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Meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee of
the 9 th Congressional
District.
and the selection of delegates by
mass meetings, are effectually spiked.
If their objections to the former
usages of conventions were honest
and unselfish—if they really desire
the perpetuation of Democratic as
cendency in Georgia, and not the
satisfaction of selfish individual ambi
tion, the opportunity is now afforded
them to provo their sincerity by a
cheerful submission to Democratic
usage, and a renunciation of all oppo
sition to the organization of the
party.
By the Democratic party alone
can honest government be secured,
and by organized action alone can the
success of that party be achieved.
Meeting of the Democratic
Executive Committee.
We publish, in another column, the
proceedings of the Democratic Exec- ... . .
utivc Committee ot this Congressional 1 w ' l '‘ l * ie following resolutions which
[Gainesvilla Eagle.]
Gainesville, Ga., June 5,1873.
The committee met to-day, quorum
present and was called to order by
Hon. John Hockenhull, Chairman;
Mr. J. A. Green, of Madison county,
acting as Secretary.
A committee of five was appointed
to draft resolutions, which (retired
apd after a short absence returned
District, which met at Gainesville, on
the 5lh iust., to which we give our
cordial assent, as wise, just and con
servative, and, therefore, entitled to
the unanimous approval of the Dem-
cratic party of the entire district.
While the basis of representation
established l.v the committee may
not be as large as those counties
which poll the heaviest Democratic
vole may think they are entitled to,
and may seem to curtail the relative
power of the smaller and less popu
lous counties, it is, we think, the
fairest and best compromise of con
flicting pretensions which could have
been reached
It is based upon the same principle
sis the present county representation
in the House of Representatives in
the Genual Assembly, which was
fixed by the recent Constitutional
Convention of the people of Georgia
ns the most equitable which could lie
devised. We commend especially the
resolution of the committee in re
gard to proxies. Heretofore, proxies
have been frequently accepted with
out that close scrutiny which is
necessary i,o ensure their authenticity
and serious abuses have resulted from
this lax acceptance of proxies, which
have caused just dissatisfaction in the
ranks of the party, which have fur
nished the enemies of organization—
the self-styled Independents, with
their chief weapon of attack against
nominations by conventions, and
afforded them their most plausible
excuse for their rebellion against the
established usages of the Democratic
party.
Under the rule now laid down by
the Executive Committee no proxy
will be recognized unless it be pre
sented by a citizeu of the county
from which the proxy comes, sigr.e I
by the delegates elected.
We hope that unless it be entirely
unavoidable that no proxies will be
presented at the Convention to meet
in Gainesville, on the 1st of August
Let the counties elect a sufficient
number of delegates and alternates
to ensure the attendance ot the num
ber necessary to - represent each
county fully. No delegate chosen
to discharge so responsible a duty
should fail to attend the convention
except for very grave cause. The
recommendation of the committee
that the delegates be elected by
primary meetings in the several
counties in the district, will, we hope,
be universally adopted and carried
out.
No better way can be devised of
ascertaining the will of the Democ
racy of each county; no more con-
▼enien t way can be found, for each
voter can vote at the precinct near
est to his residence, and no better
accurity against undue influence, or
fraud, can be afforded.
The action of the Executive Com
mittee plays havoc with the ammuni
tion of the Independents. All their
big guns directed at the injustice of
the former relative representation of
the counties, the abuses of proxies,
BANNER:
JUNE
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1878.
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ted to prostrate Turkey, should be
submitted to the Great Powers of
Europe, who were equal')- interested
with Russia in the final settlement of
the “ Eastern Question,” and most of
whom were parties to the Treaty of
Paris, of 1856, by which that “ ques
tion” was supposed to be settled af
ter the Crimean war. Russia insis
ted that as she had borne the brunt
of the fight and had conquered, she
had the right to make peace on
of Commissioner of Agriculture, I
desire to submit the following:
The position is second to none in
importance ; filled by tbe right man
it would work untold good on our
country, while on the other hand an
iucompetcnt man would make it a
useless expense. There are many
good planters in the state, and there
are some scientific men who might
fill the place, but there are very few
who combine a rare knowledge of
whatever terms she pleased, and that j science and a thorough experience in
were submitted and unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That a Convention of
this, the 9th Congressional District,
be held in the city of Gainesville,
Hall county, Ga., on Thursday, the
first day of August, next, for the pur
pose of nominating a candidate to
represent this district in the 46th
Congress of the United States.
Resolved, That the basis of repre
sentation in said convention shall be as
follows, to-wit: Counties having one
member in the Lower house of the
general assembly shall be entitled to
three votes, and counties having two
members shall be entitled to six
votes.
Resolved, That none but well au
thenticated proxies presented by a
citizen of the county from which the
proxy comes, signed by the delegates
elected or appointed be recognized
by the convention. That printed or
written copies signed by tic chair*
man and Secretary of the county
meetings be sufficient evidence of
the appointment or election of dele
gates.
Resolved, That we recommend and
earnestly request that primary meet
ings or elections be held in each
county in the district on the first
Tuesday in July next for the purpose
of selecting delegates to this conven
tion.
Mr. Hunter, of Clarke, offered
resolution that the thanks of the body
be tendered the Gainesville Library
Association for the use of their hall,
carried.
Dr. Riden, of Forsyth, offered
resolution that the Democratic papers
throughout the district be requested
to publish the proceedings of the
meeting. The resolution was passed.
By Dr. Bradley, of Hall: That the
Hon. John Hockenhull, chairman of
the committee issue his address to
the people of the 9 th Congressional
district calliug the convention to
assemble in pursuance of the above
resolutions, in Gainesville, on Thurs
day, the first day of August next.
John Hockenhull, Ch’rm’n.
J. A. Green, Secretary.
while she had no objections to |a
Congress she would only allow to
be discussed such part of the Treaty
as she might ihink proper. Tb<- ap
pearance of the British fleet within
sight of Constantinople, the procla
mation of the Queen ordering out the
reserves of her army, the ready vote
by the House of Commons of large
additional creditfor war preparations
and the hearty unanimity with which
popular opinion sustained the gov
ernment, gave Russia to under
stand that unless the whole treaty
ot San Stefano were submitted un
reservedly to the proposed Congress,
a war with England with Austria,
Turkey, Italy, and perhaps France,
was inevitable. With her exhaust
ed treasury, wasted resources, and
enfeebled, though victorious army,
a war with the greatest naval pow
er in the world, with ample means,
limitless credit, and unassailable po
sition from her insular situation,
would be an undertaking of extreme
hazard, the result of which, whether
successful or the reverse, must invauc
colossal sacrifices. (To abandon
the advantages gained by her arms,
seemed hard to bear; but whether
to try to retain them by a war with
half Europe, of which the issue might
be disastrous, and would certainly in
any event involve immense sacrifices
was a question that might well cause
the Czar to pause and reflect.
While nothing has been done to
offend the just susceptibilities of Rus
sia, and while every precaution 1ms
been taken to remove all obstacles
from the way of honorable negotia
tion, England has never abated !&•
demand that the Eastern question,
being one of general European in
terest, could only be definitely set
tled by the great powers of Europe.
With this demand Russia has at last
complied; but time alone can decide
whether the actions of the Congress
will be such as will satisfy the parties
and remove all cause of war. The
chances are largely in favor of peace.
It is evidently the interest of the Eu
ropean powers that peace be main
tained. It is England’s interest, and
it would seem to be Russia’s interest;
but there are many serious compli
cations connected with the questions.
Austrian interests on the Danube and
in the provinces on her borders, de
mand consideration. The Danubian
Principalities are already impatient of
Russian dictation. Servia, Bosnia,
Montenegro and Bulgaria want inde
pendence of Turkey, but they do not
want to become practically the vas
sals of Russia. When, therefoic,
Russian pretensions are reduced to
the proportions which “ British inter-
ests’^'consider'safe, all these questions
still demand' settlement. Let us
have peace!
practical planting. A man of the
latter class should be our agricultural
commissioner. He should be versed
in agricultural chemistry, and know
what is needful for the advancement
of scientific agriculture as applied to
practical planting. We want a man
who would be to Georgia what
Ville was to France and Leibig to
Germany.
There is such a man in Georgia, if
he could be induced to accept tbe
place. I refer to Dr. E. M. Pendle
ton. Modest and retireing, he has
never sought political advancement,
nor lias he ever held an office. He
has preferred the retired pursuits of
the agriculturalist and the laboratory
of the agricultural chemist, where he
has spent over a quarter of a century
diving into the mysteries of agri
cultural science. The result of his la
bors a’e well known to the intelli
gent planters of the South. He is the
author of the first and only text book
on scientific agriculture, which is
now used by a number of our North
ern colleges. The result of this ex
periment while professor of agricul
ture in our University, has been ex
tensively published through the
country, and made him the peer of
any man.
If then, with and appropriation of
three or four hundred dollars, he has
done so much for this cause, what
could he hot do, with an appropria
tion of $10,000 with an experienced
analytical chemist to aid him.
It is well known that there is an
element in the state which is deposed
to fight this biff can as long as it is
in existence because there has been
no grand result from its workings.
With such a man as Dr. E. M
Pendleton at its head success would
be guaranteed.
The office is not political in its
character, and the appointment should
not be a matter of public interfer
ence. Planters should weigh well
before recommending any and every
body for the place.
I submit the above at
suggestion, and while I have
Dr. Pendleton’s name mentioned in
this connection, I do not know that
he will place himself in the attitude
of an applicant.
Georgian.
The European Congress.
The long talked of Congress of the
great powers of Europe, to consider
the treaty of San Stefano between
Russia and Turkey, is at length a
fixed fact. Great Britain, Russia,
Turkey, Germany, France, Austria
and Italy will meet by their repre
sentatives, at Berlin on the 13th of
this month. They have severally
chosen their ablest and most promt
nent ministers to represent them, of
whom the Earl of Beaconsfield,
Prince Gortschakoff, Prince Bis
marck aud Count Andrassy, will
doubtless play the most important
parts.
The meeting of this Congress must
be considered to bo a triumph of En
glish statesmanship and diplomacy.
England insisted tbat the treaty of
San Stefano, which was really the
terms which victorious Russia dicta-
G. G. Sale.
Commissioner of Agricul
ture.
Below we copy a very compliment
ary notice of Dr. E. M. Pendleton,
formerly Professor of Agriculture in
the University of Georgia, in connec
tion with this very responsible office.
The University lost a very able man
when Dr. Pendleton resigned his
professorship of Agriculture. During
his connection with the University
he wrote the best, and in fact, the
only treatise on Agriculture that has
ever been written, called Scientific
Ariculture by E. M. Pendleton.
He is in every way well fitted for
the office of Commissioner of Agri
culture, and his appointment to the
position by the Governor would,
doubtless give general satisfaction to
the people.
Editor Constitution As it will
soon devolve upon the Governor to
make an appointment for the position
The subject of this brief sketch, for
indeed the marked “incidentes of his
life are few, was born amid the most
appalling circumstances in Abbeville,
S. C. about the year 1854. No
brilliant star heralded the sages of
that county to the manger 5 where in
our little hero lay, but in obscurity
did lie pas*, the earlY^ortion of life.
Like aTTsnfalT ‘boys, ne was a 1 pest to
apple and peach orchards, and was
noted for being into all mischief that
fBe‘ fertility of his brain could pro
duce.
One thing that fell to Gilmer’s lot
impinges itself with considerable force
even now when mentioned that ol be
ing the calf-boy. But even in this
state ef servitude he always moved
with alacrity, and whistled away so
much trouble as to give a convexity
to his mouth that not even can a three
inch mustache hide it. Here, prob
ably wgs where he imbibed a habit
that still liugers among the many
bad traits of our hero; that of being
restless and ever in favor of a change.
It is an old and oft quoted maxim
that “we don’t know when we are
doing well.” And truly Gilmer puts
it into practice—for whether on a
stroll, or else at home wading through
the intrieocies of mathematics—or
indulging in a friendly game, he is
always ready to change upon the
slightest intimation of the chance of
an amendment. This is fully dem
onstrated by a review of his life npon
entering “man’s estate,” to which he
came quite early, for judging from
his present appearances, he did not
have far to go. At first Gilmer de
termined to be a farmer in his im
agination he could see the golden
harvest and the white cotton fields—
he could see the hands at work, all
moving harmoniously—but when he
came to try it he found a sun, which
seems to have made a lasting im
pression upon his mind—for he has
“toted” Iris umbrella every since the
last of February, and at the slightest
indication will raise his shade and
cry out, “my goodness, hoio hot /’’
Becoming too much heated up, Gil
mer then determined to teach a
school; this was the very idea. He
made many a boy cry out, in his
imagination, long before he came to
teach. But then this required con
finement and close attention to busi
ness, neither of which traits Gilmer
possessed, and of course he was
forced to abandon the school.
In liis reflections he was much
depressed to know what to do, and
finally ho has hit upon the happy
idea of studying laio. He thus solilo
quizes: “Patrick Henry did not
enter upon the study of law until he
was thirty-five, and I am not yet
thirty, my chances are good—hanged
if I don’t take the law.” And now
he can stand around the corners of
the streets, and curl his mustache
with as much dignity and seeming
concern as the profoundest lawyer
that Athens can boast.
There is something peculiarly in
teresting in Gilmer’s appearance.
His head is small, but then he has it
set upon one of the longest “poles’
that, ever was encumbered by a six
inch standing collar. His. nose is
short and the distance to his mouth
is great, but tlipn it is occupied by
one of the ^nesl mustaehes that
Athens can produce. The color is
I red, but then he says ‘‘that red is the
strongest of colors, and that any one
who don’t admire red has poor taste.
Notwithstanding Gilmer’s ugliness
and his tendency to loaf, we predict
for him a future that would add
gems to thedaurels of the most-gifted
statesman'that lias passed from the
stage of life. Pete.
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my own Literary Societies.
o heardx *'■* * •«**-*-
From the very import of this sub
ject, lhe& ean Tnot possibly be any
thing the least objectionable to those
patrons of the University, who send
their representatives to its sessions
for the purpose ot receiving instruc
tion. Do young men attend the
exercises here merely to he able
when they are bowed down by in-
infirmity and wrinkled from age, to
say that they spent so many years in
college ? If this be their desire then
the proper advice would be to seek
reputation in another sphere. No,
from the Tact of their attendance and
the expenses incurred, while here
would advertise them in a better
light, aud would declare that they
are here for the purpose of storing
their minds with such information as
will assist them in nfier life.
Then the methods of accomplishing
this and are more than one—not
merely the punctual attendance at
recitation hours, connected with due
diligence in the preparation of each
recitation,, will accomplish this end
the more effectually, yet we admit
that such a course is not to be de
preciated ; yet we would advise in
addition to the above, prompt atten
tion and punctual attendance upon
Society duties. We know that nu
merous objections are urged against ma,mel '
these societies, such as destruction to
calm and close thinking, accustomln
the orator to submit his efforts with
out due preparation, increased care
lessness &c. Bat then we desire our
members to prosecute this system ol
improvement judiciously—here we
have the practice of oratorical powers
not only npon some appointed ques
tion, but points of order, constitutional
points, parliamentary law &c. And
in fact, we have a field here in our
literary societies, to put into practice
all the branches that we are taught in
college.
Here wit meets wit; thought is
met by its own opponent; sarcasm is
entered into; and in foot all for the
benefit of the participant The results
of such a course are numerous—the
youth who is accustomed to use
breaks in his utterances can remedy
them—roughness gives way to
smoothness, ungratnatical expressions
are chased away and soon the young
aspirant is surprised to find himself
in the possession of a command of
language that startles himself and
forms the wonder of his companions.
The student, who allows these golden
opportunities to glide by unimproved,
will awake from Iris drowsiness too
late to amend, and too soon not to
perceive the utter folly of his course.
Young men, I conjure yon by all that
is sacred, let not these opportunities
pass unimproved.
If per chance you are a fanner, or
fill some of the lower spheres of life
it will he a 3olace to reflect on these
efforts now—if a ,lawyur what can
possibly be of more benefit to you.
They will prove a source of improve
ment which nothing else can substi
tute. Pjstb.
The Debate.
Notwithstanding the threntning
appearance of the weather on Friday
night, an unusually large audience.,
assembled to do honor to the occa
sion. There was the “beauty and
the chivalry’’ of Athens, the fair pu
pils of one of our female sehoo’sin
full force, and the inevitable “small
boy’’ in abundance.
The debate upon the question.
Shall the Press be without legal
Restrictions,” was * opened by Mr.
J. G. Russell of Dalton, who pre
mised bv a humorous statement of
the combination and concatenation of
events which resulted in bringing
him npon tlio stage. Notwithstand
ing the short time allowed him for
preparation, and the pressing de
mands of his 'college dutie®. Mr.
Russell made a masterly effort,
showing very forcibly the evils which
did results npd would result from
ady encroachment upon the liberty
of the Press, and contending that, the
fonl and poisonous streams which
might Issue from a free Press would
be swept away by the over powering
currents of truth.
Mr. Russell’s style of argumenta
tion is singularly clear and forcible,
his gesticulation easy and natural
and his voice, though apparently
feeble, peculiarly penetrating.
We would like to give a full syn
opsis of the different speeches, and
with this intention it was that we
attended, but alas for the frailty of
humane resolutions. Our eyes and
our attention would rove across the
aisle. We shall have to content our
selves will a brief mention of each
«peaker. Mr. McFarland opened
fire on the negative, and if he had
only known liis speech thoroughly
might have made a splendid effort.
Mr Carmichael of the affirmati re then
took up the subject in a speech of
which the composition and deliver)’
was admirable.
Mr. R. B. Russell then came for
ward in a very forcible argument,
somewhat weakened by repeated
reference to his manuscript. Mr.
Russell though young in years, is old
in the tricks of oratory, and by a
happy and apposite introduction of
“specific gravity,’’ and “atomic
weight” aud other chemical affusions
and similes, we have no doubt did
much toward enlisting the sympathy
aud goodwill of tho chairman for Isis
side of the question. Mr. Nowell
the last speaker on the affirmative,
with his splendid physical basis for
oratoiy and liis sonorous voice, im
pressed the audience very favorably.
Mr. Anderson, the last speaker on
the negative, brought forward the
argurhihent which carried confusion
to the ranks of the enemy and won
the day. He drew a distinction
between liberty’ and liscence and
showed that some subordination to
law is as necessary to the liberty of
the Press as to the liberty of man in
civil society.
Prof. White in a most admirable
discharged tho duties ot
chairman, both in keeping order and
in rendering his decision. With that
cl arness which distinguishes him
whether on the rostrum or in the
e.-ture room, he reviewed the aigua
inents of both sides, and while piais;
ing lib’ rally the skill and power with
which the affirmative had sustained
■ h ir side, showed conclusively that
ilie negative had made the .single
I oint winch was decisive of the mat
ter. We earnestly recommend
future debaters to commit thoroughly
their speeches.