The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-27
Board OF Aldermen.

This body met last evening President Peck in the
chair.
number OF petitions received and referred
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. INVADING THE BOARD.
long debate arose upon petition of Chas c. Leigh
Robert Thomas and Calvin Lshrop, members Of the New
York Local Preaching Association who desired to eek
pound the Gospel in the open air. and asked permission
Of the Common Council erect tent in Jackson square
for religious purposes during the summer
Aldermen GKSxr CORNELL and TroMEy opposed the pc
tition there churches enough to accommodate all
church goe particularly this season of the year.
when many Of citizens Of town. Outdoor
preaching does not tend advance the morals Of the
people ncucae religious feelings but the contrary
often leads 10 disturbances.
Aldermen STARR, OWENS and DARR,cn advocated the
grant Of the prayer Of the petition This the season
for outdoor preaching and well known that those
who attended the street prcaohngs 20 church
Alderman Darragh fsid that Of the churches were
closed at this season Of the year and would be
commodaon to the ope 10 have preaching In the open
air
Alderman BRADY avowed that he was not a religious
man. and he belonged 10 no religion; he was favorable
alike 10 the Catholics and the Protesants and he hoped
the day was not yet when Americsns would deny
their religious du,e. lie thought they s might 10 .o%s
good they won't down among The heathens OF the sixth
ward.
Alderman GprI held tina, the n ard had no RICH, to
allow the public PARKS public susets to be encumbcred
BY tents for religious purposes no matter Of what de
erected, he any other citizen might walk through
those tents, and impeced would BE- Justified IN knock
Alderman TronsI not oppose the matter upon any
religious feeling, but he feared 10 open the door 10 ali
religious denominations for they granted the privilege
to one they could not deny 10 another, and thus
parks ard reefs would be blocked up. As t. the
churches being coecd at this o. the year. he would
merely say that was the duty OF the pastors 10
In and keep the doors o the churches op TO their
parshoners A TO the heathens Of the sixth ward al
l,ded to by the Alderman Of the Fifh (Brady) he aid
few nggers there-A very fcw-snd he did think that
even they were heAthens lie would oppose the open
preaching for people desired 10 worship they should 10
10 their churches
Aide BRADY said that according to the constitution
OF the United States. every permitted worship
according 10 his own wishes, and he for woui not
prevent outdoor preaching he would equal rights
for all He would not vote TO give the Roman Catholics
block up town to build a cathedral and then deny
another sect the privilege Of preaching IA the opca
He Aldcrman belonged TO DO religion, but perhaps he
would when he became a little older II this Ter gos
to committee they ali knew would become dead let
ter
Alderman B,RRY hoped the matter would be referred
He thought II with very bad grace from the Alder
man az the Fith Or N.Y. 10 designate the residents &C
the sixth and Fourth wards a. hcahens when he himself
stands self confessed heather before this Board
Alderman BAGIkr thought be had right also TO com.
plain OF the term heather being applied to The Fourth
votes from those electors who had been .hus stgAzed
He would vote for a reference
The petition after some further sharp shooting
fcrred to the Committee on streets
THE FLOATING rNsT oy
The Finance Committee 10 whom wa referred the com
nunication Of the ConptroIer transmtior statement
floating debt Of the Corporation caused by dcaccn
c,es In various funds with drar ~ an odnsnce .utbor
zng the issue of thr e millions o. dollar, on aoang debt
fund stock repor 40 favor of adoptIns The
upon the OF the finances OF the being
soon PLACED 10 condis,oa entirely sisiac,ory The re-
port adopted.
.uI OF Tn. TX our Issrscros.
The Committee on Finance reported In favor OF paying