Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-02
PUTTING HIMSELF RIGHT.
Hon. j. f. Dart Speaks Few Plain
Words to Hon. L, NJ. Norwood.

Hon. j. +. Dart Speaks n Few Plain
Words to Hon. 4, NJ. Norwood.
Editor Morning NeaoS; In your issue
of Aug. 8 a communication appeared
signed "B.," written from the city OF
Washington, rejecting upon and criticlz-
ing my efforts 20 advance the material
interests of our city. Being but human L
| naturally felt indignant at the attempt at
ridlcule and TO belittle my efforts Tor the
good of my people. A perusal Of the ar
| ticle would convince anyone that the au-
| thor was an avowed enemy, or some one
having secret motive TO lower me and
raise himself in the estimation Of this sec
| ton. A request having been made upon
| you, Hugh Waddell, of ashingtou, was
| given as Its author, Being an entire
| stranger to the mau, our interests not
being antagonistic, he not having been
| taken into my confidence, or the conn.,
dence of my friends, or present at any in
! terviews with the heads of departments,
| | naturally concluded that the pretended
| facts contained in his communication
were derived from the source where the
motive existed. l called upon Mr.. Wad-
| dell at Washington, and In the presence
of his chief, Col. W. b. Cooley, he &C
knowledged he did not know me; had
never seen me before. and that the pre-
|
nished him by the Hon. I. NJ. Norwood,
OF Georgia.
The following paper explains itself:
| WASHINGTON, d. G Aug. 10, 1886.
Mr.. Dart. of Georgia, having called upon
me and informed me that Mr.. K till had given
him my name as tie author OF an article which
appeared in the MORNING NEWS Of Aug. 9.
| signed "B., and asked me from whom OBJ
| tained the facts, | make answer that they
were obtained from the Hon. T. u, Norwood,
| OF Georgia. III. ADDELL.
My indignation gave way to regret that
such pretended facts should have emana-
ted from the Hon. L. Nj. Norwood, just
renomInated to represent the First dis
| trict OF Georgia, to occupy the seat in the
councils of the nation made illustrious in
the past by such gentlemen as the Hon.
Thomas Butler King and the lamented
Julian Hartridge. The responsibility of
the attack having shifted from Mr.. Wad-
dell to Mr.. Norwood, in justice to myself
and the people he asserts have been my
'dupes" / feel called upon, after some
delay IN obtaining answers from those
cognizant of my acts and doings, TO sub
init the facts.
In January last l was in Washington
on private business connected with my
Office. Mr.. Norwood knew this, but kindly
requested me to go before the Committee
on Public Buildings and Grounds. went
vidual, and not AS an accredited agent or
| representative OF the city, this fact being
| known to the committee and Mr.. Nor
weod.
If, in my zeal to promote and further
the interest of my people, and advance
by information the prospects Of securing
our public buildings (thOse enterprises
we have been asking for so long and
been denied be crime, and should eX-
| N RtfiZpnG RFunEWiCK
an object of ridicule and witticism by
Col. Norwood, then plead guilty.
By resolution OF our Council in Feb.
last Messrs- Dunn, Day and myself be-
came the accredited agents OF our city.
AS a delegation we visited Washington
and urged the wants of our section before
the proper committees. In this instance
| must request my cO-commltteemen and
the Council OF Brunswick, In 4 spirit OF
generosity, to share with me the penalty
Of usurplng the rights and privileges of
the Representative Of the First district.
The following letters of Messrs. Day and
Dunn will explain:
| BRUNSWICK, GA, Aug. %, 1885.
| Hon. y. E. Dart:
DEAR SIR-In reply to your request made
| this morning can state, being one OF the COM
mittee appointed bv the city of Brunswick to
| visit Washington last February, that you
we're present at every meeting between that
| com miJtee and the Congressional Committees
| on Rivers and Harbors and on Public Build
| ings and also that you addressed both com
| mittees earnestly and fully ia behalf Of Bruns-
| wIck's claims TO an APPROPRIATION for her
| harbor and for public buiitipg Yours re-
| spectfully. HENRY @. DAY.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20, 1885.
Hon. j. E. Dart:
| DEAR SIR-Your letter OF 2sd inst. is just
| received. Without attempting to reply in de-
| tail TO your queries, | will say that YOU were
| m IN
| Public Buildings and Grounds, and yourself
addressed the committee on behalf OF Bruins
| wics's claims for public building. / be-
| lieve | followed you in brief statement of
| the reasons why public building was needed.
| Mr.. Norwood made no speech. but did state
| to the committee that Brunswick had never
! had dollar appropriated for this purpose.
| You were also present at the meeting OF the
| Committee on Rivers and Harbors. and were
the only one who addressed that committee.
MIR. Willis stated to us that apprOpria-
asked for would be made TO continue the
| work at Brunswick. After leaving the COM
mittee room Mr.. Norwood did say, in sub
stance. that, judging from what MIR. Willis,
the chairman, said, Brunswick would get
| more in proportion than even Savannah"
1 have read the attack upon you in tho Sa-
| v&nnah MORNING NEWS, and take pleasure
in saying that, go far as the charges re ate to
anything that transpired While we were
| serving together as me bers of the delegation
sent TO Washington In the interest Of Brups-
and believe them to be 80 ALEC in olher re-
spects. Very truly yours. Ii. T. DUNN.
In July last Mr.. Blain. Assistant Post
mas er, requested me to accompany him to
Washington to assist him in certain mat
tiers, all of which will appear in following
| letters:
| Hon. y. Il. Dart, Bruns10ick, Ga:
| DEAR SIR-Referring 10 our recent visit to
Washington, ID. c., will state that you went
with me at ny request.
| We arrived IN Washington on Sunday night,
! July IS, and on Monday morning called on the
| Hon. Jas. II. BlOunt, Chairman Committee on
| Post Offices, and stated the object of our visit.
| Mr. Blount made an appointment with us to
| visit the various departments, and stated tn at
| il would be best for him to see the various
| officials first, which be did. and on Thursday
| P0stmasters General, and also TO the Chief OF
| the Salary AND AlloWAnge Division.
The Hon. L. NJ. Norwood was absent from
| Washington, nor did know of his return I'M
| til about O'clock on Thursday evening. Dur
| ing cur interviews with the First and Sec
| end Assistant Postm aster Generals no allu-
| sion was made to air. Norwood, nor was 1t
| intimated that il was necessary or proper, hut
| on the contrary, Mr.. Bnunt stated to us that
| IL was uu necessary for us to see any OF our
| Representatives or Senators, as it was a mat
| ter for his committee.
| As to the Cumberland route, the Hon. J b.
| Baird had been sent 20 Brunswick by the
| Post ONCE Department previous TO our visit
i and he requested us TO visit Washington in