Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-10-20

Editor Morning Meas Is there new
city directory in course of preparation,
and if so why not wait until after No
vember LIST, when the annual moving
shall have been made, and changes can
be correctly noted, to begin the work.
If no new directory is in course of
preparation, who are these chaps going
about town prying into our domestic
affairs, aud particularly inquisttiOe as to
the number Of males to the house, and
hOO many (ser0ants included sleep on the
premtses9 Tfmay be all right, but as 1
have seen no notification in our papers of
the preparation of new directory. it is
worth while to call the attention of the
public and the police to the matter.
The fact is, Mr.. Editor, that crime in
all its ramifcations, and IN every class of
life, has been reduced to such subtle.
practical science, since the Radicals have
been in power; and the immoral corrup-
ton of the people so extensive, reaching
from the last forgery at the Republican
Convention in New York, at Saratoga,
through all the years intervening, back
to the White House in Washington city
in 1859, that we find now, road agents,
whisky rings, star route thieves, burglars
and bond manipulators, ETC., in the best
society; even some of the fair sex trying
their nerves and skill in bold and ingeni-
Gus attempts to ''loot' public or private
property, no matter which, so that there
is a good showing for plundering some
| body or something.
And while asking questions 1 would
| inquire, as is my right and duty as a
voter, if the domicil among US of a Fede-
raj office-holder constitutes him politi-
cal resident here within the constitu.
tional intention of the words RESIDENT"
| For instance, will not Colonel Atkins,
| if he fails in his aspirations for Con-
gress, pack his carpet-bag and HE away
TO pastures new" where he may, per-
chance, better than here, browse upon
the United States Treasury clover2
Again, did Colonel Atkins, as is
currently reported, desert from the
Confederate military service during
the civil war and betake himself
to Ohio9 Again, is Colonel Atkins,
as currently T6pOTL6u, ueldulG0I W tu6
United States Government on three or
four counts, failing to account for pub
lie moneys coming into his hands as
Collector of Internal Revenue in upper
Georgia and as Collector of Customs in
Savannah?
Again, did Col. Atkins, as repo1S led by
the press, at the time, when Chairman of
mass meeting of rice field hands on
the Ogeechee two days before an excit-
ing election, indorse by his silence,
(which is always inferred as giving con-
SENT the suggestion of the ex-convict
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley, that the ne
groes should go the polls armed with
hatchets and knives, and cut down every
white son of a they should meet
there?
I ask these questions in no spirit Of
malice against Colonel Atkins, with
whom have no acquaintance beyond
limited official intercourse when he was
Collector of Customs, but in justice to
our First district. He is stranger among
Us, and has been very presumptuous in
putting himself up for our Representa-
tive in Congress; and it is but fair that
we should know what sort Of man he
is and how far to be trusted.
HOUSEHOLDER AND VOTER.