The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
SENATOR GORDON, OF GEORGIA.

1t is a relief to turn from the rant of Logan,
the dogmatism of Conklin, and the shallow
demagoguery Of Morton, to the able and elo-
quent speeches of Senator Gordon, of Georgia,
His speeches abound in patriotism and states
manship. They remind us of the better days
of the republic. In the Senator from Georgia
the South, the friends of the Constitution,
and the great national Democratic party have
champion upon whom they lean with every
assurance Of support Gen. Gordon has fully
demonstrated that he is the right man in the
| right place. He towers up with every new
occasion. He is q modest, unassuming,
| Christian gentleman, and everything he says
bears the impress of truth. His speeches
during the present session of Congress are
regarded as among the ablest ever delivered
in either house of Congress. In few pointed
words, full of truth, logic and wisdom, the
Georgia Senator has emolished his adver-
saries.
The debate few days since between Logan
and Gordon was like the contest between the
pigmy and the giant. We give one incident
as sample of This debate. Logan, the
blatherskite from Illinois, made furious
crusade upon the State of Georgia. He read
statistics for the purpose of showing that in
one district of the State, witha negro popu-
lation of about sixty -four thousand, and nine
thousand white voters, there had been a ne
gro vote Of only eighteen, and that in another
district the figures were about the same
The question with Mr.. Logan was what had
become of all these negroes. Why had not
more than eighteen in one district and twelve
in another voted? Simply because intimida-
ton had been practiced to such an enormous
extent that thousands Of negroes were afraid
to go near the polls.
The facts seemed unanswerable. Figures.
it is said, never lie, and here was certain
trustworthy statements which seemed clearly
to point to intimidation in Georgia. The an
ticipation was that the inference could not be
controverted and the Administration Senators
looked cheerful and triumphant Their salts
faction, however, was short-lived, as Mr.. Cor
don arose and stated for the information of
Mr.. Logan that in the districts mentioned by
him there had been no Republican candidate
in the field at that election, either for con-
gressional or local Offices The effect of this
announcement was to undermine Mr.. Logan's
most important stronghold, for his figures, in.
stead of proving intimidation. showed that
this Insignificant percentage of negroes had
voted the Conservative ticket. This was an
extinguisher.
claquers that only eighteen negroes were al |
lowed to vote in one district, and twelve in |
another. This horrid revelation produced
much scowling and indignation among the
Radicals; but they looked crestfallen and
woe-begone, when the able Senator fran
Georgia rose in his seat and announced that
the pauoity of the negro vote was because
there was no Republican candidates for whom
the negroes could vote. The Washington
letter-writers give graphic description of this
scene, and represent Logan, with all his
brazen impudence, as greatly embarrassed
and perpiexed. So great has been Gen. Cor
don's triumphs in the Senate that the Wash
ington Star (Republican) is forced to say of
him:
Senator Gordon, Of Georgia, has, by
brilliant speech, lifted himself to the first
rank Of orators and debaters in the American
Senate. His imprisoned, but at the same
lime argumentative speech, made profound
impression upon the Senate, and will make
ike impression upon the country Gen. Cor ,
Ions manner of delivery is spoken of on all
tides as being exceptionally admirable. His
bearing is graceful and his presence command |
ng. He has the elements that go to make up
he great orator. The Georgia Senator has ably,
,loquently and triumphantly defended the
southern people against the ISLANDERS of the
Radical Senate, and is deserving of the I
hanks of the whole South. Memphis Appeal I