The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-09-21

supposed to know what the allegations and
charges are as well as the proof. The Senate
was not corr. to hear testimony:
Mr.. Donaldson wanted the officer sent to
summon absent members on the 29th August
brought up to testify.
Randolph, colored-The charge brought is
contempt Of the President pro tenn. on
the 29th of August. That was done in this
chamber in the very presence Of the Senate
Swails (colored)- The order to sum-
mon absent members was given, Senator Les
lie stood outside the bar smoking cigar, and
left the House in a contumaclous manner.
Mr. Donaldson-The President pro te'n., 1
contend, had no right to order that senator in
side the bar He could have ordered sne ser ser
by the collar and brought him in.
Randolph (colored)-It was with considara-
BILE thought and care that I was induced to
bring in resolution preferring charges against
the senator from Barnwell. I wish to assure
every senator here, before them and before my
Maker, to whom, know. I am to render an
account for this transaction, that I was not
actuated by any mean motive, by any personal
feelings, by any hate, political act, or political
sentiment held or done by the senator from
Barnwell. After reviewing his character for tue
last eighteen mon tbs I was forced to the conclu-
sion that it WAS impossible for us to maintain
the dignity and seR-respect OF the Senate SO
long as that senator conducted himself as ne
has been doing upon this floor. His conduct
seems to be from whatappears the innate char
acter of the man. It seems to be natural Tor
him to be abusive, and to conduct himself in
an offensive manner here or anywhere else. 1t
has seemed impossible for that senator to arise
and speak to any one question and confine him
self to gentlemanly and orderly debate on
question. The speaker then reviewed the va
rious charges made against the senator from
Barnwell, and said he now thought that the
dignity and self-respect OF the body demanded
his expulsion.
Cain (coloredl spoke in opposition to the
expulsion OF the senator, and thought that
the specifications set forth against the senator
were OF too frmsy character to warrant their
taking any such serious step as the, expulsion
OF one Of their own members.
Mr.. Coshlan then spoke, concluding as fol-
lows:
AS before said, MIR. President. the senator
from Barnwen was ostensiblY arraigned for
contempt Of the temporary President Of the
Senate, on the 18th day Of last August. l
say ostensibly, because firmly believe that the
real intention of the accused is to defeat the
Civil Right bill, and from his deep and impla-
oable hatred to that portion Of our fellow-citi-
zens who compose almost Ia toto the great
body OF the Republican party Of South Caro-
lima. and is but the thin crust which overlays
the deep, dark, damned abyss into which the
aenstor from Barnwen would at one fell swoop
hurI and forever bury in oblivion the well
earned and dear bought rights and privileges
OF that GLASS Of our highly respected, patient
and long-suffsring Republican citizens. This,
SIR, is the real object and intention OF the
senator from Barnwen, and believing as l
firmly do that the principles OF the senator
from Barnwell are antagonistic to the rights
and principles of repubicanism, and that
The senator from Bsrnwell is o rotten branch
of and q foul excrescence on the body polite,
the sooner he is Topped off the better for the
republican institutions OF our beloved country
MIR. Corbin said he had no feeling in this
matter, but the public good and me PUBIC
service. He cared nothing for the slurs cast
noon hun by the senator on trial He had bus
personal remedies for anything OF that KIND.
But on this occasion, the senator from Barn
well has been charged, in his official capacity
az senator for the State OF South Carolina,
with contempt Of the body OF which he ls o
member. He contended that on this occas,
sion they were sitting as court IN ]udlcln
capacity, and they could bring to the bar
and try, punish or expel, one of their own
members for contempt or disorderly behavior;
lust the samo as Judge could bring up and
punish, or expel, an attorney or any person tor
cotempt Of court. The proceedings In such
cases as laid down by the books, are always
summary, when O person insults the BODY
mary proceedings.
The senator from Chesterfield said this
was not the proper time. We're they willing
to make the Senate brothel-to allow man
to stand here every day, scorn, derlde and
curse them? Hthey had not lost all self-respect,
they should e1pel from the body member
guilty Of the conduct charged against the sena-
tor from BarnWell. TO permit such man 70
remain in this body would make him feel that
thew had sunk themselves 80 low, as not to de-
serve the respect Of the civilized world
On the question Of agreeing to the resolu-
ton, calf of the Senate was ordered, and the
yeas and nays taken, which resulted as folows:
Yeds-Messrs. Arnim, white, Allen, white,
Corbin, white, Cain, colored,. Coghlnn, white,
Hayes, white, Hayne, colored, Jlllson, white,
Maxwell, white, Mash, soosed, Uweas' Talse Rnse
white, Swails, colored, Wright, colored, VIM
bush, colored-17.
Nays-Messrs. Bieman, Dickson, Donaldson.
Duncan, Foster, Hoyt, Montgomery, Held,
Rodgers, Sms-10, all whites.
Two-thirds the requisite constitutional mo-
iority not having voted in favor OF the resolu-
ton, it was declared rejected.
The announcement OF the result was followed
by very general expression OF disappointment
on the countenances Of all who but moment
before we're sanguine Of the expulsion Of the
il rtepressible Leslie. MIR. Corbin moved that
the senator be reprimanded and suspended for
the remainder Of the session.
A question was raised as to the power OF the
Senate to suspend, and during the discussion
the Senate took recess.
At the evening session, on motion of MIR.
Corbin the matter was postponed and mado
the special order for 1880 A. NJ Monday.
About eight o'clock crowd gathered in
fropt of Nickerson's for the purpose of con-
graduating Mr.. Leslie on the stand he had
taken.
MIR. Leslie mounted table under tree in
front Of the hotel, and delivered speech, oc-
cupying the attention Of the crowd for over two
hours. He declared the present Legislature OF
South Carolina farce on legislation. 1t had
shown, he said, that the black man, no matter
how intelligent he might be, never could be
practical legislator. He would go as far as any
body to give the bla.k man all tho rights to
which he was entitled, and an equal chance in
the race of life. Under no circumstances
would he ever consent to vote to put black
man in Office. Those of them even who had
the best education were, perhaps, the most
dangerous. As one of the best evidences Of
their unftness for Office, he cited the intro
ducsion Of the Anti-discrimination bil-a bill
which, from it's very nature, was an encroach-