The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-06-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.
THE NOMINATION OF GROVER CLEvE-
LAND IS ENDORSED WITH A WILL.
The Democrats of Abbcville County
Will Now Stand by Cleveland, Re-
curdIess of Previous Differences Of
OniniOn.

The Democrats of Abbeville County
Will Now Stand by Cleveland, Rc.
gartless of Previous Differences of
| Opinion.
Mass meeting Of the citizens Of Abbevlle
| for the purpose of endorsing and ratitying the
| nomination of Grover Cleveland for Pres
idcnt and \. Il. stevenson Tor Vice President,
| by the National Democratic Convention.
| The meeting was organized by selecting Capt.
| l.. w. White az chairman.
Fellow citizens and fellow democrats of Alb
| beville:
| | thank you for the honor You have con-
| ferred upon me N selecting me TO be chair
man Of this meeting. have been taken un-
awares and therefore have nos speech TO make.
! You all doubtless are aware OF the object OF
| this meeting.
| We have come together, citizens of the
| United States and of South Carol ma as well.
| for the purpose of approving, endorsing and
ratifying what the representatives Of true
| Democracy have so recently done In Conven"
| tion at Chicago. :.
| They have given us s'andard-bearer or
whom we ure all proud and for whose cleo
tion we are all willing 10 work. Grover
Cleveland stands head and shoulders above
every other man in this broad land.
| There is no man North or South, East or
| West that can begin to compare with him in
craftsmanship and In the influence he eXertS.
There is magic In his name wherever Democ-
| racy has any font-hold. He Is no new man.
| Greater honor has been conferred upon him
| than has been given 10 any other citizen since
| the foundation Of our government. Three
| times he has been nominated for the Pres
| idency Of the United States. In 1881 he was
successful, and there Is no cleaner page in
! the history Of our government from Wash
| ington's day to the present time than that
| which records Clevelands administration.
| He ought to have been elected too In 1855, and
doubtless would have been, but for his own
manly, unseltih, conscientious and honest ut
teranceS with regard to tariff reform. II can
| truly be said he owed his defeat in lSSs to
| himself, for we all remember before tariff re-
| form was announced as an issue in that cam
paign, 1t was conceded alike by Republicans
and Democrats that he would easily be his
own successor.
We are just in receipt Of the intelligence
| that Mr.. Stevenson OF Illinois has been cho-
sen for the second place on the ticket. most
admirable selection. and In my humble Ju g
| ment much stronger candidate than Mr.
| Gray of Indiana wonld have proven. Mr.
| Harrison, the Republican nominee for Pres
| ident, has been working so long and SO efiec-
lively In Indiana, that IL Is hardly probable
any man could wrcst his own State out OF
| his hands. But why may not the Democrats
win in Illinois? out of twenty representa-
| tives now in Congress fourteen are Demo-
Gratis. If Mr.. Stevenson is n popu lar and in
| f1uentlal man, rs doubt not he Is, see no
reason why the great State Of Illinois should
not be placed in the Democratic column al
| the next election.
| Our liue OF duty is clearly defined. The
| nominations have been made. 1t behooves
| us to remain Steadfust 10 Democratic prlncl-
| ClpIeS, 10 InllDLall " uullcu anu
front and then there Is every reason to hope
| victory will perch on our standard next NO
vember.
Then at least we will see what we will see !;
and now we can only give IL aS our opinion
that if Grover Cleveland cannot be elected
President of the United States no Democrat
| on this continent could be.
| Mr.. w. &. Mc(iOwan said:
| Mr.. Chairinan-l.ike yourself have no set
speech to make. We are here, fellow dem
ocrats. for a purpose both right and proper.
| Grover Cleveland has this day been nomina-
| ted rs the Democratic sLandard.bearer IN the
coming presidential election, and as thous'
ands Of loyal democrats In South Carol ina
| have been misrcpresentcd ut Chicago, IL Is
but justice to ourselves and the nominee that
| in meetings like this we to-day eDdorSe the
man and ratify his nomination.
| Grover Cleveland needs no euology at any
mans hands. He Is no experiment. lie has
many times been weighed in official balances
and never yet been found wanting. Three
| times he has SucceSsively been the nominee
of our great party. First elected; then nom
| mated by acclamatlOn without dissenting
| voice; and uOw-deSpite the united and de-
terminGd effort OF all the ambitious polite
ians and dissatisfied maIcontents IN the coun-
| try-he has been triunphantly re.nomlhated
on the first ballot. 1t Is very reireshing 10
see such an honest politician, and highly
gratifying to see his worth so appreciated.
You all Know Cleveland's record; his past
has been SO clean; his character Is SO nigh !;
and his politics so pure, that he challenges
the respect and admiration of every honest
man. So far rs am concerned, 1t Is with
pride as well as pleasure that vote to ratt ~
! the nomination Of the greatest Democrat In
| America.
offer the following resolutions:
| Whereas, in the Democratic Convention
now in session at Chicago, Illinois, Grover
| the Democratic nominee for the presidency of
| the United States;
And whereas, certain recent utterances-
In speech and print-havc been promulgated
! In (tnr n tho pfIIrt thnt the NOM
ination OF Cleveland would result In the for
nation OF "A third party In the State withln
twenty:four hours. Now know all men that
| we, democrats OF Abheville, South Carolina,
| in meeting assembled "
| Resolve lst. That we earnestly, heartily
and fully endorse the nomination OF Grover
Cleveland and hereby rntity the same.
l That we have the fullest confidence IN
Grover Cleveland as an independent. cour-
ageous and EOnesL man that We endorse mis-
| policy and admire the man and truly pledge
| him our earnest adherence and hearty sup
| port.
Resolve End. That we condemn all utter.
ances and efforts looking TO the formation OF
Il third party In this State, and call upon all
i Democrats 10 he true TO their purity and po-
litical principles. and with united determine
Resolve 3rd. Having just heard of the
nomination of 4. T. Stevenson MS Democrat
ic nominee for Vice President of the Unlled
States, We hereby endorse and ratiiy the
same.
Mr.. VIM. y. Calhoun said:
4 Mr. Chnirmail--IL affords me much pleas
ure to second the resolutions Just introduced!
TO ratfv the the nomination of Grover Clevc-
!. land. Especially does IL afford me pleasure
To do Sn, since The attitude of South Carolina
toward Cleveland has been so much misrcli-
resented by certain men. Cleveland Is Tie
choice of the Democracy OF the penplS OF tile
State and the world should he told this anu
there is no better way TO let the world know
that South Carolina Is for Cleveland than hy
holding such meetings as this. 1t is 10 be
} hoped tn IT every town In the Stnte VIII, TO
day, hold meetings to ratify the nomination
of Cleveland the unlOubtcd choice Ol the
; Democrats OF the whole country There is nc
necessity for long speeches. Every person
, knows the man aud his record. We can ;uiil
n0thi ing 10 that record. We mec' here THIS
evening, not so much to endorse The man. ;ls
To let the world know that South Carolina
has hrcn miSreprcSenird 10y those now huId
/ ing high positions in the State, when they
= said that he was not tho CHOICE uf our people
= and that IL he was nominated that lie Woulu
not receive the electoral vote of the State
This meeting puts Abbevilic before the world
In her proper light, and IL condemns tht
Misrepresentation that have been spread
abroad.
The resolutions were then passed unani
{ mously and with great enthusiasm.
On motion of VIM. i. Calhoun. Esq. rcSo
| luton was passed inSructing the Secretary
| To send copies of tn" rrsnIu ions TO Hon. Gro
1 yer Cleveland. and the News and Courier
D the State. the Grcenvil!c News and the coun
D Is papers. l.. w. White,
w. o. Bndlcy. Chairman.
c Secretary.