The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1860-02-10
THE SPEAKER sERHADFn

number of the citizens of W ashinpton sere
n"ded Dir. PENNINGTON, on the night of the Is,
inst. correspondent of tho Charleston Jfer
curry says: PENNINGTON was evidently much
embarrassed. and that his speech was as usunl
on such occasions conciliatary and conserva.
| tive.
5eHS SHERMAN was next called out b7 ,sese
"citizens OF Washington" Men who are na,;nn.
al enough to be Indifferent tn The right, of the
SOUTH and are alwa,s ready to cheer nny par.
~ who can carry out the doctrine Of "rotation
IN offlce: The endorse: of the Heller book
spoke with effect. Republican Speaker had
been elected, he said, and the Union wa, still
sa'e Cotton was still at n fair market price
nm" ne hoped that it would still be higher and
when Republican President was elected, n.
ne n:mly and devouiIy believed wouLl be the
case at the coming election. the value Of slave
property would he in no wise diminished ri.
tho"gh he hoped that would not long be the
case lie theh went ON to review the contest
'o' Inc Speakership. and with fendisa mrIir
nancy to pour out the via.s of his di.nnnoinf.
menu upon what he chose to style the "disun.
ion'sts. There were none where he lived. ON
'he borders of one Of the lakes of the North.
west, and dlsunion sentiments would not be
tolerated there. II would not" said he lex.
netly hang him who uttered them. hut would
sere naiers aPplanded.
Wh. n JonN SHERMAN ceased. the band plaved
han Columbia [happy lani3I and then JSns
lick VAN, ttte Douglasite. commenced The
man from Ohio had been abusive but the man
from Pennsylvania was defiant. with none brt
ladies around him to resent his retnsrka and
ths washington sereoaders to applaud. He
said that he would let the South see TINT d;suo.
ion could not even be talked of with ;n,.un;,y
that there are eighteen n,ibiens of men at s,be
Nereh. whose combined power can force lh.r
INTO atyecI submission: and thnt he always
nao' 6id now, and ever would proclaim this
Hut there was no need Of general conflict
Let the North send Representatives here who
act as unit and let them pass laws eEsuring
the Union. and providing that any traitor who
opposes them shall tie hung like dog. lie was
regarded. he s"id, as the "Prinee Of Rebels.,'
whereupon the serenaders cLeered. and shouted
"Wo' II stand by you'll"
PASS HIN RoUSD.-A man giving his name
as >. L. BarieRsapPexred in our town on Mon.
day. the 2sd inst. hailing from Greenville, and
hired horse and buggy from II. r. d. n r.
ArnoId's livery stable t.. make trip to Able.
vile District. and return in time the next dnv
10 take The Greenville train, at 2 o'clock The
tune having expired when he was to return,
our friends began to suspicion that all was not
r,gAt. and immediately made pursuit into
Georgia, where they had some reason TO be;eve
he had gone. instead Of Abbeville, It turns
out ti'st Barley wns for speculation, a. his
pnrsuer found the horse and buggy of the
Messrs. Arnolds in Washington Georpia
where the seouni9rel had placed them in lien
OF twenty do'lass he narrowed from a gentle.
man man near that place He had duly abseonded
oeiSre E ms t',rsaers reached that peir,t.
Inc sad Barley is shaat tswenty.ope resrs
OF age rather slender. fair skin and light hair
snd eyes, he ia about six feet l,irh. and viii
PROBABLY weight l50 pounds. He wore wh,I.
mere gray jeans frsck coat and black velvet
sfeur Georgia and South Carolina exchange.
wn g.ve; Tue substance of the above to their
reaoers u may bef benefit to the public
generally. in warning them against A consnms
mate villain: and prevent the repetition Of
similar similar tricks elsewhere by bim.-Audsy.on