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18 PUBLISHED WEEKLY
IX MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.,
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Boughton, Barnes & Moore,
At $2 in Advance, or $3 at end of the year
S. N. BOUGHTON, Editor.
TIIE “FEDERAL UNION
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- the Union being in its Forty-Third Volume and
the Recorder in it s Fifty-Third Volume.
ADVERTISING.
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mi wvviity-livo f"r vach niil»s« qu« ut coutiuuttuct*.
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„ u ruuuii.2 tlm-e ni«*MtliF. or longer.
^T 'ltRespect, Resolutions by Sorii ties, Obituario* ex-
’ six line*, Nomination* for office and Commuuication*
kr'“dividual benefit, charged as transient advertising.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
r less $2 So
and tlie “SOUTH
consolidated August 1st,
I Sales 1ST levy of ten lme,
k : tf Mertgaaefi fa -ales, per aqu
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LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
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. by la w tu be hold on too !ir»t Tuoutlay in tlie
j::,; I},,. iii 4 rr> <*t 1" in tl.e forenoon and 3 in the af-
| Inline in the county in which the property
ot tljo-o sale* nn.ft Ik- given iu u public
•ions to the day ot sale.
ale of personal property must be given in
previous to sale day.
ior* and creditor* ot an estate must be pub
lished 40 day*. . . _.^„ t
Notice that apple at* 0 * 1 ' %1 *‘ T ,
f..r b-Hve to *cll Land, A-’*. ii’iiat be pul
of Administrate
•tl 30 day*— l«»r dismissi*.
outb»—I«*r dismission
tcruooii. al lh<
ie situated, t
jjnxettc dU day
Notice* for
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Citation* fuj
must I** publish*
monthly three i
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Rules for foi
i the C- urt of Ordinary
lit* bed for one month.
H, (Juurdialibhip, Ac.,
ii from Administration
from Guurdiunabip 40
Insure «»f Mortgage must be published monthly
lor establishing lost papers for the full space of
r r iiiipclliLC titles fiom Executors or Adiniu-
\toad has been given by the deceased, the full
i»utiis.
ii! ulwav- b *■• ut:nued ucccrdiug to these,
ut-nts. unb-cs otherwise ordered.
Book and Job Work, of all kinds,
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
Citg Directors.
Church Directory.
I1APTIST CHURCH-
Services 1st anti 3.1 Sundays iu each month, at 11
o’clock, a m and 7 p ui.
Sabbath School ai9 1-2 o'clock, a m. O. M. Cone,
S U |,t. Rev D E BUTLER, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Hours of service on Sunday : 11 o'clock, a m, and
7 p m.
Sunday School 1 o'clock p. in. Teachers meeting 3
p. m—Vv. E- FiuLkland. Superintendent.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 o’clock
Rev. A J JARRELL
p m.
Pastor.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Services every Sabbath at 11 o’clock, a m and 7
p. in.
Sabbath School at 3 p m. T. T. Windsor, Snpt.
Prayer meeting every F riday at 4 o’clock, p m.
Rev. G. T. GOETCH1US, Pastor.
TRINITY (COLORED) METHODIST CHURCH.
Hours of service ou Sunday 11 o'clock, a. m., 3 p.
m. ami 7 p. in.
Sunday Schooi at 9 o'clock, a. m. 1 eachers meet
ing every F’iiday night — \\ ashington Phillips, Supt.
Prayer meeting every Thursday night.
Rev. E. 13. OLIVER, Pastor.
XiOtigeS.
TEMPERANCE.
yiillnlgcvillc 4'ounril No. 1, meets in the Sen-
ate Chamber at the State House on every F’riday
evening at 7 o’clock. J. W, HERTY, W P.
F. U. Grieve, Se-c’y.
MASONIC.
Itencvolcnt l.odgi' No 3 F A M., meets 1st and
3d Saturday nights ot tael; month at Masonic Hail.
G D Case, See’y. IRBY H HOWARD, W M
Temple C'linjitcr meets the
Saturday nights iu each month.
second and fourth
G D Case, Sec’y.
S G WHITE, II P
yiilledgeville I.o.lge of Perfection A&
A.-. S.-. K... meets every .Monday night.
SAM’LG WHITE. T P G M
G I) Case, Exc Grand See’y.
Look! Look!
■W. tT. Om^u"5T,
(airin;t, IIoiim**, siyn nud Ornamental
PAIXTEIt-
Mnrbling, Frosting, Graining’, See. 1‘nper Hanging,
Yai BiakiRg, Furniture. Al?o, Carriage Trimming.
All orders promptly executed and satisfaction given.
t^*Call at Gardner’s Old Stand.
Mil ledge ville, Ga., Feb. 13, 1873. 30 ly
Carriage &Isop.
G EO. A. GARDNER announces to the public that
he has opened a shop opposite the shop lormerly
occupied by R. E. Gardner, vvliere be will carry od
the business of manufacturing and repairing any and
ail kinds of vehicles. Particular attention will be
paid to the
Doing Up of Carriages. Wctrimming.
crc., «5lc.
Satisfaction will be given both in materials, durability
and in prices.
Milledgeville, Ga., Jan 1?, 1873.
iiixicii nos
PREMIUM LIST
—FOR—
GEORGIA
STATE FAIR!
COMMENCING
OCTOBER 27th, 1873!
—AT—
CENTRAL CITY PARK,
UK AC ON, GA.
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50
50
F’or best acre of clover bay....
F'or best acre lucerne hay
F'or best acre of native grass
F'or best acre pea-vine hay
F'or best acre of corn forage................-
F'or largest yield of Southern cane, on acre.....
F’or best and largest display garden vegetables.
F'or largest yield upland, one acre.....
F’or best crop lot npland short staple cotton, not
less than five bales .............—... 500
F'or best one bale upland short staple cotton.... 100
(and 25 cents per pound for the hale)
For best bale upland long staple cotton 100
(and 25 cents per pound paid for the bale)
For the best oil painting, by a Georgia lady 100
F'or the best display of paintings, drawings, etc.,
by the pnpils of one school or college 100
F'or tne beat made silk dress, done by a lady of
Georgia not a dress-maker..— 50
F'or best made home spun dress, done by a lady
of Georgia not u dress-maker.. 50
F'or best piece of tapestry in worsted and floss, by
a lady of Georgia............ 50
F'or best furnished baby basket and complete set
of infant clothes, by a lady of Georgia......
F’or handsomest set of Mouclioir-ca-'e, glove box
and pin cushion, made by a lady of Georgia,
F'or best half dozen paira.of cotton socks, knit by
a lady over fifty years of age, (in gold) — ... 25
For best half dozen pairs of cotton socks, knit by
a girl under ten years of age (in gold) 25
F'or the finest and largest display of female hand
icraft, embracing needlework, embroidery,
knitting,crocheting, raised work, etc., by one
lady-.7. .. 10H
F'or the best combination horse...... 100
F’or the best saddle horse...................... 100
F'or the best style harness horse 100
F’or the finest and best matched double team 100
F'or the best stallion, with ten of his colts by his
side - 250
F’or the best gelding ~>0
F'or the best six-mule team...................... 250
F'or the best single male.. — ............ 100
F'or the best milch cow— 100
F'or the best bull.... ..................... 100
F'or the best ox team 10°
F'or the best bow with pigs...... —... —... 50
F'or the largest and finest collection of domestic
fowls.. .............. .......... ......... 109
F'or the best bushel of corn.... 25
F’or the best bushel of peas—..... — 2■>
F'or the best bushel of wheat ..... —..... 25
F'or the bedt bushel ot sweet potatoes 25
F'or the best bushel of Irish potatoes 25
F'or the best fifty stalks of sugar cane.. 50
F’or the best result on one acre in any forage crop. 150
F'or the largest yield of corn on onfe acre......... 100
F'or the largest yield of wheat on one acre...... 50
F'or the largest yield of oats on one acre— 50
F'or the largest yield of rye on one aero - 50
F'or the best result on one acre, ia any cereal crop 200
F’or the best display made on the grounds, by any
dry goods merchant.... 100
F’or the best display made by any grocery mer
chant 100
F'or the largest and best display ot green-house
plants,by one person or firm.......... — - 100
F'or the best brass band, not less than teD per-
formers.... - - 250
(and $50 extra per day for their music.)
F'or the best Georgia plow stock - 25
F'or the best Georgia made wagon (two horse).. .>9
F’or the best Georgia made cart 25
F'or the best stallion four years old or more 10
F’or the best preserved horse over 20 years old 2o
F'or best Alderney bull.... 50
F’or best Devon bull......
F'or best collection of table apples grown in North
Georgia
F'or best collection of table apples grown in Mid-
die Georgia
25 ly
WAGON SHOP.
H AVING moved from Gaidncr’s oil ftnnd to the
corner Shop next to Brooks & Ellison’s Store,
oil Hancock street, 1 am prepared to fill any and all
ordeis in my line.
Wagons and Buggies made at short
notice.
All kinds of lt< |inii-iiig nciitly executed.
I nse nothing but tii e best ot material and will war
raut all work. An examination ot my wora is invited.
I am also manufacturing the celebrated kneed
Plow for James Sherlock, Agent. , , .
Bring in your orders auu I will E.i them at short no
tice M A - COLLINS-
REGATTA.
Race one mile down etroam on Ocmulgee River, un
der the rules ot the Regatta Association of Mscou.
F’or the fastest four-oared shell boat, race open to
tbe world.-..........-...— ...flol)
For the fastest double-sculi shell boat, race open
to the world
F’or the fastest single-scull shell boat, race open
to the world - b0
F'or the fastest four-oared canoe boat, race open
to the world -
(By canoe is meant a boat hewn from a log,
without wash boards or other additions.)
The usual entry fee of ten per cent, will be charg
ed for the Regatta premiums.
MILITARY COMPANY.
F'or the best drilled volunteer military company
of uot less than forty membeis, rauk and fi;
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
Opinions of the Press.
The Macon Telegraph and Messenger says:
‘ The removal of the Capital from Atlanta to its
ancient site, the geographical centre of the State, will
continne to be agitated nntil the question is finally dis
posed of at tbe ballot box. The change was made
not at tbe instance of the people, bnt as one of a se
ries of wrongs and usurpations inflicted jointly by
F'ederal satraps and a fraudulently chossn carpet-bag
Legislature. _ Georgia never will be herself again an
til she repudiates and spits upon every such act of an-
authorized sovereignty and domination.
The present Radical Constitution cunningly pro
vides that the seat of government canuot be again
removed save by a change in the fundamental law.—
1 his can only be effected by a Convention of the peo
ple. There are several features in the Cunstitutiou
repugnant to justice and equity, which need modifies-
tiou. Let ns nave a Convention, therefore, and care
fully go over the work again, making such changes
as experience would indicate, among them the sub
mission of the Capital question to the people.
That the calling of this convention is desired by the
masses is beyond question. But here is where the shoe
pinches. The members of the General Assembly are
chosen for two years. Now, if a convention is called
they may change the Constitution and order a new
election within thirty days. This would leave the
present Legislature out in the cold, and they don’t
like it. One very prominent member who favors the
removal of the Capital buck to Milledgeville, frankly
said, “I can’t vjjf far the measure, however, be
cause my seat cost me six hundred dollars, end so far
I have received not half of that amount.’’ It is
therefore a question of dollars and cents with the‘ins’
who don't like to be ‘out.’ Yet we are assnred that
$ I ,;<00 will cover the per diem, mileage, clerk hire,
and all other expenses of a convention during a fifteen
days session.
Our readers may not be aware the OLD OPERA
HOUSE DON’T BELONG TO THE STATE —
Four hundred and fitty thousand dollars have been
paid for it, shaky and hermaphroditic as it is, but a
-mortgage for fhi),000 still hangs over it, which with
accruing interest will hum it to near $100,000. Now
when the question comes up, which most be at the
next session of the Legislature, whether this mort
gage should be paid off, then will be a fitting time to
press the cluims of Milledgeville. The Kimball con
cern—holf hotel, half theatie—ia known to be unsafe
and must eventually be torn down to make room for
a more suitable edifice. Why then snbject our people
to the enormous expense and increased taxation which
will be needful iu the premises, when the State now
owns a commodious State house, executive mansion,
etc-, situated almost at its geographical centre. We
repeat, the Capital question never cau be settled until
the verdict of the people is known at the ballot-box.”
The Macon Enterprise says:
“As we gazed upon the massive structure [old State
House.] we wondered what caused the removal of the
Capital from this beautiful and retired place, where
everything is quiet, and thinking time is allowed to
men who have the law making of our gl.rious old
State, and we hope ere long to see Milledgeville the
Capital of our State agaiu.”
The Athens Watchman says:
“Without the least feeling against Atlanta, but on
the contrary, with the kindest regard for her citizens
and an honest pride in her most remarkable career,
we behevetliut the question of the location of the cap
ital should be submitted to the people fairly and
sqnarely, as a naked issue. It cannot be pretended
that this was done under the Constitution of 1808. Let
it be fairly submitted now, and if a majority of the
people are iu favor of Atlanta, let it be permanently
located there ; but if. in view of our impoverished con
dition and other considerations, they prefer Milledge-
viile, let it be restored by all means
AH the talk about the old capitol building, Execu
tive mansion, &c., being inadequate to the wants of
the State, is the sheerest humbug. Very few of the
States have buildings equal to that old capitol. It was
admirably adapted to the purpose -for which it was
intended. It may need some repairs. This may also
be true with regard to other public buildings. With
these repairs, they would answer all practical pnrpo
ses for a quarter of a century to come—by which time
our people would be able to incur the expense of
erecting nc-w ones, if deemed desirable. We are cer
tainly iu no condition now to undertake a task requi
ring such heavy expenditures
North and South Carolina, and'Teunessee, it is true,
have finer capitals than our time-honored edifice at
Milledgeville, but they cost from one and a half to
three million dollars each, aud we believe those at
Nashville and Columbia are still unfinished. Are our
people ready now to commence such an undertaking.’
The Rome Courier says:
“Now aud then we scent upon the newspaper breeze
a whiff of excitement and discontent among the peo
ple relative to the location of the State Capital. The
people of Georgia have so long and so lovingly re
garded Milledgeville as the true heart ot the State
that the violence which tare it away and fixed it in
a puddle of fraud in Atlanta, can never be thought
kiudly of and acquiesced in by them.
Though not claiming to be part of the “balance of
the press of Atlanta ami her suburbs,’’ we do not hes
itate to give our voice for the restoration of the Cap
ital to Milledgeville, its proper and only legitimate
site. The Capital buildings are already there, sell the
b.aldings in Atlanta, and apply the money to the ex
pense of the restoration ’'
The Temperance Watchman, of Griffin, says :
“We say let the Capital go back to Milledgeville by
all means. It will complete our political regeneration.
Let us wipe out all vestage of liullock’s frauds upon
our people.
The Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel says there are
but two ways by which the Capital cau be removed
from Atlanta back to Milledgeville. Odo isbyatwo-
thirds vote of two successive cgislatures, the other by
a Constitutional Convention- It says that if tbe ques
tion is ever submitted to square vote of the people the
removal will bo carried.
The Savannah Republican says:
“The Milledgeville Union and Recorder has opened
its columns for a full and lree discussion (as to the re
moval) of the Capital question. The people, it says,
demand the return of the Capital back to Milledge
ville, as the best and certainly the most proper place
for legislation. Put us down as in lavor of Milledge
ville.
The Savannah Morning News says:
“The Milledgeville Union has a well-considered ar
tide on the Capital question. Wo should like to see
this matter settled. If the able legislators who are
sent to Atlanta would eat fewer goobers and attend to
their business, we would soon see whether Milledge
ville or Atlanta is the Capital.”
open to the world
At least five entries required.
$750
Milledgeville, Jan 28, 1873.
28 ly
COOKING STOVES!
J OSEPH STALEY has on lmnd and to arrive a
large lot of Cooking Stoves ot the best manutac-
turea, which he will Hell
Very Low Tor Cash,
Or on time till fust of November for notes and good
security, or in monthly installments.
GUYS ! GUY’S !!
Also a fe« fine ENGLI8II GUNS on the same
terms offered for the Stoves.
Milledgeville, Ga., March 25th, 1873.
35 tf.
RACES.
PURSE ONE—$3iM).
F’or Trotting Horses—Georgia raised; mile heats, best
two in three.
1st horse to receive $299
2d horse to receive 75
3d horse to receive 2o
PURSE TWO-$ 150,
For Trotting Horses that have never beateu 2:10,
mile beats, best two in three.
1st horse to receive *’]
2nd horse to receive
3rd horse to receive
PURSE THREE—$050.
For Trotting Horses—open to the world; mile heat,
The Albany Central City says:
“We have no sort of doubt that, let the question of
removal of the Capital bank to Milledgeville, come be
fore the people iu whatever shape it may, anil what-
ever be the probably cost involved, their voice will
be 'for RnneraT by a large majority. It is true, At-
lama is rich, and mouey will be made to do all it can,
iu these corrupt times to prevent removal; while Mil-
ledgeville is poor, and the people also poor, and uot
ouiT dollar will he spent' iu promoting removal; not
withstanding, the fact is so glaring that the interest of
the State demand it, we cannot but believe that patri
otism will triumph and the removal of the Capital back
to its rightful seat authorized by a decided vote. We
are for Milledgeville!”
If any portion of the people favor Atlanta as the
*seat of government, we might reasonably look for
them in the counties north of At lanta, but a prominent
aud reliable gentleman living iu that section writes us
as follows:
“If the question of removal was submitted to the
voters of north Georgia I know two-thirds, at least,
would vote for it to go back to Milledgeville. I know
wliut 1 say to be so, for 1 have talked with them upon
the subject If the vote i* ever taken you will find
what I say to be so-”
.$5011
. 1U0
. 50
NEW firm:
HUMPHREY - * PARKER,
MANUFACTURERS AND DBALERR IN
SADDLES, HARNESS,
Collars, Bridles, Whips,
LEATHER, OIL CLOTHS, &c., &c.,
[At the old stand of the Federal Union Office,]
Hancock Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
H AVING purchased a good stack of Saddles, Har
ness, Collars Ac., Ac-, and employed Mr. E. J.
Hogue, who is known to the people of this communi
ty as an excellent workman, they are prepared to offer
to the people of Baldwin, aud adjoiuing counties, great
inducements to make their purchases iu this line Irom
thorn.
They will manufacture to order and Itcpnir in
Ike Hcalrat and most
Their best efforts will be used to give ENTIRF.
SATISFACTION in material and workmanship, and
they respectfully soiicit a share of the public patrou-
itilledgeville, Ga.. Aug. 19,1873. 4 3m
best three in five.
1st horse to receive........
2nd borseto receive
3d horse to leceive
PURSE FOUR—$350.
F’or Running Horses—open to the world; two mile
heats best two in three-
1st horse to receive £'-‘0
2d horse to receive - 100
PURSE FIVE—$300.
F’or Running Horses-open to the world; two mile heats,
best two in three.
1st horse to receive $300
PUKSE SIX—$500.
F’or Running Horses—open to the world; three mile
heats, best two in three.
1st horse to receive ----- ...........-$500
The above Premiums will be contested for under
tbe rules of the Tart. The usual entry lee of 10 per
cent on the amomitof tbe purse will be charged.
COUNTY EXHIBITIONS.
1. To the- county which (through its Society or
Clubs) shall furnish the largest and finest dis
play, in merit and variety, of stock, products
and results of home industries, all raised, P r0 '
Juced or manufactured in the county flmjl
2 Second best do....................«•••• ••
3. Third best do 3 »9
4. F’ourtli best do......... 200
Entries to be made at the August Convention in
Athens.
Ai tides attributed to tbe Conuty Exhibitions can
also compete for specific premiums iu the Premium
List; for instance a farmer may coutribute to the Ex-
hibition of bis connty a bushel of Bread Corn, ho cau
then enter it, individually, for premium 111.
August 27th, 1873. 52m.
Cempnrison between the Cost of the Stale
t.orermiiriil nl yiilleitgeville unit Atlanta.
18fi7 AT MILLEDOEVILLE. J 1869 AT ATLANTA.
F’or lights, - $50 LO F'or lights - $1,15/ 62
F'or fuel, - - 360 00 F’or fuel. - 1,586*10
F'or stat ionery, 282 51 F'or stationery, 5 382 49
Incidental expenses Incidental expen’s
Flxechtive Dep’t, 218 81)1 Ex. Dep’t., 11,150 00
Advertising in news- Adv’tisiug iu pa-
papers by Gov., 2,339 S4j pers by Gov., 27,191 59
$3,281 15
$46,768 10
Reasons why the Capital should be
Restored to Milledgeville.
1st. Because Milledgeville is in the center of the
^ ; d. The faith of the State was pledged that Mil
ledgeville should he the permanent Seat of Govern-
tneut. ‘ .
3.1. The Convention to form a new Constitution
was called by the Military to meet at Atlanta instead
of the Capital of the State—the proper place.
4th. The people did not expect or desire that the
question of removal should enter into the new Consti
tution. It was sprung by the people of Atlanta after
the meeting of the convention, nud delegates in their
midst who didn't have money to pay their board com
pelled to pass upon it.
5th A Targe proportion of the tax payers tailed to
participate in the election for delegates—following the
non-action policy of Mr. Hill. .
6th. The Constitution was adopted as a tckole under
Military duress—when the part removing tbe Capital
would have been rejected could it have been voted
upon separately.
7th. The expense of legislation in Atlanta lias been
enormous—largely exceeding the expenditures in Mii-
ledgeville. In fact legislation iu Atlanta has well-nigh
rained the State. . .
8th The location »nd construction of tbe Opera
House is unsuitable for a Capitol—located in the cen
ter ot tbe most noisy of cities and so constructed that
members cannot hear what is going ou. Being sur
rounded by business houses there is great danger of
destruction by tire of tbe public records. Besides
this building is thought to be insecure and liable to
fall and crash the assembled wisdom of the State.
9th. The buildings at Milledgeville were built for
State purposes, and are suitable and ample.
10th, If the Capital remains in Atlanta a new State
House will be necessary; and legislation will always
be controlled in the interest of Atlanta by the weu th
and i; fluence of powerful local rings.
1 ith. The people have a right to say where their
Capital shall be located and desire to vote upon it as
a separata question.
For the Union At Recorder.
Equality as a Constituent Principle.
(No. 3.)
As we proceed to the advantages
that are reasonably anticipated to re
sult from the judicious and prudent
formation of a new Constitution, it
will not be necessary to observe any
methodical process in the argu
ment, or to arrange our views under
the regular divisions they will receive
in the formally adopted Draft itself.
The several articles, sections and
clauses which embrace the powers de
signed to be created, as well as the pe
culiar manuer of operating them to the
greatest benefit of the largest number,
have but little if any connection, or
absolute dependence. As a general
characteristic,theirheadings and subdi
visions are distinct aud without refer
ence to each other: only requiring, in
the main, singleness with fulness of
object; entire absence of ambiguity
or irrelevant combination of separate
matters; and a perspicuousness and
simplicity in defining, that shall ad
mitof no obscuiity in meaning. To
these ends therefore, it will be our
purpose to discuss in an informal, desul
tory way, the requisites which ordina
rily compose the organic law of all
Republican Institutions, and especially
those which are proper to be incor
porated as netc features in the antici
pated and thoroughly to be renovated
Constitution of Georgia. The estimated
charges or outlay of money, to defray
the expenses incident to the simplest
and most efficient construction, of an
able, practical, honest and working Con
vention, will be considered after the
“necessity” which shall call it into
existence is made sufficiently palpa
ble.
We assume of course, as germane
and imperative to the whole undertak
ing, that the existing Constitution of
1868, out>ide of its dragooning and
surreptitiously imposed conditions and
exclusive of its Gerrymandering suscep
tibilities, is extremely faulty, incom
plete and anti-republican! By its am
biguous clauses and sleeping implica
tions, equal rights, equal justice, and
the pure principles of true govern
ment, were and can be converted to
the caprice of party spirit and in the
interest of a selfish faction, as long ami
whenever such corrupt bodies control
public affairs. When a free people are
prostituted to tlie lusts of avurice and a
thirst for political power, and those
vile incentives are sought to be per
petuated by desecrating the provisions
of the organic law, through treachery
illegal assumptions or even by milita
ry co ercion, society is at once, ab
solved from its allegiance, and remitted
back to its primary sovereignty, or
to one or another of its organic ele
ments. Of these, the ballot box, has
been successfully appealed to; but the
power to usurp and degrade—to be
tray and falsify—still continues, and
will lastexpunge,while that bogus Con
stitution remains unpurged ! We assert
furthermore,that as a constituent princi
ple of the new Constitution none should
be more sacredly guarded or more amply
provided for, than Equality—notwith
standing it is the least understood and
oftenest misjudged, if not misapplied
of all others. It is a prominent fea
ture or claimed to be, with all; and
when their terms and provisions are
reasonably expressed, honestly examin
ed and fairly expounded, we have no
recollection that wanton violence has
ever abused their properly construct
ed and intentioned securities. But at
the same time, it must not be forgot
ten or lost sight of, that equality, even
in its most chimerical and inconsistent
sense has, like every other right or
privilege, a relative and qualified bear
ing. The old dogma—proclaimed in
the Declaration of Independence, that
‘all men are born equal’—is a case in
point; altho’ the abolitionists distort
ed Mr. Jefferson’s meaning by sophis-
tically warping and enlarging his
words to a fanatical anamorphosis, that
contradicts reason alike with common
sense and every day’s facts. Now, what
is true and what capricious equality—
what is political and civil, and what
mere natuial or brute affiliation, are
entirely opposing sentiments, when
contrasted with the duties, obligations
and various trusts of importance which
attach to the rank of the useful citi
zen—of him, whose life has been de
voted to the acquisition of knowledge,
and whose intelligence and experience
confer superiority and priority over his
fellows, aud endow him with worth
and capacity to be a ruler and legisla
tor, a judge and magistrate, an officer
and agent, to watch and direct for
the destinies of men and communities.
Who we respectfully ask, will rate ig
norance, vagrancy, selfishness and
viciousness as the equals of such a
character? Who will confideto uned
ucated, incompetent and careless be
ings, the right to control the high
prerogatives appertaining both to the
jury and the ballot box, unless restricted
to such cases when, if possible, the on
ly equality of condition may be justly
approximated ? But more—who, that
regards his own welfare as a member
of society—as one interested iu the
formation and steady continuance of
wholesome, equitable and impartial
laws, along with their faithful, wise and
prompt execution, will be willing to
entrust the duties emanating from
them, to persons who can neither read
nor write the language of the country
in which they live and were boru, and
which as a general habit, they only
speak according to their mixed and
peculiar patois or wild jargon of simila-
feisounds? We do not believe there
is one moderately enlightened, thought
ful and well disposed freedman, so in
sensible to bis own interest and the
true future of his race, who desires to
see them tbe competitors and aq^ag-
onists of the more intelligent whites,
for office* of trust and consequence,
which the blacks are entirely unqual
ified to discharge, and will continue to
be, for many years to come. The man
must take his pupilage: he crawls be
fore he can walk. But, in the mean
time he is perfectly free and privileg
ed to go to the right hand or the left
—the wide world is before him. Wages
invite his race in all directions, and
lands call for their labor. The hives
of Europe are swarming annually with
more and more recruits for America,
and it may be that while the negroes
are toiling and striving for civil offices
and running after “white folk’s fash
ions,” these immigrants will strive
with the soil and make for themselves
cabins and farms whicj), in a few years
will enable them to become the hirers
and employers of those who now want
to be their legislators and governors,
their congressmen and judges!
In advancing these remarks we hope
we will not be misunderstood, nor
looked upon as an intermedling, would-
be director and unfriendly adviser of
the Freedmen; much less how they
ought to manage either their own la
bor or their general way of living. It
is our wish simply to convince them
that, thier ideas of political equality are
not only fallacious and absolutely in
jurious to their more profitable pur
suits, but will inevitably lead to the
destruction of every other personal
right enjoyed and secured in common,
by the laws and customs of the socie
ties in which they live. Already their
pernicious tendencies are being mani
fested and boldly advocated in vari
ous places of the old world, and to a
limited extent in this country also,
where bodies or classes of the inhabi
tants insist that every thing allied to
property and labor should be held as
joint and common stock—each one work
ing for all, and all professing to do the
same to and for every individual mem
ber; making returns of profits, and
having a common Treasury from which
necessary expenses are defrayed, if
the money has been provided. These
are upon the Shaker’s principle ; while
the policy of the ultra socialist or com-
munists (another wing of the so-call
ed “community,”) contemplates a
government in which every one will
be allowed to govern himaelf and do as
he may prefer, and to regard property
of all descriptions as subject to each
one’s use—maintaining that exclusive
right in and over all things but life and
personal freedom, is inimical and ad
verse to the simple and main elements
of equal laws ! A theory of political
economy which is so very plain that
the ignorant, thoughtless mind can
readily comprehend its meaning, while
the learned and more experienced will
utterly fail to see how any practical
good or social comforts canjbe realized.
It would however be prolific of, and
teem with, the most unbounded
equality, and to such an extent that
the scheming Abolition-Higher-law-
Divine-light-witbiu propagandists nev
er invented to cajole and mislead
either their white partizans or their
colored ‘wards,’ for the purpose of
feathering their own nests ! Still, we
repeat, that the principle of equality
should be part and parcel of every free
Constitution; but as intimated it must
be of the kind that balances justly as
well as equally. In the spirit of God’s
words “just balances and just weights,
a just epha and a just hin ye shall
have.” Men who own no property—
men who are indolent idlers and de
moralized vagrants, be they white or
colored, should not be allowed to vote
themselves into offices and then vote
to tax property holders to pay their
salaries; nor should men who are ig
norant, uneducated and uninformed,
who can neither read nor write—who
know nothing of figures, and are con
sequently incapable of understanding
the laws which define, regulate and
control the conflicting relations
which are continually arising in socie
ty—are misplaced when the powers of
the Jury Box are entrusted to their
judgments or their discretion. They
are as liable to do wrong as to go right
—no matter how honestly inclined
they may be to conform themselves to
truth and justice; and in this one re
lation, we see as strong an instance of
the equality claimed for all men alike,
producing the most harmful inequali
ty or the summum jus becoming summa
injuria, as neetl be evidenced. But it
illustrates another feature, that -they
who are its advocates unintentionally
and by reason that they know no
better, are liable to be injured and
wronged by the same unfortunate
means. Is it not a duty therefore
which a man owes to himself to guard
his person and property against the
ill effects of ignorance and its hurtful
adjuncts of almost every conceivable
nature and degree, and through which
various impositions may be practiced,
even to the extent of bribing a Juror
or the suborning of a witness? Does
it not become every houest individual
to endeavor at least to have good laws
made, competent men selected to ad
minister them and act as jurors and
magistrate*? It seems as if we are
underrating the common sense of our
people to ask these questions ! Never
theless, we cannot shut our eyes
against the easy possibility of their
occurring often unless measures be
taken to prevent them—Ymd now is
the auspicious moment. The time is
at hand when “Justice, Wisdom and
Moderation” should be vindicated and
upheld by Truth, Honesty, Intelli
gence and Viitue, and the men who
are averse to tbe “equality” they in
spire, should commence at once to
learn his true and higher obligations
to society.
Pro Bono.
A negro member of the Mississippi
Legislature* in jail for stealing a bog.
His friends say he really didn’t want
the hog, but felt that, as a Radical
leader, he must steal something, and
could find nothing else to steal.
She True Position of Mount Sinai
.Ascertained.
From an interesting article entitled
“Recent Travels and Explorations in
Syria,” published in the last number
of the British Quarterly Review, we
make the following extract in regard
to the true position of Mt. Sinai:
The Mount of the Law has now
been ascertained beyond the possibili
ty of future controversy. Of the five
mountains which had been designated
as the probable scene of the wondrous
event, only two, namely Jebel Musa
anff Jebel Serbal, had been considered
as possessing any substantial claims to
having been the spot where the Al
mighty had condescended to commune
with Moses, and to promulgate His
law to the assembled multitude of
His people. It is, therefore, satisfac
tory to find that upon this important
point the decision -of the expedition is
unanimous, pronouncing most decided
ly iu favour of Jebel Musa. The evi
dence brought forward is full and un
impeachable, and, as it seems to us,
thoroughly conclusive. With respect
to Jebel Serbal it is shown beyond
dispute that this mountain, though
uDequaled by any other in the Penin
sula in its bold and massive grandeur
and its command over the country be
yond it, is hemmed in at its base by a
congeries of rugged hills, offering no
facilities for the encampment or even
the assembling together of a large body
of people in front and in view of it.
The views thus strongly entertained by
the surveying officers are identical
with those which, several years ago,
were enunciated in an article on the
subject in this journal, the contribu
tion of one of the editors, who with some
travelling companions, personally in
vestigated the much-controverted
question on the spot. Their conclu
sion was unanimous and unhesitating.
It must be extremely gratifying also
to Dean Stanley to find the conclusion
at which, after a personal inspection
of the country, he arrived, fully con-
farmed by the scientific survey and the
unanimous opinions of the party en
gaged in it. He was so strongly im
pressed with the suitability of the no
ble plain of El Rahah for the assem
bling of the great multitude, and by
the remarkable fact that such a plain
should exist at all in front of such mag
nificent cliffs as the Ras Sufsafeh, that
he felt it impossible to doubt that he
was viewing the actual scene of one
of the greatest events in the world’s
history, the plain presenting a long re
tiring sweep against which the peo
ple could ‘remove and stand afar off,’
while the cliff rose like a huge altar
in front of the whole congregation, and
was visible against the sky in lonely
grandeur from end to end of the whole
plain.
Tbe physical and other peculiari
ties of Jebel Musa are as strongly in
accord with the Scripture narrative as
those of Serbal are the reverse. In
deed, it may be fairly inferred from
tho facts before us that it would be
difficulty to imagine any place in the
world as fulfiling more perfectly the
required topographical conditions, the
chief of which are a commanding
height, a plain or open space beneath
it, well adapted for seeing and hear
ing, and capable of holding at least
2,000,000 spectators, and sufficient
camping ground for them ull in the
immediate neighborhood. Here, a
bold granite cliff 2,000 feet high, form
ing the north-western end of Jebel
Musa, confronts a smooth gravel plain
about 400 acres iu extent, which
slopes down to the foot of the cliff in
such manner that spectators assembled
on it would have been in the best po
sition for seeing and hearing the sights
and sounds described in the narrative
of the promulgation of the law. The
whole cliff'front is called after its prin
cipal peak the Ras Sufsafeh, and the
plain is the plain of El Rahah. The
Ras Sufsafeh stands apart lrom the
neighbouring ranges, and rises so sud
denly and steeply from the plain as to
answer exactly to the apostolic de
scription of the ‘mount that might be
touched,’ while, for the same reason,
it would be easy to‘set' or prescribe
‘bounds’ at its foot beyond which no
living thing might pass. Lofty granite
ranges border the plain, and surround,
though they do not meet, the Rus Suf
safeh. The cliff, the plain, aud the
adjacent heights thus form a great
natural theatre, a scene which would
at once rivet the attention, no matter
where met with, and even if no special
interest were known to be attached to
it. The acoustic properties of this
vast theatre are very remarkable, the
advantages offered by the physical
formation being bo heightened iu effect
by the desert stillness and the intense
clearness of the air, that sounds can be
heard at astonishing distances. As re
gards sufficiency of space for the spec
tators, the scientific evidence is con
clusive. Captain Palmer writes :
‘A million persons, at the ample al
lowance ot a square yard each, would
occupy about 207 acres, that is scarce
ly more than half of the area of El
Rahafi, at once, and so be able to ad
vance or retire along it at will. Two
millions at the same rate would cover
the plain from its crest to the nether
end of the mountain, but still be able
to fall back along the Wady Abu
Seilch (a valley which runs northward
from the plain) without losing sight
of the Ras Sufsafeh, while in either
case large additional numbers might
find standing room on the lower slopes
of the hills.’
Space lor encampment close at
hand is no less abundant. Captain
Wilson remarks‘that there is in the
valleys, within a radius of six miles of
Ras Sufsafeh, sufficient space for the
whole multitude to have encamped;’
and Captain Palmer, in summing up
the extent of the open camping ground,
which actually faces the Ras Sufsafeh
from different quarters, show that, in
cluding the El Rahah,
‘Altogether there is an estimated
area of 1,200 acres in the plains and
wadies, and their borders, fron all
points of which the Ras Sufsale i is
not only distinctly seen, but is ilso
the most prominent feature in the
landscape; and tents situated iu v
part of tbi* space might well be aiu
to have been pitched “before” the
mountain in question. 1
To the above topographical d ta,
so strictly answering to the condit’or
of the narative, may be superadde.l th -
evidence, less logical, yet scarcely les
convincing, afforded by the wonders o.
the natural scenery> These are de
scribed on all hands as of a charac
ter fully befitting the great drama be
lieved to be enacted about the rugg ed
heights of the Ras Sufsafeh. The
Dean of Westminster long ngo depict
ed with marvellous power the impres
sive grandeur of this secluded spot sit
uated in the very heart of the Peninsu
la. ‘Tlie adytum withdrawn, as if in
the end of the world, from all the stir
and confusion of earthly things. Cap
tain Palmer, in the volume before us,
paints the scene with enthusiasm, and
with no unskilled hand :
‘The prospect from the plain of El
Rahah is so impressive aud sublime
that no beholder can fail to be attract
ed by it. There is nothing like it in
this or any other part of the Peninsu
la, the long wide plain sloping down
to the mount, the noble outlines of
the surrounding hills, and the stately
precipices of Ras Sufsafeh, the brow
of Sinai, or Jebel Musa, overlooking,
and seen from every point in the plain
below, the most conspicuous and im
posing feature in a landscape where
all is grand. ... In gazing on that
noble cliff and the spacious plaiu at
its base, it needs no effort or enthu
siasm to recognise their peculiar fit
ness for the events described in Scrip
ture as having attended the promul
gation of the law.’
Relics of Ancient Troy.
Full details are published of the
discoveries at ancient Troy by the
German savant, Professor Henry
Schliemann. He claims to have found
King Priam’s palace, and part of the
treasures left in burning Troy. It is
a long letter, and we cannot give an
idea of its interest by a synopsis. Jew
elry, similar to that mentioned in the
Illiad ; vases of silver and copper ; a
heavy golden goblet, in the foim of a
ship; with two gold handles. Says
the Professor:
I also discovered six,pieces of an al
loy of gold and silver hammered into
the form of large blades, one end of
which was roand, the other cut out
into the shape of a crescent. In all
likelihood, these are the Homeric tal
ents, which must have been small,
since, for instance, Achilles (II., xxiii.,
269) proposes as the first prize in tl e
funeral contest a female slave, as t|t>j
second prize a horse, as the third ”
kettle, and as tbe fourth two talents
gold. I also found there three large
silver vases, all are spherical below
and must have rested against some
thing. I also found there a silve
goblet, a silver bowl, and two beauti
fully worked silver vases. The larger
vase has two little tubes on each side,
and was hung up by a string passed
through the tubes, partly on top of,
partly next to the articles above men
tioned. I found thirteen copper lance-
heads. At their lower end may he
seen a hole, in which in most cases
the nail or pin by which the lance-
head had been fastened to the wooden
shaft was inserted.”
A large quantity of ancient jewelry
also rewarded the Professor’s search—
armlets, bracelets, golden chains. As
we noticed some days ago, it is pro
posed to found a museum with these
relics somewhat similar to that at
Naples of Pompeiian antiquities.
The New York Post says if Dr.
Schliemann’8 conclusions prove cor
rect he has swept away all the ponder
ous learning of the iconoclastic Ger
man critics who labored so learnedly
to disapprove the individuality of Ho
mer and the existence of Ilion, push
ing back into myth and fable both
bard and theme with merciless astute
ness and. hyper-criticism. When his
book appears we may expect the re
opening of a critic war more extermi
nating than that of Agamemnon and
Priamos.
The Evening of Life.—The evening
of every man’s life is coming on apace.
The day of life will soon be spent. The
sun, though it may be up in midheaven
will pass swiftly down the western sky,
and disappear. What shall light up
man’s path when tbe sun of life has
gone down ? He must travel on to the
next world; but what shall illumine his
footsteps after the nightfall of death,
amid the darknessofhis journey? What
question more important, more practi
cal, more solemn,tor each reader of our
journal toask himself? That is a long
journey to travel without a guide and
without a friend. Yet, every one
must perform it. The tune is not far
distant when all will begin the journey.
There is an evening star in the natur
al world. Its radiance is bright and
cheering to the benighted traveler.
But life’s evening star is in a good
hope ot heaven. Its beauty and bril
liancy is reflected from the sun of
righteousness, whose bright rays light
up the evening of life and throw their
radiance quite across the darkness ot
the grave into Immanuel’s happy land.
It has illuminated the weary foot
steps of many a traveler into eternity.
It is of priceless value. A thousanc
worlds cannot purchase it; and yeti*
ia offered without price to him whj
will penitently and thankfully receive
it.
- _
Pride destroys all symmetry and
grace, and affectation is a more terri
ble enemy to beauty th^a the small
pox.
