The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-13
TIE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
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h. Aghss as sstssss in Ward a.

In response to the call published in the
wasscrendet&Iast evening with representatives
froasT@d 2.sVae strength OF the meeting, and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. frofn4sl classes
and parties, gave a sure proof OF the general
want of confidence In The present administration,
and the strong tendency In favor Of laying aside
politics, and electinE q reliable, Conservative
May or Ind Clty-Uouncil. Many Republicans and
Radicals attended, whose actions and speeches
promised much for a quiet election that would
prove satisfactory to ali citizens.
! The lneetlngiwas called to order by. William l..
'.Daggett, Esq, OF the Courier, being requested to
act as temporary chairman. Mr.. D., on taking
the chair, said:
FeIlon.cttizens-We are about TO organize for
enc OF the most important elections ever held 10
Charleston-the municipal election to come on
early In August next. In doing 80, we snonlo oe
careful to avoid everyshlng which Ia Calculated
to engender bad feeling on the part. OF those
whom we must believe are opposed to a., as wen
a partisan contest. We do not propose. as I IN.
derstand 1t, to array ourselves against anyparty.
Our object is TO secure for the City OF Cnarieston
8 government which will guarantee q 1udfeloas
city administration, and 8 consequent reoocuon
OF taxes, as well as equal justice to Bill classes OF
the community
Our wasd meetings, az I view their objects,
should be for work and for consultation, and not
for speech making. which 100 frequently engend'
era bad feelings. Let us avoid the use OF eplthets,
which can do onr cause no COED, out, on tae COZ,
trary, may DO 1t great harm. Our object ia q good
one, and, I believe, IL properly conducted, Will De
crowned with success.
We must, from the outset, seek the cooperation
q fSa al III Interests nnsssso ana w SIsssG Is essential saa ia pt to Success &C sssS we
must not only be moderate In our views, but az
the same time conclliat0ry. J. DO net mean tnat
we must. saorifce our political principles, because
Il, Mss s'sgsI'9 3 ,x S staI S;'S So IL sasafs he aas 4 fSss Rs
must abolish politics from our meetings, and ID.
vire to our counsels the Republican as well as tne
DeRccrat-the white man as well as the c0lored
mau-if they favor our object. We want the CO.
operation Of all classes In q cause which Is to oene'
I believe, too; II we conduct the canvass In the
manner which I have indicated, we Will DE re-
will be the means OF placing our old battle SCARED
city on the road OF progress again, where sne VIII
soon loom up In that commercial importance
which nature destined her to occupy.
Further, l believe II we are successful that IN
short Lime our burnt districts, which now are
grazing places for cattle, and heart 'sickenlng 70
Us all, will be merry with the once familiar
sounds OF the trowel and the hammer. Then the
laoorinS man will be able to 20 home to his
family on 8 Saturday night with dollars IN MS
pocket, In the place az DIMES which ne taxes
home now. Such @ change VIII De oenepclal 10
xli, because II Will tighten the cakes anu make
our old city look cheerful again. ~
Let me ask. Is there q man IN the Uty: OF
Charleston who would not make any sacrlnce
within his reach 10 bring about sucn resaitY Il
venture to say there Is not one. And ! sincerely
believe that II we are successful In the objects for
which weare about to organize, the rooG results
to which I have alluded, will certainly. follow.
The meeting Ia now ready to proceed To ousi'
leas.
T., 20 nrp,arouo coIIs a oo1ornd man
named Fishburn arose aid sad he was a Repuo.
lican, aud no mistake. He was o Radical Rfpuo'
llcan, but he had made up his mind to fight this
campaign on one line against two men now IN or
ice, Gilbert PillsburS and Captain Hendricks. He
had no more use for these Two than for a snake,
[appIause,1 and he wanted his words to be pub.
lished abroad. He did not think his Radical
principles were compromised by supporting good
men for the city administration, and he would do
his best for them against Pilsbury and Hen.
bricks. GApplause
During the absence OF she committee, Mr.. jane
SIuons, Jr., addressed the meeting In q brief
speech, and was warmly received.
Mr.. T. J. Maokey was next called for, and re.
sponded by saying that he was q Republican, but
at the same time he was a.South Carolinian, and
IL UOpSu lIe CdubS WOulu buSCCCu. 4".
Mr. f. ". N. Mackey was requested to express
his views, but declined and said that he had
merely called to look on and see what was going
on, and that he might sustain che movement.
The committee appointed to nominate perma-
nent onicers to control the meetings OF the ward
In the coming campaign, reported as follows:
". l.. Daggett. president; George q. Morett, first
Vice ent James stmqna, H., second vice.
Stephen AcnaE vhifd vce.prestdent;
Jbhn h. O$tsndotn, recording secretary. NV.
WIgg corresponding secretary; ". B. Minott, trea-
surer.
Loud and repeated calls for "Sam Dickerson"
now resounded through the meeting, and at
In response to the call the irrepressble
asceudsAshe stagsS BE 4id, in. the arss
place, he thanked them for this spontaneous"
call; secondly, not having much time, he would
come rtsht down to5Sep; aud shtrdiy, he did not
want to tread on anybody's corns, but II he did
30, he asked leave to apologize. He was a Repub-
Iioab; and had foushtas hard as anybody for four
years. He came TO this meeting. to-listen, but
being forced tospeaS, he would discuss what was
to be done. He thought he could tell q thing or
TWO rom hts expel. ence. He had Just returned
rom the North, where he had talked to
The leading Republicans, b as Greeley,
nlton, .0lanln, and Stewart, and hsd come
back o changed man. Some people thought
had gone North to lecture about the ku-
Klux, &C., but this was not so. II he had done
70, he knew that when he got back the town
would have been too hot for him. He had spoken
70 many Republicans ON these matters since bis
return, and they had been cogltatlng for some
lime over what was to.be done. 1t was time for
The black men-"the mules that pull the political
art, ahd can't get shavlngs for dtnner''-to look
,ut for themselves. He wanted 1t to be distinctly
that he did not consider that he for
Ielted one tota Of his Republican principles by
Ioining In this Conservative movement, but he e4-
pected, nevertheless, to hear to-day that Sam
had jumped over the fence, and was a
He asked q friend to look down
the busiest street Of the city at midday, |
aud say why trade was so. dull, and
the town 30 still. 1t WA want or confidence
In the present administration Did any one ever
see, in ante.bellum times, one alderman with
four carts on the street with four drivers, and
these going to the Almshouse and drawing their
rations. The city pays three dollars apiece for
tie carts, and rations-that is, twelve dollars Q
day. This aldermsn's son has two carts on the
same terms. Another son has one cart, and sells |
all the brick and lime. Another alderman's son
assistant city inspector, and James F.
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