Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-03-27


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GRIFFIN, GA, July /, IS6S.-T'O His Ey-
cettency, Il. B. Bullock. GOreruOr Of The
State Of Georgia: l respectfully request
OF you the appointment as Judge of the
Flint judicial circuit. / have been a
practicmg lawyer for fifteen years. and
have held the office of Ordinary of Butts
county and Judge of the Spalding County
Court. L also acted as agent of
the bureau x. +. and A. L., and received
the commendation of Major General Til
son and Brevet Brigadier General c. c.
Slbley, and the approval of allsclasses of
my fellow citizens.
As to my capacity and politics, refer
to the citizens of my county. Having
held Office prior to the war, 1 am disquali-
ned under the l4th article Constitution OF
the united states.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES S. BoYNToN.
GRIFFIN, GA, July 25.-To His Excel
tency. u. b. BullOck, GouerNOr oft State
OF Georgia: | congratulate you upon the
restoration of Georgia to the Union, and
your inauguration as Governor of the
proud old commonwealth. Heretofore,
the appointment of Judge of the Superior
Court of the Flint judicial circuit, in
winch stated | had been
practlclng lawyer over fifteen years.
had acted as Ordinary of Butts
county, dEd as Judge of Spalding
County Court, Bureau \ cent etc. Since
then l have not troubled you With ner-
sOnal appeals, nor have ] sought to ere
ate an outside pressure, because l was
satisfied that your appointment would be
made after thorough investigation as to
character, ability, etc., of the various APP
plIcants, and to this end | respectfully re-
fer your EXcellency to the gentlemen
whose names appear on the next page,
who know me and can speak advisedly of
my ability, fitness, character and the
manner in which my appointment would
be received by the people of the circuit
Respectfully, your Obedient servant,
JAMES S. BOYNTON.
Reterences-A. G. Murray, d. A. John
son, j. G. SwayZe, J. b. Compton, A. Ogle-
tree. John Akin, Chas. o. Johnson, T. w.
Thurman, leading Republicans of Spal-
ding county; DR.. w. II. Whitehead, j. r.
Willis, Indian Springs, Butts county.
Hon. Thos. j. Spear, Senator 22d district;
Hon. A. ID. Nunnally, Senator 26th district
Hon. w. +. JOrdOn, Senator 2Sth district.
Hon. James Atkins, Hon. VIM. Markham,
Hon. NJ. q. Dobbins, Atlanta, Ga. Also
to any member of the bar residing at
Griffin.
GRIFFIN, GA, August 10, 1S6S.-To His
Ercellency, Il. b. Bullock, Governor Of
Georgia: In the two previous cOmmunica-
tiOns touching my appointment as Judge
of the Flint circuit, no allusion was made
to my political status. l have demeaned
myself respectfully to all parties. taking
no decided public stand politically, be-
cause l am not, and do not propose to be-
come, politician. For these reasons l
am not inimical to either party, and,
therefore, believe, in the main. my ap-
pOintment would be acceptable to the bar
and the people of the circuit.
If appointed, shall not certainly pur-
sue a course politically obnoxious to those
of my friends who place me in position.
| trust you may find it consistent with
your Judgment and feelings to give me the
nomination. If your EXcellency should
desire to communicate with me person.
ally, it will afford me great pleasure to
call at such times as you may designate.
Respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES S. BOYNTON,
THE GOVERNOR SPEAKS.