Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-28
GEORGIA POLITICS.
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Journal cssessIil6 Ilen.

Why He was Burned fin Enjoy -Prossc-
ton ,soocssts Held in Line by the
Paint Of Negro Domsnasion.
! Amons the disties sished senslemen Who
have visited the State the past summer 10
} Col. A. f. Back, one Of the most prominent
kepubiicans Of the South and . resident Of
Atlanta, Ga. Col Back IL Maine man and
} 10 Possessed With stro1s northern ideas and
opinions. He vas born in Foxcrosr in 1887
and graduated from Colby University in
1859. In 1859 and 80 he va principal Of
the IIaIioveIl High School, and in 1850 and
81 he held similar position 81 Lewiston.
He enlisted In the var Of the rebellion In the
latter year. and served his country With
honor in all the four years Of the var, being
mustered out with the rank Of Col in 1865.
After the var be vent South. taking up his
abode in Mobile. Alabsma, where he became
engaged In the turpentine and rosin business.
He continued this occupation With consider
able financial success. until the year 1867.
when his entire business stand vas destroyed
by FIRE at the hands Of the Southern Demo
craa sho committed the deed in payment OF
the people that they had better 90
in for q feconstruction Of the State
After this event Col Buck engaged
IN politics and in 1869 was member Of the
National House from the State Of Alabama.
He aftervArd moved TO Georgia where he has
since resided. having been citizen Of Atlanta
for the past seventeen years. Since com
ing to Georgia he has engaged more actively
in politics, and was prominently mentioned
for 3 cabinet position under Harrison. being
backed for that position not only by the Re |
publican element Of the State. but also by |
the l. aiding Democratic politicians and edi- |
tors. including the Governor Of the State,
the latter signing . strong Democratic petit
ton for him to receive position in the
cabinet. Col. Buck is at present the chair
man Of the Republican State Committee Of
Georgia. and one Of the most Jealous up
holders Of his party principles In the South.
He started some few months ago to spend
the summer in Maine with bis wife
but arriving in Washington, he was detained
on important business which occupied his
tune for several weeks and he has but Just
arrived in our state. Col. and Mrs. Buck
we're in the city yesterday the guests Of Mr..
/ ~ nutlay AZ tha A /
| ings Bank. He WAS interviewed by = Jour.
nal reporter and gave . most interesting
account Of the political situation in Georgia
and of the burning Of himself in effigy, an
event which took place on the evening Of the
9Th of August in the public square in front I
Of the post office building at Atlanta. Col
Buck in answer to an inquiry Of the reporter
regarding the event said:
"Yss, was burned in etfsy with that Of
Gen. J. X. Lewis. postmaster Of Atlanta. 1t
was on the evening of the sth Of August at :
about o'clock
WAS 1t on the eve of any election, or ,
what were the causes Of its occurrence :
mo il was not prior to any political con-
test whatever. The matter started in the
appointment by Postmaster Lewis Of negro !
to serve in the register department Of the
Office. 1t was for this cause that they
burned Gen. Lewis and was burned in ,
sfBgy on general principles or ~ the Generals
sivisor in the appointment when in point of !
truth had nothing to do with it and knew
nothing about IL. Col. Lewis 10 one Of the
leading business men Of Atlanta and 10 very
popular. II, with some other leading Re- I
publicans had the promise Of influencing I
large numbers of people to vote the Republi-
ca, ticket. and the Democrats being afraid ,,
Of Gen. Lewis, myself and others breaking
their white line" caused the burning in q
eifgy to be done to deter men from daring
to act with the Republicans from fear of the
consequences
"By shat methods were they incited2"
THE Democratic press Of Atlanta especi- ,
q " the Atlanta Constitution. being q pro-
lection paper, had lost caste with the Dem
oerstic organization in the State for that rea-
son an we've suspected of being too much
in harmony ~uh leading Republicans in the
State In vrner to r, cover their lost ground
they have been making use Of the question
Of negro domination and to condone for be-
ins prot ctonists in tied public sentiment
against lea!i e Republicans which resulted
in the stiix, business.
90 they attack SO" personality"
"Yest they nav alta ked me for being
q et,'or rs TO the patronage in Georgia
charging me with N ing carpet baggers in
III q when IN fact there has scarcely man
of northern birth been appointed to an office
/ N The State under the present admin
i.tration The man object seems to be
10 make the cry Of negro domination
so loud and 30 strsng as to hold the protec-
ton Democrats in the State from uniting
with the Republicans because should they
break from the Democratic party they could
no longer hold the State solid and we should
then have fair elections and their stock in
trade the negro question would be lost sight
Of" "will they succeed in holding the
protection Democrats back?"
They seem so determined in holding their
lines strong il 10 doubtful when the break
will take place. We hope to carry two con-
gressional districts in the north Of the State
next year These districts are populated in
the greater part by white people. This will
be great advance a. We have never before
carried single district. At present 1t would
do no good IL We we're ten to one as the
Democratic machine is too we'll organized to
permit fair election"
Col and Mrs. Buck will visit FoIcroft be-
fore they return home which rust take place
pri,r to October 9th. when he is to be present |
in Washington.
Bro.