New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-06
officers here How many Of them are strangers TO this
metropolisi How many Of them defer only to the ap

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We're our posmasters elected at home and mali con;
tracts let by local boards who doubts but there would
, Se When Governors are sent to them not Identified
with the border, they turn out i.they grasp and rV
act upon the principle to the schools not Their
se se nsnr sams We epo
control insult and tyranny what OF municipal mat
docks fire department, improvements and local tax
The truth Is, Newyork City charters like many Others
instead being constitutions for the city, outlining pow
and defining limitations and thus antnor19g cs
OF legislation They are inl Of restrictions a per
to its deprayed domination II there mas been pad rue
sirit as well IA letter Of the old charter which suited
this city for $50 years. All that we have most valuable
nercd under Rule. II the car Of progress has been
delayed stopped; Il the tide Of emigration mas nrnea
cradle have been increased IL is owing to the de-
pature by Federal and state ADMINISTRATIONS IRON nome
Rule! Perhaps 1t may be urged that inc at
tempted legislaon known as the Costigan bill, was
defiance Of this principle deprived the Governor OF
hs power 10 heads OF the city depart
mcnts and lodged itwhere Where belongs by every
Home Rule-in the Mayor. II il not personal question
No one is more ready than am to pay tribute 10 the
vigilance honesty industry ana economy W nn cc
whom should the destiny OF city officers nep,' tx
fammany would have had the patronage. II lam,
many is dominant she is responsible III the pon,1ha n
sense good bad government should not power pc
Iod eed with the responsibility
Do we want some Radical Commissioner to teacn us
Democracy infus et IN eUtc-nsde and on all s'ies-arc
the friends OF the workingmani DO we need 10 90 o,
zatior have it settled that for fair days work there
should h. fair days wagesi Al that me leaders OF
against the useful producers and III favor OF the Useless
@ OF 81 s e Is to Os egusHe and tariffs
aud thus give fair pay for fair work. III We would ce
yate Labor either in wages dignity let us either de-
stroy the birds of prey pull down their nests Who Is
there In midst that would discriminate against W"h
ngmeu skilled unskllcd Why, the very lie OF the
marty hes in ready sympathy win laDOr III on
Nuestion of wages there should ne differences OF opll
ion; II by discussing, the true relations OF Wses ~
employment developed or II by the collision OF III
erests even the appeals OF denSosues bns wS
live from day to day on their hard earnings some'nhS
IL is the curse time this grasping of the rich
who do not much need the care OF government IL Is
eInre1t; but alas uniform experience is that it is
the poor shOrn by overlegisiatlon ana
nteimedling. Let the party storm stir even TINS Oh
Tamnany II may only root 1t deeper IN the popular
and state service by wind ia" When it comes TO
matter Of employment for public works me question
takes phase In that case the party Of the people
cannot remain 50 without giving fair days wages ior d
anxious to speak well Of this great city, when
has been such home aud refuge aud made so ny penn
enhance the Interests of the people, regardless OF parry
home it IL time for it to radically re'oTn
exist Two can only exist in this cy1one
a feeble echo of Cusom-Lousc clcane and Federal
The other the lyorc by 900 majority of the city and
it, surroundings. Two parties must exist. There can
be party in power at time. Wien IL divides on
questions of patronage, il seldom has the streng a to
reach power The patty then ,n Tsn no@ as the s9SrSr
pei unity i'll itself for matters OF the greatest
Visa foc eager to hold On to tie Tede al AdminstI5
ton assauGng its own chief IN its Platforms Tor
nay, the OF the Democracy will not permit dan
gcIOus division ON minor points The danger from sueh
divisions does arise from Home Rule either in the
primary meetings or the State Conventions Home Rule
hur,s party. There are two capital Illustrations IN
analogous TO that OF nature The first is the colonies
George Ill, and the second the South under Pres
Wherein the present Executive copied the conduct
Of George Ill Wherein has he violated the genus ana
form OF local libortyi Despotlsms have Two modes OF
attack: by coup de MUM and by sapnng The coup &c
main nave lad in louisiana IL Is the plan Of Cesar
The sapping III the lrofgac which likes the Casarlc
dldcm not Tor its intrinsic beauty and the welfare ts
rrofuson Of wealth may give. That rule Which reaps
deserved and inorlnae cmoncnts naturally stcAs 70
pcIpctuate itself II Is not second or tlid Term tat
sat sites IT, 1t cries Give. give and knows no limitation
on its snclion. 1t gives ny voluntarily no pretenson
1t is standing assertion Of pr0prictOrsip III ohccs IL
declines only unless circumstances make IL an hnpeTa
tive duty To accept"
principle Of Home Rule. The sentiments or eminent ana
studious men of the opposite party express me lmlni
| urucy of
of central rule They founded in facts, recent ana
glaring, Of Congressional aud Executive nsufpauon
They logically drawn from tie questions before our
highest courts They are pertl4cnt to e'smon lt,i
in Texas 1g White q Wallace, TO, ChieInsice Chase
held that there was no loss to the states OF separate
and independent autonomy through their union under
the Constitution" 1.-THE Consuton' said he in all
its provisions looks TO an indcstrucble unon composed
OF indestructibe States" In system. If rightly
administered, tie security of right and authority Is by
of power at home. 1t makes individual freedom com
Pabe VIII general al sas Ges a ny T ms in
states the State fences III the municipalities to pre-
Can we live much longer under anti-home rules. which
destroy all these safeguards One Little round OF nee,
aT Gns & OF Of "Sy hS oU pr
Old altar you. the Sons Of Liberty" men OF the Co
unbiau order, observe the throes and birth OF the now
generations it cannot he possible for minds 10 prog
nOsticatc believe that dynasty OF hate, pronigacy,
pillage and despOtism should under any circumstance
be abe to rensate itself tor another or other terms IL
is impossible for This nation thus TO make sport OF us
hOpc-an udistinguishabc throng OF political memo
and aspiraJnsall point To not distant time ana
rule when tine people will copy the split Of their
sres, and by arOusinS the old spirit become wiser III
policy and more patriotic ~ acton nehemJn tue
have had long rule It ha, not been Home Rule or
We had last year; il seems easier now, but
tue s'ie,s OF the race Is often IN the il' Trust no i
no Radical defeat Of last year to dishearten them from
another Struggle.
Halt and hurrah for the homc-strctch for Home Rule!
The Radical party has written It's wrongs In brass. The
blind feel them Tie ruined States South show its
exccsscs Barely escaping at last from Force Dill mat
would have rvc their last vcse OF free rule from their
homes they are SIN not altogether free If Lglsatutes
peached President and Cabinet If ballots can be mlipi-
lated ny ralacOu- adV,nilifcfS; III WHO PERJURY en- Dc
added 10 back fraud and 20 unwllpt; "ii" as Mr. H.
H. l sald "a sovereign state can be sentenced Ia me
chain-a,l by Washington telegram then ley u WINS
per with bated breath the great DECLARATION Let thr
Centennial year be palcd IN black! Ii VIII DE u" year I"
jubilee 10 the enfranchiscd South or for the Dlderh
North 1t is maxim Of Democratic faIth to care Tor he
weak, without injustice to any All the struggles upon
star against dies Otic rule have turned To me misses
Of and their general good as the best object o human
government. All the munincnt+ and means OF freedom
and tie divisions and fusion of power are the bIlHi ing
hlltcncns, buit with the ages around the home They
make M the sam Of its rule; they make the hut vi the
poor the equal of the palace OF the rich.