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THE ELLIJAY (JOLIUKII.
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fcLLOAY, GA., SEPTEMBER 7, ISS2.
Oeficial Okgan of Fannin Cos.
Official t £)rgaF/of i(sl£mek 0>
Official Organ ok Cos
rtFor Governor
LUCIUS J. GARTRELL,
si?;. Of J 1 niton County.
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Sfeer and Candler.-
Athens, Ga., Aug. 24, ISB2.
Mr. Allen D. Ca idler —Dear
SiiS i iim, as you well know, a
Candidate for representative iu
tha°4Bth congress. I learn that 1
am to have the honor to be op
posed by you.
I am an independent candidate.
Yon haYd been nommate'd by
whet was called a “convention.”
1 am, as 1 Claim, an independent
democrat. You are said to be an
“organijJed” democrat. 1 am
frank to say that I desire to be
re-elected,- and I have many
friedds Aiid Cowstilo'enls who de
sire ray re-electionyou no
dotffct, are actuated by a willing
rteSffto accept the office, ft elect
ed, and yOu,- likewise, have your
friends and supporters who will
be gratified if you are elected.
This statement, presents issues'
between us which are irreconcil
able, and vHrich must be deter
mined by tire verdict of tire peo
ple at the ballot box. The peo
ple are honest and patriotic.
They wish to decide fairly. They
Wifi be grateful for all the light
which can possibly be thrown by
evidence and argument on the
questions of our respective fit
ness and faithfulness. If either,
yon or I, are susceptible' to' im
putations that we are biased by
persbnal interest, the mass of the
pe9ple are at least disinterested,
and wiil hol'd the scales evenly
and fairly. It is- this impartiality
in public opinion and popnlar
judgment which is the justifica
tion of our elective system, and
the demonstration that the peo
pie are capable of self-govern
ment. Let them but know the
truth and they will make the
right decision.
In order that we may properly
address the judgment and un
derstanding of the people, I have
the honor respectfully to invite
you to join with me in a full, fair
and,free public discussion of the
issues between us, in . the pres
ence of the people of each coun
ty iu the Ninth congressional dis
trict.
Bnlieve me, sir, I am entirely
sincere in the opinion that a
joint discussion affords the fairest
and best possible canvass for
pooular suffrage. It was the
time-honored practice of our
forefelheis. In public discussion,
ori'ejqual terms, neither parry can
take unfair advantage; for every
thing skfd and done it in the
broad and penetrating light of
the public eye. It is immeasur
ably superior to the modern
practice of electioneering called
a “still hunt.” The name itself
suggests methods secretive,
stealthy and unexpected, and
which are Wholly inconsistent,
permit me to say, with the
straightforwardness and frank
ness so cougnial With our people.
TbisyhbWever, is but my opinion,
and I mean no offense to those
Who may differ with me.
I Venture, dear sir, to beg a' re
ply to 1 ‘ibis- invitation. I will
meet you at any poiut you may
suggest, to arrange fair forms and
suitable appointments.
frtiave the Honor to be, Colonel',
Yery Respectfully Yours,
Emory Speer.
GfAHESVitLE, Ga., Aug. 28, 1882.
—Hon. Emory Speer—-Dear Sir :
I have the honor to acknowledge
the receipt, at the hand of Col. B.
Y. Latfslie, of your communica
tiop.of; the 24-th instant, in which
you incite me to “join with you
in aHull, fair and free discussion
of the issues between us, in the
presence of the people in t:he
Ninth Congressional, district.”
You further say, lain an inde
pendent condidate, you were
nominated by wliat was called a
“coqvenlioii.”
It is true I was nominated by
“what was called’" a convention,
and properly so called a conven
tion ot intelligent, patriotic
white men, chosen by the demo
cratic party in their several coun
lies, in their own way, without
■dfot *Uo any one—such a
convention of democrats as no
true demoCret cafi object to,
either in its composition or meth
ods, and because it was such a
convention, I have accepted its
nomination.
Personally, 1 know of no "issue
between Us’’ to dis Cuss. Your
private character belongs to you
and your children, and I have
no right and less inclination to
*•
assail it.
If you have reference to the
political questions involved in
the campaign I can scarcely think
you serious when you invite me
to a “full, fair and free discus
sion,” in View of the peculiar
charade? of the canvass hereto
fore made by you—so peculiar in
its methods that your opponents
found it impossible to enjoy the
benefits of a “full, fair and free
discussion.”
As to what you denominate the
“modern practice of electioneer
ing called a still hunt,” I have
only to say there is perhaps no
one anywhere who has more ad
miration lor “that straightfor
wardness and frankness so con
genial with our people,” than my
self and in the conduct of this
campaign I trust my course may
I be such that yon will acord me
this virtue of “straight forward
ness and frankness’’ and to quiet
any apprehensions of a want of
it. I will be frank enough now'
to pledge myself to you in ad
vance, not to write nor speak a
word during ttie campaign of
such a nature that 1 will have to
appeal to the courts of the coun
ty to protect me from its damag
ing effects.
Having thus far answered your
communication in the same spirit,
in which it seems to me to have
been written; I desire to say in
all seriousness that I propose in
the canvass to appeal-only to the
sooer reason and judgment of
those to whom 1 may speak. In
joint discussion appeals are often
made to passion and brejudice
rather than to reason. When a
man acts on his judgement he
generally does right, but when
he acts from passion or prejudice
he generally does wrong.
In addition to the foregoing
there is another reason to which
I have alluded in my letter of
acceptance, which you may have
read, why I cannot engage to
meet you in “each county in the
Ninth congressional district” to
wit: the demands on my time of
private business and public en
terprises with which I am aud
have been for the last year con
nected, and in the success of
which many of the people in the
district are much more vitally in
terested than in the election of
either of us to congress.
Respectfully Yours,
Allen D. Candler.
■ ■ ■ ■
A column of army worms was
successfully faught with fire at
Holmdel, N. J., a few days ago.
The owners of a farm near that
town discovered an immense
column of the worms advancing
in the direction of their corn
fields. All the available force
on the farm was at once called
out and a deep ditch was dug
alongside the field between the
corn and the army worms, and
when the ditch was filled with
the pesrls the trench was filled
with kerosene, which was fired.
The fla nes of course, consumed
the occupants of the ditch, but
did not check the advance of,
those behind, nor turn aside the
line of march. The fire was kept
up until the rear guard had tum
bled into the ditch and Been con
sumed. A neighboring farmer
whose premises were invaded did
not have time to dig a trench, so
he scattered straw in front of the
advancing hosts, sprinkled kero
sene over the straw and fired that.
It was not so efficacious as the
ditch defense, but it served the
purpose.
Missis
The Critic.
Gen. Gartrell, the people’s choice
for Governor, is at presen! the
most forcible and brilliant orator
on the busting, in Georgia.
- Dull on tArgus.
The Atlanta Constitution af
fects Vtr believe that Stephens has
no serious opposition. The sweet
delusion will unravel itself before
the early frost.
The fact that all Independents
do not hold together in all then
political preferences seem to puz
zle the bourbons. The Indend
ents recognize the right of every
mail to suit himself in politics.
When they become a close corpo -
ration they are as likely to do
bad as the frazzled end of dis
gusted democracy.
Telegraph and Messenger.
Grant’s triend, Stephens, and
Stephens’ friend, Grant, are both
united and harmonious Jefferso
nians, who would fain be comfort
ed with office.
Mr. Stephens was not true to
Georgia during the war, and we
are not willing to trust him now.
Let the simple ones, that are
willing, pass on to punishment.
Conyers Examiner.
All good Democrats regret that
Mr. Stephens lias placed himself
in such an awkward position. His
thirst and ambition for office lias
overreached the bounds of pro
priety’ and good.judgment. He
should have retired to private
fife content with the honors that
have been conferred upon him
for forty years past, without the
risk of mortification in defeat at
the close of so long and success
ful career.
Douglasville Star.
At first the candidacy of Gen
eral Gartrell was ridiculed by
the Stephens men. But now the
campaign has- been opened in
earnest and some o'f the former
over sanguine are beginning to
put their heads together tor con
sultation. Little Alec is not able
to tote his skillet. Gen. Gartrell
is about to scoop him iu his fry
ing pan.
-
Eleven schoolboys in Geneseo
walked to Niagara Falls, August
4,1832, and agreed to meet there
again, if living, in fifty years.
Seven of them kept the prom
ise, coming with their wives and
children or. the 4th just past,
Cannot the voters of our land
and country do something to
ward putting down the sale and
unnecessary uses of spirituous
liquors ? Are the good people of
our land going to stand by and
see the rum seller flourish and
the orphan cry for bread, and the
widow mourn because her hus
band is not, all because of this
curse to mankind ? Gan the
dram drinker stand by and see
his fellow man go down the dark
road to ruin and to hell, and not
shudder at the sight? Reflect
but a moment, and like noble
Zeroes, turn from your error and
do all in your power to put down
that one evil which is dragging
thousands of souls to a dreaded
eternity and reducing the inno
cent to poverty and distress. And
to those who do not patronize
the bar, wake up to your duty
while it is day, and elect men to
office who will favor prohibition
and reform. —Mountain Signal.
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- - ■ -■
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eyer.
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