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The Political Judas of Georgia.

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The Political Judas of Georgia.
Mr.. benjamin II. Hill, Of Georgia,
has fallen 50 low in the last few weeks
that his name has become obnoxious to
every true Democrat in the land.
Major Charles +. McGregor, fWar
rcntOn, Ga, in 4 communication which
We fad published in the Lagrange Re
porter, adduces strong evidence to
show that Mr.. Hill possesses neither
/" personal or political integrity"
Among other things, he says:
ain 1868, Mr.. Hill fought the en- :
mics OF State Rights and the Con-
stitution, and declared that there was
not Il single Southern public man who
advocated the acceptance OF this Re
construction scheme who was not
Jought, and bought wiM a price," He
then asserted that the name Of Joe
BrowA formed "a subject too vulgar
for reference IN decent company and
now, by his acceptance of those very
measures, he proclaims to the world
that q price has been offered for him,
and the bargain was struck He now
associates with the vile ones who have
pinned-by fraud and the bayonet-
upon a free people, laws. in the passage
Of which they had no voice, and urges
the fun acceptance of them. He tells
the true men of the State that the issues
which have been hallowed by the death
OF noble men are dead issues, and shall
sleep forever. All, he may console
himself with the price paid; he may
mug his confreres to his Judas arms,
and cry out safe, safe, with all my
personal and political integrity pre-
served! I am still a Demociat, though
| affiliate with Radicals! | am still q
true man. though I've murdered prin-
ciplcs and past views But as a Dem
ocrat we know him no longer The
meme, meme tekel, upharsin' for him
has been written on the wall.
"a traitor to lis own views of gov
eminent, n traitor to his past profes-
sions, he cries out Il have Georgia's
interest at heart, hear my advice, heed
my counsel. True, l am willing to
support this Government founded
without the consent of the governed !;
true, l am willing for by-gones to be
by cones true, l desire tina. no future
effort shall wake up, from their Lazza-
rus sleep, States Sovereignty and other
issues, but | have great PERSONAL IN,
TEGRITy and you must be guided by me
still, and go with Inc still, and 60 with
me into the cnemy's camp Ephraim
has turned to his idols-let him alone.
"Mr. Hill, in 1868, declared that mot
one man who darcs record bis vote for
the inequality and vassalage of the
Southern States and the degradation
of his own race. ought eve to be re.
ceivcd into n decent family, now or
%her"aftcr;' that those who admitted
equality of races make a record whose
stain will reach their children's chill
drcn,' and announces himself as a can
didate to 'kindie the fire that should
consume the infamous record In 1870
he drinks toasts in convivial banquet
ting to Radical judiciaries, and swal-
lows the entire reconstruction meas
ures, with all the bastard amendments
to the constitution. Bullock and the
other BIS are distanced by this last b,
and we must seek another to 'kindle
the flames that will fire the miserable,
hldeous record of infamy.'
"As a Democrat, we bid farewell to
Mr.. Hill, but invite him to the bonfire
If the Constitutions triumph, which
shall build in 1872, with the 'rec-
,rds of the vile attempts to degrade US.
BY its light we will read JOY in honest
mems eyes. Around the burning pile,
Te will gather our wives and our little
mes, and strike up anew the song of
ur deliverance." |,