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V. It. FILL) US, - - Editor.
QUITMAN, (iEO.
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I'lll DAY, SKI’TKMIIKII 11, !M<iS.
Kim m>WKNT:
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
OF NKW Y ORK.
MR VfCK'I'MIH»EN1 i :
FRAN( IS l\ JiLAIR,
or sussorut.j
ITITE ELeCTOil.il. TICKET.
ror Tint KT.ITK AT MKftft :
Gk*. JOHN 11. (JORDON, ..f I'iliTnn.
I lon. JOHN T. 01. AUK K. of IbiiiJolpli.
2? aj-VRiinitix: . <
C.r,s. W. T. WOFFOItR, of llarlow.
T. M. SoßWiHj|),*nf l.Tmlhuin.
Ton TjiK i>ir rmry.':
I. JOHN ( N10110i.1,.4. o( Vii'p c.
S. Cm.. OIIAItT.HX T. GOODE, <jr.4imK.-r,
3. 11. J. MOSTX or ,\ll|Nri.j('‘<-.
C. A. O. li.iCON. <>r liilrii.
5. Mai. ,1, H. LEMMING, nt Jtiiflihintub
* 11. tl BELT- of KJVrvrh.
7. Col.. JAMES li. WADDELL, of Col>f>.
AI.IUI.NATV>.
1. J. 11. lirNTEl’, of Drank*.
■l. WII.I.IAM O. l-’l/EM INfi. nf UocnUii'
3 W r . O. TUGGLE. of Tro’ij).
4. lih. ItENHV WIMIIKIII.V; of Twigys.
A. (Its. I). M. Pi HOSE, ol Wilke
GARNETT Mi-MII,LAN. oi llol.i-ralnnt).
7. Col.. V. A. GAHKII.r-.-of Fulton.
ninckvlirnr Demccrntie Conicn
lion.
This important Cunventiun oftlic Be
nmcrucy, will assemble on next Wed tics'
day, tlio Ifitli inst. Tint, it will be liar—
monions, its deliberations of a character
toadvance the interest of lli<- Democra
cy, and its selection of a cniidiilulo wiw
nmi judicams, wo entertain not a dnttlil.
Tlinro never wits a period in tin- political
history of this Country when wise slates
manuhip, honest counsel, and soil' Rani
fining patriotism wcic so imperatively
demanded of every citizen. Constitution
al liberty is at stake—the government of
oor*fiithcrs is imperiled—and the h ast
deviation from the beaten path, a solita
ry fa’so step, or the least dissent ion in
the ranks might ho the means of furnish
ing tiio enemies of liberty a now lease of
power, which would certainly result in
the complete overthrow of the Constitu
lion—greater exactions of and direr rp
(nesidstiH or the South—-and tlio inaugu
ration of a bloody, disastrous civil war.
As we have already Rtated, it is be
lieved that the Convention will he har
monious; but in all political gatherings
of this character, where there are aspi
rants for official position, Hie friends of
eacii parly, although perhaps manifes
ting an honest zeal for the public weal,
frequently are led astray by the enthu
siasm of tlio hour, ami if disappointed in
their designs, rashly jeopardize the inter
est and success of flu) party. Therefore
we hope a kind admonition of caution,
will not bo construed ns dictation or fae,
tious interference, by those authorized to
represent the masses in said Convention.
We have heard niimerotis gentlemen
mentioned in connection witli Hie noini
nation: they are ail Ipgh-timed, honorable
gentlemen, intellectual giants, honest
Southern patriots any one of whom will
represent the District, witli honor nod in
good laith. Under such circumstances,
vliv any necessity for contension and
dissatisfaction ? Lot the delegates then
assemble, with but- one purpose in view:
to nerve their country, and let the mantle
of tlie party tall upon whom it may, sec
that there be no discordnnt voice. Let
the delegates, and I lie great Democratic
party, resolve that win msoevcf is elms, n
as tlio nominee for Representatiwo to Con
gress, shall receive the united, elieerlul
and enllmaias i ' support of all men who
prize liberty and despise anarchy and op
pression. In this manner will we be
able to triumph over tiio base adventu
ror and imbecile, who has disgraced, and
desires to bring still further, humiliation
upon a proud but suffering people,.
Cottou Ruined.
Since our l ist report of the condition
of the growing cotton crop, in this conn- t
ty and section, a great and disastrous
change has occurred. Two weeks ago,
although the eaUerpillar had made its
appearance in many sections, anil done
considerable damage, still it was the
opinion of many, that (lie yield would be
about a two (birds crop. At that time
tlie eat erpil'ar was hi tin- web: it lias
since game forth, ami its ravages are tin
precedent..' I ; the entire crop on many
plantations lias Loon swept away, and
every planter we can liear from has
suffered more or less. From present ap
pearances we do not believe more than a
fourth of a crop will be gathered in this 1
section of Georgia and Middle Florida.
Gen. Lee s Letter.
We publish to-day Gen. List's letter to
Gen. Kosccraus. It speaks tiie true sen
timents of every honest Southern man,
and will, it is hoped, have a salutary el
feel upon the minds of the people of the
North, who are ignorant us to our true
sentiments. l<et every reader of the
TLvvr.n read this capital letter.
• Grant lias resolved to "hide out"
west until October.
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE-
Twenty-five Negroes T'xpellcd.
On the second instant, the important
jiusti.iTi of negro eligibility b* oilier, was
decided in the Georgia II use of Repre
sentatives, by declaring all colored mem
bers of ihat bn !y ineligible fit their seats,
by a vote of 80 to 2fi.
Turner, tlio negro member from Bibb,
was one of the last speakers in defence
.f tlie eligibility of his race. His Itar
-'.aiigue was violent andjlhreateniiig, and
disgusting in the highest degree, lie
distinctly asserted that lie wou'd la:
sivWngifl, and threatened to make Ids ex
pulsion howl all over the land. “)<e
may drive us out," hi >-:;iid, “but it will
light a torch never to be pul out. Il
will make us your foes, f will do ail 1
t an to poison irsy .race against tin; Demo
ernhs,” He frinlwl and frothed at a
terrible rate, hut all to no purpose, for
BfoWn, Meade, and other shining lighls
. of Radicalism bad put forth the fiat, "the
I negro was iiiflFgibki to hold office.
| Twenty file of the dusky ‘members,
i were by this aeti'.n sent forth from tin'
jlf.iuse. Four iemain, who chi'm to ho
white tpeli. deelariog that they have less
I than ono eighth negro I loud in then'
i veins Tlu-ir eases have been referred
to n Committee, Hud in a few days, no
doubt they nail lie invited to tranfp.
Upon lit'- adoption of the ixpitlsioii
resolution, Turner expressed a. hope that
the lionise would remain Rilling while
ihe retired, lint ami umbrella in band,
Ihe walked'out followed by lire other ne
groes. Upon reaching the door, he re
marked: "In imitation of Ci.l ift, i will
I brush the dust oil' my feet,' which he
dal. Some oftlic more respectful of tlio
j negroes, politely bowed to the Speaker
i and waived their hats to the white mem
i 1 lers as they retired.
I On the Hid, lh<- House adopted are so-
I lotion to pay the expelled negro mem
bers, ninD.'dollars a day, to the time of
j their expulsion, and milage one way—
j about SOOO per herd . A resolution was
j also adopted, declaring the persons hav
| ing the next highest number of votes to
i the n c r -i s ex| el e I, to In [rn -ml era of the
I Hoime, il they have no Constitutional in
| eligibility,
Itlnckslienr lladieal Convention.
All accounts concur that the Radical
Convention, which met at Bhiekshear, for
the nomination of a.candidato for Con
gress, was a very inharmonious assem
blage. Bradley, as is known, was there
in all his glory, and succeeded admirably
in entiling unlimited confusion. It was
the only good labor the negro ever per
formed.
Rice, Seeley, Bradley, and tlio “re*
; iiowncd” Clift were the candidates for
the honor of being the nominee for Con
gress, but as the latter had been tlio
must successful in electioneering with
the ‘Toil” delegates, he .outstripped Ids
competitors and walked over the field in
triumph—being declared, by a majority
!of the Convention, the Radical nominee
,lor Congtcss.
Bradley, however, resolved that lie
would not not submit b> the dictation of
deiegutes from a htilfdozen counties, find
announced himself an independent Jladic
al candidate, and very pompously gave
notice, that he “would have the honor of
defeating Clift, and representing the first
I district of Georgia in tlio next Congress.”
The “(freat Waithoo" forgot that a roar
ing lion lay in his path, and that al
though lie may be aide to dijeut tlio
“carpet-bagger' 1 and dirty puppy, Clift,
tin- mighty hosts of Democracy have ro
| strived that no black or white Radical
j shall ever again represent this District
at Washington, lithe alternative was
: narrowed down, to Bradley or Clift, how
] ever, tbelY. is not an houest man in id!
t the land, who would hesitate to accept
! the lormer the "great expelled.”
The Scorgia Senate.
j On Monday last, a resolution was in
traduced in the Senate, declaring Camp
i tiell and Wallace, ■(negroes) Ineligible to
their seals under the Constitutions of the
' State ami the United States. The J’ros
! ident decided that it took a two third
‘vote to bring up tli<) resolution; an up
peal was taken from said decision, and
1 sustained by a vote of it to 8, and tlio
' resolution made the special order lor to
day ;Friday.)
The vote upon the appeal is indicative
jof the feeling of the Senate, and leaves
no question as to what will he the final
action of that body with reference to the
j colored members. They will follow the
expelled Representatives.
Tlio Congressional I'leotinn.
1 The present Constitution of Georgia
, provides for an election of Congressmen
I ‘ after the year ISO V. <>u “Tuesday after
(lie f»rst Monday in X veniber, unless
otherwise provided by law.” It will,
' therefore, be necessary' for tiio present
Legislature to provide for an election of
I members to the next Congress, sometime
d-i ng the present year. If the Legisla
ture should fail to act in tins matter, no
, elect ion for Congressmen could legally
I be held during 1808, for the Constitution
only provides for elections after said
I yi ar.
Proceeding-, of a Meeting «,f the
Democracy of Kronks.
Ftirsti nit to a<:* I, made thiough tin
l(t iman Banns i>, a large number of the
D. iuoeiaey of Biookv cotinly assemliled
i in the Court house at Quitman, on Moil
'd,iy the “lli iusb, and ( fleeted an organi
zation by calling Dr D U. Bioinnon’ to i
the t ha r, and appointing U. K. Fii.nzs
Secretary.
The Cluiii mnii briefly slated tliat the pur.
pose of the meeting was the selection of
Delegates to tin; Bhiekshear Contention,
which was to assemble on the lfilh inst.,
to nominate a candidate for Congress.—
Whereupon, Judge I). R. CkkkcH moved
that the Ch iir appointa Conunitlee, con
sisting of two d'-lcgates limn'each miliy
tia disiriet id tlio enmity to nominate dele j
gates to said Bljckshear Convention.
The motion prevailing, the Chair appoin
ted the following Committee:
Quitman Hist.—Judge J>. R. Creech,
}’. Kickling (eoi.)
Mot via Dost.'—Dr. Jo M. Hitch, A
MeUea.
Taiiokas Dint. W. BiiCe. T. Brice.
Dry Lake l)ist.—F. Julies, J. D. Itug
get'.
(froovcrville Itisk.- J M. liushin, F.
| M. Groover.
iblll Dist.-i-W. B. (kliligfinhl-
I The (Juinmitti'c retired, and daring its
"absence, Mirren Kniffht, (a colored man,
- who has exercised considerable iplloence
over the men of his race and been a zeal
ous laborer for Radicalism up to within
: a lew days past,) being called upon, <h:- ;
! livcred a ah >i t, but excellent- common
sense speech. He said ho lad been ns
strong a Radical as ever walked the [
streets of Quitman, Imt he bad Been the!
error of Ins way, and was now satisfied
that the success of that party would in
evitably rniit mil country, lie referr
ed to Hie expulsion, by the Radicals, of
the colored members of the Legislature,
and. charged that the leaders had deceiv
ed and limn forsaken tiio black people.
The only safeguard for liberty and the
country was the Dernocraticjparty, and
lie urged all to flock to its standard ere
it was too late. It was the duty’, as well
as the interest of the colored man to till
the soil and thereby aid in building up
tlio country, which had been almost lies
troyed by the present. Radical puily.—
Travelling vagabonds and scoundrels
had mislead the ignorant colored man ;
they never intended the welfare of his
race: self—interest was their only ambi
tion, and lie designed, in future, using
whatever influence he possessed to dis
suade them from the support of the vile
and disreputable leaders of Radicalism.
,Knight made a good speech and we were
sorry but few colored men were present
! to liear him.
i On the return of the Committee, they
| submitted the following report, which
j was unanimously adopted :
j The Committee recommend tliat two
delegates lie appointed f->r the County
j at huge; and one from each militia dis
trict, with power to appoint alternates.
| to the Mlapkshcar Convention, to meet on
tie 1 Cth inst., to wit:
/•'or the County at Larger 11. C. Wade,
! J. Y. Julios.
j Quihadh Diet. —J. O. McCall,
i Morvin Diet R. Iff. Hitch.
Tailohie /tint. —-J. A. Magnider.
Dry I.al'it Dot —J P Dugger.
; (Inn ei.rei/te Jtin/r —.l M. Rnshin.
lsf/» Dint ii 7.—R I Dcumai k.
D. I!. Cm-.ixti, Ch’n.
Judge Jambs 11. lli n i Kit offered the fob
lowinga (‘solution, which was unanimous
ly adopted :
llesolred, That tlio Democracy of
Brooks County will lay aside all person
al preferences, and will heartily and
zealously support tor Congress, the mmi
nine of Hie party, whoever he may he.
, Oil motion, the proceedings of the
meeting were ordered to be published in
the QrirM.iv Banxkr, and all Democratic
papers of tlio District were requested to
copy.
; There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.
Colored Delegate to Blaclsshcar.
At a called meeting of the Colored
i Democratic Cltrb of Brooks Bounty, held
! at Quitman on tlio Bth inst., Mr. Wilijam
Gukuouy was called to the Chair and J
P. pickling appointed Secretary.
! The purpose of the meeting was to
elect a delegate to the Bhiekshear Dem
ocratic Convention, to assemble on the
ltitli, to make a nomination of a candidate
for Congress.
! On motion, a Committee of three, con
sisting of George Linton, Frank Fltiker
-and James Buckner, was appointed to
, suggest a suitable delegate. The Com
j mittec retired, and after a brief delibera
tion reported tliat they had selected Mr.
J. P. Ftckling as said delegate. The re
: port being submitted to tlio meeting, it
was unanimously adopted.
Tlie meeting thereupon adjourned.
. VVji. Grehoby, Chairman.
J. P. FtCKi.txm, See'y
R 35" Authorized reports of tlie great
camp -n speeches- delivered by Gen
Rob- f ill' sand Ib n. Bell . Hill, have
been ptt 1 sin and in pump! let form, and
c ;ii be had .it the office of the Chronicle
& Sentinel, Augusta, at $2,00 per hun
dred copies.
tS®" It turns out that tiie Radical ma
jority in Vermont is 2,650 majority less
j than iu 1S(?4.
Tire Question offoabor.
j In a recent inane of the Rome Courier
• we. find Borne sensible suggestioriu with
! reference to labor, in connection with
onr political troubles. After advising
that there should be flue deliberation,
taking into the account tbe intesest ol
both capital and labor, and a determina
tion on the part of all to establish a sys
tem that shall be based in equity, and
promolive of-the pr- s >erity of the count y
takfcji ■ 8 a winded he organization of
■ plantprs eltihs is advised —through which
concert of actioif can he obtained.
The colored paople—the labor ol tl e
t enantry it says, ought to be-mme to in -
dersiatid that the question in tl*,coming
election is not merely who shall fill the
| ollicet*, or a nit re (tarty triumph. One
putty desire Ip have a heavy lax on the
.cotton, ami the oiler noue—dike would
1 tax the people to duath.to keep np stand
irig at inks and bureaus, while the other
would di.-qM-rise with unnecessary ejqfeji- '
,-tes. Tlio |K»licy of one party is to make
all kinds of property iq the .South, opn--
eially lands, less valuable, white the oUr
’cr would make prbnperous times for all
men, whether white or , colored. The
success of the rudw-ql party will he inju
' riotis to the colored man Hijul,: iiiruws to
tbp white race. We hope that a large
portion of tlie colored people may he let
t,) understand that they will best pro
mote their own interest by co-operating
; with the intelligent while men of the
.country, but they may as weH know at
i once, that tho gieat i/uerest ot Isith rn
: ces cannot be allowed to nutter mtiterial
;ly through their obstinacy. Men can
i rent their lands to Whom they please,
; ami employ sack help as they may pre
fer. There tire not a few substantial
| men who entertain the views expressed
below, by one el the largest planters in
lan adjoining county. In a private letter
; to the editor of this paper, ho says:
"The farmers in anr c unity are.dis
cussing, aifl I think will admit the policy
ofhiring only such labor, and jjaU'onjz
iog only such artisans as are fiietidly
to Southern liberty. We regret the no.
cessitythft forces ns to this measure,
but we think vve owe it to our friends,
ourselves and our country, not to give
comfort and encouragement to an enemy,
I who is trying to d* prive ys-.f the last
vestage ol liberty left ns. I have thought
proper, to mention this subject to j on,
j hoping you might give us your CO.-opera
tion. We know tlu.it if‘a few of ns only
adopt it, that it, will do but little good,
and we will find great difficulty in get
ting labor for another j’ear. lint if the
people generally in this section take the
same course, we will be aide to control
hundred of votes, thereby making things
move on smoothly, all of us being" on one
side.
j Can’t you give tbe thing a lift—a
| strong one '! and get the press generally
| enlisted on this thing. ] honestly he -
; lievo that this is our strongest argument,
I and the only ouc that will avail among
i certain Classes. And now is the time to
use it. Let land owners and all other
persons who employ laborers, tell them
i now that if they vote against us in the
! coating election, that they need not look
to us for employment or favors of any
i description.
A Threat to Burn New Orleans.
IT.nciihack, a negro Senator in the
Louisiana .Legislature, on the sth inst.,
replying to certain newspaper articles
come ning him, after charging the peo
ple of New Orleans wit murdering,
and manifesting a growing disposition
to murder men for their political opinions
ami the color of their skin, uttered the
i fallowing:
i “I want to tell them to b. ware; 1 want
to tell them that they have nearly reach
■ed the end of their string The next
I outrage of the kind which they oommit
will be tbe signal tor tlie dawn of rotri-
I beta n—a retribution of which they
have not dreamed —a si-..nal that wi|l
cause ten thousand torches to bo applied
to tins cil v—lor patience will then have
ceased to be a virtue, and this city will
bo reduced to ashes.”
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY.
! The New York Democracy, in Conven
tion at All a iy on the 3rd inst., re-affirm
th’Nati oa' Democratic Platform and
aid : “Wo demand the* immediate res
t nation of all the States to their rights
i in the Cn’on : amnesty for all past polit
ical offeu'ees; that the franchise be regu
j lated by the people of the States without
interference ; the payment of the public
obligation in strict accordance with the
terms, in gold only when g-dd is nomiu
. ally in the bonds, in the lawlul money
ot the country when gold is nflnCspccified;
I equal taxation on every species of prop
pt-ly, including bonds; reduction of the
standing army and navy; abolition of the
i l’reedmen’s Bureau and all political in
strumentalities designed to secure negro
| supremacy; equal rights for naturalized
; and native citizens ; encouragement of
people struggling for national integrity
and constitutional liberty.”
Sotirni'RN Cultivator—.-1 monthly mag
I aline for the plantation, the garden and the
family circle. — We have received u Sep .
| tember number of this sterling work,
and, as usual, it is .overflowing with
1 sanr.d, practical, and useful instruction.
1 ought to be on the table of every
j S 'at i-u-:i >.u --. It 1s we tli a thou an 1
yankee sensation journals, and should
receive a patronage commensurate with
j its merits. Published at Athens, Geo,,
by Messrs. W*. & W. L. Jokes, ut tbe
extreme moderate price of two dollars
i per annum.
Kitltortal Brevities.
The Georgia Senate has adopted
a bill for the relief of debtors, and the
adjustment of debts on the pi iy.eiplo of
! equity.
B®. A resolution has been introduced 1
•in tlie House requesting the Governor to,
refuse commissions to nil colored men ]
elected to* flieo, until Uie Supreme Court
acts in the premises.
Tl edi bt statement of tbe Gov
ernment, run by R tdieals slmv s an in
crease of ten mill o i dollars fbr tlie past
month.
The A'abama Legislature author
ized the Governor to designate '\nui or
more papers” in each D-fortet of the State
for the publication of legal notices. 'I he
Dnveinm’ has issued his proclamation
designating every paper in the Stale.
o tip The Itaheus. cOrpux applied for at
Key West, for the Torengas prisoners,
has It en refused.
' Last week a seaman was mei
fnljy stabbed aboard a boat in the St
Mary’s KvSr. lie died a few Imurs af
uir ward, amt i|n- murderer was permit
. Jed U> escape. The declared wgflrarrted.
to Savannah.
Hkjf ’l ire Mayer rtf Savannah wflers a
* reward of ftiOW for the arrest of the mur
dertr.of littU,-Giiat lie Wiltou. A uum
! her of nr glides Iw'te been arrested ou sus
piciott. ,
goy- The'Chairman of the stem Cen
Ex. Committee of Gaorgdu, has.issued a
notification to tlie effect Rial all eh.zelis
of Georgia are entitled to veto at the
approaching <?h ction
A difli ciTlty dccrtrrf-3 at ijla -k
--shear on Saturday last, ■»! tfiriclt a Mr.
Waldren was shot .through tlie aim, and
Mr. S. Overstreet cut severely in Lie
back.
B®. The Georgia Legislative has de
clared in tlie ni< st eniphatij manner that,
this is a white man’s governim-nt.
t&T There are intimatieus Hmt Gov.
Bull >ck vriH be declared ineligible by the
;Legislature , or impeached.
Sf'sf J S. Lain, anotbr.- R idi al elec
' tor'for Georgia, repudiates Grant, and
‘ will rally to the standard-of Ht-ymoiir.
Thu good work g >vs bravely on !
The adulterous miscegenator,
i Caldwell, has been siunirtated by the
Rads as a candidate for Congress in the
Third District.
ts»y“ John T. Hoffman lias Iw-en fiomi
riatcd hv the Democracy for Governor ol
j New York.
tiir S. W. Mason, formerly editor and
I proprietor ot the Savannah Arist <£• Her
aid, died on the "29th nit., at his reskltuce
in New Hampshire.
Bft). Pierce is the Radical candidate
for Congress in the second district.ol
Georgia.
I General foee’* Lftlrr to General
tlnsfiicrsnz
| [Special Dispatch to the Augusht C bnonicleaiai
Seutmel.l
Washikotok, September 6 ISGB.—The
following is General Lee's letter to Gen
I oral Roseneraiis:
White Stu.pnt a Hipsings, Wi ,-t Viruixia.
August 2(5, IBtjß— General: I have had
j the honor to receive your letter of this
date. In accordance with your suggrs
i tions I have conferred with a immhcr of
; gentlemen of tlnj South in whose judg
ment 1 have confidence, and who arc
well acquainted with public si-nliim ut in
their respective Stares, They kind y
; consented to unite w th me in replying to
your eoininnnicalion, and their names
' arc fi undv with my own, appended to
' this answer.
With tins explanation wo proceed to
1 give you a candid Statement ol wlitit we
believe to bo the sentiments of the South
cm pi ople in regard to tie subject to
which you refer.
Whatever opinion may have prevailed
in the |>ast in regard- to African slavery
,or the right of a State to seeode from
. the Union, vve beMove we express the al
uioat unanimous judgment of the Scutli
j ern people when we declare that they
! consider those questions decided by the
war, and it is their intention, in good
faith, to abide by that decision,
j At the close of the war tbe'Sonthcni
people laid down their arms and sought
to resume form-r relation to the United
States Government. Through their
j State Conventions they abolished slavery
j and annulled their ordin iiices of seces
sion, and returned to peaceful pnrsHit
with a sincere purpose to fulfil! all ticir
duties under the the Constitution of the
United States, which they had sworn to
protect.
If their action in fliese particulars hap
been met in a spirit of (rankness aid
cordiality, vve Jielieve that ere this ail
the idd irritations w.-uld have passed a
way, and the wounds inflicted l y the
war would have been, in a gri at meas
ure, healed.
As far as wo are advised the people of
the Month entertain no unfriendly feeling :
toward the Government of Ilia United ■
States, but they complain that their
rights under the constitution are with
he’d from them in the administration
thereof. The idea that the Southern
people are hostile to the negroes and
that they would oppress them, if in their
power to da so, is entirely unfounded—
They have grown np in our midst and
wo have berni acans'emed, from chi and
hood, to look upon them with kindness.
The change in the relations between the
iw > races brought no chat ge in om feel
ings toward them. They still constitute ;
an import :it part of our laboring popu
lation. Without tie r lab'-r the lands of
the South wouid be comparatively un
productive. Without tlie employment
Southern agriculture affords, they would
t>e destitute of means or subsistence and j
i become paupers diq <.adent on the public
bounty. .'c!r.i,n‘ei_ovl, even if there were
no higher motive, tfu-rdfon', prompts the
whites of tlie Sooth to extend to tie- ne
groes eute auil protection. The impor
tant fact-thht the two races are, utidbr
existing circumstbiiees,'' necessary to
each other is gradually beeo ning appar
ent to both, in.d we believe, that, but lor
the influence exerted to stir np tie }>a«-
► ietm ol tlie nog nes. the relations of the
races would soon adjust tuemsefv.-s
up in ft Itasis of mutual kindness ands.d
vuntuifo. ’
It is -ilie that the people of the South,
i together with the |ieoplo of the North
atrd Went for obviwns reus m, are oppos
ed U) any sa stein of laws which will
■ place the political power id' the country
in the liand,s of the negro race. But
this npp.isifron springs from no teebng
. butfixtu a deep seated euhvlelioii that at
! (resent (he tu-grai s. have neither the
mteHigeoce nor otHbr qua'.-lieations
iuhiidi are necessity to make tln-in safe
j drpnsitoi tes of politic and power. Tlujr
i would inevitably become tlie victims of
| e.ctiiago'giies who, for scliisll purpose,
j would mislead them to the serious injury
! of the public.
The great, want of the? South is pence.
! The people earnestly desire tranquility
' and a restoration to the Union- They
deprecate ilisji'der and excitement ns
j most serious'obstacles to prosperity
i They ask a restoration ot their rights mi
di r the emistitiiti ni, and desire ivls f
from- oppressive, thlsimh-. Atii.ve all
j tln-y woußl app'al to their ttoutitryirwii
[-if the re-*fclab!isl<«»e»l in Hie Southern
i .States of that which isjuat'y regird-d
i s»s the birthright of * v --i v American
; i he right of self government-. Establish
these on. ft fi> Ol basis and w • safely primp
j i~e, on b-lialf of the .S-uthern l-e.-pi?,
| that they will faitlifnlly obey tfw C *sti.-
thtinM and Lews of the IbrileJ . States,.
treat.tin-negro with kindness ariid lih
maniiy-, and fulfill every duty ii noun lies t •
! up >i| peapefil! citizens, loyal to the Ca i
stitntinn of the eounfry.
We believe tbe above cfintniii.q a sut;-
clnct reply to the gone ml topics embrac
ed io-vour letter, amt vehtrfre -t > jay in
i behalf of tbe Smtbcrtl people,. oflie -i s
and soldii is of the late 1 1, mfederaje ai my,
: tl at they cniietir in all tue sentiment*
i which We liave expressed.- zVpprcciatin
the jiuji inlie.Tiiolives wbiofi ha ye prnip-
je l yoiir letter, and n-c'proeating your
t-Xprivsioii id kind poind, we tn.vetho
h uen to be, very respectfully and truly,
R !’. Lev, V... A. 11. Stephens, Ga.
;G. 'J'. ISnniregarJ, L Stephens, Ga.
1 1 1 .M ('outad, Li. L E IJarviA, Va.
iA T U:i| cilon, Va. J’ V Daniel, Yu.
John Echols, V i. W T Sntln rlin, Va.
!k’ E Stoekd-ais, Tex. A B James, La..
;U W Dickens, SC. R B-artregard, Tex.
\Y J R berlsoipYa. M O II Norton, La.
t.l R Anderson, Va. ll’ ; raiteh, Ga
’ Win T Turner, Va. II T Russell, Fla.
|c II Sober, SG. HJ D uigias, Ga.
; E Fon 1 nine, \ a. J M 1 rtoit, \a.
John 1/Ctcln-r, Va. J B B.iklivin, Va.
'B C Adams, M ss. G, » W Itoinng'.'Y i.
W J. Green, N (’. T Fflournoy, Va.
J Lyons, V t.
To Gen. W. S. Eosl.ni mvz
White Snlpliur Springs, Va.
MORE BLOOD WANTED
; More blood says the Atlanta fidelliyen
cur, is needed for Radical cajiitiil. The
supply furnished by tbe killing of Ash
-1 burn is about exhasted. Reports of
[Democrats murdering negroes a abun
dant, tail tbe names, time and pTiee can
nut be given. A real, substantial b- ,id
assassin:)!' ’) is needed. If the Demo.
■ era’s fill to git no one soon, it is proba
ble th: Radicals will furnish it them
selves. Mr. Adkins, in liis remarks this
isornipg in the Senate, U-t the eat out id
the ling. ft is just what everybody
knew before, but it is tlie first time wo
bare heard the policy of the pally
openly avowed by one of its leaders.—
life.said; “The death of JittpidAirmn by
midnight a**a*sim no old remit in great
good to the cause. The blood of the rnar
-1 t vrs is the seed of-the church.” He went
? far as to express a willingness to of
fer himself a sacrifice, if no Worthier sub
ject could lio found.
FATAL AFFRAY !N LEE COUNTY.
The Aim-liens Republican of the 3 1
i instant says: "We learn that a fatal
ri-ficsiitre took place at Green’s Mills, in
: Lee county, on Thursday last, between
a voting mail bv the name of Crocker,
; another named Bradford and Mr. James
I Greene and his son, resulting in the kill
ing of old Mr. Crocker by his son, tlio
wounding of Bradford and the two (Teens
It is believed that both Bradford and
young Greene are mortally wounded
The shot that proved fatal tu old Crock -
;cr win discharged at the Greens, by
young Crocker. Tin- weapons employed
were slurt guns and revolvers, and some
twenty shots were fired by the parties.
They were ail respectable citizens of lieo
comity. Politics bad nothing to do in
the matter. The diffi -nlty originated by
; one of the parties insulting the sister of
the other.
“Will u/it tlie Legislature put a slop
to carrying concealed weapons, ami the
' use ol lire arms in combats, making
their use, except in sell defence, pre
sumptive evidence of malice ?”
JEi3~ Our Albany contemporary is in
formed that we wci ff aware of his exten
sive circulation: in fact, we were inform
ed two n. nths ago, ly one who l ad a
iiand in "wetting down” bis paper, that
the circulation of the Alts was just about
one-ha’ f the number of the Banner. If it
has increased since that time, all we have
to say is, the Albanians are satisfied with
eery interior articles. Our suggestion
with reference to his “smut i achine,”
was intended as an a t of kindness, enp
p- sing tiiat be was ignorant ot the fact,
that his impressions were blurred and
impossible to bo read. As to our politi
cal opinions, tU-y are the same, to day,
we have undevialingly entertain and for
fifteen years.