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she Quitman banner. V. It. FILL) US, - - Editor. QUITMAN, (iEO. a, ■ —4k— 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.