McDuffie weekly journal. (Thomson, McDuffie County, Ga.) 1871-1909, June 12, 1872, Image 2
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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
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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
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OFAUGUTA, GA.,
CA.JST SEL/L, THE CHE APEST DRY C3-OOXDS
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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
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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.
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