The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-10-05
REPUBLICAN, DIR. FELTON,.
He Tells friend He is Done with the
Democrats.
Atlanta Constitution, 29th ult.

WORTH who received one of the letters, an old
army friend of General Wofiord serving in
his brigade during the war, tie is Republ.
eau and not at all well pleased with the way his
! friend has been treated By Or. FELTON, and his
friends When he received the letters he gave
vent to some uneomplimentary illusions to
DR.. Felton's gratitude tor what bad been DONE
aud expressed his determination to oppose
him bitterly. This was grateful news TO Judge
Lehfeld, who was present, and as the Judge
has an investigating mind he soon got to the bot
tom of the matter. He got the letters and for
warded them to General Woiford-he also be
ing q strong personal friend of General Wof-
fords. We give below the letters as they
came to us
| DALTON, Ga, Sept. %, 1882 Editors Con
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. herewith enclose copy
of the correspondence which | have just receiv-
ed from Mr. Litchfeld will use the correspon
dence day in my speech and forward you
the same to be used as you may think proper
Yours traly, w. I. WoFFoRD.
ACwoRrH, GA, Sept. "a. 1889 Gen. w. 4,
Woiford-Dear sir / herewith enclose you
some documents to be published to the people
of this district--seventh congressional district.
| | would send them to Clements, but think he
| is over in Cherokee, and do not know when
they would reach him The papers have just
come TO my hands forward them 10 you,
submitting the matter TO your discretion.
Truly, 4, l.. LTrcHFIELD.
| CARrERsvILLE. Ga September Is, 1SS2-
Friend Clark Yours of the 10th mat. to hand.
DR.. FELTON,, when asked by me If he would
vote with the Republican party for Speaker OF
the House, replied Ii | am elected it will be
| by the Republican vote, and if you will have
| Republicans to vote for me, your party shall be
satisfied with my vote, but said 1t would not do
for it to get out, and said am done with this
rotten democratic party, and you shall be sat
| isiied with my votes if elected, for | cannot be
| elected without the vote of the Republicans
| Let us try him | am satisfied and feel sure
that it is all o. X. or would not support him.
Respectfully,
[Signed] AARON COLLINS,
ATLANTA, Sept. %, My dear Hughes:
Aaron Collins and John Crawford informed me
that you was still making war on DIR. FELTON,,
| and Collins asked me to write you. | enclose
herewith copy OF a letter from Collins, from
which yol will zee that Dir. FELTON, has at last
cast his lot with us Forsyth told me that he
and Collins had the conversation referred to
and he corrohorates fully what Collins writes.
| When take DIR. Felton's pledge TO Collins
| and Forsyth in connection with his published
| interview VIII ch was formulated after different
vital points were submitted to General Long
street, Colonel Buck, myself and Judge Bigby,
cannot doubt but what DR.. FELTON, will in the
future act with the Republican party, and as |
think two evenly balanced parties are neces-
sAry to good governme Mt | am willing to lay
| aside my personal feeling against the doctor
and let him alone and hope you may do So
| was expecting TO see you soon but am so
very busy | cannot get away, and had l not
when last saw you said so much against the
doctor, / should not now take time to write
J You. but Collins and Forsyth are fully satisfied
that the doctor will be with us IN the organza-
ton of the next House if elected, and as they
are satisfied thought it simply justice to say
what have although out of politics. Please
regard what say as confidential. and if you
cant help the doctor don't repeat what have
said TO any one. Yours sincerely
[Signe6l ANDREW CLARK.
MARIETTA, Ga, Sept "a, 1882. Captain II.
| M. Mi chell, Acworth. Ga My Dear Mitchell
Learning that YOU are still ON the "war path
| against Dr. FELTON, and are using your influence
with the Republicans in your section to defeat
| him. knowing you as do, feel it my duty
to write you, and ask you TO let up. What
have we as Republicans 10 gain in the defeat
of DIR. teltonR Nothing But we have every
thing to lose | enclose herewith letter from
Colonel Clark and copy of one from Aaron
| Collins to him. from which you will see that
the doctor is all right and that he will vote with
the Republicans in Congress. | know when
Won are satisfied on this point you will come
out for Felton, and | think that the enclosed
letters will satisfy you of this. FELTON, has left
the Democracy let us help him We need
his help TO break up the democracy, and he is
Republican good enough for me to vote for
him, aud to do all can do honorably to elect
him, Let me hear from you soon. Consult
with Dir. Rooney he is all right. think
with the proper management FELTON, will carry
Cobb county by three hundred majority. l
write you in confidence, knowing if you cant
come out and help us, that you will at least 40
nothing more to injure the doctor IN his 'hlll
race. suppose you know that the Kingston
convention endorsed the Doctor, and that
Lonpstreet and Locke we've taken down and
Colonel Forsyth put upon the ticket. all OF
which was done to draw the Republican vote
sold for FELTON, aud Forsyth in this district.
Regard this as confidential and return me the
enclosed letters at your convenience
Sincerely yours j. q. HUGHES
DR.. FELTON, writes to the Atlanta Constitution
on the 29tI explaining the above charges and
SAYS Cole d. Forsyth wrote to know how he
| would vote, il elected to the next House OF
| Representatives, upon the organization OF that
| body. and the following letter he says is the
only answer he says he has ever given, which
| in our opinion substantiates the truth OF the
charge:
NEAR CARTERsvILLE, GA. August 26, 1881
Colonel C. d. Forsyth-My Dear Sir;
received your letter tonight, dated August
25th To make everything plain and satlsfac-
| tory to all who may wish to know my position
| in regard to the organization OF the next house
of representatives if shall be elected from
| this district, | will say intend to vote for the
candidate for Speaker Who, in my Judgment
shall best promote the material, intellectual and
moral progress and prosperity OF Georgia. /
shall vote without the dictation Of any party
caucus, and shall not commit myself TO the
dictates of any organized party in the house OF
| representatives
| My conscience and Judgment must be my
| guide, and l shall give the vote for speaker
with an eye single to the country's good and
| for the man who represents the highest patrl-
otism. and no voter in this district, white or
coo1ed shall have reason to complain OF the
vote.
No party organization shall ever claim my
obedience, and shall defend by vote and
speech the right Of every man to free ballot
and fair count With kindest wishes for
your prosperity, very truly yours,
VIM II. FELTON,.
To keep the Republicans from complaining
at his vote, DR. FELTON, will have to vote with
the Republicans, against the rotten and cor
rupt democratic party and this is what Dr.
FELTON, has promised 10 do. What true demo
Graf will vote for him now