The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1878-04-24

life, TO mayo Sccn tllat SteTH array. D''
| must hasten on to ''thc Gathering and
to the Combat"
In the grove near the Depot which has
become classic ground,
THE OPPOSING HOSTS
assembled and in about equal numbers
Your distinguished County Chairman
now, Your Representative in Congress
now, and I, as your County Chairman
then, were assigned to he task OF main
tanning your cause against the alien ron
bers whose very presence was insult
ing.
You have not forgotten the words 81
burning ]cloqucnce which fell from the
lips of your first champion, whose
clarion voice has rung out upon almost
every stump in upper South Carolina
and here in passing let me say OF yOul
Representative, who won his spurs tina
dav and his scat in Congress, that what
ever his political fate may be, Abbcville
county will
NEVER BE $40
to acknowledge the debt of gratitude
which she owes to him for that days ser.
vice.
It was the turning point in the CAM
paign and to those who participated in ],
every thing afterwards seemed tame
Suffice it to say the power of rTdlcallsm
which had never been questioned In Ab'
bcville, was broken or that day and the
| discounted advocates Of plumber and
misrule abandoned the purpose OF prose
cutting the campaign further n basely
fled to Columbia. Following fast upon
this came
THE + SHIRTS
The history of whose rulings and priva.
| tons, whose zeal and enthusiasm will
never be written rs it deserves to be, but
| will remain as long as good government,
is appreciated and enjoyed as a part Of
| the prOudest traditions of our people.
/ cannot forego just here 8 tribute tc
the
USH0NOREp AND UNSUSG HEROES
of that campaign. The rank and file, the
hone and sincw of the grand army which
effected our deliverance. To their yea
and unity Of action after all, is the vic
tory to be ascribed. 1 say upon undoubt.
ed authority that when, rs was frequent.
ly the case, 1.-The fiery cross" sped over
| your county, that these hardy sons Of
toll received tho message often In .theil
corn fields, and Fastening from the un'
finished furrow or fodder row as the case
might be, ACQUIRED as they were, they
gathered their
LITTLE SACKS OF RED OATS,
q piece of raw bacon and the cold bread
about the house, mounted their horses in
hot haste, only knowing or caring tt
know that the muster place was Ian
rick Mead" T have thought that the
victory of the C~onfederates at Second
Manassas was due in great part to the
capture of coffee, which was made al
Manassas Junction q few days before
r ~. .ox-na~ r la1sara fhot ra6 nafS
contributed in a large degree to oul
here let me say that the thanks of the
people of the county are duo in large
measure to my friend Wilson of the Press
and Banner who, never out Of season but
always in it, advocated the planting of
this valuable
POLITICAL CEREAL.
But time fails me to relate the events
and incidents which occurred after the
18th Of November-the struggle between
our chosen Chief and his adversary fol
the mastery-the manly action Of the
Supreme Court-the rivalry between the
dual governments duringly the exciting
days which followed their assembling
the diplomacy and finesse n frmness
of the presiding officers of the tw" houses
of the General Assembly and especially
the splendid conduct of the President OF
the Senate. Suffice it to say that In all
these contests the right prevailed and the
people Of South Carolina trusting to their
INDUSTRIOUS CHIEF MAGISTRATE,
holding up his hands as Aaron and Hurr
did. those of Moses Of OLD, invoked and
received for them selves and their pos
terity the blessing of good government
Our supreme danger is past-our duty
only remains-and briefly considering
this I will close.
The lesson to be learned from all this
is that Democracy is invincible. Upon
its hoary head a thousand wreatlis Of
victory have been entwined. On he
Tuesday after the lst Monday in Novem-
ber next we will wreathe n more
THE BRIGHTEST AND FRESHEST OF
THEM ALL.
The nominal majority in this County
with which we have had to contend still
exists-and to those of that number who
are present to night I appeal to know if
have not kept every pledge that we
made in the last campaign. Does not
peace prevail in our midst Are not the
laws faithfully andlinpartially executed?
Have we not reduced the taxes one half
as we said we would do; and was
there even IN air Of greater prosperity in
this County? Democracy then is a good
thing and, my colored friends, you must
1t, and in large doses.
1T WILL DO YOU GOOD.
You need 1t, and if rs in the last cam
there be amongst you some doubt
Thomases, We mean in the coming
to convince them. So well
am I Of this that I NEAR to see
10 it that You shall not be neglected, i
as a fond but tender and affection
ate mother relieve your ailments, even
should it be necessary to hold your noses
and pour the dose down. Take it you
it you shall. But surely
will be no need Of resorting 10 this
extremity when you see already mani
sted the many advantages to yourselves
If the changed condition of things. One
word to my friends of the Democracy.
Maintain your organizations in all their
ntegrity-spew out, stamp out all
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATES.,
adhere to the primary system of elections
as you have it now. Boil it down until
you secure for every nominee for office q
pronounced majority of the Democratic
'oters Of the county, before the nomina-
ion is made and your future triumph is
ully assured.
After prolonged cheering Capt. White
hen rose to introduce the next speaker in
he following words:
MY FRIENDS: A new era has dawned
lpon us. The air around US is purer, and
and freer. Our hearts are lighter
md more buoyant, and we feel AZ if We
ave been relieved Of some great burden.
And SO indeed we have been. Good
honest government is once more our
portion, and right well do we know how
o enjoy it. But while all is peace here
n our own State among ourselves, still
here are those living under the same
general government who cannot brook
wen the idea of anything like prosperity
or us, and who esteem it thoir bounden
more, who regard 1t as al
most a part of their religion, to hate
Southern.
We see this feeling ever and anon crop
ping out in the speeches of members OF
Congress from some parts of the North,
who never lose any opportunity to vitup-
and villify the South. These are
lines when 1t is proper for our Repre-
,cntatives to rebuke those who would
:hus traduce and besmirch our fair name.
We have one in our midst tonight, who,
whenever occasion requires, is ever
that may be unjustly cast upon
people, have rights even in Congress,
and ''knowing, dares maintain them"
The State of South Carolina, and indeed
The entire South has not upon the floor Of
Congress, a truer friend, a more earnest
and devoted advocate, or a more faithful
public servant than the distinguished
wbOm 7 now have the Oriyi-