Daily southern opinion. (Atlanta, Ga.) 186?-1???, May 26, 1868, Image 2
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THE SOTratEBN IdpSot
BY AN
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E. C. Shorter.
Willie B. Jones,
John M. fiord, Isaac B. Pilgrim,
J. W. Arthur. -
JOHN M. rij O r YD A CO.,
nnaifli and morairroBS.
Payable in
DAILY SOUTHERN OPINION,per annum,§B 00
For a less time, per month _ 60
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Six months 1 00
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to ETC. SUOKTKK.
ATLANTA, GA„:::.*:::::MAY 26,1868.
NOTICE.
Rooms Central Executive Committee,
Nat. Democratic Party of Georgia,
Macon, Ga.,May 20,1868.
The members of the above Committee
are requested to meet at the Lanier House,
in the City of Macon, on Thursday, the 28th
instant, at 3 o’clock, p. m.
E. G. Cabamiss,
Chm’n Cen. Dem. Ex. Com.
&£ PEOPLE.
the^TTnlted States
t ot the people* in
ta all the State! had.
The institutions oty.
the country were republican. War came;
the practical relations of a portion of the
States with the General Government were
saspendedpiba government of the States
that were in rebellion were abdicated, and
they* were without any legal government.
The warefM**4 S*te governments
Such Men as B. B. Bullock, fir fojr W.
Brock for seneter of the 38 Senetoral X)isf
i think it time ta quit this. W. Bmk W
Notice.
We are constantly questioned as to
whether we are the sole proprietort of the
Southern Opinion. Hints, inuendoes, in
slnuations that the transfer is not bona fide
are being circulated by designing men
against us. The only proprietors of thia
paper are the parties whose names appear
at the head of its leading column. State
ments to the contrary are simply lie*, in
tended, we fear, to check the rapid success
of the Southern Opinion. Men who will
lie would steal, not only our reputation
but our money.
Once for all, we are the sole proprietors
of this paper. No man besides ourselves
has a dollar interest. We are working
men—doing all our own labor—by our
honest industry trying to furnish a good
paper, and the foul tongue of slander shall
not wag unwhipt against us.
Gov. Brown’s Chicago Speech.—We
find in Gov. Brown’s paper, Mrs. New Era,
his Chicago speech corrected by himself.
This reminds us of Mr. Douglas’ speech
made at New Orleans in 1860, and repub
lished, after he had corrected it, at the
North. The speech was the same, Mr,
Douglas said, but they read veryaliierent-
find him as having said: “Let him (Bui
lock) be inaugurated, and they will adopt
the Constitutional Amendment, and then
let them elect Senators and receive us into
Congress, and give us the control of the
State Government and its patronage,
which we fonght for and won, and which
we most have if we succeed in this con
test.” . We believe this report to be the cor
rect one, for we find the Radical papers
and all the reports, although made by dif
ferent men, agree. But here is what he
says he said:
Let them be inaugurated; let them or
ganize, and we will adopt the Constitution
al Amendment. They will then elect
Senators, and you should receive us back
into Congress again. Give us what we
have won. and we will succeed in this con
test, and roll up a majority for Gen. Grant
in November next.
He saw that the Chicago speech, as de
livered there, would not be just the thing,
so he modified it to suit what he thought
to be the views of the people of Georgia.
Organizing.—The Democracy of DeKalb
are organizing and preparing for action
Ben Hill Democratic Club, at Woodville,
in that count}', on the 25th, organized and
passed a resolution requesting the Central
Executive Committee at their meeting on
the 28th, to select some suitable person to
compile and prepare for publication a full
expose of tbe unparalleled frauds perpe
trated in the late election by the Radical
faction in this State, and having confi
dence in the ability and integrity of J. R
Sneed, late Editor of the Macon Telegraph,
they recommend him as the man for the
position. Major E. Y. Clark, of this city,
has been invited to address the Club at its
meeting on Wednesday evening, June 10th.
Sabbath Schools.—We are pleased to
learn that the Sabbath School cause is in a
flourishing condition in DeKalb county
Georgia. Several schools have been or
ganized in the past few weeks. On Sunday
the Baptist Sabbath School at Stone Moun
tain will be re-organized, On that oc
casion, W. G. Whidby, Esq., will deliver a
lecture on “The Duty of the Hour: Educa
tion, Religious and Secular.” The greatest
obstacle in the progress of the work is the
impoverished condition of the people and
their inability to procure books for the
children.
Hard Hit onthe LBag
sh below a communication from a
man, whom we do not know, bnt we
pose he is a friend of ours, and we gi
tfele verbatim, el literatim, et gunct
time for day to brake.
the league Was intended as A Good thing
but i find it is doing Evil When it Electee
isdS
vfi Trial.
oW and Third Arti
cles of Impeachment.
noi
dales 75;
Lx) ..
Special Di
Ui There is no longer any doubt that
cotton is again in danger. A factor in
New Orleans has received a jar of the
regular army worm from a planter.
wP The Hill of Georgia looms up mag
nificently and grandly above all mists,
klack, blue and brown!
were established^ind the people of those
States stood ready to perform their duties
as citzens. But * political party was in
power that was not satisfied with such a
willing and immediate acquiesence of the
late insurgents to the authority of the
Government of the Constitution. They
know that war, with its terrible accom
paniments, had taught the people of the
South to love the old Government and its
institutions.
In all the Northern States these old in
stitutions are still preserved; the people
there enjoy the same freedom and privi
leges they'did before the revolution, and
are protected by the same constitutional
guarantees that have protected them since
the formation of the government. The ab
solute despotism inflicted by the ruling
party upon the people of the Southern
States does not reach the people of the
North, hence, to them, the doctrines of that
party do not appear as objectionable as
they do to onr people. But to the people of
the South their rule is despotic, and if they
cannot make their friends in the North feel
this fact and aid them in the great struggle,
they must go to work manfully and help
themselves.
Although the Southern States are now
ruled by the iron hand of despotism, the
republicrn institutions of the country are
not entirely destroyed. In most of the
Northern States, the right of citizens as
well as States are respected. With the
whole people the memory of the blessings
of the old government still live, and we
believe that the masses desire to return to
the government of the old Constitution,
How shall they do it ? is the question asked.
Certainly they cannot be blind to the
consequences which must inevitably fol
low the continuance of the Radical party
in power. Judge its future by its past. It
has, by force, set aside the rightlul govern
ment in ten States, and placed them under
military rule; it has taken the control of
the elective franchise from the States, and
placed the whole matter in the hands of a
party of politicians ;.it has compelled the
sssrL® ?.L“ i £j52 u y*, XL Mew
made itself an inquisition to spy upon the
private affairs of the citizen; and it has
utterly disregarded and violated every pro
vision and guarantee of the Constitution.
We say the people cannot be ignorant of
these facts. Rapidly, under their rule, the
republican institutions of the country are
passing away, and out of their ruins is
growing a despotism, under which the peo
ple have but one privilege and that is to
pay taxes.
If the old Government is worth pre
serving, then the people have a duty to
perform, in making a mighty effort to
change the rulers of the land, and place in
power honest patriots, who love liberty
more than they do power. The people of
Georgia owe this duty to their posterity,
and to the cause of human liberty every
where. Let every candid man look over
the record of the Radical party since the
close of the war, and see if he can find
therein any act that does not conflict with
the principles of the Constitution. Then
let them read the Platform adopted by that
party a few days ago at Chicago, and see
what it contains that any honest citizen of
Georgia can endorse. Honest, Union,
liberty loving men of all parties, we ask
you to look into this matter candidly, and
we know that your verdict and your vote
will be cast against Radicalism and ruin.
Mrs. Mary E. Bryan.—We are pleased
to learn that Mrs. Mary E. Bryan is now
en route from Louisiana to Florida and
Georgia, on a visit to her relations. Her
friends and admirers in Georgia, and
especially those in Atlanta, will extend to
her a warm and cordial greeting. We
understand that she contemplates publish
ing a work while here. From her ac
knowledged ability as a writer, its forth
coming will be looked to with eagerness,
and hailed with delight.
New Humorous Work.—We learn that
Davie Longshore, Black Smith, designs
publishing a humorous work, finely illus
trated, entitled “Dave Longshore’s Gaitles
and Gravities.” A large number of the
articles orignally appeared in the Macon
Telegraph, illustrating the late Convention
in this city. Mr. Lonshore resides at Li-
thoria, we understand, and though a bril
liant writer, is rather an eccentric genius.
the Confederate legislature Voted
Man and dollar to the War he
Against the Constitutional —
he Was the first enrolling officer El%r In
the county of Haralson he tryed last year
to join the league tha Black Ball him Good
A few days befour the Election he Went to
A Little council in the county and inVila-
tion to the Constitutional the league he
joind them there run Jbr the Senate and
Said to the league that if tha did Not Vote
for him tha Were foresworn i am Alcagne-
man but this Wey of doing i can Not be-
leve in if W. Brock can take A Seat in the
Senate any Man in Georgia can do the
Same it puts Me in mind of joseph E Brown
he has transform himself like the Devil in
to an angel of light to descev the pepol
there is too Many Men of that Kind giting
into office for the Good of the country’
think of tlies Men league or No league let
them A lone for office is all tha Want tha
care Not for the Good of the country Mr
Editnr Sir Give this place in your paper
for Me if you pleas leving My Name Blank
untell Needing. Make any Amenment
you Want to it.
j* The Nashville Union and Dispatch
tells the following good one: “A negro
preacher holding a protracted meeting in
Henry county having called up the peni
tent sinners to the anxious seat, got him
self down in the straw to labor with them.
Finding the burden of sin hard to remove
from the soul of a stalwart cullud man, of
huge dimensions, he very generously slip
ped his hand in his pocket and relieved
him of the hindering cause, in the shape
of a pocketbook containing about thirty-
six dollars in greenbacks. He was sen
tenced to the penitentiary for ten years,
but is now running at large, having been
pardoned by his Excellency W. G. Brown-
low. He alleges that he took the pocket-
book for fear the man would lose it in the
straw, aand forgot to give it back to him.”
Senator Wade.—The New York Post,
(Rep.) referring to the vote on impeach
ment, says: The only disgraceful vote cast
on Saturday was that of Mr. Wade, who,
with a reckless abandonment of decency
for his own elevation to the Presidency
when it was believed by himself and the
other supporters of impeachment that con
viction would be obtained by only a single
vote. We shall be surprised if Mr. Wade’s
course in this matter docs not drive him
out of public life; it has certainly lost him
the respect and confidence of all impartial
minds.
More Removals from Office.—Mayor
F. G. Wilkins has been removed from his
office at Columbus, Georgia, by order of
General Meade, as have all the Aldermen,
Marshal and Deputy Marshal of that city.
Capt. Wm. Mills, lGth Infantry, U. S. A.
is appointed to the Mayoralty, Joseph E.
Webster, Revenue officer; Tbos. M. Hogan,
Postmaster; George C. Hungerford, Walter
H. Johnson, and Johnson W. Duer are ap
pointed Aldermen. Thomas Grier is the
new Deputy Harshal.
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Bo tli
s patch to the Southern Opinion.!
WiSnffratON, Mny 26,1868.
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IdenT’ask
ipts 103.
New Orleans, May 25.—Cotton
declined; middlings 28kja30.
middlin
Molasses firm. Go
40?-;.
Sugar
Some ti ne ago we read a statement
that the mines of Plumbago, or Graphite,
the material mod in making lead pencils,
in Cumberland, England, had been ex*
hausted, and were getting uneasy for fear
we would soon be pencilless. But we are
gratified to leam of a large mountain of
the article in Stbcria, enough to last a thou
sand years, and we shall rest easy on the
subject for a vlille.
Affray.—Tht Rome Courier of the 26th
says Lewis Thompson and Billy Hicks had
a difficulty on Saturday night last, some
four or live miks east of Rome, which re
sulted in the litter shooting the former
twice with a rrl olver, one ball taking ef
fect on the side #f the head and the other
in the foot, width is said to be the most
serious wound.
Crops
and
Destructive.—Advices from Louisiana
represent the wholesale destruction of the
cotton crop by the army worm, the fore
runner of the caterpillar. Farmers a e»
plowing up their cotton fields and plant
ing it in corn.
UF L French papers print paragraph
about “General Stanton, Minister of Wap
in DkJLalb County.—Corn
cotton looks promising, we learn, though a
little backward. Farmers are busily at
work “catching ip” from their back set by
the late rains. Wheat is heading out
finely, though the rust has made its ap
pearance on the btade. Hopes are enter
tained that it will n ot reach the stalk.
The grasshoppers have entirely de
stroyed the wheat crop in the Texas coun
ties of Bell Williamson, Cornell and Mc
Lennan. The pests are all over Northern
Te'xas. and it is feared that the wheat crop
will be destroyed throughout the entire
region.
Nashville is so ;full of “dead beats”
that the hotels are eoa ipelled to resort to
the ticket system at nm als.
UF Three thousand acres of land in
^. ng ?ii ae county, Te; cas, lately sold atl no sales.
Sheriff’s sale for 869,
ThaTwpcttfihaift 'fcatlrt met to-day at
twelve o’clock. The Second Article was
iipon first resulting in thirty-five for
ction, nineteen against.
The Court then voted upon the third ar
tide with the same result, clearing the
President by one vote.
The Court then adjourned sin die.
No hope is now entertained by any one
of the success of impeachment.
From our Exchanges.]
From Waihingtou.
Washington, May 23.—The Senate is
considering the question of bridges over
the Ohio and Mississippi river3.
Seventy-five steamboat captains and
pilots protest against further bridging the
Ohio with less than five hundred feet
span.
Trumbull gave notice that he would en
deavor to press the admission of Arkansas
to a final vote on Wednesday.
The Senate adjourned.
The House is proceeding with the regu
lar order of business.
Chandler introduced a resolution dc-
clarin g that the control of the State Gov
ernments was in the white people, and in
structing the committee on elections to re
port resolutions declaring this to be a white
man’s government.
Referred to the committee on elections.
A resolution was introduced looking to
the appointment of a commission to inves
tigate illegal and unjust imprisonment
during the war.
Referred to the Judiciary.
Cary introduced a resolution declaring
that the letter and spirit of the law justified
the payment of the Five-Twenties in legal
tenders.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
A resolution justifying Seward in re
talning possession of the ram Stonewall,
recently sold to Japan, until Japan was
pacified.
Referred to the Committee on Foreign
Affairs.
The Tax bill was made the special order
-.j . x ne taw covers uuw
hundred and sixty pages.
A resolution was passed bringing Clias.
W. Woolley to the bar of the House for
contempt. Tbe managers supported the
resolution by a report, the reading of
whieh required one hour, with copies of
private telegrams, and evidence, mainly
that of Thurlow Weed, showing that the
scheme for buying votes for acquittal was
canvassed in New York, and that suspi
cious telegrams and persons had passed be
tween the parties here and in New York.
Intimate relations were also shown to ex
ist between the counsel and friends of the
President and the party who canvassed
the purchase of votes in New York. The
report claims that the managers have oth
er evidence, but at present only feel justi
fied in presenting such as will warrant the
arrest of Woolley. Adjourned.
Revenue receipts to-day one million for
ty-one thousand dollars.
Mr. Stevens was not in the House to-day.
The Republican Senators have a caucus
to-morrow morning to arrange the Im
peachment programme.
Front Ncxv Orleans.
New Orleans, May 25.—A. S. Mansfield
was admitted to bail to-day, in the stun of
$2^)00 by Commissioner Weller.
From New York.
New York, May 25.—A fire occurred
here to-day, which burned three store
houses at Pier No. 70, belonging to the
Neptune Steamship Company. The steam
ers Oceanica was burned and the Shetio
and Electro were damaged. Loss of the
Neptune Steamship Company one half
a million of dollars.
The steamships Bremen and City of Lon
don collided in the harbor to-day. Both
were damaged.
Judge Benedict has refused to release
Lieut. John C. Braine on the amount of
bail offered. It is intended that lie shall
be released on sufficient bail to insure his
appearance.
Foreign.
London, May 25.—Great Britain and
Austria both urge a general European dis-
aroklngf r t t i / • j
Havana, May 25.—Late advices from
Hayti state that Salnave, as Dictator, has
ordered a general conscription Riots re
sulted, and the soldiers fired on the mob.
A Virginian named Hepbrem was wound
ed, while defending his store.
markets.
New York, May 25.—Cotton dull and
nominally unchanged. Flour unchanged.
GokTlS0%4 C ^ et ^ er * Corn unchanged.
Augusta, May 25.—Cotton dull; mid
dlings 28; sales 50 bales; receipts 50.
Savannah, May 25.—Cotton quiet with
no sales. Too much difference between
buyers and sellers to give quotations.
Mobile, May 25.—Cotton, nothin*
ing; quotations nominal; receipt* 4« * c *
Cincinnati, May 25.—Flour dull r
68. Mess pork 28.50. Bacon stamldeni?
clear sides 17>£. Lard Uralsk*. n
St. Lons, May 25.—Pork 20.00 n
shoulders ; clear sides 17,
Baltimore, May 25.—Cotton
Flour dull and nominal. Pork 30.50 w
19>*. Bacon shoulders 14) 2 .
London, May 25, p. m.—Consol-047. ..
Bonds unchanged.
Liverrool, May 25.—Cotton a chad
easier; 8ales 7,000 bales. Pork quiet, l
dull. J&novisions quiet.
^in a Radical fails to do what • *
party expects of him, starightway he .
charged with being bought. They kno,
their own weakness.—Memphis Aral ax
NEW AD V EltTl SEMES T$,
"datis ? hall.
THURSDAY night.
COKIBIIVATI^ ENTERTAIVnr.M,
FAIRY RING
AND
TAM O^SHANTER,
grand spectacular and PAN Tom 11;
EXHIBITION.
Four magnificent Tableaux, illustrating Rut*,
celebrated poem of Tam OShanter, which wi
be recited by tbe
“ CHILD ORATOR,” of Atlanta.
The entertainment is to be given for the twnffc
of tbe English, French and Musical seminary
Atlanta.
The pupils will be encouraged by the prewar-
of Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS.
Reserved seats $1.00; Admission 75 cents; Gal
lery 50 cents. Doots open at 7 o’clock; curuit
rises at 8 o’clock. Tickets to be had at Uie boa
stores, drug stores, and hotels. may* .lb
DR. C. H. MONTGOMERY,
(Office corner Marietta and Peachtree Sts.
KILE BUILDING—Second Floor.
OFFICE HOURS
ma.,25-dlm
DAY AND NIGHT.
PROPOSALS.
opposite- , „
next at three o’clock, P.M
lery aad making alterations in the upper
of the City Hall, to accommodate the first
for erecting
per rooai
rst meet
ing of the* Legislature.
Also, bids for outside Venetian blinds lor tt
upper story windows.
■Vlso, bids for painting both Halls—one 5C'i-
feet, and the other 40x60 feet.
Specifications can be seen at the ofhee of
Architects. M. Corput & Co., Granite I»lo< n
All bids must be accompanied by the name-
iv iCTuuumwv piectgxxi to MtanU
tor the bidder or bidders, for tnc faithful peru
ance of the work.
The work to be completed in twenty day* iro=
the date of the contract.
Payment to be made in United States currci;-
U. PETERS. i
n BAViiON. . Committee
E. W. HOLLAND A
may25 d2t
P ROPOSALS will be recived until IBIDll
next twelve o’clock for digging and waiUsi
seven Wells for the city. For specifications w.
particulars call at the office of Cox .V Mil.
>v. ii. cox,
n.ai25 d3fc Chairman of Committee.
DAVIS’ HALL.
GRAND COMBINATION
PARLOR ITALIAN oPiKA.
KISS ISABEL McCULLOCH
W ILL MAKE HER FIRST APPEAUAStE
in the city of Atiania. alter having achiev
ed so brilliant a sueeesa at the “Academy '
Music,” in New York, and a* the opening
" Pike's Grand Opera i!ou*e in the same city
where she divided the honors ot the season ait.
the renowned Madame De La Grange
Miss MCCULLOCH bus just entered ui>on »
professional tour through her native couniry.»
companied by the ino»t distinguished artist**
present sojourning in the United States.
MONDAY, MAY XZfJt.
M iss McCULLOCH will give evidence ot In"
artistic talent, to the appreciative pul'lic >
Atlanta iu the gi and Comic Opera,
THE BARBER OF SEVILLE!
BY THE IMMORTAL ROSSINI,
In which she will be supported by the following
eminent arti^ta:
Miss ISABEL McCULLOCH in the role e:
UOalAA.
Signor GIOVANNI BO YE (celebrated) in the
role of COUNT ALM V VIVA.
Signer CARLO ORLAN DIN i, the maiTiiiticcnt
Baritone, as FIGARO, TI1E U ARl>Mi-
Signor AUGUSTIXO SLSIN1, the well• known
and inimitable Basso, as DON BARTOI.O-
Signor VINCENZO LOCATELLI, the uuinalc'-
Basso in DON BA»i LlO,
Signor MASTRO TORRIASI, the di:-tin guid
ed Director of the Academy of Music at
York, under whose iustructlou this STAB u*
THE SOUTH has achieved her artistic education,
has voluntarily offered to accompany her in her
tour through the cities of the South.
On TUESDAY, MAY 20th,
MISS MoCULLOCn WILL GIVE HEP. SECOFP
AND LAST REPRESENTATI ON.
JDON
That Elegant Opera of the illustrious Chevalnf
Donizetti, with the following unap
proachable cast:
Miss ISABEL McCULLOCH
Signor BOY r E ERN
Signor ORLAN DINI Dk. MALETt>}-'
Signor SUS1NI DON PA Cl * 1 .,
Signor LOCATELLI Nut
TORRIAM, General Dlrecf»f’
PRICES OF ADMISSION:
Reserved Seats
General Admission
Gallery
Reserved seats may be obtained at
Phillips A Crew’s Book Store,
this morning.
Hall open at o’ ock—to commence
o’clock.
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