Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-07-08

falk, and Improvements generally, are thl
men VINO put their hands in their pockets sol
the relief Of the soldiers families, aud for all
charitable objoca. A voicc-And hold ON to
the gIeonbacbs
MIR. llea!d.-he appealed to them to authorize
the Cay Council to purcha.e the Park ca the
BtaudyMine. vUice-you have not told III
how much you are Interested 10 the Park
Mr. Heali.-NO sloh an Opportunity may
oa'r again, and it will be a sad day for US
all, II Wilmington refuses the offer OF the grounds
proposed. lie earnestly urged them to accept ii.
AT the conclusion Of MIR. Heald's remarks, DE-.
Lush took the siand, aud addressed the meeting.
d.. Bush said that the subject for the con
sideratiOn Of which this large meeting had as
sembled WAS an important one and deserved an
| Interchange cf sentiment before q final disposal
Of it. lIe had come hero in obedience TO pub .
lie call OF the origin Of which he knew nothing,
but had found very different set OF resolutions
from what he had expected. Supposiug that
tue advocates Of tue measure would 10 there ia
fOrco with strong resolutions and arguments he
found on the contrary tse resolutions to be from
the opposition aud that tho Park had but one
| advocate. As the Hall wGs crowded nud Lot
he would endeayor 10 occupy less time than the
gentleman who had proceeded him, aud 10 speak
more TO tbs point.
The object OF the Park as set forth by the
speaker we're recreation and fresh nif those pre-
senied by the resolutions were especially the
health Ot nyalids and children, all Of which are
Of suihulent Importance TO require the attention
Of any intelligent community.
lie considered the health OF the people OF great
moment aud as Physician and a member OF
the Board OF Health he had for many years had
bis attention especially directed to tins subject
aud had endeav0fed 10 do what he could 10 a
feeble way TO promote ii, but not always, as the
speaker before him had remarked ia his case,
Without odium aud strong opposition. While
the Council through tue agency OF thq Board of
Education were doing a noble work in training
the minds OF the people, they should also recul-
ect that without proper physical develop
nent, the arts both VI peace and war would
languish and die. lie TOO with the speaker had
ofen wished that the public authorities would
zee The Importance Of providing public squares
III various parts OF the city, where the tired aud
hackneyed mechanics with their wives aud child- !
ieu could conveniently resort TO breathe purcr |
aud fr.sher air than they found in aud around |
their dTellings There is u vacant square now |
within two squares Of where we stand, which II
aid out us 4 public ground would give more real |
comfort, fefreshment aud cheer 10 those families |
Of our people, who above all need these blessings,
ihAn all the tract proposed, as is understood, to
be put chased by tho city. We DO need these
city ventilatOrs but we need even more, will
here say pure air around the dwellings Of the
masses of the people, where they live and
sleep aud where their children live and
where too many II them die for want Of
THIS very sweet, fresh air Of heaven. do not
propose to undervalue public Park aud II large
onc too every CITY ought 10 have one which
eau HtOId it Philadelphia aud New York with
Tue populations Of hundreds OF thousands have
Just purchased Parks; and they not only should
have done 10, but they should be ashamed that
they had not done so good thing long ago. We
have 20 OOO Inhabitants aud man may walk in
len nlnuteO from the centre OF our city to u point
where be may lie down and neither see or hear
he city or its busIle. aud man who wants
''roli III the quiet and beauty of the country can
got Que Just ~ easy as that With oil that has
been salI aud that can b. said in its favor
Park is not a necessary or appropriate adjunct
10 our CITY, when we are constantly being
called upon 10 practice economy and avoid ex-
ravagance.
We have around Wilmington as beautiful q
,ounlry as auy city in this nation can boast and
many OF US have known it loug ngo, and | know
that the spot now proposed for public Park is
Dne VI these beauty spots, but it is uol'the only
one. We heard the other day by our papers
that company OF gentlemen had it in view to
present the agricultural grounds to the city for
Is public place and | was silly enough to sup
pose that some persons who had more public
-pirit thau good taste might have in view 10
offer to the Council that hollow, from which you
eau see only the hills that surround il and where
a Inan ieels as ii he could hardly get his breath.
said at that time, that hoped instead of 9
spending their money for that place they would {
go over iuto the neighborhood oil this very place )
now proposed, to fiud suitable aud more beautl-
iul spot; aud now say that will vote with all I
my heart tor the Council 10 accept Of any such |
olier and to agree to put good substantial fence
around it, nnd then let the people turn them
selves in there among the rocks and woods. {
But otherwise, Mr.. Chairman, 1 cannot but 4
lceede to these resolutions and preamble The
pot alluded to in them where the new Reservoir
5 is one Of the grandtst around our city. II is
Tilhin IN easy stroll from its centre and ilcOm- {
nands tie magnificent prospect which spreads
iwenty miles dowa the Bay, with the noble Della
EaTe, the Chrisliana and the BiandywIue, with
III their mGauderings in front, the rich meadows,
lway 10 the south, the Shellpot hills aud woods
IN the north, and our little city peacefully lying
II the midst OF all this beauty. II is too much =
r, to ask us TO sacrifice this spot aud TO draw /
way public attention, and the little expense n
necessary TO prepare it for 10 the large ex- u
,endture involved 10 the purchase and prepara- d
ion OF The proposed Site which though beau iful b
n ITSELF has almost none Of these other atlrac- .
ions.
One word more and am done. We have Mr.. s
u terrible war upon our hands, three Q
leais have passed with their horrors aud who
IAN tollme when it will eud gold advancing from
10 to 10 per cent. in two weeks; labor becoming {
career and moIe coHtlyi our city taxes inoresed
rs per cent over iheir forLer rate aud likely to
Ie 90 per cent next year; a State debt thfeit-
ming us our national taxes enormous and {
rowing more aud more weighly food and 1
Othng increasing 10 value daily; calls for help c
o the soldier and his family which we cannot 4
uru from, on every side in the name Of all q
luman experience is this time for our Council q
o be considering the proprieiy Of the purchase a
Il Il Park Tor public recreation I
The Doctor concluded amid loud applause, and = =
,as for the question. n
John o. Patterson, Esq, moved to amend the 1
iist resolution, go as to make it read that il is
0expedient at the present time TO purchase land.
or tue purpose OF Park or public grounds. /
Mr. VIM. Silyers- Fhat is what the resolution +
lOes now. .
Many vOices-csFtaiuly, that ID what the resO.
nion proposes now.
MIR. Pattsrson-Read it again, aud you will
Zee L
Me- Patterson insisted on his amendment, and :
The question was taken. The Chair decided that Q
he amendmeut was lost J
MIR Head suggested that the vote be taken q
again, us the ''nay' was very prolonged, though
Il uid not indicate lreponderanoe. ?
Loud calls were made for direct vote, and '
the question was put on the adoption Of the FIRST
resolution, when It was carried by aeolamation. {
The second resolution was read
Dr. Porter, thought this resolution contradict
ed that portion Of the preamble, which approves
the action Of Council After examining the I
matter, the Doctor withdrew his objecton and
the second resolution NGs adopted.
The third resolution was read and adontel
without opposition.
On motion of Dr.. Bush, the preamble and re-