New-York tribune., 1874-05-21
THE EVENING DISCUSSION.

R>mors. BY Mr. Moraa j. Y. l.. PruyH and ofAers
FIN the evening, at the close of the reading
OF The paper on Taxation" there was short discus
sion
Mr. Moran-I feel 1t duty. owing to the high repu'
tation to which Mr. Wells is justly entitled, TO MAKE
two short remarks upon two OF the points he touched
upon this evening" because think an error enunciated
by a man standing so prominently Mr.. Wells doea
to-day is serious evil to tho community. He stated In
his remarks that he thought ia Governments the
main point the manner In which power
was exercised. l believe, after great deai
Of thought the subject. that that is al crrors
that II Is all the in which the power ts
exercised but almost wholly the extent to which
power exercised which is the criterion by which
are condemn or approve Government. Aud tho
whole history OF the world will show that We have
never had republics for any length Of time but what
their government became more desp0tc and oppressive
than government by dosPS and tho reason
and oppressed by a majority is perfectly I'M
bearabe while o despot and two three syco2hants
can easily their desires supplied without crush.
ing out the community The whole advantage oi the
republican form OF government Is to the extent 70
which it power but precisely TO the extent TO
which exercises power is the worst form OF govern
menf, believe, that existed; and We. living I'M
republic always to keep this IN mind for where
majority passes any measure and forces t upon people
there is no personal responsibility be attached to any
one. 1t Is spread mass, and so II becomes tho
most domneerng and brutal power that has ever oeen
created 49,,
The gentleman said IN regard to taxation that he did
not agree with Mr.. Gage. the contrary approve OF
system for any government reduce the expense to
the lowest degree, and therefore, impose the smallest
IRON man the money that he had industry gain
and it to the poltician-a man who knows nothing
about the wants OF locality but carries out crotcbet
OF hs ownit certainly is an error Every limitation 70
the exercise Of power in the United states has been
done away with done away with in Congress, which
has attacked the rights OF States; done away with III
Legislatures, which have attacked the rights OF munci
pal bodies; done away with in municipal bodies, which
attack the rights or the people lthuk Is time u pro-
IL do not fear We have terrible iine 70 pass
through before the evil is corrected which will bring
into disrepute republican institutions III whleh nave
SO much faith. (Appause
Jv. l.. Pruyn remarked briefly that he thought the
best way support the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS economy
aud smphcity-is to establish potaX by whlch eaeu
member Of the community Is called upon TO defray bD
portion Of tho expenses OF that community lu one sun
direct attention OF every man 10 what the Govern
doing aud what les expenditures were such
therefore the proposition OF MIR. Wells that taxation
should be confined 70 the smallest number OF arlciea
concurred 1t will be very diicdlt indeed he concluded
to fix upon any scheme which Will work out very
property with real property unless IL be some arbitrary
scheme such as that proposed by Mr Wells IA his Iepors
TO the Legislature OF New-IOrk. In one case !
recollect he assumed that person paying 5000 year
should be considered worth $1,000 OF per'ont'
property. But this rule would work out an Unfair re-
suit The personal property of the stItG
pretty nearly If quite as much as the ret
property of state would here say that the animia
cast the assessors OF the state are unia
At the close Of Prof Peirces address r. II. McCurdy
offered resolution that committee Of five be appointed
10 with persons other lands well as in
this relative TO taking such measures as Prof Perce
suggested order TO diminish the risks undertaken oy
passen ngers on steamships. -,
George Walker OF Boston added his commentator OF
this idea giving experience OF ms In crossing 'n"
i. b. Ruggles said the Chamber OF Commerce had
already taken steps in this matter, and bill was 70 oc
introduced by Senator Conking providing Tor tne ~
pontment OF Commission on the psrt Oh Tue % IN the
States The question was proposed 10 oc pa, III @ sno
hands Of Governments through Commissioner ho sS
appoint such Committee. Mr. McCurdy Thought ,ne, %
still more necessity for the appointment o' a,ps- M
dependent Committee, and hnaly the following gehue
appointed.
Charles McCurdy OF New-York, c. p Patterson OF
Washington, Charles III. Marshall George W. bnn.. w
William ID. Morgan, and samuel ID. Babcock OF New
York; Prof H. Pierce X. b. Forbes, aud Jates oIu,s
Of Boston Francis H. oIPe' aaa Tnom,, Whit
Letters were read from r. b. Forbes and from George
W. Blunt. The latter that there was hardly any
necessity for discussing subject OF such
portance aud propriety as the adoption OF ssa % i,.
north and south, between which All stean
vessels going one way shall shape S n steam vessels
going In contrary direction shall proceed tn9s AVOID.
Ing by simplest OF all means ths unsors Vi eosi
bctweed vessels going In oppo'''o uI''''
THE PROGRAMME FOR TODAY.
rbs orsAr q, business for to-day is follows: AT 10
y m conference OF tho Board OF Health; at , p. m.
rse,ins of the Executive Committee OF the Association
in conference with the NowYork Committee OF Arrange
ments: st sp. M, paper by DIR. jenkins on Tent
Hospitals" to 10 discussed by DIR. Elisha Harris and
other physicians; at 4 p. m, q paper BY ~:
10 be discussed by Dr. c. Agnew aud other physicians
a p. IN. paper by Mr. George T. Angel. on "Ine
TO discussed by Mr. Henry Bergh and others; stes
y. IN. u report on "bchool Hygone," by DIR. ID. r. Ian
sSl9 Of Boston Financial Report n oy rorss rr
Walker, u, A. Wells, and others wlll take part