The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-01-01


the victors, or the grandeur OF tAe results.
We may be proud and rlghtfully proud of our
country; proud of her glories IN the remote
past, and prouder still OF her greater glories IN
the past that has just transpired. With the sole
stain upon our national escutcheon removed,
we can now read the Declaration of Independ-
dence without wincing. HencefoIth, with us
every man has an equal right to life, liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness
But, gentlemen, we, as citizens of Philadel-
phIa, have another cause for pride, and just
pride too, arising from the distinguished part
sustained by our citv in this recent past Her
motto has been literally millions for defense"
Every draft upon her. whether for men or
money, has been promptly accepted and as
promptly paid at maturity. She has furnished,
rating at one years service for each, $4,000
men; she has paid out in bounties over
S., 10000 for relief of the families Of .volun-
teers more than $4,000, 600; for local defence
about $700,000; besides thousands upon thou
sands in fitting welcome to her living and in
funeral honors TO her dead heroes; she has ten
dered as free gift to the Government one of the
best sites for an iron-clad naval station in the
world; and last, though not least, she has fur
nshed, through the spontaneous contributions
of her citizens, ample refreshment to every regi
ment and company passing through her bounda-
Ties to and from the scat OF war.
Where all have done WELL she may, neverthe-
less, fairly claim foremost place in the volume
OF our country's achievements; she may surely
hope to fill one of the brightest pages.
The future is full OF glorious promise With
out foes TO fear either at home or abroad; with
out the incubus of slavery to pGralyze our native
energies; with an unsurpassed variety of soil and
climate to attract foreign labor and capital; with
the Pacific Railroad soon to link together not
only the extremes of our own land but Eastern
Asia and Western Europe, and to form COM
mon highway for the traffic of the entire com
| mercial world; with our ineXhaustible supplies
of timber, coal, iron, and the precious minerals,
and OF all the materials that constitute national
| wealth; ana with the intelligence, the enter
| prise, and the thrift of our people, our country
| cannot fail to speedily reach position OF power
| and prosperity such as human annals have never
| yet recorded
AS far as our much cherished city is concerned,
! part of this future, gentlemen, is in our keep
| ing, The municipal interests of nearly, per
! haps quite, seven hundred thousand inhabi-
tants are condded to. us. The trust is an i'm
! will require great watchtulness, constant
! activity, and answering integrity. To the
zeal and trustworthiness of chose of you
! who have been associated here for
! year or more past, can bear unqualified testi
| mony; and unless the reputation of those of you
who have just entered this Chamber is unmerited,
you viii prove equally worthy OF the public con.
| hdence. In the discharge of our duty we cannot
expect to satisfy all--it may be that we will
| satisfy but a few-thcre is that, however, which
| we can, and which we should not fail to satisfy
the silent monitor within us. If that approve, it
! matters little from what quarter may come cavil
| or suspicion,
In closing gentlemen, permit me to offer you
| my cordial cooperation in the exercise OF your
| wishes for your personal welfare, not only tor
| this new year, Just so ausDiciously begun, but
| for all the years that kind Providence may
| allOt to you.
The Chamber now proceeded to elect Chief
| Clerk.
Benjamin H. Haines was nominated by Mr..
| Van CleVe; Horace M. Martin by Mr.. Marcus.
| TWenty.iour votes were cast. Mr. Haines
! ceived II and Mr.. Martin 7. The former was de-
clared elected, and sworn in by the President
| For Assistant Clerk Robert s. Bethel was
| nominated. Charles S. Austin was nominated
| by the opposition, but his name being with
! drawn, Mr.. Bethel was unanimously elected.
! For Messenger, Thomas Massey was unani
mously elected, there being no opposing candi-
| date.
On motion of DR.. Kamerly committee of
| three was appointed to inform Common Council
| that Select Council had organized. Messrs
Kamerly, Pollock, and Sperlng we're appointed
| Mr.. Gray offered a resolution that the same
rules that governed the body last year be adopted
| for IDS government this year. Agreed to.
I MI. van Cleve presented resolution that a
| joint committee of three members from each
| chamber be appointed to wait upoA the Mayor,
and inform him that Councils were organized
| Agreed to. The chair named Messrs. Van Cleve
| King, and Gray.
A committee from Common Council were here
| introduced and informed the chamber that tney
| had organized.
The chamber next proceeded to draw for seats.
| A motion was made that Mr. King being the
| Oldest member OF Select Branch, he be allowed
| to retain his present seat Agreed to.
Mr.. Jones. of the Twenty-irst Ward, and Mr..
! O'Rourke, of the Twenty-htth Ward, both OF
whom were absent, were also allowed to retain
their present seats.
| The drawing then proceeded. THE first name
taken from the box was Dr. Kamerly who Sc
lected his old seat. This was very generally the
case with all the members.
The message presented by j. Hutchinson Kay,
Esq, from the Mayor, was here read. After
stating that he has approved and signed certain
| ordinances, the Mayor concludes his message
with the same remarks as the one presented and
| read in Common Council.
The Chamber concurred IN an ordinance from
| Common Council relative to the appointment ol
a committee to wait upon the Mayor.
Mr.. Gray presented a resolution that all un.
finished bueness OF the last Council be referred
to the appropriate committees as soon as ap
| pointed.
The Chamber then took recess.
The chamber reorganlzed about IL O'Clock.
The Mayor and Mayor elect and Hon. Judge
Thompson were escorted into the chamber by 6
! Joint committee of Councils. The body formed IN
I line and proceeded into Common Council cham
Der, where the inaugural ceremonies took place
COMMON BRANCH.
The Chamber met at ten o'clock this III morning
The roll was called by the Clerk. The following
is list of its members:-
Wards. Rdrds.
/. q. w. Mactague u. 10. E,i Knapp, q.
W. G. Calhoun, u X. M. II. Evans, u.
2 ID. j. Grfiths u. 16. q, j. Retzell, d.
u. A. Schater, u. Charles Eager, u.
Jas III Gibson, u. II. j. HallOwell ID.
8 G. w NIckels, d. A. Mullin, ID.
A. VIM. III Barnes, ID. 49, d. p. Ray, U,
James NJ Huhn ID. ID. W. Stockham u
8. James Dillon, %. 49, Joseph Earnest, u.
9. Il. A. Wobert, ID. u. Deroyshlre,
Z. Thomas Little u. Nicholas shane, q.
| j Bardsley, u, 90 j. II. Marcer, u
8. A. j Harper, o. j. H. Ellington. U.
John Martin, u. III. q. HARRISON U.
9. w. S. Stokley, u. a. w A. Simpson, u
Walter Allison, u. u. Enoch Taylor, U.