The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-19
AN0THE3s WORD TO TIE MAYOR.

= To the Hon. Gilbert PMsbu,y:
SUI am satisfied that my rscent commu-
nicaton was kindly received-ss il was not in
malice wrttcn-by your Honor.
Your Honor may we'll exclaim, s'Save me
from my friends" when those who claim that
distinction fly to arms and utter threats of
vengeance upon quiet citizen who boldly adj
vises you against their measures.
Ii anything were wanting to add ernpha sis
to, and vouch for, the truth OF my recent de-
clarations, you must have found it in the DIS
graceful graceful 'oTduct Of your Council at it's last
borne Oft the palm for rough proceedings in
legislation; but since the Inauguration of your
government an era has begun, the like Of
which history scarcely furnishes parallel.
Dhe dignity OF justice gives place to the riot
OF ignorance ana the arbanity OF dellberative
and legislative body to outrageous personali-
to control the Council and maintain order were
honorable both to your head and heart.
1t was an unfortunate circumstance that
posse of police was not at hand to enforce the
commands of the chief magistrate Of the city
You could not fail to see what tactics we're Sc
lected to ensnare your Honor Knowing that
dealing would find no sympathy there. they
sought to catch you with guile, which they. in
part, succeeded in dong. bravely,did you try
sn s;t undo IN the error by declaring that YOU would
ands valid Which was wrong and unjust. IF
your Honor'h said, II WIN stay here week,
or even mouth, or for the entire length of my
term in office" you cond not have silenccd
them sooner, for thsN, well know that once fix
cd in purpose, you could not be moved. Iufa
mediatey they fell to abusing each other in
madmen, let loose for holiday; but it would
be folly to designate one above the other, for
when all are mad. where al are like opprest
VINO can discern one madman from the rest ?"
But outside the Council Chamber they even
e uske greater Liberties with you: name and char
acter- They call you the tOld man." by which,
1T seems, they mean that you are quite irnbe-
Gle, and must, therefore, be easily moulded
They do not scruple to say that you dare not
go,or do contrary to the wishes of the Loyal
Leaaue" ard the legal thunders OF your late
the '.bill' which secured to You the Office Of
Mayor. They further UNANIMOUSLY declare that
you are pledged to do their will, by which they
mean that your Honor sold or promised to
themselves all the Offices. perqulsites, grab
bag schemes, inlmunlties, and licenses natu-
rally growing out Of political change in the
city administration. In other words, that you
were to be merely the glove on their hand, or
the machine which they were to work.
Now that they see the sturdness with which
you resist their advances, personal violence is
threatened against you, and to your very face
it is thrown up that you are ''carpet- bag
ger" and the time is set for the presentation
OF articles OF impeachment.
am not afraid that you will tremble at such
menaces. You are master of the situation,
and, like the late illustrous President of the
United States, can hurl defiance to all such
schemes to break down your integrity. or un-
seat you.
You have only to stand your ground, keep
your wits and your temper; aud, if closely
pressed, thrust your hand beneath the watch
fob of your waiscoat, as il feeling for Derln- |
ger, and you Will quickly be relieved of the
most bellia aerent of your Councilmen.
You ale aware, sir, that among the wise |
clauses In our constitution is one against |
duelling so,Shst such persons as you are com
pelied to oS.saal with conrh 5impunity, and can |
easily escape the swift spapishment Swhich
would be apsSto toilow frohlsa gentlenan soSl
fa Far srue9 be- ess as yoisafso'
unk kfnu word foEGhe prac tee Qs duel fcr I
soSs Noaid Sc aS ay qas sas5ns
now II ewsss5 w. I'd ever DO tempted to chal-
But wou:ug most seriously advise that you
keep near you a good old-fashioned horse |
whip, which you can apply, according to circum- |
stances, upon the more obstreperous of yOnr |
them, having wholesome memory of former |
times. would subside into obadient and obse- |
quions lackeys at the bare sight OF su III an |
admirable instrument of civilization in your |
At all events you cannot afford to yield to |
the frenzy and madness Of the. Council.
They will make you the target 4F all their |
IN eun ayd To- eo
down on rampant ignorance and foiled vice |
in contemptuous silence Employ, beseech |
you, Gne valuable opportunity you now have |
in studying the real character OF the down. |
trodden sons Of Africa, and the ingenious |
methods of their white compeers, to secure |
their elevation and civilization. The African,
you perceive, understands, even in his barba- |
rous state, the difference between skinning and |
being skinned. He knows that voting is diff |
ferent from Office holding, and that millennium |
means the black above the white, and that |
white man in black skin is better than |
black man in O white one.
To be sure, these are vulgar notions, yet do |
they exist, and have to be met by your Honor |
with becoming dignity.
However, as said before. you are master Of |
the situation, having studied oil sides, and |
holding, as You do, 10 honesty Of purpose. II |
your Honor should become d martyr 10 .le In /
sensate rage Of disappointed ofnce-seekers. |
honesty will but get its usual human rewards; |
but in the serene repose OF good deeds sent on !
before, you will smile at the futile hate of |
man and witness their everlasting discom-
fture.
Be not, therefore. moved by the efforts
brought to bear against you. For
sTrrita vantloquae qaid curas spicula lingu@.
Latrantem curatne alta Diana canem.
"Why should you regard the harmless shafts
Diana care for the barking Of a dog 2"
am, &C., JUNIUs.
APRON STRINGS.
From the Saturday Review.l
Among other classfcations, the world Of
men and women may be divided into those who
wear aprons and those who are tied to the
strings thereof, those who determine the
length OF the tether and those who are bound
to browse within it's circuit, those who hold the