The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-20

| y TOOu zeal Uecu Sllu uUOuI lhS 11iSSiioS
law" During the past year there has been tax
on sales, which was discovered to- be unconsti-
tutlonal; hence, under proper advice, they adopt
cd another plan, with which to meet their obliga-
tlons. If they were unfortunate in fixing certain
licenses beyontla satisfactory figure, it cannot be
helped; but say here boldly that it is absolutely
false that the Council, either directly or Indirect
| IL, have authorized any discrimination Oh account
Of race, color. &c.
Nash inquired if coored men were not refused
seats among the audience at the Academy Oh
Music
The speaker said that it is truc and TIE matter
is undergoing legal investigation, but the laws OF
the State having already declared the civu rights
OF citizens and imposed penalty twas not COM
pctent for the municipal authorities to impose an
additional penalty. They could neither take from
nor add to the law. All of this exciregent has
been aroused because the Council would not pass
an illegal ordinance, the one introduced by Alder
man Wall.
Nash Didn't the City Council have power 10
declare that the Academy OF Music had no right
to make distinction on account Of race or
color?
Corbin. Ihave already answered the question.
They had no such authority. These are some oil
the reasons given by the distinguished gentle
men who went to Charleston and framed a series
OF resolutions thanking themselves tUeLarge
! and Elliott) for doing certain things.
Arnim raised the point OF order that, rs Corbln
was the City Attorney he had no right to be
| heard upon this subject.
The point was not sustained and Coroin con-
tinued. don't want - see Republicans MUIR
dered in the house OF their friends, and for no
other motive than because they cannot distribute
t.plunder', to all who wanted 1t. The nine color
ed and eight white men now in the City Council
are as good Republicans rs are to be found in the
country; and yet we propose to destroy them at
the risk of disintegrating the Republican party in
Charleston in Short this is most iniqultous
| measure-thc grossest, foulest wrong that could
be perpetrated by the Legislature Of South Caro-
lima. know of no scheme yet invented more re-
pugnant to my feelings than this measure.
have been told that myself would be annihilated
II did net support it. If am to haveit on these
terms then l court annihilatlon. II there are
Republicans who want to kill me or drive me
from the State, I say let them come OIL. am
done forever with the party il it cracks its whips
around me in that style. have been long
enough in this State to be misunderstood, and
never have had motive that has not been
prompted to secure the good of the people.
NAsHS VIEWS.
Nash favored the reference of the bill the Com
mittee on Interpretations. When government
became oppressive the people had right to
change it. He proposed not only to nullily the
| license ordinance, but the men who made 1t. He
had helped to put them in position, and now pro-
posed to get rid Of them. ICOrbn That can't he
donc.] Nash complained that the Council had
sent police to tile Academy Of Music with instruc-
tions not to admit coored persons to certain parts
OF the building. That single act was sufficient to
Justify him in voting for the bill. After express
ing his opinion that tie present Council were
corrupt, bad men, who would not only ea the
death of the Republican party, but OF the city
itself, Nash took his seat
poNALDsoN's REMARKS.
Donaldson sail that Nash's arenment might
be comprehended in one sentence-he wanted to
get rid Of the Mayor and Aldermen OF Charles
| ton. He could see no object in extending the
| city limits unless 1t was to give place Tor
! nun her of cormorants thirsting for the finances
of Charleston. In his opinion the present Council
were politically unimpeachable. Turning to
Nash, he said: '.Some upon that board, sir, were
fighting your battles when you were unable TO
| hold your head up; they were the apostles OF q
great principle and their followers are now IN
pursuit OF public plunder. 1 have been threat.
ened, said he if did not do thus and so, but
hurl back any attempt Of these wire-pullers to
bribe or shacKle mc, or to commit any outrage
which would offend the dignity OF this body"
Speaking OF the recent meeting at Charleston
he said it was puny affair, gotten up by those
| 1yh mclucSt In that Clty,S~
who have no other design than TO rob the public
treasury, and if necessary repudiate It's debt.
| RAINEY'S REMARKS.
Raney said that, as a representative of the COL
ored element, he desired to vindicatc them from
some foul asrcrSioas. 1t had been publicly de-
clared in the lobby that coorcd senators had been
bought to vote against the bill, but he challenged
the proof. 1t might be said that he was not Re-
publican, but for one he would not be gagged to
support an Infamous measure of this kind: he was
prepared to crush the bill on The spot.
MAXWELL SAID
he would rather have his right arm severed than
have those men turned out OF office. Charleston
was now poverty stricken, and her City Council
was doing all in their power to rcsenerate her;
let them stay there 1t had been intimatcn also
that he had been bribed, but there was not money
enough to induce him to go blc.i on gentlemen
whom he had voted into power. He was in favor,
however, Of committing the bill to the Committee
on interpretations.
Leslie made speech in opposition to the bill,
but then voted against the motion to indefinitely
postpone, as lie was in favor Of committing it to
the committee: still he thought some Of the mem-
bers Of the Council ought TO be cracking stoaeln
the penitentiary. He always did think so, and
never expected to have reason for changing his
opinion, He had voted for the validating bill
which put them into Office, but he would a'lmit
II it had been bill to put Democrats in he would
not have done it. He was done vomiting
over that crowd; it seemed, however. that their
very names had made the House sick, as was
shown by a vote OF IS TO S to kick them out of
office.
Wright and WImbush made brief speeches Ia
voring the motion to refer the bill to the Commit
tee on interpretations.
pAppY CAIN.
Cain said that lie had just returned from
Charleston, where he had consulted The bulls anu
bears and his constituents generally, BLACK,
white and brown, and that lie found no desire en-
pressed that this bill should pass, except by
very few whose aim was to enjoy the emolumcnts