New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-21
THE NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
WHAT SORT OF A UNION MAN HE HAS BEE

THE NEW ATT0RNEY-GENER4L.
WHAT SORT OF A UNION MAN HE HAS BEEN.
LETTER ACCEPTING THE NOMINATION As GRANT
ELECTOR-sPEECH AT ATLANTA DURING THE
CAMPAIGN-REFUsED LODGING IN AUGUSTA,
WHILE ATTENDING COURT, ON ACCOUNT OF
HIS UNION SENTIMENTS.
LETTER ~ A GRANT RLRCToR.
The following is taken from long letter
written by Mr. AksTmsn accepting the nomination of
EIBERToN, Ebert Co.. Ga Sent q 1864
RIcE, esq. secretary o. ne STATE Republican Com
nce-De sir: Absence and sickness have prevented
me formal notice that the State Republican Convention
OF GeSrg hd G my the ticket
excused from entirely eanvassng the state-a labor
health forbid accept the nomination By declining
might subject myself TO the suspicion of opposition
indifference to the success OF Gen. Grant
Such a suspicion would do injustice to my deepest CON
vicons of public duty. have hope of the speedy
return of peace, order aud security to our troubled
country but in the election OF Cen Grant The violent
passions which embodied ana organized IN the Dem
ocratic party of the South bring forth nothing but
evil il tiey enter the seats Of political power. Z.
Some OF The rational Democrats think that Mr.
Seymour If elected will be too wise to disturb the
State Governments He is too sagacious they say,
involve his Administration III so difficult controversy
and therefore, he will disregard the Democratic plat
form and the warke propositions of Gen Blair. Ao-
cOTdng to Them The only hope OF peace 10 the country
rests ON Mr. Seymour's anticipated treachery to his
/ have better hope-in the wisdom, i1nness, and
chair and all tcH be iCe Our Democratic contents
curbed by his strong and Just hand, will abandon their
Improbable vocation, and cease TO disturb the puohc
peace
The Atlanta NeW Era published long speech delivered
in that city on oct 1865 in the of which Mr.
Akerman said:
.My theme is the Presidential election In this two
candidates are before u.s. and 10 these choice il
strcted. Gen. Grant presentedby the publican party
Mr. Seymour, presented by the Democratic party Both
as far as believe OF good private char
ucaticn Morevef Justice to both requires me TO say
that they are both great men, Mr. seymour Is great in
words; Cen Grant is great in deeds Mr.. Seymour in
deed has shown himself capable of surprising all men
lille It'll Gem Grant has shown himself CAPABLE Of
ing all men on this continent in those deeds which his
tory glOres to record Mr. Seymour has shown himself
sklful in finding fault with Administration that
taxed 10 the utmost endurance IN an effort 10 maintain
record these efforts with energy that crowned them
with success" In concluding he said " Choose ye :;
is the OF Reason, Seymour is the
representative of Passion"
THE TRIBUNE published Oct. 80. 1863, the following:
GEORGIA.
OUTRAGE UPoN A GRANT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SEINE
IN COURT
AUGUSTA Oct. 29.-The Superior Court being in
session, the 26th nst at Linconton in this state
Col A. T. Akerman one Of the Grant Electors for the
State at large entered the Court Room and said May
please your Honor have this place for the
purpose of transactng business attorney of the
court The keeper of the only hotel here with whom
have been in the habit Of putting up for many years in
forms that he fears that he may be injured if he
ceives me- because large number of citizens of the
county have threatened TO withdraw their patronage
from him If am entertained at his house He has no
personal objection 10 and that the persons who
urge him to reject make no objection except on ac
count OF my pOhtlcs. fOt my pon,ics 1 am
responsible 10 my conscience As long as my conscience
slightest degree to humOr the citizens Of Lincoln County
who have nterfeTed between landlord and guest. am
not willing 10 be the occasion OF injury 10 NM am hot
disposed TO inquire into the extent OF my rights under
the law prescribing the obligations OF nnkefper5 Ihere
accept in the present circumstances Being unable 10
attend to business in this Court for the reasons that
have given, request that the cases in which am
employed may stand continued for the term cen
Toomos being present Opposed ws o not au
thorized by law. Presldng-Jp1ge ANDREWS ir
disclosed in the application. If the law did not
provide for IT, the omission was because the makers OF
the law never suspected that such thing would happen
i'm a civilized community He valued Col Alderman ~
an able and skfu practitioner and II was nOftfylng 10
him to learn that such feeling existed in the circuit
nonresident attorney must stay somewhere IN the place
He would not require OF Mr.. Alderman an np0sslDhly
therefore he granted the application Col. Alderman il
admitted nv everybody TO be of kind friendly dis
position 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.
MR.. ACKERMAN AND THE GEORGIA REPUBLICANS.
OF the nomination OF Mr.. Alderman as At
tOrneyGeneral of the United States The Atlanta Era dis
courses follows --------2--.|s---
The nomination of the Hon. Amos T Alderman 70 the
dispatches this morning meets the appreciation of the
Republican party in this State and is hitting tribute u
the merits OF that gentleman as urls ana as man
is also timely recognition of his Services firm aud
undOubted Southern Republican, who has given much OF
Georgia. Mr. Alderman has been closely Identified with
the Republican party this state from the day OF It's
formation the organization OF the local state Govern
ment He was member of the Constitutional Cohyen-
ton under the Reconstruction acts; supported Gov
Buock's election Presidential ElectOr at Large on
the Grant ticket with senator FarrOw; supported the
organization OF the Legislature under the act OF Deem
Iar laSt.a "A n.
never allowed himself to be drawn into any position or
antagonism TO the Republican party in tis state lie
and confidence OF all men, regardless of party who know
him personally. We therefore congratulate the Repu6
position as Cabinet Minister at Washington. -,
The fact that Mr. Alderman has been 80 closely allied
with the fortunes of the Republican organization IN this
State is in itself sufficient guarantee OF the ndorse
the President Of the party OF ~G ne t6 Is %%
hisD ~ onr state Central Executive Committee the
Hon Foster Blodgett is now in Washington and was
suited i'll this fitting recognition OF the claims OF che party
There ia much to cheer the Republicans OF State in
this mornings news The appointment OF one OF our RAD
zeal Republican leaders to the high cabinet Once oi A.
mittee In 0verruling the decision OF
the Committee made when several OF the enbers were
absent INV striking out the Bingham pOViso wiz DE very
70 ouT narv friends and very disc0uragnB
to the Bryant wing of the Del,''"rlCy' ,e-r.---
Capt. Henry C. Gooding of Evansville, Re
publican candidate for Congress in the lot Indiana Dis
trict is a brother of David 8. Gooding of Greenfield
Democratic candidate in the Iyth District
Mr.. George p. Burnett, who was directed by
Gov Bullock OF Georgia to examine into the accounts of
the state Treasurer, Mr. N L. Angler, reports that
cOrdng to the Teasurers books there due from that
officer to the State the LIST OF June inst the of
s4S6674 80 For this balance according Burnets
port there is no entry in the Treasurer's books TO
count for its disbursement deposit any entry by