New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-07-25
TIE DGGFT IN BROOKLYN.
speeeh or Alderman Eodyne in the Com
mon Cornell.

mon Council.
AID. Eodvne regretted that the subject bad taken
political turn for POities did not belong here, aua
tbair ntotuciou caused words TO be said that were
ont ~ plsce He would stand by the Government
IN its iced snd DO as much for the and OF the poor
AND help!es. families as bis nelghoOr. Indeed, ne
had already done more than ne conc Afford he
did not avurove Of the report IN all ts bearings, and
foF reasons ne was abolt TO present. IL Wa zoe
p,ost orisIt matte which had Leen bei0Te tbe
Bosrd and If II was discussed in an impartial man
Ter. and without bias II would occupy more than
this meeting. lie bad prepared has views on NE
subject aud would, by Permisslon, read tAem; a., IL
4 pouosed 10 tax the people OF Brooklyn 81 600 OO
to ,ay TIE exemption Of every person GRATED IRON
liz city, To understand tbis thing iLTiy, We
,.ould Carefully cor over the bloody record Of TIE
past ten DAYS aud remember that II II by the Ight
Of the bnrniug buildings Of neIghborlng CITY thsI
we are 10 preseut 10 the men who mace nleh
and DAY feafll with tbeiE deeds, portion 81 least
NJ tbi. ann This too while we are threatened
v1tb reuetition Of the same scenes The Mayor,
IL his Message, says: La the ms place let ~ DC
fully and distinctly Understood that we cannot con-
seni even TO appear IN The renotest degree 70 con-
o4de or yiei 10 the demands threats OF mob, or
Of pe1fons inclined 10 nOtOus denominations.
There must be good reasons for this. IL we con-
cede or yieldl. Ii gy6s recognition 70 vlola'ors OF
law; q Ii 10 Al adni slOn Of weakness on Tue part
Of our civil governments o. ~ WIZ eAC0usse
mol spi1t % set tho laws at defiance in this city,
when auy future demand just or unjust, be deniedi
IL tie third city 10 tie Union ta.ters or retreats
before the mob not and bOodshed or submission 10
tie mob, will be the order Of things In every city,
town or village throughout the land Hence inc
Hon Mayor observes Justly: g We cannot anord TO
appear even 10 the reno,est degree, 20 cohceoe OF
weld" Does the proposed action appear, even IL
ue Iemotest degree, 70 concede or yleId
J. Would the citizens consent that we should
vote their money away thus, except that We would
hSe riols else, and that this acton would be pre-
q Ia no, tbs consideration the aninus Of our
g. viii no, the riosoasly dist osed portion Of the
people 20 uldeTstand III - 8,
a. Hear the words Of the Hon. mayor; ANA
there Is the ether consideration, which, hQWeysr we
nav deprecate H. we sre forced 10 take into ACCOUNT
ana thai is thoud auy omission 10 take sota9 hciop
o. our rart result IN fai ing 10 prevent the enact
rent among us Of tie scenes that have recently
,Isnsplred ia New-Yofk, We may lave dsst. aclion
81 property, 70 say nothing OF life, to reimburse
winch would impooe upon the taxpayers bIrdeD
compared 10 which tie Appropriation suggested
would be a mare tnhe." IL We act az proposed, re-
nsn.tsrS0g tbIs other consideration" pre.euted
by the Hon. Mayor, viii not all the pecple-fiotous
Lid law ab.jingsay " We acted thus IL lear o. the
moi" and, However much we wish 10 avoid lie
tpreara1oe, we are concediDg aud yielding to tho
demands aud threats OF the mot T.
s. L. the civil arm pTaly zed that we lnus. Luy
- rioters, as individusls in New-YoTk were re-
ocntiy COe1ccl 70 Ou1 Nh ohO o,hhr-
ans.
G. Nothing cau be inferred from al this but TN
admission maj the civil authorities al powerless
before tie Ioob5crats, and that, in our cowardice
We willing 10 give them one million 10 Keep quiet
| tor time longer.
Bot, before we make this humiliating admission
tld before We sena our commissioners 70 roIeis le
Is ask If this will ttsy the tide Of not IL TIC
draft was the only for riot, why were houses
| plundered IN New-York Why did the mob checI
L ior JEFF. DAVIS Why was Eanchers Elevator
burned Why ere tie Ieighborlng woods full Of
homeless starving colored men, women aud childrtt
iorced to fee from the mob Apart from ali ques
hon Of your night TO use money for such purpose
land believe Tie Courts will decide We have N
.ach right, sm opposed TO the measure al huIni
h,ng one and TOO that clearly will not effect III
| object. For The law-abicing men we could not pay
II drafted they will either furnish Substitutes Day
}SOu join Nc array. Would it hot be- grossly un
!us that any portion Of tie tax ncceeilatej by ID,
pssssge Of this should be borne ly man who
obedience " tue Law, furnishes q substitute Of
bays Lis $5,J, or goes bTayeiy ~ tle battlefield
L would II DO. be foul injustice TO our brave tax
tlsyers now in the army and who are calling Loudly
4 usior re-enforcenents, 10 make them pay portion
this snn which il 10 prevent hem from being re
nIcreed Why Should our peoi le who have beer
seSuy taxed that men might DO paid 10 JON on
WINES, now 10 also Leayily taxed, that mea NAY u