The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-08-09

oroprlate spot for the job. ,[Great laughter
Messrs. Samuel Fraser, Henry Hall and
Aaron Harper, on behalf of the eolored peo-
pie, made brief speeches, arraigning Scott
and the Ring as betrayers of the colored peo-
pie, and recreant to the high trusts that had
been placed in their hands. -.
At this point the committee re-entered the
hall, escorting the permanent officers, who
were received with the utmost enthusiasm.
The president Of the club, Ar. George A..
Bowman, In assuming the chair, made a few
pertinent and practical remarks, enforcing the
necessity of hard work and the harmonious
cooperation Of all the members Of the club to
insure success.
MT. J. N. Nathans, in response to loud calls,
addressed the meeting in a aforcible and Witty
speech, which elicited much applause and mer-
riment Speeches were also delivered, in re-
sponse to calls, by Messrs. Aaron Harper, Q.
Michaels and John Nelson.
On motion, the president was authorized to
appoint, at his convenience, an executive
committee Of FIVE members of the club.
The meeting then adjourned.
Preliminary Meeting In Ward 8.
The citizens of this ward met at the Masonic
Hall for the spurpose Of organizing Union
Reform Club The meeting, which was well
attended, was called to order, and Mr. w. 7.
Burge requested to take the chair, Mr.. Israel
Ottolengul acting as secretary.
The following committee was appointed to
nominate permanent officers and determine a
suitable hall for meetiag:. Captain F. W. Daw-
SON, Messrs. j. Foster Black, W. d. Francis,
Warren A. Sneed, J. B. Thomas, T. s. Sigwald
and Cyrus Fenwick.
Speeches, which excited enthusiastic ap-
plause, were delivered By Messrs. Francis,
Jonas Byrd and Black, showing the Scott
party In their corruption and treacherous deal
ing towards the colored people, and urging
them to stand fast by the standard OF the Re-
form party, and to use their utmost endeaVors
towards the overthrow Of the Ring and its
minions.
Mr.. Rout was loudly called upon, but declin-
ed speaking as he was not resident OF the
ward. Mr. Turner also declined on account Of
indlsposItion, making more than few very
spirited remarks, In which he slgnifed his ear
nestness in battling for the cause of the right,
and urged the citizens generally to enlist with
him. - 20,
He was followed by Mr.. stephney Riley, who
made:a stirring and highly amusing speech,
calling forth repeated bursts Of applause and
long-continued laughter, showing how plainly
the party now In power were dragging our
State down to the depths Of degradation and
poverty, and showing also that there was but
one chance of redemption and that was
through the success of the Union Reform move
meat. s.5.l-7 r. 49,
On motion, the meeting tien adjourned. sub
ject to the call of tie chairman
The WAR NEWS n THE CrTY.-The an
,nouncement Of the double victory won by the
Prussian forces, threw the whole community
into ferment yesterday morning. The Ger.
mans were radiant, and held firmly to the
opinion that King William, at the head Of his
victorious troops, would soon dictate peace
under the walls Of Paris. At the same
time there was no. desire to undervalue the
gallantry of the French soldiersi and it seemed
to be generally conceded that, if the Germans
were the best soldiers In the world, the French
were the second best. Many hagon of lager
and Rhein wine was euafed to the German
Fatheriand, and one wealthy German kept
open house during the morning. welcoming
ali his visitors with bumpers Of champagne.
The French looked decidedly blue, but they
have not given up the fight. They admit that
Napoleon has received severe blow, which
may lower the spirits Of his army and make
future victories more difficult; but they argue
that nation Of forty millions is not conquered
when she has lost two battles and twenty
thousand men. One enthusiastic Frenchman
declared that his countrynen would soon have
news from the Baltic which would throw Ha-
genau and Forbach into the shade; Others
maintained that the Prussan victory would
wipe out the last trace ofopposltlon to the En-
peror, and cause the whole people to rise
against the invader. This Is the way they put
it: Ce nest pas Napoleon, mainteaant, mon
ami C'es. Ia patricia France. And the
cheerful old Gaul trotted of whistling: Mourr
pour In Patrie :
The evening dispatches. suggesting that
Austria aud Italy would side with France,
elongated the visages of all the business men.
A triple alliance of Austria, Italy and France,
makes general war fixed fact. Russia will
side with Prussia, and as her interests ore only
opposed in the East to those of France, a di-
version May be expected in that direction.
John Bull could not very well keep out CT
trouble when Russia was In the field, but can
not very we'll join Prussia and Russia unless
the latter power agrees to keep hands of
Turkey. Still less can England, as things
stand, form an alliance with France. And if
England goes to war, no matter for what res-
son or on which side, 1t will be 3 serious blow
to the South. We want peace, and peace now
is impossible.
TIE NEW EcLEcrIC.-We have received
from Fogartie's Book Depository, on King
street, the August number OF this magazine.
The contents are lively andin interesting; among
them is the continuation Of Edwin Drood."
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