The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1869-10-22
The Abbeville Correspondent OF the
Charleston Republican.


Abbcvillc "kcounty" furnishcs ratl
or moro than its fair proportion OF
tho harvest of horrors which give
pilh and punScncy to thr columns OF
tho Daily Rcpubiirun, and make up its
Campaign magazine OF clrctionrcrinG
ammunition. Somc.sf the upper Dis,
tricts arc beyond the sphere Of re
publican influence and are hopcIcSSlv
anti-ladicnl in their proclivi.irs. ami
hence iurnisl, no material to stimulate
the hopes, Or reward the efforts ot
the Radical ctmlaSncrs. Most oi
the lower Districts owing tn the pre-
pondcrancc OF the negro element,
they hold rs SO many conquered prov
inccs, and these call Tor no expenditure
OF Campaign ammunition. But il,
Abbevillc where the races arc more
equally balanca.l, and where the
negro himself has sense enough to
see Ra1icalism in its proper coiors---
in Abbcvillc lies the lrbatc;lbir land
"tho bloody ground" where "t;rrvl
meets Grcck.' The hrilliancy OF the
prize and the uncertainty OF the isSuc
lmpart additional interest TO the con-
test, and ltldicaliSm rrluNra no cilEr!
and spares no ;rtiiicc to s;imu late its
friends, and circumvcnt its foes. \
whole vollcy Of misrepresentation
pnd abusc-uf sensational rnmurs and
electionccrinS f:.lschood,- discharge
cd ~ intriSucing editors, and lnnSinn-
tive correspondents, tu dcludc the
simple, and deceive the unwary
"Ihc end jj,istiiics the mcanS,' and
when All object is TO ho gained, Had
lcoism spares no effort and scruplcs
pt no measures.
as might be supposed, the pending
election for Members OF tho LcgiSl:l-
turc, has qulcllcned into nrw life, the
calumniating arts OF the partisan and
1hc dcmagoguc, and VIC arc rcapiny
more than the usual harvest OF mis-
representation and abuse. We have
had occasion before to expose these
prtS and to correct these ca!umncs,
and we havo resolved more than once
to 1csist from the bootlcss task :;
when 10 some new feat Of the plastic
lmajination and flexible conscience of
tho Abbcville correspondent Of the
Republican tempted us TO iorcSo our
resolution: Or this character is q late
letter from this vcracious corrcspOn-
don't reviewing the last term Of our
criminal Court. But before referring
to the latter, let us SAY = word to the
editor.
The editor of tho Republican cx-
presses his regret, and sheds few
crocodile tears" ot being compelled
TO publish this letter; but supported
as it is by the afiidavits of responsible
names, he has no alternative. Now
docs the editor expect any man.
woman or child 10 believe this! MOI,
publish letter upon the heels Of an
election, which would make SO admi-
rablo q campaign document in Il Rad
IcaI canvas! '.Tcll it to the marines :"
Not to publish would he show his
incompctency-to miss his vocation.
1t is just by procuring and publishing
such letters, that he buffers his own
bread, and serves his party. Butnow
for the letter itself.
:. Says the letter: "At the late term
Of tho Criminal Court, held the last
Of September, nothing was done to
further the ends Of justice. Partisan
slip and politics controlled every
thing, whilo Justice and right had no
place ip tho proceedings. If u man
was q Democrat lie was declared in
AOccnt, no matter what crime he was
guilty Of or what evidence of his
crime was produced. If Republican
the scvcrcst penalties were Inflicted
This is all stuti'-'sound and fury
signifying voting" 1t is mere asscr.
tion, which wc can meet by counter.
assertion, and more than that. contra
dict by any amount of testimony.
But now for the specific allegations
of the letter. Tho writer says thni
ut the late term of tho Court, BAIL
Callahan, and Henry Clinkscales
wero indicted for the murder of AL
bert 4cAdams, and though two wit.
nesses testified to their guilt before
the Grand Jury, yet the bill was
thrown out because they wcrc Dem
,Oprats and tho deceased i Republican
This is Simply ridiculous, and lcst
this should DO patent to all, the
writer suppresscs tho fact that Henry
Clinkscalcs is a negro, and for aught
: he knows, as good Radical rs him
self. But how does this sapient in.
former know what the witnesses tes
.g6fiad . to before, tho Grand Jury ?
l,Does,he know, or does the editor who
makes refcrepee, to- sworn statements
know, that Grand .Jurops, and wit.
posses alike, subject themselves to
fine, who disclose what takes place
before o Grand Jury. But admit
fhat:the statement is true, and that
two WITNESSES testified to tho guilt OF
tho accused; We know that twonty
witnesses could have been produced
(aad q sufficient number wcro in at
] tendance, } TO prove that tile preseeu
q tor was entircly unworthy of credit
and we suppose that there was like
=, testimony, to disprove the statements
or impcach tho character of tho other
witness. This VIC know, and arc pre-.
pared to; substantiatc-that when
application was made for bail before
Judge on, the afidavits for tho pros
eettion weFe 90 fimsS, that the Judge
was disposed TO discharge the prison.
prs upon their own recognizanccs
None 10 this community Radicals or
whatnot believe them to be guilty.