The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-12

request ~ policeman went to the station house
whore the oflcer In charge was getting out his
such terms "a ted me to relieve that he felt
himself too weak to control tho riot.
lii THIS time number OF &C ntlcnC n, Young and
old, had arrived and offered their services to
me. informed the police o1lceT mat the troo "a
were on their wy. but that II he desired tho
s,rviccscf these citizens they were at his dis
posal H. sli1 he would he glad to have them
They fell in with his force. and as | was eivinf
some difcc ions he interposod, saving In sub
~ ince that the matter was In his hands. lie
then started 90. when | almost mediately
heard complaints that the police men we're firing
on and bayoneting quiet white people. the
troops soon after arrived at the station house,
ami additional armed white citizens also re.
sponded. some one OF the civil authorities, 81
supposed. do not remember who, then told
me that II was essential that the latter should be
armed men on the streets. but told him the y
would 10 placed where they would produce no
bad eject, and directed them to take position
behind the troops, TO remain there, which d.
recuOn they followed implicitly.
IN lew moments the notice was brought mo
bY the policemen from the scene OF conflict that
tue police oihcers could not dlspersc the riot
ets, and asking me for aid. then ordered
Major kinsis to take twenty men and clear tn o
streets, using gs little violence possible con-
sistentlv with the execution OF the order. This
order was proximity and well performed by
NJ jor kinsie, who, after stouping the firing OF
the comnatants, continued no King street rs far
he found p,rties Of whites and negroes armed
and on opposite sides OF King street, whom nc
proceeded to disperse. There were no gather
station house. In one case he found negro
who ATTEMPTED to shoot white man. and
therefore, disarmed the man, who objected to
giving u his musket, as 1t was State arms -
the inusket was brought to the cit.del guard
house. IL has been said In a New York news.
paper, on the alleged authority uf a United
statos Sen stor, that the troops were preceded
by the clubs; This was not So. Major Kinse
took only soldiers, and all his own battery. with
him, the armed citizens clubs and the others
remaining quietly where they were placed by
him. Tnreatening assemblages were reported
al below
street. This was confirmed 10y Judge BRYAN OF
the United States Court, who passed through
thcm on his way to the station house. l sent
parties Of soldiers with policemen, by whom
tney were all DISPERSED.
COnnor proposed to the Mayor thatthey should
90 through the streets together and direct all
persons. white ana black, to 20 to their homes
his proposal was accepted uy the Mayor aud
proved enec i've. In the mean time informu-
ton was received that AZ the commencement OF
the riot boats were started on to James Island
for reinf1rcements OF negroes aud the Mayor
and Gen. COnnor took steps to prevent their
landing.
When all ,hi. had been done proposed send
ING patrols OF soldiers through the streets Il iu
tervals during the night to prevent further as-
semDliges. to insure the pc &c. TO whicn the
Mayor objected decidedly. saving he wished no
patrols OF soldiers IN the streets. | then ordered
the troops back to the citadel. took "A carriage,
anu drove through the city to satisfy myself
that all was quiet. There was DO disturbance
during the night.
l. iry Oh tae morning of the 9th. Major Berlin
OF Charleston, who was acting as my aid. re-.
uOFteu lHdt going TO his once the wharf
near the Port once. lie found several hundred
iongShoremen assent led they were being
harAnsed by sever persons aud appeared sx-
cited ana ." ugly lie. therefore. went to the
stati n mouse. reported the fact in my name,
ana asked tnatmeans should DC taken - prevent
evil Couscducnces. He was answered that AZ
was the usual hour for their assembling for
work. and that they could not be interfered
With upon wuich he rep red the facts To me.
We went together To tue loot Of B.oad street.
Alth 'u-h o. w4s the hour AZ winch the streets
are iuii u draws aud cats hauling cotton aud
stores from tho deputs, but ons or two were to
ue zen ana Tue streets seemed 10 Toe deserted.
On NV arrival near Post ON 'e crowds Of ne
ero (l9nsshoremenl were pouring INTO Broad
street shuu.lnE " No Work to-day Several
stevedores III u renortei to me that they could
get no nanus. and work a; the vnarves WIS
stopped. referred them to the MaNor. IL was
rcportt d to me II the same time thii some Of
the negroes called out as they passed along the
s.reets, Now IS the time 10 e. forth, before
that more riottng was intended.
Fearing thar alO,hsr conflict was going on.
sent for a detachment under an officer which |
stationed 81 the police guard house, ordered the
troops at the citadel to oe Kent re DIV for imme.
didte service. and directed that ltiudOlph's bAi
| tel on It's return that dav from detachment
service Al the ell ction, should remain in Ctar.es.
ton, inste ID OF proceeding. as ord red, to
! SlmmuTville. At midday the streets were quiet,
but appearances were threatening; the white
people generally were At their pl ces Of bust
ness, mostl, armed. The negroes had with
| drawn into the Court ii use. or other buildings
nearer their usual resorts. Occasionally per ons
were seen goln. as supposed, 70 theif business
places wi.n their guns. aud the MaNor asked ne
to come TO his room for a conference. here
" Re several pers ln- In tho room. none of whom
knew personally, out. IN the course OF the con-
| versdtton. recognized them IL the wcl-knoNn
| leaders u the culDred people. The NAyor. after
stating tina Affairs looked verv ser Gus, to winch
ascent. Il, int rmed me that TIE rife CLUBS we g
ssseutied u tnttr armory near ". | ASKED
| hin II tie was sure of this, aud lie answered
Yes; there comes MAJ now with hi, Z lie (;
| you can see him from tue WINDOW | went 10
the window. | saw TIE man, ~ also tina; the
doors ana shutters Of the Court House opp ste
were beiug closed. tbs house itselt being fu, Il
negroes. ! s'tei tuat something suOl!i be
| done to avert conflict winch. now that the
| whites A. welt rs tue heroes were armed, could
| not fail to bs tloody and asked n the colored
people could Tot be prev lied upon to 80 nome
| quietly. Tue Mayor reuiied to THIS hat " "A
negro na, As good a ri9ht to Ne on the street
armed IS white man. told him had nor
| come 70 discuss ABSTRACT rignls, but that "A
| tloocy encounter was Imminent that my troof $
would necessarily be Involved. and therefore
| thought IL my business to take every measure
! in my power 10 prevent evil that these colorcd
people could be sent home without Difficult. by
! those present in the room that they ou- III TO
| be sent away at once, Tor any fool or knave
might at any moment start Il rot wnich II
| wOui1 be Impossible TO control. To tbs last
| prop0sifion an emphatic assent WIS given by
The Mayor then t ted that the colored people
! were AFRAID t. separate: that they were afr ia
| "a the whites. 4 replied that | did MT think
/ there would uc nv danger. hut tndt II that :
the fear would [ ke such measures TIA 1
| safety lie replied tlat hs wanted the " mites
To di,.erse hrsi aud asked way could not
| ghiFt tee tLciu ~ HiOltrt non from tue
| ltaCks II they would do 40. mad never SAID |
! could not 50 guarantee them, but las the a 4, -
! ton was ash 20 me, and win the evident con-
| currcnte u the leaders present. I Answered
| because nHd no control over the coIoTsd peo-
pie nor could aupe 1 To their re son aud int J.
| lig-nUe under the circuni- an teS; VINE tAcir
| leaders there present could, without trout e.,
send teen TO their homes. Ga nis aglln init
| IN ting that | should DO able to gIarantee the
! whites ag.iust the cOlOred people, II cou 4
guarantee the G lOfed pc p,v AKA nst tuc whItrs.
| told HIM the cases were different; that Tor
months these negroes had been talgnL an i
! firmly believed that If Gen. Hampton was
elected Governor they would At once De re-
manded 10 Livery; tuat the dispatches n!w
| hOufiy coming ~, announcing maJJrities Tor
! Hampton, were to their approhensiOn3 actu
sentences into slnyory that their excited fears,
hUweyef uniuuuded IN uutn, were beyond NY
I control and | would mt give any guarantee that
did not fcei able u iulh ., cialiy IA so grave
/ matter t- tnis, IA whl h life ard the safety ol
! the rity were AZ stake. Ine Mayor then turned
| TO the person EVIDENTLY waiting far the purpose,
aud directed nm to telegraph 10 Gov Cn.inu cr-
! lain that the cubs were assembled. the whites
! armed, ard n peace Of the cily lnpericd.
| | hen 81 ltea ~ the Mayor that had supposed
bid been invited TO this tltrrD nee IN order =
! provide a bd-is Tor sIcn urs.htch. lie SAID
" Your name y "a not DC ed mat, nsWered,
| W4s OF ~ consequence. Dut thAt could not ste
! tn any nort had been made Dt huu L. avert