The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-02-04
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
tooRnrsroSprNcE OF THE MARIETTA JOURNAL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, Feb. LIST.

ATLANTA, GEORGiA) GcO' ISL.
Mr.. EDrroR: The Georgia Legisla-
ture was organized on Friday last by the
election Of John II. Newton Clerk, and
Bcntly, negro, messenger, and Linebcr-
ger as Doorkecper. The people eXpec-
ted, after Sc much time had been consum-
ed, so much money expended, and so
many ;llcgaities had been pcrpetratcd in
that organization, that when it was per-
fected that business would begin. But
not SO. Gen. Terry then took till We'd
nesday the both inst (to-morrow) to pre-
pare himself to recognize the organlza-
ton, his own handiwork. Nothing of a
new character has transpired since the
last issue of your papcr-Tweedy of
Richmond had an old fashioned fight with
his colleague Bryant. The cause OF the
difficulty, together with the result there
of are not sufficiently satisfactory to en-
able one to render an intclligible report
thereof, and besides the sober, and scri-
Gus part of your readers feel but little
or no concern about the particulars Of
personal difficulty. They only regret
that such things are true. The Military
Board, or rather Gen. Terry decided
Maj. Vim Of your place, Senator from
the 35th Dist and w. j. Anderson, Sen
ator from-Dst Ineligible. They were
both good men, and anXions for the best
interests of their constituency. But they
! happened to have been commercial No
taries Public before the war and hence
were set aside as unqualified to legislatc
nowadays. They Themselves have lost
nothing. Four other Senators were
thrown ont because they refused to take
the oath prescribed in tho late act OF
Congress- There is some feeling among
the leading Radicals at Washington
about the manner in which matters have
been managed in Georgia. Some say
that the course things have taken is
wrong, and without the sanction of law.
A fer favor n new election throughout
the State, and a new beginning in every
thing. As damaging as popular cleo
tons are at a time when party spirit is
high, and party animosity is bitter,
every thing considered, the States in
tercsts would be advanced in and by al
lowing the people to be heard again at
the ballot box. At the ballot box all
evils must be remcdied in our system of
government, and the popular decree,
when dcmagogucs are not too numerous,
and passion and prejudice are not too
strong, is most generally right and best.
Just here, your correspondent will haz-
ard the opinion that of late years, men
have followed their prejudices, and con-
suited their pride, more than they have
followed their judgment, aud consulted
their reason. Legitimate pride should
resist wanton insult, and manhood should
never degenerate into obsequiouSness.-
Every thing in political matters, as we'll
as the ordinary concerns of men, should
be viewed in the light OF common sense.
And however beautiful or pleasant q
theory or creed may be if it will not
bear The test, it should not be embraced
or believed. But politics are strange
thing, and professional politicians are
stranger still. Mankind generally reas-
on plausibly upon general questions,
and differences of opinion can be tolcrat-
ed, and good feeling be maintained.-
But whenever politics are the question,
every body begins to be acrimonious in
debate, violent in opposition, and each
one questions the motives and assaiIs the
intentions of every body who don't think
and act as he does. Is it right, is it
charitable 3? Is it conducive to the gen
eral veal, and productive ofgood results!
\ man may entertain views and opin-
ions that are repulsive to decency, and
which in their results upon the country
would be pernicious-such men do not
deserve the countenance and iorbcar-
aace of the just and true. But ordina-
rily in politics, which is business upon a
large scale, Charity is as much virtue
as insanything else where minds natural
" reach different conclusions. OPPOSE
ton i. honorable, but there is generally
too much imperialism of opinion. There
/ Is too great laxity Of regard Tor the
views anl feelings q others. Such