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B* F, Sawyer Associate Editor.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOV. 20
Mr. StepheiiK’ Views ou Tuba.
We publish in another column the
views of Mr. Stephens on the Cuban
question, as elicited by a reporter of
the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel. We
fear that Mr. Stephens was somewhat
inconsiderate in his expressions, and
did not weigh his words with that
deliberate judgment which characterizes
his utterances.
We quite agree with him in his
horror of the Spanish butcheries, and
so far as the suppression of such cruel
ties can move our diplomacy we can
cordially go with him; but when he
puts the acquisition of Cuba upon the
grounds of policy—the cheapening of
cigars and sugar—we must say that
Mr. Stephens is doing violence to his
own judgment as well as to his. nice
sense of right and wrong.
Iu dealing with so grave a question
as war, Statesmen should not let the
question of expediency weigh with
them, but the one grand thought should
be that of principle. We should ask,
Has the national honor been outraged ?
Have innocent American citizens been
foully dealt with ? Have the laws of
nations as well as humanity been out
raged? And not, Is the acquisition of
Cuba an object to be desired ?
If the first, we say at once let the
national honor be vindicated; but if
not, we shall regret to see war declared
upon the plea of cheap sugar and cheap
cigars.
Thanksgiving Day-.—Thursday, the
27th instant, has been appointed by the
President as a day of public thanks
giving and prayer. It is a good thing
to be thankful, and we of this commu
nity have much to be thankful for; but.
still the little regard our people have
for the friendly sincerity of the Presi
dent will cause his appointment to be
passed unnoticed.
Chronicle and Sentinel, 22<J.
Hob. A. H. Stephens—VI hat he Thinks
about the Cuban Question.
The opinions of public men, and es
pecially those of members of Congress,
upon the all absorbing question are
looked for with great eagerness by the
public. Yesterday our reporter called
upon Hon. A. H. Stephens, Representa
tive to Congress from this (the eighth
Georgia) district, who is stopping
Augusta for a short time before leaving
for Washington City, and is the guest
of Mr. S. Marcus, for the purpose of
obtaining his views upon the prevailing
topic. We found him suffering from a
aevere headache, but, nevertheless,
readily disposed to converse.
Reporter—What do you think about
this Cuban affair, Mr. Stephens?
Mr. Stephens—Well, I am frank to
say that I am for Cuba immediately, if
not sooner. I consider the Yirginius
affair the greatest outrage of modem
times; there is nothing at all analogous
to it except, perhaps, that upon a ves
sel, the El Dorado I think it was, dur
ing Pierce’s administration in 1854.
wanted the Administration then to take
possession of Cuba.
Reporter—Do you think there will
be any war with Spain arising out of
the complications?
Mr. Stephens—I do not. I think
Spain will offer every apology, and
place herself in the position of the
lame man who is unable to leave his
house, and whose dogs jump over his
fence and rend his neighbor’s sheep,
She will simply say, I am unable to
restrain the volunteers; you must do
with them as you please. I am in
favor of suspending the neutrality laws.
If this were done so large a force of
Americans would land upon the Island
of Cuba in a few days that all opposition
would he overawed and a paeceful ac
quisition of it secured. These Spanish
volunteers in Cuba show by their re
cent acts that they are nothing more
than pirates, and they should be pun
ished accordingly.
Reporter—Won’t the United States
lose considerably by the stoppage of
important duties on Cuban products in
case of the acquisition of the island
Mr. Stephens—Of course the import
duties will cease upon this country’s
taking possession of Cuba, but the reve
nue from the island will be far greater
then than now, especially if anything
like the tariff in force by the Spanish
Government is kept up. The revenue
to the latter from this island was
twenty-five million of dollars annually
before the war.
Reporter—If the United States ac
quires Cuba, the products of the latter
will of course be cheaper in this coun
try?
Mr. Stephens—Yes. And I am in
favor of cheap cigars and cheap sugar.
If Cuba was once ours, its resources
would be developed to an immense ex
tent, and its production largely in
creased.
Mr. Stephens went on to say that the
movement for taking possession of
Cuba at this time, and in view of the
recent unparalleled outrages, was
desirable for more reasons than one.
One of the most important was that it
would furnish a common ground for all
the people of the Union to meet upon,
reconcile party differences, and level
down Sectional animosities.
The fact of the business is, he said,
the United States has been holding
Cuba down while Spain killed her.
Reporter—It is probable that Con
gress will take the matter in hand im
mediately upon assembling?
Mr. Stephens—Yes. Perhaps no less
than fifty resolutions will be offered
upon that and the currency question
the first day.
Reporter—Will not the Louisiana
matter also excite much attention?
Mr. Stephens—I have no idea that it
will.
Mr. Stephens then made some gener
al remarks on the Virginius outrage,
Which he condemned in the most un
measured terms. He was unqualified
in his sentiments in favor of this Gov
ernment taking possession of Cuba,
whatever might be the course adopted
for so doing.
The War Spirit of the Press.
The war excitement is the all absorb
ing one now. Not a paper but what
has something to say about it.
We present extracts from our State
exchanges, showing how the war spark
is being fanned into a flame.
(From tho Savannah Republican.)
Before the meetingof Congress, on the
1st of December, the determination of
the government will doubtless be clear
ly defined. It will be natural if Grant
favors war. His policy is to strengthen
the governing power and popularize his
administration. By a prompt avowal
of hostile intent he would unquestion
ably awake a responsive echo in the
hearts of thousands of belligerents who
have hitherto opposed him, while the
concentration and increase of Federal
power would be successfully accom
plished.
These, we confess, are objectionable
features in the present war prospect,
and must be carefully considered by
the Southern people before they en
dorse a movement against Cuba. A
war at the present time would provoke
inflation and seriously interrupt the
movement of cotton, yet as an opposite
consideration, the staple would materi
ally advance in value. As we have in
timated, the South must view the situ
ation from her own peculiar standpoint
carefully and logically, before she casts
her influence in favor of a belligerent
attitude towards Spain and Cuba.
(From the Savannah Newa.)
The war feeling aroused by the re
cent barbarous massacre in C uba is
daily becoming more general, pervading
all classes of all sections, and assuming
a volume and pressure which, it is
feared, neither the conservative senti
ment of the country nor the prudent
moderation of the administration can
resist.
From the dispatches which we pub
lish this morning it is evident that the
President and cabinet are yielding to
the popular clamor for the prompt
adoption of hostile measures against
Spain, while the news from Madrid is
well calculated to increase the appre
hensions of those who believe that a
war for the acquisition of Cuba, under
existing circumstances, would be a
national calamity without the possibil
ity of a compensating result.
Indeed, it is difficult to see how, in
view of the passion, the strong feeling
of resentment that actuates the people
of both nations, the present difficulty
can be adjusted without a war—a war,
too, unfortunately, in which Spain has
all to lose, and the United States nothing
to gain. The United States cannot
permit the recent outrage to pass un-
atorxocl, and there seems to bo no ropa-
ration or atonement in the power of the
Spanish government.
What American resentment and
justice would demand, Spanish pride
and self-respect cannot grant. Under
such circumstances, both governments
being ruled by the national sentiment,
war seems inevitable.
It is as needless to dwell upon the
evils which must result to both coun
tries, as it is to speculate in regard to
the result of such a war. But what if,
after a protracted war with Spain, the
acquisition of Cuba is achieved ? Would
the possession of the island, with its
ruined agriculture and discontented,
treacherous mongrel population, com
pensate the United States for the blood
and treasure expended ? Would thiev
ing, American carpet-bag rule in Cuba
beany more acceptable or pacifying to
the Cubans than Spanish carpet-bag
rule has been? Would not the island
still be the scene of insurrection and
bloodshed, only to be restrained by an
expensive exercise of military power ?
Sueh is the elephantine legacy which
the war would leave to the United
States. The only way to escape from
the existing dilemma and the worse
consequences of an unwelcome conquest
in our judgment, is to recognize Cuban
bellingerency. Cuban independence
once established, civilized governments
could hold the Cubans responsible for
their outrages upon humanity and
civilization.
(From the Griffin Star.)
Late dispatches report no abatement
of the war feeling that seems to have
taken deep root in the minds of people
North, South, East and West, and it is
no longer a Secret in Washington, that
Secretary Robinson, with the approval
of the President and his cabinet, is
preparing his war dogs for active ser
vice, in case Congress should see fit to
take action in accordance with the gen-
Atlant* Constitution, 22 J.
Owen lynch. Book-keeper or the Slat*
Bond, Mangled by a Switch Engine.
About two o’clock, yesterday after
noon, as Mr. Owen Lynch, general
book-keeper of the Western & Atlan
tic Railroad, wtts returning to his office
he was run over by an engine and so
horribly mangled that he died within
forty-five minutes afterwards. Mr.
Lynch was walking down the track of
the Macon & Western Railroad, and
when near where two tracks diverge,
attempted to cross from one track to
the other; his attention being diverted
by a switch engine going down the
track of the State Road, he paid no
attention to the engine of the Macon &
Western Railroad, coming rapidly from
his rear.
The engine knocked him down, and
three wheels ran over him crushing his
right leg at the knee, mangling the
flesh and crushing his left leg above the
knee. The engineer stopped as soon as
possible. The accident occurred some
fifteen or twenty feet above Broad
street bridge. A litter was obtained
and Mr. Lynch attended by a large
concourse of friends, carried to his res
idence, corner of Hunter and Butler
streets. He lived only a few minutes
after reaching home. When asked by
his wife if he recognized her, he indi
cated that he did, and pointing to his
children, expired. He was conscious
up to the time of his death. Drs. W.
F. Westmoreland and A. B. Calhoun
attended him.
Mr. Lynch was between 57 and 58
years of age; had been book-keeper of
the State Road for fourteen or fifteen
years. He was universally esteemed.
A man of great purity and probity, of
gentleness and kindness, he won the
hearts of those associated with him.
His loss will be felt by the State Road
and by the whole community.
A Washington special
ish legation seem to feel th«-situation
in which they are placed kinly, and
have so far overstepped diplomatic
usages as to say that there can be no order to mortgage the
two opinions on the inhumaii conduct
of certain officers in Cuba.,*
Macou Telegraph and Mcscngor.
Still Auother Homicide —One Schcolboy
Mabs Auother.
eral desire of the people.
The Marshal of Conyers h«a been
amusing himself by clubbing an unruly
hegro. ”.4 ( ~s a ns .. |
The various navy yards North are
reported alive with preparation. Al
ready several heavy ships of war have
been prepared, and are ready and
awaiting orders to steam away for
Spanish waters, while the terrible iron
monitors, with their big guns, are being
speedily prepared for home defense.
Spain has a much larger and more
powerful navy than the United States,
but the vast resources of this Govern
ment would speedily overcome this
transient advantage, by building a navy
in a few weeks that would more than
match that of its adversary.
We predict that, should Congress
declare for retribution and war, that
the stars and stripes will wave very
soon over the gray battlements of old
More, and that the inspiring “Hail
Columbia” tune be heard resounding
along the quays and boulevardes of
the queen city of the Antilles before
the first blustnsf another spring.
One of themostlamentablehomicides
that ever took place in this city, was
committed about one o’clock yesterday
afternoon, at the public school in East
Macon. The occurrence is especially
lamentable, on account of the extreme
youth of both participants; and also on
account of its having occurred at one
of the public schools of the city. The
circumstances are about as follows:
During the noon recess John Wall
and Thomas Howard, in company with
other lads, were engaged in a game of
ball when they had a dispute over the
game, then a scuffle, and finally both
grew mad and a tighfensued. Howard
struck Wall with a brickbat, and the
latter drew a knife and inflicted three
wounds upon Howard, two of which
would have been fatal.
Howard, after being cut, hail w i:i id
sojje twenty feet toward the sc ol
house, when he sank to the ground and
told his playmates to run for a doctor.
These were the last words he spoke, as
he expired in a very few minutes—
probably in legs than five minutes after
the cutting was done. ■ * ■
Cuba and Lonlalana.
Where lies, then, the responsibility?
The responsibility for the outrage on
our flag on the high seas lies with
Spain; the immediate responsibility
for the murder of the ship’s passengers,
officers and crew belongs to the Spanish
cutthroats of Cuba acting qson their j
own authority. To simplify the settle
ment, while Mr. Fish is negotiating
with Spain a few ironclad^, be sent
down to the Gulf to look after those
cutthroats of Cuba.—N. Y. Herald, 14th.
The responsibility for this outrage
on the white women of Louisiana lies
with Grant, who appointed and up
holds in power the infamous Kellogg
and his cutthroat villains.
Before looking after the cutthroats
of Cuba, wouldn’t it be well-for Mr.
Fish to wash the administration’s
skirts of this foul dishonor ?
people to the amount of;ten
principal and interest for-ever^ one of
cash borrowed.
If the people of the towns and cities
fail to protect llineiiwlfesty wise fun
damental law, they may be ground to
dust by taxation and finally sold out
by the sheriff
Every piece of ^property* public or
.vote, in a municipal corporation, is
A Washington correspondent of the
Augusta Constitutionalist furnishes that
paper with a synopsis of General
Toombs’ late speech during Wilkes
court, from which we extract the fol
lowing well aimed broadside:
The speaker remarked of (he finan
cial policy of the Federal Gtmrnment
that it was rotten, and full of evil, and
evil only; that the Government had
usurped all the banking privileges of
the country, in the previous enjoyment
of which the people of tho* United
States had grown to be prosperous,
happy and great
Under the present system ?f bank
ing privileges and prohibitions; corrupt
Federal officials have it in their power
to manipulate the Government curren
cy as often as the speculative impulses
of their base hearts may prompt them
to conspire with the piunderiqg money
changers of the land, in creating finan
cial panics for the purpose of involving
all in one common disaster, ttqat they
may build up colossal fortunes upon
the ruins of commerce and the^misfor-
tunes of the people.
The currency of the Govtrnment
could not be forced beyond a marine
league from the American shore. It
had no recognized value as to the basis
of a circulating medium among the
nations of the earth. It had upon its
face the stamp of coercion, tittering
wherever seen the declarations of its
inherent weakness. Its purchasing
p >w<-r is derived from arbitrary law
without which it would not be worth
tin- paper now carrying its false asser
tions of value to every hamlet and
fireside throughout this broad lqpd.
The planters of the South are forced
to buy their supplies at the inflated
prices induced by specious currency,
and compelled to sell their cotton at
' IE should of
their annuel income, and
gencies by special
selling bonds at a
ic debts remarks, and moved that a committee
as for any privatetiebt8,and hence the
people can.no longer repeat hr safety
with their homesteads subject to indef
inite mortgage by voters who hold- no
property liable to execution.
These are vital i de
manding recognition in a new code of
fundamental law, but there is not one
mentioned by Judge Wright which is
not .of great force in tho same direction.
New York, November 18.
Havana dates to the 12th: Burniel,
before shooting Cespedes, endeavored
to persuade him. to betray his father,
President Cespedes.
It is reported that Santa Rosa, with
forty-four others, landed frdm a schoon
er, and were not aboard Hie steamer
Virginius. . ,!
Two gentlemen and eight ladies from
the steamer Chty of New fori have just
of
~ The Mnttajr ef Saturday Wlgbt.
City Halt., November 22.
Pursuant to._ a call, a respectable
number of
P.M.
On motii
was called to"
Perry was
I S. Printup
«nd .Thos. J.
to act as secretary.
CoL Printup, on taking the chair,
stated that the meeting was called for
the purpose of nominating a ticket for
mayor and aldermen, composed of good
and true men; and then announced
the meeting ready for business.
CoL Spullock made a few practical
The Icelanders are beginning to emi
grate quits extensively to the United
States. Tiqey are said to resemble the
Scotch in appearance, and are a bright
clean and healthy class of people.
Golden Words,
In commenting upon the recent
charge delivered "by Judge Hopkins to
the grand jury of Fulton county, the
Thomasville Times says:
Judge Hopkins, in delivering a
charge to the grand jury of Fulton
county, gave expression to the senti
ments found below. They will strike
a chord in every honest man’s breast.
They will thrill every man who is not
so far lost to national pride and true
love of country, as to lose sight of the
real worth and intelligence of our fair
land in his greed and thirst for office,
and to be willing to see ignorance and
vice enthroned, where virtue and intel
ligence alone should reign.
“ The virtue of a country should rule
it.” Who will gainsay this broad and
wholesome truth? We are glad to
know, that but few specimens are now
extant, of the immense host of those
levelers, social and political parasites,
who fastened themselves on our body
politic a few years ago; and like the
leeoh, hung on, until they had gorged
themselves with all the plunder they
could steal, and then dropped off.
But to the extract from this distin
guished jurist’s charge:
“ The virtue of a country should ride it.
It has a right to rule it. If Hhe virtuous
among the people do not coptrpypublic
affairs, the vicious will do It Tor them.
Shall ours be the rule of virtue and se
curity, or of vice and insecurity? You
are partly to determine it. The law
does not allow me, as a judical officer,
to occupy any half-way ground about
it; nor does it allow you in any respect
to do so.
“If you,are here to act on the other
side, you are in the wrong place, and
ought to be cast out of it If you think
you are for it, and have not the courage
to say so, and then stand by what you
say, you deserve to be sent with the
faint hearted to the rear; you will bo
of no service at the front”
Some of the Georgia papers are not
only advertising House, the scoundrelly
New York divorce lawyer, but are also
puffing him: ' When they receive their
pay frpm this Jeremy Diddler, we trust! 'means of Sustaining-
they will write to us and left us'of it ’
Death ol an Aged Man.
The Columbus Enquirer of the 18th
reports the foUowing:
Mr. Edward Barnard breathed his
last on Sunday, after a lingering decline
of many months, aged about 60 years.
Although the sad event was not unex
pected, it occurred suddenly. He had
arisen in the morning, professing to
feel better than for some time, and
while engaged in washing himself was
seized with a chill from which he ex
pired in a short time.
Mr. Barnard was amongst our oldest
and most prominent citizens, having
resided here since 1834 or 1835. He
was a native Georgian, and removed to
this city from Jones county.
; - The Age warns the people of Phila
delphia that tiie various soup sod sties
of that city will be met' with more
than the usual number of applications-
this winter. People ca^nqt starve, and
hundreds wiltt?ave nof.meaas of pro
curing food. These-.wiH beofegu the
doors of tiie soap •ftucftm, gad ask for
'mens of •sustaining lifii^^faif Anil
bfe provided."' 1 '* ■ '
i e j eta..
't'KTjp i-rW •
th£ onerous pruuxswve tann > ,vio
Federal Government has wellf nigh
placed at the perpetual inhibition
upon all commercial intercourse with
the people of these various countries.
A just and sufficient tariff far the
purpose of revenue only, a repeal of
the present national bank laws, a re
enactment of the ante helium banking
privileges—by the legislatures of the
different States—with specie as the
basis of all paper currency, was regard
ed by the speaker as the only safe exit
from the financial dangers which
threaten to engulf the whole country
in one common ruin.
arrived from New York, suspected
being insurgent correspondents. The
owners of tho Bombalier Express were
also arrested. All are confined at . the
headquarters of chief of police.
Santiago de Cuba, November 12.
The Isabella la Catobica has arrived,
and will convey the Virginius to Ha
vana. The authorities insist upon treat
ing her as a pirate. No more execu
tions, but the trials are progressing.
The man-of-war Niche is still here.
Fobtbess Monroe, November 18.
The Worcester, the flag ship of the
North Atlantic squadron, passed the
fort for Santiago.
Kingston, November 18.
It is feared that the United States
steamer which left Kingston with forty
offiers and men on board, was lost with
all hands. • •
London, November 18.
The foreign office has issued a circu
lar stating that the government reserves
its decision upon questions of the exe
cutions already made at Santiago, but
will hold Spain and all concerned for
additional executions of British sub
jects.
the remaining virginius .prisoners.
Havana, November 18.
Of the Virginias crew not executed
four were condemned to the chain gang
for life, three to-eight years’ imprison
ment, and three set at liberty.
GOV. HENDRICKS ON THE CUBAN BUTCH-
InDiaNapolO,' November'18,
f „ , , . . Governor Hendricks telegraphed yes-
thc rates of ^rope^markets.Uere ^ y U) ^ amn ^ eefl{ibe N ew York
New Constitution for Georgia.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger
has this to say about Judge Wright’s
letter and the proposed change of the
constitution:
Judge A. R. Wright, of Floyd, in a
paragraph to be found in “ the Georgia
Press” presents some very cogent reasons
in favor of the formation of a new
State Constitution for Georgia tie soon
as practicable. The movement looking
to this end should be very cautiously
initiated, so as to avoid failure, which
would reseult in mischievous delay,
but we ought to make it just to* 60011
as we can with safety.
As matters stand the solvency of the
State—our escape from bankruptcy or
ruinous taxation rests alone on the
chapter of accidents and contingencies.
So long as the people can maintain a
Legislature representing and responsible
to the tax payers, we can probably keep
afloat; but if we fail even one tidre, and
a majority of negroes and their white
fuglemen get possession, fatal mischief
may well be done. Ten or fifteen mil
lions may be added to the public debt,
and probably would be, in the creation
of new and recognition of old fraudu
lent bonds.
To prevent this and give the jieople
repose and security the power iof the
Legislature to plunge the people in
debt ought to be restricted by lifer.
And it is quite as important,'too, to
restrain county and municipal govern
ments to the strictly legitimate busin
of those local governments. Indeed,
the power to issue bonds for any pur
pose except in the adjustment and
liquidation of accrued debts, dbght to
be denied. Why ? Because wl are in
no condition to use that power wisely.'
Almost every county iu the State on a
bond question, is substantially in the
hands of voters who- pay no property
tax and have little permanent interest
in the soiL
A bond issuing administration fur
nishes labor, wastage and stealage,
which non-tax paying voters have no
pecuniary interest in preventir^;; but,
on the contrary, are frequently induced
to believe that they have a personal
interest in promoting. >
This large doss, led by active fugle
men from white politicians pn the
make, will scarcely fail to procure a
ballot box response of “yea." tp every
propoeitiflwto increase a Wmm era,
city debt, and therefore '’ '
Cohan sympathizers as folio-
“Fpom cannot be permitted to main
tain her authority in Cuba by means
which civilized nations Reject, and in the
cause of humanity and good government
the United States should now extend
their sympathizing power over that
island. I think tins is the sentiment of
the people of Indiana.” j
New York, November 18.
Recruiting for the mfVy is going on
briskly here.
The charity dramatic association are to
give a performance at the Academy of
Music for the benefit of tiie Virginius
.nn .'jo nro
GOVERNMENT WAITS FOR CONGRESS.
Washigton, November 18.
At the Cabinet meeting to-day the
Virginius massacre was the subject of
renewed discussion, but no new facts
are known, and as the decision of the
Government, until the assembling of
Congress is settled, tfreri were no new
determinations. All the’members were
present, except*Robeson, who is in New
York superintending navy movements.
There is no additional dispatches to
those already published, received up to
this evening.
The navy department has established
recruiting offices at various points, knd
the navy is to be recruited up to tiie
full standard. * * * !lcr
Hie Indian delegation who have
been here Borne time Called at the Inte
rior department to-day for a final pow
wow. They received good advice from
the commissioner and left for home.
The DaSg Telegraph of this morning
has another tender article on the Vingm-
*us affair. It says considerations of
policy and humanity would lead Eng
land to view favorably tiie annexation
of CohatothaUn%jd fifates, and that
tho American Government will-await
the reassembling efQgb&m before tak
ing action in the Fagfatutsmatter, is
evidence that its poEoy vrill Dbtbe gov
erned by popular clamor- .We do not
despair of a' peaceful, solution of the
question. In view of the difficulty the
United States would experience in re-
we would advise Che Government of
that country to acknowledge the bellig
erency of the insurgents mid ultimate
ly guarantee the' independence of the
island, asking in return.^-’
of slavery. . . *j
It appears to he pretty generally un
derstood that an extensive raid upon
the public treasury has been organized
in the North, and that the lobbyists
willappear in Washington in full force
as soon os Congress assembles.
The N«r York Tnbttne bfaUs that
plans for the apptopnatjSfi. of lTOt),-
000,000 to improper fmQtbeee are
already matured, and everyone of them
can oomm iind tore srfppifcb of a consid
erable body iiHfeb' Natifaifl Degisja-
ture.” : :i "' - rv - *-‘4* A-'
intite mtigritaKf fttotosi^£*^a]3S:
Wsmajr ns waft npm aopuyes'toihe
of five be appointed to present business
for the meeting, and as mover of the
resolution, asked to. be relieved from
serving on the committee if the com
mittee should be appointed.
The. motion yras adopted, and the
chair appointed the following commit
tee : Jndge W. M. Shropshire, Reuben
S. Norton, Jas. C. Rawlins, H. Harpold,
and Dr. E. Hillyer.
The committee retired, and after a
brief absence returned and recom
mended that the chair appoint
committee of three from each ward to
nominate candidates for aldermen in
their respective words, and, collectively,
a mayor.
The recommendation was adopted,
and the chair appointed the following
committee:
First Ward—R. S. Norton, Dr. S. F.
Powers, and Thos. G. Watters.
Second Ward—W. M. Shropshire, J.
C. Rawlins, and J. M. Wardlaw.
Third Ward—Dr. E. Hillyer, L D.
Ford, and J. J. Cohen.
Dr. Powers declined to act, and
suggested the name of Judge Spullock.
He also declined to serve. Thos. Mc
Afee’s name was then suggested, who
accepted.
The committee then retired, and after
an absence of ten or fifteen minutes,
returned and submitted the following
report:
For Mayor—Major W. F. Ayer.
Aldermen, First Ward—Judge Terence
McGuire, GoL D. S. Printup.
Second Ward—Dr. R. V. Mitchell, M.
Dwinell.
Third Ward — H. Harpold, Colonel
T. W. Alexander.
Col. Printup thanked the committee
for the honor conferred upon him in
nominating, and stated that he could
not accept, and requested the committee
to return and nominate some one else
in his stead.
They retired, and after a few min
utes’ absence returned, and reported
that they had selected J. T. Moore.
The report as amended was received,
and on motion the nomination for
mayor was adopted.
The vote of the wards were taken
separately, and they declared the can
didates for mayor and aldermen.
There being no further business, the
meeting adjourned.
Thos. J. Perry, Secretary.
Complimentary Resolution*.
The members ofj the Rome bar, and
othdm of this judicial circuit, and other
attviuxrjo rfnomiing tilitrcotirt, h flying
this day assembled in professional con
ference, take pleasure in giving the
following expression of their feelings
towards the Hon. Hugh Buchanan, who
has presided in our court for the past
two weeks.
They cannot refrain from congratu
lating the people of Georgia that the
judicial ermine, which for some years
after the war, and in some sections of
the State, seemed to have lost a meas
ure of its high estate, is once more
adorned by the dignity, integrity, and
the professional ability which charac
terized the bench and the bar of Geor
gia before the war.
They cannot refrain from expressing
the pleasure and satisfaction which
they feel as barristers and advocates in
practising before learned, courteous,
and impartial judges.
In this connection, we take peculiar
pleasure in rendering our thanks to
the Hon. Hugh Buchanan, who, in
alternating with Judge Underwood,
has occupied our bench for tho past
two weeks. His patience, his urbanity,
his dignity, his high judicial acumen,
his accuracy and quickness of percep
tion—all combine to make him a judge
and chancellor like unto those of the
olden time, and most worthy of the
noble position with which he has been
honored. We feel that so long as the
people of Georgia have such officers
upon the bench, justice will be meted
out to all alike, and the judidary of
our State once again be its pride and
its strength, and command the admira
tion and respect of our sister States.
Long may he live to wear the ermine
which fits him so gracefully, and long
may the people of Georgia delight to
do him honor.
We commend him especially to the
younger members of our profession,
whose honorable ambition leads them
to emulate the highest, the noblest, the
purest examples of professional excel
lence.
In parting with him now, we tender
him our cordial thanks for his kindness
and courtesy to us severally and pro
fessionally; trusting that the pleasant
relations now existing between us may
never be broken nor disturbed.
■ 1- D. R. Mitchell; Chairman.
C. 1>. Forsyth, Secretary.
TheSenateTransportation Committee
failed to come to time in Atlanta, and
its visit-to-the South is indefinitely
postponed.
We feared all the time that the com
mittee would not be so prompt to en
quire into the real needs of the South
as the smelling committee was to stir
up the KuKlux stench.
The Montgomery Advertiser gathers
this crumb of comfort from Governor
Lewis’ message:
There is but one pleasant or happy
thought connected with our Governor
Lewis’ message. It is a sort of mile
stone to mark that his office is quite
half over! We leave it to the citizens
of Alabama now to say, whether our
vaticinations of a year ago, have not
come to pass to the very letter.
The Women
At the last m.
It seems to be the general impres
sion that the future of Mexico is bright
er than ever before. Internally, the
land is at peace; there is said not to
be an armed rebel within her bordere,
from Tehuantepec to the Rio Grande—
a fact literally unprecedented in her
history.
President Lerdo de Tejado has also
for his .administration the good will of
all foreign nations. It is the govern
ment of a civilian; it is more accord
ing to law than Mexico has yet known,
and it is striving manfully to render
the country prosperous and happy.
The motion for the allowance of
writ of error in the case of Milton Ma
lone vs. The State of Georgia, argued on
Friday, was denied. Malone was con
victed of murder by a white jury. The
jury law of Georgia requires intelligent
jurors to be chosen, and he desired a
writ of error to inquire whether negroes
had not been improperly excluded
from the panel
In refusing the writ, the court says
that no Federal question is presented in
the record, and that consequently the
question as to the jurisdiction of the
court to allow such a writ in a proper
case is left undecided.
General Gordon.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel
of the 20th thus protests a'gainst the
disgraceful charlatanism of our United
States senator:
It is announced by the Columbus
papers that General John B. Gordon,
United States senator from Georgia, is
to deliver a lecture in that city shortly
on “ life insurance.” We regret that
a man occupying the highest position
within the gift of the people of his
State, and next to the highest in the
United States, should think proper to
appear before his countrymen as a
lecturer upon a business in which he
is deeply interested as the president of
a life insurance company.
Such action does not seem to us to
be either very dignified or very Won-
lug in an Unirea States senator. Our
regard for General Gordon is so high
and so sincere that we cannot avoid
remonstrating, when we hear of his
doing that which can only result in
injury to himself. Our notions in the
South on this subject are so old fash
ioned that the people will not feel
gratified at seeing their senator in such
a role.
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Whkheas, The,, 1
Grange profoundly
their fathers, husW
their struggle to
money crisis which j,
the resources of the t,
South, and more especy?
tural brotherhood in
where a deplorable „
.adds to the general Jjj
the following resolute
earnestly commend to
of other Granges and of
where:
“Resolved, That f too
one year from the dates
tion they willpiircAa«f (
nothing dearer than
spun; that they will
in all expenditures i
example and influence
extravagances and absi
ionable costumes.’’
Suppose that every
would do likewise. It ,
the Southern people sen
of dollars in one season
men could save seventy
by wearing nothing
But the poor pove
proud fools will not
rather suspend and
times!
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The Washington Chnrj&
foUowing decision of tl (
Court of the United State.!
important as settling the
Confederate States court
In the case of Adai
against Catterlin, pendi
Supreme Court of the iji
the question is whether
who under the laws of
Confederate State, rendered
before the proper probate
was discharged, can now be
sponsible for a failure of the
cause the estate was
account discharged in Confed
The court below (the
IUinoiB) held that the p:
fore the probate court
executor was discharged
now be disturbed, on groun
policy. The argument on
to this court is that the ent
ings in the probate court »
it was not a court recogh
United States but which <
giance to what was called t
erate States and proceeded
enacted in aid of the
there having been an or
which the account could be
in Confederate money.
In reply, it is said that
court would not now lendh
enforce a contract or give effect:
which was intended to aid the:
it will refuse to open a
transaction between citizens of:
Government, though founded
a law.
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On Wednesday, the 12th insi, in the
neighborhood of Heamville, on the
old Callaway place, one Frank Cole-
man, col., shot and killed his father,
Washington Coleman. It appears that
Frank and his brother-in-law had
difficulty, a The father interfered to
jintamt -fife, son from hurting the
son-id-law, whereupon Frank turned
oodahottbaoU tnan. He immediate-
ly ttent-toiiiaihoaee^Beciued oH hot
ammunition and left; and is, at thto
writing, still unarrested.—Eitonton Mes
senger.'
A gardener in England gfaima to
The Virginius was originally built
during the war as a blockade runner.
At Mobile the Union forces finally cap
tured her, and in 186S the Government
sold her to private parties, who after
ward disposed of the vessel to the
Cuban patriots. Her chief employ
ment since that period has been the
carrying of supplies and troops between
South American points and distracted
Cuba.
Twice she has been overhauled by
Spanish war vessels in neutral waters,
but each time shielded by the United
States representatives, of whom she
claimed protection, the decision being
that the Virginius could not be punish
ed while doing nothing and in a neu
tral port; that she must be caught in
some illicit act
Supreme Court Decisions A fleeting (be
Right of Colored Citizens.
haXBldJnoVwqd a method of varying
thrcolom of flowers by means of chenw
Washigton, Nov. 17.
In the case of Catharine Brown, col
ored, against the Washington, Alexan
dria and Georgetown Railroad Com
pany, to recover damages for personal
injuries in being put out of the ladies’
car, the Supreme Court to-day affirmed
the judgment for the plaintiff, holding
that the court below had jurisdiction
and that the action was properly sus
tained against the company, although
the rood was operated by the lessees
and receiver, and that the act of 1866,
permitting a change of route to Wash
ington did not relieve the road from
the requirement of the act of 1863, au
thorizing its extension across the
Potomac river, which was that no per
son should be excluded from their cars
on acoount of color.
The court says that it is Idle for the
company to urge that they always per
mitted travel ou their road without
making any distinction on account of
color, because they had always carried
colored people in these cars. That was
not the requirement exacted by Con-
It was that there should be no
discrimination in the use of the cars on
account of color, and that in respect of
such use colored and white should be
placed on an equality. This condition
was imposed by Congress and accepted
by the company, and the latter cannot
now evade it
There was no danger that any rail
road would refuse to carry colored
people in thfeir cars. Self-interest
would prevent such a refusal, and it
was hot necessary for Congressional ac
tion to provide against the contingency
Mr. Justice Davis delivered the opinion^
This does not decide the general ques
tion of 4he> right pfrailroad oompoOUM
to. make separation o£ the raoaain tint*
care m tiie- absence of .charter ureft/ft*
Tie V. 8. SooM.
The Montgomery Advertm
20th thus sums up the result of
cent elections:
The Democrats have carried
States in which elections for
States senators are to take pi
next session of the legislature,
will continue Mr. Thurman in:
ate. He is among the ablest
that body. His skirts are nc
either by Credit Mobilier pi:
salary grabs.
In Wisconsin, Carpenter will
sen to stay at home, and
man pnt in his place,
continue a Democrat in the
Mr. Lewis, in Virginia, will be
ceded by some person in 1
with Democratic sentiments of
pie of that State. Kansas
old subsidy Pomeroy, Caldi
others of that class, and will
honest man. to the senate.
The opposition have a
twenty-five in the house, while
senate the Republican majority |
only be twenty, being five o;
on joint ballot. These are ioi
elements in the late elections, ui\
the verdict of the
and significance.
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Alabama Better tbaa Ten* j
A Tennessee paper, the Paris i
geneer, is of opinion that “Go to*
is a better motto than “Go r
Taking the reoent countcrfcfc
other scandalous outrages in Erf 1
nessee as a text it says:
Dear young man, go to i
into the broad fields of oar j
Tennessee, or into her s
and cease to be so unma^I 1
repine for want of employs«ft *
honor and fortune bid yon enW-l
these occupations where you 1
come not only independent 1
and in. the earnest pursuit of 1
you will secure for yourself tbeif
of all who know you. It * r
bad omen to see so many yoME 1
eager to obtain a poor
starvation salary, when
manly independence can t
field or shop.
The future men of this country ®
come from the plow and shop> *
from among those whose highest*
tion is to wear kid gloves, sportj
beck jewelry, flourish tiny
canes, drive girls out in bugg 1
drink toddies. We want the® *
from around our own hearth ' ^
with the pluck and vigor to w .
wait until the rich reivan
honest toil of brain and ba“7"
come to gladden him who R* 03
deserves them.
May the fathers of the pn
eration of boys yet under P*
control in our country, see
precipice before their sons, ®
avoid the sad catastrophe wto ^1
so many of them, who are
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kill
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