National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-02-09
THE GEORGIA EMEUTE.
A Lively Scene in the Census Com
mittee Room.
Republican Senators Not Invited to tho Show
Senator Gordon Abandons His Policy
of Silence-A Bitter Denuncintion
of simmons Southern Con-
servatism q Grave Delu-
sion and Fraud.
Tho Georgia superviscrship.


IL is a very curious thing and needs oxpla-
nation, why the Senator from Illinois, Judge
Davis and Senators Morrill, and Cameron were
not included in the call of this committee
Senator Morgan was the subcommittee in
charge OF GeOrgia supervisors, aud he was the
Senator who issued the call rs is stated. If
that Committee has resolved to become rarti-
zans and shut out members who differ With
them politically, we may as we'll understand
their game at once. As Republican journal
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN has abstGined
very generally from any newspaper war upon
supervisors who belonged TO the Democratic
pariy-but forbcaranco will no longer be u
virtue If Republican applicants for office arc
10 be dealt with in this unfair, summary way.
Senator Gordon, whose latest appearance
b1foro the public until the present time was in
advocating grand policy Of silence" seemed
TO forget bis own hypocritical teachings and In
augurated ON Friday fresh policy of ha.
tired" not only TO Republicans but to his
Democratic colleagues who will not respond to
his bitter attack on Simmons who was rec
commended by FELTON,, the independent mem
Republican, was strong Union man, and in
letter Of application to the President, he says
lie desires tho Sotlico (after faithful discharge
Its duties) as u victory over the men who
cursed aud rovied him for giving Hayes and
Wheeler tickets to colored voters These men
sion traitors"
This letter, it is said by parties who know,
and who placed in the hands Of tho Republi-
can circular letter written to his constt-
uents by FELTON,, WIS taken from the files Of
he Interior Department by General Gordon,
and through his agency published in q Georgia
paper. The circular says also that the Pres.
ident never saw this letter, to whom It pur-
ports to be addressed, nor did General Walker
to la,,o
ferred If 1t had gone the proper course. In
this connection IL is safe to say Tint news
paper published by Democrat in the section
where Simmons has lived since the war states
that the friends of Simmons charge that this
latter was injected surreptitously among the
files at Washington for the purpose of iDjuring
Felton,"
1t is assumed that no means are left untiied
TO ipjuro Republicans in theSouthern States
buldozlnq, SANDER persecution and all the
arts that sectional hate and malice can de-
| vise--nnd it is held that GeHeral Gordon is
hazarding more than he is aware of If he
makes his fight against Simmons upon a
tempered letter. 1t is well for him to be care
| ful before lie springs mine under his feet
In addition to all these devices, foul
SANDER was set on foot against this man, who
| has been minister for nineteen years, charg-
ing an infamous crime, which invaded the
sanctity of his own family. This infamous
statement was hurled in tho teeth of the
slanderers, and they are branded with the
| ntHmy Of the charge at home, where the
matter was set on foot, while General Gordon
managed the persecution in Senatorial circles
hero in this city. Tho letter published
through Gordon's agency was mass of bad
orthography and worse punctuation. Sim
| mons, IL is said on good authority, Is an aG-
ceptable minister of the Methodist Church,
has preached regularly for nineteen years to
| In al nd M I baV
| is deep-laid scheme to ruin the man because
| he was not a follower of G0rdon's crowd.
Tho listener at the Grapevine last Friday
furnishes most ludicrous account of GOldon's
rage aud buster Before this packed com.
mittee lie deClaimcd in his most tragic style
against Simmons, FELTON,, Republicans and
Independents, organization, treason, Radicals
&c, until he worked himself into u towering
rage, and finally brandished his long arms and
hoWisled his ClenChed fists over meagre little
Stephens like fool and a mailman. An eye
witness represents the motions, initiating
Gordon's snorts and gyratons, screaming out
to little Aleck "Ill hold you personally
responsible, sirl' until we shook all over with
convulsed laughter. 1t must havo been
sight rarely seen in Senate Committee, and
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, is prepared to
argue with the Grapevine actor that the
committee were profoundly disgused with the
exhibition.
IL lfOfuOu COuIu IOl ono LlnS SEQ nlnSolI as
others 500 him. he would share the feeling, be.
cause il is we'll known that Alexander Stephens
would crack u pistol as quick as you could
wink your eye If man ussailed his truth aud
honor, and he thought such a vindcation
necessary to defend himself provided in
meeting the man, he recognized him as his
equal Several threatened duels in which he
was concerned are matters of history.
There is an old saying that you can't
make purse out of a sows car and Gordon
by this exhibition of bullying rage has ex.
hibitcd his quality of mind and heart.
Stephens is SO inhrm that he cannot raise
himself to his crutches without help and
nothing but brutal instinct and coarse passion
could tempt such an exhibition of blind wrath,
FHR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN inquired how
he behaved to HIP
"Cuol rs you please" was the reply. Ben
is too much for Gordon in the senate and
elsewhere
"What did Stephens do2'
"Smisd rs pleasant as you can suppose,
rolled to aud fro quietly in his arm chair, and,
pigmy that hG Is, Gordon dwRTied beside him
into a contemplate bully"
An inquiry into Georgia politics loads to
the belief that Gordon 10 so complicated with
some ugly features of the convict lease that
he breads the time when Independents shall
have control ia Georgia. Less than year
ago Aston was shot in the Stato.houss in At.
lUnta about Gordon's business as connected
with the lease, aud grave suspicious are on.
terained, because this man Aston brought
into the Legislature u most terrible and dam
aging report against tho atrocities OF these
convict camps. Gordon was a lessee, aud
having played tyrant over helpless convict
wrelohes, he tried his hand on Ale0k Stephens
in the Census Committee room.
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, Ia serene In
this supervisor matter. If Simmons Is de-
feated by Democratic votes because he gave
Hayes aud Wheeler tickets TO colOrcd voters
II will show the anlmus of such partisan
ship. In the next Presidential canvass all
these facts may be brought TO public notice.
This Republican applicant, who is sup
ported by Ben. Hill aud Stephens, can GER
tainly be relied upon RS respectable witness
to this unjust persecution aud filthy slander.
All the talk about concilatlon aud Oonserva-
tlsm in the South Is u gigantic fraud. No
man has q showing who does not kneel to
these Confederate bris0dlers," and an appi.
cant who dares TO call secession treason is
denounced by q Democratic Senate, who sit
in that chamber themselves by the lenioncy
and conservatism Of Republican voters, THE
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN intends to defend
Simmons from foul ISLANDERS, but IL also Ia.
tends to leave his appointment to Democratic
! Senators,