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THE ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOE THE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER.4., 1872
THE ATLANTA SUN
Doaglai.
A Voice From Ktnuu.
Why is It 1
i night following '.he 3*, ofth,.n>«tuitlinsoftliO
We give oar readers a letter just re- 1 Democratic Convention and preceed-
• • ing trie as
We have seen, in the Augusta Consti
tutionalist, an article over the above sig
nature, by a correspondent, from which
we copy the following extract:
••It is Terjr strange. These Slmon-parMnsTer
have anything to say againtt the R*d it
oandidates. Take Tn*8tTf,for Instance. When did it
ever aay a word derogatory
oharacter of Grantf It berates Ortelejr
vi isaue.but Grant is spared its lash. Why is this so.
ld“not undeiTtand i7 The people do not under-
stand it. Certainly it cannot have any preference
for Grant over Greeley; yet
much, and it is no uncommon <P hWJOC*
scd intelligent people cUaalfying Mr. Stephens pa
per among those who are doing the belt service for
Grant. This is very ** d - * *£• WSjj** *
ricbt to their opinions, ftnd will form opinions upon
my nasonsble ground tbit is presented*
To this writer who thus assumes to
criticize the conduct of the Sun, we have
a little to Bay, and in saying it, only re
peat what we have sai-l from the begin
ning: 1 Oar objections, to neither Mr.
Greeley nor Gen. Grant, spring from
personal considerations or personal preju
dices of any sort. We oppose both, and
both alike, because of their pr.nciples,
or the principles ou which the Govern
ment will be administered under the aus
pices of either.
We have never “berated" Mr. Greeley
personally. On the contrary we have
said we esteem him for many qualities.
His political principles — those of his
whole life—tnose to which he has ever
unswervingly adhered, and those
which he now stands pledged to carry
out if elected, we have “oersted” to the
extent of our ability, and with all the
earnestness our love of country can com
mand. This we have done.
Bat wherein have we failed to treat
General Grant in the same way ?. Per
sonally we esteem him. Bat his princi
ples npon all essential points touching
the nature and the character of the Gov
ernment being the same as those of Mr.
Greeley, does not every blow from us
against those principles affect him as
much as Mr. Greeley? Our blows are at
the principles alike of both these Badical
candidates.
It is true we use the name of Mr.
Greeley in connection with these princi
ples oftener than we do that of General
Grant; because it is Mr. Greeley, and
not General Grant, that the Baltimore
and Atlanta Conventions chose to prefer
and forco upon the Democracy as their
candidate.
Now, as regards Gen. Grant, in con
nection with these principles, have we
not said, in speaking of his administra
tion, in the most solemn manner:
“But the most notable of all these
“measures, is the ‘Enforcement Act,* so
-called, known as the‘Ku-Klux act of
“1871.* This goes far beyond anything in
“the Sedition Act of 1798, under the elder
“Adams, in its direct attacks npon pub-
“lic liberty. Bat without further speci-
• “ficatioo, it may be stated that all the
“leading features of the present Admin is-
“tration and its general policy, point
“directly, and, if not arrested by the
“Peoples of the several States at the
“ballot box, will lead ultimately, to the
“entire overthrow of the Federal system,
“and the subversion of all the free Insti
tutions thereby attempted to be estab-
“lished on the American continent I'
Have we ever “berated” the principles
of Mr. Greeley more soundly, broadly
or severely than we have thus “berated”
those of General Grant? They are, as
we have said, essentially the same.
When we “berate” the enormities of the
“Ku-Klux” and other Enforcement acts,
are we net. bound, as the advocate of
truth and justice, to “berate” Mr. Gree
ley’s statesmanship in regard to them
qaite as much as that of Grant's? Have
we over “berated” the one more than the
other? Does not Mr. Greeley to-day
stand as thoroughly pledged to the prin
ciples on which these enormities rest os
General Grant does? No one can deny
this.
A word or two more for “Dong-
las.” He complains that we have not
assailed General Grant’s “official charac
ter.”
What is exactly meant by this we do
not know, in view of our utterances just
quoted; but if “ Douglas ” means to find
fault with us for not joining in the slang
ory of the “ Tammany Ring,” and the
Greeleyites generally, against, the “cor
ruptions” and “ defalcations” of officials
nnder Grant’s administration, we say,
most respectfully, to him that we have
not done so because we have not seen
,y. that evidence of the troth of their accusa
tions which we always require before
passing judgment in any case.
As we understand it, Gen. Grant’s ad
ministration has paid off upwards of three
hundred and thirty millions of the public
debt, and lessened taxes to the amount
of over three hundred millions of dollars.
In the face of these, and other facts,
which we have not time now to notice,
wo repeat, we have not seen the evidence
which would justify ns in attempting to
persuade the people that Iheir finances
would be any better managed by Mr.
Greeley than they have been by Gen.
Grant. We, therefore, confine our as
saults npon the centralizing principles of
both.
So much for this article of “Douglas.
We have just seen another from him in
the Atlanta Constitution, addressed to
ns. We stall, at our earliest convenience,
reply to tnat also. A. H. S.
Delegate* to Louisville.
Several delegates to the National Con
vention of Jeffersonian Democrats left
on the 9:30 train Sunday night We had
the pleasure of seeing Hon. D. EL John
son, Col. Jack Brown and J. H. Furmau.
. - —o — assembling Grant's Negro Convention, four
ceived which shows the spirit and feel- 1 gentlemen came into the office ot the Kimball House
-r\ __ r xr „„ a Just from the train, and registered their names:
~ Horace Maynard. Tennessee; A. T. Akeiman, Geor
gia; J. J. Martin, Washington, the other, a Grant
official, whose name 1 did not remember, but the
Kimball House book will show it. Akerman was one
of Grant's cabinet officers; Maynard is a bitter
Grant Republican and has represented the Ki-t
ing of the Democracy of Kansas. A
like spirit pervades the masses every
where.
The idea that the three millions and
upwards of
States can, by any absurd Party dicta
tion ever be brought to indorse the
Radical Cincinnati Platform, i3 no less
preposterous than it is wicked. Tne
idea also that the masses of the Party
can ever nnder the cry of a “choice of
evils" be brought to the support of Mr.
Greeley with that unanimity and enthu
siasm which are essential to success, is
equally preposterous and absurd. It at
least so seems to us. A. H. S.
——, Kansas, August 26tb, 1872.
Eon. A. H. Stephens: Respected Sir:—
That you have been spared to lend your
influence and direction to Die unsold
and unpurchasable Democracy, in this,
oar most trying hour, I ieel thankful
beyond expression. I would that your
merits were as truly appreciated iu the
heart of every liberty-loving American
as they are in my owr; that your reward
might be as great as your life-work has
been illustrious.
We have met and we have conquered
in l leeding Kansas 1” Our fight has
been against the current of popular opin
ion, volicy and prejudice. We can carry
the Democracy of the State for a Demo
cratic candidate for President, but we
have been sore tried with the ‘isms,"
fallacies and corrupt bargainings of dis
honest men. 'ahe task of harmonizing
and pleuging lor Louisville was a more
difficult labor in my District than in any
other; but the Rubicon is passed, and
onr delegates say “lay on, McDoff.”
With best wishes for yoqr own pros
perity, and the success of our cause, I
am, very respectfully,
HISTORY ON THE U. 8. A. BY ALEXANDER
H. STEPHENS.
Those Teachers in the South who have
taught the History of the United States
since the war will rejoice when they see
this book. They will be especially
pleased with that portion of the History
pertaining to the late war, because in
this part of this work they will find
what has not before met mv eye in school
books: a fair, unprejudiced statement of
facts connected with the bloody war be
tween the States. Southern youth can
read in this book a truthful history of
onr great struggle for free government by
one who is, of all others,most competent
to write such a work. Let them read it,
study it, and heed its lessons of wisdom.
E. A. Steed, jh
Professor of Latin in Mercer University.
._ T-r -, a i Tennessee District in Congress for fourteen years;
Democrats in tne united Martin is Assistant Treasurer, or Auditor of tho
Treasury at Washington. When these men entered
the office, one of the "Straight-Outs - ' and delegate
to the Louisville Convention, Msj. Ramsey, who
was engaged in talking with Hon. Mr. Russell, of
Chatham, and Mr. Force, of this city, was spoken to
by Judge Martin, and immediately withdrew from
Rnnseli to have a conversation with Messrs. Martin,
Akerman and Maynard.
The next day he was Been drinking in tho Kimball
House by many persens, with Judge Lochrane and
one of Grant's ex-foreign ministers and ex-United
States Attorneys to prosecute Ku-Klux, Col. John
Stokes. He was also seen by Mr. Sidney Dell cud
others in earnest conversation with leading Repub
licans in the Hall, including Walter Johnson, of
Muscogee, and J. E. Bryant, of E’chmond.
We hope we have done no wrong in making these
statements. They are facts and we can prove them;
bat we cannot see how a leader in the Straight-Ont
movement can mix and mingle with the leaders of
the Grant Party, when he out-Herods Herod in
abusing the Baltimore delegates, and Greeley men
generally. * * *
Editors Daily Sun: I find the forego
ing article in. the Atlanta Constitution of
the 29th inst.
I know nothing of the facts statea. I
know nothing of the conduct of Major
Ramsey on the occasion referred to. I
do not even know him personally, nor
do I care to know whether he spoke to
Mr. Maynard and Mr. Akerman or aDy
Grant Radical, in the Kimball House or
anywhere else.
But what a do wish to know is, “upon
whatstrange meathas this our Caesar fed”
by which he has grown so insolent as thus
to assume to hector over Democrats,
either as to social or political intercourse?
Are none to “shake hands across the
bloony chasm” except Mr. Greeley and
Gen. Gordon, Mr. Sumner and Gen
Benniug, and men of like affinities, with
out beiug dogged and barked at by the
abettors if not the authors of the Balti
more Treachery?
Who made these Greeleyits Lords over
Democrats, so as to say with whom they
may talK or drink; or even “shake
hands” with, “across the bloody
chasm ?"
If there is to be a political Millenium
of reconciliation, why may not the fra
ternal handshaking be extended to Grant
Radicals as well as Greeley Radicals ?
If there be more infamy in the one
than the other, is it not the latter ?
I, Messrs. Editors, am a Straight-out,
opposed to all coalitions; but I feel an
irrepressible indigMtfon at seeing or
hearing of any on* whose hands are reek
ing with the Radicalism of Greeley, talk
ing about another’s taking the Radical
ism of Grant, as if it were any the more
degrading.
A Democrat who is a Democrat.
Mr. Stephana’ School History.
We have received a short review of
this work for the publio by Prof. Steed,
of Mercer University*. In liis note to ns
accompanying the review the Professor
says: “I can most {heartily recommend it
for nse in onr schools.”
The following is the review to which
we refer:
LETTER FROM TALIAFERRO.
Death of an Old Citizen.
Religions Revivals.
Cotton Prospects.
;Obawpordville, Ga., Aug. 30,1872.
Messrs. Editors of tho Sun : Oar entire
community wore a sad and melancholy
aspect to-day. The stores ore all closed
and general business suspended. This
is in respeot and regard for Major John
Hammock, who died yesterday after
painful illness of several weeks.
He was one of the oldest, as well as one
of the most esteemed citizens of the
town and county. He had nearly reached
his 81st year, but was unusually active in
body and mind for one of his age until
seized by the last malady—the dropsy,
The ceremony of bis funeral and bur
ial to-day, was the most imposing and
impressive of any of the kind ever be
fore witnessed in this place. A long
procession of the Masous, headed by the
venerable, worshipful Master, Single-
ton Harris, and the Sunday school chil
dren, conducted by their teachers, with
the large following concourse of others,
blackand white, numbering in all ever
five hundred, attested the appreciation
in which his virtues were held by those
who knew him.
He was born the 7th of September,
1791, within a few miles of where this
village now stands. Then the whom coun
try was but a pioneer settlement. His
life was spent in the same vicinity. For
upwards of forty years he was a zealous
member <?f the Baptist Church, and un
til his la&t affliction be was an active
leader in the Sunday School. He died
in the assurance of a blessed immortality.
Peace to his ashes, and honor to his
memory!
RELIGIOUS REVIVALS.
Other incidents added to the solemni
ty of the day, giving it the appearance
of a Sabbath. The services in Bird’s
Chapel (tte new Methodist Church),
which had been going on for several days
nnder the ministration of Rev. Allen
Thomas and Rev, Lather M. Smith, DD..
were brought to a close with the addition
of ten new members. These make
about fifty-five additions to the churches
in this place, (Baptist and Methodist)
within the last four weeks.
“Greeley has never yet been Made oat
a LI-.,..”
Editors Daily Sun: The foregoing is
the language of the Constitution of this
morning (Friday, 30th August) Let us
see:
Every one who choose* # to live by pugilism* or
gau.biing» or harlotry, with n r &rly every kee*>er of ft
tippling-house is politically a Democrat.—Horace
Greeley, January 7, 1868.
Greeley has never yet been made out a
liar.—Atlanta Constitution. Aug. 30, 1872.
We thereupon asked onr cotemporsry to state
frankly whether the pugilists, blacklegs, thieves,
burglars, keepers of dens of prostitution, &c.. &c.,
were not almost unanimously Democrat*.—Horace
Greeley.
Greeley has never yet been made out a liar.
Atlanta Constitution, August 30 r 1872.
To smoke is a Democratic virtue; to chew is that
virtue intensified; to drink rum is the virtue in the
superlative.—Horace Greeley.
Greeley has never been made out a liar
—Atlanta Constitution, August 30/h 1872.
If there was not s newspaper nor s common
school in tho country, the Democrstic party would
be far strong© than it is.—Horace Grreeley.
Greeley has never been made out a liar.
Atlanta Cnoslitution, August 3Qth, 1872.
The essential articles of tho Democratic creed
are] ‘‘Jove rum and hate niggers.” The less one
[earns and knows, the more certain ho is to voto tho
regular ticko: from A to Izzard.—Horace Greeley.
Greeley has never yet been made out a
liar.—Atlanta Constitution, Ang. 30,1872.
I saw it stated tha other day that I would probably
be the Democratic candidate for President in lb72
This is the most ridiculous thing I ever heard of.
Between General Grant and myself the Democrats
would certainly choose General Grant, if they have
any regard for what they must call principle. Why?
Because I have always been an enemy of their party
even in its most reepetable aspect.—Horace Greeley,
Sept. 25th, 1871.
Horace Greeley has never yet been made
out a liar.—Atlanta Constitution, August
30, 1872.
I submit this for consideration.—H.
New Method of Educating Deaf Mates,
support either Greeley or Grant. There
are thousands upon thousands, both in
this State and in Texas, who will never
surrender their principles for policy,
but will adhere to the truth. I hope
your paper will remain steadfast, and
never hoiBt the names of Greeley and
Brown. Yours in the faith,
Austin, Miss., Aug. 10.
Elilors Sun, Atlanta, Ga.:
I want to see a specimen of your paper.
I hear you are not for Greeley. If yon
are not, I want to see it with my eyes
and in your own print Then I’ll be
satisfied, and will take your paper.—
Most of the papers iu this State have
gone for Greeley. Would that we had
a Stephens or a Toombs in Mississippi.
Westchester, Pa., Aug. 13, ’72.
We have not received The Sun for the
last week, and would be much obliged if
you will send us a copy. We prize The
Sun greatly, and look anxiously for it
every week. It is the best—the most
valuable paper we receive. We wish to
keep onr file perfect; so please supply the
missing number ii you can.
Yours, etc.,
There is a school iu Easton-Road
London, supported by a Jewish commu
nity, in which Mr. Van Praagh teaches
the Deaf and Dumb to converse with the
lips, instead of the fingers—thus doing
away with th e system of Chirology (as
the present science is termed) and ena
bling this afflicted class to converse with
the same motions of the lips which per
sons who are not deaf and dumb would
make in using the language they intend
to convey; and of understanding any one
who speaks our language by merely
seeing the motion of the lips.
Under the present system of Chirology,
the deaf mate is brought out of his iso
lation into a narrow and artificial world
of thought and knowledge; but under
the new system he is able to mingle with
the world, “and with his eyes to read
the words from the lips of a speaker,
understand the speech of ordinary peo
pie, and reply in intelligible fashion.
There is something in this which bor
ders on the marvellous—to contemplate
one who can neither hear nor speak, at
tending church, or a political meeting,
and understanding the sermon, or the
stump-speech, as well as those who can
speak and hear. He will, to a certain
extent, have the advantage of others;
for those who can hear, being trained to
understand only what they hear, do not
watch the motion of the lips to catch
sounds which are lost by any other noise
or sound.
But impossible as the thing would
seem to be, it seems that it was done
long ago. The late Sir William Hamil
ton,^ one of his Dissertations, has treat
ed the subject with his usual erudition.
Sir Kenlem Digby’s account of the young
er brother of the Constable of Castile,
whom he saw with Charles I, when that
monarch visited Spain as Prince of
Wales) is a notable instance; and three
hundred years ago it was employed with
suocess bJ Petrus Pontius, a Spanish
Benedictine.
If this system is really practicable, it
is a barbarism to continue the present
finger signals, which is the Deaf Mute’s
baby language, compared with the full
grown speech of the saystem here pre
sented. Let these unfortunates he brought
out of their present narrow artificial
world, into that of ordinary men and
women. If it can be done, philanthropy
imposes the duty upon us.
BORN DRUNK.
A Good Temperance Sermon.
The New York Sun recounts the fol
lowing remarkable circumstance:
Among the names registered at the
Tombs the other night, was tnat of a
youth about fifteen years of age, who had
been arrested for drunkenness. But he
was not drunk, nor had he been drink
ing. He was moreover, in good, sound
health, but gave all the external indica
tions of being intoxicated when arrested
by a police officer. Upon protesting to
the keeper of the Tombs that he was
not intoxicated, it was revealed that the
unfortunate youth had been born a nat
ural drunkard, or rather that he had
always acted like such a thing. He said
that, although in good health, he had
never been able to waik without stagger
ing. His speech was not unlike that of
persons in a state of intoxication; and
when excited he would mutter and reel,
The unfortunate youth was detained
until the next day, and was not sent to
the courts to be gazed at thro’ judicial
spectacles. A subsequent investigation
oi the case proved that the lad had been
telling the truth about himself, but his
condition revealed a demonstration of
that natural law that the ohild is a fair
copy of his parents.
It’appears that prior to marriage, the
father had been a secret but confirmed
inebriate, and when the facts became
known to the woman thus suddenly and
unexpectedly, Bhe wept in the most ter
rible manner. Almost broken hearted,
she contemplated tuo misery in store for
her. Months passed away, when it was
discovered that the child at 3 years of
age acted strangely, and at the end of
six months the unhappy woman folly re
alized all her forebodings. The effect
produced upon the mother was not with
out its influence npon the father, 'how
ever. Realizing, in the midst of tears of
bitter anguish, the sin that had been vis
ited upon the child, the man reformed
He has now several bright children, and
most exemplary ones, too, they are. But
the boy that wap brought into the Tombs
was not drunk, but has entailed upon
him;a life of misery, as it was a blasted
destiny.
Ashland, Miss., Aug. 10,1872.—
Ediloi'S of The Sun: I will thank you
to send me some copies of your paper.
I have neve.' seen it. I want to know its
terms. We want a good Democratic pa
per to circulate in this vicinity. Yours,
Draper’s Valley, Va., Aug. 9,’72.
Messrs. Editors: Please send me a few
specimens of your valuable paper for
distribution. 1 want to make up a club,
Pa, July 31st, 1872.
Hon. A. H. Stephens: We want to
circulate The Sun in this State. Plea e
send us some sample copies. I think a
club can easily 'be raised in this place.
We want a reliable Southern Democratic
paper, which will espouse tne true prin
ciples of the party, and meet the shame
ful abandonment of principle which has
so crippled our party in this canvass.
Graham’s Forge, Va., Ang. 16th.
Editors Sun: Send me some specimens
of your excellent paper. I want it cir
culated far and wide.
- Dallas Go., Ala., Aug. 20.
Editors Atlanta Sun: I saw to-day
copj of your paper of the 10th July—
issued before the Baltimore Convention
was known. Its tone up to that time
pleases me. I am no policy man. No
Convention and no set of men can bind
me to violate my principles; and I will
not stultify the principles by which
have been governed for fifty years, by
voting for Horace Greeley. My princi
ples are dear to me, and if we cannot
have a sound Democrat to vote for, who
is the exponent of my principles,
shall shake the dnst from my feet and re
tire from the canvass. I will not touch
the unclean thing.
Send me a late copy of your paper,
want to see if you are stilt right. I want
a paper that is true and adheres to the
truth. I am not able to take many pa
pers, and I don’t want any more than I
now take, unless it be an advocate of
true Democratic faith. Yours, &c M
Mass., 26th Aug., 1872.
We learn that a full delegation from tueir tuck*,, **> *.h b« in their »>
Georgia will be on haad. j tempts u> corrupt tticrtu by their aion»y
BUST IN COTTON.
As to other items of news, there is
nothing of special interest in this locali
ty, except that the rust has made its ap
pearance in the cotton on several planta
tions, and serious apprehensions are felt
that it will greatly damage the crop pros
pect, iiir ' Taliaferro.
1 f>» .fiaS SUN-STROKES.
Bulxtox CoMnniociTiso with tui Ehemt.—a
letter addressed to Blanton Duncan, Chairman of
the Executive Committee, 8traight^>ut Democrats,
tii received at Washington on Sunday morning, in
care of Postmaster Edmunds, of the Republican
Congressional Campaign Committee. A letter car
rier was immediately dispatched to hunt up Blan
ton, and, after visiting ail the hotels, reported that
he oould not be found.— Augusta (Go.) Chronicle and
Sentinel.
It looks very much like the trick of a
Grceleyite, thus to address a letter, and !witW her^riendTaml relatives T> .- , - a70
then to make a blow about it. The Tam- knowing anything ot her whereabouts. .■ -otoo, Ark., August 15, lo72.
many Ring will be as unsuccessful in ane evideutiv killed lale in the : Puba'shers Atlatua Sun: 1 am a life-
their attempt* u. dec-ne »L.- people by sprit.y. The ii*d been burned in Dug Democrat — wus educate^ in the
tor -pr.Lg and huve burnt her t'aiiu of opposition to ev- :y aggression
clothing which »v«s not even scorched. upoH the righn of tlie«$u»u's, *uU I owu’t
A MYSTERIOUS CORPSE.
A Woman’s Skeleton Found in the
Woods.
A Cave Spring correspondent writes
the following to the Rome Commercial :
Daring the first oithe past week, there
was found a skeleton of a woman iu Polk
county, three miles from Cedar Town on
the Cartersville road, and about one hun
dred and fifty yards east of said road.
She had greenback money in her pocket-
book, too rotten to tell the amount; two
rings on one finger. All her teeth were
in her mouth, supposed to oe a young
woman by that. Her skull was broken
in two places. No clue as to identity.
The prevailing opinion is that she wits
Drought there from a distauce and mur-
Dcinocratic Voices from All Parts of
tlie Country.
We lay before our readers the follow
ing extracts from a few of tne many sim
ilar letters we have received lately and
are daily receiving. The fires of true
principle are still burning, and will
never be extinguished:
Lee County, Ala., Aug. 28, ’72.
Hon. A. H. Stephens: I have been tak
ing the Day Book for twenty years, but
alas! 1 am at last deceived by it. I have
read your history of “ The War between
the States,” and have read editorial arti
cles ot yours copied from The Sun into
the Day Book, and the other day I got
hold of oue of your papers. I was well
pleased with the twang of it. I want a
paper Jthat I have confidence in; so I in
close the subscription price for The
Weekly Sun. Truly yours,
Co., Miss., Aug. 20.
Please send me a number of copies of
your valuable paper. I want the people
to see it. I will make up a olub for you
at once. Send the specimens immediate
ly, as we want the paper daring the cam
paign. .
Ind., Aug. 19.
Editors Sun : Send me a package of
specimen copies of your paper. The
Democrats hero have no confidence in
Greeley, and many of them will not vote
at all. Truly, Yours,
Editors Atlanta Sun: At the request of
several Democrats here—anti-Greeley—
who propose to vote the straight ticket at
the November election, I write request
ing you to send a few sample copies of
the Atlanta Weekly Sun. There may
be, and doubtless are, other Southern
Democratic papeis which oppose Greeley
and cling uncompromisingly to the creed
of true Democracy; but yours stands at
the head of the list, and we want it.
Very truly, .
Clinton, Henry County, Mo., 1
Aug, 29, 1872. J
Publishers Atlanta Sun: I will be un
der many obligations if you will send to
my address some specimen copies of your
paper, and oblige yours truly,
H. H. Armstrong,
Secretary Straight-out Democratic Club
. of Henry county.
These are taken at random from the
hundreds '.we have on hand, received
siuce the middle of July. We could
publish quite a number of such letters
every day.
Col. W. H. Weems.
Station, Va., Aug. 21,
Editors Atlanta Sun: Send me a late
specimen of your paper so I can see the
terms. I want to subscribe for it.
Yours, &■;•.
, Pa.. Ang. 12, 1872.
Hon. A. H. Stephens, Atlanta, Ga.:
have seen articles copiechfrom your pa
per, The Atlanta Sun, iu other papers,
which I like very much. We have not
all gone over to Greeley,or Grant either.
Your lumble servant cannot support
either of them, and 1 want to take some
Southern paper in favor of a Straight-
out Jeffersonian nomination at Louis
ville. Send me your paper, and if you
will send me'some specimens, I wiil dis
tribute them judiciously.
Editors Daily Sun: Allow me to sug
gest Col. Walter H. Weems as one well
qualified to represent this district in the
next Congress.
Col. Weems is a young, vigorous and
active man, well known to our citizens as
a true Democrat, and devoted to those
principles which have ever been con
sidered as the foundation and basis of
good government.
During the recent war Col. W. served
with great zeal in the Confederate army,
devoting his time and talents to what he
believed was the cause of justice and
right.
In a '.time like this, it is eminently
proper that we should select for positions
of responsibility and trust those who are
well qualified to undertake and perform
such duties; and I do not know of any
one better suited than the gentleman
whose name heads this article.
Bold and uncompromising when prin
ciple is concerned, and with a clear,
strong judgment that points unerringly
to the right; he yet possesses a gentleness
and affability of manner, which draws
around him, hosts of personal friends,
and claims for him, the respect of those
who differ with him in . political matters.
He is a pleasant and eloquent speaker
and is thoroughly posted as to the con
dition *f Sta e and Federal affairs. If
elected I feel satisfied that we will have
a representative in the National councils
of whom we may justly feel proud.
A Working Man.
Act* Passed bytheLeglilutUit,
Below we give a list, of tho acts of Legis
lature passed at its recent session, which
have been approved by the Governor:
PASSED AUGUST 24.
187. To amend the charter of Athena
188. To amend an act incorporating
the town of Hepsibah.
189. To incorporate the Sandersville
Branch Railroad Company.
190. To require the voters of Cuth-
bert to register their names with I t
Clerk of Council before municipal elec
tions.
191. To regulate the manner of giving
bond in claim cased.
192. To authorize the authorities of
Gainesville to subscribe to stock in cer
tain railroads; and, also, to authorize the
town of Monticello to issue bonds.
. 193. To create a Board of Commis
sioners for Charlton county.
194. To provide for payment of jurors -
iu the City Court of Atlanta.
195. To authorize tho Ordinarv of
Houston county to issue bonds.
196. To amend an act to incorporate
the Savings Bank of Augusta.
197. To authorize the Ordinary of
Stewart county to levy a tax to pay off
poor school accounts.
198. To amend an act incorporating
the Chattahoochee Manufacturing Com
pany.
199. To authorize County Commis
sioners of Lowndes county to issue
bonds.
200. To change the timo of holding
the Superior Court of Rabun county.
201. To extend jurisdiction of the City *■
Court of Augusta.
202. To amend the charter of Gaines
ville.
203. To create a Board of Commis
sioners for Ware and McDuffie counties.
204. To^ change the time of holding
the Superior Court of Columbia and Mc
Duffie counties.
205. To ohange the line between Coffee
and Ware oocnties.
206. To legalize the drawing of jurors-
in Walker county.
207. To change the time of holding:
the Superior Courts of Muscogee county..
208. To amend charter of Whitney.
209. To relieve securities of Isaac T."
Brook, tax collector Muscogee county.
210. To allow commissioners of Effing
ham county to charge license to sell-
spirituous liquors.
211. To incorporate Talrava Mills, in-
Clarke county.
212. To prescribe how and where land
subject to taxation shall be returned,
and to repeal certain sections of Code in
relation to wild lands.
213. To authorize the Savannah and
Ogeechee Caoal Company to constract a
canal between the Ogeechee and Canoo-
chee rivers.
214. To incorporate Buford, Gwinnett,
county.
215— To incorporate the Fox Valley:
Manufacturing Company.
216— To prevent the obstruction of
the Canoochee river.
217— To incorporate the SpanishCreek
Canal Co.
218— To authorize and provide for the
consolidation of the Macon & Western
and the Central Railroad Companies, un
der the name and.charter of the latter,
219— To incorporate Louisville Branch
Railroad Company.
220. To amend the laws in relation to-
granting corporate authority by the Su
perior Court.
221. To amend an act incorporating
Swaiuesboro.
222. To incorporate the Real Estate
Savings Bank.
223. To incorporate the town of Jew-
ellts Mills.
224. To add a portion of Campbell to
Fulton county.
225. To amend an act incorporating
the Atlantic Fort Valley and Memphis
Railroad Company.
226. To provide a Commissioner for
Heard county.
227. To provide a Board of Education'
for Harralson county.
228. To amend an act to extend the
limits of Augusta.
229. To legalize the subscription of
Americus to the Hawk Insville & Eufaula
Railroad.
230. To amend section 3243 of the-
Code.
231. To require the payment of costs
in certain cases.
232. To create a Board of Commis
sioners for Bullock county.
233. To change the time of holding
the Superior Court in Lowndes county-
234. To authorize the Council of Au
gusta to open streets, etc.
235. To declare the law oi the State as
to the rights of married women to sue
and be sued.
236. To amend an act to create County
Court in each county.
237. To define the duties of Executors
and Administrators in certain cases.
338. To amend an act to increase the
pay of jurors in certain counties.
239. To authorize the Tax Collector oi
Cherokee county to collect a tax for the
purpose of building a school house.
240. To authorize Council of Barnes-
ville to issue bonds.
241. To amend section 4708 of Codo
by limiting the right of Savannah to
issue bonds.
242. To authorize the corporate au
thorities of Clinton, Covington, Dahlone-
ga, Macon and other places through,
which the Macon & Cincinnati Railroads
maj pass, to take stock and issue bonds
in aid of said road.
243. To amend section 639 of Code so
far as relates to Fannin, Gilmer, Pick
ens, Union and Rabun counties.
244. To incorporate Merchants’ and
Planter’s Bank of Washington.
245. To amend an act to amend tho
charter of Atlanta,
246. To amend an act to incorporate*
the Dollar Savings Bant* of Atlanta.
247. To carry intoefiect the latter part"
of the 2d clause of section 11, article 6 ■
of the Constitution.
248. To provide for levying and ool- •
lecting the tax for the payment of insol- -
vent criminal costs due James Dooner, .
Sheriff of Chatham county.
249. To amend the charter of the r
Borne Railroad Company, and of the -
Memphis Railroad Company, and of the.--
Selma Rome & Dalton Railroad Com-
Radical domination.
We learn that on Friday Col. R. A.
Whiteley was unanimously nominated as
the Grunt Radical candidate for Con-
dfr.*ui tiie Second District.
pany.
250. To amend aa act to provide for
taking testimony by written deposition..;,
257. To define the method of perfecW s
ing service in suits where a county
party.
252. To change the time of ho
Superior Court of Montgomery
253. To couler addition
the corporate authorities
and amended the