The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-07
LIBERAL REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
The Charter Denounced-A New Charter
TO he Characterization In Regard
to the Credit Mobilicr, Increase Of sala-
, ries and tho Presidents Louisiana

, ries and tho Presidents Louisiana
Policy.
The Liberal Republican General Committee met
last night at s14 Broadway, Mr.. Thomas E. Stewart
in the chaii. Mr.. A. Barnet acted as Secretary.
Mr.. S. ]. classy, OF the Commit
tee on the Charter, said the committee
had pointed out the malignant purpose
OF the charter now before the Legislature They
proposed that the views OF this body should be
represented at Albany. The time would come
when the instrument would be presented for final
action, and then would be the most favorable
opportunity for exposing the characters OF the
men who had concocted this internal scheme. At
that time the committee would speak with no un-
certain voice. (Applause.)
The CHAIRMAN reported that the Filth Assembly
district had organized, and the following officers
and delegates to the General Committee were duly
elected For President, Thomas w. Love; Vice
Presidents, John A. Rufner and James d. Martin |;
Secretary John Frost; Treasurer, Edward Gal
lagher; and Thomas w. Love, John Kelly, Isaac r.
Hunter John Taylor, Jshn Williamson, Lorenz
BONNER, Thomas Barnswen and D. A. Unsworth,
delegates. ~ -.-,. r.
resolutions i ny p" FL 1T
been evidently prepared for mere party
is by the admission Of is own supporters quite imper
Necessary for the welfare Of amy oonimonweath and
IL .
be 50 Just II tsef ana 70 tree from partisan
zens sanction it viii tempt any political party
making the charter and IN is prS
visions, and by embodying in 1t the following iunda-
l. OF strictly separating the Legislative and Executive
2. ofnvesting the Legislative branch Che Common
with the power Of app9r,ionlng
q
Honesty and
the 81 s na Il ahd e srsa s
charter only be obtained by cooperation Of ali
sa as invite the
IN Of bassd on snss
principles, and that request them to appoint for
ss' IN % aa Special a sh an
@
undamsnta up principle 70 prepare dran Of charter
their approval at their meetings in the month June
tss be land S the pGS IL the % s
time reformer the FAN lee Oh 0'u
the sss Co
measures to carry into effect the above resolution.
Stewart, General Cochrane, Professor Glauben-
sklee and others the resolutions were adopted.
MUNICIPAL APPROPRIATIONS
Professor Glaubensklee then offered the follow
ing, which was adopted wa
Resolved, That the Constitutional Convention be me-
morialized to insert provision equally applying to all
cities In the State by which the power Of making the
necessary appropriations for carrying on the city
the
but that shall be made their duty to raise the by
taxes levied tor the same year and that a appropria-
tons for future improvements shall be levied by the issue
OF the State 'f'' y N' ->s''"'A''
THE CONDITION OF LOUISIANA. irr
Mr.. 8. j. classy offered the following:-
Resolved, That as citizens OF the Republic, we pro-
foundly regret that the apprehensions which
tanned before the election, that the administration,
GsaaasS YOU'D ao9sss whss
compelled US to- withdraw from its support,
since his reelection. He has avowed his determination
to support by force OF arms in the state of Louisiana
pretended government which has other basis than
order made, without Jurisdiction, by a federal judge,
naked, undisuiscd despotism and should the
people all the the necessity guarding each
other II order made without Jurisdiction by federal
Judge In Louisiana establish government there the
same process may ecctualy res0rted to In CALIFORNIA;
Massachusetts, and New York.
The resolution was adopted. r r..I.
INCREASE OF CONGRESSIONAL SALARIES.
Mr.. classy also offered the following grs 'u
Resolved, That the action Of the late Congress In vot
ing 10 its members at the end OF their terms of
large Increase of salary $1,000, TO date from the
nencement OF their terms was violation of duty and of
the essential principles OF honesty and honor
General CocHRAEE offered the following:- d..
Resolved, That the event has substantially though
sadly verified in their extent the charges OF corruption
connected wt-the Credit Mobier made during the late
Presidential canvass by the liberal republican press
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.