The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1892-10-05


, use out of the mass of testimony readily at
hand. The witnesses against him are al"
most as numerous as the population. In
the course of days close search, 1 did not
meet man who had kind word to say
for him.
Weaver Wac the Worst.
Other Federal officers were in command
at Pulaski at various times. Some of them
are kindly spoken of by the people here.
General johnson was in charge of the post
at 20 time, so was General Stanley and
General, now Judge, Gresham. Amy one of
the 3 would be welcomed to Pulaski and
entertained Hospitality, These command
ers tempered their sternness with mercy
and did not take advantage of their tempo
rary dictatorship to grind old men and wo-
men under the oppressor's iron heel.
Not SO with Weaver. Dozens of men
have said to me that "Weaver was the
worst of them all So far as I can learn,
he made not friend in the place. I have
not been able to hear of single kind or
merciful act that he did, while instances
of his reckless disregard for the feelings
and the rights of the helpless non-com-
batants whom he found here, are numerous.
Struck the Wrong Town
Here is an instance of the state of feeling
in Pulaski:
A representative of the National Eco
nomist, Macune's paper, arrived here yes
terday morning to collect testimony favora-
bic to General Weaver He set out by
asking Landlord j. A. P. Skillern, of the
Linden house, what he knew about
W eaver.
'"Well, I don't know what you are after,
young man." was Mr.. Skillern's reply,"but
If you want my opinion Of Weaver I'll tell
you think he's the graudest villain un-
hung"
The National Economist emissary had q
list of names of men to be interviewed,
presumably furnished by Gen. w eaver. 1t
transpired that, with one or two excep-
tions. these were names of men who were
dead. The correspondent left the town
hurriedly in a few hours after he reached
it, having received cold comfort on his
bootless mission. The report of his visit
in the Economist will be read with inter-
est here. 1t is the laughing stock OF the
place today.
The Charges Against Weaver.
The counts in the Indictment preferred
by the people of Pulaski against General
(tben ColoneD Weaver are, briefly stated.
as follows;
That US commandant of the post and
in consequence the supreme military au-
thority for the time here, he was arbitrary,
tyrannical and unnecessarily severe in his
treatment of the people
That he caused to be arrested and thrown
into the common prison stockade upright,
reputable and law abiding citizens whose
only offence was their sympathy with the
Confederate cause.
That he robbed widows and other nom
combatants Of property not needed for SUP
plies for his army, and for which he re-
fused 10 give vouchers.
That he extorted from various citizens
considerable sums of money, without any
form OF law, which money these citizens to
this day firmly believe was appropriated to
Weaver's own use and benefit.
The Proof.
The particular incidents cited below in
support OF these charges are vOuched for
by the best citizens Of Pulaski, and are,
moreover, backed by sworn affidavits. exc
cuted in due process of law. The originals
of most of these affidavits are now in the
possession of The JOURNAL correspondent
and will be placed on file in the Office of
TIE JOURNAL. The Others are in the hands
of M. j. 2. Alternately, the clerk and mas
ter of the chancery court Of Giles county,
who is also secretary of the county demo-
cratic executive committee, and from whom
sworn copies can be obtained.
Further, these charges and incidents
NAV be verified on application to any re-
putable citizen of Pulaski. In fact the
county democratic committee authorizes
The JOURNAL to challenge the peoples
party 40 produce a single reputable wit
ness. outside OF their party, and who was
In sympathy with our people in the time OF
trouble, to deny these statements"
''For Revenue Only"
There were in and about Pulaski num-
Der of highly respectable citizens, prop
erty owners, who either because OF being
over age or from physical disability, had
not entered the confederate army. General
Weaver. according to the testimony Of