The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-12
INDEPENDENT DEMOCRATS.
THE BoLTERs ORGANIZE IN SECRET
AND ISSUE THEIR CALL.
The Butlerites Assemble and Organ.
ixe the ''True'' Democratic Party
1--WE. the People Of England" &c.


The following declaration is the result o.
the recent secret meeting of the Butterflies in
the dining room OF the Hotel Jerome which Is
II will be noticed that the call Is
issued by "Thomas w. Carwile, chairman
Democratic Conference Committee" and II
will be futher noticed that Mr.. Carwiles L
the only name given 10 the public. The ''cal
to arms' IL signed by nobody, and hence we
have political organization with only an
agent whose name Is officially announced
and II we mistake not, the time is not distant
when Mr.. Carwile will regret his indisoretion
The Press and Banner has no doubt Of the
patriotism Of those whom Mr.. Carwiles rep
resents, and We have no doubt whatever thai
perfectly sincere In the belief that they, and
not the people of Sonth Carolina, are entitled
to the offices.
The fatherless document is a poor produo
tion, lacking the ability. the bodness and
the Are OF the pronunciamento which A. G
Haskell Issued In 1880.
There is nothing In this unclaimed or onon
ymous production which will stir the people
with enthusiasm or cause the voters to rully
| around the flag whose stand bearers are un
known to the world.
AS a rule, the Democrats OF AbbevilIe
TOOK an oath to abide the result OF the same
| aud we take II for granted that our people
will stand TO their pledge, especially as they
have no special enthusiasm for the re.elec
| ton Of General Butler.
General Butler sometime ago. asked to be
allowed to conduct the campaign in his own
way, or words TO that effect, and he was lei
| alone.
the same TO Conservatives. He filed his
| pledge. He went into the campaign and
spoke at every meeting. He seemingly tried
to get q better place on rillmun's platform
than his competitor held. Seeing That he
had not the slightest chance OF election
he withdrew his pledge too late for the act tC
become generally known before the primary
election. He now, wi tn his friends. propose
TO kick up rucus and smash the whole bus.
mess which he could not control. Tue folly
and madness OF this last act will be more ap
parent after the election In November.
The fhtherless production which Mr.. Car.
person connected with ii. But we presume
Mr.. Carwie is in earnest and il not offering q
practical joke, We take II that he has associ-
ates and that they In fact did give him the
anonymous production TO show to the public:
Here IL Is:
THE CALL.
To the Democrats of South Carolina: The
folioYing preamble and resolutions having
| been adopted by O representative body @!
Democrats coming from large majoity ol
the counties OF the Stale and having since
| been approved by many Democrats in all OF
the counties of the State, 1t becomes my duty
as chairman of the Democratic con ference
committee ofSouth Carolina to publish them
OF t0e State, ana 10 earnestly urge all true
| Democrats 10 take active part In the mass
meetings proposed TO be held, and to send
| representative delegations Of tie Democratic
State Convention therein recommended.
Thomas w. CarwIle
Chairman Democratic Con ference Com.
To the Democrats of South Carolina
Whereas, under the guidance of those 30
called Democrats, a majority Of them, who
have control OF the party machinery In this
State, the leaders OF the rank and file OF the
party have attempted 10 commit them to the
Third Party and to Populist doctrines: have
| alienated US from our fellow democrats OF
the Union and have brought the party In
South Carolina into reproach as to its align
ment with the National Democracy, adopted
false and undenocratic principles and pro.
mulgated them In the name and under the
| banner Of Democracy; and
| Whereas, the Democratic masses OF the State
have been grossly betrayed by men charged
with the party management, who have
usurped the rights and used the machinery
OF the party for selfishness. majority Of the
so-called State Democratic executive committee
actually permitting another self-consttuted
committee (0nly claiming 10 represent 8
| faction Of q faclion,) TO assume control OF the
party management, and In the most fragrant
and offensive manner TO disfranchise thous
ands OF true Democrats; and
| Whereas, a Ring has been organized and Ii
exercising most arbitrary and tyrannic