The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1871-05-12
GOV. BULLOCK.
What He Says of the Condition of Geor-
gia-He Pronounces the Ku-Klux Bill
Farce and a Humbug-The Peace

Governor has farm, or "a place"
he calls it, and from the description
he gave | should judge that he in
tended to live there some time and
not always be Governor. He sure
" would not fix it up so nicely if he
always expected to reside in Atlanta.
As to what the Democrats will do to-
ward consigning him to his rural
home remains to be seen, but from
the note of preparation already
sounded in some Of the newspapers
they intend to do little something
in that direction.
After the usual salutations, and q
number OF questions from the Cover
nor concerning the newspaper BUSH
ness Of Cincinnati and the great men
of the press of that city, all OF which
| answered as best | could, / con-
graduated him on the peaceful con-
dition of his State.
eyes," replied he, ''we're getting
along splendidly. AT no time since
the var have the people been so in
tent on improving their material in
terests as now. Everybody is at
work"
"More work than politics, then 7"
Eyes; but politics have only been
laid aside for the time being. You'll
see them loom up again next year."
"Do you think the Democrats will
carry the StateR"
"They have already got it," re-
piled he laughing, "and it is ques
tionable whether the Republicans
can regain it. At 1.-The December
election the Democrats gained the
Legislature, and will have majori-
ty in it of nearly two-thirds. There
is just one way that Grant can carry
Georgia next year, and that depends
not so much on what he does as
what the Democrats do"
"Do you think Grant will be the
nominee Y
"Most certainly there's nobody
else. We are hard up for material,
and it is Grant or nobody. He is
our strongest man, Notwithstanding
the little petty opposition to him in
certain quarters. That will all die
out. It's dying out now, and com
ing to the point that every man must
support Grant Or Democrat"
"You say there is one way Gcor-
gia can be saved to Grant. How is
that ?"
"Why, the Democrats can give it
to him, and | look for them to have
no more sense than to do it. | hope
so at least. Our hope in Georgia is
in the blunders of the enemy. If
the Democracy makes an issue on
any of the late amendments to the
Constitution or deny the validity OF
the reconstruction acts then Grant
will carry their State. | will tell
you why. The people of Georgia
are literally worn out by turmoil and
confusion and they want no more of
it. Matters have settled down, and
they want them to stay settled
There are thousands and thousands
of men in this State, who, while they
don't want to be called Radicals, and
consequently do not affiliate with
our party. yet will support neither
men nor platform that declare the
reconstruction acts illegal or make
an issue on the amendments. |
know the sentiment of the people of
Georgia, and know that the class Of
which | speak is large enough to
turn the scale. So that the ques-
ton as to whether Grant will carry
the State or not depends on the con-
duet of the Democracy. If they in
dorse Blair and the Broadhead letter
and so in on that, or something like
it, we are safe"
"But suppose they should nomi-
nate Adams or Chase r
DWELL, if they do that, and put
their candidate Oh an accept-the-is-
sue-platform, they will crry the
State. There is a large conserva-
tive element in Georgia that will
never submit to have all these ques-
tions torn open again if they can
avoid it.
"What do you think of the Ku-
Klux bill9"
ooh, its a farce and humbug.-