The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-07

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man in the end Of the hall answered quickly,
Hell get fooled this time which was
greeted with loud applause.
Dir. OConnOr closed with high tribute TO
Col Olmsteadis personal character and pub
lie worth, aud appealed to all friends Of that
gentleman to be at the polls bright and
early aud work with increasing energy. To
this a colored man said, "We'l be dere
suah.n
SENATOR DUBIGNoN's APPEAL.
Hon. F. G. iuBignon was called upon.
and Is be arose the applause was deafeuing.
He thanked the audience for its kindness,
but asked to be excused from making a
speech, as be had been suffering very much
with his throat for the past two days. SIN
fact said Mr.. duBignon, 81 should not be
out tonight, but | could not forego the
pleasure of looking in upon this meeting,
and will not forego the pleasure Of going
10 the polls tomorrow and casting my bal
lot for that model citizen aud Christian gen.
tleman, Col. Olmstead. hope to-morrow's
sun will 60 down on great and glorious
victory"
W. g. Charlton, Esq, made a vigorous
speech. "To-morrow's contest, ne said,
involves higher issue than the mere cleo
sion of Col Olmstead. 1t involves
ques ion Of prinoipls, and Col. Olmstead
represents that principle"
SuuEe A4aulo was Calieu LOT. me ne
mands upon my physical strength, - said he,
for the past two weeks have been such as
to incspacitate me from making a speech,
and beg TO be ex used from the effort
While I feel that l have not strength
enough to talk / will have strength
enough left to 60 TO the polls at
Z o'clock tomorrow morning and remain
there all day, work hard. and hope to have
the opportunity to use my voice to swell
oh 81 rf,e.
the election Of Col. Olmstead."
s. B. ADAMS SPEECH.
S. B. Adams. Esq, made short speech,
which was frequently interrupted by APP
plause. II have no personal feeling" said
he, against the present treasurer of
Chatham county, but | have some
personal feeling for Savannah. think
every man ought to take sides on this ques-
ton. have more respect for an out-and-
out Russell man than for one on the fence
|, myself, cannot help taking sides on all
issues. Sometimes / may unwittingly make
mistakes, but always do what believe to
be right.
81 have proven by affidavits," said Mr.
Adams, ''that Warning Russell once
said that he carried the
mayor and aldermen Of Savannah
around In his vest pocket, but he never car
ried me there, for l never gave him the
opportunity. Look at his record as jaller,
and the shameful manner in which he
treated the coored people. He had people
OF that race incarcerated without warrant
or charge simply because they did not do his
bidding. l made up my mind at that time
to always oppose him for any office he
might seek on account of his OPP
preston OF these people. There is
no one sounder on the pri ciples which are
dear to the southern heart than l, and as a
southern man ! have always demanded
that the colored people be treated kindly
and justly.
"Col. Olmstead represents the honesty and
purity Of the city, but the same cannot be
said Of his opponent" Mr.. Adams
appealed to every one present
TO be at the court house to-day
and not only vote, but use their influence
as well TO elect man who was worthy of
the Office, aud a man at whose character no
one dare point he finger Of scorn. He closed
with high tribute to Col Olmstead.
M. A. O'Byrne, Esq, was called upon.
He appealed to every one to be at the court
house at z O'clock and take
cha go of the polls and vote early,
show the white flag.
COL oLMsTEAD's POSITION.
Calls came from all parts Of the house for
WI OAthAbodAt AI0 III E6SpOLS6 no stepped
up to the stage. His appearance was the
signal for wild applause. which lasted three
or four minutes. Col. Olmstead
said that twenty-six or twenty
seven years ago he had the
honor of leading away from Savannah
1000 OF as brave men as were ever in the
city, and as he looked upon their faces he
felt a sensation of elation that he could
never fully describe. ''Once more, said he,
haw hoo oh l.
look into your faces tonight | feel that
same sensation, and callous would l be if
did not. If you all stand by me tomorrow
as you have done for the past few weeks,
feel satisfied that our cause will be vic.
torious."
THE CoLoRED MEN HEARD.
r. n. Rutledge, a colored supporter of
Col. Olmstead, addressed the meeting. and
his remarks were greeted with applause.
The colored people of Savannah" said
Rutledge, do not propose to be- led as
tools any longer and will prove it to-mor-
row by voting for Col. Olmstead. When
the angel of pestilence dipped his finger in
the bowl of affiiction and sprinkled our city
be was with us, not for one class, but for
all, and we have not forgotten it. Col
Olmstead is christian gentleman, and he
will get the support of the better class OF
colored people, and / hope by tomorrow
night that Russell will be able to read the
handwriting on the wall"
Rutledge quoted a paragraph from Shake
speare which caused much merriment, and
his remark, "Col. Russell, YOU have been
weighed and found wanting" brought down
the house.
Joseph Williams tcolored) also spoke at
some length, He SAID that the better class of
colored people will support Col. Olmstead
to a man.
Williams was followed by s. A. Wilson,
who handled the county treasurer with un-
gloved hands. He said he always fought
Mr.. Russell, because his influence, instead of
being beneficial. had proven detriment to
the colored race. The meeting closed with
cheers for Col. Olmstead.
A Pleasing Sense