The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-02

inspector general Of the State, was IN the city.
and he would therefore be proper oficer te
consult with in the existing emergency. He
therefore proposed that committee be appointed
forthe purpose Of consulting WITH the adjutant
general, the United States commander, and the
Mayor, and offered the following resolutions tc
that elect:
Resotced, That q delegation Of twelve gentle.
men be appointed by the chal TO cal! upon the
constitu; ed authorities Immediately and demand.
In the name OF the people OF Charleston, ample
protection In the exercise OF all tneir rights OF
citizenship; and to that end TO request that a
SUFFICIENT force Of police and United States troops
be at once sent to the polls, anu kept tnere until
the close OF the election.
Resolued, That the delegation proceed without
delay to confer with the Mayor OF this city, the
aduant and inspestorgeneral o. tes state and
at this point, and urge upon tnem tnelr imme.
dlate action, and tender TO them the moral and,
II necessary the physical support OF al! the
young men In the city.
These resolutions being adopted, the following
committee was appointed by the chair-the chair
being; ;ion motion, added thereto: hon. George A.
Trenholm, Robert Adger, W. G. Bee, Oliver Mid
dleton, L. D. DeSaussure, JameR R. Prtngle, hon.
Henry Gourdin, a. J. White, q. b. DeLeoo, 8. Y.
Tupper, c. Richardson Miles, F. ]. Porcher, hon.
!. W. Hayne.
The following resolution was then offered by
Charles Richardson Miles, Esq, and unanimously
adopted:
Resolued, That this meeting request every citi-
zen Of Charleston to repair forthwith 70 the poll
1 ink precinct Of his ward, and TO remain during
4 the registration election for the purpose o.:
preserving order, apd that every place OF ousi.
ness be closed. SIS
1t was further resolved to Issue notice re.
uuesting the presidents OF the various city clubs
to hold meetings last evening, in their respective
halls, In order to be prepared for any action that
might be rendered hece sary, and recess was
taken until O'Clock P. NJ, pending the report Of
the committee OF consult :tion.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting reassembled at s P. H., to receive
the report Of the committee appointed in the
morning.
The chairman, Colonel Hsyne, Informed the
meeting that the committee had discharged their
duty and were still In conference with Mayor
Pilsbury, General Anderson, A. and /. G., and
General Getty, the United States commandant.
The general plan Of action had been determined
on, but the details were not yet fully adjusted.
Major 7. G. Barker then submitted the following
resolution:
Resolved That all good citizens and property.
holders are requested to close their places OF bu
siness and to lend their presence at the polls In
| their respective wards, during the hours OF eec-
tlon, on the day OF election, prepared to preserve
the,peace, and to remain until the ballots are put
| In aplace OF security.
Mr.. JIM. Rhett opposed the resolution upon the
ground that as United States troops were to be
stationed at the precincts, 1t was useless for the
citizens to 60 there. He thought that the white
people were quite strong enough to defend the
voters and the ballots, and he did not approve of
calling in the soldiers to discharge what was the
plain duty Of the citizens.
After some explanatory remarks by Mr.. Geo. S.
| Cameron and Colonel McGrady, the resolution
| was adopted.
The Hon. G. A. Trenholm, chairman Of the COM
mittee to confer with the authorities, was now
present. and submitted the following report:
The committee have had an interview with the
Mayor, aud with General Anderson and General
Getty. The latter oflcer assured the committee
that detachment of United States soldiers,
ranging ia number from three to Six as required,
would be stationed at each polling precinct du.
ring the time that the polls remained open. The
Mayor had promised that he would appoint last
night q body OF one hundred. and twenty-five
white special constables or police, ihe had ap.
pointed one hundred AID twenty-five in the
morning, OF whom only eight or ten were whites)
who should give authority to the soldiers to In
| terfere In case Of riot Both Generals Getty aud
Anderson met with alacrity the proposition Of the
committee, and 1t was due to the Mayor to say
that he seemed disposed to 60 as far as he could
In the same direction. The committee impressed
upon the authorities the fact that they sought the
advantage OF no political party, that they were
actuated by no animosity towards aay class Of
people, and that their true object was the pre-.
Vention of disorder and the maintenance Of
peace. They did not ask for protection. They
only asked the cooperation Of the Municipal,
State and Federal authorities In an effort to avoid
the occasion OF riot. The authorities appeared to
be struck by this statement and from the frat
there was nc. discussion except OF details Gene
raj Getty said that his artillery should be ready
for action, aud that section, II desired, could be
stationed In the City Square. The committee did
not think this necessary. All that they wanted
was he presence at the polls OF men who bore
the emblems Of authority, which every one could
recognize, and who would be prepared to put
down any dlsturbapce. The number Of soldiers
detailed for each ward would be determined on
at once, and the Mayor had promsedto appoint,
without delay, the white special police.
The report Of Mr. Trenholm was accepted, and
the meeting, on motion, adjourned sine die.
70 The meeting altogether was one Of the utmost
significance, and its result shows plainly that
the citizens Of Charleston will to-day be protected
at all hazards in the peaceable exercise Of their
right Of suffrage.
PINAL ARRANGEMENT WITH MAYOR PILLspURY.
"A subcommittee OF citizens met Mayor Pills.
bury and General Anderson, by appointment, at
SPIN They agreed, after free talk, upon the