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THE WEEKLX CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY. AUGUST 16, 1887.
FELTON-SIMMONS.
A Terrible Tongue-Lashing Be
tween Two Representatives.
UNEQUALLED SCENES IN THE HOUSE.
Yesterday morning a dramatic scene was en
acted in Georgia’s representative hall.
A great crowd filled the chamber. The gal
leries from the rail tn wall were filled with
escited throngs of women and men. On the
floor below, the crowd was oppressively pack-
. ad. Representatives and ftenators, state
house officials, and prominent men of the city
and state were standing so closely together,
that it was Impossible almost to have gotten
•then on the floor. The occasion was one of
deep Interest.
A few days ago Representative Blmmons, of
Bnmter, had in the debate on the prison re
form bill, attacked Dr. W. If. Felton, of Bar
tow county, the member from that county.
The attack was thought to be by those who
heard it bitter, sarcastic, and personal. It
had angered Pr. Felton, especially certain al
lusion* which he had construod fnto an attack
•pon his wife and family. Yesterday, be wss
to reply.
For two hours he spoke, spoke as few men
have eter spoken before him, and it is to be
hoped, in all kindnoss and charity, that few
men will aver have occasion hereafter to speak.
A maater at all times of iuvective, satire, and
•arcasm, ho surpassed everything that had
hsen anticipated. The words seemed to blare
as they caino from his Ups, and his. sentences
teemed to cut and lay open as keenly and os
•venly as the dissecting knife of the surgeon,
lays bare the bones of the subject before him.
He swayed the crowd iiefore him on he
willed. He never so completely demonstrated
his power over men oil be did on yesterday.
. At times lie had strong frames trembling
With suppressed indignation and emotion, in
•n Instant he chose that they should wildly
thner soiuo chivalrio sentiment. Before tho
•cho of the spplause had died away in the cor-
Vidors, strong men were weeping at tho pathos
of the old man as ho told of his declining days
■nd years. And why the oxhibitioi of tlio
Matveilou* |tower?
In the gallery sal a gifted and matronly Indy
who bore his name, it was for her sake that
he rose superior to all previous occasions, and
glaged on record as a tribute of his love and
•flection as grand and as romptefe a defense to
• personal attack as sn orator ever rondo.
Ills ground way* have been Imprudently
taken; l.l* language may have not been justi-
*fi*by the supposed? provocation, hut all who'
beard tho defense admit that nothing
was left unsaid. It was nol only complete, it
wad entire.
Tho scene* and Incidents were dramatic In
the extreme. Men eheored wildly, hats and
handkerchiefs were thrown upward as Impas
sioned sentiments worn ntterod. Parliamen
tary decorum was forgotten, and impassioned
oratory rtm wild.
It has been ordained that such occasions
•hall be rare indued.
Mr. Chairman—I deal re to erldress the house ones
■sore on thlaatitijeut. I will not detain it aa I did
the other day, but I wish to review some arguments
§ * ‘ sh have been made against the bill. 1 dexiro
ter to offer swns new argumsnti. why, in my
moot, tils bill should bsss. 1 am very k1r<1
the people of tho state have been instructed In
tegard to this bill that 1 want to present to you. I
amgladthaithey have heard the
tor and against It. Every day. eli
■era, the ettissnsUdus 0ed4peed
reform of the present aptem. And every day we to
rs message* from the different portion* of Georgia
t the people are Interested in the pauegeatu
s ol this measure, Bine* the discussion o:
s ago la this house, a number
tote and li&ftdnee the word “ihair instead of the
word "day, 11 end require absolutely the ordinaries
of the several counties to make arrangement for the
reception and punishment and reformation of the
Juveniles and women. I don’t want anything on-
uonary—that may or may not be done. If he will
make It compulsory, I will adopt his substi
tute. if you will compel the cit
izens of the state toerect these reformato
ries and receive from the on 11 nary of the county the
Juvenile and female convicts.
Now, take the convict camps in this state,
talking the other day with a gentleman well in
formed in reference to this oonvict camp, and he
araures mo-now give me your attention—that they
had about fifty acres of land purchased by t?' "
O' owned by the city,* end that they had worn
children, some for one day. soma three,
month, end that thta wag ail the lahortny
t:.« huuwu and children, that there was no other
force, so 1 am notified by the superintendent These
women and children were sent- there from the city
of Atlanta, and I am informed that this little con
vict camp has made within one yeara
pmoriT to th* cm or Atlanta
of between six and eight thousand dollar* (bat
would not have otherwise been utilized at aM. In
‘ upon this convict camp here in
'"ire made a calculation
_ , ill#and woman convict*
the first year; I find that you can build such an In
stitution as contemplated by ay bill, yon can bu,
tho clothing and provision* for tha fifty juvenile an
women convicts for one year; you can hire two
guards and a chaplain, and you can hlrt a super
rntendent to look alter everything, ell the expendi
tures of the farm, and all for twelve mouths for
fJOjOOO,
#60,uix/orf70,0W! *Nowi I gel my figures froma man
of experience, and owe who is familiar with the
convict camps, From one who knows what he is
talking about, and you can build just atsoli an hi
nt ftution as my bill contain plates, and run it for
twelve months with
day.
that
bill Leased
Id be nalie_ _
Hut such a thought
r _„ _ If thla ...
intlmatiou was Uiat 1 would
the savior of tho-people. But w ..
never entered my head. Ku<*b a thought 1 never
dreamed of. God forbid ItJ I atn willing to take
(he substitute from my friend from tt'eteter if ho
will amend a* 1 prupote. 1 sin willing to take the
suhftillute from t le gentleman from Doughorty if he
will take it from that miserable crowd who havo
fattened on the blood of the prisoners of the state ol
Georgia. 1 am willing to arce|it an amendment
from any quarter whatever. Why. the man fruin
Hnrntcr the other day said: “What U this bill? Why
Felton Is not sincere; ho don't earn
anything afemt the pawage of this
4/ill. lie Is not intcrc-ted In It. Not at all. All
that lie desires lx to get next to tho people of Geor
gia with a prohibition banner In one hand and wave
It to the white people, rid tho batiucr or reform
In the,other and wave It to the negroes of Georgia.
That I* what he sold.
Now, my fellow mrtobera and Mr. Speaker. I do
not know that I am a ward politician. 1 do not
know and do not think that man (pointing to Mr.
Simmons) has tcnsihilltlcs enough to rims above
thcgiitterM and slews and scum of a w*rd politician.
Mr. Hinton*—J protest that
Mr. Felton-.Nut a word, not a word from that
Mr. Felton—Every dog
I Iaiino and laughter.] He
the negro. Why? Jforaas
rj He lays you cannot reform
the negroes that know me would
vote for tno for president of tho 1’nltcd Mate*,
lie deseribn, with great | articulariiy, about tho
hablla of the negro. My understanding was, that
the man from Sumter reiterated time and again the
filthy habits and the biulue*, and the tendency to
thelf, and the anthwthy for water, and yet, he says,
“the negroes that know me would vote for me for
(lie president of the United State*]" (Great laugh
ter and applause.] Did you over see two drops of
rain coming together, meeting each other,
lu opposite directions awl did you ever notice wheu
Mcontact came, how insensibly and lmperccptl-i
they rushed Into each other's bosom? Did you
r notiro bow the Identity of tho ono was lost in
Identity of the other? It seems that a dew drop
1 have no doubt, If yvu*wars to submit this ques
tion to the ballot box in the state or Georgia,—I
have no doubt (hat It would receive tho vote of a
you tho people of Georgia are ioteiUgeat; I tel
1 ar*acMJueruN non*,
awl a bcautlftil qnestioo Is prsesnted to them felriy
and aamr— 1 ——
lobe Han !—■
fence of a Christian people. 1 know, sir, tny native
•talc has her enemies; I know, air, she has hor o>
Donrn's;! know that men meet sometimes in Uta
hnt cities end nun* resolutions denouncing the
g nd old stair or Georgia, renecting upon her char-
•r, and humanity, and intelligence, and capacl-
But I hurl back auoh imputations and point to
i records of my native stale, as e
popular advocate of humanity ami iutoife
■tune of a Christian people. U is true,
that MMb a penitentiary system m we have reflects
upon tho good name of our * re, hut t cere nothin*
for aoeh tvaolulkms as w« era notified were pawed
in Boston the other day. We most be right aiaiui
B mvict r *«M, absolutely
and l think very few who eau come upon this
«n say that ow prison syslrm In reference to
wnil^convlcts (* eppruVed py our own eon-
l ant told thot If
It Is growing,
on will go down here to
CtAntud go hrmxtt tbo tenti of tiKM pnr
eneteheathat if* o kin* • n the railroad tracks
there'O-lhsoouvlet lt*x e *. you will find that you
will Wile Up lu ratal ball list deep. 1 am lyUi tho-o
E i rca.ure* after wuiklngatl the time from Ut*
the it us are shining to the morn In j;-l don’t
r who made such sport of that,—but it is true,—
fo*an the Ume tbe stare shine in tho morning until
the stare ara shining at night, they are hunied Into
there tents end into them <a.nj* with mud and
■Ure hair leg deep, end Georgia (a tbo guardli n .f
three convlrta My God, dctlvi r mo from tbe von-
Vict lease system oi Gfnreta.
S am not eolug to review what 1 said the other
day at all. The condition of throe i-mniw la famili r
tomery dtl/en of Oi-ncgta, amt especially to every
*“1 Of thla house. I am not aunwiiaHl at inur-
kblliigon Hundav. when U Is notorious
Mivictlreata often worked these con-
OatdMth. <m Sunday. Gisi’a Holy day.
• — -ha; back, your tUy tor It wm mole lor
fOU. It waa mad* for you, and you were not made
that day. Tito greatest day, the «tay upon which
ahoohl dtvote your time to nllgmu* seniors.
Du this day the ciH*vicUof Uonrxta. amt for whom
—B are guardian* r u t kreprr* nre forced Milder the
h to work on ii«U » day -the day ret *p*rt Ibru*
w
It h inw
NMA NO
PIXY IT If YOU I
dr! I am not i
men donbtleas
them arc my f.iciulx,
K i iibn«- Em one w«*rd to say: tart, * I r. some of
i have a little more voum-Iciicc tiiau uthcis U.
fvnkbew. Mr.-Chairman, the otlwr d*»v uqe of three
■Braces was tick, support*) to be stak uuto d« nth. lie
masdaugernttaly ill. lie was Uclliious from fever,
fee was very ill; and 1 am Informed that lu ihh con-
dltiea all that aemnrel to rise and prey un« hla con-
aSai,
CTdelirium ravings, such words as Hues were
Mid talked: “The convicts, »y tksl. my Godl"
There waa gbuata-it was Uds tar-lbio chanectvr,
and the only thing that he thought of, while he was
... ..-n.scx - r mvirl
In opposito il
the contact
lily t
ever
the Identity of the other? It soems Unit a dow drop
on this floor met tho negro dear drop of Sumter
county and Uiey rushed Into each other's bosom.
(Great applause.) It seems that the negro who
never washed himself, and who was afraid of wa
ter, the negro who is unfaithful to marital vows, the
negro who wth steal met
THE liKW-bltOP PROM StMTOl. •
and tbo identity of both waa lost lu the Identity
of one. Writers on psychology and science tell ut
that sometimes .when two souls meet they Immedi
ately rocogntzc the •alllnlty of souls. And it seems
that when the unwashed negro and tho tntti from
Sumter met each exclaimed frny afllnlty’ with ono
| voice. The negro that knew him would elect hint
■Mfe|Mmafeiiaf|^gjemHferilifev ou ever go along |
HRMHPMRHHHHIlHtboio pretty little I
I pugs lost front its mistrevx ami coming on down the
street and did you over notice two or three groat
bow
Mr. sRnmotis—A free fight as yon like, ^gcntle-
„ . nen; it make* no difference with roc; I sm lmklng
it le (rue that my nerves are shattered, and It is true I at the creature. [Applame.] Aa I was interrupted,
that there aro ten thousand iudicatlou* that I am on I sir, I wa* upon the one-arnud confederate soldier,
the verge of the grave; but as long as Godgfveame | When the creature from Fairow had fottovred teat
strength I will protect the innocent and speak for | grand m.»n, Lc-tcr, a otind the district for a long
the prosperity of Georgia until God takes wo from time and slandered 1/iui, General Gordon .
this world. fApplause:] camk to ms kfm.vf, „ , al _
Whyshculd that ride rufllan attack me and my And mark the words of the roan. He lifted tha
household? Had I done anything wrong? Hadn't j armies* sleeve a* Lexter stood by him. and raid.
the gentleman from D-Aigherti’and I bad tone tilts had rather fight ander thl* flag than undc-r tin
the gentleman from Dougherty
-- this subject? and I am sure neither of us i
__ .... tbe other. My friend
from Webster and I differ. Why should tbJj ruffian
atuxkay
Before 1 1 — _ _
It. such utterances on the floor of the Georgia leg-
Mature, before I would exhibit tho wants and ele
ments of a true man before this legislature .as tho
man from Sumter dJd, I would suffer my right foin
to bo cut oft Hate him? do-plse him?
Mo, for, no, for. I simply turn him over
to tbo intolUgcnoo and vir—
Georgia. Tbst is tho worst fete that can I
I cannot imagine a worse fata for tho man from
Bum tar, and 1 turn him over to the intelligence and
todha virtue of the people of Georgia. With them I
leave him, and witnthfr negro crowd, hfs support
ers for tbe presidency of theT/nited fetatex 1 leave
him there to go there
black flag of r?publicaulua aud indcpcndentiiua of
Dr. Felton.' ... ,,
. w*hat was tlie result? . Gordon proved himself
true to his fellow citizens. He was denounced by
the creature from Bartow! Even he didn t
I And what r\rf_ »»w; CTCitUTC uwSt liuStOW *&/? Jttit*
I Gordon is tho
‘BENEDICT ARNOLD OF THE AOE/
Gordon didn’t escape, and such was the fate of the
. Hon. Judge Branham. He too rut denounced by
the creature from Bartow; that valiant soldier was
denounced, and he uttered things against him that
be know were false. _ _ . . .
When Brenham went upon the stand and de
nounced him as telling a false ho *J, the creature
tom Bartow said, ‘I didn’t say it. awl who ever
lays so misrepresents me, my doar friend Branham.
Who else escaped denunciation? Is he content
with denouncing tha living? Has be
denounced a number of brave
that he dare not most,
the worst hypocrite on record.. (Is that not so»cree-
Those *re his dying word*; they came from a man
that was on his deatfobed, and^that is vraat ue says
in charue of |his supporter*.
Mr. Chairman, what lm ( jxe*sion ..did that
I let tno go
prc-aloii <1
Ing lowMPI
the nagrosafotd
petticoat or bis wire! lie na.« smrxta tne i
Unity behind tbe petticoat of his wife. He
« - v-r | DENOUNCED ALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPHEN*,
fflww- ‘ sou elect J (pointing to tbe picture) that grand and great fod
- - - ..Umtad^ Mares, and ro* n . who wrotehis name upon the heart* of tbe
- Jufo tell me huneatiy what im- I people—the man whose Intellect and character was
ft make upon your mind? Jetton, go- I never -*•*" •*— —**--♦«— a*.
- v ^:k. - -—i mr i *•*»«=* ultad until the creature from Bartow de-
is afraid of soap, and the nemo that ii
marital vows, and the negro that wifi steal, where
ever he see* me he recognise* me ana know
pivot, 1
w fire, when reconstruction was blooming ta a
flower, when Ben Hill made his celebrated speech
about Andersonville in Washington against Blaine.
teU you hiat What impression It made I thatgraud^tureorfthat^ajffpointing 7 to Hill*
upou n»y mind. It is tbjr “Felton, I would have I pfoture). I will make him my witness presently,
you understand, 1 would havo this house under- I ji Mr the creature from Bartow! (Mr. Simmon*
— s *--* *- — w —• **'■“* 1 - Wntn I approached the aoor and heard
to his finger, anxiously looking at the heavens,)
WAITING FOR IT TO THUNDER.
“Ho must carry the thunder ahower with.
kV him.
rurc") inie’iUHi not believe the charges be convicts • ‘Then lie mjD»t depend npon the terrapin in m
-• * slanderer on record, (is great measure for information as to it* sex.
fn conclusion Mr. Ham said that the Ham£
ami tho sons of Ham were opposed to the bill*
but tho Smiths and the sons of Smith favored
the hill, awl there were more Smiths than*
Hams.. Smith was one of the few, the tin*
mortal names that were uot bom to dle« ’
Mr. Ham waa frequently Interrupted with,'
applause.
THE TERRAPIN CHAMPION.
When thehouso had regained it* composure,'
Mr. Smith, the noble champion of tho female
terrapin, took tho floor. He began by saying: ”
going t
hint s liar, but I Wou t; the nilo do n
will say thl*. that while I air *
llgloa—would that I wasr-I v
thonegroe*Sown in Sumtarcounty,and cs tSSf JlTn s'voire I immediately turnedaroy* in disgust,
the unwashed negroes, and tha filthy negroes and ( and if I had been a*kcd, are you a Georgian? I
those that will steal and especially those that are should have. Musbad with shame and said, 'No,
untrue to marital vows." | Mr
Now, Mr. Chairman. I will fear* him to th*crowd. I jjear tbe slanderer Airther. In thirty years Hill
tothapeople. it Is right and proper that I should [ # *—
do it. The man who slaughters, and attempts to
slaughter indiscriminately without regard to sex or
age. My boy Isa minor and a nobler boy I 1
know not. My wife, I* old like myself.
II* slaughters women and children. Why the
oilier day down here In Bibb Woolfolk slaughtered
bUwholo family, having no regard for age. He
slaughtered old age, and he slaughtered the intont,
■er lu the picture pointa to the sevcutli district
slmiKhtcrcd old ago, ana he siaugiiwrca uie in,
his sisters, his mother, all of bis relations, and i
gentlemen, let me present to yon
THE WOOLFOLK OF OgOEOfA,
the legislator from Sumter, tbe man who would take
irablm
mine
never coma
I Hint D tU-r leave nun aim come wes unnei
slou of this question. I therefore pas* on sji<1 tui
over to you. and God grant that Ills path and
may hereafter and for all frituro time nevei
together again. He Is one of those rnen that i
God lu Ills mercy may shift and divert my
front, and from this time l bid him a goodbye. ^ ^
1 you may put it down that h* will slander somebody
Flvadays had Jmejn glvan | bcfore hestoij^ ^ ti ^ J” '
DAT> IT I* A ME.
He has denounced Governor B own. He has de
nounced him from one sido of the state to the other,
and now, sir, he would be glad, the vile hypocrite
and ilanderer and traducer. ho would bo glad to
crawl up to him and touch the hem of his garments.
What did he say the other day? I except my
friend Joe Brown, the grand Christian gentleman,
of aralablo character. He made this prison bus!-
. no?.* a miserable outrage, but he excepted the camp
of Joe Brown, and now today, after denouncing
him as he lias done, lie would be glad to creep up
to him aud Ire allowed to
TOUCH THE MEM OF HIS GARMENTS.
ThL* creature bat denounced everybody that hgs
had the confidence of the people. lie has edroca-
frotn Bartow in which to prepare his Wednoa- Talk a
day's speech» while but a few hour* had inter- I ia,The lowest order oPW a crawling thing that
venod between the close of that speech and the SffimTthiSJh
beginningolU.ereplj. OvutWof thejonng Stu/^otaSS^e^Sf
members pUtad,,against ®f_ V.®®*?** ■ | (Applause and cheers.J That snail has wendud Us
Weary c urse
i '*
lcavVitaAllme.^butlhe purity of the dead dlvemlu-
ttjd it. (Applause.] That snail (still pointing at the
Doctor) crawled upon the deathbed of Hon. Benia-
min II. Hill, Georgia’s grandest statesman, in I
wrote in it's tracks, “1 ilslucr. unfelthftil, unworthy
r." [Applause.] Thai?nail is the crcaturo
rtow. [Applotuc.] N w, what does a snail
bout dew-drops? [Applause i nd laughter.J
You all know what a snail
inn iivhiu in*» unon mm wvum ....
presl«letit of United Btatce! Did you ever go aiong
oue.or three streets and ape on* of those pretty fesajra
l*ii«* lo?t front its mistrob* and ,.„|„|-- -' -
street sml did you over notice tw<
big mast life going along vilHHill
the little ini* would twist its
pas *q upward appearance. Aud he always
PUT
dor part*. That is
Indtmeof. (Great
inter the other day,
Icrics, which he
td come. His one
reneged to swerve
teven times tighter,
times lighter than
tilted himselfaoaa
than ever. (Gteat
y. right band aod
ining aud their
f or the Privi-
floor to ridtetilo
re ktndeet feelings
y, and no discus-
|s>n Uils floor lias
, of feelltm ami 1
afenll times ana
i pmilogsa of ridi-
muc, and a mem-
from Sumter can
Inina
,lu, ii.to them «■
i* thl. hotas ini-
or the hooM. 111.
wn tm<i (root on,
I tlwra or. itoron.
r who »n> ftiw u
n luiw I will tvpljr
i t;ro.v wo
e tha otltar do,.
imre, 'in the
orhl. a re forma-
lieve that was the
Speaker, when a
ret high aud sttoks
uloiisitie assortidii
r, I despise him.
r the mau -a ho
1** another. Give
strongest men. The young one fully *u*taliied B
his reputation as a fearless, courageous anil | _ even across the o^avb
popular orator.
MR. SIMMONS’S SFKEOH.
Mr. Simmons was recognized by the chair.
He spoke as follows: . . ,
Mr. chairman: It wss not my purpose to ba again
heard concerning the matter under discussion. The
houstc w.»* kind enoiu h to listen tome foiiy or five
days ago. .and 1 spoke, and uttered what I conceived
to hu :h i truth and my duty on thst occaMoi*. 1 d d
P.slr, in the oxerclsc o' the huml li prerogat .YJ that
was allow* 4 me as one 0 t ie renrreentaUvssofBum-
ter cum tv. I uttered thuu, aud 1 repeat now, what
* I a Icvsd to be tbe troth.
The circumstances that <o:qrred yesterday In .the , .human Mr chairman have*
i!s
above us never permit it to ooour again. Itistheee • A voice- cpautipn.coautiqn.
cfreumstanOM that brings me before the bouse, and
'am hero. I have been arraigned by
TIIE CREATURE FROM RARTOW.
wrote in It's tracks, " f ilsltlcr. unfaithful, unworthy
ofbsllefi" [ ’ ^ l
from Bartow. .. —
know about dew-drops? [Applause * n<l laughter.]
The old snail dori't 0 ire a cent. Ho would as aoor
crawl on the ground as In a lady's parlor. Tbe olr»
scandal monger, the old slanderer. [Apdlause aXd
cheers.] •
Now, sir, I am going to call some witnesses against
thin man. Mr. chairman, have you ever heard of
Have you beard of coalition? Yon were there 1
le-shamo upon tho offspring of a mother that
would do it, and I will never so for forget the In*
sUuots of a geutleuren to reflect upon a lady.
stirpriro*fon^ttlsJ
a surprise to all who
carefully listened to
my speech. Mr.t'halr-
man, if J had dreamed
-if I had had the
slightest notite that
my laosuags could
havo offended
Jr. Slmutons then read an articls to Thr Co.nsti-
tiom which was as follows:
the Constitution, December 31, lSIL
' remembered that our War
fSttSR&SSrteA
9 gone to tbe good
lady,Tr he had given
me notioo of It: if '
U^the^SSnd^f t£
creature from Bartow
If he had given m<
the slightesr notice of'
it,iio man would have
beau readier than J to dr. w. u. fclton.
And hU ».nd.
Afi. Nr Cl«UrSEir!t wXildhSrn'twen «S»iid
nrlrllinotom,111Iwdknown ib. fritolfcnded,to
hmfumtobwuid nud, Nm proier rr|wr.tl.m.
V.t tho crMture from Birtow, wcuiiv tb. mnlue. ,
Md Um rotwoof tho lord nnil KOipcl inlnlNcr. Uoo.
not (tv, mo th, rilabtut notice. (Ah, It wonM
tidlecf an lUumlnary of Heaven. 1 have sdmlr-
edher wit, as keen a* a Damascus blade I have
— Long^trset and Dr.
H. Felton and stated that an interview had been
, r -«paireda *
feratffvL ...
I cagoTribun* of the 2Wirli. ,.......
dsr tbo guise of republleanism, of supporting their
own candidates for office, they r * *
votes so a* to do the most good t__
Thera cases are few, exceptional and stroukly mark
Tha great mass of republican* will be found
tdlng shoulder to shoulder with independent
—oocrats in their war upon the method* and senti
ment* which have so long controlled the south,
“his will Ire the great issue: the total annihilation
t the methods and sentiments which have retarded
re prosperity and happlncts of their state* • • •
• Tbe present system of leasing tbe state con
victs must be wined from our statutes aa a foul
blot upon our clvulxatlon and humnntty.
FELTON’S riOlIT, FELTON'S FIGHT.
Just pardon mefa minute and Jet me read you a
lino or two, tee what that creature says. (The book
' aing tbe correspondence from Felton was
Blmmons: Mark you this wss addressed to tb*
.Joans, and an address to the independents,
t us see bow humane he was. He has been In
vice; he knew about the fbullblot
8enator Jackson when tbe Yazoo fraud was upon
our>Utc? He resigned his scat in the senate and
waa elected to come to tbe legislature to flghtit, aud
WHY DIDN'T THE CREATURE RESIGN
• forty
r ■ lu aiualld mire where she
tttra has had a hard task Mr. Chairman.
IHW W HI. VUfinilWI, UU* UINI
wM reward her at the appointed time; lira angels
srilr'at use coning;
. Jow, air, the .grave <
that I Cejlr-* —
Sl __ture fioai Bar-
-r *. —.. ^—Jtlcsal '•She.’’ He under
stood that, Mr. Chairman—he knew what I meant—
here Is the -Sho” (exhibiting book); look at it—ti e
book that I hold in my band, written by Rider Hag-
- toeotherday
( ci
teen ms aud John
wish there was a
u In great wealth,
n quarantine.’
■ays, ’Howard
ever married my
vex married auy
' INTgl.LRCTUAL
site could put a
into his cranium,
he tilling proeres
■ana iWmfomj
aud noble and
m of tksuvta at
future weimre.
will try amt ovs
n r day, whsu he
SefGeorga~I will gtre nouame-lsin toll
a white woman, a whiu? woman, young tail
*i. *»f coots*, aud ifesraviHf. was flwmd in the
mreers with the bon anklets around her ankle*.
Ood pity the woman! Once with a home and
■ full of dura or heaven— ■
‘ i with
and unit in God, a white we
h torn anklets
nantoovs working in the strewn of a etty-and that
iwto !*—>». l>»t amiMd In
►
»oiri in
/aeautttad her by
ife .
feiiMhr.ulihtn<ilM tn tW ahmU,
■«n> Aw A>r«lnilMi. a. an.) ibe no.tv
w«Ma fn,hi,u..i ni.1 rdM u» mm hor.
_ , AHUHT HAVE *tlM.TER ASS ERE AD. .
•irAteha a. u &rj? s asj±^a
UO. iu.ki>
INa^nUllja,,mj^cin.mtaiuuw olfcnrW
1,Mi*mmHaul lakaauwte^
1 «(mk l.o uw<1
I au ul i»Ueot
Milil rvtilr to iht
llutt *'h, uttor.
ing, ail Um others
r lu Ilcareu.when
w-jssa
uguage, "but still
yiun him
. aud wv (sutii'
ll our kuera, tret 1
pertluous, hml if
iec», ahtTlui hi*
him afi that a
a” would eo* er
y wnty^wy-my
apo»Ue from what
rtning, hir
\ everything
. a fetu-r’s i
couirtry ta«
re I wad my
j
forty nil, and,*
turro* n tuirt thr
ito tui deluding*
d when UM rode
ehewot r.*rvd
cleft lit theta**
k at Juui. ai d *«
gj.i protett Ytr.
upon the state to carry out hJs views about the con
vlct lease system. Autf* *
11 said tho other day.
, 1 have told the truth and that old creature knows
S*B3:
h§ would go into the country with
PROHISinoN IN ONE HAND AND REFORMATION
% the other—one for the whites and the other for
e negroes, You will hoar from the old creature iu
the analogy
Mow I a tn going to giro yon some witnesses agsiost
this man. I am not going to give you my say so
about him. I don't think enough of him. It seems
that great nu under great circumstances get in
the same channel with ttraokl preacher. He treated
| Ben Mill like he treated me. lu didn't give me any
nottoe, and he didn't give Ben Hill any. Who u
Ben UUir Look at that picture (pointing to HiU’s
picture on the wall) lie looks out upon the sssem-
to come betweeu her and the purposs*'~dcelEUed''lo I bly as he utters those Immortal sentiments, which
fi acromphriSt Yea, Strike down the body of wfil live when mountains tut e fallen, and when
a woman in a minute to carry out her purpose*. I sternityis weary of its Journey it will catch thisliv-
Fo* the analogy. Tha creature le going to live a I sentiment up and send It to a farther
thouretnl yssrs. and “tlhs" had llrcntwo thoimmil. j feud. >-ec him as be said it. Nee him when tho
He la coiui t» m g his bill at all hazards. "De- I Hhertiea of his country trembled in a balance! fcr
Sroy every thmiV DMarus. ire- whfta virtueshriuks; see him wheu the hearth-
jjd Uk. A. P'oric. manor, bn, t— m, < S M , 5SnVh7LSiS«Kby
Then t auiolmM. ud bmv to rocily what I I UwiiPMhUOMt ■< lad^iwhfcMlI
'Thai whu 141*, whtn I mow h> t»
deed. 1 shall die game, I shall die with the harpy
unction to toy soul that I died by lira poUtical
‘She.’” Sow where U the comparison to the ele
gant wife of the ouoe distinguished—1 will call him
rl>Ungu*hed wheu I omoclate him with
a lady- whore la the analogy? He kuew that
tbett-be knew It for the flredaya hla malice ranked
Where was the creature from Bartow? That ptet-
—•-**—Hill’* picture) repr* a.*nt* him aa l»r
i Arbor” speech. .Hear the sent!
1, and It is the greatest that 1 hav<
aver heard. It waa tho
— tv iiHtmun of uaoi'LXCI
hie country
liimkcir. rave* all tlunea: all tblna
him.
die,*
e* hiaueU; save* all tbingat all thing*saved bless
n. He wholetahiaoouniry die. lcta all tilings
.himself ignoble diet, ana all thingi die cursing
mined as "Stic.' ho
mu*;* his arsmruL wife
le cent rover*v. For what pury ore?
grindico of this home, and excite
taintt m \ This be did know ingly,
reature in hla deairo to aroose the
is house Jn his«fevor. L'qjusUr,
a r bo exhibits Uie (ircrido of his
rt of bis wife am! connects her
N'kgtMudtam that fell from the
on yesterday.
man that he dcnoonceo, that he sold was a falzirter,
tncapaUe of teilinc the troth, that man in forty
yean would be dead and nobody would know him.
* * us see whether he I* dead. Go with us to
Msec street and see the beantifbl flowers on
r side. When von get so flu advanced look np,
and behold a magtuneswt statue, and see the srajea-
tlc, sparkling eye. See It aa it stauds, a
1.1 VINO CREATt BE TODAY,
not dead. Go with me fort her. Go to tho
, cemetery. Stand by his tomb, open it, aud let
15ft, A
lawyewicwil tnextvemi* iro tths. That time when it
«r*s mtshld' of nwiblimmlliw I * “ ““ *
]
Sf..*ikiUf»ttoruidSr.“hit
ETSLkiSkuKS »at«pi.»pyIgrgjsr
i the forth, tie has oriHHini'Ctf I fr'NR Bartow. Iraar wttn me, memoet* —.
county. Now, when ‘•Nhe.’* that J ^bwlwnan. beronas this ctoquen<w came foomjjra
had rushed recklessly In the fire, "
_.«R FIRS TOO MANY,
aad It burnt tha old sinner. And when the old
ra too mauy, down goes the old
tow.
. Lester, the one arm confederate
i dMate tor congress, see the old
h that ertpifd arm, mocking lira
“ And yat be never ridiculed
Garden, the
pfeuse and the chair hi
hraura daared 'O «*n!et
■Mr. Ktrtth.gf Gwinnett:
ritoa, the grand governor of
as gross anu oootlauoua
tn wilj h,u trnltbi to&qr.
H T(% t Mi 1|U A W £jht
t aamBMp uis RgruraTtoN.
and lying qjoa his death fest he osys—he denounces
the creature frnm Bartow a febifler.
^ jjit UKtarofgm y then read by Mr. Blmmons,
. my foil share and would
i from inch ta the foture. But
up fesarly afi the worm oalnminies
UiUtoFel
JTeltoo:
I thought I hadi
Ksissr
ssHsSttSefiirjggte .
trom m man of whom I never iaail my life spake or
wrote ail unkind word, but in wife* Behalf I had
spoken and irriutu am kind word*than lever
I might call
it allow it. I
>t a professor of rc-
. t so for forget my
self as to go Into bfeckKuarditm ro far as to make
Unities come to the fair lad/ez In this gallery.
’• *Vh5tdccsCcTcmorCciiwis;> -Ioui*wua. noyau
know him? (Pointing to Dr. Felton.) I baye not
been Able to flndJt in The Constitution, but it is
in there ixdwccn the lith day of May, 1^ 6, and tho
first of November, INtf. It is an interview with a
reixTtt.' at the JIarkham house. He l> another wit
ness that ta living. He ta now tbo Judge of the
Chattahoochee csreult, elected here the other dav,
and the creature iron Bartow voted for him. He
said in tbe Marklmm house In Atfenta, Ga., that the
creature from Bartow should be
WHIPPED ON HIS NAKED BACK.
That he was a slanderer; that he was a traducer:
that he was a falsifier; that he ta the Titus Oates of
Georgia. The living and the dead speak against
him-they call him a slanderer. Can he slander
me? No, sir; no sir. He will only compliment me—
he cannot slander me. If I was capable In deal ing
In a little blackguardism, I have gota subject. But
the respect that I have got for this house, standing
in it as one of tbo representative# of Snmter, If you
please; but, l would see my right arm burnt off, my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth before I
w ould utter such b'a kguardiam as was uttered on
this floor yesterday. ■ . . .
Our people of all races, look down
npon tbe creature from Bartow. Take his
altitude and longitude, look how he cowardly
claims protociton. Kvery movement that he makes
is that of a slanderer. Do you ice any thing o^"’
him to admire? He told you about the dog.
is your dog from Bartow (pointing to Felton.) [Loud
and continuous applause.) He la tbe Insidious sec-
pent, for forty dajj as blind os a bat, going helter
skelter, not caring who he hits—a vflo slanderer.
But the forty days Will soon be out. But beware!
The Injunction Is, the seed of the woman will bruise
his head: (A ppJausejand continued cheering.] Well,
“She” lt?e1 two thousand years. (Give me my
book.) Here ta your ”Bhe,” (exhibiting tbe book.)
“She” has been through fire, she baa been living an
unnatural life of humanity. "She” killed women,
that came in her way: but judgment comes, and to
day I have uncovered the creature from Bartow.
Look at him, how docs he stand In attitude with
”8ne.” When “She” had taken the garments Jfrora
about her. who was she? A little old sborttnll monk
ey. (Prolonged laughter and applause. See the
monltoy as he squirmed yesterday (pointing Ito
Felton.) The sits the ”She r ’ (pointing to .Felton,)
and there sits the vile hypocrite of Georgia.
I thank you gentlemen for yourtattcntlon.
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, moved that the bill,
amendments and substitutes bo referred to
tbo penitentiary committee.
Mr. Felton of Bartow—I must bo permitted
to reply . .
Sneaker Little—With that I havo nothing
to do. Tho motion to commit Is now before
the house, and is not debatable. .
Mr. Felton, of Bibb, asked if tho gentleman
from Bartow rises to a question of privilego,
does it not take precedence of the motion to
commit.
'*Ycs. M answered tho speaker. “But tho
choir did not so understand the gentleman
from Bartow. Does he riso to. a question of
privilege 7" Dr. Felton said he did not.
Mr. Felton, o! Bibb, renewed the motion to
commit and it prevailed.
SENT FREES
'. MAUCK, Atlanta GV
PROTECT THE TERRAPIN.
A Lively Discussion on the Smith Terrapin
Bill.
At the start off Mr. Black offered the fol
lowing amendment to tho first section;
“After nil terrapins havo been branded on
the top shell male if such be the sox, or female
If such be the sex, said terrapins to bo branded
by a commission of five eminent physicians
appointed by tho governor to distinguish
the sex of terrapins, said commission to receive
each for his services $1,000 per annum.”
Mr. Ham offered the following amendment*:
“Add to section 1 by exempting wells,
springs and horsotrougbs from tho provision*
of this act.”
“Add an additional section to be known as
section 6: That from and after the passage of
Mils act there shall bo added a department to
public schools of this state
known as the department of terra-
pinology, in which* all pupils shall be instruct
ed from text books describing the habits and
character of terrapins, together with succinct
determining the age and sex of the
rule* for d
same and giving also model* of tbo best and
most approved terrapin muzzles and antidotes
for the uiio of these reptiles.”
“Amend section 5 by making it a misde
meanor.”
ham's kloqurkcb.
Then Hnm' squared himself for tho ablest
effort of libi life. “Nono regret, Mr. 8peakcr,”
bo began, “more than I do that n stern sense
of duty compels me to oppoee the passago of
the bill In its present* shape. There seems
to be a studied ami concertedeffort on the part
of mauy to treat this bill aa a bugo joke. I
am heartily In sympathy with tbeojectaand
purposes of the Dili, believing that its pnrposo
is the protection of game terrapins. The gen
tleman from Glynn has Informed me, and I
have no right to disbelieve the assertion, that
in those latitudes a terrapins stew, or soup,
s tho supromest delicacy. The epicurean
__ the north and east has Jived In vain who
has not tasted terrapin soup; if ho dies without
tasting it, he dies with a green streak in his
heart as big as a poplar log.
- “This bill goes a leetle too far. It Interferes
directly with the individual liberty of tho citi
zen. It is like the man who was driving an
ordnance wagon during the war. The wheels
were sunk into tha mud np to Iho huh*, and
the man was breaking the commandments all
to flinders. On a corner of the fence a long,
lean, lank, cadaverous Texan was sitting, and
he thus addressed the driver; ‘Did you ever
plow?’ The driver responded: *Yes, I have.’
*Well, then,’ said Texas, ‘why don’t you move
your backhand ? Your wagon is running too
^ “5iie till Is running too deep. This bill pro
hibits tho terrapin from being captured in any
of the waters of this state. I introduced the
amendment exempting wells, springs and
horse-troughs from tiro operations of the act,
■imply because it is sheer justice. It I find a
terrapin in my well or spring I have the right
to draw ft ont, and if one crawls into my
horse-trongh aud bites my mule, to kill it.
"If the Dill passes, the department of terra-
pjnology will become an anaoluto necessity.
The people must protect themselves against
the Insidnous penalties of this bill. Some
where in the cbnstitution (Is the gentleman
from Webster here?) it provides that there
shall be no class legislation. This is class leg
islation. It will build np a
TERRAFIN ARISTOCRACY IN THK LAND
in which no white man mill hare an opportu
nity, and no uegro will bo allowed. If the
bill passes no male terrapin will sneak to a
man when he meets him in the road, aud tio
female terrapin will respect a mau at any
time.
"The bill is opnosed to public policy which
require* the fullest and freest exchange of
commodities between the sccliotts. This bill
will curtail the circulating medium aud poor
people would be unable to do business. Ter
rapins are a. legal tender. Yon eau take an
ordinary sized terrapin, measuring over five
and • half inches lengthwise on the bottom
shell, into a win*room, get two drinks of do
mestic wine, and a small terrapin in change.
,. , un j er i4j|, a* you
■mall terrapia would bo consid
ered prims facie evidence of guilt although it
might be the last fractional currency of your
week’s wages. This Is iusiduous legislation,
and I can t see where the laugh comes in.
THR LOXR FISHERMAN AXD THR TKRRAMX.
"If the bill passes, what must be the outfit of
the honest fisherman ? He is prohibited from
catchiug one by a net or device. Suppose he
catches one In the forks of the road, that is a
device. Hcinnst have a glove stretcher to
measure the dimensions of his net to guard
against its being less than five and onc-lialf
inches. How can he catch fish? Suppose
some stinking Jim of a terrapin catches bold
of the net with one claw, tho fisherman is
amenable to tbe penalties of tlic hi!!. He
must have also a medical almanac to tell
whether he was catching them at a forbidden
time, and containing antidotes. In addition
he must have a tape line to measure the terra
pin with, lie would have tossy, ‘Bier Ter
rapin,’ or ‘Sis Terrapin,’ as the case may be. ‘be
kind enough to turn over on year bark and let
me measure tne bottom of yonr shell!' And
if the ter:apin refused, he must enter into a
scuffle with it. and, as he measures it. is
caught by the index tinker. Brer Terrapin
never tnrns loose until it thunder*. See the
honest fisherman with an eight-pounder swung
I regret that I cannot mako a humorous;
speech. I have often heard that you fimst gef
a long ways from" home to see wonders/
I have seen a remarkable wonder in
the gentleman from Hall. The people of Hall]
did not go tho whole hog, but simply sent ar
Ham to represent them. He bad said tliav
terrapins were a subsldary coin in Glynn coun
ty. I have only heard this from the gentle*;
man from Hall.
"One feature of this bill
APPKALS TO HUMANITY.
The terrapins are penned up and suffer un
told agony. Humanity demands thoir protec*
tion, and economy requires it. Georgia terra*
nins command from $12 to $24 per dozen’, and
Maryland terrapins $36 to $40 per dozen. Ex-
Senator Dennis, of Maryland, has 12 acres de
voted to a terrapin farm that yields him $40,000
per annum. The terrapin is protected in Mary^
land. The $16,000 of terrapins shipped from
Savannah camo from tho waters of Glynn and
Camden. The parties are outsiders, who notf
only carry off tho $16,000, but are AniiuaJJv
cutting off tho supply. Pass this bill ana
Georgia will becomo the theater of the grand
est civilization and the empire state of tli»
American union.” [Applause.]
MB. CRAWFORD'S OPPOSITION.
Mr. Crawford opposed the'bill, saying:
“Paw this bill, and the jails will not no nlile to
contain those who violate it. Hundreds and
thousands of negroes will be Imprisoned. How
can tlroy tell when they catch a female terra*
pin ? As to destroying them, it is an impos'd
bility. The bill is unconstitutional, because it
invades private rights. Yon will have to mako
tho terrapin a citizen and create a school of
technology to distinguish the difference in sex.
if you pass this bill.
CAPTAIN GORDON SAVES THR BILL.
The fate of the bill trembled in the balance,
and all seemed lost, when Mr. Gordon calmly
and eloquently spoke of tho necessity and de
sirability of the bill. The fishermen of Chat
ham favored tho hill; The terrapin family
was being exterminated, and legislation waa
needed to-save them.
Mr. Wilson thought the penalty too severe.
The bill passed by yeas U2, nays 8, and woo
ordered transmitted to tho senate by yeas
85, nays 3.
The Hip Pocket#
Mr. Dodgen’s bill, introduced in tbe houso
yesterday, to amend section 4627 of tiro code in
reference to the carrying of coucoalcd weapons,
simply changes tho offense from a inisde*
meaner to a felony, and makes it punishable
by imprisonment in the penitentiary at hard
labor for not leas than ono year nor moro than
five years.
Mr. Howell will introduce tpday In tbo house
a bill amending tbe samo section by. ritriking
ont the words, "bo guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction shall be punished as pre
scribed In section 4310 of tho code,” and insert*
ing therefor tlio words, "on conviction bo pub*
islicd by a fine of not less than $600 nud noli
exceeding $1,000, and imprisonment in tho
common jail for a term not exccccing twelve
months, or by confinement In tho penitentiary
for a term uot loss than one. or moro than foufi
years, in the discretion of the court.”
carrying concealed weapons is now a misde
meanor. Mr. Dodgon’s bill makes it a felony
punishable by imprisonment in tlio peniten
tiary. Mr. Howoll’s bill subjects tiro party
convicted to fine and imprisonment in tho
common jail, or confinement in tlio peniten
tiary, in the discretion of tbe courts.
Tlio Senate.
Without any hurrah or flourish of trumpets*
find with but littlo notice, tho senate on yester
day passed tho "wine room bill,” of Dr. Fel
ton, of Bartow county. With tho exception
of the usual crowd of onlookers, the galleries
were not materially increased, and tho uholfe
discussion upon the question did not last over
ono hour.
BILLS PASSED.
Approving and confirming the settlement mado
by the governor of the state’s claims against th#
Asheville and Spartanburg railroad. Yea» ICO, nay#
Preventing ofllcors or agents of tanks from tiling
the isoncy of raid banka Yeas ft?, nays 0.
To allow Justices of the peace, and ex ou.clo Justi
ces of the peace, foes in case* where non
allowed bv law. Yea* 90, nays 0.
To r-volce and rescind the license gran'
eign corporations to do business in the si
a stato
isfcree
•X-
■THE 9TOKY OF "WAMCT FAT." J
Haw Omani KlUott Triad ta Make a Svdal
Uiwn of Mar and Failed.
From the Sew York U«a!d,
Not Ion, rinc. Micro m # brief rot Too On.
Bouncing tb. death of Mri. Genera! K. Be
Elliott, wife of th# Ut# n«gro congreuunikn
who,»few yean ego, took each an active put
in South Carolina politic. Poieibly no wo-'
men of the pteeeot century ha* experienced
mtcli a sudden change from Indigence to o|>u~
lenco or hie risen so quickly in the social veale.
Mrs. Elliott was owned by* family iu Colum
bia, S. Her name wee Nancy, but on ac
count of her plump Sgure she bore the sug
gestive appellation of Nancy Fat. She was an!
amiable, humble crcaturo. Happy anti!
indolent, ■ with no ambition or nridef
of diameter, abe woe as ronj
tented while engaged at the moot menial loir
and drudgery, a* when arrayed in fam.ullcj
and gundy attire, iho danced as belle of thv
sliuriuogq, ,l)urine tho period of repnhlicunl
rule, flaaeml Elliott while in Columbia uai
one afternoon driving behind lib apleiuild pale
Ol buys. He was drewuxUn lib usual stylo ut
black braudoloth and larender kid glov es, AI
the comer of one of the streets ho saw a pic
ture that proved to bo tho key to hb ibatlny.f
It WM “Nattcy Fat." She had Just dumn »
bucket of, wpter from the pitntp, uud It warf
balanced on her turhaned head, the crystal
drop, trickling down her brown face and nock,
ami she Ikughed good uaturedly. Her akittn
wore tucked high, and thorn wasagenemus db.
play of bare feet and ankles. The clTcrt was
Instantaneous, aud tho congtesrinan In I,read-'
cloth was hopelessly Infatuated tvlt!i tha>'
merry, ignorant water carrier. The result wa#
a speedy courtship aud marriage. Thu transs'
formation was wonderful os it wasaudden.
From tb# wastub and the cooking stove rii»
became uttstres of a magnificent home on onn
of the fashionable at reels of Colnnahhi. f ten—
era! Elliott trae a mau" of brilliant livelier th
and unbounded ambition. He was one of lb#
leading spirits of the republican petty, amt
was regarded ae one of the moatliitelligenk'
negroes who wee ever known in the ; a>.ith'i
He was from Boston, Hue.; he ntt a’
finished scholar aud a (neceeefnl lawyer..
Hi. alliance with the untutored Nanrrj
caused g- neral surprise. Tet she was received
by bb friends with courtesy end kindness.
One day I wa#paming her boose inromuan]f.
with her former mistress, when wo espied it
sight thee was droll end amusing, flnvile ai
mat bio fountain surrounded by ran c sutler eat;
Mm. Elliott. She wa. arrayed in a costume of
meet extreme elegance. Peeplngfrmn UmatUj
ces of the peace, fbea In yteaee where non. aru new
it;d to for*’
rune wheal
they tramlhr lults from state oourta to United State.
of tax fifaa to collect
good uaturedly: “Now, old mbsb, don't hutch!
at your nigger; you know I never did like'
shoes. If tlio general saw me he would scold,
but every-chance I get l Just slip them off.
All thb finery can’t make me
forget tbe happy days when f was
plalu 'NancyFat, and now I am Mrs. livnerob
Congressman Elliott." Mitch amused ae paw
ed on. and left her with her bam feet in lit#
damp sand of the fountain. A few years later
Mrs. KIMott became e prominent feature lor
the republican society of the state, and ahd>
ligiirctl conspicuously fn Washington. It wa#
during Ganma! Grant'# administration at onr
of the mils that the coueed such a sen-alien orv
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