Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-08-21
Very Respectfully,
JNO. J. MCCAIN,
s. l.. DEMOyILLE.

,. l.. DEMONlLLh.
Mr.. Flowers said, that we were governed
by interlopers, who offered an advance for
houses in order to get possession. These
men come and go, make what money they
can and then leave US. These interlOpers
are the men we should fight, as well as the
landlords. Mr.. F. said he would state a
plain case. He rented house for $500. He
made a business there. He made the pro-
perry valuable. Then along comes the
landlord, and makes him pay $500 more.
Another year follows, and up goes the rent
again. He has a stock on the way from
New York; he must have some place to put
the goods in, and is obliged to succomb.
Mr.. Mccain said, that while he endorsed
what Mr.. FLOWERS said, he wanted it known
that this was not by any means the finality
Of the matter. The committee had present
ed their report, and it was the intention Of
the merchants to keep pushing this matter,
| till some good resulted. We arc tdrcd to sup
port an idle aristocraey, icho are an incubus TO
our city. Let us try first soft words, and if
they viii not do, then let US try the virtue
! Of stones.
The report Of the committee was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. McCANN said that he did not want
to do all the work, and called upon gentle
men to express themselves.
Mr.. Flowers said that the interlopers
must catch it, and as the press was 80 well
represented, he hoped they would do justice
to men mean enough to overbid a regular
tenant
The Committee on Reports had the name
Of Mr. McLAUGHLIN added and, on motion,
retired to make further report
While the committee were absent, the
Chairman, in few eloquent remarks, called
upon the merchants to support the Chamber
Of Commerce lie looked upon it as indis,
putable that merchants should have some
place to meet to interchange opinions, tC
make a man a thorough business man. We
can only do that by building up Mer
chants Exchange.
In regard to rents, he had spoken to man!
landlords, and he liked the way they talked
lie was Of opinion that these meetings wer
productive Of good. The landlords wer
csnyassing the matter among themselves
and it might be expected that rents woul
, be reduced.
Mr.. FLOWERS said that If there wer
landlords who were noble souls enough
reduce their rents, let their name be sprea
. broadcast through 'our land. He woul
name Mr. BRowNLEE as one Of those nobl
men, and he wished his name known.
Captain MILLs said that he saw none bu
3 men here There we're widows in OF
It community. who were ground to the du
n bv cxorbitant rents. These women we'
st their griefs in silence. They have no OF
'e 70 represent them, and their case should
e looked TO. lie knew Of widows who cou
not paw their rents Il is not in human n
D. ture for men to relax in making money.
n required a strong public opinion to for
n these men TO fall in their rates. and he W
el clad that the Committee had been so mod
sr rate in their report.
The committee returned and asked iurth
time TO report, which was granted.
~ Mr.. McCANN made few remarks in !
'" gard to the importance Of building Of man
K factories. and other business, and spoke
~ the Importance Of maintaining the Chamt
Of Commerce, and hoped when the meet
adjourned it would adjourn to meet at
IS. Chamber Of Commerce, that our merchal
H. NAV be familiar with it, and look upon 1t
,as the proper place to do business.
he Mr.. J. W. Harms also spoke OF the
ed portance Of the Chamber Of Commerce, a
showed its future usefulness in regard
every Hranch Of trade. He asked the m
er chants 10 come forward and sustain it. |
IA less they do so it cannot be sustained.
Cincinnati they charge but $40 a year.
O. we can get 400 members the charge will
but $40 year The rate now is $50,
Jr $40 initiation fee. But increase our M
An Der and the rate will be less. The Cham
be- Of Commerce have prevented railroads ir
Tor carrying all freight past the city by offer
through freight lie called upon merch'
10 put down their names.
Mr.. MCCANN said that Mr.. DUDLEY
w" making estimates TO complete the Max
'oA House and that on the first Of Januar
H. might be expected that the Maxwell HC
'sN' would be completed and We would ha'
rom first class hotel.
yes Mr.. CHEArEAM said that he welco
J every honest enterprising man tia. C