Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-11-04
CAPITAL NOTES.
POlitics-The Fence Question Temper
anee LegislatiOn-COttOn-T Fast
Trains.

. ATLANTA, November al have cOnversed with
many members OF the Legislature and fail to
find that deep seated hostility ID Governor Col
quit as the sore-head organs of the State
would have it sppear. The leaders OF this fee
bic opposition hope that by a persistent fight
ing Ia Chinese, by making a great noise, to
build up an anti Colquitt party. 1t is the same
olt fight that was made in 1880, with the differ
encs that the ablest and best of the Norwood
party Of that year are too true Democrats to
continue the contest. Charges are again being
made against the Governor, but this time it has
taken another form-that he is supporting the
Republican candidates for Congress in order 20
secure his election for United States Senator.
It is ridiculous to supposelthat il Gov. COlquitt
is the astute politician that the self-same sore
heads say he is, he would swap his host of
Democratic votes for half doZen-if there are
that many-Rspublican votes in the Legisla-
ture. Such accusations are not worthy of the
attention of any thinking man. They are hRv-
ing exactly the opposite effect that their au-
thors would have them. and arouSing the Just
indignation OF all fair thinking men.
] notice two important questions attracting
not only members OF the Legislature, but the
people throughout the State. viz. ,sthat OF tenn
perance aud the fence law. The country io-
terests are alive to these measures and
should not be surprised to see both fence
laW-that is q law TO fence in cattle-paSsed
bring it before the people as practical issue
and secure its adoption by the next Legisla-
ture. A progressive movement OF this kind
will put Georgia at the head Of her Southern
sisters in that direction. She has always been
the most progressive in the past, and she will
not be behind in the future.
Much cotton is still in the fields, and under
stand that the gin houses on the farms and the
country warehouses are full Of the staple. At
Jackson a new town the East Tennessee,
Virginia and Georgia Railroad, there are 3O0J
bales awaiting transportation. While there is
an apparent absence Of cash among the farm
ers they certainly have plenty of corn in their
cribs and can afford to hold back their cotton.
The indie atoms are that there will be no hard
times this year, at least In Georgia, and when
the political contests are over we shall have
peace aud plenty.
There is some dissatisfaction about the fast
train; it looks as though il wss arranged for
the especial benefit OF this city. think if this
train was made to take the place OF the regular
day train, leaving Savannah say or O'Clock
q. m. and this city at the same hour, it would
accommodate the people along the whole line
aud give them the benefits of rapid transit.
This train can make all usual stops and run
through from the capital to the sea coast in ten
hours, then it wodsd be of some service It is
now scouting" across the State TO haul
Pullman car think the able management Of
the Central will see that it is really a useless
waste OF money to run fast train on its pre-
sent schedule. Occasional.