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The Fort Valley Mirror
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Sv B. BURR. Editor and Proprietor.
FRIDAY... JULY 2,1880.
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General Grant has taken the
trouble to deny the statement
printed in a New York paper that
he would support Hancock for
president and vote for him.
The telegrams of congratulation
seat to General Hancock by Senator
Bayard, Mr. Tilden and
Thurman are in marked contrast with
the sullen silence
successful competitor.
Soaked power is not more
less than tbe bulk of the amnrani
tion which the Republicans so iu
dustriously laid in for this
paign, Panov an attempt to use
the war issues, so ca’led, against
eush. men as Hancock and English.
Puck has the following alledged
editorial remarks of the Loudon
Times on the Chicago nomination:
“The republican or locofoco party
in the United States have nomina¬
ted Chester A. Garforth, Esqre.,
of Ohio, Illinois, as their candidate
for the presidency, to replace Mr.
Rutherford B. Hawes, who has been
impeached for habitual inebriety.”
New York Sun:—Some of Gar¬
field’s apologists make him out such
a fool, in business matters that
did not understand the nature
the Credit Mobilier
But a middle-aged politician who
is so foolish as not to know
difference between a bribe and a
loan would never do to be in the
"White House.”
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During the past two weeks
larial fever has been prevailing
to an alarming extent in Brunswick
county, Va.. and many deaths have
occurred. Ia some instances
families are down with the disease.
Physicians are compelled to travel
many miles to attend patients,
are kept constantly employed.
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A stainless priyate life, an
blemished public career and a
brilliant military record are among
General Hancock’s claims to tho
confidence of the people. His po¬
litical views are well defined, with¬
out being violently partisan: and
his most earnest supporters will be
the men who know him best. This
is the material of which Presidents
should be made.
Our Democratic exchanges of
Friday, North, South, East an!
West, come to us with one unani¬
mous and enthusiastic endorse¬
ment of the Cincinnati nominations.
Even the more respectable Repub
lican organs concede tbe wisdom
of the Democratic choice of Han
cock and English. Somo of the
latter pay handsome tributes to
Hancock, while the bitterest of
them seem entirely at a loss for a
plausible ground of attack.
They have got a new party in
Alabama which styles itself the
Opposition party. Its members
consists of old soreheads, discon ten
tod with the Democratic party be
cause they cannot secure office un
der it. They aro afraid to style
themselves Republicans, and, hav¬
ing been beaten time and time
again under tho name of Iudepend
ents and Green backers, they seek
refuge in that meaningless title,
the Opposition party, and place a
full opposition State ticket in the
Arid.
In his order cf November 29,
1867, when the echoes of war had
barely ceased to reverberate in the
South, General Hancock said :—
“The right of trial by jury, the ha
beas corpus, the liberty of the
press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons, and the
rights of property must be pre
served.’
Tll ° nomination of Onfield which,
it WIS claimed, would harmonize
the warring ^Republican factions,
has had the opposite effect.
o- y has tho Grant and ante
Gian b,each widened, but other
breaclies-for instance, that be
tween Sherman and the treacber
ous Garfield have become visible.
The geneial dissatisfaction with
the ticket assists ra her than him
deis t,ie 1 these breaches,
thsro 18 already a very palpa
ble disinclination on the part
leadi “S Republicans to accept the
responsibility for its nomination.
When the tables begin to turn
it is a sure omen of victory. The
army officers and government em¬
ployees at Wash ington are hurrah¬
ing for Hincock. The War De¬
partment is aglow with Hancock
enthusiasm. Hancock flags and
banners, and pictures of the Presi¬
dent elect, who means to take his
seat, adorn the building. M any of
the cleiks and other employees are
reputed to be openly avowing their
purpose to vote for Hancock,
doubtless in the hope that the vote
will retain them in office when he
is inaugurated.
The Hancock Boom.
Within our recollection no nom¬
ination of a presidential candidate
has given sui;h universal satisfac¬
tion as that of Gen. Hancock. Ac¬
ceptable to the North, by reason of
every requisite qualification, he is
equally so lo the South by reason
of his honorable and fair dealing
with us immediately aft:r the war.
His record then is without bietuish
and in marked contrast to others in
his position. We see no reason to
entertain any doubt that Gen. Han¬
cock will be overwhelmingly elect¬
ed and what is of morecoDscquence,
will take his seat as president in
1881. His nomination has healed
any differences that were in the p-r
ty and is bringing to it strong sup¬
port heretofore withheld.
The Indiana Republicans are
very sore upon the colored exodus
question. The Senatorial investi¬
gation disclosed the purpose of
the organizers of the movement as
purely paitisan, and proved the ex¬
odus to be against the best inter¬
ests of the negroes. It was the
smart of the merited lashing be¬
stowed by the Yoorhees commit¬
tee’s report that moved the Indi¬
ana Republicans, in their newly
adopted platform, to declare in fa¬
vor of the right ‘of native bora cit
izens to migrate from one State to
another without vexatious investi¬
gations into their motives,’ a palpa
ble ‘begging of tho question.’
"By the way, remarks the New
Orleans Democrat, it must be grati¬
fying to Mr. Garfield to feel that not
only Colfax b it Beecher is advoca¬
ting his claims and protesting his
innocence. There seems to be some
subtile attraction that draw s crimi¬
nals together and makes them anx¬
ious to cover up each other’s sins,
and we suspect there never was a
more unholy alliance than that
which seems to ha/e been formed
between Co'fax, the perennial smil
er and perjurer; Beecher the dishon¬
ored preacher, aud Garfield, the
bribetaker, and perjurer, who would
like to be President.
Rufus Hatch is a well known
Wall street broker who makes
money by “bear” operations, and
who is, therefore, engaged in try.
ing to prove that this country is in
very distressing circumstances.—
In an interview with a New York
World reporter he dwelt on all
the threatening clouds overhang¬
ing our horizon, and showed con¬
clusively that a crash, a erisis and
a general break-up must come soon.
Among the many distressing signs
he saw was the large arrivals of
emigrants in this country. “There
were 58,000 emigrants,” he pro
ceeded to say, “landed at New
York in May. Of these 6,000 had
money enough with to buy farms, 6,000
more came some fuuds, while
the remaining 46,000 came here to
ask for employment in an over-em¬
ployed market, and possibly drift
into asylums maintained by tax
payers."’ This is rather a gloomy
view to take of tho situation, and
a majority of the people will emigrant probably
think that poorest
who lands on our shores, provided
he brings muscle and a willingness
to work, will produce more wealth
to this country than speculators
and “boars" engaged in trying t:>
it i:s going to tho d'gv
Has it any Meaning 1
The last Georgia Legislature,
under consideration the
of improperly influencing
Governor in the Northeastern
matter, and being friendly
the Governor said he was not
but passed the following bill,
to provide that it should not le
done again.
On page 175 of the acts of Geor¬
gia for 1879, is the following law,
approved September 10th, 1879:
“Be it enacted by tho general as
tho „ ute of Goorgh,
that from and after tho passage of
tbig ^ if J ofti , ial or cWk w
, , official of *
al
of the departments of' Hie
government of tbis 8tate sball re _
ceiv contract to receive, any
M #{ber ^
^ in considei . ation of
for influencing or attempting
procure any other person or persons
to influence or attempt to iniluenc
the governor of this state, or
head of any or either of the depart¬
ments of the government of this
state in the discharge of any offi¬
cial duty of any or either of them,
and shall actually so influence
attempt to influence, or shall pro¬
cure or attempt to procure auy oth ¬
er person or persons to influenco
or attempt to influence said gover¬
nor or the heal of any or either of
said departments of the govern¬
ment of this state in the discharge
of any official duty of any or either
of them, such official, clerk or em¬
ploys so offending, sball be guilty
of a felony aud upon conviction
thereof shall he punished by im¬
prisonment in the penitentiary for
not less than one or more than
twenty years.”
John W. Forney declares tor
Hancock and says that 100,003 re¬
publicans will vote for him.
It would not surprise us to see
Gen. Grant come out in favor
Hancock, but then Haueick is
strong enough te stand i'.
GEORGIA NEWS.
The enumerators cannot find
but 37,000 people in At'anta.
Macoa is to have a pyrotechnic
display in the park on the 5th.
Gen Robert Toombs is to deliver
the address to the Georgia soldiers
at the Rome encampment.
Augusta flouring mills want 30,
000 to 40,000 bushels of wheat per
mart ill, for tho aaxijaar mouths.
Mr. J M. Gatewood, superinteu
dent of the McLtrea plantation,
near Albany, gave by mistake, liis
three year old bey morphine for
quinine. The result was death.
Near Savannah a dead negro
was found with his wrist attached
by a rope to the horns of a young
heifer. " The verdict was that he
died of heart disease while stealing
cattle.
’flic candy end cracker factory
of Jack & Holland, in Atlanta, was
destroyed by fire Saturday. In¬
surance $9003, which may not cov
er the loss. Parties continue busi¬
ness.
Gov. Colquitt spoke at Thomas.
ville and LaGranga last week. He
is to do the same on July 1st at
Outhbert. In the meantime ex¬
ecutive business takes care of itself
as heretofore.
Macon had a ratification of,Hin¬
cock and English Saturday night
at which addresses were made by
Judge Harrell, of Webster county,
Judge Clifford Anderson, and Mes¬
srs II. H. Jones, S. H- Jemison
and Elam. Christian.
Uppek 14th Disr.,)
June 221. j
Mb. Editob:
As I have not seen anything in
your paper fre:n this part of our
county, I thought perhaps you
would permit me, through its col¬
umns to say something concern¬
this section of our glorious old
Houston. W e are a quiet an 1 a
abiding people anl I might
say prosperous people We are
quiet in our agricultural ■ pursuits,
on in the even ton er of our
attending to our o va buti
and letting others alone, as a
thing. We have worked up
crops to the point whore we
no grass to contend with and
waiting for the refreshing
to fall which by tho way
are very much in no 3 d of just
and then we are q fiat in a
sense. We are saying
little but thinking a g ml deal,
when the time for action comes
will speak aloud.
We are pretty well divided in
Dist., so far as Htrdamiu and
rum concerned. We be¬
cither of tho above candi
will fill the chair with digni¬
and honor, still wo h ive our
I see and hear of several candi¬
for tho Legislature aud there
are or will be others, justly claim¬
ing our support. Let us as a demo¬
cratic p u-ty pull together and put
good aud staunch mm iu offiee.
Men who will dare to do their du¬
ty under any and all circumstances.
Let us have men iu office who will
be above party spirit. Mm who
were once tried, their constituents
will be willing to try them again,
in other words let us put the right
man iu the right place, and when
our offices are filial in this way, wo
wid follow and fear no evil. But I
did not intend in the beginning of
this communication to mike it a
political one. I only iutsadol to
write up our district a little, so
that the other sections of the coun¬
ty might not forgot that there is
still an upper 11th D'.st-, but I will
say just here that wo think we are
entitled to a representative from
this part of the county as all the
otjjer sections of the county have
been represented within the hist
seven or eight years. We think
we have some good men in our
Dist, that would represent the
interest of the comity and the
Democratic party, with honor to
themselves and their constituents.
We hope therefore that some man
iu our Disk, will be put forward
for the nest race.
Crops in this section of the coun¬
ty are about an average, though
they are suffering just now for rain
very much, the early plantings of
com are indeed in a critical condi-.
tion and if the rain stops off much
longer will be seriously injured,
later plantings will do better
should the rain set in, as they aro
not so far spent. Thecotton crops
aro not in such an advanced State
but what they may yet make a full
crop provided the seasons are pro
picious hereafter, still the wee 1 is
quite small for the 25th of June.—
Tire fruit crop is, I might say, al¬
most an entire failure in tins sec¬
tion, peaches especially, there will
be i pretty fair crop of fi js, with
this exception and a light crop of
apples, we won’t oat much fruit
t'lis year. Labor has been abun
dent with us this year and I must
say been _,very efficient; indeed I
think it is improving with ns every
year where there aro competent
jnea on the plantation to manage
it.
Hoping that when you and yours
look-in yaav .Unu'.oE J’OU in00’ tllOl'C
see expressions of happiness, con¬
tentment and prosperity. I will
make my X
Editou Fort Vallf.y Mikkor.
Dear Sir: — I observed in your
paper of recent date the name of
Hon. J. D. Mitchell of Taylor
County suggested for Senator for
the 23d Senatorial District, and
in the same communication that
Taylor County claims this time the
naming of Senator. I havo talked
with a large number cf voters in
Houston and Crawford Co’s and
liavenot yet found a voter unless it
bo one or two aspirants for the office
but admits the justice of the claims
of Taylor County as being eminent¬
ly just. It is true that Cel. Wab
lace did, several years ago, move
a resolution abrogating the custom
of County rotition but, by so do¬
ing, departed, from time honored
democratic usage in this and other
Senatorial Districts in the State.—
He, and the.Convsntion that passed
the resolutions, had no right to
bind future conventions of the peo¬
ple to any particular line of policy.
Taylor County has claims tbit
should be respected and it would
be bad policy for the other counties
to disregard those claims, The
democratic party (I mean the Or¬
ganised) have a great work before
them and to be successful the
leaders should do ‘justly and fear
Dot” otherwise Independency will
8 >r ng up all over the State and
create discord in the party.
Let Taylor County then decide
whom she will have as a candid\te
and then let Houston and Crawford
Counties wheel into lino and vote
for the selection. I know of no
better man in the County than
Hon. Geo. D- Mitchell (as shown
by his course in the last general
assembly) where, with Col. A. L
Miller, of this County, he proved
himself so efficient and jealous of
the rights of the people in looking
after the finances of the Treasury
Department of the State. To such
men the voters of the Dstrict can
safely ednfide their interests, Hon.
G.. D. Mitchell is a faithful and safe
legislator and no better man cau
be named foil the high and respon¬
sible position of Senator from the
23d District. We owe it as a duty
to ourselves to tote fair in matters
affecting each and every County in
the District. Justitia fiat ruat que
eeelum. Houston.
Tho Constitution, opposes tho
candidacy of H. I. Kimball for tho
mayoralty oI Atlanta,
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Again the Scene
Changes!
We cannot sing the
-Old Songs
In tho old place no loader. Its for
small. Noi, half !.tree encash for our
family, househ dd goals and trade,
therefore wu .shall break camp July 1,
next, and-e.-:tib!ish new musical head¬
quarters in the Imndanma
H err loiiil® Si® re
Cor. Congress & Whitaker tits.
H'lievo we sball Invo t jo, Urgsst and
finest Musical AVareroam in tlie entire
Sout'i. Before we go, we must, to save
heavy expense mid Ubor of removal,
close out iur entire stock of Pianos and
Organs now on 'm id tu I t» arrive prior
to July 1. To do thi ■ we shall inaugurate
forthwith a
GRAND OMflaiOnt SALE
Coinmj&rtng during which May l)a-:il ending sell July Mae- ),
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44 Sterling Co. Organs.
100 Peloubet & Co. Organs,.
110 Mason & Hamlin
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and I Lists and be quick
about it. The sule ends July 1, post
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