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THE DAILY SUN Thursday Morning July 6. THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMO- £;/■; m LCRACY. Getting off “the JNew” Platform and on “the Old.” So Far So Good.. “Should we wander from these” (ithe principles of the old creed) “ in moments of error or alarm, let us hasten to retrace our steps and to regain the road which alone leads to peace, liborly and safety.—Jeffer son’s 1st Inaugural. The Philadelphia Age, of the 29th of June, brings us the address of the Executive Committee of the Demo cratic party of Pennsylvania,' to the people of that State, on the issues of the pending State elections. The address is signed by William A. Wallace, Chairman of the Committee. Whether ho had anything to do with the Harrisburgl Patform, on which the New Departure standard was hoisted recently,we do not know. But, if he had anything to do with that, he has certainly been convinced of the error of his ways, and is “retracing his steps” at the earliest possible moment. In the Address we see nothing of the “New Departure?* Platform, nor of the heresies it proclaimed. The very first announcement is, “ We here by solemnly renew our often repeated declaration of fidelity to the great principles upon which our party has acted from the time of its] first or ganization” That has the ring of the old metal. We have not space for all of the Address, but cannot omit a portion which clearly shows how widely he is off the track, marked out by the HaxrisburgResolutions which defeated all discussions, thereafter, of the monstrous usurpations of Congress by which the XIVth and XVth Amendments were carried. All this has in it the ring of the right metal. We refer specially to what follows: No candid person will deny that the leading men in power at Washington have been unfaithful to their duties.— They have broken the pledges they made to the people, and, in reckless disregard of their oaths, they have* violated the plainest provisions of the Constitution. Thoy have deprived the States of their sacred right of self-government in matters purely local, and disarmed them of the power to enforce their own laws for the preservation of order within their own boundaries; they have passed bills of pains and penalties operating on millions at once without regard to the guilt or in nocence of the parties; they have tram pled on all the securities of life, liberty and property; treated the habeas corpus law with contempt, and denied the right of trial by jury; they have sent out swarms of their hireling agents with in structions to kidnap, imprison and kill free citizens for political offences, with out judicial accusation, without warrant, and without legal trial. They have not only trodden upon the great principles embodied in the original Constitution as it came from the hands of its framers, bnt even the amendments, which they them selves interpolated, have been broken without remorse whenever it suited their interests. In defiance of the. XHIth, they have doomed many persons to the worst kind of “slavery or involuntary servitude” in the public prisons, without the pretence of any “crime whereof the party was legally convicted;” in the face of the XIVth, they have abridged the “equal rights” of whole masses of white citizens; without the least respect for the right of universal suffrage guaranteed by the XVth, they have interfered both for cibly and fraudulently to prevent fair elections, and to set them aside after they were held. •Theso outrages upon justice, liberty and law l\ave been perpetrated, not dur ing the conflict of a civil war, not in mo ments of wild passion or heated excite ment, but in cold blood, upon deliberate reflection, in a time of profound peace, in full view of the consequences—and their authors have followed out this line of policy, step by step, with a persistency which shows their fixed determination for the future, as in the past, to be bound by no oath and held by no promise. The two last and most important-of their anti-Constitutional measures show more distinctly than others their settled design to strangle the liberties of the na tion and take perpetual power into their own hands. The force bill authorizes the President not only to invade the States at his pleasure, but by declaring martial law to subvert all government, except what consists of his mere will Under the election law his cannon is planted directly against the freedom of State elections. Already the bayonets of the Executive have gleamed around the polling places of the people in the cities of New York and Philadelphia. Who can mistake the meaning of these prepa- tions for the next Presidential election ? Who doubts that warning and rebuke are needed now to prevent the administration from carrying out its purpose by force ? If the warning be not given by the peo- E le, or fail of its proper effect, can we ope for peace ? It seems to us an error to suppose the American people tame enough to be kicked under the yoke of a despotism, or ignorant enough to be jug gled out of the great inheritance of free government which their fathers left them. . We complain of our present rulers for usurpation of power. Power not delega ted is always abased. In this, as in oth er cases, usurpation has been accompa nied and followed by usurpation. Frauds without number, and almost without lim it, have been committed on the public. As if convinced that the Democ racy of Pennsylvania could never he IwpgUtto sustain the Harrisburg platform, Mr. Wallace and his Com mittee seem very wisely to have come to the conclusion to throw away that one and put np another and better one in its stead. This new one has the “Bourbon”ring throughout. When the Democracyof the Union shall get on it; without any sanction of usurpations of any sort, it will then he on the high road—not only to victory, bnt to the fulfillment of its mission to save the free institutions of this country from Centralism and Despotism. Below we give the concluding por tion of the address: 1. To put the ship of State once again on her constitutional tack and hold her head firmly and steadily to that course. 2d. To protect individual citizens of all parties, classes and creeds in the en joyment of life, liberty, property, repu tation and the pursuit of their lawful business, by an impartial administration of justice in the ordained and established courts. . i , ‘ 3. To preserve the powers of the gen eral government in their whole constitu* tional vigor as our sole defense against foreign aggression, the safest bond of union between different sections of the country and the only sure promise of general prosperity. 4. To maintain unimpaired the re served rights of the States, not only be cause they are guaranteed by the Federal Constitution, but because the States alone can safely be trusted with the manage ment of their own local concerns. 5. To reduce the expenditure of the Government by confining its appropria tions to legitimate objects by a rigid sys tem of accountability and economy, and by abolishing much of the unnecessary and pernicious machinery with which it is encumbered. 6. To moderate the burdens of the people, not only by economical adminis tration, but by a system of taxation upon foreign imports, as well as domestic pro ductions, which shall be just and equal in its operations upon the property end business of the country, not enriching some while it impoverishes others, aud not open to the frauds now habitually practiced. 7. To preserve the public credit by the prompt payment of the public obli gations. 8. To consecrate the public lands to the use of the landless people who need it, by a system whioh will secure a suf ficiency to all, and stop at once the long series of swindles by which so many millions of acres have been given away to those who _ already have more than enough. These are some of the duties which lie before the people if they desire to see their government administered with a decent respect for the Constitution of their fathers, or with tolerable honesty in financial matters. We have no test of orthodoxy—no dis abilities for, nor discriminations against former political antagonists. We can not and do not object to bygone differ ences, provided the citizen be truly and faithfully devoted now to the interests and institutions of the whole country, and all the inhabitants thereof. Our object is not revolution, but resto ration;, not injury to our opponents, but an assertion of our own rights and those the Democrats is to beat the Radicals, yet it is greatly to*' be apprehended that gredt numbers of them, through out the Northern States, : tfill Server compromit tlfeir self-respect and de votion to the Constitution to join in, tbfisproperiy nttoed l£ Nerw‘Dq)arftire.''’ Be assured-you of -the South can save yourselves, and us too,-from this result if^WB iH j * • Yours, &c: It itwoai j a r ~—-— 1 . ;■ -r tnrj b GENERAL TOOM BS SPEAKS. Oglethorpe .University. The New Departure Frazzled! General Toombs, vre -leafn, made a Fourth of July speech-to the largest crowd ever assembled in "Wilkes coun ty. The people- came from far and near to hefr hiin, and Washington was literally packed. Tlic speech is reported to havebfeeh a thuhder-storhi of our fellow-citizens. By order of the Democratic State Ex ecutive Committee. William A. Wallace, Chairman. NEW JERSEY CORRESPON DENCE. The New Departure—Northern Democratic Sentiment on it. June 25th, 1871. Editors of the Atlanta Sun: Please send me a copy of your paper. I see that many of the Southern editors are entirely deceived as to the sentiments of the Northern Democ racy on the XIVth and XVth Amend ments, and the Acts passed in pursu ance of them. The Pennsylvania and Ohio Plat forms were concocted in outline by a junto in the Manhattan Club in New York city. About twenty of the ablest Demo cratic papers in Ohio refuse to en dorse the Departed Platform, and the same is nearly the case in Pennsyl vania. It is some years since Conventions have represented the honest senti ments of the masses of the people in this section. The politicians are or ganized into “rings” here, and I grieve to say that they are not, for the most part, remarkable for either sa gacity or honesty. Bnt for the uni versal unpopularity of General Grant and I may say, the hatred of him, the Democratic Platform in Pennsylvania and Ohio would render the defeat of the party certain in both of these States. Should the Democracy carry these States at the coming election, it will still be a matter of vast importance that the party should not be com mitted in the next Presidential elec tion, to the great error of what is called the “New Departure f* that is, our endorsement of the two admitted fraudulent Amendments and the fu ture maintenance of them, without question or assault, a part of the Democratic creed. If this should be the case, whatever are now the pros pects of Democratic success in 1872, I greatly fear they will meet with sig nal defeat. In all my experience, I have never known so much division in the Northern Democracy as is man ifested in this matter. Anxious as the universal desire of Departure;” and so powerful #&?• It J that the new political 'bantling was j stripped of its swaddling clothes and then tom into frazzles and turned loose upon the whirlwind of his oratory. And it is now said that in all Wilkes county there is hot a man who would willingly pick up a frazzle; or even admit that he was ever inclined to “depart.” Personal. Col. W. T. Thompson, Editor of the Savannah News, an honored member of the Georgia Press, and one whose long and useful career makes him a special glory of the profession, was in the city yesterday. He, in company with Mrs. Thompson, is on his way to the'Moun- tains in search of fresh air aud rest. He will visit Kennesaw, Lookout Monutaiii, Montvnle Springs and other places. The Colonel is not one of the dear'departed, deeming the good, old-fashioned Demo cracy too sound an institution to admit of any “departure” from its time honored principles. . .‘ Mr. Ragland, of. the Columbus En quire)', a gentleman of that fine old school of nobility which is not overly abundant in the world, has been in the city for several days. . He is one of those brave souis who have been true to Geor gia, in weal and in wo. He has never forsaken her. -When others have yielded to the syren, he stood firm and unfliuch ing, full of truth and integrity, jealous of the honor of the old Commonwealth and one of the bravest in its defence.— Long may he live to win victories for the right over the wrong, for truth over falsehood, for freedom over oppression. Col. H. D. Capers, one of> the Direc tors of the proposed Atlanta & Savannah Air-Line Railroad, is in the city to attend a meeting of tire Board,, Vj.* Mr. Hiram Roberts, one of the leading bn riness men and a most- .useful citizens of Savannah, is also in the 1 city, stopping at The H. I. Kimball House. ■ Col. Carey W. Styles, the News man'of Albany, aud a live Georgia Democrat, is paying a visit to his famiiy at The H. I. Kimball House. . . : T , J General Toombs and lady arrived in the city yesterday and took rooms at The Kimball House. The General absolutely and most emphatically refuses to “ de part.” itoTiinUi A Pope, the General Agent of tire Great Southern Coast Line, uiaRieb mond, Wilmington etc., is ; in the city.— Mr. Pope is one of the most energetic railroad men in the South. He has ap pointed Mr. A. C. Ladd, Local Agent in this city for the important line which'ho represents. =■— - *-'?•»“> o..- Standard School Books for the Southern t:-’ •-• People.; ,.. f The question papa wnafiP$chool books should be placed in the --hands of our children, is an important one. They should not only : have 'genuine merit -* as such, but should’contain no contaminat ing ideas—should not teacK-eur. children anything erroneous in point of facts. For instance: We. do not want any school books which willteach our chil dren that the Pilgrim Fathers were any better than the Cavaliers; or that the Mayflower colony was composed of better people, who behaved better, or are now, more entitled to our reverence andj. wor shiped adoration, than those of Ogle thorpe or Lord Baltimore. Neither do we want any school histo ries or other books for our children, which teach that the Southern people were or are traitors, rebels, or violators of the Constitution, or which will, in any way, convey the idea that the people of the North are, in any respect, better than the people of the South. In this connection, we invite attention to-the advertisement of John P. Morton & Co., of Louisville, which appears in The Sun, this morning. We are assured that their publications are not' only free from this objection, but that they do not err in the other direction; and are in every respect, free from everything sec tional or sectarian ; and that in point of real merit, they are equal to any school books in America. We call attention also, to the fact, that this is the only Southern House engaged in publishing school books. It is a strong, well established and reliable firm—well worthy of the patronage| of our people. We also call attention to the fact that Mr. Israel Putnam, formerly of Griffin, whom well known to almost everybody in Georgia, is the very efficient ud relia ble agent of this house. ' 5 .THE MORNING EXERCISES opened withprayerby Rev. Dr. Smith.’ Immediately succeeding this came the declamation by the Sophomore class. Mr. J. M. Ginn spoke “Criminality of Duelling” with an earnestness that betrayed his most serious convictions on this honorable (?) custom: ‘fHayne’s Defense of South Caroli na” was so delivered by Mr. W. A. McDowell as to inspire in some of his friends the belief that he would win the prize. “Webster's Reply to Ilayne," by Mr. B^ K. Thrower, followed the pre ceding with happy effect. Mr. A. C.. Briscoe's rendering of “Eulogy on Lee.” so far as intona tion of voice was concerned, was per fect. The melancholy pathos of that ... irrespective of all other auxiliaries, .have seemed him pro found attention. The. “Poem on Gen. Cleburne” was pronounced by W. ,T. Moyers in a manner that exhibited a high degree of appreciation of .poetical effect. “ The Maniac,” personated by Mr. W., H. Venable, a piece of high dra matic power, was admirably executed, and won for the speaker the Sopho more, medal.,. ...! •. r ., Mr. G. P. Zimmerman’s rendering of “ On the South,” was greeted with repeated Applause. It was delivered with much euthusiasm, and exhibited unusual power of invective. “The Majesty of the Mind,” in it self the least attractive piece on the programme for a mixed audience, was delivered in a masterly manner by Mr. J. P. Bruce. It certainly merited a second prize, had there been more than one. “ A Plea for Ireland,” was spoken by Mr. Walter Taylor, and consider ing his youth, was rendered with credit. tfwflftfttr-i hm »SSM f -. ofj Mr. John C. Jones’ rendering of “ Bernado del Carpio,” an incident of Spanish history, involving much tra gic effect, manifested much dramatic power in the declaimer. The speeches were as fine speci mens of declamation as we ever had the pleasure to witness, and consider ing the surroundings, was a triumph for the university so recently revived jp our midst, <} THE EVENING EXERCISES, Consisting of addresses before the two literary societies by Prof. Frank A- Lipscomb, of the University of Georgia, and the address to Sopho more and Freshman declaimers, by Mr. Howard Van Epps, of this city, were universally admitted to be a most propitious occasion for the Uni versity, and a noble triumph for these truly wonderful young men. We have attended many com- mencements of distinguished, and time-honored institutions, and lis tened to similar addresses by men il lustrious for their learning and elo quence, but the efforts by Mr. Lips comb and Mr. Van Epps, on Tuesday evening, have never been surpassed in our hearing. We speak moderately, when we declare it was the finest ex hibition of literary talent -ever wit nessed in this city. The subject of Prof. Lipscomb’s discourse—“Race and Religion”— conveys but little idea of the senti ment and thought in this most pol ished essay, and less of the thrilling eloquence of his masterly argument. The design of the address was to enu merate the many triumphs and untold benefits of the great Reformation. The effort abounded in the most finished, beautiful sentences^ which, for ele gance of diction, beauty of imagery and logic of thought, are unsurpas sed by any of Irvin’s or MacCauley’s master pieces. His antithesis between German and French institutions, Lat in and Teutonic civilization, deserve a place unimpaired on the highest shelves of English literature. If the Societies of the University do not publish his address it is due to the world that Prof L. submit it. to the public in some more eligible man ner. The address of Mr. Van Epps, in delivering the prizes to the deolamers of Freshman and Sophomore classes, was an effort which, for true, genuine eloquence, will live in r the memory of every member of that audience, for years to come, perhaps when the speaker shall have himself forgotten it in the multitude of more lasting triumphs. Mr. Van Epps was intro duced to the audience as the man elo quent of Atlanta, and most admir ably did he sustain this commenda tion; It is due to him to state that lie labored’under the disadvant;**** of having almost no one to address—the proper and immediate hearers, and who ought to have been seated in order immediately in front of him, being scattered through the audience, but notwithstanding this drawback, he prooeeded and-gave such an exhi bition of eloquence as Atlanta never heard from one so young in years. His subject, “Emulation,” was a most appropriate theme, and served as a valuable lesson for those, who by their excellence in debate and power in polemics, hope to rescue their country from impending ruin. His eulogy on down-trodden Ireland brought tears to the eyes of many a native of the “Emerald Isle,” and his invective against the unparalleled usurpations of our own country, caused many cheeks to mantle with indignation at the atrocious indigni ties of the fanatic hyenas of onr peo ple's liberties. - It was a noble effort, and for the University of Georgia, of which Mr. Van Epps is a graduate, for Oglethorpe University, for his friends, and for Atlanta, was a triumph of which they may truly boast. The prizes were awarded to Mr. A. S. Clayton, of the Freshman Class, and M.r W. H. Venable, of the Sopho more Class, when the audience was dismissed. THE WEDNESDAY MORNING and concluding exercises of the Uni versity were introduced by prayer by the Rev. Mr. Johnson. An usually large audience had assembled to wit ness the exhibition of the Junior class, according to the following PROGRAMME. PRAYER—MUSIC. - The Art of Conversation The Follies bf the Age MUSIC. “Just before the Battle ” Stonewall Jackson.. MUSIC. Original Knowledge ...C. B. Gaskill ...H. H.Tarver Jos. M. Brown My Country ,:b ;i; . MUSIC. The Power of the Press J. T. Wills Innovations. MUSIC. “There’s Life in the Old Land Yet ” ..W. A. Spencer . MUSIC. “The Art of Conversation,” by Mr. C. B. Gaskill, was replete with sober sound sense, and. abounded in much sensible advice to the frivolous and gossipy, who make the tongue rather a medium pf slander than entertain ment and instruction. The address by Mr. Norcross, the most popular speech of the day, was a happy blending of “philosophy and fun.” His humorous satire on the follies of the age and the many pop ular fallacies and delusions, growing out of a worship of fashion were greet ed with continued and repeated ap plause. His description (and imper sonations) of the sickly sentimental ism that pervades the minds of the rising generation, certainly provoked the mirth of the most love-siek lover of all that lovely assemblage. Mr. Tarver’s address, although de void of any striking moral) was creditable description of the scenes and incidents preceding the most ter rible battles of the world. Mr. Brown’s effort—a glowing eu logy on the Spartan Southerner— Stonewall Jackson—was well written and as well delivered. . “Original Knowledge,” by Mr. Gas kill, probably the least attractive sub ject, by the good delivery won the un divided attention of the audience. “ My Country,” by Mr. Massey, was a heroic and patriotic speech, glowing with the feeling a true -patri ot has for liis native land. Next to the address of Mr. Nor- cross, Mr. Wills’ effort, “ The Power of the Press,” was the most popular of the day. After tracing the giant strides and brilliant triumphs of art, science and literature, through the medium of its spreading influence, Mr. Wills concluded with a eulogy on the press of Atlanta, in these words : Let us be “ True Georgians” stand by the “ Constitution,” make The Sun our beacon light for the future, until by the support of the one and the light of the other, we may be en abled to form a New Era of untold prosperity and: brotherly love. He further stated that Atlanta had one of the best Plantations in the coun try, and that although, the South western Baptist had for its editor a Shaver, lie was a man in intellect. “Innovations,” by Mr. Gaillard, was a well written encomium on modem civilization, her progress in literature, her perfection and miracu lous attainments in science, and the unparalleled glory of her people. The last address, by Mr. Spencer, the anniversary orator of the Thalian Society was a patriotic speech, and would hot have been out of place in , the political campaign of ’72. He classes of declaimed who wer§ lus concluded with commendations on the characters of several of Georgia’s most celebrated statesmen, Lumpkin Cobb, Toombs (the gallant !G’ aricT “"Alexander j(T. Stephens*, the noblest and greatest of them all!” At'tlrisjunc£urAthe exercises closed and the audience dispersed with pleasant anticipations of the reception at the City Hall or the Excursion to Stone Mountain, they were unable to determine which. We suppose this question comes within the jurisdic tion bf > ’their sweethearts, and was probably, referred to that captivating judicial, but law-defying body. —I >-♦-<- Examination of tlic Atlanta English German and Hebrew School—Huv. R* A. Bonnlieim, Principal. MOr.MXfi EXERCISES. The examination of the pupils of the Rev. B. A. Bonnheim was held yesterday morning at Concordia Hall. The exer cises were highly satisfactory to all pres ent. It was exceedingly interesting to witness the proficiency of boys and girls from eight to fourteen, years of age in three languages, viz: the English, Ger man and Hebrew. As the pupils are for the most part children of Israelites who are also Germans, they may. be said to cultivate three languages from infancy. In every respect the examination was highly creditable to the pupils and to their preceptor, the Rev. Mr. Bonnheim, who, though quite a young man, has a fine reputation for scholarship in this community. He has won the affection of the congregation of Israelites to which he- ministers, and the respect of all who know him. EVENING EXERCISES. The evening exhibition by the students of Mr. Bonnheim’s school, consisting of recitation in English and German, dia logues and charades, was one of the most pleasing performances we ever witnessed. If there was an individual in the audi ence that entertained a prejudice against these Israelites of the New World, he certainly banished such a feeling at the sight of those innocent children and their fond parents. ■ vA Although want of space forbids a re view of the whole performance, (for it deserves an extended notice), we cannot forbear designating some of the most striking scenes. We flattered ourself that we were a pretty fair German scholar, and suppos ed that we would find no difficulty in comprehending the simple language of these young children; but imagine our surprise when we heard them speaking German with the fluency of a Hiedelburg professor. There was a whole kingdom of little cherub Germans. We were entranced, and in our dreams imagined old Kaiser Wilhelm with his royal court transported to America and estab lished in his .palace There was der Kaiser Wilhelm (Mr. B.) surrounded by his staff and cabinet, and die Keise- rin with the beauties of her court. Here she came (Miss Emma M.) followed by her retinue, and in a queenly manner told them their. “Duties.” Yon Molkt (Master James Menko), with his milita ry air, recited the “ Mariner’s Dream,” for the edification of the court. (Schil ler was not there or this duty would have devolved on him.) Bismarck (Master Ju lius Menko) gave us a specimen of his diplomatic eloquence on that complica ted case of Bullum vs. Boatum, which had engaged the thoughts of the pro- foundestof jurists to determine whether tbe bill made a piratic expedition with the boat or the boat with the bill. The Crown Prince (Master Elias K.) will make an horrible upright King, unless some “ New Dparture ” estranges him from the doctrine he proclaimed before assembled nobility, last evening. Schiller (Master. Henry Mihalovitch) was there, personating Pytheas in the play of Damon aud Pytheas ; there was Unser Frederich (Master Emanuel Guth- man) assaulting Goliath, as King David ; and there were a host of royal beauties, all descendents, (doubtless), of the mighty Maria Theresa ; and the roy al melodrama closed with ‘ a controversy between the gentlemen and ladies of the court as to whether the former would en joy the more freedom in a chamois hunt on the Alps, or the latter holding to the apron-string of the royal mother, diekai- serim. The champion of the noble gen try was Mein Herr Jacob Mitalovitch, a prince of the royal family, andDasFrau- lein Emma Mayer responded with a re partee and an irony about “our mother’s apron string” that silenced the boasting gallants in a moment. The exercises closed with a well-timed song by the whole school (a beautiful spectacle), a testimonial to the very able teacher- and a repast for ;the happy chil- viLJiri-#f yiujli. wo’ii; j . i iU a It was one of the most charming exhi bitions we ever witnessed, bespeaking volumes for the successful traimng adop ted by the efficient principal, Rev. B. A. Bonnheim: We recommend him ; cordial ly to the public patronage. —~- v ~' -— •O Ttae Supreme Court. This Court is how in session in this city.Those who wish to know wbat is going on in that Court, will find it all in the columns of The Sun. We shall publish the decisions also, whereby all may see the law in the cases brought be fore this high tribunal, »s expounded by it3 Judges. xn distinct