Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1901-10-28

unless he Is thoroughly impartial. ne
should allow no antipathy nor no be-
liking to control him, and should aim
to do strict justice to all alike. This
is difficult and none but bold man
can claim to be free from all bias.
became satisfied very soon after be-
gan my study of Georgia history that
exact Justice had not been done to the
loyalists or tories, as they were call
ed, and 1 have tried to put them in
proper light.
My ancestry were all Wings, all
Americans, springing from the nrst
settlers of Virginia. Most of these de-
nounced people were Englishmen and
Scotchmen, and was sure could not
be actuated by any feeling of kindred
or Partially when thought the time
had come when they should have JUS
tice.
GEORGIA AND THE CROWN.
It will be remembered that Georgia
was the last-born Of the colonies; that
she was the petted child OF the Englisn :
crown: that some of her first settlers
who came in 1888 were leaving In TIA.
when the troubles began; that they had
been offlce-holders under the trustees,
and had been entrusted with high
places by the English colonial office.
They could see no ground for any Dit
ter alienation. They could not see that
Georgia had ever been wronged. They
knew she was the weakest OF all the
colonies, and the most exposed to the
Spanish, the French and the Indians.
The colony was prospecting. Savannah,
the chief town and the home of many
of them, was now an elegant commune
ty, with all the rehnements of life and
with all the luxuries and comforts
which constant intercourse with Eng
land could bring to them. They could
see nothing but madness In contest
with the mother country. The rev
young men who led in this movement
they counted as hot-heads, and so
many of the truest and best Of the
people were unwilling to go into so UNI
equal and so unwise contest.
JAMES HABERSHAM.
James Habersham, whose three sons
were the leaders among Wings, had
been among the first to come to Geor-'
gia. He had served the colony and the
king and had rendered the most effi-
Client and valuable service to both. The
colonial office had trusted him implic-
fly. and when James Wright was in
England he was in the governorship.
He was q man Of spotless character
and of the very highest order of mind,
and he was bitterly opposed to the rev.
olution He was quite an old man when
the struggle began, and died before 1t
was fairly on. His old comrade, Noble
Jones, had been, even before him, in
Georgia. His oldest son, DR.. Noble
Wymberly Jones, was, like the Haber-
sham brothers, heart and soul with the
colonies, but the son had too much
regard for his old father to accept the
appointment Of delegate to the CONT
mental congress Of 1776. The old gen.
tleman died that year, loyal to the
last.
Sir James Wright, who was the most
thoroughly hated Of all loyalists, was
a South Carolinian. He was man of
large wealth and of the finest intelli-
gence, and one who did more for Geor-
gia than any other governor ever did.
He had been governor for fourteen
years before the war. During thu
troubles about the stamp act there had
been a breach between him and the
assembly and it widened every day af-
terward, until the time when there was
open war, and he was prisoner In his
own house. He was permitted to es-
cape and he went to England.
THE FIRST GEORGIA ASSEMBLY,.
The assembly met to organize a state
government and 1t was soon evident
that Georgia was not pleasant place
for the loyalists, and they went In diff
ferent directions. In Governor Wright's
letters, published by the Georgia His
torical society, there is list found
which shows who and where these
loyalists were. The list was made jan
uary, 1889.
The governor was in London.
Sir John Graham was in London.
Jas. Edward Powell was in London.
2 Guy Elliot was in London.
Sir John Graham in London.
James Edward Powell in London. aI
Guy Elijah, in London. Sass
Anthony Stokes. Esq, In London.
James Hume, Esq, in London.
Josiah Tattnall, Esq, in London.
Philip Yonge in st. Augustine.
Alex. Thompson in Edinburgh.
William Browne, in st. Augustine.
Geo. Baillie, trading to the Bahamas.
Capt. Lighenstone, pilot for the Eng
fish.
James Mullogen in the Bahamas.
George Barry in the Bahamas.
Philip Moore In st. Augustine.
Mr.. Moss, in st. Augustine.
Mr.. Wood in st. Augustine. ,rs
Mr.. Panton in st. Augustine.
Mr.. Jenkins in st. Augustine.
Captain McGilveray in London.
Mr.. Kincaid in London.
Mr.. Clark in London.
Mr.. Inglish in London.
Mr. Fortey Antrqua.
DR.. John Irwin CDR. Irvine) refugee
DR.. Trail. a refugee.
Mr.. William Telfair, refugee.
Mr. Massman, a refugee.
Mr.. Jameson, a refugee.
Mr.. Reed, a refugee.
Before this list was made the first
legislature had taken vigorous steps
and passed an act ostracizing all these
ond favv more and confiscatfng their
property. Up to 1777, when this act
was passed, the trouble was confined
to Savannah and its surrounding coun-
try. AS will be seen by looking over
the list, the wealthiest, the most prom
inent and the most intelligent people in