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National depablican
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THURSDAY MORNING March 16, ttftt
For PRESIDENT
Or the United States:
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
~»♦ ♦ ■
For Governor
OF GEORGIA :
Hon. R. B. BULLOCH
OF RICHMOND.
FOR CONGRESS:
J. W. Ourr, First District.
R. H. Whitkley, Second District.
Wm. P. Edwards, Third District.
Samuil F. Gove, Fourth Distrust.
C. H. Priyce, Fifth District.
John A. Wimpy, Sixth District. •
J. Atkiks, Seventh District.
PLATFOR ST
Resolved, That toe pledge our support to
the Constitution framed by the Conslitu
tutional Convention of this .State now in
session.
Resolved, That toe present to the friends of
Reconstruction »» Georgia this Constitution
as our Platform, and toe urgently request
them to ratify it.
Resolved, That toe pledge our support to
the Hos.tß. B. Bollock, our candidate for
Governor, this day nominated.
Resulted, That toe earnestly request the
friends of Reconstruction to ratify the
Nomination of the Hon. R. B. Bollock in
their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by
their vo‘es.
THE CAMPAIGN.
No one can overestimate the importance
attached to the political campaign upon
wliich wc arc entering. The respective
hosts have chosen their leaders and raised
their standard. The issue is made up.
The National Republican will be
found battling, in the front rank, for the
Restoration of Georgia, for the new Con
stitution framed by her representatives in
the Convention at Atlanta, for new men
and new measures, and, as a sequence, for
the peace and prosperity of our people.
‘‘There’s work for every man to do.’
To make The National Republican
effective in the great work before us, we
propose the following liberal
BATES FOB THE CAMPAIGN:
DAILY, single copy, 3 months. SI.OO
“ 10 copies, “ " 8.00
The Republican contains more reading
matter than any other daily journal in the
State, including the latest news by mails
and telegraph.
ASSOCIATE EDITOR.
We take pleasure in announcing to ou r
readers that we have secured the services
of Dr. F. J. ROBINSON, of Lexington.
Ga., as Assistant and Local Editor of the
National Republican.
UNDER WHICH KING, BEZONIANt
Can any human being tell who is the
candidate of the Democracy, at the present
time, for the office of Governor ? A short
time ago, they were all for Reese, and his
name was extensively flaunted at the head
of the columns of the Democratic organs.
Now it appears that Ibwin is the man.
The Executive Committee of the Demo
crats, composed mostly of Old Whigs and
Know Nothings, have got together in
conclave, forbidden Reese to run, and put
Ibwin on the track. Such is the rumor.
What a power in the land that Executive
Committee must be! They elevate and
depose Governors—they order the fol
lowers to vote for this man or that.
When they take snnff, all the party
sneezes. Tremendous fellows, that half a
dozen musty old fogies!
Reese, they say, like Captain Scott’s
coon, has “come down,” and now Ibwin is
the man. It is an evidence of the desper
ate straits to which the party is reduced,
that they are obliged to look for a candi
date in the ranks of the Union men and rc
constructionists—one elected to that odious
Convention of “scalawags and carpet
baggers,” and who was only prevented
from serving because he thought the ser
vice inconsistent with other duties. Our
party can not be so disreputable as they
pretend to think, when they come into its
ranks to select a candidate.
We respect Judge Ihwin, not only be
cause his politics are the same as our own,
but because personally he is an estimable
man. If he has accepted the nomination
of the disunionlsts, we shall have to regret
that he has suffered himself to be made a
tool of by evil and designing men, who
only wish to use him to further tlielr trai
torous and disorganizing schemes. How
ever, if he suffers himself to be thus used
there is nothing for it but to inflict upon
him the defeat which the candidate of that
party is destined to undergo, whoever he
may be.
Non-Action. —Governor Jenkins has
sent telegrams to Georgia counselling no
action by the peoplo in the coming elec
tions—so say the veracious news agents ot
tiie Associated Press. As Ex-Governor
Jenkins has got to be a sort of ora do
among the Democrats, they should care
fully follow his advice, especially as it
seems impossible for them to find a candi
date to vote for. This counsel Ms good,
and as it is useless for a Democrat to vote,
they had better stay away from the polls.
If they persist in voting, we shall be
justified in thinking that they do not
possess half the respect for the Ex-
Governor that they pretend to have.*
WHAT NEXTf
The refusal of Judge Reese to accept I
the nomination tendered him by the De
mocracy ot Georgia, leaves us without s
lender. Journal feMeesettgor, Utt ind.
Tea, it does leave you without a leader,
and with your Macon clique, and your
Athens clique, and your Atlanta clique,
am) alt the rest of yotir cliques, you will
still be left without a leader, for you can’t
get one so much of a spooney as to ran the
race through, no • matter how bravely he
comes’up to the pole and starts off. No,
Messieurs, you are anxious it seems to dis
card the wisdom and sagacity of tho Hon.
Ex-Governor Jenkins and apit upon and
denounce him. You are without a leader,
truly; you are like a covey of flushed
partridges or flock of wild turkeys amongst
which a gun has been fired. You never
can get a leader.
* Your « cathedra committee may meet
to day and put out another candidate for a
“bad beating” in the race for Governor,
but in a week you will wont another one,
and ao on for every ten days, until the
election comes off, on the 20th April next.
There may be no “passion,” “hair-split*
ting,” or “Quixotism,” but you will have
upwards of considerable work to do, of a
vastly different kind, when you “trot out”
your new racer. The people are sick of
your promised “hope” which, like “Dead
Sea” fruit, has, up to this day, become
ashes upon tlicir lips; and there can be no
amount of cajoling that the so-called De
tnOcracy can use that they will heed.
Hands Round All —Swing Corners —
Scalawags—Carpet-Baggers and Niggers. —
“Nabob,” the Atlanta correspondent of the
Louisville Courier, gives the subjoined ac
count of the first reception given by Col.
Bullock:
“Asa means of uniting the nigger vote
for Bullock, and giving the death blow to
Farrow, the Bulloekites gave a ball the
night before the nomination, at the board'
ing house of a negro named “Bob,” who
used to be the body servant and barber of
Colonel Yancey, and claims to be the son
of Daniel Webster. Ballock subscribed
fifty dollars, and his tan supporters con
tributed sums of different sizes to make the
entertainment worthy of the occasion. A
negro waiter, who was present, told me the
story of the ball. I would that I could
reproduce it. Negroes of every shape and
size, negro wenches of unsurpassed im
modesty, and the candidates for the offices
of Governor, Senator, Representatives in
Congress and in the Legislature, talked, ate,
drank, smoked, danced, sang, and caroused
together till daylight did appear—until en
tirely exhausted by the excess and brutality
of their orgie. Bryant’s dancing with an
oily, panting, and perspiring negress, was
specially admired. The songs were de
scribed as exceedingly loyal, and occasion
ally disgustingly loose. The negro boy who
described the scene, said ‘he nebber seed
de afore like in ull de world.’
“White men of Georgia, if Bullock is
successful in the coming contest, your
degradation will be celebrated by a repeti
tion of this disgusting and outrageous
miscegenation party. If you are over
powered by barbarians, you may expect to
hear of another ball in the five story
building of Joseph, where Bullock will
lead off with Mrs. Bradley. Joseph will
chassez to the charming Mrs. Chatters,
spouse of him of penitentiary fame; where
Farrow and Blodgett will engage in the
voluptuous waltz with black and brazen
damsels, the wholo to conclude with a
double fancy hornpipe “en costume” by
the celebrated Brothers ot the Bullock
combination—Bard and Big Stinkee.”
The Sun commentator, wo expect, has
been dragged often from the embraces of
the females of the negro race, when in
slavery; and, for aught we know, may now
have a Dulcinc i of the same color, and
more than likely there are in Columbus
some olive plants, which, if the truth were
known, could claim paternity from him.
We wot of some in our beat who talk just
the same way, who are the most blatant
opponents of Reconstruction and the Re
publican party, and yet will bear to their
graves the youthful indiscretions arising
from miscegenation ! That’s so here, and
over the whole South ; aud so far as this is
concerned, such glass houses had best not
oast stones. Do you take ?
But we have the best of reasons for
knowing whereof we speak, when we say
that the “ nabob’s” information, derived
from his friend and servant is entirely
erroneous. The handsome picture of the
future, photographed by the Sun, is no
doubt simply a reflection of his past.
Out upon ye, ye scaly crowd of slander
mongers.
J3F*Honor and laurels to whom honor
and laurels are due, but who pays for them ?
That’s the question.
North Georgia. —The Savannah News,
of the 23d, says:
“ Information has been received in this
city from Northern Georgia to tho effect
that tho Bullock ticket will not command
the Republican strength of that section, and
that a large and influential class of the
colored population will work and vote
against it.”
A gentleman living in Cobb county
assures us that every Republican to a man,
in that county, will support Irwin.—
Opinion.
The wish is father to the thought, gen
tlemen of the News and Opinion. We arc
better posted than you are, “we kinder
guess.” We know that you are slightly
mistaken, and that all parts of Georgia,
from the mountains to the sea-board, from
the Carolinas to the Florida line, are for
the Republican State ticket , by a largo
majority, and daily increasing in numbers.
Jenkins has given Democracy a kick, by
his late advice for “ non action," that has
come like a flash of lightning and the
reverberations of thunder in a clear sky.
Ths Effkot of Impeachment. —Some of
Mr. Johnson’s more unscrupulous partisans
are recklessly asserting that impeachment
has had an effect to lower the price of our
bonds abroad, and to cause a return of them
to our American markets. How small and
even adverse an element Mr. Johnson forms
in the credit of the government is shown by
the fact that our 6-20s of 1802, which sold
in London on January 12, six weeks before
impeachment, at 71}, and on February 23,
tho date of impeachment, at 71}, reached on
March 19, three weeks after impeachment,
72}, an advunce of } of one per cent., which
on our entire debt would amount to an ad
vance of $16,000,000 in actual gold value.
If it is worth fifteen millions of dollars
to the public credit to impeach Andrew
Johnson, what must it be worth to remove
him altogether 7— IV. F.. Iribune.
Prom oar Special Correspondeut.J
WASHINGTON LETTER.
Unanimity of the Republican Party—lmpeach
mmt, the A’«w Bond—The President"! Obeli
nary— Anticipated Withdrawal of Council—
Shipping Statietice—Special Legislation De
• feated —A’«w Hole to be Adopted—A Reeolu
lion of Inquiry—Latent Sedation — Affair! in
Tennceece and Florida— The Ku-Klux Dang.
Washington, D. C., March 21,1868.
It is a noteworthy fact that the Republi
can perty is as thoroughly united to-day as
it was in 1864, when the last effort was made
to raise troops to crash out Rebels in arms.
They are now just as fully determined to
prevent the success of rebels by the ballot as
they were then by the bullet. This unity
hts been brought about by the majority of_
Congress steppiug forward upon the ad
vanced platform occupied by the people in
regard to the subject of impeachment. The
people have long realized that the President
was an obstruction to the peace of the oaun
try, and now that he is on trial, the Repub
lican presses, mass meetings and Legisla
tures throughout the length and breadth of
the land, send to their Representatives at
the Nation’s Capital, words of encourage
ment to persevere in the course adopted;
and thousands of Democrats rising above
the prejudices of party, and having only in
view the welfare of the country, have joined
in urging that the trial be pressed forward to
a speedy conclusion. The trial will he re
sumed on Monday, the 23d ; what course
the counsel for the accused will adopt to
stay or prolong the proceedings is not known;
it is known, however, that Mr. Johnson is
not much disposed to yield to the superior
judgment of his counsel, and that Black and
one other have threatened to withdraw un
less he submits to have the case managed
by them. The advice to resign made the
President quite angry, and* for days his
manner toward those who gave this advice
was anything but courteous. The House,
to give additional character and dignity to
the proceedings, has resolved to attend each
day in a body. #
The late debate in Congress on the propo
sition to allow a drawback upon all articles
used in the construction of sailing and steam
vessels, actually used for that purpose,, equal
to the amount of duty paid, makes the fol
lowing official statemeht —being the tonnage
sold to foreigners for several years past —a
matter of interest. For the year ending
June 30, 1861, the tonnage sold was 26,650
tons; 1862, 117,756; 1863, 222.199; 1864,
300,886; 1865, 133,833; 1866, 22,117;
1867, 12,189. The large transfer in 1863
and 1864 was in part owing to the fear of
rebel privateers ; but we have the authority
of Senator Chandler fpr saying, that during
the last two years more tonnage has been
turned out of the shipyards of Maine than in
any previous two years. This attempt at
special legislation for one branch of indastry
at the expense of another was defeated by
the united action of the Middle and Western
States.
The Senate will doubtless adopt anew
rule tor the impeachment trial. At the last
session of the Court the novel spectacle was
witnessed of the managers addressing the
presiding officer as “Mr. President,” and the
counsel for accused as “Chief Justice.” The
new rule will require all to address the pre
siding officer as “Mr. President.”
The resignation of C. M. Clay .as
Minister to Russia has been in the hands
of the Secretary of State for two months,
but was not accepted until a few days ago.
Mr. Clay returns to this country avowedly
to take part in the Presidential campaign.
A resolution will be passed in tho Senate
early next week calling upon the Secretary
of the Treasury for informatian as to tho
appointment and removal of* clerks since
the first of January. The mover of this
resolution expects to unearth some curious
proceedings, such, for instance, as remov
ing clerks for belonging to the “ G. A. R.”
and similar causes. If the resolution
covered a little more ground it would be
found that despotism is a weakness peculiar
to all the Departments.
The latest sensation is the arrival of
General Hancock. His rooms at the
Metropolitan have been crowded with
visitors during the last twenty-four hours,
a majority, however, being mourning poli
ticians. The General will probably remain
here the balance of tha season, in some
capacity. General Hancock, perhaps, can
do no better than follow the example of
Generals Sherman, Howard and others,
who have purchased land on the heights
north of the city, and erected costly build
ings thereon.
AFFAIRS IN TENNESSEE.
The Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
man’s Bureau in Tennessee has forwarded
to Gen. Howard in this city, a very full re
§ort of affairs in that State for the month of
ebruary. The Sub Assistant Commissioner
of the Sub District of Knoxville, embracing
East Tennessee says: The only outrage
committed was upon a colored man who was
shot and killed in Hamilton county, as
alleged for resisting arrest and charge of
stealing. The case is before the courts for
investigation.
In Middle Tennessee some trifling difficul
ties have occurred, and these were adjusted
by the courts. The issue of clothes and
shoes to the destitute in Nashville, has pre
vented much suffering. The city authorities
furnished soup, wood and some medicines
to the destitute.
At Murfreesboro, there were numerous
petty outrages, and a few of greater magni
tude. A worthless fellow made himself
conspicuous by disarming colored men. Dr.
James G. Jordan of Rutherford county,
knocked his cook down with a chair for
getting breakfast too early. She remuined
insensible for five hours.
The Ku Klux Klan have effected an organ
ization iu Rutherford anfl Cannon counties,
but no outrages have been perpetrated.
Placards were found under the doors of
several active Union men in Murfreesboro,
and also posted in conspicuous places, as
follows: “Beware, O ye ungodly, for the
day of retribution is close at hand. Ku-
Klux.”
One night, some twenty of the gang
paraded the streets of Murfreesboro, dressed
in white, and masked. Some wore tall
masks, and had lights burning on the top
of them. Their horses were also disguised
with blankets. Some of them lingered
around the home of the Teachers of the
Freedmen’s Bureau for an hour or two, but
attempted no outrage. The following is a
copy of a poster left by them in the office
of the Assistant Commissioner, and also at
the office of the editor of the Watchman:
“Prepare thyself (daggers crossed) —your
doom (skull and cross bones) is scalod
(gallows). We swear by our slumbering
dust you shall no longer oppose our down
trodden (coffin) brotiiers.” Then follows a
string of hieroglyphic and another coffin.
The Ku-Klux endeavor to work on tho
well known superstition of the colored peo
plo, claiming to have oome from the dead,
and astonishing them by drinking ostensibly
a great quantity of water—telling them
that they have not had any siuce they were
killed at such and such a battle. A great
many white people are in sympathy with
the gang, but tney say the object of the
organization is to keep the negroes at home
ana prevent stealing.
A Republican meeting, at which speeohes
were made by Senator BjUoH and Represen
tire Boseon, was broken up, on the 27th, at
llnrfroesboro, by a party of rebels. Several
persons were wounded.
In Colombia the Ku-Klux gang have
committed some assaults and threats, but
noons has been arrested.
In Sbelbyville a white man killed a
negro and escaped, and the school house at
Marshall was burned on tho 16th.
The Agent at Johnsonvilie reports two
colored men murdered and anew school
opened.
In West Tehnesseo matters look very
well. The Freedmen have nearly all
obtained employment, bat at reduced
wages—s 6 to $lO per month and board.
A colored man was shot in Shelby county
without cause or provocation.
The aid given tne colored schools at Mem
phis has increased the number of pupils
from 307 to 1,190. $34,869.34 was paid out
in bounty at Memphis ; $6,833.80 at Knox
ville ; in Nashville, $13.497.18—in all
$55,200.68,-in February. The contributions
of the colored people to support schools
amounts, for the month, to SI,OOO.
Considering the fact that nearly all of the
county officers in this State are ex rebels, as
food order prevails os could be expected.
'he Assistant Commissioner, however, fears,
in the heat ol political‘excitement, a col
lision between the loyal and rebel organiza
turns.
In Florida, as elsewhere, many freedmen
have been swindled or cheated out of their
last year’s wages by dishonest men ; but the
conduct of the freedmen generally has been
forbearing and satisfactory, and the schools
are progressing favorably,, but men teachers
are needed. What is better than all, per
haps, the white men and the freedmen are
learning, by disappointments aud disasters,
their dependence upon each other.
CAPITAL.
COMMUNICATIONS.
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Mr. Editor: My attention having been
attracted by an editorial in tho Washington
Gazette of last Friday, I desire a space in
your columns to vindicate, or attempt by my
feeble pen to eradicate the wrong impres
sions likely to 4 be stamped on tho minds of
tho readers of tho article referred to. The
editor at the outset states : “Our town with
all other towns, etc., suffers oppression in
the monopoly of freights by the Georgia
Road, and the close dealing of the Com
pany with its customers. Then goes on to
furnish statements by merchants, showings
the difference charged by the Georgia Rail
road as compared with other lines; quotes
authority from Central Railroad, South
Carolina Railroad, New York Steamers, aud
the Upper Route from Louisville to Atlanta.
The gentleman probably does not intend to
do injustice, but certainly has, for his state
ment is altogether a one sided affair. The
lines in question are competing lines. Com
petition, you know, is the life of trade, and
by comparison, which has been made since
the question was first agitated, shows that
the Georgia Railroad actually charges less
to Way Stations than any line with which it
has business relations, say Central Railroad,
South Carolina Railroad, Western and
Atlantic Railroad, Macon and Western Rail
road, and Atlanta aud West Point Railroad.
Its through tariff is as low as any for number
of miles operated. This fact holds good on
all the leading articles shipped. It probably
does not in some of the lower classes, say
from 6th to 9th class; but few articles how
ever, are shipped within the above limit.
Instead, then, of the schedule of freights
on the Georgia Road being 50 _ per cent,
above those of any connecting ‘line, it is
more than 15 per cent, lower. Any one
can be convinced of this on comparing
rates. The article states that the company
pays less to its employees, and as being
illiberal in its dealing with them. A
comparison, I think, of pay rolls of other
roads, will convince any unprejudiced mind
that this is not a fair statement of facts.
If it was illiberal, I am persuaded it would
not be besieged by the large number of
applications which I am assured by its
gentlemanly Superintendent are on file for
consideration. The rates, I assert, are
lower than any competing line.
In its dealings with its employees it is
far from being illiberal, and, I am of the
opinion, pays higher rates of wages than
either of the other roads coming in the
city. I will not notice the inuendos in
regard to what becomes of the money. I
here make the assertion—and do so without
fear of successful contradiction—that the
Georgia Railroad is managed with greater
skill, at less expense, and with greater
regularity than any similar institution in
this country. Col. Cole’s influence among
railroad men is acknowledged everywhere.
Ilis system of management is being
adopted by many of the roads South, and
his prestige as a railroad man permeates
all tho leading roads of the country.
Stockholder.
RELIEF MEN —TO THE RESCUE.
Buckhead, Ga., March 24.
Editor of the Republican:
At the close of the war, in looking abroad
over our desolated, but once grand and
glorious old Commonwealth, I was led to
believe—which investigation and careful
inquiry has but confirmed—that unless there
was some measure of financial relief to our
people, the amount of suffering, degradation
and wretchedness entailed upon our blood
and kindred would be unparalleled in the
world’s history.
The amount of indebtedness in judgment,
in a large number of counties in Georgia,
would sell every foot of land, and yet be
unsatisfied. While it is true, however
strange, that not more than one third of
existing liabilities has been brought to suit.
The opponents of “Relief,” composed
mostly of the Confederate speculator, the
heartless note-shaver, and a host of pettyfog
disciples* of Blackstone, would hurl the
country into universal bankruptcy, beggary,
and starvation, rather than toil with their
own hands for an honest living.
Friends of Relief, many of you may feel
at case on account of some flimsy document
called a mortgage, which you rely upon to
save the pitiful remnant of property left
you; but, ah I beware, lest you lean on a
broken reed ! Trust rather to “Relief” in
corporated in the fundamental laws of your
State, than to some (so called) legal instru
ment of writing, worth less than the paper
upon which it is written.
Ufcße not driven away from the support of
the Constitution by the thousand and one
tales that will be freely circulated to destroy
your confidence in the vitality and perma
nency of tho Relief measures and Homestead
bill. This is only the policy of” Shylock to
plunge his dagger for the pound of flesh
nearest the heart.
Be not deceived by tho cry of “Radical”
against the Hon. R. B. Bullock for Gover
nor, who is the only candidate that aided in
the construction of this proud fabric, and
the only one safely to be entrusted to guide
the helm of State, the next four years, under
its liberal provisions.
In modern politics a “Radical” is
nothing more nor less than one who advocates
extreme measures. Then, with all due
respect, I pronounce Hon. B. H. Hill the
most Radical of all liadioals, and General
A. R. Wright second best in tho race on
Georgia soil.
Relief men, would vou trust this great
cause of humanity alone to those whose
heart! beat for the toiling million, aud Dot
alone for the favored few T If so, be wide
awake whom you elect to the Legislature
and as Chief Executive of the State.
Remember, the eyelids of Sbylock have
never been closed since (he first faint soond
of “Relief” wafted on the breeze in Georgia.
No means, foul or fair, will be left untried to
defeat the cause. One and all, come to tho
rescue ; rally to the polls ; elect men of the
right stripe to the Legislature, and R. B.
Bullock for Governor, and all will yet be
well. Jesse W. Jackson.
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Greensboro, Ga., March 21, 1868.
2b the National Republican, Augusta :
Sirs: We had a jollification meeting here
to-day. There was an unusual large crowd
of citizens, both white and colored, assem
bled in the Court House, for the purpose of
listening to Capt. Prince, who is the Repub
lican nominee For Congress from this Con
gressional District; also, the Rev. Mr.
Adkinß, of Warren county, who is the candi
date in this District for State Senator; also,
to Hon. Jesse W. Jackson of Morgan coun
ty, aud to Mr. Strickland (colored) of Greene,
as well as to nominate candidates for the
Legislature. While the committee was ont
for the purpose of selecting suitable names
as candidates, etc., Mr. Adkins was intro
duced to the audience, and he made a very
appropriate speech of about an hour, at the
close of which, the Committee reported suit
able candidates with suitable resolutions,
which was put to the meeting and unani
mously carried. Then Mr. Stricklaud arose
and spoke forcibly lor half an hour which
did .a deal of good,' 1 both among white and
colored. After which, Capt. Prince spoke
about an hour and a half, in which he coi*
vinced the white people that the man from
Maine was no enemy to the South, but to
the contrary, one of the best frauds the
Southern people had, and that he was
the man for the times, and I do think that
his speech relieved the minds of a majority
of the whites who heard him, thoroughly
convincing them that it was utterly im
yossible for a Southern man to take the
step forward that he has taken in the great
work of reconstruction. People are now
convinced that Republicanism is not such
a bugaboo as they thought, but to the
contrary it is the only sure foundation upon
which to stand to insure them against the
day of eternal degradation and ruin. Mr.
Jackson then spoke to the satisfaction of
all who heard him, in favor of the Consti
tution, Relief and Col. R. B. Bullock, and
in the meantime he was asked several
questions by an outsider; one was while
Mr. Jackson was dwelling on the subject of
Relief: “ What will you do with that part
of the United States Constitution that says
no State shall pass any law impairing the
obligation of contracts?” To which Mr.
Jackson replied, “ That Georgia was no
State, and not so recognized by the General
Government; that she was a territory, and
so held by Congress, and while in her
territorial condition, having the'requisite
number of inhabitants, she framed her Con
stitution, and embodied therein the Relief
and Homestead clauses, and was now knock
ing at the door of Congress for admission un
der that Constitution ; and if admitted, that
Congress could not, nor would not, fall back
upon the constitutionality of that question,
from the fact that Georgia passed that law
while in a territorial condition, and not
while acting in the capacity of one of the
States of the Federal Union, and, therefore,
the law was not unconstitutional, and would
stand for the benefit of the oppressed people
forever, world without end.” This was a
whopper to the Ben Hill so called Demo
cracy of Greene; on that occasion, and they
were like the boy the calf run over—they
had nary ’nother word to say. And I ven
ture to say, that ou the election days, old
Greene will roll up such a majority for the
Constitution, for Col. Bullock, for Capt.
Prince, and for county nominees, that will
astonish thff world. She has the right kind of
men to do tho work, and they are doing it,
therefore, you need have no fears about
this section—it is right side up with care.
Tho colored people all went home highly
delighted, and will turn out en masse on the
day of election. A great many whites say
it is the best Constitution that they ever
lived under, and that they intend to go the
whole hog for it, and for the whole ticket;
but they do not make their sentiments
public for fear of incurring the displeasure
of some of the disciples of the Apostle Hill.
Now let’s let the bogus Democracy rip.
They can’t hurt anybody but themselves,
and they will rip along till about the 20th of
April, a'nd then they will rip asunder; and
then a mighty stink will be raised in their
camps, and up the spout they will go.
Observer.
lElP’Thcy met by chance ; difference of
opinion; mutual interchange of hostile
demonstrations; somebody’s face scratched.
[From the Atlanta New Era.
BULLO CK—IR WIN—RELIEF.
Is there aDy real Relief in the New Con"
stitution? That is the question. But what’s
the true answer ?
Here it is: “It depends upon who is
elected Governor.” It depends upon this
directly, absolutely and altogether. Let us
seriously consider the subject. If the
proposition cannot be made'too plain for
doubt, then nobody is asked to give it
another thought.
The Governor is to appoint every judge
in the State. The Senate is to ratify his
appointments. Bullock is a strong Relief
man; he labored hard for the Relief
measures in the Constitution. If elected,
ho will appoint Judges of the Superior and
Supreme Courts who believe tnat these
Relief measures are Constitutional and
right. Creditors will go into Court to
enforce the collection of their old debts,
and the Judges will turu them out, and say
the-Courts have no jurisdiction over old
debts. Bullock will not appoint any man
Judge who will not do this. It is plain,
then, that under Bullock the Relief
portion of tli« new Constitution will be held
good, and thus real, substantial Relief will
be obtained.
But suppose Irwiu is elected. What
then 7 He is opposed to Relief. He be
lieves the provisions of the new Constitution
on that subject are in Conflict with the Con
stitution of the United States, and that all
these provisions are null and void. He
will, if elected, appoint Judges who believe
as he does on this subject. Under these
Judges, creditors will como into Court to
sue on old debts, and they will be allotoed to
do so on the ground that Relief is unconsti
tutional. Thus the Relief measures of the
new Constitution will become a dead letter,
and nine-tenths of tho people of Georgia will
be hopelessly ruined.
Again : Bullock believes that the Home
stead given by the new Constitution ought
to be free from old debts as well as new. He
will appoint judges who will decide that it
is so free. But Irwin holds contrary opin
ions. He wiil appoint Judges who will de
cide that tt is unconstitutional to give a
homestead free from old debts. Thus, it is
clear that under Irwin tho Homestead can
only be held free from future debts, and thus
thousands of families will soon be turned
out of house and home to pay old debts.
But the enemies of Relief will eay, “How
do you know Irwin is opposed to Relief 7” I
answer, he has been charged with opposition
to it, and neither he nor his friends have
denied the charge; and more than that, I
will vole for no man unless I know he is for
Relief. 1 know Bullock is for it—everybody
knows it.
But suppose it coaid be said that Irwin is
in favor of Relief. That, of itself, wiU not
not do. I most knew what kind of relief he
is lor. Is he lor the relief that is in tha
new Constitution 7 We all know that Bul
lock is. He helped to frame it, and voted to
put it iu as it stands-
People of Georgia I Relief men t beware
how jou vote for a man for Governor whoso
opinions and feelings you do not knowl
Some of you have said you would vote for
ratification to get relief, but that you would
not vote for Bullock. But you deceive
yourselves.
You will be ruiued. Without a relief
man to appoint your judges, your Constitu
tion upon this subject is not worth the paper
it is written upon. Is it possible that sec
tional prejudice or personal friendship for
Irwin will lead you to commit this supreme
act of folly—the election of a man for Gov
ernor who will rob you of all the benefits
which might have been derived from the
new Constitution 7 Yon cannot take the
Constitution and reject Bullock. A friend
of the Constitution 'and relief must be
elected, or all that has been done goes for
naught. Think of this. Speak to your
neighbors and friends about it. Do not
dash all your hopes to the earth. Do not
drag down ruin upon yourselves—no, not to
elect the best friend you have on earth Gov
ernor.
gp’Who got his feelings injured about
the value of a suit of clothes- ?
SPECIAL NOTICES.
consignees’ per central
RAILROAD, March 25, 1868.—E B, VB *
Bro, 0 i. D, S Leckie, B R Schneider, M Coheo>
J C Moore A Cos, II L A Balk, Hatch A <P
Plumb A L, J Miller, J Prager, J R Randell, M
& W, J A Gray A Cos, B S & Cos, J C G, M
E Blankensee, Gray A TANARUS, JGB A Bro, P C <fc Cos,
W E Brodnax, B W A Cos, J D B <b Bro, E P
ClaytoD, Myers AM, J M C A Cos, G K A Bro,
J, JOM4 Cos, J M Dye A Cos, P Fleming, J S
Hook.
flg-CONSIGNEES PER SOUTH CAR
OLINA RAILROAD, March 25, 1868—
Oetjen <t Doscher, Charles Baker, Myers A M,
Stevenson A Shelton, P Jennings, Geraty A
Armstrong, Bothwell Whitehead A Cos, S Levy,
F VonKamp, Gray de Turley, Mrs A O'Conner
J A Gray A Cos, W C Jessup & Cos, J Hahn, A
Myers, G L Penn, O’Dowd A Mnlherin, Charles
Spaeth, J B Kaufman.
CHIEF ENGINEER’S OFFICE, \
<i' , Augusta Fire Department, l
Augusta, Ga., March 24, 1863. j
AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF
tho Company Officers, held on the second Friday
of this month, the following candidates were
nominated for the approaching election of De
partment Officers:
For Chief Engineer,
J. B. PLATT and W. BRYSON.
For First Assistant Engineer,
DANIEL GALVAN.
For Second Assistant Engineer,
W. 11. RICH and M. J. O’CONNER.
For Secretary,
WM. H. CRANE, Jr., J. D. ICAVANNAGH,
P. E. GLEASON.
For Treasurer,
ANTON IVERSEN.
Tho election will take place on FRIDAY
NIGHT next, 27th instant, at the Meeting
Rooms of the different Companies. The Com
manding officer of each Company will meet at
the Hook and Ladder Truck House, on Satur
day, 28th instant, at 7i o’clock p. in., for the
purposo of canvassing the votes, in accordance
with Art. 3d Sec. 8 of*the By-Laws.
WM. H. CRANE, Jr.,
mh2s-3t Secretary A. F. D.
THE Host. HENRY W. HILLIARD
will be supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON
GRESS from the FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT of Georgia, at the election on the
20th of April noxt, by MANY VOTERS.
mh24-td
gigp- NOTICE
-10 THE TAX PAYERS OF RICHMOND
County. In compliance with instructions
recoived from the Comptroller General of the
' State of Georgia, I shall commence on tho 9th
day of March instant to collect a Tax of one
tenth of one per cent, on the digest of this
County for the year 1867. The levy of this Tax
is provided for by an ordinance of the State
Convention ; and said ordinance farther provides
that twenty days after the date of this notice it
shall be the duty of the Collector to issue
execution, with the addition of fifty per centum
and all costs of levy and sale.
My instructions are imperative, and I must
enforce tho same rule against Tax-payers.
JOHN A. BOHLER,
Tax Collector Richmond County.
_ mar3—tapl
MARRIAGE AND CELIBACY,
AND THE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MAN
HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Crime
of Solitude, and the Physiological Errors, Abuses
and Diseases which creataimpediments to MAR
RIAGE, with sure moans of Relief. Sent in
sealed letter envelopes, free of- charge.
Address Dr. J. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association,
fel— 3m Philadelphia, Pa.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
AUGUSTA THEATRE.
LESSEE & MANAGER—JOHN TEMPLETON.
Thursday Evening, March 26th,
LiST NIGHT BUT TWO
OF THE SEASON, AND LAST NIGHT OF,THE
Grand Spectacular Drama of
M AZEPPAI
With tho Universally Admired Performing; Horse
BLACK BESS!
TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) EVENING
Grand Benefit of
MISS KATE RAYMOND I
PRICES OF ADMlSSlON—Parquette, SI.OO •
Children, half prioe. Gallery, 75c. Colored
Gallery, 500. Boys, 25e.
Reserved Seats can be procured at J. C.
Schreiner rfc Sons* Book store without extra
charge.
Doors open at 7 o’clock ; Curtain risoa at 71
o’clock.
The City Passongor Cars run directly to and
from the Theatre, waiting until the performances
oonolude. mh2B~.lt
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
States for the Northern District of Georgia.
In tho matter of )
WM. H. SHOEMAKER, fIN BANKRUPTCY.
Bankrupt.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The undersigned hereby gives notice of his
appointment as Assignee es William H. Shoe
makor, of the county of Morgan, and State of
Georgia, within said District, who has boon
adjudged a Bankrupt on his own petition, bv
the Distriet Court of said District.
Dated at Madison, Ga., the 24th day of March,
IS6B - THOS. S. BROBSTON,
mhaO-iawSw Assignee.
To .Rent,
A HOUSE ON REYNOLDS STREET, NO.
83 > w lih four good Rooms, a Kitchen, Store
House, Horse Stable and Cow House on the prem
ises; also, an excellent Garden spot, already
sown. Apply to ALEXANDER TANT,
mh2o—tf Cor. Reynolds st i
KJ Mail and Passenger Train, of2? SB
-leave and arrive at. Throuib
Georgia Railroad, as followiV C ** l <lij3
MORNING MAIL AND
For Charleston, connects*
lumbia, South Carolina VSIMS
Wilmington and
Leave Central Depot at
Arrive at Central Depot.
NIGHT PASSENGER Avn 7 ' ■
TIOX TRAB ICC %!
For Charleston, connecting .uv, i
BEST* *“ b •"UfJfai
Leave Central Depot at
Arrive at Central Depot " 7
Canary Binil
Those who desirp a
SINGING BIRDmISTi*
DAY, under the Globe ll£l^, W «M
last chance, as the Birds are
to-morrow (Friday). - ,bt^tlijJ
TN THE
X United States for the <*■
Georgia. * ori *» and
•In the matter of \ M
AUGUSTUS T BROWS {rvc—7l
Bankrupt. ’(
The said Bankrupt having petiJlfl
lor a discharge from all hia
the Bankrupt Act of March o
hereby given to all pewwjaj".*9
on the 17th day of April, 1868 atnliil
forenoon, at Chambers of the.ll iHW
re TP* Murray, Esq., oaTrfiSl
of the said Court in BankrirtoiSfl!
office in Griffin, and show
of the said petition of the BanknmiJßß
granted. Aud fnrther notice i.ffJfW
the second aud third meeting*of
be held at the same time and place a
Witness the Honorin':^, I
IsiiL.] Judge of the saioLkhlfl
iSIa 9 * 8 ,hcreof ’ th *'»*rk2J
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f N THE district corirTJ*
1 United States, for the wIZ-H
Georgia.
In the matter of y I
WITT C. WISE, Hh’BimAfl
Bankrupt. S
The Raid Bankrupt having
for a discharge from all his debts nm 29
the Bankrupt Act of March 2 KfTSB
hereby given to all persons im—
on the 18th day of April, 1858
forenoon, at Chambers of
before A. G. Murray. Esq..oneoftkeJ«£B
the said Court in Bankruptcy, a
office in Griffin, and show cause wkriJSß
of the said petition of the
granted.
Witness the Honorable Maul
[seal.] Judge of said Diitrid
seal thereof, this 23d dn H
ff.nlnM
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IN THE DISTRICT COCkTaTj
United States for the Xonhea
Georgia. fl
In the matter of ) i
SAMUEL W. LEAK,
w Bankrupt. ) hit-■
The said Bankrupt having petkiemiskllfl
for a discharge from all his debit pnnhbfl
the Bankrupt Act of March 2, IS,
hereby given to all persons interested
on the 18th day of April, 1888, fill'.'tWiH
forenoon, at Chambers of the saidDiSnlAH
before A. G. Murray, Esq .oneofthelidflß
the aaid Court in Bankruptcy, u the
office in Griffin, and show
of the said petition of the BapknumwiM
granted. B
V itness the Honorable Job ksfl
[seal.] Judge of said Diefrict
seal thereof, this 23d
1868. HMM
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IN THE DISTRICT COUBT OF ■
United States for the Noubern MB
Georgia. I
In the matter of ) I
GEORGE W. KINARpJiSWSJMB
Bankrupt. ) 80.X.J
The said Bankrupt having rtUttonillbM
for a discharge from all hie debts
the Bankrupt Act of March 2, 1867, M
hereby given to all pereonsinteteilidtsfß
on the 18th day of .'.piil,lß6B,atHo'tk«tlW
forenoon, at Chambers of the said Dsnid qj
before A. G. Murray, Eeq., one of the MB
of the said Court in Bankruptcy. atlhewjß
office in Griffiu, an<l ehowemss vty ■■
of the said petition of the Bankrupt stoukKß
granted. .B
Witness the Honorable JotasW
[seal.] Judge of said District
seal thereof, this 31 bj
1868. W.B.fflHSa
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFJ
United States for the Northern
Georgia. , m
In the matter of ) .
JOHN H. RIDGEWAY,p !i 7“®B
Bankrupt. ) .. j?^B
The said Bankrupt having petiuoM«z™|
for a discharge from ail his debts
the Bankrupt Act ot March “
hereby given to a.l person*
on the 18th day of April, 1868- *f
forenoon, at Chambers of the said
before A. G. Murrav, Esq., one°‘'rSfl
the said Court in Bankruptcy, stt»*J*
office in Griffin, aud show caMeUrjj™
of the said petition of the Bankrupt®™
granted. Honorabk Wjljjß
[seal.] Judge of said DuirnH j*
seal thereof, thu ?
1868. ,ll *jß
mli Od 1 oir‘l nr
IN THE DISTRICT COt®
United States for tho hottw 1 A
Geergia. , M
In the matter, of / ,v itiXBPW
WILLIAM 11. Sl’Elß. p ftjTJ
Bankrupt. . * ......littaW
The said Bankrupt having
for a discharge from all his Kj safl
the Bankrupt Act of H*r«
hereby given to all
on the 17th day of April, I* B -*. ,
forenoon, at Chambers „..fAdfllfl
before A. G. Murray, Esq-,®®* . -fiMk
the said Court in bankrupt?, ,
office in Griffin and show
of the said petition of the BsiAW
SraQte<i - Witness
[««.] Judge
seal thereof, this>
isos. n *
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XN THE DISTRICT COjW
JL United States for th *
In the matter of j.y
CHARLES L. DuFKEE, y,.t ■
Bankrupt. ' nsusiM^T^B
The said Bankrupt hf™ 0 !-.'?:
for a discharge from all *! 6 f j),
the Bankrupt Act of Ms
hereby given to all P e . rs 8 : l()
on the 10th day of April, L •
forenoon, at
before A. G. Murray. Esq- |!lk «
the said Court in lliink-“P-•
office iu Griffin, and sho •
of the said petition of th<i
Granted, And further ,(*«**■
the second and third
held at the same time nXddt
Witness the tflM
s :,r» •■*3l
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TN THE DISTRICT !*■
1 United States tor the M R
Georgia. \
In the matter of tjg
MARION J. GRKSHAM.f
Bank rapt- m tin l " JR
The said Bankrnpt
for a discharge fro m »» « h o
the Bankrupt i.l^l
before A G.Murivy
of the said Court it Be®** * MB
office in Griffin, and.
of the said petition of the J
1868. ‘ H
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