Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1869-07-29
THE CHARLESTON CUSTOM HOUSE,

The possession Of the Custom House is bone
of contention between DR.. MacEey, who has been
Collector since 1865, and Mr.. Geo. W. Clark,
who has lately been appointed to the office by Sec
retary Boutwell, Both parties being members Of
the Republican party, the strife is purely civil
war and is characterized by all the pccuiartcs of
fraternal contention.
One day last week Mr.. Clark called round to
take possession of his prize, accompanied byT H..
Bazin and H. Judge Moore lie exhibited his
credentials and politely requested DR.. Mackey to
transfer the property and accounts. DR.. NJ. re-
piled by violent and abusive refusal to do So.
Mr. Clark, who preserved smiling GOODNESS
throughout the whole scene, requested MIR. Bazln
to call in the deputy Collector, Mr.. Groves. Up
on this Mr. Y. j. Mackcy kindly proposed to have
'this man, meaning Mr.. Clark, 'kicked out "
''Bc quiet, Thomas" said the Doctor, ''I'll at
tend to it." Mr.. Groves came in, and, like the
rest, refused to recognize Mr.. Clark as Collector.
A pause ensued, when Mr.. Clark again informed
DR.. NJ. that he was the Collector, and the business
Of the Office must be conducted solely under his
supervision and control.
This aroused all the fire Of the irrcpressibc Doc
tor who, advancing towards Clark, thundcred out:
"You Infamous scoundrel, you Massachusetts, car
et-bagger, say that again. and will kick you out
Of the office, you and the whole of your friends,
Senator Sawyer, who isa miserable, dirty, foul Mas
sachusctts carpct-bag schoolmaster and c. G..
Bowen, who is rascally scoundrel and no better
than Sawyer The whole set of you Massachu-
setts men deserve to be driven out of the country.
He proceeded in this way for some time, making
his Grafton in the arms of II. J. and Arthur Mac
key, who were holding him back. lie pitched in
to the administration for their "trcachery'' in
taking away the office, and wound up with the
declaration that he was South Carolina gentle
man, not to be dictated to by Massachusetts
carpct-baggcr.
This violent storm was followed by a lull, during
which the bclligercnts treated for peace. The
Courier says: ''Dr VI. stated his willingness to
retire, provided Mr.. Clark would sign receipts in
blank, so that he would have the privilege Of fill.
ing them out i'll case anything came short, remark
ing that he did not suppose that Mr. G. would be
such an ass as to do it. Yes, quoth the irrcpres
. sible T. j., he'll sign anything to which Mr.. G.
replied that he did not suppose the Dr. was sucl
an ass as to make such a ridiculous proposition.
DR.. Mackey also asserted that he should, before
giving up his office, require receipt forevery piece
of brick and marble about the building. lie secmc(
to think that he could not be required to give u
the Office without receipts for the property, re
marking, that he did not know but that five pipe
:, of brandy would be in Mr.. Clark's cellar before
t night Mr. Clark took this coolly, rcmarking tina
he did not know the full cause Of his (Dr. NJ. $
removal, but that it might possibly be that tho
G five pipes Of brandy spoken Of are now in his (Dr
i Ms cellar"
u The upshot Of the interview was that pr. NJ
{ called ip the boat hands, who under his orders
gently forced Mr.. Glars; cut of the Office but with
out using violence. The Doctor was left in trium
s. plant possession of his Office for the rest OF thu
e day, Mr. Clark having telegraplcd to Washington
t for Instructions
: On the next day Mr. Clark, having received
!, response to his telegram, procured warrants 70
: the arrest Of the three Mackcys, on charge 0
-'assaQlt and battery. The warrants were served