The New York herald., 1876-08-03
GEORGIA DEMOCRATS.

GENERAL A. Il. CoLQUITT NOMINATED FoR
GOVERNOR BY ACCLAMATIoN-THE PLAT
FoRM-No ALLUsIoN TO THE HAMBURG MAS
sACRE-aovERNoR SMITHS vrxws-HE WANTS
THE LAW SUPREME IN GEORGIA
ATLANTA, August 2, 1876.
The Georgia Democratic Convention met this morn.
ing, with every comfy except represented, FORM
ing the largest convention held the State since the
war. Hon. Clifford Anderson made President
of the night before showed that General A. II.
Colqutt had full two-thrds Of the delegates
After the organization had been completed delegate
from Fulton withdrew Mr.. James's namc, and moved
that General Colqutt be nominated by acclamaton
delegate from Richmond withdrew tine of ex-
Governor Johnson, presenting letter from that dis.
tinguished Georgian, in which hc urged General Col
quits unanimous nomination Mcintyre, Warner.
and Reese then Withdrawn, and General Coquitt
nominated for Governor by acclamation. Amidst
indescribabe applause enthusiasm he escorted
into the convention by committee and made short.
but elegant speech, touching the mission OF reform, to
which the democratic party pledged The greatest
harmony prevailed.
An immense ratification meeting, with torchlights,
trapsparencies speeches and music, Is now pro-
grcss in front of the Kimball House. Governor
Smith, Hon. B. H.. Hill, Congressmen Chand-
lcr and Harris, OF this State, and score
OF other State celebrities are announced speak
cra General Robert Toombs, the great unrecon-
structed is here but he will not speak He is consd
ercd extremely imprudent and the democracy cannot
sanction HIS reckessncss HIS extreme views have no
echo here.
rHx ELECTORAL rIcKxr.
A dozen named Tor electors at largo, and
General A. X. Lawton and J. w. Wanord elected
for the State large. For the Congressional
districts the following named gentlemen elected:
FIRST, 0. NJ. Rogers; Second r. r. Cmnon Third. J. NJ
Dupree; Fourth W. o. Tuggic Ff,n, D. Dcsmuke;
| d. NJ Dubose; Ninth, j. N Dorsey.
THE PARTY PLATFORM
The platform adopted contains nothing stri King.
Neither the Hamburg matter nor the negro question
| Is even mentioned tho resolutions That course
suItalion boiorc the Convention that no formal utter
ance should be made upon the Hamburg matter. Whilo
the delegates without exception, well tho masses
OF the people, deeply depIore the occurrences at that
unucky village. 1t was thought bcs: lot to give them
political dignity or significance BY Convention resou
| tion.
GOVERNOR SMITHS OPINION
Governor Smith, who Is exceedingly potential In
political matters his rare good suppsmen,ing
his official authority, very much opposed TO the
Convention taking any action IN the matter when
ever New Jersey" says be to your correspon-
dent, ''shal In solemn convention assembled in
corporate In her electoral platform plank con-
demning the recent tragedy at Newark, or
tho Pennsylvania democrats snail by resolution dis
any sympathy with the Molly Magures,
then will be time for Georgia to IN the Hamburg
matter. The Hamburg outbreak Is deporcd just as
sincerely by all good people here those disturbances
were by the good people OF New Jersey and Penn
sylvanla That reocontrc simply proved, az those
troubles proved that there enough rash and turbr
lent in every community to get up iuss once in
awhile Besides, mere professions on the part OF tho
Southern people regard TO these matters will not
have any effect IN the North;
WE NEED FEW nASGIsGs DOWN HERE.
s'That Is what We want We want string up dos
perado or two and hoa 1t Will DO confessed that we
in earnest in our professions The other day the
officers in Enngham county, in this State, captured a
negro who had beaten white woman nearly to DEATH
IN fact bad left her for dead That night two hreo
men fired into the house IN which be was imprisoned
and killed him. l at once offered reward OF $500
each for the perpetrators OF this murder want them
caught and hung am to get them Intend
to have It understood that the Law is supreme in
Georgia, and that 1t shall protect every citizen, b. he
white or black. II Is Governor Chambcrlan's duty TO
promptly prosecute and bring TO justice the mon con-
nccted with tho troubles in Hamburg Ii Is said that
many OF them have fed to Geors ia. II this IL so let
him make requisiton for them and he shall have
them. shall not hinder, negatively or directly, tho
investigation. should like 10 see IT pushed and the
offenders brought 10 full and speedy iusticeN