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1 SOUTHERN BANNER: APRIL 30, 1878. smngtnt § H. H. CARLTON, - Editor. Terms ot Kubsorlptlon. ON - COPY. One Year. $2 OO ONE COPY, Six Months - t OO ONE COPY. Three? ! MonthB ..... 30 LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS. Citation for Letter* * of Guardianship tS 00 ClUtion for Letters of Administration .......... 4 00 Application tor Letter* of Dismission Admin* istrator — - —••• 8 00 Appli’tion for Letter* oi Dismission Guardian 5 2o Application for Leare to Sell Land* 5 00 Notico to Debtors and Creditor* * 00 ■Sales of Land. Ac., per square 6 50 Sale* Perishable Property, 10 days, per sq- I 50 Bstray Notices, 30 days * “> Sheriff8ales, per square — * ou Sheriff Mortcago ft. fa sales per square 5 00 Tax Collector’s Sales, ptr square-. ......... 5 oo Foreclosure Mortgage, per square, each Mmo. 1 ^0 Exemption Notices (in advance) - 2 *o Rule Nisi'*, per square, each tl me -- 1 IO- The above legal rates corrected by Ordinary of Clarke county. Ilates of Advertlslna. Advertisements trill be inserted at ONE DOL- L A R per square tor the first insertion, and Hm CENTS per square for each continuance, for any time under one month. For longger periods a lib eral deduction will bo made. A square oqual to Notices*in local column, less than a square, 20 cents a line. Want of space excludes this week :i» interesting condensed report of the Innernational Sunday School Convention which recently held its session in Atlanta. It will appear in onr next issue. We regret to learn that Captain John Rutherford and Captain Win. Mason, hull? formerly of this place, sustained considerable loss by the burning of the Brown House in Macon Ga. Gold and silver are now being readily exchanged for greenbacks by all the banks of the country, hence the passage of the Silver bill has virtually brought about resumption of specie payments. South Carolina remembering the grand results of two years ago, from thorough party organization, can to-day boast the livest and most thoroughly organized democracy in all ilie country, and will again expc- • lienee the benefits thereof in Novem ber next. Let her sister States, now threatened with independents and disorganizors, follow suit. Tne diplomatic war between Eng land and Russia still continues Whether it will be fought out on this line, even if it takes all summer, or whether they will finally resort to arms, can by no means be satisfac tory determined from tl e varying intelligence which is beimr received from those European disputants, whose warlike propensities are so largely* fed with the jealousy of power. The departure of the Liberian Exodus Bark, Azor, for Africa, took place on last Sunday, leaving tht- Charleston harbor about 8 o’clock, :t. m. There were 2G0 emigrants, South Carolina furnishing 188, Geor gia £4, (principally from Burke county,) Alabama 8, North Carolina 6, Florida 3, and Louisiana one. These emigrants sailed for Africa under the auspices of the Liberian Exodus Association. The Georgia Republican a Radi cal paper published in the city of Atlanta, is vigorously attacking Marshal Fitzsimmons and his depu- ties, seeking to build up a prejudice among the people against these officials. This antagonism ot the Republican to these officials, is simply due to the fact that they are demo crats. Let our people give not the least heed to these partisan attacks, hut remember that iu ns much as these offices, under a provision of the General government, must be filled, it is much better to have them filled by our own people, “to the manner born” than by carpet-baggers, scala wags and adventurers whose only purpose is to plunder and oppress our people, that they may grow full handed. Col. W. L. Salisbury, editor and proprietor of the Columbus Enquirer- Sun was murdered at Seale Station, Russell county, Ala., on the 21st inst. by Dr. R. U. Palmer. The act was most cowardly, Palmer attacking Salisbury unexpectedly and shooting him in the back of tho head. The murderer at once made his escape and has not as yet been heard from. Tiie shooting grew out of a libel suit which Palmer had brought against Col. Salisbury. The damages sued for were $250,000. The jury re warded only one cent damages, and Palmer thus defeated in his attempted revenge, took the. life of Col. Salis bury, who was peaceably and quietly making his way Uv his home in Columbus. It is to be hoped that the murderer will soon be arrested and brought speedily to answer according to law, and as his crime certainly deserves. A Word to our Colored People- There seems to be quite a spirit among the colored people of some sections of our State to emigrate to Liberia. Recently the Exodus Bark Azor sailed from Charleston, S. C. with two hundred and sixty emigrant passengers for Africa. This is a very hazardous experiment, and judgiug from the experience of all who heretofore have been captivated with this idea of emigration, we have but little doubt that those who have recently embarked for the African shore will regret it ere they have reached their destination. The col ored people raised in this country will be exceedingly liable to those violent diseases peculiar to the climate of Africa, and which at times are even so destructive of fife among the natives, as to well nigh depopu late their country. Again it will be much easier for the colored people to earn a living in the country where tin y have been raised, and the habits and customs of which they better understand, than in a country so entirely different in every respect and with which they have not the slightest acquaintance. From the friendly feeling which we entertain for the colored people in our midst, and if for no otherireason, we would, fiom a humanitarian consideration in their behalf, advise them to remain contentedly where they are, and uniting with the native white people of the country, who are their best and truest friends, seek to improve and bmlil up our couutry, that in so doing their race may likewise be benefitted and improved. By pru dence, industry and good behavior, the colored people of this country may secure for themselves many ad vantages here, which they will cer tainly fail to find in Liberia. Visitors to Africa report those who, since the war, have emigrated from this ooun- try to Africa as being in most abject misery and anxious to get back but have not the means to do so. Then, colored people, take our advice and remain where you are and onr woid for it, your deluded bretheren who have ventured this hazardous exper iment will soon inform you that you have acted wiser than they. 1 An Appeal to the Democracy. I In the name of that independence i which the so called independents so What Ought to be Done In the Ninth. The Executive Committee ought to be called together at once, and they ought to issne an address to the true Democracy ot the District. Iu this address they ought to namo a place and time for holding a Con vention to nominate a Democratic candidate for the next Congress. The time appointed ought to be not earlier than the middle of Jnly. They ought to prescribe a basis of repre- sentation in the Convention that will he fair and sat'sfactory to every fair-minded Democrat in the District. No proxies ought to be permitted in the Convention, but each county ought to be represented by one or more of its own loyal Democratic citizens. An earnest patriotic appeal ought to be made to the wool-hat. Democracy of the old banner district the Ninth—to turn out in primary meetings at their county sites, or better, in their militia districts, and select their best and truest men to go to the nominating convention. With such a convention, composed of men chosen in this way, no matter who is nominated, we will whip the fight, and Radicalism and its twin brother, independency, will be consigned to oblivion. The white men of the Ninth aro not yet ready to disband the Democratic party, and the suc cess of an “ Independent” means the destruction of Democracy and the triumph of Radicalism.—North Geor gian. Jackson Democrat. [From the Gainesville Eagle.] Editor Eagle: Mr. Eniory Speer, the “ self-instituted ” candidate for Congress, and editor of his own or gan the Southern Watchman, in the issue of his own organ ot the 2nd inst., and in an editorial headed themselves, we would ask whether it is more in keeping with tru# political liberty and sound tfeniocratm princi ples for the people, in their own pucker home again., chosen and accustomed way, to select _. „. v”S u r,<the m an to represent them, or allow G.v° «•»*» showing,”says:•-MrelcWituted” cnn,)idate to Ain- “Tilt: next canvass in Georgia promises to be extremely warm, and we promise our esteemed friends of the Constitution that *so far as the 9th Congressional District is con cerned, that the so-called nominee of the so-called convention will he the last man in the race.” For unblushing cheek, we wonld call this first class. And now Demo crats of the 9th Congressional Dis trict, we would ask, with the gaunt let so boldly and so cheekily thrown down, what are you going to do ? Are you willing, as a free people, with your rights never questioned within the long, brilliant, and suc cessful history of the 9th District, to thus have your accustomed institu tions tantalized and ridiculed by a self-constitnted candidate, whose only real objection thereto is tho appre hension that he might not be chosen as the Standard-bearer of the organ ized Democracy? Again fellow Democrats, are you willing that this ambitious young man should arise in your midst, and l>y action as well as by words, say unto you, “ fools as you aro, your past history proves that you have demonstrated no abili ty or capacity for governing your own political affairs ; that you have been cheated, wronged, ontraged and completely hood-winked by al lowing conventions to put upon you such men as Cobb, Hillycr, Jackson, Price, McMillan, Hill, Bell, and other representatives who have contributed to place the 9th (the old 6th) District in the front rank of Congressional representation ; therefore, I, Emory Speer, the great young apostle of the people’s rights and of trite sound democratic principles propose to reform you and your political insti tutions and usages by ottering myself as the only pure, honest, fair and trustworthy candidate before you, and the only one for whom you can safely and wisely east your ballots!’’ Shades of cur departed and lamented Cobb and McMillan! bow the devel opments and accusations of this modern reformist must make yon restive in your honored graves! Dem- crats of the 9th District—ye who have been for so long a time cheated, outraged and hood-winked by these designing politicians, tricksters, ring masters and clique conspirators, who have so nobly and so ably illustrated Georgia’s honor, patriotism, chivalry and statesmanship in the Halls of the National Congress for the past fifty years—how will you ever be able to fully reward this political Moses who proposes to lead you Bafcly and tri umphantly through the wilderness of political corruption ? What presumption in Mr. Speer where in the same editorial he further states, that “ Hon. John Hockcnhul! will not be iu a hurry to call the convention together.” Does lie spe ik ex cathedra ¥ Has he prose lyted the honorable chairman of tin Democratic Executive Committee to his political faith ? or lias he subordi nated him to the power of his politi cal wisdom and so-called ideas of reform? Democrats of the 9ili District, ye whose freedom and independence constitute your highest, greatest, and most sacred political boon, and in consideration ami de fense of which Thomas Jeffers n, the founder of Democracy and the author of the famous declaration of Inde pendence, concluded that immortal declaration with the memorable words “ to this end we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and onr sacred honor,” we would a-k, are you ready, are you willing to sacrifice your 1 right to select, iu vonr own chosen way, who shall represent yen in the councils ot the nation, to this political autocrat and his halt dozen confederates, who tor the gratification of their ungov- ! <1 i » 1 '£=»i . totes. i J., «. ItUHHEGL, EDITPR tate to them his,cwn claims, his own fitness, and his own worthiness for, office ? Organized we stand, dUin tegrated we fall.’’ . Organized Democrat. Trial Before United States Commissioner Smyth. Commissioner Smyth has been very industrious since his appointment as United States Commissioner to issue warrants on every frivolous case for violation of the enforcement act that comes to his knowledge. It makes no difference what kind of a case it is, or what the circumstances are, he issues the warrant and against as many white men as possible, and they aro brought up, and the United States is put to the expense of bringing them here for the trial of which the United States Commissioner gets Jive dollars per day, and it generally takes two or three days to try them, and some times when there is more than one case, they are divided between two commissioners, and they will each get five dollars per day for their ser vice. It makes no difference what happens to a negro in any county in the state, he comes up and procures a warrant, and. theu wages iu the United States commissioner’s court begin to run. The United States government is the paymaster, and the commissioner is the time keeper, and the consequence is, big bills are to be footed. Of all the men who have been brought before the United States court for violating the enforcement act, none but one has been committed aiid ho plead guilty. And this, too, under the laws as administered when Mr. Smyth was the marshall that summoned the j .rors. Yesterday there was a trial before Commissioner Smyth on a warrant issued by him at the instance of L. W. West charging that John C. Hart, W. J. Durham and W. O. Flucker put the said West out of the ladies’ car on the Athens branch railroad at Union Point. West swore that he was forcibly ejected from the car. The defendants and two other wit nesses, Messrs. W. M. Macy, and W. II. Christian, the conductor on the train testified that West was drunk and disordily on the train. On this testimony the defendants were bound over in bonds of five hundred dollars each to appear before the U. S. court in September, to answer the charge of violating the enforcement act. The defendants in this case are res pectable men and have been brought from their homes on such a case and bound over. Of course this will be the end of it, but the commissioner will be paid and all the expenses lor bringing these men up will come out of the government. It is-said that these suits are more frequent lately because some of the commissioners want to bring Col Fitzsimmons into disrepute, lie having to make the arrests. It is the duty of t he government to put a stop to these frivolous arrests. It is not only an outrage on the people who are brought here but it is an imposition on the government.—Atlanta Con stitution. The-College P. M*. is ‘down with measles. Wh'o will be next ? l! : K X . ======== , . S. M. Woodward is considered one of th? best parliamentarians in col lege,. iJi ili ~l !*;.-• Gen. Browne and Prof. Lumpkin were delegates to the grand Sunday School Convention at Atlanta. It is conceedetl by all that B. H. Walton is tho best Secretary the present Moot Parliament has. The University campus is now a beautiful place. The trees have all put out and the grass is rapidly growing. Mr. A. W. Smith is now clerk of the Phi-Kappa Society, and dis charges the duties of this office in a most excellent manner. “To he a member ot the Jewish Sanhedrim, was next to the highest positional eminence among the Jews, and therefore the following qualifica tions were requisite.. It was required that a man should* he of unstained birth, skillful in written and tradi tional law, acquainted with physic, astrology, mathematics and the lan guages;* that he Bhould not bo a usurer, a gamester, or deformed, but of go*>d personal appearance, maturo age and wealthy. Nieodemtw was one of the three richest men in Jerusalem Upon tho marriage of his daughter he gave her h dowery of a million denarii (4,000,- 000.) lie subsequently became so poor t hat his daughter had to beg bread, Business called Dr. Mell away from college last week. Dr. Tucker occupied his place as critic of the Moot Parliament. Mr. R. J. Carmichael, was elected one of the spring debaters last Thurs day. He will, no doubt, do the soci- ly great honor. After the election he was called for and responded in a felicitous manner. Secret Societies. rued ambition would ghidiy over- j n li his property was confiscated throw your political fib-, riles ? , when l e became a Christian. The advocate of secret societies in college has one serious difficulty with which to contend. This difficulty is set forth in their very name. They are secret fraternities, hence, much of their real merits cannot be displayed to the public gaze. But, though deprived of this great advantage the cause is still too strong to be defeated in an argumentative point of view. All manner of secret societies are commended and supported, except college societies. The Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Good Templars,' (and others too numerous to mention) as organizations for benefiting our race are esteemed next to schools and churches. If these associations benefit older men why do not college societies benefit young men. Has it ever been demonstrated that they do not ? if so when ? echo answers when? Again, college fraternities are recog nized in almost every institution of learning except the University of Georgia. There are no prohibiting laws against them at Mercer or Emory. They are found in tne Carolina’s, the “ Old Dominion ’’ has nearly a dozen. They exist in the colleges of California, of Illinois and almost every state in the Union. The only places so far as we are informed where they are opposed is at Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, and ihe University of Georgia. What is there in the atmosphere ? what in the climate? what is there in the social surroundings of Athens that make them so odiouB here ? They are the same at other institutions where they are commended. They present the same features, their members are animated by the same desires and have the same objects in view, why then are they sought to be annihilated here? It is contended that they should be abolished, first because they lep to cliques which give rise to much antagonism and contention among tho students, and second, that they mouopolise the honors of the debating societies frequently to the exclusion of merit. These reasons wo propose to examine. First they give rise to antagonistic cliques. In answer to this we submit this ques tion: Do the debating society honors or the secret fraternities cause the animosity and the contention ? We apprehend no one will find any diffi culty in deciding this question. A few yeai-s ago there were no secret fraternities at the University of Vir ginia, yet the straggle there for honors was more acrimonious and fierce than at our college. But why particularize? It is a undeniable principle in human nature that when ever the Goddess discord throws amongst us Jibe golden apple many will claim it. As long as there arc honors to he confercd by society vote there will he aspirants for those* l, or . ors mid partisans) of those aspirants Those, then, who would put an end to strife in the litterary societies must either abolish the honors conferred bv those societies or aanifiiiate ambition and partisan friendship in the breast of man. There are in our University —as every where else—two great classes neutralized by the secret fra ternities which, if they were not thus neutralized wonld raise passions to white heat and cause enduring hatred. But admit the argument we have been reviewing, and even then \V6 believe if our opponents could see tho disinterestedness with which students cut off* from tho sweet in fluences of home are advised and when sick how tenderly and atten tively they arc waited, on by their club mates, the anti-secret society laws would be repealed. But to proceed to the other argu ment. That secret fraternity mem- hers monopolise the honors of the debating societies sometimes exclud ing a more meritorious person. This might be answered by the general assertion that merit will ever find its reward. It is recognized by boys as well as men. But only the best men are admitted to the secret fraterni ties. Before one can hope for mem- ship there he must win a college reputation. Now the best men in each fraternity are run by their club mates for the honors. Hence after all merit is recognized, and the soci ety honors are rarely improperly awarded. But as to the effect of the anti secret society law’s. They destroy institutions fraught with incalculable good to the students. We think the facts show they drive students away from Athens. What is it that causes such a marked falling off in out numbers? We have a University whose reputation is national—which is endowed with every educational facility. She can show almost a century of unequaled prosperity, during which time many of the greatest men this nation can boast of have issued from her classic walls. She lias a faculty that will bear proud comparison with that of any similar institution. Athens is situated in one of the healthiest regions of our State. Why theu does the Univer sity fail of full attendance? We are told, on account of tho scarcity of money in the country. Parents are unable to send sons. That this is one great reason nono will deny. But if this were the only impediment to our success how can Emory college boast of her 225 students ? Why is Mercer so prosperous? The University has infinitely more property than either of those. The former is liberally endowed—the latter are not. The former is a child of that great sover eignty the State of Georgia, the latter are not. But in the latter secret societies are recognized, com mended, cherished by trustees and faculty—in the former utter annihila tion is the fate reserved for them by the trustees. We confidently believe an examination of the University catalogues wifi show a constant decrease in our numbers ever since the anti-secret society laws were enacted. This is perfectly reasona ble, when we consider how attached a student becomes to his olub. And laws not only destroy the clubs but absolutely prevent us from choosing our own associates. In substance they say we shall attend no meeting of a secret society while connected with college. We regret that our limits prevent us from discussing at length these and many other disas trous results of the anti-seci et society laws. Certainly wo do not expect by our feeble efforts to influence, in any degree, the trustees of the Uni versity. But we hope the attention oif the press maybe arrested and directed to i his matter. When the press arouse ths people and the peo ple become the friends of the secret societies the laws will be repeated— voxpopuli vox Dei. ' A number of the University cadets last Wednesday evening most beau tifully exemplified tho fact that the military still bows to the civil author ity. Oh 1 my countryman, ours is yet a land of liberty.