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OUR AUGUSTA LETTER.
THE ATHENS GEORGIAN: OCTOBER 31, 1876.
GRAND DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN AU
GUSTA GOV. SMITH DISCUSSED THE
ISSUES OF THE DAY—A SCI.UNDID
CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT—GREAT IN
TEREST IN THE CAROLINA ELECTION
—DETERMINATION OF THE CAROLI
NIANS TO “ DO OR DIE.”
Augusta, Ga, Oct. 27th 1876.
Editors Athens Georgian:—To
the lively 'strains of a brass band,
and the reverberating thunder of the
cannon’s roar, marched in solid
phalanx the Democracy of old Rich
mond, hist Wednesday evening, to
hear our honored Governor discuss
the political issues of the day, which
are fraught with so much vital inter
est to the people of these United
States. This is the second occasion
on which Gov. Smith has appeared
n Augusta, since his inauguration,
and the reception accorded him was
flattering in the extreme, some twen
ty-five hundred or two thousand
being in attendance. Gen. Evans, of
war renown, hut now a minister of
the gospel, was made Chairman he
introduced the Governor in his usual
happy manner. As the Chiel Execu
tive stepped forward upon the plat
form, cheer after cheer, rent the
yielding air, expressive of the warm
appreciation of a man who has so
ably managed the helm of the grand
old ship of State during a period
which has no parallel in the annals
of our conutry. Gov. Smith has not
the graceful delivery and rhetorical
flourish of the finished orator, but
his manner is impressive and his style
easy; he deals exclusively in plain,
hard truths, which are as incontro
vertible as they are pleasing and in
structive. He spoke for one hour
and a half commanding the close and
undivided attention of his large au
dience. llis speech was a practical
and,excellent production, and con
stitutes a splendid campaign docu
ment, which we think can bo most
effectively used by the Democrats
of the North, in the close and bitter
ly contested struggle with the undy
ing hate, and peisecution of Radical
ism, giving as it does the most posi
tive proof of the falsity of the villa-
nous lies and slanderous falsehood,
so diligently and unblushingly propa
gated by the blatant demogogues of
Radical hue. We cannot in our lim
ited space give even a synopsis of the
addiess, but cannot forbear repeating
one of the Governor’s illustrations
which was brought in most happily,
lie was speaking of North and South
and as illustrative of their relation
ship, related the following story of
a Dutchman’s business career:
“ I vent into bizness wid John
Smidt,T put in five tousaml tollar, be
put in te hexperience, ve do bizness
for five years, den ve smash up and
Sinidt, he have te five thousand tol
lar and I have te hexperience.’’
He said that we had purchased ex
perience, or rather it had been forced
upon us, at the cost.of all save our
integrity, and that now we ought to
bo “ wise as serpents and harmless as
doves” turning the experience so
dearly bought to our own advance
ment and prosperity. He then con
trasted the two States governments
of Georgia and South Carolina, the
one being set forth as the exponent
of Democratic rule, the ot her of Re-
publicsn/ In his speech he made
several- glowing allusions. to General
Hampton—at every mention of the
name of this , gallant old Carolinian,
the crowd applauded heartily, seem
ing to express's-much greater degree
of interest in the success of our neigh
bors, across the river, than in the
general election, this, however, is
perfectly natural, and setting aside
all patriotic and humane motives can
readely be accounted for upon selfish
motives; [the trade of Carolina con
stitutes fully one-half of the value of
tho business of Augusta. Anmially we
receive from within tho borders ol
our sister State thousands of bales of
cotton, and tens of thousands
of tidHars. If this were cut off, Au
gusta would be seriously injured,
such a result is much to be appres
bended, if Radicalisin'! should again
triumph, hence we look forward to
the success of the Democracy in
Carolina with feelings of the strongest
personal interest. Business is exceed-
ing’y dull here just at this time;
many attribute it to the great inter
est in the approaching election, the
planters setting everything aside,
and staying at home, devoting all of
their energies to the triumph of hon
esty over corruption, upon the suc
cess of which depends their very ex
istence. Clinch.
The American Israelite.
We return thanks to our friend and
fellow-citizen, Mr. G. Jacobs for a
copy Gf the above roost excellent paper.
In the copy before us Mr. Isaac M.
Wise, the able editor, has a strong
leader" in reply to the Toledo Blade
taking the editor of that paper severely
to task for reflections upon the Israe
lite, in its review of the theological
amendments proposed from time to
time to the preamble of the Constitu
tion. The Israelite is a strong demo
cratic journal, and in the leader re-
fered to, makes an able defense in be
half of the American Israelites as true
and staunch democrats, ever seeking
the welfare of this Democratic Ameri
can Republic without the slightest re
gard to sectarianism, religious faith
or profession. Our limited space for
bids our reproduction of this strong
and most readable editorial.
Gov. Tilden’s Letter.
New York, Oct. 24, 187G.
To I Ion. Aiikam S. Hewitt:
Sir—I have received your letter
informing me that Republicans high
in authority are publicly representing
that “ the South desire not without
hope” to obtain payment for losses
by the late war, and to have “ pro-,
vison made for the rebel debt and for
the losses of slaves.”
As the payment of such losses and
claims was not deemed important
enough to deserve the notice of
either Convention at the time it was
held, you also ask me to state my
views in regard to their recognition
by the government.
Though disposed myself to abide
by the issue as made up already, I
have no hesitation to comply with
your request.
The Fourteenth Amendment of the
Constitution expressly provides as
follows:
“ The validity of the public debt
of the United States authorized by
law, including debts incurred for pay
ment of pensions and bounties for
sendees in suppressing insurrection
or rebellion, shall not be questioned.
But neither the United States, nor
any State, shall assume or' pay any
debt or obligation, incurred in aid of
insurrection or rebellion against the
States, or any claim for the loss or
einanciajxition of any’ slave, but all
such debts, obligations and claims,
shall be held illegal and void,”
This amendment has been repeat
edly approved and agreed to by
Democratic State Conventions of the
South. It was unanimously adopted
as a part of the platform o the Dem
ocratic National Convention at St.
Louis, on the 28tli of June, and was
declared by that platform to be
“ universally accepted as a final settle
ment of the controversies that engen
dered civil war.”
My own position on this subject
bad been previously declared on
many occasions, and particularly in
my first annual menage of January
5th, 1876.
In that document, I stated .that the
Southern people were “ bound by the
Thirteenth, Fourteenth anet)?fffeefit& :
Constitutional Amendments; that
they had joined at National Conven
tions in the nomination of candidates
and in the declaration of principles
and purposes, which form an authen
tic acceptance of the results of the
war, embodied in the last three
amendments to the organic law of the
Federal -Union, and that they had,
by the suffrages of all their voters, at
the last national election, completed
the proof that now they only seek to n
share with us, and to maintain the
common rights of American loeal
'Self-government, in a fraternal union,
under the old flag with “one Consti
tution and one destiny.”
I declared at the same time:
“ The questions settled by the war
are nevor to be reopened. The ad
option of the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments to the
Federal Constitution closed one great
era in our politics. It marked the
end forever of tho system of human
slavery, and of the struggles that
grew out of that system. These
amendments have been conclusively
adopted, and they have been accep
ted in good faith by all political or
ganizations and the people of all sec
tions. They close the chapter; they
are and must be final; all parties
hereafter must accept and stand upon
them, and henceforth our politics are
to turn upon questions of the present
and the future, and not upon those of
the settled and final Past.’’
Should I be elected President, the
provisions of the Fourteenth Amend
ment will, so far as depends on me,
be maintained, executed and enforced
in perfect and absolute good faith.
No rebel debt will be assumed or
paid. No claim for the loss or eman
cipation of any slave will be allowed.
No claim for any loss or damage in
curred by disloyal persons arising
from the late war whether covered
by tho Fourteenth Amendment or
not, will be recognized or paid. The
cottdn tax will not be refunded. I
shall deem it my duty to veto every
bill providing for the assumption or
payment of any such debts, losses,
damages, claims, or for the refunding
of any such tax. j
The danger to the National Treas
ury' is not from claims of persons who
aided tho rebellion, but from claims
of persons residing in the Southern
States or having property in those
States, who were or pretended to be,
or who for the sake of aiding claims
now pretend to have been, loyal to
the Government of the Union. Such
claims, even of loyal persons, where
they are acts caused by' the opera 1 *
tions of war, have bicen disowned by
the public law of /civilized nations,
condemned by the adjudications of
the Supreme Court of the United
States, and only find any status by-
force of specific legislation of Con
gress. These claims have become
stale and are often tainted with fraud.
They are nearly always owned in
whole or in part by claim agents, by
speculators or lobbyists, who have
no equity against the tax-payers or
the. public. They should, in all
cases, be scrutinized with jealous
care.
The calamities to individuals which
were inflicted by the late war are,
for the most part, irreparable. The
Government cannot recall to life the
million of our youth who went to un
timely graves, nor compensate the
sufferings or sorrow of their friends.
It cannot readjust, between individu
als, the burdens of taxation hitherto
borne, or of debts incurred to sus-
tuin the Government, which are yet
to be paid. It canuot apportion
anew, among our citizens, the dama
ges or losses incident to military op
erations, or resulting in every variety
of form from its measures for main
taining its owq existence. It has no
safe general rule but to let by-gones
be by-goues, to turn from the dead
past to a new anti better future;
and, on that basis, to assure peace,
reconciliation and fraternity between
all sections, classes and races of our
peop’e, to the end that all the springs
of our productive industries ip ay be
There is a uegro in Decatur coun
ty who claims that lie has been dead
tlireo days, was hurried, and went
both to Heaven and the lower re
gions.
The Atlanta Constitution says
that Mr. Perkins, of Augusta, has
purchased two farms in DeKalb
county, and will settle bis two sons
on them in a short time.
quickened, and a new prosperity ere?
ated in which the evils of the j>flst
shall be forgotten.
Very Respectfully yours,
Samuel J. Tilden.
st
; Union Point wants to "be an incor
porated town. John C. Hart, Esq.,
will probably be aKfonnan from the
ttftiitfard.
Arrangenr^cts for the delivery of
the prize banner- to Miller county on
Friday, the 3d of November, have
been perfected,
TJie gin house of Mr. T. C. Jen
in Oglethorpe county, was
burned last Wednesday, together
with eight bales of cotton.
Hartwell lias a minstrel troupe.
We hope that they will give enter-
ments for the benefit of the Augusta
aud Hartwell Railroad.
Alphabetical List or Attractive Articles
Awaiting your Attention.
Amethyst and Aqua Marine Jewel
ry, Accordeans and Ammunition.
Bridal Presents, Beryl Jewelry, Brace
lets, Brooches, Badges, Bronzes,
Berry Stands, Baby Pins, Banjos,
Bows, Bridges and Bugles.
Cameo and Coral Jewelry, Crosses,
Collar Buttons, Cake Baskets, Com
munion Services, Cups, Cutlery,
CaneS, Clocks, Chronographs, Con
certinas and Card Stands.
Diamond Jewelry, Ducking Powder,
Duckcalls, Dram Flasks.
Emerald, Etruscan and Emblematic
Jewelry, Ear Rings, Engagement
Rings, Eye Glasses and Eye Glass
Cords and Chains, Epergnes.
Filigree Jewelry, French Clocks, Fire
Arms, Fancy Articles, Fifes,
Flageolets, Flutes, Flutinas, Fruit
Stands.
Garnet Jewelry, Gold Rings, Gold
goods of all kinds, Guitars, Glass
ware, Glove Buttoners, Guns and
Game Bags.
Hair Jewelry. Handkerchief Rings and
Holders, Harmonicas.
Ivory Jewelry, Iron Safes, Italian
Strings.
Jet Jewelry, Jewel Stands, Jelly
Spoons, Juba Dancers.
Keys for Watches and Clocks, Cake,
Pie, Fruit, Pen and Pocket Knives.
Lava Jewelry, Lockets, Leontine
Chains, Leather Guards and Look
ing Glasses.
Matinee Chains, Marriage Rings,
Magic Pencils, Musical Instruments.
Nickel Jewelry, Necklaces, Napkin
Rings.
Onyx v and Opa Jewelry, Opera
Chains, Optical Goods and Fine Oil.
Pearl Jewelry. Pius, Presentation
Goods, Gold Pens, Pistols and Pow
der. . „ _ .
Quartz Jewelry, Quizzing Glasses.
Ruby ! Jewelry, Rings of all kinds,
Remington Sewing Machines,
Razors.
Silver and Sapphire Jowelry, Sleeve
Buttons, Studs, Sterling Silver and
Plated-ware, Spectacles and Sport
ing Goods.
Turquoise and Topaz Jewelry,
Trinkets, Tete-a-tete Sets, Type
Writers, Tuning Pipes, Tooth Picks
and Tuning Forks.
Universal Watch Keys.
Vest Chains, VasesJ Viniagrettes,
Violins and Violin Trimmings.
Watches of all kinds, Water Sets,
Wine Stands, Eley, Baldwin, Felt,
Wool and Paper Wads.
Xamine our Stock.
You will find attentive salesmen and
prices at)
Zero and Lower
& we are always glad to see you
whether you buy or not.
L. Schevenell & Co. Athens, Ga.
feb-29-tf.
America’s Grand Novelty?
ct.
The justly celebrated and great original
Madame Reniz’s Female Minstrels,
A brilliant array of Grace and Beauty, present
ing the finest Minstrel Sceue ever witnessed.
Tho Dashing and Peerless
MABR SANTLEY'S LONDON BURLESQUE TROUPE,
Their first appearance in America, in the grea'
Musical Burlesque, re-written and localized,
entitled
IlXIIOTsT,
With all the Delightful Music, Magnificent
Costumes and Scenic Effects; also introduc
ing tho Churmiug and Graceful,
I M'l.LE MARfE DELACOU’S
Now Tronpe of
PARISIAN DANCERS,
Augmented by a
SUPERB CORPS OP SPECIALTY ARTISTS,
Forming together the most Marvclons and At
tractive Entertainments in the World.
Notwithstanding the immense expense, the
PRICES WILL REMAIN AS USUAL.
For full particulars and list of artists, see small
bills. |-m
Reserved Seats secured 8 days in advance,
without extra charge, at
T. A. BURKE’S Book Store.
A. S LEAVITT, Gen'l Agent.
oct.24.lt.
The Two Destinies—By Wilkie Collins,paper
75c., cloth $1.50.
Daniel Deronda—By George Elliot $1.50.
The Spur of Monmouth; or Washington in
Arms, $1.75. •
Israel Mort Oveiman—By John Sanders 75c.
Tho House of Cords—By Mrs. Cashelo Hoey,
75c.
Cariosities and Law of Wills—By John Prof
fitt, $1.50.
Judicial Puzzles, gathered from State Trials.
By John Paget.
The Law of the Road, or Rights and Wrongs
of a Travellar—By K. Y. Rogers, Jr., Barrister
at Law, $1.50.
Mercy PhRbrick’s Choice, (no name series)
$1.00 ■" ■
Illustrated Lessons in our Language—By G.
P. Quuckenbos, 60c. ' ,
For sale at
. ^oct.24tf. u
BURKE’S Bookstore.
MOIiE good NEWS!
Alor© New Goods!
-E3L. 3EEETJ"C3-GKI hCFQ
*FINE*4wnrSvid
... fine and CHEAP BUGGY HaIIXFW
And his new and well selected stock of a-,mu . „ ^ A IlA “«lio8
Croolierv^ than e *° r - mum-ws S \T° hl :,t low ,)r!ec ®
OXLY FOR THE CASH OR COUNTRY PR01HTPP
hl :j™ re 6 reatI y reduced. Remember the place 1 KUW UtE s
£•»• A „,«,
iavs. 1S7S.
Fall and Winter Season.
M.G.&J. COHEN,
Beg to announce to their numerous friends and
customers that they have now on exhibition
Full and Complete lines of Goods-
In every Department of their extensive business.
In view of the large demand for this seasons
trade,
Heavy Purchases
Have been made by us under most tavorable
circumstances, enabling us to offer goods at
Lower Prices Than Ever.
Special attention 1ms been paid to the selection
of •
Dress Goods,
CLOAKS AND NOVELTIES
of every kind strictly following the dictates of
Style aud Fashion
Forming altogether the most attractive
STOCK
Ever shown in this City.
M. Gr. & J. Cohen
No. 5, BROAD STREET, ATHENS, GA.
out3.4t.
FALL and IIS
Cls-fchijig, Clo-bHLr.gr, Clothing,
Business, Dress and Wedding Suits
in every variety.
YOUTHS AND BOYS SUITS IN
EVERY STYLE.
Overcoats m Large Assortment
Anti full and complete lines of
GENT’S FURNISHING GOODS
Are now on exhibition and ottered at
LOW PRICES
M. G. & J. COHEN’S.
No. S^73roo.d S-fc., A-bhono, Ga.
janll-ly
MANHOOD :
HOW LOST, HOW RESTORED.
Just published, a new edition of Dr. Cclve-
well’s Celehiiatid Essay on the radical cure
(without medicine) ofSpcrmatorrhceii or Seminal
Weakness, Iuvoluiituiy Seminal Losses, Impo-
tency, Mental and Physical Incapacity, Impedi
ments to Marriage, etc.; also, Consumption,
Epilepsy and Fit-, induced by self-indulgence
or sexual extravagance, die. Price, in a sealed
envelope; only six cents.
The celebrated author, in this admirable
Essay, clearly demonstrates, from a thirty years’
successful practice, that the alarming conse
quences of self-abuse may be radically cured
without tho dangerous use of internal medicine
or the application of the knife; pointing out a
mode of cure at once simple, certain, and effec
tual, by means of which every sufferer, no mat
ter what his condition maybe, may cure himself
cheaply, privately, and radically.
This Lecture Bhonld be in the hands of every
youth and every man in the land.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any
address, post-paid, on receipt of six cents or two
post stamps.
Adddress,
THE CULVERWELL MEDICALCO.,
41 Ann St., New York;
oet.lO.ly Post Office Box, 4586.
LOOTL OUT,
Two Doors below S. C. Dobbs l
J. W. COLLINS,
He has just returned from New York and is
now receiving a larger and better
Stock of Goods
than ever before. He calls your special attention
to
BOOTS, SHOES, JEANS.
STAPLE DRY GOODS AND GROCERIES.
ect.10.tf.
TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
WILL SEND
Tlie Weekly Sun
FROM NOW
lill after the* Presidential ilectiai,
Post-Paid, to any Address
THROUGHOUT THE UNITED
STATES.
No Campaign Document Like it.
ADDRESS
THE SUN, New York City.
sept.5.tf.
L T. BRUMBY & CO’S.,
Prescription Drug Store.
Having purchased the entire ^interest in the
Drug Store belonging to the estate ol I rot. K.
L\ Brumby deceased, lam determined to keep
it fully up to, if I do not improve its weil
established reputation us
The Reliable Depot
For pure and genuine Chemicals, Drugs and
Medicines, and for neatly, earctiilly aud ac
curately compounded
PBESOKIPTION S.
Having attended the College of Pharmacy of
Philadelphia, received a license as *
APOTHECARY
From the Board of.of^the State, and
^SBUBY G. McCUItBY,
Attorney a-b Law,
Haktwell, Geoboia,
Will practice in the Superior Courts of North
east Gcoigiu anil Supreme Court at Atlanta.
Aug 8.1876 tf
T. r. TAI.MADGE,
—DEALER IN—
American and Imported Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
Xafivusxcal Tnn t'-.-uTnentn. GhlMp
Pis-fcola, 25-bc.
WATCHES, CLOCKS AND JEWELRY RE
PAIRED IN A NEAT, WORKMAN
LIKE MANNER,
j And warranted to give entire satisfaction.
Ornamental and Plain Lclter Engraving a
Specialty.
i COLLEGE A7EHUE, oas tor iron Bcoi St«» Como:,
Athens, Ga. fcb.lStf.
Fun for the Boys and Girls*
frawiH find by trial, that I can and will dnph-
SJe any bllltVom Atlanta or Augusta; .and
supply them with any of *
OTTO & SON’S,
Surgical and Dental Instruments, at New York
p3% I am their sole agent for Ath ns
Being fully determined to dMerve i
spectrally solicit the patronagey
customers and of the pubho gene
ocUOtf.
"lostT^
Any person in the city ^» 0 ^Xmostheffi^
aboute 5f Books belonging to ‘he Demost nema^
library, are most eari ' e ^t'y Library
the Bame at as early a date asp ,^ ock an J
hours—Saturdays, from 10 to x ociook mix
WednesdaysJ5 to 4 ^ lexaN deR, Librarian.
oct.24.2t.
The High Fiv Kite, the Diamond Kile, Skip
ping Ropes, New Styles. Grace Hoops, Tops,
Marbles, Croquet Sets. Base Balls, *c.. for sale
cheap at BURKE’S BOOKSTORE.
mav23-tf.
; I
]yri as o. «T ames
Invites her lady friends to an inspection on
lay, an
Of her elegant Stock of
Fall and Winter Nore/ties
PATTERN BONNETS ROUND HATS, FANCY
1 good", ZEYPHEK CANVASS, Ac.
Having selected her goods in New York with
m-eat care, can offer special inducements in
6 the Latest aud Prettiest Novelties at
Uapxeoodciiksd Low ^noos*
MISS C. JAMES, Broad St., Athens, Ga.
Between Dm. Longs & Billups and Smith’s
Drug Stores. ocUO.tt
Dr. John Gordin©,
Late of Mississippi,
HAVING DECIDED TO MAKE ATlipS
hi* future home, now tenders his professional
services to the citizens of Athens and its viemi-
?? Office at Drag Store of R. T. Bjnmby,
ty. frr.m H o’clock A. JJ.
Mrs. Goldings. J
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