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THK ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN. FOR THE WE F .K ENDING OOTOBFR ‘>3, 18~2-
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FBMM GOB DAILY EDITION OF
tVpditfHday, October 16,1872.
SopcrTliora of Elections.
Tbe Atlanta Sun,) of which A- H. Stc-
)hecs is editor,) New York Itorld, and
itber Democratic papers, have been di«-
nnfiing in very bitter terms the act of
Congress anthorizing,the appointment of
niH;rvi8or8 of elections, etc,, in the in
herit of a pure and free ballot, ibe
Yorld affects so to construe the law as
0 make it a very harmless, almost nse-
M tiling; yet with the conviction that
1 construction will not be jx‘rmitted to
verride the instructions of the commit-
oners and the action of the courts, it is
!ir u!il :i|i|'V. Mr. Stephens <8 pleas*d
r ,.p;,,,] ti.is net as the production of
bitrary power, utterly destructive of
>ml self-government. He gives a fair
juopsts of the law,which we quote from
columns.
••Wa 17 county In any Congressional district,
here ten citizens shall a*k it lu writing, express-
d-.ireto have any election in said county for
i.:»tiv in Cmigree*. -guarded and Hcrutcu-
■mS’ two citizens or different political parties,
,ie to read nd write the English language, snail
1 appointed as •supervisors of eiocUcn.’ These
il*rrlior»■V 11 be *in tha Immediate pret-enc: of
roffi er* h .ding the election, to witness til their
uce dings, including the counting of the votes,
,d the making o. a return thereof.
••Three supervisors are authorized to attend at all
ges and pieces flxea lor the reglstiation.of voters,*
id 'at all times and places for holding elections of
pri oPiitativcs in Con ress, and for counting the
in,: at said elections, add to challenge any
one proposed to be registered, and any vote
lered. and to be present a.id wltnees throughout
r counting of all votes, and to remain where the
dint hoses are kept, at all times after the polls are
xued until the voiea are finally counted ; and said
irsuns or either of them, absli have the right to
Pz their signatures to said register for purposes of
• nt fiation, and to append thereto or to the cor
ticate of th6 number of votes ca-t, any statement
uebing th« truth or fairness thereof, which they
• be may ask to attach ;* and any ono who shall
vent, or aid, or abet the proven'ing of such ecu,
Jibe liable to Imprisonment, etc."
The f-air and considerate reader of
batever party, mu8t, it seems to us, be
Drely pnzzled to discover much of des-
otism in the aetthns epitomized by Mr.
iepbens. Such an enactment by State
i*hority supplementary to the election
ws of the S»ates would be deemea a
jry considerate thing, perfectly proper,
1 all but repeaters ana ballot-box stuff
's. Why it should be deemed so bein-
ls and daugerous a thing because it is
e enactment of Congress and backed
r federal authority is a point utterly in-
sible to mental sight.
The answer of Mr. Stephens would be,
is is a usurpation of State authoritv.
lmit the enterm* wedge, recognize
b right of the Federal Government to
gulate State elections, and you give
em power to coutrol the results.
The promises and conclusions have
> sort of connection. It is seen
mt th* law relates only lo
ie lection of officers of the General
ovornment. Members of Congress,
rcctly amenable to the people of the
tes —their constituency—may certain-
bo trusted to legislate in relation to
lis supervisory care o' elections.
In view of the monstrous frands com-
itted in New York by repeaters and
ilhit-box stuffeis, and the daring in-
idation and wrongs practiced else-
[here, Mr. Stephens must see the neces
ty for legislation and stern action in
mo quarter. We have too much con
duce iu his integrity df character and
ve of jastice to believe that he desires
see the ballot-box corrupted.
It is certain that the States have not
plied the remedies when sought and
er so much needed. Congress did re-
ctuutlv what the States ought to have
ne. The law applies to all States alike,
is not direoted, os Mr. Stephens seems
iufer, mainly against the Soucn. Upon
face it proclaims its purpose, and its
ovisious free it entirely from the charge
oppressiveness of character.
It seems to us that the muterial objec-
n to the aot is that it is not sweeping
ough, and does not sufficiently guard
,0 ballot box against ooiruption. There
no freedom or safety for this country
eu the ballot box is corrupted. When
fails to reflect the honest, unbiassed
diet of the legal voters of the nation,
Republic is one only in name,
e may submit to au honest verdict,
11 wliau against us. We may trust to
e to correct the verdict. Bat when
n are kept from the polls by intimida-
n and unfriendly legislation, or their
lots are overborne by fraud after they
e beeutdeposited, every sentiment of
alty and jastice demands the aoplica-
n of the remedy by a power adequate
enforceit
he supervisors have been appointed
New York. We hear of no complaint
to their character, no charge of arbi-
y action by the appointing power,
e parties select the supervisors, and
eharaoterof the men they select is
deuce of their desire for or against
purity of the ballot box.— Washing-
Citi/ chronicle, I61A October, 1872.
7e give our readers the foregoing
|itorial in full, of the leading organ of
leral Grant at the seat of Government;
td one of the ablest, as well as fairest,
fenders of his administration in the
lited States.
reply, we have to say that, while the
tide in The Sun referred to was not
ined by ns, yet it met our full ap-
mL
7e wish, however, to be distinctly nn
stood. Onr objection is not to any
fairness >on the face of the Statute.
> one can be more devoted to the cause
fall, free and fair elections, than we
Every one who, nnder the law, is
[[trusted with the franchise in Repre-
itative Governments, should be se-
in the exercise of it without let,
idraDce or restraint; nor shonld any
ke bo permitted to exercise it, who has
pt the right nnder the law. The ballots
len cast should be faithfully secured,
gbtly counted, and a correct retain
jf made by all to whom, nnder the
is eDtrnsted the high doty of hold-
; elections.
tnis we held; nor do we raise any
jection to the object of the act of Con-
in question, so far as appears npon
| face.
)ur cotemporary rightly understands
|e founds of onr objection. It is the
ireo from which the net cornea This
| a matter, in onr judgment, which,
ler onr Federal system, rightfully and
sperly be.ougs to the State authorities
ipectively and severally, and not to the
»tes jointly, “in Congress assembled.”
Onr great and cbief objection to this act
of Congress is that it is an “entering
wedge.”
While, as it stands properly adminis
tered, no harm or mischief may come of
it, yet by it the precedent of Federal in
terference in State elections is estab
lished. Power is ever stealthy in its ap-
proachea This precedent may soon be
claimed for farther interference, until
the Central authority shall “control the
results.”
So that what at first got a foothold,
unaer the specious appeal of fairness and
jastice, may, in corrupt hands, end in
the utter subversion of ♦hose rights
which it at first set out, with professions
to protect, deiend and secure.
Power, as we have said, is ever en
croaching. “Give it an inch” and it sel
dom tails “to take an elL” The liberties
of this country, in onr opinion, depend
npon nothing jost now so mnch as a care
ful, vigilant, unceasing and jealous
guard, on the part of the people, of the
reserved rights of the States nnder the
Constitution.
There is mnch more we conld say npon
this subject it time and space allowed.
What we have said most suffice, however,
for the present, except to add that we
agree entirely with our cotemporary that
‘there is no freedom or safety for this coun
try when the ballot boxiscurrupUd.”
Bat whose duty is it to see that it is
kept pure ? Under onr system, it is most
dearly the duty of the States. If tney
prove recreant to the maintainance of
the principles on whioh the whole fabric
rests; then, indeed, will be extinguished
the last ray of the “World’s best Hope.
A. H. S.
The Abicnce of Well Defined Issues
Involving s Principle or Government.
The New York Herald having remarked
that in the present canvass the Lioeral
party haa suffered from the “absence of
any well defined issues involving a prin
ciple of government,” tne Tribuna dis
sents from the opinion 01 the Herald and
remarks:
“We shonld not be fonnd claiming the
attention of the public, nor should we
have entered into this contest so largely,
nor would Mr. Greeley have been a can
didate at all, if the Grant Administration
and the Grant party had noj been fairly
open to adverse criticism. So far from
regretting the course whien we have pur
sued, we are more than ever convinced
by the events of the last week of its pro-
nriety and of its pressing necessity. So
far from considering temporary defeat to
be any reason for sparing the Grant im
policy, we see m it only au incentive to
a renewed exertion. So far from giving
up this fight, we propose to continue it,
whatever party may be in place, upon
cue issue to which the present political
divisions of the republic owe their rise.
So far from being ready to surrender, we
affirm that we have only jnst begun to
fight.” 1
Instead of wanting “well defined issues
involving a principle of government,” it
seems to us that the campaign has been
crowded with them. Reconciliation witb
the South, Reform at the riouth, Reform
at the North, an ena to proscription, to
ear pet-bag robbery, to the reign of cor
ruption and the choice of Governors by
convicts—are not these well defined is
sues?—do not these involve principles of
government?
They certainly invite great reforms,
changes in the principles or policy of
Government, essential to the happiness
and welfare of the people; but as princi
ples they promise nothing tuat might not
justly be expected from an honest Radi
cal Administration. There is nothing in
these issues that strikes at the principles
set forth in the Radical platform. They
do not go to the bottom of the evils
afflicting the conn try. They do not cure
the wrong that has been perpetrated in
the name of Republicanism—they prom
ise honest Republican government, but
they do not restore Constitutional Gov
ernment. They do not bring the Gov
ernment back to tne old constitutional
land-marks. And if, as the Tribune
promises, and as Mr. Greeley seems to
contemplate, the fight is to be prolonged
by the Liberal party in the event of
present defeat, it will be necessary to
have some “well defined issues involving
the principles of Government” not enu
merated in its programme.
Whatever may be the result of the
present political campaign, whether Mr.
Greeley is elected or defeated, the issues
of the future cannot be restricted to the
simple purification of Radicalism from
the sins charged against it by the Iribune.
The support of the Democratic party was
not pledged to Mr. Greeley on that basis.
As a step towards reform in the Govern
ment the Democracy accepted the prof
fered alliance with the Liberal Republi
cans, uniting with them on their own
platform, for the campaign, bnt not
“for the war.” In accepting the Cin
cinnati candidates and platform the trne
Democracy of the Union did not abandon
then: time-honored principles, If they
forebore their assertion for the time
being, it was in the hope of accomplish
ing the present resea* of the Govern
ment from u corrupt and revolution
ary faction, as «he first practicable step
towards its restoration and re-establish
ment on the principles, of the Con
stitution. In this alliance they were
sincere—to it they will faithfully adhere.
But in victory or defeat they will still
labor for the ultimate ascendency, of
those cardinal principles of Democratic
faith on which the Republic was founded
ana by which alone it can be preserved.
Many wrongs have been committed, and
flagrant usurpations perpetrated by the
Radical party, which, as Mr. Greeley
assures us in his Bleasantviile speech,
cannot be remedied, but the principles
which they violated still live. It is idle
to tell ns these wrongs and usurpations
cannot now be remedied—that outraged
rignts cannot be restored. We know all
that. But it does not follow that, the
orinciple8 of the Constitution are dead
issues never to be restored. They can
not die and the Republic live; and. wLile
the Democratic party survives it will re
main steadfast in its dev ition to the
Constitution as the only legitimate source
of Federal power, ana the guarantee of
the equal rights of the States of the
Union.
These aro the well defined issues invol
ving not only principles, bnt the very
life of our Republican Government, for
which in the future as in the oast the
Democratic party will continue to battle,
and to the support of which Mr. Greeley,
the Tribune, and all who claim affil ation
with it, must come. The Democratic
party is not yet dead, and the time has
not yet come when its life-tong opj>o-
nents may hope to oonetruct a new party
ont of i s fragment.—SavnnahNews, 17th
Od., 1872.
We^reprodnoe in full the foregoing ed
itorial of onr cotemporary of Savannah,
and commenu it to tUe careful perusal of
onr readers. The Hexes is one of those
Democratic papers which supports Mr.
Greeley as a “choico of evils,” bnt with
out any indorsement of his principles.
This article shows clearly to onr mind,
that this journal, after the defeat of Gree
ley in November, will be as staunch and
trne in the defense of the “time-honored
principles” of the Jeffersonian Democ
racy as ever. It shows no inkling on its
part of keeping up an organization
founded npon the Baltimore coalition or
the Platform there adopted.
A. H S.
General DoBoie’i Candidacy for Con.
grcis In the 8tb District.
We publish elsewhere, an editorial
from the Warren ton (Ga.) Clipper, npon
this subject, to whicb we call the special
attention of onr readers in the 8th Dis
trict.
Onr neighbor, the Constitution, is very
decided in its advocacy of the election
of General Wright, the nominee of the
Greeleyites, and thinks that General Du-
Bose acts on-airly in opposing him. It
says, in speaking of the nomination of
General Wright:
“ Gen. DnBose,who comes ont against
“ him, was a candidate for the nomina-
“ tion up to the very day the Conven-
“ tion met. His withdrawal was a mere
“ concession to the fact that he could
“ not be nominated. In coming ont as an
“ Independent Candidate, we do not
“ think his condnct is fair. He does not
“ claim that Gen. Wright was not fairly
“ nominated. He gives no reason what-
“ ever tfiat justifies his candidacy. It
“ seems merely a matter of personal am-
“ bition with him to enjoy an office that
“ is very desirable.”
Now in this we think our neighbor
does injustice to Gen. DnBose in several.,
particulars.
In the first place, we do not under
stand that Gen. DnBose ever was the
candidate for any nomination that would
pledge him to the support of Mr. Gree
ley. He had been elected by the De
mocracy of the District in 1870, upon a
Democratic Platform of principles. He
had served the District faithlullv and
efficiently npon the line of policy on
which he had been elected; and he was
willing to continue in the public service
on that line only.
It was when it was clearly ascertained
that the Convention was composed of
members, a majority of whom had been
selected with a special view of commit
ting the Democratic Party of the Dis
trict, as well as its Congressional candi
date, to the support of Mr. Greeley, that-
General DnBose notified the Convention
that liis name wonld not be permi'ted
by him to go before them for nomina
tion. He was, therefore, at no time, as
we understand it, a candidate for a nom
ination, that womd pledge or commit
him to the support of Mr. Greeley.
In the second place, he certainly did
give a reason for his coarse—whether a
sufficient one “to justify” his “candida
cy” in the estimation of onr neighbor or
not. That reason was his opposition to
the election of Mr. Greeley to the Presi
dency of the Uniied States. His letter,
announcing this fact, and assigning this
reason for not allowing his name to go
before the Convention, seemb to us to
have been an act not only of fairness,
bnt of manliness towards the Conven
tion as well as towards all aspirants for
the nomination nnder the Greeley flag.
It was a virtual announcement in ad
vance, that he would not support tne
nominee of the Convention on their line
of polioy, whether he should enter the
canvass before the people of the District
in opposition or not.
In all this we see nothing bat that
'straight” forward course whioh shonld
ever characterize those who place a
higher estimate upon “principle” than
npon any “office, - ’ however desirable
some of those may be to that class who
are governed by motives of “ personal
ambition.” A. EL S,
Col. Weems at Americas.
The JSepublican of the 17th instant
says:
CoL Walter EL Weems, of Atlanta, an
Elector for the State-at-Large on the
{Straight Democratic Ticket, delivered an
address at tne Courthouse on yesterday.
There was a good and appreciative audi
ence present, and gave the speaker undi
vided attention for an hour. As a mat
ter of course, Col Weems advocated the
claims of Mr. O’Conor foi the Presiden
cy, ana compared the relative merits of
Mr. Greeley and Gen. Grant witn that
gentleman, for honors on the first Tues
day of November.
Candidate* for United. State* Senator.
They are springing up thick as hops;
at least a large number of gentlemen
have the credit of looking with anxions
eye on that high office. Gen. Gordon,
Gen. Colquitt, B. H. Hill, Gen. Gar-
trell, Dr. Miller, Judge. Underwood and
Gov. Smith, are a f,-w whose names are
mentioned in this connection.
W Died, in NoUauL:*. Ale., ou Sund-y rrenin.,
> IStu October, Mrs. W. H. Pitman, • ou*urai^pU u.
sril-SIHUKE-.
When th* 8nr i» all the time against and never
once far Greeley—and never t gainst bnt sometimes
for Grant, it wean practically a Ryu cal appearance.
—Maiictta Journal.
When the Marietta Journal is all the
time for Greeley, tbe great head centre
of Radicalism, does it not wear “practi
cally” something more than “a Radical
appearance?” Is it not Radical to the
case? What constitutes a Radical jour
nal bnt its support of Radical candidates
and Radical principles?
—When the Marietta Journal says The
Son is “sometimes for Grant” does it
not practically do something more than
wear “the appearance” of a total disre
gard for the 9oh commandment? Does
it not openly, knowingly, and wickedly
“bear false witness” against its neigh
bor?
—The party that supports Greeley is
essentially a nbw party.—New York Sun.
[Dana’s paper.] So the “cat is ont of
the bag” at last. Georgia Democrats are
called upon by the Greeleyites not to
support their principles or party but a
new party, at the head of which stands
the Radical chief, Greeley, on his Radi
cal Cincinnati platform, his declared
object from the first being to defeat the
Democracy.
Gen. D. KL Dulfose for Congress.
Prom the Warrenton, Georgia,Clipper, Oct. 17,1872.
We hoist at our mast head, to-day th#
name of Gen. Dndley M. DuBose as the
independent Jeffersonian Candidate for
Congress from this District.
We put it there because we believe that
his services in the last Congress justly
entitles him to another term.
We pub it there because?thousands of
Democrats in the District conld not and
would not support Gen. A. R. Wngnt.
We nut it there uecause the National
Democratic (so-called) Convention, at
Baltimore, the State Convention at At
lanta and the Congressional Convention
at Augusta by their actions, have proven
to ns that Conventions are too easily and
often manipulated in the interest of in
dividuals and not of party or e mntry, to
longer be tolerated as courts of final
judgment. We are done with them.
We put it there because he has always
been true to the Democratic Party and
its principles.
We put it there because *he is honest
and capable.
We pat it there because we do not be
lieve that any man who endorses Gree
ley’s platform of principles conld or
would truly represent this District in
Congress.
We put it there believing that the
True Democrats of this District, who
honor principles more than men, will
tvery one give it their earnest support.
We put it there as a rallying pomt for
all who are willing to enlist in a fight
against wrongs, whether committed by
friend or foe.
We put it thf re because we have his_
permission to do so.
Col. Weems at Americas.
Amebicus, Ga., Oct. 17, 1872.
Editors Daily Sun: Yesterday was a
gala day for the Straights in onr little
city. One of our gallant electors (Col.
W. H. Weems, of yonr city,) preached for
more than an hour trne Jeffersonian De
mocracy to a large, attentive and appre
ciative audience, and judging from the
repeated applause and frequent demon
strations of approval, more than half of
those present were either genuine
Straights or deeply sympathized with the
speaker in his views.
The sppech was handsomely delivered,
well received and had its effect; for after
the meeting adjourned I heard many
good men say: “ Well, if there is no
chance for Greeley, I shall’ maintain my
integrity by either not voting at all, or
by voting for O’Conor.”
Since the elections of the 8th inst. onr
people have become apathetic. They
are reflecting, and many who did not pre
viously, are beginning to feel and see the
terrible blunder the office-seekers and
politicians made at Baltimore in their in
famous sale ai d betrayal of the Demo
cratic party. They ai9 now realizing
the fact that there are no Liberal Repub
licans, that the deserters, dead-beats,
bummers and camp-followers, who met
at Cincinnati and styled themselves a
Convention, had no constituency.
Upon reflection, the honest masses be
lieves now that the office seekers did wrong
in refusing to nominate a trae Demo
crat at Baltimore; that taking Greeley
was not “the very best they conld do for
the Democratic party;” that- this little
squad of deserters from the main army,
headed by Greeley, Swayze, Bockifellow
and Aslily (representing no voters) who
met at Cincinnati, would have supported
Hancock, Hendricks, or any other trne
Democrat, if they were sincere in rlieir
denunciations of Grant and their pre
tended great zeal for reform.
Bat as the iat© elections and other
stubborn facts show plainly that Greeley
cannot be elected. Let all true and
chivalrous men of Georgia stand by the
principles of their fathers, and not be
influenced by the claptrap of anything to
beat Grant, oi that Greeley is the least
of two evils, or lie stood bail for Jeff
Davis.
I am one oi many in this section of
Georgia, who believes that there yet re
mains chivalry enough in the State to
prevent many thousands from sacrificing
their manhood and principles by voting
for the arch-fiend of Badica’lism, the
father of all our woes, and the life-long
enemy of the South and ner institutions.
Let all true men of Georgia vote lor O’
Conor, a man who is national in politics
and against whom we can urge no objec
tion, one who clings to tne principles
npon which Jefferson and Jackson ad
ministered this Government.
If Grant and Greeley are evils, you can
have no choice. It is morally wrong to
taka either. tVe are enjoined, in tbe
Good Book to avoid even the appearance
of evil. How can we choose b-tween
Radicals ? We sheuid stand by princi
ple and the Platform of the Georgiu De
moeracy. That platform enunciates tbe
principles of true Democracy, a id
O’Conor stands upon it to day, therefore,
let ns vote mr him. There i> no taint
about him. and ne d nia e <»i met a <»:
ifte tni" ri' g. \r,-> •• it v .t.. »''• •
$+ i . ft -4 ur 41
iueit 1& oue ftuguiueub UoeU, auti Ve-
hemently urgea by our zealous Greel y-
ites, which I will notice : They contend
that we help Grant by voting for O’Oonor.
That proposition is untrue. Tne Grant
Electors most get a majority of all the
votes polled in Georgia, before they are
elected. If neither candidate gets a ma
jority, the legislature decide* the ques
tion, and I apprenend Grant would st nd
a poor snowing before the next egisla-
ture which has but twelve Radicals in it.
Let all trne men of Georgia ponder and
reflect before they cas r their votes for
Greeley, ” J. B.
Jndce Dougherty Dead.
A private dispatch received in this
city announces the death in New York
of Mr. Wm. D ugherly, one of tbe most
distinguished lawyers m Georgia. He
had long been sinking, and his death
cheated little surprise, thougn universal
regret.
Loc:al Matters.
THR ATLANTA DUEL.
Complete History of the Transaction.
The Canaea that Led to It, and the
Consequence*.
Tbe press, through respect for the feelings oi
some parties implicated ia the recent difficulty
which has had so sad a termination, and wnose se
quel is yet a subject of inquiry as well as snspenie
to thousands ot disinterested parties, had refrained
from any allusion to it. but the recent u»velopmeuts
have given it such public notoriety, that it is use
less to further protract what may have been pruden
tial silence ; and we proceed to give, as explicitly
as possible, a complete account of the unfortunate
difficuliy.
On Tuesday evening of the past week Mr. Wallace
Haskell, Mr Houston Force, Mr. J. B. Hart, in
company witb other young gentlemen, were in at
tendance npon tho Episcopal Bazaar in this c<ty.
and naturally enjoying the company of their
lady friends. Daring tho evening, it is
alloged, (and there are several conflicting
accounts,) while Mr. Haskell was promen
ading the hall, either accidentally or intentionally
touched the arm of a young lady then iu company
with Mr. Hart, in a manner that gave her offense.
Sbe promptly resented the unwarranted familiarity
by saying, “ Sir, what do you mean ? You have in
sulted me. I am a lady, sir. I am Miss
It is stated by some that Mr. Haskell failed to hear
the young lady; that ht was unconscious of the
offense; that he was busy talking, and feeling some
one touch him behind, threw his hand back with,
out noticing, supposing it would fall upon some of
his familiar associates, but just at that moment
Miss —, in company with Mr. Hart, passad; and
Mr. Haskell's hand fell on the young lady’s shoul
der or arm.
This explanation, together with an apology, we
understood, were attho time given, and were entire
ly satisfactory to th e offended lrdy and all her friends.
Before this explanation ws made, however, tho
young lady feeling hers-lf aggrieved and. insulted,
approached Mr. Force, her friend, and asked him to
accompany her to her cousin, t'.at she might
go home. This circumstance, of course, brought
tidings of the offense to her cousin, who, it
is alleged, approached Mr. Haskell and demanded au
apology for the al eged insult. Mr. Haskell readily
apologized, explaining the unfortunate occurrence.
It is understood that Mr. Force sustains a cIobo re
lation to the young lady, and demanded an apology,
whicb, it is said, was declined Mr Haskell, Mr.
Hart and Mr. Force mot together on the floor of the
hall, where some angry fords were passed; hut on
account of the place the parties soon deBisted.
That night, after the parties had left the bazaar,
Mr Haskell, it is alleged, in speaking ot the affair
to some of his friends in front oi the National Hotel,
used some epi.bet- abusive of Mr. Force. All the
parties were on the street, and couriers were run
ning from oue party to tho other for more than an
hour. This occurred about midnight
Some had tho impression that the difficulty was
settled, hat it seems that it was not; for the next
day the assault upon Mr. Haskell by Mr. Force took
place; and the challenge and correspondence, here
tefore published In The Suit, ensued.
Ou Friday, we learn Messrs. Force, Hart, Town
send, and one or two friends of each party, met
m a room at the hotel, at which time pre
liminaries were arranged for a meeting between
Mr. Hart and Mr. Townsend. At tho appointed
time, howevrr, Mr. Hart was unable to have his
room, and, indeed, it is alleged that Dr. Westmore
land, his physician, turned the bolt npon him and
left saying he wonld settle the difficulty amicably,
in which commendable endeavor he was unfortu
nately unsnccessiul. The time had arrived. Hart
was unable to g . It was agreed that tho parties
shculd go to the ground and arrange for a postpone
ment of the meeting for twenty-four hours, to ahow
Mr. Hart time lo recover. The carriages were in
front of the National Hotel. Mr. Force, in getting
in the carriage, espied his friend, Mr. Crutchfleld,
of Virginia, and signalled to him to approach. He
then exp.ained to him the object if the contemptated
meeting, and begged him, as he had no friend, to
accompany him and advise him. Mr. Crutchfield
reluctantly contented to go, hoping he might be in
strumental in effecting a reconciliation. Mr. Geo.
Wallace wnohad reluctantly acted as Mr. Town
send’s friend, accompanied the party, under the
same conviction.
They all proceeded to the vicinity of the cemete
ry, late in the afternoeD, and selected a spot on the
border of the forest, direc ly in frrnt of the cemete
ry gate, to the south of Fair street, within tbe city
limits.
Beaching the ground, Mr. Force asked that the
contemplated meeting between Mr. Hart nu<l Mr.
Townsend be deferred until the succeeding *\ening.
Mr. Townsend demanded that the postponement bo
put iu writing. Mr. Force refused to accede to the
demand, thougn advised to do so by his friends, ex
claiming: “TJie difficulty might as well be finished
now. I can do my own fighting. Col. Hart is a
man of family, and I shall not place the responsibil-
ty of the ‘lifficutty upon him.’’
Friends remonstrated time and again, bnt in
vain. Darkness was approaching. The antagonists
demanded that the meeting should take place.
Accordingly, twenty yards were measured off, and
at the request of the principals, Mr. Penn Beuell
loaded the guns—shot-guns—with a charge of ten
buckshot The position and the signal were deter
mined by lot, Mr. Force winning the former and Mr.
Townsend tho latter. Mr. Wallace was to give the
signal. 1 he names were posted with their backs
to each other, and Mr. Wallace gave the signal:
« Fire, ont, two, three.” Several moments elapsed
after the word three was pronounced, before any
one fired. Mi. Force then fired, the shot taking
effect, as stated jester lay, in the arm and back of
Mr. Townsend. (It was a mistake that Mr. Force
fired before the full signal was pronounced, as was
inadvertently stated yesterday.)
vlr. Townsend was slow in turning, and he had
made only about a quarter revolution wnen he was
shot, and*he discharged his gun in the air.
Ur Force, togetl er with the entire party, hast
ened to Mr. Townsend, who had fallen, and It is
stated that a full reconciliation between the parties
took p ace. , , „
Mr Force, in company with Dr. Westmoreland,
conveyed Mr. Townsend to his home. A large crowd
gathered around the unfortunate young man and
folio wed tun to his f-ther’s ho us 3. Mr. Force, it is
stated, here offered his hand in reconciliation, hut
Mr. Townsend’s sister told him lo ltxve tLe place.
Me. Townsend’s woonds were probed, and sev
eral shot were fonnd in his body. He was dolhlous
at times, throughout the night.
A warrant w»* -nunedutely issued for the arrest
of Mr- Force. Two policem u proceeded to his
home on MitcheJ street, and observin'; a carriage
iu front oi tbe gate, inquired of the driver whose
carriage that waa. The driver replied that it was
and that Mr Force hau just gone into
the nouse. They went t> the door, wben a servant
said Mr. Force w-a down at anpp.r. Tne • iflcers
sent w rd for him to come np. that e was wanted.
The servaut rdaruul atatiog that Mr. Force Lad j uu
left
The officers returned, when a search warrant wa*
A port—• *s rou idod the ho, *< fMBt 11
clock, w nil. *•. .me the.re aear> hel it; but Mr.
Force « uid not be found. tep we* ia eu for h *
arr-St in c.ac he 11 d by ramua.i, hut ...to ut bUe-
« ..arc „ n .
der hitnwelf to the .utborilies, but tbic li< wan In
duced by friends to conceal himself until Mr. Town
send’s siiuvion was definitely learned.
It is stated, upon Rood authority, tnat the warrant
for Mr. Force - * arrest was not issued at the instunoa
of v r. To«nsend or any of bis family. Tbe family
Indeed regret it.
At a late tour last evening Mr. Townsend was (till
improving, with a fair prospect of recovery.
Mr. Force was still at large, ai’ efforts to arrest him
having proved futile.
ON THE l-'UH GROUNDS.
Closing Day of tlx V*mlr An Immense
Crowd—fnet) on the Ground*—A Diay
of Genuine Enjoyment—to the Gnt-
Keepers and Ticket Agent*.
A rural quietude reigned over the Fair grounds'
on yesterday. Over their large expanse a few dozen
exhibitors engaged iu removing their exhib tion*,-
were about all the peoplo to be.soen. Tho Fire En
gines and the firemen in uniform which were to ha
the attractions of the day, were all unambitious of
honor, which had to be won by wading through
dust ankle deep to the field of contest No cham
pion walkist, no enlivei ing trot or exciting iac*
elicited shouts of enthusiasm from the voiceless oc
cupants—the bare benches of the Amph,theatre
“Tho shouta of revelry hsd died away,” the soul
stirring strains of the tent-show organs, tho elo
quent appeals of the side-show dr miners, were
he rd ouly in the memories of yosterday. Tha
keepers had “folded their tents like the Arab, an
quittly stolen away."
The Secretary’s office swar e<i with an eaga
throng, in quest of tha premiums that had beea
award'd There was the usual amonnt of oisnatia
faction, too, here—one swearing that justice hsd no
been done him, that his crow was blacker by fax
than the one that had received a premium; there
one cursing tho Fair for a humbug, and vowing
never to attend It again, whiio another, worn wilk
the week’s labors, excitement and anxieties, wishes
he ma> never soo another Fair. But all these art
seen and heard on the closing day of every Fair.
It is not in the power of tho officers to satisfy every
one, for every one cannotreceive tho first premium.
Neither can many ot the unsuccessful be convinced
that the award8 are properly made. So it haB over
■een and so It must ever be; and of all offices af
election or gift, that of tho Secretary of a Fair Is at
tended with vexations- Col. Barnett is entitled ta
no little credit for tho perfect system which has pre
vailed about his office during the Fair. His man
agement is excellent, and no complaint can be laid
at his door by any that are dissatisfied, whatever
the cause.
Tho exhibition has not been so largo as at onr
former tairs. The attendance, howovor, ou Wednes
day, Thursday, and Friday was largo, and tbe Fair
has been, all vointB considered, a success* The
merchants of Atlanta did not, generally, render the-
support they snould, to tbe oxhi bition. From the
city, tho exhibition was not so good as at our Dis
trict Fair last year. This should not have been. It
docs not accord with the reputation Atlanta enjoys
for enterprise and public spirit.
The thousands who attend the Fairs here annually
leave thousands of dollars with our merchants. X
we sfcstain well theso Fairs and satisfy tho country
at large that they will bo always be exhibitions of
real interest, the altendanBO on the Fairs would in
crease every year, as is tho case with tho St. Louis
and Cincinnati Expositions. So, without farther
criticism upon tho cities manifest indifference to
tho success or ill-success of tho Fair of 1872, we
heaitily trust that every future one will bo cordially
shouldered by every class of our citizens and make
expositions oi magnificent proportions.
Tile Award of the Cotton Premium*.
The commltte of judges on cotton entered for pre
miums made a careful examination of tho several
entries yesterday morning.
Entry number 3, bv Mr. J. H. Traylor, of La
Grange, was awarded the premium of $100 for best
bale upland cotton.
Mr. Euott, of Macon, received the $20 premium for
tho best bale long staple upland cotton, on a bale of-
tho Feeler variety.
From the acoonpanying report of the judges, it?
will bo seen that Mr. Traylor’s bale, which was
Dickson’s short staple, was a remarkably flno one,
surpassing even tho long staple:
Atlanta, Ga., OctODer 28, 1872.
The undersigned hereby oertify that they awarded
the premium for tho best bal.« of cotton to entry 3.
Tho majority of the undersigned are decidedly Of
the opinion that said bale of cotton No. 3 is a better
baloof-lotton (upland) than any other balo exhibited
at the Georgia State Fair this day, long or short sta
ple.
A. W. Mitchell,
S. M. Inman,
P. E. McDaniel,
O. H. Strong,
A. C. Wyly.
J. Ben Wilson’s Display at the Fair.
Mr. Wilson, the very heavy dealer iu agricultural
and farm imple nents and machinery, and every
kind or seeds'nesded by farmers, owned and occu
pied exclusively, a house on tho Fair Grou ids,
where many specimens and samples of fils gooda
were exhibited, and were visited by great numbers
of planters every day.
His exhibition consisted in part of the most ap
proved turning, subsoiling and cultivating plows,
harrows, hoeB, etc., etc.
One of his patent harrows, the Thomas Smoothing
Harrow, used for the cultivation of corn and wheat,
demonstrates Its great usefulness to every intelli
gent farmer on sight.
His Clover. ^raBs, and Field Seeds, though not
entered for premiums, were flno in quality and va
riety.
He showed Sprague’s Mower—tho most comp) ^ .
of the kiuu now ma-le—cheap and durable.
Bnthlsdisp’av was not limited 11 this bu’ -
as all who witnessed the Champion Cotton -
will testify. This Gin is so constructed i ^
the cotton as it grew in the boll, and iu o ^ Motion
pick it from the boll, clean tho lint froir '
thoroughly that the beautifnl samr 'lint it
makes is a curiosity. It is claimed t XKr .'-, .--'win „i—
twentv.five pounds more int ir h
pounds than any other-iin now in Hundred
His Cotton Press, which he mr aDnf £A trreB ln thl
city, was shown to be a -simple, o^iost poweri^
Pick-Hoc Jletg
Yesterday afternoon, at J0nt 3V c i oc k, Mr. Brnice,
or Lithonia, while he^getting off tho train a*
the Passenger Depot,^ waa q U i e[1 j relieved of his
pocket-book, conta’ jning jcoo. He had just re
turned from the .fair Ground, and during the con
fusion and tuvnult in getting off the hour-train,
some skillful pick-pocket extracted the money from,
his pocket.
Sir. E. Nebhut, of Greene county, was also robbed - -
ot $25, just as he was getting aboard the train at the ■
Fair Grounds to return t > the city He saw the*
thief with the pocket book in his hand, and gave the
alarm, bnt taking avantage of the confusion aad ex
citement, ths pickpocket leaped from the train, and
disappeared in ihe crowd.
There are numbers of these sharpers who follow
crowds as closely as the vulture the army of battle;
hid every visitor, unless very circumspect or impov
erished, is liable to be robbed. A word to the wire
is sufficient. *
Sale of the Premium Cotton; ■
The premium bale of upland cotton, and several -
other bales which had been entered for the premi
um, were all consigned yesterday afternoon by the
exhibitors, to Jnd*e C. H htrong, who effected tho
sale of them all before night, at tn<- foil wing fine
prices: Mr. Trayl- r’s premium bale at 2o cents, and.
the bales of * : epsr*. Bausdale. Moses, Amis, and
McGuire, at 19 cents—ljf and 2££ cents above the
maximum prices nuing yesterday Appreciating
the osins tax u by the exhibitors in preparing their
cotton for tne Fair, and the compliment paid him.
sell by ihtm >n v. luutarily sending the cotton to
him. Judge Strong d cduod charging any commis-
Rjou f.-r ae l:ay.
Etowah Krvnu Fai.m» at Auction.
iau to read Col tj, W o- a.r’»
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