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G E 0 RGIA WEEKLY OPINION.
THE WEEKLY OPINION.
BY W. t 8CBP0Q8-AKP J-*. PPMBtB.
W»HWO;; (krOBElt 12.
-yjSSflitefaSrlifl!- 1 ! WWN*^iMtwlienUlo>t Ut offlclal'pip,
djedionc* to a prerl , .. It went back to Democracy and Secceslon,
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There nre,we believe, but three dally
papers Id Georgia, beside tho Onmox, that
bave taken bold and decided'ground In fa
vor of the State Constllutlonal Conven
tion. There was a fourth (the Atlanta In-
gates, from tho various sections of the
county of Whitfield, representing the Re
construction party, met on the 1st Instant
, at Dalton. Tho meeting resulted In the
nomination of Mr. N. P. Huber as candid
ate for the State Constitutional Conven
tion. J|ll
Jf. E. CllCBCH CoxraiKNce Pbockzd-
iaas—Second Day, Oct. 11—Report of the
Secretary.—Pursuant to arrangemont, there
was, last evening, religious services, em
bracing various appropriate exercises,
which as chief, may be mentioned the dis
course from Psalm 84, 11: “Uo will give
Grace and Glory,” by B. H. Watus. Tho
Master of Assemblies honored His truth.
It was good to be there.
This morning, also, praying ones were
assembled, previous to business hours, to
invoke tho baptism of hcavonly lire, and
It was found profitable “to wait on tho
Lorik”
Conference hour arriving, tho Bishop In
vited Bov. Mr. Jones to lead In the devo
tional exercises, when ten verses of “the
ninth division of tho Psalms" were road,
hymn 634 was sung, and the Divine bene
diction Invoked,' “Blosied are all they who
are suthrlsed to ask heavenly benedictions
npon.thelr cause, and look for the Divine
guldanco In all their movements.”
The session was characterized by nota
ble unanimity and distinguished business
dispatch. Items too numerous to be men
tioned In detail claimed consideration.
Kulcs of order were adopted, and twenty
admissions and seven re-admissions, on
trial, were made. Tho developments of
tho session gave evidence of tho earnest
ness, thoroughness and remarkable relia
bility ol those whoso works and characters
were brought under rcvlow. “Well done,
good and faithful servant,” is the highest
possible commendation; “Ye knew your
duty, but did It not,” the most fearful of
reprimands.
Bev. Dr. Pcarnc, of the Hols’ien Con
ference, visited us to-day. bringing tho
friendly greetings of that body, and speak
ing words of “good cheer.”
Bishop Clarke, In concluding tho dcllt>-
eratlons of tho morning, inado very |udi-
clous and Impressive uso of the few pre
cious moments thought proper by him to
be claimed. In making such suggestions a
tho future interests of the work foreshad
owed—especially Impressing on all minds
the duty of working towards a self-sustaln
ing condition—and the eommcndablencss
of the Important details claiming the at
tention and notion of a minister of the M.
E. Church, whose spirit he would have
possess, and whose doctrines he would
have us preach. Heaven help all tho Lord'i
uunointed to mind the same things and
work by tho same rule.
Tim Cask or Foster Wiutksipks o i
•Chattanooga.—We learn from the Knox,
vllle Commercial that this case has been
decided by the Supremo Court. It 1ms ex
cited much Interest. Whitesides was a
Confederate soldier. Acting under the
orders of his superior olllccr. he participa
ted—at least such was the charge—In tho
butningofahouso InGrceno county, du
ring the war. lie was Indicted by tho Cir
cuit Court of Greene county, was tried by
said Court and convicted, ntul sentenced to
the Penitentiary for twenty years. A now
trial was granted, and upon a second trial,
he was convicted and sentenced for fifteen
years, from which Judgment ho appcnlcd
jn error to the Supreme Court,
The Supreme Court rendered an elabo
rate opinion in tho case. The Judgment
below was reversed and absolutely arrest
ed, and tho defendant discharged. Mr.
Whitesides Is tho son of tho lato lion. J. A
Whitesides, of Chattanooga.
We learn that, soon after his discharge
by the Supremo Court, Mr. Whitesides was
again arrested upon a enpfas from Greene
county. He gave ball promptly,
——
A Max A wrested fob Killing a Ne
gro Woman Four veabs ago.—Blchurd
B. Freeman, a rcspcctublo citizen of Nan-
semond county, Va., was recently arrested
by tho military authorities, charged with
killing a free negro woman In December,
1803, and on Wednesday had a preliminary
examination before Lieutenant Murphy,
Military Commissioner for Nansemond and
Isle of Wight counties,
The act was done in December. 1803,
when the county was under the rule of tho
United States army, and no arrest was
made by them, though they remained ov
two years afterwards. Mr. Freeman, In
his statement, alleges that he acted entire
ly In self-defence, and the community havi
generally received that as the fart.
Street Hailsoad in ACousta,—rflic
street railroad In oar neighbor city V still
In process of construction. Tho Constitu
tionalist says:
•• Tlie rapidity with which thla Impor
tant work Is being pushed forward to com
pletion Is commendable, and tho gentle
man having It tn charge are entitled to tho
tlianka of all classes of onr people.”
Tub Sol'Tiikun Danner Revived.—The
.Southern Banner, of Athens, will be re
vived In a few days, and published scral-
weokly. by T. A. Atkinson, Esq, who has
been long connected with the press or
Georgia.
jyTho Philadelphia Ledger tells of a
school teacher who makes the reading of n
newspaper regular exercises of the school,
and rays tho scholar* like it greatly.
C0DBTE8IK8
ik nun
Democracy
Uko the dog to Ills vomit and the sow to
her wallow. Tho present position of that
very consistent Journal Is precisely at
right-angles with Its position some two
moptbs ago. How many more changes It
contemplates between this and the open
ing of tho year 18#8, remains to bo seen.
Tlicso journals, with the exception , of
the ono just named, have, so far as our ob
servation extends, keen conducted In a
manner highly creditable to the profes
sion. They have sought to discuss tho is
sues of Jho day in strict accordance with
those rules of disputation rccogntzod by
educated and high-toned gentlemen.. They
have avoided disgusting personalities, and
carefully eschewed that low and contemp
tible species of slang and denunciation
which is the chief aliment of little minds.
IIow liss this oourtesy and deference
been appreciated and reciprocated by the
Opposition press f Who first transcended
the rules of legitimate discussion, and re-
sorted to epltheta and blackguardism!
Wbo was tfto first to Indulge In such terms
as “white nigger,” “renegade," “scalawag,"
perjured traitor,” “spawn of hell," and
such like expletives of the lowest fish
market? Was It the “respectable white
man's” journals, or was it the Reconstruc
tion press? Was It Gen. LoNosTBarr, or
Judge Harris, or Judge Walker, or Chief
Justice Warner, or Hon. B. C. YANCET. or
was It Ben. niLL, who, for the want of ar
gument, applied such terms as “perjured
traitor” and “spawn of hell’ 1 to their po
litical opponents ?
There Is another filet connected with this
subject which lias not escaped the observa
tion of every Intelligent reader; and that
is the concert o/action on the part of the
personal character of tho gentlemen con-
Democratlc press in their attacks upon the
ncctcdwlth tho Reconstruction press.—
This has been carried on to an extent
which lias become Insufferable, and which
amounts to nothing less than an organized
Conapimcy.
One Democratic paper. In utter disre
gard of truth, misrepresents and defames
the personal character of an opponent, and
this libel Is carcfhlly reproduced by a ma
jority If not all Its confederates. But
when tlicso misrepresentations have been
corrected by plain statement of facts,
not one of tho Democratic papers have had
the manhood and honesty to copy the cor
rection ! This has become a tliemo of com
mon remark, and the practice is adhered to
so persistently and so systematically, that
wo have sometimes been uncharitable
enough tn suppose It Is done In accordance
with a resolution adopted In secret session
at Judge WiHTAKEn's Tress Convention
which assembled at Macon. That Conven-
ventlon seems to have assembled for the
purpose of deposing General Torn, “and
for other purposes.” Among these “ other
purposes,” the formation of a conspiracy
against tho gentlemen connected with the
Reconstruction press, seems to have been
tho most prominent. Is It not so!
There arc, we rejoice to say, somo noble
exceptions to ho tnndc In the ranks of the
Opposition press of Georgia. There are
also exceptions among those public speak
ers nml letter writers who oppose Hecon-
sttnctlon. These we can respect, and with
these alone can we heraftcr meet on terms
of personal friendship.
But whilst wo deprecate the disgusting
mode of political warfare inaugurated by
these desperadoes, wo do not wish to bo
understood as begging the question. The
gauntlet has been thrown down without
provocation. We take It up, aud challenge
them to a comparison of private records,
And whilst we find no pleasure in such a
mode of warfare, we now give fair notice
of a purpose to “ carry the war into Afrl
ca." We are thoroughly posted; thorough
ly prepared for the cont,
give notice to the finbb)
oil editor, not n thousand
lanta. tliatwc neither bile
ter nor ask It.
rind wo now
”f-head-
Failed.—An attempt was made at tho
county court at Harrison. Tennessee, on
Monday, to obtain an appropriation from
tho county of 810.000 lor tlio benefit of
the railroad from Tyner's Station to Har
rison, but tho court re fused to appropriate.
Atlanta as a Tobacco Market.
letter dated at this city. Octolier 7th, to the
Nashville Banner, says:
Atlanta docs a bigger thing III the to
bacco business than any city In the Gulf
States. It Is wonderful at tho amount of
tho “weed” dallv shipped from here to all
points South and B est of us. No other
point ill tho designated limits euli “impute
with It. We even ship tobacco to Tciine
see.
The Ohio Klectiox,—Tlia Cincinnati
Commercial of the IJtll says:
There Is snincthlngof a '‘reaction appar
ent In the returns of yesterday’s election.
Gen. Cary Is elected to Congress III tho Se
cond District. The proi»scd Constitution
al Amendment is largely defeated. The
Republicans have lost ground throughout
tho State, and the majority on tho State
ticket will be small. For details we refer
our renders to our tables and dispatches.
Tho Republican county ticket» elected.
In this county, by about twclvo hundred
Ac latest dispatches from tlio State show
such large Democratic gains aa to leave tlio
State ticket In doubt, and to make tho Le
gislature very doubtful.
T. S.—At 8 o'clock this morning, with
two wards. Eighteenth and Twelfth to
hear from, Cary's majority la thirteen liun
dred. It will be over n thousand.
The Hamilton County Republican Legis
lative ticket being elected, wlH probably
secure a Republican majority In tho Logl.
latere.
We think tho Republican State ticket
elected by a small majority.
For the Opinion.|
“Save me train Fir Friends, unit I’ll
Take Care of IMy enemies.”
Judge IFailnJter-SIr: Tho past history of
tlio United States, with the eventful scenes
of tlio bloody conflict tlirough which wo
havc'Just jiassod, can all bo traced to men
whose highest traits of character-consisted
In a thirst foraclf-aggrandlzcmcnt and po-
lltleal preferment. They loved to lead the
people and drive them, “like sheep to tho
slaughter,” on to conclusions, tho results
of halr-bralncd politicians, who lived upon
oxciteraentand fattened upon tho “loaves
and fishes” obtained through official ap
pointments. Thu hones of thousands of
soldiers who have fallen In battle, the
groans and tears of weeping widows, and
the pitiful cries of countless orphans,
which plerco the cars of the passers-
by for broad, all proclaim tho truth of my
position—that Demagogues and Fanttles
North and South, are responsible for tlie
gloom and sorrow which now overhangs
this almost God-forsaken country.
Whenever I sco cards Inserted in paper*
for calls for party organizations, emtnat-
I'** V viBam»wr.v"»i cumrnrj* IB IHJb UIC VC* J IlIBb
ing from “Executive Committee*,” und" embraced to repeat the outrage ?
COMXt’NICATKD.j
Editors Opinion: The Intelligencer claim*
to bo a respectable newspaper—-the rolfex
of Atlanta society—the advheate oftruih—
consistent In its Apolitical course, and tlie
friend of Justices Itsedltorniid proprietor
claims to be a gentleman; not only a gen
tleman, but n Christian gentleman, lie Is
a member of u popular branch of the
Christian Church. He takes the Holy .Sa
crament, confirms to the external forms01
religion, and Is In the habit of api>cidiiig
to his Christian character to substantiate
his respectable standing in society.
lie uses the columns of the Intelli
gencer to avenge himselt upon real or
supposed enemies and to assail the per
sonal character of gentlemen. And
when Judge Whitaker U called to ac
count for such outrages, lie apologises,
Miv*he did not write thus and so, that
••some of my men published it” without his
knowledge, arid winds up by protestations
of personal friendship, and with promises
to have tho necessary corrections made.
Dut are these amendes ever made ? On the
contrary, is not the very first opportunity
Iter,
signed by such gentleman as Dr. John G.
Westmoreland, as chairman, it tells plainly
that It is but a resumption of tho old dog
mas of the past, r.nd an attempt to lead the
1 assure you, Judge Whitaker,
that I am potted tn relation to the views of
the people of Atlanta, and can assert, with
out fear of contradiction, that the demand
made upon tlie people by Dr. John G.
Westmoreland and his Executive Commit
tee docs not meet their approbation, and
but few will heed tlio call.
So far as I am Individually concerned, I,
am neither a politician or a candidate for
office. In the struggle now going on, I
take no position; indeed, my present con
clusions arc to remain neutral; therefore,
opposed to others who are grasping af
ter political distinction, and love to be con
sidered always foremost in forming party
brganizathma.
if it were prudent, I could name these
characters one by one, and paint them In
such colors ns would even make the “an
gels weep” for tho enormity of their of
fences, as they stand connected with the
revolution which has devasted the best-
country upon this green earth. Taking
admonition from the past, and hoping for
the future, and looking forward with
bright anticipations that there still exists
in the breasts of tlie American people suf-
fleent love of patriotism for self-govem-
nsnt, I appeal to them to watch, with jeal
ous care, that man, or set of menv who may
make the first move toward establishing n
nucleus around which sectional organiza
tions may be formed. The people—a united
people—must determine these great and mo
mentous issues now in an embryo state.
The country Is to bo reorganized—consti
tutions formed, and the whole machinery
of the Government put into operation. To
accomplish a. work of such momentous
consequences, we want Statesmen and Pa
triots of long tried abilities, and wholly
disconnected with any clique or party.
In noticing particularly the card of Dr.
John G. Westmoreland, which appeared In
the Era of the Stli instant, I am dealing
with him as a politician, and not as a pri
vate citizen—with hU private character 1
have nothing to do—but, as the prominent
leader of a new party organization, I claim
tlio right to speak upon general principles.
The prime object of tlio Doctor seems to be,
as svt forth In his card, to assemble tho
Conservative clement of the Thirty-Fifth
Senatorial District, for the purpose of se
lecting suitable candidates for the Conven
tion, and defeating the “Sherman Bills.”
Why did not tills notice appear first in tho
Intelligencer, whoso proclivities very re
cently were turned that way? If tho
Chairman, himself, had been as strong
in the Conservative faith, as he would have
us believe, most assuredly his course was
not very consistent in placing his cardln a
paper where It would not likely be aecn by
those for whom it was intended. A little
suspicious!I But who constituted Dr.
Westmoreland Chairman, and gave him
the power to Issue his EDICT to the people
of the Thirty-Fifth Pcnatoriai District to
meet in Atlanta ? IIow many of tho citi
zens of Fulton county were together when
this important call was made? Is ho tho
Moses and Atlanta the nucleus where
tho tribes are commanded to congre
gate together and receive from his lips
words of wisdom, and imbibe such princi
ples os nro to guide our future destiny fisa
people? Perhaps his object may lie to
hftvo another “amendment* tacked ou to
tlie original programme of that party which
made him CHAIRMAN, by which he may
secure his own nomination and become the
prominent candidate from Fulton county
for the Convention. If so, l admire his
sagacity 111 calling Upon his friends tn meet
at once l’or prompt and Immediate action.
His opposition to tho -Sherman Recon
struction Bills” I admit will tell wonder
fully upon the contest now* going on; yet
l trust that tnUmtautficUuit outside may lie
found to secure the country against, ruin
and utter demoralization! So fin* as a Con
vention (a concerned, the mind and talent
of onr people are not opposed to it*, but
they desire to elect an their representatives
those who will labor for the good of the
whole people, a united country, and not
for n clique or faction.- Icadod.
Augusta and Macon Railroad.—Tlie
stockholders of this road met in Conven
tion at Augusta, Monday last, and after
hearing tlie report of tlie President and
r, Jiief Engineer, adjourned until Decern-
\cr, without transacting any business,
Tim Tbxxkhsek Lkoislatcuu—This
body met on Tuesday. Jas. F. Locko was
elected Engrossing Clerk; R. H. Chandler,
Principal Door-Keeper, and W, Sumner,
colorcdjAtslstant Door-Keeper.
There are several highly respectable
gentlemen in this community who will
concur In the truth of these statements.
Judge Whitakrr. who owns and controls
the Intelligencer, has thus succeeded In mis
representing and vilUfylng, through the
columns of his journal, tlie very men to
whom he makes his warmest declarations
of personal friendship. That Is certainly a
Christian spirit 1 Not only this. But be
docs not scruple to misrepresent and tra
duce the jiersonal character of his own
brethren In tlie church—men whom he
meets and sits with In the noly sanctuary;
men whom he sips with at the communion
table—men who believed 1dm sincere In
his professions of friendship, and who
never sought to linrin him!
Thus has the Intelligencer become the
medium of defamation and the vehicle of
tlie lowest vituperation.
Whose character Is sacred from attack
when sticA a journal Is kept in existence?
Is that paper tho representative of our
people? God forbid! Are wc Indeed a
community ot hypocrites and assassins?
I cannot believe it. How long will it be
before female virtue will l»e attacked
through tlie columns of that vile sheet ? 1
blush for the Christian character of any
man who will thus lend himself as a tool
of defamation. Baptist.
Communicated]
Dear Opinion: All men are liable in
Djudjring. hut somehow I am inclined to
think that either yourself or Judge Whita
ker lias told a -slight variation.” However.
1 don’t mean to Ik* personal in my allega
tions. but will simply say, that tlio Judge
Iocs ii ’t mean generally to do wrong, but
ha* the happy faculty of being both sides of
quest i»n at the same time. 1 have hod the
pleasure on several occasions of hearing him
deliver public speeches, and for the life of
c. was puzzled to tell which side ho was
i.
Condemn not the Juilffo lor the offence,
Hut tru*t him lor
Although his anger, most Intense,
Is mellowed down by grace.
Don’t 1m* alarmed, Mr. Opinion. In
ns than no time be will bo on both
sides of the compass, and could not tell,
upon his oath, whether the snake was
going out or coining In. Just keep cool
and lay low/ 8xAr.
Death to tiik Cotton Worm.—The Sc-
guln (Texas; Journal says a German en
terprise of that State is about to find a
remedy for tlie cotton worm. It has been
ascertained that the familiar bug which
infests the cucumber and similar vines Is
the deadly enemy to the cotton worm, aud
the observation of tho most scientific and
competent is. that it has the will and tlie
ability to destroy this plague of the cotton
field. We quote:
Well, our German friends took the hint,
and concluded that If a few did good many
were better; so last year found them, tit
planting time, marking distinctly the spots
affected by the vino bug.
Now for tlie results. At all places where
pumpkins were planted near the cotton
was less subject to destruction, and now
has finer stands. On the same field where
the balance has lieen eaten, the bugs have
been seen destroying tho breadth of the
flold near by. In one, where tho cotton
grows near the pumpkins or vines, the
rows adjoining havono worm at all. In
another, where the vines have been planted
with the cotton promiscuously, thero are
no worms.
Let tlie people—d<m ? t wait for sonic
wealthy one—Join at once und plant next
year a supply of pumpkins, squash. etc.,
throughout your cotton ns you plant It. It
can do no barm; It may do good.
A Remarkable Pbayeb.—The custom
of opening political meetings with prayer
originated, wo believe, with tho Democrats,
a specie* of'blasphemy which wo hoped to
sec fall into disuse. A few nights since
tlio Republicans of Richmond, Virginia,
held a meeting which was opened with the
following remarkable prayer by a colored
man:
'•Oh, Lord Got!, bkfe* onr enemies—bless
President Johnson. Wo would not even
have him sent to hell. Come, oli come,
good Lord, and touch his heart, even while
Inin talking with you here to-night.—
f Amen.] Show him tho error of Ids ways,
Have mercy upon our‘Moses.’ [ great laugh
ter and aniens,) who, like Esau, has sold
his birthright for a morsel of pottage—
look down upon him, oh Lord, with thy
blessing. God bless u* in our meeting to
night. and help ns In what wo Uo. God
forbid Hint we should choose any Conserva
tive that lias the spirit of the devil In his
heart, and whoso feet take hold on hell.—
God bless our old friend—true and tried—
Mr. Hunnlcutt* who has stood a great
many sorrows, and I think ho can stand a
great many more. [Laughter.! Bless our
Judge, Mr. Underwood, who is down hero
among us, and don’t lemony tiling harm a
hair of his head,”
The expenses of the Federal Govern-
men nro now about $500,000,000 annually*
Dr* Sinan Iloblnson on tbe
is lack Crook*
From the Freo Christian Commonwealth, 3*1.]
Our oily gossips have been deeply exer
cised nil thirweek over the report In tbe
secular papers that two clergymen—we
know not who. nor care to know—one lr« tu
ic cit). the other from the couutry. dis
used themselves nml went to the theater
nil the crowd, to sec the •• Black Crook ”
performed, and were there arre&uAI by the
l»#iice *m suspicious characters and thus
ted.
will not, of course, lie understood to
i advocates and MjM>htgi»tBof ihe cler
gymen, if they w ere Midi, who thus “fol-
‘ iwed the multitude to do evil.” contrary
o the special warning of (lit* Word of God,
.viiieh it is their specific lunction to ex
pound to the people. Nor have we a word
to say in the way of objection to the en
forcing of tho most rigid ecclesiastical dis
cipline ugniiist men who, prcleuding to
teach anil to represent tlie gospel of Jesus
Christ, which forbids all conformity to the
world’s fuehion und spirit, .should tliyse
ministers belong to any denomination of
Christians which enjoins non-conformity
to the world, alike upon its ministers and
private members.
But we have several tilings to say in tho
way of demurrer to the swift sentence of
the outside world, so summarily condemn
ing these so-called ministers of the gospel.
In the first place, tlie principle suggested
by our Saviour is, that those who set them
selves up as judges to pronounce sentence
should be very cureftil first to sea that their
own lives arc free from all taint of impu
rity. He does not allow those who them
selves arc first to indulge their worldly
passions and tastes to “cast the first
stone ” at their fellow criminals—that Is,
to assume the position of censors and
judges, and to practice that cheap sort of
virtue which atones for one’s own delin
quencies by the sharpness of one’s insight
in detecting the sins of other people.—
Whether, therefore, these detected minis
ters were right or wrong In visiting the
theatre to witness an obscene play, is sure
ly not a question to be determined against
them by those who were In the habit of in
dulging their prurient tastes when they
discovered these ministers of tlie gospel
stealing Into their licentious communion.
We are not yet prepared to udtuit a mo
nopoly of licentiousness. If it is a Ieglti- (
mate indulgence of their tastes for lash-
ionahle gentlemen and ladies to witness,
in tlio presence of each other, the perform
ance of setnintide dancing girls, arrayed,
as Thomas Carlyle describes it, “in muslin
saucers,” wo do not understand why they
should be so swift to judge of a couple of
ministers who happened to have a passion
for partaking in their very genteel and
fasionable enjoyments, us they deem them.
For, in thosecond place, we utterly es
chew the theory that the gospel minlstr
of our times Is to be a John Baptist minis
try, “neither eating nor drinking,” but
taking religion off into tho wilderness, out
of tho way of the fashionable, worldly |>co-
plo. It Is rather a ministry of tlie “son of
man, who came eating and drinking,”
mingling with the people sociably and un
reservedly. There is no provision made in
this system for a ministry which shall
stand os proxies for a self-indulgent peo
ple, and, in consideration of a pittance of
pew rent, punctually or unpunctually paid,
perform all the self-denials, all the renun
ciations of “the pomps and vanities of tlie
world,” nil the fighting against “the world,
the flesh, and the devil,” lur tlie peo
ple. Whatever it is proper for any pure
minded Christian man to do. It is proper
fora minister to tin. und whatever it is
competent to any pure-minded gentleman
and lady to do, who expects to go to
Heaven, as all do, it is competent for a
Christian man and woman to do. There is
no such tiling as one ethical law of God
for people in the church, and another more
accommodating law of G<hI for people out
of the church. If people In the church,
therefore, do only the suine thing aud in
dulge themselves to tlie same extent that
others out.-iilu oi the church do, whatever
sin they may have to answer lor before
God, it Illy becomes those wbo nro guilty
of tlio same indulgence* to become their
accusers und judges. The most that can
be said about It is, that church members
have failed to discharge an obligation after
honestly giving bonuto perform it. while
others fail to discharge obligations equally
strong, which they have dishonestly re
fused to give their bond to discliarge.
If, thcretorc. it is very wicked for these
Christian ministers to go and witness the
obscenities of tlio “Block Crook,” or uny
other of tlie devil’s black arts nt the thea
ter, it Is equally wicked for any Christian
man and woman to do so. Tho only pe
culiarity of the ministers’ wickedness is,
that it Is done in disregard of a certain
otficiul obligation, besides bqlng done in
disregard of tlie ordinary solemn obligation
in common with other Christian people.
And if it is very wicked for uny Chris-
thin limn or woman to do such things, con
trary to solemn obligations honestly ac
knowledged, It Is no less wicked for men
and women outside of the church tp do tlie
same thing, contrary to obligations which
they dishonestly refuse to acknowledge.
It is simply the difference between, a fail
ure in one ii
man who usually
. INTELLIGENCE.
ure in onelnstance to pay a Just debt bv a
ally pays Ids honest debts,
and the failure, in a like single instance, to
pay a just debt by a man who has the dis
honest habit of never paying UD debts.
But, aside from tlio casuistry of tlio ease,
it Is a rather singular instance of how
slow pooplc are to see their own wrong
doings, and swift'to sec other people’s, that
men and women who thus censure tlicso
ministers do not perceive that In so doing
they admit tlio delinquency on their own
port of indulging themselves in seeing ami
hearing what mouesty and duo regard for
their morals should forbid even a minister
to sco and hear, who Is Mipjiosed to Imre
even more self-restraint tlnm ordinary
people. Is it not rather odd to heurof men
of culture, who arc esteemed ns ranking
high above tbe sensuous and sensual masses,
going to nluces wlicro it Is a shocking
thing for the minister to hear them com
pany ? Especially Is It not a little odd to
bo told of places where modest, refilled, and
elegant lauics may resort without offense
to delicacy or danger to their morals, and
yet, these places nro unfit to lie visited by
a strong, full-grown man. If lie happen to
be a minister of religion ?
As wc have said, wo make no apology
for these foolish ministers. All we mean
to say is, that fashionable Christians and
tho genteel outsiders, who themselves have
indulged their curiosity, if not somo baser
passion, in going to witness this devil’s
trick of “malel artists,” veiled with tat
tered theatrical fig-leaf, are certainly not
irtlcsto “cast tho first stone” at tho
tho parties to 1
detected preachers.
OT Notwithstanding aU her pacific as
surance, Franco Is arming with the utmost
activity By many It Is now fcard that
France may precipitate a war before the
close of the year.
tir Borne antiquarian has discovered
that moustache ana goatee wero first worn
In Spain to distinguish the Moors from the
Christians—the cut of tlio beard In the 1st*
ter somewhat resembling across
TELDGBAPa* 1
From the New Y<n. k 1>re “ Atsoelslkw.-
Fuilvdm.puia. Out. iLr-The AgMjti
make SRervrtkiu's niftjofhy 5»8?>3 t wliUd
Press calculate* William*’ majority ut 000.
Washington. Oct. 11.—.R is highly proba
ble tiiiu the i 'ubinct. with .the exception of
Stanl*erry and Wells, will be changed:
wiietfier before or after liio ^ t!vV f \ork
election i* doubt fill. Tlie Demo ! *rat*, how
ever, arc urging an early reorgaiu <stion.
In discussing the President's ho* cnadc,
last night, tlie Intelligencer says: “
voice of a whole people, redeemed, rego* J0 "
rated and disenthralled, ure joined In on* ’
great pseans of ihunkMgiving. thegrundeur
of whose tliunder tones mock any petty
local demonstration, however great or en
thusiastic.
London. Oct. 11.—Fenian apprehensions
do not abate.
It is believed that Parliament will a3-
scmble on the lOtli of November.
The Cambridge University dubbed all
American Bishops attending Pananghlcau
Synod Doctors of Law.
The Papal troops had whipped tlie Gari-
baldians near Montalbado.
Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 11.—It will take
the official returns to decide who Is Gov
ernor.
Washington, Oct. 11.—Tbe Hartford
Times SAys: “This is the first time In thir
teen years that the Democrats have car
ried a majority of tlio towns in this State.
We have gained over twenty towns this
fall.”
The Cabinet was in session an hour and
a half. All departments were represent
ed.
The Baltimore American places Grant for
President at the bead of its columns.
Without close inspection or having a
copy of tlie genuine. It is impossible to de
tect tho counterfeit seven-twenties. It was*
discovered at the Treasury only by a
duplicate. Numbers of engravers say that
the work was not done in this .country,
there being no one sufficiently skillful who
would prostitute his Skill* >
Customs for the week ending ou the otli,
$10,402400.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day $35!,-
000.
Ground rent deeds should be stamped
the same aa all other conveyances of
realty.
There i« nothing through regular chan
nels or private dispatches to change tlie re
ports foru'ardcd at noon.
Pennsylvania is regarded as absolutely
safo by tlie Democrats, while the official
count will be required to decide the Ohio
Governorship. The chances slightly favor
Hayes.
Tlie figures for the Ohio Legislature sent
yesterday prove to be correct by a closer
count.
New Yohk. Oct. 11.—More email lots of
counterfeit Treasury notes have appeared.
Thu Express says thero is n growing be
lief In over Issue, and dealers refuse to
purchase notes.
Mobile, Oct. 11.—There was one death
from yellow fever to-day.
Richmond, Oct. 11—Tlio stockholders of
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad was
in sesBion n( Lynchburg to-day, for the
purpose of considering consolidation with
tho other southern Virginia railroads.
They were served with a notice from the
War Department nt Washington forbidlng
any change in the presidency of the com
pany, until all claims due the government
for running stock and material sold it at
tlio conclusion of the war on credit ore
paid. Tlie stockholders appointed a com
mittee to confer with the General Govern
ment, and adjourned until the 2d Tuesday
in November.
General Imboden, late of the Confede
rate army, applied to-day for registration
under tlie P resident’s amnesty, and only
take the oath therein prescribed. Ho was
refused.
Particulars from Norfolk county show a
serious state of affairs among the negro
squatters. Besides resisting the United
States officials they have held meetings,
which they attended armed. At "f
these meetings, the chief speakers urge ' •*
idea that the negroes were more powe* 1
than tbe whites In the South, and wo
hold tho lands they wero on at all hazards.
Cincinnati, Oct. 11.—The National Bank
Note Company pronounce spurlpus seven-
thirties counterfeits. The amount traced
to this city U one hundred and twenty
thousand. Tho principal holders are Ver-,
mllyea & Co„ thirty-four thousand; Jay
Cooke, thirty thousand, ten of which come
from tlio West; Fisk, Hatch A Co„ ten
thousand, nine thousand of which come
from Ohio; Southwlck Co„ ten thous
and, and othor firms have small amounts,
which all eorao from tlio West.
New Orleans, Oct. 11*—Interment*from
yollow fever up to 6 o’clock this morning
49. -
A Tape-Worm 8ix Hundred Feet in
Length.—Wo bnvo sometimes read ac
counts of tape-worms several feet, nnd
sometimes yards In length, being. taken
from individuals. Wo yesterday saw one f
In the ofilco of Dr*. Head & Dahltnan, of
the species technically known ns Trenla
Lata, which Is believed to measure ftilly
two hundred yards in length. Dr. Dahl-
man informed us that ho hail measured 160
lengths of tho table before him (about
three foot long) with ftilly one-fourth of
the varmint still In tho bottle. It looks
very much like a plcco of white tap© from
one-sixth to one-fourth of an lnph tn
width, narrowest at tho extremities. U
was taken from a son of Mr. Jacob Straub,
somo sixteen years of age, living two or
three miles from town. Dr*. Head dDahl-
man wero two hours In taking tlie worm
from him. Tlio hoy was very much ema
ciated, having been wasting away a year
or more, but is now doing wcU.-vorlfn-
vills (III*) Dem. Oct, 3.
mpany of Northern capitalists Is
[fully workings ralno of silver In
into* county, Wflf'
A com]
succesifti .
Pocahontas county,
Vest Virginia.