The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-10-16
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Senator Troy proposes W uoAo l. NV
in the Convention when it reconvenes,
but we fear he has wasted great deal
of his thunder beforehand. aud put his
opponents 90 notice. He has. however,
advertised his great and original per-
formance in most thorough manner,
and will have large audience when be
fights Tillnan to the last ditch.
The priss lighters are having hard
time to 6nd place sufficiently disrepu.
table and lawless to permit them to maui
each other for big purse Public sen
.imeot is not against fighting. when it
is between man aud man for sufficient
cause, bu, is agains; legalized pugilis-
sic brutality. the sole eod of which is
to gain money.
The Constitutional Convention re-
assemblies to-day to finish making the
nes Constitution. 1t is said that the
reason the convention adjourned was
that the delegates wanted to 60 home
and consult their constituents as to
wat they Sd ould 90. We sincerely hope
the constituents who we're consulted
advised the delegates to talk less and
work more whea they resaroed to Co.
lumbia
Congress will be flooded with such
wave Of petitions for the recognition of
the belligcreot rights of the Cuban To-
sureents that there will be no lodging
the Issue. If the Insurgents can hold
their Own against the Spanish and main
tain a government until Congress meets
rbey will be recognized, and the neu-
,rsl,ty laws will then no longer inter-
fere with the purchase of arms and
anmuri,ior in The United States. If
men are needed there will be no diff
cnlsa 10 enlisting several thousand in
ss'. country. The outlook for Cuban
Independence is bright, and we really
bel. re that i. will be attained.
The announcement that Rev. John
>Kershaw has been called to the rector
skip Of St.. Michael's Church. Charles
too. will be sad news to this entire com-
munity. Mr.. Kershaw has made Sum
ter his home for nearly ten years and IN
that time the people of all creeds aad
faiths have learned not only to krow
and respect him for the maoy noble
traits OF character that make a man
and minister, but to love him for the
personal characteristics that have
drawn aud retained the Friendship Of all
who have come 10 contact with him.
Sumter will regret to lose Mr.. Kershsw.
5a, should be decide to accept the call
I. ST. Michael, We shall unite 10 bid
ding hiu Godspeed to his pew field Of
labor where there is more scope for his
ability as preacher and pastor.
There is rumor that Presiden,
Cleveland will declare himself on the
political situation aud particularly ln
reference to a third term for himself.
We belive that Grovor Cleveland has
more consideration of what is meet and
proper than to DO any such ioappropri-
ate thing.
The Atlanta Exposition is uow un-
der full headway and everybody that
can Should go over to Atlanta and spend
few days at the very least. The Ex-
position is tie Worlds Fair in a more
compact shape aad is more easily to be
seen. The magnificent work Atlanta
as accomplished is the wonder Of the
entire country.
The Liberty Bell reception 10 At
lanta wasa perfect ovation, and 1t did
DO harm to anybody. The superabuud-
ance of enthusiasm is striking exam
pie of the excitement and enthusiasm
that an immense crowd. martial music.
ponp and parade will spontaneously en-
gender. If crowd can but be col
lected it is easy to create the enthus'-
asm.
Every report concerning the cotton
non6,ms the fact the crop is an ex.