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impression prevails that Mr. James j Democratic National Convention at
will be a candidate whether nomina
ted on the the 24th or not. The im-
nession is strong with the better
judges of such matters that the pres-
THE FEDERAL UNION.
Cornet oj Hancock ava Wilkinson Streets.
Wednesday Morning, July 17, IH72.
F03. PRSSICEarr :
HORACE GREELEY
OF NEW YGBK.
FOB. VICS FELESIDZBJT:
B: GRATZ BROWN
OF MISSOURI.
THU PKI'NIUi:IVTIAI, CANDIDATES'
We hoist the names of Greeley and
Brown, not as Democrats, Li.t as the nom
inees of the 'National Democratic Conven
tion, ia opposition to Gen. Grant. Ar
there are hut these two tickets in the field
we support Greeley and Brown as th<
best that is offered.
Death of Judge Linton Stephens.
—The train from Sparta Monday
brought the distressing intelligence
that Judge Stephens had died sudden
ly at his home in Sparta cn Sunday
night. We have not yet heard any c f
the particulars of his last illness 01
death. This sad news has cast a
gloom over our w hole community and
will, we doubt not, over the whole
State 1 IT is was one of the greatest
and brightest intellects of the State
and bis loss is a public calamity.
The KTaticnal Fcmccratic nomina
tion for President and Vice-Presi
dent.
Whilst there was any chance for a
regular Democratic ticket- for Presi
dent and Vice President we advocated
that policy, but since the Baltimore
Convention, by its action lias adoptee
Greeley and Brown as their candidates
and reduced the chances down to a
choice between Giant and Greeley,
we shall, without a moment’s hesita
tion, take the latter. Although G.ee-
ley is as much of a Radical as Grunt,
there are many reasons why every
Democrat and every friend of liberty
should prefer him to Giant. Greeley
has the reputation of being a kind
hearted man, and we believe if he is
elected he will overhaul these Ku
K!ux trials ar.d pardon those men who
have been unjustly consigned to North
ern prisons. Wa bwliave also that he
will send our armies to guard tlo-
Irontiers. and trust the Government of
the people to the civil authorities of
the several Slates. Greeley is not a
horse jockey’, nor a gift taker, nor a
whiskey drinker, hut has always hue
the reputation of being a kind hearted
sober, honest man, and besides all these
he has been endorsed by the Demo
cratic Convention. For these an
many other reasons, we greatly pretei
him to General Grant, and shall do all
we can to elect him.
Eds Fe dea a l Union :
Please publish that the Hancock dele
gates to the 20th Senatorial Distiiet Con
vernion have, at the request of the Wash
ington coun'y,delegates, withdrawn theii
“acceptance” of the TIME suggested by
the Baldwin Democrats. Therefore the
Senatorial Convention is postponed to
such time as may be set by- the delega
tions. C. P. CRAWFORD.
15th July, 1S72.
Dan Vookiiees has come out for
the Baltimore nominees as now the
only hope of the country. Our dis
patch says that Senator Bayard, who
opposed the nomination at Baltimore,
will also support Greeley and'Brow n.
The Beginning—J. L. Morphia, at
present a Republican Representative
in Congress from the second district
of Mississippi, tins declared in favor of
Horace Greeley for the Presidency.
We will publish next week ex-Gov.
Brown’s letter to Mr. Phillips on the
State Road lease.
ATLANTA LETTER.
Contest for Governor—City Election—Gov. Smith
and Mayor James—The Bond Committee; deist ot
the State—State Road Committee—Hon. It. W.
Phillips—Atlanta Ruling Mil aud Mr. Scofield— *
Gr-e ey in At nnta— ‘Back Ch&lker*’*—Hon. A. II.
Stephen?--Justice Montgomery of the Supreme
Court—“The G ite City”— Mrs M J. Westmoreland
—Annual Add'es?—Col* Arnold—Ponce de
^ Spring— Midnight rencontre, and matrimony — Good
and cheap boarding.
cut Governor wiil he re-nominated
without serious opposition on the 24th.
His sturdy’ integrity, and his great en
ergy’ in exposing Radical frauds an<
protecting the financial interests of tin
people, will (it is said) secure to him u
lull term of office.
We hear it rumored that the Bond
Committee has its Report ready to
submit on the meeting of the Legisla
ture next week, and that the valid in
debtedness of the State will foot up
about SI 4,000,000, and the illegal
claims created by Bullock’s signature
to unauthorized bonds, <fcc., will aggre
gate about $5,000,000. No wonder
his “Ex-Excellency” finds the climate
of Canada more genial !
The Joint Committee on State Road
affairs is engaged in completing its Re
port, under tbe supervision of the ex
cellent and indefatigable Representa
tive of Echols county, Hon. It. W.
Phillips, temporary chairman in the
absence of Mr. Candler. The frauds
exposed by the labors of this Com
mittee are startling even in this age
of abounding corruption. Mr. J. Hen
y Smith, the well known journalist of
Atlanta, lias prepared a history of
iliese transactions. Every honest
minded citizen of Georgia should read
it- The revelations of the workings
of the Radical Ring with Foster Blod
gett at the head should be known to
every lriend to Georgia. We have
induced -Mr. Smith to send a few cop
ies on sale to Milledgeville.
We are pleased to observe that one
excellent and useful Georgian by adop
tion, passed through the tire of inves
tigation unscathed. We allude to Mr.
Leyvis Scofield, of Iron Rolling Mill
A orks of Atlanta. Some suspicion
was cast on Mr. Scofield by his inabil
ity to produce all of bis books; but
that lias been, and will be, fully ex
plained and Mr. S. fully vindicated.
Ilis immense Rolling Mill is one ol the
•• institutions” of Georgia. Its ca
pacity for supplying railroad iron is
fully equal to the wants of the whole
State, besides iron of every other des
cription for the ordinary domestic
wants. Our Milledgeville dealers
should make their orders dnect to Mr.
Schofield, and thus save intermediate
charges on the iron they use. Some
rumor has existed that the establish
ment is to be removed to another
State.. It was begun by Mr. Gray
soon after the war at the instance of
fie present Central Railroad chief,
yvfio needed its services in rebuilding
i lie Central Road. He has seen fit to
withdraw in great part his patronage,
and transfer it to England, notwith
standing as good material and at as
good prices, can be furnished at home.
We deem it a special duty to encourage
home manufactures, prices aud quality
being equal.
We find the great masses of the
Baltimore.
[continued.]
Baltimore, July 9.—The speaker’s
gavel is made from a piece of a liv«-
oaK from the old liigate Constitution.
Reverdy Johnson appeared on the
platform and was cheered.
The Committee on Credentials and
)rganization was appointed.
Belmont’s remarks were frequently
interrupted with moderate applause.
The mention of Greeley's name was
received with loud demonstrations ol
approval.
The band played Dixie, when Ran
dolph took liis seat as temporary chair
man amid cheers. His speech was de-
livere ’ with much energy and effec
tiveness, considering that the speaker
is nearly an octogenarian, and yvas re
peatedly cheered.
The Rev. Henry Slicer on being
presented, addressed the Throne ol
Grace.
The rules of former Democratic
Conventions were adopted.
A resolution of thanks to Mr. Bel-
Mont was adopted, and a recess till
4 o’clock.
SPEECH OF MB. DOOLITTLE.
Ex-Senator J. R. Doolittle, of Wis
consin, yvas chosen permanent chair
man. Senator Bayard and Gov. Hod
man conducted iiiin to the cliair amidst
great applause. He said:
Gentlemen of the Contention—I thank
you for this great honor. Words can
hardly tell how much, but you will
alleyy me to pass at once from what is
personal to speak of tiie great occasion,
the duty and the purpose which brings
us here, after an interval of two years.
Nearly five years alter the bloody
period of civil war had closed, the Lib
eral Republicans of Missouri, [ap
plause] feeling hourly all the evil of
the proscription, test oath, the hates
and the strifes, and the passions . war
had left upon them long after the war
itself had closed, and feeling keenly
the executive Federal power in their
loyal elections, determined to organize
a movement to restore equal rights to
all our citizens, [applause] yvbite as
well as black, [applause] and to re
store local sell-government, and to ar-
lest the further centralization of Fed
eral power. [Applause.] They then
said this thing had gone far enough,
if not already too far. The time h is
come when all honest patriotic Repub
licans must say halt, and re-assert the
vital doctrine ol Republican Govern
ment. That under the Constitution,
the powers of the Federal Government
are delin d and limited, [applause and
cries of good ! good !] and that the
people of the States have the light to
govern themselves in their own domes
tic affairs upon the basis of equality of
all the States before the higher layv,
and before the Constitution, [applause]
of universal loyalty, amnesty, suffrage,
and peace. Taking no steps backward :
taking no right ur franchise which had
been secured the blacks, pledging
themselves to support them all in their
Democratic party ready to yield an | full vigor, they at the same time de-
Atlanta, Ga., July 13, 1S72.
This city is in the turmoil ol a pop
ular election. By consent ol the
friends of Gov. Smith and Mayor
James, rivals lor the Democratic nom
ination for Governor, on the 24th,
county delegates to the Convention
are elected bv popular vote. Wc vis
ited the election precint in the City
Hall this forenoon. The election was
proceeding as orderly as if conducted
under the sanction of law. 'The
friends of the lespective aspirants wer<-
active but good humored. Each side
•daims now (31 P. M.) the victory.—
W e tsViail leave the city at 4 and the
polls do tlot cl
arnest support to the nominees of the
Baltimore Convention, and approving
r.fie action of the-Georgia delegation
respecting the Cincinnati platform.
Toombs’ “ back-chalkers” are “few
and fur between.” Passion has lost
its power and Reason rules. The
course of Hi n. A. II. Stephens is re
gurded as infinitely more important.
It is earnestly hoped that he will modi
fy the present course of “The Sun”
newspaper, which will virtually sup
port Grant if it continues its active
opposition to Greeley since his nomi
nation at Baltimore. The people ol
Georgia love and honor Mr. Stephens ;
but they cannot lollovv him on a path
way leading, however indirectly, and
without intention on his part, to Grant-
The Supreme Court is in session
here. We saw on yesterday for the
first time, Justice Montgomery, ap
pointed by Gov. Smith. The Justice
is certai.ify a fine looking gentleman,
with an expression decidedly iut* lleet-
uaI. His course on the Supreme Bench
has impressed the public very favora
bly. Atlanta continues to grow apace.
Street railways are spreading ; and lor
5 cents one can already enjoy a ride
lor miles. New business bouses in the
heart of the city, and elegant resi
dences in the suburbs are going up.
We have met here, within the past lew
lew days, almost every one we ever
met before. Truly this is the “Gate
City.” We have just had a pleasant
chat with young .Murk McComb, for
merly of Milledgeville, who will soon
return thither in charge of the Mil
ledgeville Hotel. Allow us to con
gratulate you. We have met here
the handsome and popular young au
thor, Mrs. M. 3’- Westmoreland, who
is looking remarkably well, and ener
getic enough to write a dozen more
volumes. She has appeared in a new’
capacity, having delivered the annual
Address before the Lagrange Female
College at the recent commencement
of that Institution. Her effort is spoken
of in the highest terms for its ability
and practical usefulness.
Our friend Col. Reuben Arnold, of
this city, favored us with a drive last
evening to the lamed Police de Leon
Spring. Its popularity as a pleasure
resort increases; and its effects on the
aged and infirm are reported to be
magical. A good story is told of a
widow and widower, both well known
here, w ho “met by chance” at the
witching midnight hour, under the
moonlight, over this sparkling foun
tain. \\ fiat but love and matrimony,
and soforth, could ensue? So goes the
story. Since that event, we under
stand the rush to these waters has in
creased, and muffled wheels of the
timid aged, advanced in years but full
of good matrimonial desires, are some
times beard even in the “wee sma’
hours ’ of the night.
Without any venal motive, we must
do our excellent boarding house here
the justice of this notice. It was the
“ Sasseen House” formerly, at the
junction of Peachtree and Broad
ose until six. The tel JUU ^ 1UU OIIU „ IUBU
egrap wi have informed you of the I streets, in easy distance of the Capitol
result ere you 8e e this. Carriages are and the business heart of the city.
Here, lor Sl.50 per day the wayfaring
man finds every comfort he needs and
[gets at the more ostentatious houses
carriages are
visiting every part of the city in the
interest of the friends ot tl
ie aspirants
ready to afford voters free rules to tin
place of voting
jshly by Mr. James, it is said. The! house.'
\i ,,,,,,, „ , | that charge three times as much. Mrs.
Money 18 spent lav* Keith, a native Georgias, Keeps the
rru ~ 1, W. G.M.
rnanded in the name of peace, in the
name of liberty, in the name of Re
publican G uvpni niwit tliat fruwdam
ar d equal right should be restored to
the white people. [Great applause.]
They organized nearly 4(J,U0l) strong,
and called upon B. Gratz Brown [ap
plause] to lead the movement. Tney
placed him in nomination for Governor.
Then what followed ? SO,000 Demo
cratic Republican majority. [Cheers.]
Looking upon the success of that
movement as above any party triumph
[cheers] they lgsolved to sustain with
their whole strength the law of the
country, the law of Republican liber
ty, the law of equal rights of all men
which inspired that union and taught
men to act together who had been po
litically opposed to each other all their
lives, upon other questions, and in oth
er times, and without violating honor,
logic, conscience or consistency on
either side.
This patriotic union was based upon
higher grounds than ordinary central
political action. [Great applause.]
Even those who had fought against
each other in battle clasped hands over
the bloody chasm [renewed applause]
and side by side, like brothers witfi
hearts beating in unison—beating
strong with the same high purpose,
they help to bear its flag to a glorious
victory. That, gentlemen, is liberal
republicanism [enthusiasm] and that is
democratic republicanism. [Great en
thusiasm.] The victory which came
Irom that union was end of proscrip
tion, test-oaths, of pain and strife, and of
all disloyalty. In a word, the real end
of the civil war came with that victory,
and did not come until then in Missou
ri. [Intense applause.] It redeemed
that (State ; it gave the right of free
men to 70.000 men who had been
bound and fettered. Missouri is now
a free State in this Union with all her
rights, dignity and equality under the
Constitution, and not one murmur ol
disloyalty is anywhere heard. By that
union Federal dictation in Missouri, in
their local elections, was overthrown,
and by that union strife and hate have
given place to peace and good will, by
that union, liberty, with equal rights
for all, lias given the State unbounded
prosperity, and to her people joy al
most unspeakable.
So great was their joy and so com
plete the success of the Liberal Repub
licans of that State, that they were
not content without making one effort
to extend the same union of Liberal
and Democratic Republicans, and with
it the SMiie blessing of liberty, peace
and fraternity to all other States.—
[Rounds of applause.] Accordingly,
in State Convention on the 24th of
March last they resolved to invite the
Liberal Republicans in all States to
meet them in national convention in
Cincinnati on the first day of May.
The invitation was accepted. They
came by thousands—in such numbers
that a delegate convention of repre
sentatives of all btates was formed
both from principle and from necessi
ty, to give form to its proceedings.
Many of the ablest men in the country,
lately leaders in the Republican party,
were there and took part in its delib
erations. They were assured a large
number of Liberal Republicans in
every State and from all portions of
the country stood behind ready to
sustain them, and tlipy were morally
certain that il the millions whom we
this day represent [cheers] would only
come to their support the number of
Liberal Republicans would reach half I
a million or more. [Great cheers.]!
That Convention presented a platform
md presented candidates to the coun-j
try for President Horace Greeley,!
[iong and continued cheering] and for
Y’ice President B. Gratz Brown, [more
enthusiasm] and that Convention, for
the promotion and success of princi
ples declared in the platform there
enunciated the supporters of the can
didates nominated by that Convention
have invited and cordially welcomed
the co-operation of all patriotic citi
zens, without regard to previous poli
tical affiliations.
Those principles were so clearly
and concisely stated in the platform
itself, and re-stated in the letter of ac
ceptance to Mr. Greeley, [more cheer
ing] and they are so well known to
you all, that I will not re-state them.
For weeks that platform and these
candidates have been before the coun
try ; meanwhile, the Convention call
ed to nominate Gen. Grant [hisses]
and to endorse and to continue the
principles, practices and policy of his
administration, has done its work.
[Hisses] Between the Liberal Re
publicans and tbe Grant administra
tion tbe issue is dearly up—it is Grant
or Greeley, [immense enthusiasm and
cries of Greeley !] While these events
were passing, the Democratic Repub
licans who were present, held their
Conventions in all the States. The
Liberal movement, the example ot
Missouri, the Cincinnati Convention,
its platform and its candidates, with
their letter of acceptance, were all be
fore these Conventions, which were
very largely attended by their ablest
men, and the paramount questions be
fore these Conventi ns were—shall we
accept this invitation to co-operate
with the Liberal Republicans ? [Great
applause.] Shall we adopt the plat
form ? [Loud cries of yes ! yes ! and
some cries of never!] Shall vve nom
inate the same candidates, [vesl yes!]
and shall we elpct them V [Yes! yes!
Loud cheering.] Or shall we refuse to
co-operate, nominate other candidates,
[no! no! Greeley! Greejey!] and
strive to elect them over both tickets
already in the field ?
Gentlemen, these are the questions
which you are to decide now and here.
That you will decide wisely I can’t
doubt, nor can any one doubt who
looks over the body of men represent
ing, as they do, 3,000,000 of people,
and who feel, as every oi e here must
j feel, the high and patriotic purpose
| which inspires you. Gentlemen, what
means this great and rising movement
.which we everywhere see? What
means this possible Union of 3,000,000
of Democratic Republicans with
1,000,000, it may be, of Liberal Re
publicans? What meats this union
upon a common platform, and this pro
posed union upon the same candidate:
a union so sudden, so compact, so earn-
! est as to surprise its friends and to
, confound its enemies, [applause] which
. comes as the winds come ; which, to
borrow a figure, overwhelms the ordi-
; nary currents of public opinion as the
i great storms always run to the sur
face current? What means all this !
There are some tilings, gentlemen, it
does not mean. It means no abandon
ment of what is true, of what is just,
of what is good in human govern
ments. [Applause] lc means no
union of the dead upon dead issues,
but a union of the living upon the
living issu s of the present. It means
no union for the spoils of office, [ap
plause] but it means a union of men
j with the same faitli upon the great
j and paramount issues of the present
hour, a frank, manly, honorable and
equal union of men who have the sa
gacity to see and the moral courage to
accept the situation. [Good, good, and
loud cheers.] It means a union oi
men who have the sagacity to see what
is past, and to deal with the issues ol
the present, and, for the future, to do
their duty to their country, their God,
and their fellow-men.
The issue ot to-day is not the re
peal of the Missouri compromise, nor
the question of slavery in the territo
ries, upon which alone tbe Republi
can party was organized in 1S56. It
is not upon that which followed, when
the Leeompton constitution for Kansas
divided the Democratic party in t^ain
and elected Abraham Lincoln to the
Presidency in 18(30 ; ic is not the
question of secession, nor of war to
put down rebellion, nor the abolition
of slavery in tbe States by military or
der, nor by constitutional amend
ments, upon which Mr. Lincoln was
re elected in 1864, nor yet is it the
question of reconstruction or of the
fourteenth or fifteenth amendments,
nor the question of ueero suffrage, nor
the establishment by Federal power ol
universal negro suffrage as a condition
precedent to the States ot the South
having any rights or any existence
even as States in the Union. It is
none of these questions that are now
in issue ; all these have been issues ol
the past—great issues sufficient in
themselves to create and dissolve po
litical parties, because ideas are
stronger than men or parties ; but
they are all past issues—they have
been fought out and fought to the end,
in the foruin or in the field, and they
are no more in issue to-day than D e
Mexican war or the war of rebellion.
[Applause.] We could not re-open
them if we would, and they fatally
misrepresent our purpose who say
that we would re-open them it we
could. This great union, therefore,
means no steps backward. [Cheers.]
Forward, is the word. [Cheers—loud
cheering.] And first ot all, it means
to-day lor all the other States of the
South what it has already done in Mis
souri. Instead of proscription, test
oaths, suspension of habeas corpus and
military despotism, it means personal
freedom for the individual and repub
lican good for all. [Loud applause ]
Instead of negro supremacy upheld by
proscription and the bayonet, it means
equal rights to alt men, white as well
as black. [Loud applause] Instead
of thieving governments organized to
plunder subjugated States, it means
the dominance of intelligence and in
tegrity, instead of strife, hate and rob
bery. It means justice, liberty, peace,!
loyalty and good will. And, gentle- | Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, inquired
men, for our whole country, East, whether the previous question—anoth-
West, North and South, it means in- er name for “gag law”—had become
stead of a war-Presideiit trained only ' a la v of the Democratic Convention, j said this, he changed Alabama’s vote
in a military school, and whose whole without notice to the delegates? (from 12 ayes and S Does, to 20 ay-03
character has been formed in the I The chair said the Convention had; [Cheers.]
principles, which some of his delega
tion could not endorse without explan
ation—without stultification—having
ideas, arts, habits and despotism of , adopted the rules ot the House of Rep-
military life ; instead of this, it means reseutatives—so the motion of Mr.
the election of a peace President, Burr was in order and not open to de-
[cheers.] jbate.
Trained in the ideas, arts, blessings j Various gentlemen appealed for the
and re|»tiblican in the simplicity ut withdrawal ol the motion in order to
ot peace and universal freedom ; [loud allow a short debate,
cheers,] of peace not enchained, ot lib- Mr. Burr said be felt compelled to
erty not under arrest awaiting trial, I decline.
sentence and execution by a druna-j A scene of great confusion followed
head court martial, but that liberty —with calls ot “question,” “debate,”
and peace which the constitution se-ietc.
cures by placing tbe civil law above On motion of the previous question
the sword ; [loud applause] by pre- a call of States was ordered, and being
serving in full vigor the sacred writ ol i taken resulted—yeas 553, nays 176.
habeas corpus, and by the riulitot tri-j Gov. llolluaan, in casting the united
at by jury. [Applause.] It means vote of New York in the affirmative,
another tfimg, and perhaps the most, j said some of the delegates, himself
important ot them all. It means to among the number, were opposed to
arrest the centralization of power in the previous question,
the Federal Government. [Loud Mr, Hanck, of Ohio, denied the
cheers] It means to assert the vital! right yf this delegrtion to cast tbe vote
principles ot our republican system in a sa unit, asked to have his vote record-
which it moves and has its very being; ed “.No.”
that constitutions are made by the j Th • Chair announced that Mr. Burr,
people in their service; a capacity of Connecticut* was entitled to one
tor the express purpose of de'euding j hour to debate the resolutions. Also,
and limiting the powers of govern-1 that the gentleman from Delaware,
ment [applause]—the powers ol all j Mr. Bayard appealed for ten minutes,
governments* IState or national. 111 Mr Burr united in this request, as Mr.
means that we are determined that! Bayard is a member of the Committee
presidents, governors, congressmen,
State legislators and every depart
ment of the governments, shall obey
tbe constitution. [Prolonged ap
plause.]
Mr. Doolittle concluded as follows :
Gentlemen : I have thus briefly
stated tlie situation, the duties and the
purpose which bring us here. A
great responsibility rests upon this
Convention. If its action shall be
such as to put an end to the misrule
which for tbe past few years lias af
flicted our beloved country, this gen
eration and generations to come alter
us will remember, with pride and
gratitude, the Convention at Balti
more of the 9th of July, IS72.
Amid loud and long continued ap
plause Mr. Doolittle took his seat.
The following gentlemen were nom
inated as the National Executive Com
mittee : Alabama, Thomas A. Walker,
Jacksonville; Arkansas, T. R. Cock
rell, Pine Bluff; California, Frank
McCoppin, San Francisco ; Connecti
cut, Win. 11. Barnum, Lime Rock ;-—
Delaware, Chas. Beasten, Odessa ;—
Florida, Chas. E. Dyke, Tallahassee ;
Georgia. A. R. Wright, Augusta ; Il
linois, Cyrus II. McCormick, Chicago;
Indiana, Thomas Dowling, 'i'erro
Haute ; Iowa, M. M. Hain, Dubuque;
Kansas, Isaac E. Eaton, Leavenworth ;
Kentucky, Henry D. McHenry, Hart
ford ; Louisiana, Henry D. Ogden.
New O: leans ; Maine, L. D. M. Swett.
Portland ; Maryland, A. Lee Knott.
Baltimore ; Massachusetts, Fred. O.
Prince, Boston ; Michigan, Wm. A.
Moore, Detioit ; Minnesota, Wm
Lochren, Minneapolis ; Mississippi, J
H. Sharpe, Columbus ; Missouri, J.
G. Priest, St. Louis ; Nebraska, Geo.
L. Miller, Omaha ; Nevada, Thomas
on Resolutions
Mr. Bayard took the platform, and
said while there was no disposition to
carp at and oppose men because of
formed political opinions, he Imped the
great Democratic organization would
lie allowed to have an independent ex
pression of its own honest sentiments.
[Cheers.] Why take, cut and dried,
rlie resolutions of another organiza
tion ? [Applause.] Why have the op
inions of other men not chosen by us
been forced down our throats as our
expression? It is proposed here that
we shall go before tbe country for the
first time without our own indepen
dent expression of principles. It is
not just or wise to ask us to go into
this campaign under the clothing ol
a minority. [Calls of time—time.]
Tbe Chair announced that Mr. Burr,
out of respect fur the majority, con
sented to give Mr. Bayard ten minutes
more.
Another Connecticut delegate ob
jected to any’ man’s occupying the
time of the Convention in this way
[Applause and hisses.}
Tiie chair called to order and re
minded delegates that this is a delib
erative assemblage and urged respect
lul bearing of any one who occupied
the floor whether they approve his
sentiments or nor.
Mr. Bayared finally resumed—argu
ing the necessity for some expression
oi opinion upon the question of the
exercise of Federal military power
under the color ol legislation to en
force the fourteenth and fifteenth con
stitutional amendments. It the Con
vention (ailed in this, there would be
serious disappointment. In conclu
sion, be entered ii is protest against
the pending motion to adopt the re-
H. W illiams, Virginia Gity ; New j port as a whole, and asked a separate
Hampshire, M. V. B. Edgerly, Man- vote on the several distinct proposi-
chester ; Njw Jersey, Theo. F. Ran- tions pendin
dolph, Moiristowu ; New York, Au
gustus Schell, New’ Yoik City ; North
Carolina, M. W. Ransom, Weldon ;—
Ohio, J. G. Thompson, Columbus ;—
Oregon, Robert J. Ladd, Portland ;
Pennsylvania, James D. Barr, Pitts
burg ; Rhode Island, Gideon Brad
ford, Providence ; South Carolina.
Thomas Y Simons, Charleston ; Teti
nt ssee, William R. Bate, Nashville ;—
Texas, F. F. Stoekdate, Iudianola ;—
Vermont. H. B. Smith, Milton ; Vir
ginia, Jolin G. Goode, Norfolk ; West
Virginia, Jolin Blair lloge, Murtins-
burg ; Wisconsin, George H. Paul,
Milwaukie.
After a three hours’ session the res
olution committee adopted the Cin
cinnati platform with the following
introduction: We, the Democratic
electors of the United States in Na
tional Covention assembled, present
the following principles already pro
claimed at Cincinnati as essential to just
government. All ttie States voted loi
the platform as thus prefaced, with
the exception of Delaware, Georgia,
Mississippi and Oregon.
second day’s ses-ion.
Baltimore, July 10.— I he dele
gates w’ere generally in their seats by
Mr. O’Connor, of South Carolina, re
gretted that there should have been
any difference of opinion here. All
other issues should be merged in the
single one of defeating the election of
the present national administration.
He said the reconstruction acts of the
13th, 14th and 15th constitutional
amendments had been accepted. Pub
lic opinion was higher than govern
ments and superior to any declarations
by convention. [Applause.] There
was-nothing left us on issue now but
to save the nation from destruction by
corruption. He reviewed and criti
cised the foreign policy of the admin
istration, and urged tiie union of the
whole nation to defeat the unhallow
ed purposes and shiftless policy ol the
present government.
An allusion to the prospective elec
tion ol Mr. Greeley was received with
great applause. As to the 15th amend
ment iie would be the last man to at
tempt to wrest from the four millions
of f reed men the right of suffrage.—
[Great applause.]
Judge Reagan, of Texas, followed,
and said it was supposed among his
people that the Democratic party could
not succeed at this el ction with a dis
tinct Democratic candidate. Tliere-
Hoffman, of New York, presented a
petition of 12,000 Germans of the city
of New York, relative to a nomination
of a candidate for President. It was
sent to the desk where it was read by
the Secretary. It recommends the
nomination of Greeley and Brown
an! expresses belief that they will re
ceive the hearty support of the Ger
mans, regardless ot past party affilia
tions, as the best nomination that can
be made [Cheers.]
Ray, of Indiana, offered an amend
ment. providing that on the calling of
each State, its Chairman shall state
how the delegation votes, and his state
ment alone shall betaken. The amend
ment was accepted by the mover of
the original resolution, and adopted
viva voce.
Snowhook, of Illinois, presented the
name of Horace Greeley as the De
mocratic candidate for President.—
[Cheers.] The roll was called on the
Presidential nomination. Each vote
for Greeley was received with cheers.
The ballot resulted: Gr&dey, 68G;
Jas. A. Bayard, 1-5; J. S. Black, 21 ;
Groesbeck, 2.
The nays ou ordering the previous
question upon the adoption of the re
port of the committee’s resolutions
were Alabama, 10 ; Arkansas, 2; Del
aware, 6 ; Florida, 2; Georgia, 21 ;
Louisiana, 10; Maryland, 2; Missouri,
4; Nevada 6; New Jersey, IS; Ore
gon, 6 ; Pennsylvania, 31 ; South Car
olina 11; Texas, 16; Virginia, 22;
West Virginia, 2.
Nays upon the adoption of the re
port, were Delaware, 6 ; Florida, 2;
Georgia, 19; Mississippi, 9; Missouri,
2 ; New Jersey, 9 ; Oregon, 6; Penn
sylvania, 7 ; West Virginia, 2.
Weldon, N. C., July 12.—A grand
Greeley and Brown ratification meet
ing was held here to-day’, under the
auspices of Senator Ransom. Sever
al thousand people were present.
Senators Tipton and Stockton, Gov.
Walker, of Virginia, ex-Gov. Vance,
ex-Senator Clingman and Col. Hinton,,
of Norfork, spoke. Senators Tipton
and Stockton joined hands with Sen
ator Ransom in a token of the recon
ciliation of the North and South, &~
midst the shouts and cheers of the im
mense crowd.
The Hon. T. L. Kenan presided.
The utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed.
The State campaign is fairly inau
gurated and will be pushed on both
sides with the greatest enthusiasm.
Senator Carl Sctiurz will speak in
Raleigh on Thursday. A Committee of
German citizens is here to meet Sena
tor Schurz. They have addressed him
a letter endorsed by Senators Tipton,
Stockton and Ransom, ex-Senator
Clingman, Gov. Vance inviting him to
North Carolina. "Senator Stockton
created the utmost enthusiasm among
the Democrats of this section by his
able and manly stand here to-day.
His endorsement of the nomination
by the Baltimore Convention, coming
Irani the distinguished son of New
Jersey, created the greatest enthu
siasm, and decided doubting Demo
crats.
10 o’clock this morning. A second
brass band, located in the upper gale-r ore ’ ^ ie Y * lU, ‘ corae * iere f° unite with
ry, entertained the audience with vari- j f* ie ’ r brethien fi om the whole country
ous airs, of which “My Mary land” and r n . effecting such an airangement as
“Yankee Doodle” were equally’ an- unite the Democrats, as well as
plauded* lull honest opponents of the adminis-
At a quarter after ten o’clock the I trat; ' 011 ’ It was wisdom, therefore, to
President, Mr Doolittle, announced j ta ^ e Cincinnati platform. Why
that the hour to which the Convention rt ‘ ,u ^ e tw accept the situation and make
had adjourned had arrived, and called j Biebest ot it ?
the Convention to order. He then!. Barksdale, of . lassachusetts, asked
called upon Rev. Dr. Lebrun of Haiti-1 * c was admissible to take a separate
c4.tK»ta/i th* 111rni.k* vote on each resolution ?
The chair answered “no,” as the
The Chair announced that for the I P rev ’iuus question had been ordered,
convenience of members ot the Con-' Barksdale then said, “I ask the
vention and press, every person rising! unanimous consent of the Convention
to make a motion or speak, shall an- tU a ^' v * 8 [°° °* the ^ ote *
nounce his n ime and IState. 1 Cries of “ no, no.
Mr Cabell of Arkansas, asked for McRae, of lennessee, made frantic
seats, by courtesy, for five delegates e ^ arts to obtain the floor, and was
from Arkansas in excess of their regn-j recognized by the chair and
lar number. Agreed to. proceeded with an excited protest
Mr. Burr, of Connecticut, announ- against the cutting off of debate
more,
g race
ced that the Committee on Resolutions
were ready to report, and came to the
platform, and at bis request the reading
Clerk Mr. Perrin, read the report, re
commending the adoption ot the res
olutions already adopted by the Liber
al Republican Convention at Cincin
nati. [Cheers.]
• In order that there should be no
misapprehension as to these resolu
tions Mr Burr called for their leading
in full to the Convention, which was
done—each plank in the platform
being received with applause. The
one-terrn plank was especially well
received.
A call for three cheers at tbe close
elicited a partial response,
Mr. Burr explained that the resolu-
Cries of sit down—call the roll—
call the roll.
The roll of the States w r as-called on
the main question—the adoption of
the platform which resulted yeas 662
nays 70.
At the close of calls when Delaware
voted no there were loud hisses.
The chair appealed to the Conven
tion to treat with respect the vote of
any and every State.
Delegates said the disturbance was
in the galleries.
Before the vote was announced, per
mission was asked by the chairman of
Alabama to make an explanation of a
change which he desired to make in
the record of all Alabama votes.
Objection being made, the Chair-
tioris were the Cincintati platform ex- man ruled that while Alabama had a
actly—nothing added and nothing ex-! Ei«ght to change the vote, he could not
eluded. This platform was adopted maintain it.
in the committee by all the States ex
cept Delaware, Mississippi, Oregon
and Georgia. He moved the adoption
of the report and called the previous
question.
Subsequently, unanimous consent
being accorded, Shorter, of Alabama,
took two minutes to explain that there
were in the pending resolutions some
statements rather than declarations of
Pennsylvania f o'itics.
Pennsylvania politics, just now, are a
study. The Radical candidate for Gover
nor, Gen. John F. Elartrauft, seems to
be very unpopular with the more influen
tial members of the Legislature, and his
defeat is freely predicted. Forney’s Prtss
is particularly bitter in its opposition to
the General, and says that if he continues-
in the field he will be the worst beaten
candidate that ever ran for the official po
sition iu Pennsylvania. He is charged with
downright dishonesty-no unusual charge
against a Uadieal-with fraud and pecu
lation. Forney’s opposition to llartranft
and his attacks on Senator Cameron con
stitute a phase of politics quite peculiar,
llartranft, it must be reme nbered is a
candidate of the Cameron ring, and the
Cameron ring is one of the especial favor
ites of President Grant. Cameron is an
Administration Senator and Hartranft is
the Administration candidate for Gover
nor. Forney has arrayed himself against
these Presidential tools, but he supports
Grant heartily and fervidly. It puzzles
one to imagine how such things can be.
In the meau time it is pretty clearly set
tled that Mr. Buckalew, the Democratic
candidate will be elected to the Execu
tive chair by a very heavy majority.
Pennsylvania will then have what sue
has not had for years—an honest, able a id
statesmanlike administration ot State af
fairs and her political air will oe purified.
Sweet Peas—A skillful cultivator of
sweet peas says that if properly grown
they will bloom for months, that failure
arises from poor soil, sowing too thickly,
and not allowing a well dve'oped and
luxuriant growth. The soil should be
very rich, and for a hedge or screen, tho
peas sown in a row. To keep up the bloom,
the seed pods must be promptly removed,,
as the growth and ripening ot seeds wilt
exhaust the strength of the plant. By
this process they will bloom all summer
and until frost.— Iowa Homestead.
w
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
A LL persons interested are hereby notified that a.
Division of the estate of John C. Kiuibrel. de
ceased, will take place at the Court House in States
boro', on tbe first Tuesday in July next. Per.ons in
terested will lake due notice and govern themtelve*.
according'v.
JAMES C. KIMBREL, /. . .
MANNEX KICKLIGllTKft. ( ra '
April 20,187L 41 td
GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
THEREAS, James C. Kimbrel and Manuew
' Kick lighter, Adtniui.-tra'ors on estate of John
C, Kimbrel, deceased, applies to the undeisigned lor
Letters Disinissoiy from rheir Administration:
Therefore all persons concerned are lieieby required
to show cause, if any. why -aid Administrators on the
first Monday in August next, should not be discharged.
Given under my hand and s- al of office.
O. A. SORRIER, Ord’y.
April 23d, 1872.II nvl-n
GEORGIA, Bulloch County
IIEKEA.->, John Grimes, Executor of the will
I v of William Burnseds, deceased, applies to the
unders gued for Letters Dtsuiissory from his Execu
torship.
Therefore all persons concerned are hereby requir
ed to show cause, if any, why sa'd Executor, on the
first Monday in August next, should Dot be discharged..
Given under my band and seal of office.
O. A- SORRIER, Ord'y.
April 22,1872. 41 m3in i
STATE OP GEORGIA, Bulloch County.
Pi esent tbe Hod. Wm. Schley, Judge of tbe Superior
Court ot said County :
Lenora Messex )
vs. [LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
Jease Messex- j
It appearing to the Coort, by the return of tf>«
Sheriff, that the Defend int does not reside u> m 1 *
county and it further appearing that lie does not re
side iu this State, it ia on motion, Ordered that said
Defendant appear aud answer at the next Term ol
this Court, or that the case be considered in delault,
and the Plaintiff allowed to proceed And it is fur
ther Ordered, that this Rule be published in the Fed
eral Union ouoe a mouth tor tour mouths.
A true extract from the minutes of said Court,
June 15tb, 1872,
[48m4mpdj g. F. SAUNDERS, Clerk.