New-York tribune., 1880-10-25
REGENERATING THE SOUTH.
LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR BULLOCK. OF
GEORGIA.

LETTER FROM EX-GOVERNOR BULLOCK. or
| GEORGIA.
| WHAT THE REELECTION OF GOVERNOR CoLo' III
IN GEORGIA slGNrFIEs--THE SOUTH LLAkNNo
| THAT REAL PROSPERITY Is BETTER THAN FALSE
| PRIDE-GAgFfELD's ELECTION A BLESSING to
THE SOUTH.
TO the Edttor fThe TrfbHne
| SIR: You honor my dispatch OF the 7th inst. Win
an editorial reference in which YOU say q" the peo-
pie of the North would be moe ready to iske eX-OV
ernor BnllocRs view If they did not know that Gov
ernor Coquitt's strong argument in the canvas was
that he had been better rebel than Mr. Norwood"
While dscmmmg any disposition to provoke
controversy 49, because unite with Yon
IN an earnest desire for the success o.
the Republican party in the National cam2'isn-
shall be placed under obligations # You viii per
init a remark two on TINS point.
Tie real question here is not what man has
ic.n. blt what lie now is TIE rebels" Of to-day
arc those only who violate their parole and refuse
10 "obcy the Jaws I'D tue place where they nay
Tee. .dc.r ana t.e B,urbous who deny supreme allie
c.aucc m tic National Government and ignore the
amendments To- the Constitution. As an example
General L.ag,ncet had been "a better rebel
than most OF IL, yet having fought
,raytly lie surrendered noby, AID las
bee. faithful % h.s parole. General Ioombs has
not set -u,Ieud rcd.
On account OF his impartial administration Gov
eruor Colauitt's fealty % the SOatF was assaied
by tie 3 urbou. and he. and his friends FOR bin.
re9lied by own. that ID the hoIr f trial on tie
field Of battle he bad bseu more Efficient ~ our
behalf than hs Bourbon opponent. Tbs Governor
and hls IN pOrters, however az the same time mt
era ed the pledge he gave at his inauguration, and
That lie ha, since gwen his speeches al tne North.
tbat h. a'Ys -hou be partially executed and hat
prescription Of men on account II their political
convictions should not be tolerated. lie organized
revolt a-aiust G vernon ColqUtt grew ont Of his
,p1,,r,r,,nt o. Ex-Governor BrOwn-a recOnstruc-
tion,t-.o the vacancy in the United States senate
caused by The resignation Of General Gordon.
Governor Brown " had been' better rebel" than
all Of u.s. He took possession Of United states forts
and arseras b, OIe even the form OF secfss on had
h..n gone truu With, and yet after the surrender.
be advised our people % accept and comply with the
terms prescribed by Congress. For this he was
o-lr4ei--t and denounced OY the BOuTDous, and
even uOW after tvs, I've years have passed away ana
the great mass Of our peop.c RECON o. and admit
tue wisdom OF his course ana me s"uhuuesN OF l9
advice the same relentless spirit puTsues nn, and
they attempt 10 crush Colqmtt pecanse ne dared TO
appoint Brown 10 the senate Hll I' vas t'd tiiSS
issue was Joined rs 70 whether tie Governor >nou.d
i.tration OF the law as between all cldsses,
and in his app.utmrnt Of a Tecuu,tTuciIuulst
to the United states senate; or whether the re-
dictionary Bourbon leaders should regain control oi
our states alta r. lhe result IS an Overwhelming
defeat of BourJouIsm.
A great cnauge has taken place during rho last
ten years % the men and pollcF Wucu VIII Iu iI-
tuTc control our erilpn ana Eul tu ny tI' >le ~
hucDc-s we ale gradually growing t@ De more III
harmony with tue lleas that prevail ana coh'Io4
with you. Under th" old rr-Iue the men VINO
controlled our public affairs were almost
without execution profess oual theorists, whose
knowledge # practical business affairs Vas laIuly
sufficient % keep he balance ON IN. sle NIle or
tr-Ir individual expense accouutS Property, Dusl-
ness trade. commerce were Si.ent - the hail' ol
legisa ion. \ merchant. "a banker, "a mahuIactuIeI
or a railroad official was e well enough m ms WdN
bur moi well enough for senator or Member oi
Congress AS "A rule the leaders who forced u INTO
secession were financially bankrupt, hut e
habit of submission ana iAc uiHInl.y
of c1uifal" caused the business men and
uropcrty-owuiug classes 70 acquc-cr. Vow,
however business men are a,>er .ng tl.lI uaepend'
encc of the professional p t au> ami 81" dictatng
Interests ot our section and oi the country
Ex-Governor Brown Is IA % MAJ ked '.egree repre-
sentative of tl New South. he iult una f'tahds
her practical needs and Wl foster her cpWi. Icla
advantages. His election 90 tne senate VIII be
representation OF that large cla>s 81 our
peop.e-uow shown 10 be ID tne ma
ilutv-who ATE iudustTl0I>ly engaged ln
binding up our waste PAGES. upi'laln- our Tree
schools. establishing our banks. '1Hs.iucilng our
ra road- aud factories, and who have declared
their independence # AMI natc patton ii'.n t'le
,ottrl, of the Bo.rn1uS. We az s.oWt Ju surely
getting alr oi tle slough. oar reopir irEu 10
Iealiz that real prosperity Is more liable than
to the acIt" i. desirable. II you can ho.d tle
tort tor a National polcy a~ distinguished Ell
from Gl>lutegratIou ot sectional rr ctite po! c.
thp HIGHT OF REGENERATION MI CJItuu" 10
spread until orr whole people vii sc and apprec-
ale the act that best Interests axe promoted Dy
a common citizenship tu tIe mon - IL j. ILeir-
especially, wI' des res o. MAJ ialn ana 1ulid up
tn prosperity OF tins SEC non. well 3S 81 b. own
viii cast bis ballot for the National kepuoican
ticket in November next EUFUS B. BULLOCK
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