnin the enormous disburseincns OF me last tnree
years. an acknowledged oebt Of nearly sloOlOco and
DEPLETED TREASURY;
and such Mayor and Comptroer, on the other hand.
pefsslenty refusing 70 publsa those compete nc.
counts, out treating the puUir voice with insulting
tnges tae aoopuon measures the most vigorous aud
decisive Of xdich the laws admit. We now call on
Of the civ Nnd county OF New York the Governor as
wei a. the people oil tue htate m ther sovereign
lhslr grasp 10 cheek frapds IN pube once to runish
ssss Of rus aud nosose eStIy man wac nSsp ia. e en-
sGsSestive Of peeuistol. inSeey or craft. nA"e
hcsoirsd' That committee OF fifteen De appointed
psi salfs to DO GSi 10 tbs city oS o. ssOat SI
emOcr T. tnat a nHtee Of investgn io6 be then
appointed 90 adol ali laval measures 0est acua
70 unish malfce,asce III once aud TO cnecN yric Al
fraud and !ha' this woctns attend tae cItzsns Z.
ing In o"J.
The resolutions were received with great ap.
ihe veuer 5lo Dr Francis Liebcr. in ursing tse
passage OF TIE rerJutiOhs, reerred ~ tie vrriUie
frequency VI
CRIMES AND Accipryrs
with watch We are visited. ani die not hesitate 20
assert that one U, tie must 81. .nincaut signs OF tie
danger surroundits us was the iedt a. eoituyuou
eAi-Lu- Ia the Government OF New YORK liN and
COUNTY. In al Lhes officials nave rtea prone to
pug into public ROBBERY, and in countries Nhcre
tue suiase H. general tn9t proneness j. mot clear
~ marked. Where The iight to vote - uuiver-
s.l. the sacred piivihee becomes Iisesteemed,
aud power iails into the hands Oi men
unit to WELD IL. rhe question for tne
Leo Die to settle now Is tow to keep unri.hteous
meu from TIE pubhc treasury. Ever, voter should
10 ire poiis. II u not uny rigut but nouuden
duty that tae honest citizen Should express himself
thr0ugh tue oalot DoI. IL he remains away tie dis.
honest man viii not. II we ctnnot oust tile thieves
MO are iltttnng upon the wealth OF our metro lu-
hsif 1t 1, lot To Give up toe reuubhc said the
eaker, LEI Us not tall upon such times Luetoht
Gus .rvnicles. wneA, as lie tells us Roman rulers
Uuilt golden msn-ers Tor bcir hoi ses, aud nOuseu
them IN stables ~ Tor palaces.
". n. IL Moore followed with an esruest appeal
to the citiEeiA TO organize lor protection againtt
their thieying servants.
Cen. Jackson endorsed the resolutions. Tie
snow Ell tbat II the cit deot snuni Increase Tor the
uon VI that time toe properly ~OuiJ De abso.utely
valueitss. The Grand Jury nave tHe pbwer to
NDIcr ouR CORRUPT OFFICIALS
and they should At once take such sction as shall
prove 10 tue Durucncu people tat the gufs Ot lus-
ucs Al c not closcu. IL. at the geoples meetin on
toward correcting existing sOuses, result will be
precipitated upon us tnat viii gfIeyc the heart
wnu Gov Hoffman IN eecde whetaer our next
election shaii he peaceful. Under tne Constitution
We are enttlod to repuOic u torn Of GOverhMen
but II - not secured to Us bJ the Governor. VIC
can make a demand ulon tue frCsi4eut OF t.e
United states.
N.ile tue .ueakers were addressing the meeting
several attempts we're nalt D. a
GANG or RouGus
at the door 70 silencc iutlcr di-cussiop but the,
islioI ~ in.mis.le the d.c,nt pcJpe p.eseut, and
| al last sunS away 10 tIeir drn-.
The resoyuOns we're unanimously adopted. and
| tue Chair appointed tAe iouoNi1g gentlemen as
| Committee 20 eoner wth tAe Puop,c's Cymmittet
| ON the 4tl inst
| Dr. Frsncs L,eoer. W. II H. Moore. d T. MIR
| shall, JO,. 4. Jpck-Ou. 10 IL uawsIn-. D. Muii
James !. II. i1ucgney. n. Il. h. ban. lnu-. Denny
| e. q. Colgate, Juin stepEensou, Jonn T. Crosby
1eo. Z. Birre't, te J. NUGGET, ana g. Wood,
In notion 500 n.f.e ui tao LhaiI,lan w.s al Icd
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