The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-09
1rRox OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT

IFRoM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
COLUMBIA, 8. c., February z.
The Lower House of the General Assembly
has lust accomplished the best days work Of
the session in the defeat, by the decisive vote
of SO to q, of the Ubiquitous metropolitan
police scheme by which the Radical soreheads
of Charleston, borrowing a trick from the
shrewder rascals of the North, were to re-
trieve in part their fallen fortunes; by which,
in fact, the curs were trying to become re.
trievers instead of the black and tan mongrels
that they are. It was pretty device, very
1t was cogitated last summer with no end OF
pains and no little expense. About a dozen
of the uuaccllmated Charleston officials found
1t convenient last August to take refuge In New
York, and among the other little games
of That wicked metropolis they became
familiar with the organization and ID ma
chiRery of the New York NJ. P. force. This
was lust what they wanted. Ifthe ''rooral"
Radicals of New York State had succeeded
in Sitting the Democratic voice OF New
York City since 1854, why shouldn't the Radt-
cal majority In South Carolina DO what they
pleased with the Conservatives Of Charleston
They continued 10 Investigate the II. T. bnsi-
ness. Through the politeness Of Ben Manierre
and Hank Smith, the two Republican commits
sioners, they were shown through the gorgeous
headquarters on Mulberry street; then they
were kindly escorted by Detective Jim irving
through various questionable places OF resort
In that Vicinity, Including the DeTDrop pat inns
and the diving bells of the Bowery, and It Is
even said that few of them, Ia consequence
of pursuing their Investigations without an
escort, were found one Sunday morning by
sleepy old John Williamson, captain OF tne
Sixteenth precinct, In one OF the cens Of u ms
ever, this gave them an opportunity for study
Ing the practical workings Of the NJ. 2. sys-
TEN. and besides, it gave one Charleston
County official, whose name is omit
ted on account of his well known
modesty, an opportunity TO perpetra.e ae sae
said, leaning against whltewashed wall, and
feeling despondently In his empty pockets:
tsGentlemen, they say that Heaven helps
those who help themselves but, If ever get
hold of them, Heaven help those fellows VINO
helped themselves TO my watch and cnaln."
In fact they found out all about the system as
1t existed in New York, and then they TOOK
the measure of Charleston, and proceeded 10
make q bill to fit. In due course of time, they
drafted their bill to their own complete satis-
faction, adopting precisely the title OF tne
New York bill, passed April rs, 1864, ian act
TO eSlaOllSQ d uctTOpoutou POhSo uiSshtS's SAS
to provide for the government OF the same,l
ana then they rubbed their hands, began
the parcelling out Of the prospective
patronage, and proceeded to the erection
OF various other chdteaur dEspqgne. AS to
getting the measure through this winters
session of the Legislature they never thought
of any difficulty in that direction, and perhaps
there would not have been If q certain couple
Of Charleston County officials had succeeded
In getting the full amount of their claims
cashed at the last division OF spoils 0y the
county treasurer, but they failed to do 30.
The consequences of this failure have been an
Injunction and lawsuit In Charleston, and
fatal scarcity of money in the lobby In Colum-
bia. The United Brethren, 1t must be under
stood. work for cash only. They will not ac-
cept promises to pay, even from the Governor,
for they reason, and with some plausblity,
that although he is good enough Governor
now still he may not be Governor very long,
and then where would his promises be?
The debate to-day upon the bill, and, indeed,
the arguments for the last three days upon
the measure, have amounted to very little.
The underlying reason Of the defeat OF tne
bill Is sufficiently indicated above, and the
idea of attempting connected report Oh tne
speeches on the subject Is like attempting
Serious critiq,le upon Punch and Judy show,
or q disquisition on the dramatic unlties 10
connection with the feats of learned mule.
The parts to-day were taken by Jones, Jervey,
Hunter, Hurley, Mobley, Jamison et az. The
genteel comedy business was admira9ly g .1as sus-
and really admirable speech, and one which
probably reflected the Views of every honest
colored member, was made by Mr.. Mo0ley, IN
which he said that the Republicans OF Charles-
ton City should be ashamed of themselves
: for trying, after they had been fairly
AID sauarely beaten in an election, to legls-
late themselves back into office against the
clearly expressed wishes OF the community.
FINALLY, the resolving clause of the bill was
strlcken out, on motion OF MIR. d. ID. Smlth,
by q vote of 50 to 81. The bill thus disposed
Of is the one prepared S1 fhs ana enrs Charles
ton delegation. There are a couple OF other
metropolitan police bills In existence, ringing
the changes on the same subject, but they are
both condemned by the united voice OF the
members from Charleston, and IN the race OF
such opposition 1t would be worse than useless
Dickens says of old Marley, the metropolitan
police inIo1ity Is 'sdead as door NALL" and
any attempt to resutrect its putrescent corpse
will be dismal failure.
In the Senate this morning Mr.. CorbIn turn
ed up. after Information OF several weeks
with the following. remarkably didactlc llttle
composition, which was considered immedi,
atelT, under suspension OF the rules, ano
passed without opposition: "
Whereas the courts of the United States, as
at present constituted in this State, are made
auate to the business before them:
l. Resolued, That the cause of Justice imper'
.atively demands an increasc Of United States
courts in this State.
2. That new United States district Judge Is
imperatively demanded in the Western Dis
triet of this State.
8. That there should be new judicial cir
emit created out of the States of South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Florida, and circuit judg
onnointed thereto.
That the Congress of the United States b.
rasnectfllly requested to take Immediate step
to carry out the foregoing resolutions,
& That the Governor do forward cop