New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-21
tnr CHARTER APPROVED.
r,,,rs1AsTIC MEETING AT COOPER "a
STITUTE.

Ely JOSEPH II. CHoATE, VIM. E>}DoDGE, AND
SIMON STERN
"a tarav action of the Legislature at Albany in
"a 70 reorganizing the Government of this city
~ Lost evening to the gathering of an immense
.nbIy ~ Cooper Institute, to express the popular
'.n,iment in favor of the Charter proposed By the
c,,,mittee Of Seventy. II any proof were needed
:, the entire and hearty APPRECIATION by the
e.o,le of an instrument which is non-partsan'
"a which has been framed to secure per
..nently the beneficial results OF the
.;,,ory won on the 9Th of November last, the spec
ale of the enthusiastic, cOncordant hundreds III
,be Institute would have furnished It. Inc speaN-
..included the foremost men in the Reform enter
O. ond tho mcetine was protracted, without tedl-
,..ness Tn q late hour Among the prominent cltl-
~ on the platform. beside the speakers OF the
-, were Prof Dwight, Oswald OttendOrfer,
~ Won Henry G.. Stebbins, Myer Stern. the Hon.
IN, Wheeler Jonathan Sturges, c. +. Detmold'
nh Blumenthal. the Hon. Thomas c. Acton, H.
H. ! D. Vermilye, Henry Cews, James Brown, h.
n poars Albert Klamroth, and many Others. The
-, was called to order, at o'clock by William
p Havemeyer who sand;
srEEcH OF WILLIAM ?. HAvEMEYER.
,ov.CiTlzrvs: When We assembled IN this place
sr,,rober last unscrupulous and infamous caDai
NJ, ,.scssion OF our Municipal Government, and had
inc so corrupt aud reckless in the exercise OF the
80 Il had usurpcd that the people of this city OF all
,ics and sects justly alarmed at the crisis in their
aairs which was rapidly and 30 surely approaching,
,y,d for the exigcnces Of their condition by dele
eating 10 q committee OF seventy citizens then ap
o1ted and which ! here represent, the duty OF re-
nc 10 every legal remedy fully ascertain and dis
eose the frauds charged upon the city ana county c
fers the money WrOngtuiy TAKEN tue
1Sg tbtt laws should be enacted to enable citizens and
a1payers to can officers intrusted by them with power
dishonest appropriation Of the public money" IL was
further made the duty Of the Committee 10 aplea 10
me preseut Legislature OF this State 10 repeal the Cbae
and laws by which the rulers OF the cltV had retained
and perpctuaed their power end to give 70 te Gy on
ysed and approved by wisest and best citizens ana
enable 10 secure an honest ana euclent auhiLNud'
10 Committee. fellow citizens upon when yon
charged this stern duty was composed OF men OF d
Ierorance Of their duties With energy oarnestness
ara devotion 10 the interests lnfustedo the
n serving your thankful recognition and remembrance.
E'el! Ia Luz W, ib I'd aT}son in the affairs Of our
plunicrcd city, and tie difficulties 10 De overcome IN
Binslna s'' 49,, U fond eonal 10 the work The
The sbs legal surcrv ion OF the State to secure
rSstor3ti1n of the ulunder; indictments have been
found by earnest and honest Grand jury winch II Is
Ind M result in the punishment of the guilty. and
I'd strong lock has been placed upon the CITY Treas
g-y This lock has no combinations; It may he blown
- Dy the Eorde sneak-theyes and deadheads with
kAich city is infested you are not very watcht4
bu assure you rd5soo viii 10 n Rster S SS
Aeda ,a TnS peSe the SantC frauds Which
vcrs daily turned UP TO the light returned TO he Legs
re aiorty Of Delegates from this city, pledged 70
Tic cause q reform and not only in this city but in
parts OF the state, nave sustained your CoIntee
with earnesness and unh gglng Contamination III oIuer
fully to the suit OF their victory over corruption
which lad been accomplished by the NoNonGr eitGuU
ard tuIn 10 to IIaccal goOO loI INC eOnuiui., ' te
Committee, which here represent, appointed SUD,
committee Of gentlemen OF Ell poaTal p%f'cS a, am gi
npe experience IN public alaIs, 10 prepare Gnr1tI
which oad, lar rs can be done by Jaw PfoVlne rene
de- for existing abuses ard insure Tor TINS CITY once
nI Tic benefits Of good government This sub-eonl-
LutCc has most asslduouhy CCN - .nS ne R ~ 49,
TO tie IL gisGtuIe OF this state, where us pro
yzGrs are under examination and dlscusslo', anu
enlcr N Won anurOve datiOns that II nav
accompanied by the sanction q your Endorsement ths
Esens las been appointed, and VAL Only aod u II nc
oas we're here considered and adopted, that any
SUGGESTIONS which the enlightened judgment OF
f,b looks above aud beyond the il terests and SQUAD
-. # TSrtes aud factions and schemes Of partisan
am satisfied that such criticism viii receive tie idlr con
rIieraiion Of the Committee and that no subs auual
n Iii 10 sacrificed 20 auy mere pride opinion.
Put fciOvcifizens. while much has already been done
hy your Committee much sui remains 10 De done.
MN ono OF TWO exceptions tie departments OF the cry
ar 81 II infested and filed up TO overlooking with the
gaatrs friends, aud cOconsprators or the cDlef
culprits gLO have been denounced and dsgraceG. We
Eco them striving at the public treasury aud Gh-
o,asoruc 20 oyerawe and overcome the faithful public
oeer Who stationed at its portals IL Is through Inc
means Of tie Charter, good election law, ana Othcf
sa.JJy legislative measures that your WORK Is 20 9e &C
COIL I-Ac ara to tne competition OF the WORK which has
bocL we begun, and SO urgently carried forward
hvtc the cooperation Of al who value the GOOD name
al lrCsp,ry CT noble city, with which all our ID
ylual interests are dosey Identified; -. ,,,...o..
win now introduce 10 You eX-Gov. salOm0h, CHAIRMAN
tho Special Committee OF the Legislature which has
lad tins Charter IN Charge.
SPEECH OF Ex-Goy. sAIONON.
Ms CHAIRMAN AND PILLOW CITIZENS: In the great
and momcntous struggle which the PEOPLE Of this city
have been and are still engaged IN with official cOrrup
ton and 10 maintain their Liberty and property against
oaca assaults from bad and interruptions men, which
struggle has 50 far the people Of this city, nay and
the people OF tie state, have been able 10 participate
herein actively, met with sueh signal and great sue
cess and which 6rst took shape and form IN the great
meeting that held at this place on tue 4th OF
September IL tins great struggle we nave arrived
u point where tLose una you nave chgeu WIN tLo
cuy guiding the contest on your part desire 70 have
The from you That they meet SUI with your
We desire gheIcd; desire that the hands
Of friends elsewhere shan be strengthened by your
things the people the 7th o. November most distinctly
pronounced and demanded from the Legislature which
they then elected through the bdlOt-bOX. Inc nrst
vas tie speedy removal Of every corrupt
county cheers who Lad destroyed the fair name and
lane Of Tie city and the second wac the prompt repeal
Tie sanction OF which the people had almost hopelessy
been delivered into the hands Of the eonsprators ana
bence your Committee OF Seventy charged with the duty
OF seeing TO II that this city should have IN the future
lood government almost immediately upon ITS orgah-
zaOn, and constantly, diligently and earnestly,
after the result of the great victory OF the NoyeIn-
sti election wac announced Detook themselves 10
NE labor OF preparing Tor the consideration
Of the Legislature new organic law for this
city. Day after day. and night after night, since the
November elections your Committee OF seventy and It's
principal subcommittee met and considered carefully
tie Provisions Of existing laws the past charters and
laws under which the City Of NewYOrk had been gov
eed almost from beginning and the present condition
and wants aud affairs OF this great city OF the WOrd ana
wththo aud and assistance Of experienced men OF the
COMMITTEE and men OF sagacy outside OF the committee
they officially prepared that which you have seen pub
hshed a the papers OF the city.
Some months ago the result Of their labor In the
form Of proposed City Charter. speedily as IT
was Completed was submitted 70 the Legislature at
Albany There u received with great courtesy by
both Houses and the representatives Of the Committee