The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-09-20
4.aambcrIain's rNegroism" Realized.

The decent men of neither party
can longer pause as to their duty III
the campaign that is to put Hampton
into the g~ubernatorial chair. Calm
and thoughtful citizens of both colors
stand appalled, at the monstrous re-
suits of Cbamberlain's reform efforts.
Hut the other night he was denoun-
eed, and his record besmirched in Ian
guage whose burning vituperation will
Chill the veins of every patriot in
South Carolina by that blatant delnc-
gogue, Elliot, who, to-day, receives re-
compense for his little opposition in the
nomination for Attorney General of
the State on the ticket at the head Of
which stands the name of the very
man that he boldly avowed could be
convicted Of larceny, and whose NOM
iuation wonld plant a dagger in the
heart of Republicanism within Il
borders. What al acknowledgement
of weakness and disintegration! What
an evidence Of unmanly concession on
the part Of Chamberlain's supporters
and dishonOrable cringing OH the part
of the candidate himself! The very
man that covered him with villiica-
ton and heaped infamous charges up
on his devoted head is forsooth honor
ed for those charges with a high dis
tinction which. just to the extent that
Elliott il honored by 1t, is d~iscreditable
to Chamberlain. TO what can be as
cribed this backing down Of our
''plucky Governor" who "is as brave
rs Julins Cesar and as ambitious as
Napoleon ?" Ia it not the result Of
the arrangement that was effected be-
tween Patterson and himself when the
latter visited Washington City for the
purpose of obtaining troops with
which our cruelty wronged State
should he dragooned? Why, look ut
the horrible political bluuder of these
relentless carpet-bag conspirators. Not
O native white man q be found upon
the ticket, and when the a~ntecedents
Of the colored nominees are recalled,
it will be observed that they, 10, are
carpet-baggers, with perhaps on, ex-
ccption. is that the reform game Of
Messrs. Patterson and Chamberlain?
Can they expect with honest argu-
nlelts to convince the colored masses
Or their Republican followers in this
State that they are acting in the inter
esls uf 1.-THE whole people," or that
their purpose is othe- than 2 determi-
nation to indulge in the five years
more Of good stealing" left them,
with the spoils to be distributed among
those whose homes and property are
now hidden in foreign places? Away
with such peItidious robbers! Down
with such crying iniquities that are
enac,ing in our very midst! And to
think that these creatures should cry
t'intimidation !" when our friends
ride to their meetings to ask
that the infamous lies which they pro-
claim from the stump should not 60
unrefuted
One word more about this last blow
at our liberties, and we are done. We
-faYise aud earnestly entreat SO many
of our friends as can spare the time not
to desist in their efforts to CONVINCE the
wavering mind of the benighted and
cruelty wyopged colored man, Tell
himip XHrds Of living truth that the
DESPERATION Of these wretchcs Is about
10 find q tit ending, and that the ire
form" Governors most ambiguous enc
INV has been silenced with the pomi-
nation for one Of the whilom highest
Offices within the gift of the people.
Above all, let our battle-crf be,
tsHamptOn and victory! Down with
cprpet-bag rule "!'-Cptpm6ia Register.