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THE ATHENS GEORGIAN NOVEMBER 13, 1877.
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H. H. CARLTON, - Editor.
Shall the Democratic Party
be Disorganized P
AU experience goes to prove that
tUe completion of the United States
Senate generally reiiects the political
status of the country. This is not
only true in a general sense, but the
predominant party in the Senate
nbvays shapes, directs and controls
the administration of the government,
at least so far as to restrain the Presi
dent in those executive acts which
are in anywise antagonistic to the
political interest of lire majority.
The foregoing proposition is so far a
safe one, that we presume no one
will arise to question it. Then the
question presents itself ha3 the Dem
ocratic party fulfilled its mission an 1
should it be disorganized ? The Re
publican majority in the Senate it is
true, is quite small, but nevertheless
that party is still in the ascendancy.
This fact together with the spirit
recently manifested by the Republi
can senators fully proves that they
are not without hope, and that the
Republican party, with that political
tact and acumen which have ever
characterized the course of the party,
\yiil fail not to seize upon every
ch nice, to rebuild itself again into
lii'l! pnwe*- and control of the gov
ernment. lu this unmistakable pur
pose and endeavor, nothing offers so
in)loll hope or win be seized upon
with such alacrity, by the Republi
can leaders, as the independent
movement, which they regard as the
surest and best means of disintegra
ting and destroying the power of the
organized democracy. The readiness,
indeed the enthusiasm with which
-the Republicans are now fostering
•and encouraging all independents,
unquestionably demonstrate that
their hope Ins in this direction, and
V„ equally proves, that unless all true
democrats adhere strictly and closely
to that parly organization, which has
so shorn Radicalism of its boasted
power aud influence that with this new
addition of strength, it will again lift
its hydra-head, becoming a political
monster for the future dread and
oppression of the country. With
this presentation of facts, which must
so forcibly ami elearly present them
selves to every thinking and intelli
gent person, we ask, has the Democ
racy anything to lose through strict
party organization ? Has it not
every thing to hope in adhering to
that organization, which so far has
released the hold of our oppressors,
and everything to fear and apprehend
in a different course? Has the Democ
racy yet fulfilled its mission, and shall
it be disorganized ?
What Do the People Mean?
[From the Tri-Weekly Georgian, Not. 8th.]
What do the people of Clarke
county mean by their seeming in
difference to matters pertaining to onr
political interest ? There was a meet
ing of th e citizens of the county called
for last Tuesday, to select delegates
to the Convention to be held at So-
citil Circle, to-morrow, for the pur
pose of selecting a candidate to rep
resent the district in flie State Sen
ate, and nobody turned out. The
Convention will meet at Social Circle,
and every other connty in the district
will be represented.
Do the people of Clarke county
desire no voice, or feel no interest, as
to who shall fill this important and
responsible position ? Do the people
propose to let their connty go by de
fault? It matters not whether our
people have objections to the ordi
nary conventions; in this instance,
the Convention was ordered by the
proper authorities and will be bold,
and the only way Clarko connty
could have been beard or asserted
her rights and preferences, was in
sending delegates to said Convention.
If this course of utter indifference on
the pai t of the Democracy is to be
pursued, aud that too at a time wh n
activity and organization is more
demanded than at any previous time,
then, we may fully calculate to see
the political control of our county,
district, State and country, given
over again into the hands of the
Radical party. Let not our people
be caught by the deceptive, insidious
and ruinous presentations of the bolt
ers, disorganizes and ambitious inde
pendents. The mission of the Democ
racy is not yet fulfilled. The inde
pendent movement is a preconcerted,
tally arranged scheme for breaking up
the Democratic party, and finds full
s'j mpathy and enthusiastic support
from the Radical parly, ia as much as,
iu its true analysis, it means Radical
ism again to the front, ami iu power
and control of the political iuterests
of the country.
Democrats, arouse and look to your
interest. When victory is about to
perch upon your bannersi, let not in
difference, inactivity and demoraliza
tion risit upon you and the country
shameful and ruinous defeat.
N. B—Elsewhere see proceedings
of the subsequent meeting.
The Silver bill passed the House rn
Monday, 5th, by a vote of 163 to 34.
Should this bill become law the re
duction in the public debt will be
about $200,000,000. This large
amount is what the bondholdeis ex
pected to make over and above the
amounts called for on the face of
their bonds. The passage of this bill
is a great triumph over the “ bond
holders ring ” which has heretofore so
corrupted our national legislation,
and may be regarded as a favorable
indication in the interest of the tax
payers of the land. There is much
hope entertained of the passage of
this bill in the Senate, ami of its
finally receiving executive approval.
The National Union, of' the 6th
inst., published at Washington City,
contains an able and interesting letter
from Professor Charles F. JjlcCay,
addressed to Hon. A. H. Stephens,
on the remonetization of silver.
Professor McCay argues ably and
conclusively the value and importance
of such a measure being passed by
Congress, and that justice, to the
debtor class demands it. The writer
gives some most interesting ami im
portant statistics on monetary circu
lation and the production of the pre
cious metals; the steadying effect of
a double standard on the measure of
values, also the varying ratios be
tween gold and silver aud varying
alues of each.
Cable dispatches to the New York
Herald of the 5th inst. contains the
following: “ Tin* idea has been rap
idly gaining giouml iu St. Peters
burg,” says a correspondent at the
Russian capital, ** that perhaps the
war may be finished this year; cer-
ainly a great effort will be made.
It is generally believed that in the
event of success Russia will demand
the free passage of the Straits and
the autonomy of Northern Bulgaria
under some German Prince, with the
guarantee of the great Powers.”
Hon. H. D. McDanniel.
The currency question lias gotten
into quite a muddlo iu the House of
Representatives, and very little may
be expected from this session of Con
gress, relative to the fiuaucial inter
est of the country.
Hon. II. D. McDaniel, of Monroe,
Walton county, was re-nominated for
the Senate by the Senatorial Conven
tion of the twenty-seventh district,
which met at Social Circle on Friday
last, the Uth inst. Major McDaniel
wiii be re-elected without opposition
and as hereafter, will most ably rep
resent liis district in the State Senate.
The Convention pasted ievolutions,
strongly endorsing Senator John B,
Gordon, and favoring his being his
own successor in the United Slates
Senate.
Ex-President Grant says, that it is
the history of the Democrats, that
vvheujust upon the eve of victory,
they do something foolish and spoil
the whole game. Is Grant a prophet?
: Well, time and the course of the
Democracy will prove whether be is
or not.
The Northeastern Railroad dan
boast what perhaps no other road in
the State can. It has more than
cleared all expenses since the day the
road was completed f*“»in Athens to
Lula. The road is now paying a
handsome profit over and above all
working expenses.
Our friend, Hon. A. D. Candler of
Gainesville, is having a great many
b ird things said about him, and a
great deal of abuse heaped upon him.
But never mind Allen, they can’t
linrt you. Your record will beu the
test, and then you should reuieimffer,
that good and true men will be
abused, as was illustrated in the his
tory of our Savior.
Robert M. Ingersoll has been offered
the mission to Germany.
It would astonish any one who bas
not inquired into .the matter, to know
the increase of business that has come
to Athens this fall. Athens is un
mistakably growing, and is destined
to become, in the near future, one of
the most important commercial
points in Georgia. Let her grow,
and let onr people become, daily,
more and more enterprising and
enthusiastic over their city, and at
no distant day we can boast- a city
second to none, in those material
interests, which are the true elements,
the si re foundation of growth and
prosperity.
Gov. Williams has commissioned
Mr. yoorhees as Morton’s successor.
He will soon be in his seat in the
United States Senate.
Tribute of Respect.
10 TIMES LARGER!
£
THAN ANY SHOW EVER SOUTH.
ADMISSION; 50 GENTS ; CHILDREN; 25 CENTS.
AT
Ate, Thursday, Hot. ISth.
POSITIVELY ONLY TWO PERFORMANCES, AT ! & 7 P. M.
COMING ON 3 SPECIAL TRAINS!
Fernando Wood has givgy notice
that he will at au early day begiu the
work of a revission of the tarriff laws.
This is a much needed work aud we
trust Mr. Wood will receive much
aid and Bupport in his undertaking,
that the revision may be of the right
sort and such as the true interest of
the country demands.
We are frequently m receipt of
letters requesting ns to advertise
Turkish Baths, Pianos, Chromos,
Chineesc Peas, Teas, Flowers and
“ sioh like ’* and take our pay in kind.
Well, we say to all such applicants,
our paper is ia a healthy condition
and dops not need a Turkish bath,
we are not now teaching a singing
class, or giving lessons in instrumental
music, nor are we in the flower, pic
ture, pea or ter. business.
We are indebted to Dr. Wm. II
White of Atlanta for the report of
the official examination of the North
western Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Tnis company makes a fine
showing, and Dr. White, the State
Agent., will visit our oity in a few
days, in company with the editor of
the Detroit Free Press, when he will
be pleased to acquaint our citizens
with the merits of this company.
To Hon. A. H. Stephens is due
the suggestion or inauguration of the
system of barometrical reports,
which now stand cue of the most
valuable and important scientific
achievements of the American age.
Professor Espy of Pennsylvania,
since dead, acted in this matter at
the instance of Mr. Stephens, and
doubtless received from him ajd for
the successfully accomplish inent of this
great advancement in science.
Hon. Daniel W. Voorhees will l>e
Senator Morton’s successor. This
gives the Democrats thirty-five in the
Senate, and leaves the Republicans
thirty-eight. Should Butler, Enstia
and SpoffoTd, whose seats are con
tested, be seated, as they are justly
entitled to, then the Senate would be
a tie, giving to VJce . President
Wheeler the deciding vote.
The earnestness, entnsiasm, and
unanimity with which Senator Gor
don is being endorsed by the various
county conventions throughout the
State, may be taken as sure evidence
that he will be re-elected United
States Senator without opposition.
The foreign news show but little
activity or fighting at this time among
the contending; armies of the East.
The Russians have the Turks pretty
well surrounded in Plevna, audit is the
evident purpose of the Russian forces
to cross the Balkans before ap
proaching winter makes the attempt
impracticable.
4
An exchange iu commenting on the
Virginia election says, “For the
Democratic majority see the number of
white men in the census.”
The recent elections in the North
and West promise victories for the
Democracy, butt further returns are
necessary to make this happy result
to the country a. certaiuty.
The agricult,uriots of Mi-sissippi
are dissatisfied at the misappropria
tion of the agricultural landscrip to
that State, by a former Radical legis
lature. :
General Henry S. Sanford, of
Florida, has been appointed Minister
to Belgium.
Mr. John . Welsh, of Philadelphia,
has been appointed by President
Hayes, Minister to England.
University of Georgia,
Athens, Ga., Nov. 6th, 77.
At a meeting of the Faculty of the
University of Georgia, held this day,
the following preamble, resolutions
and minute were adopted and or
dered to oe entered on the Records
of the University:
Whereas, It has pleased Almighty
God to remove from among ns our
valued colleague, George Bancroft,
late Professor of Mathematics in (the
State College of Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts, and
Whereas, While wc bow in bum
ble submission to this afflicting dis
pensation of Providence, it becomes
ns to express the deep sorrow that
we feel that one so fail ot the promise
of future usefulness should be called
hence in the full maturity of all his
powers; to testify our respect for
his high character, distinguished
talents, faithful service to the Univer
sity, and einminent virtue, as well as
the kind remembrance in which we
hold those many graceful qualities
which made his society so attractive.
Therefore,
Resolved, That the following min
ute lie enter- n our records and
published in r city papers and a
i copy therec t .. rnished to the family
of our deceased associate, as an ex
pression of the sense of our loss and
onr sympathy with them in the great
affliction with which the all wise and
all merciful God has visited them.
Resolved, That wo will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty
days.
MINUTE.
George Bancroft, richly endowed
with intellectual gifts which had been
developed and cultivated in a very high
degree, was eminently qualified for
the responsible position in our Uni
versity to which, a little more than a
year ago, lie was elected by the
Board of Trustees, and the duties of
which lie discharged with marked
ability and only too earnest fidelity,
for, it is thought that his incessant
devotion to the labors of his chair,
undermined his already feeble phys
ical constitution, and made him an
easy prey to the disease which caused
bis death. Born and brought up in
Athens, educated in our University,
in which he graduated with the high
cst honors of ins class in 1868, his
entire life is familiar to us, and we
have observed his professional career
especially with pride and satisfaction,
fpr the high promise of his boyhood
and early manhood as a student was
conspicuously fulfilled iu his subse
quent life as a teacher both in tlie
Howard College of Alabama, wh'-re
he filled the chair of Mathematics for
six years, and in out State College of
Agricult oro nud the Mechanic Arts.
His untiring iudnsiry, enthusiastic
devotion to his profession, amiable
disposition, gentle earnestness in hk
intercourse with the students, and
his genial manners towards his col
leagues, won for him the genuine
admiration and■* respect of- all with
whom he came in contact. He was
honorable, faithful and true in all the
relations of life. He was an affection
ate son; a .devoted husband, a true
friend, a competent professor, and
above all, he was an earnestly pious
Christian. His life, though short,
was full of usefulness, well worthy
of the admiration and emulation of
those who survive him aud who now
mourn his loss.
• Fifth Tour of the Continent hy Railroad.
A CONGRESS OF BEWILDERING ATTRACTIONS !
10,000 SEPARATE AND DIST/NTCT NOVELTIES!
The Earth, the Sen, the Sky, are ail represented in a
VAST WILDERNESS OF EXHIBITION TENTS.
ONE TKJKK1S ADMITS TO ALT,,.
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A Mammoth Museum! A Stupendous Menagerie!! A Famous
W. W COLE SOLE PROPKIEEOR.
The Proprietor ofthi.- v.i t an I ’Uiptr.i l.-loJ consolidation of interesting and attractive features
has forthe sermon of 1377. ttinmrh i "i:i tonr eia riciice and a lavish outlay of money, the pleas
ure of placing bofore the pith ie tin, GUANDK-T EFFORT OF Ills LIFE, by procuring all tlie
attainable novelties of the BRUTE CREATION from all quarters of the world, and in connection
therewith will be found tin- most co spicuous Riders, Gymnasts, Grotesques and Acrobatic,
Male and Female Artists, to be found n any part of the world. This grand and classic enter
tainment is wholly oxamd from the inelegaiicies and coarseness too frequently permitted in
most of tent exhibitions. in t is Greu; Sl ow there is nothin? ever presented thut a gentleman
would hesitate to bring his foully t-> whir ss, or the most exacting take exceptions to.
OUR SUPERIORITY OVER ANY OTHER SHOW IN AMERICA.
The Wonders and Bbantie< of Nature! Ten TUnnsan I Ocean Marvels! Tlie Gancho Horse
men of the Pampas! Superb Display <ji Anode Prowess! Moo i—' , k'-Ju Rivers and Jungle*
of India, Africa and South America.
I Challenge the World to Equal n y New and Great Show.
100,000
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Knrnirhel Gold i ■ Sunlight.
EXTR 1 ORPIN ARY FEATURES JUST ADDED :
Living Alaska Oceanic Lions-
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Baby Elephants, Baby Dro-m dari-s, Baby Lions, Baby Leopards, Baby Camels,
Den of Monster .-erpents. ( some 5o lent long) It-bv Monitors, Baby Tigers, The Walrus
•A Drove of B.ctriaii Camel*, x . , Bnhv Sea Lons, a Sea Elephant,
A Herd of Elepoant.-, A $20,0011 Ilq.pu|*>rhtnus, ■ (C p)nrc(l in the South .See.)
'1 rained and performin'.; \Vi J -Beasts, (a -p.-riahy in this Gred Show.) 80 Cages, l)i
Corrals of Rare ami Curious Aniuud>. ,
A Drove of B ictriun Camel*
iklVMHi Hioouis.rnmus, ■ (C'ptnretl in the South Sea.)
this G;e d Show.) 80 Cages, Dens aud
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ADMISSION AS USUAL TO CIBCJS, MENAGERIE, AVIABY, MUSEUM, AQUABIUM,
AMPHITHEATRE AND TRAINED A Cl.MAL EXHIBITIONS ot WONDERS.
OF THE GREAT SH~\V OF TEE WORLD.
WILL ALSO EXHIBIT AT GKEKNSl.ORO NOVEMBER It.
ADMISSION FIFTY CENTS.!:. CHILDREN TWENTY FIVE CENTS.