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[From the Belfast (Irelaud) Observer.] Thoughts on Ireland. WRITTEN JULY 12, 1868. My native land, for thee I weep! And shed the salt, salt tear, To think that thon, who once wort free-, Such chains as these must wear. Yes, thou wert once a happy land, And breath’d a free, pure air, Whose only burden up to Heav’n, Was sacrifice and prayer. Oh. those wore glorious days for thee, When holiness and lore Call’d children from the far-off lands To come and share thy store. Thou wert then called the “Isle of Saints Os Liberty the shrine, The golden ark, wherein was kept Things sacred and divine. But, ah! how sad it is to wake From fairy dream of past, To gaze now on thy abject form, And ask what griefs thou hast. Tn accents sad, thou seem’st to say: “My cup is fill’d with gall; Mark the proceedings of today, And from one woe learn ail.” Ah, yes, 'tis true, for when I look To-day upon this scene, I must express the mournful truth, -How chang’d from what thou’st been.” Those jargon sounds too well express How Furies here command; Displays like this aloud proclaim, Thou art a conquer’d land. D. G. [From the Columbus (Ohio) Statesman.] HON, F. TANARUS, BACKUS PROCLAIMS HIM SELF A DEMOCRAT, Hon. Franklin T. Backus, of Cleve land, Hitherto has been a life-long oppon ent of the Democratic party. In 1802, lie was the Hepublican candidate for Supreme Judge in thi3 State. He is a man of decided ability and of unblemish ed character. On the evening following the nomination of Seymour and Blair there was a large Ratification meeting at Cleveland. At this meeting Mr. Backus declared himself a Democrat in the fol lowing admirable speech : “ The last time I attempted to address a crowd from this balcony, it was on the occasion of a meeting held under the same flag that floats yonder. The meet ing was held in a gloomy hour of our Re public. It was 1 at a time when treason's brazen front was erect, and when the South was arrayed in armed resistance to the government of our Revolutionary lathers, who gave us all we were proud to own. On that night you rallied, and sent your brothers and sons to the tented field, to maintain those institutions.— You rallied in your strength, and in the providence of (Jod, were successful in up holding the flag of the Union ; and, we hoped, in preserving our Constitution for us and our descendants. But, dark as was that hour, quite as dark an hour lowers over this Government now ; and wheth er the gloom shall be dispelled, or wheth er we are to have eternal night, depends on the success of the ticket nominated to-day. [Cheers.] Fellow-citizens— aye, fellow Democrats! That has been a hard word for me to mouth ! For a quarter of a century I have been trained as a Republican ; and it comes bard for me to designate myself as a Democrat ; but when treason at the South has been crushed, and treason rises up at the North, after the flag has floated in tri umph over rebellion, when for the un holy purposes of the party in power, the 1 men has been kept asunder—the Union that all fought for, only to have it prove an iynus faluus ; when one-third of the Union to day is subject to a power, in time of peace, unrecognized by the Con stitution—not to secure victory, not to render the triumph of the flag a triumph for all time, but for the selfish purpose of) preserving in perpetuity the power of a < party unfit to wield it; when, all these years, that party has been laboring, not to heal sectional wounds and the bitter ness engendered by war, but to see by what assumption of power they can pre the South from, coming back as De mocratic Slates, and thus keep in place the party that is rioting in spoils—l say, when such conditions have existed for three years, he that would slammer in pronouncing himself a Democrat— chose party is the only one to which we <Gti look for succor from these woes — is n " ?uan for the times. [Deafening cheers. 1 And I say to-night what I ne yer said before, that I stand here a De mocrat--a Democrat as defined in the platform of the New York Convention, b am willing to tight under the banner ot the Democracy, and, God willing, we will achieve a victory. [Cheers.] I did not come here to speak at length. L 'tH I must say a word for that much de spised man, Andrew Johnson. [Cheers.] j No man need hiss the name of Andrew Johnson. If ever a man showed devo id tion to the Constitution of the United States, he is that man; [chews,] and I challenge the most profound statesman to controvert it. Look at his messages, and compare them with those of his pre decessors, including the immortal Wash ington, [cheers,] and you will find that his are unsurpassed in the annals of American history. His devotion to the Government has been proved under cir cumstances more trying than ever sur rounded prince or potentate. lie has borne himself nobly, and has made him self a sacrifice on the altar of his country, and, but for a few men of honesty and integrity in the Senate, he would have been deposed. All thanks to him for his faith!illness in the hour of trial. It is unnecessary to descant on the merits of Messrs. Seymour and Blair; they are known to you and the world. Horatio Seymour is one of the first statesmen and truest patriots in this broad nation. lam contented with the candidates and with our glorious plat form. We have nothing to do now but to organize victory, go to the polls, re cord our votes, and reform the Govern ment, and bring it back to the status of its glorious founders. I have faith that we shall be successful. If we fail, God help us and the cause of Liberty.” [Cheers.] THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION, This poor being, the object of the ex treme illiberality of nature, and the vic tim of the pride and tyranny of the white race, is likely to continue the subject of dissension in America. The doctrine of secession, sprung from the opulence and luxury which his unpaid labor produced; and in the war carried on to reduce that doctrine to the just principles of right and justice, his fetters have been unfastened forever; but the question of making a citi zen of him, is already fermenting in the pub lic mind; and while it is certain that the discussion of the issue will lead to the worst forms of political contest through out the whole land, it is not uncertain that it will plunge the country into an other unfortuuate war. * * The Negro, possessed of a vote, is a greater prize than the same creature under the lash of the master; and for his ownership at the polls, every description of deception and violence upon communities and upon the laws, will be committed. It needs but a small amount of malignant agency to distend causes like these into fury sufficient to immerse the country in civil bloodshed. The Negro is clearly a curse to America. u It is evident that, fundamentally speak ing, it would be a violation of things to make a citizen of the Negro. The rea son of this is found in the difference be tween the Negro and the White. The prejudice of color may be shamefully in tensified by odious causes ; but this pre judice in the White for the Black has been planted by nature itself; and it is undoubted that in the majority of cases the Negropholists have gone to unfortu nate extremes in extirpating it. Aboli tionism has led to many unfortunate ex cesses. The Negro race is evidently un der the ban of nature. Is there any obli gation on the White race to try to undo this ban—to the degree of making per fect political equality between the two races? Do the interests of the White require such an act? Do the honor, greatness, power, and perpetuity of the country demand it? The proper an swers to these questions are decided negatives. The duty of the White to the Negro, is to pay him for his labor ; the White can secure no true advantage in making the Negro his political equal; and the country has no need whatever of Negro suffrage. The Irish citizens will be called upon to exercise their great influence in this matter. They will exercise it patrioti cally. Treason and Abolitionism were the causes of the late war. When they both were full, the war burst forth. But Abolitionism would have been full much sooner than it was, only for the barrier of the Irish vote placed before it. A similar thing will take - place now. Against Negro suffrage will stand the Irish suffrage, guided by the Consti tution ; and the opposition will save, perhaps, forever, the country from an other civil war, on account of Negro citi zenship, a thing which is at once a vio lence upon Nature, and an insult and an injury to the Republic. Phila. ( Catholic) Universe. CONTINUED PUNISHMENT OF THE SOUTH, There is a party at the North whose spirit of vengeance against the South can neither be tempered by prudence, nor softened by humanity, nor appeased by any amount of ill-fortune and wretched sorrows that may fall on the stubborn of that unfortunate part of the coun- * LA RENAISSANCE LOIISIANAISE, NEW ORLEANS, FRENCH WEEKLY. Devoted to Scmtliei-n Interests ! SEVEN YEARS OF EXISTENCE. Is a most commendable publication for families and country people who practice the elegant French lan guage ; it reviews elaborately the political events of the week, the situation of the country, the New Orleans American press, the interesting facts of Louisiana, the agricultural and commercial affairs of the community, the market price current, the theatrical soirees, the literary and scientific productions of the day, and gives a great variety of useful facts, instructive gems, humoristic anecdotes, anti all that composes a first class paper. SUBSCRIPTION, SIX DOLLARS PER ANNUM. ItGr 1 The columns aud the advertisements axe so conspicuously displayed, with reading matter in each page, that it makes the journal one of the best adver tising mediums of the South. jyll—tf J. J. BROWNE, GILDER AND PICTURE FRAME MANUFACTURER, 135 Broad Street, Augusta. Ga. Old Pictures and Looking-Glass Frames Itegilt Oil Paintings Restored, Lined and Varnished. my3G—ly try. It is unnecessary to designate what party this is. It is too notorious not to be well known ; it is also too Radical not to be hated. But this party is to its neck in the possession of power, and it will wield its power over the defeated battered South, if possible.. The question of the guilt of the South is no longer a living one. The national Government must preserve the national integrity. It has no right to do deeds which would per petuate deadly hostility against itself. The Government had an undoubted right to punish the crime of the rebellion ; but it is under a duty which supersedes that right to omit all acts which are calculated to injure its own integrity. This is an evident principle. Now it is undoubted, that it is better to be liberal than vindic tive with the South. The South is a great section of the public domain. The inte grity and prosperity of the nation, re quire harmony between the North and South—between all its parts. That which is wanted in the South now is Constitu tional peace and protection. If we want incessant contention, and are desirous of another revolt, let us act on the principle ot u Vce Victis," and we shall succeed to our hearts’ content. It is, therefore, the part of the Government, for policy sake, to reject the suggestion of the Radicals. Gen. Grant’s acceptance of military rule over ten Southern States from the hands of the Radicals, proves him to be a despot at heart—proves him to be excessively unfit for the Presidency—proves him to be disposed to make himself Chief Mag istrate at any means and cost. Such dangerous ambition deserves the opposi tion of every man’s vote. The restora tion of the country is essentially connected with the election of Horatio Seymour. Let him be elected—for the peace of the nation—for the death of Radicalism. Phila. (Catholic ) Universe. March op Civilization. —The New Y T ork Times , stating that a Bill granting a subsidy of $25,000 a year to a steam line between the Sandwich Islands and San Francisco has passed the General Assembly at Honolulu, adds that “the King and Cabinet assisted in lobbying the Bill through. ADVERTISEMENTS. ST. AGNES’ ACADEMY FOIi YOUNG LADIES. This Institution, conducted by the Sisters of St. Dominic, is delightfully situated in a healthy and retired part of the city of Memphis, Tennesseo. The buildings are ample and commodious, standing in the centre of extensive and highly improved grounds, shaded by forest trees, and laid out with rare plants and shrubbery. The course of studies comprises all the branches, Useful and Ornamental, that are usually taught The Academic Year consists of two sessions of five months each; the first commencing on the FIRST MONDAY OF SEPTEMBER; the second, on the FIRST MONDAY OF FEBRUARY. Terms per Session—Payable Half Yearly, Invariably in Advance. For Board and Tuition, etc.. $75, SBO, $1)0, or SIOO, according to the age or class of the pupil. For Day Scholars—Tuition, sls, S2O, $25, or S3O, according to age or class. Extra Charges. —Latin, French, Italian, each sl2; Music on Piano, $25; Music on Guitar, S2O; Music on Harp, S2O; Use of Instruments, $5; Painting in Oil Colors, $25; Painting in Water Colors, sls; Drawing, $10; Embroidery and Ornamental Work, sls; Wax Work, sls; Washing and Mending, sls; Bed and Bedding, $10; Stationery, $3: Dancing, at Professor’s charges. Board, per month, during vacation, if spent at the Academy (washing, mending, etc., etc., included), sl2- Medicines and Physicians’ fees will form extra charges. For further information, apply to or address the “Mother Superior,” St. Agnes Academy, augla.—lm SPRING 1808. THE OLD AND RELIABLE HOUSE OF GRAY 6l tubxett, AUGUSTA, GA., Is always prepared to offer to the public, at wholesale and retail, a thoroughly complete assortment of STAPLE GOODS, —ALSO— lirttlsli French and Swiss Dress Goods, CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, CLOAKS, SHAWLS, EMBROIDERIES, LACES, HOSIERY, HOOT SKIF.TB, NOTIONS, &c„ &c. mh2l NEW SPRING DRY GOODS. James A. Gray & Cos., 228 BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GEO., Beg to inform the public that they are now receiving THE LARGEST SPRING STOCK OF STAPJtE cUVDO FANCY WHY fiOOWS Which have been received at this Establishment for the past twenty years. Those Goods have been purchased EXCLUSIVELY FOR CASH from the most eminent Importers of the United States, from the Manufacturers’ Agents direct, and in largo quantities from the recent celebrated Auction Sales ordered by Messrs. Benkard & Hutton, one of the very largest Importing Houses in New York Having full access to the very best Houses in the world, and purchasing side by side with the largest Jobbers in the United States, we can confidently and truthfully assure our friends that WE CAN SUPPLY THEIR DEMANDS FOR DRY GOODS, EITHER AT WHOLESALE OR RETAIL, AS CHEAP AS THEY CAN PURCHASE THE SAME IN NEW YORK. Merchants visiting the city, will please make a note of this fact, examine our assortment, and judge for themselves. Wo would respectfully invite the closest examination of both styles and price. JAMES A. GRAY & CO., a P* 1 228 Broad Street. WASHINGTON COLLEGE. & LEXINGTON, VA. The next Session opens 3d Thursday in September, 18G8, and closes 4th Thursday in June, 1809. The Faculty consists of GEN. R. E. LEE, President, with Professors of Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Moral Philosophy, History aud English Language and Literature, Applied Mathematics, Natu ral Philosophy, Chemistry, and Law and Equity. These are distributed into : 1. Faculty of Arts ; 2. Faculty of Science ; 3. Faculty of Literature and Phi losophy ; 4. Facuity of Law. In each of these is con ferred a distinct Bachelor’s Degree, and the Degree of Master of Arts is open alike to students in each course. In the Department of Science arc conferred, also, Professional Diplomas of Civil Engineer and Mining Engineer. By the aid of a full corps of assistant Pro fessors, provision is made for thorough drilling in the Departments of English, Ancient aud Modern Lan guages, and Mathematics. Expenses.—All necessary expenses need not exceed $325. For full particulars, apply to E. C. GORDON, GREENBRIER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Gfrecnbrler County, West Virginia. Tlio undersigned, Lessees of this CSJ? AND WELD KNOWN WATERING PLACE, Announce that, encouraged by the liberal patronage received last season, they have largely added to their accommodations, in comfort and appearance, and are prepared to entertain FIFTEEN hundred guests. TIIE BATHING ACCOMMODATIONS ARE IN FINE ORDER. i HOT AND WARM SULPHUR RATIIS, So eminently efficacious in many cases, are at th command of visitors, at all hours. In addition to other amusements, they have provided anew and elegant BOWLING ALLEY AND BILLIARD ROOM, CONVENIENTLY LOCATED. PROFESSOR ROSENBERG'S CELEBRATED FULL BRASS BAND, lias been engaged for tlie season A. GOOD LIVERY fcSTA.I3LIfi Will be kept on the premises. The completion of the Virginia Central Railroad to Covington leaves only twenty miles staging, through a beautiful mountain country over a well graded turn pike. Twws - $-3 php Day ants pe<? Ktoilfe. Children und*r ten years of age, and colored ser vants, half price. Wliite servants according to accom modations. [mylG-lm] PEYTON <fc CO. AGENTS WANTED FOR THE LIFE OF JEFFERSON DAVIS, By FRANK 11. ALFRIEND, of Richmond. This is the only full, authentic and OFFICIAL history of the Life and Public services of the great Southern leader. Mr. Alfriend has had the co-opera tion and assistance of the leading Confederate officials in the preparation of this work, as will be apparent to j all on examination. Send for specimen pages and cir culars, with terms. Address NATIONAL PUBLISH ING CO., Atlanta, Ga. rnyO—6 O’Ecwd & Mulherin, GROCERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, IVo. 253 Broad Street, AUGUSTA, GA,, have on hand a full stock of SUGAR, COFFEE, TEAS, SOAF, STARCH, CANDLES, TOBACCO, liquors, SEGARS, BACON, LARD, FLOUR, AND EVERY THING Usually kept in a Wholesale and Retail Grocery. PRICES AS LOW AS THE LOWEST. mh2l Kenny 6l Gray, No. 23S 13roacl Street, DEALLItS IN REA DT-MADE CLOIII]NG, CLOTnS, CASSIMERES AND VESTINGS, GENTS' FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL KINDS, And everything usually kept in a First-Class Clothing and Tailoring Establishment. JKef* An examination of their splendia stock is cor dially invited. Augusta, March 21, 1868. ts SPECIAL rtOTICE. STEEL AMALGAM BELLS. ♦♦♦ Every School and Plantation should have cue. Will sell those now on hand cheap. Those desiring to purchase will do well to call soon. Price, complete, from *7 to *lO. P. MALONE, Augusta Foundry and Machine Works. May 19th, 18G8. my3o—tf Augusta Foundry AND MACHINE WORKS. WRIGHT & ALLUM'S IMPROVED COTTON SCREWS, GIN GEAR, SUGAR BOILERS, SUGAR MILLS, ALARM BELLS, AND ALL KINDS OF CASTINGS, DONE A T SHORT NOTICE. HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR OLD MACHINERY IRON, BRASS AND COPPER. PHILIP MALONE. mh 21 ts NOTICE. STOLEN, from the subscriber, on the night of the 14th instant, a Black Mare PONY, medium size. She is in good order, very heavy mane (the mane lies on the left side), long, heavy tail, has a lump on the back, caused by the saddle, and a scar near the tail, caused by the bite of a mule. I oiler a reward of FIFTY DOLLARS for the thief and the Pony, delivered at Edgefield Jail, or I offer THIRTY DOLLARS for the Pony alone. MARTIN MACAIITY. Lott’s Post Office, Edgefield List., S. C. July IG, 18G8. augl* College and Convent Agency, No. 140 Poydras Street, NEW ORLEANS, LA. 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