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TTH. ALEXAirDBE, Editor
Washington, Wilkes County, Oa.
FRIDAY MOANING AUGUST 7. 1868.
FOR PBBpiQENTI
Horatio Seymour,
op sew yoßu.
t , —•...
FOR VIOE-JJItEBIDEISrT t
Francis P. Blair,
of nnioiißf.
democratic ELECTORAL ticket
»(>* TBJE IT|TR AT LASS! ;
Oen. JOHN B GORDON, «f Fulton.
Hub. JOHN T. CLARKE, of Randolph.
(LITIUATB :
Dm. W. TANARUS, WOTFORI), of Bartow.
T. M. NORWOOD, of Chatham.
roa m* dutmcts: *
I. .JOHN C NICHOLS, of Fierce.
i. CnL CHARLES T. OOODK, of Sumter.
>. It. J. MOSES, of Muscogee.
4. A. 0. BACON, of Bibb.
5. Mnj J. B. GUMMING, of Richmond.
4. B. P. BELL, of Forsyth.
X Coi. JAMES D. WADDELL, of Cobb.
AiXISXATU
J. J. H. HUNTER, of Brooks
*. WM.O. FLEMING, of Decatur.
6. W.D. TUGGLE, of Troup.
4. Dr. HENRY WIMBERLY ofTwlgga.
«. God. D. M. DuBOSE, of Wilkoo.
6. OARRErX MoMILLAN.of Hoborobam.
*. CoL V. A. CASK ILL, of Fulton.
Xfi-Xlut Klsn.
Sundry roporta ore lo oireulotion of tbo doing#
of oo tolled Ku Kluz Id tbi# section, sometimes
of oiolent treatment of dtiiono, and aometiniea
ft f tbrsotening letter# etc. Tbo effort of tbe
,radical papari In Georgia ia to lay these dseda
.upon tbs Donjoerocy. or robolo, and manufacture
.political capital of thorn. If violenea in any
form prevail# at this time, euly trouble can re
sult /from it. Those who engage in eucb octe
Art thote who know least of the probable non
sequences. N
We disclaim all sympathy with such)
port of tbe democracy of OwwMMhifl
)-ohi-iI in the mum of
and order ahull
rou "".vJ^«
cated the tioi^^j
address. Col. John Maltd*^*
movement ia a saw very H
j t WJM rel olvod that the Central Committee
, be raquaetad to confer with the Com
mitt*** “* *'* nco * n *°J Columbia In regard to
.»• time aod place of bolding the maea meeting.
Also, resolved that the Central Committee bo
requested to procure speakers fur tbe occasion.
CoL Garnett Andrews formerly of this place,
hot now roaiding in Mississippi, being present,
•as called on to address tha meeting, which he
did in an eloquent and stirring style, which had
Uie true old democratic ring all through it.
The meeting then adjourned sins die.
All who were present went away delighted
•nd enthusiastic. Old Wilkes is all right and
will go solidly for Seymour and Blair in Novara
bar next
tbe Lent of tbo Military.
Hzapu'rs Scb-Dist. or Gtnaou, )
Atlpnta, Oa, July 30,1338. J
General Orders No. S.
The Stats Goreraraent elect having Iwen pro
perly inaugurated, it is hereby announced, in obe
dience lo orders from the commanding General
of the Third Military District, dated Headqnar
bars. Third Military District, Atlanta, Ga., July
tjd, 1868 : That military authority, under the
act of Cbogresa and the pplamentai ioa thereto,
known a* the "Reconstruction Acts,”hereby ter
minates in (he State of Georgia, designated the
Hub-District of Georgia," and eyery thing apper
taming to the government of said State is Iran*
ferrad to the proper civil officers. Ju iuture, no
officer iq this command will in any way inter
faro with tha execution of tbe oivii law, or exer
Ctse, or attempt to exorcise, control orpr the civ
il authorities es tbit State in persons and prop-
Arty of its citizens. * '
Command!.* officers of tbe auroral posts in
this tub district will be held accountable for any
violation “f this order, and are ordered to cxer-
Cite such measures, consistent with the rules and
Articles given for their government and gui
daftfli, will promote amicable feeling*, and on
courage (he continuance at the harmonious rule
tious which have heretofore existed between the
military and civil authorities
of Brevet Brjg General C. C.
(Signed} Jon* E. Howsa
Ist Lieut, ltlh U. S.lnfantry.A. A A G.
H’e are once more, then, free from tha milita
rj, and subject only to tha civil Law. Georgia
ia agaiu an independent State, so called. We
green under the incubue of niggerdom establish
ed by the tyranny of the rump Congress. But
»f white mm will nwake to the offoi t, we can
throw off this thraldom, and restore Georgia to
the white race. A glorious end! and worthy of
a long, bard struggle.
The War between the State*, ite Canges.
Character Conduct and Besults
Ht HON- ALXXANDBS H. eTrrukXß.
Histories of tbe late civil war hare sprung up
like mushrooms, and they can now be numbered
almost by li undreds, but all who are desirous of
arriving at a correct understanding of tbe causes,
and a clear history of the events of tha late war,
have felt the want of a reliable history of the
same from a Southern standpoint, by some rep
resentative man of the South. This want ia sup
plied by Alexander H. Stephens. Mr Stephens
was a most earnest protestant against secession*
and only succumbed at the last moment, when
his Slate, in rpite of Iris warning, took the step.
Tbe bare announcement that (hie distinguish
ed statesman had determined to writs oliook,
would of itself, be sufficient to kiodle a lively
and wide-spread interest in all sections of the
country; bat when it is known that he bus cho
sen as hit theme the one so fruitful as THE
LATE AMERICAN war, the absorbing inter
est of the subject, together with the evident and
singular fitness of tbo author for its treatment,
unite in awakening a curiosity entirely unparal
leled in the annals of Americas literature.
It presents a careful political analysis of tbs
past, separating real from Apparent causes of
the late unliappy conflict, and giraa interior lights
ami shadows of tbe Oreet War, only known to
thou high officers, who watched the flood tide of
Revolution from its fountain springs, and which
were so accessible to Mr. Stephens from his posi
tion essccond officer of the Confederacy.
To a public tiiat has been surfeited with ap
parently similar productiona, it presents a change
of fare, both agreeable and salutary, and an in
tellectual treat of the highest ordsr. The Oreat
American U’ur has at last found a historian wor
thy of its importance, and at whose bands it re
ceives that moderate, candid and impartisi treat
ment which j truth and justice so urgently de
mand.
Tbit most valuable work is sold only by sub
scription, and the publishers want an agent in
every county.
Ben&tor Harlan on General Grant
A speech of Senator Harlan, dalirsrad in th*
Senate oq the 9th of May, 1863. ia reproduced
io which he poured volley after volley Into Gen
oral Grant. The fusing
from epecrtiregj^Hk^^^gffito
Important TgPPmPSerTl Sancook
__ „ NswreHTß. 1, July 17, 1168.
C T. Gower, Esg., Stl Louts, Misssouri My
Dear Sir— I am greatly obliged for your favor
ot the 11th inst. Those who suppose that Ido
not acquiesce in the work of the National Dem
ocretio Convention, or that I do not sincerely de
sire the election of its nominees, know very little
of my character. Believing, as I verily do, that
the preservation of the Constitutional Govern
ment iminently depends on the success of the
Democratic party in tha coming election, were I
to hesitato in ite cordial support I feel that I
should not only falsify my own record hut com
mit a crime against my country. I never aspir
ed to the Presidency on accouut of myself. I
never sought its doubtful honors and labors aud
responsibilities merely for tho position, My own
wish was to promote, if I could, the good of tho
country, and to rebuke the spirit of revolution
which has invaded every earned precinct of lib-
When therefore you ptonouneed the sen
timents in question false you did exactly right,
t rinciples and not men is the motto for the rug-
Cl crisis in which we are struggling. Had I
n made the Presidential nominee I should
have considered it a tribute, not to me, but to
•he principle which I had proclaimed and prac*
ticad. But shall I euro to revive those prioci
pies because by the mutual political friends an
other lms been appointed to put them into exe
cution. Never I Never H These; sir, are my
sentiments, whatever interested parties may say
to the contrary, and I desire that all may know
and understand that.l shall ever hold iu grate
ful remembrance the faithful friends, who, hail
ing from every section of the Union, preferred
me by their votes and other expressions of con
fidence, both in and out of the Convention, and
shall do them all the jnstice to believe that they
were all governed by patriotic motives; that
they did not propose simply lo aggrandiae my
personal foi tunes to save their country through
me; that they will not now Puffer anything like
personal preferences or jealousies to stand be
tween them and their manifest duty. I have
the honor to be, dear air,
Very respectfully yours,
[Signed] S. Haxoock.
Ex President Pierco drew up the Democratic
platform.
Postal —The now post office law passed by
both Houses of Congress, introduces some new
sod important changes in the mode of conducting
the business of the department. It provides for
the return of all loiters oo which the name ofthe
sender is endorsed, if not called forreithio thirty
days; rednees tbs fees on money ordep; doubles
the compensation of postmasters for the par
meat of money orders; allows weekly newspapers
sent to regular subscribers in the county Akfccrc
published to be delivered free of postage froDi
the poetoffics nearest the place of putriiealioo;
authorizes the issue of duplicate money *Sfders
for such as have been loet; makes it felony to
counterfeit money orders; authorizes the Post
master General to appoint a route agent-with a
salary of 82,004, oo the line from San Francisco
to Japan, and another with the same salary on
the line from Sad Francisco to Honolulu; directs
him to establish at a reasonable compensation, «
general postal agency at -Shanghai, China, with
branch agencies at other ports in said coooty;
gives him power to create in bis own deportment
a foreign mail service bureau, at a yearly expense
of 68,000, gives him another chief of division at
a salary of 62,100; makes it felony of high ehar
outer to use postage stamps a second time know
ingly; declares that it shall he unlawful to depo
sit in the Poet Office any letters or circulars con
earning lotteries or gift enterprises of any kind
on any pretext whatever, establishes a blank
agency in the Post Office Department at an ex
pense of |S,OOO annually, and abolishes all oth
er blank sgeociea, empowers ths Postmaster
General to negotiate aod conclude an interna
tional money order arrangement , provides that
the sureties on bonds of defaulting postmasters
shall not be liable unless the Government insti
tute a suit within three years after tha final set
tUment of accounts; allows certified copies of
Postmaster's returns to be issued as evidence in
(Mufij on criminal prosecutions; authoress* ths
Postmaster General to prescribe a uniform for
letter carriers, and makes it a misdsmeaaai for
any one else to wear tbe same.
Irrevocable Law- 4Rb
Who but statesmen like these could cvMhave
read Jeremy Bentham'a essay against tfWvoca
hie laws, go as the more closely to violate its
wisdom. Three convention* of PrngresMvaa or
dain that black suffrage shall never be changed !
Never—never—saves 1 They are indsaj minis
ter* of the unchanged t They sre Priests of tbe
only Perfect I Time, which reforms for others—
what can time do for them! Shall not 'wisdom
die with them 1 And Congress admits the irre
vocable law, a* if it could shiver, with a straw
from the fanatic giver, the lance of Democracy
in its grand and growing future.
The irrevocable law is as useless as it is sense
less. It is revolutionary, as l>r. Arnold says, be
cause there is nothing so unnatural and son vat
sive as the strain to keep things-Ag*d, when all
the world, by tbe law of its crestLn, I# i« enter
nal progress- How much mors revolutionary to
keep a bad, bass thing, when Ih* worlds rolls on
for eternal good I Tha attempt i* almost ridicu
loue. It ik only squalled by the fuddled fel
low who was seen clambering op an overshot
wheel in a fulling mill. “What are you about I”
•aid one. “Going to bed, but tho darned thing
won't hold atilt.” This will ha the raposa of ths
Radical irrevocable law.
. It might be of interest to white parsons ia the
N'tfrth, where we have repudiated negro suffrage,
to look at tbo results of these eonvanthma. Go
to Bouth Carolina Thera tbe negro Is dominant
negroes are
end whu
'-Hi.
charged that tha
yrP" b ' , f? n f' bivmgloet tho confidence of tho
white people of tho country, and restored to tha
support ofthe blacks; that it was from no sente
of justiee to the negro that they had enfreachia
ed him, but ooly aa a scheme to maintain them
•elvaain power.
In regard to Gen. Grant, be said he had noth
ing to rey against him personally; that his mili
tary service would ever be remembered with
pride—but since be had entered the arena of
politios, hit acts, politically, were proper matters
for public criticism; that Grant fans changed hie
views on tbe subject of, reconstruction, having
at the close or the war urgej the immediate a«T
mission of tho Senators and Representatives of
the Southerh States, chosen then by the people
States- But ha said that ths secret ol
tho adherence of Genersl Grant, Sheridan and
other regular offioers, to tho Radioal partv is
that the tendency of that party, which has over
thrown the prerogatives of the Sapreme Court
and Executive branch of the government, ie to.
wards military despotism, which, being necessa-
rily based on military power, would give conse
quence to permnuent officers of the army
Ee said that history show, that no party nur
eumg the course and |using the means adopted br
the Radicals can lire or receive the support bf
the people. Ho denied that the sentiments ex
pressed m bis letter of New York speech were
revolutionary. That the people of the Uniter!
Slates at the las (elections had repudiated negro
suffrage upon which was based tho whole recon
struction scheme, and that to overthrow l,v pro
per constitutional moans, the reconstruction acta
s but carrying out the will ofthe people. He
charged that the Radical party only are revolu
ternary. In reply to remark from the .crowd he
said : 'The Radical |>arty hare made copper
heads respectable." * 1
General Blair spoke about thirty minutes, bis
«7. r , Ik I 8 rece, with “uch enthusiasm,
tha dose tree followed by-music and a
tadhant displre of fire-works. Afterwards, the
Hon. G. W. Glicit, Democratic nominee for Gov
L™ r ’i*rk re * <, n cl tke meeting, and was followed
by Col. Chos R Blair, nominee for CTnirrnm
ami other speakers. *
Gen Blair lesvee for Omaha the morrow
LouttnUe Courier.
What is that which comes with a coach; goes
with a coach, is no use to the coach, and ret the
coach cannot go without it I A noise. 3
right*!—Write!** eW,dUCI "
-^•st'em 5 noCCs “ ry the f " mer 10 assist him I
Within the forty eight hours ending Snndav
Si ">«« were ten cases of sim, lroke £
Buffalo, seven of which h tve proved fatal.
AUGUSTA MARKET.
GOLD—Buying 141; selling 143.
COTTON—29c for midding.
BACON—I4aI9,
CORN—6I,BBa6MS
WHEAT—White 62.15a2.40; red 2,00a320i
1
GEORGIA RAILROAD CO. )
Alocsta, Go, 19th June, 1868. (
BIBIKBSB TICKETS, entitling the holder to
ride One Thousand Miles on the Georgia Rail
road and Branches, and the Macon and A ngustn
Railroad, can be hasl for Twenty-Five Dollars,
on application to J. A. Robket, General Ticket
Agent.
Ministers ct the Gospel, on these Road from
point to point, on ministers! duty, will be furnish
ed with aotbority* to the Station Agent# to tra
vel at half rates. E. w. COLE.
General Superintendent.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Land for Sale.
On the first Tuesday io September next, we
will seH at public OQtery, before the Court House
door in Washington, at It o'clock, at noon, that
valuable Plantation whereon R. W, Wootten
now resides, situated 10 mile* north of Washing
ton aod containing Fifteen Hundred acres or
more.
This place is healthy, productive, splendidly
watered, situated io a very pleasant neighbor
boni, convenient to several churches, with a good
dwelling and all necessary outbuildings.
There is a fine vineyard and a large number of
fine variety of fruit trees on tbe place, now in
full bear ng. Possession given to purchaser on
the Ist day of January 1869.
Terms of sale Cssri, on or before giving poa
session of the place.
B. W. HEARD. ).
J. W. WILKINSON, j A " ,gDe *^
Wi'ksco, Oa., Aug 4tb, 1868 4t
Cotton Warehouse.
WHELESS & CO.,
Cotton Factors
AND
Commisgion Merchants,
l&flklkL’* Street,
JBth of July, a
“S whlt a® kirHl * nd lun* io
tfee rkht hiod leg. A liberal reward will be
paid for her delivery.
dug 6 2t J ' j ROBERTSON -
' JUST ARRIVED FROM N. Y.
A fine lot of extra “C” Sug*ar.
A good supply of fine Seg*ars 5
A variety of fine Candy and Crackers
At the Southern Express Office.
a f THOMAS CORBIN.
August 6, 1868— ts
NOTICEa
THE undersigned is prepared to pay tha
HIGHEST CASH PRICES
FOR
Hides, Skins, Wool, Tallow,
Beeswax, Brass, Copper,
Lead, Pewter, Waste Cotton,
Cotton Rags, Mote Cotton.
July 9 J. G FLYNN.
School Notice.
I PROPOSE to open a Mala School at tha
Masonic Hall, on Monday, .August 10th.
Tuition, in advance, unless otherwise sgreed
upon, 695 par term of 6 scholastic mouths.
July 81st, 1868 J, Q. ADAMS
Notice.
T'hE Democrats of tbe 177th District, white
and colored, are respectfully solicited to meet at
Pierce's Chappel, on Thursday, the 6th of Au
gust, at 10 o'clock a. m., for the purpose of or
ganizing a Democratic Club. Also to make ar
rangements for a District Barbecue.
Joiy 81—It MANY CITIZENS,
Fresh Turnip Seed
w. have just received several varieties of
Fresh Turnip Read —Rota Baga, Eng. Norfolk,
Flat Dutch, 7 top, Whits Globe, Ac.
And have also a splendid article of Seed
Wheat. H. VICKERS A CO.
Notice.
1 WO moatha after data application will be
made lo ths Court of Ordinsry of W ilkss county
for leave to sell the real estate belonging to
Parker Callaway, dec’tl.
July 24—2 m A-CALLAWAY, Exr.
N 01-1 CE ! ~
rviHECOPARTNERSHIP NOW
A existing under the nam«t>f F. I’HINZY A
CO , will expire by limitatiqh. on tbe Ist of Sep ,
tember next.
Either P«tner will be authoretie<rts sign the
Fitm name '
AND puinizy,
l'kh
ELM re oo2 ®* “***
* ** AT NORTON'S.
Notice.
WE hare some very fine and beautiful Lace
Points which we will sell very cheap
J,ll f » R. H. VIOKKRB A CO,
Holow-ware.
25 SPIDER# and Lida
25 Extra Lids, at
May 29-ts NORTOJ " B
FLOUR. ~
lOdACKSFresh Extra Pamily at
v NORTON'S
May 29—tt
NEW FLOUR.
10 Sacks Stovalls Double Extra
AT NORTONS.
Crackers.
FrVBB Ek Cm. Cr*tkf„
Fred) Farina Crackers
Fresh Fancy Crackers
_ Fresh Soda Crackers
Sugar.
Barrels “B" Sugar
5 Bois Raw Sugar
Junel2 AT NOnW3.
Buggies, Buggies.
T
A j H ‘r, VE -°° Beven Os sight good home
made Buggies, that I am determined to sell at
reduced price*. I need the money and will sell
them very cheap for the cash.
W Now is the time if you want to buy a
buggy that will do you good service for less than
lt . “"fj lo P Bt 't °P Call soon and see the Bug
gies, if you want a bargain.
„ w. L. EDMUNDSON Jr.
May 19—If.
THE DELAWARE
Mutual Life Insurance
COMPANY,
Home Office, 602 Market St..
WILMINTON, DEL.
AY OUT a small sum annually and secure
for yourself a food in old age, or for your family
is case of your removal by death.
Some oi tbe reasuu for Insuring in this Core
pony arj:
L It is a good, safe and reliable Company.—
It invites investigation as to tha reiiabdity of
its Managers, in sections where they era un
known.
2. Its rate* are lower than those of any other
Mutual Company—ao low as to defy competi
tion.
8. It is a cash Company. All premium* are
paid in cash. No complications of the note syt
tern.
4. Its Policies are all non forfeitable. No
matter how much or how little money a parson
pays to the Company, he receives its value in
Insurance.
IT Ministers Insured at a discount from reg
ular rates
Tie Hartford Live Steel toil
Co2hdI a -A.lsrY.
HORSES, MULES and CATTLE Insured
against death, theft or accident. Reliable pro
tection to all owners of Stock.
WM. J. CALLAWAY, Ag’t.
May 19—Sm
CM Slop.
tbe Undersigned, taka pleasure ia an
nouncing ta (he public that we have oo hand a
P°°* , M *“jl* u, rt9 r rfVniva, such as are usually
kept •» a m claWPuroiture store. Those wish
ingte purWasa will ba wall to call before going
elsewhere.
Parlor Chairs, Dining Chairs,
*' y Rocking Chairs,
Children’s Chairs,
Towel Racks, Ac.
All kiuds of work in our line done at short
. jftj 'f-
at anj hoar
reo i, .-.i and
• '- ' ' v,:;
■^LOYD.
' ■ ■ pj^XfSidet.
AT NORTOXa.
Mansion House.
69 BROAD STREET,
BETWEEN MEETING AND CHURCH STS.
Chmrlestam, s. C.
The well-known end long established House,
has bean feared by tha undersigned, sod is now
open to the Traveling Publie, wboee patronago is
respectfully solxutted. r
, , wi “ tha attention of a Fiist
cla*B HoteL
Permanent Board can ba arranged for upon
moderate terms * p
Hoose. GEORGE R. WELLS, Prop'r.
BOARD per DAY^*;^; 111 * =“•
BOOKS.
TO THH TRADB.
in Books aod STZTtoxxar, and Teach-
e ™. «• respectfully informed that wa have
on hand the largest stock of
SeW Books, | Sunday School Books,
Stkool Apparatus, j Tktoloyical Books,
Writing Papsr, LiUrary Book;,
Stationery, L BibU , 4 Tulomsnts,
Plat Papers, Music Books,
Blank Books, Altmsns.stc, ste.
Enrslopes, Urensfe Books,
Aud indeed everything in our line, that feta
be found iu the South.
We sell to tbe trade at
NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES.
Complete CaTzLoeuxa seal on application.
Address SHELDON 4. IxfxNOß/
Atlanta, Georgia.
- TO DEBTORB AND CREDITOR#
All pereoos indebted to the Estate of Parker Cal-
Isway, deceased, are notified to come forward
and immediately pay up their indebtedness—
And all those having claims against the eaid «•*
tata are required to prerent them properly at
tested within tha time prescribed by lew 1
A. CALLAWAY u
•aa 66 1869-M ‘
A Fine Assortment of Calf-skim
Drug Store ; Cheap for Cash.