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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN.
THE DAILY SUN. |
Saukday Moenino November4
TIIE CAPITOL..
SDA-STROKES.
&a5"New York votes next Tuesday.
Ever and auou, iu the public and pri
vate affairs of life, something occurs to
set tbo words of au old melody ringing
as clearly os though they were just born;
and lately Hid words of the Irish poet <% (tr
have been called up with singular appro
priateness:
“The harp, that once through Tara's Tfell
Its soul of music shod,
Now hangs as mute in Tara's Wy.1l
As though its soul wero dead.”
It is a sad melody, and is called np
only by sad events; and what event is so
sad ns to sit in the gallery of the Honse
of Representatives, and, while looking
down into the faces of those who are
there to represent the virtues and intelli
gence of the people, to miss the well
known face of the “patriot” O’NenL
Where is O’Neal ? Not he of the “pre
vious condition,” with the apostolic front
name—but that other, the “ trewly loil”
and equally pious John W., who walked
the forum like * ‘a thing of beauty and a
joy forever,” and made “ music sweet in
that old hall” with the mellow voice of
eloquence. It is a fine, old Irish mure
that he bears, and, though he is not a
Grattan, or a .Curran, or an Emmett, or
a — ; —■ Fitzpatrick—yet he is an
O’Neal. Where is he ? What hath
bccomo of him ? Upon what food is our
Caesar now feeding ? Is he preparing to
swoop from the eminence of some grand^
occasion and re-astound the world with
the brilliance of his genius ? We pine to
know what hag become of the Mentor of
Radicalism—he who was to faithful to
the interests of “loilty”—ho who was so
earnest a laborer for },he very small con
sideration of nine dollars a day. Alas,
shall his eloquence no more be heard in
the Hall of the House of Representatives?
Has he, too, passed off the stage finally
and forever ? Shall we never again hear
his
"Thunder’s sound
Slialic the forum round and round,
Shako the pillars of the earth?”
Alas! we fear that he has gone, glim
mering like a fummer’s dream, swept
away like the fantastic fabric of a vision,
and wo can only bow our head in silent
mortification, and whisper a last good-bye,
farewell, adios, adieu—or, if there is any
tenderer expression, we will whisper that
to him, or at him.
There are so many of these old plums
of “patriotism” claiming farewells at our
hands, that the tenor of these articles is
somewhat diverted from the original
purpose. But we felt it to be our duty
to write the political obituaries of a few
of them who were the Demostheneses,and
the Patrick Henrys, and the George
Washingtons, and the Dan Rices of Radi
calism, and expend a few tears in memo
ry of them. We have partially dis
charged that duty, and will very soon
have them all well wept. Thep we can
proceed Fitfe the “regular order of the
day,”
The present House, we observe, is not
so greatly concerned about the lost sbeep
of tho house of Cush, as it is with the
conundrum pertaining to the absence of
the Honorable Mr. Page. Where 'is
Page? asks the Honse of Representa
tives, and away down in Lee county, the
Sheriff wafts back the responsive inquiry
pf “where is Page?” There is a little
hficount against him, for murder, entered
upon the criminal docket of the county
that he claims to represent; therefore, he-
is conveniently absent. Phil. Joiner
says Page is sick. Probably he is. Al-
*most anybody would b«- sick under simi
lar circumstances.
Both branches of the Assembly seem
to have raveled all tie mysteries of the
situation, and show a disposition to
“come to hooks.” Some heavy chunks
of business were shouldered, yesterday,
in both ends of the State House. It was
agreed to recognize Mr. Conley as Acting
Governor, and a joint committee was
raised to notify him of the fact.
In the Senate the important considera
tion of emolument came up. This em
bodies the real test of patriotism. If men
are willing to serve their State for the
mere item of necessary expenses, tak
ing tho honor for their real reward,
they are patriots beyond a peradventure
—patriots in a practical sense—patriots
in behalf of the interests of the people,
and deserve to be so commended. It is
not believed that tho present Assembly
will value the services of its members at
nine dollars a head for each day. There
was some excuse for this kind of action
on the part of the last Assembly. While
the services of the members of the then
dominant party was not worth more than
$1 87} apiece, it was worth all of the bal
ance of the nine dollars to be known as
Radical A man can afford to be called
a Democrat for the honor of the thing
and serve as a legislator for a moderate
per diem, to cover expenses; therefore,
we look for a reasonable appropriation
for the expense of legislating.
Bills have been introduced in both
branches providing for a special election
for Governor. The Bill will speedily be
come au Act, and it is highly probable
that an election will be held early in De
cember. This is the surest and least
complicated way of surmounting all diffi
culties, and producing perfect harmony
•between the Executive and Legislative
departments of the State Government.
BgL.“STartling announcement.”—Haw-
kinsville Dispatch.
“Ex-Governor Bullock.”—Ameri
can Union.
‘The great sensation.”—Griffin
Referring to Bullock •— “One
more unfortunate.”—Columbia Phenix.
* Our Shoddy Governor.”—Columbus
Sun. t
“Bullock’s Slanders.”—Columbus En
quirer.
figL* “Texas bewails a scarcity of
hogs,” sad yet she has Davis.
JG3?* “ Coup d’etat—The last Procla
mation of the Proclamation Governor.”
—Greensboro Herald.
The Union nominations for city offi
cers in Chicago is called “ the fire-proof
icket.”
B®, Spinner is engaged upon bis re
port, which will exemplify the quality
expressed by his named.
A Pennsylvania firm has just
shipped 41 cases of school slates to Ja
pan;” and, of course, the young Japs
cipher (sigh for) more.
figy- “Bets in Paris are that Napoleon
will be back within a year.” (Boston
Post.) Possibly, when the time comes,
each better will be an a-bettor.
JBgy Garrett Davis prescribes Millard
Fillmore as a remedy for all Presidential
difficulties. Garrett seems to be full of
Millard, while there seems to be enough
left to fill more.
B®„General Kilpatrick repeated “Sher
man’s March to the Sea,” in Boston, on
Monday night.—{New York World.) If
that march is to be “repeated” at all,
there is no more suitable locality than
Boston.
JOgyTlie report that the Columbus Sun
is to be edited hereafter by an inmate of
the Georgia Insane Asylum is indignantly
denied by the lunatics confined there,
who assert that, though crazy, none of
them are crazy enough to fill the position
successfully.—Memphis Avalanche.
The reason for this action was the
lunatics discovered that no one of them
is as crazy as the editor of the Avalanche,
hence, could not hope to enter the pro
fession and compete with him; therefore
the whole crowd declined.
>. «■<
fi®, Two notable refugees are abioad
in tho country—Brigham Young and
Rufus Bullock. Young’s complications
grew out of a multiplicity of marriage
bonds which he has contracted. Bul
lock’s grew out of the multiplicity of an
entirely different kind of bonds which he
has expended. Both flee from still an
other kind of bonds, which they would,
doubtless, have been required to give,
had they remained at home. One flees
from an excessively married State, the
other from an excessively marred State.
Secretary and Cleric,
The election of OUT fellow-citizen, T.
W. J. Hill, to the Secretaryship of the
Senate was as surprising to the people of
this city as it was a compliment well
deserved. Very few of his per
sonal friends here knew that he
was a candidate, He is a gentleman fa
vorably known by all, and will fill the
office satisfactorily.
Col. Waddell is a talented gentleman
uud superior officer. Mr. Carrington,
his assistant, is one of the most accurate
and efficient man in Georgia.
State Road Investigation.
Major Hillyer has introduced a resolu
tion to have the conduct of Foster Blod
gett and his associates inquired into.
This will, of course, be done. With a
Committee of the Legislature, clothed
with power to compel the attendance of
witnesses, and the production of books
and papers, and such assistance as can be
rendered by others, the bottom of dis
honesty can be reached. We learn that
Major Hargrove and Major McCalla, who
have done so much to ferret out the ras
cality, are able to point out the locality
of a very large amount of property
rightfully belonging to the State—much
of which can be secured and saved.
Cotton Shipments.
We are glad the House has recognized
and acted on tho principle that those who
do not pay taxes cannot legally vote.—
The seating of the members from Bibb
was eminently constitutional aud just.
The ways of commerce and competi
tion in freights are subjects of wonder to
those who are not initiated. We are in
formed that the Green Line has, this
fall, shipped no less than 7,000 bales of
cotton from Nashville, through this city,
via Charleston to New York, and that the
rates from that point to New York,
through this city, are slightly lower than
from this city to New York.
We also learn that the same line has
shipped over 1,000 bales from this city to
Nashville and Cincinnati—mostly, how
ever, for the Western AfiUa, We further
learn that cotton can be shipped from
this city to New York by rail, all the way,
slightly cheaper than by Charleston or
Savannah—at least, we have heard it so
stated, and suppose it to be true. We
noticed last year that freights from
Charleston to Rome, through this city,
were lower than from Charleston here.
These are some of the curiosities of
the transporting business.
GEORGIA MATTERS.
The Marietta Male Academy is nearly
completed.
The Columbus Sun of the 2d says: In
the afternoon of yesterday, a man whose
name is given as Doc Harris, dashed, with
a horse and buggy, through tho Fair
Ground gates, and then commenced
lashing his horse and sending him pell
mell through the crowd in every direc
tion. Policemen ordered him to stop
and tried to catch his bridle, but all was
in vain. He dashed against a carriage.
A lady inside fainted. Several children
narrowly, escaped. As a last resort, to
save life, the gate-keeper, Mr. R. A.
Wood, seeking au opportunity when his
shot could injure no human creature,
aimed at the horse, which was iu a gal
lop. The ball struck the animal in the
shonider and killed him. The man was
carried to the guard-house, but was re
leased on heavy bail. We understand he
is from Harris county. Intoxication the
cause.
Mr. Joe Deamond, of Muscogee ooun-
ty, was able to raise only 365} bushels of
sweet potatoes on one acre of ground.
The Rome Courier of Thursday says:
We are credibly informed that under
the direction of a deputy United States
Marshal, the soldiers that passed through
Rome last Monday have arrested James
Casey and Thomas his son, David Lowry
and Jacob Thomas of Polk county; also,
Duncan Monroe and his son-in-law of
Haralson county. They say they expect
to make other arrests in that vicinity. It
is conjectured that true bills were found
against these parties in the Federal Court
at Atlanta. They are preparing to give
bail.
The chestnut crop puts in a good ap
pearance at Dalton. Price per bushel,
$4 00.
Rev. Wm. W. Woodward, of Dooly,
died last Monday, of appoplexy, aged
twenty-five.
The Chronicle <6 Sentinel, of the 2d,
says : We learn that yesterday afternoon
as the passenger train on the Georgia
Railroad was running at its usnal rate of
speed this side of Thomaston, some un
known person struck a young man named
Maxwell, from Washington, Georgia,
who was standing on the platform of one
of the cars, on the head with a sling shot
and then jumped off the train. The sup
position is that the miscreant thought
the blow would cause his victim to
fall from the car, and he would then have
ample opportunity to plunder him of
whatever valuables he might have on his
person. The young gentleman, however,
escaped with a slight bruise on the fore
head.
S. W. Brown, of Pulaski, got four pre
miums, at the State Fair on Georgia
raised stock.
Steamers from Charleston are no lon
ger quarantined at Savannah.
John Shepherd, of Savannah, grew
jealous, and shot his wife. Colored.
A six-pound potato has delighted the
Griffin Middle Georgian.
Pitt M. Brown is pitted as a candidate
for Mayor of Griffin.
W. J3. R. Millar.
The Grand Jury of the sitting Supe
rior Court of Fulton county, some days
ago, found a true bill against W. D. R.
Millar, of Savannah, charged with de
frauding the State Road. He gave
$8,0QO_bail for bis appearance at Court.
The case will be tried when the criminal
docket is taken up,
The Grand Jury
Now in session will, we understand,
investigate the State Road cases, which
lately created so much excitement.
We hope they will do this work calmly,
dispassionately, without prejudice or fa
vor towards any one, and render a just
verdict iu every case.
Break-Dc^wn.
As the down freight train from Dalton
was passing about a mile below Calhonn,
yesterday, one of the car axles broke,
precipitating five or six of the box cars
from the track. No one was injured,
and the damage was very slight.
*
The Abel Loom Company, of Atlanta,
which has recently been organized with
a paid up capital of $100,000, and con
trols this great ^invention for the South
ern States, has selected Mnj. J. M. Wil
lis, of the Dollar Savings Bank, as Sec
retary. His excellent business qualifica
tions will be devoted to the interest of
the Loom Company, and will, doubtless,
be a great benefit.
Bullock’s Slanders.
Mr. McMillan’s proposition, so elo
quently put, to postpone the passage of
the resolutions referring to Bullock’s
slanders upon the Democratic members
of the Legislature, and to have a com
mittee appointed, before which the mem
bers could appear and personally vindi
cate themselves, seemed to ns to
be a very proper suggestion—one that
would most effectually thrust the false
charges back into the teeth of the slan
derer.
Cotton Market.
Receipts for the week ending Friday
night, 909 bales; shipments 817; stock on
hand 490.
Receipts for the day—Friday—about
150 bales; sales 140; middlings 161.
The market through the week has been
steady. The lateness of the fall is crea
ting tho impression that the crop will
turn out larger than was at first estima
ted. This, at present, has a tendency to
check any upward movement.
The receipts at the ports for the next
three weeks will be watched with eager
ness by operators; for upon these mainly
depend the.question of high or low pri
ces for some months.
“The absconding brigand who
ruled Georgia under the name and style
of Governor thereof’—Macon Teleyrqp i.
Failure of the True Georgian.
Yesterday, Dr. Bard’s so-called True
Georgian suspended. The Doctor is still
in Washington, where he has been beg
ging for a restoration of friendly relations
and the granting of material aid from
Gen. Grant. He has not succeeded. His
last dispatch to Mr. Nall, the business
manager, was—“Thatends it/” The em
ployees of the office, forthwith, shingled
it over with attachments for wages—their
claims amounting to some six or seven
hundred dollars.
The Doctor’s family is not here. He
sold out his furniture some time ago, and
has left nothing behind except the mate
rial of his office, which, we believe, be
longs to other parties.
Only one of the trio of Bs remains in
TELEGRAMS.
It is expected that Jules Favre will be
ambassador to Berlin,
Lord Harcourt resumes the ambassa
dorship to Rome.
A contract for the sale of the Dutch
settlement of Sumatra and the coast of
Guinea, has been signed by the Dutch
and English governments.
The Italian government contemplates
spending 7.000,000 francs upon Alpine
fortifications.
Sir Edwin Landseer, the great English
painter, is seriously ill.
Little Rock, November 3.—Advices
from Bluff report the acquittal of three
Ku-Klux who were indicted a year ago.
Chicago, November.—The Insurance
companies have doubled the insurance
on grain. The Tribune says the rate is
simply ruinous, and if persisted in, will
min business.
Cincinnati, November 3.—The Federal
Grand Juiy has indicted Benj. Davidson,
the army contractor, for presenting fraud
ulent vouchers for forage, amounting to
$70,000.
Boston, November 3.—Charles How
ard, of the banking firm of Miller, Ward
& Co., who was sentenced to three years
imprisonment for embezzling gov rn-
ment bonds, has been pardoned by the
President.
Philadelphia, November 3.—Gold
smith Maid beat Lucy for $3,000. Time,
2:22} 2:18}, 2:18}—beating Dexter’s
time over the Suffolk Park track.
Chableston, November 3. Four
deaths from yellow fever have been re
ported in the last 24 hours.
Cardoza, the colored Secretary of State,
has resigned to accent a professorship in
the Howard University at Washington.
Columbia, November 3.—Preparations
for the State Fair have been nearly com
pleted. The Fair will open on the 6th
and close on the 11th. Columbia will
offer many attractions for the Fair week.
A large crowd is anticipated. General
Early will speak before the Associa
tion.
' New Yoke, November 3.—If Prince
Alexis arrives before Tuesday, he will go
to Washington, in cognito.
Of the thirty imprisoned debtors four
were heard to-day and five were de
tained, the decisions in their cases be
ing reserved. Tbo balance were dis
charged.
The whole police force is ordered on
duty Tuesday to preserve order.
Under the regulations, each candidate
is permitted to have a friend present to
see fair play.
The Supreme Court will be open all
day, independent of the usual business,
to protect honest voters in their rights.
Prompt investigations are promised.
Three thousand young men have been
enrolled by the committee of seventy to
watch the election,
Judge Barnard stated in court to-day
that he was determined to stop imprison
ment for debt and as witnesses.
The President has issued a supple
mental Proclamation, which releases
Marion, South Carolina, and says:
“Whereas, it has been ascertained that
unlawful combinations and conspiraces,
of the character and to tho extent and
for tlie purposes described in said Proc
lamation in the county of Union, South
Carolina, do exist; now, therefore,” &c,,
&c. It is stated that a clerical blunder,
in writing “Marion” for “Union,” ne
cessitated tbis supplemental proclama
tion.
Chicago, Novembers.—Governor Pal
mer has written a letter to the Attorney
General directinghim to present the facts
in regard to the killing of General Gros-
vernor to the Grand Jury of Cook coun
ty. Palmer argues that the act was the
result of usurpation ou the part of Gen.
eral Sheridan and others.
Gov. Palmer, after alluding to circum
stances attending the death of Grosve-
nor, concludes: I think you will perceive
it is now the duty of the Governor and
Attorney General, and and all other offi
cers, to see that the laws are enforced
against all parties concerned in these ille
gal aud dangerou * acts. It is not neces
sity, in determining a line of duty to be
adopted, to inquire whether the Mayor
of Chicago, Lieut. Gen. Sheridan and
W.T. Sherman and bis associates and sup
posed subordinates,who were the agents
by which the death of Thos. Grosvenor
was produced iu assuming powers they
did not possess, and which cannot be
conferred upon them, were influenced
by proper or improper motives or pur
poses. They assumed to suspend the
operation of the Constitution and laws
of the State, and substitute in their
stead, martial law and force to be
defined and applied by themselves.
They, by their lawless act, at
tacked and insulted the dignity and
authority of the State, and have, by
their dangerous example, weakened pub
lic confidence in the Constitution and
laws; and in their attempt to enforce
usurped and lawless authority, they have
sacrificed the life of a peaceable citizen.
Animated by the confidence I have thus
expressed, and confident in the belief
that the State of Illinois, acting
through the proper departments of its
government, "is capable of protecting
its own people, and of enforcing the dig
nity and authority of its own laws, I
have to request that you, in conjunction
with the State’s atttomey of the Seventh
Circuit, will bring all the facts before the
Grand Jury of Cook county, in order that
all persons connected in the unlawful
killing of Thos. W. Grosvenor may be
brought to a speedy trial.
Louisville, Nov. 4.—Last night a mob
collected abont the jail in Jeffersonville,
Indiana, with the intention of lynching a
negro named John Washington, who at
tempted an outrage on a little white girl,
and whose father died from excitement
produced by the outrage. The prisoner
the city, and tne Grand Jury are look- was slipped out by the back way and
ing after him. I conveyed to the State prison, and, on
learning which, the mob dispersed. This
morning the prisoner was Liken to the
jail in Charleston, Indiana.; ■
Cincinnati, November 5.—A special
from Portsmouth says, while the mail
train going east stood, at the depot, the
boiler exploded, lulling two and badly
hurting two others. The boiler was
twenty years old and bad just been
patched. The depot was badly wrecked.
Savannah, November 5.—Collector
Robb 'lias returned, and is in charge of
the Custom House. A bill ha3 been
found in the United States Court against
him for embezzlement and aiding in a
conspiracy to defraud the Government.
He his been bailed.
Jackson, November 4.—Tho Fair has
been postponed until the 4th of Decem
ber.
The State election for Legislature aud
county officers takes place next Tuesday.
Much activity prevails in both political
parties. The contest will be very close.
The majority for either party iu the Leg
islature must be small.
The weather >s warm for the late sea
son.
Philadelphia, November 5.—The
Board of Health reports au average of
fourteen deaths a day from small-pox,
during the week ending to-day, being a
slight increase over the previous week.
San Francisco, November 4.—The
Chinese companies are suing Los Angeles
for damages on account of the late mas
sacre.
The Apaches, on the 11th of October,
sixty strong, attacked and burned a ranch
on the San Simon river, in Arizona, kill
ing one man and wounding another.
Capt. Smith, of the Twenty-first In
fantry, writes that tho Indians were pur
sued by the troops, and were found to
come directly from the reservation of
Canada. There are five hundred Indians
on the ration roll at Camp Grant, and on
last ration day only fifty answered—the
remainder being on the war path.
London, Nov. 4.—The Telegraph this
morning prints a special dispatch from
Paris, containing the statement that a
plot, of dangerous character, against the
present government of Spain,' has been
discovered in that city.
The Times this morning expresses its
intention of closing its columns to the
discussion of international copyright,
which has become quite heated. Already
one libel suit has grown out of the con
troversy—Hon. Mrs. Norton plaintiff.
Washington, November 5.—The Post
master General will be absent until Wed
nesday.
General Marston, of New Hampshire,
succeeds Gen. Kryzanowski, as Super
visor of Internal Revenue for Georgia.
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E. F. Blodgett Arrested.
Yesterday, upon affidavit of Charles P.
McCalla, ^E. F. Blodgett, son of Capt.
Foster Blodgett, who was General Pur
chasing Agent for the Western and At
lantic Railroad during the Blodgett ad
ministration, was arrested and brought
before Judge W. M. Butt. Maj. McCalla
swore, in .the affidavit, that from the best
of his knowledge and belief, he was a
cheat aipj swindler in that: on the 13th
and 26th September, 12th and 21st Octo
ber, 15th and 21st November and on the
24tb and 28th December, 1870, he did,
by and through artful means ancf deceit
ful practices, obtain from the Treasury
of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
$7,411 29.
The prisoner waived examination, and
gave bond for $2,000 for his appearance
at court, Mr. A. T. Finney becoming his
bondsman.
These specifications are connected
with the transactions of W. R. D. Millar,
of Savannah, who was bound over by
Judge Butt, sometime ago, aud who, on
Friday, gave bond in the sum of $8,000,
for his appearance before the Superior
Court, to stand his trial—a true bill
having been found against him by the
Grand Jury the day before. It is re
ported that young Mr. Blodgett was pre
paring to leave the city, going to New
York—which caused his arrest—though
we do not know that this is true. It is
so reported.
Mr. Page, of Lee, is a bright example
of Radical integrity. It seems he is
charged with having committed a mur
der, has violated his bond, is afraid to
appear here lest he should be arrested,
but is trying to have the Legislature pay
him, nevertheless.
THE CAPITOL.
Dr. Lipsey, of Lee, we beg your par
don. Your name was crowded off among
the Republicans of tho House, without
our “knowledge and consent.” We
know it was a great mistake. It is bad
company to put one into who fought
through the whole war on the South side,
and who never in his life cast any other
than a straight out, Simon pure Demo
cratic vote. But mistakes will happen.
Perhaps the collective wisdom of the
House of Representatives will make some
mistakes before the present session is
over. They are likely to occur at any
time: and that is why Dr. Lipsey’s name
got down among the names of the Radi
cals. He will find it in good company
this morning, and we have no doubt it
will always remain there—at least it will
so far as we are concerned.
“Misther Shpaker!”
Very mellifluously were these words
wont to fall on the ear of the Honse, in
the melodious brogue of Fitzpatrick, of
Bibb. But alas, he has gone the way of
the other Radicals, and no longer is per
mitted to serve the State. Fitzpatrick is
“patriot.” There can be no doubt of
that. He was willing to do the repre
senting for Bibo county, even though his
opponent had the greater number of
votes. He and his two ebon compatriots
came np to claim their seats, but Messrs.
Bacon, Ross and Nutting held certificates
from the Secretary of State, and also
produced evidence that they had received
the larger number of votes. Therefore,
they were seated and Fitzpatrick, Turner
and Pollock have only to gather up their
carpet-bags and go home. Let them go,
Turner is an impudent negro, and wa?
always a nuisance in the House. Of Pol
lock we know nothing. But it is hard to
part with Fitz. It is not often we cross
a man who is so blissfully ignorant, or so
exceedingly good-natured. It whs fun to
have him around. He is quite an orator
—after his fashion; perpetrates “bulls”
with an avidity that would astonish a
Texas drover, and whenever he rises to
explain, it can be set down that every
thing will be made as clear as mud. But
into his ear we must whisper—
“The saddest yet of Ml sad words—farewell."
Tlie Press ou Bulloch.
The Knoxville Chronicle of the 2d iust
—a Radical paper, says:
The impression a resignation under
such circumstances would naturallv cre
ate is, that the Governor felt certain of
conviction, either from the intense parti-
sanism and recklessness of his oppo
nents, or from a consciousness of guilt.
The Columbia, S. C., Phoenix, of the
2d, conservative, says:
We see that Governor Bullock, the
Radical Governor Georgia, has resigned.
This he did in anticipation of the meet
ing of the Democratic Legislature of
Georgia. Expecting to be impeached
he resigned his office. Serious charges
of official corruption and mal-adminis-
tration rest upon him. He resigned and
fled, and Georgia breathes freer.
The Petersburg, (Va.) Index, of the 1st,
says:
Bullock, of Georgia, the thickest of
hide, and the toughest of conscience, of
all that noble army of adventurers and
thieves, has resigned the Governorship
of that State, and precipitately fled to
parts unknown, having previously pos
sessed himself of more than five million
dollars of the people’s money.
Bullock’s flight will be as much a re
lief to the ridden, robbed, desperate aud
exasperated people of Georgia, as was
Cataline’s from Rome; when every citi
zen lay down at night and awoke in the
morning with an uneasy and unhappy
sense, that the eyes of the arch-traitor
might be fastened upon him. That he
gorged himself with plunder before he
left—that he filled his pockets and money
bags with substance, hard earned, of the
people, above whom he was elevated as
Chief Magistrate by fraud and violence,
mattered Httle; the people are willing to
pay such a heavy price, even, to rid
themselves of such a nuisance and curse.
And, again;
Let us be thankful that here iu Vir
ginia, though we have some occasions of
regret aud complaint, we have no such
foul creatures in place, iu our State Gov
ernment, as this cantiDg, and whining,
and rapacious carpet-bag scoundrel, Bul
lock. There have been no such rings
among us, as that of which he and bis
tools and creatures were the centres and
manipulators—the railroad rings which
coined such ample fraudulent gains for
the carpet-bag swindlers of Georgia. It
is'pleasant to reflect that their race of
fraud and theft, is ended—that Bullock
has resigned and fled, and Kimball, it is
stated, has failed. So may it be ever
with the greedy, unprincipled characters,
who have fastened their fangs on the
fallen body of the South, and would prey
on the blood of her helpless people.
The Nashville Union and American of
the 2d instant says:
It is very likely he would have been
impeached, as he has been guilty of crimes
that ought to subject him to that sort of
discipline.
Tlie New Y’ork Ti'ihutie of the 31st
says:
The resignation of Gov. Bullock of
Georgia will take the country generally
by surprise. The relations of the Gov
ernor and the people of his State have
been inharmonious for over a year. At
one time the dissatisfaction of the people
took the shape of serious charges against
the Executive, and there were pronounc
ed rumors of articles of impeachment
being likely to be preferred. The long
absence of the Governor from the State,
also, was made an excuso for complaints
by many who were ready enough for any
such occasion. Latterly, however, what
ever may have been the condition of af
fairs inside the State, the world outside
has not had any information which would
lead to an expectation of the step which
the Governor has just taken.
The Louisville Ledger of the 3d inst.
has the following dispatch from Wash
ington, the 2d:
Governor Bullock in Bad Odor witli Kis
Own Friends.
Governor Bullock doesn’t seem to be
m6eting with any greater encouragement
at the hands of the Republicans in New
York than be did here. While in con
versation with a distinguished Republi
can Senator of this city, a few days since,
he said that he was about to resign, in
order to escape the persecutions of his
enemies. The reply made to him was
that, if he was innocent, he would have
nothing to fear, and especially with the
national administration to back him and
to afford him both protection and redress.
By fleeing from justice Bullock has dis
gusted what few influential friends he
had here, and his conduct since his cow
ardly abdication has convinced the most
skeptical that he is guilty of all the
charges preferred against him by the in
dignant people of Georgia. YVhatever
is done with Bullock, it may safely be
asserted that he will receive neither aid
nor comfort from this quarter.
£=3r“ Nearly all the law books in Chica
go have been burned.
K®, “Our Runaway Governor”—Sa
vannah Advertiser.
E®, Strikes among the working-class
of Georgia have become as regular as
clock-work—that is, they “strike” every
hour.
£3“‘ The Savannah News says: “ It is
thought, iu well-informed circles, that
Bullock has now ‘the largest aggregate
circulation.’ ” Well, it does lie between
him aud Brigham Young.
The Herald i notice of the fact of
Sherman’s proposed visit to Europe,
says, “ he will be a grand old lion among
the Moltkes and MacMahons.” But he
will be a greater lion among the Petro-
leuse of the Commune.
