Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-09


Mr.. atkins and the Next Congress.
There is scarcely doubt that, unless
there is a decided change IN the political
sentiment of the country between now
and the 18th of November, the next
House Of Representatives will be Demo
cratic. The reckless extravaganza of the
last Congress, which seemed to indulge
in but one idea-to rake the Treasury as
much as possible; the disgust excited all
over the land by the course of the AFRO
CANT Robson Keifer combination, which
carried matters with SO high a hand
in that body; the fragrant Sinking of
duty by Congress on the tariff reform
and internal revenue reduction questions,
and tie demoralized condition of the
Republican party in New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, where Democratic
gains are confidently claimed on one
side and virtually conceded on the other
all these things indicate Radical de-
lCdl duu a OEulpCidhlC NACbOAfs
The Republican party is as fully sen
sible of this condition of affairs as is the
Democratic, and it is by no means likely
that it will permit power to be snatched
from its grasp without an effort. Its
main reliance for keeping control of the
popular branch of the Federal Legisla-
ture, however, is money. With this
sinew of war they hope to purchase
doubtful districts in the North and
close districts in the South. This is why
Jay Hubbell has worked so untIringly to
accumulate vast corruption fund. with
the openly expressed intention of placing
it where it would do the most good. The
South is looked upon as a most available
field where this fund can be advanta-
geously expended, and it is not at all I'M
likely that the First Georgia district will
come in for its share of "soap."
To be forewarned is to be forearmed.
1t will never do for it to be said either
that the First Georgia district was pur-
chasable or that it was misrepresented
in Congress by a Republican of
the stripe of Mr.. Atkins. Indeed
we have grave doubts whether that gen.
tleman has any right to call himself
citizen of the district at all
Certain it is that only few months
since, when he was DESTROYS of Sc
curing the United States Judgeship for
for the Northern District of Georgia, he
gave up his residence in this city and
took up his abode with his family in
Atlanta Whether he has returned TO
Savannah permanently even yet we
know not, but if he has, it GER
tainly has not been six months since he
resumed his domicile in this city, county
and district Under the State constitu-
ton it is required of a citizen before he
can vote that he shall have been a resi-
dent of the county in which he desires
to vote at least six months before the
election, and Mr.. Atkins, therefore, is
not, we believe. to-day legally qualified
voter of the First district.
The days of carpet-bagism have fOrtu-
nately passed, and it is hardly possible
that the voters of the "old First
will be willing to be represented in
Congress by any one who cannot
lay claim to citizenship within the
district. But Mr. Atkins is in the field,
and we learn is calculating upon Hub
bells assistance to pull him through.
Let the Democracy see to it that he is
disappointed. In Colonel Nichols is
presented to the people Democrat and a
citizen personally interested in the vel
fare and prosperity of the district. AS
between him and Mr.. Atkins there should
be no question as to who should be sent
to Washington.