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About The National Republican. (Augusta, Ga.) 1867-1868 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 3, 1868)
PA RAG* AMS. —Yesterday, in New York, Gold was quoted at 1.445. Cotton, 30jc. . —The father of Henry J. Raymond, of the Times, >s extremely ill. —A jury in Wales reaiitly tossed up a penny to decide a case of manslaughter. Tails won. A Saratogian is amused to sec a row of young ladies all eating corn as they would perforin on a flute. Chicago boasts forty-seven companies of Tanner.’, with oyct five thofflsand mem bers. .!, * f! ' General McClellan has nearly decided what steamer to take on his homeward pass age, and is expected in New York on the 15th ot September. The Mormon problem is' solved : Paris fashions are finding a foothold in Utah, and every Elder will be ruined in six months. Think of one man dressing twenty women. —Geueral Rosecrans is said to bo largely interested in Mexican silver mines. Such a man should not be our Minister at the Court of that country. —A. Grant and Colfax pole, 162 feet high, has been raised in Evansville, Ind. The £rant Guards held a grand jollifica ■ tion in honor of the event. Toe Democrats now cry out “bloated bondholder.’’ If they succeed in electing Blair they will cry out more lustily for a “ bonded bloat holder,’’ —Samuel W. Mason, formerly connected with th.e Boaton press, and of late publisher of the Savannah News d’ Herald, died on Saturday, in New Hampshire. —Peter Danon, editor of the St. Joseph Vindicator, has severed his connection with that paper, to take a position on the Metro- Record of New York. A Grant and Colfax pole 150 feet in height was raised* at Geneva, Ohio, on Saturday last. At its top waves a beautiful flag forty feet long and ol English bunting. —Cincinnati papers report that ths whole Johnson party in that city and county has gone over to Grant and Colfax ; its organ announces itself as Republican, and the leaders do the same. —Secretary McCulloch, yesterday, issued an order discontinuing a number’of officers in the New York Custom House. The united salaries and fees of those holding these positions amount to $98,000. —Some of the most rabid Democrats in Washington are charging that Mr. Pendleton really desires the defeat of Mr. Seymour, and that the compliments he paid Geueral Grant, in his Maine speeches, sprung from that wish. —lt is announced that with the present month the present expenses of the Boston Custom House will be reduced $16,1)00 per annum. Ten officers now on duty will be removed, and the salaries of certain others be reduced. —The inhabitants of Toulouse, France, have subscribed for the purchase of one hundred and titty Remington rifles, as a present to the Pope. Each gun will bear the following inscription: "PioNono, Tolssa Wlis.” —Larkin J. Mead, the Vermont sculptor, has arrived at Chicago, from Florence, with a design tor the Lincoln monument, at Springfield, Illinois. A large number of designs for the monument has been received by the National Association at Springfield, and will be displayed in the Senate Chamber in that city. —lt is stated to- be a fact that while two hundred thousand casks of Madeira wine are sold, only o!fe thousand are made. A gen tleman saw recently iu tne London vaults more whiskey than bad been made in his distillery in fifty years, although it was asserted to be bis own genuine make. —A National Convention of soldiers and sailors will be held in Philadelphia ou or about the Ist of October. All the Governors of the States during the war, and all the present Republican Governors, are to be invited, and Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Thomas, Meade, and others, are expected to be present. —An offer of $lO to any Democrat pro curing for the Mount- Clemens (Mich. Monitor a man who would wager SIOO that Sefmour would be elected our next Presi dent, has been open for a week, but no man has been produced. The Monitor renews the offer foPanother week. —Euilin Ormsby) after endeavurjng to kill his uncle because the latter refused to let him address hrs daughter, out bis own throat. Both were found alive, the uncle with his head broken in with a hammer, and it is thought both will survive. Young Ormsby has been committed to jail to stand trial at court at Westchester county, New York, where the attempted murder and suicide took place. —The Hartford Post says ’.he latest swindling dodge is to advertise a prepara tion for curing the taste for tobacco; ad dress somebody in Portland, for instance ; price only two dollars. The two dollars being sent, a reply is received stating that the price has been raised to five dollars-: “on receipt of the balance, the preparation will be sent,” etc. Os course the sender sees his money again, or the “preparation” either* —ln alluding to the movement toward Grant arauiig loyal Democrats, the Philadel phia Press saysi “Those citizens who have it in charge in Pennsylvania include persons of influence and renown. There is hardly a township iu which voters are not to be found in favor ol Grant, who voted against Lincoln iu 1869, and for MoClellaa in 1864.” —Some curious letters are being published iu the English newspapers concerning the expenses of the religious societies. It seems that, with the majority, a fifth or a sixth of the I'usds only are devoted to the ostensible business, and the remainder is appropriated in administration. The patronage in many of these organizations is ol a highly valuable kind. It has been computed that the Earl of Shaftesbury, from his Exeter Hall coa- nections, has more places to give away than the Premier has. - —The Democrats of Greenport, L. 1., have formed a Ku-Klux Klan. On Friday night last week, at miduight, a party of dis guised men, five or six in number, took Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Harrison from his house, and covered him with tar and feathers, threatening his life at the same time. This act was committed by Demo crats, because Colonel Harrison was a sup porter of General Grant, his old commander. The Colonel is’ an o’d man in feeble health, who fought for his country In the Florida and Mexican wan, —The New York Evening Pott prints a compilation of the internal revenue receipts of that city since the law went into opera tion on the Ist of October, 1862, from which it appears that New York has contributed one hundred and thirty-three million dollars to the support of the Government through the seven districts of the city, notwithrtand ing the immense frauds on the revenue. In 180“ the revenue amounted to s3l 550, 532.31, and in the year just closed to $22,397,163.74. This decrease is accounted for by the various changes in the law, and by the redaction or abrogation of the specific tax. NatioiialUcptiblicnn aUWSTA. GA. TIIUWDAY MORNINtI..? September 3, 18 ■ For r Os the United States: ULYSSES s. GRANT. FOB VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Colfax, OF INDIANA. Republican Electoral Ticket. STATE AT LARGE. Electors. Alternates. A. T. AKEBMAN, D. A. WALKER, H. P. FARROW, C. 11. HOPKINS. DISTRICTS. I. Aaron Wilbur, E. E. Howard. 2. E. 11. Harden, S. F. Salter. 3. E. J. Higbee, I. R. Thomas. 4. W. H. Whitehead, H. Glover, 5. J. E. Bryant, F. J. Robinson. 6. J. Fain, J. S. Clement. 7. W. W. Boyd, F. A. King. OUR PARER. The present Presidential campaign in volves more momentous coßsequeuees than any previous political contest in the history of the country. The people of Georgia *re deeply interested in the reeuk, an* 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, 1869, 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 Repub lican 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 Notice. —We have several choice utter ances by Blustering Bou, at the Central Hotel, last week, and would be pleased to have more of the same sort. It is true, most of them are too vulgar for publicatiou, but, nevertheless, we like to preserve such evi dences of the beastiality of the leader of the “ respectability” party. Republicans who may have chanced tc hear the harangue will please advise us. SQUABBLE In' *THE UOMUMBUt? DISTRICT. The leaders of the revolutionary De mocracy in the Columbus District are besoming greatly exercised as to which of their number (they all want office) shall have the honor of being defeated for Con gress this Fall by the Republicans. The Sun d- Times favors Hugh Buchanan, of Coweta, and the Enquirer evidently desires the nomination of R. J. Moses, of Muscogee. A writer in the former paper, of the Ist, charges that the only evidence of Moses’ popularity with the blacks is, “ a card drawn up by one of his law partners, and signed by a few negro men of this county, some of whom did not know what they were signing and then implies that this is not a true Moses, by asking the following questions : Ist. At what particular time did ho become such a violent opponent of Reconstruction ? 2d. Did ho or did he not resolve to accept the situation ? , 3d. Did ho or did ho not write a letter to Gen. Longstreet advising him to accept also ? 4tb. Did or did not the advice of a dis tinguished Georgia politician have anything to do with a change of tho views of Major Moses in regard to “ accepting the situation.” ' Congressional Nomination.—The Re publicans in the Second Congressional Dis trict have nominated Captain Win. P. Pierce, of Lee, for Congress. This District is at present represented by Hon. Nelson Tift, Democrat, whodefeated Col. Whitely at the last election. There is a heavy colored majority tn the section, and our . information us to the character 1 of Captain i Pierce warrants us in expressing the convic- ■ tiou that he will be elected by a handsome majority. He has the grit. Grit is what is needed. He has the courage to address tire people any where in his District that the voters may cbooso to assemble. - m»«w As Old Bummer Gone.—The Revolution ists are rejoicing that an old political bum mer, one John Harden, of Cuthbert, like the "dog that returned to hie vomit,” has rejoined the secession Democracy. We are glad that he has done so; for he was a nuisance of the first water. Ever since Governor Bullock’s election he has been ■ writing und having printed articles laud ing nearly every prominent Republican in the State, and disgusting those gentlemen by enclosing copies of his sickly effusions to the unfortunate recipients of his praise. And all this for a Judgeship. But the Judgeship was not forthcoming. Governor Bullock knew the man. The seedy old bummer is “disgusted.” He is now for Frank Blair and another war. Perhaps he will get office then. He will never get one under a Republican Administration. We hare trusted too many of such charac ters already. Pkrsoxal.—We had the pleasure of a call yesterday from Hon. W. P. Edwards, Rep |Rße»tative in Congress from the Columbus I District. The Colonel has just returned from an extended tour through the North. He represents the utmost enthusiasm for Grant, and thinks the result in Vermont only a gentle hint nt what the people will proclaim in thunder tones iu November. When He Gets Sober.—Blustering Bob delivered a speech at Cedar Town on the 28 th, which was to have been printed os a I revolutionary campaign document. It has not yet appeared. The delay is probably occasioned by Boa’s being too drunk to write it off. . , , CONGRESSMAN GOVE'S APPEAL. The revolutionary presses pt the State are terribly exercised because • Congressman Gove, of the Macon District, has seen fit to recommend the reassembling ot Congress on the 21st instant, as provided for in the reso mtion of adjournment. It was certainly very imprudent in Mr. Gove to presume to express his convictions of the necessity of a September session without consulting the wishes of a set of editors pledged to overturn the Southern State and drive from the soil every avowed advocate of the righteous principles of the Republican party. If the counsel of the editors of these journals was heeded, it is highly probable that the American Congress would never meet again. But, we imagine that neither Mr. Govk nor Congress will feel under obligations to act on the dictation of these men. Generally, it is the part of wisdom to do exactly tlie reverse of what your enemy would have, you. We hold that the case under discussion fur nishes no exception to the rule. There is one misrepresentation of the revolutionary prints to which we desire to call the attention of our readers. They all concur in wickedly perverting the truth, by alleging that Mr. Gove desires Congress to assemble in order to “arm the Southern blacks against the whites.” There is not one word of truth in this statement. Mr. Gove, snd the Republican party of Georgia, simply demand that the white and black voters shall be permitted to disenss political questions • with perfect freedom, and vote without intimidation. That intimidation, is now being exercised by the Democrats, every citizen is well aware. There is no truth in the man who will deny this noto rious fact. It is not sale to organize n Grant ZJlub in hardly any section of the State, outside of the large cities. Only yesterday a white man arrived in Augusta, having been warned to leave home by the Ku-Klux in Washington county. He re ports that some five negroes have been inhumanly butchered within the past two weeks. The Elberton Gazette last week recorded a like state of affairs in Elbert county. Much is said about the lawlessness of negroes: but it is a significant fact that in every difficultly we have heard of, one or inorc negroes arc killed and no white men injured. Would it be thus, if the negroes were disposed to commit political outrages on the whites ? No, Mr. Gove does not desire the arming of the negroes against the whites. Ho only demands that the United Stales shell pro tect its citizens at home as wcH as it would if they were abroad. He demands that the armed and organized rowdies of tho Bi.aik party shall not butcher men for political opinion’s sake. BEFORE AND *AFTER THE RATI FICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION. Before the ratification of the new Cousin tution, Ben. Hill said it gave the black man the right to hold office: Genera! Gordon said the same thing ; Judge Reese said the same; Judge Cabincss said the same; Judge Lochranc said the same ; E, 11. Pottle said the same ; Bob Toombs said the same ; Carey Styles said the same ; Thomas Hardeman said the same; . Dr. Ridley said the same ; P. W. Alexander said the same ; P. M. B. Young said the same : R. J. Mosss said the same ; HoWell Cobb said the same ; The Lamars all said the same ; Every Democratic newspaper said the same ; Judge Irwin said the same ; Every little Democrat in the State—in cluding Ranse Wright—said the same. Now, that the election is over, every one of these men, by sustaining the revolutionists in -ihe House of Representatives on the eligibility question, acknowledge that they deliberately attempted to deceive the people. Miserable demagogues! They are consistent only in their greedy efforts to obtain office. “Ox the War Path.” —The Rome Com mercial says that the Republican is ou the “war path.” That is not our path. We travel the path of peace. Our candidate for the Presidency travels the same path. It will be his business to compel all the pesti lent demagogues in the country to eease the war whoop and get off the war path. The country can no longer tolerate a war path. That path must be permitted to grow up in grass, undisturbed by a single two-legged or four-legged war-hoofs. The Blairites are the only advocates of war we know of in this country, and if tbqy make it they will meet a worse fate than did the Yanceyiles of 1861 •»- • Who Dake Deny that the so-oallcd high-toned, chivalrous, all respectable De mocracy did not regularly nominate and support on thoir ticket two negroes in Houston county, one for Tax Collector and the other for Receiver, both of whom were elected to office by one of the wealthiest counties in Georgia. Come, gentlemen, if you elect negroes to office, drive them to the polls in carriages and buggies, carry them on your shoulders, make stump speeches to them, go into caucus with them, stop talking about “ negro equality.” You are not consistent.— Sae. Slauduid. No one dare deny the above facts. Here in Augusta, Democrats and so-sailed Union men acting with their party, voted for the negro, Bob Crumley, of Warrenton, for Congress. And they would do so to morrow if they Could thereby manifest their hatred of the North, or secure the spoils of office. These chaps love office so well that they arc glad to become clerks and depu ties under negro office-holders. Gubernatorial Nomination.—The Dem ocracy have much to say about Republican extravagance. What they say is their preaching. Our dispatches announce the nomination of the chief of the most corrupt city government in the world as the Demo cratic candidate for Governor of New York— John T. Huffman, Mayor of New York city. This is an illustration of Democratic prow tier. —i «—■ New Paper.—We have received the first number of the Union Pilot, palffished at Greensboro, East Tennessee. .. ft is a well printed weekly, and supports Grant and Colfax. GENERAL GRANT AT HOME. The President of the Galena Bank, writing to a relative in Boston, gives the fol lowing account of Gen. Grant's reception in Galena, on his return from Colorado, and of his deportment among the friends of his former home: “General Grant is here, quietly spending a fortnight at his home. I sent you a paper containing an account of his reception. The reception was spontaneous and informal, but genuine and hearty. At the serenade at. his house it was not expected there would be any speaking ; but the crowd called .some of us out. T was taken entirely by surprise, but could not back out, as I was standing on the porch near the General, and had to say a few words. He is in fine health and spirits. He walks about town every flay in plain citizens’ dress—the most unpretending man in the place. He spent most of the forenoon, to-day. sitting with us in the bank. lie is one of our stock-holders. In private, he is very scfciai, likes a joke, and enjoys com pany. He rends the papers diligently, keeps hitnself posted, and has a pretty good idea of the political situation.. On Sunday be and his . wife and his family walked to the Methodist church, about half a mile, instead of riding in a carriage, as most great men would have done ; and this, too, when his friends have placed horses and carriages at his disposal whenever he chooses to call for them. But he is a radical Democrat in the true sense. If the good people who are dis tressed by the Stories told by his enemies, in regard to his habits, could only look into that clear, calm, serene, and candid face for a few moments, they would say that its' wearer could not be a man of bad passion or vicious habits. It is astonishing how such slanders of public meo, if persistently re peated, will come to bo believed by their political opponents, and by and by even perplex and distress their friends. NobthekN Democrats Disgusted.—The Northern Democrats are becoming disgusted with their Southern allies, for eating, drink ing, smoking, and (for aught we kuow) sleep ing with the negroes, to obtain their votes. The New York Dey Book thus vents its indignation : . If Southern mon themselves become so lost, so utterly lost, us to court tho negro and strive to got his vote, the whole social fabric is under mined, poisoned, dead at heart, and only to bo revived after a conflict of races that must make the world turn pale to contemplate. Tho utmost that can bo ventured on with safety is to keep tho negro from tho polls, and thus lessen tho mongrel vote; but if Democrats can become so utterly lost as to mongrelize themselves and co operate with ‘colored elubs,’ may God forgive them, if lie can, for a crime so unspeakable, and a self-destruction so hideous, monstrous, and damnable.” STATE NEWS. Wc learn that there was a fire in Lump kin, Stewart county, on Thursday night last, by which considerable property was destroyed. Wc have not heard the extent of the fire, nor the amount of damage done, but several store-houses were burned.— Columbus Enquirer, Ist. Jim Mathews, of the Southwestern Rail road and one of the best engineers in the United States, camo in on Sunday evening last with a Rattle Snake about five feet bng suspended on his engine, and the fangs of .the reptile in a match box in his pocket. Macon Telegraph. We learn that an affray occurred at the residence of Mr. Alien Richardson, in the Third District, Meriwether county, on Sat urday morning, at 9 o’clock, between Mr. Richardson and Mr. W. S. Perry, in which the former was shot and instantly killed by the latter. — Columbus Sun & Times. From the reports ol a number of planters with whom we hate conversed, we can but expect a very short crop of cotton in this section. The caterpillar, the boll-worm, and the rain, all combine to the damage of the crop. We fear that the alarm expressed by the planters is but too well founded. [Albany News. Yesterday, in broad daylight, while his family were out visiting, four men attempted to break into the dwelling-house of Mr. W. D. Chipley. They had axes, and were cut ting through the doors, when a servant reported their proceedings to Mr. R. C. Pope, who lives near, aud Mr. P. Went over, and with his cane whaled the rascals off. No arrests were made, nor were any of tire men recognized.— Columbus Enquirer, Ist. On Sunday night last Mr. A. W. Jackson and Mr. Wm, A. Taylor, (between whom some ill feeling had existed for some time), met on the premises of Mr. Willis !•'. Taylor, when they renewed an old quarrel, and a melee ensued, during which Mr. Jackson discharged a pistol nt Mr. Wm. A. Taylor, wounding him in the arm and breast, from the effects of which he died on Monday night.— Sandersville Georgian. A gentleman from Southwest Georgia yesterday,'gives us a brief crop report. He says the cotton in Clay county is looking as well as ho ever 1 saw it. But the caterpillar is in almost every field. It has done no damage yet. From Smithville to Macon it has rained almost every day last week, but the showers were much lighter than ours. He says cotton looks better than it did this time last year; but the caterpillars are greatly feard.— Macon Journal & Messenger. We learn from the News di’ Herald of yesterday that a fire occurred on Broughton street, in Savannah, tire day before yester day, which destroyed the millinery store of Mrs. S, V. PrefiticiJ and the fancy goods store of J. S. Cohen. The fire was tho work of an incendiary, who first robbed Mrs. Prentice of eight or nine hundred dollars, and afterward tired the store. The total loss of both parties is estimated at about $22,000, with an insurance for.slo,ooo. We are under obligations to Mr. H. D. Smith, of our city, for an ear of tho cele brated Egyptian corn, raised by Captain Roper, of Kingston. Captain Roper is culti vating this corn extensively, making from sixty to seventy bushels to the acre, and from two to three crops per annum. From one#iumired and twenty to one hundred and filly bushels to the acre, the year round, in ttmtiMrsd.rcorjl—the third crop sufficiently ripening’ for roasting ears. The corn is of ordinary size, of white and yellow color, and grows from seven to eight ears on the stalk. [Ponte Commercial. Ou last Sabbath, a man living in this county, some uine miles below tbe city, named G. M. Anderson, fell out with his wife and.took a drawing-knife and chopped her across the head several times, cutting out large pieces of the skull bone. Failing to produce death as promptly wis desired with the drawing-knife, he drew his poaket knife and plunged that into her side. Not yet satisfied with his diabolical work, he set his house on fire, with the intention, it is thought, of burning her remains to hide his guilt. It seems that Anderson and his wife have not lived harmoniously together for several years, and he has before, been beard to threaten to kill her, and on this occasion set about it in tho most terribly brutal earnest The report of the horrible crime was soon spread through the neigh borhood, and the • neighbors were with difficulty restraihed from hurling the wretched wife-murderer into the flames of tbe burning house. They,, however, ar rested, hi in and brought him. to jail, where he now is in close communion with his own conscience—a terrible companion for such a roan. — Columbus Enquirer, l»f. ’ - —■ [CommeiSteated. PROPHETS**A BRACE ON THEM. Mr. In December, 1800, Toombs said, in effect, at Concert Hall, that those who raised the cry of “ Union” were traitors, and counseled all the rowdy de meats' to acts of violence against them, which resulted in an attempt to mob the Chronicle & Sentinel office. In 1861 he said the Yankees would not fight—that there would be no war, and he would drink all the blood shed. In 1803 he said Jeff. Davis was a fool and a traitor, and ought to be hung or shot —that Lee was only fit to be a U olonel of cavalry, and Bragg only fit for a $250 overseer—that, although the cause would fail, he (Toombs) did not intend to survive the revolution. In 1864 he said ho had bought property in France for his family, when the crush came. In 1865, after being in hiding for months, he fled his country in disguise, a criminal. In 1867, a monument of the mercy of that Government he sought and still seeks to | destroy, he comes home, a returned emigre, still “breathing threatening and slaughter,” and to-day he declares that the enfran chised American citizens of African descent have no rights and must be driven from the polls by arms. Will any prudent, thoughtful man follow such nn unsafe, unreliable, destructive lender longer ? In 1855, Ben. Hill said he would beat Warner for Congress, but ho did not. In 1856, he said Fillmore would beat Bnehapan, and Fillmore carried only one State—Mary land. In 1857. he said he would beat Joe Brown for Governor, and Brown got several thousand majority. In 1860, he said Georgia would not secede if Lincoln was elected, but Georgia did secede. In 18G1, he said there would be no war, but there was war. In 1864, he said the Confederacy would succeed and good government be lost, but tho Confederacy did not succeed. In 1867, he said the Con vention would not be called, but it was called. In 1868, he said Gordon would beat Bullock 30,000, but Bullock is our Gov ernor—and an excellent one, too. Ob, blind leaders of the blind ! How long will thinking men follow such false projiheit? THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY. Its Villainies Exposed—Eloquent Arraign ment by Senator Wilson. At a Republican meeting iu Worcester, Massachusetts, on Friday night, Senator Wilson, after showing thaf the Republican party had tho sympathy of all good mon at home and abroad, he thus arraigned tho Democracy: Who is it that assailed us ? It is tho Democratic party, North and South, Sey mour and Wade Hampton! Pendleton and Robert Toombs! Vallandigham and Howell Cobb! These are the gentlemen who pro pose to assail us. You will remember that fourteen years ago there was a magnificent territory west of the Missouri, consecrated to freedom. Who abrogated that compact of consecra tion ? The Democratic party! Who defen ded and justified the conduct of the “border ruffians?” The Democratic party! Who made this domain slave territory, and when those who strove to save it for freedom were robbed,-burned and murdered, who apolo gized and defended such acts ? The Demo cratic party! Who removed Governor Reeder, made the Lecompton Constitution, and indorsed the Drod Scott decision ? The Democratic party! You will remember that in 1861, when war was imminent, the •‘Crittenden compromise” was proposed, asking that slavery might be defended south of- thirty-six thirty, that slaves might be transported at will through all the States, that citizenship should be taken away from freemen in the free States, and that free negroes be sent out of the slave States at- the national expense. Who was it defended these outrageous demands? The Democratic party! Then the batteries were opened on Fort Sumter —by whom ? By the Democratic parly! Not one loyal soldier went to his long rest but by the hand of the Democratic party. Who murdered three hundred and fifty thousand men—who is responsible? The Democratic parly then, and the Democratic party now I The»e are three hundred thousand besides those who are maimed by wounds received in batttie— who did it? Men who were Democrats then, and are Democratsnow! You will remember the time when Congress, in order to rein force the Union armies, was obliged to pass an enrollment act- - .vlio denounced it ? Who reddened the streets of New York with blood and its skies with the lurid flames from the homes of the defenceless ? The Democratic friends of Horatio Seymour then and now I When it was thought necessary to pass the “legal tender act,” who opposed it ? The Democratic party who, with Pendleton, said the legal tender notes went out with the mark of Cain upon them, and would carry bank ruptcy and ruiu iu their train. But he has changed his opinion. Who was it opposed the abolition of slavery, the making of the national capital free—the territories free? Who putting black men iuto the army.;uid making their wives and children free ? Who opposed the constitutional amendment, securing free dom to the whole of our wide domain ? The Democratic party ! When we got through the war and Andrew Johnson had recon structed the South with traitors in every post of honor and power, who applauded his policy ? The Democratic putty. I speak only what I believe when I say il the policy had succeeded, repudiation would to-day have been an accomplished and achieved fact. The civil rights bill, the fourteenth constitutional amendment, the reconstruc tion acts, the formation of free constitutions for the Southern States, were all opposed by the Democratic party, North and South. And when the Southern States were ad mitted, and the National Democratic Con vention assembled at New York, of the one hundred and eighty-two Southern delegates over one hundred were rebel officers, as then, more members of Jeff. Davis’ Congress than of the Congress of the United States, and these men assume to declare reconstruc tion acts null arid void. This is only a part of the record of the Democratic party ; I might go on for hours extending the lists of its misdeeds. There fore I do not come here to defend the Re publican party, but to assail the Democratic party as the enemy of justice, of humanity, of truth, of country, of honor, of God. It is now pretending to be the champion of poor men. For fourteen years it hs.s done more to oppress the poor than any other organiza tion under Heaven. In the outset of the contest there was a territory 'sufficiently large to make fifty States like your own, consecrated to freedom and open to the poor men of the country. The Democratic party removed the prohibition ot slavery and ad mitted Che Southern plantation system, the worst enemy of the poor laboring man, North aud South. And wbat do they propose now to do? We have given the right of suffrage to seven hundred and fifty thousand men at tbe South —they propose to take it away ; we have given the Sbuthern States an opportunity to make free constitutions—they propose to take them away ; we .propose to give them ’tree school systems, secured by State consti tutions, and they vote against it, and propose to throw overboard all we have done, ana do it in the name of aid to labor. Let me tell you ihatlhqy who would degrade the labor ing class and degrade labor at the Soatb, will also degrade it here. SPECIAL NOTICES. NOTICE.—LOANED TO sent# person unknown, a MUSIC BOX) oentain ing various Operatic songs; name in gold letters (on back), Mary S. Clark. The present holder will confer a favor by returning the samb to 11. M. CLARK, Money Clerk Southern Express Company. sep3-4t GEORGIA RAILROAD, ) Augusta, Ga>, September 1, 1868. \ NO TICE TO MERCHANTS.— Until further notice, on and after Ist of Septem ber, 1868, the rate on BACON from St. Louis to Augusta, by Nashville aud Northwestern and Nashville and Chattanooga llailrsads, is reduced to ONE DOLLAR per let) lbs. S. K. JOHNSON, sepl—7t Assistant Superintendent. REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.— The Republicans of Richmond County arc re quested to meet in Convention at the Court House, in Augusta, on SATURDAY, September sth, at 2 o’clock, for tho purpose of electing Delegates to tho Republican Convention of the Fifth Congressional District, which meets in the city of Augusta on tho 10th day of September, to nominate a candidate for Congress. J. E. BRYANT, sopl—st Chui’n liepublican County Com. IST otice. Clerk ok Council’s Office, I Augusta, Rugust 29, 1868. J •gg-HGUGHtON INSTITUTE TEACH ERS.—At a regular meeting of tho City Council of Augusta, held on the Bth instant, the Clerk was instructed to give notice that at the next regular meeting an election will be hold for Teachers of tho Houghton Institute. Tho City Couneil will meet »n FRIDAY’, Ith day of September, 1868. A Principal (male) and throe Assistant Teachers for the Institute will bo elected. Applicants will please band in their names, at this Office, by two o’clock on Thursday, the 3d proximo. JAMES N. ELLS, aug3o—4t Clerk of Council. Jg©“ ORDINARY. THE OFFICE HOURS of tho ORDINARY of Richmond County arc from V a. m. to 1 p. m., and from 3 to 5 p. m. daily, except Sunday. SAMUEL LEVY, auS —ts Ordinary. GRAIN AND FLOUR SACKS IJ The old established “Corn Exchange Bag Manufactory” Is prepared to furnish GRAIN SACKS of any desired size or quality, aud at short notice. Also, COTTON AND PAPER FLOUR SACKS Neatly printed to order. Information promptly furnished upon applica tion. _ W. B. ASTEN & CO., je 17 —3m 25 Pearl Street, New York City. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE JL United States for tho Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of t THOS. IL PALMER, >IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ' No. 256. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts prova ble under the Bankrupt Ac t. of March 2d, 1867, noticc.is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 18th day of September ,1808, at 9 o’clocka. m., at chambers ot said District Court, before Frank 8. Hesscltiue. Esq., one of the Registers of the said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office at the corner of Bay and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga., and show, cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not l>e granted. And further notice is given that the second anti third meetings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Ist day of Sep tember, 1868. james McPherson, sepS—lt < Clerk. IN THE UISfRICT COURT OF THE United States for the -Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of j JOHN W. KIPER, )IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. J No. 278. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts prova ble under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the J Bth day of September, 1868, at 9 o’clock a. w., at chambers of said District Court, before Frank S. Hcsscltine, Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office at the corner of Bay and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga., and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of tho Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meetings of creditors will be held at the satfie time and place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Ist day of Sep tember, 1866. james McPherson, septi—lt Clerk. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE .1 United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In tbe matter of ) BERNARD F McKENNA !■ IN BANKRUPTCY Bankrupt. J No. 357. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts prova ble under tbe Bankrupt Act of March *2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear oh the 18th day of September,lß6B,at 9 o’clock a. m., at clrambers of said District Court, before Frank S. Hesseltinc, Esq., one of the Registers of the said Court in Bankruptcy, at his office, at the corner of Bay and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga., and show cause why the prayer of the said petition of the Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice Is given that the second and third meetings ol creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this Ist dzy of Sep tember, 1868. JAMES McPHERSON, _scp3-lt Clerk. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA.-; At Quitman, Ga., August 31st, 1868. The undersigned hereby gives notice of his appointment as assignee of the estate of WM. BERNS, of the county of Quitman and State of Georgia, within said district, who has, upon his own petition, been adjudged a Bankrupt by the District Court of said District. S. I. KINGSBERY, sep3—law.lw Assignee. Advertisements forwarded to all Newspapers No advance charged on Publishers’ prices. All leading newspapers kept on silo. Information as tocost of Advertising furnished All orders receive careful attention. Inquiries by mail answered promptly. Complete printed lists of Newspapers for sale. Special lists prepared for customers. Advertisements written and Notices secured. Orders from Business Men especially solicited. 40 jyl—tf Iti THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of ) JAMES AT. AVERA, >IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ) To the Creditors of James A. Avera, Bank rupt: This is to inform you that the Court has ordered a second meeting of the creditors of James A. Aveta, Bankrupt, to be held on the 23d day ot September next, at three o’clock J>. in., at the Register’s Offlce in tho Courthouse, Macon, Georgia, to consider Abe propriety of declaring a dividend. Dated »t Macon, Ga., August 27, IS<B. SAMUEL C. WEEMS, aug3o—law2w Assign*. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. To Rent. IIUIOM THE FIRST OCTOBER NEXT that Desirable Cottage Residence, No. 19< South Green street, at present occupied by J. p Preston, Esq. Apply to R. 8. AGNEW, sop3 —td 360 Broad st. To Bent From the first October next the House, No. 7# South Brosel street* present occupied by Dr. Wilson. It contains eight rooms, hnsjtables, garden and all necessary oqtbuildings. Apply to R. S. AGNEW, sep3—td _ 360 Broad st. ASSioffiEE’s’ NALIf. REAL ESTATE. WILL BE SOLD, FREE FROM ALL IN GUMBRANCES, on the premises, in t L city of Atlanta, TUESDAY, the 2'.*d day of Sen ternber, 1868, at 11 o'clock a. m., the following property, to-wit: CIT¥ LOT NO. 11, On east side of Peachtree street, being part of Land Lot 78, 11th district of originally Henry now Fulton county, fronting on Peachtree street 31) feet, and extending back 90 feet. On this Lot is a THREE-STORY BRICK HOUSE, besides a dry basement 31 j feet front by 78 back and considered one of the best buildings in the city. Also, at the same time and place, a lot of CHOICE WINES AND LIQUOBS, CONSISTING OF 1 bbl. Otard BRANDY i bbl. Otard BRANDY 1 bbl. Scotch WHISKEY 1 bbl. St. Croix RUM I Puncheon GIN 2 bbls. Sherry WINE 1 bbl. Port WINE 6 casks PORTER 6 packages Champagne WINE. Also, 20 one gallon Jugs, and sundry Notes and open Accounts. Immediately after which, I will sell on the premises ONE HOUSE AND I-OT, Rouse containing four rooms and basement, site ated on east side of Peachtree street, on city lot No. 31, centaining one-half acre, more or less. Also, CITY LOT No. THIRTY-FOUR, ad joining above lot No. 31, and fronting 100 feet ou ivy street, containing one-half acre, more or le®. All sold as the property of John If. Lovejoy, Bankrupt. Possession given immediately. Terms cash. N. 11. FOWLER, sep3-3w Assignee. FOB ORGAN STUDY and PRACTICE Use “Znndollta MoAcrn Schoel.” Anew and progressive method- In three parts. By John Zundell, Organist and Director of Music at Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, N. Y. Part 1. History and Descrip tion of the Organ ; Elementary Instruction ; Ex ercises and Voluntaries in all Styles of Organ Playing (without pedals). Part 11. Pedal Play ing. Part 111. Combination of Stops; Volun taries and Pieces suited to all occasions. Pries of each Part, Cl. $2.00, The 3 Parte complete in 1 volume, Boards $4.00. Mailed free. OLIVER DITSON A CO.. Publishers, 277 Washington St., Boston. CHAS. 11. DITSON A CO., scp3—tf 711 Broadway, New York. A GREAT CAMPAIGN DOOIEMWT. Hand-Book of Politick for 18GS. S SOCIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE PRESI DENTIAL Campaign. Contains all the matter in the Politich.l Manuals of 1866, 1867, and 1868. Compiled from official sources. Gives the whole Political action of the Government, including Impeachment, Reconstruction, Gene ral Politics, Platforms, Acceptance of Candi dates, etc., from April, 1866, to July, 1868. Tables on Debt and Taxation, Revenue and Ex penditures, Banks, Southern Registration and Votes. Election Tables from 1860 to date. 40t> pages, Bvo., cloth, $2.50, postpaid- / The Political Manual for 1868, separately, cloth, $1; paper cover, 75 cents, post paid. Address EDWARD McPIIERSUN, Clerk of tho Ho.use of Representatives, sepl—tNov3 Washington, D.C. Postponed U. S. Marshal’s Sale TTNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A WRIT (J of Jieri facias issued out of the honorable the Fifth Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia, in favor of the plain tilt, iu the following case, to-wit; George W Hatch vs. the Bank of Commerce, I have levied upon, as the property of the defendant, tlw Bank of Commerce, part of lot of tand numbered ten (1(1), JekylTything, Derby Ward, together with all the improvements thereon, comdriiug of a building, known as the Bank of Commerce Build ing, situate, lying, aud being in the city of Sa vantrah, county of Chatham, and State of Georgia, and will sell the same at public auction, at the Court House, in the city of Savannah, Chatham county, Georgia, ou the FIRST TUESDAY IN OCTOBER next, between the lawful hours m sale. Dated Savannah, Ga., May 29tfi, 1868. WM. G. DICKSON, sep2-lawlw- U. S. Marehh_ Letters of Guardianship. STATE OF GEQRGIA- Richmond County. Whereas, James M. Palmer applies fur tet ters of Guardianship of Rebecca Frances Odom, William Stephen Odom, and Martha Jane Odom, minor children of James Barris Odom, de ceased— These are therefore to cite and admonish, »U and singular, the kiudred and friends of said minors, to bo and appear at my office wftbin ths time prescribed by law, to show cause, if any they have, why said Letters should not be gran tod. Given under my hand »tid official signature,at effipo in Augusta, this.3lst day of August, ISfo ‘ ■ SAMUEL LEVY, set—3od Ordinary. QOUTUERN DiSTgfCT 'oT“ ifEOK'GA.- OAt Quitman on the 11th day of August, 1898. The undersigned hereby pres notice of his »P, pointment as assignee of JOHN B. HOLST, w Quitman, in the. cunuly of Brooks and State ot Georgia, within said district, who has been ad judged a Bankrupt upon hie own petition by tne District Conft of said District. SAMUEL W. BROOKS, sepl—law3w Assignee,Jt<2_ SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEOffOIA.- O At Quitman on the Stith day of August, The undersigned hereby give* notice of appointment ua assignee ol JAMES 8. HARK 1 " of Quitman, jn the cuuuty of Brooks and St® Georgia, within said .district, who lias been judged a Bankrupt upon his own petition 1 the District Court Os said District. A S. KING3BERY. sepl—law2w • - SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF At Qnitman on the 28th day of Augu«b ls , / The auderaigned hereby gives wM-m® ?> ‘ appointment as assignee of H. M. MITCHL • of Quitman, in tbe oounty of Brooks and Stat. Georgia, within said District, who has been a judged a bankrupt upon his own petition by 1 District Court of «aid 'Djatridt. S. 8. KHfGSBEBY. sepl- law3w SOUTHERN DISTRICTOF At Quitman ou tire 28tfc day oi Augusi. I ■ The undersigned hereby gives uotire m '. appointment as Assignee of SAM LW. BROG , of Qnitman, in the county of Breaks and »tarn , Georgia, within said District, who lias beeti judged a bankrupt upon bis own petition, n 1 District Court of •«><» i «g*‘i Iirc} SBEBY, sepl—la3w As*ig»*> TN THE DISTRICT COURT 1 United States for the Henthern Distric Georgia. In the matter of ) _ .-Urowef. OTHO P. BEALL, tIH BANKRU- Tt 1 Bankrupt J ,!>: M At Cuthbert. Georgia,, thi* vise 31* August, 1868. , .. f lIS Tiie undersigned hereby gives notice e appointment as assignee of Otho F. P? ,~f Ctthbert, iu the sounUtef Randolph and St d. Georgia witliin aaid Dirtrrct, Who ha* » e (M judged a bankrupt upou bis own peuteui y District Court of said PiMrict. COLUMBUS 6. BROOKb, •«81-l.w3w
