The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-01-18
liberal Movement in Georsia.

IiDerh movement In Georgin.
Leading Georgia Bourbon editors are,
beginning to discuss the question of a
prospective liberal movement in that
State Some treat it with an Air of
leyity, others more seriously. There
must be some rumbling, or they would
not consider storm as at all imminent.
One acquainted with certain bold facts,
evidenced by an analysis of the voting
done there in the last five years. and
with dissensions in the Democratic party,
personal bitterness and general dissat-
isfaction, can well understand that there
is talk among the masses, or you would
see no allusionl to the matter whatever.
That class of the press which takes the
light view made Jest of finding a lead
er for such a revolution. These are
journalists who have been accustomed
to worship at the shrine of few of
their own heroes, who see but very
small circle of great men, q few Of their
neighbors who have managed to seize
for q time.a few important offices, and
expect their toafiies to keep them and
them only before the public eye, and to
lament aiwant of proper successors TO
these only truly great men OF that great
Commonwealth. These are Bourbon
representatives proper; these you have
as long as they last, bnt after the Bour-
bons the deluge. These men do not
understand that countries never suffer
by the death or retirement from public
life of any man. Providence rears men
for every occasion, and crises bring them
to the front and develop them. -
There is no need for alarm as far as
Georgia is concerned. The Empire
State of the South has among her sons
now engaged in the agricultural devel-
opment, commercial and mechanical
products, and the professions men who
are the equals of any of her Sso-called
statesmen. They are the best informed
of all classes. They have intelligence,
culture, perfect knowledge of National
and State affairs. They have philo-
sophical views and are practical men of
business. They read, know all current
news of the day, consider events, and
think for themselves. They are heartily
disguised and wearied with the manner
in which the bosses of Georgia politics
have conducted matters. As an evil
dence of that fact, in the Gubernatorial
election of 1880 at least SO, 600 white
voters failed to participate in the cleo
ton. One hundred thousand white and
result. Norwood. the independent can
white votes. Out Of this number SO, 600
or more were of the most liberal and
progressive kind, and may be relied
upon to be on the side of liberalism
when the struggle comes.
The same $4,000 white voters whs
abstained from voting at that election
took no part at the Presidential cleo
ton. This abstinence from voting can
be explained on no. theory except that
they are tired of the Democratic -Bour-
bon machine, and will. doubtless, go
with the 5000, thus making q body of
men of about 80, 900, or more than half
the white vote of that State. They are
so divided through the various counties
that they can be brought into concen-
trated action and give direction to the
movement. They can nominate q can
didate for Governor from their ranks
acceptable to the people, and, on an
advanced liberal platform, according to
all men their right and securing the CO.
operation and votes of the Republicans
of the State, They can nominate and
elect some, If not all, of the candidates
for Congress in the several districts.
To secure this they have but to put for
ward their best men, whose words and
promises are to be relied upon. Should
they succeed, these Representative in
Congress would secure, by action with
the advanced Northern party, fully as
many appropriations for their, creeks,
rivers, and harbors as any Bourbon
member can boast of, and do a great deal
more for the general good of their con-
stituents and for the whole country, for
they viii have no interest except the ad-
vancement of the industrial, manufac-
turing and mining enterprises of their
State. They will not be compelled, as
many of their present Representatives
are, to go in the old ruts and obey the
dictates of the caucus, which is welded
to obsolete, worn-out dogmas. There
are many leading men who have been
shelyed by the bosses. They viii be
heard from when the time comes. Il
they are not candidates themselves,
their voices will be heard for this cause,
and their influence win be as great as
ever. The press, that adheres to Bor-
bonism, will teem with denuneiations
and representations of the great evil to
come from what they will style the res
toration of Republican Government, but
that will be the only argument they will
have. They win be unable to point to
anything their favorites have done, ex.
cept to keep themselves in place. No
power for good at the National capital
can they show. All of it will prove as
futile TO stem. the tide as the outcry OF
"Mahone,s movements in Virginia be-
ing to put tho lower elements of society
on top,m did to prevent the success Of
the Liberals in that State The time
has come for this great revolutionary re.
action, and it is as Inevitable as that the
sun will rise and set Cor.
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