The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-04

soon appeared and briefly addressed the
meeting. BE said. that "a report had
gained some degree of circulation to the
effect that the Irish citizens OF Charleston had
determined to give their adhesion to the
hybrid ticket put forward by the Radicals.
How much foundation there had been for
such slander hadbeen shown by tue result
OF Wednesdays work, and he would leave the
authors OF the libel to extricate themselves as
best they might he needed only to point to
the record of Ward 8, which now can fairly
claim to be the banner. ward, for full and
final refutatlon of the slander on the Irish
voters.
Major Buist's remarks were received with
applause, and Captain James Armstrong, Jr.,
being noticed in the assemblage. he was called
apon for an address. Responding, Captain
Armstrong said that the Irish voters had ssuf-
fciently shown thstathey had no afiliation
with the Radicals or the Known Nothings, and
by their action they had finally repudlated both.
The Radicals in attempting to fix this stigma
on Hlbernians had emphatically got the wrong
pig by the ear-whlch reminded him OF little
anecdote. During the Crimean war man in
Turkish uniform was found one morning
!pously kneeling with his face toward the
East, and presumably engaged in his
mornings devotion to Allah. A couple of SOL
ders, English and Scotch, approaching him,
thought 1t would bea good tlmeto exercise
their legs, and fell to kicking him unmerci-
fully. The supposed Mussulman imperturba-
bly, continued his devotions until his assail-
ants had tired themselves and desisted, when,
jumping UP and throwing aside his cumbrous
uniform, he tackled the bold Britishers, and
administered sound drubbing to each in
turn with charming impartiality, and, as he
was finishing of the last Of them. he advised
them, "The next time you want to kick q
Turk, be jabers ye'd better take care not 10
get a. Tlpperary man." Laughter and ap-
plause.l -
Captain Armstrong, on retiring introduced
to the meeting, Mr. Augustine 7. Smythe,
who paid graceful tribute to the mechanics
and worklngmen Of Charleston tor their unan-
imous devotion to the cause Of order and good
government, as represented by the Citizens
ticket. Loud calls being made again for
Geteral Wagener,s he again appeared,
thanked the citizens for the compliment they
had rendered him., counselled them to be
temperate and generous In their exultations,
and wished them good night.
The procession then reformed and marched
through George street to King, and thence in
smaller squads and by different routes pro-
ceeded to their homes. One large detach-
ment, proceeding down town, came through
East Bay, and, halting opposite the Office of
The NEWS, called loudly for Captain Dawson.
A number of gentlemen soon appeared at the
windows; among whom was Captain Arm
strong, who briefly addressed the assemblage,
and introduced Captain F. W. Dawson. Captain
Dawson thanked his visitors, announced the
rehabilitation of 'the same old roo ooster" that 10
1868 had tapped his antlcipatdry wings over a
supposed victory that proved to be close de-
feat, and prophesIed the extension Of the re-
deeming influence of the Charleston municipal
election of 1871 throughout the length and
breadth Of South Carolina.
The procession then marched to the Courier
Office where similar interchange of greet
.ings and gratulattons took place, Mr. 3. 8.
Bruins delivering stirring address upon the
Issues Of the day and the last and greatest tri-
-umph of the good citizens of Charleston.