The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-05-06
"PEACE. PEACE, BUT THERE Is
NO PEACE"

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berland Gap and Carolina Railway. be-
ing led to- believe that soma who now
oppose the voting Of bonds would favor
the vote !: q condition were annexed to
the petition limiting the time in which
the road would be built, ut the meeting
last. Wednesday introduced n resolution
looking to that end. A gentleman who
has heretofore been opposed t voting
the bonds, had prepared, and introduced
by the hands Of II friend a resolution Of
similar import and also one to meet the
objection that had heen advanced that
bonds, with conditions annexed voted
under the act Of 1888 would o be val
id. The opponents Of the rond had en-
pressed a willingness to meet half way
a. it was understood, and in the hope
that the action would promote harmony
and pnd all our dissensions, the meeting
was called and the resolutions submit
ted. =
The Press and Banner in its is
sue Of last week referring to an article
Of ours had said !:
We thank our neighbor for having
come half way to the right station, in
that he seems to express a Willingness
to have peace, and u desire to have uni
ty Of action among IL people. We
congratulate him and ourselves that the
advocates Of tho Carolina, Cumberland
Gap and Chicago Railroad are even
willing to have peace with those of US
who 10 not see as they do. Since our
neighbor in a manly spirit has EXPRESS
ed a desire to have that unity Of senti-
ment and oneness Of action which guar
antees strength and harmony, we now
propose to him that he offer us more
equitable terms thar an absolute and
unconditional surrender. 1t will bc no.
ticed that he asks US to make IN uncon-
ditional surrender Of all our rights, in
Guiding all our convictions. as we'll as to
allow the company to appropriate to
their sole use and benefit a large part Of
our property. This we cannot do. 1t
will be noticed however that he made
his proposition in n kindly way, and in
no evil spirit, for which we thank him.
But we cannot yield to his request for
an unconditional surrender. When he
proposes a compromise Of wishes, and a
reconciliation of differences, then we
will give our hearty cooperation, and
meet him fully half way. *,
Press and Banner.
1t was believed that this was indica-
tive of q willingness to end the discus
sion and agree. upon n plan of action.
Hoax arc such hopes realized? Was
the spiStt that, prompted the action or
the friends Of tic road met with q like
spirit or desire ? Let the report Of the
meeting speak. for itself. We fear that
it is apparent that the. spirit OF .opposi-
tion is so far aroused TINT the opponents
81 the road do not intend to accept any
terms other than the unconditional
surrender" the Press and. Banner
wrongly charges US with demanding.
Il is useless longer to argue with that
paper. "Ephraim is joined to his
idols" We had remembered that at
first the Medium had based it's OPPOSE
ton on the ground that the act of 1893
did not warrant the conditions to be an
nexed to tho bonds. When the resolu.
nor was offered to meet this very objec-
ton the editor of the Medium still op-
posed the road. This time because of
the management" What is to be
done ? We write more in sorrow than
anger. Plainly all this opposition is
for a purpose: What will satisfy these
gentlemen Nothing but "uncondition-
al %surrsndet.",; - - .:%,
We turn to the fair. impartial citizen
and ask him'to reason or this thing him.
self: Can any more safeguards be
thrown around asmeasure than IRE pro-
posed to;.bs put about those bonds?
Can any man suffer under these circum-
stances? What harm can come to Won
if the road be not built You know in
candor none can ,hefail yon, and if tn.
F9ad is built what unlimited possibili-
ties OF revival of business and prosper.
,sty may not follow your action!
The opponents OF, the road saw wv,
object" becanso "the fiiends Of the
Will guarantee nothing. Fellow
citizens that is an evidence that they are
not trying 10 deceive you, aud mislcad
you with promises. they state thi.
propositions to you. You, are capable
a. judging Of them. IF they meet your
approval az matters .-of business. then
give them yonr support. On tho other
hand what do the opponents guarantee ?
Hothingl They -hayc nothing to guar
antee! II this community should vote
against the road, will the Press, and
Palmer auarautee the building of n
road from Yerdery to Dne West g? which
~ its latest proposition. Or will tho
#e9fuW guarantee the building Of a
road from Greenwood to Elherton :?
MI any opponent Of this road suarun-
tfe any ether road even il Ahbeville
votes . sHbscriptiop in favor of it. If
the enlargement" Of the G.. C. G. & c.