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TUESDAY MOUSING, April 14.
FOR GOVERNOR.
Gen. JOHN B. GOEDON,
OF FULTON COUNTY.
FOR CONGRESS.
GEN. PIERCE M. B. YOUNG,
or Bartow Co.
FOR SENATE—42d District
JOHN T. BURNS,
or Chattooga Co.
Floyd County Nominations.
Democratic Ticket.
FOR LEGISLATURE.
Dunlap Scott and M. R. BaUenger.
For Ordinary—HENRY J. JOHNSON.
[Jesse Lamber.h, Clerk.
Fer Sheriff—L. P. MAT, with Thos. V. Smith
and Joseph H. Lumpkin as Deputies.
Fer Clerk Superior Court—A. E. ROSS.
For Tax Recoirer—K. AT. BERYHILL.
For Tax Collector—S. C. TROUT.
For Treasurer—J T. MOORE.
For Coroner—R. T. G. BLAKE.
took Out lor Tricks of the Enemy.
For several days past a rumor has been
in circulation that Maj. J. T. Burns would
no! be allowed by Gen. Meade to take his
seat, if elected to the Senate.
Gen. Meade was waited on, upon this
subject, Oil Monday, the 13th, and lie de
cided that .Maj. Burns is eliigible. It is to
be hoped that this will silence uot only
this effort to create dissentions, but other
similar ones.
Watch out for tricks and deceptions.
Gen. Gordon will be in Rome Saturday,
Hath Instant. »
By a dispatch from Atlanta,dated Monday,
we learn that Gen. Gordon, will be pres
ent at the Mass Meeting here next Satur
day. Tell your neighbors that all who de
sire to see our uext Governor to couie.
The News is Cheering.
From every quarter of the State, the news
is cheering. That Gordon will heat Bul
lock, no sane man, at all cognizant of
publio feeling in the various sections of our
State, who lias any regard for truth,' will
attempt to controvert. AVc tell our readers
the political sky is bright—that Gordon
stock is rising and Bullock stock far below
par—that these glad tidings come to us in
no mistakable from, from the seaboard
and the mountains, from the eastern, and
away across and along, to the western
boundaries of the State—and that they
need have no fear of the result, if they will
oniy go to the polls and vote. The enemy
are dispirited; they have exerted all their
available resources; they are already beaten.
Let the people give them ‘ no quarter!”
Lot every white man by nature go to
the polls and* seal Bnllock’s defeat, by-
polling THIRTY THOUSAND MAJORITY for
John B. Gordon! They can do it, and
let it be done for the honor of Georgia!—
Atlanta Intel.
The issue involved iu the election on
the 20th oft April is whether or not Geor
gia shall pass into the heads of negroes and
a Yankee political adventurers 1 Gan Geor
gians rule Georgia ? They can 1 Then go
to the polls and vote the Democratic-Con
'serrative ticket.
Fire Company Meeting,
Rome, Ga„ April 10, ’68.
—' Pursuant to notice given, a portion of the
citizens of the city met at the City Hall,
for the purpose of organizing a Fire Com
pany, for the city of Romo.
On motion of Mr. James Noble, Jr., Col.
J. A. Stewart was called to the Chair, and
maj. Yl. B. Hargrove requested to aet as
Secretary of the meeting.
Maj. B. F. Jones, the Chairman of the
Committee on Constitution and By-Laws,
reported the action of the Committee.
On motion, the Constitution and By-Laws
as reported, was adopted.
Ou motion of Jas. Noble, jr., the Compa
ny adopted the name and style of the Rain-
|Hbow Steam Fire Company, No. 1, of the
City .of Rome.
When, on.motion .of Maj. Jones; the
Company proceeded to the election of offi
cers.'.
On counting tho ballot, Jas. Noble, jr.,
was declared elected President, John No
ble Vice President, Mr. Coburn Secretary,
and E. R. Smith, Treasurer!** Maj. Jones,
It. F, Hutchins, Maj. C. H. Smfth, G;, R.
Ward and Jas. Noble, jr., elected as Direc
tors of the. Company. Mr. Yiucon,- Mr. -I.
Doukle, Mr. Austin, Mr. Penny; Mr. Cole-'
man. Mr, Graves, Mr. John Johnson elect
ed as Directors ofthe Hose. Mr.C. Strength
and Mr. Conner elected as Firemen.
When; on motion, tho meeting adjourned
ed till Friday night next.
J. A. Stewart, Ch’n.
Z. B. Hargrove, Sec'y.
Speaking on Thursday Night Next.
We are authorized to announce that Col.
J. I. Wright and others will address their
fellow Citizens on the issues of the day; at
the City Hall, at 8 o’clock ou Thursday
night, the 16th.
Col. Wright is an exile from Tennessee
—is uot a professed politician, but an ar
dent patriot, and an impressive speaker,
iinda high-toned, Christian gentleman. Jjet
there be a grand rally of the Dcmocraoy on
that occasion.
New Goods.
Messrs. Harden, Chu-ke & Co., are now
receiving their large and excellent stock of
spring and summer goods. Their line of
Ladies Dress Goods is particularly pretty,
with notions, trime-ings, etc., to matoh-v^-
In Staple Goods, hats and caps, boots and
shoes, etc., etc., they are probably uot ex-
celled.by uuy house in town. Give them a
call.
S^,On Monday 6th inst the work of lay
ing down the iron on th#S.,-R. & D: R. R.
from Blue .Mountain was. oowhnnced' in
good earnest. Arrangements are ipade for
putting down three .miles,. a _ week until
Rome is reached, which will be By July
1st.—Selma Times,
|g§Ht ■
To the Rood People of Floyd.
A report is in circulation that Henry J.
Johnson is running for the office of Ordi
nary, and that 1 am to do the business of
the office. There is no truth in the state
ment. Some persons are partially insane
on the subject of costs and fees, and the.
collection thereof, and they judge the bal
ance of mankind to be afflicted with the
same malady. In this instance they mis
take me, I am not troubled with the dis
ease.
Whenever I have sought an office I have
applied directly for it, and so iar, the peo
ple of this county have never refused me.
Why then should I seek indirectly what I
am vain enough to think would he accord
ed upon a direct application. Go slow.—
Start something else that has more plausi
bility.
W. B. Terhuxe.
Rome, Ga., April 1S68.
[For the Courier.
Multum in Pni-vo.
by jim Sikes.
Ben Hill found Jo Brown up in Georgy
tryin to cheat niggers, and he tell him he
better quit dat. But Jo told him plainly
he would not. So Ben wrote some facs in
do ease, and threw at him; but dis only
made Jo mad; and Jo said he knew he tvas
chcatin niggers—said he know niggers had
better keep out of politics—better not vote
or hold office, but dat Congress had allowed
cm to vote, and ho was a goin to vote em.
Mural.—When a politician loves office
better than lie does his country, there is no
measuring the depths of depravity he will
resort to accomplish his end.
RATIFICATION.
De best way to secure de ratilication ob
do Radical Constitution, is to bring out
candidates for office, and den tell em if da
don’t ratify de Constitution, da wont get
no office.
now TO MAKE NIGGERS A'OTE RADICAL.
De best way to get niggers to vote for de
Radical party is to get em to jiue de Union
League, and den threaten to penitentiary
dem or bang em, if da don’t vote right.
SECOND FIDDLER.
Dar is a radical Union Leaguer in Rome
who plays second fiddler for de Presided.—
He helped get up de League iu Rome—
helped drill niggers at night—is now helpin
Joe Brown cheat de niggers.
Well, he say dar am 800 uiggers in
Floyd county dat belong to de League, and
400 whites. And lie say da goin to make
all de uiggers vote Radical—goin to make
Hear dat, niggers—goin to make you vote!!
Are da ycur masters, dat da can make you
vote?
Well, dis same second fiddler say da go-
iu*to make white folks vote radical. Do
you hear dat—goin to make 400 white
Leaguers vote. I’d like to know what
kind of liberty you call dis? make niggers
vote—make white folks vote, too. .
can’t satisfy de radical congress.
Do radical Congress make a fuss about
secessionists running for office. Well, to
satisfy em, Judgo Irwin—good Union man,
was brought out for Governor of Georgia.
Eberybody, sept de radical,clans and nig
ger cheaters, was goin to vote for him. And
when Gen. Meade see dis, lie tell Erwin
to come down, and let a Confederate Gen
eral run for Governor. So Erwin, he
come down, and Gen. Gordon took his
place; and den, as soon as dis was done,
Foster Blodgett and J. R. Parrot
raised a hue and cry about Gordon bein a
a rebel. De fac is, de radical party don’t
want secessionists to bring out constitution
al Union men for uffi8e.
Da would rather have radical Union
men, widout de Constitution—damn i m!—
Don’t like Union men dat lub de Constitu
tion; and day are mad at dereb- cause day
laid down dar arms; and say da wins willin
to obey de Constitution and de laws.
HAIN'T GOT NO SENSE.
If de niggers had sense enough to last
em from supper to bed time, da would let
de dainu radical office-seekers do dar own
votin.
But da were trapped into dat microns
secret clan, called de League, aud de Pros-
ideu and secoud fiddler tell em da must all
come to de polls and vote, or else da would
get no Inns—no mulct—no nothin', an sides
dis, da will bp hung or sent to do peniten
tiary.
WANT OFFICE, TOO.
t -Democrats want office too, an da hab got
out dar candidal^. But some ob dem did
not get no nomination, an da mad about it.
De Prcsiden and second fiddler find dis
out, and da say to dese disappointed fellows:
You come out independent, and we’il make
de niggers vote for you Disappointed fol
lows say : well, we are opposed to negro
suffrage; but, siuee da is goin to vote any
how, we’ll cumc out; but mind—we is no
nigger candidates—we don’t belong to de
nigger party; but we jus want to beat dem
fellows what got de nomination.
•Jim Sikes.
A “Trooly Loti” "^Man In trouble.
The Trutli Told.
milton County, April 4,1868
_ „ _ . , , • •the Constitution” written or printed on
Dear Sir: Befcre I received your letter ^ ticket Don't be deceived, for if we
yesterday, some unknown friend sent me
the Era, which contained the announcement
that Joseph E. Brown had never made the;
statement that “if Bullock was elected lie
would min the State.” I have seen no
denial from Gov. Brown oi' this, but the
Era says it has authority to deny it. Brown
cannot deny the conversation we had on the
subject; it was voluntary on his part—unso
licited by me, We were sitting side by
side in the Convention at the time; he com
menced the conversation about the nomina
tion. aud said that the Conservative
establish the Constitution we get negro vo
ters, negro jurors, negrp legislators, .negro
judges, negro magistrates, negro mayors
and municipal officers; negrpsheriffs,"clerks,
ordinaries, constables; negro militia officers,
and negroes in every other’position which
renegades and New England whites will
not appropriate, pf, themselves. Also we
shall have New England Governors; New
England Congressmen; New England Judg
es; New England superintendents of our
great, Railroads^ ofthe. Asylums for our lu
natic, deaf and'dumb,'and blind, New En-
uicmbers of the Constitutional Convention collectors; .New Hngland. treasu-.
had done wrong in not going into the rcrS ; New England teachers, and New Eng-
nominating Convention and said if we had
we could have established a two-thirds
rule, which would have defeated Bullock.
Just at that moment the vote was taken on
Whiteley’s resolution,anddefeated. “Now.”
says Brown, ‘-Bullock will be nominated,
and if .lie is, he will be elected, and with
the patronage given him by the new Con
stitution, he will ruin the State.” While
we were talking, the vote was taken; Bul
lock was nominated by acclamation.
Brown slapped me on the thigh, and said :
•‘Now you see what you have done 1 He
will be elected; the time is too short; they
can make uo other nomination to defeat him,
aud it will ruin us.”
A recess of twenty minutes wasanuounced
for Congressional districts to make nomi
nations, and at the expiration of that time
tlie Convention was called to order, when
Hopkins offered a-resolution that the Con
vention adjourn until half-past seven
o’clock, and that Ex-Governor Joseph E.
Brown be requested to address them on
ratification, and the election of Hon. R. B.
Bullock. The Convention, on the adjourn
ed ; the Governor walked out of the door
Let Georgians' Rule Georgia,
Vote a straight out-and.-out Democratic-
Conservative T eket, aud have. ‘-Against”
land adventurers iu every other position
uot occupied by a negro, or , not given to
some miserable Southern renegade who has
agreed, iu consideration of getting the of
fice. to be dirtier than a cornfield negro,
and meaner than a New England Radical,
aud to go further and lie more unblushing-
ly than both, in the work of degrading and
robbing his own people.
But if that Constitution in forced upon
the people of Georgia, that pure man J. B.
Gordon is the one to administer it.—Cam
paign Doc.^
Cherokee Georgians, Listen to Ben Hill
We copy the following stirring appeal to
the people of Cherokee Georgia, from the
Macon Telegraph of tils 15th inst. :
People of Cherokee 1 Next'to the negroes,
the chief reliance of the radicals is upon
you. Among your hills they expect to
tnake their chief purchases for infamy and
find the chief dupes to their villany. They
have d “vised spcciil falsehood's to deceive
you. In lower Georgia the radical speakers
are giving the true version of the Constitu
tion, and ire telling the negioea who
abound there that it gives them the right
to hold office and enjoy perfect social equal
ity. But it was necessary to give a differ
ent and false version to you. A ready de
ceiver was found. The ; Beelzebub of the
fallen was deemed eminently fitted- for the
work, and chiefly so, because he bad de
ceived you so often before. He was sent to
tell the white people of Cherokee that un
der this Constitution negroes could not bold
office or be entitled to social equality! And
while this falsehood is still echoing in your
mountains his radical co laborers, in mid
dle and lower Georgia, are actually nomi
nating negroes for office, until the number
in the field already exceeds fifty. Special
bids have been made to buy you. In ad
dition to the false promise of relief made to
all, you are promised a removal of the Capi
tal. But I warn you; if removed, you will
have to pay the enormous taxes to build it,
for under negro, rule lower Georgia will be
come a vast hizar bouse.
You are promised certain r ilroads from
radical beneficence. But I warn you that
you will not only not get the railroads prom
fiaf-A carpet bagger named Newsham, _
runuiii"- the radical 'machine iu the Par- j but under the administration of your
ishes of East aud West Feliciana, Louisi- I StBte b i a New Sag™*. Governor with ue-
_ ' . 1 rtrn rnltu v-nti tvill ha tn m>ant. rt'uiwan nC
:111a, wrote to a frie.mliu Now Orleans the
other day to scud him a couple of candi
dates, oue for Judge of a District Court,
the other lbr District Attorney. There
were no radicals in the Parish capable of
filling these offices. The order for these
candidates was written exactly as if it had
been for a couple of hogsheads of sugar or
two barrels of molasses.
Go to the polls aud vote tho IVliite Man’s
I said, "Governor, are your going to
make that speech 7” He answered, “I j qq cket .
think I shall.” Iu just twenty-three to ;
twenty-five minutes after lie told me the ;
eleotion of Bullock would ruin the State, he I Go and do your own duty, and then see
agreed to make a speech iu favor of it. I i that your neighbor does the same 1
was surprised, and it impressed itself on U*
my mind.
Yours, respectfully,
(Signed)
A. W. Holcombe.
And still Tbcy Come.
Col. Ben Yancey, iu a letter dated April
9, aud addressed to Win. YY. Williams, of
Atlanta, exhorts all well meaning voters,
of both races, to support Gordon for Gov
ernor.
To the negro he says:
Every thinking negro man should vote
for Gen. Gordon. The true aud best friends
of the negro are Southern meu. Wc have
to live together; our iuterests are identified.
They should co-operate with meu who own
the country; among whom they are to live,
and to whom they have to hire for subsis- |
tance and comfort. We should be friendly, |
aud promote each other’s interests.
The Women ofthe country are interested
in whipping the fight on tire 20th of April.
Negro Equality.
The night after Bullock was nominated
for Governor, in Atlanta, he stood treat at
the bar of the National Hotel, and there
was a promiscuous ; assembling of negroes
and radicals. It is estimated that at IcaEt
one hundred and fifty negroes drank at his
expense on that occasion. Do you want
any such Governor as that?
A Negro] Legislature.
Bullock has asserted, and it has been
proven upon him, that if he can get fifty ne
groes elected to the Legislature he can con
trol it. Can you vote for such a man?
Reveries of an old Bachelor while playing
Napoleon’s favorite game, Solitaire.
Alone, alone, I sit in my room,
And shuffle, and cut, and deal,
Sipping my winetill its rich maroon
A flame in my cheeks I feel, .
Only a face like mine iu the glas3,
That gktres at mine through the smoke,
That smiles at me, and bows as I pass,
Enjoying the silent joke.
The ashes fall from my spent cigar,
And half asleep iu my chair,
I shuffle aud think what fools we are
Who leant to play Solitaire.
I sigh tor a lip to touch the glass.
And .-ip tb nectar with mine, . a.. rsi, .,
The thrill Of a voice * asdTherSoTmd i 'Sf1f ~ “ Misses Muyes WTaJilaXp;
kiss'
rt.ii f ie v»:;h my wine.
Bullock at a Negro Ball.
•When-the Convention was in" session »*-
Atlanta, a ball was given at the house of a
negro, and Bullock was there, and eat, rind ....
drank with them! He dare not deny it, . : pHyed ■■■ iri.ne iu the olden time,
and none of his friends dare deny j li iicu hearts were teumpp with me;
it for him. The procf can be had in A man aud woman, lie iu his prime, , ,
Atlanta. Bending to hei his knee—-
It mattersnot'what she saidto him,' '
Nor the game'she played him there;
Assassinated. Nor why lie sits in the midnight grim
Selma, Ala., April 10. YYith his wine and Solitaire!
JnoP. Howard,an ex-Confederatcsoldier,
was assassinated last evening, mear he.e t ^ the heir,
by someone unknown, lbm is the fourth . T!lc £ re ; n the gnit “ burns low;
wmte man assassinated since the war, and w fl a t and tasteless and sour,
uo arrests made. And I know what makes it go.
Dresses cut and fit to order. Sewing of all kinds -
for Ladies or gentlemen.neatly done..
Prom Washington.
Wasuingion, April XI:—House.—After I
It was not good in Eden alone
For Adam’s bachelorhood,
Wasuingion, April ll.-uouse.-Ai er . If th ^ Iob ribg 0 f a bone,
ad oS lrQI ’ P0 " * I wk to'heaven they would!
a Kona".!.'—Gen. Thomas said the Presi- j My anxious heart has grown desolate,
dent’s words to him were: “Go and tako; Oh, ye unpitying fair.
gro votes, you will be in great danger of
losing the control of the great road which
middle and lower Georgia built for . your
development. It will be n snlendid work _
to buy witlfcnsuiqdus failing currency, and j cAaroc ofthe War Office,” instead of posses- j For your gracious smiles must Ilonger wait?
Puritan greed ami cupidity have already i of the War Office. : I m weary of Solitaire,
marked it for xSew Lugland investment.— j Gen. Sherinun was bate the middle of! ’ J TtyTt _ ‘
The men who are willing to betray your December, and had several interviews with i. From lhe Columbus: Enquirer.
.State government into the bands of New tbe President, two in company with Grant. „. , 1
England rulers, will not bes^ate to' sell. The managers objected to receiving the! T ' ‘wenij-sixiuoi Apru. ^
your great road to New Englaud stockhol-: declarations of the President It has been suggested by mentis at a
ders—themselves taking a liberal share.— • Chief Justice Chase said no question was distance, who, like ourselves, look forward
fh? people of middle and lower Georgia yet a-ked. '■ to celebrating our approaehinganniversary,
Mr. St an berry asked : “Did the Presi- ; that the 26th of April—a day consecrated
ggy-A startling rumor comes from Wash
ington, that the Radicals there are speculat
in'' on making all possible capital out of the
remnant of Thad. Stevens’ life by assassinat
ing him, and creating the impression that
the murderer is a deed of the “rebels.”
They argue that this would but shorten his
life by a few useless days while the benefit
to “the cause” would be incalunble.—Col.
Sun.
gjto
anxiously wait to see if yon can possibly be
induced to vote them under the dominion ( jt ent ask you if you would tako charge of : byustotbe j 1 , cm ™ 0 fourdeadsoldiers—
of the negro. JThey do not believe it ; . and , the War Department on Stanton’s remor- had better be changed this ydar because it
Every bonest Georgian is PERSON-1 came l 11 imiong you
~ . . qj . , namo m rnnr ilalut)
ALLY' interested in defeating Bullock and
the carpet-baggers on the 20th of April.
t®"Brigbaui Young is a widower, five
of his wives having died of pneumonia dur
ing the past winter.
will not until compelled.
If force and fraud shall finally ratify the
bated Constitution, then, people of Chero
kee, we at least ask you to give ue one of
your own sons to administer it. We ask for
the gallant Gordon. He was born in your
own valleys. lie was reared under your
own oaks. His ancestors went out and
He won a glorious
j name in your defeuse. Noblor blood than
bis flows not ht the veins of Georgia’s chil
dren. Will a single white man in Chero
kee vote for a New England Express man
in preference to tho noblest and purest of
her sons ?
And now Georgians, all, one more word,
Gen. Gordon ami tbe Colored People.
It liiay hot be uninteresting to the col
ored people qf Georgia to know something
of the past history of this gentleman to
wards themselves.
During the latter part of 1866, the col
ored people of Georgia were building a
They j church and a school house fur themselves
should refuse to alligu with a lew radicals, I at Brunswick, where' Gen. Gordon was
I mostly reeiMt comas, aud adventurers, ; then residing. Gen. Gordon contributed
j see ing for office, and, by so doing, to ar- j quite liberally to aid them in their work,
j ray themselves, iu political hostility, against j In the early part of 1S67, he was a mcm-
i the great body of the white race, it is to her of the Grand Jury iu that county, and
1 be hoped that intelligent negroes will see ; advocated a pro rata distribution of all the
i the evil of such a course, aud influence ma- 1 funds raised in the county, for educational
nyof their race to vote for Gen. Gordon.— purposes, between the white and colored
! His election will uot deprive them of a sin
gle right that the Constitution confers up
on them.
llis letter concludes as follows :
1 hope the peopl of Georgia will real
ize tho vast importance of the coming elec
tions for Governor and members of the
Legislature, and rally to the support of
Gen. Gordon and Conservative men, and
save the State from radical rule.
Very truly, your friend,
Ben (J. Yancey. -
To the Voters cf Georgia.
The sudden withdrawal of my name as
a candidate for the office of Governor at the
approaching election, would seem to require
some explanation from me. As many of
you personally know, I was urgently so
licited to become a candidate, by leading
citizens of different parts of the Slate irre
spective of political differences of former
party alignments. Before announcing my
name, I carefully examined the Reconstruc
tion Act, conferred with intelligent mem
bers of the Boards of the Registration,
and consulted the ablest counsel accessible
to me, as to my eligibility for tbe office;
and, being satisfied that I wasj eligible, my
name was placed before tlie people as a can
didate.
I yielded to the urgent and repeated so
licitations to become a candidate, with the
hope, aud under tlie assurance, that such a
course on my part would probably harmo-
peoplo of the county, each to have separate
schoofor'
He also introduced a resolution, wBich
passed thriGrand Jury, Appointing a co t
mitiee to solicit f:om northern people aiS
for the purpose of educating the colored
people of his county.
Tn view of this course; the colored Trus
tees of the Brunswick school wrote a letter
to the Gohcral asking his advice upon their
educational and political iuterests. The
General replied quite at length, declining,
however, to give any political advice. Iu
this letter he advised them to educate them
selves aud their children, to be industrious,
save money aud purchase houses, and thus
make themselves respectable as property
holders, and intelligent people. Iu this let
ter he also advocates their rights in every
particular, and their full protection under
the law.
This was all done before the negro was
admitted to the ballot; and at a time, too,
when tbe General hid not the remotest
idea of ever becoming a candidate for tbeir
suffrage. ■*
IVe publish this simply as a matter of in
formation to the colored people, that they
may see tlie difference between one who was
their substantial friend without a motive,
and one who has only become their acquain
tance and professed frienti Since he has be
come a candidate.—Atlanta Opinion {Radi)
' ;
[From tbe Atlanta Bra, Tch inst.
Card from col Farrow.
. . _ The following we copy, by request, from
nizc and unite the various and discordant j the Opinion of last evening:
Jones, nowin jail at Montgomery for
robbing the mail on the Selma. Rome &
Dalton Rail road; on which he was route
agent, is entitled to a first rank among the
“trooly loil” in this State. His career il
lustrates all the special southern radical
virt ues. And for one of his age ho has
been pretty well rewarded for his
services to the “party of moral
ideas.” - ■
At nipetoeu he- stole a horse-in Cham
bers county, forwjiicb lte was sentenced to
the-penitentiary, where he remained oqo
year. Afterwards he volunteered in a
Confederate regiment; then ho deserted and
joined a Maineregiment; then he turned up
in Montgomery as a small gambler and
general vagabond; then he teas made door-
Uteper of the Georgia Cvncru+tun; then he
teas 1cctmiyiended hy that body fur the prjsi-
tion of route agent </n t/ti: S. R. it- D. R. R;
then he robbed tho'mai}; and now he is in
jaB-. ' ’ -'
Isn’t thisa“trooly loil” record?
And by men ofthe class to which he be
longs it is proposed that the government of
Alabama sliaH'be in [future ' administered,
aud under the act#of Congress Gen. Meade
•and thtoPrerideiit, and confined mainly to
such in seleciiqg f|>e incumbents of State
and federal offices in -the South.—Selma
Tithes: f' -
: 1 o' ",
elements on tho issues now disturbing the
public mind, and aid in establishing law,
order, and good government. I feltagrato-
ful pride in the fact that the announce
ment of my name as a candidate for Gover
nor of Georgia, was responded to from
every part of the State in a manner that
gave unmistakable indications of my suc
cess ; but having been officially informed
that'Maj. Gen. Meade did not conceive
me eligible for the office, and that if I
should bo elected, he would feel compelled
to decline permitting me to qualify I did
not feci willing to embarrass the people of
of Georgia hy continuing longer in the
field. Under these circumstances,I prompt
ly withdrew from the candidacy, in order to
] give you an opportunity rf uniting on
j some one whose eligibility was unquestioua-
; ble I understand that the name of tho
| Hon. John B..Gordon, of the county of
; Fulton, (whose eligibility is said to bo con-
! ceded by General Meade.) has been au-
j nounccd as a candidate for Governor. I
| have know Gcneral'GoRDON for years; he
I is a gentleman of acknowledged ability, uSf
I questionable patriotism, and irreproachable
character, eminently worthy of your confi
dence and support. No matter whether he
stitution submitted to you, if be should be
elected, and tho Constitution shouldbe ratifi
ed, he will take an oath to support it, and
no man who knows John B. Gordon cap
doubt for one moment, that he would ad
minister the government according to the
Constitution aud laws, and for the real wel
fare aud permanent good of the entire peo
ple, irrespective of partyism or color.
Sincerely thnuking the people of Geor
gia for their expressions of confidence, and
pledges of support, whilst I was a candi
date, and earnestly hoping that our trop
hies may soon terminate in the establishment
of peace, order, and sound constitutional
government)
I am your obedient sor>aiit and fellow
citizen. iiniril) Irwin.
April 6, 1868.
Dan Rice’s Compliments.—The House
of Represeutatires had only fifteen mem
bers in the High Old Court, a fevdays
since.—The balaneo had gone to the other
show engineered by Dan Rice. Dan re
cognized them from the saw-dust, and con
gratulated them on their taste, remarking
that his show was a better oue than that
at the Capitol, and far more respectable.
"Mr. Butler objected.
Gen. Sherman sanl he had no interview
with the President in Grant’s presence the
day Stanton resumed the office.
Mr. Slanberry asked what that interview
related, to.
Mr. Butler objected. ,
Mr. Stanberry asked : “Did the inter
view relate to Stanton’s occupancy of the
War Office ?”
Sherman—“It did.”
Stanber ry—“What was its purport ?
Butler objected. -
Stanberry reduced the question to writ
ing—“Iu that interview what was said
about Stanton’s return to the War Depart-
and am done.
If you ratify this Constitution'it cannot) ment?
stand. It may live, or seem to live for a Butler objected.
time, but it will breed nothing but discord, I Chase thought the question admissa-
corroptiun, degradation and burdens, until 1 b [ e .
it shall be exst aside as an ignomiuous ; Conness appealed, and ayes and nays
thing.. i were demanced.
I know not what else is in the futute. I f The matter was now discussed very sharp-
know not whether free gove.-nment or em- j ly an d at great length,
pire, or anarchy or despotism, is before us, j Butlor interrupted Stanberry repeatedly,
but one thing l do know : a government Stanberry insisted on his right to say wbat
made and administered by negroes, out - they intended to prove, and he should go
laws, and apostates, will never be respected on, unless the Senate ordered him to stop,
nor long obeyed by a decent, educated*. £je would [wove that the President wanted
white race. Bet us, therefore, reject i..— , .Snennan to take the War Office, to secure
Then let us wait patiently and peaceably. ) a judicial decision.
Our delirerence is coming if we be brave | Stanberry, Evarts, Butler and Wilson par
ticipated. Stanberry called, on the Chi-f
Justic*, during tbe debate,,to stop Butler’s
and true. Tbe lilierty which Washington
won at Ycrktown one October, will bo re
established and proclaimed from the Lakes
to the Gulf, aud from sea to sea by Demo
cratic freemen in November. If this be
not so, then weneed not trouble ourselrcs
longer on tlie subject of suffrage and free
dom. They will be questions forever of
the past. ' Ben J. H. Hill.
Macon, April8, 1S68. >
Military Orders.
IId’rs. 3d Mil. Dis., )
Dep’t. of Ga., Ala. and Fla., k
Atlanta, Ga., April 11, ’63. )
UZVBRAL ORDERS I
No. 58. j
1.—The uncertainty which seems to exist
in regard to holding municipal elections on
the 20th inst, and the frequent * enquiries
addressed to these Headquarters, renders it
necessary for the Commanding General to
announce that said elections are not au
thorized by any orders from these Head
quarters. Managers of elections are here
by prohibited from receiving any votes, for
any offices except such State and county-
offices as are provided for in this Constitu
tion to be submitted for ratification—the j concomitant to offer when it wa9 first
voting for which officers is authorized by ) made.
General Orders Nos. 50 and 52. 1 Mr. Butler objected.
II.—Complaints baring been made at; The Senate refused to libar tbe answer by
these Headquarters, hy planters aud otb a rote of 23 to 29.
ers, that improper means are being used to Mr. Slanberry asked if the President
compel laborers to leave their work to at- ; had. in any interview, stated that bis in
tend political meetings, aud thieats being : tention in offering witness the appointment
made that, in case of refusal, penalties will j was to bring the matter before the Supreme
be attached to said refusal; the Maj. Gen. Court.
changed this year
conies on_Sunday.
For our part, we think, Sunday the most
suitable day on which we could pay . this
tribute of respectful, remembrance. The
early Christians devoted one -day in every
year for a memorial to their martyrs and
holy dead, and when the day fell on Sun
day, that festival was celebrated in 'prefer
ence to all regular and stated form3 of wor
ship. Among most nations, honor ren
dered to their dead has taken
of all other religious ceremonies.
Let us see, then, that m needful work
be fully completed at the graveyard before
the 26 th of April, and on that holy day let
us go in the afternoon to'the bnrial places
of our soldiers and lay upon their graves
such flowers as earth affords us.
The sacred memories connected with our
buried hopes and departed heroes should
be strengthened by the sacredncss of the
day, and our mournful and beautiful
festival endeared by its - hallowed -associa
tions. i
Memorial association,
Columbus, Ga
y .-•• 0 -r W
Giving Backbone to the Senate.—The
Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, writes:
It will.be recollected that allusion was
made in these dispatches to _ the action of
the House in daily repairing in n body to
the Senate whenever the* impeachment trial
is resumed, and remaining' there until'the
close ofthe session..
. The purpose of sending the entire body
to the Senate when tbe House is
aud for all neccessary purposes present in
the persons of its managers, was not appa
rent ou its face, nor did all of the members
of the House understand tho real objects of
the procedure, and when it was first.-propos
ed to snspend business in the House during
the session of the trial in the Senate, it will
be recollected that some Republican mem
bers opposed the motion and it was defeat
ed.
In a day or two thereafter the motion was
the War Office 011 two occasions, namely, j “gam made and carried, the members mcan-
January 25th and 30th. * time being instructed privately that it was
Air. Stanberry asked if anything elsooc- deemed necessary that they should be pres
carred between witness and the President ent in the Senate to give “backbone” to
that body; and ever since the trial commenc-
personal aspersions!
Chase restated tho opinion that the qiies- i
tian was admissible nnder yesterday’s rul
ings, because, like, that of yesterday, its
purpose was to elicit the President's inten
tion. ;
The question was then put, and ruled
oat by a vote of 23 to 28.
Among tbe Republicans voting with the
minority are Sumner, -Fessenden, Fowler,
Sprague, Van Winkle, Anthony, Grimes,
Morgan, Trumbull and Wilson.
Stanberry asked Gen. Sherman what he
knew about the Department of the Atlan
tic. After a discussion the Senate declined
to hear the answer without a division.
Mr. Stanberry then asked if tbe Presi
dent tendered Gen. Sherman the position
of Secretary of War ad interim.
Mr. Butler objected.
The Senate decided Jo hear tbe answer.
The President tendered Gen Sherman
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Commanding announces that all such at
tempts to control the movements of labor
ers and interfere with the rights of employ
ers, is strictly forbidden, and will be con
sidered, aud on conviction will be punish
ed, the same as any attempts to dissuade
and prevent voters from going to the polls,
as referred to in paragraph It, General Or
ders No. 57.
III.—The Maj. Gen. Commanding also
makes known that, whilst he acknowledges
and will require to be respected the right
of laborers to peaceably assemble at night
Atlanta, Ga., April 0,1808.
Bpitors Onxios :_My.attention lias been ui „„„„„ w mful
called to en attiele in your issue of te e : to discuss political questions, yet be dis-
4th inst., taken from the Macon Hessen countenances and forbids the assembling of
?!^ ,Ch y0UW, “ pl ° 3Se ^ m ° 10 ! armed bodies; and requires that all such as-
semblages shall notify either the military
correct:
In that article Lauy-enyespnled as- hav
ing repeatedly charged lion. R. B. Bui
lock with “fraurt.’ torrajition and dishones-
ty.’V Whatever 1 may have said of others,
I have never usqd 6ueh: remarks concerning
him, and without (circumlocuiion, 1 pro
nounce tho charge that I have’ as an infa
mous lie. ' ex - * lAfft ■
I have never, at any time, under any cir
cumstances, made any insinuations as to his
integrity and : Honesty, but have always re
garded him, personally, as a truly honora
ble gentleman.: ._
The Messenger aau publish this or not, as
it pleases. . .Hbnry P. Farrow.
The Messenger “pleases” to copy this
card, and tho editor-thereof “pleases” to
call the attention of the public at large to
the following extract from another card by
this same man FarrOvr, which roads as fol
lows : *' **
“This Constitution confers extraordinary and
Jangertms powers upon the Executive—it erects a
kingdom, a despotism, and, in the hands of bad
1«for !k«r of il, C.o- ZiZUfUS/S&XTtZ
INTO THE, BANDS OF TUB CARPET-BAGGERS AND
NEGROF3, with-Bullock at tbeir bead, tbit
WILL nLUNDER-rnr'VWWLr.l-AND bankrupt
TIIE-StaTE IN ONE YEAR.. TilXT CARR NOTU-
JNG FOR THE qOOD. OI TUE PEOPLE; TBEIR OB
JECT tS STOILS, AND TBEIR GAJIE ts' LEGALIZED
robbery* ! ; Henry P. Farrow.
■ People whounderslabd the meaning of
the English language can now- judge for
themselves whether Farrow, or the editor
of this paper has lied.—Macon Journal &
Messenger..
or civil authorities r.f these proposed meet
ings, and said miltrary sad civil authori
ties are enjoined to see that the right of
electors to peaceably assemble for legiti
mate purposes is not disturbed.
IV. —Tbe wearing or carrying of arms,
either concealed or otherwise, by persons
not connected with the military service of
the government or suoh civil officers whose
duty under the laws and orders it is to pre
serve the publio peace, at or in the viainity
of the polling places, on the days set apart
forbidding the eleotion in the State of
Georgia, is positively forbidden. Civil and
mili'.aiy officers will see that this order, as
well as all others relating to tbe preserva
tion of the peace and quiet of the counties
in which they are acting, is strictly observ
ed.
V. —The commanding officers sob-dis
tricts of Georgia and Florida will take
prompt measures to give publicity to this
order through the Superintendents of Reg
istration aud the officers of the freedmen’s
Bureau, and will enjoin on thelatterto in
struct aud advise the freedmen in their
rights and duties.
By order of Maj. Gen. Meade,
ft. C. Dapx,
Assistant Adjutant General.
OrrtejAi.:
II. Dodt, Lieut. 33d Tufty.,
Adj’t. Post of Rome.
Negro Rule.—The following is a pic
ture drawn by a Northern Radical newspa
per of the negro rale in St. Domingo, after
they have had fifty yeare of experience as
rulers ot about the fairest spot of earth:
The latest news from San Domingo is that
Objected to, and the Senate refused to
hear the answer by a vote of 7 to 44, -it be
ing regarded a leading question. ,
Mr. Stanberry' desired to amend the
question, but it was interrupted by the fill
ed the members of the House, have freely
mingled with Senators, sitting ' along side of
them, from time to time, conversing upon
the proceedings and making suggestions
To such an extent has this reprehensible
practice been carried, and so manifestly im
proper is it, that Republican correspondents
have condemned It in their letters from
this city.
lowing question of Senator Henderson : I •• , . ,, , ,, -
Whether the President in any interview , turn some days since, through the columns
BULLOCK AS A SPY.
We asked Rulldek the following ques-
had expressed any intention with regard to
making the appointment.
The Senate refused to hear tbe answer
by a vote of 25 to 27.
Military Order.
Hdq’rs. 3d Mil. Dis't. 1
Dep’t. Ga., Ala. and Fla., V
Atlanta, Ga., April 13, 1868. }
GENERAL ORDERS)
No. fifcj /
Whereas, It has been reported to the
Commanding General from several parts of
the S'ate of Georgia, that very many names
have been stricken from the list of regis
tered voters, without any cause being as
signed for said striking off, or an opportun
ity given to voters heretofore registered, to
meet the objections received in their cases;
and whereas, it is the determination of the
Commanding General that all candidates in
the approaching election shall have every
opportunity show from official data, wheth
er said registratiou and election has . been
honestly and fairly conducted, and.. In ac
cordance withlaw; it is hereby ordered.
That all manager^ cf elections shall re
ceive the votes of all such persons as shall
have been stricken from the registered list
during the last fire days’ revision; not
counting said votes, but keeping them sep
arate, with the names of the persons pre
senting them written on tho back, and (aid
votes shall be sent in a separate envelope
with tbe returns made of the eleotion, to be
compared with the reasons required hy law
to bo sent to these Headquarters, whenev
er any Board of Registration shall deem it
proper to strike names from the registra
tion lists.
By order of Maj. Gen. Meade.
R. C. Drum,
Ass’t. Adj’t. Gen’l.
Official :
ppURlljle,
The Knoxville Dressd: Herald, under the
foregoing heading, says: Creditors in Geor
gia aro moving iuto Alabama aud other ■! the prisons full; but this is probably about
Loyal Leagues.—Gc’n. Sibley has is
sued an order against “unlawful assem-
blages of large numbers of colored persons,
the country is in anarchy, and • the prisons j holding political discussions and _ speaking
are full. Of course there must he some > atlate honrs oftho m ? ht > guarded by nnm-
sortof govorniug force in existence to keep | here of armed men,” and other “demonstra-
tions-excitrog fears and apprehensions of
States jt). 1 order to escape the effects of the
so-called relief laws of the bogus Atlanta
Convention, whieb are enloroed by General
Meads. As citizens of other States, they
can collect their claims in Georgia, through
the United States Courts.
The Difference—-Geu. Ruger pro
poses to give i two thousand dpjlarji fot the
first, and one thousand dollars for each of
the other parties Hip killed Ashbura. He
can’t .afford but too hundred for .the man
who killed Mr. Taylor, of Houston county
—Columbus Sun.
the mil extent of Its power.
It Is painful to see such a rich and charm
ing part of tho world given up to ruin and
savagery. It is grievons to see the control
of such a country in the bands of such a
people. But we see no help for it. And
we may rest satisfied that if there be any
lower depths of human dagraelation than
thnt Vhifih thov have reached, it will not
require them many years to' sink il.— if
the population would resort to cannibalism,
and devour each other out of existence, it
would probably be the best thing that
could happen.”
violenco,’’.directs that all officers and agents
of this Bureau “advise the colored people
and others-interested to hold their meetings
openly, and after the proper notice to the
authorities that they are-to be held, in or
der to avoid misconstruction and com
plaint.”
Himself Fikst-^A gentleman who
heard Dr. Miller’sspeoch at Newnan, reports
that that gentleman, (who was with Bul
lock in Convention), charged that Bullock
said, tbe Express Company would lose over
one hundred thousand dollars unless the
Relief measure should pass.
pf this paper.
“Did you, as agent of the Southern Ex
press Company, either directly, yourselfj.or
through any of your subordinates, furnish
information to the Federal army, or any of
its officers, against the Sonthern'Con-
federacy?” . **
YVhy has he not answered, it? W« put
it again. Gen. Rosecranz declared to a.
friend of ours after the war that the most
efficient spies he had wero'amdhg the em
ployees of the Southern Express Company.
We demand that Bullock give a categori
cal reply to a categorical question. Yes or
no, sir. The people of Georgia have no
intention of putting a spy in. the Execu-
tirechair of their State. If you do ‘ not
clear yourself of this damaging imputation
they will brand yon as a - spy. Silence
gives consent, too. Yog must take the pad
lock off your lips, or stand convicted . of
this fresh baseness.—Macon Mess.,
l-'arrow’s Card. Answered.
The following statement from CoL Styles
in yesterday’s Albany News puts the off
erer of-‘S1000 reward” to the wall and irn-
pales him there:
Farrow's Card.—H. * P. Farrow, the
ground and lofty tumbling aspirant, pub
lishes a card in the New Era, in which he
pronounces as “ infamous lies” certain
charges made against him relative to Bol
lock.
It is qnite easy for one whom no de
scent man will, believe,. and no honorable
man will recognize, to nse. these terms.
We re assert andbnrnit in with the white
heat of immacnlate troth, all that has ap
peared in these oolnffins; as to bis sayings
is time; and were it not we cosm to.call
witnesses to strengthen oar testimony, m
an issue of veracity with Mr. Farrow, we
ooold veiy easily procure several affidavits
from gentlemen whom hq was ouoe proud
to call his friends. u*
He says he has always regarded-him
(Mr. Bullock) as a truly honorable-gen
tlemen.” We- regret to see such startling
evidence of insanity. Poor man—faun
what a height has he fallen.
HEW STORE!
NEW GOOXiS!
rpHJS; Subscribers wonld respectfully inform
I the citizens of Rome and vicinity, that hav
ing takea thp Stora.’ *
Formerly occupied by J. H. Me Clung,
One door above,Cothran’s Banking Home, they
will open oh
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Thursday, 14th inst.,
AN ENTIRELY NEW AND I
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; HABTDSOME STOCK
OF *
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Recently pnrphased in the city of Hew York at
Tbe Lowest Gash Prices,
Which they will sell for
cash AS LOW
AS THBY-CAN. BE. BOUGHT IN ANT
MARKET SOUTH OF THE POTOMAC.-^
Thej wilt be pleased toshow them to all who
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~ nq. | — —i—j—i—-——
GEORGIA, Flotd-Couxxr.
A H. Darb Sr., makes application for letters
-, or dismission from the Estate of A. H
Davis Jr., deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular those concerned: to he and’ appear
at m, “ffise within the time, prescribed by law,
to show Ciuse if any they nave why said letters
ahouldnotbe granted.
th^M*c“ i 2 Vth m3 i8«“ d “ d Si8n * tU ”'.
maril 6m ~ JE3SB iA MBEBTH,-Ord’y..
POLK SHERIFF SALE.
sale, the following property, vj»—r ^ . ....
The school property in Csdartowp. known an
the Woodland Female College property—as the
repecty.of _J, T. West, by ; virtue of .two £. fks.
:5uca from Polk Superior Court—-one in favor of
J. S. Noyes-and the other in farer of Huntineton
■fc.NoTs.s-as the property of said West. Pro
perty pointed by said Noyes. ThisAprir 3d,
1S6S, .. JSim. CLEMENTS,
»P rT Sheriff.
GEORGIA, Flotd Couhty. •
Johnson’s. Crime.—Wandell Phillips,
Jets the cat out ofthe bag in his papery the.
Independent. Quoth Wendell, who inher
ited his immense wealth from slave impor
ting ancestors ; *‘.* a
“Andrew Johnson is guilty of usurpation
in undertaking to make this a White Man’s
Government. ”
Every man who votes the Radical tickpt,
South or North, cries amen to thiff Josology,
—Aug. Const, .
r P50S. L-ElUsi makes applicaUon for letters
X or dismission from the Estate of W.H.Dvkes.
dMfiitffid. . -* _ I
These are therefore to cite and admonish, all
and singular those concerned to be and ’ appear
at. my office within thetime prescribed bylaw,
to show cause if any they have why laid letters
should not be granted. . .
ti?,M®«h! 7 is£' “ d offici * ai ‘°* t " Ie ’
- - JESSE LAMBERTH, Ord’y. -■
marJl-tm ; (- ... / ■
• • TO DEBTORS AND CREDITORS.
GEOBGIA,T*olk Courtt. -
. A: LLpersons haying demands against Augus-
r\ tine Young, late of said county, deceased,
are hereby notified to present them to me in,
terms of the law. , And all persons indebted to
srid deceaeed, are notified" to come forward and
settle immediately, Maroh, 27th, IS63. ■
mar3I JAMES YOUNG, Ex’r,.
GEORGIA, Chattoogs Countt.
YYTHEREAS ^. A. H.Terry, applies tome to*
TT proper form, for letters o£ AdmUMrmtiou
upon the Estate of E. P_ Perry, deceased.
These are therefore to rite sUd admoaish sll and*
■why s
it any they
aGlro'lindsr^SyT^il and official signature.^
Tfig Aprilflpbl868. .10,-0 S.qrsi t
P'W
1868..;,;,..
SAMUEL HAWKINS, Ord’y.