The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-21
ALL ARE IN A. GOOD -HUMQH
REPUBLICAN MERRIMENT AT WASHING
TON.
Grand Excursion Up Salt River.-.Gen.
crOus Distribution of Tickets-..
Republicans Celebrate Their VIC
t0ry.-.Lctter from Hon. ]. AItheus
Johnson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
LIY,,rsp Tn,fnrnnT u,r, nEIrrf,H

FIRST COMPTROLLER OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., November 10Th, 1883.
Editor "Fress and Banner"
have received more tickets for the "Grand
Excursion up Salt River. March 4, 1889" than
have personal need for, and l am perfectly
willing to divide with any friend that may
desire to join in the festivities Of the voyage.
The persons who have in charge the issuing Of
the tickets seem 10 be fun-loving set with.
out much malice at heart. l think the ticket
one OF the most ingenious OF the kind which
haye ever seen, and I enclose one, with all
coupons attached, for your inspection.
The bost humor prevails here; indeed, the
Republicans seem to have been as much sur
prlsed as the Democrats at the result OF the
election; for until the Democrats gave them
issue ISL % on which they could build q hope Of
success, and the event has exceeded their
most sanguine expectations. They are there.
fore In hight spirits and good humor all
round, with apparently no venom for any
one. They had their grand demonstration
in this city on the night Of the l4th and I
stood on street corner for nearly an hour
and watched the procession. A few Of the
vicious, but the most Of them showed a good
natured rdilfery, at which even the Demo-
Gratis could laugh. The following are some
of the notices which were used and they will
"For sale; secondhand pension veto
machine"
"Grover Cleveland, Attorney at la~, No
"Trottor Will now trot home" Trotter is
the Boston negro that was brought down and
made Recorder OF Deeds in the d. e.
| by l2009 to l5O00"
IA condition, not a theory, confronts u.s.
| "a quotation from the Presidents tariff
ave love you for the enemies you have
made" "a phrase applied by Democrats to the
President before the election.)
To the memory Of the monumental liars who
promised to carry. Michigan, Iowa, Min
nesota and Illinois"
eally, displayed with the label "Free-trade
killed him."
Mrs Durbin, Waynesboro, Pa, in writing
to her sister, Mrs. johnson, about the Re
publican demonstration In that town tells
how the procession would stop In front Of the
| houses Of Democrats and sell the occupants TO
the highest bidder. Mr.. Durbin, Demo-
crss bas he even
to throw in "Dash" along with his Master
dash is O magnificent setter dog, the admira-
tion OF all that know him), but the highest
cherinan lutheran minister who lived near by
was knocked down to "a second hand hymn.
book; and physician went for "a box OF
| pills."
In this way the exuberance of victory
seems to manifest itself in just such ways as
one friend will adept in rallying another who
has met with some slight or amusing mishap.
only the disposition to be merry at the eX.
pense OF q neighbor so long as yon think he
is not hurt and in no real danger.
The American people are the best-natured
in the world; they have their periodical
tussles In the political arena, and then the
party which Is victorious will celebrate the
event by fitting up q craft for its political
opponents and giving them O free ride up
before the game is played; and all join merri'
ly in the sport. All are fellow-citizens ofa
common country, each with pride in his
glory, an interest in the national prosperity
and o love for the flag which floats over them
all.
| Very Truly Yours.
| j. ALTHEUS JOHNSON.