The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-07-03
A CARD OF FACTS.
THE PEOPLE HAVE CONFIDENCE In
NESBITT.

! We, the undersigned citizens OF Early
county, beg to make the following state
uent to the people OF Georgia
We greatly regret that the opponents of
Col. 4. 7. Nssbitt, who is now a candidate
for the Office Of commissions. OF Agricul-
! ture, are trying to injure him in his eandi>
daey, by insinuuating that he was Repub-
hcan or IN sympathy with the Republican
party during the dark days of reconstruc-
ton just after the war
| Knowing the political record as we'll as
the private character of Col. Nesbitt for
periAd ante'dating and extending all
thro gh the dark hours of reconstruction
ever Zip to this time and knowing beyond
the Shadow of doubt that these allegations
or insinuations are absolutely groundfess
and unfounded on any semblance Of truth
or fact whatever we urgently appeal to the
! perpetrators Of the infamous Ii Del and the
newspapers Of Georgia which have circu-
lated and published it, to correct as far as
possible this gross and unwarranted tra>
duction of Col, Nesbitts political record,
by publication Of this card and what We
| herein state.
1t is a fact that Col Nesbitt served as
Agent of the Freedman Bureau. Yet ii
is fact no less patent and undeniable
that he did 80 at the instance OF his Demo
cratic friends, that he did it as Democrat
and for the good OF the Democratic party
and the peace between the whites and
blacks in eur section. 1t is fact that DUR
ing his entire term of Office he was asses
eiated with Judge James II. Wade, now
deceased who was one of the purest men
and best Democrats that ever lived in Ear
| y county
| 1t is a tact that after serving ON this
Freedman's Bureau, Col Nesbitt, without
any change whatever of his political opin-
ions, course or inclinations, was over>
whclmingly elected as Democrat to the
Georgia Senate and that he served the 9th
Senatorial district faithfully and to its ems
| tire satisfaction as Democrat, without the
slightest shadow, suspicion or intimation of
disloyalty to his party.
| It is fact that something OF Col. Jno.
T. Henderson's war record is known to US
sahe ssfugeeaanthis county ;. Early, while
Nesbitt was at the front fighting the Yam
kee army.
And now, whatever be the means used
by Col. Henderson to defeat Col Nesbitt
for the Office of Com missioner Of Agricul-
ture, in the name OF truth, honesty and
justice, let him nor his friends pretend to
! say that Henderson or any one OF his
henchmen was ever or could ever find
| drawer, better Confederate soldier or
purer Democrat than COL Robert T. Nes>
| bitt.
We do not object to any fair and prop
er means used by Col. Henderson to secure
his re election to the Office of Commission
er of Agriculture, yet we can but say that
any further circulation of this foul and un-
| founded intimation of Gel. Nesbitts disloy-
atty as Democrat will be willful perver-
sion OF the truth stigma on and an insult
to the whole 9th Senatorial district of
Georgia, of which Nesbtt was, during the
dark days of reconstruction a fit exponent.
mouth>piece, part and parcel. His rec>
ord is our record. We are proud of him
and it.
T. NJ. Howard Chairman Dem. Elk. Com.
Early county.
H, C. Fryer, County Commissioner.
Thos. Williams, Judge County Court Early
county and member of 18th Ga. in>
faLtry
j. W. Alexander, Clerk Sup. Court
W. II. Alexander, Ordinary
R. H Powell, Lawyer.
B. r. Dostor, NJ. D.
w. H. Robinson.
F. N. Plstt Merchant
B Chancey
Il. F. Pickle
w. B. Standiter, NJ. D.
J. j. Smith Merchant.
w. C. Cook
G. D. Howard
j. T. Freeman
W. W. Fleming