New-York tribune., 1874-05-08

meroia metropolis 1t long has had vast preeminenoe
the mart of on this continent between tue
people OF the different parts OF our country as "e a'
with foreign nations but desire to say frankly 10 tue
representatives OF the comneTciai interests mere aS7
bed that causes are at work whch threaten the contn
nance OF our longestablshed superiority. Every ad-
vantage which nature with machless prodigahty couid
bcstow is yours; "A geographical situation the mos,
accessible nt all seasons OF the year with rivers on
either side OF island whch u"aTi tne Slnglo chh
nes on which the great Eiropean ohpitals rely c
mao which ON the whole the best or any OF the great
cities OF the world, with water communication thtOuB
the Hudson and Erie canals 10 the gre9' llkeH wnch
constne thc nobsst system OF internal water commit
nicaii0n anywhere knDwn; thc NATURAL cehttf ol ySt
network OF RAILWAYS which now covers our country
why should NOT our city maintain and Increase her pre-
cmncnce over every rival ,.,, -.
s hc indfrencc and ncrtncss OF the co nmercia ana
capitalist classes Of our country ana thrr pima anu
thmgess reliance on these great natural advantages
which leads them 20 tolerate and acGucscc M ana assent
10 almost become parties 10 pnblc cyL", Wlch areN
neritv what are these public eVsi Ul.rcudiy legs
iaton Washington, under whlch 2lnhcrre ls paIaI
vzed and the carving trade has perstcd Burdcusome
}egisatIon AZ Albany under Which, undue and excessive
taxation is imposed upon the people OF this city under
which ts al public trusts ts necessary improvement
AMI many of he functions lOc II government are dealt
with as n they were mere spoiis iQt every tcm-
porary majority IN the Legislative bodies OF the
state and nre bought and sold in the lobhes ut
every session Tle system continuing oven now
TO seanG-ous eA'en. ,nsaIIs,,oSsS sS'sT,d and
the dominion OF the Tweed dynasty. with its attendant
pecuatiOn frauds and corrOns IL Il not the voters
of this civ who are charged VITA the responsibility OF
these crimes IL Is the Legislature at Albany which
treated u and sIl cOntnu 10 tei; us as II we were
conquered province with no rights they were bound to
respect Even this last So sol has been disgraeed by
series of struggles TO modify the functions Of the City
Government Tor the SIMPLE purpose OF putting one SET
OF men ont of office and anOLntr set CT eu IN, ana win
out any rogard to what il the best organization for the
government OF a million people. Another cause ~ the
neglect whereby the great eiihleI or fahc Whch con
meets the Hudson with the Lakes IS becoming more ana
more Inefficient for the purposes o1lts creaion neglect
under which unskfu and inadequate provision l. made
for the economical handling an Interchange ana transit
of the great products OF the interior.
warn the commercial Jud lldlSt cisSes tlat tney
cannot hold tho unrvaled advantages Whch our city
naturally possesses I0f pFO1aDc enterprise as u thcy
were given Of Col without cihiltons Whlch att1ch 10
every work of HIS hand. warn this community that
peope among whom 1t Is fashionable boast Win those
who claim "A superiority over tlelr lellDWS thdt thty
II, We uonr 60 do with public Affairs; that they take
no interest ~ legislation, III aduiin'str4OI IN the CON
dugi OF Idci tribunals. ana The great ruincnt-ties
whereby human government Is cIFIlcu on edbnot lODs
lay m ltcral DrOspcrY. Ihe paroles uircStcI 10 per-
form fbe great functions Of legislation are, IN many
cases persons III whom they would repo.e no confidence
in any matter personal TO thenstNes Nhefe honesty oI
In nubc affairs manifested by those WnO have large
stake in this community thaa has hitherto prevailed,
nothing but extravaganza, dishonesty, aud corruption
will continue 10 disgrace thelr ADMINISTRATION. Men
canunt long rcap the neis without bearing the bur
Jens of human society IL s liberty, Ii /. popular goy-
crnnrnt which the ultimate source OF AL oGI success
the watchu, patient pdtrl1c siI-'acr!clns tiG iA,
guardianship OF all citizens. and u IS peculiar duty oI
those who gain ani appropriate TO thehseifeS t@aG @
largest peCulary result vi oar lTcO INSTITUTIONS 10 Idhi
these obligations Of citizenship, 10. WaSl an Wosh
as well pray aud resolve wtAont W4ich tlc4' own
wealth Will soon turn into ashes IN thCf grasp.
The President announced the noxt regular toast
"CouMERcg."-"A An government. indeed every hu-
man benefit ana enjoyment, every yirtHe AMI ever
prudent acc lOundoi upon C0DpIO.nss ana DIrtct'
Edmund Burke