The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-06-01
The New Council.
CEREMONIES OF THEIR INsTALIArroN-A SMALL
CROWD AND BIG swEAR-AN Ex-coNFEDE-
RATE CAPTAIN ADMINISTERS THE OATH.

The City Hall on Saturday was the scene OF
curious spectacle. AS already announced, that DAY
had been appointed by the military authorities for
The transfer of the City Government from the hands
of tie representatives of the people to the represen-
atives of the sword and gun. The event called to-
sether the large number of fifteen eighteen per-
sons to witness the ceremony. Why the community
remained away-why our people diI not rush lot
ward to do honor to the new appointees-why curl
osty did not impel crowd to be present and hang
their hats upon q memory that will forever stand
out in our local history-we will not undertake 10
say Suffice it that they were not there. 1t was not
wonderful, however that the OCCASION did attract
very considerable number Of tue bright and shining
lights of Radic1lism and amid e7en the hauelujahs
of the late convention they did not look more bliss
full AMI contened.
The ceremonies in themselves we're yoyy brief. Al
ter loahng for half hour in the lobby OF the hail.
the councmen elect were tod to enter the office OF
the Clerk of the Board Here two United States OIL
GERS in civilians dress presided mastor OF ceremo-
nies the presence of Captain Kanapau1. city magis-
trate, being required for the administration OF the
test oath to the new officers. 1t seemed like dis
pensaIon of Providence that gallant commander OF
u ~~~oS~
the "iron. clad" should be called upon to administer
it to the people who henceforh to control the af
fairs of Charleston.
The several appointed responded to their names
when called, and. on taking the oath, signed the
same and retired. Mr. Bernard O'Neil was the only
one of the elect who declined and he did so on the
ground that he could not swallow the extraordinary
declaration aforesaid Mr. s. g. Trott, our esteem
ed postmaster did not respond, and Cain, tho IRE
press.ble, was not able to be present from The fact
that he is understood to be engaged in aiding the
work of preparing nav articles Of impeachment
against the President
This labor finished, the councilmen went to the
chamber, where Colonel Cogswen hIled the Mayors
chair. Without any comment, he proceeded direct
ly to business, told his new associates to hold up
their hands, and then made them in batch, swear to
the following oath:
You solemnly swear that you are qualified 10 take
the position Of aldermen of the respective wards 70
which you have been appointed, and that you Will
well and truly perform the duties Of said ONCE TO
the best Of your ability and that you will support
the Constitution of the State and the United States.
The Mayor descended from bic rostrum, the new
Council broke In gentle spray, Pillsbury growled
par po6iscups and rubbed his hands victoriously,
and several went across the street to "see man.
The child is born, and on Tuesday next the first
meeting Of the reconsruchonlsts will be held.
It Is consoling 10 know that Rev. E. P. Adams, the
most colored member Of the Council in answer to an
inquiry from stranger as to what they would
probably do replied that 'he didn't think they would
do any particular harm"
It is understood that one of the earliest moves
upon the chessboard will be the appointment OF q
colored clerk to keep the records Of the Council and
city in the place Of the present efficient incumbent,
" B. Smith, Esq.