The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-21
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Whau Sort of Mnn He has Been-Speech mt
Atlanta During the CamDaign-Refused Lodg-
ing in Augusta, while Attending Court, on
Account of His Union Sentiments.
The Atlanta Ntw Era published long speech de-
vered in tnat city on october 4, 1865 in the course
of which Mr.. Akerman said
"My theme is the Presidential election. In this
two candidates are before u.s., and to these our
choice is restricted. General Grant, presented by
the Republican party; Mr. Seymour, presented by
the Democratic party. Both, as far as know or
believe, are men of good private character. Both
gentemanly in culture, habits, and education.
Moreover, justice to both requires me to say that
they are both great men. Mr.. Seymour is great in
seymour, 1, indeed, has Shown himself capable
of SURPRISING all men on this continent
little General Grant has shown himself capable OF
SURPRISING all men on this continent in those deeds
which history glories to record. Mr.. Seymour has
shown himself skiful in finding fault with an ad-
mlnistration that was taxed to the utmost endur-
in effort to maintain its charge at critical
hour. General Grant able to second these efforts
with an energy that crowned them with success"
In soncludlng he said:-"Choose We; Grant is the
representative of reason, Seymour is the representa-
tive of passion"
OUTRAGE UPON GRANT Observation-Disclosures
SCENE IN COURT.
The following anecdote is related of Mr.. Akerman:
The Superior Court being in session the 10th OF
october last at Lncontown, in this State, Colonel
A. T. Akerman, one Of the Grant electors for the
State at large, entered the courtroom and said:-
'May please your Honor, have come to this place
for the purpose of transacting business attor
ney of the court. The keeper of the only hotel here
with whom / have been putting up for many
years, informs me that he fears he may
be injured if he receives me, because
a large number of the citizens of the
county have threatened to withdraw their patron
age from him II am entertainer at his house. He
has no personal objection to me- and says that the
persons who urge him to reject me make no objec-
ton except on account of my politics. For my poll
tics am responsible to my conscience AS long as
my conscience approves them shall not change
modify them in the slightest degree to humor the
citizens Of Lincoln county who have interfered be-
tween landlord and guest. / am not willing
to be the occasion of injury to him. I AM not
disposed to inquire into the extent Of my rights
under the law prescribing the obligations of inn
hospitality would ask accept in the present Cir
cumstances Being unable to attend to my business
in this court for the reasons that have given, /
request that the cases In which am employed may
stand continued for the term" General Toombs,
being present, opposed granting the continuance,
contending that the ground was unautho-
thoriZed by law. Presiding-Judge Andrews said
that he deeply regretted the state of things dis
closed In the application II the law did not provide
for 1t, the omission because the makers of the
law never suspected that such thing
would happen in a civilized community. He
valued Colonel Akerman as an able and
skilful practitioner, and it mortfying to
him to learn that such feeling existed in the Cir
cult. nonresident attorney must stay somewhere
in the place. He would not require of Mr.. Aker-
plcation Colonel Akerman is admitted 10y every
body to be man of kind, friendly disposition; a
man of culture and talent. He has always been
welcome in the most refined society OF the State.
His honesty in politics is doubted by no one who
knows him.