The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-08-17
THE TRIP 10 MOUNT PLEASANT TO-DAY

1HE TRIP 10 MOUNT PLEASANT TO-DAY
| Yesterday,
| The members Of the two clubs arose early and
were gratiied to find every prospect OF fine
day for the game. After re ding THB NEWS,
aud thereby being put in good humor with
themselves and the rest of mankind, they par
t. ok OF breakfast, after which they sailed out
and amused themselves in every conceivable
manner until about one O'Clock when they re-
assembled at the hotel and partook OF dinner.
Then there was strspplng on OF outlandlsh
shoes with spikes in them, and shiftipg Of
pIaiu citizens clothing for the serViceable uni
forms Of their respective Clubs.
At two o'clock three omnibuses arrived. In
one gss placed the bal u. tue Carolina and Sa-
vaunah mines IN tho others. They were then
driven to
| The Grounds.
These, as heretofore slated, were at the foot
of Broad-etreet, and enclosed with rope. Iu-
side Of the rope, at short intervals, were STA
toned small force OF police, armed With their
Winchester r;fles. Inside Of this Gordon OF
seatiuels roundsmen pa'rolled. These ;sen' i
nels bad orders not to permit any one to come
inside of the ropes without the permission OF
the committee appointed for that purpose. A
short distance from the grounds the main
| body of the police. under Captain Hendricks.
was stationed. Two companies Of United States
iaf4n,ry, under Major O9ilsby. we're ct the
Guardhouse to be on hsnd in case their services
wers needed. The arrangements for the pre-
servston OF order were perfect. and during the
entire day there was not. We are gratiaed to
st lie. the less disturbance.
At the western side Of she grounds two tents
were pitched for the use OF the members OF the
oIuos. On the opposite side Of the ground
was another tent, devoted to the scorers Of the
clubs.
| A Csnfsrence with the Msyor.
80 general were the apprehens1ons Of dis
turbance that about noon body OF prominent
cit,zsus numbering about fifteen, called upon
Mayor Pillsbury at bis Office, with view OF CO
operating with hun IN the preservation OF the
public peace. They we're courteousy received
The Hon. J. B. Campbell and the Hon. A. g..
Magrath briefly stated the main object Of the
visit. They alluded to the feverlsh state OF
feeling that prevailed in the community, grow.
ing out Of the excuing events OF Saturday
evening, and urged upon the Mayor the pro-
prlety Of avoiding so manifest provocative to
an outbreak as might'be given by the presence
OF an armed. force ON the ground where the
match game was to be played. They earnestly
counselled such modification OF the police
arrangements as might at least keep any body
OF armed men out Of sight OF the clubs. II
thls course were taken they we're willing to
pledge them selves that no violation OF The
peace should occur. "
The Mayor said in reply that as the execu-
tive OF the city government he could not relin-
quish his right and responsibility in the mat
ter IN The preservation Of the peace to any
body Of citizens, however good their intentions
or however great their influence. Ho thon
briefly reviewed the facts OF the riot OF the
26th ult., viewed from his standpoint, and
the events that preceded and led to the excite
ment of Saturday, defending his own action
throughout. BE suggested that if the gentle
men then pres, mt mad seen fS TO use their IN
fuence to prevent the second invitation to the
Savannah Club, the object which they had go
muoa ct heart, W., the preservation. Of the
peace, would have been much more surely aud
easily attained. In conclusion, be mentioned
the police arrangements which had been made,
and which had been communicated to the
clubs. These arrangements had been decided
upon after serious aud sober consideration.
and he could see no good reason why they
should be changed.
A long discussion ensued; Messrs. G mpbell,
Masratt. Ratledge, Tupper. Gourdin. Walker
and others, pressing the withdrawal OF the
armed police, at least from public view. The
Mayor, however, WAS immoyabe. Finally he
said ttat the taunts OF the public prints as to
his being "powerless" to maintain order, had
made it matter Of pride with HIM to show
that the city suthoriIes could and would s0k
force the Laws. He, therefore, politely but peg
ltlvely decllued to follow the counsel which
bad been offered. As the VISITORS were about
to Wl.hdraw, the Mayor added distinctly, hat
inasmuch as certain colored companies had
Do6u uuAiu6 VIC AAohhibS 'h VIM oP
per part OF the city. he would state that he had
sent positive orders that they should at once
dsband above shepherd-street and disperse to
their homes.
The AssemblnRe.
Wnen the clubs arrived ou the ground, about
half-past two o'clock, there were pre- ent about
three hundred whites aud not more than forty
negroes. The crowd Of citizens rapidly in
creased, and by the time that the first innings
was well upderway there were fully twenty-five
hundred. The negroes did not assemble in
large numbers at any ime during tie game;
the largest number present at any one time.
including boys and females, could not have
been more than four hundred. No citizen "hO
has the interest Of bis State and city at heart
could look upon that assemblage, composed
as 1t VAS Of the young. the m ddle.ged. and
toe old men Of all classes OF society, without
feeling proud ofit-proud that there was such
an ouipourine OF the people to see that tine
guests OF the city shouli not be insulted AS
an instance of the enthusiasm of all classes
IN reg ard to this matter, we would srate what
occurred among the employees of both the
South Carolina and Northeastern Rtlroad
Companies. They demanded time to witness