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GEN. GORDON SPEAKS TO THE
VOTERS OF WARREN.

GEN, GORDON SPEAK, ~ HI
VOTERS OF WARREN.
Major Bacon Explains His Platform at
Hawkinsviile-A Joint Debate at Fort
ValIey-EmAnuel County's Preference
fora DARK Horse-Death's Harvest at
Columbus.
WARRENToN, GA, June 10.-Gen. Cor
don spoke here this morning at IL O'Clock.
There we're about 2G0 voters present and
about 70 ladies. The audience gave MIN
marked attention throughout and APP
plauded discreetly. There was no inter-
ruptions, except little boy from the
street who cheered for Bacon. The Gen
sral paid bis respects to the boy and re-
bumed his speech. He made no new
points. except an explanation OF his SEN
Atorial vote for a right OF way TO Hunting
TOMS railroad. This country has been an
anti-BacOn county, and senator Colquitt
has strong personal following who are
supporting the General. Should Bacon
carry the county it will be a clean victory.
BACON AT HAwKINsvILLE.
HAWKINsVILLE, GA, June l0.-Maj.
Bacon was met this morning at the DEPOT
by an immense crowd, and a procession
was formed headed by Il brass band and
proceeded to Dyche's Hotel. From thence
lit went to the court house where Maj.
Bacon at 10 O'Clock was introduced by
"a Judge c. G. Kibbee and Col. l.. III. Lamar.
Tine house was packed to overlooking, but
the best of order prevailed. Maj. Bacon
said he was not IN favor of selling the
state road nor the present system OF con-
Wet leases. He favored the Railroad Com
mission as it now exists. His speech met
with great applause, and greatly added TO
his strength here. He spoke two hours
ard left at y O'Clock this noon.
JOINT DEBATE.
FORT VALLEY, GA, June 10.-A joint
discussion was held here this afternoon
'on the GubernatOrial campaign. Col.
Patterson, Of Macon, opened il, speaking
one hour. He referred TO the live issues
of the day, bringing up no charges of cor
TuptiOn against Gen. Gordon, but refer
ring to bis inability as a financier. He
was followed by Col. Dupont Query, of
Americus, In a speech OF one hour ard a
quarter, principally upon Gen. Gordon's
war record. He referred to Maj. Bacon's
advocate. DR.. FELTON,, terming him the
Citizen Scbwab, Herr Most and Guiteau
of the day. Col. Patterson closed in a
fifteen minute speech. About 200 voters
were present. The majority were for
Gordon. The weather was very in
element.
EMANUEL DIsGUSTED.
SwAINsBoRO, GA, June 10.-At the
beginning this county was almost unani-
nous for Bacon, but so much bitterness
and personality has been injected into the
canvass, both by the candidates them
selves and their respective leading organs.
that the people have become thoroughly
disguised, and really desire, with unaf-
IN ha Iptc
for some citizen superior to the miser-
able methods of this djsgraceful cam
paign. They say and feel that GubeTna-
tOrial material is not so scarce in Georgia
mat enlightened Sand patriotic electors
should be required to take part in a con-
test which has degenerated into a vulgar
and undignitied squabble between two
individuals, neither Of whom seems con-
Erolled by any we'll defined policy looking
alone to the public good.
EARLY EXCITEMENT DEAD.
The interest and excitement which
eprang from the earlier PASSAGES at arms
between Bacon and Gordon have died out
aud a thoughtful, conservative people
have come to find this constant Grim ma
tion and recriminatiOn absol ately
intoerable. They feel that in the
estimation at least of those looking
on at distance the character of the
State itself must become involved if these
candidates tell the Truth about
eacn other and are typical or representa-
tive men Of the people OF this common
wealth. Politicians, no less than certain
newspapers, greatly mistake the tone and
temper OF the masses of this generation,
as well as their order OF Intelligence. il
they suppose that calumny, abuse and
Nituperation Will be accepted az facts and
arguments.
DARK HORSE WANTED.
Therefore, there seems To be strone
and growing general wish among the
people of this section, if not elsewhere,
mat the present contestants for the chain
once tilled by Crawford, Cobb, johnson,
Je3kins and Stephens should be left Ia
Settle their personal issues as best they
may, and that some worthy citizen of In
tegrity, ability and recognized statesman
chip, and unconnected in any way with
syndicates, capitalists or corporations, be
nominated and elected to that nigh place.
THE MASS MEETING.
Our Democratic Executive Committee
has called a mass meeting fer July 2
prcximo, TO select delegates to the Con-
gressional and GubernatOrai conventions
to meet next month. These delegates
will probably 90 without instructions,
but the vote OF the county, as matters now
stand, will probably be cast for Bacon for
Governor, and, under all circumstances
for Norwood for Congress. / have learn
ed, however, that a member or the Savan-
nan bar expects to DO here on the
day the delegates are 10 be chosen In
the interest Of Capt. Bradwell, of Liberty.
! presume the hospitable people OF
Emanuel will be glad 10 see him as a
visitor, but they feel fully competent TO
manage their political affairs without
bis assistance. OHoOPEE.
BROOKS FOR TURNER.
51eQUITMAN, GA, June 0.-Congressional
dele2a tes were selected to-day and were
instructed to use every honest means to
secure the denomination OF the present
Incumbent, Hon. II. G. Turner.