Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-01
UNION SPRINGS.
A Happy Marriage-About That Speech o
 the Ex-GoYernor.

A Happy Marriage-About That Speech or the Ex-Governor.
 Union Springs, Feb. 29.-(Special.) )-The very beautiful wedding of MT. Ernest L. Blue and Miss Hattie Feagin took place at the home of the brides parents last Wednesday afternoon. MT. Blue. the groom is one of the most brilliant young lawyers in the state, and from the first year of his practice has been recognized as an attorney of skill and ability. The bride is one of Alabama's loveliest daugh- ters. She is known throughout the en- tire state and all who have had the pleasure of her friendship love and ad- mire her. The happy coupleshave gone for a trip through Florida and will be at home to their friends after March 1S In the last issue of the Union Springs Herald, a weekly paper published at this place, there appeared criticism upon the report of your correspondent or the speech recently delivered here by Gov ernor Jones. Your correspondent did not see fit to reply to the criticism, as the said newspaper is not known or read outside of the borders of Bullock county, but Tn today's Advertiser appears the clipping from the Union Springs Herald or said criticism; therefore, as the Advertiser has seen fit to copy the article your cor respondent will again state that his for mer report on this remarkable speech was in substance entirely correct. It was known an entire day beforehand, and announced by the judge of the court in the presence of 1000 people that Gov ernor Jones would speak in the court house on the evening in question. Your correspondent did not reach the place of the speaking until about twenty min utes after the hour announced for the speaking to commence and he was sur prised to find such snfall audience Tn the hall He remarked to the editor of the Union Springs Herald and who is also correspondent of the Advertiser, that there were about thirty-five people in the house. His reply was: There are about fifty people here" Soon after the speaking commenced few men came in and took seats in the back of the hall. and during the entire time of the speak ing there was going and coming-a feW would come in and as many would go out so your, correspondent still insists that there was neyerin the hall over the num- Der of people admitted to be present by the Advertisers correspondent Now, as to the cheering, it is simply ridiculous for the said editor and Advertiser corre- spondent to dwell on the fact that Gov er.ior Jones was at any time during his speech heartily cheered. There were three or four men in the audience that were admirers of Cleveland and when his name was mentioned they kept up all the racket that was made. and some fel- low had walking cane, which he pound- 
 had to step in his remarks few seconds until this noise ceased.
 The truth of the matter is that Gov ernor Jones and his few friends keenly felt the neglect shown to his ex-govern- orship, and the report of your core spondent on his speech and audience con-, tained too much truth.
 They had to do something to explain why a strong Clarke advocate attracted so little attention Grant that Governor Jones had 200 people to hear him-is that much better when it is considered that he spoke in a town with 2500 population, and within it's. borders on the evening in question were several hundred country men, who were here in attendance on the famous Baldwin trial Your correspond ent positively states that there were more men around the drug stores of the town. within 100 yards of where Governor Jones was speaking, than there were in the hearing of his eloquent voice. A great many of them were remarking upon his ungratefulness in opposing Johnston for the same place that Johnston once gave hime. The letter written by Governor Jones to the State Herald explaining his remarks on Senator Morgan in his speech here was simply a-1plea of guilty with mitigating circumstances.
 You can place old Bullock in the John- ston column. She is there to stay; and notwithstanding the fact that the John stOn men in Bullock county have no local newspaper to advocate their~cause, the clippings and principles" advanced by Boss Advertiser and republshed and made new by the local paper here are do- ing no harm. The people are thinking for themselves. They are taking marked in- terest in this election and they are deter mined to send a delegation to Montgom- cry in April that will cry out nine votes for Joseph F. Johnston.