The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-06-29
NcWberrv Speaks.
NEwBERRY, s. c., June 81, 1856.

NEwBEnRY, S. c., June 81, 1856.
-EdttOr Press 0nd Banner
Not all the voters Of Newbcrry b,
any means approve Of the position o
one of our local papers in appealing tc
county pride in selecting 4 candihadtt
Tor Congress, and in appearing to tn,
farmers of the various counties TO unite
on the candidate Of it's choice as 4 farm.
or IN preference to u man like Judge
Oothran because he is Il lawyer Very
many of us, and those whose votes
would weigh most were it the custom to
weigh votes instead Of counting thc",,
agree with President Cleveland and
Judge Cothran that public Office is a
pubilc trust,' and that candidates for
Ollie" should be sought solely with re-
gard to their character and capacity for
performing its duties. Oar other local
paper the Observer, Judge is abou,
right when 1t says Il pretty large con
''hScnt @! our voters are not satisfied
with either Of the candidates from our
county, aad if they have opportunity Of
dong so, will show this by their votes
IN the primary election. This is what
makes the opposition to the primary so
strong with the friends Of certain candi-
dotes. They know their men have no
chance in primary, but hope by mani
puiaton to succeed in convention.
| do not have the pleasure Of knowing
Judge Cothran personally, or his views
on the various important questions
pending in Congress, and which are like
ly to be the leading issues for next few
years. But from the general reputation
OF the man, | should have far more con-
tidencc III his acting wisely on them.
than should have in any other candi-
date whose name has been mentioned.
The time has passed in our opinion for
"old war horses,'' and s.spoilsmcn.r We
now require instead enlightened states
manshlp. We want representatives who
look to the future, not past; who favor
Civil Service Reform, tariff reform. md
sound money not men who would still
have us "sulk in our tents" and fight
over again the battles Of the war. We
have some members Of this kind now in |
Congress, and it is to be hoped that not
only that they will be returned, but also |
that their hands will be strengthened by |
the election Of others of like character,
rs | have little doubt Judge Cotbran
would he. am an and ardent friend of
he farmers movement and expect
great good from it. But if it is to be
lScd to excite one class Of our people
against another, and to pit "old war
lorSes' against such men rs Judge
jothran because he happens to be Il
lawyer. it will do harm instead OF
rood. Let us insist on having the NOM
nation by primary election and | have
'ut little doubt Judge Cothran's nomi-
lation will be assured, and that you
will see quite considerable ''contin-
,cnt from Ncwberry." X.
NOTE BY THE EDITOR OF THE p. Il B.
We would correct an error into which
ur correspondent seems to have fallen
amely: That Judge Cothran himself
not "a war horse" The Judge has a
ecord which is second tc none. lie
;aS mustered into service as a private
Orr's Rifles at Sandy Springs in July
86l. Tie was with his command from
nat time until the surrender, cxccpt {
nch times as he was unable for duty. |
lc was severely wounded at Second
lanasscs, hancel)orsvilleN and Noers
tation. and surrendered with his com
land ut AppomattoX in 1865. t