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J. M. SIOOX,
TOKNEY AT LAW.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
•; ''p-.-taivs over Stokely & Williams,
V, Main sir. . 1. apr2o
Jfiiiics W• Si'.
A PTOHNEY-AT-LAW) |
, i.iouour East of Kxprc.-- Office, Mam Street.
(JAR R3VILLE, GA.
LAW & REAL ESTATE.
\Y\ T. WOFFORD,
1 -.. ill he in my oflice between the hours of 10
i 111 each inoriiii:;;'. and will attend to any ,
ia.-ss entrusted to my car*.. ,
A. M. FOiITK,
ATTORjSE Y A T L A W
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
( With Col. Warren Akin,)
V. .. ; ice in the courts of Bartow, Cobb, i
l k, i-. I, Gordon, Murray,Whitfield and ad- ,
i . dere-iy.
B. W. HURPHEY,
ATTOII NE Y A T FA \V
Cartersville, Ga.
, i ii- ;; up stairs) in the brick building
ner of Main and Irwin streets. dec2-tt.
J. W. HARRIS, Jr.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
( * i ll K next dour to The Express printing
establishment. •
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JiFFORD A M 1 L.XER.
AT T ORNE Y S A T LA W,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.,
•d*.p :E up aivs. Bank Block.
~ A SIRS* 1 KUSc
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Cartersville, Ga.
WILD practice m the Courts of Cherokee
lining circuits. Particular attention
.ii tV, all business entrusted to m> care.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office in the Court House.
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\. and fine horses, and every convey ance to
■commodate the public. ,
East Main street, Carte rsville, Ceorg.a.
mayll-tf
THE TENNESSEE HOUSE,
Oartersville <Ta.**
JOSHUA SUMNER, Prop’r.
mill-; accommodations and fare at this House
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NEW PHOTOGRAPH G&LLERY
f Essrs. BUSH & 1!U( . have now opened
AI. their’ photojrruph gallery over •
( laytonV and McDonald’s store where every
thing in the. line of
Photographic P ortr aiture,
vv ; .r ; lie executed in a first-class style. Oldpic
t - copied, enlarged and finished in a style
t : will surpass the original. Also steieo
. views and large views ot residence
; aki :. ' short i otice. n^hvH-H-
Vi m. t. Woffokp, C. 11. C. Willingham,
At; IV. y-;:t-E:ivv. Editor Express.
WOFFORD £ WILLiNGHRW,
Real Estate Agents,
Cartersville? Georgia
WE will sill and purchase Real Estate
upon (Commission. Any person havi „
1 Hid for sale or wishing lo purchase, can have
■r - :rvice.- bv application either at our i. '
"v printing office, or by letter through the
-t offire. We will also examine lands *oi
taut owners, and give such information as
parties may desire, ot price etc. maun
Special Notices. '
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES.
Parties desiring to announce themselves as
; candidates for the Legislature, to fill any of
the county offices of Bartow, can do s o in this
paper for five dollars per square eaeh, to be
pai<] in advance. No such announcement will
be inserted until paid.
All these notices will be published for the
i same price, whether the time be long or short
| —running from time of insertion until the
election.
Directory of County Officers.
Ordinary—J. A. Howard.
CLERK ouSuperior CorKT—Thomas A. Word.
Sheriff—A. M. Franklin. G. L. Franks,
Deputy.
Tax Receiver— a. M. route.
Tax Collector— w, F. Corbin.
County Commissioners— Russel 11. Cannon,
Chairman. David V. Stokely, John C. Aycofik’
11. 11. Dodd, John 11. Wikle, Clerk.
Coroner—l). H. Mull.
Surveyor—ll. J. McCormick, G. W. Hill,
Deputy.
IF 4 01^
IV ant b arders,
Want a situation,
Want a salesman.
Want a st want girl,
Want to rent a store,
V\ ant co sell a piano,
Want to sell a horse,
Want to buy a house.
Want to buy a horse,
Want to sell a carriage,
Want a boarding place,
Want to borrow money,
Want to sell drygoods,
Want to sell groceries.
Want to sell furniture,
Want to sell hardware.
Want to sell real estate,
VV ant a job of carpentering,
Wan t a joh of bl ack smith in g,
Want to sell millinery goods,
Want to sell a house and lot,
Want to advertise to advantage,
Wan’ttoiind anyone’s address,
Want to sell a piece of furniture,
Want to buy a second-hand carriage,
Want to find anything you have lost,
Want to sell agricultural implements,
Want to find an owner for lost property.
Advertise in
THE CARTERSVILLE EXPRESS.
Travelers’ Gutde.
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
FROM and after this date the following
Schedule will be" run on the Cherokee Raii-
Leaveßockmart at 7:00 A. M.
“ Taylorsville, 8:00 “
“ Still sboro, 8:25 “
Arrive at Cartersville, 9:10 “
Leave Cartersville 3:00 P. M.
St il’.sboro. 3:50
“ Taylorsville 4:30 “
Arrive at Hockmart 5:15 “
WESTERN & ATLANTIC RAILROAD
AND ITS CONNECTIONS.
The following Schedule takes ell’ect April
30, 1875.
NORTHWARD. No. 1.
Leave Atlanta * 10 pn;
Arrive Cartersville 6 23 p m
.Arrive Kingston 6 52 pm
Arrive Dalton 8 32 pm
Arrive Chattanooga 10 16 tmi
No. 3.
Leave Atlanta 5 40 a m
Arrive Cartersville 7 57 am
Arrive Kingston 8 £0 a in j
Arrive Dalton 10 08 a in i
Arrive Chattanooga 11 75 p u.
No. 11.
Leave Atlanta 8 00 a m
Arrive Cartersville 10 20 am
Arrive’Kingston 10 53 a in
jcvvive Dalton 1 05 pm
SOUTHWARD- No. 2.
Leave Chattanooga 4 00 p in
Arrive Dalton ......5 Cl pm
Arrive Kingston 7 21 pm
A* rive Cartemville ■* I’ 1,1
Arrive Atlanta J* nl
bo. 4.
Leave Chattanooga 10 am
Arrive Dalton w a m
Arrive Atlanta T - “ 11
No. 12.
Arrive Dalton am
Arrive Kingston | }[' a m
Arrive Cartersville a 5® a 111
Arrive Atlanta 9 4a am
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 end 2, be
ween New Orleans and Baltimore. *
Pullman Palace Cars run on Nos. 1 and 4 be
tween Atlanta and Nashville.
Pullman Palace Cars run on *&3 nu kbc
tween Louisville and Atlanta.
yyo change of cars betw- cn New Orleans
Mobile, Montgomery, Atlanta and Baltimore
and only one change to New I * k.
Passengers leatfing Atlanta at iro p, ill, ai -
rive in New York the second thei after at 4 00
Excursion Tickets to the Virgin’a Springs
an i various Summer Resorts will oc on sale
in New Orleans, Mobile, Montgomery, Colum
bus, Maeon, Savannah, Augusta and Atlanta,
at greatly reduedd lt ot June.
Parties desiring a whole car through to the
Virginia Springs or to Baltimore should ad
dress the undersigned. , i
Parties contemplating traveling should send
for a copy of the Kennezaw Route Gazette , con
taining schedules, etc. _ ~
Cfr Ask for tickets via “Kenne^U R RmUe.”
General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
may22—dtt Atlant.i, Ga^_
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
On and after Sunday, Dec. 12th trains on the
Rome Railroad will run as iollows:
pay train— every day.
: Leave Rome at •* • * 1 -! u 4 a m
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMOOATION.
; Leaves Rome at... l 1 “
Arrive at Rome at
ATLANTA & WEST POINT RAJ I,ROAD,
r ASSEN GE U Til A I N-OJJ T W Alt P .
STATIONS. ARRIVE. Up' m
East Point"'.’, 10:44 p. m. 10:44 p. m.
red (• L ' J0;59 ). m. 11:44 p. m.
Palmetto 11:87 p.m. 11.4s p. m.
Powell’ " . H;SP- m, H :5§ p. m.
Puckett's 12:30 a m 12:3-5 a m
( rintvilfe 12:50 am 12:51 am
11 oa-an <v ifl’e 1:06 a m 1:09 am
US*:::::. ”... ma ™ i:® am
!:S*S:::v: =- ** *
West Point ••• 2:40 a m
PASSENGER TRAIN—INWARD.
STATIONS. ARRIVE. LEAVE.
West. Point F\?,. } "
I run. Cane 13:36 pm 1.4 p m
Irtfrange::.:: l|!a V°4^n
W hitfield’s 1 :2l p m J f m
iTnffiinssille I:2lpm 1 .-,2 p m
rffl "• 1:57 p m 1:58 p m
Puckett’s 2:13 pm 2:18 pm
v 2:29 p m 2:30 p m
Powell's 2;44 p m 2:45 p m
Palmetto 3:op m 3:0? p m
Fa d.urn 3:32 p m 2:23 p m
Red okk:::::. wp">
East Point 3:57 p m 3.5. p m
A 4.15|p m _
SELMA, ROM & DALTON.
MAIL TRAIN DAILY-NO TIL
Leave Rome... gl!,® 1 ’ ™
Arrive at Dalton ' •” P
Making close connections at Dalton with the
East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Lail
,oad, and Western and Atlantic Railroad lor
all Eastern and Western cities.
MAIL TRAIN DAILY—SOUTH.
Leave Dalton q'm n m
Arrive at Rome ! J"
Arrive at Calera i m
Arrive at Selma ; 10 ’" ‘ l “
M-ikinsr dose connection at Calera for Mont
for MoijHe. New Or^
" hay Knight, Gen. Ticket and I
GEORGIA RAILROAD.
Dav Passenger Trains on Georgia Railroad,
1 Atlanta to Augusta, run as below:
Leaves Augusta at y?sjS£
i Leaves Atlanta at a-30 a m
i Arrives at Augusta
i Arrives at Atlanta .....5.45 pm
Night passenger trains astollows.
Leaves Anwstaai ""yO-SO p m
Leaves Atlanta at 3-15 am
! Arrives at Aiigi'sta ."'.‘.'.V. 6:35 a m
; Arrives at Atlanta
Accomodation train as follow s .
; T . a+la ntq 5:00 P m
Leaves* Atlanta .5:50 a in
Leaves Covington * 3-15 m
\ Arrives at Covington ‘ P m
THE COOSA RIVER STEAMERS.
Steamers on the Coosa River will run as per
schedule as follows: lpm
Leave Rome every Mon day at M f, m
STATE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN
TION.
The Proceedings in full and the Letter
of Hon. 11. V. Johnson.
Atlanta, August 2, 1876.
The hall was densely packed when
the hour of arrived, and all awaited
the proceedings in anxious expect
ancy.
Hon. Thomas Hardeman, Chair
man of the Democratic Fxecutive
Committee, at the hour of 11 o’clock
called the Convention to order, stat
ing that by order of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic party
of Georgia the Convention was as
sembled for the purpose of nomina
ting a candidate for Governor, and
f<ir the transaction of other business.
The exercises were opened by prayer
by the Rev. Dr. Haygood, President
of Emory College.
TEMPORA UV ORGANIZATION.
The Chairman announced that he
was ready to hear any motion per
taining to the organization of the
Convention.
On motion of Col. W. A. Hawkins,
of Sumter, Hon. George F. Pierce
was chosen temporary President of
tho Convention.
On motion of ii. n. Ocwttuu, or
Giaik, a committee of three was ap
pointed to conduct the President did.
tern, to tne vnair.
Mr. Pierce, on taking the chair
said:
Gentlemen ojthe Convention:
I thank you for this unsolicited and
unexpected honor. I will discharge
its duties to the best of my humble
ability. lam not here to detain you
by words. Our work is higher than
an interchange of compliments.
Delegates representing a great paty
and nation, our duty is to declare our
great principles. We must write
them so plainly that they may he
seen like sun in a cloudless sky. " We
must provide that our principles
shall he maintained. [Applause.]
Your wisdom will make you clear in
your action. You will be impartial
and conservative when our army
goes to battle. I will promise that
your victory will be worthy of your
grand old mother, who lias been
made by her brave sons and fair
daughters, by the music of the wa
ters iu her mountains, by the flowers
that bloom in beauty 'on her sea
shore, by her green fields and luxur
iant valleys, and by the golden sun
shine that rests upon them all, not
only the empire State of the South,
but of tiie world. Applause.
On motion the following gentle
men were requested to act as tempor
ary Secretaries:
E. P. Speer, A. M. C. Russel, Hin
ton Wright and A. C. Seidel.
Hon. E. D. Graham, of Dade,
moved that a Committee of two
from each Congressional district be
appointed by permanent organiza
tion, Carried.
Call of roll of counties was moved
by Frank Loverett, of Putnam, and
the motion was carried.
On a subsequent motion the coun
ties were requested to haml in the
certificates of their delegates to the
Secretary.
The following was the Committee
on permanent organization,
First District, J. C. Nichols, of
Pierce ; George R. Black, of Screven.
4t-eorrfl 4 >ikriot .1. T*. Fltnvcllcn,
\f<* y W. • ■*•■*■'*“'* j '
Worth,
Third Dislrict—J. M. Denton, of
Coffee, and C. (J. Ivibbee, of Pulaski;
Fourth District—S. W. Harris, of
Meriwether, J. E. Toole, of Troup.
Fifth Distr;ct —C. T. Zachary, of
Henry, R. S. Barry, of DeKalb.
Sixth District—Frank Leverett, of
Putnam, J. I. Henderson, of New
ton.
Seventh pjsßiet—E. D. Graham,
of Dade; Arthur Gray, of Catoosa.
Eighth District—o. W. Dußose, of
Hancock; J. C. C. Black, of Rich
mond.
Ninth District—ll. 11. Carlton, of
Clarke: li. J. Allred, of Pickens.
The Committee on Permanent Or
ganization retired, and after the con
clusion of the roll of counties, re
turned and reported, through its
Chairman, Hon. E. D. Graham, of
Dade, the following
PERMANENT OFFICERS OF THE CON- |
VENTION.
President—Hon. Clifford Anderson 5
of Bibb. _ T T
Vice-Presidents —Ist District —J. J.
Jones, of iiurHu.
2d District—Arthur Hood, of Ran
dolph. „
3d District—C. C. Kibbee, of Pu
laski,
41 h District—Charles Redd, of Mus
cogee.
sth District—S. B. Brown, of Hous
ton.
6th District—J. P. Sims, of New
ton.
7th District—Albert Hackelt, of
Catoosa.
Bth District—J B Cumming, of
Richmond.
91 h district—C J Wellborn, of
Union, t
Secretary—James D Waddell, of
Cobb,
Assistants—Hinton Wright, of Ful
ton, E P Speer, of Spalding, and (J W
Seidell, of Hart.
The Chair appointed the following
committee of one from each Con
gressional District to conduct Hon.
Clifford Anderson to the speaker’s
stand : „ _ ,
First District—J L Sweat, of Ech
ols. . „
Second District —W A Harris, of
Worth.
Third District—J F DeLacy, of
Dodge.
Fourth District—W A Turner, of
Coweta.
Fifth District—G M Nolan, of
Henry.
Sixth District—J L Hademan, of
Bibb. _ ,
Seventh District—J B Underwood
of Floyd. .
Eighth District—Samuel Lumpkin,
of Oglethorpe.
Ninth District—Pope Barrow, of
Clarke.
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
On taking the chair lion. Clifford
Anderson addressed the Convention
in substance as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention : I
never have been placed in any posi
tion where I entered upon the duties
with greater difidence and embarrass
ment than I do in this position. The
position is one X did not expect, and
which I did ;not desire. There are
other gentlemen more capable, who
are better accustomed to preside over
deliberative bodies than I am. I
have great distrust to meet the de
mand placed upon me, although 1
have been connected with delibera
tive bodies. I am no parliamentarian.
X shall ask your indulgence and aid.
I thank you sincerely for the compli
ment and honor for calling me to
preside over this assembly of the
people of the great State of Georgia.
Having been taken by surprise, I
have no set words with which to ad
dress you. You will pardon me if I
make the suggestion that upon this
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIiTHURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1876.
body is imposed a great risibil
ity. The Democratic Geor
gia, when first emerging n the
gloom of carpet bag ri under
which our people suffered aid ex
periences, are now beginino feel
the future in the hands of jiots—
men of respectability who nowl
edge and honor right and iesty.
In theeampaign we are now enter
upon, a great victory is to baheiv
ed in national politics. Aough
there is a majority in the ll,e of
Representatives, the Execut. de
partment and upper House allied
with those who do not appiate
the wisdom and patriotism 7 the
people, whose mission seemfo be
that of misrule, to keep theoives
in power, to the detriment (good
government. On entering up! the
campaign we are to debhine
whether those who have m'4led
so long shallcontinue to do so, eith
er this government shall be rus by
patriots instead of those who Bek
their own selfish- aggrandizelnt.
Upon your deliberations to-dajtvill
depend in a great measure tlit ,uc
eess of the party in Novemhet Lxt,
Whether tnose who are in >oV r
now shall remain, or vtoeenffi* v
shall have representatives of re torn
A,,,ni duiore the cousy-^i
with devotion to the Constitutor)
and all sections of the country. '
n. „. a pre
vail in all of the deliberations of the
Convention, and so act that thoJon
vention will promote the sucessff the
president and Vice-President,wo are
pledged to drive out thieve and
moneychangers, and establls the
great principles of constitutiocl lib
erty. This the grand duty ( the
party. What I know of youleads
me to believe that you wi’i core up
right nobly to its performance. You
will sacrifice all selfish motives:) the j
discharge of the duties of the tour.
When we adjourn we will go tome
thoroughly aroused and enthusll for
the work before us, to work tit a
greater destiny for a great repblic.
Col. Sam Weil, of Fulton, as hair
man of the Fulton delegation, irose
to withdraw the name of Joljt 11.
James as candidate for Governtj. _
He made a few remarks sizing
that Fulton county had cxetised
its soveriegn will and had chosin its
representative man. But as i ap
peared that Alfred Colquitt wa the
unanimous choice of the peopb of
Georgia, he therefore nomijated
GEN. A. 11. COLQUITT.
and hoped the Convention would
nominate him by acclamation.
(Tremendous applause.)
Hon. Gregg Wright, of Ilichiurnd.
rose and said that the delegation of
his county had been pledged \o a
man whose name was known through
out the Slate as a statesman. 11 is
name would not be brought tfefore
the Convention as it was evident the
voice of the people called for Men.
Colquitt as the man to fill the guoer
natorial chair. lie (seconded tie
nomination of Gen. Colquitt aid
hoped he would be nominated by nc
ciamation. He withdrew the iKtne
oflierseiiel V. Johnson froqi the
Convention and most heavily
seconded the nomination of Gen Col
fl'iTt. .
lion. R. If. Cummings, of Rich
mond, agreed in the hope that Gen.
Colquitt would Do imviu unaoiinuus.
gation liacUin t'lu’ir vY
from Gov. Johnson which, it read,
would influence every delegate to
vote for Gen. Colquitt.
Mr. (Shewmake, of Richmond, then
took the stand and read the fol
lowing noble letter frem Gov. John
son.
Sandy Grove, Bartow, Ga.,
July 24, 1850- )
Messrs. Charles J. Jenkins , and many
others:
In June, I received a communica
tion, from you informing vie that
you ardently ‘desired to see a man
borne into the oflice of Governor of
Georgia, by the spontaneous, unsolv
ed movement of the people of Geor
gia,” and that you were “firmly per
suaded that thesentiments and opin
ions therein expressed were shared
bv tfle great mass of liui people of
Georgia.” Entertaining these feel
ings and opinions, you askefl me to
“allow an authoritative statement,!?
that I would “accept the nomination
of the Democratic Convention of the
State for the office of Governor”
Qn the lf,th of June, 1 replied to that
communication, that if, contrary to
my expectations, I should be caliei
upon by the people to serve them in
the Executive papacity or (to use
your own hingauge), it i should he
“borne into the office of Governor by
the spontaneous, unsolicited move'
ment of the people of Georgia, I
should act, not under the impulse of
personal interest or ambition for
that office, but solely under that
sense of duty which should govern
every patriotic citizen.” I said, also,
that'l did “not desire the nomina
tion,” mid that “X would not consent
to be placed in the attitude of a can
didate” for it. I said, also, that X
had “no aspiration” for the office,
and that I should be “truly gratified
if the people should choose any oth
er on whom they might feel safe iff
imposing its high duties.” „
You published that correspond!
encc, as X understood it, not to an
nounce me as a candidate for the
nomination, but to submit the mat
ter to the people of Georgia, in or
der to invite tnelr consideration and
decision of the question, whether ot
not, without solicitation on mv part,
they desired my services as Govern
or for the ensuing executive term
I said J would serve them in that
contingency only, I said what J
meant and meant what I said.
Now, so far as the action of the
county meetings for the appoint
ment of delegates is evincive of their
will, the people do not desire my
services in the Executive capacity
This is what X expected and I an
“trulv gratified.” The popular de
cision having been thus made, I ie
spectfully submit, that it remits me
to the attitude in which I stood prior
to the correspondence—that of entire
disconnection from the subject mat
ter, not desiring the nomination, nor
aspiring to the office, but refusing tc
be placed in any position, which by
implication, might be so construed.
It seems that the publication of
that correspondence was considered
by many to be an announcement of
my candidacy tor the nomination.
Hence, it was the occasion of some
and aseerbity on the part of a por
tion of the political press and of
sharp contest in several of the coun
ty meetings for the appointment of
delegates. This I deeply regret. It
resulted. I suppose from a misconcep
tion of the object of the publication
and a misconstruction of the corre
spondence.
As I said I would not “consent to
be placed in the attitutde of a candi
date for the nomination,” you cer
tainly did not intend, by its publica
tion, to put me in that attitude; and
in the face of such a declaration on
my part,, it is difficult to conceive
how such a misapprehension should
have obtained. It may be that the
eagerness for oflice is so intense and
almost universal, that, no man can
have credit for sincerity, when he
says he does not want and will not
be a candidate for a nomination. It
affords me pleasure, however, to say
that those acerbities and local con
flicts leave no sting in my bosom.
Tho innocent occasion for them be
ing removed, I sincerely trust that
the feeling of political fraternity, so
far as it may have been thereby dis
turbed, may be speedily and perfect
Iv restored, •
‘ You doubtless saw the charge in a
portion of the public press, that the
movement inaugurated by you was
designed especially to defeat the
nomination of Gen Colquitt, who
wai regarded as the most popular as
pirant for it. Your characters and
tne absence of any conceivable mo
tive for such a purpose relieve you
from the necessity of denying, and
much more from the necessity of vin
dicating yourselves from such an im
putation. But I deem it due to my
self to say, that no such inti ntlon
was ever for a moment entertained
Ovine. You can acquit me, gentle
men, of any knowledge of your com-
munication in the first instance.
You know that I was not consulted
l/plnference to it, until several^ days
tributed by mail for the purpose of
obtaining signatures to it. The re
quest you made of me, was so pmns
ed, taken in connection with the
whole tenor of your communication,
as that I was obliged to answer it
just as I did, or else take the unpa
triotic position that I would not, un
der any circumstances, consent to
serve the people as their Governor,
even though they “by spontaneous,
unsolicited movement” should call
upon me to do so. This I could not
do, and I should have answered your
request'just as I did if neither Gen
eral Colquitt nor any other aspirant
had been in the arena seeking the
nomination. General Colquitt and I
have been on terms of personal
friendship for many years. I dealt
with him frankly and sincerely. On
the 4th of June, in anticipation of
and prior to the correspondence be
tween you and myself, I wrote to
him on the subject of the nomination.
I repeat now, what I then said, to
wit: “I am no candidate for the
nomk.ation. I shall not permit my
self to be put in that position, nor
that of asking for it, for 1 do not de
sire the nomination. I have no ex
pectation tLat it will he tendered to
me. Indeed, I hope it will not be.
But if contrary to all this It should
be demanded of me to accept it, I
don’t see how I could decline. I
have always believed that the people
had as much right to require civil as
well as military service at the hands
of any citizen to obey such a call, if
he is able to do so. In addition 1
must say that my debt of gratitude
to the people of Georgia is very
great. In yie\v of those considera
tions, i could not refuse to serve
them as their Governor, if, without
solicitation on my part, they thou Id
ask tpe to do so.
Now, General this is precisely my
position. I have thus far not an
nounced it because Ido not desire
to be nominated, nor to be drawn in
to contest for it. I prefer the nomi
ination of youi-*lf >v uny of her good
alul yf, m>ftel.A
onist of you or any olitur aspirant,
I shall be g rati fled if you should be
nominated.” L thus wrote to him.
prior to the receipt of your commui
cation to me, but anticipating it, be
cause a friend had ad vised me or its
preparation and distribu ion for sig
natures. I never uttered anything
in my life with more sincerity. Gen.
Colquitt, therefore, whatever may
have beep th(3 opinion of many of
his friends could not think I was ac
ated by intention to injure him, | am
full onTthis point, because great in
justice has been done to my *D f ***7es.
I have not the po’C-r to exalt mor
tals to [he skies, but I trust I have
none of that mean spirit that would
4 ‘drag angles down.”
This idea of special antagonism to
General Colquitt has, I suppose, been
strengthened by the fact that I have
declined to withdraw my name
from the arena. I have been appeal
ed to privately by friends of General
Colquitt and publicly by a portion o f
the press in his interest to do so. I
have not heeded these appeals; first,
because I was not in the arena as a
candidate; and secondly, your having
submitted the question to the people
to anticipate the action and prevent
a full expression of their will, by
withdrawing the sunjectfrom them
whilst it was under their considera
tion. I thought I knew what their
decision would be, but you had de
clared that you were firmly persuad
ed that your “sentiments and opin
ions were shared by the great mass
of your fellow-citizens.” In defer
ence to that declaration, I did not
think proper to say a word until the
will of the people should have been
ascertained. That has now been
done so far, at least, as to in
form me that the people do not
“spontaneously” call for my services
in the Executive Chair. I may now,
therefore, with propriety, request
that my name be entirely dropped
from ail connection with tlie subject
of the nomination by the Conven
tion.
It cannot be determined with any
accuracy, without a ballot, how far
any one is the decided favm-ito ; but
I am safe in concluding that I am
not. Therefore, if it were possible
for me to receive the nomination as
the result of a contest before the
Convention, I would not accept it.
Or failing to be nominated in such a
contest 1 would not consent to any
such use of my name as would or
might, under the operation of the
“two-thirds” rule, defeat the favorite
of the clear majority of the Conven
tion.
I believe the wisdom of the “two
thirds” rule,when discreetly enforced
It should never be used to prevent
the will of the majority from prevail
ing, unless there be good reason for
it. If any one has a clear and fair
majority "of the Convention in his
favor, against whom no unfitness of
character, unsoundness of principle
or mental incapacity can be truthful
ly urged, the Convention should con
centrate upon and nominate him.
He is entitled to it.
Perhaps these remarks though
germaiu may not seem to be strictly
necessary. But I make them as due
to myself. It has been charged that
my object was to defeat General Col
quitt under the operation of the
“two-thirds” rule. I scorn tl.e im
putation. lam not a “dog in the
immger.” So far from using the
“two-thirds” rule for any such igno
ble purpose, I repeat, I would not
enter into a scramble for the nomina
tion, nor would I accept it, if I de
sired it, unless it should be tendered
in response to the unsolicited
spontaneous wish of the people of
Georgia. X meant this in my letter
of the 2oth of June, and I adhere
to that position.
I hnve no definite idea of the num
ber of delegates to the Convention,
who, on a ballot, would favor my
nomination. They are more how
ever, than I had any reason to expect
in the face of my letter on the 15th
of June, For that was almost an in
vitation to the people not to call on
me to serve them as Governor. It is
a matter of surprise that any county
should have appointed delegates fa
voring my nomination, I regard it
as a very high compliment that so
many have done so, which I fully
appreciate. And I must add that
the people at large by permitting me
to remain where 1 am have given
another evidence of their great kind
ness to their unworthy servant.
I have said more, gentlemen, than
is necessary, as between you and my
self. But knowing that this com
munication will go to the public, I
have taken the liberty to say some
things which I wish tho public to
know, that they may understand
and rightly appreciate my true posi
tion.
Recognizing the dignity with
which your movement has been con
ducted, and expressing my satisfac
tion with the result, I am, gentle
men, with sentiments of gratitude
and ©etem. your obedient servant
and fellow citizen,
Hersuhel V. Johnson.
ALL FOR COLQUITT.
After the reading of Judge John
son’s letter, there was great applause
and the motion of Mr. Weil, of Ful
ton to nominate Gen. Colquitt by ac
clamation was put, and Alfred H.
Colquitt was declared the nominee
of the Democratic party for Gover
nor.
H. V. McKibben, of Butts, moved
that the thanks of the Convention
be returned to Ex-Governor Johnson
General Gartrell, Hon. Thos. Harde
deman, Hon. A. T. Mclntyre, and
John H, James and their friends for
the fairness, honesty and patriotism
in their conduct toward the people
in the present campaign. The mo
tion was unansmously adopted.
ITon. J. B. Gumming moved that
Gen. Colquitt he asked to accept by
letter. Hon. George F. Pierce
amended by moving that Gen. Col
quitt be requested to accept in such
way and at such time as may seem
proper to him. The motion as
amended, was carried.
The following committee of one
from each Congressional District,
was appointed under the motion of
lion. Gregg Wright-, of Richmond,
to inform Gen. Colquitt of his unani
mous nomination.
First District—J R Searcy.
Second District—W a Harris.
Third District—J B Hinkle.
Fourth District— E M Butts.
Fifth District—S DDismuke.
Sixth District—J T Henderson.
Seventh District—.T A W Johnson.
Eighth District—ll D Twiggs.
Ninth District—J Ii Nieholls.
Hon. George N. Fester, of Cobb,
moved that a committee of one from
each congressional District be ap
pointed by the chair to report the
platform and business for tho Con
ven?ion, and that all resolutions be
referred to that committee. The
motion was carried.
Dr. If. H. Carlton, of Clarke, mov
ed that a committee of two he ap
from each Congressional District be
fors for theTSfate’ a'Ularge~ahd from
each Congressional District,
Hon. George F, Pierce amended
by moving that each Congressional
District select its own electors, and
Giihmif fVmnn G\ oouimiGur.
It was moved that tho delegates
for the State at largo he elected by
ballot by the Convention.
At thi3 point a cry was heard at
the doors of the hall, “make wav for
Governor Cos putt,” and am iq tre
mendous clbcvin- of delegates and
spmaby fS> Gen. Colquitt was con
ducted to the speaker’s stand, and
was introduced by Mr. Anderson
amid the wildest enthusiasm.
On being introduced by the Presi
dent of the Convention, General Col
quitt, after the enthusiastic cheering,
said:
j Fellow Democrats: Th econ von t ion
al expression of gratitude which is
looked for upon such an occasion,
makes my present task a difficult
one. The kindness and the unanim
ity of the support which has been
given me, and which has taken the
form you have this day rendered in
the highest council known to our
party, so far exceeds my deserts that
it places me under obligations I shall
in vain attempt to express. Surely
no one ever had greater reason for
thanks and gratitude for the manner
in which he has been treated than I
have on this occasion. It is due to
myself and just to you to say that
while I live I shall remember with
the profoundest sense of gratitude
your exhibition of favor and confi
dence, and if I shall by the voice of
the people be called to official station
it will nerve me to the utmost effort
to serve the State and to meet the
expectation of too partial friends.
[Applause.]
I have especially felt the compli
ment of this nomination, in view of
the warmly-championed candidacy
of a number of distinguished fellow
citizens for the great responsibility.
The character, the merits, the abili
ties, and the services of these gentle
men entitled them to the exalted
honor for which they were pressed.
In these sentiments 1 heartily concur,
and accept the row ult in ui; own fo.-
vor in no vain conceit that it is a trib
ute to superior excellence. [Prolong
ed applause.]
I diffidently take the standard of
the party, distrustful of my powers,
and only strong in the purity of my
intentions and the earnestness of my
purpose to serve my State, if elected,
faithfully and efficiently. [Ap
plause.]
But 1 know you, my friends, well
enough to be fully aware that you
expect me to give expression to my
appreciation of your kindness to-day
more in acts than in words. What I
promise now, is not in my character
and person as an individual only,
but as a representative Democrat,
made such by your distinguished fa
vor.
The opening campaign is one big
with interests of stupendous magni
tude. The issues ou our side, are
peace, fraternity, economy, honesty
in office, unfettered industry, an even
chance to all, and a purer political
conscience in all. [Applause.]
We are confronted with a great
party who practically, if not avowed
ly say, they are for sectional hate
and agitation, who recognize no un
ion is,based on free thought and po
litical equality, who legislate as the
vindictive passions of the hour may
prompt who say that place and pow
er under our government are party
chattels, [applause] whose fruition
of office is in vain if office-holders
are to be held down to the fair and
legal emoluments of their places, and
who preach the degrading political
economy that men must have their
living out of government charities.
(.Concluded on Fourth Page.)
Prices to Suit tlx© Times-
The Southern Shirt Manufactory!
IS MAKING
Rest Wamsutta Muslin Shirt, with fine linen bosoms aid cuffs, complete...#24.oo Per Dozen.
Best Fruit of Loom Muslin, and i:OOi>Lin°n is.ou (l
Rest Wamsntta, Partly made Shirts, 14 UU
LESS WORK to be done on our partly r.uulc shirt than any ether make. Ramsey’S Paten
Reversible Cuff, which is two pair of eiiffs ttlaclied to each shirt, is manufacturen. also at
grades and kinds of COLLARS, BOSOMS DRAWERS and UN DKRsHIU I>.
•gSf* Parties in Cartersville ordering from u> ran have their mea-ures taken • ,r - - * J_* in ’ 3
tailor shop. Ed. F. Slu opsluro tfc Cos.
jan2o-6m 2H, East ■ labaina >t„ ATLAMA, t.A.
THE SINGEE SEWHTG MACHINE
THE PEOPLE’S FAVORITE.
The Largest Sales beoaus*‘!the Most Popular.
rhe Most Popular Because The Best.
VERDICT OF THE PEOPLE.
in 21;),753
Sales in 1873
Sales in 1874 241,676!..
Sales in 1875 249,852 ! ! !
Address the Singer Manufacturing Company, 172 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga., C. S.
Beatty. Agent; Corner Bioad and Alabama sts.. Atlanta, tin., George W. Leonard. Ag t., a a
at Stokely and Willsams’ Popular Store, Cartersville, Ga., IS.W. B. MKEBIXT, Agent.
fvbS-ly,
Hardware and Farming Implements.
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BAKER HALL
C 1 ALL the attention of their customers to a general and complete stock of HARDWARE and
j Farming imi’i.umi3ht(',jiiui
PLOWS, HOES, COTTON PLANTERS, ETC.
We also have a complete stock of FIELD SEEDS such as Clover, Red Top, Orchard and Blue
Grass, German Millctt, etc. as cheap as they can he sold in this or any other market. Wcalso
have a complete stock of READY MADE PLOWS both Iron and Steel. We sell
N ails $3.75 to 4 50
Bar Iron 3‘; to 6 cents
Steel Slabs • • to 12 ets
Iron Slabs s>* to 7 cents
Cast Steel 20 to 95 cents.
Sweed Iron Bto it cents.
For the ca>h wo can sell as cheat) as the same quality of goods can be sold anvwhcre.
fetdj-ti_ " " BAKKU At IIALL.
STOVES & TINWARE.
To tlie Citizens of Cartersvilie and Sur
rounding- Country:
i HAVING consolidatetl our business at the old GILBERT
.7.' STAND on the corner of Main and Titmlin Streets, We
j will carry on the business under the name and Arm of
STALL & ADAMS
We will keep constantly on hand a large and complete
I : stock of
STOVES, TINWARE & HOUSE FURNISHING GOODS,
which we will sell at the very lowest price to suit tliiines. We ke*j> ttie celebrated COTTON
i KING, IRON KING, CAPITOL A and various other stoves ot all 5-ize; and prices. We will dti
; plicate prices from any market in the State. All job wont and repairing promptly done for
cash. Country produce, rags and old brass and copper taken in exchange for goods. Wrap
! ping paper at ways on hand at Atlanta prices. We will furnish galronized Iron Evaporators for
| Boiling Syrup, 10 ft. 10ng,40 in. wide, complete, made out of a solid sheet, Jfo tu-fm*, at sl2
cash, frame and all. Ten dollars lower than ever inrnished in the South. Those desiring to
| purchase please give us 15 days’ notice. (janl-ly) STALL & ADAMS.
ETOWAH FOUNDRY AND MACHINE SHOP.
Walla ,oe <Sc tlLLckett,
MAN U F ACTUR ERflfOF
Hollow fare, Steam Enpes, C-rales, Mantels, Mill Machinery, &c>
Highest Market Price tor
Oiailron, Copper and!Brass.
janao-tf.
STILL AT THEIR OLD STAND,
STOKSLY * WILLIAMS,
DEALERS IN
STAPLE & FANCY DRY GOODS. DRESS GOODS,
Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes.
WE desire to state to our old friends and patron* that we are still running our busine-9
with our paj’ing patrons ou the usnal time heretofore given,
But will Expect Prompt Payment at Maturity.
Those paving cash at purchase will get the benefit of a heavy deduction. And we would
most respectfully reouest those purchasing lor cash to say to us at the time: \\ e wili cash
this hill.” as we'will then the more readily affix prices. It there is nothing said our prices will
be given at time rates. STOKELY & XX ILHAMS.
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