The New York herald., 1872-11-04

merOus classeA i would rather see Il stronger
TO create any class influence, and would never
abuse any influence but would rather exercise
occasion, after the election last year in freauent
addresses on municipal reform, to lament the
apathy OF many Of our citizens, whose reproach it
Is, that while pecuniary independence and leisure
and all the legitimate elements OF a lust and
honorable public influence are theirs, they sci
affairs OF our great metropolis. Wherever a man
appears In the community who Is disposed to act in
of abtnn TO act Trn nm oe sne nero
or duty as citizen OF the Commonwealth, he ought
to be encouraged and his natural elements OF in
flnence respected and cherished.
II s too late In the day to revive the spirit Of the
Se TSve on1 nnSey rr
mains on this Continent is the white popu-
lattOn OF the Southern States who are now under
the carpet-bag governments, upheld by the banded
masses OF c0lOred voters and by the influence OF
the federal administration. and by aflliations with
tns tne republican party. In the North ave we are one.
their children. The great migration OF the
last quarter OF Q century is the most remarkable
ling power over ever important event OF our ma
tlonal progress In that period about seven mil
hons OF people have come to our Northern States.
1 had occasion, some years ago, to analyze the
character OF that immigration. l found that 1t
contained Just about twice as many male persons
dent population in 1860. In other words, it con-
tained population OF the virile age equal to that
Oh fourteen mllllOnS OF our average people.
CONSTITUENCIES
II ID that influence which has created our great
Cities which has built our railroads and furnished
them with business and which has produced the
immense growth OF our Northern States In pOpula-
ton, wealth and prosperity. II Is that inhux
which overturned the equality ofnfuence between
the North and South In the federal government
and stimulated both sides to the measures that
led to the civil war 1t s that influx which would
have given the North predominence II the war had
not happened and which gave 1t the victory in the
confict Of arms abolished slavery and will at last
I'LL the south with communities like our own.
TINS h the sas Of Wings VIM Wso eoSa as
on the whole, he would alter 1t II he couidP We
must then, amid all these civil and social revolu-
tons work out as best we may the problem OF self
government, founded on equal and universal suf
frage. We can only do so on the large, liberal
statesmanshlp on which we began, and never by
gong back towards the night q prescription and
RRf6RrER-r should be happy, Mr.. Tlden, to hear
your account OF the reforms which have been ac-
movement.
REFORMS ACCOMPLISHED.
Mr. TILDEN-The political power Of the Ring was
broken by the election last year. The Judiciary
has been purified by the expulsion OF the corrupt
Judges The accountability OF oil public officers,
whether State or municipal, has been established by
the recent decision OF the General Term Affirming
the right OF the State to In all where local
authorities are incompetent or fail OF their duty
1t will be not less important step to place the ex
ecutive power Of the state in the hands OF Francis
Herman. 1t is for that reason more than for all
others that take an interest in his election. 1t
will be the first time In many years when matured
and thorough lawyer will be Governor, whose
habits and associations will make him look to the
bar IN the selection OF judges, and whose inte-
gent and effective and may be counted on, In egis-
latiOn and constitutional amendment, to complete
the work OF judicial reformation. This considera-
tion will give Mr.. Herman the support or many OF
the prominent members Of the bar In the interior
OF the State.
thence manifested our our reporter here @ gathered up up
his notes and withdrew.