Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-13
ROBERr ToOMRs

General roombs's true character Ia
not to he judged by his wild talks to
some correspondents. He is at home
and in business one of the most conser.
vative Of men. His assaults upon car
pet baggers are not intended fer honest
men who are seeking the legitimate aims
of life. Te Northern men IN whom be
recognizes honesty of purpose he is as
genial and hospitable as they could de
sirs. Perhaps there never Ras nan in
Georgia who was more vtliified than H.
J.. kimball, aud not entirely without
reason. When the kimball House was
erected, General Toombs made it his
headquarters when in Atlanta. Being
asked about his choice Of it, he i, said
to have answered:
"By God, 1 have right to stop in it.
The money with which it WAS built
was stolen from the treasury of 9eor-
Ris. ana that gives every Georgian An
interest in it,"
When this celebrated hoase WAS de-
stroyed by fire, Kimball was called back
from Chicago to organize for its re-
erection. He had before him hard
tack in raising subscriptions. Among
those upon when il was necessary that
be should call was General Toombs
No sooner had he entered Tosmbs's
door than the doughty old Southernsr
exclaimed:
kimball. your return to Georgia is
worth mere than one handred thousand
dollars. rm glad to see you back TO
stay with as
This compliment fairly took Kimball
of his feet, and in relating the incident
he could only say:
"I could only look in silence at tue
grand old dgare before me-"
roombs was a potential factor in the
calling OF the Constitutional Convention
of 1871. He insisted that the Constitu-
ton of 1868 was nuliity; its ratitiea-
ton only rested on the bayonet, and it
in became freemeu To live under the
badge of slavery. A new convention
should be called. even if IL did no more
shan meet and ratify the old document.
This would make II the handiwork of
Georeisns.
In the convention he was one of the
most prominent sectors. When the State
Treasurer expressed doubt about his su
thority TO paw the members OF the eon
yeution for the number OF days over the
forty prescribed in the call for ;he crn-
/ veutisn. Gen. roombs solved the problem
| by sayiDg:
| "I will advance tne money out of my
oxn pocket. and sIust the people of
Georgia for its repayment"
AZ consequence, he advanced nearly
$50. 200, which was refunded by the next
His pride of State 10 wonderful. One
| dsy he sauntered into the Supreme Court
room rather under the influence Of IL
quor. An attorney was addressing tbs
Court in terms which seemed to indi
cate that Georgia would not pay hel
debts. Interruptipg him at once, Gen
| Toombs said:
NAV IL please the Court. Georgia vii
nav her debsa- II she does net, then
will pay them for aer."
General rosmbs 10 nov ssventy-foul
wears Of aee. he stoops considerably
and has an infirm walk, which denote
his weakness. He has Loaf mnsh fiest
within the past few years His ewes Ar
weak. cataract groving over one o
them, whictx causes considerable safer
ing. I'm bis home at Washington he
always surroandsd by some of his grand
children. In whose company be take
great delight. They feel that he ha
bat few days more 20 live. and do eve
rything in their power to render hrs ds
clining wears Comfortable