The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-29
Wednesday, April %, 1896.
Gentlemen, Settle Up for Your Enter.
tainment.

II seems that the great and mighty editor oi
that great and mighty defender of the lawess
element in Charleston, makes charge for the
recent good hospitality which was accorded
to the country editors. While the good things
were still fresh in their stomachs and before
his protestations of undying love had ceased
to sound in their ears, and before they had
passed from his door, that great and mighty
editor of the News and Courier calls upon his
country cousins to take up his quarrel with
the Press and Banner. That great and mighty
editor says the Press and Banner has "mis
represented Charleston" and said other
things which 1t should not have said, and he
thinks while he Is host, and while the country
brethren are still honored by his attention. IL
is suitable time to remind them they might
in return for his great condescension, help
him on: with his malignity toward country
brother, whom he had kept away from Char
lesion.
The action Of the great and mighty enter
tainer of country cousins put in his Dill lot
his kindness before his guests had departed
He didn't do, however, as the hotels DO
charge money for his entertainment, but that
great and mighty editor acted like the porter,
giving q gentle hint to the guest that "tip"
would be acceptable, If given in the shape OF
reprimand TO the audacious Press and Banner,
which is printed In one of the rural districts
and which fails to bow and cringe to the afore'
said selfconceited great and mighty editor
who may assume to be the organ OF gutter.
snipes and lawless liquor dealers in Charles
ton, while defaming the government OF the
country in which he lives.
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the editors the annual meetings Of the State
Press Association have heretofore been pleas
ant. AS far as we now recollect the feelings
OF each and all have been respected by every
member.
No matter what differences may have ex.
listed outside the Association. nothing but
good feeling, and certainly nothing less than
the observance of the eXternals Of politeness
and goodwill, was ever before brought into
the Association.
No personalities, or private piques, have
ever before been Injected at any previous
meeting Of the State Press Association.
The action Of the News and Courier in at
tacking ap absent member is unprecedented,
and violates the spirit, II not the written law,
which governs the State Press Association In
its annual meeting. We have no fitting words
to characterize the action Of the News and
Courier in coming before the brethren-ln
performing the baby actin asking them to
assume bis personal quarrel with an editor
who declined to be his guest on that occasion.
The malignity with which that paper has
treated this newspaper was such as to pre-
clude this editor from appearing at a meeting
of which that paper was host.
II any country brother is so subservient as
to assume his quarrel, or is willing for mess
of pottage, to do the bidding of man who is
80 ill-mannered as to attack brother before
the Association, we hope that he may send US
marked copy of the paper containing 1t.
We want to know the name Of every man
who lacks the self-respect and the decency
to remain out of other peoples euarrels.