The Beaufort Republican and Sea Island chronicle. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1869-1871, 1870-05-21

sen, s.. Marshall. II. B. Olney, Alya Gage, J. J..
Grace .e.st.s: Black, Jonas BIRD, Elias Garden,
AaroSz 5 sHsrper, B.. Nell T. Farters W. RI
Fofs.a. MARROW Cochran, ". E .A.k.ll +. Wills,
Mse6hy W?P Russell, E1iis Johnson, W. g..
Roif, 7. q. Devereu1, J. B. Steele, ,. NJ. WiIkin-
son, Louis I. Taylor, T. P. Mike, James Cosgrove,
Charles Miller. iller.@------@---Azz-..ss.....
Ithe motion being put by the Chair, whether
organizations should be adopted, about thirty or
fqrty voted in the Affirmative, while hundreds voted
negatively. The Chairman for mement showed
his discontinue, but he mastered the crisis by de-
claring the nominees elected.
Nj. William Black (colored) was called on next
he said the present administration had done him
injustice, and advised his race to join the ranks of
the new party. He felt no hesitancy in saying that
South carolnians should rule South Carolina, and
be would always vote for them. Mr.. Black was
frequently interrupted by Kisses from the colored
people in the audience.
Mr.W. G. Rou: (colored) followed in few brief
th"Citizens' Party" so-called, he did so without
rsgs; a to politics.
Mr.. NARROW Cochrane (colored) made short
speech, and was followed by Mr.. Edward Willis,
sks6gid that he was surprised to find himself
esied upon-that everybody knew his forte was
MT speaking. He could only say that he was
o}poses to the present administration, and was
prparsd to work against it.
He then offered resolution authorizing the
Chairman to I'll vacancies that may occur in the
delegation.
This resolution was also lost, large majority
vpting negatively, but the Chairman nevertheless
decided that the resolution was adopted.
Abod this time the scene became farcical. The
apalpihting reformers on the platform looked
troubled, and would probably have given up all
horef Office hereafter, if they could have got out
ofshsS 1dicrous dilemma in which they had involv-
q syes. In issuing a call for mass meeting
80 ces cssntel on the opposition that right
sinterfere with their scnemes, but here 1t was in
fsfuIy pseponderating force, and they felt if they
did not acknowledge it, the insignihcance and
puerility oftheir first public attempt to break down
party whose principles are rooted in justice and
the hearts of the people. -
They felt their fsilure-it thrilled them to their
toe-nails There was futtering on the. stage,
moving hither and thither of bent forms, putting
the question to each other, "What shall we do to
save ourselves" While this was going on calls
were made for Mr.. T. Y. Simons, but that gentle
man failed to put in an appearance, when a single
voice called out "Dawson." This was too much,
and laugh broke out all over the house, when
Mr.. Armstrong seized the opportunity and made
a motion to adjourn. The question was put,
and voted down by an immense majority, (the
meeting was just getting Interestingly, but the
chairman, who acted with great deal of prudence,
if not fairness, decided that the motion was car
ried, and declared the meeting adjourned. As the
throng left the hail. nine rousing cheers were given
for Governor Scott, and we may well suppose that
the Citizens Party, the "palpitating reforners,"
didn't carry the sound of those cheers to their
pillows with very enviable feeling. Our advice
to them, is to meet hereafter at the little room No.
Hayne street, where they can always have ma
iority, and vote themselves into power. .
AN OUTSIDE MEETING.
After the meeting at Hibernian Hall broke up,
several hundred persons held an impromptu meet
ing on the opposite side of the street, where they
were addressed by Messrs. j. G.. and E. W. M.
Macksy, Mishaw, and others. Mr. Louis H. Tay-
lor, who had been chosen delegate to the June
CONVENTION, also addressed this meeting He said
that be had not the opportunity to express himself
in the hall, but he would do so now. He was as
good Radical as there is in the city, and did not
believe in the assertions made by the Reformers,
and advised his friends to have nothing to do with
then,
ThS speakers were frequently interrupted by
shout and yells from few dspleased "citizens,
who Sere stationed on the outside OF the crowd
For this they were reprimanded by Mr.. E. W. M.
Macbey. He recalled the fact to their mind tnat
Repubiicans had quietly listened to them in the
He'll, and they (the citizens) should be equally
courteous, and hear quietly what they had to say,
or else 90 home. After hearing several short
speeches, the assemblage quietly dispersed.
The Railroad Disaster-Verdict OF the
Jury-Arrest Of Railroad Officials.