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ALBANY, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JUNE 19 18$0.
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GORDON’S SPEECH I
A MAXLY
He Refutes tlie
Makes a C&cai and
itive StaTernfchtf
^WERE
Immediately after hU arrival in
Atlanta on the 5th Inst., Gen. John
B. Gordon delivc r V 1 .* hc following!
A CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT!
first, on the Grant Uchet: second, on
the Tilden ticket, and third, on any
tiofcei r<*faMMttern Now, it is said
that, confcmioa is good for the soul,
going to make a confession,
ndtdato for rice president,
on theGrant ticket, not-on
icfcpt, not on any political
tn Mrs Gordon’s ticket!—
[Great laughter and cheers.] And
the senate over which I trust God in
His 4port^*i|l nflbnit me to provide
for lengMPRathSian is composed
of big ami IMM Hardens and assem
bled out here at Kirkwood! [Re
newed applause and laughter.]
THE KELLOGG CASE.
address bethana large and entbusi- Others have said: “Oh. no; lie
astic au&cnce at DcGivca’ .Opera
Uonse:
Mr Fellow-Oountrtmen' :" You
arc my witness that so long aa I was
in public office I was free from that
pardonable rice of egotism so com
mon to public men. You arc my
tor my -record
_ i for support. 2»ow, how-
erer, since I have surrendered the
commission with which yon inatowot-
ed me, and have come to give an ac
count of my stewardship, and in
view of recent occurrences, some al
lusions to my record may be made
witbimLanr .violation of proprii '
goodmaa.! (teiire 1 was thirty
of afftAlkfir tome. Itvftnim
inyMfl
ted w&eaad two ct
my hoaao happy
turned ray back on all
leal preferment, and
been wanting, bat wb<
war sounded I felt IhakttH
comw/ocsae to tarn niv
upon hoag and privaia interests.—
Sumsaoifng armrad me a body of
hardji auraftraigars, I organized
them aim g Forapany and tendered
my services to the confederate gov
ernment. From that time nutil Hie
last echo of the last drnm-beatat Ap
pomattox, I endured with your sous
and kindred the privations, of the
camp, the fatigues of the march, the
loneliness of the picket and the dan-
gsrs.of battle. [Applanse.] At the
close of the war I found myself with
enough of the confidence of Lee
[cheers] to be entrusted with the com-
1 of one wing of that graud ar-
Jjtmgf- cladlengc
did not resign lobe vice president.—
He resigned becanso he wss afraid to
aats on theKelloggcaae.” You have
seen it, charged. Dodging! Well,
I do not knew that I have been in
the habit of dodging more than other
n. at least since the sheets ceased
to fly around me. [Applause.]—
• ^ g caso J” I was
Dodging.
In flavor of
that easel I ngt^Hraii some oFthc
oldest and wisest leaders of the par
ky that it would be better to dodge
the case and leave tho responsibility
Ifor the wrong on the majority that
committed it; but I never had any
idca of dodging a vote when it came
m And if it is any comfort to the
i in Georgia who are my cn-
am ready to tell them how I
e voted had I remained in
I did not agree with my
and other democrats, hilt I
with apeh men as Allen G.
•George H. Pendleton,
ias P. BSyard, Lucius Lamar.
Hampton and Butler, of South
Ml, Pinkuew Whyte and
e, of Maryland, .Tones, of Flo
rida, and'others, who are perhaps as
owering democrats as sit in that l>»-
“[yorever sat around tho council
Sards of tho repuhlift ’[Great ap
plause.]
I do uot propose to criticise any
one who differed with me, hut I am
showing yon that I was in pretty
flood. company and that there was
not much necessity for tny dodging.
I should have voted against unseat
ing Kellogg. not because I believe lie
was elected, for I do not so believe;
not because the body which claimed
to have elected him, or the person
who commissioned him were the law-
s 2 £• as
my sword sheathed I bad not only
the confidence, esteem and affection
of that grandest. of living or dead
captains^j&jjltt Confidence, affection
and esteem of every officer and sold
ier who had followed the red cross
of Th'e confederacy to battle! [Great
&A , £L.a.
generously called me to
yoor candidate for governor,
to tho exalted political sta-
wMch 1 have of my own
tired. I will, not at-
In the
vote because I believe that the judg
ment of the senate seating Kellogg
was a righteous judgment, for I »in
profoundly convinced that history
wilt pronounce the verdict that it was
a most unrighteous judgment. Nor
wouIdThSVegtven that vote because
of my diminution oC interest in the
WJlrare of Louisiana, for every throb
onray beraglraa acedonw ofunspeak
able sympathy with the sufferings of
that down-trodden people. Nor
would I have given that vote because
of any-abatement of my abhorrence
of that caricature of government
which a moeived in passion, bom in
* baptised in fraud, was
t ■ - --- . set np by bayonets over an unwilling
I -ha a v r e1n r d^o”d, J i„ h ^: P-ple and .has made the name of
Liouisiana the synonym of a great his
toric unparalleled political crime t—
ever, -that I
'son and oat of season, to subserve
yonr interests in tbatarena also. [Ap- G _ t - v . *
'‘On all^lhose 4ints I was in accord
with the Democrats of every shade of
opinion; but*! should have voted
, ai’JS against the resolution unseating him,
« , * n,c “ because I do not Believe lie could be
Her io secure
life in battle to secure your rights
and yonr independence ont of tile
anion, I was no less-ready, snrelv, to
- - £ c i‘ r 'i lawfully unseated. I would not con-
freedom withiiTtbatunion^jRcnew- SgSllIninn" 1 '1 *1
„ P » grtnu
^StiSSf^^fch^s^^deminaTa J vr . OI >^ " ould be in ray judgment,
‘ ' r „ lo inflict an iitiuulelv greater wrong
was my fortune to-
pointing yon to the fact that no word
or act of mine has ever been quoted
bym»liticul foes toyonr detriment!—
over the South, at the North, in the
Fast and West, have Ispoken in yonr
defense. Every insult that wasoffer-
ed yon by roar foes has been met and
repelled by me wherever it was ut
tered ; and yet I think I may say that
'•jMPirrTt tttit
ana esteem of my democratic asso-
castes, bat with the respect and con
fidence of njy republican friends!—
[Applaitte.] And if the press of this
country is to be believed; if tele-
my home and the walks ofs private
citizen, possessing the good will of
my countrymen of every political
party in every section of onr com
mon country. [Great applanse.]
My conirtrymen, I am promt of
your confidence—more proud of it
than of any other portion of the '»?•-
cy that I shall leave to mv chi.dre > {
bntl am obliged in thUionnection to
make one observation: that u is a
little marvelous that during all these
years of service; of devotion to yonr
interests, of toil and anxious watch
ing an<P working, there have been a
few men in Georgia—only a few.
thank God 1—who have never seen
one virtue in my purest motives nor
one merit in my best actions!—
[Cheers.] Even now these men pur
- n H» tffi *,*■■■“ "g 1 *! Louisiana's
land on '
laws of the
the rights of Louisi-
sister States must
] I^could not give
use togive it one tiling
now have tho proud satisfactibn of aow^timihono^d'precc^nt? old
as the constitution itself,, inviolate
ahd never-infringed from the foun
dation of the government to. this
hbur. With .my,view of the methods
by winch tlie liberties of this people
are to be preserved nnder the forms
of a Republican government, I would
suffer any condemnation before I
would give a volt to strike down
any of the mnniments of law which
in onr situation as a minority of the
people in this country are the shect-
auchor of onr safety; • or before I
would set a precedent whicli would
authorize political majorities with
their unbridled wills to settle great
" " com
j >ny
countrymen, I am not goingbinto any
discussion of the points in the Kel-
log case or of the laws bearing upon
it. But I have said this mneb that
these gentlemen who feel such an in
terest in my reputation may igider-
stand that they need not be unhappy
any longer. I didj not dodge the
Kellogg case. '
THE REASON or REASONS.
But I Come now to the reason of
reasons for my resignation. “Bar
gain!” “Corrupt trade I” Well, my
countrymen, if my life, if my charac
ter, if my record, as it stands now
completed, in war and in peace, in
pnblicand private, does not answer
that, St will go i unanswered forever,
so far as I am concerned. [Immense
But for this my voice would not
have been beard in .this campaign
sue me to private life. I am'not While I am no longer in public sta-
amazed at It; I Am not angry at ft;
hot for them I have nothing but a
feeling of pRy not nnmingied with
contempt. [Cheers and laughter.]—
They are not satisfied with my rea
sons for retiring from public life,and
seek • others thsn those, I, myself,
have given over my own signature
to the governor in my tetter of resig.
nation. One says I resigned to be
tion, I haye not abdicated my post
tion as a private citizen and I do not
intetid- that 'my friend shall snffei
Ibis wrong aa long as. my voiee may
be in anydegtee potential with the
people of Georgia. I propose, there
for^ to answer not for myself, but
in the cause of troth and justice.—
And in answering I shall adduce
proofs so overwhelming as to cause
the flush of indignation to glow upon
the cheeks of every honest man in
Georgia.
They did not understand how it is
possible for any man to make up Ills
mind willingly to laydown an office,
to attain which they would have 1 la
bored a life-time. Strangers to tho
passion of pure patriotism, they do
not suppose any other man possess®*
ft; [applause] and they are perfectly
unable to comprehend how any man
could hold an exaltod office for tho
purposes for which the government
hv a grave shn«c of public duty-
duty to liiinnii.i to ihp party which
has honorod mu, far beyond my de
serts. I wlsji to remark in Ibis eon-
ncction that private citizen aa I am
that my peu snail not bo stayed nor
my voice silenced wherever truth; or
honor, or justice, shall demand their
S vices. [Loud and prolonged «p r
use.] Let us place ourselves lii
veriior’ Colquitt's place, and, lay
ing aside all passion, see What our
cool JiidgtiENT would dictate.—
[Laughter ami applause.] Let mo
premTi
created it, and then iay «iow„ that premTsewhat I am about to say by
office when the great end. of goml ‘he remark that whlli, as a matter of
government had been secured through ■eiitlinent, most of ns Would havo
it. Such me* would have been os- preferred some other Georgian, yet
tounded that George Washington
should prefer Ills country home on
tho b.anks of tho Potomac to the
crown tendered him by a grateful
people, and would have sought to
find some corrupt motive moving
him thereto. They cannot understand
how Gordon coiihl have quit the
Senate with tiro years before hiiu
and as they arc very complimentary
to say now—“for a life-time if he
wanted it”—unless moved by wicked
motives. My countrymen, you will
lardon tlie assertion, but if they bad
ollowcd mo during tlie war they
would have found me capable of do
ing a good many things which they
would not do! [Great applause.] If
tiioy had sat by my bedside in 1862,
with two balls through my right leg,
a third having shivered my right
arm, a fourth through my shoulder
and a fifth through my cheek and
jaw, and had seeu me in that fix- re
fuse n call from my Alabama people
in the district in. which I then resid
ed to become a candidate for the con
federate congress, which would have
given me more money, greater com
fort and somewhat less of danger,
[applause] do von think such men
could understand why Gordon should
calmly lie there awaiting strength to
remount his horse and return to the
field, instead of going to congress?
Cheers.] Now, my countrymen, I
mow you will believe mo when I say
I refer to these facts in no spirit of
vain boasting nor to popularity; for
I ask nothing of this peoplo save tlie
consideration due an cx-soldicr, a
irivntc citizen and an honest mail.
Applause.] I refer to this fact only
to press the question upon these self-
righteous men, whether they think
that such a man is made, of tlie stuff
to barter and dicker away bis honor
for any man] or any money, or aiiy
power beneath the stars? [Great ap
plause.]
A STRAIC1ITFORWAHD ANSWER.
I repeat that in answering these
men I shall so utterly overwhelm
them as to bring the flush of indigna
tion to the check of every proud and
fair-miuded man in Georgia.[.Checrs]
Eager in the wild bunt after Colquitt,
they thought they bad chased the fox
to his hole! The sequel will tell
whether they have rushed into a
mare's nest or a den of lions.[Cliccrs.]
I come now to the second fact
which has excited adverse criticism,
viz: the appointment of a man who
has done sd much to provoke hostili
ty and resentment among Georgians.
The sentiment of a large portion of
onr people was naturally opposed to
snch an appointment, and they gave
expression to this opposition without
waiting to know tlie reasons which
controlled the Governor or the ulte
rior effects upon tlie future of onr
mrly or tho country. Many of these
hen were guided by the highest im-
iiilses known to our manhood. The
litter opponents of Governor Col
quitt took advantage of this senti
ment to strike him down. An instant
appeal was made to the prejud.iccs
and passions and sentiments of the
leoplc. They said, “aha, we have
tim now!” They sent telegrams
flying over the country, held indigna
tion meetings, unbarred, the maga
zines of their wrath and fired at him
the red-hot shot of their malice ahd
detraction, until they thought they
had slaughtered him.
“ihjt he lives!”
[Cheers.] Ho still lives, my country
men ! [Renewed cheers.] The hero
of Ocean Pond, of Olustec, still lives,
and from every drop of blood drawn
from the veins of Alfred Colquitt. i»
snch an unholy warfare lhcre'wlll
pring a champion of his causo, pan
there arc thousands,in ami out of tho
state who arc beginning to ngreo
with tluil grenlcsl of living Generals,
Joseph K. Johnson, Lint Joseph E.
Brown was the very best seleriioh
that could have been made, surround
ing our present ami the mnmeii-
tuus issues Involved in our polit
ical contests for the future. There
aro great men mid true men now in
high places of responsibility, who lie|-
licvo that (he lime had uomo iu the
South when the integrity of our so-
cioly, the security of our proper'y
and.the supremacy of oili- political
principles required that we should sd
liberalize our policy a* to extend tho
olive branch to all men now in act
cord with our principles, nltliough
they had diffureu from ns in the
transition stage succeeding the war
as to public policy. They saw in Gov
ernor Brown the most distinguished
representative of that class of citizens
in the entire south. They saw in him
a man of intellect, of long experience,
of distinguished services in llufcantc
helium history, of tho stale. A man
of largo property deeply interested in
the material progress of tho comi:-y
and iu stable government—n life- 1
long Democrat, who, although de
nounced by us for voting for Grant
and reconstruction in 1868, was join
ed by us in • votitag for Greeley and
reconstruction in 1872. [Appluuse.]
Tills is; I say, whr.t other men, able
ami true, saw in this appointment.
What did Governor Colquitt see to
guido him lo a Conclusion winch his
enemies now seek to use to his detri
ment. If he .will permit it, I will
cheering and great applause.] Why,
they forgot that Alfred Colquitt had
the confidcncoand love and affections
of the people who had known him
from his youth np. They forgot that
there was such a thing as sober sec
ond thought with the people. They
forgot that the people love justice,
and that justice bad her scat in the
clear, calm atmosphere of reason, and
not in the.murky clouds and dust of
partisan passion! [Cheers. J
Now everybody knows tiiat I i am
not the champion of Gov. Brown ; blit
I am the friend of Alfred Colquitt
and tlie Democratic party, nnd I
would he an ingroto to both, as I
shall presently show, if I should re
fuse to expose the wrong whicli is be
ing done to both my friend and the
party by these unwarranted assaults.
I have known Governor Colquitt al
most from tny boyhood. I know tlie
secret impulses of heart and brain
which guide all his actions, and Ido
know that no efecotive wns CVtr
moved by higher, more unselfish or
patriotic consideration than was Gov
ernor Colquitt in making this ap
pointment. I repeat that but for these
ungenerous, unjust, unholy assaults
upon his fidelity and Ids honor, my
voice would not have been heard jn
this campaign; but as I shall pres
ently show I had, by my refusal to
accede to Ids earnest anil repeated
requests to withdraw my resigna
tion, forced upon him tho necessity
of making an appointment to fill the
vacancy. I am not guided, therefore,
as some might imagine, simply by a
cldvalric devotion to my friend in
thus coming before the public, but
publish his letter informing me of
Governor Brown’s appointment ami
of tlie results lie expected to be pro
duced upon himself, the party and
the country, lie saw the two strong
est Democratic districts in tlie state
lost to tiie Democratic party. He saw
in a 'third* the same fate seriously
threatened. Ho saw in a fourth Ham
mond, ablo and eloquent, elected af
ter a most laborious struggle, lie
saw the party upon whose suprema
cy seems to depend all that is valua
ble to ns as a people.'appnrcntty on
the verge oi dissolution. He saw the
friemU and liffi-lpng followers of
Governor Brown among the hardy
yeomenry of the mountains dissatis
fied and ready to break with the or
ganization ; and ho felt that he might
thus recall them to their dllegiauce,
recapture these Democratic strong
holds, harmonize former differences,
assuage bitterness and assure the fu
ture of Democratio -supremacy. I
wish to repeat here that everybody
knows that I am not the champion of
Governor Brown, but It is due; our
manhood that'we either cease hostil
ity to Governor Browner cease-' to
ask his. time and talepts and money
for the benefits of our party. It is
due to trnlh to slate that Governor
Brown has been unfaltering in Ivin fi
delity to the Democratic party for
ten or-tweive years; tiiat he was the
supporter oi Smith, of Alfred Col
quitt and of myself in. my last race
for the Senate, even against his life
long friend—that upright jurist and
f real statesman, Herscbel V. Johnson.
t would be unworthy in me were I
to tail in this'public manner to testi
fy to Hie earnest, unswerving, poten
tial aid given in the last campaigns to
myself nnd to the , standard-bearers
ot tlie party in tiicso hotly-contested
mountain districts. [Applause ] In
thus speaking at some length upon
the purposes of Governor Colqhltt in
making this appointment, I have done
him hut simple jns[ipo. . If I know
myself I speak iii. the cause of truth,
of harmony,' bf Democratic unity.
.[Applanse:]' One thing is certain,
that while others high in position
: ^were apologizing for or,, defending
nt, while hp drove the cold iron
b5id“nnd the i"lndWe^ tn [coiufnhed l^ n ,‘.' w hiio hp^dfove (he cold Iron
cheering and great applause.] Why, Into the breast of Louisiana, Govern
or Brown was denouncing this act of
tyranfly. [ Applanse and cries of that’s
so.”] i
, And now, my conntrymcn, y.ou
have this whole question .before yon.
What are you to do about it? Am I
who know the facts, and you who
havo now heard the facts, to stand
coldly by and see Colquitt - stricken
down for this act? Aro you to sit
still ? Am I to bo silent white this
qpright man, this brave soldier, this
able executive and stainless Christian
is honnded by detraction, blackened
by defamation and robbed of the
chaplet.of untarnished honor with
which his grateful countrymen .have
crowned him, and which the God of
humanity .has stamped upon his
brow. [Loud and prolonged cheers,
interrupting tho speaker for some
time, and ories'of “no, never.]”
til come now, my fellow-citizens, to the
Ust act in. the drama by which the I’reto-
rinn guards have sold out Georgia. Gor
don takes the position of counsel for a
failroati company. Yes, that U true.—
But suppose it turns out that this posi-
tlon was tendered by the President of the
Louisville and Nashville railroad compa
ny. Suppose it turns out, also, thnt I
sent my resignation in. order to accept
another business posltion entirely dlscon-
nected with the Louisville and Nashville
so disturbed lest somebody should do
something wrong? Wliat will they then
do for some pretext for harrowing up
their righteous souls? [Great laughter.]
Well, this is precisely true, ns will appear
by the documents which I shall hand to
tlie reporter. I had long since decided
to retire from public life, nnd had only
waited for time and opjiortiiiiity to dolso
consistent with,my own honor and your
interests.
That time had come. Your rights
were secured, your liberties safe, andthe
opportunity for eotigenlal aud profitable
employment for myself presented itself.
SOino months ago I met a Confederate
friend formerly of Louisiana, who had
acquired a large fortune on the Pacific
coast and was engaged on important en
terprises In Oregon. He made me such
offers as induced mb to consent to Join
him. It wtu my purpose, however, to
continue Iu public life until tlie legisla
ture should meet, hut the letter winch I
baud the reporter will show why It be
came necessary for me to decide at once.
To accept this office and one which I
was arranging for my sons, I sent mV
resignation to the governor. While in
New York conferring after my resigna
tion with Col. Hogg, I received intelli
gence that Mr. Newcomb wished to ob
tain tny services as shown by liis letter
which I also hand the reporter: •
COLONEL noon's LKTTKIt.
New Yoke, May 1, 1880—My Dear
General Gordon: I trust you will panion
the for pressing for an early decision as
to your purpose in respect to resigning
your 8eatin tlie United States Senate and
accepting the position tendered you in
Oregon. I ain compelled by my own ne
gotiations to know as early as possiblo
wliat I can say as to your action. May I
again remind you that in a pecuniary
sense the curtain compensation is more
than double that which attnehea -to your
present position. The .business opportu
nities you will enjoy in Oregon will ena
ble yon to accuhiulnte a fortune in a com
paratively brief space. I beg, in making
your decision you will keep these consid
erations In remembrance as Well as the
minor collateral dies.
Trusting for an early response, and
tiiat it may he a favorable one, I am, my
dear general, faithfullyvours,
T. Egenton Hogo.
Gen. J. B. Gordon.
HR. NEWCOHB’S LETTER.
Louisville and NabhvilleR. B. Co.,
New York office, Noe. 9 and 10, Nay 19,
1880—My Dear General Gordon: 1 am
Informed you are aiiout resigning or have
already resigned your seat as Senator
from Georgia to accept some position in
Oregon. If this be true, let me see you
before you make n]> your mind to leave
Georgia. 1 am sure I can niiike it to
your interest to remain, iu tlie South and
do not doubt on reflection, yon will find
it more agreeable to yourself and family
to remain among your own people. At
any rate I would like to see you before
you decide to take ibis step, ami see if we
cannot reach a .conclusion mutually
agraecblc. I remain yours, most truly,
II. Victor Newcomb.
Gen. J. B. Gordon.
I at once saw Mr. Newcombamt chang
ed my plans anil go notified my friend,
Colonel Hogg,' whereupon lie wrote me
this letter, which I ask the reporter to in
corporate in my remarks at this point f
New- York, May 19, 1880—My Dear
General Gordon: While feeling deeply
disap]H>iiitcd at your decision not to ac-
ccpt the proposition made yon In respect
,10 Oregon, I can fully appreciate and un
derstand the feelings prompting you to
accept a proposition to which.a less re
muneration Is attached than the Oregon
one. Yes, I do recognize that there & a
vast difference between your position as
a married.man, with a family and the.
ties to the people of State and section and
that of mine—a bachelor—who for years
has lieen residing on the Pacific coast. I
am glad that 1 have had the opportunity
ofsubmitttng the business propositions to
you to testify my willingness to further
'your interests. Believe me to remain
faithfully yours,
T. Egenton Hogo.
To Gen. Gordon.
How these vile insinuations against
Governor Colquitt now vanish ! How
puerile these efforts to defeat him must
now become! How intense must be
come the abhorence of the people at such
unwarranted assaults upon private char
acter!
X have stooped to bring before the pub-
lie even my private letters, because jus-,
tlce to Gov. Colquitt .seem to require it;
hut no language can ttcieqnatcly describe
the contempt I have for such efforts to se
cure public office. • IHa a sad commen
tary upon (he tendency of the times. Is
character i-o cheap and office so dear as
to justify the effort to destroy the one in
order to attain the ‘other, [Applause.]
If nothing were due Alfred Colquitt as a
vindication, at Che bands of the people—
othing were due the executive who
done as much as any exective within
the past half century to give your State a
proud position among the sister States of
this union—If nothing were due the man
who lias served you in wars, and whose
whole life has been derolcd to the high
est interests of society, the loftiest
aims of the church aud to the most ex
alted ends of government, still it is due
yourselves that you will rally to his sup
port and crown'him with your approval.
[Geeat applause, ami cries “wc will.”]—
It is due to these yonng men who are
soon to become the guardians of our pol
itics—it is due these old men now totter
ing to the grave, it is due these women
so deeply interested In purity In all de
partments of life: it Is due to society, to
the qhnrch, to the state and to liberty,'
tiiat you rise In your majesty, and by the
omnipotent flat of enlightened and inex
orable public opiniou rebuke and banish
forever from our politics these unholy
methods. [Lond and prolonged cheer
ing.] Ah, my countrymen, I am not
mistaken In your verdict. If these facta
can reach the people in time they will
bear Colquitt’s banner to a great victory
as a lesson to traduccrs. [Cheers.] Jus
tice and truth have not forsaken the
breasts of this people. Jehovah. still
reigns and the grandest of facts is that
for which His throne is pledged that
truth shall triumph and justice snail live.
[Immense cliecring from the entire audi-
snef.]
Gen. Miles, the Indian fighter, says
that the average Colorado squatter
sells his gun and ammunition to In*
dlans for about four times their val
ue, and expects to have a new gun
and ammunition furnished Hm when
tho Indians begin to kill.
Old Mr. Mertz, of Cnmbridge City,
I ml., who sues a wealthy widow of
Richmond, In tlie same Stale, for
breach of promise, claims $2,000 dam
ages for liquors furnished by him
and drank during the courtship.
Washington, June 8,1880.
Messrs. Oeo. A. Jamison, L. W. Wall
and TP. J. Lyons, Geneva, Go.:
Gentlemen—I have the 'pleasure
to acknowledge the receipt of yours
of the 3d inst., and thank you for its
contents. I am well aware that the
honest mass of the people do not
generally oppose Gov. Cblqnitt and
myself. A clamor has been raised
by politicians who are ont of office.
They will of course make the bestof
everything in fault finding. It was
not my. wish to retnrn to public life
even fora short time, but while I re
main here I do all in my power to
serve the best interests of Georgia.
I sh'nll look carefully to our material
prosperity and development I find
the Senate is properly a working
body. Long political speeches or
harangues here are but little listened
to. Business men who look carefully
to the interests of their home matters
probably do the most good here. I
shall tiw to act on that line while I
stay. It is notray purpose to serve
the interests of monopolies or of pre-
ferred clases* but to look to tlie best
interests of the great body of her
people.'
I think the assaults upon Governor
Colquitt are very unjust and iinrca-
sofiable, and I hope the people will
not condem him where he has done
nothing worthy of ccnsnre.
I am, very respectfully, your obe
dient servant, Joseph E. Brown.
=
Savannah, Florida and "West
ern Kail way.
Gkmxbj l Manage*’* Ofik*.
.Savarnrah, lujr23,1879
O N *nd ftfUr SUNDAY. 3rd. Pas»eng«r
Trains on this Hoad «ril! run an (allows:
NIGHT EXPRESS.
iiMTi SavannAi daily 4:H0 p m
Arrive at Jeaaup fD •*
act
35 -
fct*
7.00 -
60 “
Lear* Tall it wm — fcoo p m
Leava Jacksonville M ^ fcxo *
“ Live Oak *' ......
** a baay .1 ••
<• H tin bridge •* .......
M TtomaavUU “ ......
Arrive at i tovaanak “ .....
Tallabai
. 400
. •.00 '
No chan, je of tan between Savannah And. Jack
aonvIUe acd Savannah and Albany.
Pullman Palaea Sleeping Cars dally between 8a-
vanoab an 1 Jacksonville,
Sleeping cars run through to and froia Savnnrah
and Albany.
‘ The elegant Sleeping and Parlor Coaches of the
Etibula line daily between Montgomery, Ala , and
Jacksonville, v;tho«t change.
Passer grr» for Darien lake this train. - n «
Passengers from Savannah fer Brunswick take
this tralb, arriving at Brunswick C:0o aiu-
^Passcugera^eave Brunswick at &W p iu, arrive at
Psaseuge rs leaving Macon at 7:!fl a. m. (dall con
nect at Josup with this trai.n for Florida..
Passenger* from Florida by tktatralu connect at
Jesup with train arriving in Macou at 62S p. m. •
'daily), excopt Sunday. 1
Connect at Albany daily with Passenger trains hath,
ways on Southwestern Railroad to ana from Eufsuts
Macon, Montgomery Mobile, New Orleans, etc.»
Mall steamer leaves Badnbridge for Apalachicola
jvery 8~nd ty and Thursday evening; for Columbus
every Tuesday and Saturday afternoon
Close connection at Jacksonville dally (Sundays
excepted) for Green Cove springs, 8t. Augustine,
Palatka, Enterprise, and all landings on 8t John's
rtNL -
Trains on B A A leave j
Tlio Bayard Family.
Atlanta Constitution.]
The death of the vcuerable .Tames
A. Hiiyjtid. mi Sunday morning last,
recalls the history of one of the most
remarkable families in a country giv
en .to great chaugua. Tim family in
of Huguenot descent. The first
American Bayard came over witi
Peter Stuvvcsant, his brother-in-lafir.
They landed together in 1647. The
relations of Nicholas Bayard with
tlie old Dutch governor of New York
did not bring him into prominence,
and it was not until the close of the
last century thnt one of tlie family
attained political distinction. James
Bayard thou took a scat in congress
nt Philadelphia, supporting the fed!
end administration. He declined the
ministry to Frijnec which was ten.
dered him, but continued' in active
political life nt home, and became the
lender of the parly which placed Jef
ferson’in the Presidential chair—the
election being by tlie house—in 180L
Three years later found him in the
senate, tlie successor of his father-in-
law. With the entrance into politics
of Richard, Bassett Bayard, son of
James, began tlie influence of the fam
ily upon the politics of Delaware, for
Hie son was horn and always lived in
that state. Twice was he chosen sen
ator, from 1836 to 1839, and from 1841
to 1845. He died in 1808. James
Asheton Bayard, whose dentil lias re
called these facts, was a brother of
the last named, and for three full
terms of six vears each he silt in the
senate. In i860, on account of ill
health, he resigned, and Thomas!
Francis, his son, the present repre
sentative of the name, was chosen to
succeed him. No name is more high-;
ly honored iu Delaware, and for that
mnttcr in all the other states of the
union. Through all the .changes of
politics the people of Delaware have
never wavered iu their support of &
family tiiat has never betrayed them
—a family with a record that has not
a hole in it—one that knows no black
sheep. The Bayards represent the
better politics of tho past, and yet the
sitting senator lias no difficulty in
preserving his own honor or in bring
ing bis capacity- and experience to
bear in modern politics. He is a
practical earnest politician, and is
doubtless destined to rise to higher
distinctions than have fallen to pre
vious members of his family. He is
still on the sunny side of fifty, and if
Cincinnati refuses for any reason to
accept him, he will remain an cligi-
>b!e candidate for the presidential of
fice (or several terms'to come. The
people will sooner or later put, him
iu the white house.
Senator B>rowit Writes a Letter.
Judge Geo. Jamisom, Col. W. J.
Lyon and Li W. U all, Esq., nf Gene
va, Ga., who not liking the action of
the Columbus Indignation meeting,
wrote the honorable gentleman assur
ing him he had their con fidence and
esteem, to which he replied in the
following letter:
United States Senate Chamber auXitotid juSSta n^c£S«tt?a5lSS
Through Tickets m>M And Sleeping Car Berths se
cured at Bren's Ticket < Hfice, No. 22 Bull Street, and
at Savannah, Florida and Western Railway Passen
ger Depot.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN—EASTERN DiVIS
ION.
Leave Savannah, Sundays accepted, at 7.-00 a m
IsMtveMcIntosh • • - WO ta
Uare Jesup “ ■'.'**££ p *
Leave Black shear •" M SOS pa
Arrive at Dupont *• * 7:00 p m
Leave Dupont * « fcSO am
• — ^ - - 950 am
1:00 pm
S.-06 pm
5*0 p m
WESTERN DIVISION.
Leave Dupoat (Sunday Excepted)....... 6:00 a m
Leave Valdosta “ am
Leave Quitraan “ •“ 9:45 a m
Arrive at ThomMTtllfl * -.lfcOOm"
Leave ThomasviUe Mondays, Wodnetdnys
and Fridays at. — — 210 p a
Leave Camilla Mondays, Wednesdays and*
Fridays a: 523 pm
Arrive at Albany Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridsysat,...—— 7*5 pm'
Leave Albany Mondays, Wednesdays and
Leave Guullla Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays ai^J
Arrive at ThomasviUe Mondays, Wedr
days and Fridays at~.
8MB am
fi
. 11*0 am
Leave ThomasviUe (Sundays excepted) 1:45 p m"
Leave Quitman “ 44 . • 3:53 p m
Leave Valdosta • - 3:15 pm
Arrive at Dupont M . *• V .....7:30 pat
J£Trsya, Master Transportation. '
“f7tLtTHt AlNtia* # • **
General Manager.
Central & Southwestern R. R.
and alter SUNDAY; Dee. 14th, 1870, puya !'
VP ger trains on the Cental and Southwestern*
Railroads will ran as follows:
! TRAIN NO I—GOING NORTH AND WESK‘‘
lUMt.
Er *U poIdu W«t >ad North.
COMING SOUTH AND EAST,
tom Attain..
Arrive* At Milk
:SJS2-
^mlkl^gcliAe connection* at siv'rnnVh vrnK
AUuUeudUBlrRulroMlforaU poloUin llnrti.
TRAIN NO. X—GOING NORTH AND* WEST.'
Lem*8mn«h — 7A0pm
Arrive* tt AOfintA SMa
^smssssr.
SSOpa
9:44 a m
natam
&00 am
Leaves Macon for Albany end Kufhula
Arrives atEufanla
Arrives at Albany
:aSs;
L**vo* M icon for OolumlM*——
*Tr*ta*o° C ^°*mh«iul« fbr ui«M, AtHntit;’Co!
^*w^VES’'
AOutie *»d AUutmud Ckujott* Air-Uae At<f<
Columbus with Western Hsilnmd; st AuvusUmltb ' >
the Cbirlotte, Columbls md Augusts Bsilrusd for
jggaSgjggftg Fort Valley for ^ ,
deny (except SundayX and at Cuthbert lor Fo.V
Ualnes daily, (except Sunday.) .
COMING SOUTH AND EAST.
to Atlanta,..
ArTivesat Maoon fromAtlanta.
Sari ~
- 2:15 p m
Mile. Sara Bernhardt is quoted as
saying, “I touch upon everything;
yes, I know it. I liave been reproach
ed 1 with it often enough. I am an -ar
tist, and nothing that concerns art
can be indifferent to me. I adore the
thoatre, although I consider that the
actor’s art is less complete than the
other arts that I practice, and I do all
that I can to succeed on the stage. I
adore painting and sculpture -two
creative arts those I—and I carvo and
paint. I have been modeling now
for a good many years. As for the
palette, I am almost a beginner, bat I
am suro that I shall arrive at a result.
I have got that into my head. As for
music, that is one of the compart
ments that is wanting in my brain;
I know nothing about it. I am sor
ry that such is the caso.”
D.iring a rain storm near San Sa
ba, Texas, tho family of [t. M. Roun
tree took refuge in a cave near their
home, which resulted in tho drown
ing of .two of his little boys, aged 3
and 6 years. His wife, little daugh
ter, and a young lady who was with
them, were taken out in a dying con
dition.
London fog is proving too much
for even Cleopatra’s needle, whicli is
likoly to be ruined by the clammy
dampness.
aSm firE&a Imm ksfbal* A A)iiaar._Mim m
Macon 7JS5 pm > '
8£SZ£S?-ri -■ -r.Tfiii?! .: • ■
Arrives *t Savannah amir
Passengers for MUledgevlUe and Eatonton will
lake tola No. 2 from Bavanneh, aud trsin No. l
from Sevam ah, which trains connect dailv, except
Monday, for these points.
Pullman Palace bleeping Cars to Boston -via Au
gusta, Columbia, Char.otte and Richmond, on 730
p. m.train. - -j i-i
Passengers from Southwestern Georgia take sleep
er Macon to Augusta on 7:35 u. m., conrectlur With’ •
Pullman Sleeper to Boston without change*
TKAIN3 ON BLAXXLY XXTX3B10X.
Leave Albany Mondays, Tuesdays,-Thun- ■ • n 1
days and Fridays ; 4 10pm
Arrive at Arlington Mondavs, Tuesdays, '
Fridsj-s»ndS*turJsj* TAOaaU 1
E.H. Barra. WILUAM ROoEBS.
Gen. Ticket Agt, Gen. Supt. O. R. B. Ssvanuab.
J.C.8UW, ■ W. G. RAOUL,
GcnTnv.Agt. 8opt. 8. W.N. R. Macon
0. J. FARRINGTON,
MERCHANT TAILOR,
Announces to his friends and former patrons that
In !Finingham < s Building, upstairs. Will cut and *
make Coats, Pants mad Vest* la first-class style and •
as cheep es any house ia the State.
I keep always on * tad a full line of Cloths* Come
and examine my goods, and have your Spring Salts
made right away. Respcclftilly,
O. J. FARRINGTON,
mch25>tf