The Dawson journal., 1883-04-05

From The Atlanta Star. !

from tle Atlanta Star
We desire to submit a few words to the |
clam considerati n Of til, far mi iaded pee
PIE Of Georgia LET us at nit foc aiga-
nents sake that, under strict construc-
ton, Governor Boyhton should not have
written The letters to Governor Bullock.
For arguments sake let those letters stand
! against him, Now what is there TO bal
ance them with? First, Boynton shcul-
dered his musket when the 5ocsin Of war
sounded and put his life at the service Of
his country There was no soldier more
devoted br,yer or more self-denying, and
| he rose to the c1.oleicf Of the gallant old
Both Georgia. IIe was desperately wound
Ell on Goorgia's soil on The % OF July, and
is to-day wor-h..od by his old soldiers
whers sger they are. Second; He has been
through hs life a mal Of integrity, pa
triotic public spirited citizen there is no
shadow on his honesty, purity, or his char
acter. From poor ler.nei's boy i has
/ fought his way without money or ie.ends
/ into position and reputation and he has
| compelled Tie admiration and love Of those
who know BIN b,st Third: He hq, held
various positions Of trust nd re o1sibilitv
on th' bench and in the legislature, for
two terms as president of the senate, and
now as governor aad ne has aeel every
where and always the same scrupnlous,
modest, dignifed, and capable Official.
NOT one word mas ever been sad against
him Fourth: For twenty years he has
been democrat ana sood one lis
own people VINO know HIM best AMI can
Therefore J0dge ms hear'' nave STOOD oy
nm with ieVo'ion ana siiS!e heartedness
that is r@eiy eqaal!ed. Nothing can
snake the conilde'lce or hA2aU the love
they feel for him beca Use they know the
mans whole life Now against this life Of
labor and courage and devotion, !ife-that
began at the n.ow handles and ends now
in the governors chair; that in peace and
war has been given to the state; that has
been hari and gaiia'.' Hnd modest life;
one on which there has been no blemish or
suspicion. nothing can he put except the
letters 10 Bullock. His friends claim that
there is nothing in the letters. Can even
his enemies asser. that they we're bad
enough to offset his whole life, and to
stain s'io record Of his fftv voars,
To-day this question must be settled
Attempts will be made by the friends Of
other candidates to pack the county con
veutio8s against him, aud to oyerwhelm
him with quick preiudees. We do no;
believe people will permit this to be done
IF an honorable life stands for ANYTHING .
Il wears of hard work and cou.areous de-
votion buiid up anything that cannot be
swept away in o breath. then James s.
Dovncon ought to be confirmed to-day. tt
may be said That Mcdaniel or Crawford,
or Simmons, or Cook can claim all tha
good words we have said for Boynton,
and that they have written 10 con9ro.n.s-
ing letters to balance tae praise-this may
be true But The issue cannot be put
aside thus. If those gentlemen fail to pet
the nomination this year it simply defels
an honorable ambition and brings no dis
repute. II Governor Boynton is beaten he
is dieglaced. II leaves him no future. 1t
puts the people Of C,e) )rgia on record as
saying in highest expression that he is un-
worthy and must be disposed. It saws
that his life. with ell that he has done and
suffered cannot stand against these letters
IT puts a stain on his name and shuts him
cut Of future ASPIRATIONS. When it may
di aDpoint otbersit will,2iio him. Wplthc