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KKII'AY MMtNINO,, JULY 28, IHT.
IVITIINAL DfMOCRATIC TICKET
FOK PRKSIDKNT,
SAMUEL J.TILDEN,;
OF NEW YOItK
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS 1. HENDRICKS,
OF IXDFANA.
Hon. 11. It. Hinton oi Marion
(U 1 V(|ll(il C 99.
We place the A r<;us to-dav, by our
choice, after exercising calm judg
ment and mature deliberation, and
by the advice of the Democratic Par
ty of Marion county, given in con
vention assembled, in favor of the
nomination of Hon. 15. B. Hinton for
Congress, by the Democratic Con
vention for tbo 4th District. Wo
shall advocate the claims of this de
voted and distinguished Georgian as
briefly and pointedly as possible,
without casting any adverse reflect
ions upon our present faithful Repre -
sentative.
The lib District has been guilty of
unmerited sectional neglect. Time
and again has the Democratic Party
honored the Northern part of the
district to the utter neglect of the
Southern section. The Southern
counties have always been loyal to
the party and they contain fully as
talented and educated men of states
manship and eloquence. It is, there
fore, unjust and ungenerous to long
er continue tlie practice of denying
to the lower counties the right to a
division of Congressional honors.
A blindVselfish sectionalism is totally
at variance with the principles of De-
moera/cy and, it persisted in, may ul
timate in the disintegration of the
party. The Southern section of the
district is now entitled to the nomi
nation it it over was or ever will be.
H'on. B. B. Hinton, being a citizen
of the lower portion of the District,
we otter his name as a suitable per
son to represent us in the next Con
gress of the United States. He is a
geiiLleman well qualified to fill and
honor the position, as regards men
tal ability, personal activity, moral
worth am! honesty and party devo
tion and iutcgrhy. An astute state
man, he will be ever alert to the wel
fare of the country, eloquent and of
tine mental capacity, lie will ef
fect whatever he undertakes, earliest
in his patriotism, he will be dilligent
in prosecuting the labors of the office,
honest and uncorruptible, he will
always do right.
Col. Hinton is a popular man and
will be strong in the field. In evi
dence we cite his election in 1868.
At that time the Republican majori
tv ill tbi (thn OJ.tU) Souoiorlal Dia
trict was about 1500. He accepted
the leadership of his party in the
race, and, in spite of bayonets, over
came that stupendous majority
and was elected over C. W.
Chapman, a white Republican,
by a majority of 261 votes.
We refer with pride to his patriot
ic aud effective course in the Legisla
ture, during the time of his Senator
ship. During the session of 1858 he
was largely instrumental in defeating
Joseph E. Brown, who was a candi
date for the U. S. Senate, In 18T0
when Georgia was under process of
reconstruction, he was carried before j
a military commission to test his el-
igibility. He defended bis right to
his seat by an unanswerable argu
ment which not only secured his seat
in the Senate but those of thirty oth
ers, who were in a simitar condition.
Dining that year there jnito
duced by a Radical a resolution pro
posing to prolong their terms of of
fice, by insisting that the Constitu
tional term' dfd not. commence until
after the close of the session l of 1870.
The resolution was defeated by 'only
a few votes, which he bud secured
by his defence of his ami his thirty
colleagues’ scats. This saved the
State from four years of Radical mis
ru'e and Mullock administration,
flie journals show that from the first
he was opposed to State aid to Rail
ways, lle voted against the pur*,
chase of the Opera House and the
j house sold by John H. James for the
| Governor's Mansion. He opposed
j by his vole and argument the retro
cede of the J/itchell heirs the lot
known as the park, in the city of At
lanta. In short Hon. B. B. Hinton
was ever found voting and speaking
against every measure of extrava
gance and corruption, introduced
during his torinTd office, when Radi
calism ran riot at the capital and
plundered the State of thousands,
and corruption was rewarded and
honesty punished. He stood up for
our rights when it required the stout
est nerve aud most uncompromising
integrity to take a stand for the
rights and liberties of tbo people.
He is the same bold, intrepid, practi
cal, active, astute statesman to-day
that he was then. We ask his nomi
nation for the good of the District
and the welfare of the State aud na
tion.
Tlie notation System.
Elsewhere in this issue will Vie
fouud an able article from the pen of
our talented and patriotic townsman,
Hon. 15. B. Hinton, on the Rotation
system, as adopted by the 24th Sen
atorial District. Also, will bn fi,uud
in flic proceedings of tbo Democrat
ic meeting of Tuesday, last, a reso
lution requesting the Marion delega
tion to the Convention to insist <7ri the
system being retained, and Chatta
hoochee being permitted to name
tire candidate. Chattahoochee and
Marion are a unit on- the subject,
Muscogee being alone in h 0 oppo
sition to tlio system or usage. Mus-
| cogee was its advocate four years
! ago, when Crawford was nominated.
The Rotation Rule or system is the
j only one, that will do equal and ini
i partial justice to all the counties of
I a Senatorial District, and is right and
proper in every respect. We hope
that iis continuance in force will be
insisted on, and that it will • remain
one of the established rules of this
district. It is so ably defended by
Col. Hinton, that it is unnecassary for
us to enter into argument in its fa
vor.
A Soblc Act- -Col- Hai'iiemnuN
Withdrawal.
On our first page will be found
a letter from Col.Thos. Hardeman,
Tr., withdrawing his name from
the gubernatorial race, lie give,
his reasons, which could eminate
only from a noble and patriotic
nature, and which incites the high
est encomiums of praise from ali
true Georgians. ,
This worthy act of his life has
rnispd him to tlxo highest pinnacle
ot popular esteem, for, while he
| had not a sufficient following to se
cure his nomination in the conven
tion, yet, under the two-thirds rule,
|he held a balance of power with
which he could have defeated the
favored candidate and brought in
anew man. Scorning to entertain
so revengeful a spirit, and refusing
to accept a nomination, which
would not he the voice c f the ma
jority of the citizens of Georgia, he
modestly withdrew like the true,
noble, generous, patriotic states -
man that he is.
—As we expect to attend the
State Convention, which holds its
session in Atlanta next Wednes
day, tiie Anaus will probably not
appear before Saturday. Wo wish
to notify our people of the Conven
tion's choice for Govenn.r.
WRIT TEN Foil TUTS HYENA VISTA AHOUi
Scituloi'iiil qnt’*lioii.
HOX. 11. H. HINTON'S VIEWS ON THE I
ROTATION system.
Buena Vista, Ga. ) j
July 25, 1810. f j
Mr. Editor.
I was very much astonished, on
reading the Enquire r-Sutt, of the 21st
hist,., to find an editorial insisting, in
effect if not in words, that the rota
tion system, so far as it. relates to the
24th Senatorial District-, ought to be
abandoned. My surprise did not
arise so much from the idea that the
rotation system was wtong, as it did
from the argument penned in its sup
port. If I liavo not misinterpreted
the writer, lie means to say that Hie
Senator should always be chosen
from tho city of Columbus, for no
other reason than that Columbus be
ing a city ought to have the prefer
ence. Now, I hud not been accus
tomed to think that locality had much
to do with the ability or virtue
of a, Senator. Yet, claimed to
be the necessary qualification ft it
ho true that these elements can only
be found in a city, why then, I would
say, let Columbus have the Senator,
but I am not yet prepared to believe
a proposition so absurd.
In reading the history of our coun
try I find some of the most illustrious
names located not in ci ics but in the
country. Washington resided at
M-urnt Vernon. Il.urcl Webster at
Marshfield, Henry Clay at Ashland.
A. 11. Stevens at Liberty Hall, H. V.
Johnson in Jefferson county near a lit
tle sta'ion called Bartow, Toombs in
Washington, &r. Now, my idea has
always been that either of these gen
tlemen might have rem esented a Sen
atorial District with credit to them
selves and profit to the S'ate, yet
neither of them lived in a city. I d>>
not make war upon the city, by
claiming these men were gieat be
cause they lived in the country. I
mean simply to say that in electing
to be country met. they did not
their rightful claims to-the essential
qualifications, virtue and iuttdligeiicof
| It is to he hoped that the city gener
| ally docs not indorse the editorial re
ferred to.- The sentiment is as un
pleasant- and distasteful as it is un
just- and insulting. To be “hewers
of wood and drawers of water” is a
position not to be admired, but to be
taunted with the announcement that
we are iflcapub’e of a better posi
tion, simply because our tastes do not
incline ns to a city life, is unpardon
able. If this is truly the feeling of j
the city people, it is high time the i
country citizens were made aware of |
it, f
.1 wish to state a little of the histo
ry of this rotation system in this Dis
trict, and when I do so, t think it will
appear that it does not come with i
very good grace from the city ( G op
pose it now. In 1868 a convention
Was called to assemble at Columbus,
for the purpose of nominating a can
didate for tho Senate, to represent
this District-. Marion claimed that
she was entitled to the candidate,
and instructed her delegates to vote
for me. When the Convention as
sembled, no question was raised as
to the tact that this county was en
titled to the candidate. This -was
conceded. But after much consul
tation, it was thought that Col. Must
in with his means, together with tim
fact that lie opposed secession, ren
dered him not only more available
than myself, but more available than
any one else. Marion with reluct
anac guided by patriotic motives
yeilded, not because it was under
stood to be in abandonment of tiie ro
tation system, which had been ob
served with equal fidelity by the sev-1
eral counties composing it ; but it w as
with the consent of Marion, jedding
her right for the good of the whole.
As soon as Col. Mustin was found to
be irrelligrble, my name was proclaim
ed as it was known that Marion had the
right to i'hrnisli the candidate, and j
had expressed her wishes that I ;
should be the candidate. By a stir
ring persistent t-flort upon the part i
of nil the counties, much to the grat
ification not only of mvsclf, but to
live party electing me, I was chosen
Senator and for four years filled the
place to the best of my skill and abil
ity. When my time expired, I heard
nothing about the system of rotation
being a pernicious practice. Marion
understood that she was not to have
the Senator, and never dreamed of
asking it at the hands of the Conven
tion. When the Convention met in 18-
72 to again choose a candidate, there
was nothing said against the rotation
plan, and [t.e only jar in the Conven
tion grew out of ibe fact that boih
Chattahoochee and Muscogee claim
ed under this system the light to sup
ply this candidacy and a difference
of opinion as to the residence of Col
Thornton at the time of his election.
! Maiion agreed with Muscogee that
the county of Chattahoochee was the
place of the residence of Cos). Thorn
ton, Hence the nomination of our
present Senator. Columbus claimed
it then and received it. Now, what
ever may have been the difference of
opinion at that Convention, it cannot
now be doubted Chattahoochee’s
| time lias come. Let us deal fairly by
ncr. In the hour of our greatest
] trouble Chattahoochee was known
ns the residence of the Hon. Mc-
Dongall, She has never faltered and
has contributed as much as any coun
ty in the Slate to the swccess of the
great principles of our party.
Very Respectfully
B. B. Hinton.
New Advertisements.
To the Voters of Marion
County.
The undersigned respectfully informs the
I voters of said county that he is a candidate
I fur representative before them at the next
| Nominating Convention.
ltespectfulty,
M. G. BMW.
Tins is to certify that M. G. Brady has
never wrote nor requested- me to use my in
fluence with the colored voters of Marion
Comity for him. July 19, 1876.
; W. 3rf. HaSbis.
i . .
Ai> >j 1 i<ji) 1 ()i tor Dismission.
,j GKORUIA—Marion County.
Where*.-: Mrs. M. A. Butt, Administratrix of
I ! I)o estate of W. M. Unit, deceased, bas petitiou
jed for betters of Ihsmission, all person- inter-
I ested in said -stare are hereby notified to file
I their objec:)-ids to the same within the time pre
j scribed byJttw. Witness my hand April bib,
j !S7O. ‘ w 3A8.hl- fit*WE,
npi7-3m f>'dinnTV
i GBOR-OIA -Marion Cocn'ty.
Whereas Thus. I!, l.umpkin and 1). S.
I Bttrkhalter, Admr'.s, of If. N. Burkhalter, de
| ceased, have petitioned the Court for led .'e to
1 sell all the real estate of said deceased. They
i further ask for ait order to sell the wi and, un
' improved laud at private or public sale.
All persons interested arc hereby notified
!of the above application. Witness my hand,
I June 30, 1876.
je3o-lm Jas. M. Lowe, Ord'y.
Marion County Sheriff Sales.
\ \ 7 ILL he sold before the Court Horse
r 7 door in Buena Vista within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Aug
ust next, the following property, to wit:
1 -white cow, 2 yearlings, 1' wardrobe, 1
stove and utensils, 1 sow, 1 old buggy, levied
on as the property of Mrs. Mildred Nutt to
satisfy a Superior Court ii fa, Walton-& Har
vey vs S. K. Nutt and Mil died Nutt,
i>. N MAllDtlX,
je3o-lm' Deputy sheriff.
Welch’s
PIMM
llliT,
foR /VI AN OR j^EAST,
rllways Alleviates and Generally
Cures
RHEUM A TTSM, SORENESS and
S WELLING of the Breast , PAIN
and WEA KNESS in the Rack and
.Taints , The severest BURNS can
Speedily be cured and should be
Applied immediately.
1% Horses & lilies,
IT STANDS
WITHOUT A RIVAL!
And Speedily Cures Most of their
Diseases requiring a Lminiment.
ii*ii i
And yon, will Never be Without it.
Ask your Merchant for it,. Sold by
learlezs im Brags,
And By
L, E. & H- E. WELCH,
Sold Promt dors and
WHOLES A I.*K .Drnjjfjifcis
Nov, ip.-tf liI.iBA.WY, CtKOHGIA
ir #* if® 1 ’ 2
OF
MeMCIIAEL Si STEVENS
Is an hand, consisting of
.A. COMPLETE LINE OF
DRY GOODS.
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
lIATS,
HARDWARE,
TINWARE,
CROCKERY
EflM Hwi|
GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND BOOTS AND SHOES,
We assert that we will be glad (o duplicate the Regular Retail Pr ices
Ooliimbus or Anterior.* on these Goods. We mean Easiness, Give ns a trill
and bo convinced.- Our Stock of
-Jb-UMI Amm
is tlic largest in the place, and for the money can’t be undersold,
Como arid see ns and oblige.
Iff (’MICHAEL & STEVENS,
Buena Vista, Gw., May 5,1876.-01
Legal Blanks!
Legal Blanks!
A T TIX ID
ABOITS 2m OFFICE.
We have on hand and for sale' at, tire Argus Office, a large number of Tjegnl
Blanks, which we offer at One Dollar per Quire, Gash. They consist of the fol
lowing named blanks:
Garnishment Affidavit and Bond, Summons Garnish
ment- Attachment- Sciere Facias. Dii; of Indlct
irlant. Directions for taking;
And Interrogatory Commissions. State
Warrants. Mortgage FI, Fa* Executions. At
tachment for Contempt, Magistrate s Summons,
iFi Fa and Subpoena, Sup. Court Subpoena. Summons
before Grand Jury. Clerk’s Certificate to Juror.
Waiver of Homestead’’ Notes Cost
Executions, Land Deeds. De*
derations Bond for Ap
pearance. Address
A. M ; C KYSSEIL, JProjir
BUENA VISTA GA.
Miscellaneous Advertise niets.
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Reasons!
it.—One baf. will go as far as two of any
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! ij liolf llu* uauaH rubbing being re
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d—The clothes ore fnade SWEET, CLEAN
mid WHUE without Boiling or Sealdm
thus all injury to them is avoided. There
is a saving in fuel and hard work, ar.d the
washing is done in about half the usual
time.
It is also guaranteed under a penalty of
fifty dollars not to injure the clothes or hands
mid ns one trial Will enable any person to as
certain the truth of these statements, it would
never pay the p'oprielor to engage Ifi an ex
tensive system of advertising and claim such
decided merit for his Soap unless he knew
from positive eqperience that it would prove
lo he in every respect what is claimed for it.
This is a superior Soap for Toilet and Shav-
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WARNER, RHODES 6c CO.,
Wholesale Fancy grocers
(jfeneraf A {/cuts,
jiine2-5W Pliila-dclphia, Pa.
.IS Sf'l.f*
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! II HANKFUL far past favors I respect
fully solicit ii continuance of the
patronage ot the good people of Ma
rion. Prices reasonable, and extra in
ducements offered those at a distance to
visit ruy office. Rooms on Lamar St,
two doors from R C Black’s Shoe Store.
September Bth,
..BBSS’ ST.RCK POLSH
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
Bj the ciae of which every family may give
their Lioetl that brilliant polish peculiar to fine
laundry w*rk. Saving time and labor in iron
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Sold by Druggists rind Groce, s Every
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—AND
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Dealers in
Horses, Mules, Carriages, Bug
gies, &c.
Horses, Buggies, Carriages and Hacks to let
at reasonable rates—Good &i>eds and Lola
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