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mature in this endorsement, because I To what I had not seen the platform. I an-' swer no, and that is the way the question ought to be answered ; and it i* because I love liberty more than money; because I love freedom from political despotism more than I do dollars; because I desiie deliverance from Radical tyranny more than I love all the dollars ever coined or all the greenbacks ever printed, [An planse.j I believe that liberty, that deliver ance. that freedom has largely come, platform, let us ft the colored vote in'* both the upper and lower comities, and then see now the in* jusdcc and inequality stands. But it must lie borne in mind that this vote hits n< right whatever t o l>o counted in an estimate of the Democratic vote, to determine the rep esenl.afon in a dem- oc auo nominating convention. There are in the lower eouudts 4,346 ool- oied voters which added to the 8,674 white voters makes a total, white and colored of 13,020 voters. counties 757 David Gann, Tile Toccna Herald of the- J4th inst. has the following: “ From reliable and influential men we learn that Speer will carry Hall county by a handsome majority. We find that the negro Radical E. Bel cher, colored, who is stumping the District for Billups, instead of "mak ing votes tor that gentleman, is add ing strength to the Independents by his harrangiie. The free and Inde pendent white voters do not like the idea ol being dictated to by a negro. Radical and former slave. In speak* ing oi this reminds us ofn little mor dent that occurred here the uitHiung alter the speaking bv Billups and Speer. During the speaking adrunk en negro, (a__ stranger in these parts) might nave been seen perambulating Tcksday, Septembep. 24, 1878. For Congress 9th Dktsict. At Wholesale and Retail, at the There are in the upper colored voters which added to the 11,121 wbito voters makes a total w hite and colored of 11,878 voters, a difference in the total of 1,142 voters in favor of the lower counties. Now as there are 66 delegates in the Con* vent'on, this would change the ratio, in estimating the white and colored poll together, to one delegate to every 378 voters. This then, even with the addition of the large negro poll in the lower counties, would en title them to 34£ delegates, and the upper counties to 31 £ delegates. This would only be a difference of 8 dele gates, which is by no means sufficient injustice or inequality, to jusfLv breaking up the Democratio party. Besides it is altogether contrary to all Democratic usage to allow the colored vote in a Democratic esti mate, Mr Speer may base his estimate on the - If bo, make your homes comfortable bv visiting the Athens Farniture C some of the Hon, Joel Abbott Billups, OF MORGAN. road St., Athens, 6a ' To Our Subscribers. •firWo have labored bard to give our J9*subscriben a good faper.. Hun* l^dreds are in arrears for subscrip- #©“tion. We have fully determined *9~lo adopt the CASH SYSTEM J9*for subscription, as that is the on- *®“ly plan publishers can adopt with- JW“out loss. As our earnings are all i9*in the hands of our patrons, in J0*auma ranging from 12.00 upward, 89*a failure to collect them will be •©“financial suicide. Therefore, we letruat our patrons will sot allow 19*08 to appeal to them in vain.' WNext week every subscriber who Mrie in arrears will find a statement 19*of his account attached to the 19*tnargin of his paper. When Ifiryoa receive the statement we want l9*you to eoaolnde that we expect te?'and must have the money. 19*Thoae who fail to respond to this 89*appeal or pay attenUon to the JShrtatemeut which will be sent but *®*next week will, after the 15th of J9*October, have their names erased JflPfiom our books and their accounts SQL.placed in the hands of a collec- a^tor Money may be sent by Reg- SQuUtered Letter, Post Office. Money NQuOrder, or in Currency, at our risk H. H. Carlton, Ed & Prop’r “Southern Banner.” arc receiviii ! public th*t he has ivc stocks of goods Just srritfj ® VCT offered I Painted Chamber Suits, Parlor Suit.' ktreau*, Wash Stands, Oairs, Marble , <&c t , and in fact everything kept in km hoots. Shoes. Mats, Mill mey Goods, Notions, etc. All purchased direct tYon> the Manufjecturers mid bou"h to get the very lowest whole-ule prices. I defy competit Give mo a call and be convinced idity, quantity and prioi thens, Ga* A Large Assortment. We guarantee to give on o»i* goods me -Kaciical party is sure to be defeated. If it Is, an d the other succeeds, it can only be by the stout est arid strongest efforts that all of us can make. It requires the union of all true Democrats to sectiro success. Where then is he that will get up distensions among themselves about issqes that scarcely ono in teu under stand much about, and hazard oth ers of a thousand-fold greater value. [Applause and laughter.] Whenev- I have been inquired of about thi financial question I generally replied, M I want to ask y ou one or two ques tions on this subject before giving my opinion,” and they arc questions We intend to filly sustain oar ro* utrtioa of cheapest €§®ei>s tN Ga* ALL KINDS BURIAL CASES CONSTANTLY ON HAND sept 24.3m. JAY O. GAILEY, Agent. The undersigned cal’s the attention yf hjfcflSNkid* land 0»c ''public generally t» the 11.... has Just returned ,rom marks* and-baa op liandfa well Selected otock of goods, bangl* if “ rteme 2laa»*w Prices which wll. - ualiluiiim not to bo undersold by any one. Stock consists of Staple Dry Goods, Groceries, Notions, Crockery Glassware Wood and Willow.. Ware, Saddles, Bridles, Whips ’ Umbrellas, Trunks, &c., &c. ' • I will keep qd hand also a large lot of last presidential election, but this Would not bea fair estimate os it will be remembered that onr up country,. pie, damage the candidacy' of the nominee ot the Democratic party God save the country from such schemes f ud devices in our political contests. ^; / \ ....... «FF?8 STATEMENT | “ l am an old servant of the Bill ups family; still live 011 the old plan tation ; have never left it sitfcelmy freedom, and never expect to as long as I am permitted to live there. Col. Joel Billups and myself were raised together, find there is no man I think more of He has always been my friend, both before freedom and since, I went to Toccoa on Matt Davis’, ex cursion from Athens an avowed Bill' ups man. I never shouted once for Speer. I was a little' out df the "way and got left by«the train that eve ning. I saw Col. Billups the qext morning and told him I had spent all ray money, and would have to walk home. Col. Billups, after lecturing me a little, paid my way to Lula* My excursion ticket was good fiom there to Athena This is all there is about it-*’ Jeff has the reputation with all who know him of being one of the most quiet, inoffensive, colored men in all this sectic n of country. He is am in dustrious, bard-u orking man, and, his Toccoa trip was thri first time he ev er lelt home in his life. Will the Toccoa Herald, both in justice to Col. Billnps and Jeff, give, the above publication in its columns? Emory Speer says, his Indeneii' dent movement is for the purpose of reform. Hon. B. H. Hill says the way to reform all irregularities or evils which may exist in the partv fe to do so within the party. Well, Mr. Hill Is right and patriotic in'his views, while Emory’s only true res son for his political departure is for. .the gratification of his ambition. was at that lime filled with refugees from the yellow fever in the lower portion of the State, and who were privileged to vote any where in the State. The above estimate is taken from the last report of the Comptrol ler General, which is accurately true, and we think successfully and un questionably explodes Mr. Speer's Independent platform. Which shall bonfires e^>ss. Also havehand -ihe PUBE S'OUNTAIN CORN WHISKfy hi these will be ««ld as cheap or even, cheaper th&ncon I be bcaiht elniiwhPwF t m . A alt to call and Bee Inc, as lam confident Lean suit in quality nnd pE.es. Don't Jb^et "lb'-p!i*r' tS ■' 'Ay - 1 • * Store betweenHampton & Pitner, Crane’s old Stand, S$ ^ v Tliomas Street Goods Exchanged for Goimtrjr produce. Hoping that ail may give me a ca.”, T remain youh, trily sept.17.nm. , . £ .. ' BURNS, Athens, Ga. The Republican party eighteen years ago came into power and pos sesion ot the Government. As the Mr. Speer’a Platform Explo ded. if'*!. Mr. 8peer prolesses to ju-titV Id- .11 lep- ndunt c:tudid»oy, up.<u an im- aginary iijueiioe and inequmlty in tin b»>,N of jvprvfewUitMft in otiniiv, irict nominating content ions, making tliia indeed the principal plonk la nis iudependont platform. He boldly assett$ “that the twenty-eight votes, (which should be thirty votes) of the ooonUea below or South of the Air Line Btulroad represents ten thous and voters, while the thirty-six rotes of the counties abo ve or North of the Atr Line Railroad only represents five thousand voters.” Well, we have referred to the Comptroller Generals Report* submit ted to the General Assembly Jannaiy 1st, 1878, and from whioh wo here with submit the following figures Total white poll, 19,795. Total colored poll, 5,103. COUNTIES SOUTH OF THE AIR UNK RAILROAD. v. w * n * >01A. “g Bnb..„i in JtefkBa....- 1008 Franklin .*5 Gwlnnot; 8il» Gwinnett.... *”"419 JackKW...........1642 Jaekson.... figs**-.* M^ia 0I1 ....r.;.:::^ Morgan 8*8 Moiyan 1414 A’ U WINS. So.X5 Fraufclin Itoiise Building, Atbons^ Gi Wholesale and Retail Dcalem in The undersigned lias just returned from the Eastern Markets with a Iron, Steel, Nails, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse Shoe Nails, jEtL.gpp'lc iait-uL3?£ii Implements, Lead-, Oils, Gla«s and Yarnisb, Haineas Leather, ’ MILBTJEN Y/ AGONS, Anvils, Beiiows, Vices, Hollow Wane, etc., Manaracln^ia’^jente forthc sale of ^ Ciderilil's, Syrup Mills and Rwpomto.s, Watt flows, Fqnnen Friend Tlow, Famps. Cireuki Saws * ’ WINSHJPS’ -<S MASSEYS’ CELEBRATED COTTON GIN, Also Agents lor . HALL’S FIRE iiikI BURGLAR PBp.OP . jSAF|IS. * * OGrAny article in our line not in stock, will be ordered ivhen de- ■■:rcd. With the lea d possible delay. Call and Examine our Stock and Prices. sept.17.tf. Complete and Varied Stock of Goods To suit all. AY itb Twenty Y cars Experience in Business, under standing fully where to buy, dealing chiefly with the & t&sc-agk tXaeis* dee* I feel warranted in saying that I can compete with any house in this, or any other city in the State. My stock consists id part of * .STAPLE DRY GOODS Fellow-citizens: Let the Radical party get the majority in both bosses ofCongrss, with a Radical Presi- dent, and in my judgment the weight cf their little finger then will be heavier than their loins were during their former dominion. They would 1 delegate us back into provinces under C0TFEE, SUGAR, FAMILY GROCERIES, Leather, Boots, Shoes, Hats by the Case or otherwise, Jeans Cloth S. Solomon M. Joseph. S. Marks, Special. MOSS & THOMAS, Cottoi Factors & Commission Merchmts, Clayton St, Athens, Ga. Advance* made on Cotton consigned in Store. sept.17.ly. nency and prosperity of our Govern ment, These, and all of these, have been the ruinous products of Radical rule and domination. Through the sure and steady march of the Democracy these evils have been abated and are fast being reliev ed and driven from our midst. We are, however, not as yet altogether relieved—altogether free. But if only true to onrselve*, to our party, and to our country, unril 1880, wo shall then be relieved, redeemed, dis enthralled, aad once ayain a free, happy and most prosperous peoDle Them, Democrats, in the. name of your country, in the name of tlitifd, triotism which lias ever been the proud .boast and high characteristic of our Southern country, and lor the sake of your own future happiness and well-to-do, we ask—are you will ing to see the Democratic party dis- ' ire you encour- i move- success, and . J an.!: de- font the Democracy—-the only hope of t-'ie final restoration, relief and re- deinptiori of tin; country? Wo can not believe that you are; but do be lieve that such wisdom and patriot ism will guide your actions and £de- liberaiions that on the 5th of next November such thorough organiza tion, such invincible solidity, and such a glorious and, triumphant victory will be the sure reward of the true, organized Democracy as was never before known and realized in the his tory of the country. Bagging and Ties, Kerosene OH by the Barrel I and Retail, Nails, by the Keg, Corn, Meal, Cats and Fleur. Special attention given to the Whosalc trade and satisfaction ;uaranteed.«£g Besides I have just completed my SOLOMON & JOSEPH rand Opening ..DOS HsH ;;*;.195 **PPWu... 818 Lumpkin .’...‘so Rabun**,, WS..I10R*bnn ,,,.15 JSfW.****i*, ,471 Towns.. u Hgjv- - ....876 Onion ...' .18 825 White......... .”.70 Tata! lijisi Total. TG From the above figures it will be seen that tliethirfy-six delegates from the counties North of the Air Line Railroad represents 11,121 (instead of 6,000) voters, whioh U a majority of 2.447 over and above the 8,674 (insiead of 10,000) v—t by (he thirty (instead >t Sale of House and Lot! JJi5 rs J* n J. to Jn Order ortho Court of Ordinary County wlU b« sold before the Surt House door ol said County I n the first Tuesday in i"® 1 *; n “ t * d»ri»S Ike legal hours of ssIe^oiS Running from the rear of my store to Clayton Street, cotton weighed on Clayton Street. ° t-iPCotton Bought and Stored upon as Good Terms as any other house in the Ctty.^y As my motto will be CASH, all sales will be made for small profits, believing this to bo the sure road to success. Give mo a call and see. . ' ; • ..fl • sept.17.3m' S. O. 330BBS. A. B. BRUMBY’S, SCHOOL FOB BOYS. voiers represented RRVHVI twenty-eight) delegates from ihe counties Soutli of tlm Air Lino Railroad. Therearesixty six delegates allowed in the nominate,' in conventions, three fajFWery metn- '■er in the lower branch u» ;he Gen- oral Assembly. Now with 19,795 wliite polls in the district, iliis reji e- ""ntation in the convention Recording t» Ihe popular vote, would be one dei^ate to every 29a, (and n iiac- l, *|" v “lor»)—say 300 voters. Tin n this ratio would allow the 11,121 Voters of the upper counties, 37 (nnd a fraction) delegate's in the conven- tion, and the same ratio would allow the 8,674 voters cf the lower comities 28 (and a traction) delegates in the convention. It will bo remembered that the District Executive Commit- tec, which met in Gainesville last June, allowed two additional dele gates to the lower counties, (Jackson and Gwinnett.) when according to the popular vote it should have given cne and a fraction) additional dele gates to the upjicr counties and only a fraction of a delegate to the lower counties. Now Mr. Speer can’t say that this is an injustice and inequa’ity which justifies his platform, beoause he has complained that the injustice and inequality was in allowing the upper counties with only 5,000 voters 86 delegates in the convention, and the lqwer counties with 10,000 voters only 28.delegates. He has specified bis proposition, his platform tod plainly to now shift position. Now for the gratiSoation of the poeitiou of some of the independents ot informing the morohunts of North- i that we will have our • Junciionofllitl St. and r Avenue. Ralus of Tuition liciluccd, $3, $4, $5 a Scholastic month, willing to give such aid and < agement to the Independent ment as will insure its euor “ thiTeby surely disintegrate i Dome democrats in our district don’t seem to recognize the importance or necessity for conventions, nomina tions, or party organization, but rath er incline to the opinion that these party usages are calculated to put a bad or indifferent man upon the poo pie. Well, for arguments sake, ju«t let us grant this for the time being, and then let tbo people ask themselves calmly and deliberately, if such was the case with the'late Gainesville con vention, or which is the best man Billups or Speer. It occurs to us that those men who feel bound to vote fo • Speei are by ho means IuiJependen!, and that the only wav to be truly Independent (a 8 they feign would profess) would be to vote for Billup., if he is the best man, even though ha is the nominee of the Democratic imr- FOREST CITY teralTcrcfp/in Athens, con* Or.DiN-A-.T'(| Oir,c?. ltd, of Sopt. wLr- vohn .fc. Lowe bos applied for enemption of ycrp.'yidty, pud I will ussg upon the r:\,m nt 10 lt C inv^i!Hi.T !n 0n of October neat *--i’ rr 4t AAMES it. LYI.JC, OfilUiary. . 170 Fenwick Street, opposite Water Tower, AvigMsta, GEO. R. LOMBARD A CO., Proprietors, ton Xtooso Cotton. I will pay the highest Bale Prices for all Loose Cotton brought to the Mote.units who will call and examine our cod tn.'it there js no necessity of going to At!; l s Facto K. I.. BLOOMFIELD, .1 nigh depopulated ihe cities ol Mississippi Valley, is as yet m ib: It there be any falling off in t e i ber of new oases at this tin b propably due rather to a wan of turial to work upon, than to abatement in the violence and lat io the next Congress of of the epidemic. The sympath LOW RANCH & MADDEN. HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF ALL " I shall not detain you long, my friends. Be it worth much or be it worth little, I give ny full, unquali fied endorsers! at to the candidate who has been nominated to reprc«e>t this Dist rict i_ .' ~ the United States. You have one worthy and well qualified. He has won the palm; be is entitled to osar U. Some of you may ask—aad it maybe a ‘greenbeckor’ or n bmd KINDS Our goods are all NEW and as we arc so Our Goods Lower than any itouse Cull and examine our Goods rind Price* sr aim um* preaenbevi by lav for payrfiiu -A 1 persoua owing deceased will uako narmJi.s her executor, immediately. n *to aqpl 1-l.tw. P- L. BLOOMFIELD. Fine Horses ^ ®- HOLMaw ' ' . D Ay E J*JIT 0})£KE1> AT o* 3 ’ Brond ’Street, oi »t Ho. 8, Bread SUooi“ Atooni. mEIR OLD STAND fore buying elsewhere. LOWRANUE & MADDEN, • . • Giilolaml, Wood & Co’s., old stand AXiiENS, GEORGIA. weiry, fill fly roduc and Ey, It uylca;