Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-07-19

upon individual industry and The public
morals; ;''-and the wa;ct-wordS, or war
cry which his demagoguism suggested
werc-"The Bankers have spOkcn-let
rs now hear tie voice of the People,
Let the mechanics shcw the world that
they have rigkts, and dare maintain ,hem.'
Although, therefore, his object may have
been the acquisition Of the notoriety and
personal influence, and the establishment
Of that "intepcndcnt press" with himself
at its hcad) Of which his rlacard speaks, and
which lie holds 10 be 50 much needed in
this community, vet'wc have a right to
hold him responsible for that mob spirit,
and mob violence, which his mischievous
course, in the present crisis of real suffer-
Ing ana distress, was calculated to engcn-
der. Any one, who attempts to create a
mob spirit or a mob action in this q1iet
city, is Justly to be regarded as moral
inccudiarv, great criminal; and self-exile
is the only fit atonement that can be made
for the outrage. But to the resumption
AMI continuation of our narrative. 1T tie
appointed hour, the citizens assembled III
great numbers, and OF all classes. a call
was made on the Mayor to take the Chair,
which was objected to by Mr.. FISK, WHO
named another Individual, but we fee! well
assured, without the authority of that indi.
vidual, who, we believe, was hot at the
meeting. The Mayor stated repeatedly
his disinclination to take the chair, as the
meeting was an irregular one; but he Was
constrained to Weld to the overwhelming
vote of the meeting. The nomination Of
the chairman Was the decisive test OF the
character of the mee;ing-thc friends OF
order were, with few exceptions, its entire
constituency. The agltator then made an
attempt to speak, but was interrupted with
hisscs, and cries of 'turn him oul," and a
manifest disinclina,ion to hear bIm soon
brought himto conclusion. Our distance
from him, and the great noise and tunN'
prevented us from hearing what he said,
but we understand that it was chiefly PER-
sonal, and explanatory of his origin, and
his purpose of settling among us. He was
not Nulliier, but came here most dIsn-
trrcstcdly aud gallan,lyto aid Us agains,
Proclamation and the Force Bill; and,
doubtless, also to enlighten us on the sub
iects of universaliSm and banking, aud
open Our eyes to grievances and aJo;nna-
tons which we have been hitherto too blind
to see, or too pusillaninous to resist
When he had concluded, Mr.. HENRY j.
HARrY, one of our worthy mechanics, rose
in reply, in very spirited and appropri-
ate speech demanded by what authority
the name of the mechanics, was used on
this occasion, and vidicated them from tie
calumpy implied agaiust them in tho pla-
card. James Harsh Esq.,, another highly
respectable mechanic, spoke to the same
effect. The Hon. Altered Hugher dcliv-
cred an admirable speech, in which he
vindicated tic right of every man to be
heard, but with cutting sarcasm made
every sentence tell against the agitator.--
He declared that if there was stranger
among gus, W no believed We were oppressed
that there were chains and manacles about
Us, which were too senScl2ss or degraded 70
feel. he, for one, would give him the Wi
dcst charter of the speech. The discom-
t!ted acta,or made no effort, however, to
avail himself Of the opportunity, which
Mr.. Hser'S speech had opened for him;
and, on motion of J. L. Pctigcu, Esq,
after few pungen. remarks, in which he
declared himself perfectly satisfied with
South Carolina as she is, and willing to
forego all foreign aid aid volunteer tuition
in lessons of clIivalry and honour, the mee-
ting adjourned, with few dissenting voices;
and the citizens having achieved the good
work of peace, after an excellent and ap-
propriate address from the Mayor, dis
persed to their respective homes.
This silly attempt Of a stranger among
Us, 10 raise iirc banner Of discomfort and
probable mischief. been signally and de.
servcdly rebuked; md we doubtless owe
much ia this matter, to that domestic in
slitution, which strangers and foreigners
50 unwisely condemn and stigmatize, but
which certainly saves US from that sort of
population, which furnishes the materials;
for mobs, and is the prolific source otpopu.
lar misrule and violence.
We are glad tha, the meeting was call
cd-wcrc pleased with results. 1t has
spoken lesson and warning, that will
long be remembered with salutary effect.
The only regret we feel Is caused by the
fact. that blow was inflicted, in IA mo.
mcnt of unguarded excitement, on The an
thor Of the mccting-we are sure, too,
tha, the individual who thus forgot himself
in the Indulgence Of honest and just indig-
nation, participates in our regret.
The person referred to in the above arti-
Gle, as having been nominated for Chairman,