Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1869-01-15

A"'SiiSGhce, Nlitue HuO patflOC~
ism before he was born-ccrtainlv
before he favored them with his
= presence, and modestly proposed to
honor them still further by forcing
himself upon them as their Reprcscn-
tativo in Congress, as the successor OF
Robert Good!aw Harper, McDufiic
Calhoun, Pickens: Burt, Dutler and
lothrrs. =.
i Wo so!clunly declare thot it would
be difficult to meet IL gentleman in
Abbcvil'c who is not quite as intclli
gent and more fit IL. every respect, to
say nothing of residence or citizen.
.lshlp, to represent us in Congress than
1'ir. lio%e, rct lie is evidently Of Il
citfcrent opinion. ITc has been de-
l'a'rd ny an overwhelming vote, yet
he PERSISTS in the idea that he is the
Irlan, and should turn out Mr.. Reed.
who was bred and born among us-
has spent his life in our service, is a
representative man in sympathy
with our people, and, in comparison
TO Mr.. Hogc, is as "IIypnrian to a
'Satyr."
Mr.. Hoge cannot claim that in his
protest he is actuatcd by rrincipa.
THE State in all it's departments is
Radical, and General Grant is elected
All had acqnicscd, and we had hoped
that wc were "to have peace" and
that tic people could again t:irn their
attention to their private affairs.
Whether Mr.. Reed or Mr.. Hosc sits
as our member in Congress, will no,
alter either Federal or State policy :;
yet suddenly comes Mr.. IIogc's pro
test re-opc:irg the healing wounds
and stirring up anew tho waters OF
strife. If this is "thc peace VIC have
been promised, I'd help US! No; Mr..
tlogc is not working for principle or
even for his party. lie is not work
ing for the Congressional District he
would represent or the honor Of the
State in which at present he has his
d"micil Not by any means. Mr..
Hose is working for Mr.. IIogc without
regard to the goo. of any portion of
the Congressional District, of the
State, of tho country, or even of his
party. Ho admits that he is not
acceptable to the intelligent people of
this District. IF so, would any man
of dclicacy wish to represent it? He
declares (Which, hy tho way, is false, }
that lie cannot visit his constituents
withcnt being assassinatcd. IF so
would any man Of deccncy wish to
represent them in. Congress ? His
just claims upon the DiStric: are as
small as his vanity is great. His
want Of aclicacy is nearly as conspicu-
ons Is his thi:st for Office. This inor-
dinatc greed Of office, in any way an,!
IT any sacrifice, is a new thing among
us. We cannot comprehend ii, except
VIC do know that it is always the cor.-
elusive cvidencc Of unhincss. We
hesitate not to declare that the anx-
iety Of MIR. uogc to oust Mr.. Reed
under the circumstances, is conclusive
evidence itself Of his unfitness fol. th,
place. We have heretofore tlourh:
that office was desirable, because off
the honor it conferred, OF the regard.
merit and consideration Which it i'm
pied. We never before believed il
possible that man could aspire to
hold as high IN Office as that Of men,
Der Of Congress against the wishes
and over the protest Of every man of!
Intelligence and virtue in his Conpres-
sional District.
Ihe lengthy laborcd protest, to
speak in the most measured terms. is
string of falsehoods, as will be shown
by tho most incontcstible evidence
Nothing like it has boon written since
Munchausen. We have not time 70
notice it now, except in cne or two
particulars.
First. 1t will be seen Mr.. Hore
claims that every vote not pol!ed
would, if pollcd, have been a vote for
him; and that almost all those poIled
for Mr.. Reed were fraudulent and
polled by "non-residents." Hisl
charges are plainly made in round
numbarS, and ut random. and in tob,
lar form present the following result
Illegal votes Legal votes
poIled. excluded
Abbeville c. FL. 800 40o
Gekesbury, 800, .- 900
Greenwood, 200 200
Ninety Six, 200 15o
Long Cane, so 25
Woadville, 100 -. 30
White Hall, 400 -; 100
MoSley's. dnn IN