The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1870-04-01
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PUBIIo MEETING. to- pre-
vious notice, large meeting of the citi-
zens, opposed to- a change in the present
municipal government, was held last
evening at the Court House.
On motion of Capt. w. B. Stanley,
r. D. Sem was called to the Chair, and
Henry z. Scott requested to act as Sec
retary. The Chairman briefly stated the
objects of the meeting.
The following preamble and resolution,
which were warmly seconded by Col J..
P. Thomas, were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, at IN election held on the
18th day of November, 1868, agreeably
to the law, the present Mayor and Alder
men were duly elected for the period of
the balance of the unexpired term and
one full term thereafter. And whereas,
the Legislature of the State, in violation
of vested rights, and in wnnton exercise
of power, have ordered new election
whilst, therefore, we regard it the duty
of the present Mayor and Aldermen to
contest the legality of this Act in the
Courts, we, nevertheless, hold it our
duty to contest the matter also at the
ballot-box and re-af1irm our decision. BE
it, therefore,
Resolued, That we renominate the pre-
sent Mayor and Council, and commend
them to the suffrages of all our citizens
who are for fair play, law and order, and
desire the welfare of our community.
Mr.. Seibles offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
Resoloed That a committee of ten in
each Ward be appointed to canvass the
various Wards and see that every voter
registers his name aud casts his vote al
the election.
The Chair appointed the following
gentlemen on the committees:
WARD No. IA. Palmer, John McIn
tosh, 81. Beard, q. v. Alwarden. J. n
Altee, J. T. Sloan, Jr.. A. D. Hit, L.
T. Stark, Paul Joyner, M. Hearn.
WARD No. 2-W. G. SwafIield, W
Shell, J. D. Bateman, r. Barry, j. L.
Pollock, r. Tozer, D. G. Peixotto, r
w. Gibbes, Jr., James Kennedy, (co
lored,) j. 81. Lee, (colored.)
WARD No. 3-Robt. Neal, Jas. Troy
W. S. Pope, John Adams, Robt. Hnrri
son, j. G.. Gibbes, j. Sulzbacher, Jas
M. Morris, W. H. Monckton, w. G
Fisher.
WARD No. 4-E. Stenhouse. G.. D
Hope, A. Y. Lee, j. G. Sutphen, r
Wearn, Jas. Nj. Crawford, J. G. Bell, r
O'Neale, Jr., e. W. Seibles, Pleasan
Goode, colored.
The committees were authorized to ap
point ten colored voters. who are in sym
pathy with us, to act with them
Capt. W. B. Stanley, offered resolu
tion appointing committee of thre,
from each Ward, to attend at each regis
tration precinct to preyent any illega
registration, which was adopted, and til,
following committees appointed
WARD No. 1-Theo. M. Pollock, R
Blakeley, Sam'l. Rowan.
WARD No. Of. B. Orchard, W. G..
Beck, II. McDougal.
WARD No. 3-Jno. Wright, D. B
Clayton, W. B. Lowrance.
WARD No. 4-Thompson Earle, r. A
Keenan,, T. NJ. brennan.
On motion, a committee of FIVE wal
appointed to raise the necessary funds
to defray the expenses of this canvass.
The various committees are reuestec
to meet at the office of Col. A. G. Has
kell, on Saturday evening, ut 7 o'clock.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
r. D. SENN. Chairman.
H. E. ScoTT, Secretary.
CRUMRs Active preparations are being
made for the monster "ci.icken dispute, ,
| to come Off next week, at the EXCHANGE