The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1874-11-13
Georgia Correspondence.


sequences that would have been entail
cd upon il by the election Of Horace
Maynard TO the gubernatorial chair.
His candidaturo occasioned me more
solicitude than any other feature OF the
campaign. For this there were many
reasons. knew him TO be the strongest
republican in the State; knew that az
a shrewd aud willy politician he has not
superior if he has an equal; and un.
der ordinary circumstances. he is almost
invincible at the ballot-box. For these
and other reasons, have watched with
deep concern the guberDstorial race in
Tennessee. But Honest Horace is defeat
e., and this defeat is ore giant stride
towards a political millennium in our
noble old State. / know not in what
language to express the fsllness Of my
JOY and gratitude at this happy result.
| feel that the Democracy have achiev-
ed great victory in this affair alone.
But while exult over Maynard's over
throw, have not lost sight OF the revo.
lutionary elections in other and unex-
pected portions of the Union. II, how
ever, j throw my hat higher and halloo
louder in celebrating home victories, all
will allow that / am at least prompted
by laudable selfishness. Still my JOY
and gratitude are national. hail these
great Democratic victories az harbn-
gers OF peace prosperity and good gov.
eminent to our whole country. Sod
grant that il may be so. The South has
suffered long and cruelty. She has been
preyed npon by scallawags and carpet
baggers until her strength is we'll nigh
exhausted and her vitality gone. Her
condition has been defenseless. II she
but raised the voice of feeble remoa.
STRANGE againstthe wrongs that were in.
flicted upon her, she only got new OPP
pressions for her pains. IL she placidly
succumbed TO the impositons of her
conquerors. her very patience and long
suffering were most beartlossly tamper-
cd with. Her history is unsurpassed
for tyranny and oppression. When
every other pretext for tramping her
deeper in the dust Of defeat and humili.
alton was exhausted, armies of newspa.
per reporters were sentinto her terrific
ry and paid TO SANDER her in every pos
sible manner. Our enemies deserve to
have failed in their shameless purposes.
If they are defeated in all their PERM
oious schemes, they have obly themsel-
YES 10 thank for IL. If the South is to
be depleted Of her scallawags carpet
baggers and lying reporters, it is only
because the radicals through their I'M
scrupulousness have overreached them
selves. Crime is its own retribltion,
The republican party is plcthoric with
iniquity. 1t rankles with corruption.
And the sooner il Is burie cut OF sight
forever, the better ii will be for great
nation. No government with such in.
tcrnai disease can endure. It's very
breath is fetid with the contagion Of
death--death TO officia, hon.sty-death
to liberty and good governneni-death
to the very name and existence of the
American Union. Away with it,
Pasied be the hand that attempts to
heal the wound it received on the 3ri
OF November. God gran, that the
wound may prove mortal, that the infa-
nous party may speedily die, and that
our country may be delivered from the
body of death. Georgia's capital city
was brilliantly illuminated on Thursday
night last. But under what different
circumstances from her illumination OF
'64! Then the brightness ofthe flames
only contrasted with the terrible gloom
that fell alike upon the aged, the infirm,
and defenseless women and children.
Now the aged seemed TO be reinspired
with the vigor and elasticity of youth
as they mingled with the jublant popu-
lace. 1t was an occasion of general re-
joicing. The torchlight procession, with
its transparcncies, appropriate inscrip-
tious, and laughable cartoons, was
splendid affair. The bonfres, illumi-
mated windows, rockets, Roman candles,
firing of cannon, ETC.; tie speaking,
with which was conn ected some OF
Georgia's mobiles. sons, among whom
were Gov. James Smith, and the elo-
quent soldier-statesman, Senator Cor
don; and last but not least the ladies of
Atlanta, who, in beauty and patriotism,
cannot be surpassed anywhere-all con-
tribuied to render last Thursday night
one Of the most brilliant occasions ever
witnessed in Georgia, tho Empire State
OF the Union.
Georgia may well be proud of her
share in the great victories Of the De-
mocracy. She sends clear democratic