The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10
THROUGH DIXIE.
The Week in the Sunny South
land.
A Letter from Woman Which Creates a
sensation-An Exciting Political Meet
ingsat Augusta.
ng letter was received by the
GEORGIA..

The following letter was received by the
deputy United States marshal at Albany:
"MILLER COUNTY, Ga. July 2, 1883. write to
and murdered by the knklux. They have
threatened roy sons life and he is abont if
come at once. live In Miller county, southwest of
Minis mill, in Baker county. look TO you for pro-
(slgned) elizabeth BARFTE1p"
When the news Of Barfeld's murder was re-
ceived here it was stated tLat he was killed by
deputy sheriff while resisting arrest. About
the same time n band of Miller county regula-
tors posted plantation in Baker, warning all
hands to leave under penalty Of death The
laborers were all armed with rifles by the pro-
prietors and remained.
Tuesday about o'clock am, near Tyty a
station about eighty miles from Wayoross, on
! the Brunswick and Western railroad, a col
ored man named Ben Walker was found in
the road dead. lie was employed as a hand at
| a saw mill in that vicinity. lie had been shot
IN the face and neck with buckshot. He was
not cold when found. 1t is thought that he
was shot after daylight. He was very quar-
relsome negro, and had only few days ago
| had difficulty with some white men. The
| coroncrs jury held an inquest over his body,
! but failed to develop any clue to the perpe-
| traitors. The general feeling is that he has
| met his just deserts, and that others may profit
| by the example.
Democrats of Clarke county have hard work
| ahead of them to prevent the election OF w. a.
| Pledger, colored, to the legislature. lie has
| announced himself as a candidate, and the
| negroes are rallying to his support. There is
| danger of his election, as the defaulting tax
| list shows more white than colored voters.
| The democrats alarmed about the outlook,
while the republicans are enthusiastic.
| Pledger is a sharp negro and will poll the
| entire colored vote.
The Richmond county mass meeting to
| select delegates to the gubematorial and sena-
| torial convention was the stormiest political
! meeting held in the county in many years.
| The usual custom has been to hold mass meet
| ings at twelve o'clock in the day. But, by some
| chance this one was called for night. The
| Knights of Labor from the factory district took
| advantage of the change. and were down i'll
numbers to capture the meeting. When the
hour arrived for the meeting the factory ele-
ment predominated in the crowd, and they
were ready with their little slate. just as soon
| as tho programme opened, Mr.. E. j. O'Conner
was nominated for chairman. They inn
! mediately nominated Mr.. Silas g. Reed, and
| overwhelmingly elected him.
| Judge Claiborne Snead offered resoiptiors
pledging Richmond county to the rotation
| system. He read, in connection, list of
delegates Though aligned with that side OF
the meeting, the knights objected 10 his list
| and he withdrew it, The resolutions were
| then before the meeting without the delegates
j. II. Nehbeng made o speech, declaring
that the registration law had disfranchised the
| poor people of the county, and they proposed
! to send delegates to the legislature and senate
who would rightly represent them; that Mar
tin V. Calvin and John Davidson were to
blame for the Ubiquitous law.
Captain w. b. Young, of tho unterrfed
democracy. said he believed in doing justice
to everybody.
Davis. of the knights of Labor, interrupt
lug: "lf they had justice they'd be in the
penitentiary." [Yells Of applause.l
| Mr.. Young continued his defense of Senator
Davidson, declaring that the bill was before
the legislature for two terms. Never once was
there word or letter of objection from any
constituent.
Hon. j. r.. Lamar gained the floor, and said
| he was there to take the full responsibility for
the bill, and any condemnation that such re-
| sponsibility entailed.
| The knights yelled for the previous question
1t is impossible to describe the scene that fol-
| lowed. The chairman and Mr.. Lamar sprang
upon the table, and for half an hour there was
nothing but yells and shoutings, Lamar claim
ing to have the floor, and refusing to yield it,
and the knights going ahead and passing their
resolution and eie0ting ticket and adjourn
ment amid yells. They bore Chairman Silas
Reed on their shoulders from the hall, and up
Broad street. shouting and yelling and stop
ping Mt the street corners, and having short
| harrangues from their leaders.
| Mr. Lamar held the floor to the last, and
when they withdrew Mr.. c. II. Cohen nomi-
mated Mr.. L. j. O'Conner as chairman, and
the following delegates were elected to the
senatorial convention: j. l.. Maxwell, l.. L.
Blome, s. T.. Weisger, w. H. Foster, G. S.
Boiler, Egene O'Conner; also, resolution
asking modification OF the rotation system.
Governor Gordons administration was in
dofsed, and the following delegates elected TO
the guhernatorlal convention: w. |. Dolph,
z. w. CarWiie, Y. Henry Cohen, NJ V. Calvin,
robert l.. Fierce, Frank w. Capers, James nj.
Tago, William +. Eve, F. }: OConnor, d.
Sancker, w. Ill. 1. Walker, Z, A. Robe and
Il. j. Wilson: The meeting adjourned, and is
emo suoJotH o. Go n an Oyer Town. NO
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in Coiniitt COUNTY nbon+ tnIo ,',;Ias fra,,,
Camilla Wednesday, A large concourse from
Colquitt, Camilla and East Mitchell county
gathered to celebrate the fourth with picnic
ana barbecue. Inc Camlla brass band fur
nlSI I'' ritH music nus rNcrSVhg passed peas,
Wy uA'ii 'no p" t!5' was StLNeu ae :
9oG!oSk; AN aiIeTeatoh occurred between TWO
nal.e .1 gnu Nolqutt county poys. l no ne
WIS p"ssou anu reseht ,. fflenus l1Iefiereo'
Whch one man was hlt ana knocked down
iihs.ahtiyai was scene OF CONFUSION. Plstols,
hnNes, cluos, ooards ana every KIND OF Weap-
on was pressed INTO service About thirty
Snots were xes2Xehanged; me scene was heart