New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-09

PEELED unjustly to bear Is the report Legislative
committee which made for political purpose ana
from more reliable material than malignant hction.
have heretofore shown how completely the falsify OF
that exposed from the witness stand by re-
sponsbe respectable witnesses for the state ana
need say no more OH that subject.
GOVERNOR BULLOCK AS A MAGISTRATE.
Eut the editorial article have under review goes be-
yond the subjects considered before the court and de-
cded by jury and while dislike to enter into any
controversy upon the general issue thus presented IL Is
due to the party had the honor represent and to my
self that should meet and reply to the charge embraced
In the criticism THE TRIBUNE says:
Personally, as we have said. Governor Bullock gains
by this verdict but 1t will hardly wipe away al reproaeh
from his record. 1t is impossible with truth to deny
that he abominably careless. If he was not
criminal MAGISTRATE. He was sworn to administer the
laws and protect the Treasury OF Georgia and TO save
its overtaxed people from additional oppression lie
must have known by what INSCRIPTIONS ana greedy
man of business accustomed TO the inspection
Of accounts and familiar with financial details He is
said to have shown, Governor no little ablfy III
suggesting and managing enterprises FOR the Deien OF
the state and his appointments were GENERALLY ap,
proved But lie had powerful enemies ana lac was
not particularly choice in the selection OF friends How
hungry aud how INSCRIPTIONS they were III satisfying
their appettes, is well enough known For three years
the public money flung about IN all directions Tor
milf turned cut bonds ad al iSam Tie Legislature
plant and its members probably had then SHARE OF me
spos IL was good time for thieves, nor were they
slow to improve 1t.
hayciheretOfOrc repeatedly dened-nnd 10 now again
deny, and with truthand challenge the proof that
careless" magistrate, either abominably." or
otherwise I did administer the laws to protect the
Treasury apd to save its people from unjust ana addi-
tonal taxation Why. sir do you know that the official
this show that during the three OF
Republican administration, the rate of State taxation
was only lour-tenths of 2sr contour mills
ers' own valuation in his tax returns. and
that each taxpayer mad exemption OF 800 worth
property before he called on TO pay ANYTHING
The rate OF taxation AT least % cent higher
aud no exemptions whatever are allowed; every poor
MIN las To- pay on his bed his chair MS conre-O, us
gOurd. and his wJier-bucket every mechlnlc must pay
tax on his tools, his workbench and on his materials
and no man can vote II he rs TOO poor 10 pay tue aS.
Every widow must pay tax her mich COW or goat or
have them sod by the sheriff If she Is too poor 10 pay TIE
TAX. Protecting the 0yeI-taXcd people from op'
preston forsooih There was none OF this op
preston under my administration; During those hose
| three years Of Republican rule, from lsOS
to 1871 inclusive. the valuation OF taxable property
taxpayes and on which they lald taxes eXlD'.s an NJ
crease OF over 100000 This Is shown by the Con
regarded Themselves richer by $isO'oo00 after three
years oi my administration. and were Willing to prove
their belief by paving the that additional valua-
lion OveraNed Hnd oppressed indeed! IT.. ,..,...,,.
Again do You Know, sir. that the Contro'lerGenerals
official reports that the general expenses Of my nd
minsimtion nearly 5000 per month less than OF
expenses OF The Drmoc attic Legislature tina; Immediately
succeeded my term, we're Owe II 900 per month greater
than those OF It's immediate Republican predecessor
ISSUE OF STATE BONDS.
During INV administration there 81 100000
OF foreign and Northern capital invested III public enter
priees within ihs State 600 miles of railroad were
bu and put IN operation, for which the State OF Georgia
has paid one dime Every bond Issued or Endorsed
by THE State during my administration was In ac-
cordance with aud authorized by statute law and ca
bond - duly recorded In the offices 0f the Exccil-
i've, Secretary of State, and C0ntr1llerbeheral'
Not dollar money could be- or was paid ont of TIE
Treasury of the state except upon an executive war
,%t cd Nv m and paid by tho Treas
Ill Hort
issued during administration u Major Mddison i'cl,
n native OF Ills state aud a gentleman whose character
stands high to-day as that 0f any Democrat aha Tue
Treasurer WHO paid such warrants Is Dr. " L. An-iei,
eIT1;s been "A Dcmociat Tie then secretary of state,
Judge totrinc dad bnt ms memory revered by all
He abuity a9d int, gty are nnquesiion.dl ,o
public money fung about In all direci'ns or inst
" the stale mill turned ont b"nds "a nc"tm Ines
public official records shCw that the toh ssur of
stat. bonds dining my administration was only
Sls0O,00O. OF which F3.oOpoUo wa Tor Tue
redemption Of 0nii-war bonds then milling due,
state pubic bn'idna- eal.nSes, ste' "i,n St,,oo,
mortgage bonds Of railroads. constituted to ne
amount of -GO-.iOO. The benefits directly traccabe
10 ths the sl5O 900 900 IN money brought aud IN
vested here and the Increase oi more tan SlsoonoCo
II 500 600 aud tie $0Os3IoO STATE aid aud endorse
ment. the Statcthe taNpaYcrstavc ~ yer contributed
tae Stale la received The railroads ar nero
yea, aud being stu enjoyed. ~ railroad Is
an inrony,nieut thing 20 move, II - likely
they Will ALWAYS remain. The COMMITTEE III the LcSis-
laiure which recommended l't thcse bulus De ui-
lowed did JUSTLY II 10y allegations OF fraud ~ ter
issue but lcld that The legislature when passed uc
laws ariaoL,ns -. 9'h h ana %9 ,o
gran, the ad and bind our people toit NUiwltn-
,1rdn,- . vu- a judicial ouestol they refused to al
low rrlcr.n oi II 10 Democratic court All tA'so
facts have been hoFitaiycly pubrhtd Wild - circu
lated aud never deucd during ne last seven years.
NoI A FUGITIVE TEOM JUSTICE.
II hid been tial charged with .absconding," or
being "a fugitive justice" wodid nave proved.
first that when resigned th!re WAS no charge Iganst
mo- involving criminal moral or official delinquency
Whichever secondly. that my for res;gnlns
purely political. efees political purpose and
given the public at the time aud that the political
purpose in view attained; thirdly that when les-
lntyr committee formed 10 Investigate my official
conduct AT once represented before That commit
tee by able coinetl mere, VINO SAL % tth, ~ wiring:
We ask the privilege Of appearing for thar purpose"
and beg leave that Instructed by Cove;
nor Bullock 10 court the fullest scrutiny -! hs Official
conduct while acting as Governor Of this State"
To this after eleven days delay and dclberaton the
committee replied declining because III ;he opinion Of
the committee such representation AT this time might
seriously embu rass tie purpose for which the inquest
WAS instituted In Of what has since been proven
agree with committee that any exhibition OF facts
in support Of my official conduct wound have seriously
embarrassed the purpose tor which the inqi'6t was III
stitutcd" Don't youi have been continuously acces
sibe and part OF the time III correspondence
with the State officials and agents; have repeatedly met
s sn% p %pnSi,"'% and " Willingly % thu first
Official notification ] ever received that Grim,
inal charge was being preferred and pressed
a. ainst me Since that time have IN every lawful and
respectful way urged my upon the attention Of The
Court. therefore asscr; thai ] did not abscund,
dee from justice, conceal myself. or IN any improper
manner cyadc any responsibility tor my official or per
soual acts. Rcsgnng my office M bar To IrDceei-
inSs by impeachment or othcrwise, because the Constr
tuion Of This expressly provides Tor the iInpelch
u.ut o nll officers who have been or NAV be III Office
II IL Il st hard 10 just how tar the acquittai "i
Governor Bullock goes toward establishing his nho
c,ncc" pray sir what more do 10 make II eastern
REPUBLICAN RULE.
THE TRIBUNE concludes it, article with the statement
tl1t when the whole period Of Southern misrue shall
be iudiciay considered. il viii be found that neither
party can be abs0yed from blame II viii be story OF
bulldozng rs well IA Of carpe3aggng-oi murder and
crnrll. wen us VI nccuL.tlOm." JldIcla nvesgallD