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Bellton, Ga., September 3, 1880.
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FOR PRESIDENT:
GEN. W.S. HANCOCK,
Os Pennsylvania.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT:
HON. W. H. ENGLISH,
Os Indiana.
FOR GOVERNOR:
ALFRED H. COLQUITT,
Os Fulton.
FOR CONGRESS:
HON. H. P. BELL,
Os Forsyth.
FOR STATE SENATOR:
B. F. SUDD ATH,
Os Banks.
FOR RKPRRRENTATIVE.
W. A. QUILLIAN.
A gentleman from Quillian’s pre
cinct, In Hall county, was in Bellton,
Inst Tuesday. He says the people in
his section nro solid for Colquitt for
Governor, and Bell for Congress.
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Wc having within the last ten days
been in every militia district in this
county, wc arc glad to be able to
state that Mr. Bell will carry the
county by nearly a solid vote.—Cum
ming Clarion.
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Gov. Colquitt has effectually dis
posed of every charge, allegation and
slander against him and his adminis
tratiou, but men, who arc just on all
other subjects, persist in retailing
exploded fabrications. This is blind
prejudice.—Augusta Chronicle.
The Columbus Enquirer thinks that
if the South will invest her own capi
tal in manufacturing enterprises there
will be no difficulty in obtaining capi
tal from the North. It says: “Ifour
people show confidence by putting
their own means in industries the
moneyed men of other sections will
share it.”
We asked a Norwood'man, yester
day afternoon, what ho tliought of
the situation. “I feel louesome. The
Norwood men are few and very far
between, and I believe Colquitt will
bo elected by a large majority.” Wc
agreed with him, and remarked that
we were very busy, when tiic fol
lower of “minority nine” bowed him
self out.
Hon. Emory Speer, “Independent”
candidate for Congress, passed up the
Air Line, yesterday evening. He does
not seem ns serene and ;w sure of bis
re-election as he did a few weeks ago.
We can assure the young man that ho
will have a “hard road to travel” be
fore he convinces the mountain peo
ple that he Is the only man in the 9th
district that can represent'them.
The Green backers of Jackson county
held their meeting at Jefferson, on the
21st ult., as we lenrn from the Forest
News, and nominated W. J. Haynie
and Gris. Maddox for the Legislature.
They will hold another meeting be
fore long to nominate a .Stale Senator
and Congressman. They do not rocog-
Tiiz.c Hancock and English, and reject
both Speer and Bell.
The editor of the Athens Watch
man, who was in our town two weeks
ago. says: “Three men in Bellton
were ail we could (Ind for Colquitt,
while there were only two for Bell, a
Methodist preacher and Bro. Blats.
of tho Georgian.” These ‘lndepen
dent’ fellows have a growing habit of
seeing crooked aud double, which ac
counts for their statements being—
not reliable.
On Wednesday night, 25th ultimo,
near (,’oehran. Ga., four young white i
men disguised themselves, went to a '
negro cabin, broke down the door and *
commenced firing into it. The. occu- 1
pant, John Browti; seized his double
barrelled gnn, which was loaded with
buckshot, and tired both barrels, kill
ing two brothers Hamed Dykes. The
t.f'ps of their heads were blown off.
Tho negro made his escape. The
Coroner’s Jury rendered a verdiet of
justifiable homicide.
Ben|. F. Butler made a speech at
Faneuil Hall, Boston, last Saturday,
lie declared his intention of acting
with the Democratic party in future,
because he believes that party to be
the best friend of the negro; and be
arraigned the Republican party for
having abandoned the negro, bank
rupted the country, legislated the
American llag off the ocean, and
negotiated the United States out of
all our fishery rights in the Northern
seas. He also vindicated the memory
of Oakes Ames from the aspersion
cast upon it by Garfield’s friend- .
THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE.
We hoist the name of W. A. Quil
lian for Representative from this
county. Having been reared In the
up-country, he is well aetjuainted
with the-wants of this section; and,
being an honest, sober Christian gen
tleman, the people can rest assured
that none of their interests will be
neglected by him.
The reports from all parts of the
county assure ns of his election by a
very large majority.
THE SITUATION.
The Congressional campaign in this
district is growing hot.ter. The ele
ments thicken and the dark shadows
are showing themselves. Messrs.
Speer and Bell arranged a joint can
vass, Tuesday, in Gainesville, as will
be seen elsewhere. The terms are
fair, and all sides can be heard. Mr.
Speer will open at Lawrenceville,
under the agreement, and then they
alternate.
What Mr. Speer can now say against
conventions, remains to be seen, as he
received the endorsement of the Re
publican negro convention at Athens
last Saturday. He will have to repu
diate their action to lie an Indepen
dent. If he does not, then he Is their
candidate, for no one else lias in any
formal manner asked him to run.
Can he run on a democratic platform,
with a republican nomination ? Can
he carry Hancock and English and a
negro endorsement? Arc uot these
same negroes, who endorsed him, for
Garfield and Arthur? W. A. Pledger
presided, and lie is the chairman of
the Republican State Central Com
mittee, and was a delegate to the
Chicago Convention, and thus he flics
Garfield and Speer. Will the people
swallow such a democrat as Speer’s
position shows him to be ? Did not
Speer’s leading of the Republicans
in Congress have something to do
in securing the negro endorsement
Saturday ?
It is said that Col. George Adair is
very fine on a joke, and really he got
off a good one a few weeks ago upon
an Atlanta audience. He remarked
that he would now introduce to them
the next Governor of Georgia, and
brought out Mr. Norwood, the candi
date of “minority nine,” which was a
huge joke. But ex-Gov. Smith turned
him down hi a speech in Atlanta last
week. He said he didn’t want the
place Gov. Colquitt had given him-,
railroad commissioner at a salary of
t*2,sdo per annum—and that he was
going to resign when Mr. Norwood
could appoint his successor. This is
an extra fine joke, and Col. Adair
will have to pick his flint aud try it
again. If the ex-Governor does not
resign until Norwood becomes Gov
ernor, he will have his commission
when Gabrell “toots bis horn.” But
what about the commission if Col
quitt is next Governor ?
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Speaking of Colonel J. C. Clements,
who has been nominated for Congress
by the Democracy of the Seventh dis
trict, the Rome Tribune says: “Col.
Clements is a native of Walker coun
ty, a lawyer of marked ability, aud
will, if elected, prove himself a faith
ful and efficient Representative. He
w'ill enter the canvass nerved for the
conflict,'and will leave no stone un
turned to carry the Democratic ban
ner to victory. His friends and the
party are sanguine of success, and
hope to uncover and defeat certain
well laid plans which the politicians
have laid to cause the canvass to be
barren of results. His triumphant
election is confidently anticipated.”
“Personalism,” ;is Mr. Hill calls it,
must indeed run high in our politics,
when a distinguished and honored
citizen like Gen. John B. Gordon is
greeted with hisses from an audience
he had been invited to address. We
cannot believe that respectable citi
zens of Columbus had any part in
such disgraceful conduct, but the boys
iof our sister city should be ndnion
| ished against such an exhibition of
i bad manners by the reflection that
| the Creator has endowed only two
jahimals besides man with the power
Ito hiss—the serpent for his vemon
and the goose for its stupidity.—
Savannah News. •
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Mr. Bell's idea is not so much to
gain Republican votes for himself as
to get them away from Mr. Speer,
but we believe that he is reckoning
without his host, as we know that
then' are a great many of that class,
especially among the colored people,
I who are earnest friends ami admirers
of Mr. Speer.—Athens Watchman.
I Os course. Mr. Speer voted for and
with the Republicans in Congress, and
| “one good turn deserves another.”
The Dahlonega Mountain Signal
1 wants Gov. Colquitt to appoint lion.
W. P. Price, of Lumpkin county, to
the vacant Judgeship of the Supreme
: Court, made vacant by the resigna
tion of Judge Warner.
Reports from the country—Banks,
Hall and Jackson—arc very cheering.
Colquitt. Bell and Suddath will run
far ahead of their opponents.
THE JOINT DISCUSSION,
Gainesville, Ga., _ t
August 31st, 1880. J
The undersigned, candidates for
Congress in the Ninth Congressional
District, have agreed upon a joint
discussion on the following terms, to
wit: The party opening the debate to
speak one hour—the other to follow
in a speech of one hour and a lialf—
tlie opening party to conclude in a
speech of thirty minutes. The par
ties shall open and conclude on alter
nate days.
Either party shall have the right to
rise and correct a misstatement of fact
without argument. The time occupied
by the correction not to be’ counted
agaiust the speaker.
Each meeting to be presided over
by a chairman selected by the parties
alternately, who shall preserve order
and keep the time.
All the people, and most especially
the ladies, are invited to attend these
discussions.
The parties agree to the following
list of appointments for joint discus
sion, and request all the papers in
the district to publish this agreement
and the appointments.
H. P. Bell.
Emory Speer.
Lawrenceville, Tuesday, Sept 14th
Dahlonega, Friday, “ 17th
Dawsonville, Monday,, “ 20th
Gainesville, Wednesday, “ 22nd
Cumming, Friday, “ 24th
Jasper, Monday, “ 27tb
Ellijay, Wednesday, “ 29th
Homer, Monday, October 4th
Jefferson. Wednesday, “ 6th
Danielsville, Friday, “ Bth
Carnesville, Monday, “ Jlt.h
Athens, Wedn'day night, “ 13lh
Watkinsville, Friday, “ 15th
Madison. Monday, “ 181 h
Toccoa, Wednesday, “ 20th
Clarkesville, Friday, “ 22nd
Cleveland, Saturday, “ 23rd
Clayton during court week in Oct.
Botli candidates being of counsel
for the defendant in a murder case in
Rabun county, arc compelled to close
the joint canvass there.
A TRUE STATEMENT.
Editor Georgian : During the last
four weeks it has been my privilege to
meet with many of tho good citizens
of Banks and Jackson counties, and
also some from Hall; and I assure
you I am by no means searching for
election news, but I could not help
hearing people talk; and I further
assure you that as to my own choice
in some of the elections, or between
some ot the candidates my mind is
not fully made up; therefore, I can
not be accused of being prejudiced in
the matter.
I learned that the mas, of the peo
ple arc warmly in favor .< B. F. Sud
dath for the Senate. They arc certain
in their minds that’ Suddath is the
choice of Banks county, and they are
aware of the fact that he is fully
competent to fill the (xisition with
honesty and fidelity. From the senti
ments of the people, I feel sate in
saying that Suddath will be elected
by a handsome majority.
In regard to the race for the House,
I find that in Jackson, A. T. Bennett
and W. I. Pike are the choice of the
people; aud in Banks I find the mat
ter considerably complicated. Turn
bull’s friends say lie will be elected,
but I believe Quillian has the inside
track.
In the Congressional race, Mr. Bell
will certainly carry the comities of
Banks, Hall and Jackson. (I am not
certain whether I shall support Bell
or not.) If I can get over the action
of the negro convention in Athens, I
may support Speer.
The country is solid for Colquitt
for Governor.
Mr. Editor, I have given you what
I deem the true statement of affairs,
upon which you and your readers
may rely. Joab.
LETTER FROM HOMER.
Editor Georgian: Last week was
a lively one in Homer. The Baptists
were carrying on a protracted meet
ing, conducted by their pastor, Rev.
E. S. V. Briant, of your town, which
resulted in twenty-four accessions by
experience. On last Sunday, twenty
two were baptised, which drew tho
largest crowd seen in Homer for a
long time. The camp meeting of the
Methodists was also held during the
last week at Mt. Pleasant, and the
congregations were large and atten
tive, and great interest was mani
fested. The Sunday-schools are in a
flourishing condition. I learn that
the Baptists will ceil and otherwise
improve their house of worship. The
church unanimously called Rev. E. S.
V. Briant to preach for them next
year; and invited the Gillsville Asso
ciation to meet with them next year.
Politics beginning to attract some
attention. Colquitt for Governor, Belt
for Congress. Suddath for the Senate,
and Quillian for Representative, seem
to be the favorites. I believe Banks
will go two to one for Colquitt.
We have two schools at present.
Crops are line. Weddings scarce.
Pretty girls plenty. Health good.
Watermelons 'played out.’ 11.
We propose to deal in facts and
figures during the campaign.
THE PEOPLE’S CANDIDATE.
It is. now fonceded that Gov. Col
quitt will be his own successor. The
reports from all portions of the State
are very cheering, and indicate that
his minority will be 30,000 or 40.000.
Below we give some extracts from
our exchanges, which will give the
readers of the North Georgian some
idea of the campaign throughout the
State:
The Advertiser says nearly every
man, woman and child in White
county, is for Colquitt, and are quiet
ly doing their duty.
The largest colored man’s meeting
held io Savannah in many years, as
sembled last Friday evening, adopted
resolutions indorsing Gov. Colquitt
and recommended him to the support
of the colored people.
The Camming Clarion says Gover
nor Colquitt certainly had a majority
of the Convention, and as it is acconl
ing to the theory of our government
for majorities to govern, there can be
no inconsistency in supporting him.
It was reported that Norwood or
some body else, on his line, was to
speak in Cleveland, on last Monday,
but it proved to be a hoax. Mr. Nor
wood need not put himself to this
trouble—White county is fixed for
A. 11. Colquitt Advertiser.
Hundreds of leading men, and thou
sands of good democrats throughout
the State, who were anti-Colquitt be
fore the convention, have joined the
true wing of the Democracy, and will
swell Colquitt’s majority to many
thousands.—Carnesville Register.
The papers which are howling most
about “Colquitt’s disrupting the par
ty,” are tlie ones which supported in
dependent candidates for Congress two
years ago. Keep your Indignation to
yourselves, gentlemen. You would
not have supported the nomination if
the convention had made one.—La-
Grange Reporter.
As between Norwood and Colquitt,
under existing circumstances, there is
no doubt in our mind as to our duty
ns a patriot to the party Wc so ardent
ly desire to see succeed both in Fed
eral and State elections. Hence, im
pelled by a sense of duty to the party,
we hoist the name of Alfred 11. Col
quitt for Governor.—Home Courier.
As a good democrat, iron-ribbed and
true to the time-honored principles of
that grand old party, we think, for
the sake of harmony, that Hie minor
ity should have yielded to the major
ity and given the democratic banner,
with a unanimous rising vote, into
the hands of that Christian patriot,
Alfred 11. Colquitt.—D.dton Citizen.
Tho Tlunnasville Times asks the
following pertinent question :
By virtue of what right docs the
Hon. Thomas M. Norwood assume to
thwart the wishes of the majority of
the democratic voters in Georgia?
They bare declared for Colquitt.—
Better not appeal from that verdict,
Mr. Norwood. You will lose the case
and have to pay the cost; and they
may be considerable—to you.
Tlie Norwood papers arc boasting
that forty-eight papers In the State
support their favorite. There nre'onc
hundred and thirty-six pa[»ers pub
lished in Georgia—so admitting the
above statement to be correct—which
it isn’t—Colquitt has a majority of
eighty-eight, nearly two-thirds—the
same ratio of the majority lie had in
the convention, and the same he will
receive in the State at large in Octo
ber.—Savannah News.
The Democrats of Georgia sent
delegates to the convention to name
a standard-bearer. They had spoken
out in their primaries, and a majority
of the connties said they wanted Col
quitt. and by such action said they
didn't believe the charges set afloat
1 against him. When there came a
dead-lock, to accomplish what tlie
people had sent them there to do,
who should have yielded? The 58$
votes favoring one man, the still
smaller number favoring another, or
the 209| favoring another ? Does it
strike the people that the 2095 should
have yielded? asks the Cedartown
Advertiser. .
As we understand the matter, Gen.
Toombs stated in his .speech in the
Kimball bouse. Monday night, that
be had confidence In Gov. Colquitt's
integrity, and scouted tlie anonymous
slanders so painfully detailed by Mr.
Norwood as utterly untrue. Tills is a
decided set-back to the minority can
vass. The charges against Gov. Col
quitt are the whole stock-in-trade of
the Norwood campaigners, and when
these charges are scouted by such
men as Gen. Toombs, their efforts to
turn the voters of Georgia away from
Colquitt will fall as flat as one of their
candidate's speeches. Constitution.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
[From Oer Regular CorrexjnndenE]
Washington. D. C., August 28.
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To compare tlie Democratic demon- .
stration last night with the Republican
ratification, which preceded it just one I
week, would be to compare tt host to a ,
squad and a fete to a fiasco. In this
stronghold of Republican officehold
ers, where so much of the public *
patronage is poured out, one would
have supposed that they could at
least have eclipsed the Democrats in j
a political display; but I do not
exaggerate when I say that ih num
bers, enthusiasm and spectacular
effect the Democratic display was at
least five times as great as that of the
Republicans, and it was admitted on
all sides to have been the largest
political ratification ever held in the
District. To heighten the contrast
with the Republican demonstration,
last week, the same route was taken
by the procession and the same ren
dezvous for speeches was selected.
The large explanade in front of the
city hali was tastefully decorated
with flags and streamers; and the
names of Hancock and English, by
an arrangement of gas jets, were
made to appear in huge letters of
flame. The kill white column that
supports the statue of Lincoln in
front of the city hall, was wreathed
in evergreens. The speeches of the
occasion were eloquent pleas for the
reunion that has suffered stub weari
some delay, and the peace that lias
failed of fulllillmcnt through the
Blaines, Conklings, Logans and Gar
fields, who know with tlie rc-estab
lislunent of harmony between sister
States, their political ambitions will
be ruined. The words that were most
enthusiastically applauded were those
quoted from Lincoln by a crippled ex
confederate orator: “Charity'for all,
malice towards none.” It is impossi
ble to ignore the significance of this
immense and enthusiastic demonstra
tion right here in tlie District where
it had been supposed that long Re
publican rule and largess had exter
pated Democracy. But the grand
demonstration last night participated
in by thousands who will cast their
first vote for Hancock and by many
veterans who will scarcely live to
vote for the nominee hi 1884, prove
how ineradicable arc the ideas of
honest constitutional government in
the hearts of the people.
The State Democratic Executive
Committee, at its meeting in Atlanta
hist Thursday, adopted the following:
Whereas, it being the opinion of
this committee that the majority rule
should obtain in nominations for State
officers, but in order that the will of
the people may be expressed on the
subject, be it
Resolved, That the next election of
delegates to a State Convention be by
primary elections; and that in said
primary each voter indorse on his
ballot his choice, majority rule, or
two-thirds rule, and Unit the Execu
tive Committee of each county for
ward the number of votes cast for
each rule to the State Executive
Committee for consolidation, and
that whichsoever rule has a majority
of the votes indorsed in the State,
shall be recommended to the Con
vention as the rule for the nomina
tion of State officers.
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tOL. BEIL’S ACCEPTANCE.
GAtNESVtLtE, Ga., August 10,1880;
lion. 11. P. lieH, Cumming, Cd-.
Dear Sir: At a convention of the
Democratic party of the Ninth Con
gressional District, held this day in
this city, you were tinapjinously
’nominated rts tlib Ifemoci’aMc Can<li
date to represent the District in the.
47th Congress, and the niitfersigixul
were, appointed a cnnlntittee to notify
yotl of this action and t 6 request yotir
acceptance..
In performing this pleasant duty,
permit us to state that your selection
as the standard bearer of the Denio;
cratic party, was hilt a response t<>
the demand from all parts of the
District, for your return to public
j life, and is a tribute to your jaVt ser
vice to the country, ami your fidelity
And unflinching devotion tn tlie great
principles of the DenlOChitie party.
: Asking your acceptittlcC of the nonl;
Jnation.and tendering Voit. in behalf
!of the Democracy of the District. :l
I cordial, united aiid Zealous slipport,
WC lire yours, very respei tfully,
IL W. Cannon, i
J. E. Red Wine, s Committee;
Calvin George, )
Cumming, Ga., August 20,1880.
Metnrn. B*. //. Cannon, J. jt. Hedmide
and Cidrin George, Committee. A
Gf.NtlkmeN: Your favor of thu
10th instant, did nut reach me until
yesterday. You inform me that at a
convention of the Democratic party
of the Ninth District, held on that
day, in Gainesville, I was unanimous;
ly nominated as the Democratic can
didate to represent the District in tlie
47th Congress. You state that my
selection, as the standard bearer of
the parly, was lait a n sjionse to till!
demand from all parts of the District
for my return to ptlblic life, and
request tny acceptance of the posi
tion to wltfeh the party has assigned
inc. Recognizing to the fullest extent
the right of the people to select their
candidates in their own way, ami my
obligation to obey their call, I accept
the nomination.
I approve the resolntfona adopted
by tlie contention. The first endorses
the nomination of Hancock and Eng
lish for the otllcest of President and
Vice President. In my judgiiicilt it
is the best selection tb it could have
been made. Hancock is a statesman
and soldier—as wise hi counsel as he
is brave in battle. His candidacy
eliminates from the canvass the sec
tional element, and his election will
guarantee an holiest and faithful mb
ministration of tlie government to all
parties in all sections of our common
country.
The second resolution expresses the
i ihanks of the people of the District to
j Gen. Phillip Cook, for his manly dc-
I fensc of them in the House of Repre-"*
' sentatives, against the false charge of
I lawlessness. He certainly deserves the
, .'latitude of the people of the District.
' It is the first time they were eversub-
I jected to the necessity of having to
i rely upon the Representative of an
other District to defend their rights
: and their honor. A constituency that
i has been represented by men tike
Cobb, Hilly, r, Jackson, Hili and
Price, feels deeply this Iniiilillat hm.
Horn aud brought Mp m the Ninth
District.; a tiller of the soil ; klenti
lied witii the laboring tuassos in the
struggles of toil and the privations
of poverty; having mingled my blood
with that of her gallant sans in battle,
I could not deceive them fur tll.'ir
votes; desert them when assailed,
nor betray them when (dected. If
fleeted, the yfttqife of the District, of
' nil parties, may rest itskured that thev
. will not be compelled to rely for their
| defense upon the Representative of
I another District.
The fburth resolution recommends
'the adoption of tlie majority rule in
tutureconventions. I have uniformly
opposed the two-thirds rule as wrong
in nrlnclplo and tmwise Tn [ olicy. Il
defeats the popular choice in the
selecti.ln of candidates, and should
for that re.'ison be abaudoued.
In addition to die support of Demo,
cratic principles and policy, I must be
I allowed to say that tirere are certain
special measures with which 1 was
| identified in the 4-ith Congress, and
in the success of which I iecl a pro*
■ found interest. Among these is the
| hill granting |icnsiona to the soldiers
j of the Indian-and Mexican wars. The
: Mexican war is one of U»e most brii
. liaut in history. Ils victories added
ian empire to our domain. It is a
shame that the government persis
tently withholds from tbenc brave
old men the pension which their ser
vices mid valor so richly deserve.
The bill providing for the distribu
tion of the proceeds arising from
the sale of the public lands, among
i the several States, upon the basis of
i illiteracy, for educational purposes, is
of the first importance to both races
in the South. Under its provisions,
■ Georgia would receive about 8100,000,
jSIO.iM.MJ of which the Ninth District
would receive for the education of
■ the people.
1 adhere to the opinion that tlie
' volume of the currency Is inadequate
to tlie wants and necessities of the
American pcoplq, and that the Na-'
tiomil bank notes should be substi
tuted by Greenbacks. But my views
upon the financial question are known
to the people of the District, and I
cannot discuss them in this letter. It
i is my purpose to discuss before the
i people of tlie District the issues in
j volvcd in this canvass. My past
j official action in Congress is tlie
\ pledge I offer for the future.
I cannot close this letter without
‘ returning, through you, to the people
■ of the District my grateful ncknowl
' edgements for the uniform support
they have given me in the past, and
j thanking you, gentlemen, for the
very kind terms in which you have
: conveyed to me the action of th!
people in convention. I am,
V cry Respectfully,'your obedient
servant, ' 11. I’. Bell.
The days are getting shorter.