The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-08-22
Up.Hill Work.

T. Is uphill work, we must confess. to con;
vince our Abbeville neighbor, the Press a'la
Banner Of anything ~ onos nne Tou TO
prove that 1t is all right. Here Is specimen
6f the Press and Banners method. Atter
fairly and honorably quoting every word tne
which went to show beyond all peradventure
that but for the up-country senators mem
seipes the census measure ,DouId hare not luat.
ed in The Senate, ,Ohere he Dill ,1rs lost tne fess
and Banner says, with these facts right out
before its readers In its own columns:
awe repeat, that Charleston's influence de-
"feated the taking OF the census. rms II
proven by the Regtsse,s own statemens, tra,
ait: whereas, If they had voted for II, the re-
"suIt would have been different
The Reotsker never stated, that I'll the TWO
Charleston Senators had voted lor the pial uhs
not make such statement, with the plain
record before 1t of the vote that stood nine
teen against the bill and fifteen for II. new,
as the two Charleston senators Votea q MI T.ir, u
TO see that II they had voted with the hlteen'
the vote would have stood seventeen TO seven
teen-a tie. Nobody is to know In such case
how the Lieutenant Governor would nave
voted We have no means or Knowing. III
he had not voted one way or anotner, or II ne
was not in his chair, the bill would have been
lost, just as II he had given the casting vote
against the bill. Bnt the Reglaepr tpt oiG Mar
well of AbbevilIe, Biemann Of Oconee and
Black Of York had voted for the census oliI
instead Of against 1t, the bill would nave
passed and the census would have been TAX
en-, and the reapportionment OF representa-
tion would have proceeded under II as ap-
pointed by the Constitution. If these three
up-county Senators alone had done done Wnat aat
sworn TO do then, the result a0ould have been
different. For 1t is plain to see that the Vote
would have stood eighteen for the bill TO SIX
10 IN SatlHfy
reasonable mind where all the responsibility
for the failure Of the census bill lieth-Coatm
bid Register.
Our friend the Columbia Register Is right
when he says that it is uphill work to con
vince US that Charleston did not defeat the
taking of the census. But, notwithstanding
we are glad 10 hear his side OF the matter
The Charleston people are a delightful peo
pie, for whom we would have the greatest ad
miration, II they had only proper respec!
for country people. and if they would only
show disposition to treat them right.
Charleston wrongtully holds seats i'm the
Legislature to which she has no earthly
right, except that right which followed the
defeat Of the reapportionment
When Charleston wrongfully holds seats In
the General Assembly for ten years, II is to be
hoped the manhood and self.respect OF the
country delegates will promptly defeat any
further attempt Of Charleston to usurp the
seats which do not belong to her.
The taking OF seats in the Legislature. and
In nominating conventions which are no,
hers, does very little to inspire public conf
dence In Charleston.
The fact is, we believe, the country people
should look with suspicion upon whatever
originates in Charleston. We believe tina,
Charleston politicians have very little regard
for country people, further than they can use
them to serve their own purposes.