Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-12-08
HERE AND rHERR.

When the news OF Ulevsland's election
nrst came to Atlanta the joy of its people
knew no bounds. There are few respect.
able white Republicans there and . mum.
Der OF Democratio negroes, but a. a rule
tho whites, the mon OF intelligence, OF
property and established character arc
Democrats. Thoy had suffered from tho
sudden elevation to political power Of o
race whose pcoplc wore untitled for the
exercise of II they had kcenly felt the
imputation that was implied In filling most
OF their leading federal Offices with
strangers, without any interest In the
community except partisan one, and who
aought to serve that interest by exciting
the blacks against the whites, by innaming
race and sectional feeling and by antago-
mixing and irritating local sentiment with
| superservicablo exercise Of their brief
authority. The native people of Georgia
had gone through the era Of the spenthrift
carpet bag and Of dissolute negro legisla.
tion; they had felt the burden OF oppressive
taxation and of wasteful expenditure.
Longing for peace and anxiously looking
for the restoration Of the Union in It's
full intent, they desired to cstablish
| such relations with tho federal govern.
ment that they might feel tho responsible
| lities which confidence creates. and meet
them in such manner rs to command the
respect of the North.
1t is not much to DO wondered ct that
| the streets of Atlanta assumed the ap.
| pearance OF carnival celebration when
CIeveland's election was assured; that
business was suspended and that when
Grady. of the Constitution and leading
spirit in oil public enterprise, heading the
crowd, appeared at the door Of the
Legislature with message from tho
American people" the Legislature dis.
solved as suddenly, is not 80 ungra.
ciously, rs Parliament broke to pieces Mt
the motion of Crom wells mailed hand.
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But they were not satisfied with tho
| spontaneous celebration which was the
outcome of the moments impulse and
when they sent to New York for three
| carloads of fireworks and all over the
South for Democrats TO como and join In
the rejoicings, the Atlanta people oele-
orated in fashion worthy the occasion,
and which was fit expression of their long
restrained feelings. The night parade
was held under most discouraging circum-
stances after hours Of steady rain. fall,
but when it was massed In front Of the
opera house, on street as wide a Broad
street, Philadelphia, to welcome Mr.. Ran
dali and to hear him speak, it was
tremendous throng. Thousands upon
thousands were gathered there, and de-
spite the dampness, the interruption OF
fireworks, tin horns and brass bands on
the edge of the crowd, 1t gavs most 70.
spectful attention. Every sentence from
the lips of the speaker seemed to be heard
by at least 8, 900 people, and every senti-
ment OF reconciliation. peace and
patriotic devotion to the Union was most
rspturously applauded. l may be pardoned
FOR saying that the enthusiasm of the
great audience knew no bounds when ono
of the speakers said
u will go back to my people and tell
them that l saw more flags of the Union
displayed hero and as much loyal affection
manifested for that ensign as on the
streets Of Philadelphia and that IL 1t
is ever assailed the federal government
may as confidently call upon the people OF
Georgia to defend it rs upon tho people of
Massachusetts, or Illinois.
81 will say to them that on your banners
here tonight was blazoned the assurance
that the Solid South would be solid for
honest government, equal laws and just
protection to all men. More than this no
Northerner should ask, and less no South.
erner should take"
Do you wonder that these people were
indignant at the publication over the
North on the 9th OF November Of
purported dispatch from Atlanta, which
said the Confederate stars and bars had
been raised over Georgia's capitol the day
beiorep Gov. Mcdaniel showed me o let.
ter OF inquiry which he received from
Iowa, enclosing slip cut from leading
Republican journal of that state, In which
was actually printed, in connection with
this lying dispatch, cut representing the
dome 90 OF Georgia's flat rooted capitol
with the Confederate colors floating from
1t.
The Atlanta people were even moro 10.
dignant at the publication In the Wilkes
barre (Pa. Record, OF letter written by |
young man from the North, relating |
terrible story of outrages on negroes there.
and detailing circumstantially the cutt ing |
of OF negro's ears in that city by In |
Democrats. Being called to ac.
count for his misrepresentation of his /
fellow citizens, the cowardly cur sneaked |
out OF 1t and tried to make negro letter /
carrier his authority. The darkey
promptly and publicly slapped the letter
writer's face and pilloried the liar.
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Out Peach Tree street, which is the best
IN the city and built up for miles with as
handsome improvements and as oom.
Iortable homes az any square in Duke
street, nearly every house was illuminated
On the night Of the parade. One darkened
nome was that of Hillyard, who was
minister to Brazil under Hayes another
was Kimbal's, NOrtherner of enterprise
Who has done much for Atlanta and who is
leld in high respect. The variety of
and the general taste dis
played in the arrangement Of the grounds
we're noticeable The mean tempera.
ure of Georgia, though considerably
'ehind most Southern cities, is delightful
'verage. Sometimes the roses and Rera.
liums bloom In the open air until New
Tear, but the Thermometer seldom gets ,
bove % in summer; sleigh rides and sun. |
trokes are alike rare occurrences.
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The state of Georgia imposes poll tax
4 81 piece on its voters; IL Ia alleged
hat this debars many of the negroes from ,
oting; but it can hardly be complained
4, seeing that the proceeds go to the
chool fund, and that In some parts of
notably In PittsburR, the
AK requisite to vote Is about the same. At
ii events the negro has better chance
nder the franchise laws of Georgia than :
be foreigner has in Rhode Island.
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