The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-11-13
"wednesday, Nov. 49, 1873
Resections on Electlons.

Reflections on Electlons.
r.,,, hattie is over. The smoke mas
r.,lea away. tho dust has settled down.
and we can look over the tie'" ana COUNT
tho dead and wounded. Such language
,niubs have been fitting in the opening
.~ente,ces of a leader On the election TWO
wears ago, for the election in IS was
indeed a battle, lo~ng-contin'ed ana
doubtful, though finally triumphant '"t
tha aemocracy. But after the election OF
,7s onr opening words are mock-herol'
and inapplicable; for there was no o"''''
at all. It was only q shaw-ff|ht, a"enl'
on.tration. a peaceful parade and marcn.
,,.st in which all the soldiers belonged
n the same army, and the enemy was
nowhere. This was peculiarly inc '."
with the election last week III Aooe>nn'
Comfy. as will be seen from the '"o"'"'
stare,,rant of the vote as contalhe" -
another column, ->1,irh: we published III
opr little Extra of last Thursday. ia'
total democratic vote polled III AppeNin'
County on the 5th November was oN''
Thet total republican vote was ) Tor con-
n+ossp,an and 9 for the county ticket.
This majority, peacefully and fairly "oh'
places Abbeville ahead Of all the co"l'ice
In South Carolina in this election -eNceP'
Edyeield. a county TINT lays herself out
not only to beat the radicals, but also 10
get ahead of the democrats. Eagei'e.o
n,umed herself so much on her .olE
majority in '76, and claimed SO much -
account of it, that it is not surprising s!'
I'D not wish to come down from hc'
lofty position as the Biggest AS9o'">
County, and therefore took two daES =,
count the votes and thus keep her ON"
place. We suppose she Will claim aS n'i
dine the United States Senatorship, lhe
Speakership, and u few other ships
Election day i'll Abberille County wa
marked by the quietness and Goou oroe'
that prevailed throughout our u
The most diligcnt search of Hayes ano
Deyeas even with a microscope, woni'
fail to discern any case Of Intimidation
kn-klux, or shot gun policy. The voters
white and black, came up to the ballot
box Mt the various precincts, quietly oe'
posted their votes and returned h"Ni'
we shouId liketo ask the pious saint wh'
edits Ha,per's Weekly, if thce election III
the pious North passed of as quietly
Referrinr to the campaign i'll Quit Car
olina in his last issue, he spoke OF tH'
s,uth az sa nest of hopeless ~barbdrtam.'
These bc strong words, and. barbarlah>
Nthouyh we be, we think them wrong
words. The South never hopes to ATTAIN
to the height of civilization, the lmmacu'
late morality, the supreme intelligence
and the purity in politics and piety when
form the heritage OF the happy Nof'h'
but we humbly doubt if the election III
Massachusetts the Blest, for instance,
were as quiet, peaceful and well cona">te'
as here in the "nest Of hopeless pafoa-
rism,', To say the least Of it, we oia
pretty we'll for barbhrians, and ddlPeT
Weekly need not think u case SO nope
less"
The prevailing unanimity was WONDER
f,I A glance at the table of votes VIZ
show that between the highest vote anu
the lowest the difference was littlo over Il
hundred. AS a consequence, the result
of the election here has produced unusual
satisfaction and content. Even the re-
publicans who, not voting with u.s. oio
not vote at all, express themselves as
satisfied with the ticket that has been
elected.
Where were the republicans? They
were here, but they were as sheep Will
ont a shepherd. Alb. Titus and his exec
utiye Committee, anxious to do their d"-
w but incom petent, acted no better thar
Rpshey da-hssn hirelinss who care
got for the sheep. NsS.aGoHseias1ee' the
sheep were scattered abroad even tnsSs'
no wolf appeared. There were no sicNos
for the republicans. At several polls the
radical negroes mustered i'll large mum
bers, notably at Calhoun's Mills oas ia,i-
( mo to procure the expected radical tick
afa MANY OF them voted the democratic
ticket. and the rest quietly went to their
homes. In other sections, the negroes
STAYED in the fields preferring cotton pick
mn 10 voting, and depositing seed TO &C
hosting ballots. Oar readers Will par
Ann ms for adding that it has given us
treat pleasure to be assured by men from
q, parts of u county that our exposure
in the Press and Banner Of the proccea-
ings at the radical convention the wees
before the the election, contributed Ill no
small degree to bring about thisu utter fou'
or the republicans.
Two wears ago., some 1900 votes were
polied in this county over 1900 more sha'l
at the recent election. This is accounted
FIR bv the TACT that while no doubt every
white vote was polled yesterday week, al
la.st 1900 negroes abstained from voting,
the remaining $500 voting the ~straightou'
dennocratic ticket. We, give heartfelt
~edemocratic thanks to those colorcd men
who voted for honesty and democracy,
And we urge them to continue in well-ao-
;nc. keep ON their red-shirts, stay IN the
sdamocrasic clubs, and thus prevent our
fair county and State from falling aga'niN
s into the hands of thieves and rob-
beers.
The Next Congress.
In ID extract from the Columbia Reg.
ister kxhicsl we publish, our readers vii