The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-27
General Grants Enforcement Of Bad
Laws Points Out Remedies.
HOLD FAST TO THE POLITICAL UNITY.
Executive, Legislative and Judicial Lib
erty Checks Imperial Tendencies.
Office.H Holders Dare Not Subvert tho Govern.
ment Against the Popular Will.
Democracy Warned Against False Notions
and Unholy Alliances.
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GAINESVILLE, Hail county, GAIL
August 81 1874
This beautiful little upcountry city was, many
years ago, quite o noted place Of resort during
summer months for wealthy planters and others Of
Southern Georgia. This was before there were any
railroads and when facilities for extensive travel
were quite limited. The line of the country then
owned and occupied by the Cherokee Indians 1.-THE
,Chattahoochee Rver) is only four miles from this
place. Gainesville was then the most important
town in North Georgia, and the furthest north of
any important point within the white settlements.
1t is situated in of the most beautiful countries
in the world on the highest plateau In the United
States east OF the Rocky Mountains; the tempera-
ture in summer most delightful; water clear.
sparkling and cold, and health unsurpassed by any
region on the habitabe GLOBE But when rail-
roads were built, and the cost and trouble of
distant travel much reduced, pleasure seekers
went more to the mountains OF Virginia and New
Hampshire. and to Saratoga and elsewhere and 1t
ID only since the building Of the Atlanta and Rich
mond Air Line Railway, penetrating large sec
ton In Northeast Georgia hitherto untraversed BY
the IRON horse (Which will be completed and trains
running through In week from to-day, very ma
teriaily shortening the distance and the time from
New York to Atlanta and New Orleans), that the
attention Of persons In quest OF health and pleasure
Is again turned to this picturesque, delightful and
invlgoraring country. Quite number OF springs,
having valuable medicinal properties, exist all
through the mountainous region OF Northeast
Georgia, which also so much abounds In rich
minerals-gold, diamonds, iron, &c.-and great
numbers have nocked there during the present
season. Among these is
Mr. ALEXANDER II. STEPHENS,
who reached this place yesterday and viii remain
tail Do~< 0vH~{n
new place. Of considerable celebrity far up in the
mountain gorges in Lumpkin county, north Of
Dahlonega, and remain o few weeks, seeking rest
recreation and improvement In health For some
weeks past his health has not been as good as
usual, and his labors during the spring and summer
have been heavy and, though he Is somewhat I'm
proved since leaving Atlanta, over week ago, no
Is still feeble and complaining His arrival here Ii
hailed with the liveiest satisfaction by the people
who have called TO see him In crowds. 1t Is the
nrst time he has been here since 1874, and every.
body wants to see this most remarkable man.
Notwithstanding his innrmlties he Is very cheerful
In fine spirits and converses quite freely with tho
great numbers who can on him. he has the same
charming conversational powers brilnancy Of wit
and Al unbounded fund Of accurate Information
fnr which be was 80 famous among the great intel.
iecs OF the national Legislature and the learned Of
the country before the late unpleasantness be.
tween the two sections OF the Union.
PUBLIC RECEPTION WAS GIVEN HIN
few days ago by the people Of Marietta, and by
the people Of this place this evening on both oc-
easions the population turning out almost en-
Dosse-the ladies and the children included--to
signify to him their high appreciation Of the man.
At both these receptions, In addition to general
sociable conversation with members or the great
throng In attendance, he made short address In
plain conversational style, the burden Of which
was an exhortaton to the young to the practice of
the highest virtue, and to oil to cherish lofty
patriotism and strive to maintain good govern.
ment The true object Of all government, he said,
should be the protection OF individual rights; but
frequently power invades the sacred domain OF
right The true principle which lies at the foun-
dalton OF all right, for which the masses have ever
been struggling, was first announced by Him who
Bpake as never man spake :--"Do unto others as ye
would that they should do unto you" Such are
tho sentiments and teachings Of Mr. stephens
Everybody is astonished to find him so well pre.
served ct his age NOW sixty-two years old), con.
siderfng how feeble and infirm he has been all his
life, and the great amount Of physical suffering
which has accompanied his whole existence.
TALK WITH Mr. STEPHENS.
THIS morning your correspondent called upon
him, and seeing that he was feeble and learning
good - usual, inquired II he intended to 20 North
during the season, and II he would 60 to washing.
ton before the assembling of Congress-
He replied that he desired to 60 to New York
during the fall, and that II he should recover bis
health somewhat and engagements permitted, he
would probably 60 to Washington in October or
November, before the weather became very cold
after which the following conversation occurred
between u.s.
: RBpoRrER--It viii be quite an event, Mr.. Ste
phens, not only In your own history but IN the
history OF the country, for you, after so many
years OF absence from the halls Of the United States
Congress- and after the exciting experiences and
vcisstudes Of these years OF Absence to return to
your old place upon the noor OF the House OF Rep.
resentatves.
Mr.. srKpHRNs-Yea great changes have taken
place, and shall, no doubt find many things dif-
fercnt from what they were, and my return to
Congress is somewhat OF an event to me; for
when retired from there In 1869 did not expect
ever to return again.
REPoRrER-I suppose you Will have an exciting
time curing the next session over the questions
which for years have been agitatIng the public
mind
Mr.. srrPHxNs--I think not. DO not expect
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