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BA.INBRIJGE, GEORGIA.
.Sherman couldn’t support his
-in Washington on hi* salary,
j hid to move to St. Louis; and now
,-ress is about to knock several
.. a^nd dollars from his salary, and
f cr e can he go when that is done ?
- lt t j,ere was a conspiracy to reduce
, eD eral of the army to abject pov-
, in Washington, and that that
J# conspiracy is now trying to starve
v m M death in St. Louis, no sane man
doubt. Gen. Sherman’s 'salary,
., lading commutation of rations, for-
r ~> rent of quarters, &c., now amounts
t ,j 3 t about 818,000 a year, with little
• »o stealage, and to reduce it 83.000
tor would be precisely the same thing*.
Ij. .ending him and his family to the
pLjr-house, without transportation.
I The consciousness of filing an utterly
;*-k-ss office ought to be paid for liber-
I’he Weokly Democrat.
BEN. E. RUSSELL, - Proprietor.
Ben E. Russell, - - R. M. Johnston,
editors.
Bainbridge. Ga., Apri 20, 1876.
The Financial Chronicle, a good au 1 -
thnrity, in its last issue, expresses the
b'lief that the fiuancial troubles ha.’6
at their worst; that the next few
a.nths will b ing but few failures, and
lint there will be an improvement in
business, involving such an improvo-
a-nt in the money market as will ena-
all the banks to pay their usual
dividends next October. But there is
n inevitable tendency t> lower rates < f
interest, smaller profits from business,
mi diminished dividends, and eapital-
i-ts and business men should make
their expenditures in accord with the
changed condition of the times.
The bill inflicting severe punishments
f,n three card monte operators has pass-
el the Iowa Legislature and become a
]nr, notwithstanding the determined
vj,position of the gamblers, who not on-
lv tried to bribe some of the members,
hut resorted to stealing documents to
delay its passage. Iowa hitherto has
l n the paradise of these gamblers,
whiwcre in league with the train
hind'', and thus defied detection. It. is
of record that the notorious operator,
Canada Bill, offered one company $10.-
nmi a year for the privilege of "work
ing" ils trains, agreeing to confine him
self to clergymen.
Men of nlrtii, f*nni!M‘!ii sense k
‘.hat Mr.
plain common sense Know
Bayard, Mr. Filden, Mr.
Thurman and other democratic lead ts
of the north are not enemies of the
l uinn. «nd would never he allies if
anybody plotted against the government;
vad they do not believe that Mr. Gor-
d in, Mr. Withers and other democratic
leaders of the south arc conspirators
against the life of the nation. We
have advanced since 1861. Slavery is
dead, and there is hardly a man of
prominence, north or south, who does
not rejoice at it.—Boston Globe.
THE GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIA
TION.
The annual meeting of the Georgia
Press Convention will be held in Savan
nah oy WEDNESDAY, May tOth, at 12
o'clock M.
J. H. ESTILL, President.
H. II. Cabanisp, Rec. Sec’ty.
4-
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
For President Georgia Press Associa
tion, Col. W. T. Christopher, of the Fort
Valley Mirror; subject to the vote of the
convention.
Will this thing never cease ? It is re
ported again that Triplett is about to be
married.
We think the editors of the Savannah
Neva ought to he empowered to write out
a set of by laws to govern Ben Hill’s
actions in Congress.
Christopher, of the Fort Valley M'rror,
whose good looks are only equaled by his
deep-learned wit, pays this deserved com
pliment, to Bainbridge: “The Democrat
says Bainbridge is surrounded by fine
scenery. Yes, it appears to us that there
is a river near town, fringed around with
frog ponds. Nice scenery! Picturesque !!”
Some of the young members of the
Georgia press are already talking about
tlie good time they anticipate at the Press
Convention. We’ve no doubt but we’ll
all have a good time. Harris has promis
ed to act as guide among the sights and
beer shops.
Tiie Thoinasville Enterprise, in speaking
of a party of fishermen from that town
who got caught in tiie rain, says the soak
ing did not dampen their spirits. We
suppose not, they had them corked up
too tight.
The Quitman R porter says “the Social
Base Ball Club has died a natural death.”
W\> Lapo thi« i= only one of Tom Hall’s
fancies, as Bainbridge very much desires
I to cross bats with Quitman the present
I season.
W * arc furnishing local items for the
1 Houston Home Journal as well as a half
I dozen other papers in this State.—Fort
I yh’Vy Mirror. We thought the Home
.Toorunt's local columns were unusually
j dry here of late, and could uot account
for it until now.
The Savannah Neirs neglects to answer
our question as to whether or not there
will be a line of steamers between Savan
nah and Philadelphia during the Centen
nial. Why this thusness ?
Justice Abrams, of Savannah, has post
ed in his office 111 ■ following notice: “No
items furnished to the press.” We sup
pose the Savannah papers will have to
suspend at once.
“Our” old goose quill has si rayed away,
and is writing letters for the Thomasville
Enterprise.
The Thomasville Enterprise, noticing
. the failure of the Fair mr>veme~t in De-
“Tho late Samuel Nelson, ot the in,- c .^ ur ^ S:l y S; “Stir up your people to pre
pare articles for exhibition at our Fair in
Mav and again in the Fall, Brother Bus
ted Stat**» Supreme Court,” says th
^oo^rstown (N. J.) Freeman’s Joure
•at, “would accept no railroad or steam
boat pas es that were offered him when
he was on the bench.” Well, what of
it? None of the judges nowadays will
accept such passes offered them when
they are on the bench. They wait un
til they adjourn court and come out
into the hall, as upright aud honorable
judges should.
A Washington dispatch of the 6tli
inst., says that Messrs. Black, Blair
and Carpenter, counsel for Belknap,
will ask on the 17th inst, the time set
for the trial, an exteusiou of two weeks,
making altogether four weeks in which
to complete preparations and summon
witnesses for the defence.
t
The New York World of the 31st
inst., noticing the lateness of the ap
pearance of Southeru fruit and vegeta
bles in the markets of its oity this
spring, says that last year as early as
Maroh 10. the New York market was
l Ml supplied with strawberries selling
t reasonable rates.
Radical candidates for the presiden
cy continue to multiply from day to
day. Every State in the Union Las a
“favorite son’’ whom she is anxious to
put in the White House, and some
have twins, while now and then one
comes staggering along w;th triplets in
her arms.
Gath says Gen. Grant is poor, very
poor, and tb*t his paper promises to
pay are not uncommon ou Wall street.
If th is be the case it is a shame and
discredit to him. No other President
ever received so much money and valu
ables, in the shape of salary attd gilts.
sell, and we think you will find it easier
to get up one in Decatur next year.”
“Many Voters” will soon come to the
front—look out for him.
There was a“cake cutting” in Thomas-
ville last week.
Harris intimates that Charley Pendle
ton ts about to renew his connection with
the Savannah Sunday Schools.
The Floral Fair at Thomasville on the.
26th of May promises to be a grand affair.
We hope to see all of Decatur county
over.
Henry McIntosh says Quitman would
be one of the dullest places, comparative
ly speaking—considering that it has three
churches, four bar rooms.a brass hand and
a sewing Society—now on the habitable
globe, if it were not for its swarms of
busy little fleas.
Fort Valley Mirror: “We hope to meet
a large number of editors at Savannah on
the 10th. Boys, if we can’t make money,
wo can have lots ’o fun.
The bridge across the river at Fort
Gaines was carried away by the freshet.
There is a eollard stalk in Quitman
couuty ten feet high.
They are robbing bar rooms in Blakely.
The Dawson Journal stopped its press
to return thanks for soma “mighty nice
carats."
Dawson wants to know if the 26th will
be celebrated.
The Talbotton Standard has what it
calls a “Laughing Column.”
Blodgett has been let off on bail.
The city marshal of Albany has set out
seven hundred and seven shade trees, and
nearly all of them are living.
The opinions expressed equally by our
bankers and business men in regard to
the legitimate effects of the late home
stead decisyn are hopeful and cheeriag,
says the Constitution.
A negro thief was shot in Leary the
The Albaqf News gives what it call*
the “first dot on the Radical Slate for the
2d District” as follows: J. T. Allen, of
Lowndes, was mail-agent between Albany
and Dupont. He wouldn’t vote for
Whiteley—wouldn’t even ante for New
Hampshire, and manifested other signs of
a wait of interest in and sympathy for the
party of high morality. He didn’t know
any better. He thought he was put in
the place to attend to the mails while in
his care and ^properly dispose of them,
and fie devoted himself faithfully to that
business. He knows better now. Tak
ing care of the mails he ■ ought to have
made a secondary consideration, and de
voted his talents and a large share of his
salary to the success of the Radical party.
He saw his error too late. On the 9th he
was discharged, and a colored politician
named Pleasants now handles the mail
bags, and will doubtless profit by Allen’s
experience.
The Cuthbert Appeal publishes a tale
of a blunderbuss. We generally
prefer the tail end of all such instruments.
The planters of liaudolph county have
bought $U),0.)0 worth of guano this
season. Je-ru-sa-lam !
Triplett has made another new depar
ture—he will play base ball at the Thom
asville Fair.
Cairo is going to have a big Sunday
School celebration.
The Baptist Convention of Georgia con
vened in Thomasville yesterday.
Thomasville Times-. In view of the in
terest taken in the cultivation of rice,
would it not be a good idea for the Fair
Association to offer a liberal premium‘for
the largest, yield on some stated area ?
Farmers throughout Southwest Georgia
complain of too much rain. Well, they
must have something to complain of. and
why not spring showers as well as any-
thing else.
A new Radical paper is to he started in
Atlanta soon. Good—we’ll have some
fun then.
The Albany Notes, has “cut down”—the
first time within our recollection.
Mr. I. T. Muthershed, of Mitchell coun
ty, is dead.
Mr. Jno. O. Perry, formerly of Bain
bridge, has been appointed Judge of the
Couuty Court of Baker county.
The Quitman Reportor has reduced its
size. The editor says: “ We do not feel
that we arc due any one an apology for
reducing the dimensions of tiie Reporter
to a size more proportionate with the
general falling off of business and the ex
treme meagreuess of the local patronage
it is now receiving, with no pro.sp *ct of
increase during the dull summer season
before us.”
Savannah wants increased railroad fa
cilities. To m ike the city the most im
portant seaport in the South Atlantic, tiie
Free Press thinks the Gulf railroad must
be extended to bollard and the Eatouton
branch to Athens.
The Charleston Nuos and Courier very
truthfully says: “Under Gov. Smith’s
administration Georgia has certainly pros
pered. Ilis popularity at this time will
uot be lessened by his moderation in. dc
dining a contest in which he had the
inside track.”
The floods in Georgia for the past week
have been unprecedented, and "will be
known in the future, as the centennial
freshest.
G. J. Orr, the State School Commis
sioner, addressed the people of Early
county last week. lie gave a brief histo
ry of the present school law, showing
that in its main features it was the work
of intelligent Georgians who had the in
terests and welfare of the people of the
State at heart in its enactment. Ho argued
that the system was not perfect, but that
imperfections rested not in the points in
which its enemies assailed it—that is, in
its expensiveness—but in the want of the
means necessary to make itjts effective as
it might and should be made.
The Quitman debating club is worrying
with “Should education be made com
pulsory in the United States.”
Over twenty of the Northern excursion
ists, who passed through the State last
moLth, have purchased lands in upper
Georgia, and will locate near Atlanta.
Congress has appropriated $5,000 for
the improvement of the Port at Darien,
$02,000 for the Savannah river, and $7,-
500 for the St Mary’s canal.
The Thomasville Enlerpnse speaks to
the point, as witness: “We think tli«t
enough has been said by the newspapers
about the different men to run for Gover
nor, and the personal fitness of this man
BY INFL HENCE AND UNBRIBED B T GAIN*
•{ Two Dollar* Dor Annul
20. 1876
Number 28.
Alhany Nests: Leesburg
16, will celebrate its annivoi
4th, with a competitive exhi
products. The members ai
their patches for it, and t
demonstrate the profits of *!
The Leesburg is a live, wot
and its example is worthy
Dawson Journal: To ki
fr.. destroying your chicki
old horse shoes in tiie fire t-
fact that some of our intel
are experimenting tijeaho*
stition, hide out.
Thomasville Enterprise-. We simply
rise to ask which one of the various can
didates for Governor, is hacked up bv the
bogus bond ring ? Lookout, gentlemen,
they will endeavor to foist some wolf in
sheep’s clothing on us if they are not
watched.
Blakely Nets: Mr. Rufus L. Armis-
tead. of the 25th district, in this county,
died of malarial yellow fever. The fune
ral services of tiie order of Patrons of
Husbandry will he performed at his grave
on the 5th Sunday in this month, under
the direction of Friendship Grange, De
catur county. Members of the order
from other Granges are solicited to attend.
Blakely New. From tiie Presentments
of the Grand Jury at the late session of
Calhoun county Superior Court, it would
appear that the finances of the county are
in a healthy condition. Assets over lia
bilities are reported at $ 1-59.08. There is
no complaint made in the Presentments
against anv of the county officers—which
is creditable in these times.
Quitman Reporter: Under the above
heading we publish a letter written by a
Northern gentleman, Maj. R. B. Whea
ton, to his home paper, the Waierbury
(Conn.) American, during his recent so
journ of a few weeks,in our community.
He was-proinpted to write this leter by
the slanderous attack of E. C. Wade in
the Washington Republican upon Georgia,
and the people of Brooks county in par
ticular, and our good citizens will doubt
less all feel grateful to him for his able
defense of them as peaceable and law
abiding people.
Camilla Enterprise: A postal card from
'Ion. B. F. Hudspeth, Newton, stales that'
the waters of Finn Rivor are overflowing
that town to such an extent that lie sits in
the clerks office at the court house and
catches fish tiirou ill the windows with
hook and line. The batteau club’s ser
vices have been brought into requisition,
and tiie big launch of their crafts occurred
at 8 o’clock p. ni., on Monday last in
front of W. D. Williams’ Sons store. The
entire town is inundated, and citizens
go from store to store in bateaux. But
little rain, comparatively, lias fallen in
this section. These high waters came
from middle Georgia. The waters were
ab itin.g at last accounts. ^ ,
After appointing delegates to the Gai
nesville Convention, the Gwinott Democ
racy. at a mee’in j-held at Lawrenccville
on the dt.ii iu-iant, adopted the following
resolution:
R-i ' e t, That in the course of Hon. B.
H. Hill, our immediate representative
in thj Congress of lite United States,
inerts our h -.irty, unanimous and un
qualified endorsement, that his eloquent
an 1 triumph int vindication of our people,
and tin: truth of history against the men
dacious assaults of those who maliciously
traduce ns, entitles him to the thanks of
every true Southerner.
The following from the Atlanta Con.
stitutioa would indicate the necessity,says,
tiie Thomasville Enterprise of investiga
tion by somebody into tiie doings of the
officials in Northern Georgia, and we
think something of the sort might be
traced to the doors of certain officials not
far from this place.
Some time last Summer Dr. Hardin,
one of the best citizens of Pickens county,
was arrested and carried to Cartersvillo.
He was arrested by Goodwin and charged
with some frivolous violation of revenue
laws, ile gave bond for a hearing before
Commissioner Aaron Collins, who said
there were uo witnesses then present. He
returned to Cartersville at the appointed
time; still no witnesses; another time set
for tiie hearing. Again lie returned; again
no witnesses; again the Commissioner
told him he could not have a hearing
until a future day. About five minutes
alter this positive assurance by Coilius,
Dr. Hardin was approached by Jack
Glenn, the “go-between,” who said to
him in substance: “Doc., you might as
well pay out of this as at any other time.
You see, tiie court,wants to he “greased.”
They will devil you to Jleath bringing you
to and fro, and ail they want is a. little
money, wit!* which I think I can fix
them all right.”
Dr. Hardin weighed the annoyance,
loss of time and money and the uncer
tainty nf these men’s oaths and concluded
to risk it.
Glenn said $100 worth! do the work and
the doctor handed him that sum. A few
minutes after Glenn returned from con
sultation with Collins and Goodwin and
said it was ‘all right.’ A quarter of an hour
later Doctor Hardin was cailed into Aaron
Coll in’s court. It seemed to have been
“trree.sed” in the meantime, for now it
went along as smooth as a mirror.. The
FROM ATLANTA.
Men and Things About the Gate City.
Atlanta, Ga., April 11, 1876.
Editor* Democrat:—It Was my intention
write you several letters during the late
ion of the legislature, but was forced
from writing for the want of
sting matter. Now, however, as
Tlmpolkical caldron is getting somewhat
agitated, items which may be of interest
to your subscribers occasional y bubble
up to the top, and I will endeavor from
now on to the close of the, campaign to
keep you posted as to occurrences in the
Gate City.
THE GOVERNORSHIP.
Politically, matters are getting quite
lively. The gubernatorial question is the
topic most generally discussed, aud many
are the prophesyings and speculations as
to whom the people will award the glitter
ing guerdon. Governor Smith has an
nounced, in-a letter bearing date the 8tli
of the j resent month, and addressed to
several citizens of Columbus,- his with
drawal from the contest. The friends of
the Governor in this place very much re
gret that he hits seen fit to retire from the
race, while the opposition are continually
rejoicing.
GEN. GARTRELL.
Now that Governor Smith is off the
track the question recurs with more torce
than ever, who will lie the winning man?
Atlanta, and Fulton county and many of
tire surrounding counties arc plainly »nd
unmistakably for Gen. Gartrell, and will
present and do all in their power to for
ward his interests in the Convention. The
General appears to be making little or no
effort in uis own behalf, as his whole
time is taken up in discharging the duties
of his profession. His friends and sup
porters, however, are many and active,
and they claim that the General has al
ready out distanced all of his competi
tors.
lie is a noble and exalted character,
and merits any honor in the gift of the
people.
His war record is bright and dazzling,
and is undoubtedly a strong point in his
favor, while his ability and patriotism are
conceded even by those who oppose him.
GEN. A. U. COLQUITT
is most assuredly an aspirant; is not only
on the anxious seat but lias a r&i! long
ing, hmnl&ring look. No one doubts his
Uprightness ami personal integrity, but
unfortunately for his prospects he has not
the experience in public affairs, and that
administrative capacity so essential to the
well government of a State. He has not
even tiie ability and sagacity to manage
his own private affairs successfully, be
ing, as I am informed, hopelessly insolv
ent.
COL. TOM HARDEMAN
is quick, and wholly up’to the times, but
„ho idea seems to prevail pretty generally
here, that he is somewhat of a trimmer
and trickster, and many fear that the gov-
erment, in the event of iiis election, would
lie run in the interest of his personal
friends and office holders, and that the
wishes of the people would be but little
respected. There is no telling, though,
what revolution the Colonel may effect
in public sentiment by the exertion of his
captivating eloquence, and a full display of
his elocutionary powers. The Colonel is
perfectly irresistible when he mounts the
rostrum before the average granger, and
begins in his fluent manner to speak of
our fragrant vales, sunlit plains, the sun
flower that turns on its god when he sets
the same look that she turned when he
rose, aud the music of the shell by its
home on the sea and many other similar
figures that are the sum and substance of
all h.^real speeches.
J .“THE LITTLE MINK,”
Foster Blodgett, the persecuted saint of
the Bullock congregation, is here, and oh!
how rejoiced we are to sc-e him! The peo
ple are determined he shall not be on ex
penses during his kind stay with us, and
the county, through its officials, has ten
dered him free quarters and a full suit of
rooms in the spacious mansion known as
the Fulton County Jail. Oh, Lucifer,
son of the morning, how art thou fallen!
He passed through this place Saturday
night on his way to Augusta, and as soon
as our Sheriff heard of his whereabouts
he telegraphed to the police authorities at
Augusta to have him arrested, it was done,
tive interference may not avail to shield
him from the consequences of his crimes,
as the question at issue, and qpon which
he relies is an open one in this State, and
our holiest Cincinnatus may decide
against him. The prayer of the patriot
is, to mote it be.
BOB TOOMBS.
It would be really refreshing if we only
had General Toombs here to represent the
State in the issue raised in this case as to
the power of the executive to pardon be
fore trial and conviction. How Blodgett
would quail at the glance of that indig
nant eye, and how he would quake and
tremble as the General would thunder in
his ears the anathemas of a violated law.
Judge Peeples will render his decision
in the case to day, and I will advise you
of its full text in a subsequent letter.
LOCAL POLITICS
at this place are assuming an active shape,
and the people are organizing for useful
ness and activity during the great politi
cal warfare which awaits us. This Cen
tennial year is strongly snggestiveof Rev
olution, and let, then, revolution, be the
watch word and war cry of patriots
throughout the land. What we want is a
revolution that will take bad men out of
power and place, and substitute for ‘hem
the honest and patriotic. Let it be a rev
olution of forces, strong force, not by
force of arms, but by the force of the bal
lot, that “power subtler than brute force,
and mightier than armed numbers.”
G. F. W.
similar circumstepees, hotvevef» It has
always been understood in the Senate,
since the prevalence there of Grantism,
that the chairman of the committee gets
half of his loafing clerk’s Salary, much to
the disgust of the latter.- This particular
Committee seems to be especially unfor
tunate in its Chairman. During the For
ty-third Congress, the Chairmanship vra*
held by an unlettered Texan, named
Flanagan, who never rose in his pftce in
the Senate bwt to moke an ass of himself.
He authorized his son, fully as illiterate
as himV-lf, to draw the pay of clerk; for
that wa* a!l he had to do, as the Com
mittee never transacted any business, or
even held a meeting, during the sessions
of the Forty-third Congress. The ca
pacity of his son to draw his pay was un
questionable; but the same could hardly
he said of his intellectual fitness for the
position he occupied. In proof of this,
it may he stated that he beguiled his
time by writing cards, which ho look
great pride in widely circulating, bearing
tiie following: "Sam’l Flanagan, Cleark
of the Committee on Education and
Labor.”
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. C., April 12, 1876.
PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONS.
The question of the nominations at St.
Louis is still the most absorbing in priv
ate conversation among Democrats. There
are many shades of opinion, lint it is very
evident that the statement in favor of
some man who cun certainly draw the
vote of disaffected Republicans, and hold
tkose Eastern States that are now Demo
cratic, is becoming stronger every day.
That without those States, the party can
not elect its nominee, is admitted. The
announcement that Horatio Seymour, to
gether with Charles O’Connor, and men
of that stamp) will head the New York
delegation in favor of Samuel J. Tilden,
has given Tilden more strength than he
has had at any time heretofore. A warm
friend of Gov. Hendricks said to me,
yesterday, that for the first time lie began
to see the possible necessity for taking up
an Eastern man. There is no disposition
to abandon favorite candidates anywhere;
but there is an evident determination to
do whatever may eventually appear to be
for the best interest of the party as a
whole. Success is the watchword of the
party, and if the Republicans expect to
see it split by sectional differences, they
are doomed to disappointment.
GEN. SHERMAN AS A TALKER.
It seems to be a settled thing that Gen
eral Sherman will soon remove his head
quarters from St. Louis to Washington,
where they properly belong. Notwith
standing statements to the contrary, lie
left Washington solely on account of his
personal dislike of Secretary Belknap,
who took every occasion to Ignore him,
and sent official communications directly
to officers of the army without transmit
ting them through General Sherman and
the regnlar military channels. General
Sherman is a queer combination of the
constituent elemements of humanity.
While admitted to be a brave and skilful
NO CONFIDENCE IN GRANT OR
THE CABINET.
The Savannah News says that ex-
Senator Henderson, in his testimony
before the Investigating Committee,
declined to express any opinion as to
the cause of his dismissal from the po
sition of prosecuting attorney in the
Babcock case, and was generally very
reserved in answering only the direct
questions of the csoimittee. Ho WM
evidently a reluctant witness. He,
however, admitted that ho waa all the
way through suspicious af the Presi
dent and Attorney-General. The only
persons in Washington that he had any
confidence in wore Bristow and Blu-
ford Wilson, with whym he was in .con
stant. communication. In regard t»
this correspondence Mr. Henderson,
was not examined on Tuesday. lie,
however, said that all the letters which
passed between himself and the Secre
tary and Solicitor began with “confi
dential,” and ended with “bora when
read.” “If,” Aiid. Mr. Headaxaoe,
“this corresponiehce was printed now
it would cause a commotion. I have
no objection,” he continued, “to tell
you that in substance it showed that
both Bristow and Wilson lacked confi
dence in the President and the rest of
the Cabinet. They did not feel that
they were properly supported in this
war upon corruption, and in this I
agreed with them.”
THE WAY TO TALK.
The little knot of negro politician*
which assembled in Nashville to air
themselves last weok, consummated
their labors by renewing adhesion to
the Radical party and a vote of confi
dence in Morton as their man for the
Presidency. Langston, who was the
Mentor of the concern, said :
“1 would as soon vote for Satan
against God Almighty as with the Dem
ocratic party. Don’t ask me to vote
it until it repents. 1 am free to vote
for it if I choose. 1 am free to support
Satan against God ; but, as a Christian
mau, do you ask me to array myself on
the side of the devil ? (applause)”
Langston, wc suppose might he con-
officer, he fails to impress visitors wUh 9idt ‘ red , ■ ® om P eteQt witness a* to the
ca-s w«s called, no witnesses found pros
in' and Dr. Hardin was dismissed. He | and he brought up to us “live and
has noi heard oi the cc.se since. - his, kicking” Sunday morning,
too, occurred not half an hour after the *
Commissioner had positively said he
would no. give Dr. H. a hearinar until at
rather distant future day. on account of
the absence of witnesses.
and the unfitness of others. Suppose we i
stop all that now, and await the action of j
the convention. We suppose there is j The followiua paragraph from the cor-
scarcely a paper in the State that is Demo- | reS p nn dence of the Detroit Post, puts a
cratic that does not propose to support n(?w frtce oa the incivilities that the ex-
the nominee of the convention, whoever i cars | oa iat from the North suffered at
he may be. Now, let’s not abuse anybody j p ort Ro Va ].
for fear we may have to “go back upon j “Our Southern friends are greatly in-
our record” after the nomination. We I censed at our treatment at Port Royal and
have confidence in the men who will con- I on board the Sedgwick. They did not
. know the trap that was set at that place,
stitnte the convention to believe that they ^ wh ,i e pronounced against that route
i will select a good man who will manage v i e ]ded to the very general desire of the
i the affairs of the State wisely and well, j excursionists to visit the United States
and we propose to sav nothing more about ; fleet and have a short trip on the Atlant ic,
anu p . -3 1 The hotel-keeper at Port Royal and the
our preference, but wait till the nomma- I m;(Vor hi8 father-in-law, are Connecticut
tion is made and then support that m . | a q^ enlurer3 and it may be said that the
Camilla Enterprise; . Farming ope , jneivillities we have received in the
tions are forwaid this year com pa ; [ e near ly always come from
with last. Cotton ts being planted very ,
extensively in this county, much to our 1 ->oruieru m ^ „
sorrow. Setter plant something to fill, ^}{, an y H to havi a calico hop. All
.k. ../I trmwl <ir.iI OC • J •—
other day. This thing is becoming mo- 1 stomachs and let pockets growl and be
noto nous.
j right, boo os.
Four bench warrants were at once serv
ed upon him, two for larceny after trust,
one for forgery, and one for being a com
mon cheat and swindler. He at once em
ployed counsel and sued out a writ of Ha
beas Corpus alleging that his detention
was illegal and praying to be relieved
from the undue restraint He relies upon
an executive pardon for his discharge.
THE PARDON
was granted him npon his own petition,
anil the recommendation of Ex-Govemor
Bullock, by Conley, before any trial or
examination had been had npon the in
dictments. This affair manifests the spir
it of the Bullock-Conley government.
Blodgett is indicted for crimes commit
ted while Superintendent of the State
Road., and Conley in order to shield his
pet thief and forgerer grants him before
trial a “fun, free and unqualified pardon”
for all biserimessnd dtiinquences. There
is a possibility, however, that this execu-
unpress visiiuis nun , , „
that fact. He is as careless in dress as he 1 S eneral f « el ‘ n ? the ne g ro
is brusque and flighty in manner. His | c»d* *a.n*t the Democrat,e party, and
hair is thin and frousy, his beard short
and stubby, and his conversation earnest
but somewhat incoherent. He falls an
easy victim to newspaper men, and is ready
to answer, in his quick, thoughtless way,
any question put to him. He seems to
speak without reference to unpleasant
consequences, and frequently finds spread
out in the newspapets reports of conver
sations which h“ never dreamed would be
made public. He is, at all times, easily
accessible to callers, and is certainly a
striking contrast to General Scott who
presided with such dignity over the army,
before the war.
HOW UNCLE SAM’S MONEY GOES.
Senate Committee on Education and
Labor is composed of Messrs. "Patterson,
Morton, Morrill (Yt.), Burnside, Bruce,
(darkey), Sharon, Gordon, Maxey and
Key. The distinguished chairman of the
Committee (Patterson, of South Carolina)
had the honor of beiDg jailed for perjury,
or some other crime of equal gravity, juat
before coming to the United States Sen
ate. He was fortunate enough to evade
a trial, however; and, in order to show
their sympathy with him, his brother rad
icals of the Senate made him Chairman of
the important Committee referred to at
the special session of the Senate, last
Spring. Thus far, the Committee has
not held a single session, and it is safe to
it is certainly highly honorable to that
party to be denounced in this way. It
shows that the Democracy have kept
clean hands on this subject, and have
not degraded their manhood by pander
ing t<> the vicious, depraved and bas
tard element of polities forced on the
country by the Radicals. Let the Rad
icals have all their votes. They made
them a> d are entitled to the product of
their own usurpation and villainy. The
shattered wrick of character, reputa
tion and honor they have left to free
Republican government in America
can b i saved and repaired only by es
chewing the whole concern end appeal
ing to the honesty and intelligence of
the American people. It is degrading
to aoy Democrat to hanker after Afri
can votes.—Macon Telegraph.
Wouldn’t go Back on Him !—When
Congressman Candler was'at home he re
lated the following capital anecdote on
Phil Cook, who represents the third 6eef-
gia district:
On a rec-nt day a small appropriation for
the Washington monument waa before
the House, and when his name waa called
Cook voted lustily for the bilL
Congressman Buffington, a staid old
puritan member from Massachusetts,
crossed over to Cook and shook his hand,
remarking;
“General Cook, I thank you for your
vote. When one from the South who oc-
nredict it never will, so longer Patterson j copies so dutinguuOied a place there a*
predict it nevjr w,,,^ _ ^ _ yourself joins u, this patriotic spirit, it ie
peculiarly refreshing.
remains chairman. His assoc e Jtes, even
his radical bretheren, refuse to attend the
meetings of the Committee; and the result
is, that he constitutes himself that body,
and employs a clerk who has nothing to
do except to draw his pay—$7.20 per day,
Sundays included. If this session of
Congress lasts through j use, tu-3 Govern
ing.
Phil bowed blandly,but a merry twinkle
in his eye caused the crowd surrounding
him to listen for his reply, which came
out enthusiastically:
“Not at all, sir, hot at all, for, Mr. Bnf-
fington, by sir, I never go back on a
rebel and a slave-holder f”
A peal of laughter followed the sally
cad Spc&ker Kars hail to threaten the
meat.“beat” will have drawn over $t.5*Xi; group with the offices ot the scargeoat &V
f;- Hevten ntcn’bs of idlorsss- Under | ornis