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THE ELBERTQN GAZETTE. VOLUME 1. C. W. FENTON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS. THREE DOLLARS PER YEAR, . IN ADVANCE. ADVERTISING. Advertisements will be inserted at ONE DOL LAR AND FIFTY CENTS per square, for each first insertion. Each subsequent insertion— One Dollar. Ten lines, or less, constitute a square. Liberal deductions made to yearly ad vertisers. To ascertain the number of squares in an ad vertisement, or obituary, count the words—one hundred words being equal to ten lines. All fractions are counted as full squares. For the Gazette.; REMINISCENCES OF THE PaST. HISTORICAL. I have already alluded to the book of Mr. Helper, an incendiary work, abounding with incentives to treason, massacre and blood shed, which was endorsed by sixty-eight members of Congress in 1859. The names . of these Blade Republican members of Con gress should be handed down to posterity, because they were, with others, the prime movers of tho late civil war, and are now, with their coadjutors, clamoring for the blood of Jefferson Davis. We give then names as copied from “Helper’s Impending Crisis Dissected.” Scuyler Colfax, John Sherman, Owen Lovejoy, Geo. W. Palmer, Anson Burlingame, Daniel W. Gooch, Amos P. Granger, Henry L. Davies, Edwin B. Morgan, Jastiu 8, Morill, Galusha A. Grow, N. B. Durfee, Joshua R. Giddings, John E. Potter, Extward Wade, C. L. Knapp, Calvin C. Chaffee, Mason W. Tappan, , Abraham James Pike, ; Em;ry B. Pottel, A. S. Murray, T. Davis, (Mass.) F. H. Morse, ft E. Fenton, Samuel K. Curtis, Charles Case, Israel Washburne, jr. Homer E. lloyce, Sidney Dean, Wm. Kellog, De Witt. C. Leach, E. B. Washburne, J. F. Farnsworth, Benj. Stanton, * Philemon Bliss, Edward Dodd, T. Davis, (lowa.) C. B. Thompkins, J. D. Clawson, John Covode, Valentine B. Horton, Cad C. Washburne, Wm. Stewart, P. G. Adams, John M. Parker, Robert B. Hall, Charles B. Hoard, David Kilgore, Wm. D. Brayton, John M. Wood, Richard Mott, Chas. J. Gilman, James Wilson, J. W. Sherman, Silas M. Burroughs, 0. B. Matterson, J. A. Bingham, E. P. Stephen C. Foster, Francis E. Spinner, John Thompson, Wm. H. Kilsey, James Buffington, Wm. A. Howard, Geo. B. Robbins, Henry Waldron, S. A. Purviance. Hear, also, what Wm. H. Seward, the great leader of the irrepressible conflict Blade Republican faction says about it.— t 1 I have read the impending crisis of the Sooth with deep attention. It seems to me to be a work of great merit, rich, yet accu rate in - statistical and logical analysis.” As has been previously stated, this party was the first to propagate senti ments of disunion. Tbeir leaders and pub lic speakers urgently and constantly advoca ted this doctrine. Wendell Phillips, in a speech before their Anti-Slavery society, in ; 1856, in support of a Resolution offered, said, “ I think all we have to do it to pre pare the nubile, mind, by the daily and hour Our oojcct—<?ht restoration of our afflirtrtf fsuutrjj to a sound'aud prosperous life. ELBERTQN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1860. ly pi esentatum of the doctrine of disunion.” Thisspeech, made in this spirit, was applau ded throughout, by the vast audience then and there assembled. * Our space will not admit of the numerous extracts which might be made. We will, however, make some others. On the 4th July, 1856, at a Mass meeting held at Farmington, Massachusetts, at which several disuuion speeches were made, Wm. Loyd Garrison said, “Let us then, register our pledge anew before heav en, and the world, that we will do what in us lies to effect the eternal overthrow of this blood-stained union, that thus, our enslaved countrymen, may find a sure deliverance, and we may bo no longer answerable for their blood.” J. B. Swassey Esq., address ed the same meeting and said, “ Mr. Presi dent, it has come to my mind like a convic tion, that it is utterly in vain to hope that we can live under such a government—there cannot, in the nature of things, be any un ion between liberty and slavery. * For once sir, I believe that the duty of every true man is now to take the ground of secession .”— Seward, whe has been the maip leader Os this party since 1848, in a speech made at Cleaveland, six years before the passage of the Kansas Nebisaska Act, gave the world a very clear intimation of the plan of operations, which has been carried on up to the present. He says “correct your own error, that slavery has any constitutional guarantee, which may not be released, and ; ought not to be relinquished. Say to slave ry * when it shows its bound, (that is Constitution) and demands its pound of that if it draws one drop of blood, its life shall pay the forfeit.' * * ~ this, and inculcate all this, In the spirit of moderation and benevolence, and not pf re taliation, and fanaticism, and you will soqii bring the parties of the country into an effec tive aggression upon slavery.” Senator Wilson, of Mass., another active leader, in a lecture delivered at Fremont Temple, Boston, says. “Send it abroad on the wings of the wind, that I am committed, fully committed, committed to the finest extent, in favor of immediate and uncondi tional abolition of slavery where ever it ex ists, under the authority of the constitution of the United States.” I know it has been thought that these were sentiments of ultra Abolitionists, and that there were virtuous and moderate men attached to the party to whom such sentiments would not apply— that Seward, Greely, Giddings, Freeraont, Banks, Wade and Cameron, would not go so far. It is true that Mr. Seward and oth ers have not so frankly avowed their senti ments and objects; but they gave undisput ed evidence, by their acts, that they were fully committed to the same doctrines, and that any show of modesty was only to de ceive and mislead the masses. No one cau doubt now, that tho garrison school and the Seward school were identical in their jects, to accomplish precisely the same re sults, though it might cost the Constitution al liberties of the country, and plunge it in to a fearful stat of anarchy and despotism. Many Northern patriots and statesmen saw the danger and lifted up their warning voice, Douglass, Valandigham, Seymour, and others, warned their countrymen North and South, that if this sectioßal abolition party l obtained she ascendency in the government I that it would break up the union, as they ' bad made war upon the Constitution, and in • their fanatical zeal, had igO"r*d the teach- ! ings of the Holy Bible. Had not the South- 1 ern States reason to fear the worst, in the event that this mad, and reckless party should triumph in the election of Mr. Lin coln r Jt was well known that the cunning, crafty, Wm. If. Seward, was the leader of this disunion, Anti-Slavery, Anti-Constitu tion, Anti-Bible party, and would seek to control the whole administration. The Southern people said, that, under the con duct of such rulers, the government was gone) the Constitutional guarantees to Soi&hern rights and Southern liberties were irrevocably lost,- under the rule of a party who hold themselves pledged to put an end to the institution of slavery by any and all means,, whether it be by legal enactments of a Congress regardless of the constitution, or by raids, and insurrections, by fire, by mur der; or nny other means to extinguish forev er the foul blot of slavery. The poor South had but two alternatives left her. To risk all these threatened outrages; or to rescind their connexion with the Federal govern ment; and as States, a larger majority in each, believed they had the right as sover- X, as independent nationalities to secede the compact had been broken by their sister confederates, and they could see no reason able hope of maintaining their rights, securing their persons, or property, in the Union. They therefore chose the latter and withdrew, and formed alliances among themselves to secure domestic quiet, and tranquility and to defend themselves against the aggressions of foreign enemies, to assert and maintain their independence as sover eign, and yet Confederated States. A Con federacy was formed. Jefferson Davis was chosen President. Mr. Davis had very little to do in the matter of secession. He had his seat in the Federal congress until his State seceded, he then acknowledged his first allegiance to his State (Miss.) made a pathaMe, earnest, and friendly speech to the Jjgtfpx and bade its members an affectionate Amicus. P. J. SHANNON, HARflll MAKER, Shop, West side of the Public Square, ELBRBTON, GA. £#£3“ Would respectfully inform* his old friends and the pu lie thathe is now prepared to execute orders for the making or repairing of Saddles, Bridles and Harness, and everything connected with his business, at the shortest, notice. TERMS CASH.—No work delivered until paid for.' Payment received, if desired, in provisions at market prices. 12-ly JONES & MARTIN’, DEALERS IN ®#Y Ei®©S, • ELBERTON, GA., Keep always on hand a select AND GENERAL ASSORTMENT OF DRY GOODS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, Boots and Shoes, GROCERIES, hardware, CROCKERY, HATS AND CAPS, &C. &C. Ac. LiADIE’S DREIi §0 0 81, And all other articles usually kept in a coun try Stoic. NUMBER 23. In Elbert Superior Court. March Term, 1866. ELBERT Jfcl. RUCKER, AND WILLIAM M. HASLETT, Exec a tors of JOSRPII RUCKER, Deceased, VS. WILLIAM J. HARPER, FRANCES M. IIAR * PER, and others. BILL FOR DIRECTION. TT APPEARING THAT RICIIARH D. DUR -1 RETT, AGNES DURRETT, THOMAS PUR RKTT, THOMAS RUFFIN and MARGARET RUFFIN his wife, DAVID W. RUFFIN, ROSA M. RUFFIN.and KATE RUFFIN, eight of the defendants, reside out of the State of Georgia, to wit, in the State of Mississippi, it is ordered that service of said bill upon them be effected by the publication.of this Order, once a month, for four months, in the Elberton GAZETTE, the last publication to be at least thirty days prior to tho next term t,o be held on the second Monday in September next, and that they then appear in Court to answer said bill. I certify that the above is a true from the Minutes of Elbert Superior Court, March Term, 1866, Esmond b. tate, jr. Clerk Superior Court. PROVISION STOKE. T. J. HEARD & COMPANY, INFORM THE PEOPLE OF THE COUNTY that they have opened a STORE for supply ing the community with provisions of all kinds— Flour, Bacon, Bacon Hams, Larg, Iron, Corn Meal, Suarar. Cheese, Tea Blacking Coffee, * Mackerel, Salt, ; Tobacco, I Irish'Potatoes, A Candies, Powder and Shot, ' Candles, &c. &c. &c. HARDWARE-ALL KINDS. In short,, we expect t» have on hand, at all times, PROVISIONS for the million. OFFICE GEORGIA IMMIGRATION COMPANY HO. 202 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA GEORGIA. This company, organized for the purpose of supplying labor, facilitating Immigration and promoting the Agricultural and Commercial interests of the State, is now pre pared to receive and fill all orders for field labor ers, house servants and mechanics, to be deliver ed in Augusta, Stockholders are entitled to se lect hands at half commissions. A limited sup ply of stock can be furnished, v J. JEFFERSON THOMAS, President WM R. DAVIS, Secretary.- FRANK J. ROBINSON, Gen. Supt. a ! 6mos. Card. DR. D. A. MATHEWS RESPECT FULLY ten ders his services as PHYSICIAN and SURGEON to the citizens of Elberton and vicin ity—as Surgeon to the people and Profession of Elbert and adjoining country. Having had a large experience in practical and operative sur gery, he feels hopefully confident that he will be able to render satisfactory services to those who may give him patronage. • We desire aa exchange with the papers to which we send the Gazette. Wa hope for the credit of the fraternity, that not one of the editors to whom we send, Will be ouch a churl as to refute.