Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-03-04
A DIsGRACEFUL DOCUMENT.
A COwardIy Villain DisErAces the state
that Gave Him Birth
From The Madison t6a.l 1adtsoniqn.

that Gave Him Birth.
From the Madison tGG.l hadisoniqn.
Some time in January MIR. I. c. Boylan,
q leading citizen and successful farmer
of Coin, Page county, Ia, wrote to the
Atlanta Constitution an open letter, in
which he asked a number of pertinent
questions concerning the people and soil
OF Georgia, and how man with Northern
sentiments would be treated in this sec
tiOn. While he received quite number
OF responses that furnished him with the
information he was seeking, there was
among his Georgia mail one letter which,
for baseness and maliciousnsss, stands
without q parallel. Ii IL We're not for the
fact that the author of the letter is I'M
known in Iowa, and for the addi-
tional reason that the vile sentiments
therein expressed may be accepted as an
index to true Southern sentiment in a
country where the masses, at least, are
Ignorant Of the chivslry Of our people, we
would not descend to write our editorial
condemnation or the wretch who con-
ceived it. But, if left unanswered, the
letter is calculated to do more than pecu-
MARY harm to our country, in that it
brings into question the good name of our
people. For this reason we ask pardon
for reproducing the letter in all its knav-
ish responsiveness. The letter was post
marked Madison:
Ga. r. R., near Atlanta, Ga.
January 20, 1885.
I. G. BoYLAN-I have read with saw
age Indignation your d--phoel quer-
les published in the Attasata oHstitstttoN,
of last Sunday, and am Just itching to
get my rebelli0us paws on your cOwardly
and thleVing yankee carcass. | am I'M
reconstructed and unrepentent, and am
an eX-Ku-Kluxer. And know how to
lave in Yankee gaHe. Would give my
hat Il boots if ysp VIII light on Ga. sell.
There are several waiting here TO give
you a warm reception. II you think
there is any room ia Ga. fer Cd
yankee you are badly mistaken. Don't
you believe anything the Constitution
publishes. IL is a whining sheet d pan
ders to your kind for patronage. But |
tell you id yankee can't live in Ga.
unless he locates in one OF the large cit
les. There are here yet rebels who never
intend that our soil shall be desecrated
by the presence of a ID yankee thief.
For such all Of you are. There is not a
man from the highest to the lowest who
wore the yankee uniform but what was a
thief. And this is what the people of
South believe. Don't you be deceived by
the papers and politicians.
There, are few Yankees down in Nor
gan cQlknty. But they are kept down
with the negroes. For we do not con-
slider them as good as.our negroes. rhis
is the only condition on which one can
live in this country. Otherwise we put
them where men tell no tales. You take
pains to laud such creatures as Abe
Lincoln, bastard & traitor & stanton, a
cOwardly liar-murderer a. suicider. And
you worship such brutes 4 tyTants as
Grant-Sherman Il Sheridan. Also YOU
den0unce such men as Pres. Davis. Hon.
l.. @. G. Lamar g. Genls, TOOmbs d Law
ton, VINO are heightened gentlemen.
Statesmen and heroes. Remember your
presence ana that Of your kind are not
wanted here. II you come you must
choose between the place OF 'Nigger"
and dead man.
In conclusion allow me TO say that L
think you are ----.
Yours in earnest,
JEFFERSON DAVIS BLOOD.
The human brain could not have con-
oeived of anything more unmanly, cow
ardly and dastardly than the above pro-
duction. 70 write such letter to gen.
tleman seeking legitimate and commend.
able information, required the basest and
most cOWardly of hearts, and the author
deserves the low epithets which he so
wantOnly thrusts, heaped upon him by
the indignant people whom he thus dis
graces. No man who uses the term ''thief''
so swespIngly can be anything but thiaf,
and W hen thls debassd scFIbbler states
such b0 beg the sentiment OF tbs sautheTB
people, hiss utters what he knows 10 be =,
While the entire letter is shameful in
the extreme, the eTowning act OF infamY
is the Effort on tue part Of Its author 20
place Gpase1E as. NJ apostle Of Jefferson
Davis, One az : the best, kFandsst and
bravest of men.r h "A rseeRo letter to the
writerlthis good raaa says ;sdt' L. has been
decided that the ttatss were to remain
united, and it becomes us heartily TO
unite with all who are eDdeaYorlBg to
eXalt the character and enlarge the power
of the States as united" The author of
such sentiment would not wipe his feet
upon the scOundrel who would give ex-
preston to such venom as is contained in
the above letter.
In conclusion, we wish to say this much
TO Mr.. Boylan and all good people who
may desire TO become residents of Morgan
county or Georgia: We weigh 100 pounds.
and while il is not cur ambition TO be
known as bully, we will take the coH-
tract TO defend him and them against such
harmless crank. Instead of 'itchiRg to
get his rebellious paws on your carcass"
he is cOngratulating himself that you are
in Iowa and he in Georgia.