The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-29

Commons represented only d miuutiIy VI .ue
constituencies. This only sno@ea t9e nesu soa ~,
he would 60 for the abolition OF tne upper
House. but he would sooner have a Limitation
OF their 10 wers than the paiching-up processes
of life peerages. Gradual abolition was possl'
BILE. Whether 1t was time to WORK ior the ADO
lltion or not, he was heartily WIN Cae poIn,o pfo,
OF government for the people by the people,
and In the peoples house,. Al.
At the conclusion of Sir Charles's speech the
| two resolutions were put 10 tne meellng anu
carried, and the meeting then dispersed. Inc
Times thi, morning scolds the convention lor
ther. But Efair and softly 60 far In q day. ana
Englisamen like to go slowly.
| SCENE AT THE ''HoLE IN THE WALL"
| II course in this development Of the Re.
publican movement, as in all other phases OF
life. there Is comical and humorous element,
and one often has 10 laugh when The weak
| ness and vanity OF some OF the agtators
chance to display themselves. For example
| the famous "Hule in the Wall, iaVorle rem
devious of the Republican leaders, was on
| Monday night, or rather Tuesday mernlng,
shortly after midnight, the scene OF most
violent uproar. A concert had been gwen
| during the night for the benefit OF the secre-
tary OF the Democratic Club held at The house,
and. at The close, Mr.. W. Osborne, the chair
man OF the Patriotic Society, also held at the
house, proceeded to hand over the proeeeas
| TO the sec retary, and, In doing 30, remarked
| that he was sorry the amount was 80 smai
but 1t was only characteristic OF the WorKlng
class Democrats meeting there. They were
ready enough 10 come when meetingS were
going ON and there was nothing 10 pay, out,
| II they were expected TO take tWo-penny
| ticket for the benefit OF any man who gave
night after night Of his time to serve them,
they stopped away.
MIR. Odger, (rising in great rageO l rise
to order. object TO these Constant, repeated
attacks on the worklngmen that come here,
and these insnualions against the lioei ally OF
the Democrats generally, and these frequent
lamentations about their shortcomings. IL Is
moi the first time YOU have done this, and
now tell you, Osborne-mind, give you lair
notice-that if ever you do it again l Will
move your election IRON this room; aye, more
| than that, III move that you be elected from
every Democratic association In Lohdon.
Mr.. Osborne. You move my election from
the room? Are you to Do dictator, ,a, men,
throughout the country, and assume power
| that we are not even to express an opinion!
Who are you, that you are TO do that!
Mr.. Od5er. Well, mind; don't you DO IL
again.
MIR. Osborne. I'll do 1t as often as like.
Mr.. Odger. Well, then, PIl denounce yon ID
every Democratic organization | 60 u, ana
/
alton. You call yourself Democrat! You are
no Democrat, nor no friend tO Democracy.
| What have you ever done Tor Democracy! You
have been crazy on money matters ever since
you had your thousand pounds, and II ever
YOU were to get another thousand you'd 60
mad. You never do anything else but talK
| about YOUR money, and what you DO ior tue
society, and make doleful lamentations about
other men not giving; but tell you The work
ing classes haven't the money to give.
Mr. Osborne. have done more for Democ'
racy than ever you have. -,
Mr.. Truscott, QnterpoSing.) You never did
anything; you never gave smiling 10 tne as
Mr.. Osborne. It's lie; have never taken,
as others have, money for anything have
done, with the exception OF pound day for
one month when went out for the Reform
League.
MI. Odger. No, but you have done all you
could to damage every Democratic movement
YOU have been admitted Into; but I'll take
good care you amt admitted Into any more.
Mr.. Osborne. I'll take good care | have no
more TO do with you-any OF you-ln money
| matters. I am no professional agilator you
know. don't get my living by tnat. can
make a great deal more money out of my own
business, you know; but you snail not run any
society am connected WIN INTO oeoI any
more and If you get Into debt you shall get
out fit.
Here number of speakers rose to address
the meeting ut once, and for time scene of
the tirecest alteration and the greatest up
roar imaginable ensued.
Mr.. Ofger, (shontlng at the top OF his
| voice. On, he only brings up these money
matters to damage the Republican movement
| throughout the country.
several speakers. Look here, don't let US
| have this row now; there are several report
ers 10 the room.
Mr.. Odger. Oh, let them report II they like;
| don't care. He did all The harm he could 10
| the Republican movement the other night.
1 Several speakers. Yes, he told about the
b,aoket having to be ratified to support the
Republican newspaper, Oh purpose that u
miyht get into the press; and taat was lie
after all, for 1t was bed quilt.
Mr.. OSBORNE Well, never mind; 1t put
wet blanket on your Republican humbug.
Mr.. Odger. l tell you that you ought to be
secuted from every Democratic ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Osborne. Oh you are not going 10 be
dictator if you think you are. Do you mean
| to tell me that If l choose to 60 IN for man
| hood suffrage and the ballot, and to get Par-
| Elementary reforms that way, that am to be
bounded down by you because ! and other
worKingmen don't choose to follow you IN all
your mad schemes about republic! You
know as we'll as | do that with all the forces
| and all the real working classes against you
| that you have no chance of republic. Why;
! II YOU were II earnest, you would do what
should do II | meant alyLhing-yOu would
sharpen your swords and. learn your drill.
Bnt you don't mean anything but talk, and
YOU are not the men that will ever get
| republic.
Here the speaker, who is very powerful
man, gave emphasis to his declaration by
bringing down his ist with great weight and
snivering iuto several pieces the desk, alrea-
dy split.
Mr.. Odger, who now dashed forward with
yrea, r v.hemence to make still further
breach In the "Hole In the WALL" continued:
~ tel you. Osborne, you are disgrace to
Democracy. You talk about having ideas or
principles of your own; you've got none. We
have. have plumage; but yOu-you pluck
our plumage and strut about Ia 1t. And what
Is more, yOu are the dirty bird that fouls
every Republican and every Democratic nest
you can get into" (Hear, hear, aud great
uproar.)
tain hearing.
Mr.. Osborne Am to be badgered In this
manner by lot Of you Is 1t not enough for
me :, fight one without having the whole lot
of you |! You are all fast enough in talking
about The working classes not coming for
ward with their money when OdSer Is not
here. but when Odger Is here all the lot OF you
are afraid to open your mouths. What have