The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-05-17
CHARLESTON INVITES HER SISTER COUN-
TIES TO JOIN TIE MOVEMENT.
APPOINTMENT OF DELEGATES TO
THE JUNE CONVENTION.
STIRRING SPEECHES BY WHITE AND
COLORED MEN.
Great usias

A Grand Mass Meeting of the friends of Re-
trenchment and Reform was held at the Hiber-
nfan Hall last night, In accordance with the nu-
merously signed call published in the daily pa
,pers on Friday morning last. There was no mis-
understanding the language OF tho call. 1t was
movement OF the whole people in the cause OF
an honest and able government. There Was no
distinction Of class or condition. no taking
about dead Issues OF nournful past. For
this reason the call struck the public ear, and
men who had never before taken any part IN
politics, quite thoughtful citizens, determined
that they would. for thi once, attend Mass
Meeting and give countenance by their presence
to the noble movement Of AL Honest Men against
Roguery and Theft. Early yesterday morning 1t
was rumcred that orders had been received from
Columbia to gag the meeting at all hazards, and
this tldings, nashhg through the city, caused the
people to shake or their apathy and turn out In
force.
AS soon as the gates were opened the crowd
began to flock into the hall. They came In tens
and hfties and hundreds, and by the time that
the proceedings began the hall was packed and
crammed with palpitating Reformers. Nor was
the crowd satisfied with filing the hall. Eager
listeners stood on the broad stairways, thronged
the corridors, and were scattered over the steps
outside the building. Hundreds who came little
late found no standing room inside the building
and went away disconsolate.
For the nrst time In Charleston the wealth and
the mechanical skill, and the muscular strength.
and the honest intelligence Of the white people OF
South Carolina, were joined to the force and ener-
~ and influence OF our colored fellow citizens.
OFT
ed citizens, white men and black men. safe TO-
gether in mass meeting, considering for the good,
not OF class or party, Lut Of the whole people.
The platform was broad enough to hold all honest
nm, and handsomely was 1t filled last night.
Prominent among those who were present
were several notorious agitators, who did their
level best to excite disturbance. While one of
the colored speakers was addressing the meeting,
these partisans OF Scott began to hiss and stamp;
but the frmness OF the speaker, and the energetic
action OF the chair, added to the unmistakable
determination Of the vast majority Of the meeting
to see Fair Play. brought the Scott faction to their
senses They did not again dare to interfere with
the proceedings.
The STAGE as well as the body Of the hall. was
crowded. There safe some Of oar stauncsest clti.
zens, the vice-presldents and secretaries, both
white and colored, showing by their conduct their
hearty acquescsnce In the purpose OF the gather.
ing. Indeed, the meaning Of the Thole Meeting
was union Of all honest men, Irrespective OF
class, color party, for the purpose OF obtaining
Tor South Carolina some relief from the myriad
troubles we are now called on to bear.
The Proceedings.
At about halr.past O'Clock, Mr. b. B. Olney
called the meeting to order, and moved that Cap
tain George d. Walter take the chair. This mo-
tion was unanimously adopted. Mr. 0lney then
moved that the meeting be further organized by
requesting the following to act as vicepresidents
and secretaries: