, 1863-04-03

The Mayor Of this city, Francis c. Sherman, has
vetoed tho patriotic resolutions offered ny AID.
Holden, and passed at the last meeting Of the
Council calling upon all loyal men in the city to
rally for the Union AMI meet in Bryan Hall on the
9th Of April and gise voice to their patriotic scnti
E,en,s Ey singular breach, OF courtesy the mes
sage was cent 10 the coppcrhead organ and Its lit
tie tender, and appeared In those papers yesterday
morning. We print few extracts giving the
spirit Of this document promising that although
Mr. ShcrmRns name is signed to it, he did not
write a Inc Of It.
after CONC slitterin: sene1alities'' the docu-
| n,e,t says:
They {tae reso1utions> urge, in the name Of the
Mayor and Al1e.naso, the official representatives
{ht 81 a e peoptfS M I
election for city officers suspend MI party dfris.
ions and contests, and lay aside all party names
mbls 1T Bryan Hall, the evening Of the 18th
Of April inst to then and there organize political
paitg, hostilo and adverse to the Organization
| Known as the Democratic party. To ouch resoau-
tona. matter how patriotic 1nnF be the language
| III which tl!ry are expressed. cannot ~ Mayor,
| ;c party, girc MY approval"
| The document after detailing and falslfyins the
transactions Of tho last meeting OF the Council.
| thIe reads:
"Tndcf all these circumstances, an constrained
| to regard the INTRODUCTION and passage Of these
resolutions (which had evidently been previously
ard Cercf"y prepared and the partizan action OF
the men In the election Of Inspectors OF Elcc-
| ten. Gs pn,ts Of the sa1ne scheme to organize a
politiea, parry tor tue oaehiug municipal cleo
| lion, in opposition to Inc Democratic party, l
va,not even indirt ctlE lend myself to any sueh
scheme, nor be entrappcd, by auy epccioTs and
paItotic disguise. INTO gi'sns my approval 10 any
- union Of tne American rsop1s, having but
salvation Of Inc Republic, wonld be grand and
noble ena. to accomplish which would willingly
make ans personal OF political sacridee But: it
this Infamous rebellion was commenced, the
!hry s,s low disid:d aud riven By party strife as
| and party, platforms arc as popular as ever they
were in ida!s Of peace. atc mattcrs Of histeEy:
e hese resas to tie sre
tIaty proceedings Of an Administration that has
made ps1fonal fights psrgensl freedom the laws,
Demands and cxactious not only Of party, bnt Of
The most fapatical and raaicsl portion Of that
paty. Act af,cr art order nstes order, proclan,a.
cling them into political paths. That sueh policy
, | ticniar management ard conduct OF The wnr, anl
OF the civil affairs Of the nation, ought not to be
! rank partisan pollcy,-when. at three succeasiv.
elections, The republicans OF This city never hcyt
relaxed party line nor moderated thir party dis
cipliEc-it il an insult to the Intelligence Of tn
I Democratic party to suppose that they can be in
dnced to join . new party having for i.s obj &C
the election Of Republican officers. under the diEa
!. y gusfc o."a Union Lcasnc
II cannot hut look upon these resolutions. which
IN ,s n,s Of ts city nsie H.
G DemEoracy. AZ wide departure from the lcsiti
o nlatc duties Of the Common Council, wholly I'm
called for hy anything in tho principles or policy
the Democratic party, and rnjussnet1 By the mos
eanEninc hopes US to the action Of the Republca
party under tts Few style aud uamc
o For these rtaeuns, herewith return the pre1u
c bic and revolutions without my approval.