McDuffie weekly journal. (Thomson, McDuffie County, Ga.) 1871-1909, June 12, 1872, Image 2

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Sbe |§|c§}fiftie fgnmnlj W. D. SULLIVAN, R ' ,ito ™ &i ' l j Wednesday June 12,*1^72 “When (he rebeliou* traitors* are : overwhelmed in tlie field, ajid scattered like before an wind, it must: not be to to peacefel and con- ■ tented homes. They must find poverty ; at tfieTr firesides, and see privation !n ! the anxious eyes of mothers an ! in the ■ r*ar*T>f children.”— Horace finely. WHI the HoutlnHupport Grce loy? WiUthn§outh Support Greeley ? Never! Although prepare-! in dome degree for the course tllium by some at the Southern pre-w—it having Imen indicafced i>y the inclination to follow every new light that appeared, and to give crodenee to every “now<lepfiture“ sprung upon the country— wo were yet surprised at the eagerness with whleh tho Cincinnati nomination was seised upon by those men Mid the vehemence exhibited in the ad vocacy of the so-called Liberal movement. We counseled moderation in the beginning, and that no precipitate action be hail, or that any rush proro isos be made until time aumdent had elapsed to afford an opportunity to take observation to as certain whither we were drifting. Wo could not then believo that tho Southern Democracy would support Horace Greeley ; subsequent developments prove beyond a doubt that wo wore correct in our first view Os the matter, and, to-day, we are satis fied’that the Cincinnati nominocs would not ro. eeivo 25 per cent, of tho Southern Democratic vote. A reaction that is widening and deepening every day is taking place, and those who at first seemed to give their adherence to the Greeley and Drown ticket are now its open and avowed opposers. Should ibis change continue for one month longer, and we can son no cause why it will not, Greeley could not control a respectable fraction of tho Doinporatio party of tho South. As to the State of Georgia, if there bo no Democratic candidates in tho field, tho voting will most probably be meager. Therefore, the only reasonable conclusion is, that, if the Baltimore Convention endorse tho Ureoley and ltrown ticket, it will inevitably result in, the to. 10l disruption of the Democratic party, and tho certain eleotion of Grant. Tina antipathy to Greeley i» not new and by no moans surprising. Greeley, to assuming his now rulo of hypocrisy towards the South, in his letter of acceptance, says: ‘‘l accept your nomination, in the confident trust that, tho masses of our oountryman, North and South, are eager to olnsp hands across the bloody chasm which has too long divided them, forgetting tluit they have boon enomios in the joyful ooiv aoionsuMw thut they art) and must henceforth ref main brethren." Greeley trust* to the shortnoaaof tjuiithorn mem ory. The South will never forgot that Horace Greeley opened, widened and deepened that darV chasm, anti tiU.wl itwavith Hoii&ern dead, whoso mouldering bodlos now, no doubt, send up a sweet odor to his nostrils! The South cannot roach across that dark chasm to grn«p the hand of him whoso influence caused the destruction of those near and dear. Horace Greeley made tlioso enomios who but for him had always been brothers. He thrust, away from tho Union tho South that ho might huvo an opportunity to despoil and wrong hor. He for forty years assiduously applied himself to tho task of perverting tho sentiments and opinions of tho North teaching that the South merited only the contempt of their Northern brethren. Horace Greeley encouraged, aided and abetted old John Brown, of execrable memory, in committing treason against tho United States, with tho hope that a tool might be made out of tho then slave population to destroy the white people of these States, when his fiendish soul would have reveled and gloated over scenes from which devils would have turned away in loathing and disgust. 110 i t was who canonized Hint old miscreant when ho had mot his justly merited punishment at the end of tho halter. At last his influence culminated in revolution, and the war of si>oesoiou was fought. Goaded, to dmpsHation by the wrongs brought forth by tho evil teachings of this worse thau Nero, the South attempted to separate from those with whom she saw no hope of living in peace, and saw that she must suffer wrong continually. This archfiend was at her sido, softly wisporing to her the advice to go—the deed was done ; but a change cranes over Greeley, the false smile vanishes from his hideous face, and by liis savage counsel hordes of vandal and mercenary soldiers swarmed the South, ravaging and laying waste our hordera with torch and sword, bearing down in blood tho noblo bravos of tho South who presented their breasts a living bulwark in a vain attempt to protect their firesides, their helpless women and old men, and their little onoa from the ruthless hands of the cruel invader. When their protectors were slain, and their bodies, denied the right of sepulture, were thrown upon the hills to be devoured by the birds of the air and the beast of tho field, they made war upon old men and helpless women, burned the shelters from over their heads, destroyed their means of sustenance ferimving them to die by the slower but ns sure Kurilgs of hunger and ootd. They violated our j maidens, anSTWiba hands reeking with blood and murder impiously desex... J and defiled the altars of the Jxiving God! The time came when overwhelmed aifi borne to tho earth by numbers, we asked for mercy, h was given to us in the most refined cruelty that the demon’s brain of Horace Greeley could suggest— We were denied the right of oitownship st our own homes—imprisoned and umrdejv l, robbed, I and maimed without an opportunity for any re dress of our wrongs. Those who were put in high places oVer us with almost supreme power holding the arbitrament of bur lives and property in their hands—were felons or vagat>e...ia at home. Horace Greeley—honest forsooih—was at home publishing the unheard of nud most exage rated tals -mod* -falsehoods that he KNEW contained not an ioto gs truth—to toad tho morbid appetites of those he had won as disciples. Hia demon's brain incubated the infamous Civil Rights Bill which to all intents and purposes places i every citizen of the down-trodden and tyran i/.-d South on a level with the meanest manumitted , slave. By his influence and adviao the Writ of Habeas Corpus that palladium of Civil Liberty, and only ktifte of the Smith—was suspended and the devils that his fanaticism had created were let loose to work out their designs of. infamy and evil. He has'supported every tyrannous act that ha* been forced upon the South. Each and every evil that ha* come upon the wind* country is directly or indirectly chargeable I to Honsse.Orcdey and his hatred to the South.— Without him there had l>een no war of secession, and to-dey the United States would have been the most powerful, glorious and united nation on the globe. With him, the country is filled with dis sensions, corruptions, and we live npon a volcano that threatens with every agitation'to burst forth into revointion and min. But we are told that Mr. Greeley has hail a “change to come o'er the spirit of his dream.”— Then “thedog has lately left bis vomit;” bat to show how little ho is actuated by honesty and princi ple, and how much by selfish ambition and deep seated fanaticism, he does not ask you to vote for him, but demands yonr vote, threatening as r. pnn ishment that if you presume to exercise any mind of yonr cAp in the matter of choice, he will with draw in fe*-.r of Grant, and lend his support to those very principles and corruptions tliat he tells you in his plat form are shame and ruin to the na tion. Tills is hi* honesty! “The dog will soon re turn to his vomit.” With liis blackened and defiled escutcheon, tho Democracy can never! NEVER !! ho brought to vote for Horoco Oreoley. To do so they must prove as recreant to themselves as Greeley has to his friends—he betrayed them, and, if yon trust him, ho will betray yon. l*liilix<loli>lit(i Convention. Grant Renominated. Tho late Radical Convention at Philadelphia composed largely of office holders, renominated Grunt for another term of tho Presidency. Colfax was thrown overboard and Senator Wilson nominated for Vice-President, The platform set forth by the ruling fnction is firm and uncompromising; upholding the un-Con stitutioual Amendments to the Constitution, sup portive of oveby infamous law passed by Congress and openly arid defiantly endorsing tho terrible and pernicious doctrine of centralization and militaiy despotism. There can be no doubt but tliat. tho extreme Rad ical faction will give their undivided support to Grant, and to defeat him will be no more child's play. T io struggle promises to bo. a formidable one, and tho Democracy to bo triumphant must be uni ted, or else victory will bo impossible. Antl Grooleiy Mootingn. We publish below resolutions from severul counties in opposition to the endorsement of Horace Greeley by the Baltimore Convention; BROOKS COUNTY. That under no contingency can we aid in the election of Horace Greeley, the father of the Radical party aad life long defnmer of Democracy, to the Chief Magistracy of these United States. TAIRA''EURO COUNTY. Resolved, That we hold it to be tho solemn and bounded duty of tho State Convention,'toassemble in Atlanta oh the 26th of this month, to seo to it, tlinfc nono’but those men be sent as dele gates to the Baltimore Convention, who are out-spoken in their devotiou to tho great principles of the who are opposed to its suicide by pledging its support to either of the rival chieftains of tho Radical or Jaco bin Party, now or hereafter to be before the people, as candidates for tho Chief Magistracy of this Union, at tho ap proaching election. BIERCE COUNTY. Resolved, That we most earnestly protest against tho ‘policy’ of forming a coalition with the self-styled ‘Liberal’ Republican party. Resolved, That as between the avow ed doctrines of the tw o Radical parties, we recognize-simply the difference that the Cincinnati dictum is more danger ous to civil liberty, in its insidious gen eralities, than tho definite, out-spoken purposes of-the bayonet faction. That as between Grant and Greeley the for mer is less consistent, and a less power ful foe than the latter. HANCOCK COUNTY. Resolved, That the Democratic Party of Hancock county stands, to-day, upon its past record, and, for tho purpose of preserving'party existence and Constitutional Government, we de sire the nomination of a National Demo cratic Ticket upon a Democratic Plat form. MCDW- FIE COUNTY. Resolved, That to attain the ends aimed at by the Democratic party, there should be union in sentiment and union in action, tliat it should extend a wel come hand to any and all allies, but at the same time preserving inviolate the principles of the organization. CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY. Resolved, That in the nominee of the Cincinnati Convention, we recognize the chief advocates and supporters of Hie extreme measures of the Radical parte. Rey red, That the faction which nominated Horace Greeley forthe Presi dency was faithful to the Radical party find its persecution of the South until they lost their individual influence with the present Administration and we can not believe their cry for reform is earn est ;uid sincere, but a delusive pretext ; on wbink to ride into power and obtain tv new lease of life to the Republican tMfc tlmlstki, That men claiming to be DofifciieVatic measures, cannot cousiatent | ly support such a aiun for President, j Rescind, That the times demand a ! straight-out Democratic ticket. CLARKE COUNTY. Resolved, That in our opinion it would best secure our rights to nomi nate candidates of our own for President and Vice-President, even if, as a matter of policy, it became necessary to leave the Electoral Colleges free Jto decide be tween Grant Greeley as a choice ot making the best choice for ourselves which the circumstances of the case would permit. PIKE COUNTY. Resolved, That said delegates are hereby instructed, by their constituents, this day in our primary meeting, to cast their votes, in said Atlanta Convention, for such delegates as in their judgment will vote for true and tried Democratic candidates for President and Vice Presi dent in the Baltimore Convention. Washington, Jefferson, Lowndes, De catur, Greene, and Troup have also de clared against Greeley, Jasper, Warren, Burke, Guianett, Oglethorpe, Coweta, Wilkes and Chero kee, favor non committal, while Rich mond, Spalding, Lee and Decalb,-nhe opposed to any nomination. ! Are tins Democracy; to Choorio Uetxveen Tivy He jiiihllounM *.» The unanimous adoption, virtually,: of Greeley resolutions by a late meet ing of the Democracy of Richmond county, which resolutions we copy; elsewhere, has had the effect to myiv« the drooping spirits of Greeley Dem ocrats throghout the State, so far we can judge by the tone of Jhe press. They were evidently needing something j to reassure them and prevent a quasi I backing down from the emphatic pesi-i tion, many of them had assumed, in op-! position to a Democratic nomination at Baltimore, The merits of the question, howeSjjßl should bo .considered., serioiytly calmly, without the asistnnee ot stim ulants of any kind. Indeed, the nban-j donment, by the Great Democrats party, of a time honored custom of i making a nomination and entering the I contest as the representatives of «fe.l clared principles, simply for the hope of defeating General Grant with a less objectionable Republican, in the per son of Air. Greeley, is far too serious a matter to admit of other than the cool est and most dispassionate thought and investigation. We may he in error, but we can view tho matter in no other light than tliat the present struggle is th a final, one, as to the complete success of Radical ism, and the overthrow of Democracy. The question to be determined at Balti more, am, we undetstaijfl jt, itMiimply this : Is the Democratic partjnso ut terly failure that, in its opposition to Radical legblatjon, it dare not face the American people vV.' f b a ticket of its own, but authoritatively U compelled to doclaro in Convention ftssrimuf;*'!. that it is reduced to the necessity of supporting the least objectiojiable of ; the two Republican tickets in the field I for Piesident and Vico-President. If I this is not a fair statement of the Merits | of the question presented, we are in- i capable of making one.— Albany Central City. GovofßorSmltli'w Vlwlt to Alil l«-djjerllle. Last week Governor Smith paid a short visit to Midway and MlHedgeviile, to 100/t after the public property ii* these places. He arrived at Midway on Monday, and spent that nigliA and a large portion of Tuesday at the Lunatic Asylum inspecting that institution, and learning how it is managed, and the condition of the unfortunate patients, and who have there found an asylum and a home provided by the State. On Tuesday night he was invited to a sup per at Mayor Walker’s, where he met a large number of the citizens of Milledgo villo who had been invited by the Mayor to sup with the Governor. After sup per a large crowd of citizens assembled about the door and called for a speech from the Governor, who complied with their wishes by giving them a good old fashioned Democratic speech from Mr. Walker’s piazza. After the speech the Governor returned to the Hotel, wdiere a party of ladies and gentlemen had col lected and spent the remainder of the evening in social amusement. So far as we can learn Gov. Smith made a very favorable impression upon our people and we hope his short visit among us was equally agreeable to*him, arid that he will shortly find time to come among us again and stay longer and-learn more of our people.— Mitledgeville Union. Horace Greeley made an address, last fall, before the Trumbull county i (Ohio) Agricultural Society. He is doubtless sorry for it. In the speech he said; ‘I saw, the other day, a sugges tion that I would be the best Do noerat ic candidate to run against Gen. Grant for President. I thought that about the most absurd thing I ever heard or read. If the Democratic party \i-ere called upon to decide between Grant and myself, I known that their regard tor what they must call a principle, would induce nine-tenths of them to vote against me Why? lam a de cided enemy of that party, even in its most respectable aspects.’ South Carolina Politics#. Wade Hampton and the other mem bers of the Democratic State Central Committee ofSouth Carolina have deem ed it necessary to publish the following explanation and justification of their ac tion in calling a State Convention :. As softie misapprehensions prevails in reference to the call issued by the Cen tral Executive Committee, we beg to make a statement touching the author ity under which we acted. The Oom- I mittee of which we are members was j appointed by the State Democratic Con jventron which met here on the 7th of j August, 1968, and, like the National ! Committee, of course continues in exis tence until superseded by anew ap pointment, or is abrogated by the same authority that created it. As it is the only organization in the State which could properly take any action in re sponse to the call made by the National Democratic Committee tor the assem blage of a National Convention, we thought that courtesy to the National Committee, as well as duty to the peo ple, required some steps on our part. Acting upon these views, in accordance with a request that we would do so, we suggested the propriety of our people meeting in Convention, in order that they might consult and take such action as seemed best;to them. In view of the grave questions which will come before the Convention' that is to meet here, we deem it of great importance that all parts of the State should be fully and ably represented, and we ven ture to express the hope that every county will send a full delegation. The Natiounl Democratic Convention will be forced either to place its own candidates in the field, or to give its supjKirt—open or implied—to those of the Cincinnati Convention The South prefers, almost unanimously, the iatter and if we wish to ma&<- our support of the Liberal movement of any avail, we should use every legitimate means.in our power to secure the en dorsement of the nominees of the Lib eral Republican party. Whether it is the best policy for the Baltimore Dem ocratic Convention to meet or not, is no longer an open question. It has been called together, all the orher Southern States have responded to the call; and as it is of the last consequence that the whole power ol the South should be ev ert fd to protect the interests of our people, we are decided in an opinion that our State should also bo represent ed. But of course, this is amaiter that betangs exclusively to the convention, and we only express our own individual convictions, being entirely satisfied to leave the whole subject to be determin by the proper authority. Wade Hampton, chairman ; W. B. Stanley, J. 1\ Thomas, F. W. McMaster, J. L). Rope, central executive committee. Tun Colored Vote —For the first time, the colored vote will next No vember, be an important element in the election of a President. It will mainly be concentrated in eight States, as follows, the tabtG showVig the popu lation at the last census ; states. White. Colored. Virginia, 713,097 513,341 North Carolina, 078,470 391,050 South Carolina, 384,667 415,814 Geogia, 635.962 545,143 Florida, 90,057 91.639 Alabama, 521,384 475,510 Missisippi, 353 895 444,201 Lousinna, 302,055 364,310 3,681,553 3,341,057. In three of the States—South Caro lina, Mississippi, and Lousiaua—the colored people are a majority, and in four other States they are more than forty per centum of the population. Dr. Johnson, when in the fullness of years and knowledge, said; ‘I never take up a newspaper without finding something I would have deemed it a loss not to have seen ; ne\ter, without deri ving from it instruction and amuse ment.' The newspapers in Johnson’s time were meager enough, compared with those of to-day. Now jour nalism sweeps into its ranks the most brilliant minds of the age, and a yearly newspaper volume is a peifeet encyclo pedia. Now Advei-tlweinonts. Millinery EstablishmentT AT THE RESIDENCE OF Mss* /. C* M&y&g In Rear of fhc masonic Rail THOMSON, - GEORGIA. Where she keeps on hands full stock of Millinery. consisUug in part ot Cadies Bonnots, flats, flowers, uliubons, Luces, Trimming, Silks, Chignons and piaits tor the Hair. She respectfully iuvites the ladies of Thomson and viciuity to cull on her, as she is sure that in price, quality au.l style she can not fail to g ve satisfaction. June 12 n23,nl Just Received. \ Fine assortment of lius'ic Window Shades in „1_ assorted Styles and Colors. ALSO— 2 Gross Fruit Cans, half callous and quarts. JOHN E. BENTON. Thomson, Ga. June lOihw t Notice, PERSONS owuin£ dogs, within the corporate limits of Thomson are hereby noticed, that the Ordi nance requiring a tag un these canines, will be rigid ly informal bn and aftor the first of July next. Those Wishing collars for dogs can procure them by calling on S. D. Morris, Marshal of ihomson. W. T. O’NEAL, Sec. Com. Juno 11, 1572. It FOm In T liomson Ge orgia. THE Store Hohsc and Lot occupied by J. H. Montgomery, and also one-balf iuterest ki the Store House oc cupied by Me** l- *. Morgan & Scott. Purchase" desiring will be allowed three payments on property. For fur ther terms apply to GERALD & DILLON, n2lm3 Thomson Ga. Notice to School Teachers! THE Board of Education for McDuf fie County will meet at the Court House in Thomson, on Saturday, June 15th, at 10 o’clock A. M., for the pur pose of examining Teachers and grant ing license to those who may wish to receive the benefits of the Common School Fund. By order of the Board. JOHN L. GOODRICH, Prest. Thomas M. Steed, Secretary. Thomson, Ga., May 28th 1872. w 2 CORAH CORN"! BUSHELS prime white corn 9 and corn meal and Fancy Ur-anti Flour, For Sale at BCINISTIRLiIi ALSO, A large invoice of Spring and Summer wear. Ladies Hats and dress goods, may 15 YOU BET THAT CuitlfSTOPlJFIt GrA¥ <&: Cos., OFAUGUTA, GA., CA.JST SEL/L, THE CHE APEST DRY C3-OOXDS To be had in the city. And they not only Can, but they Do Sell in all cases as cheap, aA some articles J^^Bkapkr -■ill trade, the Y ity of New York goods in market. the in Hpmp) rSc jve’xtnit:o3tt: streets A kind ot i the best attention from CHRISTOPHER GRAY & CO. A T HIM G emporium. m m b y , * CLOTHING, the of furMwng goods, is of the most elegant style and finish ever brought to this market, and of th o greatest variety. The smallest to the largest man can be fitted. Clothing Cut and Made to Order, at short Notice, in the most Elegant style. I have also a full stock of Fine and Medium Hats of the very latest styles, also Trunks aud Valises, and gents furnishing goods of every variety W, A. RAMSEY, Opposite National Exchange Bank Next door to Butt, Boyce &. Co* aprlom3 Broad Street, Augusta, Georgia. THE AUGUSTA Boot and Shoe Emporium PETER KEENAN, 7?me Site ‘Mqqt 6? $ mums qe V&&G&8T& TENDERS his thanks to his McDuffie friends for past favors, and respect fully invites them to call and examine his large and Well Assorted Stoek of Boot3 and Shoes, which he has recently purchased for the Spring and Sum ner trade. THE ONE PRICE SYSTEM is still adhered to, and a strict observance of the principles of honor and integrity. He guarantees perfect satisfaction in every instance for articles purchased at his store, and he holds himself personally responsible to make reclamations in all cases when the articles sold Gil to be as represented. He employs no Drummers, and hence adds no per cent, upon his shoes for fees of that nature. Call and exam ine ins elegant Stock, at No. 326 Broad Street, (at the store lately occupied by James A. Gray & Cos.) r j aprlOmS PUT HR KKENAIV. tor Sale. house and lot in the flourishing town of Thomson, contain ing 5 elegant rooms, newly repainted and renovated, together with all neces sary out buildings on the premises.— Now is your time to secure a comforts* Isle home. For terms apply to H. C. RONEY, Esq., Thomson, Ga. may22tf What every Horseman Wants. —A good, cheap and reliable liniment Such an arti cle is Dr Tobias' Horse Liniment. Pint bottles at one dollar. For lameness, cats, g&lis, colic, sprains, Ac., warranted better than any other. Sold by the Druggists. Depot 10 Park Place, New York. Carbolic salve, recommended by the leading Physicians and the President of the New York Board of Health. Girts instant relief to burns, cures all kind of sores, cuts* and wounds; and a most invaluable salve for all purposes. Sold everywhere at 25 cents. John F. Henry, sole Proprietor, 8 College Place, New York. WILLIAM D. DAVIDSON* JO&&PH BBUMMXL. Davidson & Brummei, SiSii Broad St., Aug;u.#ta, Ga. Rectifiers, Importers and Wholesale Dealers in Pure Foreign and Domestic LIQUORS BRANDIES, WINES, GIN, PORTER, ALE, ETC. TOBACCO AND SEGARS OF EVERY VARIETY. mayls nl9m4 Mrs. Wiuslow’s Soothing Syrup.—lt relieves the little sufferer from pain, cures wind, colie, regulates the titomaeh and Ik, we Is, corrects , acidity, and during the process of teething is in valnable. Perfectly safe in all coses, as millions of mothers can testify.