Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-04-02

and leave them In the luroh. No: was not
imputasson; nor Wers the troop, OF eeorsia
untrue The militia OF Georgia acted gallantly
in its defense Ill the last moment. Therefore
that charge made by the honorable Senator
falls 90 the ground as grossly unjust and abso-
lutely untrue.
But the Senator says at the end of the war
acted with the Republican party for time I
stated that the other day. There was nothing
new in it. also stated the other day the reasons
why did t. It has never been questioned that
l did 1t. Re says. however. that when the
Democracy went after me he retired. There
Is little mistake Just there in dates II I'M
deTstand the eenator from Virginia correctly
he never retired from the Democracy. nor was
he ever lacking In his zeal for the Democracy
until be was beaten for Governor in the Demo-
cratic Convention of 1877. / returned to the
Democr cy. or they returned to me which
ever you choose to call IL. in 1872 when they
planted themselves upon the reconstruction
platform and nominated Greeley and have act
ed steadily with them from that day until this
IN no instance varying from nv loyalty to the
party or failing to stand by ifs organization
and its principles. / do not think the Senator
quit II until his defeat for Governor. He felt
possibly a little of that ambition that he erro-
neously attributes to me when he saws that
wanted TO bA President OF the Confederate
states He did want, il we NAV judge him ny
his acts. to be Governor of Virginia and failed
Up e. that period who had ever heard that he
was Readiuster? Since that period If he is cor
rectly reported--I do not know whether he is
presume it to be correct he did not oppose
the payment of The thirty-two millions Of debt
nv Virginia. but only advocated. even after
that period. believe it was. reduction Of the
interest 10 3per cent. will ask the Clerk to
read ip that send him. which IL reported
to be an extract from the speech OF General
William sfshone at Mozart Hall.
The Chief Clerk read as follows:
Impoverished and cisheartened as are our
people, onerous and oppressive as is the pres
ent rate OF taxation. opposed as have been
and still am to such increase thereof. and GER
tain as L am that such increase to some extent
must be necessary after $780, yet to secure the
great object of a settlement of this question
and to avoid that direSt OF all calamfties to
Jhe State. reputation OF its obligations I'M
less some settlement can be arrived at upon
terms at least possible though difficult of en-
DURANGO. / would earnestly advise this people
to accept a permanent settlement at
per cent, believing that they
could, If called upon, see that the quiet
and repoSe gained thereby would counterbaI-
ance the hardships Of an increase which they
are so little able to bear. l would use my best
en0eavors to secure vote of the people sane
tloning settlement at ner cent for forty
five years on the basis Of S3291 090 OF. And
this settlement being ratified l would enforce
It by the Legislature and courts. whose DOW
ers | believe to be fully adequate thereto. /
would do so because believe it to be right. be-
cause believe it is the only way to avoid
consequences we would all regret deeply, be-
cause believe it is to the best interest of the
b ndhOlders and the taxpayer, and because
believe it Is duty we owe to the Common
wealth Of Virginia "
Mr. Brown3If that be a correct extract
from the speech of the Senator from Virs mia
at Mozart Hall he stood then for the payment
Of a debt of $4,000, 900 and over. with three
per cent. intere,t. H was not then a ReadjuS-
ter, and possibly his position on that subject
since may be inconsistent as some of my
Inconsistencies to which he has referred and
in that CONNIE ton let me refer to one or two
otner or MS charges.
He says accepted the position of Chief-Jus-
tce OF my State from carpet bsg Governor
While was acting with the Republican party
did accept the position OF Chief Justice OF my
State from the Governor and Senate OF Geor-
gia. The gentleman who occupied the posi-
ton of Governor at the time, it is true, was
Northern man by birth, but he had been many
years in Georgia before the war, and was Presi-
dent of a railroad company in Georgia at the
time he was elected Governor and believe
also superintendent Of an express comp my.
He was a business man there and not regarded
as a carpet.bagger at the time
However, the Senator says that then re-
signed that position and accepted the Presi-
dencY OF railroad company That is true /
had q twelve years term as Chief Justice: l
had served less than three years when my
health began to fail on account of { labor
and the close confinement, and did resign
the high position held and took charge # a
railroad as President. But the history of the
railroad of viii h / am President and that Of
the one Of which the Senator from Virginia
has been President are little different. The
one TOOK CuaTSS Oh HdS DSGU 3 Hnanclai
success; have taken care Of the
interest Of its stockholders; have
made the stock good to them; / have
paid its bonds and coupons promptly as they
fell due, and il is doing well to-day The rail-
road If which the honorable Senator from
Virginia was President think has not so well
served the interest OF the stockholders or even
of all the bondholders as it has gone into bank
ruptcy and had to be sold out for it's debts.
That IL the difference between the Senator
from Virginia and myself on the railroad
question. Laughter
The senator turned a period or two upon the
subject Of bargains, and seemed little in fear
of competition in that line. But heg to assure
him that he has no reason to apprehend dan
ger on that SUBJECT Neither nor any oih-r
Senator is likely at any me to be his cm petit
tor when there is occasion for bargain and
sa g. He went out of his way to state that
there was dissatisfaction with my appointment
% the Senate at the time it was made by Gov.
Colquitt, of Georgia, and gave by indirection
his sanction TO a groun1less charge that tt ere
was some sort of an improper understanding
between me, Governor Colquitt and General
Gordon on that subject. Our enemies fabri-
Gated well known falsehoOd alleging
that there was an improper I'M
Outstanding between US We each stamped
il as fasehood. and sent the denial with the
evidence to the county As stated by the Sem
ator from Virginia, there were two or three in
dgnation meetings held in Georgia. gotten up
bY a few OF our enemies, to denounce Cover
nor COlqultt on account OF my appointment.
The people Of Georgia were indignant at the
injustice done by those meetings We both
appeal to the people, Governor Colquitt as a
candidate for Governor, and [ as candidate
for United States Senator. There is no allega-
lion in any quarter that anybody was prevent
ed from voting No one pretends to deny that
there was tree vote and a fair count Every
qualified voter in the State who desired to do
so came to the polls. My position was fully
defined. announced myself ia favor, as
l have been for years, Of the strictest
conformity to the reconstruction measures, in
the utmost good faith, and of scrupulous
fidelity in the execution OF the thirteenth,
fourteenth and fiftee nth amendments TO the
Constitution Of the United States with the pIo-
lection Of every legal right Of every citizen.
What was the result? Governor ColQuitt was
reelected as the Executive of our state by
majority of 5000. aud / was elected to this
Senate by over twOthirds Of the representa-
tives of the people. The gentleman is vel
come to all he can make out OF that charge.
There was no sailing under false colors. ran
as q Democrat upon this liberal. progressive
line; / was elected as a Democrat upon that
line and l expect in good faith to so continue.