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National depablican AU<*UBTX, _ -V 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 mh26-law2w 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 mh26-law2w ” ■ 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 mh’26 lawt’w CsH 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 mh‘26 lawthv ___3B 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 * mh2d-law2w —'ZtK 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 mh26-law2w 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 mk'JG-law2w SB