Newspaper Page Text
CQmhnun Reporter.
.IBS. TILLMAN. Kilitor.
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER ;tO. 187(1.
Gen. Wiide Hamilton's House
Burned.
AVo learn through our cotempoia
ry, H. U. Kuyton, who lias boon on n
visit to Savannah, that ho saw a tele
gram on the bulletin board there to
the effect, that (lon. Hampton’s house
was burned by incendiaries on tho
night of tho 27th instant, himself and
family barely having time to escape
from the burning building. Tho Stato
House was closely guarded by Unite and
States troops, with positive instruc
tions to refuse admittance to the
democratic members elect, from Law
rence and Edgefield counties.
Washington ( ity a random's Box.
From tho city of the Father of his
country Lins gone forth every species
of evil, corruption, and debauchery
that it has been possible for the fruit
ful minds of the most unscrupulous
and unmitigating scoundrels and ad
venturers to put forth that tho world
has over beheld. They havo not left
a stone unturned in their efforts ti
wrench from the people nil of their
rights and liberties. Tho Federal
Administration lias fully allied itself
with tho most infamous usurpers,
and have absorbed and manipulated
the judicial power in its endeavors to
control the elections to such an ex
tent that there are none so blind but
what they can see that Grant intends
the perpetuation of his own power and
self-aggrandizement.
It is now perfectly apparent that
Grant desires kingly prerogatives
given him, even though it should
come by force of arms. Men equally
ns ambitious as he, have missed their
aims, and, since there is nothing left
ns but hope, let ns hope that he, too,
will miss his fond anticinations; and
if it be to him at a cost similar to
other and like despots, then wo can
but say, “It is hotter that one perish
than a whole people suffer.”
The New York Journal of Com
merce, which very seldom dabbles in
politics, has this.to say in regard to
the duty of Congress in the present
emergency:
“The Constitution makes tho Pres-j
ident of the Senate, the Senate and
House of Representatives the final \
returning board. They are to be the;
jndges of tho last count. The practice
has been to appoint tellers from each
body to do the counting. If return
ing boards in States should exercise I
their powers of counting in an arbitra-1
ry, it is to be expected that the final
■returning board at Washington will
exercise its powers of counting in a
manner consistent with the dignity
of the people and tho solemn nature
of their duties.”
Such is not only the common sense ;
view but the constitutional view of the
matter; and it is highly probable that,J
the people of the country taking this i
view, the Radical conspirators, who j
suppose their party in Congress has
the game in its own hands, will find
themselves very sadly mistaken. There !
is “a power behind the throne greater
than tho throne itself,” and that pow
er is the people. And tho people,
when the proper time comes, will both
speak and act.
Columbia, November 27.—0n an
application for writs ot habeas corpus
the Board of State Canvassers wore
brought this morning into the United
States Circuit Court—Judges Bond
and Bryan "presiding. The Board
were in the ’custody of the sheriff of
this county, who, through counsel,
asked for time to make a return to
the application for writs. The court
signified that time would be granted
and that the prisoners would be held
in custody of tho court, pending the
return. Tho application is based on
the ground that the Board were dis
charging the duties of appointing
Presidential electors when the Su
preme Court of the State interfered.
On motion of counsel ’
timo was granted until Wednesday at j
t-'U o’clock to make a return, pending
which tho Board will bo placed in I
charge of the United States Marshal, j
The members are now at large, but
accompanied by deputy marshals. I
It is understood that troops will be
posted at the State-House to-morrow !
when the Legislature meets to organ- j
izc.
When Hamilton was recommend- \
ing the provisions of the Constitution
.of the United States to the people of j
the independent co’ooies, through the
medium of his Federalist papers, ho
said: “Suppose an article had been
introduced into the Constitution em
powering tlm United Stales to regu
late the election for the elections tor
the particular States, would any man
Lave hesitated to condemn it, both as
an unwai'i'anttejlc transposition of
power and as a premeditated engine
for the destruction of the State
government? The violation of princi
ple in this case would have required
no comment.” Such was the feeling
of the people in regard to the rights !
cf communities in Hamilton’s day,
hut Hie times have changed greatly j
since then. The United States Gov
ernment not only regulated the elec
tions of States but takes upon itself!
to do polico duty and supervise its !
domestic concerns, as in tbo case of!
Louisiana and South Carolina.
("Wrillon fur (Tie Quitman TtrPfmTr.n. j j
(Jmius, Ga., Nov. 28th, 187<>.
AVnr, with all its committant evils,
is to bo desperate, but them is a point
to which forbearance may be carried
when it ceußes to be a virtue. If the
brain power of the nation, with law
and justice to sustain it, cannot se-.
euro the victory which the voice of
tho nation has achieved, if the few
are to hold despotic sway over the
many, and hold public opinion at de
fiance; wc are asked is it patriotism ? !
is it justico to ourselves and posterity !
to tamely submit? Is it policy to |
bear with prescut ills, which viewed
in the prospective overshadow? The
bright future of freedom and Ameri- j
ca’s greatness? AVe answer, no!
But do not see the necessity for sail- j
guinury measures at present. The
experience of the last decade is snffi
cie it to alarm and warn us of the !
dangers ahead, and which are plainly
discernible to every reasoning and j
far-seeing mind. It is true, that only \
one portion of tho Union, has yet felt;
the iron heel of despotism, the unre
sisting course of which has created !
such a thirst for power in the minds of
1 . |
oppressors, that its sphere for action j
has to be enlarged, and unless check- j
cd, it would merely resolve itself into
a matter of time, when tho North
shall suffer wlmt the South has en
dured, for tho corruptionists, liko the
cunning spider preparing for the fly, :
were busy weaving the web of en
thrallment so skillfully and guarded
ly around them, aud so slight were
the threads that they heeded not the
gossamer meshes, which labor and
art, strengthen to a capacity sufficient
to secure their victims. But we will
hope that timely warning has been
given and the energies of tho whole
people are aroused, deteimined no
longer to submit the reins of power to
a party who arc infamous in their
proceedings and indifferent to the re
sults, (only as they suit their own
sinister aims), are unworthy their
high position and the management
of our national offices. Governments
were intended for the protection, not
oppression, of the people, but the
preseut administration has ignored
the former and adopted tho latter
policy for its own aggrandizement,
whilst its encroachments upon our
liberties has caused “The best gov
ernment the world ever saw,” to be a
byword abroad; nor need we marvel,
for it is considered a burlesque upon
good government at home; but we
may wonder from the oppression and
misrule exercised by those in power,
that a people who had fought and
bled for freedom, should tamely sub
mit to encroachments upon a prize so
precious and so dearly bought. The j
all-mighty dollar to their eternal dis
grace, be it known, Ims played its:
paid in this political drama, and is in
fact the main stake for which they arc
contending, and whom it has made
so morally corrupt that they aro no
longer worthy to wield the destinies
of a groat nation whose very exist
ence they have imperilled, and whose
virtues alone can redeem it.
Yet, there aro many who say that
virtue is such a rare commodity
amongst ns, that it is difficult to fmd
us that which doth appear, is umh r
Pharisaic garb, and can be dispensed
with as opportunity to permits or
circumstances may direct. This is
certainly not very complimentary to
us as a people, but it shows to what a
state of demoralization a nation may
bo reduced by arbitrary power and
misrule. Wo are not imbued with
this impression, having a more exalt-
.od opinion of men and things than
alluded to, and if such, in reality, was
the case, wo would ask these sapient
individuals, what redress have we in
the premises ? We should be reduc
ed to the same level with Alexico and
the petty Republics of South Ameri
ca, and possess the same revolutiona
ry spirit which entails constant civil
war and degradation, in factundor no
form of government ooiilti poaoo reign,
or life, or property be rescued with- 1
out virtue to sustain it.
At a time like tho present, when
everybody is a politician, and his;
brother a constitutional lawyer, we
are not surprised at the thousand and j
one remarks which the political crisis |
brings forth, each is pregnant with his 1
own views winch often distorted by
fear and passion are more sensation
al than reason will justify. It is true
that with the present opposition to
the voice, which is the will of the peo
! pie, great excitement as well as
, alarm prevails, but wo have constitu
i tional resources, which must bo ap
pealed to before the Sword. The haud
' writing has been seen upon the wall,
! and consternation is seated upon
the brows of the bold usurpers, and
fate decrees that the halls of Congress
and not the tented field, shall be the
scene of conflict when Tilden will ob
tain a bloodless victory and be allow
ed, peacefully, to take his seat on the
4th of March next, amidst the accla
mations and rejoicings of a redeemed
people. Madison.
•~ 1 • m
There arc 90,000 tons of ice yet uu- j
sold on the Kennebec.
Our Washington Letter!
AA\\Bliin(iton, D. 0., Nov. 24,187(1.
There lias been siheo last night
much excitement in political circles
over tho action of the board of can
vassers of South Carolina, and it is
universally stigmatized ns one of the
most consummate pieces of villainy
that has yet como to light. A Charles
ton dispatch says: “The board of
State canvassers on Tuesday made a
report to the Supremo Court of thu
1 Stato stating tho persons who had
| received the highest number of votes
for the offices for which they were
respectively candidates. Appended
jto the report of the result was n
memorandum of the board, stating
that in their opinion the certain irreg
! ularities which affected some of the
Republican candidates should bo cor
rected, and also that the votes of
Laurens and Edgefield counties
should he thrown out on account of
i frauds and intimidation. These coun
-1 ties gave large Democratic majorities.
Yesterday morning the Court passed
an order commanding the board to
issue certificates to all persons who
| were shown by the report of the board
to have received the highest number
of votes for the Legislature, including
the counties of Edgefield and Laurens.
The Court also took up tho case of
the electors, and issued a rule on the
! board to show cause why they should
not count the statements of tho county
canvassers by the precinct returns in
their possession. Pending those pro
| feedings of the Court, the board Held
’ a session and issued certificates to all
; candidates for tho Legislature except
: Edgefield and Laurens counties, thus
securing a majority of the Legislature
for the Republicans aud also securing
1 (lie defeat of Hampton aud the elec
; tion of Chamberlain. The board also
issued certificates of election to the
Hayes and Wheeler electors ami to
all tho Republican State ticket, and
, then adjourned .si'/.c die. This action
i of the board has created much excite
ment, but tho citizens are determined
to rely upon the courts, and enbaust
all legal means for redress. The
Court has already issued an order
calling upon the board to re-assem
ble, but at least one member of the
board refuses to acknowledge the au
thority of the Court. Should the
wholo board refuse to convene, the
Court Will anest them for contempt.
The board was not unanimous. Upon
the question as to whether the state
ments of the county canvassers of
Laurens and Edgefield counties
should bo included in their statement,
the vote stood: yeas 2, nays 3. Those
voting in the affirmative wore the
Secretary of Stato and (he Attorney
General, tho former a candidate for
re-election. Those voting in the neg
ative were tho Adjutant aud Inspector
General, the Comptroller General and
the State Treasurer.”
, In Florida Governor Stearns ap
! peared before the Court, Judge White,
i and presented an affidavit denying
! that he had any intention of counting
I the vote.
In Louisiana all that remains is for
; tho board to announce the determi
, nation they had formed some weeks
j since, and Mr. Hayes will be the
President elect, by the showing tJ
returning boards, every member of
which deserves tho penitentiary.—
Some of them, I believe, have tried it
before. Had ever man a more splen
did opportunity to render himself im
mortal ? Let him fling back in their
.faces their lying returns, and tell
them that when fairly elected Presi
dent ho is prepared to serve, but
j until then he will wrap himself in his
mantle of honesty and seek the shades
of private life.
Congress will assemble in a few
days, and when it does there are two
things to bo taken immediately in
hand. One is to ascertain bv proper
committees appointed on tho part of
each House, if it is not possible for
the two Houses to agree upon an
arrangement by which to ascertain
and report a mode of examining the
votes for President and Vice-Presi
dent, and of notifying the persons
elected of such fact. If there can be
an arrangement, ns there no doubt,
can, tho earlier tho country is satisfied
thereof the better.
The second thing to be, done is to
send committees, either joint or sepa
rate, to South Carolina, Florida and i
Louisiana, and thoroughly investi
gate the elections in those Stntes, so
tuat there may bo no misunderstand
ing when the vote comes to be officially
counted by the President of the
Senate. I may add a third thing
that lias just suggested itself, and
that is to devise some other plan than !
an electoral college, but let the votes j
come directly from the people, so that
we shall have no more Presidents
placed in power by tho minority.
Ltol. ;
Louisiana.— Our dispatches disclose •
a rascally trick of the Radicals de- j
tected by the democrats, in receiving
the returns from DeSota parish. The
board has been tampering with the j
returns and were so completely de- j
teeted in their rascality that they had
to admit it. It shows two tilings
very plainly—one that this board is |
trying hard to make away with the !
democratic majority in this State, and .
it shows further that the democrats
arc fully aware of what is going on j
and have their-, eyes open. We have j
faith that such vigilance will be sue- 1
cessful iu defeating the great rascals
engaged in trying to prevent a fair j
count of the votes. —Atlanta Const/'- I
lotion.
Over in Florida*
Tho Fforidian snvn that the "'State
has given Tildou 800(1 majority,
and after tho radical thieves lmve
stolen all that they can consistently,
the State will still be for Tilden and
Drew by a minimum of 1200 majori
ty. That is just the way that all
holiest mon look at it,
ii m • 1 1 -
Tho question is, why are U. H.
soldiers seat to Jackson anil Ala
chua comities. The mystery will
clear up soon, there is no doubt, and
it will appear that they were seut to
present to tho heroic negro wenches
who dressed themselves iu male at
tire and voted the radical ticket with
badges of (radical) honor.
Judge Erskins says “tho courts must
he rospocted and the laws sustained,
or government is at an end.” His 1 lou
or has but little to say on tho situ
ation in tho three disputed States,
but thiuks the judiciary tho proper
arbiter, and has an abiding faith that
the people will bow to its. d^iirees. —
Allanla Telegram.
The Great Question
Of who will bo President on the 4th
of March next is as yet undecided. As
to who has been duly elected is not at
all in doubt—that man is Samuel J.
Tilden.
The course pursued by the men
who are manipulating the election re
turns in in the three doubtful States
may be controlled by principle and
integrity, but we confess our inability
to believe that it is so—for example,
why is it in Louisiana not a single
Democrat is allowed to be present at
the counting of the vote, while a largo
number of llenublicaus are permit
ted ?
How can this be justifiable?
If it should happen that the unfair
ness which seems to be practiced by
the Southern. Returning Boards is
proven to actually exist, and Mr. Til
den is wrongfully kept out of, and
Mr. Hayes is wrongfully placed in,
the Presidential chair, and so tho
government be usurped by Republi
can schemers, what will follow?
AVo cannot contemplate the results
in such coutengcncy without a shud
der. AVo havo had one bitter taste
of civil war, blit that occurred in the {
South, and that section suffered most, j
but (lie North suffered enough to sat
isfy any ordinary people for one gen-,
oration at least.
Should civil war como upon us!
again, it is in (he North that its se- 1
verest blows will be felt, and here it
is where its direst effects will he seen
and realized.
, It it is an admitted fact that a man
is, by fraud, made President, when a
majority of 300,000 of the voters say,
be shall not be, how can civil war be
averted ? Indeed, what is there in
our form of government which makes
it desirable under such circumstan
! stances ?
The spirit of freedom would in that
case have departed, and the hollw form
only be left to us.
The temper of the people as shown
in tho press of the country, is very
quiet, and tho nation is thoughtful
and apprehensive.
The partizen press is filled with de
tails which we deem it unwise to print,
bocar.se both parties are extrcom and
wo fear unreasonable, but enough is
apparent to satisfy the conservative
men that there is threatening times
ahead of ns, and that unless equal
and exact justice be done, openly and
fairly, there is no hope of peace, but,
a certainty of commotion if not of ab
solute and complete anarchy and
bankruptcy. As will be seen by re
ference to tho quotations from the
more staid and reliable political jour
nals, such as the Nation and Journal
of (Jornmarng, in to-day’s Advocate, the
situation is to-day really grave and
fraught with danger.
Notwithstanding all this, it is duty
and wisdom to bear the terrible sus
pense firmly and hope for the best, —
N. F Advocate. 25 ind.
A Statesman's Counsel.
The Hon. A. 11. Stephens Invoking a
Spirit of Aloilcration anil Calmness.
"Washington, Nov, 21, —Tho Hon.
Alexander IT. Stephens of Georgia
arrived here to-day. Owing to health
he did not attend the lato session of
.Congress; but his health having im
proved, although still feeble, he ex
pects to iemain throughout tho
next.
In the course of a conversation to
day, he said: “I anticipate one of the
i most interesting and important
j sessions which has ever boon held.
Grave questions may arise; probably
! will arise, and my hope is that a spir
|it of moderation and calmness may
i possess every member. I would do
! precato excitement, and, so far as lies
in power, shall try to allay it. I
j sincerely and earnestly hope that a
| spirit of patriotism will prevail, and
in the adjustment of any complica
: tions which may arise the only aim
j will be simple justice and a fullcotn
: pliance with the requirements of the
! Constitution as framed by our fath
ers.”
When one rends of the meanness and
ferocity of the unrepentant rebels of
Alabama, .Mississippi and Louisiana,
lie finds less difficulty iu reconciling
the extermination of the C.maanites
enjoined on the Hebrews, with the '
divine goodness. TJo one can wisli
more sincerely than ourselves the pros- j
perity the .South, and its development \
iu all the arts of peace. Yet should the 1
down-trodden race, driven to frenzy,,
at last rise against its oppressors, the
individual suffering of unoffending
citizens would be lost sight of iu the
feelitig that a merited retribution was
being visited upon trying. —Deacon
Smith's Cazrth'.
A Specimen Grunt Pet.
ilmCareer of a Young Man who was
' With Brother Orvll In Business,
Ot ol'ge AV. Moore, one of tho de
pendents on the house of Grant, w\s
examined yesterday in Brooklyn, as a
judgment debtor, in tko suit of the
Army and Navy Club of j28l). dues
and other Club expenses." ITo lives
at 7ti Third place, in a house that, lie
thinks, is owned by James Stokes of
Phelps, Dodge & (jo. He occupies it
without paying any rent, because of
the kindness of someone whose name
he does not know. Ho testified that
in 1874 ha engaged with Orvil Grant
(tlie President’s brother), Henry A.
Bowen, and Mrs. Eugenia V. Blunt in
tho muunfiieturo of of patent paint at
78 Beckman street. The firm was
known as George A\ r . Moore A Cos.
They had one contract with the Gov
ernment, and did a trifling business
outside of what they sold the Govern
ment. It was understood between
! the company aud tho Supervising
Architect, A. 13. Mnllett, that if the
| paint proved satisfactory they could
use largo quantities of it on tho Now
York Post Office and other buildings.
The company was organized with, a
view of furnishing the Government
with tho paint., but the material did
j not suit. There was money lost by it.
Ho put in all the capital, about sl,-
200. AVilliarn A. Moore, his father,
was appointed receiver by the Court,
lie sold the goods by auction. The
witness testified that lie wentiuto the
hat trade in Broome street aiul put
in capital. Tho firm failed with
SOO,OOO liabilities. He added that he
was a defendant in a number of suits
growing out of his bankruptcy; that
.his wife and another lady owned the ;
furiiituro iu his house, and that he
owned no jewelry. He was present
ed to tho Army and Navy Club by his 1
brother-in-law, Col. Clinton G. Col-1
gate.
The firm of George AV. Moore A Cos. 1
was put into bankruptcy on the peLi- j
tion of Mrs. Eugenia Blunt., the wife j
of the Patentee of the paint. It was ;
alleged in connection with the bank- 1
ruptcy proceedingstliat young Moore,
who furnished tHe capital, borrowed
the money from his father and signed
the firm’s name to the note. When
judgment was obtained against the \
firm and was about to bo put in exe
cution, Airs. Blunt putin her petition. ;
Orvil Grant did not contribute a cent :
but was taken into the firm for ins
influence.— N. Y. Nan.
| Gen. Gordon and Others Send a
Protest to tho President
Columbia, S. Cl, November 27.
1 The following dispatch, signed by
Senator Gordon, of Georgia, Senator
Johnson, of Virginia, Gen. Wade
. Hampton, several Circuit Judges, and
1 a‘large lumber of State Senators and
! Representatives, white and colored,
; and also many other prominent citi-
I zeus of the State; lias just been sent:
! To the President of the United Staten •.
Wo, tho undersigned, visitors from
, a distance, Committee of the Demo
cratic members elect of the South
I Carolina Legislature, the Democratic
’ Executive Committee and citizens,
; having just seen by an Associated
Press dispatch that Governor Cham-
I berlaiu has applied for United States
j troops to bo placed under his orders,
lat flic assembling of the Legislature
| to-morrow, send this, our solemn pro
test, against the troops being placed
under command of Governor Cbam
[ berlaiu. We have no objections to
the presence of the troops, and will
co-operate with them in preserving
| the peace; but wo protest against the
: use of the United States army in cou
' trolling the organization of the Leg
islature and enforcing the inaugura
tion of Governor Chamberlain, who
has been defeated by tho white and
colored voters at the ballot-box.
There is not tho remotest danger of
any disturbance of the peace by the
Democrats. If it occurs, it will be at
, the instigation of Gov. Chamberlain,
1 whose infamous partisans have taken
1 tho only lives lost. In the late ox
-1 citing canvass in this State not one
drop of blood Ims been shed in any
j political disturbance except by Re
publicans. It is literally true that
! the Democrats received their greatest
1 majorities in the counties where the
United States soldiers were stationed.
.What pretense, therefore, is there for
Governor Chamberlain’s demand for
troops to keep tho peace ? We refer,
for confirmation of these statements,
to the United Staies forces at this
place and elsewhere in the State.
; Backed up by Public Sentiment
: Nm;m—The Cincinnati Cummcrcint
j of Saturday has tbo following among
! its New Orleans dispatches: Detuo
! crate visiting hero are in constant re
ceiptof letters from the North, stating
that the tide of public opinion there
is very -much against the unfair count
ing in of tlie Hayes and Wheeler
electors, and that Republicans as well
as Democrats condemn in strongest, j
terms any such assumption of au
thority by the returning board.
Saturday’s Cincinnati /impure;- has
the following from the same city: I
Democrats here are in receipt of j
several dispatches to-day from Ohio j
and Indiana, bringing greetings and ,
promises of support. The South ;
Carolina out rage seems to have stirred j
public sentiment to a fever beat.
Imtoutaxt ip Tilt; r.—“he Now
Orleans Tin/os of Saturday’ says in
formation readied that city on Fri
day evening to the effect that through j
the intervention of Senator Cockling
and Benjamin F. Bailor, all future
Federal attempt to control Southern
returning boards, with a view to in
stalling Governor Hayes, will at onCe
cease, and if Governor Tilden be elec
ted by a majority of the votes east he
will be inaugurated on the 4th of Mar
ch next. This is certainly important
if true, but wo very nincli fear that
there is no reliance to bo put iu the
Times' s information.
Tim Speaker.
AA'hcn Congress assembles a few i
days hence, tho Amt duty of the
House will bo the choice of a Speaker,
and since it is now evident that the
: preservation of the peace and liberties
I of this people is to depend very much
upon the conduct of that body, the
character of the Speaker should cor
. respond with the gravity of the crisis.
It cannot ho said that the real
] ] lower of this great office has been
| already exhausted by the appoint
! meat of the standing committees.
In view of the peculiar perils which
loom up darkly in tho near future,
: what tact, what firmness, what en
lightened discretion may not he rn
quked in the head and organ of the
immediate representatives of the peo
ple ? In view of the extraordinary
crimes against Republican govern
ment even now in progress in three
States of the Union, wlmt special
committees may it not be necessary
to raise for the information of the
House and of the country ? Vast
power undoubtedly will be lodged in
this Speaker’s hands, and they slion’d
be, for that reason, both pure and
J strong. He should be a man of cx
! perience, and of acknowledged par
-1 liamentarv and tactical skill; and lie
I should certainly be one of those
i members most conspicuously identi
fied with the important reforms Miff
! economies of the last session, that
the people may understand that in
that particular tilieue is to-be uo-stfrp
! backward.
At a time 1 iala this, patriotic Rep
resentatives should tolerate no un
oemly electioneering, no selfish in
trigues, no combinations of rings
seeking subsidies or appropriations,
to affect their ballots foe this high
office; but, acting under a solemn
sense of duly to the country, they j
should confer it upon the man who j
is clearly fittest, —Sew Void' Stm.
Florida—Heertiiar o? (bo CtuiwisK-,
.ins Boiivdi
Talt.atiasske, November 27.—The
canvassing board met to-day in the i
office of tiio Secretary of State—Mr.
AloLin in the chair. Upon the meet
ing of the board a protest was filed
by tho Republican electors against
Attorney General Cocke's sittingias a
member of the board, in that be had
telegraphed: “The Democrats- had|
carried certainly the State- and 3hat
the Republicans could nut cheat tAiem j
out of it.”
Air. Cocke stated that lie had' sent
the dispatch in reply to a friend* iu
Baltimore who had asked-his opinion,,
and who furuishod it, to the news
papers. He respectfully submit ted
that the dispatch and the opinion t
therein contained did not disqualify j
him from sitting as a member of. the
board. The protest was entered, and .
the board proceeded with regular |
business.
Mr. Cowgill moved that Governor
Stearns and General Biaiiion,. com
manding the troops at this point, be
admitted to their session.
Air. Cocke amended by adding the
name of (f. F. Drew. The amend
ment was accepted and the board
went into private session ami adopted
rules for its government.
The board then agreed to admit
six gentle men from abroad and six
local politicians from each side and
adjourned till to-morrow at TO o’clock.
Troops at Font MoHf.np.y Ordered
to bk llbady for the March.*— A Bal
timore special to the New York World,
under date of November 23, savsf
“All sorts of minors are flying about
tho city concerning military matters
and the intention of the Federal
Government. It is said by some that
the Fifth Maryland Regiment was to
be disarmed if not disbanded. The
State militia here consists of the Fifth
and Sixth regiments, and they are
about equally divided in politics.
Neither, of course, can bo disbanded
without an order from the Governor.
Although the officers at Fort Alc-
Henry deny that any orders affecting
their command has been received, or
are even anticipated, it is quite evi
dent that an order to move is not un
expected. Six additional horses were
purchased to-day, making a total of
twenty-one this week. This morning
Sergeant Guest instructed the men to
pack up preparatory to a movement,
which might taka place at any mo
ment. Tiie battery is in a condition
for immediate action. A detachment,
of colored recruits were forwarded to
St. Louis to-night, assigned to the
Tenth Cavalry.”
' Seeking Proof of Intimidation.'—
: Tho Columbia (H. C.) lhtrjistcr says:
Deputy United States Marshal Ladd
I reached Laurens C. H. on Saturday
| nig’ut and has had runners all over
1 the country, ordering all negroes who
i did not vote to be hero by 11 o’clock
j to-day (Monday) or they would be
double-quicked here to-morrow. One
!of the noil-voters told mo to-day in
j Ihe presence of his employer, ©apt.
\\ ui. Neill, that he was catocisod as
| follows: “Did yon vote?” “No, sir.”
I “Was it because you were afraid?”
I “No, sir. “Now did not- someone
j threaten you?” “No, sir.” .“Why
j did you not vote?'’ “Because I was
sir!;.” “If you had been well, would
! yon not have been afraid to vote for
j Chamberlain ?” “No, ‘‘ sir; but if i
i bad been I would have voted frr
; Hampton.” “Tint will Re. You can
ay-” r r ...
V DfiMOfftiviTc TToui'i: C,i.,K:ssi::f):--i
m New York Tims, which has
heretofore claimed t lib 'e I '(Ui.jn of a
majority of 1 ff.piihuoans to tie next
House of Represents live-, now con
fesses tlnft the “Democrats have, a
majority in that body, but oiitv a very
small one, not exceeding ten.” The
'limns father concedes that the Re
publicans representation iu the next
House “bids fair to be weaker in point
of brains and energy, as it certainly is
in point of experience and parliatrfcu
tary skill, than it is in the present
one.” ■
OFFICIAL.
T HEREWITH TRANSMIT TO YOU FOR
1 publication, for tin* information of tho
Tax-payers of Brooks county, tho following
statement of the financial condition the
county on tho lt day of December,
Bonded dolt unpaid ,#1,000.0(1
Interest due on name 300.4M1
Total *t,100.00
Contra an per County Treasurer's
certificate below;
Cash in hand ..... .$1,481.00
Notes available assothu . 330.75
Premium on Court House
insurance 100.00
Cash in my hands ready
to be turned over to
County Treasurer, tines
received ............ 73.00
$1,984.73
Not balance on hand. ... - $ 884.75*
Tho reason why the SIOOO of bonds have'
not been paid long ago. they belong to an'
unrepresented estate, and has been no one
thus fur authorized to receive the. money.
EDWARD It. HARDEN,
Judge County Court Brooks County.
ASSETS OF BROOKS COUNTY,
1870.
Nov. ‘27. Cush on hand this day. . #1.481.0C
Notes 330.75*
"Premium of insurance. . 100.00
Total $1,911.75*
I do certify that the above iff a correct*
statement of tho; of the county off
Brooks. u£ than Mfe •
O. w:
CottWfy Treasurer!-
fanul Meal amt Grits* r
CAN NO AY BE BAD AT MY MATER
MITjTj, wliich has recently undergone
thorough repair, and is now in good work
ing order. Patronage most respectfully so
licited. . W- A. BOWEN.
No v ftp*- —tf
NOTICE cw dismission:.
GEORGIA-- -}>o<4:*NOottnty>.
Wlierorra, *T# ]C ( iveyh, ypardian of’the*
tfAtMtnuaml property of Klijidt I>. Wootton,
a Tnmor r * v-f snidi county*,. having, fully, din
charge 1 his aui <; applies (J> Ik* dismissed
from lira guardiairship as aforesaid : There
fore, nlfpetsrfris *arieetred are hereby noti
fied and required to appear at my office om
or. before tkt lksi Monday in January. 1877..
dnusTiow cause, rf any they have, why sit id!
4. Ik Crce-dv hLouM bo diD/iiursfied from,
his said gjuiudhuiships
(i\> n ul'*U‘V nay hand and <>dfckti.Kigpas
ture. 4. M. shearer;
' Nov 30 td Ordinary
[CE.
i (rEO 1(( uL A— iVt>oks County .j!
‘ f i'N TH K'BTTiS TAB NT-AY IN i ANTTARY
\ £ next we. the ine b rsle! ei, < x -e:.v • V
| the jUst will and t- ■ uivnl* of l<n,*.ni A.
| WaSker, deceased, will apply to te ■ Court of
Ordhvii.by'of nabt ootuiiy tor hfeuve :13f.
|of hit- of U-ilirf rnwniU i: " o e.rntlr. da. i
! twontr-six rrr fhe- twelfth T-ind cF -i .•
| said county, that beV>n<;- fr. the eßtco o*
J said Ishain A. Walker, s -n . :
i being three hundred and- •iu -j- ; r- -
l move "? loss.. This Iv- V - _"’hb .•• •
r s. &
\ T <iu .TI til JFa •• uf (rs
] - -- -
GO TO
Badger & Johnsons
TO GET YOU it >YOitK DONE !
Pntroinze Homo srrdnstiy, Currh^
by White jU u Who , -
Democrats ?
“ 77ir first os the Cheapest in Lh* £W.’
i
TTrrBL DO ALL KINDM Oi BUGGY.
V V Wagon. Carriage. Gin, nu t.
j plantation work upon short i;otic*.*,, and nh
HARD FAN THICKS. Will guirnnfi that
i no better work can be done South of Mason;
and Dixon’s line than will be done by us .
! We iim: none but tuo best Northern ami.
I Western hii’kory, oak and ash. Vehicles of
• very description made to order. We will'
keep constantly on hand,
Hubs, Spokes, Wheel Rims, Plows,
and. in fact, everything needed by the furm-
I erii aud planters of the country. Give us a
trial is all we ask. Will be found at the old
j stand of B. W. Leverett. Nov3o-tf
CLOTIIIIVG.
Although we advertise up-side down, wc
are riglit-side-up. especially in thet sale of
OLOTHI.N G. We have now iu
our store the largest and most varied assort
ment of Clothing ever ill this market, and
by an arrangement which wc have perfected
with AJ<■>;>*. I. L. ACijJli .Jfc Cos.,
Manufacturers and wholesale dealers, of
Savannah, we can supply our customers with
any article in the clothing line at 25 per
cent, below tho retail prices of any house
in Savannah. Call and examiuo sam
ples, and give us your orders.
. E. T. DUKESABKO,
Quitman, Gu., Sept, R), IS7U.
J. W. 14.THROP&CO.
j r |THE surviving members of the firm ain>
1 pained to ftimormoe the death of the Senior,
Mr. -J. W. LATIIROP, and they would re
sped fully inform their friends and patrons
I that the business will be continued as herc
-1 tofore, under the old firm name and style.
| 7hose indebted to us will oblige us bj? mak
ing prompt consignments qr remittances.
J. li. VvAIiKFN.
J. W. LATI|ROP. Jit.
3G-8?
. Mh wtHUC.
By the uo of winch every family may
give their Linen that brilliant polish pe
culiar to lino laundry work. Snvitig tim*
and in ironing, more than its entire
cola. \\ UrratiuYct. Ask for oomm-i'P
DOBBINS, Blip. & '
K 1 N, Fourth t, rhilndeli.hia,
jiff-if-tf i.