The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-01

| MIR. Boozer Withdrew MS name on tne second
ballot.
was duly elected Associate Justice. [Cheers. ]
| A ballot was now taken to determine which
Of the two Judges should hold the Office for
| four, and which for two years, and it was de-
cided by the following vote:
For long term-Willard, sc votes
| For short tern-Hoge, 26yotes.
The Joint Assembly now ,dissoIved, and the
| Senate, proceeding to its chamber, adjourned.
In the House, the unfinished business of
Yesterday was resumed, namely, the considers
tion of the resolutions offered by the Charles
ton Republican mass meeting. Published
| Yesterday
", McKinlay said be believed in the right Of
the people, at all times, to be heard through
their representatives, and especially when they
considered cons themselves aggrieved. The pre-
| sent document was one, however, which only
concerned portion Of the members on the
| floor, and he would, therefore, move that the
resolutions be referred to the Charleston dele
cation, to make such report as they deemed
| expedient.
the House would no longer be consumed with
this matter. He was willing that the resolu-
tions should be referred if his colleague would
accept an amendment that the Charleston
| delegation be permitted to do with the resolu-
tions what they pleased. Some of the persons
connected with that meeting were men of re-
spectability, but he supposed they had got
into the company Of some worthless fellows
who controlled the meeting by means unknown
to the majority, and could not help themselves.
He had already seen one name on the resolu-
tions so we'll known that nobody could take any
notice of what he said or did. 1t was detracting
from the dignity OF the House to entertain
this matter, coming nom such worthless
set, and he would accordingly move that SO
much Of the motion as refers to reporting the
action Of the delegation to the House be
stricken out.
AS a member of the Charleston delegation,
he desired to say that he had been sent here
not to represent any particular class of men in
Charleston, but the entire community; and az ne
should vote. He treated all such endeavors
with contempt. While he was member Of the
Republican perty he was not here as partisan.
There was large amount ofwealth and inteli-
gence in Charleston, which, although possessed
BY the minority, he deemed his duty to repre-
sent to the best of his ability, as faithfully as
he represented the men who elected him; and
no idle resolutions should deter him from such
course, especially when i. was evid mt they
were concocted by men who seemed to be 80
ignorant as to suppose that Charleston Was the
State Of South Carolina-more especially, that
four or FIVE hundred. had been urged on with
whip and spur by those who would never have
on some such document as this. Among these
persons was certain doctor-whether pro-
fessional doctor or q quack, he (the speaker)
did not know; perhaps he administered to the
wants of horses but one thing was evident
he did not know any thing about the wants OF
the people As regarded the bill ordering the
election, he voted against it for good and suff-
not to be frightened by threats; and it was On
unwarrautable assumption for body Of men in
Charleston, led by few designing individuals,
to dictate what must be done by him or any
body else on the floor.
A. ]. Ransier (colored), hoped the motion OF
his colleague would not prevail. Inc mosa
proper course was to receive the re e:olutlon as
information, and let each individual concerned
act in that manner which he saw fit. This
was a matter between the Charleston delega-.
ton and their constituents. AS chairman OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elections ne
had reported back the bill with good and suffi-
cient reasons why it shouli not pass; Ii tnap
report does not justify the action Of the COM
mittee, he had nothing more to say. Had the
gentleman who introduced the measure 81. b;
Jenks) pursued anything like q respectful
course. the bill might have been amended; but
it was hurried through, and the committee
were ordered to report at certain time, al
most before they had time to prepare the Tea-
sons submitted. His action was taken IN we"
OI the UGSC luleIGSIS VI uuC SllJ VI
and he had no apologies to make. Like his
friend over the way (DeLarge) he could not De
intimilated by any threats, from whate'er
quarter they might come.
When paper comes from any ct thelr coz
stituents, it was a duty 10 receive and treas II
respectfully; he desired TO do 50 in the presen,
instance; but lie was touched by the reflection
that his constituents had been m:sled By
vicious and designing men. These c9nsii;u- sIl,i
lnts had not acted upon their OWE Judgment.
but were deceived. As to the disposition OF
the resolutions, he would again urge that they
be referred 10 the Charleston delegation. SO
that each individual could act as he saw
proper; but as it was not matter which the
House had anything to do with be saw 10
reason whT it should be reported back, and
accordingly hoped the motion 10 that end
would not prerail.
Bredie (colored) desired to see the resolu-
tions referred 10 the Charleston delegation.
They we're the proper subjects OF reference,
and no one could act upon them more intelli-
gently than the representatives o. those by
whom the paper was forwarded.
W. J. Whipper said time enough had been