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Cry REroRM-THE New CHARTKR.-We were
pleased to see, few days since, call for a meet
ing Of citizens of the 18th Ward, independent of
party, for the purpose of discussing some plan Of
reforming the various abuses in our city govern
ment. The intelligent men of all partiesafc begin
ming see the utter futty OF any attempt at REFORM
so long as the reins of government are held by men
interested, not for the welfare OF their constituents
but for that Of the peculiar party who have placed
them in power.


The new city charter, which has received the ac-
ceptance OF the Common Council, is got up at this
late hour merely as quietus for the clamorous
calls of our citizens for some plan OF reform
But the absence of a certain provision in that char
ter entirely destroys the advantage which would
otherwise follew its adoption. We allude to the
fact that, under the new charter, the old system of
appointing the heads of our cityl departments, not
by the people directly, but by the corporation is
continued.


Under this system, all the abuses OF favortism,
bargain and sale, &c., which have dlsgraced the
operation of our city government for many years,
wan s,il continue. The power Of electing all the
heads OF departments in the city must be given to
the people themselves.


Du' 'nis VIII never be granted by any one Of the
pontcai paftes' as 1t will remove from them one OF
the prominent advantages Of office. This, and
hundred other abuses, can only be corrected when
the city government shall be placed in the hands OF
enlightened and honest citizens, without regard
TO party, instead of political partzans who love
their Clique more than the interests Of the whole
people.