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THE GAZETTE.
RISING FAWN, GA :
Thursday* Sept. Sot Ik
r J'lie impeachment trial df AV. L*
Goldsmith closed* on the 20th he was
found guilty and sentenced pronounced
disqualifying him froin ever hoi ling of
fice of trust, honor or profit In the state.
Jn taking tlie vote 37 WAS fol' guilty
and 2 against.
The Govnnor appointed william A.
Wright, copmtroler general, to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the impeachment
of W. L. Goldsmith.
The appointment is said to be a good
one. We suppose it lniir/t be, from the
fact that the committee could find no
charge whatever against him. He has
been employed in the wild land depart
ment for several years.
As we in the outset propose to look
o the interest of the people of the county,
and call attention to what in our opin
ion would be of interest to them we will
at the earnest request of our excellent
Sheriff and other cit izens publish next
week the general presentments of ‘tbe
Grand .Jury of tlie Sep., term of Dade
Superior Court, we think tht* people
should kno*v, what reccontc it elation the
Grand Jury made.
The Atlanta Constitution in speaking
of the wild land frauds, after calling at
tention to the recommendation of the
late Comptroller general to the legisla
ture to change the laws, truthfully says
“the people have beet! robed right-and
left” and in calling tbe attention of the
legislature to these frauds says’* The
members of the legislature must Un
derstand that the impeachment and
disqualification of the Comptroler-gCner
al by no means complete their work in
respect to the wild land frauds. Their
duty is still in the direction of investi
gation and punishment. Their work
in this matter, if they propose to do
their whole duty by the people, has
merely begun, The impeachment of
the comptroller should be but the be
uiat imu'uvtuiu'j/nAn,u u\c u“hi
of Colonel Goldsmith—the or*£ fact that
stood out prominently above all the rest
—that was established by all tbe evi
dence. direct, circumstantial and cumu
lative—is tbe fact that there exists in
Georgia to-day a ring of speculators who
have made it a business to rob and Wrong*
the people. These men arc partners
in corruption. The systematic matlner
in which they have pursued their schemes
of plunder heretofore is evidence that
they understand each other and that
they work harmoniously together. They
have their headquarters in various sec
tions of the state and they prosecute
their robberies actively and with shrewd
boldness. No one can read tbe evidence
taken before the investigating Commit
tee and brought out in the trial of the
comptroller-general without feeling that
the legislature will complete its work un
til this corrupt ring of speculators is
broken up and the men who compose it
to justice.
W The transactions of this ring in the
involve more than a million acres
of land, and the members now hold and
claim hundreds of thousands of acres all
over the state to which they have no
more title than the mart in the moon.
They ha ve swindled and robbed the peo
]de under color of law with so much ad
dress and boldness and with such suc
cess, that the real owners of the wild
lands have come to doubt their OWII ti
tles, and iii numerous instances have
submitted to the swindling processes of
the ling without so much as a mUrnuir.
It should be. understood that these spec
ulators carry on their nefarious schemes
under the color of law, and have accom
plished them through the office of the
cotnptroler-gcneral. The wrongs com
mitted by Colonel Goldsmith, his im
peachment and conviction, aie' mere in
cidents of the Corruption that has been
uncovered. To allow tbe matter to rest
here-to allow the parties who conceived
and systernatteen the wild land frauds to
escape —would lie an invitation to them
to continue robbing and plundering the
people. What does the general assent*
biy propose to do about it? Go the
representatives of the people irnmagine
Iha t to expose frauds is to kill it? lheii
plain duty is to unearth this ring of spec
ulators and bring the members to jus
tice.
Legislative.
SENATE.
teuiTEMiiEft 15.—The report of the
ednferenee committee ort till* bid <ot tbe
house exempting cCrtUin pCrsdus from
jury duty was taken tip fend CdUCtlfred in.
The bill to relievd the lunatic asylum,
which was lost on Saturday, was recon
sidered to-daj\
The amendment of the house to the
bill of the eenfete “fixing the time of
holding the superior courts” tVas taken
up fend concurred in.
The high coiirt of impcachnient con
.VChCd at 10 o’clock. [The up-shot of
to-day’s proceedings have been given
editorially in the U j
A bill passed its third reading to pro
hibit the state treasurer or any other
officer from using the money of thti state
for personal benefit.
The bill to supply limbs to maimed
confederate soldiers was put upon its
passage, but there was & doubt in
some mind* as to the constitutionality
of the bill in its present form, and H
motion was made to make it the special
order for Thursday next, pending which
the senate adjourned.
iiousfii
Rills on their third reading \ A hill
to exempt locomotive engineers from
jury duty was passed. A bill to prevent
judges from limiting tittle of Counsel in
argument was also passed.
A bill was introduced to prevent the
sale of liquor within one mile of any
school-house, court-house or ferry. The
hill does not refer to any town or city.
It was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
A bill to encourage immigration to
the stfete of Georgia failed of a constitu
tional majority bv only four votes.
SENATE.
SisPTEMntfft 16.—The house bill pro
viding for the suspension of the comp
troller and treasurer in certain Cases and
the appointment of suitable persons to
discharge the duties of these offices, Wfts
passed.
The remainder of the session Wfes de*
voted to the reading house bills the
first and second Lillies, and this work
went bravely oh until the desk of the
secretary Was cleared. *
House.
It Was moved that the house recon
sider its adyerse action on the bill to
encourage emigration* which motion
fiKPtGMDRn 17.—The house hill to
provide artificial limbs to maimed sol
diers was so amended as to extend its
benefits to all maimed Confederate' sol
diers who are now bona fide residents of
the state, without limitation as to tile
branch of service or the place of volun
teering, and wras passed as amended, by
a Vote of 37 yeas to 2 nays.
HOUSE.
The bill to establish tbe laW Creating
a (Sate board of health was postponod
until after the consideration of the treas
ury report.
Impeachment ceremonies were' then in
order for tho remainder of tile session.
SENATE.
HkitemiieU 18.—-The bill to provide
for the suspension of the comptroller
general and treasurer in certain cases,
w r as passed with immaterial amend
ments.
No other business of importaucc wae
transacted by tbe senate t
HOUSE.
The special the considera
tion of a bill to amend tbe law estab
lishing a St etc hodfd of health. The
hill provides that the new board shall
not conflict with the present state medi
cal board, but merely gives this board a
general supervision of the public health
of the state. It Was moved td strike
out the ninth section, which provided
for county boards of health: Mr: Ma
thews made a speech in favor of striking
out this section, and said 1 “Who
wants all this trouble about gettiilg tip
all these statistics about who gets trial-*
ried And bow long it is before they havtt
a baby?” Mr. Paine said that civilized
nations protect public health—savages
do lioL They do not know the differ
ence between small-pox and chicken
pox and measles. The’ passage of the
bill was not agreed to.
Tile special order Wds the considera
tion of a bill Which prohibited the run
ning of ill! trains on the railroads in
this state oh Sunday.
Mi * Ltiffmall ttioVCd to indefinitely
postpone the bill, and said it would
stop all mail facilities and interfere w ith
contracts which all the railrOadf, it the
state have with the United States gov
ernment. Mr. AYilniot argued in favor
of the bill, and said the morality of the
state demanded it. Mr. Livingston ar
gued that all other kinds of labor aye
prohibited by .tew, and lie wanted no
discrimination in favor of railroads.
He declared that it was wrong to allow
freight trains to run even as late as 8
o’clock Sunday, when other labor is not
allowed, lie wished at least to prohibit
the running of freight trains on the
Sabbath. Mi-. Huffman argued that the
bill would interfer'e with those great
law's of commerce wltibh are slipportfed
by the constitution of tbe United States*
and, therefore, are feboVe our state Cntl
stitution. He Considered the law* unne
cessary, and thought that it would work
unfortunate results. Mr. Matthew’s op
posed the motion to postpone, as it
would prevent any amendment. Itn de
nied the propriety of Mr. Luffman s
proposition as to the superiority of Com
mercial relation-. He was foi right,
and took for his guide the holy srit.
The bill was finally recommitted to thb
judiciary committee.
That i. C©iiinii*sioner ?
Court* before J. F.
LfUltam, s>q.
Wc give below some extracts from
the Gadsden Times in relation to the
trial before Commissioner Latham of
some of our Citizens, which Inav be of
interest to out’ readers :
Oil Monday* September Bth, be
sWarmbd, a Hill biVe attending him.
Some thirty or forty of the citizens of
DeKalb county left their bombs on Sat
urday, the 6th, to come to Gadsden, a
distance of sixty and sefetfty miles, to
appeal before tills Commissioner. Right
here we ask the question, why he did
not have this hearing in DcKalW coiln
ty? It wouldjhilve been much more con
venient, and less expensive to the de
fendants. The majority of the CfesCs
were for peeling and hauling tan bark
off of homestead entries of David Ben
jamin, William and George Coaart.
These gentlemen have entered the land
from the Government. The proof show*
cd that all the bark peeled was fiom
timber Cut on laud tbe claimants pur
posed to open to cultivation.
Thomas Gv Hewlet, Deputy Marsh
al* acted more ill the capacity, upon the
trial of the defendants, of a prosecuting
officer, than a fair and impareinl Mar
shal. Sometimes, so far as the court and
the decision of question was concerned
it w’as difficult to tell who decided the
ui jh'whA, 6i a diliitVhi
ing, mttH whom
we heard some boys call “old
daddy,” but we learned his name was
Perdue, or one Mr. Roberts, or all the
aforenamed gentry together. They did
more whispering w ith each other when
a question Was presented than Would
take to express the of Inde
pendence-,
A witness Wontd be put Upon the stand
and the inquisition would coMraenee.
He would be asked if he knew’Jnything
of the defendant peeling or cutting tan
bark. This being answered then he was
asked it he ever saw’ anybody else. As
he answered this Mr. Roberts ft child
take do.vn the names in a little book.
We suppose be did this to take out war
rents for the parties named. All this
was objected to Mr. Latham would hes
itate, when “old dadd.V*” when he was
present, or Mr. Hew let, or Mr. Roberts
would suggest that thi? was a court of
Inquiry, and the mill would grind on,
the objections being overruled. No law
could be found to Authorize parties to
be bound over for such acts and all rca-
on ditll justice was opposed to such.
The Commissioner drew otlt a letter and
said his Instructions read that he must
bind over in such Cases. He was asked
from Whom he derived stiCh instructions.
He said frdhl Mr. Meyer, District At
torney:
Under these eirciimstnneeft it was
thought to he useless to make further
defense, and that the defendants would
Waive examination, give bond and get
off home. Mr: Latham said lid WOttld
require eacli defendant, before be would
eoilsent not to examine tbC w itnesses, to
admit the facts as Charged in tlleaffida
vid as true. This was frilly it hard de
mand, but tbe defclld alts being poor
men, short of money, away from their
families alld Ittrinfi, and their presence
at home btdhg pressing, the}’ agreed to
this. But In I the Commissioner would
not do this—lit? had changed his mind.
He said his work ftiltst go Up regular,
and he would examine the Witnesses.
This was done, wC presume to fenlaige
His fees, as lie gets five dollars a day
While sitting as Commissioner. If he
had accepted the’ defendants’ proposition
he vOt.ld have lost several five dollars.
Regardless of the injury and expense to
the lefendants tlie mill of oppression
still ground on. The defendant* agreed
to aim it all the testimony would show
against them, if the court would fix tlriiir
boms and let them go home.
Tie.se men who *vnt in and eon Waited
thiscourt paid ho HH'ention to the tVm
stilMional right one has not to he reqnif
edto give evidence against himself. In
tin ease of Xoah Smith, who was sick
ani wanted to go homo, he was required
to swear to facts proving his own guiltt
if tnder the law he could be found guil
ty under the facts. Whcii Bifid Ids
attention was Called to this, and that
his constitutional rights were being in
vated, Hewlett remarked that Smith
hat btnftrt instructed, and knew what he
was doing. Smith spoke out and said
be had received no instructions. Hew
lett then said it was all the samt;, as
Snith had admitted the facts to him
awl he would swear them. Smith sign
eif thc admissiob and Hewlett witnessed
it. Smith admitted lie peeled bark loin
days.
Tiie court and its officers, seeing they
were detected in their manipulation* o 1
Stfiili, on motion of Hewlett, acting
District Attorney, we presume, though
he never was a lawyer, and is only com
missioned as Deputy Marshal, the case
against Smitft w dismissed, because it
was so slight find little. Now there
was just as much evidence against Smith
as against any other defendant. Iu ono
case all the proof there was showed the
defendant lived at Trenton Ga., that
he bargained for and number of cords of
bark. That it was delivered at Lookout
Switch, four miles in Georgia from
the nlabama line; that defendant did
not know whether the brir'k fihine from
government land or not, in fact did not
know from what land it came. This
was all Hit* proof. Vet he was bound
over to Huntsville uiider bond of s*2oo.
If any crime had been proven, yet the
evidence showed the court had no juris
diction.
During the investigation of these ea
ses, the Commissioner, in reply to ques
tions by criminal, Hs to how these affida
vits for warrants were gotten up, admit
ted that Geo. L. Davis, who swore
to all the affidavits; never made or signed
the samo before Commissioner Latham
and that the Commissioner did not
administer any oath to Davis. The affi
davits showed hmv£?er that Davis was
personally before Latham, and that lie
contained in tne nle
Commissioner admitted was all false—
that he filled out the affidavits, sent
them to Huntsville, and upon trfif gen
eral information contained on the affida
vit Geo. L. Davis would sign it, send
>t back to him, and he would issue a
warrant of arrest,
Let all true men read this and reflect
Upon such breedings. The only hope
of relief is in the success of the Demo
cratic party. Every man must stand
up to the Deimudatie party. If wc do
this We Will gleet a President in 1880.
Then the places that know Mr. Latham
and his hive will know them no more
forever.
500 Hands
Wanted!
Mon, Women and Children, whom
1 will dress with Clothing, Dry
Goods, Hoots, Shoes, lints and
Caps, t'JtdltfS’ hnd Gout's Furnish
ing Goods, ftii* Joss motley than
other houses in the States Those
nre facts, whether yoii beliSVe it
hr not, but I will prove it to you
if ytm will poll at the N'etv York
1 ffcitisfej 249 Mtlrket Street, Chatta
todoga, I’ettft.
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4R-1 m i'ROrniEToit;
Eblen House,
and. SToKe§, - pßOpßiEtor,
Nos; 134 and 136 Market Street, East
Side, between sth afltl (3f H;
CSutUnnoo^a,
Tiiis Ho’tse is located in th. 9 business
portioh Hf the city* and wheh in Uhattnnooga
be sure to give it ft fciili.
IVlajors House,
TR:\TO\. C i\,
T. H. fidhtRTSON, - pROP'R.
The nhoTe iipdsc hfis just hhtfti 6'pcnen; Good
fare, fiood hed*,* kind Attention and moderate
charges. Give me a call. 41
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THE At.ABAMA (iiIEAT SOUTHERN RAILRdAB.
Trains leaVe tlriion tleprit At 8.30 a.
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Chas. P: BALL, In B: Moßtitsdx;
Gen. Superintendent; Uen. Pas. & Ticket Agt.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Chattanooga, Tenn.
T. J. ;LUMPKIN, ) f H. P. LUMPKIN,
Rising Fawn, j ( LAKAtfcTtßi
T. J. LUMPKIN &BRO.,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
RISING FAWN AND LAFAY
ETTE, GEORGIA,
Will pay prompt attention to the collection df
claims Niid all business intrusted to their care, in
the seveial courts for the counties of Bade,
Walke-, Chattooga and Catoosa. 1-tf.
J. Ch ILILL,
\ A Cotinwclor Law.
RISCHI f AWNi oAf)fc COUNTY, SA.
WHit pfaetfeo in the Biipbfior Courts of t?*itie
Walklir and Oafbosa. BtHtit attention given to
thw eoliefetibH Of e!tlUfl3| Uf Uther business in
trusted to His bUfet 1 *tf.
AI .YiriNtVUl 'Y'Av/ ,
TRINtoN, DADt COiiTYi GA.
WILL practice f*i' thtj fc’ftftHtibs of Dade,
Wwikerand Catobsa. CoL'ectitig a specialty.
GEORGE 67 JOKOAN.
DENTIST,
RviMsig Filing - Cseorgih,
OfFefs Ills professional Sfervictfs to the people
of Dade county and surrounding country.
D3r4l! ffbvfc warhant p ii in every particula. j
Office at residence; eorfier Church and Ala
bama streets.
FROST TREESJ FRUIT TREES!
Do you intend to plant knuiT Trees this Fall?
Do you want tlid quality of trees, that
will produce the finest fruits?
Do you want trees raised here; and that will
suit this (J. CatroS Apt. for W. B.
Storer’s Nursei-y; Chattanooga Tehtf.; can sup
ply you with ajiplc tree?, best Varsity (if fruit,
one and tw T o years old (all grafted) at to
15 cents apiece. Peach that wifi ri]*eh frofh the
Ist. of June to Ist. of October, best varitioa on 6
yehr old buded trees 15 to 25 cents apiece.
Pears, Hierrles, Plums, Apricots, Quincb
‘lrajios, Strawberries Ac., all of the best, and i.'t
air prices. Call at the Nursery, or address
A. G. Catron,
42-3 m Chattanooga, Tone.
WEBS TATUM,
agent fUk
Nursery
n§TlLIi xvtuxus,
Mit! bl E fe > Niiss Is k ,
Has alt kitidft of fruit ati<l cii il9tllt?htal
ttetf*, consisting of tht! finest tjiiatitibs of
early, late ami rttliSr varifctitiS t/t Peach,
Apple, Peftr,Wlhl ildn**?; I‘Jiiiii, Cherry
and in tilt! friiit 1 ino.
1 liaVfe' a pliitfi btlfik, and will bercflmd
some tiiiiC tills PdaSGli fot tliii purpose oi
selling trKtffc; of j allies wanting trees
will jil&tsfe* notify me at flits place. Will
sell at prifc'fcs to suit flic hard timFs find
guaraittfe’d rill frtiit to be as reprCdtdtttfd.
Plcdstf bCar in mind the dlffcrfinCti In buy
ing ffom a of thtl dodtttf .Hid buy
ing ffofil Sdiue oiie you tit*’ei expect to
•sec agiiili. 20-Girt
A FARM For SALE!
Tiic undersigned otters for hie tiic Tathfn
Fat fit, - .'ill fillet her or , iil detached portions:
For fiittlicr iidoriiialiorl, apjily to ot.ijddriss;
TANARUS; J. I.IM PKIN\
lilil.NU FA\V N , Ua.
‘OF TIIIt!
DADE COUNTY
OA2ETTF
tUBIBIIfib BY
Thomas J. Lumpkin,
at rising fawn, Georgia.
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