The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-06-03
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The Anderson Intcfigencer of the
27th ult., says: "Seyeral papers of
the Third Congressional District have
statedth strong solicitation isbeing
presented to Judge j. S. Cothran, of
Abbeville, to induce him to enter the
race in the Third Congressional Dis
trict for the purpose of retaining the |
representative in Abbeville County
Judge Cothran is charming, able
and popular man, and would make an
acceptable and distinguished represen-
tativc. He has high qualification for
that kind Of work. We admire his
genius and his worth, but we do not
think he should consent to make the
race which is urged upon him. Alb
beville county has had the representa-
tive for ten years, ard there is, in our
Judgment, no justification for calling
on circuit Judge to enter the race
to keep the other counties from hav
ing the Congreessnen. These coun-
ties have able and upright men, who
have worked as hard for their county
and have as strong claims upon the
people as the distinguished sons Of
the distinguished county of Abbeville
have. We have no objection to Able
vile having full share of the public
honors. She has many able and
worthy SONS, but we do not like to sec
the spirit manifested towards the 9TH
or counties which is 81 ow III the effort
to beat them down, even if sho has
to coll Oh circuit Judge to enter the
race to do it. Judge Cothran has an
exalted position, and should not con
sent to leave it simply for tho pur-
pose of thwartng the laudable ambi-
ton Of other gentlemen, for no high
CT ottensc than that they do not live
i'll Abbcville County,"
We arc sure that Judge Cothran
could not be persuaded TO cutter the
race for Congress, merely for the sake
of Abbcyillc. We are not sure that
Abhcvil!c can point to q single advan-
vantage which she has enjoyed more
than the other counties, by reason of
having the representative for tho last
ten years. Pnkens has been admira-
bly, represented, by one who is em-
phatically n citizen of South Carolina.
There is not, III our judgement, any as
pirant for Congress i'll this District
one else out, or to keep any county
from securing its man. Other things
being equal, we agree with the Intel
ligcnccr, that locnlity ought to have
somo weight. PickenS County has
suffered dearth, but her slips arc
Young and can stand n litt,r more.
We hardly think Abbevillc would try
to beat us down; if she docs, there
is Somo consolation in the fact that it
takes her biggest club to down us.
1t should be remembered that Abbc-
Vile can do nothing by herself, md
whatever may be the motive prompt
ing the support which Judge Cothran
may receive in his own county, We
hasten to assure all concerned, that
no would be the last man to qucnch
the fires of Il laIdablc ambition III the
breast Of anyone. There are stars
rising en- the political horizon of the
Third District, which will shine with
lustrc when there is nothing left of
Judge Cothrun, but his exemplary
deeds
We know q slender young citizen,
with Kin folks i'll every county in the
District, who would much rather rep
resent it in Congress- himself, than to
have any hard feelings among the
counties i'll regard to the place from
which the proper man is to be SC
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