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4' THE SOUTHERN OPINION. ml- m -» —1 m ■ IKV AX ASSOCIATION OP PBWfEM. Office on Broad Street, opposite the Pest Office. U C Shorter. John M. Floyd, Isaac B. Pilgrim, T C. Wilkinson, Willis It. Jones, J. F. Arthur. ,J O If X M. FLOYD rtBLieUEKS AND FK0PHIET0X3 CO., Subscription Bates, Payable in Advisee: DAILY SOUTHERS OPINION, per anntlfn f6 00 For a less time. per month 5b SOUTHERN WEKKI.Y OPINION. per ann. 2«0 Six months 1 00 Botj^All letters o:i business should be addressee to UTC. Siioktsk ATLANTA, GA MAY 16, 1868. TUB VOTE IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. NY publish in another column a synop sis oi' the report set to the Jacobin Con gress by Gen. Grant, showing the number ot votes cast in the Southern States—the number registered, and the number who failed to vote. It shows that in this State '.HL333 white, and ‘.15,163 colored voters arc registered, while 8.500 whites relused to register, and that of the registered voters, GO.3.53 white and 24.758 colored voters failed to vote. Now who is at fault, upon whom is the blame to fall, that Georgia is under negro- squatter rule. Including the 8.500 who did not register, there were 14 927 white votes that were not cast at all. The Radi cals voted to a man, and we may see at once that had the white men—this fourteen thousand who allowed their contemptible prejudices, or their cow'ardiee to keep them away from the polls, voted, wc would have succeeded, and hare elected Gen. Gordon. But there is another consideration: Gen. Meade has not yet announced the official vote for Governor, but has announced It upon the Constitution. Why did he not announce the other vote at the same 111001* If there was any fraud in the votefor Gov ernor, there was fraud to the same extent in the vote for the Constitution. The tick ets were all polled at the same time, and un der the sa ne circumstances. Gen. Mradk’s re|K*rt says that of the 191.501 registered votes in the State. 160.316 were polled, hut goes on and reports the majority for the Constitution to be 17.698. If this is the ease what is the use ot the Commission to inquire into the alleged fraud- of the election. It he can give Un official result upon one part of the vote, why not, from the same data, declare the official vote for Governor. Hero is a ease where a Commission is convened to in quire into fraud, and before it has made any report, the power that called it into existence, declares officially the result of the question it was ordered to investagate We think the Commission, under the circumstances, a farce, as its judgement has been forestalled by the official procla mation of the power that created it. Gen. Mk.vkk has. by the announcement of the vote, taken it for granted that no frauds were committed, and says in substance to the jieople of Georgia, here is the result as it came to me, and any* evidence of fraud tiiat you may present w ill not ullect it. To our friends, we say abandon the work of presenting evidence of fraud to the Commission. That body Is composdd ot high-toned honorable gentlemen, but they report to Gen. Mkade and not to the peo ple. Give the matter up. a further pro-c- cution of the .-object is a waste of time. • ENOUGH TO MASK THEM SlCK-—W*» SCO by the telegraph reports that the health of the Senate is getting very bad indeed. Kir-t. w o hear of Senator Howard having brain lever; and i< followed by Senator Grimes who is first attacked with dizziness in the head, followed by partial paralysis. But the worst case developed Is that of Senator Conkling, who is down with iti- llainmatiou ot the bowels. Poor fellows, they have suffered enough during the impeachment trial to be glad to find relief in inflammation of the brain or ImuvcIs either. They have been treated outrageously by the impeacher*. ami the >,K-iety for the prevention of cruelty to animals should see that Butler and Stevens are arrested for their cruelty to them. If one speech from Ben. Butler would not give a man brain fever, we think he cou d stand a stroke of lightning and not feel it. GREENBACKS VERSUS BONDHOLDER?.. *■ no/bci.f One of the great question Agitated by the Democratic party is the pAyment of the interest and principal of the National Debt in legal tenders instead of coin, and npon it the Democratic party is divided. Gov. Seymour and Mr. Bei.- mont, both of whom are large bondholders and who are in the interest of the New England bondholdrs, opi>ose the payment iu any tiling but coin. Mr. I’kndlktox, Mr. Hendricks, and the hardworking tax payers of the Northwest arc in favor of the payment being made in currency. We are in favor of the Pendleton scheme, ind we cannot see how the people of the South can o,q>o»e it. 1 to* Uadical |»a11 \ - the authors ot the inlamous tax scheme ol robbery, has forced u- t«* :lt '’ !‘ nr war debt, a debt which the State- would have assumed and paid, and ) ct the same party are forcing our people to pay in gold, a tax which will enrich them and contribute still more to the general bank ruptcy ofour people. If the people ol the South wish to pay golden tribute to a gang of knaves and thieves who have robbed the Government and gotton possession ot the bonds, they dm do so by giving their support to the Belmont wing of the Demo cratic party, or they might go to the foun tain head and vote the straight Radical ticket. If they are not. they must, pci force, support the Pendleton wing of the party. The scheme of paying this interest and debt In currency will he the issue in the Northwest, and it will carry Ohio. Indiana* Illinois, Wiscosin, Michigan. Missouri and MinnesoU. These seven States will have eighty-one votes In the electoral college. Maryland, Delaware Connecticut, t alitor nia. Oregon. West Virginia, New Jersey, aud Keutucky. eight States which have forty-seven voice more, all of which will give Democratic majorities. This will make one bundled and twenty-eight votes certain. Pennsylvania will be doubtful. But giving that State to the Radicals, they cannot count on more than one hundred: and four votes In the electoral college- leaving us a majority of twenty four. In making this count, we give them the iR'iictit of Tennessee and the new States and Territories. The question of negro suffrage is fixed while the Radicals remain in power. W e have now to make the issue upon the money question, and if the Democratic party accept Mr. Pendleton's scheme, and aet as a unit, they will elect the next Pres ident. We. therefore, favor it as a matter of na tional benefit, ami as the main hope upon w hich the I »emoer»tie party can succeed : ricora WASHINGTON. ; 7IIE PRESIDENT VXD EE AIWEST. Gen. Grant military Dictator. A R OFFICE BURN E D. STANTON'S LEG BROKEN. General Hancock In Command, III TIXGGItAJPn. ASHINGTO: f question that Is now only aervin«r „ raet tha thxhuu* b Acquittal of Pfcsidcnt Jrtiuoa, en and distract the Republican! Some Republicans believe that itT? policy to get rid of the impcaeht ■ | ~ ■* — OH, , x '"•viiijjnhi ^ er as a feature of tlw coming p rc<i ■ W canvass, to move Special L>y Ural>cviise.j Washington, May 1C, 2L r. m.—-Presi dent Johnson lias been placed under ar- 1JSL . Gen. Grant iuis declared himself Military Dictator. The War Office lias been burnt. Stan ton's 'eg is broke. Gen. Hancock is iu cotnmund of the troops 'll defense of tlii Constitution. The soldiers :ire u-hing to Hancock with en thusiasm. A Moody conflict is iliniliii • lit. Gold tLb,'). \\ il l and unprecedented excitement pre vail- :sn..*! ir i be citizens. Special to the Southern Opinion.1 Washinntox, May 1G.—The Court met this morning and decided to vote on the eleventh article lirst. The vote on this article is considered conclusive of aequit- idriHHHHMMmill • ll Ross, who was considered doubtful, voted for acquittal. This has been a saving day for the Presi dent. Chief Justice Chase declared the Presi dent acquitted on the eleventh article. A motion was made to adjourn to the 26th which was declared out of order. An appeal was sustained, when Henderson moved adjourn to duly. The vote is now pending on tin* adjournment to the 26th Inst. It is probable the Court will adjourn to Tuesday the '201 !i. Grand i*. has found three bills against the i; ( , defaulters. The ware-house nmiJL!. " Reconstruct ion Status t ics—General Grant's Retort.-—General Grant's com munication sent to Congres on Tuesday covered repflrrs from district commanders on the number ol voters registered in the Southern States under the Reconstruction Acts, and tin; proportion of whi es and blacks, the number of each color voting for or against the Conventions, anu the number of each color disfranchised or refusing to register. General Schofield's report gives the whole number of voters registered in Vir ginia as 225.933. of whom 120,101 are whites, and 105,832 colored. Of these 44.- 017 whites and 12.087 blacks failed to vote on the question celling a convention. Judging from the tax list and otlier data. the number of whiles who failed to register is 16.343. There Is no re port of the number disfranchised in Vir ginia under the Reconstruction Laws General ('anGy reports 106,621 white, and 72.932 colored voters in North Carolina, nearly all of whom voted. It is estimated that 19.547 whites and 3,289 blacks tailed to register, and of these 11.686 whites are dis franchised. In South Carolina there are IG. 883 white and 80.550 black voters regis tered : 10 992 white* 4.167 blacks failed to register. About seventy-five per cent. Ot Hie whites are disfranchised. In Georgia 90.333 white and 95.168 colored voters are registered, of whom 60.333 whites and 24,- 758 colored failed to vote. 10000 whites are disfraliehed, and 8.500 refused to regis ter. In Alabama there are 61,295 white and 104. 518 black voters, of whom 37,158 white and 32947 colored tailed to vote. There are n<* data to show the miml>cr disfran chised. In b'iorid i. f< w r* disliauci.i-ed and nearly all are registered and hate voted. The number of whites was 11.914. and blacks 16.079. General Gillein say * there was no-data kept from which to as certain tlu* number of voters ol different colors in Mississippi. In Arkansas 25.697 failed to vote. General Hancock repor s 15.218 white- and 84.435 blacks were regis tered iu Loui- aiia. Of this number,50.480 and we'nrge tipoiiTJie National Democrat- tailed, to t <Y?; but tlie General is unable to ay how many are disfranchised. In ic Convention the necessity of adopting it as one of the principles ot their platform. Ouaxuk and Alexandria Railrod an thk Southern Mail Route.—Mr. Dorsetr. the Atlanta Agent of this route, called upon us this morning and inform- ns tiiat our rejiort. published yesterday evening, in regard to an accident, was an entire eiror. He says the train ran upon a cow, which j threw the trucks of the tender oft’ the track, I and that the only j»erson hurt was the bag- j gage master, who was standing on the platform of his car. and had his right leg mashed. He wus carried in the ear and laid upon the mail bags, which accounted for the blood u|>oii the mail. Mr. Dorsett also informs us that this is the first accident which has occurred on the line for over twenty months, and that the trains make sure connections all the way through. are Texas. 55,633 whites and 49,497 co ored voters were registered, of whom 1.757 white- and 35 932 blacks voted. Tile num ber disfranchised cannot lie ascertained. Negro Aii'Kl.vitce.s.—Reference has been made to the fact that the Freed nen’s Bureau has caused writs of habeas corjtus to be i.-sued to parlies in Maryland having negro children bound to them by the or phan.-’ courts in variou.-. count cs. com ; man dug them to bring the children into j court,. Several ot the eases were tried yes terday Ix lnre Judge Giles, in Baltimore. | and in each case the petitioners (the eliil- | dren) wefe discharged from custody. The j applications made by the agent of the j bureau, as the next friend of the negro children, were in accordance with an opin ion delivered by Chief Justice Chase upon the Civil Rights hill, which was to the ef fect that all indentures made by »n\ orphan.*' court binding out colored children were invalid, except .*udi indentures were applicable to white children.— \V\i8hinyton Slur. Spoken Like a Man.—The following tel egraphic correspondence between Senator Henderson and K. W. Fox, a notorious Missour. Radical, explains itself: “Sr. Louis. May 13. u 7b lion. J. II. Henderson: There is in tense ex. itement here. A meeting is called tor to-morrow night. Can your friends hope that you will vote for the eleventh article? If so, all is well. K. W. Fox.” To which Senator HenJer*oii replied : “Washington. May 13. u To E. W. Fox. St. Louis: Say to mv friends that 1 am sworn to do impartial justice, according to law und the evidence, I and I will try to do it like an Imne-t man. i J. B. Henderson." j The Strikes.—The New York Express, noticing the renewal of the strikes as a sort of epidemic, reaching from California, in one direction, to England atul central Europe on the other, thinks that super abundance of labor is the principal cause of these strikes everywhere. There an more workmen than there is work for; aim so, like every other commodity which is in excess of tin* want- of the market, the value of tin! labor is as the decline. In Europe the remedy is sought in emigra tion to America, but the remedy will amount to but little if the emigrant* stop in the great cities, where the supply oi labor is no less in excess ot the demand than in Knropc.-tnsteud of pushing on to the Gre.it West, where employment is not only abundant, but finds something like its just remuneration. *•*•••** A Fair of Scoundrels.—If the profes sion ot journalism was ever disgraced by the combination of all groundrelisin and infamy in its representatives, certainly Horace Greeley and Jiio. W. Forney have successfully done it. Their abuse of the Senate, and disgraceful and dishonorable attempts to dragoon Senators into voting tor impeachment, show what means can be employed by these rotten cankers upon so ciety. to accomplish an end which in itself 1 tarwe stated yesterday that John W. Forney, Esq„ had tendered his resignation of the position of Secretary of the Senate to give him greater freedom of action in the expression of his political sentiments in liis papers. He avails Umself of hi* -enlarged liberty” to-day l»y savagely pitching into Republican Senator- who"' ► against convicting the President. In this connection he says that Ids connection with the Senate having ceased -lie is no longer restrained by any official embar rassment in commenting upon the course of men who. In this critical liour have join is a violation of everv sense of justice and : hfnd* with Andrew' Johnson and his l,w. The sooner the »orkl U rid of these j 5*&*S£*iSa - Vmpa»Mzt«.--If..,A- infamous, unmitigated villains, the sooner] — H_ it will make a step toward peace and order., tXT Mrs, and Miss Spotted Tail, of the These men have, for years been a disturb- j jaoet aristocratic aboriginal circles, are ■ns element, and if God should take them j Ch'^tfe, .°nd'.oonumudMt'ive IrtTter of away be would bless the country. . the establishment informs the editor of a ' local paper, that recently they demolished Bad Crop News.—Reliable intelligence from almo.-t every section of East Tennes see shows that the growing crop of wheat has l»een badly injured, and in some neighborhoods quite destroyed by the con tinued wet weather, which has developed both fly and rust. The prevailing impression is that there will not I t* a half crop harvested. The same reason lias prevented the planting of corn, and many of the most extensive farmers have abandoned the idea oi plant ing more than half the usual area. The condition of affairs here is almost as laid Nashville Banner. ty A little four year old child In Port-j sixteen plates of soup between them at land told his father that he was a fool. On dinner. As they arose from the tajile. Mr« l*eing reprimanded by his mother and re-, 8. T. was heard to murmur in tine Cliiu- <1 uired to say he was sorry, he toddled up , cock jargon : Nika turn turn hyas. klos=ch to the insulted parent and exclaimed, copa ekuk muck a muck house. Vika * papa, I'm sorry you’s a fool.” •' mitlted hiawa all the time. You bet " Radical Prosecution for Opinion's Sake.—We learn that Mr Dillon, the Chief of Police, acting under orders from the ne gro scalawags who compose the city gov ernment of this unfortunate place, yester day discharged die nineteen policemen who voted the Democratic ticket at the re cent ele tion. In One instance, a man who has been on the force lor several tears anti on beat 11 for several months, hut who voted tl e D<‘ino; ratio ticket, was changed to beat No. 40. in order that he migh( be discharged with tiie balance of the Demo- From our Exch iujeca i From Wnnlaington. Washington. May 15.—The Senate was not in session to-day. House.—The letter of the Missouri Con grcssional delegation to Senator Hender son w:ts up as a question of privilege; Several Missouri Representatives said the objectionable letter was written and the interview obtained, at the instance of Hen derson. Considerable excitement ensued; but the Speaker deciding it was not a priv ileged question, and several members ob jecting to its present consideration, the House proceeded with the regular order. Mr. Wilson was proceeding to explain a private hill, when 31 r. Woodward, who was the author of the resolution censuring the issouri delegation, desired to know what the gentleman from Missouri. Mr.Pile, w ho was near him, meant by distortinghis face; he was not accus omed to being talked to in grimaces and cabalistic signs. The Speaker rapped the House to order, and asked for what purpose the gentleman from Pennsylvania r<.sc—if it was a ques tion of order, the gentleman from Iowa could be taken oft' the iloor, but not other- va ise. Mr. Woodward desired to know what the signs and facial contortions of the gentle man from Wisconsin, Mr. Pile, meant. The manner in which they were made was more be fitting the Five Points than this hall. The Speaker reminded Mr. Woodward that the last remark was not in order. Mr. Woodward, resuming, said that the gentleman had come toward him making cabalistic signs, of this style (putting bis thumb toward his nose and gyrunting his fingers) and that he could not understand that language. Mr Pile disclaimed any intention of in sult. Mr. Woodward said as the gentleman be longed to tlu* party that claimed to possess all the morality of the country, (cries of order on the Republican s)do.) he wanted to know what the signs mjant. Mr. Myers, of Pennsylvania, de*ired to know if tin* remarks of his colleague would go in the Glol>e uttered as they were, out ot order. The Speaker said the gentlemen had risen to a question of order, and ids re marks would go in the Globe. Private bills were resumed, and the House adjourned. Representatives Randall and Gov. A. J. Hamilton, ot Texas, had a rencontre to day. Hamilton struck Randall over the head with a cane. The parties were im mediately separated. Further difficulties Apprehended. The sick Senator* arc Improving. The managers do not contemplate pre senting new articles. The Connecticut Republican Legislative caucus have nominated Buckingham for the United States Senate. No new impeachment devolopcnents. The Senators who favor acquittal say the President is safe. La rKK—The ultimate acquittal of the Pre.-idont seems to be conceded to-day. Offsetting meeting*and resolutions, which have all been published, are very many. Private dispatches to uncommitted Sena tors Irom home sources, urge rhem to act according to their consciences, and assure them that the impeachment furor is arti ficial Replying to the Missouri delegation. Senator lleiulerson appears to have said that conviction would have faile i without, and could not have been -‘ecured with, hi* vote. In his opinion, the second article would have been defeated by two and the •leventh by four votes. The impeachment managers appear to have abandoned yesterday's project whatever that may have been. They had no meeting to-day. A vote to-morrow jg considered improbable. Senators Howard and Conkling are still confined to their beds. Mr. Grimes is better. Mr. Morton is on the street. The Star says there is a lull in the im peachment excitement, partly iropi the impression that the question will not be tikfci-n up and finally decided to-morrow. Some ot tlu* managers are fur postjwne- idem;,, on the fresh field, pastures, where all training under u,, , publican standard can rally to a ''' issue. From Texas. Galveston, May 14.- comni proj»ertv r cently recovered ami libelled l*v M agent Sloanaker, has been forfeited tu- and condemned for sale by the l»; Court. From California. Sax Francisco, May 15.—The Tin,, Bulletin deprecates partiz in action 0 |, poachmcnt, saying the quc*tion i- , party. The Golden State has sailed bn p , t with a million in specie. Foreign. London, May 15. -- Livil dissension. Japan have killed commerce. London, May 15, l*. m.—Japan ad\i state that the civil war is being vigon n. prosecuted. Late Cretan advice* >t that the Turks were defeated in rt conllicts and driven to the sea. Taken Ur.—A deserter from the 1* S. Infantry was arrested near Covu,.,. on Sunday last. He was getting ;i splendidly, had obtained a home ami t ; ,, unto himself a wife, lb* borrowed t from a neighbor and failed to n tnu' and for this he was reported and am*.* He was carried under guard to Atl .: Tuesday. liar In the stomach ot a boy wh«> cently died irt Orange county. New y„r were found a clock key. a silver *p,, and a pair of spectacles. Col. I^ewis Owen has been re-cl« President of the Montgomery and F.ufu Railroad for tha ensuing year. Train Admitted to Bail.—Georg Francis Train has been admitted to bail. NE H AD V IS KT18 K M #fi X 1 > English, French and Musical S E M / X A X A It } , O nr ATLANTA FliINClI-AL, MRS. CEORCE BATTEY. Department of Mathematic-, M ISS 8. E. PRATHER. Instrumental anil V.>e*l Mn«ie, mrs. /. s. rrather. Drawing, Painting anil D. -ignii g. MRS. C. E . GOOD M A X. Primary Department, MISS E. W A L K E R . TERMS: *3 f4 and #'> per month, aeryrdin^ the pupil'* advance.nicnt. payable in advam* may 16—dtf. The Workingman’s Friend, THE DAILY PICA VI SE. A x association of pkuth \i i*i:d TEKS will coiumeiM «.*. on or about the th in ne. the publication of n daily paper In tbei of Montgomery, bearing tin? aimvr name »i. . vote l exclusively to tn« Me h.mie and h.* :«:■ c*t, at the extremely low rate7 per in or $3 ayenr—invariably in mvui.w, nud »■.' tiai-g at -3X:ta parajuanui teu liuoot uoii| j >■ Adureas all communications to tifcoUGK JOHN ST* »Y iu*y 16—tf liuMin »- M;u.» i GEORGIA, Cobb County. V) K. K VVHli'b: X oil will pleas* tad. 1 that I havothis day levied an exe,aiUon sued trour tho Maj term, 136S, of tin t ourt ol •Unary of tno county of Cobh in favor <*l ' A Welis and otherv. ag *inst W W liovd. A istrator f W. a. Wells, deceased, on a h"ts*,' J lot In the t »Wn of Aeworta, know •< a- the li-n alare, of which you a.e in po*-es>ion. and ll-> shall proceed fo»ei; said tot. unocr-aid c\c- ia before 'be Court llou-e door ol * id ounty *>*• first Tuesday in June next, alter aiiverlisit- ,ame accord tug to Gw M.i' *2 1 1**W (JEt) M MANM In pt*. *!.<• mar 16— vitiU Printer's fee •*►*• DAVIS’ JEiALijXa. John Templeton, Manager. THE GREAT ORIGINAL BLACK CROOK. YX.N 2UGHTS ONLY. COMMENCIKu Monday Evening, May lBth- ''lMIK GREAT MAGK vl. SPKcTAl I * . X. DR IMA, iu four a> t», entitled BLACK CROOK, •iole rig-.t i roni ciiai >Cs M Hal ras to pioi.n*'' Charleston,Mavannuh. .ul.atu .mo ao.t.vei.t» the Wonder of the World' Played m arly two year* in New Vor't; i , ' 1 * •euted lor the FI R.8T AN 1> uN 11MK *“ LASTA, with ail its UXPARALLELED REA 11 ll> The pice will be produced with the pri". • new seeue*. painted in New Y oi k The t ,: im«I Tranafuruiatiou rivalling Nihlo’» l* ,!; scenes. ADMISSION: Tickets *: Reserved Seats * ' Children Half Prices <>aller\ SO went* MF* Scats can h- »e- ure.i a once for 1 perloim.tnce: of the BL.vt K lU"OK at 1 A Crew's News Depo<, National Hotel ,, Door* Open at ^ l- t *>*t lock. Commence at 8 O'clock, may 14—uhi A Large Frame Building sale. S VTrttDAY AFT"U.NUUX, 16ih in-tant. o'rlo It. Will be sold at Public AuetieU. ‘ ' bidder, (lie prciuiM.^, the ei»t 1 building of the First Baptist Churd 1 * crats. as they “cut oif tlie iiigh 4ium6eiV while 4tfier3. it i* known. :m* in fa- first." Avgusta chronicle. V, I vor of disposing of fur once and for all a This i» u large building, suic ide foi » or tnis.ion church, or foi owiweMB into a * house, »tore or dw vbiug. ■ The sale will be po*iti ve. . The l.uilding will hate c, he nmoved !"' ,. to make r a>m for the ereeLion of a a v, ’ gant cUcd -e. Term* made known at the hour of ‘fde By ord.-r of tht Uu-1 aingC um iuee may U-u3t J. J. Tiin.icUUt, AuetieU