, 1863-06-16

tinc recope,6eration Of the action OF its prede-
ceseor. This Council has not the lesal
S adopted the %
ouncil Of the lily Of Chicago whose legal exis-
tancc expired on The coming. into Office Of this
Council, and before the majority Q. the gentlemen
this Council being different body from TINT which
adopted those resolutions, has no power to recoa
slider them. and the most the present .oaucllcoul
iuttons 90 not meet with their approval, is to
adopt other and new resolutions which will c1-
press Its sentiments.
The resolutions md acts Of the late Council are
hiftoiy: lis not IN the power OF this Council to
reject the acts Of the Council preceding it. The
thing Is teo palpah1yh sbsasd t. need elaborate
reject the resolutions in question: they neverthe-
lees do and forever will stand as the action Of tts
predecessor. But why. even II we had the power,
I'll md votc to reject its action, and why should
we deem It duty to disturb these patriotic resolu
tions which our predecessors adopteds
adopted in the spirit Of rnagnanimous, bipartisan
and unselHeh patriotism. No political partisan
object was aimed at, Tho only object sought to be
city-and It is hoped all OF them are toJal-upon a
broad and common platform, in support Of tho na-
ton aud in opposition to the nations enemies.
II was hoped that the sentiments Of those resoln-
tinns would meet with no dissenting vofca in the
Council, or among the people Of tbfsloyal commu-
nifty, and It was with surprise, as wcllas regret,
that the friends OF the resolutions discovered a
members Of tie Conncii to oppose and defeat their
adoption, on the mistaken ground that they were
partisan in purpose, when not = word indicating
were caleniated to odisorganizethe Dcu'ocsaticp.ny
and mesEc its members into new party oFEsn!za;
tton that would be opposed to their political
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puhlicans to abandon their part!cs-tho entire
drift. significance and design Of the resolutions
being to lay aside for only the fins belrg. all mere
party names, iesues and contests, until the great
Issue now before the oount1y, as to whether this
Onion shall be preserved or destroyed, shall oe
decided,
author Of those resolutions, OF Of those who sup
ported or voted for them, than the purpose Of In
augusatipE. ! new Abolition party movem.nt, a.
tee. We want no political parties Of any name o.
description during this momeutous crisis: We
want united; patriotic. earnest people, rallyinl
We want no partisan Abolitionism, and no pnr
tisan pro-fiaver3ism. among loyal men. No Be
publican party, and no Democratic party, whilt
this war lnsts. But We do want popular unity
We want all men whose hearts beat responsive t
the demands Of this grave nntional emergency, Il
stand together and act together in support OF ths
Union, the Constitution, and the Government. X
effect this was the aim Of the resolutions IN qneB
tion.
Could re have such unity Of action among al
| mcn, the Government could find in the people
pillar OF strength. and the enemies Of the Govern
meat would STE in it terror TINT could not b
| withetood.
| The undereinned, for these reasons, and for th
further rcason that The rejection Of these reaolu
ttons won1d be q rcproach to the council and r
lection upon our patriotism, asks that the resolt
tions may be rc-afsmed or left to rent on the quis
| record OF the last council. where they can do n
harm TO this council any existing political part!
Respectfully submitted,
| CHARLES G. r. HOLDEN,
OF the Special Committee.
i TIE MAJORITY REPORT-
The majority on the Union Resolutions We
then adopted By the following Totes: Aye
II, nays II.
After the passage of sundry resolutions {
little public interest. the council adjourned.