New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-09-24
From Georgia,
SAVANNAH, GA. SEPT. ., I,Ii.

HANANNAH, GA, Sept. ., I,1i.
H. h' E'tt'r ~ H., SEC Al'@.puI t..a..
SIR: letter appeared in vut.r ISL, Of
the 81 inst, dated Macon, ia, aud aiauc,
sentinel which does great iniu>ticr (,
Col. ). l.. Bryant, Republican candidate for
Congress in this district. Ii is also an insult
to the Republicans III the district, Who with
great unanimity selected Col. BRYANT a. their
-tandar,l-bcarer.
| The undersigned were delegate ia the
| convention which nominated Col. nyvaut
and being fully acquainted with the views
entertained by the Republicans OF the dis.
trlrt, we assert that no Republican in this
district Is more popular than he. He did not
seek the nomination. 1t WAS expected until
within a few days Of the assembling of In,
convention that another gentleman would he
nominated. When it was known that he
would not allow The use of hi, name. Col.
bryant was requested To become Gar cauIi-
date. lie declined, saving lie could not
ailori to make the race. Alter considerable
! conversation in regard t. The matter, he WAS
told That we were eoinS 10 run him al an.
use his name in the contention, PROMISING To-
accept II he was nCmn tied. Believing that
he was the only white man in the district IA
whose support We u0ntl rally the coloreu
vote, and believing thai we could not elect a
coiored man, we DIET 'rmined t. nominal,
him. AS Congress had very unwisrly re-
fused to pass the civil rights bill nj It's last
session, leaving the Question undecided and
in doubt, ami as the Democrats in this state
are turiously and m5st bitterly opposing
every Republican can.Elate for Congress, il
was necessary for us =. iut forward a mau o..
unquestioned ability snd courage, who had
always been true to t,tn interests OF The col
ored people. Such man we knew Col,
Bryant to be. Iiew.S Il soldier in the Union
army during the war; .t,,rne 20 GEORGIA in 1866;
established the first saper in Georgia to at
vocate the rights of 81 colored people; was
the first man to ct<nnize the Republican
party in the State; w member Of the con
stitutonal conventiI1 and Of the Legislature
Of 1868, and has aiNays been true to the
interests of the col.?ei people. His polu-
larity in this distrsi is shown BY the great
unani,nity with wh6}, he was nominated by
the convention. although he did nothing TO
secure his nomination, although his name
was not used befocZ; The convention mel, vet
on the first ballot ~ received 38 votes on. OF
the Il cast. Ale Of the delegates except
three now enthusiast cally support the nom-
nee, and we have evidence that they have
been bought by tn. Democrats.
Col. Bryant may he the most unpopular
man in Georgia with Sentinel" hut he is
one Of the most popular men in this district,
and is well kno%n So be one of the ablest
mea in the State. Those who nominated
hin. have known him for years, and know
that for ability, industry, patriotism and
purity of character he has no superior in the
State. We believe that he is certain to he
elected, unless he is defeated by fraud, in
timi,laton and violence.
II. NJ. TURNER,
JOHN II. DEvEAUN,
LOUIS b. TOOMER,
CHARLES o. FISHER,
=. w. WHITE.