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HDH|I . TIIE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDA Y; JUNE fi, 1884. THE TELEGRAPH & MESSENGER. Dally and Weekly. THxTgi.tr rai’h and Memkkokb li publtoh- ©d •▼err day except Monday, and weekly ev ery Friday. The Daily li delivered by carriera In the ettyor mailed postage free to subscribers at f 1 per mouth. t.'.M) for three months,, $5 for six months or $10 a year. The Weekly Is mailed to lubscribers, pos tage free, at 11.50a year and75c. for six months. To elubs of Are $1.9 per year, and to clubs of ten $1 per year, and an extra copy to getter up of club of live or ten. . . . . „ Transient advertisements will be taken for the Dailt at tl per square of ten lines, or less, lor the first in tertlon, and fi fty cent; for each subsequent Insertion; and for the \\ecki.y at tl per square for each insertion. Liberal rates to contractor*. j:- jeetrd communications will not be re- tamed. C'orresp.udence containing Important new*, gad discussions of living topic*, 1* solicited, 1 but must be brief sud written upon but one ■Me of the paper to have attention. KetnltUnrc. shouM be made by Express, Honey Order or Registered Letter. Agents wanted In every community in the State, ta wbnm liberal commissions will tie paid. ^Postmasters an especially requested ,0 write tor terms. All communications should be addressed to H. C. HANSON, Manacar, Macon, Ga. Irf^ieral Gordon is saved by tbe Nile overflow, it will furnish a sort of boom for the "teetotalers." Sexator Brown in his |volygany speecli paid tribute to the Catholic church on ac count of Its stand against divorce. A Democratic President would be a big ger thing than half a dozen horizontal ta riff bills. It la folly to lose the substance of a thing in diving for the shadow of it. It Is not too late for the Georgia farmers to make a practical note oftbo fact that corn has been killed in many places in tbe West. A sensible farmer doesn't need to be told what that means. < The idea seems to be growing that the doubtful Slates be permitted to name the candidates at Chicago. This is the top sentiment in Nebraska, which has been credited to the Tilden column. Aiotiizr of the social toasts of Washing- ington City lias gone the way of Howgate. Col. Burnside gets away with fifty thou sand dollars belonging to the Post-otlice De partment. Tint people should have the power to set tle all purely local issues at home, and they should exercise it, that the Legisla ture may devote its attention to matters of general concern. Tbe Tournament Was a handsome and complete success and gave great enjoyment to a very large assembly of our best people. The Governor's Horso Guard is composed of a splendid body of young men, ad mirably equipped and mounted, and their drill and tilting performances re flect the highest credit upon Captain Milledgc and his officers. They are a splendid reinforcement to the military arm of Georgia, and we shall be glad to sec their sabres Hash in lists on an other day. The organization of this company by individual enterprise is a reflection upon the indifference and parsimony of our Stato government. the tariff, but not the Representative, then but one inference can bo drawn, to-wit. that there exists some other ground of objection to the latter. Wo await the reply of our respected Savannah contemporary. Tna Tariff Issue In Georgia. The Savannah Morning Xetct insists Upon making the tariff question an is- sue in tlie Congressional elections in Georgia. Tbe Savannah Timm, Use Augusta Chronicle and Contlilulionalitl, the Atlanta Contlilullon and the Tele graph and Messenger take tho ground that it would be impolitic to foist this issue upon tlie Democratic party. Wo feel pretty sure that ail, or nearly all of the other daily and weekly Demo cratic papers in Georgia, coincide witli the journals last mentioned. Thus far, at least, tlie Morning .Vries seems to stand alone in this now departure. Wo regret to part company with onr Savannah contemporary, and es pecially that it should insist upon iso lating itself from the Democratic press of tlie State. It is opposed to the re- election of Mr. Kicliolli, its immediate representative however, and having confessedly no other cause of objection to him, it finds it necessary to intro- dace a now issue into our local politics, and to discourage his candidacy on ac count of his tariff record. Both the national parties, North and Bouth, are divided on this great eco nomic question, and hence liotli hav hitherto discountenanced all nttempts to tnako it tlie test of party fidelity. In Bouth Carolina sorao disposition lias been evinced to make (roc trade the shibboleth now, as ft was in the days of nullification. Onr friends of tlie Palmetto State seem to have forgotten that ft was this same policy which sowed the first seeds of division and disintegration in the old Democratic party, and that finally led to its dis memberment and overthrow. We do not believe that the people of the South will regard with favor any course that ' is likely to create strife and divisions among themselves. Neither free trade nor protection, nor indeed any other governmental measure or policy, can be half so important to us as the preserva tion of the supremacy of tlie white rate in the Southern States, and the jour nal or the politician who wilfully en dangers tills supremacy will soon find himself completely isolated from his neighbors and contemporaries. The existence practically of only one party in the'South is not without its evils, yet these evils are insignificant compared with those we should suffer, if the Anglo-Saxon should lose control here. Neither our government, nor our judiciary, nor our hearthstones themselves could be preserved in pur ity and decency. But conceding to tlie Morning .Vir-s fhe right to oppose the return of Mr. Nkholla to Congress, for any or no rea son at all, still we are at a loss to The Modern Curtlue. What school boy lias not hod his soul stirred by the story of the young knight of Rome, who in the moment of hiq country’s peril, dashed with his horse into the gaping wound in tlie forum and left his name and fame for ever connected with the history of his country ? And what a fearfnl parody upon this the noblest deed in all the history of Rome, is this giving out that Mr.Tilden will accept the Democratic nomination at the risk of his life. It is impossible to read of the Roman soldier who sacrificed his young life thick with with budding honors, with out a glow of admiration that a man, any man, of any country, in the history of the world could be equal to such sub lime courage and unselfishness. By the side of it how the paste and powder ami stage trickery show in this tele graphic dispatch. Washington, May 2S.~The report comes from New York ami Is being generally circu lated on the floor of the House, among Re publicans as well as Iiemocratle members, that Mr. Tilden says he will unconditionally accept tbe nomination of the Democratic con ventlon. Fully conscious of Ills Infirmity, ho says that he is willing to die in the service of the party, It it should so result. To all intelligent people it lias been known that Mr. Tilden, despite the burden of his years and failing facul ties, lias desired tlie Presidential nom ination from the Demoeratie party. It is “qually well established, that noth ing but the absolute fear of deatli lias prevented him from making his desires and ambition definitely known. Seiz ing upon this situation, tlie politicians of the Democratic party, putting aside its statesmen and real leaders, have industriously used to exhaustion the tricks of their trade to create a ficti tious boom in favor of this old man. The excuse for tliis movement is that party success has been so imper illed by a noisy and impudent faction that recourse must he had to a man, once, defrauded, of an office to whicli he was elected, and to a platform whicli will swallow every salient issue before the country under the specious phrase of reform. Starting out on tlie suddcncss of pre concerted methods, tlie machinery lias been put in motion, and formonths the country lias been daily flooded, with bulletins announcing, tlie feats of strength of an old man so prostrated, that he could not attend tlie last rites, of a deceased brother. Along with this has gone his repeated declaration, that he could not accept, on ac count of the infirmity of which lie is best aware. Parading him ns a modern Curtius, leaves but ono more act in the farce, his nomination at Chicago, with a rapid struggle between liis death and defeat. It is not worth the time to stop to inquire as to wheth er Mr. Tilden will accept or not. The South is most interested in the triumph of the Democratic party in the pend ing contest, most interested for the reason, that she is expected to do most of tlie certain voting. It is plain to her that tlie Democrat- ilcratand how it can support the re- election of Senator Brown, who occu pies tlie aame position on tlio Morrison tariff bill. If Mr. Nicholls should not bo returned, ought tlie Senator to re-elected? It is hardly fair to make fisli of one and fowl of the oilier, have made this inquiry of tlie A'net be fore, but thus far it has failed to an- ■wer. if it is willing to take tbe Sena notwithstanding hi* position on party oi this country is united but upon one issue and divided upon nil others. Vlie party stands united as against the centralization of tlie gener- government, and the inviolability of home rule. Upon ail other questions, there are grave differences of sen timent. Recent events have greatly strength ened tlie hopes of the party in tliis con test, ami an hour of wisdom and sacri fice at Chicago conhl command anil compel a victorious result. If it cannot win save under the lead ership of an old man, who sacrifices Ids life In the supreme effort, then it ought not to win, for a victory with a dead leader will be barren of results, and may be soon turned into a rout. Inside of a month Georgia must wheel into line, and it behooves her Democrats to lie addressing themselves now to the possibilities of the future. Tbe memory is fresh to them, as to how they were hurried into the nomi nation of a feeble old man upon the ridiculous plea that lie alone could save the State, and how in less than a year’s quarter, when he had been laid in liis grave, it was as urgently pleaded that almost anyliody could save the State. It is difficult, if not impossible to ac cept the conclusion that the Demo cratic party will odd to the long record of its mistakes and follies, the nomina tion of Mr. Tilden. and the time is short and the necessity great for a wise and safe choice. It will lie remembered that the Til den column so proudly pointed to, is mostly built of States that cannot carry him a single vote ift the • Electoral College. The South occupies the post of honor and danger in the line. She must vote sol idly for any man to win, and tlie man must win, or the South will be punish ed afterwards. No matter how the contest, may be decided and Northern business and Northern society will not know the difference. A Republican victory means that the South shall stand with a siiigi purpose, to defend her homes and her civilization. We are not insensible of the great talents and services of Mr Tilden. We can never lie unmindful of the great wrongs that Were put upon him. We are grateful that It e nerves himself and proposes to faee political and physical death, but if in this moment of supreme peril to the republic, the earth yawns for another victim as a sacrifice for onr political sins, we would have a younger, sturilier,braver man to wear the honors of the modem Curtins. The Railroad Campaign. We are indebted to the Atlanta Con- ililulion for an interesting hit of in formation. It snys: We have already alluded to the fact that those who arc opjioscd to the Railroad Cora- ml-ilon of Georgia and to the Mat under which It operates are quietly preparing for a campaign ip behalf of what they conceive to be their Interests. It Is nut to he an aggress ive campaign. There will Ire no effort made to abolish the commission, or to reiieat the law, or to amend that part of the constitution which makes legislation Imperative, hut an effort, and a very strong one, will be made to render the law Inoperative ai It standa by taking away some ot the necessary powers of the commission. The Constitution vouchsafes the fur ther information that, "practically, the campaign lias already begun,” and re fers to some editorial remarks which we ventured to print some days ago, in proof of its assertion. We desire to say, so far as we are concerned or informed, that ft is a mis take to suppose that any such “cam paign” os that spoken of "has already liegun,’’ or is in contemplation; and on this point we feel that our position in the discussion enables us to speak with some degree of positiveness. That the Legislature will bo in voked to amend the act creating the commission, so far as to adopt the sug gestion of the commissioners them selves, there is no doubt. In this move ment wo hope to have the co-operation of tlie Constitution, and of our spright ly contemporary, the Sparta lthmaelile, (rom which it quotes. There lias been no concealment of the purpose to make such a call upon tlie law making power. The whole discussion for months past lias proceeded on this assumption. It will lie remembered that the rail road commissioners were tlie first to admit that their powers were excessive and abnormal, and as a remedy for the evil they suggested, in their printed report to tlie Governor and the Legisla ture, that tlie law be amended. In other words, they advised that the right granted to all other persons and corporations—tlie right to bo heard and tlie right of appeal—-be allowed to tlie railroads. Are we to understand that the Contlilullon and the Ithmaelilc are opposed to such a modification of the law? We venture the further remark, that tlie railroad authorities are not opposed well-devised and well-guarded commission. On the contrary, they admit that such a tribunal is needed for tlie adjustment of the differences arising between the reads themselves, and between themselves and the peo ple. This -commission should be so constituted, however, as to approach in its temper and judicial impartiality a court of equity. Such a commission will find its staunchest supporters among tlio railroads thomsolvcs. No other commission should be allowed to exist, and no other con ever exist in Georgia without the constant protest of tlie roads and of all fair-minded peo ple. These roads were built, and arc now owned, in great part, by our own people, and these people are enti tled to tlio same consideration as any other class of citizens in the State. Tlio spirit that inspired the constitu tional provision, os well as tho act un der which the commission was organ ized, has placed tho State in an atti tude of hostility to this species of prop erty. Bo manifest is tills, that hitherto tlio I.egislnturo lias refused to adopt tho amendment suggested by tlio com- missionerfl and to which attention has been called. The commissioners them selves have not been insensible to tliis spirit, nor indeed altogether freo from it. From the beginning they have pro ceeded in that spirit of partisanship which characterizes an arbitrator who represents only tlio party that select ed him. In this they have doubt less acted unconsciously. If, in stead ot closing tho door ugainst tlie roods, the Legislature had provided ior a permanent hoanl of ar bitrators, of which tlioUovcmorsheuld appoint one, and tho railroads one, witli tlie right on tlio part of the two select an umpire, there would have been less ground of complaint. As is, the railroads have no voice in tlie commission—not even the privilege be heard either before or after trial, ex cept as a matter of grace! Tliis right is secured to the burglar and murderer, hut not to the'citizens of Georgia who have built and own our ratlrooils. Tliis, we maintain, is contrary to the geniosof our tree American institu tions. It is a gross wrong, which we feel quite sure tlie people of Georgia when they come to realize it, will in sist upon righting. changed tlie complexion of the delega-1 anil welcome tlie espionage and por tion in the House of Representatives. interference of a horde of Fedcr- These are Borne of the tangible and a l tax gatherers. Our desire is to in substantial gains that may already bo form rat her than to mislead tho peo- enumeroted. During the campaign Mr. Randall took an active and prominent part, while Mr. Carlisle did not raise his voice to help his political friends on the opposite side of the river. It is within the reasonable margin of chance that, upon this platform, witli a proper candidate, Ohio may be carried again. It is absolutely certain that if this plank is ignored, after a faction of the party defeated the pledge to restore the duty on wool, any effort in Ohio will he useless, and that the State is irretrievably lost. Can tlie Democratic party afford to lose anything in this contest ? Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey and l’enn- sylvania have adopted this plat form. There is a strong probability that Alabama and Louisiana will fol low. Georgia should join the column. Virginia could not possibly lead at tliis juncture where any Southern State should hesitate or fail to follow. The backing of the solid South will make the adoption of this platform certain at Chicago, and tliis in turn will take California, Connecticut, Indi ana and New Jersey out of tlio list of doubtful States, and render them cer tain for the ticket. Tho victory in Ohio was hailed as a Democratic triumph, and the party lias enjoyed tlie "advantages that have fol lowed. It cannot now repudiate the plan oi campaign upon whicli that vic tory was won, without the grossest and most inexcusable stultification. pie. and wo are compelled to sayffo sucli of them os read after us that we do not know of the ono hundred thousand agents provided for by tho present system. The internal rev enue bureau employs about five thou sand, and the customs service not so many. It Ib estimated that there are about one hundred.thotisand Federal officials, but tho ciphering is wild that charges them all up to tlie machinery for col lecting revenue by imposts. The Negro and the Churches. Tlie attention of the reader must have been arrested by tho action of two important religious bodies in the past week, with regard to tho negro. We allude to the adoption, by the Northern Methodist General Confer ence at Philadelphia, of resolutions to throw open the churches and schools to “the brother in block,” and to tlie disposition shown at a conference of Catholic prelates at Baltimore to "look after tlio religious welfare of the col ored race. In tlie Methodist General Confer ence Governor I’attison presented a re port from'tlie committee, to whom tlie subject had been referred, "declaring it to be tlio policy of tho church, that no member of any society within tlio church shall be excluded from public worship, in any anil every edifice of the denomination, and that no student shall be excluded from any and every school of the church, on account of race, color or previous condition of serv itude.” The report, wo are informed, “was adopted by an overwhelming ma jority.” The meeting of the Catholic bishops of tlie archdiocese of Baltimore was only preliminary to tlio assembling of tlie plenary council in November next. Similar conferences have been hold in other archdioceses. Tho proceedings were conducted with closed doors, hut it is undsrstood that tlio conference was held to consider various matters to come before tho plenary council, Including especially “tlie gathering of tho colored race into tlio church. 1 It is significant that these two great religious bodies, acting through their chosen representatives, should t>o in session at tho same time, nnd should move simultaneously in the work of educating and Christianizing tho block man. The Northern Methodist Church is entitled to ho regarded as a religious society, but it is also a political organ ization of great power and resources. Outside the two great national parties, no body or association of men In' any part of tlie country lias exercised such wide influence upon our politics. And this influence, it need not be said, has always beon directed against the wlilto people of the South, and in favor of that political party which lias manifested most bitterness and vindictiveness towards us. Should tliis church succeed therefore, In get ting control ot tlie negroes of the coun try, wo need not doubt tliai they will soonfbe rendered more pestilent parti sans and less efficient laborers than ever, The Catholic Church, on tho con- intent of tlie man who did the shoot ing. It is fortunate that the man was un successful in his attempt to murder a man for the performance of his pro fessional duty, that the State has been Bpared an honorable and useful citizen, and that no more bloodshed and crime have followed a deplorable tragedy. REAR-ROOM REFLECTIONS. PROLOGUE. Beneath the tree the gray mule creep*, The clouds roll up the lea, Tho limpid, liquid lightning leapt— Tho mule, oh! where la he?t!!!J TRIUMPH. Alone amid the wreck he stands: Gone Uhls left-hind shoe; And bits of tree lie on the sands, * With white hair scattered through. Alone, but still his heart is stout. “Honk! honk! Ah-honk-k-k-k!" he cries: “1 ve kuocked the giddy lightning out." l’exyoi. The gray mule never dies. FROM ATLANTA. Criminal Proceealngi About to be i„ ,, tuted Against John II. Jam,,.. k Tho Offense Charged. Items nnd Notes. I SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. [ Atlanta, May 30.—It seems thst th. last of the James failure is not yet- or rather, judging from reported develop meats to-day, the complication it about to take on a new phase, and, as far as Mr James is concerned, a more serious anii personal one. In short, it is understood that an effort is being mnde to hutltato criminal proceedings against tlie broken banker. It Is well known that Immediately following the announcement ot failure certain heavy depositors took legalcounui as to the propriety of instituting just such proceedings as are now contemplated. At A Freo Trader at Figure,. Free traders usually avoid figures (or H lie reason that they are so closely ai led to facts, and content themselves with assertion, the safest and strongest support of a political myth. But freo trade friend takes ns to task in an other column and falls to ciphering. Anything that tends to explode the dangerous doctrine of free trado is not irrelevant jto present issues, for if we are to take the words of tlie “tariff rc- fonncrs”theirprescnt issues are intend ed lead up to free trade. It is true that they have changed their tone somewhat, but nobody will forget that .Mr. Carlislo during tlie present session, attended a freo trade banquet, nnd declared that was willing to join any parly to establish free trade. Mr. Blackburn and other leaders liavo reit erated time and time again that tlicir present movement was but an entering wedge, nnd their ultimate design tlie establishment of freo trade. If free trade is to bo established as a governmental policy in tlie present or tlie future, then the people will under stand that they must submit to direct taxation in order to support the general government. Our correspondent finds fault witli tho figures quoteJ from Mr. Upson, formerly a member of Congress from the Stato of Texas. These figures he used in a speech upon the tariff, and they were «never successfully assailed tlie debate then running. Mr. Upson we know to bo n cool, careful man, not given to exaggeration. Ills figures have recently been repr ;- duccd by Mr. Randall in the debate on I trary, takes no hand in politics, at least the Morrison bill, and have thus sc-1 in the United 8latcs. It devotes all cured tlie Indorsement of one who has its efforts to tho religious and educa- tlmt time it was thought the aff»ir, would be straightened without legal intery,,. flop, and that step was abandoned. OH, ' All nature seems to work for mankind. l ! e depositors however, who m*lc j posits in the bank oa the day of the <Z ure, propose now to sue out a warrant against James, under section 4.128(«lSi the code. The section reads: ( )t>l "Where money is deposited on rm.r.i deposit with any bank In tbia StatebrwM any company or individual doing . bank ing business in this State, and such kSt or company, or individual, is insolvents! tlio time, and such insolvency is known i-i the officers having chargo or coniroi ohSch bank or company, or to such Individusl and sucli bank, or company, or lndiviS’ shall fail to pay to tlie depositor, or Derm! entitled thereto, within ilireo Jays Itu} tho demand therefor the said deposit™ deposits, then sucli individual, or such'ol fleers having charge or control oi s0 (£ bank or company, who, with tlie kno«l- edge aforesaid, so received such deposit* and so failed to pay tbe same, sbVlta deemed guilty ot a felony, and on convi7. tion thereof, shall be punished by imnrk. onnientin tlio penitentiary for any time not less than one year, nor more than ton years." Upon making inquire as to the relia bility of tlio report. I found it to be cur. rently believed that Mr. James would be arrested to-day, the notice required by the statute having been given three days sen. At this time Mr. James is holding cloK communion ill a prominent law officenot far from where I wriio.in a way which gires some color to the re|>orts. Full develop, ments of Hie wholo mutter will doubtim be made during tlio day. It is fair to in fer from tliis situation of affairs, as well as from other circumstances, that the pro. posed settlement, or basis of settlement, agreed ujion at tlie creditors' meeting list week, is ill danger of falling through. While a majority of the creditors havo signed that agreement, others are still holding out. A prominent menibsr of tlie conference committee which still lias tlie matter in charge, informs me that posito Even the English sparrow contribute his mite. TiiElateet social sensation in Pennsyl vania is the elopement of a negro and a Jewess. Moses In Egypt! what next? Editor Wateuson's journal now refers to “the blind goddess." The star-eyed* lady of reform is evidently still in the hos pital. When 8enator Colquitt haa finished his tariff analysis, It Is rumored, he will ac cept a position upon a first-class humor ous paper at a salary of $37,000 per an num. OrricKB Burnside, who stole $15,000 from the government in Washington and Is now under arrest, lost the money In Wall street. He was a patriot. Put him on the pension list. The Courier-Journal thinks "if a Mormon missionary should wrestle with Grand Duke Louis of Hesse tor a few hours he might get a distinguished convert.” The missionary is better employed with South ern Senators. . Poetical lieense is a great invention. A Louisville man writes verses to his girl, in which he says his feet “would not crush a violet, blowing wild and dewy aweet.” And only last week a Louisville man fell over a*cost-iron lawn dog and re duced it to junk. “I pity the man who marries that girl," said Bill Jones to Bill Sykes, as they sat upon the former's front steps, in Podunk. yesterday. "Why?" asked Sykes, taming his eyes upon a little maiden passing the gate. "She is an exact Image of my wife at her age?" A few minutes later, Sykes slid down out of n tree and went for the coroner, and the jury came and said that William Jones died from a sudden attack of mother-in- law, nnd gave it os their opinion that tlie deceased was unconscious from the mo ment he was taken. Bull baiting os a popular pastime still continues in Wall street, bat bear hunting no longer popular. A Washington woman named Carpen ter killed her husband recently; and she did it with her little hatchet, too. “A uoojf," says a Philadelphia paper, is a bulge." Then there can be no doubt to tbe whereabouts of the David Daria boom. Senator CoLqcrrr is beginning to mat ter a little abont tbe tariff. A genuine tariff speech from Colquitt would HU the professional humorists with envy. The GtntlUulion thinks its Macon con temporary can exercise its legs by keeping up with tbe Tilden procession. Queer Iden that. Everybody knowm there is small chance for exercise at a funeral. The Ohio Platform. Tlie reader will find In another col umn a leader from the Nashville Amer ican, favoring the adoption of tlie Ohio platform into that of the national Dem ocratic convention. Tennessee claimed to be a protection State, and under the dally tutelage ot the Ameri can the convention of that State will doubtless indorse the Ohio platform, And this is tlio wisdom of the situa tion. It is conceded tiiat this expres sion aa to the tariff issue was prepared by Mr. Payne, the Senator-elect from Ohio, witli a special view to its adop tion at Chicago. .Vs many of the tariff reformers, so-called, have industriously boomed Mr. I’aync for tho Presidency, tliis tact may lie considered of more than usual significance. It was in tended a* a compromise upon whicli both divisions of the party might join forces and effort. It was a key note to a fierce straggle for the mastery of the great State of Ohio, which has liecn a factor sopoten tial in Republican politics. Upon this platform the State was redeemed to the Democracy and placed in the list of 'lonbtfnl States, and one to be fought lor in the Presidential campaign. The victory in Ohio gave the party • Sena tor in place ol Charles Foeter, and made himself familiar with the subject, by years of study. We do not know the basis from which these figures were calculated, but our correspondent will grant us tho choice of standing by them tatlier than those lie lias furnished. Our correspondent lias not confined himself to figures, iiut readies out after support in speculation and assertion, The expenses of the government might be cut down in some measure, One-liaU we think an extravagant esti mate, but the pension lists are more likely to grow than to diminish, and tlio money lias to bo raised to meet them. Tlie constitution gives authority to Congress to levy import duties to raise revenues, and this has been established as the policy of this government and is not likely to be changed. Our correspondent desires all custom houses abolished, and holds that the government may be run by tho inter nal revenue system, which is infa mous in its character and practices and was only resorted to to meet the necessities of war. The people of this country will abolish this tax whenever they can get a fair chance at it. Of the surplus in the treasury com plained of, there are eighty millions of cotton tax, fifteen millions of the sales of cotton seized during and after the war, and many millions which may be credited to other unadjusted accounts. The shortest way to reduce this surplus is to cat off the internal revenue tax whicli rolls up say in round numbers one humlred and forty millions per an num. Our correspondent is satisfied to put three hundred tax gatherers to each State, because Georgia has that number. Such figuring as this will not do, nor will the figures that there arc five hundred Federal tax gatherers in Macon, who collect one dollar for the government and four for themselves. Mr. Upspn's figures suffer no discredit by tlie side of such ciphering os tliis. As we have said before, tlie policy of the government is to collect its revenue by import duties. The sentiment of tlie conn try hi opposed to the internal revenue system. If both of them are swept away, then the government must be supported by direct taxation. Its pension list most tie paid in tbe same way, and tlie interest on the puldir ilebt provided for by tlie same means. And no matter whether Mr. Upson's figures or those of our correspondent ore correct, the people of Georgia will be to submit to an onerous tax tional improvement of its adherents. As individuals, it is tho goncral under standing that Catholics are Democrats, as far oa they take any interest in parties at all, though there arc doubtless many Catholics who are Republicans, and mnny Northern Methodists who are Democrats, Tho other churches are also turning their attention to the negroes, nnd it may lie tiint the net result of tlie efforts in their behalf will leave them, oa to their religious associations, about where they now Btand. Tho Metho dists and Catholics are activo and un tiring missionaries, anil will probably secure tlio greater number oi converts We refer, of course, to tlie Northern Methodists, who will he sure to take advantage of the political sympathies and prejudices of the negroes, It is hoped thst tho Methodists, Bap tists, Episcopalians and Presbyterians of tlie South will give their serious at tention to this matter. It will l>e in finitely better for the negroes and tlio white people that the Northern Metho dists should not obtain the ascendancy for which they are striving. Wo hsve nothing to say as to tho negro in the States of the North. It is only of him as a citizen and laborer in the South thst we speak. Mr son,” said the Fat Professor at Po dunk Academy yesterday, kindly laying hie hand upon the head of tlie Agile Boy, who, having concluded to give hie intellect holiday, w«s on the point of leaving school to solicit employment in a Mu-oil baseball club, "you are now about to en gage in a conflict witli tl.e world. Yon have chosen baseball ae the channel through which you will rush out into the ocean of life and tlie boundless ezpanas of fame. It is a great and growing indus try. Doubtless many able and compre- henzire minds are engaged in the profes sion, but unfortunately we hsve no way to verify tlie supposition, since the occupa tion seems to call for no other genius than that which lies in the limbs, if we ezeept the genius needed in systematic abuse ot umpires, without which no man can be a successful baseball player. To my mind Uie most successful pro fessional boll player is the man who col- unless nil tiie depositors, or creditors, sign that agreement, or practically all « them, suy within a thousand or two dol lars, it will lie a complete failure. It must be conceded that such a failure would be di.-uAtruus in many reepecte, because it would thus force tlie whole matter Into the courts, throw tlio property on the market, ‘ which must result in a sacrifice, and a con sequent loss to creditors, to say notbinsof the costs of litigation. The purpose of the recent meeting ol tbe capital commission, ae already stated in tlie T E Lr.o RA MI,was to consider a request made by contractors and material men to be i furnished with the lithographic plans and designs of tlie new capital, which would save them the trouble, expense and loss of timeofeomingto Atlanta. The lithographic plans would bo bulky and to costly that the commission had decided that they mast lie examined and inspected here. They have now decided to furnish these plans to bona fide contractors as long as they will hold out. Commissions were issued to-dayto'/.imrl . Mnrkett , justice of the peace for the With district U. M„ tjumter county, and toW. H. West, N. P. for tho 063d district, G. M., Lowndes county. Commissioner Bacon is here again busily Utaged In looking after the State exhibit. Major IBarna ^returned to-day from a ten-days’ visit to New Orleans fn tbe in- taraat ot the Atlanta exhibit. bIUKILS ON HIE KUAU. Commercial Travelers at a Warslde Inn Something to Put in a Crlpsaek. 'Gentlemen, t almost envy you the positions u nil; your experience of tho world; your nowlcdeo of business; the changing sights yon see, and all that, you know.” This warmly expressed regret fell Iron tbs lips Of au elderly pleasure tourist, last August, sn.l was addressed to a aemleticle ot commst- rial trsvelazi seated on the porch of thsU» dell Hotel, 8t Louis, lift. "Yes," responded a New York representa tive of the profession, “a drummer isn't with out hi* pleasures, but he tune tsla rtak*. loo risk* outside the chances oi raUroiul collls- I mis." I The Ohio Platform. We present what is known as the Ohio platform in the following resolu tion: That wo favor a tariff lor revenue, limited to the necessities ot a government economi cally administered, and so adjuted In Ita ap plication as to prevent unequal burdens, cn courage productive Intercuts at home, and lord Just compenssUoa to labor, but Dot to cre ate or foster monopolies. As it is likely to figure largely in the State and national conventions, it will lie convenient for parties interested to have it handy. Usually, we are not in love with Ohio ideas, hut this is a sound one. It will lie borne in mind that upon it the Democratic party carried that State, secured a United States Senator, and changed the complexion of tlie Congressional delegation. And it onght not to be forgotten that the campaign that recovered Virginia was fought and won on tliis platform. We reproduce in another column, from the Columbus 77-nrs, an account of the shooting at ex-G>veraor Smith. A special correspondent writes os that ballet holes were found in Governor Smith's coat, thus settling tbe aim and How tenota Is Cemlns on AartaulturaNy' Henoli, May 31.—Wheat harvest h commenced. There is no complaint of rust nor smut, and ail think the yield will he good. Oat are low, on account of the dry weather. Com looks fine. Cotton ' good for the time ot year. Tae fruit pros pert never was better in this part of Up county—especially peaches and grapes. Gardens are not so good, on account of dry weather. Tax early peach doesn't lack much of being s glowing delusion. ions and steamboat explosions." "What risks, for Instance?” . ; "This, for Instance," sub! Mr. TV. D. Frank lin. who was then tiaveUnf for an Caaten house, and ta known to merchants ta all putt ol the couatry: "The risk—which, tadres. amount* ftlniu-t to AccrtAlntv— of n-ttlM tha dyspepsia from perpetual change of dkt sad water and from having no fixc&fcoura for Hit ing sml Bleeping. I mym lf was aa example. I mjt ws*. for I sin sll right now." "No discount oa jrour digestion?” broke las Chicago dry goods traveler, lighting hU cifsr afresh. "Not a quarter per cent But 1 !• wl to glte up trsveliug for s whll«*. Thu .uriip* mint d my paper. Klutlly I rtmo across ss PARKER**** TONIC. It sml It fixed me up to pcrfcciiuii. l !<■ re U nothing on csrth, in my oplulon. cqusltott s* * cure for dynpep*!*." Mount. Uiftcox A Co*, of New York, the pro* prletors. hold e letter from Mr. Franklin »ut ingUuUprecisefsrt. parker'8tonics''< digestion, cures MaUHaI revera, Ifeartoara • IleAdArho, Gough* And Cold*, And All chroni* dlseAie* of the Liver And Kidney*. PvtiboP I tie tn yonr vaHsc. Prices, OOc.Aud 91. Econo* my In larger slie. PEAS. lects tbe largest salary. Becond to him is the man who collects his in advance. Tbe TTTE have a lot of choice Clay and Bpeck- man who merely shares In the profits Is an ' • amateur. Bear this in mind very espe cially in dealing with Southern clubs.’' “Perhaps,” continued the good man pausing until the Agile Boy dropped the corpse of an Inquisitive fly he took in with his left, "perhaps it would be well to find out how badly Uie dube want yon before contracting many Urge debta. All the professions are crowded now, and while U true that there is room at the top, it also a fact that the food supplies on the way up are difficult ot access to men who lack wealth and credit. "After yon hsve been convinced that the club wants you—or after you have cmvinced them—charge in the way of sal ary whatever you think you can get This is the only gauge. You must decide as how you will work, for you will find work. Anything that a boy hat to do be comes work very quickly. Whether it' best to make a contract for to many runs, bats and stops, or to work by tbe day is au open question. I like the former plan bet ter. I think I could conscientiously charge $50 for running around the bases, and $190 for each 'liner' I stopped, or that stopped when it got to me. For allowing the rival pitcln r to make a target out of me, I would be satisfied with nothing less than the gate money. And now, farewell. "The chalk clan will please crawl up tlie blackboard.' led Peas and will sell cheap. KODOER9. ADAMS A rUOCTOB. CHOPPED CORN. gPLENDID Food for Cows and Chickens. For sale by RODQEB8, ADAMS A PROCTOB. Syrup ami Molasses. W E litre t lugs stock all grades Syrup I -Also genuine Cobs Moist ses tn hcphcsA tierces and barrels. Can offer (pedal Is ducements. Rodgers, Adims k Praetor. TTATT’C vegetable llAiiL O SICILIAN Hair Renewer. SafslvI Economy!! C.rt.lnly of Good BssuMsIll Three qurtULw an* of priam Import sow'» lW Mtretioo of . prvpanulosi toe lb. holt. Do"-* .xperimootwttla mewreeredirewkkW asf* hsna n4*er task *eed t *st pnAs ky F«Waceo< others. Bay*adarewtUp«« rt —‘l-nnm utilvUeev to he good. JtaU.’SttumBssSWsawflleek