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8aVjPjSiAH 'T LEOMLAYUttiB. It'd tfiev nlone will c«u>Ciiuie a tnaj.ii- fiavefaiihin ihe**r t-Wiion, nml show
V\> i-pent lanL^wet'k in Savannah. and We-sec from a tt le&raphic dispatch to ty of out voters, ami in addition to tins our fail!) by otir wo ks, fur 1 loll you
wore pleased with tire ,evidences of the , the Savannah News, that the Hot.se lias j our colored people are beginning to I that faith wiiho.U-cvork is dead. My
Dwelling passed a rgaulutioo to adjourn on the 10 1
5l f y-
j growing prosperity <>1 the
i hensefc-aie being erected in all parts of th
| city, arid some are quite haudsome in ap
pearattce. Savannah lias made rapid
striues ►int’e the war in maleiial prosperi
ty, and if she could only command the
banking facilities she enjoyed befoie the
war.it would not be long before site woulii
! le tlie great Southern seaport on the At
i lantie coast
Business was brisk and cotton comi
learn that they are really free—!ree Iasi Words to you arc wmkj work !J
in.r only to work for themselves but to work ! ! ! Select yout <-niKfi<bitusJaml |
think tot thetnseives. We have only go liome and work. We' had heller
to satisfy them that the Conservative | not put Candidates irt the field unless
party means to assure fo them all their | we mean to work^ iheir flection, it
rights of treedom, lights of voting—| would not he honest to do so, it would
rights of filling office and rights of j not he patriotic,
rights and it will yei lie well with diem, j «.qijalily before the law, and it w ill be j It is the decree of Providence that
the attempt to stuff the b.illot box to the strange indeed if they do not vote with ! we must wtulf ter every blessing and it
of October.
The passage of the election bill will
vet giv^r trouble to its supporters ami
defenders. The Democracy has but to
stand firm and assert their constitutional
contrary notwithstanding.
us. They are beginning all over th*-
It is important that the voters of Geor~ j S ate to breck It ose from the enslaving
j Bt , gia should understand that, under the Ak-j chains of the loyal leaguers and of
P 1 erman election bill, which has passed the ■ those who would hold their souls in
are i _.;n ,.t„„. ,u.. i ii . _ i i r .1 .i .. i- i .
2tC ILLEDGEVILLE:
**«0«Ed»y> October 4 1870.
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in reely. 1 he wholesale mercbaii t> legislature and will doubtless receive the ! darkness and keep from them the light
doing a .good business. Me were told j * ftnc , j<,n the Governor, the elections in 1 o( knowledge for fear that they will
that mpre Lusiness w as being done than ( December next are to be held at the county r ir|) ) j ie j ani | e l Pcl honest men.
ev. r efore the war. and that it was grow > seats alone, the precincts being set »«'*« j £. cen ,ly l have myself had the plt-’as-
itig daily It Savatmah bad the same i or t .e tun©. ' lure of addressing, large audiences pi
NOMINEE FON i'UItlt;<tl'Ȥ, 1 atnoaut of capital site commanded before I The bid creating the Ailapana * r * L-.dorrd citizens w ho have learned that
: comprising , he counties of Down- ., lhosc are free wlujm lhe lrulh in;ikes
des, Echols, Chneh, Cotire and Ware ; ^ an(| ;t „ are sl . vcs beside.” Let
wu* pa*seil ! the colored citizens once have courage
l he U publicans urt o>mg >trengl ) enough to say to their present radical
in consequetrce ol the iin'pHi 'U? euc j II)aslers> »«we want light and will have
lim bill. Judge Mt Cay is report'd to'
bo preparing a suppl* tiMinal bill- Mc-
Gay ami jos« pit E. Blown almost
Brown says
FOURTH DISTRICT
Wiflburn J. LawG n,
OF BfilB
4)0fctJ*liSSi0*AL NOAllJi A l‘HL\S
, the war, t-be wonhi undoubtedly doable!
her present business.' II t-rt* tee war she
bad s: barking caoifi.l t»e r $10 000 000
and ac rommo tatloiis w ~e. bt-.n *-a«) ; but
I as it is now, *tie can "nty boast nt a capi
tal ol a out S>1 500,000, and that, as a uat
rnl consequence, embarrasses trade in
1st Dial.—W. W. PAINE, of Chatham, (short .
Ujrm ) dome deg.ee Savannah should l.ave atj'came to blo ts io-d;i'.
A. T. MclNTYRE of Thoma*, (long j t , ast fi vt! or 8 j x more banks to do the im- the election biii is von
term ) I - “
3d Dist.—NELSON.TIFT, ot Dougherty, (both j u.e.nse busiuess she dots, her interest and
terms.)
WRIGHT, of Coweta, (both I business demands it. Me hope by next
34 Dist.—* F
terms.) , ,
4th Di*t.-W. J. LAWTON, of Bibb, (both
terms)
5th Diet.—R. W. CARSWELL, (short tenn )
W M. REESE,of Wilkes, (longterm )
4th Disc—W. P. PRICE, of Lumpkin, (both
terms)
7lh Disc—P. M. B. YOUNG, of Bartow, fboth
terms.) -
Rots.—Where two names are mentioned, the
first is * candidate for the Forty-first and the sec
end for the Forty-second Congress, and must be
so stated on the ballots.
The Democrats are urged to organ
ize in each militia district, and insist
, . . , - . . that the election be t.eld at each pre
year to see a great change for the better! . . 1
J p ovi11 irk o tu pnn»> i1 DOftI vn pr?
i. , , . . , , , icmct, and to challenge illegal voters,
I... that respect. lnjust.ee has been done ( ^ jf a(resled ln prMl , cllle ,he mart-
tthe South tn lfer fiftknc.al affa.rs, aud .t ^ j agerg j (>r f a L e imprisonment.
I now about time that we should have some j = •»> —■
■ recognition as to what is due us. Me give to our readers below, the able
There are a number of wbolesale hous j and patriotic speed, of Lx. Governor. D.
es in the city ; at least thirty, that make j S. Walker of Florida, upon taking the
I it a point to do a wholesale trade, l'be j chair as 1 resident of the Democratic Gon-«
j merchants from the interior need not fear j vention, to which be was unanimously
| that they will- be confiued to a ‘‘Hobson s ! elected, lo ail who know Mr. M aiker,
j choice? if they go there to buy goods or I either personally or by reputation, we
I groceries. Competition is lively in all | think it unnecessary to say more, than that
Brmofratit Consrmionnl Ntuninm.
Ia the First Congressional District, Cm.
A. T. McIntyre, of Thomas county, was | “ he branches of trade, the stocks ou hand j the address is worthy of the man.
Nominated for tha long, and Carr. w “. | , re large and choice. The merchants do ' "The Weekly Floridian" says: “G<>v.
not hesitate to tell ns, that they can and I W * lkBr ou takin S the chair ’ was g ,eeted
■W. Paine, of Savannah, for the short
-tana.
Both are good nominations. Col. Mc
Intyre is a good lawyer, a cool, clear head-
ad man; watchful and energetic; with
more than ordinary ability ; aud a gentle
man of unimpeachable integrity of ebars
aetar. He baa £up administrative abili
tiaa, aud his manner is such as to win the
> esteem and confidence of those with whom
he is thrown. An excellent nomination.
The nomination of Caft. Wm. M t .
' Paine is also a good one. Capt. P. has
filte perceptive powers; quick to perceive
' a point, and equally as quick to detect an
error in argument. He is free and easy in
'his mauurrs, without show or ostentation,
aud has the happy faculty of making
friends and retaining them after made —
As a legislator, he will be mure persuasive
and consiliatory than dogmatical aud
everbearing, and will accomplish more by
his agreeable manner than by argument.
When be speaks it is right to the point,
and bis logic is clear and forcible. In all
the relations of life his character is with
out blot or blemish. Iu days past, he
represented Telfair county in the Senate
^with credit to himself and benefit of his
c^istitueuts.
In the Seeond District. Hon. Nelson
Tin, of Dougherty county, received the
namioalion. A most excellent choice.—
Mr. T is noted lor his indomitable energy
and untiring perMstence in what he under
takes. He has a clear, discriminating
mind ; more practical than -h-rw^ ; au'tt
as a worker, cannot be rxcelb* A first
rata nomination. He. ma^e /*n fXc.-ih i»r
representative ill pongress when fiist ciec
ted. i r •• . t
. ith the loudest applause and proceeded
will duplicate any bill of goods that may (<) a( jj re88 t| )s Convention as follows :
be bought in New York or elsewhere, aud j Gen ,i tmen n f the Convention :
all that they ask of the country merchant, | q’| ie eyes n f t[ ie friends of constitu-
is for him to give them a call and price : tjoual libertv throughout the United
their goods before they go North, and they j Slates are turned hopefully upon us lo
w-ill guarantee that be will return and buy i day. The eyes ol the people of our own
of them and save the freight from New : Slate are resting upon us with an in-
York to Savannah, if they do not, besides,
get better bargains than they could in New
York. To ns their assertions look plausi
ble and truthful, aud wo would advise our
country merchant frieuds to give the Sa»
vaunah merchants a fair showing.
In the Cotton Commission business, we
found that the through freights on the
Railroads and steamship lines hurt the
commission merchants no little, by taking
away from them much cotton that they
would handle if it was not for the through
freight system adopted. The result as
felt and seen in Savannah is to contract
and limit the commission business, and to
build up such cities as Augusta, Macon,
Columbus aud Atlanta. Through freight
system plays into the bauds aud to the in
terest of the planter and the interior cities,
and if the system is persisted in, the plant
er will find it to bis interest to sell bis cot
ton nearer home,and the result will be,the
interior cities will grow in importance as
cotton markets, and Savannah will be-
I come the great shipping port. However,
the planter will loose nothing by selliug
his cotton in Savannah if he so elects, be-
aider-, be can get accommodations that he
could not do easily clsewheie. There were,
over four hundred thousand bales of cot-
nit shipped from Savannah during the
past year ending first ol September, and of
that number, we were informed near three
it, we will attend ami listen to the
speeches of Conservatives as well as
Radicals, and then vote with that party
which is most honest,” and the victory
is won.
It is true we shall have no aid from
money stolen at Washington, North
Carolina, or Tallahassee. No one will
come just iu the nick of lime to furnish
us with $15,000of State bonds, or $12-
5U0 in greenbacks, or $1,140 of sinking
fund money, or $2,000 of ‘‘impeach
ment expenses,” or the difference be
tween $140 and $ 60 in a printing bill.
Ii is true we shall not be able to pay
ouL of the State Treasury $539,50 for
the rides of our electioneering friends
over the Railroads, or. $5SS,50 for
lunches or grog bills to our hungry and
thirsty retainers about the Capitol.—
it is true that we can expect no friend
to eome to our aid with Four Millions
of our State bonds in Ins pocket, or
with titles to one million and one hun
dred thousand acres of our Slate lands.
It is true that we shall have no militia,
tioKiikio spit upon writs of habeas
corpus—and thrust our people into
dungeons ; no Bergrns to swing them
up by the thumbs and torture them till
they confess lo crimes they never com
terest which nothing but the pangs of m tted, no secret spies paid with the
deeply wounded sensibilities, of pre- people’s money to dog them to their
sent.suffering, and ot prospective ruin, ; | lL>ine s and eavesdrop them in their re
united with hopes ot a speedy deliver- | ijrement. It is true we shall have no
mice through our action, can inspire ; j thousand offices lo be used as a ct r-
of wounded sensibilities, because the
name of our Stale has been disgraced
by her rulers ; of present suffering, be
cause we are unable to bear the
burthens our rulers have imposed ; and
of prospective ruin, because to pay the
debts our rulers have contracted will
require us, and our children after us, to
be m'-re hewers of wood and drawers
of water.
Fellow-citizens, let us not disap
point the patriotic hopes which cluster
around us. Let us by our clamness,
and firmness, and coolness, and the
wisdom of our measures, show that
we are not unworthy of the solemn trusts
with which we are honored. Let us
put away every feel ng ol selfishness
and every aspiration of personal ambi
tion. Let the only question be who
best can serve the State—who best
cart rebuke dishonesty. The times
are too full of peril to admit of any dts-
gesions canning the friends ofimegrity.
•‘united we stand, divided we lull.” W,
have to deal with no ordinary foe.—
ruplion fond. We shall have no gun,
great or small, new or old, nor shall
we have a subsidized press sustained
out of the contingent fund. It is true
lLot we shall have none of these things.
But in their place we shall have hon
est hearts filled with the love of our
country and glowing with a desire to
lift our dear Florida in the arms of our
affection from her present degraded
position, and cause her again lo be
recognized as a worthy member of the
glorious sisterhood of Slates. We
shall have the approval of our God,
who loves these who love the truth,
and He being with us, who can stand
against us.
Nor in this contest, shall we be
without encouragement from abroad.
While unarmed without money and
almost naked, we shall he engaged in
the arduous struggle before us, our
hearts will be cheered by the roar of
the Conservative artillery as it rolls
actoss the mountains from California?
Oregon and Idaho. We shall have the*
la th« Third District, Cm.. Wm F ! hundred thousand went through as through
Wriwht. ot Coweta county, is the nominee ! freight. That accounts for the secret ol
Col. M’riuht Has tho rswtutinti of being ; ^ U gu,sta and Macon’s j-rc-j»eiity as cotton
• sound Iswyrr. n good speaker, and » j ^yukets. If any one has causa fo coin
gintlratu of fine character.
In the Fourth District, MYnRjorn J
Layton, of Bibb, conoty, is our atari
dard bearer, and a very good one bo is.—
Mr. Lawton ie a gentleniar of legislative
experience and of very fair abibtj . He
Made a reputation as a legislator, and we
feel that ifelectod.be will reflect credit
npon bis district.
In tb# Fifth District, we have Gen. R.
W. Cabswlll. of Jefferson county, for the
ebort, and Jouue W. M. Reese, of Wilkes,
Ce., far the long term.
Gen. Carswell is a man of fine practi
cal sense, and by profession a lawyer. He
was Lieutenant Colonel of the 4Stb Ga
Regiment, and was made a Brigadier
Ganeral by Gor. Brown.
In Judge Wm. M. Reese, of Wilkes, a
sound, conservative and able lawyer has
been ebosen. Judge Reese has a fine
legieal mind, and when lie speaks, always
Commands respect. As a member of Con
grass if elected, be will be respected and
felt. Ha deals in no buncombe talk, but
is dose and analytical iu bis reasonings.
In the Sixth District, Hon. Wm. P
Price, of Lumpkin county, has been nomi
Mated. A very good selection. Mr.
Price, ac a State legislator stands amnn^
plain of Railroads, Steamships aud their
through freight system, it is the Savannah
Commisoion and Wholesale Merchant, cer
tainly not the planter and interior mer
chant.
But with that disadvantage to contend
against, Savannah is nevertheless active
and wide awake to her interests, though
w.e consider the through freight system
unjust aud injurious to her prosperity, aud
giving her competitors an advautage that
is not altogether fair in a stsict commer
cial point of view. But as every interest
must look out for itself, we make no war
upon the Railroads that are looking out
for themselves.
We cannot close our article without re>
turning thanks to brothers Sneed, of the
Republican.Estill, of the News, and Beard
and Kimball, of the Advertiser, for the
favors so kindly rendered and given.
Success to each aud every one of them,
and we recommend their publications to
those who may desire to take a paper
from Savannah.
New Book*.
We are again under obligations to Messrs-
D Appleton & Co.,—Book publishers,
New York,—through the politeness of
J. M. Cooper fc Co., Savannah, for the
tb« foremost iu ability. He is a gentle- j following very readable novels.
Mian ot very fair ability and will do credit
to himself and State if elected.
In the Seventh District, Gen. Pierce
If. B. Youns, of Bartow county, baa been
choeea. He made a very good represen
tative while he bad a seat in Congress,
When first ‘elected, and proved himself a
good worker and a gentleman of sound
Jwdgaisat.
In m word, the selections made are very
good. Every gentleman nominated, has
the reputation of a fiue character iu ail
tfcavelatioMf of life, aad we are eatihfied,
if elected, that the interests and honor of
Georgia will be guarded and protected so
far as they are concerned.
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Premium--—The premiums for the Dis
trict Fair,'to he held in MilSedgerjlle. will
be en exhibition at Mr. Gi T. Weiden-
Mian's Jewelry Store this week- The pub
nr invited to examipa thf
“The Three Brothers,” a novel by Mrs.
Olipbant, author of the Browings &e., II
lustrafed.' Price, $1 00. We have seen
the work very highly complimented, and
it is considered one of Mrs. Olipbaut's best.
he Young Duke,”-i-a novel,—also
“Miriam Alroy,” a romance of the 12th
century. Also “Coniug8by, ,, or the New
Generation. Price 50 cents for the two
first, and 60 cents for the last. All by
Benj. Disraeli; as an author, he js too well
known to need comment.
“The Days of Bruce,” a story of Sco-
1 sh History ; 2 vol. $2 00.
Also, the “Women of Israel,” 2 vol
$3 00. Both workR by Grace Aguillar.
11*® Messrs. Appleton & Co. are pub'
fishing many very interesting works of all
descriptions. Parties desiring to buy in
teresting, instructive and cheap books,
••aiiiiot do belter than writing to the above
firm and getting a list of thnr publications.
AH tastes can be gratified.
•-sue ill tell us the g at story °f| ifie chief conspirator lo live in, while
Lire State House proper anti Executive
mansion are left utiocupide ?
Let the lax payers of Georgia mark
well the men who,vote for these extrav
agant appropriations, and see to ii that
they shall never again have the oppor
tunity of abusing their confidence.
[Athens Watchman.
we shall hear the glorious shout of
freedom from dear old North Caroli
na. My venerated mother, Kentucky,
will inform us that every county with
in her borders has given a largo. Con
servative majority. Virginia and Ten-
nt
iheir redemption, and, just before our
own triumph, our nearest neighbor
Georgia, will speak in such tones of re
buke as afl'rightenecl villainy never
heard before. With such encourage
ment, while w« struggle in the holy
cause of freedom, honesty, equal rights
and constitutional liberty* the victory
will surely be ours if we will but do
our duty.
And now, my friends having taken
a glance at the character and strength
of our enpmy and at our own resources
let us proceed to the very delicate and
important duty of selecting our stand
ard bearers. At our last convention
two years ago, we seleoled in the per
son of Gen. Wm. D. Barnes, and
against his will, as noble a standard
bearer as ever flaunted the colors ol
truth in the face of a persecuting foe.
He fought bravely, persistently and
continuously. Wheiever was found
the thickest crowd of the enemies of
good government—»thcre also was
heard his clarion voice proclaiming
honesty, reform, equal rights, low taxes
and constitutional liberty. He won
for himself imperishable laurels and
an enduring place in our affections.—
But unfortunately, his “disabilities”
had not been removed, and it was be
lieved that he would not be allowed
to lake his seat even though he should
be elected. This paralyzed the efforts
of our people. One fourth of them did
not register, and many ol those who
did register thought it useless to vote.
E?t us profit by oqr experience. Lei
us on this occasion select leaders equal
to General Barnes, if we can find then,'
but free from, the ‘disabilities” which
prevented him Irom winning the race.
Let those who, like Gen, Uarnes and
others, are considered by our ’‘-visiting
brethren” as being in their way and
therefore unfit to have their disabilities
removed, he content to take back seals
and be thankful that Florida has more
worthy sous than they. I care not
whether those ‘-more worthy sons” l>e
while or Idatk, of (Southern oral North
ern birth, or what side they sym
pathised with in the late war, “sink or
swim, live or die, survive or perish,”
my voice is tor them. Let us pul such
men fairly into the field and then let us
riieru is nothing m t “ u i ?10 U ° 1 1( ; s weet music of the thi^iy-four pounder | j”! Vi* '
■party now in power in t tia i-lnte t 1 , (1 sen ,j 8 ibe glad tidings of Cott-
encoumgc the hope th.it ue arc 1 3tM val j vtt victoty from the empire State
to h ive a lair.fight ,u an (, i ,en u 1 * j ( >i New York. Coming nearer home,
Lo4k to our previous contests. What
was their conduct in the campaign of
1S63 when the present Governor was
elected ? You temember that they
began it by reiusing the right of voting
to every man in the estate who had
ever taken an oath to support the Con
stitution ol the United States and at-
(f-fWcirds sympathised with the houtli,
thus disfianchismg a very large number
of the most intelligent oi our citizens.
They then used freely the provision
of the Freedom’s Bureau and the bay
onets of the United States soldiers;
and lastly, fearing that even these
might fail, they stuffed the ballot boxes.
Their candidates were of course de
clared elected, and every nu n who
could clearly prove that lie had stuffed
a ballot box Was immediately re ward
ed with an office. The chief ihus
villainously elected and his subordi
nates thus Infamously appointed, are
the antagonists whom we have now to
confront. It is true they are not now
backed by the Freed men’s Bureau and
United States bayonets, hut you see by
the Governor’s recent proclamation
that they are trying hard lo procure a
return of the latter, and unless they
are great spendthrifts they have saved
enough of the funds they have stolen
from us to supply the place of the
former. Besides this, t!,e Governor
wields a patronage greater than that
of the Queen of Great Britain. He ap
points every officer in the State except
the Constables, and we all know he
n< very scruples to use his official power
to promote either his partisan or his
financial purposes. You thus see, my
friends, the fearful odds againsi ns.—
But we must not despair.
“Tfirice is he armed who hath his quarrel just,
And lie but naked, though locked up in steel.
Whose couscieBoe with injusUce is oppressed.”
And surely, if there ever was a par
ty whose conscience ought to be op
pressed with a sense of guilt, it is this
Radical party in Florida. As David,
with no weapon bul a pebble, slew the
mighty Goliah. so I feel assured that
the Conservative party, \'ith no wcap
ons but those of truth and patriotism,
will. God lielj i ig es, drive from power
every briber and bribe-taker in the
State every ballot box-stufier, every
land grabber, every dealer in the
Stale’s scrip with the State’s own
money, every excessive laxationist,
everv “act alterer” and every “statute
•/ -
forger*” The times are ptopitious ;
uur white people are registering much
more generally than they have former
ly done, aitrJ when all shall he register
would be straugb:indeed if He should
bestow upon us the . greatest of bless
ings in an honest government, securing
equal rights and freedom to all, unless
we work for it. Again I say, let us
work. Let us work not only industri
ously, bui let us work also calmly, cool
ly and wisely. Let-us sec that every
citizen is secured in the perfect enjoy
ment of all his.rights. Let us particul
arly guard against the slightest viola
tion of the peace, for we know how our
opponents before every election magni
fy every mole bill into a mountain.—
Let us support every officer, however
mean he mav be, with all our power in
the discharue of ail his duties, remem-
b 'ling. “ ’Tisnot the b' a-t we venprate,
bul the >hri ue bears upon his back.”
Iu short, lei us so conduct ourselves
that at the meeting of the next Legisla
lure Gov. Reed may say lo it as he
did in his message to the Legislature in
January last : ‘d congratulate you on
the favorable auspices under which you
again assemble to legislate upon the in
terests of the commonwealth—duiing
no period in the history of the Stale has
there been more marked improvement
and general prosperity tha a~in the year
jusi past, and never h :ve the laws been
more generally and efficiently execut
ed.” Such was the language of his Ex
cellency then. It is true that in view
of the approaching election Gov. Reed
has recently issued a proclamation ex
pressing some apprehensions, but as
the apprehensions of Gov. Holden in
North Carolina have been quieted by
lhe good conduct of the people of that
State in observing the law&arH quietly
electing Conservatives lo alt the State
offices ami a Conservative majority of
two thirds to the Legislature, so let us
in like mannerenrh avor to quiet nerves
of our Governor by keeping all the laws
and quietly electing our Conservative
nominees and a Conservative majority
of two-thirds to our next Legislature.
And then there will be great joy in the
land. •
The President wa9 frequently applaud
ed during the delivery' of his speech,
and his whole address was received
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Another Swindle
A man named James, having built a
very fine house in Atlanta, it is now pro
posed to buy it, at a very extravagant
figure—we say extravagant, because
we are satisfied he will not sell it, un
less he gets an extravagant price for it
lor a residence for our carpet-bag Gov
ernor ! ‘h
“How long, oh Lord ! how long”
shall the patience of this people be
wotried with the extravagant demands
of these “ beggars on horseback”—
these carpel-bag adventurers and their
j followers ? Impoverished hv war and
thouamdanot only unable to educate,
but even .o feed and clothe their children
ground down by onerous taxation, both
State and Federal—denied representa
tion in Congress, and I he Slate Govern
ment wrested from its native ciiziens,
the tax-payers of the land, and.pul un
control ol irresponsible adven
turers, placed in power by bayonet in
fluence, negro votes aud fraudulent coun
ting ofeleiclion returns—is this the lime
are these the circumstances under
which the people of Georgia should
be asked to make extravagant nppro-
pria'ions to purchase an Opera House
jn which to enact unjust and oppressive
aws amj an extravagant residence for
Drmotratir Bait Teslo.
The Democratic Resident Executive
Committee at Washington has issued a
‘pronnmcamento for circulation as a
campaign doclqTieitf, which is a perfect
arsenal of torpedoes and other dan
gerous explosive compounds. It
winds up with the following summa
ry :
First—We are taxed $ 10.20 percapila,
as against $2 per capiia in 1860.
Second-—Instead of having funded
the debt at a lower rale of interest, the
bonds are not even printed, arid the si
per cent bonds are still under par in
Europe.
Third—iTlie expenditure of $57,
600.000 for war purposes in a time of
profound peace is dangerous to our
liberties arid disgraceful to a repnbli
can form of government,
Fourtk-nThe expenditure of $21,
700.000 for the navy is a disgrace,
inasmuch as we have nothing to show
for it
Fifth—The reduction of internal taxes
is entirely rn favor of capital and mon
opolists.
jS/g-M-^Tfie gold which our people
so much need at home is shipped to
Europe lo buy bonds at a premium
which are not due lor fourteen years.
Sepenth-r—That the currency furnish
ed to our people is worth eighty six
oertts on the dollar.
Eight—'Tbit the government is con-
truled by the monopolists of Massach
usetts.
To remedy these evils, let the peo
ple rally to the standard of the Demo
cratic and Conservative party, which
is fighting iheir battles against mono
polies, land-grabbers, protrctiontt3 and
class legislation of every description,
hoping to restore the government to
the,b|»est administration, which pre
vailed befoie the Republican party
camp into power.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
> linn. Francis )1 flarpri-.
; Among the lismg men of the Gener
al Assembly ul Go >i”ia is the gentle
man whose ii nne Beads this article,
and who is a Representative in the
House Irom the county of Terrell.
* Mr. Harper was born in the county
of Newton in lhe year 1833, and is con
sequently a young man. He is about five
feet seven inches in height; weighs
one hundred and seventy five pounds;
has dark hair; blue eyes; and is class
ed among the handsomest men of the
House. He had the misfortune to
lose his father when only twelve
months old ; and not having been born
“with a silver spoon in his mouth,” as
he grew up he was -able to receive only
a common school education. Having
read law before he was ol age he was
admitted to the bar after a highly cred
itable examination before Judge Stark
in 1S54. In July, l$6o, he settled in
Lee county ami began the practice of
his profession. He went to Lee, not
heralded hv fame, or endorsed bv ex
perience, money, or friends, those con
veniences lo advancement and distinc
tion. Many v< ung men would have
b< en backward in cutting a path for
themselves, for it is natural lor one
starting out in life to lean on one an
other, to save the dread of standing
alone; but when young Harper coin-
menerd life it was just at lhe time “in
the tide” for him to carve out his course;
to mark out his pathway, independent
ly to pursue it ; and he did so most
successfully. Business came to him,
and he soon had a large and lucrative
practice. To day he is recognized as
ajudicious and successful advocate, who
enters with ability anil zeal into his cli
ents’cause anil proves himself skilled
in (he technical proceedings of his pro
fession, in defending the accused, and
iu prosecuting for the rights of the in
jured aud oppressed.
Mr. Harper moved to Dawson,
Terrell county, in lb-56, and resides
in that town and represents that county j
at this time. In 1S62 he eutered’the ar
my and served with it until wounded
in the battle of the wilderness in May,
1S64 % In politics he has always been
a Democrat. In 1868, with a colored
majority ofabout two hundred and fif
ty against him, he was elected to the
General Assembly by over eight hun
dred majority.
Though old landmarks are swept
away, and society is being rernoddled;
though we are in a transition state big
with issues, yet as Representative, Mr. I
Harper is not bound by fetters to anv
dogma, or new order of things, but
dare3 to think and speak boldlv and
freely, and, on ^11 occasions, exerts i
himself in behalfof the people—to con-1
tiibnte to the increase oftheir properly,
to their temporal enjoyments and com
forts, and to the prosperity and growth
of the State. He watches that Geor
gia’s glory may not be tarnished; that
shackles may not be fastened upon her,
and that vampires may not suck out
their life’s blood. He regards himself (
as the servant, or representative of his
people; considers that they have the
right to an opinion ; that power resides
in them ; that all legitimate authority
is received from them; that the gov
ernment should, be Administered in
conformity to their will, and to pro
mote their interest ; looks upon them
a3 his sovereigns, their will as his law ;
believes that their wishes must be con- j
suited, and their rights guarded.
He was one of tne committee in 1
1S6S tinder General Meade’s order to
investigate the eligibility of members
under the 14th amendment. He was
a warm advocate of the Relief bill of
180S, and by his management many
gave him credit for ys passage. Du
rmg iis pn-sent session he has been an
able arid earnest advocate of an elec
tion and against prolongation ; a bold
and ardent opponent of extra vngance
and corruption in every form. He op
posed the purchase of the Opera House
without first submitting the question of
the people. In a clear and forcible
manner, and with heavy blows he
fought the militia bill and aided in kil
ling it. Many of his speeches this ses
sion are noticable for their being pithy,
racy, scorching, sens ble and pertinent.
In debate he is fearless and bold ; in
terrupting him does not drive him
from his argument, while questions do
not throw him back, but rather appear
lo draw him out. Like the palm tree,
the more weight he has on him the fast
er he rises.
In the elucidation of subjects, Mr
Harper is concise, clear and plain ; has
a good, distinct voice, and speaks ear
nestly and warmly on all questions ;
always commanding the attention of
the House. Sqrne have thought that
at times the will of NJr- Harper was
contrary to hts judgment, that is, occa
sionally he was urged by inclination to
that which his understanding would
interdict : that his judgment might ad
vise one course and his feelings anoth-
other; this is all incorrect, and sim
ply arises from the fullness of the organ
of benevolence with him, while it cau
ses it to be difficult for him. at limes,
to say no, in resisting solicitations
made to him.
Action is constitutional with Mr.
Harper; he does rapidly, and is for
doing all the time. He has energy of
character and does not allow obstacles
to stop him. His brotherly and cor
dial feelings are strong, and his person
al attachments are many and power
ful. He is agreeable in his manners,
is popular with both old and young, is
a rising man and bids fair soon, if he
be not now, one of the prominent men
of the State.
If the story which cornes to us Irom
British Guiana South America, of the
discovery of a cataract 770 feet high
and 100 ya»-rls wide, be true, Niagara
rnust henceforth be regarded as quite
an insignificant waterfall.
A* J0EEFB,
—(o:o)—
We are now receirin? the largest
stock of GOODS ever offered ii Mil.
ledgeville, comprising the latest no
tions in
DRESS GOODS,
DOMESTICS,
F.2ADT SL&JJ3 CkQ“EIX3,
BOOTS AFD SHOES
CAPS,
TABLE LINENS
HATS AMD
o
NOTIONS h
at prices to compete with an j Mar
ket Sonth.
CALL AND EXAMINE.
ADOLPH JOSEPH.
Milledgeville, Sep. 20, 1870.
33 tf.
Why can a drum be neither a Re
publican nor a Democrat ?
‘Because, it’s bound to gel beat
both sides.’
SPECIALITIES.
JULES JURGENSEN, JULES EMERT, ED-
WARD PERREGAUX. and the Largest
Stock of DIAMONDS in the
State»of Georgia.
GrEO. SHARP, Jr.,
LIVI JIWELiHj
DEALER IN
Diamonds, Pearls, Rub.es, Emerals, Fine Watch
es. all Gold Jewelry, Sterling Silver
Ware. Fancy Goods, Gold, Sil
ver and Steel Spectacles,
And every other article usually kept in a first-
class. Jewelry Store.
Walch*s aid Jewelry. Carefolly Repaired and Wamatei.
WHITEHALL ST., ATLANTA, GA.
8ept. 13, Jd7ti, 37 3«t
“TOE RED_R0LLER.”
W HITES PATENT COTTON SEED PLAS
TER AND GUANO DRILL is now <■•om-
plete iu all lespects—and is being manufactur
ed in large numbers, to satisty the iacreasing de
mand. It opens, plants and covers, aud being
mostly of iron, will not break or get out of order.
Price $25,
No machine sent without the money, and if it
does not work satisfactorily, the money will be
returned.
Address, JAMES SHERLOCK.
Milledgeville. Ga-
Sept. 20. 38 6m.
WILBERF0RCE DANIEL,
COTTON FACTOR,
AGENT.
Ootton'Foocl G-uanO,
No. 3 WA&Uff BLOCS,
Opposite Globe Hotel. Augusta. Ga.
All business entrusted to him will have strict
personal attention. Orders for Bagging, Ties or
Rope and Family Supplies promptly filled.
COMMISSION 14 PER CENT.
-(:o—o:)
REFERENCES.
Judge John P, King, Prea't Ga. Railroad, Wm-
E. Jackson, Pres’t National Bank of Augusta and
Augusta Factory; J. T. Gardiner. Esq., Pres t
Dickson Fertilizer Company: H. F. Russell,
Esq., ex-Mayor City of Augusta; Antoine Poirt-
lain. Esq , Director Ga. E. R.. Augusta ; Col. L*
M. Hill, Direttor Ga. R. R., Wilkes County.
Sept. 20 1870. 33 3m.
L. J. fil'ILMSKTIX. JOBS FLANNERY-
L. J. GUILMARTIN & CO.
Cotton Factors,
AND
General Commission Merchants,
Bay Street, Savannah, Georgia-
AGENTSFOR
BRADLEYS SOPER PHOSPHATE OF
ha a sics as,
Jewell’s yH* Tarns and Domestics, &c-. & c -
BAGGIJ^ ROPE, and IRON TIES, ALWAYS
ON HAND.
Ujal Facilities Extended to Customers.
Av Jit 30,1870.
35 b'm-
/ -
USTOTICE
;to city tax payers.
, The books are now open for the collection for
CITY TAX on Real and Personal property for
'* year 187#.
P. FAIR, Clerk.
Milladgeville, Aug- 30,1870. %