, 1863-05-05

volyed in the successful and speedy completion Of
sufficient outlets for our commerce to the atlantic.
tj1rs Of the Agricultural, Commercial and Trans
pottatlou interests Of the whole North. They will
come here to our city. to consult upon measures !
peculiar interest. II is 1ttins that such Corven.
tion should he hoppitaDly greeted. and recon-
mend TINT the members OF ths Council, and our
done to make tie Visit Of the delegates to this city
Sc pleasant and agreeable as possible.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
It will probably be expected OF me, that ehould
say something respecting national adtirs. I do
TO aep1ose the calamity Of cy. var, and to express
TIC hope Of speedy peace, with full recognition
OF national authority every where throughout tha
nr opponents. both before and eince the election
10 create the impression here and clseWhere thas
my election Was to be considered as sislns @ aaa
agement to those Northern men; whose sympathies
and feelings hostile 10 the Union, ana III 1osot
OF the Southern contedsTacy + The nss%sp,Ps1s P1
| they nav, never was there gzeater mistakc; IT
| they do not believe 1t, never was there more
gTound]css fa!sehood uttered. nthe1e be mGn ,! IN
| who desire the recognition Of the Southern Con
! fcdcrary, who desire 4 withdrawal OF our troops
that vii Vii directly Or Indirectly impair tic territorial
Or nolitical integrity OF the Union, euch men are
et1angere to mt personally and politically. hare
|
friend are they my f,ends + any s1sh men men
voted for me. which ! think ie improoable: tney
did 70 with full knowledge TINT was not IN any
| TN. # It be NECESSARY that should state my
| political position. It can be done In very few
| AND M DEFINES nINsELT.
! lam q Democrat devoted to the success Of DEM
ocratic principles, because thoso p!inctnles make
| the Constitution the sole and nnchangeable test
| Of all political operations, While the Democracy
do not favor every measure that may be strictly
constitutional they are opposed always to every
thing that il not constitutional. The Constitution
has provided sufficient means Of determining the
eonetitutjonalty of all Legislative and executive
action. and the Democratic rule has been: and
hope always will be- to resort to those means. and
not to rebellion OF insuuecton to test the validity
Of Objectionable legislation executive opprcs-
zion: This devotion to Law as the only arbtef Of
.t x Fsa1es h5 1e ne9
] to the Government, no matter by whom adminis
tered, IN eye1y ecEt to maintain the Constitution:
! tion and destroy the Union; that rebellion must
be pnt dow n, 10 matter at what cost Of money or
sacrifice Of HE; it is struggle for national exist
tbe nson
| preserve the national lite. No Democrat can be
true to his principles, who does not render to his
he legally required. to put down the rebellion.
| which, if allowed to be successful, will destroy
both Constitution, ans and Union. AMI plunge the
ycare, will keep the country desolatcd, bankrupt
and ruined.
The doctrines have stated ae those taught and
enforced by the Democratic party my Politica!
faith, not, however, Expressed now for the first
time, bnt are and have been well known to oil my
tl,at held. and was firmly fixed in holding. such
sentiments. that attribute that unanimity with
which the Democratic party supported and elected
their duty to their Government, the Democracy arc
not the lees faithful to themselves and their fellow
citizens. While they are lavish iu all things need
rebellion against the laws and Constitution, they
arc not the less opposed to- and by all lawful means
will resist. the empoymeuto Of the power and means
placed bF the people in the hands Of the Executive
10 put down those engaged in rebellion, for the c;
| gal and wanton oppression and destruction Of the
true and faithful people Of the Northern States who
RACES upon personal and public rights they will
| protest. and viii seek redress IN the manner pro
| videu by the Constitution. despite all the frowns
threats and persecution OF party dynasty Whose
that prccludes all doubt.
| CONCLUSION
IN conclusion, let nc remind you, that to Us llay
been coufdea the custody and management Of tn
iet1aton Of the affairs Of the city, LIT us always
member that we are but the agent. Of the public
and that personal feelings and partisan suggestion
in any way to tic dctriment Of the interests OF tn
great city OF which we arc the present official r,I
fcscntativcs. Actuatcd and governed by thi
: efotts in the city government will enure to til
benefit and promote the prosperity Of our love
city Of Chicago.
At the close Of The address Denny Coughli1
from the audience, made IN emphatic an
| dcmonstratire appeal for speech from Va
/ Burcn. The Char called him to order
i The following official houls were then rea
!, by the Clerk, and approved By the Co1nci
Bond OF Q. J. Rose for 500, ,00v, signed by
: ]. Rose, Michael Diversey, Wm. Lii, jol'
+ Pfund, Valentine Busch. Henry Fuller, Ant:
a Gabcl, J. A. Huck, s. Mckay. Bond Of D
/ rid A. Gage for s4oO, COO, signed by David .
il Gngc, Henry Fuller, 7. ]. s. Flint, ".
/ Waite, j. q. Woodworth, E s. Wadswor
= and Geo. ". Gage. Bond Of Martin Polst
= : for $1,000, signed by Robert Edison and
s rcctly, the time being stated at one year, II
G. upon motion. the bond was approved, vi
y the understanding that Mr.. Poison should f
.s new bond for two years,
{. The following constables' bonds were al
,s< approved: Cyrus Kev1er, John Hettingt
n Clristophcr Grogan, J. J. Ne~honse, G.
tc Clilcote, John Tyler, Mathew Fleming, &c
Mc1narncy, James BEidgman, Theode
Jacklin.
Of The bond Of Henry CUNNINGHAM was I:
Ct over, the bondssncn being unknown to eve
W Z mark
90. epl Tic annual Report Of tho Board OF Pul
to WORKS vas piacea pa1 on NE u z;n,
ore civ c1erR r;ce i, /. Marble. resigned: i:
80 S4ts I'S'h n, WV a. =. .,A.4i w.
. ~ 1ft CaaHcl! chnHEmcu lhe notulHalion,HA
m. upon the Council adJouTncd.
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