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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
Handsome ard Popular Young Man.

One of Abbcvile's young men came into
our town on Tuesday night and on WedneS
day afternoon captured one of the bellies or
EaSlcy, as the following announcement Will
show:
Married, on the Eth instant. by the Rev. d.
W. IIutchins, Mr.. Thos. Syphan, of Ahbcville,
to Miss Lille Gos$ctt, daughter OF j. Il. Cos
sctt. Esq, of our town.
vounp conductor Of the Abbevlle branch OF
the G.. C. K. r., and is one OF .Abbevilie's mos!
promising sons. The bride IS the !hlrd
daughter of our our esteemed friend, D.. Il.
(iOssctt ESQ, and is aminble, kind and low
ing. May many years OF happiness and
pleasure attend them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
To Rebuild the Cleveland Block.

The w0rkmcn have begun to clean the
bricks of the broken walls Of the Cleveland
Block and made much progress 1t Is now
dptinitely determined to remove the old build
ines Mt tie corner of McBee avenue and put
nh a handsome row Of six brick stores from
the corner to the building now used by }. {. {.
Turner. The new buildings will he substhn-
tial and the stores will be divided by strong
fire wallis going we'll above the roof so that u
future fire in any one of thrtn will be confined
TO the building in which it begins.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
Prcccilents for the Demand.

The instances of requests to the President
and commands to the heads of the depart
lnents by each House of Congress from those
days until now for papers and information on
every c0ncei iv;ble subject OF public affair are
almost innumerable: for, it appears 10 have
been thought by all Presidents who have car
ried on the Government now for almost 4 CEN
tury, that they were, under the Constitution,
duty bound to furnish to either House papers
called for, unless, as has happened in very
rare instances, when the request was coupled
with an appeal to the discretion OF the l'resi-
dent in respect To the danger Of puh'lcity-to
send the papers if, in his Judgment. 1t should
not be incom patible with the public welfare
Even in times Of the highest party excite
1nent as in 1896 and Isl IL did not seem TO oc-
cur to the Chief Executive OF the United
States that it was possible that any offlcial
facts or information existing either IN the de-
p:lrtmentS created by law or within ms own
poSscssiOn could. save as before stated, be
Withheld from either of the houses OF con-
sfeSS. although such facts or ln1orinaIlon
sometimes involved very intricate anu dell
cate matters of foreign affairs as well as, some
times the history and conduct OF OthcerS con-
nected with the administration OF affairs.
Practical Construction Of the COnsti-
tuition.
Alter citing long array OF precedents bear
ing upon the question ut issue the report pro-
ceedS.
But it would seem to be needless tc array
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
The Old Trick which is Worth but
Little.
fGrecnUil{e Ne1CS.

The L16bertHe NpSsengcr reports that the law
verS for the defence in the Ferguson case de-
voted much OF their time to abusing he news
pn rcrs. This Is variation of The o!d trick of
abusing the prosecuting attorney. The prose
cutting attorney was there, howeHcr-Some
hundreds of pounds of hm-and the ncwspa-
perS were NOT there.
But it is all right The attorneys for Fergl-
son and proprietors of the grand and petit
nal patent can talk but four times year,
while the newspapers can relieve their feel
ingS from fiity-twO to three hundred and Six
ty:1ive times. We really think The proseru-
ting attorney would be the cheapest game III
the end.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
WOULD HAVE DONE CREDIT TO CITY
DAILY.
4 High Complement to the "Press
and Banner.''

When the case against John Ferguson FOR
murder W IS called for trial recently, the Sollc-
itor made a motion for u change Of venue. a
full report Of the proceedings on this motion
including the arguments of the lawyers on
both sides was given by the Abbeville PRESS
and Banner. covering eight columns of close
iy printed matter in small type. This exhi-
hition of enterprise and energy would have
done credit to Il city daily.
The men in the thesS ana 6an'.eT once
Press and .1n,1ncr is succeeding we'll, and de-
serves to, for if there is nhn IN South Caro-
lima who knows how 10 run newspaper,
brother Wilson IS the man.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
THE ABBEvILLE MEDICAL SOCIETY.
Credit to the Medical Profession.

ASsociote RefoTmed PreSbyleT7dn.
There is in this County (Abbeville)a Medi
cal Society that does credit to the profession.
At the last monthly meeting, the following
resolution was heartily adopted:
"WHEREAR, We helieve that there are Ger
tain drug stores in the county of AhbeVille
that are selling whiSkey. therefore he II. .
"Rcsolrrd That as q Medical Society we dis.
app,ove OF this action OF such druggists. ana
that we will not patroriZe such drug stores" '"
If this be what Is called by that ugly name
"hOycotting" then we say 1t Is good thing"
We commend the action of the Abbeville
Soriety to all similar organizations. The
Drug Saloon business needs vigorous hand
ling.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24

Some OF the fertilizer companies are consid-
erably exercised on account of several OF the
newspapers in the State having published the
list of those brands of fertilizers reported de-
tcent in The last annual report OF the Com
missioner of Agriculture, and heading the list
"Fraudulent Fertilizers" Some of the COM
panics threaten suits against these papers for
libel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
No Parallel Case known.

It is believed that there is no instance of the
existence of civilized governments, having
bodies representative of the people Of States,
in which the right and power of those repre-
sentative bodies TO obtain in one form or an
other complete information as to every paper
and transaction in any of the executive de-
partments thereof, even though such papers
might relate to what is ordinarily an eXecu-
tive function--if that function infringed upon
any duty or function of such representative
bodies Qualification of this general right
may, under our Constitution. exert in the case
of calls by the House of Representatives for
papers relating to treaties, etc. under cOnsid-
GRAFTON and not yet disposed OF by the Presi-
dent and Senate.
The committee feels authorized to state, af
ter somewhat careful research, that, within
the foregoing limits. there is scarcely in the
history of this Government until now, any
instance Of a refusal by the head of q depart
,nent or even of Il President to communicate
official facts and information as distinguished
from private and unofficial paprrS, motives,
views reasons and opinions to either house of
Congress when Internationally demanded.
Indeed, the early journals of the Senate show
great numbers Of instances OF direction to the
Leads OF departments to furnish papers and
reports. upon all sorts of affairs, both legisla-
u I'd pSpputiSp q
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24

There will he an election for one Warden in
our Council, on the 9th inst, to fill the vacan.
cy created by the resignation of y. L. Shirley,
whose health has failed to Snch an extent rs
to render him unable To attend their meet
ings. We hope he may yet recover his health.
'-IIOnco Ilth IIuinticUlef.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
Respect for the Executive.

The high respect and the consideration that
the Senate must always have for the EXecu.
tive would make it reluctant to adopt either
theory. But at present an impcnctmhle veil
remains, and as the committee Is unable to
suggest any other solution of the riddle, it
must leave it until this veil is lifted and the
operations of the Government shall again be
Epnwn
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
LEWIS f. DANTZLER.
Distinguished for Gentleness Of Man.
ners, for Fidelity to Principle,
and for M8desty of Department.
H. linz L. l,oa 10 lonxt hahin nd
ITO live in hearts we leave behind,
Is not to die"

ITO live IN hearts we leave Denlnu,
Is not to die"
So that though our kind hearted and gener-
GUS friend, L. r: Dantzler, is gone forever from
reality in our minds fondest memories and
our hearts trutst affections. | Was his friend
younger In years 1t is true. and beg this poor
boon Of adding my testimony to his own true
worth. The gentleness of his nature. the
modesty of his manners, and the retirement
Of his life, tended to obscure, In the minds of
the casual observer, those rare qualities and
estimable traits rats Of character Of which he Was ,s
life did not consist In great deeds by which
his name was published In newspapers and
heraded on the lips of unthlnking multitudes,
but in the amiabilty Of his temper, In the
ested love for his friends and neighbors, IN
the abounding benevolence Of his heart, and
In his many nameless acts Of favor and low
ing-kindness habtually given to all. Many
who would gladly join me in this feeble trib-
ute to the memory of q good man whose life
was full of good deeds.
"Sure the last end
or the good man is peace! HOW calm his exit;
Night dews fall not more gently to the ground
Nor weary, WORKOUT winds expire so soft"
Mr.. L. R. Dantzler was native of Orange
burg county, and connected by birth with
some of the first families In the State. When
young man he left his native county to COM
plete his education at the then t1ourishfng
Cokesbury Conference School In Abbeville
county. After a few years OF dilligent prose
cution of his classical course at the Conference
School he was graduated and immediately en-
tered upon the realities Of an active life. not
however before uniting his heart, fortune,
and destiny with one Of the lovely daughters
of the late honored General e.. w. Hodges.
Henceforth he adopted Abbeville county as
his home and lived among US until the 18th
day of October, 1885, when, after few months
of patient suffering and waiting on the Lord
In the 55th year of his age, he died "in hope
of the glory Of God" He leaves behind him
q wife and three sons b.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24

W. y. Told, a brother of \. S. Todd, editor
of the anderson Jr,rrHni. died in Anderson
Friday morning of pneumonia.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
How is the Senate Proceeding?

r. the Senate is proceeding upon false prin
ciple in such instances, it is high time tha, it's
course in these respects should be reversed.
and that hereafter. II should act upon such
accusations without any knowledge other
than that derived from the accuSer$ and leave
the victims of such injustice to console them
selves with the reflection that all parties are
now engaged in an effort to reform the Gov
ernment. Why should the facts, as they may
appear from papers on file, be suppressed: Is
il because that, being brou.ht TO light, II
would appear hat malice and miSrepresenta-
tion and perjury arc somewhat abundant, or
merely that faithful and competent and hon
orable officers have been suspended ana are
proposed to be removed, under the advice of
the Senate, III order that places may be found
for party men, because they are narty men, or
special objects of party favor? How does 1t
happen. in this time of reform and purer
methods in the Government first for the time
it is thought important that histo. ic and adj.
miniStrative facts relating to the official and
personal conduct of officers of the United
States should be withheld and that the Ad-
ministration Of the Government should pro-
cccd with secrecy and mystery as great as IN
thp DAVIS Of the Star ('numbor
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
The Committee Report.
hong other things the report says:

The important question is whether IL Is
within the constitutional perogttiva of either
house of Congress to have access to the official
papers and documents in the various public
offices of the United States created by laws
enacted by themselves. 1t may be fully ad-
mitted that. except in respect of the Depart
ment Of the Treasury, there is no statute
which commands the head Of any department
to ira. ,smii to either House of Congress. ON
It's demands, any information whatever con.
cerning The administration of his department..
but the committee believes it to be clear that,
from the very nature OF the powers entrusted
by the Constitution to the two Houses of Con-
sreSs, it is necessary that either House must
have at all times the right to know all that Of
ffcially exists or takes place in any OF the de-
partmenlS of the Government.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
When the Constitution was Formed.

So perfectly was this proposition understood
before and ut the time of the formation OF the
Constitution, that the Continental Congress,
before the adoption of the present Constitu-
tion. in establishing Department OF Foreign
Affairs, and providing tor the principal officer
thereof thought it tit to enact that all books.
records aud other papers in that office should
be open to the inspection of any nember OF
Congress, provided hat no copy should be Ia
ken OF matters Of q secret nature, without
.pecal leave Of Congress. 1t was not Deccssa-
ry 10 enact that Congress itself should be Ell
titled to inspection of such papers, for that
right was supposed to exist in the very nature
of things; and when, under the Constitution,
the department came to be created, although
the provision thar each individual member of
Congress should have access so the papers was
omitted (evidently for reasons that Will now
be quite we'll understood,) it was not thought
necessary that an affirmative provision should
be inserted giving to the Houses of Congress
the right TO know the contents of public pa
prrs and records in the public offices OF the
country, whose laws and whose officers they
f>, .,iSt
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
Quoting President Cleveland.

The report quotes from President Clcveland's
message that portion devoted to civil service
and proceeds TO say:
This highly and important and valuable Of.
fetal communication in the presence of CAB
suspensions from office, would seem to lead to
the conclusion that this number of civil Of
ticers of the United States selected TO be Sus-
pended and removed had been so derclict in
The performance of their functions or guilty
of such personal misconduct as to put them in
The category Of uniuithful public servants, de-
senate and the condemnation Of their coun-
trynen. In such state OF things we think
that a common sense of justice and fair play
that is so much priced as we believe. by the
people of the United States. would require
that in some way this large body of men
should have an opportunity to know the sub
stance of their alleged miSdOingS, in order
that they may either admit their guilt or, de-
nying It, explain their conduct or show that
wicked preteXts, set up for the mere purpose
of obtaining their suspension and ultimate
dismissal from Office, in order that others, less
capable and worthy. might at once receive the
hOnOrs and emOlument of their places. 1T is
known to every Senator that so far as the Sen-
ate has had to do both with removals and APP
it has, for great number years
been its practice, when any officer or person
was before it for removal or appointment,
against whom any serious accusation mad
been made, which would, If true. influence
the action of the Senate in the case, to cause
the person concerned to be informed of the
of the complaint against him and
give him opportunity to defend himself; and
it is known that at this very session, very
considerable number OF instances Of that
kind have occurred and are daily occurring.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24

Senator Butler: sis there report accompa-
nying these rosulutions?'
The President pro tenn: "1es."
Senator Butler: "Is it to be printed?'
Senator Edmunds: "Certainly it Will be
printed under the rules. l ask that the re-
port of the committee, as we'll as the resolu- |
lions, be printed in the Record also
The President pro tenn: "If there be no OBJ
lection that order will be made"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24

further prcccdcnts out of the vast mass that
exists In the journals of both Houses, cover
ing. probably, every year of the existence OF
the Government. The practical construction
of the constitution in these respects, by all
the branches OF the Government for so long
pcriod. would seem to settle what are the
rights and powers OF the two houses OF Con-
gresS in the exercise Of their reSlecllve dulles
Covering every branch of the operations of
the government, and it is submitted, with con
tihrncc, that such rights and powers ale lndlS,
to the discharge of their duties ana
do not infringe any right OF the E%ccut!ve.
and that il does not belong to either the heads
of the departments or to the President him,
self to take into consideration any supposed
motives or purposes that either House may
have in calling for such papers, or Whether
their possession or knowledge of their con-
tents could be applied by either House to use
ful purposes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
What Ought to be KNOWN.
Simplest Form OF the Proposition.

Reduced to its simplest form. the PROPOSE
ton wond he that neither the President nor
the head OF a department. is bound to c0mmu.
ncatc any official paper to either house OF
Congress which might draw into question In
the minds Of the members the wisdom or the
fairness of his action. But the committee is
of the opinion thaLin matters of this nature
the Senate has little concern with the reasons
either of the heads of the departments or, of
the Executive, but it has large concern that
it's owl, reasons and grounds of action should
rest upon and be drawn from the solid truth
The Secate, if it does its duty and preserves
the independence that belongs to 1t, must act
on those of the President. however valuable
they may be. If the truth regarding the con-
duct of these officials and designated persons
were known, the question of tho Senate would
be not what were the reasons or motives OF
the Executive, but whether the facts them
selves. a. they took place. would furnish 1T
with sufficient reasons for giving or withhold
ing its advice and consent TO the proposed
CHANGES
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-02-24
Reviewing the Nominations.

1t appears from q table herewith submitted
that out of about .4>5 nominations sent TO the
senate tluringthc first thirty days of this ses-
sion. that is from the first Monday Of Dec.
lSS5 10 the 5th of Jan. 1886. CAB were nomina-
tiOns of persons proposed to be appointed In
the place of officers suspended, and proposed
TO be removed (of whom 1t is known that
some are soldiers) and in respect to whom the
action of the Senate in advising and consent
ing to the proposed appointments would ef-
feet removal. and in respect to whom the fail
urp of the Senate to advise and consent to
such removals and appointments would re-
suit in restoring them TO the possession or
their offices at the end of the session, except
in cases in which the terms of some OF them
should have previously expired.
What Ought to be KNOWN.
Is it not desirable and necessary to the pro-
per performance of its duty that the simple
IactS in regard to what has been the conduct
of these officials, as well as in regard to the
conduct OF the persons designated 10 perform
their duties has been, should he known tn the
Senate? Have these suspended officials or
any number of them been guilty of miscon.
ing them unworthy to be longer trusted with
office. If they have, it would seem to tie clear
that every consideration of public interest
and of public duty would require that the
facts should be made known In order that the
Senate may undcrSlandingly ana promptly
advise their removal, and That most careful
scrutiny should be had in respect OF selecting
their successors, as wei as in respect 10 pro-
Viding better means and safeguards by legiS-
lation for administering the laws OF the Unit
ed States.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Daniel Healy Appears Before ths Board and Complains Bitterly ofthe Way the Board Treated Him.

Daniel Healy Appears Before the
 Board and Complains Bitterly ofthe
 Way the Board Treated Him.
 At meeting of the Board of Health last evening E. B. Richardson complained of the four vaults located on the Hoadley estate, on the corner of York Square and Broadway, as being a nuisance, as well as vault on the La Forge estate close by. The matter was referred to the standing committee to inves- tigate and report.
 Daniel Healy of State street, who was ar rested by order of the Board for not attend ing to an order from said Board concerning a vault on some property on Grand street of which he had charge. appeared before the Board and in vigorous language protested against such treatment and said he was not the owner of the property and the right parties should be arrested. The matter was referred to the executive committee for con sideration.
 Daniel Eagan appeared and complained of the vault on the property located on the cor ner of William and Franklin streets as being a nuisance and very injurious to health. The owner of the property agreeing to remedy the matter the complaint was dropped.
 The Board listened to communication Com pIdluluS OI Ndu1G on the property 1Ul Eagle street and referred the matter to standing committee.
 Philip Pond and Dr. filling complained of three large and very offensive ''ailanthus" trees on property on Grove near Orange streets. The Board voted to remove them.
 Herman Stavel complained of vault at 254 Wooster street. William Kirkwel1 con- plained of cesspool on premises of James Gallagher on Broadway. The nuisanees were ordered abated.
 The Board ordered that Bridget O'Donnell, of Summer Court and William H. Kenyon of 199 Wallace street be prosecuted for not complying with order of. the Board in regard to clearing out privy vaults