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THE Shorter, John M. Flovd, WillU K. Jones, J. F IMU B. Pilgrim, Arthur. J OIIH M. FLOYD <£ CO., ruBtiEnns in rmormirroM. — r- ■itthMfci- = Subscription Bates, Payable in Advance: DAILY SOUTHERN OPINION,per annum, 06 00 For a less tim 60 ft ro i time, per i SOUTHERN WEEKLY OPINION,f«T Six months 1 SO. All letters on business should be ad ji ruoOu Shoetsk. ATLANTA, GAMAY 23, 1868. MOTICEi Rooms Central Executive ComioxtebJ Nat. Democratic Party of Georgia, > Macon, Gil, May 20, 1868.) The members of the above Committee are requested to meet at the Lanier House, in the City of Macon, on Thursday, the 28th instant, at 3 o'clock, r. m. E. G. Cabaniss, Chm’n Cen. Dem. Ex. Cora. Democratic papers requested to copy. OUB CIRCULATION. Despite the dirty lies of still dirtier men, who are envious and jealous of the increas ing success of the Southern Opinion, we are glad to substantially know that our cir culation is steadily increasing. The South krn Opinion began its career with the largest circulation in the city, while its country circulation compared favorably with that of the other papers in the city. Since the first day of May, our subscription list outside of the city has increased four hundred and eleven up to to-day. We make this statement only to contradict the lying statements of men who have no just reason for doing us an injury, but who are jealous of our success because we are Printers and poor men. We have no favors to beg of any man or political party. We expect to give full worth for all we receive, and ask nothing more. Newspapers that live on party ‘•pap” and a share of official patron age, should be satisfied without arraying themselves against workingmen, who get all they have by honest labor. We are not afraid of their breaking us down, or in the least degree checking the rapid increase in our business. The South ern Opinion is upon a sound footing, and does not owe a dollar to any man; and we intend to run it on that line. We are a permanent paper, and intend to go on for the next five years at least. Xf THB SlffL Of THE LATft elapsed since ttif altni dd How: >wn th lbrrt on Fraud. g from the Odum the rev quishedhost,prisoners of v^ir, und to-AM-milltary authorities w t United States. Two years and a half have elapsed since the revolutionists have avail ed themselves of the benefit of the amnes- J IIkadq'rs Su Office Scp’t Atlanta, John M. Duer,Esq^ Col\ GRAPH. - Washington. 22.—The impegch- uing their inqufcies Into the charges ot bribery and corruption, Dear Sir: Did Hinton, theSenatorelect ^^f^ure to convict the President, ex- from your District, hold office before die war? amined the following witnesses: dates of the conqueror. More than years have passed*since the Congress of the work fit uncp find set... _ . - . k . co-g™. Of .the «,«. Edm^S^Coope^^Um President’s lat said he spent no money to influence peicfament, and-dwitnes ausifulug qwe® 1 ICORi lusii >n ” l^^o lbU8 ’ ° r ^d^ k lil txpreated 94 fr what would hrwjtf t settle- ~ ? A1 mentofall the questions and difficulties hear from them J whieh are the natural conseuqences of the TTVSIW: The war was fought for the purpose of establishing and enforcing the national authority over every foot of the soil em braced within the limits 'Of the United The national army saeefeeded; the revolutionists were beaten, impoverished and rendered powerless. But the success of the Government cost blood and pillions of treasure. The failure of the revolution ists cost them blood, and almost all the}' possessed. Bat in the face of failure,they did not expect that their loeses and sufferings should count in their favor. They made no demands, they had nothing to ask, they stood still, awaiting the sentence of the conqueror. But no legitimate sentence has been pronounced, they have been ar raigned before no tribunal for trial, no man or men, clothed with judicial power, has even pronounced a verdict against them; they stand, to-day, treated as crimi nals, with no other charge agaiust them than of having failed. There must be some means of settling this whole matter which would be just to all. If the revolutionists committed a crime, why have they not been arraigned before some competent tribunal for trial ? If they committed a crime, and thereby forfeited their rights as citizens of the IIkadq'rs Su Office 8vt*r Atlanta, Ga, May 8,1 John M. Duer, Esq., Columbus: Dear Sir : Yours of the 6th at hand. We want affidavits proving force, fraud, in timidation, in violation of General orders. We must have them, and plenty of them. Go to work and get them up at once. * ‘ “ r^he ■#* Haven't You Forgotten Something. The following rich scene, which occurred ft . .. , . at a hotel in one of our sister States, was United States, why they were allowed «>| relato , to us by a frien j who wa , an Joe Brown's Chicago Sfkkch.—Joe Brown, in speaking of the negroes, sai l “In the State of Georgia, for instance, where those who are included within the Constitutional Amendment and who will be voters, although they have no right to hold office under our Constitution, come to the ballot box, there are twenty thousand majority white men there.” We publish this extract for the informa tion of the colored members recently elected to the Legislature. But he knew’ his statement was false when he made it. There is not one word or line in the new Constitution of Georgia prohibiting ne groes from holding office. In another sentence he demanded the immediate calling together of the Legisla ture to “to give them the control of the State patronage.” Joe has an eye to the spoils, and is not troubled with delicacy in making his de mands for them. Affair of Honor.—We see in our Sa vannah exchanges, that a couple of young men named Griffin and Wayne, attempted to brand themselves with infamy by the commission of murdor, by fighting a duel, yesterday, near Savannah. The weapons used were revolvers; distance, ten paces neither party injured and only one shot exchanged. In the days of barbarism, when the wicked passions of wicked men were fol- legai tribunals fbr the adjudieation of all questions of difference arising betwen in dividuals, dueling is made a' crime by the that they are saving their hoiftir, kill each other in duels and thereby threw away every paiticle of honor, and earn tor themselves that public condemnation, which all murderersdeaerve. Rust in Wheat.—Wc regret to learn, says the Athens Banner, there are unmis takable signs of rust on the wheat In this vicinity. It to true that it to yet confined to the blade, and has not yet reached the stalk; but still, It exists, and we dread its ravages. We have heard some complaint of the rust in this section, says the Covl Enterprise, but believe it to mostly fined to the blade, and will not materially injure the wheat. lowed by society, murder was considered honorable. But since the organization of they have only been insulted, and force ala fn* tha aHinrli^lHnn nf all ’ . ....... take the amnesty offered by the laws of the United States ? If they are criminals, why is not some specific charge, some definite crime at tached to their acts so that a legitimate punishment may be inflicted upon them ? If; after having been pardoned from all the pains and penalties attaching to rebel lion, they are restored to citizenship, why are they not allowed to exercise all the rights and privileges incident to citizen ship? If the Congress is the proper tribunal to sit in judgment upon these people, why has not that body pronounced some sen tence upon them ? It, by a participation in the rebellion, these people forfeited all their rights and privileges, why was the law authorizing the President to grant amnesty and par don, enacted by the Congress of the United States? Was that law enacted pursuant to the Constitution of the United States, or was it a nullity ab initio f If honesty and a sense of justice pre vailed in the councils of the nation* if the rulers were not actuated solely by a wick ed desire to hold power, these questions would all be answered in the harmonius condition that would flow from the appli cation of the stern rules of Justice. The people of the South ask nothing but justfbe. If they are criminals, in the eye of justice, they are ready to pay the penal ty of their crime. They have waited for three years lor a trial, but none has been offered them, and they have now come to believe that none is intended, that the gov ernment was only trifling with them when it said, “If you will take this amnesty oath you shall be absolved’'from k)l the pains and penalties attached to the crime you have committed.” And well may they doubt the sincerity and honesty of the government. It has deqeived them upon every hand, and when they offered an humble protest, and petitioned the high powers to give them an ultimatum, pre scribe the final terms which would satisfy applied to make them the instruments of their own degradation. The perfidy of the government has been shameful, and such laws of the land. Yet men, under the idea ^ would characterize the Boost degraded and brutal despotism. And the end is not jet. Will it ever be? Gan the people ever hope for justice from the hands of Chose who now have the power? We fear mot. To hope for it nom taflke hoping against hope. Where to the remedy? We 4mr the answer will be written in blood; Its monuments a desolated country and the graves of its victims. lina, says “the carpet-bag party are llhe bedbugs. They work in the dark; and directly the light is introduced, they scamper off to their hiding places.” » 4 .1 A”\ ■ 1 * » Or the Right Sort —The Macon Mes senger has beard of a young man who has "beCn clerking in a store ever shicethe war, _ ho to now out of employment for the Nfftvyeason that times ate dull,offering his services to drive a dray. Such a man will never want for either money or friends. t the rJ person ley need can The names of the fidavits will not be except yourself and the Board, have no fears on that score. You swear them before Capt Hill. Please go to work “sharp and quick.” Get Chapman and other friends to assist you. The election in your county will be con tested. Defend yourself by attacking the enemy. Respectfully, Ac., E. Hulert. He wants “affidavits, and plenty of them.” The names of the parties making the affi davits will not be known to any person except the Board. If this is not an invita tion to have a little peijury done, with a promise of no punishment, we know not what to call it. The query to, will the Board accept any such affidavits from such a quarter? We know the Board, and if the above letters are genuine, we cannot believe that they will. The face of sueh evidence would be but a placard of per jury. eye- good witness to the scene, which is too to be lost: Scene at a Hotel.—Traveler Just Leaving. Landlord—tapping him on the shoulder— “See here, my friend, haven't you forgoten something ?” Traveler—“No,sir; I never forget any thing.” Landlord, following him on toward the train—**I WiluK you CCIiaSuljr Karo forgot ten something.” Traveler—“No, sir. I never forget any thing.” Landlord—“Haven’t you forgotten to settle your bill ?” Traveler—“No, sir; I haven’t paid a bill since the surrender. It was just a matter of accommodation that I stopped with you at all. I was invited by a gentleman who met me at the train, to walk over and stay with you; but for that invitation I would have gone and remained with a friend. You may think your house honored by my presence.” Landlord—“Well, sir, if you don’t ‘fork over’ I shall call a policeman and have you detained another day.” Traveler—“Very we'.l. But ifittoyonr desire 1 will remain with you another day without the aid of a policeman.” The landlord caved, and since then he has not permitted his drummers to invite any gentleman to lito house. A good hint to landlords. . ■ - ■ Board of Visitors.—The President has appointed the following Boord of Visitors to the West Point Military Academy: Gen. W. B. Franklin, Connecticut; Gen. John Williams, Tennessee; Prof. W. G. Peak, New York; Gen. Leslie Coombs, Kentucky; Gov. W. L. Sharkey, Mississippi; Prof. Henry Coppie, Pennsylvania; N. B. Judd, Illinois. ' . . , 83F”Mr. Stevens evidently adds to his contempt for sconsciencc, a kindly feeling toward perjury when an oath obstructs his path. At least he sa’d so, substantially, in the House on Monday: Mr. Ross—I ask the gentleman from Pennsylvania whether, in his opinion, Senators would be justified in perjuring themselves lor the purpose of procuring a conviction of the President. Mr. Stevens—Well, sir, I do not think it would hurt them. The disgusting feature of these declara tions and demands is, that they are pat forward in the name orHh'e party that be- ‘ of after the Waves in moral ideapf and the j*t«ftph right.” “Moral ideas,” indeed! The me allty that despises conscience, manner for an of Forney, and sneers at r&p oath, accordiqg to the style late private secretary and a member of his iMOy^ftWtotos that he was approacjfcd by a brother-in-law of Senator Pomeroy, of E. Hulbert. f!) Kansas, proposing, for the sum of fifty thousand dollars, to secure five votes foiv Hia acquittal of the President. The names of Senators Morton and Nye were on the list of votes proposed to be furnished. Thoexsemination of telegraph operators Uh8 dispatches still continues. No session of Congress to-day. A full Cabinet meeting. Grant and Colfax were serenaded to night. It is stated that Senator romeroy is about publishing a statement regarding Cooper’s evidence. The general belief is that the proposition was to trap and catch the President’s friends. The following to the text of the platform wherein the South is effected: First. We congratulate the country in the assured success of the Reconstruction policy of Congress, as evinced by the adop tion in the majority of the States lately in rebellion, of Constitutions securing equal, civil and political rights to all; and it is the duty of the Government to sustain those institutions and prevent the people of those States from being remitted to a State of anarchy. [Cheers.] Second. The guarantee by Congress of equal suffrage to all loyal men at the South was demanded by every consideration of public safety, of gratitude, and of justice; and must be maintained while the ques tion of suffrage in all the loyal States properly belongs to the people of those States. [Cheers.] Frtm New York. New York, May 22.—The Arizona, with $1,175,000 in treasure, has arrived. Burlingame is abroad. Telegraph soundings between Cuba and Aspinwall are satisfactory. Health on the Isthmus good. The San Francisco Company who built tb<» new telegraph bo vo organized. Among the directors are ex-Gov. Lowe and Mayor Coppfn. Mining and farming news is encourag ing. Out of Danger. Savannah, May 22.—Lieut. Charles E. Moore, who was shot yesterday, is now out of danger. From Chicago. Chicago, May 22.—The following are among the members of the National Exe cutive Committee: Alabama, Stowe; Ar kansas, Rice; Florida, Raman; Georgia, Caldwell; Louisiana, South worth; Missis sippi, Fish; North Carolina, Sloan; South Carolina, Jencks; Tennessee, Stokes; Tex as; Burke; Virginia, Comes; West Vir ginia, Kuras. The Conference decided against the pres ent election of additional Bishops. - . Foreign. Rio Janeiro, May 22.—Advices state that United States Minister Webster is pressing the mediation of the United States between the belligerents, lud threatening interfer ence in case the Paraguayan war is pro longed. The Queen of Spain has prorogued Coses. London, May 22.—The London Court re quires the Spiritualists’ Home to repay Miss Lion sixty thousand pounds and cost, on the ground of undue influence and halu- cination, which induced her action, markets. New York, May 22.—Cotton a shade firmer; sales 500 bales at 30>£. Freight, steam 10.30; Southern 0.00a 14.75. Wheat 2a4c lower. Corn heavy; Southern white 1.17. Oats 8Ga90t^. Pork steady at 28.70a 28.86. Lard a shade tinner. Rice quiet. Sugar steady. Tupentine 55a50. Rosin unchanged. Freights quiet; wheat, sail, 2$d; steam 6}£. ’01 coupons 19^. Ten nessee sixes 68^“. Money abundant. Call loans 5 per cent.; paper Ca7 percent. Gold 139%. Mobile, May 22.—Sales of cotton to-day 350 bales; middlings at 28a28 l 2 ; holders asking 30c; receipts 147; exports'3,339. — -Louisville, May 22.—Flour 8.75a9.00. Own 94*96. Lard 18>£. Pork 28.50. Ba con shoulders 14%; clear sides IS. Augusta, May 22.—Market dull; nothing doing; middlings nominal at 28; sales 2G »ellera|as k 30; = a lc; riMORH, May F>,—rv,. [• Flttfrouict. WtoSfSjfttl,, TSclive at 88*57 JJ- % Met and firm. BHtaw ■ II II _ EyThe Congressional Glow,, ty-seventh Congress contains . l! ‘- * • one made in March and the oth) by different gentlemen, which I ,Q V cates, the Bohemian who undent - ply them, havlhg sold the gam?^ 10 * bptiUBtfdtoiers. This is but a r !Bt however, of what had hapj^ne.l • K delpiMft in 1788, when a reU ‘ nished one of the “letters to e<>„ V ‘ ’ in which Congressmen then air»i oquence, to the Hon. of htwever much the sidewalk, penniless fop |y Ex-Governor Vance, of North Caro-l»*y sneer at him 1 Eilubp rt Lightning.—The Athens Banner learns that a lady named King, was struck and killed by lightning in Banks county last Saturday. Stevens, befits Sing Sing, much better than the Republican party. The met that the editors who write this degrading non sense, and the politicians who talk it, do so under the pretence of serving -anafty of moral ideas,” and with a show or zeal for “the right,” proves how cofopleteftr'the Rad ical element to demoralized, and hew hollow is its title to general suppoffk-«<AVt« York Times. m ~QFt Down the Brunswick Road.—A friend has been down the Brunswick Road for a day or two. He reports that the planters have fine stands or cotton and corn, but are considerably in the grass. Heavy ra r have interfered a great deal with plantf operations, but uie people have a stock of hope on band. The small yet, but it is there and w after a while.—Macon Messeng< John heir Henrico county, Va^ anil then batlm copy of the same epistle t.. 1 ■ Thomas Claiborne, of the Brun!J5*> trict. Somehow, the two letter* w ‘ S ared, and although each cent^.1! eavored to show that the ut ! ; stole the letter from him. tin : uents refused to re-elect either. ‘ ^ Information Wanted.—The u n j,. ed most respectfully solicits Infor- " concerning the members of Ju^ui ' family—a wife and two daughter*, f.' ried the youngest daughter, Oudley, near Marietta, Ga- 2*th flI jU ber, 1863. By an order of Gen. 81.- August following, the family Wi! “ North. (James Oudly was a Jackson’s corps of the Virginia i- Since which time, we haue heard i. from the family. Any information cerning this absent party w ill be \\ appreciated by an anxious da;,*-:/., well as by J.\s. Tatlol Water Valiev. Atlanta, Ga.. papers please copy. Brown, on his first journcr coach, not long ago, worried the ]• beside whom he sat, with incessant <*■ questions about everything on the- At last he got his quietus thus: Driver—There’s been a woman lv that house more than a month. .u' K • haven’t buried her yet. Brown—Not buried her yet: pnv me why not ? Driver—Because she isn't dead. at reaped- bAlea; receipts 47 bales. Mff*Mrs. Judd, of divorce case celty, is soon to commence a lecturing tour, speaks on Thursday evening in the lin Hall, Bridgeport. Her *uhj<- Shall women be subjected to cruti nities and have no redress.” NEW AJO VKJiTlSEJlES DAVIS’ HALL SAT URDAX Positively the Last Nkj GRAND COMBINATION John Templeton, Mana s SEVEN SISTEE AND THE KU-KLUX-KLA ADMISSION: Tickets lteserved Seats Children il&li Price. Gallery 5) *eat« Pdf* Seat*can be secured atom, ; performances of the BLAl K CRi »< >k • A Crew’s New* Depot, National H<*t«' Doors Open at 7 1-1 O’lltd Commence at 8 O’clock, may 23—dlt DAVIS' HALL I GRAND COMBIN ATI*' PARLOR ITALIAN OPE MISS ISABEL McCl’LLOfS W ILL MAKE HEK FIRsT Al’I'fc.li in the city ot Atlanta, after . rd so brilliant a succwo at the “A * Music,” in New York, ami at th» , “ Fike’s Grand Opera Hou»c in tu -j where sbe divided the honors ol tin ibe renowned Madame Dv I.a Grange Miss MCCULLOCH has just « nun- professional tour through her native compaaied by the most distiiifrui?ht*t»' present sojourning in lire Lulled otaU- xe cotton to riUttaKjiout Wilmington, May 22.-Cotton firm- middlings 29. Rosin, strained, 2.20; No. ± 2.20&2.50; No. 1, 3.50; pale, 5A0a7.00. Savannah, May 22.—Cotton firmer; mid dlings 80; receipts 43 bales. Liverpool, May 22.—Cotton quiet.- Breadstuff's quiet. Provisions steady. Su gar firm at 27a29d. New Orleans, May 22.—Cotton dull- middling 29^; sales 300 bales: receipts 276 balnjtxpofts 3,958 bales; sales for week 5,060bales. Flour dull—superfine 8.87j^a 9fiO; J treble extra 10.25all; choice 13.0Oa 15.75* Com 1.03a 1.05. Oats dflll. Hay ‘ At 18.00a20.00. Pork dull at , 20.50. dull—shoulders 14}£; clear sides Lard in kegs 20}£; in tierces 19ja. Gbrd 1.40*6. Sterling 51)6• New York sight >6- Charleston, May 22.—Cotton buyers decline to sell at present rates; buyers of- 3TOYDAr, MAY 2.V*. MiP6 MCCULLOCH will give c*v< arttetitt taient* to the apprecnitM< Atlanta in the grand Coin ic Opera. TUB BARBER OF SEIILLE BY THE IMMORTAL liO"!' In which she will be supported by tin eminent artist* Miss ISABEL MCCULLOCH in KOH1N A. Signor GIOVANNI BOY K celcbm role of COUNT ALM v\ 1VA. Signer CARLO OR LAN DIM, the j - ’ Baritone, as FIGARO, t'Hh UAr.o- Signor AUGUSTINO BUSINl. the J"- and inimitable Bhsso. a* DON BAM Signor VINCENZO LUC ATE LLI, the - Basso in DON BABILIO, Signor MASTRO TORRIANI. the !> j ed Director of the Academy ot Mi.-. York’, trader whose instruction tin- THE SOUTH has achieved her :trti • baa voluntarily offered to acootnpsn.' -i tour through the cities of the Sonin. On TUESDAY, MA Y > MCCULLOCH WILL GIVE HEB* AND LAST KEFRKSKNTATU ' \ XD03SJ" PASQXJA 1; egant Opera of the llIu?trion«£ >omae«C with the following o* 1 proachable cost: m^SABEL McCulloch I Signor OK LAN DIN i ....... D*. I Signor SL'biXi * . Signor LOC’ATKLLI TORRIANI, General l " r PRICES OF ADIUSSldS J Reserved Seats General Admission Gallery. , vjfl Reserved seats mav be obtain**' 1 e jM Phillips A Crew’s Book Store. this morning. . meo^i Hall open at 7,q o’ ock—to c, ' m ‘ ,\ o’clock.