The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-10-30
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tho Mayors room, while one Of the AL.
.dermen had succeeded in wrestling the
pistol from Alderman T. j. Mackey.
The latter was then taken TO his Office,
which adioins the Council Chamber.
Alderman E. w. NJ. Mackey refused to
give mp his pistol, and returned to the
Chamber expressing his intention still to
fight the Infamous outrage" that the
Mayor had attempted to perpetrate. The
valiant spectators now realizing that the
war-cry of the party was eLet us have
peace" began to return to the room and
discuss the affair. Every one but few
OF the Corbin supporters joined in uni
versal censure of Alderman T. j. Mackey,
and long caucus was held over it, at
which divers opinions were expressed.
The Mayor now called the netting to
order, when there was found about eight
members present. Just as the meeting
had beon called to order, Alderman T. j.
'Mackey entered the room and said: "Mr
Mayor nnd Gentlemen, have como here
for the purpose Of expressing my deep
sorrow at the aot which was betrayed
into committing few moments ago. /
nm prepared to lay before this Council
certificates from two physicians that /
have been suffering from n fractured jaw
for several days, and this afternoon took
u largo dose of morphine. L WAS not
sensible of my actions when goaded on
by what thought al attemptto take my
life. I was tempted to peril the lifo of II
kinsman, by whose bullet I would rather
be slain than to hal IN n hair of his head.
I make this apology not knowing whc-
thcr L shall be here at this board again.
deem it due to this Council and to the
public to show that am not a ruffian
aud assassin" He then retired.
Alderman Collins-I move that the
apology be accepted, so far rs it extends
to Council.
Somebody here suggested that there
was no quorurn.
Alderman E. 2. Wall-Quorum or no
quorum, wish to know the status of
this Corbin matter. 1t has been the
cause of this disgraceful scene, and de-
sire to know it's status.
Here several of the Corbiu ndhcrepts
left tho hall.
Alderman Wall repeated his request to
the Mayor, ut which Alderman Barrow,
whom justice compels us to say was So
Der, called him to order, aud moved to
adjourn.
Alderman Wall eyed him with con
tempt, and said Il am asking it of the
Mayor, and not Of you"
Tie Mayor shirkcd the question.
mumblod out something about its being
official. and finally said he could give his
unofficial answer in private.
Alderman E. w. NJ Mackey-"I don't
think that any apology is due from me,
and don't paoposo to accept any. l
camo hero to fight the matter. and find
myself and other Alderman cut off illc.
gally from tho privilege of debate
gagged. 1 would rather soc with emo
tion) every kinsman of mine dead, than
to vote for such dishonest resolution rs
was proposed tonight"
Alderman Holloway-'1f there WAS
quorum here would answer Amen to
that"
Alderman Greene stated that he did
not regard the Mayor as having put the
question in such n manner as would cna-
hle him to put himself right on the re-
cord. He was prepared to vote as his
conscience dictated, and would do so,
but he was present when the question
was alleged to have been put and did
not have an opportunity of voting.
At this stage of these interesting pro-
ceedings there were only four or five
Aldermen present. The anti Corbinists
declared that they would not move to
adjourn until tho status of tho Corbin
matter had been settled, and finally,
the Mayor, who did not seem to know
whether ho was standing on his head or
his heels, declared the Council adjourned.
Hardly q week passes that we do not
hear of IL premature burial. The story
always comes to us in nearly the same
shape. A coffin is exhumcd. for one
reason or another, and the corpse is found
to have changed its position, while the
shroud is torn in several places. Imme-
diutcly, every one who is cognizant of
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