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Cornet oj Hancock and Wilkinson Streets.)
Wednesday Morning, October 25, 1871.
GRANT’.** PROCLAMATION.
In another colum will be found a
Proclamation of the President declaring
several districts in South Carolina under
martial law and ttfe writ of habeas cor
pus suspended in those districts. It is
well known to the people of the whole
country that this act of tyranny was
unnecessary, but was done as a politi
cal movement, in order to give the
vote of South Carolina to Gen. Grant.
The districts put under martial law
wefe Democratic districts, and contain
much of the Democratic strength of
the State. Thus the President goes
on step by step, until the people of the
South will have no rights left which
lie will feel bound to respect. The
Ku-Klux trials in North Carolina were
a perfect mockery, and a disgrace to a
civilized country. The Judge admit
ted that he had ordered the Sheriff to
put none but those of the right politics
on the jury. The witnesses were men
of the worst character, whom no man
who knew them would believe on oath.
Judge, witnesses and jurors were se
lected on purpose to convict, and they
did convict. We know not whether
these victims of tyranny were guilty
or not, but if they had been as inno
cent as the-angels that surround the
throne of the Most High, they would
have been convicted. Gen. Grant be
lieves that it is necessary to put the
people of the South under martial law
to insure his election, and he will do
it. lie will stop at nothing to gain his
election.
THE ATLANTA SEN AND OlRjlELTES
The Sun, like a termigant, is deter
mined to have the last word. We are
willing he should, if lie will not mis
represent us and the recorded history
of the State. He says “ we knew the
city of Atlanta entered into a contract
to pay over $10,000 a year for public
buildings for the State.” We did not,
and do not know any such thing. We
believe Dr. Angier gave his testimony
that the part of the Opera House which
Atlanta rented for a Capitol was rent
ed at $6,000 a year. The Sun may say,
and may believe the people of Atlan-
lanta had nothing to do with purchas
ing the Opera House, but those who
were present on that memorable occa
sion have a very different opinion.
('Vpera MobseAvas s'ohT at auction for
about 30,000 dollars, it would have
been as well if you had stated that the
Opera House was not then finished.
If we had stated that fact it would
also have been right for us to have
stated another fact, that Gov. Bullock,
without any law or authority, took
the money out of the State’s funds to
pay for finishing the Opera House,
so that the State first paid in part for
building the house $55,000, and then
paid for the house after it was built.
The people of Atlanta cry out against
Gov. Buihck's rascality, but are very
willing to profit by that rascality.
The Sun denies that the people of
Atlanta were profited by the sale of
the Opera House and the James house.
We say that every dollar, so far as is
known, went into the hands of citi
zeus of Atlanta. Finally the Sun say:
neither the James house nor the Op
era House are shams. We know noth
ing abodt the James house except
what we have heard from others; but
we know the Opera House is a perfect
sham for all the purposes of legisla
tion, and on this we are willing to go
before the country. It might do fora
prison or for a den of counterfeiters,
and perhaps it might answer for a
soap boiling establishment, but not
for legislation.
The Sun will find it an up hill busi
ness to try to convince the people of
the State that Atlanta bad no part in
in the swindling operations by which
the Opera House was purchased and
the State Road plundered, when it is
universally believed that many of her
boasted public buildings was built
with the plunder. So complicated and
interwoven, have these plunderings
been found, and so great the sympa
thy, that as yet it has been impossible
to convict one of the principal thieves
in Atlanta.
When we speak of the people of
Atlanta of course we don’t mean every
individual, but we mean the Ring that
gives character to the place. When
the Sun shall give another lecture on
morals, we hope he will -not use the
Atlanta Code, for people outside of
Atlanta don’t like that system of mor
als.
The colored member from Baldwin
denies voting for buying the Opera
House, but says that he and the Sena
tor from this district both opposed
that infamous measure. The Sun is
as unfortunate in his statement of facts
as in his logic and code of morals.
For the Federal Union.
CALL FOR A CONVENTION.
AG KICL’L TlltAL CONGRESS.
We publish, by request, the follow-
There is no question to come before j ng Address from Hon. H. V. John-
the next Legislature so momentous in ! son , President of the Agricultural Con-
all of its bearings on the direct pro
gress of our State as this.
The people have long perceived the
folly of non-action and policy-preachers.
They are alive to their true interests
ind are determined that morality shall
rule and lawlessness be suppressed, come
from whatever cause it may. The
people of Georgia have learned to look
at the man.
No people can progress when the
laws are wrong, and under the Consti
tution of this State the Governor has
power to pardon any . criminal before
conviction.
The people are much more anxious
about the internal affairs of their
State than they are as regards the
national (?) workings carried on in
Washington City; and all-Georgians
know that good State laws, adminis
tered by an honest Executive, assisted
by candid legislation, is worth more
than all besides to their material inter
ests.
The Governor’s power to pardon
any criminal before conviction, is a
great moral, social and legal evil.
The people demand that their legis
lators call a Convention to amend that
portion of the Constitution of this
State granting the Governor such au
thority. Whether that power be or
be not used, has been or has not been
used, it matters not; its jtcrnicious ef
fects are all the same.
The District Courts and the powers
of Ordinaries should be carefully
examined ; the former destroyed, for
ever, and the latter brought within
the proper limits designed by law.
These grave defects of our Constitu
tion are excuses for lawlessness and
crime, and that which excuses law
lessness in any land is sure to breed it.
Our future will be determined by
the action of this first representative
body that have assembled since the
work of reconstruction began. Upon
them rests the responsibility, and they
will have -to meet their action before
the people in the future, be it for good
or for evil.
There is much good that a Conven
tion will accomplish. The people are
ready and willing for it; they will
send their best men; and necessity
presses the importance of immediate
legislative action on this question.
Georgia.
For the Federal Union.
“ BALDWIN.”
Messrs. Editors : This writer in your
paper of the 11th instant meant I ap
prehend, not as “ a true Southerner”
seems to suggest, any unfairness to
other prominent men spoken of as
suitable persons to be elected Govern-
nor, by presenting as he did the name
of Gen. Ambrose It. Wright.
The idea of the article I take to be
this : that it is impolitic and unwise for
the Democratic party to elect, at this
time, men tor Governor or members of
Congress who are laboring under dis-
Cbhstruction Acts "of ’Congress. 1 If
this is the idea of Baldwin I am per
suaded it is the deep conviction of at
least two-thirds of the thinking men
of the Democratic party, and who are
prepared to act upon such a line of
policy as will avoid the distraction and
difficulties which they have encounter
ed for the last five years.
I, like Baldwin, am under the ban,
and like him have no expectation of
its early removal, and would scorn an
amnesty or pardon that can be pro
cured only through humiliation. It
is possible as suggested by “a true
Southerner,” though not probable, that
a partial amnesty act will pass at the
next session of Congress, but should it,
it will leave our friends Gen. Colquitt,
Col. Hardeman, Judge Jackson, and
others who had been members of Con
gress, or members of tlie secession
Conventions, &c., just where the act
found them—ineligible. Such a partial
amnesty act would relieve a large
class of distinguished men, .guch as
Judge Augustus Reese, Judge Liutou
Stephens and others, as thus enable
the Democratic party to make changes
in the State.
Whatever may be the views of Bald
win, who is an old Democrat, I will
venture to express the belief that
Georgia contains many men of mature
age, less known to fame it is true,
than those grand men Toombs, Alex
ander II. Stephens and Herschel V.
Johnson, who filled Congressional of
fices before the war, and therefore
proscribed, who are qualified by integ
rity and talent to fill creditably any
and all the offices of the State govern
ment. This being so the people should
be cautious in complicating their po
litical situation, by yielding their judg
ment to their inclinations and partial
ities, however strong or generous.
Puilo-Baldwin.
gress, (which request is hereby extend
ed to all the newspapers friendly to
the Agricultural, Mechanical and Com
mercial interests of Georgia, Alabama,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Ten
nessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Mary-
land, Virginia, Louisiana and Texas.)
It needs no comment: it tells its own
story, and will, we trust, arouse a
hearty response throughout the length
and breadth of the States named.
Copies of the proceedings of the last
Congress can be had by applying to
L. Carrington, Secretary”, Milledgeville,
Ga. Every Agricultural Society should
get a lot of these proceedings for dis
tribution.
ADDRESS
To all Agricultural Societies, Stale and
Local, and to all the Friends of the
Agricultural, Mechanical and Commer
cial Interests Thioughout the Country :
Creat Fii'f. in Ih«- N»r!la.West.
On our first page will be found some account of
tne awful fires racing in Michigan and Wisconsin.
Latter accounts inform us that these fires are still
racing, aud the whole country in the North-west
is'beiiis swept by fiames. The loss of life is rep
resented as being fearful. In the neighborhood
loon 16 VlUaKe of Peshtigo alone, it is said over
1200 persons were burned to death. All that see-
t.on of country i. suffering from drought .‘111
is as dry as Under, and the most awfuffresubs are
>■ ~
New Store—Millinery and Fa»cy Goods
Mrs. Iioldridge, of Eatouton, has arrived and open-
ed a new miiliuery store, at No 3 Milledgeville Hotel
Her store is handsomely arranged and appears to be
well filled with every varbty of lady’s goods, and
Mrs S. says she will cell at very low prices.
We call attention toiler advertisement and as* the
laoies ot the eity and vicinity to give her a call and
examine her goods and prices.
TI1E JIEEmC IX COLQIJITT COUNTY.
By reading the proceedings of the
meeting of the citizens of Colquitt
county, found in this paper, the peo
ple of Atlanta will find out what the
people in other parts of the State
think of them. The sentiment of the
people in Colquitt is, with few excep
tions, the sentiment of the whole State.
If any one doubts this let the Legisla
ture pass a law leaving the question
of the location of the Capital to a vote
of the people, and if there is not an
overwhelming maj »rity in favor ol
Milledgeville we will give up the ques
tion. The people have a right to be
I eard on this question, and they are
determined to be heard, in spite of the
opposition which the Atlanta Ring
can interpose. Who will set himself
against the wishes of the people?
Removal of the Capital.—Thu grand jury of
Franklin coui fy, at the late term of the Superioi
Court, in their general presentments expressed
themselves as lollows :
“ We heartily endorse the views and reeplntions
adopted by a recent public meeting of tile citizens
of McDuffie comity, Ga , in reference to the re
moval of the Capital from Atlanta back to Mil-,
ledgeville, and request our representatives and
senators to advocate that measure before the next
session of the Legislature.’’
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Another lot of BLACK <Sc (JOI (>RKr> papc Ay
Which will be sold very cheap. ° ALPACCAS
It is known that The Agricultural Congress ”
was inaugurated in October, 1870. at Augusta,
Ga., by the invitatiou of the Cotton States Me-
ehan.es’ and Agricultural Association, the Augus
ta Board of Trade, and the City Council of Augus
ta. The objects sought to be accomplished must
commend themselves to all who feel concerned fur
our prosperity, which depends so much ou the
successful direction of enterprise and capital in
every department of labor. The Congress was
composed of deb gates from eleven States, besides
the District of Columbia, embodying au array of
talent and zeal unsurpas-ed in any prior assem
blage in this country lor the advancement of the
interests embraced within the scope of its objects
They effected a temporary organization and ad
journed to meet at Selma, Ala , ou the tirst Tues
day in December next, at which time it is expected
to perfect aud launch it upon its patriotic mission
of usefulness as a permanent institution. Having
no merely'sectional or partisan aims to accomplish
it challenges the cordial co-operation of all, wi o
animated by a similar spirit, desire that labor
should be dignified, enterprise stimulated, and
capita! intelligently directed into appropriate aud
diversified channels.
The public may have an idea of the scope of its
objects by glanciug only at the subjects which
“ The Agricultural Congress” proposes to consid..
er, aud on which it has taken steps to elicit infor
mation. Under its direction committees have b- en
app inted to report to the session, at Selma, upon
the following subjects, viz: 1st. Immigr tion ;
2J. Pisiculture and Entomology; 3d. Sumac; 4th.
Horses, Hogs and Cattle; 5th. Labor; 6:h; Irriga
tion and Ditching; 7tb. Hemp; Str. Sugar; 9th.
Horticulture, Fruits, Wines, ifce.; 10th. Agricul
tural Education; 11th. Fertilizers; 12th. Cotton
and Sheep; 13th. Apiary, Grasses and Cattle;
14th. Potatoes, Turnips and similar crops; loth.
Rice ; Ibth. Botany, in all its relations to Agricul
ture ; 17th. Milling and Manufacturing of Iron
aud other Minerals; Idth. Wool and other Textile
Pabrics; 19th. Ramie aud other Textile Fabrics ;
20tli. Tobacco; 21st Turpentine: 22d. Cereals :
23J. Manufactures in general; 24th Miscellaneous.
Those to whom theNt- seveial subjects have been
assigned are gentlemen of intelligence and expe
rience, and believed to be keenly alive to their
importance. Hence, a \ oluminous body of valu
able information is expected to be presented to the
approaching Congiess at Selma for its considera
tion This programme needs no comment to
awaken interest. It makes its own appeal. Argu
ment could give it no additional force. It com
mends itself to thejudguient and heart of evtry
enlightened patriot.
Under the impression that “ The Agricultural
Congress” is purely sectional in its aims, a Na
tional Agricultural Congress was organized at
Nashville, on the occasioii of the late Agricultural
Fair of Tennessee. Fearing that this might lead
to division, when harmony and.concert are iuJis*
pensable “ The Agricultural Congress” was rep
resented by the Hon Mark A Cooper, one of its
Vice-Presidents, who w as tendered the "courtesy
of a seat in the National Agricultural Congress
permitted to explain the object of our"association,
and thus correct the misapprehension as to its sec
tional character. Hence that body appointed del
egates to Selma to confer with “The Agricultural
Congress” in relation to the feasibility of consoli
dating the two organizations. It is confidently
hoped that the result - wili be the harmonious co
operation, under one tlag, of all the friends of ag
riculture. Therefore, the division thus at one time
imminent need not damp their zeal, nor relax their
eff; rls in behalf of the “ The Agricultural Con
gress,” but the Uanax t.'TSsA’re rtftir’cyattof-n'td'ab'd
stimulate them to activity.
The approaching session at Selma will, there
fore, be an event of the first magnitude. The fate
of the “Agricultural Congress” will be finally set
tied. It will be determined, first, whether it shall
expire for the lack of support, or become perma
nent as an instrument of future us^ fulness; and,
secondly, w hether the two Congresses can be con
solidated upon a satisfactory basis, and thus, by-
combining their energies, bring the united intel
ligence and iuiluence of al. to bear upon the ac
complishment of their great and laudable pur
pose
Selina through her delegation, at the session in
Augusta, generously pledged herself to do every
thing that should renter the next session pleasant
and attractive. At the request of the Hen. R. M
Nelsou, oue of the delegates from Alabama, a com
mittee of gentlemen of Selma was appointed to
make arrangements far the session, and tendering
the hospitalities, he closed by saying “ delegates
would be allowed to pay no h 'tel bills in Selma.”
That hospitable and refined city could don more
She showed that her heart was in this matter, and
it is not doubted that she but reflected the zeal ol
the noble State she adorns.
It is unnecessary to refer to the accustomed lib
erality of the railroad companies. They synipa
thise with the objects ot the “ Agricultural Con
gress.” Their interests are identified with them,
and it is not doubted that they will cheerfully pass
delegates to and from Selmmover their respective
lines of travel at reduetd rates.
“ The Agricultural Congress' - contemplates no
pecuniary benefit toils membi rs. It can offer no
premiums. Its existence, as well its usefulness,
depends entirely upon the voluntary sacrifice of
th .- time aud money it will cost each member .to
bestow his personal attention and service in ad
vancement of its purposes, arid upon the extent to
which it can command the confidence and suffrages
of the intelligent, practical and energetic men of
the country. If they will rally to it with alacrity
aud activity, it promises a career of usefulness
worthy the noble industries it would foster, en
courage and direct.
The above views are presented to justify the fol
lowing sngg sti ns, which are submitted with def
erence surpassed only by the larnestness that
prompts them :
I. Let no associa’iou. State or local, whose ol ject
is to promote agriculture, manufactures aud me
chanic arts, fail to.be represented in the approach
ing Agricultural Congress.
2d. Let associations be formed ia localtiies
wherein none exists
3d. Let each society that may appoint delegates
send up to the Congress a s all contribution, pro
portionate to its number of members and its abili
ty, to meet th- necessary expenses of the session
—such as the Secretaiy’s compensation and print
ing. The Congress has no salaried officers except
the Secretary. His duties are onerous and demand
compensation. Let all constituents, therefore, re
member to be also contributors to a fund fur the
pur; oses indicated.
4th. Let each association proposing to send del
egates, act at once and take proper steps to arrange
with railroads for reduced rates.
What is necessary for our own success and use
fulness, are earnestness and activity . n the part
of all associations, and the friends, evervw.bere, ot
the advancement of our country’s prosperity. The
time is short within which to act. Do not procras
tinate. By proper effort an amount of intelligence
and practical wisdom may be concentrated at Sel
ma, which will give an irresistible impetus to our
organization and plant it on a soljd foundation.
Then go to woik, friends—friends of the plow
the furnace, aud the woikshop—friends of our
country—unite, heart and hand, to make perma
nent “ The Agricultural Congress” established to
advance and elevate all INDUSTRIES.
Resp.cttully submitted,
H. V. Johnson,
President Agricultural Congress.
October 14, 1871.
a meeting of the citizens of j by them for carrying out the unlawful!
coi qcitt COUNTV at THE cocrt purposes for which their combiuatiou
HOUSE.
Moultrie, Colquitt Co., Oct. Pith, 18< 1.
On motion, II. C. Tucker was called to the
Chair, and B. E. Watkins requested to set as Sec
retary, The chair stated the object of the meeting
to be to petition the Legislature to have the Capin
tol moved from.Atlanta back to Milledgeville. On
motion a commit ee of six were appointed by the
Chair to diaft resolutions—committee consisting
of J. J. Cooper, R. B. F Gregory, Job Turner.
Capt. F. Tillman, Philip Hires, 'eaborn Weeks
The committee reported the following resolutions,
which were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, The Seat of Government was moved
from Milledgeville to Atlanta against the wishes
of our people, and, as we believe, of a large ma
jority of the intelligent citizens of the State.
Whereas. The old Capitol buildings at Milledge
ville are much better suited for the purpo.se of
government than those now occupied iu Atlanta,
aud moreover can be obtained without cost, being
the. property of the State—a matter of grave im
portance to our people in their impoverished con
dition.
Whereas. The city of Atlanta has failed to com
ply in good faith, if we are correctly informed,
with her voluntary pledge to furnish all necessary
public buildings for the use of the government for
ten years, without cost to the State.
Whereas, The Opera House and .the Governor
Mansion have been purchased at enormous high
prices, and we believe in-reckless disregard of the
wishes and true interest of mr people; aud fi
ually,
Whereas, The administration of the State Gov
ernment, since its removal to Atlanta has been
both corrupt and extravagant—squandering abso
lutely millions of the public funds, aud wantonly
imposing heavy burthens of taxation, which it is
impossible for our p ople to bear longer without
utter ruiu and bankruptcy ; therefore,
Resolved, 1st. 'I hat we, the people of Colquitt
county, earnestly appeal to our fellow citizens
from the mountains to the seaboard,” who are
in favor of honesty aud economy in the adminis
tration of the government, and opposed to the
reckless squandering of the public funds iu the
purchase of H. I. Kimball’s Opera State House
and Bullock's Governor’s Mansion at fabulous
prices, and to other like venality and cor uption
which have characterized the government since
its removal, to unite with us in demanding of the
Legislature at its approaching session, such action
as shall be defined best to effect, the speedy re
moval of the Seat of Government from Atlanta
nack to the old Capitol buildings at Milledgevill
so long renowned for the eloquence, statesman
ship, patriotism, fidelity aud honesty of our public
men, aud hallowed by glorious memories of the
latter days of the Republic.
Resolved, 2d , That we hereby instruct our Rep
resentatives aud Senators to advocate the removal
of-the Capital back to Milledgeville, and to favor
the sale or rent, as shall be deemed best by them,
ot the Opera State House and the Bullock Gov
ernor s Mansion, in the city of Atlanta, so as to
protect whatever interest theState rightly owns iu
said buildings.
Resolved, 3d., That we candidly inviv the co-op
eration oi the good citizens of ou S’ ‘ and res
pectfully suggest the-boldiiig of countv meetings
to consider the question of the removal of the
Capital back to Milledgeville.
Resolved, 4th., That we respectfully petition the
Legislature to call a convention for the purpose
ot revising and amending the Constitution of the
State of Geuigia.
On motion the proceedings of the meeting were
ordered to be published in the Federal Union,
and all papers in the State friendly to the move
ment ate requested to copy.
H. C. Tucker,
Chairman.
R. E. Watkins,
• Secretary.
UOL. PETEKMON TU WE ATT. j
Wo publish below an article from!
and conspiracies are organized, as, the Constitutionalist recommending tEe
commanded by said proclamation, but ' Legislature to e | ect this gentleman
do stiII persist in the unlawful combi- 0 .
,. 1 , ... Comptroller General. We n.ost hearti-
nation aud conspiracies aforesaid : * . ...
Now, therefore, I, Ulysses S- Grant,: ^ e n dorse a that is said in his favor, twivti u<
President of the United States of j auu a< u t * ,at we I10t believej u „tidote and -« uasea
America, by virtue of the authority j the Legislature can find in the whole' Daring the twenty years that it has been bef,"
vested in me by the Constitution o: the State a man every way better qualified j £™. 0 *L W J“hT
United States and the act of Congress; f or that important office. Before Col.i c
For the Federal Union.
U. N. Senator.
The election of U. 8. Senator coming up before
our next Legislature, aud several names having
been mentioned in Connection with it, perhaps ii
is not amiss to call the attention of the public, to a
man who has been for many years oue of their
tried aud truest servants. No man is better fitted
to represent the interest of his State at Washing
ton I allude to Judge Iverson L. Harris.
Judge Harris is oue among the best of our
representative citizens, and no safer, prudent or
more suitable man can be found.
Lex.
The Atlanta Sun of Friday says: At the instance
of Major Williams, Governor Bullock's warrant clerk,
and by Bullock’s piompting, I>r Angier has been cited
to appear before Judge Hopkins, on Saturday, the
28th in-t., to answer for his conduct in reiu.-ingto pay
Executive warrants, drawn while it was known that
the Governor was beyond the limits ot the State.
GRANT’.** PROCLAMATION.
Washington, Get. 14, IS71.
The following is issued this evenin
by the President of the United States:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by an act of Congress en
titled an act to enforce the provisions
of fhe 14tb amendment to the Consti
tution of the United States, and for
other purposes, approved the twen
tieth day of April, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and seventy-one, power
• o> : ii. ty - :.j x -x .i,v rruiicu
States, when, in his judgment, the
public safety shall require it, to sus
pend the privilege of the writ of habeas
corpus in any State or part of any
State, when combinations and conspir
acies exist in such State or part of
such State, for the purpose of depriv
ing any portion or class of the people
of such State of the rights, privileges,
immunities and protection named in
the Constitution of the United States,
aud secured by the act of Congress
aforesaid, and whenever such combi
nations and conspiracies do so obstruct
or hinder the execution of the laws of
any such State of the United States,
as to deprive the people aforesaid of
the righas, privileges, immunities and
protection aforesaid, and do oppose
and obstruct the laws of the United
States and their due execution, and
impede and obstruct the due course
ol justice under the same, and when
ever such combinations shall be organ
ized and armed, and so powerful as to
be able, by violence, either to over
throw or set at defiance the constitu
ted authorities of said State or of the
Utrited States, within said State, and
whenever, by reason of said causes,
conviction of such offenders and the
preservation of the public peace shall
become in such State, or part of a
State, impracticable ; and whereas,
such unlawful combinations and con
spiracies for the purposes aforesaid,
are declared bj’ the act of Congress
aforesaid to be rebellious against the
Government of the United States ;
and whereas, by said act of Congress
it.is provided that before the President
shall suspend the privilege of the writ
of habeas corpus, lie shall first have
made a proclamation commanding
such insurgents to disperse ; and,
whereas, on the 12th day of the pres
ent month of October, the President
of’the United States did issue his proc
lamation, reciting therein, among oth
er things, that such ’combinations and
conspiracies did then exist in thecoun
ties of Spartanburg, York, Marion,
Chester, Laurens, Newberry, Lancas
ter and Chesterfield, in the State of
South Carolina, and commanding
thereby all persons comprising such
unlawful combinations and conspira
cies to disperse and- retire peacefully
to their homes within five days from
the date thereof, and to deliver either
to the Marshal of the United States
for the District of South Carolina or
any of his deputies, or to any military
officer of the United States within
said counties, all arms, ammunition,
uniforms disguises and other means
used and kept, possessed or controlled
by them for carrying out their unlaw
ful purposes, lor which the said com
binations and conspiracies are organ
ized ; aud whereas, the insurgents en
gaged in such unlawful combinations
and conspiracies within the counties
aforesaid, have not dispersed and re
tired peaceably to their respective
homes, and have not delivered to the
Marshal of the United States or to
any of his deputies, or to any military
officer of the United States in said
counties, all arms .and ammunition,
uniforms, disguises, aud other means
aforesaid, do hereby declare that, in
my judgment, the public safety espe
cially requires that the privilege of the
writ of habeas corpus be suspended, to
the end that such rebellion may be
overthrown, and do thereby-suspend
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus
within the counties of Spartanburg,
York, Marion, Chester, Laurens, New
berry, Fairfield, Lancaster, and Ches
terfield, in said State of South Caroli
na, in respect to all persons arrested
by the Marshal of the Uniud States
for the said District of South Carolina,
or by any of his deputies, or by any
military officer of the United States,
or by any soldier or citizen acting un
der the orders of said Marshal, deputy,
or such military officer, within any one
of said counties, charged with any vi
olation of the acts of Congress afore
said, during the continuance of such
rebellion.
In witness whereof, I have hereun
to set my hand, and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington, this;
seventeenth day of October, in the
| Thweatt was elected the annual report
of the Comptroller was a small pamph
let containing little or nothing but dry
figures. Col. Thweatt soon made his
reports a very interesting book, con
taining much useful and interesting
matter, and many valuable statistics,
which will be important to the future
historian. And we will furtheradd that
although Col. Thweatt has been living
in Atlanta several mouths we believe
he is stiil honest.
COL. PETERSON THWEATT.
We publish with pleasure the communication of
“ Baldwin.” recommending the Legislature to .elect
the gentleman whose name heads this article as Comp
troller General.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Editors Constitutionalist: Allow me through your
columns to suggest to the Legislature the propriety ol
electing to the office of Comptroller General, Col
Peterson Thweatt, the former efficient Comptroller
When lie first went into that office, in 1865, although
from its first establishment its duties were manifold,
it was considered an office of little or nu impoi tanee;
hut upon being elected Comptroller, Col. Thweatt
found a large amount of old tax and other claims be
longing to the State that had been passed over
by lormer officers and given up as lost. By his in
dustry ard investigations, most if not all of these
claims were settled, and a large amount, some $211,0011
or $30,000 was soon brought into the State Treasury]
year of our Lord one thousand eight Tile tax system was ratoer loose and undigested, anc
’ marfy things that were liable to taxation were not re
turned, and the taxes were principally thrown upon
United | the laud and slaves a-id other agricultural interests.
The taxes w ere then 9 or It) cents ou tiie.'SlOO, hut
Mr.Thweatt was not iu office more lhau two or three
years before through his'elforts in aineuding the tax
laws, tlie taxi s went down to ti 1-2 cents on the $109
Before his going into office the people ot Georgia
knew hut little or nothing of the resources of their
State. There were no statistics provided for or re
quired by law, showing a consolidated statement of
the amounts of the different objects ot taxation in the
several counties in the State. But shoitiy after going
into office he voluntarily undertook the task of en
lightening the people ot Georgia upon these tilings,
and those tables showing the vast resources of Geor
gia first appeared in tiie Constitutionalist iu 1856.
Befo e Mr. Tiiweatt’s going into office, such was
the meagre manner and style of ali reports made from
the Comptroller’s office, tlie people learned or conld
understand hut little of the operations of the State
government, its financial condition, its debts, assets,
Ac. But from year to year such a suecinct and clear
exposition of stu-h tilings, and such were their impor
tance and interest from tlie manner in which they
were presented, that they were generally copied in
the New York and other Northern papers, and from
no ether source did Georgia credit derive greater sup
hundred and seventy-one, and of
tlie Independence ot the
States of America the ninety-sixth
(Signed) U. S. Grant.
(’ALL FOR A tOWEYiiOY.
We publish in another place a com
munication on this subject signed
“ Georgia.” We heartily endorse all
that “ Georgia” says in favor of a con
vention, and will add that there are
many other things which, in our opin
ion, make the call of a convention im
perative. The absence of him who pro
fesses to he the Governor of the State,
has shown to the people of Georgia
the necessity of liaviug a Lieutenant
Governor, so that in case a futureGov-
ernor should go to Albion, or to Cali
fornia, we should still have an Execu
tive officer disconnected with the Leg
islature. We also want a change in
the appointment of Judges of the Su-
j reme Court. This should be taken
from the Governor. We believe tlie
people have lost all confidence in a ma
jority ot that court, as now constituted.
They want gentlemen of character
and ability—of undoubted honesty—
not supple tools, ready to do the bid
ding of the Executive. Let the col
ored people be assured that their rights
will al! be respected, and a convention
be called.
I'i Competition, especially in dry goods, has
brought down prices in this eity to small advances
on cost. No occasion for auybody to talk about
Macon or Augusta—Milledgeville prices are to the
bottom cent. We say to our country friends if
you want cheap dry goods, come to Milledgeville. I been extended.
port aud enhancement, than from these reports of Mr.
Thweatt.
It in better and honest days Mr- Thweatt’s services
were of so much benefit to t e State, i- it not rea-on-
able to suppose that at this time, after Radicalism lias
had full sway for several years, his services wili here
after he doubly valuable to the State. That Bullock
has used the State mouey most extravagantly and vil
lainously, no one doubts. If by close investigation
any ot his rascally expenditures can he recovered,
who so well calculated to detect them and expose aud
recover them than Mr. Thweatt?
If there was ever a time when the people of Geor
gia needed their most Intelligent, tr.ed, experienced
and honest men in such offices as this, now is the time
they want them, and I propose Col. Thweatt as the
man for Comptroller General. Baldwin.
The EHot 1 of n Hurricane iu Halifax.
Boston, Oct. 16.—Halitax despatches estimate the
damage by the late hurricane at $2 it),(WO. The siioi es
of Halifax harbor on Friday morning presented an
appearance of wreck and rain never seen before
Wliarves were shattered, several vessels high amTdry,
and others dismasted. Altogether some thirty vessels,
mostly fishermen, suffered. The bark Fannie, from
Philadelphia, for Europe, was wrecked, and a portion
of her cargo strewn along the shore. The schooner
VV. Ii. Ilatfiild, from New York, was dismasted and
her hull stove. Three men were drowned off the har
bor while setting nets. The railway track from Hali
fax to Bedtord was damaged to the extent o f $16 U00
Washington, October 19.—A patent to T. W.
White, of Milledgeville, for a cotton seed planter, has
Trust Wlaut Time l! a , Nunclioi.eJ *
The maxim that Urn voice of the people j g * th>
T - oioe of the d'vintty, may in some cases, b e one*
to doubt, but the testimony of honest anc!,
enqd witnesses extending through a series of yg"
and all to the same purport, s worthy of cr c d ’
admits of no question. Upon such testimony The
reputation of Ilostetter’s Stomach Bitter as '
cure for many ailments is based !!
J years that it has i
the world, iiinuine
compete with it, have gone up like rockets a a
come down the extinguished sticks. Meatnvt’u
the progress of that incomparable tonic has I 113
swift and steady—always upward and'ouward Ii’" 1
the eagle’s flight. Its introduction produced**
revolution in therapeutics, and it proved to be *
of those salutary revolutions that caonut on k "I 9
wards To day Hostetter's Bitters iaonl of
most popular remedies in Christendom an( ]
mands a'larger sale than any other medicinal ^
paratiou, domestic or imported, on this s deof ih'
Atlantic. As a core for dyspepsia, bilious di,n,
• ers, nervous affections, general debilit- a „a ,
preventive of epidemic levers, it U es precedence
of every other remedy. This fact should teach
the ambitions country dealers who endeavor t
foist their local abortions on the public in i t8 g ,
how futile their small attempts to cajole the co
munity must necessarily .be. Where the muT
fish have failed there is no chance for the “ °
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ttaadaraaga «arfc, secured thron,
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cy the President of Ecuador, aud the Government of
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that which the cost of the first very small supply com
pelled us to charge, J
A -pill iouv ar trie is now advertised and sold as
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and with the co-op ration of the authorities of I
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