, 1864-05-18
THE LAST COUNCIL MEETING.
DisgrasefRl Conduct of the Copperhsads---
Their GIVE Mayer lsAsnled Of Tlem-..
Eis Unworthy Subst.tutt--Tle
Law on lie Vote.

The conduct OF the Copptrhesd memberh Of the
Cornc1 At the last meeting was diso1saniztn- and
dlsgrace(ul In the extreme. They exhibited dis.
respect of the rights OF the majority, and dlsre-
gard Of all rules Of order and parliamentary prae'
tice that has 10 parallel or precedent. They acted
like drunken mob or pack Of desperadoes. At
the earlier stages Of the session Mayor Sherman
sided with the disorganizers; towards midnight
he became heartily aick and ashamed Of their
conduct End tried ts ais1osszo feE
them: he next denounced them and
at last in utter disgust he left the chair and tie
chamber; but he was induced very foolishly 70 ap-
rolnt 10 ect as chairman pro ten. A.derMan Walsh,
j partisan copperhead Of the blttefest kmd, aad
n M . ralinEa ii Walsh would have thrown DoEberrJ
into Mysteries Of delight He crossed his own trak
ffiy tines. decided In every possible VAT regard
Manual. he wound up his performances BY ro.ing
imssi he.a 1oycd 20 IL 10 e sdjours. % The CLERK Pso-
aspssts M s v.s y9' esd ss Il nass
cNrmatire! Whereupop, bosbe5f!. pro9ouneed
tue conn adjourned LEFT the Saaif and a. cain a "
ooor! Tic Union members OF the Couacl pronpt-
ly rcpndiated aHd denounced this il'essl and high
landed proceeding, called Alderman Gage to thu
more taray .sDemocratlc members, appointed
door-kecpefs, called the roll found a quo
run present. and proceeded N IN or
he busine IS before tic Council. 70 show ths IN:
wsrrantsble conduct Of AID. Walsh, It T. ealy
necefsary to look Into the LAW books. The highest
tive bAlics, is The work Of Luther Stearnes cn.h-
ipe, entitled t'The Law and Practice Of LeE!sa.
tive Assemble. in the United States ofAnettea.,
disregard, nc nnd the following rule exslIctly laid
p1esidsas o5cer e1etsi:es lie privilege of ystia;
1Idea, ed It tha rule Of the House s{ Lords
must 10 held to- prevail, namely: that;
on an equai dtEi<ion Mentgati.e ts T,,ssAmed, aud
IT. the nsqatife, 1t all events, 1t fails to be
tolyed III tito affirmative for want or majority In
virtue Of rule to that effect" This ought to bo
hs to Sa a
from his countrymen at the polls. who arc III the
habit Of voting early and ofteR? Tie moment the
o'on .ss aa M ss
vote after the ttewas announced than any Of the
bye-stsndera or poRsemen In waiting. His
sss was ot 'es Slo,n md spurious The st Honff
orderly to complete the work before it, not
withsiandng the flight Of the dsso1gaulzers-tkero
The rule is, that when the presiding officer is not
8 member Of the bod! over which he pre.tdes he
in authorized to vote in case Of tic. Mr. shef;
vote in tha, body untess there be tie on motion
OF question; but Alderman Walsh il a member.
and while temporarily presiding IN tie abseuce of
the Mayor, mar continue to rote on all questions
when bis name is caied but it IL perfectly pscpos-
terons TO claim that he may vote to make
atie and then vote again to carry The pending mo-
tlon. hts outrage the fellow attempted to perPe.
ratc, and having vsted ttciee, jumped up and fled
!s9m the Chamber: calling on the coppeIheads 70
follow him out Of dosr! But the .'nicc little
game failee to win; as : quorum ef the Council
remained to attend to bnsiness. The Cops. ex-
hibi.ed the tactics and desperation Of Lee; but
they were mt and beaten By the coolne.s. de-
termination and 'stlck to III Of Grant, which al
way t1iamphs: The Unionists were the najorltyr
oi the Councl1, N WAS ehoTen on an hundrGd
votes, and we're entitled to, control the
action OF the Cornell. The majority
played the contemplate part OF f4etioa-
lists and di.organizers. 1t was rule or ruin with
them. But euch behavior cannot. must not BE- III
ltwed to presxil The people Of Chicago at the
lasl Municipal election declared against The Cop;
Na1d,. Aud unless the cop.. intend topay the
afy ra1ty, must submit t. the verdict OF the
people un,n the next election, when they will have
thc privilege u appesllng ~ the popular sover-
elg1s 10 1estoEe them 10 POWER In the interim,
however. they must submit to the rule uf the ma
;ority. Any other courRe Leads to nua1chy.