The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-09
Meeting ofthe Voters OF tho -Four Lower
Wards.

municipal elections exhibited Usen iaS' e'on
ing in the attendance at Masonic Hall OF tWo
or three hundred of the voters resldlng III tne
lower wards of the city.
The meeting being called to order, Mr. T.
Platt was called to the chair and MI 0ohn D.
Steele chosen secretary.
Tho chairman announced that the object OF
the meeting was to effect an arrangement DS
which residents of Charleston possessing the
confidence of the community might be select
ed TO fill the different offices in the gift OF the
people. To accomplish this object, harmony
i. all the organizations of the city was essen
tial. and to this end resolutions bad been pre-
pared and would be submitted, which, upon
consideration, would doubtless be found to be
clearly entitled to the approval of the nesting
Above all is needed promptness Of action, ut
tie talking and much work.
Mr..W. P.sRussell then offered the following:
RESOLVED, That this meeting do adopt tine mooe
OF appointing delegates to nominate eau
didate for Mayor for the approaching electlIn q,
which was carried out by the citizens OF tne
upper wards, as published in the daily papers
OF that date, and with q view Of acting In &C.
coraance therewith, be it
Resolued. That the chairman OF this meet
;ne'be 1sf authorized to cali, through the public
papers, q meeting Of each OF the four lower
wards, TO be held On uIesaayd sd ese s1d iSst when
ssmv PlTeg5 thew @ organize and select by bal
lot, FIVE delegates to meet the thke NUMBER ao
rom az % the waros 10 noniiiia'' : '''-''' o.A
r. Rssolued, That each ward, when assembled,
shall take auch steps as they may deem aavlsa,
Ole to nomnase aol siesilnen '0i. s-''A tp'oe
wsPeso Beso,ned That This meeting respectfully
suggests that the citizens Of the upper wards
70 erga5e on IussEsy or zach Of
ana Az nmsr sn,s usrs ~ and meet the delegates from
the iower. wards on Friday evening next, at
such place as shall be desgna.ea Iy saD se'
erai cnall%en M ~ 'ne yben tba delegates Shall
! have msIe their nominations, the chairman be
authorized to call mass, meeting to receive
and connrm sucn aa nonuia.o'.'' .,,..t.sa
/ Mr.. Russell SAID tnat tne oniy opyee' ailneu
at in Offering these resolutlons was , 70 seone
that harmony wltnous Wnlcn suooess 49, ~.
be commanded. NO expression y! .,opn.oa rNa
was made wlsh reference 70 any inu,., I,:sn Nv
the .cnoice was leie open ~ snss D
might hereaEer sssenp.e .s, - tss - .oas-s .hs
.capaclty, ana aeolale m.sn $3.50 49, snef-.ass
names OF tne persons ~ .nU .no s
OF the community con Wele " % tllo" I.esp.s -
i've OF personal pfeJe@a' ps.'-' t>1H' :. '''
tons. ,s,s.z .-,y.a 50, .Stsss - g
a citizen rom one OF tne upper MaruS sooA !,
exception 20 the attempt, wnlcn tllc no conce1yee
was bemg MADE 70 ignore @as IN. tne, aouou ~
taken N the upper 1aFos snu eap,eesee sa'
hope enat the nos ~
on the ground tnas sney ss Soukns . - e
hc sentiment Dy merely seostAp"0a. li.s'. ~ =.
Inc chairman 'l saiu 'nas. suon Ne. :.
means the OBJECT OF tne resolu'ions, Mni'n nete
Intended, ,on the contrary, 70 securer conefs
and unnormisy Oh ac''on' "naee,st nsn. "
the achon OF otner @afas, tne na..el soulo 70
oecioeo az snotner time' apa neeu NV so't'''
atuse: e part Oh tne pteeenL pen9e.a.ions.
! i.'al:ssl. mf. f.s. ooosau al.1oesou ..e .eS
support OF fne ldea aneaay tlIo"n ou'' 'na'
without: cooperation there could not Do sue
cess. He advised the voters in the different
-. :, -,,t t,,i. ho,,.ahol5 q 4, order vv;thout
mafus W puS 'uot .'o .oN.:l.
delay. There Was no question that the people
were of right entitled to q voice in the organi-
.+;or - tbe ,n,,n,c;nsj oovvernment. hut it was
11''Vn y. ',o , - -. 49, ,,t.or .hot
emphatlcauy the part OF WISDOM 20 ulIer tna'
voice with as much, unahimity especially un-
der the circumstances Of the moment-as pos
s;hle in oraar 70 achieve what every true lover
siDie' ~ otuel w Aon.s,o ~, "Iss ~
Of progress desires-the welfare ot Cnarisston.
The question was then taken, and the reso-
tut;ona we're unanimor,sly adooted. ~, 1 ,.a.
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Ssr-In reply to your letter Of this date, ask,
st The coming alection. must take the oath of
&c., or, ;nofrnctad Inv tha commanding