The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-17

AR. Editor: In yon last Issrc Of the Rnllctiu
notice III connection with other gentlemen
nominated I" represent Abhcville District IN
the State Convention to u;cct 1871, Of SEM.
ncX', that my. name occurs. heartily apnr4
e'ate the compliment of many voters. To the
people of my native Dstri-t owe debt Ct
gratitude ] can never repay, for the repeated
manifestations Of p"rtiaIi,v and confidence TX.
tended to one so humble aud unpretenlinr:
but, with due dcfereuce 10 my friends, 1 an,
constrained TO decline the Illumination. The
grave nnd important questions TO Lc decided in
the coming Convention IN tha trying crisis Of
our h'st"ry incline me TO confide to atler ex
perirnced craftsmanship. the rcmodeling Of
our State Constitution. Declining ycurs, inex
perlencc. love Of home and dYmestic tranquil
ity all incline to this decision.
In rcnning the nhove note emotions swell
my bosom that pant for uttcrnnce; love dearly
the good old State, where Grst breathed the
vital air: With her people all my sympathies
are entwipel; with her fall my fortunes have
heen SWEPT away, her best and noblest sons
have fallen martyrs in her defense Ten thou.
sand bleeding hearts mourn the sad bereave.
ment; with you youth hoe g,iLed pleasantly
away. In the silent grave sleep my sweetest
memories. In our lnte struggle we haye lost
everything but our honor. The honeet enrn.
ings Of scores Of yenrs of toll, economy md
frugnlity have been extinguished Let me c..
hort my countrymen, in this hour of gloom,
never to despair. The judgments Of the Lord
are true and righteous altogether Let rs &C.
quiesce in our destiny. grd ourselves like men
and invest ourselves with the character OF
american citizenship. Give no place to
apathy and supineness. Cense elimination and
recrimation. Our path appears rugged. Still,
murinur at nothing. If our ills are repairablc
it is ungrnteful; if remediless it is vain. The
patriot builds his fortilude on better fouuda.
ton than stoicinn. Self reliant, with great
hcnrt', patient. persevering resolve, keep your
eyes up. ard your hearts aloft. The rainbow Of
hope. though partially oLscured. will yet burst
through the gloom. and. peace and prosperity
gladden. the descla,e heart. God has given us
temperate climate, fruitful soil and tho richest
products. Let us train our sonp to labor
mako it honorable. Toll is the price of sleep,
of appetite. Of health and enjoyment Tie
body aad mind is improved by the toll that
fstigues them. Let US farm more and plant
less Appropriate our broad acres to cereals
and cut down the cotton crop to low figure
manuring and cultivating in the ncatest manner
One million bales in the Cotton States at the
presc enhanced prices, (which must continue
If restricted,) would foot mp to the planter
more than three million has been yielding. /
expect to hear tho music Of the loom, spindle
and shuttle iu our moantain Districts. The
noun aims and hills =disgorging hidden ricl,
orcs. at the beck of active, busy industry and
science. Labor is plentiful and cheap. Capital
though at present wanting with us. is abundant
(seeking investment North and East) wba,
then. with the blessing of God. is to preven,
us from becoming great, happy and prosper
ous people. Revolutions sro just like tile
storms of nature, that pnrify the atmosphere
| and freshen the beuuties Of crsatiou: The
elonds muster in the heavens for the elemental
| war. The cataraots Of rains raGage the earth
with food. but tho storm pas.s,. the sun shine,
| from the boom Of its las. cloud. while from
grove and bower burst the choral melodies o.
rejoicing nature. Ny fellow citizens let MS liz
| UP the bands that hang down, take eqursgt
and 60 on to fulfil our mission.
GEO. W. PREssLY. .
August l4th, 1865, :.