The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1877-08-22
What They Think in Edgcfeld.

Several correspondents of the Mlgefcld
Aducrtiscr take the same vicw'of a diris-
ion Of that county, that we take OF a d.
vision of this county. "Rcpudiation and
Edgcfcld Forever" says:
"NfT. WILLING. Ang. 4, 1877.
MEsSRs. EDITORS: a friend hask ind
" forwarded me n late copy Of the Abbc-
ellie Press and Banner, from which I
clip the following editorial comments in
opposition to tho division Of Abhcvillc;
and the reasoning is so sound and 90 ap-
nlicahlc at this time in our gallant old
Edgoheld, that 7 must respectfully and
urgently beg Won to give it space In tho
Aduertiscr:" Hero follows our article
alluded to.l
"The editor seems as proud Of his "glo-
rious old Ahheville' as your aged cor
respondent "Bir Crcck' is in his love and
vencration for Edgcficld and it is a SEN
timcnt I find deep down in the hearts Of
many in this section. And, Mcssrs. ed
itors, many Of MS, Mt this to us inauspi-
cious time, arc not disposed to support
any of the division schemes now before
the people. We arc not convinced as to
the certainty of any material good re-
Sulting from tho formation of tho three
VI lttll liz" N''ttilNJfS ho" NV h'tf"'
Grafton. And besides. after all, may not
one Of the proiects-thc Batesbnrg now
county movcment-ho deep laid Radi-
cal plot to cut off tho strongest Democrat
ic vote from Edgefield, Lexington and
Aiknn-makinG the now county thor
oughly Dcmocratic-and yet ut the same
time making it q very easy Radical
achievement to convert the three conn
lies, losing the large white vote which
they would lose by tho formation of
Batesburg county, into Radical hellholcs
ut the next election? Or mavhap, from
the energy and vim with which the now
county projects AFRO being brought for
ward. if may be the work of the schcm-
ing "Bond Ring" to create dissenti0n
and w%rancllne throughout tho country.
and thereby withdraw attention from tho
Bond Ring swindle ond the Public Debt
which Mt this particular %iunctnre is in
finitcly Of more Importance than the
division Of fence law questions"
Another correspondent, "Lambcrt" has
n level head, as will be socn by the fol-
loving extract:
"NVo cannot brook the idea of seeing
or beloved old county cut up, and SO
many good and true men separated from
us by now county lines. And, ye divis-
ionists, with MI due respect for tho II
cs yon assign for wanting moro counties,
and particularly new Court Houses. we
imploro you to consider well the result of
the different division schemes you seem
anxious to consummatc: and with the
carnestness of hearts We implorc
Won to do nothing that will tend to the
injury or degradation of old Edecfcld.
We stand redeemed now-acknowlcdged
throughout the State and the South, n
proud and n gallant old county. Don't
do anything, good friends, that will tend
in tho slightest degree to place brave old
Edeciield back in the clutches of the
Radical devils. No. noble old Saluda
boys, we know o well. and know too
that you would shed tho last drop of
your hearts. blood before you would
permit your grand old county again to
be ruled yer by Radical thieves and
bummers. Therefore, he cautious; don't
i%copardize our present high estate by any
premature and t~houghtless move Of
yours"
We are informed that the friends of the
new county arc making 4 strong effort,
and arc now circulating a petition for sig-
natures praying the Legislature to ostab-
lish Ninety-Six county. We are glad
to sec our own people are beginning to DO
aroused q to the necessity of their pa v
ing some attention to this most impor-
tant matter. Our people should not neg
lcct this matter as nothing Of more i'm
portancc has agitatcd this county for
years. The questions are simply these:
Are you willing to havo this grand old
county cut to pieces? Are you willing
to pay one-fourth moro taxes to run the
old mutilatcd county than YOU would do
if we remained, rs VIC are, in the proud
old county that has produced more
great men than any single county In the
South ?
Our people are becoming aroused as to
this matter, and if they take it in hand,
all will Dc vol.