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0. H. 0. WILLINGHAM, EDITOR.
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Thu Mouth in tliu Union.
JudiihT. MvCovmlik.
What tho people of this country mostly uoml
is good government. That cannot bn attained
except upon the basis of a strictly while man's
government. Tho African cannot rulo the Cau
casian. Tho God of nature has implanted in
the bosom of the Caucasian tho spirit of a su
premacy that will not yield to a lower order of
instinct and tv duller intellect. As well might
the chemist attempt to mix oil and water as tor
psuedo-politicians and crazy fanatics to endeav
or to divide tho governing power of this coun
try between two races of men so entirely dis
tinct in all tlio higher attributes of intellectual
power ; and as long as efforts are made to do so,
so long will discord and rancor bo engendered
between tho races, and perhaps will finally end
in war and bloodshed, and so long the advo
cates of such a policy keep tho country in tur
moil and strife. However much sympathy may
be felt for tho negro—however great the desire
to improve and elevate him—the effort to force
such political amalgation is but tho wildest fa
naticism and productive of tho most ruinous
consequences upon tho peace and prosperity of
the country—resulting in tho worst kind ol gov
ernment for both races.
Besides, this wild and crazy fanaticism will,
beyond all doubt, produce, ultimately, the per
manent disintegration of this country ; and in
time petty kingdoms will represent tho places
on tho map of oue or more States, warring
against each other for power and supremacy,
and the conquest of territory. These results of
dhc fanaticism of the ago may appear to tho cas
ual observer in the far distant future. But come
they will, and that not a ceutury hence, unless
the people of the country are wise enough to
forestall tho fanatical demagogues by making
honesty and efficiency the tests of official pre
ferment. But. whether the people will over be
come capable of self-government is a question
not yet decided. The trial, so far, is anything
but favorable to the affirmative side. No people
on earth were ever so completely ruled by the
few, and that few so utterly irresponsible. They
are as completely the dupes of politicians, and
slaves to the behests of those politicians and to
party, as ever subjects were to crown or a titled
nobility. Never was a people more responsible
for bad government themselves, and yet with
none to hold responsible for such government.
We are simply a free people in name, having
official agents who are responsible to none but
their own consciences. Tho responsibility for
good government properly rests with the people
under our form of government, but through the
machination of partisanism that responsibility
is madly placed in the hands of party-leaders
who govern the country to the eud that they may
keep in power and fill the pockets of a favored
‘few with “filthy lucre." Thereupon, tho govern
ment of this country is the law of the selfish
few who may happen to get into power by po
litical trickery.
This utter submission of the people to party
has made this government a despotism to the
minorities ; and, instead of a republican gov
ernment, wo have what may bo termed political
and sectional oppression, controlled by the
spirit of mobocracy. Hence, the party now in
the ascendant is simply striving to retain its
power by a series of political and military op
pressions upon a people among whom it has
the least hold, in order that the inferior race
may bo made the controlling power in the South
in favor of that party. Thus we see that that party
wields its power not for the peace and prosperi- I
t.y of the country, but to retain the ascendancy,
and thus be enabled to extend its bold upon the I
public treasury to enrich the leaders and to af- |
ford o stipend to their under-strikers and im- I
derling henchmen. The people, with an alle-
Thouo who look forward for an early recogni
tion of tho Southern States as equals in the
Union wo are fearful will look in vain. As long
as these States are regarded by the North as
conquered provinces, or tho people as subjugat
ed, so long will the pretense be set up by North
ern politicians tlmt they liavo the right to gov
ern accordingly. Whether that right be real or
assumed, iu their minds it will amouut to tho
same for, with them, might gives right, and
like despots, as they are, they will continue a
policy of legislation that will keep us tor many
years under the ban of proscription and tho
fiercest surveillance. Those of us who calculate
differently and hope for tho bettor, will only live
to bo deceived, and being deceived will the
more readily and supinely submit to tho iron
rod of tho centralized power at Washington. - -
Such is tlio history of all peoples who have
passed under tho yoke of despotism. Nothing
cau save us from political slavery and sectional
vassalage, but to keep the fires of civil liberty
over burning beneath tho embers of our "Lost
Cause," to break forth in glorious blaze when
the popular breeze may fan thorn into burning
lights upon every hill-top and mountain in the
land. The “Lost Cause” is but the syuonim of
Lost Liberty -the sacred inheritance of our fore
fathers for the time buried beneath tho ruins of
the Temple of Liberty submerged by the black
dashing wav
tional opprei
by iho bravery and intrepidity of Southern 1
hivalry, the only custodians of the true spirit
oi our revolutionary sires. The day will come
when the South will rise superior to tlio chains
and shackles of Federal oppression and break
the hold of a hellish bondage with tho ease
of a young giant. Wo say such will become
true, unless a race of statesmen over all the
Union rise up aud restore to us tho rights which
belong to freemen. No people, determim.d to
be free and independent, can bo long held in
political bondage. They may suffer and endure
for a while, but tho time of redemption will
come, and woe be to tho vile oppressors.
For four long years of deep gloom, during
which the vilest oppressions have been heaped
upon us : the most damnable insults offered ami
borne in meek but restless impatience ; the foul
est indignities tin-own at us as if we were servile
dogs crouched at tho feet of arrogant masters :
for a long scries of years we have borne these
with fitful impatience, until thcro is impressed
upon every manly heart the determination to be
free aud to live and act as freemen when the
opportunity is presented. Such treatment has
kept smouldering in our bosoms the latent fires of
truo liberty, which will and must break out
afresh at some time in the future in a struggle
for freedom and civil liberty—either as co-equal
States in the Union, as a separate government
or under the protection of some friendly and be
nign power over on the other side of the water.
The Southern people are quiet and law-abiding
—submitting to all laws Ret over them, whether
by rightful authority or by usurpation-abiding
the time when by bold diplomacy or revolution
separately, or allied with some other power, they
procure good and wholesome laws. They are
seeking studiously aud earnestly for a restora
tion to their original rights iu the Union. They
have solemnly sworn their allegiance to the
Federal Government administered according to
the Constitution. They will prove true to that
allegiance as the General Government proves
true in protecting them in their rights. They
aro not anxious to pass from under the “old
flag.” They will defend that if it shall prove a
defense to them. They heartily desire a restor
ation of the Union with the rights of the States
unimpaired. With these they prefer to live un
der the government of their fathers. Nothing
will drive them from it but the mad fanaticism
and oppression of Northern majorities. Tho
I fate of tho Federal Government is now in the
hands of the Northern people. It is with them
to prove by wise legislation their competency
for the trust. Wo make no threats, and will
yield nothing of right belonging to us as free-
Wo disliko to blot tho fair pages of the Re
porter with tho name of this now abortivo crea
tion of tho Radical pismire; but it has appeared
in tho Macon Telegraph, and others of our ex
changes, in connection with a recent telegraph
ic dispatch to Washington City, which requires
some notice from his lute homo. It will bo ro-
metnberod that, some time siuce, a dispatch was
scut to tho Federal Capital, stating that Radical
loaders from all parts of Georgia were refhgeo-
ing to Atlanta - fearing to remain at their homes
lost they might be assassinated and thus lose
their lives for opinions' Rake. Tho Maeon Tele-
graph demanded of tho author of tho dispatches
a list of tho terror-stricken “llonorahles." In an
swer to this demand, the editor of tho Telegraph
lms received an anonymous communication fur
nishing the following names:
lion. MeW. Ilungorford, Burke county; lion.
J. T. McCormick, Troup county; Hon.
\taull, Muscogoo county; lion. John Neal and
Moore, Columbia county; Hon. Thomas Speer,
I’ike county; Hon. Platt Madison, Linoolu coun
ty. Also Mr. Norris, Sheriff of Warren county.
In response to the Constitution and “ iu justice
to the frightened refugees, if such thero be, let
the facts be investigated, that it may be proved
whether 1uh apprehensions aro well founded”,
wo will state Mack's case briefly and to the point,
as nearly as wo can, and leave tho balance to
the pen of the Radical historian when ho comes
of political corruption and roc- I to string his jewels of martyr-naiucs who will nt>t
on to be exhumed in tho future | go to the stake for the sake of opinion. Jeoms
is a mangy, scrubby dog, of tho yellow, bob-tail
ed kind, of the MeCcurnuok species, noted for
their propensity for sucking eggs, sound or rot
ten. Jecms came to this place some years ago,
a refugee from a former wife whom lie charged
with adultery, and from whom it vt proper to
say injustice to him, but perhapsunjustly to tho
woman, he has since been divorced. He took it
into his head to bo a lawyer, and at once pro
ceeded to extract the essence from tho “Georgia
Justice" and to dip a little into Blackstono. He
was admitted to the bur. By some sort of hocus
pocus, he was enabled to maintain himself and
three unfortunate children until tho war.
Ho was active in trying to get up a company
of bravo Confederates to defend our homo, as
Sherman was about to penetrate Georgia, aud
made a towering speech (in his way) is the
Court House in bcliatf of volunteering without
delay. Mack “ snuffed the battle from afa.r”
with nostrils distended and courage af the- ends
of his fingers. Mack didn’t go to war, but sub
sided calmly and serenely, reposing on the lau
rels won in his gwut war speech, in which ho
expressed a willingness to slroot stones and
brickbats, in tho manner of hand grenades, if
other arms were not forthcoming.. We say ho
subsided, ho collapsed, ho spoiled for a fight
and rotted before be got it, and because he was
not moved by the war spirit to go for it.
Time grew apace and Sherman paced from the
mountain to the seaboard. Time didn’t stop for
that, but went on a bmnnupg until it reached
the surrender and tho rebellion (so-called) was
crushed. And still Time kept on its regular
pace, not stopping to see what was passing on
with him. Mack lived on and kept up with Time
as near as he could, until the Radical rnfflenrum
was about to dawn, when Mack saw something
he scarcely knew how to take. Eventually lie
saw greenbacks, good clothes, and cabbage in
the thing, which was better than his pot of
colil, thin porridge. Ho pricked his ears and
made the leap and he was—a full-fledged, over
grown Radical. Thusly, by the votes of poor
deluded negroes, who despised tl\c creature
while they voted for him, Mack rode into gi-
l’Hc Presidential Flgure-Ileml.
To call Grant tho Frosidont is merely a figure
of speech. With all liis pompous declarations
of official independence, his administration, so
far, only demonstrates what wo have all along
asserted that ho is merely a figure-head in tho
Government. Ho can never be otherwise. He
hasn’t the brain to make a suecessml attempt to
be otherwise. lie is, and be can’t help being
ro, n mere automaton flguro iu tho hands of tho
adroit political wire-pullers and manipulators of
tho Radical party who have thrown over him a
spell of unconscious volition he cannot resist,
and cast around him a net-work of circum
stances ro entangling that he cannot escape bo-
coming the caged bird, now chirping in fancied
independence and then fluttering to bo released
from tho confinement thrown around him by
friendly duplicity and political trickery. The
poor fellow cannot escape being the tool of par
tisan schemes sot on foot to control him, and to
entrap him into snares that will bring himself
and administration into ridicule and contempt.
Thus influenced and controlled, we liavo soeu
him deceive public expectation and outrage pub
lic opinion. And yet tho man Hatters himself
that ho is a Presidential Hercules, and that ho
will do all things by himself and of himself
without assistance or advice. Filled with a live
ly self-conceit he has called around him a cabi
net unknown to fame and as weak as himself.—
In the appointment of his cabinet alone Uvi he
boon at all independent. Even in tho exorcise
of thiB brief show of self-reliance ho lias only
drawn around him a board of advisers that be
come mere automatons iu the hands of those
who work the President by pulling tho wires
that set tho figure-heads of the Government all
iu motion. The truth is known to tho world
tlmt Grant anil his cabinet are but au array of
imbecility, stalking iu mock dignity upon the
stage of national authority, unable to even per
sonate, in dignity or state-craft, the humble
pretensions of the silliest attempt at mero mim
icry in, governmental affairs* Old what shame
to a great people!
As lms been often repeated, no man ever went
into the Presidential office with a more unani
mous desire on the part of tho people of the
whole nation that his administration might be
wise, judicious and national. Every hope was
entertained for him that could be. Every heart
ycoined that he might carry out his exprsssed
intention to “ let us liavo peace.” The peace
and dignity of the nation was desired above all
things. But how have wo been deceived in find
ing that tho man was not only weak in states-
anship, but a mere imbecile figure-head in the
government—the tool, unsuspecting to him
though it may be, of political tricksters and
partisan demagogues.
His early blunders were excused, and strong
hopes for tbo better were entertained only to be
met by still greater blunders. Instead of find
ing in him tho calm, but lofty dignity of the
President, we find the churlish, snappish man
ners of the partisan—a mere boor placed in high
position, incapable of appreciating tho dignity
attached. But ho will never be President again.
Iiis administration will be recorded in history
as tho reign of the imbeciles, and he as tho pliant
tool of political marplots who have thwarted all
tho designs of all good government. Such is the
Presidential figure-head and such will be the re
cord handed down to astounded generations.
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at.' of in Mnta pot- Hijuuro for every r^pngo.
Hemp Iron ItVflnlwI.
O LD CASTINGS, old Tiros, Homo Shoofl, Ohfllns, &o.
nmyllBtf J. F. SLAUGHTER, LaOrnnge.
Georgia, Troup County.
OnniNAiiY’H Omen, May 21st, 1R09.
W ILLIAM PRINCE Im* applied for oxomptlon of por-
aoniilty. and netting apart and valuation of homo.
Btoad, and I will pass upon tho samo, at 10 o’clock, a. nv,
on tho 7th day of Juno, 1800, at my office,
myjs '.it $1 80 II. H CARY. Ordinary.
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QROODBA AND COMMISSION MHR0HJ NTS,
VAhUNTINK 2INHIER, Agent.
FOR
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FRAGRANT VERMIFUGE CONFECTIONS.
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Discovered.
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BUpcrcodou almost entirely tlio old nausooua vermifuge.—
Children will take them with delight anil without tlio
slightest suspicion of talcing Worm Confections.
They aro warranted not to contain calomel or mercury
iu any form, or any other poisonous Bubstnnco. Tbcy
aro a purely vegetable preparation and uot oap&hlt of do
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Adjournment of Troup Superior Court,
Thoup Sui'Eiuon Court, 1
May Adjourned Term, I860. |
I T being represented lo tho Court tlmt ib is almost the
unanimous wish of tho members of tho local bar, end
i>f tho citizens of tho county generally, that the nrosont
term oi Court shall bo adjourned to a later period; It is,
therefore,
Ordered^ That it stand adjourned to ten o’clock of the
first Monday In July next.
Jurors summoned to attornl tho first week, of tho regu
lar May term, will attend said first Monday in July, by 10
o’clock, iu tho forenoon of that day; those muuinoned to
attend tho second week of tho regular term, will attend
tho second Monday in July; those summoned to attend
tho third week of the regular term, will nttoud tho third
Monday iu July: and thoao summoned lor the fourth
week of tlio regular term, will attend tho fourth Monday
in July.
JOHN 8. IUG13K, J. S. C. T* 0.
May 24th, 18G9.
OmcE Clerk Superior Cockt, 1
LaQrangc, Troup County, Georgia. J
I eortify that tho foregoing is a true extract from- tiio
minutes of said Court It. 8. Me FAR LIN, Clark,
may 24th, 18f»9.
• AVIA SiiU Public Square,
.ark***.
City Tuxes anil Street "Working.
Citt Council. Room,. May 19th, 1869.
A LL persons in arrears for CITY TAXE8, for the years
J\. 1807-8, are requested to come forward and sottio the
same, by the first of June next, otherwise executions will
be issuod forthwith.
Fifteen days’ work is required from each ponton subject
to road or street duty under the laws.
Rut any person paying FOUR DOT JARS to the Marshal,
shall be exempt from such labor, for tho present council
year. [may21-2t] WM. H. HUNTLEY, Clerk.
G. II. & D. II. JONES,
MANUFACTURERS OF BRICK,
West Point, ... ....Georgia,
giancc stronger to party than to country, thus
become the pliant tools, the humble slaves of
party-leaders who are the gainers in purse while
their followers are tho losers.
In tho earlier days of the Republic, when men
were chosen to office on account of their fitness
for it, no party dared to place a man in power
who could not come up to these requirements;
but, now, men are put in office solely on the
ground of partisan devotion and the work, how-
over dirty, they may have performed “for the
party." Tho want of moral integrity is no ob
stacle to a man if lie has worked for the party.
His claims rest upon the amouut of labor he has
performed. Thus, office is made a reward for
the greatest amount of labor expended to pro
mote the interests of tho party. The veriest
rake, who may control the votes of the greatest
number of rakes, is rewarded with office accord
ing to the amount of labor performed, whether
he bo fit or unfit for the position given.
Are the Americans such fools as to believe
that good government, if we had it, could be
maintained under such a pressure of corruption ?
Do they, for a moment, believe that this gov
ernment can be perpetuated under such vile
and damnable rulo, licentious as it is? Do they
really dream the idle dream of security, trusting
their highest aud dearest rights to knaves and
demagogues who would sell the last vestigo of
liberty for a little brief authority, that they may
strut in mock dignity over the sacred but dese
crated liberties of a free people ? By thus in
ertly trusting to such men, they but place their
liberties in the hands of political thieves who
would rob them of all for a few pieces of silver.
Are such a people, we ask in all candor, capable
of self-government? Can they hope to main
tain and perpetuate a republican government?
It were better a thousand times such a people
were the honored subjects of a good monarch
than thus to bo the slaves of the reckless and
irresponsible few, who cannot if they v/ould,
and would no- if they oould, give them good
government.
Before wo can hope to attain the ends of good
government, there are two, things which must
be done. The people must place a higher esti
mate upon tho elective franchise and exercise,
that right, not as partisans but as patriots; or
they must seek relief from bad government
under the forms of a limited or constitutional
monarchy. The former would be tho highest type
of the moral power of a people for self-control,
while the latter would place in their hands a
government at once firm and stable, and strong
enough to enforce its power without regard to
party or sections—giving oxaet and impartial
justice to the people all over its dominions.
Therefore, it must be kept in mind that the
highest type of civilization is required to make
a people capable of self-government, and that
civilization must be inspired by unselfish patri
otism above all reproach or suspicion. Igno
rance and the want of high moral and political
integrity cannot comprehend or appreciate the
noble and sublime attributes of a people capa
ble of self-government; and the more we force
these into rule, the sooner we shall fail in the
experiment
Crops in South-Western Georgia.—Some
body writing to us, and forgetting to sign his
name, says the crops in South-Western Georgia
pro small and backward, but generally promis
ing and in fine condition. On grey land he says
the cotton ipay have suffered a little from cold
weather, but no indication of injury is visible.—
On the red clay lands tho “stands” are generally
yory good, and th.o qoii ip fine condition. A
good corn crop lias been planted, which is look
ing well.
I men except by force.
j This is the temper of tho Southern people,
disguise it as you may. Their first desire is
good government. They prefer the one organ
ized by their fathers, but good government they
will accept from any quarter when it can be
no longer hoped for at homo. Thus is presented
to the Federal Government a problem in regard
to perpetuating its own existence easily solved
by the practice of tlio virtues of forbearance and
of national fraternity. The party iu power now*
lmve tho opport nity of demonstrating to the
world that free government may be perpetuated I
that our form of government possesses the ele
ments of stability and strength in tlie fact that
it is able to quell insurrection without jeopardiz
ing the freedom of any part of the people. But
have they the wisdom and patriotism to com
prehend the situation and take advantage of it
to establish the theory of self-government? It is
to be feared they have not, and that the theory
will prove a failure in practice. The problem,
we repeat, is easily solved in favor of theaffirm-
ative if the patriotism exists to make the test.
Now let the South be understood. She only
asks to be regarded as free and equal States in
the Union with full control of her own domestic
affairs as enjoyed by the other States, and the
The-Georgia Troubles.
The special Washington telegraphic corres
pondence of the Louisville Courier-Joumat says
I T TT TaT,? it is tho President's intention to take mcasur
mntic power on the shoulders ol John il- l.aia- .
’ shako the for tho suppression of crime m Georgia. He
l the
well, who made vigorous attempts to
mangy cur from him, but dared not do so
eud, because Mack threatened to divulge some*- |
thing about registration if his name was not on
the ticket.
The Hon. (?) James T. McCormick didn’t
have tho clothes or tho money to appear at At
lanta on tho assembling of the Legislature. He
was simply a walking load of paper mill mate
rial, aud could not raise the money to go to At
lanta, except on foot. But in this depressing
hour of his great and pressing need, Demo
cratic sympathy welled up and flow to his aid,
aud he went to Atlanta iu the parody of a gen
tleman—having made arrangements with a good
Democrat to furnish his family with provisions
until be drew his per diem pay, when lie was
in honor bound to refund. The summer session
passed, and Mack didn't refund. He liad mar
ried the daughter of a poor woman in this place
and spent all his money upon her iu tho most
reckless extravagance for a poor man. The
winter passed and still Slack didn't settle with
g»c person who had furnished bis family with
provisions. Mack came home repeatedly dur-
ing tho sessions, *wcl viva never molested in nny
manner, by word or dei'd*
MILLINERY
MRS. burke:
BEGS leave to call attention to hor ele
gant aBHurfcnnmt, of
BONNETS, HATS, BIBB0N& *0.,
in this city and also at West Point. Mrs.
Ansraan will bo pleased to wait on all hor
old customers, at hor residence, during
Mrs. Burke’s stay at West Point.
maytt-tiT
TO THE LADIES.
or It STOCK OF MILLINERY GOODS,
LADIES’, MISSES’ k CHILDRENS’
Huts, Ladles’ Bonnets,
Trimming, Full Lino of Chignons, Braids,
Curie, Frlsctts, Ac,
Wise & Douglass’ Column.
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TIMES ARE HARD
MONEY IS 8CARCE,
PEOPLE 8HOULD BUY
THEY CET THE MOST GOODS
LEA8T MONEY.
THIS CAN ONLY BE DONE
PAYING “CASrt”j
WHAT YOU BUY
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But in an evil hour,
he met his Democratic friend, demanded
pay for provisions. Harsh words passed, fire
sparkled from black eyes, and our sv^dled
friend, who had been Mack’s /riond, gently and
mildly and calmly clutched his delicate lingers
into Mack’s ambrosial locks and “made the hair
fly," when Mack, thinking discretion Urn bet
ter part of valor, left the scene of action in
double-quick, and thus prevented tho comple
tion of the play not put down in the bills.
Thus we have given, after the manner of
full and complete protection of the government I graphic history, a few of the prominent epi-
in these—not to be regarded as conquered sodes in the perilous and brilliant (?) career ol
provinces and her people as subjects merely of Hon. (?) James T. McCormick, the imbecile rep
an oppressive centralized power at Washington.
Upon these terms will the Southern people over
become contented and satisfied. Without these
they will remain restive and impatient, and their
allegiance questionable and uncertain. The
Southern States will never become useful and
prosperous members of the Union until national
confidence and fraternity is reposed in the peo
ple thereof—all visionary theories to the contra
ry. Confidence begets confidence, and North
ern politicians had as well begin to learn this at
once, if they are earnest in their protestations of
a desire to perpetuate the Union. The Union is
in jeopardy as long as any portion thereof is to
be treated as conquered sections and the people
looked upon as foreign enemies.
pSP All the Southern States wore represented
fit Memphis, except Texas and Florida,
Stop that Whining !—A proposition was made
some time since for a re-union of the glorious
8th Georgia Regiment on the 21st July ; but it
has occurred to some that it might be politically
imprudent to have the meeting, lest some Radi
cal or Scalawag newspaper scribbler should mis
represent its object. Now we have this to say,
that if tho boys desire re-union on that day, let
them have it, regardless of what our political
enemies may make of it. This extraordinary
caution is but tho weakness of fear. What do
we care as to what construction our enemies
may put on such an affair? If we were to get
down on our knees, or crawl upon our bellies,
in deference to Radical wishes and tastes, our
condition would not be bettered by it or our
section less misrepresented. The time has come
when Southern people should exhibit less of
submission to Radical whims, and cease whin
ing about fear of giving offense to them. By
the eternal! if the boys of the 8th Georgia want
a re-union on the 21st of July, let them have it,
and then lot Radical scribblers make what they
can of it.
JB£?~ The sharp-nosed, shrill-voiced, shrivel-
faced, vinegar-temperod, strong-mindod females
of the North are making quite a stir about the
offices and women’s rights. They affect to be
lieve that men aro very contemptible bipeds—os
much so as if women were born without fathers.
resentative from Troup, now a loyal refugee
in Atlanta. It is proper, in the mildest manner
possible, to state that, if the foregoing statement
to tho Telegraph was made on the authority of
McCormick, that he simply lied; that if it was
not so made, the correspondent lied; and that if
Mack does not correct the statement, that he
and saidjcorrcBpondent 6tand convicted as liars,
one by his silence and tho other by act—which
is in perfect keepiug with tho character of the
loaders and the hired pimps of the Radical par
ty. Jim McCormick is just as safe in La Grange
and Troup couuty from personal harm as any
other crazy man or imbecile would be. Although
Mack seems to be crazy, “ there is method in
his madness.”
The Next War.—Tho temper of the English
people in regard to the “Alabama” claims, as
indicated by the British press, seems to be such
as to warrant us in believing that Grant, Sumner
and Chandler rill have to back down irom their
belligerency, or fight. The indications are that
Mr. Motley, tho new minister to the Court of
St. James, will go to that Court with pacific in
structions, and will exercise the sharpest diplo
macy to get the government out of a very awk
ward position. The United States authorities
should learn that, because U. S. troops conquer
ed the Southern armies, as small, weak and des
titute as those armies were, they cannot whip the
world. The best thing they can do is to con
ciliate affairs at home before pitching into new
troubles to avenge fancied insults. The greatest
and most important work before tho Government
is to relieve the oppressed people in the South.
By so doing power may be gained-
fF&r Tho public is just informed that tho
President is afflicted with the softening of the
brain. The man has borne the affliction so
patiently all his life is the reason tho discovery
is so recent
conference with Secretary ltawlins one
day last work, as to the best plan to be adopted
in co-operation with tho bogus Governor of this
State. Tho dispatch says that if the latter, as is
expected, will call on the General Government
for troops on tho plea that the State authorities
are not capable of suppressing an alleged do
mestic insurrection, tho Executive will then
have tho color of authority tcv send Federal
troops into the State.
The people of Georgia are perfectly willing
that the Federal Government shall tako meas
ures to suppress all crime when the civil author
ities fail or aro nimble to do so. When wo speak
of tho people, we mean all law-abiding and good
citizens. Wo are opposed, however, to the
Government making supposed political assassi
nations as the pretext for taking such steps.—
Radical reports which lmve gone from the South,
sent by a few contemptible political vagabonds,
liavo been received with morO credence at the
White House than even the sworn affidavits of
peaceful and good citizens. The words ol the
meanest Radical in tho land weigh more in the
mind of the administration than tho attested
oaths of the best men of the land, if they hap
pen to be Democrats.
So, if Grant takes any action in regard to the
troubles in Georgia, it will bo for tho purpose of
punishing our people if the most remote excus:-
Ci 2'i be conjured up to justify him iu so doing.
Somebody will suffer, and we shall look for the
innocent to b? victims of Radical revenge. Out
rages and assassinations have become to be
stock in trade of the dominant party, whether
by Democrats or Republicans. Rebels are first
charged with them, aud they are never corrected
afterwards except in it few cases.
The Tennessee Radicals, — government
plunderers and political thieves 01 Tennessee
had a general burst up at Nashville, the otnCr
day, where they hud met to nominato a oandi-
dato for Governor. Two Radicals are in nomin
ation, although the Convention was not organ
ized in conaoquenco of a general row which en
sued in the attempt to organize. Senter and
Stokes are before the party. It is said that,
matters now stand, Stokes has the support of
tho majority of the negroes, while Sentor’s
friends lmve for their loaders the young, vigor
ous, go-ahead men of the Republican party in
tho State. The Knoxville Whig, Memphis Post,
in tho eastern and western divisions of the State,
advocates Sente’s election, while the Nashville
Press cfc Times, is the Stoke’s organ.
MILLINERY ? MILLINISHY !!
MRS. S. F. STEPHENS-
try. that shi* has just returned Irom tho
SPUING A SUIUTll MILLIN'EBTGOODS
Ladles’ Furnishing Goods,
IIoop SHiii'ts, Corsets, ITair G»oocI»,
AND MANY OTHER NOTION'S.
Sho further announces that she- has visitM the best
HOUSES OF FASHION in the above named cities, and ac
quainted herself with all tho LATEST STYLES OF THE
Dress-Making Line.
TC* 11 M m
rm? jm. tc »
IS THE PLACE
BUY CHEAP GROCERIES.
THE GEORGIA MARBLE WORKS
Monuments, Slabs, Tombs, Ac,,
ffnishod in tho best style, and at LOWER PRICES than
the same work cun be done with Northern Marblo. Our
MarMc is oqual to the DEBT AMERICAN,
For any information or designs address
J. A. BTSANEU, Agent,
Georgia Marblo Works, Jaspor, Pickens co., Ga,
By W. II. SIMS is the Agon! at LaOrange. acpl~tf
WE OFFER FOR SALK
FINEST STOCK
GOODS IN THIS CITY
CALICOS,
8UIRTINGS,
SnEETINGH^
TICKING,
JEANS,
CAMBRICS, of c
i’ory description.
DRESS GOODS*
J&P The Chronicle it* Sentinel mentions a ru
mor that Blodgett was snperceded as postmaster
at Augusta in order to -amjee him Governor of
Utah. Brigham Young wmdEKwell to look
closely aftor hio harem.
7!&r A great deal of interest is manifested
about Cuban independence. We are so be-dev-
iled about our own condition in the South, that
we have liltle sympathy to expend abroad
f/iSr The Dalton Citizen fails to reach this of
fice. About six numbers have been received
this year. It is such a good paper that some
rascal steals it on the way. What do you think
about it, Whit ?
STOVES, TINWAHE, ScO.
J. F. SLAUGHTER,
DEALER nr
HEATING AND COOKING STOVES,
PLAIN, JAPANNED, PRESSED AND PLANISHED
rtc B n -wmr
LA GRANGE ,GEORGIA.
ALL, KINDS OF JOB WORK,
In my line of bufllncss, done to order.
Sell Them as Cheaply as They can be Pur
chased anywhere In Georgia I
fly Merchants supplied with TINWARE at reasonable
THE -A-HL-A-ZB _A.
COLD LIFE INSURANCE CO,
MOBILE, ALABAMA.
CAPITAL, <>200,000 IN GOLD.
OFFICERS:
C. E. THAMES, President,
CAREY W. BUTT, Vice President.
T. N. FOWLER, Secretary.
IKjWtft'KEMTC
IN THE ONLY STRICTLY GOLD COMPANY IN
THE UNITED STATES.
SUCCESS ESTABLISHED:
ASSETS LARGELY EXCEED
One (Innrttr of a Million Dollar* (n Gold.
No RoctuaUon nor Change Throughout Time or Country!
I NSURE for GOLD, and leave yorrr family a CERTAIN
TY. PrentiiUDS paid in GOLD, oc its equivalent in
Currency-
Agents wonted throughout tho 8tate, who will be paid
GOLD. Apply to F, M. T, BRANNON, Agout.
LaGrange, Georgia.
E. D. PITMAN, Medical Examiner.
Reference* for State of Georgia r
Mensrs. Branch, Sons k Co., Augusta,
Messrs. Cllsby k Reid, Macon,
John If. James, Atlanta,
J. H. DeVotie, D. D., Colnmbus,
J. G. Westmoreland, M. D., Atlanta,
J. E. Dent, Keq., Planter, Newnan,
We aro tired of Jackleg politicians, and we
are tired of Jaekleg Political Editors.— West
Point Observer.
The readers of the Observer doubtless entirely
sympathise with the editor.
The Radical refugees at Atlanta, (so-
called, ) are denying that they are afraid to re
turn to their homes. Can’t Bullock keep his
cubs from lying upon the “breethron?”
Jpgp If Bullock is a Provisional Governor, as
he claims to be, wouldn’t it be a good policy on
the part of Grant to remove him, and put a bet
ter man in, in order to “let us have peace ?"
Grant’s personal relations with the vari
ous departments of the Government aro more
intimate than ever enjoyed by any former Pres
ident.
7!^ The saving clause in the existence of tho
Americus Courier is, that it has two-preacher-
editors and its proprietors are Christians.
We regret to learn from the Meridian
Mercury that Mr. Hamuel J. Johnson has retired
from that paper.
psSP We have women doctors, women editors,
women lawyers, and now we are to have women
preachers. Couldn’t we have women husbands?
^^-Drinell, of the Rome Courier, wants to
send some young lady a letter with a photo
graph in it.
y&P It will require a vast amount of free
grace to save the freo-lovo people of the North.
J&ST" “Figures do not lie.” They present the
“ naked truth" when afUrcd in low dresses.
ALBERT LEHMAN,
WATCH MAKER AND JEWELER,
NEW JEWELRY.
TU8T received a large stook of
GOLD AND SILVER WATCHES,
WATCH CHAINS, CLOCKS, (of aR sorts aad slats,)
JEWELRY, (of tho very latest style*;)
POCKET AND TABLE CUTLEBY f HNgBjy best quality,)
SCISSORS, (evory size, aud the finest that can be had,)
PLATED WARE, (all descriptiUfti and best quality,)
SPECTACLES and SPECTA
aud many other fancy articloa. A1
lowJor Cash.
nor d Ca- tf
E8, (of all Unde,)
NEW FEATURES-GREAT IMPROVEMENTS.
THE MONTGOMERY MAIL,
runusnED
DAILY AND WEEKLY, AT MONTGOMERY, ALA.
A GREAT ADVERTISING MEDIUM.
tirThe Leading Democratic Organ.*D
THE WEEKLY MAIL
In one of the LARGEST, CHEAPE8T and BEST papers in
the South; oontains more Reading Matter than
any Paper iu tbo Sontliorn States
outsido of New Orleans.
T
The following
Low Rate* of Subscription
will show for themselvos; and we call upon the true white
people of Alabama to form Clubs and send in their names
at onco:
DAILY MAIL. | WEEKLY MAIL.
1 copy, 1 year $10 00 1 copy, 1 year $3 00
1 copy, 6 months 5 00 1 copy, 6 months 2 00
1 copy, 3 mouths 2 60 | 1 copy, 3 months I 00
CLUB BATES. | CLUB RATE8.
6 copies, 1 year $40 00 6 copies, 1 year.... $15 00
10 copies, 1 year 70 00 I 10 copies, 1 year 22 00
15 copies, 1 year 100 00 115 copies, 1 year.... 30 00
CLUBS received at the above rates, and a copy sent fbek
to any person forming the Club, or ton per cent commis
sions. Specimen copies sent free. Address
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Montgomery, Ala.
—Soon as—
JAPANESE CLOTO,
LUSTRE,
QRF.NADINEffc
MUSLINS,
LAWNS.
ORGANDIES,
TISSUE,
ALPACAS, of every shade and color.
IN WHITE COODS
Wo kcop amcxkra assortment:
NAINSOOK—plain,
NAINSOOK—striped:
NAINSOOK—checked,
JACONET—Btripod,
JACONET—plain,
JACONET—checked^
SWISS—chocked,
SWISS—plain,
SWISS—striped,
MULL MUSLINS,
TARLETON, and the celebrat d
PRAIL, tho finest goods for EVENING DRESSED
now in market.
FANCY COOE>T~& NOTIONSs
PARASOLS,
FANS,
MITTS,
RIBBONS,
TRIMMINGS,
LACES—real and imitation,
LACE COLLARS AND HANDKERCHIEFS,
CORSETS,
HOSE—plain white, slato colored and black.
Aml.thouHanda of other things too numerous to mention -
Particular attention is called to our enormous stock of
HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS*
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
OILCLOTHS,
WINDOW SHADES,
LACE AND DAMASK CURTAINS, with a complete
stock of fixture*.
Wo defy Atlanta in the above articles. If partios, de-
KID CLOVES.
50 dozen of tho fine Excelsior Kid Gloves just received,
and for sale at tho low price of $1 60 a pair, and every
glove warranted.
LADIES' AND~M?SSES’ SHOES.
LADIES' SHOES,
POLISH BOOTS, and
SLIPPERS—with or without heels.
MISSES' AND CHILDRENS’ SHOES, at the lowest
Prices,
HOOP~sklRT8.
CIIUNd MfCHESS SfilBT, and
WATERMAK'S lSVIStStE CLAETP SKIRTS.
The only house that keepa tho above akirts in LaGrange.
CENTS’
In this line v
CAS8IMERE SUITS and
LINEN SUITS, for boys and men.
CASSIMERES,
MARSEILLES,
LINEN DUCK, and the finent
CLOTHS, CA8SIMERES and DOESKINS,
SHIRTS and DRAWERS,
BRITISH y 3 HOSE, GLOVES,
SUSPENDERS, NECKTIES,
COLLARS, SLEEVE BUTTONS,
BOOTS AND 8HOE8,
VALISES, TIIUNK8, CARPET BAGS, (namea mark
ed gratis.)
B. B. HATS, and all tho latest style* of
CA8SIMERE AND FUR HATS.
SALE and LIVERY STABLE
SMITH A HLEDGE
New Sale and Livery Stable,
in the North end of the stable formerly oo-
oupied by T. C. Miller, where they are prepared to feed
stock of all kinds. They will soon bo able to furnish
Carriages, Baggie* and Saddle Horse*, <
the moat Reasonable Term*.
They respectfully aak a liberal share of public patron
age, and will guarantee fall eatinfaotiou to all customers
TERMS STRICTLY CASH. April
FURNISHING COODS,
3 keep as good a stock as ever:
LADIES
Not being Auitod in our Storo, will find It a difficult matter
to be suited at all; and, to save time, we would advise
them to come to our store first, and buy what they need.
THE MINERAL SPRING.
8trangers visiting the •• La Grange Mineral Sprihgs"
will find the latest stvles of Goods at our atore; and!as wo
sell as cheap as anybody, they will save tho trouble of
bringing tho Goods with them from home and encumber
ing themselves with hoavy baggage.
THE “CHEAPEST PLACE.”
We do not advertise to bo “ puffed” by the papers, but
think it is our duty, in those had times, to bring the
“ Cheapest Place” before the people.
THE FIRM OF W. & D.
Wo rest asflured that people knowing the reputation of
tho members of our firm for •• TRUTHFULNESS” will -
come and see us and continue the liberal patronage be
stowed on us heretofore. Truly,
WISE & DOUOL.vep,