The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-11-03
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 1880.
The Election.

Yesterday was a memorable day in Able
VILE. About half past three O'Clock In the
morning all the bells in town were rung. and
the drowsy SiecpcrS were involuntarily
drawn from their beds to the public square,
which was brilliantly illuminated by II hug"
bonfire made OF dry goods boxes. &c. &c, and
around which were assembled Il large com.
rany of young men who had been on guard
all night. The anvil chorus and the constant
discharge of small aims made tho scene
quite Il Lively one, while the coming and
going Of voters gave the town the appearance
of being crowded with patriotic voters who
were only Waiting for the opening OF the polls
In order that they might serve their country
In helping to choose Its officers. from Prcst-
dent OF the United States down to county
coroner After 4 season Of anxious watchiilS
signs Of the approaching day were observed
nnd seen IT. was announced that the polls
were open for the reception of ballots. The
managers OF the election occupied the grand
jury room in tho Court House hlockhdcd the
door with the table on which the ballot-boX
was placed, SO that the citizen had only to
halt at the door long enough to be sworn,
when he could dcposith his ballot, pass on, and
give place to the next voter. During the
carly hours OF the morning the whites
having first gotten TO the polls were busy
voting. The colored brethren soon began to
come up, and all were asked to vote with us,
ind whenever they expressed Il Willingness
to do 80, the white men, us Il mark OF respect
to sensible colorrd men, were urged to staha
back to allow HIM to vote ahead OF their
regular time. and as q rule, although some OF
the whites had been waiting for hours they
would yield their position in the line anu
give preference 10 the wishes Of the political
,plored man. The rush to the polls in the
rarly part Of the morning was very great ana
muny Of the Radical negroes thinking that
they should DO honorcd with extra attention
by the whites lcit aggricrcd because theS
werc'rcquircd 10 wait for their turn III the
line, and In n sul!cn manner went nome DC
fore nine o'clock, refusinS-to participate III
the election. After ten o'clock not u dozen
colorcl men offered to vote, although the
voting after nine o'clock was only slight, the
whites had nearly all voted by that hour, ana
were lettering about the public square IN
little knots on the corners, some exercising
in target practice with their pistols others, Sill
ting on store door. steps or about the hotels
discussing politics or other matters thai
might be OF Interest.
All the business houses were closed and cr-
erybody, both white and colorcd, seemed tc
make 1t a holiday not only in name but III
fact. AS far as we have heard no difficulty o.
my kind occurred, but as a rule harmony ano
good feeling prevailed throughout the day.
The managers OF the election Immediately
upon closing the polls commenced the count
,t..,z r,o i.ht lac, .nrl, xyS fSgiSh
cd with the following result:
THE VOTE At ABBErILLE.
Democratic
Republican vote d
Democratic majority
THE VOTE AT HODGES.
Democratic
Republican
Democratic majority...."."".-""..4%
THE vorX AT GREESw'np.
"."@
....'..1oi
Democratic majority. .....""."""..$}2
TIE VOTE AT DUE WEST.
. Democratic majority...... ...""..""."..".2'O
THE voTE AT MAGNOLIA.
We have no definite returns from this box
but 1t Is said that the vote is about equally d.
rided between Democrats and Republicans.
THE VOTE AT .A~NTREvII.LE.
This box will give q large majority to the
Democrats