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(Quitman JOS. TILLMAN, Editor. THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1877. The Largest ( irculalion. In our article last week wo paid that the Reporter had the largest cir culation of any paper published in Brooks county-. We reiterate what we said. Our neighbor said he had the largest circulation of any paper in the county. We certainly did not dispute With him oil that subject, as he would have people believe. We meant our entire circulation. But since he has seen fit to Come out with his last effusion, which, by the Way, wo see but little in it to reply to; as it is more of a conglomeration of words and animadversions than other wise; wo will only notice such parts ns seem to require a passing notice at our hands. We will now say that we do not believe he has as large a circulation in Brooks county, as we have; this he can make the most of. We know of no law that authorizes the Sheriff, or any one else, to examine our subscription book. It is private property. And because wo did not see fit to accept of the mode prescrib ed; i. e., for the Sheriff to decide what is our neighbor’s rights, is no evidence that we admit that lie has the largest circulation, either in the county or Out of it. It would be indeed a very delicate question for the Sheriff to decide; one that might in the end prove very damaging to his popular ity in the county, to have decided in favor of either paper, Just such a job as we would not impose upon any of our friends: hence we proposed for our neighbor to avail himself of bis legal remedy—the law; the only way known to us to decide questions of great moment; and if the gentleman can not avail himself of it, then his case is a hopeless one, and does not deserve further notice. We, rather than injure our friends, did propose to the Sheriff, to run his advertise ments without fee, which we will do until further notice. A.s for “puffing” our paper, we will leave that to au impartial public to judge. We stated what we believed to be facts, and what we believe the public know to be true in every par ticular; and if it is “egotism” our friend over the way can make the most of it. We certainly take no pleasure in injuring any ODe| it is foreign to our nature to do so; but we must be permitted to say that if the vanity-killer was to come around, this editor would have but slight appre hensions for himself, while ho would feel wonderfully uneasy for the fate of some others he knows of. “ Those who live in glass houses should not tJifotv stones.” We, like our contemporary, always like to see a man have a good opin ion of himself, but never did like to see a puffed up man —one who claims to kavo riglus that the law does not recognize. We certainly know of no law that says the Sheriff shall exam ine the subscription books where there is two or more papers publish ed in a county, and to the one hav ing the largest circulation the legal advertisements shall be given; nor do we admit by this that our neighbor has the hugest circulation. Wc do not want him to take another duck fit; and therefore guard all the points we take. Our neighbor advises the people to go ahead and sue and be sued. Now friends, we do not advise you to do any such thing. We always dislike to see any one sued; it is an evidence that the country is in distress, and that its citizens are not able to meet their obligations. Our neighbor says: “ Whenever the Reporter infringes upon our (his) personal rights somebody will be pret ty apt to find it out.” This kind of bosh does not intimidate us “ worth a cent.” Wonder if our neighbor thought we would hide out after reading his menace ? lii tliirj connection, with the indul gence of our readers, we nsk to be permitted to say, that we know of no finv that even intimates to the officers of the county, that they have the right until they have fully complied with the law, to change the legal ad vertising from one paper to another, where there are two or more papers published in the county; nor do we know of any law which allows the legal advertising to be done in more than one paper in the comity. And there is certainly no law that authorizes the WhorifT, or any one else, to examine the subscription books for the pur pose of ascertaining who has the lar gest subscription list in the county, for the purpose of changing it. Therefore, in view of these facts, we have thought proper to suspend for the time-heiug the collection of our fees for the Sheriff’s legal adver tising, in order to force our neighbor to fully establish his claim itf the only legal process known to 11s —the law—and, after wo havo waited a reasonable time, and lie fails to avail himself of the law, then we will give due notice to all concerned, that we shall claim our fees fol- our legal ad vertising as before. Madame llumor informed us be fore tho l''rre Dress came out that wo were soon to be cohftolited by a for midable adversary; 011 c that would soon swallow ns up; would soon get all of our subscribers; and in an ex ceedingly short time, wcench from us all of the legal advertising. Mon strous ingratitude! Preposterous as sertions ! If our neighbor was cor rectly reported to Us. But upon the principal of “ sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof,” we resolved to bo quiet, and see if suck evil forebod ings were in store for us, and it they were, to provide for them as tho ex igences of the case would require at our hands when the evil day came upon us, We hope that our neighbor is now satisfied that we are not one of that truckling nature, who would sur render what we believe to be our rights, by bis demand upon the coun ty- officers; and that he will more readily than ever, icdogmiSc tho tact that other people have rights as well as himself. It may be proper here to state that there is so little litigation going on in our county that the Sheriff’s legal ad vertising is a mere pittance; and aside from the the principle of the thing, would not be Worth contcndihg for. But our sense of honor lias always prompted us to contend for what we conceived to be our right, whether there was little or much involved; and this we will do at all cost, Ratification. The people of Georgia have nothing to lose, but everything to gain by a new Constitution. If it is not an im provement on the miserable, radical affair, “the so-called present Consti tution,” then the people will have an opportunity to vote against its I‘atill i cation, which, if a majority sec fit to do, will render it null and void. But | for heaven's sake don’t condemn a thing known by the wisest and most I prudent people in our State to be so j essentially necessary, before you know what it will be. Remember that the wisest and best men ever assembled in our grand old ! State will meet together, not for a I political purpose, but for the purpose of framing a Constitution for the government of themselves, their chil | dren, and their children’s children forever—one that generations yet un born shall point to and admire as an j instrument of the wisest statesman ! ship on record; one that will be of \ more feal value to tho people than j they can imagine or rightfully appre ciate before it is put into operation; I one that every mother's son in Geor ! gia will be proud to say that, “I am j oue of the humble instruments (by I my vote) who overthrew the curpet j bag Constitution, ahd helped to rear on high that grand, noble, generous, j economical instrument, that affords | to every one his or her liberty by j lessening their burdens—an instru ment that every true Georgian will be proud of, and the name of every I member inscribed to it will be a rich | legaey to liis posterity forever after.” To the readers of the Reporter, to Georgians, we say do your duty as ■ true men, as men who love your coun i try, and your families. Be at the polls early cm Tuesday morning, tho 12th instant, and let us dig the grave of radicalism, and bury so deep the infernal carcass that tile stench can I never be inhaled again by a true and noble Georgian on her soil. Who Made Our Prcst'iit Consl.il u tioiii For the edification and information of some of our anti-convention friends, we give the names of some of the crowd that made the present Radical military constitution of Georgia: G. W. Ashburn, .J. E. Blount, John Bryson, of North Carolina Foster Blodgett, of Georgia John E. Bryant, N. P. Hotchkiss, C. C. Richardson, Simon Stanley, F. 0. Welsh, of Maine. R. B. I3ullock, Henry G. Cole, of New York. George P. Burnette, of Tennessee. J. 0. Carson, of Maryland. Walter L. Clift, Samuel F, Gove, of Massachusetts. Benjamin Conley, of New Jersey. Charles D. Davis, A. L. Harris, E. I. Rigbee, of Vermont. W. L. Goodwin, of Ohio, John Harris, of Pennsylvania. The above are the names of a few of tho vultures who came to Georgia after tho war to develop the resources of the country. Then we had thirty six negroes in the convention, headed and controlled by such colored indi viduals as Aaron A. Bradley, Mose H. Bentley, Tunis G. Campbell, Wil liam Gilford, Philip Joiner, Romulus Mooro and others of the same stripe. Besides the thirty-six negroes, there were ninety-two delegates in the con vention that were not native Georgi ans. Are tho people willing to live under such a constitution, made by such a crowd as composed the con vention of 18(18 V If they are, we.are deceived, but will cheerfully submit to the will of tho people. -Griffin New*. DON’T FORGET TO GO TO THE POLLS ON TUESDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JUNE NEXT, and VOTE with all your MIGHT for our candidates for the CONSTITU TIONAL CONVENTION: HOll. A. If. Hansell, 11011. J. L. Seward, J. B. Creech, Henry Gay. And for J. F. WALKER for Senator from this (7th) Senatorial District, to fill the unexpired tel'm of the late James McDonald, deceased, THE CONSTITUTIONAL CON VENTION. THE REAL QUESIIOX TO BE DECIDED. THE NECESSITY OF A CONVENTION. AND THE SI ELY A lit. EM ENTS AGAINST IT. The People Demand Wise, Wholesome Laws, and They Must Itiive Them. The near approach of the election Which is to decide the question of a convention, renders it proper that we should recur to the subject, and offer, for the consideration of our readers, such observations as in our judgment tbe public interest demands. The discussion of tho topic by our State contemporaries, from time to time, has taken a wide, and, we add, very extraordinary range. The real j question to be decided has been so ! obscured by side issues and ridiculous apprehensions, that wo seriously 1 doubt if tho people will bo able to; make up a sensible and satisfactory \ judgment upon the question of duty. ; To brush away at least a part of this rubbish, and enable our readers to view the subject in its true bearings, is the solo object of the remarks that follow. What, then, are the people of Geor gia called on to decide in the coming election ? Tho main question is, whether we shall revise and amend the Constitution (so-called) of 1808, or continue to live under it as it is— not for a year, nor five years, but for-! ever, for the arguments that rule out! a convention tlcnV, will be of equal applicability and force ten or even fifty years hence. While our present fundamental law possesses some wise and admirable features, which have I worked well in practice, all are agreed that it contains radical defects and errors of detail that ought to be re moved. It is no part of our present purpose to point out these obnoxious pro visions and omissions; we are entirely willing to leave their detection and remedy in tho hands of the wise whom the people of Georgia will se lect to consider them. We may say, however, that the present Constitution is not the work of the people of Geor | gia—the only rightful source of law; nor is it binding upon them except so far as they choose to acquiesce in it i as a fundamental law for t’-c' time , being. To be a legal charter of gov ; eminent, it must be the creature of tho governed. There is no other power on earth that can rightfully create a government for them. This feature, of itself, even were all its provisions wise and wholesome, is sufficient to condemn if. At least it is a sufficient reason why the people of Georgia should meet in convention and declare whether they arc willing to adopt it as their own and to live under it. Prudential considerations no longer existing as an excuse for tolerating it, every day that \io sub mit to it as a law for our government, is a day of degradation and shame to us as a free people. It la a Constitu tion imposed on us in our weakness and exhaustion by strangers who had neither care nor sympathy for the interests of the people of Georgia, and by our former African slaves, who were too ignorant to comprehend them. And again, the spirit of the instru ment finds no response in tho hearts of our people, while it Sanctions and promulgates doctrines of government to which they will never subscribe ex cept at the point of tho bayonet, doctrines strike at tho very root of free government and a safe political union of the States, and should never ho allowed to stand as the deliberate sentiment of any por tion of the American people. For these general reasons, we feel it to be our duty, ns a Georgian and a patriot, to advocate a convention at the ear liest day practicable, and a thorough revision of our fundamental law. The objections to a convolution, bo ! far as they have boon proclaimed publicly, we regard as most extra ordinary and unreasonable. Home | express a fear that the capital will he ; moved from Atlanta', others fear a repeal ol tho homestead exemption, to bo followed by a general gobbling up of the homes of our women and children by traders and land-sharks, j Still another class apprehend a pay ment of the repudiated bogus bonds, i while some timorous mortals are ac ' jtually trembling in their boots lost 1 the whipping post should be estab lished for tho punishment of thieves! A most remarkable sympathy ! though perhaps with some it is not so re markable after all. Now, we can see no reason for the slightest apprehension on any of these points. The location of the capital is purely a question of public conven ience and economy, and these con siderations alone will govern in all decisions upon the subject. If the convenience of the people is to be subserved, and the interests of the treasury promoted by- a removal of tho scat of government, there will he no difficulty in tho convention's ar riving at the fact. It will not dare to change on any other grounds. The wishes of neither the people of At* lunta not.' of Millcdgeville, who have a local interest in the matter, will weigh a feather in the decision to be made. Our own judgment is that the great body of the people of Georgia feel not the slightest interest in the question; only they are opposed to spending a dollar for any change that is not clearly demanded by the public in terest. The idea of a difference in the moral atmosphere of tho various cities and towns of Georgia to influ ence legislation, is too far-fetched and silly to require a word of com ment. The Legislature will be just what the constituencies choose to make it, without regard to the locality to be selected for their work. Elect bad men to make laws, and we shall have a corrupt government, whether they hold their deliberations oil the Cohntta mountains, or in the jungles of the Okefenokee swamp; prr contra, good men will make wise and whole some laws, put them where you will, The people at homo have complete control of this matter, and are re sponsible for the result. But we shall not discuss these ob jections, none of which have more force than that which wc have briefly considered. We simply maintain that, whatever may be tho views of the people of Georgia upon any of them, a convention is the befit and most reliable agent for carrying them into practical effect; and, for the life jof us, wo cannot see why anybody is I afraid to trust such representatives, i coming directly from the people and responsible to them for every official act. For ourselves, we wafft these questions periled, and are perfectly ! willing to trust the settlement to the I able and patriotic men whom the people all over Georgia are bringing out as their candidates at the coining election. If not them, then whom can we trust ? The whole argument in opposition to tho convention resolves itself into this: Tho people of Georgia have a bad Constitution; they want a change, but they do not believe there are in telligence and virtue enough in tho State to make it with safety. What a libel upon out grand old Common wealth ! There never was a time when tho people of Georgia, left to themselves, had not both the capacity and tho will to decide wisely in public affairs, and we can see nothing in the aspects of the present to make it an exception to the past history of the State. The argument against a con vention will be as good ten or fifty years hence as it is to-day.- Then, we say, every consideration of patriotism and self-respect de mands that all good citizens should go to the polls at the coming election and cast their votes; first, for a con vention; and, secondly, for sensible, patriotic, honest, tried men to repre sent them in its deliberations. Bogus Titles. Tho Richmond correspondent to tho Petersburg Index has a pleasant hit of satire at the expense of the passion for military titles no common in this country. He says that a number of newspapermen in Virginia will soon apply to the proper author ities for a charter of incorporation for “The Society for tho Extirpation of Bogus Military Titles.” Each man will ho required to sign a solemn pledge not to write or print or to authorize or permit others to write for him a name to which is attached a military title not fairly earned in War. Tho object is to preserve to deserving gentlemen some small share of tho honors Watt by them at tho Cannon’s mouth, In tho same city of Petersburg there Is a colored society which has designed itself “The Hon orable Sons of Honor.” The Balti more Bun suggests that this title ought to be exclusively Confined to gentlemen who profess what is called “tho code.” The colored brethren, however, are to he pardoned for piling on the agony in this Way when so many toadies of the Caucasin race arc ever ready and anxious to bespat ter respectable men, whose favor or recognition they seek to curry, with ‘honorable” titles and “distinguish ed” compliments. THK CIHIVP DRY GOODS HOUSE! —HI Ml ■ ■> I I ■■■!■■ 1 DAVID WEISBEIN, NOl TOO ISi'ono-litoii Ntreet, S.IV V> A Air, <;a. YUK ARE CONSTANTLY IN RECEIPT OF A GREAT MANY inquiries from all parts of this State and Florida, where we do not advertise, so that we find it almost impossible to answer each inquiry separately. AVe Bow take this method to explain to the readers of THE REPORTER all the particulars necessary for them to know. In a very short time we will publish in this paper as COMPLETE A PRICE LIST AS IS POSSIBLE. AVe now call your especial attention to this: 1. AVe will send samples to any one who will write tts for them, with fit-ices attached, provided a J cent postage stamp is enclosed and every arti cle mentioned which parties desire, and can be sampled; but do not write us to send ydit samples of everything, fut‘ that is impossible, AVrlto Us for ! samples of such goods only as you have a notion of purchasing. Remember also, samples only give an idea of what the goods are, but do not give tbe article full justice, 2. Do not have any hesitancy in ordering the goods you Want, for we ! guarantee every article to come Up to sample, and if unsatisfactory, it can be rd'.tnird to ns at oar cspcnsC, anil wc will fafttml the, clone a. 3. Should any ai'ticlo turn out unsatisfactory, which might occur through an oversight or otherwise, do not prejudge Us of having done so intentionally, but give us the benefit of the doubt, and befol'e returning it, write us your complaint, so that, if possible, wd might arrange matters satisfactorily, without the trouble and expense of returning: 4. Calicoes we cannot always match iii the pattern, as we sell large quantities of goods and it is impossible to keep every pattern for any length of lithe. Hht'h and similar goods we guarantee to fill, by giving the same quality, and as near the pattern as possiblej 5. Wc risk its fi fuvflt'; Hint pflfties order ing goods be very partk'tihlr in writing tlieir' name and shipping point in plain letters, i fi avoid mistakes; also, to make their order ns definite as possible, especially on articles of which samples cannot be sent, we would ask to give us a limit in the price, to enable us to form a proper idea of what the article is to bo. 8; Do not ordef ftrty goods unless you llrtVe the liioney ready (fi pay’ for them. 9. We prepay the freight on all orders ftniountiilg td tWeilty dollars or over. This is the very' best we can do, for our profit is So slight (as we rddil our goods at wholesale prices) that w£ cannot afford to do better: We admit there afC hoilses who pay freight on ten dollars worth of goods, biit common Sense teaches plainly that their profit must ho larger than ollrs, or else they could not afford to do it, and, therefore, in inch cases, the party ordoring the goods of such a house pays the freight after all ontif Indlredty We have endeavored to he as honest and candid in out statement.'! as the language at oUi‘ command Can do it, and if this fails to convince, we do not know what can. Wc hold ourselves legally responsible to carry out tho above assertions and consider this a binding contract, entered upon by us freely and volun tary, and affirm it herewith by our signature, Very Respectfully, DAVII) WEISBEtN, No. i6q Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga. i'ftODH nrrOi * o F THE CHEAP DRYGOODS HOUSE. f>. Wheriovdf it is JpttsS'lble, Wg prefer the money to accompany the dialer, biit We will send the goods C. O. D. (Cash tin de livery) by Express, and if recplestedi We Will Instruct the agent to open the package fof examination before paying for it. 7. We do not stdl on credit tinder any Consideration. If previously arranged, we Will take a cotton factor’s rtcCeptihlce iii payment} Savannah Advertisements* :>I EINHARD BROS.&CO* wnontßAi.B HOOTS*, 81-tOKH. MATH. Gents’ Furnishing Goods, sUxrrAcTt-RKiiH or reAdy-Made ckbOTmsroi Nos. 129 Axii 1.11 llitotxiHTafi Krr.KFT, SAVANNAH, GA. Office—396 and 398 Broadway, N. If, Orders Carefully Executed, L EPSTEIN & Ult(R IrttWEns in PLAIN AND FANCY Dry (ioods, NOTIONS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATH, fifttj Etc. Particular attention paid to conutry order*. NO, 137 CONGRESS STREET, 315-260 SAVANNAH, GA. m. avTneubukgeb, (successor TO FRED. GOEMAN,) Watchmaker and Jeweler, mentis *n Watches, clocks, JEaVElrt, itnivtm riHtl Dit<>i f 180 Bryan Street, Opposite J. G. VfutUj SAVANNAH, Gt. Jeff' Repairing done at shortest iifttif*. 216- Weed & Cornwell, —DEALERS IN— HARDWARE, IRON, —AND N T EEL, 173-175 llrougliton Street, 208-234 SAVANNAH, UA> Cormack Hopkins 4{.*xt’rACTi)nEli or t rrv WABE, AND DEALER IN HARDWARE STOVES, TIN WABES, —AitJ— Iroiisc Furnishing; OotuK contractor fort ns r uoofiso ASt) con>:Wfi Worth'. lOi lIItOUGIiTON SfltllEt; 208-234 SAVANNAH, OA; James R. Sheldon, Cotton Factor* —AND— General Commission Merchinitj 102 Ray Street, • V _ Su vHiinaii, - - - - - Consignments solicited, up6n which lib advances will be made; Bagging and Ties always bu hand. 25- 3m * * * $ $ KEAI> THIS ! ONLY ONiTdOLLAR 1 For t)!ie dollar tho Savannah Wfeiiftf NeWb will be sent, postage paid, to any ad, drohs tilt nit months. It IS One Of the cheapo cut {tepefs published, and Is a WelCotnc visi’ tor to the counting room, fireside or farm. It is •> neatly printed four-page sheet, com pactly made up, and contains the political and current iICW.? til the week; a compre hensive sumWnry of the telegraphic dis patches and local news, and interesting sketches aud stories. It also contains full reports Of the markets. Thus, those who have not (lie tlflVnhfttge of It daily mall cati get the news for six months by sending on* dollar. It is just the papef lor everybody Interested in CfetiFgitl and Florida. It will bo welt invested, aud will educate your children aud make home happy. Monty for either paper can be sent by Post-office order, registered letter or Express, at publisher’s risk. Address J. 11. EKTTLT,. Hit Savannah, On,