Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-04-25

I JOHNSON MEETING The City Council, At
its meeting last ight, adopted : resolution re:
commencing that meeting OF the clEizens be
held on the evening OF the.leth proxla,o TO ez-
PRESS their appreciation of the course of frAsl-
! dent Johnsona; =, s5.E@:%
|. When the reso!n' on va before the Common
Council ! : -E@ lz.II :. /.
T Dir. Brent said he cordially and heartily en
dorse5 the course Of the President but he did
not:consider thas the City Council, whose DUTY
it was to egislate on local affairs alone, ought
to take any action in this matter. As citizen
he would cheesiully take part in any demon
stration OF the kind, .bu. IS a member OF Couu-
Gil he should vote against the resolution
Dr.. johnson (author oi't'!e resolutloD) Goa
tended that as Councils in ether cities had tax
en- action similar to that proposed, lie dia not
see why this one should rcfuse-indced, he
thought it highly proper: that this Council,
which had been stigmatizad as exceedingly rot
ten, should take prompt action. He. cid not
care how high or how low q Inan was, he liked
to have his acts commended, aud especially at
this crisis did he cons der it important to sus-
tain the President in his conservative ana pa
triotic course, in opposition to the Radicals -
DR.. j. referred to the preserver of the liberties
Of Greecc, when threatened. and III whose
praise the shouts Of the people had shaken the
very Heavens, and argued that as MIR. J'hns2n
was for preserving our liberties all honor ard
praise was due him. "@-".. -....
Mr.. Clifford endorsed the i, resolution, and
thought too much could not be done in com
menda,ion of the President He had expected
similar resolution at the opering CT the pres
emf Council, and was surprised that orc had not
been offered before. He wanted the people
outside to see how we stand.
Mr.. Wilmer, as a citizen, would 90 as Tar as
any one in g peoples demonstration Of the kind
proposed, out did not think the Council ought
to have anything to 10 with it.
The question being taken the chair decided
the resolution carried but division being
called for it was ascartaincd that it was lost.
DR.. johnson called for the ayes and noes.
The Chair decided toe cali too late.
DR.. johnson contended that it was not toe
Late t1r-r.-r.s.:..l ......-..
The Chair said that after the announcement
of the vote the call was too late. DR.. John
said that it was for the expresa pur-
pose of getting tho ayes and noes that he
made the CALL and was proceeding to read the
rule requiring call Of the roll, when
Mr.. Brent called the gentleman to order.
DR.. johnson said it was very unfair to be
called to order when he was not out Of orGer,
| and he did not intend to be put down when he
was right.
Mr.. Brent again called the gentleman to
| order. ......
| DR.. johnson called Mr.. Brent to order.
The Chair-State your point CT order.
Dr. Johnson proceeded to read the rule.
The Chair decided that the vote having been
| announced the call came too late.
Mr.. Brent said there was no question before
the body unless there was an appeal from tho
the decision of the chair.
Dr. johnson said he was not afraid OF ar
| encounter with the gentleman, and did not IN
tend to be put down by him.
| Mr. Brent said that if he should have ar
encounter with the gentleman he had no 5onb
| he would be Worsted.
! The question was then dropped, but srtss
qucntly, alter an appeal from DR.. Jobus0n, Mr.
Ashby moved a reconsideration of the vote BY
which the resolution was lost, and the vote be
ing taken The resolution was carried. ....