Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-04-19
Affairs in Georgia.

bow THE GEORGIANs LOOK UPON TEE Brad
Lock-wHAT TooMBs sAYs-orHER oPIsIoss-
CROP PR0sPECrS-THE CASE OF THE REV. Mr.
RAMsDELL AND HIS CATHOLIC WIFE.
Correspondence or The StGr.l
ATLANTA. Ga, April l4th 1851.
Ihe Senate deadlock is the chief topic OF in.
terest, In national politics, ia this community.
The old democrats, the dominant element In
the southern states, are unanimous in their
approval Of the position the democratic side OF
the chamber have assumed on this subject.
me more liberal men Of the party: regard the
beneath the standard OF senatorial dignity
whilst the republicans throughout this entire
region, denounce. In she strongest English. the
enorts OF the minority TO defeat the VIII OF the
majority. They pronounce sucn a purpose to
De revolutionary and reasonable, and declare
that II must be foiled at every sacrince. Gen.
Toomes says the best thing the Georgia Sena-
tors can do for their state Is TO quit their foolish
ness, come straight home, and behave them
selves IKE gentlemen The most OF the people
here 90 BOT seem to perceive the point involved
In this dllatory proceeding. They are slow 10
believe that the control OF n few thousand dol
lars OF patronage Is q SUFFICIENT cause for tails
dignified branch OF Congress What political
capital can accrue TO either party from this stub
born attitude OF things is still vexed question.
anal sss wsse %
and money, or some or our prominent public men
win have TO pay dearly for their unseemiy delay
me The $ q q the 9 country
been D1pped In the bud. The loss OF this spe-
cies OF fruit is incalculable. Ii Ia as valuable
to the people OF this section as an ordinary
wheat or corn crop. And then as q medicinal
agent IT'S price is above rubies- The prospect,
however, Is very natter1ng for rich harvest OF
apples. pears, plums and berries OF every vari-
In view OF the slow advent of spring. The cola
winds and heavy rains are very adverse 10 the
interest OF agriculture. Billiards are OF daily
occurrence. The universal prayer OF the sunny
south Is "come gentle spring. ethereal miidness
come"
the case Of Rev. c. B. Ramsdell, OF your
peculiar one In our &C ecciesiastical E nteratures
The reverend gentleman only exercised the hight
OF every man 70 choose his own wife, and II he ID
satisfied, whose business Is whether she is q
Catholic or Protestant The PreSbytery Ger
tainly would not assume the delicate task OF
co1rung for its ministers ana OF deciding by
ballot, with whom they shall unite their for.
tunes for life. And then the complaint OF por-
oon Of the congregation Is liable to be con-
etrued into prejudice against the pastor not
because he selected psrtner outaade Of his
the hopes OF some blooming damsel OF buxom
widow OF his own charge. But then there ~
greyer SIDE OF this case 70 be considered.
to contract marriage aniance Win a cofSosscr er
la0y Wnoee religious views are IN direct antaro-
nism with his on many points OF faith and ~
n cse any IS 0s' MAINTAIN hs ag
Uon Sso Mnere tnere V large element dernsnd{ng
nis removal? such Opposition WIN either forcee
nncIeHs ~ ~ sne Psstora relation or form the
poiPaL and the pew. Mr.. RamsdellS cood aense ns,
sno Cnr1etian spirit viii Indicate the conrse ~
Ss eo1o m sos :, msstet az and as wise body Of man
never x resuse ~ sne Warrington presbyJery WIN
HcseI r0u6e 70 release q minister from hie
~ SsesSsge ~ t1 good ana sufncient CAUSE one hour
o. nrotherly love is worth an eternity Of CON
entaon' Va