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Cjjf ^Butjjrnt |lrrariiK from the begiutiing, which we interpret to be *u abandonment of his attack up- on our real position. Will our contemporary answer, npon wm fs of the systems of protection and free trade, that the question shall be remit' ted to the people in the Congressional districts, [wild cheering! and the decis ion of Congress thereon, wholly free ol his own chosen ground, this question ? ; Executirc inteiference or dictation ; the MILLEDGE "VI LLE TUESDAY. MAY 7, 1S72. Should the Democracy Accept the Lib eral Nominations? Millions of men are debating this question in all sections of the Union. In Georgia we are trammeled, of course, in our own action and freedom of choice. We tnust follow the lead of the North- ern Demociats, wLether they lead to a new ticket, or to Greeley an I Brown. For we cannot adhere to Graat, and to I Has Congress the power to prescribe the duties of a State Governor, or tli* mode and manner in which he shall perform the duties of bis office I If not, then tl>? Act of 1793 is a nullity. Please an swer. To aid him in answering, we quote Article I, Sec. S. § 17, of the Con stitution of the United States : “Con gress shall have power to make all laws, which shall be necessary and proper, for carrying into execution, the foregoing powers, and all other powers, rested by this Constitution, in the Gov ernment of the United States, or any officer or department thereof.” And Art. Ill, Sec. 2 : “ The Judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law or equity, arising under this Constitution, the laws of the United States, treaties,” &c. Now for the application : The Gov ernor of Ohio refused to surrender one Lago, upon requisition of the Governor of Kentucky. Upon application to the Supreme Court of the United Statas for , a mandamus to compel the Governor of follow our own bent, independently, | ^ tu ob(Jj ^ ^ of 1?93> that C(mrt were to condemn ourselves to iperpetu al and despised sectional minority. The action of the St. Louis Convention must he sustained by the South. For ourselves, we are free to 6ay. without enthusiasm, or the ardor, that the pomp and circumstance ol a chosen leadership is apt to inspire,and fatigued frith the repression of life-long preju lic- •e—wc hope the Liberal nominations frill be approved and ratified by the Democratic Convention. Horace Greeley has been an aboli tion-fanatic, all his life. His fanaticism has not been of the wild, iconoclastic order, but calm, cool, deliberate, free and firm—a steady adherence to his mental convictions. His pap er, the Tri bune, has abounded in siamlers of the South ; but no one man can be respon sible for all the contents of the Tribune. We kuow not that H. G. was the author of any of them. Through a long and very laborious political life, he has nev er been an office hunter, was never charg ed with corruption or avarice. His lib erality of sentiment, since the war closed, has distinguished him from the mags of Hep ublican politicians. He has tried, id bis way, to heal the wounds of the war and restore the old bar nony of sec tions. Congressional reconstruction and its allies have been resisted by Mr. Gree ley, uniformly, if we remember aright. His only surviving ante-bellum hobby, Protection, is “remitted, by the pia 1 " form, to Congress, without Executive in terference.’’ It is a trifle, is compared to the graver matter of constitutional interpretation, eveu if not so disposed of. Gov. Gratz Brown, for whom the Mis souri Democracy unanimously voted last year (of which they have not repented yet) will be acceptable to the party. Should the labors of office kill H. G. about a month after inauguration. Gov. Brown will make an admirable Execu tive, for all the purposes of restoiing tbe old land marks of Government. There is another prospect mere invit ing to us than the mere relief from Grant’s tyranny, and that is the total obliteration of present party organiza tions. The “ local government” men of the United States are State rights Dem ocrats, whatever their name or former affiliations. So says Judge Black of Pennsylvania and Mr. Stephens of Geor gia. We believe they are an immense majority of the people, separated by par ty names and prejudices only. We wish to see these “ middle walls” thrown down. We do not believe an old name can preserve a good principle. The priu ciple will survive because of its truth — the name may deceive and mislead. If coalition shall unite us all, but Grant Radicals, and they cohere by plunder only, then Greeley’s election will anni hilate parties, as Jefferson’s did in 1S04. Very peace, indeed, would result, en abling the people, freed from party frenzy, to better realize the dangers they will have so narrowly escaped. For twenty-four years after Jefferson’s second election, there was but one (and there fore no) party iu the Union, and those were halcyon days truly. The signs are propitious for their restoration. Let us hope that no axesgriuding party will never mar them to gratify his own selfish appetites. We shall say more on this mat ter from time to time. The situation is novel. Let surveys and observations be made in kindness and sincerity. The South must be a uuit at all events. Let “ soft words and hard arguments” be the order, ’till the consultation be concluded and our course marked out. Once More and Finally. “ Requisitions for escaped criminals should be predicated on indictments only.” The Atlanta Constitution very coolly quotes, for our benefit, the act of Congress of 1793, to which we had previously referred him. for his information, res pecting ‘‘ requisitions for fugitives from justice.” Too thin, brother. Our esteemed contemporary, with the ingenuity of an]accoinplished polemic, as he is, persists in waging the contro versy upon a ground, that we disclaimed held that “ no power was delegated to the general Government, through any of its departments, to coerce the Governor of a State.” (See 24 How, U. S. Re ports, 66.) Put these things together and say if the Federal Government has power to prescribe official duty to a Governor, yet no power to “execute the forego ing power” to make the prescription ef fective ? The Conatitution of the United States | Art. IV., Sec. 2. § 2.J says, “A person changed with crime” “shall be delivered up,” Ac. When is a person “ebarged” with crime? Does “charge” mean “in dictment” upon which he can be arraign ed and tried on affidavit of belief, on which he could not be even committed ? Our contemporary is so fond of law— 1 we hope he will illuminate us on these points. And how about that requisition of Gov. Scott, as reported in the Carters- ville Standard ? We meant uo discourtesy to our cour teous contemporary and hope never to be so interpreted. His independence wa appreciate as we do his ability and fairness. The Cincinnati Convention Is variously represented as having been very discord as ant,regards the plans, purposes and preferences of its members. And so its proceedings tudi maintenance of tbe public credit against repudiation in every form—tbe speedy return to specie payments—tbe recog nition of tbe services and sacrifices of tbe soldiers and sailors—against furthet grants of lands to railroads or other cor porations—in relations to foreign friend ships demanding nothing not light, and submitting to uothing wrong. [A voice, “Three cheers for the second declara tion of Independence.” Great cheers.] The questiou was carried overwhelming ly. A few who tried to get the floor to speak were put down by the chair, who put the questiou. The report was adopt ed with loud and continued cheering. “ Lft the Nation be Suvrd in Time. ’’ Judge Black, that Democrat sanspucr sans reproche has been “interviewed’’ by some restless bohemian of the press. We publish a portion of their confab, ta ken from the New York Sun : Reporter—l"ou think then that the electiou of the Ciucinuati ticket might at least break the fail of the country, and give the Democracy a chance of j£- deeming it altogether ? GENUINE DEMOCKACV. Judge Black—It might of itself work out a perfect and immediate redemption and democratize the nation at once.— Democracy means common sense and common honesty organized for political purposes aud applied to public affairs. That is the substance of all its platforms, and tbe object of all its struggles. Its success results iu obedience to law ; in the practical recognition of individual rights aud the autonomy of the States; in the faithful distribution of justice ; in liberty, order aud peace; in that moral elevation which alone can give dignity to the character or stability to the insti tutions of a free people. Now, the men of Cincinnati say that they are for all these things ; and whosoever cau say so much as that and say it sincerely, what ever lie may call himself now, is a Dem ocrat. The speeches of Trumbull and Schurz at the Cooper Institute, so far as they concern all present questions, might havo been made by the purest Democrat in the land. The issues they maka with the administration are precisely those which we have made all along. They come exactly upon our ground. They oppose the Radical party because of its corruptions, its reckless expenditure of public tuonty, its contemptuous disre gard of constitutional obligations, its sbameles s enslavement of tbe Southern States, its multiplied acts of oppression and robbery all over the country. They propose to redeem tbe country from tbe hideous ruiu which threatens us if a re form be not effected. Should we not help them in their work if we can 1 Or rather, why should we disdain their as sistance in performing our own ? LET CINCINNATI BE TRUSTED. Reporter—But these are only pro r es- &ions of a faith which may be simiiuted, of principles which may beabandoned, of the shadow of Radical adiuinislffl'ion 1 ' This protest spiings from the very body of a victorious party, swaying a jiotter and Controlling a political largesse and patronage nowhere else equalled. It ep-ings from among men who have trav eled along with that party until they bavs been forced to pause, appalled at the precipice before them, and who, failing in their efforts to stay tbs de scent, have appealed to the people to save themselves and their government from ruin. Here is the germ of the re cuperation we have hoped for and trust ed in the character of the American people. Here is the lekindling from the inextinguishable, spark of liberty, which never, any more than hope, goes out in the hearts of meu. We hail it as a good sign—a gloiious sign, that even in the ranks of Radicaii-m there >s still a love of the piinciples of the fathers, a rever ence for the Constitution of their mak ing, strong enough to break out in indig nant protest against the wickedness that would destroy them. As patiiots, we should all rejoice at this revolution and its portents. A* Democrats, wre should be pro'id to find that the protestants against Giantism fly to our ancient De mocratic platform as the rock of politi cal safety. The returned sales of Columbus av«r- age during the year S 1,000,000 per quar ter, or $4,000,000 per aunum. Several white persons and a number of fifteenth amendments in Atlanta as sert that thoy felt the shock of an earth quake in that city on the night of tbe 3d instant. N E W A DYE RTISEMENTS. 1872. -:g:- J. B. Ross & S. T. Coleman, AT MACON, GEORGIA, OFFER. TO THE TRADE an unusually large stock of Dry Goods, Motions, JJ— Boots $ Shoes, Hats and Clothing. Ami are Agents for the Largest Cotton Mills i n the State. Merchants wishing Goods will please give us a call. TERMS will be made LIBERAL. r april 9 3m Jones General & EBaxter, CHICAGO. erring's Safes O NE hundred and forty firms have testified to the preservation -J their Books. Papers and Valuables iu the terrible CHICAGO FIRES. Herring’s Pnlent Champion FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SAFES I good intentions which make pavements cate, up to the 6th ballot for President j f n the region below . 1 aud the reading of its platform. There was this remarkable and striking feature in its discord, however: that it was confined to questions of expediency, as to the best means to achieve tbe univer sal aim. It showed merely, that there had been uo cutting and drying of plans iu advance. The delegates represent ed their own esnstituents, and were agreed in the deep resolve to rescue the C-iuntry from the imperializing progress of Gractism. After full and free inter changes of views, they harmonized en thusiastically in the selection of a ticket aud the declaration of principles. Greely and Gratz Brown Nominated. Cincinnati, May 3.—On the 6th bal lot the Illinois chairman announced 27 for Adams, [cheers] 14 for Greely,Trum bull I. The chair declared the result— Adams 324, Greely 332, Trumbll 19, Davis 6, Chase 32, Painier 1. Before the vote was formally announced Minne sota changed 9 from Trumbull to Gree ley, and various States changed their [ votes, but fhe scene was one of such cou- (f usion and noise it was impossible for tbe ) reporters to hear. Apparently Greeley was nominated. McClure changed Penn sylvania to 50 for Greeley, 6 for Davis. [Great cheers j Indiana changed to 27 lor Adams. A stampede of changes to Greely here occurred, but the noise aud confusion rendered it impossible to hear a detail. Illinois changed solidly to Greeley, except one delegate who insist ed on his vote for Trumbull. The chair finally announced the whole vote 714— necessary to a choice 358 Adams has 1S7; Greely 482. First ballot—Adams 203, Greeley 147, Trumbull 108, Browu, 98, Curtin 72, Davis 92A, Chase 24, Sumner 1. Gratz Brown withdrew in favor of Greeley. Second ballot—Adams 249, Trum bull 145, Greeley 238. Davis 81, Chase l. No choice. Third ballot—Adams 264, Greeley 25S, Trumbull 140, Davis 44. Fourth ballot—Adams 279, Greeley 250, Trumbull 137, Davis 41. Fifth ballot—Adams 303, Greeley 25S, Trumbull 91, Davis 30, Chase 24. Sixth ballot—(Reported above.) Gratz Brown was elected Vice Presi dent on the second ballot, receiving 435, Julian 175, Walker 75, Tiptou 3, Pal mer S. The Convention adjourned sine die. Syllabus of the Liberal Platform, The resolutions of the Convention de clare the equality of all men before the law—the union of the States, aud no re opening of questions settled by the 13th, 14tfi aud 15th amendments. The re moval of disabilities incurred in the re bellion—general amnesty—local self- government—the supremacy of civil over military authority—respect for the ha beas corpus—a return to the methods of peace—tbe maintenance of constitution al limitations of power—civil service re. form—a single term for the Presidency— a system of Federal taxation which shall not unnecessarily interfere with the int dustry of the people ; and as there are honest and irreconcilable differences of opinion as to the merits, respectively, Judge Black—True enough, but we roust tiust somebody, and I think the membwis of the Cincinnati Convention are worthy of confidence. There ma} be among them some converts without eouviction who will blackslide upon the first temptation ; hut if the convention will pledge itself and its constituents to stand upon the Constitution, to restore the liberties of the people, and to intro duce honesty and economy into the ad ministration of the finances ; if they will put their opposition to Gen. Giaut’j ad ministration upon the specific ground that it is corrupt, lawless, and oppres 8ive; and if they will crown their work by nominating a candidate of known integrity and ability, tbe jealousy which refuses to believe in their sincerity would be very unreasonable From the Mobile Register. The Liberal Republican revolt against Grant, inaugurated ro Missouri, is rapid ly assuming tbe proportions of a great political revolution. So far there is do sign of pause or reaction. Indeed, it is not in the nature of such revolutions to go backwards until they have s’wept on to the accomplishment of their destined ends. Apart from all mere party inter ests ; apart from the natural delight with which all good men hail tbe rising tide that is practically to overwhelm a cor rupt, reckless and dangerous adminis tration, this revolution, in a philosophic point of view, is well calculated to cheer many hsarta that have long since been taught to “despair of the Republic.” Many good and true meu have suffered themselves to fall iuto the fatal belief that Grantism in government was a chronic aud unalterable outgrowth of tbe war; that a constitution wounded was a constitution killed, and that be cause the battle of liberty was lost on one field, it was lost forever. And yet how different this conclusion from that taught by history, aye and by poetry too. If tLere is any one thing that is earthly and yet indestructible and im mortal, it is the love of liberty in the human breast. “Truth crushed to earth” springs again. “Freedom’s battle once begun, is bequeathed by bleeding sire to son.” The poet says this, and tbe poet draws these accents of truth from tbe very bottom of men’s hearts. For our own part we have never for a moment despaired of reaction from the fearful political >8 well as moral demoralization that followed the war. To have doubted it, would have been to despair of the better part of our natures. If human footprints only mark the downwaid course, and men grow continually worse aud never better, we must banish from tbe mortal horoscope the bright vision of a milleninm. Hence we have always believed that the nation would recover, sooner or later, from the fever-plireLzy of the war, and in its cool moments re store tbe precious laud-marks of its lib erties, that had been beaten down in the rush of arms. Aud now wc see the promise of the realization of our hope and faith in the sudden disruption of the war party in the Government. What is the Liberal Republican movement bat a protest, loud and eloquent against tbe personal government, the contempt of constitutional restraints, and the foul corruptions that have grown up under Awarded the Prize Medals at the World’s Fair in London. At the Exhibition Universelle in Paris, and The World’s Fair in New York. Commission Merchants, AND DEALERS IN Produce, Provisions, Staple Groceries, Fertilizers, Lime, Plaster, Cement, Ac., 1STO. lOO CHERRY STREET, r april 9 3m MACO^ GrA« AMONG WHICH ARE French Organdies, Rahye Goods, Percales, TABLE LINEN OF ALL KINDS, WHITE GOODS, Also, winner of the wager of 3 o.o otf Francs Awarded at the Paris Exhibition to the Best Safe in the World !! Herring's Now Patent Champion Bankers’ Safes! Patent high and low steel-welded, combined with Pateut Franklinite. Proof against the blow-pipe, us well as the drill. With patent hinged tongue and groved door and patent rubber-packed flange. Proof against wedges, nitroglycerine aud gunpowder, Man factored only by HERRING, FABREt dt, SHER MAN, 251 aud 252 Broadway, cor. Murray St. N. Y. BARREL. HERRING Si. CO., Philadelphia. HERRING & CO.. Chicago. HERRING, FARREL Jit SHERMAN,New Orleans. WRIGHT, SCHMIDT &. CO„ Agents, At lanta, Ga. JOHN S. WRIGHT, Agent, Augusta,G«. FUK8E & THOMAS, Agents, Savannah, Ga. r may 7 If- Plain and Striped Jaekonetls, Organdie and Swiss Muslins, Pique Trimmings and Buttons of ail kinds, Guypure Edging and Insertions. Real and Imitation Lace Sets, Hosiery, READY-MADE SUITS of all Descriptions and Styles, INOLTJDINO- DOLLY VAFLDBN S’. Also Patterns of Every Description, from the First Modistes and Importers of New York. Hats and Bonnets of Every Description, Hair work of all kinds, A general Assortment of Toilet Articles, Stationery and Jewelry of all kinds, A full assortment of Ladies # and Children’s Shoes. Umbrellas and Parasols of all kinds, A full assortment of Ribbons, Doiles and Napkins, Musketo bars, Pins, Needles and Sewing Cotton ol all kinds, Thompson’s Glove-Fitting Corsets. All ef which she will sell VERY LOW for cash, to Call and examine for themselves. She invites her friends aud the Public tySke aspects to hare an OPENING SOON, of which she will give timely notice. Milledgeville, April 16, 1872. rp w s WORCESTER’S QUARTO Dictionar -y. THE STANDARD. O It C E S T E It DICTIONARIES Have been aiopted by the State Boaidi of Education of VIRGINIA., NORTH CAROLINA, ALABAMA, and ARKANSAS. In yse iu the cities of RICHMOND, VA-, NORFOLK, VA., MOBILE, ALABAMA. SAVANNAH, GA. ATLANTA, GA., $c. The Standard in Orthography and Pionuucialion in Washington and Lee Unicersity, The Unicersity of Virginia, The College of William and Mary, The Unicersity of Georgia, The Wesleyan Unicersity, Alabama, Sfc., BREWEIt & TILEST0N. V7 TVEill^ Street, BOSTON. may 7 1872 rpn 3m. 50 CENTS TO THE LADIES OF MILLEDGEVILLE. MRS. N. S. HOLDRIDGE WILL have an opening ol the FINEST STOCK of MILLIIER Y, On the 18th arid 19th, EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY, AND will also have a fine display of HEADY MADE DRESSES of the LATEST STYLES, and an endless Variety of REAL and imita tion HAIR Gf O O ID S , Real and imitation LACKS, and in fact you cannot enumerate the endless variety, suited to the LADIES DEPARTMENT. COME ONE, COME ALL. She has not yet received the last case of goods to be opened, but will continue to receive until all are satisfied. P. C. Sawyer MACON, GA.. manufactured OF COTTON GINS, COTTON GIN Material and Castings Generally. Makes a genuine patern of the Griswold Gin. Employs none but the best workmen from the shop of the late Samuel Griswold' ' PRICE NEW GINS $3 75P r . s A ^r HAKES THE REPAIR op Old Gins a speciality, at the followimr ! n _ drices. 14 ow New Ribs 55 cts. each. Whteling Saws 20 “ ». New Brush and Cylinder $25.00 New Babbit Box - $1.50 cts. each. My improved Roll Box with swinging front $10.00. Repair of Brush as per what is needed,and other work as low in proportion. Will par freight oneway, ie., to shop. v * *" work warranted to give satisfaction, or T refunded. Send for Circular. r apri! 9 4 m All work money MRS. P. A. LINDRUM, MILLEDGEVILLE. GA. Has Just Returned from New York where she Purchased aud is Now Receiving a Large Assortment of MILiLiI^ERY, TRIMMINGS AND FANCY GOODS, Oliver, Douglass A Co.. 49 THIRD STREET, MACON, C3rA, SOLE AGENTS OF THE Steward and Great Benefactor COOKING STOVE, Cotton Plant Improved IRON WITCH. And various other patterns of Cooking S:utm all guaranteed. POCKET AND TABLE CUTLERY, Knob and Pad Locks, Schovii and Shovel paiteru Hoes. Wood and Willow Ware, Steam I‘ip e and Fittings, Wholesale Manufacturer of TIN WARE. Full line of House Furnishing Goods OLIVER, DOUGLASS i Co, april 9 rp tf. F. 8- JOHNSON, Sit CLISTOfi. 8. 8. DUNLAP. JOHNSON & DUNLAP, DEALERS XUNT Figured Chem Goods, English Chintzes, Genoese and Chinese Grass Cloths, R O X, STEEL, Agricultural Implements, Carriage and Wagon Mate rial, Varnishes, Ac. And agents for the D. PRATT GIN. 7? Third Street, MACON, Ga. r april 9 3in DR. W. H. HALL' Tenders hisprofessional services.to the public Office over Drug Store ot J . M. Cl-rk, Esq. marchl9-3m r Tax Notice. I WILL commence receiving the Tax Re turns of Baldwin County, for the year 1872, at the Post Office in Milledgeviile, on Monday April 1st, 1872. where I will be in attendance every day, except when attending to the county Districts until June 30th, 1872, at which time the Books will be closed. The following appointments are anAounced for the County Districts. 321 District—Monday April 8th; Tuesday April 16th; Wednesday May 1st. 322 District—Tuesday April 9th; Wednesday April I7th; Thursday May 2nd. 319 District—Wrtlnesday April I0ib; Thurs day April 18th: Friday May 3rd. 0318 District—Thursday April 11th; Friday April 19th; Monday May 6th. 115 District—Friday April 12th; Monday April 22nd; Tuesday May 7th. 105 District—Monday Aprii 15th; Tuesday April 23rd; Wednesday May 8th. JOSIAS MARSHALL, R T. R. New Stock! Fred. Haugh R ESPECTFULLY invites the LADIES A GENTLEMEN of Milledgeviile aud vi cinity to call and examine his SUPERIOR AND FASHIONABLE STOCK OP LADIES, GENTS AND BOYS and Shoes, ft Feeling assured that they cannot be aurpassed, if equalled, bjr any other establishment. Be Warrants Bis Work —HE— Ivl anufactures AND Repairs TO O&SSK. and all work entrusted to him shall be faith fully and cheaply executed, with dispatch. April 2, 1872. fit- ^ Boots A LECTURE TO YOUNG MEN. Just Published, in a Sealed Envelope, Price, six cents. For Six Months on Trial Every Mason should subscribe to the Masonic Monitor, published monthly at Goldsboro, N. C. Devoted strictly to the Sciences, Philosophy, Symbolism and Ju risprudence of Masonry, and news of sp clal interest to the Fiaternity South. The Moki- tob has received the highest enconiums from the impartial and intelligent Press of the coun try. The proprietor solicits the patronage and support of the Fraternity. Address. J. A. BONITJJ, Managing Editor, GoWsboro, N. C. r April 30,4w THE DEPARTMENT FOR DRESS MAKING AND FITTING Will be well represented, and at the same time the SEWING MA CHINE Department will he represented by MR. ROBERTSON and his assistant, and there is NO MACHINE he cannot make, or any peace of work he cannot accomplish. At any time will give instruction, and adjust any and all Machines that need repairing. MRS. N. S. 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