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I " Vjgpajpf^gmBH wmmi 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.