The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-16
Oconee puts In her Claim not Because
She has Never had any Showing
in the Distribution of Offices, but
Because She has the Man.
Seneca Free Press.

in the Distribution of offices, but
Because She has the Man.
Seneca Free Press.
If one will read n majority OF the newspa-
pers of the Third Congressional District, the
conclusion will be reached that the selection
view of location. We hear IL from all quar-.
ters that this and that county must or must
not have man to represent the CongresslOn-
al and Judicial Districts. The fire seems TO be
centered on Abbeville at presentin regard to
Il Congressman.
In Washington or on the bench, our repre-
sentatives and Judges do not represent one
trict selects n man who has the misfortune to
be from county especially favored with COM
petent and fitting men, we think The blame
should rest not on the particular county, but
upon the whole District. No one county can
control the whole District, when the selections
arc nude by the people. SO let us 'derire tho
most suitable men, matters not from where
they come.
And now to come home, to Oconee, a coun-
ty that has never been behind or missing In a
Democratic fight for the good OF the County
State or National Government, county
whose sons have been true to The democracy
In every emergency have worked Tor, yelled
themselves hoarse u thousand times, and vot-
ed carly, often and late, for candidates from all
over the stute but especially form our sister
counties grouped with us In the Congressional
and judicial Districts. This is all well, and We
are not sorry for what we have done, for our
nelSnDOTs. =" VOLeu BOOu IUeH, anu IIOHL
present appearances, we Will soon be called
upon TO keep up our good old name, and we
certainly will do this; our neighbors do love
Oconee; she Is such good modest maiden, in
not aspiring 10 any position beyond that IN
the gift OF her own voters; Oc0nee votes foY
men and not for dots on our state map. She
has been too modest 10 present her represen~
tatve men to the other counties, and not be-
cause she is wanting in intellect aud compe.
tency.
Now we want to see If our sister counties
can't rival us for one time, In mndesty, and
ljoin us in presenting one Of the purest men.
and o profound lawyer to Governor Thomp.
son for Judge OF the Sth circuit In case there Is
n vacancy. We present Il man OF spotlesS
character. q lawyer Of acknowledged ability,
having devoted thirty years OF his life exclu-
sively to the law. His brethren at the bar re-
gard him as authority on all questions or law,
and they with his many friends claim this ell
ovation for him, not because he Is from Octb-
nee, but because he Is emnently qualified to
fill the position. While he has never been
politician. he has done more for the Democra-
cy and his country thar many. who have
made politics their study and business.
duty, and has ever responded to his countrys
call, both in war and In the private walks OF
life and whom Oconee desires to honor, not
| for Oconee's sake but because he Will carry
upon the bench that dignity, character, grace
and legal ability OF which South Carolina has
ever been proud, is Col j. J. Norton of Wal
halla. When fitness, merit, dignity, christian
character and everything combined that
makes bench honorable, present their claim
we throw aside our modesty and Uconee asks
| that her son be honored for his worth. ...