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The Press and Banner ABBEVILLE, S. C. ;r-#~Published every Wednesday at ?2 a year in advance. Wednesday, March 23, 1892 Senator Hill SniiiKN tlie Circle. Senator David B.Hill, of New York, came South last week, visiting Atlanta, Augusta, Savannah ami some other cities in the South. He made several apeeches during the trip, and he was the recipient of distinguished honors in the cities where lie stopped. He is a possible candidate for President on the Democratic ticket, hut. Judging from his speeches, he will not be a possible President. Tickets to the State Convention to go and return, good until 27th, S5.20 from Abbeville. Same rate from other points. THE CHARADES. p.: * Splendid Entertainment in the Court House Wednesday Evening. March 30. The young ladies will give their entertainment In ttie Court House next Wednesday night, March :$0. An incomparable program of artistic music, Rweet song, bewitching beauty, pleasing decorations, and an array of captivating garniture will all join in a grand chorus, giving to female loveliness Its richest charm. The best talent, the most lovely women, and a superb play, are sure to bring gladness to every heart. Even the hearts of those who may have grown old and callous will be rejuvenated and awakened and attuned to sweeter thoughts and brighter hopes. If any are weary anu f-el that the earth is n drenrv Dlace. or that t he >itn has lost some I thins of lis accustomed brightness. lei them come to the Court House on Wednesday night, and be refreshed by uu hour's presence wlih angelic childhood, and roitlize something or the transports which may he - Imparled by iho adorable divinities, who will there make rapturous appeals to our sympathizing minds and sympathetic hearts. COMPLIMENTARY SERENADE I Mayor Hill In the Recipient of n I>lstinirutatied Honor From the Abbeville Band. The Abbeville Cornet Band serenaded Mr. R. McGowan Hill one night last week on his election to the office of I ntendant of the town Of Abbeville. Ailer playing several choice pieces Intendant Hill Invited the member*' Into his house and treated them to ii royal Thflnnmnlimont In Vlr. Hill WAS 111 tended as an evidence of the high esteem in which he was held by the members of the band. Mr. Hill enters on his official career under the most favorable circumstances, and his sagacity and business tact will be brought to the discharge or his official duties. TEMPERANCE MEETING. fe. Distinguished Orators Will Add res* Enthusiastic Temperance Work* ers. Thrkk will be a temperance meeting in town ou Monday. Kev. H. P. Chreltzburg and others will make talks. 11 agreeable anil u HtifttHenf niimher can he secured a lodue ol the I. 0. G. T. will be established. A number of visitors from Due West are expected. COLONEL ORE'S MISTAKE. Treasurer Blake Risen to a tyueMllon of Privilege. Editor Press and Banner: In the speech of Col. Orr delivered at Laurens ou the 18th instant, occurs a statement which I desire to correct through jourcoluiuns. In holding Gov. Tillman responsible for the non-payment of taxes by the railroads, ne uses the following language: "Some of you a?k 11 tie is responsible for it. I say, yes. It was his duty as oovernor to instruct the treasurers when tne railroads tendered the county taxes to accept and given receipt Quo lanto, instead of whlcli lie instructed them to refuse and to-day we are in the Humiliating position of the Stale of South Carolina going into Courts to try to make the railroads pay taxes we reiused to take." So far as the above statement pertains to the Treasurer of Abbeville county it is absolutely erroneous, as the attorney who teudeied the money and other witnesses will testily. The Governor neither instructed llie Treasurer to refuse the money, nor did the Treasurer refuse it, but otlerea to take it, and itlve the railroad credit to that amouui for ihe taxes it was due. We can scarcely conceive how Gov. Tillman cuii be responsible lor the action of tne Treasurers in this matter, when the railroads put their scheme Into execution almost at the expirauun ui ine uiuc lurt-uncvunu m.u.-, when the Treasuier's office was crowded with lax-payers, and when the limited time precluded any correspoudenee between the Governor and Treasurer, except by wire. Notwithstanding this the Treasurer of Aobevlllecounty, upon his own responsibility, and without consultation with any ot the State authorities offered to receive Hie amount tendered by the representative of the railroad companies, and to receipt for the same. Not ot course iu lull of their taxes, hut quo Canto, which was refused, Hon. J. L. Orr to the contrary notwithstanding. Such a perversion of fac'.-. only discloses the motives which prompted the statement, and not in accord with a strictly peace policy. Respectfully, J - K. Blake, Jr., County Treasurer. LOWNDESVILLE LETTER. ? ? All About the People and Their Neighbor*. Lowndesvllle, S C., March II), 1892. Mrs. J. P. Young, of Anderson, came down Saturday and was the guest of Mr. J. T. Latimer for a few days. Mrs. J. Daniels and Miss llcrndon, of Anderson, reached here Saturday evening,and remained till Monday. Rev. C. V. Barnes worshipped with the Methodists Sunday uight. Miss Carrie Thompson, of Anderson county, spent a few days with the family of Mr. A. /.. Bowman and other kinsmen in this community, beginning Saturday. Air. mid Mrs. A. L. Latimer left for Kingstree last week, belug summoned there by telegram to see Dr. Brozkingtou, the lather ol the latter, who was very sick. Mr. T. H. Verdell, of Kloert county, (Ja., came over Saturday on a visit to tUe laniily of his uncle. Dr. A. J. Speei. Miss Willie LeKoy went to Atlanta, Ga., Monday for a few days visit. Mr. J. O. Chambers took a business trip ItAllan ta Monday. The eighteen days meeting in Smyrna church closed Wednesday night. There were lorty-llve conversions, sixteen additions, and seventeen who professed wuiclUlcaUon. The Kev. L. L. Pickett, of Columbia, preached twice a day, giving to his many bearers plain, practical, able sermons. The uiembersnip was revived and much good done. On Friday the Hon. J. K. Brazeale, ol Anderson, was in our town. A good delegation of our citizens attended the meeting at Abbeville Friday. Lowndesville Is always ready lor every "good word and work." Yesterday and to-day can be counted full loumuiiK l/icold davs. Yesterday esoeciall\ being one of the coldest of the season." llr.T. Baker is having his dwelling repaired, thereby adding much to its looks. j Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Huckabee and their children, who have spent the past few months in Georgia, returned to this place Friday. Kev. R. P. Franks is having his yard paling nicely painted, which will add greatly to the appearance of his premises. A few days ago a country man. living a few miles out of town, was considerably surprised al one of our townsmen for hauling stable manure out to his iarm to put under his corn, when be, the first meutloned, was buying guano at a big price, and was hauling it to an adjoining farm to manure his crop with. "Oh, consistency, tbou art a jewel." This week's Press and Banner was hard to beat. Your patent inside mixes things wonderfully. Under the heading, "Agricultural." two columns are given ?> suojecis uwm uni foreign to thai word as it is possible (01-anything to he. Under it we find "A Fearless Maine Girl," "The Alexandra Limp," "Odd Pillows,""Suspenders lor Girls," a lot of fashion notes, &c. On the "home raised" part of the Press and Banner we llnd a verv conservative letter from Col. \V. C. McGowan. in It Is outlined a policy which should be pursued by every well wisher to our beloved State. It Is broad, liberal, statesman-like. All should heed it, and be governed accordingly. Next we call attention to the letter of Mr. David Aiken, who by it has proven tiini.-elf to be "a chip of the old block." He "hits square out from the shoulder." Hurrah lor Aiken. Troupe. I DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING-! f ' ? - ?? J ABBEVILLE ELECTS DELEGATES TO THE 1 MARCH CONVENTION. - ; ! Entlmsinstir ANKCiiibiy or ?mr rcmnv Citizens Itesolve to Entrr Politics ( ? Conservative SpecchcN ? Appeal for Harmony? S)eniaiul lor a'l'ri* nmry?Keasonnble ICi'qiir<tl>"fK'l> rchtcn to o l'iiinstructe<l. Last Friday at twelve o'clock the Abbeville Cornet Hand played two or three pli-ces of enlivening music in front ol the Court House, which was recognized as the signal tor the assembling of the Heinoeratie meeting which had been advertised for that day. H'lien the I bund ceased to play, the call was made and- I the Court Room was at once well tilled with citizens representing different sections, ev- I ery man who was there has niHile his own es- I timate it would be useless for the editor hiin- ? self to venture to estimate the number, but it may he well enough to suite that th<* esti- l mates that we have heard vary from 2'iOdown < to 122. the latter Iteure bclnt claimed as actual count. < When the election was being held the meet- J ing was suspended in order to give those 1 present an opportunity to prepare their ballots, which, because of the number of dele- 1 gates nominated and the number to be voted < for, required sometime, and it seemed that ' many persons present at the meeting had no i particular preference or choice among the 1 good men who were nominated, and tunny lett the meetlrg without wailing to vote. Hi- < sides those voting, una uiose who sympii thised with the meeting, but did not care to 1 vote, it Is tbouulH Unit about twenty-five per- I sons were present who did not sympathise with the movement. The actual number of votes cast, we have heard, was lln. 1 The attendance, the enthusiasm and the success of the meetinc was a most gratifying ! surprise to Its projectors, and it is evident that the opposition to the present rule will henceforth make a most vigorous tight. 1 The methods of arraignment which 1 were ipauirurated by Governor Tillman, and 1 which have been copied by his uruans, have 1 been carried too far, and have brought lortIt ' unexpected results. 1 It seems to the Press and Banner that It would have been the part of wisdom for Governor Tillman and his followers to ' tiave ceased the warfare on the opposition alter they were successful In the election and safely installed in oitlee. It is the history of politicians that they do not as a rule, 1 drive the sleel Into the souls of their former 1 political opponents. When In ollice the 1 methods ol the politician (in-subordinated to the higher duties of the olHcer. ' Governor Tillman, by his unprecedented methods in ls90, swept the State by nil over- ' whelming majority. He had perhaps lour- I fl iths ol the people with him. and yet, strange < to say, lie and his orpins, have ever, since 1 seemed anxious to go gunning for the small 1 minority who were, lor the time, overawed 1 by the mere force of numbers. Hut, the disposition to trample the vanquished minority under foot, the unceasing ridicule 1 which has been directed at thpfci, together with the never ending misrepresentation of the motives and principles of those who jllri not agree with them, has so exasperated those who were maligned tliat they have deter- i mined to turn upon their pursuers and will < now give them battle to the bitter end. i It matters not as to the immediate result of i the impending coutllct. Kven though Till- i man's ODponents are beaten in the fi?y. they will no longer ciuietiy submit to I unceasiug irritation. i Even if reason and justice should full to pain their flcrht In 1802. tile bat- i tie is joined, and the struggle will continue until the highest officers of the SL&tc wl.lhnve a better and a nobler ambition than the be- i smirching of somebody's good name. i But tills editor has no disposition to forestall the action of the meeting. i On motion of \V. C. Mciowan, Esq., Jlon. i J. C. Maxwell was called to the chair. On motion of Hon. W. H. Parker, t'apl. R i J. Robinson was requested to act as ssecre- i tary. ; I?r. iMnxwcll's Npofoh. Taking the cbair. Dr. Maxwell said: Gentlemen of the Convention?I thank you the honor of presiding over su large and in- ( telifgent a convention. Tbe Court Mouse Is well tilled, and hud It not beeu /or this miser- i able weather and disappointment In not gettiiiir a train this house would have been , picked. I see before me many mrliter* who , nave come from the remotest corners of this . large county to take pHrt In tbe conservative. , patriotic purpose of this meeting. ( I thank them und I thank Messrs. Calhoun. Vjniyaoil IIUU iuuvxowuu unu uiucrs iwi men aid In securing this enthusiastic meeting. 1 hold In my hand a telegram from Ninety Six saying twenty-five intended coming. THE OKIUIN OF THE MOVEMENT. In January I wns asked if I would meet a number ot gentlemen Irom different parts of the State in Columbia for conference, 1 replied that I would, but suggested to them a prominent citizen of this vlllcge In my place. Afterwards I received a notice to meet In Columbia on February 4th. The result ol that meeting was the address of the "Thirteen." It was the purpose of that address to be conservative in tone and positive In our demand that we act strictly in tlielinesnf IUC KCIIIUl-MUIli |J.U . iiiv- mil u.m UCVII i criticised by both friends and loe. bill we ! knew no better plan of getting the question s before the people. Col. Earle had to make his gallant flsiht two years ago, even without the sanction oi a convention. The "Thirteen" thought ii would lie best, to make 11 nomination mi tin- 21th. but that and all other action will b* IHt entirely with the convention of tbelMih, provided that action is in ihe Democratic party. Many of our friends think, to let the Tillman party alone they will go to pieces. I cannot think so. To let them alone means Tillman as our United States Senator and a weaker and perhaps worse man as our future (jover nor. ? NO VICTORY WON* WITHOUT A KlGIIT. The Federal. Whig and Knownolhing parties were not killed by being let alone, but by opposition. It was the light of Tillman and Cleveland that weakened the Republican party. It was the tight, of the Democrats in '7(1 that gave us control of this State. If a eon- , tinuous tight had been kept up against the ] politicians In power in this county they would never liuve had such sweeping sway. Our toes say the "Thirteen" were ollicers seekers, I do not believe there is but one of t he "Thirteen" who could be induced to make 1 a canvass for otliee, but if we had all been oftlce seekers, the charge comes with lil-irrace front i he gentleman who made the charge on this door several days ago. That gentleman was an upplicant lor Trial Justice under Scott, tor Judge under Moses, has been a candidate for either the House or Senate ever m|nee '7C?except two years?was an applicant for Urigadier (Jeneral?had his name connected with the J utlneshlp when the late Judge rnomsoti was eiecicu?wuer. ne uau iue ; nomination for the Senate In '?<>, lelt his way for Secretary of Stat*'?wliile holding over as 1 your Senator, made the race lor Clerk of the ' Court?while still your Senator, it is rumored ' that he again had his eye upon the position of 1 Secretary of State anil has already boasted ' that he would he Governor Tillman's sue- ' cessor as Governor. , WHAT TII.I.MAN 1'HOMISKl)?THK FINANCES. Gentlemen?the Tillman canvass promised you a reduction of expenses?they have failed 10 give it to you?they have created Instead of abolishing offices?they have not reduced a salary. The Governor has cost you $150,000 by refusing to let the Coosaw Company continue work until the CourtsdecldeU the rights ol the State. He has increased your expenses by the employment of counsel and unnecessary litigation in the Coosaw case, the Auricultural Hall and other mailers-. 1 have been charitable enough to believe that the low price of State bonds is due to the fact that Investors do not wish to buy bonds that are due, but a friend who Is frequently in tlie Northern markets, thinks it is (ear or the State Government. Whether Tillman is responsible for the low price of bonds or not? tie Is certainly responsible for not bplnsr able to procure money to buy all that are ottered at U4 cents, and lor uoi floating the balance at i four instead of six percent. PUOMISKS NOT KKI'T. Gentlemen?let us refer to one or two de- ( pari men ts to see if the promises of reform liave been kept. Our otllcers have nol been extravagantly paid, hut to harmonizeour people, I am in favor of moderately reducing all salaries to meet, lite demands of the present hard times, we Lave only four officers who are extravagantly paid. The twoSeargcnts-atarni should not receive more than the members. '1 lit) two clerks should be paid ji'iOil instead of si,OHO. It is a hard month's work, but fcilK) would be a big month's pay. Who fills those offices?my trlend Dr. sum Pope, who has vibrated from medicine to law, ami Irom South Carolina to Texas ever since the war. NVho has attended more economic canvasses than any member of the General Assembly, and who is said always to keep a sharp eye on Congress or a Railroad Commissioner, but he never says reduce the clerks salary. (Jen. Uray, a reformer, an ex-member of ihe Legislature, a candidate in 1*T" for Commissioner of the Court of Claims?lor Comptroller General, &c? but he says nothing about reducing the clerks salary. WIIUKU SOME MOXKY HAS (IONIC. Let us refer to the South Carolina College?I am not lighting this institution, 1 favor giving it every dollar necessary, but I want to show the position of reformers, ten years ago it was said. If Abbeville could only change its Senator, a reformer would reduce the expenses?during my ten years service the highest appropriation was between sixteen and seventeen thousand dollars, now after removing a large part of it to Clemsou, the appropriation Is thirty thousand dollars. This is the retrenchment you get from the promi6eK of reformers. " Let us refer to the expenses of the Senate? n en years ago we had usually t vn committee Merits, one year under the r 'ssureof busiie*? before committee op In orporation, we 1:1 (t t hree?now they have fire?then we had wo crippled door-keepers, now they have four?Ave additional otlicers and six hundred lollars additional expenses. kkady kou ijusinkss. Gentlemen, again, thanking you for your cindness we will now proceed to the business 'or which we have assembled. W. C. McGowan?Would it not be well, Mr. Chairman, to state the object of the meeting? Chairman?The object ot this meeting Is tolled delegates to the State Convention which arlll meet on the 21th of March. Tlmt Con- 1 mention will determine Its own action, and i ivlll be governed by the majority of the del- 1 ?gatcs present. Is the meeting ready for ] business? i * Resolutions. i \V. V. Mcdowan?Mr. Chairman and fellow I Democrats I would oli'er the following resolu:1011s, for the consideration of this meeting: Whereas, there lire many good Domocrats n Abtievllle County who are dissatisfied with the present administration of the State Government; 1 And whereas, the Democratic party is J threatened with serious dangers by reason of Jlssensum among its members; And whereas, while supremacy and Demjcratic rule can only be perpetuated in our 1 Hate by harmony and unity among the while Democrats; And whereas. It Is necessary, and is the Inilienanle right of conservative and patriotic I sillzens to meet together and deliberate as lo ( tlie best methods oi restoring peace and harmony in our party and good government to j Lhe people. Be it ltesolved 1st. That we, Democratic voters i Jl Abbeville County, endorse the call for a invention ol Democrats to bo held iu Co- < lunibiaon i lie 21th ol this month, for the pur- < pose oi devising mentis whereby the unity ol i ihe Democratic party may be preserved. Resolved 2nd. That our delegates to said ( Convention be instructed to advocate and vole lor a direct primary for nomination ol Stale oUlcers. Resolved .iiiI. That we endorse heartily the farmers' Movement and their original platform, and will advocate any and ?*.ll measures, within constitutional limits, that look to the advancement of the farmer; aud that ill utterances to the effect that the tight tgainst Gov. Tillman and his administration, is. a light against the farmer, is the veriest nonsense and demagogical ' bosh." Speech of W. C. JIcGowan, Esq?The ItCMoliitioiiM which He Introduced. Mr. Chairman?Before we go into the elec lion ol' delegates I have Home resolutions I lesire to utter. And fellow Democrats, allow ine llrst to congratulate you udou this splendid meeting which unaer such adverse cirjumstances is most gratifying. When we consider the lateuess ol the 'can" and wiien we remember the ceaseless taunts and threats iiid ridicule ol the opposition, it means a ^reat deul thai so many have laced the bitter .. old of this dismal day and have come as far xs 2o miles by private conveyance to attend .Ills meeting, it means that there is tnautiood aud independence In the old county yet, and the "hand-writing" this day writ by you upon the political "wall" Is lu loiters so large that even the blindest Tllliuanile may "read as lie runs." WHAT WE AUK HERE FOR. We are not here, fellow citizens, to abuse and villily. We are here as earnest Democrats, ??d conservative citizens who have the ;ood oi our state at heart and who have the right to meet together to discuss men aud measures. Wo are not satisfied with Gov. Tillman and tiis administration, and we have the right to i meet ano make known our complaints. This is a I lee county aud this right no man nor set uf men can deny us. 'Pin. Miiih Is cniriM lor honnnt men who have the courage of their convictions to speak Uiem out ooltliy and bravely. Too many of us have been silent too long. Mo yoke was uver thrown oil' except by determined, outspoken ellortaud by hard work. Silence anil ' inaction Is lo play directly into the hands ol those Who oppose us, una gentlemen, there Is such a thing as "enough being a plenty." Uov. Tllntiuu fins been In power tor two years?quite long enough to pr^vo to uil thinking and unbiased men thai he is a rush and dangerous leader. I ONE MAN POWER NOT DESIRABLE. Had his Legislature passed all the laws that Sov. Tillman demanded the government ol ! mr Slate would now be absolutely in the hands of one man. 1, lor one, am not yet willing to place the government ol my country into tlie nundsol any one man, be he the widest and best that ever lived, because It Is In direct opposition to ihe principles or free republican Institutions, viz: "a government Jf the people, ior the people and by the peo- , l<le." (iov. Tillman who pretends to be the leader jf the people, who husollen declared lhat lie would never depart lroin u single princtpie ol republican government, piled most cruelly liis party lasli to compel bis followers to enict laws tlial which would have made him a Uzar. He It said to the credit of the Legislature that eveu they declined to go to sucn ex- ! :reinew. Gov. Tilli'.iun bus boliny said that \ :ie Intended to be re-eiected and whai Is more, , that he will have a Legislature this time who ivlli do his bidding. It he succeeds, then he tvlll not be Ihe leader of tlie people but a . most Imprudent man vested with dangerous power; he will not be your Governor but >ur Boss. Are you us Ireemau, living under i republican constitution which guarantees oyou political rights, willing to submit to his? ho far as I ain concerned?"enough is ( i plenty." ( A CAKKKK OK MISTAKES, I do not care to take up too much of your 11IIU', ?>r 10 repeal wi1hl nan ueeu nv wen miiu i jy In. Maxwell; but. grunt, as bus been said lint (iov. Tillman being human has only nade "tuMiikes," (and to call them mistakes 8 tender inei clful and kind.) Go yet n step further-grunt, that he has made only honest 'mistake*." are you willing to continue a nan in otllce whose whole official career is 1 i\ei flowing with Hie most fatal mi: takes? 1 Our credit crippled,our party split, and a presidential conlliet upon lis, is It wise to con- 1 Jnuea nnin in power who boldly plunges inlo the most dangerous experimental legislation regardless ol cost or consequence? I tell ' >'ou fellow Democrats, it is time to cull a halt j ind begin to think. As I do not care to detain you too iong, I desire to bring to your attention but two of the many complaints against Gov. Tillman and liis administration. TIIK rUJU.IC DF.HT. 1. As to the financial condltiou of ourState >nd the injury done our credit. In ts'Kt we will have cominir due over six , millions of State debt. It Is an honest debt. 11 can be inet in but two ways (I) refund; it or -') pay it. , Ciov. Tillman's administration has made the effort to refund it at -1 per cent, and ha* Failed. That is to say, to exchange the presint i> per cent, bonds for new -I per cent, bonds. ( Under n normal and healthy stateoi ailalrs , this could have been easily done, as was done i few years back when the whole Issue of , Green or Deficiency" bonds were refunded percent. If our Slut e government commanded confidence at. home and abroad the ivhole debt would before this have been re lunded. Of the SU.OOo.WO but ?21>,iKK) has been taken, although very expeuslve arrangements were made for Uie purpose. , And llils Ik not tlie worst of It! I(. Gov. ( niinian Is re-elected, In my Jndement, they will not refund another Collar. I do not believe they can accomplish it?t 0 much less-I tier cent.; while our sister State of Georgia tins lelunded her entire debt at.'1)4 percent. | Gov. Tillman and Ills administration are dl- | recily responsible lor this Injury lo our pub- , ic credit, and yon will feel the disastrous ef- , Vets of his ia>h administration in the next ew years far more than you (eel It now. * , Do you not believe that this one matter J lione is sullluleni to make the thougbtlul stop , mil think? If that debt, is not refunded, you?the tax- , layers?will have It to pny ; and If we do, 1 ] ell you the taxes for will make the | ildest inhabitant. oiien wide his eves. Capital is proverbially timid. If tnonled nen have nu confidence in the stability ol lie government, then the debt cannot be founded at even 10 per cent. Tills is a most seIouk and ularmlng question. JKCEIT AND DKCK1TION PRACTICED UPON Tilt: PKOI'I.E. 2. Aly other complaint is the deceit and deception practiced upon you by Gov. Tillman md ills iieulslature in making I lie levy for axes for 1SU0-1. Gov. Tillman was under promise to lower he taxes, lie knew when he made the protnse he could not Keep It tor our tnxe* were . hen less than almost any State in the I'iiioh. int standing tor re-election, be knew the first ItiesLion asked would be, "have the taxes ieen lowered?" and he has political sauacity nouuh to know (.hut if the taxes were In- " xeased it would be bard lor htm to answer. 5o was not. the order issued that t lie levy miisl ' lot be increased ? The undoubted result is a leflclt'ticy in almost every county. Was nol j ?ur own delegation informed, officially, that J be levy as proposed for Atiiievllle was too J ow and If not incieased that a deficiency -1 roll Id be the result? Nevertheless the levy ' vas put too low and to-day we have a consul- * ruble deficiency in this county. The lrreslst-1 ble and leeltiniiite conclusion from this Is |. hat I lie desire was to deceive the people. By ^ Iih lime the levy would come again to pay his deficiency Gov. Til I man would lie re- 1 teeted, perhaps gone to the United States 11 ienate. lie knows that the tax-payers will . n the end have this deficiency to pay and 1 hat it was hut damming tip the waters for a 1 uture day. He thought, however, the dam 1 rouhl not break in his day or certainly not 11 efore the next election, and In the meantime J e would net credit for low tuxes. Knowing * lie original levy was too low it was an tin- ? ardonahie and indefensible net of deceit, to 1 lake that appear as true which was not true. " WK ASIC KOU A I'UtMAUY. In the resolutions I oiler we make only a J ur and reasonable request. We ask lor a dl- .. set primary. We pledge ourselves to tight y ivithfti the party and under the rules, and if Jov. Tillruau polls a majority In the State to ;ive lilta our support. Is tliln not fair? Will any patriotic man reruse it when refusal leads to a split party and negro rule? We are more opposed to Independents than to Tilltnan. We are conservative men wanting only what is right. A direct primary is the main plank In theorlginal platform of the Farmers Movement, and I annot see how any inan who has the good [)t his State at heart, who desires to see harmony and unity among the white people of the .state, can deny that the only absolutely fair way to settle the matter is by a primary, l'lie majority shall rule?very true, but show us who lias the majority. If Gov, Tillman refuses this reasonable demand It. proves conclusively that he prefers discord to peace, dissension to unity, and that lie hopes to perpetuate Ills power by a base appeal to prejudice and to class. I cannot believe that a man of Gov. Tillman's ability ,md in the face of his numberless fair prom Ises that he will refuse it. WE A HE DEMOCRATS AND INTEND TO REMAIN IN TI1E PARTY. We are Democrats and Intend to remain nnd flsjht in the Democratic party?despite all threats and ridicule and the hackneyed cry of "Independent" and "Bolter." We are neither Independents nor Bolters. We have rights Inside the Democratic party and there we mean to assert them. NOT OPPOSED TO THE FARMER. All this talk that the fight aealnst Tillman Is a flxht against the farmer is ridiculous buncombe and demagogical bosh. The man who is opposed to the farmer Is either an idiot or itn si?-s. We are an agricultural people. The prosperity of the farmer means the prosperity i?f us all. Our interests are the same. Therefore. when day after day it Is hurled Into your ears that the tiuht against Tillman Isa fight ugalnst the farmer, you can recognize at a ir'ance the threadbare wall ol the demagogue. It is amazing that men of Intelligence will indulge In such argument, but It Is still more amazing that there should he found men so blind and gullableas to be taken in by It. AN ARIDINQ FAITH IN ABBEVILLE COUNTY. I have an abldiog faith in the good sense of Abbeville county. Give her time and she has never yet tailed to right herself. I llrinly believe if the argument Is fairly presented; If an appeal is made to the Judgmeat and rea Kon rather than to passion aim prujuun:e; u the situation is discussed in a calm, dispassionate and moderate manner, that the uood sound sense of Abbeville county will prevail. Our people do their own thinking, and while some of the people may be fooled part of the time, all of the people eanuot be looled all the time. Let uh send wise, conservative and discreet men to Columbia. The Convention will be a splendid body of men who will do nothing rash, and I cannot think that Gov. Tillman will add the greatest to his now lonKlistof "mistakes" by refusing the reasouaiile demand of that body for a primary. WE HAVE A FIGITTING CHANCE. Let us makcH fair and honest butdetermlnecl fight. I believe we have a good fighting chance, but if we fall It Is no disgrace to fall Drilling for ttie right. We stand on principle. Truth 16 mighty and will prevail: it may, ? liMoiin In 111,, Wlllll' K1I U linn; UUI U9 fill I. un i, v.u ~ long run, the right must triumph. 1 would rather lose on principle than to win ?If Kucee*s means to swallow principle, to udpeal to prejudice and 10 class, and to trim our sails to suit every passing political breeze. If our meetings result in nothing butorganzatlon.it is well. The tight Is on?the Rubicon is passed, and the sooner we make every preparation lor battle the better. (jive old Abbeville the argument and it is hut a question of time, (iive us James L. Drr for tioveruor and tne days of Till man are numbered. I .Speech or 1'rnr. Win. Hood. Prof. Hood, in seconding the resolution?, spoke substantially as follows: Prof. H,ood?I rise to second the resolutions rind to endorse the remarks which have been made by Mr. JleOowan and the President of tills meeting. I repudiate the charge that I am opposed to the farmer. When he falls I perish. There Is nowarou the farmer unless it be by those who are deceiving him and leading him astray. I know that the farmers are not Intending to iujure the Slate. They tire patriotic citizens who have as great a love lor the old Mtate as I have, aud, like other citizens, they arc trying to serve the Stale well, and endeavoring to promote the prosperity of the Commonwealth which is the mother of us nil. We,should let the farmer as well as the remainder of mankind, kuow that this is a peace convention, that ours Is a peace party, whole sole purpose It Is to send wise and conservative men to Columbia, whose chief and only aim is to bring harmony and unity of puroose among all our people. Their oilice will be that oi the peace-maker, and luelr labor will be to heal the existing breach between neighbors and irlends. They go to Columbia to make peace. That Is the burjen ol the commission which they will bear irom us. Have we become so far embittered, or alienated, that we chuuoI meet to-day aud make an earnest effort to heal our dirterenees, und again li\e as a umteci and harmonious political parly? I hope not. Speaking lor myself, l have neither ill feeling nor malice toward Governor Tillman. He, too, is my neighbor, uno his feelings I respect. We have met to try to heal the brcach which now exists, and to adopt resolutions und to elect delegates which may promote (his object, and to lake action ns may preveui [he split in reality, even If we should fall lar short of accomplishing the lull measure of our intentions. Let UK mrivc for a free, opcu, and hquest direct primary for Slate officers. A direct primary will lieal the breach. I hold that 1 am brave enough to stand uo for my rights, ami I claim that I am also brave enough to yield the rights of others. Ii we can poll a majority of the votes lu a direct primary I claim thatweare entitled to the nomination, but If Governor Tillman should receive a majority of tiie votes, I will acquiesce and give hun my hearty support in the General hlecllon. But until that day coincs, I will notacqulesee nor willingly put rnyseli in a position to lose my franchise. Ours has always been the conservative wing of the Democratic party, and I have no disposition to say one word wuloh may widen the breach. Kor this reason I will uot recount Ihe methods of the last camp ilgn. They cut loo deep, however, aud wounded too severely lor us to rest under it. lit-fore the war, the contest In our elections continued to tne end. Hut, now, under the new order of ihinus and surrounded as we are, we cannot risk the old methods. The Democratic party must get together before the final day, and the direct primary Is the only plan by which we may come together und present a solid front to the common enemy. That party is not dead. It sleeps or lies ilormant In our very midst, ready to spring Into existence at any time, and to wrest from us our very dearest rights. The dancer is uot from within the party, but It lies In the ranks of those who are unalterably opposed to us aud to our iulercsts. We want a clean chart, a united Democracy, mid a harmonious whole. When the May Convention meets, it will be ilie people In Convention. The people are supreme. All power rests with them. They nil undo anything, aud they can do whatever L'hpy please. The March Convention Is merely a petitioner to tne May Convention. I know mistake* uri.- made. It Is human to err, but 11 Is divine ..... 1. |.|?hl LUJUIKItC. 11 IIIITJ VIIU"i? >u .D... 10 vote, peace will be restored. Let us go to Columbia. Let us make the adwince to tlie other party. Until our reasonable request is refused, I shall hope that our petition will be heard.and that our neighbors may he willing to bring peace to our disturbed state. I don't know that Governor Tillman is responsible for tne depreciation of our bonds tnd the injury which our credit has sustainid In the commercial world, but 1 know the fact thati-ur lack of credit is a cause lor dissatisfaction. The State, like the citizen, nerds good crcdit, ami without good credit not ii the Slate and the citizen must suffer. Hut the worst feature In our financial troujlcx is the fad that the State Itself is in collison with its own citizens. The State Is to-day islng t he Courts in every county of the State ,o make warfare on its citizens, the result ol tvhich is todl'ect property values, to prevent .lie respective creditors of the State and the liill-rent counties from collecting the moneys ivliicli iinly be due to tnem, inus creating in ,he public mind a feeling of insecurity nsto lie integrity of the Commonwealth of which .ve are all so proud, and which we love so veil. Kpeecli ol K. (1. Ornydoii. I'.sq. Wr. Chairman : This large and enthusiastic meeting shows lial our peopie are interested In the prosper]y ?nd w i-1 in re or the state. Let it be underitond, as suited in the resolutions, that there s no aiitiiitoiiism in Mils movement to the farners. Tin ir interests are the interests of the vhole people. NVe are making this flglil igalnsl i>. K. Tillman. We are opposed to 11in because we believe thill his adminIstraion lias already done almost Incalculable Iniiry lo the State, ami thai to continue him In - ? ~ - - I.I i.vin.f ^.fin urn PI i??/ jtu.o w iiviitcr evils upon us. JSefoi e lit; came upon the stage we were a iniled and happy people. Our political coalition compared favorably wltli thai of any late In the I'niou. Our .State government lad tile confide ce of ull the people al home mil.was rcspecled abroad. Just before the March Convention was hold j n lsiM our Stale bonds were worLli from IfK!% > o llti. Now iliey are worth only III Including nieii-st accumulated. I believe Tillman's 1 idmlnislrutloii is responsible for It. Just 1 iere let me suy, 1 do not think my friend Vol'. Hood has slated the case strongly uouiih when lie says that Hie lo?s to the Slate n this mailer is &!5U,0UU. A depreciation of icarly ten per cent, on Sli,0tX),U(X) of bonds flows a loss of over S.'jOO.IjOO. 1 We are oppo.-ed to him because we believe I ie has deslioyi'd confidence iu our Stale gov- j rnuieiil at home and abroad. NV'e are op- 1 tosed to him because he lias practically di- 1 ideil the nemoerntle party In the State Into 1 two hostile factions. We are opposed to him I because he has not kept his promises or re-! deemed his pledges. Oar people were led to' expect great things from him. They asked him for bread, und he gave them a stone. They asked him for a flsh, and he gave them a serpent. Two years ago he promised to have a direct primary fur Governor and other State otHcers He did not fulfill thai promise. He promised | retrenchment and reform. Not an office has been abolished, not a salary hasiieen reduced,! not a dollar lias been saved in any way. Can any one show that the Tillman administration has done any good to the State? What other result has all this upheaval had than to put a lotof unworthy office-seekers Into office? Alt over the State we have seen all the sore-headed politlelansanddlsappoiuted office-seekers flocking to Tillman's standard and obtaining office by swinging on to bis coat tall and professing a devouring and consuming love for the farmer. We want to see these unworthy men swept from power. We want to restore respect for our government at home and confidence In It abroad. Another objection to Tillman Is his desire to concentrate power in himself, his evident determination to run all the departments of the government to suit himself. In his message to the Legislature he bitterly denounced Judge Wallace because he would not sustain Tillman In an unlawful attempt to remove the Supervisor of Registration of Charleston I county from office. Immediately alter the Legislature adjourned he denounced the members of it as "dead, rotten driftwood," because they would not do everything tie wameu tnem toao, A voice?Was he very far wrong In calling some of them "dead, rotten drlltwood?" Perhaps not. At any rate, many of the counties have not much to be proud of In their Hepresentatlves, although they were elected on account of their lovalty to Tillman. We don't want any man to exercise all the powers of government; We don't want a boss. We urea free people, and It Is inconsistent with freedom for any one man, 110 matter If he be the ablest and purest In the .State, to have loo much power. I believe this March Convention Is on the right line. I believe if it is well attended by able and conservative men It will result. In great good. 1 believe if the situation is clearly placcd before the people, they will repudiate and drive from place and power this selfish faction that has well nigh disrupted the Democratic party, and that has ruined the credit of the state and made her uamea byword. I believe that, a majority of our people are In favor of unifying and harmouizlng the Democratic party and of restoring and maintaining the high standards that prevailed in this State before U. R. Tllimuu becumea factor in our politics. Let us, then, send to Columbia a delegation of sensible and conservative men, and let us do all in our power to assist in tnls movement. We can never hope to have a united party and a State government that will give satisfaction to ull our people uDtli Tillman unit hio ukKrv<iittes nrn RWHDt from nower. I fully indorse these resolution;. Let. us haven square tight,and if a majority of the Democratic party want to continue Tillman In power let tliera say so. and all who are opposed to him will cheerfully acquiesce in the result. The Chairman?Mr. Graydon will you tell us before you Uilte your seat, how the lawyer* that have been employed by the State to assist the Attorney General in the Cooshw iiim and in the Agricultuial Hall and Killmad litigation have been paid or are to be paid ? * Mr. Graydon?I do not know whether any payments have been made or not. 1 saw some time ago that the report of the Attorney General for the last fiscal year has not T Anuhf tn tihnw wh?if. OUV ments, If any, have been made. The Attorney General useil to attend to all the State's litigation, but it seetns she now needs the services of associate counsel. Several prominent lawyers nave been employed, and It may be assumed that they will want pay fortlieir services and good round sums at that. The State will have to foot the bills, audit they I have not been paid, It Is probable that toe next Legislature will be asked to appropriate money for that purpose. Speech of Wm. P. C'alhonn, Esq . The following Is a synopsis of the speech of Colonel Calhoun. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Conven lion: The Chairman asked the gentleman who has Just taken bis seat If he could explain how the attorneys who have been employed by the .State to do the work of the Attorney General have been paid and bow much. No one as yet seems to know, but to take a common seuse view of the matter, I would say that the .State, ol course, will have to pay them with the money of the people. The salary of the Attorney Ueueral Is too small for him to be able to employ assistance and to pay for all of the extra work that has been done within the paxt two years. I bet the hail In motion that brought aoout this meeting, and it pleanes me to see that It is such a suo ess. and that those who said that it would be a failure have been shown that good Democracy Is still alive in Abbeville County. I am glnd because the large attendance has disappointed so many of those who are opposed to good government in bouth Carolina. One ofourconnty papers went so far as to ?ay that because thirteen signed the call for this meeting, and because, the day (Friday) appointed lor the meeting were both illomens, that they were signs of the failure of the meeting. These evil prophets proved to be false piiophets, and men who are entirely unuble to read the slgus of the times,?since Mm runi uiisiiirtiiiic.t?. ir nnv. at all. to be given to those signs. wad that Ibis meeting here to-day was u signal of the defeat of Tillman aud his crowd ol office seekers and demagogues. The stock in trade of these same politicians and demagogues, is the cry that all of those who oppose Tillman are opposed to the farmers. Their only hope ol keeping themselves in oflice is to keep up strile and by unfair representation and making the farmers believe tnat we who oppose Tillman only have one object in view, aud tliat is to pOt our feel on the neck ot the farmer and to crush him into the earth. What nonsense! The statement is not true, and ii those who make it do not know better, they ought to Know it. We are strictly a larining people. Every Industry, occupation and calling In Abbeville Uouniy depend" upon lariniug lor a support. I do not consider myself Ibol enough to work against my own Interests. I have hundred of dollars invested hi funning and In lands, and I would like 10 have more land and a greater interest in farming. i his being tlie case, does any one imagine for one moment thai I would be fool enough to Join in a move of till* kind If it. was against my interests, and that I would tisht an occupation out of which 1 am making a living. Every man who is here to-uay is in the same condition that I am, and they are men of too much common sense to do any thing that would in the least hurt the tanners of the county. I tell you, my friends, that the controlling element in the lite of every man, ts?>eii ; ami self-interest compels us to be on I lie side of the farmer,?and that alone should reiute the charge that we are opposed to tile Interests of the larmer. The man who is really opposed to the interests of the tanner is the chronic otlice seekerand the demagogue who is willing to make any sacrifice to get office: and who tries lo mislead the larmer by not true and by biding the true condition of affairs in order to gain Ills own ends. He cures no thing lor the peo pie or the welfare of the government, just so lit* secures a fat office. The men who are now in otllee in Ihis Slate seem determined to hold on tootlice even though neighbor is made to tight neighbor, l.iend to light friend, brother to light brother and our people and our government are crashed to the eurth. There seems to i>e no inclination on their part to try to compromise matters and to restore peuce and harmony in our divided household lor the good ot the whole people, because they kuow lull well that it this is done they will be relegated lo the walks of private hie, and the sw<et pap of olllee taken from their grasp. They grasp office with a death grip; and they Intend, it seems, to hold that grip on the throat of the Kovernmcut anil the people of the .State till boLh are strangled. This meeting to-day is at) effort to remove that grip from the throat of poor suffering South Carolina, to restore her to life and to give people political freedom. r ' - H111 # hit nonnla whii 11 sOR ii menu iijcu uc-iuc uu>? w.v r M light, and If tliey desire to see good governmen t In the State and peace among u>, why < do tliey not slop tlielr abuse of every effort to bring our people together ? Why do tliey not tell thereul condition of our governmental < iitlairs? Tell the simple truth and then our i people will know liosv to act. i Let those who are claiming to be the lead- I ers ol the people, and have charge ol the gov eminent, tell tbut since Tillman was elected i Govomor thai our .State bonds have gone down from one hundred and two dollars 1 to about ninety-three dollars a share, thus i causing those who own the bonds to lose < about, live hundred and forty thousand dol- I lars ; and that our bonded ludebtness fallsdue 1 t.t li.>t if ttrlll oitlior hiLVH to be I IIVA I ,> HHI , rlliu I link ll it au v v - ? refunded or paid; and that so lar only twen- i ty-nine thousand dollars worth of them have i been refunded, with the prospect ahead that I the Tillman government cannot reiund them i except at a ruinous rale. The amount, oi tills bonded indebtedness Is about six miliious of I dollars. i Tell them Hint by his want of business cap- I acliy, Tillman has lost to the .state about one < hundred thousand dollars, in llio in ullage- t nientoftlioCoosaw matter; Unit lie lias employed more attorneys to assist in doing the < i work of the Attorney General in carrying on j t cases that there were no uecessily lor, than i any other Governor, In any two years, ever t employed; that enough money has not been 11 raised to meet the ordinary expenses of the | counties, and that this t-eeiu.* to have been ?' ilone in order to fool the people Into bellev- j?! ing that Hie taxes were reduced, when it is a . u lacl tliat the Tillman administration hast "pent forty thousand dollars more then any , t previous administration since "7ii; Hint the! I indications are that there will be a deficiency : 11 nf about two hundred thousand dollars 111 the I lax collections of this year, brought about by 2 lliee quallzution of the assessnien l of property , 1 t>y the Courts. These and numbers of other lads tiiat every voter ought to know are the t reasons lor this meetimr. j h mmw?mmmmmmm?mmmrnmimm?m? Presidents-Are there any other remarks on ^ n the resolution? If not. Mr. McGowan will 1 plea.se read them again. j t x AS TO NOMINATIONS. j t The resolutions were then rend and unan- *; imously adopted. ; *j T. F. Riley?I desire to Introduce n resoln- ? tlon lu reference to the nomination <if >i suit- i 0 able standard bearer In theconilngeumpalgn. j Resolved, That it Is the sense of this meei- J ing that James L. Orr is the right man to ?ug-': gest lor Governor, and that our delegates toi,, Columbia be Instructed to vote lor htm If he I ? " >? .,ooH I o Ollun?lilIIJ<1,!iovui?ugcu. , G. C. Bra<lley?I think the resolution 18 pre- 1 mtUure. This Is not the time to make ncinl- f nations. Individually, I am In lavor of Orr, | {. but I am opposed to making nominations |!, now. Let us go to the Marcn Convention,ask j i for a primary, then put up our mati.and run , him for all that be is worth. . J W. Ilood?I^agree with Mr. Bradley, and ; think it better for tho March Convention to ? make no nominations. \V. P. Calhoun?I would suggest that our ? delegates go uninstructed. T. F. Kliey?I see that there Is objection to ' my resolution, and I therefore withdraw it. , President?How shall the delegates to the Convention be elected? J \V. P. Calhoun?Let a committee be appoint- : ed to nominate twelve suitable persons. \ T. F. Kliey?It ih more Democratic to noml- , nate from the lloor. \V. G. Hice? 1 have but one lamp to guide my feet, and I know of no other way ot Judg- f] Ing the future than by the past. I think pre- , cedent would suggest the propriety of maklug nominations in March. I hope that Mr. , Kliey may reuew his motion. Hearing no ^ response, i win renew me motion myocii. \V. II. Parker?I yield to no man on thl* door in respect for J. L. Orr. I would as soon or a little sooner see him In the Governor's clialr than any man In theState. Butourdelegates should go unlnstructed 10 the March Convention. I therefore oppose the resolution. * 1 W. L. Miller?Has Colonel Rice's resolution a second? President?Xo, sir. The resolution has no second. \V\ L. Miller?Then there Is nothing before the house. Preslden t?Noth I ng. TIIE NOMINATIONS FOR DELEGATES. T. P. Quarles?I move that wo go Into an election for twelve delegates to the Convention on March 'Ai. Seconded. President?How shall that election be had ? (i. C. Bradley?By ballot. We want a primary. Let us start right. S. C. Cason?I move the chairman of this meeting be n^ade chairman of the delegation by acclamation. Carried. rrtaiUL'Ul?r UI lUCl uviuuiai/iuuamv uwn iu order. I will be glad to bear nomination**. The following named persons were placed in nomination: Dr. J. W. Wideman. J W. W. Klugh. W. C. McGowan. Prof. Wm. Hood. R. J. Robinson. S. U. Cason. E. G. Graydon. T. F. Riley?declined. , W. H. Parker. w. f. uaiuoun. t G. C. Bradley?declined. ] f l)r. T. D. Neel?not being present his j name was withdrawn. t R. W. Haddon?declined. t S. P. Brooks. i Jampa M. Baker. 6 T n Uoolrall AJ? V? ixaonvill , F.. M. Lipscomb?name withdrawn. George M. Anderson. W. R. Dunn. , David Aiken. T. H. Klugh?declined. G. M. Smith?said he was not running. i The meeting watt at ease for a while, and i the different persons were for a time engaged iu preparing their ballots. < Tellers? Messrs. T. P. Quarles, A. J. Sproles, i George Al. .Smith. It was afterwards suggested that If other tellers were appointed loan- 1 nisi those already appointed, that the work < would be expedited. Messrs. \V. S. Cothran, t Joel S. Bailey, and George C. Hodges, were I then requested to act with the committee. i THE ELECTION. 1 After receiving t tie ballots and counting the votes the following persons were declared elected. In the order In which they are named, the highest vote received by any candidate being <J9, the four first named having received the same number ol votes: J. C. Maxwell. K. J. Robinson. J. W. Wldeinun. W. C. McGowan. E. G. Graydon. W. H. Parker. S. P. Brooks. George M.Anderson. W. W. Klugb. W. Hood. David Aiken. L. C. Haskell. Ot course the reader will not forget that Dr. J. C. Maxwell was uuanlniously elected by awiauiavivut EMPOWERED TO NOMINATE A SUBSTITUTE. Prof. Wm. Hood oflered the following resolution, which was adopted: Htsolved, That each deleiiHte be empowered to uutne a substitute, if for any reasou be can not attend the Convention, and to seelbut tbe substitute goes, as It Is.deslred to have a lull delegation, and report the name or tbesubstitute to the chairman of the delegation. On motion, tbe meeting adjourned. TILLMANITE VIEW, A. Shot From the Other Side?Some , Vigorous English. Editor: As oue who voted for and advocated the election or Governor Tillman In 1890, but who disapproves of some of his of acts since his election as Governor of the State. I attended the meeting at this place on the ISth Inst., which was called lor the purpose or electing delegates to I lie Convention to be held In the city ol Columbia on tbe 24th of this month. My undersianding of the object lor which the Columbia Couventlou was called wus, that it was .'or the purpose of devising, if pos slole, some means of healing the breach now 1 existing in the ranks of the Democratic par- c ty of the Stale, and as a means to (hat end to 8 endeavor to settle upon a State ticket which would be acceptable lo both tactions of the a party. Such being the case, I was prepared to hear 8 no utterance on the part of any one who c might take part In the action of the meeting, ' calculated to widen the breach or Intensify J the bitterness already existing between mem- ~ bers of the opposlug tactions, but to my great 1 surprise (lor I gave him credit for being too " good a politician if not to.) good a man than ? to act so indiscreetly) the gentleman who was , called to the chair?the prime mover in the 1 call for tlie meeting? instead of advising against any thing but the greatest conserva- ! ti.Mn both in speech and action, entertained | his iriends m a speech of a half hours length 1 in nothing but a tirade of abuse of a, per- J haps, over ardent Tiilmanlte, because for sooth, said Tlllmanite had the temerity to ? designate the planers of the call lor the March 1 Convention as the thirteen combine, a lot of c oilice seekers and exxitlice holders. lie brought out that old and mouldy cheRl- 1 nut that tiiis otfeiiding and audacious Till- V man lie had held oitlce under Radical ruleand was m candidate for the otllce of Circuit Judge before a Radical Legislature?charges, wheth- ? er true or false, the speaker might well have f known from past experience, would utterly * tail of having the desired effect; as that par- ? 'I'liiiuuiiitn Iihs the knack of turning every thing which his adversaries may nay of u turn with a view to his injury or to the injury v of a cause which he may chance to espouse, s both io his own advantage and the advantage u ol such a cause. This speech of the chairman gave the keyno.e to what was to follow, so that from that on, I was prepared to see and hear Just what I did, a periect tirade of abuse and denunciation of Tillman, and by several of the 8penk- i, ers, of the ignorant and deluded followers ol " Tllitriati, as they, with an air of superiority, ^ were pleased to designate their political op- fi ponent". ,, Had this meeting been called for the ex- . press purpose ol denouncing Tillman and all " his following, T should be compelled in all si candor to write It down a bril liaut success, +i but as a meeting, lor the purpose claimed lor J It, viz?of throwing oil 011 the troubled politi- 'J L*al waters, a meeting of conservative, patri- li otic citizens actuated bv a high and noble de- ,, sire 10 avert a calamity to one common coun- . iry which they proless to believe is iuipending 11 ?equal candor compels me to write It down a e most dismal failure. 1, The same old spirit of intolerance, the same ludricous uirs of superiority assumed by the ' 11 most ignorant and morally worthless of the t? opposition toward the most intelligent ami ?i best ol the Tillnmiiites that prevailed in lS'JO, ivas manifested, if possible, more Intensely 1 ,han ever, by many of those present at that t) neetlngso that It was no unusual thingtahear 1. lien on our streets who a e only remarkable ror their utter Impecuniosity, (as O. P. H. t< ivould put It) In the mailer of brain power, ?; 'Peak in tlie most, contemptuous manner ol ,v he Hon. Jos. H. Earle, because he had the In. ,? m ^i..i..<m..iisiiin to Droclnim tT tU|l>:ill|l.-IIL-C 1IIIU -I..LV . -lis honest convlctloiis. convictions, the truili (J >f which are a great while, In my oplulou, lie lastone of them will tiave toailmlt. 81 In Keeping with I It: > and as another evl- n lence of the spirit oi Intolerance with which n lie most of the opposition are aetuaied, I riiuiil cite the lact that It is a comtnou thing ? <? hear the expression on the part of men of |> nen ol thai stripe that Hon. W. C. [tenet Is j| lolltically ileaii in Abbeville Couniy. that he n, ronkln't be elected to the position ot Coroner, fee., simply because of the fact (hat he made i spccch In the Court House last Sale Day at lie re-organization of tlie Farmer's Associnion, in which he, to some extent, defended jovernor unman s aumimsirauon, iumii; ilniost Idemicully the same position as that y aken by Colonel Karle in his letter to the ei Jews and Courier, to which I have before aluded. Well, all I have to say to those who think cl hat Mr. Benet has killed himself politically ly reason of that speech, isslmply this, wait at ' ; nd you will see. And wblle you may feel 80 ndlgnant toward him for daring to eo Conner to your wishes, by raising his voice Id adomtcy of what Is, In all fairness, justly due 0 the man who Is by no means an usurper, mt who l? rightfully and lawfully the Govliior of the S ate, as that, "yon would not ?8t your vole for him ror the Insignificant iffice of Coroner." You tnay, in the near future, be forced to ote for him for a much more exalted posllon or else not vote at all, for, from what I an see and hear, that speech lias made blm solid" with the majority?which is but anither, and I think much more appropriate, ianie for the Tlllmaniies. Then, Mr. Editor, the whole conclusion of he matter is Ju*t thfs: We are doomed to lave the scenes and incidents of the bitter ampalirn of 1830 re-enacted. If not Intenslled,during the next .Summer, heart-burnnu'M. and animosities engendered, injuries Inllcted upon the fair fame and credit of our ommon country, for which we might all. vlth one accord, devoutly pray, "God Lord lellver us." And all simply because we have 1 few men In our State who cannot brooK the deu that a man whom they regard as their octal inferior, a man of uncouth, unpolished nanners, alhelt a man of vigorous Intellect md acknowledged ability should occupy the llguuiju uuiiornujr |A;gii>iuu ut V/inci rate of the State. 1 say because we have* ew of such men, as really there are only a ? ew who are truly governed by such a feeling, lowever absurd It inay be, for as regards a [reat many of those who are classed asantlrillmanltes the trutb is they have no opinon of their own. one way or the other, bat ire mere puppets doing the bidding of their misters, while there are many others who ire governed in the matter by the Idea that o be classed as an antl Tlllmanlte Is suffl:lent toglvethein a koclal status to which bey could never hope to attain by reason of heir actual worth and force of character. I know, Mr. Editor, that you and those of rour way of thli>klnic will not agree with me is to who Is responsible for the dire calamtles which I have predicted, but honestly, lon't you believe that If the minority had ni0tiv iinhmittMl when falrlv beaten at the >01 Is or Id the convention when Tillman was lomlnated. as the minority has always hereoforedone In this Slate, and they had all oined, and the newspapers us well, lu doing (verythlng in tb?lr power to support the adniitlsiratlon ?nil maintain the credit of the itate Instead of doing Just the reverse of all his, that we would not now be In the deplorilile condition In which we are and that our state bonds would rank just as high an they iver have ? If you will admit this, which I hlnk jou cannot well deny, then yon will lave decided wbo is to blame. B. E. Hill. CONSEKVATIVE OPINION. * 1 Tillmanlte lleanons With li In tfood Temper, and Presents Statements Wblcb are not Wltboat Force. Ninety Six, S. C., March 17. Editor Press and Banner: Will you give tie space In your paper to express a view or wo of things as 1 see them. I oo not want o be charged with trying to defend Governor niKnan or the preseui administration. Me s able to take care of himself. His managenent of the attaint of the Slate will be be/ore he people and by tbein sbould be Judged. kVili this war on his private attain made by :nmo nf iho nvtinnniipra not i ii li kg an invest! ;ation of tbe private attains oi Hampton and ivery Governor since 1870 ? What do tbe people care what prices these nen got for slock, or what they charged lands for bacon or any such stud*? Sucb blngs cannot enhance a single interest, nor will they divert the minds of the people or ! nlsleau them from tbe main Issue. Tbe query is, as to the proper management )f tbe government or the public acta of tbe nen in office. I believe those in authority are trying as lard as uuy other to loofc after every Interest >[ tbe State aud I believe tbey are as loyal to ,he State and are as true Democrats as ever lved or died. I do not believe tbey are quenies to the State or to railroads or to any . jther corporations. The great wave that swept over tbe State wo years ago washed so many oat of good Maces that they are cryiBg and trying, and bat bard too, to get back In, and they are pressing to tbe bitter end tbese pretenses and rylag to gain a following by misleading hose wbo do not think for themselves. Has the time come when a man In office Is io longer allowed to exercise the functions of bat office according to the dictations of bis tense of duty and conscience ? If in the discharge of tbe duties of his office le should ttnd ttfe Interest of the Stale not to .-olnclde exactly witn inai 01 ? niurunuur >ther corporation, doe* the discbarge of that ' luty make him an enemy to SUCH lnstltulons? I think not. An officer can arid does nuke mistakes as well tut ottier men. .Has ,bo spirit of liberality been put oat by the terIble clamor lor office? Just tblnk for a moment of the terrible ordeal we passed through ibout sixteen years ago. Think how awfully mmlllallng It was for us to be forced to aublilt to such ignorance and corruption. Let us not be ungrateful. We have a good government, and let us man by the Demo:ratlc laws we have made. We should cot ight among ourselves. Let us unite all our brcesaud brain and work to better ibeflnan:lal condition of our people, bend out an edicatlng Influence that will encourage and lelp them out of tbe difficulty. ,"1--* ?in k? n,a nn th? fnrmlncr In- , YY UttL ,VT III ug wa vuv.. .. . ... erests If an early Ctimpalcn be arranged? tVould It not be bad policy to ask faruier* his iiard year to spend any of tbelr time at :ross roads or towns to listen to political dls:usslons? It will require every edori for hem to make tongue and buckle meet next , all, with such a glooinvoutlook to start with, ["be farmer who hIIowh himself to be led i way from his busluess may expect a short :rop and failure. would It be wrong In me to call the press to lollce a point ot danuer. Ttiey frequently mphaslze the fact wimt an educating Influ;oce ihey huve. in fact nearly every home s visited weekly or daily by one or more pa- v ; )ero. Would K not bo the height of wisdom or thein to stop and consider? Never in my life have I seen tbe press of >ur Stale so unfair. Some papers magiillyntr somethings almost beyond tbe bounds of ruih, and minifying others on the other exreine. What will be tue effect of such edu:alIon by the press upon the young? Will ?ur Mate In the near future not feel the reults? i sua- let ambitions, politicians, magnify ind vilify ii they will, but for the sake of reaon and common sense let the press be fair ind give the truth in such away as not to delelve. There Is a manly and dignified, and I nay add a Christian way for any mau or paler to side in politics or elsewhere that will mild up and strengthen, and not tear down: Jut they ready to say we want none of your .dvlce, we are fully competent to run our iwn buoloeHB; it may be so, but It looks to iur standing and looking on that weareugarntr the danger line. . When once our staunch men are divided? hose who are not niter ? ilice, but stay at mine and keep the great machinery moving, t he collapse will come and then 11 will be J legro rule and ruin. Will uot the pre?s be ! be first to call a halt and raise the danger M Ignal. Just think of three white, so-called, )emocratlc factions in Utile South Carolina, ach wanting to hold a covention. There cau t?e but oue truly Democratlo and he man who falls to support that oue is bilged to be a traitor to some extent to true temocrucy. I trust the tnen of our county U vlII "snow under" completely every so-called B onservative call. Let Abbeville be run on M e?ular Democratic lines. I would like to^ now the difference between the Stralghtouuw nd Conservativeouts, tliev talk alike, wri^p like Hud speak ;iilk>'. There Is no Questiyt s to who are the regular Democrats. I Jurays muktt it a rule to g.'t as far away as ible I'rora radical ranks and I cannot Ake ny chances here. Justice. One of Many Brethren. In 1872 I was pastor of a church in a eautiful New Hampshire village. Imoug the members was an elderly urmer residing seven miles from tne hurch. It was generally known that e had some fifteen or eighteen thouand dollars in bonds and other aecuriies, besides a large and well stocked irm. At his earnest aud repeated soicitations to preach on some Sunday fternoon iu au old church near his ome, f fiually cousented. It was an - KmiHuv In Tnlr. T AUUCUIIJgljr nunu .m u ?^ ired a norse and carriage, drove to lie old meeting-house, and preached > perhaps, a hundred persons.' After ;)e service the old gentleman invited le t? call at his house. I did so, in le hope that he would pay my horse ill, or at least offer me a little food, )r I had tasted notie since breakfast. 11 both I was disappointed. As I 'as leaving, I asked him if he would ive me two or three apples to eat as I rove back home. He produced four nail russet apples. Knowing his peurious disposition, I said, ''How tuch shall 1 pay you for these?" "I uess about three cents," was the rely; "I would give 'em to you, but s getting late lor apples, and they are lighty scarce around here." Exchange. AH work done on Watches, Jewelry, Acn at Isan.-ka's, Greenwood, is warranted to give itl re satisfaction. A lull lino of watches, dinmonds, cold Jewry, Ac., at Vlsauska's, Greenwood, !>. C. Kriiitol the loom anil bleached homespuns Scents. \V. K. Hell. ?k