The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-10-12
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REPUBLICAN, DIR. FELTON,.
He Tells a friend He is Done with the
Democrats.

AtahNh CouoNi1uilou, sDth ANs
The following correspondence has been tor
warded 10 us by General w L. Wofford. II
seems that X. Nj. Mitchell, who lives at Ac
worth, who received one of the letters, an ole
army friend of General Wofiord -.serving il
his brigade during the var. He is Republi
can and not at all well pleased with the way hi
friend has been treated by Or. FELTON, and his
friends, When he received the letters he gave
vent to some complimentary illusions "a
DR.. Felton's gratitude for what had been done,
and expressed his determination to oppose
him bitterly. This was grateful news to Judge
Lichfeld 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 a strong personal friend of General Wof-
fords. We give below the letters as they
came to US:
DALTON, Ga. Sept, Is. 1882 Editors Con
sttution-Gentlemen ! herewith enclose copy
of the correspondence which have Just receiv-
ed lr0m Mr. Litchfed will use the correspon-
denoe to-day in my speech, and forward you
the same TO be used AZ you may think proper
Yours truly, w. L. WoFFoRp.
AowoRrH, GA, Sept %. ls92-Gen. w. T.
Wexford 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
il over in Cherokee, and do not know when
they would reach him. The papers have just
come to my hands forward them to you,
submitting the matter to your discretion.
Truly. Il. l.. LIToHFIELD.
CARTERsvILLE, Ga, September Is. 1852
Friend Clark Yours Of the 10Th inst. 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 il will be
by the Republican vote, and il you will have
Republicans to vote for me, your party shall be
satisfied with my vote, but said it would not do
for it to get out, and said ! am done with this
rotten democratic party, and you shall be sat
islied with my votes ii elected, for cannot be
elected without the vote of the Republicans
Let u. try him am satisfied and feel sure
that il is all o. X. or would not support him.
Respectfully
GSigned1 AARON COLLINS.
ATLANTA, Sept. %, 1Ss2-My dear Hughes:
Aaron Collins and John Crawford Informed me
that you was still making war on Dr. FELTON,,
and Collins asked me to write you ! enclose
herewith u sopy of d letter from Collins. from
which yoa will zee that DR. FELTON, has at last
east his lot with u.s. Forsyth told me that he
and Collins had the conversation referred TO
aud he corroborates fully what Collins writes.
When take DIR. Felton's pledge TO Collins
and Forsyth in connection with his published
interview VIII CHI was formulated after different
vital points were submitted to General Long
street, Colonel Buck, myself and Judge Bigby,
| cannot doubt but what DIR. FELTON, will in the
future act with the Republican, party, and as |
think two evenly balanced parties are neces-
sary TO good governmeu ut, l am willing To lay
aside my personal feeling against The doctor
and let him alone and hope you may do 80.
| was expecting TO see you soon but am so
very busy cannot get away, and had not
when last saw you said so much against the
doctor, should not now take time TO write
you. but Collins and Forsyth are fully satisfied
that the doctor will be with us in the organiza-
ton of the next House il elected, and rs they
are satisfied | thought it simply justice to say
what have although out OF politics. Please
regard what say as confidential, and II you
can't help the doctor don't repeat what have
said 10 any one, Yours sincerely,
[Signedl ANDREW CLARK
MARIETTA, Ga, Sept. "a, 1882. Captain X.
M MITCHELL Acw0rth. 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 10 defeat
him, knowing you as do, feel it my duty |
to write you, and ask you to let up. What |
have we ~ Republicans to gain in the defeat !
OF Dr. felton2 Nothing But we have every !
thing to lose. enclose herewith letter from
Colonel Clark aud 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 leit
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, and 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, WIN carry |
Cobb county by three hundred majority.
write you ia confidence, knowing if you cant
come out aud help ns, that you Will ~ least 40
nothing more to injure the doctor IN his up hlll
race. / suppose you know that the Kingston
convention endorsed the Doctor, and that
Longstreet 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 AZ confidential and return me the
enclosed letters at your convenience
Sincerely yours, ). u. HUGHES
Dr. FELTON, writes to the Atlanta Constitution
on the 29th explaining the above charges ana
saws 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 Ia the
only answer he says he has ever given, which
| In orr opinion substantiates the truth OF the
charge:
NEAR CARrERsviLLE, GA, August 26, 1851.
Colonel C.. ID. Forsyth-My Dear Sir
received your letter tonight, dated August
25th. TO make everything plain and satisfac-
tory to all who may wish to know my position
in regard 10 the organization OF the next house
OF representatives, if shall be elected from
this district, will say intend to vote Tor the
candidate for Speaker Who, in my Judgment
shall best promote the material, intellectual and
moral progress and prosperity Of Georgia. l
shall vote without the dctation Of any party
CAUCUS and shall not commit myself TO the
| dictates of any organized party in the house OF
representatives
Ny conscience and Judgment must be my
| guide, and shall give the vote for speaker
with an eye single to the couutTy's good and
for the man who represents the highest patri-
otism and no voter ia this district, white or
colored 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. H. 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 Whist Dr.