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\ * THE SOTratEBN IdpSot BY AN odm » Irai ttrMti op,o«t» tka *Wt » lisl E. C. Shorter. Willie B. Jones, John M. fiord, Isaac B. Pilgrim, J. W. Arthur. - JOHN M. rij O r YD A CO., nnaifli and morairroBS. Payable in DAILY SOUTHERN OPINION,per annum,§B 00 For a less time, per month _ 60 SOUTHERN WEEKLY OPINION, per ann. * CO Six months 1 00 tUT AU letters on business should be addressed to ETC. SUOKTKK. ATLANTA, GA„:::.*:::::MAY 26,1868. NOTICE. Rooms Central Executive Committee, Nat. Democratic Party of Georgia, Macon, Ga.,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, p. m. E. G. Cabamiss, Chm’n Cen. Dem. Ex. Com. &£ PEOPLE. the^TTnlted States t ot the people* in ta all the State! had. The institutions oty. the country were republican. War came; the practical relations of a portion of the States with the General Government were saspendedpiba government of the States that were in rebellion were abdicated, and they* were without any legal government. The warefM**4 S*te governments Such Men as B. B. Bullock, fir fojr W. Brock for seneter of the 38 Senetoral X)isf i think it time ta quit this. W. Bmk W Notice. We are constantly questioned as to whether we are the sole proprietort of the Southern Opinion. Hints, inuendoes, in slnuations that the transfer is not bona fide are being circulated by designing men against us. The only proprietors of thia paper are the parties whose names appear at the head of its leading column. State ments to the contrary are simply lie*, in tended, we fear, to check the rapid success of the Southern Opinion. Men who will lie would steal, not only our reputation but our money. Once for all, we are the sole proprietors of this paper. No man besides ourselves has a dollar interest. We are working men—doing all our own labor—by our honest industry trying to furnish a good paper, and the foul tongue of slander shall not wag unwhipt against us. Gov. Brown’s Chicago Speech.—We find in Gov. Brown’s paper, Mrs. New Era, his Chicago speech corrected by himself. This reminds us of Mr. Douglas’ speech made at New Orleans in 1860, and repub lished, after he had corrected it, at the North. The speech was the same, Mr, Douglas said, but they read veryaliierent- find him as having said: “Let him (Bui lock) be inaugurated, and they will adopt the Constitutional Amendment, and then let them elect Senators and receive us into Congress, and give us the control of the State Government and its patronage, which we fonght for and won, and which we most have if we succeed in this con test.” . We believe this report to be the cor rect one, for we find the Radical papers and all the reports, although made by dif ferent men, agree. But here is what he says he said: Let them be inaugurated; let them or ganize, and we will adopt the Constitution al Amendment. They will then elect Senators, and you should receive us back into Congress again. Give us what we have won. and we will succeed in this con test, and roll up a majority for Gen. Grant in November next. He saw that the Chicago speech, as de livered there, would not be just the thing, so he modified it to suit what he thought to be the views of the people of Georgia. Organizing.—The Democracy of DeKalb are organizing and preparing for action Ben Hill Democratic Club, at Woodville, in that count}', on the 25th, organized and passed a resolution requesting the Central Executive Committee at their meeting on the 28th, to select some suitable person to compile and prepare for publication a full expose of tbe unparalleled frauds perpe trated in the late election by the Radical faction in this State, and having confi dence in the ability and integrity of J. R Sneed, late Editor of the Macon Telegraph, they recommend him as the man for the position. Major E. Y. Clark, of this city, has been invited to address the Club at its meeting on Wednesday evening, June 10th. Sabbath Schools.—We are pleased to learn that the Sabbath School cause is in a flourishing condition in DeKalb county Georgia. Several schools have been or ganized in the past few weeks. On Sunday the Baptist Sabbath School at Stone Moun tain will be re-organized, On that oc casion, W. G. Whidby, Esq., will deliver a lecture on “The Duty of the Hour: Educa tion, Religious and Secular.” The greatest obstacle in the progress of the work is the impoverished condition of the people and their inability to procure books for the children. Hard Hit onthe LBag sh below a communication from a man, whom we do not know, bnt we pose he is a friend of ours, and we gi tfele verbatim, el literatim, et gunct time for day to brake. the league Was intended as A Good thing but i find it is doing Evil When it Electee isdS vfi Trial. oW and Third Arti cles of Impeachment. noi dales 75; Lx) .. Special Di Ui There is no longer any doubt that cotton is again in danger. A factor in New Orleans has received a jar of the regular army worm from a planter. wP The Hill of Georgia looms up mag nificently and grandly above all mists, klack, blue and brown! were established^ind the people of those States stood ready to perform their duties as citzens. But * political party was in power that was not satisfied with such a willing and immediate acquiesence of the late insurgents to the authority of the Government of the Constitution. They know that war, with its terrible accom paniments, had taught the people of the South to love the old Government and its institutions. In all the Northern States these old in stitutions are still preserved; the people there enjoy the same freedom and privi leges they'did before the revolution, and are protected by the same constitutional guarantees that have protected them since the formation of the government. The ab solute despotism inflicted by the ruling party upon the people of the Southern States does not reach the people of the North, hence, to them, the doctrines of that party do not appear as objectionable as they do to onr people. But to the people of the South their rule is despotic, and if they cannot make their friends in the North feel this fact and aid them in the great struggle, they must go to work manfully and help themselves. Although the Southern States are now ruled by the iron hand of despotism, the republicrn institutions of the country are not entirely destroyed. In most of the Northern States, the right of citizens as well as States are respected. With the whole people the memory of the blessings of the old government still live, and we believe that the masses desire to return to the government of the old Constitution, How shall they do it ? is the question asked. Certainly they cannot be blind to the consequences which must inevitably fol low the continuance of the Radical party in power. Judge its future by its past. It has, by force, set aside the rightlul govern ment in ten States, and placed them under military rule; it has taken the control of the elective franchise from the States, and placed the whole matter in the hands of a party of politicians ;.it has compelled the sssrL® ?.L“ i £j52 u y*, XL Mew made itself an inquisition to spy upon the private affairs of the citizen; and it has utterly disregarded and violated every pro vision and guarantee of the Constitution. We say the people cannot be ignorant of these facts. Rapidly, under their rule, the republican institutions of the country are passing away, and out of their ruins is growing a despotism, under which the peo ple have but one privilege and that is to pay taxes. If the old Government is worth pre serving, then the people have a duty to perform, in making a mighty effort to change the rulers of the land, and place in power honest patriots, who love liberty more than they do power. The people of Georgia owe this duty to their posterity, and to the cause of human liberty every where. Let every candid man look over the record of the Radical party since the close of the war, and see if he can find therein any act that does not conflict with the principles of the Constitution. Then let them read the Platform adopted by that party a few days ago at Chicago, and see what it contains that any honest citizen of Georgia can endorse. Honest, Union, liberty loving men of all parties, we ask you to look into this matter candidly, and we know that your verdict and your vote will be cast against Radicalism and ruin. Mrs. Mary E. Bryan.—We are pleased to learn that Mrs. Mary E. Bryan is now en route from Louisiana to Florida and Georgia, on a visit to her relations. Her friends and admirers in Georgia, and especially those in Atlanta, will extend to her a warm and cordial greeting. We understand that she contemplates publish ing a work while here. From her ac knowledged ability as a writer, its forth coming will be looked to with eagerness, and hailed with delight. New Humorous Work.—We learn that Davie Longshore, Black Smith, designs publishing a humorous work, finely illus trated, entitled “Dave Longshore’s Gaitles and Gravities.” A large number of the articles orignally appeared in the Macon Telegraph, illustrating the late Convention in this city. Mr. Lonshore resides at Li- thoria, we understand, and though a bril liant writer, is rather an eccentric genius. the Confederate legislature Voted Man and dollar to the War he Against the Constitutional — he Was the first enrolling officer El%r In the county of Haralson he tryed last year to join the league tha Black Ball him Good A few days befour the Election he Went to A Little council in the county and inVila- tion to the Constitutional the league he joind them there run Jbr the Senate and Said to the league that if tha did Not Vote for him tha Were foresworn i am Alcagne- man but this Wey of doing i can Not be- leve in if W. Brock can take A Seat in the Senate any Man in Georgia can do the Same it puts Me in mind of joseph E Brown he has transform himself like the Devil in to an angel of light to descev the pepol there is too Many Men of that Kind giting into office for the Good of the country’ think of tlies Men league or No league let them A lone for office is all tha Want tha care Not for the Good of the country Mr Editnr Sir Give this place in your paper for Me if you pleas leving My Name Blank untell Needing. Make any Amenment you Want to it. j* The Nashville Union and Dispatch tells the following good one: “A negro preacher holding a protracted meeting in Henry county having called up the peni tent sinners to the anxious seat, got him self down in the straw to labor with them. Finding the burden of sin hard to remove from the soul of a stalwart cullud man, of huge dimensions, he very generously slip ped his hand in his pocket and relieved him of the hindering cause, in the shape of a pocketbook containing about thirty- six dollars in greenbacks. He was sen tenced to the penitentiary for ten years, but is now running at large, having been pardoned by his Excellency W. G. Brown- low. He alleges that he took the pocket- book for fear the man would lose it in the straw, aand forgot to give it back to him.” Senator Wade.—The New York Post, (Rep.) referring to the vote on impeach ment, says: The only disgraceful vote cast on Saturday was that of Mr. Wade, who, with a reckless abandonment of decency for his own elevation to the Presidency when it was believed by himself and the other supporters of impeachment that con viction would be obtained by only a single vote. We shall be surprised if Mr. Wade’s course in this matter docs not drive him out of public life; it has certainly lost him the respect and confidence of all impartial minds. More Removals from Office.—Mayor F. G. Wilkins has been removed from his office at Columbus, Georgia, by order of General Meade, as have all the Aldermen, Marshal and Deputy Marshal of that city. Capt. Wm. Mills, lGth Infantry, U. S. A. is appointed to the Mayoralty, Joseph E. Webster, Revenue officer; Tbos. M. Hogan, Postmaster; George C. Hungerford, Walter H. Johnson, and Johnson W. Duer are ap pointed Aldermen. Thomas Grier is the new Deputy Harshal. on Bo tli s patch to the Southern Opinion.! WiSnffratON, Mny 26,1868. vot f$ convk IdenT’ask ipts 103. New Orleans, May 25.—Cotton declined; middlings 28kja30. middlin Molasses firm. Go 40?-;. Sugar Some ti ne ago we read a statement that the mines of Plumbago, or Graphite, the material mod in making lead pencils, in Cumberland, England, had been ex* hausted, and were getting uneasy for fear we would soon be pencilless. But we are gratified to leam of a large mountain of the article in Stbcria, enough to last a thou sand years, and we shall rest easy on the subject for a vlille. Affray.—Tht Rome Courier of the 26th says Lewis Thompson and Billy Hicks had a difficulty on Saturday night last, some four or live miks east of Rome, which re sulted in the litter shooting the former twice with a rrl olver, one ball taking ef fect on the side #f the head and the other in the foot, width is said to be the most serious wound. Crops and Destructive.—Advices from Louisiana represent the wholesale destruction of the cotton crop by the army worm, the fore runner of the caterpillar. Farmers a e» plowing up their cotton fields and plant ing it in corn. UF L French papers print paragraph about “General Stanton, Minister of Wap in DkJLalb County.—Corn cotton looks promising, we learn, though a little backward. Farmers are busily at work “catching ip” from their back set by the late rains. Wheat is heading out finely, though the rust has made its ap pearance on the btade. Hopes are enter tained that it will n ot reach the stalk. The grasshoppers have entirely de stroyed the wheat crop in the Texas coun ties of Bell Williamson, Cornell and Mc Lennan. The pests are all over Northern Te'xas. and it is feared that the wheat crop will be destroyed throughout the entire region. Nashville is so ;full of “dead beats” that the hotels are eoa ipelled to resort to the ticket system at nm als. UF Three thousand acres of land in ^. ng ?ii ae county, Te; cas, lately sold atl no sales. Sheriff’s sale for 869, ThaTwpcttfihaift 'fcatlrt met to-day at twelve o’clock. The Second Article was iipon first resulting in thirty-five for ction, nineteen against. The Court then voted upon the third ar tide with the same result, clearing the President by one vote. The Court then adjourned sin die. No hope is now entertained by any one of the success of impeachment. From our Exchanges.] From Waihingtou. Washington, May 23.—The Senate is considering the question of bridges over the Ohio and Mississippi river3. Seventy-five steamboat captains and pilots protest against further bridging the Ohio with less than five hundred feet span. Trumbull gave notice that he would en deavor to press the admission of Arkansas to a final vote on Wednesday. The Senate adjourned. The House is proceeding with the regu lar order of business. Chandler introduced a resolution dc- clarin g that the control of the State Gov ernments was in the white people, and in structing the committee on elections to re port resolutions declaring this to be a white man’s government. Referred to the committee on elections. A resolution was introduced looking to the appointment of a commission to inves tigate illegal and unjust imprisonment during the war. Referred to the Judiciary. Cary introduced a resolution declaring that the letter and spirit of the law justified the payment of the Five-Twenties in legal tenders. Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means. A resolution justifying Seward in re talning possession of the ram Stonewall, recently sold to Japan, until Japan was pacified. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs. The Tax bill was made the special order -.j . x ne taw covers uuw hundred and sixty pages. A resolution was passed bringing Clias. W. Woolley to the bar of the House for contempt. Tbe managers supported the resolution by a report, the reading of whieh required one hour, with copies of private telegrams, and evidence, mainly that of Thurlow Weed, showing that the scheme for buying votes for acquittal was canvassed in New York, and that suspi cious telegrams and persons had passed be tween the parties here and in New York. Intimate relations were also shown to ex ist between the counsel and friends of the President and the party who canvassed the purchase of votes in New York. The report claims that the managers have oth er evidence, but at present only feel justi fied in presenting such as will warrant the arrest of Woolley. Adjourned. Revenue receipts to-day one million for ty-one thousand dollars. Mr. Stevens was not in the House to-day. The Republican Senators have a caucus to-morrow morning to arrange the Im peachment programme. Front Ncxv Orleans. New Orleans, May 25.—A. S. Mansfield was admitted to bail to-day, in the stun of $2^)00 by Commissioner Weller. From New York. New York, May 25.—A fire occurred here to-day, which burned three store houses at Pier No. 70, belonging to the Neptune Steamship Company. The steam ers Oceanica was burned and the Shetio and Electro were damaged. Loss of the Neptune Steamship Company one half a million of dollars. The steamships Bremen and City of Lon don collided in the harbor to-day. Both were damaged. Judge Benedict has refused to release Lieut. John C. Braine on the amount of bail offered. It is intended that lie shall be released on sufficient bail to insure his appearance. Foreign. London, May 25.—Great Britain and Austria both urge a general European dis- aroklngf r t t i / • j Havana, May 25.—Late advices from Hayti state that Salnave, as Dictator, has ordered a general conscription Riots re sulted, and the soldiers fired on the mob. A Virginian named Hepbrem was wound ed, while defending his store. markets. New York, May 25.—Cotton dull and nominally unchanged. Flour unchanged. GokTlS0%4 C ^ et ^ er * Corn unchanged. Augusta, May 25.—Cotton dull; mid dlings 28; sales 50 bales; receipts 50. Savannah, May 25.—Cotton quiet with no sales. Too much difference between buyers and sellers to give quotations. Mobile, May 25.—Cotton, nothin* ing; quotations nominal; receipt* 4« * c * Cincinnati, May 25.—Flour dull r 68. Mess pork 28.50. Bacon stamldeni? clear sides 17>£. Lard Uralsk*. n St. Lons, May 25.—Pork 20.00 n shoulders ; clear sides 17, Baltimore, May 25.—Cotton Flour dull and nominal. Pork 30.50 w 19>*. Bacon shoulders 14) 2 . London, May 25, p. m.—Consol-047. .. Bonds unchanged. Liverrool, May 25.—Cotton a chad easier; 8ales 7,000 bales. Pork quiet, l dull. J&novisions quiet. ^in a Radical fails to do what • * party expects of him, starightway he . charged with being bought. They kno, their own weakness.—Memphis Aral ax NEW AD V EltTl SEMES T$, "datis ? hall. THURSDAY night. COKIBIIVATI^ ENTERTAIVnr.M, FAIRY RING AND TAM O^SHANTER, grand spectacular and PAN Tom 11; EXHIBITION. Four magnificent Tableaux, illustrating Rut*, celebrated poem of Tam OShanter, which wi be recited by tbe “ CHILD ORATOR,” of Atlanta. The entertainment is to be given for the twnffc of tbe English, French and Musical seminary Atlanta. The pupils will be encouraged by the prewar- of Hon. ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS. Reserved seats $1.00; Admission 75 cents; Gal lery 50 cents. Doots open at 7 o’clock; curuit rises at 8 o’clock. Tickets to be had at Uie boa stores, drug stores, and hotels. may* .lb DR. C. H. MONTGOMERY, (Office corner Marietta and Peachtree Sts. KILE BUILDING—Second Floor. OFFICE HOURS ma.,25-dlm DAY AND NIGHT. PROPOSALS. opposite- , „ next at three o’clock, P.M lery aad making alterations in the upper of the City Hall, to accommodate the first for erecting per rooai rst meet ing of the* Legislature. Also, bids for outside Venetian blinds lor tt upper story windows. ■Vlso, bids for painting both Halls—one 5C'i- feet, and the other 40x60 feet. Specifications can be seen at the ofhee of Architects. M. Corput & Co., Granite I»lo< n All bids must be accompanied by the name- iv iCTuuumwv piectgxxi to MtanU tor the bidder or bidders, for tnc faithful peru ance of the work. The work to be completed in twenty day* iro= the date of the contract. Payment to be made in United States currci;- U. PETERS. i n BAViiON. . Committee E. W. HOLLAND A may25 d2t P ROPOSALS will be recived until IBIDll next twelve o’clock for digging and waiUsi seven Wells for the city. For specifications w. particulars call at the office of Cox .V Mil. >v. ii. cox, n.ai25 d3fc Chairman of Committee. DAVIS’ HALL. GRAND COMBINATION PARLOR ITALIAN oPiKA. KISS ISABEL McCULLOCH W ILL MAKE HER FIRST APPEAUAStE in the city of Atiania. alter having achiev ed so brilliant a sueeesa at the “Academy ' Music,” in New York, and a* the opening " Pike's Grand Opera i!ou*e in the same city where she divided the honors ot the season ait. the renowned Madame De La Grange Miss MCCULLOCH bus just entered ui>on » professional tour through her native couniry.» companied by the ino»t distinguished artist** present sojourning in the United States. MONDAY, MAY XZfJt. M iss McCULLOCH will give evidence ot In" artistic talent, to the appreciative pul'lic > Atlanta iu the gi and Comic Opera, THE BARBER OF SEVILLE! BY THE IMMORTAL ROSSINI, In which she will be supported by the following eminent arti^ta: Miss ISABEL McCULLOCH in the role e: UOalAA. Signor GIOVANNI BO YE (celebrated) in the role of COUNT ALM V VIVA. Signer CARLO ORLAN DIN i, the maiTiiiticcnt Baritone, as FIGARO, TI1E U ARl>Mi- Signor AUGUSTIXO SLSIN1, the well• known and inimitable Basso, as DON BARTOI.O- Signor VINCENZO LOCATELLI, the uuinalc'- Basso in DON BA»i LlO, Signor MASTRO TORRIASI, the di:-tin guid ed Director of the Academy of Music at York, under whose iustructlou this STAB u* THE SOUTH has achieved her artistic education, has voluntarily offered to accompany her in her tour through the cities of the South. On TUESDAY, MAY 20th, MISS MoCULLOCn WILL GIVE HEP. SECOFP AND LAST REPRESENTATI ON. JDON That Elegant Opera of the illustrious Chevalnf Donizetti, with the following unap proachable cast: Miss ISABEL McCULLOCH Signor BOY r E ERN Signor ORLAN DINI Dk. MALETt>}-' Signor SUS1NI DON PA Cl * 1 ., Signor LOCATELLI Nut TORRIAM, General Dlrecf»f’ PRICES OF ADMISSION: Reserved Seats General Admission Gallery Reserved seats may be obtained at Phillips A Crew’s Book Store, this morning. Hall open at o’ ock—to commence o’clock. #15o 101# ;; ■» ale commence* at - maj 2 *