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L L 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# PATTERSON Sc. MCMAJM-