The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-07-18
Law and Plumber I'm Georgia.

LIT. Anger, TREASURER vi peol ga, III
his statement before the Ku-Klux COM
mittee on Friday, presented facts and
figures against Governor Bullock. Dis
avowing political or partisan views, he
said the Governor had violated the
plain letter of the law in many instan-
ces, including the issuing Of new State
bonds, his effort to conceal the amount
and his disposition Of them. The wit
ness said he knew nothing of the Ku-
Klux except from rumor and the news
papers and reports, having never to his
knowledge seen one. lie thought law
lessness had exhibited itself in some
sections of Georgia, as it did at times in
every State, and probably always would.
He could not say how far it had been
political, but believed it was such in
some sections, and that, there had
been both white and black men
making use Of the disguise for pri-
vate gain and personal revenge, and
some boys for mischief. He regarded
it as great wonder that the people
are as quiet and as peaceable as they
Me, with the corruptions and the terri
BILE pLlnderings, and over three hun
dred pardons by the Governor, large
portion OF murder, in some cases be-
fore trial. There is no such thing as a
general disturbance, and never has
been. Many negroes and some whites
are addicted to stealing and licentious-
ness, and this has caused disturbance in
some localities. II individual accounts
are true, there is a terrible condition Of
affairs in certain nAghborhoods. He
thought, hswever, the pictures are
overdrawn, as they have been proved
to be in most cases, and in some entire
ly false. Injured and interested part
les are apt to give extravaganza accounts,
and with unprinclpled men this was a
cheap and convenient way of making
political capital, and inducing large
rewards for made-up sham cases. He
thought the State courts sufficient to
restrain lawlessness if the Governor
would cease his wholesale pardoning.
The rights Of the negro were safer in
the hands Of upright, intelligent white
Jurors than in those of negro jurors, in
the present condition OF Il at race.
There was with some persons strong
prejudice, and even hatred against the
negro, mostly because Of the political
rights conferred upon him, but a large
portion Of the wisest and most substan-
tial men, especially if they are politi.
clans and have no objection to holding
office, are rather pleased that those
rights have been conferred to the ex-
tent Of voting, as it makes more offices
and they will control the negro, and
through him gain political and repre-.
sentative strength for the South. The
South generally admits the legal bind.
ing force of the reconstruction acts and
the new amendments to the constitution
until changed legitimately, if changed
at all, claiming the right Of appeal or
a judicial negative.
Edward e. Anderson, ex-Mayor OF
Savannah, was also examined. He
said the condition of Georgia at the
present time was law-abiding and
peaceful; that Savannah was the most
peaceful city in the country. On being
asked whether the people Of the State
were loyal, he replied that he regarded
loyalty as devotion to the maintenance
OF law, and in this the people were
essentially loyal. They were not hostile
to the Government, but were opposed to
the Administration, illustrated in the
officers sent there to represent it. He
did not know Of the existence Of the
Ku.Klux organization. A general
amnesty bill would be beneficial in
every respect The sentiment toward
northern men is kindly in the extreme,
The people wanted northern men to
settle among them. Many are already
there, and all corners from that section
are raceived in q most friendly spirit.