The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-05-27
BIG TIMES IN GEORGIA.
Gordon and Bacon in Joint Discussion

Gordon and Bacon in Joint Discussion
Hot Words and Threatening Violence.
EAToNToN, May l7.-''Who asserts
it lies, who insinuates 1t lies, who re-
peats it after hearing me to-day lies
that 1 ever resigned any public trust, in
peace or in war, when my services
would benefit my people or country,
and when 1 was physically able to
serve, and let him come who dares to
DEFY"
That was Major Bacon's manly and
significant reply to-day to Gen. Cor
don's insinuating inquiry if he had not
resigned from the Ninth Georgia regi-
ment, as adjutant, when his country
needed his services.
During tine delivery of this bold re-
buke of an unworthy insinuation Major
Bacon looked Gen. Gordon fully in the
eyes and shook his finger at him. The
sensation it produced caused hush
over the audience that marked the
significance of that stern rebuke. Even
Gen. Gordon seemed im1ycsscd ssafa:!
his nonchalant air vanished. The day
was signalized by several other notable
incidents. Among them was Gen.
Gcrdon's serving indirect notice on
Major Bacon that he proposed ifncces-
sary to run a boiling or independent
campaign.
DR.. r. B. Nisbet introduced both
Gen. Gordon and Major Bacon. In
presenting the former he made stump
speech ofsomc length in favor Of the old
soldier. which was q surprise to even his
friends, as the chairman Of q joint dis
cussion is presumed to say nothing lean
inc to any candidate.
Gen. Gordon rccitcd his Americus
speech, firing q few shots with which
he had been loaded at Atlanta on Sum
day, and using fuse Of rhetorical
honrlshes to set them of. The burden
of his song was that Bacon is Il chronic
candidate, declaring that he had been 4
standing candidate for so long the MEM
ory of man runncth not to the contrary.
When Nisbet rose to introduce Bacon,
he said the Major was one of Georgian
blood and an honorable man, who had
as much right to run for governor us
either Gordon or the speaker, and rs
often as he pleased. This unhappy
reiteratlon Of Gordon's chief point was
chccrcd. Major Bacon, with flashing eye
and voice rs if chokcd with Indignation,
spoke in spirited terms to the chair
mans reference to his right TO run as
often as he pleased. Nobody disputed
the proposition, but it was q question Of
taste as to the chairman's Juggling it in.
DR.. Nisbet jumped up cNcitcdly. and
would not sit down at Major Bacon's
bidding, but proceeded TO say he would
leave it to the people present to say if
he had reflected on Major Bacon. He
had Used the expression right to run as
often rs he pleased" out Of extreme
courtesy, rs Gen. Gordon had pressed
Major Bacon so hard on that point.
Major Bacon said if the gentleman
had offered it out Of courtesy, he could
only say he was not used to such our
tcsy.
Then you have not been accustomed
to associating with gentlemen" inter-
icctcd Ncsbit.
TO that l reply in torbcarancc of
scvcrcr language, that am accustomed
to the society Of the gcntlcman's own
blood in my home city," responded
Major Bacon with pcrccptibly suppress
ed emotion and with courageous iorhcar-
ancc.
Continuing. he said: Il ask before
proceed that some impartial person be
appointed chairman. Or at least that
such Il one be made keeper of the time
of our limited speeches."
y friend Of Maicr I5acon's then took
the time. While this WAS yoin. on two
of DR.. Nisbct's sons. who had pushed
their way through the court house to the
rear where the platform was. the
audience being on the green, sworc that
"that man Bacolk should not speak
here" Instantly rs they ncarcd the
door leading on ;he platform they were
seized and forced back.
After several minutes excitement
order was resumed and Bacon proceeded
with his criticism of Gordon. whom he
fairly roasted over the fire of logc in the
cruchlc of truth. Augusta Chronicle.
TIE recent freshct has been very de-