, 1874-03-03

tint tho special otdor DO takon up.
mo Mayor refused 10 entcrtaln tho domand,
and hold TINT tho only question before tho Coun-
ell was tho confirmation Of DR.. Paolt.
Ald. Cnllcrton gayo skotch Of DR.. paoia
onrcer, asatlng TINT he waB frat specialist. u1i
dor tho mama OF I" Or. Luorbansch," or 6oino-
thing OF that Hort. Afterwards, Ito WAS OH tho
roll ns clerk In tho post-Oilice at n Balary Of
out.
Ali. sc1laffeor oharaotorizod thoHo atntemcnts
aB infamous stundcre.
Aid. Campbell moved tl,at tho Olork be In
writing.
Tho Mayor refused to entertain tho motion.
GRArD CLIMAX.
Aid. Campbell sud TINT ii tho Chair was goinU
to override tho Council -
lilo Mayor ordorod Aid. Campbell to talo his
acat.
AID. Campbell refused to ta1io his sent.
1he Alnyor-1Yifl you talso your aoht?
AID. Camrboll-1 will mt. stand horo on
my rights ns O no,nbor OF this Council. I pro-
tton, mud will not bo put down. l will not
submit to your arrogant overriding Of ali par-
liamontary rules and privileges.
Tho Mnyor (arEping amtd much excitement and
Ieating witt, bis gave)-1 say YOU shall stop.
AID ca1nphell-I will not stop. caro- noth-
ing for your thrents havo met soldiers ,lpon
the field of battle aud I did not fcar
thom, and will moot you as o tyrant aud \
usnrpGrr, aud aomand Tint shall be boa,d, and 1
will tell you that 1t yon stand in your ptnco as
preBttont Of this Council or Mayor Of this city,
and attomnt to override tho rights OF this Couil-
csl, tloy will turn upon you aud tear you down
from your tllfoue Of power.
Tho Mayor (shoutine amid tho cries OF .
dozon membors)-Oilice arrest that man.
OflIcorB Elzasand Watkins, two members Of tho
mayors police who usually guard tho doorway,
advanced to Aid. Campbull with the intontion Of
complying wit!, tho Mayors mandato, but no
turned upon Thorn fiorcoly and cried:
Don't touch mo. The first man that lays q
hand I'D On mo I will foil him to tho Garth"
!" Don't daro touch him." ''Arrest him." !" Lot
him a!ono, y" Adjourn" eto.
oil ust,rpcr, and nm roady TO fight tor my
privileges llore ny lnnn ns voll as elsewhere.
Tho officers fell back at this repulho, entirely
osorawcd by THO threatening attitude Of Aid.
Campbell, a:td tho oydont intontton on tito part
Of tho membors Of the Council to resist this out
rage.
Aome ono moved to adjourn: the motion pro-
valled, aud tho Council adjourned. The Alder
men gathered about III excited groups and dis
cuaaed tho events Of tue. evening. Tho verdict
right in insisting upon his privileges and dignity
as member OF tho Council, aud that the laayor
had violated parliamentary usago and common
courtesy III Ills atte1npt to enforce tho gag-law
ny ordering tito officers to arrest him.
Policemen Watkins aud EIzaa were In u
pitablo stnte OF uncertainty. Thoy hud dis
oboyod tho Mayors orders III faiting to arrest
Aid. Campbell; thoy had consulted thoir own
personal safety Ill refusing to 10y hands OIL him,
for there was tiro in the oyo Of the gentleman
from tho Thirtoenhl Ward and as ho stood
with pale face mud clenchod flst, it was evident
tlas any attempt to arrest him would bo u
perilouH job. Tito two officers appealed
to tho reporters to know whether tiloy
were Justified in rcfusing to lay hants
on Aid. Canpboll; they wanted somebody's
moral support, for The Mayor had boon hoard to
tlrcatcn to cut or their heads for disobedienct
Of orders. Otto Dluhm, Assistant City Clerk,
gave tho oflicorB somo comfort by expressing,
tho opinion that they Ind no right to arrest M
Alderman, and that II thoy had done 30, they
would hayo beGn linblo to SERIOUS consequences.
Altogether. tho afrair waH a disgraccful ono,
and cloarly points to tho conclusion TINT, while
Mr. Colyin may be very worthy incumbent Ut
tho Mayoralty. ho has entirely on!iycu his use
fnness as presiding officer of tho Common Coun-
Gil