The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-10-09
The Two Tickets s-What are We to
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As every intelligent man knows
there are two tickets in the field fol
Governor of South Caroline. Anc
different from what is customary il
political history, those tickets are no.
of opposite politics, but both of then
acknowledge the same deity, and wor
ship at tho same shrine. They repre-
sent factions of one organization
breathing the same atmosphere ane
drawing their existence from com
mon source. One of these factions
has bolted from the other, pretending
to be better; and if we are to believe
those who are engaged in this EN-
broglio, the difference between them
is as tweedlcdum and tweedledee
That they arc both very corrupt, W.
have their own statements; and those
who are mere lockers on, certainly
have a right to believe the statements
of both parties.
As is we'll known. these tickets are
supported by what are known respec
lively, as the Regular Republicans
who have nominated for their candi
date, F. J. Moses, Jr,, and the True
Republicans, who have placed Reu'
ben Tomlinson in the field as their
choice for the same position.
The Regular Republicans are known
as the most corrupt and unprincipled
men that ever held their faces up, il
we are to believe Mr.. Corbin and
others; indeed, so much 30, that their
brethren of the same alliance in other
States disown them, and refuse to
speak q word their behalf. During
the canvass in North Carolina, every
newspaper in all of the
States manifested great interest. and
concern for the result there of their
party; but this is not 80 in South
Carolina, because those honest Re
publicans in the sister States feel they
cannot become parties with thieves
and scoundrels, therefore the canvass
is to themselves. Their fame, or rath.
er infamy, has become worldwide.
The True Republicans being a
branch of the Regulars, the difference
between them, which there is, is onl y
one of degree. The second, although
by no means clean, are not so stepped
in schemes of plumber and dishonesty.
This difference it is not easy to say is
a small one. Wejudge them by their
own record and words. The first
thing they did after return, placing
their candidates in the field, was to
that if tho Conservatives
dared to place ticket in the field and
take advantage Of the split in the
publican party, they would imme.
diutely withdraw and return to the
fold of those they say they have such
an adherence for. This is their hon.
esty.
The voters in the coming election,
now, now nearly upon us, will see the
men they are called upon to choose
between. It is to be presumed that
one side or the other will be taken by
those not in adherence with either.
Our people, when they reach the
polls, will have to decide for them.
selves. We believe that if the Con.
servative vote throughout the State
be cast for Reuben Tomlinson, the
candidate Of the True Republicans,
his chances of election will be largely
augmented; on the other hand, if
thrown for Moses will be doubly sure.
We have no advice or counsel to
offer in reaching conclusion; but
upon general principles the less Of
two evils, when presented, should al.
ways be chosen.
We observe by late issues of the
Columbia Pheniz, and especially OF
that Of the Let instant, that it comes
out strongly for Tomlinson ticket.
Also the Camden Journal gives its
preference for the Bolters.-Greenville
Enterprise.