New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-25

say that he should not be ruled by the Democratic
caucus. Mr.. Pledger says that, so far as he knows
Mr.. Brown made no such promise. The paragraph
in The TRIBUNE of April 20, to which Mr.. Brown
takes exception contained several other statements
respecting his course which Mr.. Pledger as his
sponsor, does not deny. For example, it was said
that Georgia Republicans had asserted that MI. Brown
employed agents to visit Republican counties last
summer and secure the nomination TO the Legisla-
ture Of men who would vote for him for Senator
aud that he bore the expenses of these transactions
In the of his speech in the Senate last Friday
speaking of Republicans supporting him in his SEN
atOrial canvass, Mr. Brown said: 81 did all could
to get their votes for my friends to the Legislature
and believe that largo majority of them
sustained me in the elections" Mr.. Pedger does
not say anything about the change which Mr..
Browns opinions underwent when, as il il asserted
he made the discovery that he might become the
Democratic leader in the Senate. and might even
aspire 70 higher honOrs in 1884. Mr.. Pledgcr does
say that 80 far as he knows, Mr.. Brown made
no particular" promise, hut that there was
" an understanding" that he would vote for the
confirmation of all honest and competent men
nominated for Office. In the course of n converse
ton with TRIBUNE correspondent Mr.. Pledger
said that the "anti-Brown" leaders held out rs an
inducement TO the coored men to support their
of the chain-gang' law. The chain-gang' law
is the one which provides for letting out by contract
the labor of convicts and under which terrible bar
barities have prevailed. Senator Brown himself
was until lately, if he is not now, large convict
lessee" and had control under his contract of the
"long term" men. Mr.. Pledgcr says that the
"chain-gang' law is an Odious and barbarous one
and is universally cxccratcd by the colorcd people
Nothing too bad be said Of it, is his language
And vet such was the confidence OF the
colorcd people in Mr.. Browns "hbcrality' that
they supported him. although his opponents were
pledged TO the repeal of this odious law. II Is un-
dcrstood that Mr. Brown expects that, unless GER
tain influential coorcd Republicans Of Georgia are
placatcd with offices by this Administration, they
will 90 over to the Democrats and try to take their
followers with them. Mr.. Brown. in several Of his
speeches in the Senate lately. has roundly abused
the Republican party because il has not recognized,
a. ne thinks il ought 10 have done the claims of the
Georgia Republicans upon the offices. This looks "a
though hc is trying to fomcnt discomfort among
them. Since the present struggle in the Senate
began Mr. Brown-who did all he could 10 q
Republican votes in Georgia and whose " liberal
ity" induced Republicans to support him-has been
in the very van Of the fight. Oh the side of tn"
BourhonS and has made morc speeches than any
other man among tbcm. He has been foremost in
drnouncinr "ihe corrupt bargain which. he al-
lccrs. the Republicans have made with General Ma
hone Well Mr.. Benjamin II. fill DECLARED, IN
1865. that Mr.. Brown himself had been bought 20
act with the Republicans and. ~ far - anybody
knows Mr. Hlll has never rctracted that accusation.
In some remarks which Mr Brown himself made
only last Friday about The occurrences Oi lNbN, NJ
said: d" simply want 10 say 10 YOU That ] did not
say that the political party with which was allird IN
1sGS did not pay the consideration aud that went
lack for that reason. ! went back for no >uch rna-
son | got all | could have asked. WAS appointed
Chicf-Justicc Of my own state for twelve year.
resigned II after little over two years. nave no
right tn complain and did not say went back be-
cau.c the contract was not kept for II would not hc
truc and IL is not truc If nybodv else should say
it," In tins language Mr.. Brown appears suhstan-
tally TO admit as To himself the truth of an accu>a-
lion as grave As any which he hrnFs against Cen
cral Malone, and in support OF which he addLccs
Mt nt,c word NJ urOof