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A Iranian IMir.
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Friday Morning, September 4,1868.
FOR PRESIDEXT.
HOKATIO SEYMOUR,
Of New York,
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.}
FRANCIS P. BLAIR,
[Of Missouri.
STATE ELECTORAL TICKET.
FOR T1IK STATE AT LARGE.
Gen. JOHN B. GORDON, of Fulton.
Hon. JOHN T. CLARKE, of Randolph.
ALTERNATES
Ghn. W. T. WOFFORD, of Bartow.
T. M. NORWOOD, of Chatham.)
FOR THE DISTRICTS.
1. JOHN C. NICHOLS, of Fierce.
2. Col. CHARLES T. GOODE, of Sumter.
RAPHAEL .1. MOSES, of Muscogee.
4. AUGUSTUS 0. BACON, of Bibb.
6. Maj. J. B. GUMMING, of Richmond.
6. II. F. .BELL, of Forsyth.
7. Col. JAMES L>. WADDELL, of Cobb.
ALTERNATES.
]. J. II. HUNTER, of Brooks.
2. WILLIAM G. FLEMING, of Decatur.
3. WILLIAM 0. TUGGLE, of Troup.
4. Dr. HENRY WIMBERLY, of Twiggs.
f>. Gen. D. M. DcBOSE, of Wilkes.
6. GARRETT Mc.MILLAN, of Habersham.
7. Col. V. A. GASKILL, of Fulton.
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following is the Platform adopted by the
National Democratic Convention at New York:
The National Democratic Party, in National
Convention assembled, reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating jus
tice ol the people, standing upon the Constitu
tion as the foundation and limitation of the pow
ers of the Government and the guarantee ut the
liberties of the citizen, and recognizing the ques
tions of slavery ami secession as having been
settled for all time to come by the war or the vol
untary action of the Southern States in Consti
tutional Conventions assembled, and never to lie
renewed or re-agitated, do, with the return of
peace, demand—
1st. The immediate restoration of all the States
to their rights in the Union under the Constitu
tion, and of civil government to the American
people.
2d. Amnesty for all past political offenses, and
the regulation of the elective franchise iu the
States by the citizens, and the payment of the
public debt of the United States as rapidly as
practicable*.
ad. All money drawn from the people by taxa
tion, except so much as is requisite for the neces
sities of the Government economically adminis
tered, to be honestly applied to such payment,
mid, where the obligations of the Government
do not expressly state upon their face, or the law
under which they were issued does not provide
that they shall he paid in coin, they ought in
right and justice to be paid in the lawful money
of the United States.
•1th. Equal taxation of every species of prop
erty, according to its real value, including Gov
ernment bonds and other public securities.
5th. One currency for the Government and the
people, the laborer and the office-holder, the
pensioner and the soldier, the producer and the
bond-holder.
6th. Economy in the administration of the
Government; the reduction of the standing army
and navy; the abolishment of the Freedman's
Bureau, and all political instrumentalities de
signed to secure negro supremacy; the simplili-
cation of the system und discontinuance of the
inquisitorial boards of assessing and collecting
internal revenue, so that the burden of taxation
may be equalized and lessened, the credit of the
Government and the currency made good, the
repeal of all enactments for enrolling the State
militia into national forces in time of peace, and
a tariff for revenue upon forign imports, and such
equal taxation under the internal revenue laws
as will afford incidental protection to domestic
manufactures, and as will, without impairing the
revenue, impose the least burden upon and best
promote and encourage the great industrial in
terests of the country.
7th. The reform of abuses in the administra
tion, the expulsion of corrupt men from office,
the abrogation of useless offices, the restoration
of rightful authority to and the independence of
the Executive and Judiciary Departments of the
Government, the subordination of the military
to the civil power, to the end that the usurpa
tions ol Congress and the despotism of the sword
inav cease.
8th. Equal rights and protection for naturalized
and native-born citizens at homo and abroad.—
The assertion of American nationality, which
shall command the respect of foreign powers,
furnish an example and encouragement to people
struggling for national integrity, constitutional
liberty, and individual rights, and the mainten
ance of the rights of naturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrines of immutable allegiance,
and the claim of foreign powers to punish them
for alleged crime committed beyond tlieir juris
diction.
In demanding these measures and reforms, we
arraign the Radical party for the disregard of
right, and the unparalleled oppression and tyran
ny which have marked its career.
After the most solemn and unanimous pledge
of both Houses of Congress to prosecute the war
exclusively for the maintenance of the govern
ment and'the preservation of the Union under
the Constitution, it has repeatedly violated that
must sacred pledge under which was rallied that
noble volunteer army which carried our liag to
victory.
Instead of restoring the Union, it has, so far
as was in its power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States in a time of profound peace to military
despotism and negro supremacy.
li has nullified the right of trial by jury.
It has abolished the writ of habeas corpus—
that most sacred writ of liberty.
it has overthrown the freedom of speech and
of the press.
It has substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
rests and military trials and secret starchamber
inquisitions for constitutional tribunals.
ft has disregarded iu time of peace the right
of the people to be free from search ond seizure.
It has entered the post and telegraph offices,
and even the private rooms of individuals, and
seized their private papers and letters, without
any speeilicatiou or notice or affidavit, as requir
ed bv the organic law.
It lias converted the American capitol into a
bastile.
It has established a system of spies and official
espionage to which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would now 1 dare to resort.
It has abolished the right of appeal in impor
tant constitutional questions to the supreme judi
cial tribunal, and threatens to curtail or destroy
its original jurisdiction, which is irrevocably vest
ed by the Constitution, while the learned Chief
Justice has been subjected to great and atrocious
calumnies merely because he would not prostitute
liis high offiee to the support of the false and
partisan charges preferred against the President.
Its corruption and extravagance have exceeded
anything known iu history, and by its frauds and
monopolies it has nearly doubled the burdens of
debt created during the war.
It has stripped the President of his constitu
tional power of appointment, even of his own
cabinet.
lant and determined foe, must ever be gratefully
remembered, and all the guarantees given iu
their favor must be faithfully carried into exe
cution.
That the public lands should be distributed as
widely among the people as possible, and should
be disposed of either under the pre-emption or
homestead law, and sold in reasonable quantities,
and to none but actual occupants, at the mini
mum prices established by lhe Government.—
When grants of public lands may be deemed
necessary for the encouragement of important
public improvements, the proceeds of the sale of
such public lands, and not the lands themselves,
should be applied.
That the President of the United States, An
drew Jonson, in exercising the power of his high
office in resisting the aggressions of Congress on
the constitutional rights of the States and the
people, is entitled to the gratitude of the whole
American people, and on behalf of the Demo
cratic party we tender him our thanks for his
patriotic efforts in that regard.
Upon this Platform the Democratic party ap
peal to every patriot, including all the conserva
tive element and all who desire to support the |
Constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
all past differences of opinion, to unite with us
in tlie present great struggle for the liberties of
the people, and that to all such, to whatever par-
tv they may have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail all such
co-operating with us as friends and brothers.
Close of the Third Volume.
This number closes the third volume of the
Newnan Herald. Our labors for three dark
years are before the public. We commenced
our Editorial with Georgia prostrate under
the Federal Military. Uuder President John
son’s restoration policy, we saw our noble
mother arouse from her low estate and enter
upon a career of prosperity and glory. But—
Radical hate was aroused and through the in
strumentality of what are known as recon
struction enactments. Georgia was again pros
trated. But to-day we again see our beloved
State breaking the chains on her fare limbs,
and preparing to trample negro rule into the
dust, and we rejoice in the belief that our
State’s oppressors have there last lease upon
power, and ere the close of another volume,
Georgia will be traveling the high road to
prosperity, free sovereign and independent as
in years before the war.
The three past years have been dark, gloomy
and full of sorrow for the patriots heart. Oc
cupying the position of Editor we were forced
to express our opinions on the various 4ftml
exciting questions of the day* We attempted
to discharge that duty, fearlessly but honestly.
Our course excites no regrets in our bosom,
but on the contrary, we say to-day in all sin
cerity, we have not as Editor of the Herald
written a line which dying we would wish
blotted out. We have endeavored to uphold
the interests of our race, our State, and par
ticularly have we sought to guard with jealous
care the interests of Newnan and Western
Georgia. Whether our efforts have been
crowned with success it remains for others to
say.
We make our antiual bow to the readers and
return our thanks to those who have encour
aged us in the past with their words and their
money. We seek and shall earnestly strive
to merit an increased support for the next
newspaper year.
ffniqus jo meats-fun “uipumnuioo suosjsd jo
vessel, or water craft plying in the State, to
make any distinction on board of any of the
above mentioned vessels, or to refuse accom
modation on account of race or color.
Sec. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person
or persons conducting or controlling any rail
road company, stage line or vehicle, to make
any distinction or refuse accommodation to
any person or persons on account of race or
color.
Sec. 4. Any person or persons vioalating
the provisions of this act, on conviction there
of. shall be fined not less than one hundred
dollars and not exceeding five hundred dollars,
recoverable before any competent tribunal of
this State, or imprisoned not less than three
months nor exceeding one year.
Sec. 5. All acts, <5cc. i« force in this State
contrary to the provisions of this act, are here
by repealed and of non-effect.
Sec. 6. This act shall go into effect from and
after Its passage.
Hon. Hugh Buchanan.
The resolution passed by the citizens’ meet
ing of this county is a true expression of tue
wishes of the Democracy ol Coweta as to the
action of the LaGrange Convention. While it
is not the wish or desire of the Coweta Demo
crats to press the claims of Mr. Buchanan to
the injury or destruction of the party, yet his
nomination would be “highly acceptable."
Iu I860 he was the standard-bearer of the
party, and was elected, but, through Radical
misrule, was denied his seat, and it is clearly
manifest that his services then should not be
forgotten now.
During the last canvass he did gallant ser
vice for the Democracy, and thousands of true
Democrats remember with plersure his thril
ling, patr otic speeches upon the stump, when
the faint-hearted were ready to surrender.
It may be urged that Mr. BuchaDan is ineli
gible. Well he is, provided the amendment
known as Article 14th is a part of the Consti
tution of the United States. But we ask, is
there a true Democrat who is eligible? To
secure a seat in Congress, under existing leg
islation, the member elect must not only have
been entitled to register as a voter under the
reconstruction laws, but be able and willing
to take the test oath. Inability or refusal to
take the iron-clad oath will exclude him if
eligible unless Congress, by resolution, does
away the necessity of his taking said oath.—
Then we see, if we come down to the strict
letter of the law, and seek to elect a candidate
who, if elected, can with certainty take his
seat, we must nominate a man who can and
will take the test oath. Where can such a
Democrat be found who is capable of repre
senting this District iu Congress? But it may
be urged that Congress will not require the
member of Congress elect to take the oath.—
If this supposition is true, we aTe warranted
likewise in saying Congress will remove the
disabilities of the member elect. One suppo
sition is just as reasonable as the other.
Just here we will state that in the last con
test the Democracy of the 7th and 2d Districts
elected to Congress gentlemen—Gen. Y'oung
and Hon. Nelson Tift—who were ineligible,
and yet Congress removed tbeir disabilities
and permitted them to take their seats. If
such a body of men as compose the 40th
Congress would so act, need we fear the ac
tion of the 41 st Congress ?
Thus we think that no objection can be
urged against Mr. Buchanan’s nomination on
this score, and if not on this not on any.
We defer further remarks believing that the
action of the La Grange Convention will be
satisfactory to Mr. Buchanan and his friends.
The Public Debt.
The debt statement will show an increase.
[ Washington telegram, Aug. 3ls<.
The above sentence is brief but pointed. The
Secretary of the Treasury made his monthly
statement on that day for August, and instead
of a decrease an increase will be announced.
Why is this? For more than three years the
Confederate flag has been furled — Internal
Revenue to the amount of $500,000 a da}' has
been collected—the increase from duties on
imports is enormous—and yet the public debt
increases. Why is it wc ask"? That party of
fraud, corruption and extravagance is in power,
and engaged in spending the people’s money
to remain in power. What good to black man,
what good to white man is Lieut. Martin of
this county, and other agents aud clerks of the
Freedmeu’s Bureau doing? None. Then why
retained and paid? To electioneer for Grant
and Colfax.
Are the people willing to use agents, paid
$125 per month, to instruct the negroes how
to vote? Are we so rich that we feel we can
do justice to ourselves and families and en
dorse such extravagance? Why not stop this
leak of $11,000,000 a year? The negro is
free—the negro is a voter, and why not let him
take care of himself? Here the shoe pinches,
for if the negro were left to himself he would
vote for Seymour aud Blair, and such a vote
would defeat all the ends had in view when
he was declared an elector.
Already the National debt amounts to one-
sixth of all the property of the people, and
the State debts to another sixth. Therefore
to-day if every third cow, calf, horse, hog,
chicken, duck, turkey, mule and acre of land
in the United States were sold, the amount
received for them would just pay the National
and State debts. The very thought is fright
ful, especially when we add to it the fact that
the National debt is rapidly and regularly in
creasing.
What party has contracted this debt? The
Radical party. How long have they been in
contracting this debt? Eight years. At this
rate how long would it require this party to
contract a debt equal to the entire property of
the people of all the States? Sixteen more
years.
Here, then, is a party in power dow, and
asked to be continued in power, that has bur
dened the people with a debt equal to one-
third of their property, and in sixteen more
years will rob them of the remainder. Readen
are you willing to retain such a party in pow
er? Tax-payers, what say you?
Under its repeated assaults, the pillars of the
Government are rocking on their base, and,
should it succeed in November next, and inaugu
rate its President, we will meet as a subjected
aud conquered people, amid the ruins of libertv
and the scattered tragments of the Constitution.
Aud we do declare and resolve, that , ever since
the people of the United States threw off all sub
jection to the British Crown, the privilege and
trust of suffrage have belonged to the several
States, and have been granted, regulated, and
controlled exclusively by the political power of
each State, and any attempt by Congress, on any
pretext whatever, to deprive any State of this
right, or interfere with its exercise, is a flagrant
usurpation of power which can find no warrant
m the Constitution, and, if sanctioned by the
people, will subvert our form of government, and
can only end in a single, centralized, consolidated — .
guvmnmcut, in which the separate existence of “
the States will be entirely absorbed and an nn-
quauned despotism be established in place of a
■federal Union of equal States.
That we regard the reconstruction acts of Con
gress, so-called, as usurpations, unconstitution
al, revolutionary aud void.
. W. T. Wofford, in response to a
written request of fifty or more citizens of his
District, consented to become a candidate for
Congress. It is thought the Democrats will
nominate Gen. Young.
D. Capers has been suggested for
Congress by many citizens of Putnam county.
Col. Aaron Wilbur, nominated Grant Elector
for the First District in this State, refuses to
accept.
ggf^Judge E. R. Harden, nominated Grant
Elector for the 2d District, declines accepting,
and has declared for Seymour and Blair. Rats
desert a sinking ship.
Still Another.—Col. W. W. Boyd, nomina
ted Grant Elector for the 6th District refuses
to accept, and is for Seymour and Blair.
jggg?”Bullock continues the pardoning busi
ness, and makes a stump speech in each proc
lamation. Francis H. Mitchell, of Dooly couu-
tv, convicted of the crime of murder, has had
the sentence commuted to imprisonment for
life. Bullock has likewise commuted the sen
tences in the cases of Green Pearson, of Jas
per, and John Simpson, of Muscogee.
»jggf* s Bullock, in a proclamation under date
of August 27tb, says J. Swift was commis
sioned Tax Collector of Houstion county
through mistake, and’after investigation he is
sure E. Fagan was elected, and therefore he
revokes Swift’s commission.
Answered.—The question is often asked,
Will the Germans in the United States vote lor
Seymour and Blair? Judging from the name*
of some of the Democratic speakers we think
the aaswer may safely be in the affirmative.—
At a recent gathering in Indiana the unterrified
were addressed by Mr. J. Sarnenghulsgen.
F. Gore, a Radical member of Con
gress from Georgia, appeals for a September
term of Congress.
Vermont has gone for the Radicals as
was expected.
Radicalism Pure and Simple.
In Georgia where it is evident that white men
will rule Radicalism in its talk and develop
ment, it is of a sickly and feeble character^frorn
necessity,-bat in Louisiana the negro party
holds the reigns «f government, and displays
its princples, and exhibits what the party will
do every where it may have power. Jn brief
Louisiana Radicalism is Radicalism pure and
simple, no better nor wiser than triumphant
Radicalism any where else. If the reader
craves negro equality he is urgently advised to
remain with the Radical party.
A telegram from New Orleans Aug. 29tb
Tlial onr soldiers and sailors, who carried the
onr country to victory against a most gal-
The House also passed & bill prohibiting any
distinction on account of race or color, or pre
vious condition, on routes of travel and places
of entertainment or public resort. The follow*
ing are portions of the bill:
Sec. 2. It shall be unlawful fqr any person
From Meriwether.
Rocky Mt. Aug. 31 st, ’68.
Editor Neuman Herald:—We had an enthu
siastic meeting of the citizens of our District,
at this place, on Saturday the 29th inst. They
assembled in the grove in front of Judge J. M.
Dodds’ residence, and were entertained by an
able, eloquent, and pungent address from Rev.
J. M. Key.
Every word that fell from the lips of the
speaker, seemed to carry with it a peeuliar
force and impressiveness. And we can say in
behalf of the audience, that they were well en
tertained. .And though the speaker bad been
fora while In the ranks of the ruinous Radical
Reconstruction party, and had alienated him
self from those principles made doubly sacred
by the blood of our departed heroes ; yet he
has succeeded in reestablishing lost confidence
by planting himself boldly and fearlessly upon
the broad platform of Constitutional Liberty,
and declaring himself again the friend and ad
vocate of Constitutional Government.
Yours truly, Ac. MERIWETHER.
Communicated.
The Use of Tobaceo.
This article is producing alarming effects
upon the human family. It is killing its
thousands by slow poison. It has found its
way into all classes of society. Men of every
condition—with but few exceptions men and
women, use it.
“It gives rise to confusion of the head, ver
tigo, stupor, faintness, m.usea, vomiting and
general debility of perrons and circulating
functions, which, if increased, e T eniuates in
alarming and even fatal prostration.”
The breath is spoiled by its use, the teeth
are caused to decaj, the general health is im
paired, time is wasted, money lost and ®sd"s
days are shortened by its use. He is robbed
of hi3 time, he 13 robbed of his money, he is
robbed of his health, and yet he patiently sub
mits to the poisonous influence. The churches
have been invaded by it, aud even ministers of
the Gospel have become its deceived, mesmer
ized, injured and poisoned victims. They, too,-
submit to its robbery ! They, too, seem to be
so intoxicated by it that they cannot loose its
grasp.
I propose to take the lowest, the most ma
terial view of this question and show how
much money is wasted by this filthy habit.—
Now to the figures, for “ figures,” it is said,
can’t lie.”
And first of all, what do the clergy spend
per annum for tobacco? I am a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Ghurrh South, and in
Georgia that Society” has about 931 preach
ers, local and itinerant. Now, assuming that
each one uses tobacco—and Methodist preach
ers generally do, you know—and that each
spends, say $2-5 50 per annum for the “ weed,”
theie results an aggregate of $25,602 per an
num from one class alone for this luxury !—
And this large sum of money is wasted—worse
than wasted—by a class of men who ought to
be “lights of the world,” who call upon U3 to
abstain from “ appearance of evil,” who lec
ture us for wasting our substance, but who
are, it must be admitted, the most unselfish
and self-sacrificing (the itinerants, I mean,) of
men the world has ever produced. Their ex
ample in this, however, is wrong, and it is
followed by thousands to the destruction of
the health of body, mind and soul 1
The filthiness of this habit is no where more
apparent than in Methodist Churches. Their
floors are notoriously so filthy from tobacco
spittle that it is aimojrteqrtkneel in
them during prayer with any sense of decency
and comfort. Has the tobacco chewer any
more right to use his stimulant in church than
the whisky drinker to carry his bottle and
glass there?
But what is the cost of tobacco in the coun
try at large? In one county in Georgia there
are 1750 families that use tobacco, at an aver
age of $27 50 each per annum—spending in
all $47,337 50 per annum. Suppose this coun
ty to be 24 miles square, to be laid off into
School Districts four miles square, and that
the people quit the use of tobacco, appropria
ting the sum so saved to educational purposes.
During the first year it would build in each
district a school house worth $250, a church
worth $500, and pay each teacher $562. Du
ring the second and each subsequent year, it
will pay each teacher $1,314! enough to pay
the tuition of each child in the county! Only-
think of it! the money wasted ,on tobacco
alone enough to educate every child in the
county 1
Multiplying $47,337 50 by the number of
counties in the State, and there results the
enormous sum of $6,285,235 50 annually spent
for poison by one State alone! At the same
rate tbe United States will spend annually the
sum of $206,412,837 50—enough to pay the
principal of the public debt in fifteen years!!!
Again: Tobacco is, perhaps, the principal
agricultural product of at least two States of
the Union, employing, doubtless, in its culture,
manufacture, &c., at least 100,000 hands.—
Suppose the culture of tobacco to be aban
doned, aud those persons employed at some
thing else—raising corn or cotton for instance.
They could raise 50,000,000 bushels of corn,
or 500 000 bales of cotton! !
All medical authorities condemn tbe use of
tobacco, and yet physicians, as a class, are
confirmed slaves to it. They may use it, per
haps, so as to induce others to do 30, and
thereby gain an increased practice. For a
similar reason merchants may use it to increase
their gains by a greater sale of tbe article.
Boys begin to smoke or chew because they
think they can never be men until they have
learned to use tobacco, and soon a habit is
acquired which cannot be shaken off. Thous
ands spend annually much more for tobacco
than they do for the support of the Gospel,
and for the education of their children ; and
many will allow their wires and children to
suffer for the want of necessary articles of
food in order that they may gratify their taste
for this stimulant. Everything must yield to
it. The toper i3 hardly less devoted to his
bottle. And the question arises, Which is the
more guilty, the tobacco chewer or the whis
ky drinker? Does not the use of the one lead
to the use of the other? Does not tbe use of
one stimulant cause the appetite to crave the
other? Has not tobacco chewing or smoking
been the first step in the career of intemper
ance of thousands? Christians of every de
nomination, think of this matter. Is it not
time to banish tobacco from our churches, and
to declare its use a vice? The time was when
drinking was as common as the use of tobacco
is now, only bottles were not carried to God’s
house.
“Cleanliness is next to Godliness,” was a
favorite expression of a distinguished divine,
and surely the use of tobacco is objectionable
on account of its filth, even if no other reason
can be urged against it.
White Man’s Conservative Clnb.
PREAMBLE.
We, the undersigned, white men and citizens
of the 4th District of Coweta county, Ga.,
feeling*tbe importance of preserving onr form
constitutional government, and of protecting
tbe blessings that flow, therefrom, among which
are equal taxation and the administration of
the government for white men by white men,
and the rights of States unimpaired; and be
lieving it is. the doty of while men to protect
themselves against the domination of negroism
and the oppression of radicalism; also to pro
tect the poor and laboring men of the country
against the encroachments of the non-taxpay
ing rich; and the better to further these ob
jects, do hereby organize oursejyes into a Club*
to be guided by the principle of true conser
vatism, and adopt the following
CONSTITUTION:
Article 1. This organization shall be known
es the white man’s Conservative Club of the
4th District of Coweta county, as auxiliary to
the Coweta Democratic Club.
Article 2. Tbe officers of the Club shall be
a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treas
urer and Executive Committee of five members.
Article 3. It shall be the duty of the Presi
dent to preside at all meetings of the Club, to
preserve order and transact such other busi
ness as usually devolves upon such an officer;
of the Vice President to preside in the absence
■of the President; of the Secretary to record
the proceedings of the Club, and to preserve
all boobs and papers belonging to the same;
of the Treasurer to receive and disburse all
j funds belonging to the dub, to keep an ac
count thereof, and to make such report from
time to time as the Club may order.
Article 4th. It shall be the duty of the Exec
utive Committee forthwith to obtain a correct
list of all the voters of the 4th District of
Coweta county, marked Democrat, Radical or
doubtful, as the case may be, and keep tbe
same for use during the canvass.
Article 5. The Club shall adopt such By-
Laws and Rules as may be deemed proper and
wise.
Article 6th. Any person who has attained
the age of may become a member by
subscribing to this Constitution and declaring
bis intention to sapport the principles set forth
in the Preamble.
Article 7th. The Constitution may be amend
ed by a vote of two-thirds of the members
present at any regular meeting.
Article 8. It shall be the duty of the Club
to give all possible aid to increase the Demo-*
cratic vote of the county; to hold discussions
upon political subjects at their meetings, and
when convenient to have essays read and lec
tures delivered to the Club; also to defend its
members against the assaults and encroach
ments of political opponents.
On motion, Dr. J. W. Pearce was elected
permanent President of the Club, and Maj. W.
"W. Thomas. Vice President; Wm. J. Harkins,
Secretary; A. B. Brown, Treasurer; and J. T.
McCoy, J. M. Haisten, J. P. Fleming, J. M.
Meadows and G. A. Wilson, Executive Com
mittee.
The following resolution was adopted unan
imously :
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the plat
form and principles set forth by the National
Democratic Convention lately assembled in
New York, and that we pledge ourselves to not
only support the nominees of that Convention,
the Hon. Horatio Seymour for President, and
Hon. Francis P. Blair for Vice President, but
will use every honorable means to procure
votes for the same.
Adjourned to meet on the first Saturday in
September next, at 1 o’clock p. m.
The Club request the Newnan Herald to
publish the proceedings of this meeting.
J. P. Fleming, Chairman.
Wm. J. Harkins, Secretary.
On motion of Capt. Ed. Monegan, the
report was unanimously adopted and Col.
W. F. Wright, was appointed Chairman
of the Coweta Delegation. Maj. J. J. Mc
Clendon offered the following resolution :
Resolved, While the Delegates to the
LaGrange Convention are not instructed,
yet it is, the sense of this meeting that
the nomination of Hon. Hugh Buchanan,
will be highly acceptable to the Democra
cy of Coweta county, and we hereby re
commend him to the Democracy of the
3rd. Congressional District.
Unanimously carried. (Prolonged ap
plause.) Hon. Hugh Buchanan, being
called, addressed the meeting in an elo
quent manner, thanked the house for the
honor they had done him and assured
them of his devotion to the great princi
ples of tbe Democratic party.
Col. E. Douglass moved that the pro-
ceedingsofthismeetingbe published in the
Newnan Herald, the Atlanta Constitu
tion and Intelligencer, the LaGrange Re
porter and Columbus papers. Carried.
The meeting was then on motion ad
journed.
T. A. Grace, Chairman.
L. R. Ray, Secretary.
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AUGUSTA FACTORS
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
Public Meeting in Coweta County.
A large number of the citizens of Cow
eta having assembled in the Court House,
Maj. T. A. Grace, was on motion request
ed to act as Chairman and L. R. Ray, as
Secretary.
The meeting being organized, Col. W.
F. Wright, being requested to explain
the object of the meeting—stated that we
had met to appoint delegates to attend the
Congressional Convention at LaGrange,
for the purpose of Dominating a candidate
for Congress, &c.
Col. E. Douglass offered the following:
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a
committee of seven to select delegates to
represent Coweta county, in the Con
gressional Convention at LaGrange, to be
held on the 16th of this month.
Amended by Judge Benjamin Leigh,
to appoint one from each Militia district,
carried.
The following committee was then ap
pointed :
E. Douglass, J. R. Talbot, W. F. Ar
nold, W. W. Thomas, J. B. Goodwin, N.
C. Bridges, Benjamin Leigh, J. F. Cook,
B. P. Hill, R. Y. Brown, W. B. Denis.
While the committee was out, Col. W.
F. Wright addressed the meeting, spoke
of the great importance to show the col
ored peopte who were their true friends,
to talk to them and establish a good feel
ing between the races, and of the great
good he believed would thus result to our
cause.
Seversl gentleman arose and approved
of Col. Wright’s views, stating they had
started Democratic colored clubs in their
Districts, and believed they would thus
be able to maintain a friendly feeling be
tween the races.
The committee having returned report
ed through their Chairman, Col. Doug
lass, the following gentlemen as delegates
to the convention, from the several Dis
tricts of the county, namely :
1. Caleb Harris and G. K. Dennis.
2. J. R. Talbot and W. T. Carmical.
3. J. J McClendon and W. J. Ran
som.
4. W. W. Thomas and J. T. McCoy.
5. E. Douglass and W. B. W. Dent.
6. A. W. Stokes and J. B. Goodwin.
7. A. Crawford and Thomas Banks.
Cedar Creek.—J. W. Abrahams and J.
P, Reese.
Panther.—H. Q. Wilkerson and Tho
mas Leigh.
Huricane.—Geo. Tucker and J. W.
Clark.
GraDtville.—T. G. Moreland and John
Arnold.
From the county at large :
W. F. Wright, W. U. Anderaon, A. J-
Smith, Benjamin Leigh, G. O. Wyon, B.
P. Hill, R. Y. Brown, Robert Moreland,
J. M. Hill, T. A. Grace, J. D. Simms, J.
C- Woottea-
O N AND AFTER THE FIRST OF SEP-
tember next, the COMMISSIONS for SEL
LING COTTON by the undersigned Factors
and Commission Merchants of Augusta, will
be One and a Quarter Per Cent.
Roberts, Morris k Shivers,
Stovall & Butler,
C. H. Piiinizy,
J. Sibley k Sons,
Claghorn, Herring k Co.,
(To apply to Augusta House ouly,)
J. J. Pearce k Son,
Russell k Potter,
Weieelkss k Co.,
Warren, Lane & Co.,
J. B. Walker k Co.,
Isaac T. Heard k Co.,
Geo. VV. Evans & Co.,
Stovall k Edmoxdston,
Sept. 4-6t. S. Franklin k Co.
THOMPSON, COLE & CO.
FURNITURE I FURNITURE i
TT^ILL sell from this date at greatly re-
\\ duced prices. Come and buy, a good
hargain awaits you.
Parlor and Bed-Room
A great variety of
Chairs, Bedsteads, Bureaus, Tables, Baby-
Chairs Aud Cribs, missis’ Chairs,
Baby Carriages, Mattresses,
Window Shades, &c.
September 4-tf.
G 1 EORGIA— Coweta County.
f To all whom it may concern:—It ap
pearing that Jas. Hogan, Jr. late of said coun
ty, dec’d, Executor of the last will and testa
ment of Jas. Hogan, sen’r, dec’d, died without
having fully administered the estate of said
testator:—NOW, this is to cite all legally in
terested, to be and appear at the October term
of the Court of Ordinary of said county, and
show cause, if any, why letters of Administra
tion debonis non cum testimento annexo,
should not be vested in the clerk of the Supe
rior Court, under the statute in such case made
and provided.
Given under my hand and official signature,
this Sept. 2d, 1868. J. II. COOK, Ordinary.
Sept. 4-30d. [Printer’s Fee, $5.00.
GEORGIA—Coweta County.
W HEREAS Sarah Cureton, administratrix
on the estate of James Cureton, de
ceased, represents to the Court in her petition,
duly filed and entered on record, that she has
fully administered on James Cureton’s estate:
This is therefore to cite all persons concern
ed to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, and show cause, if any
they can, why letters of dismission should not
be granted on the first Monday in March, 1869.
Given under my official signature, Sept. 3d,
1868. J. H. COOK, Ord’ry.
September 4-6m.
Heard Sheriff's Sale.
On the first Tuesday in Odder next
W ILL be sold before the Court ITou«e
in Franklin, Heard county, wiZ
legal hours of sals, the followi 10
to-wit:
ria g properti
'Ihe north half of lot of land whereon
Kerri 11 now lives, in the 9th disfof JSf a
Carroll now Heard county: levied on dn
property of Joseph A. Ferrill. Levy made 2
returned to me my G. D. Cosby, L. C. Dt
Two rolls of sole and upper'leather, sunno-
ed to be about forty pounds: levied o„
property of J. P. Howell to satisfy one tar fi
fa issued by J M Caswell, T C, vs said IWif
Property pointed out by J T Samples.
Thirty acres of land, more or less be’
part of lot No. 125, the part lying west
State line road: levied on as the property
Mrs P Childs to satisfy three tax fi f ;l3 1
by J M Caswell, T C, vs said Childs. ° C
Fifty acres of land, being part of Lot No 199
in the 12th district of originally Carroll b u l
now Heard county: levied on as*the property
of John Pace to satisfy two tax fi fas issued b*
J M Caswell, T C. vs said John Pace.
One hundred and fifty acres of land, being
part of lot No 54 in the 12-th district'd’ orb*;’
nally Carroll now Heard oounty: levied on°a=
property of Boswell Hammond, jr, to satisfy one
tax fi fa issued by J M Caswell, T C, vs said
Hammond.
Lot of land No. 23, in the 12th district of
originally Carroll but now Heard county: lev
ied on as the property of G D Cosby, to satisfy
one tax fi fa issued by J M Caswell, T'C, va
said Cosby. W. S. ECHOLS, Sh’ff.
September 4, 1868.
Haralson Sheriff’s Sale.
Ort the first Tuesday in Odobcr next.
W ILL be sold before the Court House
door in Buchanan", Haralson county,
within the usual hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
Lot of land No 590, in the 1st district and
4th section of Haralson county: levied on as
property of S Levenstein, to satisfy one tax fi fa.
Sept. 4, 1868. WM. THOMPSON, Sh’ff.
Carroll Sheriff’s Sale.
On the first Tuesday in October next,
W ILL be sold before the Court House
door in Carrollton, Carroll county,
between the usual hours of sale, the following
property, to-wit:
The South part of Lot of Land No. 184, in
the 10th Dist. of said county, containing 75
acres, more or less—levied on as the property
of Noel Nelson, to satisfy one tax fi.fa. vs. said
Nelson.
J. P. COLEMAN, Sheriff.
Sept. 4,1868 *
Administrator’s Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the Honora
ble Court of Ordinary of Heard county,
will be sold before the Court-house door in
the town of Franklin, within the legal hours
of sale, on the first Tuesday iu November next,
the following lands, to-wit:
Lots No. 143 and 114, each containing 2021
acres agreeably to survey; also 150 acres oT
No. 142 and five acres of No. 115. Part of
said land in Heard and part in the 12tU dist.
of Troup county when surveyed. Said lands
belonging to the estate of Dr. Alfred II. Jack-
son, of Heard county, deceased, and all his
settlement of rich land near Corinth, in Heard
county, except the widow’s dower, which has
been surveyed and assigned to her. Terms
cash. R. H. JACKSON, Adm’r
September 4-tds.—$9 50.
GEORGIA—Ceweta Oounty.
W HEREAS W F S Powell applies to me
for letters of administration on the es
tate of George W Arnold, late of sard county,
deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
persons concerned to be and appear at my of
fice within tbe time prescribed by law and
show cause, if any they can, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signatnre,
September ,3d, 1868.
Sept. 4-30d. J. H. COOK, Ord’ry.
GEORGIA—Coweta County.
W HEREAS Joseph II Wynn applies to me
for letters of administration on the es
tate of Blenn Denning, late of said county,
deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admo
persons concerned to be and appear at m;
fice within the time prescribed by law
show cause, if any they can, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand and official signature,
September 3d, 1868.
Sept. 4-30d J. H. COOK, Ord’ry.
Admfim$tratofi'’s Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Heard county, will be sold
before the Court-house door in Franklin, with
in the usual hours of sale on the first Tuesday
in November next, tiie settlement of land be
longing to the estate of James McStewart, late
of said county, deceased, containing two hun
dred two and a half acres, being parts of lots
of land Nos. 47 and 86 in the 15th district of
originally Carroll now- Heard county, and
known as the farm and premises owned and
occupied by said deceased at the time of his
death.- Terms cash.
JOHN T. STODGHILL, Adm’r.
September 4-tds.—$8
f J’WO MONTHS after date application wil
1 be made to Court of Ordinary of Heart
county for leave to sell all the lands belongin'
to the estate of Sanders W. Forrnby, late o
said county, deceased.
Sept. 4-2m.* W. T. FORMBY, Adm’r.
*2?- M.
F. W. SIMS & Go-,
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AND
GEIVERAE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
SAVANNAH, GA.
August 28-tf.
DR. C. D. SMITH
R ETURNS thanks to a generous public for
their liberal patronage, and will con
tinue the practice ol his Profession. Partic
ular attention given to Obstetrics and the Dis
eases of Women and Children. Motto, “Live
and let live.” May be found at his Drug Store
in the day, and at his residence near the depot
at night. [February 29-tf.
T HE COPARTNERSHIP heretofore existing
between tbe undersigned, under the name
and firm of RANDALL k CO., is this day dis
solved by mutual consent—D. T. Randall with
drawing from the firm.
All claims against the late firm will be paid
by Wm. B. Warren, who alone is authorized to
make all settlements and receipt for all amounts
due. D. T. RANDALL,
. W. B. WARREN.
Newnan, Ga., July 31st, 1868.
CARD.
All paities indebted to the late firm of
RANDALL & CO. are hereby respectfully re
quested to come forward and pay up the same
without delayI intend changing my business
as soon as practicable.
The DRY GOODS stock will be sold at cost-
from this date for CASH.
So, Ladies, come one, come all, and make
good investments. W. B. WARREN.
August 7-lm.
s c
OOXj
T WO MONTHS after date application will
be made to the Court of Ordinary of
Coweta county for leave to sell all the lands
belonging to the estate of David Gurley, late
of said county, deceased.
ELIZABETH GURLEY, Adra x.
September 4-2 nu
Advanced Boy^
:o:
T HE FALL SESSION begins on Tuesday,
28th July.
Tuition ; from $3 to $5 per month.
Board $15 “ ‘‘
It is tbe design of the Principal to build up
a School of the first class. Having an expe
rience of fourteen years he flatters binije.-
; with fhe belief that his success is surpassed
by very few.
Testimonials will be sent on application o
those unacquainted with his svsteir. ot teac
ing. DANIEL WALKER, Principal..