Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1853-06-30

Finance Committee, but by both branches Of the
City Council.
If ! had time. and your patience and your
readers would permit, should like to take I'M
all the points he has made; but I will content
myself for the present with a few remarks. 1
cannot, and do not pretend to, be able TO write
ont all the remarks that Imade. and which the
gentleman says I am so desirous to conceal:
nor do think that any other member Of the
Council except your Reporter would have the
presumption to attempt it. In presumption I
admit he has no equal.
II think however can state a part OF those
remarks so as to bring il distinctlyto the rec
objection Of every member. was asked by a
member while the appeal from my decision was
under the debate, what had been done in other
bodies in similar cases / replied that could
not TELL as presume no similar case had ever
occurred. That it was always considered the
imperative duty of the Chairman of Commit
tee to make his report in accordance with the
instructions of the Committee: and / knew of
no departure from that principle in any legisla-
tive body prior to this occurrence for, said 1,
should one man be allowed to carry his report
contrary TO the votes of committee, Of what
use can a committee be-
The above / believe will BE recollected by
members as containing all that Is essential in
my remarks on that point, and is the foundation
for the exagerations and misconsruction Of your
Reporter.
scorn the imputation Of wishing 10 conceal
anything that have uttered while performing
the duties Of the chair. So far from that can
truly say would most gladly give the cost Of
reporting our debates for the entire year, for an
exact report of every word spoken by me on the
evening of the lst inst. So well assured am |
that true report would triumphantly sustain
| he n
porter.
He says, in contradiction to my statement,
that "Mr. Lemont seconded the motion Of Mr..
Shaw" have not conversed with many MEM
bers on that point, but this l can say that no
one with whom have conversed has any rec
objection Of it except your Reporter.
Mr.. Lemont himself has no recollection Of it,
neither has Mr.. Houghton whose seat is on his
left, while Mr.. Shaw who sits or his right af.
| firms that the motion was not seconded. That
is my authority for the statement made. The
public can judge Gifts sufficiency. will mere.
ly observe that it is not usual to have motion
seconded the practice having been to put al
motions which are made in order. without theil
being seconded, unless they objected to.
Your Reporter gays " If the president escape.
from the dilemma i'll which he is now placed i
will DC to me matter of rejoicing. Willingly
gladly will bear the stigma, the reproach, the
disdain, the shame which should Justly attach
to Misrepresentation most foul, will he but re-
move from his own threshold. the imputatior
of having uttered that which was untrue, or O.
attempting to evade the responsibility Of h6v-
ing uttered the truth
Can any fail to observe in the above the per.
feet likeness Of Uriah Heep who " was so very
humble which Mr.. Dickens has drawn will
so much ability in David Copper6elds
The dilemma in which he has placed me you
readers can easily bring home to themselves
They have each one only to imagine what thei
position would be, should they on meeting you
Reporter, be accosted by him in the following
strain.
"My highly esteemed citizen, declare to 20,
that you are a slanderous and abusive person
and pronounce you liar. Now have place.
you in Dilemma. If you can only get out o
it shall rejoice, and shall be willing myself 4
roll in dirt : am so very humble
Perhaps some esteemed citizen = would re
ply to him in something besides words If the
considered such declaration deserved any re
ply. am satisfied with the consciousness 0
having done my duty; and in finding myse
sustained therein by honorable men.
JOHN HAYDEN.