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W 1 ' “ .‘rra.jriArini THE [DAILY SUN. PabUahte by the Atlanta Sum PuUhhlnK Ommfmj. wiiisruZ™'’ 1 '***} — ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS, Political Editor. jba R. WATSON, Now* Editor. J. HENLY SMITH, Gent Bd. fc Boo. Minipr. THE DAILY SI,' N MORNING EDITION THE VOL. III. ^— [s' SUN. ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, AUGUST % 1872. NO. 088. MARKET IUjEQfcT8L ■nr Ton,. aplanda 11 *; OrtwM «Vl« 15,»0; aerial, W*;Baptrmh<*. «ff*Mn4*;C*. tobw.UX*!**; Navarabar, 1*#1» 1-M; Derrna- ATLANTA, OA: Tuisdat Mobbing. Acodbt 6. 1872. FOR GOVERNOR : IAMBS M. SMITH, Flatltor i of th« Georgia Democrecy- 18TB. Resolved, That the Democratic Party of Georgia stand upon the principle* of the Democratic Party of the Union, bringing into special prominence, aa ap plicable to the present extraordinary condition of the country, the unchange able doctrine that thia ia a union of State*, and that the indeatructibility of the State., of their right*, and of tneir equality with each other ia an indispen sable part of our political system. Retohsed, That in the approaohing eleotion the Democratic party invites rith them in a everybody to oo-operate with xealoua determination to change the present usurping and corrupt adminis tration, by placing in power men who are true to the principles of Constitu tional Government, and to a faithful and economical administration of publio af fairs. ,-Ltt IS. Leu. .I.S.; TS. Slat. Can do ao n.tt.r with tfc. Road, *»<• Mil la a Fraad.” It is urged by some who believe, and even admit that the contraot of tho lease of the State Road was fraudulently award ed, that it had better be lot alone; that it is in responsible bands who will pay the rent promptly; that it is doing well -is a sure thing; that we do not know that it can be made to pay any more, &o., Ac., and for these reasons it is unwise to disturb it and run the risk of doing There are two fallacies in thia plea. 1. If there was fraud or unfairness in awarding the oontract of lease, it ought not to be allowed to stand, let the conse quences be what they may. No plea can justify the sanctioning, or the letting alone, a fraud. We might just as well sanoticn, consent to, and abide by any other of Bullook’s frauds or wrong doing. We cor’d, with equal force and justice, be tailed upon to eanotion his illegal and fraudulent issue of State bonds to the Brunawiok and Albany Railroad, or the Cartersvilie and Van Wert, or the Bainbridge, Cuthbert and Columbus. These bonds will be re pudiated, simply because their is sue was fraudulent, no matter whether the roads were built or not. This is the popular voice, and if there is any fraud or unfairness in awarding the lease con tract, it must be set aside, without stop ping to oonslder whether we can do bet ter or not. A sound public morality re quires this. If the people of Georgia non be brought to sanction and sustain an established fraud, then indeed, have they fallen from their high estate, and are unworthy of the legaoy of honor which their fathers bequeathed to them. Did it ever occur to those who urge this plea that in so doing they are de fending publio immorality and violating every principle of publio morals? The proper plea to make is this: If the lease u fair—if there is no fraud or wrong con nected with it, let it stand, no matter how muoh better we mi; know the State could do with it If it is not thus estab lished upon principles of justioe, wipe it out without delay, and without regard to oonseqaenoes. If the men who now have the lease have oome by it honestly, they are hon estly entitled to it, and must retain it, no matter how muoh more could now be realized for it. Th1b proposition ad mitted, oarrieswith it its oorollary: if their contract was not honestly and justly awarded to them; if there was any fraud, foul play or unfairners con nected with it, then honesty and justice demand that it be taken from them just as soon as the fact ia made dear. g. But supposo these questions of mo rality were out of the way, and not to be considered. How any one can conclude that the State oan do no better, in the faoe of the fact that a oompany of a. re- sponible men as oan be formed in Geor gia, at that time offered $9,600 per month more than the present 'essees are giving or then offered, and who were then able and willing to give a good bond to the State in the sum of Eight Millions <f Dol lars; and who are now reads and anx ious to take the Road at the bid they then made, and to give the security re quired, ia more than I can comprehend. When suoh men as John Goliier, A. 0. AB. F. Wyly, Inman, Swan A Go., Moore A Marsh, John R. Wallace, S. B. Hoyt, U. B. Wilkinson, B. Fye A Son, A K. Seago A Go., and M. G. Dobbins, say solemnly and deliberately over their own signatures, that they are ready to K Nine Thousand Five Hundred Dol- per month into the State Treasury more than the present leasees ere paying, and stand ready to give a perfectly good bond, in the sum of Eight Mil lions of Dollars to do so, and further, demand the same as a right to which they are justly entitled, out of which they were cheated by fraud and unfairness; I say, when such are the facta, it is no sham or pretense. It means bu siness. It is positive evidenoe that that amount of money more than is now re ceived, can be reoeived by simply accept ing it; and I cannot see how any one can be einoere, who says the State oan do no better than at present. It can do better; ,h. fact is so plain that no one can fail to reoogniae the fact The State ia now receiving only $25,- 000 a month. It was, at the time of leesing, offered, bonajtde, by responsible men, $34,600 per month. They were „kout of the oontarct through fraud and unfairness These men thus wrong ed by Bullock, the greet pin lerer, still claim the lease at their bid >•* matter of right and thus are still ofleiing to give the $34,600 per month. They are able to pay it out of their private pones, if the road should fail to make it, and are ready to give any security to do so.— How then oan any man have the faoe to say the State can do no better than at present? No man can truthfully say it, who understand* the facte in the case. And now I ask if it was right for Bul look’* corrupt, jobbing legislature to ac cept of $36^000 for iheMitchell bein' property, whan Alfred Austell, S. B. Hoyt and John Collier offered to give deed the State $100,000 for a quit olaim to th* tame? Was it right t And was it tint tat Bullock to award the lease tor 026,000 a month whsr. $34^00 per month was offered by res ponsible business men of integrity, wealth end business capacity, who were ready to secure the State on what was offered by them? Was it right? No; that contract was fraudulently awarded for oorrupt considerations— suoh at least is my conclusion. I cannot, with the lights before me, come to any other; and I cannot expect a man’s in tegrity, who, if he knows the faots, says the State oan do no better than let the present lease stand. It can do better; and the Legislature owes it to the people to see that the best is done with the property that oan be, and especially to indicate vindicate our honor and administer a just rebuke to fraud. We might as well pay Henry Clews his dishonest claims, as to let the present lease stand. Suoh is the opinion of On of the People. The Lease. “Tax Payer,” quotes the sworn testi mony to show that the Seago-Blodgett Oompany proposed to bribe Bullock to get the Lease, and throw it back on the State if it did not pay. Bailors Constitution: I have read the memorial of the reconstructed Seago- Blodgett Company to the General As sembly, setting forth their claims to the lease of the Western A Atlantic Railroad, and it is worthy of remark that the pre sent oompany is not the company that made the bid to Governor Bullock, and that it is a little late, in the day for anew company to form and come in and make a bid for the road, after it has been leas ed eighteen months. If the Legislature should think it its duty to oonsider suoh a bid, and turn over the road to this new oompany, eighteen months hence another company might form and oome and ask to take charge of the road. I suppose the rep resentatives of the people will pay no at tention to any su^h child’s play. The fact that the present company is made np of different material, in a great de gree, from tho former one shows very clearly that it is not the same. Indeed, we have heard, from time to time, that this company has been frequently reor ganizing and writing and telegraphing over the country to persons, trying to E at them to go in and take an interest, at their case is suoh a forlorn hope that very few have heeded their invitation. I see that Mr. Dobbins has returned to the company, and I suppose is still a representative man there. They now say that they have unanimously expelled Blodgett. If Mr. Dobbins voted for the expulsion he has changed his mind Binee be testified before the lease committoe. Here ia what he then said about Blod gett. Pamphlet of evidence, page 216 TEOTIllONy OF MB. DOBBINS. Question—“What was your motive for getting Oolonel Blodgett in your com pany? How did he become connected with it?” Answer—“Well, sir, I can only state my motive for it, and I think I under stand the motive of the oompany pretty well also. I had the idea that Colonel Blodgett had a good deal of influence with Governor Bullock, and that he could enable us to have a fair showing at a bid. That was my object. I only speak for myself, but I think that was probably the object of the company. ” Page 217. Question—“Tou thought that by con necting him with your company, he would exert an influence with Governor Bullook?” Answer—“Yes, sir; and that we would be able through him to control the lease. That was my idea, and I think it was the idea of those who were connected with the management of onr company.” Question—“Did Colonel Blodgett ap ply to you to be admitted into your com- iany, or did you apply to him to come nto your company ?' Answer—“We applied to him. Ho did ‘ know not apply to us, that I know of. I ki he didn't apply to me.” Page 226, ferring to Blodgett Question—“You think you would not have invited him to join your oompany if it bad not been for his supposed great influence with Gov. Bullook ?” Answer—"I don’t think we should." Question—“Is Blodgett a member of your company now ?’’ Answer—“I really do not know wheth er he is or not They made some move to withdraw him, but I opposed, and I don’t know whether he is withdrawn or not I don’t know whether he is a mem ber of the company or not” Question—“ Did I understand you to say th-it you opposed the motion to put him out ?” Answer—” Yes, sir, I did oppose it, for the reason that we had invited Mr. Blodgett to join us, and we could not go back on him. If he had come to us, it would have been different, but we went to him, and it would bo doing him great injustice, if we were to throw him over board. We had got him to join os, and he did not answer our purpose as well as we bad supposed he would, but that was not his fault. He had not gone back on us in any way, and I didn’t think we ought to go back on him.” According to Mr. Dobbins' sworn state ment, therefore, the Company seems to have treated Mr. Blodgett very unkindly in bis unanimous expulsion. Possibly there is a little injustice in this move, which is doubtless one for polioy. It seems hard that they should expel Blod gett unanimously and go baok on him, when he didn't go back on them. Bnt if tho present company is to be considered the old company, and stand upon its bid, then they must be respon sible for the sets and conduot of the old company. Much has bceu said by the opponents of tne present lessees, about fraud, an intorest in Bullock, etc., etc. Now, let us see what the sworn testimony says about the con-luct of this rival com- iny, in that particular. On page 98, m. MoNaught testifying: TESTIMONY OF WM. M’NaCOHT. Question—“I understand you to say, on Sunday, when the oommiltee visited Mr, Blodgett, they proposed that it Gov. Bullock desired to have anyintenstin at,:., laaaa Van mnnlit ktVA ill'* i, he would have it?’ Answer—“Yes, sir, I think that intimated." Question by Judge Reeso—“Doyou think it was proper that the man who the lease should havu an interest in it?" Answer—“I don’t know. I did not oonsider the matter much. I have just stated it aa it occurred.” Mr. Dobbins swears as follows on this point, ptge 217; Question—“Was there anything said amongst you at any time while you were making np your company about an in terest being taken by Gov. Bollock, or for Gov. Bullock, or by some friend of Gov. Bollock ?” Answer—“There we* some nmark of that tied r"«ds- I think Mr. Seago made the remark, perhaps in the pres ence of Mr. MoNanght and myself, that if Gov. Bullock hsd any lriend who wanted to have an interest, we would let him have some stock. That is my recol lection. ” Question by Judge Reese—“Was not tho remark this, Mr. Dobbins, that Gov. Bullock or any of his friends want ed an interest, eto. ?” Answer—“I don’t remember parties larly about that.” Question by Mr. Hudson—“Did you think he would influence Governor Bul lock ?” Ana.—“Yes sir. I think that was the ides, that perhaps it might nave some influence. We had taken up the idea that Governor Bullook was rather on the market, and thought he might be in fluenoed in some such way. I do not know wnelher it was a correct idea or not, but that was the impression whioh was on my mind at the time.” WHAT BLODGETT TESTIFIES. Un the same point, Foster Blodgett tes tified aa follows, on page 227: “They,” referring to Seago, Dobbins and Mo- Naught, “wanted me to see Governor Bullook, and find out whether he could be induoed to take an interest” Again, near the bottom of the page he says “They asked me to soo Governor Bul lock and make the proposition that he could have whatever interest he or his friends might desire,” and on the next page be says: “Then Mr. Heagopro- { >osed I should put down Governor Hill ock's name, or some name for him, to an amount, he said, of tut muoh us two hundred thousand dollars worth of stock.” While the result of the investigation has clearly failed to show that the pres ent lessees gave Bnllook any interest, thia evidenoe does show beyond question thattlie Seago-Blodgett oompanvnowme- morializing the Legislature, did propose to give him an interest, if be would give them the lease. What say their new as sociates? Do they indorse this? If they take the benefits they must take the bur dens. If they insist on any points in favor of those with whom they nave be come associated, and expect to profit by them, they must be responsible for their conduct in their effort to procure the leaeo by bribing Gov. Bullock. Thia new rival oompany grows veiy earnest in pressing upon the members of the Legislature their higher bid. No doubt they are willing to promise any thing to get in possession of the road, but whether they would perform the promise afterwards, is quite another question. Every intelligent railroad man at all acquainted with the situation, knows that it would be impossible for them to pay the amount of their bid out of the earnings of the road, and it ia hardly to bo supposed they would want to lavish a part of the large wealth that they claim to buvc,upon the good peoplo of the State, by paying the defloioncy out o* their privato purse. It is reason able to infer, then, that the new oompa ny still intend what the old one intend ed when they put in the bid, that they would got in possession and try it awhile and (liter they have made what they oan on the lower yeara of the scaling bid, when the time oame to shoulder the bur dens,they would petition tho Legislature for relief, or throw the road upon the State. Let us see what the ovidenoe ia upon this point. I reour again, first to the evidence of Mr. Dobbius, page 222. MB. DOBBINS AGAIN. Question (by Governor Brown, who was interrogating tho witnoss)—“Did you not state to me, at one time, when I was tolling you the reasons why I had determined never to bid more than $25,- 000 a month, that if you had found you could not pay the rental, that you in tended to throw tho road baok upon the State?” Answer—“And I said we made two bids—a direct bid and a scaling bid of $26,000 for tho first year, $31,000 for the next four yeara, eto. I told you that if our scaling bid was accepted, we had calculated that we oould vory well afford to run the road for tho first five years, and after that time we might, if neces sary, have a very good excuse for apply ing to the Legislature to reduce tho rental or give up the road.” BLODGETT nE-AFTEABS. Hear Mr. Blodgett, a member of the company, upon tho samo subject, page 284: Question (by Judge Reese) — “ S’lll you were willing to give $85,000 for it?” Answer—“Yee, sir, I was willing to come into this company, for we ran no risk. If wo didn’t want to keep the road, wo could turn it back upon the State. If we found it did'nt pay, we oould stop paying the reutal, and the State would take possession of the road. In other words, if it paid we were to keep it, and if it didn’t pay, ws would turn it over to the State. That was my idea about it.” And on page 236: Qestion—“You thought you could throw the road back upon the State wh -never it failed to pay ?” Answer—“Yes, sir. Question—“That was your idea?” Answer—“Yes, sir.” Question—“And you made your bid upon that idea?” Answer—“Yes, sir; and I think the lease bill will bear me out in my idea” So it is very clear that the members of this original company put in their large bill with the intention of petitioning the Legislature for relief, or of throwing it back upon the State whenever they reached the point where they hsd made all they could out of it, and it failed to pay. Doubtless they would have run it down very low, pocketing the inoomea, and then, when it was necessary to make (urge expenditures to repair it, they would petition tho Legislature, or thrust it back upon tho State. And if the pres ent parties memorializing the Legisla ture arc the same company, they must be held responsible for those sworn state ments of the members of their oompany, as to the intentions and motives which prompted the bid. BLODGETT DECEIVED, seonrity was porieot. I had his word, too, that he would have given it to us, it our security had stuck.” ;ain, on page 286: Question (by ludsoD)—“Did you ever work in behalf of the present lessees, to procure the lease ?' Answer—“ I never did. Never. Question (by Mr. Hudson)—“Direotly or indirectly ? ’ Answer—“No, sir. I went and saw Gov. Bullock in behalf of the other com psny, and he assured me upon tbs word of an honorable man, that he would award the lease to the company offering the largest bid, provided the security was all right. It depended upon the se curity.” BLODGETT FAITHFUL. So it seems that Blodgett did bis work well. He had seen the Governor, and had the assuranoe that his company should have the lease, if they oould give good security, but his associates had de ceived him, as they had assured him that they oould give throe railroads mention ed, and it turned out they had no au thority for such assuranoe. I most, therefore, agree with Mr. Dobbins, that they havo gone back upon Blodgett, in expelling him, when he had not gone back upon them. No doubt the members of the Legists ture will examine the evidenoe olosely and see whether this patriotic oompany, whioh now sets up so earnest a claim to tho road, oomes into the General Assem bly with clean hands. If the sworn tes timony is to be believed, they con hardly olaim that virtue. Another little point to whioh I would call attention is this: Blodgett, after swearing that they desired him to offer Bullock an interest, or bribe him, re fused to do so, as he states. He says, on page 228: “I told them I would not do any suoh thing. ” He seems either to have relied on his influence with Bul look, to accomplish his object without the bribe, or else he assumed a littlo too much of the virtuous to make the bid. Possibly he did not not do bis work aa well as the oompany desired. If he had proposed to give Bullock the $200,000 of the stook, probably he would have got over his soruples about the seourity and given them the lease anyhow. Can it be that he was expelled because he did not carry out the wishes of the mans gers of the oompany in this respect? If so, bad as Blodgett is said to be, Dobbins seems to be right about it. They have done him injustice. But it may he said that this committee that made the propo sition to bribe Bullock was not the oom pany. If they were not, they were a oommittee acting for the oompany, and as they made np the bid, ana pat it in for the company, and the oompany seems to claim the benefit of it, they must be held bound by the -conduct of the com mittee in offering to bribe the Governor. WHO WBBE THE COMPANY. Dobbins was asked uuder oath, page 221. “Who were tho principal members of the company, and who were the lead ing men ?” He answered, “I think that those who took the most aotive interest in the matter, were Mr. Seago, myself, Mr. Atkins, and perhaps Mr. Wallace, and Mr. MoNaught They were the most active members of our oompany that I recollect of.” Question—“What Wallaoe was that ? Answer—“J. R. Wallace.” So that it soems that a majority of the leading managing members of tho com pany composed the committee who pro posed to offer the bribe that evon Blod gett sags he would not offer, but still it Agaiu: the evidence shows that Mr. Blodgett served the Company wall, and if his partners in tne Company had not deceived him in reference to tin deceived him iu reference to the securi ty, he would certainly have secured the lease. On page 227, Blodgett says, un der oath—“I told them, (his associates), there was no doubt about our getting the road, if the security was all right, and they assured me that they had the Ma con k Western Road, the Central Road, and the Southwestern Road for security. I told them if that were the case, it would be all right. They were ten anxious to get the road, and so was L”$ Again: On page 280, he says—“I - am satisfied we would hi ve got the lease, it our security bad been good. I had the Governor’s word that he would give it to the party leaking the highyt bid, if the seems he fixed tho matter with Bullook, it the security had atuok.” As the new oompany desire the Legis lature to understand that they are offer ing a great boon to the people, I have thought it not improper that the oon- duot of this oompany bo looked into, and see what prospect there is that they ia would carry Out their fair promises, an whother they are entitled to popular sympathy, it has appeared to me the most just way of presenting tho oase was to state the sworn testimony. Their proposition is that the conns be thrown open to them, and the Governor made a party in their behalf, that he mav execute the decree of the court if in their favor. To a lawyer, and I see oertain members ot the com pany set down os lawyers, I would re spectfully suggest that such a proceeding would hie somewhat novel. Lawyers inerally understand it, that Sheriffs or arshals executo the judgments and de crees of the courts, and it is hardly neo- essary to make the Governor a party, in order to execute the judgment or decree. I suppose, howover, that the trae object is to get the name of the Governor into the law suit, and then insist that the tax payers foot the bill for lawyer’s fees, which would no doubt be a great eon- venionce to this patriotic company. Tax-Paisb. Major Campbell Wallace Thinks g‘45,- OOO per Month a Fair Ucntal for tho ■tato Road* Atlanta, Ga., July 31,1872. Mr. Campbell Wallace, Atlanta, Oa.! Deab Sib—Knowing your long expe rience and groat ability in railroading, and the oonfldenoe which the people of Goorgia repose in you, we trust you will pardon us, as representatives of the peo ple, for asking your opinion touching a matter of great publio interest. Then, first, do you believe that $25,606 was a fair rental for the Western and Atlantic Railroad, in the condition it was in on the day ot the lease? Second. Is the road in danger of los ing any considerable portion of its busi ness by competing lines, which are now being or whioh are likely to be construct ed: if so, please state fully and particu larly bow suoh contemplated lines will injure or decrease the business of the road? Third. Are th* present lessees pursu ing suoh a course a* will seoure western connections, which will in any consider able degree counteract the efteot of the prelected competing lines? Fourth. Aside from the legal questions as to the sufficiency of the bonds of the present leasees, and the alleged ques tions of fraud, do you think the present lease as good as can be made? Hoping to hear from you at an early day, and that you wil! answer fully the questions propounded, we are very res pectfully, etc., E. D. Gbnsham, O. T. Goods, J. A. Etbebidge, D. O. Cody, L. J. Glbbn, John L Hall. opinion may aid you in serving th* in- TELEGRAPH NEWS terests of your constituents. I am per- 1 sonally acquainted with but one of your number; but have a right to oonolude that the objeot of your inquiry is, not to subserve any private interest, but that you are scesing the publio good. I presume hardly any one will say the State Road is not worth more than twenty-five thousand dollars per month to parties who combine the ability and will to work it with an eye single only to the proflu to be derived from its judi cious management, and suitable combi nations with other interested parties and connecting roads. If the 1 assess did not oonsider it worth more to them, they would not pay so muoh for it. In my opinion, these gentlemen comprehend fully the value of their lease, and will hold it, if possible, not only for the full twenty years, but renew the contraot at the expiration of that time, if permitted to do so. While I give this opinion, I would not, as an individual, take stook in a lease df the State Road for twenty years at more than twentv-flve thousand dol lars per month rental; nor even that sum, unless associated with reliable partios interested in and controlling other roads connecting as drainers and feeders to this intermediate link. If you will take my reports made to Governor Jenkins in 1866 and 1867, and alec the report on the “protection of the State’s Interests in the Western and At By the New York Associated Press. NEW YORK. Iantlo Railroad,” made to your predeces sors by Major Cooper, Col. Hulbcrt, and myself, you will find my views as to the effect the building of several competing linos will have ou the business of the State Road. Of these competitions there allud ed to, the Selma, Rome and Dalton is now in successful operation, the South and North Alabama is open to the Alabama A Chatanooga Railroad, aud will very soon connect direct with Nashville, Louisville, Memphis and the Great West. Already muoh freight and travel is being diverted from the Stale Road. The road also mentioned as the “Atlanta A Deca tur,” now the Georgia “Western," is being built with its location more wester ly and consequently less in competition with the State Road, but more immedi ately in the Interest of the city of Atlan ta, os when completed, it will operate as a eliook lo monoply, and a protection to its patrons aud tributaries, and give us the cheapest and vory best quality of coal for manufacturing purposes. With all the lights before me, and wbat I believe to be workiug out for the future in the railroad and commercial in terests of our oountry, I am deoidedly of the opinion that when you have secured to the State Treasury the oertain and rompt payment of twenty-five thousand oiler* eaoh month for the next twenty years, you will have done the very best thing you are likely to do with the State Road. I am sure more money than that will be earned, and no sensible partis* would pay that much lot it unless they were confident of making a profit, over and above that amount And while I do not doubt the lessees will realize handsome profits, I have not partiole of faith in any State government organization, earning paying as muoh or more than three hun dred thousand dollars per annas* into the Stato Treasury, and that only for a short time, as wall known combinations now daily forming in railroad interests, all over the United States, whioh a State or ganization or management oould not and would not counteract by similar combi nations, would of necessity ourtail the business of the State Road, if outside the ring; and in a short time this great State interest would be isolated and for gotten, as a connecting link or part of a great through line—a tax on the Treasu ry, and in its management a thing to be avoided instead of sought after by poli ticians. I have not answered your questions in the order ot asking, but ia a general way, have given you what you seem to desire—“my opinion touching a mat ter of great public interest"—and have endeavored to do so without regard to the interests of the leasees, or any others, except tho “great publio.” I know but little about the law author izing tho lease of the road, nor anything of imdroper means being resorted to for the purpose of securing the passage of that law. I know noth ng personally of the truth of the ohargee of “bribery sad corruption" in obtaining the lease irom Bullock. I know nothing of the legal questions touohing the lease now being so ably discussed. But ignoring all these things, and looking singly to the financial interests of the State, I have sought to give you sound views, free from extraneous influ ences, and have only to add: if men in high plsoes have ,be*n guilty ot high orunes, enforoe the law, and let the pun ishment be equally high and exemplary. The lime was whan pnblio wrong was visited with public indignation and in famy, and the ignorant, lazy, destitute were commisscrated when detected ap peasing the hunger and clothing the nakedness of their offspring by theft, but now while the latter have meted out to them the full benefit of the penal code, the former especially, if a State ilunderer of millions, has thrown around rim the shield of a Radical President; or is “spirited" beyond tne reaoh of jus- tioe, by the connivanoe of a Democratic Governor. Truly and respectfully, Campbell Wallace. To Messrs. E. D. Graham, O. T. Goods, J. A. Etheridge, D. O. Cody, L. J. Glenn, John L Hall, members House of Representatives Georgia Legisla ture. One Here Fire—Death efflnaen telssS- A new Israslltlsh C»gregati*a- ■aglaad Preaccwtlng Irish Pathetic Priests. NSW Tore. Asgust I.—Ceeej'e Terpentine Fasten has bees hence. Lose $10,000. Simon Island, the hotel proprietor Is deed. Tho Israelites, from Alaoee and Locelae, whotre About founding e oonfrc*stlon, holds meetlns te uton. end caboorlbed *1,100 toward the project The Enjlleh Government wm prosecute teen Ip- two perrons for Interference In the Gelver riacti coa, Inolndin* the Bornen Catholic Bishop of ulertort, Copt. Nolen And hie brother,Mr. Sebestlsn Nolen,end 10 Borneo OethoUo Priests. The Ooamerotsl Advertiser ears, severalol Jod*. Bernard's friends, who were Intern wed lo-dsj, pro. nonane the etorp of his reelfnsllon nttarlp hies. UTSOA, N. T., Anfust 1.—Dr. GeorfS W. bSoa, forty peers ooaneeted with Msdlson Calvereltp, of which be wee twelve peers President, eadedlstla- gulehod pulpit ore tor ot the Baptist itanorateatioo. died et Hamilton, New York, Setnrdsp. NORTH CAROLINA. Later Eleelloa Metarae. WiueisoTow, N. O., A nonet o.—The have leers, ee the reports ot Bedloel (else The Democrats have carried sn ovsrwhelmlaf me Jorltp of the Legislature, tad I vs oat of the right Congressmeni The following official re tarns, giving majorities ir Herrin]en, have beta reoriveu hare: Catawba, HI; DnpUa, Til: A lame nee, MI; Gaston, lot; end Harnett, in. MI8SOURI. Go*. Joe Johnston Writes a Letter. It. Lotus, August I.—The Times of to-morrow will publish a letter from General Joseph E. John ston, dated Charlotte, Virginia, Julp *1, to Colonel . Ashler, of Bates oonntp, Missouri, In whioh he saps: "Assure all our eomradas that the storp of the OlnolanaU timmerolal la fries have had no consultation with W. Robin sou, of Charlottesville, oa aap subject hero never sold refilling frtoring Grent's re also tion. On the oontrarr, being s thorough Demo crat. I vonld have preferred e Democratic otndldoSoi hut so Honoo Greelop Is nominated bp onr partp.I elnoorolp hope every Democrat will vote law him. "Brins dUfronohlood, I take no public purl In poUtloei hut to mp Irlcride I do not hesitate to ex press mp feelings red opinions on polities! subjects. I think tbs overthrow of tbs preeenl administration neoeemrp to up hope of Oooatitstlsaal Govern- it, red feel thet a continnuoe of tho DentooraUp party la neoeaaarf.“ a- 4 *.- 4 —^ ee, Angusl (.-Cotton dun. raMWore receipts M, exports toeetwtee 10, sale* LooievusJL Is., I frmlipa M; corn eb K. rib rid.., . -- Loon. August 8—fleet «iU*4«iMbf Rtf UMe. OontallNl ushmmd. Be. * ■to* is to w. ywtum >»iw*wpl MrnmSfm -ibookly»*to9*. UriM, hi |ll M. LatA mU: Mb tt. akUrt IX* obor tUm $%. WltetyaMj 8 95; i$« ■wl—1 at . akoukUrtfX; mar: a [ Ua4ai i ataaftr awl -Fml.ltiia Brejfrm^re *0* ibay; BhoiUbn Vi. ■OUT MAAKBT. He* AbunttartuataT Shepard, Baldwin & Co. No. 11 Decatur Street, Oppeette KlaalenU Hemes, ATLANTA, Ga. W« have formed a Partnenhip for curying on • THE STEINER I1YDKO-CARBON GAS MACHINE MACHIHK U HOW IW OPB1ATIOM Of ipu the offic* of th* Knloktrbocktr Lite Lumrano* Com- ptoj, AaaUU'a Bnlldin*. Daoatar atrwL All art Invited to call and a ■vary family oan kivi tbalr own maofctno. and maka tbalr own Gaa, hilly *qu*l to Coal Gaa, and at laaa than half thaooat Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 2, 1871 Gentlemen—As repreaantntives of n portion of the people of Georgia, I ad mit your right to oall for th* opinion of any oRizau, if in your judgment that sixes from three lights Is oae hundred lights, or one thousand. Machine, supplied. Male end Ocuntp Rights lor THE STEINER H YD NO-CARBON GA8 MACHINE COMPANY SWITZERLAND. Ties Board Realm In isretnm. C reive. Anfust (—Th* Board of AtMtntien met et coon to-day, end adjourned el three. A eon- eld treble amount of business wet disposed el There le ao abated, oocurring Is impede pro. No oonaduue whatever, le to be ptewd In the ru mors which ere published from day to dap, of the decisions of the Board. The strict eeereey, as to Its proceedings, le enjoined on ell bpevsrpp connected with the Court, to prevent promoters publics'loo end Improper use of the news In the ■took markets of Europe end 'msrim LOUISIANA. Liberal Republic am C*BT$aU*as JKmw Omuujra, Angoal 5.—Tba State Iibasal Ooa. mtton aaaambl#4 at noon la tba Aoadamy ot Xn> o. Andrew 8. Herron, of Batoa Rouft, was tern* porary Chairman. The Credenttela Oommiltee. after areoeae, reported credential* from /orty-eifh! William W. Pugh, of AmumpUon, la Prabdash A oommlttea of fifteen waa appointed to coster with tho Executive committee of Dtmoerate, Baformcva and Piaeliback BapnbUoana, with a view to ooallttoa. Adjourned till to-i KENTUCKY. IgomiawlUo Municipal Blootlea. Lovuvillk, Ky.» Ayguat 5.—The city election la day pasted off quietly. A large rota Wl* polled. .The regularly nominated Democratic ticket waa defeated by a very larg* majority. The opposition, or dttuu’ ticket, whioh wa* oompoeed of Drsto* orate, waa el aoted entire, notwithstanding the test that the regular ttoket waa aapported by DamooraUo and Liberal Republican papers of tho oily. WISCONSIN. Oppooed to Ceruoro. If iLWAuxBs, Wu., Asgust i.—Th* Board of Trade tide matting to^lay to adopt ueamrea ter pre venting "Corners," or any other pernicious oomht- u*tion a with legitimate ooauaeroa. ■aeotuttosa ware adopted instructing the Beard of Dimeters to report each amendment to th* rules of the Oksmber as, is their Judgment, shall beet land to provost ILLINOIS. ■till Another Fire. Obioaoo, lisle., August 5—The lows Elevator, with 18.000 buahele of grain, hea baas burned. This morning officers Benetton and O'Mae* eu> deavored to amet Chris- IHfcrty tor disorderly^ While Boaatlon waa reading the warrant. Rafferty suddenly made* dash ter the door, near whioh O’Mare was, drawings ptotolgtud shot O'Hara the br*a*t. O’Mars died In a tew minutes, forty fled, and baa not y*t baas oaptured. TENNESSEE. And pat Amntteer Fir*. IVasnviUeB, Angus! 5.—M. Burns' Saddlery War** house, Compton ft Garrett’s Oroosry store. D. L* Avenlso ft Co.'s and Atwell ft Bro*s. Dry Goods •tores, on Market strati, wore burned this morning. Their stook* wars nearly all destroyed. Lom raven* ty.flve thourand dollars. SPAIN. Amadous Iwlaflag Round (be Clnle. Madrid, August 5.—Amadeus has arrived el BL »beetles. mot with a warm reoopttoo, eat sited by the Prelect of th* rrmeh Deportmented Basses Pyronnos, who delivered a totter from Thiers to the King, congratulating him oa blare. PENNSYLVANIA. Ametben Fatal Fftta. Trrvrvnxn, Fa., August A-Iathenew oil field, on Turkey bun, non burning three men fatally, and ao oorloualy burning two others that their recovery to doubtful. ■B OH* 6. CiwoimuTi, A^aa* 0—Jaffa V. area*, oownty, waa anmlooU* teriej hr to* Llhae- ala and Danwonla tot On«nii front the Fourth Ohio District. MISSISSIPPI. Liquor &nd Tobacco Trade IIS ATLANTA. In conducting onr bniineM onr motto shall be “Troth;” and *hzll, a* far M in us lies, practice it with frll «.< n. Within oertain territory, we era excluiive Agents for the following honaez: Col. S. S. CLARKE, Louinilk, Ky. Manufacturer and Wholesale Deal er in Bourbon Whiikies. ZEIGLER’S Celebrated Maryland Bye. -t t • RICHIE’S Napa Valley California Wine*. L. L. ARMSTEAD’S Chewing To- bacooi, Lynchburg, Va. We feel inn the Goode we offer have never been rarpaeeed, if equalled, la Parity lot Family Dm aari by any ever offered in Atlanta We invite any teet—any scrutiny or ana lysis of our (took. Col. QWlBKE, of Louizville, haa given ut the Agency for the State of Georgia,’for hie celebrated Bonrttona. Hia reputation a* a correct dealer in Whiskies that an. > t-.x. PERFECTLY PURE, . ia moat fully eatablilhed by nbtUl- neaa of TWENTY-FIVE YEARS* and we are determined that hi* repu tation ehall not mflbr in our hand? We have Liquora from hia home From Two ia Fourteen YeavaOM, Whioh we Guaranty. ‘ We invite all to call and examine for tbemaelvea. We guaranty every thing to be exactly aa we represent it No one ehall be deoeived in the quality of our goods auU- Southem Home School For Young Ladies, BRABuano iste. Nee. I va arid 1M Mewtfr < BALI WORE, MO. tMi.hMBawiumix.OABr. ■ 'Ini*, an. jMxraoaait nr r ranch la UaL**(ta(0<rf»*aihe*i. STATE TftZBf
