The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1868.

Westport Times, Volume II, Issue 231, 28 April 1868, Page 2

The Westport Times AND CHARLESTON ARGUS. TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 1868.

The proceedings of the public meeting at Charleston, on Saturday, recorded elsewhere in our columns, forcibly reminds one of that passage in Scripture where Balak says unto Balaam—" Behold I called thee to curse mine enemies, and lo thou hast altogether blessed them." The iudignation meeting got up to censure and demolish the Hospital Committee of management, resulted in a resolution of approval of their conduct, and a vote of thanks for their past services. No one can read i lie report of the meeting without coming to the conclusion that there was something more than what appeared on the surface —some influence at work directing the actions of the three puppets who were put up to represent the aggrieved public, and we believe the real origin of the business was only casually alluded to by some of the speakers. It appears that our cotemporary the Charleston Herald, dissatisfied with the small amount of work entrusted to them, and no doubt hoping that any change would be for the better, has for some time past endeavored by means of letters, paragraphs, and leading articles, to set the public against the present Committee. In a leader which appeared on the morning of the day of meeting, the Herald insinuated that the Committee were self-elected, that they had neglected the duties entrusted to them, that they were unpopular, that it was high time they should be called to give an account of their stewardship ; and that they (the Herald) saw no other course open to them but to resign. Having thus prepared the way, they thought to carry their object by a coup tie mam. The result must have been extremely mortifying. The proposed vote of censure fell to the ground for want of a seconder, while votes of confidence and thanks were passed without a dissentient voice. We believe the proprietor of the Herald and the proprietor of the late Brighton Times arc one and the same individual. A gentleman who was ou the Brighton Hospital Committee, and Mr Kennedy, appear to have touched a sore spot when they stated that, the Brighton Hospital hill for printing, amounted to as much as the total cost of bakers, butchers, and milkman's supplies for six months. It is shameful to think that any one connected with the Press' can descend so low as to inflict injury upon a charitable institution, merely to gratify his own sordid propensities.