McDuffie weekly journal. (Thomson, McDuffie County, Ga.) 1871-1909, February 28, 1872, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textfournnl H. C. KONEV. i ..... W. V. SULLIVAN./ lAlU,r * ftn ‘ l rroprietom. Wednesday, February 28,1872. 1 lonornlili' It 11. Hill A{fdiu Kjh .blcm. HE VINDICATES HIS POLITICAL LIFE In Hie Atlanta Constitution of the ‘.Mth instant, vcfiml an eight column address of Mr. Hill, re «• tly delivered in Atlanta, in which he seeks to explain hie political life, and again offers what he terms wholesome advice hi the people of Georgia. Mr. Hill admits in his address that his political life has been an enigma, and regrets many peraonali ties nsed, hut still maintains that his old policy ■was correct. lie claims that he has never been a partisan nor office-seeker; that he has always look ed to the interests of his country. He explains the cause and the resnlt of the late revolution, and dwells considerably upon his “Notes on the Silu nlion,” that they were written w hen other politi cians in Georgia refused from cowardice and fear of Federal bayonets, to advise the people. He dis cusses at large the policy to be pursued towards our “weak brother,” the African ; that the (South should he the source of the negroes'elevation, and that they should be educated and improved. Mr. Ilill denounces the evil of intolerance, and illustrates from his own life how be has been burnt in effigy. After the work of reconstruction was over, he saw no use to resist accomplished facts, and hence his course since that time. He claims to belong to no party, but affiliates, ho says, with the Democratic party now in existence, because in his opinion no (Southern man can with self-respect co-operate with any other party. He is ready to form and adopt anew party as soon ns the country proposes the same. lie declares that nothing can save the Union except upon the principles of the old Whig party as pronounced by Mr. Clay. Mr, Hill dosed his lengthy address by offering advice to the young men of the country, upon whose shoulders the government of political affairs must dually rest. We have no desire or wish to do Mr, Hill injustice, nor to misconstrue the strange policy ho has pursued for tho last few years. We are content to judge him as lie reully appears be fore the people, Notwithstanding his powerful efforts to persuade tho people that his political course has been a correct one, yet we are of tho opinion that other logic will have to ho advanced still more potent and convincing than has yet been offered, before he can fully set himself aright be fore the people. While we recognize in Mr. Hill the ability to advise the people of Georgia upon political issues, yet we are loth to believe that such advice is sought, or is in any respect desired, com ing from one like him, who has proved himself un worthy of their eonfldeuoo. Hence it is useless for Mr. Hill to worry himself, or to continue to vindicate his past record, blackened as it is by his affiliation with tile late corrupt party in power, for the people, we believe, fully understand him, and require no explanation that he can give to further enlighten them upon his past politico) course. Wo believe that any advice coming from Mr. Hill to the Democracy will lie spurned with utter contempt l>y the good and true men of the parly. Let his advice and his warnings go unheeded, for ho has Uoi'ojyoU his t IteimiMoututlvonof < 'nlumhiu < 'ounf y. below wo give a short sketch of the Representa tives of Columbia county,* published in "The Manual and biographical Register of the State of Georgia.” Although lack of space forbids any ex tended remarks, we cunnot forbear saying that few counties in our State, if any, have more cause to lie proud of their Uepresentntivcs than Columbia; nor will it he an unpleasant episode in the lives of these gentlemen, when Georgia has regained her prosperity, to look back to the time when they stood by her in the hour of her trouble, and man fully lent their strength to bring the ship of State from the dangers of the tempestuous sen, upon which she had soiling been tossed, ut the mercy of u host of pirates who had so nearly w recked her, to the haven of peace. May they live long to en joy the liberties they have so materially aided in giving laiek to their State. HON. GEORGE TIERCE STOVALL. There arc but few young men in Georgia whoso career gives greater evidence of ability and enter prise than the subject of this sketch. Horn in Co lumbia county on the istli of April, IHIJI, ho re ceived a good education, and had barely attained his eighteenth year when the war for Southern In dependence broke out. Although too youthful to lake pari in the political movements which resulted in secession. Mr. Stovall was not too voung to take Up arms in defense of Georgia. He’ entered the Confederate service as a private, in 18G1, was pro moted to Lieutenant in tstl”, and served as Adju tant of hiH regiment for about one year, A com -1 'any of sharpshooters was then organized in his brigade, anil he was placed in command of it, with the rank of Captain. In this capacity he partici pated in all the campaigns of the Army of North ern Virginia, distinguishing himself by his gal lantry, and receiving honorable wounds at Gettys burg and in the Wilderness, At SliarpshurgCapt. Stovall was one of the live, out or twenty-seven men in his company, who escaped death or wounds. V ith tmt two exceptions, lie was in every battle in which his regiment was engaged. After the sur render, he returned home and engaged in business. Commencing without any capital whatever, he suc ceeded. by dint of ability, energy mid industry, in establishing himself and in amassing a hand some competency, and is at present at the head of « large and profitable business. Mr. Stovall en tered into political life as a Democrat, and is still one. He was nominated by the Democracy of Co lumbia, in 1870, for the Legislature, and wnselect cd by a majority of 074 over li. N. Lester. The signal success of his private career is satisfactory indication of the talent he possesses, the applica tion of which to the public affairs of Georgia we may be assured of. HON. SIMMONS 0. LAMPKIN. Mr. Lampkin is a native of the county ho repre sents. and was horn on tho Ist of dune, lsitl. Ho received a private education, and has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits, before the war he was, as he still is, a Democrat, but he took no prominent part in political discussion. He oppos ed secession as impolitic ; but bis opposition ceas ed after Georgia had seceded, he supjiorting her throughout the struggle for independence. Mr. aunpkin entered the Confederate army and served n the field for a while, but was forced to leave it by reason of ill health. Returning home he re sumed planting, and, after the surrender, engaged actively in politics. In 1870 ho was elected by the Democracy to the Legislature by 7i»f> majority, and since taking his scat has made an excellent mem -1 >cr, faithfully representing the ]saiple of Columbia county and discharging his legislative duties with ability and industry, •Since the election of Mr. Stovall to the Legisla ture, the county of McDuffie has been created from parts of Warren and Colombia counties. Mr. S. resided in that part taken from Columbia to form tho new county, and is, therefore, now a citizen and Representative from McDuffie. [Conramnicated. ] Eos. Journal :—A few tilings given in a homespun style from us who are ‘mere lookers on" in this Governmental carni val at Washington, may serve to show some people that we down South are not all intimidated at the prospect of war between the United States and England. The New York Herald, which is ofttimes ‘ahead of the mtftlc,’ will dance and even play ‘second fiddle’ to any party that is in power, seems to ad vance the idea that the knowing ones at the Federal Capital are very much exercised about the prospect of a war. But this is all talk. ‘We, the people,’ don’t see it. It is all bagatelle. It is not worth the time the type-setters take to put it up. It is all Buncombe, and it only means a Grant to another Pres idential term. Talk about the war cloud that o’erspreads the National hor izon ! It ain’t as big as the small cloud let the prophet saw from Mt. Carmel, and portends only mischief. It is the game of the political gambler, who is aiming to win, not by the strength of his hands, but by strategy and fraud.— The game is not to be honestly played, with the cards all in sight, from the hand, but the experts intend to win by drawing cards from the sleeve. They can’t get our money nor our votes, nor rope us, the people, in in any such way. We see the hook through the flimsy bait. We will not be caught. The Rads are fast losing ground. ‘Help me, Cassius, or 1 sink ; ’ is the cry. Some move on the political chess-board must be made, or the ‘old iron-ribbed,’ Con stitution-loving Democracy will win the handicap at the next Derby. Will Morton, Grant’s spokesman, right bow er, and the lesser wire-pullers, with “40 cents a line Forney,” have concluded that the best move is to bully John Bull, who they think won’t fight for lear of an uprising of the Shamrocks, who are only biding their time. Arid ‘thus ly’ they will get up a huge excitement, cause a mighty panic in financial circles, rings and sindicates, and cause Wall street to tottle and become afraid. Then by a grand piece of diplomacy and bul lying ctlect a peaceable solution, and say Grant & Cos. did it. You are all bound in gratitude to support the war. But the causa cavsus of this prospective war is tho veriest hum hug chat, was ever attempted to be imposed upon the cred ulity of any people. The idea that the United States Government is going to war with England because of the sym pathy, aid and material help given to the Southern Confederacy in her late honest endeavor to rid hersell of a co partnership which had become offensive and obnoxious tc tho people of the South, fiujl in whjch there was no mu tual good feeling. ‘We, tho people, did not see the ail, did not feel tho [sym pathy, nor appreciate the kind feeling shown. If it was felt by England, it did not come to us iu the time of need, or in any fungible form. II England over helped us we never knew it. No people evet needed help more than we did. We were ready to accept it from •my quarter. Wo were numerically wea/c, and only strong in principle and faith. We know there was a pood deal said every now and then about foreign intervention, but it was never n>w with us, hut always when, and echo still an swered whm. This war is all bosh, and will end iu smoke—and a big smoke, too, if tho lamentable effect that it is intended to have will work out the re election of General Grant and his per petuation of power. It will he the smoke rising fiom the lire which will consume the Constitution and Constitu tional Government, to erect upon its ruins tut Empire, or Centralized Despot ism, for IJ. S. Grant and all his kith and kill to revel and grow fat in. Now, ‘we the people’ of the South have al ways had mid still have a great rever ence for the Constitution of our Fath ers, and have ever looked with a jeal ous eye upon all Encroachments upon it. We of the South, who have never had, and and m’t desire a share in the loaves and fishes thus fraudulently ob tained, treat with contempt these so called amendments. We caituot con ceive of a greater misnomer. Yet a ‘Third Party’ was about to be formed, yclept the ‘New Departurists,’ asking favor and countenance upon this very idea, accepting in good faith and as a finality those miserable innovations upon the old landmarks! And but for the honest heart, wise statesmanship and able pen of the illustrious sage ol Lib erty Hall, crippled iu body, but sound to the core in principle, illustrated, and in thunder tones promulgated through the Atlanta Sun. All honor to that pa per ; ‘may its shadow never grow less.’ but may its circulation extend until its true and healthful sunbeams shall nur ture and bring to life again the frigid and epathetic heart of every man now without the pale of its influence. 1 honestly believe the demoralization and disintegration of the National Demo cratic party would have been effected had it not been for those able home thrust articles of Mr. Stephens. Even the purity and ability of Mr. Vallaudig ham s former political career could not sustain this unwise movement. It was an ignis fatuus, a phosphorescent light emauating from the darkness and rot tenness ol Tammany, and its paternity! damned it when the expose was made. The‘World’tried to hamper the De mocracy with it, but when Mr Marble essays to give advice to the Democratic party, I say ‘beware of the Greek’s over bearing presence.’ Well, this new de parture has fizzled out; not a ghost of it left. So these Radical wire-workers say, as they can’t get ' n the Democracy, they must make some stroke for success. Hence this war trick, and a poor trick it is, too. Going to fight England because that power favored the South in her ‘rebellion !’ Well, now, what next? The Radical party can’t whip England, rior can the people N orthof Mason & Dixon’s line doit. But it will require the combined fotces of these United States—the E Pint Una Unujn government as a totality. Well, now, it Grant’s wire-workers publish this cartel, and affirm that the scarlet of the crime which England has perpetra ted upon this government is her ‘sym pathy and /find feelings shown to the South’ in her extremity, with what kind of grace can they ask us to join her in this war? If it is said England can not afford to go to war for fear of Ire land, why not EngW»4si*fy-the United States cannot afford to assume the of fensive, as she may have some trouble ‘down South.’ Thi United States Gov ernment has not yet taken the iron heel from the necks of ‘We, the people of the South,’ and is it human nature to expect us to rise up with the dust still in our eyes, and join them in fightina a nation which they say have only sinned in their help extended to us. ‘We rnout and then again we mouten ! At least it seems so to us. “We, the People. l ’ Soelul Mqimlil.v. When Fred Douglas was recently excluded from a St. Louis hotel, and the exclusion was characterize as an outrage by certain Radical papers, we put a few them which have not been answered. The follow ing communication to the Erie Dis patch, (Pa.) indicates a reply to one of those questions. I wish to avail myself of the privi lege afforded iu your paragraph above ol “Letters from the People," to call the attention of your readers to the disgraceful manner in which Fred Douglas was treated while spending last Sunday in this city. Upon his ar rival he so .nd he Would bo obliged to remain in the city until Monday, to take the Erie and Pennsylvania train, and made application (or a ride from the depot m the omnibus, which was refused, (the bus coming down empty) by his august personage, the driver.— Arriving ut the Kied jloujp, after regis tering iiis dame, and Fiis room having been allotted him, he was politely in formed that his meals would be sent to his room. Mr. E. A. Upson was con fined to his room, and knew nothing of the transaction. Shame on us as a city : The last outrage complained of is that Doug’ass's meals were sent to his room. That is to say, he was not allowed to sit at the table d'hote with the white guests. And to this com plexion must it come every where it last. It is a social question. she Sum ner hill involves social equality. Noth ing less will satisfy Sumner or the ne groes who are backing him. They do not ask simply the privilege of being ac ‘.ommodated at every hotel and furn ished with every luxury that the most highly-favored guest f.a* but they de mand the privileges ol eating these luxuries in the company of white men. The choicest of food and beds of eider down are to them no better than corn bread and a single bed quilt so long as they are not permitted to sit in the presence of the lordly Caucasian or lie in his company. They feel that the white man is their superior. They cannot, we suppose, prevent this feel ing. Iu trying to raise themselves to his level by the law they do but coufess that they have no hope of ever reach ing it iu any other way. Why can they not perceive that they are confess ing their own inferiority ? White men ask no such privilege at negro hotels, arid do not ted degraded because they are not expected to'stay-* "them. Let Cuffee imitate his vvh te inol in this res pect, and it will be better for both races. —Richmond Dispatch. Mansfield is better looking than ever. She is somewhat thinner, and colorless as marble. Time nor trouble have as yet succeeded in putting a line on her perfect face. But iu the lovely eyes there’s a violet shade of sadness that seems to tinge her eyelids, and the small mouth has a pleading quiver when she speaks of the insults she has received from women, when she has passed out of her door, and which keep lier from taking the exercise necessary for health.—S/. Ijouis Republican• Speaking of ear rings, the Louisville Courier Journal suggests to the ladies that if they desire to make these arti cles useful they can wear a good size valise in one ear and a handsome ca pacious lunch basket in the other.— Something really practicable, now, would be a pair of cut glass smelling bottles. Pardons Not to be Had for tlio AsUiiiff. We clip the following from the La- Grange Reporter, and have no doubt that it will immediately commend itself to the minds of the people as a decided contrast to the days of Radical domin ion, when pardons could be had for the asking—t' at is, if one could come down with the stamps The application to Gov. Smith, to which the following letter is in answer, was m»de on behalf of a man who swindled a warehouseman of Macon out of ten dollars, and was sentenced to pay a fine therefor. We thin/< the people of Gcogia will agree that the Governor has taken the proper stand, and that a firm adherence to it wall be beneficial in the preventation of crime : Executive Dep't, State of Georgia, ) Atlanta, February 6, 1872. ) John B. Weems, Esq., Macon, Ga.i Dear Sir: I am directed by his Ex cellency the Governor, to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 3d in stant, with the endorsement of Hon. C. B Cole, asking that one-half ot ttie fine imposed by Judge Cole o one Henry Smith be remitted, and to say that trial and punishment of the violators of the law are left properly with the courts, and that he does not feel disposed to interfere with their action except in ca ses of manifest error. Yourse sand Judge Cole are recognized officers of the court by which said Smith was tried and sentenced—you as the prose cuting officers, and he as the presiding Judge. As officers of the law, you both acted under the solemn sanction of an oath. As petitioners asking for the remission of part of the sentence sought by the one and pronounced by the other, you are doubtless influenced by feelings of sympathy alt£e natural and honorable. His Excellenty, how ever, feels constrained to abide by your official action, and to allow the law to have its course. Very truly yours. P. W. Alexander, Secretary Executive Department. A Little too Kino.—Mention is made in an article by Thomas Knox on ‘Hotels’ of a cheerful tribe of savages which make their home on the banks of the Amour river. These people are very affectionate and kind hearted, per haps somewhat too much so. They enjoy the belief that the spirit ol t h e dead haunt the place were the breath passed from the body. When a stranger of gentle disposition and winning man ners comes auto >g them they treat 1 mi with the greatest kindness, and art pleased to have him rein an ; they object to bis departure and if he manifests a desire to move on they kill him, iu order to keep his good and kindly spirit among them. In visaing these Atnoor folks it is advisable to ens ill tempered as possible so that they will be glad to be rid of you both iu mind and spirit. The Accurate Boy —There was a voung man once in the olliee ot a Vcst ern railway superintendent. He was occupying a position that four hundred boys in that city would have wished to get. It was honorable, and it ’paid well,' besides being in the line ot pro motion. How did he get it? Not by having a rich father, for he was the son ol a laborer. The secret was his beau tiful accuracy. lie began as an errand boy, and did his work accurately. His leisure time be used in improving It is writing and arithmetic. Alter a time he learned to telegraph. At each step his employer commended his accuracy, and relied on what he did because lie was just right. An Engu isii Tribute to the Late Conikdeuacy. So-called. —A writer in the Pall Mall Gazette, thus describes what he saw in the late rebel States, so-called : “With their houses burned, their cattle driven off, their fences destroyed, their black laborers all gone, all the white laborers migrated, the banks all broken,and all their money in confeder ate bonds, what can the people do ? I was a month in daily communication with one man, who had been educated j as well as I had been He tad served ; as aide de camp throughout the war. ! His house and property were utterly I wasted. He had a small shanty for himself, wife and boy, with one hunch- j back negto, who had refused to leave them. He worked tisan oyster-dredger, cheerfully, and his wife taught French. ; She had kept her piano. I never heard one murmur from either. I saw him- \ dreds of like cases.” Peach Blooms. —We were surprised ; to notice yesterday that blooms were be- | coming numerous on our peach trees. After so much cold weather, we sup posed blooms of all kinds would be un usually late in making their appearance, but we see that we were in error. So Spring, with her beautiful robes and balmy breath, will soon be hero to re vive our spirits and glad ’en our hearts. \_ Albany Central City. Teeth have they, yet chew not — Combs, planters, to JJonr Interests! WBIFMEOCM’S VEGET.'ITCm / sibley’s soluble ixl gia>o u*fd them f«»r te9timo>ialg as to their worth. Our stock in pari will consisi n 500 Tons of Whitelock’s Vegetator! Oasli Pi ice, 800. Time Priee, 870. 500 Tons of Sibley’s Soluble Ixl Guano! M nuiaciure.t nud- r i.ur owu formula, of our own ingredients, and containing ov-r f..u: per cent .1, Ammonia. CA-H PRICE §l.O. TIME PRICE, S7O. 100 TONS OF WHITELOCK’S DISSOLVED BONES! Containing Tliirtv percent. of Soluble Soue Phosphate. 100 TONS OF PURE PERUVIAN GUANO! 100 TUNS OF PL UK NOVA SCOTIA LAND DLASTED T 100 Ton* ol’ Pure I 'lour of Rawbone, Further particulars we will at all timer cheerfully give. J. SIBLEY 6c S NS, < olton Commission Merchants and Dealers n Guano, No. 159 Reynolds tre**», Au 'u*ta, r H . I can with confidence recommend the above Fertilizer,., as I have tried them. Plant. -re w iU make it to their mienst to cal/ on me before buying, n.a-s-*, u« J. H. STOCKTON, Agent. Oglethorpe Fertilizer ! PKKPAUEI) It\' tiie OGLETHORPE FERTILIZER CO Maxey, Oglethorpe County, Ga. f* I%'UC.f-WB E/i IPISQM If ftTER&TtO. V, Chfli price, pe- ton, on ears at Maxey . &;,o rd lirne price, per tou, on lien or acceptance .. p.o 00 # 8S&-Hie Ofiipany manufacturing this Ferti/izer could give any quantity of good certificates bur. Himpty refer Planters to those who have been so fortune e as to us- it for ten years • • ihe virion* P rts» of the -tai •. ’ - CAPTAIN WILLIAM JOHNSON, V Agent, Thoms n, McDuffie county. Qa. PaTAPSCO (a I .IXO, V MANUFACTURED under the superintendence of Dr. G. A. LIEBIG, at. the Patapscn Guano Company. Baltimore. Md. The undersigned is prepared to fill orders for this .Standard Phosphate at the following rates : i For pe** ton of 2,000 pound* : ; J’ayaltlr l*( \o»., (or ci y acceptance or approved paper, S7O Cm accepfaiice payable l*t of June, taken a* cash. The P itapseo is steadily improving its quali v, and the article now offered •he planters has Pure Bone Flour and Navassa Guano tor its base, giving from J to3 1-4 per rent, ammonia, and 22 I 2 to 28 per cent, of Dissolved Phosphate. No cheap or inferior articles are used in its manufacture,in consequence of which it lias steaddy gained upon the confidence of the consumers. The Agent can confidently assure the planters of G-< ,-gi , and Sunt i Carolina that they can tree nothing that will repay them better flvt • t ie P r , ALSO, IN STORE, Pure Dissolved Bone Flour, with sufficient ammonia to start any crop, in addition to an exira quantity of ot Dissolved Phosphate. M. A. STOVALL, No. 1 Warren Block. I .» w>il» eoiifitl-nct* recommend ihe ab .ve Fert.lizcrs, as I have tried them. P/aut-rs will make it to h** r i (»•»♦”» t call on me bofott* buying. .1. S3. KTOCKTOX. Agl., N. o.—Sample! in store. jan3l2m INTX-TW GOODS FOR 1072. —AT THE— ONE PRICE HOUSE H. L. A. BALK, 17*2 IS road Street, Augusta, Ga. Great Bargains in Dress Goods! Great Bargains in Jeans and Woolens ! Great Bargains in Cassimere and Flannels! Great Bargains in Linsey Woolsey, Bed Tick ! &c. H. L A. BALK, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Dry Goods , 172 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. THE OIV E PRICE HOUSE! I am now receiving the latest styles of Dress Goods, which were carefully se lected by me, for this market, at prices so low as to enable me to defy competi tion ! Beginning with Plaids at 15 cts., Delaines at 20 cts,, Poplins at only 2-5 cts., Handsome Colored Silks at only 75 cts. Also, a large and full assortment of Cassimere, Jeans, Woolsey, &c , beginning with Jeans at 20 cts., Jeans (extra heavy) at 25 cts., all-wool Cassimeres at 60 cts, Linsey Woolsey at 15 cts., heavy Mattrass Tick at 15 cts., up to the best heavy Tick for holding leathers, together with a full line of Prints, Flannels, Sheetings, Shirtings, Shawls, Cloaks, Boots, Shoes, and Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, at prices that will please the most fastidious. out this card and be sure to find the One Piiick House, and you will save time and money, H. L. A. BALK, 172 Broad Street, janolmo Augusta, Ga,