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I ll*: ..ATHESS GEOBGI*)ij ft ; 1876.
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godless wretches by
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•f Uc>, your :ul iiiistru
tingimi repeatedly inier-
teld them from justice.
» >u >i l iiwm in tlie possession
■r t . hiuh they liad no man*
e i .i c aim. At this moment
... ving upon tlie prostrate
: oe State under the pro.
o-' Federal bayonets. Is that
<i f ill punishing your own
rase. •? Von may answer that the
wiiii pfOp:e of Louisiana, being con-
que < , are rightfully enslaved, ac-
oor ii g to me prit ciples planted at
Plym • to. and therefor J it is not for
the liivc *i‘ tnenr to invoke the pro
tect! •* of law and justice. £ will
tlie: eiore call your attention to an~
othei case to which Dahomeian rule
does it apply, and in which the fail
ure • • the Republican party to pans
ieb it- ■ if iraftffa/y | f|flfl r hcen equally
signa, 1 mean tlie frauds ot the Un
ion Pacific Railroad Company and
the Credit Moliilier.
44 Til h MOST UNKINDBST CUT OP ALL.”
You will pardon me, I am sure,
for r- erring to this affair; you are
the a-t man upon whom I would
m ike a personal point, and I could
hot do it here if I would try; for the
oonvietion I-have often expressed re
mains unchanged, that your integri
ty a is not stained by such connec
tion us you had with that business.
But both know that it was the most
gigantic fraud that the history of
modem times discloses. The magni
tude of the iniquity almost exceeds
belief. The entire amount of the
booty already taken from the public
and stowed away in the pockets of
the perpetrators cannot be less than
one hundred million dollars, and
every six months they make a new
demand, which is honored at the
Treasury by air additional payment.
I am told that a late Attorney-Gener
al counts one hundred and eighty
millions as'the sum which the United
States will lose in solid cash, directly
taken out of the Treasury. I am not
sure that this calculation is accurate,
but it cannot be very fa? wrong, and
it is not equal to one-half of the
whole steal, for it does not include
the value of the road itself nor the
land grants, nor the proceeds of the
bonds to which,the lien of the United
States was postponed, nor the equip
ment bonds. As the swindle was
the largest, so it was one of the most
inexcusably base. It was perpetra
ted at a time when tlie nation was
swamped with debt, when the peo
ple were loaded wiib taxes, and when
the most rigid economy was impera
tively required. AU circumstances,
as well as the direct evidence, show
that it was no sudden act of thought
less imprudence, but was willfully,
deliberately and corruptly pre-ar
ranged and determined. There is
nothing to mitigate it; you cannot
defend it even by* waving the bloody
shirt. How did the Republican par
ty “punish its own rascals” in this
case ? Not a hair on the head of
any rascal was touched. On the con-
traiy, they were promoted, honored
and advanced; the most guilty of
them are now, as they were before,
the very darlings of the party.
Even that is not the worst of it.
These swindlers are t periodically swel
ling the colossal proportions of their
crime by taking oat of the Treasury
additional millions which they claim
as the “ precious resuts,’’ of their
original fraud. They have no bet
ter title to them than a wolf has to
the mutton he slaughters by tlie
moonlight. The legal remedy
against {these exactions is so plain
that ignorance alone could hardly
miss it. But your officers have
found out the way not to: do it. They
permit the Government to lie. down
and bo robbed semi-annually by a
corporation which Tilden would long
ago have disarmed of its power, and
whose criminal abettors he would
have swept into the penitentiary by
scores.
HAYES ISM ALIAS GRANTISH.
1 repeat that I do not blame yon as
an aotive accomplice in this wicked
ness. But yon ought to have come
<»it from the evil and corrupt fellow
- iip as soon as you saw how evil and -}
corrupt it was. You owedit to $nur-
•It, your church arid your country,
to break off at once'from political
associates capable of such indetensi
bl<*.conduct. But v.our acceptance of
'ho doctrines planted at Plymouth by
the Yankees blinded your judgment ,
-.ud made your conscience inaccessi
ble to the principles planted in Jeru
salem by the “people first called
Christians at Antioch ” You would
have ns believe that Hayes, if elect
ed will reform abuses and give us a
nure administration. Your state
ment, and that of other gentlemen
equally reliable, make it certain that
Mr. Hayes bears an irreproachable
character in all his private relations.
I do not doubt his possession of that
negative honesty which it is a dis
grace to want. I accord him those
tamo household virtues which entitle
him to the respect of his neighbors
and the confidence of his family;
but he can no more stem ; tbe torrent
of Republican corruption^ than he can
swim against the rapids of Niagra.
whole history shows that he
His
would not even make an effort to do
so. Ho has been mdst happily"called
“a man of tried subserviency.” A
reformer in these times must be made
of stern material. He must have no
connection with, and be under no
obligation 16 the authors of the
abuses which need reform. Above
all things, he must not have consented,
expressly or Impliedly, to the com
mission of the public wrongs which
his duties as a reformer would require
him to punish. When he comes to
oppose wickedness in high places, the
consciousness that he himself is in
pari delicto will make even a strong
inan as nerveless as infanoy.
To show how hard it would be for
a man like Mr. Hayes to resist the
worst orders of his own party, I muso
cite a case directly in point, and cer
tainly within your recollection as well
as mine. Ia the case of Milligan, you
made an eloquent and powerful speech
before the Supreme Court for those
free principles, which I* at the same
time, supported in my weaker way*
You showed the indestructible right
of every citizen to a legal trial; you
proved that Magna Charta did not
perish on the battle field; you de
monstrated, by irresistible logic, that
the Constitution was supreme after
the war as it was before; you spurned
with lofty contempt the brutal idea
that law was extinguished by the
victory of forces called out to defend
it; and you closed with that grand
peroration on the Goddess of Liberty,
which, if spoken at Athens in the
best days ot her “ fierce Democratic,’*
would have “ shook the arsenal and
fulminated over Greece.” These
were not the words of a paid advo
cate, for you had volunteered in the
case; nor the sudden emotions of a
neophyte, for you liad read and pon
dered the subject well. You spoke
the deliberate conclusions of your
mind, and there is no doubt that in
your heart of hearts, you believe
them to be true this day. Yet, when
the reconstruction law was proposed,
you suffered yourself to be whipped
in, surrendered your conscience to
your party, and voted against your
recorded convictions for a measure
that nullified every provision of the
Constitution, whereby ten million of
people were deprived of rights which
yon knew to be sacred and inaliena
ble. If this was the case, what sub
serviency may not bo expected from
Mr. Hayes, when the party lash
comes to be laid on his back? You
are his superior in'every quality that
holds a mau true to public duty.
You have been carcfhlly schooled in
the morality of. the New Testament,
you have lived all your life in the foil
blaze of the Gospel, yon are gifted
with o logical acumen which few can
boast, and with moral courage far
above the average. If.you fell down
before the Moloch of Abolitionism,
and gave up all principle at once,
what act of worship will Hayes deny
to that grim idol? ’* ;
HOISTED BY HIS OWN PETAED. 5
Speakiug of reconstruction, and 811 manner 01
seeing yonr broad accusations of trea
son, I am tempted to ask if you are
•'tire that you yourself and.your asso-
N'Mimit that <
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Gov- i
nites di.. not
%&ipii hen- exi
eminent «*f ihe Union was supreme
all over the country, and every State
had a separate government of its own
tor the administration of its. domestic
concerns. That Government was
entitled then, if it ever was, to the
Universal obedience of all citizens,
and you, its officers, liad taken a spe
cial oath of fidelity to it. Neverthe
less, you made ^'deliberate arrange
ment, not only to withdraw your
supjKirt from it, but to overthrow it
totally in ten of the States; and this
you did by military force. In all the
Sonlh you levied war against the na
tion, and against the defenseless
States, destroyed the free govern
ments of both, and substituted in
their place an untenipered and abso
lute despotism. Now, suppose you
had been indicted for this, hov| could
you have escaped the condemnation
pf the law ? I knfcw your excuses,
and I. can understand yonr claims to
mercy; but what legal defense could
you have made consistent with your
own argument and the decision of the
Court in the Milligan case? I can
not describe to you how unpleasant
is the sensation produced by your
professions of a desire for peace.
Why do you not give us peace, if you
are willing wo shall have it? j2
need but Jo cease hostilities,
general tranquility will be restol
You refuse to do that because peace
would endanger Jour party ascend-
erers
in power, you Have uniformly resorted
to the bayonet—Vqu havc made civil
wi^jpliie chronic condition b( the
country—wherever yprt have dial
placed liberty, fraternity and equality,
and given nothing instead but in
fantry, artillery and cavalry. You
are at this moment, openly engaged
in preparing your battalions for armed
intervention in the struggle of the
people with the carpet-baggers.
What makes this worse, is your clos
ing declaration that you will take no
step backwards. There is to be no
repentance, no change of policy, and
consequently, no peaceful or honest
government. “Onward,” you say,
is the word. Onward—to what ? To
more war, more -plunder, more op
pression, more universal bankruptcy,
heavier taxes, and still worse, frauds
on the public treasury ?
J. S. Black.
OXaucIcQ Gcryuaty-
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EOBGIA, ’ CLABKE COUNTY.—Whereas.
‘ John Calvin Johnson, Administrator ot
.•U W. Abridge, deceased, petitions in terms
of the It* to be discharged ftom said Adminis
tration:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
parsons concerned to show cause, at my office,
oa or before the first Monday in’December next,
against the granting of said discharge.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9th daj
of August, 1876.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary:
aug.15.8tn.
f\EOBGIA. CLABKE COUNTY.—Whereas,
\JT John Calvin Johnson, Executor of George
B. Lumpkin,, deceased, petitions in terms of
the law to be discharged from said Executor
ship:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persous concerned to show cause, at my office,
on or before the first Monday in December
next, against said discharge being granted.
Given under my band, at office, this 9th day
of August 1878.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
uug.15.8ni.
C LABKE SHERIFF SALE—Will be sold
before the Court House door, in the City of
Athens, Clarke County Ga., on the first Tnes-
out through Brooklin on the right of said street
or road adjoining Cobb, Smith and others, con
taining three acres, more or less. Levied upon
by virtue of a fi. ft. from Clark Superior Court,
AdgdstTcrm, 1872. Early Winfield, a person
of color, vs. George Brown, a person of color,
sept.5.30d.
C LABKE MORTGAGE SHERIFF SALE—
Will be sold before the CouH House door in
the City of Athens, Clarke county, Ga., on the
first Tuesday in October next, within thtrlc**:
hours of sale the following property, to wit: all
that parcel of land whereon Richard Wilson
lived and died, containing three hundred and
forty-six acres, more or less and made np of
tract bought of James Shannon containing
eighty acres, more or less, the deed of which
oears date May the 22, 1850, and the tract
bought of David Congor containing two htm-
dred aud eighty-eight acres, more or less, of
which bears date January 2, 1889, except 22
acres, more or less, sold to Dr. Henry Hall and
which being deductedjfrom 288, leaves of this
tract 266 acres, which being added to 80 acres,
makes the said 346 acres aforesaid. All levied
in by virtue of a mortgage fi. fa. from
rke Sui-erior Court, August Term, 18n>.
Eliza S. Nowton security, vs. Thomas H.
Wilson and brothers. All sold to satisfy the
above stated fi. fiu, August 28tli, 1876.
ang.29.80. J. A. BROW NIG. Sheriff.
G EORGIA, CLARKE COUNTY.—Whereas,
John Calvin Johnson, Administrator of
Orlando F. Richardson, deceased, petitions in
terms of the law to be discharged ftom said
Administration: *
These are therefore to cite and admonish ail
persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
on or before the first Monday in December next,
against the granting of said discharge.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9th day
of August, 1876.
ASA M. JACKSON, Ordinary.
aug.15.8m.
G eorgia, ci arke county.—whereas,
John Calvin Johnson, Executor of Samuel
P. Lumpkin, deceased, petitions in terms of the
law to be discharged ftom said Executorship:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to show cause at my office,
on or before the first Monday in December
next, against said discharge being granted.
Given under iny hand, at office, this 9th day
of August, 1876. ASA M. JACKSON,
aug.15.3m. Ordinary.
3STOTXCES.
A fter this date, county adver-
tiseinents which have heretofore been pub
lished in this paper, will hereafter be published
in the Sun, a Gazette published in Hartwell,
llart county, Ga.
F. C. STEPHENSON, Ordinary,
aug.29.tf. llart county, Ga.
Oconee Govm/by.
GEORGIA—OCONEE’ COUNTY.
Oudwaht Sitting fob County Tax and otheu
Purposes, August 12th, 1876
herein-
ob-
potronage.
GILLELAl
throngh them, asks v
If you wont such a Pump, J. W,
.—XAND, Agent, at firm ofGiueland&
Betts, Brood Street, Athens, Go., would ba
l to serve you in that line. Satisfaction
pleased to serve you in that „
guaranteed. He is also Agent for a Power
Pump made on samo principle, with either Lever
or Rotary motion, for Railroad, Factory, or
Mining purposes, moving from 40 to 80 Gallons
per minute, bringing tho water from bottom of
wcIIbl and throwing lialf-inch stream 100 feet
ftom hose nozzle. Also the
to each particular object aud purpose as her
after specified, so as to raise for the several
jects and purposes below enumerated, the fol
lowing respective sums or amounts, viz:
To build or repair Court House, or
Jail, or Bridges or Ferries or other
Public Implements, according to
contract, $1,000 00.
To pay Sheriffs, Jailors or other of
ficers fees that they may be legally
entitled to out of the county, 1,800 00.
To pay the expenses of the County
for liniiiffii at Court, non-resident
witnesses in criminal cases, fne), ser
vant’s hire, stationery, and the like, 500 00.
To pay jurors, 1,500 00.
To pay expenses incurred in sup
porting the poor of the county, and
as otherwise prescribed bj the code, 500 00.
To pay any other lawful charges
•gainat the county, 200 0d.
$5,000 00.
And the- balance of tho one hundred and fifty
per cent, to be applied to paying tho legal in
debtedness of the county, due or to become due
daring the year, or past doe.
Given nnder my nand and official signature,
the shove date.
JAMES R. LYLE, Ordinary.
qng.15.tf.' .
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to
on order of the Court of Ordinary of Oconee
county. will be sold before the Court House
door of said oounty, on the first Tuesday in Oc
tober next, during the legal horns of sale, all
that tract of Isnd.lcss (the Widow Dowers, ad
joining lands of J. C. Wilson, Frank Carter, A.
M. Jackson and others, containing 217 acres,
more or less. - To be sold os the property of
Samuel'Siinonton, deceased, for the benefit of
t such a Pump, J. w. creditors, yerms Cash,
at firm ofGUleknd& JOHN F. MURRAY, Adm’r.
sept5.80d.
E XECUTOR’S SALE.—Pursuant to an order
of the Court of Ordinary of Oconee county,
aud in accordance with a provision of the last
will of James Willoughby, deceased, late of
said county, will bo sold before the Court
House door of said county, en the first Tuesday
in October next, during the legal hours of salo,
lot of-land in tho8th district, 2nd section,
Blacksmith Shop.
XJ-1W Sc
LITTLE GIANT VILLAGE FIRE ENGINE, formerly Clierokce, now Funuiif County, con-
throwiug stream 133 feet on level. Call and toiuing 160
examine, oraddress •’ V
J. W. G1LLELAND, Agent,
At firm of Gillelmid & Betts, Brood Street,
Athens, Ga. • -< marcli2S.6m.
Also, lot, 2nd district, 2nd
section, formerly Cherokee,- now Lumpkin
county, containing 4 acres. Sold as the prop
erty of James Willoughby, deceased, for the
benefit of the Legatees.
Terms of sale, note with approved
at 10 per oent. interest from purchaser, due
months after date.
L. L. FAMBROUGH, Executor.
sopt.G.lm.
tEORGLA, OCONEE COUNTY—Whereas,
br Thomas 'Booth, Administrator of Young
i Vickers, deceased, petitidns in turns of the law
Hill Few and Wesley Meriweather, having
formed a copartnership for 1876, respectfully
announoo to the citizens of Athens and aur-, .... , .
rounding country, that they aro prepared to do . to*bo discharged from said Adminu
all manner of work in the Blacksmith Line, and ! These aro therefore .to dtp und admonish all
at reasonable charges. . • • i persons concerned to show cause, at my office,
[ft They t ~ “ "
but the
:y have the beat workmen and use nothing ! **n <>r before t .e first Mnnd»y in December next,
in best material. Carriage work, plants- sen.list tlie granting f .-aid oiso arec
tion work, horse-shoeing and any difficult job* G.ynn under my lum" Vat «h--; t ,:s 4th day
a specialty. Shop opposite Messrs Gun;- & ‘ "
Reave*’ Lively Stable. ' ’
jan4.1y.
t., 1876.
>.8m.
J. R. LY L'K, Ordinary.
General Founders and Machinists,
SSTATRIiTBHSD 1850, ‘2LTXX23XTS. GEORGIA,
Double Gka^kdOane Mill
imsm
Power Press Cut.
. Also, Maim failure
Brooks Patent Portable
Cotton Hay Press,
and sole Manufacturers of
Colts celebrated Power aud
Lever •
Cotton Screw Press.
Farmer’s Cane Mill.
Pattern VV «u>.. oinitli'.ng and Re
pairing,Manufacture Mining and
Mill Machinery, St eam Engine^,
Saw Mills, Horse Powers,
Threshers, Fan Mills, Bark Mills
and Cane Mills, Farmers,Double
Geared Magic Georgian, Double
Geared Horizontal Mill all
strong and durable; have ar
ranged with manufacturers to
futhish Cooks Celebrated Porta
ble Evaporator or Pan.
Lrver Press Cut.
O.d ^ )i> ,. • 1, . „„ iimid,
Are "Iso Manuiaciiireis of and Agents
or tlie most a proved Turbine Water
Wheels, Portable Steam Engines, Iron
Gin Gea iw. Cut.
Fencing, Grave Enclosures, Balconies
Cresting, &c.. &c. For Circulars and
Prices, address,
jnlylS.tf.
R. Nickerson, Agent and Sup’t.
A. A. BELL.
P. A. SUMMEY.
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN
1M1WAI1
IRON, STEEL AND N ILs,
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS-
MANUFACTURERS AGENT FOR THE SALE OF
COTTOU Gf-IlsTS,
PORTABLE ENGINES; :
Mowers, Reapers, Threashers, &c.
DEUPREE BLOCK, ATHENS, G BORGIA.
June 23, 1875.
34-tf.
W. A. Gilleland.
W. L. Woou.
H- A. Lqwbance. |
GILLELAND, W00D&C0.
MANUFACTURERS OF AND DEALEB8 IN ALL
KINDS' OF Furniture, which wo «eU low foi Cash.
Tsss
stockBof'METALLICBUULALCASESJUD WOOD
COjrpWS, in this part AT the State, and win aeU as
low as the lowest. We give peraonalr ottentipg . to
funerals arid furnish our splendid New Hearse with
SfcsasSFiKiMS }00 feet T.Timber fc* AuaAvforl 1
„ fill all
neatness