The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-12

Bouy nus hetcu LeEnliy-Somc Think
thnt both the Aldermen and their APP
pointces are Subject to imprisonment
for Contempt of Court.
There was very little Of that happiness among
the Radicals yesterday, which an Alderman OH
Saturday night predicted thcro would beat least
there were very smiling countenanccs among
those around the City Hall, each ana every one
looking rs IL he thought "thc end was not YETI
N. Cauncld, the Flour Inspector pro tcm., ut
ten O'Clock, announced that BIr. Averlll was still
inspecting Hour, and when asked why lie did not
attend to The duties OF the ofce himself, as he
had been empowered TO do by Council, replied, In
an apparently very dIRheartcned tone OF voice
"Wcl, thought I'd walt until the clerk could no.
tify him Of the action OF Council" The Assessors
and the Alderman ''who rushed things through"
Saturday night were busily engaged in getting up
letter for publication detailing the conversation
which occurred Saturday, when Messrs. Hughes
ana Frazer called upon them and demanded their
offices. The City Sheriff pro tenn. sat In his Office
evidently feeling uncomfortable ut the state OF
affairs
About one O'Clock there was q stirring about
among the Radicals not observable early In the
day. United States District Attorney, &c, Cor.
bin was consulted. Il. S. Tharln was moving
about tho City Hall in reckless sort OF way, as IL
he feared he would not reach the objective point
Ill time TO give an opinion. report was circu.
lated that deputy shcrin was In search OF the
flour inspector pro tem for the purpose OF put
ting him In jail for contempt OF court; whcrcat
Radical heads were nodded at the Guarlhousc, as
much rs to say, the Wlnchestcr's can check any
t.little game" like that The excitement reached
Its height, when It was reported that United
States District Attorney, City Attorney Codifler
OF the Laws, State Senator, Chairman OF the COM
missioncrs OF Election ana Acting Lieutenant
Governor Of the State d. T. CorbIn; was OF the
opinion that the action OF Council Saturday night
In reference to the Offices OF sheriff and hour In
spector WAS not Us sound as II might have been.
At this time a messenger was sent, as We learn,
to Caulilcld and Addison, instructing them to
meet the Mayor Mt his house In the afternoon.
About three O'Clock all was quiet, the onicchold-
ers and their friends who hang about the City
Hall having retired.
The cause OF the excitement, rs we understand
1t, Is that the Radicals have come to- the conclu-
sion TINT Council, In appointing NJ. Caulnci,i,
Flour Inspector, pro tem., and George Addison,
City Sheriff, pro tcm., went contrary to the dccl-
sion Of Chief Justice Moses, as he In closing his
decision In each case, had cnJolncd upon each
officer, mentioning his name,) upon pain OF con.
tempt OF court not in any manner further to Inter-
meddle with, or concern himself about his office,
VI muh tiie uutlcS, rights, O0OkS anu property OF
Ills office, but that he be absolutely Judged and
excluded from exercising OF using the same or
any OF them for the future and TINT lie do alb.
stain from doing or performing, or assuming to
do or perform, any act or acts whatsoever In any
manner pertaining to his oificc And yet coun-
Gil had deliberately put these men where they
would necessarily have to Violate the order OF
court
Some OF the weak-kneed members of Council
and officers have the "heart shakesm already,
which does not ut all abate when they argue tho
question whether or not there is truth in the re-
port that Judge Moses Will send On order to arrest
and place In JUL each and every man OF them
for " contempt OF court.n
What will be done we are not prepared to state
Messrs Avcrili and Guerry Will be- IL they have not
been already, summoned to appear before Coun.
Gil tonight to answer the charges preferred
against them, and It is reported that charges will
also be preferred against Messrs. Hughes and Fra.
zcr for malfeasnnce In once. 1t Is generally be-
liered, however, TINT the charges against the
Sherir and Flour Inspector are preferred merely
as matter OF form, and will never be heard, but
the accused officers will be kept waiting for
hearing until their term OF office expires while
the officers pro TEN. will transact the business and
receive the pay OF the respective offices.
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