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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDA Y. MARCH 14, 1884.
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paid. 1 Postmaster* are espectall? requested
to write for terms.
AU communications should be addressed to
The New York Herald is mistaken in
lod(^ug upon itself as a factor in Demo
cratic councils. It will support the Re
publican nominee for the Presidency.
Tn* Democratic members of the Virginia
Legislature have been polled on the tariff
queetion. A large majority of the mem
bers favor a Judicious protective tariff.
Ir Emory Speer should head a Republi
can delegation to Chicago, this year, he
will stand right where Senator Brown
stood sixteen yean ago—and will be, so.
far as his ability wiU justify it, fully as
dangerous a citizen,
“Til* life and Times of Joseph E.
Brown,” by himself and a few others, is
lacking in a few chapters covering the
whole period of rcconstructiox. As it
stands it is not an honest history of the
life nnd times of Joeeph E. Brown,and the
people cannot receive it as such without
insulting their own reason.
The Negro Problem.
Elsewhere in this isato the reader
will find the article on miscegenation
to .‘which wo called atteation some
days ago.
The article is a most scholarly and
unanswerable paper, and was prepared
for tho Tki.egu.viti and Messenger
at our special request by ltcv. TV
Scott, ono of the foremost writers of
the South. It is a reply to an elaborate
nrgument recently published in the
Northern Methodist Quarterly Iteiiew,
by Doctor Stevens, who recommends
and urges miscegenation as the scien
tific nnd historical solution of tho ne
gro problom.
Tiio reader will do himself an injustice
if ho fails to peruse tiio article and flic
it away. The negro problem is up for
discussion, and little as we-tnay stop to
think of it, it will cohtinue to chal
lenge cvqr-itfcrcasing attention, until
it shall liavo found its logical solution
in blood or colonisation, or in that in
finitely moro detestable manner recom
mended by Dr. Stevens.
History fails to disclose a period
when two distinctive racos of different
colors occupied and dwelt together in
the samo country, wbero tho one was
not in practical subjection to the other.
The lot of tiio negro is an unhappy one,
if wo consider only his color. Ills best
friends aro and always will be the
wliito people, his former masters. But
IiIb condition is only aggravated, and
the “solid South" rendtrod still more
solid by such monstrous propositions
ns that inado by Dr. Stevens.
The Alapaha Affair.
Upon notice that there was trouble
at Alapaha, in Berrien county, we de
spatched a special representative to
that point. From his report it is gath
ered that Alapaha is a small village
containing one hundred and fifty inhab
itants, a large portion of whom aro wo
men and children. A man who had
onco been tiio marshal of the town and
who entertains harsh feelings against
his successor in office, the present in
cumbent, repaired to the place on Sat
urday last, and, after loading himself
< up witli mean whisky, broke the peace
' and defied the legal authorities. He
was arrested, after much difliculty,
and imprisoned. Subsequently he was
released upon bond, to appear for trial
on the Tuesday following. On that
day he reappeared, accompanied
by friends and companions, all armed,
and refused to be tried. There must
have been some active sympathy for
him among some of the citizens of
Alapaha, for without exhausting the
resource of summoning aposse comitatus
of citizens, the mayor appealed to tiie
Governor for the aid of the military
power of the State. Pending the ar
rival of this force, the mayor compro
mised with the outlaws, postponing tho
trial until Saturday week,and the latter
left swearing vengeance against the
marshal. The law had been success
fully defied, and women and children
had been held in terror throughout the
day.
The entire proceeding was dis
graceful and deplorable. It is a shame
ful reproach upon our institutions
that any man, or any sot of
men, should be permitted
to defy the process of the civil law,
is not to be contemplated with patience
that the State of Georgia is to he com
pelled to resort to bayonets, the
resource of tyrants, to enforce
and maintain law and order
within her limits. This remedy
should not be resorted to until every
other resource has failed. It will af
ford our enemies a pleasing and profi
table commentary during the cam
paign about to be inaugurated, if they
may point to even a small village like
Alapha held under martial law. Bol
stered by their recent victory, these
men will return on Saturday week to
repeat the oatrage. In this case to be
forewarned is to be forearmed.
There should be no hesitation upon
tho part of tho civil authorities. They
should he instructed by the executive
authority to provide a force sufficient to
uphold the law, even if it should re
quire every citizen in Berrien county to
be called from their daily avocations.
If the rowdies of Berrien county, aided
and encouraged by bad whisky, can
become a law unto themselves, then
we may expect to have this outrage re
peated whenever and wherever a drunk
en desperado may threaten the public
peaco.
Tho seeming exigencies of this case
had almost summoned the military
power of the State to the spot. Though
this was avoided in a way that docs not
specially commend itself, still it was
avoided. It must be that there are
good citizens enough in Berrien to pre
serve tho peace and protect their fain!
lies and firesides. Until the contrary
clearly shown, no soldier should bo
sent to secure the supremacy of tho civil
authority.
Bogus News.
Two days ago we printed an article
on “bogus butter.” To-day wo feel
called upon to invoke public attention
to pome thoughts on bogus news.
The following telegraphic dispatch
is taken from the New York Times of
the 5th inst:
GEORGIA FOR TILDE*.
HIS GHOST HOVERINO ABOUT THE STATE EVER
SINCE 1876.
Atlanta, Ga., March 4.—An active canvass
to promote the nomination of Mr. Tihlen for
the Presidency by the Chicago convention i s
now going on in the State, and’ has aroused
general enthusiasm. There never was a time
since 1876 when any other names could evoke
the same response ns would those of the leaders
of the old ticket. The “Constitution*’ comes
out boldly for it.
Independent Democrat e.
Both the Democratic and Republican
national committees have met and
appointed tiio time and place of meet
ing of their respective party conven
tions. Botli conventions will be held
in Chicago—tiio Republican on the 4th
day of Juno and the Democratic on the
8th of July. Tho Democratic call is
addressed to “all Democratic conserve-
live citizens of the United States, irre
spective of past political associations
and differences, who can unite witli us
in the effort for pure, economical and
constitutional government."
This is a broad call—but none too
broad—and lets in “ail Democratic
conservative citizens," irrespective'of
the post, "who can unite with os In the
effort for pure, economical and consti
tutional government." A call of like
spirit and breadth, if our recollection Is
not at fault, was issue 1 in 1870, and
under that call it ia well known that
Sir. Tildcn received the suffrages of
many thousand* of independent Re
publicans. We trust Hist the Demo
cratic nominee this year, whether he
be Mr. Tildcn, Mr. Flower, Sir. Payne
or Judge Field, will draw a large de
gree of support from tiio same quarter,
and especially that Democrats, wheth
er followers of Sir. Kelly iaKew York
or of Independent leaders in the South
will march under one common Demo
cratic banner.
Soinoof tho I rule pendent leaders have
landed, as was foreseen, in Uie Repub
lican party, notably Mahone of Vir
ginia, Cash ot South Carolina, Speer
of Georgia, and Chalmers of Missis-
sippi. Others still keep the faith, and
in national elections casttheir votes
for "pure, economical and constitution
al government.” The great body of
the supporters of these leaders, except
perhaps in Virginia, are nnwilling to
-trike hands witli Uie enemy. Desert
ed by their chiefs, opposed to some of
the -methods*’ of the organized Dem
ocracy, yet votingwitli them on national
Urns*, they are in a position to invite
the consideration and good offices
their old political associates and friends.
We trust that our broken lines may
be reformed, particularly in Georgia,
and that hereafter the iron ribbed
Item s racy may present a solid front to
its foes, both in local and Federal con
t«-'-. Tlib happy end once accom
pli* 1 id, and the tank and file brought
into position, the party can afford
regard witli complacency the disap
pearance into outer darkness of the lost
I .. 1 ,f tic-ninth li,tri !
Northern Speakers In Ceorsla.
The Washington National Republican
takes the following notice of our invi
tation to Northern Republicans to visit
Georgia during the Presidential canvass
and address the people. The New
York Herald had made the suggestion,
and being unwilling to show any lick
of hospitality, the Telegraph axd Mas-
HKScEii indorsed the suggestion, and
invited the Republicans to send
down their orators. The Xalional Re
publican says:
"It U to be hoped that the invitation extend
ed by the Macon TzLioaarn to the Republi
ran national committee to aend ipeaker. to
Georgia during the Presidential campaign will
be accepted, The TzLZoaaru mentions
Messrs. Conkllng, Edmunds, Blaine, Hoar,
Frye. Hale, Hawley, Sherman, Harrison and
Logan as orators whom the people of Georgia
would be glad to hear, and promises that the?
and ‘their wives and daughters' will be re
ceived with ‘old-fashioned Southern hospital
ity.'We don't think so great an arm? of speak
ers can he spared to canvass In a solidly Dem
ocratic Stale, but It would be something of a
national event for Mr. Blaine or General Lo
gan to deliver a real live Republican speech
in the city of Macon."
We desire it to bo understood that
our invitation was not merely an idle
courtesy. We would he glad to have
Northern Republicans come among us
and speak to the people upon the live
questions of the day. Republican jour
nals and politicians are in the habit of
denouncing the white people of this
section, and characterizing the “solid
South'* as a menace to the govern
ment. They pretend that our ears are
closed to reason and justice—that
Northern men are not safe from dis
courtesy in the South, and that Repub
lican speakers would not be permitted
to freely discuss before our people the
political questions of the day. We de
sire to prove to the people of the North
that there is absolutely no foundation
for such charges.
There is every reason why our invi
tation should be accepted. Here is the
tree field for missionary effort by
Northern Republicans. The North ia
partly Democratic and partly Republi
can, whereas the South is solidly Dem-
cratic, and offere an inviting opportu
nity for discussion and argument. The
South doea not fear the issue. She is
ready for the debate, and will guaran
tee in advance to her Northern visitor!
every possible courtesy and hospital
ity.
The Augusta “Chronicle," representing East
Georgia, says: “The fact is that thousands of
good Democrats have been voting for Tildeu
ever since the St. Louis convention, nnd the
historic ghost of Gramercy has never downed."
The Macon Telegraph, however, as usnal,
dissents and says that “the party" cannot
safely vindicate Mr, Tllden. HU attitude em
barrasses the situation. If nominated, how.
ever, the support of the South may be counted
upon as usual. “But for the present," says
the editor, "we desire to earnestly protest
against the attempt to force Mr. TUden on the
party."
The press of the State generally is babbling
over with enthusiasm for Tildcn, and when
the convention meets no man will secure a
lace on the delegation to Chicago whose attl
tude antagonizes thU sentiment.
There is an eleotnargnrine factory in
Atlanta, in which counterfeit butter
is manufactured. It now seems there
is also a news factory in that entepris-
ing city were false or bogus dispatches
arc manufactured. The romancer who
run9 this machine is well known in
Georgia as the most remarkable econ
omist of truth in matters of nows
in all the land. Ho puts 90 per cent,
of lard and onlv 10 per cent, of cream
in his butter. We should have said
that he puts 99 per cent of fiction and
1 percent of fact ia his news.
We are surprised that the New York
Timet should consent to serve up this
eloomargarino rot to its readers. It
has only to examine its Georgia ex
changes to satisfy itself that there is
no butter in it, or next to none—that
it is all lard and fat, benne oil and ni
tric acid. A paper of such high stand
ing should show more respect to the peo
ple of Georgia, iinot to its own readers.
The genius who- fabricated the above
morceau is tho wonderful performer
that concocted and sent to tho Timet in
January the dispatcli about the Tele-
ORAPIt AND MeSSSNUEB.
The Atlanta Constitution of Tuesday,
the 4th instant, in a double-leaded arti
cle announced its support ot Mr. Tilden.
It so happened that the Augusta Chroni
cle and the Telegraph and Messenger
of tho same date contained articles witli
regard to the candidacy of Mr. Tilden.
Not one other newspaper in Georgia
that wo can now recall, had a word to
say that day on the subject. Yet this
wonderful scribe, on that same day,the
4th of March, concocts and dispatches,
as the reader will see, the telegram
above quoted. IIo says, “the press of
the State generally is bubbling over
with enthusiasm for Tilden!" Yes,
"bubbllngovcr”—these are his words.
What ineffable trash!
But this is not all. Tho political tom
tit who framed the dispatch is pleased
to threaten all Democrats in Georgia
who do not "bubble over with enthusi
asm." Hcssys, "when the convention
meets no man will secure a place on the
delegation to Chicago whose attitude
antagonises this sentiment’’—who does
not “bubble over.”
Such is the edict sent out from the
Gate City. “No man will secure a place
on the delegation to Chicago" who
does not get his credentials from the
little band of tomtits that have taken
charge of Mr. Tildcn’s canvass in Geor
gia. Wo had hoped that the Demo
cratic party in Georgia would be guided
by a broader policy and a more catho
lic spirit. Mr. Tilden is an able and
deserving statesman, ant) no man in
Georgia aupported him with more
earnestness in 187U than did the writer.
We shall support him again, should he
receive the nomination, and life is
vouchsafed to him and to us. But it is
rather early for s self-constituted news
manufacturer In a hack room to begin
to threaten people. The Democratic
party of Georgia has the right to speak
and its voice will be respected, even
though it should commit an, error. It
ia for the party to name its delegates to
Chicago—and not the fishy Democrat
that corresponds from Atlanta witli the
Republican Timet.
Since the above dispatch was written
several ot the Democratic papers in
Georgia have spoken for themselves,
and a decided majority his been stub
born enough not to "babble” et ell.
ing South the Potomac river marks the
line where a slacker and more indiffer
ent service begins. It is too late now
to argue the position held by many in
telligent men, that it is no part of the
business of a government to collect,
transport and distribute mails. The
system is firmly established with us
and cannot be uprooted. Every effort
should be made to improve and equal
ise this service. A morning paper now
has become as much a necessity to
many people as a clean shirt and a
cup of coffee. AU business is depend
ent to a great extent upon the prompt
ness and regularity of the mail service.
For years past the I’ost-offico Depart
ment has been self-supporting, but
the people would be quite content
to goo it sustained by a liberal annual
outlay. This service beyond its con
venience and satisfaction is a great ele
ment in the education of the masses,
and tho economy which would impair
its usefulness is blind and beneath the
dignity of enlightened statesmanship.
The real representatives of the South
ern people may rest assured that they
will be warmly supported and indorsed
in any and all efforts to fnraisb their
constituencies with the very best and
most reliable mail facilities. Tho Dem
ocratic party cannot better commend
itself to public confidence than by a
liberal policy in this direction.
tho courage that supported him lure
and opened the way for iiim and his to
the home of his choice. There is some
thing grand in tho way that this man,
a barbarian twenty-five years since,
tackles what l-.e conceives to bo the
true solution of the negro problem.
It is common for the press and ora
tors of this country to sing praises to
Fred Douglass, the great exemplar of
his race. Douglass inherited bis intel
lect and temperament from a white
man. For nearly half a century he has
been petted, coddled nnd helped to
raise himself from a condition of slav
ery. Ho lias been fed and clothed and
anointed with fat offices. All that
could be done to make his way clear
and easy lias been done. In return for
all of this, now in the ripeness of his
years and experience, he makes the
shameful confession that his race is
lost if it once loosens its bold on the
white man and enforces the confession
by a humiliating marriage with a white
woman willing to sacrifice her pride of
blood and race for the accumulations of
his purse,
How this hero drops into insignifi
cance and contempt, beside the black
man, but one degree removed from an
African warrior, who strikes out for tho
elevation of his race and who, in his
rude way, may have smitten the rock
whiclt shall give forth the waters of life
unto them.
BIBB IN
The claim of Illinois to be a sensible,
civilized State will be dishonored if it
should shoulder the odinm of trying to
pstm off Logan on th -country for Presi
dent. Thu would be carrying a practical
joke too Ur.
False Economy.
A Washington special says the pos
tal appropriation bill as reported by
Mr. Randall's committee appropriates
only (45,301,000 ot the (50,000,000
asked for by the Postmaster-General.
It provides thst no postmaster shall re
ceive more than (4,000 a year. It cuts
the estimate for letter carriers and the
free delivery system (300,000. The
Postmaster-General aaked for (13,750,-
000 for inland transportation. Mr.
Randall's committee cats it down to
(11,700,000. This endangers the fast
mail service in ail parts of the country.
One great difficulty with the Demo
cratic party in Congreta (or years back
baa been iU cheap statesmen. The
cenntry has grown beyond the recog
nition of some of our near-sighted
statesmen, and is stilt growing with
marvellous rapidity. While Republi
can estimates may be judiciously
trimmed here and there, as a genera
rule the public interests should be lib
erally dealt frith. Particularly ia this
; '.he ensm with our mail facilities. One
has but to travel North nr West
to be struck with admiration
by the promptness and regularity
with which tha people of those section*
are furnished with their mails. Com
A True African Missionary.
Now and than a sensible and practi
cal negro does something towards the
solution of the difficult problem which
confronts his own and the white race,
We hare an apt and interesting illus
tration at hand. It is not only inter
esting but partakes somewhat of the
romantic.
A year or two before the war the
yatcli Wanderer landed upon tho
^southern coast of Georgia between
' four and five hundred Africans. They
were picked negroes, ranging in years
from eight to twenty-five. They had
never seen a white man until their
shipment at tho mouth of tho Congo
river and were then as wild as any of
tho animals of their native jungles.
They were scattered throughout the
Southern States from South Carolina
to Louisiana and took to the civilisation
of their surroundings with a rapidity
and intelligence that were surprising,
Some day perhaps in a more ambitious
shape we may give to tho public many
interesting facts and reminiscences
connected with these people. At pres
ent we deal with an individual and
most remarkable one.
From out of that cargo a negro boy
went up after a while as an assistant
pressman in the office of tho Mont
gomery, Ala., Advertiser. He was
thrifty and intelligent, and seems
have cherished a longing to return to
his native land. Lost summer, having
accumulated the necessary means, he,
with his wife and children, shipped for
Liberia.
Recently he has addressed a letter to
his friends and brethren in Montgom
ery, whicli appears in tho Adrerliter,
tho journal upon which lie was once
employed. We permit him to tell his
tale in his own language, as follows:
Biewesvu.lt:, Liberia, January 21. HU.—
Dear Brotiism and Hitters: After a few
months’ residence In Africa, It affords me
some pleasure to write you ol my welfare
here. We all have had the fever end ere up
asaln. end seem to be dolnc well. We are very
well setiafled with our new home, end bid fair
to do well Id tho future, Wo drew our town
lota and twenty-five acres of land, and are get-
ting on bulldlns very well. Only for ao an ac
cident of mine burning my fool, I
would have been iu my new
home. You need nut listen to the many
Ilea you hear about Africa laying that yellow
people cannot lire here; It la all false; they do
as well aa black ones. The cltlsens say they
do better. Be you assured that Africa Is the
home of the negro, and you will solve the
problem one time or another. Here we have
our 200,000,000 of native population, which
nceda all of your negroes to civilise them. You
will please remember that we are not worry
ing over the thoughts of a civil rights bill, or
aoy other bill. Bui we are Iu our own free
country, where we have all the benefits of the
law and cltlicuahlp. In conclusion, please al
low me to state with my thanka to Mr. Joe
Llsgius for his kind offer he male urn-, I do
not wish for you to ask for one nickel forme.
I am In Africa. I have land enough to make
my money off when I want to come to Ameri
ca. My Are children each bare their ten
acres of land and my wife and 1 have twenty
Ave, which snAlcea us.
While brother Sol Terry predicted that we
would bring our children to Africa to die, we
are pleaaed to And that God gave us a safe voy<
age and kaa preserved nil of our Uvea to this
present time. The same God is here Ibtt yon
have there. So you may all stay and hug tha
rod that smites you. and wear the yoke of
oppression, but some wUl come. We have
them from three months old to eighty years.
So yon tee some love freedom. Very truly,
Jacs Sami ard Wire.
We freely confess that we have seen
nothing connected with the negro race
since the war, that baa interested us
so much as this letter from the African
Jack Smith. For sixty years past, with
ail tha. aid of benevolent white people,
the resources of the Colonization So
ciety and the efforts of .immigrant!
with some money and education, the
succesi of the republic of IJbcria has
hung in doubt. The best friends of the
negro have found bat little to encourage
them iu the hope, that he would under
the advantages of this experiment prove
himself capable ot seif government.
If the negro (ball succeed at
last it will be by the application
of the faith and energies
exhibited by Jack Smith, who with a
courage worthy of the highest praise
prefers to strike out for himself and his
race rather than to remain here
to continue a struggle against such
odda aa most eventually result in de
feat and disappointment.
The words of wisdom and encourage
ment be sends beck to his brethren
should shame those who are hanging
on to the skirts of the carpet-baggers
and political trader* of the South and
should encourage the feeble and falter*
ing to emulate his example.
He iloes uot worry about a civil
rights bill or his bread for the tuture.
He has land and the brawny inns and
Macon's Propoaed Railroads.
In a recent edition of the Palatka
Journal appears the following notice of
certain parties who are supposed to be
moving for a railroad over the route
surveyed by the Macon and Florida
Air-Line Company: _
Major Grucllo, who has been In this city this
week, presented to ui tor Inspection a new
route for a railroad from thlv city to Macon
Ga. lie tnformsusthsttbeparties whoareat
the head of this enterprlie have money auf-
Aclcnt to put It through at once, and that tha
road will not only be a abort and popular line,
but It will be the most proAtable one In tbe
Southern States. Those who are acquainted
with Major Gruello will confess that he la
man of indomitable energy and pluck, and
that he Is one of the projectors b sufficient to
guorantco success.
Commenting upon this, tbe Columbia
Star, published at Lake City, Florida,
says:
Relative to the above, U appears to ui AA a
scheme to bulldoze the Macon Atr-Ltne road,
which li now being surveyed. We do uot
know Major Gruolle personally, but believe he
b the same man who was to have built the
Florida Southern railroad to thb point "at
once," who was ao full of onergy. enterprise,
capacity, etc., etc., aud who displayed ao much
enterprise In building the Florida Southern
that It hasn't reached Lake city yet, nnd never
will in the shape it was originally Intended.
MsJorGrucHe may be a good railroad man—
no doubt he is—but the people In thb
section, whom ho had a hand in humbug
ging, are not enthusiastic In hb praise, and
look on any of hb undertakings In rail
road matters ns games wherein "tho more
you put in, tbe less you take out" Certainly,
we hnvo no confidence in thb scheme, not
withstanding the assurances of plenty ot
money being behind It to carry the enterprise
through. If thb scheme Is Intended as a bluff
game against tho new Mscon Alr-Llne, the
bluff will fall shortof accomplishing the re
sults Intended. We believe thb Utter com
pany to be a bona Ado concern, and that they
will build a road which will prove of more
decided benefit to thb section and 8tate than
any other road which has been projected, not
withstanding tho efforta of wildcat schemes
engineered by MsJ. Gruelle, hacked by the
PUnt syndicate, to crush It.
Wo have to assure our contemporary
that the Macon and Florida Air-Line
road is a bona fide enterprise .composed
ot leading merchants of Macon, and
being pushed as rapidly as tho magni
tude of the work undertaken will per
mit. Of Major Gruelle, wo know little
beyond the fact that, as representative
of five hundred miles of road and pa
per and less than six on ground, ho has
filed an application with the Governor
of this State (or a charter for a broad-
gauge rood from Macon to Florida.
The application has never been pub
lished os the law requires, and lies in
the State House awaiting tho pleasure
oi its movers.
Dr. W.T. 8y lvester, representing Maj.
Gruelle’s company, however, paid this
office a visit recently and exhibited his
maps. He claims to be backed by
men of capital. who are seeking South
ern investments. Since his visit we
have conferred with several of the
leading spirits in the Macon enterprise,
and arc authorized to say, that while
the Air-Line company is in favor of
and engaged upon theconstroctlon of a
narrow gauge line to Florida, it la not
so wedded to that system as to stand
in the way of outside parties who pro
pose to come in and build a broad
gauge line with their own money. On
the contrary, tho Air-Line company
will join forces, and with charter, right
of way and money assist any bona fide
company that proposes to build a road
from Macon to Florida. The new com
pany will merely be required to givo
satisfactory evidence of Its sincerity.
What Macon needs and proposes to
have, ia a straight road into Florida.
The parties who are engaged in build
ing tbe Air Line have not taken itold
with the expectation of individually
making a bonanza out o! it. The prime
idea is to open up a new country, ex
tend the territory of this city, and in
crease its Importance as a distributing
point. It is believed that a narrow
gauge line will be most easily built and
of more direct benefit to Macon. Bat
all this need not frighten Major
Gruelle’s company. And it seems to us
that under the circumstances, as tong
os he neglects so favorable an oppor
tunity to enlist the sympathies of the
people, secure a right of way, and re
ceive the rapport of the leading citizens
of the sections interested, there can he
no other explanation ot his alleged en
terprise, titan that it is intended to re-
tan 1 and not facilitate a line which
looks to tho development of 8onth
Georgia and Florida.
If Col. Gruelle’s scheme is a bona
fide affair, let him come forward and
•how bis bond.
A Brief Record of the Military Companies
In tho Confederate Sorvloe
From this County.
TBE MACON OUABDS.
The Macon Guards were organized in
184C and served in the Meslcan war,during
which campaign its commander and many
of its members perished by sickness.
When the latq war broke oat, the Ma
con Guards were among tho first to proffer
their services, which were accepted. The
company was ordered to Savannah about
April 15th, 1801, and from thence toTybee.
After a short service on the island, tbe
Guards returned for one day to Macon,
were ordered to Virginia, and became a
part of celebrated Eighth Georgia Reg!-
ment. In the first battle ot Manaasas, the
Guards occupied a conspicuous position
and made a gallant fight. Only about a
dc zen of the company came uutof the con
flict untouched. The regiment of which It
was a part also suffered severely, the gal
lant Col. Bartow being amongst the killed.
No regiment during the war displayed
greater courage or rendered more endur
ing service than the Eighth Georgia. It
was Beauregard who lifted his hat and
said as the shattered regiment marched
past after a terrific straggle on the field of
battle: “Eighth Georgia, I salute you."
"In Richmond,” says a war chronicler, "I
heard hundreds of voices, old and young,
exclaim, ‘There goes the Eighth Georgia-
brave boys.’ ”
The company remained in the service of
the Confederacy throughout the war, tak.
ing a prominent part in the battles o( the
two Manossases, Gettysburg, Sharpsburg,
Fredericksburg, Garnett’s Farm, Malvern
Hill, seven days around Richmond, the
WUdcmcsB, Thoroughfare Gap, Bristow
Station, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold
Harbor, D»p Bottom, Forts Har
rison and KnoxqiUe, and in many
Manassas. Gamble, J. T.-dischareed
from disability. Gamble, James F.—killed
at Gettysburg. Gamble-wounded se
verest Manas-as; discharged.
Hunt, L. W.-commissioned for Richmond
hospital service. Hicks, E. H detailed
for Richmond hospital service. Hill. J. R.
-discharged for disability. Homan, Jno.
—deserted. IIill, James—discharged from
disability. Haddock, James—killed at
Fort Harrison.
Jlpson, T. P.-killed at second Manassas.
Jctnmerson,—discharged. Johnson, L. W.
—discharged by substitution. Jones, Thos! I
—lost a leg at the Wilderness. ‘
Kcmey, C. C.-disclmrged from disa
bility.
Lamar, Leonidas-killed at Manassas.
Lee, John—wounded at Gettysburg. Love,
J. C.—wounded at the Wilderness. Lucas',
L. P.—transferred. Leopold, 8.-died at
Winchester.
McKenna, A.—wounded at Manassas;
detailed in hospital. Mabry, John-dc^
tailed In hospital. Malsbey, M. A.—wound
ed at Manassas; transferred. Moore, Will
iam—deserted. McOraw, A.—discharged
from disability. Menard, V. A.-dis-
charged; over age. Matthews J. T.—de
tailed. Minchew, H.—wounded at Ma
nassas (2d), wounded at Darbytown Road,
wounded at Spotsylvania court house and
deserted in 1805. McLaughlin, J. A.-de-
tailed in telegraph office. Mathews, C. W.
—wounded at the Wilderness; detailed in
hospital. Minchew, J.—wounded at Boonj-
boro; killed at Gettysburg. McKeon,
John—died. Masscnburg Clias.—wounded
at second Manassas; loet an arm at Knox
ville. Mason, W. F.—discharged by sub
stitution. Mathews, Jack—killed at the
Wilderness. McLeod —wounded at
Manassas; discharged.
Nelson, R.—wounded at Manassas; dis
charged.
Payne-wounded at the WUdernttf;
dle^. Poe, \V. C.—wounded at Manassas;
• I • • , * —> "• Vt—nuuiiucu ui, .UUIliUJIlU
skirmishes, surrendering twelve men transferred. Points. J. W.-dlschargcd
fit Annnmnffir Tn ilna larnfm a* f. as mi. °
Appomntox. In this terrific |
array of battle, the company distinguished
itself repeatedly, by coolness under fire,
daring feats, and impetuosity in the charge.
After tiie war, in 1874, the company was
reorganised, and sustained itself for sev
eral years. A variety of causes, however,
operated against the command, and after
a severe struggle for life, the organization
failed. It is a pity that of so gallant a
company nothing remains but the mere
outlines of its history and a few battle,
scarred veterans.
I append to this sketch a roll of the com
pany as found in the TxLEoBAru and Mss-
sexoxb of 1*74, showing the fate of each
member, as far as known.
Captain L. M. Lamar, appointed colonel
of the Eighth Georgia, 1801. Wounded at
first Manassas; severely at Garnett’s Farm.
Appointed judge advocate on Gen. Beaure
gard's staff 1802.
Lieutenant M. R. Freeman, resigned
1801. Appointed captain in Findlay’s bat
talion.
I.ieutcnnnt Chris B. Findlay, resigned
isOi. Elected major of Fimiiay’s Bat
talion.
Lieutenant E. A. Wilcox. made quarter
master Eighth Georgia. Now in Pension
Bureau, Washington City.
Ensign H. J. Menard, elected captain
1801. Died in Richmond 1802.
First 8ergeant R. B. Findlay, elected
lieutenant 1801. Resigned 1801. Died at
Macon 180—.
Second Sergeant P. E. McGregor, elected
major Fifth Reserves.
Third Sergeant E. P. Taylor, appointed
sergeant major Eighth Georgia, 1801.
Elected lieutenant 1863. Wounded at
Manassas.
Fourth Sergeant Thos. O. Hodgkins,
elected heutenant 1802. Killed stGettye.
burg.
Fifth Sergeant a W. Walker. Died.
First Corporal C. M. Ballard. Killed at
Gettysburg.
Second Corporal J. H. Field, elected cap
tain 1863. Wounded severely at Gettys
burg and Knoxrille.
Third Corporal F. Walker, elected lieu
tenant in 1803. Wonnded in first Manas
sas and at Nino Mile Rood.
Fourth Corporal A. W. Brantly, elected
ieutenant 1803. Wounded at Gettysburg.
Fifth Corporal W. F. Blue. Wounded
In first Manassas. Discharged.
Secretary H. J. Peter, wouuded severe
ly in first Manassas, Discharged.
PRIVATE*.
Askew, L. P.—wounded at Manassas
ar.d Knoxrille; appointed eergeant. Alex
ander, J. B. —killed at Oettyebarg. An
drews, John—eolorbearot Eighth Georgia,
killed at Darbytown Road. Allen, W. C.—
killed at first Manassas. Arnold,Wm. R.—
detailed In Richmond hospitaL Ainsworth
W. It.—killed at first Manassas. Andrews,
L. W.—appolntedjsergeant-major Eighth
Georgia, wounded at Malrern Util, second
Manassas and Cold Harbor. Anderson W.
Q.—discharged.
Boyd, F. ft—appointed lieutenant In
North Carolina regiment. Bulkley, S. 15.
—appointed drummer tn Eighth Georgia;
killed at the Wilderness. Baraes, S. M.—
discharged from disabilities. Bustle Newt
—killed at Gettysburg. Blue. F. A.—
wounded it second Manasses. Bostick, D.
It.—wounded severely at the Wil
derness, Nine Mile Road and Gettysburg.
Butler, Thomae. Brantly.J. A.—wound-
ded at first Msnaraas. Bird. Mike. Bond,
O. P. Blount, Wm.—detailed In Quarter
master Department. Burge, C.—killed at
Fort Harrison. Boudet, Charles—trans
ferred to Company A. Beardcu, Wm. M.
—wounded first Mantas as; appointed
lieutenant In North Carolina legimenL
Baird, C. H.—discharged by substltute-
from disability. Peck, 8,-detailcd In
quartermaster's department Patten, Geo
—killed at Second Manassas. W
Rois, D. IL—wounded at Bristow Sta
tion.
Sullivan, T.—wounded at Funkstown
and Garnett’a Farm. Smith, H.-dled in
hospital in North Carolina. Sheffield. H.
J.—discharg-d from disability. Bhehan, I
D. G —detailed in Richmond Hospital.
Sessions, J.—discharged from disability.
Smith, Robert—wouuded at the Wilder
ness. 8chwab, J.—musician tn 8th Geor
gia band. Stanley, A.—killed at Second
Manassas. 3tatham, N.—wounded at Bris
tow Station. Peyton Smith.
Trader^P.—discharged from disability.
Tutt, B.—discharged by substitution. Tay.
lor, J. E.—wounded at Malvern Hill;
transferred to cavalry.
Windham, W.—detailed in hospital.
Whitflqld, L.—killed at Garnett's farm.
Walker, Charles—wounded at Manassas
Wright. T.—discharged from disability.
Woods, W. D.—wounded at Manassas; dis
charged. Watson, John—wounded at
Sharpsburg. Wiggins,—transferred. Wil
cox, C. P.—wounded at Manassas Will
iams, Fells—drummer Eighth Georgia;
wounded at Gettysburg.
On the original roll ot the company as it
left Macon appears tho following names,
not included In the above.
W. A. Williamson, anipsCB A ta& dat
Richmond. Privates, J. E. Hudgens, W
II. Spicer, James McGrath. John M. Jones
T. Y. Egan, A. O. M. Wiggins; Philemon
Tracy, made colonel of the Sixth Georgia
Regiment; wounded twice before Rich
mond and lulled at Sharpsburg.
Rambles.
FROM ATLANTA.
[•FECIAL CORREZPOKDE5CX.1
Atlanta, March 0.— 1 There has been
considerable speculation here as to tho in*
tcntlons of Spalding politicians in the
Congressional nnd gubernatorial cam
paign. Tbe names of Col. Boynton and
Judge8tewart have-been freely used in
connection with theso offices, but, so far as
I hate seen, until to-day, the attituleof
these gentlemen has uot been definitely
known.
BOYNTON'S CANDIDACY.
To-day I chanced upon a well-known
E ublic official from fe'pakling county, who
i on the inside of jxmtirs there, who U a
close friend of Colonel Boynton, and be
gave me some Information which maybe
considered reliable. Ho corrolwrated the
statement, already published, that Colonel
Boynton had declined to make the race for
Congress in the fifth Con^n-iional district,
although bis friends were very anxious for
him to be a candidate. What is more to
the point, however, it is quite certain that
he will be a candidate for Governor.
Hie gentleman referred to informed
metlint there is no doubt of Boynton's
candidacy, and that he would be the next
Governor of-Georgia. I give thin ."imply
as information from .1 gentleman who is
in a position to know the situation, and if
I Ik- it 111•• -rty ni**nti*»fi h.-> !!■•*
information would a*Mirue the character of
a positive declaration.
STEWART FOR CO* iRIM,
I also asked this gentleman if lie could
tell me definitely it jodge Stewart would
be in the race for Congress. He replied
atllrmatively, and thought he
would be a mii i cssful candidate
if there should be ahplit iu Fulton tounty.
It is one of the possibilities that the Ful
ton delegation will l.«* evenly divided be
tween Hammond and Jackson, in which
•vent theantbAQonta l and Jate.n »wM w*
uri, would be formidable.
In the2flth Senatorial district, made up
of the counties of Butts, Spalding nnil
Fayette, represented during the last two
sessions of the legislature by Col. Boynton,
under the rotation system.
Butts will bo entitled to
1 name the candidate. At the last e!ec-
Barron,-supposed to have been killed at! tion the choice was with Fayette. whi :h
Spottsylvania. Bond, L. K. killod at second v «ked the re-t Jet lion of Boynton
Manaasas.
indepe
bitio
Crenshaw, James—discharged from dis
ability. Christian, T. R.—wonnded at
Manassas; discharged. Caldwell, O. A.—
wounded at Manassas; discharged. Casey,
John A.—discharged by substitute. Col
lins, E.—wounded at Manassas; discharg
ed. Clarke. If. E.—killed at Funkstown.
Camming,—died in Farmville. Carter,
Wm. A.—wounded at Green Pole church.
Dial, H. Douglass—discharged from
dlsibllitjr. Danson, W. C. M.—iroumlcd
at Manassas: discharged. Dial, G. Dar
nell, 8. II.—discharged from disability.
Itamour, E.—discharged.
Elis, E. M.—transferred. Eats, M.—
discharge from disability. Egram, A. M.
—died.
Fowler, James—wounded at Wilderness;
killed at Fort Harrison. Findlay. Chav, i
8.—appointed corporal; discharged by
rabilitntion. ft y r
ierstood Butts will claim tiie right this
year, and it is likely will present the name
of Hon. Van McKihhen to the Senatorial
' "l,w-;iti..|, I Ml hil.l e'l Sir.
Butts, ami lias many trienils over the dis
trict, hut it i- intimated that in the event
"i hi' nomination^!.aiding may run an
t agafnwntm.
NOTES.
On. other item from Spalding: p.-ohi-
J late has been ;
lativo
test. It is
ment will n
nda 1
t it is likely It
n the hv-i‘-
l„it to the
zlit tl.*' I'rnhil ition • le-
N,uare. determined fight
Legislature.
A personal difficulty o -can
ng li.-twe.-n rapt. Ed Mercer
man Keitz, growing out of tl
tion of notice
councilman i
what distigi:
which the
ported to have h**, n some
, tint not serio't'lydani-
beconisg
Have ail the annoymons statesmen
taken a trip dowa into tho Dado coal
min.?
Gray, R. L.—capture! at Suffolk; never j horizon taler and hr
returned. Gray, E. T.—wounded at Wii- i
den:r*». Gnwn, F. B.—d!-. ;;arg i (torn Bunretff
disability. Ocrg», ?. H.-dieL Goff, J. Tu Reel and Ck
M.—woon.led st UStrauss; died In Rktu 1 . _ , n .
stood. Gresham, M.—wounded at Peters-! i£rreri*a*AVtrorrs are tnvsri
J. Oa.-ey, Wm.-slitrf at! Wy aekrai>UVli^£f boL
i Cocoa
rpest lit
aod
half; dUehtrged.