The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-02-09
1s sPTILsBURY TO BE SEATED "WITH
THE POINT OF THE BAYONET p"
TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEWS.

In the debate upon Mr.. Corbin's bill to ma Ike
valid the invalid and illegal city election, the
mask was thrown off, and some OF the senators
proclaimed not only that it is and must be a
PARTY question, but they also announce the
determination to seat the Republican candi-
dates BY FORCE.
II behooyes the citizens of Charleston to be
forevarned, that they may be forearmed for
this contingency.
Beverly Nash, "the representative man " and
colored senator from Richland, said:
s:We would say that when Republican is
eselected to Office in this State, he wanted the
..Ia wvers. whether on Broad-street in Charles
s.ton- or Lady-street in Columbia, to know that
! s.fhe Republican WAS GOING TO HOLD HIS Of
ssrIcr He wanted the Senate
.to understand this-that when Republican
es elected to any Office in this State, as far as
ehis vote can do it, he was Wiling to bring THE
s.waoLE POWER OF THE sTATE TO BEAR TO
sroRcE THE PEOPLE TO RECEIVE AND Ao-
"KSowIEpaE THAT MAN AS AN OFFICER OF THE
"STsTE. Il Money in Charleston has
s.nreyoiled and doubtless has corrupted some
"of the Republicans there. majority OF the
.Acting Aldermen are said to be Republicans,
"yet lbey are SO tenacious OF Office, they want
"fo hold on and not yield to those they know
ethe actlag Mayor over thousand dollars
s.saIorv and he can take that salary to fight
ssSIr Pillsbury with in the courts. He WAS
ssNor WILLING TO LEAVE IT TO THE COURTS OR
..ro ANY OTHER PERSON, what are the rights
ssof the people in this matter. lie WAS NOT
rw,LL1Sa TO LEAVE THE QUESTION OF THE
"R1auTs OF THE CITIZENS OF TIE STATE TO
unounTs 1unars Or ANY PARTICULAR IND1y1-
s.pu.I,. The people of Richland scnt him here to
s.rcnresont them on this floor, and If he had
"tbe power by his vote toprotect them IN their
,sr;ghTs he intended 10 do it WITHOUT REGARD
"To THE SUPREME Court, DISTRICT COURT OR
"INY OTHER COURT. He wanted to see the
"kepublican senators here act rs the HepuDll-
.scsn senators did IN Washington when he
'pubicap Mayor and Aldermen were elecLea, t,'!
sand tho Democrats would not give them thelr
..offices. Congress LEG1sLATED THE REPUBLr-
s.oANs INTo THEIR POSITIONS. II Mr. Plllsbury
sand bls Aldermen have been elected, as
"shown by the highest number OF votes, BE
:,wAN-Ep THEM PUT INTO OFFICE IF 1T REQU1R-
..FD THE GOVERNOR TO GALL OUT THE WHOLE
"FoucE OF TIE STATE FOR THAT Fun, Tb1s
- SIS = matter which he beloved to be tho
"IIrE OF his PARTY, the Republican party IN
"CuArLEsrcN; IT DEFENDS UPON 1T. he not
sonIy favored the measure because he DehoVed
'lt to be right, BUT he FAVORED IT AS PAhFY
MEASURE"
Mr. Corbln, the legal oncer " Iue ouitSu
States, the retained counsel of PlllsDnry, the
senator from Charleston IN esSe, ana the coui-
fer OF tile law an posse, said
"I am exceedingly ANXIOUS that this matter
"sbonld be disposed Of at once. The people
routsido as we'll rs III the Scnate have been
sycry busy in this matter. For my own part
81 would like to know to-day WHETHER THE
"REpUBL1cAN PARTY HAS ANY EXISTENCE oh NOT.
"Whclhcr the law is to be enforced, or whether
.smoney influence and big names are to rule
contrary to principle, to law and TO would UIi
SAY it is a bill of the greatest impor.
stance. II is not the pecuniary Importance OF
etho offices OF Mayor aud Aldermen OF Charles
"ton; not the nero enjoyment for Day OF q
"scason Of those Offices; it Is not the mere
aemolument OF the Offices, but the HEAVEN
upopyfIIl principles of our constitution and
| "aws. These lie at the foundation or tnls
"matter. and whenever q vital matter OF our
"constitution and laws comes up 1t slould
"command an earnest attention OF every lover
"of his country, of law, order and ]ustce.
"And these are The principles that have peen
"assailed, violently, shamelessy assalleo py
sset of men-a few mon in the City OF Charles
| uton. Will tue General Assembly, when such
.is tho fact. allow such Shameless tyrannl-
"cal abuse of position? I believe rot. When
"such question arises THE SENATE SHOULD ACT
CAT ONCE. arrest its labors. AND APPLY THE
"REMEDY." go
Mr. Leslie, who opposed the bill, says: 80,
II called the attention OF senators 0.tnls
ssbill when 1t was introduced by tho senator
| sfrom Charleston. Ee wanted to put 1t on
ITS s,second reading then and there, and
'smade Just such speech why 1t snoulo
stbe read. HE CRY WAS OF PARTY. lie APPEALED
s'ro THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. That is ALL IN
| ''THE WORLD IN IT."
Maxwell, the senator from Marluoro, Salu
oF I'm mi 0n
s'oP TIE PASSAGE OF ANY OTHER BILL THE PUR-
sport OF WHICH Is TO SEAT alR. PILLsBURI AMI
''rHE ALDERMEN ELECT, IN OFFICE. AN IN FAVoR
"oF Pu rTINa MR. PILLsBURY IN, IF WE HAVE To
| "no IT WITH THE WHOLE POWER OF THE STATE,
OF WITH TEE POINT OF THE BAYoNET.
These extracts from the debate ore hore re-
peated, not for the purpose or argument, not
even Ior the purpose OF calling attention 10 tne
crc SIS Misrepresentation OF the truth, nor ol
pro,esting against the false imputations
against citizens contained in them-althoue
much can be said, as much is suggested by
| them, 1t is not even proposed 10 call attention
again to the course of the senator from
| Charleston, who endcavors TO use hls power as
senator over his colleagues, TO forcc tilem 10
give to his clients tnosc Offices winch he mas
been paid as q lawyer to obtain Tor then, ana
Who cloaks this conduct, alike unbecoming
him rs 4 lawyer and u.s.. senator, by Vonemcn
and impassion appeals III behalf OF the p" Hea.
won {? y born principles OF the constitution
| OF IN Carolina, although thls too Is fruit
full theme.
But they are quoted to confirm the assertion
winch was made NJ the commencement OF tnis
article, that 1t has been openly avoWed ln tue
Legislature, bv more than one senator, that 1T
IS NECESSARY FOR TIE REPUBLICAN PARrY THAT
TIE LEaIsLATURR SHALL SEAT PILLSBURY AND
HIS ALDERMEN WITHOUT REGARD TO, AND IN
SPITE OF, THE COURTS AND THE LAW, AND BY
FORCE IT NECESSARY, WITH THE POINT OF THE
BAYoNET. -.
MlMBERs OF THE LEGISLATURE OFFICERS OF
THE STATE, EXECUTIVE AND JUDICIAL, CITIZENS
OF TIE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, note with
what the citizons OF Charleston are thus open
ly Threatened because they have oboycd the
law. claimed tho protection OF the law, and OF
nothing but the law, and bave refused to weld
to the demands of party, or OF the would'pe
dictai ors OF that partyl
CITIZENS OF CHARLESTON think over these
things, realize what is meant and what IS IN
tended, and make up your minds what you ar
to do FOREwARNED, FOREARMED.