The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-11-15
THE NEW COUNTY.
Reply 10 the Protest Issued by Citi-
gems From Many Sections of the
County.

Reply 10 the Protest Issued by Citi
gems From Many Sections of th'
County.
To the People Of Able, lille County:
The address published In the Press and Ban
ner, and In the Medium OF last week, pur
ports TO have baen written. and is signed b,
some OF your ablest and most prominen
men, In which they complain that ut ha
suddenly come to light that for some tim
| there has been quiet but vigorous effort OF
| loot 10 form new county In this state, VIII
Greenwood as the county seat
| That so huge an undertaking-so mon
str0us conspiracy-should have been con
ceived, prosecuted and perfected for legisla
tive enactment, within your County, withou
shows one Of two things-either that the peo
pie who have undertaken the accomplish
unent Uf their purpose are remarkable Tor INT
quality of attending to their own affairs ant
ietting others alone, or, that your protestant u
are Indifferent 10 the general Interest OF you
County and are wholly absorbed In Inc ioca
Interests of A0beville e. H. Probably bott
statements are true. Your protestants make
Ten formal omplaints, and the presump
tion IL that II is the strongest possible presen
tatiou OF their cause.
| LIST. "That the boundaries of the old county
| we're established more than one hundred
years ugo, and have remained fixed 10 thi'
day." THIS complaint, II allowed, would for
ever, preclude the possibility of any changt
under any emergency: Inc same scsanP comPian1nt nno
nee and PIckens Counties to-day In Old Pen
dleton District, which had its "time honored'
boundaries also, as we'll as the original di
| vision Of the State into four Districts, but II
has never been thoughts good plea to urge
TIL now.
I'd. "rhat the proposed new County would
he buddy shaped, With the saluda River run
ming diagoually through 1t, and throw Abbe
WILLIE G.. H. too near the lower border, and
Greenweed, G. II. too near the upper bonn
dairy"
disturbed on that account, IN asmuch as the
people OF Greenwood County do not object 10
Saluda River, but rather hail its presence as g
thing of value. They already have projected
and have In full view series OF magnificent
0ped and constructed as soon as her indepen'
dent organization IL effected, 30 that she can
con troll both shores. The fact that Florence IL
only ten miles distant from Darlington Court
House, was urged in opposition TO making
that thriving and vigorous town Court
aonse; that 1t would injure Darlington,
when the testimony Is that Darlington has
grown moro since Florence was made Court
House than she did prior to that time; even
clusrr proximity Is quite common through.
out the country. II Is the hope of Aopetllle
Also Dyson's would be much nearer TO Green
wood than u ADbeville, and the people Of
Green wood County do not propose to inter-
fere with the relative positions OF Savannah
river and Abbeyille Court House In tho least.
g. THAT the proposed change would take
from Abbevlle County large Portion OF her
beat lauds Including the bIsloric fields Of old
Cambridge and Ninety-Six." What inallena
Dle right Abbeville has acquired 10 mOnop
oty OF there lands TO the exclusion OF other
parts OF the Stale, no one Is able 10 discover.
The county Of Green wood recognizes The fact
that they belong to the Slate, and can fulfill
their M ission 10 her as well, II not better, un-
der their new county relations, than under
w 4 "Tb,t more Than the proper proportion
of the railroad mileage and the towns would
be taken, thus reducing the tax.producing
property o, the county" Upon what grounds
tion OF any line OF railroad In this county, un-
less II be the Abbevllle brunch? 1t IL fu.
miliar fact that she opposed the construction
of the A. & X. road from It's inception 10 Its
the entire system Of the P. X. & W. G.. She
did nothing for the G. & c. rond. and is in-
debted to-day for the benefits she derives
from the G. CO n. road, To the town Of
Greenwood, which inaugurated the enter
prise aud obtained It's charter, a fact which
Abbeville's own representatives, know, and
the journals Of the General Assembly Will
prove. But notwithstanding this she gets all
OF the Savannah Valley, half Of the Abbe.
VILE Branch. three fourths OF the q. q. & N,
and half OF the A. & K, good proportion,
certainly, for the amount Invested w her.
Iect their own relationship, and are not de-
Tendencies upon any other corporate body.
S. The nth complaint is "that all the
streams are to be left In AbbeSile." Let us
three Curltails, Hard ahor,. Cow Head, Bea-
verdam, Coronaca, Wilson's Creek, Ninety
Six Creek and Saluda, to say nothing OF those
beyond Saluda, and below the Edgefield line.
Ing towns left in Abbeviile County--Abbe.
vile. Due West, Lpwndesvilie, Mt. Carmel,
Mccormick. Douaidsviils. Calhouns Falls,
Wellington. Bordeaux and Others, leaving her
.l..~. a hna Il nj ro
@ "rhat the proposed change would in
crease taxes generally"
Such Is not the experience and testimony
OF our ncigi bors beyond the Savannah. They
haue small counties. about one fourth the
size Of ALbeville County. and they solemnly
avow that they would not invest In the re-
mote parts of such lurge counties as Ab6e-
Vile and Edgeae!d, aud are surprised at the
policy we maintain.
:. "Ttat the proposed change would dis
turb vested rights, that numoerless people
have bought property In Abbeville, expect
ipg Ing the limits OR the county to remain as
We are sorry. for the sake OF our old neigh:
Dor, that she makes such plea! They paid
their money and took their chance, just as all
men have u right to do, and shall be com.
PEELED TO do. Haven't we all vested rights as
as dear 10 us as the investor at Abbeville.
and who IL bound 10 forego his Interest out OF
consideration for our rights? Has the poor
plod, as best he can, distance Of 25 or 30
miles To A bbeville G. H., no vested rights In
and around lhem-vested rights for which he
would sacrifice his life, and for which he Is
now pleading, and Is bound by every instinct
OF manhood and humanity 10 maintain and
support.
TIE remaining grounds OF complaint are
mere gushes OF sentiment which We 10 not
object TO Abbeville entertaining. She IN
living in the past. and delighting herself with
memories that must be laid aside. though sa-
ared. for the sterner demands OF the present.
Such sentiments may do for those who are
content 10 remain In state Of stagnatton,
but the citizens Of Greenwood County have
q destiny to work out aud must be up and
about II, inviting all Who will TO cast their
lot with them.
! l.. White,
Thomas Jones,
Jno. b. Sample.
q. P. O'Neall,
A. B. Ellis,
J. l.. Hughey,
Citizens Committee.
IMPORTANT CASE.