The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1894-03-29
REPRESENTAYIVE SHELL
ANALYzES THEPOLITICAL SITUATION
IN THIS STATE.

IN THIS STATE.
Ho IL Aftor No ONCE but Wishes tho e u
form Movement to GO On Sucoessfull,
and HonorabIy---Hot Denuncia,ion q
His De,amers.
COLUMBIA, S. g., March 2I.-Cupt
l.. G. Allen, chairman Of the committee
on invitation for the Spartanburg meet,
ing, has received the following letter
from Congressman Shell in response to
an invitation TO speak at that meeting,
eff he were a candidate for Governorn'
Capt. E. G.. Allen and Others OF tho
Committee, Spartanburg, S. &.
Gentlemen: Yom favor without date,
inviting "all candidates for Governor
and for Congress in tho Fourth District
TO attend mass meeting of Eeformers
called for Spartanburg County on the
24th inst.," was duly received.
Why this invitation was addressed TO
me L can hardly imagine, becauee it is
we'll known to every Intelligent mau in
South Carolina that had declared my
Intention to retire from politics, and l
cannot conceive how | could make it
consistent and accept an invitation TO
address a mass meeting, either as eau
dldate for Governor or Congress-.
1t would have given me much pleasure
to have met with my Spartanburg friends
on that occasion and had accorded mo
an opportunity Of defending myself
against the contemplate misreproseuta-
tions constantly made against me, but
your invitation is 80 onvironed with cOa-
ditions that I cannot easily accept your
prof'erod kindness. Thero may be
time IN tue near futuce, however, when
[ will seek an opportunity Of saying
something 10 The good people Of Spartan
burg County OH matters and things OF
my own choosing, and when do, my
future aspirations and intentions will
not be misunderstood. I have All aulbi.
ton not satisfied, but, if health will per
NIT, yet hope, ID secure tho fulfill
ment OF my hearts desire, aud wheu
accomplished all the decent people in
South Carolina and elsewhere will re-
joce IN its contamination.
When properly Informed OF my con
duct, our people will have no just C luss
Of complaint against me aud my actio.
as a public servant. Indeed, there is NJ
objection, except on the part Of thos
who are diseased with ''politicai lepro
sY," and filthy henchmen employed Il
do their bidding. The political stu a
ton in our State is we'll understood, an,
, we arc marching with rapid strides t,
the end of our journey. Tho Rsforo
party was inaus surated, with rare eX
ceptiOns, with pure Intentions, AM
should have been as lasting as the "rocl
OF ages" but its existence ID now threat
ened with dire calamity, which soonel
or later, unless rescued from the despoil.
ers, Will bring it in disrepute and finally
TO wreck and ruin. The people, ho "
ever, arc alive TO the situation and kno "
full we'll who assisted in bringing about
the revolution which resulted In giving
them government OF the peolpe, by
The people and for the people," II is
true some OF those who were earliest
tollers in the Reform vineyard, aud who
give their time and money freely for its
success, have been ignored aud neglected
even by those who have shared most in
tho grand speculation for spoi|s and
plunder- We hear no complaints or OK
pressiors of dissatisfaction on tho part
OF those neglected and abused, bus, on
the contrary, the howlings and muttcr-
lngs of the craving maIcontents can be
heard throughout The land. They orc
clemorous and savage for reform, iu,l OF
desperation and denouncing everything
and everybody who do not yield quick
obedience to their will and dictallon
The impatience Of those who feed on the
passions OF tho people shows that they
know full we'll their only possibility OF
success depends on the amount of racket
and confusion they can create and tho
quantity of fifth they can dsgorge.
There is nothing wrong with the Re-.
form Movement, it will be kept intact
by the patriotic influences that dominate
tho State, regardless OF selfish dictaLion
or imported hirelings, who arc prosti.
tutes TO priucicple, and ara always fol
sale cheap TO the highest bidder. I
would DO exceedingly mortifying it
thought all these years Of toll and trou
bic had been spent in vain, but relying
upon the loyalty and wisdom of the poo
pie, q consclousness Of security tranqU-
izes the mind, and We have no fears bu
What ot last the contamination devouLlI
wished for will be realized.
Revolutions seldom 20 backwards, but
ottlmcs go down from the weight Of i'm
Decility and burden of mistakes, but Lei
US hope that the latter condition will not
obtain, or discourage those who are
honestly endeavorIng TO do their !uLy
but persevere on relegating to the rear
oil whose selfish ambition is paramount
to the general good Of our common coun
try, The situation is critical enough al
best, Without supplomenting our dangers
with ridiculous propositions and dogmae
too exaggerated to attract o. sensible
thought. We are part and parcel oil
The greatest nation Oh earth, and are ex-
pected to contribute our share TO It's
wealth, honor. prosperity and it's romoL.
ost destinles. To accomplish these things
we must bo in sympathy with all its in
stltutions and progress, otherwise, we
cannot expect to inherit any of the mu-
nifccnco or distribution OF its immense
wealth. We are already suspocte d
and charged with being in league with
conspirators to undermine and destroy
the public credit. OF course there is no
foundation for this charge, for The Re.