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speaker, “a noble representative of their race i We are sorry they were not here to share it;
ftn j principles,” while his very name and fame not that it 5-imagined they would have felt at
tached to disobedience of the orders emanating j on the bale raised by the colored man, as
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Saturday Morning, April 11.1868.
are indissolubly associated with the most event
ful days of our history, and now dear to mem
ory though shrouded in darkness.
all flattered, but that
made to ■** see themscl
Yours res
from these Headquarters. Military Comman
ders are authorized and directed, when in their ;
white
Genl.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN B. GORDON,
OF FT*ETON.
FOR CONGRESS,
P. W. ALEXANDER,
Of Muscogee.
Conservative Nominees for Congress.
Hon. H. S. Fitch, 1st District.
P. W. Alexander, 3rd District.
» 0. A. Lochrane, 4th District.
“ J. li. Christy, Gth District.
Gen. P. M. B. Young, 7th District.
Jff’Dr. H. V. M. Miller has taken the stump
for Gordon.
; gvT’Nine white men and one negro hare been
j arrested in Columbue for 6uppose<! complicity
i in the murder of Ashbum. The Enquirer of
! that city says: “ We have to hear of the first
i man w ho believes the prisoners have been guil
ty of any crime. ( fj^Th'us communication arrived too late for
ffifflf the presence of the military is needed lust week’s issue:
expenses attending the pay and maintenance of, j ra jjjg are too obvious to your own good
Public Speaking.
Dr. n.'V. M. Miller and Hon. L. J. Glenn
will address the citizens of Meriwether county
at Greenville on Saturday, April ISth.
Hon. Hugh Buchanan, of Newnan, will also
be present.
sense to make it necessary that
these posses to be charged to the several coun
ties or municipalities, as the case may be. , T
6. The Commanding General calls on all dwell upon them. Ion
him as your worst enemy,
on Northern or Southern
should
regard
Regiment. At the organization of the j
regiment he was elected Major, and at j
once set to work to prepare himself and :
his men fur the duties before them.
Our people are familiar with the re- j
mainder of Geu. Gordon’s military career \
When the war ended he was command
ing a corps of Lee’s army.
good citizens to aid in the preservation of the him as your worst enemy, whether born
jjeace. and to assist in the arrest and punish- ^ N orthern or Southern soil, who seeks
! mentof violators of this order and the crinii- F ‘ ,. nnP r-ice
of this State, and he admonishes them to sow distrust or to a.iennte the one race
To Democratic Clubs in Georgia.
nal laws Ul iuuoii.K;,mui lie iHnuunii-uw iuv.u , - - -- .1
that unless acts of intimidation and violence j from the other. I he people .or the ^ outn
J are checked and punished. bh>ody retaliation i are no t hostile to the Northern man, who
tn-.v lu* nrfivoliwl the nf*nn» of Rociftv endlin- 1 i.! .... /-* *, *‘ IV* *
1
may K* provoker!, tht* peace of society endan
gered or subverted, and much innocent blood
shed
comes among them to identity himself
with the interests of our section. Nor
at the polls now, as Gen. Meade believes by
ordering the commanding officer for the sub- 1 Maj.
Grantville, Ga., April 2d, 1868.
Wootten—Dear Sir: Will vou do me
The commanding officers of all military j are they so illiberal as to a>k that \ou
district of Georgia to distribute Lis troops to the kindness to insert in this week’s issue of
the different counties, how, in God’s name, is your paper the following statements:
Joshua Hill will vote for Gordon.
Atlanta & West Point R. R. Time Table.
the peace to be preserved after the seconstruc- i
tion of the State?
Jif No white man can claim to be a Demo- j
crat or Conservative who will not vote in the
coming election.
I learn that erroneous reports, calculated to i pers aud presses, and other parties to be spe- their section.
DR. JOHN BULL’S
GREAT REMEDIES.
BILL’S CED110N BITTERS.
AUTHENTIC DOCUMENTS.
Arkansas Heard F]
L ’ r om.
daily affected thereby, within the limits of
[ their commands.
By order of Maj. Gen. Meade:
S. F. Barstow, A. A. A. G.
the citizens of Coweta. It is said, I learn, that
gjfpOur Congressional standard-bearer. P. W.
Fora correct statement of the arrival and * Alexander, is doing his full duty. Large crowds j told the colored people that they had their
departure of the Passenger Trains at and from ; assemble at all his appointments, and the on th e white man’s neck, ami to keep it
Newnan, and West Point, under the j mitoses are delighted with his principles- and | there, or words to that effect.
speeches. -
produce wrong impressions, have been circula
ted in regard to certain language reported to
have been used by me in Newnan, last Satur
day evehing, while reading the new Constitu- . _
tion and giving my views on it to a portion of ; Gen. Gordon and the Colored People of haps are fresh from btat.es that even
ly warn you against those agitators, many
of whom make loud professions ot friend
ship for your race, who at home cannot
brook your presence as neighbors and per
Atlanta
new Schedule entered into bn the 5tlrinst., see
our first page, under the appropriate htadv
g^fTlcn. Andrew Miller, for many years a-
distinguished citizen of this State, died near
Henderson, Texas, on the 14th ult., in the
eighty-fourth year of his age. He was father
to Dr. H. V. M. Miller.
Coweta Nominating Convention.
Now I simply
reply that I used no such language, nor any
that could possibly be construed in that light.
I never have, either publicly or privately,
] thought, spoken, or given utterance to any
The County Convention met pursuant to a ( . . _. ., , ,
, , , * , . , .... such opinions. On the contrary, I spurn such
call, for the purpose of nominating candidates I j 4 4 4
Ettu Bbutk!—Radical, died-in-the-wool Mich
igan has kicked overboard her new Constitution
because it had negro suffrage in it. Alas! Alas!
(jCflf Irwin was ineligible because he held
office before the war and was chosen for elector
on the Jeff. Davis ticket in 18G1. why is not
Bullock ineligible who also held office in some
New England State before the war, and on the
24th or* 25th of January; 1861, with gun in
hand,'aided Joe Brown’ take possession of the
Augusta Arsenal ’anudrlve therefrom the Uni
ted States troops?
Change of Candidates for Governor.
Last week we placed at our mast head the
name of Irwin, the Independent and Demo
cratic candidate for Governor. This week we
haul down Irwin’s name and substitute Gor
don’s. Our reasons arc these: Vrevious to the
war Judge Irwin was the Judge of the Talla
poosa Circuit, and during the war an elector
for the State at large on the Jeff. Davis ticket.
Gen. Meade’s attention was called to this fact,
and he notified Judge Irwin in writing that if
lie was elected Governor he (Meade) would not
pnrmit him (Irwin) to qualify aud hold the
office. Whereupon Judge Irwin retired from
the canvass, and the Democratic State Central
Committee placed in nomination Geu. John B.
Gordon for Governor, and were shrewd enough,
prior to Gordon’s nomination, to receive Gen.
Meade’s promise, in writing, that Gordon
should be permitted to hold the office, if elected.
Now that the track is clear, and the Conser
vatives have as their candidate a native Geor
gian who never raised his arm save in defense
of his people, and who, when forced to surren
der, yielded a spotless sword, we simply ask
Georgians to do their duty and Gordon will be
our next Governor.
The Work Goes Bravely On.
The people of Carroll and Campbell counties
are awake to the duties of the day and hour,
and arc vigorously at work to save their State
from bankruptcy and their liberties from de
struction.
The Hon. P. W. Alexander, the Conservative
Democratic candidate for Congress from this
district, addressed the voters of the former
county on Monday, and those of the latter
county on Tuesday. His arguments were logi
cal and his appeals patriotic and irresistible.—
His hearers gave him the most profound atten
tion, and cheered his happy hits most enthu
siastically.
We unhesitatingly assert that the labors of
our Congressional standard-bearer will bear
abundant good fruit at the election commen
cing April 20th. All that is needed to carry
the State overwhelmingly for Gordon and his
co-laborers is light. The people want to know
the truth and will gladly receive it.
f$f“Wliile the position we have heretofore
taken in opposition to the Constitution framed
by Atlanta Convention is unalterable, still we
wish to present a few thoughts for the conside
ration of those who have determined to vote
for the Constitution through hope of relief.
Now we say, if you will vote for the Consti
tution, that determination does not compel you
to vote for Bullock and men of that ilk. We
ask any white voter possessing common wit. if
he-docs not believe that the interests of Geor
gia would be safer in the hands ot Gordon aud
his friends than in the keeping of Bullock and
his crew ? Gordon is a Georgian, Bullock is
not. Gordon is a brave and chivalric gentle
man, Bullock has no fame or reputation. Gor
don, if elected, will be elected chieftjriby white
men, and will feel in honor hound to watch,
protect and defend their interests, while Bul
lock, if elected at all, will he elected mainly
by negroes, and he will not desert his friends,
and if the interest of either race must be sac
rificed it will l>e that- of- the white nice. Then
we appeal, in behalf of themselves, their wives
and little ones, to all- men who have Anglo-
Saxon blood in their veins ro stand by Gordon
and his supporters. If you are poor, in the
name of all that is right we beg of you to leave
your children a good govenment.
for the Legislature and county officers.
On motion Ed. Moneghan, Mr. Perry Lasset-
ter was unanimously declared chairman.
On motion of J J McLendon, J W Wiley wsis
requested to act as Secretary.
On motion of Capt Win U Anderson, dele
gates from each district have authority to fill
all vacancies.
The following delegates registered:
1st Dist.--B P Hill, J E Stallings,- C J Harris,
G K Dennis, W J Hunter.
2d Dist.—Jas Russell, A H Benton, Jas Bailey,
LH Walthall, Jos Young.
3tl Dist.—J J McLendon, Nathan Maddox, R Y
Brown,- Ben Moreland. W F Ar
nold:
4th Dist.—0 C Cavander, Anselm Leigh, A B
Brown, P S Meriwether, J W
Pearce.
5th Dist.—E Moneghan, J A Hunter, S DSmith,
0 Robison, J W Wiley.
Gth Dist.—Glenn 0 Wynn, S J Shropshire, Jno
ITunnicutt, Elijah Martin, Dr R
W North.
7th Dist —Capt Nat Bridges, Alfred Cranford.
Cedar Creek.—II McBride. A J Byrum, W M
Wise, John E Conyers, B D
Smith.
Hurricane.—W B Dennis, Geo Tucker, Wm U
Anderson, Thomas Dickson,
Thompson Sims.
Panther Dist.—Henry Lenderman, Enoch Car
ter, Wm S Pritchard, Wm G
Herring, Benj Leigh.
On motion of J E Stallings, Esq, the Con
vention proceeded to the nomination of can
didates.
On motion of Judge Ben Leigh, that a ma
jority of the whole delegation should be con
sidered an election.
The balloting resulted as follows:
For Representatives.—Dr R W North and
John W Abrahams.
For Sheriff.—W B W Dent.
For Ordinary.—B H Mitchell.
For Clerk Superior Court.—Maj J P Brewster.
For Treasurer.—Daniel Swint.
For Tax Receiver.—J It Stamps.
For Tax Collector.—AM’ N Wilson.
Fur Surveyor.—John B Goodwyn.
For Coroner.—Wm Au.
J E Stalling offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates of this Conven
tion will use their best exertions to secure the
election of candidates nominated by them to
day ; that they cordially endorse the action of
the State Central Executive Committee in the
recommendation of the statesman, warrior and
patriot, Gon. J. B. Gordon, to the people of
Georgia as their color bearer in the coming
election : that they also endorse the nomina
tion of Hon. P. W. Alexander as candidate of
the Third Congressional District, and Maj. J.
C. Wootten as a candidate of the 36th Senato
rial District, and will use all honorable means
to secure their election.
At the conclusion of the Convention, A J
Smith, Esq, was loudly called for, when he
appeared and delivered himself of one of his
peculiar, eloquent and happy appeals to “ main
tain this to be the white man’s government.”
It was rich in sentiment, deep in thought, and
proved him to be the man eloquent.
The Convention then adjourned.
Perry Lassetter, Chairman.
J. W. Wiley, Secretary.
doctrine—detest such teaching,
Moreover, it is stated I advocated the Free
School system and used as a reason that the
negroes had made the white man’s money, and
hence the white man should educate the ne
groes’ children with that money. I used no
such argument. I did and do advocate the
Free School system, but never used that argu
ment to sustain my p sition. I have far dil-
forent reasons to give in favor of it than that,
which I stand prepared to do at any time.
Respectfully, &c., W. C. Smith.
To the People of the Third Congression
al District.
Having been nominated by the Conser r atives
and Democrats as their candidate for Congress
in this District, I beg leave to say that the
time between this and the doy of the election
is so short that it will be impossible for rae to
visit any considerable number of counties iu
the District. I trust that this wiil not be ex
pected, as I am sure it cannot be necessary.—
The danger which threatens us is so great, and
the path of duty so plain, that our friends
cannot require any promptings at my hands.
The peace of society, the safety of our wo
men and children, the preservation of repub
lican government, and of liberty itself, are all
involved in the contest before us. If we win,
we win all. If we lose, we lose all. Is not
this fearful truth sufficient to bring every man,
and every woman, too, up to the line of duty?
The women of the Suuth are more deeply in
terested in the result, if possible, than the
men, and they have shown what they can do
when they try. But it has been suggested that
a visit to the counties in the northern part of
the District might not be without its benefit.
After that, I shall be subject to the calls of
our friends in other portions of the District.
Meanwhile, let us organize and prepare our
selves to discharge our whole duty. Old par
ties are dead and buried, and let the animosi
ties and hatreds which they engendered sleep
in the grave with them. It is no paltry ques
tion of politics that engages our attention now,
but rather whether the white people of Geor-
gio shall remain free, or become, practically,
slaves. In such a contest, there should be no
differences among white men, nor indeed
among intelligent and well-meaning colored
men ; fur whatever wrongs may be inflicted
upon the former, will be certain to fall upon
the latter also. By proper effort, the freed-
raen may be brought to understand and appre
ciate this truth.
It would seem, then, the part of wisdom to
make this eflort. I have no more interest in
the result of the coming election than any
other man in the community. The nomination
was wholly unexpected and undesired by me,
and was made notwithstanding my protest
against it,. But it has been made and accept
ed, and if our friends will act with zeal and
energy, they can elect their candidate for Gov
ernor, as well as a majority’ of their candidates
for Congress and the State Legislature. It is
with them to win or lose.
P. W. Alexander.
Columbus, April 3, 1868.
Georgia.
Tt is nearly twelvemonths since the fol
lowing correspondence took place between
| Gen. Gordon and the “ Trustees of the
Brunswick Colored School.” W e repro
duce it, now that Gen. Gordon is a candi
date for Governor, in order that the col
ored people all over the State may know
his sentiments in regard to their educa
tion, their moral culture, their future in
dustrial pursuits, and their future rela
tions with the white race among whom
they will dwell, for no other country is
open to them where they can progress,
prosper, and be a contented people. Gen.
Gordon in his letter gives them the most
friendly assurances. This was done when
he was not a candidate for Governor;
done when liis counsel was sought by
colored.people; and now that he is a can
didate, will they not all remember it and
put their faith in him ? To-day, the col
ored people of Georgia have no better
friend than Gen. Gordon. They ought
to know and fed this, and not be led off
by northern carpet-hag adventurers to
their oicn ruin for the political aggrandize
ment of strangers to them aud to the
Southern land in which, if true to them
selves and to their own interests, heeding
the counsels of such men as Gen. Gordou,
they may become a prosperous people.—
We again remind them that the follow
ing correspondence took place nearly
a year ago, and that Gen. Gordon enter
tains the same friendly sentiments to
them noic that he did then :—Intelligen
cer.
From Meriwether.
Rocky Mount, Ga., April 8th, 1868.
Editor Newnan Herald:
Dear Sir—In pursuance to previous notice,
there was truly a grand rally of Conservatives
at this place on Saturday the 4th iust. It was
a matter of deep regret that all the speakers
invited and expected did not come. Thanks,
however, to our distinguished friend and fear
less defender of constitutional government,
Col. Win. F. Wright, of your city, who did
come, to the gratification of the large and
anxious assemblage. About twelve o’clock
(to the regret of all that he could not be fa
vored with a more comfortable stand) he
stepped upon the piazza of the old store house,
followed closely by the surging mass of eager
Military Order.—No. 51.
Headquarters Third Military District,
Dep’t Georgia. Alabama and Florida,
Atlanta, Ga., April 4, 1868.
1. The recent assassination, at Columbus,
Ga., of the Hon. G. W. Ashbum, late a mem
ber of the Constitutional Convention of said
State, find other acts of violence and atrocity
committed about the same time in various
parts ef this District, and the simultaneous
publication of incendiary articles and the re
ceipt by many persons of threatening letters,
indicating a concert of action, by violence and
intimidation, to alarm and overawe a large
part of the population, and by this means
affect the results of pending elections in this
District, all of which acts apparently emanate
from a secret organization for no good purpose,
which seems to be rapidly spreading through
these States, make it necessary for the Com
manding General to warn all persons against
the commission of such acts, the publication
of such articles, the sending of such letters, or
connecting themselves with such evil organi
zations, and to assure all the good people of
this District that he will use all the power he
possesses to protect them in the peaceable eu
joyment of their homes and property, and iu
the exercise of their personal rights and politi
cal privileges.
2. He therefore directs all military and civil
officers in this District to take the most prompt
measures to arrest and bring to trial all persons
who may hereafter print, publish, or in any
rnauuer give circulation and publicity to such
incendiary papers or threatening letters, and
furthermore to arrest all persons who may be
known to have participated in any such acts of
violence as above referred to, resulting in
breaches of the peace and injury to persons or
property.
3. The Commanding General furthermore
bid your residence on their soil.
The friendship for your race, of which
I have spoken, as alike the the convic
tion ami sentiment of the people ot the
South, is confirmed by a very tangible
proof to-day. The grand jury, of which
1 am a member, (and the burden and
confiiuement of whose official duties pre
vent a more careful expression of these
views) before the receptian of your note,
recommended unanimously that all the
funds in the Treasury raised or to be raised
fur the purpose, be equally and impartial
ly expended for the education of the two
races, irrespective of color. No more em
phatic proof of the kind sentiments of the
white community towards you could be
given, than is furnished by this single
fact.
As to the subject of “ Political In
terests ” on which you ask au expression
of my views, it would perhaps at this
time he premature to give advice. r J he
enactments of Congress, imposing military
governments on the States and divesting
the most distinguished citizens ot the
South of the right of suffrage, are, by
the constituted authorities of those States,
regarded as unconstitutional. The Gov
ernors of these States have, therefore, ap-
Rooms Central Ex. Com.
National Dem. Party of Geo.,
Macon, Ga., April 2d. )
The attention of the Democratic Clubs
of the several counties of this State is
" : called to Order No. 48 of Major General
Meade, prescribing regulations to he ob-
i served as to the chalk uge of voters at the
'election to be held on the 20th iostaut,
and the three following days.
it is prescribed in said order that “ No
person, who is not a registered voter, will
I be permitted to challenge the right of any
for-! person to vote.
i Iu order that illegal votes may be chal- 1
longed, and to avoid any conflict wilh the
order above mentioned, it is suggested to
the Democratic Clubsin each county, and
in counties in which no Clubs have been
organized, to the Democratic party, to ap
point two prudent, discreet, intelligent
challengers, who are registered voters,
lor each place of voting, who will attend
at the polls during the hours of voting,
for the purpose of challenging all who
may attempt to vote illegally.
A strict watch will he necessary to pre
vent illegal votes from being received,
and it is hoped, and expected, that no
person who may be appointed a challenger
will fail to discharge the duty assigned
him.
E. G. Cabaniss,
Chairman Cen. Ex Com. Dem. Party.
Democratic papers in this State are re
quested to give the above three insertions,
and to call special attention to it.
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN
Stoney Point, White Co.,Ark., Mav 23
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: List February T
was in Louisville purchasing drills, and l J ,
some of your Sarsaparilla and Cedron Bitters' 0 '
My son-in-law, who was with me j ;i L
store, has been down with the rht'umatbrn A
some time, commenced on the Bitters,an., „ °
found his general health improved. * “
Dr. Gist, who has been in bad health tri
them, and iie also improved.
Dr. Coffee, who has been in bad healtl f
several years—stomach arid liver affected —iir •
ed very much by the use of your Bitters ' r'
deed the Cedron Bitters haa-given- you .. J.‘
popularity in this settlement. I think-I coni
sell a great quantity of your medicines th
fall—especially of your Cedron Bitters and Sr
saparilla. Ship me via Memphis, care 0 f hi)
ett & Neely. Respectfully, C. B. Walk Kit
pealed to the Supreme Court the fiua- s0 confidently rely, and which has made
arbiter to decide this question. Its de'
CORRESPONDENCE.
Brunswick, Ga. April 17, 18G7.
Gen J. B. Gordon :
Dear Sir—A Convention of the col
ored people of our State will be held in
Macon on the 30th instant for Educa
tional purposes, and the colored people
of Glynn county have elected Mr. Hosea
Sherman to represent them in said Con
vention. Believing that you, in common
with many other Southern gentlemen,
take an interest in our welfare, we would
be pleased to have an expression of your
views in reference to our Educational and
Political interests.
Hoping that you will favor us with a
reply, we are very respectfully, your
obedient servants,
John Morrison, 'j Trustees of the
Henry Bird,
James Blue,
v Brunswick
) Colored School.
cision will he speedy. In the meanwhile,
all speculation would be idle, and, as 1
have observed, premature.
My Colored iriends, the plain paths of
comfort, of respectability, of moral and
intellectual improvement arc before you;
and you may rest assured that none will
guide you more wil ingly or lend you a
safer hand to lead you to these ends than
the people of the South, amongst whom
you were reared With submission to
the laws, industry and economy, with un
ion among yourselves and courtesy and
confidence towards the whites you will
reach these ends, and constitute an im
portant element in the community I am
very respectfully, and truly your friend,
John B. Gordon.
To Messrs. Jack Morrison, Henry Bird,
and James Blue, Trustees of the Colored
School.
From the Metropolitan Record.
Ceneral John B. Gordon.
P. W. A.—What newspaper reader does not
recollect the reliable,able,truthful and'eloquent
letters of P. W. A. from the Confederate ar
mies during the war. They were sought after by
those who loved our cause, and produced shouts
of pleasure as they recorded the gallant deeds of
the sons of the South, and moistened countless
eyes with tears as they announced the death of
the good and the brave. The author of these
productions, Hon. P. W. Alexander, is loved
and honored from the Potomac to the Rio
Grande, and admired by the enlightened and
impartial subjects of the Empires and King
doms of Europe.
It- is with pleasure we espouse the cause of
such a man, aud feel that it is a privilege to
aid in his promotion. The voters of this, the
third Congressional District, will, at the elec
tion to l>e held on the 20th, 21st, 22d and. 23d
of April, show their appreciation of the man
and his principles. No appeal is necessary to
sally the people to his support, because he is a
hearers, whom he held in willing captivity by
a discourse of about two hours. An.atten.pt for ° bid ; the'coniTuAora of "aUTew^^Tjob
at rehearsal of his able, fearless and convincing printing offices or other presses, from printing
logic would be futile. Suffice to say that the j or publishing any articles or papers tending to
impressions made by Col. Wright are such as produce intimidation, riot or bloodshed , and
, i i *i.; j any newspaper containing any such publications
or press publishing the same will be stopped,
and its proprietors, editors and other parties
connected therewith, on being convicted before
a military commission, will be subject to fine
and imprisonment, or such other penalty as
may be deemed suitable to the-offense com
mitted.
4. All public writers and speakers are en
joined to refrain from inflamatory appeals - to
Brunswick, April 17, 1867.
My Colored Friends : Your note of
to-day has just been handed me. I ap
preciate sensibly the compliments you
make me, by this expression of your con
fidence. That confidence is neither mistak
en nor misdirected. You are right in your
belief. I, in common with all the Southern
ers, with whom it has been my lot to ex
change expressions of opinion, do feel a live
ly interest in the welfare of the - color
ed people. Born and reared together,
and accustomed from infancy to recipro
cate the services and kindnesses of social
life, it would be most uanatural did we
feel or had we ever felt, otherwise.
I am in favor of extending, by every
possible means, every aid towards the
moral and intellectual advancement of
the colored race; and think that pecu
liar circumstances authorize me to assert,
with the most entire confidence, that such
is the almost universal opinion of the
Southern people. It was my fortune
during the late war, in the Southern army,
to command young men from almost eve
ry section of the South. They and their
parents are my friends, and have been in
the habit, wherever I have met them, of
unfolding their views with great freedom
to me,*on these and all kindred topics.—
I assert without reservation, that I can
not recall an instance of exception or dis-
seut to the uniformity of these expressions
of kind wishes towards your people Nor
have 1 found one who, when questioned
as to his wishes ia this regard, has not
emphatically declared that he would not
vote you back into slavery, had he the
power to do so. They who assert or in
sinuate the contrary are themselves the
victims of the blindest delusion, or actuat
ed by the worst motives in seeking to
make a different impression. Associating
with you from childhood, we have not to
subdue the prejudices and antipathies to
your race, that belong to other sections.
The white man of the South ought to he,
is, and ever will be, (unless some strange
delusion should enter the brain and poi
son the counsels of the one or the other
White Emigrants Coming So An
—If the immigration to the South from
the Northern States and Europe contin
ues to increase in the same ratio as at pre
sent for a few years, the negro preponde
rance, upon which our Radical enemies
the worse class of our negro population
so presumptuous, insolent and indolent
will cease to exist, and the field once oc
cupied by an industrious and contented
black labor population will be monopoliz
ed by an enteprising, intelligent class of
whites, who will soon be throughly iden
tified with our people aud the true in
terests of our section. The National In
telligencer of a late date notices the ar
rival of a number of German families,
from Bremen, who passed through Wash
ington en route for the South where they
are to settle. It is stated that over ten
thousand of these emigrants will be
brought by the Bremen line to Baltimore
during this year, and pass over the Rich
mond and Fredericksburg road to their
new homes iu the South. It is to be
hoped that many of them will find their
way to Georgia, where they will meet an
honest and a cordial welcome.
The Norwich Advertiser says the Radi
cals have raised $159,000 to spend in the
Connecticut election.
General John B. Gordon is the son of
Rev. Z. II. Gordon and Mrs. Malinda
Gordon who have lived to the ages of
seventy and sixty one respectively, to wit
ness the honors heaped upon their son.—
The family came originally from Scot-
laud, settled in Yirgina, and then moved
to North Carolina, from whence the father
of the General emigrated to Georgia.—
The General’s graudfather entered the
army of the American Revolution at the
age of fourteen, and served throughout
the entire war. His great uncle, Capt.
Gordon, greatly distinguished himself at
the battle of King’s Mountain by charg
ing the British lines, seizing one of the
officers by the cue and running dowu the
side of the mountain with him. An un
cle of General Gordon’s, Cant. Wiley Gor
don, raised a company in North Carolina
to assist Texas in her struggle for inde
pendence. He and nearly all of his com
mand were killed in a desperate battle
with the Mexicans.
General John B. Gordon was born in
Upson county, Georgia, the 6th of Feb
ruary, 1832 so he was 29 years old when
he hegan his military career. At the
early age of eight he professed conver
sion, and gave such unmistakable evi
dences of piety that he was baptized into
the fellowship of the Baptist church of
which his father wa? the honored pas
tor.
He was educated at the University of
Georgia, receiving the highest marks of
distinction in all of his classes. He here
gave evidence of those high qualities as
a speaker for which he was afterwards so
distinguished, and took the first prize
“ gold medal ” which was awarded to the
best speaker. He studied law with Judge
Hill at LaGrange, and began its practice
in Atlanta, being taken io as a partner in
the law firm of Overby & Bleckley.—
About this time he married Miss Fannie
Haralson, the beautiful and accomplish
ed daughter of Hon. H. A. Ilarralson, of
LaGrange.
He was beginning to make his mark as
a lawyer, when he moved to the Northern
part of the State to assist his father in
developing an extensive coal mine. At
the breaking out of the war he was living
in Jackson county, Ala., just across the
Georgia line. In polities he was a States’
The whites of Merriwether are a
unit for the white ticket.
City Marshal’s Sales.
On the first Tuesday in May next,
\ TT ILL be sold before the Court House door
V T in the city of Newnan, within the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot on Greenville street, city
of Newnan, occupied by C Robison as a retail
grocery and eating house: levied on as the
property of Francis M Scroggin to satisfy one
city tax ti fa for the year 1867, ys said Scroggin.
One House and lot on LaGrange street, city
of Newnan, occupied by Win M Sparks as a law
office: levied on as the property of Jas M Dodd
to satisfy one city tax li fa for 1867, vs said
Dodd.
'ldie lot on which Coweta House formerly
stood in the city of Newnan: levied on as the
property of Mrs K Johnson, agent, to satify one
city tax fi fa for the year 1866, vs Mrs E John
son, agent.
The house and lot where John B Cade now
resides, on Greenville sfreet, city of Newnan:
levied on to satisfy one city tax fi fa for the
year 1867 vs said J B Cade.
The house and lot where James E Luckie
formerly lived, near Philornathic Institute in
the city of Newnan: levied on to satisfy two
city tax fi fas for the years 1866 and 1867, vs
said Luckie. J. G. SHANNON,
April 11, 1868. Marshal City Newnan.
party) in the same section ? Why should : Right Democrat, and though he had nev-
it be otherwise? Acquaintance, past as-1 er taken an active part in public affairs,
° sociation, iu many instances mutual grati-
will make ratification an unheard of thing by
election day, especially in this vicinity. Would
that the echo of his speech could resound
through every city, town, hill and hamlet in
the State of Georgia before that eventful day.
The white people of Meriwether county will
retain in grateful remembrance this able effort
of Col. Wnght, and are sincere in hoping that
his present disabilities may be soon removed,
that they may be able to give a more convin
cing evidence of their appreciation.
There was quite a number of darkies present,
and they listened very attentively. Somebody aiajuio auu v,uu umuiuipai i - _ .,,, , ... , , , .. ,
said they thought they saw "Wiley C. Smith, of are hereby required to organize patrols and | ed together and the one cannot swim li must suffer greatly it he broke Ou irom
other means for the detection of such persons the other sinks. If the Federal legisla-; his business. But he did not hestitate as
as avail themselves of the secrecy of the night, t j 0Q s h6 u ld discriminate against the labor | to the line of duty. He raised a cavalry
for executing their criminal purposes. Mill-' ° ' -
Rule to Perfect Service.
GEORGIA, COWETA COUNTY.
Coweta Superior Court, March Term, 1868.
Adelia J. Edmonson, |
vs. I Libel for Divorce.
Hugh Barkley. }
I T APPEARING to the Court hy the return
of the Sheriff, that the defendant doe3 not
reside in said county of Coweta, and it further
appearing that he does not reside in said State:
It is, on motion of Counsel, ordered, That
the said defendant appear an answer at the
next term of this Court, else that the case be
considered in default and the complainant al
lowed to proceed.
And it is further ordered, That this Rule be
published in the Newnan Herald, a public
gazette of said State, once a month for four
months previous to the next term of thi3 Court.
JOHN RAY & SON,
Attorneys for Libellant.
Order granted.
JOHN W. H. UNDERWOOD, J. S. C.
A true extract from the Minutes of the Court,
April 6th, 1868.
April ll-4m. J. P- BREWSTER, Cl’k.
Bull’s Worm Destroyer.
To my U. States and World-wide Readers,
I have received many testimonials from pro
fessional and medical men, as my alumna-
and various publications have shown, ,j| 0
which are genuine. The following letter froir
a highly educated and popular physician j-
Georgia, is certainly one of the mostsensih!.
communications 1 have ever received. D;
Clement knows ex My what he speaks of, ai
his testimony des- rvos to be written in letter-
of gold. Hear what the Doctor says of BUiiA
WORM DESTROY ER:
Villa now, Walker Cointy, Ga. )
June 2!), 1866. f
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: I have recently
given your ** Worm Destroyer ” several trials
and find it wonderfully efficacious. It has not
failed in a single instance to have the wished-
for effect. I am doing a pretty large countrr
practice, and have daily use for some article of
the kind. 1 am free to confess that I know of
no remedy recommended by the ablest authors
that is so certain and speedy in its effects. On
the contrary they are uncertain in.the extreme
My object in writing to you is to find out upon
what terms I can get the medicine directly
from you. If I can get it upon easy terms, I
shall use a great deal of it. I am aware that
the use of such articles is contrary to the teach
ings and practice of a great majority of th«
reyular line of M. D.'s, but I see no just cause
or good sense in discarding a remedy which we
know to be efficient, simply because we may be
ignorant of its combination. For my part, I
shall make it a rule to use all and any means
to alleviate suffering humanity which I maybe
able to command —not hesitating because some
One more ingenious than myself may have
learned its effects first, and secured the sole
right to use that knowledge. However, lam
by no means an advocate and supporter of the
thousands of worthless nostrums that Hood
the country, that purport to cure ail manner
of disease to which human flesh is heir, l’lease
reply soon, anti inform me of your best terms.
1 am. sir, most respectfully,
Julius P. Clement, U. D.
BULL’S SARSAPARILLA.
A Good Reason for the Captain’s Faith.
READ THE CAPTAIN’S LETTER AND THE
LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER.
Benton Barracks, Mo., April 30,1866.
Dr. John Bull—Dear Sir: Knowing the effi
ciency of your Sarsaparilla, and tiie healing
and beneficial qualities it possesses, 1 send you
the following statement of my case.
I was wounded about two years ago—was
taken prisoner and confined for sixteen months.
Being moved so often, my wounds have not
healed yet. I have not sat up a moment sines
I Wits wounded. I am shot through the hips.
My general health is impaired, and I need
something to assist nature. 1 have more faith
in your Sarsaparilla than in anything else, i
wish that that is genuine. Please express
half a dozen bottles, and oblige
Capt. C. P. Johnson,
St. Louis, Mo.
P. S.—The following was writted April 0,
1860, hy Mrs. Jennie Johnson, mother of Capt-
Johnson.
Dr. Bull—Dear Sir: My husband, Dr. C. 8.
Johnson was a skillful surgeon and physician
in Central New York, where he died, leaving
the above C. P. Johnson to my rare. At thir
teen years of age be had a chronic diarrhea
and scrofula, for which 1 gave him yourSara* -
parilla. It cured him. I have for ten year-
recommended it to many in New York, Jhio
and Iowa, for scrofula, fever sores, and general
debility. Perfect success has attended it.
cures effectin some cases ff scrof'uh and
icere almost miracidous. I am very anxious ^
my son to again have recourse to yourSarsap*
rilla. He is fearful of getting a spurious ur
cle, hence his writing to you for it-
wounds weie terrible, but I believe he wih
cover. Respectfully,
Jennie Jomrao*.
DR. JOHN BULL,
Manufacturer and Vender of the Celebrate 1
SMITH’S TONIC SYRUF1
FOR THE CURE OF
AGUE AND FEVER
DE. J. T. DOBBINS,
gpp^DESglBT,
H
Ue was a believer in the doctrine of seces-
tude and affection, as well as the mutual sion, and did not for a moment doubt the |
dependence of dailv business relations, ail; supremacy of his State. There were
couspire to bind them together. He who many inducements for him to remain nea t!y and substantially executed in the most
! ' ' warranted to give satis-
AYING permanently located, respectfully
tenders m3 professional services to the
good people of Newnan and the surrounding
country. All work done at his office shall be 1
returned.
'nlcanite Plate at the
CHILLS V\I» FEVEB-
The proprietor of this celebrsitj
justly claims for it a superiority o\e ^ ^
remedies ever offered to the P ul> IC * ^ ne and
certain, speedy and permanent cure o o ^, or t
Fever, or Chills and Fever, whetm e0 tir«
or long standing. He refers o ^ ^
Western and South-western cou - er tioD,
him testimony to the truth of ' toC ureJ f
that in no case whatever will V U i carrb*'
the directions are strictly followe - ^ ^
out. In a great many cases a sin => , family
been sufficient for a cure, D, ; vit h a !*•"
have been cured by a single bu • . p*
feet restoration to the genera ore c#'
however, prudent, and in every ' . nsn jall f:
tain to cure, if its use is contanueh^ ^
doses for a week or two after t ,-i cU lt ^
been checked, more especially in
long-standing cases. Usually, . ■_. l.^
man is oppressed, his' colored neighbor! education; he was entirely domestic iu
o. Military Commanders ot Posts, Sheriffs of I ^ .. » „ ”k„,L- ! l:,
JZSFSZSSimo.t safte, with him. They are embark- his tae.es, and his pecuniary
interests
..$30
... 50
Grautville, and methinks I see the wily, cun
ning, crafty man even noic as he did then, with
stealthy step and aspect grim, “ shinning away
like Sunday.” I think he forget something, as
his departure was rather precipitate.
The speaker gave such men as Smith, Cald-
ehiisuan gentleman, a finished, writer and well, Key and kindred spirits a passing notice.
Full Upper or Lower Set3....
Upper and Lower Sets
All operations performed on the natural
organs with care, and the least possible pain
to the patient.
S8“TERMS CASH.^
. - , . _ - , . „ , „ The best references can be given if required.
ecuted by the civil authorities within their j staple—wheat—and place a tax of three j eeive cavalry Irom this part ot the btate, g^Office up stairs over Johnson & Kirby’s
jurisdiction, and to promptly report anv failure j per p 0un d on the cotton of this sec-1 it was converted into an infantry company ptore opposite Sargent’s, Greenville street,
whoTill^STubj^rto^tC'^nalSsS* tion, is it not obvious that the tax falls and attached to the Seventh Alabama j Newnau, Ga. [February 23-3m.
tary Commanders of Posts are m^ired to of the South—if for instance the Con-1 company, tendered it to the Governor of
see'that this order is duly and faithfully ex-! gress should exempt the great Northern | Alabama, and upon bis declining to re-
will not require any aid to keep eve r, f
good order; should the P a ^ e ( u ’ ^ vin g
quire a cathartic medicine, at e • j Q gle
three or four doses of the Took.‘“-pllJa
of BULL’S VEGETABLE 4AM
will be sufficient. ., Qg#:
DR. JOHN BULL S Principal'
No.40,Cro*sS f
LOUISVILLE
All of the above
Dr. J. T. REESE,
Jaunary 25-1 v.