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Telegraph and Messenger.
MACON, SEPTEMBER 20, 1670.
— The War Goes On.
If, as stated by the telegrams, the Prussian
advance on Paris, ever called a halt for the
purpose of hearing what might be said about
peace negotiations, it is evident from the dis
patches yesterday that it did not stop long.
About four or five hundred thousand men are
now closing round Paris, and in spite of prog
nostications to the contrary, we have as little
faith as ever in the successful defence of the
city.
A dispatch from Munich, the capital of Ba
varia, states that the Bavarian Government has
been officially notified by Prussia that a portion
of France will be annexed as “a military fron
tier” a sort of ontside end to receive- the
shocks of war. More land grabbing.
The Pope’s temporalities have gone up about
this time. A battle (probably a small fight,
though it is said to have lasted for hours,) took
place between the Italian and the Papal troops
at Civita Castellana yesterday, which ended in
the surrender of the Papal forceB. We suppose
Victor Emanuel’s troops have already taken
possession of Rome, os the Pope has said to have
ordered a cessation of military resistance. As
the Italians are Catholics and guarantee the in
dependence of the holy father, we suppose he
will at least be treated with respect; but, as in
other portions of Italy, no doubt about five*
plxiTig of the Church property will go into the
national treasnry, and abont two-thirds of the
supernumerary ecclesiastics will be cut off of
the establishments. Rome has been the inde
pendent capital of the Papal States and Church
since the eighth century of the Christian era,
but to-day sees the Pope stripped of all his
temporal power, and redaced to the position of
a purely religious dignitary.
Poor Sir. Randall X
This gentleman, Chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, and who has jnst
assured the poople of Georgia that following
Mr. Stephens’ advice would be fatal to their
prospects of representation, is brought to taw
by the Chronicle & Sentinel for his imperti
nence—which is very sad, not to to say bad for
Mr. R. The Chronicle deluges Mr. R. with a
perfect flood of questions. It wants to know
how he knows the next Congress will exact the
iron-clad oath, etc. We would like to know of
the Chronicle how it expects a law of Congress
—as this test oath is—to be set aside by one
House thereof ? The Senate is, and will be for
two years, at farthest, hopelessly Radical. No
matter if the Democrats do get control of the
House, is it reasonable to expect that they
will join that body in removing these restric
tions for Democratic benefit ? It is true that
each Honse is the judge of the qualifications
of its members, but does not that mean inside
the law as enacted by Congress—both Houses ?
It seems to ns that as thi3 test oath was made a
law by Congress, Congress alone, i e: the Sen
ate and Honso of Representatives—can repeal
it. If the Honse can dispense with the test
oath in its members, why cannot the heads of
Departments disperse with it in their em
ployes ? If one can set aBido a law, why not
the other ?
Southern Life Insurance Company.
An office of this Company has been opened
in Hollingsworths’ Block, Macon, and we call
attention to tin announcement in to-day’s pa
per. The haul less of this company has doubled
every year si no 3 it started. Business of the
Company: In 1869 more than doubled that of
18C8. It has issued over seven thousand poli
cies. Its income is now at the rate of one mil
lion annually. Its management is character
ized by prudence, economy and energy. A
purely Southern institution. Southern people
should foster home institutions. Speaking of
this Company, tho Spectator, of New York, a
Standard insurance journal says “that of 84
leading Life Insurance Companies of the United
States, the Southern Life stands nnmber 28 as
to the amount of premiums taken in the last
year. Number 24 as to the nnmber of policies
issued. Nnmber 34 as to the amount of insu
rance in force. Nnmber 3 as to the rates of in
crease over 18G8, and nnmber 2 in the ratio of
assets to liabilities.”
As It Shonld bare Been.
The nomination of General P. M. B. Young
for Congress, by the Democrats of the 7thDis-
trict, in their Convention at Cartersville, on
Tuesday,—a man whose disabilities have been
removed, and who is, therefore, eligible—is a
significant and gratifying response to the coun
sels of those who have opposed such action by
the Democrats of Georgia. We say this with
out prejudice to the hopes and chums of other
gentlemen who were understood to be aspirants
for the position, and whose statns, as to eligi
bility, was precisely that of the successful can
didate. We had heard that there were one or
more candidates who were not eligible, and
whose friends made a prodigious fuss over their
claims and prospects before the Convention as
sembled, bnt it seems they were disposed of in
short order. We commend the example of the
Democrats of the 7th District to the imitation
of their brethren in every other district in the
State.
The Lunatic Asylum.—We have from our
benevolent friend Dr. Thomas F. Green, his re
port of the condition of the State Lnnatio Asy
lum. It oontains 880 patients—19G males and
184 females. Tho report is from October 2d,
1668, to December 31,18G9. Daring the year
there were 4G4 patients. 75 were received—44
died—3 eloped and 37 were discharged. Of the
deaths 13 were idiots in a very low state of vi
tality when received. Of these patients 28 were
pay, 15 part pay, 421 paupers, G9 idiots, 60 Ep-.
ileptics and 3G5 lunatics. The expenses of the
Institution for the year were $67,211 30. The
Doctor asks for special appropriations amount
ing to $S9,000 for repairs—additional accom
modations for the colored insane and separate
provisions for the idiotio.
A Curious Coincidence.—The Savannah Re
publican colls attention to the slngnlar fact that
in every quarter from which we hear the red
hots shrieking against nominating candidates
for Congress who are eligible, “there is some
body who is ineligible and aspiriDg to the
honor of a candidacy. TMjl is no doubt the
result of accident—for Uhey are all honorable
men’—but it would be a difficult task to con
vince the people, who do not know them person
ally, that individual ambition is not father to
the thought."
Silver Waos.—Oliver Ditson, 277 Washing
ton street, Boston, sends a new collection of
Sunday School music, called Silver Wings. A
reviewer says of it: “The hymns in “Silver
Wings" are free from objections which render
many other books of its class unworthy of a
place in Sunday School libraries; and yet, are
such as the children love. The tones are spark
ling, foil of life, and taking. We dare say that
this little book will wing its way to the affec
tions of the sweet singers throughout the land.
The Tennessee Supreme Court was organised
at Knoxville on Monday, with A. 0. P. Nichol-
■on, of Maury county, as Chief Justice, 3. B.
Bel stall, of Shelby, Attorney-General and Be-
parte*, aod Frank Peederiek, at Knox, Clerk.
Social Harmony Between the Whites
and the Colored People.
We have oopied elsewhere from the Atlanta
New Era, a private letter from Judge Gibeon,
of the Middle Circuit, to Governor Bollock, giv
ing the result of the observations of the Judge
made while presiding at thetrial of the Jeffer
son county rioters. Ole -Era says that the
Macok Telegraph has oharged the Governor
“with having authorized and instructed the 00l_
ored people to take the law into their own
hands.” Will the Era be kind enough to quote
such a oharge from this paper? We have re
peatedly said that the rioters claimed to have
the Governor’s Bano'ion of what they were do
ing and proposing to do, and this assertion the
statement of Judge Gibson folly substantiates;
bnt the Judge charges all responsibility for its
existence upon Cndjo Eye, and says there was
no evidence to sustain Cadjo’s assumption that
either Gen. Grant or Gov. Bullock had any
agency in the matter, or had ever seen Cndjo!
Well, really, Judge, we had no conception that
Gen. Grant had been or was' to be brought into
the matter at all, and would most respectfully
inquire whether the bringing of his name into
this business is not a shrewd device to lift the
haze off of the Governor with the reflected
glory of the President of the United States as
a oo-equal participator in the offenoe charged
by Cndjo Fye.
No wonder the Judge found no citizen to be
lieve it, and we shall not strain our candor a
whit in saying we don’t believe it, either.' Nor
did we ever believe that the Jndge would find
any documentary evidence from the Governor
in possession of Cndjo, authorizing the latter
to take the law into his own hands. The offenoe
whereof we oharge the Governor, and not him
alone, bnt his whole party, is, however, one quite
as grave, though not so specifie; and it lies at
the foundation of all the disturbances of this
character which have ever existed since the
war; and which, bnt for the extreme caution
and forbearance of the whites, , would have led
often to very serions castrophes.
Scott, of Sonth Carolina, is a strong example
of what we mean. Last spring at a Radical
meeting in 'Washington, at which Gov. Bollock
was present and applauding, Scott proclaimed
on behalf of the Radical negroes and himself
that “Winchester rifles were the best law they
could have.” Give ns Winchester rifles, said
he, and we will never ask Congress for our
rights. That same general idea of a foroible
assertion of rights has been repeatedly pro
claimed in radical public speeches in Atlanta
and elsewhere in Georgia. It finds expression
in Holden’s army in North Carolina, and Scott’s
negro militia in Sonth Carolina, where the ne
groes march to pnblio meetings with fixed bay
onets and nothing bnt the inexorable determi
nation of the whites to have no diffionlty .pre
vents a bloody outbreak at any time.
The same mischievous counsels and influence
were displayed in Georgia in the secret armed
clnbs of negroes in 18G8 and the midnight drills.
And onr memory fails ns altogether if Jndge
Gibson himself did not in a political speech de
livered in Macon, in 18G8, urged the negroes to
rely upon organization and arms for self-pro
tection.
This is the orime and tho' mischief. This is
what breeds just such riots as took place in
Lonisvillo, and we hope the negroes who see
how the Louisville rioters fared for accepting
such advice and vindicating their own real or
imagined grievances by force and arms, will
see precisely where snch advice leads to, and
what they have to expect from the men who
give it. .
True, Scott and Holden and Gibson and all
the rest of them will say “we never counselled
the negroes to raise their muskets against the
law—bnt only in vindication of their own rights
and to resist nnlawfnl aggression. ” There is no
soundness in the distinction at best. The law
is the sole arbiter of every man’s rights and the
redresser of his wrongs; bnt even if the advice
were sound in law and morals, the proposition
to vest tho duty of deciding when force and
arms may properly substitute law in a popula
tion so ignorant, would display a terrible reck
lessness of the pnblio order and social well be
ing. Better stake them on the changes of (he
wind or dreams from a distempered stomach.
Bnt thus it is: in order to secure control of
the oolored voters, it is essential to foment so
cial discord—to poison the minds of the blacks
against the whites, and this is not done easily.
There are a thousand tender ties of old rela
tionship and mutual good offices in past years
to bo overcome. Then, too, ont of those who
are to be elevated on the back of a consolida
ted negro suffrage, few indeed are of any use
to the negro. Very few famish the negroes
with employment, wages, or snooor or help of
any kind. Of one hundred negroes in Georgia,
probably more than ninety are provided with
employment and subsistence by Democrats, or
* ‘rebels,” as the Radicals call us.
The kindly relations and harmony of inter
ests and opinions which naturally spring from
such intimate and profitable association are
not to be easily counteracted. It must be done
by the most sednlons misrepresentation—by
the most busy and inflammatory arts—by un
tiring appeals to race jealousy, and to the re
sentments of the past—and these must be sup
plemented by the machinery of secret clnbs
and oaths, and by every conceivable device to
seggregate the races and excite and stimulate
animosities.
The charge we make against the Radical lead
ers, one and all, is that they have steadily
worked on this schedule from the close of the
war, solely in the interests of their party
which, in this case, means themselves. That
each and every one Of their plans and policies
are fatally at war with the best interests of so
ciety, and especially of the best interests of the
negro. They seek to consolidate the negro race
for the apparent purpose of self-assertion,
which is needless, bnt really that the race may
vote for them and fill them with the honors and
spoils of office.
In so doing they provokes controversy which
must eventuate in evil and only evil to the ne
gro, while it is disastrous to every interest of
society. It was in these efforts that the mad
scheme of Gudjo Fye originated. The negroes,
if left alone would have no difficulty whatever
with the whites as a class and none with white
men which would not beredressed by law. A
common interest would harmonize the views
of all classes of the people, and the Sonth would
settle down to the profonndost quiet. Bnt that
would be death to radicalism, and so they bend
all their energies to blow the coals of discord
and strife. They are a perpetual fly-blister on
tho Southern body politic and when they cease
to be that they cease to be.
Judge Whitaker.—The editor of the Atlanta
Intelligencer, in spite of the faultfinding of
some of his contemporaries, talks very good
Democratio talk just now.—Constitutionalist.
That sort of “good Democratio talk” is worth
a premium in the Radical market, and if crys
tallized into action, will strengthen their hands
more than the bayonets and frauds that yon
have so often and eloquently devoted to the
scorn and execration of honest men.
The Georgia Press.
Mr. M. E. A. Galvin, keeper of the “Ale
Vaults,” Savannah, died very suddenly, Mon
day.
The News has these items:
Local Politics.—The bridge across the deep
chasm of local politics has been happily con
structed, thanks to the conservative influence of
the people of Savannah and the sound sense of
the sensible part of the Georgia Legislature.
The Radicals have retired from the field, the
decent Republicans resolving to sustain the law
and order party. The Waring clique has dis
gusted the Walsh party, who have determined
not to tote the negro, represented by Clift, See
ley and White any longer, and will honestly sup
port good government, law and order, as unmis
takably announced by the Republican Legisla
ture in their action on the Savannah Municipal
bills. The bolters, consisting of about thirty
white men and as many negroes, who still cling
to the hallucination that “something will turn
, np,” have resolved not to put ont a municipal
} ticket, hut to press the claims of Dr. J. J.
Waring as the Republican candidate for Repre
sentative from this Congressional District. We
shall see what we shall see.
Death or a Young Editor.—We are pained
to learn of the sodden of death of Philo C.
Pendleton, the young and accomplished editor
of tho Valdosta Times. This sad event took
place on Friday, at his house. Mr. Pendleton
was the son of the late Major P. C. Pendleton,
who died about a year since, and who was the
founder of the Times and its editor up to the
time of hiB death. His son, though quite
young, assumed charge of the paper on his
father’s death, and conducted it in an able
manner np to his last illness.
Heavy Arrival of Green Turtle.—We no
ticed at the wharf of the steamer Nick King,
yesterday, forty-seven green turtles, weighing
between five and six thousand pounds, shipped
from Cedar Keys, Fla., by Barnes & Co. They
are the finest lot of these shell fish ever brought
to this market, and are destined to make the
palates of the rich briers of Wall street, N.
Y. smack with delight. It is the first season
able consignment to Northern ports of this
Southern delioacy.
The Rome Commercial says a party of New
York capitalists are in Atlanta with $5,000,000
with which they propose to purchase the State
road, and that they have come at the instance of
Bullock.
The grading on the Cartersville and Van Wert
Railroad has progressed to with in two miles of
Van Wert. The traok is laid to within eleven
mile3 of the same point
The Constitution of yesterday says:
There are many ugly rumors afloat abont the
State Road. Democrats and Conservatives
shonld not be absent from their posts a single
moment
It is considered highly probable that Mr. E.
Steadman, of Newton county, will be nominated
for the Senate, by the Democrats of that dis
trict
The local of the Columbus Sun hears of eigh.
teen marriage that are to take place in that
section, within the next thirty days.
There is not a vacant dwelling honse in Co
lumbus. Many persons have been compelled
to go over to Girard because they can’t get
house room.
The Savannah News of Wednesday, says :
A Run Off.—Communication was broken
yesterday on the Atlantio and Golf Railroad in
consequence of tho delaying of the trains by
the recent rain. The storm which prevailed
here to a limited extent seemed to have taken a
course west, andjonr advices indicate serions
damage to the opening crops at various points
in that direction. Tbe train bonnd from Jack
sonville for Savannah ran off the traok on the
J., P..A M. Railroad, when abont three miles
from Sanderson, Florida, caused by a wash
made where the trains pass. The road was
covered with water to'a large extent, which had,
at last accounts, gone down, and the damage
repaired so that all trains will pass to-day. The
Savannah train arrived last night.
The steamship Lizzie Baker brought the first
bale of sea island cotton to Savannah, from the
SL John’s river, on Tuesday.
Jas. E. Frost has commenced the publication
of a new paper called the Expositor, at Waynes
boro.
On Monday last Mr. Nathan Wheeler, who
lives four or five miles from Angnsta, was as
saulted and serionsly beaten with a stick by
Joseph Godwin. Several of Mr. W.’s teeth
were knocked ont, his head terribly gashed and
one eye fatally injured.
Hawkinsville has received ninety-six bales of
new cotton, to date.
A lot of new corn was sold in Calhoun, Tues
day, at 50 cents a bosheL
The Atlanta Sun says:
If an Atlanta man gives a dinner, he spends
two days looking np the meats and vegetables.
He traverses the city to the limits, and nine
times ont of ten dines like a galley slave.
The census of Athens shows 4251 population.
Sam Shaw,.freedman, killed nine rattlesnakes
last Monday on a plantation near Athens.
The Atlanta Georgian says:
New Telegraph Company.—A bill has been
introdneed in the Legislature for the purpose of
incorporating the Georgia Magnetio Telegraph
Company. The charges of this proposed new
Company are not to exceed three-fourths of the
tariff now collected by the Western Union Tele-
graphio Company in this State, on private mes
sage, and Government messagas are to be
transmitted free.— - - —
The Atlanta Constitution has the following
items : . •
Various parties exhibit an anxiety to lease
the State Road. The highest amount we have
heard offered for it is $35,000 per month.
A party of Northern capitalists are in the oity
endeavoring to purchase the State Road. Sena
tor Hnngerford introdneed a bill yesterday to
incorporate thorn a company, and sell the road
to them for five millions dollars, payable in
Georgia State bonds.
The suggestion of donating the buildings at
Miliedgevilie to the agricultural convention to
establish an agricultural college is meeting with
popular favor in all quarters. We hope the
General Assembly will pass snch a bill immedi
ately.
Letter from Henry County, Alabama*
Abbeville, Ala., Sept. 13,1870.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: The
fall sitting of the Circuit Court for Henry county
commenced here on the Gth, his Honor, Judge
J. M. Wiley presiding. A number of important
civil cases were disposed of last week and the
criminal docket was not reached until yesterday.
There are several murder cases to be tried, one
of them from Barbour county, the Court having
failed to find an anbiased jury in that county.
The Democrats and Conservatives of Henry
met in convention here yesterday and nomi
nated Col. AV. C. Oates os their standard bearer
in the next election for members of the Legis
lature. The nomineo was present on the occa
sion and accepted the nomination in a briof but
pointed speech. Col. Oates is one of the'most
able men in the State, and if elected—as he
doubtless will bo—will do yeoman service in
unearthing (he robbers that now infest the Cap
itol and are bankrupting the State. The Con
vention was largely attended and its action was
perfectly harmonious.
Cotton picking is progressing rapidly in this
section, and the planters expect to gather abont
two-thirds of a crop. The corn crop is very
good. Improved gins, cotton screws and horse
powers are being largely introdneed in this
county, and from the numerous discussions I
hear around the Court-house as to the merits
of the Nisbet and Schofield cotton presses, and
the Bottoms’ Horse Power, I should judge that
everybody here not only takes the Telegraph
and Messenger, but they read it.
A daily mail route has been established be
tween this place and Fort Gaines, and a com
fortable haok wa3 put upon the line yesterday.
This will be quite an addition to Abbeville, and
a convenience to business men who may have
occasion to visit this important point.
Whilom.
Wanted—Spelling Books .\nd Histories.—
Another batch of West Point appintees have
been examined. Two-thirds were rejected be
cause they did not know how to spell. One of
the candidates rtoutly maintained that the first
battle of tl>e war with Mexioo was fought at
New Orleans. This last chap’s father must be
a Southern toellswag. He oertpmly shows a
family trait. -
The “Rale” Stuff.—-That good look
ing member of the O’Conner family, whose
Christian name is John W., dropped down on
ns yesterday with a package of the celebrated
XX. XX whisky. It looks good, smells better and
tastes best of all. If any man doabts this affi
davit we’ll back O’Conner for any amount to
core him of his unbelief.
The cotton and sugar or'
are and to be abundant,
Segroes Can’t go to Congress.
The “American Union,” the organ of the
radioala for Central Georgia, complains griev
ously about the troublesome negroes who are
anxious to go to Congress from Georgia. Bays
the Union:
“We hear it asserted that colored men are
aspiring in almost every district in the State.
While we donot object to a man because of his
color, we do object when he is unfit, the same
as we wonld if an unfit white should present
himself, and especially when his color vnll jeopar
dize the success of the party. It seems to be a
a prevailing sentiment with oolored men that if
they are free and equal, they must, irrespective
of their qualifications, fill all the prominent of
fices of the party, and they use as an argument
that they are the majority of the party. If the
coarse is persisted in in this State, now that
reconstruction is oompieted, there will soon be
no Republican party stall; neither the oolored
men nor their white friends will hold the offioes,
for they will be gobbled up by the Democracy.”
And again: “AVe have been persistent in onr
war against the assumed rights of whites over
blacks. We shall be jnst as persistent against
blacks when they assume to dictate to this
whites, os now seems to be the disposition of
the oolored leaders, on the presumption that
the majority of Republicans in the 'State are
colored. Whenever the colored people begin
to make the fight of race, then we are driven to
the defence of onr own race, und in that cate
gory will be included every white Repnblican.
AVe have upheld the colored people, not be
cause they are colored, but because it was a
principle in the creed we advocate—to guarantee
to every man equal rights—an equal chance in
the race of life. We deem this principle God-
given, and shall maintain it under all circum
stances.”
That is a lively illustration of the doctrine of
“equality and equal rights,” so muoh mouthed
abont by the Radicals. It is not “negro” equal
ity—bnt “Indian” equality. “Do you take the
erow and I will take the turkey, or I will take
the turkey and yon tako the crow.” Ah, sajB
Indian, yon never say turkey to mo once! And
so the Union never says “Congress” once to
the Georgia negroes. It is true, there is tho
same slow of equality. He would oppose an
unfit white man, just as he wonld oppose an un
fit negro. But it happens that' all negroes are
unfit by his logic, because he says “his color
will jeopardize the success of the parly." Is
that one of hi3 God-given principles ?
And he tells tho negroes farther, substantial
ly, that if they insist upon running a negro be
cause they prefer one of their own color, then
he will go on color, too, and vote for the whites!
That is terrible, indeed—but what is he doing
now ? Does he not tell the negroes that they
can’t run and shan’t ran, because their color will
jeopardize success? That the little knot of
white men in the party will not vote for a ne
gro ? AVhat sort of a “God-given principle of
equal rights and an equal chance in the race”
is that?
It is nothing short of “proscription onac-
aconnt of color and race,” and this, too, by the
vaunted champions of universal equality. If
the darkies stand that, the Union is right in the
opinion that they are all too ignorant and stu
pid to go to Congress, or anywhere else—even
into the honse when it rains.
What is the meaning of it all ? Under a sham
pretence that they hold to an absolute equality
of the negroes and whites, those fellows claim
that all the negroes ought to vote tho Radical
ticket.' Well, eay the negroes, we agree to that.
We will bring our forty thousand colored votes,
and do yon Radicals bring yonr two thousand
white votes and wo will pnt them in a common
pot and elect onr own nominees. Agreed, says
Mr. Wnite Radical, with the understanding that
yon vote for us! We believe in equality so far
as the voting goes, bnt when it comes to running
for office—especially for the high offices—we
want it understood you are “unfit” for them.
Yon can’t run, and if yon will persist in making
color a tost, then we willleave yon, because yon
ought to know that your “color will jeopardise
the success of tbe party,” inasmuch as we can’t
bring np onr men to the point of voting for a
negro, anyhow; and you ought to have more
sense than to be coming forward with yonr ab
surd pretensions to office when yon are wholly
“unfit.” Well may Mr. Negro ask where then
is my part of the purchase? I have nothing
bnt the crow in this bargain. AVhat do I get
under the agreement but tho privilege of voting
for you ? I need no bargain with yon to enable
me to vote for a white man, if I choose to do it.
Yonr treaty is a hollow sham—yonr pretensions
that you hold ns os your equals are a lie and a
farce. We will no longer be gulled by yon.
Hon. Linton Stephens’ Declination.
The letter of Jndgo Stephens to tho Atlanta
Constitution, declining the position of Chair
man of the Democratio Executive Committee
of Georgia, is dated at Crawfordsville, 12th in
stant, and is nearly three columns in length.
Tho mass of it is an argument in favor of tak
ing party ground against the 14th and 15th
Amendments of the Constitution, mainly in an
swer to certain communications which have ap
peared in that paper. Mr. Stephens’argues at
length that snch a course is equally the path of
duty and success.
We submit, that the proposition jnst now be
fore the people is simply that of ronning men
for Congress, who, if elected, will be entitled
to seats as the law now stands. The Demoo-
racy of Georgia are not called upon to' make a
stand : for the repeal of the 14th and 15th
Amendments, nor could they do it in any shape
to command attention or warrant the slightest
hope of success, unless in harmony with the
great body of the American Democracy as rep
resented in a national convention of the party.
And the reception of Frank Blair’s letter by the
American people in 1868, does not warrant a
repetition of that political experiment at tbia
time.
The important point of Judge Stephens’ let
ter, however, is in the following paragraph: .
Now, a word, Mr. Editor, in response to yonr
suggestion that I,’as chairman, shall call an im
mediate meeting of the Executive Committee.
Information obtained from several quarters
since my letter of acceptance was written, gives
mo satisfactory assurance that there was not a
quorum of the committee present, when a small
number of them (certainly not more than six,
and some say only five) went through the
form of electing me chairman, and passing the
resolution whieh has given rise to all this trou
ble. My chairmanship is, therefore, regarded
by me as only one of the very many “so-called”
things of the day, and I cannot prosume to ex-
crciso any of the powers belonging to a legally
elected officer. The chairmanship of tho com
mittee is vacant, and the committee is yet in
complete.
Wo hope, therefore; that upon this sugges
tion tho committee will meet again, and let
thero be a full meeting; and let them seleot a
prudent, practical inan to preside over their de
liberations, whoso views will harmonize with
those of the great body of the Georgia Demo
crats. Theso are, (in brief,) to confine onr.' ac
tion to present and practical issues, and not to
press reactionary demonstrations and move
ments upon the National Democratio party
which in their judgment pnblio opinion does
not sanction, and which will seriously endanger
snocess. Wo need patience, as well as vigilance,
perseverance and energy.
Arrival of the New Iron Steamship “Clyde. "
-This vessel reaohed this port yesterday morn
ing, after a 60 hoar’s ran from New York. The
“Clyde” brings a very large and valuable cargo,
and for a vessel of her luge freight capacity!
proves herself a great snocess, both in point of
speed and accommodation for cargo and pas
sengers. She sails on Thursday afternoon, on
the arrival of the day passenger trains of the
South Carolina Railroad, from Angnsta and
Colombia.
The “Clyde” sailed from New York, in eom-
E with the side-wheel steamship General
M, for Savannah, and had her well astern
'hen she croaaed onr bar.— Chas. Courier,12th.
Tire Reconstruction #f France I
If we may credit the London News, the pro
gramme of the French Government is to occupy
and hold Paris—reinstall the Regency, and treat
with it on the basis of a surrender to Prussia of
the Departments of. Alsace and Lorraine, and
the dismantling of all the French frontier for
tresses. .Then Napoleon will be released and
France left free to choose her own government.
If this be true, Prussia has kindly led her par-
tizans in this country in a circle, and they will
have the supreme happiness of singing hozan-
nahs to Bismarck, first for the downfall of the
Napoleonic “usurpation,” and then for setting
it np again; and the hallelnjabs of the N. Y.
State Radical Convention to the Germans for
setting np a Republic in France, must be sup
plemented by more hallelujahs for setting it
down. Wo shall see what we shall see. Bnt
in apparent anticipation of . some snch perform
ance as this, the New York Tribune of Monday
says:
Is she [Germany] undertakes to replace the
despot she has crashed on the throne he has
madly subverted, or in any maimer evinces a
disposition to protract the war needlessly and
with intent to reduce the French to vassalage,
the sympathies so bounteously extended to her
by the generous and liberty-loving throughout
Christendom will be wholly withdrawn, and the
names of Bismarck and William will be exposed
to the jnst execration of mankind.
Bnt we shall await confirmation to this state
ment of the news. Is it possible that Prussia
is going to ran snch risks of damaging and vex
ations complication with Frenoh affairs ? Is she
snre that the Regenoy of the Empress will re
turn to Paris to oblige Bismuck by signing a
a disgraceful treaty and then running the gaunt
let of revolution immediately after? Will Prus
sia take the responsibility of overturning the
republic—setting np a government of her own
to sign away the tenitoiy of France, and then
quietly leaving France the prey of civil disorder
and anarchy ? And on the other hand, to pre
vent snch a crime and scandal, will Prussia un
dertake a protectorate of the government she
sets up? In onr judgment, if France is in a
sea of troubles, those of Prussia maybe jnst
beginning.
Western Crop Prospect.
A letter to the Shreveport South-Western,
written from Dooley’s Ferry, Arkansas, dated
August 25th, says:
AVe are all jubilant in this section over the
prospeet of a full cotton crop. The cotton is
makiDg as rapidly as possible, and I never saw
stalks so fall of bolls. We have no caterpillar
and no signs of any. Crops in the hills and on
the river lands are certainly far better than
they have been any year since the war. Onr
river is in fine boating order, and if the raft
wonld admit, boats might go to Pnlton easily.
Say to Jimmy Crooks and others that they may
enlarge their boats, for there is going to be lots
of cotton np here to be carried ont this fall and
winter; and if tho Franco-Prnssian war don’t
rain the ootton market we’ll have lots of money
next year.
On the other hand, the New Orleans Pica
yune, of the 11th, has a letter from West Feli
ciana dated the 7th, and written to a commis
sion merchant in New Orleans by one of the
most intelligent planters in the parish, from
whioh the following ia an extract:
The crop3 in this parish have failed very
much since the first of August, and will be the
shortest since 1867. Mine is very poor, and I
have seen none much better. The cotton has
riied all the forms made since the rains began,
and there is no top orop, and bnt a poor middle
crop.
The estimates of planters have been redaced
from 25 to 40 per cent, since the first of August.
Is it the case everywhere? I think yon will
hear of more and more unfavorable accounts
from this time to the end of the season. Those
planters who say their crops are good, I find
are mistaken; and they see it as soon as they
begin to count the bolls that are open and those
to open. tq
Tne rust is very bad in nearly every crop,
and I, and others, have acres of cotton which
is dead and all the bolls opening. If the price
does not go np, what are we to do ?
Proceeding’s of a Meeting Called for
the l'urposeoi Organizing an Agri
cultural Club in Houston County.
Houston Co., Sept. 12, 1870.
Having long felt the importance of an organ
ization, a few of the farmers of Houston,
agreed to call a meeting for this day (10th of
September,) in Perry. At the hour appointed,
some twenty-five or thirty (for the most part
young farmers,) convened and enrolled their
names as members of the “Houston Agricultur
al Club, appointing Jndge Jas. M. Davis Presi
dent, and Geo. H. White Secretary, pro tern.
After discussing the importance of snch an
association, it was agreed that each member be
in prompt attendance at all onr regular meet-
tings unless providentially hindoted, and shall
say to his neighbor, “come through with ns”—
join us—help ns—work with ns—aid ns by yonr
counsel, your experience, your success, or if
need be advised of the errors that resulted in
yonr injury.
It was also agreed that we especially invite
the older farmers of the county, that by the in
fluence of their preBenoe we may be encouraged
to persevere in this work until both in cultiva
tion and labor we are enabled to adopts system
that shall meet onr wants under existing cir-
cumstances.
> .We further agreed that onr next meeting
shonld be held at the ’‘Houston Factory,” at
10 o’clock A. M, 24th instant.
It was also agreed that the proceedings of
this meeting be published in the Telegraph and
Messenger.
JAMES H. DAYIS, President.
Geo. H. White, Secretary, pro tern.
Tbe Slate Road.
As mentioned in onr special from Atlanta, a
bill has been introduced in the Senate branch
of the Agency to sell this road. We see that
Bollock’s special organ, the Era, denounces the
project, charging that it is a Democratic meas
ure, while the Son calls it a swindle gotten np
by “a batch of Northern railroad speculators,”
and threatens topublishtho names of the “home
speculators” who are interested in it. We jndge
from these utterances that Bullock has not been
“seen,” and is therefore getting ready to defeat
t if possible.
Calling Names.—Brother Clisby, of the Bla-
con Telegraph and Messenger, calls Linton
Stephens “the champion of tho red-hots.” How
would onr esteemed brother like to be called
the oraclo of the cold cucumbers.—Constitu
tionalist.
You are mistaken in the person; but, speak
ing for “brother Clisby,’”we answer that he in-
infinitely prefers the name you suggest. He
holds it much better, and decidedly more patri
otic, to be “the oracle of the cold cucumbers”
when the 0. O.’a represent nine-tenths of the
white people of Georgia on a vital issue, than
the champion of. a handful of political Don
Quixotes who seem bent on forcing the oppo
nents of Radicalism in this State to commit
hari kart.
Hard Hit. —The Memphis Avalanche ‘ : win ga”
qnr friend of the Constitutionalist in the fol
lowing artistio style:
One of the relics of Bourbonism, the Angns
ta Constitutionalist, has found still another test
of Democracy. It urges the Georgia Congres
sional Conventions to “choose a nominee re
gardless of tbe iron-clad oath and disability
outrage, with the determination to send him
back to Washington as often as the House of
Representatives should refuse to reoeive him.”
It should add another plank to its platform and
declare that all who protest against this insani
ty are Radicals. If any of the Constitutional
ist’s followers adopt this platform we suggest,
as the next thing in order, a first-class flramipi
committee to provide traveling expenses.
Democratic Meeting la Baker.
Newton, Baker Co., Ga., Sept, loth, 1870.
At a meeting of the Democracy of Baker
county held this day in Newton, Capt S. P.
Davis, was appointed'Chairman, and Dr. E. 8.
Carew requested to act as Secretary.
-The objects of the meeting explained, Capt
Davis proceeded to make an earnest appeal to
candidates and their friends, to remember the
occasion, fraught as it is, with such momentous
interests to the country—warned them not to
allow feelings of individual preference, to carry
them beyond and against the popular will, bnt
on the contrary to exhibit that patriotism and
that magnanimity, whioh the principles they
profess, and the cause of au oppressed people
demand at their hands.
Without unity iiyxrancil—without concert of
action in the approaching contest, it would be
far better, he said, to compromise with the
enemy at once; as there was more to be hoped
for from him before the battle, than after a dis
astrous and disgraceful defe&t. That we have
Scripture authority for saying, “A house divid
ed against itself cannot stand,” and we have
common sense authority for saying that a party
split up into fractions, is already doomed to in
evitable destruction.
Capt. D. concluded with a call for every one
irrespective of color, race, or previous condi
tion—candidates and friends of candidate to
rally once more around tho colors of a common
cause, and referring, in good faith, all questions
of . minor importance for settlement, to the de
cision of the people, with one mind and one
heart, let our united cry be, onr oonnrty 1 vic
tory !
On motion a Committee of font—two whites
and two colored for each Militia Distriot, was
appointed by the chair to nominate a candidate
to represent Baker county in the next Legis
lature. Committee appointed.
7th District.—W. W. Dews. B. F. Russell,
John Kearney, Moses Ivey.
8th District.—E. L. Wight, B. F. Sibley,
Sol. Wilson; Bank Tarver. .
12th District.—G. M. Dougherty, J. H.
Boderford. .
The Committee retired and after consulta
tion reported the name of Dr. E. 8. Carew, as
their choice.
On motion the nomination was confirmed' by
the meeting.
Amotion was made by Mr. John B. Russell
and adopted, that the Chair appoint four from
each Militia District, to consist of two whites
and two colored as delegates to the 9th Sena-
toral Convention to be held at Milford, on the
24th instant.
Delegates appointed under this resolution:
For the 7th.—W. W. Dews, John B. Russell,
John Kearney, Moses Ivey.
For the 8ih.—Dr. J. P. Touchstone, C. J.
Galloway, SoL'Wilson, Bank Tarver.
Fob the 12th.—W. H. Hoggard, G. M.
Dougherty.
On motion by W. W. Dews, the Secretary was
instructed to forward a copy of this meetings’
proceedings to the Albany News and Maoon
Telegraph and Messenger, with request that
they will please publish the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned sine die.
S. P. DAVIS, Chairman.
E. S. Carew, Seot’y.
Timm Dbawer to the Right.—It Is related
of Yon Moltke, that when he was officially in
formed of the declaration of war by France
against Prussia, he pointed to his cabinet, and
said to his Secretary: “Third drawer to the
right!” The Secretary opened it and drew
forth a mass of manuscript, which proved to
be Yon Moltke’s plan for the invasion of Franoe,
drawn np three years ago.
Historic Phrases.—The reply of the French
commander at Toul, to the Prussian demand
for surrender, is likely to take its place among
the phrased that History has made famous. ‘ Tell
your commanding officer,” said he to the Prus
sian who .brought the demand for capitulation,
“that I willnot give np Toni untilmy shirt tail
is on fire.” The Prussians are likely to find
such a salamander rather hard of digestion.
Cuthbert Appeal.—It will be.aeon in onr
(advertising columns that the Cuthbert Appeal
will appear, after its holocaust, in new type
next Saturday. The Appeal has fairly won the
reputation of one of the most jndieions and in
telligent papers in Georgia, and it is the organ
of a flourishing city and as polished and thriv
ing population as Georgia can boast May it
come forth brighter and purer, from the fiery
furnace. ' ; - ®*ii .. Sir.
W. A. Handly, of Randolph county, has
been nominated for Congress by tho Democrats
of the 3d Alabama District. He has had his
disabilities removed and is therefore entirely eli
gible. As there are no “red hots” in that sec
tion his election is considered certain, though all
the hosts and colors of Radicalism will fight him
to the bitter end.
Agency Demoralized.—Squabbles and deser
tion seem to make up the daily record of the
Agency now; and in spite of fines for the miss
ing and penalties for the turbulent, the chances
seem to be that the Agency will “jest n-tterally
die out” without a formal adjournment. As
their session is wholly unconstitutional, null
and void, tho sooner they die ont the better.
Northern Cabbages may possibly be scarce
in onr markets this winter. The Herald says
that the cabbage crop of Long Island and some
other parts of the State of New Jersey and
Canada has been destroyed by a gray worm
whioh it has been found impossible to exter
minate. _
A curious inoidentof the war reaches ns from
Berlin. A young German lady, the Fraulein
Minna Hausel, issued an appeal to the young
women of Germany, urging them to form a
corps of Amazon volunteers. Fifty-three young
ladles having responded to the appeal, Minna
offered their services to General von Falken-
stein, Governor of Hanover. That sage officer
replied that he regretted he could not avail him
self of their services, but that they might make
themselves useful in attending to the wounded
troops. This did not, however, suit Minna,
who issued an order of the day disbanding the
corps on the ground that tbe great viotories of
the German armies rendered their services un
necessary.
Hello !—We qnote as follows from theTOhron-
icle and Sentinel, of Tuesday. We had not ex
pected snch an nttoranoe from that qaarter:
We agree to the proposition that no one
should continue to hold the place which Jndge
Stephens now fills who is opposed to his party
on the great questions involved in the canvass,
and upon which the party itself is formed.
Tennessee.—We sea that General. John C.
Brown, of GileB county, was nominated unani
mously for Governor of Tennessee by the Dem
ocrats of that State in convention assembled at
Nashville, on Tuesday.
The Cunard steamship Scotia, Captain
Judkins, which left New York at 5 o’clock
P, M., August 31, arrived in Queenstown at
8 o’clock A. M., on September Sth, making the
passage in seven days and eight hours, the
quickest time on reoord. .
Ex-Governor Yance,’ now reading at
Charlotte, reports a complete pacification in
North Carolina. He says all'the troubles
have been taken into the courts, and nothing
seems likely to suffer but the pockets of some
of the politicians for damages.
Symptoms of Worms in Children.—Alternate
paleness and flashing of the countenance, a doll
expression of the eyes, itching of the nose, a
swelled upper lip, tongue whitely furred and
thickly speckled with red spots, feeted breath,
an enlarged stomach, a partial or general swell
ing or pnffiness of the skin, a starting in the
sleep, and grinding of the teeth, a sensation as
if something were lodged in the throat, vomit
ing, a short dry cough, great fretfnUneaa and
irritability of temper, pains in the stomach and
bowels, colic, fits, convulsions, etc. Central
City Worm Gandy exterpatos the worms at
once, relieves these disagreeable symptoms and
promotes a healthy action of the digestive pow
ers. It is so pleasant that any child will eat it.
Prepared by L. W. Hunt A Go., Druggists, Ma
con, Ga.
" • ' . * -
From Atlanta.
Special to the Telegraph & Messenger
Atlanta, September 14.—The
sidered the school bill and adopted fon ** . Ooit
Among the bills introduced were a bill*?** 011 *-
vent minora from marrying; a bill in i ^
State Road; a bill to sell the State p***®
five million dollars paid in Georgia bons** f<#
Northern Company. ^ !o t
House—A resolution imposing a fi De
teen dollars on members absent without*
without good excuse, was adopted »
nays 15. p»ea— yeaa w .
A resolution to seat Wilcox and
Telfair and Irwin counties, was adopt* * *
fifty-seven; nays forty-nine.
Mr. Prioe offered a resolution to seat r.
Of IMhca
roe; J. Y. Heard of Miller, and W
of Marion. ’ I Stffs
Turner moved to refer the resolution to a,
Committee on Privileges and Election/
said thQ Radical party is dead in ih*tr
State for the. 'next t.«t,„“
‘jopm sine die. Tabled. “ to
Price’s resolution was adopted—yeas 52 ns
The afternoon session was exoitea. m
mate offered a resolution to adjourn sine r
on account of turbulent members n/T
business. Ruled out. P venting
The Governor informed the House that the si.
cannot get her quota of the public ^
representatives to Congress are admitted. ^
A resolution to expel members acting tot™
lently by a two-thirds vote passed. b
A resolution to meet at 10 a. m. aa d /L.
at 1 p. m. , and meet at 8 p. m. aod adjourn
p. M. daily, passed. 1U
A bill authorizing the pnblio schools in «
lanta passed. i *'
-' Linton Stephens’letter declines to run to
Congress from the Fifth District, and declu!
the Chairmanship of the Democratic Executive
Committee vacant, for.the reason that no n 5 '
ram elected him. " °’
Mr. Akerman is here sick.
Atlanta, September 15-S*NATs—The mo®,
was occupied in a discussion of the
The Senate refused to strike
compel uniformity of text books.
An amendment giving Georgia
the preference was lost.
A motion to Btrike ont the
ing on an election of School Commiaaonja® I
the 8th; of November-the day for the election
of members of the General Assemblj-m j
lost.
House.—A motion to reconsider theaefc*
seating Clower was heard.
Scott made the point of order that a rseola-
turn, an a privileged question, could not be»
considered.
The Speaker ruled the point not well tala j
Tomlin appealed from the Speakers ruling
and it was reversed.
The Savannah bill was taken up.
Lee, of Newton, offered a substitute abolish. I
ing the poll tax and increasing the number o!
election boxes.
The motion was indefinitely postponed-jes
52 ; nsys 55.
Night Session.—Shumate’s substitute passed
—yeas 59; nays 35. It abolishes the registry
tax and makes six election boxes, and reqsms
a six months residence.
Gen. Colquitt has called a meeting of He
Executive Committee at Macon on the 2rth in-1
stant, for an election of Chairman.
The Repnblican Executive Committee pasted
a resolution to call a convention in each Coe-1
gressional Distriot on the 5 th of October, to
elect members to a central committee to met [
in Atlanta October 18th. They urge EepuMi-
cans to organize forthwith and nominate cu&
da tea for the Legislature and county offices, i
The report that Joe. Brown will run for Cot
gress against Young is unfounded.
Atlanta, September 16.—Senate.—Tbe S-f I
ate was occupied with the school bill all the I
morning. It is about half throngh with it I
Harris introduced an election bill, approved I
by Akerman, bringing on an election for m=-1
bers of Congress and the Legislature, Deceit-1
ber the twentieth, to continue three days. Hi I
practical operations of the bill will detail mi-1
bers of the Legislature to conduct the electic. i
The bill to lease the State Road to JoeBrou I
Geo;. W. Adams, and others, was referred ml
special Committee. [
House.—The bill to extend a lien to set (f I
recoverment was tabled—present, yeas 61;s? l |
50. I
The Joint resolution to adjourn on tie til
of October was offered. |
Rice moved to table it. Lost—yeas I
eight; nays fifty-five. The resolution v*j
adopted. I
A resolution that no new matter be “*«
dneed after Monday, unless by consent ol tw|
thirds, was adopted. f
The bill to amend the homestetd Uv 01 1
lost j
The bill to protect the credit of tbe ^*1
The bill to receive members of the Sew*|
hose company, of Savannah, for jaj ‘
passed. ^ ,»
The hill to incorporate the Louisville I
Angnsta Railroad Banking Company, Pff I
The Senate substitute to the SarAM»h |
way aad Seaboa d Railroad, was acO.ote^ J
fifteen majority. .■
Bentley was up before Judge Lochnse I
writ of habeas corpus for bail The I
fused to grant bail, and remanded Ben e
jail.
It ia thought Gen. Gartrell will be w
pendent Radical candidate for CongK*
this District. mj
Col Jas. Atkins, revenue ooilectcr,
the regular nominee. ^ t*
It is rumored that Senator Cm
elected Chairman of the Democrttio •
committee on the 27th fast
T RB! reason why Barrett’s
rative has a larger sale, w*,
than any other, is simply because ltia
The reasons why it is ' nD on
1st It is thorough in its «t» D up0B
Faded Hair. , - r » 0 its p
2d. It is Bure to restore the bjur^
beauty, producing one distinct
leave the hair in many vaned colo - {s i,
t 7r« P rtanottagK,«b.*b«
produce a single hair.
5th. It acta directly upon the J
d5 6th. It cares all diseases of theecilp
dandruff and hair-eaters. ..-.fromill®
7th. It is highly perfumed, free no ^
gummy substances, and does not _
soil the finest fabric. ^ of»»I
8th. It thoroughly cleanses th8 t ,^«s.
dandruff, and other extranoouBSU^^is
9th. It causes the hair to grow (
- 1
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are the very best that can be i
harmless as water. . m inic iv
13th. Barrett too
medal) over all com;
shire, m September, 1866. is bjJJ
Tbeee are tbe reaeona why K
Fatal to the Teeth are all - „
They may bleach tbe enamel _
dissolve and destroy it fi
is tbe only absolutely all
market, and protects the Teethf"^ ^
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