The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-06

The Effort 10 Throw the einte Again Out Of
the Union-Oppasition 10 the Scheme BY
Prominent epubiicans-Carpet-baa Sian.
ders Rcfutcd.

Ano EuOrt 10 Thr0W inc btnto Again Out %
the Union-Oppasision TO the Scheme BY
Prominent epubiicans-Carpet-baa SLAM.
ders Rcfutcd.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. 1885,
Nelson Tiff. member OF Congress from Georgia. In
the month OF December last addressed CIRCULAR TO
the Judges OF the Supreme Court, Judges OF the Su
perior Courts. Judges OF Courts OF ordinary ana
Mayors OF cities in the State Of Georga asking to be
furnished with their statements OF the present cond
ton OF affairs In that StaIe with the object OF placing
their testimony before Committee on Reconstruct
ton, and necessary, before Compress.
The circular embraced the following questions:-
Are the laws OF Georgia faithfully and impartiay ad-
there any organized or unorganssd resistance to the
g. officers Of the law faithful their duties
What is the disposition feeling and treatment OF inc
white people wards me ; black psopisS
What towards Scrhsrn visiting desiring to settle
people desire and Tss,ora 2, 4. q their
for the PROPOSED Il tie present Of
20 GsUsn aad INC o. military OF
Please answer as early as practicable
Direct to here NJ member OF Congress ana VIII como
free Of postage.
To this series OF nterrogatories over one hundred
answers were received, wing the sworn testimony
OF the best and most respectable class Of republicans
and conservatives IN the state, beginning with TO-
Beph II. Brown, the entire evidence going 10 snow
that vast amount OF orazen lying has been perpe-
avowel purpose or inducing congress TO destroy the
present organized government OF Georgia anu re-
mand her people TO military rule. Joseph Il. Brown
testitics as l0lUws:-
fully satisfied udgcs Of the different courts OF
he State have not only shown les 10 30 he sir DUTY
lty without regard 70 race or color cannot however ny
iplies seneay render Just yerdicts without regard to
Lies nssnns Tns psaps of the e1sep'sd iosali.iss
of few desperate aless characters. In others they
cause o. their po,cal dis ohsr
cause wo By their personal influence with the mass o. the
poia aSisa makes them unwilling 10 execute the
those 10 a ns
81 @ .s elected as s
charge With and strict impartay
Hiram Warner, one OF the Judges OF the Supreme
Court, contributes TIL following
your special inquiry reply the laws q Georgia
10 far the administration thereof depends upon the judicial
partially aris,ered according 70 the best OF their ability,
by the present ocia incuments 20 lar a. know or De-
Jour second inquiry reply Is that L there 8
State have heard OF IL and do not believe any such
10 your special Inquiry viii stats that far
or ses S ns Il s e aw arc ahiu me
reply your special inquiry will state that re;
Sooed registered voters have none Of them 10 my employ
but am wen ao win Se IN mot
only In this county bun have general knowledge IN regard
solssd exceptions there are some mean msa IN every
disposed them, both feeling and trsaimsn and
Willingly accord 70 them the Of all their rights a
the Legislature does not constitute an exception to the state
Sag They excluded with nten-
ton e DO them as class but the ed dsS
under hs new sonson When that was
ss: sss as
pS a. a9a slaves
enjoy such political rights and privileges s had been specially
confer upon right hold ocs, but the con.rary
70 confer prop them me right % hold onco voted
down by large majority I'D no. urge these views before
that large the white in the state in favor Of
s5s. ussross were not entitled to hold
Legislature in voting % exclude them sessd IN @
satisfied there intention on the part Of the leg
persons thai the election n .hs State
produced by fraud o. sae nn
who make that charge are mistaken 80 Tar as the general re-
pracsised portions OF the state quits proos
~ rSe as solution o. the OF
The election DO found IN the fact that the employers q
by them have controlled way without
sns il Ss he result, Ss
N L. Angler, Treasurer OF the State. makes the
following response:-
peced ,ns ss who s slaves great loss Of
Answer 10 second nlerogaiory: organized or I'M
thsash have heard Of cases .. distance.
o
and moderation Of political anmoaiiy which ID
sS rans they would as faithful as is
s ncsou o. politics. Sss o. there
been obstruction TO aer so'ns here and al. n9w or
their labor or obtaining Justice in cour,s 49, :
most localies they strive make themselves
and e soSa ss
seessson e the south during the war sna wa h. al my
gave publicly my willing, and influence 20 the Con
plan ana q sss1s sn U a. and sSo
never BEEN senI treated with severity Su. unory with
Kindness and respsc. when
aru ~s. on they poesas sssns
s. ss VA .q s no.
out; but rear i wiI Be ived II iampsrsl with; Bad
e so %nds and instincts. ike bob Too%ss
5sn % s .s s have
many lives would have been spared ana peace
been placed beyond the The effects Of their
S..f o sssr S BE-
Justice make the people q The Whole State .asr y
zion claiming % offer poli.lcay who,
%sns, are il effect, Joining hsnds
M s. % s aaa ss s ss n
anarhya condition desirable only 20 those who ssi
% os sshh
sn sss q q ss ana
s <, who
worthy frtn OF reconstruction. We feel IL
better 10 submit to some ties, sanctioned by high
authority m precrence 10 plungns the state into greater
troubles the frus OF which viii be confusion dstfus
time when confidence and much desired aud
needed.
Judge John u. Pope aIlrns:-
From all the information y possession do not hesitate
fssSi f y ss White: 'ssa they aTs b fsss
han the whites treated by them There IL
undoubtedly very general feeling OF Kindness existing
The blacks and desire TO avoid collision, M alton,
dcnlty with them. cnndor compes TO thnt the
feeling towards white republicans has been bitter
very unkini systematic effort has been made TO
mory to SANDER disgrace and dril society
and all white VINO open and avowcd
In their support Of republican prncpes. fhis policy
dictated w the political leaders and the press OF the demo-
cratic party aud eagerly adopted am vigorously rfac-
tsed rank and file of the party. Many OF tho
papers sought and published species OF deama
lion upon private of nearly
republican,, whether prominent not In word, must