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National Republican AIWUHTA. tiimdaT mousing A P rU '• ***• For PKBBIDENT; Os the United States: ULYSSES_S. GRANT. For Governor OF GEORGIA : IIOA.It. B. BULLOCH OF RICHMOND. FOM CONGRESS: J. W. C ll ft, First District. R. 11. WaiTELEV, Second District- Wm. P. Edwards, Third District. Samuel F. Gove, Fourth District. C. H. Prince, Fiftji District. John A. Wimpy, Sixth District. J. Atkins, Seventh District. PLATFORM, Resolved, That tee pledge our support to he Constitution framed by the Constitu tutional Convention of this State now in session. Resolved, Thai we present to the friends of Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution as our Platform, and we urgently request them to ratify it. Resolved, That tee pledge our support to the llov. It. B. Bullock, our candidate for Governor, this day nominated. Resolved, That we earnestly request the friends of Reconstruction to ratify the Nomination of the Hon. R. B. Bullock in their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by their rotes. THE SUPREMACY OF LAW. We call the attention ot our readers this morning to Genera! Orders, No. 51, and offer our congratulations that we, as a people, have been saved from the horrors of a civil war, not only of races, but of incen diaries and assassins, by the prompt, com prehensive, and wise order of Geu. Meade, to which we refer. All good citizens cau now feel nssured that the administration of Government is in the hands of -a man who will sec to it, with out fear or favor, and without political bias, that the unwise words and acts of rash and wicked persons shall be restrained, and that the peace of society shall not be disturbed. WHO PROF'i TS B Y ASSASSINA TIONt If any suppose that we have preferred too harsh an accusation against the Demo cratic party in asserting that assassination is a part of its creed, and used to main tain or gain supremacy, let him call to mind the political murders and massacres that have occurred of late years, and apply to them the legal maxim, cui bono: whom did they benefit, or whom were they intended to benefit ? In the investi gation of a mysterious crime, it is a cause of suspicion when to any person can he traced an inducement for its lone mission. That inducement may be cither the grati fication of revenge or hatred, a fanatical, political zeal, or the hope of substantial reward. Judged by this criterion, are we wrong in attributing to the Democracy the political murders and massacres which have been so frequent of late years ? We do not accuse the mass of the party as countenancing bloodshed as a means of political advancement, but the individuals of any party are prone to take their senti ments from their leaders and organs, and these have so often and so persistently advocated violence, and even bloodshed, that their followers have, to say the least, become obtuse in their ideas as to its crim inality. There are many estimable men suffering themselves to be called Demo crats, who would shrink with horror from taking human life merely for a political difference; but there are others of a more hardened conscience or weaker brains, who suppose that the threats of their leaders arc meant to be carried into effect and claim that they do a meritorious ser vice by slaughtering political enemies. The atrocious talk of the leadera pro duces familiarity with atrocities, and finally leads to their perpetration. The leaders are, in the first place, responsible for the principles of the party. The ex ecutioners of their will are only second arily accountable. The latter are blame less compared with the former. The majority of the Democratic papers com mend or excuse the assassination of Ash buhn. Why ? Because it was commit ted in the interests of Democracy. Is not lie who commends a cold blooded and deliberately plotted murder an accom plice in its perpetration; and is not the party, whose mouth-piece that press is, accountable for its sayings ? We have nothing to say of the sudden deaths of the anti-Democratic Presidents, Harrison and Taylor, whose deaths enured to the Democratic party, for the one placed a Whig, with a weak backbone, in the Presidential chair, and the other elevated to a power which he used for the benefit of that party, one who was either a Demo crat in disguise at the time of his election, or was quickly and easily seduced. The Democratic party of those days was, so far as its masses were concerned, honest, and heart and soul for the Union. It wus an entirely different tiling from the Democra cy of to-day. Wc did not share the sus picions entertained at the time as to the deaths of those Presidents. We thought them unjust and unfounded. But ns to Jute assassinations, there is no doubt who committed them, and who bcnclittcd, or was intended to be bcnctitted, by them. The brutal assassination of President Lincoln placed at the head of the Gov ernment one who was always a Democrat by nature, notwithstanding his profession of devotion to the Union—one who has striven, with all his power, since his accession to office, to promoto the interests of that party—who has kept the country in turmoil aud confusion for the same pur pose—one who has deeply injured the Houth, by preventing a settlement of the questions growing out of the rebellion, yet is flattered, fawned upon, and claimed as one of themselves by the Southern leaders ot that party. Can it bo doubted that they derived, or expected to derive, benefit from the death of Lincoln ? Aud so with the massacres at New Orleans and Memphis, the blood shed in which, has gone unavenged and still cries from the ground for 'punishment against the murderers ? And so with the assassina tion of Asubukn ? Who was to be bcnctitted by those crimes? Not the Union party certainly—they could hardly expect to gain by the slaughter of their own friends, and we have yet to hear of the first instance ‘of bloodshed or violence committed by a Union mob or Vigilance Committee. As sassination is not a principle of that party. It commits no unprovoked violence, it utters no threats against the persons or property of its political opponents. De siring only the peace of the country, it will not seek it with sword, dagger or pistol. It looks longingly to the restoration of civil law, to the reorganization of the State Government and to a firm and vigorous ad ministration thereof, for an end to be put to the reign of violence and outrage. It will bide its time patiently and peacefully, unless the necessity for self-delencc becomes too urgent. Even under the provocations it lias received, it will endeavor still to go on in its peaceable and beneficent course, striving for the good of the country and the prosperity of the State, but deeply re gretting that so many good and respectable citizens refuse to co-operate with it in its patriotic intentions, and through prejudice and mistaken motives have united them selves witli a party whose very name is becoming a synonym for crime of every kind. Let the good and honest men—the lovers of peace—the supporters of law and order, come out from among the foul faction, anti if the Republican party is not now what they think it should be, make it by their adhesion what it ought to be. ••SOCIAL EQUALITY.'' This Democratic bugaboo seems to considerably exercise the minds of some people in our country. Was there ever social equality since the days of Noah ? Was there ever known to be “social equal ity” in the South—the North—or any where else—except in the South, where thousands of cases exist to this day; where mulatto children and negro women are fathered and wived by white men, and many of these same white men, with the brass and impudence of Satan, are the most blatant spouters against “social equality ?” Some of them hold up their hands and turn up the whites of their eyes in holy horror when upon the sub ject of “social equality;” when, perhaps, for a score of years, they have “lowered’ themselves to the grade of the negro by miscegenation, concubinage, and unlawful associations with the females of a race, which not even yet, although so windy in declamation, do they abstain from! If the negro race is inferior, being ignorant and but children of a larger growth, how is it possible for them to rise to a social equality with the white race ? How can they any more than the working white man take the social rank, so long debarred to the latter by the aristocracy of the South as well as the North ? You had just as well say to us that an impossibility can be accomplished. There is no such thing as social equality that has ever had an existence except in the brain of some monomaniac. There never can lie such a Utopia in any country upon the earth’s surface. Wc are well aware of the “changes that have been rung” upon this subject by the modern bogus Democracy, both North and South; but we know', also, that it is a self-evident and palpable fact, that no such • state of things can exist where education, wealth and achieved social position is already pre sent, and poverty, ignorance and degrada tion have the high mountain to ascend, which is attended with all the impediments that can be imagined standing in the way. There is no such thing even, as a white social equality—there never was, and there never can be. We do not invite our nearest white neighbor to our houses or to our tables, unless we consider him our equal socially, and we lay it down as a fixed law ot society that this matter regulates itself; and, more over, that no statute law exists or could he made that would be considered other than a dead letter, that might require the citizens of a country to ignore their cherished in herent right to choose their own compan very properly left to regulate itself, there are many cases which occur of imposters palming themselves upon decent society, who are guilty of the greatest pecadilloes imaginable. Society is not responsible for this, but is chided for not using greater perspicaciousness. In conclusion then, wc say that this Tory bugaboo may frighten the weak minded, hut even the commonest of com mon sense will at once repel the idea that “social equality” can lie forced upon any people. “Democbcy Betrayed—Stand by Youk Colour.” —Chronicle & Sentinel, stli April. —Two cents reward will be paid to any person who will bring to our office a sac simile ♦>!' the “ colors” alluded to above. We have vainly looked for these “ signs,” but witValltlie “wonders” daily occurring, nary “colors” have we been able to see up to tills time. We have seen erratic stars— such as Reese and Irwin, and now Gordon, flash along the political horizon, but there is no fixed light yet visible, by which the people can be surely guided to a safe and sure harbor, except the new Georgia Constitution and the candidate for Gov ernor, who is standing flat-flooted upon it —R. B. Bullock. NEW DEMOCRATIC PLA2FORM. We find by the official paper of the Macon clique, published at Atlanta, that two uicmlrers of the Klan living in that city telegraphed to seven others living in Macon, and thus assumed to be freely em powered to act officially without consult ing the distinguished representatives of the Krew in this city. • • A string of resolutions, mildly damning the laws of the United States and General Meade—vigorously damning the new Con stitution and its framers, and the Consti tutional candidate, were uproariously adopted. That “Christian soldier aud gentleman,” General John B. Gordon, was then nomi nated as the codicil to the last will and testament of the so-called Democratic party. General John then spoke a piece, announcing the platform of his crowd to be undying hostility to the new Constitution—to the Congress of the United States —to peace,and to any settlement of the present troubles. We quote from the Intelligencer: The speech of Gen. Gordon occupied about one hour and a half, in which, after accepting tho nomination, he dwelt at some length upon the aggressions of Radicalism, the character of the men composing that party, the infamous Constitution which they were endeavoring to fasten upon the people, and finally exhorted all men who would save the State to come to the rescue on the 20th of April next, and vole against the Constitu tion. Applause after applause from the audience greeted him throughout, aod it was overwhelmingly demonstrated that the feelings of the masses who listened were in unanimous accord with the manly sentiments uttered by the speaker. The iasue is now squarely made; thero can be no dodging—running on the Consti tution in one section and against it in another Every man who is opposed to peace and a settlement, by the adoption of the new Con stitution, will vote for Gordon. Every man who is for peace, relief and homesteads, will vote for the regular Constitutionaljcandidate, R. B. Bullock, for Governor, and for the Constitution. A QUESTIONf Who is the Democratic candidate for Governor? We fiud in some of our ex changes the names of Reese, Irwin and Gor don; in others no name flies at the masthead. Some of the Democratic press gang are stubborn, same are angry, some of them stuped as usual. Gentlemen, do let the people of Georgia know what your platform is, and what your principles are, and who you intend to enter for the race forGoverner. Name your nag, and let us know your colors, and if you have any leader or head centre who can afford the information so much needed by the people, do call on him to “stand by liis colors,” even if the old worm eaten ship is going to the bottom. unfair: “We think that General Meade has just as much right to issue an order declaring Bullock Governor as he ha3 to dictate to the people of the State who may or may not run, and we infinitely prefer his prompt adoption of that course.” —Chronicle & Sentinel. There are certain Acts of Congress which control reconstruction that we would recom mend the “old fossils of Cabiness’ Cabinet” to study carefully. They have ruled and ruined this country so long that they seem to think that there is still no law but their own will and wishes. General Meade executes the laws as a soldier. He docs not “dictate” to the people of the State who they may or may not run; but when the anti-rcconstnic tionists ask him if a man who is ineligible wider the law can qualify if elected, he tells them no. UNHAPPY. No more unmitigated act of pure despo tism was ever committed upon a civilized people, living under the forms of Constitu tional Government, than the determination of Gen. Meade that Bullock shall be the next Governor of Georgia, for in no other light can we view his coarse in deciding in advance that Judge Irwin is ineligible.— Chronicle (ft Sentinel. That’s right—pitch in and “cuss” some body—but we must assure our unfortunate friend that its the fault of the wet nurses— they claimed that their bautling was a boy, and eligible, but when they were found out, and it was proved that Irwin had built up the Davis Government, they hastened to lay their troubles before General Meade, when he very promptly told them that their, second man would not pass muster. In fact, he was not entitled to be a registered voter. llkab Him Discouhse.— “Let us nail the name of Irwin to our masthead, and if go down we must, let it be witli our colors floating on the breeze.” —Chronicle (ft Senti nel, April 5. You are too late—the ship has gone down stern foremost, and never a spar or bulkhead or coop floats on the top of the water I The gallant ship Irwin lias had too much freight—too many Know Noth ings and other live stock carried aboard and too many sails for his ballast, and brides lie was scuttled by those who pre tended to be his friends, hut who persist ently refused to “nail his name to their mastheads” until ho has gone down and been wrecked and lost on the Scylla and Cliarybdis of politics, through both of which he had thought to have steered! — But, alas! he has been wrecked and gone down, down, down, like “Captain Tyler,” where none arc so poor as to do him reverence. Beau it in Mind. —The people of Colum bus will benr in mind the following para graph, written by the scurvy scoundrel, who does the dirty work for Bullock’s chief organ, the National Republican: "The blood of scores of uicn, foully murdered in your streets, cries from the ground to high heaven, and that of Ashburn, the last murdered victim, is not in the least! Beware !” If he should ever turn his face in this direction, clothes lines and chicken roosts should be carefully guarded.— Columbus Sun. Yes—bear it in mind—keep it ever before your eyes—let the remembrance of it ever stand like Banquo's ghost. It will not “down” at your bidding. The truth cannot be put down by any such leprous puppy as you are—nor will your advice bo taken by decent people auywherel We are not in the “clothes line and hen roost business”— but our mission is to unearth and disrupt just such reptiles ns you and your “sweet smelling'’ crowd. INSUBORDINATION. . The Chronicle and; Sentinel bolts the regu lar (7) nomination of “a majority of the Committee ” of the Macon clique, aud calls on General Gordon to become a martyr. We presume the author of the article is tho inventor of that pleasant little fiction, “Who Nominated Reese?” In this view of our dangers and difficulties we earnestly beg General Gordon not to permit the use of his name, but to goon, as he has go gallantly begun ; in canvassing the entire State for Irwin. Let the people elect Irwin and test the right of Geu. Meade to dictate who we shall vote for.’ Let us show thpt we are not only Democrats in name, but let our actions show that we are worthy of the name and association of those noble spirits at the North who are battling there with the cohorts of Radicalism for our rights and the preservation of our honor. Let us nail the name of Irwin to our masthead, and if go down we must, let it be with our colors flouting on tho breeze. We want no faltering now. If we hesitate we are lost. We cannot change front in face of the enemy and so near to his works. Cour age and boldness now must win, or the battle is lost. We must sound the charge, and with the battle cry of Irwin and liberty on our lips, rush bravely upon the solid ranks of our antagonists. We must call upon Andrew Johnsou, who i3 yet a little while President of the United States, to send Meade howling after his illustrioas prede cessor, and give us, for a few weeks at least, a man who will give us fair play and an open field. Away, then, with any further attempts to please Meade at the expense of the people’s rights. Let us act like men, and not be driven about by every change in the opinions of our despotic master. General Gordon has it in his power to make his name great as a patriot, as he has already mado it as a skillful military commander. Let him decline to run Jjim self and urge his friends to support Irwin_ We presume the mast head referred to is at Platt’s Shop, having Irwin nailed upon it, as we can find no sign of it in the paper from which we clip the above. Correction. —The Journal & Messenger seems to be harping on its manufactured •tatement, that the speakers at the late mass meeting in Macon threatened tho colored people with hanging and lashing if they failed to work and vote for the Constitution and the regular candidates, and calls upon Col. Bullock to -answer whether these threats will be carried out. We have letters from those speakers, and they are reliable and truths ul men, contra dicting entirely the reports of the Journal Messenger , and, therefore, as no threats were made, a denial is unnecessary. The Reconstruction party do not employ assassins to carry their political measures, much less to threaten the lash or th e gallows to its opponents. We make this correction as an act of charity to our contemporary, that they may save the ink and paper wasted in re-printing the silly slander. Gen. Grant’s Position. —The New York Tribune has assurances from Washington that General Grant finds it not inconsistent with his duty as a soldier to announce it as his opinion that the only hope for the peace of the country is the success of the pending impeachment trial. He feels that national security demands the removal of the Presi dent. If the trial should fail, the people can only expect more assumptions of power, aud a more determined resistance to law. When the General of our armies entertains this conviction there is no room for doubt as to the duty of the Senate. The loyal nation demands the President’s removal. Gen. Gordon Ineligible.— We warn our people now—the Central Committee should nave known it—that before the day of election, * * * * * Gen. Meade will declare Gen. Gordon ineligible.' We know that he will do it, and that he will do it with much more show of justice th m in the cases of either Judges Reese or Irwin. What will we do then ? Chron icle <ft Sentinel. We are rather inclined to believe tha “one of the Committee” is good authority on this subject. Under the head of “The Press Still Up,” the Columbus Sun mentions the fact that Gen. A. R. Wright had been oppointed Dis trict Delegate to the National Democratic Convention. Won’t “Ranse” cut a figure up there! He will resemble a mouse crawling about among a herd of elephants. —New Era. The rather won’t he resemble a Georgia specimen of stump orators of die “sound and fury order”—eloquent but windy— good on an anecdote not always applicable, and rather a handsome specimen of the man products of Georgia. Eh ? Bullock held office under the Confederate Government, that he “voluntarily gave aid and comfort to the rebellion,” and that he took an oath to support the Constitution of the Confederate States. —Atlanta Opinion. We are authorized by Col. Bullock to say that the above statement is false.— [Ed. Era. We are also authorized to say that the above charge is false in warp and woof, and, like many other things emanating from the Opinion about these days, is unworthy the perusal of decent people. himself to the humble business to which, by the laws of his organization, he was fitted for, he would now have bean in life. Let other men in Georgia take warning in time.— Griffin Star. Attention is respectfully called to Gen eral Order No. 51, Third Military District, April 4th. The Journal (ft Messenger in closing an article on the Ashburn tragedy, quotes the following: “The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord.” We move to amend by striking out the three first words of the quotation. —Griffin Star. Attention is respectfully called to General Order No. 51, Headquarters Third Military District, April Ith ! 11 Can’t Swallow Bullock. —We have not hoard of a single white man of decency and respectability in the entire State who sup port the negro candidate for Governor.— Macon Journal k Messenger. The above is the ablest editorial ever pro duced in tho columns of the Journal (ft Mes senger. It is not to be presumed that a Macon editor would hear or know much of what is going on in masters of the State.— New Era, From our Special Correspondent.! WASHINGTON LETTER. Speculations at to the Hetiyut of the J’reeidenl — The Men lie hat Called About Him—Generate Hancock, hoeeeau, Thomae , and Grander — -Ef fect of Emancipation—Proareee of the Impeach ment Trial. Washington, D. C., April t, 1808. I liat Andrew Jolinson has determined to resist Congress, in caso ho is convicted ol the high crimes and misdemeanors charged against him, becomes more and more appa rent every day. Tho main portion of the evidence upon which the managers rely for conviction is known to tho public, and the accused, knowing the determined character of at least the Republican members of the Senate, can hare no reasonable ground to hope that he will be acquitted ; indeed, his personal friends concede this much, but think there is a chance for him to escape tho extreme punishment due his crimes through some legal technicality. This is a very slender thread to rely upon, when the fact is considered that the drawing up of the indictment was supervised by some of the most able lawyers this country bas ever produced. Mr. Johnson evidently does not propose to trust his fate to a Jury disposed to deal out justice without fear or favor; and hence we see him gradually drawing to this centre men known to he in full accord with him, ready and willing to do his bidding, and quite as strongly embittered towards the present policy of Congress as he is himself. Ad interim Thomas, Major General Hancock, and Brigadier General Rosseau have, in tarn, been summoned from a distance, by tele graph, to repair forthwith to Washington. The first two are already here, and in daily communication, not only with the President, but all that largo class of persons about the Capital, whose opposition to every act of the Government to preserve the nation during the last seven years is well known. Hancock, whose presence here is no more netted for any legitimate military purpose than the youngest subaltern of tho army, is about fitting up a military establish ment,, equal in all its paraphernalia to army headquarters itself. People are beginning to enquire “why all this unneces sary expense ?” Rosseau is soon to arrive, and doubtless will be allowed to remain in this department under some pretence or other.' General Gordon Granger has been here for a long time awaiting the Presi dent's orders. Well known Johnson sympa thizers openly assert that he will hold on to the White House until the 4th of March, 1869 ; imprecations are poured out upon the heads of hated Yankees in all the public places of resort as freely as was done in the same traitors’ dens during the winter of 1860-61, when Northern men were insulted at every turn. Only last night, at Willard’s, a man went about like a roaring bull cursing Yankees, the majority of Congress and Union men generally; he wanted somebody to tread on his coat-tail but was not gratified. Just such exhibitions of spleen made this city a pandemonium immediately before the breaking out of the rebellion, and the same class of men who acted the part of braggarts then are doing so now, and doubtless for the same purpose. Whenever Mr. Johnson isques tioned about the trial, it is said he invariably snaps his fingers, tosses his head, expressing contempt for the whole thing; and in fact his whole conduct since the trial commenced has been marked by a callous indifference, not to be accounted for in any way creditable to himself. He has bouts with boon com panions, gives private and public entertain ments, as though he did not revel in and boast of committing the heinous crimes against the nation. To day, it is rumored and believed, that Gen. Emory, who refused to be made, a too' of by the President, is to be removed, and that Gen. Granger is to take his place, and that the force of United States troops within the District is to be increased. There are many other facts and circumstances going to show that Mr. John son meditates mischief. Fortunately for ail concerned, he will be shorn of power soon enough to prevent the accomplishment of his dark designs—much sooner than he anticipates. The prosecutors have made their case, and the defense will be opened immediately. If no unnecessary delay is allowed, a deci sion can be had by the Ist of May. If the trial is prolonged until June, and results in conviction, Johnson will make trouble. The army of office holders under his control, the disposition manifested by leading Democrats to prick him on to deeds of daring* with the array o! traitors in our midst to commit the first over act, quite a little rovolution could be got up on short notice. It would be very short though, for the loyal people are not in a mind to be trifled with. THE IMPEACHMENT TRIAL has lost all its novelty, and the audiences grow less and less every day—the galleries not being more than half full to day. The absence of spectators is owhig in part to the fact that a majority of the tickets are issued day after day to the same persons, many of these having become tired of the proceedings do not attend, aud hence their places are not filled. Tha regular visitors comprise all classes from the highest to the lowest; but as all are alike fashionably attired, they occupy before the public the same social plane. The managers, it is conceded by all im partial men, have managed the prosecution witli decided ability and have shown themselves fully equal to cope with the distinguished counsel for tho defense. That Mr. Johnson conspired with other persons to •ommit an unlawful act, has been so fully proved that even the President’s friends do not see any way out of the difficulty, for upon this fact is based the whole super structure of the charges. The partiality shown in issuing tickets continues to cause much irritation. Vice President Wade seems to have, from the first, determined to reward friends aud punish real and imaginary enemies ia the allotment of tickets—a very small business truly! The most unfortunate onslaught has been upon representatives of the press. Os the sixty tickets for tho reporter’s gal lery, probably not more than one half of the recipients have any legitimate busi ness there, and many correspondents whose business renders it absolutely necessary for them to be present, have been studi ously excluded. A correspondent who writes more letters than any other man, with one exception, from this point, was refused a ticket by Mr. Wade, who gave as a reason that lie had none; and imme diately afterward issued a season ticket to the reporters’ gallery to a boy employed as a copy holder in one of the local offices, who lias no business at all requiring his presence in the Senate Chamber. The National Republican is one of a numerous class of papers Mr. Wade feels under no obligation to favor. THE EFFECT OF EMANCIPATION. The property holders of this city begin to realize that they were in tho wrong in opposing emancipation, for that act added \fivy largely to tho consuming class, a fact demonstrated the rise iu price of all things necessary to a residence here. Three years ago it was possible for a man desiring it, or compelled to live economi cally, to rent a house for from S2O to S3O per month, while to day it is next to impossible, because this class of houses are takeu up as fast as they cau bo obtained by the newly enfranchised race, no calculation having boon made for this increased demand; and, consequently, men with limited incomes are forced to hire more expensive houses, and, to live within their means, find it necessary to either let out rooms or take boarders. Passing through the streets, one sees almost every other house placarded, “rooms to let,” “boarders wanted,” etc., etc. Emancipation practi cally put the earnings of twenty thousand men into circulation, and this is felt in every branch of business to a degree not realized where the two labor systems have never been tried. the most interesting political event of recent date is the settle ment of all outstanding differences between Generals Grant and Butler. The pipe of peace has been smoked, and it is presumed both parties are satisfied. It is hardly worth while togo into the details of thisreconciliation further than to say that Gen. Butler, having reached a position where he could retaliate in kind and do much harm without any corres ponding good,friends of both parties interfered, and smoothed the way for a satisfactory adjustment, which has been happily accom plished. THE CONNECTICUT ELECTION is of course looked forward to with much interest. If the Republicans should lose the State by a few hundred votes, the party may have four years in which to regret the parsi monious policy adopted toward the Central Committee at this point. There are hun dreds of good Connecticut Republicans in this city, few of whom will return there to vote, because not able to pay the railway fare. On the other hand, every Connecticut Democrat has been furnished with a free pass both ways. During Washington’s administration, he was accustomed as often as once a year to retire to the shades of Mount Vernon for that quiet and relaxation rendered so necessary by the duties of his position. This has given rise to the suggestion that the Government should secure Mount Vernon as # a Summer retreats forour President, where, away from the cares of office and political strife, they can diaw fresh inspiration from the memories so thickly clustering around that hallowed place. Think ot Andrew Johnson, alter firing off one of his monthly philippics against Congress, reclining on the banks of the Potomac, thoughtfully gazing upon the tomb of Washington with one eye, and at the sportive fish in the Potomac with the other, at the same time mentally reviewing his own conduct! Would it not stir up his callous soul and cause him to commit suicide. Capital. A Prophet.— The Blunders of the clique— “We were satisfied from tho beginning that the withdrawal of Judge Reese was a great blunder. We acquiesced in the decision of our friends because we did not like to appear captious in our views.” —Chronicle & Senti nel. SPECIAL NOTICES. City Taxes for 1868. Jg@-TIIE CITY TAX DIGEST FOR 1868 has been placed in my hands for collection. No in dulgence beyond that provided by tho City Tax Ordinances can bo extended. I. P. GARVIN, ajrO—dlOt Collector A Treasurer. $@“F01! COUNTY TREASURER—I respectfully offer myself as a candidate for re election to the office of Treasurer of Richmond County at tho ensuing election. apr7 —td HENRY E. CLARKK. ARE AUTHORIRED TO AX ncuncc the Hon. John llahris, ofNewton county, as the candidate of Rolicf and tho Constitution, for Senator from tho 27th Senatorial District, which is comprised of the counties of Newton> Walton and Clark. . apr6—td INTENDING TO REMOVE FROM the State, I respectfully request those indebted to mo to settle their accounts, and those to whom I am indebted to present their claims on or be fore tho 10th day of April. After this date, my services as a physician will not be available. M. J. DOLAN. Augusta, April fi, 186S. apr7—lt gsg- CONSIGNEES PER CENTRAL RAILROAD, April 6, IS6S.—G H Warner, J D Butt A Bro, Branch Sous A Cos, G T J A Cos, Hor ton <t- W, P F Rahner, J M Clark ft- Cos, Jno Mc- Nulty, Claghorn II & Cos, J B A J \T Walker, J Blanchard. CONSIGNEE3 PER SOUTH CAR OLINA RAILROAD, April f>, 186 S.—Z McCord, C A Rowland, R T Parks, X E Dalwick, Ga R ft, R it- J W Timmerman, J O Mathewson A Cos, Horton d? Walton, J G Bailie ck Bro, J 31 Clark A Cos, J 31 Dorn, O’D A Mulherin, Col R B Bul lock, Wyman A 3tay, G Volger, Chas Williams, J J Jarnos, O F Cheatham, W P Reynolds, R J Butler, Blair Smith A Cos, Geo Rappold. FOR T A X COLLECTOR.—WE ARE authorized to announce JOHN A. BOIILER as a candidate for re-election to tho office of Tax Col lector of Richmond County, at the ensuing olec- apro—td* jg@“THE EIGHTH R EG UL ARM O N T Il ly 3leeting of the Relianco Loan and Building Association, will bo held at the City Hall on Thursday next, tlth inst., at 71 o’clock, P. SI. Slembers can pay their instalments to the Treasure!, S. 11. Shepard, until 5 o’clock p. m.i of the same day. W. n. EDWARDS, aprs - eodot Secretary. WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN NOUNCE the name of Sir. MATTHEW SIIERON as a Candidate for re-election to the offico of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond County at the ensuing election. ap-l—td REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING. —Tho Republican Voters of Richmond county aro requested to meet in Slass Sleeting, at tho CITY HALL, in the city of Augusta, On THURSDAY, APRIL 9th, to nominato candidates for County offices, to he supported at the coming election, and attend to any other business that may come before tho meeting. Distinguished Speakers bare been invited t° address the meeting and it is expected that they wilt do so. Let thero he a grand rally of the friends of Reconstruction and Col. Bullock, our caadi dato for Governor. By order County Executive Committee. J. E. BRYANT, ap4-—td Secretary. flßr~TllE Hon. HENRY W. HILLIARD will be supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON GRESS from tho FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT of Georgia, at the election on tho 20th of April next, by MANY VOTERS. mh2l-td SUMMER RATES- Notice to Consumers of Coal. ON AND AFTER THE FIRST OF APRIL, and until Ist of October next, the rato on Coal Irom Atlanta to Augusta will bo reduced to Ono aud a Half (1£) Cents per Ton (of 2,000 lbs.) per mile. E. W. COLE, General Sup’t. Georgia Railroad, Augusta, March 31st, 1868. ap3—3ot Notice. ALb r Lit SONS HAVING CLAIMS against the BATH MILLS COMPANY, are hereby notified to present them tor settle ment by tho first day of May next; otherwise they will bo debarred payment, as tho affairs of the Cotnpauy will be closed up, and tho same cease to exist, on that day. WM. CRAIG, ap2—l2t President. NEW ADVEETISEMeb^J 55 * 5 11ST SURAK CR Fire, Marine, Inland AND MlDHmp* Phenix Insurance Company, Manhattan Insurance Company, 1 " ' Howard Insurance Company, ' ' JVcio York Standard Insurance Company, New York. Commerce Insurance Company, Lamar Insurance Company, New York Fireman’s Insurance Company, New York Astor Insurance Company, New Fort Commercial Insurance Company New Ywk Mercantile Insurance Company, New York. Phoenix Insurance Company, Hartford, P\ T N?pt boV , e , Sr V U FIKST CLASS COM PANIES with ample means to meet their liahili- All losses promptly and equitably adjusted , . W’M. SHEAR ' Augusta, April 7th, 1868. *’ apr7 s A PROCLAMATION, Georgia— By THOMAS H. UUDEIt, Provisional Governor of said Stale Whereas, Official information has been re’ ceived at this Department that a murder vra committed in the city of Columbus, on the nivh the 30th of March, 1868, upon the body of Geor® W. Ashhurn, by unknown and disguised person, and that said unknown and disguised persons!®! lied from justice. I have thought pieper, therefore, to issue this my Proclamation, hereby offering a Reward of Two Thousand Dollars for the delivery, sci made, of any one of the principalsor accessories!) the Sheriff of Mnscogee county, Ga., andaKe ward of One Thousand Dollars for the delivery cf each and every one of the other principals ot accessories to the said Sheriff'. And I do moreover charge aud require all oS cers in this State, civil and military, to be vigilant iu endeavoring to apprehend the said unkuowt and disguised persons, in order that they may to brought to trial lor the offence with which they stand charged. Given nnder my hand and the Seal of the Stater, the Capital in Milledgeville, this fount • day of April, in the year of our Lord [seal] eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, aud of the independence of the United States of America the ninety-second. THOS. H. KUGEK, Bvt. Brig. Gen. U. S. Army, and Provisional Governor. By the Governor. C. Wheaton, ap~-10t Capt. U. S. Army, Sect’v of Stale. Richmond County Court Sale, Ul ILL DE SOLD AT THE LOWER .MARKET House, in the City of Augusta, on the First Tuesday ia May next, between the legal hoot! of sale, the following property, viz : All those build ings standing on the lot on Marbury st., betwee Telfair and Fenwick streets, bounded on the north by the third level of the Augusta Cull, south by the second level of the Augusta Canal, west by the race way of the Augusta Factory, aud east by Marbury street, together with Lathes, Anvils, Vices and various tools used in the Iron Foundry and Machine business, with i variety of paterns ; also, the balance of the cast and wrought iron in the place. Levied on h tho property of John S. Day and Isaac S. T. Hop kins, to satify a Distress Warrant issued frra the County Court for Richmond County, in favor of George Jones et. al. trustees, against JohnS. Day aud Isaac S. T. Hopkins, and levied on the 30th day of January, IB6S. WILLIAM DOYLE, apr7—td S B. C. C. R. C.” TN "THE DISTRICT COURT OF ME A United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of j EDW’D J. PURSE and | STEPHEN A.M.PURSE, J-IN BANKRUPTCY. Firm of PURSE A SONS, | Bankrupts. j Pursuant to the order of Fran!; 8. IfesseUint, Register in Bankruptcy, a second geaeral meet ing of creditors of tho said Bankrupts, will be held at the law office of Frank S. HesseUine, in the city of Savannah, at 10 o’clock, a. m., on the 21st day of April, A. D., 1868. P. V. ROBINSON, apr7—2t Assignee. MILLINERY AND fancy goods. MRS. M. TWEED! Takes great pleasure in infokn ing the Ladies that she has just returned from NT ew York IV ith a well selected STOCK Os MILLINERY, Straw and Fancy Goods, EMBRACING ALL THE NOVELTIES OF THE SEASONS. 215 Broad Street! aprS— lw Opposite Central Hefty Harris’ Seamless Kid Gloves! BLACK AND COLORED. Assorted Sixes the Finest ever made; the Genuine ALEXANDER'S KID GLOVES, JUST RECEIVED AT MRS. M. TWEEDY. 215 Broad Street aprs | lw Opposite Central IV Horse Power THRESHING MACHINES' WE ARB MANUFACTURING THE ABO. Machines of our own pattern, a““ wcbeliove are superior to any of the kintli or any other market, _ STRONG, DURABLE We also build STEAM ENGINES, GRIST MILLS, MILLS, WROUGHT IKON SCREW CUi TON PRESSES, COTTON PLANTW UIN GEAR, IRON RAILING, AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS' IRON and BRASS CASTIN aud all other kinds of Machinery neeue South* Planters will do well to call on making contracts. A .«nuAV PENDLETON A BO ARP Engineers and Mad* l 1 Foundry and Machine Works, kollec ’ posito Excelsior Flour Mills. • aprfi—3m — — iJOOK AND JOB PRINTING > Executed at this o?*., At theJLowest Terms and in the Bes "Command see|sawpleSi