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The Greorgia Weekly Telegraph.
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^ GEORGIA—ACTIOW OP
fitS,oSS TI ° kakcctivk con-
’tt**'
Democratic Executive Cornmit-
„<■* city Thursday Dight to take
/ i5 ‘" ion 'tlie course most advisable
> nhe declination of Judge Rees.
^ imroendedfor Governor. Their
!*V,found in the official proceed-
(•* ’ , elsewhere. It will be seen
)jittee oppose the ratification ol
framed by an unauthorized
^snta as a Constitution for the State
(•‘V >n(l a( ivise our friends through
t0 cast their votes lor the inde
'^didate, Judge David Irwin, for
^ j the event of a ratification of the
< This action was not only the
^ Committee’s best judgment, but
t; 1 :frrm the wisest and best heads in
part of the State.
s" .j |r necessary for us to say that we
''in "this decision of the Committee;
; .1. r iliat, under all the circumstances
v vie approve it. We know they
*• ’ j by the highest and best rao-
:l \ L»vedone what they considere.yis
^ bT the highest interests ot tne
ultimately of the whole country.
■** agree with Judge Irwin on all
%\ like that Doblc patriot, Augustus
* have known him long, and feel
j that he is a Southerner and a Geor-
t , crr fibre <’ f 1158 nature, true and in-
, a bove the influeneo of bad men
' ,'arty and will administer the office
S ,he interests of the people. This
,, e all that wo would ask, but it
nc0 of a respectable and honest
■tment.'and with that wc can well afford
content when inch dangers threaten the
e Ti b™ 1 , i ucstion bcfo l rc l ° ur
. tj,ci r highest and most sacred duty
Lives and their children, is to vote
; ibc iniquitous Atlanta Constitution and
i'with scorn a plan of reconstruction
lies slaves of them and their posteri
ty done, wo shall have no use fora
• lie Governor, ami other public offi-
hs.r men wish to quarter upon
,',1 to eat out their substance. If, on
• V r hand, the Constitution be ad op t-
sbicb Heaven forbid!—whoever may be
: vrrnor he will have no power to modi-
thioje it, and in Judge Irwin we have
vaster that it will not be administered
;'.tlv rr against us. •
,«icg the whole matter in this light,
tfilUlly give our support to Judge Irwin,
Slid urge our friends throughout the
hiie they vote'as a unit against the
cion, to cast their suffrages for lsi|ji
impendent candidate.
-- ; r«c of the Executive Committee
suit the views of all our friends, but
dm after calm deliberation and a
null the field, and with the convic-
ji!l true patriots arc ready to sacri-
Uiag for the public good and safety.
: convinced that it was the best that
:» been done under all the circum-
ud hope every Democrat and Con
tis Georgia will overrule every ob-
u. I stand shoulder to shoulder id the
[aggie upon which we arc about to
Ls attention to the able address of the
w, to be found elsewhere.
MEETING OP THE DEMOCRATIC
STAG'S CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
Rooms State Central Ex. Committee )
National Democratic early ot Ga.. V
Macon, Ga., MarchXT, 1868. )
Pursuantto acall by the Chairman, the State
Central Executive Committee of the Demo
cratic party met in this city last evening and
concluded their session to-day. The Secre
tary is authorized to make public the follow
ing extract from the minutes :
Resolved, That for reasons founded alike
in the illegitimacy of its origin and its odious
character, we urge upon our friends through
out the State, sternly to oppose, by all lawful
means, on the hustings and at the polls, a
ratification of the instrument recently pro
mulgated at Atlanta, as a Constitution for
Georgia.
But, whereas, the Atlanta Constitution may
be imposed upon us, notwithstanding our
opposition thereto, and in that event it will
be of vital importance to all the people ol
Georgia to lmve good and sound men to ad
minister the State government under it;
and.
Whereas, the Hon. Augustus Rceso bns de
clined the candidacy for Governor of Geor
gia, tendered him by this Committee; and
it is deemed impracticable, from want of
time, to hold a nominating Convention, in
which all parts of the State shall be fairly
and fully represented ; and,
Whereas, owing to disfranchisements and
other causes, numerous and serious embar
rassments surround the question of a strict
party nomination for Governor at the present
time—for these reasons,
Resolved, That the State Central Com
mittee of the Democratic Party deem it in
advisable to make any nomination for Gov
ernor at the approaching election, and advise
and urge the Democrats and Conservatives of
the State to east their votes as a unit for the
independent candidate now' in the field, tho
Hon. David Irwin. We arc satisfied that he
holds no views inimical to tho honor or wtl
fare of Georgia; wc confide in his ability,
integrity and devotion to his State, and iff
these have a guarantee that, if elected, he
will administer the government solely in the
interests of th® people.
Resolved, That our friends throughout the
State are urged to bring into tiro field, in
every county and Senatorial District, good
aud true men for the Legislature, in every
case selecting candidates who are registered
voters, as we are advised that none others will
be nllowcd to take their seats.
True extract f«im the minutes.
J. R. Sneed, Secretary.
ADDRESS OP TIIE STATE CENTRAL
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OP TIIE
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OP GEORGIA.
1MITTEE 1
any ol Ga, >
i 27, 1855. J
:kk Corin'.—As a specimen of
K>!trooucry and degradation, dis-
<- the American name, wc refer to
itch costaining the actiou of the
Court on the Georgia bill yesterday,
no words in the English language
m honest man can givo full cx-
his c-mteuipt for the highest
tribunal in the land cowardly
f:om the administration of tho law
f injuring the prospects of a revo-
pnlitical faction. The Judiciary
come venal and corrupt, there is but
of liberty left for the American
id that rests in the arm of some man
iian the law. We core not how
takes his appearance.
er Election Order.—An order
Meade, regulating the challenge of
the election, will be found elsc-
lliis paper. Under it a negro ten
can vote, provided he swears that
gistered and resided in the county
earo requested to anuouucc that
- Bailey, of Milledgcvillc, and Rev.
Imnings, of Oglethorpe county, will
the Second Baptist Church to-
1 to morrow.
* advertisement of fifty dollars re
sale and thief, offered by Messrs.
Sloan, of Fort Valley.
Dr. W. n. Whitehead is out for Bul-
'joventor. Ho says his District will
Bollock and reconstruction with a
* Era.
J vtor was in our office two days ago
our very strongly eqtuftuftJullock
’^or. \\’e leave him to satisfy tho
present status.
*** 11 Costs.—Senator Hendricks, of
in Congress, the other clay,
r '-' £ Dt the expense annually of each
r 3 *ke army was $2,000, and nearly
for each regiment; the total cost
1100,000,000 a year for an army
1 ocn. The Senator urged that,
f* r management, the army expense
Rat down forty millions a year, and
-‘tier the tax-payers are deeply in-
should urge rigid economy.
r* non-construction, however, re-
^this burden should be kept up in
" ^Txtuate party power.
idJJ—Hon. David Irwin arrived in
^15 morning, and is stopping at tho
s ’Hotel. The Judge is confident
™ ! y of from ten to fifteen thousand
^Atlanta Opinion, 27th.
’■* ^mocrats of Troup county have
. A. Frost and E. D. Pitman for
f»uure.
Mstext.—The Radicals who or-
^t Loynl Leagues all over the
y ... Row shocked at the idea of
■‘c:.l societies. Tho “Ku Ktux
'"■‘l nigh thrown them into bys-
‘he woods, ic Early county,
'Stroyed property to the amount
dollars.
Rooms Central Executive Committee
Of the National Democratic t*ar " * 1
Macon, March ~
Toths Rople of Georgia:
The Committee apppointed in accordance with
the resolutions of the Convention, held in the city
oi Macon on the 5th and 6th of last December,
with authority to call State Conventions as otten
os may be necessary, and to indicate, at the proper
time, th# policy which, in their judgment, may be
best adapted to subserve and promote tbe public
good, have deemed U inexpedient to call a State
Convention, upon the short notice which must
necessarily be given to consider and determine
what action shall be adopted in reference to tbe
Constitution framed by the late Convention at At
lanta, snd to nominate a candidate to b« run by tbe
Democratic Party ol Georgia in tbe election to be
held on tbe 20th of next month.
Feeling the Importance of diffusing early infor
mation among the people upon the subjects which
wr.\ come before them, tbe Comralttce,io tie exer
cise of tho authority vested in them, resolved to
proceed to immediate action, and to indicate the
policy which, in their judgment, is best adapted to
promote tbe public good.
Two questions aro presented to the people in
tbe election which has been ordered for the 20th
of April:
First. Shall the paper submitted by the Con
vention, as tho fundamental Jaw of Georgia, bo
ratified or rejected ?
Sevond. Who shall administer the Government
under the new Constitution, if adopted ?
Under tho rules and regulations which will
govern tho approaching election, and looking to
tho necessity of saving tho 8tate from tho dis
grace and degradation ol a domination which
will carry ruin in its train, tho policy best
adapted to promote tho public good will be to
vote “against tho Constitution.”
To enumerate the many objections, which may
bo legitimately urged against that instrument,
would swell this address to on unreasonable
length. There is one so prominent and over
whelming that we would bo derelict in duty if
wo were to pass it by unnotioed.
Wc c Ui your special attention to the lith Sec
tion of tbe 11th Article, which is in these words :
“Should this Constitution be ratified by the peo
ple, and Congress accept tho same with any qna.i-
ficatlona orcondltiona, the government herein pro
vided for and the officers elected shall nevertheless
exist, and continue’in thcexercise of their several
functions, ai the government of this State, so far
us the same may be consistent with tho action of
tba United States iu tho premises."
This section presents Georgia in the attitude of
seeking admission into the Union upon any quali
fications or conditions which the present Radical
Congress, bitter and malignant as it is, may pre
scribe. If tho white people of Georgia can stoop
eo low as to go before a Radical Congress In that
attitude, then, indeed, they will have drained the
enp of humiliation to tho very dregs. Lost to
every sense of honor, and recreant to tbe dearest
interests ef his State, will be be who can vole lor
a Constitution with such n provision. What
Georgian so base, and so forgetful of tho honor of
his native State, as to subject our good old Com
monwealth to such humiliation ? Let the instru
ment containing the lniamous proposition to re
jected with scorn and indignation. We use strong
language, but not stronger than the subject de
mands.
Ifi t be not out of place, we especially warn one
class of oar fellow-citizens, who are opposed to
tho Constitution upon principle, and yet feel con
strained to vote lor it oa account of tho pecuniary
relief which it will afford them, to beware of the
cheat about to be imposed upon them. They ex
cuse their voto for ratification solely upon the
ground of obtaining relief from an indebtedness
which, on account of the destruction of tlicir
property by tbe Government, they are unable to
discharge. Those who indulge in hopes of relief
from this source aro doomed to be disappointed.
But their disappointment is not tho worst part of
tbe matter.
It is the deception practiced upon them which
is most reprehensible. This deception is attempted
by men.who once stood high In public favor. One
who has enjoyed, to a greater extent than any
other Individual, the highest honor tho people ot
Georgia can bestow, is urgent in bis appeals to the
people to adopt tbe Constitution on account of
the clause which relieves them irom their debU.
But be knows, and must know, that if the Con
stitution be submitted to Congress with an in
vitation to qualiiy or roodity it, as they in } ■
proper.lt will coino back thorn of its relief meas
ure, and the expectations which he so indnstriouJ.
labors to excite will never be realized. TUo;c
who may voto for tbe Constitution, under the de
lusive bops of obtaining relief from thdr indebted
ness, Will rush into the net which is spread to
catch them; but when in, the halt which lured
them on will disappear, and they will be entangled
in meshes from which there will bo no escape.
There is but ono course for honest men to pur
sue and that is to reject indignantly the bribe
which is-oflered for their votes, and with it the
men who would deceive and betray them.
One other objection to the adoption of Ih. ALFR.ENIV. , Meeting of the Party of Bib
analiliiiinn and trftVAPnm^nt it lfl lntAndAfl
Constitution and the government it is intended
to organize, we beg leave to urge, and that is
the heavy expense it will entail upon tbe State.
It may be safely affirmed that if the new gov
ernment shall go into operation according to the
provisions of the proposed Constitution, it will,
upon a moderate estimate, cost the State notless
than $3,000,000.
Why throw this heavy burden upon the people
in their present impoverished condition ? Why
do it, when there is no actual necessity for it?
Why the enormous expense for substituting a
new Constitution in tbe place of one already in
operation, and with which the people are con
tent ? Why must it be done ? The correct an
swer is, it is to be donfio increase the number of
voters, and to give tbe Radical party permanent
powerin tbe State. This is the true object, what
ever may be the pretext to the contrary. And that
class of persons for whose especial bent fit this
reconstruction measnre is thrust upon the State,
and who are to be invested with the right ot
suffrage in tbe new organization, will bear bat Ilt-
Mr. Alfriend has dune ample justice to his | . Mac0K) Mardl 28j 186S>
noble theme. A century o tl > m ® .. ™ r ® ^ | • p ur8Ua nt to adjournment, a'large and en
furnished a subject more inspiring than the ; meeting of the Democratic party
life of Mr. Davis; a man of kindlr, generous : lnusipsuc ,utCL,u fa v J
.... , e , : of Bibb county, met in the CourtHouseto-
nature, of high culture, of stern, aonincinn" ■”
honesty and. undaunted courage; in liis life,
the exponent of those principles which un
derlie that once glorious structure the Amer
ican Union ; and in his person, the victim of
misrepresentation, hatred and revengeful
persecutions. Rarely, indeed, does it fall to
day.
E. L. Strohecker in the Chair, announced
that the meeting was ready for business. In
the absence of G. W. Gustin, Secretary, T. J.
Simmons was requested to fill the position.
On motion, the Chair appointed a com
persecutions. Rarely, indeed, aoes re wi to t mittee of twenty _ onc t0 suggest suitable can-
the lot of one man to bear the responsibih- | for tho Legislature . nuring the. ab-
ties of a great revolution, and to endure the ?enco of that commit tce the meeting pro-
odium of a great, hut inevita c n ure. n cce j e( j to nom i na te candidates for county
this lot stands the first and last Ptesident of ffi whereupon the following named
the Confederate States. H,s charafter is pre- j ^ were nominated :
sented in a clear and truthful light. M.srcp- 0rd ; narv _ wiinam M . Rile y.
resentations as to his acts and motives are ■
corrected, and bis benevolence, honor and
tie, it any, ot this heavy burden. Almost its en- statesmanship are vindicated. As to uis
tire weight will tall upon those who own tbet-xa- j patriotism, his devotedness to eur own dear
blc property. Will they stand U ? Let them «■ that j 3 as unquestionable^
swer at tbe polls on the 20lh of next month. ’ . , r
Washington s loyalty to the came ot Ameri
can Liberty in 1770. Neither hatred nor
Second. Who shall administer the Govern
ment under tbe new Constitution, if adopted ?
Looking to a contingency that may occur, tbe
friends of order and good government in all the
counties and Senatorial districts of this State
aro invoked to bring out their wisest and best
men, who aro eligiblo to seats in the Legislature,
and not to remit their labors until they shall
have secured their election.
If tho Constitution now to bo voted on shall
be adopted and becomo tho fundamental law of
the land, the first Legislature firbich will assem
ble after its adoption will havo tho most vital
interests of the people in their bands, and wilt
control tho destinies of the State fbr years to
come. Bow important, then, that legislation, in
tho commencement of tho new government,
take a right direction. How immensely impor
tant that it be controlled by virtue and intelli
gence—by “wisdom, jnstico and moderation,’'
and not by ignorance, corruption and malignity.
It the friends oi good government prevail and
scenre a majority in both branches of the Legisla
ture, we may fet-l assured, at least, that our tel—
low-citizens will not te disturbed in tbe enjoy
ment of their poliiical rights. Bnt if, on the other
band, tbe government should fall into the bands
of men elected by an ignorant-, irresponsible con-
Clerk Superior Court—A. B. Ross.
Sheriff—John McManus.
Tax Collector—F. M. Heath.
"Tax Receiver—John Jeffers.
Coroner—Aaron Dewberry.
County Surveyor—Albert A. Freeman.
Treasurer—E. M. Calhoun.
The committeeof twenty one,through their
envy has flared to soil or to mystify his re
cord in that particular. Educated at West; .. - , -
1 . r chairman, reported the nnmesot thcfollowin
Pomt he entered life a so dter of the Umon. ^ J suitablc can(]i(lates for tbeLeg-
Retinng from the army,lie became at omcdis- Q Q SparkSi VVm . n. Ross and
tinguishedasacivilian.nnd wbtn the war with ^
Mexico was declared he promptly entered the r moUon |hey were nominat ed by ac-
scrvicc,andwon immortal renown under Gen. c , amat5on and declared by the chairman to
Taylor in his Mexican cr-mpaign. He was bc tbc cam iidates of the Democratic party of
the favorite of his State, (Mississippi). She countv
honored him with her richest gifts, and he ofCo , John B Weem3 tbe fol .
served her with the fidelity of a son and the , o . re8olution was adopted by the meet-
wisdom of a sage. He became a member ot . nm
Pierce’s Cabinet, and was tbe intimate friend '"ILlvcd, That this meeting recommend
and counsellor of that able and consistent Scnatoria , Convention which is to as-
statesman. He was a leading member of the
or men eieciea oy an mnuraui-, irresponsiuie con- —* - ■ . meeting to give to the Hon. David Irwin their
stltuency, having uointerests to be fleeted inju- son, bailed, und now awaits his trial with unan j mnu8 SU pp 0r t in the approaching Gu-
rlously by unwise legislation, but having power to Spartan firmness and Roman dignity. bernatorial election.
iollict iDjary upon others by an improper choice of The prime cause ot the war was insecurity . On motion, it was resolved that the pro-
legistat .rt—without wisdom or discretion to oJ - tbe s ] a , e institutions. It hail been iong cee din"s of this meetingie published in the
direct them in the choice of mien, or virtue foreseen that Federal power would divest the city papers.
withstand the approaches of corruption—we may \ ,
become subject to all the wrongs and oppression states ol control over slavery, anti ultimately, Qq motion, the meeting then adjourned* %
which a venal, corrupt and malignant Legislature in utter disregard of the Constitution, abol-
can inflict. . ish it. The election of Mr. Lincoln, as a purely
If any person shall affect to believe that such sectional President and on an anti-slavery
danger is not to be apprehended, let him look at pj a tf onn convinced every sensible and true
the condition of the white race In Tennessee, und , .. - 0 , _*•
, “ , ‘, , _ , . . ’, man that the crisis of Southern destiny was at
let the white people of Georgia be warned by her '
example, aud save themselves, w bile they can, Band. The great question with us was as to
from a like fate. ■- the “mode and measure” of redress. Seces-
If your judgments lead yon to ratify tbe pro- sion was adopted, and tbe terrible result is
posed Constitution, unite with ns in the. election ’ ! -—*—« " - —*—* ~ f ’- : -
E. L. Stkokecker, Chairman.
T. J. Simmons, Sec’ry.
Democratic Meeting iu Q,uitman County.
Geokoetown, Ga., March 21, 1868.
At a meeting of the Democratic Club held
j..~ biuu mu ai> u| ,.v U , in this place, to-day, by invitation, an ad-
„ te with ns in tbe. election now historical. From the outset of his dress was delivered by Gen. Alphens Baker,
of honest and pure men to make laws and admin- j| r . Davis was a secessionist, and his ot Eufaula, Ala. The General was most
ister the government under it. Tie organization d opinions with emphasis is, in the do- happy in his effort, demonstrating, by the
which we represent meets the people of Georgia * ^ 1
ot all parties snd views and feelings In a spirit ot quent and manly address with which ho took strongest arguments and clearest reasoning,
conciliation and harmony. leave of the Senate. So that, the secession the right of the white race to be the govern
Wc present to the people no candidate for Gtv- principle upon which the Sonth inaugurated ing power in this country, and the duty of
ernoras our nominee and tbe representative ol wa r t was no revolutionary pretext with him. the ireedmen (in their subordinate position)
all onr views. We find, since the declension of Our author does not spare those recreant to co operate-with the white men to build
Southern men who, when Southern inde- up the interests of our section. He was elo-
pendcncc trembled in. the balance, upon a quent in his denunciation of those who were
careful consideration of tho question of per- enforcing a policy for our section which they
sonal loss or profit, either openly or with so- rejected and spurned for themselves; and his
cret machinations sought to bring Mr. Davis touching appeals to the manhood of tbe
into odium. At the head aud front of this South, and his reference to the memories of
class stands his cx-Exc'ellcncy, Governor J. the past, in arousing the dormant energies of
E. Brown, alike unapproached and unap- the people to the importance of standing by
proachable in all the elements of a low and their constitutional rights iu this crisis,
loathsome demagogistn. But wc are a con- seemed to meet with general sanction by the
The counsel of Lee and plaudits given him by his audience.
Jndge Reese, whose nobis, wise and self-sacrifi
ring, patriotic letter is belore you, a Georgian
already in tbe field—an honest, pure, upright,
Christian gentleman, Judge David Irwin, of tbe
county of Cobb. eve hs will al-aiui ster
tho government of Georgia with an eye to tbe in
terests ot ail the people without regard to party,
or class, or race, should this Constitution be rati
fied, and be be elected. Wc believe he will ad-
minister it honestly. Born in Goorgii, thoroughly
trained in the wants of her people, and intimately
acquainted with her Bench and Bar. we believe
that he will appoiot-an Iionest and pure judieia _ nere d pe0 plc.
to expound » bstcvsr may be mado tbe Cousti 1
fy
tution and the laws. Between soch a man and bis
opponent wc cannot hesitate a moment, nor do
we believe the overwhelming majority of the in
telligcnce and worth ofthc State can hesitate. With
bim as Governor, and with wise and good men in
tbe Legislature—even should the Constitution be
adopted—Georgia may survive. With tbe adven
turers and plunderers installed into office, what is
left ol blood iu ber veins will bc drawn out by tbeir
avarice and lust for spoils, and tbc State must lan
guish oat a miserable existence, and die at last ol
complete depiction.
Fellow-citizens : The Issue is belore you. Will
you be ruled by wisdom, virtue and intelligence,
or by ignorance, siupidity.vcnality and corruption?
Choose yonr fate.
Recollect the immense patronage that will be
placed in the bands of your Governor by tbe new
Constitntion, if it should bo adopted: Tho control
of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, with its in
come o! over $1,000,000 annually; the nomination
of the Judges of the Supreme and the Superior
Courts, tbe Attorney-General, Solicitors-General,
the Senatorial District Judges and Attorneys, tbe
8tate School Commissioner, and to appoint and
commission Notaries Public, not to exceed one for
each Militia District, for a term of lour years,
who shall be cz-ofiUio Justices of the Peace. This
is a part of tbe patronage to b# wielded by your
Govemor—and patronage is potter. Will yon pla ee
it in the bands ot a native Georgian, in whose in
tegrity you can confide, or in tho bands of a
straDgcr from another State, with whom yon are
unacquainted, and of whose antecedents yon are
ignorant ?
It you select honest and intelligent men to leg
islate for you, and pul an Incorruptible patriot in
yonr Executive Chair, all will b • well; but if yonr
legislative balls shall be filled by men elected to
represent an ignorant, debated, degraded const itn-
en -y, and if yonr CLief Magistrate shall depend
upon the same power to put bim in office, what
oilier result can be expected bnt that venality aud
corruption will fill yonr offices end be scartered
broadcast over ihc land ? Your legislators being
corrupt, corruption and malignity will enact your
l3 To avert such a calamity will require your ut
most exertions, and atthis time, aud in this crisis,
it U absolutely necessary that all who have not
registered should do so at o=cc, when an opportu
nity Is presented.
Georgia note experts every man to do his duty.
£. (x, CaBANI Hi
VJUVUUUivu* I » . .
js. v. uauani a#, officers elected, shall nevertheless exist ana
Chairman Central Executive Committee National conl , nU o iu tbe exercise of their several fqnc
Democratic Party of Georg.a. . Qg the government of this State, sc
United States Senate when his State seceded,
and at once retired and took position with
the South. Without solititation on his part,
Mr. D. was elected President of the Provis
ional Government and afterward? President
of the permanent Confederate Government,
was arrested after tbe fall of the Government;
imprisoned for two yeais, indicted for trea
scmble in this city on the-31st instant, the
name of Col. William S. Holt, as a candidate
for Senator from tlii3 District, provided Pike
county yields the nomination to Bibb.
On motion ot Geo. W. Adams, Esq., the
following resolution was unanimously adop
ted :
Resolved, That it, 13 the purpose of this
“Furl that banner, for ’tis weary;
Round it-* naff, ’tis drooping dreary;
Furl it—fold it—it is beft;
For there’s not a man to wave it.
And there's not a sword to save it.
And there’s n«t oneleft to lave it.
In tho blood that her es gave i»: ,
And its foes now scorn and bravo it;
Furl it—hide it—let it rest.”
Johnston, reduced to sweet but melancholy Gen. Baker takes rank among tho foremost
verse by that man of genius, Father Ryan, 0 f ( be public orators of the South,
was: ... ! It is to be regretted that his speech had
not beeu beard by every voter of the county.
Upon the close of bis address, on motion
of the Rby. W. L. Crawford,
Resolved, That the thanks of this Club
_ be hereby tendered to Gen. Alphcus Baker
The^States, upon tho bidding of honor for the very able and eloquent address he has
and interest, concede subjugation, and seek , this day delivered.
in <r 0 od faith to gO back under the Constitu-1 On motion of Col. T. L. Guerry,
lion and laws of the American Union. This Resolved, That this meeting endorse the
is denied us; our honor is ridiculed; our avow- action of the Central Executive Coipmittee
als nre scorned, and our pledges are spurned, of the Democratic party, in the appointment
A merely partisan policy, strengthened by of the Hon. Augustus Reese as the candidate
hate, rules tho proud Southern race at the of the party for Governor of this State, and
point of the bayonet. What remainstousis the that we will cordially support him in the
hope of relief at the polls, on the 20th of April coming election.
next. Another, and the last great struggle, On motion of Rev. W. L. Crawford,
is at hand. If, indeed, we can elect our Resolved, That the name of this Club be
candidate for the government and secure changed to the Democratic Club of Quitman
the Legislature, our relief and the triumph County so as to allign us with the National
ot constitutional liberty arc possible; but if; Democratic party, in accordance with the
we fail to do these things, the ruin of our j recommendation of the State Executive
great State is final an J irreversible. We are j Committee.
the doomed victims of africanization. Wc j L. A. Gonckc moved that a committce of
have furled our battle banner; let us now un- j five be appointed to select suitable persons to
furl the banner of civilliberty, and with Da-I represent this county in the Congressional
vis still our leader, rally to the rescue. 'Convention to assemble in Albany, on the
*. « i 28th inst. The committee was appointed,
Mongrel Constitution. ! an d presented tho following names for that
- ~IT. , . ,! Convention: Dr. L. P. Dozier, D. Morris, E.
Upon comparing tins document as pub- c mnis w . H . Key.
lisbed by us a week ago, with the official text, » , , ,
we find the following sections of Article XI | The reporfof the committee was adopted
and Article XII, entire, were all that were j The first Saturday in April was appointed
- • to hold a meeting for the nomination of
county offices. A general attendance of the
people of the county is desired.
L. A. Goneee,
Secretary Democratic Club,
Quitman County.
omitted. They arc important, and tbe
eleventh section of the XI article somewhat
extraordinary:
article xi.
XI. Should this Constitution bo ratified by
the people, and Congress accept tbe same
with any qualifications or conditions, the
Government herein provided for, and the
lions, as the Government of this State, so
far as the same may he consistent with the
action of the United States in the premises.
XII. The ordinances of this Convention on
the subject of tbe first election, and the first
Governor Jenkins’ Alleged Non-action
Policv.—As the papers have made frequent
well to state that the Central Executive Coin- . od aJJ) j all otbc r ordinances of a mere Mitchell as Secretary
mittee, after careful inquiry, were unable to Lcg ; s i a ti vc character shall have the force of it was moved, that as Dooly was in regular
trace tho report to any authentic source.— jaws, until otherwise provided by the Gcncr-
Nnnc of the Committce had heard from Mr. al Assembly.
Sns'and the belief generally prevailed artzcle x„-ame = ts to the constx
that the whole affiir was a trick of the enemy ^ Const ; tlU ; 0 n may bc amended by a
to prevent opposition to Bullock. The re- tw o_ t hi r ds vote ot two successive Legislatures,
nnrt does not accord with the latest reliable an dby thesubmissionoftbonmendmenttotbe
sskj’&WSU’SEST.*
nor could any one give the author of the At- * ntfon of the , • in tbe election of del-
lauta dispatch. There arc strong reasons for ^ tQ which pny pcrs on, qualified to vote
tbe belief that Governor Jenkins- will warmly Constitution, shall be disquaimed.
c °“-
mittee at their recent session. ri „ bt of suffrage ever bc taken from any per-
SsunBED.—’Tho judgment of General Lo- son qualified by this Constitution to vote.
gan on Governor Brown must have been ’ ,t-itkd Ycstcrdav
shared by a majority of the House of Repre- Impeauuer* t j
sentatives. The Washington Chronicle, of says a asning on o . . ,j ~ *L j
the 21st, says: Managers of Impeachment, including I had.
Conservative Meeting In Pulaski.
Hawki^sville, Ga., March 26,1813.
In pnrsnapco of a previous call the Democratic
party of Pulaski county, and delegates from tha
counties ef Dooly and Wilcox, met at the Court
house in Hawkinsville.
Tho meeting was organized by calling Judge
D. Rawls to the Chair, and appointing B. N.
S±jSjg£
At* uOO iuu l vuj hw
routine entitled to the Senator, that the delegation
from that county present tho name of a candidate.
The name ot Joseph Collier, Sen., being presented,
he was nominated by acclamation.
On motion, Judge R. F. Delamar was nominat
ed as candidate for Representative from Pulaski
county.
Upon motion, further nominations were de
ferred.
On motion, N. W. Collier, Rev. G. R. McCall,
C. F. Lathrop, G. W. Jordan, Dr. T. D. L. Ryan
and Col. W. L. Grice, were appointed delegates to
the Sccond*Congressional District Convention.
On motion, said committee were requested to
present tho nfmc of Col. C. C. Kibbcc as a suit
able candidate for the Second Congressional Dis
trict.
On motion, delegation from Dooly were ap
pointed as a committee to wait upon Joseph
and notify bim of UU nomination
ordered the bill concerning political djWMii- nwrnmg
ties which was recommitted-to them by the wuerc nu
No' th Carolina; Mr. Mackey, of South Caro- picture, and, when the country comes tn its
tins and General James Longrtreet, of LoniJ senses, find its way into somerog L uy
liana.” at tho North
On motion, the proceedings were ordered to be
eent for pob'ieation to the Macon Journal & Mes
senger and Tbli GKArn.
Meeting adjourned to meet Saturday, EStli inst.
B. N. Mitchell, Secretary.
lI] t . Judge Linton Stephens is announced
,, « n nrldress tlio Democracy of Richmond coun-
, c-ivtoN’3 OIL OF LIFE—Cures Rheumatism toaaoraiusuci j
ICAYTCN’S MAGIC CURE—Cures Diarrhoea BAYTUN .auaa. ^ Thursday next, on the issues ef the day.
THE ISSUE IN GEORGIA.. .
Lcttar from Hon. Benjamin H. Hill.
Athens, March 24,1,868.
Editors Telegraph : I am daily receiving
applications to make speeches on the politi
cal situation in different portions of the
State.
Please allow me space to answer these
communications through your columns.
They are too numerous to answer separately,
and«the reasons I give for declining to can
vass the State are due to the public.
While it would be physically impossible
for me to visit half the places to which I am
urgently invited, I had intended to visit and
speak at as many as possible, and have been
arranging my private and professional en
gagements to enable me to do so.
But after giving the questions involved in
the pending issues full consideration, I do
not and cannot believe it is necessary to dis
cuss them before the people, and that to pre
sume such discussion necessary, is insulting
to the people.
There are two matters upon which the peo
ple are asked to vote. The first is, whether
they will accept or reject the proposed negro
Constitution 1 Now, waiving, for the argu
ment, all question as to the unconstitution
ality of the Reconstruction acts; tbe corrupt
and partisan manner in which Gen. Pope laid
off the election districts and apportioned the
delegates; the*forribleaml fraudulent manner
of conducting the election; the fn'sc and
corrupt count ot the votes by which tho
Convention was announced as carried; and
the foreign, illegal and felonious material
which composed a large majority of the
Convention; and violently assuming that
everything in the past has been legal aud
regular and fair, what then do our people
agree to and establish by accepting this Con
stitution ?
1. They agree that in determining what
shall bc the fundamentel law of the State, at
least twenty thousand of the most intelligent
and trustworthy of our white population,
who arc to live under that law, shall not be
allowed a vote. As to them it will certainly
be a government of force.
2. They agree, by the plan of recon
struction of which this Constitution is a part,
that these twenty thousand intelligent and
trustworthy men shall never be chosen by
the people to serve them in any office, State
or Federal.
8. They agree that all the negroes, with
out exception, shall be admitted as equal
members of the body politic, and shall vote,
hold office, sit on juries, make, administer
and execute the laws for wh tc people.
4. That, by thus excluding twenty thous
and whites from, and including all negroes
in the body politic, they agree to place the
white race in half the State under the abso
lute dominion of the black race, and that this
dominion.shall be social, civil, political and
educational; and that the whole white race
shall'bo taxed by tho'negroes to support this
dominion. -
5. They agree that, by our fundamental
law, ignorance, pauperism and vice shall con
trol and govern the State and fix the bur
dens. While intelligence, virtue aud capital
shall bear them.
Now, sirs, do you believe—will you assume
that any deceDt, honest white man in the
State will vote to accept such a Constitu
tion ? .
But it is said the people are promised Ite
lief, and they want relief ! Ah! But has it not
been proven, is it not known, has not the
courts decided, and have not even the men
that have -promised it confessed, that this
promise of relief is a cueat, is intended to be
a cheat, and is a mean device to entrap the
people into a Constitution they hate ? How,
then, can any decent or honest man be bought
to infamy, and by an admitted cheat ?
But it is said, the North demands it 1 This
is false. There is not a single Northern State
that would entertain the proposition forsuch
a government. There is not a single one that
would not go to war to resist it. There is not
one that will not aid us in resisting it if wc
are true to ourselves. But if the North were
mean enough to demand it, why not let the
North put it on us? Whv agree to it and
accept it for ourselves? Why ? In the name
of Heaven, why 1
No, sirs, there are none pressing this
iniquity on us but a few traitors in Congress,
and* a few of their tools in the army, and all
these would be utterly powerless, but for
the persistent pressure of those of our own
people whom these traitors have bought up.
and specially employed to manipulate the
negro population.
Now, therefore, I avow as my deliberate
conviction, that every single white man in
the State of Georgia who will support and
vote to ratify that Constitution has gotten his
oum consent to he corrupt. Every single white
man in the State who, on the stump or
through the press, is advising the people to
accept this constitution, with intent to es
tablish it, has been bought with a price, either
paid, promised, or expected. Now, sirs, can
reason, argument, or persuasion reach such
people? Never. The time has pome for.
other remedies, aud I will mem ion them i-i
the sequel. Criminals must be punished, not
persuaded.
The second matter on which the people are
called to vote, is the selection of officers to
administer this Constitution, if ratified.
I will not stop to discuss whether any de
cent man will coustnt to administer such a
Constitution. There are times wli n good
men will do, or seein to do, what they
bate, to save the public. Even wise mco
have been known to bear with evil, that
crushed truth might have time to assert itself.
At least this is debatable ground, and good
and wise men may divide on it. There are
certainly two men—Judge Reese aud Judge
Irwin—now willing to accept tho office of
Governor, who are well known to our people,
who are identified with our people, and who
have thus far in life always been known ns
noble, true, honest, wise nnd good men. For
this very reason Deithcr of these would be
acceptable to the motley crew who seek to
control the State. If cither of these were
elected their could certainly bc no intentional
plunder or robbery.
Therefore, another man is proposed—It. Is
Bullock. By whom is he proposed ? By 31
negroes, 28 carpet-bag adventurers—foreign
ers’to tho State—and a few who associate
with them. By whom is he expected to bc
elected—if elected at all ? By deluded ne
groes and designing robbers 1 His support
ers will not embrace or represent the one-
hundredth part of the intelligence, property,
or interests of the State ! Nay, they em
brace and represent only the ignorance, pau
perism and crime in the State. And every
subordinate officer under bim is to be of this
ilk, and thus the whole State is to pass into
the control and government of strangers,
paupers and criminals! For what purpose
is this wicked combination to get control of
the State ? On this point I shall produce
the testimony from their own lips.—
I admit none of them are worthy
of credit, except upon the well estab
lished legal principle, that the confessions of
criminals nre always to be accepted as true
when made against themselves and their own
"ang. I charge, then, that the whole pur
pose of this combination is to get control of
the State with intent to plunder and rob.
Now to the proof: ,
Joseph E. Brown, who is admitted to be
the chief supporter of this gang, was presen
when Bullock was nominated and said, as
tba nomination was announced, that his elec
tion “would ruin and bankrupt the ta e.
have it from the witness to whom he made the
remark and to whom he repeated itwith em
phasis, and with many mciro v\orri-, ancl tue
witness is a truthful man and not afraid to
te Thcnext chief supporter of this man Bul
lock is Henry P. Farrow-h.s rival for the
nomination at one time T^s rn^ Farrow
reduced his testimony to writing, and here
•liis Constitution confers
dangerous powers upou the Executive it rcccta
kingdom—a despotism, aud in the hands of had
men can be wielded for unparalleled opprettidW
and the utter ruin of the people, if it fall.IiW
the hands of the carpet-baggers and negroes, wltN
Bullock at their head, they will plunder the people
and bankrupt the State in one year. - They care
nothing for the good of the people; their eijtet is
spoils, and their game is legalized robbery. t
“The greatest calamity that can befall the people
of Georgia, will be the success ot these -euqrat-
baggers and negroes.
“I will suffer martyrdom before I wMl .givw »uy
consent to the dominion et such a faction over tno
properly and the white men ot Georgia, I kntno
their schemes and their purposes, and I will Btnmp
the State from the seaboard to the mountains, and
expose tlieir designs and defeat their aim?.
“I will work in harmony with the Democratlu
party for their defeat, and, asking no pledge* tor
place commensurate with my services, will make a
full hand in the fight for whoever may be selected
as the opposition standard bearer.”
This language is not doubtful. If false, it
demanded not only denial, but resentments—
There is another well established maxim of
law, that if such charges are not dcuied they
are accepted as confessed ; for remember, these
are not simply political, but also personal
charges.
Now. Bullock not only did not deny them,
but very soon had both these men supporting
hiselectioD, and the first is his chief canvassers
How they were changed I do not know.
There is no evidence that they have ever yet
made counter affidavits as to the facts they
stated. It was widely said they were bought,
I do uot know, for I do not permit myself to
have intercourse with such men. I certainly
did not listen to any proposition to gtvo
them an office, to stump the] State against
Bullock. I suppose, however, it may b«
safely said that men do not often n “rob
ber bands” from unselfish motives or patriot!*
instincts. Brown was whispered to by one
of tiie gang a few minutes after he gave his
testimony, (so sa\s Mr. Holcombe) and in
twenty-three minutes lie had agreed to sup
port Bullock, aud before the cock crew once
he was on the stump, greatly prai.-ing the
tnan whose election was to “ruin and bank
rupt the State!” Farrow stood out a few
days, hut finally “accepted the bid,” and
.“with the frankness, candor and honesty of
puqtose, which have characterized his whole
life thus far” agreed to join those whose
object "he knew was spoils”, and wTiosc game
he knew was “legalized robbery 1 ”
And this testimony could bc multiplied m
thousand fold from the lesser strikers, “black
and white,” who belong to this gang of self-
convicted robbers. And what infamous acts
confirm all this evidence of the witnesses?
Combinations formed by black and white to
;.c!p fxli other to the spoils. Kitty blacks
wanted in the Legislature to control tba
body. Fat offices promised to chiefs nnd
superintendentsof elections to insure another
false count. Bars chartered, and black and
white drinking Bui leek liquors together.—
Miscegenating dancing parties celebrating
the nomination, which is to inaugurate the
reign of robber-orgies in the capitol of the
State. These scer.es and many more too dis
gusting for a decent man to stain paper with
Their recital, give us a faint idea of whak
must be the political, civil and social condi
tion of our people, when the hell-born theo
ry of the equality o! the races—this presage
of ignorance and royal rule of crime shaD
be fixed and established as the fundamental
la ,7 of the land.
Now, sir, would argument, reason^or per-
.suasion reach such men as BrowD or Farrow f
Would they reach men who would believe
them, who would follow them, who would
listen to t^m, who would respect them? I
tell you, the men who support such a gang
have made up their minds to bc corrupt, they
desire to be corrupt, they expect to live by
corruption. Decent men need no persuasion;
corrupt men will not hear it. Woulc^.yoB
resort to reason to convince a woman sbH
ought to be virtubus? And must we ranvasB
the rftatc to convince decent white men that
they ought to be honorable, ought not to de
grade their blood, ought not to disfranchise
intelligence because in times past they have
trusted it, and ought not to place the gov
ernment of their State in the hands ot men
whose purpose is to degrade and rob ? Ta
me tho idea is revolting, and to the people 1%
ought to be iqsulting. .
But there is a remedy, anil the time na»
come for its assertion. These men who ant
101:10" advantage of our present misfortunes,
to force upon us a Constitution which they
know wc hatci and who are seeking, under
the prostituted protection of bayonets, lo \
subvert our government, destroy our society
and rob us of our little remaining substance,
must be made to feel what thef will not so#.
They must be made to feel that dtcency,
even in misfortune, has^uieen, and that right,
even in defeat, has courage. The white tnCH
among us who are thus using the negro to
debsso ana oppress, must bc placed below th*
negro. They arc worse than the negr<h—
They stimulate all that is ignorant or bas®
in the negro. They pimp for the negro to ,
degrade tiie whites! Let the lists of all sadll
be procured, and let them know forever aftN?
they cannot cat at our tables, nor speak to
our wives and daughters, nor associate cv.cn
with tho negroes who are in our service and
under our protection. In all personal, bu«- 1
no39 and social relations let us come out and
be separate. . •
If Gen. Meadapossesses one tittle of the wis
dom necessary to make a Praetor of a provino%
he will frankly inform Gen. Grant and th»
Congress that our people hate thi* Constitu
tion, and, if pressed, will forever hate itsMS-
thorsand supporters; and that if they expect wr
desire to restore* Georgia cordially to the
Union, they must abandon the present pla*
of reconstruction, or banish every decenttn^a
from tho State. Compulsion can keep the
peace, but compulsion cannot breed love raw 1
prevent bate. Let us choose our own govent-
inent freely, or give us yours without seeking •
to degrade us by forcing our consent to oh*
wc hato. As your government, we can b*«r
it, but as ours, never!
I have written plain word9. I feel they
are true words. I know they are hone**
words. I scorn deceit. I feci that our peo
ple are every day nearing a fearful precipice,
from whose fatal depths there can be do th-
turn. Shall Georgia be inhabited by decent
men ? Shall all virtue and capttal be driven )
away ? Shall the poor deluded negro h«
hurried to extermination by bad, wicked ana
designing men? All these evils I woul*
avert. Reason, argument, and persuasion sr*
exhausted in the effort to avert them. Noth
ing but wicked passions arc hurrying on tnes*
evTls. Our people are swimming in the rap® 1
of a Niagara. They are sleeping th*
verge of a boiling volcano. Those who rate
them are
“Luxurious, lernricious, false, deeeitfiik
Sudden, malicious, smacking of every «n
TU&thai a name.
Oh. nation miserable, •'
With sn vnlil/eU tyrant, bloody-sccptre*. _
WAen shall thou see thy wholesome (lays ajjam T
Never, never until that fatal madness which
seeks to degrade intelligence and virtue, sm
elevate ignorance and vice, shall have ceas*>j .
to find tolerance among the people, anfl
until the bold bad men,'who openly ma*e
bargains to deceive tho people iu order to
rob the State, shall receive the DrandoMB-
famy and are made “fugitives and.vagabond
in tlio cartli.” £>'?■
and Cramp Cbolics.
London Mint docs not do mwli
business now. Not a single
coined there last year, nor has one been strww
there during this. The country bears the
whole expense of the coinage. The very lart
privato application which was made to t**
mint came from Mr. Peabody, the Amertcw
millionaire, who sent about £10,°00t o oM
gold of all kinds to be made into sovereign*.
Judge Black.-TRc non-appearance of
Judge Black to-day among the President’,
counsel has caused no little comment, and*
thousand rumors are afloat as to the caus*.
A hint has already been given in this corre*-
i ombn -. ’> i*- may now be stated r.litff*
more fully that Seward’s conduct is at tne-
bottom of this unfortunate misunderstamoag
between Judge Black and the President,--
T* - correspond:“ee wav soon be pumisnew,
and it will snow lh,t Reward’s determination'
to protect, a? Juii^c Black says, his H* 1 ®?
friends, necessitates tbc withdrawal of th*
latter from anv participation in the Pre*-.-
dent’s defence.—Cor. Boston 1 ost, -3d.
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