The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-02

There was to be noticed early yesterday morn
ing commotion among the lesser lights OF
the Radical party who every day loiter about
the corners Of Broad and Meeting streets.
White and colored men rushed frantically to
and fro, each one looking as if he was en-
deayoring to get away from himself, 80 that If
the mighty secret which was pent up in his
bosom shonld escape he would not be morally
responsible. Groups Of colored men occupied
each of the four corners, and excitedly dis
cussed some momentous question, each aHd
every one of the speakers shaking his head or
fist, or pointing his finger in the direction OF
the Guardhouse lesving very little doubt In
the minds Of those not in the secret, that the
police force, or some subject connected there.
with, VAS under discussion.
The police force was the cause Of all this
hustle and words war. The numerous bills 10
"reorganze the police force"-thatis is, to getthe
conservative members oat Of it-having been
voted down, the supporters of the movement
sought another mode Of accomplishing their
plan. The Loyal League was appealed TO.
The s'general' Of lumber and police bills, as
rumor hath it, had set of resolutions adopted
by that body at the meeting Thursday night.
These resolutions we were not able to obtain,
bat learned from some one whom we believe TO
be informed, that they read somewhat as fol.
lows:
Whereas, The rights and liberties OF the
people of the Republican party imperatively
demand that none but Republicans be put on
guard, and, as it is known, that OF the one
huudDd policemen who are put on guard
nearly one-haK are Democrats, and as it be-
comes the duty OF the Republicans to stand by
those who stood by the party; therefore, be it
Resolued. That the president Of the Loyal
League Of Charleston appoint committee to
be composed Of fifteen members to wait upon
the Mayor and request him to discharge with
out further delay the Democratic members of
the police force, and put Republicans in their
places.
Resolued, That the League do assure the
Mayor that iu case he discharge the said po-
iicemen, he will receive the undivided support
of the Republicans, who will continue to sup
port him in the future as they have done in
the past in maintaining Republican princi-
pies.
That committee was appointed. Amsng them
we're "Marshar L. 1. Woolf, chairman; Magis
trates Mackey, Bunch, and Mishaw. colored,
alex. Williams. colored, Peter Ashe, oolored.
At tFeve O'clock the committee called upon
the Mayor. The marshal af5er stating tho
object Of the call OF the committee, presented
the resolutions. Then ensued en- immense
amount Of talking, the result OF which was
that the Mayor assured them that the Demo-
cratic members Of the force would be gradual
ly put of guyrd. snd the Radicals placed on
guard as rapidly as possible.
We understand that there are twelve hundred
Radicals who desire to be policemen, and have
filed their applications. or this number about
nine hundred aIe colored men. What rush !
there will be upon the Mayor as each vacancy |
occurs. He will, doubtless, wish that the |
bill to '.reorganige the police foro0" had
passed, as it was for no other purpose but |
10 accomplish what the resolutions of the
League have nov done-the expulsion OF the
members. Had 1t passed, the
Mayor would have been saved the dlsagreeable
duty Of discharging them. as thera was an iu-
genius clause inserted providing that "any
member OF the existing police organisation
Who ehall not have received, within fye days
ltter the ratification OF this ordinance. war
rant OF appointment from the Mayor, shall
.hereupon cease to be member Of the police |
'orce OF the City OF Charleston"