The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-03-01

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The MARKET HAIL! MEE1NG LAST iNIeHT.
The call for meeting OF citizens last evening, in
opposition to the GreenviIe Railroad bill now
pending in the State Senate, having had very
limited publicity, found but sorry response from
"the public" At the appointed time, few per-
SONS besides the callers OF the meeting were
present. Trial Justice John G. Mackey was called
TO the chair, and as remarks began to be made
by different speakers, q good many citizens, ac-
tuated apparently more by curiosity than any.
thing else, entered the hall. until there were
about one hundred persons, chiefly colored, pres.
ent. Early In the proceeding Nc. NJ r Delany
arose, and In blunt, practical speech, opposed
she idea Of meeting like this assuming to repre-.
sent the citizens OF Charleston and proposed that
committee Of three. consisting Of Captsin F. w.
Dawson, Colonel T. Y. simons and Mr.. NJ. Fox, be.
appointed to call general mass meeting. This re.
solution produced stormy discussion. The points
Of order that were raised were most dlstracting.
Finally the chairman got on the table, and, en-
forcing his logic With repeated raps OF his stick
on the table, succeeded aftenawhile In convincing
the eolored laoorers who formed majority OF
those present, that they paid all the taxes In the
city, and would be more affected oy the passage
| OF the bill than all the bankers, merchants and
property holders put togethez This conclusion
was received with shouts OF applause, and the
following resolnlSps wees proposed as suesti.
tuition for shoseSfared By Nj. Delsny: = % :
Whereas, 1t is provided by bill pending In
| the General Assembly, known as the Greenvlle
aud Columbia Railroad bill, that stiR greater
| burden OF taxation shall be imposed upon the
people by an appropriation OF TWO millions OF
dollars for the said road, and, whereas, the nna
passage of thfs bill will tniuriouslY affect oil
classes OF our people,
RESOLVED That the aforesaid bill Is an Infamous
measure, tending to enrich a few at the expense
| OF the many, and urged by bribery and corfup-
| tiun
Resolved That the citizens OF Charleston do
press upon his EXce.lency the Governor the vital
necessity Of vetoang this oLl should ir pass both
branches Of the Assembly.
RESOLVED. That we do hereby solamnly pledge
our faith never to give our support IN iuture lot
any office to those members OF the delegation
| from this county who have voted for the passage
| OF this bill.
! Resolved That we do express our unqualified
appreciation OF the course Of the few OF the SAID
delegation who have maintained their integrity
amidst so much temptation. and have remem-
! berea the Interest Of the people whom they were
sent to represent.
| Resolued That the secretary OF this meeting be
| Instructed to forward copy u these resolutions
to the Governor, and TO the speaker OF the House
OF Representatives and the president OF the Sem
ate, aud that the samebe published IN the daily
papers OF this city.
The resolutions were unanimously passed. The
meeting was then turned over to she speakers
and fast became political in Its aspect After
several Radical speakers had been heard, a mo-
ton to adjourn was carried By the few who had
determined to seeit out.