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''per aBLISHED 1826.
MACON, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 188G.-TYVELVE PAGES.
VOL. LXI, nO. 8.
HE SAID IT!!
| paper, on the 13th inst., is «nh»t*nH«Hy I the face of the fact that the Constitution in
| correct: General Gordon'* acknowledged personal
It Ueharged that If Gordon got. in he .nd Joe ? rRB0 JL *?. l j! in v k General G ™ , ?“ C0D ^I
itrown ..... ... . have had the hardihood to deny that he said
Br.wn wm.uri togut. road. It U noracrat that iubsU nttally what TrreTEntmnArH reported
Iwaa ottewdartye to that road. Then 1 wra a him M of Mr. ilill'a negotiations
private citizen. Ben Util met me at tho depot one with him with regard to tho
taa a°! d “ e ho ^ • S°<>d thing for me. He I General’s accepting a share of the State
aald he had a ehare In the State road leaae, and that railroad lease. I his opinion is strength-
Dental of Hie Attack on tho I «• soon ns It was In mj name he could get me Oftr ened by the tact that although “occasion
\ til t„,n*n, to Itooet III* Own thoniand dollars for It, snd the share wonld not has offered” for him to “publicly deny” tho
• at lloof.tr, Utterly lie- c0,t m " anything. Tha aharea afterward* aold at report, he has not done so. It is true that
fited hr Affidavit*. I eighty thousand. I tried hard to bring my eon. I it was rumored that he had promised those
science to accept that flfty thousand dollar*, for I closest to Mr. Ben Iiill that he would
needed It badly. I tried to get my conscience to I “repeat his denial, at Augusta." But he
endoree the traneacUon, In which Den BUI and w aa silent there on the point For
„ . ■ ' V . Ales. Stephen, were concerned, but I did not see reasons your correspondent has snffl.
I the Gordon aK ; d | how I oould earn fifty thourand dollar* lo dye min-1 *“ Oaneral Gordon s cbivnlry to
squally
UpOl
" r H 0 ( the 13th inst. of what he said I „ wm on recora. *’"»•»“ I able to retriove by that unpleasant diet of
i2th inst about Ben Hill's hav- f ““ P “* r “ “7 T 1 o“*o feeding on on.'a own words!
id tbe l-vx* »**»•*• I ter], and here, before tots congregation. I baptize it | _;
fcred him a share In the estate railroad m i n e. Yet when I get to be Governor, I am going to
jnd his reasons for declining tho same. Join Joe Drown, with all the responsibility of Got-
embering bo veil the Tkleoeaph’h | ®mor on me. and steal the State road.
nnlVlTS THAT OBN. GORDON
DID TRADUCE BUN HILL.
Amebicch, Ga., May 21.
UNANIMOUS FOR BACON.
a Baron campaign dob had been formed in the
toy, with room* over Rankin h Co.'s drug atore.
On rollon of Mr. O. L. Bartlett the Bibb delega*
BIBB COUNTY G1VF8 HKlt DELE
GATES POSITIVE INSTBUCTaONS.
and other*.
On motion of Judge John A. McManus the fol
lowing revolution waa adopted:
“Resolved, That we, the Democrats of Bibb
Tbe Wgo .nd Katha.lasttc M-tlo, of tbe I *^^T^r.^of %SSt.
Ltenicicrats of tlio County Yesterday a. Wright. Comptroller-General, and R. U. Horde-
ami Their Unanimous anil 1 nion, Htato Treasurer, snd that we feel that the
lIitrimiuloiiN Artlun h “ ln them Wthful and honest officials who
uarmontooe Action. I know u, eU , duty ^ wiU j* rform |t> ^
tbe dele^strs from Iiibb county to the approaching
L J Democratic convention be instructed to cast their
At noon yesterday every seat in the Superior votes for these gentlemen for their respective
Court room of the court bouse was filled by the cit-1 offices."
ItetiS of Bibb county, representing every class and Tbe committee of seven haviog returned, made
from every portion of the county. It was evident the following report as to the executive committee
from the excellent order, es well as the complexion I for the county:
os much surprised SS was yonr nte> wlthou , doln([ „ yttll „g, , nd , wrote Ben "nrrant the belief that the General will not
indent, to learn that General Gor- Hill a note, saying he need not have any share at P ow Bee “ . to °. * n wor ' 3a at Americas,
£-«. «!»• <?
record. I went tble „„ v,.. -r
MAJOR BACOS’S POSITION.
mclions, when I came here to report
l tpeech to be very careful to make a
tfal full report of what tbe General
I j ¥en t to the General and notified
hint 1 thought I wonld hare his speech
|tjn out about half past seven o’clock,
J told bin) that I would prefer that he
1 look it over before I sent it, in order
lie Explains Ills Attitude Toward the Rail-
road Coni mission.
[The renewed demand for Maj. Bacon's
letter to Mr. Donald M. Rain having ex
hausted the editions of tho Telegkafr con-
soruioaua tuosenoea oeiore roe, m juanca oi i . . . *. _____
the peace for the 789th district, G. M.,of Geor-1 taming tne same, we bave been induced,
gto, this 21st day of May, 1H86.
Kimaii L. Gf Flint, J. P.
[Mr. Gnerry himself said the report was
P. H. WILLIAMS,
J. J. HANESLEY,
D. C. N. RU11KHALTER,
BASCOM MYBICR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me, a Justice of
of the Urge assemblage, that it would be*b th uuan-
Unoue and harmonious.
Tbe meeting was called to order by Mr. R. A.
Nlstxit, who announced the object of the meeting
by ssytiig:
"Follow Democrats: As yon are aware, this
meeting has been called by the executive commit
tee of tne Democracy of Bibb county. The exein
ti re committee lias called-a convention of the Dem
ocrats bf Georgia to meet un the 2»tb of July next
to malm nominations of candidates for the State
officers. Yourwxocntive committer, in an unua-
lUliy large meeting, adopted a resolution calling a
mass meeting of the Dcmocacy of Bibb county to adjourned,
appoint del-gate* to represent your county ln tho
HUte convention. 1 will mention one other duty
of this meeting; that Is to elect another executive
committee for Bibb county. The time of the old
First ward—A. A. Sabers, W. B. Chapman.
Second ward—W. A. Wylie, John G. Delta.
Third ward—W. H. Ross, B. C. 8mith.
Fourth ward—T. D. Tiusley, 0. A. Tharpe.
YineviUe district—George W. Uustln.
County at large—H. J. Lamar.
East Macon-W. R. Phillips.
Oodfrey-B. A. Nlsbet.
Rutland—James Holmes.
Hazard—James A. Amason.
Warrior—W. L. Bnrgay.
Howard—Dr. Lee Holt.
On motion of Major V. U. Boss, the meeting then
THE GREENE JOINT MEETING.
committee empires with tha calling to order of this I Major Ilacon Warms General Gordon at
tueetiiiK- x now decietw the organized, | Every Point,
ami your first dnty is to elect a chairman." I J
Coi. B. I- Williugbam made a motion to make I From the Augusta Chronicle of Saturday,
in order to supply the demand, to print tho F. U»n.on eh»lrm*n. The inollnn we. oenerst (lordon began with hie n.nel InvIUllon
letter 1 csfhed luwdmoMlr. uidou taking the .dielr Major u, the crowd, to visit him at the Onbernetorlel
icbicr.j I Hanson said: I mausion.
—® ■ I , , I Mtcon, March 27, 18WV.—Donau> M. I 1 >,<m ,J!? , , Ul0 * ,011<> , r I He then briefly outlined hi* portion on the lull
might see that it was entirely cor- substantially correct mid went before » B e.H, p ?1 Atlanta--My Dear Sir: I sin in SMgSfJffiWd!5tfSR!S?5ttS , i n BST»tett
Ue Sli 1 nil right, and that I conld ™l»iy and swore to the above. His name receipt of your note of the 27th instant in Bibb. Ji doe. not hey, tho epprorecr. of . conrt co } m Z log m th&^f wh“f,
»*“ 4 o » | , .i « .. _ it .ji I wninn vnn nub tn« in nlntn f.»t» t<nl>l>oul.nii I huUiW Tina uiMtliiii. fAnnlausa.l Wo an ujutr.m- I ki. V—»-i- - ..;■* _ nSV and
• ‘ it
r -- if . « i Anneore nt tlio bottom of the other named 1 whion you aak me t° atate for publication I booze'ring meeting." [Applause ] Wo arc asacm- his honomble' comiieiitor
[bimAttbe hotel, Allen House, any PP ...... . 1 my position relative to the Railroad Com-1 Mwl tAsether W-u*y for the exercise ot a great which would deatroy all coi
I I after his own attest, as follows:1 I xc.. . i I privilege, the performance of an Important duty, I CO ntrolof it
je that evening. j „ n(1 » „ T AfTunuv I Rhtte. My^ locopnizod rela- | m ^ H ciectiou of dflegatcs to represent this couu- I Then ha took tin hU raalifi
Ifeot to the telegraph office and wrote
Iths^epeech carefully from my notes,
lb 1 h.al taken daring the delivery of
coni)>etltion should it gain
unrten T rilFIlltV 1 M iWBBffli rem- I in Ui. .olectiooot d.legISto roprc.ui thl. 1 he to* up hi. ro.lgn.tion from the Senate
EDGAR L. CiUhlillY. I iionship at this tune to tho public makoH I iy lu the coming SUte Demoi'ratlc cbiivi-ntion. I aud Major liscon's from the Ninth Georgia llegi-
Attest: W. C. FunLow, Notary Public. I it proper that I should reply promptly to cougratulme you Upon the foot tbet ttiere are I B#n t,riuging the usual cbengea upon Mcb, end
Mr. P. H. Williams U a Urge grocery 1 I no diference. a, SjgLg . -
from the Ninth Georgia llegi-
ipon each, mil
bhlcr. He »utd
entarprUe
wa* another
. ■ 1 but one old
bell-wether when shearing time came. Welt
iwtc h and which I now have. When 1 merchant here. He is alderman of the city, w hen . .
L A. Ik .1. til BOB him with the main I and led the ticket at his election. public qnestions will he stated with more I wRh-wiiea*® f»r conienUon or dUfereni .—. ....... .
dthe speech done it was* quarter to 8, Mr. J. J. Hanesley is a yotmg cattle elaborauon. There are, however, some .Trda^“wm mlS
elite *peecn uone, itwnen *. o, u-itbmit blemish consideraUons which suggest the propriety UietconTcnn.m. for nomlnstlon e. the Iwtno.r»tl<: i e(!rk»nd Immc.-lUuihtifl '
l« 1 got »P to g® the hotel the operator buyer here, who sta of a present reply, which will prevent here- I cehdldetefo.Ouvernorof this sutesdletlngnl.hcd 1 1 Ho Lit rerteweJhSgrost service* to Csrollns,
Lield me that he had inst learned that Mr. D. 0. Burkhalter is a well-to-do I a ( tcr any unintentional misstatements *>J b tt» b * rt h ®* ht* lUUe dsnghter noon the dsv tbe as
[ml OoMon had gone out to Mrs. Fur- planter and broker. He was a soldier for any one of my position on this important ,U. i,i etery releuan.hlp or life pabUc sad prl- u " “m. ”t*tton“ff a iiw^van’smUuni'teefmm
■ . . , fnnr tnara I (lUestloD. vate. in war *nd in tteacc; whether as an upright I t ». e ,J«oi>le of Cerollnm.
Kimilc from town, to spend tho night J L« U ktiAwnsIl msv til* 1 wa8 A member of the Legislature an able and consekmiou* attorney. I Hai l he: “My intention toresignbedbeenan-
L&tnrsid the copy over to the operator 1 Mr. Roscom My nek is known all over tne I j ftW waH enacted which created lsglalalor. a pw t and inoor-1 nouucetl a year before to Mr. Barnett, Judge
lttLt to supper, returnipg shortly there- «tate. He is a successfu^cotton buyer, of the present commission and favored and tnKV(£fi!!i«ioSSK cinflden £w that
P «=clnaing the report ^olpraetor ^S“ ~n- of Blhb
.tiling in mind tho instructions of Mr - “8“ ». Unerrj u a jnmioe 01 mf roumtaon. cuudi, win pre.eut lo the coming coavenUon for u* ueit renewed hi* conntcilon with theUc
t . • * .1 naonn Tin jo o Lrntlipr of IIoD Dlil'olit I n m L , , , ., I nomination ae the Democratic candidate for Gov* I p^mc railroad, the Southern Inaurauce Cotuuauv.
.ji.tirB to be carefnl and accurate, PO*ce- »« “ 0 brother of non. wnt out o There is no goo<l reason why there of c^oyieih.asm. ot tho Uoa. Augmtu.0. {aVS^Xo^MdAUsutt^ ^l^draTSi:
L refrained from inst and lecitimate Guerry, and a strong Gordon man. should be antagonisms or bitterness be- I Bacoaof Bibb. jAiyJaune.] tione. and then agrin took np the question of pri-
i ti.iob* Amona the first citizens I saw about tho tween tho public and the railroad intereat. I warl ®“ .charging that Major Bacoa rt-fiwed to leave
i order that tbe speech might I AI * uu o couneel*, carrying the standard of the people, upon I 4t to the beonlei bnt nliee more anon the court
I a _ r . n . u :> 1 i A an .i T matter were Col. A. 8. Cutts, who was To proVtnt such anU^oniams and to sec are wk | ck D written, "Down with Bing Rule eud Cow-1 houwclhiumuJ the few who werw in the L^gUla-
■u H 7,i as much as possible, and II , , n . I and maintain harmonious relations between I mereffid Method* la Politics." For this nuuoa he I turn with him than unou Uieneoule. Ho then*
Ere Ton I endeavored honesUy to report president of the meeting at which General the pnblic ond the railroads, there is no U no% with u. to-day^ .
L;,h fairly, and 1 know that I did ho Gordon mode the speech ln question, and better agency than a commiaaion which re- , n d evW«U?wL'^SfcdttlThi. oa.l.uaU
I,. I Mr. Thornton Wheatley whointrodteed the nhzes the'great rcsponaibiilty resting upon peopjpcf Gw>rgiewi)o honor him *• their lewler. needed e kittle *mootblns over, paid a
» r "• I „ . p-u. I it, and * hlch is animated by a etnetro dc-* Around him h*.cry«t»li*ea that *cnUmentwhlchi* I JJJii jJfrtlmto to the ho«olt*lltr^ oflleoeot”
(nr Hat report had appeared in the General on the occasion. Col. C..tt—id. to nccompUiii this moat importanTx-- ««ja««jtf «*«md* In poU'kw. LefroSbu...oth,. i»,h£aasStorteS^U
tram, OenVral Gordon apoke at Lees- after Ihad read him the report, tkataccord. 8nlt Xb u37 esstmtial work a feSlfttlXS .!!&« SSSS
r• r.n Friilav and at Cuthbert on Hatur- ing td his recollection,-he thonght the to- conserrstive commissicn is no less irapor- .re^cku.* mbe.nwiholwnor.eiid reward* of the Pop. lurrow,^^1^unlorri »■», ii,
f T Dort anbatantially correct, end although I Unt to Uie railroads than to the public. U.aoerzilo p.rty for tho prom,man of pcrw>u.l StSKStaPT ■.iXr.HT
^without denying the report, konreor- 1 ) . 3. The commission should not he the I u . I mem *l*o to* *onof my nidfrlemi, Wiu. I. S.u..
Kmden'. net General'Gordon at Eatonton have not been nblo to see him to-day to rti „ n rtth(ir o£ the lmb i io ot the railroad wtth SSoi SSln »d Z'N.' ! o'
U-t Mends; and shook hand* with him. request the use of his name, X giro it in im- interest. It Bhould be a* nearly as possible j yl. v -uddii* ih‘».yfrt._icri*. of fZ, reel | . tu „p^ p i 0 ' , h m.ia t... ,...i n,. s' in
r . . . . V|„ 11 ollcit faith in hit hlnh character. In thoroughly impartial tribunal to Jwdg’I Hi“*** , *a..* -,0 *^f ,, ^!!M!M5 , . ,h *a'' fc ^»H^?|vnierpri«e> tbryvs .:t pc MHrWdrMvt
kntookoccasion to aa) to him that 11 P oonno* said IT betweenthem,todo«actJustice toeucli.und I m*n P *The*SS>le , eredlimeodroe'lhjit a °5?, mterly IUa«aI. nnilghirtma and
lionj that he hsd not seen the report . “ m “,, T i. to do t iuj nation to neither. It Rhonid gn»rd MjT.iisiTsfwiiTto^Sw^'^eV^ihhh “ D £HL_ n _ uh hn .
^e Arnthcu epeech before I had lent it | Mr. Tl*°mtnn k\heatley, who Ja one of j thB publio ngainal any oppression by tho | mat poUtEilhenorewerobenjoweda; the wwardn) ih.uilaml the apoiosy orreuiitiion was <oih
n that V
i. I hud
i vm ui i')wo to spenu zuw uikui,. m i —■ —. - . - ' . | or government to protect aaa ooamrw | mj*i»i**oi w*w*inn,o»wu, uw^vuih. I -
isl in perfect good bnmor, “Oh, that's make a statement in regard to the report I M inm^aU-public, persomd and corporate. I ^ "pr^eauilv. of tin. rontlment la "gw »«• »- Jgf-JJJ
would fint take a few weeks of needed rotit,
aa a matter of fact, the time of reat wa* spent
stumping the State. (Applause. ] General Gordon
talks a heap about the right of tho people to eleot
their officer*: did be remember that when he re-
algned and left the Governor to appoint hU euc-
ceaaor to the higheit place in the gift of tho people,
and one which it waa peculiarly their right to elect!
[Oreat applause.]
OBasmAL UDRIIOH IB A SPXCULATIVXX MAN.
He baa a balloon mind; he is a regular Mulberry
Sellers. [Applause.) You want lu the Gubernator
ial ebair a mau of steady habits and trained busl-
ueas methods. (Applause.) He says hn went Into
that book concern on the recommendation of Gen
eral Lee; he did not go into the Southern Insurance
Company on the recommendation of General Lee,
for many of yon remember that ureat man's letter
in reply to an invitatiou to accept such a position
himself. He replied, "that if it is hoped to get tho
one of my name and fame to help along their
scheme, they belong to my people MdMMttir
[Great applause.) Now. General Gordon Ik
surely on the convict lease bond. Is he a proper
man to sit ss Governor and enforce tb it bond ami
see that all the terms of the lease are complied
with? p/olcea—"no," “no," "no."] He would oc
cupy the position of a Judge sitting on his own case,
and Gordon, the Governor, would have to command
Gordon, the lessee or surety, to pay the State
th# forfeitures Incurred under tho bond. [Ap
plause.)
Tbe force of this point was visible in the faces of
the audience.
ueueral Gordon says, continued Major Macon,
that became into this race in answor to the sponta
neous demand of the people. (Laughter ] Well,
there may be different views on spontaneity. When
U la kitu*b that Idttefi W6T6 M&t GUt all CTCT tha
State to inspire this spontaneous call it does not
look quite so spontaneous. [Laughter) Now. they
had a light to send letters. I wrote to my friends
in every county, bat they wern straightforward let
ters, signed by me, and I told them 1 wanted to be
Governor; and I tell you so to-day, my Msadfr X
don't pretend that there Is a spontaneous tidal
wave of popular feeling in a hundred conntlea de
manding my election, and then go around ipeaking
for hours to persuade these same spontaneous jmo-
* to vflte for me. [Laughter and applause.] EM
letter purporting to be written and slgnod by
General Gordon.
uknehai, Goanon’e uctteb.
Atlanta, Oa.. May 15. MW.
Mv Dkab Sia: The campaign before u* i* »o
short that lam compelled to rely largely on ti">
organization of my frleuds ln tbe counties wbloL 1
am unable to ivach. My advieee from all parts of
the State leave no room to doubt that the people,
by an overwhelming majority, are with inc ln thi*
fight. My competitor has a compact and tralaao
following in every section. This most be met Im
mediately by similar organization of my friends.
I roly on you to guard ay interests lu your
county, and to aid in securing prompt organt/atlon
in every militia district. If X can possibly n-a h
your county 1 will meet your t•eople face to face
and will rest my case there. If I run not, I rely on
yon and my other friends to sro that I got a f*ir
hearing, aud that a fair leans in m.vle between my
opponent and myself. A few earnest and devout
friends in each ixmnty can secaie this, and I ask
no more. Faithfully yours, J. U. Gunnon.
General Gordon—I did write it.
Myfrlends.be wrote one like it, ond from that
original thousanda have been lithographed. Now,
there is a handsome young man going around with
Oeneral Gordon, tent out by tbe campaign com
mittee itr Alliti'a. w|-.o got* off at every Mtation and
gets named of a* many citizens os bn can. Thcsn
he wends to Atlanta and a ropy of this letter is sent
to thewe Mopli*. Tbe hotisnt old coantrjman thinks
General Gcn-.b.n rmnemberw him-and has written
hi.:i i Istter ilnsd by himself, and fuels very
much flatten'd by it. when, as a mat'er offset.
General Gordon doesn't even know his name or
where ho lives, or that a letter has been sent to him.
(Laughter.).
As will be seen. Major Bacon’s sj^erh to-day was
bristling with tailing hits, and It will have its effect
ou the solid. aelMr-UHnklng men of the county.
THE JOINT DISCUBi-ION.
itfht; of coante I understand."
in the Tklcouai’H, of that part of General | 4. The railroad companies should not be I °°"w 9 have souther duty to perform. It becomes
please,
begin. Said he: The funny part ot this show is
(tpplsuse.) I now invite yon to the serious
* La issue. In the old days every king had
Ha«l 1 lived in those days and been ad-
the presence of royalty, it wonld not
. . .. . . I HttepAh in Americiis in which the allowed to charge excessive rates of freight I the pleasure and duty of the people of this county I over. [ tpp
of my amazement, then, when 11 Gordon s speeoii ln or l>AS(iencer tariffs. It is proitcr however, 11*> submit for the fourth time to tbe Democracy of I part of this
j the Atlanta t '.mstUntinn of Wedncs-1 General referred to his being offered a share . * . R * _»«». e *.««», raUm on I tLe * sut,, lb ® “h®*® wf *“°iher citizen of whom we I bis jester.
J inc Atlanta ( onititution 01 wennes- I ♦ BM J! wl .AWkvMr Ron Hill I b0 hllowea such rates as I Att ftll luttl - pruttd I refer of course, to the Honor- milted to tne presence of royalty. It wonld not
19th inst., the following on the lu » tftte ra» rotM l lc “ e S17 ‘ 1500 nnu will, with carefnl aud cconomic.d manage- I able Clifford ALdurson in conuectiou with tho At have been to wear the cap and bells. (Laughter.)
1 I After Mr. Wheatley had read the report I ment, enable them to hor n their road-bed I torocy-Generalshlp of the state. I 1 have no stories to trll you. 1 intend to addrssa
™ P*K* : . .“ _ “ , /. . m i Miiinment in a condition safe and corn* I - n ® has filled his office with signal ability and your reason, and Invita your attention to a plain
61VEXAL nniiMw im itsi-ms wiu_ I referred to, I asked him: I , 1 1 , . .* , , #h |{ I success, and In the coming term WiUbe needed for statement of the esse before u«. I affirm that Gen.
mxAt ciosiK>N AND saiiAToa MILL. I rimn *t wnlwtiintiiillv eorreot?" I for t ab !° public, and ut the harae time I tb# protection of the Stated interest. It la reported I Gordon has not that familiarity with the business
noit stupid sod senseless trick of the cam- I Is that report auoamim y I nmke it practicable to give reasonable divi-I that hla competitor la to com# down, and that I of ths State nor tits education of State affaire that
» to Ike attempt to array the friends ot the I vi|„ u n*wer, which I took down at LU I Jenda to their atockholdent and to pay lib- I sucther eandidau will enter the field for this im-1 fits him for the position of Governor of Georgia,
•motor Hill against Oinsral Gordon, by in- ", T ’ . .. ... LlT*thMremnlnveanuSnsu rate latent and »e-iwnsibU posit on. With hU record To show his utter nnfamillarty with State affairs,
■bnitut Oeneral Gordon mad# a deprecatory I dictation, is a* follow*. I CP * »° l ® c * r employts couju. o urate 1J office, aud with hla character and ability, I he has invited you, my friends, to his Inauguration
ToatnMr. muinuia Americas speech, in re* . . . .. . wilh the danger aud difficulty of theaer- 1 - 1 *
io Mr. mu * attitnee in the Hute road lease. I “It is correct so far ai the tendering T i ce » they render. In the contentment,
k buiauotion was promptly and lolly cor- that share in the lease. Gen. Gordon efficiency and fidelity of these employes
air»i , s»A o Bafs I as Jassos 5 ss dUzen of sut °• tr* in -
Inaaguration
well known to ths peopla of Geoima, tho Democracy I next January, two months after the inauguration
will not suffsr him to oe dtfsated. I occurs. (Laughter) Should you go up Ui«r« In
“With Bacon for Governor and with Clifford An-1 January, you will find the Governor was In-
Jsrson as Attornsy General; with these men ln the I augorated lu Novemler, and in all probability will
executive aud law offioes of tha government we fttd it
have a pledge beforehand of tbe most brilliant ad-
Dacon and Gordon Clone* tlio Joint !>U-
ousslnn at Conyers.
M AiUNon.May 22.—This morning General Gordon
had quite an ovation and kissed all the ladies in
the audience, but the eolid men of the coonty
assert positively that Bacon is sure to carry tho
county.
Major Bacon waa able to speak bnt a few mlnntes,
bnt promised to return and address tbe people os
soon aa his condition and engagements weuld per-
Gen. Gordon covered the a
> old |
nd. told
ground, t
tbe same atorire and raised the usual hurrah, i
did ths act over again in Conyers in th* afternoon.
Notwithstanding tho hurt that a Urge number of
AtUnta friends were ou band to help tbe boom
along. General Gordon failed to raise the usual en
thusiasm in Oinysra, and, tbongh his friends claim
Rockdale county for him, the Bacon niruoseertpos
itively that it wiU send a solid Bacon delegation.
Major Bacon was again unable to speak, and only
said a few wort!*, thanking them for their enthusi
astic reception, and promising to come again and
address them.
THAT YATONTON MEKTING.
■past wm being made to misquote General advised •° in ® U^WnlsIhnis I tere, * t * , I nave a pledge oesorenanu ox tne umi ormiani mu- ■ Norms man
Alston Id# meaning. General whom urged him t° take it, occanae tuose 6. 1 regard the continuance of the Rail-1 mlnutratisn io our history. These are the older of I
Ulaiself, Miuding to thla matter on Sunday I p UW an d good men. Hill, Stephens, and I d Commusion «ut the nettled policy nf I w«u »« mind and chartcter that Bibb delights to _
“A more shamoleee and outrage- 1 K h p hhd stock in It. and if they ' I hom.r. and she commends them with oontdeace Rif^ * - Otnerai Gordon
*1 n»vrr committed on th# living sod | Jo “. n , 1 ; i— a kdno I • founded in the deep conviciioos I lbe eouwtioa and ths people of the State." jived In the State th
our people ah to Its propriety aud ntccS- | At the conduskm of bis remarks Major Uanson
y. Permanent aa it promises to be, it ia I said tbs first business in order was tha election of
Uutemau of his high integrity and hla I dollars in five minutes, ana wrote air. xuu j,armomou» relations between the public The 'ollowtcg resolutions were then offered by
ch*rk*t»» ».-* .-v— — —* *** * h - 1 -ot to gave any shore for him. and the railroads. It should not be per- Mr. Washington Dsssan:
AXOTHSB wrmina spuss. If rte ^L, int °i*‘. mean, ( *° ,oniBtlt -.lu.cntlJn Srrt. tb. D.mocroU°of Slbb
Knowing that Mr. W. L. cr ‘* te ““ “"° D8 ° M
ft’wl X* Xlm or hi. lire. I ond^ntond ^i to r of tbe Americas Recorder, a daily (j. No more deplorable disaster conld be- W*hcBo. ut Uo.emor « the spprosrbtjf iui.
WtS JSti«S p.,*r published here, had reported tho full ua than to hare pollticalllnem drawn on faithful 1 to evSy*trust, toe Hon.^A^O. Bacon,of
’•A to injure me by pretending to defend him. I f or his nai>er. sitUng at the game thui wane, with each aide contending bit- Bibb.
«aa<»t understand toe malignity that would I S P® #C * 1 tor m ® . . •_* I torlv for the master* over the other, hnch I *
ww*Q*tiinsuchaeourae. N Oeneral GonT
J55* •? ‘he cioeesl friends of Mr. HUl w
«tooatklm in Amerirus, and stated that —
• nptot the same thing whenever occasion
•J. ted that he bad said nothing which could,by
JJJf'deprecate Mr. UUl’e glory, or throw
promote hla fame amonghte people. the day after hia speech, ana pronounced te disastrous to public aud private, inter* “Thlrd-That to* delegatee chosen to represent
-Ming „» Tcraouzrn's inslmc th. report “correct snd fair.” I Ut es.m It is
•Inhere yeaUrday to Inquire of Olresn.rU -
fsnreii* who beard th. Oeneral'sspeech that sffmd- Hssaid h. wonld raihy noL uid to unit.in U>* conserratiT. *f. lookoensloD to.ywreot *»J.r •
*i*r or not th. report mdmUIIt that Unt I prressd him. and h. finally yiMaen. fort to maintain the commission *«» tbor- «o it m u
interring to M r *HiU • offUTof » share ol f ° U ° W Urea ara».»«-y mtapred
a.,. K . Mr * * oner oi a snare i ^ a Ridavit. I |ng for tho good of all, and carefully avoid-1 by a ruing vote.
JH4le *wlroad lease, waa not lubsUn-1 nEORGIA. I ing the injury of any. w * a. Lofton introduced the following t*#o-
With perfect frankness, I say I Ql'mteu Cocstt. j J l'pon thc riul queaUon as to tha pro- uSreiW.llo.eitt
*1 found that everv one who heard the I Personally appeared before me, w. L. I priety of maintaining the comminsion with Ma , Attorney-General Andsnun, w* recognize an
w, rro*. 1,.C ^ ® uT. .1 » OlcMtrer wlo, King duly awom, S*y* that U,„ nraesury for iU .tticiency, there is sbu. h.n>..t in j Wtbfnt uffler. .ho u.nUiKtw
^ 1 the report ss substantially L tor of the Americus Recorder, 1 Rule or no ditisiou among tho p«ipleol iHthrouTisMiSSoi
There were some who said that Oen- E j a ,i, ne .* K paper published in the eity of this State. Difference* which exist as to " u JSra ronn a* Uiroii«b » p*iK<>„
i hsd spoken hignly of Mr. Hill tmeriens. Oa, that he was present and m ,ttera of detail the Dt-mocratic conren-1 0 m™. from u.umII.
trodns^l Ik. .ki.k ... htard the speech of General John B. O >r- tion, when It assembles, will be wise enough '*)* qoronoa. tunuia ---- -
•: hn th^T^ dondelirerSun Americas, Ga. on the 12 th to Atti w,th an.l settle without dittaion. It S
krj I et * 7, tn n ° n ® *° <eny lhlt 010 day of Mar. 1086, and that be reported the will be the dnty of all members of tb. parly i u,. wXkk h. uL miHmlsikn npnm-
u *° uid whit waa reported in the I of same for said newspaper, to to accept and b. governed by th. decision sun m uor ova court* as. is tb. saprera. Coort
““ - | snltatance ot ■» *— A „i . ^ ,. 0Dren Ucjn UI1 thtae qaetiou*. of tk. rntud suu.. h* bv. skovii h)m~ll . pro.
or uie lourcuu .U-O 1""™“. d.oX co.Ktootloo. ut vl« emuMUor. wbo vUt
For sixteen years the white people of U, tk. fntuia a* la tb. fmI, reftact kemir rex oblr
t'Ura a. to Mr. Hill's transaction with wit: the Americus th.t «•»•“}
“f 0or,1, >«»«to the lease share. Gordon told him tha the (Gordon) lmd wad
tJI were clear on tha anbject, few j JjJ?JJ5 < America* Secorder, newspaper, on
10 put themselves forward so promi- ., e i;tth’jn*t; that General Gordon told him
J»»t0 certify in tbe matter. SUll raid report was substantially correct ed
» few who were even willing fair: ami that
“» affidavit to the correetnmTol 1 j£r?T {S. riwTKS
^‘iuih's report These affidavits ' tnd hUresson* for declining the
* »«: !*“!’ aroesred in «dd report and wa* p«t
r -.„ swim to rr.
2°bou, i
' oV XTT. (
same, appeared i
of the same:
They -y tbtatt I s-
Brows aadOortoo
“• «**»»». delivered In I
a on lh « d*y of May, an4 eteal toe Mate ^
^ tku tU following report of what And J ®P OD * Dt . fl ? I<k ?[*? V G t ^v fc tantiaUy
r” ‘I-dt with referene. to ««*» hom Thfl
him a share of the Htato b*tt* — ** n f f**
and hi. raasocs for deelin- «- J ' F ‘
'»pt th. same, which spp. arid in ’ rxmt nr omreaai* oomdoh.
,t ’ ®*-> daily Tiuoun news-1 Your corrrepomtant is tftnno
themselves *11 differences ss to men and mrod»l sot ooly to eral th.lr votra (or him. bat
measure*. The resnlt Ire. been a restored VJg.
prosperity and a public and private credit I Jiii “ 4 SSSmbi" ,0 * ,U0 * **“* “*
whien commands the admiration of the oa motion of Colonel tiara Hudrasa the fob
whole oonntry. It will be a fatal day when towtacmtlrarab wan nolraud aa d.ucaw* n
»K*ii h* no *°°y f T** 1 an-oog « the g. JSKSi. IV
wisdom and conserymiNiu necessary to pro-1 Uuu>rmt c. L. Uarttoct. 5. k. Uarvta, C. v. Findlay,
vent division and discord in the party aixm t Prtmdat, W. Dessau. H. B. Price. Geo. B Turpin.
iLia or any Other question Of State policy. B. M. Davis, Dr. J. S. Baxter, Robi. A. Nlsbet.
A h * pr ^l7o‘ninthL a W w!i
and organisation in tbta ntata ta e-sential w.rattaain. W. a. is ru.o. K. W. raturran. 1). It
to the maintenance of good govirnnunt. [ Smith. T. V. Tb .Vy. Juba c. Bub.rf.cd. u. H
Believibg this, I hav, invariably ytatfisd .?••• WHUnthwn. 4r., T.d.wravH. v
- .1? Ik. ,.i Ik. *rakm»tnn,tl t -.4U la.loo B E Bo.
M. M. Jetniran. W/Tt. Wiw»t*. Urary r*ulk.
iUn. J. Lu V. ). ■•. 1). c. bcottb. A. U. I-
1 unaptly to the .dteisicni of th*:
.peaking through *U. conventiun. J * trail
pnisT. th. same conraa in the future, and .
lied In tb. Sul. tb. tneueurolon wa* In Jraury.
but tt was rbanfM about nio. yrar* ago. He bra
bran llvtns In FI rid* snd New York. Interraied In
big railroad .p..u)*li(>D* *nd ao don't know any-
thin* Of such unluiiortset lustier* u Uira. Ilui*
Hist. Sir.'ra In Orarsla. ILansbur.) In H|aru a
raollemsu prupunoded rai.nl qanUon. to n. ih.i
n. wauled answered. Oeneral tlordon raid that he
wra not familiar .aonih with ram. or tb*u lo an-
•w«r. He did not answer on. about tb. pnblle
•cboota and on. about taiatioo. I don't know If
thara wm* tb..on« ha wra unfamiliar with or nob
MS DID SOT amkweb tukm.
My portion on lb. qaration of pctmarlra baa
bran MnUtmtly mbr.pr.utwl by Oraaral Oordon.
II. trira la crral. lb. Imperralon that I am opisirad
to primary .Iratlon. In Ib.’counUM. I .upbat-
bally dray It. I dlatluetly avowed that wbm tb.
coiiaty dteided on rttbra on. w lb. other. It wonld
bar. my brartieai apuroisl. (appUnra.) I Use.
ft to nob enmity, without tb. *b*hte.t uiampt to
dktal, to ibam what they should do. [AppUnra i
They ar* brat flttod to dratdeWbt. B I* l.e.t In erab
era, sad to them 1 leave It with fuUrat oone-
'w,rtt: ,i ^;u < "fb. , , b .*.‘i.
times made this positive assertion to Oeceral Gor
don. snd yet be pvmtita in mtaiepceeentfg ne.
What do yon think of a candidate who U driven to
the extrsmUy of mUreprcMUting mo befure th*
people lo tbe (ace of my positive denial, and the
jilsln and unruiiitakable language of my letter to
him. [Great appUnae.) He toon gave bis position on
TUI EAILBOAD COMMUSIOII,
, convict lees* end tbe eel# of tb* State rood
My competitor has said ha wonld oppose lsastog
toeroMltoanycampeUngUBS. I go further and
any I should oppose leasing u to any road, whether
a competitor or not (Greet Applause ) As to tote
resignation bus in***—I regard Otnerai Gordon's
resignation from toe Senate aa an important ques
tion In this campaign, and I must regard my resig
nation from tbe Ninth G-orgl* regiment as very
unimportant, for my honorable competitor served
me with notice that n* long as I continue to ertti
else hta resignation from tne senate he will give u
to me on my resignation from toe Ninth Georgia,
or. In other words. If you’ll say nothing about me
Hi say nothing about yon. (Laughter.) I decline
to eater into snch a bargain with the gentle
(Oreat applause.) I fear not his erttktem oi
judgment of the people.
Ikfiros, May 22, llM^-Kimoa Tsumnirn: K
notice In a paper called the Atlanta Constitution
of tbta dais an article beadsd ••That Latonton
I Meeting.' and trying ooly to ahow one side of what
1 claim to have been n disgraceful performance on
toe part of two young men who seemed to Ign—O
the pres* ce of ladies and children to auto an ex
tent tost ln order to make the demonstration com
plete they thought it their dnty to nworttoflre
arms Such were, however, the cold facts In this
case, aa I witnessed^hem from within twenty feet
of toe spot where the dispute was created.
As 1 am a non-reahlrat of tbta State I reel that it .
Its but an act of Justice to the eommon American
people to denounce such seta of lawlessness to sat-
mfy a petty personality on tbe part of friend* or
either of the candidates. As to the question of in
sult given Mr. Neablt, I wonld say that if any ono
was gtdng to shoot It would have been ln order,
after tbe introduction of lion. A. O. Bacon by the
Bo-ciiUed chairman, Mr. Nesblt. for the liaconltM
I to have felt jus tithed in protecting their candidate.
It waa railed a Oordon demonstration, and If that
is what the people want In lime of pence they came
near getting the required excitement. Pitnow to
my visit to Kstonn.u *1 had neon (aught that the
war was over and that all was harmony; but I re
gret to My that I beard more war talk In Ka ton ton
than ever before to my Ut*. Who did this talk
and who Is responsible for It? I leave the ques
tion to be answered by the audience of torse hun
dred people two had v» hear it one hour and a half.
Very leepectfuliy, A Boerovus.
I did my duty In mv field ef action as faithfully
aa he did. My love for Urn South wm m pure, and
my service as devoted, although tt may have been
the principle* nt»l the ]">1I
she convention noon to a».
to the Railroad Commicnioi
other matter* of State coni
cc tiled by me a* binding at
^4 judgment and action. ,
iiubsUn. II. J. U
r nay a
wnfitneeu for eevvfe*. te*tifi»4 u* by the .
surgeons, by whoever mods, is utterly false and
untrue. (Applause ] ,
With this statement I leave ths matter to
low-citizens and give tbe gratiemau notice
ran proceed wtth hte little flings, for I ahail tea
Unne thryughout the campaign to freely dteraee
hi* r iiffiiUon. (Great applsnee.) Oeneral Gor-
4od frequently refers to my organs. If he mean*
£ that Uie pan re that are Mppertie S ruetnthi.
Stego, I nave ooly to nil you to*/
oil ut tt« htete doing to. (A; j la-ine j
v«t •• —“Vow got there, Eli. toen."
poee to reed •cuKthing about I
TWENTY-TWO GUIIDON MEH
Organize for the Gubcnmtnrlnl Campuign
In llrooka County.
Qomab, May 20.—Altar a whole week's
notice throughout tbe county, W.nly-two
(iorjun nren met this morning to organizu
anti adopt some united plan of action in tho
coming contest. Tbe crowd was exceed
ingly small, snd the Gordonites were nori-ly
disappointed. No enthuHiosm we* created,
notwithstanding Gordon's letters (confiden
tial, had dtea dealt out freely, liscca’a fol
lowing here ia strong, numbering among
his sapportere almost all the business men
of the town.
The whisky fight will be made here in
July or August. Petitions are being circu
lated now for signature*. Of t< ur»« the
whisky men are becoming diatorbed and
uneasy. Thecbsncts are the county wiU
go dry by a good majority.
The IU<! I'lsjr.
''Tee,' .aid a taubud radly. wlf.u*de
autre, of U. red flag. Tbe eery »l. i.t..(on. amura.
bar la e Li,k i-iuh of iiclurwrat."
"flero j .be raaeot ban ant .>rur*thv In coui-
moe wtrh aacb cettbresu.-
■‘Yra »L. bra."
"Wb»L Ao.n but. aad Fetfallaur*
"So, awetrewaara."
Jam* I. IfTT'-nzl*, flnpertctcs'.at fltoa. D—
C lrwratb*. CiAralUAlbeor. N. T., nei ••
?•;V : " tjk-raheeb rrrta* Al
own p»ra.,n and
at- m* tt- rof t
