, 1864-12-19

to he more generally and etftctnally aroused
to the magnitude Of the esil that more ac-
curate and reliable information is needed as
to Its cause and the best mode of relief, and
that there is need Of combined, continuous
concentration Of public sentiment and action
on this subject until the work Is accom-
plishcd.
There Is nothing that the people cannot do
II they will only set about it. The lseople are
the rulers here, not the Packers or the Dis
ncedful that the people should act In such
manDcr as to make their will felt to sweep
away nl these evils from the face of the city
Rnd restore to rs clean and healthfu1 air and
water.
Let, then, some energetic man who works
not only to win good name and fame by
devotion TO great public work, bnt also to
intn high position and influence, take upon
himself the engineering Of this work. If I
were ten years younger and had the naedful
health ard strength, would undertake 1t
myself) Let him procure call to be signed
BY numbers Of our citizens for public meet
ing on this subject, at which able and earnest
speakers shali arouse the public mind to the
importance Of Immediate action. At that
meeting let committee be appointed of en-
crgeuc, determined, and pcrsevcring citizens,
whose duty It shall be to institute the needful
inquiries and Investigations into the condL
liable information, to yisit and examine for
themselves and toreport at subsequent meet
tnes aud through the public press, 80 that
the public mind shall become thoroughly In
formed Of the nature Of The evil and Of the
best modes Of rcmedying It,: Let that com;
enable The evil to be removed, and prepare
The proper bill In season to he acted upon by
the Legislature ut its next session.
Let that committee be made permanent
body, with power to cali public meetings, to
raise funds to pay for ncedful publications,
members from time to time, and continue Its
work until the result is accomplished.
Let Il be Its duty to address letter in be-
half OF The citizcns to every candidate for
Mayor, Alderman, Board Of Public Works,
City Engineer, Board Of Health, City Attor-
thing to do with the matter, inquiring wheth-
er such candidate is in favor of removing
theee evils and will pledge himself to aid and
support the necessary measures Tor that pur-
pose.
Depend upon It that the concentrated pow
CT Of the public opinion Of this city thus
brought 10 bear on IN evil so enormous in its
magnitude, 20 outrageous in its character,
and from which no man, woman or child In
our city Is exempt, will speedily bring 1t to
an end, let what influence Of wealth and trade
combine against It.
Let the mass Of the people be once fully
aroused and In earnest abont this matter, and
let them but know their power and use 1t,
and tlesc will sweep away with Irresistible
might everything which stands in It's way.
and VIC shall have Chicago redeemed, purified
md no longer be ashamed to own ourselves
residents Of q city Of which We were once and
justly 90 prond. But who can have pride in
q city whose waters are continued olfense to
the nostrils, md whose atmosphere Is daily
befouled with Impurities.
Citizens Of Chicago, this shame and re-.
proach has rested long enough upon us. Now
III the winter months, when We have period
Of comparative safety from these deleterious
Influences. is the time for combined action
for obtaining The necdful fnformation-for Or
g.rizing and enlight"niug public opinion-ior
bringing to bear the concentrated power Of
ru9,.ic stntincn, in some practical and avail