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Macon, Thursday, Aug. 22,1887.
Resident Agents for the Journal anti
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Thomaston—l. H. TRAYLOR.
Forsyth—F. O. MAYS. ;
Perry—J. 8. JOBSON. Esq.
Fort Valley—J. A. McKAY, P. M.
Eufaula, Ala.—B. BTF/ELdS.
Hawkinsvine-L. C. RYAN.
Oglethorpe—W. J. J. SMITH.
Montezuma—lCHAßOD DAVIS.
Talbotton—J. CALLIER, P, M.
Griffin-JASON BURR.
Milledgeville—F. L. BRANTLEY.
Agent.— Rev. F. L, Brantley is our
authorized travelling agent.
To Planters,— The columus of the
Journal & Messenger are at all times
open to judicious and intelligent commu
nications from -our country friends upon
all questions of importance to the plant
ing interests—such as crops, labor, and oth
er matter of general or local Interest We
intend to devote a good deal of our space
to matters ofinterest to the planter, and de
sire their assistance in giving such news
as in their powwr vra *-**-*, axia/j
» A»raiNIBTBAT»«S, EXECUTORS,
ANtt CDABDIANS. ;jf j£ tg> ]
Remember that Gen. Pope’s order for
bidding State, county, and municipal
officers advertising In newspapers that op
pose Sherman bill reconstruction, applies
to those officials only, and that you are at
liberty to select any journal you please for
advertisements over your own name.
H. W. B.—Montezuma is informed that
articles were received, but owing to iheir
purely local character, and the fact that
we have already published two articles in
reference to the same subject, they are de
clined. Give us something generally in
teresting.
Brevities.
Gen. Pope has removed H. H. Fitzpat
rick,. Judge of the County Court in War
ren county. Os course some “scalawag”
will get the vacancy.
Jas. B. Bishop, an old and _respected
citizen of Augusta—notwithstanding the
fact that he was one Pope’s appointees as
Councilman in that city—died on Monday,
For twentyjyerra he had been Judge of
the Inferior Court of Richmond county.
The house of Mr. Hubert, of Warren
county, was struck by lightning onFriday
last, and strange to tell, out of a number
of persons in it, not one was injured. The
Warrenton Clipper says “one lady was
saved by her waterfall. She was leaning
back with her waterfall touching the wall.
The lightning passed between her head,
and the waterfall.” Very strong waterfall,
or very weak lightniug.
Gens. Beauregard and Magruder were
hissed as they left the Stock Exchange
room in New York, on the 16th inst,,
where they had been Introduced by ode of
the members. It was not to be expected
that “bulla” and “bears” would have any
manners.
Foster Blodgett, Military Mayor of Au
gusta—and who had better look sharp at
the next meeting of the U. 8. District
Court, about a little matter of perjury—is
charged by the Chronicle of that city, with
having said in substance, recently, that
he had no idea of permitting any blacks to
hold office; he wanted their votes and
was manoeuvring to secure them ; but was
utterly opposed to their pretensions to so
cial and political equality, and was com
pelled to be seemingly in their favor so as
to be able to control them.
Corn sold by the car load, in Atlanta, on
Monday, at $1,20 to $,25, for prime white
and mixed. Flour, superfine, sells at $4,-
50 per sack. Ice was scarce at 4 cents per
pound. Considerable gold changed hands
at 41.
Buck Lewis and Randall Brown, very
colored, had a “set to” in Nashville on
Monday, which ended in Brown’s biting
off Lewis’s upper lip (with the moustache
on). “Now that's croquet,”
“The Land we Love Academy,” is the
title of an academy lately opened at Fay
etteville, Tennessee.
On Monday, in Nashville, a Mrs. Abra
hams “went for” a Mr. Cohen in the Re
corders court-room and constrained him
manfally to pipe “Murder!” She was
bound over to keep the peace.
For the first five days last week the re
ceipts at the New York Custom House
were $2,500,000—in gold, remember.
Ex Gov. Campbell’ of Tennessee, died
very suddenly of disease of the heart, on
the 19th, at his residence in Lebanon, in
that State.
Thadeus Stevens fears that Pennsyl
vania will be lost to the Radicals at the
next election through “apathy” That
means Democracy. So mote it be.
There have been fourteen burglaries, or
attempts at it, in Nashville, within the
last two Weeks. / »€j «I JTi yf*ts »n
Gen. Longstreet is on a visit to some
relatives in Michigan.
There is a bright prospect that General
Sanctimonious Sour-Face Howard, Tycoon
of the Bureau, will soon be walking about
with his official head under his arm.
The Atlanta Era Is lngubrious over
Sheridan’s removal.' It toys “ the devil
is unchained.” So much sooner will come
the milienium, then.
Another Georgia Judge, Milner, of the
Cherokee Circuit, has given 2500 reasons
why he should torn Radical. Alas! for
the rarity of judicial backbone! m
The Savannah Republican.—We
suggest’to such of our friends among toe
county officials as have bean ordered bv
Gen. Pope to violate a law of the State lb
regard to publishing legal advertisements,
and give their patronage to %our or five
“bounty jumping” Journals, without
either character or circulation among
white people, to send all their favem«f
this kind to the above named paper. It al
ways has, and still does, fight upon Gen.
Pope’s line, and favors, with an ability
and moderation that will upt be forgotteu
by the Conservative Press, the Congress
sional plan of “reconstruction”; but, at
tire same time, bas not hesitated .to speak
the truth about arbitrary rulers, and their
harsh, and Indefensible measures.
Compared with the rest of the “recon
struction” editors oi the State, this ex-
Federal officer is as Hyperion tea Satyr.
Southern men do not, as a rule, forget or'
forgive lightly, and when the whirligig
of time shall right all things, Hayes wJH '
find the reward of his well doing in this '
matter. I
Gw. slip’s IbßerKn vull.-Sw||
pribt elsewhere, the Ibll text || tiie recent
letter to GwMraMGriii t frffin tapcoufilandP
er of this to which
reference has been heretofore made.
The conclusion inevitable, from a
careful reading of it, tbattio matter what
Gen. lmpe may have been politically,
when he first assumed command,-he has
«rty; that he is In perfect accord with
policy in all re«p€sets ; an 4 that he 'Will
that policy, permanently, upon the future
of the States composing his “District.”
We hope, now, to hear no more of
“mildness” and “moderation” in connec
tion with our ruler. Those who do not
now see tbetlgm hand in #1 its grim
menace, are either the poor, silly fools
who never do get their eyes open without
actual kiekknr and cuffing, or knaves who
fancy they ean subserve some dirty per
sonal interest by deceiving the people.
We have great hopes that Gen. Pope’s
recommendations will be properly treated
by Gen. Grant. It might be “treason,” or,
at any rate, evidence of a desireto exercise
a “baleful influence,” JUd we -express o*r
honest wish as to how Gen. Pope, himself,
may fare at the hands of Gan. Grant’s su
perior in office.
Another Radical Lie
Sinee Conover's exposureof the plot hatch
ed by Ashley and Butler to implicate the
President in the assassination of Lincoln,
affidavits have been made by hired tools
ssiatterminttM
the New York Times, Washington Chron
icle, and Philadelphia Press, simultane
ously, on thb 15th Inst., anal oharged Ben
Wood, Roger A. Pryor, and Gen. Dick
Taylor with having conspired with the
parties making the affidavits, to procure
false evidence against. Judge Advocate
Holt, and thus secure his .removal from
office. These, affidavi ts have been prompt
ly met by Mr. Wood, in his paper, the
Evening News, with an unequivocal .deni
al and a promise to prosecute the affiants
for perjury; and by Gen. Pryor with an af
fidavit affirming thestatements made as to
him false iu letter and spirit* aud in each
and every particular. Geu. Taylor has not
been heard' troiHj but it is reasonable to
state in advance that he, too, Will nail the
lie.- ■. .. Ife :% .;*>• rt . r .O
Such an atmosphere of lies seems to
surround Holt, Couover, Butler, and Ash
ley and everything they touch, that an
honest man is in danger of moral asphyx
id all the while he is reading about them.
We therefore suggest to the conductors of
respectable prints, that they give their
reader as little of the poison as possible,
consistent with keeping them informed in
matters of current news.
What the South Ought to Do.—Ad
miral Semmes, in the Memphis j ßulletin,
we are pleased to say, quotes approvingly
some very excellent advice to the South
upon this subject by the Louisville Jour,
nal, and which is, in a few wo;ds, to
wash her hands of this whole loathsome
business of Military bill reconstruction,
[.and says:
We did not agree with the Journal in
this matter of reconstruction. We thought
Congress in earnest in proposing that the
Southern peop'e should put their shoul
ders to the wheel and help their political
wagon out of the mire, we recommende
our people to do as Congress wanted them.
The developments siuce made have shown
without a doubt, that Congress intended
no such thing; that their scheme, from
the beginning, was to deprive the Southern
people of all power in the matter, and re
organize their States by the sole agencies
of the brigadiers and negroes. Our peo
ple if ever so much inclined, are powerless
to influence tbe result oue way or the oth
er. Shall they, notwithstanding, co-ope
rate in the infamous work of Africanizing
their States aud ,jhus give their sanction
to be pleaded against them in toe future,
by their deadly enemies, who have deceiv
ed them? That is the real question,
Southern men! You are powerless to do
anything; will you consent to what is be
ing done with yoaT v ' v '-* •***
We welcome the Admiral back to the
ranks of the defenders of the true faith*
He fought his ship once before, till the
rodr of its guns was hushed in the wild
tumult of the waves. Let him nail this
banner to the mast, and let it sink with
the bheers of those who, if they cannot
make it the Oriflamme of victory, are re
solved, at least, to Save it from being trail
ed in the dust at the conquerors feet by an,
unwise, unmanly, and ruinous capitula
tion. jasmj
Negri Jurymen.—The Autorcrat at
Atlanta has issued the order found below.
We congratulate our “reconstruction”
friends upon the pfospect'lt'affords' them
of showing how heartily they accept the
situation, and how sincere .their live for
the‘mild,’ ‘magnanimous,’ “ooncilitory’
ruse of Radicalism, as compared with the
‘despotism’ of the ‘so called Confederate
States,” Not being a voter, we promise
loss of seif respect or honor,’ in going
backiuto the Union under the Military
bill ‘reconstruction.’
f OFFICIAL.]
HBADQBB. 8d MILITARY DISTRICT, )
(Ukorcha, Alabama aFlorila.) [
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 19, 1867. J
GENERAL ORDERS, j
No. 53. J
Grand aud Petit Jurors and -all other
Jurors far tbe trial of eases civil or crim
inal or for the administration of law in
'the States of Georgia, Alabama and Flor-
WlS®****'****
Sheriffir and all other officers whose
duty it Is to summon and . empannel
Jurors, will require each Juror to make
or £ W he registered as above
indicated, specifying Precinct and County
he , wj w registered, which affida
vit will be placed on the official files of
tbe Court.
By command of Brevet Major General
Pope.
G. K. Sanderson,
Capt. Mdf.B. Inft’y, A. A. A.O*
Hon. B. H. Hill TO *BK ARRESTED.—-
Under date of the J9Hi in*t., the Tribune's
special Washington City eorrespoudent,
telegraphs as follows:
The fetter of Gen. Pope to Gen. Grant
tas occasioned a good deal of comment
ere, mid it is generally believed the latter
officer will order the arrest of B. H. Hill
End otoMdist«)|tented persons. Under
so. 1 twjllfere m e teberei? that sometime
ago Grant counseled the arrest of Govern-
BmiSsSSß*
Advised Pope to do in Jenkins’; * * j
SpyNlP
HIS LETTER TO GEN. GRANT, IN ftfLL.
The following is the letter of General
Pope, already briefly alluded tobyfele-'
graph:
Headq’rt’rs, Third Military DisT. )
Georgia, Alabama and FlDrida, [
Ilf Atlanta, Ga., July 24,1867. j
'General: —I have the honor to send en
closed a . newspaper containing a speech
made in this city by B. H. HHI, bftois
.State, late a Senator in the rebel Congress.
Tfhis person only a few weeks since was
pardoned by the President, and In com
mon with almost every pardoned rebel,
this is the use he makes of the clemency
of the Government. You can readily see
from the speech itself the character of the
man, who is the representative of a large
class, aud the hopelessness of any satisfac
tory reconstruction of the Southern States
while such men retain influence.
It has been and wiM coutfnue to be my
course to permit and encourage the widest
latitude of speech and of the press‘in this
District consistent with the law apd the
public peach. I do not include among
those who are permitted to exercise this
latitude of speech the civil officers of the
Provisional State Governments already
prohibited by my orders from “using any
influence whatever to deter or dissuade the
people from taking an active part in re
constructing their State Governments un
der the Reconstruction Acts.” No such
advantage as the use of the machinery of
the existing State Govern mee ts ought to
be or will be given to the Anti-Recon
struction party.
1 consider it desirable that the Govern
ment and the people of the United States
should thoroughly understand the feelings
and purposes of the leading politicians of
the South, in order that the country may
know the result of the coming elections,
jpfeoteely the amount of influence pos
sessed by these men, and the kind and
extent of legislation required to counteract
its baleful effects.
i f umy opinion, no reconstruction can
he satisfactory or at all reliable as to future
results, unless these men are permitted to
discuss openly and according to their na
ture, the issues presented. If they still
retain influence enough with the masses
of the whites at the South to enable them
by active efforts to defeat reconstruct ion
under the late Acts of Congress, it is bet
ter that the country should know it before
than after tbe readmission of the Southern
States into the Union. It would not be
difficult to And in the violent speeches of
such mpn abundant cause for silencing
them; but reconstruction accomplished
in this manner would be no index of the
public sentiment, and might and probably
would result, after a year or two, in a re
lapse of the people into thesamecondition
of bondage to those leaders that would
lead necessarily to a reproduction of the
same condition of things which demand
ed the passage of the Reconstruction Acts.
It is better that the battle should be
fought out now and op-nly. If the peo
ple of these States have the common
sense and the manhood to withstand the
influence of the Secession party and of
the political leaders who have long con
trolled them, who have led them into their
present desperate condition, and whoseek
to plunge them still deeper into misfor
tune, and if they prove able and willing
to reconstruct their State Governments
upon the only true principles of Govern
ment, in defiance of their leaders and
against their active opposition, there will
be good ground for hope that reconstruc
tion will be satisfactory and permanent.—
If they cannot do this, it may well become
a question whether reconstruction on any
reasonable terms is possible, so long as
these unrepentant and reactionary politi
cal leaders are suffered to remain in this
coußtoc,; u-itwe&fi 1 tMiuaa T "tramr
It is better that the country should know
the truth on this subject now than run
the risk of learning hereafter that an ir
reparable mistake bas been made in the
plan aud execution of toe Reconstructed
Acts. I need scarcely repeat that recon
struction to be in the spirit of toe acts of
Congress and to be permanent must be the
acts of the people themselves after the
fullest and freest discussion. Congress has
done wisely in enabling them to make this
nght, by disfranchising the leading rebels
and at least making it impossible for them
to.™ 4 © or hold office. It would have been
still better to enforce their permanent ab
sence from tbe country. The personal
influence they might bring to bear if they
were candidates themselves is thus greatly
weakened and they are forced to discuss
issues and not appeal to personal feeling
intheir own favor. The people are thus
left freer than they ever were before to
choose their own candidates, and are forced
to think for themselves as they have not
hitherto done.
So far from being willing to see the dis
franchised classes relieved from political
disabilities, I consider these disfranchising
clauses of the Acts to be among their
wisest and best considered provisions. If
they do no other good than to relieve the
the incubus of the old politi
cal leaders, they have accomplished incal
culable service. It is not doubted that
many worthy and now Joyal men Who
could be safely trusted, are disfranchised
by these clauses of the Military Bills, but
such a result was unavoidable, and ean iu
their cases be easily remedied. It will no
doubt be wise, at an early day. to relieve
by name such of the disfranchised persons
as have hitherto proved or shall prove bv
their conduct in the course of the next six
months that they are wortbyofit Whilst
that sole good men
would be disfranchised by provisions of
law against classes of persons, tbe remedy
is easy To undertake the converse of
.t? give general amnesty and
except individuals by name, would cer-
I tainly result in leaving large numbers
enfranchised who ought not to be. Such
improper persons might decide the coming
election before their unfitness could be
ascertained, aud even then it would be
more than difficult to remedy the evil.—
I consider the method set forth in the
Reconstruction Acts by far the wiser
course of the two, and I car hardly uuder
«4a?d fiow any mau familiar with the
facts can think otherwise.
Tht *n peraons Include
generally the whole army of those who
h i old or hav ® WU»erto held office.-
With few exceptions, a JI these persons
were active rebels, and are bitterly opposed
to reconstruction under the Acts of Con
gress; opposed in fact to any reconstruction
whatever except such as would leave them
lD P,'?. cißel ? * a, «e political condition
as ft there had been no rebellion un d ho
war. hveu such a reconstruction as this
they won and only accept as a necessity of
tl»e situation, with a purpose to renew in
Vongress, and perpetuate among them
selves as nearly as possible, the same
existed before the war.
With these re-actionists dominant tb the
Bouth, freedom of speech and of the press,
will not even exi»t7u name. * 1 ’
The Uuion men and even those who
were secessionists, but have advocated
ffigpM&sSg
I need oniy point to thJ# speech of Mr.
Hill, his numerous letters, the letters of
S°«Zh«Tv er 7’ « f South Carol In la, of
Herscliel V. Johnson, of Georgia, and
many other such mep for sufficient evi
dence that I have not oversS the cS*
i*r™ e ‘‘ e .^ eU , are tb .° representatives 0 f a
reaction,and they UmbabU
ssaaa
they have in times past divided the So®
♦rn whites on purely 'personal grounds,
and have thus created the imuression
SSSKSi
a purely personal one. United JsKe?
SmSSK w dE
The disfranchising clauses of the Acts of
ingress put it out of the power of 1 these
merit* be da n dJMates for ofllqe. One great|
element ojftheirptritogth is tikis destroyed,:
and tla§ people left to chaos®.other leaders
and vot«|6r owier'candidates, have really
a freedom-ofaction which they never had
before, and find themselves under a ne
cessity for thinking which they have not
heretofore felt. Congress has given them
thissaiqtary necesity. It remains to be
seen bow they will use them, if they can
win the battle agaiust their fornaef leaders
after ah open tight, all may be well in the
future, j If not, then not.
I do not at all agree in toe opinion that
there arp not enough competent in this
District to bold the civil offices, who are
dot disfranchised. I have, I think, rea
son to know otherwise—but even admit
ting that it is so, it is. better to have an
Incompetent but loyal man in offloe than
to havt a rebel of whatever ability. In
fact, the greater the ability the greater
toe danger of maladministration.
The questions at issue under these Acts
of Congress are the most momentous ever
presented to a people. The result for good
or evil will affect all parts of country with
more or less force and will leave an im
press upon our institutions which will
long remain. It is easy under existing
circumstances to win tbe first victory and
reconstruct these States under the Act of
Congress.- But this victory is only the
beginning of the contest, and uuless it be
a victory openly and fairly won, and very
decisive iu Us results, it may prove not
only fruitless, but absolutely destructive.
Tbe problem is to perpetuate reconstruc
tion in the spirit ,and on the principles
whicii can alone assure fVee Government.
Should we effect reconstruction even after
silencing the open opposition of tbe old
political leaders, we stand committed to
admit the reconstructed Slates into the
-Union. Once admitted info the Uuion.tlie
power of Congress over them is reduced
practically to the general power which
that body has over all States in the
Union.
By admitted these Southern States after
sileuceing the old political leaders, and
neutralizing for the moment old political
influences,-Congress aud the people dis
arm themselves. The morneut admission
into the Union is accomplished the mili
tary power is suspended, and with it all
restrictions are removed. At once these
old political leaders aud the old political
aud personal influence will resume their
activity, and we may find too late that
such reconstruction as we have made in
not only wbat was needed aud excepted,
hut what will simply result in a reproduc
tion of the same condition of affairs which
made reconstruction measures necessary
at all.
Freedom of speech and of the press,edu
cation, equality before the law, and iu
political rights and privileges, are the
essentials of any satisfactory reconstruc
tion in the South. Without securing
these we have secured nothing. How can
we know that reconstruction will accom
plish these results, unless we know in ad
vance the strength and the power of those
who oppose it. Reaction is certain unless
the recoustrution party can win the battle
bydecisive majorities over all the ele
ments which oppose it, left to develop
themselves and apply their full force to
the contest. If tne reactionists thus left
free can defeat such reconstruction as this,
we then know what to do, what iu fact
we must do, if we desire to perpetuate free
institutions. It is best to know ail these
things before re-admission into the Union
is granted. It will be to late to learn
them afterward. Now is the time, and
this is the opportunity to complete this
work so. that it will stand. Every dictate
of wisdom and patriotism demands this
work at our hands. If hastily or partially
done, reconstruction will drag with it a
train of evils to this country which can.
never be remedied. It is not necessary to
say that however we restrain the opposition
party now, the moment reconstruction is
accomplished, this party will regain its ac
tivity, and we ought to know in advance
whether it possesses thepowertoundo wbat
we thought we had done. Ido not mean
to intimate that it would be possible to re
establish slavery; perhaps it would not
e v en be practicable to take from the free
men the right of suffrage, though this lat
ter is doubtful. These’ politicians are wily
and sagacious. They will make no laws
which are not equal on their face to all
men. It is in the executlpu of these laws
which seem to bear equally on all, that
wrong will be doue, and a condition of
things produced Which bears no resem
blance to free Government except in name.
Social exclusion, withdrawal of business
relations, open exhibition Os hostility, if
not indeed actual hostile acts .interruption
of, or interference with the freedmen’sand
other schools maintained by charitable
contribution from tbe North; these will
be the weapons used againt Union men
and the colored race. Arts of wrong and
violence will meet no sufficient redress, if
indeed any redress at all in the courts.
There are acts which cannot be reached
by the General Government,ana yet which
quietly and silently render justice Impos
sible, and establish discrimination against
classes or color odious and unbearable.
I say then again that unless reconstruc
tion is accomplished afterthe fullest devel
opments of all tbe influences against it by
decisive majorities we will simply have
reproduced and perpetuated in the South
wbat we sought to destroy. We ought
to know in advance, if possible, whether
the presence of the leaders of these incura
ble reactionists aud their active influence
in this country arc compatible with the
peace of the country, and the security of
our institutions. •
Another question ought to be and prob
ably will be decided in the course of the
coming canvass for and against a Conven
tion. That question is this : Have the
sluggishness of mind and body and the
tendency to assail by violence tbe right of
opinion and discussion, engendered by
habits acquired during tbe existence of
slavery and the system of politics in the
South, unfitted the people for such self
government as is implied by free speech,
free press aud the fullest peaceable discus
sion of all public questions?
This is a most important question, and
one which, if answered in tbe light of ex
isting factß, must be answered unfavorably.
Not only to do the reaotiouary anti-recon
struction lists use all the instrumentalities
I have named, except such as they are re
strained from Using by the military au
thorities, butthere is little doubt that they
would reßort at once to the intimidation
hud violence whioh long practice has
made a habit, if they dared to do so In the
presence of the ml II wry forces of the Unit
ed States. Oandor compels me to say that
this tendenoy to express freedom of speech
Is not confined to either party, but pre
vails, though to a ranch less extent, among
the recoilttructionlsts, whether they have
been always Union men, or have lately
joined the ranks of the reconstruction par
United States to frown upon such meas
ures by whatever party proposed, and no
rebuke so salutary or so pregnant of good
results oan be administered as for the Gov
ernment to protect all parties in the exer
cise of free speech. Results will show
what we must expect in the future in es
tablishing in tbe South what are cardinal
principles of our Government.
The foregoing remarks refer exclusively
to the white race in this District.
The condition and the future of the>col
ored are far morehopefiil and encouraging.
The earnest and touching anxiety of the
freed people to learn, cannot but make a
profound impression upon themtud of any
one who has had the opportunity to ob
serve it. it may safely be said that the
marvellous progress mads In education
mid knowledge by these people,! aided by
the noble charitable contributions 1 of
TSovtbern society and Individuals, finds
Do parallel In the history of mankind. If
oontinued, (and if'continued at ait It must
tye by the same agencies,) and the mass
es ortho white people exhibit the same id
disposition to be educated that they do
tow, live years will have transferred Intel-
Igenoe and education, so far as the messes
ire concerned, to the colored people of this
District. r l'hbsocial and political results of
uoh a change oaijnqt fall to be important
and to a great extent decisive pf tfte qhes-
KWis which we are seeking tosOlve. Ip he? I
comes us, therefore, to guard jealously
agafeoft any #eac*jon tfWch igjjg tid
check ibis rttostHiesirabfe projgrea* of the]
colored race. It* this view also we should
assure - ourselves that the reconstruction
we"are attempting to set up in the South
is of a character and possesses the vitality
to encourage and maintain this progress
and perpetuate its results.
These, Qeueral, are briefly my views
Sbjlon (the coiditjtm of affilin in this Dis
trict, and they furnish the reasons why I
am pursuing the course in the administra
tion of my office which 1 have indicated
to you. It is not improbable that I may
be" mistaken, and that reconstruction
forced and hurried may Anally result in
equal good. It seems to me, however,
that we will incur a great risk by depart
ing from the course I have marked out for
myself; and if by carrying other mea
sures, we fdl to accomplish the results we
all have at heart, we will have entailed
endless evil upon these people and upon the
Country, and will have disarmed ourselves
of the power to remedy it.
lam confident that reconstruction will
be satisfactorily accomplished In this Dis
trict, in spite of the open and active oppo
sition of the disloyal reactionists. I can
safely say that Alabama will give not less
than tea thousand majority of white votes
for reconstruction—and I think it may be
said witli almost equal certainty that Geor
gia will give a white majoriry in the same
direction. Not less than three-fourths of
the colored vote in each of these States
will be cast for reconstruction. The same
remarks are substantially true of Florida,
and if I have so earnestly invited your at
tention to tiie danger of opposite lesults,
it has only been to furnish the data neces
sary to meet the case and to justify the
course I have thought it judicious to pur
sue. All the facts that can bear upon these
questions I shall continue to report as they
come to my knowledge.
It is, however, tny duty to state that in
my judgment the condition of affairs in
the Southern States even should recon
struction be satisfactorily accomplished,
will of necessity be a reproduction in a
more or less modified degree, of what now
exists in Tennessee, unless some measures
are adopted to free the country of the tur
bulent and disloyal leaders of the reac
tionary party. Whilst these persons re
main in the country to exercise the baleful
influence they undoubtedly possess, there
cau be no peace.
I believe that in Florida and Alabama
the danger from this cause is less than in
Georgia, but in all these States there is so
much danger of the disorder and violence
which mark the daily history of Tennes
see that it would seem wise to adopt what
ever measures are practicable to remove
from the States in process of reconstruc
tion the causes which how endanger loyal
government in Tennessee.
I do not venture to suggest a remedy for
the evils that may be developed. Such
matters merit, and will no doubt com
mand patient examination and careful
action, and haviug laid before you the
facts, and my own general views upon
them, I consider my duty performed.
I am, General, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, John Pope.
Bvt. Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Commanding.
Gen. U. 8. Grant, General-in-Chief, U.
S. A., Washington, D. C.
Going! Coign! Gone!.'—Fasterthan the auc
tioneer’s hammer knocks down merchandise,
neglect disposes of the teeth. Bid, therefore, for
that prize cf life, a perfect set, by brushing them
regularly with Sozodont.
August 20-lw
A Bra Thing. —A millidn is a great
many, but two million is more. As in
credible as it may appear, Messrs. P. H.
Drake & Cos., of New York sell over two
million bottlesof Plantation Bitters a year.
This is nearly one hundred and seventy
thousand dozen, which at nine dollars
would be over a million and a half dollars.
Surely some merit must attach to an ar
ticle of such a sale. Go where we will,
from one end of the country to the other,
we are always in sight of the evidences of
the cabaiistic 8. T.—lß6o—X., and these
gentlemen's energy. We would suggest
them a little more elegance in their rock
painting..: The Legislature of New Hamp
shire lias passed a law against their fur
ther disfiguring the White Mountains.
August 2L2t
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
rfiy the New Yorfc Associated Press, j * 1
Washington Items.
WASHiNOTON.'Aug. 21. —Regarding the
statement that Gen. Magruder was disre
spectfully treated at the New York stock
exchange, Magruder publishes a card that
he was never at the stock exchange, and
don’t know where It is.
McCulloch writes to the Assistant Treas
urer at New York flatly contradicting the
recent statements of treasury irregularities.
Returns from Denver show Republican
majority in both branches of the Legisla
ture.
The Postmaster General has ordered the
mall route between Vicksburg and Mobile
to be reopened for competition, the con
tractor having forfeited it. The route is
three hundred and seventy-six miles,
twice a week iu good boats.
Signor Marcella Everrete, has arrived.
Half dozen volunteer officers ranging j
from Captaiu to ColeneL, were mustered j
out to-day. Also, two Chaplains.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day, $350,-
000.
Gen. Howard has had an intimation of
his mooted removal. The Secretary of
War, ad iuteinn, informed Howard during
a recent interview that he had heard noth
ing of it. . :
Official returns from Kentucky show
that Helm beats the Radicals 56,000, and
the third party 74,000. Majority over both
43,000.
Business portion of Plattsburg, N. Y.
burned.
General Sickles’ refusal to obey the Ex
ecutive order resti aining him from inter*
sering with the processes of the Supreme
Court, was discussed in the Cabinet yes
terday. There is reason for stating that
he will he superceded unless he obeys.
Foreign.
Vienna, Aug. 21.—A1l the official jour
nals declare peace in Germany now se
cured.
London, Aug. 21.—1 t is stated that Prim
still leads the Spanish insurrection, sup
plied with funds by Paris bankers.
The "St. Laurent’ has arrived,. Shang
hai advices say tea Is very active. New
crop going up rapidly.
Berlin, Aug. 21,--The Prussian gov
ernment has decreed free trade in salt.
prom New Orleans. '
New Orleans, Aug, 21.— Resolutions
woyelast uight adopted by both branches
of-the Boards of Aldermen, declaring it
the opinion of the Common Council that
further retention in office of the present
Comptroller, Surveyor, City Attorney,
an«l Assistant City Attorney, would be to
I disregard the Reconstruction Acte, and
j calling on the Commanding General to
remove theseoffiolal*. . > i* I
Ten deaths from Yellow Fever yesterday.
Weather oooler, and pleasant.
i't 1 ■ ■ -'m 1 ■* ■ , *• jij;i
UeglalratloM. I
ohabt,kßTON, Aug. 21.—Number regia-1
to day, 235, of whom 140 were whites’]
and 05 blauks. <„’•./ it »«J
‘CdLVMfttA, S. 0., Aug. 21.—Total num
f.eglHtored to-day pas 67~whltei 25,
a< - |
Taylor I GCrtfcfo Gin.
Mr
THE BEST nr MARKET.
' MANUFACTNRED JJY ISlg £, ■ ,mi 4 ,
G. CLEMONS, BROWN Ac QO.,
COLUMBUS, OA.
A full .took on bund, »nd fcr «al« »t nmoufaoturere prlees by tbelr sole Agents In
MAOOK,
WRIGLEY A KNOTT.
Illustrated catalogues furnished by ua on application. Send for one.
GIN BANDS AND GEARING.
A good assortment, and at LOW RATES, for sale by
WRIGLEV A KNOTT.
IRON TIES AND BANDS.
We are prepared to furnish to Planters all the different kinds offered here, and at
as low rates as they can be purchased from any other House. Samples on exhibition
of all kinds offered in Macon. Give us a call and decide for yourself as to the inrrzitu
of each. _ -»
WRIGLEY A KNOTT.
August 22-til-septl9
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rye and Barley.
300 bushels choice Tennessee Seed Rye.
200 “ “ “ Barley.
For sale by
JONES, BAXTER & DAY.
August 21-2 t
SCHOOL.
MRS. J. G. RODGERS will re-open her School
on Monday, September 2d, In a email build
ing owned by Mr. O. F. Adams, on Magnolia St. (
six doors above Spring St.
Honrs from 8 to 12 o’clock, A. M., and from lto
5 I* ||,
’Tuition, $7 00 per scholastic month, payable in
advance.
Indigent orphans taught free of charge.
August 22-it
# mU ■
RIBBONS,
Millinery and Straw Goods.
ARMSTRONG, CATER & CO.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF
Bonnet Trimming & Velvet Ribbons,
bnnnets, Silks, Satins, Velvets,
Blonds, Hots, Crapes, Ruches, Flowers, Feathers,
Ornaments, Straw Bonnets and Ladies’ Rats,
TRIMMED AND ONTBIKMED
SHAKER HOODS, <3cO.
237 and 239 Baltimore St.,
baltinome, mb.,
Otter the largest Stock to be found in this Coun
try, and unequalled in choice, variety end cheap
ne s, compiising the latest Parisian uove M«-s.
Orders solicited and prompt attention given.
August JO-lm
THE MISSES SEDGWICK’S
Boarding andDay School,
Corner Washington and Telfair Streets,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
THIS School will re-open OCTOBER S. For
circulars containing terms, Ac., address the
| Principals.
I references.
Hob. Chas. J. Jenkins. .....Augusta,
Geo. G. McWhorter, Esq,... “
Hon. K. A. Starnes,
Dr. J. P. Garvin......w******.*rtM*.
Prof. Geo. W. Rains
Col. R. K. Bulloch,. **
Dr. L.W. Battey, ••
Hon. Wm S. Gould, “
James Miller, Fsq.,
Geo. M. Thew, E5q.,... “
August 18, 1867-4 t
WFLFE*S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
lathe purest liquor manufactured In the world.
WOLFE’S SCHTEDAM SCHNAPPS
are recommended by all the medical faculty.
WOLFE’S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS I
are sold by all Grocers and Apothecaries. * 1
WOLFE’S SCHIEDAM SCHNAPPS
have been before the Amerioaa public for the last
eighteen years.
Sash, Blinds,
DOO3EM3, dcO.,
. FOR SALE AT
LOWEST MARKET PRICE,
On Wharf, foot of 3d and 4th Streets.
GRENVILLE WQOD.
NO HUMBUG!
[The Daniel Pratt Cotton Gin,
MANUFACTURED at Prattville, Autauga Cos.,
Alabama, by Daniel Pratt, who has bad an
experience of R>rty years, la Hie manufacture of
aald Gins, and he Han its hi——l* that he khowa
how to put up Gins to suit Planters as weU as any
man. North or South,’ Hast or weal; and tor
proor Os his assertion, he refers to Planter* in
Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississip
pi, Houth Carolina ai.d Georgia. .
Planters wishing to procure his Gins will nleane
apply to Messrs D. L. Adams A Moua,, Augusta,
Ua., Messrs a. L. Anderson & Go,, Atlanta, Ua„ or
to ourselves. In this city,
f-- J- H. SON,
Macon, da.. August*. MBT-am ««- t
I DISSOLtTTION.
I rfiHR LAW MIHVfeMW 4fr' *MVTHER
-1 FORD a WKKMB" Is dUSMtV and bjr mutual
I consent. They will both oooepy their presaat
aloe until Uie Ist of Ostoher nest, and w 11 give
eir Joint attention to the unsettled business of
jssvmr”®-
| Maoon, August
SMOKING TOBACCO. *
ton l *fv*.| vM ar
iooo
** This u a desirable lot tor retailers, will be
“^^“■SKSSriUxtKSS^T.
are ImltateJPimd
will have to use oauttoa la purchasing'
GROCERIES,
Provisions, &c.
WE call the attention of Buy
er* to our well selected
Stock of
GROCERIES,
BOTH FANCY AND STAPLE,
which we effer them, knowing that
we can give satisfaction both in
quality and price. Stock of
WINES,
WHISKIES,
BRANDIES, ALBS and PORTERS,
Is acknowledged to be the choicest, and
moat varied in the State ; and we offer
them at most reasonable prices.
BOLE AGENTS FOB CHAB. NELSON ft CO'S
WHISKIES, Copper-Distilled,
Also, for Harriaon’s
LONDON ALE and PORTER,
whieh we can offer to the Trade at sl2 per
cask of six dozen.
II J ( . r .
We are prepared to soil a PURE
k ,fc| ten* '**& -*'* *** •
Imported Claret Wine
■ 'Wll -HI
at the LOW PRIGS of $6 per dozen.
COKN! BACON!!
We offer to Planters CORN and BACON
bft|i, for cash and on Timr, payable on
the gathering of the growing crop. Those
wishing to purchase on time, will please
make early and personal application, the
amount offering being HuiUed.
ON CONSIGNMENT.
~ ' 10,000 PODSW
DRY-SALTED SHOULDERS,
The sweetest Meat ever offered in this
market.
MEGRATi 4 PATTERSON,
styles and fabrics
I. } - * FOR
SPRING, 1867.
S.T. COLEMAN’S.
Ready-Made Garments,
•adOhUdmos Underwear
- | IK a re* g | <
l tun i
1 have a LaHOKbTOCK. and intend to
SELL CHEAP.
—Htg kT. COLEMAN.
Anguet 18-lw Mtte. T. B. ELF*.