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

manner that deserves the severest rebuke.
The Speaker announced that the hour for
the special order, which was the election OF
o Chief Justice of the State, had arrived, and
the matter under discussion was accordingly
postponed.
You will see from the tenor of the above de-
bate that there is enough independence yet
left in the minds of intelligent colored men to
resist the influences of the party, even when it
snaps the whip that has driven them like sheep
heretofore into the butcher pens of their So
called leaders. Men are beginning to think for
themselves, and reflection and observation are
every day teaching them that a great revolu-
ton is at work, before which they must one day
go down like grass before an avalanche.
At 70 o'clock the Senate united with the
House in joint Assembly. Mr.. R. Tomlinson
nominated D. T. Corbin, ESQ.,, as candidate
for the Office of Chief Justice of the State Of
South Carolina. He said that for the last two
years he had been the District Attorney Of this
State; that he had served as an officer in the.
United States army, and before and since was
consistent member of the Republican party.
He, therefore, deserved well on this score.
Major Corbin was also gentleman Of unusual
ability as lawyer, professionally had chal-
lenged the admiration and respect of the first
legal minds Of the State. II elected he would,
therefore, not only be in sympathy with the
measures of reconstruction, but he would go
decide the law as to ensure the confidence of
all the people Of the State.
Mr.. Coghlan, of Sumter, nominated Franklin
J. Moses Chief Justice, said that he was well
known to the people Of South Carolina, and was
q man who lived in the affections of the people
Of the State. He was, and ever had been, en-
phatically the poor mans friend, the maE Of
the people.
Mr.. Hoyt, senator from Colleton, nominated
Col. 4. J. Willard.
Mr.. Tomlinson called for the reading of Sec
ton Q, article 8 Of the constitution, which pro-
vides that 'sno rerson shall be allowed to hold
Office who is now or may hereafter be disquali-
fed therefor, &c.," also for the reading of sec
ton Of the Miscellaneous article, which says
that s'no person shall be elected or appointed
to any Office in this State unless he posesses
the qualifications of an elector;;" also the Sd
section of the Constitutional Amendment.
All of this reading was to show to the men,
bers that Judge Moses was disqualified.
Senator Allen, of Greenville, suggested that
the opinion of the Attorney General be asked
whether the election Of man disqualified
under the Constitutional Amendment and the
Constitution Of the State was not illegal.
The President said that such question
might be properly submitted to a legal tribu-
nal after the election.
Members al this moment were busy peran-
bulating from seat to seat, each in the interest
Of the respective candidates, until the turmoil
at last reminded one of the monotone ofa saw
mill. =
DeLarge, who was largely on the wing him
self, arose in somebody's seat, not his own,
and desired to call the House to order. There
was $50 much confusion he couldn't hear him.
self think.
Senator Hayne, Of Marion (colored), remark
ed, if the gentleman from Charleston will keep
his seat, others will follow his example.
De Large. It's very evident that all the fools
amt dead yet, or you wouldn't have spoke. Ill
wanted to trade with the devil for fools, I
could get about ten for you.
purvis. l hope the gentleman won't get ex-
cited; there's no customhouse in this fight.
Mackey's dead.
The election then proceeded, and the result
Of the first ballot was as follows: Whole num-
ber Of votes cast, 1873; necessary to choice,
Willard 6, Orr 8, Dunkin 8, Dawkins 1, Ward
law 2. Adrich and Ingis /.
There being no choice, second ballot was
taken with the following result-same number
as above necessaryto choice: Moses So, Cor
bin Sc, Willard 2, Orr 4, Dunkin 8, Aldrich and
and Inglis 1.
There being still no choice, the third ballot
was taken, with the following decisive result:
Moses 10, Corbin 49, DYpkin s, Willard 2, Orr
O. Inglis /, Dawhns 1, Randolph tcolored) l.,
Rainey (colored) /, Nash (colored) l.
J.J. Wright (colored) desiring to change his
vote, the President announced that under
rule prevailing in the United States House of
Representatives, q member has right to
change his vote before the result is conclusive
ly announced. This Is contrary to the ruling
of the Chair during the senatorial election.l
Mr.. C. P. Leslie. If that bo the case, Mr..
President, desire here and now, publicly and
emphatically, to have my name called and to
change my vote from Major Corbin to Wade
Hampton, and I will stand upon it in the fu-
ture. [Applause among the spectators.I
The count being now made, the President Of
the Senate announced that Franklin J. Moses,
having received majority of the votes cast,
was duly elected Chief Justice of South Caro-
lima for the period of six years.
This result was hailed by the partisans of
Judge Moses with intense satisfaction. They
cheered, yelled, stamped their feet and clap
ned their hands. Some darted out Of the hall
into the ante-chamber to congratulate the
successful candidate, and a goodly crowd re-
paired to bibulatory establishment near by.
to enjoy perpendicular view of a glass con-
Germ, holding about pint, which contained
the spirit of the OCCASION.
Order being restored, Senator Hayne (color
ed), of Marion, moved that the joint Assem-
bly proceed to the election of the assistant
judges.
Senator Hayes, Of Lexington, nominated
Lemuel j. Boozer, as one possessing ample
ability, and o. good Republican, who deserved
some recognition OF the hands of the party.
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