, 1874-03-29
LOCAL MISCELLANY.



AID. STOUT AND BIS ooNsr1Tu
ENTS.
!. Folzs Hall, corner Of North avenue and Lar1abt
streets, Was crowded TO sufocatioa st evening wit
citizens of tho Sixteenth Ward. who had assemble
for the purroee OF iuter1oing AID. Stout In regaz
to bis alleged treachery to the Peoples party. In
voting for The caucus nominee for President Of Il
| Council.
The meeting WIS called to order By Mr. Robe
scharmant who, after stating that 1t had bee
| csued to investigate the charges brought by Il
! Staats-Zedtung and Union agniust AID. Stou
nominated NJ. Henry Hamilton TOR Chairman. Il
was elected and made speech, saying thst :: waa I'll
inherited right Of the American people to inquire int
the dolngs Of their serYants and deu7znd Of them
| account Of their stewardship. The that shran
from such Investigation was unworthy Of the name Q
an American citizen. II AID. Stout not guilty
the charges preferred asanst him. hs should coe for
ward and clear himself
The following letter from AID Stout was then read
1respeetfuls cast myself upon your eandos as vel
ns your generosity. an charged with misrepresent
| ing ny consttuents. deny that have dune 80.
AM clarged With voting agans: the caucus nominee
voted for Aid. Culieron. feel assured that be him.
self III satisfied Of thfs admit voted fer ballot
But every Nosshslde Alderman, with two exceptions
custom of tho Council. H. in So voting, did wrong
it Of the head and not ct the heart. AND
surely il mans Intentions right sud his past
ord ciesr'}. is ~7oug to condemn him for single
error of Judgment.
Fellow eiiizons, appeal to tic scrvtces Of thret
years IN the coune Of IN honest and faithful rep:e
Sentative US agai1st tho calu1u1ie which have bccu
Aeaped upon me hy few personal enemies. My Ole
| friend, mr. Hsstng. has repeatedly, in his
enuoa Of thcas services. re:Ian from enurnerst-
Ing them- The improvements In the ward which have
been III great part the frus Of my humble eudeavort,
in tho future Is in the past fslowcidzcns ct the SIX
trenih Ward, will ind your humble but hard
Eei1ne ri rcssnt.tlEe ai1ays EsadY to advance you;
THOMAS STOUT.
MI MT Fol1 moved that the communication 10 &C
M7. Enge1ha1d and Gen. Lelb spoke at some length
and very bitterly against Stout, hopiug that the co-
Bccted vey severely on a Foz Tor moving to accept
the eo1nuluniea:io, saying t11a. be {Eozl was not
~crthy being called sE American citizen-
was laid On tho table.
On motion IT Gen Iieb, the following Con,nittee On
man Nj Steele, Mr Paul nd ST. Nieden, snd, Tier
M absence Of about AaI hour, they returned, and
eu'mtt~d ID the following preamble sud resolutions:
to,eraase rIeh @ esesssse M tho orEnson or os :ho
Pc pes pasy in the City OF Chicago end Cook County
Is showing I1ore than eTer aggressive tendency,
aud Ee:nas to he watching for favorable opportunity
to annhilata every veetige OF personal liberty, not
only here bu. all through tic Land. In view Of this
Qeef0 u % absolutely necessary IT Keep the
ganzatton Of the Peoples party intact and to hold
ths men elected by our party to strict accountability
for their Official ars.
At the lust elect on the Peor1e's rartr not only tt
umpbe over its Q! po1ents with Overwhelming
lofy. hut the charges OF ahse Of power, and Of Of
a' :orfu' n. have all eel fu ly substantisted, nnd
Cd cn the Peo les ticket, and believe tha. they Will
faithfully redeem the pledges given to tla
ef s na 81 he cau1e
Who have ahaEaefu|1y betrayed our trrst. Among
these <enegades painod to find tho na1ne Of
citizens Of which sguided their sdhercuce to the prin
eiplcs Of the Peoples party BY over 1,7oo majority;
s'Resoira, That sfr. Thomas Stout, member Of tho
Council from ts ward, contrary to the wishes OF bis
constituents, and In direct sioation Of his pledged
word hasdng cast !s vote and leg. l's influence IN
party. and one Of The most bitter opponents of the
Peopcs party for tho important poaftidn OF President
Of the City Council las lost the confluence Of the ct
IN that body md they saerefore request him to va~
rate his seat in the Council II order to give lis
honestly and fcarlessly carry oht their y1eyys.
:. 0<so!rsd That ire stu firmly adhere to the pnc~
pies Of tho Peoples purity, and determined to
tain th2t party by word and deed.
lkeoi,ed, That We are in favor Of sboush1ng the
township organization. useless and expensive a1
ponIage to our local administration. mid hereby
recommend tha. the question be brought to vote of
the Eeope at the next general election in November
** Resoir<d, That We hereby adnonish mildly, but
ing ca8scs in this Tard vel In other warilB,
have rights which must be respected and that among
hcse the right to ual taxation and equal distrbu
ton Of the benefits arising tterefrem.
"esofted Tint the 1etched cctdiion OF the streets
in the must populous portions Of this ward sid tho
absence Of sewers therein, must, during the coming
summer, necessarily produce sickness and death, and
We hereby call the attention Of the Doard OF Health
to this deporabe ssts Of AFFAIRS ad ask a assistance
10 obtain relief.
"Eesotrtd, That small but prompt Taxpayers, ths
citizens of tAls waca who happen 10 reside In the
northwest portion Of it demand TINT either gas
substitute for It be furnished those Streets which
now enyeloFed in Egyptian darxneEs-
aored That copies at these resolutions b submit
ted to His Hotlor Mayor GOWN. the Board Of Health,
anl Aid. Thomas Stout"
Mr. sruDck, s.-Ad. s:hmidt, AID. Mahr, and scv-
era otbera, were strongly opposed to tho resolutions
referring to Aid Stout. wliie Gen. Ltb D1r Eyerhar
sna othcrs spoke enetyI1cAty IN fayur Of them.
Finally, vota waa reached, aud the resolutions
rejected.
:oa motion of Mr. srauck, the vote reconaider-
ed and the re5ol4:lous wtr =npted after everything
relating to Aid. Stout hzd been stricken out.
The n1eet1pg one OF the meHk excited s7er held
Ia The si1tee1th Ward and the friends Of AID Stout,
who present III full force, greatly rejoiced
On Account Of tAefr success.
rHNcE GT Tf1TTl QTTp1EnNG