New-York tribune., 1873-02-26
Speech OF PARKE GOODWIN.

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sagether Its political affairs that accouRt alone
a, M much importance as tAsse OF the sore im-
posing and independent bodies TO which We ascrioe
sovereign powers. Considering its peculiar position
however, they are Of more impol'ancei Tor
sow-York tAe metropolis OF the Union tine
commercial and financial center - ing relations
with all tho other parts and inaaeneing by her
action the state and prosperity 81 all the other
rarts A scheme Of government designed for such
city oaght O. deliberately Faanned as judicous
Nv adapted ends wisely AID disnterestedly en-
acted AZ the government designed for the largest States
The charter snch city is its constitution or organic
lsw and we shosld bring the framing of IT the same
aarge purposes the regard for past political eHre
renoo, the freedom from mere partisan bias ana
tho Same devotion the good Of the whole that we
require OF the members OF a Constitutional Coh-
ventioB called TO devise the organic law OF
STATE. In the appointment Of men to parucn-
lar office IL Is often allowable 10 consult ones
party predectons-eveB in ordinary legislative bnsl
nss- n ~ not wholly negtmate 10 pay some regard to
our party anes but in the preparation of an organic
law OF the fundamental constitution Of community
Of mat instrument whose sole and entire object Is 10
guarantee the rights Of all IN their primary capacity OF
iizeus party preiudlces aud party considerations are
wholly 81 the question We then bound TO rise
superior the ties Of party organization ana to look
alone to which shall be inst and right and efficient
relation 20 the entire community as political unit
twas in this broad spirit that the Federal Consttu-
tionior nearly century deemed ny the political
thinkers Of the world and proved by the excellence OF
IL results n practicc model of wisdom aud cilcenCN
formed; aud 1t in this broad spirit that nearly
al our STATE Constitutions, under which the separate
iosaities have enjoyed so much peace ana aeheVeu s
rland progress, have been formed. 1hey nave an
intended all adapted to the condl
tiOD o THAI whole people were ali sOcous mol Tor the
aVgrandlemen OF ts party OF that but for the sec
rity hc liberty the defense Of individual,
Horordps to law, and M the urtherance oi general
Tug BASg or PARTIsANsHtP.
Now INV objection 10 the charter which IL undergoing
H.f.N.ar Tn III l.vr
rapid forr,C dictatoral methods al Abanyis that
II ~ altogether partisan 1t prepared in
s city not by representative or responsible body,
but uy a self-appoiuted Committee, composed Of the
out consultation or with only insufficient consultation
win real representative bodies or with the masses OF the
,,.rv rot nm i'm me Interests ~ n particular party and
o. Do carried by the votes Of particular party. Mr.
Hnsted rs champion IN the Assembly, openly ayOwed
tbis shameless design on the door of the House. He
ssid: 1t Republican charter; was drawn up by
Republicans brought here by Republicans, and II
lseSpccted to be passed by Republican votes iissesI
DO gentlemen expect us 10 ask Democrats 10 make
Charter for us and that we viii pass Charter drawn
ny ~ Democrats = NO doubt previous charters nave
been prepared and adopted in the same way but the
precedent Is had one, and ought not to be followed
An organic law, a fundamental law, constitution,
sught be made by and for the entire community,
part Of the community Everybody knows
at Re%I9E Is; ~ It's ., party ,s yo,rl Sa1o4S r Roo
cratic aud whatever you or l. Mr. President, may
community, forming the larger part Of the
siuency controlled by the ChareI-their voice is
government. as the immortal Declaration asserts,
Iv's it authority from the consent Of the governed ana
o. LpO-e government which II fepugnant To them Is
not Ia establish the republic, but q despotsln.
peculiar origin which is that It does not
keP faith with that spirit OF reform which has 50 lately
rcdeeed, Though 1t has not yet regcnerated the city
We are Jdst emerging, as you all feel from terrible
struggle with corruption aud wrong gdoing. Contrary 70
te opinion of those scientists who assert that no SUCH
ugly creature as the vampire ever existed, We know
horrd brood Of them had clutched the city by the
trUa cast down 10 the carth and fast sucking
blood s veins Some Of these hlthy and cruel
have driven away, Others hold net
ali OF hom We hope. sooner or later, TO secure from
bait fought II we would continue IL effectively
We continue It begun by that determined
OCoooi' nidon, Green, Hayemeyer and hundreds Of
s'ier worthy men Of one side, with the hundreds OF
PIE with the most foul aud internal conspiracy OF thieves
obd piiercrs that cngendered 10y human sell
tbo-s iuquity But the Charter before the House
NOT accepted oy the great body of reformers who
has been achieved Neither the Committee Of seventy
I4.cu,. nor the German Reformers nor the Reform
Dsmo,fata approve OF its provisions
RADICAL DETEcTs THE CHARTER.
Why de- they not approve It Because IL strips the
FNrcieut head Of the government noby persOnated
ty o our and experienced citizens
efficiency because IL constitutes legis-
body which cannot legislae because it retains
that division and irrcsponsbty Of departments which
been cause OF former evils because 1t fuses
the elections. which ought TO be independent, with
the Federal elections because it Institutes, as Judge
Bosworth has shown, an mpracteable aud despotic
nnizlton the police force and because il opens the
way any who be disposed for the perperaton OF
very Pracucos which have rendered the old Ring
famous Ojher speakers will tell of all this
detail What desire 70 show, is simply one thing.
II alleged do not say II Strue-that combination
exists composed OF the henchuen OF Tweed, OF the pro-
motors OF baseios CLAIMS To the amount of millions. and
oi those VINO would like 10 succeed 10 the power of
Tweed whose am IS 10 acquire possession OF the Con
trOliers oidce. IA voice" That is Tom Murphy" It
there that the vouchers aud warrants kept, by
which alone the courts Will he able 10 decree usce it
D. there that tEc spurious bills OF claimants filed II
II tnere that bargains are struck with contractors and
NIrcwOrkers who manage the wards But there, too, is
fie immOVabie and incOrrupble Andrew H. Green, and
while he s there neither those warrants
DESTROYED those claims be put thrs gh those
dependents and hlrelngs sUbOrned. Now / repeat that
40 not aver that any such combination exists but
Charter tO prevent s carrying such schemes into effect
while there is much in the Charter that will enable It
and facilitate il IN the accomplishment OF any project
that IL may have in mind BY the simple manpu-
easy task in these tines, the departments
get into the hands of these plotters, the whole
transferred 70 them, they may hereafter do
they please, and We SHAH be bound by the etters of
another Ring, from which shall be able TO escape If
escape at all only by another and greater
HOhtIoal revolution than that have perfected
had vampires enough, and do long for
moref Or Will demand OF your servants iii the
Ialature 10 thunder tones that they hold fast OF the
good have while they shield from further evils
in the future VIII you not demand OF them that the
present bill be modified as TO give US what 1t does not
give responsibility, security efficiency, rcfOrna
fiuD aud pr0gressi lApplauseJ
SPEECH OF JOSEPH II. CHOATE.
MI PRESIDENT am, as you know Sir, Republican
Of the s;rcest sect with mark of the Ring upon
my Deck aud as a Republican come here to protest
against the passage of the charter proposed st
Albany because passed in its present shape will be
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