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Newspaper Page TextGEORGIA TV |LE KLY OPINION I'HE WEEKLY OPINION, Dade, DflXait K^yutt urFICIAL PAPER FOR THE COUNTIES OF L«t, Houro6, Murray, Forsyth. Goidon, llarralsoi Heard, Henry, Jasper, Bibb. Butts, Carroll Chattooga, Clayton, Cobb, Nowtou, Paulding, Polk, Spalding, Sumter, Upton. rnaoAT luois.Msu, aphis, i- judgo Irwlll JWItUA Wt* art* auUiorized to atate that Judge Ittwia withtlniwrt Ills camHflacy for Oov- eruororthe State. Goo. Meade liavln clured him inellglbh ; de- Jt i/.cd to state people ol Ge ictlo i li»wi: will i rjlla i flits i tc re also author i address to tli clayn. ^- o„ r frlemls in different parts of tli State are requested to furrttsh us itenn « lutorcstjUpon any topic. * ^pOLmCAaWEATHKRCoAtS. The political wcaUiereoek Is a peculiar Institution; for lie .(« an Institution, al though generally a one-horse one. HtiU he Is rather nice to look at, and It amuses one to sltaiul watch him during gusty political weather; to see hot* nlmhly he shifts from North to South, East to West, and Indeed to any point of the polUJcal compass; and sometimes he turns so quickly that the naked eye can scarce detect him In the movement, only seeing him after lie has assumed his new position. Sometimes In their rapid turning they fall and break their political necks, which Is regarded as a great piece of g'Wd fortune to the com munity In which they operate. Then, sometimes they think they scent the savory odor of the public “ flesh-pots" in one di rection and immediately they point that * way like a thing of life and sense. The people of tire country at large have no use for political weathercocks; they don't un derstand them, and If they did they could not believe or trust them, as they are such *• shifty” concerns, lint they are generally clever fellows a little too obsequious to be dlgullled; l>ilt they, like " Andy Johnson," care little about dignity if they think they win win; wltii them "the means always Justifies the end." We have some of them In this neighborhood, one having formerly been engaged In the Governor business—another publishes a Oovern- maut palter- Wo like them both per sonally, anil we tire sorry that they have not pointed to,(lie winning side this time, for we think tiio. Government, either Statu or Federal, ought to do something for thorn as they have never had any favors. {S"Goy. Brows was the Hist man hi Georgia to raise his voice for Secession anti war In 188U. lie was the first politician ill tho South to seise United States forts and arsenals before the State wherein they were located had seceded. Ho was among the first men to abandon the light; among the very last to accept any practical meth od of reconstruction; among the very first to oppose tho adoption of the Constitution al Amendments; and yet he It among the very first to seek office In the Radical par ty. In consideration for his sudden change of base on the Bullock ticket, ho is fed on promises—removal of his disabilities and his election to the United States Senate, a Hon. Joseph K. Brown, United States Senator from Georgia.” “ Hon. J. E. Bry ant. (two years from Skowhcgan.) United States Senator from Georgia." That sounds well; doesn't It? jf the Devil should pass this way, there are somo men in Georgia whom he would not take at sight, bocause ho Is sure of them In the end. Wo reel certain that lie has some work which they are doing or lie would havo callod for them long ago, and It may bo they dabble a little in poli tics on the Bullock ticket. They served Itba „ till the Secession party, and are now working for him In the Radical Bullock ranks. They try to bo load horses, but we think the Devil will fill! in getting his cm- , issnrles In tho lead this time. The right eous have bowed to thorn once when they claimed to be Angels of light, but since they have been fonnd out, they will be shunned obIs their master. E3J" The law firm of Brown & Popo are running tho Relief sensation. They are making some stupid attempts to show that Jtidgo Irwin Is opposed to “Relief.” In this, as In most of their ftilralnatlons, they assert everything hut unfortuuatcly prove nothing* The senior member of the Arm if a can didate for the United States Senate. As he Is about the only man in Georgia who Is known to have “levied war” against the United States, before Georgia seceded, grave questions have been raised as to hie eligibility to that high Lately Bchxkd to Death.—We learn from one of our exchanges that Mrs. Baker who resides near Cataula I'ost-Ofllcc, in Muscogee county, while attempting to ex tinguish a fire in the woods near her plant ation, went bo near the Arc that her cloth ing caught Are, and being unable to put tho Are out, was burned to death. Mrs. Baker was a widow lady and much loved by those who knew her. On Dit.—That if the disabilities of Ex- Gov. Brown arc removed in time, Bullock will retire and Brown will become a candi date for Governor. Th‘s is rendered the more necessary, inasmuch ns the Ex-Gov- ernor is supposed to be the only man who could divide tho vote of North Qwiflfl with Irwin. GP All who favor Relief and Homestead will vote for Irwin. THE PEOPLE’S CANDIDATE. We suppoit Judge Irwin as an independ ent candidate. HatlsAed with his record, and with his position touching reconstruc tion. we announced our preference in ad vance of any other journal in the State.— The majority of the press of the State, in- dependent of mere part)', are now warmly advocating his election. This is a hopeful Indication. It shows that the Judge Is a Platform of himself, and that the masses Of the People of all sections and polities, miidc in his integrity, ability and patri otic The Coin Sun and Times (I)eino- icing Its support of Irwin It is true that Judge Irwin is not our choice, it is n tact that we do not agree a ith him in some of his political opinions and conclusions; but we recognize in him a gentleman of integrity and ability, a man identified in every interest w th the people of Georgia, and one whose past life gives assurance that he will faithfully and iie.-epfaMy discharge the duties ol any of fice widen may be imposed upon 1dm by Ida fclloiv citizens. Judge Irwin Is perhaps about tho only mail In tho S'ato who can so effectually unite the good ami true men of all parties. If Democrats differ with him In opinion touching certain State and National issues, they award to him honesty, of purpose, and confide in his integrity us a man. They know that such a twin as. David Irwin never betrayed a trust, ami that If elected Governor, he would endeavor to represent tiie bo-t,interests of tiie State, and not be come the Instrument ot any clique or (ac tion of pol iticians In the State. MERE PARTY LINES IGNORED. The people of Georgia seem less Inclined to observe mere party linn. In. the ensuing election, than at any tlmo since 1800. Men ol all Ibrmer political partlea, who are identified In Interest wltii the State, are supporting Judge' Irwin. Republicans. Democrat*, UntonMs, tseoMsIontsts <- all havo turned their backs u|ioii.mere side Issues, snd have reaolved so place a matt in the Gubernatorial Utinlr In whom all con fide, and whose administration wlll .be a credit to the State. This Is right. lr.W a hopeful Indication: It shows that passion and prejudice Is sub siding. and that tho l’ooplo are awakening to their real coudlt ton. They are earneatly addressing themselves to tho great work of restoring th. State to Civil Government.— Coiistderlrg the magnitude and Importance of this-work, it I* all important that every good and .responsible citizen, of whatever sliude of political opinion, should unite upon the only ticket that commands the respect and challenges the scrutiny of the honest voters 4f off partlea. . If Judge Irwin U elected (as lie undoubt- cdly will be), ha will mnka n Chief Magis trate of whom every- FI titan of Georgia will feel Justly proud. He will call around him the ablest and best men of the State; and, under her new Constitution, place Georgia In a position wherein her Influonco may be felt In Urn National Councils. The tide of Emigration will be diverted to her now barren llcHds,atid rVery voon will she regain her proud eminence In the Federal constellation. BULLOCK INELIGIBLE. Wo are sdrry,'td have to announce the fact that 'Col. Bitllock, (supposed to havo gottch Ills title ns an officer' In tho Confederate army. In the Telegraph Department) Is Ineligible to the office of Governor. Col But'ock was the Superin tendent of the Military Telegraph In this Military Department; was an officer under the direct orders of the War Office at Richmond, and before entering upon tho duties of the offleo, TOOK AN OATH TO SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF TIIE PERMANENT CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT. This little item hap- penltohoa fuel, and not supposition, us was tho case when tho charge was made against Judgo Irwin. Wlio> up now ? During tho whole period of tho rebel lion, Judgo Irwin never was Ir. any way, directly or Indirectly, an officer, agent or employee, and never at any time received any pay for any services as an agent or officer of the (.pnfederato Government. Wo are sorry that tho Elders of the Bullock Church cannoi say as much for their Saint. ■ |i . DESPERATION EXEMPLIFIED. The law firm of Bbown * Porn have dis covered another marc’s nest. They have Invented and promulgated tho charge that Judge Irwin was a Sequestration Agent of the Confederate Government. These ate the fact* In the case: Judge Niouol, tho District Attorney, could not, owing to some professional engagements, attend the Court In North Georgia, where upon the (V)urt requested Judge Irwin to act In NtcnoL's absence—just as Judge EnsKiNtt recently appointed Cul. Bleckley to aet In tho absence of District Attorney General Fitch. Judge Irwin merely acted ns an Attorney, within the ordinary scopo of his profession, and without tnklng any oath other than that which nil other Attor neys arc required to take to practice In such Courts. This Is all there Is of It. It amounts to Just nothing, and the charge ade by Gov. Brown only shows the des perate straits to which that unfortiinnto politician has been reduced. It It unwor thy of the merest tyro lit {selltlcs. tW* Gov. Brown held office before the nr. He was the first to seize Fort Pulas ki. Ho held office during the war. He has been trying to get office ever since the eioscof the war. He Is now working for tho U. 6. Benate. Of course, he Is eligible. But Irwin, who was and is a Union man, Is not eligible 1 Of course not. The law firm of Brown & Pope, through their specleal Black Radical organ of this city, charge that Judge Irwin Is Ineli gible to the office of Governor by reason of his having been on tiie Jell'. Davis State Electoral ticket In 1SG1. This charge, stupid and contemptible as It is, has been printed In hand bill form, in large letters, and circulated among tho negro Leagues 111 this and oilier localities In the State. And yet no men know better than do Messrs, linowx ,fc Pope that the charge amounts to nothing. They knoie that Judge Irwin will not be debarred from taking his-at If elected. The factofblS having been an. '"luted (at tiie 'nstanceof Gov. Brown; a ritatc Elector for Davis, dues not. under tho provisions of the Re construction Act mill Its Supplements, render Judge IitwtN Ineligible to the office of Governor, and Governor Brown well knows it.'VWSrV 4 “ The/neti in this ease, are brirlly these: After Gov. Brown anil hit confederates In Secession, had succeeded injjrtggit^' the State out of the Union, contrary to the ex- pressed will of a majority of the People of tho State, anil Davis beramo the nominee to the position of “permanent” President, under tho “permanent" Constitution of the Confederate States, It was thought doslru- blo by Gov. Bhown nnd others. In order to produce harmony, that the electoral ticket should bo made up of fire Secessionists and an ‘oqunl number of Union men. Among the names of tho five Union men selected, was that of Hon. David Irwin, oi Cobb. Judge Irwin declined the position. Gov. Brown Insisted thnt he should serve, alleging sss reason, that It was necojsary In order to unite the people, and thus keep down dangerous schisms snd factions, and perhaps civil war among uursolves. Judge WHO KILLED COCK-ROBIN 1 We remember to have read In our child hood the particulars of the assassination of that much respected bird; and we were then somuwhnt astonished to learn how promptly tho dlfi'ercnt accessories canto up and confessed their share In the deed of blood. H'o remember, too, how tho poor old Bull performed the iast sad part of the lawns being conscientiously opposed- to to"»' »«rvlco by tolling the„dc»tl, knell. R-,.«.t n n .Is a. J, Thu Sild 8tor r was brought to our mind by Recession, and to the schemes of wholesale plunder, misrule and anarchy which Gov. Brown had inaugurated, would not nnd rtld not willingly lend himself to their revf olutionary purposes. Be took no part nor lot tn the neAtrioni business. Air Davis having no opponent, snd no uame»being supplied on the ticket for that, of Judge luwix, the few votes that were cast* were east with Ixwin’s name upon tho ticket as State Elector. •' ' . i. . •' But Judge Irwin went to MllledgvUle and there counted the votes! So hedid; ami so would any other Union mun,‘situated a» he then was, done the singe thing. Bito.wX and Ids friends hud alpady dragged' thi Stato out of the Union. Everything was uncertain. Anarchyan(l,confu*iuji*eemed imminent.. Terrorism and Mob violence were the reigning deities, 1>avia had Mil put In nomination. An election had been held, at which no opposition jv«» permitted. In vain luid Judge Irwin thrown himself against tho mad wave o| revolution, hi vain did he protest thut lie would not.aci as Elector. And yet Brown and his hot spurs persisted in recognizing ldui as an Elector, and Davis was elected, .because' there was no opposing candidate. . Suppose, under these circumstances, that Irwin had refused to make his way. to MU* ledgeviile and there return the votes, as di rected by Gov. Brown, wliat would have been the consequence ? There was a man then In power in Georgia, who hud, in open disregard of the Constitution, and in defi ance of all law, seized the private property of Individuals, and by mere proclamation* had regulated the price of salt. Would such a mau have scrupled to seize the per son of a citizen, oti tho charge of “disloy alty” for having failed or refused to return the electoral vote of tho State, after It had became known thut Davis was elected ? The part filled by Judge Irwin in^ this matter required no oath of office, and he took none. It was not an office in the sense med by the Reconstruction Acts, and we defy any living man to point to that clause whereby a man is rendered Ineligible to olfiff by ivii-on of li:i\ ing luni a mm State Elector. Tho charge Is contemptible. It is unworthy any man of common sense, and only shows the weakness and despera tion of tiie party making it. t£T When we see the inanoeuvering of certain “played out” politicians in this State, to get enfranchised, to get again Into power, we are reminded of the picture drawn by Dante in his “Inferno”of the souls eternally damned in Pandemonium, as they were dashed up and down upoii the fiery billows; pounding against tiie walls and bars of Hades, trying to escape their terriblo damnation and again go upon earth to contaminate those whom Divine mercy had rescued. Let tho peoplO look out for them! they will know thorn as the inen who standing on the street corners, in other days made ioud nnd long prayers in favor of a dissolution ol tho Federal Union; nnd who prenchcd the wratli to come against those who did not nnhrnce thcli* faith. Wo don't mean to insinuate that there arc any of them in Atlanta—oli, no POLITICAL DANCINO JACKS. We noticed, in a recent Issue, a class of political nothings which we denominated ‘•political weathercocks.” We now propose to give a line to another class still more uselesi, if such they can be, b‘ttt ; who are less harmless from want of brains to Con ceive or carry out any plan that might re sult in harm to any one. The political dancing Jack is also a curi ous “critter” to behold. If taken In a dim light where the strings cannot be seen, the looker on might be led to believe that lie dances of hi* own volition, but close scru tiny will show that he moves only when some one pulls the strings, or what are commonly called in politics, “the wires.” They are powerless unless so acted upon. Yet they make convenient tools from two reasons; First, because they cost lut little, mid, second, because they know no will but that of their owners. Wo pity tho poor things because their weakness destroys all their sense of self- respect, and they allow themselves to he made tools of to do the dirty work of still dirtier men. nnd then have to bear the abuse which the public heap upon them for it. There are a few of till* class in Georgia* most of whom arc party candidates for of fice, nominated by bad men who desire to Have tiie very worst.objects, oppression and plunder, carried out, yet who desire to dodge the blame. hearing tho following questions and an- jfetofF"" [" . Who first made war In Georgia against thd Federal nutliorlty ? ... % “I,” 8ays Joseph Brown. Who first declared that Georgia should be red with Yunkee blood before she would submit to Federal authority ? “ I,” says Joseph Brown. Who urged Judge Irwin to accept an oftlcc under tho Confederate Government, which ho indignantly refused? “I,” says Joseph Brown. Who was the first Governor iq the Soutli to <cizc United States property without a shadow of legal authority from Ids State? * I," says Joseph Brown. ’ * ’ Who w as first to say that If Bullock was elected Governor It would ru|n the. State? ‘ “I.” says Joseph Brown,. Who Is Jt who now wnnta his disabilities removed that hb may take a Mat Tn the United States Senate? jl*" ^ j w f,” says Joseph Brown. Who Is it who won't get tiie office of United States Senator from Georgia ? ^Joseph Brown,” says the people. Who is it who will kill auy party he cllnia'to? " :K ‘ ,vn * I ••Joseph Brown.” says the voter*. Who will bochief mourners at the funer al of tho Bullock party ? ’ ’ * n 7* “We.” say* Brown and Pope, “and the lazy loafer* who are promised office by t j iee „ . : vo l MM . The questions asked in regard td “Cock Robin” were not more promptly nor hon estly answered than the foregoing. • Col. Parkott.—In a i published letter dated Washington the 27th, Wo find tiie fol lowing; t' - . By the way. Col. Tarrott, of your State, arrived in Washington iast night. In a brief interview I had witli him, he declared himself wsirmly nnd strongly for Bullock, asserting that no person or paper In Ocor- f :ia iiad any authority whatever for stating le would support Judge Irwin, or any other obstructionist. We have some curiosity to know whether Col. Parrott will ratify such statements as these. If lie does, all wc have to say is, that wc have not only living witnesses, but documents also, which will prove lilm in an exceedingly awkward position. We arc satisfied In our own mind, however, that the statement above quoted Is wholly without foundation. Wo cannot do Col. Parrot the injustice to believe otherwise. TilKN AND Now.—It has not been quite forgotten in this locality, that Judge Irwin was put in nomination for the State Constitutional Convention by ex-Gov. Brown. Brown had no fears of the Judge's Ineligibility then; and although he dis tinctly announced that hi* official duties Judge of tho Superior Court, would pre clude the possibility of his serving if elected, Brown persisted in running hfm. Ho wus elected, nnd Ids election certified toby Gen.. Pope, but conceiving it to be liiconsUtcnt with his official duties, he de clined taking his scat. This seems to have given Brown offense; ergo Brown has de clared Irwin ineligible in tiie face of Gen. Pope’s order to tiie contrary. . “Oh con- VF.uiruD.—We annonm ed in tiie OriN- * l3;uncy Ul0u „ rt „ j ewc i r , ■, ION of yesterday, that ex-Gov. Brown had - . , found out thnt Judge Irwin was appointed, V% m Col. Bullock has been a resident of in 1801 one of the State Electors for Jeff, the Soutli nine years. During that time, Davis. And sure cnougli his organ (price lie lias been an Agent of tiie Southern Ex- two thousand dollars) of tills morning, an- pres* Company. That Company was the nounces tiie fact and raises tiie Insane cry ! designated carrier for the Confederate of “ineligibility.” Now will Brown go to Government. Ergo, Mr.-Bullock was a work and establish Judge Irwin's accept- designated Agciit—andeniployee-otUclai— mice of the ofllec of Elector on the Davis of tiie Confederate Government. Gravu ticket? W6 await the result of his inves- | doubts are entertained as to whether he tigation with some degree of curiosity, could qualify for the olllcc of Governor, “ What will lie do with it?” even if elected* There are some strong old ! documents, pointed and promulgated in WT A Northern Democratic pniiorsponks * UUum which we shall soon be able of Washington College, Virginia, ns Gen. t0 brlnjf ^ |||rht. Lee's “ Military Institute.” — Wc would advise that editor to lnvestl- i Hflt is said that Hon. Jcfo Black no Kate Ids subject, betbre attempting to write ( lonyer “stands by the President as the last upon them. and only hope.” 1 MR. D'HKAELI AND TIIE PREMIERSHIP, The accession of Mr. D'Israeli to the Premiership In lior Majesty Queen Vic toria's realm, Is as unsavoury to the aristocratic noses, In and out of Parlia ment, as a plate of fresh garlic to the taste of a sentimental maid. lairds Russell and I’noL'oitaii, and a score of bloated llnkJs, and other dignitaries In the realm, hchold this scene 'of Impiety, as they vlctv It. with horror stricken eyes. They affect to snub tills little pretender in whose veins no royal blood Is scaled In sanctity ofariillngclnss. WlmlrightlutdD'IsnAELt, an adventurliur Jew. peddling Ids doubtful wares, to cross the threshold of England’s paiaces, In wldeli Infant Kings, lairds, Nobles and Premiers yet slumbered In Innocent ease on beds of down? The veriest presumption this! Sir Robert Pi.Et. strove, jears ago, to rebuko the young pretender for Ids arrogance, but lie “ would not down at Ids bidding,” and, Instead. Impudently turned upon the old dotard with a force and vim which mil- mfnatod lii the triumph of Ids retaliatory wrath. Tiie Knlghtless pleblan would not ho put dow n. Nil sneer of the House, nor hoot of the gallery could repress Ills will. DTsrakli had dreamed of fame and I’rcmlcrshlps In lung syne, and tho pro phetic vissiohs of “Vivian Gray," forty years ago. lie saw foes hardened on the canvass of life, his own future greatness. The old fossil estcrccenccs—the lingering relies of a decaying Aristocracy In Eng land, secretly, hate the little Jew Premier, as they would n serpent that had stolen In upon their Imwcr*. D'Israeli is too much of a Republican for their royal scented tastes, lie smells too strong of the com mon people for ’heir rose-tinted nerves. They open their eyes III holy horror at the Idea of England’s being Rcpubliennlzcd, and that, too. by ono whoso ancestral re cord Is scarcely more famous than thnt of Cromwki.l. Btlt desplto their persistent opposition—tiie scoffs nnd sneers of old Tory and Whig Influences, Mr. D’Ibrakli hassteadily risen to power; and, gaining the confidence of the people, to-day ho looks in derisionbn those who opposed Ills passage to preferment. A faithful repre sentative of the I.ibcral sentiment In poli tics. England knows not how soon tho Jewels In her crown may melt in tho In tenser llgilt of a Republican sun. Whilst In England royalty Is crumbling before the genius amt energy of more progressive Ideas and a larger spirit of Liberty than is ronsonnnt with the theories of Aristocra cy^ in. .A inerlea. It would scorn, that wo mo tending to the opposite direction. Why not? Ila.vo wo not been Plobhtus IQpg enough? Our Aristocracy is In sore need of plAee, position and power. It cbvets'tlnVaffixture of the royal seal. Let's '"■how it would jingle to the music of nobility : Peter Puii'lk-i od Fisii ; Obey ■?fof>AN-PKTROLKUM ; SaNLY HlMl’I.K-SlIon- DY. This sounds well. Then we would have ,my. Lord John, the Ex-Bruiser; Fiuncr I’edblkr ; The Queen of Qfadks ; Duke of Sand-Town, and such a score of gentry and nobility, to whom we would be iiniierr the polite necessity of raising our w ool itats every day. Itb Omnipotence. Even There.—There Is Said to bo R petticoat behind the editorial lrl|iod Of the New York Herald. In evi dence of whit'll an exchange adduce* the following: Charles Dickens has been Indiscreet enough to Incur the displeasure of the New York Herald. The otliea day In Now York he received an invitation to a private soiree, given by Mrs. llcnnctt, which was declined, upon the plea that Ids tlmo was too much taken tip Ui be present a: such re-union'. The petticoat ia>lilud the tripod has since been evident In the editorial course ol tho noruld, In the columns ot which Dickens, when mentioned, cannot find much of a complimentary character. tsr James Brown, Esq, of Northern Georgia, lias cut loose from the heretical teachings of Ids brother Joseph E, and Is giving Ids entire ii ltticncc for Irwin. This Is sensible In Mr. Brown, anil shows 1dm pi bo a man of shrewdness as well as Integrity. Hats will leave a sinking ship. Wc welcome Mr. Brown to the rank* t f tho Irwin party—the more cheerfully, as he leaves no whlto man behind hint In his section to represent the Interests of Ids brother Joseph and Col. Bullock. t?r Tho promises of certain BullockUcs throughout the State, to bestow high offices upon persons who will support Bullock, reminds qt of tho Incident related of the great Chief ot their faction, when lie took the Saviour of the world upon a high mountain nnd offered, if no would fall down and worship ldm, to give Idm all the land In tho world, when the old rascal knew lie did not own a foot of It, Certain ly those fellows follow closely the example of the great Mcphlstopbeles. W We understand tnatMr. McPherson, assisted by Col. Forney, l»th of Washing ton. are Issuing mi advertising circular In this city under the title of the Daily A’eic Toady. As one of the objects of the pub lication Is to lay the Government adver tisements lierure the |ieoplc, pardon brokers iindn«plraiits to uotleo in the Radical wing of the Republican party, are requested to write little pointless !l Tigs at the good jieo- pcof tho community—to fillup Its spare columns,' "One T.nemv I .i -—Under the above cap Lon the Macon Messenger has a severe article upon tho late George \Y. Asliburn. We are sorry lint sueii Articles (however true.) apia ar In tho coluinnsufsitch a high toned and digidllyd paper os the Messen ger. Women are gradually working their way Into the pursuits of life heretofore ex clusively occupied by men. It Is stated that Chicago lias 318 women clerks, Inserrognlorlce to Cat, ntllloelc. Mail lent t'aiulMiiie tor Covirimr. From the Macon Messenger.! 1. Ara you willing for negroes to viilt your family, sit in your parlor, anil eat at tho samo table with yourself and family ? 2. Aroyouln favor of tho election of negroes to civil and military offices in thin State? lour emissaries down hero Bay you are; Brown in North Georgia, flays you are not. 3. if elected Governor, and negroes are elected to tiie Legislature, will you open the door of your house to them, and Invite them to your entertainments at the same time with white people? 4. Do you think Joe Brown told the truth when he said your election “would bankrupt the State?” If you think he told a lie, state what, in your opinion, Induced him to tell it, and whether it was tho result of a natural Instinct, or for a deliberate purpose. If tho latter, state what that pur pose was. 0. Do you think Farrow had a just eitl- mate of your character when ho made re peated charges of fraud, corruption, and dishonesty against you and your associate*? And stato with great particularity the mode and manner adopted to change or modify his opinions. . tho P riNI0N or the Intelligencer tell ih if Bullock took an oath, prior to tiie war, to support the Constitution? If so, when and where did ho take said oath. A cto Toady. We are glad to sco that the Bullock “Toady” does not deny tho fact that Bul lock did take an oatli to support the Permanent Constitution of the Confederate Government, nor that he did hold oflico under the samo and receive hie pay for it. To Comic Down.—a letter from Stewart county, addressed to tills paper, says: “ There is a general Impression here among the adherents of Mr. Bullock that ho will withdraw from tho canvass for Governor in favor of Mr. J. K. Bryant, ot Augusta, as it Is now evident that Bullock Is ineli gible—he having held office under the Con federate Govern meut.” W*Tlic firm of Brown A Pope have an article In tho Kevj Era of this morning, (over a *,) wherein tho idea is set forth that in the event of Col. Bullock’* election, he will appoint Judges regardless of their qualifications^ provided they adhere to the Augusta faction of tho Republican party. Col. Bullock should curb hit Indiscreet friends. A few more such blows will settle his already slim chances of election. ClTIt U stated, upon apparently good authority, that the institution over which Col. Bullock presides and has presided for a number of years, has not declared a div idend iu two years. It Is an old maxim that a man incapable of managing his own affairs, is an unsafe custodian of the in terests of a State.’ How long would tIn state Road pay a dividend under Bullock’*. management ? Walton County.—We have reliable In- fornmtian that there Is but one white man in Walton county who will vote fbr Bul locks His name is Brown—whether he has anything in common with Joseph except the name we know not. There are about eleven hundred white and five hundred colored voters registered In that county. Some negroes in Sumner county. Tennessee, on Saturday last attempted to incite a riot between the blacks and th** whites, but tiie prompt Interference of the military stationed there prevented an out break. The negroes took possession of the fort near the town, but finally left It. CW On Friday night last quite a stam pede of prisoners occurred from the coun ty jail at Richmond. There were eleven prisoners confined, ilvcol whom took their departure, the oilier six remaining, saying they “had enough to eat there, and they kr cw not what fate awaited them outside.' Good Thing from Brnxktt.—The New York Herald occasionally blunders upon n good thing. It suggests thnt the voters o' Georgia ignore National politics, and go to work to secure a proper Governor and. Legislature. This done, other issues may be taken up and settled. HT Our excellent friend, Col. Bullock, makes allusion In his letter of acceptan e to the part lie took In tiie Constitutional Convention. Ho forgot to tell the people of Georgia, that lie voted to disfranchise those white men whom tiie Reconstruction Acts do not disfranchise. Mokk LiwLxsaNKss.—A company of some thirty or forty Yuen from the border counties of this State entered Cleveland, (Tenn.) on Friday night of last week, and liberated six prisoners from tho couuty jail in that place. Such tilings are getting distressingly common iu thiscMuntry. HT M We do not stop by tiie wayside to kick the carcass of a dead ass,”—Seio Era, April '2d. Tills may be true, hut we notice that ‘•Quid” has gone aside to kick the—— helm of a dead carcass, and done it effect ual ly, too. Somk “ Kj.ans” Akukstki).—A party of young men, supposed to be Ku-Kluxes, were arrested by the police of Augusta Monday night whilst passing through the streets of that city witli some cofilns, tin pans and other paraphernalia. OTlt must not be Bullock held olficc u brgotten that K. 1. ider tiie Confederate Government, that he “voluutarially gave | aid and comfort to the rebellion,” and that I he took an oath to support the Coustitu- ! tlon ot the Confederate States.