The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-30
The New City Government.

| adyenturers to set aside the Nunlclpal eieC-
ton OF August last, has completely and
deservedly failed, and we may confidently
hone that no further impediment will be
thrown in the way OF the installation OF the
Mayor and Aldermen elect. This result, the
knowledge of which sped through Charleston
with lightning speed on Saturday night
must be hailed with deep satisfaction by
every person who has at heart the advance
ment and the prosperity of the city. We
take this occasion, therefore, to congratu-
late the people on the peaceful victory they
have won-a victory far higher than the
party triumphs which are heralded by peal OF
bell and roar OF cannon; for it's fruits will be
gathered by the whole community, and even,
in their degree, by the individuals composing
the now shivered Ring.
The application for writ OF MandamuS,
to compel the acting Board OF Aldermen to
receive and consider a protest against the
election Of General Wagner and his alder
men, was indeed desperate device. Sev-
eral weeks elapsed before it was even thought
of. And in the face OF the notorious facts,
it had no chance OF success before any Judge
mindful OF his official oath and official duty.
The majority for General Wagner and his
Aldermen was nearly eight hundred; their
election had been formally announced by the
acting Mayor; the overthrow OF the corrupt
Ring, who had so long plundered the city,
was the united work OF all classes and condi-
tions of Len. With a firm faith in the JUS
tice oftheir cause, the representatives OF the
popular will came before Judge Graham on
Saturday. At the last moment the Ring
sought, by q devilish trick, to deprive them
of hearing; but timely warning made it
easy to hoist the Ring engineers with their
own petard, and a simple reading Of the
answer made on behalf OF the people convict
ed the Ring of gross carelessness as well as
deliberate regeneration. Judge Graham
discharged the rule. The Ring were beaten
on the ground Of their own choosing. Never
was cunningly conlrived plot against the
public welfare more quickly and declsively
frustrated.
We may expect, then, that the Mayor and
Aldermen elect will take their seats, as re-
CURED by law, on Wednesday next Then
will begin in Charleston new era-an era
Of honesty, economy and intelligence in the
Municipal government and OF activity, en-
terprise and cheerful confidence on the part
OF the people. A government like that
with which We have been cursed these three
years, is far more hurtful to community
than pestilence or war. Others rise up to
take the place OF the dead. The waste and
ruin of battle may. in time, be repaired.
But an extravagant and ignorant admins
tration OF public affairs paralyzes the hand
and dulls the brain-under it, both restora-
ton and improvement are impossible. A
knowledge of these truths was forced, by
hard experience, upon this people. They
put politics aside, and chose q government
which well represents every class, and
which all classes may trust. Capital will
no longer fear to abide in Charleston. The
DAYS of insecurity are at an end Upon the
streets, this day, every eye will be bright
and every form erect. A feeling OF sober
thanksgiving will be found in every honest
home. And, before many weeks, trade OF
all kinds will revive; the wharves will be
piled high with freight; the stores will be
crowded with customers; the rhythmic fall
VI hammer and the cheerful ring OF trowel
will make music where now are stagnant
pools and unsightly ruins. No man is so
rich or so poor tnat he will not share in the
advantages OF the blithe and hopeful time
which begins the day after tomorrow.
But, glad as we are, we want no public
rejoicing. 1t is we'll enough to shout over
the battles which parties win, but we need
no noisy outburst to celebrate the success;
which our honest citizens have gained. We
hope that there will be no procession, nc
parade, no gathering Of friends or oppo
neuts on the occasion OF the installation
We have much to do. There is abundant
work before US. And we trust that all oul
people will, without exception, attend a;
usual 10 their business, and only show their
gladness by sustaining, in every possible
way, the measures OF reform which the new
Council may adopt. The installation