The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-05-28


merely by courtesy and that he kept out of
reach of bullets. Now l want to tell you
something which 1 found in a book called
Lee and His Leutenants.'
Heights was fought on the 18th
of May, ga and it was there that
Gordon and Evans made themselves IA
nous. The fight was a most terrific one
and the confederates thought that they
would lose the day.
During the very thckest and hottest
part of the battle General Early, fearing
that General Gordon would not be able
to capture the heights, sent him a message
to withdraw his force and not attempt the
proposed attack.
Upon receiving this order General Cor
don smiled and answered in the following
lacOnic manner:
""Your order too late; Clement A. Evans
has captured the heights and is now in
possession. J. B. GORDON."'"
Rapturous Enthusiasm.
At this point Mr. Wright approached Cen
eral Evans, and, pointing to him, SAID:
This is the hero who captured those
heights and who will likewise capture the
office of governor" Upon this the audi
ence cheered enthusiastically that Cen
eral Evans arose and bowed several times
in response.
Continuing Mr. Wright said: "Now, let
me tell you something else about General
I-EdlS II was ALTER IL lOitS anu tiicSOiiiC
march that Lee halted his army and
gave orders that he would attack the enemy
at break of day. Lee was wearied and
needed rest, but was unwilling to sleep
until he knew who was the officer OF
the night. He inquired who was on guard.
The answer came back: Evans, of Geor-
gia, is on guard tonight Then the grand
old soldier said: 4 shall rest content, for
the army is safe when Evans is guard
Applause)
Il tell you, sir" turning to General
Evans, that your history will never be
illumined with a brighter page than that
one Which contains these words from the
immortal Lee. Your modesty keeps it in
the background and you leave it for others
to tell this history. Talk about Evans not
being worthy to be trusted with the govern
orship! feel that the words of Lee will
apply to state, and that we say
that Georgia will be safe when Evans will
be on guard.
Il like the methods that General Evans
has used in this campaign. l like his
modesty. l like this gospel of peace. Not
a word of detraction or abuse has dropped
from his lips He has not said a word
that could not have fallen from the sacred
desk.
BcIittiin;s General Evans.
"Now l will give you some reasons why
[ am not in favor OF Mr.. Atkinson. He has
abused General Evans and tried to belittle
his record in war and in peace. You know
he has and he will not deny it. / am an
impulsive man and glad that | was not
on the stage when those attacks We're made.
General Evans has Il record that speaks
for itself.
Il do not like Mr.. Atkinsons egotism.
His speeches are all filed with the letter
T.. He has not been just, much less
magnanimous. He claimed to carry the
state by 10000 majority, while you know
q file had as l do
with it he did. He claims to have made
all the laws that have recently been made
in Georgia. I did not know that there was
such a stupandous statesman in all this
land.
Let PopuIists to Defeat Democrats.
Now | want to tell you the history
of how Mr.. Atkinson has treated the tenth
district. [ want it distinctly understood
that l not speaking Boykin Wright
personally, but as the chosen leader Of the
democracy Of the tenth district. Mr.. At
knSOn had right to stand by his trends
and to vote for whom he chose and use
his influence in the support of any good
democrat. He had a right to support my
opponent who is as good a democrat as L
am. L make no complaint of that, but L
90 charge upon him these facts. He knew
that rhefe were fourteen popu}ists and
three republicans who held the balance
power He knew these populists were after
the scalp Of every man i'll the tenth district
who helped to defeat their candidate for
congress. He knew that they were anxious
to be fed upon the meat of those who had
defeated them. AS speaker of the house and
as an influential legislator he did not call
q caucus of the democrats, as he should
have DONE and allow that caucus to decide
upon the candidates for judges and solicit
tors. He allowed the pOpulists, who held
the balance of power to practically die
tate who these Judges and solicitors would
be by voting against those who were OBJ
nOxious to them. A caucus would have pre-
vented this and 1 charge him with unfair
ness against the tenth district by allowing
those pOpulists to act the part of dlctators
That the programme and 1t was car
ried out. A word from him could have pre-
vented this. kilograms We're sent him not
to allow the popusts to sacrifice the
leaders in the tenth, but he held his 81
lence,
oh, where was Roderick then?
One blast upon his busle horn was worth
a thousand men,
II would like to tell you about his meth
DDS in Oconee, Coffee and Telfair counties,
but l have exhausted the time and will give
way to that grand Old soldier, the next gov
EN- Of Georgia, Clement Evans"
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