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The Weekly Scalier,
JOHte a. MARTIN..
COLUMBUSi
TUESDAY JVtfK 4, I*T*.
Oh fmr la
n« HaatlM ia 11
r ulafraplla rafarta viU b* foaol
I of a
ia Hnien eoantj oa
wUok virtually daelafad ia favor at ih*
aoMptaooe by tha Dwooracy at tha
Ciuciaaati noattaatisaa; tad it ia aid ad
ibat tbi* via tha I rat laifirMal Damn-
cratio muatisg ia Qaorgia that had takaa
aclina oa tha aubjaet, and ita ooaraa
night ba ngardad aa aa ladal of public
Tha eoaaty
My hava baa Rtehmeni laataad of
-'Union," aa tha Daniavata vara to hold
• maatlng ia Aagart* that il^H ta aat 00
tha qaaalioa, Wa hava ao daabt of tha
truth of tha talagraphla roport ia npre-
■anting ita aotioa aa aa indai of Dano-
cratio opiaioa la Oaorgla.
•u nan 11 aaaaau.
At tha aoUaitatioa at Iho loot ora Clob,
Hon. Ivarton L. Harria dalivarad a loatara
to tha Good T.niplan, oa tha ltd iaat,
la tha old Banata Chant bar ia Mlllodga
villa. It vaa priadpaliy da voted to old
tlnaa In Georgia, aad aaportally ia Mil
ladgavilla. Mr. Harria gavo a binary of
tha aalaotioa of Mllladgavllla aa tha aaat
of govaraaraat, aad laalatalaod that aa It
mi MlnoUd 11 the puMiml Mpilil at
tha Stata, aad high ptteaa vara pail for
tha oity lota oa tha atraagth of Ha pavaan-
naaoa, tha raal aatata ovaora voro ta
equity antitlad to damagaa raaalllag from
tha raoaoval of tha aaat of govaraonot to
Atlanta. Uf tha aarly binary of tha pran
ia Milladga villa, tho
••Tha original aovapapar of MiUadga-
villa vaa Tha Arguo, vhaaa aditor vaa
Mr. Daoala L. Byaa. Tin aaat vaa Tha
Oaorgla Journal, oondaatad by thaGrant-
laad Urothtru, who aaata aa prtetara to
MiUadga villa, aad who, by taiaata of a
vary high order, great oaargy aad vorth
of abaraalar, axaralead a povarful and
aalutary iodnaaaa la tha State. Oaa of
than—Hon. Seaton Otaoilaad had barn
our HapraaaateUva ia Onagraaa, aad left
behind him a large fortaaa whlah hie
indue try aad aagaolty had baUt up."
The rude manner of admlniatering
joatioe in Georgia, in thoaa aarly Umar,
of which the following inatenaea am
eiamplaa, vaa probably not oonflnad to
MiUadgavUla :
"Among tha earlier remloiaeenaee at
MilladganUu, the apaakar deaaribad the
duehing of a common rapid, under eolema
aantenaa of tha law, ia tha Oooaae river,
by the High Sheriff of tha aoonty, before
the transition from tha rigid eon moo lav
to our popular ooda. Tha apaakar had
aleo naan, about tha year 1814 or 18IA, a
man mooted for the pareing of a dvo
dollar counterfeit bill! The praaent tarn-
C ir of the age, and raeultant change of
wa, in theta iuatencaa, are atrihlag Ulna-
trationa of progr ~ "
The pnulahmant above related may
have bean barab, and ita abandonment
may proparly ba oaUad "program." But
we venture tha auggeatloa that both
counterfeiting and «—»'ai»g vara lam
known than than now.
■ - wieio
Hanoi.r Monnaanm.—Tha political
aditor of the Enquirer ahargta the Local
of tha Am with moderating bin Iona, in-
aamuoh aa ha aaked tha other day. ia rela
ting a local occurrence, "what Southern
man wouldn't vote for tha davit rather
than Greeley *" and afterward! Intimated
they preferred Greeley to (Irani. It la
beet to moderate In hot weather, but wa
bare not and wlU not uatU tha Baltimore
Convention hue rendered e doe lei on. The
Enquirer known that Ullage equal to tha
■amc thing urn equal to each other. If
the Democratic party aomtnatm Greeley
it gone to tha devil; ergo, voting for
Graalay, ia equal to voting for the devil,
and wa prefer a raal devil to an Imitation
who ia worm than tha raal oaa. Tha En
quirer Intimates that both Graalay and
the devil ere among tha parti el pan la in
vice. The Enquirer embraoed Graalay
at once, without either batng
pitied.—Am JmcoL
Wa regret it if wa gave tha Looal of the
Sun credit for too much moderation. Ha
atieka to hia first ohoioe with a resolution
that will ba aura to ba reciprocated if ever
hia favorite haa a ehaaoe to ahow Air at
tachment. Our pluoky neighbor resem
bles the Irish sailor, who, entering a
strange eburoh where ba baud ana after
another of the azhortera roundly denounce
4 'Old Scratch" aad hia works, rose up aad
shouted "Hoorah for tha Devil 1 ha's got
one friend hare anyhow I" Wa believe
that in oomparativa numbers that Irish-
man represented in tbs oongregation
about aa large a following aa either Grant
or tha Devil would hava In preference to
Graalay ia this community. And wa for-
ther believe that there are not a sears of
Democrats in Columbus who favor
atfaight-out Democratic nomination at
Baltimore, the Sun to tha contrary not
withstanding.
According to a dispatch of Wednesday
midnight, from Washington, aa an anally
large number of talagrama pamad during
that day hetwan London and Wmhiag-
ton, on tha subject of the additional arti
cle to the Treaty; and In tha
conference between Saorvtary fflah aad
the President was bald, attended iko by
Hadiaal members of the Committee on
Foreign BaUltonv. Tha purport of tha
fgispatoh, ot Um putki (jMtttot (Ini n,
gaged tha attention of tha conference,
was not positively known; hot It vaa
reported that tha BngUeh Ministry baalte-
tod to accept Ikl ibmIiI MpplMMBtol
nrtiels, beoaaaeildid aat with
dlatinatiam inhra the wtlkfimual of tha
fltoiM Cut OQMM{Mittd
The Brooklyn Magic, edited by aDaiao-
nratto Oongruaaman, irti—ln that at Mart
488 votes in tha Biltlmrta Oonvanfion
will ba givwo in favor at aesaptteg <1
lay and Brown, 418 being tvo-thteda at
tha whole number.
Tun Fnanartvanu Dmaooaaor von
Gamut.—Tha Pittsburg Lodger aaya
at Urn coming Damoaralie Stats Oonvan-
tion La Pennsylvania
be gathered
both from personal observation and in-
vmHgatinn bars, and from our oaahnng.
sain various parte of thoBtata, Uia prat
ty safe to prodiat that tho Beading Oaa-
vantiun, vkila not daalariag dolly for
Gvuotey, vU give tho plrt-
MaMnitei vU vote far Graalay naariy
valid aa tha vary fiml ballet. Ita. mash
m tuts nrti
Tbs Moo York Herald (a Orant paper)
Marta it out that tha few old Deaeocratic
Inters and presses at tie Earth, now
tmnlillng a straight-out Democratic
nomination at Baltimore, are not aiocere
in tha demand, but will lie
dually supporting Grant. Had
such a charge as this been made by a
Greeley paper, vs would have unbeaitu.
tiegly aaerlbad it to au asbuberance of
party apita or Jealousy, and have taken
ao notice at It. Bat for a leading Grant
paper, and one that prides itself on its
facilities aod its success In tracking ami
erpoaing intrigues, to make such s decla
ration aa this at this particular time, is,
to my the least, vary rematkable. Here
is what the Herald at May 27th aaya edi
torially !
"It matters vary little, however, what
the Baltimore Convention may do. The
rank and file of IlM old Democratic party
kivi already made up their nioda pot to
Ml M demmiee in Um approaching Presi-
bnt to taka side* and
fight tka battla out in a pruotieal msnuer.
Items of them, and probably e uisjority
of the Baltimore Uonventionlste, will go
for Greeley in the expectation of control
ling the policy of hia administration,
mold ha ba elected, and in tha oertainty
of charing lha apoila of oAoa with tb«
Libarala. Others, and by far the greatest
THE FOR AfTIOV.
Wa bear Ulk on the streets, end have
suggestions from gentlemen whom we
meet, concerning tha propriaty of bolding
an early meeting in Muscogee to aand
delegate* to tha Democratic HUia Con-
Mention at Atlanta f and to give aonae (i-
preesion of tipinion touching the canvass
for tho Presidency upon which wa ara
about to enter. The Democratic tttate
Convention iH to meet on the 26tb iniit.,
au*l several conn tie* Lave already selected
their delegations. Wu presume that dti-
ring next aetk a large nnmher of the
counties ail! hold their mooting* for tbia
purpose. It ii therefore time for Muaco-
gee, a]no, to Urt. Wo miggeat a confer
ence of aoinc of tho Democrat* of the
city with a view of making tho call; and
a few words in reference to tho scope of
tho call mny not ho out of place. It
should not he invidiona or exclusive, bnt
Khould he so made aa to invite the atten
dance of all Democrat**, no matter what
course of actiuu or what individual candi
date they mny prefer, and tbun elicit the
true sentiment and judgment of the party.
The ohj'ict should he to harmonize the
parly, not to aggravate any difference* of
opinion that may exist. Hut at tho same
time it hehoovcH the Democrats of Mus-
number and tho moat respectable portion I co K oe 1,1 t,lko decidedly auch a position aa
of lha party, will support Orant aa i
old Democrat, and a safe, eonnorvati
Tho Democratic organ in tbia city, j , .
tho chairman of tha National Democratic i 1 1 l<
Committee, Voorhees and hia friends in
Oongraee, and boats of others are already
oa tho aid# of tho administration, ami
while noma of then* may assume for ex-
pidienoy to favor a straight Democratic
their judgment tho occasion may do-
1, both in icforonce to tho complies-
ri and the uotnin-
ation of a candidate for Governor. That
there are ditlicultiori and eiuburruHHmonta
to he encountered, all fed and know ; but
it nf equally apparent that wo havo them
nomination, they t
otl nay aneh folly,
do not Jntend to conn- lo fu ' °
with, und now that the
and will be found at time for action in at hand our peoplo
•we proper mumeut fighting under the .hmil.l t»k. Uit ir pohiliou wilh urnn.pl—---
(Irani banner, standing abotildor to
and pi
ig
shoulder with all tho solid commercial,
financial and conservative interoata of tho
•oontry.”
Tha "solid eommerolal, financial and
ooBMrvatlva intaraata of the country," to
which tha JleraUl ref era, moans the
bloated prosperity of the bond-holders
and proUeted manufactories of the ui 1
North, for whoa# aggrandisement all r
other tnteraet* of the eouutry ere heavily * rN
Used and made anbaerviant. More di«. that if Greeley ha.I any chance of being
estrone oven than tho political opprea- l»»«lor»nd by the DemocratH that General
of the Booth ia this “commercial • <iru,,t wou, ‘ I •»* lu,lor declining
inaneial" incnboa,beoanae it ia tunch 11,0 nomination, end that in that caao
didUolt to get rid of, and will prob- i c,w,,OH Adama would uudouht-
Icnce and with (he patriotmm und
resolution Hint the uncus ion dnmiintin.
Tho Sew York IIWW ajya Unit at a
meeting of tho Slate Gouiiiiitteo of tho
Groolcy party of New York, held on Tuoa-
ning Inst, “a prominent member
ommilluu produced u letter which
v*-d fn in one of Grunt'a Mipport-
eniiHvI v.miii, ii^w hieh It waH etatod
edly I
Convention."
If the Htatci
ii ia hignificitn
lat, it hhow
The Wsahington oorroapondeiit of tho ' lUdioul adviac
eWy last until some great financial con
vulaion abell overwhelm the prosperity of
both aeetiona and leave them nearer the
is level again.
clio
Naw York WmUt estimatea that Golf a
will ba beaten in the oouteat for the Vico
Presidential nomination ou the ticket
with Grant. Ho writes : “Of the dele
gates already elsoted to the ltudical Con- ... . ...
vention 1 HI) are instructed for the Natick | (hut G
Gobbler, while Colfax can count only ,
upon 180; 200 of the remainder are to I
give merely complimentary votes to citi- !
sena of their respective Htatea, such uh
Wilson, of Ohio; and Denniaou, of Ohio. I
Of tha delegates non-inatruuted, fifty arc |
colored, who are pledged in advance to
Henry Wilsou."
The New York World of Momlny lehl
published several columns of short ex-
tracts from Dumoerutio papers throughout
the aouutrj opposed to u union with Iho
Liberal RepubUeuns—the objeot being to
make u strong array of Democratic oppo
site* to tbs soospteoos of Ureolay null
. Tho compilation embraoed ex-
from four dully and five weekly
of Goorglu, being all but one pnpor
Is tha Statu, that wu know of, which take
The Virginia extnota are from only
three papers; and tbs Hichiiiund ISeiintr/i
summarily dispose# of this lemo attempt
to maho ■ showing of Deniooretic hoHtilt-
ty to eo-operutton with the Uincinneli
movement, by remarking: "It la not di»-
id here that every delegate from tbia
• to the Baltimore Convention will ho
for Greeley. Wa do not believe that any
of the (three) respectable Virginia pepora
above nested will hesitate to acknowledge
the feet."
Thu Griffin Acid uf Thursday reports
that on Tuesday night n train of tho
Savannah, Griffin A North Alabama lUil-
road ran over lha body of Mr. Frank
Jones, of Bhsrpsburg, lying on its track;
bnt that an axamtaaUon of tho body
showed that Mr. Junes had bean killed
some time previous to the paaaaga of the
train, and his body wee doubtless placed
there aa a triok ta eonoeel the murder.
The steamship Adriatic, of (ho “White
Star" lino, oompleted on Saturday leat the
fastest trip from Queenstown to New
York ever nude. The time was 7 days,
18 home and AS minutes from Queans,
town to New York. The quickest previ
ous trip wee made by the steamship City
of Paris, of tbs "Inmsn line," in 181,7,
vis; 8 days, 4 hoars sad He minutes from
Queenstown to New York.
Cotton is now taken from Mobile to
Now York, by tho Mobile A Ohio Railroad
to Ooriatb, thence by rail to Norfolk, at
80s. par 100 lha., or fit per A00 lba. bale.
Spalding county, on Wedneaday, ap
pointed delegatee to the Atlanta Conven
tion, without Instructions.
Tha JVmet aaya that lha oorn trad* of
Befaala, this year, ia napraoadanted, as
wall is tbs trade in provieiuna generally.
The miafortaaa is that moot of it cornea
frosx the Wsst,'to supply Georgia nod
filahates cotton planters, helping them
to teaks an amok notion as to keep the
prtss dawn, sad finishing them so much
•ova. As., as to kasp Iks price tip.
Two seen ksthsg from Nev York and
Nsv Jtesey, art giving their names aa
B—Salt sad Monte, have been arrested
in Mason, and ara held to await further
expected developments from Ndw York
and Man team ary, Ala. Bennett had la
hit poaaasteaa a forged check, and it wee
balinvsd that Martin wan ■ confederate of
A aonaspsadsat writes to ns from Ab-
ba Tills, Henry eons ty, Ala., May 29th i "I
think tha art everybody here la for Groe-
ley -dent think I have soon the Brat
Vnnxkxss sun yet; sad ve think Mr.
Ovsttoy would get many colored votes, or
at tonal soften their opposition, while a
‘straight’ Demeerat would harden it And
afiten we an Und of Grant, and think
Graalay oar sorest shot, and a good one,
pliahed
y—g tody of text son years, daughter of
Nenssa MBtos, at Savannah, vaa horned
tedtetk to tfindsHy ky Iks wptoaioaofn
an Wsdoad^ sight tost,
tos SMteapy of the lamp
to ton effisrt to sMtoffshB H, ite
of llio l’liilutldlpbia
out f f tliin letter lie true
in M ver.il purticnliirrt—
that (m ii. Grant uml Lin
t uro iitoiite Hint they could
not beat Gieeley if undorKed by the Dein-
ocratH. Thin Kimplu iiu|ili<ul confuHHion
ia tlm very best ntmwer that could Accom
pany mi editorial article in tho miiiiio mim-
liu World midoitHkiiig to show
Icy would not have nny chance
•von with the Democratic ondorHciuont!
•-M, it shews how “iiiiirvelhiUNly propor"
n man for “straight" Demooratio support
the World'* favorite, (’JihiIch Fraucia
AilaniM, ii«. The IVntiNylvntiiA writer BAyn
Unit the Grunt ItndicnlN urn ready to take
him ah their ouiidiiluln in tho event of
Greeley being endorsed by tho Demo
crat k ! So it to as not regArd for Mr.
Adams' nearer approach to Democracy
that made tho World dedure for him- -it
is not Greeley's closer ntUuity to Undical-
ism that makes it now no bitterly oppoNO
him. What is it Ihon ? Doom the reudor
remember the World's opposition to the
nomination of l’endleton in IHCK, and tho
ioasoii for it; also ItelmontN oppuHition
to l'endleton, and (ho touhou ?
TIIK KI'Al.lilMl MEKTINtt.
Tho firiftlu papers bring us tho official
roport of the proceedings and a little un
official information in reforonoo to tho
sentiment of tho Democratio meeting
held iu thoir city n few dayH sinoo.—
Though there was no posiiivo expression
of opinion as to the propriety of accept
ing the t'incinnuti noniinoeH, tho Middle
(ieortjinn Hays that “an effort to pass a
resolution requiring the delegates to ap
prove only of a straight Dcuiocratio ticket
iu the l'reaidentnd elect ion wan made,
but wheu it cutno to a vole, but one voice
was heard in iho affirmative."
Tho following iw the resolution that
was adopted iu reference to tho natiouul
policy of the party :
Unsolved, That (he harmonious action
of the Democratic party is of vita) impor
tance, and that wo should await the full
developments of the cainpuigu, and re
ceive all the lightH that may be throwu on
tho Nituatiori between this and tho nHnoru-
bling of the Deiuoeratio Cuuventiou in
July before committing nurse'ven to the
nupport of any candidate, und then when
representatives of the psrty from all sec
tions of the country conferred together,
and determined on the courtm offering
the greatest prospect of restoring frater
ual feelings between ull Kcctionn; of main
taining the right of local Slate govern
ment without tllcgul direction from a ty
rannical centralized Federal Government;
Recuring the Ruprerimcy of civil law ovor
military rule ami oppression,and inspiring
hist regard for constitutional government
by a wise and strictly upright aud honest
administration of the law in every depart
ment ; then fall into lido, organize, and
work diligently for triumph ou tho desig
nated line of policy, no matter whether
it requiroH separate party action or uuion
with other liberal conservative men, hav
ing for their object the accomplishment
of the Rume gloi ions ends. We recom
mend us delegates to the Convention, Col.
L. T. Doynl, 0. 11. Joliusou, F. 1>. l)ia-
muko, Hubert £. Connell and Wiu. M.
Wanton.
The following resolution, endorsing
Gov. Smith's Administration, was aIno
adopted. In view of tho fact that the
greatest opposition to his action in refer
ence to the Agricultural College was
manifested at Griifin, this resolution
strongly attests tho popularity of his ad
ministration :
Resolved, That this meeting and the
people of Hpaldiug county iudorae the
admiuiatratiou of hii« Excellency, Jos. M.
Smith, our preaent Governor, and feel
satiafled that the interest of tho people
will be protected while he occupies that
posit iou.
Peraosslu
Governor Jatucs Smith, accompanied
by Doctor* liozeumn and Flewellen, ar
rived in the city yesterday morning by
the Gulf train, and stopped at the Pulaski
House until the departure of the Ceutrol
train laat evening. Dnring bin stay at
the PuDuki, the Governor was called upon
by many warm personal friends. It was
proposed to give him an excumion down
tbe river aa well sh a serenade last even
ing, bnt hia hurried departure prevented
their consummation. Gov. Btuith,
learn, won on « visit to Brunswick to in
vestigate certain matters connected with
the Macou and Brunswick rood.—Nue.
Adr., S/*t.
The Governor returned to Atlanta Fri
day evening.
Queen Yiotoria haa caused an immense
amount of uoandal in England by bar las
ity of Sabbath observance of late; not
only baa aba bad a grand Stata banqnat at
Windsor on Bunday, bnt in bor meant
visit to Germany aba started on Bnndny,
traveled every Sunday, and arrived at
Pnvtaaaontb on a Sunday afternoon. Hov
lottoante that no accident occurred da
ring one of these Saaday trips 1—Aar.
Tbe Warraaton Clipper baft leave to
iCe""* sqnnij 4m Iw Seven or
The Rakma Cm
8|srUI to th« IfffiTnlllfi (oaritr-Junrtial.
Wahbijiotow, May 27.— Although cer
tain KepoMioaa membera of tbs House
are secretly opposed to passing tbs Hen-
ale bill to extend tbe suspension of the
writ of habeas corpus through tbe Presi
dential campaign, aod give tbe Democrat
ic aide aaanranoee that them are enough
uf them to prevent ite passage, the Dem
ocrats do not propone to, trust them by
allowing the bill to go to a straight vote.
Similar promise* under the aamo circuui
stances were made a year ago and viola
ted ; besides, it is apparent from every
quarter that this habeas corpus bill is au
Administration measure, and ia to be
pushed tbrongh. Mr. Ooukling in the
Houate to-day distinctly intimated that it
wra beat to hold back tbe appropriation
bills until the habeas corpus,and civil
rights bills were actrd on, and not be
caught l»y an early adjournment. Should
these bills not be acted upon, it is openly
declared that tbe President will conveno
an extra sssaiou aud send iu a massage
requesting that they be made into laws.
Tbs reports, therefore, that the Presi
dent dot a not favor a further exfention
of tha suspension of habeas corpus are
unfounded.
Corri«poii<lifU<« |Utaiiii*li Jfl»«rt!mr.
A CAIRIM IN THE FATE OF ATLANTA.
Atlanta, May 27.—In tpite of all tbe
pmsna aufig ovor Atlanta, it ia evident
that a crisis in tha fate of the city is up-
pruuohiug. No one can accuse me of
prejudice, as 1 live hero, and everything
1 have in here; therefore I am impartial
when 1 nay that unless the citizens bestir
themselves an era of Ntagnation is likely
to follow our past rapid increa-e. True
enough, there are fine buildings going up
all over tbe city; but it is equally true
that there sro many buildinga vacant, and
that rents have fallen during the past
Ibree mouths. What ia remarkable ite,
that while Atlanta la ao regardless of her
material interests, she is sciii-illy about to
vole on a proposition to eudow Oglo-
tiiorpo University with Tbia
proposition will, I think, bu defeated ul
the polls, roaiuly ou account of the secta
rian character of tho proposed donation.
Atlanta bad better subscribe liberuliy to
sharea in manufuctunug t-uterprihea than
endow universities.
KX OOVEHNOU JENKINS.
Home rumors having boon current that
tx-Gov. Charles J. Joukina cherished as
pirations for another term as Chief Ma
gistrate of Georgia, 1 made inouiri* a into
the matter and ascerUiurd that the ro
port* were false. Mr. Jenkins is not am)
will not be a candidate for Governor, and
Ibis statement 1 have from very good au
thority. It ia said, however, tl.at he ah-
pires to a seat on the bench of the Hu-
prouie Court, and it is not at all unlikely
that whoever ite elected Governor this fall
will tender him the appointment. It
would be a difficult matter to find a gen
tleman better fitted to adorn the judicia
ry of Georgia than Charles J. JetikiuN.
Toiiacco.—The total quantity of tobac
co grown in the country during the year
ending JunotlOlh, 1 n71, whs 2li2,7;i.V,:tl I
pounds, which yielded, when munultic-
turod, a tax of $;*:),h7H,!t07. The produc
tion by States was nh follows : Alubaum,
1A2,7I‘J pound**; Arizona, 100; Arkansan,
California, (*I»,HO:*; Colorado,
Hint; Connecticut, 8,.TJ8,7!M; Delaware,
•JuO; Florida, lf*7,10f*; Georgia, 2HM,.V.Mi;
Illinois, ‘J 10, '.’71; Indium, !l,82o,W„’;
Iowa, 71,7.02; KaUtesff, H3,S141; Kentucky,
10o,fi0o,8!S!); lionisiana, Maine,
17*; •srylsitd, ir*,78A,fii(0; MaHsanhiihcttH,
7,8112,88.**; Michigan, o,.'18.**; Miutiesotu,
8,247; MiNsiHsippi, til,012; Missouri, 10,-
820,48,'I; Montana, t*IK); Nebraska,
Nevada, 2.**; New llainpNhire, 1 i.tt;
New Jersey, 40,871; New Mexico, 8,.V*7;
New York, 2.8 III,7118; North Cnrolinn,
11,150,087; Ohio, 18,741,078; Oregon,
8,847; Pennaylvania, 8,407,580; llhode
lslaud, 7.HI; Month Caroliua, 81,805; Ten
nessee, 21,405,452; Texas, 50,700; Ver
mont, 70,071; Virginia, 87,080,804; Wash
ington, 1,082; West Virginia, 2,010,452;
Wisoouain, 1M>0,818.
The GovEBNon.—Our quiet city was
considerably enlivened yesterday by tho
report that the evening train would bring
the Governor. When Georgia a as Geor
gia, we%ero used to the presouce of a
Governor. Last fall wo aout delegates to
Atlanta with instructions to noimnuto
James M. Smith. When the electiou day
urrived, Baidu iu county gave him decid
edly tho largest vote in the H ate, iu pro
portion to population. After his inaugu
ration, we indulged the hope that old Geor
gia won herself again. Experience of liis
administration has confirmed our confi
dence, that the helm of Ktate is iu able,
honest and patriotic bamR Wo expect
to Hutid a similar delegation, with similar
instructions, to the next Gubernatorial
Convention. We grumble a l.ttle when
the Governor doesn't do a* we would do,
if we wore Governor. But ho doesn't
“got inad about it,” and wo don’t get mud
about it. Our people will bo glad to hoc
him, and shako hia honost hand, with
luuda os honost. Wo can tho hotter feel,
perhaps, that Georgia ia Georgia again,
wheu we aee the tuejossur of Jenkins,
face to faoe.
The authorities have gratified our
people, by extending the hospitalities of
the city to the Governor aud company
They stopped at Midway last uight, wil
visit the Anylmu to-day, take qnnrterR tin
dcr tha hospitable roof of tho Mayor, this
evening, where our citizeus may see them
to-morrow. The visit of the Govornor
and l)r. Flewellen is official, of course.
We hope o(!loial duty will require them to
abide here about four years, aud thoir
successors after them.
Southern Recorder, 26th.
Two Deaths in One Family.—R. K.
Minohew, of ltutland district, Bibb coun
ty, died on tho night of the 28tb, at 10
minutes after rcvou o'clock, aud within
twenty minutes of the same time died his
oldest sister, iu lloustou county, about
three miles distant. Tbe one was the
youngost aud the other the oldest of the
family, Mr. Menohew being fifty-five and
Mrs. Thereby DoMhazo, liis sister, being
seventy-six years old. Mn». DeShazo died
almost immediately ou receiving the an
nouncement that her brother could not
recover, being, at the time she received
the news, apparently in good health.—
Macon 1'elegruph.
Items from tbs Union Bpritigs Herald
of Wednesday:
Home farmers predict that they will
have cotton blooms by the first day of
June. The following table will show the
date of first blooms of cotton in the
yeara named, not in this county, however
1870-71, June SI; 181*0-70, June 11
1808-60, Jana 13; 1867-68, June 1; 1866
and '67, June 11; 1865-66, June 23; 1861
aud '62, May 31; 1860-61, May 25.
Jail Dbuviby.—Six prisoners, all col
ored, oonflnad in onr jail and charged
with various offences, escaped last night
by outting a hole through the brick wall,
and letting themselves down from the
upper story by oonverting their blankets
into ropos. They wrenched a piece of
iron off from some part of their oeli, and
used it in making tha hole through which
they made their egress. Wa have heard
no blame attached to any one charged
with their safe keeping.
Mr. A. Miller, who uvea near Enon, has
a fish pond which is n source of profit.
He brought into town on 8aturdsy last, a
ohoioe lot of Ash token from hie pond,
whioh found ready sale.
There ore some farmers in the country
who have good prospects for sorop. whose
supplies of provisions are about exhaust
ed, thev having been able to maintain
themselves ao far, but who now aay unless
they reoeive advances they will have to
abandon their farms.
The oorn dearth throughout tha eountry
ia unprecedented. Men who have grown
gray in tha avooatiou of farming, and
navar had to pnrohaaa oorn in their lives
before, are now compelled to bny nil that
In aeedad for thair plantations, both for
And probably they ara this year again
Tim Damnswlti Mato Committee of
MlaaiaMpai has celled a Convention to
meet on &• Mth of Jana. It was aaoor-
tatood that the memhsrs of tha commit,
too wore aaaftimoaa la oaaoMng a third
trr ntcaaos* amccratio irtme.
A GREAT crowd-dkanimous
AGllOM—UNION TO
BEAT GRANT!
[Ittport of Iks Ctirsokle sad Beatles!.]
A few dsys ago Dr. W. 8. Jones, Presi
dent of the Democratic Clnb of Rich
mond county, loaned a call for the Democ
racy of the oonuiy to meet for the pur-
|K>so of sending delegates to the Mtate
t'oaven iou, width wil me.t in Atlants,
and to transact other busietss.
Aa the vtJce of Richmond has ever
been potent iu the politic* of tbe Btste, it
Wls desired that there ahotild be a large
meeting, end a fall end free interchange
of opinion. Before eigtbt o'clock the
crowd began to gather, and a few minutes
after that hour had arrived an immense
ciowd woa assembled in the City llall.
The building was crowded to its utmost
capacity, and the audience numbered
representatives of every class of citizens
Among them were gentlemen who rarely
came to political meetings, but whose
warm interest in the present canvass
brought them out, despite the iuclemency
of tbe * ember. A distinguished visitor
was present, in tl a person of Ho a. Lintoo
Stephens, of Hancock oouuty.
At half-past eight the meeting came to
order.
In the absence of tho President of the
County Clnb, Mr. Henry Mooro moved
ihut Dr. W. E. Deuring bo called to the
Chair.
On motion of Col. Clttiborne Snead,
Mr. C. G. Goodrich war appointed Secre
tary.
Ou motion of Mnj. J. B. CumuiiDg, a
the Democratic party of Georgia, accord
ing to the exigenciea of that occasion.
dissolved, '1 hut we cordially approve of
tha admiuitotrofion of His Excellency,
Governor James M. Smith. In him we
recognize the sterling integrity of the
patriot and the wisdom of tbs statesman.
He moved the adoption of the resolu
tion*. Carried with but one dU*eating
vote.
Col. James Gardner moved that a com-
Frram thf AtluL*3 Frn.
Bps Jamie Csstrj fcetwarsfiaf Ltowlssstosea *■«!
fills! ■;.
The following is a correct copy of a let
ter written by Benjamin Conley while he
was playing Governor, to that old bard-
eo«d u.gru BiDO.r, Tunw G. C.aipbell, ] Grerley |Vj
.bone oiiuiuB .re tb. ino»t bidwai, and i or , Lrhu.tu' at \V»„hii K ;
who., oinr.g*. hut. been of tbe mt*t j kit),..,, , perpaee of
bigb-h.nde.1 clraracter. O.-m.t. r ,nr cuar.e might b« oomm.ndel
Our readers already know that Csmp- | us pntriotic in its intention* of slightly
.11 V, .. ,1. AaJ tka. I ^ _ nllteai.r.,1 t.ot.Un ... . . . ° J
A fwalbm Prwerrst** IrionNwat of Rr*
tirselej.
To If* Editor of the World :
Hzb—If your object, an yon intimate in
your Saturday's i*:»ne, is by withholding a
too ardent tnppurl of tho nomination of
i driving tbe office-hold-
froui their
nominating
mittce of seven be appointed to select j hell has defied the’ l*w, outraged public 1 Machiavellian in its mothod. I niiyht say
delegate*. C*«rried. | justice, violated private rights, and by J that the end at least to be attained is
Gen. Wright said there were two reso- lore*, fraud sod intimidation, h*s ridden i righteous. But that such a plea is riot a
lotions endorsing Gov. Smith. ' rough-shod over and plundered the poo- ; pretence which conceals a deeper derign
Mr Pbiaizy withdrew his resolution of P !w Mclutoab county—hi* conduct at • it *i,l bu difdjult to convince u Sjutheru
endorsfiiieut. j times amounting to forced contribution** j D c moertt * ho read your articlo of this
1 he Chair appoint* d on the committee , s r *d the unlaw fill appropriation of other • nooning warning the Democratic party
to select delegates: Messrs. James Gard- j peoples property to bis own use. He was i against buh-ide, and by shooting tbrougU
ner, Carlton fliilyer, R. Y. Harries, Geo. appointed a Notary by Bullock, we be- jj M vita!*, affecting to desire thereby to
T. Bnrne*, J. A. Gray, and Alexander j hove, nnd through his nulatoful orders pr. veut tbe party fr un resorting to so un-
Philip. j end edictm, innoctfui peop'e have been hallowed an alternative. J.x^nae me if I
obhed and nnlastully lmpriKuned ; even
‘than courtesy, that
s of a few thousand elderly gentle-
«*u from disability to bold office, iu coin-
j parison with the great questions which
i pen -Tuto to the very roots and funds-
Call* were mode for Mr. Hilliard and „
Gen. Wright. j lhe law* of nation* have been violated sei-tenee of your article which is iu the^e
tien. Wright said nothing wonld give \ * nt * ruthlessly trampled r.pou by thin woris: “Bui how trivial a matter i* tho
him more pleasure than to respond to the bold, wicked, unscrupulous ami hardened
call under ordinary circumstance*. Bat : xillain, aucouraged by tho Bullock
he bad boon very uuwell for sdsv or two, | plnndeiiug crew.
and did not f»el able to make any extended I There i» a very large majority of N<*-
apeech. He eudors«d folly the resoiu- i g fo * !, ' i n McIntosh county; uud neatly, if mental structure of our government ?” is
lions. We were in a dilemma. He f«- ffolto all the office# in the county, are • unworthy of The World iu many respocts,
vored all Mr. Mtephens said, lint he fa- filled by Negroe#* Clerk*, Sheriff. Ju.**ti- > a* will bo apparent to the iuo.it superli-
yoted something more. Wo did not want ' f * < * Constable*, etc. Ihcse have been * ei:il reader. It i* chiefly so by reason of
four years more of the present national tuo | liaut tools of Campbell, who had r.u | u ,t r wuut of familiarity it betrays
misrule. Ho wan not here to dctuiid °f8 a, ‘ z d and armed • »tiid of Negroes to , vtirh tho ma t r iu hind, viz., tho truo
Greeley'* past recur**, but be Was hero to ; do hi* bidding, ready to perform any act tocifure uf tte Demo<*ratio party Hud of
say that between Grant and Greeley ho what* Vet no matter h**w h*lh-h or th„ coudniou in which the party is to be
if.finitely inferred tbe latter. Greeley | blood,—which ht> alight cuumaud them lout.d ‘.onlay under the powers assumed
was not only a heller man himvelf, but if do. , !»y tho office-hoider«’ ►yu.li -.i'e aforesaid
elected he would be suirouudud by betti r ! Du it:g the first se* ion of the present | of cotr-'ing eight}
men thnti thot>e who governed Grant. It Degislatuto a * a*! was pas i «l fur tLo re- toral co.loge, tfi
was raid “now is the- tiiuu to elect a Duiu- *be pto;le of Mcjntush, which'
, „ - * -- :ocrat. ’ If it could be done he earnesIJv placed the admiui>tr«iiun of law iu that
co.un.i lee of five was appo.ued by the , fHVO . ed « nomination. But if the contest con.,ty in the hands of th.ee good men,
Ch.tr to prepare bU-ina-a for the -net- . dow#l t(J 5^” £aOi!i“ h. givn^.hem ample |mwer. This act. Con-
Tbe Ch.ir .ppoiateii IIcih. J. ft. Cum- I »«<*■-»«PI»r|«be letter. If . L.iuo'r. i, {£«**«• J"t”
...in., r J r; n i|,.wiw n»r t candidate could win, 1 y all means let one ana turn n iter to i ampneJi is a . very i
L. Fiteing .Ud Inal PMeto,. br.. - ’thto
committee.
Mr. Juo. Pbinizy, jr., offered a resolu
tion cordially appruviug the administra
tion of Guy. J..moh M. Mmith. Ununi-
niou-ly adoj ted.
Mr. J. JJ. Reynold* moved that lion.
L uton Ktcpheus be requested to addie.ia
the meeting. Carried.
Mr. KtupheLH said that wl i e he mould
not intrude upon tho meeting, jet when
vited by tbe Democrats ot Richmond j j
. ,t..i i, * ,.t.» t,f i.boo in uddrcHsing J ^ ,
"••■pauy ' • ! 8
likud. H«g«ubm Ti... on thV -itu- •‘•J."*"? f " “ . . .. ni ,
Han and lh« ,.ollc, to Le pnr.und. Fir.., . 1 , 1 ' >*“ bo 1 1 , n “>• f *‘«
Ho, ;;rc;.t duty ul lb- Domuoratic i.urty of I«dl.DU, lllinoi., Funaxylvania
•.»>" prenerva tteulf. and nut taL.fi 2,*, .
Grant
was said that a ciiangu of 3*81,1**) 1
would elect a Dcinocrut.
This tons plausible, but not true. It
was the electors! and not tho popular vote
abtch gave the victory. Grant bent Sey
mour 300,000 votes only, but Grant car
ried twenty-five St ttes to Seym »ur'n eight.
We might lose some States with a straight practice/
ticket, and wo perhaps would gain others. Executive. Depaltsisn’T, )
Upon a fair count now ho did not think a Stati. of Gloruia,
ratio candidate could get at tho Atlanta, December l'J, 18,1. )
re than 155 votes—3u less than lion. T. (J. C<lmjibtU, Senator -tl Dis
trict, Do run, (Jo. :
Dear Mir—Tbe Act appointing Commis-
ght votes of the eleo-
tlie vote of ton of tho
tate-i of Uro South, which, to rue and
cry one who wil, s;e how it affects tho
net uro of the govt-rument, is at this
a**, to tl e • x !ti o . of 111 others, “tho
•at question which penotrutas to the
<i fundaujoutal structure of
n-nt, in ioupuriaou with
aleooe *.f a few thonsantl
„t h s » t« while “playing Governor, eldcilv Soiithun men from disability to
He puts the old villaiu “on Lis gurad, ' hold iffice' is a very “trivial matter."
coun.'-« Is rehistance to law, apologize* for [ jq eak only of the power which Grant,
trespassing ou bin valuable timo, Ac., A *, ih.oagh stu h ins.muientalitus ss Clay-
J he w bole exhibitir>g a degree of luoful ton and oil ers ot tho»e Hon*heru States,
depravity which or.ly a ,cuiawng of the rcscivc* to c v'rce n vote fhtt will decide
Bullock g ng could get low enough to me contest. But beneath this considera-
other questions of the preserve-
preser
suicide. How* won it to gain a victoiy?
Home say, “anybody to beat Grant." He,
too, wa* in fAvor cf beating Grant with
uny who would give Democratic fruits.
He didn't waut to l*eat Grant with bum- I
Grant * majority. It was ift id that G
loy would split the votes of the**© H»stc*,
*o a Democrat could “slip in. ’ If this
was trite, let a Democrat run. Ho didn't and ha** obtained
think Gr« eiey could take off Grant * uia-
rnie* iu lho*o btatc*. But granting
Mioner* f«»r tha county of Mclotonh faded ' ^ ora cannot feel, or
to become a law in conscqiieuce ot iuy minrate, or hazard a tittle of it*
tlit-ir property, nnd
tbi ir iu »at sacred personal aud private
rights hy thj Southern people under the
carpet-bug tyrannies from which
they f-Uiier, to which the attention
of 'J ho World i* not directed,
lo-
»ien the hill witillu the live il.ti cul lulenale to help to relieve.
> • • * I It f i ,vi. !..... ..... .. I
I that he wonld tuke half of the*M
ity came ; but rather the u*au who,
though ti _ _
hour of trouble and proffered friendship night of the lltb
and utitoiatance. Grunt wo* a Staten Right* turn came t
man wheu young, but when mature ndvo-
c »fcd centralism and asked the mu-j ension
of the IihImius corpus. Giceley hu<l i*« eu
a central.st, but hud seen the error of iiiH
ways and favored h.ejl Ridf-governmout.
We could only judge men by their acts,
ami Greeley and Grunt differed very
widely on Status Bights, tho suspension
of tbu habeas corpus, and other impor
tant issues. Grunt and not Gretdcy iiud
first asked tbe suspension of the wut of
habeas corpus.
liut ho didn't come to defend Greeley ;
time onough for that. He only rose to
*ay he had a choice between the two men
iiiHwiug upon your time in regard to
abject. Your* truly,
.Bknj. Con lev.
about the house. He only w.mted to hold t
them back until the Baltimore Convention the
met. Ho preferred Greeley to Grant, and ;
a Democrat to eithur. Let tho Democrats .
of Richmond stick by their platform I'radletoa ia Favor of
what they mount when mibordi- t D»cy h*«l just adopted. | a positive declaration of tho position of
lie gavo only what Mr. Greeley 1 he Committee reported the following I the lion. George H
delegates, with power to appmut thoir reported by a memb
alternates; Gcorgo T. Barnes, A. R. Democratic delegnt.
WriKln, Cl.ib.iru. HneudyJ.U. Cumniitig, xtetud tb.t b. mi.qnfVor.lljr udvocle. . „ ll)0 lw)t e | eclion wjM Lp , d „„ d
pUuoo uf Mr. Oraui-y »;y the j thfro j, Uemocratio nution.l noiuin.
W. A. Clark, G. G. McWhorter, J. J. Co-
M. W. Mays, John i'hinizy, sr., Ale
ner, Morton, Butler, or any man w
didn’t bring a gain to the Democratic pot- , ... ., , . . ,
ty. ltecuuld unduraUud lb. policy of { • 11 ' T'' '“ My d ' ,n ”
hivii.ff up tbu ,iprvK..uu of homo ot our ^ »“ *
principle!., but wby xupport tbe tmtu ubo , ; ", !' ‘ . u r . r ' " r r ( ’ ” ir> 1
dillu'i l.citox. Itt » hlngle Uumourutic b “ 1 b “ n « l, » Jlr ’
piiiKipli ? Ha diiln't Ibiuk Mr. (irtcl. v ul b . nd ,
l nun to b. .npporte.1 by tb. i^U'-odhlt ho, l,f..ud do„rted b,
loocrx y. if .« ..null b .v. . Itemocr.l, I ^ 7 . J T,'* i ru " ,,,r ' 1 ‘" “
lit u» wl,ut w. .bull KKin by u cU.n B o. ! hf« lon« enemy, can.
Mr. GrneDy wua the nominee of the Cut- i
ciuualt Convention, ami tho Convention |
iu that city hud been caused by Demo- j
crntic assault* on Badicali.nu. It wms a |
luovenient in tho interest of Radicals,
who wished to save their praty from the
attacks of Democracy. It was a sham
from beginning to cud. Greeley's accep
tance declares that he was in fuvor of
“equal rights."
What did that mean? Thii doctrine
brought 11 o et fo q'tnont act of Graut,
Greeley A. Co. That's one of Greeley's
principles. Another is the Ku-Klux act.
If you would liiulorstand that, step over
to South Carolina. Tho lmhaiH corpus
limit yield, Greeley suys, to the equal
right* doctrine. Wheu you say “anybody
against Grant," that iuiplio* a compan
ion. What s the objection to Graut ? Ho
had good principles when the war closed,
and threatened to resign if Leo and tLu
Confederate Generals wete arrested. Ho
came here at the request of Andrew
Johnnon, and reported that we were lit
for restoration without any Fourteenth or
Fifteenth Amendment*. Who opposed
(hi* recommendation? Greeley, lie ob
jected to ull thut. Grant cumo iuto Gree
ley's ideas after a while ; was m*de Presi
dent, nnd carried out (hose idea*. That's
all Mr. Stephen* hud agniimt Grant.
He dsnied that Greeley'a platform was
Democratic. There were no States
Bights in it, oxcept in subordination to
other things. State ltight* were only
Muihordiuuto to God himself. Caroliua
show
listed, lie gave only what Mr. Greeley
had Raid. If you go for him you go for a
man who not only endorses the 1 till and
15th amendments— which have never
boon legully adopted—but endorses also
tho Badieal intei p re tat iou of them. He
claims everything under them which tho
Radicals claim—enforcement act* and all
tho rest. Greeley doeau’t go hack ou hi*
record, and lie won't do it. Dou't be de
ceived by him. The only way to save tiio
Democratic party was to keep together,
and have nothing to do with Greeley,
liis only objection to Grant wa* that lio
quit good pnoo.ple* ami went over to
Greolev, and hu didn't intend to follow his
example. What ho hod said were groat
truths, aud could uot be disputed., Gree
ley was culled an honost man. Who wo*
most responsible for our war aud our
woes? Greeley. Wa are reaping tho.
crop which has hoeu sowu. Ho will give
Tim eduoatiouul laws, aud perhap* try to
destroy religion*—the Catholics firat. He
only spoke for liberty and for tho party
which would uphold it. He war opposed
to eeeeubi jii, hut aunt for it to keep with
his people and secure good government.
Greeley, a* much as any other man, wa*
responsible for *ece**ion. He said lot the*
“wayward sistera go in peaca," and thou
ndvoo ded subjugation. Wa* tins hones
ty ? Ho had only briefly given hi* rea
sons for oppoaiug Greeley,iu obedience to
the call. This wa* the time for success.
The Radicals were demoralized and could
be defeated. He wanted a Democratic
ticket nominated. Greeley aaid hod
withdraw if we had a Demooratio ticket,
und this frightened some people. It did
not ahum him. lie woa uot of tho span
iel tribe, aud would not lick the baud
which struck him. Let Greeley get out
of the way, und Iho Radical party would
bo more demoralized than ever.
The committee returned, aud through
Major Camming reported tha followiug
resolutions :
Resolved, That the reforms moat de
sired by tho Domocratie party are local
self-government, tbe subordination of the
military to the civil authority, tbe preser
vation unimpaired of tha writ of habeas
corpus, aud the checking of the oentralix-
iug tendouciea of the Federal Govern
ment ; that all other snbjsota of political
contention are insignificant in oompariaon
with these ; and that to atUiu these the
Democratic p*rty will accept any other-
preserving, however, ite own organize*
lion.
Resolved, That in public, as in private
affairs, when w e cannot attain all that we
desire, it is the part of wiodotn to ehooae
the greatest good which ia attainable,
nnless tho choice carries with it dishonor.
Resolved, That uo dictate of principle
or of honor forbids tbe alliance of the
Democratic party with other assrilsnta of
tbe common enemy, or requires the Dem
ocratic party to profer certain defe&t to
partial victory.
Resolved, That what we hare retained
of civil liberty we owe to the Democratic
must
after the Legialature udj
person ban culled at ill# office
copy of the bill an it
pusved the Legislature, und ha* hud it
octtitU'd to by u Notary i’ublic, that it i*a
true copy, and also a# to the date when it
was received at tho I- xecutive • tfice,
1 presiiuie tho object of ull thin luovo i*
to put the proposed Act iu force, on tLo
ground that hs the bill wa# in my hands
five d.y-» before so-called legislature ad
journed, it ih a law. You know n.y posi
tion iu regird to tbi* question uf udjouiu-
As tbe forty d*ys cxpiiud on tho
nnd us the bill
ou the Mb or
course, the l iil fulled to become i
1 have not signed it within the live days
htter tLo adjournment uf tbe Legislature
on the l Ith imt.
I re!us* d ti> sanction tbe bill, becuuftn
it con I erred i xtraordtuary poweiM ou said
UoiiiiiiiHMoners, and of its ibteiferei.ee
with the municipal powers of the city of
Darien, and other satisfactory rontons.
1 dop jou these linos so as to put yon
ou your guard io. to what in g'-ing ou, and
that you ruay take such steps a* may be
necessary to <-**nnternct tho efforts that
uro being n ude to put in opera ion a l.tw
which bos nut been pas-ed as required by
1 beg
dlliyluK
• 111,
, bufure again in-
i taunts ag diiMt tho “uufor-
gentlemeu," w ho can’t hold
ofiicrt by reason of their di^ahilitit*, to
look carefully to the constitutions of tho
Htatts rcftriud to, and when you *>*•* Hint
by ti.o-e constitution* anil the election
laws utiilcr them the present Governors
oi tho-** .Slate**, without interference on
the part of members of their own parly,
hive tue power to control those Stute'4 for
Grant at riff »r pleasure; the power to de
clare uny county under martial luw at
pleasure; to invade «nd devastate any
county at | leasure; to exclude the vote of
any county at pleasure; to review and cut
down the registration in any or all of
those to tint it .i at pleasure; and tbeu nny
if you do liot think the at library power
• hi s whhled and which Mr.Jiicelcy is
pledged and a Greeley ticket in >*.ich
Male will help to nvoke, m your practi
cal view <•! such a power as affecting tho
result of the election hy eighty-, ight
vote*, is not of much greater importance
thau tbe “irivittl matter" of releasing a
few elderly Southern gentlemen frutn
official disabilities aud the eutire popula
tion, whito anil bhmk, from the most gall
ing and degraded al.veiy.
I IV i From a letter I rect-ived from (lie Krc-
’rtnciplo w*r a great uud glorious thing, the Constitution : but sought to Lo put iii4 re,ur . v °f State Central Committee of
but tha South could Hot stand tour ycai* operation iu violation of lire Constitution, i Arkansas 1 will quote the following para-
more of Grant. He cordially endorned Should such sn attempt be made,.pieaao (
the resolutions ns being the wisest po»- ■ advise lue promptly of the same. | Judge Watkins offered a resolution in
slide expression of opinion. If we elect 1 have Do doubt but the sumo'bill will 1 ^ommitteo undine!iug you to vote against
or fail to elect Greeley, the Rudio:il pirty bo introduced at tho next meeting of the , *‘°‘diug a national convention in ra e tho
would bo more divided than ever. It tho Legislatm©, and will pass, as the one now j 1 tuoiunaU nominations proved RatiBfac-
Deuiocrats support Greelev, he muitt con- ill question passed at the late session. It t**ry. But it was lost by a tio vote, for
Milt with aud he advised by their leaders, would perhaps bo well for those opposed i reason that half tho members believed
If Greeley was elected we would alsoelect ' to the bill, t » take some steps to show the ' ? on sutqeet to instrncti*>ute, tho
a majority of Democratic Congressmen sentiments of the peoplo on this matter,
and Hociiie the Legislature and the Exec- | prior t»» the next meeting.
tin
mover at last coming to tho same conclu
sion. 'i ho policy oi nou-uction, however,
utive. lie dal not wish to make war on I Amid the pres* of business, I have linst- * believe is approved by all.
the *‘/rd hots" of the Democracy. He , ily written ; bnt you will n/uier*'aud tho! ,l Aianrisas no wunt to lie perfectly
Rkcd the seed. They wero good to have ! motive, and therefore pardon me for i ‘ rt * w * l * choose bet ween < »teelcy nnd Grant.
party; that the aplit in the Radical party
is due to the uuoeaaiog warfare or tbe
Demooratio party upon tbe nsnpations and
corruption of the Radio*! Administration;
that with these poofs of its vitality and
power, nnd with a partial victory in its
grasp, it wonld be gniity of criminal folly
khould it disband. It should preserve its
own organisation independent of all other
K litioaf parties, and fight under ite own
oner; not disdaining, however, snob
temporary alliances, dioteted by wisdom
and justified by honor, oa will aeenra a van
a partial triumph, otherwise impoasibU,
of the great principtea for whioh it oon-
tenda.
Resolved, That thte maating appoint
twelve delegates to tho 8tato0onvontfon
of tho Damoaratte party, to
Atlanta tha 16th or Jana next, with no
other toatmafia— than to atetoa to lha
ntmoat to praaarvo tho harmony cnnaial
ontlv with tho prinatylaa of Iho patty, and
to aid in the aatoateonof nth delegatee
to tho Balthnovo Oonvontiap na am ho t
Qtoto^to M) IMMMMj h| ftete/lte i
hut being the condition, both factions of
the Republican* Will be forced to count
Iho Conservative vote and to niuke con
cessions to secure it. Beforo the regis
tration is over I think it itioro thau likely
tlmt article 8 of the Statu constitution,
under the head of “Franchise." and which
„ ,, , 1 i V under the bead of “Franchise, and which
1 eiidletou haa been t OIlly dnfrunchhed by letter of its provi*.
of the Illiuou UonLlioiu ten llmiraod, bnt wia telwn
«>n, aim i cun ho advantage of to disfranchise fifty thousand
irooMly advocteK „ ll)e ,^ t electioDi wj „ Lo ,, d ,.f„, |oltor jf
ticket have been destroyed. He therefore
favors the acceptance of Greeley, and
says that between Grunt nnd Greeley
there can be no keMitation ns to the duty
f Democrats. In considering tho objec-
l'hilip, Jnmes Gardner aud Adam John
ston. Adopted.
Mr. Hilliurd approved tbe resolutions,
hut his opituouH were more pronounced
thua those of Geu. Wright. He had
made up hi* mind. Tha question cams
up, not ot petty victor}’, but of taviug
the Republic. Ho admired the Democra
cy, bin was not debating whether one
party or the other should succeed, hut [ turns raised to Greeley us to his past
whether the o.mntiy should bo preserved, i ord, be argues that they are ridiculous,
He wu* not for the “watch and wait" pol- . Mild he asks whether the same objections
icy. We should tell the Liberaht to hold will not apply to all the Radicals named
their ground and we d coma lo tbeir sup- j at Cincinnati. It is not the past which is
port. He was opposed to a Democratic j to he taken into account, but tho future
nomination. Tho figures of General | conduct ‘ _
Wrigiit were unuUKwemble. States aud represent the Liberal movement,
uot popular votes elected. Suppose three ! unobjectionable record is desired, a
candidates should be in tbe flald, and straight-out Democrat should have boeu
tiou.
ution. Mr. Fendieto
roUhlder* that the Democratic party Ims
been placed in position hy a tacit adlier-
elit e to the Cincinnati Convention where
by all chance* of electing a Democratic L
Otherwise (upturn Hadley [tho
Governor of the State, a creature of Clay
ton J will appoint whom he pleases elec-
Tbe situation here is precisely what
u Missouri in tho contest that ro-
advocated from the lieginuing ; but he
says that it is not consistent to indorse
one Radical and refuse to support another.
Tho opposition to Greeley i* placed, ho
sayH, in two classes: first, those who are
not sufficiently dear in political society to
see that there is uo chance for a Demo
crat; and second, those who secretly de
sire the re-electiuu of Grant. The feeling I
of the times, add* Mr. Pendleton, should um j t p e
d be above persunality, aud all should strive
| to secure good and efficient government
•r * ••
none should receive a majority, the dec-
tiou goos to the House, and Grant would
bo re-elected. lie might select a differ
ent mau from Urcolcy, but he was tho
strongest caudidato which could he put in
the field. He was a strong lit publican,
but houost und liberal, opposed to cen
tralism. lie had kuowu him for thirty-
two years, and he was able aud niuccre.
if he now comes as far as we can expect,
let us join and strike bauds with him,
we will expel tha Tarquius aud i
Rome. The previous sj^ccho* showed | The letter from Mr. Pendleton, though
what would he tho complexion of the ! not Intended for print, is a forcible one.
canvass aud the different shades of opin- I [Louiatille Courier.
iou which would prevail. Party lino*
were weakening, %nd the shout of tho I The Gubx&natobial Question.—The
people will bring an avalanche down upon , Albany Central City says :
the men now in power. We must make ' “Should the Stato Convention deem it j
some H.-HTificeK, hut there need be none of I best to nominute anew man for Governor. I
principle. He did not wish tho party to j we tbiuk General Colquitt is the mau
commit itself now, but he favored ths j Governor Smith, however, deserves a re
nomiQbtion of Mr. Greeley.
Hon. J. 0. C. Black was called for.
Mr. Black returned thanks for the call,
but suw no necessity for a speech wheu
we wero all of one mind. The rendu-
suited in tho election of Graiz Brown.
'iucMi considerations t.» The World
may not seem such “trivial mat.'em,"
with all its s*lfi8hin >8 nnd narrowness of
view confined to IochI Now York Stato
pulilii s. Will The World have tho lung-
miuimity to print this article ? Aft. r the
small ding ut tho few thousand elderly
feouthorn geutfeinon, I fesr not. Other
reasons for supporting tho Cincinnati
, . , nominations, not hiuted at, »ro eloquent-
f tho CHOdLlate designated to ] } . a i lu dcd to iu Iho apooch of Uo». John
1 i C. Brown, on accepting tho noininalion
fi r re-election by the Democratic 8ta!o
Convention which met nt Nashville on
tho !Uh aud indorsed tha Cincinnati nom
inations, and aro already printed in your
column*. I beg of you to refer to them.
Genera! Brown is one of the few South
ern gentlemen who, though a major-gen
eral in the Confederate army, is n<>t dis
franchised, thinks to the Mentor split of
the Republican party in Tennessee. By
lit he is enabled to succeed Mentor,
and the State of Tennessee to throw off'
tho enrse of Browulow and Stokes, and
their ragged militia, and free to vote in
the coming election, but uot until those
plunderers have Middled it with a debt of
forty millions. 'i bis debt would other
wise have kept on increasing nntil this
day, ns it is daily increasing iu the other
Southern Mutes. All brokers will vote
against the Cincinnati movement who
have “margins" on deposit f4ir “bearing"
by multiplying these Southern securities.
Very respectfully,
John M. II a nit ell.
tions were sll he desired. His platform
was found in them—to subordinate the
military to the civil law. He belonged to
no spauiel band. He had carried his guu
in defense of country, and would never
| nomination, aud will probably be chosen
' for a second term. He i* making rs a
good Governor, and is reflecting honor
upon his name as our Chief Executive."
Our Albany ooutempomry is ri^ht in
»hat he says of Governor Mmitb. He
w«s elected to the vtoancy becauso the
people had confidence in him, and he ba*
done uotliing to forfeit that confidence. To
the coutrary, we have every reason to be-
surrender principle now. But was he to ' lievo that hi* sdmiuLtraticn for the few
turn hi* face backward and refuse to look
in front, lie looked at the preeeut like
General Wright. He did not ask what a
men was, but what he is. There were
citizen* here who enjoyed the benefit of
tti* movement already. The Amnesty
bill, which had t-truck the shackles from
ao many good and ttue men, was forced
from Cougretis by Cincinnati. His cry
was, not up with Greeley, but down with
Grant. And between the two, give him
Greeley. Down with Grant! Let that
be the cry. Lot it be taken up all ovti
the country till he is down, and then “Lay
on, Macduff, and dtinned be he who first
cries hold, enough."
Calls were made for Major George T.
Bernes.
Major Barnes said he waa too full to
speak. Mink or swim, stand or fall, sur
vive or perish, he gave his heart end
hand to the resolutions which hail been
adoped. In tl^em was the ouly course
of safety and the ouly hope of the South.
He didn't propose to make any apeech,
but merely to express hia approbation of
what had been done.
On motion of Major Gauming, the
meeting adjourned.
“Ogeechee" writes from Atlanta to tha
Savannah News that among those who
are andaavoring to relieve tha financial
aubarreasment of tha Stata ta “Mr. Wad*
lay, who, I hear, as tha President of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
haa offered to loan tho Stela o largo
at aevan per cent, white a oertarn
hanker offered to do the same if tha State
wonld pay him eighteen per out. and
months he Las held tbe gubernatorial
office ha* butn eminently wise and satis
factory to the people, and the Jatter
Tlic (Ming of Forger* la 1H* South.
Auousta, May 31.—On M »nday n party
representirg himself as George Holme*
went to the Georgia Railroad Bank with a
letter of introduction from the New York
National Bank of tho Republic and a cer
tificate deposit from that bank fur
which was cashed hy the hunk here. To
day a telegram from New York pronoun
ce* the letter and certificate rorgeries.
On the same dny another swindler repre-
not be guilty of the fickleness aud folly • Hunting himself as 1 homos C. Holmes pro
of throwing him aside without fault, ju*t! sented a letter deposit from the Bank of
because there are other* who would like the Republic to the Merchsut's National
to be Govtrnor. His prompt and resc- Rank of Savannah, which was cashed for
lute grappliug with the Federal military | y.ooo. The pat ties proceeded from Sa
to heu they sought to intermeddle with i vsnnnh to Macon, where the samo game
State affairs, os they had done and with- wa * practiced on the Central Georgia
out protest, in other States, wa* worthy; R„ n k to tbe amount of $6,500. one
the da)* of Truuo, and should be grate- member of the gang was arrested in Ma-
fully remembered. It was a manly vindi- | C ou for being drunk, which led to devel-
cation of the lost rights and dignity of tho f opments disclosing addition*) certificates
State, and begAti a new era in her aover- c f deposit from the Bank of the Repub-
eignty as a government. In tha matter 1 Re. Parties calling themselves Beuuet
of ferreting out and correcting abuses, I *nd Holme* aro in jail in Macoo. The
and bringing to ju&tica the thieves who , operations of this gang are believed to
have ao preyed upon the State, we have extend from Virginia to Alabama, arrests
reason to believe that Governor Smith | Laving been marie at Richmond, Macon
has been moat act.ve and assiduous, and ' nnd Montgomery,
that when he *hall come to Uy the resalts
of hii Lbois befo e the Legislature and
the couutry, all will recognise the valua
ble servioe,and accord him a hearty “Well
dona, good and faithful servant. ”
\Sneannah Republican.
Tha Naw York 8un thinks “it must be
very pleasant for a man of genius and
dignity, like Gen. Sherman, to be taken
around Europe as tha follower and attend
ant upon LienL Fred. Grant As our
Ministers in Europe owe their placet to
the Lieutenant's father, they devote their
attention chiefly to the young man, and
cause him to be precepted to thomon-
arohe at whoae courts they are accredited,
aa a sort of prince of the blood, while
the brilliant aad distinguished General ia
treated by tew aa of small aooonat in
Gxx. D. H. Hill Favour Gbxsley.—
Gun. D. H. Hill, in his paper, tbe South
ern Home, pronounces in farorot the
Liberal movement. He believes it belter
for tho Mouth to keep away from Balti
more, so that the Kortheru Democracy
may see the hopelessness of putting up a
candidate of their own. Bnt if Southern
delegates must go there, let them be re
solved to win. He considers tbe South
in no condition to try experiments, and
believes the election of Greelev will bring
relief, while the eleotion of Grant means
robbery, outrage and oppression.
The Boston Poet, which haa until re
cently favored a Democratic nomination
for Preaidant, haa taken strong and on*
quivooal gnraid* for Graelay,