, 1863-03-11
THE FIR EN- EMS BENEVOLENT As
S0CIAT1ON.
Special meeting-Dfsposit of their
Fund.

4 special meeting OF the Association was
held at their Hall last evening to hear re-
port from the committee sent to Springfield
to secure the passage Of an amendment to
their charter, relative to the disposition .of
their fund, Which report was made by the
Chairman, G. N. Holden, esq, and other
members, verbally. It appears that the
amendment was passed by both Houses, with
the only change Of ten new names having been
substituted By some outside influence, instead
OF the ten named by the Association, In the
amendment as proposed By them as Trustees;
and the act was condemned by the Associa-
ton as m insult, as they consider themselves
competent to manage their own afTlirs, 1c-
gully and above board, without the influence
Of secret cllques or outside influence.
During the debate, some severe structures
were made against Little Fuller Of completely
With outside parties in changing the amend
ment, and that he did not act in pursuance
With the instructions Of the committee sent
to Springfield by the Association.
After discussing the new amendments, the
objects and needed changes in the Constitu-
tion, In which Henry Grcenbaum, G. N. Hol-
den, T. L. Yoe and others participated, the
following resolutions, submitted by Henry
Greenbaum, esq, were unanimously adopted:
HsSo1ted, That Committee ol three be appoint
e. ny te Char r. e Chairman to be ere Of the
Of this Association. under thc1r original charter,
70 provide, by amendment TO their Constitution,
as contemplated III the proposed amendment aud
report to an alturned meeting.
ascertain from the gentlemen whose names have
been inserted as Trustees In the amendment to
the Charter. contrary to the wfehes Of tho Associa.
tion: their disposition to resign such Trustecship,
and leaye the Association l1ee to negotiate the1K
own affairs
ln pursuance Of the resolution, the follow
ing Committee Was appointed; ]. 7. Ed
wards, Henry Greenebaum and P. L. Yoe.
On motion, the Association adjourned to
meet two weeks from next Thursday evening,
for the transaction Of general business.
No Quorum in the Common Council.
The secession organ Of this city complains
that the Common Council have not met dur
ing the present year and that upon each Mon-
day evening the Democratic members are
| promptly on hand, hut no Republicans. 1t
further alleges that tho interests Of the city arc
suffering, AMI other bosh.
This matter Of staying away from the Coun-
Gil was inaugurated by the Copperheads. How
long is 1t since two or three Of them were at
| Springfield lobbyipga and wire pulling to get IN
amendment to the city charter SO as to oust
the present Beard Of Education and to change
its character from educational to ecclesiasti-
| cal and political: During those days, not
Copperhead came to the meetings. They
lodged every time. There was one consistent
Democrat, Peter Shrimp, who made his ap-
rearancc regularly, and they read him out Of
the party forit.
The Copperheads got their amendments
puahed through the Legislature, and now the
Republicans arc not particularly anxious to
| attend meetings, and what is more, ,con't a.
tend for the present, however much the Cop.
| rerheads may rave and Dlnster. They know
their duty. and as long as they have the power,
they will faldl that duty.
The call for meeting on March 11th, is be.
fore us. 1t states that the presence Of alder.
| tnen is desired to consider an ordinance for
| dredging the South Brunch channel, increasing
! the pay Of the Fire Department, and oMe7.
general business. That "other general busi-
| ness" is exactly where the gazelle comes in.
What do they mcan,'byit? Just this: to cram
down the throats Of tho people, their vile
scheme OF running the schools and prostltu-
| ting the cause Of education by turning the
present Board Of School Inspectors Into a Cop
perhead organization, admission to which the
dirtiest 1oafcr in the political puddle may Sc
! cure. They intend moreover to throw that
Board into the control of q religious sect. VIC
have attended every meeting Of the Board for
| years past, and no political or religious topic
| las ever been even hinted at, and Republicans
are determined that character shall not be
changed so long as they hare the power.
| They will preserve our schools intact from
the debasing Influences Of politics until the
| day Of election, trusting all then to the good
sense Of the people.
| Tic Republicans arc not opposed to city
| improvements, TO dredging the river, or In
creasing the pay Of the fircmen, if 1t be neccs.
saEy, but they arc opposed to the ruin Of the
present school system, and the high rrputa-
tion our schools have achieved under that
system. Coppcrheads may as well know now
as any time, that Republican members will
not meet until this matter is understood;
nor under the empty pretcnee Of dredging
the river can they be induced to enter into
that "gcneral business" the transaction Of
which will entail more serious loss upon the
] city than if the South Branch nesrr were
dredged.
If the Copperheads Want meetlng, let
them agree that they will bring up measures
Of public importance only, and not attempt
| their miserable scheme Of destroying our
school system, by infusing into that system
TIC virus Of politics. Then they can have d
| quorum, and not till then, aud Republicans
will leave the schools in the hands Of the
people, trusting to their wisdom and fose Of
popular Observation-Disclosures by politics
| OF any particular sectas expressed at the bal.
lot box in April.
alhks.-Ear'y yesterday morning, n small
"ooocn building adjoining the Orient House,
eo.ne. o. State and Van Buren, streets, and
occupied ns tallor's shop, was discovered to
&c &c on hre. The ia1nes were, however snee5.
hJe1tlngulshed with hut tria,pr 1oas O''~N
About nine o'c1ock, yestesday toreno,, I'm
residence ofDr. c. B. shipman. 1t c,sa1ss,',y NV
near the Reform School. was totally dest,nros W.
by Ere 30 rapidly did the flames snrc.s ~.
nothing was saved; even the clothing mn, 49,
| fire fir. nftnrc }u.fner roreu,,.a M