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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 1, 188B.—TWELVE PAGES.
THE INSIDE OF ATLANTA.
Dll. FELTON TO SPEAK IN THE CITY
NEXT FHIDAY NIGHT.
Col. JemUon’e Search for Kx-Gorcrnor
Smith-General Notes of the 1’rogreM
of the Gubernatorial Campaign
—Doing* In the Gate City.
GENERAL GORDON M *KES CrtNTRA-
D1CTOKY STATEMENTS.
SUNDAY IN ATLANTA.
The Macon Tkleorajh Bureau, )
No. 3>i Whitehall Street, }
Atlanta. May'JM, 1*86.)
There has been some doubt expressed here m to
whether Dr. Felton would consent to makeaepeech
In Atlanta, or If he would be able to get here in
tlmo. The secretary of the Bacon club has been in
telegraphic correspondence with him for sereral
days, which haa resulted satisfactorily, lie
was first invited to speak here to-morrow
night, but answered that he was announced
to speak in Calhonn the same day, ana
would be unable to get here. lie was then urged
to speak here to-night, hut was unable te do that,
and said he would speak here Friday night of next
week, In the court house, the state house, or in a
warehouse. People here are greatly pleased over
the prospect of having him come, and the fact will
aot need to be greatly advertised to fill the largest
hall In Atlanta. There are not a few who believe
that aspcoch here at this juncture, on the political
issues, will have a strong effect on this county, and
may defeat General Oordon In the primary on
the 8th.
THE PEOPLE WANT TO HEAR MAJOR BACON.
I have referred to it before, but will repeat it:
there Is s very strong feeling smong Major Bacon’s
friends that he should come to Atlanta before the
primary election and address the people. Many
affect to misunderstand him and bis attitude tn this
campaign, and it la being used as far aa possible
against his candidacy. The people of Atlanta need
not fear him as s Governor. He will make an bon*
esU faithful, capable and Impartial executive—the
Oovernor of the whole State. Any assertion or as*
sumption to the contrary does aeem ridiculous.
HOW FLOYD COVNTT STANDI.
A well known lawyer of Rome writes to the Bacon
club that he la surprised that certain papers should
claim Floyd county for Oen. Oordon. According
to bis Judgment, the county is pretty well divided,
with the chances all in favor of Major Bacon, and
ho thinks a delegation of that kind will be sent to
the conventinm.
POLK MAT OO run BACON.
A gentleman who Uvea in Cedartown writes to the
secretary of the club that he has strong hopes of
e&rrying Polk for Bacou. While the town will
probably give Oen. Oordon a majority, the country
Is sdmost Solid for Bacon, and If they come out wlU
sweep the county.
He writes further. "The ukase of the Atlanta ring
la very difficult, almoet impoadble, to overcome,
and It will be traly a great victory If we can carry
the county. We are going to make a strong fight,
and I repeat we have b gh hopes of winning."
AT THE BACON CLUB UKAlXjUARTKR*.
Mr. W, J. Qalcws, the agent and correspondent of
the Augusta Chronicle, was a visitor at the Bacon
elub rooms this morning.
Colonel James Henderson, editor of the Coving
ton Star, also visited the elnb rooms, and was made
an honorary member of the club. Ho thinks New
ton wlU be found In the Bacon column, although
there will bo a big fight for tho delegation.
AFTER OOVERNOR SMITH AOA1N.
Col. 8am Jemlaon of Macon was in the city to day
earnestly scanning the horizon around for Gov.
Smith, lie leerned that Gov. Smith la due at La
Orange where he haa an appointment to speak
to-morrow. Col. Jemlsou left Atlanta to-night fir
that point, saying he would make ono more effort
to catch np with the Governor, and If the latter
failed t> put In an appearance, ha would address
the Troup voters at aome length, and take the train
for Macon. He refen ed to a private letter reccivod
hero to-day saying that Oov. Smith si>oke at Uamll
ton yeeterday, bat the ConsUtution reports him
aa speaking at t’blpley. Thla seems to leave Oov.
Smith's whereabouts still in some doubt, although
he .might have spoken in both towns, ss they
hardly a dozen miles apart
Ity t
and I
PULTON’S GORDON l LUG.
Such a Smell Meeting iliat it i« Proposed
to Poatpoue Organising.
Atlanta. May 29.—Notices in the newspapers,
dodgers scattered over town to-day, and the stirr-1
lng music of a brass band to-night heralded the
organization of a Gordon Club at the Court House
to night The club did not materialize according I
to expectation, as ihe crowd wss so small as to dis
courage those leading In the movement and the
officers suggested a postponement to a more favor-
ablo night and bigger crowd.
A hundred would cover the crowd, not counting I
the band. It was announced that the small crowd |
was due to various cause#—Insufficiency of notice!
Ha turd ay night and threatening weather. In eplte]
of which, the organization waa effected, and the
following officers elected: Captain A. J.Wert, Presl-
dent: Vlce-pre#Jdenta, Dr. U. O. Hutchinson, James I
A. Gray, Paul Tuggle, James Crenshaw; Secretory!
Walter II. Ilhett: Treasurer, E. 8. McGandlcss.
A committee was aent out after A. U. Cos, the]
advertized orator. In their absettce Col. George T.l
Fry was invited to while away the time, which he]
proceeded to do In a most energetic speech. ■
favoring Bacon and eulogizing Oordon.
The appearance of the committee tn charge
Orator Cox ent abort thU harangue. CoL Fry will]
be remembered as the lawyer who recently at(
tempted to pot Judge McCoy In the lunatic asy lum]
CoL Cox waa Introduced as a Worthy au<
from Troup county of tho greet HUL He was re-|
celved with great applause, and began to pile hie
eulogy of Oordon. as a soldier, statesman, and
business man. claiming that hls development of
the greet Industrie# of the Stole would alone make
him great The speaker now and then digressed I
to land Hill and Gordon in the earn# breath. The
orator strewed hie speech with an abundance ||
flower# which were greeted with unlimted op-1
A Hod Death.
Atlanta. May 2*.-Captain Renan, of tha Cen
tral railroad, state# that he carried down on hie
train yeeterday from Atlanta a yonng Oxford stu
dent who had just lift the college on the account
of aickneee, and waa going to hie home at Live Oak,
Florida, to get welL The young man seemed
saffer considerably on the trip to Macon, and drank
Immoderately nf ice water. This he continued be
low Macon, and at Smith villa he waa taken with
kind of congestion, eo alarming, that ha wea
moved from the train to the depot. Ini
prompt attention be died In a short while. Captain
Renan did not remember the raws of the young
man.
Stone Mountain Sold for 97.1,000.
Atlanta, May 29.—The Slone Mountain Granite
and Hallway Company has sold the mountain
the Southern Oranite Company for $?ft,tOO cash.
A abort time ego Kellee and Home, the contractors
of Georgia’s new capitol, purchased a large Interval
In the enterprise end became members of the Stone
Mountain Oranite and Hallway Company. The new
company consists qf George Modsin, John Ooetx,
Jr- William Btffiron of Cincinnati, and
▼enable and tone! H. Venable of Atlanta. The
Dane of the new company Is the Southern Granite
Company. Judpe i. f. Jordan of Cincinnati fta feet#
aa the legal representative of the Cincinnati m*
Ura of the company.
A ltarcn Ticket In l'ulton.
Atlanta. Maj 19.—At a meeting of the members
of the Boron club to-night, ^twaa decided to put
ticket lc the field here. A strong ticket will be
Bounced la a few deye.
A trusting old gentleman from near Buford
hoe to-day exhibiting with gnat pride one of
Oordon lithograph letters. Be jiianie. — 1 —
deceived, to frame It and hand u down ns n
lie Trice InrflVctually to Explain Hls Lease
of Convicte-Colonel Albert Cox and
the Markham II »u»e Meeting.
Another lease Story,
Atlanta, May 29.—An interview with General
Oordon appears tn the Working World issued to
day. The Working World is the organ of organized
workingmen. General Oordon's connection with
the convict lease has not to any appreciable extent
aided bis candidacy, especially with tho laboring
element of the State,snd it has been found necessary
for him to explian, hence thl»ilnterview. He takes
occasion to say: "I have not any interest in any
convict lease, directly or indirect’y. I waa inter
ested for a short time in a lease, but I got clear of
that as soon as I could."
He explains his connection with the lease thus:,
••Homo of my friends desired me to aid them in
securing some convicts, and after a great deal of
persuasion I consented to go on their boud, aa you
can see by referring to the records, which 1 wonld
like you to publish I You will find 1 am not men
tioned in the partnership. 1 am the lott one named
Barely. After the lease raa made and the con
victs delivered, it became necessary for me to fur-
means to meet the Immediate demands on
account of the convicts. Being In Washington at
time, I wrote to Governor Smith, asking him ;o
release me from the bond and allow me to return
convicts to the 8tate authorities. 1 had no use
personally far them, and did not care to be bothered
with them.
•Gov. Smith wrote me that be had no author-
to annul the contract, as it waa made with the
State. Yes, I can produce the letters, if necessary,
prove these things by men of character
Atlanta. I then told my friends that they mast
release mo from any responsibility in the matter
taking the convicts off my bauds, which wm
done just as soon as they could arrange to pav me
amount I had paid out Yes, my nase la now on
bond to the Htate, because I cannot be released;
but I hava never received one cent profit from the
convicts in any way.”
The General here seems to hsve plsycd the role
the monied man in the lease, and although not
mentioned in the ••partncrshl»" was in possession
the convlcti. It has been generklly understood
that the General had a substantial interest iu the
lease, but this would make It appear that, although
holding tho hag and pa) lng out the money, he waa
entirely disinterested.
ANOTHER STORY TOLD.
My attention has been called to the following
nimntiication, which appears in the last issue of
the Gainesville Eagle, which alleges quite a differ
eut kind of Interest in the lease, and which, if the
facts are true, is not sufficiently covered in the
tract trom the interview quoted:
A t'tiAhiA, Lumpkin County, Msy 24, lHHfl—Editor
Eagle: Some old soldiers up in Lumpkin count
would like very much to vote for General Gordon,
but before they do ho they would like for him to
come up and explain to the working men of this
county why he waa so snxious a few 5 cam
afc<> to tuduce Col. N. U. Hand,
who was working a large force of kotufa
■ n lih mines and canals, to hire hi* convict* and
thus displace the free white tailoring mon of tho
county. Ho was never in Lutunklu county but
ouce and that was when ho w»a U. 8. Senator, and
then hts sole business was to hire bis convict* to
mining comtianies, which if he had succeedtd in
doing, would have thrown many poor white men
out of employment and caused their families to
suffer, We want no man tn office of governor who
would put convict labor over the hard working
freutueu of this section. If General Gordon wt*
induced to take the lease of the convicts to "oblige
a friend," he had no right to put or try to put those
same convicts whore they would Injure tho free
labor of the State. Yi ill General Gordon end his
friends answer ? Little Giant.
A prominent North Georgian, tn speaking of this
matter, says he waa present at the time referred to.
and a witness of th* facta aa charged, lie says they
are true and will, no doubt, be ready to touch for
them over hls owu signature, if they should be de-
dcnlod. In a measure, they account for hls being
strong antlGordan man.
rnoM the rnoMT.
A gentleman who returned to-day from a trip
through Gordon comity, slipped into the lhu-on Club
to report good news. He says the people
there are almost solid for Bacon, and that hn will
easily carry the county. He left Calhoun this morn
ing nearly an hour before Dr. Felton waa to speak.
A good crowd had gathered, and the people were
anxious to hear the Doctor elucidate the situation,#
feat the Doctor is fully able to accomplish.
One uf the Insidious arguments used here agalnat
Major Barpn, is that he is the Macon candidate,
say insidious, but it ought to be very transparent
to the intelligent, thinking citlzena of this com
munity. It is amusing to t|iluk of hls candidacy
aa meaning a hostility to Atlanta, and nothing
wonid so easily and completely refute U aa
speech here by Major Bacon himself, if he ahonld
be able to make this point before the primary. The
good citizens of Atlanta will see wheu the returns
begin to roll In from the counties round about the
capital and over the State, that he la the people’i
candidate, and Atlanta ought to be willing to ac
cept himself.
I believe, however, the Idea baa not ydt been ad
vanced that Major llacon’a election would mean
the removal of the capital to Macon. Thla may yet
become ncct-saary In order to elect Geneaal Gordon.
the ••skowheoan."
Col. John K. Bryant baa landed on these shores
again and bis familiar figure strides the street# in
the nelghborhocd of hie old haunt*. It ie wonder
ed whet trings the Colonel here jnatattbla Junc
ture. Does be hear a racket ahead In whlcn be
may be colled on to play an important and lucra
tive pen? It la not hla custom to move around the
country at raudorn.
It Is currently reported here that at La Fayette,
where Oenersl Gordon spoke a few days ago, that
seventeen cit ictus made np the crowd. This la on
ly further evidence of the claim that hie te a name
to con jure with.
There ie some anxiety here to know whether CoL
Sea Jemison caught up with Gov. Smith at La-
Grange to-day. The news haa not yet been re
ceived,
GORDON’S INCONSISTENCES,
Political Feeling: of tho People—lion. J. C.
Pluck's Letter.
Atlanta, May 30.—8unday la not exactly consid
ered the day to talk or write politics; but the all
absorbing theme, who will be the next Governor,
baa not been quite forgotten here to day. There
haa been considerable quiet talk over the situation,
divested of the usual feeling and excitement. I
observe from the general drift that Major Bacon’s
friends aro more hopeful and more confident of the
final result than they have been since the campaign
opened, and that General Gordon’s friends do not
J. C. C. BLACK SPEAKS.
HE IS FOR BACON FOR GOVERNOR
’’E.COF THE STATE OP GEORGIA.
regiment during the war between the States.
Or course this has been, and will be, tor-
A High Position on Politics of Georgia—Da-
con's Personal Worth Eminently Fits
Him for the Position- Hts Fa
miliarity With Affairs.
... - . ...... ...... Editors Chronicle—The invitations with
which I have been honored to add™, the
State,’’ or that there is anything like a spontaneous
uprising of the people to elect him Governor.
Is gratifying to aee the disenssion, even for a day,
on the pending gubernatorial ques-
ion Reem to impose upon me a duty to re-
I. gr.urj.mg to ... tne m-cu-ion. even for . day, I g nd jn 80me WHy . J cannot visit the lo-
got down to . bu-lneu, practical pUn. It 1. not to which I havo
likely to lost The storm will break again to-mor-
been invited, and
therefore adopt this method of briefly giv
row, and all through the week the fight will be I j n g gome of my views. It must be a mat-
heated. It may be expected to continue till the I of regret to all good citizens that the
convention meets.
joint dicussion between the candidates who
Man? predict that the convention wiU be the aspire to tho high office very soon became
arena of a fierce and bitter contest. By that time, so personal that their respective represent-
however, the voire of the people will have been atives agreed that the unity of tho party
spoktu; and there should be no occasion for the and tho public good required that they
convention to do other than carry out the decree.
LIST OF DELEOATES NOT BEADY.
should be discontinued. But when we come
to think about it, is it strange? Where
The managers of the Bscon 'Club have prepared • gentlemen belong to the same party, and
ticket to pnt out inthl. county for the -uirrego of agree substantially upon the public ques-
Democratic voter., but It Lo„ny.t to som. cor- turns thatmolt be'determined during the
recUoa,. The Hot will probably be publUhed to-
administration of the office to which they
,, i aspire, there is little, if anything to discuss
J?. I, *. « , n. Ta ’ a but themselves, and this being so, the ef-
be creditable to Major D«on. candidly, and forto(eachjllt ' omttlie big co 8 mpe l Uor j n .
i tvivuavwvu » .» competitor
will appeal atrongly to the let.Ulg.nt voter, of ferjor ^ ^ bcnca pcn/onal abuse
MR. BLACK’S LETTER.
or detraction, and a mere wrangle for office
Aeguita Chronicle ef to- d.y confining the I ■■■**««■*• T°
, „ t n n m t — i J ^ iht. .Ha, I curb the disposition to pursue office for
fHon.J.C.C.BI«:kr»cbedhe»thU»ft.r.| theemolum ^ ntanndhotl ^ r ,, brings> ^
noon, utdcople. of the p.per were e^.rly»oght. lettrnthaUh I# hav0 gom# Spselty
It teen, of the.trongwt argument, yet “*<t« H select for themselves their own public
favor of M.Jor B-cnn awl agalnat h-e"* 1 servants. As long as the people allow it to
Oordon for the office of Governor. Mr. Black baa be nn g er8 tood that no citizen is to he
free from portion bias and prejudice, if it obtains I canvftHS, in which his chief employment is
general circulation, cannot fall to have its effect of I to be praise of himself and detraction and
etrengthening the candidacy of Major Bacon. The abuso of others, who are engaged as him-
letter should be put into the hands of the voters of | self, the services of many, very many, wor
ld, if
the day quietly in the city. Ufa voice la atlll con
siderably affteted. but somewhat Improved. He is
juet from tho campaign in North Qcorgta. He ex-
given him by the people of the counttee t kited,
The time is so short before the election here that
tho bands of hi. friend, .nd the people. II. leave. tho KtllV(!St responsibilities, is far more im-
Col. Sam Jemison, the great and pereiatent be wished for cannot be attained unless
hunter of ex-Governors, reached here to-day from I they are demanded nnd insisted upon by the
LaOrange. He waa delighted with hls success in virtuous aud intelligent, whose interest and
coming up with Gov. Smith yesterday, aud thor-1 duty call upon them to assert and maintain
oughly satisfied with the result
M»Jnr Bacon at dimming To-day,
Atlanta, May 30.—Major Bacon has an appoint
ment to-morrow at Camming. Forsyth county, and I all power,'and to whom ull offices belong,
will leave to-morrow morning on an early train for aro called upon to choose between them.
that point He has au appointment Tuesday in ft becomes us to wisely and patriotically in
Harris county, but as there will be no trains on the I quire what is the business in hand? what
Ceutrat and West Point roads, it will be Impossible I Hie duty of the hour? For in the heat of par-
for him to get there. A telegram haa been sent to I tisan passion or falhosent'ment We may for-
that effect. Anew appointment will be nude for I get theso pertinent aud controlling qnes-
Harris county, of which due notice will lie given. tions. The business on bund is the selec
tion of a Governor, not the crowning of a
warrior. We want a man to till the Chief
Some Other Folk# Than Dr Felton TVero
at the Markliam House Meeting,
The deflorate fight that is bring made to defeat
Major Bacon, end to elect Oen. Gordon, governor
of Georgia, U a fight of glaring lnconeUtendee.
The TELKiiiurH and a large number of other
journal* that ere supporting the people’s cause
this remarkable campaign, have exposed these one
after another. A gentleman here, who keep# up
with the procession, hand* the bureau the fol
lowing:
"Tb# Atlanta Constitution says: General Oordon
waa never engaged in any Markham House c all-
tlon to defeat the Democratic party of Oeoigta
Will the Constitution deny that Colonel William
llulaey, whom it frequently mention* as a candi
date for Attorn*-yGenenti. wee e participant In the
aforesaid •Markham Hou«e coalition.’ and t
joined tn the attempt *to defeat the Democ-at lc
party of Georgia.* My information U that Colonel
Hulsey wee one of the party of kickers, end de
serves little at the band* of the Democracy of the
State."
In this connection there ie another Item worthy
of notice. Th* announcement la made that the
Gordon Cl tb w ill be organised at the court bou»*
to-night, and the addree* of the evening will be
Uvered by Colonel Albert <’ox, -who t* an votbix
aetie supporter of the warrior." It will be i
beiwd that Colonel Cox wm likewise an enthu*ia»ti
member ef the Markham House coalition; hi* name
we* signed Ie the adiree*. and similarly with the
others engaged in on attempt **to defeat the Dem
cratio party of Georgia."
It hoe already been noted that Dr. H. V. X. MU-
len, on* of General Gordon’s supporters, erne also
party to the same celebrated ••coalition." and like
wise engaged In the aome laudable object,
Tfcle UringiLg in the -Markham Bone# coalition"
with a vengeance, truly.
esteem and confidence, here an elsewhere, of cft ned into office unless he is willing
friends of both candidates; and the letter, ao ^ an d able to conduct ft long and expensive
tbv and qualified, who vsoul
properly
called, accept publio station, must be lost
Major Bacon arrived here this morning, and spent I to tho State, for they have neither the taste
ipacity to pursue such methods,
elevate the tone of our politics, dignify
nor cai
To el . w _
tho methods now too commonly resorted to
ui vuu cauipaiHii iu .lutiu ucurKin. -— ----- . . • . „
hln.Mll M gTMtlj pl.M.d .. th. reception inculcate the Balutary lesaop that offlet* are
not created to be dispensed as rewards, even
(or the worthy, bnt to be conferred and
.. ... , . ... , ... i enioved (or the public Rood; that they
th.n Ukrijr h. will U uu.hl. to Wl bn J not onl e ' mohlmt . ut ftud honor
,there. U.W1U le»vo th. re.uUin| but B impose th J e mogt 8acre!l trllst „ nd
. MAM JKMIKOV.
ortant than the political prefermentof any
individual. These high ends so devoutly to
the control o( public affairs. Two promi
nent citizens aspire to the high nnd respon
sible office of Governor of the Htate, nnd
the people, who are the original source of
M’VILLK.
Citizen of Monumnvr, County Arr..t«l I Executive office of the State, not one to lead
on Cher,. Of Perjury. ‘ n ‘P or P? ‘ n .f° «“ l“ w “ ° f death, into
McVui* o*.. Mav ». —Unlwu sret.. M.r.h.1 Jha moutlx Of hell. The duty of the hour
W.llwMlnUoVill.jMt.rd.j.ubp,.,iuin(witaMM. is to select that one who is best qnalitted
th. Unites Ht.te. CouimtMton.r'. Court. II,-1 for the particular service to be rendered.
.. aoU^r Tob Mozo or Montgomery'Countj. | -ph e office of Governor demands qnulific.
course — — m
tured and perverted and exaggerated, and
will be made the most of among the unre
flecting and prejudiced. The facta are not
denied, aa far as I am informed, that ho
faithfully did his duty in the field until
phjsicol inability forced him to resign, and
then he entered another department of the
service. What is thore in theso facts to
disqualify him for the office of Governor or
render him unworthy the respect, confi
dence and support of tho most loyal to
every proper sentime-1 and memory
that we all onght to cherish aod transmit?
Thefe were departments of the publio ser
vice in 'hat period as useful and necessary
as military service in the field. A just
judgment of any man’s record must be de
termined net so mnch by the station he
filled as how he filled it. I honor the oW
sourest teamster that did his duty, the nurse
in the hospital that performed the last min
istrations of comfort Bnd registered thelast
message of love to the absent —every man
and woman, in any department of the ser
vice, who stood in his place and rendered
the best service he could. But among those
who did active service [ would place the
most unfading crown upon tho brow of tho
orivate soldier, who endured tho severest
rardships, Buffered the greatest priva
tions and fought the battles and
won the victories. At all proper
times and in ail proper ways, we should
honor the faithful and true of that period.
If it could be, mark the grave cf every
dead by worthy memorial, and liberally
pension every living soldier. Bnt this is
not the time to be unwisely moved by sneb
a sentiment, however lofty and worthy. It
happens to be within my knowledge that in
another State, not many years ago, the
people elected one Governor becausehohad
taken his life in his hand aud gone into a
district that was stricken with yellow
fever, hut it was not long before they be
gan to think that one might be the most
noble and self-sacrificing philanthropist
and yet not qualified to be the Chief
Execntive of a great State. Let ns not
make a like mistake. Not long ago I had oc
casion to coll npon ono of the largest mer
chants in onr city, whose success is the
amplest proof of nis business management
to solicit employment for one who had
been unfortunate in business and lost every,
thing. In the course of tho interview the
merchant called my attention to a geutl
man in the store, of urbane manners un
faultless dress, and said to me I have em-
ployed that man to bow to, and smile upon
tho ladies. Doubtless the merchant
had been wise in his selection
tor that particular service, but if
his judgment had been so perverted by the
charming address of the gentleman selected
to greet the ladies, as to put him iu charge
of his books and finances bankruptcy would
have been the price of his folly. The busi
ness in hand is the choice of a Governor,
the duty of tho hour is without partisan
passion or prejudice or intemperate senti
ment, to select that candidate who ia ac
knowledged by his opponent to be worthy
and wjio by the fitness of things is better
jnalified for the office.
I have written hurriedly and under great
pressure, but nothing I hope that is unjust
or unworthy of the consideration of every
good citizen. With a just appreciation of
the honor done me by thoso who have in
different localities in the Htate invited mo to
address them, and tho hope that the pcoplo
may wisely choose, I am, very respectfully
J. C, C. Black.
PRESS AND POLITICS.
WHAT THE ATHKNS BVXNFR n I
TO HAY. * - “AS ]
The <Jo«tinn of Slander—Uorilun’a J
Deuouncrd—Hinkle's Ulrty Utte”*
JuAtly Abhorred—Pultun..,
Methods Kebutttd.
From tlie Athene Banner*Watchman.
The Constitution claims that the or.,
and friends of Major Bacou have
shamefully abused and slandered ,
Gordon. Tho Constitution was doui.til?:
in hopes that such would be the cas!^*
order that it could raise the cry of t,!' 11
tion and rally the old soldiers; but it ’
sadly disappointed. General Gordon W
been most carefully handled by the para
supporting Major Bacon, and sofaiS
being “Abused and slandered,” they siua 1
nearly as loudly in pnise of his valor wS
services to his cony try os did the Generil
himself from the stump; and it is nei ■■
for the Constitution now to try this ol„
on the voters, with a hope of building 8 nt
sympathy for its candidate. 0 •
The political opponents of General Got
don havo confiued themselves to clisctiKnici
his official acts and miserable failures at [1
business man and financier, which facul
bear direct relation to the position he it
earnestly seeks, and their discussion **
right and legitimate. No charge of cornu),
tion has been made against General Ooi
don, but plain, unvarnished trullis rivet
and the people allowed to draw their m,
conclusions. Now, in the face of this f ot l
the Constitution to raise the cry of
dor,” that did such effective work in i
Norwood-Oulquitt campaign, is anot]
evideot attempt to mislead the neoole
Georgia. ‘
BACON IS KLAXDEBED.
On the other hand, Maj.ABucon has beet 1
most cruelly and maliciously slander* d, and
the Constitution’s candidate, Gen. John B
Gordon, has get the example from
Ho arrested Mozo » lew da;a ago in Montgomery 1 ** nna ,l„ ,1 iff.,rent from thuao that
county upon a warrant charging him with perjury tions entirely dltrerent rrom those tuni
Tha warrant Is baaed npou au ezimlnatory affidavit I would fit ono for other high stations. Its
made by Oeorge Wilder, tho Montgomery county I duties Inrgely, very largely require that
iuoon.blner who I. now nerving our a.eutenca of the jnonmbent should bo a man of busi-
tbe l ult«Mi Hute* Court, liken Mozo wo* being I l„li (u \\ n _ iMu a
ritnl in the United Siaumi Court lent fell for *boot- I D&Ww ana tafctnrms. n 0 nuist
ing at Marshal Wall and Collector Clement*, at RU»rd ftuatr.st the mistake sometimes UlAdo
I.nnii Fond, be swore th*t Wilder was thn man that I in the church ns well as the Htuto, that be-
t ?k p I?Au*.. th ?! I oauae one is fit for or bos been even
distincuUhed in one department or station,
that, therefore, he is qualified for all serv-
thrm^u^mogo*"'^ ioe -’ According to the divine arrangement
den! ! Wu-t is tbe matter? I be Liver ha* erased And order in the church, "God hath sot
to do it* pr per work. Tb© life chanueis err I some in the chureb; first, apostles; second-
cloRR«d. Poisonous fluids are thrown back lnt<^^^^ * • • *
tk© b'ood, which should b* f rown out. Hmltb’i
Ullc- Ik an* wi 1 surely stlraulstrt tho llvsr to do it*
that miracles; then gifts ok licnling* help*
work weft”and~'headachft, ssliownVss'a'nd'bad I governments, diversities of tongues. Are
arily, prophet*; thirdly! teachers. After
miracles;
I D'LlVl
TO /
I o«ovrwl«
I Hi*
1 j.ittd *’-■
I fhlB-*
I dofi
I p.bw*'
I n»^‘ v ’ 4
j & *!*>'
stump. When Maj. Bacon re.spectfoUri
►poke of his opponent's resignation ’
UI ~
yours,
AUGUSTA.
breath will flee away. Price 2ft cent* per bottle, ull apostles, ure all prophet*, are all teach-
AU drugRfot*.
ers, are all workers of miracles? Have all
the gift of healing? Do all apeak with
lVilRatuliuu tluok v w
Yesterday afternoon a drayman for A. Giblau k I tongues? Do all inter])ret?” Georgia has
furnished to the Chriatian world of to-day
oil
Co., w©ut out to Hulsey’* store, three mile# out . ... .w..-,
"iurenogu".’*:^^ 0<iu “°»‘ «»»Pionou. figures-t man
to water hi. mu ee. While th.ro h. became engaged I whose csreer is rcslh phenomensl—snd yet
In u dlzpute with J. B. Horn ond C. L. Hamlin, two I am sure that neither he nor any of hi.
white men. about watering the nmlee. Kolveu were I friends will oonsider me disrespeotful
drawn by tht men. when the druj tusn .track Horn I . ..— . v.i-
iu tbs seek .ith iu. c. tton book, lluru bled pro-1 or racking in just appreciation of bis
lulbubMk a ith hi. c. turn book, lluru hied pro-1 .7. - I “ft';——
rn.elv. but It lu thought no great injury waalntlicl-1 wonderful gifts when I nay that the
Klchmom! County 1-o.itlvoly In Favor uf
ltacnn for t.uvernor,
AununTA, May 28. —llacon literally cap
tured the town to-night, nnd bin frienilx
anil unpportoru here rallied magnificently
a der the Bacon banner and demonutrated
with a uigbifleant voice the feeling of this
section on to tbe gubernatorial curapuiur.
Meetings were hold in taeh of the five
wards of the city, aud roaring working
crowds for the Bibb statesman were enroll
ed. l’romineut speakers uddressed tbe
sembled crowds, and enthusiasm reigned
supreme.
if there “ver was a doubt of Richmond
county being almost unanimous tor Bacon
such doubt has been removed by the
“spoutaueons” outbursts of uppluu c and
great cheering to-night.
Gordon men were ut a discount, and
though thoy Uneaten a counter-uoveweut
they must (ail to uiouse such enlhusiuum
ss prevailed to-night. Outside of the or
ganized Bacou clubs there aro not enough
bona fide voters to muke a show.
Bacon captured Augusta last week, and
we see no reason to leave his banner. Put
Richmond down on your list ss a solid Ba
con county.
•d. Tbs dreymse then e*n)N la tows.
recent conference of his church would not
have thought of making him a hisho|
Mas. persons are .Uliu'eu situ eruption, of th. b , aT * “““W bi “ » " ub0 P
■kin. IsSuT uk.ri brsodrethTM1U. tok" hltu to » U°t*.;".or.hip | n » tin
freely, w ill In s abort time cure erupting., plmpl<a I logical seminary. Why t Because he is 1
• we.k., but bo assured that tbs went f.v.r I nmlH au a (.ithful service? lie no means
r oUtlust. surely m-PP-r ,11 t. Mt «h. JfiSflSSS
you ptraevsro with theso Pills.
A PRINCELY CHURCH GIVER.
qualm
bisho
Found SI AO,000 Deficient In Account.
. MUaslopary Hoard.
theological professor. John Milton, in one
of bis powerful defenses of the people of
England, said: “War has made
H .ni...ionury imam. ere at whom peace makes
Asburt 1‘asx, N. JTMsy 28.- The Board smull." Let the thoughtful, reflecting
of Managers of the American Missionary people 0 f the Htate consider what
Union in their report this moroing stated office it is to be filled snd the duties of Gut
that a deficiency of nearly $15 >,000 was I officeond the choice between the two con
found in the sccounte of Mr. John 1L didato a I think must be plain. Tbe Gov-
Downs wvf Vets Vreslr ritw *1.0 • _ . I .... . * . ......
Deane, of New York City, * bo for n num- eB nor shall be commander-in-e'hief of the
tier of yearn acted os counsel for the bo.rd. army snd navy of the HUto and of
In reply to this Mr. Deane writes from the the militia thereof. In case of in-
Manhattan Construction Companv, at No. varion or insurrection the Governor
171 Broadway, New lork, as follows: “I power to call out all volunteer military
never bought or owned a share of stock in companies or the militia, or both, for the
my life outside the five shares in thi.com- ,lefe!^ „f the HUto. But theso sr'e not“ 1
I'“y- I »>«• to tefM'uy diffeM bUduties. They are exceptional and only
ences with the board to five of the most required in ease of emergencies that are not
prominent business men of the city.
likely to come npon us. Forthesepurpoaes,
Mr. Deane haa been engaged for a num- 0 r for the mere formal and purely orna-
b«r of years in real estate operations, and I mental duties of a dress parade, os required
has built many hundred boiues InkorkviUe by tbe recent military dispUy In Savannah,
and llarlem, buying the lund on which they m y choice might be different, but when i
were constructed, snd bad become embar- consider the daily practical duties of this
were conairucieu, auu uiui oecnme emoar- con eider the daily practical datit s of this
r»«d. Hi gave to the Baptist ehurcb mid offlco and the qmSdfcsd. ns thstsr. required
iU institutions over $■>«),0U0 n monsy. (or their discharge, I am forced to the con-
e gave I100 000 ca-htothe Rochester Uni- elusion that one of these candidates is snpe-
rally, of which he was a graduate, besides rf 0 r to the other by nature and training,
.library. He is a member of the Calvary One of them, Hon. A. O. Bscon, is familiar
Baptist church, on Fiftjr-MVenth strrat, with the lrgiaUtion snd the’history of
nesr Sixth avenue, for the bnildmg of which public affairs for the put twelve or fi-
. pnblic affair* for Ihe put
he gave AYMdiUO. He .Uogav. the lend for Ln years, is a gentleman of abiUt;
the Second Baptist church at One Hundred no t only of ability, hut tdanUbilitv
wn.1 Dl.a.wlL -Is.-a .«! Y «»!..i.S am I .. f ss * . * *
and Eleventh street snd Lexington avenue. I particul
Tbe Sultmu Entertain* Minister Cos.
gentleman of ability—
bnt adaptability to this
office; in short, to worthy and
I n>e other wu dUtingoubed ln war, for
Minister and Mrs. Cox, Mr. Csrgdl, and tiie wbich he bu .
German ambassador and Mrs. ' on Radc- and still commands
I is bravsTKihl 1
ly honored already
grmtefol res|
"SMSfiSl Wilhelm! I SsSSrtSSf wtihonT^ni^dUr^
d. n> Li-veUnd. The celebrated W ilbelmi g t god with th , higbmt JpprecUtion of
“• Vf“ n - ““ hut military services, what an his qualifies-
01 8» T « »I tions for tbs office we are now called on to
di n' Ci-veland. The celebrated Wilhelm]
played a few selections on
une of the princes, 6 years
creditable performance on the piano.
Lose of Hev*ui> riiMMusa Steamship.
? Hia pureaita have been ao foreign to
1 consideration of those questions, the
Lomkiv, May 30.—A dispatch Dorn z* 5 "'
An.traUa report, the lou of the »«umer ^"f
Lyeemom from SLlbonnie for ISjrdney, off * Ura ybM.
Green Cape. Seventy persons were |
lie invitation to attend his inaugural on a
day several months later than that fixed by
A young man in HscramenUt Cal., want I law for this interesting and necessary car-
into a salooc, sot down, read a paper a faw I emony.
minutes, and fell to tbe floor
■w
blind. I Against the one who, in my opinion, is
It waa found that tha blindness resulted I boat qualified for the office, nothing has
from inflammation of a nerve leading to tha been urged, aa far ss I have heard, except
‘ “ “ ofa
eya, superinduced by impure blood.
I the fact that ha resigned the adjutancy <
BACON IN ELBERT.
A Mast- rljr lll.mi-sli.it of tbe Issues of tbs
Campaign-In Hartwell Vo day.
Elusuton, May 28.—Mxjor Bacon arrived
here yesterday, and although hut n few
hours notice of his coming was given, he
wss greeted by a crowd of about five hun
dred in the conrt honse to-day. Major Ba
con wss introduced by Captain J. J. Burch,
iu a most eloquent speech, snd amid deaf-
ening applause he arose, snd for two hour's
kept nis audience spell-bound with a mas
telly disenssion of the living issues of the
^injor Bacon has wades splendid impres
sion on the people of Elbert, snd will cariy
the county overwhelmingly. He speaks in
Hartwell to-morrow, and is accompanied by
s Urge delegation from Elbert.
WASHINGTON t OUNTY.
Hamm's Men Lvave It tu tbe People ss to
a Primary Election.
Sakueusville, Msy 29.—'Tho Democratic
Execntive Committee pt Washington county
met to-day and adopted resolutions calling
a mass meeting for Jnly 1st, which meetini
shall elect Congressional delegates, ant
■hall elect gubernatorial delegates, or, if the
mass meeting so desires, it is empowered
under the resolution to order a primary
election at such time ss it msy see proper.
r to decide ss to
ThU transfer of the power
the manner of election from the committee
to the people, refutes the idea that Bacon's
friends would Jry to control by court honse
cliques, aa the executive committee elands—
Bacon C, Gordon 1.
Saved III. ure.
Mr. D. L. WHcoizon. of Hone Cave, Ky., aaye I
wee, for many yvera, bedly sAIrted with Phtblal .
also Diabetic: the pains were almoet sneadnimble
tad woe Id soturUBM almoet throw him into con
vulsion-. U- tried Electric Bitten sad sot relief
from firet bottle and after taking sis bottles, wm
entirely cared end bed gamed In Seshrlshtee:
pounds. Hays he po-lUv-lj bellerM he woe Id hat
died, bid It not bees (or the relief eSktnled by Klee
trie Bitten. Sold at Ofty cents a bottle by Lamar,
Baskin A lamer.
Oliver Wendell Holmes wss
caption recently in London by 1
field More.
A Great Blood Medicine.
Roeadslia dues Scrofnlo, BwelUsge. Ooitze, Skis
Diaeeaca, Liver Complaint, Rheumatism, etc. Bead
tha following: I bora bees a great sathter for fillers
yean, sot able to walk, from as Is Jared leg. Dive
tried many V. b.‘a sad their remedies to "
purpose. 1 believe Beaadalte will cure me.
■e oaedores by -fmaver. It was recommended to
mehyerrirad. I have taken two Pottles, sad tad
It belpiss me. The dngstels who uru.Uy keep II
are out of IL sod 1 raa sot tM to uau Ihe -lew
arrival ef their -applies.
Late Irens. FleeUa. JOHN T. BECK*
■apt Board Public laetruetkm.
nited Htates Senator, without iinputingi
to him a single improper motive—amli
subject, too, perfectly legitimate, for it
bore directly on the campaign—G,n. Gar-1
don, finding it impossible to ansuttl
this attack to the eutufiuction ot|
tho people, becomes enraged andl
retorts by insinuating that Major Bacon I
resigned his position in the army through 1
cowardice, when he knew that there do«|
not live in Georgia a braver man than A. 0. j
Bacon.
The example set by their candidate ond|
the political hr nd of the Atlanta ring. t.a
been taken up, and slander and abuse of 1
most vile, personal and even obscene ui
fonl character heaped npon this honour
and distinguished gentleman for no oth
reason than that he has tho courage to 0
oose the moat powerful politicid syndic:
n Georgia.
un. hinkle's filth.
Has the Constitution seen anything t
equal the letter that it published irom 1
Hinkle of America!’ against Major lia
Suppose such a filthy slander hod '
aimed at Gen. Gordon and found spi
a paper supporting Major Bacon?
the Constitution would hove roared
whatigdoodle upon the mouiftaius of ibp
zidnui! But Major Bacon did not chi nee t
wear os many stripes on ills shoulder I
Gen. Gordon, snd while tbe latter it f
sacred for even legitimate comment ont
official acts,it seems right and proper tbsttl
most slanderons, vile and obscene epithet
he hurled at the offending head of the m>
who has the impudence and daring to a
tagonize the great Atlanta ring! But t
tongue of slander did not even rest in c
deavoring to fix the bland of cowardice g
tbe brow ofoneof Georgia's truest and nix
gallant sons, iu misrepresenting his wort
Ubd set ( and even in permitting snob,disi
gn-.hngcrea.ures as Hinkle to cover hia
with their foul slime, that found vecl!
through tbe columns of the Con*tilntioe:j
but this week the lowest depths of cab-
pnigu slan >er hav been reached by ceiba I
lolmcal vultures that hover around Ik I
Jordon camp, and even the sacred faniiy '
irclo if Msj. Bacon is invaded.
fulton's methods.
The attempt of General Gordon snd his
followers to inject tie negro into the i—ue
nos- between,the Democrats of Geoigia, si
indtxtd by their permitting this nee to
vote in the primaty election called in Ful
ton connly, will drive thousands of good
men to tbe Bacon standard, as tl.i- ktvp
conclusively shows the true iuwsrdntM of
General Gordon's aod the Cun-tnation't
dictatorial demands for primary election!.
The Atlanta ring yelled most la-tily
aiwut “Clarke's methods,'' and Offi
cial Gordon made it his text while on
the stump—now we want to have them ex
plain this “Fulton method." The colored
voter ia a Republican, and he has no more
right to name candidates far the while
Democrats of Georgia to support than hto
the white Democrats of the Htate to enter s
Republican met ting and dictate its tiiktt
This step was tbe last hope of the Atlsnls
ring, snd we predict that it will prove the
political straw to break Gordon's guberna
torial beck. The Atlanta ring knew tb«
they could not ram their ticket down the
throats of the sensible Democrats of Gutt
ata, and are try ing to eke ont their support
with tho negro vote.
BSCON OX UIS MESITS
We are running Major Bacon for Gov
ernor on his own merits—notbysUndenig
snd villifying his opponent. If the friends
of Oen. Gordon cau prove to the voters
that be has superior qualifications over i-
O. Bacon for tne office be seeks, then he
shonlil bo elected; bnt a sojourn in the
Cbickahominy swamps over 20 If”
and his manipulating politics in South
Carolina snd Lonisisns, are entirely foreipj
to the issues now before the people «
Georgia. This Is not the time or tbe pi*<*
to refer to such sets, snd we have Jsi"
enough in the voters of Georgia to helm™
that they will place the hand of condemna
tion on such evasive tactics sa Gen. Go'"
don and the Constitution are now attempt
ing.
TWELVE TEAKS BECOED.
It is a great recommendation to any •*“
who is s candidate for Oovernor, to say *
him that for twelve years he has been on*
of those who made our laws snd shaped “*
legis stive policy of the Htate, snd no 8**
or blemish*csn be found in bis record, l-**
fact, too, of hi-t thorough knowledge of »
legislation of those years, fs an immense
advantage to him. It is th*** j™**
laws that the Governor will
to execute. Hero is a man, fsmilisr al
ready with every one of them, thoracgnij
informed st every point, who bos •■*•“.
close Ktndent of all tho legislation of in
Stele, and an active participant in ti
during these years, snd whose recora
without a blemish. He is to-day *. b * “ ,
equipped man in’ Georgia for the discbsig
of the dot es of th* office of Oovernor.
Where wiberx- VVon.lerlut iflnnl' i Wi '-
Aar. WILMS, tut Booth TVwth mnet,,
city. Ire 14 <MriS(Uifi( UekM T*.**,?}!*.*^! V
capital prize of flftRLW-u to
LmUiwStele Lottery. Rt N*** ef
tferrfi lcth: thnmgk Ftot ^
Ottisba, be msv ft to tbe IfawO"****^*#
Beak, end rtcefve J a draft for I1WJJ
UoLoTv-r NstioeelBeak"J*
Ono., »ew York city, for caUocUoo* *•****?£+..
ftto.oua eras reselYedw-Omaba
April-IT,