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I LET rs TAKE ALL VUE CHANCES
First and foremost, it is the duty of
j every honest mao in Georgia to try,
; by every means in his power to defeat
the infamous mulatto concern con
cocted at Atlanta, called a Constitu
tion. If that is defeated, then the evil
is cut up by the roots, and the State
may once more become a place fit for
THE FEDERAL UNION.
( Cornejo J Hancock and Wilkin so j streets
Toosday Morning:. March 31, 1 BCR.
FOB. (GOVERNOR.
HON. DAVID IRWIN,
Of Cobb County.
, honest men to live in.
j that the Constitution will be forced
! upon us, and to be prepared for such j
an emergency we must, at the same j
A StKIGELAH . INSTITCTISIV-THE
GREAT rOl \UMA!; HOSPITAL IN
MOSCOW.
A movement is on foot in New York for the
establisboient of a foundling hospital on a largo
scale, on the plan of that in Moscow, Russia.
The Moscow, foundling hospital is the largest
in the world. It was organized by the Empress
Elizabeth about one hundred V'-*rs .-ince. and has
now a yearly fund of 1)00 for its auppoit.
There is a London bank and a savings hank at
tached to it. There are admitted yearly soma
twelve thousand oci.dren These «re not left, as
j iu some otner institutions of a si uiiiar kind, at the
But it may be*! door Bie building, but are taken openly, either
, r ' , I by their mothers, or some friends, into an entrance
room, set apait for ti.at purpose. As we stopped
a few moments in this room, we couuted sixty
women, each with an infant in her arm?; waiting,
in single fi.e, to make their deposit. No question
. . , . is asked by the recording cierk, except “lias
time we vote against the negroes Gon- the child been baptised? and if so by what
rfte i stitution vote for an honest man : that
name. -
I The child is then registered, a number is placed
! is, vote for Judge Irwin for Governor, ; arouud its neck, and figures upou its cot, while a
ACTION OF THE CENTRA!, EXECU
TIVE COMMITTEE.
It will be seen from the proceedings
of the Central Executive Committee,
published elsewhere, that it endorses .
and recommends Judge Irwin, of Cobb j b “ l of ^
county, for Governor. We regard the
action of the Convention, under all the
circumstances, as very wise and proper.
We have known Judge Irwin for many
years, and believe the honest and con
servative people of Georgia can safely
trust him in the gubernatorial chair.
His nomination will unite all of the
conservative voters of the State, and
we believe will secure bis election.
If the infamous negro bantling, called
a Constitution, shall be forced upon
us, it is yery important that we have
an honest man as Governor; such a
man Judge Irwin is known to be. Let
us go to work and elect him. But it
is not sufficient that we have an hon
est man for Governor. We must try
and secure a wise and honest Legisla
ture. To do this we must select our
wisest and best men. Ordinary men
will not do for these times. Let the
people in every county in the State,
without recard to former
and for the best men we can select for j
members of the Legislature. For if
the negro and rogues Constitution is j
: forced upon us. it is very important |
i that we have honest men to adminis- j
ter the Government, so that the evils
I of the Constitution may, as much as
possible, be alleviated. In selecting
candidates for the Legislature, car e
j should be taken not only to get honest
This
can easily be done now, as all of the
honest conservative men are on the
same side. Care should also be taken
to select men who have the confi-
j dence and respect of the conservative
portion of our colored population. It
is not only policy but it is right and
proper to consult the wishes of the
honest and industrious portion of the
colored population in selecting candi
dates. They are interested in having
a wise and good government, and
many of them will assist in electing
the right kind of men. After select-
ine eood men we must be sure to elect! t(,ere - But su pposo tfij whole number
. 0 3 j start at once! Y\ ho can imagine the style <
them. * 1 '
Literary Notices.—We have re
ceived the London quarterly Review
for January, and Blackwood’s Maga-
r nr* i L..1. {• iL„ i. writiup, and the most intelligent are selected as
7.inc for March, both from the enter- 'teachers. The boys usually receive a military 6d-
receipt showing the same number is handed to
the bearer of the child, in order to enaole her to
visit, or even claim it at any future period up to
the ape of ten years The infant is then passed
into another room and handed to its future foster
parent, she being the woman who happens at the
moment, to stand at the head ot the list amongst
a number who are always w aiting in attendance.
These women are generally peasants from the
country, who have, it was toid us, themselves
been depositors of their own children but a few
hours before, oi else mothers who have left their
own children in the country to be brought up by
hand, attracted by the wages and giod quarters
provided them in the institutions It is not sup
posed that even a majority of these children are
illegitimate. The gitai proportion are left there
by the parents from poverty, or from being in ser
vice.
The nurses have distinct apparel fir each of the
different wards in these vast buildings. Some
have blue, others red and blue caps. There were
seven hundred nurses iu this one hall alone. In
passing from one ward to another we could not
help remarking the clock-like regularity with
winch the whole establishment is conducted. There
seems nothing omitted which good domestic man
agementcan suggest or medical art improve. The
simple arts of washing and dressing are brought
to perfection, and executed with great rapidity.
Tho infants are bathed in copper tubs, lined
with flannel, and they are dressed on down pil
lows, instead of hard hoops or bony legs of modern
nurses
Never upon earth was there a more astonishing
mixture of baby-flesh—big and littla. pug nosed,
blue and biack-eyed. fat, lean, red, yellow and
white babies. It might bo supposed that tiiey
would make a great deal of noise, but we only
heard about forty or lilty small choruses while
should
magiue tiro style of music
of 6 000 baby voices, when they give up their
minds to do it? Rut I suppose they spend most
of their time iu sleeping, and seein to be much
given to eating and drinking. During the summer
months several thousand of these children are
sent out in the country to nurse. As soon as they
become old enough, they are taught reading and
prising publishing house of Leonard
Scott and Co., No. 140 Fulton St.
New York. This house deserves, and
has received a liberal patronage from
political | the citizens of the South. They furn-
prejudices or partialities, select their
most influential and able men for the
Legislature. And it is the duty of
such men to sutler their names to he
used, and their influence to be made
available to save the State from degra
dation and ruin. No matter how high
his position has been, if his fellow-
citizens now cali upon him to help
save the State he must not stand hack.
In this connection we would remark
that Baldwin has set an example
worthy of imitation throughout the
State. Citizens of all former parties
have called upon Col. A. H. Kenan to
serve them in the Legislature, and
lie has patriotically and magnanimous
ly consented, and we have confident,
hopes of his election. We believe
that not only every white man, but
everv intelligent colored man, would
prefer Col. Kenan to represent them
in the Legislature, to any ignorant,
self-important negro, who is under the
control of a few vagabond Yankees
from New England. People ot Geor
gia—the wise, the good and the patri
otic of the whoie country—call upon
you to rally in your might, and save
the State from the curse of Radicalism.
Will vou do it ?
ish promptly the four leading British !
Reviews, and Blackwood’s Magazine on j
such reasonable terms as to put it in
the power of every class of readers to
obtain them. The January number
of the London Quarterly, and the
March number of Blackwood’s will
be found very interesting. See Leonard
Scott & Co's, advertisement in our
paper.
Godey’s Lady’s Book.—The April
number of this favorite work has come
to hand and is very interesting. The
Lady’s Book is one of the most inter
esting as it is one of the cheapest of
our periodicals. No Lady should be
without it. We will act as agent for
the work. See the standing adver
tisement in our paper.
A THAI' —A O E A 19 F A I, I. — IV (10 HILL
BE VAtUHTI
Article XI of the negro Constitution
reads as follows :
“XL Should this Constitution be
ratified by the people, and Congress
accept the same with anv qualifica
tions or conditions, the Government
herein provided for, and the officers
elected shall nevertheless exist and
continue in the exercise of their sever
al functions, as the Government of
this State, so far as the same may be
consistent with the action
United States in the premises.”
Is not this a fine trap to catch gulls'? j
After the people of Georgia have gone j
through the farce of voting for the ]
Constitution, then Congress can accept |
it with any qualifications or conditions, I
and it will still be binding upon the !
people of Georgia. Why not let Con- j
gress make tlie Constitution ut once, '
and not go through the mockery of a
Convention, and then through the |
farce of voting whether they will re- i
ceive it or not, when after all this j
foolish ceremony Congress can alter it j
to suit themselves, and it will still re
main iu force. This article, it is said,
was pu. in the Constitution to enable
Congress to strike out the so-called
relief law. The Radicals in Congress
dare not sanction the Constitution
with the Relief law iu it; it would
ruin their party. The managers at
Atlanta know this, but they thought
the relief law would help to carry the
Constitution?, and they put this 11th
Article in to save the Constitution,
and then gave Congress the power to
strike it out. Who will he cheated ?
The New York Leader says :
“Only one daily paper in New York ad
vocates impeachment, and that one is
the Tribune, which was also the only
journal in the city that advocated and
urged secession.
A large lot of iSlioes, which will he
fold low, by VV . g. Stetson & Bbo.
The Situation in Georgia.—There
seems, says the New York Herald, to
he some want of concert of opinion
among the Conservatives in Georgia in
regard to the propriety of running
tickets for all the offices, national and
State, ut the next election. While
some are in favor of nominating a full
list ot candidates, others propose to let
the Congressional election go by de
fault, arguing that if they should suc
ceed in electing even a part of the
delegation, the Radical majority in
Congress would not allow them to
take their seats. With this view it is
proposed that the Conservatives con
centrate their full strength upon car
rying the Governor, State Legislature
and other local officers. On the whole
we are inclined to think this the best
policy. Successful in their choice of
officers in the State Government, the
Conservatives can so arrange their
local legislation as to suit emergencies
that may henceforth arise upon ques
tions affecting purely local, and to
"f^the ! themselves, most important interests.
J The uatural instincts of self-preserva
tion dictate the propriety of adopting
tliis policy. By this means they may
eventually secure two sound represent
atives in the United States Senate.
No delegation the Radicals in Georgia
can possibly send to the House of
Representatives at Washington will
eneauce the popularity of the Radicals
in the North and West; and if they
can squeeze in a negro or two, so
much the better. Give Congress rope
enough aud it will hang itself. There
fore, let the Conservatives of Georgia
look to the securement ot power in
the State Legislature, and let the Con
gressional delegation take care of
itself lor the present.— Constitutionalist.
ucatien; and a ct-uaia portion ot'tuttu furnished
recruits for tho imperial army.
A El ST OF HISTORY.
On the Kith of May, 13011, President Adams ad
dressed to T. Pickering, Esq., Secretary of State,
Philadelphia, the followings
“May 10, 1800.
‘‘Sir: As I perceive a necessity ot introducing a
change in the administration of the Office of
State, I think it proper to matte this communica
tion of it to the pretent Secretary of State, that
he may have an opportunity of resigning if he
chooses. I should wish the day on winch his
resignation is to take place to be named by him
self. I wisD tor an answer to tliis letter on or be
fore Monday morning, because the nomination of
a successor must be sunt to the Senate as soon as
they sit
“With esteem, I am, sir, your obedient and
{ humble servant, John Adams.”
j Colonel Pickering replied, declining to resign;
, whereupon Mr. Adams sent him this laconic no
tice, which bears date Alay 12, 1800:
12th Alay, 1300.
“To Timothy Pickering, Philadelphia;
Sir: Divers causes and considerations, essential
to the administration of the Government, in my
judgment requiring a change in the Department
of State, you are hereby discharged from any
farther service as Secretary ot State.
John Adams,
“President of the United States.”
[Works of John Adams, Vul. IX., Pp. 54 5f>.j
Mr. Adams thus peremptorily discharged Col.
Pickering. The same day, Alay 12, the Presi
dent sent a brief announcement of the removal to
the Senate, which leads as follows:
Monday, "Alay 12, 1800.
“Gentlemen of the Senate:
* I nominate the Hon. John Marshall, Esq , of
Virginia, to be Secretary of State, in pace of the
Hon. Timothy Pickering, Erq., removed.
••John Adams.”
That was the only official notice tire senate had.
Mr. Adams, in one o: his Cunningham letters,
calls this one of the most deliberate, virtuous, aud
disinterested actious of his life.
NIG 51T DISPATCUEI,
Savannah, Mardi 25.—The largest and most
enthusiastic meeting ever held in Savannah as
sembled in Johnson Square this afternoon. The
object was opposition to the Bradley Hopkins
party interest of this city. The meeting was
called to order by E. VV. Sims. Jidm Stoddard
was nominated President, and twenty-five Vice
Presidents of the m l 8t influential citizens. Elo
quent speeches were made by U. S. Attorney 11
S. Fitch, Col. Jno. Screven. <,en. H. R. laekscn,
S. Levy, Dr. Arnold and others. Resolutions were
adopted, and a committee appointed to select
suitable candidates tor municipal oflieers. The
utmost harmony and unanimity prevailed. There
were between five and six thousand persons pres
ent—a large number colored.
Washington, March 2 5.—In Senate, the South
Carolina Convention asked for land for education
al purposes
A bill regulating the presentation of bills to the
President was introduced
At the iisupI hour impeachment proceedings
began. The journal whs read, and replication
submitted Chase said the first business in order
was Johnson’s motion allowing the President, ten
days. Sumner submiited a snbstitnte ihat the
trial proceed. Edmund* moved that the Senate
retire. Sumner, Howard and others cried “No,
no.” Conkling called for the yeas nnd nays.
Those voting y. a are AntiioDv. Rayford, Bucka-
lew, D*vis, Dixon. Dooliitie. Edmunds, Fessen
den, Fowler, Freliiighuyeen, Grimes, Henderson,
and Hendricks.
C«HHBMI»0!VDB1*CE.
Booms Central Executive Com I
Natonal Dem. Party ofGa.
Macon March 14tb, 1868. y
Hon. Augustus Reese:
Deab Sir:—The Central Executive
Committee of the National Democratic
Party of Georgia, believing that it is
inexpedient to call a State Con-
ventionto nominate a candidate for
Governor, on account of the short
time between this and the election,
have, to-day, in the exercise of the
authority vested in them, resolved
unanimously to recommend you to the
people of Georgia, as a candidate for
the office of Goveruor of this State, at
the approaching election.
We earnestly request that you will
permit the use of your name, in ac
cordance with the recommendation of
the Committee.
Very respectfully,
E. G. Cabaniss,
Ch’n Cen. Ex. Com. National Dem.
Party of Georgia.
Madison, Ga m Mar<di 23, 1S68.
Hon. E. G. Cabaniss, Chairman, etc.:
Dear Sir: Your letter of the 14th
inst. informing me of the unanimous
recommendationTiy the “Central Ex
ecutive Committee of the National
Democratic party,” of my name to the
people of Georgia as a candidate for
the office of Governor of this State,
was received by me at Covington,
whilst engaged in attendance upon the
Superior Court, and has commanded
my most earnest consideration up to
this time; because I felt deeply the im
portance of the struggle upon which
we were about to enter, and the terri
ble result to us and to our children of
any mistake which precipitate action
might cause.
I can but express to you and the
Committee the gratification this mani
festation of confidence afforded me,
and to the press of the State my thanks
for the cordiality with which they
have responded to your recommenda
tion of my name for so high and res
ponsible a position. As indicated in my
letter to you of the 17th inst., I had,
at one time, obtained my consent to ac
quiesce in the recommendation, but
upon further reflection and consulta
tion, I have come to the conclusion
that a sense of duty to the people of
the State requires me to decline the
candidacy.
From a careful examination of the
ordinance of the Atlanta Convention
providing for the election of the 20th
April next (which ordinance I had not
seen until within the last three days)
in connection with the Reconstrnction
laws of Congress, I am satisfied that I
am not eligible to the office and could
not conscientiously enter upon the dis
charge of its duties. This reason aloue
is sufficient to determine my course;
for my election, could it be secured,
| mittee, to the people of Georgia? IJ
’ know that in so doing I am perhaps
transcending the ordinary bounds of a
letter declining a candidacy for office
tendered, but my excuse is that the
vital issue before the people is, a good
Governor or bad Governor—a Geor
gian thoroughly ideutified with her
interest, honor and glory, or an ad
venturer with plunderers at his heels.
And the further fact that Judge Irwin,
being already in the field, even if we
could find one man likely to unite the
good honest vote of the State, (which
I very much doubt,) it is now too late
to east about for the man, and the
effort to do so would complicate mat
ters, and, in the end, perhaps insure
a defeat. One more thought, and I
have done.
It is to be hoped that those good
men who have not, heretofore, regis
tered for fear of thereby committing
themselves to the constitutionality of
the Reconstruction acts, will not fail
to do so at the earliest opportunity.
The issue now presented is vastly
practical. The question involved in the
election of Governor, in my judgment,
looking to the great powers conferred
upon him by the proposed Constitu
tion, is that of self-preservation—the
protection of life, liberty and proper
ty. Our people commit themselves,
therefore, to nothing by registering
and voting.
Again thanking the committee and
the people they represent for the honor
done me, I remain.
Yours, very respectfully,
Augustus Reese.
Conversation.—There can be little
doubt that the most interesting kind
of conversation to. the mass of man
kind is about the characters, affairs,
adventures, absurdities, drolleries, for
tunes, and misfortunes of their friends,
acquaintances and neighbors. Some
have a talent for that, and contrive to
make it very entertaining. All about
human passion, feeling, trials, has a
special fascination for us ; the natural
history of people is extremely inter
esting, and next to that of people we
know or know about, is that of nota
bles of the present or recent times.
This is always a popular subject of
conversation, and any one who has
stored his mind with accurate infor
mation as
history, writings, sayings and doings
of the men of mark of his own day,
or the previous age—the nearer our
own times the more interesting—will
generally be able to make himself ac
ceptable in company, and find a will
ing audience. Besides, for one’s own
private readings, there is nothing more
agreeable and instructive than the lives
of eminent persons. It was said of a
late nobleman, who was described as
From 4n Montgomery AdreTtirer.
THE HU M Ll'.X KLAN. *
The Ku Klux organization has reach
ed in numbers and power a strength
of hideous proportions. In a spirit of
sincere kindness to all evil politicians,
renegades, scalawags and wrong-do
ers generally, we advise them not to
show their wicked heads at nigLt.
The poor negroes who have been
taught by designing whites to commit
deeds of lawlessness, and to place their
rusty heels upon the necks of their old
master’s wives and daughters are par
ticularly in danger of this awful Klan,
if what we bear is true. We beseech
these midnight Klaus to have mercy
on the negroes. They have only obey
ed the behests of the mean whites and
carpet-baggers who had perfect control
of them, and will doubtless behave
lawfully well in the future. If our
feeble voice can have weight, we beg
the Klan to spare the negro; the hell
ish designs of the carpet-baggers are
well nigh exploded, and we hope the
negro will not be molested for at least
one week, provided he keeps in doors
at night, and is accused of no more
dark deeds.
A Charleston cotemporay in allud
ing to the Klan says
It is one of those straws which, drift
ing upon the surface of the body politic,
in escape from unendurable outrage
and unlawful tyranny, point in the di
rection of revolution. When Robes
pierre the tiger, and Marat the wolf,
surrounded by wild beasts of Paris,
were lapping the best blood ofFrance
they little thought their own was to
follow. Little did they drenm that
the guilotine was already prepared,
and that the day was at hand when
they would be swept from their own
streets amidst the crash of grape shot,
and to fall at their own doors, under
bloody sabres and trampling horses.
The law of violence is reaction of vio
lence. “In that which has been, be
hold the thing which will be, and
there is no new thing under the
sun.”
We have been informed that this
Klan will soon have a foot-hold in ev
ery town and village in the South, and
sooner or later they may bust forth in
all their fury, and the horror of their
doings will be too fearful to contem-
a remarkably agreeable man in con
versation, that one leading accomplish-
would be of no practical benefit to the j ment which enabled him to be so, was
, . • . r i plate. Their past conduct shows that
to the biography, family L 1 , ., , ,.
itinrra an vi n <ra 1 n n <1 rimniro t* ie y W1 * • Spare none whom they doubt.
It is said that the organization in this
State exceeds seventy-five thousand men,
and is continually on the increase.
The word, “Kuklux,” which desig
nates a band of “Regulators” in Tex
as and other Western States, is sup
posed to be derived from the Greek
word kuklos, which signifies a circle.
The “Ku Klux Klan condemn all vio
lation of law, and those who attempt
wrongful acts may find a Power inter
posing its authority which is only
terrible to thieves and wrongdoers.
people, in the event of the ratification
of the Constitution, unless I could
his “perfect acquaintance with the his
tories of the most distinguished per
preceded it.’
The Cow Cabbage.—Charles Van
Valkenburg, of Manheim, gave an ac
count of his experience the past season
with cow or tree cabbage. This is a
variety sent out by Mr. Gregory, of
Marblehead, Mas., and is designeds for
stock. It grows two or three feet
high, with large branching leaves, and
does not form a head. He set the
plants three feet apart, and it can be
Elrctian ot Count? OtBrrra.
For tiie intorniatiuB of mauy person* who hav*-
hih.Ii: ii.ipiiiit-* us to what county officers are eleclive.
we would -fatethat, from the best iuiurmation we can
Xct upon tUe snlijeci, oli county officers are elective —
that is to t*iy ; Ordinaries, Sheriffs, Justices of the
Peace, and Bailiffs: Members of the House of Kep-
re.'pntative.H, and Senators of the Districts.
Clerks of the District Courts are appointed.
Clerks of the Superior Courts are elected.
The Inferior and County Court* are abolished.
Motional Republican.
Thi Relief Himbl'6.—Of one thing every man
may rest assured • that jnst so soon as the question of
the constitutionality of the relief clause in the Atlanta
Constitution is brought before the Court*, it will be
decided that it is not constitutional. and then it will be
null and void.
The Supreme Court of Georgia, with two member;
of it in favor of reconstruction upon the plan of the
Sherman bills, have ulreudy decided a similar ineas-
ore (the Stay Law of the last Legislature) unconstitu
tional, and they will quickly decice this the same way.
The clause providing against and anticipating such a
decision in the Atlanta Constitution will also be de
cided iu the same way ; if not by the Supreme Court
of Georgia, it will be by the Supreme Court of the
United .States, for the Federal Constitution says dis
tinctly that no law fholl be made impairing the valid
ity of comrade.” And there i* not a magistrate in
the United States who would not, without a moment's
hesitation, decide that this does impair the validity ot
contracts. See definition of the word “ supreme.”
Aud the inen who vote for tills abomination will uol
get relief at last, but only be cheated into a negro
government.
Jack Straw.
Correspondent Journal fc Messenger,
FKO.H WASHINGTON.
Washington, March 2<\—Stevens’s univers
al suffrage amendment covers nil the Slates, but the
penalty tor infringement applies only to Alabama.
Its defeat i* regarded as certain, us il would give
Alabama to the Democrats, but th>* passage of the
lull, as reported, which validates the Constitution and
inaugurates the State official- recently voted for, i*
apprehended t< be a violeut cros8pmqx.se of the party.
It exists, however, and this ufteiDoou’* proceedings
arc speculated nprtn at every corner.
Impeachment speculations are rite, bo: Tiie actors
in tho piny are reticent, and nothing reliably indica
tive or suggestive tnnispif. d.
A prolonged Cabinet see-ion took place to-day. All
were present, including Gen. Thomas.
Iu the Supreme Court, Black moved to take up the
preliminary injunction in the (teoig.ajcnee, but the
Court declined, the prone** having only been served
on parties within immediate reach. Further hearing
of the case at this tecin is regaideH as improbable.
The Alabama bill was crowded ont in the House to
day. It will Come up U>-morruvr iu regular order.
The Radical Congressional Committee have Utile
Rock auviees indicating the success of the Arkansas
Constitution.
Revenue receipts to day. $58!*.1:00.
The Tax Conference Committee retain the whiskey
clause punishing tor ual-s below the tax This ia the
point on wtlicn ibe Senate hitches.
The Alabama Bill Famed (the Uauae.
House.—After unimportant business the case
of Alabama was resumed and discussed at great
length. A motion to table was defeated by a vote
of 30 to 103. A motion to strike out the second
section waa carried, 74 to !>3 Mr. Bteveus' amend
ment for universal suffrage was rejected without
a division. Mr. Spaulding s substitute was adop
ted—77 to 54. It declares the Montgomery Con
stitution the fundamental law ol the provisional
government. The officers recently elected are to
quality and to enter on the discharge of their duties
on the first of May. The Legislature shall pos
sess all the powers conferred by the Montgomery
Constitotion. Tho Legislature may submit the
Montgomery Constitution to the qualified electors,
with or without amendments. Wlieu a majority
of electors, qualified under the Act of Congress.
March 23d, 1867, have adopted a Constitution,
rod the Legislature ha* ratified the Fourteenth
Article of the Constitution, the said Constitution
may be presented to Congress for approval. The
■ aw to provide a more efficient government for the
rebel State* shall remain in force in Alabama,
:xcapt aa modified by the Act, until Alabama i*
•omitted to representation.
Adjourned.
qualify and discharge the duties of the 1 8008 his own age, and that which
office. But I confess that other reasons ;
of strong moral obligation impel me to j
the same conclusion. I regard the elec- j
tion of Governor and Legislature at j
this time of vital importance to all the j
people of Georgia, without distinction j
of party, class or race. Upon the Gov-]
ernor, with the concurrence cf the i
Senate, should the proposed Constitu- |
tion be ratified and approved, will de- j
volve the appointment of the entire j
Judiciary of the State, (the Ordinaries, t _
Judges of Corporation Courts, and one ; g r ? wn fco g°od advantage for feeding
Justice of the Peace in each militia m ilch cows late in the fall, when gra^s
district excepted,) the term of office of j lias become injured by frost. Through
the Judges of the Supreme Court beiug j the month of November, one head a
fixed at twelve years, that of the Su-| da 7 to each animal wil1 b ? sufficient
perior Court Judges at eight years, vvitli what feed is to be picked up in
and of the Senatorial District Judges i the fields, and it will produce a great
ut four years. | flow of milk. He would feed sowed
How essential to practical, good j p orn _ July to October, then
government a wise and pure Judiciary
is, I need not now stop to argue. Upon
the Legislature will devolve, with the
recommendation and assent of the
Governor, the formation of the entire
frame-work of our laws under the new
order of things created by tliis Consti
tution, should it be ratified and approv
ed. How important, then, that the
Governor should be a wise and pure
man—familiar with the interest and
peculiarities of the whole population,
arid these legislators able and patriotic
law-makers. How can any man with
a spark of patriotism in his heart stand
in the way of perfect harmony among
good men, without distinction of par
ty and without regard to past differ
ences of opinion, who are now disposed
to unite in the effort to rescue Georgia
from the clutch of grasping adventur
ers and greedy planderers? The good
people of Georgia, all the good peo
ple of the State, must have, and shall
h&ve, if I can bring it to pass, but
one candidate for Governor, that all
the good may cast their votes upon
one good man, with a good hope of
success.
Such a man I regard Judge David
Irwin to be—a native Georgian, fa
miliar with the interests, peculiarities
and wants of our entire population—
identified in every respect with the
honor and prosperity of the State, and
who, I feel every confidence, if elected,
would shape its legislation and mould
its Judiciary with an eye single to the
good of all the people. It is true that
he and I have not always agreed in
the past, nor am I prepared to say
that we now fully accord in our views;
but after diligent inquiry, I am satis
fied that he can come nearer uniting
all who love Georgia and would save
her from plunder and degradation,
than any man within the range of my
acquaintance, and the very fact that he
is now a candidate, brought out by pri
vate solicitation of men of all parties and
shades of opinion, (as I happen to
know) will, in my judgment, concen
trate upon him a heavier ballot.
Will you pardon me, Mr. Chairman,
for throwing out these suggestions to
you, and, through you aud your Com*
turu
in after-feed, and after that was eaten
off commence with the cabbage, A
fourth of an acre of tree cabbage
would be enough to carry forty cows
along for a month, by feeding in the
way indicated. Cabbage is not injur
ed by early frosts. The plants may
stand in the field until December, and
perhaps later, and be fed as wanted.
Gen. Grant was nominated for Pres
ident in New Hampshire, to help Harr-
iman, but Harriman received a larger
majority last year without Grant than
he received this year with Grant.
Arkansas Thi:ndirs! Avaunt ii Carpf.t Bag
ger*!—Arkansas has voted down tbe proposed Radi
cal Constitution by 15,000majority. Sue has inserted
one of her verv largest tootb-pirks into tbe flabby
sides of the black carpet-bag, and revealed the emp
tiness thereof. The reason why the loyal men didn't
beat the rebels in Arkansas was because it was fair
instead of rainy weather,- because the employers didn't
discharge the negroes ; and because the icebergs itad
vanished beneath the ravg o' the sun. General Han
cock sny* that Texas is goiug to do the same sort ol
(hindering. Georgia will also have a heavy storm on
the 2l)th proximo. Virginia will add lightning to the
thunder. The storm iu North Carolina will be as
black as tar. And Alabania, when she tries it again,
will make the Rads think that the deluge lias come
again. Leave, ye carpet baggers! Avauut. ye scala
wag.*! Your money is gone.- voui vote* are gone:
beget ye to the soup houses! —Mon/gcmery Mail.
Among tbe very “ Personals” in the Herald, of Sun
day, we find this: “You will oblige the party from
whom vnu stole the overcoat at the Astor Library If
you wifi express the memorandum books to W. J.
Donohue, 1B7 Smithfield street, Pittsbarg. Pa., or re
turn them to the Astor Library.”
Sixteen ex-ofticera of the United State* army, rerid-
iDg iu Tennessee have published a card in a Nashville
paper denying the truth of General Thomas’ official
dispatches to General Grant in reference to existing
organizations for the overthrow of the State govern
ment. Jf Thomas was not a General, we would say
he had been caught in a lie.
Onward Democrats !—More than two million De
mocrat* enter this Presidential contest to win back
Democratic Government for the whole people. We
have no responsibilities or baggage wagons filled with
plunder to check oar march. We have courageous
leaders. We have never-dying principles. We un
furl a map of thirty-seven States, and raise high tbe
old flag, and demand tbe old Constitution to live an-
der, equal representation, equal taxes and a white
man's Government. Onward Democrats!— Vincen
nes find. J Sun.
Butler and Grant.—The Grant men, it tarni
out in Washington, were canght in a trap in vo
ting for Butler's article of impeachment growing
out of tbe epeeches made by the President daring
bi* Western tonr. According to a Washington
correspondent, the motive of this movement was
to compel the production of “testimony exposing
soch evidence ot human frailty as were exhibited
on the trip by certain distinguished members of
the party, anticipating with satisfaction the expo
sure of a not exemplary record for the ex-ad-inttrim
Secretary of War —The President's circle swing
ing is to be tbe side show to the grand entertain
ment.” This is so like the animus of Butler, who
will never forgive Grant for bottling him up at
Bermuda Hundreds, though afterwards unoorked
at I'ort Fisher, |hst there is but little doubt Of the
trath of the statement.—AT. f- Psoras*,
Party Tactic*.—The New York
World says that the Tribune and even
that more impartial but sut partisan
journal, tbe Nation, shirking the
question whether universal suffrage
among the negroes is right, advocate
it on the ground that their party and
its aims are right, and therefore the
franchise should be given to all the
negroes, because it will strengthen
the Republican party. The old soph
ism, repeated a thousand timet over,
that the end justifies the means, is
revived again. Precisely on the same
grounds the Republican party depri-
cates judicious change in taxation and
diminution in the number of public
employees who directly, and in many
thousands of secret and underhand
ways, are preying upon the people,
and acting as special, paid, election
eering agents for the powers that be.
To be just, reasonable and economical
would ruin the Republican party. It
is determined to hold power as long as
possible, and is unscrupulous as to the
means employed, holding that they
are justified. The cause has a tempo
rary success, but can only make their
destruction more complete in the
end.
HBAYV LIBEL SUIT.
The New York papers contain an
account of a heavy libel suit brought
by John Dean and his wife Mary Ann
(nee Boker) against Moses Y. Beach,
former proprietor of the New York
Sun, in which damages were laid at fif
ty thousand dollars.
The plaintiff, Mary Ann, ia the once
celebrated belle of New York, who,
several years since, so terribly shocked
the dignity of uppertendom by elop
ing with and marying her father’s
coachman. The alleged libel consisted
in the Sun’s copying from the National
Inttl/igencer a long account of Mrs.
Dean’s life and habits in Washington
City. She was charged with being an
abandoned sot—that her husband had
deserted her aDd left her to starve or
live on the charities of the public, and
that in despair at her disgraced position
she had taken to strong drink and had
become a common street beggar, ail
of which was wholly untrue. As Mr.
Beach proved that be copied the arti
cle merely as an item of news, and
with no intent to injure the plaintiff,
thejury found for the defendant.
Chronicle Sf Sen.
ASTOTHBB RADICAL SCARE.
The Radicals at Washington are terri
bly alarmed at the reports in circula
tion there that, General Gorden Gran
ger has been ordered to Washington
to supersede the Radical Colonel Em
ory in the command of that district,
and that General Hancock will he as
signed to the command of the new de
partment created for General Sher
man, with his headquarters at Wash
ington. Poor Forney is shaking in his
boots, and the sneak Stanton has not
slept a wink since these startling re
ports have been circulated.—Chronicle
•J- Sentinel.
BI'LLiri Aa A VHVANC'IER.
It has been claimed by the Radical
papers that advocate this man’s elec
tion as the Governor of our good olij
State—now reduced to two, by-the-bv
that^ if he is not a statesman, nor at
all experienced in the administration
ot public aflairs, he is an eminent
financier and business man. Th e
Chronicle & Sentinel knocks this last
prop from under him as follows. If
the poor devil has a leg to stand on
now, we can’t see it. Tax payers and
property holders will not touch a man
whose iocompetency is so signally de
monstrated. Says the Chronicle:
[Columbus Stt*.]
The strongest point made in bul
lock’s behalf is the fact that he i 8 the
agent of the Southern Express Com
pany in this State, and that the great
success of that corporation, and their
thoroughly organized system of busi
ness is mainly due to his management.
Let us examine this proposition a little
and see if there is really anythin" in
it. We start with the proposition,
first, that the Express Company is a
paying institution ; and second, that
its prosperity is due to the skill and
management of Bullock.
The best standard known to us bv
which we estimate the success of an
enterprise, is the amount of net reve
nue realized. Measured or estimated
by this staodard, the Southern Ex
press Company, it would seem, is the
poorest managed corporation in the
State. We are credibly informed that
for more than two years not a single divi
dend has been paid to its shareholders.
That they have done a considerable
amount of business is very well known
to the public. What has become of
the profits, if Mr. Bullock has man
aged the affairs of the concern with
so much ability, the public and the
stocknoldere are at a loss to discover.
But there is another and quite as
certain test of the management of
moneyed or business operations. It is
the price which their stocks bring in
the market. Express stock cannot be
sold in this market for one-fourth its par
value. If the Company’s business is
in the hands of such a thoroughly
competent man as Bullock is claimed
to be, why is it that the stock can be
bought in our streets at twenty-three cents
in the dollar J Even with the load of
mismanagement which this City now
bears, and its great indebtedness, our
city bonds are worth more than double
that of the Express Company stock.
If the present condition of the Ex
press Company is due to the manage
ment of Bullock we should not be sur
prised if they wish to promote him to
the Gubernatorial Chair, because they
thereby rid themselves of an incompe
tent man in the management of their
own business and secure a ready and
willing tool to promote their selfish
end in a prominent and controlling
position in the State Government.
The Radical organs blow lustily,
also, over the fact that Bullock has
been recently elected President of an
important railroad line in this State.
In regard to this it might suffice to
state that he procured his election
through trickery and fraud, and by
the vote of the city stock cast by a
military appointee of Pope, who is
Bullock’s notorious groom—the Au
gusta Mink, Foster Blodgett. But
the allusion to his railroad connection
is peculiarly unfortunate. When he
was elected President of the Road it
was completed and in running order
from Camak to Milledgeville, a dis
tance of over fifty miles, and the grad
ing from Milledgeville to Macon, about
28 miles, nearly complete. The Blod
gett Bullock wing insisted that if the
former was elected President, his great
financial ability and business tact (for
particulars, see management of the
company) would enable him to raise
money sufficient to complete the Road
to Macon in a short time.
Since his election, now more than
four months ago, the road has not been
advanced a single foot, and the small
amount due contractors for completing
the connection at Milledgeville with
the Savannah road is due and unpaid.
If a competent business man had been
elected—if the former President had
been retained in office—money could
and would have been raised long ere
this, and not by making a heavy and
burdensome assessment upon the
Stockholders, sufficient to have had
the unfinished portion of the road in a
fair way to completion.
Bullock was elected, as we have
said, by trickery and fraud, and upon
the pledge made by his Radical sup
porters that, by his election, the road
would be completed without the neces
sity of making heavy assessments up
on the Stockholders.
Since his election large installments
have been called in, greater than the
people, in their impoverished condi
tion, are able to bear, and which will
force many of them to forfeit their
stock. The road is being used as far
as Milledgeville, and under the skillful
management of President Bullock pas
sengers leaving this city at 7£ o’clock
a. m., arrive at Milledgeville, a distance
of about one hundred miles, at 5 p. ni.,
being at the magnificent rate ot speed
of about ten miles an hour.
So much for the splendid business
tact and character of Bullock, the ne
gro-loving candidate for Governor.—
We hope now, that we have given ?
faithful sketch of his capacity, that
none of our people will be longer de
luded with the belief that he is a mod
ern Solon or Lycurgus.
—Mrs. Oakes Smith persists in
maintaining that it is “right, proper
and delicate 1 ’for a woman to select
her own husband and “propose” to the
man thus selected instead of waiting
for him to propose to her.
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twenty sack* Kennesaw Mills Flout;
by W. 8. StneoN & Bbo,