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ALBANY NEWS.
KVANS .V « .V ISKI'.N
FOR GOV K.ltNOI!:
ALFRED II COLQUITT.
Subje#i i
* I Vino
■ Nomination.
We lioisl :»l our masl head lo-ih)
•lie name of Alfred II. Colquitt foi
IJovrrnor. to tlir notion of tin
lieiiioernlie Convention.
All iiion nre lininan; nml the tinu
occasionally come* when patience
••••AMs to lie a virtue. When a man
is dogged at and wronged to an im
measurable and unjust degree, ran a
fellow human wonder that ill-temper
mines to the surface?
•*l.el the dead past bury its dead.”
I. et us deal w ith the present.and pre
pare for the future. A rekindling of
the hitler passions engendered by the
early results of the war, cannot pos
sibly accomplish good at this time;
mid it is worse than folly to retard
the progress of the hour with the
awakening of errors of days gone by.
In view of the fact that lion. Kufus
E. I.e.*icr is a candidate tor the posi
tion now held by tJoTcmor Cohpiitl,
silence on lb* question now tinder
dis« uss>on would have stamped him
aj; courteous and mnguaimoiis. but
his voluntary remarks smack consid
erably of joy at what he supposes to
be misfortune to his coni|>etitor and
the chanticleer’s crow is somewhat
disgusting.
We have not the least doubt that
Governor Colquitt, in the appoint
ment of o\-tJovornor Brow n, was ac
tuated bv pure and patriotic motives.
Miul u-l Mr.mger cviib-nce
II. :.ii any we have yet met wilh be-
for.. «,• ii i|| In-lieve I list In’ 111* b"'n
giiillv «.f llie great .-rilin' of making
barter ami **alc of I lit - re*poii.il»lo pe
tition* »hi* h the citizen* of
liavo given liini tin* power ami privi
lege lo ili'l'iw of.
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The f'ohinihii-i Times puls tlu’
New* down on its li-t of papers in
laior oi ilie INilro.nl Commission.
The N>«s i« nolenlirely in sympa
thy « ii Ii the Commission, or Ihe law
creating il. We believe the law is
too comprehensive in its scope; that
it should have been confined lo llio
sole purpo-c of corrci'ting extortion*
and discriminations, ami should nol
have given tin* Commission such ab
solute and unlimited power over the
railroad*; and w e think that tl.e
Commission has erred in that tin-
tariff if lias promulgated is too low
to admit of the roads running with a
reasonable profit. In this we object
to the law' and its execution by the
Commission. We heartily favor a
law and a Coin mission for the pur
pose of correcting discriminations
and extortionate charges.
Press Opinions.
We present to our readers to-day
quite an array of “pres* opinions” on
the CoIquilt-( Jordon-Brown inattei,
which may be accepted as expres
sions of popular sentiment in differ
ent parts of the Slate. Some of tlieae
article* were evidently W'ritten, how
ever, on the first flash of the rumor,
aud may be considerably tempered
hereafter. We have collated these
articles impartially, presented boll*
sides of the picture, and are deter
mined that onr readers shall have
the facts as we obtain them. It will
lie noticed that some of the article;
arc considerably at variance with
others; and the diversity of opinion
is a subject for study.
sole object and purpose wa* lo -end
lo the Cni:cd State* Senate a mail of
brain, good «ensu and sound, pracli-
•al judgment, looking solely lo
ability and the needs of the
hour, he struck the mark, and we
-hall patiently await development*.
Onr belief is that (Soveruor Col
quitt’s artinn was based upon high
grounds of right, and that nothing
•ml unselfish devotion to the best in
terests of his State, without pnlitieal
Idas, prompted him to make the ap
pointment,
(loneral Cordon.
For (icneral Cordon we have the
warmest admiration, llis retirement
causes sincere regret in the entire
South ; for while Georgia’s Senator,
lie was the son of the South, and be
loved ami honored hv all her people,
from the Potomac to the RioIJrnndc*
llis earecr has l»een a brilliant and
glorious one. As a warrior, brave,
dashing, generous, lie won the love
and confidence of his soldiers ami his
people, and stood high among that
galaxy of immortal leaders that shone
with wonderful radiance among the
fateful fortunes of flic Lost Cause.
His career as a statesman entitles
him to the distinction of true great
ness. With a heroism, earnestness and
real courage, as rare as it was noble,
lie stood foremost among the defen
ders of his country against the hordes
of its political enemies aud revilcrs
And in the days ol her sorest trial
and greatest danger lie stood forth to
champion the cause of his people
with a manly conservatism and a
fearless purpose that won the admi
ration and compelled the respect even
of his bitterest enemies.
His elmracter is stainless. IL is
pure and upright, ami Ihroiighoiii a
*ong, arduous, and varied career,
•hiring a lime when corruption has
In'CM at a premium ami honesty and
honor set at naught, his escutcheon
has shone forth spotless from Ihe foul
contamination. Brave, generous*
frank, truthful—modest as a girl, ten
der a* a woman, and. above all. a
consistent and carne t Christian gen
tleman, lie has stood before the world
the peer of Southern chivalry, •‘the
chevalier Bavard” of whom it ran he
proudly said, he was “suns peur el
sans reproche.”
He loaves Ihe service of hi- people
c iv.lvlie.I with Ihe honors of faithful
ami earnest labor* in their behalf,
ami hearing ivilli him the rueuril of
their »!>|>r<>vul ami atfertion. Into
w hatever w alks of life he may luru
his I'ooNtep-* Ihe Miieere.l gootl wi-li
es amt wariue-t lore of a ilevoteil
|H*o|»le will follow* him; anil among
the |>reeious names the South Imltls
•lear in its remembrance ami iill'ee-
■ ion there ia none that .-an ever rail
forth more tender thought or holy
feeling Ilian lhaf of the illustrious
soldier aud ehirnlric gentleman,
John 15. Gorilon.
The Change of Senator.
The all-absorbing j.olilieal topic in
Georgia is the resignation of Gene
ral John I!. (Iordon as 1'nited Slates
Senator, and Ihe appointment of ex-
<inventor Joseph K. Brown a« hi.
■uceessor by (inventor Colquitt.
Various eouinienls have been in
dulged in; lit- resignation lias not
met with popular approval, anil (lie
appoint ment lias been condemned in
terms almost immeasurable. So sud
den ami unexpected came the change
that many |«.ople of (lie Stale caught
it with passionate disappointment
and mistrust, and condemned with-I
out premeditation or understanding. I
home go so far as lo charge corrup
tion upon the three gentlemen, in that
they bartered the high office. This
acceptation of the movement cannot.
A Working Representative.
flic following correspondence
.hows that onr representative i» zeal
ously attentive, not only to Ihe inter-
ests of his own people, lint look,
after those of the people of any sec
lion of Ihe country :
[copy.]
House op Representatives, )
Washington, J>. C’., May 10. I8$0.y
Lieut. L. ./. Sac r isle, Sibley, III.:
Sir—Having had your petition and
hill referred to me, "l arrived at a fa
rnrable conclusion and so reported.
Your merits as a soldier aud claim
for relief were unanimously conced
ed, hut Ihe committee on mililary nf
fairs was. and is opposed to incrcas
ing the Number of officers on Ihe re
tired lisl.
You mu press an application for a
pension before Commissioner Ben
ley. Respectfully,
W m. K. Smith.
Siri.ev. Fork Co., Iu... May Is, ‘SO.
IInn. II'in. Ii. Smith, l/niine nj' Ue/i-
menta/irn:
Hear Sir—I understand, iiolwilh-
sfauding your favorable report, the
committee will report adversely to
Ihe House on my case, I had looked
for a more favorable consideration
from a Democratic r-omuiillee. Could
llic bill be amended so as to gran
me a pension of |i'» per uioutli ? I on
dersland the eommillee nre hostile Ii
further increase of the retired list.
lb-fore leaving n defeated field, nl
low me. from my heart, to thank you
for your generous support of
ea-e. I luring Ihe late war I did many
acts of kindness to your wound
mill prisoners, w hich I consider i
paid by your generous support of luy
ease. Yours sincerely,
la.ns .1. Sacriste.
Columbus Indignant.
Cpuu llie reception in Columbus of
the news of flenernl Gordon** resig
nation, and (iov. Brown’s appoint
ment a» his successor, a mass meeting
was held, at w hich great indignation
in onr judgment, be el-e Ilian an onl-
imoring of veniinon% spleen against was expressed and the following re
the actors, which has been <|iiietly . olutions passed ;
awaitin ' an opportunity to burst Besotted, Tliat the action of Al
" or all Of ihe three. We | rre ' 1 » L tAa'qulM. Coyen,or, in th
upon one or me - "| appointment of Joseph K. Brown a
have no -> mpalliy with these charges j Senator of tleorgia, to succeed (Jen,
of bribery, and do not think that John 15. Gordon, is deserving of een-
Ihcre is sufficient reason for the tin-i '"re so strong that we Tailed lo find
... .. word-adei.ilate lo express onr indig-
just insinuations. I nation thereat.
As to (.eneral Cordon - resignation j ltnidre.il,further. That Joseph K.
at •Hit'll mi hour— when tin? prewiil | Brown in not a representative of tli#-
he*»iou of Cotigr*^ was no near a | >l«te «»f tieorgia nor of flic l>en»n-
, we fail looudersland ; but shall; ' l’ :, "> * ,r "'j' Slat, and that
■ • . , . . ‘ we the people ol Mu-eogee ci.llnll ill
not be <|Uick l« judge Ins inotive.-- meeting ns-eml.led hereby cx-
Tbe ja-ople of (ieorgia lu.ve a rigid press onr .lisapprobatioii of the
to know why they lose his services;; shameful and disgraceful uni in
and we dould not lie w ill make satis- "b''b I" has bn n f,.i li.d upon ns.
factory cvplnnation. Roi'.'nution af- u w *». ioiu ro»»*U»Miion j
t# r the i lo*.<? of the Vision might . lorneral horden ha- a hnanlifnl
have |»c#*n excusable upon its own home near Atlanta, that, with a little
. . .... • , m. . impioi Cinenl. ran l#e made one of the
Ur *> embarrass-1 r gi» „
ineot, amt "a desire for quiet home |( j„ r , faa i«mi now to mal.e that home
life, ’ were lal.en into #;#»nsi«leralion ; | u lial it -honhl be. Ill- -aid |(*«nell»e
hot ten ilaj - service would liarilly ! oilier ui^lit:
»*- — ,i^ mv , ::;r:: , ^:: , »;H" , ';v ,,, \i , !ie
blighted hope* ol future borne < ( niel |((i( | . a |„. n i gr .dually nn-
Tliere is sometliing else w lii.-li (,ene- proving an.I beau, ifi tog u.i place,
r.d (.onion w ill not be slow lo relate, entertaining mi fi tend- .|ti••■Ilv, nrd
lu the appoinlimnl of ex-(ioveinor b' nig in and neb |.- o.|. ... e
11 r I among mi bor.es and . nllle and «|.>-
Itrown (iovernor (,o|.|i,ilt lias, so fa I V1 , r< j. lll(l(11 || ( purling. I Ip;
as we are able lo discern, committed . | MI |j,,n- »pp|,m-e ,.l ll,. pul.li.- I..-i.le
liislake, if, indeed, lie j «ucb a life is more Ibau a III... k -r, —
meant...........r will, position „ 1 J.‘l-.u"IIn-v have cailcd
i,!n, man. He has overall mated 1 1||<# | | ini | H || tin* honors that
i;.#v lircunV popnli»rily,aud failed to j t ltu hfstow r ,and Imvn hccii s«lis-
leur:» before it wav loo late that liis Imd willi Ihe fullest marks of tlmir
ii»«l reronl w»m ji«I fortfolleti or for- ^onliiletM-e, and say to you Ilia! the
given. W« say ,1 Ihe (.overnorl riT ' ) . l (| wll( . I1 , j,.,., ,|, n | \
meant lo appoint <»ne who was A ! |dy ami eoiMeientioiisly retire from
lUHii of popularity in Georgia he has public service aud begin the life tliut
IU4ilc a mistake. If, however, his I have always hoped tor.' 1
very
The Rumor of* a Trade.
HOW IT I* MKT IN TIIK« ITY WIIAI «.o\.
IIKlUVN ami UOV. filler ITT »AV
A HOOT IT.
There lias been published in some
newspapers the details id’ a rumor
that there has been a trade or bar
gain by which the ehanj;e ill the Sen-
atorsliip was made. The directest
of meeting this sort of thing is
to lei the parlies interested speak for
themselves. It will he seen from the
following that they speak with no
inieertniii sound:
W1IAT 150V. « Ol.qriTT SAYS.
1 called at the Kxeeiitive office to
e Governor rolqiiitt and asked him
if lie would not j^ive to the public
;li the eoliimiis of the Constitu
tion mi answer to questions bear in
on the recent appointment, lie re
plied that he would do so with pleas
ure.
You have heard Hie rumor then
that there was some sort of a bargain
or understanding between yourself
ami iiovernor Brown or Heuernl
(iordon in regard to their resigna
tion ami appointment. Wliat have
you to sav about this?**
I have to say that it is utterly,
wantonly false,” the (iovernor re
plied. with £rcat feeling, “and that
iio one hut a liar or a thief would
make such a statement!”
There was then no sort or under
standing?”
None—nor the hint of one—none
directly or indirectly. I have had
knowing of (ieneral (Jordon’s desire
to resign for several months. It gave
me great concern to see him leave the
Senate, ami I resisted it until I saw
that lie was determined upon his
ourse. I then began to look about
for a successor in ease In* sent his res
titution. I soon arrived at Hie con
tusion that the fittest appointment
was (iovernor Brown, and at om
til for him. When he came 1 stated
the ease and tendered him (icii. (Jor
don’s place. He declined it at tirst,
hilt I urged him to accept, and lie Ii
nallv said that lie would think it over
There was not Hie slightest hint o
any condition, or trade, or bargain,
or understanding. He begged me to
urge (Jen. (iordon to reconsider, say
ing that lie thought (Jen. (Jordon*
retiring would he a loss to Hie Statr
I promised to do this, ami did do it,
and lie let! expressing the hope that
(Jen. (Jordon would reconsider.”
You did not know, (lieu. Hint lie
would accept when you telegraphed
him.”
“1 di«l not. I was both siirpri
»ml grat.lied at his prompt accep
tance.”
“You have not represented (Jen.
(Jordon in any proposition or tender
(iov. Brown?”
‘•None whatever. 1 do not know
this moment wliat (Jenernl (Jordon
is going to do—wliat position lie h
oing to accept, or what lias been of
fered him,or what lie wants. I only
know that I tried to Hie very last to
persuade him to remain in tiie Seif
te, ami when that failed appointed
the man iu my opinion who was best
aide to till his seat. I do. not bl.tim
k* man for expressing Ids opinion
this appointment—hut 1 liav
nothing hut loathing jflid contempt
for the man who hints of corrupt or
(jiiestinuablr methods iu gettingat it.”
“How do you account, (iovernor,
for the fact Hint Governor Brown's ap
pointmeiit was predicted as soon a
General (Jordon’s resignation was
predicted ?”
•Simply from the fact that General
(Jordon’s resignation had been under
ousideratioii some time, and I had
oiisiilted with friends as to his slic
es >or, and had. said to some of them
that it lie resigned I should appoint
(iovernor Brown. That is I presume
the explanation. These friends must
have mculioncd wliat they heard me
say as to uiy choice/*
WHAT flOV. BROWN SAYS.
Prom Hie Executive ortice the (’on-
stitutiou man went to see Governor
Broivn. In answer to the same in-
jtiiry put to Governor Colquitt, Gov
.•rnor Brown said :
“The statement that there has been
any trade or bargain or condition iu
this matter is an infamous falsehood
and you are authorized ami request
ed to say this for me!”
“Will you give me the history of
your appointment ?”
“I will. The first hint that 1 ever
had of General Gordon’s intended
resignation, was iu a conversation
with Governor Colquitt, lie said to
me that the resignation was proba
ble, and a*ked me if I would accept
Hie place if General Gordon insisted
on resigning. I stated that I would
not, mid at once urged the Governor
to write General (Jordon and
him to remain in liis scat. The Gov
ernor promised to do this, and then
urged me, in ease lie failed, to accept
the place. 1 still declined, hilt left
the matter open at his request. After
consulting with some friends I decid
ed to accept, in ease General (Jordon
resigned. There was no suggestion
or hint of any bargain or understand
ing or condition, then or at any oth
er time. I was simply urged to take
the place, and finally agreed. Tlicr
never lias been the slightest hint of
condition.”
“hid you have any correspondence
with' General (Jordon?” '
“I have not exchanged a word or
thought with him hy mail, oi
graph, or otherwise, iu mouth*, and
never anything that bore in flic slighl-
e*l degree on this matter. Nor Ii
any friend passed one word helwi
us in any way.”
“Has there been ti e slightest sug
gestion that you should give lip your
place to General (Jordon?”
“Never at anytime, (hi Hie c(
irarv, flic only suggestion* I h:i
had are urgent reque-ts from my
slock bidders that I should remaii
charge of the road. I have letter
telegrams from every share-holder iu
the lean, except the holders i
aud three-quarter shares, urging iim
to stick to the presidency of Hie road
aud this I shall do. I shall remain
in control ju-t as usual, aud shall pur
sue exactly the same policy Hint In
characterized my management all th
lime. There has been no attempt I
change this, and no wish to do s«
As t/* my denial Hint there has bee
any sort of trude, or suggest ion of
trade.or excliHiigcol places, or« hang
of policy, you cannot express tluil a
strongly IIS I should wish to have i
expressed. Tin* farts are jiisf as
have given them !”— Atlanta Con li
lotion.
nils or (lie Cross on the, „ f .lisiin. lion, whose stamliiiR lias
Seiiutorsl«i|i. ; never been tunelieil liy a single iTouht-
I fill association—all I lime are over
looked, passed over, and one reward-
oil who, iu limes nf peril and darkest
tided with our foes. Are the
Senator Joseph K. Broun look hi
seal ill the Senate yesterday, we >n|
|ncc. lie proposes lo visit dillerenl
portions nf the Stale on his return I
(•eorf'la, anil show In I|m* people Ilia
there was no hurpain or sale iu hi
appointment*
'I he Waahiuploii correspondent of
Ihe Savaniiah News says that llencr
al (iordon slated to hill! that he had
concluded lo accept Ihe posilioi
Attorney for the l.oiiisviile and
Nashville Railroad. We understand
llial the salary is •■fln.tXHI per annum
(ieneral I.onpstreet has been n
naled Minister to Turkey.
(t'uhiinhla Bepister. 1
The dispatch aummnees the np-1
point meld nl (iovernor Brown In till
at of Senator (iordon. resipned,
|'ti our apprehension there could tint
have I a better appointment made.
We haven Ihmipht that the people of
orpin, wilh one consent, will rr-
tlti/e llie entire fitness nf the np-
loiutineiit. One of the many preat
men nf the country who has risen
from the ranks of the people lu acini
pinions post of honor anil frusl,
nv. Brown has proved himself a
pillar of strcnplh iu every rtuerpenry
nf popular riplits, and has shown, be
yond all dispnlc, that he is a man of
jmlpinciit in Ihe many rules oflifehe
lias tilled with such conspicuousabil-
tv. If we are riphtly informed,
iov. Brown, hepiiminp life al the
bar, without any siirrimndinps prom
ising promotion, steadily rose in the
sliiuation of liis fellow-citizens, un
til he rose lo the Chief Magistracy of
onr preat sister State, tliouph he was
tint horn on her soil, havitip been
horn and lived his youth in our coun
ty of Anderson. Wo believe the cx-
iovernor has tilled more consecutive
• iihcriiatorinl terms than any man
iu the United States.
[Atlanta t'oiistitutinn.]
Tlie various i|iirstiuiis that, are now
pcudiiip in the United Slates Senate,
relative to tinanre, taritf, election
laws, etc., will he well understood by
iov. Brown when lie lakes his scat.
While he has not been ill public life
for nearly ten years, he has always
kept up with tiie preat questions be
fore Uonprcss. llis jiidpmctil is un-
errinp, his counsels wise anil conser
vative. But while he is conservative,
he is hy no means neutral, and we
may expert him Intake sides on Ihe
now pi-iidinp in the Senate
promptly, llis I'ouncetion with the
Tilden rampaipn in I’lurida pave
him an opportunity to study closely
the Klci-lornl (.'innmiss' a hill, and
will he as ready In piie his atlvicc
and jiiilpmenl on this icrv important
law as any Senator i > l.'migrcss. His
appointment tills Ihe vacancy until
Ihe l,cpislnlurc meets in November.
At lliat time no election hy the I.ep-
latiirc w ill lie had to fill the linex-
pireil term of Hon. John It. (iordon.
| Macon Trlcpraph.)
The appointment of cx-(inv. Jos.
K. Broivn Senator from tieorpia in
Inn-of lieu, (iordon, resipneil, will
a- another surprise In many of our
callers. Bid, while the popular ideas
f this penlleinati are many aud va
rious, liis ability aud capacity to till
tiie office with dipnily and disliiie-
ion will not he doubted. The np-
piiinlmenl is also little more than
omplimentarr. The vacancy will
lie filled bv Ihe Lcpislulurr next Nu
mber—so tlint, unless this appoint
ment shall he ratified hy the (ieneral
Assembly, if (’impress should adjourn
ni the illst, the rx-tiovernor's term
if service would he less than ten days.
[Savannah News.]
The appointment by Ihe (inventor
if lion. Joseph K. Broivn as liis sue-
nr may he taken as eoueltisive ev
idence that the ex-tiovernnr is, oner
more, in lull aeeoril with the Iteuine-
f the State, and will heueefnrth
labor iu Ihe interest of the Iteuioerat-
ie party. This will, to a preat. extent,
neutralize the indepeiideiit element
in Uherokee, (ienraia, where Ihe
(iovernor is a power, and In that
lent will slmipthrii the party
tieorpia. It is appointment, linwe
is only ml interim, and when Ihe l.ep-
‘ lalnre assembles in November next,
it will be for that liodv to determiui 1
l>as| lew years of eonneetioii with
/iiml hr/hi in Itemoemev to obliterate
■ondiii'l dtiriup periods of doubts and
I read ?
|Now Yiirk Herald. |
(ieneral (iordon, of tieorpia, lias
deliberately resipneil liis scat, and
proposes to devote himself to bis pri
vate business. There are plenty ol
oilier Senators Dial could lie lieHer
spared, but the (ieneral has set an
sample which, if followed, will lie
of inestimable service to the country,
[t'nhuuhns Tillies.)
'When our noon dispatches were re
ceived and the prediction nf the np
poinlmriit of ex-tiovernnr Brown to
•merccd (ieneral (iordon was confirm
ed, we have never seen a more uni
versal exhibition of indipnntiim than
was manifested hv our people. The
question was asked more than onr
“Have (lie I’letorian (iimrds sold
their purpleII was deelurcd that
both (Ieneral (iordon null (iovernor
Colqiiitl had betrayed the democrat
ic party, anil many who hail previous
ly been warm defenders and support
ers of (iuvcrmir ('olqilitt were loud
est in their demiiieiatioiis of hi
course in this matter. That (iovern
or Colquitt should, nil wliat to the
public, secerns a live minutes notice
without cuusultiiip friends, have ap
pointed ex-(iovernor Ilroivu, a man
whose history since the war lias been
notoriously oll’ensivc to the people
of tieorpia, over the heads of the
loop list ol dislitiptiishcd and faith
ful citizens to represent our state in
the senate of the United States, could
only ho accounted for upon the sup
position that he was willinp to sacri
fice the party which elected him by
ciplitv thousand majority, on the af-
tar of personal advatilapcs. (leu.
(iordon was censured with prealer
severity if possible, than Gov. Col
quitt, ami unless lie ran explain the
siupular and unfortunate attitude in
which he imiv stands, better than he
lms done iu his letter to the (iovern
or—which wc publish in another
place—tlie people will never npain
recall him from his suddenly soupnt
retirement. Governor Brown, while
he cnniiiit he repardeil as a proper
representative of anv class or party
in Georpin, is eonsiilcred the pranil
master of the situation, and the
shrewd nianipiilalur of all the pup
pets, whose antics the public, for Ihe
present, nuts: submit to, hut which
they will nol ct-asc to condemn. II
will take his seat in the senate, and
hold il unlil Ihe Icrui ol his appoint
ment expires, tint when the next
l,epislaltirc meets an election will be
mndeinon- iu harmony wilh Ihe senti
ments nf the people than is Ihe Gov
ernor’s appointment.
[Special In the New Orleans Times.)
A street rumor prevails to-uipht t
the ell'ei-t that Governor Brown will
lie appointed United Stales Senator
to-mnrroiv, and that Senator Gordon
lias received the appointment of At
torney of the Louisville aud Nash
ville Railroad, aud that General Al
exander. who is now with tlint pow
erful corporation, will he eiven the
control nf the Western nuiV Atlantic
Railroad. 11 is siippesteil that the
Kcllopp-Spollbril contest may have
been the i-ause of Gordon's resipnin
as it is a well-kiinivn fact that he is
in favor of seatinp Kellopp, and his
vote in that, direction would liav
ruined liis pnlitieal prospects iu Gonr-
pia and put ntire population
npainsl him. If Ibis he the case,then
upon Whose shoulders the mantle of Ihe people of t ieorpia will not. regret
our retiring Sen dor shall fall, aud
who shall wear it until Ihe expiration
of his term, March -1th, 1 .SSj.
[ l.at»range Reporter. ]
This explanation, while il may he
the true one, is far from satisfactory.
Gen. Gordon is the choice of the peo
ple for the Si-iiatnrship. His first
eleelinti, over two of Georgia's most
listingiiished statesmen, was a pecu
liar honor to confer on one who was
as yet untried in the high and difficult
business of Stale-craft. The conli-
lcne-e of Ids friends was fully justi
fied by his career in the Senate. Ill
Ix-Iiali’ of a portion of liis constituents,
ill in in wc may claim lo represent, wc
protest against his resignation.
[ Montgomery Advertiser. ]
The resignation of Senator Gordon
has surprised the country. But great
ns the surprise is, it is not so great as
(lie appointment, which assigns Gov.
Joseph K. Brown to the vacant seat.
If Georgia, however, is satisfied, of
course no other Slate will eomplain.
The whole South is interested ill see-
her la-st and ablest and truest men
seiit to the Senate. Perhaps the new
Senator has the confidence of the
people to such an extent that Gov.
('olqilitt could not resist the pressure,
llis has been a remarkable career.—
He has risen from Ihe poverty and
obscurity of ail humble origin, to lie
one of the most famous and one of
the wealthiest citizens of tieorpia.—
He was Governor of the State before
Ihe war and was lir recnnd outspoken
for Slate rights. He was hold, if not
bloody, in liis di-iiiiiirintiou of llio
slightest intrusion of Federal upon
Slate authority. He was Govci'tior
apain during the war. The alleged
faintness with which it was charged
he supported the Confederate cause,
provoked some severe criticism and
iowevereil liis popularity. After Inc
war lie managed In make himself so
agreeable lo those llicii iu authority
that he was appointed to the Supreme
Court Bench of the Slate. Discourse
Ibr some linn- after Ihe war increased
liis unpopularity. Ol late years, as a
railroad Prraidenl, he hns made rluir-
ai leras a business man, aud seems lo
a large extent lo have recovered the
personal popularity he has lost, llis
liberality was rcrriillv illiisltati-d bv
a gift of ITiO.tXXI to a Baptist Institu
tion ill l.oiiisviile. No one questions
Ids nbitily, and lliore need he, wo pre
sume, no apprehension as to liis prus-
cul fidelity lo Ihe Ilemorralie party.
11 -oliiiiilnis Kiiquircr. [
With pain, shame and indignation
wc announce llial cx-Gnv. Joseph FI.
Broivn has hern appointed United
Stales Senator hy nn elei-led lh-iuo
eralie Governor. The appointee tin-
lint proven himself a Democrat. I >i
reellv after Ihe war lie sided agailisl
the pie that had honored him, al
lied himself to Ihe extreme Badieals,
look offices under thrill, and aided in
Ihe pel scent Georgians. II
ivas a delegate to the Republican
I 'iMiveiilinn at Chicago that nomina
ted lien. Grant. A delivered
in Atlanta during the reign of Itaili-
i-alism, according lo the t 'iiiistiliilion,
strongly breathed of red blood. lie
ran for Ihe t niteil StalesScuntnrahip
as a l!opiil>lican, and was happily
defeated. It rental I for a weak
liemoi-ralie (iovernor to appoint him
lo tin- position. If any one in the
South ivas guilty of treason, Gov.
Broil'll was Ihe Chief, for he seized
the forts in the Stale before Georgia
seei-ded. The mitigating cause as
signed generally for his /nut/ lullnn
course was that lie so ai led to Mlvi
hiiuaelf and properly, hut lie was in
full nrcoril with the Republicans.—
Can people forget mi soon’t The Stall
is full of able, true Democrats, men
sec him vacate liis chair in the
ate. It is rumored that Victor
Newcomb, President of the Louis
ville and Nashville Railroad, isal tin
’ ark of Ihe whole affair, ami that lie
managed to get Gordon out of the
Senate so as lo get Broivn appointed
and thereby remove that thorn from
the side of the Louisville and Nash
ville line.‘as it is held that wilh Gnv-
rnor Brown at the helm of the AVes-
tern aud Atlantic Railroad, the Citi
iiinati Southern Railroad, a power
ful adversary of the l.oiiisviile and
Nash villi- Road, is having the same
ilitics in putting freight through
to Atlanta at sticli rates as will ruin
Ihe business of the Louisville anil
Nashville.
[Athens Rainier.]
it possible that the Democracy of
our Grand old Georgia is thus to he
insulted and slaughtered? Willi a
Stephens, a Toombs, a Johnson, a
Jenkins, a Jacksrtii, a Crawford, a
Laivtou, and a score of other able, no
ble and patriotic sons of Georgia
who as United States Senators would
have added lustre to their mimes,
and shed honor upon om- old rom-
moiiwcalth and the Democratic par
ly, is it possible that (iov. Colquitt
lion Id have forgotten them all, and
shocked the people, the Democracy
of Georgia hy appointing cx-Gov
Jos. K. Brown as Hie successor of
Gen. John Ii. Gordon? Wc can only
exclaim, God save tliecommonwunltli
[Savannah News.)
As was to have been expected, the
appointment of ex-Govcrnor Brown
to till the Senatorial vacancy occa
sioned by Ihe resignation of Senator
Gordon hns caused much surprise and
indignation in political circles
throughout Ihe Slate. In Uolnmbti
especially, where Ihe people arc un
willing lo forget tho cx-Governor's
part ill the Ashhimi ease, a mass ill
digiialion meeting was held on Fri
day, in whirl several prominent oil
izeus parlii-ipaled, and at which reso
lutions were adopted, eotulemuiii
Ihe appointment in the strongest pm
silde terms. A meeting was also held
mi Saturday evening in Barnesville
(in., at which Dr. G. M. McDonald
presided, and hy which resolution
wcreiiiiaiiimosly adopted denouncing
ex-Govcrnor Blown for his Uoiifed
crate record, and declaring liis ay
point ment hy Goveriior ('olqilitt an
art desesving prompt and unqualified
eondeiiiiialioii hy all good people of
ihe Stale.
We have not deemed it ufi'i-ssary
to give (lie proceedings ofthesc me
iligs in full. The resolutions express
tiie lint indignation of their author
and are indicative of violent clnilli
lion of feeling rather Ilian of del’ll
••rule Judgment, anil ive are iiieliued
to believe llial future development
aud calm rclh-elion will very materi
ally mollify li e intensity oi' I’celiii;
which prompted siieli bitter dcnnni'i
lit inn of Governor Colquitt, who
liernir patriotism lias I so hril
linn I ly displayed in the past, win
loyally to the Democratic party
linquestioheil, and whose integrity
a man has never hern sin eesslolly
impeached. We have nothing t
ill defense of Hie taller pin'lit
(iovernor Brown's Coiifeilerate
m il. Nor do wc endorse liis sell'
as I ieneral Gordon's sin-ressiir. Bill
wilh Ihe liglils hefore us and ill the
present status of political affairs, o
the eve of a great struggle which i
lo deeiili- Ihe question of Radieul o
Deuioi'i'iilie supremacy iu the gov
rriiinriil. Slate ami National, we d
Did think it either pnli'intic or pm
• lent to revive ihe passions of I hi
pant, lo invoke tin- elements
cord and uiiimosity in Ihe party, and
thus endanger Deinoeralie aims;' in
the approaching con Hid.
[TImiiiiiisvIIIi- Flntrrprise. j
We sincerely regret Gen. Gordon's
resignation. We have always been
an ardent admirer of him ns an indi
vidual and ns a Senator, ami we think
the Stale hns sustained a great loss iu
osing his sendees. The appointment
of Governor Brown, so quickly after
the resignation, is rather astonishing
to many people. We do not know
wliat caused Governor (/'olqilitt to
make the appointment, hilt vve know
Hint Joseph K. Broivn is a man of
marked ability and we believe that
In- has till' good of the people of Ihe
State at heart and will do anything
he can for ilieir benefit. The' latest
report ia that Gen. Gordon will he
appointed attorney for the Louisville
and Nashville Ii. R. at a salary of
$l!i,tKKI per aiiiiiiin. This will give
him a very comfortable living "and
something over and we hope the re
port is true.
[Augusta < .'hioiiiclc. j
The sum of all is that Gen. Gordon
lias mused great disquiet among his
friends, hut lie should nol he con
demned rashly. Gov. Colquitt has
made an appointment that excites
much hostile comment; hut lie should
he heard before being stricken down.
Ex-Govcrnor Brown goes to the Sen
ate hy a “snap judgment” and for a
very brief period, unless, indeed, the
people ill their Legislature see lit to
endorse liis service and continue il.
There the battle, if anv, should be
transferred. So lightning-like are
political changes that where there is
now abuse of these men there may
he, hy November next, applause.—
Nothing political is fixed or perma
nent. While, hy iio means, approv
ing all that lias been done or wliat
seems the vioilits o/icrunili, we do
think that exact justice- should he
meted out, though the heavens fall.
[Atlanta Constitution.J
Iu Ihe new Georgia Senator the Re
publicans will meet their maleh in
tactics, in the field of statement, in
the committee room and on the floor.
At every turn ami upon all occasions
they wiil he met hy what is rarer
than culture and finer than the finest
modern statesmanship—Ihe suavity
of common sense.
[Valdosta Times. |
There is a loo general disposition
these days lo impugn the motives of
public inen, perhaps, and we shall
hope that our (iovernor and senior
Senator have not come down to eor-
upl trailing. Senator Gordon was
Iccleil to llie exalted position lie Ini-
held hy the iinaniimms will of the
people, and if he has Itarlered that
will away he is not tin- iiirin Georgia
took him to In*, and if Governin' Col
quitt has lu-eii a parly to the m .iiip-
ulalioii, willi a view ol adi am ing liis
'Illilli'i'S for re-election, he lias dis
played miserable judgment, and it
will rceoil bitterly upon him.
WHAT SOME OK TIIE Hill HEX THINK OE
THE SENATORIAL AEEAIK.
A leading lawyer of C 'oluiiihils says
tiie heavy rains was nature'; work.
She was weeping at Ihe appoiiiiiieiit
of Joe Brown and trying to wa-li out
the slain.
General Boh Toombs s;fid : "It is ;1
shame. 1 do not heleive Colquitt has
appointed Joe Brown. I i-'iuiiot be
lieve him guilty of such infamy. Ilc
must tell me so himself hefore I
cun credit the assertion. Iflie h:i-, he
has killed himself and I ran heat him
for Governor with a black negro.
What has Joe Brou n done for the
democracy that lie should In- appoint
ed? He has been a radical sympa
thizer for Ihe last fifteen years, has
acted with them all tins lime and
gone liis full length against his own
party, lie is worse than Bullock.
Wliat right has Colquitt to take him
up and push him hack into ranks
again? I siici-eciled in having Joe
Broivn beat when lie ran for (hi- sen
ate in '(», and I i-hi do it again."
Hon. Rufus K. Lester, of Savannah :
“It is a hail state of allairs. Radon
the party and everybody eonrenicd.
A clear bargain and sale showing po
lit ii-al corrupt ion. It shows Governor
(/'olqilitt in a very had light and will
doubtless ruin him politically. Sen
ator Gordon, whom every ones loves
and admires, has spoiled a beautiful
picture and lias cut short a brilliant
career. No man in Georgia or the
soulh had a brighter future befor
him. lie might have held the senn-
lorship for life. He was ln-loveil and
honored by all, ntid the whole eoiin-
try will regret the sudden termina
tion ol'liis usefulness.
Kx-Govcrnor Smith said : "l liav
no pulse on (lie political situation at
all, hut I am alive and kicking on
the railroad commission question.
As for any-bargain and sale' l am
for letting you newspaper fellows and
the parties light it out. 1 think Ben
Hill ought to resign and have Bul
lock appointed in his place.
The AYhittnker case lias been ex
hausted of testimony anil as vet no
official result been declared. Tlicr
is little doubt, however, that Whit
taker himsclt perpetrated the out
rage.
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With the rapidly iii<*i*eusiii<r prob
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the discussion of lllaiiio’s lit ness for
the Republican nomination grows in
interest and warmth.
Hilt never mind about Mr. Maine,
lie will at least be a candidate well
titled for defeat, and that is all the
Repiildieaus need provide for.
The Deiuoerats will put up the man
to he elected, while the Republicans
will save a good deal of reputation
by rejecting (Jrant.—New York Sun.
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