The herald and advertiser. (Newnan, Ga.) 1887-1909, August 19, 1887, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextScrald ar.d by.vr.an, On... Friday, ATiviist 19m. 1897. MARTIN TO SSVILL. assertion? Of course, Isis successor must be a Democrat—a ‘Sterling Democrat,” as were the “thirty true and tried” seeking the Midland route agency, but! all that a man hath will lie give because one was taken at Hogansville ; life,” etc. I cannot say that Sat was that proof of Adams’ or any others not impudence, audacity and pen me a fool.” I would not say the devil can’t or will not tell the truth, for it i very often suits his purposes better: “as ; for hi A v >.o.r Comaua'c a lion on the Subject o:‘ the Appointment of Mr. J. C. Adams. O'liiii'-ns Enquirer-Sun. !UJi in-t. Da., A’.igm s.-ULror i r ■- 'inn: My iirst art id • c : <rg- c* Mr. Kevillnvi?!i doing-dr. Adams a| gross injustice by hinting tout he was: a ilomibiicar-; that Mr. Itevili mtule a| d:’- '.*t tiirust a; every Democrat sign- Adams’ petition; that M:\ llevill v. mi l liohl lion. Thos. W. Grinus ;v-- ], m-ible for Adams’ appointment. Mr. Revill’s reply in his “chum X' thing more nor less than negro rule. ‘Without the negro element in politics •t may have been by now a respectable though small party. As it is, and lias been, to be dubbed a K61 iubiican meant ■ grn affliction; .so I laid stress upon Mr. ilevill’s insinuation that Adams was a Republican, for his affiliation with the negro was no greater in his official ca- their acceptance?” As reasoning , ....... . „ T » . • om stuff; as an exhibition of straightfor-1 to see lmn “rebuking an. It the UKl THOMPSON BROS -DEALERS IN- of the rejecteil applicants having “lie- tv, and that lie cannot quote scripture, publican antecedents too strong for Read your Bible and you will see. But J it is it would be a queer and ridiculous sight nacitv than that of Mr. lievill in his If Mr. Adams was all along a Kepub- ward, manly accusation because of hon ican why was the ‘A“indicator” silent ? i est conviction, it is cowardly. And n( VVhv not have objected to his Bepubli-J censure is attached to Col. Harris for ‘ »ee<lents durum the selection of j removing Adams from Ilogansville to J would not have commanded Ills disc - Boy was not smart the preachers \nd no j would have a dry time of it, and had it j not been for lus intelligence the Saviour 1 Pi furniture, organs and undertaking goods, newnan, ga. BEDROOM, PARLOR AND DINING ROOM FURNITURt. *ri' 1 ;• le” has failed to refute any those charges, except a 1 1 Democrats signing Adams’ petition b : Hons. Blount Ferrell and F. M. Longley; but these were thrust at be- c.ri-e they certified to Adams’ unques tioned Democracy, is A. lams’ j iet it ion but In c l of Adar t a man signed did .so eonvinc- ovaltv to the Democrat- to Kirty. It was not necessary that his it i ui should have set forth his iner- nf loyalty when every subscriber his petition knew them. Surely not one of A clams’.endorsers suspected him far one moment. In meaning and in tent, everyone signing that petition agreed fully with lions. 'Ferrell and Longley. If these arc guilty, so are the j-esl. No, Mr. Editor, those two g mtlemen are under ban, too, because their past services to Colonel Harris were not renewed in the last campaign for the third Congressional nomination. ’l'wo years prior to the last convention, the Vindicator was grateful to these two gentlemen; but not so now, for as Lord North says: “Gratitude is a live- 1 y sense of favors to come.” Then Fer- iell and Longley were Democrats par excellence; now, they must account for Adams’ “Republican antecedents.” This explanation of the Vindicator only involves him the more, making him more than ever guilty of the charge against him. Mr. Revill has not, by evasions and quibbling, proved either that lie is less a Republican than Ad ams, the difference in their positions, under Hayes, being in favor of Adams, for that of Arthurs was of superior dig nity to that of the Vindicator. One would think to read the Vindicator that he and his chief were not amena ble to the United States Postoffice De partment, but for the Vindicator s spe cial benefit lie ran an Independent line of his own. The Vindicator, too, would lead the thoughtless to think his wagon mail service of more importance than the office of Chief Magistrate, but even to the most aspiring and am bitious postmaster it is quite potent that the most partisan Democrat would have a long time of it “spelling his way up” to the Presidency from the “foot of Iris class.” With “characteristic” modesty the Vindicator fears it may be forgotten that he was once a Representative frjin Meriwether county, and men tions the fact ostensibly to show he was not indebted to Grant tor his position. V» ith characteristic tact he jumps for the while behind the great name of the eminent Chief Jus tice, Iliram Warner, to escape the charges against him, and to avoid the u ndeniable and unrefuted assertion that he held his place in Washington, and to-day holds his place in Greenville, “through Col. Henry R. Harris. I can’t see why he should deny it, only for fear of the cause of his warfare ag dust Adams, his endorsers and Mr. Grimes being found out. Had Mr. ‘Revill said at the outset that lie was against Adams because of Adams op position to Col. Harris nobody would have said a word, and such a declara tion would have been far more credita ble than the injury indicted upon an in nocent official by a trumped up charge against him of infidelity to the party. In the first place it would have been but natural, and I can’t see that any s joeial harm would have come of it. In the second place it is discreditable to the 1 Indica tor and is calculated to injure Adams, his endorsers and our Represen tative appointing him. When Col. Harris helped the Vindicator in Wash ington he did his duty to a zealous sup porter. When Col. Harris again came t j the Vindicator's aid in Greenville I can see no harm in it, but think it must have been gratifying to Col. Harris to have the opportunity to favor his friend, for friend Mr. Revill has ever been through storm and sunshine, in adver sity and prosperity. Again, I rivet the charge that Ad ams’* lack (?) of Democracy was his Jack of support to Harris. This is but natural, andl admire fidelity to friends, personally and politically. I go fur ther and say I am with Revill in his (to this extent at least) Jacksonian Dem ocracy in placing your political friends in office, but I cannot and will not be a partisan; nor will I lend my support in the aid of any man, measure or friend to the extent that I must, in order to secure the end sought, damn the good name, political or personal, of my op ponent, and especially when he be longs to my faith. Mr. Adams’ antag onism to Col. Harris does not make him less a Democrat than Judges Fer rell and Longley, or any of the other endorsers of Adams, except in the I in dicator's eyes. Adams was as much a Democrat at home as was the Vindica tor at Washington. Yet, Adams is held blameable for his Republican antece dents. What does Republicanism mean as it obtained in the South? can anteef —_ _ Troup county delegates to the Con-1 make ■gressinnal nominating convention J . Why not have sounded the alarm even after that convention met and nomina ted Hon. Thos. W. Grimes ? Why did the “Vindicator” not cry out “treason I” ••e'ute anv ore of while Adams was trying to secure the when he Excuses | postal route by circulating hi, petition among the virtue and intelligence ot the Democracy of the district i Had his now unfair insinuations been then couched in open, maul! warning to the powers that bo, it had been kind. But, no; this valuable (?) knowledge (?) was withheld, allowing the spy to come into camp; permitting the conspirator to take part in our deliberations, suffering the enemy to enter our trenches, thus giving every advantage sought and op portunity secured, anil now after the appointment is made the indicator insinuates” that Adams will not do be cause of his “Republican antecedents !” And more than that, I fear—although condemning (as near as he can) Adams by winks, and such intelligible!?) signs. The “Vindicator,” since its arti cle appeared, is not restful in regard to its hints and has busied himself writing for authority for what he had already tried to accomplish. In answer to my question: What has Mr. Adams to do with his “Republican antecedents?” Mr. Revill replies: “Mi’. Adams is to be judged, politically, by liis ‘Republi can antecedents.’ ” If this be so—and no fair, frank man will, because he can not, sensibly admit it—what is to be come of Cleveland regarding Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Arthur? Were not these Republican Chief Magistrates his “antecedents”—did they not hold the Presidency before Cleveland did? If Adams is amenable to liis “Republican antecedents,” what unwittingly telling tales out of school, of Mr. Revill ? Has he had no “Repub lican .antecedents” in the Greenville postoffice;? Will any one question Mr. Revill’s Democracy because Republi cans anteceded him as post mast-ei i The same reply to my question concern ing Adams must be made to the “Vin dicator.” The conclusion in the one case is identical with the one in the other. You might as well say, “And the children’s teeth are set on edge” because “the fathers lia\ e eaten soui grapes.’ If a man was a Republican yesterday, he is likely to be a Republican to-day ?” That is, prima facie, good logic. But who says Adams was or e\ er has been a Republican, and who says Adams ever voted for a Republican candidate for President, and who will even admit a man’s Republican tendencies or prin ciples that refrains from voting for a Republican Presidential candidate: “Yesterday” is definite or not, as the case may require, but was it “yester day” that Senator Brown, voted for Grant for President? Did the T indica tor ever vote for Brown, or advocate through its columns his candidacy for United States Senator ? Did Adams do either? Then who has the better rec ord ? Anri if r>l;iimin<r to be “a Democrat when I appear to “intimate that Mr. Adams was appointed clerk as a fiing at the Hon. HenryR. Harris?” I will dignify this ill-meaning ques tion by frankly answering, no! God knows 1 owe Colonel Harris no grudge, and how Mr. Grimes can I cannot see. To say the least, he would fall far short of the excellent representative he is of the virtue and intelligence, not only of the Democracy of the district, but of the entire district; and his ambition would be low indeed to desire position to gratify petty revenges and small piques by flinging at anybody. What evil genius could have tempted the Vindicator to give that thought even a whispered utterance? The lingering hope in final redemption makes me trust that the Vindicator will repent it Mr. Revill, I take it for granted, is thoroughly in earnest when he asserts that I class him without the pale of vir tue and intelligence. It is a matter of in difference, I suspect, to the public what Mr. Revill and I think of each other, whether as Bias of Priene said, (with slight change) that we as friends should “remember so to love one another, as persons who sometimes hate one an other,” or vice versa; but it would be a very comical thing, however, if we (“Roger and I,”) should “fall out” be a postal route spelling bee. Had the test been as to the best “speller,” I am sure boys fifteen years of age of my ac quaintance would have outstripped the “Vindicator” had he been in the race. Let Mr. Revill name the Democrats and patrons of the Ilogansville postof- "fice who asked for Adams’ removal be cause he was not a Democrat. Again, I ask who are they asking for Adams’ removal except those desiring the place but not because of Adams’ “Republi can antecedents.” Again I ask why Mr. Revill, being so thoroughly posted as to Adams’ “Republican antecedents. “ did not wait till liis appointment before announcing them? He cannot say he did not know them soon enough, for such admission will give too fiat a deni al to what he now says concerning Col. Harris’ efforts to have him appointed under Haves nine or ten years ago. He says “Democratic Congressmen were only allowed a choice between Repub licans for postmasters.” Strange logic this ! If a Democrat has a choice he is limited to a Republican ! Explain it, you who can. To prove this assertion, however, he accepts with apparent grace, as a cue from me, a garbled quo tation, by saying: “As Mr. Martin says in another place, ‘only Republicans were appointed to office under Hayes.’ ” This is my language: “Except here and there, did not the party in power ap point Republicans to office ? If not, why did the editor of the ‘Vindicator’ drive a mail wagon in Washington City dur ing the Hayes administration?” The “Vindicator” not only misquotes me, but even attributes language to me I did not use. Again, the Vindicator says: “After Cleveland became President, in obe dience to urgent demands from Ho- gansville Democrats and patrons of the office, Colonel Harris was forced to ask for the removal of Mr. Adams to Is place for one of liis favorites, j pies to go into all the world and preach Aside front personal reasons of friend- the gospel, and If he had nor been very ship there are political grounds, accord-1 bright as well as fascinating he never would have beguiled the other half ol Adam and finally ensnared him, too. The trouble with the Vindicator is Iris love of power. He says so many hard things, representing only his side in full and that of the opposition which will serve his purpose, that many call it meanness, and hence he has received many a cut and thrust which never would have been made at him. It is hard for the Vindicator to see the ap proaching hour when the sceptre shall depart from Judah, but coming it is, and “Troy was” will soon be writ over our graves and that of all we hold dear. If the i'indicator would die in harness —politically in place and power—he must do it by fair and correct methods, not in holding back and restraining the truth, not in blasting others’ reputation, not in abusing good men for an honest difference in opinion; and all this the Viivlicator has done. Again, the Vindicator has an active brain and in a certain degree he likes excitement. This is rather an off year, and the floods, the Legislature and prohibition are not enough for him. He must have more turbulent times. When Sheridan was the satrap of Louisiana and others were wont to quail before the few old rebels left in New Orleans, brave “Little Fliil” Was heard to say, “I’m not afraid !” So with the Vindica tor; when the waters are still and life’s ocean is calm, like a veritable little Sin- bad lie shoves his bark off from shore. He is well aware that a blast from old Boreas or a whistle from Aerolus would wreck his frail craft; but the stillness appalls him, whereupon, in the lan guage some years since of an Augusta contemporary, he “proposes to raise the wind by exchanging his paper one year for two bushels of sweet potatoes. He is not afraid.” “So with mast full rigged and sails spread he sits in the stern and applies the bellows.” A\ hat lowering clouds begin to gather on the horizon of his mind’s eye, how the lightnings flash and play around, and deafening the roaring thunder! The waves roll high, the surf beats in angry rage the wreck-strewn beach, but the Vindicator rides the storm of liis own making, and reaching port hies him to his sanctum and makes the land-lub^>ers believe lie has saved the ship of state and kept in tact the precious cargo of true Jeffersonian-Jacksonian principle.-, which came near being pirated by the old salt, Jack Adams—the ex-postmas ter of Ilogansville with “Republican antecedents.” What a treat this would be for Nast! The virtue and intelligence of the Democracy of this district is represent ed by the “thirty true and tried” as well as by Adams. These are princi ples. No matter where the blow comes from that menaces. We are all Demo crats and our interests are identical. When one suffers all do. Let us be ready for the next campaign. Petek W. Martin. WE HAVE FOLDING BEDS, EASY CHAIRS, anything you need. OFFICE CHAIRS, ing to the ethics, etc., of the day, upon which he could do so, but whim the Vindicator seeks to hide the truth by assailing the political constancy and rectitude of the deposed postmaster it is blameable. Does there attach any odium to the present incumbent be cause of his “Republican antecedents?” No; no more than to Adams. Of the present postmaster at 1 Louisville I have heard nothing but praise, know nothing but good and wish nothing but well. Of the "thirty true and tried Democrats” applying for the position given Mr. Adams I may know much or I may know nothing, for I am not aware of who they are. Two days ago, through rumor, I heard one of their names mentioned, and he is said to have been Mr. Revill’s favorite. I only give this for ivhat it is worth. But this 1 know, had the young man in question come to me before Mr. Adams did, I should gladly have signed his petition, not because I believed him a better Democrat, but because of my long friendship for his father and family. When the Merry-Andrew Vindicator tires in a part of his role, like Moiuus he would chide Vulcan that the old God did not make his man with a win dow to his breast that the Vindicator might see what his thoughts were, whether like the Vindicator he de signed some trick, or whether he in tended what he spoke. Not content, therefore, with twisting and distorting to suit his meaning my language, lit* even makes suggestions of evil—tending to stir up strife and leaning toward hurtfulness—by asking me “if I was ESTEY AND GEO. WOOD & CO.’S ORGANS- -f- WOOD AND METALIC BURIAL CASES. jfjgT'Odera filled at ary time ot’dav or night. PRICE OF GULLET’S MAGNOLIA COTTON GINS REDUCED TO $3.00 PER SAW! QUALITY STILL SUPERIOR! Makes Better Sample Than Anv Other Gin in the World! Ask agent in your town for prices of Gins, Feeders and Condensers, or write to us. THOS. M. CLARKE & CO., GENERAL AGENTS, ATLANTA, GA. NEWNAN MARBLE AND GRANITE WORKS. McNAMARA & BRO.. -DEALERS I3SP- MARBLE AND GRANITE, MONUMENTS, TOMBS AND HEADSTONES, TABLETS, CURBING, ETC. fysPF.GTATi DESIGNS, AND ESTIMATES FOR ANY DESIRED WORK, FURNISHED ON APPLICATION. NEWNAN, GEORGIA. be nonplussed how to answer him, for in that case I could not forget my gal lantry by denying it, nor could I be so untruthful as to admit it. So, what am I to do ? I am not tempted to reply in kind. It would be at a venture if I did for if I ever gave it a moment’s thought, what Mr. Revill thought of me, I can not recall it. But, to return. Se riously, Mr. Revill mistakes. Whether it is an injustice (in the concrete, for it is in the abstract,) depends upon what Mr. Revill’s personal friends may think of him, and, therefore, by comparison of me. Was this Mr. Revill’s in saying what he did, or does he really believe or both? If he said so to appear as on the defensive, while he was the ag gressor, it was an adroit piece of tac tics. Mr. Stephens, it was often said, very frequently was accustomed to be coming sick on the eve of an elec tion, and he found it a good plan of electioneering; and Mr. Blaine, more recently, as we are aware, has been ac cused of thinking a convenient sun stroke quite effective. But if the Vin dicator wade the accusation to anger his friends with me it was a naughty trick, such as (tlxough ’tis as a protest and not plea that I write it) the teacher should not use against his “old pupil.” No, so far as I know or have heard, no blame is attachable to Mr. Revill’s “daily work.” (He is a little lame now, but I trust will soon be better.) He is honest, pays his debts, is sober, law- abiding, goes to church, gives to the poor, “pays the preacher,” (I can make oath that he has paid some of them as solid “puffs” as many a hungry boy gets,) and believes in paying subscri bers to the “Vindicator.” So much for his virtue. His saying not even his worst enemy would deny his intelligence sur prises me, and to accuse me of it is as tonishing. Old Ben Butler in trying a small morsel of self-praise said the Professional <£arbs. L. M. FARMER, Attorney at Law, Newnan, Ga. (Office over First National Bank.) Will practice in ail the Courts of Coweta Circuit. All Justice Courts attended. £VMoney to loan on real estate at 8 per cent, per annum. Interest paid at end of the year. I TO COUNTRY PRINTERS! P. K. Willcoxon. W. C. Wright. WILLCOXON & WRIGHT, Attorneys at Law, Newnan, Ga. Will practice In all the Courts of the Dis- iet and Circuit. All Justice Courts atten- trict . .... ded. Office in Willcoxon buildiu E. Summer.- over E. 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