The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-11-15
The Press and Banner
Wednesday, Nov. Is, 1876.
The Result.

SISlSl - Wan wa
first place, Gov. Chamberlain has beer
displaced by Gen. Hampton who
needs no words of eulogy from US.
Then the renegade A. S. Wallace
has been defeated in the race for Con
gressional honors aud the Office which
he has disgraeed for SO many years
will now be filled
BY COL. JOHN II. EVINS,
of Spartanburg, Of whom the Green
piUc News says;
1.-THE GALLANT EvINS OF THE
GLORIOUS FoURTH.-We congratu'
late ourselves and the State at large
that we will at least send one noble
son of South Carolina to represent
us in Congress. When the manly
presence of our Eyins is seen in the
Federal council, instead of that varlel
Ass Wallace, it will be indeed a speak.
ing argument for the reform of South
Carolina which no good man will dis
pute. We bespeak for Col. Evins a re.
spect and confidence in Congress
which few men may reach. They
may be as able, but there is q quiet
.manliness and assured goodness in
Evins which, coupled with his ability,
will place him in a position of com.
manding influence. Our people may
watch him and see him grow from day
to day in the councils of the nation, in
usefulness and honor"
COL. D. WYATT AIKEN,
of our own county, whose identity is
of us, and whose fidelity to our cause
,nl nnr host ipforn.f hos, nax,nr hnan
doubted. In him we shall. have a
friend at the capital whose watchful
eye and energetic mind will ever
guard the honora and the welfare of his
constituents who will confidently eX-
pect q good report of him at the ma
lions capital. OF the two Democratic
congressman elected from this State,
the GreeneiNe Ncws makes the follow
ing complimentary mention in its
issue of the 10Th instant.
1.-TWO DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF
CONGRESS FOR SOUTH CAROLINA
CERTAIN!! The two young members
elect from the 3rd and 4th Congression-
al Districts Of South Carolina, John
II. Evins and d. Wyatt Aiken, are
representative men. The wisdom Of
their nomination is shown by their
work in the recent canvass, which has
redeemed the State. We have already
pointed out the peculiar qualifications
1of Col. Evins for the position the peo-
pie of this district have assignedhim
and now, that there is NJ longer any
doubt of the election of Col. Aiken,
we venture to say that two more active
and efficient workers cannot be found
in the next Congress. D. Wyatt All
ken has infused new life into the Ag-
ricultural Departmental the State, and
he will carry into Congress the same
energy and determined purpose. He
is a ready debater, and an earnest
worker, and we promise that the inte-
rests of his State will never suffer In
his hands. We congratulate the peo-
pie of the State on the elections Of
Colonies Aiken and Evins."
In the contest for Solicitor of the
Eighth Circuit, our distinguished
,townsman,
COL. J. S. COTHRAN
came out victorious by an immense
majority. In every County he receiv-
ed majOrities-the first instance of
the kind on record. ,Abbeville feels
that it was due to her to have the So
licitor this time as no man from Abb
beville has ever held that Office, and
especially as our candidate is q man of
so much ability, and whose legal at
tainments will compete favorably with
the achievements of the best lawyer
in the circuit. OF him the GreenviUe
News Only does justice when it says:
~. $. CorHRAN, ESQ. The next
Solicitor for the Eighth Judicial Dis
arict stands among the first at the bar
of South Carolina. We have
known Col. james s. Cothran
as an advocate. The cast of his mind,
we thought was pre-eminently legal
and analytical, but he has evinced as a
political speaker on the hastings, q
versatility, q quickness and power of
concentration, an elegance of diction,
with flashes of wit we have never seen
surpassed before q mixed audience.
Our new Senator,
DIR. J. c. MAXWELL,
who takes the place recently held by
Senator Jerry Hollinshead, of Ohio,
is all educated gentleman to the manor
born, and enjoys the confidence and
esteem of every man in Abbeville
County. His ability with his zeal in
the cause of good government will en-
sure to our people the very best regard
for the interests of Abbeville County
in the State Senate. The people eX-
poet much of him, and we know that
they will never have cause to
regret having elevated this worthy
citizen to the responsible position Of
Senator.
In the lower House of Representa-
tives we have gained vastly, in de-
featiI.g the ticket put forth by the Re-
%pubHcans, by electing such men as we
have put forward.
CAPT. w. X. BRADLEY,
aud an earnest worker in every COM
niendable enterprise, and we doubt
not his influence will be felt for good
in Columbia, as it is in in Ab5eville.
He has always been the friend of the
poor man, and as his opportunity is
now greater he may be expected to
work still more effectively for the
good of the poor as we'll as the rich.
ROBERT X. HEMPHILL, ESQ.,,
Is q young lawyer at Abbeville, and
editor of the MEDIUM" He Is theson
of the late Rev. w. r. Hemphill, D:
d., Of Due West, and enjoys the repu-
ton of being the hest looking editor
in the State. The high vote which he
received is evidence ofkfs popularity
with the people,
COL. F. A. CONNER,
OF Cokesbury, is G gentleman of fine
education and excellent literary at
tainments, which are only equaled by
the modesty which always character
ICES real worth. He is O graceful wri-
ter and an able speaker, and will al
ways be found at the post of duty to
conscientiously discharge those high
trusts which the people have confided
to him. He has always been a useful
and an honored citizen and will in his
new position act c~reditably to himself
and the people who have elected him
to Office.
PROF. WILLIAM HOOD,
of Erskine College, Due West, is a
man, of worth and merit, of whom
Abbeviile is justly proud. His energy
together with his education and high
moral character. will make him a use
full member of the House. He has q
quick mind and is a ready speaker,
who will not hesitate to speak for and
defend the rights and interests Of his
constituents,