The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-11-18

Howard Whilden, Honour, Marshall, Dereef,
Moore, Wall. Geddings and McKnlay.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and confirmed.
Sundry bills referred to Committee on Ac-
counts.
REPORTS.
By Alderman Potter: ,.
The Committee on Public Buildings, 1nsttu-
tons, &C., recommend that The city receive the
inmates Of the "Old Folks Eome" on the tirst
of December next. Adopted.
By Alderman Whilden
The Committee on Lighting the City would
report that they have examined the bills OF the
Charleston Gas Light Company, and ind the
same correct, and recommend the same 1or
payment. Adopted.
The Mayor stated that he held in his hand
paper which bore the endorsement, Protest
OF Election of Mayor and Aldermen" He salo
to Council, that it bears upon its face, in the
signatures attached to it, an lmpress OF re-
spectabiity which commends it to the careful
consideration of Council. 1t involves matter
of great importance to the citizens OF Charles
ton, and therefore demands calm deliberatlon
at their hands. He then proceeded to read the
protest, as follows:
To the Acting Board Of Aldermen Of the C'fy
of Charleston:
The undersigned citizens, Electors and Cor-
porators of the City of Charleston, enter TINS
their protest against the election OF Mayor and
Aldermen of the said city, held on the tenth
day of November, A. D. 1868, and contest the
election of majority Of the persons voted or,
as irregular, illegal and void, on the following
grounds:
/. That large number of persons were al
lowed to vote who were not legally entitled to
vote. and that the number of votes 80 taken
and counted greatly exceeded the majority OF
Gilbert Pillsbury and the majorities OF ma
jority of the Aldermen who were reported to
have the largest number of votes.
2. That a large number of persons who were
legally entitled to vote we're rejected by the
maragers, and that the number of votes so IL
legally rejected greatly exceeded the majority
of Gilbert Pillsbury and the majorities OF ma
iority of the Aldermen who were reported to
have the largest number OF votes.
8. That large number ofvoters were preven-
ted from voting by actual force, and that the
number Of persons 30 forciblY prevented from
voting greatly exceeded the majority "f GlDers
Pillsbury and the majorities Of a majority OF
the Aldermen who were reported to have the
largest number OF votes.
4. That large number OF voters we're pre-
vented from voting by threats OF violence anu
intimidation; that the special police force, llle-
gally appointed by f. W. NJ. Mackey. the Sheriff
Of Charleston County, were conspicuous and
active in their participation IN such force ana
intimidation, and that the number OF voters so
prevented from voting by threats OF violence
and intimidation exceeded the majority Of GIL
bert Pillsbury and the majorities OF majority
of the Aldermen who were reported to have the
largest number of votes.
s. That the ballots Of large number OF voters
we're taken from them by force and fraud, as
they were about to bo deposited, and others
substituted, and that the number of ballots so
changed by force aud fraud greatly exceeded
the majority OF Gilbert Plllsbury and the ma
joritie" of majority Of the Aldermen who were
reported to have the largest numbvr OF votes.
6. That the Board of Managers were never
organized according to law.
z. That the result OF the election has never
been ascertained by the Managers OF Election
as board.
8. That the reports Of the managers of the
several distinct precincts were separately and
independently transmitted to.the Mayor.
8. That the ballots after being counted were
not preserved, but were, in many cases, actual
ly destroyed.
10. That tho ballots were carried to the
Mayors Office and left there in open boxes.
Wherefore the undersigned contest the said
election, and ask that the returns, together
with the ballots, shall be examined, and the
case investigated by your board, and that
time anG place be appointed by you for the pro-
duction Of the proofs. .
JAS. B. CAMPBELL.
T. W. HAYNE.
JAMES CONNER.
GEO. n. MOFFETr.
CH. RICHARDSON MILES.
EDWARD McCEADY, JR.
H. B. RHETF. ia.
THEODORE G. BARKER.
Ill