Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-03-12
THE LATE DANIEL F. CARTER.
Action Of ti,e City Council with
Regard 10 his Death.

lie Two inc Atll NOlAA4SAl nv
last nigh; pursuant to adjournment inorder
TO take suitable action with regard to the |
death of Mr.. Carter. !
IN CONVECTION.
The contention of the two Boards being |
called to order, the committee appointed TO |
draft resolutions of respect with reference |
to the late Daniel F. Carter, presented the |
following report.
RsseeC1IoNs OF RESPECT.
Whereas, We have learned of the recent |
death of our esteemed fellow-eiiiZen, Dan |
.iel T. Garter, We deem it cur duty as well
as our privilege to place upon record some
feeble tribute to his memory He vas born
in 1904 in Culpepper county, Virginia,
whence his father removed with his family,
when Mr., Carter was about tSn years Il
ace. tn Montgomery county, Tenn. About
The time he arrived a manhood, he came
to Nashville, where he has resided ever
since. He has therefore been citizen OF
Nashville for more than forty years. His
educational Advantages were limited, and
he had nothing of the support and influence
of friends to sustain him when he began
his career. He can truly be said to have
been the architect Of bisown fo.tjine. Soon
after his removal TO Nashville he became
partner in firm engaged in running lines
Of stages to and from Nashville, and in car
rying the United States mails. This bust
ness was prosecuted with great success IN
til It was gradually superseded BIZ the adj
vent OF railroads. lie then became the
President and owner Of the Bank of the
Union, and continued in the banking bust
ness until the beginning Of the late war.
His fortune having by this time grown TO
he : fAfg' one, he wound the business Of
ti:c bank, and devoted the remainder of his
business life to the management OF hiS estate.
He has been for many years aworthy mem
Der Of the First Presbyterian Church Of
this city, andpuTsuart TO The diving counsel
OF its fJrmer pastor, hr. Edgar, the congre-
Cation, In 1856, elected him an elder. For
i've successive years, beginning in October,
1868, he was elected, without opposition,
from the fifth ward, member of the
Board of Aldermen, and il was only feeble
health that released him from continued
| service IN this ardu6us aud responsible
position. From October, 1869, he was
Chairman of the Finance Committee.
at the time Of his appointment to this
position the city was overwhelmed, with
debt. and lsboring like Disabled ship on
the turnulsncs OF financial storm. Our
one devoid of hope, and when the Receiv-
eTship Of Mr.. Bass had began 10 inspire
some prospect of relief public confidence
and expectation turned towards Mr.. Carter
as the pilot who was to cary the city
through financial difficulties, such as had
never enyirOned any city on the continent.
The success with which he discharged his
delicate task is a matter Of public history,
hr-E leo Of toll
which it demanded is known cnlFtolhe few
who were his official co-wOrkerS. He was
an exceedingly modest and unassuming
man. thought more than he spoke, and,
trained in the school OF selfreliance, he
acted quietly but promptly even in the most
important matter, upon his own reliable
judgment, unaided by the counsel Of Others.
Being man of kind and amiable diSposi-
ton, always free from passion, he was more
than respected ~ ali associated with him,
aud in meetings Of the committees, or the
Board, or the Church Session, though he
made no prGtentions as 4 speaker, his kind
nature and mature Judgment commanded 4
controlling influence IT which he was
neither conscious nor aspiring. He lived the
lie Of a consistent Christian and dispersed
to public enterprises and objects of charity
70 the extent Of liberality even when COM
pared to his more than ordinarily large in
come.
Therefore, be il resolved by the City
Council Of Nashville, in joint convention
assembled, that il the death Of Daniel F.
Carter our city has lost faithful public
servant. one whOlabOred for its welfarefrom
sense Of duty without the expectation of re-
ward, and that this community has lost one
Of its most conspicuous models a. an up
right and useful citizen.
Resolved. further, that We tender to his
beTeaved family whatever Of consolation
there is in Our w2Imest SympathieS, and
our highest regard for the memory Of their
/ departed husband and father,
Resolved, that as c token Of our regard
for him whom we commemorate, We Will
/ attend his funeral in body, on tomorrow
at the appointed hour.
Resolved, further, that these resolutions
| be spread upon tire minutes IF both Boards
Of the CITY Council. AMI a copy Of the same
he Forwarded 70 the family Of the deceased.
JNo. ". GAUT.
PHILLIP LINDSEY.
OLIVER TowLEs,
Co,nn,ftee.
REMARKS or pIg-SiDENT LINDSEY.
The report Of the committee having been
| read, President Lindsey, of the Board of
| Common Council, said:
Mr.. Chairman: If We were governed by
the laws of Solon. there would be no need
on this occasion to invoke that ''6rc;Iui
| provision which forbade men to speak i'll of
| the Read. The language of eulOgy on this
| occasion j. that of sincerity, and the Ian
Cuage Of sincerity IS impelled to clOthe
itself in that of eulogy. For our longtime
friend. citizen, official, has LEFT behind him
in this triple character, a name without a
blemish, ami memory without foe.
The resolutions Were adopted by stand
ing vote. and the members of the CITY
Council were requested to assemble at the
Maycr'S office at $50 p. NJ. to-day in order
to attend the funeral services of the laic
Mr.. Carter,
The convention then dissolved and the
two boards adjourned until Z o'clock this