Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1884 — How Toombs Carried the Vote. [ARTICLE]

How Toombs Carried the Vote.

Col. Nat Hammond said; “The most apposite help ever given one speaker by another was given tome by Judge Lawson Black, during the convention of 1868. I was opposing granting the Legislature certain powers, and extravagantly exclaimed ‘Suppose the very day this came up the Legislature should be drunk ?’ An opponent asked, ‘Can the gentleman conceive of such a thing happening?’ As quick as thought Judge Black arose and stated that such a thing not only could happen, but actually did happen, and that he was in the Legislature when it occurred.

“He then explained that before the war, when the Trevezant claim was before the House, the lobbyists for the claim had given a big wine supper, at which the whole House was present. They had imbibed very freely and were all drunk. Gen. Toombs opposed the claim. At the night session the vote was taken, and the House roared ‘Yes.’ Gen. Toombs, almost alone, voted ‘No.’ He was shrewd enough, however, to call ‘Division.’ ‘Those in favor of the motion will rise,’ called the Speaker. A full half a minute was given. Not a man on the affirmative was able to rise to the division. Gen. Toombs did arise when the negative was called, and defeated the claim by one to nothing.”— Atlanta Constitution.

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