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Look out for campaign lies. I.lKp
all os her crops tills year It Is very
promising.
Mr. Sp 'cr is in <les(>crute Hindis,
ot Ilia oou.icvtiona in Alliens arc hard at
work ior him.
Mr. Spear is It iving radical documents
distributed a u mg the negroes of Mor
gan county, i id appealing to them to
aiippnrt him.
The mtiooa was never ao bright as
now. All we have to do is to keep at
“•'TWrrlr until the 7th of November, *
U.our’g, f
Mr. Speer is stirnuiiidcd wherever HI
g.x-a by a moli o? negro wIkmiikts. This
w'i'iih tons cn uigli to disgust any decent
man with him.
Mr. Speer spoke In Carnesville to
aUooi 250 persons, a large majority of
whom were negroes. Of course he read
his Chinese sjieeeh.
Col. Candler will he the only fanner hi
congress. Lot the plow \>oy» go to work
mid elect him. Tl\|y are certainly enti
tled to a representative.
We would ask the honest voters of this
district, do yon Intend to Is* bought up
liy radical money? A movement is now
being made to that end.
1st every democrat in the district
pledge himself to Influence at least one
vole lor Candler. This can Is' doin' ami
it will double our majority.
It is thought the fluids'll oormp'inn
fund Imsarrived. Men are seen flaunt
ing around bran-new greenbacks who
never had teal a lime before.
Sis'er’s support in Athens has narrow
ed down ton very few white men and a
crowd ofhowllng iiegr<s's, who make
I he nights hideous with their yells.
Spcr's henchmen threaten to vote ne
gro"* fn,m ont«idc the district for him.
Let the democrats see that wc have no
fraud |. rallied upon ns in this contest.
Mr. Speer is charging that Col. Can
dler brought nut Dnggar as a candidate.
Duggar is an open republican candidate
—Juki w hat “Our Enntry” is In disguise.
Then is now no doubt hut that an in
famous attempt will be made by the re
publicans north to hnv Mr. Speer a seat
in eon grass with the lluhhcll campaign
fund.
It is w luspereil that Sjieer will scatter
a barrel of money around in Alliens the
night before the election. There are
enough true men in this district to de
feat even Ibis infamous scheme.
"My I s*ur Mat” ami several oilier ol
his negro pels are accompany Mr. Speer
on Ins rounds Ihn.ujrh the lower eolin-
ties. Now hasn't “our Knmry” sunk to
a lo-nntilill level ol degradation'!
NO. XX.
. , . , . _ nrrn
1882LI i
VOL. XXIX.
Col. Candler’s reception in Madison.
Morgan county, was one of the grandest
extended the one-eyed plow Imy during
hi- campaign. There is now a fine pros-
|«'et of carrying S|ieer’« stronghold.
i 'an you vote for a man who asks your
suffrage, with Ills political record screen
ed behind the courts? Are you willing
to follow blindfolded a man wo fears to
fieehis own letters? We trust not.
A w hite Speer man was seen on circus
day di-trihuting bran-new silver dollars
and radical eiieiilars among the negroes
in town. It was doubtless the first in
stallment of the llubbcll campaign fund.
It his certainly eome to a nice pass
w hen a so-called democratic candidate
has to be escorted over llie district by a
gang of radical negroes. This Is the pre
dicament that Mr. Kniory Speer stands
in lo-duv.
SPEER'S CONGRESSIONAL H{£CORD.
through
almut the middle of Ills address, to
strike an attitude and demand of bis
audience |n put their linger upon a
single spot In Ilia record where ho has
failed to co-operate with his party. Notv
Mr. Speer, when he makes tills dud*
lenge, well knows that ninety-nine jico-
ple out of every hundred are not posted
as to the votes of congressmen,; while
the few who do know his act* of treach
ery, being no speakers, don’t feel in
clined to measure swords with an expe
rienced stump orator. So the gentle
man apparently gains a victory, which
lie knows lit the time is undeserved. But
we will show unto Mr. S|>ecr a fetv of
the nmnv votes he Inis east against the
interest of his party ami section, and in
behalf of the radicals and northern swin
dles and corporations.
Tlte most serious, |ier!inps. Is when lie
voted for Atkins, a most objectionable
and partisan republican, against Judge
McKay, who was endorsed not only l»y
the ilemotwata, Imt the more lils-ral re
publican*. Mr. Speer's espousal of this
fellow's rial ms was in order to control
the government patronage In Georgia,
and the appointment of "Mv Dmtr Mat,”
Hedger and other colored ollleo holders
is Ilia share of tlte s|Kiils. To any one
knowing llie character of the two men,
this one act is enough to damn Mr.
Speer politically.
Next we And liiin. together with a few
other “iiidc|K'iident»” ami Weak-kneed
democrats, voting millions of dollars
from tin* public treasury toward the tot-
den navy steal. This was a job gotten
up by certain speculators of the north
toswiitdle the government. It u as bit
terly fought hy the democrats and hon
est republicans; and Mr. Eutory Speer
was the only congressman front Geor
gia found among its supporters. It
was an infamous scheme of public rob-
iiery, and even tlte northern republi
cans threaten to retire all engaged in it.
Again we liud Mr. Speer mixed up in
another disreputable sw iudlingtramur-
lion. It seems that the 1‘ltiladelphia A
Heading railroad whs indebted a large
sum in taxes to the government, and they
lobbied through congress a hill grant
ing them relief. It was a republican
hid for tlm political influence of that
cm pnration, besides a scheme to rob
the treasury of money that was justly
title the .government. We find Mr.
Speer Voting for this bill with die stnl-
wtirt wing of tlte radical party.
There are many other instances
•in which he has voted against the ad
vice of his party ami the interests of his
section, doubtless with an eye solely to
currying favor with the republican party
ami in the interest of northern jobbers.
It is true, that in a few cases lie has vot
ed squarely w it 11 his party; hut by ex
amining the Congressional Record yon
w ill liud that it was only when the
democratic party was assured of success
ami he would have simply thrown away
his vote to give it to the republican side.
Whenever there was a tie on n party
question, or a lime arrived when the
Mr. 3|iecr is making Ids final tour
through the district, and will leave no
stone unturned t<»bolster up bis forlorn
hope. You must watch him closely, for
yon know the character of his campaigns
in th
' I'ast.
Mr. S|>ecr claims to
demoetut ; says I.,. i*
organization; yet lie
tilin' wIdle in Athens
at smote them without
some good reason. Now, Mr. Herald,
we would like to have you unravel this
strange chain of circuuistnucial evidence.
We believe a |nrv of any twelve honest
men would convict you of every charge
made through the Banner-Watch mail.
As to your Insane rantiugs in tlte tail
end ot your article, we have this to sav:
We have become toughened to being be
smeared by Mr. Speer's henchmen, and
your darts fall harmless. Mr. Stephens
denies that he matte any such charge as
that uttered by you. As to tlte ventilU-
tion of “Col. Lawslte,’’ wc flatter ourself
that honors are about easy on that score.
M ’« have proposer! to you a means by
which you can get the names of your ac
cusers, Imt on the other hand you refuse
to notice our demand based on the same
grounds as your own.
CAMPAIGN LIES.
If we can estimate the closing days
of the congressional campaign in this
district by thus early in the battle, it
will certainly be the most prolific in
slanders ever known in Georgia, and
it is against this that we wish again
to caution our readers. Mr. Speer Is
well uware of the fact that be is over
whelmingly defeated to-day, but he is
not a man to yield without a struggle.
We have already from good authority
tliut lie has written one of his hench
men in Gainesville that Col. Candler
made a complete failure in Athens,and
that some of the leading members of
the democratic party openly declared
against hint. A more wilful and un
founded falsehood was never uttered
We never heard a finer address than
that delivered by Col. Candler in our
city, and so far from it weakening bis
cause bis wise and patriotic words
more firmly united bis friends and
gained him several efllcient recruits
from the Speer ranks, whose names
we can give if necessary. Again we
have it that Mr. Speer is announcing
in tlte mountains that his mulatto
jsistmaster, "My Lear Mat,’’ is a
white mult. We see in the Toccoa
Herald that be publicly declared iu a
speech at that town that "Mat Davis
was as white as auy man present, un
less lie was snow white.” Now if a
candidate would make so bold a dash
as this, thus early in the campaign,
when be knows the falsehood cau lie
so easily flattened In his teeth, what
can we not expect on the eve of elec
tion, when it is too late for
these statements to lie denied?
We could fill our paper with
falsehoods now put In circulation by
the Speer men, with a hope of turning
the tide of popular favor to their can
didate. They seem to stop at noth
ing. They know their ease is des-
l«>rate and they must use desperate
means. They are working niglit anil
day. To circumvent tit is the Candler
men must be on the alert. They must
follow up these emissaries and ex
pose their vile schemes. Not only
democrat Jvpa£ly really mailed Ms vote, w *'*** ! m ** M * but hundreds of Mr. Speer’s
Is-ail indrj*,ideal
opposed to party
spends bis entire
•rgunizing a lot of
iw'gns's, in his otllee, so as to keep them
solid mi election day.
"My Dear Mat" put in some good
licks lor Ills Kmory over in Carnesville,
llow ilutlle white inenof old Franklin
relish living advised by a mulatto poli
tician? Wonder when lie will start out
among "tlte mountain men'."’
Mr. Sjs-er is asserting in tie: tipper
counties that liis “My Dear Mat" is a
white man. We have never heard of
white men lieing held in slavery before
the war. Mat Davis Is-longed to the
Hodgson family until emancipation.
Tlte Gainesville Filth-Hllnger one
week denounces tlte "My Dear Mat”
letter as a forgery by the Candler men,
and tiie next, publishes the damning
document and confesses that it was
written by his boss. What do you call
this?
Now is the time for every democrat ill
the Ninth district to go to work. Tlte
radicals an' again trying to capture our
representative ill congress through tlte
lliihliell corruption fund and trickery.
You must organize to meet this infs-
is scheme.
White democrats of the upper coun
ties, tear in mind tout Mr. Speer ac
knowledges the truth of the letter which
he wrote "Mv Dear Mat." that he can
have great influence with "the mountain
men." Are yon ready to he influenced
by his mulatto |s»sliiiaster? We pre
dict not.
Mr. Sjiecr was either found voting with
the republicans or dodging the issue just
at tlte critical time hy leaving Wash
ington. This is no random clinrgc, but
il any one will carefully study tin* pro
ceedings of congress, he will see exact
ly the kind of democrat Mr. Emory
Speer Is. Hevotcs with the democrats
when they do not need his vote, and
with tlte republicans whenever there is
any danger of the democrats carrying a
party issue. We don’t ask yon t" lake
our Word for this, tint read tlte proceed
ings of congress and see for yourself.
Can you, as a true democrat, longer
vote for such a man ? Do you wish to
Is: represented by a congressman who
stands not only convicted of open con
spiracy with the enemy, Imt of lending
liis aid in pass the most infamous
scheme*of jobbery? Aside from tlte
fact that he lias kicked acceptable white
democrats out of office to make room
for his negro |iets, Mr, Emory Speer to
day stands convicted of helping to pass
schemes of public plunder linu ought to
retire him even were lie a republican.
His record is as black as midnight and
reeking with corruption. His only
chance and hope to regain bis seat in
congress is by arraying the republicans
and disapp tinted democrats against the
men wlm should control the state. He
appeals not to reason, but to the pas
sions and prejudices of the people for
siip|Mirt. In tin; lower counties he lauds
up the negro and reads his Chinese
speech: in the mountains he assumes
the character of a martyr and repudiates
utterances that he lias made tt|sin the
j slump below, lie professes sympathy
and affiliation with all races and all par
; lies, when in fact lie only aspire* to re
gain his seat ill congress, it matters not
Imw degrading the road he must trav
erse. This is the man who is now a can
didate for your suffrage. Elect him and
von radicalize your district.
BUYING THE PRESS.
SPEER BUYING UP THE NEGRO VOTES
THROUGH HIS AGENTS
IN ATHENS.
THE
BLACK CARNIVAL IN HIS OF
FICE SATURDAY NIGHT.
Our City MelodiousWith the Scream*
of Speer • Negroes.
High neotied Corruption that will bo InveiU-
gnted.
We have it from reliable authority
tliat during the visit ot Barrett's cir
cus to Athens on Saturday Mr. Spefer
had liis white emissaries out working
among the negroes in town and dis
tributing not only money, hut such
sweet-scented radical documents as the
Gainesville Eiltb-SIinger and other
like missives. A certain young man
—of whom we expected better
things—was seen ail day mingling
among the crowd of dusky Zulus in
town, elbowing them around in the
most loving muunerund slippingstray
pieces of silver in their hands and
whispering a good word for Emory in
their ears. One gentleman told us
that lie witnessed the most open aud
transparent bribery, that wus prac
ticed in u shameless manner.
Saturday night Mr. Speer in person
held a seance in liis office, that was
AIM until the wee stna’ hours of
morn with negroes and a few white
leaders. A gentleman who peeped iu
says it was a regular free love affair,
and nil the visitors were placed on a
perfect equality. The campaign funds
were lieing distributed and the negroes
organized. Tlte next day tSunday)
tliia disgraceful scene was was contin
ued, aud parties going to aud return
ing from church noticed alljday longa
jierfect stream of negroes going In and
coming out of this political den. Mr.
Speer sees that lie has been forced hy
the democracy to a very low level, and
he uecepts it in the most audacious
manner. W’e do not. see how any true
matt can watcli Mr. Emory Speer's
actions lit Athens and then vote for
hint.
negro politicians are at work through
out tho district. Besides, Mr. -Speer
lias at his command the
great machinery of the government—
money, revenue officers,the mails and
every radical in the district. They
are playing for a big stake and will
use desperate ends. They will try to
bulldoze tlte tiiuid: terrify tlte weak;
persuade the credulous; bribe the
unscrupulous and consolidate the ne
groes. We have already information
that duntaging circulars, purporting
to eonte from < undler men, are now
preparing to flood the district on tlte
eve of the election. Koweadvise anil
admonish every true man to be on the
outlook for these eleventh-hour slan
ders, for they will certainly lie proved
to lie wilful lies, hatched for the occa
sion. Col. Candler has for nearly two
months challenged Mr. Speer and his
friends to put their band upon a sin
gle vulnerable spot in bis record and
they have failed. What they can.iot
do openly and with truth willcertaiii-
ly be attempted in tlte dark and be
hind liis hack. Prepare yourself
for any report or charge, for they will
eonte by the hundreds, when it is too
late to comet them. Bear in mind that
while Alleu Candler lays o|ien before
you his life and record, Emory Hpeer
lias shirked behind the law to prevent
liis constituents seeing those radical
letters that be dare not face.
AN IMPORTED SPEER MAN.
The simple fact that Mr. Speer is
afraid of I tnggar shows that he is de-
|H'ii<ling upon tlte rcpuiyicau vote for
his election. Col. Candler is a demo,
oral and don’t look to our enemies for
aid and comfort. If you arc a demo
crat, why are you caught in such com
pany?
Mr. Speer i* advising Ids friends to
mortgage their property and bet on liis
election, lie would bankrupt every
supporter lit: had lit tin: district to gain
a dozen Votes. By the way, why don’t
Mr. S|ieer mortgage liis own property
and eovi r some of the bet* offered by the
Candler side?
■
Tom Hodgson has deposited h!s$800
In tlte bank, and Toni Riddling drew
tlte first blood by lietting $10 that he
would put it up. This is business aud
tlte nice is enlivening up. The Can
dler men immediately "klvered" It
and are patiently waiting for more of
the same kind.
That fellow W. it. Combs 1« circula
ting the He about Dr. Carlton, Mr.
Burnett and Capt. Yancey denouncing
Candler’s speech In Athens. He Be
lt nowledged at Jug Tavern that he was
n republican. Now isn’t lie a beauti
ful disciple to dictate polities to the
elemoeracy of the i>th district?
Tlte old soldiers and farmers of the
Alls will have a representative in con
gress next year; and a man who will
fsmve too. that It is not neceeaary for
imtn to be rocked in the cir&dle of
,, to represent ills people. It will
wi*ihe y first time in history that u plow
chosen in the national assem
bly-
Tlte Atlanta Herald grows virtuously
indignant at our short paragraph of a few
days since about journals that have sold
out to Speer, and from the howl that goes
tip one can but see tliat we had hit tlte
l>nl|’a*eye. TIihI pn|s'r indignantly de
nies tliat it hu* sold its influence to Mr.
S|s'cr. Granting, for the sake of argu
ment only, tliat it tells the truth, we
will endeavor to tighten around it a
chain of circiim*tuncial evidence that
even tlte pure and incorruptible editors
of tliat little political whirligig must ad
mit is clinching, to say the least. First
wc see-Mr. Emorv Hpeer writ! tig to a
certain • hading republican In Atlanta
that it is necessary for him to have 4>i
organ at the capital, but he is not will* 1
ing to trust Marcelltts E. Thornton, of
the RuM-Appcsl, aa there is no reliance
to lie placed in him. This letter is in
existence. At tliat time we find tlte At
lanta Herald a reil-liot democratic jour
nal, (Hairing hot shot into Emory S|mst,
who lmd publicly insulted onnoi the ed
itors of that sheet. Afterwards we re
ceive intimation, which is confirmed
hy the paper, tliat “Our Emory” had
sent the Herald n check. From its recep
tion dates a neweia in the polities of
tliat paper. From l**lng one of the most
hitler anti-.'V'cr Journals in the state it
suddenly become* disgustingly sicken
ing in its fawning sycophancy, anti in Us
new-born zeal gives almost daily public 1
ity to the most slanderous falsehoods
against the demoeracy of this district,
Next we hear of Mr. Hpeer attempting
to buy the opinion and influence of the
Franklin' Register, which the editor of
that paper had the patriotism and man
hood to docline. Now has the Atlanta
We learu from the best authority
that a tobacco peddler from North
Carolina, named W. A. Combs, is
traveling through lliedistriet election
eering for Hpeer and spreading the
ttiosi scandalous reports on Col. Can
dler aud tlte democrats of Athens.
Now we do not reinemlier ever seeing
tliia man aud can't conceive bv wlint
right he assumes to Wcome a political
dictator for the democracy of Georgia,
as hy ills own confessions made at
Harmony Grove Corahs is a repuhli
can. He has so disgusted the people
with Ills officious meddling that many
merchants have quit patronizing
him. A gentleman informs ns that
he is now spreading over tlte country
a report tliat Col. Candler uiude such
a failure lit his Athens speech that
Dr. Carlton, Capt. Yaneey and Mr.
Burnett expressed themselves as no
longer democrats. A more infamous
lie was never uttered, for directly af
ter the speaking we heard these gen
tlemen express themselves as delight
ed with tlte address. Nothing that
they said or did could have given li
cense to such a malicious aud wilful
falsehood. ,
Tiie Hpeer men, we learn, are not
only getting money from Washington
City, but even the republicans of At
lanta are contributing tbeir quota.
Will our hottest voters, white und
black, sell themselves like sheep for
radical money?
Mr. Emory Hpeer not only wanted
to foist his negro pets u|tou the (teople
of his own district, but lie promised
high offices to the colored raoe in oth
er parts of the state. Remove tliat
injunction und we will prove It.
Young lady, If your sweetheart is
fot Mr. Sjiecr, ask Itltn target “Our
Emory” to show you a copy of that
“Mrs. Tolbert” letter. There will be
a changed vote or a young inan “hist-
ed” if he does.
Glorious news continue to pour in
from all over tho'district. The far
mers were never so united on a man
as they are for tho one-eyed plow-boy.
WHAT POL- CANDLER SA ID.
The Hpeer men in Athens have been
trying to make capital out of that
part of Col. Candler’s Athens speech
where he touched on foreign Immi
gration. They charge that lie stated
that he had rattier have one negro to
work for him than fivelrislimen. Now
there is no truth in tills. It seoms
that while in the Georgia legislators
Col. handler opposed thwWlhdevotCng
JUuuey (r«PLthe.Oeo|jflajua*aarjr to
bring over emigrants, ana bis enemies
were using this fact to damage him
with our foreign-born population. The
speaker stated that he did oppose the
bill that wanted to take money front
tlte people and devote it to bringing
over European emigrants; tliat he
believed in cordially welcoming to
our shores all good people who see tit
to settle among us, but to get the bet
ter class of emigrants we must let
them work their own way. lie had
seen money before squandered on im
migration, and it resulted in no good
to tlte state. When an emigrant
paid bis own way, nine times out of
ten he made a good citizen, but
when a state or corporation
took this matter in hand
Europe emptied her prisons and paut
pent into our lap. He did vote against
the bill tliat wanted to take money
from the state treasury to bring over
emigrants, and he would do itagaln.
lie (lien s|xtke to tlte negro; said that
tiie I ant labor for the cotton belt of the
south is the old-fashioned Georgia
darkey, and he would not give one of
them in the cotton field for two
Kunqieaiis or Asiatics; tliat ofir peo
ple understood Uie negro and he knew
us; we were reared under the same
influences, breathed the same air and
there were very many ties that bind
us together. He spoke kindly of our
foreign-born population, and said we
had a country broad enough for all,
and tliat we should extend the right
hitnil of fellowship to every good citi
zen—but he believes in them paying
their own way, and not taking money
from the public treasury to enrich a
few ageitta who bring over to our
shores the scum of Euro|te, as has been
the case with every stale or corpora
tion that attempted this task of for
cing immigration.
* CuMMIMi, Ga.. Oct. C, 1S82.
H. W. J. Ham, Editor Eagle: My
DearHIr—Your favor of the 4th Inst.
Is this moment received. You say
that “the Speer men here are openly
charging that you (I) are supporting
Mr. Speer in this campaign.” You
add yon “know It to be untrue, but
that they are making some people be
lieve Itj and you request me to give
you ajflhoriry.over my own signature
to deny it.” You are authorized to
My that I am not supporting Mr.
Spee? in this campaign, and that I
would not support Mr-Speer under
any circumstances for any p<isi-
tion, for the reason that he has
shown himselt to be a demagogue
without principle or patriotism,
treacherous to all parties, and false to
state and race. 1 therefore leave liis
support to his “Dear Mat” and those
radicals who favor negro supremacy
aud find congenial spirits iu this noble
pair of brothers. You are further au
thorized to say tliat ( favored the nom
ination of Hon. A. D. Candler and
most cheerfully support him liecause
he is a man of honor and integrity, os
true hi counsel as lie was brave in bat
tle; shown by tlte test of trial, to be a
capable legislator, a democrat from
conviction and the able and fearless
advocate of home rule by white men.
Very respectfully, your oliedient ser
vant, II. P. Bell.
A CARD.
7b the Public:—1 understand that
Mr. Emory Speer has stated, tliat after
bearing Hon. A. D. Candler’s speech
in Athens, I said “I would vote for no
such man.” I do not know tliat Mr.
Hpeer saiti this, or auy tiling like it,
but I have reason to believe he did, aud
I wish thus publicly to state that if
lie is correctly reported he bus lietl,
willfully, deliberately and malicious
ly, and that he is willing to 860111*0 a
personal advantage and benefit by
being guilty of tlte most infamous
falsehood. If lie is incorrectly re(sirt-
ed, then tills card goes for naught; if
correctly reported, Ids conduct is cor
rectly characterized. I heard Mr.
Caudler’s speech. It was forcible,
honorable and the best political
speech, in uty judgment, that I have
beunl iu many years—abounding in
democratic sentiment, true principles
of government. I ie satisfied my mind
and delighted my heart, and I can
now trust him always as a democrat,
one who will labor as a legis
lator to give as a heritage to the peo
ple democratic rule and white suprem
acy—an honorable mail, a sound dem
ocrat, brave in battle, wise iu legisla
tion, he will never make a record so
black and damuiug tliat the courts of
tiie eountty shall lie invoked to con
ceal liisuets front Ids constituents.
Respectfully,
Goodloe H. Yancey.
• Another Affidavit.
, Frank Hn county—
jwrinni iirrffirihs w.
_ _ tlia£i was a citizen of El
bert county during the war and for
several yearn after, and t hat I have
known Thomas L. Gantt from liis boy
hood and that f know thut lie was not
PUT UP AND COVERED.
’ r-|-iriieii«iiir'eii'iiY i Mawson, Ga.,OcL 14tb, ltffe.
MR. T.A. HODGSON PLACES HIS $500
SPEER BET IN THE BANK,
And a Candler Nan Instantly Stops Tip
and Rivers It,
And Sees Him SBOO Better, Which
Mr. Hodgson Has not Accepted.
OindlnrMon In Atlanta Olvlnj? Odd* to 8paer
Bupportora.
Yesterday morning our office was
invaded by a genteel young man, with
a flushed face and quick tread,, whom
we instantly recognized . to be Mr.
Thomas A. Hodgson. ITe produced
a certificate of deposit from his pock
et, which stated that T. A. Hodgson
bad $500 to liis credit in the National
Bank of Athens.
*‘I presume that you wish to make
good your pro(»osition in the Gaines
ville Southron, to bet $500 on Mr.
Speer’s election ?” we asked.
“Tliat is exactly the size of my in
tentions,” lie replied. “I now want
this money covered.”
M e assured the geiitlemau that he
would be accommodated, and we
started in quest of tlte taker, who had
carried the money to the bank upon
tlte first news of Mr. Hodgson’s propo
sition, but failed to find the deposit.
The gentleman who had the money
in hand, despairing of Mr. H. making
good liis offer, bad left the city, but
we knew that such a mine of wealth
would not goii-liegglng, so we inform
ed a leading Candler man ol tiie offer.
“You need not go any further,” was
the reply. “I’ll accommodate the
geiitlenian myself, and when the first
taker comes home lie can probably
find another reckless Speer man to
bet with him.”
Taking out his cheek book he wrote
drafts on the hanks for the required
amount, and asked us to have ;them
cashed. This we did, and M.| T. A.
Hodgson, in due time, found liis mon
ey nicely covered with crisp new
greenbacks. But this was not all.
Another Candlerman, who was stand
ing near, informed Mr. Hodgson that
he would see him another $500 ou the
one-eyed plow hoy, If he felt like
bucking bis judgment any further.
Mr. II. stated that he was not ready at
that time to accept, but would consid
er tits offer. *
A LETTER FROM MORGAN.
that Icotfidprautfiy claim
us my home. I have stood by the
old mother in many dark hours of (he
black past, and sympathized with her
as site bent her matronly form to (he
rule of radicalism. Again I have re
joiced when she, aided hy her brave
boys, prominent among whom was Scab.
Reese, now the gallant democratic can
didate to succeed our governor elect in
tlte 8ih district, when she burst asunder
her bars and shone forth in the splen
dor of deliverance, basking in tho sun
shine of a true democracy. Again have
I been mortified to see her gallant Bil
lups defeated, sacrificed in the honse-
hold of his friends, by a political trim
mer, w ho for a few years has rejoiced
with his radical allies, in seeing his dis
trict republicauized. But, thank God,
to-day I rejoice at tiie bright prosjyect
just abend. Had the mountain demo
crats been present to-day, and witnessed
tiie lofty bearing of their candidate, who
felt that he was a white man, in a white
man’s government, in contrast with
S|s:er, on the Utlt ultimo, who spoke so
lightlvof white tnen ami democracy, they
wonhl, like me, feel proud. I will not
attempt a description of Col. Candler’s
speech. To do so would be imposing
upon the Madisonian, which is under the
editorial management of Dr. Blackburn
ami hia gifted son, as brave a chip of
the parent block as was ever hewn.
That paper wlil give all that is neetlcd.
The Madisonian should visit every ham
let in the !)tli. Like the Banner-'Watch
man, it is a fearless, outspoken repte-
sentative of democracy, and is doing
yeoman's service for the good old cause,
and is a tower of strength in this and
adjoining counties. In regard to Col.
Camller’s speech here to-day, it was all
that his party could have wished. He
made no enemies; he gained friends.
Unlike his competitor, he had no up lull
work in enthusing his negro supporters
without disgusting his wltite friends.
He spoke well of the colored man, his
lenity, bis disposition to do right, and
assured him that, whilst he was a demo
crat, itnd a while democrat at that, he
would legislate lor their go<sl if elected.
He would not deceive them. No one
could ask a favor of him. which should
lie granted, that lie would refuse.
But the object of this letter is to de
nounce tiie scheme of the Hpeerites.
They flora I tiie lower end of this district
with appeals to the negro, and tin: north
ern portion with good democratic docu
ments. Their candidate, a .lames’ fund
politician, necessitates duplicity in the
management of hlscanvass. Again emis
saries consider this missionary ground.
His servile adherents, government offi
cials, leave their homes and offices at bis
bidding to keep him from sinking. Some
of them, who have recently left tbeir
offices to visit Morgan, an: known to lie
of the worst element of white society, ne
gro lovers, fond of negro associations,
with tangible proof of intimate negro
association*, tliat should shock the mor
ality of any decent white man in the
district. These are the persons that do
Speer's dirty work, with a few excep
tions. Speer’s bugleinen here are repub
licans, scalawags and negroes. God de
liver this country when such men aspire
to its political control.' Notwithstand
ing the desperate effort being made; the
slanders and calumnies of the Southron
and Atlanta Herald, Candler will re
deem Speer’s majority here, if not wipe
it out completely. The democracy here
are determined to do their best, and
never worked harder than now. Assure
your readers that Morgan will give a
good amount of herself on the 7th of
Novemlier. Dkmociiat.
LETTER FROM GAINESVILLE.
c Gai.xksvii.ok. Ga., Oct 17th,'S2.
“ 4 iBEiltet^^BawnersIFatcKtnati:—Spar
spoke here Saturday to a good crowd,
mostly Candler men, from this and ad
joining counties. His speech was the
same old persecution wail intermingled
with dirty, degrading yarns. Don’t
think be made any deep impressions on
any intelligent mail, but of course Ills
supporters thought his yarns very smart,
and I think rallied them to a last des
perate effort. They are working hard
on tiie colored vote, but nevertheless,
we will “meet them at the tank” with a
rousing majority. A little incident,
however, is worthy of mention to show
you Candler's strengt 1 ’ in .Taekson coun
ty. Speer’s speech was advertised con
siderably, and to afford all nil opportuni
ty of hearing him, Col. Candler instruct
ed bis conductor to bring anybody up
on one fare. Aud bow do you suppose
tiie crowd stood ? A vote was (tolled on
tiie train and although there were only
thirty-two excursionists, the vote stood:
Candler, .’10; Speer, 2. Tills is authent
ic. Hpeer has few supporters in town
among white men, and still fewer in tiie
cyuntry. I inquire of every man tliat
comes to town and in some malitia dis
tricts or precincts lie will get nothing.
W'ehaven good working Candler cltih
and this week extended it by establish
ing clubs ill each of tiie fifteen precincts.
The Speer men have commenced the
campaign with five, tour, three and two
thousand majority, but now they are
scared up and von can hardly get an
even bet on anything. One of our citi
zens backed out a Hpeerite to-day by de
positing five hundred dollars in the
bank on an even race, hut it was not
coveted. Rest assured that Hall county
is O. K., and will prance to the front
witli not less than 1000 majority for A.
D. Candler. Bkttkk.
greenbacks around promiscuously,
but the Hodgson bet seemed to have
stupefied the Hpeerites, aud no takers
could be found. A few hats and ci
gars, however, were wagered, but the
concerned with or had any tiling j aggregate sum, outside of the $500
We don’t think the candidacy of
Duggar will change the result in the
Otli a ((article. The democracy has no
hand in bringiiig him out. Like Mr.
Hpeer, he was uuaniiuously nominat
ed hy a convention of one.
whatever to do with tiie freedman’s
bureau. I have good opportunities to
kuow liis character, and have always
found him to be u high-toned gentle
man ; a true democrat, defending to
the utmost of his ability tiie people
and right. J. W. Sewell.
State of Georgia, Banks couuly.—
Personally uppeured, Dr. J. W. Sew
ell, who, after lieing duly sworn, de-
posetb and saith that the above cerl iti-
cate is true. Sworn to and subscribed
before me, Oct. 14tli, 1882.
James C. Ware, N. l'.aud Ex. J.I’.
J. W. Sewell.
A Colored Editor’* Death.
John Brown, colored) editor of the
Defiance, died Sunday night after a
tsfo weeks' spell of fever, fils funer
al was preached at three o’clock at
Big Bethel and was attended by a
very large number of colored (icople.
Brown wus a young man, personally
polite aud kind but he made things
lively in the Defiance. He was one
of the men who made a forcible en
trance into the United States circuit
court room during the sitting of the
late lamented’ syndicate republican
convention.—Constitution.
A Card.
Editor Banner-Watciininn:—I am
continually being bored alsiut the
squib from T. A. Hodgson. 1 consider
myself lowered by noticing Emory,
and aiu determined not to go lieticuth
him. I have so far have been uuableto
find u man who is willing to comic
sound to go away down there where T.
A. stands and sling filth. I guess I will
get oue af'er Candler goes aud some
of Emory's gang have to return.
Yours, John Bird.
Mr. H(>eer well knows that lie can’t
count on one-tenth of the democratic
votes in his district; and if elected he
will be forced to co-operate with the
republicans, even if bis taste didn’t
run that way anyhow.
Whenever you see a brau new silver
dollar or greenback in circulation it
is inlgbtv apt to lie some <>f tliat Hub-
liell corruption fund. Radical tuouey
is daily being distributed to tiie faith
ful few. ... . *
There is not a lady In the ttth dis
trict who will espouse the cause of
Mr. Kmory Hpeer after reading that
“Mrs. Tolbert” letter. Remove that
injunction and we will prove it.
We learn tliat when Mr. S|ieer spoke
at Gainesville the other day lie had a
drummer on the train paying the fare
of people to go and hear him. This is
a new way to get an audience.
A certain Hpeer man in Oglethorpe
o|ienly threatens to vote fifty ubgroes
off of Mr. J. M. Smith's place ■ for
Speer. Democrats, see that these' im
ported voters are spotted!
Mr. Hpeer, if you intend to remove
that injunction do so at once—not a day
is to be lost—or go before the people
acknowledging that you are afraid to
face your own record.
A gentleman In Athens yesterday
qpt two to one that Morgan county
would go for Candler.
A prominent gentleman from
Clarkesville says tliat three-fourtlis of
the men he meets are for Candler.
There is a fine prospect of the county
going democratic.
Mr. Hpeer Is running his campaign
in tills district with outside help. A
man must be pretty hard up when
be can’t get all tiie backers be wantB
at home.
Hpeer’s backers now want to base
their bets upon a contested election.
This shows they have more faith in
tile radical party than tlte voice of tiie
people.
‘ ]We cannot see how any thiuking,
reasoning man can vote for Mr. Emo
ry 8peer so loug us lie Is afraid to
have his political letters published.
Candler has nt ver as yet had to send
drummers out and pay the railroad
fate of his audience to collecta crowd.
Cgu Mr. Hpcei say as much?
Let every county In the district pre
pare an insolvent list, and see that no
man votes who is disqualified by non
payment of taxes or crime.
Bear in mind that when you vote
for Emory Hpeer you vote to radical
ize your district. Remove that Injunc
tion and we will prove it.
•Mr. Speer made four couverta by his
speech at Gainesville-^ fttte for him
self and three for Candler*- This Is au
thentic.
* |We must have a fair election aud a
f^ir count. The Candler men don’t
It)tend to be terrified or bulldozed.
wager, was small.
Judge \V. B. Thomas, who lias just
returned from Atlanta, informs us
tliat the Candler meu there are giving
odds to the Hpeer sympathizers, and it
is very hard then to get a bet. The
Hpeerites started out by giviug 1,000
islds, but it didn’t take them long to
get enough of this. Oceasiolially you
could hear of a Speer better, when a
rush was instantly made tor the vic
tim, who had changed his mind before
he could be reached. One prominent
republican, who was yelling for Emo
ry, had a roll of greenbacks shook in
his face in front of a bank. The $400
to cover Mr. Martin’s acceptance is
now in hand, and he will be put to the
test. ,
Just about the tlmo that Mr. Hodg-
sou had closed his $500 list a leading
geiitlemau front Jackson stepped up,
when he was asked how his county
was going. “Eight hundred majority
for Candler!” was the reply. To say
the least, this was a damper upon one
of Mr. Speer's most enthusiastic
friends.
We do not think much more money
will be wagered, os any one living in
our midst must see that Candler bus a
walk over. Hpeer has no possible
chance ol success, and at heart lie
knows it. You may talk to the farm
erson the street and not one in twen
ty will be found for Hpeer. Test tiie
matter any day and see for yourself.
TO THE ATLANTA HERALD.
We make to you this proposition:
We will give you the name of the gen
tlemen who wrote us to Inquire if one
of the editors of the Herald did not
ouee publish a republican paper in
Texas, as also our authority for every
other charge made against you; pro
vided, tliat in return you furnish us
the names of your correspondents who
have made such malicious and false
charges agai nst the democracy of Ath
ens and the editor of this pa|>er. Or,
as we stated before, if you will give us
bond and security that you will seek
legal or personal redress of the pat
rons we will give. you their names.
There is no subterfuge in this, and
every honest man will say we offer
you a lair proposition. Now If you
mean business, Mr. Herald, you'll not
hesitate an instant about accepting
our proposition. If you luteud only
blow aud g**, you may just continue
your wail of virtuous indignation.
The gentlemen of Athens who have
been so wilfully slandered In your col
umns have as much right to know the
names of their maligners os you have
to denisud our authority. It is but
fair and just that you do unto others
as you would have others do unto you.
Death orn Davis Bondsman.
Mr. James A. Thomas, who died here
on Haturilay night, was one of Jeff Da
vis’ bondsmen. When It was announced
that Mr. Davis would be released on nail,
Mr. Thom is was one of the Unit person*
to volt ntoir to go on his botid. Among
the Und'inen were Horace Greeley,
Augustus Schell, and other prominent
persona both, north and south. Mr.
Thomas w* devoted to the southern
cause, 4nd fga'va liberally of Ids means
to sustain
Pott.
Bow a Blundering Judgment Voj be Besponsi-
bl* for tbs Host 8* ou* Results.
rylfig fortunes.—zY. Y.
A good medicinal tonie, with real
merit, is Brown’s Iron Bitters, so all
uruggists say.
Republican Independentismn to
lowed.
Rome Cowrirr.
Perhaps the best abused man who
is running for congress in Georgia ut
this time is Ben C. Duggar, a straight-
out republican, who is an indcqien-
dent candidate in the ffth district.
The abuse comes from th" indepen
dent papers of tiie district, which thus
exhibit the hypocrisy oftlicirpreteud-
ed opposition to nominations, and
their ery for an open field for any
man who chooses to run. They do
not attack Duggar on account of his
political principles, because that
would be offensive to some republi
cans whose votes they want to get for
Hpeer. But their assaults on him are
simply because of hia presumption in
running. They charge him with be
ing paid to run, suggest that he is I i
his dotage, and even deny his tight
to run without a nomination by the
republicans of the district! The Elli-
jay C -urier, an Independent paper,
dying the names of Gartrell and
Hpeer, says: “If Mr. Duggar desired
to run bis race purely aa a
republican upon principle he
had a perfect right to do
bus tt is strange thatths did not con
sult and counsel with his leading re-
publics n friends os the subject, - but
we have failed to see any one yet tlutt
be has consulted with, and we have
heard many such express themselves
—all with one accord, disapprove of
his condtd&uy; some with regret, oth
ers with contempt.” It would seem
from this that in the view of its boss
es iudependentiam is all right and
proper—a natural privilege of every
inau—when availed of to defeat a
democrat, but it is treason when re
sorted to against the dictate of inde
pendents or republicans.
1 FROM JACKSON.
Mr. Edwin Booth said recently that
hu supposed his lungs were affected,
having a persistent cough until he saw
Dr. McKinzie, of London, who found
that this symptom arose from a disturb
ance of the lifer—-V. Y. Herald.
The above item, which has beeu going
the rounds of the pruss, is of no other
significance other than to the personal
friends of Mr. Booth, except tliat it
brings to light a trull, of the greatest
importance to the world. Few peopto
pass threugh life without the afflict ion
Iu most gases this lar considered Urn re
sult of tho cold or the beginning of con
sumption, and thousands have become
terrified at tills revelation and have
sought by a change of air ami the use ot
cough medicines to avert the impend
ing disaster. It may safely be said tliat
more than half the coughs which t re
Afflicting the world to-day do not have
their origin in tiie lungs but are the re
sults of more serious troubles in other
organs of the body. “IJver coughs”
arc exceedingly common and yet arc al
most wholly misunderstood. Arising
from a' disordered state of the liver they
show their, results by congesting tiie
tu'igs. In fact the efforts of the liver
to throw off the disease produce cough
ing even when the lungs themselves are
in a healthy state.
But it is a mistake to suppose that
such delicate tissues as the lungs can
long remain in a healthy condition
when they are being constantly agita
ted by coughing. Such a theory would
be absurd. Consumption, which was •„
feared at first, is certain to take place
unless something is done to check the
mind. It stands to reason, therefore,
that the only way in which “liver
coughs” can be removed is by restoring
the liver to health.
In this connection another fact of
great importance becomes known,
which can best be explained bv the re
lation of an actual event. Mr. \V , a
wealthy cattle dealer of Colorado, l>e-
camc greatly reduced in health ami
came east to Chicago for tlte purpose of
lieing cured. He consulted l)r. J ,
one of the leading physicians in the
country on pulmonic subjects and be
gan treatment for the cure of liis lungs.
But liis cough increased while his
strength decreased. Finally he deter
mined to consult another physician and
)>|i|died to Dr. B. After a careful exam
ination he was informed lliat Ids lungs
were perfectly sound, while liis kidneys
wen-in a most terrible condition, lie
bail all the apparent symptoms of con
sumption Imt lie was suffering from tiie
terrible Bright's disease. Tiie symp
toms of consumption are often the sure
indications of Bright’.* disease.
The above truths regarding coughs
have been known by the leading physi
cians for several years but the public
have never been infoi med of them. They
are serious facts, however, and should
l>c understood by all, so that dangers
which might otherwise prove fatal may
Ik: avoided. They clearly prove one
great truth which is, that the kidneys
and liver are sueli vital organs that their
health should be constantly guarded.
Tiie distressing, hacking cough, which is
often dreaded as the forerunner ot con
sumption and tiie wasting strength
which accompanies it, in all probability
may arise from weakened or diseased
kidneys or liver, fo restore which would
cause returning health. How this most
desirable end may be attained Ims long
been a problem, but few people of
intelligence at. the present day have- -
longer any doubts miliar .the popular .
remedy known as Warner’s
Hale Kidney and Liver Cure
has done more to correct, relieve and
restore these organs than any other
preparations ever before known. There
are hundreds of instances which have
occurred within the past three mouths
where individuals have believed them
selves the victims of consumption, when,
in reality it was deranged kidneys and
liver, which this remarkable medicine
has completely cured, as witness the fol
lowing statement:
Bckfai.o, N. Y., July 0, 1882.—I be
lieve it to lie a fact tliat thousands of
so-called consumption can be success
fully treated by simply using Warner’s
Hafe Kidney and Liver Cure as directed.
I was one of the “given up to die” per
sons—had every symptom of the last
stage of consumption—bad cough of
four ycR.*a standing, night sweats, chills,
etc., etc. A season south did no good,
and the fact was the case looked dis
couraging. I took Warner’s Safe Kid
ney and IJver Cure, and in three months
I regained over twenty pounds, and my
health was fully restored.
W. C, Beach,
Foreman Buffalo Rubber Type Foundry.
There arc thousands of people in
America to-day who believe they are
the victims of consumption and destined
to ail early grave and who are trying to
save themselves by the use of consump
tion cures but are growing worse each
hour. Let all such persons stop, and
calmly consider whether they are not
seeking to check a disease in the lungs
when it is located in the kidneys and
liver. last them then treat the disease
in its original stronghold anil hy the
remedy which has been proven to be
ll.o most effective and then look for the
return of health and happiness which
ucli treatment is sure to bring.
From Nacoochee.
A short time since the Southron
published an article from Clarkesville
extolling Hpeer and denouncing dem
ocratic conventions. The editor gives
away the author in an editorial notice
of the article, saying that the writer
ran the first locomotive engine ever
run in thlseounty.
The writer is an old gentleman
against whose private character we
have not one word to utter. He Is not,
however, the proper person to set him
self up as a teacher of “true and hon
est democratic principles.” He voted
for Bullock, Grant and Garfield, and
if he has voted a true democratic
ticket since the war, his most inti-
mate friends do not know it. Doubt
less he may support Speer and others,
whoi like himself, professing to fight
nuder the democratic banner* are do
ing all In tbeir power to break down
that party, but this certainly does not
entitle him to a place os a teacher of
democratic principles. He is doubt
less, however, a fair sample of Speed's
democratic constituency.
One ok the Organized.
Jackson county will go from GOO to
1,000 majority for Candler.
Harmony Grove has a working Can
dler club Vif nearly 100 members.
Dr. H. it. Carlton will address the’
Candler club at Harmony Grove next
Saturday night.
Np man will bet,on Speer In Har-
inqh/tJrove or Nicholson, or id; that
secUjin. of country. They l:ayp”’fe- / [ Caro-worwi persons, students, ^weak
The colored men lit Jackson county
don’t take all of Speer’s doses. “ TT
Democrat. whole system.
Comrmeeorateti Him.
It was at the house of the bride’s pa
rents after the wedding. On a table
were exposed the costly presents.
Two gentlemen were examiningthem.
Said one of them suddenly:
“These, you say, are the bride’s
presents, but what does the groom
get?” , , . ..
“Oh,” replied tiie' other, “he'geto
;the woman.”' '
“Is that all? Poor fellow!” replied
ie first gent *
the first gehtlemah.