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THE UNION & RECORDER.
‘Southern Recorder” ami
consolidated!
1 Federal Union ’
milled gevxlle, a a :
Wednesday, April 22, 1874.
Talmage School.
We are liappy to announce that impor
tant steps were recently taken by the j y 0Q j so ] ( p er
Augusta Presbytery at its late meeting in
our city looking to the resuscitation of the
educational institution known as Ogle*
thorpe University in former years. Under
the new organization it will be designated
as "Tannage School,” in memory of the
late excellent Rev. Dr. Talmage, who so
long presided over the University. The
Talmage School will be re-opened proba
bly at some period during the present
year. Its admirable location in our im
mediate vicinity, large and excellent
buildings, healthy site, &c., will doubtless
secure to it a large patronage in the fu
ture as in the past antecedent to the war.
Under the new charter the Trustees
have elected Rev. Robt. Irvine, D. D.,
President of the Board ; Col. W. McKin
ley. Vice President, and Dr. G. D. Case.
Secretary and Treasurer. The following
gentlemen were appointed a committee to
receive and invest funds : Messrs. Josiah
Sibley, John Craig and C. H. Rowland,
of Augusta.
The members of the Presbytery dining
their session in our city made a visit to
Midway and examined the now lonely but
once populous buildings of Talmage
School. Thence they proceeded in a boify
to the grave of the late beloved Dr. S. K.
Talmage in the University cemetery near
by. With uncovered heads the whole
body listened there to a fervent prayer
from the lips of the Rev. G. H. Cartledge,
a graduate of Oglethorpe University in
the years gone by when Dr. Talmage was
its President. A more touching or ap
propriate token of remembrance at the
good man’s tomb cannot be conceived.
Recognition of Caban Independence.
For several days past those newspapers
which profess to Ire in the secrets of the
Administration have been putting out
feelers in favor of the recognition of Cu
ban independence, and on the 15th inst.
Mi 1 . Carpenter introduced a bill in the
Senate recognizing the independence of
Cuba. It is well known that up to the
time of the Connecticut election, the Pres
ident and his Cabinet have been strongly
opposed to that measure. It may be asked
‘■what has the Connecticut election to do
with the independence of Cuba?” We
answer much, everyway. That Democrat
ic victory following close upon the heels
of that in New Hampshire showed the
Radicals too plainly to be mistaken that
their power was about to depart from them,
and that something must be done, and
that very soon, too, if their party was to
be saved. Grant, although a very bad
statesman, is believed by many to be a
If then a war or even the
rumor of a war can be started it is be
lieved it will help Grant’s prospects. This
Cuban business will create rumors of war
with Spain, and psiliaps other nations,
and the cry will be raised that we must
not discard Grant on the eve of a war.—
But the people have become so much dis
gustod with the present administration
that even the fear of a war will not avail
them. Neither burnt brandy or gun pow
der can save them.
BXr. Stephens on Ben Bill.
We publish in this issue a communica
tion from Mr. Stephens on Ben Hill’s
address before the Historical Association.
We advise everybody to read it and judge
for themselves. Mr. Stephens shows
that many of Mr. Hill's statements are
not only not true but that it was utterly
impossible for them to be true. If Mr.
Hill has no explanation to give to these
explicit charges he must be content to
pass in company with Baron Munchausen
and Potash Farrow.
rilMAlfl GOSSIP.
Why Bo Z Dislike that Woman.
‘•You ask why I hate that woman. I
should think you might see for yourself
acvoivnoiv z.* arxahsas
Li ttle Rock, Auk., Aj«-il 15.—Josrph
Brooks, who claims to have been elected
o , Governor in 1872, took the oath of office
She has a better complexion than mine j about eleven o’clock tliis morning, be-
and I hate her for tliat. Her hair is two fore Chief Justice McClure, and within
feet longer than mine, and I hate her for live minutes from that time took forcible
that. Her face is fresher than mine, and ' possession of the Governor s office,^ and
that is another reason why I hate her.
Her jewelry is finer than any I have, and
that is even enough for me to talk about
ber. She lives in better style than I do,
and I hate her all over for that. She has
a new bonnet every month, and I have
ejected Gov. Baxter by force. About oue
year ago Brooks commenced suit in the
Circuit Court of Pulaski county for the
office of Governor, and about the same
time the Attorney-General commenced a
. suit against Governor Baxter, by quo
only six in a year, and I despise lier for ! warranto, in the Supreme Court. The
that. She has beautiful dresses, and they j latter Court rendered a decision that the
always fit her so well and that is another | Courts of the State had no power over a
reason why I hate her. She minds her j contested election for the office of Gov-
own business, and never says mean things emor, -and it was generally regarded that
about any one, and a woman who does the matter was settled so far as the Courts
that should he hated by every other woman, were concerned. The Legislature, in 1S71
Her husband is a more prominent man j opened the returns and declared Baxter
than mine, and I hate her for that. She elected. Nothing more was thought of
never goes about grumbling, and telling 1 the matter particularly until a few days
things to make others feel mean and un- j ago, when the attorney of Gov. Baxter
comfortable, and I hate heron this account, j desired that the case in the Circuit Court
She will not lend me her jewelry, and I i be taken up on a demurrer, with the ob-
feel above any woman who will not cheer- \ iect of disposing of the same. An under-
fully lend her best clothes and jewelry. 1 standing was then had that the demurrer
A Chapter of the Secret History of
Georgia brought to £ight.
Itm. Ilii! IIIniuN Some Exlraortliitnry
FSrrrlnfion» lo Pfam* find liis IVift*.
Some people believe that the govern-,
ment of Georgia is carried on in Kimball's
Opera House, but this is a great mistake.
It is true that much of the wind work is
done in that classical and historically fa
mous building, but all of the solid work
is done with Pease and his wife. There
plans and pipe is laid. There noses are
counted, and votes are bought and sold.
There constitutional-conventions are killed
and new State houses are built on paper,
and there, too, whole chapters of Georgia’s
history are made, and deeds of disinter
ested patriotism brought to light—of
which the whole people of Georgia before
were profoundly ignorant. Here Ben.
Hill, in the presence of Pease and his wife,
and using their supper tabic as an altar,
and Bob Toombs as high priest, confessed
that he had honeyfugled the Radicals and
made them believe he was one of them,
so that he could pull the wool over Grant’s
eyes, so as to induce him to withdraw his
support of Bullock; and then he lioney-
fngled Bullock so as to induce him to
lease the State Road to Ben. Hill Co. :
and all this was done to ruin Bullock and
his party and save Georgia. Here was
patriotism beyond anything which Greece
or Rome could boast. Other men have
been found who were willing to sacrifice
their lives for their country, but Mr. Hill
was willing to sacrifice his principles, his
good name, and become of no account
to save Georgia. And all this was done
in such a way that no one understood it
but himself, and never would have under
stood it if Mr. Hill had not gone into
confessional to Bob Toombs and Pease
and his wife. People had believed, and
many do still believe that Mr. Hill made
court to Grant to get an appointment
from him, and that he honeyfugled Bul
lock to get him to lease the State Road
to himself and company. But now since
his singular confession to Toombs and
Pease and liis wife, it is as clear as mud
that Mr. Hill went over to the Radical
party on purpose to kill that party—that
he gained the confidence of Grant in or
der to persuade him to ruin Bullock, and
that he made friends with Bullock in or
der to induce him to cut the jugular vein
of the Radical party in Georgia by leas
ing out the State Road. Great is Mr.
Hill, and Pease and his wife are his coirn-
selers.
Death of Mrs. Charles J. Williams.—
We find the following sad announcement
in the Columbus Sun and Enquirer, of
Wednesday :
This noble Christian lady died last
night at half-past ten o’clock at the »esi
deuce of her son. C. H. Williams, Esq.
For many months she has been a sufferer.
She was the daughter of Col. Jack How
ard. deceased, and the widow of Col.
Clias. J. Williams, of the First Georgia
Regiment. She was the first of our noble
Southern ladies to suggest the observ-
vanee of a memorial day in honor of the
Confederate dead. In her was developed
every self-sacrificing generous, loving
trait of which humanity is capable. For
long years she has been a member of St.
Luke’s Church. Her age- was about fifty
years. Her loss is one which all Colum
bus will mourn.
Hon. E. W. Chastain, of Gilmer coun
ty, was drowned in Holley creek, six
miles from Dalton, on the 11th mst. Col
onel Chastain was well knoivn. For many
years had held honorable positions at the
hands of the jieople of North Georgia.
For several years he was State Senator,
and twice he has represented his district
in the national Congress. In 1851, and
again in 1853, there could be no man
found to beat him for Congress, nor none
could have given more satisfaction to his
constituents.
Minnie Sherman’s Love Match.
Boston Globe ]
“Another engagement of the many an
nounced. writes a Washington corres*.
pondeut, “is that of General Sherman's
daughter, Minnie, to Mr. De Haven Fitch,
and it is a real love match. The day be
fore Miss Sherman left London, her un
cle, Commodore -Video, was prevented by
some duty from going with his niece to
the Crystal Palace, as he had promised,
but that she should not be disappointed
he told her that he would send one of
his officers to go with her—a special pro
tege and favorite, he said. So Mr. Fitch
presented himself at the appointed hour,
and the two young people went off to
gether. He joined tlie party at dinner,
and, in return for his courtesy to Miss
Sherman. Commodore Alden invited him
to accompany them to the opera that eve
ning. Miss Sherman was to sail the next
day, and both slie and her new friend
regretted that their acquaintance should
end so soon. But when she reached her
steamer, lo! he was on the deck before
her, and although there was no suitable
accommodations for a cabin passenger,
he took his chances and sailed with her.
Doesn’t that sound like a sweet, old fasli
ioued story. She is a pretty, unaffected
girl, who so charmed Prince Arthur of
England, during his brief visit here four
years ago, that he sent her as a princely
souvenier a delicately wrought locket
with her monogram traced in superb dia
monds.”
Then her diamonds are real, while mine
are paste, and I hate her for that. Hate
her? I should think I had enough to
hate her for. She can sing and I can’t,
and I hate her for that. When I offer
ed to tell her half a dozen lies that I had
heard and twelve that I made up about
her and she would not hear me, I was
mad enough at her to bite her head off—
the struck-up, deceitful thing! When I
give her advice she pays no attention to
it, and I hate her for that. When I try
to tell her of something about her hus
band that will make- her hate him as I
hate mine she will not even listen to me,
and I hate her for that. When I would
tell her what somebody or some other
body has said against her she says she
does not care what folks say so long as
she has her husband’s devoted love and
confidence, then I hate her more than
ever for throwing out slurs against me.
Her breath is sweeter than mine, and I
hate her for that. And I’ll hate any
woman that is happier or getting along
better than I am."
General Ector.
We copy from the East Texas Bulletin,
the following notice of the appointment
and confirmation of Gen. M. D. Ector to
a Judicial seat in Texas; the appointment
•being made by the new and able Demo
cratic Executive of tliat State, Gov. Coke.
Gen. Ector is a Georgian, and served
as a member in the Legislature of this
State before he removed to Texas. As a
gallant Texan General in the'^Confederate
service, he lost a leg in the defence of
Atlanta in 1864. His appointment is
simply a re instatement to the office which
he occupied prior to the Republican as
cendency in Texas.
Gen. Ector resides at Marshall, Texas;
and in addition to many other excellent
characteristics he possesses, wc may men
tion that of being a stanch and appreci
ative subscriber to the Union & Recorder.
He has numerous Vorthy and influential
relatives in Georgia—and our best wishes
for liis welfare and happiness :
“creneral M. D. Ector has beenappoint-
ed and confirmed as Judge of this, the
bixth Judicial District of Texas. He was
duly qualified on Wednesday, by taking
the oath of office as required by law. A
large number of his friends, together
with several members of the bar, tender
ed their congratulations to him by a ser
enade on Tuesday night, calling forth a
very elegant response Dorn His Honor.
The appointment of Judge Ector is emi
nently just and wise, and will give gener
al satisfaction, both to the entire bar-and
the people of this district. He is too
well known as an able lawyer and aceom
plished gentleman, to require any com
mendation at our hands. Having filled
the position before, he well knows the
duties and responsibilities that will de-
■ycVve upon him. He knows the diversity
in the governmental affairs of the State,
and those of the county in a political sense,
but regardless of hxs indmdual prefer
ences in this respect, we doubt not that
bis administration will prove that law, not
political or party prejudice, lias directed
ftfe deriponsand controlled his action*.’
Cotton Area in Texas.
The Galveston Cotton Exchange says
nineteen counties in Texas report increas
ed acreage in cotton; twenty one report
an increase of ten per cent., and fourteen
report the same acreage as last year.
Twenty five counties report au increase
of ten per cent in productive labor, twelve
report a decrease of six per cent., and
seventeen the same as last year. It will
be seen that Texas is likely to increase
her crop somewhat.
A Cherokee correspondent of Carters-
ville Sentinel writes out a year’s expe
rienco in rice culture. He knew nothing
about the cultivation of the plant, and
therefore fell into two or tliree grave
eiTors. He planted too late, put five
grains where there should have been but
one, and did not irrigate although a part
of liis crop was planted on table land; but
the result, nevertheless, exceeded his ex
pectations. Cut down in the dough it
makes the best of forage. Stock of all
kinds are very fond of it, for it is better
than the best Northern hay. Three pecks
will plant an acre for a forage crop. Be
sides the forage, Mr. Kirkpatrick thresh
ed out sixty bushels of rice, which was
twice as much as he could have made
from the land if it had been planted in
com. With his present experience, he is
confident of doubling the crop of last
year. The rough rice can be hulled by a
machine as simple as a coffee mill. Damp
land, or any land tliat can be irrigated,
will produce rice handsomely in North
Georgia.
Social Equality—Full Text of the Civil
Rights Bill.
The substitute for Mr. Sumner’s civil
rights bill reported by the Judiciary Com
mittee to-day provides that all pei-sons
within the jurisdiction of the United
States shall be entitled to the full and
equal enjoyment and privileges of inns,
public conveyances on land or water,
theatres and other places of public amuse
ment, also of common schools and public
institutions of learning or benevolence,
supported in whole or in pari by general
taxation, and of cemeteries so supported,
subject only to the conditions and lim
itations established by law and appli
cable alike to citizens of every race and
color, regardless of any previous con
dition of servitude; any person denying
to any citizen any privileges conferred by
the bill shall pay $500 to the person ag
grieved, and shall also be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon comiction
thereof shall be fined not less than $500
norrnore tban$l,000, orbe imprisoned not
less than thirty days nor more than one
year. The District and Circuit Courts of
the United States are given, exclusive of
the courts of the several States, cognizance
of all offenses against the bilk and ac
tions may be prosecuted in any United
States Court wherever the defendant may
be forrnd. without regard to the other-
party. Any District Attorney who shall
wilfully fail to institute and pr osecute the
proceedings required shall, for every
such offense, forfeit and pay the sum of
$500 to the person aggrieved, and upon
conviction thereof be guilty of a misde
meanor, and be fined not less than $1,000
nor more than five thousand dollars. No
citizen shall be disqualified for service as
grand or petit juror in any State or Uni
ted States Court on account of race, color
or previous condition of servitude, and
any officer who shall exclude or fail to
summon any citizen for that cause shall
be fined not less than $1,000.
arising under the act may he reviewed
by the Supreme Coirrt of the United
States.
should be submitted and argued next
week. On Monday, during the abseflee
of Judges English and Compton, the at
torneys of Governor Baxter, Mr. Whipple
the attorney of Brooks, arose and stated
that it had been agreed between himself
and the counsel of Governor Baxter that
a demurrer to the jurisdiction of the Court
should he submitted. This, althorrgh in the
absence of Governor Baxter’s attorneys,
was thought nothing of at the time.
Yesterday morning, about eleven o'clock,
when there were but few in the Court
room, and neither of the Governor's coun
sel present, Judge Wbytock announced
his decision, overruling the demurrer, and
none of Baxter’s counsel being present to
answer, plead over, or move for an ap
peal, a judgment of ouster was issued,
and a writ placed in the hands of the
sheriff. In five minutes from that time
an armed band, beaded by Brooks, were
in the Governor’s office demanding pos
session. Tiie Governor declined, when
forcible possession was taken and guns
placed at all the entrances to the offices.
In the meantime Gen. Cattorson, who
claims to act as Brook’s Adjutant-General
broke in the door of the armory in the
same building and took possession of
about one hundred stand of arms—Ad
jutaiit-General Strong, of Gov. Baxter’s
ieyt
G
althouj
Bax
staff, refusing to give up the k
surrounded by armed men.
ter refused to be ejected, except by force,
when some of Brooks’ men took hold of
him and led him out. Since that time
Brooks has had possession of the State
House. Governor Baxter has established
his headquarters at St. John’s College,
and it is reported the State House will
be taken possession of to-night. The
greatest excitement prevails throughout
the citv.
The Attorney General and the
kansas Muddle
Art
Thr Woii!•! b«* (<ovnnoiN CSct Cold Comfort.
Resolution Introduced Recognizing the
Independence of Cuba.
CONGRESSIONAL.
[By Telegraph to Tlie Herald.]
The Sanborn investigation is indetine-
itely postponed.
The Attorney Genial has decided that
the household effec ts of emigrants in use
over a year are admitted free of duty.
The following dispatches have been
sent to-day:
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C, April 16, 1874.
Hon. James Brooks, Little Rock, Ark :
I am instructed by the President to
say, in answer to your dispatch of yester
day to him, asking that the United States
commanding offices at the arsenal be
instructed to deliver the aims in his cus
tody, owned by the State, to you, or hold
them subject to your older, that he de
dines to comply with your request,
All cases ! as he is not advised that your right to
hold the office of Governor has been fully
and finally determined by the courts of
Arkansas.
(Signed) Geo. H. Williams,
Attorney General.
Department of Justice,
Washington, D. C., April 16, 1874.
Hon. Elisha T. Baxter, Little Rock:
I am instructed by the President to
say in answer to your dispatch to him of
A Novel Discovery.
From the Savannah New*. .
We had the pleasure of a visit last
evening from Senator J. B. Jones, of
Burke county, who exhibited to us a sped- j
men of fibre which at first appearance we I
took to be jute. Dr. Jones, however, ex- j
plained that it was the production of a yesterday, asking for the'support of the
cotton stalk taken from liis plantation in , general Government to sustain you in
November last, and which had been sub [efforts to maintain rightful government
jected to some preparation by Mr. Adolph in the State of Arkansas. That in the
Stark, a citizen of Savannah. Mr. Stark j first place, your call is not made in con
had stated his belief some time ago that I
he could obtain a strong and valuable
formity with the Constitution and laws
of the United States, .and in the second
fibre from the bark of the cotton stalk ; place, that as the controversy relates to
from winch could be manufactured a very
good article of rope and bagging, and, at
the request of Dr. Jones, had cx-
your right to hold a State office, its adju
dieation, unless a case is made under tlie
so-called enforcement acts for Federal
perimented with gratifying results. From jurisdiction, belongs to the State courts,
the specimen before us we have no doubt If the decision of which you complain
that as good rope can be made from this is erroneous, thertf Appears to be no rea
material as from hemp, as the fibre is
very strong and can be taken the entire
length of the stalk.
The exact mode of preparation, is, of
course, known only to Mr. Stark, but we !
understand the process, is somewhat simi i
lar to that of flax or hemp. The refuse !
from the bark, it is claimed, will also make
a very good article of brown paper. Mr.
Stark is of tho opinion that sufficient j
fibre can be obtained from the stalks in a ;
field of cotton to manufacture all the bag-1 _
ging and rope required to put the entire | °f the earth, and that tlie United States
sons why it may not be revised and
correct decision obtained from the Su
preme Court.
(Signed) Geo. H. Williams,
Attorney General.
SENATE.
Washington, April 16,1874.
Mr. Carpenter introduced a joint reso
lution declaring, that it had become the
duty of the United States to recognize
Cuba as one of the independent nations
crop in marketable shape. Tho immense
advantage to the planter from this diss
covery, if it can be put into jiractical
operation, and there is scarcely a doubt
but that it can be, is apparent. At pres
ent the stalks are worthless, but by Mr.
Stark’s process can be made of great
value.
The subject is one of no little import
ance, and we hope that Mr. Stark will
present it before our people in a manner
which can be easily comprehended, and
that may result in this valuable resource
beingMeveloped.
The fibre before ns, very fine and strong
and in its rough state, not having been
carded, presents evidences of its adapta
bility to the purpose mentioned.
It is said that in parts of Mississippi
cotton planters are buying com at $1 75
per bushel, on time, and bacon at 19 cents.
It is not difficult to tell at which end of
the horn they will come out, if cotton
should bring no more than 14 cents next
winter.
A. T. Stewart has fixed the price for
board at his Grand Union Hotel, Sarato
ga, at three dollars a day for the coming
season. Of course the landlords of the
other hotels will be compelled to adopt
the same tariff.
Singular to say hail storms have caused
serious destruction to the crops in the
West Indies. In Burmuda tlie early
crops of potatoes and tomatoes, both of
which found their market in this country
have been almost wholly destroyed.
General Depression of the Ibon Trade.
—The Philadelphia Bulletin announces
general depression in the iron trade of
Pennsylvania, from the effects of over
production and general demoralization of
labor.
A Louisville grocer has been sued in
$5,000 ilamages for selling powder and
shot to some minors, by reason of which
irTA S 6 ” • hot * Bd dangerously
Saloon Keeper’s Death Caused by
a Visit From a Fraying Band.
[From the Boston Advertiser.]
The temperance question is i-eceiving a
great deal of attention in Douglass at
present. On Fast Day a union mass
meeting was held, and a committee of
ladies and gentlemen appointed to wait
on the liquor dealers. On Saturday the
ladies called upon one of the principal
saloons, the proprietor, Mr. L. Simpson,
having refused to see the gentlemen, and
were received very politely. He was
asked if he thought it right to sell liquors,
and responded: “Yes, as right as for
grocers to sell groceries.”
One of the ladies then read several
passages from the Bible, remarking, “Let
us see what the Lord says. ” On hear ing
the Scriptures relating to the anger of the
Lord with drunkards and those who sell
liquor, the proprietor turned pale, trem
bled violently, and clutched the counter
convulsively for support. The many
loungers in the saloons were stupefied,
and only offered assistance when urged
by the ladies. On being led into another
room he cried several times. “O God!
have mercy on my soul!” Immediately his
tongue began swelling, filling his mouth
to such an extent as to render it impossi
ble to articulate.
The ladies did all in their power to
make him comfortable, and a physician
was sent for who, on arriving, pronounced
it a case of apoplexy, and in a short time
the man diem The community was, of
course, startled with the news, and the
feeling for Mr. Simpson is intense. The
ladies all agreed that it was the Lord,
and even some of .the frequenters of
the saloon acquiesced ia this decision.
will observe strict neutrality between the
contending parties. Referred to the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
The Louisiana election bill came up as
unfinished business. Hamilton andMor-
ton both addressed the Senate, the
former in favor of the McEnery govern
ment, and the latter in favor of Kellogg.
No executive session.
HOUSE.
The Committee on Ways and Means
are authorized to report at any time on
the Moities and Sanborn contract bill,
Appropriating three millions to the Cen
tennial was referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
The Legislative appropriation bill oc
oupied the day. Nothing interesting
done.
The present political condition in the
country is very well illustrated by an
incident at the polls in Connecticut the
other day. In the town of Norwich two
well known Repmblicans who had been
active members of the party since its
organization, met at the polls, one having
just voted and the other thoughtfully
twisting in his hand the ballot he was
about to cast. Said the latter, “I never
did vote the Democratic ticket and never
wanted to before, but between you and
me I’m tempted to do it now.” Said the
other, “That’s just my case, only I’ve
gone and done it.” But tho organs of
the administration say every thing is
serene ; there's no dissatisfaction; this is
an off year, and there's an unusual inter
est in temperance. Perhaps so.
The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, which
meets every four years, will assemble in
Louisville, Ky., May 1st. Mr. B. W.
Wrenn, General Passenger and Ticket
Agent of the Great Kennesaw Route, at
Atlanta, will sell Round-Trip Tickets
from Atlanta to Louisville, and return, for
$23 00.
Father Ryan.—The Irish World, of
April 11th, says: “The Rev. Abram J.
Ryan, the poet priest of the South is
giving a mission in St. Patrick’s Church,
West Troy, which is drawing immense
congregations to hear the four sermons
he preaches every day. It is said that
this young priest has made thousands of
converts to the Catholic Church sinoe the
war in the South.”
Mr. Bill’s Historical Address.
No. 1.
Washington, D. G, April 11, 1874.
Editor Augusta Constitutionalist: The
address of Hon. B H. Hill before the
Atlanta Auxiliary Southern Historical
Society has been upon my table for sev
eral weeks. This extraordinary paper
would liave received that prompt notice
from me which it deserved but for a seri
ous, protracted and continued bodily ill
ness, which has rendered mo unable, up
to this time, to bestow any attention upon
it.
Will you, therefore, now allow me the
use of your columns for such review of
some parts of it as my present strength
mav enable me to give ?
The many unmistakable references to
me by Mr. Hill in this address (and refer
ences evidently intended to be of a very
injurious character) will, I feel assured,
in the estimation of all right-thinking and
honorable men, fully justify me in the
comments I propose to make upon it.—
Mr. Hill's disclaimer, through the Atlanta
Constitution, that he did not intend to
include myself and Gen. Gordon in that
class of “intellectual imbeciles,” whom in
his address he designated with so much
point and emphasis, comes far short of a
disclaimer that he intended nothing that
he had saidas an injurious reference to,
or reflection upon, either Gen. Goi-don or
myself in other parts of his address. In
deed, his disclaimer as put forth, rather
fixes the contrary conclusion ; for in one
part of liis address he says : “With few
exceptions Congress is now but a sad con
gregation of negroes, knaves, and imbe
ciles,” etc. Gen. Gordon and myself are
both in this “congregation.” In his dis
claimer he says he did not intend to in
clude us among the “imbeciles.” A very
legitimate inference from this is that we,
in his estimation, belong to one or the
other of the two remaining classes men
tioned by him. We cannot, upon any
logical view of the subject, be embraced
within his “few exceptions,” (nor can any
other man from the South come within
these exceptions); so one of the leading
features of his address is to show that the
South has not a single man of ability or
statesmanship in Congress. Not a single
one with capacity and integrity enough to
vindicate her rights, her interests, her
honor. This he even laments as a “most
curious chapter in our history,” and says:
“It will puzzle the future historian.” So
that when Mr. Hill excepts Gen. Gordon
and myself from the “imbeciles” of the
“sad congregation,” he clearly leaves us,
fr om all he has said, either among the
knaves or negroes.
Several other parts of this address ad
mit of no alternative conclusion but that
he intended very direct and injurious al
lusions to me. Such for instance as liis
remarks about those who “rushed to
writing hooks" “to give their account of
the war,” etc. I know of no man who
was connected with the Confederate Gov
ernment, in high or low position, who has
since the war written books upon the sub
ject except myself. Three others only,
as far as I know have written four volumes
—two upon the war, another known as
the “Reviewers Reviewed,” and another
known as a Compendium of the history
of the United States, including all the
essential facts of the war. These “books"
must have been in Mr. Hill’s mind when
he penned that paragraph of his address,
and their author was doubtless intended
to fall within the range of the disparag
ing imputation cast by him in this part of
his address. The public generally I think
so understand it.
"With these personalities of Mr. Hill, or
his personal flings at me of any kind,
which he has been indulging in to a great
er or less extent for several years past, it is
not my purpose now to deal, nor is it my
pur-pose to enter upon any vindication of
myself against these imputations, nor up
on any defense of my fidelity and devotion
to the success of the Confederate cause
upon the principles on which it was based.
I should think I had lived to but little
purpose if I deemed it necessary to do
so.
But, Mr. Editor, my chief object in this
review is to deal with Mr. Hill’s paper as
an historical production, prepared for the
purpose of being filed among Southern
historical archives, for the use and guid
ance of future historians. H the merits
of historical contributions consist in high
wrought oratory, with special regard to
rhetoric, and without any to facts, then,
indeed, this display of Mr. Hill may well
be heralded as a sample of the highest
performance of its kind ever before ex
hibited by a Georgian, and it is to be
hoped that it will remain without a rival
of its class bv all Georgians for all time to
come. History should be based upon
truth, and the real value and merits of all
contributions to history should be esti
mated chiefly according to their conform
ity to this requirement. I do not wish,
or intend, to do Mr. Hill any injustice.—
I intend, however, to maintain the truth ;
and how the merits of his address as an
historical contribution will appear when
brought to this standard, a discerning
and impart ial public must judge.
I assert, then, in the outset of my com
ments upon his paper in this view of the
subject, that for recklessness of statement
and perversion of facts, it is, in several
particulars, without a parallel in the
whole x-ange of my reading. I allude
specially to those parts which refer to the
internal history of the Confederate States,
and his connection with it. In these it
partakes more of the character of the con
tributions to tbe history of the French
revolution by Bertrand Barere, in the
four volumes of his memoirs, than any
similar production which has been brought
to my notice. In speaking of these, Ma
caulay in his reviow of them Hays:
“A man who has never been within the
tropics does not know what a thunder
storm means; a man who has never look
ed on Niagara has but a faint idea of a
cataract; and he who has not read Barere’s
Memoirs may be said not to know what
it is to lie.”
What Macaulay might have said, or
how he might have characterized this last
carmagnole” of Mi-. Hill, must be left to
conjecture; but suffice it for me to say
that in none of tlie instances given by the
great British reviewer of the falsifications
of the records or the truths of history by
Barere in tbe four volumes of his Memoirs,
is there anything more marked by un
blushing arrogance, imptident insolence
and brazen audacity in the perversion of
facts, than is contained in this most ex
traordinary contribution by Mr. Hill to
Southern history. A few samples will
sufficiently characterize the whole.
First—In speaking of the celebrated
Hampton Roads Conference, Mr. Hill
says:
The full history of the Hampton Roads
Commission and Conference has never
been written. I will not give* that bisto
ry now. Much has been said and pub
lished on the subject which is not true.—
I know why each member of that commis
sion, on our part, was elected. I received
from- Mr. Davis’ own lips a full account
of the conversation between him and the
commissioners, before their departure from
Richmond.”
The shamelessness,, impudence and
recklessness of this statement, could not
possibly have been exceeded by Barere
.himself. There is not one word of trnth
in it except that “much has been said and
published on the subject which is not
true,” and nothing has ever been publish,
ed about it more untrue than what Mr.
Hill has thus written and published him
self. It is utterly impossible that Mr.
Hill could have known what he says he
knew or received from Mr. Davis what he
says he received from him. Mr. Hill wa«
not in Richmond during the time thesub-
ject of the commission, or the appoint
ment of commissioners, was tmd«r con
sideration by Mr. Davis. He had left
that city before the conference or com
missioners hud been determined upon by
Mr. Davis. It was on Friday mnmiiw,
I January 27th, 1865, that Mr. Hunter, of
J Yiiginia, called at my room and atotod
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that Mr. Davis wished to see me at 12
o’clock, si., on that day. On meeting Mr.
Dasis at the hour appointed he stated to
me the subject of this mission or confer
ence, just as given by me in the second
volume of the “War between the States,”
pages 590-618inclusive. He said he had not
mentioned the subject up to this time to
any person whatever except Mr. Hunter,
not even to a single member of his cabinet
—that he was to have a cabinet meeting
at 4 o'clock that evening to consider the
matter, but wished to confer with me first
as to the poliey of the conference. The
conference and tlie commissioners were
agreed upon that evening at the Cabinet
meeting. The commissioners were sent
for and conferred with by the President
and Mr. Benjamin on Saturday, the next
day ; and were dispatched on their mission
early Sunday morning. Mr. Hill at tliis
time was in Geoi-gia. and did not return
to Richmond before the general surrender
With what amazing effronteiy, then, does
he now affirm as an historical trnth that
he knew “Why each member of that
commission, on our part, was selected,”
and he “received from Mr. Davis’ own lips
a full account of the conversation between
himself and the commissioners, before
their departure from Richmond."
How little credit should, therefore be
given to his virtual assertion in the quo
tation above, that the history of this
Hampton Roads commission and confer
ence, as given by me in the second volume
of the “War between the States,” is not
accurate and full ? Will he dare specify
while I am in life and able to answer
wherein it is not both ? That history has
been published to the world for upwards
of foui-years, and every actor in the scenes,
from its projection to its termination, -is
still bring, except Mr. Lincoln and Mr.
Seward. Mr. Seward lived two years af
ter its publication, and yet not a single
one of these parties has ever questioned
tlie correctness and accuracy of that his*-
torv, either upon the grounds of misstate
ment of fact, or the omission of any lead
ing point connected with it.
Mr. Hill, with liis usual shamelessness
of face, speaks as if he could give a truer
and fuller account of what occurred at i
that conference, (though he was hundreds j
of miles away from its inception to its , r r’PROPRIETOR HAVING completed
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Again, Mr. Hill says:
“We all remember the fierce war which
was made in Georgia against certain war
measures of the Congress and against Mr.
Davis for recommending them, conscrip
tion and impressment especially were de
nounced as unconstitutional and void and 0N - TUE
not binding on soldiers or people. Anil
then the limited suspension of habeas NTOiPCHH
corpus was made the occasion for a eon ~ mr
certed movement on tho Legislature as
sembled in extra sessisn, to array the
State in hostility to the Confederate
administration. It failed. This was in
the dark days of 1864."
Here is another jumble of bald, reck
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said and done at the extra session of the
Legislature of Georgia in 1864, upon
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corpus, was not done with a view to ar- , wiU be k iti u -
i-ay the State in hostility to tlie Confed
erate administration, much less the Con
federate cause, as intimated; nor did ’the
movement fail. The resolutions passed
the Legislature. I was in Milledgeville
at the time, and addressed the Legisla
ture upon the subject. My speech upon
the occasion was published at the time,
and is to be found in Cleveland’s compila
tion, page 761, from which all seekers
after the truth of history can clearly see
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The Legislature did denounce, in most
emphatic terms, the unconstitutionality of
the suspension of the writ of habeas cor
pus; and will Mr. Hill now dare join issue
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ness of the principles proclaimed by
them ? Will he now dare defend the
monstrous outrages committed under the
conscript and impressment acts of the
Confederate Congress? Similar resolu
tions to those passed by the Georgia
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tures of other Southern States then in
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own State. The Legislature of each of
these States, while passing resolutions of
this character showing their watchfulness
over the principles that lay at the foun
dation of the entire Southern cause, con
tinued. their pledges for the maintenance
of that cause under any and eveiy sacri
fice. So that Mr. Hill’s account of his
condoling interview with Air. Davis, on
his return from Georgia after this action
of her Legialatnre. as well as his account
of conversations with Gen. Lee about
ipibtary civilians, etc., may be put down
among Ins fancy or fiction sketches of
the character of wlmt he -reports Air.
Davis to have told him about the Hamp
ton Roads conference, and what he re
ceived from him before the Commission
ers’ departure from Richmond. They
may all be classed together and are all
entitled to like credit.
Again, Air. Hill, in speaking of the re
moval of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, (after
denying that he recommended it) says:
“I never saw as much agony in Mr.
Davis’ face, as actually distorted it, when
the possible necessity of this removal was
suggested to him. I never heard a eulogy
pronounced upon Gen- Johnston by liis
best friends equal to that which I heal'd
from Mr. Davis during these discussions. "
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such a Munchausenism as truth! How
will it stand, side by side, with Mr. Da
vis’ own words, uttered before a multi
tude of people in Macon soon after its
occurrence, when he spoke in the most
disparaging and detracting terms t>f Gen
eral Johnston in assigning to the public
his reasons for rumoring him? He . said
Johnston “was constantly complaining
that the odds of the enemy opposed to
him were too great to risk a genex-al bat
tle; and after taking off, in a manner pe
culiar to himself, the Fabian strategy of
General Johnston “in falling back from
th6 mountains of Northern Georgia and
surrendering all its natural defenses,” he
ventured to assert in his most sarcastic
manner that “he had frequently been ask
ed if pontoons had not been fonvai-ded to
allow Johnston’s army to cross over to
Cuba!” In the same speech he said
“whether it resulted in victoiy or defeat
he determined to put a general at the
head of that army who would at least
strike one manly blow in defense of his
country!” This is certainly very little
like the language of one who could have
felt much agony in doing what he did.
This most assuredly does not sound
much like the eulogy of a friend!
Mr. Hill was present and heard that
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usual “carmagnoles,” but in it said noth
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construction upon it, that they do upon
Barere’s denial that he favored the exe
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shows that he was the author of the mo
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But, enough for to day. The subject
is not yet half exhausted; and I shall re
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