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i The Weelfy Dsmoorai TnuatoA^g Ai'uiL 4, i«72. ben L. IIUSSELL A proprietor*. JONES. REV E. KISSELL, 1 i^d i tor. The H k—A Democrat—The Plain Talk. AS the Democrat 1a tteo only Democratic newip*- pi r in Lx « county ai:«l in t .c organ < 1 tlic Lem* » racy wc call upon the lurtjr to extent! it* circula tion. Tin* coining cair.jialKi. will Ik* a hut one, •aiui jvrthiiiK c an furtberonr political iutereat* more than a widely circulated |*arty vrwFpaptT. We hava accurwi the beat imlitica! talent tbr county :ifi<>rili», which will be uned in the Democrat ^i»en the canipdigti Ift flirty oj^ned. The 1 'I.mochai u* not ••Independent,” bnt Dmiio rrattr at all and nuder all cireamataiicc*, be- )i«*vjtig mp4i a .course the only true one in these <\myn.*~[Mmncmt, 2*M utf. ITiin idle—uot to say ridiculous—assertion of the Democrat, claims some attenti*>n from us. We shall not take the trouble to oontrn- dict the assertion Unit the "Democrat is the only Democratic newspaper in Decatur conntv,” for the past career aud the present political status ol those who ttou; have the ,san in charge, are too well known to the good people of Decatur county to admit of t lie imposition attempted by the Democrat. <>n assuming control of the pajier, it was our intention to devote ns little of our time to politics as was compatible with the interests of those we represent, devoting our utmost energies to making it a county journal.— With that idea we have not dabbled much in politics, but rather chosen to print the news, local and foreign, nnd wait until the neces- Scik 'jvYi". ii • '/u that we should say Kometllmg'm politic,!/ way in her be half. When that time arrives, we think we will lie fouud at our postusfirmlv and stead fastly as the Dr.MooiiAT, and while we adopt the (Teat principles of the Democracy as our platform on which to work, we do not choose to blvd.-guard and Ormrbeal any who may see til to differ with ns politically. Wo intend to publish a paper which shall lie sustained, alone by its merits, and not feed upon itym/ifiiky or prejudice, and we tbiiik the editor of tiie Df.mocuat should be a lit He more ear. ful how he tries to aggran dize himself by attempting to depreciate his neighbors, or his curses, like young chickens, may come home to roost.—Sun, 30/A ull. We confess that wo were somc- wlftHsuritriscd, upon opening the last issue ol the Sun, to discover the above very ill-advised and uncalled- for article in reference to a truth proclaimed by the Democrat. Wc really thought the editor of the Sun too politic to invite our reasons for the statement made by us, but as lie lias put his neck in the halter, lie will surely pardon us if we allow him to strangle. The Sun, heretofore, has never ‘claimed to bp Democratic., and until its last issue, carried the word “INDEPENDENT,” in bohl charac ters, at its mast-head—therefore, we slid not see how wc could do our neighbor the least injustice by pro claiming the Democrat the only Democratic newspaper in the coun ty; nor do wc think the public will nccusc ns of doing so. That the Sun has always been “Independent,” its editor cannot deny, and that such “independence” means .dependence upon Radical “pap” lor support,even the most ignorant negro of that party cannot fail to see. The originator and father of “In dependent” journalism in Georgia was lbillock, who, in order to neu tralize a considerable portion of the press, denominated them “official organs,” and fed them from the pub lic crib in consideration of their being .“Independent,” that is, silent upon political measures, and devoting their time to “the development of the rc- sourcesof the country, progress, and the dissemination of local ancl foreign nows. (!)” These journals would al ways evade giving a direct political opinion, and would never take part in the exposure of Bullock's rascality, while they took special delight in “hunching Grant in the short-ribs,” because lie was out of the State, and because it made them seem Demo cratic. When poor Bullock fled, however, these pap-suekty-s who had been nurtured from his hand and nesUed in his Itosom, now that he could feed them no longer, were the foremost to denounce him, stabbing him, Brutus-like, in the back as he stampeded to Yankecdoodlem. At this time “Independent” jour nals only exist in those conntiesVhich are controlled by the Radical party, who, like Bullock, see the advantage of keeping one paper silent, if they cannot bring it to a full endorsement of their principles. Decatur county is in Radical bonds, the Sun is an “Independent” journal, and the “official organ of the county." Such “ I ndependent” journals, for fear of losing their “pap,” 'would never, under any circumstances, be indc- pendeiit enough to speak out boldly, tor it would grate fearfully upon the consciences of their Radical patrons. Radicalism may run rough-shod over the land but these “Independent" newspapers will do nothing to stop its progress, so long as it allows thorn a linger in the people's pocket. Says the Sun, “The past career and present political status of those who now have the Sun in charge, arc too well known to the good peo ple of Decatur county to admit of the imposition attempted by Democrat. and business control of that paper about the beginning of November, 1871, if an announcement to that ef fect over hisjown signature «« be believed, anil yet in his issue imme diately proceeding the late Govern or's election, not one word could be fouud in regard to Mr. Smith, the Democratic candidate; and after Mr. Smith was elected, the editor was enthusiastic in his belief, and so stat ed it in a conversation, that Conley would out-general him and lie not lie allowed to serve as Governor of Georgia. Can any Democrat now think for a moment that we have “attempted an imposition” upon the Sun ? We 'have another reason for be lieving the Democrat to lie the only Democratic paper in the county, and it is this: At the last Congressional election the present editor of the Sun is known to have asserted most positively that he cast his vote for the Hon. Richard H. Whiteley, the Radical candidate for Congress .If the editor asserted the truth, his “past career” has not been unmixed with Radicalism itself; and if be did not speak the truth, there is no depend- dence to be put in anything he says, and consequently his tirade against us amounts to simply nothing. We trust, for the sake of his veracity, that he will acknowledge having voted for Major Whiteley, ask the pardon of the Democratic party, and as he is beginning to evince a desire to begin political life anew, we move that he be received with open arms into the Democratic fold. As to the insinuation of the Sun that we are disposed to “blackguard and browbeat” those who differ with us politically, we leave it a question for the Radicals themselves to settle. They well know that the editor of the Democrat has always treated them with becoming courtesy and consideration personally, and lias at all times, and under all cir cumstances, given them full credit for such acts of theirs as were bene ficial to the people; and while his political difference with them is as wide as heaven from hell, he will ever in the future, as in the past, be rejoiced to chronicle and commend their good deeds, while at the same t ime lie will not* spare their short-, comings in the least. We have written the foregoing simply to show our readers and the public that we never make idle as sertions of a serious nature; but that when we cannot give sufficient rea sons for wliat wc would say, we keep silent. We. believe, therefore, that wc have satisfied the public; and the editor of the Sun, knowing our re sponsibility, is doubtless satisfied, also. When we remember that the Georgia Constitution was framed by the “trooly lorT, 4 ’ supported by Yan kee bayonets, wc cannot fail to see in Mr. Whiteley's bill, -an illustration of that greedy “rule or ruin” spirit which has characterized the Radical party from its. incipiency. What action Congress will take in the mat ter a few days will determine, but we cannot think, depraved as that j body is, they will descend so low for party purposes as to pass tills obnox ious, unjust,, tyrannical and unconsti tutional bill, yet we shall be surpris ed at nothing they do. Not having read Mr. Whiteley's speech and bill, wc reserve lurther comment until we have examined them, hoping that he may favor us with a copy of each. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Theft.—Mr. A. L. Wilbur, a Boston drummer, had his pocket picked of something near $180, at the Sharon House last Tuesday morning. See his notice in another column. A Negro Wanted In the Cabinet. The Atlanta San nays, The negroes had a convention ia Charleston, on the 29lh of March, and appointed delegates to the Great National Convention of Negroes soon to meet in New Orleans. This convention at Charles ton declared that the New Orleans Convention must demand of the Grant Radical faction, that « negro have a place in the next Grant Radical Cabinet' This is right. The Radical faction have heretofore deceived and betrayed the negro most shamefully. They thrust upon hi™ the pririleges and citizenship uncalled for by the negro; they, with the persuation of bayonets, forced the ballot into his band and called him a ,- man and a brother;” but when the “man and brother” responded to or complied with the requests of his seeming benefactor, he was told to “stand aside, we arc more holy than thou art.” The negro is welcome te help them into place and power and keep them there, but is not, by them, considered tit to be in any part of the “place,” or assist in exercising "oy of thy “power,” or enjoy any of the advantages and luxuries of either. This movement in Charleston is right. Let them “nominate it in the bond.” and have the contract signed “sealed and delivered.” Let the “place” be squarely, openly and positively promised by the Radical party, before they are again trusted. A number of negroes can ho found who will make as respectable, as able, and as efficient Cabinet officers as some whom Graut now has in his political family. Let them press the point and insist on the fulfillment of pledges. Ex-Governor Jenkins' Letter. We have read a letter from this dis tinguished Georgian written to His Excellency Governor Smith, which is « complete vindication of his (Gov. Jen kins’) administration and official actions ns chief magistrate of the State of Geor gia. The Savannah Morning News thns places the letter on the record: On onr first page this morning we publish a lette- from ex-Governor Charles J. Jenkins to His Excellency Gov. Smith, which will not enly bo read with interest and pride by every true Georgian, but will command the respect and admiration of honest, fair-minded men of all parties throughout the Union. In thi« manly, temperate aad dignified document, so character istic of its distinguished anthor, we have, with a complete vindication of Governor Jenkins’ official action, a truthful and impressive his tory of the injustice. wroDg and oppression to which the people of Georgia were subjected in the progress of the despotic and lawless system of Radical reconstruction, from which so much evil has result td to the States of the south, and to the whole country. It furnishes a page in the history of Federal usurpation, lawlessness, corioption, wnich, incorporated as it will be with the archives of the State, will stand for all time a damning record of Radical in famy. We are at a loss for words in which to ex press our admiration of the patriotism. States manship and unwaveiing fidelity, which in the darkest hour of her sad history asserted and maintained the rights, honor and dignity of our noble old Commonwealth, preserving her escutcheon untarnished and transmittingto its rightful custodian her insignia of sovereign ty—“that has never been deseeiated by the grasp of a military usurper’s hand, never prostituted to authenticate official misdeeds of an upstart pretender.” All honor to Georgia's noble son !” We shall publish the letter in The Democrat of next week, feeling certain that our readers will thank us for so doing. Hon. R. H. Whiteley’s Bill. Mr. R. IT. Whiteley, who repre sents the 3rd Congressional District in the United States House of Rep resentatives, it is said has brought forward a bill praticallv repealing the scconi sect ion of the second ar ticle of the Constitution of Georgia, which requires that the voter “shall have paid all taxes which may have been required of him, and which he may have had an opportunity of pac ing agreeably to law, for the year next proceeding the election.” His bill provides that the negro may vote in Georgia whether he has paid the his taxes or not. If this is really Let us look into this J so, it is simply a Radical trick to 1 ‘past career” ot at least one of those; make votes at the next election with- wl)o "now" have the Sun in charge, jout which Radicalism in Georgia is The present editor assumed .editorial |not_only doomed, but damned. Our State debt is $17,983,000, $12,181,000 of which is due to Bul lock’s reign. Eatontcn had sleet and snow last week. Blackshear station of the A. & G. Railroad is “hopping” socially to some extent. Thomasville wants a cotton fac tory. NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. EXTRAORDINARY IMPROVEMENTS CABINET ORGANS. The Mason & Hamlin Organ Co. respectfully an nounce the introduction of improvements of much more tbau ordinary interest. These are Reed and Pipe Cabinet Organs, being the only successful combination of real pixies with reeds ever made Day’s Transposing Key-Board, which can be instantly moved to the right or left, changing the pitch, or transposing the key. For drawings and descriptions, see Circular. New and Elegant Styles of Doable Reed Cabinet Organs, at $140, $132 and $125. Considering capacity, ele gance and thorough excellence of workmanship, these are cheaper than any before offered. The Mason k Hamlin Organs are acknowledged best, and .rom extraordinary facilities for manu facture this company can afford and now undertake to sell at prices which render them Unquestionably Cheapest* Fonr octave Organs $50 each; five octave Organs $100, $125 and upwards. With three sets reeds $150 and upwards. Forty styles, up to $1500 each. New illustrated catalogue and testimonial circular with opinions of more than one thousand musicians, sent free. Mason & Hamlin Organ Co., 154 Tremont St., Boston. 596 Broadway. N. Y. Cheap Farms ! Free Homes ! ON THE USE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD. A LAND GRANT OF 12,000,000 ACRES Best Farming IN TDE and Mineral Lands in Lmerica. Nebraska 3,000,000 Acres in IN THE GREAT PLATTE VALLEY, THE GARDEN OF THE WEST, NOW FOR SALE! 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Price Reduced Bliss, Keeee & Co’s •FLUID EXTRACT Cnrea Cancers. Scrofula, Syphilis, Catarrh, Bhen- mstism. A’euraltfia, Pnlmonary Complaints, Vlcers, Salt i'hcnm, Skin Diseases, all Blood Diseases. Is portly vegetable. The best known Blood Purifier. Sold by al 1 druggists. Price, $3 per bottle. Ob serve the trade mork. .S’end for circular. Office 60 Cedar St. K. Y. 1000 Dollars REWARD FOR ANY CASK Of Blind, Bleeding, Itching or Ulcerated Piles that De Bing’s Pile Remedy fails to cure. It ia prepared ebpressly to cure the Piles, and nothing else. Sold by all druggists. price, $1 oo. IS BEING WAGED UPON HIGH FRIGES I BY 1H1 AT THEIR GREAT DRY GOODS AND GROCERY HOUSES, •ostdL - BAINBRIDGEj GrA. THE LARGEST AND MOST MAGNIFICENT STOCK OF SPRING & SUMMER DRY GOODS EVER BROUGHT TO! BAINBRIDGE -«* j2S-'Is now on exhibition at these Two Stores, consisting of an interminable line of articles. LADIES’ PANCY DRESS GOODS, IN’ ENDLESS VARIETY, C3F* Which cannot'fail to suit the Ladies of Decatur county. Call and examine them. A « Y A a i ■■ Clofl&i A very large stock of Spring and Summer Clothing for men, boys and children. Call, ye lovers of nice outfits, and see them. tdiF** BOOTS, SHOES, HATS AND CAPS of every conceivable style and price, selected with the greatest care and taste. GROCERIES 9 RED RUST PROOF OATS $2 A BUSHEL; Orchard Grass $3.50 a bushel. Send 3 cent postage stamp and my complete Priced Lists of all kinds of Grass Seeds, Field Seeds, Garden Seeds, Flower and Tree Seeds, Ag ricultural Implements, Machinery, Guanos, Chemicals, Live Stock, <fcc., will be for warded you.. These Priced Lists contain much valuable inforn ation as to the time and quantity to plant, <fcc., Mabk W. John son, Seedsman, P. O. Box 230 Atlanta, Ga. TIIE BROWN COTTON GIN CO., New London, Conn., Manufacturers of the “Brown Gin,” Cotton SeedHullers, Machinery nnd Castings. Man ufacturers of Harris’ Patent Rotary Steam Engine—the best and cheapest Steam En gine for plantation purposes-’ Cotton-gin makers repairers furnished with all kinds of materials, Saws, Ribs, Pullies, Boxes, etc., of any pattern, to order at short notice. Have had long experience in the business, and guarantee satifaction in every particular, Orders solicited. Address as above. STOLEN, From the overcoat pocket of the subscri ber, on Tuesday morning, the 2 inst, at the Sharon House in Bainbridge, a large busi ness pocket-book containing between $170 and $180. of bills of the following denomi nations.- Five Twenties; one Fifty; one ten, acd two Five dollar bills, and some fraction al currency. A liberal reward will be paid for the recovery of the money and detection of tbe thief. For particulars apply to the Sheriff ol Decatur County. A. L. Wilbur, With C. W. White <k co., 90 Court Street, Mass. April 2, 1872.—It. WOOL, WOOL. WANTED! ar And for which THE CASH Will be paid b y SIMON A WELL £3?“ The Grocery and SupplyJDepartm ent’c emprises everything usually kept in a supply depot- Country suppliesjalways on hand. 2,000 bushels wbite'and^ yellow Corn , 20,000 lbs. Bacon, and 200 bbls. New Flour just received by STEININGER & ENGEL, Who invite everybody to call and examine3their goods. npril6 CHILLS FOB - AND FEVER! OHALLIHOI ANY BJE3MBDY CHILLS AND FEVER i For Sale by J. D. HOYL & BRO. Dr. H. O. We «old one grow of your Pills last Spring. They are, without doubt, tbe best remedy out for what the} are recommended. Dr. J. D. Hotl A Bao. I cherfully certify to the efficacy of your Pills for chills and fever,'having recommen ded them in my practice, and u every case they have proven successful. Helton 8. Jokes, M. D. Dr. H. C. Bin*:—I had the chills six months; your Pills were recommend tb nie by Rev. George C. Clarke; I took them and they cured me. J. B. Adler. Dr. H. C. 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ATfMPS and .flEWFLRY repaired at short notice, and warranted. oct!7 6m NEW fli OLD RELIABLE WEST -ISTEEET OF & IS BEING CONSTANTLY SUPPLIED] WITH HEAVY^INVOICES OF Spring' & Summer » » » m WITH FOWLER & SLOCUM, 76 A TO FRANKLIN STREET, NEW YORK, jkoi-te s OF WHITE GOODS, LINENS, HOSIERY, NOTIONS, BLACK SILKS, ALPACAS, DRESS GOODS, Laces, Embroideries, Woolens, Italians, Flannels. •pril6 6m y LATEST STYLES AND PATTERNS, TOGETHER WITH A Very Largo Stools, of Staple Groceries! ALSO, - HARDWARE, WOODWARE, WTLLOWWARE, &c- Hi fact there is nothing wanted by the public that they cannot supply at most rea sonable prices. Give us a call, examine our goods and take advantage of our inducements. tprilfi PATTERSON A MCNAIR Dps. Morgan & Harrell —itavi just bxczited j FRESH AND COMPLETE STOCK OF Drugs! CHEMICALS, TOILET ARTICLES, PAINTS, .OILS, PATENT MEDICINES, STATIONERY, FINE COLOGNE EXTRACT, And everything else usually kept in a FIRST - CLASS DRUG-STORE ! We keep constantly on hand FINE 8EGARS AND TOBACCOS. WK BELL CHEAP YOR CASH! mchTtf M. BOLEY. F. X. BINGEL. M. BOLEY & CO., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in PARLOR, CHAMBER and KITCHEN % 186 BROUGHTON ST., Coraer Jfffcnan aad Broughton, opposite St. Andrew. Hall, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, J*-All the latest styles kept , on hand. Mattrass renovating and repairing of furni ture executed promptly and at reasonable prices.mch21 ly ■ r. j. HOBO an, w, MORGAN & HARRELL, PRACTICING PHYSICIANS, BAINBRIDGE, GA. O FFICE in their Drag Store, North side of Court gouge Square, on Water Street, sice aud on vh. i. oatwreva SIMS ft CRAWFORD, ATTORNEYB AT LAW BAINBRIDGE, G A. •“ Of e* in tht .urt Root..