The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-06-08
THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
Meeting a Wards
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At the appointed hour last evening the hall
at the corner OF Line and King streets was crowd.
ed with citizens, who had assembled in response
to the publfshed caIGAnong the sssemblywas
a large 7representatlgeof. the cu1ored mensof the
ward, and many prominent Radicals. both white
and black. The white citizens OF the Ward also
assembled In large numbers, and all seemed 70 De
impressed with the importance OF the OCCASION.
The meeting was called to order By Mr. j. E
Bowers, having been requested by
temporarily to take the GUAR. Mr.. .. Mathewes
acted as secretary.
ON motion, Mr.. ELL Roche, P. Thorn, T: john
son, J. Nesbit, q. Buck; and NJ. Hogan. were ap-
| pointed a committee to nominate permanent
| officers. The committee then withdrew.
During the absence OF the committee the chair
signided that the meeting, would like to hear
from some OF the gentlemen present, and Mr..
John g. Mackey being called for, said: BE mad
come to the meeting as a visitor, and did not ex.
pect to take so prominent a part as to make q
speech. He wanted to see h was going on,
and was nxious to learn what bacon they
would hold out, and what example they would
set In the inaugural movement. He would await
to see If he for one could follow and be guided oy
it, In Justice to his principles. at this point Mr..
Mackey came to q sudden halt. and declined to
say any more.
Mr.. @. C. Trumbo, Jr.,, having been repeatedly
| called upon, at last responded, saying chat he
| had not expected to be called upon, but was will
ing to add his feeble voice to. the glorious cause.
There was an interval or two months which yet
remained before the actual contest, AID IN the
meantime 1t became all citizens to work hard to
wipe out corruption and elevate upright prirci'
pies in our city. The TIME for working was come,
ana all Snouldsi oint he organization which was to.
| aid the cause. 1t was necessary to work, too, as
O unit, as divided they could not hope tosattain
the noble end In view. The speaker then excused
| himself from further trespsssing or the N OF
the meeting, and resigned the floor.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Ransler, who was also
present, was then loudly called for, when some
oae present arose and asked, "What sort OF a
meeting this was9 Radical or Democrat9'
The chairman, in response, said 1t gave him
pleasure to answer this question. The friends to
conservatism aud good order had beeu invited to
attend, and every citizen who answered to this
definition was welcome to the meeting, what
ever might be his politics, color or race.
Mr.. ]. @. Mackey then arose, and said when he
/ addressed the meeting he did so as one surround
ed by friends. Though differing In politics with
many present, he was prepared and willing to
make a sacrifice Of his feelings for the good OF
his native city. [Applause.l Seeing the call, he
felt that he would come and do his best, and that
he feared no opinion as long as he felt he was
doing right. He was waiting to hear the views
OF the meeting; II: wrong, he would held bacs;ihns
II he thought them right, he would do all IN bis
power 10 assist them. -.
Lieutenant @ vernon Ransicr being called for,
said he appeared merely as a spectator at the
meeting. he had marked out for himself a Ger.
tain course in this campaign, and, In accordance
with that course, he deemed 1t his duty to VISIT
every one Of the ward meetings that were called.
Mr.. Roche here asked that the call for the meet
ing published in the papers be fead, and asked
the speaker II he was opposed to the present ad.
mlnistration.
Mr.. Ransler answered, ayes, for the good OF the
city he was opposed to It. he claimed to sympa-
thize with the meeting in their effort to better the
condition Of the city and State. While ne was
mindful OF his fealty to the Republicans as op.
posed to Democrats, that politics were not nee:
esssTIly involved In the question. II they wanted
to help the poor mechanic, white aud colored, to
get a good city government, and Improve their
present condition, they must lay aside politics,
forget white and black, and unite IN the attempt
to obtain an honest government. In this en-.
deavor he promised his humble assistance. In
selecting committee they must have men who will
lay aside certain prejudices, and who can select
men OF responsibility aud talent from both among
the colored aud white; that the wealth and In;
rZJ...-k.~s aoo&rA u,an uyhpyp-th rho iunOlanE
minority may meet half way, and go hahd.t4
hand. 1t vas a question for tue whites to con-
slider whether it was nus more dangerous for
them to make a political fight. they having more
to lose. The masses OF the Republican party are
In the majority. The wealthy men should con-
elder the,anatterf and give the colpred. Majority
such q representation as would satisfy their
claims. he trusted he had offended 40 one By his
being Identified With 8 certain. Political parry
He wanted to see things bettered. Ii they ap.
preached the question IN this spirit to save
Charleston, ss an honest man he would go With
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{ Fheeomnfstee on. nominating permanent on.
GERS reported as follows President A. L Tobias
Fyice.presdents,, W. E. Webb, q. Bordnave, ". B.
McTureous, Thomas oiBrlen, Frederick Pleper,
lBdaC e.. 1IccuCI, CloAd aCiSuSAo1
Mathewes; treasurer, James Allan.
On motion, the report was unanimously adopt.
ed.
The temporary president now vacated the
chair with o few appropriate remarks, and Mr..
Tobias took his seat, and said he accepted the.
position with a hearty %approvalof the plans for
uniting In obtaining good city government, IT.
respective Of color or race. They alLwere entitled
to equal representation, and he wanted his Views
understood before accepting 'he presidents
chair. TCheers.
MI. Roche, with a. few predatory remarks, then
offered the following preamble and resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The period fixed BY law for holding
an election tor Mayor and Aldermen OF the City
OF Charleston Is rapidly approaching, and IL DE-
comes the duty OF ell citizens favorable 10 q CON
sentative and economical administration OF tne
city government to organize Tor the
ment OF this purpose; therefore, be IL,
Resoaued, That the citizens OF Ward No. Sre-
spect(ully invite the citizens Of each OF the other
wards, without reference to color, AMI opposed 70
the present city administration, to convene ana
elect 10y six delegates to q convent N 70 De ,nola-
en- at the Hlbernian Hall on Monday, 26tn June
1871, at s O'Clock P. H., for the purpose OF noml'
mating suitable candidates for Mayor and Alder
men, TO. be supported at the ensuing election,
and for electing 8 central executive COM
mtttee, to whom shall be committed the manage
| ment OF the campaign.
Resolced, That In the opinion OF this meeting all