Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-28

Defends His Course az the Eden Com
VensIOn.

SAVANNAH, September 2S.-Edit0r Morn
6ag NsaOs The News Of this date contains
a card from Walter g. Charlton, in which
be seeks to "dispsssionately state the view
of the action" taken at the Senatorial
Convention by the delegates,of which was
one.
In the first place, let me say that~he was
not and is not now in q position to dispas-
sionatelY state his views, nor is the bent Of
bis political mind calculated to reach a
proper or impartial conclusion. He went as
q locker on at that convention. As partisan
of MIR. Meldrim he is now urging his claims,
and his action at the meeting Of the Execu-
tive Committee Yesterday conclusively
''shows which way the wind blows" with
him. After endeavoring to shape the ends
and political destiny OF his friend, and the
delegation sent from the Theatre, and after
acting as their counsellor, and lead
ing him and them into a blind
ditch and leaving them there, he
now seeks to mould public opinion against
my action in that convention. He declares
the regular delegation retired after they
left the permanent organization was effected,
In which they did not participate In any
particular. | say they because five Of them
left Major SchwarZ, who remained in the
interests OF the boilers, whom he elected to
support" etc.
Had Mr.. Charlton omitted from his COM
munication this personal sllusion to me,
should not have felt called on to notice him,
for having plloted the political destinies of
his friend to destruction, the idle vsporings
OF this political evangelist could in no wise
harm me. But when he declares that re-
NAMED In the interest of the boilers, he
states what is unwarranted by the facts.
was opposed to leaving the convention for
the reasons | stated at the time, and which
he heard, and that was, that the delegation
OF which / was member had
submitted their credentials to
committee aud were bound to abide the
result. | stayed for this reason, and be-
cause, as l then stated, had been sent to
assist in nominating Senator and intend
ed to do so. VIII he or any gentleman of
my delegation deny that they and each of
them thought the committee would decide
In our favor? VIII he deny that the motion
to refer the credentials to this committee
was made at the instance of one Of our mum.
Der, and that we acquiesced in so referring
them, believing the committee would give
us verdict. 1t we were mistaken in doing
so, well and goOd-we honestly erred ; but
was, 1t was unmanlY and In violation of good
faith to attempt to escape the conse quences.
l am responsible to my people for my &C
tione, and am willing to abide their iudg
ment, and do not propose and will not be
judged by the standard of Mr.. Charlton,
who, from his partisanship for one
man and vindictiveness to another,
entirely incapacitates him from rendering an
impartial verdict. l am a working man, not
a tslker. belong to that class of this COM
munity who think that labor is ennobling. l
own property, live and expect to live here,
and 1 want Mr.. Charlton to understand that
when | am attacked as he seeks to attack
me l. too, like the great Democratic party
to which belong, and whose vengeance he
invokes upon my head, and through which he
holds his official position, can and will
"strike back, and strike hard" l need no
vindication in the eyes of those who know
me, but II he desires to test the views of our
entire people upon our respective positions,
l am willing to submit them to the Democ-
racy OF Chatham county; but / am fearful
tnat he may then invoke some technical
point about 'pe1naGneat organization" to
bolt the verdict. Respectfully,
JOHN SCHwARz.