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.At . MILLEDGEVILLE TUESDAY. JULY 16, 1372. FOR PRESIDENT. HORACE GREELEY, Of New York. FOR VICE PRESIDENT. B. GRATS BROWN, Of Missouri. for Governor. JAMES M. SMITH, of Muscogee. Valedictory. This issue closes our connection with the Recorder. Six months since we look charge of it, with the purpose of “running it” through the vacation of ihe Courts, and now are compelled to give our attention ex clusively to our profession. Our ed itorial life has been long enough to witness the consummation of our especial hobby, a fusion of all the elements of opposition to the cen- tralizing projects of the Grant Party. We entered upon that line on the 15th January. On the 16th March, the Augusta Constitutionalist used these words: “The most out-spoken sentiment in favor of fusion we have seen in the Georgia press, is con tained in the last number of the old Milledgeville Recorder, a paper of most unimpeachable respectability, of the Conservative school.” At Baltimore the great Constitu tional Reform culminated, in the to tal overthrow of Parly ism. The scales, that obscured the popular vision, have fallen. The mists of party prejudice, that clouded the popular judgment and concealed the encroachments of Despotism, are dissipated by the rising sun of truth. Owls and bats, bloated with conceit and folly, still flutter ahnut and pro test against the expanding day and the new regime of deliverance. But it rises still, displaying, in its sym metric beauty, the noble fabric of Washington and his compatriots. The American people never willingly forsook the principles of ’87. So long as they are fit for self-govern ment—worthy of the boon of Con stitutional liberty—they never will* Upon these the diversity of opinion is more apparent than real. It is the offspring of selfishness and passion. Commercial embargoes and tariff restrictions produce strict-conslruc- tion State-rights men in Massachu setts or South Carolina, according as the local interest is affected. Par- tyism is the putrid hot-bed in which the |fungus flourishes—the dema gogue’s breath is its native atmos phere. The great Reform means war on all these. It means the res toration of the true sovereign, the people of the Stales. It means peace and concord, moderation, jus» tice, wisdom. It means reverence foi law, and the faith of covenants. It means overwhelming victory in November, and a faithful return to the old land-marks of the Constitu tion. We feel that vve have a coun try again, in prospective, at least. Our faith revives in the old tradition of the “vine and fig tree.” Dliring our uwGilJJdllcy Of tllC tri* pod, in all our discussions, we have sought to use rigidly onr own motto, “soft words and hard arguments.” We have admitted nothing into the Recorder, that might offend the most delicate sense of propriety. We have indulged in no unkind remark, with one exception, which we regret. Our brethren of the quill have been kind to us—i. e., they took very lit tle notice of our little paper, which is satisfactory. We have been very much misrepresented in our own county, which has not disturbed us. We are in full sympathy with the great heart of our Confederate peo ple, panting for deliverance and bouyant with hope. We are—what the Recorder, for six months, has represented us. We are, gentle reader, Yours truly, C. P. CRAWFORD. m » w Smith vs. James—Governor. Our exchanges abound in commu nications and editorials, commend ing or denouncing one or other of these gentlemen, in connection with the nomination. Long ago, when Governor Smith was inaugurated, and the “Bond war” begun, against Clews and oth ers, it was suggested by papers with in and without the State, that the Bond Ring had money enough to | carry the next election and buy the Legislature, and that their interest in the matter was sufficient to induce l he effort. People, who had seen little or nothing of the use and effect of money, in swaying Legislatures and carrying elections, were incred ulous. What line the Bond Ring would adopt was studiously con cealed. Who should be their chos en tool, the uninitiated knew not, of course. Certain it was, however, that James M. Smith was their pet aversion. Sometime later, when occasional whispers of Mayor John H. James’ aspirations were bruit ed here and there, and manifesta tions of division, in the preference of the true men of the State appeared, we warned our readers, that the James movement was much larger than it appeared, and that concen tration of the opposition to Bond Rings, .would be necessary. The published voice of more than one hundred counties pointed to Gover nor Smith, as the most proper man to unite upon. We deplored the suggestion of such names as Jen kins, Wright, Colquitt, Hartridge and others—men, worthy of all trust—as tending to divide the true Democratic forces, and furnish op portunity to the adversary. Later still, James and his advo cates have thrown their banner to the breeze, without commitment to the State Convention, and though it does not clearly appear that Wall street is backing him up, yet suspi cion points strongly that way. Lo cal interests and personal interests are combined for a strenuous effort, on that line. If the money-interest is in the same alliance, it is but one step further to Radical alliance. And this combination is fraught with danger to the State. A victory over such adversaries will be hard to win and demands a cordial union of all the true friends of Georgia, ignoring all considerations of personal favorit ism, local politics, or whatever tends to divide, to distract and to irritate. Let us deliver our old «-<>*, and then settle these minor family controversies afterwards. Should Baldwin county liberally and generously and manfully aid in this so devoutly desired consummation, the result will be, that she will come out of the contest, not only victori ous a in a glorious cause, but in live ly sympathy with the dominant par ty, whilst augmented odium will rest upon the Atlanta influence, by her association with the stupendous crime, attempted against the State. Then will be the auspicious time to demand of our friends and allies, restitution for the great outrage upon Milledgeville and Georgia, in the removal of the Government from its ancient and lawful seat. Upon this last point, we add, that the return of the Capitol can be by amendment of the Constitution only. The Constitution of 1868 took its validity, according to the Supreme Court, from the ratification by Con> gress. ■■ As such it is part and parcel of the “lie-construction measures of Congress.” The whole argument for Grant’s election is that the South does not acquiesce in those meas- uies. The attempt to revise that Constitution at this time would fur nish evidence of the “RebeJ Spirit” to the minds of Northern Radicals and tend to thwart the late happy alliance between Lih*>rol all sections and parties. Besides, opin ion in Georgia is divided on the “Removal question,” and the intro duction of it into the present cam paign might furnish ground lor schism. And further, our local de sires will speed better, by silence for the present. There are many points, in which the people desire the Constitution changed, and upon these, we may, with able represen tatives in the Legislature, secure a Convention, from the January ses sion. Liberality and sound discre tion and earnest effort and cordial union with the rest of the Slate, holding selfish eqds in the back ground—these constitute the high road to our speediest success. Men of Baldwin, bear these things in mind and permit no rashness to stab our cause in the house of its friends. And remember, too, that a two-thirds vote is necessary to a nomination, in a Democratic Convention, and if our follies and divisions shall enable James and the Bond Ring to achieve one obstinate third, it will be in their power to “rule or ruin,” Greeley and Brown. We hoist to our mast-head to-day, the names of the Democratic nomi nees, with especial pleasure. We A New Folly. Let it Alone The pclitical mischief-makers seem determined to defeat every plan for uniting tie true men of Georgia, in rejoice to feel that good sense has | t hj s urgert juncture. The prospect found the way to the successful de liverance of the South ; and we glo ry in this the greatest victory of our grand old party. The ancient “iron- ribbed” has triumphed in many a contest in the past, and over adver saries worthy of her steel. To-day she has conquered herself, her pas sions, her prejudices, her selfishness. Animated by the spirit of Patriotism and magnanimity, she has put her foot upon Party ism, and the whole country applauds. The little nar- row-souled politicians, whose con ceptions of “principle” are, that it is all embodied in a name, and means a selfish appropriation of government spoils, are amazed at the indications and incredulous of the reality. A generous motive is above their con ception, and hence they slowly and reluctantly follow the great Reform. But the People are in earnest. They have learned by bitter experience the truth of Jefferson’s greatest max-* irn, “The price of liberty is eternal vigilance.” Fondly trusting that the blessings of good JGovernment were self-sustaining, they left it to politicians, fearing no harm. By long, steady encroachments, Power gradually infringed upon the rights of the people, under the veils of pre cedent and passion, ’till the spirit of Republican liberty seems nearly ex tinct. The terrible fact, that Des potism is possible and practicable under the forms of a written Consti tution, is at length recognized. Hence this wonderful revulsion. The People rescue their own herit age, administer their own estate. The halcyon era of Monroe returns, and Peace and confidence and pros perity are in the future. ienHilL On our first page are two artic les, from the Savanmah News and Republican, relative to this distin guished gentleman. The Republic can, ably appeals for justice, against his tiaducers. The News replies with a bill of indictment against Mr. Hill. We are pleased to see this, and urge a careful perusal on our readers. Mr* H., has been the “best NEW ADVERTISEMENTS for an immense and harmonious ma j&rity against Grantism, at the ap proaching elections, and exemption from the bitterness and other evils of a spiritei contest, is marred by self ish and ndiscreet politicians thrust ing forward every bone of local con tention, t}at their pigmy minds can suggest. The great necessity for cordial unity is overlooked. Person al favoritism, local desires, specula tive rings, pot-house statesmen con tinually rise to the front and jeopard the general good. The last phase of this evil spirit appears in the form of the “State Road Lease” question. Joe Brown, in a strong letter, defies the enemies of the lease and lenders an “issue at the polls.” Nearly all the great !Roads of the State have endorsed the Lease, many strong men are interested in it, a whole Convention of Georgia R. R. Stock holders have approved it, thousands of disinterested men have commend ed it. Indeed, it is very doubtful if a majority of the Democratic vo ters are not favorable to it, as taking a great and corrupting matter out of the politics of the State. Most cer tainly this issue will, if persisted in, divide our people, perillously and needlessly. Let the Bond Ring and the Radicals throw themselves into either scale and the result will be uncertain, probably disastrous to the State. Is it not wicked, very wicked, indeed, to force these fami ly quarrels into the present cam paign, replete as it is with the fate of Georgia ? We solemnly protest agaiiist it as treasonable to our race, our State and our section. Leave them in abeyance until an honest Presi dent and Governor shall assure the permanency of our institutions.— Then these minor matters may be enquired into and settled justly, fair ly, calmly, without raising a “ripple on the surface.” specific charges against him. The News, for the ablest of Mr. H’s. ene mies, and the best posted, sets in order charges and specifications. This is well, for it is tangible, and affords opportunity for defense. Be sides it raises a strong presumption that Hill is innocent of all other slurs and innuendoes, pointed at him, without positive assertion. And what do these charges a- mount to? First, that he “wined and dined with Joe Brown and Cameron,” at the Delano Banquet. And, Second, that he is a “partner of Joe Browns” in the Rail-Road lease. Seriously, is that all the justifica tion for the mountains of abuse heaped on this most faithful servant of Georgia ? Are these charges not supremely childish? Ben Hill, A. H. Stephens, John P. King and others owned stock in a Rail-ltoad lease, wherein Brown and Cameron also own shares. Is each stockholder respor.sibfle for the moral obliquities of all the others? Then there is not an honest Rail- Road stock-holder in Georgia. But he spoke at the Delano Banquet! Does that make him responsible for the moral and social conduct of eve ry one at that table, or does it argue a personal intimacy with all ? Recently at the Press Banquet in Atlanta, Mr. Hill and Col. B. C. Yancey delivered addresses, by the printed programme. These gentle men are not on speaking terms at all, yet the logic of the Neivs would infer intimacy and alliance between them. The hatred of Mr. Hill having taking tangible form, displaying such childish imbecility and groundless malice, it is to be hoped that expres sion of it will die out, in chagrin and shame, We have long believed that it all arose from the old ante bellum, indignation of Demagogues, at their exposure by Mr. Hill. The wisdom of Georgia will yet avail herself of the services of her match less son. A “James” Trick.—Some friend of J. H. James states in the Atlanta Constitution, that Gov. Smith declar ed, in his speech here, that he favor ed the removal of the Governmenf to Milledgeville, and denounced At- lanta, as full of rings, &c. The Governor said nothing of the sort. Our people extended their hospitalir. ty to him as an honest Democratic Governor of Georgia, and made no selfish effoit to pump him on local matters. The whole interview was such as would gratify a true Geor gian from any section of the State. A suspicious character is apt to de serve suspicion. The Talbotton American make; this explicit ch arge : * We are more fortunate than many abused man in Georgia,’ without Q f [jjg would-be constituents, in the means of knowing this gentleman’s position on that point. Mr. James himself, in the hearing of a respec t-tio citizen of Talbot county, (our informant) stated in the city of Ma con last week, that if he was not nominated, he would be a candidate anyhow; and more than that, he would be elected; and we are prepared to furnish the proof, when called on. Care for Snake Bite*. To the Editor of the Courier Journal: Having seen the notice of the mad dogs rampant in Louisville a few weeks ago, 1 have felt Irequent promptings to give you a few facts— five facts. When a boy I was snake bitten. The snake was called a house snake. Various remedies were used. The third night I be came partially delirious. The neigh bor silting up with me waked my parents, thinking I was about dy ing. My father, as an experiment, mixed me a dose of epsom salts. They gave immediate relief, and I soon got well. The next year I had a younger brother bitten by a copperhead. One dose of salts on ly was given (when three, four, five or six ought to have been adminis tered.) He got well in half the time 1 did. The next year I was bitten by a copperhead on the 6th day of August. One dose of salts only was given, and I got well in half the time of the first case. I told these facts to a physician, Dr. John B. Whittaker, a member of my church in E.'B. parish, Louis iana, Plain’s Store P. O. He told me of two other facts. A lady was bitten by a rattlesnake’s pilot. He gave her a large dose of salts and applied aqua ammonia to the wound. She soon got over it. A terrier dog was bitten by a large rattlesnake af ter dinner in the cotton field. He sent a negro to the house for a large dose of salts. When the negro re turned the dog was helpless. He made the negroes hold him up, pry open hisjaws, and poured the salts down. He left the dog lying sliffon the ground. By sundown the ani mal came in wagging his tale of re covery. If I were bitten by a rabid dog, I should certainly use epsom salts every day as a cathartic for two or three weeks, as the doctors don’t know any specific. Veritas. Canton, Miss., July 3, 1872. FOREST CITY FOUNDRY, FENWICK STREET, NEAR GEORGIA R. R., AUGUSTA, GA., JOSEPH NEAL, Gen’l Supt.. GEO. R. LOMBARD, Prop’t. MANUFACTURER OF PORTABLE & STATIONERY STEAM ENGINE AND BOILERS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. LOCOMOTIVES FOR WOOD TRACKS, SAWMILLS, WITH IMPROVED RATCHET HEAD BLOCKS AND All Kinds of Plantation and Mill Works. Portable Grist Mills, SHAFTINGS, PULLEYS, HANGERS, Gearing, Gin Gearing, Mill Spindles, Hoisting Screws, Rattle Staffs, and Lighter Screws, IRON RAILING FOR CEMETERY LOTS AR AI,CONIES CAST IKON LINTELS AND SILLS, IRON FRONTS FOR BUILDINGS, Castings of every kind, in Iron or Brass, and FORGINGS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS, NEW YORK SToYg Grand Clearance Sale! BIG BARGAINS! BIG BARGAINS ! BIG BARGAINS Immense Redaction on our Whole Stork, THE LARGEST STOCK IN TBs CITY LOWEST PRICES. AND Caterpillar.—A private letter from Gordon, Henry county, Ala., received yesterday by Messrs, Sol omon, Bowdon & Belser, and writ ten on the 5lh inst., says that the caterpillar is increasjng to an alarm ing extent in the fields below that point, and where rain has fallen ev- ery day during the last week or ten da} 7 s. They have riddled the cot ton in various places. They are now pretty general on both sides of the river, from Neel’s Landing, Fla., to Columbia, Henr/ county.—Eufaula Timet, 7th, SPECIAL ATTENTION TO REPAIRING BOILERS IN THE COUNTRY, Wrought Iron, Steam Pipe, Brass Yalves, Cocks, Fittings AND STIEU^JVI G-^XTG-JEJS, WHISTLES, efcc-, On Hand and Furnished to Order! CIRCULAR SAWS, BELTING, SAW GUMMERS, Steam Pumps, Babet Mettle, and all kind of Mill Findings Furnished to order at Manufacturers’ Prices! I GUARANTEE TO FURNISH WORK OF AS GOOD A QUALI. TY, AND AT AS LOW RATES As can be had in New York, Philadelphia, OR BALTIMORE. AGENTS FOR THE CELEBRATED ECLIPSE DOUBLE TURBINE WATER WHEEL, AND Pickering’s Governor! June 11, 1872. F. S, JOHNSON, CLINTON. S. DUNLAP. Macon. JOHNSON & DUNLAP, Greatest Inducements Ever Offered. S. WAXELBAUM k BRO. Have determined to sell their immense stcik of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, BOOTS, SHOES, .t«. At close figures, and have accordingly mark ed down everything in their stock. Wa sell CHINESE CLOTH for suits at FRENCH LAWNS at DRESS GOODS at 15c, worth DRESS GOODS at 20c, worth DRESS GOODS at 25c, worth DRESS GOODS at 30c, worth 25c 2«c 25c 35* 4Ve DEALERS IN Hardware, Iron, Steel, Agricultural Implements, Car riage and Wagon Material, Varnishes.., Ac. AND AGENTS FOR THE COTTON OIBJ\ ■7S THIRD STREET. MACON. GA- r a}>ril 96a We have made the following redaction oo oar BLACK SILKS: Formerly Sellinf at $1 50 now $125 Formerly Selling at $1 75 now Si a Formeuly Selling at $2 00 now $1 TJ Formerly Selling at $2 25 now |2 jj Formerly Selling at $2 50 new |2 25 Eormerly Selling at $2 75 now |2 52 Another lot of those beautiful JACONET EDGINGS At 25 cents a yard. WHITE PIQUES at 25c, worth 30. WHITE PIQUES at 30e worth 35c WHITE PIQUES at 35«, worth 45* A full line of Satin Striped Victoria hw, Elegant Black Lama Lacs Points. Elegant Black Lama Lace S&cques. Elegant White Lama Lace Point*. Llegant White Lama Lace Sacque*. At astonishingly low prices- Dolly Varden Calicoes, Dolly Varden Percales, Dolly Varden Cambries, Dolly Varden Cretones, Dolly Varden Chintz, Dolly Varden Lawns, Dolly Varden Batiste, Dolly Varden Muslins, Dolly Varden Jaconet Lawns, Dolly Varden Organdies, Dolly Varden Japanese, Dolly Varden Grenadines. Dolly Varden Silks. A beautiful and full line of WALsnra-sncz ahd toubist paroscls Just received. Blaek and Gilded Fans, And a fall variety of otber styles. PLAITED SWISS RUFFLING’ Handsome line of SASH RIBBONS. A new lot of Fique Embroidery • All at exceedingly low figures- This ia positively a rare opportnn'ty and everybody should avail tbem*«‘ vf of this chance. DON’T FAIL, BUT COME AND BUY GOODS A? S. WAXELBAUM * BBO’ s 45 and 47 Second street, TriaBgol" Block. MACON, GA. ■ay 11* tJ*