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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
THE NIMH GiOKGIA.
ONE OF THE SLANDEItS AGAISSX
MB. Bn.li.iN Hi FUlfcU.
What The M.J ir of lli« K.glm.nt at
tne Bnrreuiler liaa to 'lay— Ou* Whole
Company NearlySollil f r Bacon
—Other Campaign Items.
Wasbinoton, Gi., June 17.—In his speech
in Washington last week, Gen. Gordon
made tho assertion of himself end his “neu
tral" organ, that none of the Ninth Regiment
would support Major It .con. To be mild,
it is sufficient to say tbe gallant Gordon
is rnibtuk. n. When the primaiies aie held
here, there will be more than a corporals
rnard oi Company A of tho first War regi
ment organized in this Stale, to deposit, not
from the rear, but opeiily and boldly, di-
rectly in the front, the civilian's bullet—
the ballot—against the man now pluming
himself on his war record, and of which at
one lime every true solditrl es been proud.
This week I w»b in Monroe, Wultou
county. Inerol metthe jlijor command,
ing the ieg incut at the limo o: the surren
der, and who bad enlisted in Company C,
Ilillyer 1 ities, and of which Major Bacon
was second lieutenant. Tho sol. ier 1 met
is Major.I. W. Arnold, who followed the
fortunes of the regiment from June 11, 1801,
to the memorable April ll, 1805, except
when four times absent on furlough from
wounds.
I urn Authorized by him to nay that, with
two exceptions, all of the old campapy now
living in the c, unty, one or two only hav
ing left the county, will vote for Major
Il.eon. Major Arnold and one of tbe
Walton county offloisls assure me thut from
one-half to two-thirds of tho remaining
soldor element of the county (fuur com
panies) will Bnpport Major Bacon. This
support will be given for a two fold reason 1 ,
that he did not tnen (during the war) allow
the wliito feather, and that he has proved
easily met; and for the Btrong reason that
tbe income from this roul is our rnaiu stay
in sustaining the puldio schools, tunds tor
which would otherwise flow into the treas
ury by direct luxation
did notlavor the
State, as there
Mr. DuPont Gii-i re’s Latest Statement
Challenged and Ills P«Mltlon Denounced.
immediately credit np General Gordon with
three of the best counties in the Slate. This
offer may be considered as always open.
The Gwinnett Herald says; “Over five
ovation of the people. Ue ^pW DuPont Owjtf.pl*
lie road s being run by the “ ^ toda J ■ IznaonAPii, I Gordon's borne entered their protest at tbe
iSLftSK. na'alS aTr; h TnM'Mormation of the conference
That is significant right under
the ring.”
“If,” asks the Uarnesville Gazette, “the
ating into u political maebiue and » source I 'i'nat in the formation of the conference Lj And these comprised such menus
of corruption to tne public service. The i of eighteen in the convention of • /' Tompkins Donuld Bain Colonel It
road should be leased and, in doing this, WfB ft was known by the friends of Major j. j Ill(1( | I!Xi p j’ J j0wery lln ,i 0 ’ther men of
Htttt0 demanded I b»icon that tho delegftteR from Sumter were . tamn — • ...
to every detail unfriendly to his nomination in any event. I,Sf
w , „ Jjarge discretion | J t r - Martin, a delegate from Talbot, inter- 1 lne n08e 1
is vested the Governor, and he warned viewed Mr. Guerry as a personal act of, . , , .
the people against electing a man for I courtesy to him in reference to his going I P«0PJ® ate spontaneous, why employ Secre-
Governor who-e affiliations had been with U P°“ tbo committee. Whatever the lan- tery Grady s pen to write confidential let-
those who desired to get posBeesiou of the 8»age used by him, it conveyed the same »» 1 Whyshoold the General come down
roaj. He declared that the eyes of suecu-1 meaning as any pledge or promise would 1 10 confidential personal app-als? Why or-
lators were already turned to this roaij. I have done. It secured a place on the con-1 K“ nlze debs, and employ tku pageantry of
The Louisville atd Nashville road had fer. nco committee for Mr. Guerry by tho * ar t0 tir .°, '!? ft® hearts of the people,
bought, and now owns, a large majority of fnends of Major bacon that he "ky should Secretary and Treasurer Oratly
its stock. This powerful company dumi- never could have obtained otherwise ar ’l® , l r ® carriages, get the spontaneous
iiutt-H roadu iu other Stated, uud bo ka to . I reassert what I have atated as occurring ^ P°. a * ll » send hiui th©bills? Voters
control tbe same interests in this S;ato IQ the committee room, except that Georgia, «to|» nna tbiok of uucU metliodu
luuviui tuv nnuia linn tats iu tun o-uio i , , 7— * —— x -- - • «
lie was opposed to paying any part ot the pl ei jge ° r promise, literally speaking, was your suffrages,
betterments claimed by the leasees, and I uiaue, but a voluntary statement in a con* | “rio far ns Major
voluntary t
wanted General Gordon to detiue his ▼national way, binding and effective
position in no uncertain language on this aa y plod^e could be.
Major B-icon individually is
I concerned, the News cares nothing, but
will take occasion to say that whenever the
himself a true man and nn able statesman yet it could be shown that he wgs com I ^thime nZTiT" “don't envyiL
these past twenty-one years, lie is without nected with it for nearly three years. Hh Let us see—took at it. Mr. Guerry i
shame or reprosob, a gentleman of honor
and ability. Under whatever eircumstnuces
placed, he has been ever faithful to every
trust He is a true GcorgUD, thoroughly
identified with every interest of t!i«S ate.
Even Gen. Gordon must hear testimony
that “there need he no fear to put M-.jor
Macon at the helm of the State, for the
coming gubernatorial term."
The severest oiitics and most persistent,
and I uisy say cruel, prosecutors, as all old
soldiers know, of cowards and skulkers,
aro thosu of their immediate associates;
and these skulkers never will, never have
lxen ondnevtr will ho forgiven nor for
gotten by the high privules who were as
baling, us brave and as true as any general,
no matter how many bars or eters graced
bis coat. Jno. T. Wingfield,
Formerly of Co. A, 9th Ga. Vol., of Army
of Northern Virginia.
IN COLUMBUS.
Mr. Bacon’s Sprrcli la the tjilten City of the
Chattahoochee.
Columbus, Ox , June 10, 1886.—Perhaps
a few words from Columbus, et this impor
tant juncture in the hiatniy of our beloved
Slate, msy pruvo interesting to your read
ers. Having lived in this city for jiearlj
thirty-three years, and as it is the place oi
my nativity, I feel that 1 am fairly compu
tent to nndeistand the teaiprr and char
acter of our people. No city in the State
boasts a more generous, hospitable and in
telligent community of citizens than the
Qoe. n City of tho Chattahoochee. Within
the last decade she haa\ furnished two
speakers of tbe House of Representatives
and two judges of tbo Supreme Court.
In point of high intelligence ana business
question. It seemed uu easy ttnng to say _ Huerry nowsayshe did vote for Maj. dirty methods ^biployed by tho Macon
‘e power be- “ lcon(dtt time when he thought it would Telegraph triumph iu Georgia we don’t
no, but when you consider tbe power „v- , . . . . — —
hind it, it btc.-mo a pretty hard task. He ? < ? uard hH nomination. I will exonerato Want to be living in the Slate."—Early
■ - 1 him Irorn al! responsibility that attaches to County News. Here is a charge that the
spoke of
TBE CONVICT LEASE
this statement. He is mistaken; he did not Teleobaph submits to the people of Gt-nr-
av a noli ical fundamental error and drairad I ttt ouy time voto , for ll ’j' Bic0 “ under aD y 8 ia * accompanied by a simple denial. Th<
, c,ro nmsUnoes whatever, and to refresh his only dirty work “ "'
f i - U , 1 '/ “ V!! 1 .*" H OUT1C J memory, I refer him to the seventeen gen- dulges in is the h
V.!! 1 L7„ t i“ “L P . 8 .oa !..^ , i'o I tlenien composing the oommittee other penned the above
The
the Tjcleoraph ever iu-
haudling of huoii a fellow uh
above paragra|ib,
HOW DKM CKAT8 DWAOHWK.
| Leopno? Rave yonrseIves befnm "•
I late! Destroy all evidence of v,,n r , 1 ‘V<8>
ship; bind all you, comrades “ 6 V d *r-
loeubnent of ilia fact that ' >
J” Mfifl nnr O lh<. h ,
Governor Brown, III tViton anil the Be-
inocracj.
Editor Teleobapb: General Gordon's At- bers and e-tine out 8,ve v’“ a ->«-
lanta organ seeks to array ths people of or l.e forever lost n decant 2.?.i‘V e v '' °o*
Georgia against Major Bacon because Dr. own eelf-rcspect" (If iho 1 "‘“'U ttr
Felton is making some speeches np iu tue tor" ot the Cc siiloWon will ’"'Htdi.
.political issues of the day, at the re.;u st of impertinent, plain Talk coljK1Jt r it
the people; and the words “radical, “ills, this quotation.) i intend GoverniM**'*
organizer and kindred terms are thrown . shall now be hea d in his own ■ Bro ““
labor. The State should punish ita own (Man himself,
criminals, and nut delegate tliu re-ponsi*
hility to lessees. When a couvict could he
bad tor $25 a year, uu houest mail could not, n, cnn acam , . —
compete with him and fie ! little children Tl.l« iHuit’l..oIt!n.at*nnw and *.* X cr y, * a r8®*y responsible for Baron’s ma-
at hinie, clamoring for t.read. He did not „ r ority Ma ™ u ’, aud Great and Good
feel tliat General Gordon had dealt with the He nrewnted^ha ^ominaHon of MsinV t ELEr ' RAP ^ s ?“ da , congratulations." We
people vitb eutlre candor in treating thin B.»con P in the convention of ’H3 bv verv f a i Ve a° n onbt .f ,iat the Recorder really
question. As to himself, be emphatically I uecali „ ', h ods; that was not leriDmati ^5!?. ft? *°te but the paper in-
ss. .Sr® — • ii . ,, The Teleoraph, on the dav sucereding
I w, Guerry is seeking office for himself as Bacon’s victory in Macon county, published
1 honest man could not Baooi?* d “ 8 to dete!lt MoJ ’ | ? he following: “The Americas llecorder
.<) ♦ i n ! 1'ttlu filiil/lpnlk I .... . .
about promiscuously. Tbe peculi.tr prilitics
of the managing editor would be a subject
of interesting inquiry, about the time Gov
ernor Bullock appointed him solicitor over
Hon Andrew blosn. Let me quote Hon.
Howell Cobb from a spot cb made iu Atlanta
on .July 23, 1%8, to snow what the people
of Georgia then thought of Governor Bul
lock’s juHcinry system. Y-»;i *i‘l tind
tho sptech reported in tho O romelo and
8^ ntintl of Au^u^t 12, 18G8. **l would just
s<*y to him: Mr. Bulto>k, the
Georgia have dore you wrong,
tr.o cucuuistauceH under which
beeu called upon to nxeente th« duties of
your Gubernatorial office, and my advice to
you is to behave your-*If just as well as
your nature nod education will aduut. You
have got a judiciary to apuoiut.
advise you to send for t».e official
the address ot the t-lnarma
and Colfax committee written
Joseph E. Br-iwu, in which he
announce for you that the judiciary of
Georgia will bo corruptly appointed to sub
serve base and puitisau pu poses, and when
you got it, make a bontiru of it, and blot
from your memory the recollec
tion of iis contents.” Nobody will
dispute Hon. IIo*ell Cobb’s Democracy—
but to make certain, Plain Talk procured
at some trouble tho official copy, mentioned
snail now be hea d in bis own i «
Which appears in the Chronicle !ndt“?'
nel August 1, 1808, the verv o U ’
Patrick WM-h became a-soci tte /ii.® 011.
Unit valnahle paper Ask him, if Pla ^l
does not speak from the record. Tdk
Governor Brown, in an on. n' i
lislied on the .late given, used Ui so i?.’? 1 '
“Yon have lutely published s * r “‘
word,;
notes ou the situation'—by ”b ,|f
L aiU i,in
which h« th inght proper to altack
| niuie, which ui «kes it pro;
denied ever having had any connection
Si* ttr*? fe.n u L? ,a „r rf ..rt i
peculiar methods; that was not legitimate. wiiuto
He is now boosted by his friends as ahero I Montezuma itecord!
by Gav. Cobb, and it lies before mens I rinblio J "" u,,r 111 a
write; and it sets torth the fact that it was Bonfederat. ttsn* if zi ,ll «
thut General Guidon had no right to
engage in the business, but it was
simply a matter of
says ue went in merely
as if he wns an important factor in this cam-
Bo it so.
taste. Gmerid Gordon P jf t i, era l, e honor or glory or patriotism I c,l, ’b n ' t ' liluio ° ,( -
! ft...? 8 V.I iu . W? political conduct in_ the convention .i
tended was really the county paper, Ihe
Montezuma Itecord. To this admirably
conducted jonrnal the Great and Good Tel
egraph sends another and a larger batch of
Chronicle soys: “Tho total
vote of Macon county yesterday was 832
nested with it for nearly three years. Hu I ”*£ct us'se'e—looi^st it.* Mr. 'onerrywau I n.°re than was cast in either Greene or in
bel eved it legitimate to discuss the views lrBtttC(1 with the consideration and 8amter ’. whi ®h d»vo four votes each, while
and merits of the candidates. In discussing 00urte8y in tUo f„ rmftt i„n 0 f the conference Mttcon ha3 bnt two votea - Thu »“ «
certain umtlera relating to hia competitor,
he would ilo ho in a perfectly respectful
manner. The facta which he do^ired to I t 0 * K ‘
btat-j in reLrenca to
committee, which he originated. i, .v . **“o «»-
He was interviewed by his personal friends J ore P e0 P“** M Bbperhunmn efforts bad
two votes. This was „
strong test of Major Bacon’s standing be-
iim lutvi vionLU uj utn iictoiiuiu iiiuuus I • —“
if, in any event, he would uct in con* S?? 11 . ®J**y theconnty. Both cin-
cert with three-fourtha of the delegates with had spoken in Montezuma, and the
whom ho was associated. Upon the report P e( ?P* e who had heard each nrin present bis
. .. * . • * . I nlAiina tt’prn in n n»n.l t., : — .1
GORDON S BESIQNATION .uu .tpu.. , . , —_ .
were from a speech made iu Atlanta by that ot this i ntorview, another poraonal friend r?‘P 8 f ,? 5od Position to judge
• > da ro.lgnallon. He | -ood sponsor for his good faith and integ-1
Whether he made a pledge or promise or
geQtleuiun juhI alter
would not deny tint a man hnl
right to resign office, but in djing
verdict according to their best conviction.
The Macon county victory was a significant
_ “Otup* “O tnntio u ui juuiuno UI I . . _ w .0
so that office" should 'he delivered into I not, he did make the impression that he u, . « pre8 ? 10 .? of a ar l“
tho confiding bands that gave it—into the would support Bacon in the very contin-1 __ ym »°ntnweat Georgia.
' ■ ' • putting aside the gency that was expected and that did
hands of the people!
question of corruption he would discuss come.
Haralson Banner; When General Gor
do 1 spoke in Buchanan there were present
that of official duty. Gen. Gordon resigned Ho secured a position that enabled him something near 500 persons. Nearly all
three weeks before the adjournment oi thrust his poniard to the hearts of his w ih remember thnt he said something like
Congress, aud, by his own admission, for friends,
tbe sake of pecuniary gain. Why had
unto tho following: “The oldest inhabi-
r D „ GloAtov.r it as he may, exult as he may, taut can’t remember when Bacon was not
General Gordon resigned so suddenly y I the facts remain the same. A most fearful I a candidate for Governor." Genoral Gor-
Wby, a certain Colonel llogg, as the Gen- deception was developed, and consterna- don was a good soldier, and no doubt a
erul calls hitu, of Oregon, offered him a I tiou and amazement came to his friends. I Christian gentleman, hut the above bus on
salary of per year, coupled with How he appreciated tho courte-y, the de- H* face a misrepresentation, and wo can.
the condition of his immediate resignation, ference and kindness shown him, tbe result not see bnt one > cason for tho General to
Gordon knew that Hogg knew that ha can answer to the public while Mr. Guerry make the assertion, and that is to preju
(Gordon) was no railroad man. They both communes with his conscience. **”■ “*“■*- ** “■ 1 ’
' - - - - - ... .1 J5 KX<
U.inpatEU Notes,
knew that he could have gotten leave oi
absence aud paired for the rest of tbe aes-
sion; bnt no, nn immediate resignation
was wanted. Hid Gordon no suspicions | that th „ .. n - utlar pop6 „ ar0 - te d.h 0 t
of nltenor roouv.s on the parrt of Qordon
dice the minds of the people against Major
Bacon. Stooping to such low down
insinuations will not make n maa
friends with the fair minded men of Geor-
Htd Gordon nostupicioEMI t b S; D ri\*SlJ^qmntorf’ , t)aDer»^?^teS3iot *®^
or nuerior moiivts on tno parrt ot Q or don orenn.
Colonel llogg? BeforeGencrM Gordon had ’
time to accept Hogg's offer, Victor Now.
comb, of the Louisville and Nashville
road, come* to tho front and makes a tempt
ing offer, tho conditions ot which are that
Geueral Gordon should resign at once. It
is thought that Gordon's business sagacity | support Mr. Bacon if he is nominated,
did not tench him that there was a conspir-
people the trnth in this particular matter?
Why did he not toll them that Major Bacon
What bos General Gordon ever done to was st first a candidate in the year 1882,
help tbe cx-Confederate soldiers who made and since that time the very men who are
his war reputation for him?
Gordon’s most urgent supporters have de-
We have received no intimation yet as to frauded Major Bacon ontof tbo nomination,
whether Gordon and tbe Constitution will I We are surprised at General Gordon for
The American says:
using such insinuations us tbe above on an
Bartow connty I honorable statesman. Is it honorable to
aey to oust him from bis seat. Yet when I can. with perfect assurance, be put down *®H 8u ®h atnl1 aa l h® nhove? It strikes ns
the resignation tad taken place General I j n tho Bacon column.
that if we conld not obtain votea by telling
sagacity, her merchants,'her professional Gordon did not go to Louisville, bnt to If General Gordon conld nnlv have snoken Huths, wo would not sloop to such mis
men and laboring clauses compare favora Georgia, and ot once engaged in a polilical , n SUcon county onco more, y jl.con’s ma r “P*«**“hitlohS.
canvass. The sneaker then stated his nosi-1,—i, *—•—« - I The Talbotton New Era says: “And
lily with tboso of any city in the South, canvass. The speaker then stated his posi-1 = ri , ld h - . , hundred .
There is ever, on tbe part of onr people, a llou iu regard to the llailroftd Commission, H y , . ‘ further, be it said to the shame of General
positively declaring that-he wa. not ; opposed «;<» J a j d ‘hH Mr. Glenn sspeech>>t Social q rdoD> h „ ^ tn partioal . r pain, in
spirit ot fairness asi firmness in the cob-
sRlerntion of all political and social issttea,
and on no occasion have we seen that spirit
so clearly exemplified as on tbe occasion
of Major Bacon's speech lit the op-‘ra liou.t
last night Tbe house ws» packed witli
reprimutative citizens of our city aud
connty; men who own the brains and prop-
A-rty of the land; men who are not idlers or
tpecnlaton, bnt serious, thinking men, en
gaged in solving the great questions
which make law and order possible and
who have exalted our connty to her preseut
position of high hooor. Throughout Maj.
Bacon's entire speech be retained the cl.rn
eat and most undivided attention of tbe
vast audience. The dutingnished speaker
was introduced in a straightforward, grace
ful manner, by Hon. L. F, Garrard, for
merly Speaker of the House of Representa
tive*. Mr. Garrard said that, in auooeed-
icg Major Bacon, he conld never hope to
exeel him, and that now he could not hope
to present the claims of the distinguished
S cullsmau So ably »< had already been done.
y our friend aud fellow-citixnn, ex-Oov.
Ja*. M. Smith. “For the firat time in my
life," said Mr. Garrard, “I appear before a
Muscogee county uudieuoe to make
another man speak tor me." He then
proceeded to read the speech of Governor
Smith before the convention in 1883, in
which that gentleman heartily and elo
quently indorsed aud nominated Major
Bacon for the high office of Governor. Mr.
Garrard earnestly hut briefly argued that
the same qualifications whicu fitted Major
lk — .. f i.ne.ii,.'* oliiuf nienlsf rath Ih.m
such commission, but was emphatically
in favor of it.
He said he did not own s dollar's worth
of stock in any road. He declared that
corporations hail lights aa w> II as rndiv.it
SulfoeLk there* to-dav C' ho^won’fdo ."ce the cl^e of the j^di*;
i?!* f btd b ® wou 1 do | enssion to allnde to the facts, ask why M 'jot
Bacon is not present to meet him, and then
Mr, Glenn any good.
Strip Goners! Gordon's canvass of ego-1 states that lTe mado itTso warm for him
turn, brass band, vain glory, fnatian aud (Bacon) in the joint discussions that his
uuls, and that ho desired to see simple jns-1 bnrrab, and it is as empty sa a balloon.— I iriends proposed to declare them ended,
*2 AA -1. — .. A.. —II IT. L,.li.. I'l-.l tte I 'niAtnnuoitl* VnS**l\M*A I —. - i A-—. ..... ... 1. .. .......... — .1 . V. .. 9
fcice (lone to all purtieH. He bflinvecl iu I Thomasville Enterprise.
proUeling the weaker ah agAinHt the Attong
mitten* uot who propotted the endiug ot the
j.raw wuicn m .Rea n proper that f 7 -J
people of , them aoprujitiutely. hi Nil. 14 l Lu A 06
It member . f .Bowing :;'Snmner and bteveiis Bruu-i,
you have Holden ate nut accidents nor are they cri 14
inal char.,eters. Such men have ever £?’
tri-achenms t;i principle, faitldess to 2°.
aud deceitful in professions, bnt
...t, xou consistent iu the cSmmon end of^dul r ‘„S!”
• ^ S? 'J'^rnmcnC • Thereupon OoZltl
copy of 1 Browu p ovea that “Mr. Hill „i!u. ! t, ? r
I ir the Grant | life prot. s-mg to he a Democrat dif. i*5
■men by one f ut Cougro-s as a KoowNutning in is” 4
be. assumes to defeated on the eleetrasll Vrae 8 .*
defeated aa a KonwNothiug candidate t,„
Governor in 1857 uml elected as
Senator in 18o'J, from Troup, when he nil
vocated tear. When Jlr. Lincoln
made President, he was l„ t ,|A
“ ud °PP°« d t secession
in tho convention, but voted
for t and signed it. In tho secession eon
veutioD, he said there would be no ,r,, r j, l a
The Constitution claims Charlton county. Joint disenssions, it was heartdy agreed to
er, and, in this esse, ho considered th> I The county it supposes lo be purchasable. I ny both parties, represented by their friends,
people the weaker. He soil he oousiilereil I Wo slmll seo if the organ’s estimate of the I with the distinct understanding that it
a man’s career and merits legitimate snb- I character of the Churlton people is correct. I wns not to be used I j either candidate
jecta of discussion. General Gordon had to tho prejudice or injury of the people,
proven a “succ-kh as a business failure” in M l ^ 8 o®^i W *p«Bon « aSorion son Thus it is that General Uo'rdon stoops too
uunierons enterprises into which he had iu-1 ’ { w ld , ' Wn tt beantlfnl nolilical ,ow 4n hla method of conducting his cim-
dneed his. friend, to. put money. |
point.
And now comes General Gordon and
peakcr brietty reviewed a unrulier of (all
ures -euti rpnses which had collapsed dur-
ing a periial nf fifteen years. U, said that
it remained for the people to
decide if the business ot the
shows that be is driven to desperate meth
ods in order to carry his poiul, and if we
should bo struck dumb iu ouo minute for
Stale woiilu he safe in such hand,. Gcu-1 Umity of gsll.
d ‘lies that he ev- r invited anyone to his the utterance, wo would declare that no
“January inauguration. This is the snb-1 nittn who baB acted thus unfsiily wilh aa
era] Gor on will ue here next Frr lav, m-tl I
honorable competitor is worthy to become
A snb.ciber writes to ns that Dr. Felton's I tbe Governor of a great State. General
when asked way ho n signed his seut in the I strong letteis to the Constitntion are kept I Gordon may ride into popular favor and be
Senate, ho would never answer saiisfocto-1 out of tbe weekly edition. We don't blame I given tbe reins of the State government
rily, hut will amuse you with some anee-1 tbe Constitution. through the influence of a briUiaut militiry
doles that are old, and some that are older. I q- bn Constitution sccases Mr. Bacon of I record, but never will tho fact be altered
He will grow very eloquent about bis war hnncbiua s half dozen conutirs for next that b ® “ an unfair man in this contest,
record but he cannot wiU not. deny the LSSeIm, This is funny. We do notmiud 1 ' ' " ' "
charges brought against him.
Major Bacon lucu r, ferred to
Bays the Gwinnett Herald: What are tbe
raying that next Saturday is not the date I qualifications necessary for a Governor of
I chosen. S'liiother Saturday.
Georgia. First—He should be sufficiently
skilled in tbe laws of tbe State to be able to
Bis own aasuiNATtoN. I „it la getting to be right hard to lead a I skilled in tbe laws of tbe State to be able to
lip was not fond ot talkiug shunt himself. CO unty in by tbe nose,” ssys tbe Constitn- discriminate between tbs legislation onr
hut this attack made it necessary. Hu had tiou. So we supposed. After July 0th the peculiarly situation demand,, and what it
lUcon as Georgia's chief magistrate then
certainly characterized him now.
Major Bacon rose to speak, And every eye
turned to him with respectful and interested
attention. Ue at once assured his hearers
of his appreciation of their intellig-
- w juppofted. After July ...» ....
b< cn examined by the board of surgeons, Constitntion will find it hard to even drag dlM * Dot r ‘quire. He is so essential part of
after eighteen mouths' service, and sent a county in for Gordon by the tail. 1 * k * 1 — *—
home as nolle for duty in the field. Koow- 1
the law making power—either approves or
vetoes every bill before it becomes a law.
i appreciation ot tnerr inienig.
ence, as indicated by the chara.'ler
of the faces before him; that he bod
not come for the soke of oratorical
display, bat to discuss grave sad
important issues of vast intersst to the
commonwealth; that he should indulge no
mnd-slingiug, bnt deal only with subjects
touching his opponent, which he believed
legitimate and purely incidental to this
discussion. 11s disclaimed any wish to
wound tho feelings of either Geueral Gor
don or his friends. Every man in the
andi.nce mn“t have been impressed, at
was your eurttwpoudent. by a oeuse ot great
frir .« and graceful cuur,e*y on the part
of lne tpnaker. Continuing, he said be
deeded to bs exceeding!v careful in all his
statement i, especially so in General Uor-
dju'a absence. Ttffi office of governor was
not'.l- nhich ought to be bestowed as
tewa.il, bnt .nrolved grave bus in,-,
responsibilities, direct y affecting the pio^-
erty of the people. The oomiuct ot In-'
Fate's affairs embraced many important
fe—ures. *■ qairiug expriienoe and clear-
horded otnnni vs ssgadtj^ Oue of the
must important questir La is
im DisrosmoB or ms m.te bo ad,
which is the most va'ubis property ot tb*
h* le. IVbila ills true lit: t ptireut
Wie iloea rot expire darn mil t»
yr r., tue disprsulion ot tbe l.-l win pi
ably be con ider.it. It wouhl not do
put off bu.mi s» of such vast proportions
till ths present terns expires. He tn.n
bre Sy ami pointadly rtvrawad the three
pt-^.siin.A ss to what should
dona wtth ths road. First, to
it; seeoad, to teoet it; third, to let the Stal
run it. H. opposed .abihg it L-sum th
IlSsta did wt used ths pv, ceeds, Ita d-.t
Mag mB s*d Its pews.ul obUffvHeP*
nome a, nnne ror uuiy in me oeiu. nuuw- — , *. ■ t rx.„—,u —in I vevoes every oux laiore n oecuuiea a isw.
ing this to ba true, was it honorable I -Z® “ y **1^ IKE£.^l. 0 bbS* Second-uJ U the specud gusrdUn of tho
in Oeutrul Gordon lo go about over iht* phuruM OaT^rnnr^nf fSSi. treAiury ami bAH the man*gemeut of our
Stite Aud defame hi* character? No nmu utn rioht aud therefore nhonld be
dares to d.ny that which 1 have stated ¥L?H.A h ?L fto/.l^odS * nL familiar with^^the bonds and other liabill-
sboutmy resignaUon to be true. U it Th. State has not domended so low. Ue. of the State; her public wbool system,
were I should be unfit to take tbe band of Felton spoke in Macon county, and the Uie proper expenditure of the money ap-
any honorable man in mine. Here th,-1 county went for Bacon. The result spoiled I proprixud to build the capitol, our .ysteui
speaker grew most earnestly eloquent, and I a beautiful sditoiisl in the Constitution a I a f taxation and all the queetions connected
it was impossible to doubt the sincerity of sanctum. It should be given s new bead I sith the revenue. Third- lie should be
the man. st ones and fired off st • baseball umpire. disconnected with the penitentiary lease
Maj jr Racnn doted bis speech hy declr r- The Gordon organs still continue to talk I and be in a posiUon to hold to s rigid su
ing that his record was before the people, of file ''wholesale abuse sud slander heaped I countability tbe men who control the 1,400
and he was perfecUy willing to stand or I upon Ocntra! Gordon." This is somewhat I convicts. Fourth—He should be in a post-
fall by tbe testimony of his past He de-1 irregular, since by silence their candidate Uon to watch the State road leasee This
dared that, if sleeted, be would know no confesses every charge brought against | great property wdl be sold, or teased, to
dique or ring and no man who stood in bis | him.
way in the performance of doty. Ho would
have no master save ths people. ,. _
I have given you only an imperfect ac- Dr Felton against General Gntdon by say- f°ad, which will have to be paid out of the
count of Major Bacon's gr,a-. speech io 1d( . that Felton slandered Hid. \v e have hard earnings of lbs people. Tbe income
Columbus. 1 doubt if s more cogent ad- vet anythin" to equal it lor a ol tbu 70(4 “ I» a, ly expended in
^>5 pnb'ie schools and otherwise. These are
adopted at a meeting held iu Atlanta ou
the 25th day of June, 1808," and is signed
by Joseph E. Brown, chairman of the ttt- ,
publican executive committee. I find
these words embodied therein: “Assem
ble at your respective county sites and other
eonveient places on the -itn of Jnly aod
send up one united, patriotic shout which
ahull be heard from Savannah to the
Chattaboocho and from the seaboard to the
Cbickamanga, reverbratiog from the moun
tain to the bill-top, echeiug and re-echoing
through every valley and upon every plaiu
—Grant, Colfax, victory, p; ogress.”
Gov. Brown had a perfect right to his
opinion, And Gov. Bnllock hod a perfect
right to appoint the “managing editor" of
the Atlanta Constitntion to n solic
itor's place, but I do protest that it dots
not lie in his month to cull anybody a “Bad-
icol" or “disorganizer." Nobody blames
Governor Brown for taking the seat in tbe
Senate when General Gordon left it lying
around loose, but the people do blame Gen
eral Gordon for not retnrniog the office to
the body which elected him ouly six months
befo.e, and tin y do blame Governor Col
quitt for making an appointment surrepti
tiously to help his own political tortnne.
Tho election ot Governor Colquitt that year
may he described in tbo words of “Joseph
E Brown, chairman Grant aod Coltax ex
ecutive committee," and adopted by tbe
Kepuhlican party on the 25th day of Jnue,
1808. Hear him: “The ttepuhlican party
elected several negroes to the Legisla
ture, and the so-called Democratic
party regularly nominated two ne
groes in Houston connty os its candidates,
one for tax collector and the other for re
ceiver of tax returns. Tho former was
elected. The tax collector of Houston
county, one of the largest and wealthiest
counties in the State, is a negro, elected us
tbe reijular nominee ot the Democratic party.
They feign contempt for a white man who
votes tho ttepnblican ticket, hot embrace
cordially a negro who votes tbe Democratic
tickot. Why should you longer bend the
knee to tho pietended aristocracy of ths
Slute? 7Vo- God of nature made you tlieir
equal. Arise and assert your equality."
Now, Mr. Editor, I defy a living man to
assert or to produce a tine from a dead
man, which will conple Dr. Felion with
sentiments as strong as those copied here
from tbo “official copy,” which lies
here before me ss I write, Yet M-j.ir
Bacon is n dlionjanlitr because Felton
makes some speeches at the call of the peo
ple of the Slate! Consistency, then art
a jewel! I will not copy here Governor
Cobb's deunuciatiou of the chairman, tor
Governor Brown holds hia present seat by
the votes of Georgiaca, who formerly de
nounced him, utid 1 have no unkind feeling
to Senator tiro an, aud feel gratified that
the seat in tho Seunt) is occupied by a mun
who is not obliged to vote with Uimtiug-
ton to support his family, or to “shu.-k off"
hia Senatorial rolu s in the dark, at the bid
ding of Victor Newcomb. Tbs State ot
Georgia ia to he e-ingrutuluted in securing
a nmu in General Gordon's place who can
manage his own private business, without
entailing suspicion and disgrace on bis
cou.titm nts, by hecouiitg Huntington's
“msn," in the Senate. If onr Sen
ators are able to live v/ithont the
Hilary, perhsp. Victor Newcomb cannot
entice another one into bis employ when
there is irepoitaut legislation before the
State nf Georgia, l'crlmps Governor Col
quitt is rich these d ijr-i. Who knows? It
tue fox books of his county show Lis
wraith, wo may dismisH our tears us to an
other “sell-out." ltut wo should he very
sure to examine- iuto General Gordon's
realty and p r-oui.lly btf- re he is allowed
to go into ILe Governor's office on u $3.1.00
sa'ary, when SO iso) “would tot support
bis family.” Itentral Gordon made his
private affairs the exc ise for retiring from
the Senate, tbe: .fore his private affairs are
legitimate su-jecta of ciuicisni, and it is
tbo duty uf tbe State convention
to sea bow and where he hopes to
support his family, as the $3,000 wonld
other ponies in a short time. Governor
Ssys the Tslbotton New Era: •'The At- Brown and other lessees ore claiming an
lintsConstitution snswers tbe charges of enormous sumraslbetterments put upon the
•trees wa* ever mads before an audience of suture 'crawfish.'
Wtvuannaa e.niiitv ntlivans fli* fvlsni 1 * *•■<) I *
Muscogee county citizens. His friends and
admirers are entirely aatisfiel witn iu., ,, „ - .
effects, f. r se.d boa been sown which will “ ^hn*v!frtlnBin«
spring np and hear f.uit when our meeting !*
The Conatttntion just now i< whistling to
“In heaven’s name,"
some of the
are some of tb.
important qualifications; these
lb. practical questions that sag-
DAme, i (o eYtry thinking mind;
pnbgnpaml hear Bait when our meeting I "!"/"• these ore ths questions that will come np
H held belt Friday. The young meti her. | to «o»r Th* ilex tjhingwe hearwillbe ^ the flQrry ‘ of c. mp .ign is ov.r.
ora .trTJi ii'l:!:, "StaSE 5 s— *» ^
TT. ,r ? ?I a ulT. Ithe Bacon counties wiU cease to act.
iur older cit:E* ns would like to vote (or
Gordon because nf his war record, but... . . .
under txialing circumstances, feel that they think that the Great sod Good Txi.cokAFB I j u „ in a show window.
_a I It* . : L ...... I (aa “A—" lifll Wff Irtillal,, tiA jiao. I 1
Scv6nil trained rtU AttiAct crow«l* in
Tb. funny ConsUlnUoni. worried to I tt Zn t 0 ( a store io DaneUIe, Ui., by catch-
cannot support him. We think you msy I is “discouraged, but we violate bo con-1 -
put Muscogee in Ihe list of Bacon counties I ffdenee in saying that so long ss Mr. Bacon Vice-Frsaidsnt Hendricks's estimate of
“Blits Bell*." ! continnes to gain, onr discouragement will I Mr. Holman w*s that “he is worth $25,-
“PLAlN BlLLTUfT."
How Us U Uetag •> >•• ach the People ot
Ltocoln.
WboiiNoTo*. Ua, June 17.—The young
bo concealed in the vest pocket of our I UOO.OUO * year to this country,
able bookkeeper.
"When the campaign opened, the Macon
A baseball player in New Jersey is nunM
Lonfedera-e Senate ov.u General Toomta
as a Know Nothing. While io the hZm'
he VO. ed, under oath, for (he conscript bill.
In Miiiedgevilie, be was v,ry sever., on
(Brown) and said the country would h, lv »
been ruined if that bill had not i„,k.Ji
During the war he (Hill) volunteered a»a
puvate in LaGrange, aud then refused to
go, because it would lie uucoustiiminnal
tor a Senator to draw the pay of a Kiiva'n
soldier. Yet iu No. 14 Mr. Hill says; 4
never felt I made war ou the Union.’ This
recklecs calnmnialor denounces the Con-
gress of the United State-, the President t-f
the United States, the Supreme Court-
asserts that Beauregard, Longetreet and’
Hampton are no better than a burglar- who
denounces General Lae, General Johnston
General Uordon, anil all other Confeder
ate generals who passively submit to
the same acts of Congress,” etc. Nov, Mr
Editor, why does not the Constitution’ iur.
uish some extracts irom this vigorous cor.
respondeuce to its readers while it is seek
ing to arouse Mr. Hill’s political friends
against Dr. Felton, to the injury of Mr. lii-
eon? Why does it not quote Mr. Hill-uben
he said of Governor Brown, in his “Notes
ou the Situation “He cans not for the
suffering of the people, or the subversion tt
tlie people hj he may reap and rule. Ue
was a traitor to Ihe Uoion, a traitor to tbs
Confederacy, and would sell the honor of
the people who trusted him—all for greed
and for place; first, from his own people,
and then from his people’s ‘oppressors.’!
How can such a mnn he moved hy the voie.
of honor or be made to listen to the appeal,
of patriotism ? How can he, a traitor to
truth, be eonvinced by argument? Huwcaa
he, whose ambition seeks only his ova
good, lie turned from his porpoeo by
the exhibition of the wrongs ot others?
Tbe fiery flatnrs of sulphorous hell
could not burn out ihe lasts of power and
pelf from Ihe ininds of ambitious Lucifer
and his fallen follower.? How can truth
reach or shake the pnrpose of the hardened
wretch—this political Lucifer — who i* willing
to make a pandemonium of tl>ia country,
b* -anse to reii/n is worth ambition, thowjk
in hell.'" 1 copy from tbe "uotee" which I
hold. I only quote these sparkliug gems of
eloquence from both Senator Brown and
Senator Hill to refresh the memory of ih.
Constitution, and to aid it in its vsln.kl.
work. I will also furnish nn extract from
an open letter of Governor Brown, written
in tho year 1874, directly after the Inde-
pendtnls elected their candidate over
Trammel! and Dabney in Ihe Seventh dis
trict, some of whom had requested th.
president of tho W. A A. railioid to drop
off some lurch pine to celebrate their vic
tory, ns he won banting it b.v the car-loud
into Atlanta to celebrate Democratic?
victories, and he granted their requeat in
those words:
"Ulltors Daily Herald—I see in a
newspaper in this pity, which support-
pii the Uadieal candidate in the Seventh dis
trict, there is great rejoicing in C..rt*r-villo
over the result, and thero is to be s grand
torchlight procession there to night, and I
am requested to fnriiisli a car to i tiug the
pine down from Dslton to be n.nl io the
procession. Thanking the correspondent
w ho makes the n quest aud ills editor who
nitbl aims it, I have to remark that, foresee
ing the general reanlta, I had provided an
excellent oer-load ot nioe for the use ot th»
Dctiiocr icy last nigut, on the occasion ot
the brilliant prncwudon which cuuie off in
this city. I’arl < f it ia left, and as the Ridi
cule have triumphed in but ssingle district
in Georgia, I feel that they are entitled to
lie jubilant over thut cn 1 celebrate their
victory hy a torchlight procession. A. ths
Democrats will not need ffi
I cortiallv tender to the lUdirsu
of the Seventh district the torch pin*
that was hit by the Democracy last nisb'i
r -. r ing only a stick or two, which a IU Il
eal triend begs me to allow him to tue p
the celebration of great ltidical victoiie* ®
Washington Territory st-d Florida Re
spectfully, Joasrn E. Uuowx.
At the sun* time, Mr. Hill was writing*
congratulatory tetter to Dr. Felton.^ TO*
be the merest bagatelle for his family pur-1 open letter appeared in Mr. Henry GrsJy *
poses, lint to retnrn to “onr sheep.” Tue paper, tbe Herald, and here is proof p°>>-
Com titutioo seeks to make great capital by ttte in this article that the great Democrat.
harping on tbe Markham House conference, who are now "whooping np” General Dot-
forge fog who were present, and whs don sro not always harmonious. U««f
are now m their own ranks. To show their I the Constitution discredits its own »>*■
inconsistency, let me recall to their notice m sees, let it bring them all to the front to
speech made by Goverm r Bto.n on June I prove Felton's disorganization and Bacon*
0th, 1807, in the city ot Atlanta Perhaps radicalism. Neither the Republican. or
when that able paper is somewhat rprieahed I the Democrats ot Georgia con sfford t®
it can see clearer through its present dim support General Gordon, or they will only
— -»*- —■ r- *■■- — - ——• I ■ '‘i'jT'M v vri-urini viuiuuii, u. j
glAKiKS. The Governor t»id: *1 bilongto do hive a **»tick or two” allowed them to <* ie *
partj orgsnizition of any character, except j brats their vintorv. Will the Constitution
the r.-cu'usit notion party of Georgia, Jfjr I be kin t enough to copy? Plain Tale-
platform i-> the Sherman act, with tbe Wit-
pitaixorui h in* nnvrnuii act, witn tue wn- j - - ■ — . .
honameodaH Lt.’ I copy from tto |>nbli&hid! JV>nn^t pin* be«*ome Ur^er Ana 1a*KV
BuuffiuBuuuubi. i vnpjr ixuui fc pnuiuuitu < pius ucumo
pAXnphlet— tboUMUidu ot wbiclt were acai- &ud in ore otatiy. homo Udie« h»reu*t
ttr«tl broadcast over the State- one of j upped vitit various precious atone*
which I fortunately hold Let us quote I „„ ; , <u
ThaCeuaiHaii. ere quite w.lcom* •°\~
fortunately hold Let us quote
Mr. Hillou that reconstruction part)—be
cause Mr. Hill is the Constitution'a witness |
against “the Markham House conference." I
On July loth, 1867, sbont sis weeks alter I
Governor brown mule bis speech, llou. I
ot our fi-berinen if we can only
havu Uie smsexa of the Canadian $!>•*-
When s man fells in love ho courts W*
.-.s'. ... t t. » ...1. ami IU! •
men's lUc-u club met st the skating riok! that now it hasn't got the spirit lo claim tbe
ball la.1 bight ami Usteued to a short but | t tir * ita R*ck! Con»Utution The
T*l*ii»af* “claimed" X etth. It he. 1 .. H » ought toU ?t oodaranfor
aged by saccemivs defeats | ^ »“‘ a<ld where most of the flies go.
There is but one Chinaman left xt Sno-
Constitution
, by ••l , ioiu Bill\aiL" who | Tmjuin.ro, howexer, clrims that ita epee
was ou hia way to Lh c .in in tne interest Wi are uot written in ita own office.
f M-j bacon. 1'iara Bill >a>s that he is Tbe fnony C institution continues to
botuWb, Wyoming Territory, and he ia mar
ried to an Indian squaw. Well, hia pnoiah-
ment has lean sewers enough; let him stay.
going to talk puiillcs to the people of hi* charge that the TELwaars has claimed I Tb- highest quotation for human hair
.iu c >naty it be has to get him • abort- [ everything. Oar file* are open, and 1! the I ws have seen recently is in Arizona, where
bamilet b— and chop rxAten with them. He Constitution will same a county claimed for I $2,0u0 i« offered for Gvronomo'e scalp lock
Bacon bjr the Tguononi and lost, we will I —end it isn't particularly prsUy Lair,either.
11 peeks io Dat,’,nig Saturday.
Do Xot Its Isrtrli. L
KjrpfH filj k WW|ilgim YtoA W
IlKleMleXh u tbo e'CNU(»tUuff..'. folu.ff
th# cbr. of
** trrltitfd »». l
and try Ur' ij,
lWnj. IL nill deliver, d another .psech m ! hrr’lovr.
the city ol Atliota of which I sIsHrid e l promise and court* her _
copy. Hear him ; " You wiU by these I
mcHsurci. iusu-jur M n w„r of mete. Sims |
ot you arc tax’ s. tl-e uc-*ro 1 y the arm. ]
tel ing him you -r-, his tri-:;-d, -.list y«.»i \
pivc him his lii t>. 15- • l yy m-’ra* 1<
whiled sepulchres! You ii.t-il in yot.r
heatta to ilsciva and buy up the ti-yro
vote for your owd licueni! If l Uadan rne-
my ant’dcsircit him to hecoc.c forever in
famous, I could a.k no more of him than
he khould .upport tbe bcl!i-li scii: u-.es of
thooe now or-wkieg to subvert the cumula
tion and destroy onr liberty. He is
dip-pug s grave for hioiaelt wfci-1. posterity
will never water wilh * tear. Uow many
people in Atlanta belong to the Lo/al
•ladu." • Vopakniu." -V ., MW." 'X^j
tar*. wL’. tna euiiiat auntk* w-c?
c mutastv sue buUtJ to .Ma ions *s*
pic .rr l.i.i-tto— •.-ri-Ln.ea Iwswlkd >“*' •*.
ea Is pUra of tb. |W' .
•taker a bn futa* tsU vucataa. hun—__ H
st tkpalal, the -eflMl of Crt•*£!**?%&*
•fulls rits tmps-U n s sola, swan»kltok*, 1 ^, ^
(It*. UAC iWu
r kind.
to {