The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1868-09-18

of calling out the militia under, the bill
now before the Legislature I"
81 very much fear the result if the
Governor should think proper to call
out his troops, for while the people de-
sire peace, think many pcrnonal con-
hicts will result, but hope that it will not
become general I have counselled my
friends to forbearance in every thing to-
ward the State authorities"
"What do you think of the Kuklux,
Governor 7"
eff there is such thing in the world
as Kuklux, / have never seen him."
"What do you think would be the
proper policy for the Government to
pursue to settle our troubles ~
81 believe that if all the people were
enfranchised, the troubles would, in a
great degree, be allayed, but l do not
believe that perfect harmony win be re-
stored until the franchise is extended.
Under present legislation, the intclli-
gence of the State is disfranchised, and
the power transferred to the ignorance
and drcgs of society. The people viii
never rest under the Encouragement
and exorbitant taxation which is being
imposed upon them, but they hope for
relief through legislation"
Throughout the whole conversation
the Governor seemed reserved, and de-
sirous of avoiding any expression that
might look like desire to participate in
politics yet he seemed to fear the re-
suit if State troops arc called out.
next visited Hon. j. M. Tomeny,
United States Marshal. He informed
me that he never had the least difficulty
in executing any process from the courts.
He does not fear any trouble if the mil
tia are not called into the field but if
they are, their presence would be made
pretext for fight. The United States
troops never had any difficulty with any
of the people. If the militia should be
sent to Memphis, fight will be inevita-
BILE. but it would be local.
l asked him if he thought the rebels
would make any attempt to intimidate
negroes so as to control their votes.
lie said he did not think they would
that it seemed to be the policy of the
Democrats to try to win the negro, that
such had been their policy in Mississip-
pi, and they had succeeded upon it.
Mr.. Tomcny is Republican, and is
participating in the canvass on the
Grant platform.
| also met at the same place Colonel
Bingham, late editor of the Bulletin,
when it was a Democratic paper, and
Captain J. r. Alexander, of Upton
County, who served through the war
with Forrest. Colonel Bingham said
to me:
eve will not tie up the hands of our
Northern friends by resisting anything,
but we will charge up our grievances
against these radicals until after the cleo
ton, ana then we will give them hell"
| told Captain Alexander what Gen
eral Forrest had said to me. He seem
ed astonished, and answered me by
saying ''that if General Forrest should
come up into Upton County, he might
blow his buglc for three months, and he
would not get ten men that he had fol-
lowed him through the war, but he would
not follow him or any other man into a
fight against the State or General Gov
eminent, or any of its laws"
In these conversations | have given
the names of the gentlemen with whom
| have talked in order that the reader
may understand that they are genuine.
informed each of these gentlemen that
| would publish their opinions as ex-
pressed, and believe each of them to
have been candid.