The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-03
REHABILITATION:
hites, 10; Blacks and colored, 1s-Total, %.
Office ofCity Registrar. June 9, 1863.
GEORGE s. PELzER. NJ. D., City Registrar.

CITY CouScL. regular meeting of the City
Council was held last evening. Presens-Ihe Mayor
and Aldermen Geddings. G. W. Clark, Cunningham,
Potter, Adams (colored). Weston lcolored, De Reef
(coloredl. Wall tcolored), olney, Whilden, Howard
(colored Parker, McKinlay lcolored), and H. Judge
Moore. .-
The journal of the last meeting was read and ap-
proved.
Alderman ". G. whilden then rose and spoke as
follows:
Mr. Mayor and Members Of City Council On behalf
of myself and Alderman olney, have few re-
marks to make before the commencement Of the
regular business of this body, and ask your indu
gence for short time.
Many of you, and quite large numter of the
citizens Of Charleston whose opinions entitled to
respect are surprised that should be occupying the
position of alderman more especially when 1t Is 80
well known the Fart that took in the late struggle
and the views that entertain and have openly e1.
pressed In reference to the changes that are daily
taking place around Us.
Therecent order of General Candy, by which the
majority of the most useful members Of our Board
have been remoyed, and the retention in Office of
three Of rs who are fully identified with the course
adopted by this State from 1861 to 1865 and whose
opinions and convictions have undergone no change,
has somewhat surprised me, which retention iq
Office Iconsidervery far from being complimentary.
am here from sense Of duty, and feel that 1t is
due to those who placed me here that should re-
main to aid in protecting their interests far lies
in my power. When removed, my responsibility to
them ceases.
In my intercourse with many of the members Of
this Board (which intercourse must necessarily be
only II an official characerl, trust that that wide
difference which We are well aware does e1s; in our
political opinions shall not engender any disagree
ment purely for party Advancement.
We all profess to have the welfare and prosperity
of the City Of Charleston ut heart although differing
possibly as to the mode OF it's accomplishment.
Heretofore politics did not enter into municipal
affairs and it 1s unnecessary that 1t should now.
Although circumstances have thrown US together,
we can lily afford to waste our energies in empty
disagreements on matters which may jeopardize our
prosperity commercially. Our term Of Office, which
we are led to- believe will be short; can be we'll spent
in completing work that has been begun.
trust that we VIII aim to conduct the affairs of
this city that TIE entire community, irrespective Of
party may approve our actions "
In concluding. Alderman Whilden said that he de-
sired these remarks to be published in the official
proceedings, which sas ordered to be done
Alderman Clark then spoke as follows:
Your Honor and Gentlemen: -, .
1t is with deep emotion thatI at this time feel my
self called upon to make few remarks upon our
present connection Thrown together as We are by
the hroes Of revolution, of the North with you
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co:ored ii becomes us to well consider our relations
one to another and to the community.
We are here by appointment, and not by selection.
We here to serve city the same as if elected
To do that we have taken our solemn oaths.
We enter upon our duties, the most of us, unac-
quninted with the minuti@ Of the business which We
are expected to faithfully perform. To know that
business we mus. learn, and learning must act.