The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-07-23


Mackey Wants TO Kick tho New Col
lector Out OF the Buildtng-Dramatic
scene--Alderman Mackcy as u Report
er-The New Collector Refuses to Leave
when Requested by tho Old Collector,
and is Fut Out by the Boat Hands.
THE ADVANCE.
On yesterday The News gave an account OF
the interview between the new and old Collec-
tors at The Customhouse on Wednesday, and
also the letter of the old Collector, DR.. A. G.
MacLey. informing the new Collector. Mr. Geo.
W. Clark, that he would surrender the Office
to him as soon as an inventory Of the public
property in his charge, valued at alb out $4OO OOO
could be taken and receipted for.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning Mr..
Clark, accompanied by Mr.. Thos. Bazen, for
merly his clerk, and ex-Alderman Fl. Judge
Moore. a 1vancea into tho off sc of the Collector.
IN which DR.. A. ". and Alderman 7. J. Ma,key
were sitting. After the salutations of the day
were exchanged, Mr. Clark informed DR.. Mac
Key that ne had duly considered his letter Of
the day before. refusing to deliver I'D the Of
ice OF Collector until schedule statements of
all property on hand were drawn I'D duly re-
cepted for, and said he hereby took possession
OF the offioe ofCollector, and he would not per-
nithim Dr. N.Y. to sign or act as Collector.
Dr. Mackey, who was Sitting IN his easy
CHAIR. with his feet elevated at an angle Of
forty-ave degrees. replied: "Mr. Clark, you
had better wait until your permission is asked
before you presume to refuse it. You may
sign yourself Collector of the Port or Tycoon
OF Japan, If that suits your fancy; but shall
assert my authority as Collector OF the Port
until have taken inventories Of all property
in my possession, and received duplicate re-
eeipts for the same"
Mr.. Clark then sent a message to MIR.
Groves, Deputy Collector, requesting an inter-
view IN the collectors Office. When Mr..
Groves appeared. Nr. ClarR handed him his
commission to read, 1T the same time exclaim.
Ing II am Collector. sir; will you obey nv
orders?n
Mr.. Groves mildly hut firmly replied. 81 am
the deputy Of DR.. Aackey. and shall obey his
orders, as my authority is derived solely from
hm." Mr.. Clark then said, s'You are no
longer Deputy Collector"
y, COMPLIMKNTARY.
After this side affair the colloquy was re-
sumed between the ad interim aud ad outerin,
Collector, during which DR.. Mackey explained
his position by the following illustration ::
suppose, Mr.. CLARK, that sho lid comply
with your demand, and should surrender the
Customhouse without first making ont INV
schedular statements and taking receipts from
you for every article; then suppose that to-
morrow you should order FIVE or twenty pipes
OF brandy from the government stores into
your own private store, and should appropriate
tnem'to your own use. Now. being ont of
ohce, would be poweress to prevent this
while, at the same time. I and INV
pondsmen would be held responsible for the
loss OF this property. for L have recepted for
IT, and would not have any receipt from you to
protect me against the claim for indemnity. /
give this illustration, not in spirit of inuendo
aYaiust you, but as presenting q supposable
CASE"
MIR. CLARK make some response to this
when DIR. Mackey said: "Mr. Clark. the Office
Of Collector OF the Port Of Charleston has here
tofore been held by gentlemen you have fur
nished striking but natural contrast between
their conduct and that Of an ex-army sutler.
: "oulo not ana could not surrender the pro-
perty in my custody without receipts. even to a
an OF honor, still less could think Of doing so
to you who are very bad specimen of that not
very honorable class of men, the army suffers
ALDERMAN MAoKEY WANTS 70 UsE Els BOOT.
mr.. Clark in reply to the above not very
remarks, said that Dr. Mackey
Was seurrilous and impertinent, whereupon
T. J. Mackey turned to his brother
md said doctor. be kind enough to give me
The order. and will kick the insolent fellow ont.
to which MIR. Clark excitedly answered. "You
can't do it,.
MR.. CLARK rs PUT OUT.
AFTER this second side issue, Mr. Clark as
serted that he sat in the Office as Collector.
whereupon DR.. Mack ,y said it would be his un-
pleasant duty to eject HIM, and be called for
MS four boatmen, Augustus Bohlinger John
wis, James w. Whipple, white; and VIM. Ei-
lott, colored; who Immediately came in, and
1pon being asked by DR.. Mackey whether they
recognized him or Mr.. Clark as Collector, an
'wered, I'VE only recognize you, DR.. Mackey,
IND Will obey your ORDERS" Dr.. Mackey then
urned to MFR. Clark and requested him to
cave. telling him that he was trespasser. ard
10 desired him to leave Immediately, to which
Nr. Clark replied, IL will not leave, am Col
ector." DR.. Mackey then took out his watch
md said, II give you three minutes to retire:
you do not leave at the expiration Of that
irne, will eject you by force."r
At this point Alderman T. J. Mackey walked
Up to the table and remarked s'This matter
getting dramatic; it has reached the yerv
'sage with which it should have begun: I'll
AXE notes." MIR. Clark replied: "Yes. write IL
III out; say that the order of the President
md OF the Commissioner OF Cuatoms ia diao
'eyed;' to which DR.. Mackey replied: 'sThat
tasement, sir, is false" MIR. CLARK then call.
'd upon his friends to witness what was about
o take place, and, observing the stalwars boat
nen appearing as if anxious to seize him. said:
Don't let any more violence be used than is
necessary"
AS the three minutes expired, DR.. Mack "
old the bOatmen to "put that man ont NJ Tho