The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-11

ssoSioAooioh buOulu wisely comprehend Inc
best interests of the whole people. do
not believe legislation will accomplish
any goaa result when made in a part-
san SAN rsp spirit ,a The people Of Charleston
and turmoil. This bill will not bring then
rest. Ono or tho speakers said large numbers
OF mon were going about tho streets in q starv-
lng condition. That may be true. But there
are moro men OF that class at work now than
have been Tor months past. Just as soon as
this bill is passed, labor operations will cease,
business will cease, and city stock will go down
to fifteen cents. Everything else will 90 down
IN proportion. Men OF property, and monied
men and mon Of influence, will stop their ope-
ratons.
Maxwell. We're not the monied mon OF
South Carolina opposed to tho Reconstruction
Cain. Doubtless they were. There were some
Reconstruction measures was opposed to. It
has been asserted that If this bill does not
pass it will mjuro the Republican party. L
violate law ana seek to destroy The best inter
ests OF my homestead. If understand tho
design OF government it IS to afford protec-
ton to life, liberty AMI property, aud when
party spirit runs SO high as to endanger those
interests, then I cannot encourage it. 1 claim
to be as good Republican as any man on this
floor, or in South Carolina. lam willing at all
times to suffer and stand up to defend the
Republicanism in any narrow, restricted,
circumscribed sense. It is freedom, liber-
ty, and Justice to all. believe the Repub-
llcan party will certainly, go down if this mea-
yet do right and maintain its own laws. II it
illundertake 10 put down frauds, frown dt wn
violations Of law, then it must be successful.
Mr.. Leslie. Mr.. President. it is rather an
this business. L don't think that d good busi-
ness man would talk but vely few minutes
about this bill. L do not think thele is but
very little to be said. Ii man knows what he
wants to do, let him go aud do it. II he don't
mean to do it: let HIM stop where he is and say
so. 10 we know what we want to 60? Do 1
know what want to do? will ask that ques-
tion first
On one side of the House there appears to
be great sympathy for the Mayor and Alder
men elect They desire not that they shall be
elected over again, or elected in any other
manner than the manner provided by law, but
on one side that an election has been held. and
that Mr.. Pillsbury received q majority Of tho
votes cast and also his Aldermen.
Now, then, the law has spent its force. 1t
has dono all that was expected to do. 1t has
secured q declaration from the officers named
by law to make that declaration. and that was
that MIR. Pillsbury received majority Of votes.
Nlr. Plllsbury by that declaration is made
Mayor Of the City of Charleston. What is the
Senate called upon to do? To order another
election? No. To tinker up tho aw2 No.
To validate the law? No. But to proceed to
put Plllsbury IN his scat, and his Board of AL
dermcn tha. wero elected. That is all We arc
called upon to do. It is all anybody has
right 10 do. But If Pilisbury got that done for
hlm, that is all they havo right to expect.
Will we doit?
can say in regard to this case precisely
what tho senator from Charleston can say:
precisely what other senator's say. The ground
work OF what | wish to say is this: have offer
ed my substitute for just one reason. 1 have
always felt that III q republican form OF gov.
majority vote entities The party re-
q .,.,,n, t,r fro,,I
is alleged; If it is alleged that there has been in
if it is alleged tl,at fraud has been
used, it does not offer any excuse whatever for
a refusal to give a certificate to the party re-
celving majority vote. He is entitled, in all
cases, to o certificate OF election and his seat.
Whether you like it Or not, that has always
been the law.
Now q declaration has been mado by tho Off
GERS named in the election law, that Plllsbury
and his Aldermen received o majority Of the
votes cast. I am ready to do what is neces-
sary to give Mr.. Plllsbury and his Aldermen
their seats. When have done that my work
it will be for the party aggrieved to contest
his right. II that party can say that there has
been bribery and such influence as that
brought to bear by which he had been defeat
nd, would give that party every right to test
the case. II he can say there has been no
legal election. let him Oust Mr.. Pisbury
and his Aldermen. The only reason I
consented to Introduce the substitute was
my motive by. my vote. know this,
hat partisan politicians often are guided by
what may seem to help their party. For in
stance, you cannot find o Democrat here to-
lay who would vote for tho senator's bill from
Charleston. or the bill l introduced. You can
oot find one of them. But you will not find
many Republicans who will not vote ON ono
slde or The other. on this bill. would have
been been glad had some of the Democrats intro
luced that very bill that introduced. It is no
aew principle that majority Of votes cast
entities a party to his seat. It has always
oeen Democratic principle. I do not care
whether they we're legal or Illegal I do not
care how many protests there were--if he got
majority Of votes, the party is entitled to
MS seat, and that is the Democratic doctrine
md nothing else. Who denies that But it
makes good deal OF difference whose bull is
sored in this matter.
have said that introduced that bill (the
ssubstltute). did it because I think I am IN
dependent enough TO declare my vote and the
'easons tor 1t. independent OF politics l may
'ay what have right in saying without be-
ng affected by political parties. I have
loped to see more style Of that work done. But !
ct man como up here, and If it's for nothing
more than a dog collar, you Will see one class |
u Republicans tako only the one sido, and
avery Democrat running the other wav. Four
ltths or the Democrats, or Of both parties, do |
lot understand why it is they take that side. |
)ut simply because Democrats and Republicans |
sre concerned. There is not man, a white |
hat believes, in my own heart, would do |
anything that was not right. 1 would say to
he people Of Charleston never have sympa- |
hlzed with this ticket. and they know when |
liter this fact, that never have And that is
What Is the matter to-day. yhey have not |
lad the we'll done good and faithful servant. |
they have not shown good Judgment of the |
moderate men in every other community OF |
south Caroliua.
That is what is the matter. Mr. Plsbury is
IN honest man. Mr.. Pi!lsbury will. in my
Judgment: prove to be Better man than the
people OF Charleston give him credit for being.
But there is not man In South Carolina who |
'eleyos that. in ever, respect, MIR. Pillsbury
las the irsL. class qualifications for this Office
do not believe it. But believe him to be o
sood, honest we'll meaning man. I do not be-
leve ne would stoop to anything mean.
The unfortunate condition Of The city GER
alnly required that either party, In their no.
should have put forward their best |
nan. The city debt is about one-sixth of all |
he taxable property, the like Of which has
scarcely ever beeu known before. admit that
What am now saying is quite irrelevant to
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