New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT.
Continued from First Pare.

a. nIng Impression ]
and commission do not rest entirely with me kspuoH
san party. do claim that the Republican party Is
Ss S"s SS nC f fsi 1s t' To see that The angels here
sIer will crown with lauTels the iNa pen3SrsnG 9Sis
Sass Now as TO the bill Nv friend Mr. waehner
in the interest OF good government that the Demo
srsc psrts. having gained power IN the City OF Now
Ycrk-havnc ha1 the responsibility placed upon thein
!. they will. He says that the Democratic party has
snec ,S. ns thc pemocrsc p"riy being in ma
tority, shall be allowed to do as they have a
'Ti"ss "sesw.9ork except the Democrats psrtyi Are
there people therei Are there no citizens there
made for Democratic partyi Sir trust not. do
not believe that the Democrats on the floor OF this
T mT friend from New-YorG think that there are
100 mary cycl-hcaded men here born the north Of
epuyten DuyVe creek WHO have far different IDEAS from
tis dc not believe that the Democratic party OF this
great state propose TO sacrifice their manly in
dependencc propose TO sacrifice their love Of country
Propose 20 sacrhce their reverence for the traditions Of
this state and ser down and out and say TO few men
IN the cay Of NewNok: 1--WE surrender TO YOU our in
dependence. our patriotism and our democracy and
Ee fall on our knees ana bow to Timmany Hall" The
passage of TINS becJus SAYS, where the RESPONSE
biity Is there the power should be placed slr Is
tpossibe that the ID mocrabc party tiuinPhaht III 'o
state, uTphant In the city, wtl Mayor chosen by
lhemselvcs, wi'h a Board OF Al iermen OF their own
some 10 th HuGs, ana say tnaI hy nave hul tne power
20 do what they Will Cannot NrN lex am today remove
very head OF dep rtnent IN tue Clly of New.IOrkf
Cauuot the Mayor ~ the Cly o N,w-IOrk to-day re-
the head 0 every dcparnt nj upon charges nVes
decides the ct-, Does Tue Srhticm"h want more
s0wer jhaS thdtg Yes you wan; more power than you
,ver had. I,c c"nienbn from N'w-YolS did not pre-
ent hIs Proposition ia sucu way that II was fairly
UNDERSTOOD ty the Hou-e. He said that the Board Of
Alderman ought to have the power of confirmation.
gree WIN hiu viii NOtc iur that part OF his PROPOSE
ou; thlIS te board Of Aldermen should have the
over oi CO.. timnton; don't tHiuk absolute power
bould lc yt,t'd 40 The MAYOR.
Mr. Daly-Dia not the gonilcnqn vote last yeor 10
axe ttat po%cr away from tho Board Of Aldernenf
Mr.. nu.I,d-I have voted great many times IN
reai mtiN on, cent nay tu~ht j. ana am not un-
prplrtd - q" 80 "Aan. IHat is p'ot argument. Now
Mr. Chairman, what want say tnis am in favor OF
tAe coui nations being ide by the 30 sri OF Aldermen.
bus dih h't n aFJf o tho Frh'N al taxing piico uut
he Bo-Ui ., Aiyeruen h1ye co1hIpei ms successor.
oy. Tdlen cannot remove toda, ali sppoiniee OF his
osA unul his successor Is couusued Oy the o'uate;
Nhat Won p."nusc tooay IS ths 10 remove every head
q depaI, 100 tu The City of New York without "a
ng iOI lLc aI'mHtion o thgr successors. NeW tno
oi OF tn Osucss l. simply inns: Toe Mayor Of New
York D. 0c-Iuu7 ot receiving patronage from Tdninany
AaH 10 - idrsuVh OF 'hr n'e PAGES, ponce OInOeIs
etc.-thc he luuds thai carry OD auG make successful
t,c'ous liz wants - gtt cehif'i oi ihe ICparIhSnt
EbsIeiu II contained te uo'IatS anu Genus. Tue O
should pass woulu Oe unnecessary for the Mayor TO
,onslt the Governor on tis particular proposition
Ao"etri ms Is hO' tepuDcih 4"htISI 1n1re , rs
little dh, renee sctwcen the lolo|crs of Iammany Han
ald those n'ellg nj men an NeWNOIk VINO belong 10
i party, but wuo GO not att,c with thst institution;
in rhtr words. tie i"Teucc between the Aiyor ana
matter yourselves We Hpublcans nave ho'u!hs 10 10
with me tl AID leave 1t al wiih You.
Mf. Da,-IGe majority of TIL, House must feel deeply
iDdcOtcd TO tho gt onan from Nestchester ONT Hds
ied) for she information which he has given need
1ardly =
OF us Now am willing to 10 sun further tna9
20 gentleman FROM Westchester' and say that
believe the nrst paramount duty OF thls
rratur j. the best interest OF the people. believe
that the parry should De subordinate 10
pgrpose ~ t. bin is advaucc give triumph or
tone 60 Democratic party, hut we urge II because
York demau1 TINS change. Now The gentleman from
NeWYork (ir - ward, who opened the debate on the
cher size. remarked t1At tls doctrine OF nome rue
vas Something novel in tne Democratic party. would
-sIn.Dd tnc gentleman that the doctrine OF home
sXi.itng with me Democratic party Of this country.
Il thcrcs anything OF any feature OF legislation which
relr. throughout the STATE OF the sincerity OF our pnr
nose and the det rHinaou OF our pdry 10 be eqla 10
IT, prof sirs u is very fact that while we nave
rr,tr NI yor in tAe Clty %. NcwYork and Demo
cratic Governor wiling TO restrict the powers OF
tho d reneve the ober from veXlng ana lrKsome
rrerogaiyc in Oruer tnat We may establish this pn-
ciple o. oca sotgoveroment ana nome rule II is true
make what removal they choose IN NeW-fork. say,
Mr.. CnairliHb. We tike an eLuLeg LishoI sttnui we
X no noIc the CITY o. New-lOIk than what We arc
T'I,G ,,u6 to ak fr New.York tnlt the same priv
tcges ap tne sam, proIOpayes and tho same charter
rts ma the cites Throughout the state with the ex-
cepon oi N,V-YoiE, have al The present time We be-
Govern tI,r n local airs pS stringent and saiutary
,unicit,al itw, based on correct principles aud ap-
roysd no pcrience u centuries. 1t - well known
~ Inc gentleman ilotu Westchester (Mr. Hustcd) that
Our charters the past eight or ten years have been
.otup more an annual bills passed 10 subserve the
Interests dominant Clique WITHOUT any reference
20 TIE ln.erssts Of the people NOW We pIOlUse
% Tx tbe responsibility, from the TX
,cntiys OF tLe cit, down 10 the village trustees.
lu asking ms Legislature 10 pass lhS OIu We neIey
.g yuu 10 to us what We are Wiling 10 cOhceue
10 every other cllY IN tue state Inc gentleman eA-
rcssc. great syMpatuY AT me uleuiI" III HHlch tno
D,inccratic party 1ads itself to-day. would assure
iuat gentleman tueIc j. no Ouu1ttOn WhtleNef IN IIct
or wuat ne Das SAID. am satisfied that he mas based
N, upon rulnori and l Is our p4T29se, sT 10
aGhcre to our pm cipes ~ matter VIZ III
Nv York or 0at-Ido OF II may be anected DelleVe,
sn,ve ali Things, In fixing the respnnsiOlnty II the
Il aas there ana docs Dot 10 al TIE expectations Oi
he D. ope the people viii turn them out OF power and
rr lore tnc l publican parry 10 tnelr oid places. -
Mr. A. l. Campbell SAID the question WAS whether the
,il was q good measure or not All tGe Oihr taIA was
rrpigu 10 tn question. The O simply restored 10 the
t.rd of ork Aldermen the power OF continuation
and the II The power CI IehONal IOd cause, "II
,S ~. ,rf.rfcrcuce OF the Governor. That was all
fS.re yas of H. /, had sand That the Democrats
nave botA Mayor ana the governor ana shOud n9t
- 80 ne massage of tins bill lie would say that it
t.s for the yiadicatOn OF principe; IL was al the
re f tb.lr credit mat when they Lad these officials
tIry snouid assert sound doctrines ana re,
aldernlen ebould have tne power 10 confirm
or reject and Mayor s1ould nave the power OI re
Governor. That the position the democrats Occu
ued IL asklug for the passage VI tuis UlI' ne ue-
lUunced ali attempts 10 pcrpe,uAIe ne 80 , a U
10 central Ne uuWurTauted power All thdt tne measure
SOD ". t.st me City OF Now-YOrK should be allowed
no govern tnemtve the same as any other CITY ID the
state auc tIat the sound principles OF iOea eei SOf
napt .balI prevail; that the metropolis De a4OWcu
10 control its affairs, subject TO lts own RUE a.,
Mr. Prince endeavOTed 10 snow tIat tAo o'Joot " oo
him vas 10 take power out OF the h4hds OI GOE:
liden whum lie said lie had before ueIthueu against
the DE mOcTatic party. -, ----a..a oo.3or ,ros
IN exact accordance with Gov rden's own words ut
tered ia ms message, under sanction OF ms oCla oat
would vote for the bill II II was so aineHueu hst ~
shoud take effect alter the expiration OL uo' Auen
term of Office or on Lie demise 40, -, -. rooo
Mr. LincOlD moved 10 amend me Ile Dy
An act 10 egslate out Of Office every honest man IN
the Guy Of NewYOrk" The bl was then orueIeu " d
third reading by staudin vote OF 67 TO w.