The true citizen. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 1882-current, September 01, 1882, Image 1
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Waynesboro, Ga., September 1, 1882.
No. 18.
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Current Comments.
A great deal of rust has appeared on
the cotton in Burke county, and fears
are entertained that it has been badly
injured.
Alas ! alas! Gen. Toombs, after a
thousand declarations of maternal fidel-
iiy, has ‘‘shook” his old mother, and
Georgia mourns the ingratitude of her
great sou!
In the con roversy between the At
lanta Herald and Gen. Toombs about
remarks made by Gen. Toombs of Mr.
Stephens, Gen. Toombs got decidedly
the worst of it.
The Macon Telegraph & Messenger
of the 28th, contains a “sensible” arti
cle in opposition to rotation. The don
key who brays over the columns of the
S)1 vania Telephone would, however, be
likely to call it “driyel.”
Our opinion of the editor of the Syl-
vania Telephone is just that held by
the great French Marshal, Murat, of
the buzzard Murat said, “I have try
him bake, I have Gy him fry, I have
try him roast—de hi id is no good /”
If wewere asked what Burke county
needed,wo should say, Burke county
needs the very best men to he found.
The people of Glasscock county are
wide awarke and moving in the interest
of a railroad through their county.—
The proposed course of the road is, to
leave the Georgia R. R. at Norwood in
Warren county, run through Warren-
ton, then down the Waynesboro road
near Stellayille, leaving it to the left,
and on to Mllen on the Central R. R.
The length of the proposed road is
about 65 miles with but one bridge to
build on the whole line. If this road
should be built, if will open a new era
of prosperity in the history of Glass
sock county, and would be of incalcula
ble advantage to Millt n. Let the road
be built.
The following s artling item is copied
from the Fort Valley Mirror. It looks
as if the lessees were about to make an
attempt to s’eal the State Road proper
ty with the ohanc is of success in their
favor. The Mirror says : The inven
tory r f the Sta e Road is said to be
missing from the Executive Depart
ment. It is said that the lesses of the
State Road will render to the State a
bill for repairs, etc., equal in amount to
the value of the road. What startling
announcements. It has been intimated for
some time that J fe Brown and his pack
were preparing to gobble up this road,
and it is time for the peeple to begin to
meats.
of smooth things is held in creator fav r and that the public demanded his im-
than in political conyeivions. In these mediate death. He was accordingly
bodie. I here is usually an insane belief h j at about 1: jj m in tIw ‘
that the ship will steer clear of the ° , , . , * ,
breakers and run through all right if, enee of the assembled multitude. The
care be taken to blind and gag the look-1 crowd then dispersed, and all signs of
out. Nothing is more com * ion than ■ disturbance ceased. The other prison-
for members of a convention applauding ers are j n jail to await further develop-
to the echo some brainless wind-bag for
nssurring them that a complete victory
is before them, while in their hearts
most of the time they feel defeat to be
inevitable. In my judgment this Re
public cannot live long in the atmos
phere and contaminated state which now
surrounds the ballot box. Monied
corporations, to secure favorable legis
lation for themselves, are now taking
an active part, in elections, by furnish
ing large sums of money to corrupt the
REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
Preamble and resolutions introduced
by Benjamin Reynolds to the Repub
lican mass meeting, held at Waynes
boro, Ga., Aug. 26, 1882, ani unani
mously adopted :
Whereas, There are two Demo
cratic candidates before the voters of
Jieply to iJlittht.ecl Hope*,.
ADDIIEHSKI) TO J. U- C.
Pray. Rentte belnp. irlve me heed,
As kneeling humbly by thy side,
With lacerated heart I plead
That I may be thy blushing bride.
I long—I wildly long to press
Thee to my heart—I know ’tis rash !
I pine to print a fond caraes
Upon thy meek and mild mustache.
Why, tell me why, thine eyelids drop T
Why turn away so pettishly f
Say, why with fierce, tumultuous flop
Thy bosom heaves ooquettishly ?
I know that thou art young and fair
As tiny buds in early spring—
But thou shalt be my constant care,
Thou frail and fragile little thing l
I’ll sew their shirts and darn their hose,
Thy victuals cook; thy fires will light— *
I'll grease thy gracious Roman nose
- Each snowy oroupv wintry night,
So surely thou’lt not tell me nay.
And bid me dying ault thy side—
Brace up pull down their vest and say
That I may be thy blushing bride,
—I. B.
TEMPER Ah CE WORKS.
voting population. If money is to c n , . .... . . „ .
trolour e'ections and the decision at | Georgia soliciting their suffrage, for
the ballot box, it won’t be long before! the office of Governor, namely the I - , . ,. ... ... „ ,
i! wtll control to essence ofjion. Alex, II. Stephen, »s th. j
nominee of the bourbon Democracy,; county between the wfii?
with broad views and progressive ideas, realize the situation and stare the facts
to keep pace with 'he march r f improvo- in the face. Why is the inrent< ry mis-
ment to repre e ent us in the Legislature.
Weneed men who are good financiers,
sing, and why is the State due the les
sees for repairs, etc., when the terms of
this country and government, and we
should hot respect, nor cauntcnance any
man that will stoop to the use of whisky
or money to secure a vote for his elec
tion. I am in for sustaining the great
principles that is held and claimed by
the Democratic party, which are the
foundation and true principles of free
gov rnment, among which are equal
rights to all, special privileges to none,
protection of the weak against the
strong, equal taxation, free speech, free
press, f ee scho >ls, tree and incorrupt!-
b e ballot and opposition to this County
Court. Many votes will he cast tor the
different candi la es for the Legislature
and county officers that is in favor of
and wiT support the above Dinned prin
ciples. Respectfully,
Pinky \V oo ns.
capable of looking well into the future, the lease stipulated that the road
and vho are honest enough to take : should be turned back to the State at
care of the money gathered by taxation
and placed in the public trerasury.
“ What is that rumbling?" That
“rumbling,”-our very dear Colonel, is
tbo roar of Thf Citizen Press, as it
carries the truth and glad tidings of
liberty to the people! The days of
“bossism” in Burke oounty are past,
their power is broken, and The Citizen
will not down or die at any man’s bid
ding. But continues to increase in
strength and volume, and will do so un
til ihe last* boss” is pol.tically dead,
the expiration of 20 years in as good
condition as when the lease wen* into
effect ? The next Legislature will at
tend to these matters.
Communicated.
NO NOMINATIONS.
A SCHEME TO MURDER THE PEOPLE OF A
WHOLE COUNTY.
In Choc'aw county, Ala., on the 15ih
inst, , a bundle of papers disclosing a
well organized plot among the negroes
to kill the entire white population of
and Gen. Lucius J. Ga*-tre]l as an In
dependent Democratic candidate, and
Whereas, The Republican state
convention, which assembled' in the
city of Atlanta on the 21 day of
August instant, recommended the
name of Gen. Gar Gel I to the people
of Georgia, as a suitable candidate for
all cla a s» s of citizens who are oppos
ed to “rings and bossism” in politics
to unite upon.
Therefore, be it Resolved: 1st.
That, we, the Republicans of Burke'
county, in mass meeting assembled,
county between the whisky men and
prohibitionists, the Blackehear News
And Signal says ;
As an incentive to renewed efforts
on their part, it perhaps might not be
amiss to refer to matters in Pierce
county. A few years ago Pierce
Countv was badly in debt, and her jail
wag crowded with criminals. B'acks
sTjqar was note.' far and wide for its
fights, disorders and crimes of all
kinds. To-day there is money in t> e
county treasury, there is no jail io
the county, it having been burnt and
never rebuilt, and Blackshear, a town
containing 1,200 souls, hasn’t even a
marshal, and Ins no need for one.
Our town, instead of leing noted f r
hen-by most heartily indorse the its disorder, is now noted for the per-
action of the Republican Stater con-\ feet-order that prevails throughout
vention in its recommendation of, limits, --rid instead of a t«-wnof
„ ~ „ i rowdies we have a town of law-abid -
Gen.Gartr. ll for Governor, and ire ^ uprighr citi „ na . Alld a „ tbig
pledge him our most cordial and W e ca« attribute to the abolition < f
undivided support in preference to j the sale of whisky. When the pro-
the candidate <f the political ring-
masters in Georgia. 1
2d. Resolved, That we have the
that coun y, wss found near one of their j highest and m r, st explicit confidence
rendezvous by two gentlemen who ac-, j n the honest}’, fidelity, patriotism
Mr. Editor : An active campaign •
ing for Governoi and Congressmen bus
already commenced, and will soon be
fully open for all county officers. At
the bead of the list stands Alexander H.
•Stephens for Governor, who is one of
the Brightest stars of the •South, and an
honor to the State. His position in
, . . , Congress and political career tlroneh-
A newspaper writer asserts n the . out ifl 8ufficient t0 8ecure hig election 6 for
most positive manner that Gen. Gordon Governor without any comment or re
does not want and would not have the 1 commendation, and a:l true and honest
Georgia Sena’crship. Gen Gordon is . me " w ^ oa8tl 'heir ballot for him.
. , . . . . t- lfte Democratic Executive Comniit-
roported to he now travel ingin Europe, • n „ , . , . ,
* . tee will prohabiy meet soon at Waynes-
at a salary of to negotiate boro to consider the propriety of nonu-
the bonds for his railroad, S3,(X,0,000 nating candidates for the Legislature
worth of w hi oh he is said to h*veal-| an ^ county offices, which convention
ready to have disposed of. On his re- 8 ^ ou ^ hive a large portion of the
. „ * I TOt * rs ®f Oie eouuty, and the nounna-
•urn he wUI be so completely immersed | , iona , if any> b . „„de b, Mr, open
cidentally came across the documents.
The matter on the following day was
laid before the Solicitor General.
On the same day—Wednesday, the
16th—a quiet meeting of the citiiMisof
Mount. Sterling and ) u h r, (situated
in Choctaw county) was called at the
lat er named place, to consider the
best and surest means of suppressing
this proposed and excellently planned
i cut-break and massacre. After some
hours of hea ed discussion, it was finally
agreed that the following, who ate sup
posed to he the principal leaders, Jack
Turner. F. D. Barney, Jesse Wilson,
Peter Hill, Willis Lyman, Aaron Scott
and Range West., and to whom bad
been assigned the duties of leading the
in his privt to business that he will have | dealing, and by a majori y vote of the j different squads to Butler, Mount Ster-
no fame to attend to political matters. I whole people, and not by a few—as is
' generally done in these nominations
We Are fully aware that, advice to and not to nominate a few of the mosi
farmers'by newspapeis is usually laugh- favored for selfish and special purposes,
ed at, we shall neverthebss urge upon | lor justice demands honest and couips-
.. ., „ _ • - , | i tern men for all coun y and jSiate
them the uece«8i y of plantnt,' 'arge 1 «• , . , ..
. r o ® | offices, and also equal rightt and priv-
oat crops. The experience of the pr s-j i e g e8 f, r at i citiasons. and that no
ent year, should convince every farmer | monopolies be organized to interfere in
in the State of the importan ce of this' an y manner with the rights of the
crop, and the time has come when prep- 1 | ua88es the people, and that 1-w and
, ,, , j n , a . jus* ice be administered in every in-
,r» i<>n nhoulil bn m»de for plnnUn?.-| „ asce 0 „ e tl , „ f ,. ere moek n „ dM ,
1 ho oat crop was the salva ion of onr to res ore the Democratic [arty to pow-
faimers ;his year, and acting upon this er at the approaching election, ^nd to
exporiemn*, we hope that not a .-ingle | te ‘'P h. in power for ac indefinite period,
farmer will
a undanco.
neglect to plant oats in
An Associated Press dispatch, dated
Atlanta,Ga , August 26th. says; For
several days Judge Summons has been
hearing argument in the case of the
State against the lessees of the Western
and Atlantic Road, in which it is sought
to be shown that the presint bond is il
legal by reason of the fact that if is
signed by railroad officials ns officials,
s to be Deuioo atio in principle as well
as in name, aud not to claim themse ves
Democrat for the mere sake of office.
\\ hen a D inocrat geis into office he
shoul I -erve the people in a faithful,
honest manner ; failing to do this ho
should be forever proscribed by the
party. A man to call himself a Demo
crat, and to be a Republican in princi
pie and in practice, is a traitor of the
deepest dye, and to weed out all such
nun is the unbounded duty of tho
Democratic masses. The people are cer
tainly prepared to vote all such corrupt
and not as individuals, and for other j n . ,on P. ower ’ * or sate protec
reason,. The case waa cn information, 1 t!t, . n °.f ocir ''ff'i'a and liberty w. must
. , .. | vote tor nene but noun I and hones*
in die nature ot a quo irarre/ito, de | uiei , f or U U oounty and State offices,
liiaudipg that the road come into Court! aud not f or tht.se cross road and gro$
and show why the bond shon'd no he j “hop politicians, who would sell their
declared i.legal. The .Judge deoided
the bond insufficient, and tho case will
now lo tried ou its merits in the Su
preme Couit.
birthright and country for a mess ot
pottage. Geullemen be careful in
what you do in your nominating con
vention, for there is no place ii the
world where the professional prophtsier
liBg, Desotoville and other places for
the purpose (>f killing all whites, re
gardless of previous standing, at each
place, should le immediately arrested
and lodged in the oounty jail.
Their arre-t was quietly affected on
Thursday, the 17th, without disturb
ance or bloodshed, as was antii ipated
by some. On tho same day, a largely
attended mass meeting of tl.e citizens
of the county, of all classes, was called
to meet on Saturday, the 10th tode?ide
the fate of the prisoners. Th* plot, it
was disovered, has been in existence
since 1878, and the conspirators now
number 40(>. They have a plentiful
supply of p wder shot and guns, and
thought themselves sufficiently streng
tc accomplish their fiendish d signs.—
Sunday night, the 17th of September,
had been appointed as the date for its
consummation. The papeis further
showed that this day was carefully se
lected, becauso then all the while peo
ple of tho county would he at a camp
and ability of our friend Jesse Wim
berly, E.-iq., who is now » candidate
before the people of Burke for tho
Legudaturo, believing that if he were
elected, he would represent every in
terest of the people—agricul'ural,
mercantile, educational and religious
—fairly, impartially, faithfully and
ably—without regard to color or
politics—we hereby unanimously
indorse his candidacy and pledge
him our cordial support.
3d. Resolved\ That we hereby
hurl buck the imputation thrown in
our faces, that we have sold our votes
and influence in the past, or that
we can be bought in the future to
support men or measur-s that we be
lieve to be wrong ; that wa will look
upon with disgust and will treat
with contempt any man, bo he white
or black. Democrat or Republican,
who wi'l sell his vote for money, or
who offers to 1 ribc the honest voters
of the county to v>>te against their
honest convictions for men in whoso
abilities aud fitn*ss for office the peo
ple have no confidence, and who can
never obtain office except through 1
ring-rule, bribery or fraud. That
we pledge ourselves as true men to
stand by the men we indorse, and we
bibition move was first agitated
among u°, some of nur business men
were afraid of it. They were fearful
that their Jtrade would be injured if
whisky wn» removed. But the uni
versal verdict now in that trade, in
stead of being hurt, has been benetfi-
ted. Farmers who before were
behind with their accounts in
consequence of having a whisky l id
to nay, ;re now even with the world
anu prospering. The dead beBt hvs
given way to the paying man. JNevv
citizens, and good ones, are coming
in, attracted by our peace and order,
and tl.o^e of the lower class have
sought climes more congenial t<> them.
The youth of our county and town
are growing up without having evil
examples and temptations set b -
fore them, and on every side do wd
hear the praise of temperance sung.
EASTMAN RIOTERS.
Eastman, Ga , August 26.—In the
case against Ella Moore, Reddick Low
ell, and others who have been in tri
al for the past five days on an iridic -
mentforthe murder of James Q.
Harvard during the riot at this plami
on August 6'h, the Jury after being
out three or fmr hours, brought in
a verdict about eleven o’clock '»*(;
night finding nil the defendants, ten
in number, guilty of murder in the
second degree, and recommending
Jack Knowles, John Keliam, Robt.
St it h and Henry Howell to imprison
ment for life in the penitentiary.
Tho prisoners have had a f«ir and
hereby announce to the people of tke j This is perhaps the
county the following proposition, ^ ir " 1 ^ me * n ^ ie history o* Georgia
namely : That wo are ready and wil
ling to support for the Legislature
one Republican, (whom we have en
dorsed,) and two liberal, broad-mind
ed, progressive Democrats, who are
willing to legislate for all Hasses of
the people of the county without re
gard to color or politics.
We do this in a spirit of compro
mise and kind feeling towards all our
where ten prisoners were put on trial
«t once for murder. The State waa
represented by J. Delacy, Roberts ifc
Smith, E. Herrman, Win. McCiee,
J. M. Stubbs and Solicitor-Gentral
Eason. The counsel for the defense
arc Col. Jack Brown, T. L. Taylor,
and J. Bishop, Jr. The sentence of
the Court has not yet been pr -
nounced. There are sixteen more
meeting unarmed, and ooqli then offer! fellow citizens of Burke county, and ' P risom>r8 in J" 11 to be tried for the
no resistance. The meeting called for
.Saturday brought together about 700
oi izens, among whom were about 150
uegroes, who, after having heard the
papers read, by air almost unanimous
vote, deoided that J*ek Turner w ia a
turbulent and dmgerous character, u
regular fire-brand in the ooiumunhy,
with n further view of harmony, and
the obliteration/brewer of the color
line, that (we regret to say it) some
few unpatriotic men in the county
arc trjiug to draw, by forcing a nom
ination on an unwilling and patriotic
people.
Morris R. Jones, Ch’m.
Phillip Watts, S-c’ty,
same offense, seven of whom are
now arraigned an on trial.
This is an era of high figures, but
it might pay the people to quest in
therm-elves as to how long they will
carry the weighty I urdon f Federal
taxation. They staggered unt’er $419,-
000,000 during t,he last ft>oal year,