, 1859-03-17
1NAUEU EURAI. Address
OF
M A YOR II AIN ES


mcrcics to us during the past twelvc months,
the chicfcst among which are the remarkably
good health which haA prevailed in ctr city,
and the fact TINT, in q time Of severe monetary
pressure, the poorer clnsscs-thosc dependant
nltogcthcr upon dai1y labor for their support
tuition than during former seasons. There hare
been, it il true, drawbacks to our prosperity
an1ong which are short crops in this and nei gh~
boring Stutc~, and those financial difficulties
common to the whole country, If not to the civ
iiizcd world. Yet these mnv a1so be, and no
doubt nrc. designed for our ultimate benefit. 4
continued prosperous condition Of affairs, in the
end, would prove as terribly disastrous as the
contrary while an occasional check to the up
ward movement Of trade and commerce, no
doubt nets ns wholesome restraint upon spec
ulution, and regulator to the great Industrial
aud commercial interests Of tile country. These
monetary difficulties are valuable lesson to us.
also They adn'onish lis to rctrcnchn,ent and
economy in our municipal affairs, md warn us,
however prosperous we may be financially, how
crcr ::reat our ubility to assume obligations at
any one period. day of reckoning is sire to
come, for which re must be prepared, Or sutlcr
the consequences nf oar folly.
| cannot, also. let the present OCCASION pass,
without thanking my fc!l0w'-ctizens for the tat-
terins n,nnner in which they hare expressed
their confidence in mic, and my ability to serve
them faithfully, by u denomination and rc-elec-
they were, in the face Of strong opposition, and
which opposition was only overcome by the ar
dor and determination Of the masses Of the Re-
publican party. Such being the circumstances
accompanying my denomination and reelection,
! feel doubv grateful to my fellow-ciiizcns. and
trust that. with Gnd helping, ] shall be found
worthy of the trust and confidence reposcd in
ne.
Ihc aspect nnd condition Of our national af.
fairs also call for, ut least, passing notice.
regret to be compelled to say that they are any
thing but hatterlng to oNr pride Us q nation.
Bribery md corruption Of the worst description
| appear to huve taken deep ro1t in the Federal
Capital; while the entire energies Of the general
[ Government, IFS purse, its sword, and even its
tribunals Of justice, seen. tn be devoted to one
snlc object, and that. the spread Of human slave
I ry. Every aspirant for Office is tried according
to lis faith upon this questinnEand reward or
| punishment mctcd mt accordingly. Ii it to be
wondered at then, that, in reference to our ma
tional affairs, the country teens with accounts
If frauds, entertainments Of the public moneys,
| squandcrings Of the revenue, and other crimes
| a.td nt$dcn,eauors: Withthc existence IF s,cl,
| Il condition Of our federal relutions, hut few
measures for the common good can lie accom-
plishea; willie those Of an individual aud spc-
ciul character, or for the benefit of particular
sections, have precedence. THUS, tue IIomc-
stcua Bill, Utmost the onlr ono before Congress
for the benefit If tue MASSES Of the rcaYse de-
1.,F
,,,,'i;c dnn,a;n fr, ~ 1'a" r. ,,a.e.n ~ "ns
i ~, T. .'r. ,,1.a,,,. a. .'a"n,n1, ~ 49,.
~ H. t Jocn.a1 H.. H.. ~ ,.sa., :" -:
.,, ~, H. nv. f,.rn,nr add:otr. ~ x,',, caiad ~
tcntion to the bencticencc Of this great measure
especially in its effects rpnn the pnor i'll onr
large cities, and need n0t now enlarge upou
a'.rra. ~ not ~. H.. so s.s . sst
nad,r,, I,,.;.i.;ar ~1os. -. ..'". r''n. ~ -
, n' T., ''ros,,oc+ ~ ~ pusast aa t,.o
unnn III. r;.,fts f;bc,tcx md ;nter..s,s aT a..
uA ~. ut E5nrs, Hua m,se.,. y. '';t
10 'on 'I '"f .asa' L. -
-" . i'.nost - se ""si ,d ssaIs
a",Hn =, ~ ~ y. e. a'a - ,5 "aau
+o :" ~ nats ,oa ia e"u at
"am."rra,;;n and I ,,,!,,;' ~. 49, iaa ~" .n'
.sv' s:tnon "''o e'c'1''o' VI '''e 'fee laoor
t1e soun.s; ~ CAT.
oe r. s:.s ~. ~. u'4aeF tne io'1ier ,"I
e. 49, ss I".s a.'a' S"..'1oiS our na''o''a1 I'll
| aE i:.: ~ s"s 'u", ~ Soy "Huessea
:uut"a " .AHse a4s mug put pleiss1t Ut s;at
welfare and ,rnsncritr If Ilt;mo;s Frauds =,
the amount of huntircas If thn,,sand: oT dali,r
have been 4liscnrered in our f;nm,crs-a mas
disraccfu scheme oT ,f.-; ;.]at;nn .s rcx,,cctv III
;tatc Annortiuurucot> waS oulx nrcvcu4sd fran
becoming. Inv by tl,c intcf,,sitinu ur tl,: Ex
| rcu,iy.. v,.tn. md ~, ,ct ;r FL, f,n, nF ~, n~
ccra,ny{y pbnnxiu,,s SERIES n a,nrndmrnts :
nur City clIartcr. was onl.. defeated in nnr Lc"
;s]atur,. 1,y th,. ,unst str,.nunnS r,orti,ns ~,
| ,lrtrr,n;nr1t uttjtn,}e If lin R"n,hi;can ,,,",
| hers. Contrnstin.. t],r ,,rc.cnt vii, sh M.
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tint . m,r1. ~ ;n,,r,',.,n,t .,,;.. Xxi ~, H.
nroul,. ]myr m c,i,,sc IN r,rrct t ,dvcn ~ -,
Krnu1,I;c,n St,tc n,tccrs r., ,,.u.cr
Iii thns,. tl;nos .i.,,uI1 scr'.n r1 -. q ,,rn;,,,
~ M ,rsn ns r,',,3.1'. mn f,',nr, ,4,.;;;;o
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wn.. fn ,c, r;,f, M ..y, s;n,,in ~ In 'r5,',,
ths wl,nJr nvnns f!;t W, s3,,,,5 .,: ~ % f,r
1 s'tNN
,s.r. ur"rn,,tr n,,nis, iii frandt r,,n,, IL r.
| Tr.asiry tr";sn dnn:n III lcr;s1at;on r,l';c,,
mt FIR tic ;nferrst If H. ui,,,s ,,",,,ia m
nvoI" rnc'. oters cnuusl and nsx;rtn,,n =, ,'a :,
measures trin,, ~ t1o r,f.,, 81 'i''se. 49, :,
I r..trnrl,nrnt nf thc c,ns,,."s nf H., Mr'' a''
W;,j, H., "~rr"ss,, ,f ,ho.o ,x...r,,
.r.n,icnrn. camr r., thr cn,s; .r.,inn ~ IN =,
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rs,rJ. ~ '"''e ''''''''''et' ''''s
l r,x,x,r
~ Sn'c.ins "l"'n ny au''es t my otl'cc.
she c',i,"e"ee''et'' u INC paet year. was II
ioi".eu y NY ,eedtses"ot 'fiat there werr II
""1Hsa."'"E uc'"s "r coiitTacts I'M tile patt I
t!e Guy. ln s't"f'ta'ce Win 'hts supposed 20!
. dl''oh ~ tne l'naaces. rccomn,s"d2d great
..o"e." seatc "s !axs's"h' nnaSsssano'n::s as
.he thefl coming Year, would bc tax sutticlcl
IL msct tug expenses q that year. nu' the r
sui turned out OTHERWISE; assets did mt pre-
I aSai'ao't, us expected; claims appeared Il
"a which no provisions lad been made; contra
had been entered int" with the county, insnl
f: n@ the expenditure VI nearly $''''MH,. WHICH
i t''e thne 1871 contemplated The issuing Of I,
= per ernf. permanent boi'ds but IT being the
clarcd policy If the Administration Of le:,>
= issue no such bonds. money wax Paid instea
Consequently there were ::sl ,:'f5 '"l-100 Of Ii
h'ht'ea thrown "ser npon n''nc. which had be-
l klf rA1-t 11r 4