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| HILL 0> STEPHENS.
| Sol Ihf Sailar of the Smtr.
Wtlanta Constitution
Rr of the Constitution met
fcnj. H. Hill on yesterday,
k-haired statesman bail just
■>ox of peaches and was pro-
It them with a gusto that
■>c had not lost his appetite
■ne a senator. After paus
■c the elegant grace with
'll!.. . • ■ ~:
we approrehed
|tl> a copy of Aleck Stephens’ late
tech in Augusta.
placing our finger on the following
pigraph, wo asked him to read it,
Inch lie did, holding a knife in one
Ind and poising a half-peeled peach in
[c other:
HI' j think I know as much of organi-
Hitlon as anybody in the State. I dic
tated every word exce])t two or three on
■the platform by which our State was re
deemed, when I was sick, infirm notable
to stand, and there’s where the democ
racy of Georgia got its organization—
the breath of life, in and by which
they triumphed in the redemption of
the State and re-establishment of con
stitutional government in our midst.
applause.”]
“ What do you think of it?” we ask
ed. “Is it true that the democratic
party of Georgia got its organization
from the form written bv Sir. Steph
ens?”
“Mr. Hill laughed and said, “Oh, I
don’t want to talk about that. The
people know the facte, and there's no
use in going over them.”
“ But,” said we, recalling him from
his peaches, “ there is a use of it. The
people of Georgia would like to have
the history of the re-orgauizatiou of the
party after the war given to them faith
fully and correctly. And as no man
living can do it so well as you, I have
come to you for it.”
M ell, ’ said Mr. Hill, apparently
inhere
is nothing in it that I am ashamed of,
and if you really want it, I will give it
to you as briefly as I can.”
THE FIRST SYMPTOMS OF RESISTANCE.
“ You can hardly appreciate the con
dition of affairs that existed just at the
close of the war. Our people were
crushed, dispirited and exhausted. Their
conquerors had proposed a plan of re
construction. It was distinctly under
stood that whoever opposed this plan
would do so at great personal risk. It
was openly proclaimed that confiscation
and banishment awaited any man who
would incite the people to protest against
it. The people were deeply impressed
with the infamy contained in the pro
posed reconstruction measures, but they
were passive. They were filled with
uneasiness and alarm.
i At this juncture I determined, regard
less of personal consequences, to put on
record, as conspicuously as might be,
my protest against the intamous meas
ures, and to call upon my people to ex
press their indignation, if they could do
no more. Out of this determination
.came
MY “ NOTES ON THE SITUATION.”
’ Thev were printed in the Augusta
i Chronicle, and were strongly backed by
Sts patriotic editor, the late General
Wright. These notes appeared early
in 1867. There was then no vestige of
an opposition party in the State. In
deed, there were few persons—none of
prominence—who openly expressed their
opinions, except in the way of acquies
cence. The writing of the “ Notes”
promised to bring the personal trouble
that had been threatened ; for the com-
Ifcdyig g4Mn', in the letter which
| published, recommended my bauish
t from the State.
The effect of the “ Notes ” was won
’ irful. It aroused a spirit of resistance
<d indignation among the people that
bought them to their feet. They were
jrsady to act, but they wanted a leader.
t y list as I had concluded my fourteenth,
ltd last one, I received a letter from a
L 'inmittee in Atlanta, stating that the
U ae had come when the people should
1 Biddressed upon the issues of recon
| action. Dr. J. G. Westmoreland was
■ of this committee and Colonel
|§|pP Howard and Bob Alston were, I
SjMember, members of it. They stated
'■-they had written letters to all the
■>, traders in Georgia asking them to
iu the movement against the recon-
acts,
ABOUT THF. SIXTH OF JULY
up to Atlanta to see what had
W. achieved by the letter of invita
a. Answers had been received to
nearly all of them. But the answers
KTere tame and despondent beyond ex
pression. Only one of them even ex
pressed opposition to the measures. This
VOL. II—NO. 4(>.
was from Herscliel V.Johnson, who, by
j the way, had put the seal of secrecy ou
his dissentient expressions.
The committee had received a letter
from Mr. Stephens which made a de4>
impression on me. Some of its exprs
sioits I shall never forget. It staled
that the writer saw no hope for the
country; that it was gone beyond re-
demption ; that it was in articulo mortis ;
that nobody could save it, and that who
ever tried it would simply get himself
into trouble and do the country ut good.
I t was despondent to the last degree, and
did not even express an opinion ns to
the reconstruction measures. And i'
was accompauied
W ITir A QUEER INJUNCTION OF BHCRES’.
Mr. Stephens not only forbade its
publication but enjoined the committee
to even keep secret the fact that he had
"'written a letter at all. *
Despite the letter and the fact that
Mr. Stephens had all the time deprecated
the publication of the “Notes on the
Situation,’ I determined to continue my
work, single handed, if need be, until I
had thoroughly aroused the people, and
convinced them of the periks that sur
rounded them. I therefore told the
committee that I must malye the speech
that was wanted. And 1 f\ id so, speak
ing in Davis’ hall in this fcity.
AN UN PA KALI,EI) EXCITEMENT
was created by this speerch and the com
ment that followed it, Mud in a few days,
the papers, led by GeA Wright of the
Chronicle, called people of
Georgia to meet in some day
rpose of or
ganizing the Democratic party, and de
vising some method of resistance to the
then all-powerful republican party.
I heartily approved this call, and was
in Macon at the appointed time. Al
though earnestly invited to be present,
Mr. Stephens was absent. Iu fact all
of the old leaders were absent. I was
made chairman of that convention, and
appointed an executive committee, with
E. G. Cabauiss as chairman. General
Wright, Purmedas Reynolds, and oth
ers of that class were present. This
meeting passed strong resolutions, de
nouncing the reconstruction measures,
raised the standard of opposition, and
gave
THE GEORGIA DEMOCRACY ITS FIRST
ORGANIZATION.
There is where it was organized. Ev
erything that has been done since, has
been done under the organization made
that day. It was the committee ap
pointed there that put Gordon in nomi
nation for Governor.
Mr. Stephens took no part in that
campaign. He could not be drawn in
to it.
In 1870, a convention of the party
was held. The brunt ot the battle in
Georgia was over then. The party was
splendidly organized. It had already
carried the State iu a hard fought cam
paign, for Gordon was elected over Bul
lock, —and I know it, and I so charged
at the time. The party had been rallied
—its organization had been perfected,
and it had a certain victory in its grasp.
The threats of the military rulers had
died out, and the ballot-boxes were no
longer hedged with bayonets.
It was then —and there for the first
time —that Mr. Stephens came from his
retirement. It was then that he uttered
his first word, though he had been again
and again sought to advise his people.
I remember that at that convention his
brother Linton approached me, and told
me he had a platform that had been
prepared by Aleck. It was short, gen
eral and formal. It had been agreed
that no speeches were to be made, and
no division shown. Mr. Stephens’ plat
form —or I suppose it was his—was
adopted. At any rate, the first one of
fered was taken.
But Mr. Stepheus
IS NOT CORRECT OK JUST
when be says that it was from bis bit of
writing that the party got its first organi
zation. The party bad been organized
long ago. It had been organized with
out his help, in spite of his deprecation
and against his advice. It had been
through several campaigns, and had car
ried the State twice. It carried tllfe
-State by an in 1868 J
I great, stro^M
he fronj
oH ; ,> i
- ■
![f his ex /pie had been heeded- —if his
a t vice l/l been followed —he would
liave fo/ ho party, nor the fraction
of a pa|(y. ready, in 1870, to take his
platfo/'- The party was organized
uhil , jts was in his tent. They were
vet r/s, and were flushed with signal
vie*es —they had already won the
StaJ from the republicans and nothing
retained but ,to confirm the triumph.
And here Mr. Hill went back to his
i/' .-hes —excusing himself with the rc
iV/k that they were “ the first he had
"'id this season"—and suggesting, by
the way, by the vigor with which he dis
patched them, that lie was fearful they
would be the last.
It is proper to say that Mr. Hill de-
clined at first to discuss these matters,
fearing tlint lie might be construed as
attacking Mr. Stephens, and finally con
sented to merely give the history of the
| case for publication. Wc have quoted
all his points accurately, but have prob
ably failed to give iu many cases his ex
act words.
Aunt Anarky’s Directions for Making
Soap.
Pleasant lliderhood in Detroit Free Press.
“ Learn you how ter make soap ?
Co’se I kin. Dat is, I kin tole you
how I docs it, but ’taint cb’body kin
larn. Makin’ soap's sum’ll like leakin'
po’try—got ter come sorter natchul.
Here’s Mandy’s as putty a washer’s
ebber hanged out a line o’ close ; dey’s
j as white es snow drippin’s, but she
I cain’t larn to make soap, arter all my
j tollin’. An' dere's one necessay idem
! I better tole you ’fo’ I furgits it: ns
make yo’ soap "i de increast o’ de
moon, an’ stir hit wid a sassyfras stick,
else 'twon’t come worf shucks. Cou
secated lye ? Dun know nothin’ ’bout
yer consecated lye. Home made lye’s
de onliest kine I uses. My lye gums
is; made outen ole barrils fulled up wid
ashes, an’ water po’ed on dem. Meas
ure it ? No, honey-, whut's use o’ meas-
urin’ when I knows jes’ how much to
put in by guest! Dough, mebbe you’d
better measure yourn till you git ’spe
rience. You jes’ take fo’ gallons an’
six quarts o’ lye, if it ain’t too strong,
an’ if yo’ soap pot’s big enough. But
’taint cb’body kin larn to make soap,
Soap makin’s sum'll like nmkin’ po’try,
gotter come sorter natchnl. Dcre’s my
Blazy Ann’s as compmentary a washer
’s ebber toted a tub o’ close to a spring
—she kin out wash Jerushalein ! but
she can’t larn to make soap, arter all
my tellin’. But don't forgit to make
youni on dc increast o’ de moon, an’
stir wid a sassyfrax stick, clse’t won’t
come worf shucks. Soap made on de
waste o’ de moon’s no count. I low
much grease ? an’ does I weigh it ?
No, honey, what’s use o’ weighin’ when
I know jes’ how much to put in by
guest! But you musn’t put in no mo’n
yer lye ’lows fur, else ’twon’t antagon
ize together. But ’taint eb’body kin
larn. Makin’ soap's sum'n like makin'
po’try, gotter come sorter natclml dey
tells me. Dere's Jawge Wash’ntun’s
wife ’ses good a washer ’seffer put ban’
in suds; but she cain’t larn to make
soap, arter all my tellin’. But dere’s
one thing shore, soap made on de waste
o’ de moon never makes. Doan’ you
furgit to make it un d'increast o’ de
moon, an’ stir hit wid asassyfras stick,
else ’twon’t come up worf shucks. An’
now I'sc gotter be agoin’; Josh lie
wants me ter hope him drap corn in de
new groun’ for roas’n’ ears. An', mis
sis, I wush you’d gie me dat dress an’
dem quilt pieces an’ dem stockin’s you
promise me las’ fodder-pullin’ time.
You say you didn’t promise me nuthin’?
Law, honey, yes, you did, dat day I
saunt Phrony heah wid a settin’ o’ ole
Dominicker's aigs. Don’t make no
diffunce wedder de stockins’ is got any
feets to ’em er not. I only wants ’em
fur show. An’, while I thinks of it,
wush you'd full up di# goad, an' dis
bucket wid soap-grease,
Good-bye, 'n if yo' soap (loan’ t/wMj
well 'taint 'sir de want o’ good jHH
tions. But ’member, honey, don
in t(Ki much lye nur too much
neider, 'case dey won’t antagonize
An’ be sure to make it on d’ men'
o' de moon, an’ stir wid^yu^^^J
f • • yi *
vTWELL, GA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 10, 1878.
, TO THE HMNb MEN.
nY I), c. A.
For The Hartwell Sun.
There arc a great many young men
in Ilart County to-day enjoying privil
eges that their parents were entirely
destitute of. Young men, consider
that your parents are not sparing with
their means to make you great and
wise men. I entreat you to appreciate
and make good use of the time. You
never will regret it. Home of you fre
quently hear your parents lament, “Oh,
that I could only read ! what a conso
lation it would be to me.” Some of
them will say tlint they had opportuni
ties, but did not avail themselves of the
advantages. Young men, consider how
they regret that they let such precious
time pass unimproved ; and if you act
likewise you may rest assured that you
too will regret it. Wc are told that
hours have wings and fly up to the au
thor of time and carry news of our
usage. All our prayers cannot entreat
one of them cither to return or slacken
its pace. The misspent seconds of
every minute are now recorded against
us in heaven. Surely if we thought
thus wc would dismiss them with better
report, and not suffer them to fly away
empty or laden with dangerous intelli
gence. 1-low happy is it when they
carry ftp not only the message lint the
fruits of good, and stay witii the An
cient of Days to speak for ns before
his glorious throne. This essay is
truly for the benefit of the future. The
past is secure —it is unalterable—the
seal of eternity is upon it —•the wisdom
which it has displayed cannot be oln
scured, and the follies of the past let
them be forever gone. The future is
that, which may well awaken the most
earnest solicitude, both for the virtue
and permanence of our Itepublio. Such
melancholly lessons of the past
history of republics down to our own.
Let onr youths never forget that they
possess a noble inheritance bought by
the toils and sufferings and blood of
their ancestors, and capable of trans
mitting to their latest posterity all the
substantial blessings of life : the peace
ful enjoyment of liberty, prosperity,
religion and independence. We are
told that the structure has been erected
by architects of consummate skill and
fidelity, its arrangements are full of
wisdom and order, its foundation solid,
its defences arc impregnable, from with
out. It is said no human excellence is
self born. It is a dangerous creed
which teaches that some are born good
and great, while others are born equally
base and wicked. When we read of
Minerva, springing at at a bound from
the brain of Jupiter full-formed and
perfect, we might consider that we are
reading a fable—a fable that, speaks
only of the gods.
I am persuaded to believe that in our
original nature there Is far less differ
ence than is generally supposed, and
that it must be the method and degree
of culture —and more particularly self
culture —that makes the chief difference
in men ; and it may be feared that this
truth is seldom rightly comprehended
by the youth. It may be said by some,
“Oh, that God bad only gifted me with
the knowledge and wisdom of such,
and such an one!” When men have
achieved greatness and fame, so much
of the brightness of tiieir subsequent
career is reflected back upon their early
life that we are apt to view it in a false
light. Wc see young men who have
acquired greatness, and why is it ? The
reason, young friend, is that he applied
hirnself to his studies, probably when
you were seeking the amusements and
pleasurable emotions of life. If you
but consider, you will always find a
reason why greatness was his fortune.
A great many say there are too many
young men seeking easy avocations.
What do they consider easy avocations?
A\diy, they consider the practice of law,
lucrative, easy busi
■’ Rfcbey arc in error, and
not construe me to say that all men arc
born (’lays or Websters; but it is in
the power of every one of us to be
much lietter and wiser than we arc—
and easier much worse.
Take then the admitted truth and
ponder it well. Let it be the ark to
which you anchor your thoughts, that
whithersoever they may wander by day
they will faithfully return at night and
fold their wings. When this is done,
oho of the surest guides to excellence
is already yours. And as a great wri
ter has truthfully said : “The very be
ginning of our strength is the knowl
edge and study of our weakness."
Beginning thus, with the knowledge
that we are weak, and yet can make
ourselves strong, let thought rise into
reflection, reflection into resolution, res
olution into daily action, and behold
the victory !
Two Hoof blacks.
A day or two ago, during a lull in
business two little bootblacks, one white
and one black, were standing ut thccor
ner doing nothing, when the white boot
black agreed to black the black boot
black’s boots. The black bootblack was
of course willing to have his boots black
ened by his fellow bootblack and the
bootblack who had agreed to black the
black bootblack’s boots went to work.
When the bootblack hud blackened
one of the bootblack’s boots till it shone
in a manner that would make any boot
black proud, this bootblack, who lunl
agreed to black the bootblack's bools,
refused to black the other boot of the
black bootblack until the black boot
black, who had consented to have the
white bootblack black his boots, should
add five cents to the amount the white
bootblack had lftide blacking other
men’s boots. This the bootblack, re
fiw..,l to do, saying it was good enough
fiiira blavk bootblack to have o#e bogt
blacked and Vie didn’t care whether the
boot that the bootblack hadn’t blacked
was blacked.
This made the bootblack who had
blacked the black bootblack's boot as
angry as a bootblack often gels, and he
vented his black wrath by spitting upon
the black boot of the black bootblack.
This roused the latent passions of the
black bootblack, and lie proceeded to
boot the white bootblack, with the boot
the white bootblack had blacked ; a fight
ensued in which the white bootblack,
who had refused to black the unblacked
boot of the black bootblack, blacked
the black bootblack's visionary organ,
and in which the black bootblack wore
all the blacking of ids black boot in
booting the white bootblack.
A Smart Jewess.
Manchester (Kwj.) Times.
Adolphus Fitzmelou was a “smart
young man.” It was bis firm convic
tion that with the opposite sex he was
irresistible. One evening be was at the
opera, and in an adjoining box he espied
a beautiful young lady without a mule
attendant. He nodded to his compan
ions and remarked that he must make a
conquest.
Ho into the adjoining box be made
Ins way, and unceremoniously seated
himself by the young lady’s side. She
looked up in surprise. Adolphussiniled
sweetly and begged pardon ; be must
have been mistaken; be had thought
bo recognized in her an acquaintance.
Hhe informed him lie bad been mis
taken.
“ Still," ventured Adolphus, “I hope
I do not intrude.”
The lady made no reply, but turned
her attention to the stage, where a scene
was transpiring in which she was much
interested.
At length Adolphus addressed her
again. Turning quickly, she said :
“ You annoy me, sir and her bright
eyes flashed.
“ Bless me,” cried Adolphus, drawing
hack with mock terror, “DAn’teat me.”
The lady smiled a swefct, beaming
smile as she replied :
Be
a !:< I
m they make such
mistaken
gjjSl^nV'
WHOLE NOTim:
1 1>r I wu
plat of vvnV
"'Hi i•>n■ i
moved he planed tho
tables, and coverirq|
shattered fodder left u|M)u tin* gnmncHJ
lie was astonished ay*ho change in the
soil, and afterward* repeated the expe
riment to his entire saVisfuction. He
0
is now a convert to corn fodder as a
fertilizer, and thinks that at fifty cents
per hundred or ten dollars per t<m, Y
fur cheaper and better than atiyooniii^^
cial fertilizers now in use. \
\
We give his views that others may
try the experiment and prove for them
selves whether he is right or wrong.
Unfathered Sweets.
Virt/inia City (Xev.) Enterprise.
Evening before last, Justice Moses
married a high-toned Chinese couple—
Ah Suee to Miss Ah Mov. The cere
mony being concluded, some of those
present thought to joke Mr. Ah Suee
by telling him of the American custom
of kissing the bride. “ Welly good,”
said the husband of a minute, “s'pose
you likee kiss her, you pitch in. Me
telkyou, she one welly good kisses.”
John then explained to the bride in
Chinese the curious American custom.
She blushed a little, looked askance at
the outside barbarians present and
smiled in a moderate and modest way.
“ You no kiss her,” said John, glancing
from one to another. No one respond
ed, though the bride was quite pretty.
The young wife was not pleased. Her
nose went up and her diagonal eyebrows
went down. She took her lord by the
sleeve, and as she led him towards the
door turned about and remarked : “ HI
yah you all too muohee dam floolye!”
which showed her to be a i/aptusi
■plrit.
Holler tiullim To lie Ilis^B'^
'"I i */m/i y'n 11 /
lie lives in the “ Western
Yesterday he called at the hou\” cw
General Vance. He modestly cornu
niented his wishes to the doorkcew
“ Have you u card, sir ?” asked the A M
keeper. “ (lards,” he said, thoughtfuXw
mechanically running his hand in,. J
rear pocket of his coat. “No, sir;
don’t carry ’em.” “ Where are yo^J
from?” inquired the doorkeeper. Nortl^R
Carolina,” was the prompt answer.®
“ Well, how do you do in North Caro- 1
linn when peoplego a visiting?” “ Why,ll
they ride up to a feller’s fence and hoi-|
lers to him to tie his dog, and gets down i
ami goes in,” was the laconic reply. !
The doorkeeper immediately dispatched
a page to Mr. Vance. He found that‘s
his verdant constituent had got the best
of a house doorkeeper.
What This Country Needs.
Fewer men who seek office and more
men whom the office seeks.
Fewer dogs and more sheep.
Fewer truckling demagogues, who
are anything, or nothing, as interest
dictates and more brave men who dare
to do their own thinking, and say what
they think.
Fewer wire oullers in popular cor
vent ions, and more people.
Fewer bar rooms and more schools.
Fewer fences and more pastures.
While ('apt. Robbc was making ex
cavations for the water pipes which lie
is laying on the Street Car Stables, he
exhumed some logs ami stumps, which
Major A. 11. McLaws. the distinguish
ed archaeologist, pronounce a portion
of an ancient fort which was formerly!
there commanding the rapid current
Beaver Dam, and also a portion of r
Savannah river. A short distance i
this spot stands the old residenceV
George Walton, one of the signers ot
the Declaration of Independence from
Georgia. In this Wash
ington was he vis^tert.
house is fftst gq|
less