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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1871
Page
2
The Democratic State Executive Committee calls a convention in Atlanta on December 6 at 10 A M to nominate a candidate for Governor. The report also notes local chatter about candidates and political events across Georgia including Col Herbert Fielder and Lewis Tamlin.
The article urges a people driven convention for nominations and opposes a Atlanta venue amid fears of a ring controlling the process. It notes the election bill waits Governor approval and supports holding the convention at Macon as the most accessible and suitable location for statewide participation. Macon is THE PLACE.
Addita discusses who may hold office under the Fourteenth Amendment based on the Georgia constitution and the Waddell case. The article lists ministerial officers in the legislative, judicial, and executive departments who may serve despite prior Confederate service, and notes martial law and Ku Klux action debates in South Carolina and broader Southern states.
A lively column notes Jno Black of the Eufaula News riding January the mule at a Robinson show, prompting a dramatic fall and a vow never to ride again. Items report B C and C rail work resuming, Henry Clews Co salaries, a Brunswick Appeal railroad reorganization, Norwood Wofford political denials, and a Courier Journal expose on a Northern negro importation society with alleged crime links.
A Thursday morning Griffin fire destroyed W. H. Roberts store with stock and damaged Henry Burr’s building. Losses totaled thousands with Roberts insured for 4,500 and Burr 7,500, aided by Silsby’s steam engine. Incendiary suspicion noted and a separate arrest in Marin County for a partner’s murder.
A summary of legislative action includes bills on printing, liens, and recoupments, plus measures on juries, documentary evidence, and public notices. The governor approves a road funding resolution. Calhoun county election issues prompt debate. railroad and education funding proposals advance, with several local measures and amendments noted.
The Atlanta Constitution reports Clews & Co allege Bullock pocketed regular bond statements, misused funds for the State Road and Cartersville & Van Wert railroad, and that security was weakened by gauge changes. They note large advances for Brunswick & Albany and discuss railroad progress and losses. Other items cover Senate debates on slavery, Reverdy Johnson's national Democratic stance, and travel fare cuts to Charleston.
A newspaper column refutes claims of a Democratic Legislature ring and urges no rings while noting honest unity on public questions. It also praises Georgia leaders after Bullock's resignation, highlighting many eminent, scrupulously honest statesmen. The Washington Tribune predicts a large federal troop presence may be needed to ensure fair Southern elections in 1872.
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