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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, AUGUST S, 1876.
No. 8, Volume IX
Tli« Atlanta Constitution
WEEKLY EDITION
TE<Md OF BUBS* KIPTION.
V'rrlc j, one year, with poet ere $2 30
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r I ha. with pontage
THE LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
We anticipate tbe mail* this morn
inghjr presenting in full form the let-
tem that the country haa eagerly
awaited. They should be read and re
reail. Mr. Tilden'a (aulicularly deala
wiili bottom f «cta in eonneetSon with
the financial problem, and together
they constitute an admirable applica
tion of the true principlea of govern
ment to living laanea.
The fun-making of the radicals ia
now over. They have got the letters
that they affected to want no badly, and
we hope they bail tbe consis
tency to read them through. When
they at ruck this sentence in Mr. Hen-
drirka* letter, “J unequivocally declare
that I agree to the principlea, approve
the iioliriea and sympethlx© witli the
piir|*»acH enunciated in the platform,"
they must have discovered that the
dog and the tail on which they have
a|>ectilated no much lately,w ill wag har
moniously. If, however, they have any
doobts on that point they should read
over the concluding paragraph of Mr.
Hendrick's letter, and forever after
hold their tongues. The party, the
ticket and the platform are |«rts of a
grand, harmonious and invincible
whole, as the radicals will discover
when they fruitlessly butt against
it in the coming election.
The letters freely disenaa the quest inu
of resumption. Mr. Tilden arraigns
the republican party for the backward
sie|m it has taken in this matter
It lias made promises
that it has not tried to fulfill. He
therefore urges the substitution of a
gradual and mfesvstem of preparation
for the valueless date named in the re
sumption act. IU m**trAmt*r*
ol resumption instead of its shadow.
Mr. Hendricks declares that gold and
silver are the real standards of our
values, and that no one desires a re
turn to sjieeie payments more earnestly
than he doe*. He also denounces the
humbug resumption clause, under
wh’cti no preparations have been
made. Like Governor Tilden he
favors a return to sjieeie
|ieyments through public economy,
official retrenchment, the promotion of
our industries and wise legislation. All
this can be done without disturbing
public or commercial credit, and to such
a safe and sound |*ol:cy both of our
candidates stand pledged. All such
questions, Mr. Tilden declares, Itelong
o the domain of practical administra
tive statesmanship, and, if elected, he
would deem it a duty to ao use all his
influence and official power as best and
soonest to bring about resumption.
The muses of the present unparal
leled distress in business are considered
in each of the letters and the true
remedies pointed out. The necessity
of reform in the civil service are also
discussed, and the necessity for a gen
eral and sweeping change in all
branches of official life is n*ade mani
fest. Mr. Tilden insists that a requis
ite of civil service reform in this
country consists in the disqualification
of the chief magistrate for re-election.
After denouncing the systematic and
uiisupportable iuisgo\eminent imposed
on the states of the south. Gov. Tilden
urges the establishment of cordial fra'
teruity and good will amongst citixens,
of whatever race and color, and, if
elected, he says ho would not fail to
protect all citizens, whatever their for
mer condition, in every political and
Itorsonnl right. No colored man,
no man of any color, can ask more
than that.
These letters cover in the plainest
terms every issue of the canvass.
They should Is? carefully read by
all who w ish to understand the ques
tions npon which the two parties are
divided. The necessity of reform is
particularly set forth. They are in
short, grand campaign documents. We
have used every endeavor to present
them uriglit this morning, that our
readers might at the earliest moment
Is* in possession of the utterances of
our standard Waters. If the country
in not pre|»ared to endorse the princi
P'.CH set forth in these letters, alter the
experience- of the oast eight years,
then indeed may we despair of the re
public. Hut the indications are that
thev will endorse them, and that they
will select the men who have given
them such clear expression to put them
in execution.
THE GUBERNATORIAL CONVENTION.
BELKNAP'S ACQUITTAL.
After the house had bravely brought
Grant's war secretary to the lar of
justice and .after the government had
expended tens of thousands of dollais
in his trial, the reqniste number of
radicals sought a subterfuge by which
the guilty man might be shielded
from punish man t. And they found it.
They found a subterfuge that may be
ery properly called the Asm pi on
‘get-out” of the age. Of the twenty-
five senators who voted "not guilty”—
all republicans but one—all but two,
Messrs. Conover and Wright, put their
votes upon the legal technicality that a
man, not an officer of the United
.States, can not be convicted by the sen
ate on impeachment. The nature of the
subterfuge plainly appears when it is
remembered that the senate considered
INDIANA'S OUTLOOK.
THE REIGN OF THE DOG.
Orth throws up the sponge, and cries
“enough.” He puts his declination
on the true ground, namely, that he
wovld not receive “the united support
of his party,” for his guilt is so clear
and undeniable that even his friends
would not support him. Honest re
publicans were preparing to bolt him
in large squads. And so he came
down.
The report will be made in the house
just ths same, and it will lay bare
the rottenness ol the claims that the
supporters of the administration push
ed onto a weak sister republic. Orth's
own testimony shows that he knew of
the fraudulent character of the claims
the question of jurisdiction and deter- \ the corrupt influences which were
brought to bear upon the commission.
The report will thoroughly expose the
swindle, and make Mr. Orth's conduct
appear in its true light. He was the
paid lobbyist of the bribe-takers who
concocted the swindle, and who paid
him with a portion of the bribe money
to procure his influence and to secure
such legislation by congress as would
authorize the president of the United
to use the army and navy to force Ven
ezuela to |my the jobs put through the
commission that contained only one
honest man, the Venezuelan com
missioner. The early presentation
of this report hurried Mr. Orth out of
the canvass. The republicans are used
to sup|>orting shaky candidates, but
they could not be rallied unitedly for
Orth.
It is a dangerous thing to swap horses
bile crossing a stream, and yet it has
net probably ’essened the chances of
the republicans in Indiana, for they
have had no good chance from the be
ginning. Even the New York Times
cannot figure out a republican
majority of two thousand in
*t HtatA. Mr. Hendrick’s vote in Oc
tober 1874, was 189,424, while Mr.
Grant's vote in the following Novem
ber was only 186,147. Add to the first
figures the results of the Orth demorali
zation, and you have the result next
October. The republican column is
routed and broken. Two members of
the republican state ticket were so
scandalized by the presence of Orth's
name at tbe head, that they publicly
proclaimed the alternatives of his
resignation or their own.
These and other circumstances have
aroused a world of bitterness that no
efforts of Morton A Co. can /einove.
*Blne Jeans Williams' election is con
ceded bv an immense majority, which
will be followed in November by a still
larger one for Tilden and Hendricks.
Neither Pratt nor Morton nor any oth-
man at the head of the radical shite
ticket can now stay the current.
VISITING EDITORS.
A i*art of the copy giving an account
of the meeting in the Constitution
editorial rooms was lost and many
names consequently did not appear.
well as we can now re
member we had the pleasure of a social
hour with the following gentlemen: C.
II. Hancock, Sumter lie publican ; H.
G. Wright, Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel; II. H. Jones, Macon Tele
graph ; W. T. Thomjison, Savannah
News; B. E. Russell, R&inbridge
Democrat; J. D. Alexander,
Griffin News; J. II. Christy
Athens Watchman; Eugene Speer,
[triffiii News; II. 11. Carlton, Athens
Georgian; H. W. J. Ham, Warrenton
Clipper, J. T. Waterman, LaGrange
Reporter; C. W. Styles, Common
wealth; Ed. Martin, Houston Home
Journal; Frank V. Evans. Albany
News; L. A. Tufts, Atlanta Times; T.
Gant, Oglethorjie Echo; John Trip
lett, Thomas ville Times; C. P. Hansell,
Thomasville Enterprise; R. S. Burton,
hast man Times.
Nothing affords us more pleasure
than the social greeting of our brethren
and we hope they will always consider
it their business on arriving in Atlauta
to “drop in” upon ns.
Just as the committee on foreign af-t The Brownsville, Virginia, Democrat
fairs is about to submit its report to the ! acknowledges the receipt of a copy of
house on the Venezuela job, Brother ! Commissioner Janes’ excellent manual
mined it affirmatively. There was
nothing left for deliberation but the
merits of the case. These “merits”
weie against their friend and forrneraa-
soriate, llelknap, and so they fell back
upon the old question of jurisdiction.
The decision goes father than the
disgraced Belknap. It reaches the
man who made the subterfuge itosmble
by accepting in shameless haste his re
signation. By that act, which was in
considerate if not intentional. Grant
has permitted corruption to walk away
from the senate chamber unscathed.
The acquital of Belknap is, therefore,
the conviction of Grant—if not as an
accessory, then as a blunderer.
We fail to see the consistency of a
vote of “not guilty” even if a senator
believed that the senate bad no juris
diction. Senator Jones, of Florid i, a
democrat, undoubtedly was honest in
that view of that case, and to our mind
he cast the onlv consistent “vote” that
man coaid cast who believed
Belknap goilty and yet believed the
senate had no right to convict him.
He refused to vote at all.
We have no inclination howovor to
discuss all the phases of the singular
votes of the jury that was packed not
to convict. The votes show that the
republican party will stand by its own
mem tiers. If it would stand by Belk
nap who confessed criminality, it will
stand by all the rest of the theives. It
cao not be trusted. The trial shows
that. The trial also afforded Judge
Black a rare opportunity to get in some
telling points. In these two particulars
it was not entirely valueless. Let us
conclude* with a passage or two from
Judge Black's speech. Take this one
first:
That the preornt chief mogUtrate hu taken
large gift* Irora hi* friend* la a fact aa well
known a* any other in the history of th*; conn-
y. He did it openly, without any attempt at
ncralmenl or denial. He not only rvc*-lvc*l
onry and lands and houses and ipioiU,
amounting In the aggregate to an enormous
sum, but he conformed the polity *»f nis adiuin
isiraUou to the Interests and wishes of the do
nors. Nay, he did more than that; hu appoint
a! the men who brought him these gifts i>» the
highest offices which ho could bestow in re
turn.
We cannot refrain from giving some
of the ironing of “the old man elo-
pient
Does anybody asxrrtlhal Gen Grant wits guil
ty of an impeachable crime in taking tlx sc pres
ents, even though the rvnipiof them was fol-
iiral by official favor*extended to the givers?
owe not all ivgaut him still aa one of tbe
greatest hemes and ssgua the world has produc
ed? Unread of being tmpesched and ignomi-
iioudy removed from office, he was flittered and
e-elected.
I bring no railing accusation sga’nst any one
f the fa-rsons I have mentioned. I declare that
all these < fflivrs who have received and given
money are innocent of any offence known to
the law and therefore uot impeachable. I have
nenlioned their ca merely for the purpose of
illustration and to show that Gen. llelknap ha*
acted criminally any more than the rot
them. I do not ask you to acquit him if he
guilty; but 1 ftbow his freedom from criminality
by proving that • ners who have done similar
things are noton t free from gnllt. but. in uni
rsal estimation horo ed and respected.
TUK FIRSTT»Ii9esE KAlLWAY.
This laxly has met i nd adjourned
1th work was *|>eedily done. It might
have dune inoie, but it accomplished
enough to insure a moat emphatic
democratic victory No action was
taken in regard to the two-thirds rule,
as none was needed tinder the cirv
stances, the nominee being elected by
acclamation. Otherwise the two-thirds
rule would have been almost unani
moiihlv adopted to insure harmony
and itaalxdilion recommended to the
parsv. The question is now remanded
to the pa ly in the various eountiesof
the state, where the two-thirds rule
will undoubtedly l*e laid in the grave,
as should have been its fate in 1 cal
politics long ago. The con vent ion rc-
tu*eu to act upon the matter of a con
stitutional convention, probably
upon the ground that the«e
was no’ special occasion for it. The
time has about arrived when the peo
pie of Georgia can safely meet
change their organic law to suit them
selves, and they will probably do mi.
The electoral ticket chosen ia a good
one, and the platform is short but all
the Ix'tter for its brevity. The Conven
lion was very harmonious,and its una
nimity makes an independent candi
date out of the question. There
neither the shadow of excuse or pros
povt for such, and of course that settles
it. Now, then, democrats of Georgia
let us mime down to business and we'll
raise up the biggest majority ever
known in the state.
Qrrrs: a compliment was paid the
Constitution by the Convention
terdavaawiU lie seen in its proceed
ings. S>me confusion occurring in en*
rolling the names of delegates, a motion
was made to rewd the list of delegates
from the Constitution, which was
carried, though the temporary preai-
The new line is not in itself an im
mense affair. It is to extend from
Shanghai to Woosnng, a distance of
only forty miles, and the completed
portion reaches only to KangwAn,or not
quite half way. But as an entering
wed go,ah a triumph over the prejudice
of the Mongolian race against modern
improvements, the little road is a great
achievement. On the day after the“in
augural ion” the natives were allowed
to “dead head” over the line, which
they did to the extent of six crowded
trains. Since then the mad has l*een
prospering. Its cash receipts are satis
factory, and the assurance is telegraph
ed that it will not be “interferred
ith.” The heathen Chinee strongly
qqmsed the introduction of the tele
graph, but he soon found it essential
in distant warlike movements, and the
click of the instruments may be heard
all along the coast. The railroad and
telegraph can now begin to penetrate
the interior, each the adjunct of the
other; and if the new Shanghai line
proves profitable a very rapid ex
tension of these great instrnmentalitie
of modem civilization throughout the
Central Flowery Kingdom will follow
Although China ia a very large coun
try containing four hundred millions of
people, yet the deep- root ed prejudices-
»f the slant-eyed slnmberere have here
tofore successfully resisted all improve
ments in transportation. Its vast
traffic is essentially carried on as it was
a thousand yean ago. With the loco
motive spinning through its vast i*>]
illations, what a revolution in its
and even political economy will take
place! With time and simcc alnmsi
annihilated other changes that uo one
can measure will follow, and stubborn
prejudices will melt away until Job
will come down from the lofty pedestal
built up on his conceit, to mingle with
the reet of the world’s people on equal
terms. The introduction of the rail-
ay in so densely a populated country
must work many great and desirable
hangea.
The credit of opening the new line
Delongs to an English firm, who sue
■veiled some years since in purchas
ing ground for a carriage road.
The capital was subscribed for mostly
in England. Ground was broken on
the first day of January, and the entire
on aheep husbandry in Georgia. After
quoting the statements that we have
one dog to every three sheep, and tha;
although oar dogs annually destroy
28,625 sheep the annual profits of sheep
husbandry in this state are sixty-three
percent, the democrat adds:
So we of Virginia are not alone in this misery,
the county el Montgomery, one o! the very
beat pra« counties in the state, does boast of
7,000 dogs and ouly 1,200 sheep! But there is
nothing shadow, in the way Georgia grapples
with it. Through her agricultural bureau—and
it is very efficient—the actual facts are brought
Lome to the people and kept there; and when a
distinct proposition like this. Involving as it
does a great interest, Is fairly apprehended, the
remedy will come of course.
Tennessee is in this miserable company of
doz-cursed states. We verily believe the f reed-
men of the state own enough of these worthless
mongrels of every breed to consume and des
troy enough food that if sold and the money put
interest would school every child of their
x in the Western district. The dog tax has
done some good, bat it would do more if the
tax iiif would take his gun or a bottle of
strychnine and make sad havoc of tixwenot
given In as he found them in his rounds of as-
Stanley must now have arrived at
ijij-jiji.
All that a cabinet minister has to
now is to steal and then resign.
Blaine is Robeson's guest ft Rye
Beach. Birds in their little nest's agree.
As soon as Stanley opens up Africa
civilization, the republicans are jfoiug to
startafreedmau's honk there.
South Abington, Mass., has a manu
factory of holes. It turns out l,5oO t OO),OCiO eye
for shoes yearly.
Only a year ago Gabriel Wharton,
Benjamin Bristow and Ulysses Grant met at a
clam-bake. Where is that clam-bake now ?
A saying attributed to Bismarck, to
the effect that Servia 1* a lucifer match In a hay
cart ia current in Faria.
Dr. Hammond, of New York, at one
surgeon general of the army, is credited
an income of $00,009 a year from his inedi-
It is said that the Kansas tanners are
embarrassed with their superabundant crops
that they actually sigh for the agile grsashop-
Tiie republicans say that the country
suffering because of “ever production.” Yes,
production ol thieves, rings and plun
derers generally.
For this centennial era of union,
peace and good will, suppose we substitute the
ol reform for the bayonet of recoustrac-
Let us sweep corruption into the bloody
DEPARTMENT OF THE SOUTH.
General Sherman haa decided to
move the head quarters of the depart
ment of the south from Louisville to
Atlanta. General Pennypacker, who
temporarily commanding the de
partment, will be supplanted early in
September by Gen. Huger, who
now at West Point. As soon as
lien. Roger takes charge of the de
partment, his headquarters will be es
tabhshed in Atlanta, and Louisville
ill l>ecome a way station so to speak.
It always seemed a little singular to us
that the headquarters of adepartmen
should be'located on its extreme verge
instead ' of at the heart of its opera
tions. It also seemed singular that
ifficcrs should prefer the alternate heat
and cold of Louisville to the steady
bracing health-giving air of Atlanta
i la., General Sherman has however set
things to rights.
Gen. Huger ism t a stranger here, lie
figured at one time rather conspicuously
the affairs of the state. We pre
sume a portion at least of his staff will
also prove to have beeu former resi
dents of Atlanta. While garrisons are
to be maintained in the south, Atlanta
w ill gladly receive all whom duty sends.
Gen. e>herman himself as good as
says that there is no necessity for
keeping so many troops in the south,
but if they are to be kept here,
hope the commodious McPherson bar
• arks w ill hold a good lot of them
They lend additional life and variety
to the city; their officers are affable and
pleasant, and the soldiers themselves
are, as a rule, orderly and well dis-
l>osed. Let the change take place,
SrscE it has been made known
throughout Mexico that Izerdo
Tejada was almost unanimously chosen
president until February 1882, the r
v-lution has beeu rapidly crumbling
pieces. In the northern as well as
the southern states, the most notorious
of the subordinate chiefs of Diaz have
been defeated by the government
road is to be completed this month. The j and their follow ers have taken
English papers take a deep interest in m the mountains. There some
this flSempt to force the locomotive on j lh ‘ em f or a litt i e wh ile
a people that do not take kindly to in- < i on g^ r ^ us i n § their lost political signifi-
novations. Birmingham see? in it a new camv ^ a ma5 t f or outrage and robbery
market for iron and railroad material, no probability that they
in which game perhapa the L nited , ^ a ^ e ^ un jte again in a new rev-
States will take a hand. The **»<>le 0 i ut i 0 n for the defeat of the expres
world sees in it the opening up of a wiah o( Uie Mexican people,
hidden hide-bound people, and the
THE CONVENTION.
DJSCLAJiE COLQUITT IO BE
THE JIAX.
. thieves and the money-chanter*, and establish
I upon a fins basis the pricc-iple* of conotitu
I tional liberty which oar tathen fought for and
I maintained In the earlier days of the republic.
This xxmnd duty is yours here to day: Will
THE PEOPLE WITH OXE ACCLAIM Ton be equal to it? Will
you ■menace oil prejudices
and minor consMemtfons and come grandly
a? d unitedly to the duties of this) our and upon
which our future depends Let us do this and
theu go home aroused with feelings of patriot-
Entire Proceedings Iron
Adjounameni
The Friends of Sir. Jarars Pat tbe
Ueao of Olnntee in Nomi
nal ion
And tbe Legions of Johnson Declare
It to be Ciood.
Tbe PI ntform and tbe
Ticket.
Three Cheer* for Tilden, II end ricks,
Colquitt and Uefonu.
Tiir New England campaign has
brought out the word ••mugwumps.” It seems
shrnify n collection of the masculine progeny
the fecund anwhontc. Each of the greet par
ties apply it to the other.
Baron Albert Grant, that English
Fisk, is a small man about £0 years of age-
with a countenance not attractive. Mr. Con-
writes: There is nothing sly or covert in
appearance; on the contrary, his look is ex
acUy tltat of a rather too impulsive gambler.
The report comes, in a democratic
paper, that Warmouth, of Louisiana, said: "We
any white troops in Louisiana. They
affiliate with the people too soon sud we can't
tln-m. We want the colored regiments to
intimidate the nigrtrs and prevent them from
joining democrot'c organizations.”
Disraeli is engaged on a new novel,
subject of which is connected with the in
crease and future development of the imperial
istic movement in England. The fortunes of
Lothair” will, it is said, be resumed and car
ried on in this work.
UotoNRi.” Fred Ukajct, summering
rotter iVinert lieauUfnl villa near Chicago,
seises a croquet mallet and dares Sitting Bull to
i-omeou. Yet there are croaking confederate
copperheads who insinuate that the gallant
young officer has not earned his promtion.—SL
Louis Times.
Hon. John M. Thompson, of Butler,
been nominated for Congress by the repub
lican conleiees of the 36th district.—Pittsburgh
'ommcrcial. Now give us something about
^ranees Thompson, she is a republican, and It
t long since she was in coDgres*.
Sexaton Sharon, in applying for tlie
reduction In the valuation of his Palace hotel’
San Francisco, which was put a f2 010,000, said
that it was not payin, nor soon likely to. It
«-wt, he Raid, $ *.000,000, but labor and material
were then high, and it could not be sold for half
that sum.
The ex-Queen Isabella, who left Par-
lost week Santander, means to make her-
sclt dear once more to Spain. Her san is put
ting the splendid palace of the Alcazar at 8e
ville in order for her residence, and the changes
and repairs she has insisted upon have already
st nearly $100,000.
Tiir house ot bishops of the Protes
tant Episcopal church will meet in Philadel
phia on October IS. Missionary bishops are tc
elected for Cape Palmas, in Africa, and
Shanghai, in China. Action is also to be taken
tlte resignation of Bishop Adams, who re
tires from the work of h's New Mexico diocese
good news that the Italian gov-
rnmcni .nten<ls toes ablish free schools. They
greatly needed, inasmuch as 60 cf every ICO
a in the country can neither read ucr write,
is unfortunate that while Italy devotes $S0.-
0 0.(00 annually to her army and nave, she has
hitherto given less than $^,(XW.UX) a year tj pop
education
American yachting has been on the
icreauM* until more than fi.CO *.0.0 has been in
vested in yachts, whose running expenses or
not less than half that sum annuslly. James
ordon Bennett has for many yeais given tbe
greatest attent on to this sport, which has cost
him not less than $2!0.001 This is a large
but any one who understands the outfit and
management of such vesse's will see how easily
be spent In yachting, indeed, there
a bo uo core concerning expense. All
yacht owner* are rich and generally very rich
The yacht squadron represents wealth whose
ggregateis not lor from fSO.OOO.COO. What
such people core about expense ?
Mortimer Colun*, the English poet
and novelPt. is dead. He was born in 182:
Plymouth and early devoted himself to journal
ism and authorship, among his poetical |>ieces
"Summer songs.** -Idvls and Rhyme*,” and
Inn of Strange Meetings and Other Poems,'
the 1-st of which dime out :n IS71, His princi
pal works of fiction ah? \»h~» Ts the HeiiT'
weet Annie Page,” “The Ivory Gate,” ••Toe
Vivian Romance," • ‘Marquis and Merchant,'
"Two Plunge* for a Pearl,” “Princess Clorice,'
Miranda.” •'fqalre Pylveater's Whim,”
Carrington,” “Transmigration,’’ and-Jranceo.’
He is a ao known os on essay writer.
Court opened at midnight, sharp.
Judge Lynch sent hla messengers to the Canyon
City jail, and the prisoners, two Mexicans.
rought to the l«r. What had they to say for
themselves? Well, they had daae it, but a wo-
had put them up to it. She bad to d them
that the Oregon horsa-deider had a large
amount ol money in his belt. He hired them
go with him on his trip, and the night after
they left Canyon C ty they had murdered him
hile he was asleep, smashing in his skull with
large stone. Eech accused the other of strik
ing the fatal blow. Judge Lynch found blood
stains on the clothing of each, and ab
ruptly Knte Deed them to be hanged
ne of them was strong up under a bridge with
l«rir of leather lines. The other, after
j-erstc o ’.tempt to escape, w*s hanged to a lice
Mexican quarter ol the town. The trial
and execution occupied scarcely an hour, sn I
the docket having besn cleared, the court ad-
joarueiL Justice in Canyon City may
blind, but it can scarcely be said to have a game
The hall of the house of representa
tives was filled to overpowering fullnes*, both
in the hall and galleries by half p*st ten o’clock
this morning. The speaker’s stand was artisti
cally decorated with flowers and flags. A toll
evergreen was placed to the right of the stand.
Quite a number of ladies graced the galleries.
The decoration of the hall was the work of Mr
Lambert, at the request of the James dele
gates from Fulton county.
There were at least one hundred and fifty per-
the floor, not members of the conven
tion, or connected with the press.
A lew minutes before 11 o'clock a harper came
into the gallery and give the convent on
•Dixie.”
At 11 o’clock Col Thomas Hardeman, chairman
the democratic executive committee called
convention to order.
Prayer was offered up by Rev A G Haygood,
D., president of Emory college.
Col Willis A Hawkins nominate*! Hon George
Pierce, Jr., of Hancock, as temporary chair-
Dr H n Carlton moved that a committee of
three be appointed to conduct him to his seat
which revailed, and the president api*oiuted
said committee. Dr II U Carltou, W A Hawk
ins and W P Price.
Upon lieing conducted tohls seat. G F Pieros*
thanked the convention for the honor con
ferred. _
Col R N Ely of Dougherty, moved that Col E
P Speer of Spalding be appointed temporary
secretary, with H P Wright. J L Sweat, C W
Seidell and A M C Russell as assistants, which
prevailed.
Hon E D Graham moved the appoint
ment of a committee of two from each
congressional district to report permanent offi
cers, which prevailed.
Hon Frank Leverett moved that the roll of
counties be called for enrollment of delegates,*
which prevailed.
After proceeding for s*me time, Hon Q W
Adams moved to suspend the call of counties,
and that the secretary call frojo the published
in the Allan'* Conmtctiox, and that the
chairman of each delegation make corrections
read, which prevailed.
During the call, it was temporarily suspended
and the presideut announced the followlug as
COMMITTEE ON IF.KMANKST ORGANIZATION.
First district—J C Nichoils of Pierce, G R
Black of Screven.
Second district—J T Flewellen of Randolph,
A Harris of Worth.
Third district-J M Denton of Coffee, (J C
Kibbceof Pulaski.
Fourth district—S W Harris of Carroll, J E
Toole of Troup.
Fifth district—-C T Zachry of Henry, R L Rar-
of DeKalb.
Sixth district—Frank Leverett of Putaa m, J
T Henderson of Newton.
Seventh district— E D Graham of Dade, A H
Gray of Catoosa.
Eighth district—C W DuEosc of fyincock, J C
Block of'Richmond. ;
Ninth district—H H Carlton of Clarke, L J
Allred of Pickens.
A delegate from Clayton county moved that
the call be dispensed with, ss ail were here.
Applause.) The president srid the call was
nearly through with. After the roll was called
arose and sai-l “I move that we nominate
Hon a H Colquitt by acclamation.” This
provoked uproarious applause.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The committee on permaurut organization
mode the following report.
President—Hon Clifford Anderson, of Bibb
county.
Vice-presidents—J J Jones, of Burke; A Hood.
Randolph; C C Kibbcc. of Pulaski;
A Reid, of Muscogee; 8. B.
Brown, of Houston; J P Simms, of Newton; A
HacketL of Catoosa; J B Camming, of Rich
mond; CJ Wellborn, of Union.
Secretary—J D Waddell, of Cobb. Assistants
H P Wright, of Fulton; E P Speer, of Spald
ing; C \Y Seidell, of Hart.
The report was unanimously adopted.
Hon W A Harris moved that a committee of
one from each district be appointed to wait upon
Hon Clifford Anderson and escort him to the
chair, which prevaifrd. and the chair appoint-
■uch committee J L Sweat, of Clinch; W
Harris, of Worth; J F Do Lacy, of Dodge; W A
Turner, of Coweta; G M Nolan, ot Henry; J L
Hardcmau. of Bibb; J B Underwood, of Floyd;
Lumpkin, of Oglethorpe, and Pope Barrow, of
Clarke
The committee relumed with Hon. Clifford
Anderson, who upon taking his scut as perms-
president addressed the convention in a
eloquent manner, as follows:
lam to acbeive the grand destinv before ns Let
us so act as to assist' the working
that great destiny
beworth]
[Cheer* interrupted the speaker at the conclusion
or almost every sentiment and greeted him as he
bulshed in rousing notes of approval]
CoL 8. Weil, chairman of the Faiton county
delegation, withdrew the name of Hoa. John II.
•Tames, and moved the nomination of Gen. A. II,
Colquitt by acclamation, supporting his motion
in a stirring speech, which brought down the
house in rouud after round of applause.
Col. J. M. Arnow of Camden seconded the
nomination.
CoL U. G. Wright of Richmond announced that
the name of Hon. U. V. Johnson would not be
presented, and urged the nomination of Gen
Colquitt by acclamation.
Col J B Cumming suggested the reading of *
letter from Gov. Johnson in order to dis
sipate any feeling that might be entertained that
the Johnson men felt any animosity to General
Colquitt.
The motion prevailed, and Hon John T Shew-
moke, chairman of the Richmond delegation,
then read Gov Johnson’s letter to Hon C J Jen-
and others, which was greeted with ap-
The motion of Col Samuel Weil to nominate
Gen A H Colquitt by acclamation, was adopted
witii spontaneous unanimity.
H DD Twiggs moved tha* * committee of one
from each congressional d: trio’, be appointed to
wsit npon Gen Colquitt an 14 notify him of his
Han G F Pierce offered an amendment that the
committee notify him of his nomination and in
vite his ace ptauce, and the signification of that
acceptozice in any manner which he might deem
adviaible, which prevailed and the following
committee were appointed:
J R Paussy of Chatham, W A Harris of Worth
J B Hinkle of Sumter, E M Butt of Mariou, F D
Dismukc ol Spalding, J T Henderson of Newton,
J A W Johnson of Whit Held, H D D Twiggs of
Richmond, J H Nichols of Habersham
Hon. M. V. McKibbcn of Butts moved tha
the thanks of this convention be tendered CoL
Thomas Hardeman, Gov H V Johnson. Hon
J^hn H James, Gen L J Gartrell, Hou AT Mein-
tire, Hoa Hiram Warner and Hon Augustu
Seese for the manhood, fairness and patriotism
with which they have conducted this campaign
which was unanimously and enthusiastically
adonted.
Col G N Lester moved the appointment of a
committee of one from each >-orgressioiud dis
trict to prepare and report business for the con
vention, which prevailed.
jlJUr H G Wright moved that all resolutions
be referred without reading to said committee,
which prevailed.
The following were announced as the
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS:
w 8 Basinger of Chatham. D A Vwon of
Dougherty, C C Kibboe of Pulaski, J M Knuell
of Mufcogee, J T Crowder of Monroe, W W
Turner of Putnam, G N Lester of Cobb, J B
Cumming of Richmond, Dr II H Carltou of
Clarke.
Pending action on the motion for the appoint
ment of a committee ou business, the gentle
men from Clayton sang out
'MAKE WAY FOR GOV. COLQUITT”
as the committee returned with the hero of
Olustee. Amid great and enthusiactic applause
Gcu. Colquitt took the stand aud addressed the
convention in earnest patriotic tones. The
house fairly trembled beneath the p audits.
Clew. Colquitt’* KemarK*
Mr. President and fellow-democrats.
I thank you most heartily fer the kindness and
the unanimity of support which hzs beenrhown
me and which so far exceeds any confidence
that I may have in my owu worth and merits
and places me under such a weight of obliga
tion that i shall not even attempt toexnress my
appreciation of IL fcurely no man ever had
greater reason for thanks snd gratitude and it is
due to mys-lf and to you to my that while 1 live
1 ■hall remember with the profound .-st feeling
of gratitude the display of favor which you hav<
1 »hall remember with the profouud ;st feeling*
of gratitude the display of favor which you have
made to me to-day. And If I Aha 1 1 bu called by
toe voice of the people to official statiou the re
collect ou of it will be on inccntvc to do my
gates proceeded to vote. The following was an
nounced as the result of the ballot:
A R Lawton, 186: Willis A Hawkins, 114)£
John W Wofford. 110; L J Gartrell, 81; A R
Lamar, 64; H D D Twiggs, 63)£ G N Lester, 45;
A Billurs, 2i.L
General Lawton Jmlng received a majority,
was declared elected.
J M Russell moved to Suspend the rules to
nominate the remaining electors by acclama
tion.
B Cumming made the point that two mo
tions could not be made at the same lime.
Gen Young sold that under the best parlia
mentary law the moilo t to suspend and pass a
bill could be made at the same time.
Hon G W Adams moved to resciud the action
in electing Gen Lawton.
H H Jones said it was distinctly understood
that the majority rule should govern.
H G Wright withdrew the name of A R La-
T M Peeples withdrew the name of J A Bil
lups.
The motions did not prevail, and cries for
“call the counties,” resounded on all sides.
The counties were tolled.
Pending the vote the names of W. A. Hawkins
and L. J. Gartrell were withdrawn.
Paul C Hudson moved to nominate W A Haw.
kins by ace’amation.
H H Jones urged the convention to pause be
fore selecting two electors from the same section-
Frank Lev reti wanted no geography Iu his
Col J C Nichols made the point of order that the
motion to nominate was out of order. The chair
ruled the point well taken.
Col G N Lester withdrew his name. The bal-
was resumed.
Hon J W Wofford having received 273 votes -
declared elected.
Hou W A Hawkitis was nominated for alter
nate elector but declined.
On motion, HDD Twiggs, of Richmond, and
Gartrell, of Fulton,were nominated for al
ternate elecVir* by acclamation.
DISTRICT ELECTORS.
Hon J J Jo::es, of Burke, moved that the con
gressional districts be called,and that the chair-
of each district announce their selectiou
for electors and alternates, aud for members of
executive committee.
Hou G N Lester moved to divide the question,
aa that tbe recommendation relative to mem
bers of the executive committee be considered
pirate y. The motion prevailed by yeas 110,
nay* 8'J.
The following was the action of the s?vcial
strict* for the electors :
First—Colonel Alphcus M Rodgers, of Burke,
elector; Thom-8 E Davenport, ei Glyun, alter
nate.
Second—R K Canon, of Clay, elector; Hon Jos
L Seward, of Thomas, alternate.
Third—J M Dupree, of Macon elector; W H
Harrises, of Stewart,’alternate.
Fourth—W O Tuggle, of Troup, elector, E M
Butt of Marion, alternate.
Fifth—F D Disniuke, of Spalding, elector; W
Shorter, ol Fulton, alternate.
8ixth—Frank Chambers, of Wilklnson.elector;
V McKibben, of Butts, alternate.
8eventh—Hon L N Trammell, of Whitfield,
elector; Hamilton Yancey, of Floyd, alternate.
Eighth—D VI DuBofse. of Wilkes, elector; F E
Eve. of Columbia, alternate.
Ninth—J N Doisey, of llall, elector; F L Ilarxi-
;, of White, alternate.
The district nominations were ratified and
confirmed by the convention.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Col G N Lester moved the presideut appoint
four members of the ExecuttVv committee for the
state at large, and two from each congressional
district, and whenever the districts have made
nominations, ruch nominations be certified by
chairman of each district and transmitted
the president for confirmation. Thu motion
prevailed. The president stated that he would
regard aud carry out each recommendation.
THANKS
On motion of Gen Youug the thanks of the
convention were tendered the president for his
impartial discharge of his duty.
On motion thanks were tendered the able sec
retaries for the faithful discharge of duty.
On motion of Ool K T Davis were returned to
the railroad companies for favors.
THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE.
The committee on business was ready to re
port but deferred it until the night session.
Hou W A Harris offered a resolution which
was referred to the committee without bciug
read.
The convention cdjounel until S:i0 o’dock
p. in.
people. [Applause.]
r feel the compliment all the more in the light of
irmly championed candidacy of other divtin
„ iished fellow-citizens. Their merits, abilities
nud patriotism, their capabilities lor the ex
alted office,for which they were pressed by their
friends. I warmly unite in endorsing, and I
accept the preference which you to-uay have
lode iu no vain conceit that it is in any seiu-e
tribute to superior excellence. [Applause.]
accept, gentlemen, the standard which yon tit
ty have placed In my bonds and l trust ttut
willjbe so borne during the canvass a*- to lend
victory, and, if victory is achieved, that
iu results neither you nor
.w too partial <on fluency shail
have any reason to be ashamed of your rtaodard
bearer 1 ”*■ ’ **"* ¥ ' —** *•— —”
Hot to be
expect of
iwwdnl ...
rather than In any words that I might speak
here to-day. [Applause ] ,
•- - upoQ a campaign in which
ioteresU of stupendous mag-
1 aide we are contending for
peace, fraternity, economy, hoot sty in office
lion. Ulllord Anderson.
had eoocuded to endeavor to perform, in
whi. h 1 feit more diffidence and embarrassment
thou in this. The portion is one to which I did
m>t expect to be assigned, and it is one which I
did uot desire, because I believed there were
other gentlemen who arc delt gates to this con
vention who could discharge iu duties more oc-
oeptatly than myrelf. 1 have great distrust of
my abilities to meet the demands which are put
upon me as presiding officer ol this convention,
far although I have been connected with delib
erative bodies in past years I do not claim
t be a parliamentarian 1 can prorn-
.je to endeavor to discharge the duties faithful
ly and impartially, and 1 shall rely upon your
aid to accomplish the objects had iu view in
placing me in this position. I thank you for
objects
_ . don. I
the compliment and honor of being called upon
r this convention of tbe represen
tative men of the grand old state of Georgia.
Tak*.n completely by surprise. 1 hare no set
speech witii which to address you. but you will
par ion me for suggesting that the cireum«tan-
- * e placed impose great retpon-
the destinies of
We are just beginning to experience the prinU
ofawise&duiiuisttatiou of thesta^c government
We are just beginning to feel that the future of
Georgia i* iu hands *»t patriot# aud friends—of
1 of intelligence and character—of men
thy of the respect and admin tiou of
people. But not yet has the government of
great country been rescued from those who
.._jld bring it to destruction, tor although
tnere is a majority of those Who represent the
great patriotic ideas of the age in the lower
house ot congress, the executive fchalr and the
upper house are still in the hands of those wfco
do not apprec ate or realize the dangers or du-
tie of the hour.
We have need of wisdom and patriotism
complish the great ends of government for this
people The mission of the democratic party i s not
only to preserve what we have accomplished in
Georgia and keep the state government in the
hand* of the friends of Georgia and who. by their
hands of those who sit in power at Washington
the control cf this gfbai nation and to-day —
are just entering upoo a great campaign w»i
is not only to dc let mine the future cf Georgia,
but of this great couutry—whether those w*-~
have misruled for so many years shall a
ttnu-* to do so for the years to come,
whether in their n':ace men ah
tu installed who shall r» fleet the patriotic k
ament of the country, north and south, and
ftore tne government to the purity of the early
days'f the republic.
Gentlemen, upon your deliberations to-day
1 know we
depend much.
" ice to 1
for governor.
bilityof their perpetuity. We are confronted
by a great party which 1-Tactically. if not avow-
eu’y, says ft is for sectional bate and agitation;
that it will deny to one-third »f the peo
ple , of there states the blessings of a
union based upon free thought and piliticAl
equality; who think the office* of this govern
ment are party chattels to be filled with offlci -
holders who, but for their positions, would be
dependent upon tbe charities of the world
• ise.]
tbe war we have sought peace and
throu n all our trials and the Frotean hues snd
shape of reconstruction we have meant peace,
and the recorded facts of our history prove it
On the hostings, in the pulpit, iu the columns
of the press and from the bench lessons of char
ily, good will and harmony to all class *s of
our fellow-citizens have been taiga t
and inculcated with a ilucere
rpose. [Loud cheers.] But I shsll not de-
_a you to-day, gentlemen, with an elaborate
speech upon the great national lasues. We have
illusttatiNl in the administration of the state of
Georgia since it was committed: o the demo-
—'» par y that no one of the rights or privi-
of any good citiz m of the country has been
denied to him who bad a right toclidm them
[Cheers.] In illustratiux this I might reier
the present able and admirable administrati'
[Applause.] And In thesai— “—•«—•*»«
have made reference, it will
officer who shall be called to pi
cessor, to continue. [Cheers. |
Gentlemen, without going any further and
without any premeditation, allow ~
vitalize the de mocatic party aud gtve a gov
ernment to the country which will encourage
industry, unite a divided people snd be a token
01 peace, harmony and hap—ness under the
providence of God, athe ooiiiug of which w a
might bow down in humble thauk«givings
(* pplause.) I thanx you again, gentlemen, for
your great kindness. (Prolonged applaa-e )
The convention adjourned until 4pm 1
motion of Hon. W A Harris of Worth.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention reassembled at
line to which
look with perfect
e candidate you
But your deliberations
B.nm Grants and Jav Goulds perhaps; The contest between Mr Atkins
M* in it an other field for watered rail- and the Skowheganfe is to come off
road stocks. If the native capitalists I neat Tbnrsdsy. As the colored mem
dratol the Convention didn’t slate the escape without being well loaded up bers of the custom house gang ate '
motion correctly. The fuh .1st of del- JAtkina it is believed that ^.n, _
rgates, carefully corrected, u repub- ; however, sud John Chinamwn | have to retire, benher can be elected,.
lished this morning. . .must take the good with tbe bad. the but the candidate defeated at the poll* ta ^
■ —7" j bitter with th. sweet. He must con | woa ij have the control of the patron-1 u nn pewied
Retorts of open cotton multiply .and m i, ute ^ the general progress it m»n-i { few months, and hence :her xp “‘ , j 00 Jewuu iro France,
the caterpillar will have to harry up 1 kin d if he would share tut beneficen »f* ><* a tew mourns, ana nence .ne i ,
to do much damage this rear. 'results. aaate.
!<*-
How deep a cloud of gloom settled
over the stats of Massachusetts when the news I
was flashed over the wires that a yacht carrying !
Ben buticr had s ruck a reef and sprang a dan
gerous leak, off the coast of Maine, and tnat, of
all ou board, not a amti was lost!—Chicago
Time*.
The men who have known Mr. Til
den longest and most Intimately, and under
stand best the constitution of his and the
nature of his Ideas, are those who have most
faith in his statesmanship. And they are not
confined to his own party. Mr Til den's admin
istration promires to he one of the parest. wisest
and must brilliant in the an^al* of the country.
Thirty French newspapers were
saed lor attacks upon the Jesuits. Tbe cons
I and damages amooted to about $14,000 for each
Them newspapers and their friends
Ny now propose to execute the
ordinance of 1823, prerortbuig the
A the Jewuits trom France. The
jocraoluts have already appealed from the de-
c.ts of tne cc-urt.
Dr H H Carlton offered a resolution that
committee of two from each congressional dis
trict b2 appointed to report the namt s of cl :ctore
.r the state at large.
Col H G Wright offered as a substitute that the
convention ballot now for the electors at large,
those receiving the highest number of votes
be declared elected
Hon \V A Harris, of Worth, moved that the
counties only vote tte numb.r they arc entitled
to, and viva vooe.
Hon W P Price moved to lay tbe resolution
and substitutes on the table, which whs loot.
The motion of Hon W A Harris prevailed.
Nominations were now in order.
Hon W A Hams nominated Hon W A Haw
kina
lion M V McKibben nominated Hon J
Wofford.
Hon G W Adams nominated Hon A R Law-
ton.
panl C Hudson nominated Hon L J Gartrell
Col U G Wright nominated Col A & L*mar.
R L Barrv nominated Hon G N Lester.
Col J C Nichols nominated Col Tnomos Hanlc
man, jr„ bat a member of the Bibb delegation,
by authority, withdrew Col Hardeman's name.
Col Nichols then nominated Hon A T Mclnty
but his name was withdrawn by authority.
Hon T M Peeples nominated Col Jce ▲ Bil
lups.
Judge HDD Twiggs was Dominated.
Hon G F Pierce, jr., moved to reconsider tbe
action relative to vote.
speeches were made by W A Harris, G
Pierce, H N McKibbtn, and J B Underwood.;
The motion to reconsider prevailed by yeas,
136; Najs, IttL
G F Pierce jr.moved then to amend the action
to as to declare the one receiving the highest
number of votes tbe nominee, provided it was
majority of the
Hon W A Harris accepted the amendment,
and the motion os amended prevailed.
I H H Joo s moved to vote first lor electors.
HN McKibben made gbe point of order that
it /.void not be entertained in view oi the so-
L« nTSSSktoZ jicie I u*l Ike ch»ir ralwl the motion
rernmeat from the hands o* —
would despoil and
cambent retires, but they wtl have an influ
ence upon the result which shall be had next
November and which will determine wh ;ther
toe men who are now in power and have ap-
S rewed as, and who by their corruptions have
ealt unjustly with all dorses and sections and
tius di»- seed the government, shall re
main in 11 wer, or in their places shall be calltd
the repro-k totives of reform and the grand pa
triotism ol tne age—men whe will stand forth
before the country and the world as the expo
nents of those greit principles which ooce were
people of this
know that you have come up here with
* * "Ire to faithfully discharge those
? be harmony, and let no bad
i any breast when tbe deliberations of
the convention are dosed Whoever is selec ed.
let him receive the cordial support of every
man ia this convention and of those represented
by ibutn. a~d tet him be borne into the g-iber
notorial office amid the p andits of the people
of Georgia who have ao much at stak*' in this
great cents*. And let us so deliberate and so
CHRIST’S HERITAGE.
Niath Annual Celebration of Fulton
County Sunday School As
sociation.
Five Ttaonoaml on the Uronmh.
Yesterday opened auspiciously for
the ninth anniversary celeb-a tiou of Fulton
county Su.tday school association at Ponce Dc
Leon Springs.
As early as 7 o'clock the street oar began to
carryout passengers to the spring and continu
ed until 2 r. m ; despite all the efforts of the
company they were uuabie to meet the demand
for transportation.
The Air-Line railroad sent out trains carrying
out scores. Hundreds came by priva c couv. y-
once and on foot.
There were fully five thousand persons on the
ground.
TBR PLATFORM
for the speakers' stand was erected in the valley
near the bath house. In front seats were ar
ranged for the schools under the shade of the.
Crees. ‘ A more lovely spot for the jcelcbratiou
NIGHT SESSION.
The convention assembled at 8: J»0 p
, with n majority[of the delegates present.
A motion that the ennir appoint a committee
five to wait upon Hon. B. If. Hill and requis
him to deliver an addrera before the conven
tiou.
Mr. H. G Wri’tht, of Richmond, hoped the
bUKiness of tne convention would be first dis-
patchel.
The resolution w»* withdrawn upon the state
ment that a committee of cit ze- shod requested
Mr. Hili to oddre-s them elsewhere, which
had consente to do
THE PLATFORM.
Hon G. N. Letter, of Cobb, laid he was
straded by the comm’ttee on business to report
the following resolutions os the platform of the
democratic pa.ty of Georgia.
PLATFORM.
We. the chooen representatives of the demo
cratic party of Georgia, In state convention as
sembled. do make the following declaration of
political principles and party purposes, and
invite every lover of oonstltutional liberty and
good government to oo-opeTate with us in main
taining and carrying the same into practical
effect:
Resolved 1. We re-avow our thorough identi
fication with the great national democratic par
ty of the United States, and accept the platform
principles and policy, recently promulgated
by that party at St. Louis. Missouri.
t The recent nomination by the national
democratic party, of Samuel J Tilden of New
York, for the office of president, and of Thomas
Hendricks of Indiana, for the office of vice
president, meets our hearty approval, and
do hereby pledge our democratic brethren,
north, south, east and west that we will put
forth the most active, earnest aud energetic
cilb t to secure the triumphant election of these
distinguished citizens to the high offices for
which they have been named as candidates.
3. We declare without equivocation, that we
decidedly and firmly in favor of retrench
ment and reform in the administration oi every
department of the government, state
well as federal, and we sincerely
jrice that the national party with
which we£are identified has placed itself
definitely and squarely upon a plalform that
begins, continues snd ends with the doctrine cf
purification and reform in every place, and In
everything connected with the government,
and its administration.
4. We do hereby specially enjoin upon the
nominee of this convention, if th'^ nomination
shall be confirmed by the people, to carry Into
full practical eflcct, the princip’es of retrench
ment and reform hereinbefore set forth, and his
acceptance of the candidature to wh ch
vile him. will be denned a distinct pledge on
his part, that if elected, he will so exert the
and power of his office, as to reduce
taxation, lessen the public expenditures, sod
lift, a* far as in him lies, the incubus of “hard
times” from the j-eople.
5. Wc hereby pledge to the people of Georgia
ar earnest efforts and zealous co-operation to
pcrpctir.te a just, impartial and economical ad
istration of the affairs of the state, to the end
that law and order may l»o obtained, the public
peace conserved, labor disburdened and
gized, confidence between man and ms
stored, and the pr jsperity and happiness of the
who e people placed upon a sound and endur
ing basis.
A resolution was introduced by Mr H Gregg
Wright, of Richmond, expressing the hope that
the next legislature would pass a bill providing
election by the people to determine
whether or not a convention shall be held for
the purpose of framing a new constitution.
Alter an animated parliamentary skirmish
rer the relation of the resolution to the plat
form, it was withdrawn.
The platform woa unanimously adopted.
The convention then, on motion, stood ad
jouinedriM die.
BEFORV IS A EC ESS ARY.
lima Until Radical
ism la Past
Telegram to the Constitadoo.
Green Brier White Sulphur
Springs, W. Va., August 5.—Dr. Sears
reports to the Peabodv school fund
trustees now in session here, a general
flourishing condition of public schools
in the southern states except in Flori
da. South Carolina and Louisiana.
Mr. Geo. Peabody Russe l, of En:
‘ e last winter in
ng-
land, who s]*eat the last winter in the
south, expressed the opinion that noth
ing could be expected from the cutes
named in tbe way of advancing their
industrial interest until there was an
entire change ia the state governments.
SCHOOLS EEFKESENTED.
Mount Gilead, First Baptist, Rock Springs. St
Paul’s, Sharon, Central Presbyterian, Mount
Vernon. Sixth Baptist, Mt Delight, Third Pres
byterian. Second Baptist, Shady Dale, Evans
Chapel, Sardis, First Methodist, Peachtree- Pro
test ant, Sandy Springs, Fifth Baptist. East Point,
Mt Zion, Third Uiptist. Payne's Chapel, Pace's
School. Hunter Street Presbyterian, Trinity,
(MetbodLst), St Luke’s, (Episcopal), Oakland,
Fourth Baptist. Antioch Uni >n. First Presbyte
rian, Sixth Methodist. Seventh Baptist, Mason’s
School, Hunter 8trect Christian, Pierce’s ChspcL
Cumberland Presbyterian, Kdgcwood, Wesley
Chapel, H&peville.
A MODEL SCHOOL.
The pleasure of the occasion was
heightened by the prcsenco of the
Presbyterian Sunday school from Decatur,
ly one hundred strong, with pupils from 4
years old up to 60. The Decatur school la
nearly h. If a century old, and is a model one.
There is one lumily connected with it whose
children from the time they cau talk, go to
chool aud never mi* a Sunday, ralu or shine.
The musical talent of this school is almost un
surpassed. Tbe exercises opened at 10 a. M
w ith singing by sll the »chooU of,
•All hall the power of Jesus’ name.”
James W. Wallace, In tbe absence of Prof. G
Guilford, presided at the organ. In this con
it is just to say that Prof. Guilford
kindly ttnderel the service* of himself and
organ to the association, and they voted him
their hearty thanks.
Rev W. A. Dodge read the 19th psalm, and
Rev. O. A. Thrower prayed with fervency and
power.
Professor Guilford having arrived assumed
charge of the organ and the schools united in
ranging, ‘'Revive us Agaiu.”
Mr. J. W. Roberta of Emory college was In
troduced and delivered on
ADDRESS OF WELCOME
thought and power. He spoko with
clearness so as to be heird distinctly every
where. He said it was his pleasing duty to ex
tend in behalf of Fulton county association the
right hand of fellowship to every school of
every denomination, aud greet each individual
member of the schools He hailed with plcat-
the presence of visiting friends. He con
gratulated Fulton connty and complimented
Hon. John H. James who hod presided over a
work which ranks as the first aud noblest on
earth.
This association was organized nine years ago
handfull of men—all honor to them. The
good accomplished by the association will never
known until all the Sunday schools will be
disbanded and the pupils and officers meet In
the Sabbath of eternity. For the first soven
years theirprogress was slow, but now Is mov
ing right onward. Last year a new impetus
given and the people stimulated until, liko
Jonah's gourd, it has sprang up In a single
night. May it be, however, unlike Jonah'i
gourd, and never wither, but may the sweet
beams of the Son of Righteousness ever bless it,
and more Jonahs sit under its cooling nhade.
The supposition that 8unday schools con
prosper os well without associations os with
them is not true. Association brings about
community of thought and unity of purpose.
There is no bitter rivalry In it, but one mind,
one heart,one sentiment and one faith actuates
Here the wants ol the Sunday school are
discovered and supplied, a. lively Interest
awakened, wise plans devised and the value of
Sunday schools fnlly recognized.
A century ago the Sabbath woa a dead still-
No bells pealed forth inviting rosy
checks, spark log eyes and smiling lips to the
Sunday schools. The 8undsy school could not
have hod a wholesome cx’stcnce prior to its
organization. The truths of the gospel must
first be taught to men before they could be im
parted to children A Christian fatherhood
aa the first requisite in the great plan.
Now In this great centeuuial year, in a land
Bibles and Sunday schools we are taught
that
TO BE LIVING LS SUBLIME
indeed. The speaker then dwelt upon the val
of the international lessons, and of the same
lesson being taught on tbe some Sunday *11
around the world by every nation and every
tongue. The Sunday school he considered os
the first manifest token of the coming millen
ium. He closed in tones of thrilling eloquence.
His effort was well received.
The schools then united in singing
•'Hold the Fort.”
J C Kirkpatrick, Secret*, y,then read the
ANNUAL REPORT
of the association for the year.
38 schools in the association, of which 7
Baptist, 20 Methodists, 6 Presbyterians,8 Union,
Episcopal, and 1 Christian.
Total number of scholars 3,153. of which 1,453
arc male and 1,700 females. Teachers 311, of
which 154 are mole and 186 are female.
Total teachers and scholars 3.531.
Average attendance 2,500.
^.Volumes in tire library 4,811.
Contributions for the year $1,017 55.
Total number of couversions 91.
Deaths 20.
Trinity Sunday school is the largest, having
657, with an average attendance of 387. Bhe
sends the hugest contribution, $335
The First Methodist is the next largest, having
?8S. * ^
The First Baptist has th3 largest library, 900
volumes.
St Paul’s reports the largest number of con
versions. 18.
22 schools reported statistics.
The rchool* then sang “lhere is a fountain. 1
Tbe orator of the day James W Wallace of
of Augusta, ore of the great leader* of Ui
Young Men’s Christian association in the Uni
ted States, and an earnest, untiring Christian
ker. was introtuccd. The following is the
suostance of
Mr. Wallace’s Oration.
You have met together today, aa I learn from
your programme, for the purpose of celebrating
the uluth birth-day of the Faiton county Sun
day school association.
These anniversaries should be to us, as Sun
d*7 school workers, what the resting places were
to the children of Israel as they marched
through the wilderness on their journey to the
promised land, when Moses stood in theta
midst snd related to them the wonderful mer
cies of God In the past and implored his guid
ance in the future, reminding them of their
faPurcs and disobedience and their want
faith in that God who had been to them a pig
lor of cioud by day and* pillar of fire by night.
So wc to-day may palfe for a short time and
refresh our elves, and cause the Incidents of the
past year’s labors to pass before us ia full and
solemn review, that we may profit by the
errors ol the post, and colt from its history
those methods of work and plan# of open tiou,
which, tested by experience, and proven to
the most successful in the great work of training
up children fox usefulness in tne church and
the world.
The year with its labors bos posted now never
to be recalled. It came from our good Father,
ladcned with the choicest blessings. It brought
as opportan.ties for getting good and doing
good. It brosght us flfty-two Sunday school
services. They all came bat not to tarry. Each
one carried away the favors and opporttuttles
it had brought to ns, and how those favors h**
been received and opportunities improved.
What was the report taken of you?
EE XGIOUS TRAINING.
There is no effort in any field of human de
velopment that is of so much importance
promises a greater reward thon the moral ai d
religious training of the childreu. ~
ing men and women of our land; the coming
civil, judicial and military officers of our state
and nation; the coming officers, teachers and
members of our churches and Sunday schools.
Soon those who are now filling these important
posts will nave passed away, and upon the
children of to-lay will rest the burdens and
«pounibilUkM of church and state. How lm-
, portae t they should ba men and women “who
’ fear Sod and eschew evil’*
While we see before ns so large a company
of Suuday school officers, teachers and schol
ar* we most not forget it comprises only a very
small portion of that vast Sunday school army
which oo this continent alano, now numbers
190,000 organizations composed of 720,000 teach
ers, 6,000,000 scholars, making In all the enor
mous aggregate of nearly 7,000,000 and every
where and from every direction wc can hear
the tramp, tramp, tramp if that immense army
marching on to victory, waving possibly dif
ferent battle flags, each carrying iu own regi
mental colon, probably wearing different uni
forms, each having its distinctive name, yet all
under the blood-stained Banner ol the Cross,
all commanded by one great captain, and all
marching to the same music. Truly It is
“The ransomed army like a mighty sea
Dealing forth the anthems of the free”
and as at the battle of Trafalgar, the noble Nel
son hoisted his signal from the masthead.
' England expects every man to do his duty” so
our commander watching from tho shining
battlements of glory the progress of the battle,
calls to each of us Unlay, “Son, daughter, go
work to-day In my vineyard.”
There is no labor that give* so much joy and
profit to the worker himself. Like the man who
corns his daily bread by the sweat of his brow,
build* up for himself a more perfect physical
manhood than the Idlers, so the Christian
worker while blessing others Is himself bless
ed.” "Saving his life. I saved my own.”
So when we labor for the salvation of others
here, it gives us great joy in seeing them com
ing to ChriM, and builds us up In holy zeal and
faith and there think of the joy hereafter, of
having one of these boys telling the Saviour
that you led him to thAt bright place.
. v “SAVJtb BUT ALONE.”
Some one has said that one of the highest
joys in Heaven, will be to. be surrounded by
titose whom we have led there. If this be ao.
■wne of us will, I fear, be very lonesome there.
Wo will see Paul surrounded by his hundred
million converts. This Sunday school teacher
with all of her class. That father and mother
surrounded by'their children. This pastor by
his flock, and one standing alone there and none
here to aay you led me here by God’s bountiful
grace, lam saved but alone.
Mr Moody says an efficient teacher must have
courage.enthusUsm, love and sympathy. Four
time* In tbe flist chapter of Joshua. God say*
to Joahua,”Be of* good cheer.” and adds’ Be not
if mid,neither be dbmayed fo* the Lord thy God
is with thee whenever thou gocst. ”
so he says to every Sunday school teacher to-
«lay, when there is no danger of defeat. The
victory Is assured, do your work and leave the
result to Him. “Lot us not be weary In well
doing for in dae season we shall nap if wo faint
not.”
Be cheerful, go shout your work as though
you had a joyful mission. The beam of good
should lot be *ad. What would you
think of a man who came to you saying that he
had joyful news for yon and his faco was long
and sod. You would think at onoe that he was
mistaken. Bat look up and be not discouraged.
ih toiled one hundred and twenty years and
never got a convert outtide of his own family.
‘ Vou want God to use you you must be cour
ageous though results may be long delayed Uc
will take care of that.
ELEMENTS OF SUCCESS.
Courage would he of very little avail It it was
not accompanied by some enthusiasm.
believe in a cause and thiuk it a just
aud Important one we will have cathuHiasra
about it. An army without en than asm will be
very inefficient one. The merchant without
It would uot be asuccessful one. The politician
without enthusiasm would be defeated.
Furious enthusiasm to save life and property
when human souls are going down to endless
death. Should not the effort put forth to save
them be accompanied by great enthusiasm?
Then we must love them. We are told that
faith aud hope are without avail unless we have
love. If you can convince your scholars that
you love them and want to do them good your
Influence over them will be all powerful. This
will lead you to visit them at their homes,
member them in your prayers, encourage them
their pursuits in life, aid them in getting
employment, when they arc absent from school
go and see them and learn the cause—they may
sick or in trouble and need you most at that
time. Remember the words of the Master,
asmuch os yon did unto tho least of them ye aid
It unto me.*'
in the preparation and teaching of
weshonsd never forget that.tbe ohtef end
and aim of all our efforts should be to lead the
children to the Saviour. If Christ is not in the
lesson itisa very poor one.
Having this one aim let ua keep our eyes firm-
fixed upon the eud in view aud we wi.l
fail of the marie.
TELL THEM OF JESUS
While it la Important, on occasion may offer to
instruct them in the geography and history of
Bible lands. It is far more Important to teach
them that they are sinners in the sight of God
matter how young they maybe and their need
of a Savior and point them to that Savior provid
ed by akind fattier who takes no pleasure in the
death of the wicked, hut woul 1 rather all would
turn unto him and live.
We can tell them the distance from Nazareth
Bethlehem. But don’t forget to.to!i them the
great distance from on impenitent sinner to his
Savior.
We can teach them the height of old Monnt
Lebanon, with its snow capped summit; of
Mount Hcrmon and Mount Moriah with the
depth of the gorges between, but for
portant to them of the height and depth of that
love that prompted the love of God to pour out
his life’s blood ou Mount Calvary to redeem
them. Oh, let Jesus be in evi ry lesson and every
song. The story will always be attractive and
never grow old.
“Why don’t they tell everybody about IL* 1
But yon may say that in onr International
llncsof lessons when one-half of time is spent
in the Old Testament. Jesus is uot mentioned,
for instance next Sunday our lesson is about
the Queen of Sheba, bringing her presents to
Solomon. Oh, bow beautiful we can illustrate
the sinner coining to our king and when he
comes, bringing not gold and spices, but his sins
and his Borrows, and when he fords the load
taken Iron him how the can he say ’’Behold
the half was not told me.”
Love it the very best vt hide for the convey
ance of ttulh to the souL It takes the seed of
divine truth and plants it Iasi where it is
needed to do its work.
A man standing beside some tall frowning
cliffk, he av growing In one ol Its crevices
beautiful flowers. He naked Limaeli how did
these ever come to be there. No human could
ever have climbed to plant the seeds there. The
rentle winds of heaven must have taken them
np in their arms and placed them there. So the
precious seeds of God’s truth can be carried to
the soul in the arms of human affection when
everything else fall*
Oh. love is patient. Love is wise. Love is
invention, love is endowed with a tact of its
own which cannot be explained, but which
will win its way and gain its end. Oh, teachers,
do not ncg'.ect this essential requisite if you
would win your scholars to Christ.
Have sympathy for them. They are children,
not grown and mature people. Don’t be too
st let with them. Lead them; don’t drive
them. The boy who is most troublesome and
difficult to teach, may, with care, become the
brightest star in your crown. If you could see
the glorious possibilities wrapped up in that
boy who will pinch the boy next to him and
try to mske the others laugh, you would
give him up. But labor oo and pray on.
Severity and harshness will drive them away,
and give them a distaste for religion that they
may never get over.
“Thine earthly Sabbaths Lord we love. 1
The example of the Saviour should be our
guide. He wept our ruin, and that we may not
be in doubt about the course to be punned, he
gave ns the beautiful parable of the good Sama
ritan.
Now in oonduftlon let me say that we may
have all these qualifications. Courage, enthus!
love, sympathy,: education and tact
In teaching and prayerfulness and then fall,
for want of a good by walk and Christian exam
pie. Some people will not read and study the
Bible. But they will Iroad more. The power of
example ia especially to children the strongest
power we can use. If you want to show Juei
how crooked a stick is just get a perfectly
straight one and lay beside iL
hold!
and now let ms give you one word In parting
and may God pi rase it to govern good. One
word three time*
Hold, Hold, Hold
Hold ou to the word of God
Hold in your objections, if you have any.
Hold out to the end.
In tbe course of his oration he gave numerous
illustrative Incidents and anecdotes, which for
want of space, we are compelled to omit. The
and fence were charmed and delighted with
orator, his Christian simplicity and earnestness.
We are gratified to kno that the display
yesterday made a fine impresrioa upon him and
we doubt not that ere long old Richmond will
wheel Into line.
At the conclusion of the oration the rssocia-
tian adjourned
FOR A BASKET DINNER
and the thousands present were all fed, and
there were baskets, upon baskets of fragments
left.
After dinner Mr. J. W. Wallace read a portion
ol Daniel and sang a verse of a sweet song*
“Are your windows open toward Jerusalem.”
A shower of rain come up and stopped him. It
soon passed off, and tho schools returned and
mug “Strike! strike foe victory.” The schools
were to compete fora prize of $*> In gold, offered
for the best song and the same amount for the
best speech.
Tho judges on the singing were G. P. Guil
ford, J. W Wallace and J. W. Roberts, and on
speaking. Rev. J. R. Mayson, Prof. W. M. Bray
and W. G. Whidby.
Mt Gilead school sang “Hold on” in superb
style.
Franklin Wood of the First Baptist school re-
■ponded in on excellent speech. Berrien u
Brooks of 8L Paul had nearly completed his
speech when a heavy shower of rain caused him
desist. He speaks with force and dearness.
The people did not relish the Idea of giving np
the contest, and many sot out in the rain under
umbrellas and song.
The little ones were sadly disappointed when
continued rain proved conclusively that
there would be no opportunity for them to
either sing or speak.
And so sadly and reluctantly tho crowd left
for home. But the difficulty of transportation
was such that the last did not leave until about
five o'clock. One thing Is apparent, Faiton
county must have a tabernacle at tho springs
and the car companies must doublo their .
LIGHTNING LITERATURE.
EORTX JFIMIEIIMEX HIZOUXED
O.VE THE COA.ST OF ESGLAXI).
Orth'* Successor—A Hank tiONpcudcU
—Vauderbllt Asleep—Radical
Thieves In Lonlslnna, etc.
Telegram to the Constitution.
William Will Watch Wagner.
London, August 5.—Emperor,Williara
has written.to king of Bavaria saying:
if health permits ho will attend Wag
ner's festival which takes place this
week.
Massachusetts Radicalism.
Boston, August 5.—The republican
state central committee to-day voted
to hold the state convention at Wor
cester .Wednesday September 6th.
Fllllbusterinff In Fnrltument.
London, August 5.—After a long bit-
t discussions chiefly in consequence
reactionary and is made by private
members and accepted by the’ govern
ment, Viscount Sanders education bill
rcssed the house and commons Unlay
.19 to 46. The house met at noon for
the purpose of considering this bill and
though the bill went through the com-
mitteelast night it was under three and
half hours further debate to-day.
Cuban Blood.
New York, August 5.—A dispatch
from Havana received to-day at the
office of the Spanish consulate, in this
city, is translated os follows : A so-
called insurgent brigadier, Juglesit
Cabecella, one of the most daring of
the insurrection in Cuba, was killed
yesterday near Yagureves in a fight
with guerrillas who were pursuing
him. The insurgents suffered a loss of
six killed and some wounded.
Average Radicals.
Nkw Orleans, August 5.—Tlie state
tax collectors Lapist of St. Martin par
ish, Uantell of St. Mary's, and Riley of
Morehouse, are reported defaulters to
the state in supis varying from fifteen
twenty thousand dollars each.
Vanderbilt Asleep.
Nkw York, August 5.—Vanderbilt
sleeping quietly at one o'clock this
morning.
New York, August 5.—Common ore
Vanderbilt panned au easy night and
felt considerably better this morning.
His phjr * *
immedii
Ortb’s Successor.
Indianapolis, August 5.—Hon. Benj
Harrison of this city, succeeds Orth as
the republican candidate for governor
Indiana.
Kleclcd (o Parliament.
London, August 5.—Mr. Walter Bur
rell, conservative, has been olected to
imrliament for Shencham, in place of
tiis brother, Sir Percy Burrell, de
physicians 'do not anticipate any
uediate danger.
The Blockade Raised.
Madrid, Aug. 5.—Intelligence re
ceived here from the west coast of Af
rica announces that the blockade by
the British squadron of Wheydat
coast, lias been raised.
Forty 1'lshermnu Drowned,*
London, August 5.—Upwards of for-
. fisherman and sailors of coasting
vessels perished in the gale whicti pre
vailed on the coasts of England and
-Scotland last Thursday.
Whipping the Indians.
Chicago. July 5.—Advices received
General Sheridan's head quarters
this a m. state that tlie fight occurred
between the party of herders and a
band of Indians on the 4th insL Ono
Indian was killed. The whites suc
ceeded in capturing a considerable
number.
A Nuapcndcd Bank.
Pottsville, Pa., August 5.—The Mi
ners’trust company savings bank sus
pended on account of investments iu
] ron property which depredated.
MORE RADICAL Till EVERY.
Telc-xrom to the Constitution.
Washington, Aug. 6.—The com
mittee on expenditures of the depart
ment of justice, report that after a full
and careful consideration of the facts
developed by the testimony ami by
the laws under which the judiciary
fund is appropriated, and the law appro-
mating the knklux fund, from which
davenport got his money, they feel
compelled to report that the president
and the two attorneys general, Aker-
man and Williams, who supplied Dan-
forth with the $34,000 from the latter
fund, diverted it from its proper pur-
»ose to one entirely foreign to the ob-
ectsoflaw. The resolutions recom
mend legislation which shall prevent
such abuses.
The minority present a report in
which it is claimed that tlie money
was properly expended.
MEXICAN MARAUDER*.
The Troops to Look After tbeThlc ves.
Telegram to the Constitution.
Washington, August 5.—The follow
ing is the amended bill for the jrrotec-
tion of the Texas frontier:
Besolved, that for the purpose of
giving efficient protection to tlie coun
try between tlie Rio Grande and the
Netices rivers in the state of Texas from
cattle thieves, robbers and murderers
from the Mexican side of the river, the
^resident of the United 8tates be and
:s hereby authorized to station and
keep on the Rio Grande from the
mouth of that river to Fort Duncan,
and farther if necessary, a sufficient
force of cavalry for field service, in
addition to «uch infan'ry force as may
lie necessary for garrison duty, and to
assign recruits to said regiments so as
fill each troop to the number of one
hundred privates, and they shall be
that strength as near as may be.
amendment strike out the
words “and required” and substitute
“a sufficient force for two regiments,”
and to substitute “as near as may be”
for “as long as they shall be” required
for that service.
SURPLUS OF SILVER.
Threatening* or n Financial Fanle
In India.
Telegram to the Constitution.
f mila, August 5.—Tlie official gazette
of India publishes a resolution of the
Viceroy in council, viewing the condi
tion of the finances, and stating it af
forded grave causes for anxiety. The
customs revenue is declared to be un
favorable, and orders should therefore
be issued to stor all preventive outlay.
Expenditures for extraordinary public
works should be largely reduced witii
the object of lessening the threatened
deficit The resolution concludes as
follows: The financial disorder ia sole
ly due to the rapid fall in the value of
silver.