, 1861-05-07

Treasury.
! Gentlemen. /, do not wish ID fta6ulffy III the
dlmcu1tIfs which We have Before ue, but / con
sidsf II dnty to you and to myself, that The
citizens snoald know the condition OF their
aHAlra, and 1t may reach them this way when
II would In no other. It Is not the part Of
prudence or wisdom to try and conceal
fore Us,
:. Ii, III will probably be the case, the penal.
Ties OF past extrayagance In the; city a1pendi-
tnres shall be visited upon US during the pres:
perhaps be anticipated, shall meet us, the only
effect It should have upon Us should ne to in
cite ust to additional exertaQn TO ;pEefcoEne
Tie cred: Il. aat rts, in meetine her, en-: ::
gaSrmanth promptly, has been maintained
: during all the yicIsedtudes Of her existence,
and it must be our chiefest care that It does
able economy which -haa bean enforted dafink
the past Yearly onf predReesaota, MIll, If con
tinued, help US xcn1h to thai end, snd 80 far
as it is in my power, 1t wi1l-be continued to
that point where, like torbea1ance. "it ceases
to be q virtue" .-';.~ r -
have been heretofore so much, and only
so much, paItizan In politics, as to deem It
take an interest In the seiect{on Of the men
Who rule over us. During the excitement Of
the election Just passed. the party namea Of
Republican and Democrat were almost entire
y ignored, and each side claimed TO be the
stronger IN their love ,snd attachment to the
Death." with parties, as With persons, Il "a
great 1eveler Of distinctions" "The ,times
that try men's souls" h*ve cothe again. The
times Of adversely, which, aa the great Web
ster said, "came upon all nations, we must
expect to coma upon US also," have come;
and now In the general Bnxiety To preserve
our common country for ourselves and our
children, and as an asylum for the 1ppteesed
Of all nsiions, partizsn feeling and nattonali-
ties ere seemingly forgotten. Nah nj Il ecr-
tdnly is 20, and until that great issna il settled.
Tie man who il for our Country in this the
time Of her sofest heed, b my political friend
he who Is not for her, is my enemy. trust
Of every member Of the CodncL II so, We
can have but one common object IN view,
which !s to d. OR duty, which embodies
not only our obligation to our city, but
also to our common country, for In our
official oath we have sworn to support tsthe
Constitution Of the United States, sad Of the
state. Of 1ninois;" I know ofno better way Of
complying with the requirements Of that
agreeable solemnity than Py keeping our city
ID such condition u to nave her credit re-
spected at hoiae and abroad, to be able as the
representative city in the North West, to re-
A -L-R[
W. unde1take III f. ~ he aE,is to ~ fnrTis1, onr
country, should size need it, other aid as free
y as We now furnish her oWn sons; :,
nart;san ~ f;ar,5 h.1a ~ eSe,nias " ~ ~ ~
ish. am only pledged to my own conscience,
tnst, - haTe assumed to perform the dnties
" " 1a1 na1s .n. G1s n peaprm 1aem t &c tne nent @
assist ms to that en;s 1~SANo ~''''' ) - VIZ
In view Of my inexperience in matters Of
city government, and in view OF the fact that,
~ ~ gnTarnn ent hs1n haen
to the tiBcard Of Public Works8 and tie
Board Of Police, an not at present prepa1-
ea ,o1 70 maae e,?y any speslne recommenaat18ns.
;ns;catei in What have aireadt sa;d -.1 w., -
pose from time to time to suggest such action
On your part as our engen;fe& and our expe.
A'7''Se '~.~<1 ~ " :I1IiAN 4 RJ7MsFy
At the conclusion of the address Mnvo-
p,,naav annofnt-7. A 7 Norhio f,;+o o,n,,r
-.b;ob ,.ns co,,1}rnea The connc1, than ' -
;ourned
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4 New Motor on the city Railway,
and q snna.h'up.
Uorlng tne of1et Dull s1o!ent gaze on sunday
apoat F. H., matte1s tooh On Inc semolance