Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-11
HIS FIRST.
The Lord Mayer Introduces Himself
in COPiOuS InauguraI-Ifis Sym
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Jude for dhe Loyal Safety-RetrO-
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The following, save few unnecessary
paragraphs, is all of message of Mayor
Alden to the City Council last night.
A motion by Thornburg in the Board Of
Aldermen for the printing of $500 copies,
obtained no second:
MAYORS OFFICE, NASHVILLE, Tenn,
Oct. 10, lS67.-GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY
| COUNCIL: Yen assume at this, your first
regular meeting, duties unprecedented in
the history of Nashvile duties fraught
with peculiar interest to both political
friends and opponents, not only within the
| limits our corporation, not only in the
State of Tennessee, but, during our recent
political struggle for the control of the mu-
nicipality and for the great principles of
Republicanism, the attention of all the
| United States has been anxiously directed
toward us.
Indicted into Office in an extraordinary
manner, after being chosen by an over
whelming majority of the qualified voters
of the municipality, we stand this day the
first Radical Republican administration
that has ever controlled municipal affairs
in the city of Nashville.
Resisted in the outset by an administra-
ton whose term Of Office had expired,
which chung to power and patronage with
a tenacity of purpose never before equaled
in the history Of republican institutions,
we stand firm in our right and might to
maintain ourselves against all assaults from
the diving throes of mal-Gdministration.
The spectacle, gentlemen, of corpora
ton of limited extent invoking the author
ity of the general government, and formal
ly contending with both State and national
authority in reckless disregard of constitu-
tional law and order, is not only pitiable,
but ridiculous. 1t is to be deplored that
many good citizens have been misled into
sympathy with resistance to its lawful
authority through the insidious influence
Of small coterie of ::disafected and disap-
pointed politicians.
Comment upon this puny effort 10 null
lify the law, however, is superfuous. Let
it, its authors, aiders and abettors, rest in
the oblivion to which loyal people have
Justly consigned them through the medium
of the ballot-box.
1t is neither my province nor DISPOSE
ton, gentlemen, TO review the issues upon
which the loyal masses of our citizens did
us the high honor TO elect us TO our present
positions. But, in this connection, permit
me to observe, that while many of our race
and color entered devious paths and
tainted by the.wayside," our colored friends
with true unhinching patriotism worthy
of imitation, declared their loyalty at the
ballot-box almost unanimously. And while
depreciating the action of all loyal voters
in honoring my humble abilities by select
ing me as their chief municipal executive
when so many of our fellow-citizens might
have more ably fulfilled their wishes, |
will say, that if untiring devotion, honesty
ofpurpose, disregard of Individual interests
at the expense Of the interests of the mass
of our citizens, firm, undertaking execu-
ton Of the laws and the exercise of every
energy in the advancement, increase and
prosperity of the city, With careful discrim-
ination touching the rights and interests
of each section, can atone for humble abili
ty, pledge myself to fulfill their expecta-
tons. And while feel confident, gentle
men, that every member of the Council
fully appreciates the high compliment paid
and the honorable trust reposed in him by
the citizens at large, declared through the
ballot-box at this critical junction of
affairs, and feels fully determined to hon
orably discharge the duties incumbent upon
him to the utmost extent of his ability. |
would beg to remind you, that while cor
diality, singleness OF purpose, earnestness
and unity in the common object will con-
duce in the highest degree to attain the de-
sired result, dissensions, petty deviations
and ruptures calculated to distract your
councils, have an equal tendency to defeat
your efforts.
On this occasion, gentlemen, / will not
trespass upon your attention by entering
into a minute survey of the situation of
affairs that Immediately claim our atten-
ton, but will content myself with merely
touching upon the most prominent features
that press themselves upon us.
The first notable feature is the encour-
agement necessary TO be given to trade by
both rail and river. The great lines of
communication, travel and trade, travers-
ing thousands of miles, and connecting the
great thOroughfares of the east, west, north
and south, all owe their success and wealth
to liberal policy and protection of legis-
lation. This stimulates all corporations to
increased exertion in multiplying
facilities, and has a tendency to adj
vance net Only their own interests, but
those of every principal point al which
they touch. This fact is patent to all con-
versant with the origin and progress of the
lines of railroads that span these broad
United States. Notwithstanding this very
plain proposition, we find at this point ex-
tensive railroads describing a line nearly
due north and south, separated by few
yards only, and thus entailing upon both
shippers and the railroad companies an
annoyance, delay and expense, as ii is dele>
terious to the increase and progress of the
corporation. Obstacles of this nature ne
cessarily injure the business of these lines.
Deprived of their legitimate business, the
necessity ceases to exist for employing and
promptly paying our poorer classes of la
borers with whom We are now oyerbur-
dened.
In conclusion, the Mayor speaks of NAYS
igation and immigration, both of which he
says he thinks ought to be encouraged !
aud signs his name with the dignity of
monarch, confident that the concern is now
fully under way.