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■RS I YY .VOKMXt! April 16, 1868
[ : Address
Ho THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA
H BY TIIK
Foster Blodgett and J. R. Parrott
rJ|| W.tsntXttTOX. I*. April 7, 1868.
undorsieiio !. having !>c?n constituted
l>v the Constitutional Ceuven
■ i,;- Gcorci’a to vi«it the national capital
K nn’si’f.t the list of names recommended
:;,h from political disabilities, as well ns
to the favorable consideration
H . a ,Tjvss the relief measures contained in
Constitution, and l:a'. h - performed
dray, (U-etii it proper to present to the
e the result of our mission, together
views upon pending questions.
■i :! our arrival at Washington, Congress
■s engaged in the trial of the President of
States, anil tit is trial so occupied
that very littio other business could
Wc laid before each House the
of the Convention, with the list
recommended for relief from politi
disabilities, and circulated among the
one hundred copies of our
containing our relief article.
met members of the Reconstruction
and conversed freely with Sena
■s and Representatives relative to the
oi our mission.
sentiment prevailing amongst Cou-
as to our relief measures, seems
1 that this is a mere local question,
reference to the people of Georgia
her ioc.t! interests, which will be open
eoDsiderati'oi and adjudication of our
liter, and that they will be
* ; jtac’.c in tin way of tile reception of
Constitution by C ingress.
We are, therefore, e’early oi the opinion
if our Constitution is ratified by the
and the Rccimstruetiou party sue-
in tiie election of oiheers in the
italic n ol State government who are
and local men, ami who can take tiie
oaths, then our homestead and
measures will be stife.
|H Congressmen seen: to be somewhat can
-ai .it relieving persons in Rebel States
political disabilities, and wc are in*
to believe that very few, if any, will
relieved until our election is over.
it is known how tiie election lias gone,
those desiring and needing relief
stood in the coolest. '
H 'Vc arc as-'ured by leading men in both
ol i ongres* ami high officials in the
judicial departments of the
■j ver: mud, mat should Georgia ratify the
t*t,d elect sound Union recon-
—the regular nominees ol the
B '■ tiiere will he no difficulty in having
■u true and worthy man, who used his
■in ■-1 disabilities. Any man who may be
■ ' :i:ee on tiie reconstruction ticket,
■ u:. -how that he supported in good faith
ntiiiuii; m ot the Constitution, and sus-
B ; a;j the regular candidates oi the party in
election, will be relieved in time for him
■ pen the discharge of the duties of
of!:vc. Whilst this is true, we also deem
to state that from what we are told
■f vyHtmiiiiig members of the dominant
in Congress, it will be entirely useless
any man to aspire to official position
is ineligible under existing laws; for
"id not be relieved, nor allowed to hold
oo if he opposes restoration or the friends
reconstruction.
■ Party lines are very sharply drawn, and
■ames differ widely; and political feeling
■ very bitter in the whole North. It seems
•be the fixed purpose of Congress to so
■rganize the Southern States that they will
• controlled by true and reliable Union
•n and reconstructionists. It is said that
•c,President, when lie proposed to or
ganize the rebel States, disqualified men
|rhen ho considered them inimical to his
• icy or dangerous to the Government,
•ingress proposes to do no more, only to
■tganize. according to law, and for the
■reservation of the whole nation.
I 11 Republicans say the war was fought
Pri won on their ideas, and that they
these ideas right and the opposing
pics wr °ng and dangerous. They urge
■ st there can he no permanent peace, no
■Muring prosperity in the South, until the
R a’ff'rot !: - tate gwernments arc in the
■anusof union men, who deprecate seccs
■ Til• f jr .n aD ’ za ti° n and lawlessness. *
I nis being the known fixed determination
R e most earnest men of the nation, tho
■ t y controlling tiie war-making and peace-
Raving power of our Government, it is
RC'ffly ifeeir sa for men at the South, at the
■ arc of ail that we cherish on earth,
|f contend against it.
■. n view °| these facta, let Union men in
F orgl . a ta,!C courage. Let us put forth
TV nd '' esi - mcn I,jr office, and
I , !’‘ lar *tly elect them, then peace and
Ijl ( government will be secured, life,
and property will be safe iij Geor-
V. ;j; "ntiiout the constant surveilance ol' tlio
•military.
L!,J !os f ' v^. lo align themselves with tiie
Siir . Ctlon l ,ait J , i and aid in restoring
L *? e *° die Union, will he relieved
L,l“ , 'h while unrepentant rebels,
nw i,„ IIJ ' S r " 110l 10 o PP os o reconstruction, will
, 0 sieved and cannot hold office.
and it i« n C - IS no "’ fairl y nia<le in Georgia,
1 s ' nion or disunion. It seems that
ate r“ e " must now decide whether wc
ne ,n Peace at home, doing unto our
ils w . e would have them do unto
f,’ ,c ostracised from society or driven
)il, ' ,° ur llo mes, We have shown all
haw' l * losc who once ruined us. Wo
arnitJ iro ' )0 , st v! to str 'ke hands in peace and
have t and for « et ‘he terrible past. Wc
l, av „ ' en moderate and conciliatory. We
opposedT'-' a ' proscription. We have
M-r ii .' • Pia H V? mi litary commissions and
better^! 0 " of property. We have done
V'uuhl a 1 ' 1 ou '' opponents ever dreamed we
ipr.rim.ir U actions llave lnet the
n'et wl . v all $? od men- Now we are
lecessi,,,,' ,* 10 0 and cry tllat “ ieße same
\Cn StS ,V tteil 'and iu 1860 and 1861,
h'u equality!” They told us then if
we did not secede we should have “negro
equality.” They now say that if you do
not give them the offices wc shall have
“nef»ro equality.” This is as false now as it
was hi iB6O. They lured some and forced
others then into their ruinous policy. They
arc now trying tho same moans.
Think ol it. Union men ! Think of it, you
who have been called submissionists, tories,
and soap-tails in the past, just because you
would not admit that secession was the only
sovereign remedy for nil evils. We tried the
rule of these men then, and wo found that
they were neither wise, just nor successful;
and we cannot trust them again.
Gen. Gordon is representing the disuuion,
anti-reconstruction, ant! relief elements all
combined, with all their noisy fury on
the one siilo ; and Col. Bullock is repre
senting the Union, reconstruction, relief,
law and order elements, with all their bless
ings on the other. Free men of ruined
Georgia, which will you prefer? Union
men of Georgia, good men of all parties.
come forward like patriots and unite with
us in giving peace nnd confidence to our
great old State. Our party rules the nation,
and will for years to conic. Be not deceived
or frightened by the false cry of negro
domination and carpet bag rule. This cry
comes from hungry, disappointed office seek
ers, who, whenever it suits their purpose,
put forth carpet baggers for office (sec their
congressional candidate for the Ist district).
It comes from those who have no power,
wisdom or patriotism, and never will have
cither.
If we arc true to ourselves, our State is
safe. The powers of the Government are
for ns, and the heart of the natiou is with
us. We have now a chauce'to place Geor
gia on an equal footing with her sister
States, and when we are, in power we will
prove to the world that Union men can and
will govern firmly, wisely, nnd well.
Georgiaps, Union men, Republicans, Re
constructionists, Relief men all, all unite and
rally for the good of the Union and the
salvation of vour beloved Stale. Let your
rallying.cry be Bullock, the Constitution,
and Relief! See that every Union vote is
polled. Work unitedly until the polls close
on the 23d, and our word for it, all will bo
well. Then will you have the gratification
of witnessing Georgia once more in the
Union, redeemed and regenerated.
Foster Blodgett,
J. R. Parrott.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
Having been unanimously nominated for
the office of Governor, by a Convention fully
representing a large majority of the voters
of the State, I do not feel at liberty to disre
gard their wishes by refusing to accept the
great honor thus conferred.
My only desire is to be of service to the
whole people of our great State, with whom
my lot has been so long and so pleasantly
east, in building up her waste places and in
reviving her prostrated, industrial and com
mercial system, under the benign influence
of a civil government, in which all her citi
zens may participate. To the consummation
of this object my every effort shall be
devoted.
The Constitution adopted by tiie late Con
vention is before you. It was my privilege
to aid in the formation of that instrument,
and thus to become familiar with not only
the letter of this fundamental law, but also
with the spirit and the intentions of those
who framedjit. My votes are recorded upon
all its various branches, and it is therefore
unnecessary for me to enter into any state
ment of my political principles, other than
to say that I stand fully committed to the
new Constitution, and have an earnest
desire to vitalize those great measures—the
“Relief’’and the “Homestead”—and thus
enable our ruined people to take courage for
the future, with a full assurance that the.
results of their labor shall be enjoyed by
themselves and their families.
It will be the duty of the General Assem
bly to provide a thorough system of educa
tion for the State.
If called by your votes to assume the
exalted position of your Chief Executive, it
will be my duty, and no less a pleasure, to
nominate to the Senate, for confirmation,
persons whose past services, well established
character and ability, have secured for them
selves the confidence of their fellow citizens
in their respective districts, and whose fit
ness, by reason of their known intelligence
and moral worth, for the positions to which
they may be recommended, will ensure their
confirmation by the representatives of the
people.
“With malice toward none, with charity
for all,” looking only to the glory, peace, and
prosperity of our noble State, and thh perpe
tuity of free, civil government throughout
the land, I have the honor to be your fellow
citizen, R. B. Bullock.
Official.
JlE,\DouAitTr,p.s Third Military District, j
(Department of Georgia, Florida A Alabama), X
Atlanta, Ga., April 13, 186S. J
General Orders No. 50.
Whereas it lias been reported to the Command
ing General, from several parts of tiie State of
Georgia, that very many names have been strick
en from the list of registered voters, without any
cause being assigned for said striking oil', or an
opportunity given to voters heretofore registered
to meet the objections received in their cases; and
whereas, it is the determination of the Command
ing General that all candidates in the approaching
election shall have every opportunity to show from
official data, whether said registration and election
has been honestly and fairly conducted, and m ac
cordance with law ; it is hereby ordered,
That all managers of elections shall receive the
votes of all such persons as shall have been strick
en from the registered list during the last five days
revision; not counting said votes, hut keeping
them separate, with the names of tiie persons pre
senting them written on the.back, and said votes
shall be sent in a separate euvelope with (lie re
turns made of the election, to be compared with
the reasons required by law to he sent to these
Headquarters, whenever any Board of Kegistra
lion shall deem it proper to strike names from the
registration lists.
By order of Major Genera) Meade.
R.C. DRUM,
aplo—tde Ass’t Adj'tGen’l,
Official.
Headquarters Third Military District, )
(Department of Georgia, Florida &. Alabama), l
Atlanta, Ga., April 10,1808. )
General Orders , No. 57.
I. The numerous resignations ofSherifl's ol coun
ties in the State of Georgia, that have recently
been tendered at these Headquarters, coming on
the eve of an important election, and when there
is not sufficient time to make new appointments,
makes it proper and necessary for the Command
ing General to givo notice that such resignations
will not he accepted, and that Sheriffs who have
been so long holding their office at tlio snlferance
of the Commanding General, will not ho permitted
to resign until alter said election is over ; and they
are hereby required to continue in the faithful per
formance oi their official duties until relieved Irom
the same by orders from these Headquarters. Any
violation of this order will he punished in tlio man
ner prescribed in General Orders, No. Id, for tiie
punishment ol civil officers for disobedience of
orders.
H ■ Inasmuch as a numerous class of tlio electors
of tins State are, from necessity at present , depend
out upon another class for employment by which
they limy earn daily bread for themselves and their
Lundies, and as numerous complaints have been
made at these Headquarters that such laborers
will J>6 intimidated from voting at. the approaching
election by fear oftheloseof employment, employ
ers are hereby forbidden any attempt to control
AUGUSTA, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1(5, 1868.
the action or will of their laborers as to voting, by
threats of discharge from employment or by other
oppressive means; and any person who shall by
such means prevent a laborer from voting us ho
pleases, or shall discharge him from employment
on account of his having exercised his privileges
as a voter, will, on conviction of such offence bo
loro a military commission, bo punished by lino or
imprisonment, or both.
111. It is made the duty, as it is certainly the de
sire, of the Commanding General, to secure to all
tlio duly registered voters in the Sute of Georgia
an opportunity to vote at the approaching election
‘•freely, and without restraint, lear or tlio influence
of fraud,” and he calls upon all good citizens to
co-operate with him in his efforts to have the elec
tion conducted fairly as required by law
By order of Major General Mk adk
It. C. DItUM,
apl l—td Ass’t Adj’t Geu’l.
Official.
HkadquartbkrThird Military District, j
(Department of Georgia, Florida A Alabama), l
Atlanta, Ga., April 11, 186S. j
General Orders No. 58.
I. Tlio uncertainty which seems to exist in re
gard to holding municipal elections on the 20th
inst., ami the frequent inquiries addressed to these
Headquarters, renders it necessary for lire Com
manding General to announce that said elections
are not authorized by any orders from these Head
quilt ters. Managers of elections are hereby pro
hibited from receiving any votes for any offices
except such State and County offices as are provi
ded for in tiie Constitution to be submitted for rati
fication—the voting for wliicli officers is authorized
by General Orders Nos. 50 nnd 52.
II Complaints having been made to these Head
quarters. by planters and others, that improper
means are being used to compel laborers to leave
their work to attend political meetings, and threats
being made that in case of refusal penalties will be
attached to said refusal; the Major General Com
manding announces that all such attempts to con
trol the movement of laborers, and interfere with
the rights of employers, is strictly forbidden, and
will be considered, and on conviction will be pun
ished, tho same as any attempt to dissuade and pre
vent voters from going to the polls, as referred to
in paragraph 11, General Orders No. 57.
111. The Major General Commanding also
makes known that, whilst, he acknowledges and
will require to be respected the right of laborers to
peaceably assemble at night to discuss political
questions, yet he discountenances and forbids the
assembling of armed bodies; and requires that all
such assemblages shall notify either the military or
civil authorities of these proposed meetings, and
said military and civil authorities are enjoined to
see that the right of electors to peaceably assemble
for legitimate purposes is not disturbed.*
IV The wearing or carrying of arms, cither con
cealed or otherwise, by persons not connected with
tho military service of the government,or such civil
olliecrs whose duty under the laws and orders it is
to preserve the public peace, at, or iu tho vicinity
of the polling places, on the days set apart, for hold
ing tiie election in the State of Georgia, is positive
ly forbidden. Civil and military officers will see
that this order, as well as all others relating to the
preservation of the peace and quiet of the counties
in which they are acting, is strictly observed.
V. The commanding officers sub-Districts of
Georgia and Florida, will take prompt measures
to give publicity to this order through the Super
intendents of Registration and tlio officers of the
Freedmen’s Bureau, and will enjoin on the latter
to instruct and advise the Frecdmenin their rights
and duties.
Bv order of Major General Mkat>k.
li. C. DIiUM,
apM—td Ass’t Adj’t Gcifl.
Official.
II KADqIJ A KTKliri ThIIID MILITARY DISTRICT, )
(Department of Georgia, Florida A. Alabama ), >
Atlanta, Ga., April ‘J, 1868. )
General Orders No • SG.
That fairness and impartiality may be secured
in the coming elections in Georgia and Florida, it
is ordered:
I. That the ballot boxes shall not he opened, or
the votes counted, nor shall anv information be
giveu of the progress of the election, till the polls
are finally closed.
11. The polls being finally closed, the board of
managers shall select two men of character and
standing from the opposite party, who shall be
permitted to be present at the opening of the
j allot boxes iiud the counting of the ballots, so as
to witness and verify such counting.
By order of Major General Meade :
23. F. BAUSTOW,
apl I—td Act'g Ass’t Adj’t Gen.
Official.
Headquarters Third Military District, I
(Department of Georgia, Florida & Alabama), >
Atlanta, Ga., April 7, 1868. J
General Orders No. 5 1.
The Commanding officer sub District of Georgia,
will proceed to Distribute the troops under his
command, iu such manner as will, in ids judgment,
best subserve the purpose of preserving order
during the coming election
The Quartermaster’s Department will furnish
the necessary transportation, and the troops sent
to stations not. now occupied, will be furnished
wit h camp equipage, in all cases where satisfactory
information has not been obtained before their de
parture that suitable quarters can be procured.
By order of Major General Meade :
S. F. BAUSTOW,
aplO -te Act’g Aso’t Ad't Gen.
Official.
lleadq’rs, Third Military Dist., j
(Dep’t of Georgia, Florida, aud Alabama.) >-
Atlanta, Ga., April Gtb, 1868. )
Geseral Okdebs, No. 52.
I. Whereas, The Constitutional Convention
of the State of Georgia, recently in session in
this city, did, ou the 10th day of March, 1868,
adopt an Ordinance entitled: “An Ordinance
lo provide for the election of civil officers,"
which Ordinance, among ot her things, provides:
“That an election he hold, beginning on the
twentieth day of April, 1808, (at sued places
as may be designated by the Commanding Gen
eral of the District) for voting on the ratifica
tion of tho Constitution, for the election of
Governor, members of the General Assem
bly, Representatives to the Congress of the
United States, and all other officers to he
elected as provided in this Constitution, and
said election to be kept open from day to day at
the discretion of flic Gcuergl commanding.
“At said election on the ratification of tlio
Constitution, and for Governor, Members of
Congress, Members of the General Assembly,
and for all other civil officers, the qualifications
for voters shall be the same as prescribed by
the Act of Congress, known as the Sherman
bill, for voters at the election on the ratifica
tion of tlio Constitution, aud at all elections
under the Provisional Government. Ami
Major General Meade is respectfully requested
to give the necessary orders to carry into
effect the foregoing provisions, and cause due
returns to bo made and certificates of election
to issue by the proper officers. But this
Ordinance shall not apply to the Justices
of the Peace, who shall be elected at such time
as shall bo provided for by the first General
Assembly until otherwise provided by law."
11. As by the provisions of said Ordinance
the Commanding General is requested localise
certificates of election to be issued to those per
sons who may be elected to said offices, and
that he may not be called upon to cause certifi
cates of election to be issued to persons ineligi
ble to hold office, lie calls the attention of all
concerned to the provisions of Sec. :! of the
amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, proposed by Congress and designated
as the 14th Article, which section lie deems, un
der tho reconstruction acts, applicable to the
election of officers provided for by said Ord
inance, and is as follows:
“Sec. J. Noperson shall be Senator or Kcpre
sentative in Congress, or doctor of President and
Vice President, or hold any office, civil or mili
tary under the United States, or under any
State, who having previously taken an oath, os
a member of Congress, or as an officer of tiie
United States, or as a member oi any State
Legislature, or as any executive or judicial
officer of any State, to support the Constitution
of the United States, shall have engaged in in
surrection or rebellion against the same, or
given aid or comfort to flic enemies thereof.
But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of
each House, remove sucli disability.”
Attention is also called to the Clh section of
the Supplementary Reconstruction Act of Con
gress, which passed July l'Jtli, 1867, iu which
it is declared that “tlio words ‘executive or
judicial office in any State’ shall be construed
to include all civil offices created by law for the
administration of any general law of a State, or
for the administration of justice.”
111. Tho following are the officers to be
elected at the approaching election in the State
of Georgia, under tiie provisions of the forego
ing Ordinance and flic Act of Congress author
izing the election, to-wit:
A Governor of the Slate, Senators and Repre
sentatives iu [the General Assembly, and for
UTVii] DOLLARS A. YEAR.
each county in the State a Clerk of the Superior
Court, Ordinary, Sherifl, Tax Collector, Tax
Receiver, Treasurer, Coroner, and Surrcyor.
Also, seven members of tlio Honsc of Rep
resentatives of tho United States Congress,
beinn one member to be elected from each of
the Congressional Districts in tho State, us
established by an ordinance of said Constitu
tional Convention, entitled “An Ordinance to
establish Congressional Districts,” adopted
March oth, 1868.
By order of Major General Meade.
S. F. BARSTOVV,
u l'“ lUt Assistant Adjutant General.
Official.
lleaihilarters Third Military District, i
(Ooorgia, Alabama, and Florida),
Atlanta, Go., April 4, 1868.
General Orders, No. 51.
1. The rccont assassination, at Columbus, Ga.,
of tho lion. G, \V. Asliburn, late a member of the
Constitutional Convention of said State, and
other nets of violonce and atrocity committed
about tbo Pams time in various parts of this
District, and the simultaneous publication of
incendiary articles, and the receipt by many
persons of threatcuiug letters, indicating a con-
cert of action, by violence and intimidation, to
alarm and overawe a large part of the popula
tion, and by this means afl> nt tho results of
pending elections in this District, ail »f which
acts apparently emanate from a secret organiza
tion, fur no good purpose, which seems to bo
rapidly spreading through these States, makes it
necessary for tho Commanding Goncral to warn
ali persons against tho commission of such acts,
tho publication of such articlos, tho sending of
such letters or connecting themselves with such
evil organizations, and to assure all the good
pooplo of this District that he will uso nil tho
powers he possesses to proteot them in the
peaccablo enjoyment of their homes and property
and in tho exercise of their personal rights and
political privileges.
11. He therefore directs all military and civil
olliecrs, in this District, to take the most
prompt measures to arrest and bring to trial all
persons who may hereafter print, publish or in
any manner give circulation and publicity to
such incendiary papers or threatening letters,
and furthermore to arrest all persons wlfo may
be known to have participated in any such acts
of violence as above referred to, resulting in
breaches of the peace and injury to persons or
property.
IU. The Commanding General furthermore
iorbids the conductors of alt newspapers, job
printing offices or other presses from printing
or publishing any articles or papers tending to
produce intimidation, riot or bloodshed; and
any newspaper containing any such publica
tions, or press publishing the same, wfill be
stopped, and its proprietors, editors and other
parties conncctod therewith oil being convicted
before a military commission will be subject to
fine and imprisonment or sucli other penalties
as may be deemed suitable to the offence com
mitted.
IV. All public Writers and'speakers are en
joined to refrain from inttammatory appeals to
the passions and prejudices of the people, and
from publishing or saying anything calculated
lo produce breaches of the peace, or to intimi
date any persons from the exercise of their
political privileges.
V. Military Commanders of Hosts, Slieiitts of
counties, Mayors, aud other municipal officers, are
hereby required to organize patrols and other
means for tlio detection of sucli persons as avail
themselves of the sccrcsy of the night for execu
ting their criminal purposes. Military Com
manders of Posts are required to see that this
order.is duly and faithfully executed by the civil
authorities within their jurisdiction, aud to
promptly report any failure or unwillingness on
tiie part of said authorities, who will be held sub
ject to tiie penalties attached to disobedience of
the orders emanating from these Headquarters.
Military Commanders arc authorized an I directed,
when in their judgment tiie same may be neces
sary, to _ organize, from tiie reliable and law
abiding citizens, posses to aid in tiie preservation
of law and order in their respective districts, the
expenses attending tiie pay and maintenance of
these posses to be charged to the several counties
or municipalities, as tiie cam- a -y be.
t 1.-IJie Commanding General calls on all
good citizens to aid in the preservation of the
peace, and to assist in tho arrest and punish
ment of violators of this order and the criminal
laws of the State, and ho admonishos them that
unless acts of intimidation aud violence arc
cheeked and punished, bloody retaliation may be
provoked, tho peace of society endangered or
subverted, and much innocent blood be shed.
VII. The commanding officers of all military
Posts in this District will, immediately on the
receipt of this order, causo its contents to be
generally made known, and deliver copies thereof
to all civil officers, editors of newspapers and
presses, and othor parties to be specially affected
thereby, within tho limits of their commands.
By order of Major General Meade :
S. F. BAUSTOW,
apG-10t Acting Assistant Adjutant Gcn’l.
Official.
lleadq’rs Third Military District, j
{Dep’t Georgia, Florida, and Alabama). >
Atlanta, Ga., Matcli 22,1868. j
General Orders, No. 48.
Tips officers wlio shall conduct the elec
tions provided to be held under General
Orders 3'J, 40, 41 and 43, current series,
front those Headquarters, will observe the
following regulations as to challenges of
voters:
1. No person who is not a registered
voter will be permitted to challenge the
right of any person to vote.
2. The challenger must state the ground
of his challenge, which must be confined to
tho question of identity, or residence, or
both.
3. One of the officers conducting the
election shall then administer an oath ot
the challenger that ho verily believes, and
has good reason to believe, that the person
challenged has no right to vote at this
election, for the reasons by the challenger
stated, and that his challenge is not made
for the purpose of obstructing or delaying
said election.
4. If the person challenged still insists
upon his right to vote, he shall then be
sworn, in like manner, that he is a duly
registered voter of the county where he
offers to vote, by the name under which ho
claims to vote, raid that he has resided in
said county for the ten days next proceeding
this election. Or, if he claims to vote on a
certificate of registration in any other county
of tho State, he shall swear that he is the
identical person named in said certificate,
and as to residence the same as above. On
taking an oath as aforesaid, the challenged
party shall he permitted to vote without
further question. Should he decline to take
sucli oath, his vote shall be rejected.
5. The officers conducting the election
will be held responsible that tlio right of
challenge is not abused, or used for the
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Astonishing Results
IN AUGUSTA AND ATLANTA, GA
Mysteries of Past Ages Revived!
“i Truth is mighty anil must prevail."
Healing the Sick
. IV TDE
Laying on of hands,
ANIMAL MAGNETISM!
PROFESSOR ROBERTS, LATE OF NEW
Orleans and Memphis, tlio great Magnetic
Healsr, will treat all maimer of Diseases aud
Afflictions, not incnrable, at tiie AUGUSTA
HOTEL, Augusta, Ga., until May Ist, 1868.
By Animal Magnetism we claim that tiie dis
eased aud deranged action of the nervous and
vacular systems are restored to a perfect equilib
rium much more readily than by any other means
known to tiie medical world, either in the present
or the past ages. ‘ Nature must do the healing •’
is the saving of every sensible and honest physi
cian, and that “all we can do in case of sickness
is to aid Nature.” This Prof. Roberts aims to do
by the great science of Animal Magnetism, and
that, too, without drugs ! It is the only system of
the medication that bus God as its authority and
example, or that can be Bustaincd by science or
common sense.
Consultation tree. Letters to be answered must
be accompanied with a stamp. For testimonials
see or send lor circular.
Prof. Roberts treats successfully the following
named diseases, together with many other forms
of human maladies not herein specified, viz :
All diseases of the Brain, Rheumatism, Nervous
Debility, Neuralgia, Weak Spine, Curvature of
the Spine, Inflamed Sore Eyes, Paralysis. Weak
Eyes, Partial Blindness, Dropsical Tumors,Ulcers,
Scrofula in its varied forms, Consumption, Dia
betes, Weakness of the Limbs, Bronchitis, Lossof
Voice, Palpitation of the Heart, Diseases of tho
Liver, Kidneys, aud Bowels, Dyspepsia, Falling
ot the Womb, Suppressed Menses, Catarrh, all
kinds ot Sexual Diseases, Impurities of the Blood,
etc., etc. Paralysis and Deafness are the most
uncertain of all diseases to cure, although patients
afflicted even with these terrible maladies will be
more or less benefitted, if Hot cured, by Magnetic
Treatment.. R
„„ . . Augusta, Ga.. April 9th, 1868.
Hus is to certify that 1 have been paralyzed iu
botbniy legs and leftarm since July, 18G6.‘1 have
been a-teiided by different medical Doctors of this
city, without deriving anyjbeneiitfroni their treat
ment, but ou the contrary, seemed to grow worse.
When Professor Roberts arrived here I was ad
vised to visit him, at the Augusta Hotel, which I
did. It required the assistance of three men to
take me up tiie stairs of the Hotel to Dr. Roberts’
rooms. I have taken tiie twelfth treatment at tiie
hauds oi the Professor, aud have been so far re
lieved as to be able to use my arm as well as I ever
did, and with as much power, and can walk a con
siderable distance with ease, and tind my general
health very ranch improved. All this I ascribe to
the power of Animal Muinetism, as practiced
by Prof Roberts.
Signed. Michael Sullivan.
We are personally acquainted with Mr. Sulli
van, aud can vouch for the truth of the above
statement. We have observed from time to timo
the decided improvement which has manifested it
self in his condition siuce he has been treated by
Professor Roberts. Andrew G. LaTaste
J. D. O’Connell,
Joseph I!. Reynolds.
GREAT TRIUMPH OF ANIMAL MAGNET
ISM IN AUGUSTA!—“OLD FOGYISM ”
AND THE ENEMIES OF TRUTH GET A
“REGULAR” NORTHWESTER.
Augusta, Ga., March 12, 1868.
I hereby certify that, I have been partially para
lyzed for lour years. Four mouths of that lime I
was not able to make a stop, or even so much as
move one of my toes on either foot, and was en
tirely destitute of feeling in my legs.
I was examined by forty eight Confederate
Army Surgeons, all pronouncing me incurable—
having Curvature of the Spine, which produced
paralysis. I commenced taking treatment of Pro
fessor Roberts, March 4tli, 1868, and now, after
taking nine treatments, bv Animal Magnetism. I
ieei like a “new creature!” I can now stand np,
and walk any desired distance, without crutches
or canes, which was utterly impossible for more
than four years before seeing Dr. Roberts.
For reputation aud responsibility, I refer those
interested to Sir. \V. A. Ramsey, Mr. Edward
Rodgers, Sir. John SI. Clark, Mr. Nicholas Young
blood, and Sir. Jfitm Houston, ail of Augusta, Ga.
Sly address is Edgefield Courthouse. 8. C.
[Signed| A. SHARPTON, Jr.
Professor Roberts will heal tiie sick at Augusta
Hotel, until Slay Ist, 1868.
Augusta. Ga., Feb. 2'Jth. 1868.
This is to certify that I have been treated by
i’rot. Roberts for a dropsical tumor iu tiie left side,
with which I have been afflicted for the last seven
years,nnd am confident that lam entirely cured,
not having experienced any of the unpleasant
symptoms wlii-h I did before the treatment, and
this by animal magnetism.
' ‘ MARTHA A. GORDON.
I am cognizant of alt tiie facts contained ill the
above statement, the lady having been a member
of my family for a number of years.
ANDREW G. LaTASTE.
Augusta Hotel, Augusta, Ga. \
March 6th, 1868. {
This certifies that I have been a great sufferer
with Rheumatism for live years, luv left ankle
being much swollen, very stiff and painful. J
was treated twice only bv Dr, Roberts, at the
Augusta Hotel, February IStli and 20th, XB6S, aud
now have not one symptom of Rheumatism or
pain in my body. All the medicine I bad taken
seemed to make me worse, and I never had
any relief until I was treated magnetically. People
may laugh ; but I have no more rheumatic
pants -that’s so.
1 work in the Augusta Hotel.
[Signed| NANCY MASON.
Augusta, Ga., March 30, 1868.
In June, 1867, I was residing in Memphis,
Tenu. I have been suffering from Piles- for
twenty-eight years, the last eight of which I had
been almost unfitted for business of any kind,
and had no hope of a cure. A nephew of mine
had suffered fifteen years with thesame complaint;
he>ont to Philadelphia, was four months uuder
Dr. Pancost; submitted to an operation with tho
knife, and was finally cured, for which ho paid
one thousand dollars, besides his expenses to and
from Philadelphia. I called on Professor Roberts
and received three treatments, by Animal Aiav
neticism, at his hands, and was entirely cured,
and am well; yet, for which I paid twenty dol’-
lars. I would not to-day bo placed again in the
condition you found me ton months ago, aud
with as little hopo of a cure as I had before your
three treatments, for twenty thousand dollars.
Very truly yours,
J. L. Grace,
336 Broad St., Augusta, Ga.
r, „ Atlanta, Ga., March 6th, 1868.
Ur. h. R. Roberts —Dear Sir: We, the under
signed, would most respectfully solicit you to re
turn to our city. We do this not ouly for the sake
ol your society and that of your excellent lady,
but m behalf of suffering humanity, Mr. Pugh,
Mrs McLin.and many, very many, others, whom
you have relieved so much.
We trust you will consent to return aud dwell
among us for a time, if not permanently
[Signed] R. J. COWART,
A. It. WATSON,
J. 8. PETERSON,
W. F. BRYSON,
J. L. RICHMOND,
K. C. SHORTER,
J. M. GAIiST,
J. O. McLIN.
Professor Roberts will continue to heal tiie sick,
at the Augusta Hotel, until May 1,1868,
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