The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-09-05

Greenwood, 8. c., Sept !, 1874.
AS there has been 80 much said ABOUT !et'
August take this method OF putting myself
straight before the people OF our county.
The most OF you have read or heard IT. read.
You see really there was nothing IN the letter.
certain candidates, and against others. The
election has proven the truth OF that.
Now there is another side to this letter ous'
inuess of far more Importance TO the people
written in that letter. And 1t is this, how
came this letter to be dropped on the streets
Of Abbeville? The letter was mailed al
Greenwood, went through the mail to Lown'
desville, and delivered TO some one VINO call
ed for MIR. McCalla's mail.
have not the least doubt OF that. Mr. NC
Gala swears he never received IL, ana no one
seems to doubt that Then how came II upon
the streets of Abbeville? something rotIen'
not In Denmark, but In Abbeville.
Two years ago there was published In the
Press and BanHer list Of names OF men from
various parts Of the county, claiming 10 DC
opposed to the new county. On investigation
Jas, Rogers, Mai. Fouche, DR.. Mosley, W. A,
Lomax, and many others we know. for We
have letters from them. Their names were
put TO that paper without their knowledge OF
consent.
Now befoie Q the war that was called forgery
Who did that?
Now, we allowed that to pass by withou,
exposing anyone, and what do we see done In
this campaign. Mems private letters being
taken and dropped upon the streets OF Able.
and use for their political advancement
am sure there is not an honorable man In
Abbeville county who will approve OF any
such dirty work, as the cases have men.
toned,
Now, want 1t understood, I am only refer.
ring TO the poll ticians OF Abbeyllle. not to her
merchants, mechanics or her business men
ff,h har arpf-0lQ1a Ia
are not surpassed by any town 10 the Slate
refer to the Court House ring. and the peo
pie OF the county know who they are. voted
and did all could to defeat General Hemp
opportunity pass to abuse and ridicule the
people OF Greenwood, and we gave him in re.
turn just as few votes as we could.
It was the Abbeville ring We shot at and we
smoke has cleared away the General dead
and the first and second lieutenants, Gary and
Magill, badly wounded; that Is, failing the
ticket.
1t is some consolation to see them march al
the tail end OF the column.
Had we thought that Mr.. McCalla ever or.
ceived that letter, and then been party tC
the Of 1t The net Gne
We want a new county but not at the price
OF putting mems names 10 petitions they nev
er saw, and dropping letters upon the street
no never.
Now, Mr.. Editor, in conclusion let ME say
Greenwood will stand by the ticket; we went
into the primary to stick. No independent
for US, in county or State, We are for Evans
for Governor. down TO Coroner, including
Gary and Magill, and had Genera, Hemphil
got In, we w0nld have held our nose and
swallowed him.
We are for white supremacy, and will stay
in the minority for sometime yet, before we
will take any negro In ours but we do ass
that our campaiRns be conducted upon 8
higher plain In the future. and every man
pass for his real worth, and not because he IL
upon the slate. Respectfully,
l.. Ii. Moore.