The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1882-09-07
AN OLD INDEPENDENT RETURNS.

EDS. JOURNAL. being an old Democrat,
who has been for season seduced from the
true line, by the cry of Rings and Indepen-
dent action OF these rings, came in on Satur-
day before last to hear the Rev. W II. Feltop
address The people on the political affairs of the
day / had my eyes somewhat opened by his
speech, aud must for the future act with the
"Rings" which he 50 much abused | remem-
Der well when Mr.. FELTON, was first candidate
for congress he claimed that he was better
Democrat than any man belonging to the
"Rings," and | believed then he was, but from
his remarks in the court house, L. and some of
nv neighbors who have always supported him
have come to the conclusion that there ga
little TOO much praise given to the Republican
or as | term it the Radical party and we have
no idea of being transferred to that party by
Mr.. FELTON, or any one else We now believe
that the gentleman started out with the inten-
ton of betray wing the Democratic party, and
deceiving the people or members of that party,
and carrying the followers bodily into the
Radical camp, and by so doing 10 bind unto
himself enough votes to keep him in Congress,
and make the five thousand dollars year for
his own salary and private benefit We be-
lieve he has always been more interested on
making the salary for himself than acting up
as true Democrat. and for the best interest of
the country. When ! heard him on the day
spoken Of | thought how much he had fallen
off from his declaration Of some seven years
ago 1t is my humble opinion that tie doctor
ought to abandon either preaching or politics.
care not which, for man cannot serve God
and mammOn he cannot serve two masters, he
will hate the ole and love the other. | think
the doctor had better abandon preaching for he
is so signing after the Flesh Pots of Washing
ton city that he cannot have that influence with
his congregation that follower OF the meek
and lovely Jesus should have. And as the
doctor has abandoned partially the calling Of
the minister, he should do 30 entirely aud give
himself totally to things Of this world. | am
led to the above remarks from his speech. He
did hot come out with that bolduess and truth
fitness which should characterize an expound-r
of the doctrines of Holy Writ. A suppression
of truth in the minds of a great many persons,
is equally as a suggestion of falsehood, and
somewhere in the Bible / have read Thou
shalt not bear false witness against thy neigh
bor' and it does not say how that false witness
eau be expressed, whether by suppression Of
truth or expression of falsebood, i do not
| think either is compatible with the character
| of true christian, whether or not be is q
preacher In his remarks he tried to mislead
| the colored voters by telling them that he was
for repeal of the law establishing chain gangs
| irving to procure their votes, but did not tell
| them that Congress had nothing to do with
| this matter but his remarks were such as TO
| make them believe that it had. 1.-THE doctor
really wishes to do away with the chain gang,
why did he not tell them that he could do
more towards repeating the law as member
of the Legislature Of Georgia in one session OF
it than in fifty sessions OF Congressf If he
had done SO instead of having one amen from
a.. b,a a. Ia hau al
in such manner as 10 have made every one
who expected TO go to the chain gang, to have
responded with a hearty amen"
One of his grounds of objection TO MI.
Clements was that lie only obtained $75 900
for his district out of an appropriation Of SD,
900 900 for rivers and harbors of the whole
country, while he FELTON,, had gotten $50, 900
for the same purpose, but he did not tell that
he was in Congress six years, and Mr.. Glenn
ents had only been there one session, and he
got this amount appropriated during that, his
frat session. / mention this as one Instance
Of suppression of truth.
He did not have anything to say in his ad-
dress about his being as good Democrat as he
claimed to be eight years ago, but seemed TO
glory in the fact that he was Tor FELTON, first,
last aud all the time touched his coalition bust
ness with the Radicals at the Markham House
very lightly He also said he was going TO
support Mr.. Stephens to the extent OF his vote
but told the audience that General Gartrell was
the man to vote for, that be voted tor Mr..
Stephens on solely personal grounds, that be
was under obligations TO MIR. Stephens. 1
have not the least doubt Mr.. Stephens will re-
| lease him from the obligation. / know Mr.
| Stephens never asked him tor his vote. but
| when he is released, from bis speech he is
| ready TO obligate himself to some one else who
could pay the consideration for such obligation.
| can assure Mr.. FELTON, that Mr. Stephens
| would never act dishonorably That when he
! pledges himself, he carries out that pledge
| without any Joab shifting; when he proposes
| his support he does il without any mental res
! eryation. and my neighbours will not assist
| DR.. FELTON, in breaking up and disruptng the
grand old Democratic party, to assist him in
! his personal efforts 10 enrich himself The DR..
has often from the pulpit advised his eongre
| CATION 10 lay aside worldly matters and seek
| their or its souls salvation. / wish the Doctor
to either abandon the flesh pots or bis profess
ed religion, but in the mean time remember
what he has so often Illuminated from the sa
cred STAND "what will IL profit man to gain
the whole world and lose bis soul, or what will
man give in exchange for bis soul" Htbese
few lines should reach the Doctors eyes he
will trust think Of the crude remarke offered
by an old friend who feels compelled by en-
cGmstances TO part company win MIN al inns
time. The doctor well reeolects that in all of
bis former campaigns the fight WAS within the
Democratic party, but now be having taken
the position Of champion OF the Radical party,
and acting as supporter to the Federal Admin
istration, which is more hostile TO us than any
former one and using every effort to Africanize
the South for the benefit Of the Radical party,
and to the political and social degradation OF
this portion oflthe country, / and my neigh
bors are compelled to part company with him,
az will thousands Of misled Democrats in our
district. LAYMAN.