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BANNER-WATCHMAN. OFFICIAL ORGANOF CITY AND COUNTY SUBSCRIPTION, *1 aa per yeah in advance. LARGEST CIRCULATION IH lORTHUSUEORGUr YANOEY. CRANFORD * OANTT PROP'RB. T. L. GANTT. Editor. "My Dear Mat.” That injunction lias not been lifted— and don’t von force! it. “Keep an eye on Mr. Pledger.” Speer is running for oilice with an in junction blind bridle on. Kalinin will be beard from sooner than in t be Billups campaign. “My Dear Mat; Or, The Wrecked Post Office,” a new play just out. “You eau do me great good with the mountain men.”—Syrer to ‘‘My Dear Mi it.” We are watching to see how much good "My Dear Mat” can .hvliis Emory with the mountain men. OUR FARMERS TO THE FRONT. 1 Nineteen-twentieths of the farmers you meet on the streets of Athens tire forCnndler, Interview the apple ped dler of tlie mountains, the corn-grow er of the middle belt, or the cotton raiser of the lower counties, and they are nil for the “one-eyed plow-boy.” This is the first time we have ever known our farmers so united upon a candidate, and when the bone and sinew of the country puts it shoulder to the wheel it moves. This is the first instance where the yeomanry of our state have had an opportunity to elect a member of the national congress from their own Walks of life. From the early history of Georgia this important office has been filled by lawyers or professionals of some sort, it was always deemed thut a/firmer had no business in con gress; that it was nu office too high and noble for him to fill—so that class of men most interested in the govern ment of the country were always “froze out,” to give place to some smooth-tongued professional. But when the Gal nesville convention nom inated Allen D. Candler they ruled nut all precedents and took a man from the people as their standard-bearer; and a man, too, who lias theability to represent liisdisteiet witli honor. We have always believed that the farmer* and working men of the country should not only have one representa- tive of their own own in the national congress hut u majority of them. M' hat does a lawyer or a politician know of the wants of the great masses? The}' have never niiugltd witli them social ly, have iievtr labored by their side and drained the dregs of poverty with them. What they know of the life and needs of our farmers are seen from their office windows. You had as well ex pect a planter to know wlmft legisla news from the mountain counties, tion is to the interest of«lawyer, as Candler will meet us at the Air-Line for a lawyer to know the wants of the Speer spoke at the Georgia Factory Thursday night. The crowd was over whelmingly for Candler “My Dear Mat” and his Emory will is- very decently interred in the same grave on tin* 7th of Noveml*-r. If Speer is elected the republican hau lier will float in triumph over the ninth district. There is no denying this fact. The Speeritus intuit t to pay the back taxes of all tiie defaulters, so they say. Tile llnhbcU fund must la- a big tiling. The excitement over t he election wax- etli warm. The Candler men are cool and eontident; the Speerites feverish and trembling. We again yesterday hud glorious witli a majority of at least 3,000. A private lettei from Gwinnett says we can count on that county giving Candler sou majority. You may truv- el all day and not find a single Speer man. The Cuiidler campaign banner will either lloat over the court-house of Oconee, Madison or Gwinnett. All three of these counties are working for it. Speer is telling the darkeys that he is a good republican. Why don’t lie make the same confession in the mountains? The truth, is, “Our Emory” is all things to all men. It is the duty of every tax-collector in Georgia to prepare lists of delin quents and place them at the polls. See that it is done in your county. We want to have a fair election. Mr. Garland, from Kaliun, says Can dler will get over two-thirds or more of tile votes in that county. Five other gentlemen from the same section, who wore with him, endorse his words. The Speerites say that the Candler darkeys are only hurrahing for free li<|Uor and will all vote for Speer on file day of election. Colored men, won’t you resent this insult at the polls? If you vote for Mr. Speer with liis record cloaked behind an injunction, you encourage n spirit that will ruin any country. What we want is a con gressman who is not afraid to face his political acts. In tlie Billups’ election llall gave only 17 votes against Speer. It will now go at least 1,000 for Cuiidler. Don’t you know that it is a matter impossible for .Mr. Speer to overcome this majority ? We learn that the Speer men huve a full-fledged cut-und-dried ticket for Mayor and Aldermen out. We (in flicts that after the 7th of November you won’t l>e aide to find a Speerite with a spy-glass. All day Thursday Mr. Speer was closeted in the post-office with his “Dear Mat,” and they sent oir a tegis- tered package to every county in tlie district. It seems that the Huhhcll fund has at last arrived. We learn that Mr. Speer gave a friend in Athens an estimate of his majority, that was placed at tsOO. In this lie claims Jackson by 150. When talking to liiscluh he says liis elec tion is assured liy 5,000, Speer has been tills week engaged 111 makingcross roads|icechesthrough Jackson county. It is a sail commen tary upon a congressman when tie bus to go out mid hunt up his audience. The people thick to hear Candler. If Mr. Spci r had lifudiliat injunction he would not have received the vote of a true man, white or black, in thcOtli dis trict. lie knew that the publication of those letters would make him out a treacherous friend and an unscrupulous politician. If a poor man or a farmer votes for •Speer aguin.st Candler lie pliu-es a clog upon the heela of his own children, and says unless a mania rocked in tlie cradle of luxury and is a lawyer, that lie lias no business representing his people. Don’t you see that every radical in the district is supporting Speer? Is not this enough to convince you that he is no true democrat? Look around In youi own neigliliorlinod undr hca if you don’t find every republican talk ing for Speer! At Arnold’s store, in Jackson county, Speer put out the report that there would be a joint discussion between Candler and himself, so as to draw a crowd. Col. Candler had been booked for two weeks to speak on that day in a mountain county. This Is another dirty dodge. One of Mr. Speer's white leaders was heard to say tlie other day that he intended to keep their negroes in all the whisky they wanted until af ter the election. It affords us pleasure to say that Col. Candler’s colored sup porters are not to be bought with whisky or money, either. It is too lute now to translate, print aud circulate all of those Christy let ters, as they would make a large vol ume; but if Mr. Speer will lift Ills in junction we will endeavor to get a few of the mildest scattered, if we have to send them through tiie district by tel egraph. Emory Speer, in liisNorcross speech says tliat a few days before he met Col. Candlerand invited him to ajoint debate, when Cuudler's checks blanch ed and he trembled so violently that liis voice was badly affected and ut terance barely audible. This, of course was made out of the whole cloth (the scare,) for what soldier who had led his regiment to battle us often as Al len Candler had would quail and tremble before as harmless a creature as Emory Speer, who has meekly swallowed the “blackguard” aud “liar” from E. P. Howell, of Atlanta? Tell it to the marines, but never to old soldiers. tiller of the soil. We lielieve that had we more farmers ami less profession als in congress tliut tlie disgraceful robbery that lias for years character ized that body would have received a check. It is not right that one class of men should legislate for tlie whoie country. We would like to see every interest represented in congress, and this cannot he done by crowding out every other class to make room for a solid body of professionals. In Allen D. Candler not only the farmers, hut the workingmen and tiie poor men will have a representative. From a poor aud obscure hoy he lias gradually worked liis way to wealth and distinction. There is not a class of our population hut a-hat he will represent. He knows what legisla tion is necessary to tlie interest of the farmer, the mechanic and the day la borer. lie lias not a dollar hut wliat he earned by tlie sweat of liis own brow, and lie lias traveled the same road, and drank from the same cup of poverty' as many of the young men of tlie ninth district are now doing. liis property and his education do not rep resent tlie toil of others, hut they were earned by the sweat of liis own brow . And although lie lias passed through the crucible of poverty and want, the character of Col. Candler to-day is spotless. Although lie has been for over two months the target for the most venomous shafts, not one lias found a vulnerable spot in liis life or record. The assaults of his euemies only serve to reveal new beauties in liis spotless life. Tills is tin-candidate whom the /hofile have selected us their standard-bearer, and is it surprising that they rally around him with an entliusinsm and unity that will surely carry all op pie sltion before it on the 7th of next No vember. Candler will be tlie com moner in tlie next congress, and in him will tlie yeomanry of the land have a fearless, able and patriotic rep resentative. Turn fiom tlie spotless record of this man hut fornn instant to look upon his opponent! \Yhat do you see? A man reeking w :tli the odor of politi cal corruption ; a politician who lias bartered oil the rights and honor of liis party and liis people for a mess of radical pottage; a congressman who lias not time to tell liis constituents tlu ir needs and wants, for his every word and movement must lie devoted to patching up liis miserable reign; yes, u mini who shirks behind the law prevent tlie people who elected him knowing tlie manner in which lie lias betrayed them. MR. SPEER'S EGOTISM. We have now Before us a handbill, announcing Mr. Speer’s appointments in Morgan county, penned by himself, which is without doubt the most sick ening display of vanity we ever read. It is enough to disgust a tobacco sign. We tuke tlie following paragraphs from this document: “Come and see Congressman Emo ry Speer on liis return from the moun tains bringing good news of glad tid ings. "Hear him tell about the great vic tory of Governor-elect Stephens who suys: There is no issue between me and Mr. Speer! “Keep up your fences and make better ones. "lion. Emory Speer, in response to many invitations of his numerous friends, will address his fellow-citizens in his popular and convincing style. “Arrangements will he made for tlie ladies, who want to hear the brilliant young congressman from tlie Ninth district. “Tliis is the last opportunity during this campaign to extend tlie gallant young congressman your cordial wel come mid enjoy his gratifying smile. “Don’t fail to come and hear the splendid oratory of “Our Emory.” Now aside from the bombastic ego tism in this handbill, there is one sen tence upon which we wisli to touch, and that is where lie makes a hid for tlie negro vote by advocating keeping up fences. His emissaries nre now telling through the lower counties that Col. Candler is a stock law mail. A more infamous falsehood was never uttered. On the other hand, Col. Clan dler lives in a section where the abo lition of fences would seriously dam age liis interests, aud no one can say tliot by word or deed he ever gave the matter his endorsement. But we would ask every man with a thimble ful! of brain, whether.he be white or black, what has the election of a con gressman to do with tlie stock law? As you ail know, the mailer is left with the voters of a county to deeide among themselves. Congress has no more jurisdiction in the mutter tliau the Tycoon of Schwaut; and when Emory 8peer attempts to obtain tlie negro vote through sucli ends lie in sults the intelligence of out colored voters. We do not believe there are a dozen darkeys, or white men either, in the Ninth district who are big enough fools to be caught in this trap. But it does show that Mr. Speer is hard pressed for material upon which to make bis campaign, and that he will resort to the most contemptible ends to carry a point. His entire cam paign is made by pandering to the prejudices and passions of certain ele ments. He does not pretend to rea son with his hearers, but rather to in flame them against his opponents. Is such a man to be trusted? We say not. BULL-DOZERS BEWARE. You are not dealing with timid and ignorant colored people now. Yot| are dealing with men whoknow their rights and knowing dare maintain them. We publish some of the elec tion law. -We tell yon uow, whether Mr. Speer is elected or defeated, we shall sternly prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any outrages you may commit on a free ballot or a tair count. Tlie U. S. courts have jurisdic tion over such of lenses. Some of you have already bribed voters. You are in a bad way. When the election is over, the excitement gone and Can dler's free whisky died out of you, how liudly you will fetl when the offi cer comes' for ydu with a warrant. The Catidlercaiupaign club can’t help you then. Every, mao of them will be taking care of his own skin. Now we dare you to obstruct, intimidate or threaten with loss of employment any voter. If you do, we will'show you what a small thing a Candler cam paign club is, and wliat a powerful thing the law of tills country is. We clip tbs above threat from Mr. Speer’s miserable old Yankee organ at Guinesville. It has certainly come to a nice pass when southern demo crats are to he threatened with north ern penitentiaries and United States courts for op|iosing a candidate. Any one who asserts tbut tlie Candler men intend in any way to terrify or bull- dose voters liee, and he knows it. Nei ther are we buying votes; but can Mr. Speer and his henchmen say as much ? Can they deny having tlie district even now flooded with a corrupt radi cal campaign fund, wrested from tlie government employees lor the purpose of controlling the coming election in tlie interest of tlie republican party? Tin* Candler men do not wish or In tend to coerce any one into voting taeir way; aud neither do they in tend for Speer and his hire lings to intimidate those of tlie col ored people who vote with us. Tlie day is past when you can terrify Geor gians with threats of Yankee prisons. That might have done very well when the present allies of Mr. Emo ry Speer ruled'us with tlie bayonet; but thank God the democratic party has driven these invaders from our soil, and on the 7th day of November next we will wipe out tlie last relict of it in the person of the master of the editor of tlie Gainesville Southron Such tlireats as the above only serve to strengthen the arm of tlie demo- rats in the district, and will drive hundreds of honest voters to our fold. When a Yankee threatens Georgians with United States courts and North ern penitentiaries, it shows the true mission of Emory Speer and recalls the persecutions and trials of Bullock’s reign. CRAWFISHING. Whom the goils would destroy, they flr»t make mad. ) i “In liis speech at Gainesville last SaV ...11 •dav. lie (Candlerl llnnnM.u.1 ur.,rfl WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 21.—Edi- tors Constitution:—Your Macon cor- urday, lie (Candler) flourished befor# the audience wliat he said was an origi nal letter signed, Emory Speer and dl-, reeled to Mat Davis. ‘This,’ says Mr. Caudler, is no forgery.’ Tha.people will, however, remember tills as one of tlie dirty tricks of two years ago, and inasmuch as it is uot very likely Mat Davis would hand over a damaging pri vate letter to Mr. Speer's enemies to aid in the defeat of his friend, the independ ents will natanilly believe as wedo^Aliat said letter was forged as wasyffcTliqimi, letter, and perhaps at tlie same slander mill.”—Gainesville Southron, Tuesday, Oet. 3d. After receiving orders fiom its boss on Sunday, Oct. 1st—the day after tlie “Mat Davis letter” was first givdb to tlie public and before Mr. Si>eer had had an opportunity to consult “Is “Dear Mat.” “Why don’t tlie Honorable A.D. Can dler return Mat Davis’ letter to him? It is Davis’ property. Let Candler justify if lie can, the right ho has to the proper ty of Mat Davis.—Gaine.iiilk Southron, Tuesday, Ort. 2-UJt. . After Its I kiss had seen his “IV'ttr Mil” and a change of front had been ordered. Comment is unnecessary. JACK BROWN’S SERVCES. The Conviction of the Eastman Rioters Accord ing to Both Law and Evidence. respondent, in liis letter of Oct. lftth, has done me great injustice when lie says “the rioters were defended by counsel appointed by the court after Col. Jack Brown, a noted repuhTh atiY had abandoned the case.’’ it is uot true that I abandoned the case, uuiess your correspondent means by aban donment that I failed or refused to appeal to the supreme court. Iu my judgment, Judge Pate committed no error, uor did the jury find contrary to evidence. Besides, there were able lawyers regularly employed and well paid -by the derdhdents, who should have taken the case to the supreme court, had there l*een sufficient ground upon which to to base » writ of er ror. In these cases Judge Pate was exceedingly cautious, giving the pris oners the benefit of every doubt in all questions that were sprung upon tlie introductian of testimony, oi tlie ap- f ilication of the law, during tlie entire uvestigatiou. Indeed 1 thought, as leading counsel for the defense, tiiat Judge Pate leaned rather too much in favor of the prisoners. The truth is, in all my experretice, 1 have never n'ita>» .. f.ila.M fetnl fpi, A itafan/laniLi a properly and justly convicted, i upon black did white testimony, THE MOST INFAMOUS WRITTEN. In the last issue of tliut infamous sheet, the Atlanta Herald, appears a lie so black and damning, and at the same time so transparent, tiiat we feel it scarcely necessary to contradict it. It is reported to be a oomtuunica- tion signed “Democrat,” in which we are charged with making statements, tlie very idea of which never entered our mind. So we hereby denounce every’ word and syllabic as an infa mous lie, and unless the editors of tiiat paper can give their author they may take our words to themselves. Duggar has never put his foot in this office since it was under our control. If “Democrat,” Mr. Speer or even the editors of the Herald will repeat tiiat conversation to our face as having oe- eurred, they will get tlie lie flattened in their teeth. It is a fair specimen of the miserable ends t ■ which Speer and his radical organs stoop in their frantic efforts to avoid an overwhelm ing defeat. Is Mr. Speer a democrat, judged by any fair test. Do democrats usually expect tlieir election by abusing the democratic party, mid having no word of censure for the republican party? Does uot Mt Speer expect the republi cans, white uud black, as a party, to sustain his election as between him self and uu avowed, Simon-Pure dem enti? Should lie lie elected, will his election he classed as a democratic vic tory ? Will it not, on tlie coutrury, he claimed as u republican victory? Dent cruts! slop and reflect before easting your vote for Emory Speer.—Toeeuu lleeald. You might as well say you are inde pendent Baptist, Methodist, or Free- Mason a» to cluim to he uu independ ent democrat. There are no iutiepeu- dent democrats or republicans, but only two parties in Georgia, demo cratic und republican. Allen D. Can dler is tlie standard bearer of the one und Emory Speer tliut of the otlier- Otherwise you would see republicans supporting Candler. Birds of a feath er will flock together.—Madisonian. The deuuK-racy expects every mili tia district to do Us duty. Let the Candler men he thoroughly organized for election day, for Speer aud his hoarde will try intimidation and fraud. Also he prepared for any num ber of lies and slanders. Speer lias now turned.liis batteries of abuse upon our talented young lawyer E. T. Brown, Esq., who lias t»een mak ing some effective Candler speeches. The highest compliment a gentleman can receive is to he villified by Emory Speer ami liis hirelings. Mr. Speer spoke in Nicholson, Friday evening, to a mixed audience of about one hundred. Ho was introduced by “Dock” Wilson, and address'd the multitude from a dry goods box. More than half liis hearers were Candler men. From news received from all of tlie •’'.per eonutles it seems that “My Dear M it” is tloinj his Emory “great good witli tlie mountain men.” They will help to lay him out on a political cool- iug-board. Hhe blackest days of radicalism were not fraught with more terrorism than is now threatened by Emory Speer. Read the letter in another col umn and see the miserable ends to which he Is stooping. The Speerites received gloomy news of some sort yesterday, and they look ed as blue as it dipped in a vat of indi go. We could not learn what It was. The Caudler dub will meet again; on Wednesday night. Let every friend to the one-eyed plow-boy l*e at tlie opera bouse. We want f nM .o.-'.'iig. Allen Candler will be me only farmer In our next congress. The yeomanry ot the ninth district arc going to bear him through triumphantly. Mr. Perry, of Gilmer, says his county will give Candler at least 300 majority. Many of Speer’s warmest friends have deserted hint The democracy is now on a big boom. Letevery Candler man, white or black, do his duty and an overwhelming victo ry is our’s. Weans going to carry Clarke county for Candler. Paste this prediction ou your memory. The Candler men were out hunting for bets Yesterday, but could find no takers. Mr. Speer denounced our popular colored barber, Eugene Brydie, as “a sold out hound,” because Eugene would not support hint; aud yet (liis colored man lias now in his (Hisses- sion letters, over the signature of Em ory S(>eer, that would eternally con sign the author to a political and so cial grave, aud clinch every eliarge that-we have made against him-^ Yet Brydie refuses to give them up, as he considers that such an act would he a betrayal of confidence. Can Mr. Speer himself show a more sacred regard for duty? A lady in Jackson county changed her child’s name from Emory Spi er to Allen Candler. She told her husband that he might call tlie helpless little innocent Guy Fawkes, or Benedict Arnold, or Ju das Iscariot, or Nero, or Hades, or Pur gatory, or Cetywayo; hut she wasn’t go ng to have it afflicted through life with tlie name of such a man as Emory Speer. Col. Candler must send that child a sil ver cup. Freemen of the Ninth district, re member that Emory Speer has order ed a U. S. officer to be stationed at tlie polls in Athens on election day, to terrify our people! This is true and we can prove it! Can you endorse a man who seeks to re-organize the bay onet rule in Georgia? And yet such a creature is tlie so-called democratic congressman in the Ninth district! Mr. Gholson, a leadinggentlenmn of Madison county, brought us glorious tiews from the “Free State” yester day. lie says put little Madison down at 400 majority for tlie one-eyed plow boy. Mr. Geoige Rice, of Oglethorpe, says he was at a public gathering iu Mudison yesterday, and out of 13 men present 11 were for Candler; and this, too, in a Sjieer stronghold. Mr. Speer, in his s|K'ecli at tlie Geor gia factory, stated that Col. Candler only pai i his hands sixty cents per day. This falsehood h»s already l>eeii refuted. Out of tlie several hundred hands in Col. Candler’s employ not one receives less than one dollar. This charge, how ever, shows the miserable ends to which Speer is reduced for campaign material against his opponent. Mr. Speer has ordered a Uuited States officer to he at tlie polls in Ath ens on election ‘.day, It^seepjC-?Jiati Emory intends to try the buyouet rule on hisowti hook. The gentleman will find out tiiat tlie democrats of Athens are not to lie bulldozed or frightened. We intend to liavea fair election—and don’t you forget it. Speer proposes to pay the tax of one hundred colored voters in Clarke county—selecting those who owe the least—if he ran yet n reduction. This shows tiiat liis friendship for tiie col ored race is measured by the amount they are due tiie state. Wliat ean he designate this hut buying votes'? Mr. J. 1*. Tuggle, one of Atlan ta’s champion drummers, has just completed a tour over the ninth dis trict, und lie met everywhere the greatest enthusiasm for Candler. He says there is no doubt about Gwinnett giving tlie one-eyed plow hoy from 500 to SOU majority. Speer lias betrayed every friend who ever trusted him. It is like liettiug on a Pharoali lunik to risk your chances iu liis hands, for sooner or later lie will bankrupt aud ruin you. Look around in your own neighborhood and tell us if we don’t speak tlie truth. In Gainesville Speer held his hand up to high heaven aud registered a solemn oatli tiiat tlie “My Dear Mat” letter read by Col. Candler was a for gery; hut ill Athens he acknowledged that he did write it. Can you trust such a man ? We answer, “Nay.” It is proposed to close up all the business houses iu Athens nn election day, so tiiat tlie merchants and clerks can ail stay it tlie (Kills and work for the one-eyed plow boy. This shows tiiat thu Gaudier men mean business. “I'll have Allen to beat,” sarcasti cally remarked Speer when tlie action of Hie Gainesville convention was made known to him. It now seems that Allen will have Speer to heat. Bear to mind that Speer lias not lifted liis injunction from this office. When you vote for him you endorse the greatest tricksters that trends the earth. We can prove this cliinge by the Christy letters. Mr. Speer will have no chalice to contest the scat of Col. Caudler, as the next congress will he largely demo cratic. This is the last peg on which he lmngs Ills hopes. Mountain men, reinenilier that Emo ry Speer u rites liis mulatto |K>stmaster tiiat lie ean influence your votes. In your defense we assert that lie cutout. Ate we not right? — - -... -i.j Read how Emory Speer ia trying to prevent a fare ballot bjf bayonet rulp Slid intimidation. As a freeman we ask, eali you, will you, endorse such a tyrant? . •• : )* l.. . . rn »)!■" !■ ■! >. Me want our friends throughout the district to scud us the result in their respective counties, by telegraph or mail, at our r.rpr/utr. as soon a< possible. Freemen oi thu mountains, can “My Dear Mat” influence you? Emory Speer says lie eau. We will sew on the 7th day of next Noveu-ber. Lookout for campaign lies. Speer and liis organs would re|K>rt Caudler as dead, on election day, if they thought It would gain them a vote. We canuot allom to notice every insignificant flee that harks at our heels. We keep onr ammunition for larger game. ... Be prepared for any lie or slander on the eye ot election. Speer and hj 8 hoarde will stoop to any eud to bolster up his lost c.use. were both und ull the lawyers iu Atlanta oould’t huve utlected a different result. The murder ot young Harvard was diabolical, sickening and brutal, and under the law this fiendish crime lias been partially avenged, but to tlie point: This offense was committed ou the 6th of August, and on Wednesday, tlie 9th, I was appointed by the com mitment court to defend the prison ers. Ten of them were committed for tlie grand jury on the 7th and Sth without tlie benefit of counsel. Most of the lawyers in tlie town had been employed by the prosecution, and tiie others didn't have tlie manhood and jtmu-age to accept suiili a t! ust from the court. From tlie 9tb to tlie 22d of August I was tlie only counsel engag ed in til l defense, aud during tliut time more than sixty were tried be fore the commitment court uud ull discharged except twenty-six. In the meantime Judge Pate had called a special term of tlie superior court, and the grand jury had found true hills against the twenty-six. Ou the last named day ten of the prisoners were brought into court for final trial. Up to this time I was tlie only lawyer in the defense, and I told Judge i’ate I could not assume the responsibility of defending twenty-six human be ings charged with murder, when there was sucli uu array of able counsel against me, and asked for help. His reply was, you shall have assistance. Tlte democratic congressional convention was then in session iu Eastman. Mr. Fort, of Americus, Mr. Worwick, of Smith- vllie, and other able lawyers who were delegates to the convention were sent for aud requested by Judge Pate to as sist me. No one would accept the trust. The court was In suspense fr >m 8 a. hi. until 12 m. In making uu- iteetual efforts to induce counsel to assist me. Finally tiie citizens held a mass meeting. Speeches were made by myself and many others. The speakers demanded a fair trial for tlie prisoners and implored lawyers to vol unteer their services for the defen dants, in order to assist the court and juries iu arriving at just results. Af ter this meeting adjourned Tom Tay lor, of Hawkinsviile, aud James Bishop, of Eas'man, were appointed by the court to aid me in tile defense of tlie ten prisoners then before tlie court for trial. In this case 1 con ducted the examination of witnesses and made tlie closing argument. Ill all ofthe other eases that were ried able counsel were employed, but I remained with them during tlie trial, rendering them all tlie aid in my power—nor did I leave Eastman be fore the jail was delivered. These tri als were concluded ou the night of the 5th of September, aud I left for Amer icus on tlie morning of tlie 6th. Does this l<K>k like abandonment ? Respectfully, Jack Brown. Tlie people of Oconee have uot forgot ten that Emory Speer is the man who roblied them of tlieir court-house, and that,it was Dr. Carlton who gave it hack to them. IVe predict that tlie campaign banner will Wave over (liis gallant little countv. When you hear Emory Speer state that Col. Gaudier is only paying his hands sixty cents a day give it tlie lie. He is giving them one dollar per day in raeli—aud we call prove it by his laborers. Bear in mind tiiat Mr. Speer has not lifted Ills injunction Iroiu tliis office. He dare not let l,is constituents see those letters, as they brand him with lie- ing a traitor to Ids country and his party. Dr. George Daniel, ordinary, and Hon. Young Daniel, representative from Madison county, have openly declared for Gaudier. They have here tofore supported Mr. S|>eer, but will not follow him into tiie radical ranks. An eminent statesman remarked that he “loved treason, hut despised the traitor.” Such must lie tlie feel ings of tho republican administration toward Emory Speer. Tlie liest eleun nt of our Colored impu tation are Centreing nn the funner boy for congress. They want a man w ho earns all the money he has hv the sweat of Ids own brow. I-et the plow-hoys he at the (Hills early on election morn, and devote one day toward putting a man from their own ranks in congresss. Don’t forget that Candler speaks in Watkinsville next Wednesday. 11c Will be escorted there by a delegation of the young democracy of Clarke. A gentleman from Morgan tells us liis county will be close, and it will he a mnttor impossible for Speer's majority hi exceed one hundred. Another mob of S|icer’s Zulus at tempted to break up tlie Candler club meeting, Friday night, hut they were put out. The S|.eer men now won’t la't unless you give them 2.0(H) majority. They call get all tlie money they want covered on an even race. <f i f ' Vi rt ? t.i “> 1 ij |_JH I ' J I I * i tfs—^ .za jh«w. iik. —jti,. ... There is a colored Candler club of thirty-nine members at Moore’s Grove, new names are added weekly. Speer lias not a single vote in the Wintervlllc precinct. We get tliis from gilt-edged authority. AVe have it from good authority that S(ieer did not make a single convert at tlie Georgia factory. There is now no doubt about Frank lin county giving a snug little majori ty for Candler. 1 . • -. ' ■ I ■ ) i Several oi the Wool-Mat boys from the Athens fketoty joined the Candler club Friday nigfit. ' ,V . " . , Speer is fiuisiiiiig up Ids second round oi tho district, ami lie meets with a frig id reception. i Col. Caudler is now in better kelter than he has been during the campaign. John W. Guiteau is anxious to get the skin and bones of his brother. IVe are in favor of letting him take them, as we would uot like for them to be brought and exhibited at 10 cents per head. Gen. Augustus R. Wright, preacher aiid politician, is out in a card for Felton. Me have one cousolatioujbat the General was never on the winning side. 1 ' "d” 1 111 “IJ «.t in ■ f: . p.i !-r——)![■'♦■» ' .1 I Gen. W; S>. Holt, of Macon, is dead. He died in Now York, where he had gone for liis wife's health. J GROCERIES. 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