The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1881-01-26
AIKEN OBJECTS AND EXCEPrS.
Reply to S%tOlbrand'S Notice OF Con-
tcst.-.Proaf of Fraud Demanded.

Colonel L. y. Gary, attornc" for Hon. D.
Wyatt Aiken, I'm the contested election fol
member to Congress nom the Third tongres
sional District, left A.bbcville yesterday, ant
has served The following answer upon j. G.
StUlhrand. or his attorney J. +. Hobbs. VIC
presume the fight will now commence In car
nest. Let our people watch the evidence tha'
may he furnished by the enemies IN our OWE
community. Whatever these witncs eS may
swear will he sure to come to light. aud "ul
people should not rest until every man WHO
Swc rs falsely is punished. Should dep"fy
marshoI's rome 20 ares: OR citizens, they
should cnGcavor 10 avoid being left alone VIII
any one of them, for there is no telling tC
villa; they may swear. In cases of this kind
tie government usually furnishes the cFl'
dcrce, and then does the Furnishing. Iht
wonder to MS. why Il jury should convict any
b ldy upon the evidence Of paid witnesses
Read the account elsewhere Of some recent
trials in Charleston
WAsuIHGroS. y. G.. January o, 1881.
G. J. SroI3HASD. ESQ. t~o'ulnhlh. :. CO
sir: Your notice OF Contest in the matter
of the election Of Representative to IN" For
,v.Sryrnth Congress-" served upon me by
vour ATTORNEY j. +. Hobbs, WAS duly rrcrlN'
cd. ana in icply thereto have to say. that |
object and except 10 each ana all Tie erchiluS
OF contest as therein set forth
First. Bccau-e the allegations arc so vague
and veac:ai thai: they become immIt"rlii.l,
ard no evidence would be competent III tlctl
brhIlt.
frauds specified. nor name, OF parties TO ihe
alleged general frlud. hrlns mentioned. tn
grounds fall from want Of. sufficient partlcu-
ldiltt. .,,,
lish tho general alir .aiiOiIS made, there Is
neither evidence. nor claim that the contest
ant WIS Il C. ,ndi,latr fnr election 10 inc rory
Congress ot the United states.
And not waiving my exceptions TO S"ut
snid unticc Of cost 81. | hereby expressly
,,cnv each and All the chr' gcs ana allegations
therein contained and set Io:tn, and do re-
uui,c YOU u prove the same.
Prepared. rs | am, 10 rlnuicatc my rl"nt 10
aSnt in the Forty Seventh OnyrcSS OF TIC
United STATES as Il mcrn"cr from Tue lhlrd
y StIici OF the State of SoIth carolina, l NJ
i..ur and charge as Il matter pertinent 10 the
i>s,r raised by YOU. that NJ >aiioaS prccinc;S
In the District persons OF cO.or desiring L"
vote the Democratic ticket, npon winch was
II candidate, were tcharred the privilege OF
80 dnin. unless in SrcrcSy, or under the pro.
lection OF thcir employers: that having vn'r'i,
the Democratic ticket t;cy were prescribed
and nultrca!cd 10y PARTIES. G'th m,l" ana ic'
male, OF ,hcIr W race: that Republican
voters on the day of election, took possession
OF the polls AMI he'd them ~ long rs they
we're an!e to the exclusion Of !!c'nocratiic
voters; and that general intir>ihnii III occur.
red ut various precincts IN :lr l,lstricl.
All of these several and various allegations
will bc proven, aud it will be shown that
these. acts occurred notably. ut columbia,
Richland County, Pomrria, N"wierry Conn.
Is, Greenwood and CoieShnry. Abbevlllc
County, and Lexington Court House.
further charge and shall pier tn prove ina
at every precinct IN the District co!orrd vo;crs
d~tSirin. 10 vote the Democratic ticket were