The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-16

tel Tho sersnade-Riot on Calhoun
strset-How the Clubs Spent Yesterday
Tho Programme for To-day, &C., &C.
1t lis hardly necessary to remind our people
OF the dsgraceful scenes which attended the
departure Of the Savannah Base Ball Club
from Charleston three weeks ago; nor do we
desire to kindle public indigp alton anew by .
description Of the attack then made by negro
mob upon number OF white men who came to
Charleston for the purpose Of playing match
ssme with the Carolina Base Bail Club. The po'
Lice thes Here rrssuerless:" the citizens were not
ready. The consequence was that our friends
and sses.s were assaulted aid abused. while
Charleston on the morrow learned with acute
pain that the gallant SONS of sister city had
been exposed to the violence o. an insolent ne.
gro mob. It was then resolved that if the
Savannah Base Ball Club again csme to Charles
ton, tho cltizsps would chow by their presence
that they discountenanced tumult and riot, and
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Of honor to shield their friends from insult and
from harm. This spirit caused the white citi-
zens of Charleston 10 assemble ia large num-
bers upon the arrival Of the Savannah Base
Ball Club on Saturday evening last. There
~As no concerted plan or purpose. All that
was intended was to show shat there were
white men as we'll as colored men in Charles.
ton.
Mayor Pillsbury had been informed that
there @onld be no procession outside Of the
line formed by the two base ball clubs and
their personal friends. No general procession
Sss formed; but the Chief Of Police, acting
under orders from the Mayor, marched upon
the line with detachment OF armed police.
and insisted upon acting as an armed escort
to body Of peaceful and inoHensive citizens.
This unwarrantable action wellnigh led to a
disturbapoe, which every decent man would
have dsplored. The citizens who met the Sa.
vannsh Club were ready aud willing to defend
that club from the attacks Of the negroes; but
nothing was farther from their thoughts than
a collision with the police or with the munich
pal authorities. They desired to give the Sa-
vannah Club the protection that the Mayor had
found himself ''powerless" to give thenl. and in
the event of trouble they would have fought
side by side with the police to restore pea ,e
and quiet. There vas, however, no sign Of
disorder, and we are forced to believe that the
armed police were thrust upon the procession
by Mayor Pllsbury and his henchman. Alder
man 1. 8. Mackey, with the exps citation OF pro-
voking riot IN which the white citizens should
be wholly in the wrong. Our people did not
fall into the trap; nor will they for any reason
per nit themselves to be brought into collision
with the police. The aim OF the citizens is
the protection OF their friends, not q row with
the municipal authorities. =.
Mayor Pillsbury was asked again and again
to Withdraw his bayonets, and was assured
that tho two clubs would then march quietly
to the hotel. But he was deaf to all remon-
strande, saying, in answer to all Inquiries, that
he was charged with being unable to preserve
the peace, and he was now determined to show
that he could keep order in the city. And how
did he prove it By calling out detachment
Of United Ststes soldiers and body Of forty
policemen armed with Winchester rifles. The
police we're to escort the procession, and the
United States soldiers to lend helping hand.
The sum of the whole is, that when there was
q negro riot the Mayor could not suppress it,
but when there was procession Of white men
he could guard them in front and rear and on
the tanks with Federal and municipal soldiery.
n,,k ,,v,Ar o,,ob nouos rd,na
Mayor Pillsbury, as the chief magistrate D:
the city, has the right to make all necessary
for putting down riot. In this
way he may station forces 80 that they will
be in striking distance If trouble should come.
It is, however, an unwsfrartable interfer.
encs with the rights OF the citizen where pro-
cession Of responsible men is handed over to
the tender mercies Of guard, and is ordered
TO be escorted with all the care bestowed on
. prisoner on his way to the gallows. Did
Mayor Pillsbury call out the Federal troops
or even the police whom the negroes serenad-
ed him. and, yelling like demons, marched
through the streets? Did he call out the
guard on the occasion Of any Radical pro-
cession? Mol And yet there was then
q thousand times more danger to the pub
lic peace than there was on Saturday last.
There was no warrant for the conduct Of Mayor
Pillsburry, and it is hoped that he will learn
wisdom before it IL too late. But brethren
WE ARE WHITE MEN. That is crime which
May.r Pillsbury cannot pardon. Yet one
thing is certain, the white men of this city can
not and must not be provoked into fight With
the soldiery and police. Our duty ls 70 watch
over our friends. That, and nothing mere.
THE ARRIVAL.
The members Of the Carolna Club and
large number OF citizons assembled on the
South Atlaltic wharf aoout five O'Clock Satur-
day afternoon, and anxiously awaited the
arrival OF the steamer Dictator, which tele-
gram, received in the mo.ning, stated had left
at ten o'cloc. with tie Savannah
Club, and the Washington Cornet Band, color
ed on board. The steamer was soon deserted
off Morris Island and Ler approach announced
by joyful shouts; As she turned her head IN
towards The wharf, the members OF the Caro-
lima Club we're drawn up in line under Presi-
dent McCabe. Wien within hundred yards Of
the wharf a gun in the bow OF the steamer was
fired, and the band on board commenced to
play. This was greeted with cheer after cheer,