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About The Cartersville express. (Cartersville, Ga.) 1875-18?? | View Entire Issue (Dec. 6, 1877)
THE CARTERSYILLE EXPRESS. in ( . ii. t. tVILLLNUUAM. XOW IS Tin: TI3IK M!5K\ IVF.KY XE JUST SAVE, TO JUKE EXPENSES CONII WITHIX TiiEiii nxom:. that brkxus II AFP INK**. GROANiNG COUNTERS AND PACKED SHELVES, “No pent up Utica Contracts our Powers. The Whole, Boundless Continent is Cu; s.” BE. LIEBISAN, DEALER IN ON West’ Main Street: OARTERRYILLE, | If WiMU'T TJETI?KNKI) V !OM NEW V<|:K fN'OTIIK EXTERN M * RKKTS, WHERE i 1 *.-• v- "ini cni|li t it-ally tie-l.irgim ainl lieia ,s. If'(*.t *l,l l< of Mi pie and K mey iry ever *>fier*-l 1 h* r\ lki oii thi> is a tironi . ►** rllolt o in >k*\ f>ut I ln>nrsll\ amt iiiiiii-.'itai inifl\ in k■- it wi'lioio •••or nl omit r.nl id ion lim n\ smiioe. A glan c into iny os t.itili'linu-iii i all I ;tk !<> **ili-faiiti.e- what t -a*. I i-->p< i i.nil-. l*j l-.ive t. orill\oiir ~ii. in ion to the following goods is a part of my stock. On my flieh v• a din in\ show v\ ill In* iuttt.il: \ T 7Y'Y'\|('o I,r *‘ brand * ,r Pr,nt *- VAIjI\A/IjO. “Va <I to the Dollar! ist. fi? S®- From 125 cents to ; S5 cents cheaper per Yard than ean be purchased elsewhere. Cashmeres, lj>vlilli‘N, An<l oilier Dross tiioods hi variety. A Monster Stock of Ladiss’ Titemed Eats. I haw is, Flannels, Liudsoys, Hlanfcets, A Lot of Sliiitly Daupl BLAHET a 15 ct J . oi UiS $1! £J nous. Towels, Napkins. Table t'lodis, &SIIBTH* a full linecf all the new designs in Boulevard and Felt, CTIILUIIFV4 FKJLT. Ladies Fnderwear. Corsets. (Elegant corset. 75 cts, worth SI.00) 150 Btme t' rsets, (Price $1.50.) Hosiery. IMMENSE STOCK OF HAMBURG EDGINT-S & INSERTiNGS, (25 pen cent, lower than elsewhere.) KID GLOVES, (A splendid Two-llutton Kid Gloves for 75 cents, worth $1.00) CENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.: j I Since I hnvo been in business here this denarttw nt of trade has been a j specialty with me, so iu my recent visit. to m:nk"t, I exercised all the good ; taste and judgment I could bring to bear in the selection oi inv pics nt stock. In this line you will iind : GEXTS 9 UXI>ERWEA, [from the cheapest to the finest.] In SHIRTS, I can give extraordinary bargains. I have ail-finished 1 (>lA\bl(KKi> silJK’I S which I sell at SI.OO, made ol the best \V atnsutta muslin, with tine linen bosom and cutis. An extraordinary and cheap priced lot e>t Boots iin cl Slices. (Tremendous block) wSsfi-BaM” A MAMMOTH STOCK. SUITS, [From So to 830.] O* littiOATH. [lrent $4 to 826 ] tatman, CHILDREN & BOYS’ CLOTKIN3 A SPECIALTY, I have goods in tins 1 ne not kept by any other house in town. lam confident in making the asse tion that mv stock of T.uafc, Valises, Traveling Companions, Etc., Cunuot be excelled io the State ol Georgia. . _ % In conclusion, allow mo to return my grateful thanks for that kind patronage wlrch has been bestowed on my house in the past. L feed that l have made friends in this community, and as I am unwilling to drive thorn from me by any unfair ntea s I hope you will appreciate an honest ellort to please and trade with me. Respectfully, HON. W. H .KKI.TO.V. fIU Orest Spt*<h in th-* lh pml of the ReKump'luu Ac*. Sot. 14, 18)7. Tin* 11-in-** In vine under i-<ni<ientt**n tin* '•ill (11. K N. 8o5) i.in |i*d the tliird -* eti • •if ih u vniiilrd “An m-l f r the rcaiitunlioit *1 f|* t*|i* |>a> men a.”— Mr FELTuNsmd: Mr. Hpkakkk: 1 have hut few fi laticia! tituri"i. Indeed I oiily pro fess to In* nl ]•* to s*-c and appreciate •tsuiis, * ft* cts. -As in t inure there iieefiect* that are apparent *< the 11ost (visual oliserver, white sll the **( ret springs which pioduceit these fleets may not he known. In dis use the physician has litrle to do -<*iili names—with the technitil de eriptions that fill up his books as so much waste lumber. Hea*es tiel'ore .mu only sytnntous, and his duty is hi battle with those symptoms f*y all he appliances within his reach. In he financial policy of this couidry I -♦e and appreciate results, the effects, cite symptom*—ail indicative of a ital termination, and demanding; %he most prompt and efiic etil reme 'lies. Class legislation i destructive toiivil l'herty. It t ngenders resis tance, r p.-tiatigis the class ant.-tgo mzed from the (jovernme t. lor men cease lo respect tl.e law's which oppress them. The government which enacts and enforces discrimi nating measures must soon expect o nmi among its citizens one class who ale its iiereditary friends and another class w fio are us hereditary enemies. This friendship and thi enmity must continue ui t l one fit ••ouieis the only piiiar upon which ifit* tjroveremciit rests, or until the •niter culminates in rebellion or sla very . Every monarchy in Europe and in Asia, whether Tinned by consti tutional law or having in* liipita iion-thrown around the wtli <1 the m.hr, had its origin in personal itnd da.'S piv l renc* sand is iiiHiidfiim-d by bgal favoritism. Divide info classes aid then sustain l lit* favored class ny every act of tin government s the maxim of dispotic rulers, liny have in general s* insidiously acco7iipjisiod their purpose that the en-luvMi i l isa out in t suspect en croaciiineidn upon tin ;r pi litical, social, and industrial rights until hey were poweiless for averting tin* evil in this republican government we nave always nsishil ti)* 1 f filiation *il ilesso.” “Equaiily fief're !he law” hts bee. Uie re <gn aeij j?o-i t'.on of ev( ry American ciliz n. We nav’ea, jfii and tins principle not oily <o mi n, hilt Uieo cluvioy W r e bav < applied u to OCCUp tlolts nlitl pur •urn in tile. An opt npi tb, unh‘d: ed by law , lias been supposed lo open invitingly m an* (-very occupation, every spe ce s ef labor j and the man \> h > had <<< eu i is Ii *:t hi.s cipicity for won. w!io was willing lo work who reuicmiiercd that .ill legiilmme Wialih Was tin* resultant of work, iuis men t light hy ihe theory * f our ?mi milieui that under i*s fcsierine c.,ic me liigtn s< re var ls were at* iliiiahle. instead of veering his in povei isluiient and degradation, tiie iaw wigs ev* r supposed t< be on (dr* rjde, kindiy in -*ynipathy with ms lit c* Hlt jes, find <lispos**d to st im uhde rmi.er Ilian n brd ms efforts in ilettering his condition. The good report of our government in this particular has gone through* out the worn?, Tlfi- thousands of emigrants who have buiT |jp tin West and w ho are an important f lor in tiie future i I our •< uuiry have lie n at iacl* and here hy our supposed iqua. laws, unhedged paths of indu - try, our respect lor labor, #p<J tin absence of all las** distun J repeal this has been the theory’of our government, and whenever Un people become conviu ed *f a depart* ure or a proposed departure Irorn inis principle or ••equal and xa-l jus'iee .null u en,” they will resist it by all the means at liieir co/Plfiaiid. flu* people are not yet pro pit rod fn sur: coder me r rights unto ne hat id.-, of tin* f vv. They i* not wi lng Thai nioimpid;i.-., corpora*ionisli-, na tional lioml'loiii* r> and the money changers of tiiin country shall become ine unchallenged 1 .ns of ihecotnr iry, hoidi; g tlie sod nnd ow produc tions, (lie iiiauuiat turing and mining u.t-rests, as tributaries to then wealth. Tin* formation of classes is to be depr,rated. Even the orgauiz ten ol parties in the interest of special i iniusti ies> is to lie ( ensured stud con demned. Labor or working men’s parties is ad wrong, because they sire based upon one mess, upon personal ulvsincem, n‘, individual gain, to the eX> lusion or, if even in opposition so, '.tiier interests or occuputi ns euiiti ed to gov rument sympathy sosd protection i qually witii tin nisei Vis. Labor has no right to make war upon capital, because cap.lul is a e ss ry to produolive industry as Ida r. Labor strikes and comnuut tuitis oil llie patt (it employ ee against capital are unv\ise and de siiuciive t toe inter- sfc* of capital and labor When these Cumbliiu li.uis resort to violence l ftey are c- lminai and are deserving toe con demiiniinii ot every good citizen, < liough vve are suiprised that moo wild are depondent upon their labor lor bre-iil, whose laud.ns nave no security ai.am.si starvation tint ;heir dat.y wages, wtio pave in t always i tie suteguairts of into!-jg 4 isce and vii da* tiiowo around l mm, should <ioeiistoii.idy take counsel el then passion? and h. 1.-lny soul criminally resist ihe coiossa, coilibl.alton uhKh o s tot the last lew years waged an At, mujr., (tug w ti u, on the labor ol tins c.ui t.’V, it is wrong and criminal for pro ductive tabor to con-pife against cor pomtion-, a gat is. iiondii- In la, against capital. It is tquaily vi r<ng so.o ciimioal lor capit tto cotisptle agaiiis* 1 ibor and oy os supi run ,w*r make labor a me e seri t> iniui t r to its exorbitant demand-; io set U ny Unhallowed anti Iraudu tesil n-meiiiailotm l• rohugi (cultural, iimnuiactuiiug, loiniog, o 1 ad the nr...t i-in-.king n dusirtes ol iheir le gi>in.tu rewi.rtis. 1 subuiil that tin* fin dicial iegislg ti nof itus c nimry sdice 1870 na o. euii.c le-u-t *f a tieiim r<n cm .-piracy on the part ot t ie c)'C dtor 1 1 iss to rob, defraud, and impoverish me debtor Class. 1 submit that the act forcing re sumption of specie payments in 1879 by contracting the circMlatioit of legal-tender notes, and tile act of 1873, demonetizing tlie silver dollar, w re as unjust and wicked as Ihe labor strikes which have rwn ly -tarlleil mid alarmed all good citt z IH, 'I he only diff-renee w,.s, the last was illegal and violem; the other sought io cover the outrage they perpetrated by the forms and ante, lions ot law. The only difference wa-<, one was speedily and justly suppressed ; ito other, panoplied in gold and pr- fceo ied by political ii.fl ience, milcs in i& uCadxi ckcuritiy upou lift* wreck* CAK'miSVII.LK, UKUUUI l. TtIUKSiIAY MOIIMMJ. lIKCKHItEK . ISo. of foitui e—the blasted ho|a*s and tiie suff ring poverty it has created. The act dcnionetiz.ng siivi*r, in my opin'oi*. was lie* mo**' il liu*rte and nneXcuwrtde fraud upon labor known in tiie legislative history of tiie world. The scemp for (lemonetiziiijf one of the no fit's throughout the western w’ori t originated s..oti alt**r the M— -c* veiy of gold in California and Aus tralia. It iv's -••pposed that the pnsluciion of go! I won id le enoi mous and the *• v**rTin**nts of the word weie inv. kid to pri Vent Un anticipated decline in the vame of g*ild l*y its (h-iuoneiiz oiou. (*"■ many an.i Austria did in 1857 demonetize gold, and other natuu s would have followed their lead bui for Ihe resistence of France. It wa changcd in 1860 into a movement for the demonetization of silver. This movement was likewise resisted by France. Hen* I may remark, tits' France has at all times managed her tinaines with an ability utaquded among the nations of Europe, lfei aar wit" G riuMiiy increased Ini debt $2 600 U<MI,<HK), besides the l'>s oftwoot her finest provinces. Site appeared to he wrecked U< rmany, h* r (.siiiqueror, look* and * X’otinyli ; is liev< <1 she w is crippled lor 1 hall, ceidury ; nut France has taught her that well iiiauag*d fi nine* s are more pewerlul 1 Inin uei -managed arini*s today, while Dei many, is crazy about h single melaiic standard and tin* resumption of specie payments sits shiwring mr the verge of nation* ai bankruptcy; France, wit i every dollar **f tier war fine canee ed, with ail tier iiuiiistries prosperous, is now, seven years after her crushing defeat, the superior of her conqueror. The French government made pap* r money a legal lender for ai lici t*, public and priv.di —lionoreo its own leomy. The i>anking < stati li.'i tmn'c* pj’ibe country ioatied to ihe peo| b- money in i?t jilcicni qqan ufy to carry on their ii.uustrics, aim ihe pp*p|e were ho prosperous tua* they to turn tendereil to their gov eminent tin* iofiu of tour tiuniiihe amouni of money necessary to pay their war-debt. Such is France, that resisted tin o;k-.nolH'i. .-standard folly; such is I fit* nation that inflates other than C ntrains her pufreia-v, that nevei wi riies ah>ut rcsumpiio'n, ahij ai ijic same time has ill the vnuiti of hei banks more g*.l*l and sjlyer I fiali ther* is ill the combined banns of EiigUtuo and tiermito.'. fieipianv and the Uni ed States*) - monel iz (I-if .IT in hS7d, both gov eminent* being II fl lei.ceo iy II ou Ve, iiaiii* iy: to prott-cl ami ei - i ii ii lip.* cmdiior 1 i is* and 1 1n-*• hai i ig fix <1 imiiiut-r a fail u* die \ aiue *•! money, Til's is do ~ec el of this on 1 lliefal iic .stand ird movenn*nl. I hey 1 eared a (lei line ii> the purchasing value nl >i v*i. Tie y knew if iliey cou ii s)ie:ve ol eof <>U''metallic sialidiiKls 11 wi.nldquadip 1 t ;, v value of iht* remaining Maud nil Eoj yiog ••fixed incomes,” which ate never afi'eh (I ill volume by ihe nil* eriaiiitu s*l tut i(\ liy fi kle and lfhl‘l afie seasons, l>y si*'knesa and Ihe aiiml'iiH til w**rii Jipriorqied, I c knew tnev woiod thereby’ quadruple ill* ir weal 1 ; t sal it Was Ihe c l’lain in* alls of maiving Ibe r.cli riel,er and .i t* poor poorei; it Would send down be nay* kill *ab r and me prices 01 rnlllfin did* s. 80 1 lien, silver, the money of fin Consiitmion. ihe coin which had pet li a 1 gal lender I* r ; 1 does, pubs lie and ptuub*, from me ,r,giu *,| ih* government, w is deliberately m i asiile, rejired from circulaiion, prat* tically driven out *t theis*uiitry. Tin chances lor resumption lessened; in dei and pnpip jfpfios.* ibfi ; (I* bts cm traefed when gold *pa) a*iv’rT were both legal tenders, now to he paid only in gold; all for w hat ? To Oe he til t iid ”*llhdl part of capi tal w hich lias ceased i< labor and is at rest, in the form of fix and and per manent investment ” Jjuf, sir, ihis ••money power” was mu content VM*J) III? demon* tizaiion of sliver. 'Tin. did not contract tlie cut penny sufficiently. 'ibis Old not shrink va ues in proportion t- their greed. Tins did not qniie iraiis'er nil the property* of the country into their band**, This did m-t quite hi ke New yot-k and commercial New England the owners hi fee simple of the cotton fields "f the fcjnuth and the grain ti* bss of the west. Ever on tlie alert, in 1875 they de vi-e apd consummate t e giandest xcheni 1 * of cobJfjjctioii known to tlie hi-torv of governments, nl time when "the public arid erivate indetc ednesa of thi- c Hintry was appalling; for there was the iptipinn! dctt, upon which tbe government ha paid in terest, ;d -tie, since the war, amount* ing to $1422 057,577; there was the railroad and, li , amounting, at the time this in quitou- law was enacted, to sthout $5 000 000,000, upon which the Inbnr ot |l)t* peumry was psaymg in terest. to which n.Usit j)e added the State and n-unicipul indebtedmye if the count ry, swe'lit g the em ir-- inv dehtedness of the country to aiiou f 10,000.000.000, ujion wiiich labor i payjoglto, n-.-t. Then tlieie is the pri- Vsijte indetib'dbb f , *' i of the country, ab soint pi \ inca cut b.e, 'nu n, t >er<* was tiit? soulheri) sen tion of tlie country, laid waste b\ *.vr witt* hr-r for-uer immense weajtii —about 7,000 UOO.tKXt- blntt don 1 ; nt-r fields iiueuilivateo; her once liappy homes, many ol t-u in, in a-lies; her farmers without impieme- t- oi bu— tian-iry, w iiti uf j-s'!?- nnd vvilnoul cie li ; ail her e.i: pt'i-es pr- a-.r*f. —- widowhood and orphanage tlni -u a tr out tile land. J.t-f at tills time the G-iveroitu nt r> to p-u-tract t ic eurtertey, bringing i-veiy e nitnooiiy and evi ry spect-h f laiior diiWn to a gold liasi<, and unquestionably re during iji*’ debtor ciass ti penury rti'd want, it has beep said that the Jssupig' nt our greenback ctirr- ncy was a war inee-sity. i' was int -tid. dt > sustain the coutnry during the extiaiis in/ struggle in Winch it was engaged It uus fticcesslul in doing thi-; and 1 submit that H currency ui.ich wa issi tiii 1 during tin t petiod of wa-te at and di-strui tioi —he stimuUiill tml pres> rv and the vital forces of the u • lion during the war—s more a in ccssiiy al toe close Mian it w as din ing the exeib ment of t til siruggh; that so long a* the seq t tires ot toat war coiniuu* d # m long |po st mutant should lie apt-l-ed. Tue pbysii lab w ho susperais nis remedies just ns tae paroxysm passes off, ( itl er ignorantly or criminally delivers tip nis pat cut to and -atn. When the national Ife de m a tided a ennij nuance of the stimu lant which had borne i j Mnough the crisis jiist as Ihe wild delir. um of war wasiioiiut tosulide into reason, jus! when our indust is most needed help—j .si then all encouragements were withdrawn and financial ruin ensued, Like the poor msnl-iu we rea l of wm whs wild wi h rage, the evil spirit was rebuked and its departure left nioilts "one dad\" hut. form* , uuutay UibttJ wua "jMwr au(l joird i*”at ii nd. He was commanded Ito ai.se, and lie sprang into life, i bed ii, and happiness. Alt*! ala-! j when otir industries were left as *'o/te \ datd" there was no stab s nansmp ‘ w ih * a pact I y to say, *Mri4e.” T fieri* I they lay in their heb less exh-Jiistion, i end the 1 dying coudit * n w<ia seize*! Ujam hy inletesled parti, a to rob and despoil them. 58ir, it seems to me we should learn something from history, for hi-t<ry is phiiMsep iy teaching hy example In E igUnd, it is saiii. the years from 17a7 lo 181*5 were the most pros perous, indnsirioiisiy and coium r cial y, evi r know n. Agriculture, coinu erie, and manufict ures had greatly augmented. Thelmdrd pr* - printers were ail lnaffluniie. Weal til to au unheard of ixieol had been created among 1 lie f.liners. Exports, imports and tonnage had more than doubled since ihe war begun. These eighteen years of prosperity were years of suspension of specie pay umds h.v Ihe naltk of England. There was no abatement in Ibis pros perity until the 1110N* yed nnh iity , led on bv fjir ilotiert Peel, began to clamor for resumption. Then ai: tois piospetiiy of labor, this univei* sil and Uufieurd-of prosperity, ce*ased. As soon as Contract ion c**niHieiice*t prices leil to h ruinous *% t lit. \Yages fell with the prices of com modities, and ii is said lilfit b‘lore the close of the year 1816 panic, hank ruptcy, riot, hioo t-hed and starva tion spread through Ihe lmd. i'lte Ist of May, 1826, had been fixed upon hy iaw w nen the banks should resume, and they contracted theircircula. jou rapidly tq iqeel tiie gold and silver of value j The result was that from 1815 t > 1823 ! more than four fifths of fi ie (and | ow ners *> E fglaud last tneil* estuua. : fine numh**r oi land-owners was re-j * lined fr*mi one hundred and sixty ! ifiousaiui to thirty thousand, and, in the language of o ended Philips, •‘nankrpjifi/y, ine very fts-f ry w inch makes tiie blood coni to-day, * 1 ghieii me emptr*.” \*. hy ad this suffering? Why all * lit be iturs V Y t tiy ai{ tjij-s qesoke 'ion? it vuoi hiought uhout hy men who iiaii deli riniui il to drive paper money Irom circul*il on, lia<i de ierinuud lo bring down prices and iVt/yea, and had especially u< t* rniini and 10 **l’iog ail 1 lie reaj eapqp ijt the MiqpjoYii wttßiit ‘ llteif p ia*essi<ui, I hey 11 iuiopued. T'o-day tiie tut- Oi i(sp Uu luucs Oi the E 'glis i |or**s and the vassalage 01 me jfefl igt.sn peasantry are altrtouiatde to die vt*- ! t nines to E 'gland’s resumption laws, in every paiiic wtui which Pi igiund •a*nu n iiffi *• eo—-in in*- *u** j p*i j.- ei red to, and ni.-o in 1863 and 1836. <n 18i7 and i.< 1857, unit *s, * ciaiiy to tedel Was ou|y ot.taii|t‘i| I'V lije r< pe.d * fme le'uoipipai taa " and ; *y o il ding lob papef etirienty o| Uie conn ry. \\ oa< a striking contrast between England at me close of tile Napu leanic wars and France at me cl -se oi her war U 'dhfj I'tttituy- Too tudei power, ins ead *3 coiitiacUiiig tier currency i-xpauds it; makes net m tc> a li-gal lender, pays in r and. tiis, ail ls tniill and prospi-n.y t irougti ati tier provinces, at 10 isiu-S l.ie 1 lllplf* , )p|(| slatillsiu a a (epuoocail |olH*i ill goV. > nnnebt. t lie finances are managed in (lie I* t lests *l li'e people am' not 10 me tot rest of an arise craey, and (liet'esuii i*, nionarciiy’ givi*.. place ii a goV' l iillieiil ty leg Ucqpie unu fit' tin- people, Wi.il-die diff ret icc between Eo* gla no and fiance is .-ti iking, ihe re semblance between llie finance 1 pot -cy Id tills go\eminent and lit .t of England is at* imp usaivu. Duititg our late civil wui toe piople oi die Molt.l and West were never more prosperous in all oi t.u-ir imiusirtd pursu ts. Every departmeiu. <t in* dUfltry Was sf uiulited to uie utmost capo my j farmers miu utrtnu|'.ctuiei's, mercimms and hink<d's, alt were riciily rewarded lor mejr ignor and 111 vestments, in 186 b at ttie close 01 *he War, tilts prosperity was sti’i in > Xtstence. tins prosperi y extended in part to 1 lie di Vasia.ed ftou.n antieti,dried tu-r lot a In’i* fpetioit to restore iter wgme places aim g oh* r supplies to it*e*t fi r nous, less population. Tiie circlin'- dpo *.J money among til- people at this t ine amounted #SB pdr t iie fads assure u-> tha. ii tms vol ume ul currency nait hero continued until this ii.ut* Hie burdens of uxa dun would have been well nigh re • 110' (id, tlie? tjcblrt of Hie int.imi, of dlult**, ut cuepnraUuu*, . *(! of nidivuiuitls, Woijiii inivebeen vVeii* cancelled “ trumps ” would have been beard oi, riots would have never disgraced Pennsylvania ant; ojlier Chutes, ad .-ec tioiia) el fife mid ulaas bUpfeifiacy would long since ImVc been sm* uni-gci} uuuer a tide oi unrivaled public H*ld private |>r spumy. AmhJ a ui {s<igi<diu, id ibU country ituring ne war, tbc cummer end centre*, notably New Yotk and New England, iivm Uoir rupethu advanuigtgatueied in tile "bonds" o| the u-overnnient; Uie crynud z and pea.s, l 1 od. 1 ssi sand poverty oi me n'ati .n—t-iuac t4p ineij'ts nf q qa* ilob’s iraVad. Every uo.iar that lhe speculators and bankers of New York and Bos ton could accutnultie in ini* lime of prospei Ky, <aid widen won not e\- pflhp't i.h diring suosiitules to lake i heif pj.ti.vs pi lhe tl 11, wii.fe jpave •pen were nettling for (lie fjnion, fit ry U fj ti fnat ipe cam | t! i] i*ci> ami PiTipo-j roof tulii < *’.wiu< r* uouut commami, wa* mvestt t m 0,,v,-ru ui- ut * cm iius a( at) ut tiny cents on tip-1 1- ltr. E trope, with its utu-ni| 1 >y ii eaj iMt Up l hee gOHiU -open who pad no p 44 <ty vyitp (pe 14. air pod slj oi Hub Ciiuuuy, miliqutled mifs, V |;o spud tji irt Ipeo In y tin I* Wolves and so.iinq tiKlug W .fa 1 lit (livel vt .’ll have the hetrt as forfeit of the bund. I 11 col lic.il 1110 (I, .tl t. “i’ll have in 0011,1. ( will not hear thee plflj.iVo 1(1 y bone; ami therelo.-e gpe.ik no lliolt) i’ii not be m ole u n>,t and dull-eyed tool. I'oi-uake toe no l, 11 lent, ami uh ami \ le'.i 4 o CoriMlUu liiteii’f -u s. Fhi)"W tint, i’ii iiic*e uu J'll hitve tuy bmd !” At the el -e of the war, these Ainericm and Eur-ipemi Shy looks, H> they did in Eti; li ni, heea neel on onus'for oontrioH m. fh-y utred notidiirf for sp •cie piyniHips. T|p wasa mere pretence to aet oiiiplish their ultini it 101, f'tufr irfion. Specie was a mere *Mn* i\” to lead the iiostispnefing prittiuct Ve classes ipin their ipeshes. Their capit 1 was fixed, and 1 l;‘> desired to vopyept it into products oi labor, a lid they must first shrink the value oi those pro ducts to bankrupt rates, They h ive triumphed. The agibt fio 1 ol tae question sent labor down, acid r*ai 1# me down, Then thr<<utrh tttejr |nfj l“U0e, came theUeitpim f*4 lion of siiv i; then the resumption 1 tw; eaeii wit i a view to uonr-wtii.q and as the co E of the anaconda tightened a wai rivalling toe wad that went up throughout England, and w hich is de-cnovd as making the •‘bjnod rqn iroid.n iiomes, comfort*, and even the 4uct*bU*3 of Ufcq iruvu puabudiuivv er front ohi'e iiappy fa ltd lies. Hard and grinding poverty i- pn —itig <m cit'z-ns in every section of tta* c it* - try; in * very hvi nue of trad** .nd pr* duct ion. Railroads anil innk* are in ing wound up hy receiver**; savings instiiuliuns aredisippi-Mring, furnaces and factories are suspendisl; n.ining projterty is a h tnleu to the ; owner-; meref'aids are h**ing dri V-* , tty ti e thousands, into v htntarv or | inv iluntary l*tv<kruptcy ; eoq 1 y*-- i are standing **i ll the day idle,” ii - cause n*i man is able to tiire tit* in. Tile faultier* — III* stre* gth of tin country, the primary source of ah weal ti—have bit*h reduced t tiie ere test straights. The fa nit* fsot t tie South are m t realizing ftom tln sates of their cotton the cost of pio ductiou. In many of lie B'aies aftet paying for lalvr and ferfitiz rs and other • xpense- 1 , they find themselves in* xtricat'ly in debt. (Ji**>rgta, th* leading southern St.de in ail the elements of agricultural and matin factiili.bg we.-j fi, and whose citizens, itt i Very indusiiy and entci j f|<e, ur* without a sup* rior, decreas' and in av- r •'le prtipertv last year sls 902 133. | Teimesst e ijecn a-ed <>ver s3l,ot)u (HHi; I and these ;<r** tiie most pHO!p. r*jus in ! their mat* rial industries ~f all ttm ; Southern states, Texas alone ex.*ep - I •and. Jt is much worso among ttic j productive classes in the West ami i in t ie The shrinkage ther itas b*'m greau r and 1 tie ,**uff ring more extensive. For while the S *uth is not accumu'atiuami cannot until contraction is arrested or until it touches its lowest depths, vp( (Ip ft* js n “ “' f'firYiruf there *as in the &'orf!t. 'latere are no riots there; there are no strikes tlnre; every man, while or black, can. if he will, J Mvt> “food and raimeti j" hut there is financial distress titer**, aud its in •he North and West, this distre-s must continue vvitile contraction of the currency continues. Why at tnis ilistress*> \yl;y this i->rceil poverty ? Sunpty to eniich the few. Ii i- sod by toe friends if resump tion that the ptni r of H 73 came h,* fore the resqinptioq et pu-aed, Dut tiiese bpecj tj p;ea(| *rs mu t remem ber that dining the Fortv-ilrs r Uon gress, in March, 1869, an Ht .; vva , (•asset! in * t.ese wonts; “And the United Bbit *s atso s*lei|lly pledges its faitfi to mdtn |ir*visl(>UH Ml the earliest, practical 1 ■ pernxi for tlu resumpii "I of the United States notes in coin,” and ajso alt mh*-r otiliga tjons oi 1 tie United States except win re it isexpies-iy pr<>v*<i > ‘d t*> it* paid iii lawful motley or oth* r cur ret my. Hen* was an assurance of speed. res.]ipp!|qi, deslmyo iiiufi. detute to tlm paper money of 1 ti< country, mid Ike cipll U''li"U wtuch hfid hopit ud*ig Oil since 1865, 11 w went Oil 111 >tv rapidly u nil ab e >* - A deuce Wits hist ill'tile panic 1N73. Here was H reptnil nioll lv tile goV ernnie.it of its own lawful too-iey! and can we in* sijrpr{**eij (pal i.f. men di-cf i|i| (J mat money ? U**n H teiurc J We 11 ear continually ;tl u>i*t 1 lit* n nhiraiititi of cmti Ilj.hv. "iri ience is a ship whin* tin- sem • I rs areat work to send it to ine <>o 10 u ! Ut dilnuui iua *’pr *mise ** | ,; ty,” wiii eine sapot-rs ami ni - nes are relieving tin foundation m vt'ue op in w iiet: that nro.iiisn i unci' ! Tmh following < x'nvt fpoin the r - |.Mt ij t tt* •oiiiinh.Moii,” Mtjnuld he reltieiiihered ; “I 1 is fn ti l l l i• -•<t y mnny that ex- Dtiug • vds arc the result nf * ls -ami lack <f confidence nml that U>e ~utt)cieut reinedv w<ml J be found iu jta rest-nation. O i u.l oec.t-i'iiii-i they portray m gl *wiug ph 'itst* an ai.oijiidinr prosperity which wo ild h liow if moneyed a id oih T e<pitm isfs would freely extibir e nfi leuee t*y inaugurating imius rial tthd com euterprUea. Hat it is t 1,, observed that they emit ait then selves with rec <m nendidif e aiti ‘ienee to others while they are ear - ful not to make a pnctleal ex hi hi timi of “any on tin ir par’. Th* y seem to he unconsciously infi leueeil hy he view that while they might pt-tii hy the cinti.l-nee of others ••oi.fl lenee ( their own part inigh' involve them in loss-s. “ I he real mischief is not the lack ~f confidence, litjt the Jiek of any b-jfiti matt* grounds of confidence ; am) there neither will he nor ought to he any revival or extension of conti (ienee s j long as ttie volume of mon ey eontinms to shrink and prices ‘‘i)f|tjf|i|e tfi fi!| h i'lte gentleman from New York [Mr. CifITP-;\DK\J on yesterday li-om liis perch [Mr. Chittendkn stttotl at me (Jerk's desk while -p-aking] announced to the country that loufe'it (/■anh/ rs, ami bankrupt*, the worst ienieulMofrt. eiesy, tavojvd tile repeal of the resumption law. Is the gentieirtan already d-signa tild classes of soesetv which fa vor or oppose (ms repeal, putting the peril on mie side and the poor on th other side? I know n t Whether these characters advocate or oppose repeal. One t >ing Ido know, every mill oaaire, *v ry man who ovviis t\y.or hundred t "'M*hd <jn|. laps in U' V rnmm t securities is op posed to repeal and iidVHtates a sys tern of hard and grinding pover y for the dent >r. I suppose the get tletnan means by “bankrupt” a man who is uriaide to pay his debts, wh *h inahjlitv b s been brought about hy this system of co struct ion widen he advocates. Shill ’he ruinous Work of contraction must go on and millions of "green backs” are being retired and de-troy by tl e government ton. t iiy a *d lh*ii 1 1 ion and o ik s ar> * | k* w ise ret •r --ing their circuiipiou by tulld IMS, in p ep;pa|.! >n f rtb prop ,s> and day ol !"•-utnpdon. Still the ruinous work must go on ut.pl IS7H; and false com lprtpi’4 Hap re u> t i u "tiyh in ofieicl ,” that the maigio between ereent) icks ami gold is very small, that the chasm is a m >si ti led ue, and tha f a 1 these things wilt "right theune/xes ” Ye-! I km.w these things wi 1 rig fit l tieipscj yes L .ok at the *top ii- driven ocean. 1) irkmrs and hurt ic me arc uih.ii th> -le-p. Signal- uns of distress are lieard through the yl >m Ships an going flown hy the hundred, and ihou-amis. f precious liv s are being ing died lu the ml t t "f hs ruin there stand the "wrecker#" [.minting to Mr. Cuitt'endkn, who was stand ing mat] awaiting there prey ami comforting t'hinselves wi>h th*- words: "these things will right themselves, ” Yes, sir j I know that the morning -uu wdl ri-e tirightiy upon a calm sea E-ery wave sh dl have su'-si ded. the fragments st.all have fioa ted off to some neighhuiing shore mhi tnedead wilt Imve been forgot tn. Things have righted litem bclvea on that sea. The Toco*>a JJemtd 8 iy j : “Our re cent obsei v tinii.i te.icli us to believe that the farmers in the section math of the Air Line Hut road, among whom but nt ie etfrs is used to raise co ton for mark t, are in a much bet er fluanenu c >udithiU itmu tb'ukt of iIHJ (kAtUti Übifc” T. W. BAXTER, MANUFACTURERS’ AGEUT FOR .SALE OF STANDARD FERTILIZERS, AG.IICULN’RU MACHINERY, GINS, MOWERS AND REAPERS THRESHERS, HORSE POWERS, HORSE:TAKE* COTTO.N & HAY PItESSI^. St:am Eng'nes, Saw & Grist Hills & Mill Machicery, >O..D AT MANtT ICTURKS’ TERMS AMD PRICES. OFFICE ON MAIN STREET AND W\R H3JJE ON W. & A. RAILROAD c \KTEHSVir,I,K. GA. ROBERT H. JONES, CAUTSIISVILLE. G A ’ Tht‘ Oldest C arriage H aim tael urer in the Hinte-Wmtmb- Ilslicd in I^3. HI- work, mull before nn<l sinro thp wir i, m ,11*1,0 „ best iviH'knicn in ,ji tti •j* ~i oi s j l 4 J P0t,,,, r.v runnln/r ‘till. He has the to i vin vte in the Cnhcl st:m> s , * ' k * lu • u *- v lu the Hitate, an.t ^ ua ■V , |^TTK\TIOS , 't ”tl7k'bP-I h "vin 1 * 1,0 * ivin f hie I* h, “ -wrb.n*ota lulhnc,',,;. etro ,e r | t „ wi „ seU Wt>r kiiv\ leltf*’t the* bti!*iiHs>s. 'MMtihT ilth.ie. .ii * t*\pcrn*uee ami th uonirK I,v “ * Them can be xe,te rT Ini .Jr?. U ‘ ‘lV° ** *’*•* *- -I-Uh ~,J,1 115. i&'Zatetm&i'Zfo vx-x A -0..S SriLL AT THUUt 01,1) STAM). STOXELY St WILLIAMS DEALERS in STAPLE & FNCY DllY GOODS. DRESS GOODS Clothing, Hats, Boots and Shoes. oustoee, But w.JI Exp 33t Pronp; p iy n3ni at Maturity.! n u?Lv |"T y Amt wc would giv'l; tnc m,,re ;i,, ‘ ' ‘ K thent STOKEI,Y Ac WILLIAMS. ILB. ..Hr ,nrii,yus ,hl> ;g r h y” ,to " a <>>• yaryjay. 1 PORTABLE ENGINE, tFFECT.VE, SIMPLE-DURABLE & CHEAP. Look nt lUoDc l’ricos I T. W. BAXTER, DAVID W. CURRY, CARTE iSVILLE, DEALEK IN Orngs, CSiemicalM, Patent nctlicines, Oils. V iniisiics. Window Glass, "utty, Lainpb ami Ltiup Good <, Cano, anil Ti ct Art tele. T '■" , ‘ SC ’ , ° f *" b ** t mnke ‘ Hair, Taoth anl Xail Brnshes, Perfumery and Toilet So ps. C’igars and Tobaccos of the best Brands. Spires, fcc„ &c. * PHY IChNS’ PRESCRIPriDNS CAREFULLY C3MPOUNDED AT ALL HOURS Pure Burning <>j! s u spei iuitv. ■ - Jim 15-1 y. B. J. Lowmin & Bro., Proprietors, MAMUFACTUKEKB OF SORGHUM MILLS & EVAPORATORS, hollow ware, grates, mantles, etc. AH Kinds of Iron and Brass Castings, and Re pairing done with Neatness and Dispatch rpo ih,. pi.bti,. n*pvvoiil.U ;, v tint w^iiH-O.r,n.i,iriib experience In our budnesn >n l A., < * ■'■<n'|.i l .)>. • >rit 87. )fcT7. Cartersville High School. rUITIOKT I* AY MONTHIiY. will n ccive tlir lmii.-fl nl the Puhlu*. S.-h ml Furnl. fucenti are enri>e*Uv .|. nired to euter liusir club lieu at the ol the t>es&ion to I'acilit.-tte the oUtsily iugof | upib. Music will bctiuiglit in Connection with the School. Tim cho.>!ro<m* Are pleas nitty kihiaterf. retired from ceeryihinsr Hv*t rniirht dbtrnct tha 0*e,;.,0i ol he I.v lio ,r Icub •h . I with I l.e.i ie* am . Iw.tte ,“*•>. No efforts mil lie sp irw. t deserve n cootinu ttion of ih** liberal p aiven hereto ore. * *** • T< >FI The Stanton House. CHATTAXOOOA., TEXN. 9 U *“u.tti;.l n.n Ult nlro.tU le,Kt-, au.l bul a>H.i ( diifaiice rom the bu*<lie*, centre and, th. citv. i. Ih; h*>u*) if i iM’cii rw.i’U'ly ipH tlifunsfiiout. Tilt; room* 1 Rr ,.. h ' r oal '"‘\} > . ti V‘' I'O’.iiix |..r comuierei.il ilMreut!* ftp.teiou. ttr.tf convenient: the tliaina oom .incool, welt ventil ted nd eti.iplled wi.hevery Varieiv die market affords. * A Billiard Room,rßar Room,!Barber Shop, and a Telegraph Offioa are Established In the House. VOLU3IK XVIII—MJ3IBER 48
