The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-08-16
THE CITY BY THE SEA.
On Her Rests the Responsibility OF
Restoring Peace to this State.


the Press and Banners editorials of last
week.
Judging from the quotations which that
paper makes from Mr.. Wilson's address be-
fore the Press Association we are inclined to
the opinion that we were misunderstood. We
discaim any dislike to the Chareston peo.
Pile. but we have sometimes felt constrained
10 dissent from some OF their actions.
| Ina normal condition the country people
love Charleston and are proud OF her, but
when that city preaumes 10 lend her counten-
ance to the lawless element in atten1 pts
| to set aside the laws Of the State, evil IS e3-
The laws of The State are for the Govern
ment of the whole people. and city OF Char.
/ TO create antagonisms II she makes a ngure
of herself In her rawlings over the closing OF
her grogshops.
This. ton. in city which has for years vio-
lently, opposed and attempted ,ani 10 nord Inc
Even in the reminding OF the pubic dent
| IL seemed to us that her newspaper wona
throw every conceivable obstacle In the way
Of performing so important and so dehcate
| trust.
The truth is. there has been much captious
and nnwise opposition To Tillman. the result
OF which has been TO strengthen him, ana 70
weaken our own zeal for a different set OF
men.
| looked 10 Charleston as their faithful ana
true counsellor. and they seldom disregafneo
|
while the policy which their chief neWspa'
per espouaed was seldom disregarded.
But now their chief newspaper seems ar
rayed solidly against the Government. and as
a consequence. 1t may be inferred, against
the country people, too, as the Governor IL
| the man Of their choice.
| The people of the upper country are sepa.
raIed from Charleston by many miles, and II
is easy for ding TO arse. IL IL
not difficult for them to be widely apart In
feeling though they should be as one IN inter-
est as we'll as In sentiment. r,, co,ar-
The country people elected Tihman Cover
nor of the State, and there IL no known fea-
son why Charleston should not acRnnwr
edge and respect him as such. anu we kpow
of no proper way for Charleston to DO IMAM
| 10 yield obedience to the laws OF state. II she
respected the people who elected MIN ~ wouia
be better for Charleston and all the STATE. ~
utter folly for that gsess fty AND % y tG IL worse
than foolish for her to fan excitement anu
to arouse the animosity OF the country peo'
pie. -,o,,. ,,,,,a,, a,
this county is for peace. Then why shonld
her chief newspaper and her chief city con-
| tinue to fompnt strife?
| We have right tu look to charleston lor a
paper that will represent the interests OF all
fhe people, or II it will not represent all the
people, tnen certainly they have right 10
expect good newspaper which VIII noI oe ,e
Extensively partlZan, anu they naluraily ,o3k
TO the people OF Charleston as their frlends.
The country people have many times un-
,nmrmuringIy accepted Chareston's prefer.
ence tor officers. Why should not one.nitn Oh
the people accept the choice OF four-hfths'
and bide their time?
| In our opinion, II behooVes the Patrlotlc
people OF CharIeston, and all the cltizens oI
thai great city who favor the puolc ~eIiare
to demand peace in this Slate, anu ,U tnns ont
ouly the interests OF the city, put tnat Ihey
shall with equal zeal and with the anne earn.
estness guard the welfare and good name oi
The News and Courier holds too important
a position In South Carolina for the people OF
| that city and It's newspapers 10 oecohe aPoio-
gi<ts for the law-breakers or the CITY.
rier and The good people OF Charleston 10 re-
store peace TO this troubled and vexeo coun.
try, and 1t Is their patriot duty W prlng
about that much desired result. .,
| II that ,ity and her editors Will awake 70
| the real condition that confronts ner, sne
Will furnish 10 the State newspaper which
| is fair to all and unjust 10 none. Ihere ID
neither sense, Justice or goud policy IN mag
nifying Tillnan's faults or In misrepresent,
Ing his best Intentions. Out OF all the tnua
and sush that has been thrown aI nlin tnele
hus been no actual public grievance. Inc
real cause OF all this fuss seems 10 arise hoin
| the fact that Tillman and his associates now
occupy the places that Others formerly nad
and which they now may be exceedingly an'
xious 10 hold. ~ .,. ,,o
same people who elected Hampton In ~
elected Tlllman In '0O. However hunlllating
Il may ne 10 Charleston, yet IL Is oetter Ior
her To ack nowiedge the will of the people as
supreme. A pcuceable and conservatiVe
course In much more pleasant and mucn
more profitable TO all.
| Besides being more pleasant TO oil, IL may
save that city from unpleasant consequence ces.
| Already the autagonism To Chnriesuon 1850
great that the threat IL openly inaue tnat sne
will, aL the next sitting OF the Legislature, oe
put in the BLACK District"
| Let IL be understood that moi hing Charleston
could do would lead the Press and Banner to
endorse an act which ~ so splteiui, out ~
Charleston IL to continue her warfare and IL
| not willing To act her part In restoring peace
| 10 this troubled body polite the country peo-
pie may AT an early day urge win All possl'
| bile force the removal from that city oi the
Citadel Academy, or else the closing OF ls
" neither true o. not, II looks as II the South
Carolina College and the Citadel are the cause
OF all our trouble. or II not the cause OF our
trouble they are certainly the storm centres
from which all this fuss and discomfort orig
mates. ,
If we ure to get peace only by the removal
of these Institutions, then we say remove
them at once.
TilIlnan owes 1t TO himself and he owes 1t 10
the Stale Of South Carolina 10 bring about a
condition OF peace within her borders. b e
should make This sut Jcct conspicuous feal-
ure In his forthcoming message.
| The whole head Is sick, The whole heart ~
| faint, with so much needless hoWllhg anu
groundless fault finding.
| The people OF this State want peace.
IF the News and Courier and The people OF
Charleston would 80 will 1t this unrest would
no longer exist.
This being true the chiei Guy OF Inis SIAte
assumes q fearful responsibility, If she Will.
| fully and perversely continues 10 lrTltate
The country by resistance to her laws and by
the unjust villficatiou of her officers.