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* The True Citizen. WAYNESBORO, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 96, 1882. 'Th* SwrvtoMVtluJHUist.' TBS POLITICAL OUTLOOK. Tbta polttioal caldron begins to bub ble. Events are rapidly transpiring, the canvaa is assuming shape, and bids fair to be a heated one. Mr. Stephens has written another ring ing letter from Washington, whioh we print in another place, in whioh he «t onoe declares his independence of all factions and reasserts his devotion to the Jeffersonian Democracy. In the name letter he denies the report that he had informed the Atlanta convention of Independents that he would accept a nomination at their hands. The Re publican State Central Committee, the proceedings of which will be found in an ether column, held a meeting in Macon ©it Tuesday last, and utterly repudiated •Mr. Stephens by tabling a resolution endorsing his candidacy. Mr. Stephens has all the time asserted that ho would only be the candidate of the whole peo ple, and doubtless anticipated the en dorsement of the Radicals as well as the Democrats. What effect the action of the Macon Committee will have upon bis future course we cannot say. But he is now certainly in the hands of the Democrats, and in our humble judg ment he will be nominated by the Dem- ocratic Convention to assemble in At lanta on the 19th of July, and will ac cept. The repudiation of Mr. Stephens by the Republicans at Macon on Tuesday, forces that party to put a candidate in the field. Who that candidate will be we have not the remotest idea, as the strongest man they can possibly nomi nate cannot hope to be elected. ranks; » ihc D m oi not b“ a lo n k to 't. of the St t of all c’s s. I Mil. STEPHENS' LETTER. —In rela- Chronlcle <fc Constitutionalist. Washington, D. C., May 22 reply to questions touching his Lions to the coming canvass for gov- ernor of Georgia, Mr. Stephens has consented to the publication of the following letter, mailed to-night: National Hotel, Washington, D. C., May 22, 1882. Mr. Chrai.es E. Smith, Washing ton, Ga.—Dear Mr. Smith : Your letter of the 19th inst. is before me. In reply to your inquiry about my position in relation to the governor ship of Georgia, I can only say, briefly, that the reported interviews with tne on this subject, as published in the Atlauta Constitution, are sub stantially correct. In reply to let ters from all parts of the State, and from men attached to all political parties, urging me to forego my in tention to retire from public life at the ch se of my present Congressional term, and to consent to accept the office of governor, I state that if my health continues as good as it has been during the past winter, aud if unmistakable evidences should be furnished me that it is the will of the peopk>-©f Georgia that I should so serve them, I know of no reason that would justify me in refusing so to do. Thus the matter rests at present, so far as I am concerned. When asked the question whether I would allow my name to be used in connection with this office at the next election against the nomination of another person by the Democratic State Convention to assemble on the 19th of July next, my uniform an swer has been “I would not.” This action of the Democratic party would, with me, be controlling evi* ilence that it is not the will of a majority of the people of Georgia that I should serve them as governor. To this conclusion I should come, notwithstanding the numerous let ters I have received from men of the greatest eminence in the State, and lhe many petitions embracing hun dreds of people in different counties to which I have referred, and tbe recommendation of my name to be voted for as governor by the people of Georgia, by the higb'y respectable body of men who recently assembled at Atlanta, ami whose good opinion •ml confidence I appreciate in no small degree. I deem it proper, in i this connection, to add that while mv political affiliation is entirely with the Democracy on principle* and measures, aud if in either it has such error* ahould ffe correct- ithoui its were nominated by • and elected governor the people, I should •m governor, but should '-t interests and welfare v protecting the rights »f society, which should be the c ief object of all government. The pri ci.i'tw perpetuated in th** mott“ of'lie gi-and old State, “Wis dom, Ju-tice and Moderation,” would be t h** guid * of my administration. Since writing the above I have seen a t^legrtin dated the 15th in stant, from Atlanta, Ga., to the Chi cago Tribune, published in the Au gusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist of the 2\)th instant, stating tb»t I had telegraphed to the Atlanta conven tion of Independents that I would accept the nomination for governor. It is ut'i-rly untrue that I ever Bent any such a telegram or authorized its being set t by anybody. Yours, Alexander H. Stephens. P. S.—This letter you can use as you please. A. H. S. THE GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC CONVEN TION. Columbus Times. The Executive Committee of the Democratic party of the State, met in Atlmti on the 18th inst., in response to a call issued several weeks ago by he cliairm in. From the report which we clip from the Constitution it will be seen that the committee did but little, yet q -ite enougu ; and it was all in the direction of what have been deemed abuses, by some of the best men in the State. The suggestions offered some weeks ago by the Hon. L. F. Garrard, of this county, that all delegates be s. - lecti d on tho same day, and that each county determine for itself whether hose di legates shall be chosen by massm^et.- ings, county conventions or primary elections, was wisely adopted ; and the prominence given to ascertaining the wish of the people in regard to the “two thirds rule. The adherence of Demo cratic conventions to this most undemo- cra'ict rule, has. perhaps, given rise to more dissatisfaction and heart burning in the party than all the me 1 hods of management put together. With the abolition of this rule, and the adoption of the majority rule, one great stum bling block rvill be out of the way aud increased harmony may be expected.— Another right step was taken when the committee declared its sense of the im portance of the counties selecting such men as delegates as wouli attend the convention, and to have a reserve of alternates to fill vacancies should any occur. The old way of naming gentle men as delegates, who cannot attend, and allowing the appointment of proxies, led to many abuses that should now be reformed. And it may strike the read er as an opportune occasion for correct ing this evil when the committee lound iisolf, after giving due notice of its meeting, composed of only ten of its eighteen district members, with eight proxies or substitutes, aud two of its four members tit large, the other two being absent. The time ^elected, July 19th, is as proper, perhaps, as any other that could nave been named, and will find the peo ple of the State with as much leisures a auy other season of the year. The closing of the meeting by the resolution of Mr. Shumate, expressing the sympathy of the people of Georgia for :he Hon. B. H. Hill, who is now sufforing a Jeep affliction among strang ers in a distant State was peculiarly fi.ting and graceful. THE REPUBLIC A NS IN Co I ■ ■ Macon Telegraph & Messenger. The Republican State C ntml ; .'om- mittee met yesterday in the United States Court room, A. E. Bu k in the chair. The committee at once went into an election of chairman aud the reorganiza ion of iho executive commit tee H. P. Farrow of Atlanta, and Jno. H. Deveaux, of Savannah, were nominated for chairman. Pledger made a warm speech favoring Deveaux, and was particularly severe on Farrow and the ‘“syndicate.” The vote stood : Farrow 7, Deveaux 15. Farrow decline! to servo on the com mittee, but finally consented to remain on it.. The following were then made the executive committee : From the State at large — K. P. Farrow, A. E. Buck, W. A. I’ledger, James B. Longstreet. First Congressional District, John H. Deveaux; Second, John Few; Third, E. Seward Smel ; Fourth, .T. C. Bell; Fifth, J hn L. Conley ; Sixth, J. F. Long; Seven h, W. S. Wikle; Eighth, W. J. White; Ninth, W. H. Heard. A resol .tion approving the course of Prcsiden 1 Arthur was adopted. Resolutions similar to those adopted by the colored caucus which met in Macon a shor whi e ago, expressive of holding aloof from the Independent party wt-re adopted. A resolution to endorse the can liducy of Hon Alex. Stephens for governor was tabled. A committee was appointed, consist ing of VV. W, Brown, Walter Johnson and H. P. Farrow, to ascertain the number of Democratic employes in the mail service in Georgia, and report same to the Postmaster-General. The ‘ syndicate” seemed to be the bone of d scontent. in the camp, and it is evident from the snatches of conver sation pickeo up by our reporter, whose presence was not desired in the com mittee room that the majority of the members are in arms against anything that belongs to the syndicate. Pledger and Deveaux wore hot against it, and they held quite a strong gathering. The commit'ee met promptly at 12 o’clock, and continued in session until after 5 o’clock. The mee ing was har monious, everything passing off smooth ly, and but for the division, caused by the appearance in camp of the “hydra- headed syndica'e,” nothing would have marred the occasion. THE TRUE CITIZEB PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY, AT WAYNESBORO. CA -BY THE- SULLIYAH BROTHERS :oOo:- Independent in All Things, Neutral In Nothing. -o:0:o The Senate has passed a bill ap propriating $16,000,000 army pen sions. Not Pledged to Any Party, Faction, or Individual. The following named parties are re quired by law, under heavy penalty for failure, to register as liquor dealers: Wholesale dealers in either spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters; retail dealers in either spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters; druggists who soil either spirituous or malt liquors or intoxicating bitters— whether sold for medicine or any other purpose ; distillers who distill spirituous liquors aud sell products of their distil lery, except such as sell spirits manu factured of apples, peaches, crapes or other fruits grown on their own lands, and sold iu quantities not less than five gallons. This requirement is made by the act approved September 15th, and parties concerned would do well to give the matter immediate attention. Richmond (Ky.) Register : A stout looking young fellow, who bore amark- ed resemblance to a thoroughbred tramp was put up to tbg highest bidder, iu front of the court house, on last Monday, and sold under a charge ot vagrancy into slavery for one year.— lie brought only $1, and tbe Brooks- town auctioneer found it hard to reach that poiut. Had the vagrant not bid 50 cents for himself, and gotten up a sort of rivalry, he would most likely have been knocked off at 45 cents, dr. St tu J. follies wus the pmoha«r, au J sain h'- would «ct th< poor fellow to work on rhe r. Tread. Bring on some mv ,) ramp*. D. S. INTERNAL REVENUE, DEPUTY COLLECTOR’S OFFICE 8U DISTRICT. TO ALL WHOM IT CONCERNS. Waynesboro, May 1st., 1882. I a train call the attention of liquor and tobac co dealers to the internal revenue laws, requir in^f every person who sells spirit uous and malt liquors, or intoxicating hitters, and manufac tured tobacco to pay a special tax us follows, to-wit: Dealers retail liquor $ 25 00 “ wholesale liquor 100 00 “ malt liquors, wholesale 50 00 “ “ “ retail 20 00 “ in manufactured tobacco 6 00 The revenue year commences May 1st, 1882, and ends April 30th, 1883. Dealers in liquor and tobacco, who commonce business In May, wfli be required to pay for the whole revenue year. Those who commence business after May will pay from the first of tho month iu which their liability commences, to the following May. Those who carried on the business of deaioil in spirituous liquors, and dealers in manufac tured tobacco prior to May, 1882, and have de layed the renewal of their license from any financial inability to pay the tax at that particu lar time, and wish to continue the business during the present revenue year, are respect fully informed that they can continue their business through the month of May without violation (f law; provided the special tax is paid by tho 81st of May. It would he reitera tion and tediousness, of an already unpleasant subject, to ..ay to the planters that they are liable to the special tax of dealers, if tliey fur nish tobacco to their employes either at or without a profit. I can only admonish them again that they in cur a risk of court proceedings before the crimi nal courts of tho United States i they neglect to obtain special tax stamps before they com mence the business of liquor dealers and dealers In manufactured tobacco. Within tlie past two years a large number of farmers, whi e and colored, in Burke county have, “technically,” violated the revenue laws, by selling manufactured tobacco to their labor ers without license. . It was in my discretion, after collecting the special tax to have their names reported to the United States District Attorney for prosecution, or to have sworn out warrants against them be fore a United States Commissioner. 1 did neither—because I knew that their failure to take out license was not attributable to any de sire to violate the luw, or to avohl the payment of the trivial amount required, and that it was for want of knowledge of the law imposing the tax and inflicting a penalty for non-compliance with the same. Hence, there has not been a single ease car ried before the oourts by mo during my super vision of tho revenue affairs In this county, and I sincerely trust that, if it should be my good fortune to supervise tho collection of the reve nue during the current excise year, that you may then deserve tlie enviable record y m now bear for strict compliance with tlie internal Revenue laws of the United States. I am of tlie opinion that the people, generally, now understand the Revenue laws sufficiently to enable them to comply with them without further luformatlOu from this office; hut if there are any who desire further information on the subject It will afford me pleasure to im part it at any time. In conclusion 1 fool It my duty, as Is my great est pleasure, to say that Burke has the cleanest record, as regards compliance with the revenue laws, of any county in Oeorgia. As she Is the banner county lu everything else It is my l^rhest ambition to be one of her humble cltl/.cnV aud to aid in keeping up her reputatiou, for conser vatism, to its present high standard. Thanking my fellow olttsens for their moral support given ine In the discharge of iny duties, I am, respectfully, JESSE WIMBERLY, Deputy Collector. mj'‘-*6,’82.b-l. -o:0:o- A JOURNAL FOR THE PEOPLE -—o:0:o- Devoted to the interests of the people of Burke county, their in struction, entertainment and advancement—a faithful and impartial chronicler of all Burke county happenings—a fair recorder of all import ant events elsewhere occurring—a sturdy advocate of correct Jeffersonian principles of government by the people and for the people—a juct, upright and honorable journal. 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