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THE EXAMINER
WiA. HARP I
Editor and "’Business Manager.
CONYERS, GA., SATURDAY MAY 18, 1878
SHALL HAYS' TITLE TO THE PRESIDEN¬
CY BE INVESTIGATED ?
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The question ol the investigation of
the Florida fraud, is at last beginning to
assume a definite shape, and a resolu¬
tion has been offered in Congress for the
investigation to be conducted by a se¬
lect Congressional committee. It is
claimed however, by those in Washing¬
ton, who profess to know the object of
tho investigation is simply to lay bare
the fraud! jjrnmselves, wilhout attacking
the title of Mr. Hays as President. Ed
ward Noyes, U. S. Minister to France,
and John Sherman., Secretary ot the
Treasury are mentioned in connection
wiLh the frauds. We take the position
that a thorough investigation of the
whole matter should be gone into, not
only as vindication of the truth ot‘ histo
roy, but if Hays and his accomplices, are
proven to be fraudulent usurpers, to dis¬
place them, and put in those who were
the choice of the people. We are not
among those who belive that the action
of the electoral commission, if it perpe-'
trated a gross fraud upon the rights of
the people, should constitute a barrier to
an investigation, or that because the
countVy submitted to an unconstitu¬
tional method ot eetlling a vexed ques
tion, as a mere expediency, that the peo¬
ple should become a party to the fraud
by refusing to envestigate and rectify
the error which has been committed.
We know there are those who hold
that Hays cqnript be removed, no mat^
ter how^Iain the fact is established that
lie was not elected president, and has no
constitutional right to hold the office,
and are l'eauy to applaud him on his ad
ministration. This is not a question as
to whether or not Hays’ administration
has been gqod, or bad, but a great ques¬
tion of right, on which the foundation of
our government is based, viz : The light
of the people to choose their rulers, as
prescribed by the constitution. If Ilavs
is a usurper, then his acts are legally
void. The mere form of being sworn in
as President, on the 4th of March, in ac¬
cordance with the provisions of the
constitution, tin,less he is legally author¬
ized to be sworn in as President, amounts
to a nullity. There is but two methods,
known to the constitution by which he
could bp-declared President,; qne of
which is by the popular vote of the peo¬
ple in their sovereign capacity through
the ballot box ; the other is, where no
electiou occurs through the ballot box,
the House ot Representatives may elect
a President.
The electoral commission, to count the
electoral votes of the states, and to deter¬
mine as to how the votes shall be cast,
was clearly an unconstitutional measure,
which ..congress had no legal authority to
establish, consequently the action of the
commission was not legally binding upon
the question. If Ilnys was not elected,
then Tilden was, and is ot‘ right the le¬
gally chosen President, and should be
placed in the occupancy of the office.
We hope to see the matter thoroughly
investigated, the purity of the ballot
box vendicated, and the great fraud on
the rights of the people exterminated.
The New York Women’s Suffrage So¬
ciety comes to the rescue of Mrs. Kate
Southron, and at a recent meeting gave
expression to the following sentiments
in regard to the pending fate of that un>
fortunate woman:
Mrs..Lilia Deveranx Blake spoke of
the recent murder trial in Georgia, dwell¬
ing upon the cruelty of trying and cons
demning an encient and nursing woman,
and compared the case with the acquittal
of McFarland for killing Rachardson —
She said she did not wish to excuse the
crime, but it was done in the heat of
passion and Mrs. Southron was irrespon¬
sible at the time. It certainly ivas wrong
to haag her.
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher said that the
women of New York should petition a
pardon for Mrs. Southron. It would be
right for an army ot women to go down
there and take Mrs. Southron forcibly
from the jail.
In the case of an Alabama lottery deal¬
er named Jackson, who was convicted of
sending circulars through the mails, and
sought release by habeas corpus on the
ground'that the act of Congress under
which he was charged was unconstitu¬
tional, the United States has- decided
such act free from constitutional objec¬
tions. It was held that all that is declare
ed by it is that the mails shall not be us*
ed for the ti ansportation ot publications
deemed injurious to public morals, and
that any one attempting to use them for
that purpose shall be punished. The
decision ot the court below wau there¬
fore affirmed.
John Bright said in a recent speech at
Roohdale that one-third of the whole
land of the United Kingdom,, being n&
less than 23,000,003 acres, belongs to
935 men.
PRESS CONVENTION.
Mr Editor —It was with high anlici*
pations of pleasure that we boarded the
the cars at this place, i ou Tuesday, the
7th inst., for the Press Convention at.
Gainesville. We were enthused with
with the idea of attending a Press con"
vert ion and visiting ihe grand, towering
mountains ot North Georgia, as well as
lira beautiful little city of Gainesville.—
We were further elated, rnd I might say
electrified, as the Conyers Cornet Band
began their sweet music and melody, as
We left this place, and continued to in¬
tersperse the occasion with something
sweet and nice which enlivened the en¬
tire party until its return. We arrived
at the gay city of Atlanta, where we
spent Tuesday night, and I need not say
with exceeding great pleasure, as you
well know Atlanta always furnishes am¬
ple entertainment for her guests, and ess
peciaHy does she have charms for ‘’paper
men.” Wednesday morning we started
fov Gainesville with quite a crowd of ed¬
itors, printers and devils, [well supplied
with the latter,J having a delightful ride
on the Air-Line, one of the smoothest
and best roads in Georgia. All hands
seemed to be happy, and before we men
lien our kind reception at Gainesville by
a committee there, for us happily select ¬
ed, we cannot forbear to mention the
kindness and forethought of that com
mitte in meeting us at Doraville, pro°
curing the names of each gentleman and
lady that had not been furnished them,
and assigning them to comfortable and
pleasant homes. Among that commit¬
tee we were rejoiced to meet our well
known and genial friend, Harry Hales,
who spared no pains to render our stay in
Gainesville pleasant, After separating
for our homes, which had been liberally
provided on our arrival, the cenvention
met at the hall of tl.e Young Men’s Li¬
brary Association, at 12 o’clock, and the
meeting was called to order by President
J. II Estell, when a welcome address
was delievered by Dr, II. S. Bradley, in
behalf of the city, who, in a few appro
priate and eloquent remarks made all feel
easy and at home, to which the Presi¬
dent of the Association replied, tender¬
ing thanks in behaif the Press for their
hearty welcome. Col. J. B. Estes, in his
usual eloquent, witty and impressive
style, held the house spell bound for a
short time, in welcoming the Press As.,
sociation in behalf of the local Press and
the Library Association of Gainesville.
Col, Estes is one ot the most impressive
speakers we ever heard, and we shall
congratulate the 9th Congressional Dis¬
trict if they elect him as their next mem¬
ber, as it is thought they will. Hon.
Mr. Rodgers, of Sandersville, a member
of tho Press, replied to the welcome by
Col. Estes, and spoke logically, and at
length, of the general utility cf Journal,
ism The house then adjourned for din¬
ner. and so far as we were for
the remainder of the term, as we thence¬
forward participated in the pleasures—
having a general jubilee—and our enjoy,
ment did not consist alone in viewing
the beautiful city of Gainesville, nor in
enhaling the bracing, healthy air from the
mountain top, nor in the fact that our
table was laden with good things both to
eat and drink, but our cbiefest enjoy.,
ment was in meeting some of the most
pleasant, and let us say beautiful, young
ladies in Georgia, among whom we are
impressed to mention Miss Harris, who
contributed so greatly to the pleasantness
ot cur visit. Wednesday night a gener¬
al entertainment was given at the Hall,
which was indeed a pleasant occasion,
both to those who desired to talk and
look, as the intelligent and beautiful
were there, and those who desired to
dance, as musb was provided lor the
casion.
Thursday morning, as we had a nice
refreshing shower the night before, the
party spent quite a plaisant forenoon in
excurting up the Air-Line to Toca City,
aud out to the Falls, upon which trip
we viewed some of th® t grandest scenery
of onr lives, as tho Blue Ridge Moun¬
tains hung over our heads on either side
the road in distant grandeur, now aud
then seeing afar off a beautiful valley,
clothed in unceasing verdure. We could
but pronounce the mountains of North
Georgia a lovely country, notwithstand¬
ing its ruggedness. Tho Air-Line Road
in the magnanimity of their hearts, provided
hacks for the Press to go out to the Falls, giv¬
ing each member a complimentary ride out.—
It was both a pleasant and instructive trip.—
We, not speaking of the entire party, found
pleasant acquaintances at Garnett Springs,
half-way ground to the Falls, and think we
shall visit those Springs again. The party
started back and arriving at Gainesville at 3,
o’clock that afternoon, where dinner was await¬
ing us, which was highly appreciated.
Friday morning the Association returned to
Atlanta, arriving there at 10 o’clock, and eve¬
rybody slashed around the city until 12 o’clock
when we met at the Kimball to pai ticipate in
the banquet that had been liberally provided
for the Association by the proprietor of the
Kimball House. At 3 o clock in ihe afternoon
the party started for Chattanooga and
out Mountain, leaving us in the city. Hoping
you will pardon ns for not giving you minutes
of the Convention, and especially minutes ol
meetings, we will close this letter thanking
you for the appointment of yom PEOXY.
Weak mind is like a microscope, which
magnifies frifling ~t things, but cannot re¬
ceive great ones, f htzttrffefd y
The Middle Georgia Argus gives the
following account ot a cowardly attempt
at murder in its neighborhood, in which
a little baby in its mother’s arms receiv¬
ed an almost fatal wound.* It says: ‘R.
G. Byars, .Jr., lives a mile and half from
town. At dark of the 2d inst, his w ife
went to do the milking, leaving in her
room her little babe, who is just fourteen
months old. While Mis. Byars was at¬
tending to her duties at the ‘cow pen’
the child commenced fretting, w hereup¬
on its father, who had been about the
yard, to pacify it took it up to carry it to
the mother, not dreaming of tt'e ead ca¬
lamity that awaited his little cherub.
Arriving at the side of its mother the
the child hnshed. But Mr, Byars des¬
cried a person behind a tree \ ard hy and
aecosted him, saying: ‘What are you
doing behind that tree?’ Which«was no
sooner said than he was fired upon by
the suspicions looking individual, and the
nnocent little babe, instead of its father,
fell the victim of the would-be assassin’s
bullet 1 The frenzied mother seized her
infant and bore it into the house, where
she and her husband did all they could
for it until medical aid was had. An in**
vestigation revealed that the ba’l had
entered and passed through the little
one’s left arm, just below the arm-pit,
and then entering the body came out in
its clothing. The wound was promptly
dressed, and nothing left undone to al¬
leviate the child’s sufferings. In the
opinion of I>r. Sanders, the attending
physician, the wound will not prove fa¬
tal.’ A man r amed Robert Smith was
arrested on suspicion, who. at ihe time of
his arrest, wps in a beastly state of in¬
toxication. He succeeded in making his
escape, however, and has not been heard
o f 8 1 nee.
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We are manufacturers and dealers in all
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Conyers, Ga., April 26—ly.
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Pianos.
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Also the celebrated
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If you want bargains, write to
Guilford,
who is the only practical musician and
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Guilford,
who has had twenty-eight years expe¬
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Guilford,
who guarantees lower prices and bet¬
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NO LOCAL ACSXTTS.
Manufacturers sell, through me, di¬
rectly to customers, charging only a
very small advance on cost.
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LEGAL ADVEGTlSEMENm
GEORGIA, Rockdale County*
\\T HEEEAS W. T. Albert, the Admioistra
VY tor of John Albert, deceased/ represents
the Oourt of Ordinary, of said ceiiUty, by pe¬
tition duly filed, Ac., that he has fully admin¬
istered John Albert’s estate, This is, there¬
fore, to cite oil persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they can, why
said Administrator should not be discharged
from his administration, and receive Letters
of Dismission on the first Monday in August.
Given under mv hand and official signature,
May 2d, 1878. 3m O. SEAMANS. Or£y
SHERIFFS SALE FOE ME, 1878.
il/'ltiL YV be sold before Court House door, in
the town of Conyers, within the legal
hours Tuesday of s(ile, to the highest bidder, on the
first in June next, the following pro •
per ty. to wit :
Four hundred and forty acres of land, Lots
and parts of Lots Nos. 266, 292, 281 and 291,
bounded South-East by lands of Moses T. Ba j
ker, and East by Mrs. E. Baker, North by
Thomas Yanlaftdingham and Widow Ethef
idge, and West by Big Haynes creek, it being
the widowhood or lifetime estate of Mrs. M,
J. s igman, Levied jon as the property of Mrtf,
M. J. Sigman, by Virttle of a fi fa issued from
a Justice’s Court, held ifi and for the 1026th
District, G. M, of Fulton county, in favor of
Shannon & Zimmerman, vs. Mrs. M. J. Sig
man Tenant in possession notified. Bevy
made by A. P. Mitchell, L. C, May 2d, 1878,•
and returned to me.
March 4, 30d J. II. TAYLOR, Sh’ff,
GEORGIA, Rockdale County*
for W^to^C^To^OrdLaiy the appointing of 1 he clerk T? of S*county the Supe
Summers, a minor, under the age of twenty -
one years, and resident of said county.
Thu is, therefore, to notify all persons Con¬
cerned, that if there is no good cause shown to
the contrary, on the sixtii day of May next, in
the Court of Ordinary, an order will pass ap¬
pointing the clerk of the Superior Court, or
some ether fit and proper person, guardian of
the said W. H, summers’ person and property,
as ’ pplied for.
Given under my hand and official signature,
March 6th, 1878. O. SEAMANS,
ap6 30d Ordinary.
GEORGIA, Rockdale County,
ry VV HERE Administrators AS J. B. of Brown Josiah and Brown, W. J. deceased, Smith,
having made application to Court of Ordinary
of said county, for Letters of Dismission from
theii administration of the estate of said de¬
ceased,
This is, therefore, tocite all persons concern¬
ed to show cause, by filing objections in my
office, why the said J. B. Brown and W. J,
Smith should not be dismissed from the ad
ministrationship of the estate of Josiah Brown
and receive the usual Letteis of Dismission.
Given under my hand and official signature,
Mach 5 th, 1878 O. SEAMANS,
mr.9 3in Ordinary.
u can will at anything make start you. money else. §12 faster Capital p-U' at day work not made required for at us home than ; we
the inmistrious, Men, women, boys and
wanted everywhere to work for us. Now
the time. Costly outfit and terms free.—
Tb.Ce & Co., Augusta Maine.
HE<& €!#,
Fryer Street, Atlsnta Ga.
DEALERS IN
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pncea CASES in this city, and sell them
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EstabUsHeain 1806 .
Joseph H, Almand. John B. Aimand, Thos. D. Stewart.
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Keep constantly on hand a Splended Line of
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