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

BIG INES in IEOHGlA.
Gordon and Bacon in Joint Discussions
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 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 the delivery of this bold re-
buke of an unworthy inslnuatlon Maj or
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 finasa
his Hnonchalant air vanished. The day
was signalized by several other notable
incidents. Among them was Gen.
Gordon's serving indirect notice on
Major Bacon that he proposed ifpeces-
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 of some length in favor of the old
soldier, which was surprise to even his
friends, as the chairman Of q joint dis
cussion is presumed to say nothing lean
ing to any candidate.
Gen. Gordon recited his Americus
speech, firing a few shots with which
he had been loaded at Atlanta on Sun
day, and using fuse Of rhetorical
1onushes to set them off. The burden
of his song was that Bacon is chronic
candidate, declaring that he had been a
standing candidate for so long the men,
ory Of man runneth 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 as
either Gordon or the speaker, and rs
often as he pleased. This unhappy
reteratlon Of Gordon's chief point was
cheered. Major Bacon, with flashing eye
and voice as if choked 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 a question of
taste as to the chairman's lugglng it in.
DR.. Nisbet jumped up eXcitcdly. 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 fright to run as
often as he pleased" out of extreme
courtesy, as 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-
Then you have not been accustomed
to associating with gentlemen" inter-
iectcd Ncsbit.
ITO that l reply in forbearancc of
sevcrer language, that l am accustomed
to the society of the gentleman's own
blood in my home city," responded
Major Bacon with perceptibly suppress
ed emotion and with courageous forbear-
ance.
Continuing, he said: Il ask before l
proceed that some impartial person be
appointed chairman. or at least that
such q one be made keeper of the time
Of our limited speeches."
\ friend Of Maicr Bacon's then took
the time. While this was going on two
of DR.. Nisbet's sons. who had pushed
their way through the court house to the
rear where the platform was. the
audience being on the green, swore that
THAT man Bacon should not speak
here" Instantly as they neared the
door leading on the 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 logic in the
crucible of truth.-Augusta Chronicle.
The recent freshet has been very de-