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UKP.NL.SUAY AIOUM.NU. MOVKMbKR 215t,1 77.
Thu Seiiator.liip.
AVc wcic anxious for the question
of Seuatoiial nomination in the ‘2lth
District to be satisfactorily settled by
the Convention which met in Colum
bus on the 13th inst., but tbo differ
cnees are, perhaps, greater now than
before.
It will be seen from the resolutions
ol the Democracy of Muscogee that
they both refuse to bo bound by the
“rotation 1 ' system any longer, and to
decide the question so confidently re
ferred to them by Marion and Chat
tahoochee, and in addition to that
refusal, they have abandoned tluir
“scrub sace” policy to which they
have so rigidly adhered, and for which
they refused to decide between Ma
rion and Chattahoochee, and Lave
entered the contest with a nominated
candidate of their own.
The action of the Muscogee De
mocracy on the 10th and 13th inst.,
probably explains why the course of
the two other counties has been so
strangely uncertain to them and the
scrub race adopted (?) was so earnest
ly sought. Muscogee Democrats had
firmly refused to participate in the
Democratic Convention of the district
at Cusseta, and complained that Ma
rion and Chattahoochee had not
treated them with proper considera
tion, and tlm "meeting” should have
been held in Columbus for various
reasons. It was, accordingly, ad
journed to meet there.
The Convention at Cusseta was as
legitimately assembled as the one
held in Columbus, and could have
acted as legitimately as either cf the
nominating parties of Columbus, but
for harmony had agreed to avoid that
cause of objection by adjourning to
meet in Columbus and extend another
solicitation to Muscogee to meet in
Convention, aud settle the points ot
difference. After tLis further evidence
of courtesy and paternal regard, the
two counties oi Marion aud Chatta
hoochee found Muscogee not only
refused to decide the question referred
to her Democratic decision, but in a
spirit amounting to ridicule charac
terized the Convention at Cusseta as
“a meeting of certain citizens and
Democrats." The enquirer for truth
will ask who are the “certain citi.
zens?” Are they political monstroc
ities known only to the counties of
Marion and Chattahoochee? Are
they Radicals who have got control
of Democratic counsels and are try
ing to climb up to position by Dem
ocratic nominations ? Are they ne
groes or purchasable white men,
whose votes are so eagerly sought
alter at the polls? Who were the
ccitain “Democrats V' Were they
malcontents who were trying to force
themselves upon the people by a clan
destine nomination by “stuffing” the
Convention with irresponsible non
representative men, so that they could
have themselves nominated for
power ? That thrust means a great
deal, and is unworthy of the Democ
racy of Muscogee. That “meeting of
certain citizens and Democrats ’ was
attended by delegates honestly and
fairly appointed by resporibie repre
sentative Democrats in county con
vention assembled.
Muscogee's delegates challenged
the proof of her formal assent to the
rotation system. Here they throw
themselves hack upon the records
of past conventions, and because, for
sooth, tliGi-e may not be louml a
written statue, binding them, they
repudiate “common law” obligations
•which every year ol practice since its
adoption have given it.
For years the Muscogee Democracy
have practiced this system without
complaint, not so much lor the sake
peace, but of necessity.
Until this year Muscogee has not
only always attended the district con
ventions, and suggested the ratio of
representation, but has demanded a
a voice equal to both of tho other
two counties, ann has called the
district iu convention at Columbus
often. She ha3 sanctioned and prac
ticed rotation long enough to-make it
ns firmly binding ns by statutory en-
it a rule for practice.
Muscogee claims Marion aad Chat
tahoochee acknowledged the justice
of representation in that they have
conoeded an equal number for Mus
cogee as from bo:It of them.
The concession of that ratio does
not prove that Marion and Chatta
hoochee acknowledged the justice of
the representation according to popu
lation. It only proves that they have
ever conceded to. point to Mttscogco
without dispute lor the sake of peace
in the party’. Muscogee demanded
it, and it was granted. Muscogee
now demands one-third gtcater dele
gation than both Marion and Chat
tahoochee.
The Democrats of the other two
counties can sec no just reason why
a greater number ol delegates should
bo allowed for Muscogee than for
themselves. Tluy regard territory
and not population nor wealth, as the
bases of Senatorial selection.
Each county should have an equal
number, and only an equal number ot
delegates—one, tlnee or more, each.
The population and wealth of coun
ties is represented in their Represent
atives. Muscogee has double each of
the ot’ cr counties, and if her popula
tion demands it, let her have three,or a
half dozen. The counties all have an
equal right in the Senate.
It population or wealth should form
the true basis ol Senatorial selections,
and Muscogee is correct in her esti
mates of wealth and population, then
Muscogee should not only now have
as many Representatives as the other
two counties combined, but should
furnish all the Senators for the dis
trict.
If that proposition be admitted as
true, then every claim of the Southern
States for equal Senatorial represen
tation in Congress is founded in er
ror—is wrong, and instead of being
the equal of any and every other
State, however rich or populous, as
she is now, Georgia aiul all her South
ern sisters would be in the bond ot
political serfdom. New York would
be entitled to 8 Senators, Pennsyl
vania 6, Ohio 4, Illinois 4, while
Gooigia would have only 2.
Another apt of the Muscogee
Democracy, which will astonish
our people, is that while they have
made loud pretensions to “scrub
lace”—“the best man" —“a free
fight” —“let everybody run who want
to’’—-“opposition to nominations,”
they very harmoniously agreed, after
the withdrawal of Marion and Chat
ahoochce, to nominate a Senator, but
not candidates for the Lower House,
showing conclusively that Marion and
Chattahoochee have not been regard
ed with candid political considera
tion.
Another War in South Africa.
England is again involved in war with
one of the savage tribes that renders her
Afiican possessions so troublesome at
times. The hostilities now reported
front Capetown are row between the
merciless Galakas and the British and
their native allies. Two battles have
occurred. In the first on the 24. hof
September, eight thousand Ga.akas at
tacted the British, but was repulse!
with a loss of two hundred, the British
loosing only one man killed and six
wounded. Their loss on the 29th, when
the second battle took place is not re
ported, but as reinforcements have been
sent forward from Simon’s Bay, it is
likely that the situation is serious— Sav.
News.
When you have been reading a news
oaper two or three years, without hav
ing paid a cent on your subscription,
always get your back up and stop your
paper when the editor duns you. It
nevWf fails to impress him with a clear
insight of your idea of justice and
honor. —-[Montezuma Weekly.
Running a newspaper for fun is en
joyable in the summer time, but in the
winter we would litre to have a few
loicb of wood to keep us warm.
Friends, send i)3 in fuel so we can melt
you ink enough u° print you a paper.
Covington Enterprise.
Fifty-five seres of lut'd, in flat tis
county, was recently sold f&" forty dol
lars per acre, showing that there ate
some spots in Georgia, outside pt the
great cities.
Rev, W. P. Harrison, of Atlanta,
Ga., has been elected Chaplain ot the
House of Representatives at Wash
ington.
m■ f
A matrimonial cyclone is indicated
in Bibb county by the fact that eleven
divorce cases are returned to the present
tynn of the Superior Court. — Tell. &
Mess.
The pay of a Turkish private is iou<
cer sre dav, cud he receives this iu
• y worth sixty cents on the
CJONA'KNTIOY OF TUK T\V KNT V
VOVttTU SKYATOHIAL DISTKICT.
Pioccccllni!* of cue Convent lon—Split
Among le Delegate*—Morion nnd
Clmdillioorli.ee Delegide* Wtlluli-lliv
unit Nominate Hon. K. AV. Miller, of
Mallow—Mnaeogee Nominates lion, T.
AV. l>rimes, of Muscogee.
The following is the proceedings of
tho Democratic Senatorial Conven
tion, held In Columbus, November
13th, 1877, as corrected and reported
by Judge AV. D. butt, permanent
Chairman.
The Convention of delegates from
the counties composing the 24th Sen
atorial District, to-wit: Muscogee
Chattahoochee and Marion, met in
the Council Chamber at the court
Loire at Columbus, at 12 o’clock,
Tuesday 13th inst.
On motion ol Dr. Jno. E. Bacon, of
Muscogee, Judge W. 11. IJu.t, of
Marion, was called to the chair.
Thos. J. Chappell, Esq., of Muscogee,
was requested by the Chair to act as
Secretary. Dr. bacon then suggested
that tho resolutions passed by the
Democracy of Muscogee on Saturday
the 10th inst, and sent by that m er
ing to the convention should then be
read. The reso'utiou were rea ’.
By request of the chairman, Mr.
Levy took the chair.
Upon motion tho two thirds rule
was adopted.
T. J. Nuckolls, oi' Muscogee, offered
tho follomiug resolutions:
Resolved, by the Convention ol Del
egates lor the Democratic Party of
the 24th Senatorial District-
First, That we utterly condemn the
system of' “rotation” that now prevails
aud henceforth will not be bound
| thereby; that we regard such a system
J as dangerous to tho best interest of
j the party, and fraught with mischief
; to the State.
Second, That in a nominating con
vention, assembled for the purpose of
nominating a candidate for the Sen
ate, Democratic voters should alone
be respected; and wo think a fair,
equal ami just plan would bo for each
county to be entitled to one delegate
tor every hundred Democratic voters
and the fractional part thereof over
fifty.
Judge butt opposed the resoiut ions,
lie thought them unjust and not in
accordance with fuels which have
heretofore existed. He said that the
district had worked harmoniously un
der the rotating system which had
been adopted aud been in vogue since
18G0. That instead of Working in
jury aud being dangerous to the best
interest of the party it had been the
means of saving the party. Tie s <id
these resolutions were unkind and
unfair and not in accordance with the
views of the people ot Marion and
Chattahoochee counties. The rota
tion system had been in practice for
more than fifteen years, not only with
this district but with every district in
the State. The plan was a good one.
The question of representation in the
Senate was not based upon wealth
or population but upon territory.
Marion and Chattahoochee might not
have as many people as Muscogee,
nor as much brick and mortar but
her citizens were the equal of those of
Muscogee. There were,men of talent
in those counties competent to repre
sent Muscogee. Muscogee might
have more talent because she was
larger, but I hero was no difference in
die quality of the talent. Marion and
Chattahoochee had iuieresls co-equal
with those of uuscogec. The farmers
of the former brought their produce
to the latter and distributed their
money here. They were proud of be
ing connected with Muscogee. Many
of the citizens of Muscogee and of Co
lumbus had com;- from Marion and
Chattahoochee originally. They were
the same people and these two coun
ties could not fail to put forward a
man competent to represent tho dis
trict. and one fully the peer ot any
man in Muscogee. Under the rotat
ing plan it was not Muscogee's turn
and in justice to the other counties
site should on y ask as an arbiter.
He thought the resolutions altogether
unreasonable. The proposition was
was to allow a delegate for each one
hundred Democratic voters, and the
number was to be guided by the Pres,
idential vote. Tnis would bo unfair.
In the last Presidential election Mus
cogee cast 1,800 votes, Marion 500
and Chattahoochee 500. Every vote
cast by Marion and Chattahoochee
were their vote - )• the 1,800 cast
by Columbus many were by people
living in tiro counties adjoining Co
lumbus. Even Alabama had contrib
uted, and Marion and Chattahoochee
themselves, for every man in Colum
bus from tbo country on election day
voted here. Hero was the absurd
idea of counting Marlon and Chatta
hoochee votes against tlicso counties
themselves. If Muscogoo Ims 1,800
Democratic voters, where wevo they
in 18G8, when tho county wont Radi
cal by 500 majority ?
Ho said that Marion county had
always east a solid Democratic major
tiy of 500 and there was not now nor
over had been a wnitc Radical within
her borders. He deprecated the tone
of the resolutions. Their meaning in
the last analysis, was that Chattahoo
chee and Marion had no competent
men and Muscogee was afraid to trust
them, lie said the figures were false
and that the facts would not warrant
the sentiments of the resolution, lie
was open to conviction. He thought
that the rotating plan had worked
well and harmoniously, but if any
man could show him something bet
ter lie would willingly adopt it; till
then he was in lavor of the present
plan and heartily opposed the resolu
tions.
Tlios. J. Cl tap pel’. Esq., then took
the floor an.l in answer to Judge Butt
said that he would simply refer him to
the C.mpi roller's Report. That,
would show that the figures were not
false. As to the falsi'y in the facts
Mr. Chappell said that J udge Butt was
also mistaken. He said that the ro
tation system had never been form
ally adopted; it had only prevailed by
sufferance. He challenged the gen
tleman to show when, where and how
the system had been solemnly adopt
adopted by the party. He said that
in all Democratic governments the
principle which governed was that
representation should be according to
population. This was fair and just.
The only question for the Convention
is whether or not we shall continue as
we have* done. Ho was eppost and to
lollowing the old plan. Ho argued
the evilsol the rotating svHom ab
i tractly. He raid it was Wrong, and
the Legislature did not contemplate it
whin the law regulating the districts
was passed. One of its evils was that
it removed the only incentive that
a member of the Senate could have.
Under it every man knew when his
term was out he was out, and would
have to give way to another man, it
matters not how good his record.
There could be no true representation
under the rotation system.
file ac.s of Million and Chattahoochee
in sending delegates to this convention
shows that they acknowldged the popu
lation should be a basis of representa
tion. They each sent Ihree delegates lo
this Convention and asked Muscogee
to send six. Here was an acknoledge
tnent that Muscogee should be lopresont
td twice, the other counties once.
The diicussious on the resolutions was
paitieipated in by several delegates from
Muscogee sustaining the resolution, all
of whom spoke as substancially as Mr.
Chappell. Judge Butt replied to each
and ail of them. The debate was
lengthy and in the end teiminated by
Mr. Nuckolls withdrawing the resolu
tions.
On the withdrawal of resolutions Dr.
Bacon moved that the Convention go
into a nomination.
Judge Butt offered as a substitute that
the Convention first decide whether Ma
rion or Chattaliooehe, under the rota
tion plan, was entitled to the nomina
lion. This substitute opened the same
question that had resulted from the res
olution and another war of words fol
lowed. Judge Butt then withdrew the
motion and moved that the Convention
go into a nomination under the rotation
rule, us it now exist. This motion was
lost. Marion voting yea 3, Chatta
hoochee yea 3, total 6 yeas,aud Muscogee
6 nays. There being a tie the mo
tion was declared lost.
Judge Butt tlmn moved to adjourn
sine die. On the call of the yeas and
nays on this motion the vote stood as
follows: Chattahoochee ) eas, 3; Mari
on, yeas 3; total 6. Muscogee, nays C
There being a tie vote the Chairman
(Nuckolls in the chair) refused to vote
and ruled that the motion for adjourn
ment was load Thereupon the Marion
and Chattahoochee delegates withdrew
in a body.
Mr. Levy then in roduced resolutions
| regretting the withdrawal of the dele
gates ol Marion and Chattahoochee
i counties and the position in which Mus
[ cogee had been placed in being called
upon to decide belween the claims of
the other two counties. The resolu
tion was adopted. After which, Mr. Levy
nominated Hon, Thomas W. Grimes,
of Muscogee, as candidate for Senator
from the 24th District. The motion
was unanimously carried and thereupon
the convention adjourned sine die.
PROCEEDINGS OF MARION AND CHATTA
HOOCHEE COUNTIES,
The delegates of Marion and Chatta
hoochee met at the Rankin House at 3
o’clock in the after-noon for the purpose
of nominating a Senator for the 24th
Senatorial District under the rotation
rule.
The meeting was organized by calling
Judge Van Horn, of UattnhoDohee, to
the chair, anil appointing Dr. E. T.
Mathis Secretaty.
A resolution was then offered by Mr.
John Short, of Marion, to the effect
ihat Marion county was entitled to fur
nish ihe Senator for the 24th Senatorial
District, which resolution was unani
mously adopted.
On motion of Mr. David Shaw, of
Chattahoochee, lion. E. W. Miller, of
Marion county, was nominated as iho
regular Democratic nominee of the 24 1 It
Senatorial Distvicl in the uext General
Assembly.
On motion of Mr. Renlro, of Chatta
hoochee, it was requested that the pro
ceedings of this meeting be published
in the Columbus papers and the Buena
Vista Altovs.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned
sine die.
A Bey Kidnapped in Schley.
About,2o’clock this i>. m., a strange .
rode up to Mr. Thomas Flourry,
about 8 miles m i\ b of Kllaville,Schley
county, who was at work in his field
some dis ance from his house, and
asked if he could spend the night with
him He was told yes. He then
a.-ked Mr. Flourry if he could not
lot his little boy, (Willie Davis, his
little great-grandson, about. 8 years
years old) go with 1 im tj tiie hi use
and feed his horse, which was hungry
and ti*ed. Mr. Flourry told him ves,-
and put tho little boy up behind U itn
The man started towards tie house,
but when out of sight made off with
the toy for h) Buena Vista road, aud
push on towards Alabama. By some
means Mr. Flurrry suspected some
thing and started in put suit Ofthem.
lie soon found his child was ready
stolen, and with some friends pushed
on, and overtook the kidnapper with
the child in Buena, Vista at out dark
this evening. The sheiiff’and his posse
is now (Tuesday, 10 r. M.) after him,
Hint it is thought lie wiH be overtaken
and brought to justice.
Our customers are hereby informed
their accounts are due and we need
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gvofcootonal Okvds.
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t alls left at my office or residence promptly
i.teiicled. , Dco2l-ly
r. L. WISDOM, M. D.
BUENA VISTA, GA.
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\\ ill practice in the Courts of tliis State,
and tlie District and Circuit Courts of tl e
United States, mcldil-ly.
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ATTORNEY AT LAW,
A MERICUS; GEORGIA,
Office on Lmnal- Street,
Prompt attention given ail business. Col
lections made. Will practice in the counties
of Lee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Web
ster, Dooly, Terrell and Wonb.
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Special inducements offered to those who will
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sept 11-1 ji-
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Would respectfully announce to the public
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