The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-16

elect two senator's, one for the une3phed term
from 1865 to 1871, and the other for the term
Mr. Thomas ]. Robertson received on the
first ballot % votes; Mr.. Perry 5; Mr.
Mackey 1.
For the long term, the names Of F. A. Saw
yer. A. G, Mackey and Mansfield French were
placed in nomination, and the first ballot re-
suited, for Sawyer, 9; Mackey, 8; French, z, and
]. B. Campbell, 5, as follows;
Jillson, Leslie, Rutland, swails, Wright, Whit
For Mackey-Messrs Arnim, Hoyt, ,Montgon-
cry, Nash, Owens, Rainey, Rose, Wlmcusn--
For Freneh-Messrs: Allen, Cain, Donald
For Campbell Buck, Bieman, Fos-
ter, Reid, Rodgers-5.
Neither Of the candidates having majority,
| the Senate proceeded to second ballot m
Which Messrs. Buck, Foster, Reid and Rodgers
voted fer Mr.. Sawyer, and Cain voted tor
Mackey, and resulting-Sawyer, 19; Mackey, 8;
French, 6; Campbell, l.
No candidate receiving majority, the Sem
| ate proceeded to third ballot, in which Mr..
Donaldson voted for Sawyer, and resulting
Sawyer, IA; Mackey, g; French, 5; Campbell, l..
| No candidate yet receiving majority, the
Senate proceeded to a fourth ballot, in which
there was no change Of votes, resulting as the
last. Sawyer, IA; Mackey, 9; French, B; Camp
bell, /.
On the fifth ballot Mr.. Bieman voted for
Sawyer, and the result was declared to be-,
Sawyer, IS; Mackey, 8; French, B. :,
Mr. Sawyer, having received majority OF all
the votes, Mr.. Whittemose moved for the ap-
pointment of 8 committee to inform the House
Of Representatives that the Senate would meet
| in their hall tomorrow at 20 o'clock to compare
the votes OF the two Houses.
Mr.. Montgomery moved to lay the motion
| on the table, which was disagreed to, and the
motion was adopted.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
The Houae assembled at II o'clock. Prayer
by Rev. David Harris.
The Speaker announced the standing COM
| mittees.
=! leges and Elections, reported that they had
briefly considered the subject Of the contested
seats Of the Anderson members, and recon-.
mend that the same be determined by the
House, permission being granted to send for
persons and papers. The report was made the
special order for Thursday at IL ".
J. a. Neagle moved that the Legislature pro.
ceea to vote for person to fill the vacancy Of
the short unexpired term, and secondly, for a
person to fill the vacancy OF the long une1-
| pired term.
The motion was agreed to.
The House then took recess until ten min
| utesto twelve II.
&. that call of the House be made, which was
done, and one hundred and twenty-five men,
bers responded to their names.
On motion Of W. J. Whipper, all persons not
members were requested TO yacate the seats OF
members.
william McKlnlay, Alderman of the City Of
| Charleston, now made short speech nomlna-
%;,o PohnrfaOD He Raid that when the
war was raging, the ruling power OF the State
had resolved itself into O solid phalanx for the
purpose of destroying the Constitution and
Union. Opposed to these was small devoted
band of whom T. j. Robertson was one, whose
object was to deiend the Constitution and
laws. In tbi, cause he had imperiled his l1fc.
After the War liz Deo1Ilo one OF the sCG:mc
pillars OF Repub.icinisC1 aud was now entitled
to receive thut justice which the party would
show themselves only too glad to bestow.
j. Crews, of Laurens, put III nomination Col.
| J. R. Edie, commandant OF the post of Column
bia. BE said that Col. E. had long been true
Republican, was an earnest friend OF the col
| ored man, had been in Congress, was Penn
sylvanian by birth, soldier whose record was
| equal to that Of his bravest comrades, and
that, consequently, he was as much entitled to
The consideration u the Legislature as any
other candidate.
W. J. Whipper said he hoped the vote for
Mr.. T. J. Robertson would be unanimous 8
| far as possible.
r. 6. DeLarge said he was instructed to
withdraw the name Of Col. Edie.
The roll was then called, and the members
voted uira uoce with The following result:
Whole number of votes cast 122; necessary to
! 1O7. The following Democratic members voted
| for Hon. B. F. Perr. Messra. Bullock, Bryant,
| Clyburne, Doyle, Field, Keith, Lttlejohn,
| Moore, Sloan, Stewart, RA NJ. Smith, Turner,
Wilson and Waller.
The Chair accordingly announced that Mr..
r. J. Robertson was elected to the United
States Senate for the unexpired term ending
March 4, 1871.
The House proceeded to the election Of an
other senator.
Mr.. ]. z. Jencks. said he had the pleasing
duty to introduce to that body, and ask its
| support of one believed to be fully adapted to
nll the important position OF United States
Senator he referred to MIR. Frederick A. Saw
vera Democrat after the school of Abraham
Lincoln, and one in every way qualified to
serve his country in any department Of duty.
A. J. Ransier spoke at length in making the
| nomination Of DR.. A. G. Mackey, using the
most eulogistic expressions concerning that
gentleman's. devotion to the Union; the sacri-
fees he had made, and sufferings he had en-
dured.
W. J. Whipper nominated Parson French,
claiming that his record as man was at least
equal to that of his competitors, and that as a
Re publican he was entitled to even more at
the hands of the party than the other gentle
men named. It was to his efforts in part that
the colored men Of South Carolina we're in
debted for the privilege of setting in this hall
to-day. The morning Of his life had been
spent in disseminating Republican principles,
and now, in the evening Of his career, it WAS
but fit that, having among the people and in
the army everywhere advocated justice and
equality to the colored man, he should be re-
warded.
R. B. Elliott (colored,) seconded the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Sawyer in a strong speech, in
which he said he believed the success and
perpetuity of the Republican party depended
on the election of Mr.. Sawyer. Wehad enough
of scaIlawags and carpet.baggers, and the fault
was due to those who made use of these
wandering agencies to promote their own
success.
r. G. DeLarge (colored,) seconded the nomi-
nation of DR.. Mackey. DR.. Boseman (colorcd, J
spoke in favor Of Mr.. Sawyer, and Mr. Tomhn-
son represented with grelt earnestness the
claims and merits Of Parson French.
P. Small (colored,) madeia speech in which
he said that Mansfield French was q Repubi-
cen, while Mackey was yet crying out ''secesh. "
It was noted fact, that he was q. .secessionist
Referring to printed letter which Mr.. Mackey
had been circulating purporting to come from
General Fremont and endorsing Mackey,
Small said he never wrote to General Fire.
mont, and didn't know why MIR. Fremont
wrote to him. At best he had a queer