Year: 1870

GOV. BULBOCh IN Ills OWN DEfENSb'


WASHINGTON, May 22.-GOv. Bullock has ad-
dressed letter to the Republican Senators and Repre-
senatves in Congress who sustain the Reconstruction
His doing found in the speech Of
Mr. Ferry Of Connecticut, and the conclusion OF the ma
joy Of the Judiciary Committee that he used improper
means to influence the votes Of Senators upon the
Georgia question: by paying printing bills to The Wash
ingOn Chronicle. So far the assaults which have
been made against his character in Washington
cerned, Gov Bullock they directly traceable to
Joshua Hi Of the Senators elected from Georgia
by the Legislature which retained in its gaulzation the
80 disqualified men, all OF whom voted Tor Hill
and aerward expelled its coored membsfs, and that
the adoption rejection Of the Bingham amendment,
asked for by his Democratic constituents will affect IA
vorably unfavorably the legitimacy Of his election
While Hill claims special consideration for having been
opposed to Secession and Union man at the out
break of the Rebellion he during the hight OF the
contest candidate for Governor Of Georgia, and pub
lished letter during his candidacy IN which ne de
would have restoration of the Union under such cir
cumstances that he did not oppose the administration
of Jefferson Davis or the prosecution or tho war on
the contrary, that the best blood OF his kindred
them his support 1t Is also known that he has NOT IN
any publicly uppOrted the Reconstruction measures


in opposition to the enfranchsement OF the negro H


was member Of Congress before ne kebeion nS
states and gave comfort to its enemies yet in


published letter he admits having twice taken the test
IN.
before the Judiciary Committee show that the charges
against him of using improper means TO influence
Senators founded on Hll's machinaons, ana
adds after dspOng OF this branch OF the subject that
the question becomes pertinent as to whether the means
used to influence the Senate to order an investigation
pending the vote that subject by those whose inter
ess to be advanced by the adoption OF the Blng
ham amendment, were not only improper but infamous.
Bullock expresses his thanks To tine minority OF the
Judiciary Committee, who say III their report that GOV
Bullock has acted honoraby and fairly throughout the
whole controversy, and in conclusion he says:


opposed TO what the Bingham amendment or any
substantially like it, because sees 10 deny TO the
political victory they have achieved az
full Of the literal execution Of the Reons


a such promote the interests and wishes OF the
means and mesnness sought to defeat Because adoption
rebuke will destroy the Republican organization winch
supported the Admuston and the party
attempt hold election there for
bers Of Assembly, before those already elected
have enoyed their constitutional term OF two years as
IN the Union under the Constitution VIII re-
attempt uphold and maintain the poic which Republican
Congress which would thus he shown Republican
Congress abandoned will deny that this result would bring
wOu lie DEATH
cpes would abandoned and the 10000 loyal voted
Convention and the Constitution would be heard from
There with Rebels for Georgia who have
the black There relief from tie disability except IN
death fight Gentlemen the issue l. be
Your friends ask for the prompt admission OF the
precisely similar those which adopted
Virginia Mississippi TEXAS The conditions required BY those
been performed by Under this action b. Congress We
will the for legislation which prescribed In the new Con-
General Assembly full force and eject TO the great
and living principles universal freedom engaed upon Cons
the privileges free education and OF free ballot 10
this WITHHOLD from aud neither Of these
suits follow responsibility the saerice Of the eprta


Ton the live and the properly destroyed for
the destruction of
pubsuis.a Georgia. be with yourselves ami lot With U.s.