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The True Citizen. W AYNRSWORO, OA., FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1892 "The Survival of the Fittest." “MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.' “My son, these maxims make a rule, and lump them ’a the either— The rigid righteous is a fool, and the rigid wise a nither.’’ —Bums. in the Book of Job we learn that,, in the most ancient timeH, the Lord gave Satan power over that righteous man to afflict him sorely ; and later on, when th ,:, se afflictions had grown terribie to bear, Job exclaims, in tin vexation of his soul, “Oh ! tha' mine enemy had written a book.” The same enemy is yet abroad in the land, ‘‘seeking whom he may de- vour,” and we and our modest lit le motto come in for one of those scathing criticisms which no man is able to write save the Don Bombastes who presides with such lofty dignity over the political columns of the Waynesboro Herald.— We have, however, this advantage of our great prototypo, “our enemy has written,” and “the goat” will now en deavor to f ^rnish him wi'.h at least the modicum of a fleece. We will try to be consecutive, but the intelligent reader who has perused the article to which we are now attempt ing a feeble defense, will see at a glance how difficult it will be to pat such a jum • bled mass—or mess, may bo the better term —in order—indeed, the task is just th it of bringing order out of chaos.— First, then, let us say that this contro versy —if controversy it shall prove to be—was not of our seeking—we have acted entirely on the defensive, and we now make “the bold” declaration, (if such affrontry does not scare the Herald into spusams a vain,) that The Citizen ever s’ands ready to defend itself at all hazards and against all odds. Neither shall we humble ourself at the feet of the editor of the Herald or any of his henchmen or masters to beg permission to exercise that God-given and unalien able right and high privilege to do our own thinking. We have charged the Hera'd with misrepresenting The Cit izen, and we have only to present the printed s atements of that paper to sus tain that charge in every particular and in the fullest sense, and in his last article in which he makes a terrible on slaught upon us for an imagined opposi- sition to nominations, he repeats the of- feusG and in the next breath declares t;.at he has no intention to do oo, while with the next stroke of his pen he records the fact that “at the time the words we-e written, we (he) did not know the position of Th *: Citize on the ques tion, noi are we any the wiser by read ing the second edition of the bold words,” We hardly have decided whether such conflicting statements, all together in one paragraph, excites most our risibles or our pity. But such jumbled logic, such glaring discrepan cies, such miserable inconsistencies can only have the effect to excite the smiles of the intelligent reader, especial ly when coupled,with himself as follows, that “when the Democrat party of Burke county wants advisers, and wis dom as to the means of its preservation is in the b%bit of seek’ng it from those who take their chances viith it, (himself, of course,) and share its fortunes.” God torgive) the vaniglorious self-esteem which seem to have entirely usurped the broad empires r i some men’s souls !— We must confess that we have felt aggrieved at the prersistent misrepre sentations of The Citizen by the Her ald but when we have become convinc ed that its editor has lived in an atmos phere so tainted until it has become his normal condition, and when he un wittingly admits that his comprehension is so dull that he “innocently misuner- stood the use of the language,’’ and when the thought of the penalty aga’nst “cruelty to animals” crosses our mind, we are prepared to be magnanimous, and fully forgiving him, say to him— ‘ go, and sin no more.” We now come to the political status of The Citizen which seems to have so much excited the horror of the Her ald. The Herald has played second Addle to clique dictation so long that the very idea that a public journal can dare hold or express an opinion of its own — not biased or badgered by dictation —seems to create in his mind a terrible alarm — at his very look, Thy soul within thee, Guldensel, shook. and he seems to think that by sv.ch a course we are guilty of the unpardon able sin. The sneers of the Heral to the contrary notwuhsrancing, The Cit izen stands upon its record, short as it is, and defies impeachment, morally or po i ioally, even though itsevervact and word undergo the olosest inspection un der the prejudiced eye of the Herald itself. ] t has been hard to brook in silence the m srepresenta 1 ions which have been use d pon us for the purpose w# are forced to nclude, of injuring Th p Citizen in the estimation of the Democratic party of Burke county, for no other reason than because it has plnced itself upon the high ground of independent truth We can point, however* with pride to a host of intelligent citizens, not only of this county, but a!I over the State, who re cognize our efforis in the cause of true reform, and who are giving us their aid and influence in the grsat cause of truth. These petty attacks upon The Citizen will neither stop nor stay its upwa d, on ward course, or the high mission which it has marked out to pursue. Whenev er the Herald wishes to discuss any dif ference of opinion which may oicur be tween us, and will do so in that digni fied manner which is an essential ele rnent of all discussions between gentle men, let us assure him that, he wili meet with all the courtesy that one gentle man should meet at the hands of an other. But when he chooses to employ sneers in the place of argument, then he certainly cann >t complain if we em ploy the weapons of his own choosing. The charge that The ClTI/EN had alleged or insinuated that the editor of the Herald, in conjunction with the chairman of ihe executive committee, was attempting to contr 1 the nomina tions for the Legislature is gratui ousand a mistake, and we remit the editor of the Herald to a careful rereading of a, 1 this paper h is ever said upon the sub ject, when we think he will be con vinced of his error without further words. We had determined to say a word on the subject, of nomina ions, but meeting the chairman of the executive commit- tee by accident on the street, he assu red us that no nominations except for del egates to 'lie gubernatorial e invention would take place, which we are of opin ion precludes the necessity of discussing that subject at this time. We propose, however, to do so in full before the oth er and more important, nominations are made. The subject is exhausted. to the coun y, The Maine Democrats indorse the Fusionists. Thirty thousand na'ives are reported starving in Egypt. Scriven county has a new post-office called Bazernore ; mail via Sylvania. The Gainesville Southron wants ex- Cotnptrolier General Goldsmith’s disa- bili ies removed. The degree ofLL. D. was conferred on President Arthur, yesterday, by Schenectady College, N. Y. Maj. W. L. Lanier, formerly presi dent of the Alabama Central Railroad, died yesterday at Talladega c?priogs, Ala. Messrs Speer & Gumming will com mence the publication in Macon on July 9th, of the Graphic, a large eight- column Sunday paper. The Senate Naval Committee re ports in favor of appropriating $10,- 000,000 for the construction of a number of vessels of war. A Denver, Colorado, dispatch of the 27th inst. says : John Robinson’s circus war. attached by ten employes to-day. The men all claim that they were not paid their full wages, and entered claims to the amount of sev eral hundred dollars. One of the circus men John Snelling, the ele phant trainer, knocked a man down, and a constable went out to the tent to arrest him. While the officer was searching for Snelling tbe latter walk ed into the lion’s cage and coolly sat down. When the officer approached Snelling invited him in, but he re fused, and ieft without making the arrest. THE TRUE CITIZEN. PTJLISHBD avaay FRIDAY, A aT WAYNESBORO, -BY TIIE- Hephzibah Dots. SULLIY AH BROTHERS :oOo:— THE MASS MEETING. In an interview of a few minutes with the Chairman of the Democratic Execu tive Committee of Burke county, a day or two since he assured us that all the business winch was expected to come before the meeting, would be the ap pointment of delegates to the guberna torial convention, and a new executive committee. This then brings the voters of Burke ccunty to the consideration of three important questions : First, who will they appoint as an Executive Com mittee ? To this question we have only to say that this committee should be formed of liberal-mmdd, intelligent men, who will he active in the discharge the important duties faithfully. Wears not a jotatioaist, and believe that the time which should limit the tenure of any office should be during good con duct therein ; and knowing no reason to the contrary, we cannot see any cause why the present committee should not be retained. The second question, we think, can be easily solved. There are many gentlemen in this county who would make good delegates—it only re quires a mind with discernratnt enough to decide when the harmony of the par ty makes it necessary for a change of his vote. Stubbornness is folly. The question, Shall oui delegates go to the gubernatorial convention under instruc tions J we deem the most important one of the three. If our people desire any particular s andard bearer, let our delegates be instructed to support that candidate until it becomes apparent that a fur her support of him would be de; — rimental to party unity--then we think it is time to change the vote. The ac tion of the last gubernatorial convention was a disgrace to the Democracy of the State, and came near disrupting it alto gether. Many of the delegates to that) convention claimed that they were acting under such positive instructions from their people that they could not change their votes. No such emergency may arise in the coming convention ; but to be prepared for it. we hope our dele gates will be allowed an inteligent dis cretion in the matter. June 27, 188*. Mr. Kilpatrick, of Texas, is visiting relatives. Miss Mamie Joe Burton is visiting Miss Maggie Byne. We regret to learn that Mrs. Bennett, of Bath, is quite ill. The fruit crop of this section is the finest for many years. Mr. A. W. Rhodes has the finest cabbage we have seen this season. The musical and literary meeting last Thursday evening was quite a success. Mrs. James Bothwell, of Augusta, is visiting her mother, Mrs. B. E. Fryer. M iss M. 8. Evans returned yesterday from a pleasant visit to he Fountain City. The Oakland Farm Poet and Mr. J. N. Apple- white was in town a few days past. Mr. Robert/-, who lives on the Chew place, has the finest cotton crop In this vicinity. Miss Mary Ella Crockett is spending several days in Augusta with Miss Katie Black. Miss Sue Baxlev. has returned home from an ixtended visit to relatives iu South Carolina. Queen, the stocking foot trotter, owned by Mr. C. K. Schaffner, was on the track yesterday. Time 2:55. Hephzibah can boast of more pretty and fas cinating young ladies titan any town of its size in the State. Rev. W r . L. Kilpatrick left for Macon last Fri day to attend the commencement exercises of Merger University. It is rumored that seven marriages will take place in and around town in early fall. Look to your laurels young men. Mr. F. J. Carswell, one of the rising young men of our town, returned home a few days ago from the University with his sheep skin, The young man who left vour town for this place a week or two past, must ha\» fallen on the road side, as he did not put in an appearance. Tiger. J rV V Thomson Motes. June 25, 1882. Ed. CiTizrr : As McDuffie is unrepresented in your staff (V correspondents, a few dots from hero would be acceptable. There is very little sickness in the county, and the doctors are all mad. A few “pudding headed” farmers have been bringing in cotton blooms. Better let them stay and make fruit. The oat and wheat crops have been garnered and the effects are very perceptable on the teams that come Into town every day. ^ The gardens were never better in this vicinity. Cabbages weighing seven to nine pounds can be seen upon oui’streets every day, and all kinds of vegetables in proportion. Miss Georgia Carswell, of Hephzibah, is vistt ing her brother. Rev. K. R. Carswell, jr., of this iilace. She is a ‘ chip of the old block" in intel lect, and is very fascinating. Politics are running high. The Journal is loaded down with a controversy between a committee of citizens, headed by Col. M. C. Fill ton and Hon. A. E. Sturgis. I will give you the result when ended. Would you like to stake anything on the pool as to who will win t The area in cotton is ten per cent, below that of Inst year. The stand on gray lands is twenty per cent, below. Red lands booming, but the crop is ten days or more behind last season. Corn crops are very good, and the coun ty was visited by copious showers this week. Tyrone. Independent in All Thing 1 Neutral In Nothing. -o:0:o- Not Pledged to Any Party Faction, or Individual. -o:0:o- A JOURNAL FOR THE PEOPLE. W. L. Clarke, editor of that vile Radical sheet the Atlanta Republican, in commenting upon the verdict in the Shields case, stated that the testi mony of Messrs. Ed. McCandless and Sam Venable was not “genuine; it was straiued aryl improbable,”— Whereupon Mr. McCandless, in company with his brother and Sam Venable, procured a good buggy whip and proceeding to Clarke’s office, met him at the foot of the stairway, and gave him a sound thrash ing. Clarke called lastly for help. The Recorder, after hearing the case, bound McCandless and Sam Venable over in a bond of fifty dollars each to appear before the city court, and Clarke was fined two dollars for obs- tempt of court, he failing to appear after being summoned. Subscribe for The Citizen. [ Communicated. 1 Mr. Editor : Allow me, through the columns of your spicy journal, to present a fow thoughts which occur to me in connection with the nex General Assembly. The duties that will devolvfl upon that body will be to an extent, novel and deifleient, and we should be judicious In the se lection of our Representatives We want men of experience and ability ; the time will demand men of reason and Judg wr/t/; and over and above all, Burke wants a live, energetic and active man, fully abreast with the age and fully imbued with her best interests. Mtij. W. A. Wilkins fills tiie bill exactly, and If he should desire It, let us be true to our Interests, and send him there. Wayne. -—o-.Oro- Devoted to the interests of the people of Burke county, their in struction, entertainment and advancement—a faithful and impartial chronicler ot all Burke county happenings—a fair recorder of all import ant events elsewhere occurring—a sturdy advocate of correct Jeffersonian principles of government by ilie people and for the people—a just, upright and honorable journal. In all these things the CITIZEN hopes not to prove remiss in its duty—it is a public institution, and every subscriber ami patron is a stockholder— the Publishers are merely their agents, ami tueir duties and responsibilities are reciprocal—we think we can promise Mat the man agement will do its duty, and if the public will do theirs, it will prove an immense power for good in the community. -o:0:o- V or DENNIS’ Blood Purifier For working out of tbe system the malarial puiaiou that is causing so much sickness, and will cause much more unless the system is cleansed. Rev. Henry Walker, the colored preacher, having authority given him in the Gospel, Luke 9:1, cured and prevented a large amount of sickness and saved expenses in his chfVches with it until be way stopped, THE TRUE CITIZEN says it acts likef a ch. irn, but is obliged to send In Augusta for it. Jun«9, 82.ti)o| TOMBS m SU8SCRISTT0N: One copy one year, Cash in advance, six months “ “ three months “ “ Advertising rates liberal, to be obtained on application. Address,