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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. —» ■» 0 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.” - —• .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 • “