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to bold a Court in any other circuit of
the State is a different thiDg. The fail-
ure of the Governor did not divest the
Judge of the Cherokee Circuit of the le-
cal power and authority to hold the Court
in the Atlanta Circuit at the time ap
pointed by law, of which all parties were
hound to take notice.
judgment affirmed.
Samuel A. Durand vs. G. W. Craig—
Ejectment.
WARNER, J.
This was an action of ejectment brought
by the plaintiff on the separate demises
of S. A. Durand, against the defendant j,
to recover the possession of the North
half of a lot of land No. 110, in 18th
district, DeKalb county. On the trial of
the case it was admitted that W. M. Al
len was the owner of and had the title to
the land, both parties claiming title
through him. The plaintiff read in evi
dence a power of attorney executed
by Allen to McClain on the 28th
April, 1862, authorizing him to sell
the land, also a deed made by
McClain as the attorney, in fact, of Al
len, on.the 23d January, 1863, to Durand.
This deed had but one witness to it It
was admitted that Allen died in the State
of Kentucky, on 5th September, 1862.
more than four months prior to the mak
ing of the deed by McClain. Allen was
in the Confederate army at the time of
his death. The lessor of plaintiff claims
that he has a perfect title to the land ir
respective of the deeds on the ground
that he purchased the land of McClain
paid for it and took possession therepf
before the death of Allen. The evidence
on this point is that of Durand and is
not very full and satisfactory. The newly
discovered evidence is not in relation to
the payment for the land, and
is not cumulative merely, as there
was no evidence offered by the
defendants in relation to the non
payment for the land by the plaintiff.—
If the defendants had offered evidence as
to the non-payment of purchase money,
then the newly discovered evidence
wonld be merely cumulative evidence.—
This evidence might have produced a
different result in the finding of the jury,
as that was a material question in- the
case. In view of the facts, we cannot
see that there was any abuse of the dis
cretion vested in the judge in granting a
new trial.
Judgment affirmed.
L. J. Winn for plaintiff; Hill & Cand
ler for defendant.
THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
portance to the people of the State.
Measures, fraught with great good or ir
retrievable ruin, must be grappled and
mastered. He is an unworthy member,
wad recreant to his high trust, who does
not lose sight of himself in the immen
sity of the issues involved.
When we look at cur Federal relations,
we are appalled at the black and gloomy
cloud, charged with the destructive fires
of Centralism which enshrouds our fu
ture. We would sink into the
foiled the monster and drove him awav.
He was recognized at the time as Charles
Clark, who is said to bear a bad character
in this respect. He come into town on
ednesday last, when he was arrested,
and on yesterday morning was carried
before Justice Barnet for preliminary
trial. After a careful investigation, be
was committed to jail to await bis trial
in the Superior Court.
The late heavy and continued rains
TELEGKAMS.
tenevof despair were we not buoyed up dlS f£° l o, T'
by the fact, that our State Government section of the State.
wiU be, if but for a little while, in the tW v! f , 7' r bceu , hl S her
hands of discreet and patriotic men. r! b<ef ° re f °\ * ears 4
The time hasarrived-the hour is at L* T’ neighborhood
hand—when selfish feeling, local preju- ! bl r ldges ’ bave b „ een ^ b ed away. Mr.
the latter with United States Senator
John H. Lewis, Chairman.
.
WHY SO MANY LAWYKIIS WERE
EMPLOVED.
Letter From Col. II. P. Farrow.
Atlanta, Sept. 26, 1871.
Editors Sun: I see that some of the
papers allude to the multiplicity of coun
sel retained to prosecute all persons im
plicated in the alleged frauds upon the
Western and Atlantic Railroad, and I
deem it not inappropriate to give you
some information upon that point. It is
true that Hon. B. H. Hill and . Judge
John W. H. Underwood have been re
tained by the Governor as general coun
sel to aid in the trial of all parties before
the Superior Courts after bills of indict
ment shall have been found, and all other
counsel have been retained by me in my
official capacity as Attorney' General,
without dictation from any source. Be
fore true bills can "be found against any
of the parties supposed to be guilty of
these frauds, much work will have to be
done toward discovering and arraying the
evidences of their guilt. To assist me in
this work more particularly, I have em
ployed Captain John Milledge. Messrs.
Gartrell and Stephens have been retained
in the prosecution of one case only—that
of Mr. McCalla, and will prove peculiarly
valuable to the prosecution in that case.
Then there are five other counties on
the line of the road in which prosecution
will probably be instituted, and wishing
to discharge my whole.,.duty in these
prosecutions, without discriminating for
or against any one, and without giving
the wrong-doers auy advantage of the
State, I have felt it my duty to retain in
each one of those counties at least one
of their most able and successful criminal
lawyers. This is a necessary precaution
from one single consideration, to-wit: to
prevent juries from being “packed” on
us. All lawyers will concede the folly of
attempting a prosecution in a county
where all the lawyers in the prosecution
are strangers, no matter how able and
learned they may bo. Local counsel
must be liadj or the juries will bo “‘pack
ed.” This is a lamentable fact, but it is
nevertheless a fact. From these consid
erations, and none other, I have retained
Hon. George N. Lester to aid me in all
eases in Cobb county; General William
T. Wofford in Bartow county; Hon. Wm.
H. Dabney in Gordon county; Colonel
J. A. W. Johnson in the counties of
Whitfield and Catoosa, and Col. James
H. Anderson, in Chattanooga.
And with a view to reaching every al
leged fraud, and bringing every criminal
to justice, whether ho be rich or poor,
high or low, I request all good citizens,
on the line of the road, who know of auy
improper or criminal transaction in con
nection with the said road, to communi
cate it either to my associate counsel in
their respective counties, or to me, as
early as possible.
They are retained only iu their respec
tive couuties, and with the aid of gentle
men who stand so high for personal in
tegrity and professional ability, I trust
that the people will rest assured that the
prosecutions will be faithfully conducted
against all parties, for I shall seek the
aid of those only whose past lives are a
sure guarantee of their integrity, and
whose professional success is proof of
their ability.
My motives may be impugned, but I
quietly await ultimate developments as
my triumphant vindication. It would be
detrimental to the public interests for me
to priTsuc any other course.
Henry P. Farrow,
Attorney General.
THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
dice, petty strife, a disposition to legis-1
late exclusively for one section or for j
one interest, to the neglect of |
other sections and other interests, '
should be ignored. The old maxim
of the “greatest good to the greatest
number” should be the guide. Favorit
ism should be excluded from legislative
halls. Not the most popular man should
be preferred, but the most meritorious;
not the man skilled in the management
of men, and expert in the art of manipu
lating, but the man whose character is
above reproach, and whose adherence to
principle is unquestioned.
Combinations for the accomplishment
of particular schemes, or for the political
advancement of any man, are loathsome,
and should be shunned. The unwise and
unwholesome laws, which may generally
be recognized by their sectional features;
by their partiality for particular interests;
by the extreme exclusiveness of powers
grauted to individuals and corporations,
may be traced, in nearly every instance,
to the influence of combinations.
Monopolies—so detestable to a free peo
ple and a free government, because they
seldom ever cease to grow, and as long
as they grow, are grasping and tyranni
cal—arc fed and kept’alivo by this spirit
of combination. How often are these
alliances formed to advance the interest
of one man, no matter how unworthy he
may be? How often have, we heard the
remark, “If you, from a certain section,
will support our man for Senator or
Speaker, &c., we will vote for your ap
propriation bill,” and vice versa, when
the election of such a man and the pas
sage of such a law might be very distaste
ful to the people and ruinous to the in
terests of the State.
It is to be regretted that so many in
ferior men force themselves into office in
this way. Grant is a noted instance.—
His nomination and election was the re
sult of combination. True he was a suc
cessful general, but his success was not
the result of superior generalship, but of
overwhelming numbers. He accom
plished no more thun the humblest pri
vate could have done, with the same
force and surrounded by the same ad
visers. It is well known that he was out
generaled in every campaign. Still, suc
cess made him an avilable tool. in the
hands of combined conspirators, and he
crawled into the Executive Chair.
He reminds us of a story that appeared
in one of the papers a few weeks ago,
where a serpent, of the poisonous spe
cies, had crawled into a gentleman’s par
lor and coiled himself upon the family
Bible. Grant has coiled himself upon
the Constitution of his country, not to
receive light and warmth from its burn
ing truths, but with his bayonet-fangs to
drive off those who would open its sacred
pages and point a misguided people to
the only sign by which a nation can be
saved. Thank God, the Divine fiat has
gone forth! It will be obeyed. The
seed of woman shall bruise the serpent’s
head.
Bullock’s election affords another ex
ample of the baneful influence of com
binations; and while we have great faith
in the honesty and integrity of the next
Legislature, we sometimes fear, that
combination will be formed to arrest the
sword of impeachment in its fighteous
descent.
We are opposed, bitterly opposed, to
combinations of every sort. We will vote
for no man for Senator, President of the
Senate, Speaker of the House, or for any
other office, who stands forward as the
candidate of a combination
In the election of a Senator, we wonld
simply say that we shall be governed by
two rules in casting our vote:
1st. We will not vote for an inferior
man, while we have men of the highest
type of statesmanship to select from.
2d. As a matter of principle, we will
not take into consideration the question
of eligibility. We believe the people of
Georgia arc pretty well united in their
indorsement of Mr. Stephens’ pro
gramme, which is to insist upon all of
our Constitutional rights. We have
elected Senators, and they have been
wrongfully and unconstitutionally re
jected. To send those who have been
made eligible—merely because they are
eligible—would be begging the question,
and an admission that Congress has the
right to make eligible or ineligible our
Representatives and Senators. It would
be a “departure.” It would be “acqui
escing in and accepting” the fraudulent
and illegal rulings of Congress. Let ns
be consistent in all things. Tiros.
Morgan Almond's mill in the upper part
of the county is gone, and in some places
large rocks that have _lain still for ages
have been moved considerable distances
Com and cotton growing on the Appa-
lachee river bottoms were entirely sub
merged and seriausly injured.
The Star of yesterday, yields the ap
pended items:
The “goober crop” is said to be very
promising this year.
Spalding County Agricultural Society
hold their Quarterly Fair on Saturday
next.
The taxable property of Spalding
county foots up $2,209,856. The whites
have “defaulted” or failed to give in
taxes to the amount of $137,036, and the
negroes to $16,000. There are 778 white
polls, and 30 professions. The State
and county tax will be $9.00 on the thou
sand.
The churches in this city have been
very prosperous during their protracted
meetings. Some 42 have been added to
tho Baptist Church, by baptism, and 8
or 10 by letter. About the same num
ber have joined the Methodist. We have
not learned the success of the Presbyte
rians, but are informed that their num
her are considerably augmented.
THE KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
The Grand Procession of the Knights
in the City of Baltimore Yesterday—
5,000 in Line—The Most Imposln
Spectacle of the Kind ever "Witnessed
in this Country—The Knights Invited
by the Washington Command cries to
Visit the City, and Three Thousand
arc Reviewed on Pennsylvania Ave
nue To-day—Objects of Interest Seen in
Washington.
GEORGIA NEWS.
el
Tfie Solemn Responsibilities
Resting On It.
Editors Atlanta Daily Sun: It is a
source of enthusiastic joy to me, and
must be to every true man. that the next
Legislature will be largely composed of
geutle:uc:i and Democrats. The public
attention will be fixed with hope and
confidence upon the action of that body.
No deliberative body has ever assem
bled —unless we except the Secession
Convention—upon whose deliberations
will devolve questions of such vital im-
SAVANNAH.
The Eeics of Monday says:
Rev. Sylvnnus Landrum, D. D., pastor
of the Baptist Church, preached his fare
well sermon yesterday morning, to a large
congregation, composed not only of those
of his own church, but of many members
of other denominations. No man has
ever endeared himself more to tho people
of Savannah, than this able divine and
estimable citizen. During his twelve
years residence among us, he has been
an active participant in everything that
has tended to advance the interest of our
city, and the absence of bis clear head,
warm heart and genial manners, will be
felt by the people at large. Dr. Lan
drum*!eaves to-night for Memphis, Ten
nessee, where he has accepted the pas'
torate of the Central Baptist Church,
and in his new home he will be followed
by the good wishes of thousands. Mem
phis has gained a citizen that Savannah
parts with with regret
MADISON.
The Appeal of Saturday has the follow
ing:
On Friday evening, the loth instant,
there occurred a most atrocious crime.—
Two daughters of one of our most re
spectable citizens while on their way
home from school, accompanied by their
two little brothel's, were assaulted in the
road by a negro man who attempted to
commit the vilest of outrages. The
heroic efforts of the girls and their little
brothers, and their screams for assistance,
Washington City, D. C.,
September 22, 1871,
Editors Sun—The event of the Con
vocation, of the Grand Encampment was
the procession of the Knights Templar
Baltimore yesterday. The occasion
had been anticipated with unusual inter
est, and which was intensified as the va
rious Commanderies, representing all
portions of the United States, began to
move towards the rendezvous that had
been designated for the formation of the
Grand Procession. The grand pageant
exceeded anything of like character ever
beheld in Baltimore. The estimated
number of Knights was 5,000—this, in
deed, was imposing, as they proceeded
to the sound of stirring music in perfect
order, dressed in their beautiful uni
forms.
The procession was headed by about
fifty Knights of the Red Cross mounted,
and these grand officers moving at the
bead of the column with their bright and
showy regalias, at once attracted the
gaze of the multitude that crowded house
tops, balcony, window and portico.—
About thirty bands of music were in the
procession, and added vastly to the at
tractiveness of the pageant. Some of
the bands are among the most celebrated
in the Qpited States, among which were
the famous New York 7th Regiment and
Dodridge’s band from Philadelphia.
The procession was one hour passing a
given point. The streets and buildings
in the route pursued by the Knights were
decorated with flags of various colors
that floated above the procession, and
bearing appropriate inscriptions,
A sumptuous banquet last night termi
nated the festivities of the Knights in
Baltimore. The Commanderies of Wash
ington city extended to the Order an in
vitation to visit this city to-day, and
about 3,000 came over this morning.—
The train in which your correspondent
took passage consisted of thirteen cars,
and besides this, there were several other
trains. Upon their arrival in Washing
ton, a procession was formed on Pennsyl
vania avenue, and the Knights were
again in motion, to the delight of thous
ands that thronged either side of that
beautiful thoroughfare. They met a
hearty welcome at the seat of Govern
ment.
After the ceremonies of the day were
over, the visitors thronged every place of
interest about the city. We visited the
Capitol building, President’s mansion—
being admitted into the noted East room
the green, blue and red rooms—fir the
latter of which we found a very large
painting, consisting of a group, among
whom were Gen. Grant, wife and chil-
dred. In the East room appeared the
portraits of the various Presidents. The
carpets are of the inedalion pattern and
correspond in color with the walls of the
respective apartments in which they are
spread.
Several heads of departments were at
the White House, including Messrs.
Creswell, Boutwell and others. Gen.
Dent was also present.
President Grant is expected here on
the 2d or 3d proximo, to remain perma
nently. J. N. S.
“A New York reporter has [offered to die for Mrs.
Woodhull.” Mrs. WoodhuU would oblige the mo
rality of the countiy by dying in person.—Atlanta
Sun.
It is said that she does dye her auburn
locks of a beautiful blonde color; she be
longs to Tilton’s Golden Age; old Com
modore Yanderbilt bets his bottom dol
lar on her predictions in Wall Street, and
her husband’s name is Blood. Besides
she’s The Pink and White Tyranny, about
whom Mrs. Beecher Stowe recently wrote
a book. Here is certainly dyeing enough
for one live little woman.—Mississippi
Pilot.
But amid all her dyeing she has failed
to dye her skin black, and therein she
fails to come up to the Pilot's standard
of excellence [in . human nature—that
paper being of the ultra Radical type. .
Raleigh, September 26.—In the Cir
cuit Court, to-day, the case of the-United
States against Amos and some thirty oth
ers, has consumed the day. The case
has been progressing since Saturday.—
The defense have not yet concluded their
testimony. A number of very strong
alibis have been proven.
Montgomery, Sept. 26.—The Adver
tiser of this morning has the particulars
of a terrible accident which occurred at
the Steam Mill of Hardeman and Mc-
Dade, 22 miles north of this city on the
S. & N. R. R. yesterday about 1 o’clock
m. The boiler of the mill had just
been heated up to begin work when it
exploded with terrible fury, killing four
men, badly wounding two others and
tearing the mill all to pieces. The killed
are J. E. Jenkins and Robert King, white;
and Reuben and Toby McDade, negroes.
The wounded, who are not expected to
live, are Philip McDonald and James
Berry. Mr. Jenkins, the fireman, was
hurled oue hundred yards through the
air by the force of the explosion and so
badly torn to pieces . that if it had not
been previously known his identity could
not have been traced without great diffi
culty. Mr. King was thrown fifty yards
up hill and terribly mangled. Capt. C.
T. Hardeman and Mr. T. W. Morefield
were the only persons employed abou
the mill who escaped, and even their
safety is due to the fact that they were
without the building when the explosion
took place. Great excitement exists in
the neighborhood. J.
Salt Lake, September 26.—A number
of Mormons are sending their families
away under the apprehension that there
will be a collision between the United
States and the Mormons.
San Francisco, September 26.—Three
of a Sheriff’s party were killed in an at
tempt to capture five prisoners who re
cently escaped. Tho Sheriff’s party lost
seven horses—two killed and five cap
tured. Only three of the convicts were
seen to leave the field. Two are sup
posed to have been killed, but their
bodies have not been found.
Jackson, September 26.—The existence
of yellow fever here is denied by the
Medical Faculty. There is positively
but sixteen cases of illness from all caus
es in the city to-day. Seven persons
have died during the past four days from
Saturday, two Sunday, and one yester
day. About twelve persons have been
affected with a severe type of malarious
fever during the past ten days; but yel
low fever nurses and physicians deny the
existence of the yellow fever.
Washington, September 26.—The sab
committee on Ku-Klux having specially
in charge the finauces of the South, act
separately.
Senator Pool remains here.
Representative Stevenson goes to Cin
cinnati and Beck to Lexington.
Hon. James B. Beck urges that the
State, county and municipal afficers send
to him at Lexington, well authenticated
statements of their debts, taxes and inci
dental circumstances connected with the
accumulation of debt and increase of tax
ation. Mr. Beck expects and hopes that
every officer having charge of State,
couuty of municipal finances, will take
the trouble to report to him; and in ca
ses where reports may be withheld, or
partial on account of the partisan charac
ter of the officials, he urges prominent
citizens to send him statements authenti-
cated “Beyond a question. These state
ments, it is desired; shall be fair and con
sist mainly of figures, without any parti
san expressions.
The committee re-assembles here on
November 1st, to make a consolidated
report.
Arkansas is excited over gold mines
discovered west of Monticello.
The Federal Judge of Utah has for
bidden the Mormon courts to exercise
chancery or common law jurisdiction.
Brigham Young directs his Bishops to
continue chancery and common law
jurisdiction. Young will submit to pro
cess from the Federal court, but will re
sist imprisonment.
The loss of the schooner Hurd involv
ed the loss of the captain’s wife and nine
of the crew.
Ten gold and silver seals have been
stolen from the State Department and
melted. The thieves were arrested.
Delano has returned.
Nashville, September 27.—Mrs. Jno.
H. Hamblin, who left home this morn
ing on horseback, to visit some friends in
the country, was found in a corn-field
with hpr throat cut. She had evidently
been ravished and then murdered.
Knoxville, September 27.—Col. D.
M. Nelson, son of Judge T. A. R. Nel
son, shot and killed General J. H. Clan
ton, of Alabama, this evening, in a per
sonal renconter.
After a whole day’s discussion, by able
counsel, of the case of the Alabama &
Chattanooga Railroad, Judge Trigg post
poned the whole matter until October
I2tb.
Philadelphia, Sept. 27.—-The Gen
eral Ticket Agents’ Convention will com
mence business to-morrow. It will hold
its next meeting-in San Francisco.
New Orleans, Sept. 27.—Another man
was stabbed to death to-day by the Me
tropolitans.
Raleigh, September 27.—In the Cir
cuit Court to-day the case of the United
States against Amos Owen was contin
ued. The morning session was con
sumed in the discussion of points of
law. The counsel are now arguing the
case.
The following prisoners have been ac
quitted of the charge of Ku-Kluxing and
discharged: Wm. Tanner, Calvin Teal,
E. A. Shotwell, Joe Dellinger, Jno.
Evans, David Henry, J. E. Saunders
and R. Nicks.
Milwaukee, September 27.—A great
fire is raging along the coast of Lake
Michigan, from Manitowoe to Annopee.
The farmers are burying their household
goods to save them from destruction.
All communication is cut off. Unless it
rains, the loss of life and property will
be fearful. The wells are all dried up.
A person who escaped through the fire,
with his horse badly singed, counted
twenty houses and barns in ashes.
Charleston, September 27. — Five
fever deaths have occurred in the last
24 hours.
Canton. September 27,—A rigid quar
antine has been ordered against Jackson.
Richmond, September 27. : —The Re
publican State Convention met to-day.—
About 150 delegates are in attendance,
representing nearly every county in the
State. The Convention was permanent
ly organized with Hod. CUas. H. Porter,
President. A committee on the organi
zation of the party in the State was ap-
Po»Ur Blodgett Arrested.
The Committee anil Major McCalla’g
Statement.
A plea to save Bullock from Impeach
ment and send Hon. B. H. Hill to the
United States Senate !—See Mr. Hill’s
modest address to the Georgia Legislature. I pointed; also, a committee on resolutions,
On yesterday, the 27th inst., Maj. Mc
Calla made oath befoie Judge Butt that:
“From the best of his knowledge and
belief, Foster Blodgett is guilty of being
a common cheat and swindler, in this:
“That tbe saidToster Blodgett., in said
couuty, on the day of September,
October, November and December, 1S70,
did, as Supirciitendent of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, sign a certain
paper, the same being a draft in favor of
‘The Tennessee Car Company’ for the
sum of $32,540,10, and purporting 1 e
in payment for cars for use of said Wes
tern and Atlantic Railroad—he knowing,
at the time, said “Tennessee Car Com
pany” had no existance in fact, and that
said cars never were furnished to said
Ro id by said company:
“Aud the said Foster Blodgett, as Super
intendent of said road, did sign up to E.
A. Paul, of Washington City, a certain
paper, the same being a. “passed bill,”
No. 2, dated June 16, 1871, for tho sum
of §600 00, and on which paper said
amount of money was paid by the W. &
A. R. R.—said Blodgett knowing that
said Paul was in no way connected with
said road as an employe, but was an at
tache of the Chronicle—a paper published
at his, the said Paul’s, place of residence,
and said Blodgett knowing that said Paul
had rendered no service whatever to the
Western and Atlantic Railroad:
“And that the said Blodgett did have a
certain change made on a certain ‘passed
bill,’ No. —, in favor of J. M. & J. C.
Alexander, on which was charged a cer
tain safe, of the value of $175, and dray-
age $1, and have substituted in lieu
thereof, certain other articles to the same
amount, which were never furnished to
said Road, and the said safe, by said
Blodgett’s order, was sent to the private
residence of him, the said Blodgett, and
used by him, surreptitiously:
“By and through all of which means,
the said Western & Atlantic Railroad has
been defrauded, cheated and swindled
out of the of §33,316.10, by him, the
said Eoster Blodgett, contrary to law.
“And deponent makes this affidavit that
a warrant may issue for his arrest.
-b-rililK rUlfM ChAS. P. McCaLLA.
“Sworn to and subscribed before me
this September 27,1871.
“W. M. Butt, J. P.”
Whereupon Judge Butt issued a war
rant for Blodgett’s arrest, which was, late
last evening, placed in the hands of Con
stable J. R. i Thompson, who proceeded
to the residence of the accused and
effected his arrest, which was done quiet
ly—Capt. Blodgett surrendering himself
to the same, (which he has been expecting
for some time past) and was allowed by
officer Thompson to remain at his house
on his own recognizance, and to appear
before Judge Butt this morning at 9
o’clock.
Here we have some insight into the
way a man who claims the once exalted
position of a seat in the United States
Senate, has been spending the money of
the down-trodden and oppressed tax pay
ers of Georgia.
It is believed that this mythical “Ten
nessee Car Company” has some connec
tion with the Kimball sleeping car
company. What grounds exist for this
belief, we do not know.
It seems also that Foster has been pay
ing State Road money to a man connec
ted with that same corrupt sheet in
Washington, to which Bullock paid very
large sums of money—some $14,000 or
other large amount—for printing editori
al articles of Bullock’s preparation, when
he was trying to induce Congress to still
further press the iron heel of bayonet
despotism into the vitals of our people,
in order to prolong, and augment his
own power, to be exercised for liis own
hellish purposse. Foster, it seems, has
been using the peoples’ substance to
grease the same machine upon which to
roll into a seat in the Senate. He is
more likely to representjthe people of Geor
gia in the^ Penitentiary than in the Sen
ate: he is certainly better qualified for,and
more deserving of such honor—but, per
haps, we ought, now that he is under ar
rest, and to be tried on these grave
charges, to restrain the indignation which
rises np in torrents whenever we think
of how the people of Georgia have been
robbed by these vampyres, clothed with
a littlo brief authority. Let the law be
fairly administered.
That charge of “appropriating” an iron
safe to Blodgett’s own use and substitut
ing, on a “passed bill,” other articles
which were not delivered to the Road, is
a very serious one on a small scale, and
if established, will show a depth of
moral depravity and rottenness in his
heart winch will justify all the harshest
things that have ever been said of Foster
Blodgett.
Last evening at 4 o’clock, according to
previous appointment, Foster Blodgett
met the committee of citizens who have
the State Road books and papers in
charge, for the purpose of explaining
something which they were unable to un
derstand—one of which was the matter of
some one hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars paid to “The Tennessee Car Com
pany” for cars which could not be found
on the State Road, and the name of the
company is a mythical one, no suoh a
firm or company being in existence.
In our remarks yesterday morning con
cerning Major McCaila’w statement, t^e
following paragraph occurs :
Since tho committee has undertaken to make set
tlements, and bring up balances aa far as possible;
aud Col. Farrow to commence action against default
ers and delinquents, McCalla is the first one, (and the
only oue.so far as we know) who has been called upon
for a settlement, aud the only one whom Col. F. has
proceeded against.
The word “settlements,” in this para
graph, is improperly used—is an inaccura
cy in fact. The business of the commit
tee is to take charge of and safely keep
the books and papers, and to make state
ments of accounts and bring up balances,
and, as far as possible, show the actual
condition of the various accounts on the
books, They have no authority to make
settlements, and are not trying to make
auy. That word was used by us in hasty
writing, at a very late hour in the night.
"When we wrote that paragraph we be
lieved the committee had officially asked
McCalla for a statement of his account,
but we find we were mistaken, and it af
fords us sincere pleasure to make this
correction. We knew that one or more
of the members of the committee had re
quested this statement to be made, and
we had been iu formed that they had, as
a committee, formally requested this. We
lsarn authoritatively that in their official
capacity they have carefully avoided do
ing this. We are truly glad to know that
this is so, and it affords us very great
pleasure to state the fact publicly.
We learn that the foregoing paragraph
has been construed by some into a charge
that the committee were co-operating,
with Col. Farrow in having McCalla ar
rested. This construction is one that no
torture of language can justify, and does
not require any disclaimer at our hands..
The committee is composed of gentle
men of the very highest standing in this
community, in whose integrity every man.
has confidence. We did believe they had
committed the indiscretion of calling on
Major McC. for a statement of his ac
count, but are glad to know we were mis
taken. Col. Farrow demanded the state
ment and proceeded to arrest him be
cause it was not made.. We think this
was an erroneous step, for reasons hereto
fore given—though we do not impute to
him any improper motive in so doing.
We will wait for his reasons to be given
before passing judgment.
Hon. B. H. Hill is a man of vast
importance—in his own estimation. He
issues addresses to the people of Georgia,
and to the members of the Legislature,
without waiting for any one to call on
him, but simply because he deems it his
duty. Who constituted him, &e ? .
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Hon. B. H. Hill’s “card,” (two col
unins iu length, or nearly so,) as a candi
date for the United States Senate, ap
pears in the Constitution of this morning—
so wo read it.
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Major McCalla’g Accounts*
Wo learn from* Maj or McCalla that liis
account, as it appeared in The Sun yester
day, lacks two or three items of being
exactly correct; but that for present pur
poses it sufficiently approximates truth,
being within less than $100 of the exact
amount.
m
Mr. Ben. Hill says he “came in
possession of information,” and “hap
pened” to be “in a position to be in
formed” of a movement on the part of
Grant and the Radical faction in power
at Washington, .“to exclude from their
seats successful Democrats, and the sub
stitution of their rejected opponents” in
the last election in Georgia for members
of the Legislature.
What was it that placed him in such
a position, thus so soon to know the se
crets of the usurpers? Was it his Demo
cratic principles, or his Radical proclivi
ties?
The Salt for tlie Papers Withdrawn.
Atlanta, September 17, 1871.
Judge W. M. Butts: Dear Sir—After
consulting with Messrs. Redwine, Ham
mock & Rawson, I have concluded to
withdraw possessory warrant, sued out by
Major McCalla before you for eertain
papers claimed by him as private prop
erty. As the papers have been given
to the public, they are no longer of value
to any one.
While the right of Mr. McCalla to the
papers is clear, yet it is not of sufficient
importance to waste valuable time over
the same. Please deliver the papers to
the Committee. Truly yonr obedient
servant. Z. B. Hargrove.
The Forest, Mississippi, Register,
puts the matter in this way: “It is said
the marks of the chisel made thousands
of years ago upon the columns of ruined
cities, in Egypt and Persia, axe fresh as
if made but yesterday—the sun seeming
to preserve it. Marble (Manton) in this
country crumbles under the effect of a
few rays of The Sun.”
The Macon Telegraph says: “The
Atlanta locals say the mosquitoes are in
tolerable up at that famous ‘summer re
sort.’ Now, we can account for our mis
sing stock.” True. There is not a mos
quito iu Atlanta that did not arrive on
the Macon and Western trams; and when
they get here they are the worst famished
little wretches the world ever saw. Ma
con blood is getting too thin, and Macon
hides too thick to furnish -comfortable
subsistence to the most enterprising mos
quitoes.
Our neighbor, the Constitution, is
very anxious for unity iu the Democratic
party—but on which side? Is it for or
against the acceptance of the “fraudulent
amendments”as “verities” and “'finalities?
That is the only point in the case.
