The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-10-16

wicked Nervousness of the frauds upon the
ballots In Florida md Louisiana, IL would pc
tounH I'm the only excuse when INC auilinrs
and nbcttorS of these frauds nave oiictcu ~"
their preparation. 1t must never De iots,n-
Ten init iI,c great facts are not denied bill au-
mittrd. to-wit: That the ballots wrrcchaiS-
ed after they were cast. and the rcrdlcl"l lil9
pcoplc reversed after it had hf!It rtIlu,isu
and WAS known. The excuse LOT t,iS, a. - e.
Ir-cd. is that there were intiinidatinls AT ine
precincts which prevented rec rATIcSsi,'
of the people. IF this excuse Is lhiHt !, NV
then the crime stands confessed Wlinout IN.
fusr Those of us who have Dccn lal'iit,"i
with carpct.hag villianics knew rom lnr
first that the excuse was false. lIut lhc pioo'
now revealed abundantly shows Ih3i lii'
cuSr is not only false, but W;tSHctuhils ~,
Pictured for the purpose of Il cover lI Ilc
CrnIII. Thus the excuse itself becomes Il par.
of the fraud, and the most lhi;thi,uS l',, 20
II. Not only was the excuse Itself mihuilc-
Iurcl. hut the evidence to make tle tA'unt
deceive the Northern people was H.H" nrinnms
in the custom house IN New ,'r''iti,n,
and elsewhere. For.cricS are SHOWN W nhs1
been numerous, and perfumes Wrrc WIN
under promises of reward. IN ms VIZ m"rH
and every one who took such part has rccciE'
cd hi"h office ron Hayes. ana mas thns n n
enabled to become himself Il dispenser Oh re-
wards To his subordinnteS. ,ho
Take IL all in all-its origin. ltS extent, NV
wicked ad~roitncSs, its dcIihcratlon. me Narie-
~ of characters engaged its numbrrIcs PERU
rirSalid reckless fOrgrrics. It's TarNrlnuS n".
crS> and its absolute control Oh IL Sit't wv
eminent of uncuuHlcd patronage inI ~ -
w,rIS-nuI II must be confessed that the Pres
idrniial fraud of lSIi Is without Il paI,'i'l w
any history. II dwarlS nll othci iriluuS W.,
SpiracirS and rObIcricS into coiillGtrailNt ~.
significance. If allowed to 20 ~unpuhiSlel ~
will elevate p~rriuryintoa virtue. l"2crS int"
an art, and will reduce uslrlntlnh 10 " Scl-
rnrr! The administration wi."h ! loI OILY
had fondly hoped would inniguri' ehe" rIi
-. .t 1t.,tu l. nllf civil
service, has rcrsisicnily identified it's life: us
mower and its character with the iritlluS nl llS
origin. and has thus done more IMAM ai our
previous history to bring thai rlFll service
into diSrcDutr, and the advocates ol us re-
form to confusion and shame. the kccncst
pang of all Is that which springs from inc lacl
that will not down, that all ms mas nr'n
doncto silence. crafty and reward rs we Il
sci. of ScOundrclSi us ever robbed WITHOUT IT,
morse Or. lied without blnShinE. So.
II has given me no pleasure TO wrlic lhlS
letter. have been slow and reluctant o.lVc
M the hopes / had formed OF THIS adinlniS-
%tration. am not willing even now 10 "s,
credit my own judgement Of men 80 iar rs 10
admit tlia: my first impression nl Mr.; lia!rS
were altogether incorrrct. ] prefer on"ll'Nc,
and do believe, that he has fallen under inc
control Of men who were deeply involved III
The guilt of this fiauu, and whose power over
him he laSnut been abb" To resist. Even now,
If he would lur=chiS #dminiStrhti"nn f every
person connected with the frauds, ne 'hi"tL
vel rally 1tfbu men ~ IlS Stll"'' CIV 49,
his tnrlil of service with something Of benefit
to h]iScountry and respect for himself. But
fear the scrprn,S IF fraud have" their coils So
wrapped around him that lrc Is unable, ana
may have became unwilling. to release NM
self There is but one more step between our
free institutions and destruction. The GOV
rnmcn has become identified with fraud.
and Is administered by the authors Of fraud.
If the people shall fail t" rrpudiatc The fraud
and itSauthors, ahcttnrS and rrwnrdcrS, then
we shall have entered upon that phase of
our career when the officers and immense
patronage of this richest Of c"llntrir, will
lake the form of %littcrinG prizes ottcrcd I"
popular will. .\ssnsSinS will bc made heroes.
and the greatest criminals will become most
entitled to enjoy the honors and live on the
hcnclactionS Of government. Beyond tlat.
the man who talks Of the safety and purify OF
public governments will be - l%unattc. Your
friend, BEN II. lillit
Hon. ROBERT c. HUMBER, Eatonton, Tia.