The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-23
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The Military Hell was last night the scene ota
rich bircsque VI bicll could not lie cxce,lcd even
by the famous Ncwcoplb Minstrcls
call for II niass meeting OF the Union I;cnubii.
can party was lsracd yT. III. Holmes, the county
chairman, and by iIaif-puat Z p. NJ, the hour
designated, there we're about 100 PERSONS in al.
tendance, mostly co!orcd. Among the shining
lights were Senator Sawyer, Congressman Bowen,
United States Marshal johnson, Collector CLARK,
Tim Hurley, Il. j., }. &. ana l.. w. NJ MacLcy and
Wolfe.
Tie os'ensibr purpuAc OF the meeting was 10
enable Bowen to vindicatc his fair fame before
t's lcilow-ci'izcns, III which holy causc he WAS 10
hc ai'lcd and abcLtc.l by Mr. Sawyer. IL wascN.
pcctcd that some H'usiOn would bc made To the
Mackcys. and that clou came prepared to do bat.
tic for Their cause. In the early part OF the meet.
Ing The audience were divided in Nnali groups,
and the olnniprcseut T. !. wLs socn gliding in
ami out, whispering LO his adlIcrents OF The Loyal
League, and evidently preparing for n ten strike
About O'Clock Il voice from ono OF the yro,ps
moved that the meeting he organized by r. j.
hiacEcy taking the chair. That Individual started
Tor The goal, but was met Oh the stage by 4. NJ.
Holmes, The ostcnsibie chairman OF TIC mcctiag.
Each mounted from chairs 10 tables, ana vainiy
sought 10 obtain u hearing, for as one would
essay few remarks he would be raped down,
while The hall rcsOundcd with cries, yells
and cat calls. Tic different leaders Of the
party crowded upon the stage, aud for q
willie perfect paadcmOnlum prevailed.
Each speaker claimed free speech rs his
right, anu as Il doctrine OF the Republican
party, and certainly the most Intense Republican
tnd fny
BABEL never Witnessed IL greater confusion OF
tongues. Cheers were given for Bowen, Mackcy
and Snwycr, but neither claimant for the chair
would yicld aud the prospect WAS gloomy. Al
this juncture the speaker OF the third house was
seen elboWing his way to the stage. An ngile
leap landed him on table, and ''his syren tongue
and speaking eyes soon hushed the noise and
sootlled to peace" Tim was evidently the master
OF the situation, and for q while held the turbu-
lent mob under command; but motion TO divide
the house proved that the Mackey adherents were
IN the majority, and the shouts and yclls were re-
commenced.
After Wild efforts and frantic gesticulation,
Bowen succeeded in quclling the noise for mo-
mcnt, anu stated that he had no objections TO
Mackcy's presiding, and there WAS u prospect Of
| calm, when Holmes, the disappointed chairman,
asked IL hearing. This started the leaguers once
more aud FOR several minutes the noise WAS fear
full. Every one was yelling at the top of their
voices, when United States Senator Sawyer camc
to the front and called until his voice was hoarse
lie said she would be heard; tint he was not pre-
pared 10 submit to tyrannicai demagogucs; that
The meeting WAS called by the county chairman
and lie should preside; aud he would also sny 10
T. J. Mackcy thut piece Of dellcacy shonld pre-
vent him from attempting to preside. In all the
past political contests IL could nevor be affirmed
that DIR. Mackcy's opponents had gone SO far as
TO disturb a meeting by brutal conduct"
IT,. MacSey responded bitterly, claiming That
, tnn crowd Hsge MT paid, hut carne TO stand by
those that stood ty them. Another attcInet Wes
| then made TO organize Under Mackcy as chair
man, and +. q. Miller was nominated as secre-
! tary. Al this beIllam again broke loose, the two
factions vicing with cach other In yells and to
add TO the tumult, some insane being, who
thought that Emusic Had charms to soothc the
savage" commenced footing on penny trnm-
pet. The situation was desperate. but Tim Hur-
ley came gaiantly to the rescue, and throwing
himself in The breach, with Mishaw In the centre
and T. J. on his right, wildly called to order. The
novel appearance OF the trio was increased by
4. j., who gravciy held light in front OF Tim
that all might see Il man. The hrst question
electrified the audience, for Tin gravely asked
show many were present who, when the meeting
adjourned, would take a drink with him." \
glass of water being handed to him, he held IT,
aofL and said in solemn anu pathetic tones that
he never took anything stronger A CRY OF ''arc
you sure that is not morphinc' brought down the
house, ana il being then after O'Clock, and the
prospect Of any compromise being lnnnItesimaI,
our reporter left while cries OF ''morphinen and
yclls for every Republican patriot, from Lafayette
Lion 10 sam Dickcrson rang through the hall.
The object Of the meeting was completely frls-
tratcll by r. j. MacEcy, who had called meeting
Of the Union League at an early hour In the even
ing and came prepared TO put the gag on Bowen.
What The latter now thinks Of his Charleston con-
sttuents is probably what the Democratic party
think Of him. or as the lamentcd A. Ward said,
"Thcy are pretty much Of muchness" The
chance for vindication of the Democratic asper-
sions is gone. at least until after the session oi
Congress, and then another burlesque may be an
ticpatcd.