Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-09-08
SOUTHERN LOYALISTS. /"
Three Specimen Bricks Of the Black
and-Tan Convention.

and-Tan Convention.
Several of the Georgia papers having
made inquiry as to who and what manner
of persons certain Of their so-called repre-
sentives to the Philadelphia Radical Con-
ventiOn are, a gentleman sends us the fol-
lowing in relation to Mr.. AsHBURN. In
presenting il, we append a brief notice of
two others;
GEO. W. AsHBURN, OF GEORGIA.
Editors Union and Americdn:-Among the
delegates to the Philadelphia Radical Con-
ventiOn, from Georgia, appears the name of
G. w. AsHBURN. In a recent issue of your
paper is a happily drawn pen-picture Of his
physiognomy, which, although horrible in
its disgusting ugliness is as light to dark
ness compared to his moral depravity. A
first class rascal, he is perhaps well qualified
TO represent the Radical disuniOnists of
Georgia in that hybrid assembly. In 1861
he was a blatant rebel, and uttered senti-
ments Of which the EXTREMIST secessionists,
in their palmiest days, might not be
ashamed, He talked very huently of what
"our Government ought and ought not to
do, meaning, Of course, the Confederate
Government.
HAVING lldu GOuSluGIdDiE GADEIltilGG, lie
knew and advised precisely what should be
the financial policy of "our Government"
No sooner, however did the Federals cap
ture Nashville than he became an original
Union man, and am credibly informed,
actually set up in that city custom house
on his own account and for his own benefit
and made it pay, until he was unceremo-
niously ousted. By reference to the Nash
Vile Press Of 1864, will be found some of
the most conservative articles which ap-
peared in that paper. ANDREW JOHNSON
was most outrageOusly abused for his Radi-
calism and tyrany. You will also find nu-
merous notices of addresses TO be delivered
by Col. G. W. AsHBURN, and reports of
such speeches when made. If l mistake
not, a MCCLELLAN meeting at the Court
House, at which he was one of the speakers
was broken up, by squad Of soldiers. He
was then very conservative, and ANDREW
JOHNSON was TO him a traitor and tyrant
The war over, according to Mr.. JOHNSON,
who is willing to forget and forgive the past,
and seeking only the good Of his country, is
again being snarled and snapped at by this
little cur. He thinks the Radical card will
win.
have said he was an accomplished rascal.
He has the reputation of having swindled
merchants in every city and town of any
size from Louisville to Charleston and New
Orleans. Like the march of vast army,
he has left his footprints all along the route.
can name several firms of high standing
whom he has cheated out of thousands of
dollars. He would doubtless have been,
where he richly deserves to be, in some State
prison, but always operating largely, he
managed to compromise He was, in 1853,
arrested in Augusta and put in Jail, at the
instance Of a first class house there, for OBJ
tanning money or goods under false pretenses,
or embezzlement of funds, l forget which I;
and one Of the parties in your city whom he
had swindled, through sheer compassion,
| bonded him out. Such is the man who as
sumes to represent Southern Union men in
convention. He will, however, doubtless
find some congenial spirits there.
MILTON J. sAFFoLD OF ALA.
From a lengthy review of the political
career Of this person, compiled by the Mont
/ gomery Adpafiser, we condense as follows
He began public life by opposing the
| COMPROMISE Measuresn Of 1850, taking the
| extreme secession ground-supporting QUIT-
| MAN and TROUPE for the Presidency.
In 1859, having been elected to the Le-
| gslaure, he pledged his support both to
| YANCEY and TO FITZPATRICK, who were
| then opposing candidates for the United
States Senate. His duplicity on this occa-
sion lost him the confidence Of all parties.
He was contemned and despised, and walked
about the streets with head hung down like
a criminal.
On the breaking out of the war he was
much rejoiced at every Confederate success
and pretended TO have the success of the
cause most nearly at heart He hung around
| the Confederate authorities swapping at
every official bone that was TO be picked.
He was finally appointed Confederate Com
missioner to look into the cases of persons
detained in prison between military and civil
Jurisdictions. lie took an oath in this office
To support the Confederate Constitution and
laws. In this position he was exempt from
military duty, but was 80 Jealous in the
cause that he raised a cavalry company in
1862, went into camp, and received three
months pay as a Captain nthe service. Pre-
ferrint, however, the ease Of the city TO the
inhospitalities Of camp life, he applied for
the position Of Judge Advocate Of a mill.
tary court at Mobile. In this he failed.
| SAFFoLD was resolved, however, to serve
the State or the Confederacy in some capac.
ity that would not expose his precious per
son 20 danger, and he became candidate
before the Alabama Legislature for State
Printer. He entered into a combination
with W. r. FIGUREs, Of Huntsville whom
it was claimed that he had been ruined by
the Yankee vandals," and that some re
compense was due for the losses he had sus
tanned by reason Of his attachment and ser
vices TO the Confederacy. But aiterward
FIGURES was arrested al Huntsville by tn
Federal military commander, as State ofh
Ger, but denied all knowledge Of or eonni
vance in his election as State Printer, an'
was released. Whether SAFFoLD misrePre
sented the facts to the Legislature, or tIG
UREs to the Federal commander, Is an out
standing question between them-though
Is pretty certair that SAFFoLD could nc
, have been elected without FIGURFs, or som
one else. He turned over the printing 10
! Montgomery newspaper, and availing him
self OF the exemption she position Afforded
devoted himself 90 speculating upon the M
! cessities OF the Southern people.
This pink Of southern loyalty WI
, still not content with the measure Of otiic'
{ meted out to him under the rebel domin'
E ton" In the very expiring hours OF u
= Confcderacy, IN April 1865, he was a eand
. date Cor Judge Of the Circuit Court IN b
+ district. Gen. A. J. SMITH having take
; possession Of Montgomery before the elecue
4 | came off, partial vote only was taken, Whe
4 the Federal forces had not taken bodily 20
: session, and SAFFoLD was electedl He hs
so far sbSceeded in convincing the people
8 his undying attachment TO the rebellion