Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-05-11
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In the Cincinnati Commercial
appears very interesting letter
from southern correspondent of
that paper, written from Atlanta,
where he had an interview with
Governor Bullock. Perhaps no
man belonging to what is rather
indiscriminateIy termed the Scar
pet-bagger" element, has been
more soundly berated by the press
of Georgia for his political and
official course-and, doubtless, in
very many instances justly So
yet his sentiments toward the
people of that State, as fully and
frankly expressed to the CONNER
Gals correspondent, appear to be
far from harsh or proscripti7e, as
is indicated by the following re-
port OF the interview: .s
1 congratulated him on the
peaceful condition of his State.
"Yes," replied he, "we're getting
along splendidly. At no time
since the war have the people been
SO intent on improving their ma
terial interests as now. Every
body is at work"
"More work than politics, then?"
"Yes, 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 State p 50, s
"They have already got ii" re-
piled he, laughing, "and it is
questionable whether the Repub-
licans can regain it. At the De-
cember election the Democrats
gained the Legislature, and will
have majority 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 Dem
ocrats do"
"Do you think Grant will be
the nominee p
"Most certainly; there's nobody
else. We are hard up for materi-
al, and it is Grant or nobody. He
is our strongest man, notwith-
standing the little petty opposi-
ton to him in some quarters.
That will all die Quits dying
out now, and coming to the point
that every man must support
Grant or a Democrat"
"You say there is one way Geor-
gia can be saved to Grant. How
is that q
"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
make an issue on any of the late
amendments to the Constitution,
or deny the validity of the re.
construction acts, then Grant will
carry their State. Twill 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 set
tied. There are thousands and
thousands of men in this State
who, while they don t wish to be
called Radicals, and consequently
do not affiliate with our party, yet
will support neither men nor plat
form that declare the reconstruc-i
ton acts illegal or make an issue
on the amendments. | know the
sentiments of the people of Geor-
gia, 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 car
ry the State or not depends on
the conduct of the Democracy.
If they indorse Blair and the
Brodhead letter, and go in on that,
or something like it, we are safe
"But suppose they should nomi-
nate Adams or Chase"
"Well, if they do that, and put
their candidate on the accept-the-
issue-platform, they will carry the
State. There is a large conserva-
tive element in Georgia that will
never submit to have all these
questions torn open again if they