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About Weekly constitutionalist. (Augusta, Ga.) 185?-1877 | View Entire Issue (April 15, 1868)
THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTIONALIST . MORNING. APRIL 15, 18<>S FOR GOVERNOR, GEN. JOHN 1!. GORDON, OF FULTON. GOOD NEWS FROM CHEROKEE. We have intelligence of the most cheering , character from North Georgia. The slo gan of “Gordon and Georgia has gone like wild-tire through the White Belt and we, who lead a hum-drum political life in this region, have little conception of the enthnsTasm displayed by those concerning whose fidelity we had some suspicion.— Strange as it. may seem, the people of North Georgia are not only almost en masse for Gordon, but, the Relief trick having been exploded, are arraying themselves in solid phalanx against the Constitution. Judge Irwin’s friends are concentrating against the Radical nominee. The Democracy have gone into the canvass with a vim, and, while Gov. Brown and his renegade hench men are receiving cold comfort, Democratic speakers are having a perfect ovation. The popularity of Brown has passed away, and, so distrustful is he of his own countrymen, that a military guard is reported as danc ing attendance upon his footsteps, to pro tect his truly loyal person from men who hate recreants. It is not in the nature of a Southern man to love this apostate, when the spotless knight Gordon has taken the field and unfurled his snowy banner. We learn, further, that the Brownites arc terribly disgruntled at the magic of Gor don's name and the marvelous power he has of gathering his followers to the onset. They are resorting to chicanery and petti fogging. Having discovered that Gordon was even a more powerful antagonist than Irwin, no stone has been left unturned to prejudice the military commander against him and secure a declaration of ineligibili ty. They whispered to Gen. Meade that Gordon, being a Lieutenant-General and unpardoned, was not a candidate in unison with the reconstruction act. This objec tion was gallantly repulsed by proof that, though in command of a corps, no commis sion had been issued or formally received. Failing in this effort, it was charged that , our champion was delinquent on the score . of residence. This pitiful plea was founded ! upon certain representations that, when superintending some public works in North Georgia, General Gordon had occasionally slept in a hut situate in an adjoining State! We may be sure that no attempt will re main untried to put him under the ban of [ Gen. Meade; but if the military comman-, der has any of those noble traits which gentlemen acquainted with him proclaim, the harlequinades of Joseph E. Brown are rapidly drawing to a close, and, through the fidelity, manhood and stainless integri ty of Gordon, he is revealed to the people in his true colors, as a traitor, a trickster and a dough-face. Let us emulate, if we cannot surpass, the enthusiasm of Cherokee. Let there be a grand, universal rally around our chosen standard-bearer. Let us answer back the shouts of victorj- resounding in the North ern section. Let “ Gordon and Georgia !” be the watchword and battle-cry. The odds against us are terrible, and recreants are many ; but the fettered limbs of the giant are still arsenals of power. The spell is being dissolved that blinded the eyes of the timid and unwary. The love of princi ple still animates the spirit of our compa triots, and the love of Georgia burns with new brilliance in the hearts of her children. The torpor, the apathy and the selfishness of the masses are yielding to a passionate and holy fervor. Up men, and at them ! North Georgia calls to the rescue. “ There's Life in the Old Land Yet !" Yes or No?—The following question has been put to Mr. Bullock : “ Did you, as agent of the Southern Express Company, either directly yourself, or through any o: your subordinates, furnish information to the Federal army, or any of its officers, against the Southern Confederacy ?” That is a categorical question, and, if answered at all, should be answered cate gurl-.-aliy. So far, it has been begged. It is gen.-rally believed that, under pretext of to Canada for his health, the Presi dent of the Southern Express Company abandoned the Confederacy and kept snug quartei in Massachusetts. Did Mr. Bul lock have any communication with the aforesaid President relative to matters pro-' greying in this region ? Did lie furnish ' any information as to the movement of trc q.’S. etc. ? We ask, because it is popu . - irmised t ha! d iring the years 1 86J-'i>s, our bullock was feeding upon a dangerous plant. B:i But Bi;;< kPomeroy :;a:-been visiting the ancestral home of that great an I good man, Ben Butler. He reproduces the story that the paternal ancestor of the Bmist took to piracy for a living and was hic/g in chains at Cadiz. Feeling that the sins of the fathers are visited upon their sons, the Beast has gone to Congress, and bids fair to follow in the way of his father. His impeachment speech was very Captain Kiddish; so much so, that the President’s counsel pay him the same compliment that Pleydell paid to attorney Glossin: “That he would bave made a very pretty lawyer if he had not. had such a turn for the roguish part of the profession.” “ Progress.”—Conservative candidates having been fairly and squarely elected in East Tennessee, the Commissioner of Reg istration settled the matter by throwing out the votes of all the Conservative pre cincts in the county, counting only those which gave Radical majorities, in order to! declare elected all the Radical candidates. I RAYMOND ON THE RAMPAGE.. The editor of the New York Times, who is everything by turns and nothing long, has suddenly abandoned the moderate course pursued for several months, and marches to the contest like a “whiskered Pandour or a fierce Hussar. Though he has not one particle ot proof that the hite lamented Ashburn came to his end by the bulllets of “ rebels,” lie impudently assume.- that he did, and, thus assuming, proceeds to recommend a line of action which would lie iu admirable keeping with the Czar of Russia, but is strangely at va riance with a republican form of gov ei n ment. If a first-class tyrant is wanted, your “friend of humanity,” your “ defender of the Constitution and the Union,” is one ready made. Says the Times : “ Strengthen the army in the Southern States, increase the authority of the military com manders. suspend the habeas corpus, try al* such offenders by drum-head court martial, and crush out, by these means, the hostility ot the Southern whites to the political domination of those who were lately their uegro slaves. This plan has the advantages of having been tried more than once already in the history of the world. It has been tried in Poland, in Hun gary and in Ireland ; and it ought not to be difficult uow for intelligent men to draw the inference which these precedents warrant.” It is to the interest of the Radical revo lutionists that the military arm should crush out the liberties of the people, North and South. Hence these anarchs are de lighted at any pretext to strengthen the army and permit it to ride rough-shod over the defenseless. Since evidences of the “ rebellious spirit ” arc only too acceptable to the Radicals, the murder of Ashburn is a positive benefit to them and a cruel in jury to the lovers of order, as we claim the Southern people to be. Go on with your ' drum-head courts martial. Go on with your examples from the Cossack, the Aus trian and the Briton, in all that has render ed them infamous forever. But remember that Time is a strange avenger. Remem ber that though Poland has been written from the map, she will still survive in the memory of a million exiled hearts, survive, it may be, to issue decrees to Russia. Re member that Hungary has had her day of triumph as well as her day of desolation. Remember that the long vigil of Ireland has not been in vain, and, even now, the ' ax is being laid at the root of her wrongs by an enlightened Englishman who hates : oppression. We are sadly impressed with the conviction that the ruin and degrada tion of the South are sought for by those who used to prate so glibly of republican ism and so indignantly of empire. Is it not wonderful that the tune has so chahg |ed ? Is it not amazing that just as Aus , tria, having reaped the bitter fruit of despot- ■ ism, rises to the majesty of conciliation— i the once proud republic of the United 1 States takes up the instruments of torture which even a Ilapsburg has discarded as vain and devilish? Is it not a melancholy spectacle to witness the descendants of the men of ’76 essay the atrocities of England, just as England promises to repudiate them forever? Bad as this is, it would never have come to the worst estate had not traitors at home encouraged our ene mies abroad. Hungary had her renegade and we are not wanting in our J udas. Ireland had her spies and informers; we are not spared the same reproach. We do not read, however, that treachery is ever happv. We arc more frequently taught that it punishes by the hands of those who use it. Pelf and power are ephemeral; but principle is eternal. It is not a problem which has the best and surest compensa tion. It may lie pleasant for the New York Times and its followers to revamp the in quisitions of Europe and apply them to a “ republican form of government” in Amer ica ; but we trust that this design is not shared by the great masses of the East and West, who fought for a very different es tablishment. When the South shall have shared the fate of Poland, those who per mit such a consummation will soon dis cover that they have a Warsaw at home erected by their own hands for their own j especial tribulation. Hancock Meade.—General Hancock I rightly says: “ Woe be to us whenever it i shall come to pass that the power of the ! magistrates, civil or military, is permitted ■ to deal with the mere opinions or feelings ■of the people. I have been accustomed to I believe that sentiments of respect or disre ! sped and feelings of affection, love or hatred, ' so long as not developed into ads in viola- I tion of law, were matters wholly beyond j the punitory power ol human tribunals. I will maintain that the entire freedom of thought and speech, however acrimoniously ' Indulged, is consistent with the noblest ■ aspirations of man and the happiest condi • tion of his race.” Inconsistent.—The Richmond Whig Dius curtly notices Order No. 51 : “ Gen. Meade’s order, published this morn ing, will go fir to confirm the suspicion :;cner j ally entertained that lie is not a man to set a j river afire by the brilliancy of his mind.” ; To set a river on lire would be “inflam [ matory.” Prithee, good friend, would you I have the General disobey ids own order? The Milk in the Cocoanut.—lt issug i gested by the Griffin that the Georgia I State Lottery committed an unpardonable I crime—it did not let the prizes run as the ! Radicals wanted. Os course, the managers i have no control over the direction of the j wheel of fortune. They must be punished i for not assuming it. j _ _ ! Easily Explained.—The Journal and Messengcrwowtevs at the enormousness ofthe reward offered for the apprehension of Ash burn’s murderers. What docs “ Governor,” Huger care Ibr the funds under his con trol? “ Doi! rot the expense,” says Dead i Head. READ IT- We call upon all men to read the glo rious tribute to Gen. Gordon from the Montgomery Advertiser. It sends a thrill of pride, to the heart ami soul of every true Georgian, and will carry confusion to ■recreants who have not lost the faculty of blushing. After a perusal of this splendid and deserved panegyric, based, too, upon a text from the enemy’s camp, let us have a biography of Bullock. Alongside the magnificent record of Gordon, how the Fallstaffian Expressman would dwindle to a lean and hungry Cassius. Prodigious.—When a Congressman manufactures falsehood he not only spins the whole cloth, but declares a dividend upon it. Alluding to the Alabama election, Gen. Farnsworth said : “ The negroes of Alabama had to swim the the rivers filled with floating ice iu order to exercise their right to vote.” The New Orleans Picayune adds, in sar castic allusion to the above: “Wc understand that the day after the re cent election in New Hamshire, numbers of God-iearing Radicals were found lying dead in the mountain roads, having had to succumb to coup de soleil, 1 in order to exercise their right to vote.’” Preaching and Practice.—Chief Justice Chase is thus reported : “ I would rather go down to posterity as a pure wd upright Judge than as President of the Urited States.” Well, Judge, you had an excellent oppor tunity ex-parte McArdle. Judge Grier has made his mark for posterity. So have you. Grier will be recorded as a protester against the gagging and overthrow of the Supreme Court. You as a cowardly craven, if not an abettor of shame. Fine words butter no parsnips, Judge. You are very apt to go down to posterity without up rightness and without the Presidency. Generous Man.—Bennett, who had no sympathy for the South, has a vast deal to share on Paraguay. He denounces the Argentine allies of Brazil, and rejoices at their prospect of being absorbed by the Empire. Says Bennett : “ They would richly merit such a flue, for they entered into the crusade against Para guay with scarcely a ground for so doing, and if in destroying the liberties of their neighbor, they should lose their own, we should feci no sympathy for them.” Johnson’s Crime. —M endei.l Phillips lets the cat out of the bag in his paper, the Independent. Quoth Wendell, who inher ited his immense wealth from slave-import ing ancestors: “ Johnson is guilty of usurpation in undertaking to make this a White Man s Gov ernment." Every man who votes the Radical ticket, South or North, cries amen to this dox ology. Great Expectations.—Ben. Wade lias encouraged the Southern renegades by slyly promising to make one of them a member of his Cabinet, when he has one. This may account for Joe Brown's zeal. It Brown ever gets into office, it would take a dozen tenure of office bills to get him out. Pa tience, sweet Joe, yon may have to leave Georgia, some day. How would you like a Secretaryship under the Benwadese despot ism ? Consolatory.—While the carpet-bag vagrants are drumming up the negroes to the polls in the South, the friends of the carpet-baggers send this greeting to their black allies: “Michigan constitution de feated. Negro Suffrage Killed it 1” Michigan has a Radical majority of 20,000. How do you like your Yankee masters, Messrs. Cufl’ee and Sambo? A Whopper Somewhere. —Bullock de nies that he took an oath to support the Confederate government. The Atlanta Opinion reiterates the charge ami affirms that there are parties in Atlanta who were present when he took it. Perhaps he took it, after the maimer of Chawles Sumnep.— with a slight “ mental reservation.” Dan Rice’s Compliments.—The House of Representatives had only fifteen members in the High Old Court, a few days since.— ' The balance had gone to the other show ! engineered by Dan Rice. Dan recognized - them from the saw-dust, and congratulated ! them on their goo-.! taste, remarking that ! h’s show was a better one than that at the i Capitol, and far more respectable, j Under Which King?—Colonel John ; Forsyth, editor of the Mobile Register, writes from AV ilshington that tne choice of the Democratic Convention for President will lie either Johnson or Hancock. Os the two, we should prefer the latter. “Pol icy” will put Pendleton out- of the ring. “ Sharp and Quick.”—lf Mr. Hulbert, of the Express Company, can manage it in any wav known to prestidigitation, we i doubt not that Bullock will have rousing majorities. We can easily beat Bullock; but wao is to warrant the Superintendent of Registration? Would General Meade like to endorse him? Perhaps.—The Richmond Enquirer and Examiner thinks that Order No. 51 was promulgated to please “My Dear Mr. Forney.” The Hebrews and General Grant.— The Israelite, published in Cincinnati, has a long article against the nomination of Gen. Grant, mainly on the ground of his order, promulgated during the war, exiling all Jews found in the Department of the Tennessee—an order which it cannot forgive nor lorgel, and which it calls upon all the Israelites to remember. It also calls upon the Radical presses to discuss this subject, and “ show cause” why its provisions should ever have been fulminated against the Jews- or otherwise not to expect that they will kiss the hand that smote them. Public Meeting in Appling. Appling, Ga., March 31, 1868. At a public meeting of the citizens of Co lumbia county, to nominate candidates to. represent them in the State Legislature, and for county ofiicers, Hon. W. W. Shields was called to the chair, and G. D. Darsey requested to act as Secretary. On motion of Captain William Johnson, to give a more extended notice, the meet ing adjourned until Tuesday, the 7th day of April next. April 7th, 1868. Tiie meeting met, according to adjourn ment. D. C. Moore, Esq., at the request of the Chairman, explained the object of the meeting iu a few appropriate words. On motion of Dr. H. R. Casey, the fol lowing resolution was adopted, without a dissenting voice: Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that it would not only be unwise, but fatal to all our interests as a people, to nominate for the State Legislature candi dates who favor Congressional Reconstruc tion, believing all such compromises only end iu the compromise of our integrity and honor as a people. On motion, a committee of eleven was appointed to recommend suitable candi dates for the State Legislature, to-wit: H. R. Casey, S. C. Lamkiu, William John son, D. C. Moore, A. E. Sturgis, Reuben Chappelear, John W. Morriss, John E. Larkin, John Lamkin, L. P. Murray and J. L. Clanton. The committee retired for a few mo ments, and upon their return announced, through their Chairman (Dr. H. R. Casey), the following gentlemen to represent them, viz: J. H. Scott and J. G. Caldwell. On motion of J. P. Williams, the nomi nees suggested by the committee were unanimously nominated. On motion of A. E. Sturgis, the Chairman appointed a committee of eleven to nomi nate suitable candidates for the various countv officers: A. E. Sturgis, W. H. Murray, J. P. Wil liams, J. N. Heggie, T. Oakman, 11. S. Neil, S. A. Gibson, G. E. Larkin, D. C. Moore, John Lamkin and H. R. Cosey composed that committee. After retirement for a few moments the committee returned and an nounced through their Chairman, A. E. Sturgis, as follows: For Sheriff —S. C. Lamkin. For Ordinary—W. W. Shields. For Clerk Superior Court—G. W. Gray. Receiver of Tax Returns —G. D. Darsey. Tax Collector—D. T. Wilson. Surveyor—J. D. Green. On motion of A. J. A vary, Sr., the per sons nominated by the committee were unanimously nominated. On motion of H. R. Casey, the following resolution was adopted: Resolved, That we heartily endorse the action of the Central Executive Committee in nominating Gen. John B. Gordon for the office of Governor. On motion of A. E Sturgis, a copy of these proceedings be sent to the Chronicle <£• Sentinel and Constitutionalist for publica tion. On motion, adjourned until the 14th inst. W. W. Sheilds, Chairman. G. D. Darsey, Secretary. [COMMUNICATION.] Smith’s Mills, Columbia Co., Ga. April 11th, 1868. The Conservative Committees of Co lubia. Wilkes and Lincoln counties met agreeable to appointment. On motion, W. F. Strother was appoint ed Chairman, and P. 11. Strother Secretary of the meeting. And on motion, the Rev. P. F. Burgess, of Lincoln county, was unanimously nominat ed as the Conservative candidate for the 29th Senatorial District of Georgia, com posed of Columbia, Wilkes and Lincoln counties. We hereby inform the people of the 29th Senatorial District that the Rev. P. F. Bur gess has accepteil the said nomination. On motion, it is requested that the Chroni cle <& Sentinel, Constitutionalist and Washing ton Gazette publish these proceedings. W. F. Strother, Chairman. P. H. Strother, Secretary. To the Voters of Georgia. The sudden withdrawal of my name as a candidate for the office of Governor at the approaching election would seem to require some explanation from me. As many of you personally know, I was urgently solicit ed to become a candidate, by leading citi zens of different parts ofthe State, irrespec tive of political differences or former party alignments. Before announcing my name, I carefully examined the Reconstruction act, conferred with intelligent members of the Boards of Registration, and consulted the ablest counsel accessible to me, as to my eligibility for the office; and, being satis fied that I was eligible, iny name was plac ed before the people as a candidate. I yielded to the urgent and repeated soli citations to become a candidate, with the hope, and under the assurance, that such a course on my part would probably harmo nize and unite the various and discordant elements on the issues now disturbing the public mind, and aid in establishing law, order, and g<X)d government. I felt a ■ grateful pride in the fact that the i announcement of my name as a candi i date for Governor of Georgia was responded i to from every part of the State in a i manner that gave uirnistakable indications of my success; but having been officially informed that Major General Meade did not, conceive me eligible for the office, and that | if I should be elected, he would feel, com- | pelled to decline permitting me to qualify, I did not feel willing to embarrass the people of Georgia by continuing longer in the field. Under these circumstances, I j promptly withdrew from the candidacy, in ■ order to give you an opportunity of uniting on some one whose eligibility was unques tionable. I understand that the name of the Hon. John B. Gordon, of the county of Fulton, (whose eligibility is .-.aid to be con ceded by Gen. Tileade,) has been announced as a candidate for Governor. I have known Gen. Gordon for years ; he is a gentleman of acknowledged ability, unquestionable patriotism, and irreproachable character, eminently worthy of your confidence and support. No matter whether he be for or against the ratification ofthe con stitution submitted to you, if he should be elected, and the constitution should be ratified, he will take an oath to support it, and no man who knows John B. Gordon | can doubt for one moment that he would administer the government according to the constitution and laws, and for the real wel fare and permanent good of the entire peo ple, irrespective of partyism or color. 'Sincerely thanking the people of Georgia for their expressions of confidence and pledges of support, whilst I was a candi datefand earnestly hoping that our troubles may soon terminate in thtf establishment of peace, order, and sound constitutional gov ernment, I am your obedient servant and fellow citizen, ‘ David Irwin. April 6th, 1868. The Troy Times, alluding to the statement that this is the year for the return of the seven teen-year locusts, says : “ So is every year, as for that matter. The fact seems to be that there are seventeen kinds of locusts, and they come round in tutus.” Our New York Correspondence. New York, April 4th. For the purpose of effecting favorably the re sult, in Connecticut, on Monday, the extreme emptiness of the evidence brought out against President JohnsonJ is being enlarged upon by the Conservative and Democratic press; and tin: Tribune practically admits the justice of what its opponents declare, by not attempting to re fute them ; Instead of which, it brings out a “ double leaded leader ” to the effect that Gen. Grant thinks Johnson should be deposed ; set tling the question of the justice of matter to its satisfaction in this summary manner. The Sun, and others of the more judicious Grant organs, assail the Tribune for this publication, as full of enmity to the “ heir apparent ;” but the Tribune understands its party best. It knows that all eyes are turned towards the “ rising man,” as Grant is regirded ; and that his word will easily override all law, set aside all evidence, and sacrifice not only one, but a score of illustrious men who have enjoyed pub lic confidence. But while there is no hope that the Senate will pause in the work that has been set before it, the formal deposition of President Johnson, so far as the power of that body extends, being the work of but a few weeks, ut most, it is not quite so certain that any Radical will succeed him, or that he will vacate his office at once, or until the proceedings in his case shall be passed in review before the courts. There is some doubtrabout the eligibility of either Ben. Wade or Speaker Colfax to the Presidential office ; it is not improbable that it may devolve upon Mr. Seward ; and it is quite possible that there may be a show, if not the use of force, before the matter is finally gotten through with. A care ful review of the subject clearly establishes the conclusion that the framers of the Constitution never intended that any mem ber of either House of Congress should ever be transferred directly to the Executive chair, through the action of his colleagues in either house. This is a most reasonable con clusion, otherwise there would be a constant temptation, as in the present instance, to raise a popular leader to the Presidency, by factious proceedings, originating with Congress. There fore, the only means by which a Senator or Representative in Congress can be raised to the discharge of Executive functions are by the vote of the people, or by appointment of the chief Executive himself; and when Mr. Wade shall attempt to exercise the functions of Presi dent, he will probably find his right to do so disputed in an effective manner. The old law, providing that in case of the death or disability of both the President and Vice-President, the Secretary of State shall discharge temporarily the duties of President, until a successor can be chosen and qualified in due form is the next, Snag which the Radical chief will encounter. Where is the law which will make Ben Wade Mr. Johnson’s successor ? A dim idea of this point begins to enter Radical brains, and their impeachment zeal is somewhat dampened thereby, especially in view of the fact that upon this point the decision of the Chief Justice is likely to be important. “ shoddy” in extremis. It need sumriseno one that immense for tunes have been made in New York in the past six or seven years. Even in the great com mercial distress of the past two years, in which many wealthy persons have become bankrupt, colossal fortunes have been added to, and I believe that New York is to-day richer than at any pievious period in her history. But. the efforts ot the suddenly rich to “enjoy” their wealth, and to attract the attention for the pur pose of exciting the envy of the less fortunate, afford much amusement, not unmixed with a sentiment of melancholy, to the more philo sophic tempers. An out growth of the desires and aspirations ol Shoddydom is a department in a Sunday newspaper, already sufficient notions, which is devoted to personal mention of the leading Shoddyites and their various ac quisitions. One branch of shoddy affects diamonds and other precious stones; and straightway we have a directory of them, with a description of the various gems displayed' by them ; one of them, the keeper of a fashionable public bar room (or “ gin mill,” to adopt the slang term), received a notice in about these terms: “ Johnny , , (giving his name and of- fice) sports an enormous diamond upon a dirty shirt bosom when he drives out with one of his Radical clerks.” Another class takes to horse flesh ; and all the first class Jehus of the me tropolis and its suburbs find themselves and their nags the subject of extravagant eulogy or contemptuous sneers, precisely as they “ come down ” to the “ enterprising reporter.” So the business has gone on. The “ marriageable bachelors,” on one occasion, filled several col umns, in which such a paragraph as this oc curred : “ is young, handsome and rich. He has black hair and eyes, and well educated. But he has experienced a singular misfortune; he spent three weeks in Paris, and entirely forgot the English language.” Column after column ol such flippancy was endured by the public, the victims receiving no sympathy whatever. A list of the most noted courte zans, in which their meretricious claims were duly set forth, was, however, rather more tbar could be endured; and the journal in question received a very quiet, but significant rebuke. But it did notabandon, it simply modified this feature of its columns. Dogs—-curs of high and low degree—were recorded, and gentlemen found the breed and accomplishments of their “ purps ” described nt length—affording a val uable inventory to prof, -ional dog stealers. Latterly, the belles of Shoddydom receive elaborate attention. What would the Consti tutionalist think to see several columns filled with such paragraphs as these: “Mrs. . , wife of a celebrated South street grocer, and daughter of a Wall street banker, is noted for her fine intellectual coun tenance, beautiful features and exquisite form. Her forehead is fair and open, her hair dark and luxuriant, and always arranged with ex quisite taste. In the expressive language ot Dryden “‘ller person is a paradise, “ ‘And her soul is the cherub to guard it'’ “ Miss , of Madison avenue, is a beau- tiful and bewitching girl, tali and slender, though exquisitely proportioned. She pos sesses a sweet disposition, with brilliant men tal accomplishments, and is a great favorite in society.” And so on, ad nauseum. | ft is observed that no people of real refine- I raent and gentility are mentioned among these persons. Sundry vigorous “protests” from the canes of male friends of those who hive been outraged by being included in “Headby’s High Court,” have taught the compilers dis crimination ; and one may now rely upon it that the females which are thus mentioned arc only such as are likely to be “ tickled ” at be ing thus recognized in Shoddy’s court circular as the reigning belles of Shoddydom. And Shoddy being vastly in the majority, is it any v. under the tone of society is at a very low rate; that vulgar pretension is the rule rather i than the exception ? A NEW RELIGION. A society has been formed m this city with a view of developing the philosophy of Compte, a French positivist philosopher, who died about ten years ago, into the dignity of re ligion. It is impossible to describe the tenets i oF this faith in the space which may be oecu- I pied for the purpose. Briefly, however, it may ' be said to be the worship of humanity, the ! greatest of God’s works of which we can form i i any conception ; and reduced to practice, it is hero worship in its most exalted character. But until 1 shall have attended one ol the' meetings of Comptc’s followers, 1 shall not be able to enter more largely upon the subject. I recognize in the movement only another phase of the effort which the mind is making to reach a pure religion, free from the Judaism, Paganism and other exploded theologies, which are yet present in various forms and iu large proportion iu tlie creeds and ceremonies of Crhistiau churches. BUSINESS MATTERS. Trade generally is dull. Cotton, though re sponding but partially, from various causes, to the advance in Liverpool, has reached thirty cents to-day, and Augusta sheeting recovered to 18c. It is now asserted with considerable confidence that Liverpool will advance to 15d., equal to about 35 cents here. But the convic tion is strong in my mind, (and it will be re membered that I urged planters to resist any decline below 25 cents) that cotton costing over that price to raise will be a loss to the planters. They must proceed with cantion. The advance is partially due to light shipments from India. This is owing to scarcity of ships, which can be but temporary. A large quantity of cotton will be held back to save the tax. This will swell greatly the deliveries from the next crop. We are not yet free from danger of famine and high cost of food, for another year will be much against cotton. Money is rather easier. A desperate effort is made to support gold, but the holders are in much danger, and can only hope for temporary relief. ’ Willoughby. [From the Montgomery Advertiser. Gen. Gordon for Governor of Georgia- We give the following extract from the '■'■Atlantic Monthly for February” for the benefit of those at home, and at the North who cry down the honest choice of a soldier, by our people, as an evidence of “ rebellious spirit:” “Complaint is made that the Southern people have recently elected military men to most of their local State offices. We do ourselves a wrong in making this com plaint. I found it almost everywhere true in Georgia and the Carolinas that the best citizens of to-day are the Confederate sol diers of yesterday. Os course, in many individual cases they are bitter and malig nant, but, in general the good of the Union, no less than the hope of the South, lies iu the bearing of the men who were privates and officers in the armies of Lee and John ston. It may not be pleasant to us to re cegnize this fact; but lam confident that we shad make sure progress toward securing do mestic tranquility and the general welfare, just in proportion as we actupon it. It should be kept in mind that comparatively few of those who won renown on the field were promoters of rebellion or secession. I count it an omen of good, when I find that one who bore himself gallantly as a soldier has received preferment. We cannot afford to quarrel on this ground; for, though their courage was for our wounding; ,their valor was the valor of Americans.” The writer in the Atlantic Monthly is evi dently a Radical of the “ straitest sect,” and yet he has the sagacity to perceive, and the courage to announce an opinion which, while eminently just, is extremely unpop ular in portions of the North. We commend this writer’s words, par ticularly to organs at home, which try to frown down, with the cry of “ rebel’” every community which has recognized the truth. Many so-called “ Unionists” in Georgia raise their hands in holy horror at.the idea of a Gorgia soldier’s being elected Gover nor. To them, it is the “ rebellion” reas serting itself. To some honest souls at the North it seems a “ needless flying in the face of public opinion.” Gen. John B. Gordon, the Conservative candidate for Governor of Georgia, was born in Upson county, Ga., in 1832, grad uated with distinction at Athens, Ga., and at the breaking out of the war was passing life happily and peaceably with his accom plished family in Jackson county, Alabama. His caree>’ since then is familiar to our readers. First Major, then Colonel of the 6th Alabama, he reflected* immortal glory on Alabama at Seven Pines and Malvern Hill. Next, torn shot by shot, at Sharps burg, he held, with Roman heroism, the position assigned him, and left the field streaming with blood from five different wounds—made brigadier general on his re* covery, he was assigned to the command of Lawton’s brigade. Marye’s Heights re taken from Sedwick was his next achieve ment. Next we find him in the Valley iu ’63. At Gettysburg this born soldier broke Barlow’s division into fragments, and was about taking “ Cemetery Heights.” Earn est in his advocacy of the movement, he saw his • troops recalled with grief. Had “ Cemetery Heights been taken, there would have been no Gettysburg.” Next we find him in the peaceful camps along the Rapidan. Soldier and Christian, he here strengthened in the hearts of his men, that always idolatrous love which made him able to hold them in the very jaws of death almost without effort. In the Wilderness, May sth, his daring charge saved the day. Headlong, and yet cautious, he dashed upon the foe. Next day his supreme mili tary genius told him when and where to strike, and late in the evening, after entrea ty and persistence, he was allowed to make a movement which well nigh ruined Grant’s right. Two brigadier generals, over one thousand prisoners, and many slain, told his success. When heaven and earth seemed to be awed by the struggle in the wierd wilder ness of Spottsylvania, he rode calmly amidst the storm of war, guided by the un erring hand of fate. Hancock had shatter ed the centre, and the army of Northern Virginia, and the fate of the South hung upon a slender thread. In the confusion and blackness of night Gordon handled his division; with a soldierly instinct and judgment he struck back a magnificent blow, on those points, which his genius told him were weak. No wonder he was made Major General on the field. In all the conflicts of the campaign, from Richmond to Lynchburg and down the Valley, his star was still in the ascend ant. At Monocacy, with one division, he shattered Wallace’s command, and won im mortal honors’ In all the succeeding struggles in the valley his name shone bright ’midst darkness .and disaster. On i the 19th of October, at Cedar creek, for a time he was allowed full scope to his ge nius, and a command entrusted him com mensurate with his ability. The slaughter and utter rout of most of Sheridan’s army attest the brilliancy of his plans and the ability with which he commanded, and had not his orders been countermanded, “ Ce dar creek ” would have been a worthy an niversary of “Yorktown.” Never down cast, resolute, hopeful, resigned, reckless of his own life, careful of those of his sol diers, handsome in face and form, gifted in graces, and a sincere Christian, it is no wonder that the army looked upon him as the leader worthy of the mantle, of Jackson. Faithful and resolute, he fought with Lee to the end, and the last record of the army of Northern Virginia shows Gordon in front—ready to die. And when the end came, in an address delivered from the saddle, never equalled in pathos and eloquence, he impressed upon his sorrow-stricken veterans, that “ the supreme test of nobility is adversity.” Modest and retiring, since then, he has endeavored to repair his shattered fortunes, and only comes forth at the call of his country. Pure, gifted, courageous, an hon or to any people, lie is well fitted for Gov ernor. Devoted to principle, and yet not grasping after lost and shattered theories of right, he is “ the right man in the right place” and as Governor of Georgia will re flect credit on himself, and add greatly to the peace and prosperity of his State. We pity a Georgian who cries down such a man, because he was a Major General in the Confederate army. We had rather be the Radical writer who has the manhood to say, “ I count it an omen of good when I, find that one who has borne himself gal lantly as a soldier has received prefer ment.” Armory Restored. —Wo have heard a re port, deemed reliable, that Cook’s armory has been restored by the U. 8. Government, and that a strong Northern company are negotia ting to aid in converting it into a calico factory. [ Athens Banner.
