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VOLUME XMV.]
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IS MILLEDdEVILLE, QA,
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Boughton, Barnes k Moore,
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S. N. BOUGBTOBf,
THE “ FEDERAL UNION " sod the “SOUTH
EKN RECORDER ” were consolidated August 1st
1872, the Union being in its Forty-Third Volume and
the Recorder in it’s Fifty-Third Volui
ADVERTISING.
Xe.s» >11\ i—Out- Dollar per squart* of leu line* fur Gnt inaar-
tiou, and serouty-five emits for ♦orb subooequmit cootiai
Liberal discount on tbeae rnit** will be allowed on ad Teniae-
uiouta ruuninf throe mouth*, or longer.
Tribute* ol Re»p**ct, Resolutions by Bocktira, Obituaries ex-
,wWiu* six linos. Nominations for office and
t\,r individual benefit, charged as transient advertising.
LEGAL ADVERTISING.
SbeiitT* Bale*, per levy of ten line*, or le**,
Mortgage fi fs Miles, per square,
Citations l*»r Letters of Aduiiniatration,
“ “ tiiiardiauahip,
4ppli< atiou for Dismission trom Administration,
“ “ * 44 Guardianship,
s. *• Leave to well Laud,
“ for Homesteads,
Notice to Debtors and Creditor*, .
Cj a l,.d of Land, kc., per square
•• perishable property, 10 days, per square,..
K-rray Notice., 30 days
Kuiecloaure of Mortgage, per square, each time
•2 50
5 00
3 00
3 00
3 00
3 On
5 00
2 00
3 00
5 00
I 75
3 00
1 00
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Sale* of Laud, lie., by Administrators, Executor* or Guar-
diaiiM. are required by law to be held on the hrst Tuesday in the
uioutn, between the noursof 10 in the fomioou and 3 in the af-
t-nioou, at the Court House in the county in which the property
ta situated. Notic** of these sale* must bo given in a pubUe
A'» days previous to the day of sale.
Notices for the sale of personal property must be given in
Hkr manner 10 day* previous to sale *lay.
Notice to the debtor, and creditors of an estate must bo pub
lished 4*' day*.
Notice that application will be made to the Court of Ordinary
for leave to sell Laud, Iw.., must be published for one month.
Citation* for letters of Administration, Guardianship, lie.,
must be publish d days— for dismission from Administration
inouthly three mouths—fur dismissiou from Guardianship 40
dsvs.
Rules for foreclosure of Mortgage must be publisned month!)
for four mouths—for establishing lost papers lor the full space m
three mouths—for compelling titles from Executor* or Admin
iitrators, where bond lias beeu given by the deceased, the full
gp.ee of three mouths.
Publiealions will always be continued according to these,
tb«* legal requirements, unless otherwise ordered.
Bssk and Job Work, of all kindg,
PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTED
AT THIS OFFICE.
w. J. oox
BUGGY AND
WAGON SHOP,
Corner of HaDcoek & Wilkinson
streets, 1st door west of
L!rooks & Ellison's Store.
A LL work left in my charge will be doDe promptly
and of good material.
I have employed Mr. M. A. Collins, who lurt many
years experience and is well known in this and the
surrounding counties. Any bargain or trade be may
make will be satisfactory with me.
All kiDds of country produce will be taken for work
if desired. Give me a call, I will satisfy in work and
piice. Terms cash. W J. COX.
Miiledgeville, Ga., March 16, 1871. 34 ly.
Look,! Look!
W. J. GRAY,
Carriage, Haase, Sign aad OraaaMBIa
PAINTER.
Marbling, Frosting, Graining, See. Paper Hanging
Varnishing, Furniture. Also, Carriage Trimming.
All orders promptly executed and satisfaction given
0“Call at Gardner's Old Stand.
Milledgeville, Ga., Feb 13, 1874. 30 ly
YBB AUBXZCAN
Transplanter
I S a most complete implement for transplanting all
kinds of plants It is so constructed that it takes
p a portion of the earth with the plaut and trans
(ante it without disturbing the roots.
Corn and Cotton
can be transplanted with it, in dry weather, so that
these tender plants not only' live hut continue to grow
tb. same as if they had never but removed. One
of the chief things to make a large yield of com ano
cotton to the acre is a perfect stand, which mar now
be had by every farmer with the help of this valua
ble invention. Plants are set out rapidly and easily
and this implement will be worth hundreds of dollars
to any farmer. Price only $8.
Ca 1 at the store under Union ic Recorder office and
examine it.
W. II. ROBERTS, Agent.
Milledgcvil'e. April 14, 1874. 38 2m
SANFORD 4 FURMAN,
ATTORNEYS AT UW,
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA.
Office at the State House.
April 6, 1874 . 37 ly
WASHisrasoar
LL
TOBACCO at WHOLESALE.
Lenest Market Rates Guaranteed.
fWFWFf AW rmiflPW
Cheap for Cash.
J. P. SWEANY.
Milledgeville,Ga.* March 31,1874.
36 tf
PLANTERS’ SUPPLIES
And a General Assortment of
fA/Aji-r PFPfWiw
ALWAYS ON HAND
AT
3*. F. BARFmCiD’S
March 31,1874.
Opposite Passenger Depot,
lCON ga.
p<l 36 3m
LANIER ROUSE.
B. BIB,
Mulberry Street,
Proprietor.
Macon, Georgia.
The above named Hotel has been recently refur
niched and fitted np for the accommodation of trap
aient as well as permanent Boarders. Persons wih
find it to their interest to stop at this House, as its
central location mr.kes it a very desirable place for
merchants and families coming to the city for business,
or tor a so lourn ot pleasure. An ELEGANT SAM
PLE ROOM Las been lilted up for the special use ol
commercial travelers.
The table always supplied with all the luxur.es ol
the season, from tirst umikets, and can be surpassed
by none ia the South.
Omnibus to convey passengers to and from the
Hotel and all trains, free of charge.
B. DUB, Proprietor.
April 18. 1872.
AT WILSON’S,
Washington Halil
Headquarters for the justly celebrated
manures, WHANN’S RAW BONE and
BAHAMA Guanos—unsurpassed by any
Fertilizers ever offered to the public.
I also keep a full supply of Groceries
and Provisions, which I sell cheap. FINE
TOBACCO a specialty.
€. G. WILSON.
March 3d, 1871. 32 3 “
Bzmxrasm’s
OLD LONDON DOCK GIN.
EspwsUllv designed for the use of the Medical Pro
feuion end the Family, possessing thoee tnlrsiwf
medicinal properties which belong to on Old ana rata
Gia. Indispensable to Females. Good for Kidneys
Complaints. A delicious tonic. Put np in oaaes con
taining one dozen bottles each, nnd sold by all drug
lists and grocers, ice. A. M. Bininger tc Co , estao-
Uahed 1778, Mo. 15 Beaver sL, N. Y. qp»741y
Cottage Color Paints
tl.SO It 8I.M per Sallow-
irslirs; moor faint,
GROUND IN OIL SOoprpL
u*ms st.atm moan faswt,
FIRE-PROOF 1.25 per gel
PATCH T PITBSUDC I.IWIBS MX
Werks in all Paints as Boiled Linseed only 50c porgal-
NACCINBRV MU
X. G. KELLEY’S PATENT SPERM OIL, |LN
engine oil, .... 75
FILTERED SOCK LUBRICATING OIL, * * •
W tor card of oulors and circulars.
1NEW YORK CITY OIL 00,
Sols Agents,
116 Maiden Lane, Nee York.
^ March 31,1874. . mm
TEA -““"kow.* ..
Jot received and for sale cheap at the News Depet,
MILLEDGE TILLS, GEORGIA, JUKE S, 1874.
NUMBER 45.
Baldwin Sheriff's Sales.
SsKgMrtrjrsaS
twin County Coo:
of J. M. MoCrary” “«Uto»y,’asIhojroperty
-SSsS&x&ssgtt
®^ ill® MUQe time snd dIbpA « a i
?f land, more or lea, TyCt Z
McC«b *£. d ^joining land/ofKeKinley^ffSl
iStgm fi&'ZdSrSLZ/t
•* oat by Plaiu iff Attorney WTuStoSiE*'
Mny 5th. 1874.
Attorney
JOHN B. WALL Sheriff
41 tds,
*■ Ms ShlHel Cssrltf she |Isiie4
For the Soathern District of Georgia.
In the Matt er of >
STITII P MYKICK, ( j I, Bankruptcy.
At Milledgcvil'e, on the 14tb day’ll May, A. D„ 1874,
'Ivins is to give notice that .second General’Meet-
t ing of the Creditors of said Bankrupt will be
held 10 Macon, in said Distiict. at the office of Alex-
ander G. Murray, t q, oue «t the Registers, io Bank
ruptcy for said District, on the 2?;h day of May in
stant A. D 1874. at U)o’clock, A. M Z
oomed m the Twenty-seventh Section of the lionT
ropt Act of March 2nd, 1867.
BENJ. W. BARROW,
May 18,1874, W KI * LEY ’ ^
Tobacco! Tobacco! Tobacco
TOBACCO FOR SALE C0YTP
oirtrFQR CA8H. Fanners and merchants will
fT-Tr" .**" ™ exasnine my stock before parehae
'•* •wewbera. I also keep on hand a fuli stack c4
family
groceries
AND
m imizfis.
Affof which win be sold cheap for cash.
■ R Door North of Miller’s Jewelry Store.
...... _ „ IAKVIL EVANS
Mifiedgeville, Go., Jaw. 28, 1874 . 27 ly
SEYMOUR, TINSLEY 4 CO.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS,
KT,
Are prepared to fill all orders for
Groceries and Provisions
At Lowest Going Rates!
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
nmuY 6t co.
33 3m
. „ con*,
larch 11, 1874. ’
N#U«e (t Debtor* and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
A PERSONS INDEBTED to the estate of
Xw Jesse Horton, late of said cuttuty deceased, ore
requested to make payment, ana those having de
mands against said estate are requested to present
them to me, in tenns ot the law.
May 18th, 1874.
DANIEL CARAKER, J
DANIEL HORTON, \ Ex’rs.
43 6C
NOTICE
Of Application for Leave to Sell Land.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
N OTICE is hereby given, that at the June Term,
I^ 1, of the Court ot Ordinary of said county, I
apply for leave to sell the interest of the estate
of T, B. Lamar, late deceased, of said couuty—in
what is known as the J. II. Lawrence tract of laud in
said county. JAS. H. NICHOLS,
Ex’r. Estate T- B. Lamar, deceased
April 23,1871. ,ju t< le.
CRESCENT SPECTACLES.
Improve your sight.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
SUPERIOR COURT, )
February Adjourned Term, 1874. $
Present and presiding Hon. E. II. Puttie, Judge of the
Northern Circuit.
MATTIE BUCE i Libel fur Divorce-
jOjjjfjjuCE t Rule to Perfect Service.
T appearing to tbc Coart by the return of the Sheriff
that the Defendant does not reside in the county ot
Baldwin, and it further appearing that he does not re
side in this State, it is, on motion of couosel. Ordered
that said Defendant appear and answer at the next
term of this Coart, else the case be considered in de
fault and the Plaintiff allowed to proceed.
And it is further ordered that this Rule be published
in the “Union &. Recorder” for forty days previous
to the next term of this Court, by the Clerk. *
SANFORD Sl FI RMAN, Pl’ffs Att’y.
A true extract from the Minutes.
WALTER PAINE, Clerk.
April 6, 1874 . 38 40ds
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
SUPERIOR COURT, 1
February Adjourned Term, 1874. ,
Present and presiding lion. E H. Pottle, Judged the
Northern Circuit.
EMMA GILMER Y Libel for Divorce.
GEORGE R* GILMER. ) Ru'e to Perfect Service.
T appearing to the Court by the return of the Sher
iff that the Defendant does not reside in the county
of Baldwin, and it further appearing that he does not
reside in this State, it is, on motion of counsel, Order
ed that said Defendant appear aud answer at the next
term ot this Court, else tue case be considered in de
fault and the Plaintiff allowed to proceed.
And it is further ordered that this Rule be published
in the “Union & Recorder’' for forty days previous to
the next term of this Court, by the Clerk.
T. W. WHITE, Plff s Att y.
A true extract from the Minutes.
WALTER PAINE, Clerk.
April 6,1874. 38 40ds
TAX NOTICE.
WILL commence receiving the Tax Returns of
Baldwin county for the year 1874,at C. B. Munday’s
store (recently occupied by S. Evans & Co.) in Mil-
ledgeville on
Wednesday, 1st of April, 1874,
Where I will be in attendance every day until 1st of
Jane next, when the books will be closed.
Farmers are required to produce a list of freedmen
on their places who are subject to poll tax, and also
return what property they own.
J. HUNTER McCOMB,
It. T. R. Baldwin County.
March 26, 1874: 36 *■»
250,000 Brick for Sale!
T HE undersigned has just finished burning • kiln
of 256,000 Brick, of the best quality, wnich he is
>w offering for sale.
Orders left at the store of T. A. C'araker, or with
at the Brick Yard will receive prompt attention.
DANIEL CARAKER.
Milledgeville, Ga., Mar. 4th, 18:4. 32 6m
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
L.L persons iudebted to the estate of Ezekiel
__ Tiice, late of said county, deceased, are request"
•d to make payment at ouce, aud ail per»<»DH having
demand* against said estate, will present them to me
in term* of the law. L. A- THICK, Rx’rx.
April £0, 1874. 39 40d§
Postponed Bahiuin Sheriff's Sale.
W ILL be sold on the first Tuesday in JUNE next,
between the legal hours of sale, before the
Masonic Hall, in the city of MiiledgeviUe. two hundred
acres of land, more nr less, in Baldwin county, adjoin
ing lands of the estate of William A. Robson, deceased,
T. J. Crowley and others, being the same tract of
land conveyed to defendant (J. A P. Robson,) by
Thomas Brookins, Adminietrioor of Benjamin Brook
ins, deceased ; also one iron grey horse inule, two bay
mare mules, one sorrel horse and one buggy, aud on
set buggy harness, all in possession of defendant J A
P. Robson. Said tract of land wus leviod on by Ubadioh
Arnold. Sheriff of said county, on the 2nd of Novem
ber, 1871. and defendant duly notified and personal
property above described levied on by the said Ar
nold, on November 15, 1871; the property was all
levied on to satisfy bu execution in favor of Mia.
P. A. Lindnim. Assignee vs. J. A. P. Robson, and
duly advertised for sale at that time, but the sale was
postponed on account of legal proceedings undertaken
at the instance of Defendant iu fi fa and the same
having resulted in favor of Mrs. Limlruin, the proper
tv ia again advertised for sale as above set forth
7 OBADIAH ARNOLD, Deputy Sheriff.
March 26th, 1874.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary of said County, May Ti
W HEREAS. L, N. Callawy, j|d
John Callaway, late of said county
has filed bis petition for letters of dismission, stating
that he bos roily administered John Callaway’s estate.
These on therefore, to cite nil persons concerned,
kindred nnd creditors, to show cause on or before the
first Mooday in August, next, why said Administrator
should not ba discharged from bis ndminiatrtfikm.anl
receive letters of dismission, on the first Mommy U
August, 1874. . .i - w
Witness my hand and official signature this May
^i^ffin.j 874 DANIEL B. SANFORD, Ordiaary.
—73
Giarditi’s Sale#
W ILL ba sold in front of the Masonic Hall in the
city of Milledgeville, county of Baldwin, oa the
finf Taeedey in June next, within the legal boors of
sale, the folio wing property. t»-wit
One hnafirad acres of land, lying far 5th DisotS af
orWaally Wilkinson now Baldwin county, aqjer
Breedlove. Lockhart, Hubbard and others, being
l.v of ta n 0 , 189. Sold for the benefit of the “
MiraaW MnasSetd Hubbard. Terras essh.
MANSFIELD HUBBAXD,
Mmf 4,1874. ♦* **•
F«r SaleS
9,500 IsSsS
IVIB CA8H * p. M. COMPTOM A SOUS.
lUUdgeviUe, Ga., May 5th, 1874. 41 *•
fTEAOE Mark. |
r I'HE CRESCENT SPECTACLES now offered to
*• tb* PubBe are guaranteed superior to all others
ia the market. For clearness and distinctness of vision
they are unrivaled, the total absence of prismatic
colon and refractory rays always found in Pebbles
readera them especially desirable. Being ground with
great eare, they are free Irom all imperfections and im
purities. They are mounted in Gold, hilver, Shell.
Robber and Steel frames and will last many years
without change.
For sale only by onr Agents. JAMES SUPPLE,
Jeweler and Optician, is Sole Ageut for Mil-
ledgeville, Ga.
HTNone genuine without the trade ma: k stamped
on every pair.
Mannfactared by
Fellows, Holmes A Clapp,
New York
•^tolLIUSraPlIiiNS.
Tw* Ii|«rUii u4 Iateresliif
CoBtritaiisas Is the CMtmepj
The
e of Hoxorable
Look for Trade Mark.
March 16th, 1874.
No peddlers Employed.
33 ly.
SEND TO
LUDDEN 4 BATES’
aousE,
CKOBUIA.,
io:
SAVANNAH,
For anything and everything in the Musical Line, and
yoor order will be promptly and satisfactorily filled,
both as to price and quality. We deal ouly in Music
and Musical Instruments, and can compete with any
house iu the U. SJ
OS!
Pianos from five of the
best makers iu the United
States, and of every style
and price. Elegant Pianos
ouly 8275—the best ever
sold for the money. Two
hundred piauos for sale by
small installments. Save
from $25 to $50 on the
purchase of a piano by
baying directly from as.
OXOAVI!
Mason & Hamlin Organs
for Churches, Schools and
Parlor. Fifty styles, from
$55 to $700 each. Sold
at Factory prices for cash
or on monthly paymeuts
Churches, Schools and
Teachers liberally dealt
with. A full line of latest
styles always on hand —
Write for pr;ces and terms
SHEET 9USIC—MUSIC BOOKS.
Anypiece of8heet Music or Music Book published
in the U. S. sent by mail post paid on receipt of retail
price. Remember this fact and do not send North for
Music. Catalogues free.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are now closing oat a heavy stork i f Violins,
Guitars, Flutes, Arcordeons, Cornets, Drums, Banjos,
Fifes, Flageolets, Claronets, and all kinds of M usical
Merchandise at Wholesale Prices to retail buyers.—
These goods are our owd importation and can he bought
lor about one half usual prices. Other invoices are on
the way aud present lot
MUST BB SOLD !
LUDDEN & BATES,
Savannah, Ga.
March 31, 1874 . 36 3m
TOBACCO "WAREHOUSE!
M. J. BAER & CO.,
Cammissiaa Efiarchaatz & Dealer■
Virginia Plug Tabocco, North Caroliua Leaf and
Smoking Tobacco, Imported and Domest ic Cigars, and
Pipes. Prices guaranteed. 71 Cherry St., Macon,
Ga pd m’ch31 36 3m
A U S TIN’S
Aluminous Sulpkated,
CHALYBEATE SPRINGS!
A LL persons who wish to spend the Summer in the
A cool braciug air of the mountains ol Eest Tennes
see, would do well to visit these springs, where the
Southern peopis will find a hearty welcome. They are
sitnated 5 miles north of Johnson's Depot, E. T. Va
and Ga R- U , iu a beautiful grove ou a bluff 150 feet
high, overlooking ths crystal waters of Watauga River.
As a resort tor fishing and sporting, it is unsurpassed,
pleasure boats, Ten Pin Alley, and a variety of amuse
ments free to guests. Every effort will be made by
the Proprietors to furnish their visitors snch luxuiirs
ns con ne excelled by none. Medicinal qualities of the
water are as g-od as any in the Stats, os will be seen
from the analysis by Alpheas Dove. M. D.:
ANALYSIS.
ONE GALLON OF WATER CONTAINS
Carbonic Acid solid contents 1 05
Salphataaf Magnesia 11.20 gr
“ “ Lime -4 80 gr
<* « Soda 2.40 gr
» ■ Iron 6.40 gr
Carbonate Iron 12*» gr
•• of Lima 3 30 gr
Oxide of Iron 1I.:0 gr
•«-«» P
Chloride of Sodium 80 gr
Iodidine a trace.
Loss 4.00 gr
Daily hook will rna to and from Johnson's Depot.—
Rates ot board per day $1.50, per week $9.00, per
month $30. Open to guests June 1st, 1874. For fur
ther intsnnatioa. and to engage board for the season,
address F. H. AUSTIN & BROS,
Johnson City, E. Tenn.
May 5.1W4. 41 3m
BANKRUPT-RELIEF.
ipwv fcr^DstMMod Debtors, and their
ifanuhes is to be found nowhere bnt in the
tStates Court Why live in hopeless
‘ The law invites you to be tree, anil start
with hope; at least to save a borne forever,
for year familiar
1 PIMSmS
Attorney.
Millsdgsvilie,Marsh 25,1874. 35 ly
timber, Carpeutering, ic. ic.
t ..
In i lug i imtriil nf A. I. Butts’Saw
albs from Milledgeville. are pre-
i SmoknE or vm style and grads
J-yiCB. Tbey abo sow LATHS and
8LD fashioned country
rnfmm hwM Lumbar dressed or un-
Tbey are
OB PRIVATE BUILDINGS.
is Milledgeville,
leu from Carr's
located three
Cigar maj be had »t the News
Csrrnwr *pnilb'n Testimony.
MR. StEPHENs’ THIRD ARTICLE.
Lxbrrtv Hall,
CgAUFfurmnr r,r T Ga., May 18, 1874
Editor of tb* Constitutionalist:
With ^our kind indulgence I once more
resume, through the medium of your
columns, the discussion of Mr. Hill's
historical address. In my last article 1
stated that in this I would give the pub
lic a copy of the Resolutions which were
submitted by me to the Georgia delega
tion in he Confederate Congress in my
room in Richmond early in January,
1865; and which, according to Mr. Hill’s
last showing, he in conjunction with Mr.
Davis acted with so much duplicity and
deceit towards me in order to defeat.
Before entering, however, upon the
main objects of this article, allow me to
say a few words to those journalists and
correspondents who have so decidedly
deprecated this discussion: and expressed
snch strong desire that it be stopped.
To these I say no one deprecates such
discussions more than I do. No one has
less taste for them; and no one more
seduously avoids them, so long as a due
sense of honor will allow.
But in this controversy it innst be
borne in mind by all that I was not the
aggressor. I have let Mr. Hill s flings
and fly buzzings at me pass unnoticed
for years. It was only after he, in a
paper purporting to be liistorical, had
made the gravest charges against my
ntegrity, honor and patriotism, (which
paper was extensively published through
out the State, aud heralded by one or
more at least of the press as the greatest
production that had ever emanated from
a Georgian) that I took these most wan
ton, reckless, groundless and unjust
accusations in hand, intending then, as I
still do, if life and strength shall be
spared me, to deal with them as they de
serve.
Disguised as these charges against me
were, aud therefore the more atrocious,
because they were not open and manly,
yet all intelligent readers saw clearly
| So much by way of introduction of
this article. I now proceed with the
main subject before me.
Up to this time I have seen nothing
from Mr. Hill upon my first article except
what he said after his characteristic
manner upon the collateral and immater
ial issue of his presence in Richmond
during the time Mr.* Davis had the ap
pointment of the commissioners to the
Hampton Roads Conference under con
sideration, which was fully replied to in
my last, I therein showed from his own
account of his double dealing, not to say
treachery towards me, he would take
less of honor than of ignominy by the
establishment of the fact as he asserted
it to be. There that matter rests and may
rest forever so far as I am concerned. Not
a word as yethave I seen from him upon a
single one of the several other real
issues between ns presented in my first
article.
But to proceed. The public must bear
in mind that in his address Mr. Hill
singled out as one of the most important
instances of the treacherous machinations
of the “malcontents” a certain mischie
vously concocted movement in the Geor
gia Legislature, in 1864, to alienate the
people against the cause, and boastfully in_ ratification, to accomplish in part the
effect claimed that he hail defeated the
scheme, with a full account of his gan
derleering to Mr.Davis upon this signal
exploit on his return to Richmond.
Now, to show all this in its true light,
and the real character Air. Hill acted in this
matter, a few facts will suffice. A prop
er exhibition of his conduct in connection
with these machinations is not only
pertinent in the general discussion of the
subject, but has an important bearing
upon the part he acted, according to his
own showing, in relation to the Resolu
tions prepared by me in Richmond the
ensuing December, which are to fol
low.
The facts are these : During the first
part of the year 1864, I was at home,
prostrate with severe illness, as I now
am. I saw from the papers that another
bill was before the Confederate Congress
for another suspension of the writ of
habeas corpus in a more obnoxious form
than any of its predecessors. I wrote to
Mr. Davis with that candor which ever
marked all I ever said to him, an i urged
him not to sanction the bill if it passed.
Its bad effects and injurious consequences
I portrayed with all the power I could
control. I told him, apart from its being
unconstitutional, its effect would be to
that the leading object of Mr. Hill's 1 f™ 811 out 8 P irit of liberty in the
address was, not only to champion the
ability, wisdom, fidelity, and high states
rnansliip of Mr. Davis in the conduct of
the Confederate struggle; but to make
the impression that he would have suc
ceeded in securing our rights and liber
ties, if it had not been for a set of “mal
contents," no better than Catalines, who
were giving the enemy “aid and encour
agement” from the beginning; and that
breasts of our people on which we must
ultimately rely when the time came,
as it would if the war was protracted,
which would indeed be the real ordeal “of
trying men’s souls.’ We had not reached
that point yet. The bill, however, was
passed and sanctioned.
Our senators, Air. Hill and Gov. John
son, I understood agreed with me fully
on this point, as to our internal policy,
of abolitionism and the spirit of Puritanic fidd, _ vou are keeping sacred vn tch an. I
intermeddling mwt lie buried forever. I j guard'over the t-ame in the public conn a
think, therefore, that pokey as well as ci ls. They will enter the tight with re-
necessity indicates that ere abonld mow
make a direct appeal to tbc people of the
U. States against Lincoln and hie policy
and his party, and —kn Item join issue
at the polls in November, we shaping that
issue. To make Hue issue, or appeal, the
more distinctly, I think we ought to hold
intercourse with Lincoln only under the
rules of war and as an enemy, making
prominent as the reason that he will not
permit any other intercourse consistent
with our honor; bat that we have always
been, are now, and will ever be, ready
to negotiate with the United States
through agents with whom we can have
peaceful interview* with honor. That agent
we will recognise in those who concede
that the States are separate, equal
sovereign political communities and who
will be willing to negotiate on tins basis
On the leading idea we certainly agree
and details shall not divide.
6. As to a Convention of the States,
think that is the certain conclusion from
our common premise. State action
both urge. You separate action in cer
tain States ; L joint action for separate
the chief leader of these “malcontents" j as "’ell as on matters of our external
was no less a personage than the Vice, policy, which I had repeatedly urged
President himself. This was the nnmis- upon Mr. Davis in relation to the proper
takable import of the paper. The address,
moreover, was so prepared, be it also
remembered, to be filed in the archieves
of a historical society in that State, in
which it is my chief pride to have been
born, and for the maintenance of the
rights, interests, honor and glory of
wh :>se people the greatest energies of my
life have been devoted.
Of what Mr. Hill said of Air. Davis’
“christaincharacter,” and “statesmanship”
I felt no disposition to say a word. On
these matters I was perfectly willing to
let the impartial judgment of posterity
be rendered without any comment by me;
as is clearly expressed in the books I
have written, and to which Air. Hill
alludes and characterizes, as aids to the
enemy “in their efforts to pervert and
falsify” our history. How far the enemy
or the perverters of history can take any
comfort from these works of mine the
public must judge. In them there is
be it further remembered no assailment
of Air. Davis, Air. Hill or anybody else,
engaged on our side in that greatest and
noblest straggle that any people ever
entered upon in defense of clear and
unquestionable rights. In them the
justice of the cause is in the opinion of
many unanswerably vindicated; while its
disastrous failure is, unquestionably,
most deeply lamented. This failure,
however, was not attributed to the
treachery or want of proper devotion to
it on the part of any one. Throughout
these writings my views and those of
others on all the leading essential points
as to the proper conduct of the struggle,
on our part, have been given with truth
and candor. Throughout I admitted,
as I believed, that all did their dnty to
the best of their ability, but left it for
those who shall come after to judge of
the wisdom as well as patriotism, of the
respective policies suggested In all
my intercourse with Air. Davis and his
Cabinet I was free, frank and candid, as
well as intensely earnest as the records
abundantly show. If there was anything
of a treacherous character in any of my
propositions or designs they were first
made known to him, who held the helm,
and his immediate advisers. Mr. Davis
was at the head. He was at the helm
throughout He was mainly looked to
by all. Congress granted everything
he asked, even the declaration of martial
law, conscription, the unconstitutional
suspension of the writ of “habeas corpus,”
impressments or seizure of property
without just compensation ; and the trial
of citizens, not in the army, by military
courts, to say nothing of other most
extraordinary measures, but these meas
ures were not granted without the most
earnest, as well as sincere, protest of
myself and others, who saw, as we believ
ed and said, (not factiously or with any
view of creating dissensions, but with all
sincerity and earnestness), that nothing
short of a most lamentable catastrophe
and ruin would attend such a course if
persisted in. The course was persisted
in, the catastrophe with its ruins ensued.
I felt it as sorely, but bore it as patiently,
as any one. I had no disposition, howev
er, to charge him or anybody else with
bad motives, much less treachery, for in
my opinion then and now, in no instance
of a more united and devoted people to
any cause any previous struggle for the
right (whatever differences may have
existed amongst them os to the proper
policy to be pursued for success), is to
be found in the annals of the world.
This was one of the chief consolations
after the contest were over; and I
looked upon it, and was disposed to treat
it as the crowning glory which shed a
mellowing halo over all our misfortunes,
sad as they were. It, like charity's veil,
covered all the faults, frailties, and even
blunders, on the part of any whose errors
in judgment or action either in the field
or council chambers might have cither
directly or indirectly contributed to the
result.
Ii m Ur. Hill who stepped forward
and put forth a paper charging these
calamities to the conduct of treacherous
“malcontents,” of which I was chief! Can
aapaaaa or just man suppose I could
be silent under these circumstances, even
with “onefoot in the grave?” No sir!
I had 4MMM for the tkaeussuon, and it will
not be stepped by me until hi* most wan
ton allegation* and amanita are fully
answered and thoroughly repelled. This
is due not only to myself bat io the
truth of history.
course we should pursue towards that
large party at the North known to be
utterly opposed to the centralising doc
trines of Mr. Lincoln's administration,
and its numerous most palpable usurpa
tions. It should be a leading object
with us, I thought, to keep it prominent
ly before the masses of the North and
the world that we were sti uggling, not
for dynasty, but for the sovereignty of
each State, and the rights and liberties
for which our common ancestors had so
gloriously struggled against England.
In this view I thought a vast deal might
be accomplished by us in shaping even
indirectly, by appealing to the States
Rights Party at the North, the issues of
the Presidential election to come off
there the next November. Lincoln’s
defeat and the overthrow of the Central
ists I looked upon as of the utmost
importance for our ultimate success.
Understanding, as I have said, that Mr.
Hill agreed with me on each of those
points as to internal and external policy,
and hearing that he was at home in Alarch
before the assembling of the extra session
of the Legislature, referred to by him, I
invited him to my house, that we might
have a full and free conference upon all
of these subjects, especially upon the
point of how far it would be proper for
the State authorities to speak out on these
questions, even though the administration
was silent upon them. I had previously
conferred fully with Gov. Brown and Hon.
Linton Stephens and others, upon these
matters. They all agreed fully with me.
Our object was not treacherous machina
tions, not to express any want of confi
dence in Mr. Davis, not to array the
people factiously against the Confederate
administration—but, by harmonious con
cert of action in Georgia and all her as
sociates, to guide the Confederate ad
ministration on that line of policy, both
internally and externally, upon which
alone, in my judgment, it could possibly
succeed. This was my most patriotic ob
ject, whether it was right or wrong, wise
or unwise.
Air. Hill visited me as requested. It
was shortly before the meeting of the
Legislature, aR stated. And how far he
concurred with me and my treasonable
plot against Air. Davis or his policy may
be seen from what he wrote me rn refer
ence to our conference so had, on his re
turn to LaGrange. I have a letter before
me written by him from that place, dated
Alarch 14, 1864, from which I submit the
following extract:
1. We agree on the first main idea:
TWft State sovereignty and self-govem
ment are the great stakes at issue in this
contest; and that recognition of this fact
is the only basis of settlement
2. We both agree there must be a
change of adminstration'Bnd policy of the
United States before we can have peace.
3. We both agree that it is our duty
now to make known, in every possible
way, to the people of the North and to
the world, that we are ready to negotiate
on the basis of State sovereignty and free
government
4. Yon invoke Georgia to move in this
matter now, and I agree with all my heart.
In different language we certainly concur
in the idea, that it is proper for the States
to move in the settlement which is to in
volve their separate existence and sover
eignty.
5. We appear to differ on the point as
to whether proposals should be made to
Mr. Lincoln. You think such proposals
should be made after victory. I think
victory is a condition precedent to any
negotiation and that, as matters now
stand, we cannot propose to Mr. Lincoln.
The difference is not great
In my judgment none of the States of
the late United States can ever have peace
or good government until the whole idea,
spirit policy and body of abolitionism is
crushed out and destroyed. Now is the
time to crash it out We must throw
upon it the whole weight and odium of
this war. We can do this and it will crush
it This done, we can then settle the
forms of government and the terms of
association. Anything attained with ab
olitionism crushed, ia better than any
thing possible with abolitionism not
crushed. Lincoln's defeat in the next en
suing election will insure that crushing.
Peace will follow. His acoessian to power
was the declaration of war. His continu
ance in power has been, the continuance
of war. Here is the weight beneath which
the ides, the power and the hopes
very result you propose.
Our paths will meet at the same goal,
and I am willing to walk along with you
for company.”
The italics in the above extract are
made to conform to the manuscript. It
will be recollected that the object of the
conference with Air. Hill was to ascertain
his views as to the propriety and policy of
the Governor and Legislature at its ap
proaching session to discuss and adopt
resolutions announcing the principles on
which peace negotiations should be in
augurated, not by the States separately,
bnt by the Confederate authorities at
Richmond with a view to the effect of the
announcement of such terms and princi
pies upon the masses of the North in
their , mext election. The message of
Governor Brown and the resolutions
troduced into the Legislature by Hon.
Linton Stephens on this point, and which
resolutions passed both branches of the
General Assembly, were in strict cons
formity to the line on which Air. Hill
wrote me he agreed “with alibis heart."
This the message and resolutions on re
cord folly establish.
As to the matter of apparent disagree
ment between ns, as set forth in his 5
head, I barely remark that I did not then
nor now, see as bis words stand any even
apparent difference. Neither of ns thought
of any State settlement to Air. Lincoln
or his Government under any circum
stances whatever; and as to my idea that
the offers of terms of peace on the princi
ples announced should be made by the
proper authorities after victories by us,
the time then seemed to mo to be most
opportune and appropriate.
On the 20th of February, only a few
weeks before, Colquitt had achieved liis
signal triumph at Ocean Pond in Florida,
over Seymour, putting his whole army to
ront, and capturing 2,500 prisoners, be
sides large amounts of munitions of w r ar.
Two days after that Forrest at Okolona,
Mississippi by one of his most extraordi
nary exploits had cheeked Sherman's
march with an army of 50,000 men; and
stopped what was supposed to be a most
formidable contemplated movement on
Mobile.
Not many weeks after this followed also
Dick Taylor’s splendid victories in Louis
iana; where with not over 25,000 men,
he had routed Banks’forces of over 40,000
and had captured an immense amount of
army stores, with other valuable property.
So far as concerns the point of time,
therefore, no period, it seemed to me,
could have been more fortunate for the
Governor and Legislature to speak as
they did, if it were proper for them to
speak upon the subject at all. And yet
for thus speaking this action of Governor
Brown and the Legislature was severely
denounced by the administration papers
at Richmond. Hence, came all the 6ub-
scqnent unjust charges against men of
Georgia in high official position of favor
ing “a counter revolution” with a view of
making separate terms of peace with the
enemy. A more infamously slanderous
accusation was never put forth by the
most malignant assailant of virtue, in
tegrity, truth and honor.
' The only seemingly rational objection
I ever heard raised against this action,
either in Alilledgeville or Richmond, was
that the public discussion of the ques»-
tion of Peace by the civil authorities
would have a bad effect upon our army,
and cause luke warmness and desertions
in that quarter. I took no such view of
the subject, but thought it would have
the contrary effect upon our troops by
inspiring them with the great principles
for .which they were struggling; while it
would tell most essentially upon the
Northern army, and the Northern masses
at home by thoroughly informing them
of the objects and principles for which
we were fighting, and enabling them to
see and understand clearly that their
liberties, as well as ours, were involved
ultimately in the contest. What I said
to the Legislature on this p^nit when the
resolutions were under consideration, is
as follows: (See Cleveland, page 784.)
“And let no one be influenced by that
other cry, of the bad effect such discus
sionB and such action will have npon our
gallant citizen soldiers in the field. I
know something of the feeling of these
men. I have witnessed their hardships,
their privations, and their discomforts
in camp. I have witnessed and ministered
to their wants and sufferings from dis.
ease and wounds in hospitals. I know
something of the sentiments that actua
ted the great majority of them, when
they quit home, with all its endearments,
and went out to the war—not as mer
cenaries or human machines—but as in
telligent, high minded, noblesspirited
gentlemen, who were proud of their birth
light as freemen, and who knowing their
rights, dared maintain them, at any and
every cost and sacrifice. The old Barons
who extorted Magna Charta from their
oppressors and wrong doer by a resort
to arms, did not present a grander spec
tacle for the admiration of the world
when they went forth to their work,
thoroughly imbued with a sense of the
right's sake, than this gallant band of
patriots did when they went forth to this
war, inspired with no motive but a thor
ough devotion to and ardent attachment
for Constitutional liberty. To defend
this and maintain it inviolate for them
selves and those who should come after
them, was their sole object. Their ancient
rights, usages, institutions and liberties
were threatened by an insolent foe, who
had trampled the Constitution of our
common ancestors under foot. They and
we all had quit the Union, when the rights
of all us were no longer respected under
it, but we had rescued the Constitution—
the Ark of the Covenant—and this is
what they went forth to defend. These
were the sentiment* with which your ar
mies were'raised as if by magic. These
are the sentiments with which re-enlist
ment* foe the war luwe been made. These
are the sentiments with wftkh yoc*r ranks
would have been filed to the last man
whoee aervicea on ba retied upon if con
scription had never been resorted to.
“tom cannot thnfte send them gal
lant defender* of eoMttttttfdMf liberty
a more chemty MUMaig* tfMm that,
newed vigor, from the assurance thac
their toil and sacrifice and blood will not»
he in vain, bnt that when the strife is over
and independence is acknowledged, it
will not be a bare name, a shadow >nd n
mockery, but that with it they, a id their
children after them, shall enjoy iha lib
erty for which thoy now peril all. Next
to this, the most encouraging message
you could send them is, that whi' e all
reel that the brunt of the light must be
borne by them, and the only sure hope
of success is in the prowess of th< ir arms,
yet every possible and honorable effort
will be made by tlio civil departments of
the Government to terminate the struggle
by negotiation and adjustment u ion the
principles for which they ent< red the
contest.”
In this connection I was not n a taken;
for I have received numerous lett rs from
the army, from privates and ific-trs,
as well of the lower as the liighei grades.
All expressed the highest gmtific. ±c on
the perusal of what I hail said, thn, a
gallant colonel, who had raised i i -gi-
uient and gone to the field early ia 1861,
butin Alarch, 1864, was at home t.'yingof
disease contracted in the army, *< ote
amongst other things: That he t it ked
God that his life had been spt ;et to
read that speech. Another, fr >m an
equally gallant colonel, who enter d the
service about the same time as tin first,
who was still in harness, and whose whole
soul was in the cause, wrote say ng in
substance: That he would rather 1 ave
been the author of that speech than the
wearer of all the laurels won by the first
Napoleon ! One of these letters (I fcavo
them all) was from Colonel Keitt, of
South Carolina, and a nobler hearted, or
truer man to the cause than he never
lived or died. His letter was written
only a few days before his life was cheer
fully given iq> in defense of that cause at
Cold Harbor in Virginia. Another was
from Pope Walker, the first Secretary of
War, and then brigadier general in the
army.
But enough for the present on the
point of trie effect of this Georgia Peace
movement upon the spirits of the men in
front who were bearing the brunt of the
struggle.
So much then for this action of the
Georgia Legislature, and the part Air. Hill
took in it
A few more facts may not be out of
place before the presentation of my Rich
mond Resolutions referred to, or before
onr paths met at that “goal” to which
he was to “walk with me for company.”
Soon after the action of Governor
Brown and Georgia Legislature, notwith
standing it was so roundly denounced, I
again wrote to Mr. Davis in all candor
and earnestness urging upon him the
importance of this line of policy on his
part, as well as all Confederate authori
ties, in view of the approaching Northern
elections. Strong indications were con*
stantly reaching us from that quarter go*
ing to show that the masses of the people
there were opposed to the prosecution of
the war for the subjugation of the South
ern States The Chicago Convention as
sembled in August, and nominated their
presidential candidates upon a platform
containing the following resolution:
Resolved, That this Convention does
explicity declare, as the sense of the
American people, that after four years of
failure to restore the Union by the exper-
ment of war, during which, under the
pretense of military necessity, or war
power higher than the Constitution, the
Constitution itself has been disregarded
in every part, and public liberty and pri
vate right alike trodden down, and the
material prosperity of the country essen
tially impaired, justice, humanity, liberty
and the public welfare demand that im
mediate efforts be made for a cessation of
hostilities, with a view to an ultimate con
vention of the States or other peaceable
means, to tho end that at the earliest
practicable moment peace may be ^stor
ed on the basis of the Federal Uni n of
the States.”
The basis of the Federal Union o' tho
States all know was tho separate v< r*
eignty of each State. Tito i'residential
election at the North was to turn upon
the merits of this resolution.
What response, I thought, ought ;o ba
made to it by our public authorities r nd
presses, can lie seen by reference to my
reply to a letter to Alessrs. Scott, Ross
and Washington, of Alacon, Georgia, to
be found in Cleveland’s work, before re
ferred to, page 181, which letter was no
less decidedly denounced in the same
quarters, than had been the action of the
Georgia Legislature. Mr. Davis entered
the list himself; and in a speech at Col
umbia, South Carolina, took occasion
most violently and offensively to oppose
the policy of inaugurating negotiations
for peace thrpugh the assemblage of a
general convention of all the States. He
opposed it, and not only on constitution
al grounds, but said in substance, that
there was no road to peace, but by the
sword, or in his own words, that ‘"the
only way to make spaniels civil was to
hip them.”
That most unfortunate spoeeb, in my
judgment, re-elected Lincoln, whose de
feat Mr. Hill in March before, consider
ed, as I did, so essential to peace on
proper principles.
But in the meantime Gen. Johnston
had been, under alike misfortune, re
moved from the head of the army in
Georgia, Atlanta Lad fallen, and before
Air. Hill and I had met at the “goal” in
Richmond in December, other misfor
tunes equally heavy had fallen upon us.
Not only had Lincoln been re-elected,
(which would have been prevented by a
change of less than 50,000 votes in a few
of the Northern States,) but Sherman was
on his “grand march to the sea;” and it
was Hood instead of Sherman, who was
then on the eve of his retreat from Xash*
villequite as disastrous as was Bonaparte’s
“from AIoscow.”
Our affairs were then indeed in a most
critical, as well as alarming, condition. I
did not, however, even then give up
farther struggle on our part as hopeless.
The views then enterta ned by me can be
seen by reference to the abstract of a
speech made by me in secret session of
the Confederate Senate, as given in se
cond volume, page 587, of the “War be
tween the States.” Our only hope, how
ever, in my opinion, lay in an immediate
and thorough change of our policy, inter
nally and externally.
The resolutions to which Mr. Hill re
fers, which I had drawn up for Air. At
kins, of Tennessee, and which were sub*
mitted by me in my room to the Georgia
delegation early in January, 1S65, em
bodied my views of a change of our exter
nal policy towards the peace party at the
North.
The masses at the North, notwithstand
ing Air. Lincoln’s re-election, as was
well known, were “tiring of the war;”
especially a war for the subjugation of
the Southern States. Besides tire Chica
go resolution and the fierce canvass over
it. inst ended; soon after the assem’ »ling
of the Federal Congress in December,
a resolution was introduced in one
the houses of that body, repeating the
proposition for the inauguration
for a peaceful solution of
qpnllict through a general convention
States.
thfl fttitin objects of wj Besatari