The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1872-12-11

ri. .! .4ag e:R 10 astiisiisi!os iE9 !,
10. 10 staiG'4 sft 3aeoiliaSs99ar 9F'b y
i internecine n,eiira'st Strife, and tie hates which
sprung from domestic war, have
spent theirzlastptd ripplcsfwithin her
borderspt lWhilellthe exl,ibi,ion and
indulgence. Of such passions and bates
might sometimes enable q political
party to win. BY them the people of
the State must always losc:. sSsss'.i!.
i.therefore' appeal to2tthc men Of
! my own race, iItSoath Carolina, ,inithe
common interest," Of her whole people,
| to place themselves abreast with the
advancing civilization Of the age. aud
cultivate ,i.noblerl spirit of tolcrution.
worthy ofsthe ancient renown of the
State. fGarnerIup. ,ifryoa choose, all
that you Justly deem honorable
in the mouldering traditions Of our
lpeople, and walk with revcrential
ftread near the graves Of the brave
and devoted men who,. however mis-.
taken they, may have been, died vii,
lingly IN. the defence tof what they
believed the right. But deal more
Einslly and Kindly with our dark foster.
brothers of the State. They are
your fellow-ailizens by, the eonstitu.
lion and laws of ourcpmmon eoaafry
and your destiny IS bound up with
theirsz-f,r gcodor evil, ,inaJI coming
Elmo, Rise above that spirit of see:
lionalism which has SO iong been the
darl, stain .on the lcscutcheon of our
post distinguished ,statesmen, and
which mail red: the noble character,
and narrowed The intellectual range
(of the great Virginia Senator, Of
whom WhittieF;the 'sPoet of Liberty
has said, kindly;severiiy: %iH /
:. ''qTloo honest or too proud tofcign 80!
= A love ,he never cherished, E..a -. I
ssBeyond ;Virginia's' border-liiIe
.sa Ills patriotism iperislled.s l1rGo 81
While others, hailed in; distant skies
Our eagles dnsky pinion, .ss
;F.Hc ONLY saw n,ir mountain bird dltEif
Stoop o'er Old Dominion n, .,r,G.f
Let the American citizen; feel that
wherever may have been the place OF
Els birth, when he enters within onr
boundari s he! will find ewithusf q safe
homo and hospitabe welcome aIhpss
wiIl. our ;.brerbrenh FROM stbei great
States of the North be; encouraged 70
dwell among US. The men whose
Skilled industry and cxlianstless encri
gies have builded smistiy fctiesih the
.nrnote r wilderness, whhlesplg our for
.ests and replace them. with blooming
.h:wyest fields, and, cover the. spots
,iow,' marked by the sad, ruins of DIS:
'sslrons war with the enduring moRa-
mehtsssof their opeace iands eiriliNng
;tr;ss9 The magniGceht matchmaking
walef, :pqwcrs Of, our State, which is
now running 10 waste. will then be
rapidly utilized, to put in motion
thtn nshhtls.of busy spindlcs and looms
fqaa fiji view iofEthe. fields chat are
.mlilcHcd, BIZ .4le plant itliatIslppiles
The ma,Grialfor the fabric they weave.
The hardy. ycomapry Of Europe, WHO ylAp
seek abroad the liberty and prosperity:
denje:1 them AZ hdimc, will Aslso be
wooed TO- ouri'shorcs, and wiil swell
the volnmc, Of. our industrial wealth.
I I,would also appeal TO those people
Of the State who were Formerly the
rhIing class, toecultisate and cherish
a!loyAt and devoted sentiments 'to'the
great Governnlcnt,of whichwe form
q part, and 10 Severe and worship the
f1ag which represents ia Govern, y.
n, nm,ent Ii Swhao5sstc' hose mighty arm is ready to
be uplistcd in your defcnce, at home
and abroad olp.;tand'and .sca-ar flag
which you can Mo, longer; cal the en-
sirn: oftpowcr, hostile to you. The
iIiustrvitous soldier who is nov the
CIncf Magistrate Of our great repub-
lie, and whose magnanimity in peace
shoullmake the brave men WHO .op.
posed him feel; that. ke. deserves the
triumpl. in war, dcsires'to see all citi.
zcns Of our State; dwell together in
harmoniy--ih' in obedience to just laws of
their own enuctment- and he stands
prepared. to foster, by generous en-.
enlargement, % loyal sentiment Of
devotion to our country, wherever 1t
may make itself manifest.
TO those Of my tcIIow-citizcns With
whom ufitiate IN political sentiment.
and who were pleased to designate
me as the candidate OF their choice,
and to accord me their suffrages i'll
tho recent election, ] desire to say
that in all matters Of public policy.
so far us any effort of mine may avail,
| will regard The platform which was
framed By the representative body
that placed me- III nomination as an
authoritative exposition of my official
duty, which demands, and shall ever
receive, my highest respect l shall
avail myself Of The earliest opportu-
ni,y to communicate with you as o
the reforms and amendments in our
system Of State Government which |
,Liuk are contemplated by the spirit
and intention OF this platform, by
which Lhopc wc will be governed, s.;
TO those who deemed it proper to
a<saail nc: nc: ddring the canvass, with
UNPARALLELED acrrbity, I would say, in
kindly spirit, that the obloquy of their
assaults has been met and answered
at tho ballot. box, and 1 do not desire
to leviivc tho recollection OF their de-
feat, Saya by proving, in my public
conduct, that their rcproacnes were
um;cserved.; >, lGa|.H A *# e.a.Hf-
I trust, ,hat.it will not be deemed
inappropriate for. me 70 rotelIs On :sn
occasion like the present, TO an event
which following rapidly tile Official
announcement, of tho election OF the
Rep,bIican candidates iipdtho State