The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1888-04-26
THIRD PARTY.
wAsHIsoTos, D. G., April 18Th, lss

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 18th, 1888.
Editors Jour1tdL:-I see in the papers
that third party movements is to be at
tempted in Georgia, Sam Small appears to
be at the head of the enterprise. He is
billed to speak at several places and is to
conduct vigorous and aggressive campaies
in the interests of tie National Prohibition
patty. As Southerner devoted to the ira
ditions OF our beloved section, | protest
against the insult to our people involved n
this mans proposed course. Not that | a m
opposed TO temperance or to prohibition
within proper limitations; but | am unal-
terably opposed to the leader of this move
ment and the auspices under which he oper-
ates That our people may have proper
conception of his animus, would beg leave
to state that have on several occasions,
heard him deliver addresses in this city
which he has lately made his place OF resi-
dence. On these occasions, he has under
pretense of advocating the cause of prohibi-
tion taken the opportunity 10 denounce in
the most unmeasured terms those princi-
pies memories so dear to every true South.
erner. The traitor Davis" and the dam
nable heresy of secession, seem to be the
objects of his special hatred. On the de-
fenseless head Of poor old Mr. Davis he
emptied the vials of his wrath In fact
every Southern statesman, living or dead
who had the temerity to differ with Sam
Small as to the nature of the Constitution of
the United States, came in for share of his
venom. On the other hand, the rabd south
ern hating Abolionists of New England
were lauded to the skies. That miserable
fanatic William Lloyd Garrison was almost
deifed. So also was John Quincy Adams
and the balance of the cotorie Now | ask
my fellow citizens if they can have any
sympathy for a cause headed by such a
leader If We must have a Prohibition
party (which we neither need nor desired a
decent regard for the feelings of the South
ern people would require that the movement
should be under the leadership of a person
whom we could respect. For Sam Small
to assume this position is to add insult to
injury.
The faction which he represents and its
cognate branch the W. G. T. U. are thor
oughly sectional in their feelings and fanat-
ical in their methods. OF all the meetings
OF the latter that | have attended, | have
never failed to hear the Southern people
insulted and maligned in the grossest man
ner. This organization was represented in
tne HOlhdH 3 outrage convention recently
held in this city and has adopted female
suffrange as plank of their platform. Its
leaders are endeavoring to interest the
colored women of the city in the cause
During the whole time the Womans Suf-
trage Association was in session, only two
men were invited to speak at any of the
meetings and they were Fred Douglass
and another negro. When it is so consider
ed that the Woman's Suffrage movement
had its origin in the most atrociously inn
moral consideration-viz, free love and
equal liberty of the sexes to indulge in
licentiousness-it is certain to find no favor
in the eyes of decent people When the
Woman's Suffrage feature was adopted by
| the W. G. I. Z. the branch at Annapolis,
Md, promptly seeded from the Union.
sincerely hope the Georgia branch will fol
low their example. | do not believe that
my countrywomen desire to unsex them
selves for the sake of an imaginary right.
| do not believe that they will retain their
| connection with an organization part OF
whose mission it is to preach the gospel Of
hate. | am sure their self respect and
loyalty to their section will. outweigh every
| other consideration. And as for Sam
Small and his tent meetings, | trust they
will be let severely alone by the good people
of Georgia Let him understand that he
cannot insult us and then attempt to act a.
our moral censor. $50.