The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-05-26
ABBEVIbL,E AND AUGUSTA.
AN ABBEvILLE SALE DAY IN THE CITY
ACROSS THE RIVER.
An IIonorcd Correspondent Pays n
Deserved Tribute to the Hon. Pat.
rick Walsh and the Good Old
"Chronicle".. -NOn-Conmittal v Re-
marks Oh the Race for Governor.


"Chronicle"..-N NOn-Committal v Re.
marks on the Race for Governor.
E1itor Press ana Banner:
Had YOU been in Augusta Mt the meeting OF
the rkhOlderS Of the Augusta and Knox
VILE Railroad Company and seen the great
number of Abbcvillc people there think by
q II tic stretch of the Imagination you could
have almost fancicd that 1t was Sale Day ht
Abbcrillc Court House Our farmers were
there, some OF our merchants were present,
and the venerable =. II. Bradley was on hand,
all intent on business, and all aiding Augusta
I'm Il very material way. IT. appears to one,
however, that it is not necessary for the meet
;hg of The stockholders to draw our people to
Augusta, for 60 there when YOU Will YOU VIII
lind them. and apparently, perfectly at home
and familiar with the place, the people, and
the prices of goods. Our people are more
closely allied to Augusta than any city IN our
own State. For many years the trade Oh Ah-
but now, Augusta has secured the most OF 1t,
and rcgainpd the position she formerly occu-
pied as the mart of our fathers. We snip our
cotton there. do our purchasing there, ana
subscribe for and read the Nnsust m papers; 81
that old established paper, the ChTontce. AS
You know, have always had the creates t.
appreciation for its proprietor the Hon. Iat-
rick Walsh. | admire his many Stcrilng qual-
tiles, his excellent Judgment, and wonder ut
the superior gifts and pluck which enabled
him to overcome his comparative OhScurItv
and TO gain the prominence Mnlch nc now
holds in journalism and in politics in Genr-
eria and to gain IL place SO close u the nc;lrlS
of his people. He conld easily be thr Gov
crnor Of the state. but he has steadily ue-
rlined to enter the field and has thrown az
his energy zeal, and influence In hcEalf or
his friend Hon. \. O. Bacon. | heard MN re-
mark that he was attached to Cen. Gordon
and would do anything personally ior MN,
but he thought Bacon entitled to the place
and hence his support, and the aid OF the
CNrouirio is a tower Of strength to any candl-
date Mr. Walsh has spared 40 pains or mon
cy to make the Chronicle a ncWsy ana Splcll'
did paper. The building Is elegantly equip
ped in :ll its appointments, ana every man
ON it is working like galley slave Thcir ell
fort seems to get ont IN extra interrStng
the people appreciate his efforts and give him
a cheerful and hearty support. Through ms
kindness and he invariably places me under
obligations, was introduced to the non. y.
O. Bacon who found n handsome ana lntclil-
gent gentleman and much younger nl;t'i
Baron for Governor, and the burden of every
conversation WAS the GnVern0rShln, cOmPar-
ing the merits and claims of tn" two canu!-
dates, and an under current was very cFi-
dent to be ''rnugh" on those who did not ad.
nit the superiority of Racon, but as was nor
especially Interested kept my own counsel
and peace, and listened, and was con'io:ttd
with the reflection that abe who rulcth his
own spirit Is greater than he who taketb n
city," am not accurate at quoting SCRIP
tuic. but this believe is right, rather n mrS-
Alliance admit, the conjunction "1 scrip,
tnrc and politics. For the first ! have all
respect. and for the latter no inclination, anu
! will follow the example Of both Gordon ana
Bacon and resign The subject, convincMt mat
If mcdtlle would mar. IL. L. ".