The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27
nominations.

Wepublish this morning an EDITORIAL
article from the Kc0rcc Courier which
paws a handsome compliment to one Oh
our townsmen. In terms Of high and,
VIC believe, just praise, our contemporary
r%ecounts the distinguished services done
his State by General S. McGowan and
dominates him for our next Governor.
Some timc ago the Beaufort Crescent put
his name forward for the same Office and
some other newspapers in the State en-
dorscl the nomination. AS an Ab5evillc
journal we thank our contemporaries for
the compliment they pay to IL Of our
citizens, of whom Abbcville county is
and has always been proud.
Other Journals have placed other men
in northumberland lIagood, General
Gary; and it is said, too, that Judge Wal
lace is a candidate for the same Office.
Is not all this rather premature? For
aught we have heard or read, the present
incumbent, Governor W. d. Simpson,
has not significd his refusal to be rc-clcct-
ed. He served two years as Lieutenant
Governor after having fought a good fight
at TIampton's side during the campaign
of &c. lie is now acting as Governor by
courtesy, the elected Governor having
conc to the United States Senate. Should
he desire to he elected as Governor at the
next election, we know not any man IN
South Carolina whom we should support
more heartily, or who would be more ac-
ceptablo to the whole people, or whose
election would be more beneficial. Dur
ing his current term he is ruling this
State well ; peace reigns within her Dor
ders; there is concord between the two
races: the laws arc respected and admin
istered, and order prevails. We do not
know Governor Simpsons intentions or
desires, but if he should be a candidate
for reelection we would vote for Simp-
son. a man of steady head and strong
hand, of upright character and unblem-
ished name, South Carolina could have
no better Governor.
But even supposing that Governor
Simpson intends to leave the Chief Mag
istrate's chair, is it wise or necessary to
bring forward nominations so long before
the election-so long before the Convcn-
ton? Would it not be wise to leave
something for the Convention to do? Is
- ,,;,o 10 Irn,l- ft,a n,oco 1vhin1, 011r
people are enjoying and set the political
pools astir by casting in pebbles Of NOM
nation? We thank the Columbia Regis
ter for its words in reminding our people
that this is an 'off yelr," and coun-
selling them to let politics alone a little
while longer, and attend to the peaceful
pursuits of business, and especially to
make this a "Fair Year,''--a year of great
and successful agricultural fairs in State
and County. This is good advice, and is
the course which is being pursued by
Abbeville County. Abbeville County
has no candidate for State offices, so far
AS we know. We hope Il good friend
the Newbc,7y Ners will take motto of
this. That journal published lately with
a "we understand" a list Of three Able
vile candidates-for Governor, Attorney
General, and Acknowledgement At
once-and no wonder-some newspapers
copied the paragraph, adding exclama-
ton points and expressions of surprise
one journal saying it was a piece of
"great check in Abbeville. Softly,
friends; Ncwberry is some distance from
Abbeville, and the Newber1y Ncws pub
lished it only as matter Of hcarsay, and
only very sharp ears could have heard,
so far away from Abbeville, what was
not uttered here. Lay 1t to the account of
Newberry ~"cars," not to Abbcville
"check." Neither by the Abbeville
newspapers, nor by word-o'-mouth can
we learn anything about Abbeville cam
didates except this-that they are not.