Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1855-09-29
KNoWeNoTH1N3 TYRANNY.

We copy the following from the Wilmington
Journal. Such course by public authorities to-
wards the press, is without precedent in thse
try; and even in Great Britain such treatment as
Dr. Gibbes received would cause general excitement
and indignation. DIR. Gibbes is gentleman of high
character, and ornament to the press of the
country:
GA somewhat novel state of things now exists in
Columbia, South Carolina, arising out of the
of the Mayor and Council of that city towards por-
ton of the press. 1t that the authorities of
that city are all of the K N. persuasion, and have
an 6 organ" of the same stripe, in which the pro-
ceedings of the board are published The Carol-
man, Democratic paper, claims the right to report
these proceedings matters of public interest, of
course without compensation. The authorities, al
though they admit the right of DR.. Gibbes the ed
tor of the CdroJGnian, to be present as corpora
tor, deny him the right to report their proceed.
ings, on the ground that their organ has an ex-
elusive right to publish such matters. This is
against all common sense, common usage and
common law. In order to test the matter, shortly
after the passage of the resolutions of the Coun-
Gil, denying DR.. Gibbes the right he claimed, that
gentleman gave notice that he intended to attend
the next meeting, and on Mondly, the 18th inst,
did So attended by several friends when the follow
ing proceedings took place:
"The minutes read; when the Mayor adj
dressed DIR. Gibbes:
Mayor :" Dr. Gibbes, did you hear of a resolu-
ton, passed at meeting of the Council, not to adj
NIT you reporter of the proceedings of the
Council?"
DR.. G. answered: 81 heard of such resolution
Mayor-"Then do you come here as a reporter?"
DR.. G.-1 come here corporator?"
Mayor" Answer, do you come here to report
the proceedngs?'
DIR. G." come here as citizen and a
porator l claim the right to attend your public
meetings without let, hindrance question"
Mayor-"Then you refuse to answer the ques-
ton ?'
DR.. G." You may consider it so. 1 recognize
the right of no man to ask me such a question"
Mayor" Mr.. Burdell, (marshal,) put DIR. Gibbes
out of the room, using just as much torch as it will
require, and no more"
DR.. Gbbes refusing to CO. the marshal pushed
DR.. Gibbes and out of the room. DIR. q.
then turned at the door and protested against the
act.
WITH view to the preliminary measures for submit
ting the case to a court at law--hence we bore the
indignty of being thrust out by violence from pub
lie assembly as a matter of business though the
spirit did rebel at the idea of the ghhanded nqui
si-orial outrage by the order of our own municipal
agent"
DIR. Gibbes has addressed circular to the May
of several of the principal cities of the Union,
and received from them replies showing the rules,
customs and courtesy of their municipal boards, In
no instance is there any shadow of claim set up to
the arrogant assumption of the authority, by any
such body, to exclude from their meetings any cltl-
any pretence whatever.
Verify, the brethren" in Columbia on their
high horse. They exhibit all that ridiculous pride
that goes before a fall. They making fools of
themselves, if, indeed, nature has not forestalled
them there"