The New York herald., 1868-08-19
GEORGIA..

Republican Mass Meeting-Speeches by Sena-
tor Hill, Governor Brown and Others
Ex-senator Bradley's Side ShOw-ElectOrs
to be Chosen by the Legislature. >,
ATLANTA, August Is, 1868.
A republican mass meeting was held in this city
to-day favOring the nominations Of Grant and
Colfax. A procession was formed in front of the
Post Onlce building composed of about seven hun
dred negroes and three hundred white men. Near
the head of the procession was an express wagon
canopied with the United States nag and orna-
mented with flags and the names of Grant and
Colfax. The wagon contained thirty.seven white
girls representing the several States Of the Union.
each dressed in white and waving miniature flags.
The procession marched through the principal
streets, with music and banners, to the City Hall
square, where they were addressed by Ex-Governor
Joe Brown, James Johnson, Joshua Hill and others.
Mr.. Johnson spoke of the rule Of the republican
party during the past few years and Of the magnitude
Of the work it had performed also Of the arragn.
ment OF the party before the country by the nsur-
genus iof one cause6taxatlon ne sald tne debt was
perpetuate slavery and make it universal, and that
the people conquered should be made to pay the
wrong, and insisted that those who inau-
gurated the war should be made to pay
were hostile to the United staes ppyeFn. pyePe
ment. He rejoiced that he had lived to see
the day when not slave existed in the United
States. He said that the poor white man who COM
plained OF the abolition OF slavery ought to have
thirty mine lashes on his bare back. He defended
man-it was to secure them In their freedom; that
the negro was ignorant and that was one reason
that he should be allowed to vote 20 protect himself
He referred TO the intention OF the democracy to
make this white mans government, and said the
choice was given to the Southern states In the
fourteenth article to count the negroes and have
them represented in the general government
Hon. Joshua Hill followed He spoke Of the good
behavior Of the masses; administered reproof to
shoulders of General Blair eulOgized General Grant
as no usurping tyrant-"modest as woman"-dis
ringushed among soldiers for administrative ability
He spoke Of Mr.. COfax In the same strain He
spoke favorably OF MIR. seymour, although he had
not personal acquaintance with him as had with
the distinguished soldier associated with MIN on the
democratic ticket.
Chief Justice Joe Brown followed. He said he had
not taken his oath OF office nor received c0mmls
sion, hence there was no Improperly In his appear
ing on this occasion. He was sorry to think that
after so many years OF conflict and 80 few OF peace
hostilties. II Grant and COlfax were elected there
was danger. The prestige Of Grant, his determi-
nation, his will, all precluded such an event. He
read from Seymour and Blar's letters and speeches
to show that war would ensue in the event OF at
70 out tine e rW 81 se Saa e @
bloOdshed. He did not believe the negroes would
inaugurate bloodshed but they might be goaded into
Mr.. A. A. Bradley, the expelled colored Senator,
got up side meeting which drew large crowd.
white men who say thew are with us. lie was for
the negroes; he believed the white folks were for
themselves. He said "the whites who pretend to be
for us will desert in time Of trouble" and advised
the negroes to stand by and for themselves
heavy rain fell during the afternoon, and the
meeting dispersed ut four O'Clock. About fifteen
hundred colored and three hundred white men
were present, some Of the latter democrats.
The Convention nominated as electors OF the State
at large Messrs Ackerman and Farron.
The Council at Atlanta have bargained for the
opera building for State House, ut a yearly rent
Of $1,000.
The republicans have agreed in caucus to presen,
q bill to elect electors by General Assembly.