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

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seene--Alderman Macsey as a Report
er-The New Collector Refuses to Leave
when Requested by the Old Collector,
and is Put Out by the Boat Hands.
THE ADVANCE.
On Yesterday The News gave an account OF
the interview between the new and old Coliec-
tors at the Customhouse on Wednesday, and
also the letter of the old Collector, DR.. A. G.
Maokey, informing the new Collector, Mr.. Geo.
W. Clark, that he would surrender the Office
to him as sson as an inventory Of the public
property iu his charge, valued at about $4Oe 600,
could be taken and rcceipted for.
About ten o'clock yesterday morning DIR.
Clark, accompanied by Mr. Thos. Bazlen, for
merly his clerk. and ex-Alderman Fl. Judge
Moore, advanced into the off &C of the Collector,
in which DR.. A. Il. aud Alderman T. j. Ma.key
were sitting. After the salutations of the day
were exchanged Mr.. Clark informed DR.. Mac
key that he had duly considered his letter OF
the day before. refusing to deliver up the Of
fee OF Collector until schedule statements of
oil property ON hand were drawn I'D duly re-
oeipted for, and said he hereby took possession
Of the Office of Collector. aud he would not per-
nit him (Dr. N.Y. to sign or aot 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 al property
In my possession, and received duplicate re-
ceipts for the same"
Mr.. Clark then sent 0 message to MIR.
Groves, Deputy Collector, requesting an inter-
view in the collectors office. When Mr..
Groves appeared. Mr.. Clark handed him his
commission to read, at the same time e1claim-
ing, 81 am Collector, sir; will you obey my
orders2"
Mr.. Groves mildly hut firmly replied, II am
the deputy of DR.. Asckey. and shall obey his
orders, as my authority is derived solely nom
him" Mr.. Clark then said, "You are no
longer Deputy Collector"
|! coNPInrRsTARY.
I After this side affair the colloquy was re.
.sumed between the ad interim aud ad outerirn
Collector, during which DR.. Mackey explained
his position by the following illustration {:
"Suppose, Nr.. CLARK, that sho lid comply
with your demand, and should surrender the
Customhouse without first making out my
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
them to your own use. Now. being ont OF
Office, would be powerlees to prevent this
transaction, Wills, at the same time. and my
bondsmen would be held responsible for the
loss Of this property, for I have feceipted 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
against you, but as presenting suppossble
case"
Mr.. Clark make some response to this
when DR.. Mackey said: "Mr. Clark, the office
OF Collector OF the Port Of Charleston hiss here
toiore been held by gentlemen you lave fur
nished striking but natural contrast between
their conduct aud that Of an ex-army sutler.
would not and could not surrender the pro.
perty in my custody without receipts, even to
man 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 MACKKY WANTS 70 USE HIS BOOT.
Mr.. Clark in reply to the above not very
complimentary remarks, said that Dr. Maokey
was scurrillous and impertinent, whereupon
Alderman T. J. Mackey turned to his brother
snd said {: doctor, be- kind enough to give me
the order, and will kick the insolent fellow out;
to which Mr. Clark excitedly answered, "You
can't do it."
NIB. CLARK Is PUT OUT.
After this second side issue, Mr.. Clark as
serted that he sat in the Office as Collector,
whereupon DR.. Mack ~ said it would be his uu-
pleasant duty TO eject hum, and he. called for
his four boatmen, augustus Bohlinger, John
DAvis, James W. Whpple, whites and VIM. e.
llo:t, colored; who Immediately came in, and
upon being asked by DR.. Mackey whether they
recognized him or Mr.. Clark as Collector, an
swered, I'VE only recognize you, DR.. Mackey,
and will obey your orders" DR.. Mackey then
turned to Mr.. Clark and requested him to
leave. telling him that he was trespasser, and
he desired him to leave Immediately, to which
Mr. Clark replied, Il will not leave, I am Col
lector." DR.. Mackey then took out his watch
and said, II give you three minutes to retire;
il you do not leave at the expiration of that
time. will eject you by foIce.'
At this point Alderman T. ]. Mackey walked
up to the table and remarked This matter
is getting dramatic; it has reached the very
stage with which it should have begun; I'll
take notes." Mr. Clark replied: eyes, write it
all out; say that the order Of the President
and Of the Commissioner Of Customs is DISC
beyed;" to which DR.. Mackey replied: "That
statement, sir, is false" Mr.. Clark then call
ed upon his friends to witness what was about
to take place. and, observing the stalwart boat