The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-16

| that they would not see the citys character e
| down under any Mayor who might be elected
but would sustain it at all hazards, he, IN al
article in his paper of the 7th, did suggest
compromise between the parties and fusioI
Of the two tickets by committee from botf
parties. and thus form a "Citizens' Union
| Ticket" for Aldermen. and then let each party
elect their choice for Mayor il they could. This
was the plan set forth. The appearance o.
wor Is of concession in the Record prompted
the gentlemen IF the Citizens party to send
| for Mr.. Cain, in order to hear any suggestions
or plan by which settlement and understand.
ing might be effected, so as to have good and
safe city government, in which all could unite
for the general good.
In the interview between the parties, the
gentlemen of the Citizens Committee pledged
that they were willing to give the coIored
their friends, and were anxious to show it by
being able to give them one-halt OF all the
public work in the city if they were elected.
Mr.. Cain stated to them that he thought that
it was too late to effect anything now, but
if these gentlemen of the committee
would give the colored people thes3
assurances, he believed that it would
ing Of the colored people and pave the way, to
better state of affairs in the city. He
pledged his word that he would read their
declarations to the people in his congregation,
but could not pledge them any votes because
he could not control that matter.
The committee of the Citizens party met
that night and prepared the preamble and
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
and sent to Mr.. Cain; he read them to his con-
gregation, and left the people to make their
own choice. He fulfilled his promise made as
an honorable man; he did not tell the people to
vote for any special candidate, but said to them
to dc as they felt for their interest. He read
his own article published in his paper, ana
commented on 1t. Now for this his own people
have branded him as having deserted his
people and turned Democrat and sold
them out. This is the whole matter in
a nut-shell and for this the colored people
have denounced him as q traitor and de-
ceiver. Men, women and children have
cursed him in the streets. For six days
they have threatened to burn his house down
and to murder him in the streets. Such is the
class of people for whom he has labored for
four years. Such is the gratitude which the
newborn citizens of Charleston bestow upon
those who bravo all dangers for their good
He can afford to wait till these people, who are
led astray by their pretended friends, shall
have time to cool down; till they shall see the
folly Of such course their families in want
house rent due, and no money to pay it. Then
they will remember words OF counsel and Wis
dom.
R n. Cain has determined not to be false to
his principles or to his race. He knows that
the white men of the South are able to do more
real good to the colored people here than can
be done by any other class of men. He knows
that ii the colored people are not employed by
the whites, in this city and State, that they wi
have no employment. He knows this question
is one vital to their families. He knows that
here tey must iiue. Let the colored men re-
member this. and act wisely for their own good