The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-09-22

military to the civil power and shcnthcd ms
sword under the Constitution. He closed ny
telling his friends TO go home, pick thelr COZ.
ton, say their prayers. and vote for HancoSh
and HagoOd, Kennedy and Enslsh OH Iho
End of NavlnCber next.
HON. J. SCOTT MURRAY.
Hon, J. Scott Murray, Presidential elcctor
for this Congressional District, was next III
troduced. His whole speech WINS devoted 70
National issues, and was we'll received nna
cloquently delivered. u n
Colonel Cothran then introduced hon. ~;
Wyatt Aiken, The man who had buried all
OF the Radical party but the tail.
COLONIES. AIKEN.
Colonel Aiken said that he was glad TO
meet so many OF his friends. Many from ttle
Saludn side had bcen prevented rom ~
tending. on account Of the Railroad accluetI.
Are We here, said he, 10 cheer for our party,
or to consult for Its good, TO hear Worus ol
wisdt m? We are here for the purpose OF
destroying eternally and forever The itadical
party, for we remember well the prostitution,
filth and corruption of that party. All that
has been rectified. Economic rule was now
the order OF the day. and II must be contin-
ueI. Colonel Aiken impressed upon. them
the Importance of taking an 1ntcrcse In Nil
,ienal affairs their votes may possibly de-
eide the Presidential election, for We know
that the vote OF Florida was stolen In rs, and
the same thing may occur again, but nc
thought the result depended on the Northern
DCIlltCllLlNs IIOlll IlbCui HUM otIi nav ~
10 elect Hancock and English. We have only
the yOemanry that must carry us TO success.
The Republican party at the North, he SAID,
had the money, people and property. All 'ne
nlanuluctOrs were nllicd TO 1t. He spoke Oh
Garfield us the brains Of the Republican par
ty and one who had no intellectual superior;
He believed II he was elected, tho freedom OF
would DO gone, and bayonets would
be stationed ut every ballot-boX. He then re-
ferree to the frauds committed by Arthur In
the New York custom house, and the unjust
tax on whiskey and tObucco. Let uS 1--we
the prejudiccs OF the Northlrn people,
md tho Republican purity will die ol us own
weight.
ca. Cothran was loudly called for, and re-
sponded In his eloquent n appropriate
style. During his remarks he touched OH the
Fence Law, and said he would agree never TO
eat butter or drink milk again before nc
would split the Democracy. Before such
should come to pass, let US burn all the rails
and tan all the COW hides.
captain Samuel J. Hester then came for.
ward, and the good citizen aud patriotic man,
he is, said: Col. C0thran, l Thoroughly
agree with you, and beture1 would split the
Democratic party, ! would not only burn oil
the rails and tan all the cows hides, but dc-
stroy oil the mules and horses. Tremendous
applause. Captain Hester was taken up on
tile shoulders of several men, II attempted
to put him on the stand, but he rcfused.]
Coz. Cothran continuing, said, | knew capt
Hester was all right. Now VIC have nothing
10 shoot ut. Let everything pass of quietly
and pcaccably, and before we adjourn let US
give three rousing cheers for Hagood, anu
Kennedy, which was done with q VIII the
meeting then adjourned.