The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-10-20
dlIcouu (Mi0h,) Journal.

crat negroes. That afternoon r Republican mub at
tackled one or two Of these Democrat red shifted ne
groes. because they rather b"astfully asserted their de-
mucrpcy, One OF the Democrat negroes was oeaten
must numerically. Beyn md this, II there has been
a"pnlitical outrage" committed In south Car"lin" since
the fall VI 1876 when tho Democrats camc Into power,
| have never heard OF It.
Kut why write more. I can convince none In
Michigan. | will therefore close by extending to you.
and to rs many Of the most Rampant, anti.Snutrern
Republicans as will accompany you, an Invitation to
come down amongst us.--Letter from Gen. ID. Wyatt
Aiken, NJ. &. from South Carolina, In Grand Rapids
Agricultural World.
The,e extracts ne the salient portions Of tho reply
given hy \ South Carolina Congressman n bold rebel
bril- n,lirr aud ardent HancUckite-to the Inquiries of o
Michigan gentleman who was ~dipUseh to 3carpct bag"
1.-THE southern term for synonym l., The nation or king.
dom Of South Carolins, where Vale Hampton and his
disluynl red shirted riilb clgbs rule, Instead ~ loyal
men, ever since tie deposition III the rightlul govern
mept III the State In 1916 Il by the white lraglr' ar,
ter the removal Of the United States troops from the
State.
This rebel hrigaAler secm. to be utterly ignorant Of
the doirgs OF the r1l.shirt Democratic clubs In the
GAZE paign Of 1916 In tho murder ~ c'lored men from
the Hamburg massacre July S, lSio)on to the Novrln
Der election OF 1870
We could nj the Journal with columns Of this sort
Of testimony and show that ,Onth Carnlinn-a state
twu-thirds Rrpublical,-Has trrruiized into sham De
mocracy. But Mr.. Aiken is n we'll aware Of these
damnahle rifle club outrages as we nre.
Ii any culurcd mcn belong t. these bands ol mid
night srsasrins they have either been tcrrorizrd into
iu,nln. them or were hired to d. so, rs y few iInpcc'i-
NOUS cu.orcd men have been induced to join Demo-
cratic sl"cs aud ne! , tom, nuke %sPeee iis; a, I nnnwa y.tv " we'll
that there Is not, ai told, 900 coI"reh Democrats In ull
or south Carolina Aiken 4 story that Dem cratic ne.
grocs were beaten by Republicans In South Cnrnlina,
but that Is a pure f:tion. The persons thus outraged
are always namrl;ss. III he wants Inc names oil thou
sands ofluyal Union men outraged during the south
Caroline election campaign Of 1916, let him prrlise The
reports OF the senate investigating committee.
Senators Wade Hampton, NJ. I. Butlrr, ana 'nn
gressmcn Aiken no more represent the majority OF the
people Of south Carolina In congress than jeff Davis,
Boil Toonbs, or Fort Pillow Chalmers Wouid inc l"ya'
people Of Michigan. But by the Mis'issipld. Alabains,
and South Carolina rilc club plan they am send their
llainptons and Buffers 10 c"ngress ana Keep i"yal
men Il om voting. Only by the continuance Oi TINS
reign OF terror over co!ored anu l"yai le"pir can nah
cock carry the State OF South Carolina, as the CHd''
lesion Nc,Us and Courier Freely ASSERTS
THE Democrats can meet tne ksPhn',cahs ann over
come them as they did in 1916. and In n" other way.
lf we allow them TO CONSOLIDATE tne c"i"reu F"'e, We
shall BIZ beaten: They WIZ not nave more r"ieS thah
the Democrats II tie white people, rs they dra l"nE
years nso' exert tnennsei~es y, htna w. s .I"n. ~ "
ncutral!ze colorea Voles' thlne may Ie uone ~ u
the name ui the Delnoc7n''c party "''n'h 'he o"icu
crate dead INES o.,o,.
Well may The ~ m'cta'ie pltsI .AIniH; ,.~
"l'ut On your req ehIls SN' = IL liuo oesH'
IG6ectHs ). e., Schtinct.
NV Whatever tue oharac'er OF tNe f"''aS' tue be"'"'
cratic cnndidal-s are sure 70 DC On Top "neh inc count
Ing Is finished -C""rteStnh .'eHs ohu CoaI.eTn;
While u S"nth CafoIiNh Shiteu otates SenAroi D"'.
Ter, give. all chiva,ric s9u 'ian m tn,s piece OF r %"y,ew
-. ~ Snn","i r,nr
u re- Hou Nh hri,. 'Ji,r Aiken. cannot give A Al dpuial
-, th. h.c,, ~. Snvr presented in The Hamburg rnassa.
cr, or the many kiudr.d outrages that were prrprtra.
"a hv bhs .bamrlrss Democratic ca,nruicncrs. Inc
ill., ~ ~ nd In.list ria,. ainbs, who consider Ali Re.
i iIhInII"sn - .a.d. sc.i,wsrx ar idl- ncyro.s"
pu WnIr IT,. :, !. ,h, nii..f If IN. Souihrrn D,nocr,tIc
nro.h.i J.. y ,"o - hnr r.h.Iiinn or nnt feso ,,,..ch
~ ~
soF Neruone ~ VI. o1is.,r,j Man rrsv,i q no q, .s.
otstes "hei1 .ne ,n.o,i;oI,pLs i i;,n ~ Z ISL yho, shrns
prior " u n,'rhIic,n h.c,no Tr..ii.,, of ,bc
I.nn L'.Io,"," G"n.rsi Wcavsr ,.s,iH.s tIa, ,ia.
Cn..eu Suue" orI srm,.d viii onns rom ,hs Stat.
clnos, ". IT., "" nnrr I'd ,hrnnvhnut snn,b I,.rnlino
a!senaIs. ~ peIns h.t,n uaL. ;n .n.d no.n..t 49,,
anu .nc m ' !. ", y. = ~ r.or,,5iza m" Tsnullir y,
mu..o " w. 10 S.n," rh,.s unbuHy and unrc,rnn. AZ, nct.
go ieue,o =, n" y Wy f,i.ht nr ij,iirn. ~ lila. a.,
.hls grtet Nv w. y. w. rch.i. T, :, ."n.tt ~,
VIC y ., UT '. ~ H. - ,ha ,I,n.I.n :" wv
any VI III u.ut . = -, w. r. "rU UI.,l 10 n.SI,aa.y " imS
oouth ouioi'"a n.",htn.n m' " ~ OF cHn,.i
notiing eseLtnl. ~ ,%a n|do.i ~ = w ~ TMuL
CAroliua district nave hnu u nuuae'ty 20 nonh'1n.e
"one Iehcrai St0'oFanu VI 'he un''n ulln1 w ~ I.e
war 40 Ganu'uatG lr G0"e.ess af En sne n"eus,
Ienetsi A,neM." III" h; ~ NO.. th.t s;n. ..,hhan,,
c,H.u.." zen StoIlbrapd has Iivsd-God know.
uher,-, man who does not now live In tho state. thuI
/ ~ vor. and certainly neither puys taxes own,
nrn,evty nur liye6 In this congressional district A
man whose son WI, a,,po,utcd o West Point caiel
during the forty. Grib congress by one OF our Democra,
rsnrre.ntatires in cong, cs.. but denied admission by
ps,nhIic.n ...r.torr ~ var because hs i,.her wn.
nnr"rn.iJ.nt nj s.uib Carolina n m.n-v.ji vba,
a nEh''tesi'nl 9o" a,b"r, 7, " ,htns ,h" o.
10 TUG uoo W Z" v @ ~ n""n t"s ~
oou'h Catonna "surI H.% "n ~ . " y p" uUH sn ~ n't J., ~" 10
icpHeseh'A.!,et "ou,u s ~mm 1SSp""ast Tit. =,
ing represehtea Dy a m ma IL ,'u 81 a.S Tn,raS'i nv LII"
olUiotand en,ths :; -. m' =. !" "n anu vs. Ill., ,hn, +, N.
mLa;A m . !. WV 49, nMo..I tnr on.rnss hr
sn,tanrv = = h n LIZ. ..c,I snnr. ~b.',
bur'' e",.i,ny, , &c iri1, IN IN W.shiny,nnr II Mr. nm,
T ~ titam rHo :. . otanr.r hv tbs w,y h,s ave-,
Slu9 nlhem, :" ,iea ~ al 80 n%' s'rtt
t Ta ~ ~ =. ,rnS,und ma 49, ~ th.j,
Chronnish. sio generh,uy psoi% :. IN uI a !, n TO- ~ .I.o
eon'..ut,oha' a.sqa'e y ehs, n =. = w ~ m
on'ueie :. eeGsioh or = NV . = III
W." 49, a ' III !. 30. Ent.H,.m K,
age-twenty-nv !ears-ahd 10 an Inhabitant OF ma
sta'si or "hlco ne sha,i 1e euosen, nc IL perfect!
eligible 70 succeed the nish ana nieh'y aiken. INC
natohhl Snnst',uton uoes NOT require .nat = cogress
man shail hYe 10 the s'"le VI ele.sIet no u eh"eeh =.
.tpIeeen', tnat w LIZ 80 ~. 80 I.nI..'i
mere. Lannen.ao'e Is .nsss aE ~ ~ WI
ia. "a. nH,s rn0 " Soo ~ Sis vn,aci,y .unnn ~.
eo'' nhos'ses 10 nseusSneS " 10 .J,"s"y upoa w,
,ra'etni1y OF d psuoM 81 M =, ,ha ~ u mn ns
pear the .o"s unu = = VI u H. 'Ie =. Me
seupI Of the !, Union in general in his paee .' ">
1t Is not unfreQncnty the ease that New York city
politicians are nominated and elected from district, ir
that vicinity, in the states Of New fosk, New Jersey
huu I UnutCuCUL. IL Is OILY u lev UkSb HRU lUWI
Jude Hilton of New York city was Nominated BY tho
Democrats Of the Saratoga district for congress. Very
few Of tho candidates for congress from New York
city reside In the districts they are nominated from.
General Aiken closes his gauzy epistle on the beau
ties Of life in the Palmetto state by extending an invi.
tation to Republicans to 20 down there md locate
lie says 1t i""a delightful country to 1.-Two In sud vi
want more Inhabitants! ~ The last clause Of that sen
tence 10 o good one when 1t Is freely asserted that the
census takers Of that state are he most industrious In
the Union in short have fraudulenily retained for
South Carolina a much greater number Of inAabitant:
than she has ever possessed. The General concludes
as follt VS.:
Cant Won send Us down some OF your surplul
l.borers, Sand me A Muily or two of blatant Rcpub.
lcxn. n tber viii wopk, (such mon are mnsrally not
indu.trion,) and | will Give them empioyment LONG
enon,b IN mnIe them p-,od Democrats. or agree to DAY
Nil nrnen,es"
General Aiken needn't count upou a very extensive
emigration from Michigan to south Carolina from our
cane can etI hscnn'n. ,p Lni teeta' Of :" n s stoie Where It ia . q =