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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION
THE WEEKLY OPINION.
BY W. L. SCRUGGS ABD J. B. DUMBLB.
SATURDAY HORNING t s; OCTOBER 5.
Cotton/—The trade of the city yester
day was brisk. The opening figures were
13X; at noon 34© for best; at close of busi
ness 13#—buyers paying the tax. The pur
chases from wagons, during the day, were
about 95 bags.
Frbcocjoub.-—A countryman was vic
timised yesterday afternoon by a squad of
mtgro chaps. He carelessly stuffed two
dollars in greenbacks Into bis pocket, was
watched, and the aforesaid greenbacks dis
appeared. The police caught the culprit?
recovered the funds, and our rural friend
went ids way rejoicing.
Tub Executive and Mr. Davis.—It
toms out that “ the Executive is ttot Inter
esting itself about the trial of Mr. Davis.’
The only parties North who ever have ^in
terestedthemselves In the case of Mr.
Davis, were those outside the Exeout|vi
Bing. According to Mr. Johnson’s thco
ry, Mr. Davis la a traitor, and deserves the
halter; according to Mr. Greeley and
•thers of the Congress party, Mr. Davis is
nothing but the defeated, powerless and
harmless leader of an overthrown empire,
and should bo set at liberty, as Toombs
had others have been. In the case of Mr.
Davis, Johnson has done as little to merit
the confidence and love of the Southern
people, as in the other acts of hia life. It
lB Mr. Johnson who has thrown the ob
stacles in the way of Mr. Davis’ trial; it
is Mr. Johnson who has brought the South-
4m people to the very brink of ruin; and
yet—strange infatuation!—it Is Mr. John
son whom our Democratic friends have se
lected as their standard-bearer; the same
Johnson, who betrayed the Breckinridge
party in 1861, and who betrayed the oppo
site party three years afterward.
Bradlry and Ills Crew.—Respectable
white men withdraw from the Radical
Ticket nominated in Savannah—the asso
ciations being inconsistent with “the pro
tection of property and a proper admin
istration of Justice.”—Exchange.
This paragraph misrepresents facts
whether so designed, wc undertake not to
say, but such is the case.
The “association” referred to is Brad
ley's crew, whom the Military dispersed a
Ibw days since; and with whom the “re
spectable white” men referred to, never
aeted or oflleiated. We have had men in
all parties—wc even have them in all
Churches—but when they voluntarily cut
loose from the organization proper, and
Keek to establish some new creed, it cannot
"be truthfully said that the party or Church
bolted and left them. It was they who left
the party. We understand, however, that
Bradley and his associates have repented
their folly, and are now quite willing to
behave themselves. Wc hojx) they will
make good their commendable resolution,
and quit their foolery.
Financial Troubles.—The gold anti
cotton markets an; at right angles; one ad
vances and the other recedes in ono and
the same day. Can anything better illus
trate the present deranged and unsettled
condition of the country ? Can anything
be more significant? The political trou
bles In Europe have assumed such propor
tions as to threaten suspension in the man
ufacture of cotton fabrics. Consequently,
the Liverpool cotton market is depressed.
Cold in New York advances In anticipa
tion of a return from Europe of Govern
ment securities. This creates a sensation
in the commercial circles throughout the
South and West. It mokes creditors im
portunate, and conspires to cripple tho ef
forts of the debtor to meet bts obligations.
Capital, apprehensive of the future, avoids
Investments. Creditors are pressed in to
bankruptcy; and Confidence, the very ba
sis of commerciel prosperity, is lost. So
wego.
Tub Iaiuisiana Election.—The indiffer
ence manifested by the white population
•f New Orleans, and, indeed, of the whole
State of Ixmisiunn, in the lute election, is
among the most mournful signs of the
times. In the city of New Orleans the
vote, is nearly twenty-six hundred less
than a majority of registered voters. Very
few of fcbe whites, it seems, voted, ns nearly
Bine-tenths of the votes cast were polled
by negroes. The consequence will lie that
.•he negroes and the very few white men
who voted, will control tho policy of the
.Suite and give it a Constitution for ycura
i/» come. This culpable neglect on the
part of tl»e white voters will tic repented
•f when it is too late.
The Alabama Election.—Tho white
voters of Alabama seem foolishly Indiffer
ent over an issue which is to decide their
weal or woe for years to come. They
have given over the State to the control of
of the non-property holding class; these
are to framo their future Constitution and
direct tlie political destinies of that onco
great and jiowcrful Bute. Ii it not strange
that intelligent men will thus trifle with
their own Interests and prove recreant to
the claims of posterity f
Public School in Cabs County.—There
will lie a meeting in Cnrtcrsvine, to-day,
ior the purpose of taking into considera
tion the prosperity of, and to devise means
to build up first-class school* In that place.
'Tfhto is a matter, says tho Express, !n which
not only the parents in tho country are in
terested, but two good High Schools, with
ono hundred and fifty scholar*, such at will
do more for tho prosperity of CartcrsvUle
than ten court houses. School houses for
the purpose can be built, teachers compe
tent can bo hod, and the work con and util
Mloib
Gen. Grant and thkNasuvillr Elec
tion.—It has been claimed , that General
Grant doca not sympathize with the
Bownlow party, anu General Thomas act
ed in the matter of the late election with
out Instructions from his superior. Tho
following dispatch which General Grant
sent to Genral Thomas on the day pending
tho election In Nashville, show’s how ut
terly false are such statements:
Washington, D. C., Sept., 87, 1867.
To Major Gen. G. II. Thomas:
I will send you further instructions to
morrow. Nothing is clearer, however,
than that the military cannot bo made use
of to defeat tho executive of the State in
administering the laws of tho State. You
will not prevent the legal State force from
the execution of Us orders.
U. H. Grant, General.
On the evening of the same day, Mayor
Brown addressed a note to Gen. Thomas,
to the effect that he had no disposition to
engage in a conflict with the State Execti
tive. bat simply wished the privilege of
holding tho election in accordance with
the provisions of tho city charter, and
asked the General if he intended to uphold
tho militia, should the latter Interfere with
tho election appointees of the city. To
this. General Thomas replied as follow s:
I have to ssy that the proper interpreta
tion of General Grant’s telegram order is
to sustain the State authorise. In the exe
cution of their orders It is not left to me
to decide the question of the legality or
illegality of the election ordered by you.
Upon receiving this respouse, Mayor
Brown at once telegraphed to President
Johnson,laying the whole correspondence
before him, and asking If the city authori
ties would have to be governed by General
Grant’s order. No response was received
from the President.
Lbtter from Hon. Bivebdy Johnson.—
The Augusta Republican publishes the fol
lowing letter from Senator Johnson to a
citizen of Augusta:
Baltimore, Aug. 23d, 1867,
Dear Sir : I have to-day yonrs of the
19th.
By this mall, I forward you a copy of a
minority report made by me. on the con
dition of the States. The opinion it main
tains is still mine.
My reason for the votes to which you re
fer were given at the time in two or three
short speeches, afterwards published in
pamphlet. As soon as 1 cun get one I will
rend you a copy.
As you will see. the vote was given un
der a conviction that the measure. If adop
ted, would save the people of the South
from confiscation, anu tho violent meas
ures against which I feared no Judicial re
lief could he had.
If the States arc represented, I haven
strong hope, almost an assurance that ere
long all the restrictions the reconstruction
acts contain will be removed. This I know’
Is tho belief and wi*h of many leading Re
publicans of both branches of Congress,
certainly of the Senate.
I agree with you, that the defeat of
Douglas by Democratic defections, was a
fatal mistake.
Very respectfully.
Your obedient servant,
Bevhrdy Johnson.
Mr. Johnson is actuated by the same
motives which operate to cause several
prominent gentlemen In Georgia, to advo
cate Reconstruction. He therefore belongs
to Gen. Wright’s category of “White Nig
gers.” . _
Sheriff of Spalding County.—Mr.
Sw’ayzk, of the Gridin Union, and the
Sheriff of that county have had some per
sonal misunderstanding, and perhaps a
tight also. Wherefore we find the follow
ing paragraph in that paper of yester
day :
We deem it our duty to call upon Gen.
’ope to relieve the present Sheriff of this
count}*, and appoint in his place a man who
will do his duty regardless of the color of
the skin of those with whom he has to
deal. We want an impartial officer—ono
who will not keep a warrant in his pocket
to protect a white defendant because the
prosecutor happens to be black
We take it that Gen. Pope will not re
move a faithful officer for having given
personal offense to the editor of the Union!
Personal matters should be settled other
wise. If the gentlemen are not satisfied,
let them fight again! Such eases do not
properly come under Gen. Popp.’s jurisdic
tion. They relate to the Jus honorariam.
CJTTho chunccs ure. If the Southern
States will vote down the Military scheme,
Congress w ill come to its senses.—Ex
change.
The same argument, it will lie remem
bered, was used against the ratification of
the Constitutional Amendments in Octo-
ber of last year. We know the result.
Shall we continue to reap tho fruits of
Folly? Is the hope that “Congress will
come to its senses” sufficient reason for the
rejection of the proposed measure of
Pence? Was the hope that the North would
grow tired of the war. and ultimately ecaso
its prosecution, realized in I86$-64? In
short, have any hopes, based upon an an
ticipated reaction in Northern public sen
timent, ever been realized ?
Franck in the Retrograde/—A start
ling letter from Marshal Bazainc is pub
lished in the Liberal papers of France. It
Is n confidential circular to the officers of
the French army, in which he directs them
to make no prisoners, but to put to death
all the captured Liberals. As the Govern
ment organs do pot deny the authenticity
of tho document, it seems to bo genuine
If so, It is the roost powcrAil defense of
Juarex which has yet been published.
City Railway in Augusta.—An Au
gusta paper of the 3d. says that the work of
contracting the City Railway Is progress
ing rapidly, and that In fbur weeks the
cars will be rnnning through Broad and
other streets.
Whitfield Couktt/—Tho Republicans
of Whitfield county, mot in Convention at
tho Court House, on tho first Inst., and
nominated N. P. Harben, Esq., as their
candidate for the approaching Stato Con*
tentlom
The Indian War.—The Commissioner of
Indian Affairs at Washington received the
following communication on the 1st in
stant;
Osage Nation, South or Kansas,
September 2, 1867. :
Hon. N. 0. Taylor, Com. of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D. C
Dear Sir: We, the head Chief* of the
O.*ago Indians, being very desirous to re
main on friendly terms with our Great Fa
ther, tho President of the United States, do
hereby renew our friendship, and do trust
that the Government of the United States
wlU extend to us tho usual protection. We
have Just returned from our summer hunt
Wc have not met with any Indians tin
friendly to our Great Father, and have
been successful on our hunt.
On our return from the plains we were
told that we. as an Osage nation, had been
accused of being unfriendly to the Gov
ernment, and disposed to disturb the set
tlers, our neighbors. To state tho truth in
its reality, we desired and demanded such
white men as had settled on reservation to
rctnovo their families and stoek from our
lands, but we have, in no instance, disturb
ed any of the settlers who. live on the
lands sold to the Government, or driven in
trust by treaty of 29th September, 1865.
We Jo not deny that during our hunt w<
have seen sorao American hordes among
our ponies, but on returning from twr
plains we have carefully collected them all
and placed them under tho care of a white
merchant to be returned to their rightfol
owner*. Permit ns to observe that the
whites have stolen a larger number of our
ponies, whilst we have no means of ever
recovering them.
We are also told that tho Stato of Kan
sas is organizing four companies of mili
tia to protect the white settlers in the
south part of Kansas against the hostile
Osages. We never were nor never intend
to be hostile to our Government, or the
whites. We know that our welfare de
pends on their protection, and therefore
solicit the usual protection from the Gov
ernment.
Y'our friends and brothers,
White Hair, This x mark,]
Principal chief Osage Nation.
Little Bear, (his x tnark.l Chief.
Clermont, [his x mark,] Chief.
Tall Chief, [his x mark.] Chief.
And many other*.
Is Gen. Ghant a Radical?—It seems
strange that men should longer ask this
question. Gen. Sheridan, while on his way
from Washington to Philadelphia, spoke us
follows to one of the party, as rejwrtcd by
the Philadelphia Enquirer:
“The Reconstruction act* of Congress
are the only measure-* calculated to benefit
tho people of the Southern States. All of
my acts while in command of the Depart
ment of Mississippi and Ixmisinna were
not only fully indorsed by General Grant.
but. in reality, might be considered the execu
tion of Gen. Grant's oxen orders. 1 f tho first
letter written by Gen. Grant to President
Johnson regarding my removal was to lie
made public, the people of the North tcould
be astonishexl at its liadical tone, and when
it is published the people will find that he
(Grunt) is Radical to the core. As far as
Radicalism is concerned, Gen. Grant is
more so than lam, and in several Instance*
I have written to him asking him to modify
the instructions sent me, as being too ex
treme to suit the occasion lor which they
were intended.”
Sunday School Gamdling Sciiicmf.8.-
Speaking of this new fashionable vice, tho
New York Tribune says:
Sunday-school gambling schemes—or, In
other words, lotteries and rallies at church
fairs-have bccomo so common a feature of
those annual entertainments, that oven the
charge of a Kings County Judge to tlie
Grand Jury, that it was tlie duty of that
body to inuiet every participant in such
f iructices for violation of law.caused merc-
y a week’s quaking among the fair offen-
ers before they resumed the disreputable
swindle. Among the noticeable items of
news in our Mexican correspondence Is
the fact that manager* of the poor-house at
Jalupa have prayed the General Govern
ment to so far rescind tho order prohibit
ing all lottery schemes as to allow them to
continue a small lottery which they have
operated for years, anu without whose aid
they cannot sustain their institution. If tho
success of the almshouse in question is es
timated upon the number of Inmates, then
tlie claim is undoubtedly well founded, for
we know of no custom more conducive to
well-stocked poor-houses than that which
instills a passion for lottery tickets or raf
fle chances. Supporting lumpers by help
ing to beggar many now’ out of the alms
house, is about on a par with sending Bi
bles to ilindostan with money inveigled
from tlie public under like false pretences.
Barnum’sGorilla Attacks IIlsKukckh.
The Gorilla recently placed in Barimiu’s
Museum yesterday afternoon gave an ex
hibition of his natural fierceness by at
tacking his keeper. Prof. Davison. Fortu
nately, tlie latter escaped without serious
injury, ami at the same time without giv
ing tho gorilla an opportunity to pructi-
uly demonstrate to the Incredulous whe
ther the said animal has sufficient power
to tear a man to pieces.
Yesterday afternoon, ns Mr. Davison w as
in his nceustomed place, lie ventured too
near tho bars of the cage, within reach of
tlie monster. The hand of the ahirnul in
stantly grasped Davison’s right arm.
Professor Davbon almost instinctively
dropped to tho floor, so us to bring tho
Iuum of tho gorilla to the floor of the cage
before lie could grasp him with his other
hand. To have remained standing would
have given tlie gorilla an opportunity to
have pulled the arm out by the socket, if
he had the power, which Professor Davi
son professes to believe.
The grip of the animal slipped from tho
arm of Mr. Davison, but still retained hold
of the coat. As the keeper fell, tho beast
held lit* whole weight at arm’s length with
apliarcnt ease. Professor Davison quickly
threw off his coat, which was torn to shreds
by tlie gorilla.
Tho affair caused much excitement for a
few moments. Professor Davison was
slightly Injured.—JVeto York Tost.
Gen. Flktciikii and Gen. Guant^-A
Washington letter to tho New York Timet,
dated Sept. 29th, says:
Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri, who has been
here recently settling tlie war claims of
his State against the Government, Imd an
interview with Gen. Grant yesterday, tho
result of which has not transpired. The
Governor, house ter, is very emphatic in his
expressions <f satisfaction with the views
entertained by Gen. Grant regarding recon
struction affairs.
Gov, Fletcher, it will be remembered, is
to Missouri very much what Browniow Is
to Tennessee.
OTGen. Sheridan has accepted the Invi
tation of Gov, Fenton to visit Albany* New
York,
IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE*
From the New Orleans Republican, Sept. 23.]
Now that impartial, or negro suffrage Is
a fixed fact, not only in Louisiana, but in
all of the late slave States except those
1>ordering on those that hove always been
free since tlie adoption of the Constitution
of the United States, namely: Missouri.
Kentucky, Maryland and Delaware* an al
lusion to the origin of the idea may prove
to be Interesting. By this term, we mean
the time when men or Influence and high
f o*ltion began to think seriously of urg-
ng negro suffrage, not only as a matter of
right to the colored race, but ns a measure
of safety for the country. The following
letter, written by Hon. Owen Lovcjoy to
Gov. Hahn, of Louisiana, D among the
earliest documents on the subject which
could be considered as foreshadowing tho
future settled policy of the Republican
party. It was written but a few days pre
vious to Mr. Lovcjoy'* death, and was pos
sibly the last letter on public affairs from
the pen of that true patriot and philan
thropist. The writer, it will be seen, testi
fies that tho great and good President Lin
coln was in entire accord with him on tho
subject, hut not entertaining so exalted an
Idea of his prerogative as Ids successor.
(Ic/ired to nave the good work accom
plished by undoubted authority.
\)flb of tlie remarkublu point* In the let
ter is the allusion to “Governor Johnson,
of Tennessee,” now President Johnson Ji
will lie seen that Mr. Johnson, true to his
character, succeeded in deceiving Mr. Love-
loy. as he since has Judge Kelley, of Penn
sylvania, and Major Stearns, of Boston,
with both of which gentlemen ho held
conversations on the subject. The latter,
with the consent of Mr. Johnson, publish
ed the detail* of their conversation, and
the result has proved that Andrew’John
son, on that occasion, as on many others
before and since, talked directly opposite
to the way in which he intended to act.
His language to 31 r. Lovcjoy really meant
this anu nothing more; that lie w’ould fa
vor negro suffrage, or anything else, pro
vided ue could bo assured it would pay.
Washixguon, D. C., March 14.1864.
My Dear Governor: I have just been
reading with great satisfaction a brief no
tice of your Inaugural, and the address you
made on the occasion. 1 am very ghul that
you propose to make clean work of slavery.
“W ill you allow me to suggest one thing
more ? We cannot go to the bottom where
the granite is in order to build without
giving the elective franchise to the negro.
1 am satisfied that if we stop short of that
it will be found that our house Is built upon
the sunt), and when the floods come, and
the winds blow, und the rains descend, it
will fail, and great will be tho fall thereof.
The sense of justice which has been awak
ened in the nation by tho rebellion, will
not rest satisfied to have forgiven rebels
who have fought to overthrow the Govern
ment. and drive away loyal black soldiers
who have fought ;o sustain it. It is not
ncccssarry at first that all should vote.—
Y'ou ran allow those who can read and
write to vote; or you can allow black sol
diers to vote. The privilege of voting
given to the latter class, to-wit: tlie sol
dier*, would commend itself. I think, to
the whole nation. You may think that
this is owing to my overweening anxiety
for the black*, but it is not that alone, nor
chiefly. I am satisfied that Providence
will not let us settle tills question until we
settle it on the foundation of equal and ex
act malice to all, in accordance with tlie
trlnciple* of the Declaration of Indepeii-
lence and of the Constitution, which
know mulling of black or white, rich or
l>oor, but regard the rights of men, us such,
sacred.
I was nmeh gratified the other day In a
conversation with the President to find
that, his views on tills subject accord with
my own. He docs not feel that lie can re
quire lids a* a delegation requested him to
do. ?ti’i !u desire* it to lie done by tlie
action of the people themselves.
" If Louisiana takes the lead, I think all
tlie other States will follow, and then we
shall have settled this question on deep
and broad foundations, against which tlie
gate* of hell cannot prevail. The number
of those who arc at first admitted to tlio
privilege of the elective franchise docs not,
to me, seem essential, for If you let any
portion of the colored people vote, the rest
will follow in time.
••I had a conversation with Governor
Johnson, of Tennessee, on this subject.—
He feels right, personally, hut lie is a little
timid as to the public sentiment. 1 do
hope you will sen your way clear to take
the lead'in the matter, Y’ou will thus not
only do a good thing for your country, but
immortalize your name, for I am satisfied
the nation will grow to till*. If it lias not
already reached It.-
“Excuse mo for having intruded my
lews upon your attention. The brief, but
pleasant acquaintance 1 bud with you lias
encouraged mo to do it.
“Very truly, yours.
••Owen Lotkjoy.
“Gov. Mlehticl Hahn. New Orleans, La.’
Greeley ox Stew art.—A Georgia paper
Is blest with a paper from ono J. A. .Stew
art, who ha* been delighted, yet horrified,
by the speech of a black nlun at Atlanta,
who is said to have advised id* hearers to
vote only for candidates of their own color.
This 'delighted him. as a proof that the
Muck* were “throwing oil* the Ratlieal
yoke;” jet it appalled him with the fear
that if blacks are candidates for office,
whites will have to kill them. He helps
everybody out of the dilemma as fol
lows:
“Now. xeiih tho best tf Motives, I have
again anti again advised tho freedmen to
have .nothing to do with politics; and I
yet urge them to reject the offer of en
franchisement and keep out of tlie scram
ble for office, ami thereby give security
igalnst the renewal of civil conflicts and
.ho loss of their own liberty, which tho
Constitution now guarantee* to them.’’
If the blacks should ever want a first
rate fool for a candidate, and could n’t find
him In their own ranks, we advise them to
try J. A. Stewart.—New York Tribune.
Disposal of Public Land.—The Com*
mlsntoucr of the General Land Oiilcc lias
received an account of land sales In
August, at the llumbot and Vlcalla offices,
in Californio, showing that 4,350 acres were
disposed of, a largo portion of which was
entered under the homestead law’. Also,
returns showing that over 34)00 acres were
disposed of at tho Rosobury office In Ore
gon, 2,800 acres of which were entered un
der tho homestead act for actual settlement
and cultivation.
Thr Ram Merrimac.—Another effort is
now being mado to raise tho famous ram
3lcrrimac from tho bed of tho Elizabeth
(Va.) River, where sho has remained an
obstruction to navigation since her de
struction during tho war. All her guns,
anchors and chains have been removed by
tho wreckers in tho employment of tho
Government. All attempts to blow up the
hull have so far failed. Tho wreckers have
secured the iron prow, and aro advertising
It for solo as a curious relic.
Kiel* Him When He’d Down.
•When the win of prosperity’s shining.
And a man’s growing richer each day—
When in ease and comfort reclining.
And golden success crowns hi* way—
flow friends will then flock about Win:
But if fortune should happen to frown,
now quickly he’ll get the "cold shoulder,”
And be “ kicked because he’s down,
now kindly the world will smile on him.
When the life with successes abound;
How cordially, blandly ’twill greet him
As in pleasure lie’s riding around;
But then let reverse o’ertake Idrn,
And his friend*, both in country and
town.
Have not a kind sentence to rheerhim,
But vt ill “kick him ns loon as he's
down.**
Let a man get position or wealth,
MaltiT* lint If by intrigue and fraud.
The world nods approvingly at him.
Ami id* nets It will loudly applaud;
What though In* may lie a great villain!
With the simple, the wise, tlie clown,
While he's up he’s a "tip-top fellow.”
But they’ll “kick him if ever he'* down,'
When a man has plenty of “ greenbacks.'
Amt he’* healthy and “festive and gay
He’s counted a "bully good chum ” then,
And the crowd approves all lie may say
But just let him lose all his treasures,
Perchance, too.hisheultli]nmy begone,
he'
W hut’s the use of being moral and hon
est,
Or striving to lie upright and true;
For unless a man has “ lots of money,
The world’* bound to put biro right
through,
They’ll “ go for him ” certain and surely.
From the Jockey to priest in his gown,
And will stand ready to “snub” him,
And “ kick him because he is down.”
Oh! when will mankind be less selfish?
I wonder If ’twill ever be thus:
That we’ll love to do to each other
As wc would have them do to us?
And if In adversity's ocean
We aro sinking and ready to drown.
Thrice blessed be the friend whose devo
tion
Will help n man up when he’s down.
Female Suffrage in Kansas.—Great
efl’orts arc liclng made to carry a Constitu
tional amendment in Kansas whereby the
privilege of suit rage is extended to women
under like conditions with tnen.
Speaking of this projiosition, Mr. Gree
ley, as editor of the Tribune, says:
it. Is plain that the experiment of Female
Suffrage is to be tried; and while we re
gard it with distrust, we are quite willing
to sec It pioneered by Kansas. She is a
young State, and has hud a memorable his
tory, wherein her women have borne an
honorable part. Hhc Is preponderantly
agricultural, with but one city of any size,
and very few of her women are other than
pure and intelligent. They have already
been authorized to vote on the'question of
Liquor License, and in the choice of .School
Officers, and, we are assured, with decided
ly good results. If. then, a majority
them really desire to vote, we. if we lived
in Kansas, should vote to give them the op
portunity. Upon n full and fair trial, we
believe that they would conclude that the
Right of Suffrage for Woman was. on the
whole, rather a plague than a profit, and
vote to resign It into tho hands of their
husbands and fathers. We think so, be
cause wc now so seldom find women plow
ing. or teaming, or mowing (with ma
chines). though there Is no other obstacle
to their so doing than their own sense of
fitness, and though some women, under
peculiar circumstances, laudably do all
these things. Wc decidedly object to hav
ing ten women In every hundred compel
the other ninety to vote, or allow the ten
to carry elections against the judgment of
the ninety; but if tlie great body of the
women of Kansas wish to vote, we counsel
tlie men to accord them the opportunity.
Should tho experiment work as we appre
hend, they will soon be glad to give it up,
An East Tennesseean in Luck.—The
Knoxville Free Press, of Thursday, says:
Col. Wm. C. Pickens, late Commander of
the 3d Tennessee Cavalry, is a lucky man.
About three weeks ago, he passed through
Knoxville on fils way to Washington to
look after some unpaid claim* that were
due ldni. Ue has Just returned, and the
.following may he styled ns the nett result
of the trip:
lie lias received the appointment from
the President ns Minister to Constantino
ple, and Is already making hi* prepara
tions for ill* nppcnrnnco at the sublime
Porte of Turkey.
He secured a pension for himself during
life of §2.1 per month, for wounds received
at Strawberry Plains Bridge in 1801.
He secured tho allowance of Ids claims—
amounting to 910,600—against tlie Govern
ment, all due to himself.
Ho obtained the appointment of his son
Marcus, us Cadet at large, to West Point.
If anybody can bent this trip, we would
like to hear from them.
The Election in Ohio.—The Cleveland
Ilorald puts on record this prediction:
“Though not given to prophesying, w
venture the prediction that, at the coming
election, ‘Constitutional Amendment, No?
will run behind the Democratic ticket, and
‘Constitutional Amendment, Yes’ will run
ahead of the Republican ticket.”
Tho Toledo Blade, in commenting on
tills, says:
“Tim Herald Is right. There ure liemo-
cr.it*. ami uot a few either, who will vote
for tlie Amendment. Wc can name them
by hundreds in the Northwest.”
Gen. Pork and tub Press.—All reason-
able then iu Georgia ought to congratu
late themselves that the military law in
this State Is administered by a man so
moderate, competent nud patient as Gen.
Pope. Hud lie been disposed to retaliate
the abuse and insults which have been
heaped upon him by the secession press-
had bo been tempted to use resentfully the
pow er In his hands—wo should have found
them as quiet as they were when, just af
ter tho surrender, they were apprehensive
that a King Stork would rule over them.
Tho senseless ridicule and vituperation
with which they assail Gen. Popo, shows
that the military tyranny they complain of
cannot bo much of a tyranny, or they
would bo more reticent In their language.
But they aro determined not to bo suited
either by mild or severe rale.—Augusta
Jiepublican.
Garibaldi Still in Prison.—Tho Ital
lan Government would at onco set Gari
baldi free, if ho only would consent to
give his parole not to invade tho Papal
States. But Garibaldi refuses, and it i«
not likely that ho will ever change his
mind.
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
From tlio New York Prow AuoeUtton.
Washington, Oct, 4.—Official advice*
have been received here that eight hun
dred head of cattle, stolen by the Indian*
from Texas, were at Fort Baseoin. stibjuu •
to the order of the owner*, on pro .f of
property.
The following preliminary proceeding*
occurred at Albany, N. Y.
Resolved, That the organization known
ns tlie Tammany Hall Organization U the
regular organization ol the Democracy of
New York, and that delegates *«• appointed
to tills Convention.
Resolved. That recognizing the delegate*
from tlie county of New York, represent
ing the section of the Democratic party
knowu a* the Mozart Hall, a* sound Demo
crats of unquestionable fidelity to the
principles and nominations of the Demo
cratic party of tlie State, we tender them
honorary seats In the Convention.
On motion, the German delegation was
included.
3Ir. 3lesstnorc has been removed.
Mr. Caleot’s successor Is under consider
ation. The contest Is hitter.
Florence, Oct. 4.—Official dispatches
are silent regarding the Rome distil ri^fnee*,
but confirm the Viterbo. j
Nkw Orleans, Oct. 4.—There were
75 Interments from yellow fever for tlie
twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock this
morning, an increase of 19 over the pre
vious day.
The weather turned cold last night, with
chilly rains to-day.
Special Order No, 154, dated Oct, 2d,
discharges all the Boards of Registration,
except the Chairmen, who take charge of
the registration lists, liooks ami paper*,
and whose duty it shall lie to forward then*
to the District Headquarters without un
necessary delay. The Chairmen of the
Boards arc held responsible for the execu
tion of this Order.
Judge A toll, counsel for Henry Smith.
accused of perjury, filed an exception yes
terday. The case Is being tried before As
sistant Recorder Dunn, of the Second Dis
trict Court. Dunn is a negro lately elected
by tlie new Council. Judge Abell, in Id*
exception, sets fortli that Dunn, being a
negro, was not recognized by the laws of
Ixtiiisiaua as a citizen, ami hence not
legally an officer. Justice Dunn overruled
tlie exception, tried the ease and discharg
ed the prisoner. The prosecuting witness
refused to take tlie stand or be sworn
while the negro was acting as Recorder. He
was asked if he intended to insult the
Court. He was fined twenty-live dollars.
Washington, Oct. 4.—Contract closed
by the Post Master General, through W.
D. Mann, tho Assessor of the Internal
Revenue at Mobile, with tlie Mobile Trade
Company, for atri-weekly steamboat mail
between Mobile and Selina. Service to
commence October the 10th. Post Offices
will lie opened immediately at all the im
portant landing* on the Alabama River.
Lewis p. Campbell has taken the stump in
Ohio in favor of the Democrats.
,T* W. Bell has been appointed Collector
of Customs at Corpus Christ!, Texas, vie*
McIntyre.
The speech of S. S. Cox at. Columbus
Ohio, and the proceeding* of the Demo
cratic Convention at Albany, Is having
a cheering effect on Bank men and capi
talist*.
A special from Nashville says Brown-
low’s election to the Senate is conceded.
Revenue receipt* to-day 91,000,000
Richmond, Oct. 4.—General Schofield’*
order prescribing the mode of election is
• follows:
The civil police are to keep order at the
polls, and to be held responsible for any
disorder. Registering officers, during the
election, shall have the powers of Military
Commissioners. A registered voter ar
rested for any offense on election day,
must be allowed to vote before tic Is taken
to jail. In districts where there are over
500 voters, separate places shall be provided
for the whites and blacks. No candidate
for the Convention shall officiate as a reg-
tering officer In tho election. All liquor
shops In the vicinity of tho polls shall be
closed.
Officers 6 the United Htatc* Circuit
Court are arranging preliminaries for tho
trial of 3Ir. Davis on the first' of Novem
ber.
•Judge Underwood, to-day,overruled th*
motion to quash tlio indictment in tho Rev
enue fraud ease, on tlio ground of waut of
j urlsdlctlon. He overruled It on the
ground that tho law of 1729 gives the
Court jurisdiction over all cases whether
named by Congress or not.
St. Louis, Oct. 4.—Tlio*. E. Noel, mem
ber of CongrpKa from this Style, is dead.
New York, Oct. 4.*—Elias Howe, the
sewing machine inventor. Is dead.
Philadelphia, Oct. 4*—The revenuo offi
cers, assisted by tlie marines, destroyed one
hundred illicit stills to-day.
Aliiant,N. Y., Oct. 4.—The Convention
to-day nominated Homer A. Wilson for
Secretary of State, William F. Allen for
Comptroller, W. II. II. Bristol for Treasur
er, Marshall B. Champlain for Attorney
General, and John C, Fay for Canal Com
missioner.
London, Oct. 4.—Bullion increased half
a million.
Madrid, Oct. 4.—General Lursarndi, the
new Captain General of Cuba, rails imme
diately.
Nbw Paper in New York/-Johk
Mitchell, tho Irish Republican, editor of
tho Richmond Enquirer during tho war.
a man of renown in tho world of letters, aR
eccentric politician, a beautiful wrltor and
a man of diversified genius, will soon re
enter the profession of Journalism, His
paper will bo a wcokly, will bo published
in Now York, and called tho Irish Citiaefb