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€ri-»rkli> Star.
OrlfllD. Gn., July 24U,. 13*6,
tgU Oar telegraphic column to-day
show# that Itosseau, of Kentucky, after
being reprimanded by the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, tendered
lit* resignation. Congress is too hot a
place for Itosaeau. lie went into the
army for fame, and is mainly kuwn in
the South as leader of the“Kosseaa raid"
upon Alabama. He was sent to Con
gress on the strength of his military
exploits; but daring to make a feeble
effort in behalf of manhood, is arroign
ed before that august body of sticaks and
toward*, fur profaning the saered per
son of the radical elect, and now there
>a “none so poor to dp him reverence."
Exit Rossem. Who next? “This way
Mr. Merrimun.”
BOU We publish to-day, to the exclu
sion of other matter, a reliable account
of the great radical caucus at Washing
ton, incorrect telegraphic reports of
which have been going the rounds of
the press for a week, it shows the ex
treme bitterness and hatred which ex
ists against us. The coming Philadel
phia Convention, with its objects and
aims, seem to produce paroxisms of
mge among these fanatics and madmen.
“ They talk of fylit who never fmnjht be
fore." We look upon the temper of
this caucus as ao encouraging sign for
the country. It makes the gulf between
tho President and tho radicals perma
nently impassable, and the intemper
ance and pnssion exhibited will greatly
strengthen the conservatives. Even the
participants in the caucus, alt! ougb
they voted pretty well together, showed
plainly tho incipient signs of falling
arnoDg themselves. We hope to be
yoblc to record the defeat and overthrow
of this party, ore another frost whitens
our fields.
Cotton is Kino. —General news is
meagre. Tho European war bids fair
to speedily collapse. Politics arc ago
gTavating, and bureau dissertations can
only be written with a pen dipped in
gall. Wo therefore propose in a few
days to commence a series of articles
upon tho mineral, manufacturing and
agricultural resources of the South ;
her soil and climate, her importance to
America and the world, with sugges
tions ns to her destiny in the dim fu
ture. It is not to be denied that the de
pression undor which sbo now labors,
bears upon us with sn almost crushing
weight, llut it.is the legitimate func
tion of true manhood, never to give way
to misfortune under any circumstances.
True, wc lmve men among us whoso
years are well nigh spent, whoso sav
ings and accumulations for a life timo
have been swept away in a moment by
the stern arbitrament of civil war. Wo
cannot expect theso old men to renew
the vigor of early manhood, and 6huks
ing oft' the lethargy which misfortune
has fastened upon them, rush into the
lists again resolved in tho brief days al
lotted to them, to replace tho lost for
tunc, llut even these old men can do
much. They can onoourage their sons
and neighbors to fully aecept and real
ise the new order of things, and by their
counsel and advice, can vastly aid the
young in their efforts for prosperity and
happiness—while every young and mid
dle aged man should *ct his face Jinn
a* a flint, that in the great development
of tho country, he will have a hand.
One thing is certain. Tho cotton
lands of North America are to bo de
veloped by somebody. We predict that
ten years from to day the South will
make ten million bales of cotton. If tho
rising generation who aro to the manor
born, do not make this cotton, the Yan-.
kees will. Another thing is equally
certain. Negro labor will bo the main
auxiliary in producing this cotton. It
only remains for us to decide whother
our brains shall conduet this gigantic
enterprise, and our pockets reap tho re
sults, or shall “tho sceptre depart out of
Judah," and tho rich fruit fall into tho
lap of shrewd and energetic Yankees f
Far be it from us to seek to exclude the
enterprise of other sections, or other
nations, from our midst. What wo de
sire is, that we maintain our individu
ality, that we control our domestic so
ciety, and that the South, who has been
historically groat in tho past—whose
arms have shed an undying lurtre up
on American history—ehall not now in
her hour of trouble, give way to dos
pendency an,! grief, but that she shall
“buckle on her armor" anew, for the
coming conflict—not of arms—-but of in
tellect—not of brute, but of moral force.
Iho great radical and concervutivo
struggle now going on, has for its real
solid foundation this very idea. Why
do the radicals want the negroes to be
confirmed in Sherman's bastard land
titles to the Sea Islands t Is it philan
thropy ? Not at all. They know that
three years would not clapso after these
titles ore confirmed, before those match
loss plantations, niggers an.l all, would
pass into Yankee hands by Jair (?)
trade, and Yankcedom would thence—
toith enjoy the monopoly of the Sea
Island cotton traffic. The duty would
at once be removed. It would disappear
like magie. But the Yankee program-^ 1
me does not end here—it is a mere be-|
ginning ; their comprehensive grasp of'
mind contemplates the complete Ian~„,
keening of the South: agriculture,
science, morals, society, politics, must
take their models from New England,,
and soon thereafter the millennium will
appear.
To accomplish all this they must have
all our best lands. For Wendell Phil
lips has truthfully said that the strength
of a people lies among their landholders.
Is it not already being demonstrated ?
In the Mississippi Volley there are now
a large number of Northern men per
manently engaged in cotton raising up
on a large scale—many of them in co
partnership with Southern men, and
disposed to do right and make good oiti
sens. They are going to make cotton.
If they fail this year they will try again.
These men will succeed. The Northern
emigrants now inNortb Alabama,and in
tho fertile valley of the noble Tennes*
see, already number thousands. Anoth
er year,will doubtless witness a grand
rush for the cotton lands from Yaokee
dom. We shall shall be glad to see it;
provided, our own people act wisely. —
But if our farmers, when autumn comes
and they harvest a very short crop, be
come completely discouraged, and de°
clare they cannot manage the freedmen,
and offer their farms for sale, and rush
for the little towns and villages to set up
a pin-hook trafficking business, then
woe be u#lo us. The New England
dream of Yakeehing the South will be
soon realized ; the grand specimen of
the true Southern gcntlcmau will fade
away, and our individuality will be lost.
We repeat it, tho cotton must and will
be mado. Government needs it to pay
its revenues. During the past year
since the war closed, tho export and im
port duties pnid at our ports in specie,
reached the enormous sum of $170,000,-
000, and almost the entire sum was re
alized upon cotton, directly or indirect
ly. Cotton being the main thing we ex
port, it is the basis of all exchanges
between us and Europe. True, we ex
port some gold ; but what is it for ?
Why to pay for goods manufactured
mainly out of cotton. This enormous
revenue in tho main is realized from
this staple. Is it any wonder tho Yan
kees fuught us for four long years—
shed oceans of “rich Irish” and “sweet
German” blood, with an occasional drop
flowing through lines of illustrious sires,
commencing with the Pilgrim fathers,
all to keep us from enjoying the mo.
nopoly of this vast cotton trade f
The expenses of Buchanan’s u Imin
istration during his most extravagant
year, was $80,0,10,000, and his prodL
gality raised a howl of rage among the
opposition, which almost deafened the
amiable old gentleman ; and yet tho
first year after the war, we find a reve
nue realized principally from cotton, so
immense as to more than twice pay Un
cle Sam’s family expenses for a twelve
month.
But again. Europe must have Amer
ican cotton—her prosperty m a great
measure depends upon it. No other
country produces tho staple in such rich
perfection. It will be made, and wc
must control the power that makes it. —
To do this, we must keep our good
lands, or at least as much of them as
wc can possibly manage.
The relations ot capital to labor will
soon bo settled m the South, as it is ev
ery where else, in civilized countries,
and we must not grow impatient, but
bide our time with a settled purpose in
view, and that purpose should be to fur
nish tho world with cotton, conform to
tho new order of things, profit by eve
ry good that comes from Yankeodow,
and eschew the bad. If we can get
Yankeo plows that will “open, drop
and cover" a half dozen rows of cotton
p.t once, let us get them. If we can get
a patent cotton-picker that will do as
much as twenty littlo darkies, don’t
reject it becauso it smacks of Yankee
but by all means stick to tho first prop
osition : control the coUon raising busi
ness.
Theso hasty views are thrown out
with a view of calling public attention
to the importance of such subjects, and
with a hope that it may cheer some
drooping spirit and rouse up some slum
bering minds to the necessity of prompt
action in the right direction.
Tho hope of the country is in its land
holders; they make overytheng from
which tho balance of society live—they
give tone and character to society and
to politics, and upon them have tho
heaviest burdens of our late calamities
fallen. All honor to them for tho noble
manner in which many of them have
gone to work to retrieve their fallen
fortunes.
We shall, in a future article, elabo
rate upon this subject more fully, in
connection with some of tho other re
sources of our country, which, although
said£to be impoverished, still contains
a inino of hidden wealth, compared
with which, the riches of Golconda sink
into insignificance.
Fnll Proceeding* of the First
Republican caucus.
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WHS* WAS SAID, ADD ST WHOM, OF IU
FHILAHU.PBIA CONVENTION.
The President denounced as Great a
Traitor as Davis.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SEOOSB CAUCUS OS
i . SATURDAY.
[Special Dispatch lo the New Tork Times.)
Washington, July 15, 1866.
A eaucua of Republican members of
Congress was beld<on Wednesday even
ng in the Hall of the House of Repre
sentatives.
On motion of Mr. Morrill, of Vt, Gen.
Banks, of Mass., was elected Chairman,
and Mr, Ferry, of Mich., Secretary.—
The caucus, so far as the House was con
cerned, was quite full, but only eight
Senators were present.
Mr. Hotchkiss, of New York, said the
meeting was called at the request of
himself and otbers, and its oiyect was
to have an interchange of views as to
the best course to be pursued in regard
to the rumored removal of office holders
by the President. lie had no doubt
that such removal was intended as soon
as Congress should adjourn, and in his
own Stste a licensed “head butcher"
had already been appointed, and stood
at tho door ready to strike. lie deemed
it the duty of Congress to stand by its
friends, and to make any sacrifice neces
sary to keep them in office. He thought
Congress should remain in session so as
to prevent removals.
A motion was put and carried that nq
member should speak longer than five.,
minutes, nor more than once.
Mr.Oobb, of Wis., offered a resolution
declaring every one present to bo in
honor bound to act in Congress and
elsewhere in accordance with the decision
of the caucus—but this was voted down.
A resolution of secrecy was adopted on
motion of Mr. Cobb.
Mr. Ashley, of Ohio, expressed hi#
concurrence with what had been said of
tho necessity of taking some action oo
the subject of remove a. He thought
Congress should take a recess instead of
adjourning.
Mr. Farnsworth, of Illinois, then of
fered n resolution, declaring that Con
gress would remain in session until De
cember. lie said that any party hat
would not stand by its friends ought to
go down, and we must stand by the aen
now in office. He thought, too, it might
he necessary for Congress to take lir-'
thcr action beforo next session to pre
vent accomplishments of schemes to jre
store tho rebels to power. He bolieted
tho President was a traitor to the patty
and tbo country, and that he was reidy
for any measure, however desperate,
which would put the government into
the hands of the rebels. What ;iis
schemes were lie did not know, but he
had been told on high authority tiat
Mr. Seward had said that this Congress
would nevor again meet again until the
Southern States were restored tq (aft)
their rights of representation in Con
gress.
Mr. Ilale, of New York, askedlbr his
authority for this statement.
Mr. Farnsworth replied that he had
heard it from several parties. On being
pressed for some authority, he said ho
should not give it, and several members
around said, “don’t give it.” Mr. Wil
son, of lowa, saying he had no doubt
Mr. Seward had said it.
Mr. Hale said, in tbo absence of any
authority ho did not believe Mr. Seward
bad ever said anything of the kind.
Mr. Shellabiirger, of Ohio, concurred
in tho necessity of taking precautions,
but bo was not certain as to the best
way of doing it. Ila offered a substis
tuto for Mr. Farnsworth’s resolution,
appointing a committee of five, after
ttrwards increased to nine, three of the
Senato and six of tbs House, to report
on the subject at a future caucus.
Mr. Garfield, of Ohio, endorsed what
had boen said about the treachery of the
President, and tho necessity of adopt
ing some measure of prevention. But
he thought it important that members
should go home and fight out the battle
before the people. The Cabinet, ho
was happy to say, was already broken
up. 110 was glad to announoo that
Postmaster General Dennison had re
signed and would have nothing more to
do with the administration, and he
hoped that other members of the Cabi
net would follow his example. He
thought they should strip to the waist
and fight tne battle out on this lino.
Mr. Boutwoll, of Massachusetts, said
lie thought he would be obliged to do a
great many other things to save the
country from the danger that threaten
ed it. lie believed it to be beyond nil
doubt that a conspiracy was on foot to
put tho Government into the hands of
rebels, nnd the President was a party
to it. He had no doubt they contempla
ted a resort to force, because it was in
the logic of events to do so. lie believ
ed Andrew Johnson to be just as thor
ouglily a traitor as Jeff Davis, and that
nothing could save tho country front
destruction but the most prompt and ef
fective preparation for every emergen
cy. He believed an attempt would bo
made to force the rebels into Congress,
and the Philadelphia Convention was
part of tho scheme. The battle, in ef
loct, had already begun, and if resist
ance wa9 not mode, the President would
takn possession of tho Capitol. Any
such attempt must and would be resist
ed by force. (Mr. Boutweil’s remarks
wore loudly applauded.)
Mr. Warding, of Illinois, doubted the
wisdom of going to tho people on such
an issue. 110 was in favor of taking
precautions against the President, but
did not wish it understood that tho
Union Party made the holding of office
so important a consideration as the ac
tion proposed would make it.
Mr. Ingersoll, of Illinois, denounced
President Johnson as a traitor—a mad
man—in league with rebels and Cop
perheads, and insisted on measures of
precaution against his schemes. Ho
paid he had no personal interest or feel
ing in the matter. He had fought out
his battlo with tho President, and had
won it. But he would as soon trust a
bull in a chinashop ns Andrew -Johnson
in possession of power.
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, said
“amen" to Mr. Boutwell, and said that
many as were the letters he received
from his constituents on the tariff, they
were few in number compared with
those he received exhorting him to
stand by Congress in its measures for
the Salvation of the country. He de
nounced the Philadelphia Convention
as a conspiracy of traitors, and said
he believed that the President had
got it up for the purpose of des
troying the Union Party, and of put
ting rebels and Copperheads into pow
er. The rebel newspapers North and
, South, were in favor of it for that rea
son. The New York News and World
advocated it as a means of.destroying
the Union Party and restoring the reb
els to power, and the New York Times,
although it had not yet gone quite as
far as this, also upheld ana favored the
Convention. The President, as is well
known, regards every bill passed by
Congress, while eleven States are an
represented, as null and void, so that
nothing short of the admission of the
rebel members will satisfy him.
Mr. Raymond, of New York, said
Mr. Kelley had not the shadow of a
right to attribute to the Times, any
such purpose or motives as brooking up
tbo Union Party. His insinuation to
that effect was utterly untrue, and was
the most unmanly way of making an in
jurious and unjust charge. He had bis
own views of the objects to be accom
plished by the Convention, and he had
not, thus far, concurred in the views
expressed by those around him. He
bolieved that, properly managed, the
Convention would strengtiien the Union
Party, instead es destroying it. So long
as he had reason to think so, he should
continue to advocate it. Whenever he
saw reason to believe that it was to be
used to destroy the Union Patty, nei
ther the Times nor its editor would sup
port it. As to the gentleman’s asser
tion that the President regards everye
thing that Congress has done in the ab
sence of eleven States as null and void,
I beg to ask him how he reconciles that
statement with t! e fact that the Presi
dent has signed nearly every bill Con
gress has passed ?
Mr. Kollcy—That is one of the Pres
ident’s many inconsistencies.
Mr. Kasson, of lowa, favored Mr.
Shellabarger’s substitute, though he
did not concur in some of tho views ex
pressed. lie feared that the Union
Party would be weakened, rather than
aided, by the measures proposed to be
taken.
Mr. Hotchkiss, of New York, and
Mr. Hubbard, of Connecticut, spoke in
advocacy of the resolution, and in de
nunciation of the President.
The resolution of Mr. Shellabarger
was then adopted.
Mr. Stevens, of Pennsylvania, offered
a resolution declaring it to be the duty
of every Union man to denounce the
Philadelphia Convention, and render it
odious to the people. lie said he want
ed the lines distinctly drawn between
the frionds and enemies of the Union
cause, and wanted it distinctly under
stood toatrno one who favored the Phil
adelphia Convention could have any fel
lowsbp with the Uni' n Party, lie did not
agree with the gentleman from Illinois,
(Mr. Harding) in his views, but did
agree with his colleague (Mr. Ingersoll.)
Mr. Bromwell, of Illinois, followed
in favor of this resolution—denouncing
the President and saying we ought to
revile nil the laws under which offices
were created which the President can
fill—and that salaries should be abol
ished, nnd other means taken to render
the power of appointment useless iu his
hands. Congress could sit all summer
—we were paid by the year and it made
no odds to us.
Mr. Lane, (Senator,) of Indiana, fol
lowed in a very excited speech, de
manding tho enactment of stringent
laws to restrain nnd curtail the power
of the j President—saying he was rea
dy to sit all summer, if necessary, at
the point of the bayonet; that if a vic
tim was wanted, he was ready ; and
declaring that a million of soldiers
would flock to tho capital to sustain
Congress against the tyranny of the
President. lie branded nil Union men
who support the President ns actuated
by a desire for office, nnd as belonging
to the “bread and butter brigade.” His
remarks were received with applause.
Mr. Ilale, of New York, objeotod to
tho resolution as unjust to true Union
men and Union newspapers, and espe
cially to the New York Evening Post,
which favored the Convention. Mr.
Ilale ridiculed Senator Lane's excited
remarks, and thought they were not
called for by the facts of the case.
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,
denounced the Post—said one of its
proprietors only escaped the Penitentia
ry by a technical quibble, and branded
the President as a rebel and traitor.—
Ho agreed in branding the Philadel
phia Convention as a conspiracy, and
denouncing all who favored it ia aiiy
way.
Mr. Halo denied that the gentleman
referred to by Senator Wilson was a
member of tho editorial corps of the
Evening Post, or responsible for its
course. Ho denounced the Senator’s
remarks as an unwarranted attack on a
private citizen—said the person in ques
tinh was acquitted on the merits of his
trifd, and that no man had a right to
impugn his integrity.
Senator Williams, of Oregon, followed
in the same strain.
Mr. Andorson, of Missouri, concurrod
in .denouncing the President and the
Plsludelpbia Convention, and all who
supported or favored either. They
wete traitors to the party and the coun
try. fie spoke at some length, and
with warmth.
Mr. Raymond, of New York, said he
presumed he was not guilty of any un
due assumption in supposing that tho
resolution was aimed, in part at least,
at him. He regarded it as a menace ;
and ao far as it was a menace, and as
such directed against him, he regarded
it with no other feeling than ono of
utter contempt. He was not responsi
ble, personally, professionally, or polit
ically, to tho gentleman from Pennsyl
vania, nor to the delegation from Penn
sylvania, nor to the Union members of
Congress assembled in caucus or other
wise. He held position in the Union
party by favor of constituents and by
appointment of the National Union
Convention. W hen either of those au
thorities saw fit to expel him or to ex
clude him from the party, be would
give heed to the exclusion, for he rec
ognized their authority. But the ao
tion of that caucus in regard to his mem
bership of the Union party was a mat
ted of entire indiffereooe to him. ' When
the Philadelphia Convention was first
summoned, he believed it would have a
good effect in nationalizing the Union
party, and in placing its action upon a
broader and safer basis. He had nev
er concealed his conviction that unless
the party thus nationalized and liberal
ised, it would be short-lived, and power
would-pass from its hand to those of its
opponents ; and he had therefore looked
with favor on the call for a Convention.
Whenever he saw reason to change his
opinion as to its object and effect, he
should act accordingly. If it should be
ccome apparent that it was intended to
break up the Union Party, and throw'
the power of the South into the hands
es rebels and Copperheads, neither the
Times nor its editor would support it.—
But a newspaper is compelled to discuss
all the phases of pnblio affairs, as they
arise from day to day—without waiting
for subsequent developments. He brand
ed, as utterly false and slanderous, all
intimations that his course was prompt
ed by a desiro lor office—saying that he
had never asked, and would never ac
cept, any office at the hands of the Ad
ministration—and asserted his purpose
to be governed, in his action upon each
question as it might arise, by his own
judgment of what was just and wise.
The resolution was then adopted—
Mr. Ilale . f New York, alone voting
Ao, and Mr. Raymond, understanding
that the resolution was partially, at
least aimed at him, stated that he de
clined voting at all.
Gen. Banks then nnnornced the ap
pointment of the Committee of Nine ;
Senators Morrill, of Maine; Chandler,
of Michigan ; Nye, of Nevada ; and
Representatives Colfax, of Indiana ;
Farnsworth, of Illinois ; Hotchkiss, of
New York ; Stevens, of Pennsylvania;
Garfield, of Ohio; and Boutwell, of
Massachusetts.
Gov. Hamilton, of Texas, 'hen ad*
dressed tho meeting, by its it vitation,
on m"tion of Mr. Stevens after which
the Caucus adj >urned to meet at the call
of the Committee.
The Second Caucus.— Wahlngton,
July 15.—The proceedings of the caucus
of Saturday evening wero in striking
contrast with those of Wednesday.—
Tbo temper of the two was radically
different. The extreme propositions
about sitting all summer to prevent the
President in m destroying the country
which wero ‘ i popular on Wednesday,
were receive and with no favor whatever
on Saturday. Members bad reflected
on the subject, and concluded that it
was not worth while to mako them
selves ridiculous.
The report of the Committee in spile
uftho efforts of Speaker Colfax. Mr.
Stevens, Mr. Farnsworth, Mr. Hotchkiss
and others, was summarily set aside, and
the caucus resolved, by a vote of 64 to
43, to adjourn on the 23d.
The injunction of socrecy w-ns remov
ed from both Caucuses, in order that
members might sot themselves right
against the shameless fabrication and
invention of tho Tribune and World.—
Tho Herald reporter was ejected from
his “post of honor” and of duty under a
b each in the gallery at about
10 o’clock, so that after that time 1 e
was compelled to draw on his imaglna
tioa for his facts, and ho did it. Th's
accounts for his gross misrepsentation
of Mr. Raymond’s remarks.
The tone of the second caucus, as of
the first, was one of entire hostility to
the President’s action.
(From the proceedings of this second
caucus we offer the remarks of Sen
ator Sherman, of Ohio, who seems not
to have had the floor in the first, and
took this occasion to ventilate his opin
ions of the President. —Eds. Tel.)
Senator Sherman, of 0,.i0, was satis
fied that the Senate could finish its le
gitimnto business in a week, and a ma
jority of that body was clearly opposed
to sitting through the summer for any
political purpose. There wero two bills
of a political character pending. One
to prevent removals from office by the
President, and the other providing for
tbo admission of Tennessee. For his
own part he would vote to admit the
Tennessee members at once, with or
without the ratification of tho constitu
tional amendments. But others do not
concur io this. Some insist that the
State shall ratify these amendments,
and some that they shall become part of
the Constitution before the State shall
be admitted. One thing, however, is
certain, the President is no longer with
the Union party. We must look this
fact full in the face. Whatever he can
do to destroy it ho will do ; but in spite
of that the Union Party stands firm.—
In his own State (Ohi..) it was never
more compact and united than it is to
day. lie did not fear anything that
the President can do against it, with or
without his aid, or that of any who are
associated with him, the Union party
can maintain its ascendency. lie
thought Union members were needed at
home to attend to the coming elections.
B@»There was a fine turn out on Sat
urday last, at the Court House, of the
people of Spalding. Tho proceedings
of the meeting will be seen clsowhere.
The delegates selected for the Macon
Convention were eminently qualified for
the position. It is hoped that the same
spirit of harmony and conservatism may
pervade the Macon meeting, and in fact,
each district convention throughout the
South.
J 6?“ We have received tho official
proceedings of the Fayette county meet
ing of last week which appointed dele
gates for the District Convention, and
as it does not differ from a former acs
count published by us, we will not pub
lish it.
Public Meeting.
The public meeting to take into con
sideration the propriety of sending del
egatee to the Philadelphia National
Convention, reassembled at the Court
nouse on Saturday last, when Col. C.
Peeples introduced the following resolu
tions, which were unanimously adopted :
Resolved, As the sense of this meet
ing, That we recognize in the results of
the late struggle between the North and
South, the settlement of the question of
secession as determined against us; and
that the institution of slavery has been
stricken from tho list of our constitu
tional rights. We therefore accept in
good faith the exigencies of our altered
condition, and pledge ourselves to ob->
serve and maintain the constitution of
the United States as the best guarantee
of our privileges and the last security for
the rights of the States.
Resolved, That to maintain these ends
we deem it expedient to send delegates
to the approaching Conservative Con
vention to be holden in the City of Phil
adelphia, on the 14th day of August
next.
Abie and patriotic speeches were de
livered by Col. C. Peeples, Capt. F. S.
Fitch. Col. A. D. N unally, Col. L. T.
Doyal, Dr. Mitchell and Col. Crawford.
On motion, a committee, consisting of
Ools. C. H. Johnson, A. D. Nunnally,
R. A. Crawford, Dr. Mitehell, and W.
M. Cline, were appointed to suggost the
names of delegates to represent _ this
county iu the District Convention to bo
held at Macon on the 25th inst. The
Committee reportod the names of Col.
C. Peeples and Col. A. D. Nunnally,
which report was unanimously adopted.
On motion the delegates were author
ized to appoint alternates in the event
they should not be able to attend. On
motion, it was
Resolved, That the city papers be res
quested to publish the proceedings of
this meeting.
L. T. DOYAL, Ch’n.
A. il. Speights, Sec’y.
86y There are rumors that all t! o
Cabinet members will tender their res
ignations, so as to leave the President
untramelled in the choice of anew Cab
inet. Messrs. Seward, Wells and Mc-
Culloch will certainly be reappointed.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
TURNIP SEED.
Os all Varieties,
WARRANTED THE CROP OF *S6O
FOR SALE BY
•f. «f. Solomons &, Cos.,
DRUGGISTS.
MARKET SQUARE,
Savrirmali, Goo
duty 21,16% v lm
GOING! GOING! GOING”!
AT
MRS. TAYLOR’S
MILLINERY EMPORIUM
CONTEMPLATING am licalchange !n business
the corning season the undersigned offers for
the next FORTY Oil FIFTY'DAYS,
A LARGE, FRESH AND FASHION
ABLE STOCK OF
MIIiXiZNESIIY
AND
FANCY GOODS,
at prices that will astonish tho most incredulous.—
JUT* We attemnt no humbug, but the Goods must
and will be sold nt some price. A nortiou of the
stock at Iras than cost! A great inducement will
be offered to any wishing to make a sized bill.
Cali soon, as the best chances are always taken
flrsi 8. 8. TAYLOR, Agent,
Griffin, July 10, 1860-lm At Ladies 5 Store.
grifii Niioe storl:
BOOTS <Sc SHOES
O ADA PAIRS MEN'S and BOYS’ BEST HOME
A.’ H " ‘ MADE SHOES—nilsires, manufactured
and WARRANTED, by PATRICK A BliO.
—ALSO—
Seep constantly on hand for sale, a splendid stock of
RUSSET, KiP & COUNTRY
SOLE LEATHER,
For sale by PATRICK & BRO.
JOB WHRK AnTrePAIRING,
Put up to Order, and all work warranted, by
PATRICK & BRO.
§3F“We are paying the highest market price in
cash or barter, for Green ang Dry HIDES, TA LLOW
and BEESWAX. PATRICK & BRO.
[June 2G*Bm]
LOOK HERE !
THE NOTES nod ACCOUNTS of tho old tlrm of
J. H WHITE A CO., have recently been turn
ed over to J. Q A. ALFORD, Attorney at Law, for
collection ; and all persons indebted to said llroi wlhp
would not llfte to he sued, had beat call on our At
torney at once, and make satifactory arrangements
in regard to the payment of their debt*, for this old
bn-lncss must bo brought to a close, and something
has to be done and that soon.
J. 11. WHITE,
April 31-3 m CL J. DRAKE.
ICE!
THE subscribers, having completed their ar
rangements, are now prepared to furnish the
citizens of and surrounding eountrv, with
ICE
In quantities to unit, at their new ICE IIOTTSB, op
posite the Passenger Depot. The price tor the
present Is FIVE CENTS by retail, and a liberal de
duction will be made to the trade.
_july 3, 19«6-tf MANLEY & JACKSON.
Administrator’* Sale. ~
GEORGIA— Put. Comm.—By virtue of an or
der from the Court of Ordinary of aa and onun
ty, will be sold before the court-house door In Zeb
nlon, on the Brat Tuesday in October n-st, 'wo
honaes and lots In Barnesville; one is the corner
house o. Forsyth Street, known as the Clayton Old
Stand j end tho o her on Zelndon Street, back of J.
B Henson. Both sold as the property of John H.
Wellmakt r, late of said county, deceased
A J. WELLMAKER, Administrator.
MACON & WESTERN RAILROAD.)
Orimn, July 10, 1866. f
rrsllE following unclaimed goods will be sold to.
A pay freight and expanses, If not called for with
in the nest ten days :
159 bbls Ford’s Phosphate, marked (?. TL C.
20 “ Machinery Oil, marked T. 11. B.
1 Bos and contents, marked M. T. Offleebr.
1 Parksce window sash, marked Jeff Bali> v.
July 1(1, I'«6-K A. MERRITT, Agent,