New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-02-22

brought last year, the Republican Charter of last
year. passed after the of the Seventys Charter
and the one now under consideration.
In 1870 the Young Democracy came here with their
Charter, in opposition to the Old Democracy, and
after sharp contest they were defeated. and then
came the Charter of the" Ring or Old Democracy.
This Charter was supported by The Nelc- York
Times and every other New-York paper except
The TRIBUNE and World The Republicans
in the Legislature neither supported Op-
posed it per Sc, but availed themselves of the
divisions Of theirOpponents make the best bargain
for their own party they could. Most of them
finally voted for it, in return for an election law
that protected them from Democratic frauds on
the ballot which, however, was repealed by the
Democracy the next year. in violation of the bargain
and of good faith. This Charter of 1870 was not a
bad Charter in itself but it badly administered,
and we would find that any laws, however good,
would result in evil if they were executed by bad
men, The Judiciary article of the Constitution was
a wise provision of the fundamental law of the
state, but it did not prevent corrupt judges
from administering the laws in corrupt
manner or corrupt lawyers from pervertmg the
ends of justice and disgracing the courts of
the State. After the smash-up of the Ring
growing ont of their corrupt administration of the
Charter of 1870 the Committee of Seventy was or
ganized-a body, in his opinion, of high-minded,
honorable and patriotic men. Last year they brought
us their Charter which he (FIusted) cordially sup
ported with the exception of the cumulative voting
feature, Of the constitutionality of which he had
some doubts 1t passed the Legislature and was We
toed by the Governor. The Republican party then,
in Difference 10 the demands of the people of New
York. passed another Charter, and that, too failed
to become a law. And now comes the present Char
ter, which is called Republican" Charter. For
his no vxae willing IN admit that was "A Re
publican Charter The people demanded that the
great party which had saved the nation from de-
struction and rescued the State from Democratic
misrule should now secure TO the citizens of New
York what il had secured to the nation and state
protection and good government.
This Charter was framed with view to accom-
plish that end The bulk Of il almost a literal
copy Of the Charter of the Committee of Seventy.
Several sections Of IT, including Sections % and 90,
were drawn by one of the most prominent and
purest Democrats in the State. One would think
from the manner it had been spoken of here that 1t
embodied the sum of all viainies" instead of being
a carefully matured and honestly designed measure
to secure reform and good government for the City
of New-York Republicans could vote for it and 20
home and tell their constituents they had passed
Republican Charter and that it Reform Char
ter because il was a Republican Charter
Mr.. Hustled then alluded TO the remarks of Mr..
Jacobs last evening with regard 10 him personally.
He was represented as coming here undera clOud'
which cloud" he supposed, referred TO his 600
majority He had supported this Charter because he
was an independent Republican. He had never yet
cast a vote not in accord with the Republican party
TO which he belonged; whatever else he did he
always adhered 10 his party. The claim to indie
pendelce of his friend Jacobs, had not yet gone TO
the extent of independence of his party. Although
in 1870 he Jacobs may have fought the battles OF
the Young Democracy magnitcently, yet two weeks
afterward he fought with equal magnihcence the
battles OF the other side. fLaughter He then
alluded to Mr.. Weed in his fight with the Ring in
1871, but refrained from going into the history of
that contest in consequence of a remark by Mr.
Weed that il was cowardy' to make n personal
attack when the speaker intended as in this case to
cut off a reply by moving the previous question
Hustled disavOwed any intention TO make personal
attack. and in accordance with his promise in open
ing his speech concluded it by moving that the Com
mittee rise and report progress on the BILL which
was carried without opposition.
After getting into the House, Mr.. PiersOn moved
10 disagree with the report and order the bill 70
third reading and on his motion Mr.. Hustled called
the previous question. The previous question was
ordered by a vote Of 70 to 94-only two Republicans
voting with the Democrats. The charter was
ordered to a third reading by a similar vote and Mr.
Pierson then moved that il be recommitted to the
Committee on Cities, with power to report complete
at any time This motion was declared out Of
order, except by unanimous consent which, how
ever was obtained. although it agreed that the
Yeas and Nays should first be taken on instructing
the Committee to report Mr.. Weeds substitute for
Section %, and c. G. COrnelps provision retaining
the Assistant Board of Aldermen The House re-
fused by a vote of Il to "a, so to instruct the Com
mittee and the charter was then recommitted with
out instructions Mr.. Hustled, however stated by
authority as he said that Section 20, giving extra
ordinary powers TO the superintendent OF Police
would be stricken out altogether. In FIVE minutes
more Mr. Person reported the charter complete"
and il now stands on the order Of third readings
soon as il is engrossed The Senate then adjourned
to Monday evening at y o'clock.
RAPID ACTION OF THE ASSEMBLY.
FURTHER DEBATE on THE BILL-AMESDMENTs
VOTED DOWN-WHO DREW THE SECTION
CONCERNING POLICE sUPERINTENDENT-THE
RuI ORDERED TO A THIRD READING AND