The New York herald., 1866-07-23
SOUTH CAROLINA.
our CHARLESTON CORRESPONDENCE.

CHARLESTON, 8. c., July 10, 1865.
Since my last committee of the City Council, nclud
ing Mayor Galard visited General Sckles in relation TO
the late disturbances The committee laid before the
General a Of testimony which they say confirmed
the general conviction of the citizens that nearly all the
riots originate from colored troops The following
REPORT TIE COMMITTEE
was read to the City Council at its last regular meet
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special committee appointed to wait on the Command
General with reference the recent disturbed condition
secure the former peace quiet city beg report
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which also rendered our streets insecure together with
their suggestions to the most likely course by winch they
The som@ittee state that after calm deliberate con-
deration Of the several and from
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Even now in our present disturbed condition arse
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was satisfied VI h his views an and position thereon S
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committee would further report that every
Of astance and cooperation has been siver and since
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that object their mission has been accomplished
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4 RIOT PREVENTED.
The Mayor further remarked that the visit OF the
committee to the Commanding General very manifest
change has been observed in the department Of the
colord troops and the prompt aud efficient steps taken
by General sickies last Saturday no doubt prevented
serious The suppression prevention OF this last
contemplated disturbance was, doubtless, owing TO
timely information furnished by Major r. c.
war. plan OF colored troops attack
the policemen in the market on Saturday evening
revealed to Major Gilchrist by two coorcd men, who
made him their conhdant The Major declining TO give
their TO the General, placed und temporary
arrest, but afterwards released General scklcs held
that the matter of too important public nature for
the Of the informants TO be withheld from the
military The arrest OF the Major produced general
sensation.
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.
public meeting 10 nominate delegates TO the State
Convention 10 be held at Columbia TOR the election Of
delegates at large the Philadelphia Convention will he
held saturday evening. Tho committee Of arrangements
embraces every class Of politicians and interest In the
community. Governor Aiken will no doubt preside.
DIR. MAcxEy NOT A rApfcsI.
Your Washington correspondent hes been misnformed
in regard DR. A. g. Macsey, Collector OF the Port as
to the part he TO take In south Carolina against
President Johnsonis policy while the Doctor has al
bfQ nrfh and
snss he agrees with the President that secession
a nullity, ard that the Southern States never having
been out OF the Unon entitled to loyal representa-
tives such, for instance, as are wiling TO take
the test OATH Besides hts personal feelings to-
wards tho President and somo OF the members OF
the Cabinet OF nature that feel assured
he will be counted one who would violently
enter into opposition 10 those gentlemen His ofice
here Is laborous and he - hard at work endeayor
ing 20 perform the responsible duties that the
ment has devolved upon him with anxious desire for
the speedy restoration OF union aud harmony speak
from other authority than that derived from daily
personal knowledge resident Of this city; but think
may say, with perfect confidence, that there is
danger OF finding the Collector OF Charleston among the
enemies OF the President am also free 10 say from
knowledge OF Dr. Mackey, that he win shrink from
responsibility loss OF Office In maintaining the prn-
cipcs he upheld during the rebellion and the truth OF
which Is well known 10 need further evidence than
the public odium attached TO him, rs native South
Caronan, preferng his whole country TO his own State
LATE JANIS 4. rKrTIGRr.
compilation OF the eulogies on the distinguished
jurs James L. Pettigru, delivered by the members OF
the bar Of this city and others has been made ,and for
wardcd TO your city 70 be published in pamphlet FORM
THE cotoRED PEOPLE HAVE CELEBRATION
Some Of tho colorcd population here had celebration
last evening In honor OF the passage Of the Fcedmens
Bureau bill over the veto OF the President
HAnE.s CORPUS cAsK
Judge Bryan OF the United States Court and General
Sickles have ss yet received no further instructions
from Washington In reference TO the recent writ Of
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