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National tUpatykan
AIKHJSTA. oa.
SUNDAY MORNISO April 19. 1S«»
For PBESIDBNT
Ok tiie United States:
ULYSSES S. <.KA\r.
For Governor
OP GEORGIA :
How. K. B. BULLOCK
OF RICHMOND.
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FOR CONGRESS:
J. \V. Ci i ft. First District.
It. H. Wbiteley, Second District-
Wm. P. Edwards, Third District.
Samuel F. Gove, Fourth District.
C. 11. Prixce, Fifth District.
John A. Wimpy, Sixth District.
J. Atkins, Seventh District.
Richmond County Nominations.
For Stale Senator (18th District.) —
Hon. BENJAMIN CONLEY.
For Mouse of Representatives —
EPHRAIM TWEEDY,
J. E. BRYANT.
THOS. P. BEARD.
For Clerk of the Superior Court —
E. M. BRAYTON.
For Ordinary. —SAMUEL LEVY.
For Sheriff.—A. G. RUFFIN.
For Tax Collector. —W, T. PAGE.
For Tax Receiver. —J. B. VAUGHN.
For Treasurer. —W. H. STALLINGS.
For Coroner. — W. P. RHODES.
For Surveyor. —E. W. BROWN.
PLATFORM.
Resolved, That we pledge our support to
' he Constitution framed by the Constilu
tutiunal Convention of this Stale now in
session.
Resolved, That we present to the friends of
Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution
us our Platform , and we urgently ropiest
them to ratify it.
Resolved, That ice pledge our support to
the llon. R. 15. Bullock, our candidate for
Governor, this dag nominated.
Resolved, That we earnestly request the
friends of Reconstruction to ratify the
Nomination of the llon. R. B. Bullock in
their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by
their voles.
WHAT DO THEY EXPECT?
The question has often been asked,
wliat do the opponents of reconstruction
expect to effect by preventing the return
of the State to the Union ? Wliat do they
promise themselves in case they succeed
in defeating the ratification ol the ntw
Constitution ? Not the first answer lias
yet been given to these questions. We
are told by one Democratic stuuipist that
lie prefers to remain under military law,
and another has a great deal to say about
negro suffrage, social equality, and sucli
stuff Whatever the distinguished dema
gogues may prefer, it is certain that the
people would prefer self-government and
civil law. Such demagogues, while they
profess to desire a continuance of military
rule, pretend to mourn the loudest over
its tyrannies and the deprivation of the
people’s rights. To say that it would be
preferable to remain under military law
is no answer to the questions. Military
law cannot last forever; it must cease at
some time, and why not as well now as in
the future?
And do tlie opponents of negro suffrage
think they can deprive the colored citizen
of the franchise by rejecting the new
Constitution ? That instrument did not
confer the right to vote upon him, neither
will its rejection deprive him of it. The
paramount authority of the Government
has made him a citizen, and no Constitu
tion adopted by any of the unreconstruct
ed States can deprive him of citizenship.
In common with white men, lie will suffer
from the uncertain and disastrous condi
tion of the State deprived of constitu
tional government, but if any one hopes
that by rejecting the Constitution the
colored man can lie again disfranchised
lie is deceived by the outcry of the dema
gogues who, by connecting negro suf
frage with the new Constitution, attempt
to produce the impression that enfran
chisement was conferred upon die colored
man by that instrument.
There is but one possible object that llic
Obstructionists can have in their present
course. They may hope that the present
state of turmoil and confusion continued
by their instrumentality will culminate in
civil war—that there may he another
chance to effect the division of the Union.
I nit since the instigator to rebellion lias
been rendered nearly powerless, and is
likely to become wholly so, the prospect of
getting up another “rich man's war and
poor man’s tight” lias become dolefully
hopeless. Their hopes have been founded
heretofore on Andrew Johnson ; they have
been looking to him to inaugurate the
civil commotions which should result in
their attaining their destructive objects.
They have flattered, cajoled, and almost
deified him to bring him up to the pitch
of resisting forcibly the law-making power
of the Government; he has been afraid to
strike, though willing, and now there are
none so poor as to do him reverence; his
name is seldom mentioned, and his danger
from impeachment meets with no sym
pathy.
The prospects, then, of advantage as to
the former rebels from longer pursuing
their disorganizing course grows fainter
every day, and their conduct in placing
obstacles in the way of reconstruction,
which must sooner or later take place, is
nothing short, of insanity, and as much
without a definite object ns the actions of
raving maniac. A abort time since, they a
were pursuing some undefined hope in
Andrew Johnson’s treason; next they had
some faint expectation that tho Demo
cracy at the North would succeed and
effect a change in the government under
which they would be nblc to resume their
old control. But A. J.’s ]>owcr is de
funct. Grant and the Republicans will
carry the North like a whirlwind, and
every hour the Obstructionists stand out
against reconstruction only adds to the
strength of the Republican party. The
very pressure brought upon it by the frac
tious and unreasonable conduct of the
Southern people—the pressing necessity
for reconstruction—a question which ab
sorbs and postpones all others—tends to
bind together that party, and prevents its
dissolution; it cannot divide on other
questions as it would while this great and
paramount one remains undecided. It
would seem, then, the part of wisdom in
the Southern Democratic leaders, as it
certainly is for the interest of the people,
to pretermit their hostility to tlic Recon
struction measures—to adopt qjiy tolera
ble Constirution, anil resume the right to
assist in controlling the destinies of the
nation.
A GEN'I 8 AND A GENCIKB.
In the estimation of the Tories,one of the
most killing accusations they can bring*
against Col. Bullock is that he is an Ex
press agent, That contemptible demagogue,
Ben Ilill, harps upon it every time he in
flicts a speech upon his suffering dupes.
The argument that a man is unfit for
office because lie follows a useful and honest
occupation, is the fundamental argument
of aristocracy in all times; it is essentially
nnti-Dcmocratic. Yet, in all the Southern
States heretofore, men have been proscribed
for their occupations. Not many mechan
ics, not many small farmers have, heretofore,
been allowed to attain high office in Geor
gia ; such distinctions have been confined
to the professions called learned (though
some of their members arc very innocent of
learning) and to the landed and slave hold
ing aristocracy. The Democratic orators
and journals wish to retain all the honors
and offices in the hands of their old clique,
lienee their 'sneer at Col. Bullock for being
an Express agent.
They have not a word to say against
Gouoon for being an agent of an Insurance
company which had very much the aspect
of a humbug—at any rate it was very short
lived, like most of the enterprises Gen.
Gordon- has had to do with.
If it is a crime to be the Superintendent
of a vast and powerful organization whose
ramifications extend all over the country,
and whose permanency has been proved
against many rivals, enemies and obstacles,
is it any the less a crime to be the agent of
a company which burst like a bauble before
it was scarcely iormed?
We think it honorable in Gen. Gordon,
reduced in circumstances as he probably
was, and as almost everybody was but
quartermasters and commisarics, by the
event of the war, to seek an honest liveli
hood in any occupation that offered a
chance, but we think it very dishonorable
in his supporters to decry Col. Bullock
lor practising the occupation, as they as
sert, which their own favorite and candi
date practised.
“A GEORGIAN."
We hope our readers will not be deterred
by the lengt h of the article over the above
signature, in to-day’s paper, from reading
it. It is a .production of an officer in the
Confederate service, not of one who occu
pied a “bomb-proof" position out of the
way ot bullets, but of one who has been un
der fire. Like all tlie men who fought, lie
is mole liberal and peaceful—more anxious
for a settlement of the present political
difficulties, than the majority of those who
skulked, and, like Ben Hill and some ot the
Democratic editors, kept their carcasses out
of danger.
It is to men like “Georgian,” we should
be glad to leave the decision of the ques
tion of Reconstruction, not to the “bomb
proof” men who carefully kept themselves
out of danger, and experienced none of the
evils of civil war. “They jest at scars, who
never felt a wound.”
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.1 CUTE TRICK.
The Demosthenes of the Mountains told
his hearers, in a speech a few days since,
to ratify the Constitution, but to elect
Gordon. Smart thing in Doctor Miller.
He knew very well that Gordon was
ineligible, and that, even if lie got the
majority of votes, he could not take the
test oath and his seat as Governor. So the
Doctor was doing his best for bis friend
and colleague in the Convention, Colonel
Bullock, who lie knew was eligible. He
was aware that every vote cast for Gordon
would be thrown away and would count
one for Bullock. Wc do not think it
exactly the thing, so to mislead voters;
but all is fair in politics and war, and the
matter must be decided between Dr.
Miller and his hearers. Col. Buli.ock
cannot be held responsible for tlie strata
gems of bis friends, practised without his
knowledge.
NA TIVE GEORGIANS.
It is objected to Col. Bullock that he is
not a native Georgian, and the same is
urged in opposition to other candidates
of tlie Republican party. It so happens
that two-thirds of the Governors of
Georgia have not been natives of the
State, and nobody objected to them on
that account. It would seem that, if there
is any merit at nil in being a Georgian, lie
has more merit who is a Georgian from
choice than he who is a Georgian by birth.
The latter is only the creature of an
accident, and the credit of his birth
belongs to bis parents, not to himself.
The spirit that proscribes all but native
Georgians is tlie quintessence of Know-
Nothingism. The original dark-lantern
people proscribed nobody that was born in
this country—this of the new-fashioned
kind would proscribe nine-tenths of the
whole population of the country.
THE APPROACHING STRUGGLE.
The result of the approaching four d*ya’
vote in the State of Georgia) has an impor
tance far beyond any our people have ever
hud presented to their consideration. It
involves the interests, the prosperity and
political well-being of our loved old Com
monwealth. The drstinies of our people—
their political rights, and the legislation that
is to be brought to bear upon them—will
take their hue and coloring from the party
which triumphs in the great April struggle.
The votes of the people should therefore be
fearlessly and conscientiously cast, according
to their best judgment in view of the policy
that should rule in the legislation of the
country—not according to personal predi.
lections or local sympathies.
The Republicans have before them for
their support a pure and able man, whose
character is above reproach, whose heart is
national and patriotic, and whose intellect is
capable of appreciating the duties and obli
gations to the whole people in a post of
distinguished responsibility—such as that to
which the voice of his fellow citizens is
about to elevate him—capable of seeing that
all, aud every interest, and pursuit, shall
have equal and ample justice. He is sup
ported by the party that upholds the princi
ple of equal rights and equal laws, of equal
RIGHTS TO ALL —EXCLUSIVE I’RIVII.EGES TO
NONE.
The triumph of the Opposition ticket
would be tho triumph of partial laws—the
triumph of cliques, classes and combinations,
which have attempted to control the govern
ment and legislation of the country, and
bend them to their will. The struggles of
the past will be a warning for the future to
all true Union men. Let the Republicans of
old Richmond county aid, to their utmost,
the good work of Reconstruction.
The Confidence Game. —In the camp
of the Obstructionists everything is reduced
to a system. If one of the leaders (of the
“Executive Committee”) were to look
round on his tribe of followers' and note
them perspiring, under a tropical sun, lie
would only have to swear it was cold,
when the whole party would incontinently
fall to shivering. Bo docile do these men
become under their drill-masters, that they
will sneeze when their chieftains have a
cold, and crow whenever their lord’s
Cochin-China fowls exercise tlieir throats.
This crowing propensity is brought to so
high a state of perfection by tlic Democra
cy, that it is thought to be their intention
to take out a patent for chanticlcering and
to open classes in every town and village
for the initiation of young human bantams
into the art.
Wc have heard them crow for Reese,
for Irwin, and now they arc making the
same music for Gordon ; and chanticlcer
ing has been brought the most freely into
use by the Democracy, in search of a
Governor, in their attempt to delude the
people with the idea that Mr. Gordon is
tlic favorite candidate. While many of
the leaders are palsied with fear at his
small prospect of success ; while they are
stirring earth and regions far lower to aid
him ; while they are issuing private circu
lar.-., ami using every uuder-band endeavor
to stay the growing strength of Colonel
Bullock, they publicly practise chanti
clecring to the most enormous extent, To
listen to them, one would think the voice
of the people was concentrated in one loud
crow, which had made itself heard from
the mountains to the seaboard. We bid
all men to be on their guard against these
wiles of the Democracy.
Rally to tiie Polls ! — When our
country calls, let no man who loves her
refuse to serve her. Thus do we appeal to
you, Republicans of Georgia. In your
hearts the fire of patriotism glows as
warmly as it’ has ever done among the
best of her sons. Remember that no
trifling service calls you out a few days.
Remember that the State election is no
holiday pastime, but a solemn duty. Great
issues depend upon it. Great consequen
ces must flow from it. Can you, Republi
cans of Georgia, stay at home for a day of
ease, when that day should be your coun
tfy’s ? Oh, no ! Your duty—your obliga
tions to. your country and your State
exhort you to the polls.
For Governor, fellow citizens, you have
for your candidate a gallant, accomplished,
high souled patriot. You can vote for
him, people of Georgia, with pride and
pleasure. Not that lie is one of us, lives
with us, and is identified with our inter
ests and prosperity—not on sectional and
narrow appeals to your prejudices would
we base his claims. But because lie is a
Union man—a high toned, pure, and holiest
Union man—a disciple of those Jeffer
sonian principles of equal rights and equal
laws which make a Republican—from
whatever section of this Union lie hails, no
matter in what section of the Union his
eyes first saw tlie light—a brother and a
friend, and worthy the support of the
honest hearted Republicans of his entire
country.
Under which Banner ?—“Parties” are
the sentinels of liberty—they keep watcli
upon one another; and just so long as
parties arc organized upon principle, they
are the conservators of public interest; but
when parties look more to the advancement
of men than measures, then they become
dangerous to liberty, and find no abiding
place in the affections of any patriotic heart.
This country, as we all know', is divided
into two great parties: tlie one calling
itself the great Democratic, and the other
taking the more humble designation of th«
great Republican party. We have no par
tiality for names. Wc are led astray by
no prejudices; and we hail with joy, with
admiration and with pride, the name of
Democracy. We regard democracy, in its
true and legitimate sense, as worthy the
confidence of the American people; but
when you bring up that lying, double-deal
ing, spurious democracy—an off shoot of
Locofocoism, yclept “Conservatism,”—we
utterly abhor and repudiate it.
In tlie organization of these parties, we
have taken our position with one of them.
We have ranged ourselves under the ban
ner of (hi; Republican party. And why
have we done so ? Because wo believe in
the principles of that party—because wc
believe they are the pure and unadulterat
ed principles of our fathers. We believe
the principles of the Republican party are
essential to a well regulated government—
that the best hopes of this country depend
upon the carrying out of these principles.
Wc believe that upon the successful estab
lishment of these principles hang the des
tinies of the country. In their absence, we
for one, should have no hopes for the per
manence of our free institutions; and tbere
foft it is that wc have ranged ourselves
under their banner. AVc do not arrogate to
ourselves, or claim for the Republican
party, all the honesty and all the patriotism
of the nation. AVc believe the mass, the
great majority of the Democratic party
are as honest as we are. AVould to God
wc could say as much for their leaders.
A Monitory Voice. —The voters of
this county, as they enter the City Hall
enclosure to deposit their ballots, will be
within a few paces of a towering monu
ment, underneath which the honored dust
of two of the signers of the Declaration of
Independence, horn in distant sections of
the Union, now repose harmoniously
together, under tho stone which marks a
spot in our city forever sacred and
hallowed.
Let it speak a monitory voice amidst tlic
fiercest strifes of party, and in the rising
heats of sectional animosities which so
fearfully threaten the destruction of the
good work those immortal patriots so
nobly planned. Let it act like a talisman
to still the boiling passions, and to quiet
the blind rage of party.
Lyman Hall w r as from the land of the
Pilgrim Fathers. He was a native of
Connecticut. He made his home upon
Georgia soil, and proved himself a useful
and patriotic citizen. Ilis adopted State
ever delighted to honor him while living,
and gratefully embalms his memory.
May our citizens ever remember, as they
pass the spot sacred to tho remains of
Hall and AV Alton, to deposit votes in the
ballot-box, that patriotism—an honest
zeal for our country’s welfare—is born of
no section or clime. It glows as fervently
amid the snow-clad hills of New England
as beneath the blazing sun of Georgia.
The Programme.—Gordon’s prospects
arc becoming more desperate as the cam
paign grows older. Ilis supporters are in
a most ludicrous position. AVhile profes**
ing idtra conservative principles, they arc
clinging to a man who has been ultra
sectional in sentiment all his life. He wa»
tlic straw* at which the three wise men of
Atlanta clutched, in their drawing condi
tion, and now they so toss about this straw
that it becomes in their hands mere chaff.
AVc understand it is their intention, how'-
cver, still to parade Gordon’s name bej
fore the public, although they must he
.well aware that his election is daily be
coming less probable. Still, as the Demo
cratic spouters have crammed themselves
with a certain number of speeches, they
must lire them off—and as the theatres are
not open at this season, these performances
serve to kill time. Let the Gordonitcs
play out tlicir game.
Peace oii Discord ? — The lines are drawn
in Georgia for the near approaching contest.
The Democracy and their emissaries, the
K. K. K., are equally the enemies of peace.
AVhat, then, 13 the imperative duty of the
friends of order and prosperity in such a
crisis as this? A'oters of Georgia, the ques
tion caries its own answer. Rally with the
Constitutional Union party—the party sup
porting Bullock, Relief, and Restoration.
Our candidate is no Northern man with
Southern principles, nor Southern man with
Northern principles, but a sound, National,
“conservative” man of the Union school.
AVe offer him as such, tried and found faith
ful. Elect him, and peace is once more
restored to our distracted State. Reject him,
and you reopen old wounds, inflict new ones,
and keep Georgia out of the Union under
rigorous military rule.
To the Polls!— Republicans, we must
do our duty, and in doing it we carry the
State of Georgia back into the Union, if
God spares our lives to vote at the coming
election. Only put out your strength, Ifhion
men, and the work is dotie. Let every man
do his duty. We have candidates who come
forth wearing no mask. We see what they
are. They have declared themselves the
friends of the Union, and we must sustain
them. If the Republicans will hut be faith
ful to their best interests, and rally self
marshaled for the four days’ conflict, we
will carry Georgia by 25,000 majority. Less
than this ought not to suffice, for while we
triumph let it be an honorable victory. We
will not mention defeat, for that’s impossible,
for have we not already just won the fight ?
Then if we tail, we thro w down our arms
while flushed with triumph and success. Let
us then work like men expecting success.
Facts and figures show that the probabilities
are all with us. We can, we must, we WILL
carry Georgia (or Bullock and the Union.
A Merited Compliment. —The Cincin
nati Gazette of the’loth, after publishing the
very able address of Messrs, Blodgett and
Parrott, pays the following well merited
compliment tc those gentlemen :
Hon. Foster Blodgett, the first of the two
gentlemen signing this address, is one of the
most thoroughly reliable of the Republicans
of the South. He was the able, untiring
and energetic leader of the Georgia Union
ists in the recent Constitutional Convention,
and it was as much by his influence and
tact, as by all other causes combined, that
body was managed so ns to subserve the
great ends Congress bad in view in calling
it together. Had it fallen under so-called
Conservative control, it would have been a
veritable humbug and farce.
The other gentleman, lion. J. R. Parrott,
was President of the Convention, and one of
the ablest leaders of the “Conservatives.”
That both be and Mr. Blodgett should unite
iin the address, noticed above, is significant
of the strength of the reconstruction move
ment in Georgia, and we welcome it as an
omen of Republican success in the election
to take place next week.
[COMMUiriCATED.
THE NECESSITY FOR A SETTLED
PEACE.
Mb. Editor —The importance ol the ap
proaching election to the people of my native
State is my excuse for this communication.
I lake it that all peaceable men, yea, every
good and true man in the State, is to day
earnestly desiring an early restoration of the
State to its original position in the Union.
AVe may disagree as to terms—some, no
doubt, would gladly enforce an entire dia
frauchiscment of the true men of the State,
for in this way alone can they maintain con
trol; yet I believe they are few, and the
colored people themselves would repudiate
such creatures when they calmly reflect
upon the picture. Others arc willing to
accept the Congressional plan as liberal aud
just, whilst others accept it as the best we
are likely to have offered us soon. The
Democrats, as a party determined “to rule
or ruin,” as usual will accept nothing unless
that which will promote their party ascen’
dancy, not only in Georgia, but throughout
the entire Union. And if our utter prostra
tion and ruin here will enable them to c arry
Northern States, why we poor rebels, who
lived on very poor bacon and a scanty allow
ance of coarse corn meal, whilst our dis
tressed and defenseless families were robbed
at home by pressing officers or thieves, may
suffer on- One old Georgian soldier, at
least, will enter his protest against being
used by political demagogues, and hustings
hucksterers of old fisherwoman’s curses, and
endeavor to restore peaceful relations to our
once happy and united States.
AVe were tfld once the Supreme Court
would relieve us soon, and our noble old
Roman has made for himself a proud
record and fully discharged his whole duty
to the State ; but have we been relieved ?
AVe are now told to hold out until Novem
ber or March next, when a Simon Pure
Democrat will be made President, and we
are sure of relief. But, gentlemen, sup
pose you fail—what then ? And my
opinion, given without any desire to see it,
is that you cannot defeat the great
Chieftain, Grant, in a contest before the
Northern people in a single State, not
even in New York. Who could beat Gen.
Lee in tho South? Did you ever think
twenty of our strongest men could heat him
in a single State ? If you did, then lam
prepared to think the delusions of party
have been so great with you that you have
arrived at that point in life where you arc
given over to believe anything—even a lie
told by yourself. Then, if Lee could not be
beaten in the South, let mo tell you, it will
be a hard job to beat Grant in the North ;
indeed, no sane man, who is unbiassed by
his political prejudices, can believe it, even
if we endure all we are asked to do. Then
I ask all true men who desire their own and
their neighbor’s happiness in preference to
the success of shylocks and politicians,
North, South, East or AVcst, to rally
to reconstruction and vote for the Consti
tution and men who will sustain it beyond
doubt. In many counties and districts I know
designing persons have imposed themselves
upon the Reconstructionist, yet they are
more easily endured than the evils which
await the defeat of Reconstruction. I will,
however, suggest, if a good and true man
can be elected in preference to such seliish
creatures without endangering the success of
Reconstruction, it should be done by all
means. I could say more upon Recon
struction, yet another subject connected with
the adoption of this Constitution and elec
tion of men to sustain it, demands ift'.ention,
aud that is relief from the incubus of debts
contracted when four millions of freedmen
were olavcs ati»l jnopcitji nml altui llfU I FUG
men in the South had collected up their
indebtedness, and on account of the cupidity
and meanness of their creditors in refusing
to take Confederate money, had invested
their means in State and Confederate securi
ties, all of which has been lost. What,
Georgians, will be your condition if this
Constitution is defeated? I ask it of you
personally, what what will be your condition ?
AVhen this Constitution is defeated, I take
it General Meade will revoke his order
suspending levies and sales, and on the first
Tuesdays in June and July, when money is
scarce, the shylocks in each county at the
very places where you have defeated this
Constitution, will buy your homes for ten
and twenty cents in the dollar, and after
wards hold a judgment unpaid against you
for the balance of time, to catch up what
ever your muscle aud brains may invent to
support your poor starving wife and children,
then it will be too late, for it will be said to
you, in language unmistakeable, that relief
was offered to you, and you rejected it. Yes
you, the very man, had it offered, and you
allowed politicians and demagogues paid by
Shylocks to control you, and you re
jected it. This is only an individual
view to take of this subject. Yet, I prayer
fully invite every Georgian to transport his
mind back only three short months, when
Judges Warner and Harris decided your
Stay Law unconstitutional, and the sheriffs
and constables—ready tools of Shylock—
commenced active operations. All along the
lines the dreadful musketry aud artillery fire
at Chicamauga and the AViiderness was not
more terrific. Yet Shylock was loose, and
ruled supreme. From Atlanta, however, on
the ICth of January, came a voice which was
more consoling than the words “cease firing,”
and all was again still. Our people plucked
up new courage and to day are at work with
new energy, not knowing that after next
week, if they defeat this Constitution, the
dreaded sheriffs and constables will again be
on the war path hunting your last vestige
of subsistence to protect your family from
want, to feed the insatiate Shylocks.
AA’hat then, I a3k, will be the condition of
our people ; both colored and white will be
the slaves of a moneyed aristocracy—forced
to vote as told, or discharged, and to work
for any wages offered, be they ever so small,
or forced to steal. Georgians! Soldiers of
the lost cause 1 True men and brave—every
whit as honest as that great Pharisee Ben
Hill, for the sake of your native State, your
wives, and children, and tho pure religion I
know you to possess, do not consent to be
the slaves ot Shylock or his minions, for the
pound of flesh he will have. I hear some
very wise political lawyers sometimes say,
the relief is not available. Ah 1 who made
you so wise, you hireling of Shylock ? AVliy
don’t you levy your executions now if it is
not available t AVhy did you not sell out
them long columns of advertisements in
February? What they are stopped for? Whyso
quiet ? I hear of no sales or rules against
Sheriffs lor not selling. You need not tell
me you do not desire to sell, for I know yon
do, and but for this Constilutiou you would
sell out thousands of Georgians the first
Tuesday in May, and in June and July still
more, for when this thing is once turned
loose, no man can tell where it will end. But
some of tho worse hirelings of Shylock
unblushingly tell you, tho debts will he
transferred to foreigners, and you sued in
the District Court of the United States.
This, 1 tell you, cannot he done, for the
District Court cannot take jurisdiction, only
of contracts over five hundred dollars (and
this will relieve thousands), and between
citizens of dffferont States, and when the
contract is made in the State between citi
zens. No man, who has any respect for
himself as a lawyer, will say it can he trans
ferred for the purpose of acquiring jurisdic
tion. If this were true, there will he no use
for the inhibition. Again, claims now in
judgment, and they ere much the most
numerous and dangerous, cannot, by any
possibility, be transferred for suit in the
District.
4 f Suppose this were possible, would not
the District Courts and Marshals be bound
to respect our cxemptiou laws? I appre
hend no cross-road lawyer will be so
ignorant as to question this. I then ask
what Shylock, with all these difficulties,
would buy the note of a Georgian. To put
this thing to a practical test, you go to one
of them next Monday before voting, and
offer to sc'l them a note on a man in
Tishamengo county, Alabama, for five
hundred dollars, without endorsing it, and
if he offers you ten centi in the dollar, I
will admit I am wrong and mistaken.
Then, if you cannot sell Shylock the note of
your Alabama debtor, how do you think
they will make out selling your notes
with our proposed Constitution. This
argument is sheer clap-trap, and I
will not tax your patience or my time
to discuss it. But, say these mercenary
hirelings of Shylock, who will put you into
bankruptcy? This is just wliat every honest
debtor in Georgia would rejoice for you to
do, and they themselves would go into
voluntary bankruptcy if it was not for a
little false pride and the scarcity of funds.
And once for all, debtors of Georgia, allow
me to say that Shylock has no idea of
giving his claims so just a direction ; and
every time he receives a notice in bank
ruptcy, in his heart, be he a pretended
Christian or not, 1 venture to say he says
“d—n it.” I will venture, too, to-day, the
assertion that there is not a single debtor in
Georgia who would not voluntarily aud
cheerfully pay Shylock five or ten per cent,
of their indebtedness more than a majority
of bankrupts say; and when Shylock re
ceives his dividend from his neighbor who
has gone into bankruptcy, I will stand
now pledged to pay the same rate per cent,
upon all his claims, and send him his fees
and expenses. Shylock, will you take it ?
if so write to me at once, giving name of
debtor or amouut of dividend. 1 would like
to hear from you, too, before the election is
over, that the truth or falsity of my asser
tion may be given to the public. For
every debtor in Georgia, Mr. Shylock, I
invite your aid in putting them into bank
ruptcy at once, for I do assure you, Mr. Shy
lock, they are not able to hear the expense
of hiring your aids to ruin and oppress
them, and there is not a man of them but
wkat is as honest as Benjamin 11. Hill,
and but few of them that has not been
ruined by following him, and such men.
And after he has ruined them, yes, made
hopeless bankrupts of them, aud beggars of
many of tlieir widows and children, now
mock them, and desert them in this their
hour of need. Georgians, I may not ad
dress you again, but be assured, I am one of
you, and unable to get away from the horrible
fate that awaits you. Your destiny is mine,
if you suffer I must too, at tiie hands and
behests ol partizaus ; if you perish I must.
I know that social equality and radical
rule is held over you, but whenever you de
termine to free yourselves irom party shackles
and party rule—to live in peace with all men,
of whatever race or color, and do exact and
equal justice, reward merit and punish crime,
yen will then be free indeed, and become
worthy sons ot noble sires.
A Georgian.
Augusta, Ga., April 18th, 18G8.
[communicated.
REASONS WHY EVERY POOR MAN
IN GEORGIA SHOULD VOTE FOR
11ULL OCK AND R. 1 TIPI CA TION.
Every man in Georgia acknowledges
that the late war was the “ rich man’s war
and the poor man’s fight.” This was
plainly proved by the exemption act
passed by the Richmond Congress. Every
man owning twenty slaves and paying five
i.uiiiic l (£500) dull.tis uia, was exempted
from Confederate military service, whilst a
poor man, with a wife and family of
children, was unmercifully torn from them
by conscription. Does not the cry of the
widows and orphans of these fallen victims
to day ascend to Heaven ?
Are not your orphan asylums full ?
Do those former slaveholders divide
their broad acres of land with these
families ?
Hoar what the lion. A. 11. Stephens said
on the 19th day of January, 18(31—-the day
fixed upon by the Legislature to vote upon
the ordinance of secession. He proved to
them that secession was wrong. He told
them that out of sixteen Presidents of tlie
United States the South had furnished
twelve —three out of four. He said the
Southern States had controlled the United
States Congress in the Southern interest,
with the exception of two or three items ;
and that they still could do so. He used
his greatest wisdom and efforts to prevent
them from taking the fatal step. He said
the corner stone of their new government
would be slavery. The slaves arc freed
The corner stone has been removed and the
building has fallen to the ground.
The ordinance of secession was passed.
What is the result? who suffered by it?
What will ninety out of every one hundred
maimed and crippled Confederate soldiers,
who owned no slaves, tell you to day ? They
will say we are ruined by what we were
ourselves innocent of. To all such we
would say, day is dawning, you have re
maining the privilege of voting—of assisting
to restore your State to her proper position
in the Union. I beg of you come to the polls
on the 20th instant, like brave men, and vote
for Bullock and the Constitution, and ask
all those who have owned slaves, and arc
dissatisfied with losing them, to come with
you and vote your way this time. I know
that thousands of you would vote for Union,
if you did so behind a screen, hid from sight
of your neighbors. How many of you tell
mo so daily ! Come out and vote with a spirit
like men. I know men who were the strong
est secesh in Georgia, and now are going to
vote for Bullock and Ratification, but are
actually afraid to make it known.
One great hindrance to restoration is that
the polluted Democracy, united with the
leading disconcerted rebels, are laboring
under a great delusion. Because some of
the Northern States refused negro suffrage,
leading rebels say they are warranted in
doing the same thing. Did not the same
Democracy North help place you where you
now aro ? Did not they suppprt the war with
men and money '! Yes, and they will some
again to day, if necessary, to maintain the
National Union. To all foreigners, 1 will
say, this is your opportunity to show your
appreciation of your adopted country. This
is her hour of neGd. The United States still
extends a welcoming hand to your oppressed
relations in other lands. Praise the bridge
that carries you safe over. Vote for Bullock
and Ratification, and the Union will ever be
the land of the free and the home of the
brave. E. L.
JSTotice.
Proposals will be received by
the undersigned till the 30th instant, for
erecting a Powder Magazine on tho Water Works’
Lot, near tho Basins, according to plans and
specifications which may he scon at my store, Xo.
123 Broad Street.
The Committee reserve the right to accept any
ono of the proposals offered, or to reject tho whoto
of them if thoy oxcced tho estimate they have for
the work. SAMUEL LEVY,
apl7—td Chm’n Com. on Magazine.
"W anted.
A St T RATION, EITHER AS BOOK KEEP
AY Ktl or SALESMAN. The best city refer
onees given. Address
BOX 131, Post Office.
aplii -2t thsAsun
SPECIAL NOTICES.
JSg-AUGUSTA
Tbo flnt Anniversary of the Augusta MctUr '
Union will be celebrated at the St. John „Cb ,T
on Sahbaih morning, the l Oth inst. Urc “>
The Union will meet at 10 o’clock f o ,, k
transaction of business. ’
At 101 o’clock a sermon appropriate to the a.
carion will be preached by R ev . O. j p ear? "
The three MethodUt Sabbath School,
vene at St. John’s, at 3J o’clock p. , n . Arr *
ments have been made for the delivery
eating addre-ses on that occasion. ' lnt '''
aplS—2t
ARE tv
nounce John U. Meyer as a candidate for n
of the Superior Court of Richmond, Count
the election to come off < n the 20th inn T ’ “
a P n — td mart votkks.
jg@“NOTICE THIS.—JA COB R. S
is nominated as a candidate for Coa»re-<
this (the sth Congressional) District by both rOI>
affJ—tJ WHITE A COLOREn
B®“THE CITY TAX
has been placed in my hands r ur collection >•*
in dulgonce beyond that provided by the CityT* "
Ordinances can be extended. " ‘ **
5- P. GARVIN
- Trea-w (r .
jg@-Foll COUNTY TREASURER
respectfully offer myself as a candidate f.,„ e
election to the office of Treasurer of Riche,,.
County at the ensuing election.
a P r7 - td> . lIEXRY E. CLARKE.
VffE a 'VE ARE AUTIIORIRED TO AX
ncunce the lion. John Harris, of Newton m, *
ns the candidate of Relief and the ConnitS'
for Senator from the 27th Senatorial D it “
which is comprised of the couatie. of \V„
Walton an and Clark. ® J e » te
■ ■ ■ a pr<—td^
•m* FOR tax COLLECTOR.—WEARE
authorised to announce JOHN A. EOIILERs--
cundidate for re-election to the office of Tax Col*
lector of Richmond County, at the ensuin-.i',.
tlo °~ apro—td*
WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO AN
NOUNCE the name of Mr. MATTHEW
SHERON as a Candidate for re-election to tie
office of Receiver of Tax Returns for Richmond
County at tlie ensuing election. apt—td"
TIIE IT ox. HENRY V. HILLIARD
will be supported as a CANDIDATE FOR CON.
GUESS from the FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT of Georgia, at tlic election on the
20th of April next, by MANY VOTERS. *
mh24-td
NEW ADVERTISEMENT’.
PALACE STABLES,
150 Ellis St., Augusta, Ga.
A. WILSON, PROPRIETOR,
These stables ake supplied min
the very finest HORSES, CARRIAGES,
BUGGIES, Etc., for Hire, and at prices to suit
the times.
Persons wanting Carriages f-»r Funerals and
all other occasions can got supplied at the Palace
Stables with as genteel a “turn out” and at at
low rate as any othor stables in the city.
Horsed kept by day, week or month at reasona
ble charges.
Thoro is also a first class Veterinary Surgeon
attached to this Stable, whoso services can be
procured by all who desire them. Charge. l
moderate. ap!9—lm
DENNIS'
SAILS A PA Si. ILIA
TN CASES OF BILIOUSNESS, IT ASSISTS
A the Liver to work out of it the vitiated bilious
matter that depresses the whole human machinery
and causes disease. 'TKo iir»r iiwm uLaotVie tu
impure matter from the blood and passe? it off.
In this way it keeps the bowels free and healthy,
produces a circulation of purified blood in fie
system, and improves the complexion, genera’:
health and spirits.
In some cases it produce? no perceptible action
on the bowels, but improves the system by work
ing the impurities out of it through tho pore?.
api9—lt
J. J. BROWNE,
Q A K V Bit AND a IL D E It.
Looking Glass and Picture Frames
CORNICES, BRACKETS,
C « A T SOL 53 TA3I LK S
.MADS TO ORDER.
Old PICTURE ami LOOKING GLASS
FRAMES REQILT, and OIL PAINTINGS RE
STORED, LINED aud VARNISHED,
AT 125 littOAt) STREET,,
Avcjsta, Ga.
ap 19 —lwtf
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
n. SUMMER, 181 BROAD STREW;
Ya. AUGUSTA, GA.
SPECTACLES, EYE-GLASSES, etc.; Watch,
makers’ Tools, Materials and Glasses.
IS
- ■■ ■- -
REPAIRED AND WARRANTED-
Jewelry made ami repaired.
All kinds of Ilair Braiding done. Agent '
Singer’s Sewing Machines. All kind? of Sewint
Machines repaired and warranted.
aplO law3m
ESTABLISHED 1855.
THOMAS RUSSELL,
hii •wm ,
Z -7 EWE*LRY (
19Si Broad St,
NEXT DOOR BELOW THE FRENCH STORE
WATCHES, clocks! and JEWELRY K “
PAIR ED at the shortest notice. All wort m
rented. . . i
All orders will be thankfully received,
promptly attended to.
aplO—lawly
IN BANKRUPTCY.
U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE,
Atlanta, Gn., April I;,!; 1 ’;;
r IUII,S IS TO GIVE NOTICE: Tb*to“ ■
I 15th day of April. A. D... % AT,;
rant in Bankruptcy was issued against in*
JOII'X 15 JACKSON, aai
of , in the county of Jackson. ,
State of Georgia, who has been adjudge®*
nipt on his own petition ; that the pavme"
debts, and delivery of any property Mo”?-,
said Bankrupt, to him or for his use. ami f
fer of any property by him, are forbid®i . .
that a meeting of the creditors of said n BOre
to prove their debts, and to choose one
assignees of his estate, will be held at a ■
Bankruptcy, to he liolden at Lamar
office, in Athens, Clark county, 'f eO SSh
Garnett Andrews, Register, on the I*
May, A.I), 18(i8, at 10 o’clock a. m. .
CHARLES 11. ELTOh
apl9—lt U.s. Den.MarshalaaMegggS
lN BANKRUPTCY- ,
U. S. MARSHAL'S OFFICE, ■
Atlanta, Ha., April lb on
rrUHS IS TO GIVE NOTICE:
A Isth day of April A. B-. . ,t,e 0
rant in Bankruptcy was issued ag
EDWIN D NEWTON, „
of Athens, m the county of cat“y. s pgutE
State of Georgia, who lias been «‘ I J U ? aV ,nei)t
rupt on his own petition; and th., nro nert?
of any debts, aud delivery ot aiyl,Kjj use,
longing to said Bankrupt, to him <’ are
ana the transfer of any property l s f
hidden by law; that a meeting <’ -.Jiochj*?*
said Bankrupt, to prove their dents, [ IC he»i
one or more assignees of Ins , , j, n iJen -• „
at a Court of Bankruptcy, to "’ S’ c o«£
mar Cobh's law office, in At hem- ,„ 0 ,
Ga., before Garnett Andrews, n ;>..
<‘-’th day of May, A. J>- l*M‘, K A
apt’* -It U. S, Rep Marshal as • “