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Newspaper Page TextPOLITICAL ITEMS. The only order the Democratic party seems to bo in now is dis-order. All three gout" under—Seymour, Pendle ton, and Vallandigham.-r-JV. K Herald. The Polk county (Wis) Press .says that large Republican gpint may be expected itt - that section. Another Democratic paper in Alabama, tho Stale Journal, has declared for Grant and Colfax. The Pittsburg Commercial says that John Morrisey has won an immense amount on t-lie Pennsylvania election. Seymour says he is anxious to retire from the contest. Grant Will place him on the retired list, with full rank and pay of a deserter, to dafe from November 3rd. The problem which the Democratic paity is now trying to solve—-“ How much liquor will a pail hold when the bottom is out ot it. F. P. B. is “acting pail.” The other day the Republican paper at Paducah borrowed of the Herald (Dem.), a rooster with which to erow over the late elections. Is it true that Humboid’s is to be invested in Spalding's glue, to stick the Democrat!. party together ? We think it is pretty well “stuck’' now, with Seymour and Blair. The Hon. John Morrissey declines to take any bets on New York. He thinks the Dem ui rats have lost ground since the Pennsyl vania election An intelligent Democrat ai Carthage, Ohio, voted a boot and shoe circular in ’tcad Os a ticket. Because a negro in Geor gia did a similar thing some time ago, the Copperhead pre-s engaged in a yell of dis gust. The World savs Horatio Seymour is the • idol of the New York D.-mocracy.'' Well, i t him remain idle. He being the “idol," may we ask whether Frank Blair is the •lug or not ?—. Hartford, Post. Frank Blair, tryibg to pass himself off as -i champion ». law and order, asked the ... other-day at Columbus, “Where arc the rev olutionists?” “Here we are, sir,” shouted a ■•nod D-niiielal from the crowd. Alluding to his Indianapolis speech, a Georgia paper s ays that, “in order to ap pease the squabbles of small men over small matters, Frank Blair comes forward like a denit-god.” Like a demijohn is what the p iper means. lielmbold has given $40,0(10 to the Demo crate. x>f New York for an electioneering limo. Desperate diseases require desperate remedies, but not oven the extract of Buchu rm save the Democracy. The old Democratic cry used to be "prin ciples, ni t men,” Now the leaders of mod ern Democracy arc tearing each other to fragments in a fierce light about the candi dates of their own selection. General Sickles proposes to indemnify George 11. Pendleton and others, to the <\ . i mount of their individual interest in the -national indebtedness, in Confederate . ,iip. That proposition makes a practical iipplh ation of piping one in his own coin. Wilmington Star man says his oflice Ims • iiiushid a roseate red,” end thinks it’s because the Democrats won’t register. We would meekly suggest that it may be the icjkclioii of his nose. An astute Western politician and ex-Gov- • rum iid a mouth ago, “The Republicans W'll Li.-'. success nt lite October elections, hud thou look out for wholesale, desertions hum tin-,, D inacratic ranks !’’ This is what « . may now look out lor. The A'. C. ‘eitiiwl .rants the Copperheads < f tii. t State to “siir up their friends.” Don't he at till uiiCiisy—in less than two weeks they will get the awfilesl “stirring up” ever received by any set of poor unfortunates c; <<■ the days <>t Noah. Ihe Jew vote is giving the Democracy a peck of trout de. One organ declares that in Ohio twenty thousand Hebrew voters staid nt home by preconcerted arrangement; w ih another says tint all the Jews voted the Repeal ticket. These papers have fle t <Tired a l along that the Jews are all Dein oct ate. tills year. A United States Senator is to be elected next winter iu place pf Buckulew, of Penn syT'otis. The quid ntines have it that Galuslm A. Grow will be the coming man. G co rn ir Curtin’s Iriends are confident that hv will have a seat in Grant's Cabinet.— CM /nel Forney and Wm. 11. Kinble are also candidates for the Senatorship. A Dolge townshipdWisconsin) Democrat wtys waited op, the other day, by a colpor teur. 'fire colporteur asked him if he did not want tj purchase a bible. “No, he didn’t wuut any.” “Well,” said the col porteuy, “ f 1 give you oue will you receive an I read it?” “No, he didn’t want to read it, for it was full of Republican doctrine, nnd . he didn't want any book of that kind in his family.” The Southern 1 lirt-eaters” are handled as i< uglily by the Southern press as Blair is by th TFlo-W “All the Ills” wiik-h have fallen .upon, tie; Democrwev are cast upon their shoulders, because they couldn't hold their tongues ii leash until atter election. Since “too niuji talk” has confessedly killed the Democracy, they begin to compliment Grant for his silence. “Horse sense” wins in the long run. Tho World, upon reading the result of tin: election in Ohio, which went Republi can by about' 18,Obi), cries out: “Mr. Pen dleton .undoubtedly has many friends in his own State, but the returns show that they arc not so numerous as ever, since the Fall cle> tion of 1867, they have been claimed to be. ’ i his is an insulting sneer at “Young Gr. enbax” from the “bloated bondholders’ ” organ. Hp The Trenton, (N. J.). True American, ex- Jp tracts oomfort from the most adverse cir cumst dices. In a recent issue apjicars the following caption : “The October Elections -• Democratic Victory in Newark—New Joicey All Right—Gain ot Three Alder men.” How the Jersey Democrats, depress ed by the news from Pennsylvania and Ohio, must have been inspired by these in spiring lines. Harper's Weekly for October 24 has two go al <hi:icat|ires by Nast One represents “ Dignity and Impudence"—Grant, a huge mastiff in repose, wearing a collar labelled “ Peace j” Blair, a terrier with tail erect® defiant and impudent, and his collar marked “ D ah” The other picture shows “ Why tjic Nigger is not Fit to Vote”—a smiling black man at tbe election poll, "• holding up a Grant and Colfax ticket. A picture’ for the times—Seymour dis consolate and in tears. General Forrest offering the old ladg a bottle of smelling salts—extract of Fort Pillow. Frank Blair in one corner drinking whiskey, and vocife , rating, “ Down with the Bourbon 1” Chase and Johnson peering in at the open door, with smiles of grits sntisfaetiou Grant in the distance, ascending the steps of the White House. The Democrats of Indiana are lamenting that they did not import more'votes from Kentucky. They were unpiepared for tbe the Republican party, and after they had brought over thousands of the "JSiftlbn pore" unterrified Kentucky Democracy, and reckoned they 1 ' . dUre thing, they were astonished to fa.. I them selves very soundly beateh, and the Democ racy of Indiana is now a striking picture ot “ Patitrocc on a inontment smiling at Grief.” . ‘ ' , Nationalßcpublkan AItaUSTA.UA. FRIDAY MORNING .October SO, 1«M This is a Republic where the Will of the People is the Law of the Land. |U. S. Grant. “Watch over thopreservation of the Union with zealous eye, and indignantly .frown upon the first dawning of every attempt to alienate any portion of the Country from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred ties, which now link together the various parts. — V ashikutons Farewell .ADDRESS. THE ELECTOIIAL TICKET. Tn n former number of the Rkithltcan we explained the danger of ninny Republi cans making some fatal error’ in reference to their vote on the 3d of November. For the convenience of all inch, wfi append the ticket as it should be voted. By cutting this out, in its present form, the voter need not ask information from any source; but can just put it in the ballot-box, with the assurance that it is all right and will cer tainly be counted. Here is your ticket: I-’or PUESIDENT Os the United States: ULYSSES S. GROT. FOR VICE PRESIDENT: Schuyler Uolfax, OF INDIANA. Republican Electoral Ticket. FOR Tin: STATE AT i.arok. HENRY I’. FARROW, of Fulton. AMOST. AKERMAN, of Elbert. FOR THE DISTRICTS. l.vf District — F. M. SMITH, of Charlton. 2<Z District—J NO. MURPHY, of Dougherty 37 District— E. I. HIGBEE, of Talbot. 1/A Dwfet’cf—WM. 11. WHITEHEAD, of Butts. ’ sth District— J. E. BRYANT, of Richmond. Qth District— S. C. JOHNSON, of Dawson. Ith District— J. L- DUNNING, of Fulton. BKPIW.ICAN PtATFOKM. The National Republican party of tbe United Stales, assembled in National Convention, in the city of Chi cago, on the 20th day of May, 1868, make the following Declarat ion of Principles : Ist. We congratulate the country on the assured suc cess of the reconstruction policy of Congress, as evinced by the adoption, in a majority of the States lately in rebellion, of Constitutions securing equal civil and political rights to all, and regard it as the duty of the Government to sustain those institutions, and to prevent the people of such States from being remitted to a state of anarchy. 2d. The guarantee, by Congress, of equal suffrage to all loyal men in the South was demanded by every con sideration of public safety, of gratitude and of justice, and must be maintained, while the question of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs to the people of those States. Bd. We denounce all forms of repudiation as a na tional crime, and the national honor requires the pay ment of the public indebtedness, in the utmost good faith, to all creditors, at home and abroad, not only according to the letter, but the spirit of the laws under which it was contracted. 4th. It is due to the labor of the nation that taxation should be equalized and reduced as rapidly as the na tional faith will permit. sth. Tho national debt, contracted, as it has been, for the preservation of the Union for all time to come, should be extended over a fair period for redemption, and it is the duty of Congress to reduce the rate of in terest thereon, whenever it can honestly be done. 6th. That the best policy to diminish our burden of debt is to so improve our credit that capitalists will seek to loan us money at lower rates of interest than we now pay, and must continue to pay. so long as repudiation, partial or total, open or covert, Is threatened or sus pected. 7th. The Government of the United States should bo administered with the strictest economy, and the cor ruptions which have been so shamefully nursed and fostered by Andrew Johnson call loudly for radical re form. Btb. We profoundly deplore the untimely and tragic death of Abraham Lincoln, aud regret the accession of Andrew Johnson to the J'reeidency, who has acted treacherously to the people who elected hhn and tbe cause he was''pledged to support ; has usurped high legislative and judicial functions; has refused to exe cute the taws; has used his high oflice to induce other officers to ignore and violate the laws; has employed his executive powers to render insecure the property, peace, liberty and life of the citizen; has abused the pardoning power; has denounced the National legisla ture as unconstitutional; has persistently and cprruptly resitfted.iby eyary measure in his power, every proper attempt at the reconstruction of the States lately in re bellion; has perverted the public patronage into an engine of wholesale corruption; and has been justly impeached for high crimes ami misdemeanors, and properly pronounced guilty thereof by the vote of thirty-five Senators. 9th. The doctrine of Great Britain and other European powers, that because a man is once a subject, he is always so, must be resisted at every hazard by the United States, as a relic of the feudal time, not author ized by the law of nations, and at war with our national honor and independence. Naturalized citizens arc enti tled to be protected in ail their rights of citizenship as though they were natural born, aud no citizen of the United States, native or naturalized, must be liable to arrest and imprisonment, by any foreign power, for acts done, or words spoken, in this country, and if so arrested and imprisoned, it is the duty of the Government to interfere in Ids behalf. 10th. Os all who yore faithful in tho trials of the late war, there were none entitled to more especial honor than the brave soldiers and seamen, who endured the hardships of the campaign and cruise, aud imperilled their lives tn the sen*ice of the country. The bounties and pensions provided by law*for these brave defenders of tbe nation are obliagtions never to be forgotten. The widows and orphans of the gallant dead arc the wards of tho people, a sacred legacy bequeathed to the nation’s protecting care. 11th. Foreign immigration, which in the past has added so much to the wealth, development of resources, and increase of power of this nation, tbe asylum of the oppressed of all nations, should be fostered and encour aged by a liberal and just policy. 12th. This Convention declares its sympathy with all the opprczwsd people which are struggling for their r’g SEND (JN TILE NEWS, Our friends in all tho county towns of the State will oblige us by sending us, at as early a day as possible, after the election, the vote in their respective counties. Don’t FORGET THIS- —e ♦ • - REA R JN MIND, That it is the voter's right to have an opportunity of voting for Presidential Electors on Tuesday next. Hence the necessity for additional boxes at every county seat, as ordered by the Governor. If the Governor had not so ordered, it would nevertheless have been the duty of the managers of the election to have pro vided means for all to vote. So sure as all the voters that desire are not allowed to vote, by election managers obeying the “Governor East of the Oconee" instead of the Governor of the State, just so sure will the vote of Georgia be thrown out by Congress. Whois He I— The Atlanta correspon dent of the Democratic organ of this city says that the so-called colored suffrage address of Judge Cabinesb was issued through the influence of an interloper from the North." Who is he, “ L. L. L.’s?” Let us know. Give it to him. All boot licks should lie kicked. So wear out your No. B's on him. . <» Mean.--In a late speech, Ff.ank Blaik revived the exploded lie about Governor Brown and Andersonville. He calls the cx-Governor “the builder and original creator” of that infimious’ prison. Now, Frink knows that to be. a base falsehood. Though, if lies Were choking to Fkank. he would have I>ecn dead long since. | WATCH THEM. It is intimated that the Democrats have villainously flooded the State with tickets bearing Grant and Colfax at the head> but containing all the names of the Demo, cratic candidate* for electors. Beware of these tickets. Every one of them that is voted counts for Seymour and Blaik. If you cut your ticket out of the Republican you are sure to be right. Lost thkili Strong Suits. —The Ku-Klux organ says that earth and hell are combined against the Democracy. Thus the party has lost its strong suits. —I. ■ ■ —— Toe Test. —No man can claim to be a Republican who fails to vote for Gbant on Tuesday.— «•» No One Disfranchised.—lt should be borne in mind that no one is prevented from voting for President by reason of any dis franchisement under the Reconstruction laws. Let every white and colored man in the State be sure to attend the election l urge a friend to go along with you, and cast your votes for Grant and Colfax. Let us have Peace 1 —•♦ ♦ jysS" We have only One Day to vote for President. Ot TItAGE 7.V EINCOLK COUNTY. Mr. Editor.—We had a curious demon stration of the bigoted spirit of Democrats hero yesterday. The Superior Court being in Session, Col. Akerman, one of the Grant Electors for the State at large, came into court, and spoke in substance as follows : “May it please your Honor: 1 have come to this place for the purpose of transacting my business as an attorney of this Court. The keeper of tlfe only hotel here, at which 1 have been in the habit of putting up for many years, imforms me that he fears that he will be seriously injured if he receives me, because a large number of the citizens of the county have threathcued to withdraw all patronage from him if I am entertained at his house. He also informs mo that he has no personal objection to me, and that those persons, who urge him to reject me, make no objection to me except on account of my politics. “For my politics, 1 am responsible to tny conscience ; and as long as my conscience approves them, 1 shall not change or modify them in the slightest degree to humor those citizens of Lincoln County who have thus interfered between this landlord .and his guests. But lam not willing to be the oc casion of injury to him. Therefore lam not disposed to inquire into the extent of my rights under the law prescribing the obliga tions of innkeepers. “There is ub private family here whose hospitality I would ask or except in the present circumstances. Being unable to attend to my business in this Court, for the reasons that. 1 have given, 1 request that the cases in which I am employed may stand continued for the term.” Gen. Toombs opposed the granting of the continuance, contending that the ground was not authorized by law. What does this mean ‘I Does Toombs want to get Col. A. out of tho way so that he can more easily run over the juries ? Judge Andrews, the presiding Judge, said that ho deeply regretted the state of things disclosed in the application. If the law did not provide for it, the omission was because the makers of tho law never suspected that such a thing would happen in a civilized community. He valued Mr. Akerman as an able and skill ful practitioner. It was indeed a mor tification to him to learn that such a fooling existed in his circuit. A non-resi dent attorney must stay somewhere in the place, and he would not require of him an impossibility. Therefore, he granted the application. Thus, this county has been disgraced by an incivility to a gentleman whose personal character is above reproach—who has, doubtless, done many acts of kindness to some of the very people who have lost their civilization in their Democracy. To Mr. Akerman, it is probably a matter of small consequence what the bigots of this one-horse county think of his politics. He probably knows as much about politics as all the Democrats of Lincoln put together do. Some of them, I am happy to say, have not laid aside the gentleman, and feel ashamed that such an outrage has been done in their county to a man who has long been a regular practitioner at their Bar, and is admitted by everybody to be a man of kind and friendly disposition ; a man of educa tion, culture and talent, who has always been welcome in the most refined society of the State, and whose honesty in politics is doubted by no one who knows him. Reporter. Lincolnton, October 27, 1868. AFIIAID OF WIIAT.e Mr. Editor : —So easily have men allowed their minds to be warpod by prejudice that they find themselves exclaiming : “We fear General Grant will be elected President, though we hope not; a few days will show us our destiny. 1 ’ That fear is well grounded, if we consider the absolute certainty of the election of General Grant; but of what are you afraid ? Come, Democratic reader, you are an honest man. but, thoughtlessly, under control of prejudice. You have been grievously mis led by men who know they daily stab truth to flourish a falsehood. Come, Gen. Grant is the nation’s choice. He is for Peace, in the broadest, most catholic sense of that term ; he is a man and a Patriot. Come and cast your vote for him ; your sober coun sels tell you to do so; it is your duty. Upon the election of Grant and Colfax, tbe farmer, mechanic, merchant, laborer, and all men will have true cause for rejoicing. Political strife will disappear; free speech, and the privilege of thinking as your conscience dic tates, will, as in the earlier days of the re public, be vouchsafed to us all. A liberal policy—a policy that will remove the burden of taxation, and transform poverty into com fortable circumstances—will be inaugurated and carried into effect. Where there is de pression now there will be vivacity. Vitu peration will immediately give place to its opposite, and the laud smile with plenty. Come with us and have the proud consola tion of voting according to your conscience for the good of the whole country. Our fate will soon be decided. November 4th will rise upon America as she shone upon her at the close of ’76—more resplendent, however, and more glorious, in witnessing the triumph of republican institutions the second time. Our destiny will be glorious— Peace, Prosperity, Happinbss. These can come by no other instrumentality save that marked out —the election of Grant and Colfax. Think a moment, yon thinking men. Why do the Democratic organs advise you to re main away from the Republican meetings, where Republican addresses are delivered ? They say it is because you’ll be insulted. Nonsense ! They know that onr speakers declare the truth : and they not only declare the truth, but they ask you to read and ute derstand for yourselves. Your leaders deal in slander, and blackguardism, vuid perver sion. They tear the truth’s influence. That's what’s the matter. S. IV. October 28th, 1868. LITTLE EPISODES. Mr. Editor—ln 1860 there were bun* dreds of good men, staunch citizens, who disagreed vyith rattling young men as to the good sense of secession. To escape vigi lance committees, they called themselves cofiperationists. A call was signed by num bers of these for a public meeting at the City Hall. The meeting convened, and Hon. Foster Blodgett presided, sustained by such men as Col. H. 11. Cumming and ex-Gov erncr C. J. Jenkins. But the appeals of all of them in behalf of soberness and truth were hootel at. Time rolled on, and a ma jority of them were forced to vote against their conscience. They have lived to see that though property should perish and their good names bo tiaduced, they should have acted otherwise. These fiery spirits arc on the war-path again. Leave them, and rally under the banner of the man Grant. Can’t Johnnie, of the Atlanta Intelligencer, tell us something in relation to the rule of Rancie, when a General, so-called ? How, one day, Rancic showed his horns, in a petty, tyrannical act! A little brief authority; how it crazed men. Rance’s blood was up when ho “slang whanged” the coOperatiomsts —he was after oflice. So were his friends, styled leaders. That’s what’s the matter now, friends. Trace the pedigree, politically, of Democratic leaders—of those who oppose Grant —and you will find that they are horse-leeches. Oh, come out from among them ; they have already broken up your family circle ; they care not if they destroy you, so they rule. .VO IIEGISTRA TICK REQUIRED FOR PRESIDEKTIA L ELECTION. No one is required to register in order to vote for President and Vice President. All qualified voters, whether they are registered or not under the Military Bills, are entitled to vote in the election next Tuesday.— - • SPEECH OF GOV. RUFUS B. BULLOCK At Albion, New York* At a great Republican Mass Meeting, held iu Albion, New York, His Excellency Governor Rufus B. Bullock, being called upon, spoke as follows: Fellow Citizens—lt is accidentally my good fortune to be with you again at a pub lic gathering, assembled according to pre vious arrangement, for the purpose of for warding the just principles of the great Republican party. On the last occasion, you were congratulated upon tho wise selection of standard bearers that had been made by the Chicago Convention, and at that time it was well understood that the real interest of the opposition was the reas sertion of the mistaken principles which they had been compelled to abandon by the results of war. The action at New York left no room for a doubt in the minds of those who had ever sincerely rejoiced at the news of a Union victory in battle, that a Democratic success at th«*.. polls would be a vindication of the rebellion, and a condemnation of the Union. While there are thousands of good, honest, loyal and true men, Democrats, here at the North, who do not. realize the full effect of a vote, now cast with and for their old party leaders, nt the South there is no misunder standing. There the party lines are sharply drawn fur and against the Government, and are made up from men of all the old parties, Whigs, Democrats, Know-Nothings, “orig inal reunion,” and “original secessionists,” united now in the Democratic or Republican party, as they may be for or against the restoration of the Union under the laws of the land. One party being in favor of peace upon the terms granted by the conqueror— the other for war, unless peace can be had on the terms demanded by the conquered. And you will therefore readily understand that a Democratic success at the polls will very properly be constituted by the malcon tents at the South and tho copperheads at the North, as an endorsement by the Ameri can people that tho “lost cause” has been regained, and that the war was a failure. It is fortunate that time has elapsed be fore the election in which the violence of the New York platform has had opportunity to Sroduce its legitimate fruits in deeds of eath, which the wooing words of the dis comfitted Democracy cannot now over come ; events that have startled the loyal heart to a full realization of the purposes of the new conspirators, and overwhelmed them in present and prospective defeat. Having before explained that “Demo crat” at the South signifies disunion, and now stating to you that the Legislature of Georgia is Democratic, you will very natu rally conclude that the laws passed by Con gress for the restoration of the Southern States must have been defective, or this anomalous fact would not have occurred A few words of explanation will show yon that the fault is with the Executive, and not the law-makers—that if the acts of Con gress had been freely construed and prop erly executed, the results would have fully sustained the wisdom of those who framed the law. As the reconstruction acts of Congress arc as objectionable to the Democracy ns the draft, or any other means adopted by Con gress for overcoming the rebellion, and are, therefore, taking prominent places in public discussion, the results derived from those acts in Georgia become more noticeable, and worthy of consideration outside of that State. First, then, the intent and purpose of Congress in passing the reconstruction acts was to establish civil State Govern ments—republican in form and in sact —ap- proved by a majority of persons resident therein, who were not disfranchised for a participation in the rebellion. This was ac complished in the Hsual way —by a registra tion of the persons who were to vote, and subsequently the election of delegates to frame a Constitution ; then an election for the ratification or rejection o! the Constitu tion so framed. in Georgia an election was held for State officers and a General Assembly at the same time of voting tor or against the Constitu tion. As the Democrats voted against the Con stitution and hoped to defeat it, and thereby refuse the second offer of terms by the con queror, candidates were placed in nomina tion by them simply for the purpose of aiding by their personal popularity and war record in bringing out their votes to defeat the Constitution, and not with regard to their eligibility under the law, or with any expec tation of their taking office; for, the Consti tution being defeated at the polls, we should remain under military government. The result, however, was the ratification of the Constitution by a majority of the whole vote, while in many counties that gave majorities against the Constitution, ineligible Demo crals secured the highest number of votes, and were therefore elected Io county offices and the General Assembly. By the terms of the Reconstruction Acts, all civil government in the State was “pro visional’ until the newly established Slate Constitution was accepted by Congress, and. by the same act as amended in July, 1867, all persons elected or appointed to office in any ot the Southern States were required to take the oath provided by law lor officers of the ( nited States, commonly known as the t.'st oath. Ti e closing section of tho Recon stniction Aet requires that the law shall be liberally construed, to the end “that all the intents and purposes thereof shall be fully carried out.” The case as presented in Georgia was that of a number of persons elected to oflicc in a Government which was “provisional' until approved by Congress, and, according to the law, such persons should have taken the oaths prescribed for officers of the United States. The law in this respect was not executed, and the men who had been the most popu lar in an effort to defeat the new Govern ment, were allowed to take scats as legisla tors in its formation, and thus given an op portunity to succeed by legislation in what they had failed to accomplish at the polls. This, too, in violation not only of the “let ter” but of the “intents” and purposes of the law. The act by which the State was to bo admitted to representation in Congress, after she bad adopted the 14th amendment to the Constitution of the United States, re quired that persons, to hold office in the State, should be eligible under that amend ment. This law was not executed. The body of legislators heretofore referred to were per mitted to decide for themselves that they were all eligible—and their decision was accepted by the commanding officer. Under our State Constitution, representa tion is based upon counties and districts, and not upon population ; hence, while the popular vote was in favor of the Reconstruc tion Acts, the seating of ineligible mem bers gives an opposite political complexion •to the Legislnt ure. Having thus explained that the condition of Georgia is not the fault of the legislation of Congress, but arises from the failure to execute either the letter, the intent or the “ purposes” of the acts passed for her restoration, I may be excused for suggest ing the course which seems to me proper to be pursued to insure the establishment of a State Government as provided for in our Constitution, and as required by Congress. Congress should take steps to ascertain whether the Reconstruction Acts have been properly executed. Finding that the laws have not been executed, the proper au thority should be advised of the true intent and meaning of the acts, and directed to properly execute them. This would result in preventing persons who could not take the oath required of officers of the United States for participat ing in the provisional legislation, and thus effectually prohibit men, whose policy of opposition to the Federal Government had been defeated on the battle field and at the ballot boxes, from carrying through a third and nearly successful attempt —so far as Georgia is concerned—in her legislative halls. The law being complied with in this par ticular, our legislation would bo in safe hands, and no more would be heard of the forcible interference with persons “ who had the impudence to bo Republicans in Georgia,” or of attempts to violate the civil and political rights of those who have now only the general Government to look to for protection. With the facts, as they will appear whe n Congress shall investigate the situation in Georgia, fully sustained by the revolutionary action of the Legislature, we feel confident that Congress will not only maintain and cause the laws to be executed, which have been solemnly adopted notwithstanding the objections of the President constitutionally communicated, and unconstitutionally en forced, and will fully justify the abiding faith which the Southern Republicans repose in that patriotic body. From the magnificicnt display which has been witnessed here to-day, the tone and temper of the people I have met in passing through Indiana and Ohio, and the reports from Pennsylvania, I foel assured that Congress will be sustained by the people in any policy that insures the integrity of the Union by placing the Southern governments in the hands of its friends. Am I correct ? Elect your State ticket and place Grant in the White House, and we will be safe. TO FOREIGNERS. Every male person who has declared his intention to become a citizen—who has been six months resident in the State, and thirty days in the county, and who has paid all legal taxes Which have been required of him, and which he has had an opportunity of paying, is entitled to vote for President at the ensuing election. Remember this, foreigners I Go to the Clerk of the Superior Court, “ declare your intentions,” and then, on Tuesday next, east your first vote for Grant and Colfa*. Let us have Peace ’. A Qckiiy . —l.t i> rumored that Frank Blair is seized and possessed of a magnificent set of silver plate. Did Raleigh contribute any thing thereto ? It must be amusing to the gallant Blair to eat from his stolen plates and drink from his stolen cups, an 1 Io reflect that the persons from whom he stole it are cheering lo the echo, and striving to elevate to the second office of the nation the man who, six months ago, they were cursing as a Yankee thief. And it must also be a great consolation to the losers to know that their plate adorns the table of one of their party’s standard bearers. If Frank should come here again, they might receive him with open arms, but we’ll wager that they would keep the tpoons locked up! [Haleigh (N. C.) Standard. e— _ Be Sure. —Be sure that the names of the Electoral candidates are on the Ticket when you vote for Grant and Colfax. Cut out the Ticket at the head of our Editorial columns—and you will make sure of it. • -O’ • Shocked.—“ All New England i» shocked,”, says the World, ' when it hears that some black brute is shot for committing a rape down in Texas.” There is where our Dem ocratic neighbor has the advantage of “all New-England.” The World isn’t shocked when it hears that some of the most upright and respected whites of the South are “shot” for being Republicans. It wasn’t “shocked” in the least when Mr. Randolph, a State Senator in South Carolina, was shot while standing on a railroad platform ; nor when Mr. Martin, in North Carolina, was mur dered ; nor when negroes arc whipped, muti lated, and murdered—not for rape or any other crime except that of being Republicans. Would it not be well for the World to culti vate a little for itself that sensibility which it finds so excessive in New-England. IV. I”. Tiinejf. JS-ir YOJ don’t have to pay taxes before you vote for Presidential Electors. ■ ♦ ♦♦■ . Remember, that if the names of Grant and Colfax ore at the head of the ticket, and the Democratic Electors are on the ticket, it is a vote for Seymour and BI.AIR. ♦ ♦♦ A Paris lawyer, in a recent address to the workmen in that city, said that the only remedy for the famine in Algeria was cannibalism, and that every philanthropist ought. t<> go there and offer himself as food to the starving Algerians. He proved his sincerity by slatting on the hninane mission, but alter reaching Charendnn eondmled that it would look belter for the Arabs to eat each other, and returned to Paris. STAUIK6S k ROGERS, 182 Broad Street, A.ugusta, Gra. FURNITURE Os Every Description, from the Finest to the Cheapest! ’ Having enlarged our Establishment, we invite the Public to examine OUR NEW AND EXTENSIVE STOCK!! oct29—3mos NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. THEATRE-CONCERT HALL. Lessee and Manager John Templeton. EXTRAORDINARY SENSATIONS! New Order of Attractions! The best, most varied and select, and the lowest price of admission ever known in Augusta The regular Drama laid aside, to present the selected Novelties, which are PATRONIZED BY ONE AND ALL! FRIDAY EVENING, October 30th. The THRILLING 3-ACT MELODRAMA. The select, an 1 fashionable MINSTRELS, in grand new programme. Lingard’s “Captain Jinks;” Election Day; and great variety. SECRET DISPAKH! SENT BY JOHNSTON TO GENERAL LEE. To accommodite all, the lowest of prices known: Parquette, front 75 Parquette, back 50 Galleries.. 5U and 25 No charge for reserved seats. oct3o-lt TTNITED STATES DISTRICT COintT— V Northern District of Georgia.—No. 298. RUFUS JOHNSON, Bankrupt, having peti tioned for a discharge from all his debts provable in Bankruptcy, all persons interested are notified to appear on the 25th day of November, 1868, at 10 a. m., before Register McKinley, at Newnan, Ga.,to show cause why the prayer of the Bankrupt should not be granted. The second and third meet ings of the creditors will he held at the same time and place. W. B. SMITH, Clerk. _ 0.--.’B. 1868. . oct3o—2t* UNITED STATES DISTRICT COBRT— Northern District of Georgia.—No. 299. THOMAS LIGON, Bankrupt, having peti tioned for a discharge from all bis debts provable in Bankruptcy, all persons interested are notified to appear on the 25th day of November, 1868, at 10 a. m., before Register McKinley, at Newnan, Ga., to show cause why the prayer of the Batik, rupt should not be granted. The second and third meetings of creditors will lie held ;,t thesame time and place. W. B. SMITH, Clerk, October 28, 1868. <>ct3o--2t UNITED M ATES DISTRICT COURT-- Northern District of Georgia.—No. 880. JOSEPH T. GUTHRIE, Bankrupt, having petitioned for a discharge from ah his debts prova ble in Bankruptcy, all persons interested are noti fied to appear oil the 11th day of November, 1868, at 10 a. m., before Register Black, at Atlanta, Ga., to show cause why the prayer of the Bank rupt should not be granted. The second and third meetings of creditors will bp held at, the same time and place. \V, B. SMITH, Clerk. October 28, 1868. oct3o—ll' SPECIAL NOTICES. CLERK OF COUNCILS OFFICE,) Augusta, Ga., Odobur 16th, 1868. f PROPOSALS WILL BE RE CEIVED at this Office until 12 o'clock noon, on November 1. 1868, lor Painting and Repairing the Lower Market. By order of the Mayor. CHAS. P. McCALLA, ocl7—td Clerk Council. ASS’T SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE, f. Gkqrgia Railhoad, > Augusta, Ga . October 16th, 1868. ) EXCEPT SUNDAY NIGHT, A Train will run on the Washington Branch, in connection with onr Night PasseugerTraius, on and after Monday, the 19th instant, leaving Washington at 1(1:60, p. hi. Returning, arriving at Washington at 3.20, :i. m. S. K. JOHNSON, Assistant Superintendent. Washington Gazelle copy oc47—tf Assistant SbpxntRTENDBNT’s Office, ) GEORGIA RAILROAD, > Augusta, Ga., October 6th, 1867. ) g®- NOTICE TO MERCHANTS.—ON and after this date, the rate on ROPE is rodneed to 81.20 per 100 lbs. from St. Louis, Mo., and Louisville, Ky., via. Hickman, Ky., and Nash ville, Tenn., to Augusta, Ga. S. K. JOHNSON, oetfi—lm Assistant Superintendent. Macon & Augusta R. R. Cosi-any, 1 Augusta, October 16, 1868. j JggTTHE ATTENTION OF STOCK HOLDERS, who are indebted to this Company, is directed to the subjoined resolutions of the Board of Director?, passed at tbeir meeting on the 15th instant: “ lj That alt resolutions heretofore pulsed authorizing a forfeiture of Stock bo, and they arc hereby revoked aud repealed, and the Treasurer shall proceed to collect all instal ments called and unpaid. 2. “That for all the instalments called, and remaining unpaid, the .Treasurer may take notes, with interest added, payable the first of January next, and in all cases whore the Stork holder declines to pay, or liquidate on the terms above stated, suit shall be forthwith commenced to recover the amount/* * * * * # # Stockholders in arrears to the Company will pleafrc call upon the Treasurer without delay and pay the instalments which h ve already been called upon their subscriptions. By order of tho Board. J A. S. MILLIGAN, oo 17—2awdil2tw Treasurer. NOTICE FROM COMMISSIONERS OF REGISTRATION. ’ EF“IN PURSUANCE OF THE ACT PASSED by the General Assembly of Georgia entitled “An Act to Reorganize the Municipal Government of the City of Augusta.” the undersigned will, on MONDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF OCTOBER 1868, open the Registry for voters at the office, in the basement of the City Hall in said city, former ly the office of the County Judge. Said Registry will continue open until 2 o'clock p. m. on Tues day the first of December next, from 9 o’clock a. in. till 2 o'clock p. tn. of each day, except Sunday JOHN C. SNEAD, W. K. McLAWS, E. M. BRAYTON, WILLIAM DOYLE, K A. HARPER, Commissioners of Registry. The following oath will be administered to each applicant for registry: You do solemnly swear that you are u citizen of the United States, that yon are twenty one years of ago, that you have resided in this State for the last twelve months, in this city for tlie last six months, and in this district or ward for the last ten days: that yon have considered this State your home for tlie last twelve months, that von have paid all taxes, and made all rvturiM required hr the Ordinances of this city that have been in power to pay or make according n< -awiordi nances. , R q l_td j NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Official. Proclamation z f. SWFW i BY THE GOVERNOR. Whkheas, Official information has been re reived at this Department of the escape from th. jail of DeKalb county of Abe Huggins, charaed with the crime of murder committed in the conntv of DeKalb. - v I have thought proper, therefore, to issue this my proclamation, hereby offering a reward of Two Hundred Dollars for tho apprehension and delivery of the said Huggins to the Sheriff n f said county and State. 1 And I do, moreover, charge and require all officers in this State, civil and military, to be viS lant in endeavoring to apprehend the said Hm/ gins, in order that he may bo brought to trial and justice for the offence with which he stands charged. Given under my hand and the Great. Seal of the State, at the Capitol, in the city of Atlanta this twenty-eighth day of October,in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and sixty-eight, and of the Independence of the United States of America the ninety-third. RUFUS B. BULLOCK, By the Governor: Governor David G. Dotting, Secretary of State- octdll—d3twlt IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ’ THE United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In tho matter of ) JOHN 11. DAVIS, [IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J No. 142. Tho said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court fora discharge from all his debts provable under the Bankrupt. Ait of March 2d, 18117, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear ou the 23d <iay of November, 1868, at 10 o’clock a. m., at Chambers of said District Court, before F 8 Heescltine, Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy. at his office at the Hotel in Foit Valley, Ga., mid 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 of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., this 27th day of Octo ber, 1868. james McPherson, oc3o—lt Clerk. TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE A United States, for the Southern l istriot of Georgia. In the matter of ) JOHN 8. MOREMAN, [IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. J No. 159. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts prova blc under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby given to all persons interested to appear on the 26th day of November, 1868,at 3 o’clock p. m., at chambers of said District Court, before F 8 Hcsseltinc, Esq., one of the Registers of the said Court in Bankruptcy,*t his office at Wright A Warren’s, Albany, Ga., and showcause why the prayer ofthe said petition of theßankrirut should not be granted. And further notice is given that the second and third meet ings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah, Ga., -this 27th day of October, 1868. JAMES M< PHER3ON. Oc30 —It Clerk. TN THEDISTRIcT COURT OF TH E UNITED A States for the Southern District of Georgia- Tn the ma tter of i EDVV. W. ALFIIIEND, -IN BANKRUPTCY. Bankrupt. ) No. 381. The said Bankrupt having petitioned the Court for a discharge from all his debts provable under the Bankrupt Act of March 2d, 1867, notice is hereby- given to all persons interested to appear ou the 26th day of November,lß6B,at 10 o clock in the forenoon, at chambers of tho said District Court before F. 8. Hesseltine, Esq., one of the Registers of the said Court iu Bankruptcy, at his office at Wright & Warren’s,Fort Valley’,Ga., and show cause why the prayer of the eaid peti tion <.t (lie Bankrupt should not be granted. And further notice is hereby given that the sec ond and third meetings of creditors wi” !.e held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah. Ga.. this 27th day of Octo her, 1868. JAMES McPHEKSON. oc3t>—lt Clerk IN THE DISTRICT COURT QF 18l United States for the Southern District of Georgia. In the matter of I THOMAS ADDISON, >lx Baskrittcy. Bankrupt. J No. 406. 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 18l.li day of November, 1868, at 10 o'clock a. in., at Chambers of said District Court, before F. S. Ilcsscltine, Esq., one of the Registers of said Court in Bankruptcy, at bls office, at the corner of Bay and Drayton streets, Savannah, Ga,and show cause why Hie prayer of the said petition of tlie Bank rupt should not be granted. And further no tice is given that the second and third meet ings of creditors will be held at the same time and place. Dated at Savannah, Gn., this27th day of Octo ber, 1868. james McPherson, oeffil—lt Clerk. IN BANKRUPTCY. U. S. MARSHAL’S OFFICE, ? Atlanta, Ga., October 28, 1868.) rpHIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE: That on the 1 11th day of October, A. I). 1868, a Warrant in Bankruptcy was iaaued against the estate oi FRANCES M. SWANSON, • of Monticello, in the county of Jasper, and State of Georgia, who has been adjudged a Bankrupt on ' his own petition; and that the payment of any debts and delivery of any property belonging tu Bankrupt, to him or for his use, and the transfer of any property by him, are forbidden by law; that a meeting of the creditors of the said Bank rupt, to prove their debts, and to choose one or ; more assignees of his estate, will be l»elu at a Court of Bankruptcy, to be Holden at Hie Reg ister’s office, iu the Farrar Building, Griffin, Ga., before Alexander G, Murray, Register, on the 7th day of November, A. D., 1868, Ht 10 o’clock, a. in- JOHN C. DICKSON, 'I-li E. s. I)< p Mai>hal as Messi nger. : Concert HalL For Two Nights Only! I MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS, NOVEMBER 2d and 3d. Return of the Favorites for Two Nights Only I j ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME EACH EVENING! Admission to Parquet, $1; Gallery, 50 <d’- JOE GAYLORD, oct2B—4t Business Manager- Magistrate’s Office. Ellis lyons, being appointed Notary Public and Justice °f “ e Peace for Richmond county, lias opened his Office, corner Monument and Ellis streets, where be offers his services to the public at large, with'-he OMorance that such wifi be rendered to the best of his ability, unbiased und impartial. oc 16—ts ______ Ta llent. |?KOM THE FIRST DAY OCTOBER V the ilon-e, No. 70 South Broad t4reet. at present occupied by Dr. Wilson. It contains eight rooms, lias stables, garden and all nesnssary out buildings. Apply to R. b. AGNEW. •xjtfio—l*4, 360 Broad st.