The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1880-08-26
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
Darien Gazette.


Hon Thomas NJ Norwood is one Of the no.
blest men in Georgia Would to God that
Georgia was full of such patriots and : stesmen
Gainesville Eagle.
In bis speech at the capitol on Monday night
Mr.. Norwood confessed like little man. that
he was The attorney for the holders of por
ton Of the bonds, rrpudiated by the legislature
az Fl sudulent and advocated their payment,
and that he voted for the back salary grab,
and if in congress would vote that way again
The people don't want that kind Of a man.
Augusta News.
What is the will Of the people under the
two-thirds rule unless il he the will Of two
thirds. 1t isan absolute right of any part of
a convention over onethird to insist that par
ticuaf candidate shall not be n0min ted. and it
il the duty Of convention working under the
twoIhirds rule to keep introducing candidates
until one receives two thrds'of all the votes.
Townsville Times.
Gov. Colquitt comes before the people as the
candidate of pa instructed democratic dele.
gates. Mr.. Norwood comes as the candidate
of nine men, every one Of whom he appointed
himself Any snine gentlemen in the State,
have ust As much right to nominate a candid
ate for Governor, as had the nine gentlemen
who claim to have nominated Mr. Norwood
When the convention Adjourned sine di: thy
were Invested of the character of delegates.
They were then remanded back to private cti-
zenship.
Albany Advertiser.
Did ever a man ask the suffrage of GeOr-
gians, under such peculiar circumstances, and
upon such terms as does Colquitt7 He does
not ark it for the good of Georgia does not
claim that it will advance her Interests or per
petuate the party that has redeemed her from
radical rule. But, standing upon the platform
OF self aggrandiZ-ment, he says give it to me-
for the honor of myself and my family"
Augusta Chronicle.
The gentlemen of The minority threw up their
hats aud shouted themselves hoarse when
Judge Lawsous name was presented. When
it came t the ballot they voted for their re-
speclive candidates. The gag law of which
thew so bitterly complain as.rxcuding citizens
other than those named from being placed in
no nina lou, did not exclude Col Reid from
nominating Judge Lawson.
Sparta Iehmaelite.
What faction is responsible for the breaking
up of the convention, without a Omnaton
OF course the organs will say the m nority
Did The gentlemen of thu minority organize the
conventions Did they establish the lrule that
il should take two thirds OF the convention to
Effect the nomination Did they receive any
offers of compromise Did they limit the mum
Der of ballots to thirty twoi Did they, in fine
decide there should he no nomination. by adj
burning the convention without ONE Every
well read mau la the State knows that the una
jority did do these very things.
Gwnnett Herald
1t WAS rendered to the independent FELTON,
and he wouldn't have it-tendered to Stephens
aid he wouldn't have it, How mauv other
dark horses the COMMITTEE" tried to bride has
not vet been chronicled The office of Cover
nor went brpging aud in their desperation they
hit on Tom NJ Norwood, one who had stood
for seven days holding firebrand in the house
Norwood appointed the committee and the com
mtise appointed Norwood That WAS beau
tiful ring. Aud even he Apologies for his
candidacy. And we'll he may. A man who
becomes a candidate upon the Recommendation
OF nine men against one who comes with the
Endorsement of pa representatives of the ppo
pie, will never get done apOogizng.
Columbus Enquirer.
Elk Senator Norwood has evinced his sin
cerity by proposing to Governor Coqult that
both unite in request to the executive commit
TIE that another convention be called to nomi
nate governor. Mr.. Norwood also promised,
if such convention should be held his name
would not be presented for the nomination
Could any proposition be fairer than this 7
Does it not show thetrue ppirt of Cancellation I
Governor Colquitt rejected the peace Offering
and returned generalties.