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About The National Republican. (Augusta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1868)
PARAGRAMS. —Yesterday, iu New York, Gold was quoted at 1.44 J. Cotton, .10 Jc. —An Enoch Arden case is reported in Holyoke, Mass. —James Maun, just deceased,Democratic Congressman from Louisiana, was a carpet bagger <rom Maine. Mildred Lee, daughter of Robert E. Lee, is extremely ill at Hot Springs, with typhus fever. The Lpuisville Journal (Democrat) calls Secretary of the Interior, Browning, “the Prince of Black-Mailers.” The hog may not be thoroughly posted in arithmetic, but when you come to square root, he is there—the hog is. —Edmund Cooper, the President’s protege, has given up office hunting, and has resumed the practice of law in Tennessee. —W. E. Thompson, one of the old race of New Orleans merchants, died at his rcsi dence, near that city, on the 18th. —General Grant and hia family are now in Chicago, the guests of bis brother, Orville Grant. —Edwin Paschal, a teacher, son of a former editor of the Nashville Gazette, com mitted suicide at Kingston Springs on the 25th. —At a Republican meeting in Mishawaka, • St. Joseph county, ten persons, heretofore Democrats, united with the fight ing boys in blue. —Springfield has produced a curiosity. It is a two-cent piece, genuine, placed in a missionary contribution box by a young man who has a bank account of $15,000. —The election for Congressmen in Cali fornia will not take place until November, instead of September 18th, as previously reported. —John F. M. Bradley, of Pavilion Centre, New York, who voted for Washington, will be one hundred years of age qp Saturday. He goes for Graut and Colfax. —Stephen A. Douglas once said of Frank Blair: “He is the most pernicious dema gogue iu the United States.” The sentence contains a life picture. —Mr. Robert Boling, a connection by marriage of the family of Gen. Lee, has abandoned the Revolutionary Democracy and favors Grant and Colfax. —Grand Duke Alexis Alexandrovitch, third son of the Czar of Russia, is en route to the United States, lie sailed from Algeria on Saturday last. —General Robert C. Schenck was tiomi , nated for Congress, by acclamation, on the 27th, by the Republicans of the Third Ohio District. His opponent is the notorious Val laudigharo. —The last carpet-bagger is Perry Fuller, of Kansas, who has gone to New Orleans to take charge of the office of Collector of Cus toms, to which he has been appointed by President Johnson. —There are five candidates for Thad. Stevens’ seat in the House. Colonel 0. J. Dickey, Mr. Stevens’ law partner, will probably succeed. —They have in Indianapolis an organiza tion of Democratic soldiers called the “White Boys in Blue.” After the election they will be blue bqys in white. —Miles J. Shinn, Esq., a prominent and life-long Democrat iu Wayne county, Indiana, has become disgusted with the nominee of that party, and, on Thursday evening last, made a‘speech near Richmond for Grant and Colfax. —•The President has appointed Mrs. Clara A. Drake postmistress at Westfield, New York; Lloyd D. Waddell, Assessor First District of Georgia, and Isaac W. Webster postmaster at Kenosha, Wisconsin. —Victor Hugo writes all his manuscripts with a very soft lead pencil, which he often forgets to sharpen, so that the letters assume a gigantic size, and eight or ten lines cover nearly a whole sheet of paper. —Punch gives these scientific terms: Absorption—lced brandy and soda. Radia tion —On the countenance after a certain number of glasses. Reflection—as to taking one more or not. —A boy only thirteen years of age, who is said to be an adept in crime, was arrested in Cbioago for the murder of another boy. The papers describe the murderer as a “criminal with scarcely a parallel iu pro ficiency and heartlessness.” —Mr.xO. Pool, of Shawneetown, HI., a gentleman of large influence in Southern Illinois, has come out for Grant and 'Colfax. • Mr. Pool was originally a Clay Whig, but has been acting with the Democrats since 1854. —Judy says a Belgraviau mamma, who lias succeeded in getting her own seven daughters “ well off her hands,” has deter mined to extend to others the benefit of her “system.” Sire is going to open a “class” for the iustruction'of young ladies in the art of hueband catching. It is to be called the •“ school of design.” —Senator Sumner, in n letter regretting his inability toAttend a political meeting in Virginia, says : “It was a Virginian who wrote the Declaration of Independence. I rejoice to believe that the State of Jefferson will recognize at last his principles. To do this it must begin by renouncing the rebel party, which is the true name for our modern Democracy.” —Dr. I’usey lives a retired life in Oxford, and is looked upon with awe by all behold en. He seldom moves abroad, but keeps up a communication with the outward world by means of visitors who call on him, and are usheted into the great man’s presence , by a cadaverous looking individual, who looks as if he never enjoyed a good meal, .and whose whisper through the crack of the half-open door is the first sniff the visitor getS'of the mysterious doctrines supposed to prevail within. Dr. Pusey’s corner is a sort of “Ghost’s Walk” at Christ Church Col lege, Oxford. —Commissioner Rollins is about to put an end to the dead lock concerning appoint ments under the new Revenue law, by ac ceding to the President’s request, through McCulAhl to select part of the Supervisors from Conservatives and Democrats. Leading members of the Finance and Ways and Means Committees have advised him to that course rather than to longer delay reorgan ization of the Revenue Department under the new law. Mr. Rollins lias been acting from the first, and iu all these matters, in accordance with the desires of prominent Republicans, and unless the President is determined to make new trouble, everything can be ready to go on smoothly in a few days. —Some time ago Mr. Seward wrote Mr. Bancroft to ascertain how Bismarck felt about 'recognizing the Mexican Republic, and to urge him to doit. Bismarck agreed, and directed Baron Gerolt here to confer with Mr. Seward about it. Mr. Seward sent word to Juarez, that Prussia was ready to send a minister to Mexico, if desired. Juarez replied that the Mexican Republic having lately expelled the representatives of all powers which had recognized Maximilian, before receiving a minister; a new treaty of friendship would be a suitable preliminary. This, in tarn, Bismarck declines. Ntitionafttcpublican AUHWI’A. OA. TUESDAY MORNING...SEPTEMBER 1, 1S«8 For" l*l{ JEHIi >EI\ r r Os the United States: ULYSSES S. GRANT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Colfax, OF LVDZA.V.t. Republican Electoral Ticket. STATE AT LARGE. Electort. Alternate). A. T. AKERMAN, D. A. WALKER, H. P. FARROW, C. H. HOPKINS. DISTRICTS. I. Aaron Wilbur, E. E. Howard. 2. E. R. Harder, 8. F. Salter. 3. E. J. Higbee, I. R. Thomas. 4. W,H. Whitehead, 11. Glover. 5. J. E. Bryant, F. J. Robinson. 6. J. Fain, J. 8. Clement. 7. W, W. Boyd, F. A. King. OUR PAPER. The present Presidential campaign in volves more momentous consequences than any previous political contest in the history of the country. The people of Georgia are deeply interested in the result, and will therefore, look forward to the developments of the campaign with increasing interest. The dissemination of reliable news, and of sound constitutional views on the important issues of the day are essential to the success of the Republican party. To supply in a measure this need, we will mail The National Republican from now to January 1, 1868, at the low rate of $1.50. We appeal to the old supporters of the Republican to aid us in extending its circulation. We pledge ourselves to devote all our energy and ability to the success of the great cause in which the Union Ropub licati Party is embarked; and to spare neither labor nor expense in making The National Republican a useful and reliable newspaper. Specimen copies sent free to any address CATCHING A TARTAR. The Democracy in the Legislature have apparently caught a very troublesome Tartar in their attempt to turn the colored members out of the Legislature. They thought they had the Tartar, but now, when they want to get rid of him, they find the Tartar will not let them go. They supposed that they themselves were the only machines that could manufacture gas, so they gracionsly permitted the colored members to have a word to say why sen tence ot expulsion should not be pro. nounccd upon them. They could not well refuse them the privilege when such windy spouters as Dunlap Scott were permitted to occupy a whole day in teUing the Legis lature about Buonllparte and the pyramids, the Anglo-Saxons, etc., etc., which had as much to do with the question us the ob scenity of Bob Toombs or the eclipse of the sun. So the«colored members* follow ing the example Stott, are taking a day each to “define their position.” As there are some twenty odd yet to speak, there is likely to be the same number of days consumed before the matter is dis posed'of. The Democrats would gladly get rid of it, but they don’t know how. They drew a prodigious elephant when they took tickets in that lottery. They have raised a stosm they can uot quiet. Nobody but the originators of the move ment arc to be blamed for its consequences. They got up a resolution plainly in viola tion of the Constitution and laws. If it is costing the State some two or three thousand dollars per day, if it is exasperat ing angry feelings between the races, if it should bring on revolution, if it should bring down upon us the power of the Federal Government, solemnly pledged to the defence of the rights o f all its citizens of whatever complexion, upon the heads of the Democracy be all the responsibility. If it should be the cause ot plunging the country again into war and bloodshed the Republican party can say to the Demo cratic—“ Shake not thy gory locks at me, thou cans’t not say I did it 1” WHAT BOES IT MEANT We notice that a large firm in this city, > who have heretofore dealt almost exclusively 1 in the fleecy staple, now advertise themselves 1 as agenfs for a new and improved rifle, with the capacity of being fired sixty times pea . minute, with case, and by experts oue hun dred and twenty times. Does not the intro -1 duction of this destructive fire-arm at this time indicate the determination of the revo i lutionary Democracy to carry the November election in this State by force ? It is absurd J to suppbse that this kind of weapon is in . Jcnded for mere sporting purposes, The i peaceably disposed portion of the citizens of the whole country, North and South, wilt watch with jealousy these movements, and cast their ballots with those who prefer the scythe and the plow to the musket and rifle. The people were caught napping in 1861. They could have throttled the war spirit then. That spirit must be crushed now. Query.—ls it had so happened that one : of those strange things, a Democratic negro, had been elected to the Legislature, would ’ not his white brethren have turned him out with just as little compunction as they are now trying to turn out the Republican ue groes ? As color is the great crime of which, they are accused, is not a Democratic negro just as criminal on that score as .a .Repub lican ? But perhaps the Democracy don’t believe that sauee for the goose is for the gander, and would let the Democratic negro retain his seat, though he were as black as charcoal, and expel Ike Republican, though he were whiter than they are. Toombs about to Loss his Laurels.—. Bob Toombs had better look out, for Wil lingham, of the La Grange Reporter, prom ises soon to distance him in obscenity and nastiness. NO MORE NORTHERN CREDIT. The Charleston News comments some what severely upon the recent action of leading Northern merchants in determin ing to refuse credit to Southern merchants this Fall. Upon the whole we can not see but that these Northern merchants are justified in using unusual precaution in making sales on time to dealers in this section. The most narrow-minded and exacting can not complain of the liberality of the commercial men of the North. At the close of the war, in 18C5, unlimited accommodations were extended to our people, and continued until the popular passions became so aroused on the ques tion of Reconstruction ns to cripple industry and bring trade to a standstill. And now that the ol<l political leaders of the South, backed by the most violent leaders of the North who have regained their control of the old Democratic party, boldly avow their intention to use the army to undo all that has been done since the war, the monied men of the North, Democrats and Republicans, have wisely determined not to be caught in the trap they were caught in in 1801. We know of several firms in Augusta that have been notified in the kindest yet firmest manner that until mat ters are settled cash must accompany orders. What reasonable man can complain of this? When our business men uphold a set of debauched leaders who prefer politics to business—war to work—office to peace— . they should expect nothing but disaster and ruin. When these dealers make up their minds to accept the present State Governments as legal, to protect black and white alike without regard to religious or political belief—when they come to the conclusion not to force things, but to rely on Time, that great arbiter of all political questions, for the remedying of any evils that may exist —then confidence will be restored, money will flow into the South for investment, industry will be revived, and commerce become profitable. If the business men only will it, life and property will be safe, Grant will be President, and the scalawags of both parties will be forced into deserved oblivion. P. S.—Since the above was written we have received the New York Times of the 28th, containing the following article from the Brooklyn Union of the day previous, and copy for the information of the readers of the Republican : Wo are assured, on what seems very good authority, that a meeting of the leading dry goods firms of New York was held yesterday afternoon, at which it was resolved that they would sell no more goods to merchants in the Southern States, except for cash, during the present season. This is very significant action on thelmrt of the perspicacious business men of the metropolis, and furnishes an example which will undoubtedly be promptly followed by all merchants dealing in whatever business with the Southerners. It shows that the threats of an other revolution in which the Democratic loaders have so liberally indulged ; the continued an archy in which the rebels have retained many of the Southern States; the persistent determina tion of President Johnson to prevent the loyal men from governing the South, and the revolu tionary speeches of Frank Blair and of Southern Are -eaters, who have taken their cue from him, are having their effect on loyal merchants at the North, who consider their extensive business interests, the preservation of the country, and their financial security, of too great value to bo hazarded among a people, many of whom still owe largely on goods sold to them years ago, and wbo have shown that their loyalty to their obligatfonj to the country can not bo relied upon any more than their loyalty to tbair obligations to their fellow merchants. Slander.—The last number of the La Grange Reporter contains a column of the most scandalous matter, charging Chief Jus tice Brown with criminal intimacy with a married woman in the years 1861-’65. The statement of pretended facts are too gross for publication in any decent paper, and bear internal evidences of falsehood, as they un questionably are. Even the editor of the Savannah News <t Herald rebukes the Re porter for the infamous publication. The Reporter's informer says that the woman was the wife of one Col. J. 11. Martin, a citizen of Meridian, Miss., who “is well known as a man of responsibility.” The idea that a man that would cravenly submit to the dis honor of his family silently for more than three years, and then proclaim the same offer his wife’s death, for political capital, being a “man of responsibility”—or any sort of a man— is an insult to decency. The Ahole matter is evidently a forgery for the vilest political purposes. Before W. 11. C. Wil- Linguam got to sloshing around in the dirty pool of revolutionary Democracy he would have scorned to have disgraced his manhood by circulating such a charge. Colored Democratic Clubs.—There is an organization of this kind in this city, we have heard, and if there were not, it would be very wonderful. Black tneh are not any more true than white men ; iadeed, we sus pect that human nature has the same general characteristics now-a-days as of old, and the time never has been when those could not be found who would sell their birth-rights for a mess of pottage, and when men could not be found who would betray, for a price, their own interests,.and the interests of those who love them and work for them. But these Esaus and Judasxs always have their reward, and find the fruits of folly and treachery to be bitter. These lines tire not written with the hope of warning such from the evil oJ their ways, but with the solo purpose of encouraging those colored men who are true to so remain, and to look with charity upon the Esaus of their tribe, and with, forbearance upon the Judases, who would betray them into the hands of their enemies Frank Blair. —It is said this notorious personage can out drink, out swear, and out lie (politically), any fifty politicians in the United Statesl— Atlanta New Era. Frank Blair may be, and from all acconnts doubtless is, a great drunkard, Very profane, and (politically) a great liar; but the editor of the New Era does him gross injustice iu putting him against “any fifty politicians in the United States.” Has the Era forgotten Bob Toombs’? He can ‘‘out drink, out swear, and out lie,” Frank Blair, after giving the latter two in the game. The revolutionary candidate for inc X ice Presidency is a vicious man ; but not so bad as Toombs. Besides, there is some virtue iu courage—Blair has that, and Toombs has not. HEARING ITS LEGITIMATE FRUIT. The revolutionary programme proclaimed at New York is bearing its legitimate fruits in the assassination and murder of unof fending freedmen, and ci white Unionists. The knowledge of these acts of violence is usually kept from the public. Perhaps not one murder in fifty of this class evbr reaches the newspapers. The Democrats won’t tell, as a general thing, and the Republicans are afraid of summary ven geance at the hands of the Ku-Klux. Now and then a Democratic newspaper gives us an inkling of what is going on in the inte rior. An instance is now before us. The Elberton Gazette of the 28th says i We learn that two or throe negroes have boon shot in this county within the last ten days, one of whom is said to bo dead. Wc have net learned the particulars in eitner oase, but, ns far as we have heard, there eeems to have been nothing whatever to justify the perpetration of these foul deeds. If the Democrats are the “best friends" of the negro, why is it that tlic latter are being constantly shot down by the former ? It is due to the editor of the Gazette to state that he condemns these murderers, but of what use is a rebuke from him, while Toombs and Cobb are proclaiming hatred to the negro as a citizen. TAXATION. Every man iu the United States has to pay taxes on The hat on his head. The boots on his feet. The clothes on his person. The food he eats. The tea and coffee he drinks. The pot it is cooked in. The cup he drinks it out of. The implements on his farm. The tools he works with. The paper he writes on. The pen and ink lie uses. The papers and books he reads. The furniture in his house. The gas or oil he burns. The coal he consumes. The stove he burns it in. The match he lights it with. The medicine he takes. The tobacco he smokes. The pipe he smokes it in. The dishes on his table. All he eats off them. All these impositions because Toombs, Cobb, Hill & Co., finding that they could never hope to be President while the country remained a unit, and but one President could be elected, attempted to divide the country, and thus doubling the number of offices, and at the same tiriie doubling their chances of success. The honest tax payers are now paying the cost of the treasonable plots of these dema gogues. . Pet these same desperate gam blers arc attempting the same game, and are deluding the people into backing them. To Toombs & Co. can justly be ascribed all the evils the people are laboring under, in ulwding onerous taxation. Arc they going to double those evils and that taxation by following-their advice again ? “Mr Rights.”—“l have trampled on the dirty rag they call the stars and stripes once, and I will trample on it again unless I get my rights,” bellowed Boanerges Bob in his speech in this city a- few days ago. Now what right is Toombs deprived of that other citizens of the State enjoy; and hois not a citizen, for he lias renounced his allegiance and has never renewed it, and swears Ire will not. True, Toombs can not hold officb till his disabilities are removed, and his conduct of late demonstrates the wisdom of Congress in imposing disabili ties on him and such as him. Put him and his accomplices in office anti it would not lie long before they would renew their attempts to rule, anil if to ruin. They have all the rights which other citizens hare, hut their great and unpardonable grievance is that .they may not monopolize all the offices. Deprive a Democrat of the chance to get office, how ever little he may deserve it, and he thinks he has lost all worth living for. STATe'nEWS. The Dawson Journal, of the 27th, says that the farmers in Clay, Randolph, Calhoun and Baker counties continue to complain of tha ravages Os the boll worm. Under th« heading “ Marriage in High Life,’’ the Macon Journal <£■ Messenger of the 28th publishes the following : “ Married, at Castle Rossc, in this city, on the evening of the 28th instant, by the Hon. and Rev erend Charles Henry de Courcey, Lord Frederick Ellesmere, second sou of the Mar quis deiWaxe, and Lady ’Alice Peveril, eldest daughter of the Duke of Honiton.’ 1 The Macon- telegraph says that Jud"e Cole has made application to the Legisla ture for a special statute authorizing him to use the panel of jurors last drawn, to hold a called session of t(fe Superioi Court for Bibb county. Ills Honor is of the opinion that the act lately passed authorizing the use of these jurors applies only to the regular ses sions of the Court; and there is a great, necessity for a" called session in this county to dispose of the accumulated criminal business which has been thrown upon the Court. The Elberton Gazelle of Friday says that an interesting revival is in progress in the Methodist Church of that place. Thirty odd have already connected themselves with the church, and a large number of penitents still crowd the anxious seat. The Albany News says that five negroes escaped from the jail of Dougherty county a few days since by throwing a bucket of water in the jailor’s face, and two of the prisoners holding him until the three escaped, when the two run. The jailor shot at the latter aijd .thinks he wounded them. Martin Martin, son of Mr. Smith Martin, furmcr’y of Newnan, was fatally stabbed in Dawson, Georgia, as he was coming out of church on the evening of the 19th, by a young man named Abner Keyton, and died in a few hours. STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF GEORGIA, of the Soldiers and Sailor's National Republican Committee. Major E. T. Pillsbery and Colonel J. F Brown, Savannah, Ga. • Captain John Murphy, Albany,"Ga. • Colonel John Bowles, Augusta, Ga. ■ Major John Knox, Athens, Ga. Captain John A. Madden and Sergeant Seaborn Jones, Waynesboro’, Ga. Sergeant S. Nelati, Macon, Ga. Captain J. Mathewson and Lieutenant Charles Sherwood, Atlanta, Ga. Captain C. B. Blacker, Cartersville. Ga. Headquarters at Atlanta, Ga. —Paris letters say tliat Adah Isaacs Menken called in 'a Jewish rabbi before her death, and renewed her devotion to that faith. She wav buried in a Jawlsh cemetery. [Correspondence Augusta Republican WASHINGTON LETTER. The Political Horiaon—Schemes and Tricks of the Eiuiny—Democracy South and Democracy North—Cuttlefish Plan of Conducting a Cam paign—Thc Tribulations of A. Hampton, Toombs A Co., to be White- Washed —A’etr Elements of the Congress—The Credit of North Carolina, Etc. Washington, August 26, 1868. Political affairs on the Democratic side are rather mixed just now; the cuttlefish plan of a campaign resulted so admirably in 1814 that the leaders of the party have evidently resolved to try it again. Then the great issue was on the tariff question — Democratic leaders in the manufacturing districts advocated a tariff for protection, and in agricultural sections just the reverse, competing with the Whigs for votes upon their own platform. The result was the peo ple got befogged and “Teems” K. Polk carried off the prize. Jyst now the remnants of that party are trying the same game again ; at the South the leaders are making much of the colored men and trying to seduce them from the Republican ranks, while the leaders of the same party at the North pursue j ust the opposite course. No man can make a Democratic audience boil over with enthusiasm like Senator Doolittle when he attempts to prove that the negro is not a human being, and, hence, not en titled to all the privileges of the white race. Ex-Governor Seymour arrives at the same conclusion by arguing that the negro be longs to an inferior race, and these repre sentative men arc followed in their sophistries by every Democratic speaker, big and little, throughout the entire North. A northern man going South or a southern man coming North and listening to Demo cratic speeches and reading Democratic editorials would bo puzzled, as the Pennsyl vanians were in 1844, which set of principles represented the original Jacobs. Upon the authority of the President’s private secretary and newspaper correspond ent, we are now assured that A. J. cordially supports the measures of the rebel Demo cratic Convention. This is a happy way Mr. Johnson has of saying things to the public, which he may at some future time wish to disavow. A score of instances of the kind have occurred during the last year, where the poor correspondent has had to swallow his own words, and all for two thou sand five hundred dollars a year. But in the present instance, there is some evidence of the truthfulness of the correspondent’s statement. A. J. is treading as close upon the heels of the Tenure-of-Officc law as he dare. lie has a cuttle-fish arrangement through the Attorney-General, who is just now muddling the political waters with long winded opinions upon every conceivable subject —all of which is done to befog the public. An honest Executive would find no difficulty in arriving at the intent of a Con gressional enactment. Not so with Mr. John son. His constant study is how to evade the execution of laws. Within the last ten days not less than twelve official opinions have been ground out at the Attorney-General’s office, and Walt Whitman is partially disa bled by being cempelled to copy them. We have an opinion about the Collectorship of Aliaska, the Commissioner of Internal Rev enue, the District Attorneyship for the E. D. of Pennsylvania, and various other matters, all ostensibly to brush the cob-webs from A. J.’s addled brain ; but it is the old play over again of “How not to do it.” The real design has been to obtain the sanction of the Attorney-General for again violating the Tenure-of-Office law. Mr. Evarts, however, ■ though serving his master pretty well, is not quite so facile as was his predecessor, and hence the President’s hands are not free. If they were free, ot, in other words, were he not afraid of the reassembling ff Congress in September, and that his punishment would be swift and sure, -it is believed he would ignore the Tenure-of-Office law in toto, and use the whole power of the office of the Chief Executive to aid the cause of Sey mour and Blair; not because be hates them less, but Grant more. There is no love in the matter. He has never forgiven Grant for defeating him in the War-Office affair. The President, however, is doing all he can for the Democratic candidates; his efforts arc all in that direction. The ap pointment of Perry Fuller to the New Orleans Collectorship is one thing he'has done recently, aud aided by Senator Fowler, who is now here perhaps after the reward for his vote on impeachment—he may suc ceed in obtaining possession of the Internal Revenue Bureau. The charges against Commissioner Rollins have not come to light yet; but they were considered iu Cabinet meeting to-day; so much is sure. The patronage of this branched the Government in the hands of the President he will be able to buy up quite a number of men who are in the market. The latest move of the President, how ever, smacks of diplomacy. Your readers are not fully aware perhaps, what a shock the speeches of Toombs, Hampton & C0.,- gave the people of all political proclivities at the North. Better Republican eapaign documents were never promulgated; and notwithstanding the brazen effrontery of the New York World in almost daily denying the authenticity of those speeches—copied as they were from Southern papers friendly to the speakers —the people feel that not only were the speeches correctly reported but the sentiments are those of a majority of the friends of Seymour and Blair in the South. To counteract, the effect of these incendiary documents is Mr. Johnson’s latest ambition. Simultaneously, and as if by concert of action (as undoubtedly was), we find gath ered in aiiu about Washington a dozen or more men distinguished for their services iu the rebel cause; anon, the same party assem ble at Greenbrier Springs, Virginia. Imme diately following a two days’ interview at the White House, General Rosecranz turns up at the same fashionable watering place, and has long aud labored interviews with the ex- Confederate leaders. The object of these interviews iA well understood in political cir cles here to be to smooth over the damage done by Hampton, Tooinbs & Co. Whether the attempt will be made through an address signed by influential Southern conservatives, or some other plan, we. arc not yet advised ; I doubt very much if the question is yet determined. It is a knotty subject to handle. The loyal element is wide awake, aud not likely to be deceived, either by after-dinner speeches or second-hand and studied har angues. Men are apt to give utterance to their honest sentiments on the impulse of the moment, as Wade Hampton did in Charles ton, and Cobb and Toombs at Atlanta. When men stop to deliberate, their utter anees too often conceal their real views. Whatever may*be done by the Springs con claves, the self-appointed committee can not change the opinions of loyal people. Says a prominent Democrat to tpe, .to-day: “We do not expect to do more than to keep the party together; if something is not done, we shall not poll two-thirds of the Democratic vote." And that is a true statement of the case, doubtless. R. E. Lee’s name gives it no weight with loyal men. Our soldiers remem ber his Order 9, issued after the surrender at Appommattox C. 11., in which he said the Confederate soldiers could gi> to their hott)gs» “conscious of having done their duty.’’. ,SuqJi an older, in any other country, would have cost the General issuing it his life, under the same circumstances. The caucus is already enlivened by the reappearance of Boh Old (as he used to be called here) in his old rble of misropresenta tiou, to aid the rebel cause. But no man can wipe out the Southern prisotbpens ; the barbarities there committed will stand forever in history, and the damned spots will not “out” at the bidding of any man or body of men. There are too many witnesses of the atrocities there committed. Ex-Confeds far better let the subject drop. Then we are to have the celebrated General McClellan, it is said, on the stump next month. Thera will be nothing inconsistent in this course; be was always on the rebel side. The new State authorities ot North Caro lina have just been in the market, and ob tained SIOO,OOO at six per dent. So much for reconstruction. Think of what Union men have done for that State and weep, oh ye hotspurs, who still oppose reconstruction. General Spinner, Treasurer of the United States, is out in a letter in favor of an imme diate resumption of specie payments as the best plan of settling all our financial difficul ties ; and, what is better still, he shows the practicability of his plan. Capital. SPECIAL NOTICES- REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.— The Republicans of Richmond County are re quested, to meet in Convention at the Court House, in Augusta, on SATURDAY, September sth, at 2 o’clock, for the purpose of electing Delegates'to the Republican Convention of the Fifth Congressional District, whiqji eneets in the city of Augusta on the 10th day of September, to nominate a candidate for Congress. J. E. BRYANT, sopl—st Chin’n Republican County Com. Notice. Clerk op Council s Of#cb, 1 Augusta, August 29, 1868. J INSTITUTE TEACH ERS.—At » regular meeting of the City Council of Augusta, held on the Bth instant, the Clerk was instructed to give notice that at the next regular mectiiig an election will be hold for Teachers of the Houghton Institute. The City Council will meet on FRIDAY, 4th day of September, 1868. A Principal (male) and three Assistant Teachers for the Institute will bo elected. Applicants will please hand in their names, at this Office, by two -o’clock on Thursday, the 3d proximo. JAMES N; ELLS, aug3o—lt Clerk of Council. ORDIN AR Y. THE OFFICE HOURS of the ORDINARY of Richmond County arc from 9 a. m. to 1 p. tu., and from 3 to 5 p. in. daily, except Sunday. SAMUEL LEVY, auß—tf Ordinary. GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKB! The old established “Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory" Is prepared to furnish DRAIN SACKS of any desired size or. quality, and at short notice. Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly piinted to order. Information promptly furnished upon applica tion. W. B. ASTEN & CO., jo IT—3m 25 Pearl Street, New York City. To Herit. IfROM THE FIRST OF OCTOBER NEXT JL that Desirable Dwelling on the S. W. corner of Broad and Kollock streets, lately occupied by Frank 11. Miller, Esq. It contains nine rooms, with an abundance of closets and other con veniences, besides a Water Closet and Bath Room, and has also Gas in most of the rooms. Apply to R. S. AGNEW, jy3o—lm 360 Broad st. NOTICE To Retailers of Spirituous Liquors. Retailers of spirituous liquors whoso County License have expired, or who have not yet taken out such license, are hereby notified that they must renew or take out tho same forthwith, or they will be dealt with accord* ing to law. SAMUEL LEVY, au 25—10 t Ordinary Richmond County. Official. Appointments by the Governor. Executive Department, 1 Atlanta, Gta., August 21 th, 1868. j Ordered —That James B. Wilson, Esq-, of the county of Richmond, be and he is hereby ap pointed Tanner of tho Penitentiary, by virtue of and in accordance with the 1636th section of the Code of Georgia. RUFUS ’B. BULLOCK, By tho Governor : Governor. B. B. DeQuaffexueid, Sec’y Ex. Department. Confirm'd by the, Senate, August 21, 18,68. lion. Philip B. Robinson, of the county of Greene, to be Judge of the Superior Court in the Ocmulgee. Circuit for the term of four years. Hon. Fleming Jordan, of the county of Jasper, to be Solicitor General of the Superior Court in the Ocnrulgee Circuit for tho term of four years. au26—St HKVRI L. A. BALK e IT» BROAD STREET, NEW SPRING GOODS I I WILL OPEN TO-DIY A FBESH ASSORTMENT OF New Spring Prints, VERY HANDSOME, AT’LOW PRICES. •FINE CAMBRIC CHINTZ NEW PRINTED LAWNS, NEW SPRING DeLAINES, CHALLIES, etc., etc New Spring Ginghams, VERY HANDSOME, AT A LOW PRICE FRENCH CASSIMERES, AMERICAN CASSIMERES, and JEANES. BED TICKING, STRIPES, BLEACHED SHIRTING, BROWN HOMESPUN, PARASOLS, HOOP SKIRTS, . UMBRELLAS, GLOVES, f; PERFUMERY, etc All of which will bo Bold at as LOW PRICES can be had in town. HENRY L. A. BALK, » 172 Broad Street. mh24-ly , W. B. GRIFF n, Corner of Jackson and Ellis Streets, COMMISSION MERCHANT AMD .A. uctio n eer, AUGUSTA, GEO., WILL GIVE HIS PROMPT AND PER- V » BONA L attention to consignments of COT TON, PRODUCE and MERCHANDISE sent to him, and do the best be eat> for all who may favor him with their patronage--and having a large and Fire-Proof Store, where Goods of any kind will be safe and secure. * • Terms as modarate as any respectable house in the city. . - aug!s—2w NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. SBS Reward! STRAYED- FROM MY Rl£<< r on Sunday inorniuir V £POINTER PUP, month '! 01d - Tho above rewaH I’," be paid for bis delivery to me Messrs. J. AT. A. Bones, or information ! can got him. 0 1 soI—I*JAMES HENDERSON Letters of Guardianships " 1 STATE OF GEORGIA— Richmond Countu 1 WhbiieAs, James M. Palmer applies 1 tors of Guardianship of Rebecca Frances os' William Stephen Odom, and Martha Jane Oil° B ’ minor children of James Harris Odom °{°' ceased — ’ “ 6 - Those aro therefore to cito and admonish and singular, tho kiudred and friends of minors, to bo and appear at my office within <8 time proscribed by law, to show cause if ™ they have, why said Letters should ’not*”/ granted. “ 8 Given under my hand and official signature office in Augusta, thia 31at day of August is?? SAMUEL LEVY ’' ‘"V 30 * 1 ' Ordinary. SOUTHERN DISTRICT At Quitman on the 11th day of August ls'«7 The undersigned hereby gives notice of hi. ' Etment as assignee of JOHN Is. HOLST r iman, in the county of Brooks and State’ t rgia, within said district, who line beeu ad udged a Bankrupt upon hie own petition bv th District Court of eaid District. • ' lne SAMUEL W. BROOKS senl—law3w Assignee, etc. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORgiaZ At Quitman on the 28th day of August 18(17 Tho undersigned hereby- gives notice df hi’ appointment as assignee of JAMES S. HARRIS of Quitman, in the county of Brooke and State Georgia, fvithin said district, who has been ad judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition bv the District Court of said District. 1 8. 8. KINGSBERY, ecpl—lawtlwAssignee. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA-! At Quitman on the 28th day of August, 1868 • The undersigned hereby gives notice of‘bis appointment us assignee of 11. M. MITCHELL ot Quitman, in the county of Brooks and State of Georgia, within eaid District, who has been ad judged a bankrupt upon hie own petition by the District Court of said District. 8. 8. KINGSBERY sepU law3w Assignee. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA- At Quitman on the 28th day of August, 186* Tho undersigned hereby gives notice of hii appointment as Assignee of SAM’L W. BROOKS of Qmtmau, in the county of Brooks and State of Georgia, within said District, who has beeu ad judged a bankrupt upon his own petition, by the District Court of said District. 8. 8. KINGSBERY, sepl—la3w - Assignee. Official. Proclamations by the Governor, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, | Atlanta, Ga., August 27, 1868. ( To the Principal of the Penitentiary: Wububas, At the October term, A. D., 1867, of the Superior Court, held in and for tho oountj of Dooly, iu this State, Francis S. Mitchell was tried for, and convicted of, tho crime of murder, tho verdict of the jury having been accompa nied with a recommendation that ho be im prisoned for life; and was in pursuance of inch verdict and recommendation, then and there, by tho prodding Judge, sentenced to be imprisoned in tho Penitentiary of this State for and during his natural life; And, whereas, from a careful examination of the testimony as given in before tho jury on said trial, it is not certain that the death <f deceased resulted from the blow inflicted by the said Francis S. Mitchell, as deceased was, at the time of the infliction of the blow, in a state of intoxication, and seriously ill from the effect of intoxicating liquor: Therefore, by virtue of the power and author , ity in me vested by tho Constitution of this State, I hereby commute the said sentence of imprisonment for life iu tho Penitentiary of this State, so passed as afofesaid, upon the said ' Francis S. Mitchell, to imprisonment at hard r labor in said Penitentiary for, and during a r period or term of five years, and no longer, com , fiuting the time at which he, the said Francis 8. Mitchell, was first arrested for tho said homicide. 1 to-wit: from tho tenth day of April, A. D., 1867, up to, and ending on tho tenth day of April, A. D. 1872; and it is hereby ordered, that at the expiration of said period or term of five years, the said Francis S. Mitohell ba discharged from •aid Penitentiary, and set at liberty. Given under my hand and the Seal of tho Executive Department, at the Capitol in Atlants, tho day and year above written. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, > By the Governor: Governor, r B. B. DeGkAFFENKEID, a Sce’y Ex. Department. Executive Department,) Atlanta, Ga.. August 27, 1868. j Wmkbeas, It has been certified <o this De partment by mistake, that, at au election held in tho county of Houston, in this State, on the 21st, 22d, 23d and 24th days of April last, J, Swift was duly elected to the office of Tax Collector of o said county of Houston, and was, therefore, on - the 20th instant, commissioned as such; and f whereas, it now appears, from a full and careful e examination and counting of the ballots cast at said election, which ballots and election return: are now on file in this Department, that at eaid election, E. Fagan received fifteen hundred and ninety-five votes for the said office of Tax Col lector, and that the said J. Swift received for the same office fifteen hundred and seventy five votes. , giving E. Fagan a majority of twenty votes over the .-aid J. Swift for said office : * Therefore, To the end that said mistake may 1 bo corrected, and tho person elected cummis sioned, as the law requires, it is ordered, ’ That the said Commission so issued as afore said by mistake, or under a misapprehension as to "a true slattf of the polls of tho said election, to J. Swift, as Tax Collector of Houston county, be, and the same is hereby, revoked, and that tho , same be for,hwith returned to this Department to be cancelled; and that a Commission issue forthwith to the said E. Fagan, as Tax Collector of the said county of Houston, by virtue of bis I having received the highest number of votes at ■ aaid election fyr the said office. I Given under my hand and the Seal of the Executive Department, attho Capitol, in Atlanta, the day aud year above written. R. B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: Governor. B. B. DeGbaffenbied, Sec’y Ex. Department. au3o—3l Appointments by the Governor. Confirmed by the Senate, August 28, 1868. Honorable Noel B. Knight, of the county of Cobb, to be Judge of the Superior Court of the Blue Ridge Circuit for the term of eight years. Honorable Henry P. Farrow, of the county of Fulton, to be Attorney General of the State o* Georgia for the term of four years. aug3o—3t . NATIONAL AND trust Company. Chartered by Act of (kafircs* ——o—— Banking House, Pennsylvania Avenue, corner of 19th street, Washington, D. C. BRANCH ATAUGUSTA, HA., HO 40 nt KOH ST. Open every day—Sundays and Holidays ei cepted—from 9 a. m. to 2p. m., and Saturday evenings from 6 to 8 p. m. DEPOSITS OF ANY AMOUNT FIVE CENTS UPWARDS, RE CEIVED FROM ANY PERSON. Deposits can always be withdrawn without no tice. Deposits in specie are repaid in spec',; All other deposits are repaid in •‘Greenbacks or National Bank Bills. All the profits belong to the depositors. Investmenu are only made in Securities 0 the United States. . GKO. IL.HARRIS Chairman Advisory Committee. ROBERT T. KENT, Secretary- DAVID A. RITTER, Acting Oashrw au2l—fi&wtf
