The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-01-01

REGULAR MEETING OF CITY CouNon.-Pre-
sent-His Honor the Mayor Aldermen Rave
mel, Wagg, Gerdts, Small, ONeill, Willis,
Olney, Cakes Honour, Marshall, Enston, Will
den, Cosgrove, Butler, Parker, Courtenay aud
Pringle.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Tue Mayo said that since the last session
of Council hi had received orders from head
quarters, whih he lead. (These ordsrs re-
ferred to the ppointmeut of Mr.. N. G. Parker
as alderman u Ward No. 8, otce James P.
Earle, deceas& also the appointment Of MIR.
W. N. Hugheias City Asscsaor). aIr. Parker
being present the Mayor stated that he would
administer th necessary oaths, and MIR. Par
ker was duly pallfied, and took his seat as q
member OF Olnci. Mr.. Parker having re-
ceived permission OF Council, mado few re-
marks before tie regular business Of the ses-
sion was resumed. He said:
Mr. Mayor ani Gentlemen Of The Council:
In view OF th peculiar circumstances under
which We meetit seems tit and proper Tor mt
to make fei remarks, which the occasion
naturally suggsts.
For some tide past there has been vacant
chair in this Cancil. I had not Tho honor OF
an arouaiptanc with him whose place am ap-
pointed 10 fill; but have heard him highly
spoAen Of andhat he was useful member OF
this board.
Having receved the appointment to fill the
and the mannr Of my appointm mt being
somewhat extraordinary, trust that you Will
pardon me for lludiDg 10 the Past, and to the
necessity thatgave rise to this unusual pro-
ceeding.
In ordinary INES an election would have
been held to fiIthls vacancy; but We live in
extraordinary tines, which require extcaordl-
nary measuresto meet them. In ordinary
times there woua have been an election on the
first Of Novembs to elect Mayor and Board
of Aldermen; bt there has been no such elec-
ton.
Every membe Of this Council holds his seat
to-day not by aY ordinance Of the city, not by
any election OF be city held at regularly ap-
pointed time, BIT by permission CT the military
authorlty-by tat authority, gentlemen OF
the City CounG, you all held your seats,
and by the samtau.hority take mi2e.
No one regret more than do the necessity
that exists for uusual modes OF government.
trust however That this necessity will not
uucl longer rMalE, buaJ We ouaI eo0a pS
restored to full, civil anl political rights, ana
that the trials n have borne may prove Val-
liable lesson to %.
The great stuggle through which our
country has passed, which has borne 30 heayl-
" and terribly upa thus section OF it, was the
Inevitable resultsof the two great social sys-.
TENS OF tie two great sectious-s!avery and
freedom. The opy wonder to me ls that It
did not OCCUR twerty years sooner. Z
Born and raised amYng the free hills OF '
North, y.u will naturally expec! me to 3GRG,I Rr,
bued with Northern ideas. Sucn is the Dut
now now that slavery has csa sed to exist. t great
curse, the cnee peculiar distinctive a.ure ,Is Ts
ana sorrows through which wsAasVe passse6a, az d.
now that this section must r II a. al, Oy
the same means, Or as the Eore prosperous ts
sections have risen, cap f.ee no SIuse III lUl
wIas difference ketxeen Ks sso sae seAs1"s