Daily American organ., 1856-05-13

tie renewed tue question, would Mr.. ODonoghue
serves
Mr.. Pepper discIa med the irnputation Of speak
ing for Buncombe. He thought Il did not become
the opposition TO reject man Of the upightness
Of Mr. 0'Donoghue because he was foreigner, as
the American party had nominated him for his
known opposition 10 their principles, so that IL
could not be said that they had put in man that
favored them in amy degree. lie was ready to
meet the Irish and Roman Catholic elements fully
and fairly at the election. and he should truckc TO
no man aud no party for votes and it would be
well for all other gentlemen if they could say the
same.
The result for the Fourth and Fifth wards was
then announced, as follows;
Fourth Ward-N, d. Larner J. @. McKelden,
and Patrick O'Donoghue.
Fifth Ward-James A. Brown, John I. Kilmon,
and John p. Ingle.
The American nominations for the Sixth ward
were then read. sH M
Mr.. Bayly desired to know what objection the
American party had TO Mr.. Fl. N. Ober, who had
acted as a commissioner last year.
Mr.. Clark said the American members had no
objection to Mr.. Obcr, but they preferred another
man. He did not think the opposition should OBJ
joct to Mr.. James Gull, who bad been nominated
by the Americans. He was gentleman who had
no sympathy with the American party his char
acter was as pure as any mans he had been men,
Der of the Board Of Common Council; had seve-
raj times acted as q commissioner, ard was well
acquainted with it's duties and in addition he had
recently been endorsed by the administration.
The bslloting was continued, and the results In
the remaining wards announced as follows:
Sixth Ward-James Crandell, Edward Evans, and
James Gull.
Seventh Ward--L R. Holmead, Thos. Mlburn,
and Geo. Mattingly.
The joint meeting then dissolved.
The Board Of Common Council having returned
to t.er chamber, after the transaction Of consider
able business--
Mr. Alice rose to question Of privilege. He
had in his hand copy of paper, called the
Washington News, which contained what purport
ed to be the reports Of the majority and minority
of the committee in regard to the secretaryshp of
the Asylum. He desired to know by whose au-
thority these documents had been furnished TO that
paper. He knew OF no order of the Board to that
effect.
Mr. Jefferson stated that he had furnished the
documents in question to that paper.
Mr.. AtLee stated that the chairman OF this
committee had assumed authority which had not
been given him by the committee. They had au-
thorized him to ask the opinion of the Corporation
Attorney in regard to the case and he had written
70 many others In addition thereto.
Mr. Jefferson contended that the resolution nm
der which the committee was appointed author
lied any member of it to make inquiry in regard to
the subject referred to 1t. As to making the pa
pers public they were public property, and any
citizen had right to demand copy of them I; he
was surprised that the majority should oppose their
publication. He admitted that the majority report
was not literal copy, but contended that he had
given its import. He had taken the authority and
he would do 30 again.
Mr.. Clements thought the procedure unprece-
dented in the history of any Legislative body The
reports we're the property of the Board, and no
one had right to copy without the consent OF
the Board.
Mr. Towles said the publication was very good
evidence that the matter was got up for political
effect. He thought the publication very improper,
but supposed it was necessary to feed the small
papers
Mr.. Lloyd said the publicat on was matter Of
no consequence to him. The question was, has
any member of this Board right to publish such
documents without authority from the Board? Mr.
jefferson had achieved almost immortal honor by
his connexion with this matter. His object in
bringing the matter up was plain--to gain news
paper notoriety, and this he had accomplished
lie had heretofore supposed Mr.. Jefferson to be a
printer from his position in this case, his setting
his opinion up In opposition to that of Mr.. Brad
ley, he should suppose him to be a lawyer; he did
not know, however, at what bar he practised. All
men have their weaknesses, and the gentleman
from the Second ward has his, viz: the desire to
see the name of Jefferson in print; for one he was
willing to indulge him in this harmless desire.
Mr.. Jefferson. Mr.. Lloyd seemed to suppose
that he had received denomination in conse-
qucnce of his action in this case. He had been
renominated previously to taking this step. He
thought it proper that these reports should be pub
lished. He gave them entire without any color
ing of his own. He thought no member should
wish to hide anything which transpired in the
Board. His party did not but he did not wish to
bring party into this matter He thought the hold
ing Of the Office by Mr.. Lloyd TO Re wrong, and
that was the cause of his moving in the matter
He had been sworn faithfully to discharge his duty
as member Of the Board, and would not allow
the Corporation Attorney, or anybody else, to
think for him.
Mr.. Lloyd said that Mr.. Jefferson had been con-
stantly making publications in the newspapers du-
ring the past year. but this was intended to be the
crowning glory of them all. Mr. Jufferson's object
was not to place this matter before his constlti-
enta, but to gain newspape- notoriety for himself
Mr. jefferson mentioned that Mr.. Lloyd had sew
eral times charged him with seeking to gain news
paper notoriety. He had not noticed this charge,
because it did not hurt him, and he saw it pleased
Mr.. Lloyd. He would now disclaim any such in
tention-
Mr.. Walker thought no harm had been done by
the publication Of these reports.
Mr.. AtLee did not regret that the publication
had been made, but he thought it improper that it
should be made without authority. lie thought Mr..
Jefferson deserved vote of censure, though he
should not move it.
Mr.. Jefferson inquired If there was any rile of
the Board forbiddng such publications.
Mr.. AtLee answered by inquiring whether Mr..
Jefferson knew Of any precedent for his course.
Mr.. Albert thought there might b. circumstances
where member would be jnstif bile in making
sucn publications without authority. He thought
these reports proper matter to BE- published /;
whether IN this manner or not he did not feel cali
ed upon to say.
The Board then adjourned.