The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-08-17

"A HoVIISa AND RIoToUs MoB.-On Satur-
div evening, about eight O'Clock, number OF
the oolored members Of the Republican party
met at Military Hall, for the purpose OF extend
ing greeting to C. G. Bowen, member OF Con
press. and F. J. Moses, Jr., Speaker OF the
bouse of Representatives. There was no pub
lie announcement of the gathering, and the
faithful few relied upon the racket OF life and
drum to gather together the clans OF the
"trooIy loil." Leaving Military Hall, they pro-
oeeded down Meeting-street, the music and
some fifty or sixty colored men, with one un-
known white, taking the middle OF the street,
the sidewalks being lined with dense and
dusky crowd Of followers. They we're extreme
ly noisy and disorderly, and when near Mar
ket-street began throwing stones. One Of
these struck gentleman standing on the side
walk, and sergeant Of the police, who was
near, attempted to make an arrest, but the
crowd quickly closed around the offe lder and
prevented his capture. Several blows we're
struck at the sergeant with clubs, and cries
we're raised to ''pull him off his horse" The
crowd proceeded down Meeting to Broad-street,
uttering yells and occasional cheers for Grant
and Colfax.
On arriving at Broad-street they turned
down that street to King, and up King to Cai-
houn-sreet, and tried to obtain permission to
hold q meeting in the Citadel Square, which
was refused. The march was then resumed
down Meeting-street to the Battery. Along
the route the crowd was especially noisy and
disorderly. Captain Crowell, of the steamer
saragossa, was standing on the sidewalk oppo-
site the Charleston Hotel, and seeing the crowd
approach. stepped to the wallto let them pass
and give them asmuch room as possible. 10
his surprise, o blow was aimed at his head by
buck negro in the crowd, and he had barely
time TO dodge a. heavy stick, which struck his
hat and carried it some twenty feet. Near the
Mercury office bricks and stones were flung at
bystanders. While the procession was IN Cal
houn-street they stoned Conductor Levln's
car, which was passing, fortunately doing no
damage.
On arriving at the Battery the procession
halted and speeches we're delivered from the
music stand by c. G. Bowen, F. J. Moses, Jr,
.aud another white. The speakers spoke Of
the past triumphs Of the Republican party,
and urged upon the audience the necessity OF
prompt organization, if they wished to beat
the Democratic element that was gathering
against them. In referring 10 the colored
Democratic clubs now in existence, one OF the
speakers said that the present was good time
TO act the Democrat, and 10 drink their whls-
kew AMI cat their bread and butter; but the
time was coming when the so:called colored
Democrats would show to what party they
owed their allegiance by voting the Republl-
can ticket. The speakers endeavored to show
their audience the great advantages to be
gained tS an adherence to Republican prinoi-
pies, and what utter ruin would befan them
il they affiliated with theDe Democrats.
After immense cheering and yelling the pro-
cession was reformed and marched up Meeting
street to the Guard House, where they were
halted by. the leaders, and remained tor some
ten or fifteen minutes. 4 scene Of disorder
and confusion ensued. The crowd jeered,
yelled and hooted, none OF the cries being in
telligible, but seemingly intended to provoke
a conflict between the police and themselves.
Sand was thrown at the windows, and several
dashes made toward the door, but there was
no continued effort 10 force an entrance. Altar
this fragrant breach Of the peace and sundry
unearthly yels and cheers for Pillsbury,
Grant and Colfax, the crowd gradually dis
persed, and the music was taken of. Through
out the whole Of the turmoil, the police, how
ever, under strict orders, remained passive and
made no arrests.