The New York herald., 1874-12-30

bilty o. p emotion az the end OF one.
La u tew ga Is Mr. Tilden Will take upon himself
nns,,nr sns my ~ ONCE in the State. He viii find the
pDa fall OF cares All recognize MS aollIty ohy
an rS; but no man can undertake to watca Tor
40 years over the welfare OF 100000 people
without feeling the burden. On and after the
lst OF January Mr.. Tlden will owe a
great duty 10 the people; but the people Will also
owe great duty 10 him, ana rndt Is 10 give him q
fair and Just support IN his responsible office. l
DO not say generous-I say fair and lust-and IL
Will be neither lar nor Just TO assume al the outset,
that the Governor can do everything. Under The
constitution, even with the recent amendments,
the Governor has very little direct power IN the
Administration ofpubic analrs. influence ne can,
OF course, exert over the finances OF the state
he mas no immediate control They are under an
Independent officer whose views OF puolIc poncy
may oe wholly antagonistic 10 his. over the At
torney General, wuose ONCE is one OF very great
powerf powers which. IL Is possible AZ least. may
be abused to the great injury OF private
ana pubic interests, he has no control with tue
lmmeaiate administration OF the canals ne has
nothing TO DO. These are In the hands OF officers
CHOSEN independent Of him. So, also. when the
Governor visits the prisons Of the state. whatever
evidence ne may see Of maladminis ration, he has
no power 70 correct It: he will be sure sure
TO see by the Comptroller's reports that
It costs as much TO iced the prisoners as
II they were boarded In respectable tavern; and
to tuis he can apply no remedy. (Cheers-) have
no faith IN boards or commissions for executive
duties. The individuals composing them may do
their best. The system Is at tault II you were
to send tue best steamer In this port to sea Under
the joint command u tue best three sea cap
tnat she would founder in the irst gale
soe woad BE, be lucky & n she did not not
ects IN the state government TO winch ! have
referred do not exist in the federal government
For THIS reason, therefore, II some things go
wrong, you cannot Justly point to the Governor,
as the people have recently pointed to the President
and say, ''Tnou art the man" These detects DO
however. TO great extent ex st in the city govern
ment. What nave said Is not intended TO sNeld
the Governor or Mayor from any OF the RESPONSE
bllites attached TO their several ofices, wherever
proper powers have been given them. My object
Is rather TO call attention to the unwise limlta-
IN their respective spheres, should nave
the same general administrative powers given to
the President under the constitution OF the United
States from the beginning or the government
that is not contradiction II It Is Capitalization
Ing 1t, Tor a hundred years. ] must be brleL l
have said enough to serve my purpose, which Is
not merely to ask for the Governor elect and the
Mayor elect what they are ent,ted to-falr
play: but to ask them to give their power
iul influence toward enectlng such changes
in the organic Law OF the State and OF the city as
Will make administrative power commensurate
with responsibility rejoice with you IN the VIC
tories which have been won throug gnout the coun-
try over those who nave failed lu the admnstra.
ton oil the general government. private citizen
has rignt. to say word to those TO whom these
without courage can never command re-
spect in war or politics; They who
in administration equality IN taxation, with JUS.
tlce TO all and favor TO none; SOUND currency,
Intelligent government against mob assertion
home rule, and for peace, with liberty regulated
by law everywhere, Will be the men OF the future.
Short speeches are IN Orcer, aud must stop.
Popular tendencies are all rgnt. Public opinion
Is aroused. In the words OF the Old nuntsman's
song
Sit close in the saddle
And give her her head
The Governor elect who is q good deal OF an
equestrian and quite famous in the favorie politl
Cal field sport OF New York called the still hunt
Will appreciate, | am sure, the words | have
quoted The Mayor elect win also. Gentlemen,
have done. tApplause.)
Among the other speakers on the occa sion were
Governor lngersoll, OF Connecticut: Mt. Charles
James Faulkner, OF Virginia. Mr.. Marr, OF Louis
lana; Governor Parker, OF New Jersey and Mr.
John rarbox, OF Massachusetts and this con-
cluded the reception OF the Manhattan Club to the
two succe Ssiul candidates.