Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-10
SUGGESTIONS
FROM OTHERS
RECALLING THE PAST,
AN INCIDENT OF 1928

RECALLING THE PAsT,
AN. INCIDENT OF 1928
To the Editor of The Journal
While in Dublin several weeks ago 1
read an article written by Miss Estelle
Burney and published in The Atlanta
Journal a sketch of Dublin Can enter
prising little city,: some interesting facts
regarding the early settlement of Laurens
county and a referepce, TO the home OF
Governor Troup- Instantly memory re-
called incidents regarding the guberna-
torial campaign OF 1923. having often
heard my mother speak Of these things
and of the stirring times when
South Carolina stopped out of the.
union. and her Georgia sympathizers
were called nullihers; OF the removal Of
the Indians and many other thrilling in
cidents of the times. In these days the
governor was elected by the members
of the legislature. My mothers father
Judge William p. Hartman, and Hon Da-
vid z. Boutwell,, were representatives
from Jefferson county. both Wings, called
also at that time states rights men and
Troopers. Hon. Reuben Wilkerson,
a cousin Of my grandmother, was rep
resentative from Screven county He
was a Democrat. bearing the names also
of federalist or Clarkite. When the
legislature met my grandfather was Ill
with bilious fever. but was very anxious
to go to Milledgeville. His physician, DR..
Cannon. told him II was useless for him to
think of making the journey and to try
to forget the matter entirely. He re-
ceived a letter one morning from Mr..
Reuben Wilkinson, saying, It is useless
for you TO worry about the election. Clark
is so far ahead that your vote wouldn't
alter the election. That night he received
another letter from Mr.. Boutwell, saying,
come by all means; it win be close
race. Your vote may secure the election
for Troup." So he sent for DIR. Cannon
and told him that he was going to Mil
ledgeville and wished him to accompany
him. The doctor objected, telling him.
that he was risking his life.
No matter, said grandfather, so
Troup is elected. Early the next morn
ing a bed was put I'm the carriage. Juhge
Hartman placed on it. DR.. Cannon rode
in his buggy; the journey of 40 miles was
made. When they reached Milledgeville,
the Judge was carried into the capitol,
voted for Governor Troup then carried to
the hotel and put to bed. He was very Ill
for some days. but was gratihed to know
that his candidate was elected, though
by only three votes. Leaving Dublin l
went to Dudley. stopped with Mr., Gilbert,
the express agent at that place. At his
home ] saw the library and writing desk
formerly owned by Governor Troup. ] ex-
pressed a desire for something from the
old homestead, If it was only a little pine.
Mr.. Gilbert said all the land around there
once belonged to him and you can get
plenty Of pines here. That afternoon
Mrs. Duggan, one of the ladies at our
meeting. asked me to return with ner and
spend the night promising to take meto
the Troup home. only one-half mile from
where she lived. But 1t would have been
dark before 1 could have reached there,
was raining and cold, and was compelled
to leave by sunrise next morning, so l
thanked her, but said prudence babe me
decline the pleasure for that time. was
surprised and delighted the next morning
just before the train came. Mr.. Duggan
handed me some hyacinths and an oak
geranium which Mrs. Duggan obtained
for me from Governor Troup's home. They
will be planted near my mothers grave
out at Oakland &nd the giver will always
be remembered.
LUCY II. KTCKLIGHTER.