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SOUTHERN BANNTBR: QCTOSJER 29
li. Ii. CARLTON,
A gentleman of' unimpeachable Emory has stated that his credit la The news of Emory Speer’s s^ven- citizen of Morgan was there with
cy will l»o hailed with joy and delight dashing Weeds fine eqnipige, and St-
by both the butcher and the grocery teudants in Ihrery, to escort Mr,
X D I T O U AND
Tuesday, Octobek 20, 1878.
For Cos ok ess thru District.
Hon. Joel Abbott Billups*
t.F MORGAN.
character, of Madison. Morgan coun
ty, writes us that the affidavits in ref
erence to Col. Billups compromising
liis debts, were furnished Speer by
Martin, the ^
Morgan bounty. Any number of
certificates. of Martin’s immorality
abd irresponsibility could be furnish
ed. The white citizens of HfwHiym
and Morgan county would lie glad
to furnirh (hem.
Jr jfipeer is telling it around
ihn^NSt the 9th District, feat CM.'
Billups executed a deed of his proper
ty to his wife in order to defraud his
creditors out of their just dues. This
is not so. Geneial Jeptba Harris, the
father of C-d. Billups’ wife, in bis
HER THE NEW CONBTlTft'Tl ''N SO MAS
< v\ v ; r. in or iiiu own county.
J t .-ay, eyi.i.y VnTF.it »nall have
JIFFS- ONEYEtK IS TUB STATE AND
Sill- IN TIIE cot NTY IS WHICH
- TO VOTE.
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MADISON
TIIE
COUNTY
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so good in Athens that the merchants
are aching to credit him. There is
some aching going ou, buL chiefly
amongst those who have cred"
Tax Receiver of Democrats remember, if E
Speer is elecled.it ft the com
overthrow and defeat of yoi
Shall it be ao? q
The pandering of Mr. Speer to the
Radical vote, as an Independent can
didate, against the Dempygife^iarty
and its regular nominr — —
sarily create oblfgat
kind feelings, and' bring • about
reciprocities. This he cannot, nor
dare not deny-
Is it true that Emory Speer will
man. . Bring in another,/?, fa. *
If Emory Speer is lobe t lie judge
i Col. Billups, oirtlic score of in-,
ency and failure to pay hit debts,
WQu’d go. to tho ebaingang instead of
to Congress. Pray tell us where
be found a just judge that
. same fate ? He is by no means a
mose/Mag* ,tjhrewd|>oliticiaa who recklessly, ipd
in's^ engender -in tha midst of his desperation, ri
an issue against his opponent, "upon
which he himself cannot possibly
avoid being stranded. Come, Emo
ry, quit abusing these things in Col.
Dku-iukat* ukMemher THAT'L’N*" will ma»fi»msr;trt: of Ms property to colored people to Liberia if he should
iris chiHreu. leaving t e Im-bands of. be elected to Congiess?
' hnse who bad merried asouly trustees | E , norJ Speor is the we<lg0 thfl Kad .
for this property Col. Billups bought icaIg proposo to uae t0 , plit t f, e Dera .
favor the general emancipation of the Billups which you know are not true.
some property with his wife’s money, ocratic party. Then in the name of boy, that “a fellow feeling should
and as trustee, under said will, execu | the country’s best interest, in the name make you wondrous kind” towards
Sp.eer io the hotel! but • |*erson.-il
friend, from another locality, r.-orived
aud performed for Morganthose kin. I
offices Was it Oukjod in old Mor
gan thus to treat the coming patriot?
When the hour approached f..r Mr.
Speer to address the public, our
1876.
could or would save Emory irora the ^ e P l l 9 r Sheriff opened Abe court
room and announced front tlm win
dow the fact that Mr. Speer would
If any mean, designing or malicious
person or persons have succeeded in
making you imagine that they are
true, why then remember, my dear
Col. Joel A. Billups, will address
the citizens of Madison county, at
Dauielsville, next Saturday, Nov.
‘2nd. It is fo be hoped that every
Democrat in the county will come
<nit to hear his speech.
Don't forget the day. Saturday,
Ni v nile'r '2nd.
Campaign Notes.
Emory Speer has much to say
about Col. Billups being an appli
cant for a Judgeship under Bullock.
Let him tell the voters of the 9tb
Ceiigris-ion.-ii District, if he was not
anxious for the appointment of United
States District Attorney for Georgia,
under Grants administration, at the
time Farrow received the appoint
ment '?
The colored voters of Clarke
County are boasting that if Mr Speer
is elected then they willikavo com
plete control of the city Jand county
elections. D -.iu2r.its what say yon
to this.
Emory Speer says lie is perfectly
s -Ivent and th it his credit is as good
si- am ;..'s i.i Athens. \V*h-oo
i 1-:
‘id! banded
.■•it p i; that
■ vi aio lit;
it Mm
in, cer a, ways pays bin
wli
v ilnn'i tie p.y a certain
l-iu-h-j.- l.
.\.*i n .i da ai of 569.*1.1
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,i- in i i'.mt use* e^i
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i u ui.-11 a ii name aud with-
Cut Mcuuiy ju t th.-e.iu-e itia lather-
Ui-law Lri
u.-!ii, r in that Bank? Well
« j are ag
iui:-t nep itism in Banks as
af»
v»- d as in government aud public
ft 'rs gem iaiiy
How is This foe High? Mr.
B.ink- Blown, of Hart county, Ga
says, " that af:i r ba ying out Mr. John
Upshaw, Agent <-.i' the Singer Sewing
Machine Company, he found tho busi
ness in such condition, as induced
hi. u to believo that lie would have to
go into bankruptcy to save himself.
Ho wrote Mr. Emory Speer, and in
quired in such an event, what would
be his charge. Speer replied, that his
fat- for putting one through the Bank
rU’jt Court ivn? 875. Brown after-
wj.rds d. ilined to take advantage
the- Bankrupt Law, having adjusted
his bu-iuess without such necessity
In the n cen time Mr. Speer aud his
pa vtner at Jeflvraan lmd b en collect-
mil f r him (Breen) and in calling
upon them for their money last Feb-
ru.irv, found they had about one liun
dre<l and thirty-six d- liars depo-ited
in Bank. This money, they refused
to pay over to him (Brown) until he
(Brown) would pay the $75 on the
Bankrupt ease, claiming that the letter
of Mr. Speer in answer to his
(Browns) letter of inquiry was in the
nature of a retainer. Brown says he
compromised w ill him by paying hint
$60, and feeling very hostile towards
Mr. Speer came at once to our office to
have the facts published. At the time
we declined to do so, hut as Air. Speer
haa condescended to make this a cam
laipn of personal ns-aulta, we give the
aim'- t\ f ;r In benefit of (he public,
adq\. iug .'!r. dj-ovr lo it..- k« ail lie
tan i tit of ii.
Democrats, look out for Corse
Brian by (color- d.) Ho is going
through the District reorganizing the
ls>y»l L'iiinu L-n.'iiein ihe interest of
Sjieer. St.II ."i o piople say Speer
is u D lICK Mt.
If L:m. S rr, can borrix money
atoir; <t ,; e Banks in At.’ cm u-on
bisn.v.1 time tin.! witiin.it security
why tl-m’t li ■ p.iy for those sixty-six
- loads of woo 1 lie lias b en owing a cer
tain man in Athens for, ever since the
year 1873 ?
Thirty States elect Congressmen pa
the fitli of November. Shall the
D-mecracy maintain its majority in
Congress, or liy divisions in ila ranks,
permit a coalition between Indepen
dents and Badicals to defeat that
Democratic- power which ia the
present and future safety of the
Moot!/?
ted a detil thereof o his wife. Had
he not done this, he w >uM have viola
ted both the provisions of this wilt and
every principle of honesty. This he
did, honestly, correctly did. and noth
ing more, and those who say he did
more wilfully, maliciously and know
ingly state that which they know to be
false.
Democrats, remember the indepen
dent movement in the Charleston
Convention of I860, split the Demo
cratic party nnd brought about the
election of 'Lincoln, and frwn which
resulted Secession and the war. Then
remember, if the independent move-,
ment now threatening our ranks is
-leccssful, a Republican President will
lie elected in 1880, and the country
will again be overtaken by that cor
ruption, misrule, aud oppression from
which it ha.; so far been rescued by
the Democratic party. Democrats ye
who may have been persuaded to lis
ten to the persuasive arguments and
glittering absurdities oftne Independ
ent candidate, 1-alt and consider before
you further go.
If Mr Speer is financially so well
off at this time, why in the world
don't he settle with that Clerk who so
faithfully served him (luring his Solic-
itorship ?
If Emory Speer’s credit is as good
as any lr.an’sjn Athens, why are there
executions against him, in tho hands
of the officers? We know of one officer
who l as an executioo for $45,50,
and another for $10,60. There are
others which he will learn of in duo
time
Hi erd, (colored,) is going through
the country, aud telling the uegroes
Emory Spier h..s uuUih rixed
mm in -a; to Uit-m that he, (Speer,)
is as good a Republican as me Radi
cal. need waur.
M. so Maddry and W. II. Heard,
v colore i,) are going to issue a new
ainpaign tub-: .*» Lillie brown
jnz bow i love thee.” t-tuud from
uuuer!
Nutt —-ung dedicated to Hon.
ihutory Speer.
Mr. Speer bus divided bis forces as
follows for the day of Ihe election:
Judge Thomas goes lo the co.nty of
Morgan, Pledger, (colored,) to
Gwinnett; Heard, (colored,) to Jack-
son; Corse Brumby, (.colored,) or
Yancy, to Franklin. Bad luck to
them! We understand tliat Mr.
Mose Meddrev has uot yet got a place.
N. B. At a late hour we learn that Mr
Mose Maddrcy and Bill Long, m. d.
will be sent out on election day to
No Where.
of ill that w* cherish and hold dear
as a free, liberty loving people, we
would ask, are there any true Demo
crats in the old 9th Congressional
District who are willing to help the
Radicals in this work of destroying
the only party through which the
country can hope to be redeemed, re
generated and disenthralled ? We
can’t believe there are any true Demo
crats who are willing ty help drive
this wedge. .... x - - ■
Emory Speer, Dr. Felton and other
Independents are doing more to divide
the “Sdid South” than all the Ridi-
®al power, and “Bloody Shirt” argu
ments of New England.
If Etnory Speer, the Independent
candidate, is elected, the Democratic
party will be defeated, and the Radi
cals of our District and every-where
will be jubilant over the result.
The triumphant electiou of Billups,
the regular nominee of the Democratic
party over Speer, the Independent
candidate, will teach Mr. Speer that
the honest, intelligent and respectable
people of the 9th District, are not to
be insulted by having tho politics o(
their district so prostituted, as to
make a Congressional canvass but the
opportunity for black-guadism, vinifi
cation, vituperation and personal
abuse.
the Colonel, and by no means abu
sive. Don’t you know that people
who five in glass bouses always get
hurt when they go to throwing stones.
Come, be a better, wiser, and more
prudent young man, and maybe some
of these days, the good people of
this District will forget and forgive all
these youthful indiscretions of yours
and probably send you to Congress.
But then you must bo a better boy,
aud quit abusing other people so.
Mr. Speer makes bold to assert that
his credit is good at the Banks in Ath
ens. One of the i. rei used to discount
a fifa against Emory during the pres
ent ycur npon lbs most liberal terms
of discount.
Emory Speer is, at times, acco nj>a-
uied, on his pol.tic.il canvass, by one
Pledger (coioreJ), who was bis right
bower in the election in this county
last . fall, when Col. Yancy made
the independent rr.ee for the Legis
lature! Pledger accompanied Mr.
Speer to Madison last week, and
made a speech for him. Pledger, it
is said, attempted to prove to his col
ored. friends that Mr. Speer w as as
good a Republican ns they could g t
under the circumstances.
If Emory Speer is as good financially
as any man in Alliens, why, then,
some of the more hunts of this
city have been doing him and
his credit great injustice. And then,
this fact, > on know, makes the i espon
siblc men in oor midst few and far
between.
Batchers, grocery men, rssturannt
keepers, confcctio. ers, dry goods
meicbuiHs, bur-room keepers, and in
deed, everybody, nre now rejoicing
over tin- solvency of Emory Speer,
the independent candidate for Con
gress. '
While Gordon, Hill, Colquitt,
Jenkins, Johnson, and, indeed, all
flu-, i rii>- .noi -,v. nliy soils ut Georgia,
arV~iihr >1 lie Democracy to b*. true
P’A.b"1,-ty oiganixurio... |’| -lirer.
Heard, Corse Brumby, Davis, (col
ored), Lnwshe, Midu'rey, Farrow,
Biy.-nii, Clark, and such like, are urg
ing both radicals and disaffected dem
ocrats to vote for the iudependent
candidate, that the democratic («rty
may be defeated. Shall suoh things
be?
’ The Radicals of the 9th Congres
sional District are loadly boasting
that they are going to defeat the Dem
ocratic party by the election of Emory
Speer the Independent candidate.
Democrats what say you to this ?
Speer says his credit is as good as
any man’s in Athens; that he pays
hit debts promptly; that he owes noth
ing of consequence; that he can borrow
money at one of the Banks in Athens
upon his own name and without se
curity. Well this will prove gratify
ing to a number of people in Athens,
especially to those who have so pa
tiently been waiting on him so long
for their money.
A prominent lawyer in Athens says
h- is greatly delighted to learn tbai
Enio'y Spci-r’a finances are in such a
goo * condition, for a con.-iderable
clrim against Emory ti-r provisions
had iiecn put in hi- bunds la-t Thurs
day eil pulled Ion.'» The attorney ex
pressed himself as delighted at Emo
ry’s statement as to bis finances, but
then when lie smiled over this matter
it was sorter chimerical, you know !
There is not a man in Athens, in
Clarke county, in Madison, in Mor
gnn county, in the IHh v ongressional
District, or in the whole State of
Georgia, that would no*, rather have
an open account on Joel Abbott Bill,
nps than a fifa on Emory Speer.
If what Emory Speer says of Col
Billupe was true, then certainly the
nominee of the Democratic party is
fit only foir the ebaingang, and the
Deirocratic party might be accused
of having noiniuated him for Con
gress to keep him out o -the peniten
tiary. Democrats, do you propose
to submit to any sticli insult as this,
and allow your actions aud your
standard-bearer to be thus slandered ?
If Emory Speer lias dune more
than abuse the Democratic party and
attack the personal character of Col.
Billups, the nominee of tbe party,
during tbe present campaign, no
body in tbe District knows of it. If
Emory lias said ought against the
Radicals or told from a single stump
ill the district bow he is going to
fight the Radical party when lie
gets to Congress, why, no body in
tbe district has heard of that. Now
Emory os the Radical party is largely
in the minority in this district, and
as this sort of tactics don’t suit the
Democracy had’nt yon better change
your tactics, and step back on thu
platform you ao nobly and patriotic-),
ly stood upon in 1872.
Col. Billups owns, in bis name, a
large share in a valuable lot of laud
*Coiumuni.‘ateiI.]
A Curd
Editor Southern Banner : At
twelve o’clock to-day, Monday, Mr.
Smith Clayton, the Editor of the.,
Southern Watchman, came to me,
and as a personal favor told me that
a certificate from certain gentlemen of
Jackson county would appear in the
next is-ue of his paper, to the effect
that I had said in iny speech at Jcf.
fersou, that in tbe present Congres
sional race in the 9th the contest was
between “law, religion and aristocra
cy on tbe one side, nnd the woolhats
on the other.”
I have 'loiters in my possession
from Mr. James G. McLester, Capt.
Thomas C. Williams and Mr. W. J.
Goss, of J lekson Co., in whiok they
say that my card of two weeks ago,
and published in the Watchman
contains a true and exact statement
of what was said. They unqualified
ly sustain my denial of the charge.
Except for the lateness of the hour I
would have the letters published.
I did say in my speech that Mr.
Barton H. Overby, a fc'peer man, of
Morgau Co., had written to a friend
in Oconee county, that the race was
between “law, religion and order ou
ouc side, and the wool hats and the
rabble on the other.’’
These were Mr. Overby's words and
not mine.
The signers of tbe certificate may
be honestly mistaken. They did hear
the language quoted, and may not.
remember that it was given as com
iug from Mr. Overby.
Mr. Speer, who has made this
charge in every speech he has made
during the present canvass, well knew
it to be liaise. But it was a lie which
he thought it well to circulate and he
has done so assiduously.
Mr. Clayton told me that he had
been universally blamed by Mr.
tjjietr’a friends for publishing my
card of denial in tbe Watchman.
This charge never would have been
trumped up, except that it was con
sidered good for electioneering pur
poses. After the election I hope and
believe Mr Speer will come out, over
his own signature, and tell the people
that the charge was nutrue, aud that
he used it simply because he honestly
believes anything is fair in politics.
Yours trnly,
T. W. Rucker.
(Comianaicaltd.)
Was it tn Ovation P
Madison, Ga., Oct. 23, ’78.
Mr. Editor:—I understand that
Mr. Speer and his friends claim that
the meeting in Madison, Morgan
county, on Saturday, the 19th day of
Oct.,' was “a grand ovation.” Tbe
Watchman claims that there was a
grand reception of Mr. Speer, and
that marked and distinguished cm;-
tesics were extended him. Well, let
us see. As a general rule, our iicople
have gotten into the habit of aban
doning work in the farm on Satur-
d ty, and all come to town to trade
and g.itlipr the news o.i that day
Upon any Saturday, most of our coun
try |ieoplv vviil be seen in Madison.
Fo. some days printed posters ware
tackcl up at public places, saying
“that Mr. Speer would speak iu Mad
ison on Saturday the 19th day of Oc
tober, 1878, at 3 o’clock p. m.” Ear
ly Saturday morning Mr. Weldon
Price, of Oconee, was seeu ujion our
streets. He is known personally to
most of our, people. In company
with him, was observed a stranger,
who, upon inquiry, was designated as
Smith Clayton, Editor of the Watch*-
man. As these two gentlemen con
ji; Clarke county, also a goodly share versed together, standing upon the
inn valuable lot of land in •• organ
county, also some right or ten shares
of Georgia Railroad Stock, which he
says are all liable for bis debts, sub-
jeetto suit, levy and sale Well, the
Colonel has not got much tho advan
tage of Emory Speer at last, whose
bouse and lot, or at least tbe bouse
and lot be now occupies, is ndvestis-
ed for Kile to pay his debts. Emory
did not homestead ou tliis property
No, by no means, he was opposed to
that, for he bad not paid the original
purchase money, which would Have
enabled him to homestead, like he
cays Col. Bidnpe did.
If the question of Solvency orirsol-
vency is to determine the Congress
man in tbe 9th District, then CoL
Billups ought to beat Mr. Emory
8peer by just exactly 24,898 voles,
the fql| and complete poll in the dis
trict.
streets, Mr. B. H. Overby and Jack
Walker approached them and shook ] ]
hands. An observer concluded at
once that Messrs Price and Clayton
were here as the friends of Mr Speer.
After a while they were seen sitting
upou the stoop of tile hotel—not tar
from Walker's doggery—in conv-er-
s.ition with Dick Gordon, Bob Mose
ley and others of the “disgruntled.”
As the lime drew near for tho arrival
of tile train of ears upon which Mr.
Speer was to arrive, Mr. Weldon
Price, of Oconee oouuty, mounted his
boggy, and drove to tbe dopot to re
oeive Mr. Speer. A motley crowd
were at the depot when the train ar
rived, and there is always a good
crowd at our depot on the passing of
traius. If our poor, unlearned, dis
cordant brass band made inasio at
that hour, . hey were birod lo d.t.so
by tbe friends <d speer. It was not a
voluntary act "fthairsuot atefi. No
ress the people of Mor an county
that all were invited to come in
to the courthouse.. As the formd
pait of the proceedings, a, wall, I was
going to say, a “disgruntled” Demo
crat, bat in thinking over it, bis fami
ly connections here have been so mix
ed up with the Radical offioe holders
oft be county, that I don’t know if
he is, or ever was, a Democrat, was
called to tho chair. The court room
was full, largely filled with'negroes.
Mr. Speer said something of the un
fair way in which political Conven
tions were formed and worked. Re
peated many disgusting, vulgar, and
obsccuo anecdotes. As an excuse
for attacking the private character of
CoL Billups he said that - BUlupu had
« ckod him in the milling of him “a
krtipl. He then charged it T$on
Col. Billups, “that to ;defrsnd credi
tars-atter the war Col. Billups trans
ferred all of his own property to his
wife.*’ This statement is untrue, and
it U uufair. Although Mr. Speer said
he had the record, he.did not.dare to
read the record in full.' I.aay bis
statement was untrue. It is untrue
ipjhis: that CoL Billups-ia not, nor
has he ever been, involved in debt
Never so involved in debt sa.-tp sug
gest the defrauding of creditor*, nor
tbe transfer of property. t( Mr.'Speer
had spoken from the record, in this
matter, he would have established the
purity of Billups’ character, instead of
maligning him, as was bis intention.
Col. Billups married a lady of wealth,
and the will of her father settled upou
b?r such property as was her share of
the estate This was done, as'the will
rays, “not from any lack of confidence
in his sons-in-law, but that he, the
father, might do, by his will, what the
sons-in-law might not be able to do
because of misfortune, viz: secure a
competency to the daughter.” Col.
Billups waa the trustee of thia estate
for his wife, without security.', Much
of the estate received in trust by CoL
Billupe was in cash money Like oth
er estates, this was lost by the results
of the war. When the war dosed,
under the best legal advice to be had
Col Billups made over to his wifet in
lieu of tbe trust estate lost by the war,
«uch property as he had saved from
the wreck. Was not his owff honor
and name as a trustee at stake in the
matter? Were not tbe claims of bis
wife and child, owners of the estate
entrusted to him, true and sacred?
Were they not creditors, who should
have been satisfied before all others ?
Are, aye, the law pots that claim and
dcht before alt others. Sucb v waa the
transfer of which Speer talks. Cul.
Billups was not in debt, nor involved,
to suggest this. Search the records of
our courts, aud you *ill not find faia
name upon the defendant’s side of the
docket. His notes are not open the
market for sharpers; nor his obliga
tions offered for discount. Likejother
business men, be probably had soma
contracts, of a Confederate character,
at the dose of the war, unsettled.
These bo may have compromised, hon
estly, fairly, and as the law provided.
Our Legislature thought it right, jut,
and proper, where debts were made ia
Confederate times, to compromise and
scale them afterwards^ and made laws
for that purpose. Mr. Speer also read
a certificate from J. P.jisfithy stating
“that Billups paid a debt rf 1,’dOO with
75,00. Tiiis is not true; tltoaffidavit
ot Smith to the contrary notwithstand'
iug!!! The transaction was this, and
in the face of this charge made by
Speer, the truth Bhonld be known.
John Cardwell, of this county, went
to Europe years ago, and upon leav
ing here, left about $80,000 worth ot
notes, obligations, etc. in the . hands
of Billups & Fannin, attorneys at law,
to co'lect, manage aud control during
his absence. Among those papers
some scrip, from the State of Georgia,
due Cardwell as a member of some
previous Legislatures. This was col
lected, amounting to about $800,00.
Cardwell died in Europe. His only
daughter returned to jjthis country,
and married J. P. Smith. Whan
Billups Js Fannin, were called-upoq by
the attorney of Cardwell’s Executor
for a settlement, tbe attorney, .Joshua
Hill, would not receive this money for
tho scrip, it not being among tbe
tilings he was asked to sieUla. Jip. Af
terwards J. P. Smith and.BHiups h d
a settiementi of this matter, and
such otlier of Cardwell’s affairs, as
they had in band, and Smith com
plained at the charges for fees that
Billups A Fannin had made against
the estate, raying that as certain mat
ters had uot been left to his wife by
her father, she shoald not pay the fee*
for their management of tbe entire os
tate. Billups told Smith to trnki
such deduction then as he thonghl
proper; and in the calculation. Smith
aid he thought they ought to pay him
seventy-five dollars, in the general set
tlement, and it was paid him, and mu
tual receipts ware passed.
Mr. Speer also attacked the person
al character of Belcher, tbe negro pol
itician, repeating p ~>positions from
Belcher to canvow tho District in his
interest. Belcher was present and
asked to be allowed n word of (orpin-
nation, which Speer and his friends de
nied Belcher. Upon the conclusion o
Mr. Speers address -oui
struck up, and Speer wit
ers and many of tho m
the music, left the court
Rtifficient quiet wi
addressed the public, iu
attack made upon him by Sj
ing “that his offers to serve
were made in response to propositions
from Speer. That if he were niton
enough to be bought up to ad
Speer'sdaim, Speer was qyfcn a
to hire him. And the people could
determine which was the worst man—
he a negro to be bought up in politics,
or Speer, the white man, who bought
him. —■ " ■ —”*
If Mr. 8peer, or Ins friends^ thinks
his performance in Madison “a grand
ovation” his vanity is easily gratified,
and we are not surprised to find him
weak enough to think himself'doiffpe-
t ent to reprerent us in Congress.
Obsebver.
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The Speer Canvass.
With mock deprecation, Mr.
Speer and his organs regret the per
sonal character of the canvass in this
congressional district, though know
ing full well that he and they are re
sponsible for every particle of tbe
personality written or spoken. Mr.
Speer is especially culpable. He is
twenty years the junior of CoL Bill
ups and has been acquainted with
him personally and by reputation ever
since he knew any May. He knows
that CoL Billups is a Christian gen
tleman of the highest character; that
nothing can be said truly, in any de
gree hurtful to his private, public or
professional reputation. He knows
that Col. Billups has all the qualifica
tions necessary for an honest and ca
pable representative of the people ot
this congressional district.
Yet, tol^wer Col. Billups in the
popular estimation and at the same
tilde secure votes for himself be will
fully makes charges against bis oppo
nent which he knows to be'false, and
be insinuates others which he does
not make directly Since the nomi
nation on the second of August, he
haa devoted himself exclusively to
personal attaoks upon Col. Billups,
and bis organs have yelped in unison
If a tithe of their charges were true,
the penitentiary and not u seat in
Congress would be the most suitable
locality for the Democratic candidate.
Neither Speer nor any of his re
tainers, however, believe the first one
of the charges so industriously circu
lated, but they would not hesitate to
accuse Col. Billups of murdering his
mother, if they could thereby gain
one vote, just one, for the Independ
ent candidate. A policy of this kind ‘
so recklessly pursued will rcai t, and
it lias reacted. The voters of this
district are tired and sick of the
loathsome mass oflies and slanders re
lating to CoL Billups, with which
they have been gorged by Speer and
his organs. f
Hie Independent candidate and
his friends, after they have lost the
fight, will have the pleasure of divi
ding with Felton and Zack Hargrove,
the well won honor of having con
ducted the vilest and most dishonor-
able canvass ever made in Georgia—
Gainesville Eagle.
The undersigned has just returned from the Eastern Markers tffrh a
sbflBomplete and Varied Stock of Goods
To suit all. With Twenty Years Experience in Business, under
standing fully where to buy, dealing chiefly with the
Sjgasr&faotvtrora da tbxougb &g@8.oie9,
I feel warranted iu saying that I can compete with uny house in this,
or any other city in the State. My stock consists in partkjfi
STAPLE DRY GOODS and C0TFEE, SUGAR,
FAMILY GROCERIES
Leather, Boots, Shoes, Hats by the Case or otherwise, Jeans Cloth
M©a4y Mai© Clothing,
Bagging and Ties, Kerosene Oil by the Barrel! and Retail, Nalls,
by the Keg, Corn, Meal, Oats 1 and Flour.
0^* Special attention given to the Whosalc trade aud satisfaction
guaranteed.<£3)
Besides I have just -"ygoleted my
New Fire Proof Warehouse,
Running from the rear of my store to Clayton Street, cotton weighed
on Clayton Street. " T \
GPCotton Bought and Stored upon as Good Terms as any other
house in the City.j®
As my motto will be CASH, all sales will be made for small profits,
believing this to be the sure road to success. Give me a cull and
see.
sept.17.3m* fit. O. PQg^S.
AUGUSTA MUSIC HUE
PIANOS & ORGANS.
Low Prices, Quick Sales.
40 to 60 PerCent. Discount,
Prom G&Ulozue Prices of the following celebra
ted makers:
Ch ckeriug, Mathuahek, Knabe, Stleuway Hal'
let tad Davie, McPhail A Co.. Simpsou A. Co,
H.Iqm Bn.. Billing. * Co. ’
Parlor and Church Organ !
Musn A Uvalla, Fleoubet & Pelton, Prescott
Orxsn Co., Clough A Warren. Attracting Purcb-
aaaralkom tho Nountai03 to the Sea. Testimonial.
Craaa par tic who ha., corresponded with nroral
of tha la-get Plano and Organ dealers, established
lha Cut that price are lower in Augusta thin
elsewhere.
rSmnso’n aSZ* 1 ,n po ” u “ ln * frcm ° °*
Low Price. Quick Sales, Is the motto of the
Nude Hooc of the South, which ie Competing
Succeeefttilj with New York and Button
'•K b T Express anywhere In the South,
l -! > lPl l adranc* Express Charge
•••wap, with privilege of examination given 11
eo requested.
Tuning and Repairing.
SiX'- ?. M. T AYlXp^oniyffihgtedS^
fcriha Aoguita Music Hoot*. may 21.6m
OXNTRAL SOTKL.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. ■
Mr*. W. M. THOMAS, Prop*
This Hotel, »o*wtU known to tho citizens ot
Claris and adjoining oonntiea, la located in tha
Muir* of tha basinaaa portion or Angtuta, con-
Tacieut IO Pert Oflee, Telegraph Offlco and
Depot, and oSTera indaeementa to tha pobllo
anoqualed bv any other Hotel In the Cit*. —
Broad Street, next to-University Hank,
Atliens, Georgia.
- . t To the Gentlemen of the vicinity and City
^ ™ Y of Athene. M. E. Young, Artist Toil: r has
just returned from market with the 1.argent
and most Elggnnt Stock ever brought to thia
City, comprising the finest Cloths and Snitings,
imported directly from England and France,
which be would most respectfully invito yon
to call and ex&miue. Gents furnishing n speci-
pa alty, his Collars Cuffs, Shirts, Scarfs,' Drawers
j nnd Woolen nnderware, all in latest styles nnd
cannot be excelled which he will sell at prices
to suit '.he times.
GTJTTI2T 1ST ALL*
ITS BTLAlTailES.
8cpt.24.3m.
3 WHO SSA
£T33 3PSSTQ 7 QCOSS,
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Notions* etc., etc., v
Offer this Season a Large Assortment to the Jobbing Trade
ON BEST TERMS AND AT LOWEST PRICES.
2To. 5p Broad Street, At&ens, Georgia. *
nug.27.tf. 0
S. Solomon.
M. Jose*
S. Marks, Special.
New York Store.
SOLOMON & JOSEPH
Grand Opening
L4V
FOR THE
WHOLESALE TRADE
SEPTEMBER 16.
Wo hereby take this method of informing the merchants of North-
East Georgia that we will have our itim
Grand Opening on the 16th inst.» , ;
4? - J . U-
Of the Largest and Most Select Stock ever offcroJ iu Athens, cou-
aisting of ^
Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks,
Notions, etc., etc.
Bought direct from tire Manufacturers of Yonkers, Marlboro, Brock
ton, Fall River, nnd others.
T f % "l-Ek
([J- Merchants who will call and examine our stock will be con * M
vinced that there is no necessity of going to Atlanta, Charleston or
New York.
• ••
(jj Prices giveuand Samples Seut Free of Charge on Application.
C3* Grand Opening for the Retail Trade, October «£# ♦
sept.iu.3m
Seed Wbe&t!
Prime 'Bond Wheat of th® Pared® 8tt»w
Variety, raised by Jos. M. Smith of dglethorpe
County, $150 per bushoL For sale at
KEAVKS, NICHOLSON <b CO’S.
oct.20.4t. ! 0
Notice!
Tbe Interest on the bonds of tbe North set era
Railroad Compunr of Georgia dne Nor. lit. will
be paid at the Ueehutioe N atlooal Bank of New
York, or at the! National Bank of Athene, Go.
* R. L. MOSS,
Treasurer Northeast Railroad.
Tkt $f Um lttk Ontefe
Barham’s Infallible
PILE GORE.
SarieanS'imeStsoDa.S.a.
Ilaanrhlkta $aiw BukarrhaUa
jggttggSBS
ola‘1
r-.r-
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•M Horehla- heWtnrtS.
J OB WORK. OF EVERY DEw
sorption done at tbisoflfcp