New-York tribune., 1872-09-14
THE sITrATIoN IN GEORGIA.

TIE LIBERALS DETERMINED on LARGE MA
JORITY-PRoBABLE SUCCESS OF ALL THEIR
CONGRESS CANDIDATEs-THE FRAUDULENT
BONDS.
TFROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUNRl
ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 5.-The political canvass
I'm Georgia began early in the presentmonth, directly
after the Democratic State Conyenton,o the part Of
the LIBERAL Democratic party, while Iohsng has yet
been done by the AdministraOnists save 10 nominate
candidate for Governor and an Electoral ticket Gov.
James Smith, the present honest and fearless Gov
ernor renominaed by the Democrfts, has discovered
during his administration much Of the raseay OF his
predecessor Gov Bullock and has instituted substan-
tial reform. fun Electoral ticke composed OF the
ablest men in the state has also been placed in the
field and several large meetings hare been held, when
most effective speeches were 0eliyered. Perhaps
the most influential and telling speeches
by Gen. j. b.. Gordon, who confidently
classed as opposed to the liberal movement.
Half dozen of the Straight" DELEGATES to the Louis
vile Convention out publicly declining the APP
pointment, and expressing their Determination to vote
for Greeley and Brown. Among thee recall Col.
A. H. Chappel of Muscogee County, Judge j. j. Floyd
of Newton County, j. c. Eve of FloydCounty, and Col.
John b. Walker of Madison. The camass will be most
vigorously pushed Georgia by the Liberals and be-
fore next November the whole State VIII be q vast mass
meeting. The Administration party dominated Judge
Dawson A. Walker OF Whitfield COUNTY. one OF Grants
Civil Service Reform Commissioners f0 Governor. Mr..
Walker is a strong man for his parry probably the
strongest in the State-but his party hiast dwndlng
The white members of it, with the exception of Federal
of1ce-holders have Joined the Liberal mvement and 1t
ia not probable that than onehaf OF the colored
members win persist in being bandedin opposition TO
their best interests. Gov. Joseph E Brown, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court during Bulocks admins
tration, leads the Republican element of the Liberal
movement with such men as United States Senator
Joshua HILL ex-Provisional Governor James johnson,
the Hon. Thomas =. sa1old, Col L. Hubert,
e1.speaker Of the House Of Representatives, r. L.
McWhorter and State Senators Judge NcWhorter Grf
fin Jordan and Bruton beng Of the legislature OF 1870
and OF the Legislature just adjourned III OF these
very influential in securing the $4,000 white votes which
were cast for Bullock in 1865 and which, nder the above
leadership will doubtless be cast for th Liberal cand
dates next November Gov Jos. E. Bnwn is said to be
good for 10000 votes himself
Great care will be taken 20 nominal from the best
men in the State, strong Greeley aud brown Congress
candidates and IL is not hazardous hing to say that
the whole nine Liberal candidates have good chances
for election by handsome maiOrites they could de-
sire Gen Du Bose is prominent CANDIDATE for reelec-
tlon in the With District under the aew apporton.
ment formerly the With. Gen. Young is so a candidate
for reelection in the With District but COL johnson Of
Whitfield County Will give him hard rare for the nom
nation He is also opposed by the Hon. Dunlap Scott OF
Flovd County The Hon. W. p. Price of Lnpkin County
now representing the With District will probably be
nominated in the IXth District under the new appor-
tionment The Hon. Thos j. sreer, Republican member
from the lid District recently deceased will probably
be succeeded TO I'LL the yacancyi in the present Congress-
by state Senator T. Simmons Chairmat OF the recent
Bond Committee In the Capital District, the
With after this Congress the Vth. the are several
candidates for the nomination. Prominent among them
are state Sc nator A. ID. Nunnally Of Grin State Sena
tor NJ A. Gambler OF DE Kalb County Coz. l. W. Avery,
editor OF The Atlanta Constitution, Col T. Hoge and Col.
l.. J. Glenn, both also OF Atlanta.
THE FRAUDULENT BONDS.
The millions Of currency bonds and ndorsed railroad
bonds Illegally issued almost unanmOusl
fraudulent by the Legislature Just adjourned the
Treasurer prohibited from recognizing them. In the
case OF the c. and " W. Railroad two entire sets OF
honds were issued and negotiated. In the OF the
RrunsWiek and Albany Railroad bonds were issued for
many more miles than were buiit In the Of the
Rsinbdge and Cuthber Railroad 100000 Of bonds were
,ssned and not yard Of the was laid. Gold bonds
were issued aud with them temporary currency bonds
were taken up ana resod without shadow Of author
inv In this way IL sought by the Bullock manage
ment 10 defraud State OF o000 In currency bonds
and a. I76 600 In indOrsed railroad bonds by violating
their oaths 10 support the Constitution Gov. Smiths
Adminstrafion and the Legislature OF lSTl2 had re
under their oahs but TO prohibit the payment OF
interest and principal Of these bonds Where they could