Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-28
The Election in the First District

from our Alldutd correspondence
published this morning, we learn that
the eyes of the entire State are being
fixed with great interest upon the Con-
gressional canvass now being carried on
in this district. FELTON, and Speer in the
Seventh and Ninth, respectively, are
working heart and soul for the defeat Of
the Democracy in their districts, wnile
Buck in the Fifth "hss hopes" The
great battle, however. will, it is con-
ceded, be fought here, and the Republi-
cans are stretching every nerve to CON-
pass the defeat of the Democracy repre-
sented by Colonel Nichols, and the sue
cess of Radicalism represented by Mr..
Atkins.
This is an additional incentive to the
Democratic voters of the ''old First" to
arouse themselves and brace up for the
contest. 1t may safely be assumed that
every Republican vote which can be
drummed up on the 18th proximo will be
pOlled, and that whatever proportion of
the Jay Hubben corruption fund may be
assigned to this district will be made to
do its full duty. In short, no stone will
be left unturned to carry the district for
Mr.. Atkins, both because that gentleman's
political future is staked on the result.
and because all Southern seats which can
be captured are absolutely needed to
Offset Radical losses in the North, and
ensure a continuance in power of the
"grand old party"
1t ought to be work of supereroga-
ton to endeavor to impress upon the
Democracy of this district the necessity
of defeating these schemes of the Rsdi-
Gals, and the vital importance of the con-
test in which they are engaged. The
Democratic party is essentially the party
of the Southern people, for the very life
principle of Radicalism is abuse and hate
towards our section. Radicalism has
nothing in common with us. Its main
object is to degrade our people and to
get in power in the South, so that it can
again, as of yOre, prey upon and despoil
our section. The Congressional cham
pion of that party in this district is in no
way identified with US, and he only seeks
a seat in the Federal Legislature that he
may be of service to himself and to the
political organization of which he is a
member. Ga the other hand the Demo
cratic is literally our home party. 1t
! seeks the advancement of the interests
and prosperity of the South, and its
main object is not to despOil but to
protect the Southern people. Colonel
Nichols, its representative in this dis
trict, is a Southern man and Southern
property holder. Even if he did not feel
a lively interest in the party of which he
is the standard.bearer, his own indi-
vidual welfare is too closely connected
with the district for him to favor any
measures likely to prove detrimental to
the prosperity of the community in
| which he lives.
Mr.. Atkins election, therefore, would
prove a disaster 10 our district, and be a
stigma upon our people. for it would
show that we were fatally Indifferent to
our reputation and interests.
Mr.. Atkins cannot possibly be sue
cessful if the Democracy of this district
does its plain duty. Only by Democratic
apathy, indifference and over confidence
can he hope to succeed. If there is mani
Tested an earnest resolve that the cause
of the people shall not be defeated, and
that we shall be spared the humiliation
of Radical Misrepresentation in the Forty
eighth Congress, all the corruption funds
in the country, aided by all the power of
the Federal administration and the ina
chine, will prove unavailing to bring US
once more under subsection to Radi-
| calism.