The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-10-23

CHARLE'
Office OF Mayor, and that Bernard oNeill, O. a.
Bowen, ". B. Smith, C. Michaels, Alva Gage, s.
B. Garrett, John Kenny, c. Vogt, E. F. Sweegan,
G. a. Glover. A. S. Johnston, ]. b. Taylor, william
Moran, F. Brown, E. Garden, A. Smonds F. J..
Pelzer and c. B. Sigwald, had received the largest
number OF votes for the Offices CT Aldermen Of the
said city.
6 That upon the announcement by the Mayor
OF the result OF said election, as reported by the
managers thereof, the said REALTORS, with other
coporat rs and electors Of said city did on the 9Th
Of August, 1871 file in the office OF the clerk Of the
City Council, their protest against the said cleo.
ton, wherein they did contest the election Of the
said Joha A. WAGNER to the Office OF Mayer OF
said city, and did contest the election OF the said
Bernard O'Neill, o. a. Bowen, ". B. Smith, c.
| Michaels, Alya Gage, S. B. Garrett, John Kenny
q. yoigt, E. F. Sweegan, G. A. Clover, A. 8. John.
sion, ]. q. Taylor, William Moran, F. Brown, E.
Garden, A. simonds, F.. ]. Pelzer and G. B. Sig
wald, to the offices Of Aldermen OF said city, and
wherein they did charge the managers OF said
election with illegal conduct In the management
thereof.
| T. That, as provided by law, |: is made the duty
Of the acting Board OF Aldermen, when the elec-
tIon OF majority of persons voted for at such
election !s contested, or the managers are charg.
ed with illegal conduct, 70 examine the returns OF
the managers, together with the ballots, and to
investigate the case and to declare the election.
3, That the REALTORS have desired to have the
case OF said protest investigated By the said act
| ing Board OF Aldermen and that, although two
| months have interviewed since said protest was
filed, said board have not investigated the case
| o. Tia. the term Of efice OF the sa.d acting
Board OF Aldermen will expire on the nrst OF No.
yember next and that certain OF said Aldermen
| absent themselves from ali meetings OF said
board, with design to prevent quorum, and to
deny to the REALTORS the investigation OF the said
case.
10. And that the said realtors are aggrieved In
the premises.
or all which we are informed by the complaint
OF the said relators.
Now, therefore, we, being willing that full and
speedy justice be done In this behalf to them, the
said REALTORS, do command you, the said acting
Board OF Aldermen OF the City OF Charieston :
That on Wednesday, the 25th day OF October,
| instant, you do meet in the Council Chamber, In
Charleston, at two O'Clock, P. NJ, and that you
then and there hear and entertain the protest OF
the said REALTORS wherein they contest the election
Of John A. Wagner to the office OF Mayor Of said
city, and the eectio Of said Bernard 0Neill, o. A.
Bowen W. B. Smith, G. Mchaels, Alva Gage, s.
B. Garrett, join Kenny, C. Voigt E. F. Sweegan,
G. A. Glover +. S. Johnston, ]. H. Taylor, VIM.
Moran, F. Brown E. Garden, 4. Slmonds, F. ].
Pelzer and O. B. Sigwald, to the offices OF Alder
men OF said city, and wherein they, the said rela-
tors charge the managers OF said election, held
on the I'd day OF August, 1871, with illegal con-
duct in the management thereof and that you
do Their and there examine the returns OF The
managers OF said election, together with the bal.
lots and investigate the case and aec.are tie said
election.
Or, that you do show cause TO the contrary here.
of before me at my chambers, at the courthouse
in Orangeburg on Saturday, the 2sth day OF Oc-
tober instant, at IL O'Clock A. NJ, less complaint
shall again come to US By your default.
And In what manner you shall have executed
;nis our writ, make known to Us at chambers, at
orangeburg on the said Saturday, the 2sth day Of
October Aforesaid. And have you then and there
| this writ.
By order of his Honor, R. F. Graham, circuit
Judge OF the First Jraicial Ciro1it Of South CARO-
Il llud, u6lcu dI Oldu8cpuie, SSeooch Ao' io'As
witness, A. @. Richmond, Esq, clerk OF the
Court OF Common Pleas for Charleston County, at
Charleston, the 21st day Of october, Ammo Dom.
mi, 1871. HoaK & WoRTHrEaToN,
| Counsel for Realtors.
| A. C. RICHMOND, @. G. p,
Charleston County.
The two documents-the petition and the
wrlt-expose the whole game OF the Psbury-
Hendricks. Collins clique. They know perfect
ly we'll that 1t will be next to impossible to
obtain business quorum of Council, as oil
the mandamuses in Chrlstendom cannot give
to unaccllmated aldermen the power OF being
in two places at the came time. But what
is wanted Is delay. OF one thing, nevertheless,
the Ring may rest assured. Their actions have
been known from the start, and the official
representatives of the Mayor and Aldermen
elect are ready to meet the plotters In the
Council chamber and in the courts. Two or
three men, remarkable only for their moral
recklessness, will not be permitted to over
ride the expressed will of the people, while
there is law in the land and just Judge upon
the bench. Nor will the Ring be able to goad
| this people into violent words or acts !?
The reliance Of the MAJOR and AL
| dermen elect Is not in Winchester RI
fes, but in the righteousness of their
cause. Pillsbury will have no excuse for
pleading for martial law in this city. We will
obtain our rights by legal means-by peaceful
agencies alone. So much we say for the con-
| ISOLATION Of the corrupt clique who hope that
this people will abandon their moral strong
| hold, and come down into the plain where
they would fruitlessly encounter all the ma
chinery which Ku-Klux bills provide. The
election was peacefully won, and in peace
shall its fruit be enjoyed. All that we have 10
| do is to remain quiet. Patience, frmness and
self-control will again defeat the Ring, and
give the people the victory.
THE OLD WORLDS NEWS.
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