The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-31

TIVES DEEOUNOE THE REPUBLICAN STATE of
cHARIEsToN-Tm ELECTION OF CHIEF JUS
T1CE-MosEs THE POOR MANS FRIEND-A DIG
S1F1ED DEBATE-THE VOTE FOR WADE HAAP-
ToN-UNrvERsAL SUFFRAGE FA1LURE-THS
NOMINATION OF JUDGE A1DR1oH.
COLUMBIA, s. c., July, 29.-The House to-
day has been an interesting but characteristic
scene Of confusi ,n; and, by the time you finish
this letter, you will confess that there's "an
Ethiopian in the woodpile," in other words,
that something is the matter with the Radical
party and its representatives in the Legisla-
ture. II was observable Immediately after the
Charleston mass meeting that an unusual
scare had taken possession Of many of the
members. They found peace in the introduc-
tion Of anumber Of measures intended to make
the party stand more firmly on its legs; but
the manifestations to-day decidedly encourage
the belief that the Radical ship is, indeed,
among the Democratic breakers, and rapidly
going to pieces.
Scarcely had the House organized, before
Lee, colored member, sent to the Speaker
the following resolutions, which he said he had
inst received from Charleston. There being
no objection, the Clerk proceeded to read:
At mass meeting of the Republicans of the
City of Charleston, held on Monday evening,
July az, when there was present four thousand
of the municipal voters, it was unanimously
determined that the delay in the municipal
elections in this city tends to eodanger the
success of the Republican party in the city,
and also to exercise demoralizing influence
on the party throughout the State. Therefore,
Resotued, That we tender our thanks to those
members Of the Legislature, from Charleston
particularly, who advocated and voted for the
bin providing for elections in the cities and
towns, which was defeated in the House OF
Representatives on Friday, July oath.
Resoloed, That those of our delegates who
voted against said bill ought to carry out de-
sign hereunder determined on long since
R. c. DeLarge (colored), who had just enter
ed. Mr.. Speaker, understand that these reso.
buttons reflect on the action Of certain members
of this body. If so, it's an indignity, and as
one of the members, I object to the tarther
reading Of that paper. I don't intend to allow
ANYBODY in Charleston to think for me, and il
the question comes up, I shall vote to postpone
the elections again tomorrow.
WI. Whipper (colored). Is it not rather
late for the gentleman to object, after the
unanimous consent of the House has been OBJ
tanned? I also voted Like the member from
Charleston but am not 80 araid of public
opinion in Charleston as to object to the read
ing Of these resolutions, or any others.
DeLarge. don't care fortbe resolutions or
the men who adopted them. But do say this
House don't respect its dignity when it allows
Tom, Dick and Harry-mere nobodies-to send
in set Of resolutions like those. Four or five
hundred men, all of whom are trying to get
places on the poice-that's what's the matter
may write all the resolutions they please;
don't care. but do think the House ought not
to allow it's dignity to be insulted.
Mr.. TomEinson then moved that the reading
be proceeded with, for which DeLarge voted
"aye" with as much unction as anybody, and
the motion was agreed to.
Resolued, That those of our delegates who
voted against said bill ought to carry out the
design. Hereunder determined on long since;
and that as we have now no City Government
and the people are absolutely starving for
work and'that as the enemies Of the Repubi-
can party, who possess the ability to do 80, are
90 cruel as to withhold assistance for the pur-
pose Of compelling them to vote for the Demo-
cratic ticket. and as the mass OF the laboring
classes are true Republicans, large numbers
will be forced by the stress Of fcircumstancesto
yield up their principles; therefore those rep
resentatives from this city who voted against
the bill without proposing an amendment obvi-
ating the objections or exhibiting any desire to
secure an early election, have proved them
selves recreant to the will of their constituents,
regardless of the services Of the Republican
party, and are entirely unworthy OF the conf
dence of those\who by electing them, reposed
vital trusts in their hands. Laughter. IT,.
ResoIued, Thut copy of these resolutions
be presented to the Governor of the State,
also to tbs president of the Senate and the
Speaker Of the House, to be by them communl-
Gated to the bodies over which they preside,
with the earnest Recommendation that such
legislation will be adopted as will enable us to
hold our municipal elections at an early day,
and thereby give us government that will be
legal, and IN accordance with the will OF the
people [sarcastic laughterl, thus anaying the
excitement and suspense [more laughter]
under which We are all too long laboring,
and giving US an opportunity to inaugurate
system OF relief and comparative prosperity
and security to the Republican party as will
render it triumphant to the people OF the State
in the coming November election.
Resolued, That we will meet again in the
Club House to act on this subject.
(Signed) Pm. MILLER, Chairman.
NJ. Fl. COLLINS, Secretary.
The announcement OF Peter Miller's name.
who is venerable old shade Of ebon color,
and of Collins, who. disburses paregorc in
Charleston, created fun that rippled all over
the Legislature.
DeLarge moved that 5Oo, 900 copies be prin-
ted on parchment for distribution. Laughter ]
McKinlay moved that they be referred to the
Committee on Elections.
The motion vas not agreed to.
c. NJ. Wilder icolored.) would like to ask
whether there is another Legislature distinct
from this setting in Charleston. Laughter
DeLarge. Yes. They represent the State Of
Charleston.
R. B. Elliott tcolored). 1t seems TO me that
these resolutions have come to this House by
mistake. They appear to have been written
for caucus, not for the Legislature of South
Carolina. It occurs to me that if the colored
people OF Charleston are suffering from any
grievances it is their duty to petition this body
as citizens, and not as Republicans. am op-
posed to occupying the timeof this Legisla-
ture in the perusal Of any such document, for
we are here to represent the interests Of all the
people-not IS Republicans, not as partisans,