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Official Organ of Sumter County
Official OrgatTof Schlay Cou.ity.
Official Organ of Laa Count).
Official Organ of Webatar County.
FOIl (IOVEBNOB:
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
OP TALIAFERRO.
FOR COXORKSSMAS-A T-LARGK:
THOMAS HARD ESI AN,
OF BIBB.
g^Iffu^CLffFORDAKDKBSOX
FOR CONGRESS 3rd DISTRICT;
JUDGE C. F. CRISP,
OP SUMTER.
for County Representatives:
WM. M. HAWKES,
WM. A. WILSON.
Ibr Stott Senator V2th District:
JAMES P, WALKER,
OF WEBSTER COUXTY.
The new freight rates for all the
Soothcrn railroads went into effect
Tuesday. The general advance is about
eighteen per cent.
Gov. Colquitt has appointed Hon.
C. B. Wooten, Judge of the Albany
Circuit, to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Judge Warren.
Mr. Chas. Wcssolowsky, of Albany,
is announced as an Independent can
didate for Congress, in opposition tc
the regular Democratic nominee H. G.
Turner.
Judge U. F. Watts, the Democratic
nominee in Stewart, is a lawyer of dis
tinguished ability, and will be one o:
the leaders in tie next house of repre
sentatives.
Choose ye, and think well before
you choose, whom ye will sei
Democracy, which is virtue and
telligence, or Republicanism, which
is independentism, vice and igno-
II. whs a Member.
We’ll prove by members of the
cret society that D. B. Harrell wa
member of the society, and that he be
longed to the Black Republican Asso
ciation.
Judge Hoyt received the Senatorial
nomination as the Democratic candidate
to represent the Thirty-fifth Senatorial
district in the next Legislature
two hundred and thirty-ninth ballot, in
the Senatorial Convention held
Santa on Saturday last.
Governor Colqnitt has been doing
yeoman service in the cause of the
Democratic party at a time when such
help was needed. His last administra
tion has been a success, and among the
names mentioned for the Senate, he de
serves tho votes of the Legislature for
that high office.
Notwithstanding d. b. Harrell’s de
nial that ho belongs to a secret politi
cal and religious society, we have the
evidence tof both white and black, that
he is a member of said SOCIETY.
■ - ■ of itemoCT«We THIRD C0XG1ES8IMUL DISTUCT,
Executive Committee,
In Wednesday’* issue of thf Rtfca-
ucas appeared the address of the State
Democratic Executive Committee, to
the people of Georgia, but for want of
time and apace we were prevented from
making any comments on the docu
ment. We propose to say a few wonts
tbis morning on the subject.
The address is one of the best papers
of the kind ever issued to the people of
Georgia. Read it, you will find noth
ing frothy, no fastian, more truth to the
square inch than yon have seen before.
Concise in every paragraph and carries
conviction of the troth to the heart and
understanding of every intelligent man.
The stalwart Republicans are putting
forth all their strength to divide tb#
solid South. Hence, Hubbels heavy
assessments on the ninety thousand of
fice holders of two per cent, of their
pay. Every independent in the South,
both State and Federal, will be sub
sidized. Yon will find that the taxes
of the colored voters will be paid, every
sorehead who wants money and to get
seeks office as an independent* will
find the inside of the Republican lines,
and he taken into pet feet confidence and
acoord, trusting to the truth that the
tra\tor at heart does not love those
against whom his treachery is leveled.
Read this address if yon want a correct
definition of the situation, and yon
govern your acU in accordance with
yonr convictions and the sense of duty
which as citizens and voters you owe
your State and country. Your energie.
are necessary to counteract the fusion
of Independents and Republicans, and
of Greenbackers and Republicans, and
all other political devilments and Re
publicans, for as we have before stated
the stalwarts are fusing, allining, with
every sentiment in every Congressional
district in every county to defeat the
Democrats, and count their time as well
•pent if they can gain nothing them
selves, should they defeat the success of
the regular democracy. They know
by experience that an Independent will
not act and vote with the Democrats,
and finally like Mahons, will ont Herod,
Herod in his zeal against them and for
their overthrow. Let the Democrat* of
the Third read this address to them
the support
of Charles F. Crisp.
Rome claims to do a business
amounting to $9,500,000 a year,
follows: Wholesale, #2,000,000;
tail, #2,000,000; cotton, #5,000,000;
manufacture, #500,000. The taxable
property of the city amounts to #3,
300,000, #2,000,000 being real estate
and #1,300,000 personal property.
It is the solemn duty of every good
Democrat to vote for Mr. Stephens. He
is the nominoc of the party, and the
undoubted choice of a large majority of
the democrats in the State. Bear
mind that when yon refuse to vote for
Stephens yon cast one-half of a ballot
for Gartrell, who is the accepted nom
inee of the republican party.
In the judgment of Col. Lamar, the
developments of the past three weeks
point unmistakably to the fact that
the great Georgia “ring" is going to
pieces. This is glory enough for
campaign ; nevertheless the people will
crown it with the triumphant election
of the entire Democratic ticket by
handsome majorities.
Jodge W. F. Wright who got into
littlo unpleasantness with Mr. Pat.
Lynch, in Atlanta the other day and
got out with a broken or dislocated hip,
is confined to hia house and will be n
able for active work for two or three
four months to come. Judges should
not let their “angry passion rise,” for
they, like other men may “get hurt.”
Keep it Before the People.
That D. B. Harrell did belong to
secret political society of colored per
sons in this city, of which Elbert Head
is President, notwithstanding the denial
of said d. b. barrel].
Death of Judge Warren.
Judge L. P. D. Warren, of Albany,
tbs father of Mr. Lott Warren, and
brother of Mrs. Dr.Hardwiek, of Amer-
icus, died of consumption at His Hone
i Sunday morning last.
s .. I«pnnly on f
laEStiw# *
v. by special act
efore he was of age.
In aU the relations of life, social and
professional. He was a man of uncom
promising integrity and decided charac
ter. His funeral took place Monday
morning, the members of the Albany
bar acting as pall bearers, and the Ma
sonic fraternity, of which he was
bright member, boned him with Ma
sonic honors!
The roller cheir ie meking » tri
umphant march through Georgia.
Down the enemjr with poor ballot that
would dare to •'aooteh” it OI it amooth-
lp glidoa along bearing that ontapok*
democratic document that emioated
iron the executive committee.—Qrijfln
8m.
Judge Crisp’s Letter.
Elsewhere will be seen the manly let-
r of acceptance of Judge Crisp, <
xt Congressman, in reply to the <
d-ireused to him by the Committee
forming him of his nomination by the
man Convention. He presents tbe
s squarely to tbe people in their
light, indulging in no demogognary
idle cant. His letter has the ring
of tbe true metal, and we commend it
r readers as worthy of tbe man
and the occasion. There is really bnt
great issue in this campaign, and
that is, shall tbe democracy—shall the
people be hnmbngged by the nnholy
coalition falsely called “Independent.”
The Republicans have drawn the color
line, nnwisely we think, bnt
has been drawn sharply, democracy hat
nothing to fear irom the resalt of this
publican folly. The people are
patriotic to lose an easy victory by
difference or apathy, and the letter of
Judge Crisp will arouse them Irom the
Chattahoochee to the Oconee.
Macon, Ga., Aug. 23,1882.
Item. C F.Crisp, Americas, Oa
Dear Sir—-The undersigned were
appointed a Committee by the Third
Congressional District Convention, as-
bled at Eastman, Ga., Augo*t22d,
... to^notify yon that the delegates
therein assembled, selected yon as their
standard bearer to represent tho Third
District in ths Forty-Eighth Congress,
and to request yonr acceptance of the
trait.
The Committee feel honored in per
forming this duty; feeling confident
that with yonr acceptance the Demo
cratic party of the District will indorse
the nomination with a larger majority
than ever before given to any nominee,
and that in yonr election this District
will have a Representative the peer of
ly in the Union.
Respectfully yours,
G. W. Warwick, Lee County,
Chas. Hicks,Montgomery County,
Loins Wilcox, Irwin County,
A. A. Carson, Taylor County,
J. N. Cheskt, Schley County,
A. T. Fort, Stewart County,
J. B. Hudson, Webster County,
J. M. Dknton, Coffee County,
J. J. Dknnard, Wilcox County,
W. H. Wilus, Macon County,
J. IL McPprnr., Pulaski County,
H. H. Glover, Sumter County,
Wm. McRka, Dodge County,
J. S. Lassiter, Dooly County,
T. J. Smith, Telfair County.
LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE.
GainksvillH, Ga., Sept. 11, ’82.
Messrs. G. IF. Warwick, Charles
Micks, Louis Wilcox, A. A. Carson,
J. N. Cheney, A. T. Fort, J. B.
Hudson, J. M. Denton, J.J. Den-
nard, IF. H. Willis, J. B. McDuJ-
fie, II. II. Glover, Wm. McRae,
J. T. Lassiter, and T. J. Smith,
Gentlemen— Yonr communication
dated 28rd of August, notifying me ol
my nomination as the Democratic
didate from the Third District to
Forty-Eighth Congress, and requesting
my acceptance of the same, came duly
to hand, and would have been imme-
Mr. J, P. Walker’s Acceptance.
Lcmis, Ga., September 5th.
To James P. Walker,Esq. Weston Ga.
Sir—We have the pleasure to inform
. m that at a Democratic Convention
•f the 12th (State) Senatorial District
day held at Lnmpkin, yon ware
unanimously nominated to fill tbe office
of Senator of said District, and the un
dersigned have been appointed a com
mittee of that body to notify you of
said nomination, aad ask yonr accept
ance thereof. Individually and as rep
resentatives of the Democratic party of
said District we pledge you onr hearty
rapport for election to that honorable
position. With respect, we have tbe
honor to snbacribe ourselves yonr obe
dient servants.
B. F. Baruk, )
W. E. Carter, > Com.
Eason Smith. )
Weston, Webster Countv, Ga.)
September 12th, 1882. \
To Messrs B. F. Barge, W. E. Car
ter, Eason Smith.
Gentlemen—Yours of 5th inst., in
forming me that on that day the Dem
ocratic Convention of the 12th, ( State)
Senatorial District held at Lnmpkin,
unanimously nominated me to fill the
office of Senator of said District, and
that yon as a committee of that body
were appointed to notify me of said
nomination and ask my acceptance
thereof, was duly received. While I
am sensibly impressed with tbe respon
sibilities of the high position which yon
gentlemert, as a convention of the Dem
ocratic party have nominated me, yet,
fiom the harmony which prevailed dnr-„
ing yonr deliberations, and the unan
imity of the aotlon of the convention,
assures me of the good opinion in which
I am held by my fellow citizens, and
encourages me to hope for a reasonable
indnlgenoe or forbearance on the part
of my constituents.
I gratefully accept the nomination
with a high appreciation of the honor
thereby conferred. ' If elected I will de
vote my time, and energies, faithfully,
and unfalteringly to the service of my
constituency, and to the best interest
and honor of our Stats.
Thanking yon, gentlemen for yonr
assurance of hearty support and ten
dering to each of yon, and through yon,
those whom yon represent, my heart
felt wishes, for yonr future peace, pros
perity, and happiness, 1 have the honor
Hon. J. B. Hudson.
It will be seen that J. B. Hudson,of
tbe connty of Webster has announced
himself a candidate for tbe Legislature.
This it is claimed has been done at the
request of many friends. We have this
to say that Mr. Hndson is a young
man of fine ability and sobriety soch as
to give confidence in whatever position
he may be placed, his strict attention
the business assigned him assures suc
cess.
Mr. Hndson lias been in the clerical
department of several Legislative bodies
is therefore familiar with the nature of
Legislation conld therefore at once enter
upon the discharge of his duties with
No better man in onr opinion can or
conld be found in the connty.
The Colored Voters.
The editor of tbe New York Globe is
an intelligent colored man and thinks
for himself, and his paper has been
recognized as the organ of his race. In
a recent: issue be has declared open war
against the Republican party, and has
evidently burned all the bridges behind
him, judging from the following bold
utterances “Whether they do it now
or in the future, the colored people of
the South will turn to tbe Democratic
party for the protection which the Re
publican party has shown itself power
less to extend. Surrounded on all hands
by Democratic sentiment, Democratic
interests, they will certainly see it to
their interest to break off an allianct
which proves a drawback to them, as a
whipped General will make the best
terms possible with hia victorious an
tagonist."
Rev. Dr. Gross, an old time Baptist
preacher, acted as chaplain of the Dem
ocratic Convention at Springfield,
Illinois, last Thursday, aad delivered
a fervent prayer, which was singularly
nniqne and appropriate, and it is to be
hoped will prove effectual. It was as
follows.
“O Lord, we beseech thee to save ns
from the devily O Lord God, we be
seech thee'to savejns from star route aad
other thieves upon tbe public treasu
ry. O Lord God Almighty we pray
thee to save ns from Republicanism.
For Christ's sake. Amen."
Tbe complete returns of taxable
property in Georgia for the year 1882
snm up #287,249,443 m valne, against
#270,093,888 in 1881—an increase of
#17,071,288. Tbe chief items of in
crease are in city and town property
#4,881,186, improved lands $3,865,385.
The increase in railroad property is
$1,988,169, and in ootton manufacto
ries $1,061,765.
We’ll bet two dollars and a half to
a September watermelon that two
weeks after the election Gen. Gartrell
can’t be convinced that he ' ever
was a candidate for Governor.—Savan
nah News. -
lately acknowledged but that until
iow 1 have been too unwell to attend
any business. 1 return you my
thanks for the complimentary mannei
in which you have informed me of my
nomination, and accept the same with
gratitude. It is my purpose to address
my fellow-citizens of each county in the
District on the political iasnes involved
the campaign, and do all that I may
advance the interest of that great
party to which yon and I belong. Per
mit me, gentlemen, to suggest the im
portance of a thorough organization of
onr party; without it we cannot succeed,
with it success is certain. Tbe Repub
lican party are willing and anxious to
support any one for office who will op
pose the organised Democracy, hopeless
of success under the name of Republi
can. Under tbe direction of tbe “syndi
cate” they will support, in a body, any
ambitions discontented and disappoint
ed man who has heretofore acted with
the Democratic party; they will permit
him to call himself an “Independent;"
they will even permit him to call him
self a Democrat, but if he will oppose
the organized Democracy, if he will op
pose a regular Democratic nominee,they
will support him, knowing fall well
that whatever his professions may be,
that when elected by the Republican
vote, it will not be long before he will
act with the Republican party. In onr
District the great majority of the Re
publicans are colored men, these colored
Republicans are thoroughly organized,
they vote as they are directed by tbe
“bosses.” They seem to love to vote
in opposition to the great body of their
white neighbors and friends. Tfifty
draw the color line, and oppress and
ostracise those of their color who vote
the Democratic ticket. The reaultie
that most of the colored people
publicans, though I am glad to say aU
are not so. To meet this state of things
Democrats must act together. They
must organize in each connty, in each
town, in each District there mast be
organization. Those Democrats
are dissatisfied with some act or i
of tfie party, who cannot approve all
that has been done, or who are disap
pointed at the result of some nomina
tion, shonld, in view of the momentous
consequences involved in the defeat
of their party, lay aside all personal
feeling, look only to the public good,
and march shoulder to shoulder with
the great body of their neighbors and
their friends. The success of the Re
publican party, under whatever
it may be disguised, means more plun
der, more frands, more taxation, more
misgoTeroment. The success of the
Democratic party means reduced taxa
tion, economy in the administration of
affairs, government ©four people by onr
people, and the triumph of tbe virtue
and intelligence of the State. How then
can any patriot or lover of his country
hesitate as to which cause he will ea-
K nse, or which banner he will follow?
union there Is strength and sueoess!
in discord there it weakness and defeat!
Very truly yonr friend,
Charles F. Crisp.
To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Ooqgressiona) District.
HawkinsvUle News.
Whatever may be aaid in regard to
certain nominations in otbqr portions
of tbe State, tbe voters of tbe Third
Congressional District have presented
to them in their candidate, Hon* Chas.
F. Crisp, a man in every way worthy
of their votes, and a true representa
tive of Democratic principles. There
are but two parties in Georgia, to-wit:
Tbe Demoerftic, which has preserved
and advanced the material interests of
the State, and under which we have
grown and prospered, and the Repnb-
lican party, whose purpose and objeci
ie to break down the barriers which
have been built np against negro
premaoy and ignorance, and to destroy
that organization which is now, and
has ever been, backed by intelligence,
virtue and morality, and which, through
its tax-paying adherents, is most in
terested in onr material prosperity. To
r the other of these parties all
voters mast belong. He that is not
with the one mast be of the other.
There is no middle ground, and he who
fails to give solid, active support
party is as potently its foe
if he trained in the ranks of the enemy
and carried its banners.
Independentism is Radicalism
disguise. Dissatisfaction in the camps
more dangerons than an open enemy
tbe field, and he who deserves at
heart the protection of society and the
preservation of constitutional rights,
must act with that party which has
demonstrated its ability and purpose
to educate the childreu of 'tha State,
develop its vast resources and restore
peace, harmony, hope and prosperi-
is now being talked around, says
the Hawkinsville News that, if Har
rell, the Independent, does not beat
Jndge Crisp, be (Harrell) will ran
close a race that a Radical Congress
will count him in anyhow; or, in other
words, if Harrell ie defeated, he will
contest the election. We believe Jn<
Crisp's majority in the District will
o large to contest, bnt we wonld
caution the Democrats to be
ilert snd’see that a full vote is polled.
Angnsta Evening News: A Georgia
froadman writes to the New Y’ork Sun
“if the white-washed carpet bag
gers now in Georgia wonld leave tbe
State end go and fight the Indians, it
wonld be n good thing for both the
whitee and blacks. We shonld under
stand each other Letter end advance
r. We would nil be better citi-
." The colored citizen who utter
ed the above sentiment had a level
head. He might,* however, have added
hungry office-seekers, labeled “Inde
pendents," to the “whitewashed carpet
Hon. H. G. Tamer should receive
a large majority, otherwise a Republi
can house might count him odt. The
same large maioririee should be given
Nichols and Crisp.—Berrien County
News.
Crisp will show Harrell that I
cracy still rales—Montezuma Weekly.
'You are oorrect, brother, and Harrell
will be thoroughly ooaviaced that Inde-
pendent-Repnblicanism ie a pill entirely
too bitter for the people of the Third
Congressional District to swallow.—
Hawkinsville Newt. ,
The Republican leaders have recent
ly avowed their inability to elect their
own nominees, and leas than a weak ago
a prominent official of that party ad
mitted that, despairing of success in an
open contest with a united Democracy,
they now proposed to secure its defeat
and destruction by fostering division
in onr camp, and in the disreputable
use of federal patronage and campaign
corruption fund to secure throngb tbe
success of independent candidates an en
tering wedge into onr hither solid col
umns.
Fellow Democrats, we cannot afford
to be dividsd. If there are abases by
the party, let them be corrected is tbe
perty. In organisation alone can suc
cess, be secured, and be is no true
soldier who, in the presence of tho en
emy, will desert hia oolors and raise
the standard of revolt,because of minor
differences which do not affect the ob
jects of tbe campaign.
In Jndge Crisp we have a candidate
fully identified with onr best hopes
and interests. True to the State, his
party and his friends, he is deserving
of onr confidence and support, and ifbe
Is defeated in the ooming election it
will be because the Democracy of this
District have failed to do their doty,
aad for the first time in its history
halted when the command “forward"
was given. ^
The Independent in the Third
District.
The correspondent of the Constitu
tion from Hawkinsville,told the folow-
ing in its issue of 11th inst.:
“As to the Congressional race, onr
connty was very anxious that one of
the many capable men of this (the east
ern) portion of the District wonld be
the standard bearer, but seeing this
quite improbable onr people favored
General Cook’s return, as between him
and Judge Crisp. However, as the
latter gentleman was fairly nominated
at the recent Eastman Convention, and
is considered eminently qualified for tbe
position, he will also receive the solid
Democratic vote of this section. By
appointment Jndge D. B. Harrell of
Webster county, tbe Independent can
didate against Jndge Crisp, delivered
hie “bnsuMss talk" to a respectable as
sembly in onr court house on Saturday
last, which is said to have been very
good, bnt failed to have any apparent
effect on hie hearers. He was replied
to by onr rising young lawyer, Thomas
C. Taylor, and the Judged past politi
cal reoord was certainly handled with
out any timidity, whether justly or an-
justify your correspondent cannot say,
not being sufficiently posted as to
Jndge H.’e past life, Hs had little to
■ay. Mr. Taylor’s speech was all
through interrupted by storms of ap-
5 1aass, which snowed the little good
ndge Harrell’s speech did him in this
audience. About half the audience
were colored people, bnt it is much re*
r ad that they nearly all left before
Taylor delivered his reply..
repeated y |n the HH
cure yoarABd with TccthinaC
Ing Powder?
To the People of Georgia: We have
been commissioned to communicate
with yon concerning the building of a
Monument in memory of Benjamin H.
Hill. Onr appointment was formally
made by the Hill Monument Associa
tion, just now organized, bat that or
ganization originated in demands which
came from so many parts of the coun
try, and were of each character that-they
conld not bo resisted. The press of
Georgia first gave cordial expression of
the opinion that some great and dura
ble token of the public esteem for onr
departed statesman should be contrived.
Many letter* from various parts of the
Union, particularly from Virginia and
Louisiana, addressed to persons in At
lanta, also called appealingly for a
memorial movement to be inaugurated
the Capital city of Georgia. And
tiros in compliance with the wishes of
many affectionate friends, as well as in
obedience to the dictates of their own
hearts, a number of people recently as
sembled and formed the Hill Monument
Association, to raise funds and erect a
monnment that shall speak with im
pressive and ennobling eloquence for
ages to come.
The desire to perpetuate in durable
bronze the natural figure and the well-
won fame of this eminent citizen is wor
thy of the people who feel it, and lie
himself was well worthy bf the great
honor which his people desire to confer.
Monamenta mark the prevalence of some
lofty sentiment which caused their con
struction. They honor as much their
builders as the distinguished men in
whose credit they were created. People
whose favorites fall are moved by the
noblest motives to call to the qaarries
for marble, to the mines for metal, and
to man for skill to embody in appro
priate form their most sacred feeling.
Oar country even in its first century
began to build these mementos of pa
triots in testimony of the troth that at
least onr republic will not be ungrate
ful: Georgia also has erected a few of
these great tokens of public apprecia
tion. The noble foreigner, Count Pu
laski, who fought and fell for onr liber
ty on our soil, has a monnment in
Savannah that keeps him in the vivid
remembrance and warm affections of
Americans. Another column in An
gnsta speaks the praises of the Geor-
f ians who signed the Declaration of
ndependence. Costly oolumns in many
cities and towns tell the tribute which
all hearts pay to the valor of the Con
federate dead. So also portraits of
Georgians who have done eminent pub
lic service have been suspended in hon
orable positions to keep their likeness
in perpetual memory. Who could
question the appropriateness of adding
to the ornament and honor of Georgia
by raising a life-like statue of Hill in
the Capital of h(s native 8tato?
W? believe that such a monument a*
yon will raise will be a worthy memo
rial of the great Senator, to whom his
State is indebted far more than is gen
erally known, and also a lasting in
spiration to onr children—a potent edu
cator whose training will blend happily
with the noblest efforts of this day to
rear a generation of men imbned with
the spirit of enterprise, cnltnre, patriot
ism and religion. The statue of Hill
will exhibit a physical giace that may
well be the study of artists for ages. It
will speak on with enhancing eloquence
to onr children’s children long after we
have joined his spirit in the spirit land,
and move them to cultivate thnt art of
arts which he used so well. It will
train onr young countrymen to just and
generous love of country, for it will send
them to study a political life whose
most prominent feature was its ardjnt
patriotism. It will bespeak attention
to law as the basis and bond of society,
for he was a jurist who gave luster to
the jurisprudence of his State. It will
advocate education and proclaim relig
ion, for he was the oultnred friend of
the first, and with wonderful utterance
in his last days set forth the great prin
ciples of the last. He illustrated Geor
gia-defended her—silenced the foes
who maligned her name—gave her
power and place in the Union—earnest
ly yearned for her love and delighted t<
At. v„ a • her
Alex Stephens Speaks.
Columbus EnqulreivSan 14th.
The speech delivered at the opera
house by Hon. Alexander H. Stephens
last night was a masterly effort and re
called to many of our citizens the long
ago when during the Douglas cam
paign he made a speech in Temperance
Hall and fired every heart with patriotic
f low. Mr Stephens is older now and
is frame is more infirm, bnt his mind
and heart is as fresh and vigorous, and
his love of oonntry equally as great.
He was fighting the battle of democracy
then, and'last night we find him engag
ed in the same cause. Mr. Stephens
believes that freedom and free institu
tions cannot bo maintained by any peo
ple who do not first understand the
nature of their government, and secoad
have a devotion to it, and third an in
flexible purpose to maintain it. He
considers these the grand pillars of our
institutions—by virtue,intelligence and
patriotism. It has been enstomary lor
candidates for high official position to
go before the people and disease the
principles of tbe government,and espec
ially those which will govern t^em in
the discharge of public duties. It is
thus prompted that Mr. Stephens ap
peared before onr people last night. It
was this fact which made him speak so
earnestly of overthrowing the republi
can party in onr national politics and
for the continuance of democratic role
our State government.
As to his speech, the reader may, in
measure, judge of its merits by the
brief outline which we give in our news
columns. If there were any who enter
ed the opera honse last night with any
distrust it was certainly removed after
hearing the speech of the great states-
No candidate for official posi-
conld more succinctly define the
political situation, and then place him
self in thorough accord with the means
by which a remedy for the evils are
to be applied. We, of the south,
know that all Georgia is to-d^r,
and all that 6he can hope for the future,
lies in and through the democratic par
ty. Mr. Stephens speech demonstrates
beyond all peradventure that he is a
democrat in the truest sense of the
word; that he believes in the principles
of democracy; that he is in full accord
with its organization, and that he can
be nothing else than a democrat in all
that the word implies. We are led to
make these remarks, not that a neces
sity exists for defending Mr. Stephens’
loyalty to the democratic party, bnt
there are those who may have been
misled by the charges brought against
his political character on account of
the fact that the socalled liberal party
threatened him witli an endorsement.
Certainly none who heard his speech
last night can longer entertain such a
fallacious opinion.
Taken as a whole, the speech was
eminently satisfactory to every citizen
who believes in the perpetuation of
good government. He endorses fnlly
the address of the democratic executive
committee, and this within itself
shonld be sufficient to secure to him
the vote of every true democrat in the
state. He believes that every man who
votes for an independent candidate,
even though ho claims to be a democrat,
will thns aid the radical party. That
's the issne squarely drawn by his
speech. There are bnt two parties,
and he who fails to support the demo-
ocratic nominees aids the republican
party, and every candidate thus eleted
a republican victory.
Mr. Stephens’ remarks were received
with enthusiastic applanse, and when
the election comes next month he will
find Mnscogee marching to ‘.he polls in
solid phalanx for the “great common
er.’ . There is but one opinion in this
section with reference lo the proper
man for our next governor, and Mr.
Stephens may rest with an assurance
that Mnscogee will do her fully duty
JJ*. Long live Alexander H.
her domain and repose
dust. For those and oountleis othsi
causes we would honor his memory for-
In conolnsion, we would call your at
tention to a few practical and important
derails which will also more fnlly ap
pear in other communications. It is
desired that at least $25,000 shall be
raised during the next three months
from the contributions of Georgians,,
and to this end practical arrangement
will be made to reach the people. The
money will be placed on deposit in the
Gate City National Bank, whose Presi
dent is a the Treasurer of this monument
fund, and be is under a*bond of twenty-
five thousand dollars as Treasurer.
Every contribution will be cash and
will be pnblicly acknowledged
Constitution and other papers. Every
needed guaranty has been given
sure a faithful execution of the ti
raise a iponnment to the memory of
Senator Hill worthy of his great fame.
And we fervently hope that the noble
work in which we now so heartily en
gage may very soon have its proper
consummation.
Clement A, Evans,
R. D- Spalding,
James Jackson.
Eliza Pinkston, who cut snch
prominent figure before the committee
of “visiting statesmen" with Radical
proclivities who were in New Orleans
in the spring of 1876 for the purpose of
making out a cane against the people
of Louisiana, has come to grief, as
learn from the Canton, Miss., papers
that she was arraigned with a lot of
other thieTea, on a charge of robbing
before Mayor Thomas, of that town,
and placed in jail to await the meeting
of the Circuit Court. “Mrs. Pinkston 1
is in a bad scrape, and she wants her
Republican friends to come to her
lief immediately. 8he helped them
ont of a tight place once, and it wonld
be but fair and honorable in them to
come to her relief in thie extremity.
Will they do it?
Mr. Stephens on .Dr. Felton.
Atlanta Constitution.
Mr. Stephens was asked yesterday
what he thought of Dr. Felton’s recent
tirade against him.
“Dr. Felton is mad, I presume," said
the old commoner, “because I am the
nominee of the Democratic party. Noth
ing hai occurred bnt thie to change his
opinion of roe that 1 know of since his
flattering address issued at the last
Markham Honse conference. Every
thing I ever said to help Dr. Felton was
done to help him as a Democrat. When
nb leaves his party and join* with tbe
Republican Administration he will find
as much in me to abase as ho will in
any good Democrat in Georgia.
To Pnaxorm a Vigorous Ga*.-.-
the hair, nee Parker’s Hair Bahaa. It re-,
stares the youthful odor to gray hair, re-
dandruff, and cures itching of the
MITE SNUFF for the destruction of
'•* * • id at ‘
’s Drug Store.
ANNOUN CEMENT,
FOR TIIE LEGISLATURE.
Preston, GaL, Sept. 10,1882. *
To Mr Friends and Fellow-Citizens of
Webster Countt:
At the earnest solicitation of my friends,
I announce myself a candidate, for the
legislature at tho approaching election.
Should I be elected I shall strive to .repre
sent your interest with strict fidelity.
Respectfully,
sep20tde j. R. HUDSON.
FOR SALE.
A valuable farm, eight miles of Americus,
i a good neighborhood, healthy section,
Church privileges convenient, good water,
good dwelling house with six rooms, good
gin bouse and press, and other necessary
out houses, six hundred and fifty acres of
g™y and mulatto land, four hundred open
and in good state of cultivation, two settle
ments on place, and a fish pond stocked
with German Carp. If you want a desirable
home, with good productive lands and com-
and con ”— —
plys<
wptisy
L convenient surroundings, ap-
J. A. ANSLEY,
THE PLACE TO TRADE
I have on hand the finest stock of
the city. Ten big cases of toys, looking
like young bouses, in store, and more on the
road, and by Christines the finest stock of
Toys will be in store that has ever been
shown in Americus. Cigars of the finest
inalities from a nlckle to ten cents—real
Americas, Ga., Sept.i
L. B. BOSWORTH.
BOSWORTH & JOS&EY
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ’
Forsyth Street, Americus, Ga.
NOW IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE,
. 1 Car Bulk Sides, 200 Bbls. Flour,
Comprising the following Brands: “GLORY OF THE WORLD I'lTi-vm
“OUR PATENT," “BELLE OF SUMTER"—Extra Fain s’”
“XXX,"—Family. These brands are onr private marks *
and we shall see to it that the goods under these
names shall be standard. Onr “Glory of
the World" is perfection in Flour.
Attorney at iaw. I One Car L verpool Salt, 10.000 Yards Ba»ainn
500 Bundles Cotton Ties, ”
J. J. HANESLEY’S
BEST&U0&1T AID HFECTIOMY.
that lam still running my
RESTAURANT,
pnder the Barlow Bouse, where 1 will serve
F >u up a warm meal at any hour. Oysters.
ish and Game served in their season. I
also keep a full line of
CONFECTIONS!!
Fruits, Cigars and Tobacco!
Americus, Ga., Sept. 2o, 1883. tf
SCHOOL HATS!
A LARGE LOT OF
SCHOOL HATS,
JUST RECEIVED AT
Mrs. M. T. Elam’s,
Americus, - - - Georgia,
Lots each. 100 CASES BALL POTASH. 50 CASES SOD\ «,
MACCABOY SNUFF—Sars and Tins. GILT EDGE CRE vmfrv
BUTTER always on hand, 50 BUCKETS PURE STICK
CANDY’, 500 tbs FANCY’ CANDY, 150 BOXES CRACK
ERS as low to Merchants as they can buy at Bakeries
300 Packages AUGUST CATCH MACKEREL. ’
(There is greater chance for swindles in Fish than any other article of m i a
sold. Don’t be deceived by low prices and bay a lot of worthless Fish that periuMh.?
been repacked or caught n May and June. Our third purchase is just coniineKi~
guarantee quality and weight) J u * n “Mwe
MACARONI, COX’S GELATINE, CROSSE & BLACK WELT N Pirn.-
LES AND CHOW CHOW. MACKEREL IN TOMATO SUTF
OKRA AND TOMATOES and everything in the '
FANCY GROCERY LINE !
RIO COFFEE. 25 BAGS C()STA BlcX’ortiMrj^CWw’li™^
flavored in the world, strong and rich. BREAKFAST COCO a
splendid drink for persons of a nervous temperament, and most
palatable to all. ARBITCKLE’S ARIOSA COFFEE
ROASTED AND THE“CONEPONA" BRAND OF ’
ROASTED COFFEE, COMPOSED OF COSTA
RICA, MIRACAIBO AND JAVA.
Ijicuu-ors and Cigars!
We shall continue to keep the liest Liquors in the market, along with
BUDWEISER BEER OX ICE. MARTELL’S BRANDY WILL BE OX
OUR SHELVES AT ALL TIMES. WE DEFY COMPETITION 1\
CIGARS. -^FLEMING’S DARK HORSE" IS THE BEST ‘
’ ‘ * r offered to America, smokers.
I would call tire attention of formers rrntl
»U othersvrlshirrg . Bood weal, to the fact- OAT MEAL. WHEATEN GRITS AND GRAHAM FLOUR ->i
nin i'apppp ntna daoti Dim
SCHOOL HATS!
sept20tf
Borne Courier.
Gen. W. T. Wofford, in his speech
at Calhonn on last Tuesday, cited the
case of the American Colonization So
ciety vs. L. J. Gartrell—23d Georgia
Reports, p. 448—to show the practical
symphathy of Gen. Gartrell, now a
candidate for Governor, for the negroes.
As this case is likely to figure in the
canvass from nousnntil the day ol the
election, we have procured the volumn
of Supreme Court Reports referred to
and make up from it a very brief
statement of the facts in the case.
Francis Gideon, of Fulton county,
made a will on the 25th of May, 1853,
and died in tho same year. By this
will he directed that bis negro slaves,
of whom he owned quite a number,
should be turned over to the American
Colonization Society, to be by that So
ciety colonization in the free negro col-
onp of Libaria.The two executors named
in the will refused to qualify and exe
cute it, whereupon Lncins J. Gartrell,
whose wife was a daughter of Gideon,
qualified as administrator with the
will annexed, and took charge of the
estate. Mrs. Gartrell died soon after
wards, and L. J. Gartrell became the
absolute inheritor of onethird of tbe
property of Gideon. Then the Col
onization Society brought suit against
him to compel him to surrender the
negroes to that Society, so that it
might carry out tbe intention and
the will of Gideon. Gartrell defended
the suit it was carried to the Supreme
Conrt, and that court decided the case
in his favor upon a technicality. It
decided that Gideon beqneathed slaves
to tbe Colonization Society, to be col
onized in Africa, whereaB it was only
anthorized by its charter to receive and
send to Africa “free people of color re
siding in the United States.". Thus it
was Gen. Gartrell held these negroes
in slavery contrary to the intention
and will of their deceased former mi
It is by no means agreeable to ns
have to refer to these old matters
connection with a candidate's record.
Bnt as an effort is being made by the
white Republicans of Georgia, in ac
cordance w ith what is called the Pres
ident’s Southern policy, to rally the
negroes in mass for Gen. Gartrell, and
tho i to carry race against race, it ie
E roper that the negroes shonld
b made acquainted with hie antece
dents that affect his claims for their
support.
The Eatonton Messenger says: “Po
litical birds of a feather should bo forc
ed to flock together, eat, sleep, drink
and associate together. We have
doubt they will drink together, hat the
average colored brother shonld insist
upon all hie rights. This is a
country, we can urge no valid objection
to this arrangement. We are a firm
believer in tbe eternal fitness of things."
Macon Telegraph: Jodge Harrell
went to Hawkinsville in fine feather,
and proceeded to deliver an oration af
ter the manner of Herod. Mr. T. C,
Taylor replied to him so effectively as
to convince him that Hawkinsville gets
np a bad crowd and worse encourage-
A full assortment o^Tt&rt Articles, Per
s. Drag Store. .
FOR THE CERTAIN CURE OF
SYPHILIS,
RHEUMATISM.
CONSUMPTION,
ECZEMA
AND ALL
SCROFULOUS TAINTS !
——ALSO FOR
M&miAAMIIlYfllS HIltlTY
Endorsed by Leading Physicians
DIAMOND DROPS
Has done more GOOD In and aronnd Ameri
cus for tbe past ten years, than any five pro-
prietory remedies, and wo have scores of
testimonials to show for it.
FOR SALE BY
W, T. DAVENPORT & SON,
\ morions. Go.
septlG-Gm
FOR SALE.
That valuable plantaticw of G. W. Council,
about 12miles from Americus, Ga. On -
thousand, one hundred and sixty acres, In
high state of cultivation, about eight hun
dred acres cleared, a good proportion of it
fresh, lies well, produces finely, fencing In
good repair, plenty of timber, a good framed
dwelling house with four rooms and cook
room: Splendid gin honse and screw, good
outhouses, and cabins with shingle roof and
brick chimneys, and good water. If a man
wants to farm in Sumter county and make
good corn, cotton, oats, wheat, etc., here is
the place, bnt few farms in Sumter equal to
It. Also two hand red acres wood-land near
the above land. A quick purchaser will get
a bargain, J A. ANSLEY, Attorney.
Americus. Ga., August 30th, 1882. 30tf
FRUIT TREES.
ATLANTA NURSERY.
.v The l? 0Te ?*.? ed ^ 1Turser I h*» secured
the services of Mr. CHARLEY H. BYRD
as Agent to sel! their trees. All the early,
‘ate and middle varieties of Peaches, ail the
choice varieties of Plums, Apple trees of
every name adapted hrthe climate of Geor-
f 1 *. pestoes other styles.ot shrubery and
fruits. Ofllce at R. T. Ryrd*CoTCotton
Avenue, Amerious, Ga. Mr. Byrd would
be glad to take orders and supply the gen-
eral demand. septSswltwzt
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
A«»Mffl2rKBSi?5
build two or three houses forty by sixteen
feet, containing two rooms each, twenty by
sixteen, with stack chimney between, for
Ga - 1 w. H. BALDY,
septlJtd . Commissioners’ Clerk,
READ THIS.
s- "tent
««.£pm which I suffered so severely, and
TO RENT.
A comfortable dwelling on College Street.
^ s "p!»K“ b ' r
Americas, Ga.
Fresh Spice, Pepper, Ginger, Uaoe, Cloves
Oanaaion and JS manege, ground and un-
Have
dold atOn^dridge^sBrngStwe.
NICKLE CIGAR »
WE ARE AGENTS FOP* THE
X> POWBXIZl COMPANY,
and can furnish any sort of Powder, Blasting, FFFG, Duck and the course brands of shot
n Powder. \\ e are also Agents of the Repanno Chemical Works, and shall have on
id a good lot of Fuse Caps and Dynamite Cartridges for blasting stumps. Every farm-
an rid his lands of all stumps at a nominal cost and with perfect safety.
We shall in the sehson now upon us keep a heavy line of Groceries and
COUNTRY MERCHANTS
■ HK!“ ,h ' t ” it - ,Ve s1 ”"
BOSWORTH & JOSSEY,
F J?I? SYTH ST - - - - AMERICUS, CA.
JAMES FIIICKEB,
Jas. Fricker & Bro.’s
^UEWELRYP
Utder Barlow House, Americus, 6a.
New Firm, New Goods, Low Prices!
Buying in such large quanti
quantity discounts that we did i
tomers lower prices than ever.
theretofore*
Our stock of
—i and the Danville st
and are thereby enabled t
WATCHES, CHAINS. NECKLACES, LOCKETS, BRACELETS,
RINGS, SETS, LACE PINS, EAR RINGS.
GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES, SOLID SILVERWARE,
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, CASTORS, BUTTER DISHES,
PICKLE STANDS. SYRUP CUPS. SPOON HOLDERS,
BAKING DISHES, CAKE BASKETS, WATER SETS,
WAITERS, GOBLETS, CUPS, FLOWER STANDS,
CARD RECEIVERS, ETC., ETC.,
was never more complete than it the present time. Wo also have on hind a liupr !uI 01
Clocks of all Kinds!!
which we will sell cheaper than ever and guarantee each one to give entire satisfaction
SEWING MACHINES.
WE KEEP THE
B, WHEELER L WILSON, HEW Htf,
and drop leaf, with attachments complete, for TWENTY-EIGHT DOL-
^^\.r I ^ hlnC! J KU ?^ ,lt f ed ever X respect Needles, Oil, Attachments, and Pwts
ror au Machines, kept In stock.
SPECTACLES.
,v5,® a ^u, ys , quantities, and have instruments to test your eyes, and can fit
j on up with just what you need. Prices from Fifty-Cents to Twelve Dollars per pair.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
Tills Department is filled with
PIANOS, ORGANS, ORGUINETTES, ACCORDEONS, ,
HARMONICAS, VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS,
TAMBOURINES, and everything else in the Musical Instrument
line down to a Jews Harp.
In this line, as in all others, we cannot be undersold, as we buy in large < l uan J‘**S
direct from manufacturers. Our terms for sailing Pianos and Organs on time
firT.nrnnoUF™!! 1 ®! hw* 6 we know of. To convince yourselves, get ^prices i
•n’t have to pay freight extra;
but simply report the trouble to us’. Be sure and examine our stock, and get our price*.
WORK DEPARTMENT.
We will, as heretofore, turn out nothing but first-class work. Mr. C. A.FRICCTB
give* his personal attention to this Department ALL WORK WARRANTED.
reasonable. We solicit your patronage; and will endeavor by fair dealing to merit tbesuo*-
JAMES FRICKER St BROTHER.
mayiztf
Aiericos Variety Ms
JACKSON STREET AMERICUS. GA
Are prepaired to Dress and Match Lumber with accuracy and
““uiLDINC AND REPAIRING 1