The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-28
DU BIGNON IN BALDWIN.
TIE MOST MEMORABLE POLITICAL
BATTLE OF The DECADE

MuIFDGEvILLE, GA, sept. A.-Ihe
most memorable political battle that has
been fought In Baldwin county in
the last decade was the one in
which Col Joe Pottle, the third party
candidate for congress, met his Waterloo at
the hands of Hon. Fleming duBignon OF
Savannah at the court house here to-day.
1t was the opening gun OF
Col. Politics. campaign in the Sixth district,
and the complete humiliation OF bis party
in Baldwin county. Capt. 7. F. Newell was
made chairman of the meeting, and Mr..
duBignon was given the opening and closing.
while Col Pottle was allowed an hour to
discuss the issues and extol the alleged
virtues Of the third party movement
The court house was packed with people
and the aisles, corridors and jury rooms
were filed, with standing multitude Mr..
duBignon was given an hour for his opening
argument and fifteen minutes for his con-
clusIun. At II o'clock he was presented TO
the audience by Capt. Newell and was
greeted with a tremendous outburst OF
applause. He referred briefly and beauti-
fully to his long connection with the people
of Baldwin county and paid neat complt-
ment 70 the fearless chivalry Of its people.
Passing with easy grace from this prefa-
tory allusion he alluded to the shock that
came TO him with the tidings of Judge
Pratt Adams death, which reached him
just as be came upon the stand.
A TRIBUTE TO JUDGE ADAMS.
He spoke Of Judge Adams as the truest
and best OF his friends, and his whole frame
shook with feeling of emotion as he deliv-
cred one Of the sweetest and tenderest
tributes that has been heard here. 1t would
beimpossibe to give anything ike a synop-
Nf Mr. 6uRign1pfa CFAaapb ann
correspondent will not attempt more
than to give brief skeleton
OF the line of argument. He
first reviewed the anomalous
spectacle in Georgia politics Of the leaders
of the third party battling against princi-
pies which they declared we're holy and Just
four years ago. He then went into the
official indictment brought by Weaver ana
Field against the Democratic party, and
routed the different charges in rapid success
sion. He showed the utter absurdity of the
people Of the south going out single
handed to accomplish what the united
efforts of the democracy had failed to
bring. He declared that the republicans
recognized no virtue except success, and he
showed that the misfUrtunes and failures of
the democracy we're not badges Of dishonor.
He showed what the Democratic party had
done in state politics
IN Wrestling THE STATE
from miserable carpet-bag msrule and had
driven the isndish specters from the heart
and homes of the people, He pictured the
attitude of the democracy toward every
interest Of the state, and showed that not
one charge bad been brought by its bitter
est enemies against the administration OF
the states affairs. He dwelt at some length
on its record relative to state rights
and gave dashing view Of its national rec-
ord, Of how 1t had thwarted the devilish
scheming of the Republican party and OF
the iniquitous legislation it had defeated.
Having vildicated the party from the
charge OF having done nothing, he rushed
into an analysis of some of the third party
theories, dashlng them in pieces as they
come before his attention. he showed the
folly Of the sub-treasurY scheme and
how, should il becoms law,
it would be the greatest monopoly feeder of
the age. He jumped on the railroad plank
aud ridded it in vigorous manner. He
saw no objection to the free coinage OF an
honest silver dollar, but showed from
w eaver's own confession the falsity OF the
promised per capita benefit Of the free COIN
age Of silver. He then Cited figures to show
the exact financial status of the country
and went into discussion of
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
He declared that taxation was the
greatest shadow of the country, and that
the infamous system of the Republican
party stood like a vampire sucking the life
blood from the sleeping people. Even
Blaine in his reciprocity scneme sur
rendered every principle on which the pro-
tective system rests, and yet this real evil
was left entirely out OF the third party
platform. He spoke to the colored people
present and showed that their interests
were in common with the white people.
He took up Weaver's statement
that the south was on the verge
of moral bankruptcy, handling the old
south-hster without gloves He then passed
to the force bill, and concluded his first
speech with a tribute to Cleveland and a
splendid prophecy OF democratic victory IL
both the state and the nation. The speech
altogether, was the most magnificent ever
heard here, and the enthusiasm was in.
tense. There were times when the gifted
speaker caught up the crowd in som,
splendid fight Of orstory and held 10 spel
bound until the whole building woulc
shake with the
THUNDERs OF APPLAUSE.
All the way through his speech in,
metaphors and splendid climaxes followed
one after another as the white capped waves
chase each other and break against the
beach. The scene was grand one and the
effect upon Col. Pottle and his followers was
like magic during its delivery. Col Pottls
sat Immediately behind the speaker. and az
he saw the vapory claims of his party vanish
before the burning glow Of his matohless
and eloquent argument, broad but empty
grin spread over his countenance. 1t was
the smile which hope gives to humiliation
and pride lends to despair
Col Politics. rejoinder was an able effort.
considering the fact that he was
wrging an empty battle. Hardly a
tenth of the audience was with him. and
there was no enthusiasm among mis- follow
ing. Mr.. duBignon's vindication of dem
ocracy was so perfect that there was no
opening for an attack in his argument. Col.
Pottle spoke only about forty minutes and
appealed for a political union between
the south and west ignoring largely
the issues and principles involved Barring
his thrusts at Cleveland his speech abounded
In pretty good democratic doctrines. Judge
P!ttle was given cordial hearing and his
friends tonight would point with pride to
his eloquent address had it been in worthier
cause.
MR.. DU BIGNON's CONCLUSION
Mr.. duBignon then concluded, scoring
Col Pottle some heavy thrusts. He was
especially heavy on the suggestion that the
force bill was dead and when be con-
cluded his speech the entire crowd, lnolud-
ing the negroes, went wild with democratic
enthusiasm. Nearly a CARLOAD of beauti-
tul floral gifts we're sent to him bv the la