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

ANOTHER WORD TO THE MAYOR.
To the Hon. Gilbert Pilsbury:
sm-I am satisfied that my rscent commu-
nication was kindly received-as IL was not in
malice written-by your Honor.
Your Honor may veil exclasm, "Save me
from my friends" when those who claim that
distinction fy to arms and after threats Of
vengeance upon quiet citizen who boldly aa-
yises YOU against their measures.
IF ANYTHING were wanting to add empnasl6
to. and youch for, the truth OF my recent de-
clarations, you must have found it in the DIS,
graceful conduct Of your Council at its last
meeting. New York City has heretofore
legislation; but since the inauguration o. your
government an era has begun, the like OF
which history scarcely furnishes paTsHel.
The dignity of justice gives place to u mot
of ignorance, anu the 1rbanity OF del o. tive
and Legislative body to outrageous PEI oI ALI
ties and foul billingsgate. Your Honer's ehorts
to control the Council and MAINTAIN ORDER we're
honorable both to your head and heart.
It was an unfortunate circumstance that
posse of police wac not at hand to enforce the
commands Of the chief magistrate OF: the city.
You could not tail to see what tactics we're Sc
lected to ensnare your Honor. Knowing that
honesty held court in your heat, anc double
dealing would fad no sympathy there, they
sought to catch you with guile, which they. IN
part, succeeded IL dong. bravely dad you try
toundo the error. by declaring that yea would
sit all night rather than pronounce tbat right
aud valid which was wrong and Iu1ust. Ii
YOUR Honor had said. II will stay here week,
or even o months: ;:or for the entire length OF my
term in ofice,'-:you could not have 'Sllenced
thea sooner, for they well knew that once nA-
in purpose, you could not be moved. I'm
.mediately they fell to abusing each ether IN
the very presence Of your Honor, like 80 many
madmen, let lo1se for bo!idaS; but It would
be folly to designate one above the other, lor
"when all are.mad, where all are ifecPprest
who can discern one madman drom the restf
But outside tho Council Chamber they even
take greater liberties with you: name. end char
acter. They cau you the O;dmap," by which,
lt-seems, they mean that you are quite lmbe-
cile, and must, therefore, be easily snoulded
and governed by them.
They do not scruple to say that yon dare not
go on do contrary 80 the wishes OF the Loyal
eminent counsel-erhe Distinguished framer OF
the "bill" winch secured to yen the office OF
Mayor. They further infamousi7 declare that
Won are pledged to do their will, by which they
mean that your Honor sold or promised to
Themselves all the offices, perqrisltes, grab
bag rschemes, ininnunlties, and ecenses natu-
rally growing out ola 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 sturdiness with which
you resist their advances, personal violence ls
threatened against yop, and to your very lace
it is thrown up that you are "e1rpet-bes-
GER" aud the time is aet for the presentation
Of articles OF impeachment.
am not afraid that you will trembe at. sncR
menaces. You are master OF the situation,
and, like the late iustzious President OF the
United States, can hun defiance to all such
schemes to break down yaalr integrity, or un-
seat you.
You have only to staa5 your ground, keep
your wits and your temper; and, if closely
pressed thrust your hand beneath the watch
fob of your waiscoat, as il feeling for DerIn-
ger, and you will quickly be relieved OF the
most beliRerent Of your Councilmen.
You ae aware. sr, that among the wise
clauses in our constitution is one against
duelling, 50 that such persons as you are COM
PEELED to deal with courJ impHnity, and can
easily escape the swift punishment which
would be aps to follow from 3 gentleman 30
high strung as yourself.
Far be it from me to encourage or utter an
unkind word for the practice Of duellinR, for
since cbiyslry has passed from public place, 1t
would be folly to suppose that any tEo persons
now in over could ever be tempted to chal-
lenge or aght.
But would most seriously advise that you
keep near you good old-fashloned horse
whip, which you can apply. according to elrcum-
stances, upon the more obstreperous OF your
associates. Rest assured, BIZ, that maoy OF
them, having O wholesome memory OF former
times. would subside into obadient and obse-
quious lackeys at the bare sight OF su.h an
admirable instrument Of civilization in your
Honors hand.
a. all events you cannot afford to yield TO
the frenzy and madness Of the Council.
They will make you the target for all their
venomous shafts, but you must always remem-
ber that dignity in power tan afford TO look
down on rampant ignorance and foled wee
in oontemptuous silence! Employ, beseech
you, the valuable opportunity you now nave
In studying the real character OF the down
trodden sons Of Africa, and the ingenious
methods of their white compeers, to secure
thefr elevation aud civilization. The African,
you perceive, understands, even in his barba-
rous state, the difference between skinning and
being skinned. He knows that voting is dif-
ferent from Office holding. and that millennium
white man in black akin is better than a
black man in white one.
To be sure, these are vulgar notions, yet 90
they exist, and have to be met by your Honor
with becoming dignity.
However, as eaid before, you are master Of
the situation, haying studied al sides, and
holding, as you do, 70 honesty 9, PntpossSS 1o sSa
sensate rage Of disappointed ofice-seekers,
honesty will but get It's 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-
future.
Be not, therefore, moved by the efforts
brought to bear against you. For
ssIrrita vaniloquae quid curas spiculs lingu@,
Latrantem cura,ne alta Diana canem."
"Why should you regard the harmless shafts
Of vain-speaklng tongue; does the exalted
Diana care for the barking Of dog 2"
lam, &C., JuNIUs.
APRON STRINGS.
From the Saturday Review.J
Among other classfcstions, 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