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The Weekly Democrat,
JONES,
BEN E. RUSSELL *
PROPRIETORS.
WWW E. RtTSSEfili, f I
THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1872.
THE TRUE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For President of the United States .
GEN. WINFIELD S. HANCOCK.
For Vice-President.
HON. THOMAS A. HENDRICKS.
For Governor of GEobciA:
The noble old Roman who now so ably fills
that position,
HON. JAMES’ MILTON SMITH,
Of Muscogee.
The State Convention.
The representatives of the Demo
cratic party who meet in Convention
at the city of Atlanta on Wednesday
next have a great public duty to
perform. It will be the most im
portant political gathering seen in
the State since the close ot the war;
and, we "pray heaven that its action
will be in harmony with, the -great
principles upon which the Democratic
p arty is founded.
From a purely Democratic stai
point wc believe the first duty of
Atlanta Convention to be an unqali-
fied rejection ot Cincinnati and its
nominees, and to so instruct the del
egates to Baltimore. Any other
course \i ould be‘suicidal, or the
height ot political madness.
We do not believe the Democratic
party can be successful under the
leadership of its life-long enemy,
any more than a flock of sheep would
be safe entrusted to the care of a
wolf; and the policy of tbfe matter
would be worse than displacing a
tried leader, and taking a deserter to
command an army on the very point
of victory. .
Wo do not believe it expedient at
any time for the Democracy to for
feit principle for temporary advan
tage, even if it could be gained;
and, in the present crisis, when
there is no possible chance to gain
success at such an enormous expense,
we consider such a step very ill-ad
vised—not to say foolhardy.
We believe an endorsement ot
Greeley would sink the Democracy
Into everlasting Pontempt; especial
ly if defeated—while defeat with a
party leader would be no disgrace.
We believe,—should Greeley be
ignored,—our cause to be brighter,
and the prospects of our success bet
ter than ever before.
We await with anxious solicitude
the result of this convention for it is
a»part of that period in our country’s
historyjthat has caused, we may say,
terror as well as astonishment to the
great Democratic party.
They Must be Cleaned out.
It should make no difference to
the Decatur Democracy who is nom
inated at Baltimore so -far as the
’ county campaign is concerned. Our
duty is plain—it is to defeat Scal-
lawagism here.
The hope of the Decatur Radicals,
is the endorsement of Greeley at
Baltimore, for in that event they be
lieve that many Democrats willl not
vote at all, in which case their chan
ces are better; lor every voter who
stays away from the polls will be
virtually supporting them.
They also believe that between
Greeley and Grant not a few Demo
crats will choose the latter. Now
we do not think—and we thus coun
sel the Democratic party of Decatur
—the National should effect our
local election in the least; and, there
fore, old- chrdnic scallawag sores
whose rankness has ‘‘smelt to hea
ven” for the past four years must
be removed by our electing a
straight-out Democratic ticket.
National democracy may die on
the 9th of July, and its bones go to
fertilize Greeley’s Chappaqua farm,
but Decatur Democracy must retain
its true and vital principles. Be
cause the National Democracy
choose to shipwreck on Horace
Greeley, it is no reason the Decatur
Democracy should try a like experi
ment with Tom Hampton, Judge
Johnson, Judge Griffin or Adam
Bruton. \
Let the leading idea be with os to
clean out Radicalism in Decatur.
Awakening.—We notice from our
exchanges that in several counties
in the State where a few of the
“Weak-kneed” have met and framed
Greeley resolutions, counter-meet
ings are to be held by the “unterri
fied” Democracy. For instance,
Fulton and Spalding Counties.
A Savannah boat club—the “Cou-
per”—won the race in the amateur
contest at Philadelphia last week.
Hip 1 hip! hooray for Savannah.
“When the rebellious traitors, are
overwhelmed in the field, and scat
tered like leaves before an angry
wind, it must not be to return to
peaceful and contented homes. They
must find poverty at their firesides,
and see privation in the anxious
eyes of mothers and in the tags* of
children.”—Horace Greeley. *
“The great principles of Ameri
can liberty are still the lawful inher
itance of this people, dnd ever should
be the right of trial by Jury, the
habeas corpus, the liberty of the
press, the freedom of speech, the
natural rights of persons and the
rights of property must be pre
served.”
* * * * * *
“Woe be to us whenever it shall
come to pass that the, pgwer of the
magistrate, civil or military; is per
mitted to deal with the mere opin
ions or feeling of the people.”—Gen.
Winfield S. Hancock.
The Southern Sun.—The last
two numbers of this journal show de
cided editorial improvement. Capt.
Chas. G.' Campbell is an old news
paper man and a ready writer. The
Sun is fortunate in securing his ser
vices.
Communications.—Our readers will
observe several communications in
to-day’s Democrat, all of which are
vitajly interesting, and treat of liv
ing issues. Read them all.
On our first page we publish an
article headed “public Education”
that should be read by everybody.
It is decidedly to the point, and if
the views of the.writer could be car
ried out a great change for the bet
ter would take place in our educa
tional facilities.
Should the Democracy endorse
Greeley thousands of republicans,
who are now quiet,, will at once ral
ly to his standard.—Brunswick Ap
peal. - ' r ; -
Of course they, would. There
are just sixty thousand offices with
in the gift of the President, and
that many disappointed Grantites
will doubtless swing on to Greeley.
Grant k Wilson.—These two
representatives of deepest dyed in
famy and degradation are eminent
ly fit to lead the Radical party in
another campaign. Especially do
the scallawags of the South rejoice
in their nomination.
Principles of Trne Democracy.
Editor Weekly Democrat:
There seems to be a prevailing
spirit among that class of people and
of public journalists who favor the
liberal movement to denounce those
who openly appeal for Democratic
principles and Democratic leaders
in the present political campaign, as
attempting-to “forestall public opin
ion.” I have now before me a long
editorial in the Southern Sun, of the
loth inst., based upon this idea.—
Says the Sun:
“There is a too prevalent spirit
among some of the extreme Demo
cratic journals to forestall public
sentiment. By noise and clamor
they seek to drive the timorous to
an adoption of their views, instead
of, as is the very evident will of an
overwhelming majority of the party,
abiding the course of jevents, and
waiting the settling of the purturbed.
political waters.”
W T hat course are events to take ?
How, and who shall settle the pur
turbed political waters ? Ah, say
they, be quiet 1 the assembled wis
dom of the Baltimore Convent ion will
discuss and settle these questions lor
us; they should be untrammeled—
but left free to act, to-decide, to
fasten. Perhaps I take an erroneous
view of the mission of this class of
conventions, and yet it seems to me
that they assemble, not to decide for
a nation,,but to'express a nation’s
decision; not to dictate to a constit
uency, but to act as the mouth piece
for those whom they represent. If
indeed this be a Democratic Gov
ernment—a people’s government—a
government that exists and is direct
ed only by the will and wish of the
governed; then the people should be
heard, the minority as well as the
majority. But these are merely
general principles; and are not used
here to argue into, existence any
rights that straightout, unswerying,
uncompromising Democrats may
have as a minority. They are not a
minority, but a majority so over
whelming that its thundering voice
shall, ere many days, shake this
vascillattng political world to its
very centre. I believe the advocates
of Greeley see and feel this, and it is
they who would “forestall public
sentiment” by constantly whispering
in our ears wha£ they are pleased to
term the • ‘peculiar situation,” aqd
by advising silence and non-commit
tal policies they would impress the
country with a superstition that the
members of the Baltimore Conven
tion seeing, will be actually misled
as to public opinion, and thereby
absolutely conjured into an adoption
of the Cincinnati noplaces.
Silence and non-committal policies,
Mr. Editor, are not$orn of Repub
lican Institutions, but are the knaves
of oppression. Before "h people can
be governed by their own will, as we
propose to be; their wishes must be
known and to be known they must
be expressed. If the Democracy of
Decatur should favor a straight
Democrat ticket, as they undoubted
ly do, then she should—and it is so
arranged tLat she may be heard.
No matter how small m9y be the
voice, nor how indirectly it may
come, it is. under our institutions,
entitled to just so much weight and
consideration. Every State, every
county, every public journal, every
body should speak, that those whom
we send to Baltimore may know
whom they represent, and how and
in what manner .they truly represent
them. A reason or two now why
the Democracy should not and will
not support Greeley. Says the Sun:
“Amid all this corruption . the
Democratic party alone stood true
to the Constitution. Nor was it idle.
It continued to deal blows upon this
corruption so panoplied by power
and health and patronage” * * *
* * * ‘ ‘The result was developed
in Cincinnati. There was a large
portion of the [radical] party, either
disgusted by its own corruption as
an organization, or fearful to meet
the issues befose the people with the
record made by that party for itself
and which the Democracy had ex
posed AND THEY WELL KNEW WOULD
coNTqgJE to expose—met in con ven
tion and purged themselves of this
record.”
Is all this true ? Has the Democ
racy really accomplished so much ?
I think so. With tins idea in view
then, how strange it seems that
Democrats will advocate a suspen
sion of this good work—this whole
some, saving influence. Democracy
is proudly, proudly advancing, and
if not deterred by this spirit of rest
lessness, will attain the desired end.
At no time within the last eleven
years have her prospects been more
propitious. That Greeley—the man,
bis history and his principles are all
alike objectionable, not more to the
South than to the entire Democracy,
none will deny.
If this, then, be a Republican
Government, where the people may
and should speak—if Democracy by
her past course has accomplished
good, and if the Radicals see she
will continue so to do—if Greeley be
objectionable and there are those’in
the government who think so—how
and with what appropriateness can
they be denounced as
“Fools -who boldly venture, -where angels
fear not tread.”
For one, I hope the Ccnyention at
Baltimore will do nothing so injudi
cious as to accept any- proposition
for the compromise of that noble old
party which stands so pre-eminent
in the cause of right.
Yox Populi.
tion endorses a mao who is beaten Impressed as we are with the con-
, ,, viction that the nomination or sup-
from the start! port of Greeley by the National
The above extract is from the New j) emocratlc party, is a death knell
York World. and we are firmly cod- to organization and its ftrinci-
vioced that the facts therein stated pies, whether he is elected or not;
are correct and uoe. as illustrative ot and convinced also that he is the
.it u rn 1 . in iht commff weakest man in his party, except
the Streug.h ..f Greeley in the com ng ^ otber an |j-Grant Radical Drondo
election. There can be no possible —Charles Sumner—that could be
doobt that Greeley’s chance* are every run against, the great Gilt-Taker—
day “crowing smaller by degrees and we feel saeredly bound to do all we
beantifnllv les« ” < j e*A to prevent the calamity of his
• V lv ? endorsement at Baltimore. The way
A reaction of pablic sentiment is ra- preve n t that endorsement is for
pidly taking place. The cry of “any t j, ose w j ro gre opposed to it not to
one to beat Grant” has by reflecting keep silent and wait in timid fear
minds been decided to be a pernicious ! ot destroying harmony, until the fa-
policv, and, therelore, has fallen to tal deed is done; but by every possi-
f! j ble means Combat the man.testation
the ground. 0 f a willingness to support him, wben-
We have persistently waged war ever an <j wherever', exhibiting itself, j
against Greeley since hi* nomination, j jf we could see reason in the pro- j
and have attempted to show that bis posed surrender to Gieelcy, in the!
election .oaM „„l, in • cb.ng, face "f the evRie,t fact fl,at it ,
. , • ,. . , divide and destroy both the Demo-
of masters,- and ihitt his professed con
ciliatory policy was only a hood-wink
to catch Southern vot rs.
As goods Democrats, we have an
nounced that we .were willing to be
governed by the action of the B.lu-
raore Convenlion, but after-mature 1j Q f Greeley, is to remind the people
refltciion, we are compelled to say what manner of man the tauatieUl
that, as wood Democrats, under no philosopher is. We have done this
circumstances nan we possibly gel by a few characteristic extracts from
onr consent to support Gree’ey.-
We oppose Greeley from principle
and froib the belief that be is to-day a
more rabid Republican than Grant.
We oppose him because of the de
clared intention of his foil .were that
OF THE
BAINBRTDGE DE AI/EB8
IN THE MARKET WITH THEIR SPLENDID STOCK i»F
Spring Goods!
cratic party and the liberal move
ment, we should feel that waiting
might be pardonable. But it is
against, onr judgement, as well as
revolting to our principles. The most
effective way to combat the eccent ric
and inconsiderate impulse in favor
his recent utterances, and a periect-
ly fair recital of some of the incidents
of a long file of unremitting hostility
to Democracy, to our cherished insti
tutions, and our most sacred tradi
tions.
. Three t or four self constituted dele
gates from Georgia put Greeley be-
he will abandon the principle* of hi* ■ j ore the country at Cincinnati; who
party, and support Grant in ihe evert! knows but three or four of the hum
Plain Facts.
The number of Republicans in the
country is estimated in round num
bers at, 3,3000,000, of Democrats,
3,000,000. To beat Grant, a candi
date must be opp’osed to him. who
can poll the entire Democratic vote
and a part of thq Republican vote.
A candidate who fails in both of
these particulars cannot beat Grant.
Greeley fails in both. For example:
1. It has been^ demonstrated
since the Cincinnati nominations
were made, - that Mr. Greeley has
been unable to* draw any support
.from the Republican ranks. Not
one prominent Republican who did
not go into the Liberal movement
before the meeting of the Cincinnat-
ti Convention has pronounced for
Mr. Greeley since. Not one Repub
lican newspaper which was not com
mitted to the Liberal movement bc-
fore’the Convention has come out
for Mr. Greeley since. As far as he
is concerned, all Republicans who
were not liberals before the Conven
tion met, stiJI remain inside the reg-
lar Republican organization.
2. All the advices from fhe South
concur that Mr. Greeley's nomina
tion has made no impression what
ever ou the negroes. They are
blindly obedient to their leagues,
which are controlled by Grant’s
office holders. The recent negro
conventions at New Orleans and
Troy declared emphatically for
Grant.
3. The Liberal Republican vote
is composed almost wholly of Free-
trade'Republican and German Re
publicans. Both of these refuse to
support Mr. Greeley, and are pre
paring to organize for the campaign
against him.
4. An important proportion of
the Democracy will not vote for Mr.
Greeley under any circumstances.
They may not compose a majority of
the party yet; but if they compose
thirty per cent., or even twenty per
cent., their resistence is fatal to Mr.
Greeley, for tjie entire Democratic
vote is essential to his success.
If, therefore, he can command no
Republican support, no negro support^
no Liberal Republican support, and
only a partial Democratic support,
be caffnot beat Grant.
"Why, than, should'he remain in
the field? Why should be not with
draw to that some candidate can be
nominated who can combine tbe en
tire Democratic vote and the vo'e of
Republicans dissatisfied with Gram ?
Finally, what useful purpose will be
aobeerved if the Baltimore Coaven-
blegt delegates to the Convention at
Atlanta may decide whether the
voice of Geogia shall be for or
against him at Baltimore? .How im-
pterative, then, is the duty of those
who would avert such a perilous re
sult, to put lorth every energy to
prevent it. Keeping silent—keep
ing your powder dry:—is of little
avail after the game is beyond reach.
Nominations for tlie Presidency
Thus far we have the folfcwing,
and several national conventions are
yet to be heard from:
Labor Reform—For President,
David Davis, of Illinois; for Vice-
President, Joel Parker, of New Jer
sey.
Temperance—For President, Jas.
Black, of Pennsylvania; for Vice-
President, John Russell, of Michi
gan.
Woman Suffrage—For President,
Victoria C. WoodhtiH, of New York;
for Vice-President, Fredrick Doug
lass, ofWashington.
Liberal Republicans—For Presi
dent, Horace Greeiey, of New-York;
lor Vice-President,. B. Gralz Brown,
of Missouri.
Anti Secret Societies—For Presi
dent, Charles Francis Adams, of
Massachusetts; for Vice-President,
Chas. F. Howard, of Illinois.
Radicalism—For President, U. S.
Grant, of Illinois; for Vice-Presi
dent, Henry Wilson, of Massachu
setts.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TO WHOM. IT MAY CONCERN.
S ECTION 86 of Ordinance for assessment
of real estate in the ci+y of Bain bridge
provides for a session of Council, which will
be held ajt 9 o’clock, a. m.. Tuesday 2nd of
July next, to hear complaints from parties
interested as to any over-estimate or other
error in the assessment thereof.
H. S. JONES, Mayor.
Jnne20td
that the Bahimore Convention shall
fail to endorse his ticket.
We oppose biin because we con
ceive it to be impossible to endorse
•bis ticket without endorsing his plat
form, and from tbe further belief that
such an endorsement will prove the
ultimate defeat and ruin of the princi
ples of the Deinociatic party.
We oppose him from die belief that
if elected his administration would b
as corrupt as that of bis predecessor.
These and many other reasons we
could mention lo show cause why we
find it impossible to support Greeley.
It is urged that Vteeley favors
State Rights, and is opposed to Cen
tralism. Yet he «a«, propeily speak
ing, father of the ivnuinical bayonet
election law, and has never yel expres
sed himself ‘as being desirous of its re
peal.
He has oever raised bis voice in op
position to the infamous usurpation
laws pas ed byrCongress, has never
expressed any opposition whatever lo
their perpetuity, yet we are told that
he is’an advoca'e of SlateTiighfa, and
opposed to centralized government.
We are convinced that the prlhie
object of both liie liberal and an 114 th
ere! Republicans are lo defeat the Dem
ocracy, aud tbat if tbe party cannot
be led into the Radical folds by spe
cious promisis of Amnesty, <kc.. that
any meaDS will l.eresioied toby borii
winf s of the Republican party to ac
complish their ends. We are. there
to re, opposed tofuppordrg the ex
ponent of such a party or to giving
any assistance lo their schemes.—Mc
Duffie Journal.
Toombs on Greeley.—The follow
ing extract from a few remarks
made by Hon. Robert Toombs in
Atlanta last week, very clearly shows
that gentleman’s estimate of Gree
ley and Greeley men:
Now, this is a very plain ques
tion—there is no doubt about it.
Show me a man that tried to make
a party out of Lite negroes, and I
will show you a Greeley man. Show
me a Bullock man that has turned
Democrat, and I will show you a
Greeley man—a thief that has rob
bed the State, and I wifi show you a
Greeley man. Show me one of the
Mitchell orphans, and I will show
you a Greeley man. Show me a
State Road lessee, and I will show
you a Greeley man; but show me an
honest man and 1 will show you anti-
Greeley man 1
Why, we uave no questions with
us. There is not a white Greeley
man in the county of wilkes, the
old hornet’s nest of the revolution.
I am glad we have got them all to
gether. We will get the New De
partures, the Bullock men, the
swindlers, the thieves, in one pile
and then get rid of them.
As to Greeley and Grant, with
one exception, I would support old
John Brown’s Ghost, if I could main
tain Democratic principles and popu- . at Ijive trains on J., P.
lar rights. I would support the ^ Jucksonville ’ Tal
devil in preference to either of them, j No change of cars between Savannah and
because when you support the devil; Albany.
you support a very respectable an-! Close connection at Albany with trains on
tagonist. . He is not a coward. He Sontil Western Railroad,
fought God Almighty a very respec-' accommodation TRAIN,
table fight, and he fights Him a Leare’Samntiah Mondays, Wednesdays
pretty tough fight till now-so the Arrival 5S&riSe Mondays,’ Wedlf* “
Story goes in revelation. days and Fridays at 6.45 pm
•* *• „ Leave TebeauviUe, Tuesday, Thursday
Going-Slowand Saturday 5.00 am
A cautious friend suggests that. Arrive at Valdosta Tuesday, Thursday
our attacks on Greeley will be a lit-! . and Saturday ; 10.10 a m
tie embarrassing to us, if he is nomi- Q™tman same days. H.35 a m
noted at Bahimore, and we havftto l**ve ThoJSiEe fey.!!!.l%> $ ”
defend him in the canvass. If the Quitmah same days 5.30 p m
Democratic party is called on to car- . Arrive at Valdosta same days'.7.00 p m
ry the dead weight Of Greeley Lay over at Valdosta these nights and
through the approaching canvass ***** y^dostaMondays, Wednesday and
led the humilliatlon. {may4 2w General Superintendent
tg* We nre new offering our ua’iai FULL ASSORTMENT of GOODS, aiming which
are to be found . ■
ORGAND1S, GRENADINE*. CAMBRICS. WHITE PIQUE. LAWN. LINEN and
SEEKSUt KER SUITS; BEACH PARASOLS, HAMBURG TRIMMINGS,
BLEACHED ahd BROWN SHEETINGS und SHIRTINGS.
COTrON.vDES. LINENS. DENIMS. CASSIMkRES,
NEW STYLE HEAVY SHIRTINGS, UN
TRIMMED HATS for Ladies A Misses,
(iu black, brown and white)
AI.PACCAS A PRINTS
IS- IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT LOW PRICES! -m
SCHOOL, BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
McGUFFIE’S aiid GOODRICil’S READERS. DAVIBs’ and SMITH’S ARITH
METICS. MONTKITH’S GEOGRAPHIES, and ALL .
I lie School Rook* usually used.
tg~ Also Billet, Bommercial, Note. Letter. Foolscap and Legal Cap Papers, gl
DATs and SHOE** of all styles, sizes and prices, for tbe million and Ihe millionsiia
CROCKERY.
An assortment, in Granite and O. C.. of PLATES, DISHES, BIKERS. CUPS Mi
SAUCl-Rs. and olher articles. Also JUGS CHURNS, JARS,
l.ANTFRNs fob oil or candle.
5. H
«al*,
AND THE FAMOUS
“TOWN AND COUNTY PREPARED PAINT,"
XS?*Rcspecting which .any information wifi be given upon application.-®i
Iron. Steel, Nails, Farming and
IM W-M.KWWJKjWTrWv
0- To whieii S| ecial attention is asked r
Bacon, Flour, &e.
Ten Thousand pounds Bacon, 101 bbls. Flour,
15 bbls. Sugar (all grades), 10 sacks Coffee, 20 bbls.
Whisky,
fy* To all of which, and a com«dete s'oek of other goods, we respeelftillv a«k th»
atte lion of G-ish and prompt paying buyers. (a 111 ly)
BABBIT & WARFIELD.
GENERAL TAX NOTICE,
F.sch and every parson firm or company,
subject to taxation in this city owning or
havirgot 1st, of April. 1872 in their pos.
session or control in his. her, or the : r own
right, or in the right or for the use of any
pe'son ss parent, guardian, trustee, exeen-.
lor, administrator, age.-t, or in any other
manner whalso-v^r. shall come forward bv
the 1st. of Ju y, 1872' ai d make returns of
Ihe s, me. aa — y hi" ks will be ope- for llial
purpose until that time. I will be fou U ai
Reid & (jo’s, store.
O. W. Pkabce.
Celerk of Council.
June 20, 1872
General Scpebintendent's Oftics, 1
Atlantic and Gclf Railroad, >
Savannah, June 15, 1872. )
O N AND AFTER SUNDAY, JUNE 16,
Passenger Trains on this road will run
as follows : • • -
EXPRESS PASSENGER..
Leave Savannah daily at 4.30 p m
Arrive at Live Oak
Arrive at Bainbtidge
Arrive at Albany
Leave Albany
Leave Bainbridge
Leave Live Oak
Arrive at Savannah
2.55 a m
7.15 am
.9.05 a m
5.20 p m
.6.50 p m
11.30 pm
10.00 a m
WEST - STREET
OF
&
IS BEING
CONSTANTLY SUPPLIED WITH HEAVY INVOICES
OF
Spring* & Summer
croons
LATEST STYLES AND
TOGETHER WITH A
. Very Large Stools, of
Staple Groceries!
' , ALSO,
HARDWARE, WOODWARE, WILLOWWARE, *C-
In fact there is nothing wanted by the public that they cannot supply *t ****
enable prices. Hive tu a call, examine our goods and take advantage of oar is
April#
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