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THE FEDERAL UNION.
Cjtiic> oj Hancock and ll'itkinso* Streets
Wednesday Morning, July 31. 1872.
TOR PRESIDENT:
HORACE GREELEY,
OF NEW YORK.
FOIL VICE PRESIDENT:
B. GRATZ BROWN,
OF MISSOURI.
For Governor:
HON. JAMES M. SMITH.
Son. Garneti itu.cu6.iUau of Baber*
sham.
V WORTHY SOX OF AX HORORED FATHER !
We publish below, Iron* a late num
ber of the Atlanta Sun, an article
igned “An Old Time Democrat”, re-
-.ommending the Hun. Garnett Mc-
vlillau for Congress lor the 6th Dis
trict. We have not the honor ol an
icquaintance with young McMillan,
out we knew his father, the Hon. Rob
ert McMillan, intimately and well —
When he wasrin the Georgia Legisla
ture we had the good fortune to count
him among our warm and reliable
friends; and the friendship of Robert
McMillan was something to be proud
of. He was warm and zealous in his
friendship ; able and efficient in any
cause which he espoused. We are
told that young Garnett McMillan is
every way worthy of his sire. If so,
in our estimation that is praise enough.
We feel an interest in him on account
of the love we had for his father, and
we hope his political fortune may be
as bright and prosperous as his merits
deserve.
aie always expressed in feliticious lan-1 The several important committees
guage.” |appointed to investigate the Bullock
The various members of Congress! frauds, the State Road Lease, the Lu-
from the counties composing ilie Gtli |natic Asylum affairs, and other mat-
District never become much distin- j t e rs, have made reports. We believe
guished until the Democracy of that.they are printed; but as yet we have
District took up and elected Hon. not had the opportunity to examine
Howell Cobb, then a young mao about j them. We understand the Trustees
Capo. McMillan’s age. Mr. Cobb hadj an d the Superintendent of the Asylum
had no experience in legislative mat will make a vigorous defence against!
r ** r9 > but was considered quite an able ; fault-finding features of the Re-1
young man,and earnest and unfiinch- port of Doctors Gumming and Boze-j
ing in the advocacy of Ids principles, man. We give this, however, as mere
He was not long in Congress before he rumor, and know little of the affair,
made ids mark, and soon rose to <iis-j The Report on the State bonds is an
tinction. Should Capt. McMillan be J impoit&nt one, and we shall present
now also taken up and elected, I pie-jin our next letter some analysis ol its
lict that lie, too, will soon make his] contents. We understand it shows
mark there. He may not be so lor- less liability of the State than was
tunate, and rise to the same high emi- generally supposed. A vast number
“A Penal Colony Suggested.”—
We invite the attention of oui law
makers to an able article, with the
above caption, which will be found on
our first page. The suggestions of the
writer aie worthy of serious consid
eration.
Our Moultrie Letter.
We regret to learn from our Moul
trie letter that some of our staunch
Democrats in Colquitt county are de
bating with themselves whether they
shall support Horace Greeley or stay
a vav from the polls and not vote at
all. We advrse and beseech them to
doubt no longer, but to go with the
great body of the Democratic party
for Gree' - w st there was a
_..o nomination of a sound
Democrat we opposed Greeley. But
since the contest is narrowed down to
Grant or Greeley, we hesitate no
longer, but infinitely ptefer Greeley.
Grant is a military tyrant who cares
for no one but himself and family.—
Greeley is a kind-hearted man who
though full of whims, wishes to do
right. He despises military govern
ment and will send the army to the
frontiers to fight the Indians.
We do not disband the Democratic
party, or lose our democratic princi
ples by supporting Greeley as the
least of two evils. A large and very
talented Convention ct Democrats
from every part of the country have
decided that it is best for us to sup
port Greeley at this election, and we
believe it is best to go with our friends.
If any one doubts let him read the
letter of the Hon. Gideon Welles pub
lished on the first page of this paper.
We think he gives good and sufficient
reasons why every good democrat
should support the Baltimore ticket.
The bolters’ convention will amount
to nothing.
The Indian Spring.
We spent sevt-ral days at this, Geor
gia’s favorite w atering place, last week.
The waters of this Spring are consid
ered the most efficacious for many
complaints this side of Saratoga.—
The country around the Spring is ro
mantic and picturesque and could ea
sily be made one of the most beauti
ful places in all the Southern country
We stopped at the McIntosh House,
kept by Messis. B. W. Collier & Sons
wiio have long been famed for keep
ing a good hotel. In many respects
the table at the McIntosh House is
better than those at the more fashion
able and higher priced hotels at North-
ern watering places. Those who have
partaken of the light rolls and new
sweet hotter always found on Mr. Col
lier’c table will bear testimony with
me that they can’t be excelled. All
of the provisions are well cooked and
in. the greatest profusion.
The company at. Mr. Collier’s when
we were there was very agreeable.—
Unlike many celebrated watering
places the ladies did not try to excel
each other in dress and style, but each
one seemed desirous of being comfort
able and happy themselves and ma
king others so. There was, indeed,
no pretentions to maintain what is
calied style, but each one seemed de
sirous ot being social and agreeable,
and succeeded. A fine band at Mr.
Collier’s frequently discourses fine
music during the day, and every night,
except Sunday night, play for those
who delight in dancing, as long as
they wish to dance ; so that here the
young ladies and gentlemen have a
chance to indulge iu this favorite a-
musement as much as they please.—
Th s favorite watering place has long
been famous fur flirtations and down
right courting and match making,
which has often ended in weddings.
Many cou, les have met their fate
there, and probably many more will
hereafter. In the morning many of
the visitors arise earl} 7 and go down
to the Spring before breakfast. Here
are fine chances to form acquaintances,
as well as to drink of the sparkling
water. After breakfast all go down
to the Spring, where arrangements are
made for spending the day ; here rides
and walks are planned and croquet
parties arranged. These take up the
time until dinner. After dinner,
lounging, reading and chatting are in
order until the sun gets low, when all
again assemble at the Spring and while
aw y the time until it is time for sup
per. After supper music and dancing
are in order until a late hour. Thus
with good company and good eating
time passes very pleasantly at th
Spring. The only serious drawback
is the miserable management of the
mails, of which we shall speak in an
other place.
TIIE 6th DISTRICT—HON. GARNETT
llic.lllLI,AN FOR CONGRESS.
Editors Atlanta Sun: Having spent
most of my time in Atlanta during the
session ol the Legislature in November
and December lust, and watching the
actions of members ot the Legislature,
generally, I was soon particularly
struck and pleased with the exhibition
of good sense, sound judgment, ability
and working powers ol the gentleman
whtise name heads this communica
tion.
The Legislature had hardly gotten
under way, when, upon some motion
looking to the Democracy’s asserting
its rights, and providing for the elec
tion ot a Governor to fill Bullock’s
uuexpired term, than this gentleman,
a Representative from Habeisham
county, about thirty years ot age, tall
and rather slender, with dark hair and
dark eyes, arose and with a brogue
or voice peculiarly pleasant, and ear
nest, made a few remarks so direct
and poiuteJ, and soul-stirring and pa
triotic, in relation to the duty of the
Legislature towards those who had
been wrotigii g and robbing our glori
ous old commonwealth for the past
three or four years, that I was at once
much “taken” with him.
The remaiks themselves were calcu
lated to please much any one opposed
to these thieves and robbers. But
learning that the speaker was the son
of my old “ unterrified” Democratic
friend, the Hon Robert McMillan, for
merly of Libert, but residing in Hab
ersham county when he died, I could
but feel more interested in his sou,
and watch his career more closely.
The result was, that such were the
evidences he gave of being uselul al
most any where—being able, wntch-
ful, ready, active and earnest, and yet
riot rising out of time to speak, and
always “hitting the nail on th- head
when he did speak—so fearless and
unflinching and ably did he stand up
to what lie believed ro be right, that I
could not but think that he. was one ol
the young men of our State that arenow
netdid in Congress; and I concluded at
the time that, if living tins summer, 1
would suggest his name to the Demo
cratic voters ol the 6th Congressional
District, as a fit Representative ol
them and th -ir State in Congress.
What the South wants most in Con
gress at this time, is honest, cool, fear
less, able and untiring men, to claim,
urge and battle manfully for her rights,
without quivering. Ol all the young
men in Georgia, and especially ot all
either old or young, in the 6ih Dis
trict, I know of no one so well calcu
lated to meet this want as Capt. Mc
Millan ; and, with your permission, I
have concluded to suggest his name,
through The Sun, to the Democrats ot
the 0th District.
That those who do not personally
know 7 Capt. .McMillan may learn more
particularly about him, 1 copy the
following from “the Manual and Bio
graphical Register of the State of
Georgia,” published at Atlanta last
winter, by A. St. Clair Abrams.
“ HOX. GARNETT m’.MILLAN.”
“Thecourse pursued by Mr. McMil
lan in the State Legislature, thus far,
has alr-eady won for him an enviable
reputation throughout the State. He
was born at Llb-rton, Georgia, on the
Sfh of May, 1S42, and was educated
at Emory and Henry College, where
he was graduated in 1S6/. He imme
diately after engaged in the study of
the law, but temporarily abandoned
his studies in March, 1862, when he
entered the Confederate service as a
private in the 24th Georgia Regiment,
rommanded by hisfa'her. In Novem
ber. ot the same year, he was elected
a Lieutenant of Company K, arid iu
June, 1SG3, was promoted to a Cap
taincy in Company B, 3d Battalion of
Georgia Sharpshooters. Captain Mc
Millan served as a line officer in all the
campaign of Lee’s army from Freder
icksburg to the lust battle of Cold
Harbor, receiving slight wounds at
Fredericksburg and Spottsylvania
Court House, and behaving throughout
with gallantry and skill. In Septem
ber, 1S64. he was detached from hie
command and assigned to duty as As
sistant Adjutant General in the Engin
eer’s Bureau, and at the time of the
surren er was in (lie Secret Service
Department. On the return of peace
he resumed his legal studi-s, and in
October, 1S65, was admitted to the
bar. Entering actively into politir s,
he soon became prominent as an advo
cate of the principles of the Democrat
ic party, and in 1S6S was chosen an
alternate elector on the Seymour and
Blair ticket, for the Sixth Congies
sional District. In IS70 he was nom
inated by the Democracy of Haber
sham county for the Assembly, and
was elected by an overwhelming ma
jority, over two opponents. Captain
McMillan is one oi the most promis
ing young law’yers and politicians in
Georgia. United to a logical, well
cultivated mind oratorical [towers of a
high order, he has already made a mark
ed impression upon the Assembly. As
a public speaker, his style is argu
mentative and forcible, and bis ideas
nence. as Mr. Cobb—not many do—
but I feel confident that if he be elect
ed to Congress, it will not be long be
fore be will be felt to such an extent,
as not only to be decidedly the favo r -
ite of his own district, but also a fa
vorite son all over Georgia.
An Old Time Democrat.
Atlanta Letter.
Mr. Van Epps' Address—The Brown Toombs diffi-
cu ty—Its latest phase—The Gubernatorial Con-
Tention—Nomina’ion of Gov. Smith— Greeley-Re
publican proposition—Rejection—Speculations on
Results—W 7 ili Ex Gov Joseph E. Brown be s
candidate for Governor?—Tribute to memory ot
l.iuton Stephen —Ben Hill’s Address—Committee
Reports—Lunatic Any u —The Weather—Ponce
de Leon’s “ Fountain cf Youth”—“ The Sun” news
paper—Col. Aveiyof the “ Constitution.”
Atlanta, July 27, 1872.
The Representative Hall was crowd
ed on the evening of the 23d to liear
an oration which one ol the brilliant
young lawyers of Atla: ta Mr. Van
Epps, delivered by request. We were
unfortunate in not heari g the com
mencement of the oration. The lit
erary excellence of the performance
and the high promise which th■* young
orator’s powers enable his friends to
make for him in the future were
themes of conversation mingling on
the following day with the more ex
citing ones of the Democratic State
Convention, and the Brown-Toombs
difficulty.
The latter was dying away, and at
the present may be said to have had
its day. A faint effort has been made
by the gossips to revive it by a rumor
that Gen. Toombs has challenged Gov
Brown ; but that is not corroborated
or extensively credited. The impres
sion seems to lie universal that Gov
Brown was ready to fight if challenged.
It is said that he withdiew his mem
bership from the Baptist Church of
this city, and that a life-long fiiend
in that Church—Gen. Ira It. Foster—
being consulted on the subject—acqui
esced in thepropiiety ol Gov. Brow n’s
resort, if challenged, to the mode of
settling disputes prescribed by the
“Code of Honor.” We give these
rumors as we hear them, disclaiming
partisan feeling in theaflair, and with
out vouching for their accuracy.
The Convention of the 24th was
large and unanimous. Gov. Smith
was nominated by acclamation, as tfie
Democratic candidate for the next
Gubernatorial term. A committee of
Greeley Republicans, headed by Gov.
Joseph E. Brown, submitted a pro
position to unite with the Convention
in its General objects on condition
that a fair representation considering
the strength of their party, should be
allowed them in forming the State
eWtoral ticket. This proposition was
submitted to a committee of the Con
vention who reported adversely. In
response to this refusal, toe Republi
ran Committee declared their purpose
to support the Democratic ticket for
Greeley, nevertheless, but avowed the
determination to preserve an inde
pendent party organization in State
affairs. Many wild rumors prevailed
lor a season to the effect that Governor
Brown would be an independent can
didate for Governor. These rumors
have finally assumed the form that
Governor Biown will be a candidate
for Governor if the Legislature should
attempt to unseat him Irotn the Presi
dency of the W. & A. Railroad by a
statutory repeal of the State Road
Lease. We have not “interviewed”
Gov. B., and cannot say how much of
truth there is in these reports. These,
and the rumors connecting him wfith
Toombs, illustratesone fact, viz : That
Gov. Brown occupies the foreground
in popular conversational discussion at
the present.
Among the earliei proceedings ol
the State Democratic Convention w 7 ere
resolutions introduced by the talented
and promising young Legislator from
Hancock county, Hon. Mr. Pierce, in
relation to the death of the late Hon.
Linton Stephens. They were sup
ported by eloquent remaiks from Mr. )erg0( g b e8 j,j e8 ourselves suffering
Pierce, and were followed by feeling ‘
of bills have been introduced, and the
Legislature is working hard to put
them through in the thirty days.
This will be found impracticable.—
Either a large amount of legislation
will be lost for w’ant of action, or the
session will have to be prolonged.
The weather here has been extreme
ly warm—yes, “hot”—for several
days past. This sends some fashiona
ble Atlantese to Lookout Mountain
and elsewhere in search of cooler at
mosphere; but the wise old sufferers
remain and endure the stifling heat
to have the benefit of the famed and
magic Ponce de Lion bpring iu this vi
cinity.
Since our former letter in your pa
per, written from this city, giving a
truthful account of the midnight ren
contre ol the widow and widower of
this city thereat, and the swift matri
monial sequence, the water has be
come tenfold more popular. It is bot
tled and sold at many places in the
city, aud guests at the Kimball House
are served with it regularly. Old age
is evidently on the “decline” in At
lanta. Christodoro restores the hair
and beard to the hues of youth, and
the magic waters referred to renovate
the inner man and restore the waning
powers to youth. Stories are told of
other decripid widows aud widowers,
and betrothals, and many wonderful
et caeterae; but we are by nature of
skeptical inclination, and shall doubt
untill we try for ourselves far hence
when our youth shall have passed
away, tfnd age commences to creep on.
*• The Sun” of this city continues to
veil his oeam8 from the Greeley ticket,
and indirectly his radiance falls on
Grant. The “ Constitution” is vigor
ously at work for Greeley and Reform.
Its Editor, Col. Avery, is a young man
of great ability and makes himself felt,
wherever he enters the. political tour-
nay. We had the pleasure of a brief,
interview with him theother day; but
seeing an unfinished editorial on his
desk, we remained only a few mo
ments. W. G. M.
Mismanagement of the Mails—
Something Wrong Fither at the
Maeon or Forsyth Post Office.
We wish some one would inform us,
if they can, why a letter is four days
coming from the Indian Springs to
Milledgeville, when a passenger is
carried over the same route in eight
hours? We can see no reason why
these things should be, and yet we
know they are of daily occurrence.
We started from the springs at four
o’clock in the afternoon, and arrived
at Forsyth at S o’clock ; the mail was
brought to Forsyth at the same time.
We arrived in Milledgeville at twelve
o’clock at night, but letters that start
ed in the mail when we started, and
arrived at Forsyth at the same time
with us, did not reach Milledgeville
until the 4th day after, and this same
tiling has occurred every day last
week. Now whose fault is this that
the mail from the Springs is four days
coming from Forsyth to Milledgeville,
when passengers are brought over the
same route in four hours? The mails
must be detained either in the office
at Forsyth or Macon. Such careless
ness or mismanagement is unpardona^
ble. We called the attention of the
Post Master in this place to this fact,
and showed him how long letters had
been on the road, and he said a mail
agent was very much needed on that
route. Letters are longer in coming
from the Indian Springs to Milledge
ville than from New York or Boston.
They could be brought much sooner
across the country in an ox cart than
by the Railroad as they are now man
aged. Will the Post Masters in Macon
and Forsyth explain ? There are many
tributes from other members of the
Convention. We remember with vivid
interest those of Hon. Julian Hart-
ridge of Savannah, and Mr. Lamar of
Columbus. The Resolutions were
unanimously adopted. It was de
lightful to see that all political differ
ences died on the border of the grave,
from this mismanagement of mails,
and we can tell Mr. Creswell that in
no other way can he make so much
capital for Grant as by regulating
some of the Post Offices and mall
routes. Gross negligence and mis
management in the Post Office comes
and that contemporary Georgians' home to the feelings ot every man, and
could render to the great abilities arid) we believe the Administration has lost
noble Roman virtues of the deceased
praise as impartial and lu arty as
if they belonged to succeeding g> n-
erations.
On Wednesday evening, after the
final adjournment of the Convention,
Hon. B. H. Hill addressed the public
in the Representative Hall on the po
litical situation. His remarks wete in
favor of Horace Greeley and Ben Hill:
or, to speak more accurately, in favor
of Ben Hill and Horace Greeley. We
endorse the Greeley brunch of the sub
ject decidedly; but we are not inter
ested, and never expect to be, in lis
tening to fallacies, however ingenious,
to prove that Ben Hill and political
consistency ever traveled the same
road any considerable distance to
gether. Mr. Hill is a fine speaker and
an able lawyer; but he carries into
politics the narrow and prejudiced vis
ion of the legal advocate, and can
never rise to the serene and lofty
height of statesmanship. We trust,
however, that Georgians will always
follow his advice when it is good ; and
we regard it as good when advocating
the cause ot Mr. Greeley to the Pres
idency of the United States for the
next Term.
more of its former friends by this than
from all other causes put together;
and we can assure the Post
General that he can do the administra
tion more good by regulating the mails
*nd Post Offices in Georgia, than by
all the speeches he can make from now
until the election
Great Southern Freight Line.—
See advertisement of this popular
line, and patronize it with your busi
ness when practicable. It will be
seen that it’s patrons will have the
benefit of the lowest rates published
and in operation by any competing
route. The name of Mr. Selkirk is
widely known, and is a guaranty of
the faithful performance of his duty
in every situation. We have always
been well-wishers to Charleston, and
shall be glad to tee her go forward in
a glorious career in the future. We
are not of those who would build up
the prosperity of any one place by
tearing down that of any other; but
we heartily wish to see every city of
the South prosper more and more.
Georgia Democratic Convention.
denomination of Gov. Smith.
Selection of the Slectoral Ticket.
Greeley and Brown Bndorsed.
Reported to the Savannah Republican.
At quarter to 12 o’clock Col Har-
tridge ascended the stand amid ap
plause, and called the body to order.
Mr. Hall moved that General P. M.
B. Young be chosen temporary chair
man, which was carried.
On motion of Mr. Phillips, of Ech
ols, Messrs. Waddell, Carrington,
Craig and Lumpkin were appointed
temporary Secretaries.
Mr. Ezzard of Fulton, offered a res
olution that counties not sending del
egates be represented by their mem
bers of the Legislature. Carried.
All the counties being represented.
Mr. Anderson renewed his motion for
committee on permanent organiza
tion, which was carried.
Twenty-one were appointed who
retired aud on their return submitted
a report as follows:
For President—Thomas Hardeman.
Vice Presidents—First District,
Thomas A. Parsons; Second District,
Herbert Fielder; Third District, J. M.
Mobley; Fourth District James T.
Stewart; Fifth District, J. T. Kane;
Sixth District S. P, Thurmao; Sev
enth District, Lewis Tumlin.
Secretaries—Messrs. Hall, Waddell,
Carrington and Lumpkin.
The report was adopted.
Mr. Lamar moved to appoint a com
mittee to conduct Mr. Hardeman to
the chair, who, upon ascending the
stand, was greeted with applause.
He returned thanks for the honor con
ferred, and said he brought to the dis
charge of his duties an ardent desire
so to act that, if he cannot elicit ap
proval, lie will silence condemnation.
They had met to decide the fate of
Grorgia for the next lour years, and
Iso to decide on national politics up
on which depend the fate of the Re
publican institutions—not to recall
the past, its disappointments and mis
fortunes. He rejoiced that iu Georgia
corruption haft been driven out and no
linger skulks in t igh places, crime no
longer seeks executive elemency, an
elastic conscience aud a pliant will are
no longer a passport to executive
favor. Justice is now even handed,
and he would congratulate the people
happy transition; that militry upon the
rule was over, and that, undaunted by
reverses, we had resumed the onward
march to prosperity. He indulged
the hope that the Convention would
rise above the animosities of the past,
and prove equal to the emergencies of
the preseut. If wisdom guid our
counsels now and so shape our action
all will be right. The people are
bound in common affection and inter
est to banish personal prejudices, and
together battle for Georgia’s honor.
When victory crowns our efforts, and
military usurpations and wrongs are
things ot the past, the State will resume
the sovereignty, linked band in hand
and heart to heart,and peace will be re
sumed. He closed amid loud applause,
aud announced the Convention as
permanently organized.
Mr. Pierce, of Hancock, offered res
olutions announcing the death of Hon.
Linton Stephens, one of the delegates,
and expressing a deep regret at the
great loss oi Georgia and constitution
al liberty, and aondoling with bis
brother, wife and children.
On moving the adoption of the reso
I utions, Mr. Pierc pronounced a splen
did ai d elaborate eulogy upon the
dead, depicting his character, the pop
ular faith in him, and his affection foi
his friends.
Colonel Hartridge following, de
clared that the whole State mourned
his loss, which was confined to no one
locality.
Colonels Warren Aiken and A. R.
Lamar also eulogized the dead, and
the resolutions were unanimously
adopted, all the delegates rising in si
lence. The scene was very impres
sive, and the highest tribute to the
worth and popularity of the deceased.
General Wright ot Richmond, offer
ed a resolution to appoint a commit
tee of' twenty-one on business, to
whom all resolutions shall be referred.
Colonel Hartridge hoped that the
resolutions would be withdrawn tem
porarily for the purpose of carrying
out one of the objects of the Conven
tion—that of nominating a candidate
for Governor. The resolution was
withdrawn, and a motion carried to
nominate.
Colonel Hartridge said that he would
offer ttie name ot a man whom ail
would delight to honor. He eulogized
Governor Smith’s administration as
one of honesty and success. He said
that there were many sons of Georgia
tit to hold the position, and men had
their personal preferences, but he
thought the man named had the best
claims and concluded by nominating
James .u. Smith. fLoud applause-]
Mr. Fostei seconded the nomination,
and moved that it be made by accla
mation, which was carried, and th®
nomination was made unanimous amid
great applause.
A moiio R ' va8 carried to appoint a
committee of five to inform Gov.
Smith of his nomination. Messrs.
Mobley, Simmons, Hartridge, Foster
and Aiken were appointed.
Gen. Wright renewed his resolution
to appoint a committee on business,
which was adopted.
A communication from the Liberal
Republicans was read. It requests a
conference with the Democracy and
claims fifteen thousand voters. It nar
rates the causes of the division of the
Republican party, and says it is an aus
picious time to bury the past, and
states that if the Republicans had not
divided they could have swept the
country. They come to the Demo
cracy in a spirit of friendship and de
sire to aid so as to secure the triumph
of Mr. Greeley. [Slight applause ]
The Liberals think there ought to
be only one electoral ticket, and pro
pose to join the Democrats in making
one. It wants the number of Liber
al Republicans on the ticket in propor
tion to their strength, and asks that
the convention appoint a committee of
conference to decide the matter.
A motion was made to appoint a
committee of five to to take charge of
the communication.
A delegate moved to
reject it.
such a recognition as was demanded \
nevertheless they
WOULD NOT NOMINATE ANOTHER TICKET
notwithstanding the illiheraiity,of the
[Tremendous applause.] He was Democracy, which denies them repre-
urged to withdraw the motion, and |sentation, but would vote f„ r the elec
tors nominated by the Dei
without regard to
subsequently consented to do so.
SOME CONFUSION.
There were a number of speakers
up at once, and some confusion ensued.
Col. Hartridge moved to refer tkm
paper to the Committee on Busirress,
which was withdrawn, and it was
finally referred to a special committee
of five, composed of Messrs. Jackson,
Trippe, Gardner, Lamar, aud Wright,
of Coweta.
The following is the
COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS.
First District—Hartridge, Peeples,
and Phillips, of Echols.
Second District—Tift, Cook and
Harris.
Third District—Hall, Mobley and
Benning.
Fourth District—Anderson, Trippe
and Stewart.
Fifth District—Wright, Phillips and
Hester.
Sixth District—Simmons, Irwin and
Carlton
Seventh District—Shumate, Lester
and Alston.
On motion the Convention adjourn
ed till lour o’clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order
at 4 o’clock.
Subsequently the delegates of the
different congressional districts retired
to select electors and alternates, leav
ing the floor almost empty. When
three or four returned General Wright,
of Richmond, from the Committee on
Business, submitted the following re
port, stating that it embodied the
unanimous opinion of the committee.
The Democratic party of Georgia,
in Convention assembled, reaffirm the
principles heretofore enunciated, and
that they stand upon the unchangea
ble coctrine that this is a union ot
States; that the indistructibilit/ ol
States, and their rights and equality
with each other, are an indispensable
part of the political system.
GREELEY’S NOMINATION ENDORSED.
They recognize the exigencies ol
the times which stggested the second
nomination by tbi Democratic Con
vention at Baltimce, of Horace Gree
ley and Gratz Bown for President
aud Vice Presidmt of the United
States, and regad their election as
conducive to thy preservation of the
rights of the Staes to local self-gov
ernment and to [rotect the individual
liberty of the itizens. In the ap
proaching elecion the Democratic
party invite evirybody to co-operate
with them in szealous determination
to change the present usurping and
corrupt Federl administration, by
placing in powr men true to the prin
ciples of consltutional government,
and to a faithftl and economical ad
ministration ol public affairs. That
this conventioqpresents, by a unani
inous vote, as fandidate for Governor
of the State of Georgia at the ap
proaching elecion, a tried and true
patriot and magistrate, Jas. M. Smith.
Resolved, Tbit this committee pre
sents the namlsof the following gen
tlemen as electors for the State at
large:
W. T. Wofford, H. L. Benijing,
Washington Poe and Julian Hartridge.
ALtERNATE8.
A. H. Colquiit, Edward Warren, A.
H. Hansell and George D. Rice.
Resolved, That the committee re
commend that the delegates of each
congressional district be requesled to
report to the Convention suitably per
sons as electors and alternates ( Jrom
their respective districts: j
Resolved, That this committie *
m ocracy
former political
opinion.
In all matters connected with the
State election they hold themselves at
liberty to cast their suff.- ai r e s in such a
manner as their self-respect n-w[ seI , se
of duty to the country would dictate.
Georgia Seaboard and '^orM^jpstern
Railroad Company
At a preliminary meeting of the
stockholders of the Georgia Seaboard
and Northwestern Railroad Company,
held in the Representative Chamber
in Atlanta on the 27tli day of July,
1S72, among other proceedings, ir was
resolved to call a full meeting of all
of the corporators and others interest
ed, at 10 o’clctk, A. M. on the 14: h
day of August next, in Room No. 48
of the Capitol Building in Atlanta, to
effect a permanent organization of
said company, and to take sueli action
as may best conduce to the speedy
construction of the road. The cor
porators Bnd friends of the enterprise^
are herjgljy respectfully invited to at
tend at ttie time and place mentioned.
W. G. McADOO.
Chairman.
appoint an Executive Committee lor
the Democratic party, to serve)until
the meeting of the ensuing Conven
tion, to consist of two from eac^ con
gressional district now existing and
two from the State at large, Which
committee shall have power to ^lect a
chairman outside of our body.
This time the floor was not crowd
ed, and the delegates of three congres
sional districts were absent.
Immediately after reading the re
port General Wright said :
On my individual responsibility,
and without instruction from theoth
er members of the committee, l move
the adoption of the leport.”
On the call of the previoti* ques
tion numerous dissents wereoeard.
Colonels Pottle and Warren request
ed that the report beagai-i read, when
the chairman put the question^ and
the report was adopted, & nuniJtr of
delegates voting in tlie negative.
The district delegates reportei the
following names as electors and Alter
nates : \
First District—H. G. Turner aid J.
Lamar. • .
Second District—R. N. Ely a/**
LETTER FROM COLQUITT COI7NTT.
Moultrie, Ga., July 20, IS72.
Editors Federal Union :
Four weeks since we began to think
from the signs of the times, that H. G.
would be nominated or endorsed by
the Baltimore Convention. Still we
hoped against hope, and waited im
patiently to see what would be done.
Time wagged slowly along, and al
though on the evening of tiie loth, we
heard that “ the old white hat” had
been indorsed; that the Democracy
had been sold out to its life-time ene
my. With regret we learned this, for
we are entirely deprived by this means
of voting for President, for we cannot
vote for either Grant or Greeley. We
cannot yet decide to “ hoist an oM
white hat on a pole and cry “ hurrah
a la humbug!" although we know a
greater humbug never existed than
this same “ pink-eyed Philos •pher.” 1
We can not even, with a good grace
go that far towards supportin'' him,
this we think is the definite eon-
md
elusion of every true Democrat in our
county. We cannot keep U p with the
times here; we are aliv^-^ust one
week behind, owing to /tie. tact''**i )a t
we only receive one mail a week.
We have not hear! yet what has been
done by the “ Belters’ Convention”
towards preserving [lie organization of
the Democratic pyfv, but we believe
that they will do al in their power to
accomplish tiiisobj&t. We find some
editors of Democrtic (?) papers ad
vising the party td submit with as
good a grace as possible, and go wirh
a vengeance for Greeley. One editor
exhorts the party to “ lay aside » 1J
prejudice and vote for Greeley it be
fog the only means of saving the De
mocratic party.” We can’t see it in
tiis light exactly. It may be true
but we don’t believe it. We will vote
for a straight out and out Democrat
for President, or we will sell out. to a
better man than Greeley. So tar as
the Democrats of our county are con
cerned they will be sure not to vote
in the coming election at all, unless
the “ Bolters’ Convention” nominate
a ticket; if so we will vote to a mao
for the nominee.
Ruins continue to fall once or fw ice
a week; great on potatoes and cane;
the rain set in too late lor corn, or at
That th,. comm.U|« f«i rear| it ,, u „ d | y in j lir ,d
cornmeruj that lhe preaentyoriv.ntK>n ^ drong 7 ht _ cut „g nearly half iu
soqne parts of the county—in other
paf-ts they have not suffered any lor
raifn, and the corn crop is better than
itvwas last year. Cotton in some sec-
t'ojns is fine, but some are fearful tha*
—W. J. Hudsor and
N. Harris.
Third Di® 1
p r. ennth.
Fourth District—J. M. Pace and
T. F Newell.
Filth District—H. R. Casey aid A.
II. Rodgers.
Sixth District—J.N. Dorsey aid L.
J. Aired.
Seventh District—E. D. Graham
and U. A. Alston.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
to the President and officers of the
Convention tor the discharge of their
duties were adopted.
The Committee reported that they
had failed to agree with the Literals
upon a basis ot action acceptable to
this Convention. The Liberals askad
tor representation on the eiectoril
ticket/ which obtained, they were
willing to support the Democrat®
ticket and Congressmen. The com
mittee thought the proposition fair,
but believing that the Convention
would not agiee, declined to accept it,
and asked to be discharged from fur
ther consideration of the subject.
A COMMUNICATION FROM THE LIBERAL!
to the committee was read, which
stated that they regret to learn that
it was impossible to carry the propo
sition through and were unable to ap
preciate the liberality of the invitation
“ A.. !iL XL . ltnlMAABAAIt
i’
any
yet,
>ch rain will cause it to
w Uly- W t.,v e not heard ot
that has c*. , o InM off
and hope that it is n }
rain.
Some six or eight months since
a communication, we stated that one
of our Iriends was, we thought, in a
fair way “to commit matrimony,”
but as tie has not up to the present
writing, and such poetical scraps as
the following are lying around loose,
we fear something has happened.
Ever since the disease set in fie has
been giveu to poetical musings, and
now at last it has come to this:
“ I will not 8«y farew.il,
1 bid tliee not good hy;
No prophet now ean tel!
The tnture, nor woold I,
If it be i >y or pain,
Though this our parting be.
Or should we meet aa ■ • —
I love thee—only
not hear
,ny"dear lip* tell me so.
Hush every sigh or tear,
My love is hidden deep,
Nooihe heart shad see,
Tt ou slialt my secret keep;
I love thee, only tuee.
Though the future steal away
Thy youth and beauty too,
My love can ne'er decay :
Still consiam piove and true.
When trusted Iriends deceive
Oh lei it ever be
My heart ’s joy to believe
I love thee—only thee ”
So much constancy expressed foi
one whom he knows docs not love
him is very affecting. It is like the
love of the Democratic party lor the
“Philosopher of the old greasy coat
and perspiration stained white hot,”
and we fear bke that party *e wi.
sink into irredeemable decline it He
does not conquer his passion aud with
draw his affection. J- I. J- L.
1
The State Agricultural Conven
tion.—The State Agricultural Con
vention, which meets in Griffin on the
13th of August, promises to be large
ly attended. In many respects it will
be more thoroughly a re presen talWa-
body than the General Assembly, and
mm h important business is to be trans
acted. The good people of the pro
gressive little city where it is to bej
held will extend open-handed hospij
tality to the delegates, and will do all
in their power to make their visit
agreeable.
Ex-Postmaster General A. W. Rau-*
to unite with tbe Democracy without jdali is dead.