The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-09-15
Twelve Pages.
Wednesday, Sept. Is, 1897.
CharlestOn's Trade Review.

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CharlestOn's Trade Review.
The News and Courier as is its custom In
September of each year, issued last week its
Annual Reyiew of the trade and business ol
the city.
The Review is one which required labor
money and talent. We have not ex'
amined 1t carefully, but casual glance at 1t,
would lead one to believe that Charleston,
instead Of being dead town, is prosperous
city, with splendid deepwaLer outlet TO the
sea.
Charleston being the chief city in the
State, all the people should and do have more
or less interest and pride IL all the evidences
Of growth and prosperity that may be found
within the borders Of the City by the Sea.
It's to be hoped that this Annual Review
may be the beginning of a new era. 1t would
be a proper time for several old things to pass
away and 1t would have been interesting II
the News and Courier had made note Of the
increased evidence Of the good will that may
exist between the people of the city and the
people outside Of the town. Charleston has
just reason 10 be proud of her deep water, and
it would be equally source of pride to note
that harmony, confidence and good feeling
existed between Charleston and all the peo-
pie, and that the former commercial relations
were restored. There can be no good reason
why the city should give cause for exciting
the jealousy or opposition of the rest of the
State-and there can be no sense in the other
part of the State withholding their goodwill
from the good old city.
AS the News and Courier is, perhaps, more
than any other agency, responsible for any ex-
listing alienation between the people of the
city Of Charleston and the rest of the State,
80 no power could be so protent in bringing
about that harmony which would be more
pleasaut-if not more protitable-than the
existing strained relations.
The rest Of the State have high respect for
the people Of Charleston. They believe that
the people of Charleston are as good people
as can be found on the face OF the earth.
And the city people are not strangers to this
fact but the trouble lies in that other fact that
portions Of the rest of the State, with or with
out good reason, may believe that the people
Of the city have not proper respect for peo-
pie who live away from Charleston.
If the News and Courier, and the citizens OF
Charleston, would show themselves friendly
we would all be glad TO have their friendship,
and our confidence and goodwill would cer-
tainly be worth more than different state Of
affaira
The issue Of Annual Review OF Charleston s
business is OF great Importance, but daily,
or weekly, or monthly, or yearly exhibit OF
good humor and good feeling for the people
OF the entire State would be Of far greater
value to ali of US.
II the people OF Charleston cannot and will
not love US, 1t would be source OF pleasure
to all, If they would preserve at least the ex-
ternals Of politeness and good feeling. The
people would be easily satisfied, If consider
alton were shown TO them.
II Charleston had obeyed the law which
she hates the result would have been great
and far-reaching. IfCharleston had respected
the law, instead Of defying it, and had shown
that it was Injurious to the people or to the
city, people from every part of the State
would have rushed to the rescure OF the City
by the Sea.
From our standpoint, We see no good reason,
why the News and Courier should not be
friendly with all the newspapers In the State,
when they In turn would all be friendly with
the News and Courier. Conduct and acts on
the part of the News and Courier which
would command the confidence and good will
OF the newspapers in every part of the State
would have It's effect on public sentiment,
and that public sentiment would act upon
the harmony Of the whole people-even If il
did not give commercial advantages to the
city.
This newspaper makes no complaint OF
treatment by the News and Courier. Its re-
cent apparent unfairness In the captions of
the articles in the controversy with Col.
Thomas, was as fact, complimentary, wheth.
er so intended or not. The editor no doubt
out OF sympathy for Col. Thomas, rushed to
his rescue and helped him, while at the same
time giving this editor two digs. If this
action was prompted by any unfair spirit 1t
is more than forgiven because OF the implied
need which the other man had for help. The
action Of the News and Courier was therefore
eminently right and proper.
We would, therefore, have the readers not
believe that there is anything personal in our
remarks. We are satifed. After all, the News
and Courier being prompted by good spirit,
interfered to pay compliment TO brother
editor, which would not have been paid to
the average citizen. We are quite sure that
so good paper as the News and Courier
would treat brother editors with at least as
much civility as that which would be &C.
corded to the average citizen. For this rea-
son we are quite sure that the city brother
was actuated by good spirit, for which We
commend him.