Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

2. the atla w E EKLYSUN THE DAILY SUN Wednesday Morning Sepi ember 20. Persons who believe Hon. A. EL S^pbens capable of successfully per forming the role of prophet, will no doubt be strengthened in that belief, by reading the following extract from one of his speeches, delivered in 1862: Mott of th« wealth ot th- North cornea from us. * * * New York is brick aud mortar, else. If the war laats it will be no better than the arid plains of Babylon. * * • Their wealth comes from the two hundred aad fifty miUioaa sold us, just as the wealth ot £«ypt comes from the de posits of the Nile. * * * Htham is powerful, but cotton is more powerful. Forty thousand seamen arc employed in the transportation of cotton alone. * * * liarlut led six hundred thousaud troops a-rainet the Grecian States. Eleven thousand met their host* and put them to flight, having sixty thousand dead upon the field. * * * No people in the wotldhavc such a productive capital aa the South. • • • Four million bales of cotton arc worth tiOd.OOO.OO". • » * Unless there la » change or revolution in tire North, 1 should not wonder if, in three years, Lincoln and his Cabluet came to the guillotine or the gallows. To-day, in the light of events, this reads like the ravings of a madman; ye it "was even more plausible then than are the doctrines Mr. 8. now daily preaches— that the engines which move the world can be reversed, and the world itself sent whirling back into a dead decade. We clip the above from the Memphis Avalanche of the 13/A insl., and very re spectfully say to the editors of that jour nal, that the “ravings” which he attri- utes to Mr. Stephens in 1862, are uothing but forgeries and base fabrications from beginning to end. Mr. Stephens never uttered any such words or sentiments in his life—nor are the doctriues which Mr. Stephens really and in truth taoglit in 18G2, or now, to be put down by any such tricks as the editors of the Avalanche, and others of our cotemporaries, are of late resorting to. When public journals abandon the field of argument and be take themselves not only to direct mis representation, but the publication of forgeries, sensible men will soon regard their tirades as little above the “ravings’ ' of madmen! A. H. S. States, or ma i° r ’ as they,fMdld. should aedareJM* etiact- meut adopted, (lot in inch manner was the XfV and XV amendment* declared adopted in the Southern States); that it ras then promulgated as such. This ‘New Departure” would then say oi this o-called amendment that it was adopted ‘in the manner and by the authority to soon fight»Araipion , i“ I “f n Te no. «t * Mace, triTiSe horror. tW«»ve bo■ Southern and Western cities, sparring exhibitions, and perhaps Savan nah will be in his route. What possible chance could Coburn have in a “mill” with Harris, the re nowned pugilist of the Is civs ? None caped. an hour and a. half later. People are rushing from the scene of disaster. Our camp is crowded with the terror-stricken inhabitants from the in our rear. Everybody is wait- FK03I SAINT LOUIS. A Correct View of tlie True Prin ciples and Tendency of tUe New Departure. Editors of the Atlanta Sun: It is grati fying to see, amid the present politic?! degeneracy so prevalent, that there yet remain a few public organs that have not abandoned the cause of civil liberty and given their adhesion to an iniquitous doctrine .(so-called) whose only fruits must, sooner or later, lead to centraliza tion—a doctrine significatly called the “New Departure.” Nothing, indeed, could have been more unfortunate, ill-timed and ruinous to the welfare of onr country, or so calculated to cripple, and, if generally acquiesced in, even destroy, constitution al republican government. If the Democratic party is the party of the Constitution, whose creed is that the General Government was brought into existence by the Constitution; that that instrument confers certain definite and specified powers, and that the Govern ment can exercise no powers not dele gated, or absolutely necessary to carry into effect some power so delegated; if the Democracy is the party of Jefferson, Madi son, &c., holding to a strict constrnction of the Constitution, which it received from those who framed and adopted it; a con struction under which the government was conducted down to 1860; then this new doctrine is, os it is called, a “depar ture;” and in the history of the Demo cratic party, a “new departure.” It is a departure from Democratic faith and vir tue, a falling in with, and sailing down, the stream of Radical corruption, which flows on—slowly it may be, but surely— to Centralization, Despotism and Impe rialism. Those, then, who “depart,” cannot complain that there remain some stead fast to dutyi and that because they have changed, others do not see fit to change with them. Yet, they have so complain ed, and from certain quarters comes the bitterest invectives, because all who have been Democrats do not renounce the principles of the Democratic party, and fall in with the “new departure.” Let them but remember that they are the traitors. They say; Let the Democratic party turn its attention to the living issues and bury the dead issues. This is all • very good; but what are the living and what are the dead issues ? In a free country the greatest living issue is the preserva tion of a free Bepublican government; in ours, the protection and preser vation of a Federal Republic under the Constitution, this issue can never become dead. Especially is it a living issue at a time like the present, when re publican institutions are threatened and are in danger of overthrew. This is the living issue, and cannot be looked over or consigned to an unnatural" death by those who would lay it in au ignominious f grave, while its enemies are diligently obliterating all traces of its existence.— The living issues, according to the “New Departure,” is not this, but is such ques tions as the tariff, civil service, reform, &o„ &<L These are, inth emselves, great ques tions, but are all subordinate to the greater question, shall we still have a Republican Government ? Shall any party or set of men by fraud and corruption, so amend the Constitution as to destroy it ? Shall Congress, by refusing to allow any State its representation in Congress, and by placing it under martial law, force such State to adopt its measures, in the shape __ of Constitutional Amendments ? The “New Departure” says when this is done it is done, and is legitimate. Then if it can be done in one case, it furnishes precedent for doing the same thing again, where then will this lead to ? Reflect but a moment. Congress, professing to act by virtue of the XIV and XV Amend ments has passed the Enforcement Act, the Ku-Klux Bill, and other kindred and equally iufamons acts. Suppose the President should, in accordance with one clause of the latter act, declare martial law in the Southern States, and assign to each a major-general. Then suppose that Congress should propose an amendment to the Constitution, declaring, for in stance, that Grant shall be Emperor, and Ins son to succeed him; that this so- called amendment was submitted to the And what matters it whether we have a tariff for revenue, or a tariff for protec tion, if we have not free government ? If the Constitution is to be amended away, and in its stead we are to have a despotism, it may be that, pecuniarly, it will be to them a boon, that a tariff for revenue will practically be a tariff for protection. The effect will be the same, although called by a different name. It is not to the XV amendment that the Democracy object, because not one in ten thousaud would ever consent to the re-establishment of slavery; be sides, the late slaves hold tlieir freedom higher or her authority than that amend ment, that is, by provisions of the State Constitution; and his status as a freeman having been jHeed by this, no State could possibly, even if it were so desired, again make him a slave. It is to those portions of the XIV and XV amend ments vesting all power in the general government, that they are unalterably opposed. They are opposed, also, to the mode by which they were adopted (?) opposed to having it go into history as a precedent. To the issues settled by the war, name ly, that a State cannot secede as a practi cal remedy for evils suffered in the Union, the Avliole South acquiesces. This is the true dead issue. The people, I am gratified to observe, iu this locality, are commencing to see through the “New Departure” humbug; and a policy which would pledge the Democratic party to a system of fraud and force, destructive alike of all free government and all sense of justice, is destined, as far as countenance from the Democratic party is concerned, to speedy a3 well as merited death. At the same time there is something of a contention between certain persons be longing to the Radical party and some who formerly affiliated with the Demo crats—the latter trying to pull the former, who are known as liberal Republicans (Radicals) into what they call the Demo cratic party; and the former trying to bring the latter into the Radical parly. From present prospects it looks as though the Radicals would take these so- called Democrats, body and soul—they and their principles (if they know what they are) into the Radical camp. This may be a solution of the “New Depart ure,” that is, as these gentlemen seem to understand it—the Democratic party going over to the Radical. J. D. S. St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 16,1871. GEORGIA NEWS. grtfitn. The Middle Georgian of yesterday yields the following items : There were twenty baptised at the Bap tist Church on Sunday night, by Rev. Dr. DeVotie. Two negro women got into an alterca tion, and one cut the other severely with a knife, causing her entrails to protrude. An average corn crop has been made in this section, but in many places the com (has been blown down, and there is a probability of its rotting on the ground before it can be gathered, if the rain continues.. SAVANNAH. The following official statement of the exports of Savannah, for the fiscal year ending June 30th, is taken from the Morning News, and is of interest to all the people: EXPORTS FOKEIGX—FOREIGN VESSELS. Value. Upland Cotton... Bales, 265,509 $18,508,355 Sea Island Cotton. Bales, 1,869 P. P. Timber and Lumber. ,M ft 14,461 Miscellaneous. 232,400 217,619 62,728 Total foreign exports in foreign vessels, 19,021,102 AMERICAN VESSELS. Upland Cotton Bales, 197,456 13,605,076 Sea Island Cottom. Bales, 648 58,974 P. Timber aniFLuruber..Mft 6,043 124,920 Miscellaneous 47,830 Total foreign exports in American vess’ls 13,836,800 Total valnc of foreign exports.... 32,857,902 EXPORTS COASTWISE. Upland Cotton Bales, 258,326 Sea Island Cotton Bales, 4,424 1,726 18,437 Domestics Lumber Hides Miscellaneous. 140,021 Total coastwise exports. 23,057,663 Total foreign exports 32,857,902 Grand total value of exports for year ended June 30, 1871 $55,915,565 Value of exports for year ended June 30, 1870.. 58,850,198 Decrease 2,934,633 Bales of cotton shipped.. Previous year. Increase.. 223,613 The JNews of Monday hn« these para graphs: A new telegraph office has been opened at Fleming (No. 2), on the Atlantic and Gulf Road, and that little village is now in communication with the rest of the world. There was a difficulty between two col ored seamen by the names of Charles Cole and Isaac Havelow, in which the latter received a cut, from the effects of which he has since died. Jo^oburn, the great pugilist, who is upon Maj. * Hargrove, for the defense arose and said that the proposition was acceptable, coming a* it <Hd, from the prosecution, and further remarked that he and his client were ready at any mo meii to give an account of all the money tint had ever come into Maj. McCalla’s Ends. Being thus agreed to, the inves ligation was postponed indefinitely. We think it likely that this is the last if any prosecution of McCalla, and that "iis suspension of proceedings is a vir- ial abandonment of the case, and ive lall never more hear tell of it. This abandonment of the prosecution [as turned all the tide of public opinion, •hich seemed to have set in against him, |ery strongly in his favor. The public :e seeing the correctness of the points lised by us in our Monday’s issue: That he would not have procured the [rrests of those against whom he has [referred such serious charges, if he him- ilf were guilty: That it was not only- not his duty to lake any entries iu the Treasurer’s books, >ut his imperative duty not to make such (ntries. And that the fact of no entries what- |ver having been made on the books was le very highest evidence of his having itended to do right. These points seem to be visibly im pressed on the public mind, and every- >ody, nearly, expresses the fullest confi- lence in his integrity. This is the drift >f public opinion now. TELEGRAMS. Turin, September 19.—The municipal ity of Turin gave a bauquit to-day in lonor of the completion of the Mont enis Tunnel. The representatives of [he Governments who participated in the ceremonies of the formal opening were present. Vienna, September 19.—A ministerial crisis here is imminent. Baron Lingeran has been appointed ibassador Extraordinary to St. Peters- Jurg. Paris, September 19.—The Paris forts tire to be formally surrendered by the xermau occupants to the French to-mor- |:ow. The four departments contiguous to ?aris follow immediately. | Arniih and Thiers settles the details of peace convention to-day. Berlin, September 19.—The German Irrny will be placed upon a peace footing Immediately, and reduced to the effective Strength of four hundred thousand men. r on*Moltke has been created Marshal of the Empire. I London, September 4=9.—The hop prop is small, being 'one-third of au av erage crop. The. Morning Advertiser has an article Imputing the blame for the Corean war |o the Americans. It says the result of le recent battle will be the driving of areiguers from the country. It also jiys England will not-join the United ^ ,, tates bo«ftU0o eLo w^o -oonoiiltAflJbe- while St.ntAat.Lm-a appac-i-g fry he ire the Rogers expedition entered Core |n waters. The cholera is increasing at Konigs- |urg. The ratio of deaths has ai med from fifty to seventy and even Ifghty per cent. George Alexander Hamilton, perma- snt Secretary of tne Treasury, under lie Derby Government, is dead. The Postal Money Order System, be- veen the United States and Great Brit- will commence October the 2d. Cincinnati, September 19.—The Pres- lent reviewed the military,police and fire departments this morning. At noon he ras introduced on ’Change and spoke briefly, expressing gratification at meet ing this reception from the people and, 11 the more, because it was from the people of a great nation and .not from lose of a divided country. Charleston, Sept. 19.—One fever leatk has occurred in the last twenty- Vir hours. rTbs Board of Health, after a thorough jivestigation of the eight wards of the fty, publishes the following statement: “The reports from the various wards low the city to be in a remarkably leal thy condition, even when compared pith years when no yellow fever existed, the number of cases of yellow fever Id lourse of treatment does not exceed an Iverage of two in each ward, and the (mmber of persons sick from other causes astonishingly few.” Baltimore, September 19.—The nine- leentk triennial conclave of the Grand Encampment of Knights Templar con vened hero to-day. The ceremonies took [lace in Masonic Temple. The speech of Welcome was made by John H. B. La- 1'obe, Grand Master of Maryland, and jas responded to by Sir Knight, Wm. |ewall Gardner, Grand Commander of ie Grand Encampment of the United fates. The entire city is decorated with Ma- tmic emblems. ’ President Grant has accepted an invi- ktion to visit the Carroll County Agri- altural Fair, October 3. Bosxoir, September 19.—The Journal authorized to say that Senators Sum- ler and "Wilson deeply regret and deplore Butler’s course. His nomination would fe hostile to the best interests of Mas- ichusetts. The small pox continues with numer ous fatal cases. A temporary hospital jas been erected. A red flag by day and • r ed light by night are used to designate ifected places. New York, September 19.—A meeting 9f Democrats who are opposed to Tam many was held last night. It was pre sided over by Sami. G. Courtney, District attorney under Johnson. Among those [present were Ben. Hood, ex-Sheriff [O’Brien and Congressman Roosevelt. All is quiet at the City Hall this morn ing' General George B. McClellan declines I to accept the office of Comptroller be cause he would thereby, under existing I circumstances, become a contestant for I the position. Had Mr. Connolly resign- 1 ed, he would, under ceatain stipulations [have accepted. LATER. The committee of seventy has just Iheld a meeting and adopted resolutions [sustaining Mr. Green. The latter has issued a notice that the I interest on stocks and bonds of the cor- 1 poration, falling due on the first of No vember, will be paid by the City Cham berlain, in the new court house, on that day, and that the transfer books wifi t closed on Wednesday. De A letter from Richard O’Gormau . the Mayor, says, in relation to the action of the latter concerning the matter of the Comptroller’s office, he should be governed more by considerations 0 f ei pediency and sound policy than by those of merely strictly right or legal p 0Wer _ He cannot advise the Mayor to take anv steps that may lead to complicated le gation. He advises him to treat Con no L ly as Comptroller. If he does not think him entitled to fill the office dejure, treat him as Comptroller de facto. This course be thinks, will prevent financial difficul ties and the continuance of that excite ment and sense of insecurity which a prolonged legal controversy would inten sify. . There was excitement in Wall street to-day, caused by manipulations for high er notes of interest, and before the close of bank hours call loan notes were nut up to 7. For the first time in months they were up to the legal rate of interest—an advance in money not warranted by the legitimate demand. At one time during the afternoon it was reported that a large city bank had called in its loans (about $5,000,000) and agreed, for a consideration, not to lend any money for a specified time. This re port, which was not without its influence was authoritatively denied at the close. The gold syndicate made another suc cessful squeeze iu cash gold. At au early hour the syndicate and its Canadian bank and other friends called in their gold pre viously loaned and sent into the gold room, to beat furiously and iu au extrav agant manner for the use of cash gold.— By this device the borrowing rate for cash gold was run up to f and 7-16. Bichard O’Gorman, counsel for the corporation, has written a second letter to the Mayor, saying, since the decision of Judge Barnard in “Foley vs. the Mayor and others,” in which he gave quasi judicial sanction to rumors which had been rife in the city of gross extrava gance in some of the bills presented by various contractors, and paid out of the city fund, it seems to him proper that the coiporation take effective legal steps to recover these moneys, if sufficient evi dence can be obtained to sustain action. He asks for instructions. The Mayor responds substantially leav ing the matter to O’Gorman’s discretion, knowing that he will perform his duty regardless of consequences outside of his duty’s sphere. Washington, September 19. — The mixed Claims Commission, under the treaty of Washington, will meet in this city next Monday. It consists of Russell Guerney, Commissioner; Henry Howard, Agent, and James M. Carlisle, Counsel lor, on the part of Great Britain; and Judge Janies O'. Frazer, Commissioner; and Hon. Robert S. Hale, Agent and Counsellor for the United States. The Secretary of War to-day designa ted a Court Martial, to try Hodge, the defaulting Paymaster. Gen. Meade is President of the Court. IgTlie General Ku-Klux Congressional Committee will meet to-morrow. The sub-committee has prepared a re port upon the financial condition of the Southern States. The finances of North and South Carolina, Georgia and Louisi ana art, reported to be in a bad condition, an improvement. The sub-committee will also report on the election laws of the Southern States, giving their most most essential features. The General Committee, to-morrow, will consider a future course of action in volving the questions as to whether the sub-comroittee shall be sent South to take testimony, or whether it shall be taken here. Reported Killed. Joseph Fry left the city last Sunday for parts unknown. The report is circu lating round town that he has been hilled. We cannot say authoritatively, who started this report, or what the ob ject is. We think it safe to give it as our opinion, that Fry is not dead, and that Foster Blodgett, and perhaps others, have induced him to leave. If, in any trial hereafter, he should testify, as he already has, it is certainly to Capt. Blodgett’s interest for him never to testify. No doubt this is one of Foster’s bung ling tricks. He is considered sharp on sly tricks and cunning schemes, and has been dubbed “The Augusta Mink,” but all his tricks and schemes to hide the rascalities of the “ring,” have been bungling botchwork, and will fail in the end, most signally. Such, at. any rate, is our hope. Before any arrests were made, when very few persons knew that any actual trace of the plunder had been found, and while those, who had been quietly but earnestly pursuing the matter, were urging the delinquents and defaulters to pay up, au agreement was made with certain parties that on a certain day some $35,000 or other large sum should be re funded; and Foster Blodgett himself seemed very anxious for the settlement to be made, and agreed to pay $20,000, if all investigation could be hushed up and kept from the public. The day passed, and the money was not refunded, whereupon the parti e3 were notified in writing, that arrests would be made, unless the restitution was made by the following Tuesday, (this was on Friday;) and late Saturday, or very early on Sunday, Foster Blodgett, of his own motion, without consulting those who were pressing the investiga tion and in violation of an agreement with them, had Fry very quietly arrested and bound over in a sum of $250! andb) next train—Sunday evening—-on the State Road, Fry left. But the train was intercepted that night at Bellwood, by Foster Blodgett, and Fry was brought back, remaining at Blodgett’s house that night. morning be voluntarily appeared beior Judge Smith, and gave bond in the sum of $2,000, and took the next train going West. , We mention these matters connecter Fry’s first arrest, and his leaving tu city, because they point to Blodgett a having something to do with his pi‘ e3eu absence.