New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-26
LETTERS FROM THE SOUTH
GEORGIA.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.


THE POLITICAL SITUATION. =,
ArGUsTA Ga. Aug, 9.-I sometimes hhu "n
friend djsposed to turn the cold shoulder anu
rejecting on this, oftenregret that o'ot boyo
thing 10 do with Georgia reconsfruo'ro'' IL ,oro
often thought that the great mass Oh ' | a. CON,
unnrepared and especially those VINO e'' 80 60 -
sint officers so much trouble IN the la'o va W.
il noticeable that these pugnaciou' ioiio"' III
cated with a few broken down loi'''Ii""' 49,.
the time done all they could 10 lnlPeuo
tion They manifest great concern aDou'
A. Aoror,ottox settlement and no DOUBT
u,ink thew ought to have been consulted
- 20 tbe terms proposed and aGcrpteh'
N,, will remember well while at Washington OppoScu
any further legislation foT Georgia, saying 'ua - ~
opinion tho influence of the sober sense oi .no 20
ilf roorlc nroncrIy oAerted would give drecuoh 10
,l;o sopti,neut which would very soon correct eNiS'
inc tones saying also that the better class OF otZens
IRE already coming to DO outspOEen in condemnation Vi
this reckessness and violence which we were copoou
TO admit existed, TO some extent. VIII auiht Hav
mistaken in saying that this influence WouIu po oN wv
will not admit that mistaken 50 Tar 10 'i'o l
sitlon TO exert this influence Is concerned Iol wan" w
condemn II in their hearts, they are alI"u W Oo ~
noen for fear OF falling victim OF their dlspieaSure
and this accounts for their silence III oiVeh ahus's
IN SEQ the cunning Of these fellows, especas W VIC %
holds an office They will appear to pass nun uno'ioe
in pubio but will seek his company III private NV
/ liz ont tNelf plbuSCS VI o"O'"' ''''
and are about as agreeable in days OF yore; they os
oro1ly wind ND the conference by wanting TO kho"
,bera "a any chance for fellow TO get poSion oo
oeice after ALL would cool them down MT Editor you
may not he aware Of the fact that 1t Is nothing ho" io
many NJ our people in this Congressional district 10 E
9cbtpg mad in times Of high political excitement VINO
Of orr old friends has forgotten tho exciting days Vi
Enow .Nothngism3 Side by side Rams Wright 9" BIZ
Gibson Ned" Potte and last though not least OF an
with Ben" Hill we stood and really DeAeVeu II was
our mission to drive all the Irish ana Foreigners o "
Georgia, or into the Savannah RIVER ana uio"H
them. In fact in those days h"u "''"
and Visions thought that "Ben" Hill was eIauoheu
a, McPeon with large force thought Bill Gibson
was stationed on the road leading from the city TO LOUIS
vile with n large force l thought Rams" Wright was
stationed at Beair with large force thought thaI
Zen Hill was in command OF the whole tOrces' anu 'h"'
was his Chief Of staff thought tina: he issued an ouer
through me to have prepared three days ratons ana 10
coo that none but Americans should be put on guard
tboupbt that this was bully order, and 50 did the rest
of the boys and ready to move upon inc wy
| of Augusta, we received information that Juuge Au,
drews was moving down the river with large Iorce ana
had requested Rams Wright to form Junction WIN
bm at central point between Belar and tho savannah
| river lust az this iuncture, "Ben" Hill caused
| further operations to cease, and called council
! NJ war I thought I was much neglected by being
| kept in ignorance OF what twas uasSp"i"s
thought that it was rumored that Thomas W Ihomai
mat mi the forces under direction OF Ack4nueI ~
stephens; this information so startled me ynnS IT,
land of dreams Of such pure delight cast about 10 Know
Chat had heeonle of nv friends I found Ben Hl. my
"buy Ben" Rams Wright, Bill Gibson, and Ned lolti9
were in the field and had been promulgalng no E,anu
ideas that Americans shall rule America ana aS tG ~,
Nnence Of the Pope OF Rome dangerous TO the beI
Ties of the people. l followed them around some une
believing IL to be duty TO inquire OF pen mn ,t
morning if there any one he wanted whipped unl
come to the conclusion that an Ben h %afu ma1
concluded about the same time that the other
Sre irving 70 cultivate taste for Congressional
bonor as any other would and seeing nothing IN all
Eonld persecute would in dust and ashes apologize for
Rem nm Rams Wright, Bill Gibson Ned Pottle' ana Tor
and in this connection would ask pardon for Bob
McWhorter Miles Lewis, Jack Smith, Ham Brantley; ben
| John Brnson WHY Swain, Tom Holden, Sol Perkins,
Dave Hammack aud many ether lesser %nO, VIZ ~,
me were at time in great dread OF the influence OF
the POpes authority. The Irish ,as well as olher foreign
ers are not wanting in appreciation Of the timely inter
positou of Alex stephens than whom greater cham
: | pon OF constitutional liberty ever breathed on the
American continent, for IN opposing the ide Iheh run
friends faced the current with nerve and bearing
The IsoT9 Of n Hose days viii furnish The brightest page
monument TO his memory which should be regarded by
the boys as a standing admoniton against their ioly;
from national politics, we should dismiss secesslOnlsm
aud Negrosm from all political organzatlons, tet me
further about To- and, like all other questions time inc
great conservatory" viii better regulate and settle In
conclusion desire TO impress fact through You as
public journalist upon the Northern people aud Con
gess Let Congress early at lis next session, relieve
every man OF political disability. This done, everything
will soon come right down South. The negro
| with the ballOt-the greatest importance at
/ taches 20 the Door mau-WN very soon learn
to protect himself 1t will cause those who have
| hitherto caused his persecution to como 70 his
relief TO obtain his support This In my humble iudg
meut is the surest and best remedy FOR his protection
10 will open up the way for other and more important
issues and readily all such have political aspira
tOns cater 10 the for votes This the true and
only peace. OF November every thing relating to
Georgia politics will assume the accustomed routine OF
thrift enterprise, and progress and 1t Will be as quiet
here at any time in past history; and when Con-
meets, IL Is TO be hoped they viii have nothing TO
do far Georgia is concerned but TO admit her Sena
tors and start the wheels OF State Government IN
motion May God speed the day when the whole people
great country learn 70 Dc friends and may
20 prosperng aud prosper, fulfilling the destiny Of
| a great nation!