The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1879-03-13

representative Of Georgia but without tear or
damage from him, hiding as he does behind his
wifi. hs gray hairs and the robes OF minister
Of Christ ought 10 be pardoned tor saying u
his efEort that nolhiag worse was ever Ht'ellp.,
Oh Nv any man IL il the very blszonry OF al
that il base. false and fiendish. Dr. FELTON,
seeks justification for his wicksdne's 10 the hle
aabble ii thu partizans OF two great siVai rap
road scheInes who charge improper MOVIES
10 men on either tide of the controversy, VINO
rellse TO vote as their inter sts demand, not one
~ whom will he or any other man dare ,o qnole
Inv name in such connection. he has mol sv-
en- The excuse Of a newspaper charge such ar
that made By a New York Journal recently,
charging bribery against MANI Of the purest
and best men in public life from both sections
az the Ifuiou The gentlemen who are thus
wantoniy assaiIed by this New York paper,
voted with large majority OF the Senate Tor
s,hsidv l;lt The wicked fslsshoods circulated
hv Dir FELTON, against myself are f0uudedupon
nv vote in The minority on the bill 10 provide
sinkin. fnnd for the Pacific railroads Ny
vote was against that oil, and time ana expe-
riencs are fast demonstrating the proprlefy aud
wisdom of that vote, not only ON the score OF
pripeiple but IN The interest OF the pnoIlc treas
.ry. | advocated bill which required these
great roads to pay into the treasury fixed
sum every wear 10 meet their obligations TO the
government The bill which passed required
these roads to pay portion OF their net earn
inps. Had the bill desired passed become
law. we would to-day have il The treasury
from these roads ai least two million OF dollars:
whereas the bill which did become law, and
for refusing to support which / am siand' red
by Dr. FELTON, add his allies. has failed, IS !
prsdicted twelve months before its passage, TO
| bring one farming to the government. Aud 1
| now wish 10 add another remark, that no N n
can say when dollar will be se ured under II
! Yet this man false 10 his peoplel IN war false
| to hp political organization which saved ms
people in peace false TO the teachings OF Him
whom he profrsses to follow begrlmrd with a
wicked and corrupt alliance with the enemies
of his party, section and people-has the an
dacions effronttry to assail my character in
public and in private, with the vile and hypo-
critical preien-e that he or any living man be
lipves me capable Of giving that or any other
vote for venal considerations
These are strong words. know; but they
are true words, aud are forced from me by the
conviction that no deeper wrong was ever per
prtraed than this man has attempted upon
ne. For months have borne in silence the
most brutal attacks from him and Ills allies ever
made upon any man in public life For months
| have borne his secret efforts at defamation
here in Washington and now do not believe
that the people of Georgia, whu have honored
me in war and in peace for beyond my deserts,
will ask me to refrain longer from placing on
record for the sake Of my children and the
people who elected me, my public denunciation
of these foul and ATTRACTIONS calumnies.
j. b. GORDON.