The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-05
THE DAILY NEWS.
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

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PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.
REGULAR MEETING.
CouNm CHAmER, June 2, 1868.
aedGngs, CLARK, Cunningham, Potter, adams, ms,
wan, Weston, Howard, %Olney, Whilden, De-
reef Parker, McKinlay and Moore.
The minutes Of the last meeting were reau
and confirmed.
Alderman Whilden Said:
Mr.. Mdyor and Members Of Guy Coane"
In sbshalf of myself and Alderman Oiney,
hsva . few remarks to make before the
commencement Of the regular Duslness OF Inls
hodv and AJAX YOUR indulgence for short time.
Many of Won, and quite large number OF the
citizens of Charleston, whose opinions are en-
titled respect. are surprised that we should De
occnuyine the position OF Aldermen;. more
esneeiaIly when it is so well known the part
that We took in the late struggle, and the views
that we entertain and have openly expressed IN
reference to the changes that are daily taking
place around us.
The recent order Of Gen. Candy, by, which
the majority OF the most useful members OF
our Board have been removed, and the reten-
ton in Office Of three OF us who were 80 fuhy
identified with the course adopted by this
State. from 1851 to 1S65-and whose opinions
and convictions have undergone no change
has somewhat surprised us, which retention
i'm Office We consider very far from being COM
WyS Wsare here from q sense OF duty, and feel that
it is due to those who placed us here that we
,should remain to aid in protecting their inter
asts as tar as lies in our power; when removed,
our responsibility to them ceases.
< In our intercourse with many OF the mem
be-s Of this board (which intercourse must ne
cessarily be only Of an official character), we
trust that that wide difference which we are
well aware does exist in our political opinions,
shall not engender any disagreement purely
for party advancement.
We ali profess to have the welfare and pros
perity Of the City Of Charleston at heart, al
though differing possibly as to the mode OF Its
enter into municipal affairs, and it ls unneces-
sary that it should now. Although clrcrm-
stances have thrown US together, we can lily
afford to waste our energies in empty disagree
ments on matters which may jeopardize our
prosperity commercially. Our tenn Of Office,
which We are led TO believe will be short. can
be well spent nieompleting work that has been
begun.
Affairs Of this city that the entire community,
irrespective 0f party, may approve our actions.
Alderman Clark arose and said
Your Honor and Gsntlemen.:
,aa1 yssf oasS Tssp upon e to make AXE few e remarks
,,nor onr 9nr Y,reSenf connection. Thrown to-
apSn our psssebh ezs by the tbroes Of revolution,
Me o1 ias Sosa1 tb H,' va ~ the eoored L be-
cnnoes ns 10 well consider our relations one to
snother, and toSfhe community.
We ere here By appointment. and not BY selec-
ton. We are here to serve our city the same
Al Il elected; to do that, we have taken our
solemn oaths.
wee We a6far mon our dnties, the most OF us,
unacduainted With the minutiaf Of the business
which We are expected to faithfully perform.
m know fhat b1isiness we must learn, and
learning lea nS" mnst nat act. - sNse =s.s.-g.ssg
Gentiemen. aware as He al are Of how closely
onr sctions Wiil Is watched, our motives ques-
Eoned and resuIfa approved or IeproVed-it
wijl become M Ia welf consider every step we
NAV take. every at ne may perform.
sfss weil knnwns fhat with our felIow-citizens,
4ba renresantat;on- in ConnciI Of, the colored
raoa is now recarded as an experiment, upon
fhe resI,Its ofWhich. 10 an almost paramount
esfant a dsnends ifs futnre unouestioned recog-
milton, And gentlemen, are we equal to the
ernereency? Shall we succeed? Le. us all
sayswe will, and saying we.win, let our actions
and the results Of those actions show the sue
cess. ssSAt9s1 . S.'- ',s1-1
Our oity,is In an nnenviable situation IN her
finances lin her commerce-in fact, in all that
makes prosperity; and now for myself, our
worthy Mayor and all our fellow-citizens, call
loudly and earnestly upon you, one and all, to
give yotir best isbors and efforts to place her
goonr beloved city-in the proud position to
which abe is entitled among the cities OF
America. ~. - -, --s -,
Let us work together with will, and in