The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-05-21
Tho Mobile Riot.

30 far as appears, the trouble in Mobile was the
work OF handful OF blackguards who wero hang
como to the meeting for the express purpose OF
disturbing Its proceedings. The mass Of those in
attendance had no sympathy with their conduct,
or support from tho body Of the community. The
authorities evince their disnpproval Of it in tho
most marked manner. Arrests havo boen nlado Of
given to Judge Kelley that il he would address tic
people OF Mobile again, he ahould receive tho most
complete protection. D ). s.lyI 7sI-.I.I I.--0'
temot will be made TO hold the people OF Mobiie,-
still less the people Of tho whole South,-respon-
sble for this outrageous att mpt to Interfere with
Post remsTIs that Resy aG Is Soa hs
right to speak in Mobile. and to ueo tho bitturest
language he could command; but We do not
Ing such language is not in question" We sub
NIT that, so Tar public opinion In the North is
Concerned that is in question. IL it we're important
test the temper Of tho Southern people TO tho nj
termost that wo should determine BY actual oxper-
ment, just how much OF insult they could be made
would BIO superauons to inquire into the wisdom
Of tho speeches made to them by mis- ionarios
from tho Northern states. It might in that case
eise OF every conceivable right which oonguorors
enjoy over conquered subject people. We have
%righs 20 sPRly e them every roP@Toaqhfui no. and
nonce them their faces as traitors, az pefiurod
rebels, as liars, towards and barbarians. We NAV
rebuke and reyila them for the past-and denounce
and; mgnsce R them for the future The.trighi' to
they have no right to resent t.: We may bring the
whole power OF the drmy Of the United States to
support us in inhicting ppon; them these or any
other roIha indignites that individual taste m AZ
prompt ON. .overzealous and .ebullent patriots to
inf ct upon, them. 81 l... s.iEt ~ ~ tI;- : Gf.j
Tho right" so TO do Is not In question; t Is the
wisdom" Of doing IT.. and that only, which ia In
question, II We send mon to tho So1th who wan
tonly insult and eIasperato the Southern psop!e,
We must DO tolerant In judging Of the temper In
which Their insults are received. Wo do not as.
| sert the fright" OF tho South to resent them-kut
wei DO denounco as unmRnly, unWiso and unpa-
trioho the spirit which prompts us TO infiot them
Aud t"is far better for us 70 bo rigid in holding
the Northern men who will go South, TO the full
responsibility OF their sayings and doines than 4
is TO DO oyer-quick TO resent and punish Southern
men Tor resentinB insults evon whom it is their
duty 70 accept them In silence.
we say this not with any special purpose Of con-
| demntnB Judge Kelley, although some OF his 70.
marks seem 70 hayu 6eon needlessly defiant and
ohensiyei but for the purpoee OF rominding al
Northorn speakers in tho South that they are
bound to preserve their selEsespect md CONSUL
the interest and harmony of tho whole country r.
hight may be-to insult the audiences that Assem-
BILE TO hear them, or to stir up hatred and -trik
among the 2difarent CLASSES Of. tho comm, itiet
which they yisit.-R +. Times, 17h.