The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-10-31
The Coming Election.

The Coming Election.
portv newspapers as q rule are now writing
able "ieaders" on the importance OF going TO
the polls on Tuesday, November g. Such an
arti Gle is not needed In Abbeville County.
The people Of Abbeville County are not aere'
lict in their duty, nor are they unmlndiul oi
the political dangers which CONFRONT tnen''
But if anything was needed to AWAKEN any
lukewarm citizen to q discharge OF his duty
we think the following extract from Senator
Butler's speech in Charleston on the 24th is
better than anything that we could write:
II does seem to mel care not what may be
his color-that every citizen Of this Common
wealth should at least spare Inc ti@s b 70 go 10
not there is opposition. NOW, know per!ect-
iy we'll that it is often said: "Oh, Governor
Hampton and Gen. Butler and Mr; Di3bie.
and those other gentlemen, come and tell US
that it is important to be up and doing and
vigilant, but that is their business: They
have nothing else to do" [Laughter: ., :,
Well my friends If any Of you % think s,od u is is
exchange with one Of you right now lap
plause.i II any one of you think that I take
pleasure in pointing out to you what, IN my
Judgment, Is the duty of American cit1zen.
feel, 1 feel sincerely, is that 1t Is the duty OF
every citizen to keep constant watch on the
administration ~ of their public affairs. In
every other State in this Union tGngnt @ diH EhGSe
Republican. or doubtful, the question OF pub
lie policy are being discussed as they concern
their welfare.
THE REPUBLICANS ON THE MOVE.
Are Won aware of the fact that Mr. Dibble
has opposition this very moment. and that
the word has been passed among the Republi-
can hosts OF this district and the adjoining
one that they must turn Out ana Put one rin s,cK,
to strike the right one? Is 1t not Just posi-.
BILE that on the 7th Of November we may wake
up-that is, those Of us who slept the day be,
the electoral vote OF South Carolina cast for
Harrison and Morton? Now, when l say
that, many will hold up their hands Io. ana say,
ooh, there is no danger" HOW US apples 90
swim! Laughter and applause.J
TRYING TO BEAT D1BBLE AND ELLIOTT.
There may be no danger, If am to Judge by
the people Of this city and county and by the
know that the Republican party, represented
by their national executive committee. have
selected twenty-five Congressional districts To
be carried In this election for the purpose OF
capturing the next House OF representatives
They have selected one certainly, and perhaps
two, in this State, and think IT not unlikely
that they will make the effort in three-Tlll-
mans, Dlbble's and Elliott's. say sincerely
loss OF all or any one OF these districts in the
next Congress will be calamity to the whole
State of South Carolina. For. In regard to
Federal legislation, this district and Elliotts
are more important than any others In this
State, because all our rivers terminate In one
or the other, and In them are all the harbors
of the State. Without saying anything IN be-
half OF my friend, Mr.. Dibble, whose services
YOU all know and appreciate. I say that Mr.
Elliott has done more for his district In one
session than all the Republican Congressman
who have represented his district since the
war. therefore repeat with emphasis, and
beg you to take it home and remember II, that
the defeat OF either OF these gentlemen would
be a calamity to every man, woman ana chllo
in South Carolina
There is but one way to prevent 1t, my
friends, and that Is for you not only TO vote
yourselves, but to see to it that every Demo
cratic voter In this Congressional district goes
to the polls on the 9Th of November and de
posits his ballot for Congressman from this
district. [Applause.
WOE TO THE SOUTH IF HARRISON WINS.
Why, we are in the constant presence OF q
vigilant and aggressive enemy, and II Harri
prevail, do not believe that all the days o
our woes are numbered In South Carolina, OF
in any part of the South. Under the leader
ship and dictatorship Of the gentleman who
Republicans, with feelings Of animosity and
yengefulness against the white men OF the
South, they Will do all that men dare do mol
only to recover possession OF our State anG
county governments. but to remand you and
your wives and children to q state OF hum1lia.
tion and degradation, from which you may
not recover for years.
You ask me how can they do that, and say
that we have the State Government and local
government? how can they by Federal legis'
fation affect our internal a1fairs?. II l had q
list OF the bills and resolutions offered In the
last Congress directed and aimed at my and
nd 20 faa 1n6annn6.
ence OF the States, you would hnd very
ready answer to the question.
CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IN PERIL
Why, do you know that Mr.. Chandler, Sena'
tor from New Hampshire. has offered resolu.
ton referring to the committee OF privileges
and elections the credentials OF q Senator
from the State OF Louisiana, to inquire Wheth'
er he was elected by the suffrages Of the peo-
pie of that State, and II was offered, in the OBJ
sence of single word of protest from any hu'
man being in the State OF Louisiana, and IN
the face of the fact that::his credentials nave
been read in the Senate, signed by the Gov
ernor, certifying that he received the majori.
ty Of the Legislative vote, which was approx;
imately unanimous. Yet Mr.. Chandler and
those who think with him are attempting 70
the view of unseating the Senator on princl.
pie absolutely revolutionary and contrary to
the principles on which this Government 1s
founded. With majorities In both houses,
what will prevent them from unseatlng Con.
gressmen and Senators from every district
and State in which they claim a majority? ]
tell you there is but one thing to restrain
them, and that is the public opinion OF this
country. So repeat to you that while we
may feel secure. and trust we are, II will
never do in free country, founded upon the
idea of popular rule, to take anything fol
granted In political controversies with antag
onists like the Republicans OF the united
States.
/ wish could have seen in other parts o
this State, and In other States, the same inter
est manifested in public affairs that I have
seen in Charleston, and. I would pray to 9
merciful Heaven, If my prayers will avail
that you shall not sleep on your rights, and
that you shall not sacrifice your party for the
want of very moderate degree OF exertion.