The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-09-17
Reply of Colonel Eugene b. Gary.

My Friends: feel very grateful to you fol-
the compliment you pay me IN Gazing on me
tonight, and l can truly say that my words Of
thanks are prompted by heart that ls deeply
We have jast passed through campaign In
which there WAS great deal OF bitterness
but am sure that the nominees OF the the state alS
pective offices. discharge their duties fairly
faithfully, and impartially, for the entire peo
pie Of our State. I know that the only OBJ.
ject shall have In discharging any duties OF
office that may devolve upon me, will be that
end.
Our people are educated upon the great po.
litical questions OF the day and 1t Is well that
1t should be so. II is not well for the people
TO be too dependent on one man or few men.
Each one should feel the individual RESPONSE.
blity resting upon him as citizen, and this
gives strength to the government. Ih1s was
exemplif1ed at the great battle OF Arbela,
Cyrus the younger Communicated TO Alex
under the secret that the Persian troops were
very dependent upon their leader ana when,
ever he was dethroned or the royal standard
lowered they would fee before the contending
forces like mist before the morning sun. Act.
ing upon this information Alexander made
a vigorous attack upon the portion OF the
Persian army surrounding their leader, put
him to flight. lowered the royal standard and
slaughtered the Asiatics like sheep, although
the Persian troops had overwhelming ouus
In numbers. If they had felt the Individual
responsibility resting upon, each and every
one Of them Alexander would have found. II
he did not meet Greek with Greek, foeman
worthy of the G-ecian steel.
During the heat OF the campaign there was
talk Of n split or a bolt. Relying upon the
conservatism OF the people l did not believe
It would happen. did not believe that those
who wore the "grey" upon the battlefield and
my's muskery made fringe of fire down his
lines would desert the Democratic ranks. l
did not believe the descendants OF those
whose lifeblood crimsoned the sands Of the
u -I.I lnn1o
memorated by the beautiful monuments
throughout our land would leave the De-
mocratic banner. No man has the right 10
jeopardize the safety OF our women and chill
white Democrat has the right to attempt to
clog the wheels Of progress, and force mon
greI government upon US. I know that voice
the sentiment Of our patriotic people when
make such an attempt, SO deep they Will never
rise again.
We will have peace as long as we hearke en- to
the voice OF the Democracy, but whenever her
voice is not needed we may expect that pan.
demonium which ensued, when the nute OF
Orphens. which had hold all spell-bound was
no longer heard.
monians they erected trophy OF bronze to
commemorate the victory. II was complain
ed TO the Amphyctions that IT served to make
their dlscord eternal. Let IT be abolished, for
1t is not fitting. There should be d record OF
dscord between Greek and Greek, were the
words which will never die. SO my friends,
let US now lay aside all bitterness, form In
line, give the touch OF the elbow, and with
our solid phalanXes gain another Democratic
victory.
We Should remember that we are a people
whose interests and associations are In COM
mon, aud when we are asked to leave the
Democratic fold. we should recall the beaut-
full words of scripture. "Entreat me not to
leave thee, or to depart from following after
thee for whittier thou gOest, / Will 60, and
where thou lodgest will lodge. Thy people
shall be my people and thy God my God,
Where thou diest will die, and there Will l
be buried. The Lord do so unto me and more
also If aught but death part thee and me-"
At the conclusion OF Colonel Gary's speech,
his doors were thrown open. All were 1nvit-
ed In and cordially received.
Refreshments were served, and pleasant In.
terchange of complimentary and kind ex-
pressions we're INDUCED in. Colonel Gary's
success at the Bar, is fully equalled in his
preferment in politics. He was recently sent
to the Legislature without opposition, and
the State Convention threw the mantle OF
Lieutenant Governor on his shoulders by
ACCLAIM mation-without opposition.
We believe Abbeville has had two Cover
nors-Noble and McDuffie-but Colonel Gary,
as far as we know, is the first Abbeville man
TO hold the office Of Lieutenant Governor
The people of the State, and especially the
people of Abbeville county, will look to him
to uphold the honor and dignity, not only OF
the office, but of Abbeville county, as we'll.