The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1871-12-06

n All obituary nQtlces anl tributes
of respect are charged for at the usual
rates Of advertising. - - J.
The Governors MsSsa4ge. =:
L On our first and fourth pages we pub.
lish large portion of the. Annual Mes
sage of Governor Scott, and will publish
the remainder in our next It is a docu.
1nent 1whicI is always read win interest
both on account of the information
which its impayts and the suggestions
which it makes with regard 70 matters
which concern Us all. The present mes
sage offas many valuable and, timely
suggestions in.behalf of ,retEeqchHenli
and reform, and Oh these suheetswiH
meet the CORDIAL and earnest Endorse.
ment Of our 'peoplc, shut on, the sethel
hand it INDUCES q strailr'of partisan de
nunciation against the best classics ofoul
citizens, which!is,alikeb ebaseless and un.
called Sor, and .betrays q tone and'teh,pel
which ill-becomss an official docuifient,
The Chief Executive is'.comh1onIy re.
garded as' occupying a position far above
the arena Of party passions and conflicts,
and when he does descend from that
place to take part in the rIstrifcs of the
hour, he sacrifices alike official dignity
and offcial strength. The message is
said to Be written by Thos. J.: Macksy,
and it certainly seems. the production of
n bitter partisan: who seeks to dignity
personal 'antihat1iy and party aniinosity
by giving them the sanction of high hih
official endorsement. The effect AoW-
ever viii be to weaken the force Of the
ene, WITHOUT, giving strength tpthe other
to deprive the message Of muGelh of the
inaugnes' which springs from! official
character without lending any laddi-
tional force to partisan; statements snd
iu7eoncealed PERSONAL aninositesa oGg1
The financial crisis, aud 1.-The ku GAinS
troubles fuEnish the subjects upon which
Governor Scott indulgos much intent
perate dsnunciation agsdnst1the' oppo-
nents of his administration+-chafgirig
4:pon the White people of'the State, and
the newspaper press generally, VI agFea
,neasare, an thes fhsa aelaF 8S hass, fffd
lawless outrages &laeli' tKate tdonc 50.
much IL affect the character and retard
tie prosperity Of The $faate: Upon these
topics ttheseasolffng Ut tU,ff the hnessage as
tncorcusfvc rag the design Is Weak dnG
indershsibIe It is the effort 70 shifft, III Re;
eponsibility from Where it properly BE- BE-;
longs, and to avoid the list consequences
of onos own acts-or at least the, aettsof a
government II Which ths Executive
forms d controlling par, and for which
tt sRa@ largely responsible, 1t will
iot; bsyeEy difficult 70 find tho solution
OF alfour troubles; ip. tfe .Mastefnl eS7
travaganco,and eorraption,eW which. Gov
crnor Scott, himself denoupces in no
measured terms, and which secon1-
binetl, with the3z zexccssesf of "a state
constabulery i atd4 Negro 1.Miita thaxe
brought out all Hathee antasonisns1:cf
race; aad ,i,ave oacited to acts ef!awless-
moss alld .outNge9xEl - -AtHI"I o"'
10 the oft. resiterated Charge of the
message Ihst the constaht-threats of re-
pudiatfoa prodaced the depreciation Of
the State Securities, it is q sufficient an
swerte say, thst Iii the'height of The re-
putIiasioir agitation, Iii 1883 and 'Gs the
Stats Bonds we're Selling from" 50 to 80
cents, but that they Have since steadily
declined underthe constantly Increasing,
ana fearful extravagance Of the State
Government. The discussions of last
years canvass, and the dcHeloppeent:sS, oi i
the piublic press have, doubtless had
thclr pauence, but only, by eallinglat-
tentlon to system of wastefull and cor
rHpt expenditure, which wonlldt be sufli-
Client to bankrupt any peoplemIs 1t not to
be supposed that any people could long
survive aameasuTe Of expenditures lin
which more than one halijmiliion 5oi
ttollars,is absorbed oy single session OF
the Legislature Ii. any one, desires to
see the matter strongly stated, !, let him
read the messhge itself. and9find a. true
solution OF. ourffna,icial EMBARRASSMENT.
If exposure,has precipitated the issue,
perhaps it is better SO, before credft and
property are alike ge;ie.' @Aet the, sug-
pestions in bahaf of economy and re-
trenehineHt be adopted and the only
efectual step will have beer taken To
reinstate our condition ard the most GER
tain means secufed,,' ,,'iof restoring tran
daifity to the State ''l,' =. .',,,r 49,, 49,
ti.Wfti, regard TO the Ku Klux outragcs'
they are not to be Justified, neither are
they justified by the great body OF
our people. THIS much however we may
SAY that such outrages could scarcely
have Been possible under good govern:
rnent, and that the present ADMINISTRATION
islsrgaIy responsible for their existence.
The ,pis-goyernment and oppression
which called them forth though furnish
ing no Justification, will largely palliate
the effencesof.solne Of these misguided
nfen-though nanyindeed Of moi
ther palliation nor excuse. 4c .ag3 4ti2;.
AS we have saidzmany, Of the sugges-
tioas Of the message ara valuable aud
commend themselves to- the faNorable
coasidesetionnf orr people, andit ia to bo
rorretted TINT he shoGld have Weakened
tho force of his counsel3by unseemIy and
bitter deimnciation Of the yhite people
Of this State, snd1owered the dignity OF
state paper, By adopting The tone and .
tensper ofia par4lssh diatripe: ;n'.,' " u. y
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