The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-21

Parker, ~ Miles McEcnn1, would DC hard 10 nnU;
ahd tie hi -play OF thc stern TaItha tsiiss El-
drihscl ana the gay aud festive Kohb tIr. Ryan,l
pcnsautiy ccu1crac,cd the effect OF the more Sc.
riOas incident, OF the piece. The capital manner
in nhioh The part oi Liltlc Arthur was sustained
by Master 4. H. Ckase, OF Charleston this first ap
pcarancc on the stagc,) was % remarkable and iE-
,cresi.ug feature Of the play.
Tonight we arc la lave Inc exquisite comedy
o; CASTE presented i'll the same excellent style
- "RcsCh3.9." Oar people Tyii find these enter
tainmen;s refine, delightful, AMI every way
worthy OF sulp0.:.
Tbs pnosTHATs MoS0POl.Y CoHHiDERED IN
MASS MEErTHG-Tns LEGISLATURE TO pI MEMO.
EIAIIZED AGAIEsr THE PASSAGE OF TIE BILI.-An
adjourned meeting of the citizens OF Charleston,
irrespective Of race, color or political opinions,
was held NJ Tie Military Hall yesterday evening,
to take some action vn the phosphate monopoly
bill, now before tho Legislature. The meeting
was called 10 order by DR.. Alex Hammond who
briefly explained its object. Mr. r. J. Iackcy. IN
response 10 numerous cats said that alnong tile
recent Developments Of flnc arts WAS that Of pub
lie pundcr The principal of which was 10 get the
largest profit for the least service, and It vas this
motive that gave birth TO the phosphate scheme
| designed TO benefit L few and deiraud the many
In examining the bill, what Kind OF men would be
found 1T the head OF this schcmcf a monstruus
bag Of wind ana wickcdnsss, u. II. Corbin. This
| name alone would be sufficient TO induce Bus-
picion Of fraud the part OF the public. Mr.
Mackcy gave graphic description or the phos
phatc deposits, their pThbabic rauc and extent
| and showed that an open competition IN Iii.
business would alike bruciit tae !aburcr and the
| State. The pay ci the lalorcr in Gorta Carolina
| was extremely puor. and VAS caused III meas
ure by the monopoly OF copta!. 1, competitions
was opened This evil wUuii br rcirCdicd aud The
excess OF labor he relieved AucuU twelve huu-
'irci pcr.Ons were now obtaining cmrlDymc
through the phosphate works, and The Legislature
WAS ng'y asked 10 enact That wca would naec
;teae persons depcadeut 90 the operations VI IL
Iew capitalists. "hc Legislature had, III the
ars, place, no authority TO pass any
hlii ina, would obstruct the rivers or
fisheries. .;9coSG, ;l;c grant aasc,, So was
i'll pcrnctuity, ana Chrrc Haa no check hy
WHICH information could nc given Of the amount
oi phosphate .ock secured. Third, that many Of
HE corror.itors were members or the legislative
body und this alone wuu:,l render The hill nuner.
, tive, as under the laws CT the State no men her
OF The Gcncr!i Assembly car vote himself any
valuable franchise or cnjoY tie cuiolulnens ;.ris
| ing from the same. Mt. Hacgny stated, in con
ctnEiCn, tiiat IL Was rUmorcd That the pasiagc OF
the bill rendered CERTAIN by uripcs; lie trusted
~
bat it WAS fully time for the Citizens OF Charlcs.cn
10 On,r some exprcsslon Oi tl:cir fee!ings on the
subject, and lie presented the following resoiu.
lions. which were un:.niiioiay adopted:
HaeIcdS, Incrc IT, nov ne:ldins In The Genera,
ksScmhiy of Spu.n Caroline "a bill To grant To
| ccriain PERSONS therein ianei the exclusive
IlahL 10 dig and iainc in .ac beds or the navga
| bie streams and ".ter5 ~ the state uf South
Casohn, inr phosphate ROCKS und phosphate lie.
p1.ls; aud whSfcns lie tl.isti':I,:r OF suc.l cNc
calls: jr muui icBh ~ GE'GS i',st conprtitiuil
Rniom ipi asis, which IL !, The HE inicrcs, Of
thc State 10 foster loi the development OF her IN.
icrnsi rrjrurcaai an Mse.rrs th: supply Vi labcr
III ili3 Sa,c ~ alre..if III excess nf l.c dcLiaeh
| and ie ir"Joii:y OF .sb".crs AZ: therefore com-
| peiicd to HU.s NJ p:icyou.ty low w2gee; and
| "hrrces large Eu,ubc!a ui !aDOreie ars cnHaHed
w1!i capitalist, inworSin@ tl.sn r,uaa!'"l" beds;
ami m.:crGas iht l;"..ntiaH III .his monopoly VIII
"tcr t'eee '.burcia i,nd caput!.t5 th,,s engaged
| ~ cc:;Su thc WORK. and VIII .!,a.c t!cn ~ Tie
mercy %! tie muii0poisis, wii3 can thereby cOe.
! tTUl ihc!r rate ~ wuf:es at ,IcJeuIS, - there
| would ur 10 Coarct,!-; ut.uitSi; ana whereas ,c
grant iEa PROPOSED iIai."no!y autli l.. u, virla-
tioa ui t!e snirtt III II hrrnic, 3" .."icrnmeut be-
1 cause IL t"S'J IN The inro'sd ~, the common
F, Ecsotca;2 ~ Tho citizens o. Ghe.icsion in niasi
rcSiinr itoscnh!el. T!..t the General Assembly
oi soa,h Carolina bG aud ls icgesy most earnestly
Appealed 10, III the ,nterest of tha people reject
| the b!sl to gran. CeTia.!4 Iao.5 tee exclusive
| right 20 WORK the p!iosp!"-e buds OF the State.
| Hescirea That should The Grid biil pnsa the
General Assembly. his EXcrilenry the Governor
| il hereby solicited 10 veto me sRmc, nui
| ns the G.Tc!Al guardian. 81 the iisut,
Ui the state, and the Interests Vi he rcsp;G, lie
| win intcrpuac his Constitutional authority In
CHECKING AHA n.elcss measure, nat Will proIc in.
Jnfions 10 both.
| ReS0iped. That copica Of :hcse resolutions be
! forwarded To hs ENc.:licncy the Governor anu
the lion. the President or the sentn aud Speaker
oi the House OF Representatives or the General
As.cmhly oT Sonin Carolina.
| Kt.sotEt!, rhat a Iuarnaia lii thi3 State thct
stand hy the rights Of The People against tic TN.
plin:iplod achcMcS q. muEOpOll3t5, IRE respect
| !niiy requested to iub!i:h these resolutions
| Air. r. 8. T.asin fo.!1w-.. n :. icDg;hy aad
rowery speech, in which lie ;cok grounds Gga,nst
The reaoiu;lons, ard proposed lAat Ec2uses bc
granted BY ;hc state 20 cart Nrn'3c i0r ccreii
Gnir;c!s CT Hntcrns e!. .Gha. al 7Gs pay 0, the
asorer To 81 regulated by lho l.,-. rce.!yc,. g:
the phosphate.
! iic Taa .usw cred ~ L;.~,a..- i. J.. hsLaey,
r. n. Hunter, ]. c. H.cksy ana c.hct., I'll
In oargorl CT ,re r,a0luuops. sac ooIib,aa
ton proved too asong FOR al. rhar,n. uni
| the .ppansat {, iree iabu! neaL IL has-y re-
| ;fes, .roio iha hah. The mes.Hs was EarMo.
| mona throughout. no aih.slGa wss made 10
Leli!ca, s1d great tnisreat was manifested 10 tie
| discusaijn.
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