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Moody and Sankey have entered
upon tliei- evangelical tours fer the
summer.
The present indications are that
war between England and Russia
will be inaugurated at an early day.
General Todlebin declares that
unless the Turkish commissioners in
duce the insurgents to disperse he
will adoptj severe repressive meas
ures.
From a close reading ol the New
York $»» one would suppose that
it was rathar inclined to Invor an
investigation ol' the electoral frauds.
It is the high duty of Congress to
enact such legislation as will give
labor a fair chance, and thus bring
the much wanted relief to the coun
ty-
The Republican party is fully
aroused and active measures are
being adopted fur a iull and complete
re-organization of the party all over
the country.
Hon. Montgomery Blair is now
happy and content. He says the
American people have taken up the
lelrain, vnd now demand a full and
complete investigation of the elec
toral frauds.
• The bill repealing the bankrupt
law has passed the Senate being so
amended as to take effect the 1st of
September of this year. The Houee
<»t course will concur in the Senate
amendment and thus will be an end
of the present bankrupt law.
Why don’t the Directors of the
Northeastern Railroad have a good
depot, built at Gillsville? This is
becoming an important point on their
road and certait.ly a good depot
should be constructed for the con
venience and facility of both the
road and the people doing business
at that point. Let the depot be
built.
Let Congress set itself assidiously
to work to wrest the government
more completely and entirely from
tue control of the bloated, Eastern
capitalists, speculative rings and
combinations, that gi eater justice and
equality may exist between capital
and labor and the legitimate general
interests of the people aud country
be subserved.
As tlie greater portion of the
suffering now so distressing the
country is due to unwise legislation
aud general bad management of
governmental affairs, would it not
be the truo and humane policy for
the government to utilize ti e public
domain by way of furnishing aid and
relief to the idle and suffering labor
of the country ? This, it seems to us,
is the most, if not the ouly effective
means by which the overcrowded
industries of the large cities and more
populous portions of the country
can find relief from their present
crippled and distressed condition.
The Electoral Fraud-
The'investigation of the election
frauds in the late presidential elec
tion is creating somewhat ot a stir in
Congress. The Republicans are us
ing all possible strategy to defeat
suoh investigation which should
SOUTHERN BANNER: MAT 21, 1858.
bestir the Democrats .more earnestly
to their work. It is true Mr. Hayes
bolds his title to the Presidency under
the electoral commission which by
common consent of both Democrats
and Republicans, became even higher
authority than the constitutional
provisions for counting in the Presi
dent or the decisaon of the Supreme
Court, aud such investigation under
the circumstances would not probably
affect bis title, even if it were poli
cy to unseat him ; but by all means
let the Democratic House go to the
vety bottom of these frauds, for the
vindication of the truth of history,
for the prevention of a recurrence of
such a fraud, and for the preserva
tion of free Republican institutions.
We presume frem the facts al
ready established, that no fairminded
person can, for a moment, doubt but
that Mr. Tilden was the choice of a
large majority of the American peo
ple for the presidency, aud that his
timidity contributed as much as any
other cause to his failure to so be
come, but nevertheless, the Demo
crats in Congress acquiesced in tlie
electoral fraud, and have do body to
blame but themselves, arid now in
justice to a wronged and outraged
people they should be unceasing in
their efforts at investigation until by
a full expose of every trace of the
foul and corrupt means devised for
the perpetratiou of so gross an out
rage, they are forever shcilded
against its repetition. The electoral
commission stands lo-duy virtually
an amendment to the American Cdn-
stilutiou, and to a great. degree cen
tralizes the government and nothing
could possibly contribute more to its
defeat and repeal than a full investi
gation and complete exposure of
those frauds which gave origin to
so iniquitous an imposition upon the
liberties of a free people. Then let
the investigation proceed that fraud
may le stayed in the future, and the
choice of the chief Executive of the
land be left to the free and unre
strained will and voice of the people,
governed alone by those constitu
tional provisions vouchedsafed to us
by onr forefathers, the patriots of the
better and purer days of the Re
public.
to induce Congress to assist them
and their respective friends to build
Southern roads to the Pacific. In
oar next issue we shall briefly discuss
the relations of these two roads and
tbeir claims for aid. lit the mean
time we would caution bur Senators
and Representatives in Congress on
tlie question of increasing tlie gov
ernments bonded debt, and its imme
diate interest indebtedness. Unlimi
ted, yes, even limited promises to
assume the payment of such interest
is a wrong upon the tax-payers of the
country, and viewed in the light of
political economy is injudicious and
altogether unwise on the part of the
government.
Southern Pacific Railroads.
It is wellkuown, or should be, that
we are opposed to the government
granting money subsidies for any pur
pose. There is some excuse, indeed
some common sense reasons for the
granting over its broad praries, and
immense tracts of uninhabited and
uninhabitable domains alternate sec
tions of lands for the building of
railroads. When they are built these
lands not only become inhabitable
but a valueless country becomes of
value and marketable, and naturally,
rapidly increases in wealth. This is
so simply because it is placed with
in easy and quick reach of good mar
kets.
Government lands held at $1/25
per acre and unsaleable at this price,
may, indeed has, by this giving away
(comparatively speaking) of a limi
ted number of acres, made in a very
short time these lands and all within
miles of them sell at $2,50 per acre.
The splendid farms in Illinois, Iowa,
Wisconsin, etc., a few years ago, less
than forty years, were owned by the
government, bnt were Indian hunting
grounds, and were unsaleable at the
government price, 81,25 per acre,
while their present v^jue is from
$20,00 to $50,00 per acre. The
government gift of lands therefore,
for the purpose of building the sev
eral railroads in those States has
given it in return an annually in-
creasing revenue of millions upon
millions of dollars. As stated, there
are some reasons for such action, but
no well sustained or unanswerable ones
for placing the government in the
position of an endorser with the pos
itive promise of paying from date the
interest annually accruiug on said
endorsement and especially where
there is no real or good chance of
nny immediate return.
These lew general thoughts have
been suggested by the efforts now
being made by wbat is known as the
Scott and Huntington Railroad rings,
Organized for Republican
Work.
For the benefit of those who imag
ine that the Radical Party is dead,
and that no danger need be apprehen
ded from that source, we extract the
following from the Omaha. (Neb.)
Republican.
The Republican Congressional Com
mittee is going to work at once. There
are more enthusiasm aud better spirits
among Republicans in Washington
than since the election of 1876, and
the indication# are favorable. Hayes
says he will subscribe money, and
hopes all office-holders will do so. The
first work of the committee will be the
canvassing of ail doubtful districts,
with a view to uuity among Republi
cans and good nominations. Special
attention will be given to districts it
the South in which there are large
colored majorities, and Republican
organizations will be revived. The
committee will assume that Southern
Democrats have been sincere in their
pledges to let negro Republicans alone,
aud the President will be depeuded on
to extend protection over colored Re
publicans, so that they can hold
meetings and vote according to their
conscience. Prominent Republicans
will be seut into the district to canvass
and address meetings, and the cam
paign will be conducted by Northern
managers as if there never had.-bfeu
such a thing as Kuklux and (White
Leagues. Men in whom the President
has confidence will be sene down to
observe the conduct of the Democrats
toward the negroes, and a practical
test of the pacification policy will be
made. All’s well that ends well.
Independence in Polities.
All the leading newspapets of the
State are opposed to the Independent
movement and are outspoken in their
condemnation of the same. We
have heretofore published extracts
from many of them and this week
take pleasure in reproducing the
following on that subject from the
Savannah News. It presents the
importance or organization in Such
unmistakable terms that we ask it
for it a careful perusal: ;
“ We notice a very decided inclina
tion in certain sections of this State
to cast aside old party lines, and,
during the coming elections, counte
nance—if not positively encourage—
the running of “Independent” can
didates in opposition to the regular
Democratic nomiuees. The grounds
taken by tbe friends of such move
ments are, that Georgia is over
whelmingly Democratic; that political
.sentiment is all one way, and that,
therefore, it is unnecessary to lonjger
strictly observe party ties, and that
the doctrine should be adopted,
“ Let the best man win.”
If onr citizens allow themselves to
be seduced from their political alle
giance by any such specious reason
ing as this, at this time, to say ihe
least, they will mako agreat mistake.
In the first place, the “ Independent’’
movement is one which is in violation
of the old timed principles of the
Democratic party, and must tend to
confusion and party disintegration.
When delegates are selected for a
convention, and that convention
places a ticket .in the field, it is but
fair to presume that it has discussed
the situation fairly and dispassionate
ly, and has made the best selections
which public and political interests
demand. It is but right, therefore,
that all who earnestly desire tho
principles advocated by the Demo
cratic party to prevail, should stand
firm by the nominees of that party.
This is manifestly the proper position
to take on general principles.
But at this time, tbe necessity for
remaining steadfast to the “ regular
ticket ” is specially important. The
Radical party/notwithstanding that
it labors under a load of odium heavy
enough te have, long since, crushed
any political organization to death,
has determined, with characteristic
impudence, to rely upon the fact that
it was the ruling power when the
war ended, and, trusting to its
“bloody shirt” influence, to make a
desperate struggle for the control of
the lower House of the next Congress.
The Senate of the Forty-sixth Con
gress is already Democratic, so unless
they can Overcome the small Demo
cratic majority in the present House,
the Radicals, albeit that, thanks to
Wells, Anderson, McLin, Dennis &
Co., they have a President, will be
completely destroyed as a . political
power in the land. Hence, they will
work might and main to secure by
very means in their power (and ex
perience shows that Radicals stop at
nothing to accomplish their ends) the
lower House of the coming Congress.
It is manifest therefore that the
Democratic party has still earnest
work before it, and in order to sues
cessfully triumph it is very evident
that the time has not yet come when
it eiiii afford fo cast aside old politic. 1
ties and discard the party organiza
tion.
If then, from overweening self
confidence, or from a belief that,
under any circumstances, Democracy
must be successful, and a little inde
pendence can be safely indulged in,
those desiring Democratic success are
induced to “bolt,” they certainly run
great danger of bringing about
Radical success at this important
juncture. It will be found that the
Radical snake in Georgia is only
scotched, not killed, and is but wait
ing a favorable opportunity to glide
into tho gap created in our ranks by
factious opposition or selfish personal
ambitions. This lact alone, especially
when taken in connection with what
we have stated regarding Radical
designs on the next Congress, should
be sufficient to cause all good citizens
to determine to prevent, as far as in
them lay, any possible cbauce for a
triumph for the party whose basis,
principles and whole political capital
lies in hai red and malignancy towards
the South.
It may possibly be regarded as
somewhat premature to discuss this
subject now, but the “ Independent’’
evil is already beginning to make
itself manifest, and to be forewarned
is to be forearmed. It is upon fos
tering this spirit that the Radical
party of tho Unitod States mainly
relies for regaining lost ground in
onr section. Let our people, there
fore, remember what they have had
to endure in the past, and see to it
that Radical schemes and plottings
for Democratic division are frustrated
in the future.”
[Communicated. J
Tlie Ninth District.
“ WHO SHALL GO BACK ?”
Mb. Editor : Now I should just
liked to have said a few words before
Mr. Artemus O’Murpliy decided this
question, and, as I didn’t have a
chance, I call for a reconsideration.
None of the aspirants appear to have
noticed him in one of his late spats
against them.
Why should Artemus prefer Rev.
H. P. Bell returned to Congress
above all of our representatives ? Is
he any kin to him? He says Mr.
Bell has not paid him any money,
but he says, “ We are especially in
favor of one of our present Congress
men being his own successor.” This
was Mr. BelL I would like to know
why he takes more interest in the
politics of the Ninth than he does in
the other districts, and' even more
than in his own. Now I hear Mr.
Editor, 1 don’t know, but I hear, Mr,
Murphy g ot a bruise while he was in
College and its just the bile runing
out of him yet. He wants to vent
his spleen on one man for wbat lie
takes to he an injury inflicted by
another. Your fellow citizen.
Chas. Gkumby.
Biographies.
Mr. John Jay Huguley—This man
ifestation of seniority was born as
well as we can inform ourselves
about 1856. His strong predilection
for politics would indicate in the
stormy mouths of this year—say
March. At present he hails from
Pike county. Stop reader, do not
assume the can-any-good-thing-come-
out-of-Nazareth expression. We are
aware that a few years ago when a
man became angry with another be
invited him to take a pleasure trip to
Hades and when he became, very
angry he said “ go to Pike.” But
do not let this injure merit. Any
county of our State would be proud
of Mr. H.—even classic Clarke is
proud of his temporary residence.
For tlie benefit of those who liav’ent
the honor of Mr. H’s. personal ac
quaintance we will insert a descrip
tion. lie is a tall, very bony, very
red headed, very red eyed (no in
sinuation intended) very freckled
faced—youth with a countenance in
which very solemn importance is
blended with very unfathomable
profundity. Passing over the early
life of this distinguished subject
we w ill say his college career has
been a series of grand successes.
Mr. II. is an example of the frailties
as well as the high mental character
istics of genius. Not being very strong
nerved lie is intensely subject to the
hysterics. Hence during a recent
attack of this disease combined with
measles he suddenly awoke to the
fact that he had ceased to breathe!
out of the left nostril, and by an
immense ammount of reasoning came
to the conclusion bis left lung bad
ceased performing its functions.
Nature did not make Mr, H. more
red headed than eloquent. While
the common herd would say “Jordan
is a hard road to travel ” Mr. H.
would magniloquentljr exclaim, “ per
ambulating progression in pedestrian
excursion along the *Tar famed thor
oughfare cast up by the sparkling
river of Palestine is indeed attended
with a heterogeneous conglomeration
of unforseen difficulties.” Mr. H
has also greatiy distinguished himself
as a Knight of the quill (?) But that
limited space forbids us to enlarge
upon Mr. H’s. other mental charac
teristics, we would like to expati
ate on his beauty as seen under his
beaver. A distinguished phrenologist
whose decisions are infallible (?) has
predicted for him great legal emi
nence.
N. B. For the benefit of those
who may try to recognize Mr. H. by
the above description we would say
be has very recently “turned out’’
a very red mustache.
Samuel Talraadgc Lane. The dis
tinguished subject of this sketch first
saw the light in the city of Milledge-
ville, in the shadow of the Lunatic
Asylum. To this fact in all proba
bility is due many of those propensi
ties and mental peculiarities which
distinguish him.
Mr. Lane is always heard from, if
he is within hearing distance, and
particulaily at night develops a
variety and range of vocal power
which casts into the shade, the most
accomplished “Thomas cat,” that
ever dodged a boot-jack. Mr. Lane
labors under the hallucination that
his presence and his smile are indis
pensably necessary to the happiness
ot tho fair sex, and that were he to
withdraw the light ot bis countenance,
they would languish out a miserable
existence, cheered by no ray of
hope. ;
This little peculiarity his friends,
not wishing to aggravate the malady
by opposition to his whims, have
humored until be is fully convinced
that Apollo was a fright in comparison
with himself and that tho ancient
seulptors was the most unfortunate
of mortals in not having him as a
model.
As a mathematical genius he is
peculiar, and mil locate with the
utmost accnraoy. the “ point in space”
to which his cap must be elevated in
making a graceful bow, or will calcu
late with unerring precision the
curvature of the parabola in which his
“ atnbeer ” must be projected in order
to reach the spittoon. He has also
devised several very ingenious meth
ods of “squaring the circle.”
We predict for Mr. Lane a bril
liant career, while his un : fonn lasts.
Commencement.
This seems rather early to be talk
ing about commencement, but
nevertheless we would like to say a
few words. Why can’t we have a
glorious gathering that will bring
back ante-bellum days? We don’t
see any reason against it. Times are
not so hard ns they have been. There
won’t be another “ Centennial *’
at least not this year.
We be lievq we can if every man
will do his duty. You know we all
have some influence. Now let everv
man go to work with some one who
is not likely to come, and use all his
powers of persuasion t« secure their
presence. Urge your fathers, your
mothers, your sisters to corue. Or
perhaps you had better try your
hand with some other fellow’s sister.
And then, yon know, if she comes,
papa or mama or little “ sis ” or big
“ sis ” will have to come with her,
and perhaps her dear “ Mary Jane.”
Thus we will have a jolly crowd
who will go East and West, North
and South, to sing the glories of our
Alma Mater. We just speak ot it
that you may mention it to her in
your next.
A prize drill of the University
Battalion will take place on next
Friday at 4 o’clock, p. m. The prizes
will be handsome gold headed canes
to be given to the best drilled men
in each company. The ladies are
most earnestly and pressingly reques
ted by officers and men, to grace the
occasion by their presence, ai d in
spire to heroic deeds of arms by their
approving smiles.
Mr. W. L. C. Palmer has been se
lected to deliver the prizes to tho
victors, and from libs known ability
as an orator we expect a rare treat on
this occasion.
The debate on Friday night re
sulted in victory for the negative,
though all who heard it we have no
doubt found it extremely difficult to
decide the question, sc> nicely bal
anced were the arguments. The
gentle Peck, the eloquent Chapman,
the pathetic Lambdiu made a noble
defence of Ireland, but the flowery
Candler, the facetious Smith, and the
fiery Strickland proved too strong for
them. The debaters were exceed
ingly happy in their choice of Chair
man and Secretary.
It is feared from certain symptoms
which have recently been observed,
that “ Col.” Alexius Jones’ late at
tack was not measles, but heart dis
ease. Strange to say there is a certain
name which he cannot pronounce, c-r
hear pronounced, without violent,
palpitation of the heart, and a rurii of
blood to the head and face. Wo
earnestly hope that this may prove to
be nothing serious.
To “Bishop” Gross belongs the
horibr of having originated our col
umns. His fertile brain conceived
tbe enterprise. His energy made it
a success.
Sharp skirmishing in the Moot
Parliament between seniors and
juniors. We predict that next year’s
parliament will be a good one.
Seniors have been buying soap.
It is to be hoped tbe good example
may have some influence upon soph
omores and juniors.
Has the “ Childrens’ Day” been
indefinitely postponed? We would
like to see our Campus alive with their
bright faces.
Gross has “great expectations” iu
the family line. He has laid by two
or three bolts of oalico.
" Saul” has deserted “Ana Lyti>
cal” for Anna , wo don’t know
what her last name i».