Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-03-30
The Nashville CIty Ceuncu MeddlinE In
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AEssRs. EDTToRs:I regret TO see yonr reporter
did not furnish synopsis of the debate in the CON-
mon Council Thursday evening on DR.. HAToHER's
resolution to rescind the invitation extended to
tain members Of Congress to partake of the hos2i-
tslites of the city political considerations as
understand they had quite Interesting occasion"
hear that DR.. HATCHER gave a reason for offer
ing the resolution that the the treasury too near
ly bankrupt to warrant the city in mourning any
such extravaganza as extending its hospitality to
anybody; that there is no money in the treasury
with which to make such improvements as are sb-
solutely necessary to the comfort and convenience
of the citizens that he regarded it wrong to tax
q large portion of the citizens of Nashville, who
were opposed TO the course pursued by portion, If
not ALL of those proposed to be invited for any such
purpose that shat duty should be left to their poit
cal friends; that it setting bad PRECEDENT for the
municipal legislation Of the city and that for him
self he was opposed to endorsing and honoring men
who seemed more in Iayor with Black Republicans
than with Southern men, as was shown in the case
Of at least one of them. These strong reasons
and well put especially those in regard to our f.
nancial condition, hear Mr.. TENNIsoN stated,
his reason for voting against the original resolu-
tiOn that numbers OF laboring men who hold the
checks of the city for their daily wages, and who
arc dependent upon that source for the bread and
meat to support their families, applied to him al
most daily TO know when their checks could be
cashed. What will be said of this state of facts
coupled with invitation which, if accepted will
involve an expenditure of not less than one thous>
and dollars? What does the ipoor lGboring man,
with the citys check upon which he cannot get the
money in his pocket, and his children begging him
for bread, think Of this act Of a majority Of or
city legislators And what do the taxpayers, who
have to foot such bills, think of it!
Il is due, Messrs. Editors, to those men,
bers Of the City Council who opposed the setting
this bad precedent that the vote on the adoption Of
the original resolution should be published, and
hope you will give it to your readers. The laboring
men who have received checks in payment for work
done for the citv, and which they could get cashed
emily at ruinous discount. and the taxpayers whose
burdens have become almost intolersble, may wish
to know at some future time, who their friends
Some Of those who opposed the adoption of the resO-
luton are as good Union men rs the young man who
brought forward the proposition, but they rsmsm-
bered that they elected to protect the Interests
Of the people Of Nashville. / honor the man vho
can rise above the politician on such An occasion.
A TAx-PArER.
The following is the vote which our cOrrespon-
dent requests US TO publish:
IN THE COMMON ooUScIL.
Ayss.-Nsssrs. Hooper, Thomas. Shane, Creigh- |
ten. Martin, Chesthsm, Marlborough, and Broddie |
-e.
Noss-Messrs. Bell, Craighesd, TepnisOn, Paul, |
Hill, Hatcher, and President Darden-?.
IN TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Ayes-Messrs. McFerran, Csx, Brien, and Pres |
dent Hcrn-4.
Roes-Messrs. Jackson and Hurley.
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