The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-09
rs PILLSB URY TO BE SEATED "IYITH
THE POINT OF THE BAYONET gers
TO THE ED1roR OF rHE NEWS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.
In the debate upon Mr.. Corbin's bill to mqke
valid tho invalid and illegal city election, the
mask was thrown off, and some of the senatsgs
proclaimed not only that it is and must be
PARTY question, but they also announce the
determination TO scat the Republican cant,i-
dates BY FORCE.
1t behooves the citizens Of Charleston to Se
forewarned, that they may be 6rearmed sbr
this contingency.
Beverly Nash, ''the representative man" cad
colored senator from Richland, said: n
''We would say that when Republican fis
"eiected to Office in this State, he wanted the
Lawyers, whether on Broad-strect in Charlss-
e'ton, or Lady-street in Columbia, to know tEGt
'.the Republican WAS come TO HOLD HIS Of
.'F1eE. He wanted the se4sse
s'to understand this s-tha when Republican
sis elected to any Office in this State, as far as
''his vote can do it, he was willing to bring cHE
s'wHoLR POWER OF THE STATE TO BEAR TO
FORCE THE PEOPLE TO nEoEIvE AND 10
KNOWLEDGE THAT MAN AS AN OFFICER OF THE
estate. II * Money in Charleston llas
prevailed and doubtless has-eorrupted some
sof the Republicans there. majority Of the
''Acting Aldermen are said to be Rspublic5lag
ssyet they arc 30 tenacious OF Office, they want
ssto hold on and not yield to those they know
''to be duly elected. Every three months gives.
the acting Mayor 4 oyer thousand e doiiaks a
>
'sMr. Pillsbury with in the courts. HE WAS
mot WILLING TO LEAVE IT TO THE COURTS saR
''To ANY OTHER FERSoN, what are the rights
stof the people in this matter.s He WAS not
"wILLINa TO LEAVE THE QUESTION OF Tim
ssRIaHTS OF THE CITIZENS OF THE STATE: TO
COURTS JUDGES, OR ANY PARTICULAR INDlyI-
''DUAL. The people OF Richland sent him thereto
represent them on this floor. and If he lad
'sthe power by his vote to protect them in tbyr
rights he intended to do it WITHOUT REGARD
ITO THE SUPREME Court, DISTRICT COURT OR
ANY OTHER Court. He wanted to seesthe
"Republican senators here act as the Republi-
lean senators did in Washington when lie
''publican Mayor and Aldermen were eleotsl,
''and the Democrats would not give them their
''ofdces. Congress LEaIsLATEp THE REpuBLr-
s'CANs INTo THEIR POSITIONS. 1t Mr.. Pillsbnry
s'and his Aldermen have been eiected,s as
s'shown by tho highest number of votes. HE
''wANTED THEM PUT INTO OFFICE IF 1T REQu1R-
''ronoE OF THE STATE FOR THAT puR- M
sis matter which he beloved to be the
'sL1FE OF HIS PARTY, the Republican party In
eCHAnLEsToN; IT DEPENDS UPON 1T. HeSnot
'sonly favored the measure because he beloved
sIt to be right BUT HE FAVORED IT AS AP1aTY
MEASURE" ~
Mr.. Corbin, the legal officer of the United
States, the retained counsei&f Pilsbury, the
fer Of the law n posse, said
II am exceedngly anxloN that this mater
..should be disposed Of at once. Tho peeale
Every busy in this matter. For my own part
II would like to know to-day WHETHER THE
''REPUBLICAN PARTY HAS ANY EXISTENCE Or NOT.
'Whether the law is to be enforced, or whether
Contrary to- principle to law and to .,,s or;
"say it is bill of the greatest impor-
''tance. It is not the pecuniary Importance OF
s'the offices of Mayor aud Aldermen of CHARLES
''ton; not the mere enjoyment for dayor a
'season Of those Offices; it IS not tho mere
''emolument of the offices, but the HEAVEN
BORN I'D principles of our constitution and
claws. These lie at the foundation of this
'smatter, and whenever vital matte Of ;our
constitution and laws comes up 3st shc'ud
'tof his country, ofsasw, order tsfsd
s'And these are the principles that have been
''assailed. violently, shamelessly assaled by
''set Of men-a few mon in the City of Charles
stton. Will the General Assembly, when such
sis the fact allow such shameless, tyranni-
zeal abuse of position? I believe not. When
"such question arises THE SENATE SHOULD ACT
SAT ONCE arrest it's labors. AND APPLY THE
ssREAIEDY."
Mr.. Leslie, who opposed the bill. says:
II called the attention of senators tuSthis
''bill when it was introduced by the senator
'sfrom Charleston. Ee wanted to put it on
''made just such speech why it should
s'be read. THE DRY WAS OF PARTY. He APPEALED
'sTo THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. That rs ALL IN
"THE WORLD IN IT."
II am in favor of the passage Of the bill, OR
''oF THE PASSAGE or ANY OTHER BILL, THR PUR-
"PORT OF WHICH Is TO SEAT MIR. PILLsBuRY AND
''THE ALDERMEN ELECT IN OFFICE AM IN FAVOR
"OF PU rTINa MR. PLLSBURY IN, IF WE HAVE TO
s'DO IT WITH THE WHOLE POWER OF THE STATE,
eoR WITH TEE POINT OF THE BAYoNET."
These extracts from the debate are here re-
peated, not for the purpose of argument, not
even for the purpose of calling attention to the
gross misrepresentation OF the truth, nor of
protesting against the false imputations
against cltlzens contained in them-although
much can be said, as much is suggested by
them. 1t is not even proposed to call attention
again to the course OF the senator from
Charleston, who endeavors to use his power as
senator over bis colleagues, to force them to
been paid as lawyer to obtain for them, nnd
who cloaks this conduct, alike unbecoming
him as lawyer and as senator, by vehement
and impassion appeals IN behalf OF the Hea-
'.ven tP p born principles of the constitution"
Of South Carolina, although this too Is O fruit
fu theme.
But they are quoted to confirm the assertion
which was made at the commencement of this
article, that 1t has been openly avowed in the
Legislature by more than one senator, that 1T
IS NECESSARY FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY THAT
THE LF GIsLATURE SHALL SEAT PILLsBURY AND
HIS ALDERMEN WITHOUT REGARD TO, AND IN
SPITE OF, THE COURTS AND THE Law, AND BY
FORCE T NECESSARY, WITH THE POINT OF THE
BAYONET.
MEMBERs OF THE LEa1sLATURE, OFFICERS OF
Ahh C1ALG, GAEOO1AN6 AMI JUOACAAL, OA1NENS
OF TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, note with
what the citizens OF Charleston are thus OPEN
" threatened, because they have obeyed the
law, claimed the protection OF the law, and OF
nothing but the law. and have refused to yield
to the demands OF party, or OF the would-be
dictaters of that partyl
CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON think oyer these
things, realize what is meant and what is in
tended, and make up your minds what you are
to dol FOREWARNED, FOREARMED.
The spaxtanburg ana AshsvAlle Rail-
road
We take the following letter upon the sub
ject Of the Spartanburg and Asheville Railroad
from the columns CT the Columbia Phoenx:
MIR. EDIToR-I noticed in yesterdays Phoe-
nix short communication. signed nllAIum-