The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
THE COUNCIL OF REFORM.

Last evening the Nineteenth Ward Council OF Pc
litcal Reform held congratulatorv meeting ct Bre-
WORT Hall, In East Flityfour,h street About thirty
persons were present ut the meeting and very little
interest was manifested In the proceedings
Judge Hooper G. Van Worst presided over the meet
ing, and brief addresses were made by Severn
d. Moulton, member Of Assembly elect, and q man
named NJ. M. Vail, who made an attempt at anus
ing his audience, but failed dismaly.
The following resolutions, which were offered and
adopted unanimously, were, In TACT, the chief busi-
ness OF the meeting. Daniel F. Tiemann anu other
public men who were invited did not attend. The
resolutions were as foows:-
The Committee Resolutions beg report through
NJ NJ VAN, their chairman the following preamble
whereas the recent supendous frauds upon the public
treasury of city and the rights and property OF the
$ and sSs mo
Indignation citizens without party
., naosa and s% y or Inc
lection OF their inalsnass rights Of NE, Liberty
united action OF the more intelligent honest class
more worthy hones candidates Tor Office were at our
late election, elected ana the dishonest and dsnonorabe
and whereas late disastrous and dssraceiu condition
Of some minimizing but Wen means men, who could
for the public good and whereas the recent election
when all the Intelligent and nning citizens combine
cooperate together for good that all
binatons OF bad seeking only their selfish by
the most unlawful and dishonornpe poweress
therefore,
Resolved That 10 the duty of good citizens great
city like where ar,e part of the population
character easily deceived and misled by demagogues
ana designing men, and together the pub
good Irrespective of nationality party bias affinity 10
all political matters affecting city State government
Resolved, That the alarming fraud
political corruption city State
clearly demonstrated that the rights and liberties OF the
pie imperled when the government 10 In the possession
OF who make politics and oncenoldng the mercenary
business Of life.
reform, entirely nonpartisan In character and still
political and civl rights and immunties OF the people
from the spoliaons nfrin.cmen and Generalization
OF bad men, and that 1t Is tue duty OF all patriotic
right minded citizens to then selves with such
and to labor earnestly In primary meetings.
conventions TO the nomination OF
worthy candidates To the domination OF
such candidates capable honest and trust
worthy and by all honorable 10 endeavor 10
the fruits Of labor by voting at election and
venting far a. sable all Illegal voting
Resolved That cordially invite all patriotic and we'll
meaning citizens join our council anu to unite and
operate In extending It's int ed Benefits all
the aboring classes who the time opportunity
and inform themselves to public matters, 10
their civil and political rights, duties and obligations
Resolved, That tender cordial AMI sincere con-
the reform candidates supported by our
other kindred organizations their recent election 10
Office, pledge them unsllerng support In
all vi reform upon which they shall be called ~ egis