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Tost Week's Cotton Fieures. ! The New Senator.
Last WeeKS'” , „ . , ! a telegram from Atlanta announces
The New York Chronicle of Saturday j **“•*“*“ „ _ - ,,
. , , 7, the purpose of ex-Govemor Joseph E.
reports the receipts of the week ending ot f1lpll( , a(lof
tftltgn# X Jfitsstngtr.
Friday night at 20,514 against 10,673 bales
for the corresponding week of last year.
Total since first September last 4,715,678,
against 4,372,608 for the corresponding
portion of the last cotton year, showing a
gain of 343,070 bales.
The interior port figures for the same
week are as follows: Receipts 7,543,
against 7,320 last year. Shipments 22,245,
against 15,140. Stocks on Friday 101,455,
against 51,429 last year.
The Chronicle's visible supply table
FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1880.
A tannery, covering 25 acres and em
ploying 250 hands, ha3 jnst been com
pleted at Clearfield, Pa.
A Failure Worth Recording is
that of the Reading Railroad Company
-which announces its liabilities as reach
ing the sum of one hundred and fifty mil
lions. •
Cheap Sale op Blooded Stock.—
Mr. John Duncan, of Kentucky, sold on
his farm last week twenty-six head offine
“Gold dust” stallions, geldings and fillies,
for $3,940, or an average of $151 only.
The price was considered satisfactory, but
the same animals would probably have
realized double that sum if disposed of in
Georgia.
Stricken with Paralysis.—Ex-
Governor Ben Conley, now postmaster at
Atlanta, had a severe stroke of paralysis
of the brain on Saturday. At last ac
counts he was resting quietly with a fair
prospect of recovery, should another attack
not supervene. He is sixty-five years old
and has always enjoyed vigorous health.
The above is gleaned from the Constitu
tion.
The Wheat Crop.—The New York
Bulletin, from advices from crop corres
pondents in Illinois, says the wheat acre
age of that State, in thirteen counties, has
inci eased from last year an average of 36
per cent., and is in better condition. If
this is a fair indication for the rest of the
State, the increased yield in Illinois will
be 16,662,000 bHsbels.
—The ages of the members of the new
British cabinet are: Mr. Gladstone 70,
Earl Spencer 44, Lord Selbome 67, Duke
of Argyll 57, Sir W. Harcourt 53, Earl
Granville 65, Earl of Kimberly 54, the
Right Hon. H. C. Childers 53, Marquis of
Harrington 47, Lord Northbrook 54, John
Bright 68,W. G. Forster 71, J. G. Dodson
55, Mr. Chamberlain 44.
Rotten Chunks.—The Marietta Jour
nal thinks the next legislature will have
some rotten chunks to turn over and some
investigations to make that will reveal
some men’s hand smirched with corruption.
They are not officials of the State, either.
Now, what mare’s nest is this ? Is onr
next general assembly to continue the in
vestigating role of the last? We had
hoped before the July adjournment the
But this is an “age of progress,” ofe'r'Yl'K
Bruce for Vice President.—The
Cuthbert Journal of Progress, which In
sists so strongly fora division of the offices
between white and black Republicans,
says “if Senator Bruce is an able,
honest, clear-headed statesman, why
should his friends be debarred from pre
senting and pressing his nomination any
more so than the friends of any other as
pirant? Is color to be the shibboleth to
preferment in the Republican party ?”
Of course it should not be.
Tiie Counts —Don Cameron’s count
Is 410 for Grant on the first ballot—which
leaves only 346 delegates for all others, and
gives Grant a majority over all of 64.
The National Blaine Club count for
Grant 262; Blaine 323; Sherman 94; Ed
munds 32; Washbume 11. The Tribune,
of Saturday, counts as follows:* Grant
290; Blaine 277; Sherman 106; Edmunds
13; Washbume 13; Windom 10. This,
the Tribune calls “a careful and judicial
estimate.” The whole matter should be
referred to the “visiting statesmen and
the Louisiana returning board.”
The Right Man in the Right
Place.—Had Gov. Colquitt when the op
portunity was afTorded him acknowledged
the claims upon the country of a chival
rous competitor, by appointing Col. Thos.
Hardeman, Jr., as the successor of Gen.
Gordon in the Senate of the United
States, it would have been a graceful act
that would have received the unanimous
sanction of the Democracy. A straight-
out Democrat was desired to fill the bill
in Democratic Georgia, and there was no
lack of material, even leaving out of the
account onr talented and accomplished fel->
low-citizen.
Brown to retain his position at the head of
the Western and Atlantic railroad, which
may perhaps indicate a conviction that
his senatorial career will be but a brief
episode of a few days, or a purpose to
make it so. This would be well. Gov
ernor Brown is not entitled to the position
by hny hold on the confidence of the Dem
ocratic party, for although he was an ar
dent supporter of Tilden, yet his previous
record, as a Republican candidate for
United States Senator and an ardent ad-
—The New York State fish commis
sioners are advocating the culture of
carp. The experiments at the govern
ment ponds in Washington have been
very successful, fish that were put there
three years ago having grown much lar
ger than in Europe under the same cir
cumstances. They are an easy fish to
raise. Any kind of pond, no matter how
restricted, can be used. Providing that
the water is not too cold, carp thrive, no
matter how impure it is. No natural wa
ter has been found too warm for them.
They thrive on plants growing in the wa
ter, on boiled grain, or even on ofial. A
pond may be dug In arable land and used
for three or four years as a carp pond, af
ter which the land may be again cultiva
ted. They are excellent table fish.
What’s the use op It ?—The sub
committee of the House recommends the
purchase, for $350,000, of the remainder
of the square on which the mint now
stands, and also additional machineiy,
and favors the enlarging of the Philadel
phia mint rather than the establishment
of another mint in the West or New York.
The report concludes that absolute neces
sity exists for more room and greater se
curity of vaults and buildings than are
now afforded, even if It is not deemed ad
visable to recommend so large an outlay
as the committee advise.
We would seriously inquire where is
the necessity to squander the public reve
nue for the purpose of Indefinitely multi
plying the coinage of the country beyond
the legitimate wants of retail trade. The
precious metals in the form of ingots of
large valuation—say one, five and ten
thousand dollars each, would be much
more convenient to serve as a basis of the
treasury note and bank paper circulation
and for exportation; and tliis is all re
quired of them beyond the uses of small
change. The people do not want gold
and silver in large volume for currency
purposes.
ton in sight, against 1,853,352 at same date
last year—2,216,311 the year before, 2,-
884,506 in 1877 at same date. These fig
ures show an increase on the visible sup
ply of last year, amounting to 504,488
bales—on the supply of 1878 an increase
of 141,490 bales,- and a decrease on the
supply of 1S77 of 526,405 bales. Middling
uplands on Friday last were quoted in
Liverpool at 6 13-16. At the same
date in 1879, 7 1-16. In 1878, at same
date, the quotation was C£, and in 1877, at
same date, 5 13.16.
The Chronicle adds the following to its
table of receipts from plantations. The.
above statement shows:
1. That the total receipts from the plan
tations since Sept. 1 in 1879-80 were 4,-
865,100 bales; in 1S78-79 were 4,418,385
bales; in 1877-78 were 4,227,707 bales.
2. That although the receipts at the
out ports the past week were 22,317 bales,
the actual movement frpm plantations
was only 7,615 bales, the balance being
drawn from stocks at the interior ports.
Last year the receipts from the plantations
for the same week were 8,853 bales, and
for 1878 they were 9,604 bales.
The Chronicle's weather telegrams ol
Friday for the week ending with that day
report considerable rain m Texas. Gal
veston had 1.36. Indianola 2.58. Corsi
cana 1.51. Dallas, rain on two days.
Brenham 2.50. The new crop was grow
ing rapidly, but indications of caterpillar
are mentioned at Galveston and Indian
ola. In Louisiana, at New Orleans, there
was 1.01 of rain during the week and at
Shreveport 1.17. In Mississippi scanty
rains and more needed. At Little Rock,
Arkansas, 1.52 of rain At Memphis fine
showers and the crop in the best condition.
Mobile reports the cotton strong and
healthy and weather all that is needed.
Montgomery had 2.50 of rain and crops
grassy and labor insufficient. Selma had
a day of rain. Macon and Columbus
were reported dry, but certainly in both
there was heavy rain on Friday. Colum
bus, in an independent report, received
9.92 of rain on Friday last, and in Macon
the rain was heavy. In general, the sit
uation of the crop is very fine.
Senator David Davis.
The letter of David Davis, printed in
onr telegrams,(which do not state its occa
sion,) is as good an anti-third term, anti-
imperial, anti-consolidation platform as
could be produced, and would, in fact,
form a strong available point for the real
Republican and anti-monarchical senti
ment of the country to rally upon and pre
vent the overthrowes of popular representa
tive government on this continent. The cri-
awaxe iff its importance’?"" * *
We will not undertake to say that the
nomination of Judge Davis is the best
thing that can be done for this end, be
cause we do not know whether it is"
not, and are glad to have no personal re
sponsibility in the premises. But it is
least a proposition worthy of consideration,
in that spirit which is determinedto adopt
the best course if it can be discovered,
That opinion which holds Grant as
weak candidate is very unsafe and erro
neous. It is possible that when the coun.
tiy approaches the ragged edge of a great
political revolution, it may recoil and
shiver with alarm from the fearful venture,
and in that way the third term perish out.
The probabilities, however,are that famil
iarity will breed contempt of the peril,
while the military prestige of Grant, and
the lust for arbitrary domination over the'
Southern States, will unite to give the ex-
president a strong vote everywhere. Noth
ing, in our opinion, hut a very cordial and
hearty union of the anti-third term and
anti-imperial sentiment of the country,
wherever'it is to be found, will defeat this
grand conspiracy.
They All Pale before the Imperial
Star.
A singular fatality, says the Philadel
phia Times, seems to attend the dark horse
presidential booms'] started to weaken
Grant. Washbume was brought out in
Illinois and delegates chosen for him
where anti-third term men could not tri
umph under any other banner; but the
more they elected Washbume delegates
the more vehemently Washbume declared
for Grant and appealed to his friends to
support his cliief.
Hamilton Fish has been brought out in
the East to divide New York and attract
some of the Grant followers out of line;
hut hehas imitated Washbume by writing
a letter in favor of Grant’s nomination in
such explicit terms that none can misin
terpret the sincerity of the writer.
It is proper to say that Blaine, Sherman
and Edmunds have also been urged as
candidates against Grant, and they are
yet to be heard from as advising his'nomi-
nation.
A New Factor in the Chicago Con
vention.—Susan B. Anthony, vice presi
dent at large" of the N. W. S. A., has is
sued a circular addressed to all the women
of the United States, urging them to meet
en masse at Chicago on the 2d day of June
for the purpose of adopting the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the right of suffrage in
heres in the citzen of the United
States, and we pledge ourselves to
secure protection in the exercise of this
right to all citizens, irrespective of sex, by
an amendment to the national constitu
tion.
Armed with this missive, the women’s
convention design making a descent upon
the hall of the masculine President mak
ers, with the demand that It be incorpo
rated in their platform of principles. Su
san says, “let us meet together, and by
overwhelming force of numbers, show our
earnestness and our determination to se
cure for ourselves the acknowledged right
of self-government.” Grant’s cohorts will
meet with a Waterloo defeat at the very
outset, if they do not surrender to these
strong-minded Amazoniaus. So here is
another complication with a vengeance in
the forthcoming presidential canvass.
—A boy climbed up a ladder to a rear
window at a public hall at Madison, Wis
consin, to see the performance of, Dupres
& Benedict’s minstrels. Duprez shook
him off, breakinghis leg, and was fined
j $25, with a suit for damages to follow.
indicated the propriety of selecting a bet
ter seasoned adherent. He was not enti
tled by place; for though both Senators
hailed from Atlanta it is not commonly
believed that this arrangement should be
permanent.
But, above all, the odor of personal ar
rangement, bargain and trade which hangs
over this whole transaction, is exceedingly
offensive to the people; and though loth to
entertain suspicions of corruption, we
think it very important that all the
parties to this affair should be at pains to
place it in as clear a light as the case ad
mits of. We say it with equal candor and
regret, that no 'event within our recollec
tion seems to have provoked such univer
sal surprise and indignation as this sudden
and unlooked for change in the Senatorial
corps of Georgia.
The Chicago Convention
Meets a week from to-day. It is the
most momentous party gathering that
ever met in America, except (it may be)
that one in Cincinnati in the latter part
of the same month, upon which
must devolve the work of enlisting the
patriotic sentiment of the country in an
effort to preserve popular self-govern
ment. There has ceased to be a rea
sonable doubt that Grant, imperial
ism and a permanent executive will be
the standard displayed at Chicago, with a
great shout of anticipated and over
whelming triumph.
It is a programme which contemplates
the virtual close of our historical record as
a popular elective government. True, the
country will hereafter still continue to
go through the forms of a popular elec
tion, but they will amount to little, and
to less every year, should the third term
triumph—until finally tlie forms them
selves may be altogether disregarded, for
there is a manifest and rapidly growing
contempt of the ballot which should
alarm every friend of popular-government.
This was the great political heritage of
woe from the civil war.
It is given to few to fully comprehend
the historical significance of current events,
We stumble along in the track trusting to
the chapter of accidents, and little heed
ing or understanding events which in
their combinations and inevitable sequen
ces, may ultimately take every man by
the throat and. revolutionize all political
and domestic conditions. For example,we
have just emerged from one presidential
election, so-called, in which, after the
ballot was vainly sought to be mastered
teiA'fen.iAxKW.'i* *“ '
—AAuio onniwuWi the act.
Ever since then, there has been bnt one
struggle in Congress by the usurpers, and
that is to defend, increase and enlarge
their power of dominating over the ballot.
They have declined to receive at the hands
of Congress any and every appropriation
for the support of their executive, if it
questioned their right to dominate the
ballot. This persistence in a four years'
struggle against free ballot shows
what the third term means. It means
remorseless struggle, under a reckless
military leader,for its practical extinction,
There is now no satisfaction in power
to Conkling, Cameron, Logan and the
like, unless they can make it self-perpetu
ating ! Unless they can feel themselves
stronger than any impudent voters that
may set up to restrain or dethrone them 1
These are the big stakes they are fighting
for with such audacious intolerance of
remonstrance or opposition even from
their own ranks.
They trample on their friends without
remorse, in the interests of this desired
imperialism; but when they have secured
it they will grind their foes to powder and
trample down every muniment of popu
lar redress and public safety. With
Congress of their own, and a President
daring everything in their interests and
his own, there is little they will not or
cannot do to make the ballot an empty
nothing.
These are not distempered fancies, but
the sober, historical meaning of passing
events. If we cannot see the truth now,
we shall see' it s6on. It is in hope to en
able the reader to see it, and, realizing
the momentous issues at stake, to cast be
hind him a silly partisanship, which may
interfere with the chance for deliverance
and safety, that we pen these words. If
there he any man in the republic who can
successfully rally the friends of American
liberty against this imperial programme,
he is the man. We want to save to our
selves, and save to posterity, the privi
leges of popular free government; which,
if regained at all, alter this dynastic and
imperial election, must probably he re
gained by a bloody revolution. Will the
Democrats, as a party, in and out of their
conventions rise to the height and magni
tude of this grand crisis? It will be an
election not for one term, but for many—
for the right-to hold elections which will
have any remedial foroe against public
evils.
Cheap Railway Fares.—The first
good realized by the pnblic from the com
pletion of the Cincinnati Southern rail
road, has been the redaction of passenger
fares to two cents per mile. This is the
result of wholesome competition, and has
been brought about without the agency
or Intervention of any “railroad commis
sion.”
The duties of that body, many begin
think, should be restricted to the pre
vention of unjust discriminations by the
railroads against individuals or communi
ties. Farther than this, it is alleged, they
cannot prudently go. Let the people and
railroads settle the tariff of freights be
tween themselves. The former are will
ing to “live and let live,” but object stren-
ously, and very properly, to the arbitrary
and injurious discriminations of which
there was formerly so much complaint.
—After the wild boasting of the anti-
Grant men, says the American, we are
not disposed to consider their claims as to
the break in the Pennsylvania and New
York delegations entitled to much weight.
They have made a ludicrous mistake in
their efforts to estimate their strength in
Illinois, and they will be just as far wide
of the mark in the States where Cameron
and Coikhng are the iron-handed direc
tors, m was Logan in Illinois.
Sheep Raising in Georgia.
Francis Fontaine, commissioner of im
migration for Georgia, send3 the follow
ing communication to the New York
Daily Commercial Bulletin, of the 22d
inst. The statistics it presents are highly
interesting and important", not only to
proposed immigrants to Georgia, but to
Georgians themselves :
To the Editor of the Commercial Bul
letin: Your issue of this date contains a
timely warning to Western farmers con
cerning their efforts to raise grain profitably
at such immense distances from the sea
board, and predicting as a result a sur
plus of100,000,000 bushels of wheat more
than the demand for export will justify.
Your Liverpool correspondent also states
that the loss of sheep in England, owing
to slieop rot, this year will probably reach
2,SS9,000, or 9 per cent, of the total of the
whole Kingdom. In addition to this there
is the falling off in lambs consequent upon
the death of ewes, estimated at 2,400,000,
making a total deficiency of 5,250,000. A
recent issue of tlie Economist states that
we consume 360,000,000 pounds of wool
per annum, while we grow only 225,OlX),-
000 pounds, and adds; “Several million
pounds of wool are now at sea in
tended for the .United States ports.”
The price of woo! in Georgia
is forty cents a pound. The average
annual cost of keeping sheep is only 54
cents. The average cost of raising a
pound of wool in Georgia is only G cents,
while in the average price for which the
unwashed wool is sold is 33$ cents, or
27J cents net. The average yield of'
unwashed wool to the sheep is 3.44 pounds,
which, at 27$ cents net, gives an' average
clear income in wool from each sheep ol
94 cents. The average price received for
lambs sold to the butcher in Georgia is
S1.87. The average price of stock sheep
is $2.58 per head. The average price of
muttons is $2.75 per head. The average
profit annually received from money in
vested in sheep in Georgia, despite the
ravages of dogs, is 63 per cent. The next
legislature will probably create a dog
law to protect sheep. An owner of 3,500
sheep in Georgia declares that his sheep
cost him annually 14 cents per head, and
that his clear profit is 90 per cent, on the
money so invested. No food or shelter is
required at any time during the year.
As an evidence that the true
solution of the problem of the im
mense immigration to the Northwest is to
go South, the following letter, recently
received by me, is here copied:
“Pleasant Prairie, Martin Co., Minn.,
May 13, 1880.
“Francis Fontaine, Commissioner for
Georgia, New York: Dear Sir:—I and
several others of this place are in the
slieep and cattle business in a small way.
Some of us got homesteads and some
bought slightly improved land for from
$200 to $600 per quarter section (160
acres.) There is an abundance of grass
piere for bay and pasture—thousands of
acres of State, railroad and speculators’
land that we can pasture and mow free.
It is ten miles to a railroad depot and
good schools and citizens, but no wood or
timber— (italics are mine.) Ihavefed my
sheep and cattle the past winter just six
months. It takes three to four months to
put up hay and feed for the winter here.
The wolves and dogs take on an average
about ten sheep a year from me. I keep
about 500 sheep, medium quality, and
from 30 to 50 bead of cattle, anil my
neighbors farm in a similar manner. Now
wliat we would like is this, to go to
place that is better than this rs in some
respects- We do not want to cut and
stack hay half of the summer and fodder
it out all winter, which is nine months’
work, cutting, stacking and feeding.
“George F. P.”
I am prepared to sell immigrants as
good land as that owned by Mr. David
Ayres,'of Camilla, Ga., (who owns tlie
3,500 sheep referred to above,) at from $1
— ——1 w .i»T,ini. 1 oner 1,000 acres to
any one who will make sheep husbandry
a business, and settle on the land, for
$1,000 cash. The owner has 3,000 acres
and 1,000 sheep, which are not for sale.
I offer one-half undivided interest in 10,-
000 acres, including 500 sheep, many cat
tle, mules, etc., good buildings and' 200
acres cleared land for $6,000 cash.
Truly yours,
Francis Fontaine,
Commissioner of Immigration for Georgia.
The commissioner dates the above at
his office, 77 East 10th street, New York
City. Wool, we are glad to say, is rapid
ly rising to the dimensions of a great sta
ple product of Georgia, and none
could be 'better calculated to supple
ment the profits from the cot
ton field. It is marketed in May,
and brings its revenue jnst at the right
time for the farmer. It puts him, howev
er, under heavy pressure to shear and
market his wool just at the season when
his young cotton and com are demanding
attention, and his small grain crops need
to be harvested; but with care, prevision
and good management, extra efforts and :
when possible, extra hands, the tiling can
be accomplished, if the fanner has not
overcropped himself, and thus the way
opened for comparative ease for the re
mainder of the cropping season. We be
lieve sheep growing is a natural and al
most indispensable supplement to the
cotton culture. With proper arrange
ments the sheep should Keep the cotton
land in heart almost without expense to
the cultivator, and so save much of the
cost of fertilizers. * *
VIEWS OF DAVID DAVIS.
A Fine Platform.
Washington, May 23.—Replying to a
letter from Hon. O. H. Browning, of Illi
nois, formerly secretary of the interior,
Senator David Davis, writing under date
ofjlay 14th, says: “As a constituent,
friend and one of the honored citizens of
Illinois, you have a perfect right to ask for
my views on public questions, and I have
no hesitation in expressing them. Taking
your inquiries in the order presented:
Peace in the Union, permanent prosperity
and fraternal fellowsnip are only to be ob
tained by silencing sectional strifes. A
faithful adherence to the constitution and
all its amendments, a strict observance of
the laws in conformity therewith, and
equal rights and equal protection for every
citizen in every part of the republic, will
soon end the discords that Lave too long
vexed the country and injured its material
welfare. The people are weary of agita
tion and want peace.
centralization.
The constitution wisely defines the re
spective limits of federal and Siate gov
ernment under a happy and harmonious
system, wherein each is independent in its
appropriate sphere and both operate con
currently to protect the integrity and sta
bility of the Union. Any encroachments
of one on the distinctive domain of the
other necessarily dislocates the machinery
of the constitution and involves danger tei
the whole body politic. In fact, every de
parture from the great charter of liberty
and law is attended with peril.
The demand made by the adherents of
one of the great parties for a strong gov
ernment' means substantially a central
ized government—distinctive of Lome
rule in the States aud the very reverse of
what Mr. Lincoln well described as tlie
government of the people by the people,
and for the people. Carried to its logical
conclusion, such a change would finally
overthrow the republic.
the third term
is an innovation upon the sanctified tra
ditions of the presidency, as published
and established by the traditions of
Washington. If the limitation of two
terms heretofore universally "accepted, be
destroyed, the way to a self-perpetuating
presidency will be opened by the use aud
abuse of the enormous pnblic patronage.
Break down this barrier, and an end of
the experiment of republican government
looms up darkly as the cost of a fatal con
cession. Great corporations—the rapid
growth of a perpetual power by combina
tion in the national and State legislatures
is a well grounded cause of alarm. A
straggle is impending in the near future
between this overgrown power, with its
vast ramifications all over the Union and
a hard gripnan much of the political ma
chinery,on one hand, and the people in an
unorganized condition on the other, for
the control of the government. It will be
watched by every patriot with interest
and anxiety.
civil service.
Neither the laws nor commissions cre
ated under them will effectually reform
the many and glaring abuses of the civil
service. The former have been constantly
evaded and the latter powerless for good.
An honest executive, bent on real and npt
simulated reform, has abundant authority
to make it effective everywhere, if Ire has
tlie capacity to see his duty and the cour
age to perform it.
subsidies.
Experience has demonstrated that sub
sidies in any 'form are sources of corrup
tion and ought to be prohibited. Private
enterprises that depend for success upon
legislation procured’ by venal agencies do
not deserve public favor,
PUBLIC LANDS.
More* than 150,000,000 of acres, all
valuable lands, and more than $100,000,-
000, principal and interest, have been voted
by Congress to railroad corporations. The
remaining lands should be sacredly re
served fr>r__l]m 11 £ultirators of the soil
to improve his comfffldll'Mul 10 opeiTnjrs
future for his children away from the se
ductions of great cities.
revision op the tariff.
Governor Colquitt and ex-Governor
Brown Speak Out
They Indignantly Deny* the Rumor
op any Trade or Preconcerted
Arrangement in the Matter of
THE APPONTMENT OP GENERAL GOR
DON’S Successor.
As various damaging rumors have gone
like wild fire through the State charging
a bargain or trade of some sort between
our Governor and the retiring and incom
ing Senator from Georgia, the people
will read with much interest the personal
statements of Governor Colquitt and ex-
Governor Brown, which were made to a
reporter of the Atlanta Constitution, and
are as follows:
WHAT GOVERNOR COLQUITT SAYS.
I called at the executive office to see
Governor Colquitt and asked him if he
would not give to the public through the
columns of the Constitution an answer to
questions bearing on the recent appoint
ment. He replied that be would do so
with pleasure.
“Yon have heard the rumor, then, that
there was some sort of a bargain or under
standing between yoursell and Governor
Brown or General Gordon in regard to
their resignation and appointment. What
have you to say about this?”
“I have to say that it? is utterly, wan
tonly false,” the governor replied, with
meat feeling, “and that no one but a liar
<5P a thief would make such a statement!”
“There was then no sort of understand
ing?”
“None—nor the hint of one—none di
rectly or indirectly. I have had knowing
of General Gordon’s desire to resign for
several months. It gave me great concern
to sec him leave the Senate, and I resisted
it until I saw that he was determined upon
his course. I then began to look about for
a successor in case he sent his resignation.
I soon arrived at' the conclusion that the
fittest appointment was Governor Brown,
and at once sent for him. When he came
I stated the case and tendered him Gen
eral Gordon’s place. He declined it at
first, but I urged him to accept, and lie
finally said that he would think it over.
There was not the slightest hint of any
condition, or trade, or bargain, or under
standing. He begged me to urge General
Gordon to reconsider, saying that he
thought General Gordon’s retiring would
be a loss to the State. I promised to do
this, and did do it, and be left expressing
the hope that General Gordon would re
consider.”
“You did not know, then, that he would
accept when you telegraphed him ?”
“I did not. I was both surprised and
gratified at his prompt acceptance.”
“You have not represented Gen. Gor
don in any proposition or tender to Gov.
Brown?”
“None whatever. I do no! know to this
moment what Gen. Gordon is going to do
—what position he is going to accent, or
what lias been offered him, or wliat he
wants. I only know that I tried to the
very last to persuade him to remain in
the Senate, and when that failed appointed
the man in my opinion who was best able
to fill bis seat. I do not blame any man
for expressing bis opinion on this appoint
ment—but I Lave nothing but loathing
and contempt for the man who hints of
corrupt or questionable methods in getting
at it.”
“How do you account, Governor, for the
fact that Gov. Brown’s appointment was
prosecute and persecute tile sons of his
countrymen, who had honored him with
(he highest oflice in their gift.
8. He affiliated with that party after
tlie war that did all in its power to hu
miliate and ruin the people and State.
9. He cannot point (nor our worthy
governor cannot for him) one. single act
that is commendable, for the party or
State, during the last fifteen years.
10. Except his traitorous act to “save
the Columbus prisoners.”
11. Because thousands of the people of
the State think be is meaner than Judas.
12. Thousands of people in the State
would prefer the meanest and blackest
criminal from his coal mines.
13. Because a great many think him
king of traitors.
14. He has done nothing since the war
that tended towards patriotism, but only
for self-aggrandizement.
15. Because he is unworthy to take the
seat of the illustrious Gordon.
16. Because we fear he may sell us
out again, as it is only a question of
price:
17. Because Governor Colquitt has
brought greater reflections than ever upon
our State and its officials.
18. Because it will make patriots blush
to think the escutcheon of our State is so
besmirched.
■19. Because Governor Colquitt has
been false to the State and people in thus
hastily appointing a renegade without
even time to consult his friends or consid
er it.
20. Because it will always appear, re
gardless of investigating committees, a
bargain and sale.
. 21. And all arranged before Gordon
resigned.
22. Because it is not consistent with
his usual delays when important business
claimed his attention, viz: Signing North
eastern railroad bonds and making titles
to the Brunswick road:
23. Because Jeff Long or any other de
cent man would have been preferable.
24. Because it will appear like a piece
of political demagoguery unbecoming onr
chief magistrate.
25. Because we feel we need a patriot
to represent us instead of a renegade to
misrepresent us.
Southwestern Georgia.
Hon. James H. Blount.
Since the publication of Mr. Blonnt’s
letter, stating that be would not
again be a candidate for Congress,
a mighty rumbling lias been heard in cer-.
tain directions and a grand eruption is
expected belore long. Even now some
few, who possess no qualification, except
ing the fact that they live in tlie upper
end, are endeavoring to prejudice the
people against the best representative they
ever liad, by accusing him of trickery
—calling liis letter of declination an
electioneering- trick. If a man’s in
office doing bis duty, there are
those who abuse, and if be asks the
people to let him retire, he is accused
of trickery by fiis opponents, who
know too well bis worth, and fear
let liim go from
"VEGETINE,”
saj-s a Boston plijrfrtin, “has no equal as*
purifier Hearing of its man}* wonderful
cures, after all oilier remedies liad failed r
visited tlie Laboratory and convinced
its genuine merit, ltis prepared from barka
roots and licrbs, each of which is highly eife.-t
ive, and they are compounded in such a manrve,
as to produce astonishing result#.
VEGETINE
the great Slood Purifier.
VEGETINE
the worst case of Screfu’a
VEGETINE
fs recommended by physicians and apothecaries.
VEGETINE
Has effected some marvellous cures xi cacos of
lancer.
VEGETINE
: worst cases of Canker.
VEGETINE
Meets with wonderful success in Mercurial ills-
. VEGETINE
WLl eradicate bait Klicum from the system.
VEGETINE
Cures the most inveterate cases of Erysipelas.
VEGETINE
Removes,Pimples and Humors from the face.
VEGETINE
Chres Constipation and regulates tlie bowel*.
VEGETINE
Is a valuable remedy for Headache.
VEGETINE
Will cure Dyspepsia.
VEGETINE
he entire system to ahealthy c
VEGETINE
113 in the Side. ,
VEGETINE
the cause of Dizziness.
VEGETINE
Raininess at the Stomach.
VEGETINE
ns in the Back.
VEGETINE
Restores the entire system to aliea’thy condition.
Cures Pain3 in the Side.
Cures Pains in the Back.
Effectually cures Kidney Complaint.
the people will not 0 k
their service. But it will be of no If Hut
avail as regards Colonel Blount, for not V Ci U E. ■ ■ Ir C
only the people of this district but the [g effect ; Te j n cure 0 f p’emalo Weakncrs.
people of the entire State ana country are
calling for him to stay. We do not want Ifftfar’lllllp
a local politician to represent us in Con- g bllb I IIrEe
gress, but we want a statesman. A man
who looks after the interest of tlie entire
country and does not confine himself to
local affairs simply to get the continued j
„ _ support of a few narrow-minded fools. ’
predicted as soon as Gen.^Gordon’s resig- I All of this clamor about the upper end is
nation was received ?” bosh. Colonel Blount will do as much
for Rockdale or Newton as he would if
he lived in our very midst, and that the
people of either county, knowing his won
derful value to us and the entire State,
should antagonize his re-election is simply
Hhfinfluence in Congress is surpassed YegfltillS is Sold bv all DfllggistS*
by no member of the Georgia delegation, appis tn* thr sat-daw
while his wonderful prudence, sound judg
es the great remedy for General Debility.
VEGETINE
IS THE BB8T
SPRING- MEDICINE.
“Simply from the fact that General Gor
don’s resignation had been under consid
eration some time, and I had consulted
with friends as to his successor, and had
said to some of them that if he resigned, I
should appoint Governor Brown. That
is, I presume, the explanation. These
friends must have mentioned what they
TVUil yuvlSuNufi
XI.
VEGETINE
PBE’ASBDBY
R. STEVENS,
Boston, Hass.
From the executive office, the Constitu- workings olThe general’goVernment,^which 0a,UXCB ur General Gordon’s Ees
“ ‘ ‘ ignation.
Offers of Remunerative Employ
ment—What He Will Probably
Do.
“H. W. G.” writes from Washington
kaf ilio voerrrnatiAn XP Conn^n.
Organizing fob the Campaign.
We invite the attention of the several
members of the Democratic executive
committee of the sixth congressional dis
trict, to the call of their chairman, Col,
R. V. Hardeman, for a meeting of that
body at Milledgeville on Friday, June
4th.
The direct object of the meeting will be
the designation of a suitable day for hold
ing a district convention to nominate a
candidate for Congress.
But other grave and important matters
in reference to the conduct and manage
ment of the campaign, will doubtless be
considered, and a full attendance is very
desirable. At this peculiar juncture in
State and Federal politics, it is of the last
importance that no blunder should be
made at the outset. The Democracy
must fall into line like one man, and
there should be no “wiring in and wiring
out;” no Independentism, no bickerings,
no disaflection. Georgia expects every
man to do his duty. The voice cf.the
primary elections or mass meetings,
we trust, will he fully and fairly ex
pressed in the selection of delegates to the
convention who will be charged with the
duty of naming our standard hearer. Let
the people see to it themselves, that all is
done on the square, and then there will be
no room for complaint or animadversion.
—A day or two since two Frenchwomen
were passengers on one of the local trains
between Virginia city and Carson. They
had with them In a big tin cage a parrot
that annoyed everyone with its constant
squalling and gabble. Observing the un
friendly glances which were being be
stowed upon the bird, one of the women
pulled down a cloth cover that was on the
top of the cage. When the extinguisher
was clapped upon the bird and it found it
self in the dark, .it growled out, “That’s
d—d smart.” The bird kept quiet for a
few minutes, then yelled in its shrillest
tones: “Lookout, Sarah, he’s going to kiss
you!” The conductor, who happened to
be in the car, said: “That parrot must be
old traveler on railroads. He seems to
think we - are passing through a tunnel.”
Iron man went to see Governor Brown. In c an only be attained as he has attained
_________ answer to the same inquiry put to Govern- them—^by strict attention to duty and a
The tariff practically means taxation, 1 or Colquitt, Governor Brown said: long term of office—make him far above
and all taxation not equitably adjusted is “The statement that there has been any I any new man that could be put in at this,
odious. While the interest on au oppres- trade or bargain or condition in this mat- j Jue most important time,politically speak-
si'' 0 public debt, pensions earned with the j ter, is an infamous falsehood, and you are I i< ! S> we have ever known. We do not say. — ...
blood of our soldiers and sailors who authorized and requested to say this for I that we have no other men who are able that the resignation of Senator Gordon
fought for the Union, and regular ex- me J” I to fill Colonel Blount’s position in part, I was not “sudden or unexpected,” as he
penses of carrying on the government are “Will yon give me the history of your I or in fall with the proper schooling; hut had intimated his intention of retiring
to be met, duties on imports must continue appointment?” I we do say that there is no one-who can from public life for months past, in eonse-
to furnish one of the sources of revenue. “I will. The first hint that I ever had j take the place where he would leave off quence of the condition of his private af-
So long as these duties are levied, rnann- j of General Gordon’s intended resignation, I and do the good that he will do and which fairs.
facturers - are benefited according to the was in a conversation with Governor Col- will be so much needed for the I The Senator has an expensive family to
degree and mode in which duties may be quitt. He sard to me that the resignation next two or three years. His opponents provide for, and no income outside of his
distributed. The existing tariff is regar- was probable, and asked me if I would are good .men, but are young and can I salary.
ded as a mass of incongruities and monop-1 accept the place if General Gordon insist-1 wait. It is the duty of people to rise up I “He has said time and again to me,”
dies created by special legislation and ed on resigning. I stated that I would not, Iin one solid mass and say to Mr. Blount j writes Mr. Grady, “that the thought of
open to constant fraud on the revenue. I and I at once urged the governor to write I tliat h? must go back. Their interests de- dying and leaving his family unprovided
It taxes the consumer heavily on those j General Gordon and urge him to remain mand it—the interest of the country de- j for, had given him the intensest concern,
articles especially that are most needed by in his seat. The governor promised to do mauds it. He is no local politician, seek- I He has always had the greatest confidence
the toiling masses. It taxes every news-1 this, and then urged me, in case he failed, in Sto raise himself regardless of the peo-1 in the large coal mine property owned by
paper, every school book, every Bible, and J to accept the place. I still declined, but P' e or their intesests, bnt a statesman, I himself and his brothers in Alabama,
the salt of the workingman with tlie gross- j left the matter open at his request. After broad and liberal in his views, working j This mine is situated along the line of the
est injustice, because the poor pretense of consulting with some friends I decided to I for the best interests of the whole Ameri- the Memphis and Charleston railroad,
revenue does not exist to cover the accept, in case General Gordon resigned, can people. But he does not overlook the I and is the only property of the kind be-
•vvrong. A revision, therefore, which There was no suggestion or hint of any special affairs of his State and district; no tween Memphis and Chattanooga. The
shall be at once searching aud fair is de- other time. I was simply urged to take man has done better. If Rockdale, al- coal is of superior quality, the facilities
mauded and should be promptly and efli- the place, and finally agreed. There nev- though in rf the upper end,” wa3 to vote to-1 are excellent, and General Gordon be-
ciently made. er has been the slightest hint ofa condi- day she would return him almost unani-1 lieved that by giving his personal atten-
the public debt. I tion.” [ mously.—Conyers Weekly. | tion to it, he could develop it into a lucra-
The debt of the United States in round “ Did y ou have any correspondence with —— —* tive property that would yield a large and
numbers is $2,000,000,000. Deducting the Genera * Gordon?” A Texas Stery. steady Income. He has great hopes of his
1 ■_ .. .» I —»-» • — < Clinch county sheep ranche, but felt that
| of plastering fell from the wall close to j Virginia, and Beck, of Kentucky, are the
hoarded coin in the treasury, the interest MI hav e not exchanged a word or thought Texts nreieher* cid tn Ko 00 I Clinch county sheep ranche, but felt that
on it last year was over $100,000,000. w ! tl1 ¥ m hy mail, or telegraph, or other- ce „ tric and tSifmild nSaturalnesfhas e n ®, ed -j P® 150 ™ 1 attention. He there-
These are appalling figures. The rapid and never anything that „ iven r ^ e £ a CTe“rDanvrema*Kdf fS, dea( M to and take his private
extinction of this debt is to be desired, *> T ore , in tl,e sl fe ht est degree on this matter, gw stories Th!^1 bnsmess m hand.”
first, because it would diminish present , Xor has a . D y frie,ld passed one word be- tol(1 us C0Hfid e K tialIyby a flanderer? ofGeneralGordon applies
burdcns.and for the additional reason that tween us in any way.” » .. also to other Southern statesmen. “Mr.
one of the effects of a permanent national “J 148 tll ? re been the slightest suggestion ence tools tis test aud ^ gan preaching j nA?« r Jn>i!i POO \f 18 r iD the Ii . teral sense
debt is to create a nrpfcrred class tn lire that you should give .up your place to I a lUt.wrTrvT of the word. Mr. Ransom is quite as
on inromes^and free tom^tax^miderour General Gordon?” P 1 P ^ ^Hpeor. Senator Hampton rs hard| able to
laws; having the protection of the govern-1 Never at any time. On the contrary,! “Brother Deacon ” said the minister I ™ ai ”tam himself, and General Butler is
mentat home and abroad,they would con- 011 ^ suggestions I hare had are ur- beh eve those fellows are casting iifiin-15? rd / s 9, e f s ^j *5 General Hampton;
tribute nothing to its support. I Sent requests from my stockholders that IJ of ma Tn lanf T om STAmr nnaultt I (x&riflod little else but Ills
ECONOMY.
It is practicable by co-operation be-.... . - _ . ^ w , W1
'tween the executive and Congress to re-1 er tue lease, except the holders ,of one I his head • ,
duce the public expenditures many mil- ai ? d , ‘htee-quarter shares, urging me to «i think parson that it refers to some ? D i y SoI i the . r ? Senators who may l>e called
lions annually, without impairing the of- 8t5ck tothe Presidency of the road, and one el^ ” r^lifid t ic dc^ “me I independent In circumstances.”
fieienev of the nublic service Retrench- this 1 shall do. I shall remain in control tempting offers of employment.
ment is needed for the reduction of taxes, jas ^ ^ us ^ al > and shall pursue the same an( j W as in the act of applying it tc^his 1 flu ot eagatn from “H. W. G.”: “The
but it is also needed because properly ad- I P°^ lc y characterized my manage- [ ]jy S when the class fell shattered bv a I General (Jordon Lad that
ministered it would become a patent fac- mentallt , hetime * There has been no at- Xt 8 shattered by a decided him upon retiring from the Sen-
tor in reforming the civil servic™ tempt to change this and no wish to do “This is an inuendo no longer ” said the ?*£• a proposition to go to Oregon and
The ballot the safeguard a ^ £
prew 0 th^fiee^will°ofa ftee I peo|flha! There- j I
*cts are just a°s ifikrfSSft SST ^fal
and to be free from the contamination of I The friends of Governor Colquitt and I stick which he had been whittling, arising I stronelv teninted to accent this offer and
corrupt returning boards. Senator Brown will hail with proud satis- aud pulling at the waist of Jbis pants like nothing butf the lovc P of Georgia and
No party deserves confidence that seeks faction this unequivocal and indignant a m . an who bad just straightened up after Georgians prevented. As soon al it was
mmESfrteh? striking down bonest adi-tlonof the above reoorts which setting out a row of tobacco across a broad known that this offer had been made, he
suflrage either by the use of troops, by I contraunnon or tne a note reports, which, I fieW . received others almost if notouite as
fraud or by intimidation. It would not if true, would cast shame and disgrace “Got on an extra?” tempting one bein~ the presidency of the
be proper for me to express my opinion upon the fair name of our noble common- “Yes.” . pKlPTStS!
<&» SSTtLS Tf »«to ordor .lould S* ,»«*» U over0 &*£$&£££• 0f «
selves at fitting times. a ' vord °f ex P Ianatl0n from General large Remington pistol, which the insulted It is more than probable that after he
.Having thus freely answered your in-1 Gordon, which doubtless will soon be I preacher took, and drawing one from his I fcgg Bad a month or two in which to
quiries.I may odd, in conclusion, that forthcoming. belt, started out. After going out there straighten out his private business, Gen-
rnj support will he cheerfully given to any I <•»»■ was an immediate improvement in the I e ral Gordon will re-enter the practice of
candidate for President who, in good "Why Senator Brown Should not have firing business. It was decidedly more the law. He is in consultation with Judge
faith, will stnve to carry out this general | been Auuointed life-like, insomuch that the deacons sat I Blecklev, with whom he began the prao-
" ’ I wnrbiWibAir finrvrs. After a vMIa I tice before^ the war, and my opinion is
line of policy, which, in my judgment, is
of more importance than any man or the
success of any party.”
_ _ _ _ .working their fingers. After a while the uuc ^ - -
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:— minister returned, and placing an ear and that he will resume it in that connection.
Nothing that has ever happened m the the nostril and a half of a nose on the I in any event he will not leave Georgia,
history of Georgia has ever met with I pulpit, remarked: “He that hath ears to If the above is to be relied upon, it will,
such umtersal condemnation in our part hear let him behave himself.” The ser- J he seen that the report was without found-
TtaS aXiUtaS Sto I _ ■- - * -. I 'ft'toelo«Wlle «nd
Neuralgia-A Remarkable Care.
The following extracts are from a let
ter received from S. A. Russell, Mescalero
ifeVfSrSSS that if £“remedy I ridicu^”" ^ " aU ° Ume W U ‘ U I -Mississippi has a more successful«.se I combination. That he may indeed bet-
er with neuralgia for more U»« fifteen | jejegy i« jSSSjSSlJ&X. 5fdrefreSS^
unmeasured terms this last act. We feel , i, oa I i.„*L.
years. I wrote you for a copy of your
treatise on compound oxygen. After
that we have been “bought with a price,”
livered to his friends, has been re-anima
ted and is yet alive. It is said he is I
hope.
- , M give seventy
remedy. I then ordered the remedy sent I five more, why he should not have been
to toy daughter in Kansas. That was
about one year ago, and since using the
supply then ordered my daughter lias not
only not had neuralgia, but considers her
self in perfect health. • * Regard
ing my daughter as having, through the
blessing of God, been peimanently cured
of as stubborn a case of neuralgia as it is
possible for any person to be afflicted with
and live, by the use of yonr compound
oxygen, I esteem it a pleasure and a duty
to send you this statement.” Our Trea
tise on Compound Oxygen, which con
tains a record of many remarkable cures,
sent free. Address Drs. Starkey & Pa
ten, 1109 and 1111 Girard street, Phila
delphia, Pa. iu25-lw
appointed:
1. He is not a representative of the
Democratic party.
2. He has no claims on the party.
3. We have plenty of patriots like H.
Y. Johnson, Thomas Hardeman, M. J.
Crawford, James Jackson and many oth
ers that would represent our State and
party with distinction and honor.
4. These gentlemen have merited pre
ferment.
5. Rrown deserted us iu the dark hours
of gloom and adversity during reconstruc
tion.
0. He has been a renegade ever since
the war.
7. He sold himself for a paltry stun to
Derby. The mistress of the
are attending him are confident he will I queen regnant corresponds with the office
entirely recover at an early day.” | 0 f groom of the stole to a king, and the-
post is the blue ribbon of feminine
pointments in the royal household. Jt is-
the only court office held by a woman
which now changes with the ministry, and
the Duchess is almost the only married
woman about the Queen who is not a
widow.
Don Cameron’s Figures.—Don Cam
eron and ex-Postmaster .General Cres-
well have carefully gone over the list of |
delegates elected and to be chosen to the
Chicago convention, and agree in every
instance. Their footing is that Grant
will have410 votes on the first ballot, or
thirty-one more than enough to nominate
him. On the other band, Secretary Sher
man revised a carefully prepared list to-
—An exhibition of German prehistoric
anthropology will be held at Berlin in
M August next. It will comprise objects se-
nigbt, in which he claims 237 votes on tlie j lected from all the museums of Ger-
ftrst ballot. Blaine claims 300. This j many, and will be under the superinten-
wild guessing will be kept up until the J dence of a committee, with Professor v ir-
Chicago convention meets. j chow for president.