Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-09-25

oii''r CRIME OF The calender, 1; to be
ril'c now for that eternal pcrdition
which surely awaits them in Novem-
hrr.
Th" Democratic party is the party
OF 7'""cc. We propose 10 turn TO thr
Constitution and the simple admins
'rA''"n OF ih" government established
hN iiirilt thrr:. i'hcr. ,a,, b., no dan.
!ScF" war in that. But there is dan
:frr OF war i'll "ll violent and uncon-
StilutIohal mcasurc$-ihcro is DANGER
of war in measures outside of Tho
C"nst'tution-mcasurcs in themselves
l"ui and unnatur:ll-which propose
TO join those whom God hath put
asundcr, and 10 war with nature b,-
The instrllmcntality Of the army and
the General of all the almies-thcrc
ii danger Of eternal confusion in
'lisrcgardlin@ distinctions which arc as
eternal as the earth, and introducing
y state Of things which remind us OF
Miitt"ns chaos,
"When straight behold The throne
or Chaos. ana his dark pavilion spread
Wide on the wastc.rul deep"
Col. J. i. Thomas, tho EIector for
tho State Ut large, was next intro
dGccd and mado ono of his mos: c.
foctirc speeches.. Ills ino voice, clear
and distinct articulation, easy and
graceful delivery arrest ard command
attention, whilst tho clear statements,
tho cogcnt argument, tho wcll-choscn
metaphor, tho happy illustration On
forco his conclusions with all tho ora
tors most convincing and pursuasivo
art. a pioneer in tho Democratic
movement in Tho State, Col. Thomas
has bccr prosecuting tho work over
SINCE, with characteristic vigor and
with much success. IIo has already
delivered somc thirty speeches in tho
campaign, and we have ourselves had
tho pleasure Of hearing him on three
several occasions. Familiar with the
wldo range Of topics which ontcr into
the great discussion, no passes RAPIDLY
from point 10 point, dwelling upon
each only 50 long as TO onlorco his
conclusions, and wcarying neither linn
self nor his audience. Hence hc is
ono Of tho most attractive and oll.ct-
i've Speakers that tho campaign has
furnished. With tho ladies every
where, ho is said TO bear of the pal m
Of cloqroncc.
Col. A. c. Haskell, Elector for this
Congressional District, next followed
IN speech Of ono hour in length, in
which no discussed all the great issues
OF tho campaign with lis accustomed
vlyor and cloIucncc. For so young
IN orator, Col. Haskell has great case
OF delivery and self possession of man.
ncr, and has remarkable talonts for
commanding tho attention and enlist.
ing tho sympathics of an audience.
Slnco Tho opening of tho campaign he
has been an active and vigorous work.
or, speaking carly and late-by day.
light and by torchlight-and has ev.
orywhcro been winning golden opin-
ions. On this as on previous coca.
sions, VIC havo thought him very
happy in his remarks TO the blacks,
enforcing upon their attention and
bringing homo to thoir convictions,
his strong appeals with great vigor
and effect.
Then followed tho bountif,l basket
dinner which tho good pooplo of Nine.
ty-Six had provided for tho accom-.
modation Of their friends from O. dis.
tanco, and which woro enjoyed with
tho sharpened arresi.es and height.
encd zcst, to which tho latcncss of the
hour contributed, as pleasant accesso
rIes OF tho rich rcpast.
Upon tho conclusion of tho rcccss,
tho speaking was resumed at the
stand, and tho closing speech of the
day was delivered by Col. John Cum
bingham, of Laurcns. Tho departure
OF the extra train deprived US Of tho
pleasure of hearing him, rs it also
deprived tho audience of tho pleasure
OF bearing Hon. Armistead Burt. Col.
d. W. Aikon, and others, who woro
present on the occasion.
Tho whole appears was very sue
cessful demonstration, ard roflcc Is
tac highest credit upon the liborality
and public spirit of tho citizcns of
Ninety Six.
We cannot close without saving n
word Of commondation of that samo
public spirit and libcrality which have
been exhibited by tho President, H..
L. lammct, and Superintendent
Meredith, in tho alacr,ty with which
they havo placed extra trains Mt tho