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The Weekly Democrat,
BEN E. RUSSELL. A
JONES,
PROPRIETORS.
BEN E. RUSSELL, i t ,
• Editor.
THURSDAY, MAY 30,
1872.
Decatur Democratic
G’onven-
tion.
BaIKBBIDge, Ga., May 27, 1872.
A Convention of the Democratic party
of Decatur county is hereby called to
assemble at the Court House, in Bain-
bridge, on TUESDAY, the 4th of June
next. The object of the Convention is
to appoint Delegates to the State Dem
ocratic Convention, which meets in
Atlanta, Ga., on the 26th of June, to
appoint Delegates to the National Dem
ocratic Convention, to be held at Bal
timore on the 9th of July next, for the
purpose of nominating a Democratic
Jicket for President and Vice-President
of the United States.
Hardy G. Crawford. Lex M. Gbif-
Bxn, W«. O. Fleming, Executive Com-
miitee of Decatur County.
Sun please copy.
B«n Russell’s Chunk to be Put
Out.
BtnmaniGK, Ga., May 19th, 1872.
Bm( Russeja—
You had’better mind how you ridichl^nr
Republican friends in the columns of your
d—d copper-head newspaper or you might
1 get a bullet through your infernal head. The
Judicata from Tom Hampton, up are a d—d
night better than you or any ot the subsoxib-
'dWto your d- d Democrat,. -. -
E very JbqmLuum and colored man in De
catur county would be glad to see your
chunk put out and I wouldnt be surprised
to hear of it at any time. I simply warn
you for you are spotted.
. —Z'- Radical.
* The-above specimen of Radical
nuhligoity and cowardice was recived
bytii3 last week, but owing to more
^important matters, was left over
until this. The letter is evidently
intended to intimidate the editor of
The Democrat, and to make him a
little sparing with * the unwelcome
truths he hurls from time to time in
the face of the contemptible Radical
crew that now curses our county.
The letter not only reveals its au
thor to be a sneaking, cowardly
scalawag skunk of the lowest flung
species,, but it tells how Radicalism
‘ is beginning to wince under the well-
directed blows of the Democrat. No
. matter, how lost sensi
bility, reason, and respectability
these inglorious wretches are, they
fear the influence of an untrammel
led newspaper.
jlfj as the writer of the above epis
tle .says, the editor of the Democrat
is “spotted;" he is glad of it, and
wishes that every man in the county
who professes to be a Democrat was
“spotted” in the same way. If such
was the case, Decatur would soon
be relieved of the men who through
her misfortunes have been elevated
to rule over her.
must be sent back to his cotton
patch, Adam Bruton to his black
smith forge, Tom Hampton to his
land agency, Joel Johnson to his
pulpit, and the balance of the crew
to their several legitimate places of
business.
These worthies should be stowed
away as relics of our past humilia
tion; as mementoes of the time when
bayonet rule was rife in Georgia
ns illustrations of what men will do
lor money. We must bury them in
that political grave prepared for
the filthy remains of Georgia-Radical
putrefaction, and only remember
them as hungry wolves who devour
ed the substance of our impoverished
people when the heel of tyranny was
crushing them to the earth.
The Democrats of Decatur have a
noble work before them, and with
energy, perseverance and patriot
ism they are bound to be successful.
H. F. S.—We refer special atten
tion to the two anti-Greeley letters
in this issue of The Democrat, in re
ply to onr correspondent H. F. S.
It will be seen that they handle him
without gloves, which is the only
way to deal with Democrats on that
line; .
To tlie Democracy of Decatur.
Democrats of Decatur, the politi
cal campaign is now fairiy opened.
The so-called Liberal Republican
ticket under the leadership of Hor-
, ace Greeley and Gratz Brown his
been in the Held some weeks, and
800n the* Grant Republicans', and
the Democrats will put their candi
dates before the country. The wily
movement ef the Liberals has natur
ally caused the Democracy, and es-
.pecially the Southern Dcmociacy,
to pause and reflect, because of its
being supported by influential men
and journals of the Democratic par
ty. Time, however, has fully shown
this Liberal movement to be nothing
less than an ignusfatuus, planned
by scheming men to destroy for ever
the only Constitutional political or
ganization—therefore we call upon
.the Democrats of Decatur to de
nounce said movement by resolution
in their meetiug to be held in this
city on the first Tuesday in June
nest.
At this meeting delegates to the
State Democratic Convention arc to
be chosen, who are to proceed to
Atlanta tod there vote for delegates
to the National Convention, which
assembles in Baltimore on the 9th of
July to nominate Presidential candi
dates. Decatut’s delegates should
not be in sympathy with the Greeley
movement, and thfey should be in
structed to do all in their power to
prevent Georgia’s sending any man
to Baltimore who has the least sym
pathy for this new-fangled political
hnmbug.
We expect, in this meeting to get
the true feeling of our people in re
gard to the present political crisis,
and we believe their united senti
ment will be as truly Democratic as
it was four years ago when Decatur
voted a large majority for Seymour
and Blair.
We have a great wort before ns;
we must do our share toward elec
ting a Democratic President, a Dem
ocratic Governor, a Democratic Con
gressman—and above all things we
most, through the ballot-box, drag
from Our county offices, the scala
wags who now so defiantly save pos-
Joha D. Williams,
A New Paper.—Thomaston, Ga.,
Is to have a newspaper, the “Upson
County News.” In politics it will be
Democratic; but we hope it will be
printed outside of a Radical negro-
loving office like that of Swayze. W.
C. Cabaniss is proprietor of the new
paper.
A Wager.—The proprietors of
The Democrat are willing to wager
$1,000 that the Baltimore Conven
tion will not endorse Horace Greeley
but will nominate a straight Demo
cratic ticket; and another $1,000
that if the Convention does support
Greeley, Grant will be re-elected.
Come down with your stamps, gen
tlemen !
Query.—Will the Quincy (Fla.)
Journal inform its readers why the
main evidence in the late trial of
Roberts for the murder of young
Kyle lias been concealed from the
public eye.. The murder was a most
unprovoked and cold-blooded one,
and the acquittal of the accused
rather extraordinary. Will the
Journal enlighten us on the dark
subject ?
The Southwest Georgian.—This
is the name of a Grant paper pub
lished at Fort Yalley. It is a bur
lesque on typography and a satire on
editorial ability. In fact we never
in our lives saw just such a newspa
per. It looks as if jerked from a
mud-puddle by a whirl-wind and then
struck by lightning. This delecta
ble supporter of Grant is edited by a
firm of quadrupeds known as Joel
R. Griffin & Co.
Here is a specimen editorial from
its columns:
A traveler on Thursday last drove
up to the Byington Hotel, notwith
standing his horse took a fright,
throwing him out of the buggy to
run a few squares to haul up at a
stable for something to eat.
Dr. H. S. Jones.—The Albany
Central City in speaking of Dr. H.S.
Jones says:
We have heard that the Dr. will
probably be the Democratic candi
date for Senator of that District, at
the approaching election. Should
he be the nominee, we do not know
of any one who could beat him in
the race; and he could fill the posi
tion, if elected, with dignity and ef
ficiency.
The Central City utters our senti
ments precisely. There is no man
in our District who, we believe,
would be more acceptable to the
people. Dr. Jones is a gentleman
of refinement and ability, and with
al as sound a Democrat as the coun
try affords; and should he be nomi
nated, The Democrat will labor un
ceasingly for his election.
Bainbridgc Enterprise.
Editor Democrat:
As a citizen of your lovely little
city and as one who feels an interest
in its welfare and prosperity, allow
me through your valuable paper to
say one word in behalf of an enter
prise which certainly should con
cern every good citizen. ’Tis true,—
alas, too true, that there has ever
been so little public spirit among
our people. We want an extension
of our Railroad. We want a free
bridge. We want a Park. And in
deed our wants are innumerable.
And it does seem that we have been
lying upon -our oars long enough
waiting for something to turn up so
that these wishes may be gratified.
While all these, would doubtless
do much for Bainbridge, allow an
bumble citizen to suggest an enter
prise in comparison with which, Ex
tension * ' r, -L , r~Free Bridge.
Parks and even Factories are insig
nificant. I allude to a system of
Public Graded Schools. There are
two hundred white children within
the corporate limits of our town; of
that number only about 80 attend
the different schools of the place.
Where are the one hundred and
twenty! Now from the statistics of
other cities, where these graded
schools are in operation, and by
like management of an efficient
Board, the two hundred can be sent
to school annually, at a much less
cost than the eighty now promise to
pay. Besides these two hundred
there are many others who would
avail themselves of these public
schools. It would bring in many
other good citizens among us, and in
deed we can conceive of no interesi
which would not be promoted
by the enterprise. The time
has come when our children
must be educated (if educated at
all) by means of Public Schools. Re
cent developements in our midst
prove most clearly that many of onr
citizens are either too pjjfV, oyj-we
nnwiliing to sustain pxirari^—hacJs,
tftficE, we will not lay' out in either
case, public schools alone can sup
ply this disideratum. Will our citi
zens think of this matter. It will be
a good investment for all, regard
less of occupation or profession, and
will certainly do more for our city
than any thing we can contrive.
Citizen.
The Phrenological Journal for June Is an
admirable number to close the Fifty-fourth
volume of that most excellent family maga
zine. Conspicuous among its contents are,
William Orton, President Western Telegraph
Company; What is the Tariff Question? by
Horace Greeley; Steal or Starve ! Sir Fran
cis Crossley, M.P,; Slonticello, Famous as
the Home of Jefferson; Expression; The
Chinese in the Philippines; Preachers and
Preaching; Boys’ Library; Carbon and its
Different Forms; Paul dn Chaillu, the fam
ous Traveler; Life Insurance; A Bad Pen,
etc. With numerous fine illustrations and
lortraits. A new volume begins with the
uly number. A good time to subscribe;fine
premiums offered. Terms $3 a year. 30cts. a
No. 6. R. Wells, Publisher, New York.
Eclectic'Magazine.—The June number
of the Eclectic contains as the continuation
of the series of men eminent in American
lipblic life, a fine portrait in steel of Senator
Carl Schurz. This is perhaps the best por
trait of Mr. Schurz that has been published,
and taken in connection with the other por
traits that have already appeared, or which
are yet to come, will make the current vol
ume of the Magazine especially valuable.
Publised by E. R. Pelton, 108 Fulton
Street, New-York. Terms, $5,00 a year; two
copies, $9,00. Single number, 45 cents.
Democrats Will not Support
Greeley and Brown.
Editor Democrat :
Your correspondent H. f*. S.
counsels the support of Horace
Greeley by the Southern Democracy
on the plearof expediency.
We must differ with the writer
both as regards policy and principle.
In onr opinion the endorsement of
the Cincinnati nominee would be a
virtual abandonment of the funda
mental principles upon which rest
the rights of the States and the lib
erties of the people. The abrogation
of the only Constitutional party
would result in political anarchy
and demoralization, with the proba
ble loss pf our State and local gov
ernments.
Our salvation is in the preserva
tion of our party organization, disrupt
it, and you create a political rabble
at the South; '“a house divided
against itself.” Many true men will
eschew the polls, and the fragments
will be divided between Grant and
Greeley. The quasi attitnde of the
party has already told fearfully
on the morale of the South. Many
disappointed and disaffected politi
cians. devoid of honesty or fixedness
of principle, who have patiently
awaited a favorable opportunity to
desert to the enemy, have safely
crossed over the Greeley pontoon
bridge and have been received in
the Radical camp. Our safety is
surely in the nomination of a straight
Democratic ticket. Ear better for the
Southern people to suffer a defeat
under a party leader with the prom
ise of perpetuating their home gov
ernment, than to be successful with
Greeley at the cost of all that has
been achieved by the party since
the reconstruction of the States.
J.
Bainbridge, May 27,1872.
Mr. H. F. S., Your Correspon
dent.
Editor Democrat:
■ In-your issue of last week a Mr.
H- F. S. has a communication, in
which he endeavors to bring about
a reconciliation between the Demo
cratic party and Horace Greeley,
the Cincinnati nominee for Presi
dent. I would like to give you,' Mr.
Editin', the opinion of a young Dem
ocratic farmer on the matter, If yon
can spare me the space in your
paper.
Evidently H. F. S. is one who
‘has been there himself’ so far as
concerns an elegant style of compo
sition, a fine selection of words, good
grammar and so on; but he has not
read the newspapers as attentively
as a man ought to who writes for
them. I doubt if be is not about the
only mati in this section who gives
the subjects ot “slavery” and “eman-
cipatiocf fa thought. It is true the
Hon. B:fc. Bruton, of your district,
did during the last session of the
Legislative agitate the question ol
“emancipation” a little; but he is
an old worn-out Radico-Democratic
politician who had gotten his head
under water, and only stirred the
matter to bring himself into notice
again. *
H. F. Slants “all Democrats to
throw out.of their minds altogether
“Dead Issues” and “support to a
man the^Biberals;” says “we are
compelled to make this present sac
rifice in order that we may be sure
of our future preservatiOh.” How
can we liyScside these “deSd issues”
when th#jfcfere the very principles
which the Democratic party is taking
“issne” to maintain?—hoij^ean wp.
C, a man the fctberair” ’
whose leader is the champion among
the villifiers of the men whom we
recognize as our leaders, and who
has been more instrumental than
any other man in "originating
and putting in force these damnable
and almost nnparalleled measures
which it is the mission of the Democ
racy to oppose ?—and the while
maintain our party organization and
our self-respect. The sacrifice which
H. F. S. advocates is too great! It
means a sacrifice of the principles
Jefferson was so proud of; of a party
that if the Liberals are sincere in
their bolt will lease the “White
House” for the next Presidential
term.
In speaking of “conspirators,” let
H. F. S. know that Horace Greeley
is himself one among them. He was
the “master spirit" in placing “the
oppressor’s heel” upon “our necks”
and “the manacles” on “our hands.”
Little of “the sweet air of liberty”
we’ll “breathe” tied to the political
coat-tail of a man who has done more
than any one living to overthrow the
governments of ten of the United
States and to build upon their ruins
a military despotism which Grant is
so effectively carrying on to his and
Greeley’s eternal shame. He not
only exerted every energy of his ex
traordinary powers in putting
through the Enforcement Act and in
obtaining the passage of the infamous
Ku-Klux Act, but he at this time
favors them both—and a bitter pill
to swallow is this latter.
H. F. S. remarks that the Liberals
propose not to “array the white and
black races against each other, but
to harmonize them.” Their leader
proposes to perform this wonderful
work by advocating and recommend
ing to Congress to put into full force
Charles Sumner’s Civil Rights Bill,
of which Greeley is an ardent sup
porter. Away with such harmony 1
H. F. S. offers us a proposition to
meditate upon and to console our
weary and tried spirits with, that
Mr. Greeley “will dispense justice
to man and man alike; protect our
rights,” etc. Can we expect justice
from a man who in the time of onr
greatest need offered us injustice and
irisiTlt ?—who heaped upon us wrongs
without number ? Can we hope for
“peace” from a man who has labor
ed for a quarter of a century in
bringing on the contention and strife
which H. F. S. says Greeley will re
move? Warm the old political ser
pent to life, 1 and he will inflict a
wound that -“will rdnkle to the
death” of Democracy I
What Democrat can have the
least regard for principle and sup
port or affiliate, with the man who
has evqr denounced Democrats,
whoever and from wherever they
are, as thieves and', liars ? What
communion cot the protective fanat
ic have with free-traders ? What
concord can there be between the
illustrious advocate of the bayonet
election law and its opposers? or
“what part has a centralizationalist
with Democrats ?” Let Mr. Greeley
renounce his’ protection fanaticism;
the bayonet election law; the kn-
klux act; Sumner’s civil rights bill;
and retract the vifiia nous slander
heaped upon GoV. Seymour and
other Christian and patriotic states
men during the last Presidential
cainpaigo—repent of a life devoted
to the dirtiest political work of any
man in his party—then Democrats
can think about recognizing his
corporal’s-gnard of a faction as a
political party.
Let me tell Mr. H. F. S. that very
mnch of this “hearty reception”
given the pews of Mr. Greeley’s
nomination is bosh. One or two
persons in a town or city will indorse
and blow upon it and immediately
the news is flashed over the wires
that the “nomination is favorably
received,” etc. Y. D. F.
AttapulguSf Ga.
OF THE
BAINBRIDGE DEALERS
IN THE MARKET WITH T HEIR SPLENDID STOCK OF
Spring Goods!
BAINBRIDGE
(W We are new offering our usual FULL ASSORTMENT of GOODS, among w
are to be found *
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^ SEERSUCKEIL8U1TS. BEACH*PAR/sOLS, HAMBURG TRIMMINGS,
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NEW STYLE HEAVY SHIRTINGS, UN
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(In black, brown and white)
AI.PACCAS A PRINTS
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SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
MoGUFFIE’S and GOODRICH’S READERS. DAVIES’ and SMITH’S ARITH
METICS, MONTEITH’S GEOGRAPHIES, and ALL
thpr-chool Books usually used.
BT Also Billet, Bommercia), Note, Letter, Foolscap and- Legal Cap Papers. ■ gl
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CROCKERY.
w An aseortment. in Granite and C. C-. of PLATES. DISHES. BAKERS. CUPS and
SAUCFRS. and «lher articles. Also JUGS CHURNS, JARS,
l.ANTVRNs for oil or can,Me.
SOUTHERN-MADE
CLOTHING.
NOEL-GAINEY ft ft,
—FEELING—
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Tluvt luilceo tR- Tndwetriel Pnmoita mat]
be sustained the country could never be trnlj
prosperous, have determined to manufactsn
their ENTIRE STOCK, in Rainbridge.
*8- THEY WAIUUXT THEIR GOOD,
CHEAPER AND BETTER THAI
THE EASTERN HAKE.
And challenge comparison in Quality,
and Price. They also keep the
best quality of
SHIRTS AND GENTS’
FURNISHING GOODS,
«rA LINE OF SHOkS AND HATI.-^
Appealing to the people of Decatur, w«
say achieve your independence by bnildin.
ud your own institutions. mch7 lj
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AND THE FAMOUS
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Iron. Steel, Nails, Farming and Gardening
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§933
SOUTHERN
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Whisky, •
To all,of which, and a comolfrte stock of other goods, we respectfully the
attention of Crt6h and prompt paying buyers. (a 111 jyj
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OF
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Spring 1 & Summer
dOODi
LATEST STYLES AMD PATTERNS.
TOGETHER WITH A
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MANUFACTURERS OF
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er piano, which bring the piano nearer per
fection than has yet been attained!
R very Piano Fully Warramtcd far Niva
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Office In the Chart House.
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HORSE-SHOEING,
R. H- MCGOLDRXCK
Respectfully informs the public that he^
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tainihg to the Blacksmithing business. ■**
is carrying on the work at the Camage
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Adjournment of the Superior
Court-
Dkcatub Sermon Covnr.
April Term Wi
lt it ordered that this Coart beand is here
by adjourned to the fourth Monday ia July
next, that the Grand and Petit Jurors saa-
mooed for the second week of tbit term ipput
hero on said day and thoee summoned for the
presept week will appear o the Monday fol
lowing said fourth Monday in July next-
done in Term time.
Pxn* J> Staonan, Judge S. C-, A. c -
A true extract from the minutes of the Bt-
parior Coast, April Term, 1872.
T. F- Hampton
Clerk.
April 30, 187$