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A.. JVI. O, RUSSELL,
Editor & Proprietor.
Tluonfi Vintn. Morion C'o., C*a.
■ WEDNESDAY MOHNINO, MARCH. 7,1877.
Hayes Peacefully Inaugurated.
On Monday last, Rutherford Cur
chard Hayes, a blasphemous usurper,
was peacefully inaugurated at Wash
ington President (a word in America
now made synonymous with Dictator)
of the United States, in the presence
of a treason-inspired Radicalism and
a frightened, cowed Democracy, and
in defiance of the expressed will o‘
n. arly one million majority of the
white citizens of this unfortunate
country.
The inauguration was the corona
tion cf Fraud and Perjury, the etr
throncment of Vice in all its hidcous
ncss, the enslavement ol forty millions
of people and the downfall of the
proudest and best Republic that ever
lifted its noble crest above the blood
stained waters of anarchy and des
potisin. By reason of the despicable
treachery of some Judas Iscariots,
they have borne the Christ of our li
berties to Calvary and crucified him.
The ultimate object of the abolition
ists is now made manifest. They freed
four millions of slaves to enslave
thirty-six millions of freemen. Weep,
daughters of Columbia! Your sons
are slaves!
THE ARGUS IS IN FAVOR OF A
CONSTITUTIONAL CON
VENTION.
It scarcely seems necessary for us
to reiterate tlie fact that we are in
favor of calling a convention of the
people for the purpose of revising the
present defective and mongt el instru
ment of foreign manufacture, called
the Constitution of the State of Geor
gia. It is indeed strange and unac
countable to us that there should be
as much as a corporal’s guard of re
spectable citizens in the State, oppo
sed to the calling of a Convention,
when it appears to us that
every worthy principle of pa
triotism and self-interest demand it.
Rut such there are, and the phenom
ena of their extraordinary opposition
can only be accounted for upon three
hypotheses: They have not sufficient
ly considered the merits and vital
importance of the measure; they
have individually selfish motives for
their opposition, regarding not the
public weal, or they have lost all
confidence in the judgment, integrity
and capability of our citizens to make
a safe Constitution—in other words,
they are afraid to trust the p ople
with tho formation ol their own or
ganic law. Under one or the other
of these heads, we believe, all the
opposition to the Convention can be
grouped.
The question will be thoroughly
discussed in our columns, and we
earnestly ask a careful perusal of
the articles appearing on the subject,
by all of our intelligent citizens,
whether undecided, opposed or in fa
vor of a Constitutional Convention.
We shall take a bold, earnest, de
cided stand for a Convention, because
it is incumbent upon us as a journal
ist to advocate whatever will conduce
to the interest and prosperity of our
people and the welfare of our Com
monwealth. Our reasons are many
for believing that anew Constitution
is necessary to tho increased welfare
and prosperity of the State and its
citizens, and cannot be compassed in
one editorial or one issue, but we will
give them from time to time.
We shall a’so give our views in fa
vor of certain changes which the
people are clamorous to have made,
and upon which we base our confi
dence that the new Constitution will
lessen taxation, cWcviate the em
barrassed and breaking condition of
our population, and greatly increase
the efficiency and security of our gov
ernment; We commend the articles
of “Citizen” on the subject, to your
A CONVENTION OF THE PEOPLE
OF.GEORGIA CALLED,
Tli<! Election Culled for tlic 2d
Tuesday in June, and tlie
Convention to Mtei't in
Atlanta, on I lie 2d
Wednesday In July
The Full Text of the Bill,
The following is the full text of the
convention bill as finally passed by
the branches of the Legislature:
A BILL,
To be entitled “An act to provide for
the holding of a convention of the
people of Georgia for the purpose
of revising the constitution of said
State.”
Section, 1. Re it enacted by the
senate and house of representatives
and it is liercbyen acted by authority
1 of the same, that immediately after
| tlie passage of this b.ll, his excel
lency the Governor be, and ho is
! hereby authorized and required to is
sue his proclamation, ordering an
! election to be held in each and every
county of this state, on the second
Tuesday in June, 1877, for delegates
to a convention of the people of Geor
gia to convene at the capitol in the
city of Atlanta on the second Wednes
day in July, 1877, for the purpose of
revi ing the constitution of said
state.
Provided, nevertheless that at the
election of delegates provided tor bv’
the act, the voters may have written
or p inted on their ballots the word
“convention,” or the words “no con
vention.” And if a majority of those
voting on the question of holding or
not holding a convention, shall vote
for holding a convention the govern
or shall by proclamation so declare,
and order delegates so elected to as
semble according to the provisions
of this act, and if a majority of those
voting on the question of holding
said convention shall be opposed to
said convention, it shall be the duty
of the Governor by proclamation so to
declare and order that the delegates
so elected do not assemble and the
convention shall not be held.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That said
election shall be held and conducted
by the laws of the state, in the same
place as elections for members of the
general assembly are now held in the
state, and the returns of said election
shall be in the same manner forward
ed to the Governor, who shall issue
certificate of election to such persons
chosen as delegates to said conven
tion receiving the bighe t number ol
votes.
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That rep
resentations in said convention shall
be based upon population, in the ra
tio of one delegate to every six thous
and inhabitants, and to this end each
senatorial district in the state as the
districts are now arranged shall con
stitute in election district from
which delegates to said convention
-hall be chosen as follows, to-wit:
From the Ist district, eight dele
gate s
From the 2nd district, three dele
gates.
From the 3rd district, two delegates.
From the 4ih district, two delegates.
Frym the sth district, two delegates
From the Gth and strict, two delegates.
From the 7th district, four delegates.
From the Bth district, lour delegates.
From the 9th district, three dele
gates.
From the 10th district, four delegates
From the 11th district, four dele
gates.
From the 12th district, four delegates
From the 13th district, six delegates.
From the 14th district, four delegates
From the 15th district, one delegate.
From the 16th district, three dele
gates.
From the 17th district, seven dele
gates.
From the 13th district, 7 delegates.
From the 19th district, 5 delegates.
From the 20th district, 6 delegates.
From the 21st district, 5 delegates.
•’ '■on the 22nd di-t8 del'’"'' 1 ' *
From the 23d dlstrictjl delegates.
From the 24th ih legates.
From tho 25th district, 0 delegates
From the 26th district, 4 delegates.
Prom the 27th district, 6 delegates.
Prom the 28t h district, s#lelegntes.
Prom the 29ih district, 5 delegates.
From the 30th district, 5 delegates.
Prom the 31st district, 3 delegates.
From the 82d district, 2 delegates,
from the 33 1 district, 4 delegates.
From the 341 h district, 5 delegates.
From the 35th district, 0 delegates
From the 30th and strict, 6 delegates.
From tlie 37th district, G delegates.
From the 38th district, 3 delegates.
From tlie 39th district, 4 delegates.
I’’rom the 40th d'stric , 4 delegates.
From tin- 41st district, 3 delegates.
From ti e 42d district, 7 delegates.
From the 43d district, 4 delegates.
Prom the 44th district, 3 delegates.
Sec. 5. Be it further euacied by
the authority aforesaid, that in sain
election any perron shall be entitled
to vote for members of the genera
assembly under the present constitu
iion and laws ot this ; tate ; and that
any person who is en:i led to vote at
this election shall be eligible a, a del
egate ot said consti utioual conven
tion,
SkC. 5. Be it, furt''or enacted by
tho authority aforesaid, that the con
stit„tion adopted by the aforesaid
convention shall be submitted to tlie
people of Georgia lor ratification or
rejection and that every person enti
tled to vote for members of the gen
eral assembly under the present con
stitution and laws of this State shall
be entitled to ratify or nj ct said
submitted consti utiou.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesa il, that the sum
of $25,000 or so much thereof as may
be necessary, be and the same is
hereby appropriated to pay the ex
penses of said convention, it held,
and Lis excellency the Governor is
hereby authorized to draw his war
rant ou the treasury for the same.
Sec. 7. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, that ail aws
and parts of laws in conflict with this
act be and tlie same are hereby re
pealed.
The recent usurpations are mak
ing many’ converts to the belief
that tlie British form of govern
ment is the best, after ail, and that
a Republic is a mob oeraev.
The Columbus Times and the
Buena Vista Argus are about tlie
only newspapers in the State that
were opposed to the Electoral Bill
alien it was adopted. The remit,
has proven tlie correctness of our
position.
Don. l’iatt, an editor in Wash
ington, D. C., has been indicted by
a Radical Grand Jury for telling
tlie plain truth, in a terse and for
cible manner.
Dar now, said a negro preacher as
the deacon left the church in a pet.
Dar now, flat’s just what the Bible says
De wicked run when nobody’s arter
him.
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at home, the whole of the time, or for their spare
moment!?. Business new, light and profitable. Per
sons of either sex easily earn from bO cents to $5 per
evening, aud a proportional sum by devoting their
whole time to the business. • oys and girls earn
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may send their address, and test the business we.
make this unparalleled offer: To such as are not well
satisfied we will send one dollar to pay for the trouble
of writing, l ull particulars, samples worth several
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/tK Dan't be made by every agent every
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•A If. I those willing to work can easily earn a
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MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga.
•Jills IMLIiIGAL CAMPAIGN 011876
which intitule* National, State and county e! s
tions, and which will undoubtedly he the moct
active find hotly contested of any since the me
m'trnh'e canvass of 1860 is now f tirlv opeti
T < National Democratic Party will this year
make a bold, vigorous, and doubtless succoeort’ul
struggle for the maintenance and supremacy of
those principle* which are vital to tho prosperity
of the Republic and essential to the well-being
of the people.
In addition to the Presidential election, tho
people in Georgia and Florida will elect new
Staro governments. To Florida tho campaign
promises to be unusually vigorous, and there is
a probability that for the fust time since the
war the people of that Radical ridden Suite wd!
elect a Democratic Suite government. In those
campaigns tho people of the South arc deeply
interested; and every intelligon citizen, who
has tho welfare of his country and his section at
heart, should acquaint himself with every detail
of the great work of redemption and reform that
is now going on.
To this end he should subscribe to and assist
in circul ding the Savannah Morning News, an
independent Democratic newspaper, of pronounc
ed opinions and fearless in their expression; a
paper that is recognized everywhere as the best
daily in the South. Its editorial department is
vigorous, thoughtful, and ?onsistent, while its
news and local departments are marvels of in
dustry aod completeness. Its department of
Georgia and Florida affairs is not confined to a
mere batren summary of events transpiring in
those Stages, but is enlivened l>y comment ut
once apt, time y, and tacy.
The ample resources of the establishment will
be devoted to furnishing the readers of the
MORNING NEWS
with the latest intelligence from all parts ot the
world, through the press dispatches, special tel
egrams, and by means of special correspondence;
and through thes agencies the paper will be
the earliest chronicler of every noteworthy inci
dent of the political campaign of 1576.
SUBSCRIPTION :
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Spe imen copies sent free on receipt of 5 cts.
Money can be sent by P'Bt Office Order,
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J. H ESTILL,
Savannah, Ga.
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hr/ures.
They will also keep a line
ol Fancy and Staple Gro
ceries.
Thanking their custom
cts for past favors, they re
qnest them to examine their
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They will give Bargains,
and no mistake—Try them.
Oct. 4th ’76.
AMLBICUS PRICES CURRENT.
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY
D. C. N. BURKHALTER,
FOR THE BIIENA VISTA ARGUS.
Amerieus, Ga., Feb. 20,1877
Bacon—C E Sides, per lb 10J®10;j
Shoulders 9 c
Bulk—CE Sides 9;j@lo
Hams—per il> 15®1G
Ci fit c— Choice 2f @
Java 35
Corn—per bushel 75®i.0
Flour—perbbl ..$9,00@10,50
Lard—per tt> 14@15c
Potatoes—lrish, per bush $2,00
Sweet 50c
Eice—per lb 10c; per 100 lbs. .... ,8c
Field Peas—per bush 80c@l 5 00
Eggs—per dozen 12£<fel5c
Chickens—apiece lsc@2oc
Butter —Country 25
Goshen, 40c
Hides -Dry 9c
Green 5 <j
Meal—per bushel 85@90
Syrup Country 60@75e
Sugar—per lb 124@1,5
per bbl 11@12.}
COTTON—Good Ordinary 8.1
Low Middlings 9c
Middling Uplands 9c
Good Middlings, ]o',
THE BUENA VISTA ARGUS
Was established in tlie town of Buena Vista, county of Marion, State
ot Georgia, on Friday morning, September 24th, 1875, by the
present edi orand proprietor, as a Democratic Weekly news
paper. From its initial issue, it has been devoted sedit
iously to tlie progress, improvement mid merul
good of the section in which it is published, its
mission h 8 been t.o uphold and inculcate
the great principles of morality and
virtue, encourage enterprise and
industry among tlv- people, advance
the agricultural itt'en sts of its section, and
advocate the noble and vital principles of Democ
racy. It has endeavored to promote whatever was
good whatever was enterprising, whatever was elevat
ing, whatevt r was molding, whatever was civilizing, whutever
was vitally important, in politics, agriculture, literature, society
and local affairs, lie appeals to the public spirited c.tizms of
Harion, (lliattakoocliec, Talbot, Taylor,
Schley, Sumter, Stewart and Muscogee
Counties to assist him by subscriptions and advertisements in Ids
efforts to build up a substantial and ere litable newspaper in this sec
tion, which has been so much in need of an enterprise of this charac
ter. liowevei humble a c mntry newspaper may be, it is of incalcu
lable value to its section, in the dissemination of knowledge and sound
principles, stimulation of progress an I industry, and promotion of vir
tue and morality, if conducted on the side of right and moral integrity.
Then, fellow citizens, extend to the A nous the aid asked, and in return
the Editor pledges himself to use his utmost energy, time and labor
to make it a useful, progressive, well inlortned, newsy, readable Dem
ocratic Newspaper. Should he fail to obtain a sufficient patronage
to justify him in publishing a very LARGE paper, he will do his best
to make it a very GOOD paper—supplying in quality what it may
lack in quantity.
i liIT LITERARY DEPARTMENT will contain the best selec
tions of unobjectionable Stones, Biographical lucid -nts, Sketches,
/Gems, Criticisms, /Inin >r >us pieces, Childrens’ Stories, etc. The
Agricultural and //ousehold Department, will be of great importance
to the Farmer and house-wife. The News Department will be amply
filled with domestic, Foreign and home news, of Politi
cal, Religious, Georgia, General and Local matters, all ‘ boiled down”
to the densest and most laconic bum. Tlie Editorial Department will
consist of carefully prepared articles on the prevailing topics oi the
day, advocating needed reforms, c >rr cting evils and abuses, etc., —at
will be fearlessly and conscientiously completed, with a vi-ew of doing
o-ood and good only. The Local Department will contain an epitome of
tlie News occurring in Marion and surrqua ling co nties—in effort
will be spared to render it always newsy, lively, correct and intense
ly interesting. It is our intention to make the Argu-, in every’ respect
(except size) equal to any secular country newspaper published in tlie
South. In consideration of which we respectfully ask a reasonable
patronage.
ARGOS JOB OFFICE I
We have on band and for sale at the Argus Job Otliee, a large num
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They consist of tlie following named blanks :
Garnishment Affidavit and Bond. Summons Garnishmer t
Attachment. Scieie Facias. Directions for taking in
terrogatories ana interrogatory Commisssions. state Warrants
Mortgage Fi, Fa. Executions. Attachment for Contempt.
Magistrate’s -urnmonp. Fi, Fa. and subpoena, summons before
Gruiiii Ciei’it’s Certificate to Juror. Waiver ol liuinc
stead. nd Deeds. Declarations, lioncls for Appearance.
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