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ATLANTA, GEORGIA,
Wednesday, October 24^1896.
Repudiation in Urorste.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the l?th inst,
upon the subject of repudiation in Georgia, says-.
“ Repudiation is taking a new phase in some
of the Southern States. I’nder the plea of loss
of property in slaves, and the failure of the crops
for this year, a strong party lias arisen which
advocates the repudiation of certain debts con
tracted by the several States prior to and during
the war. When the question arose in the State
conventions whether they should comply with
the demand of the General Government, and re
pudiate the Confederate war debt, it was made a
nice point of honor to have it understood and so
expressed that the repudiation was not a volun
tary act, but a condition which must be complied
with before civil government would be restored
and the Slates organized, as far as the Executive
department was concerned, as States in the
Union. The responsibility was shouldered on to
t he Federal Government, whose back is broad
enough, fortunately, to bear any supposed dis
honor of the transaction. The repudiation of
the State debts, however, will be a horse of an
other color. 11 is understood that the question
will come up in the Georgia Legislature, which
meets in November, and if the Empire State of
the Supth*lcads off, we may be reasonably cer
tain that most of them will follow it.”
The Cmnmercud j.a right in asserting that when
the question of repudiation arose in the State
ooft ventionn whether they should comply with the
demand of the General Government, and repu
diate the Confederate war debt, it involved a “nice
point of honor,” and the Convention did de
sire to have it understood that the act of repudia
tion was not a voluntary one on their part, hut a
condition to restoration, the Executive Depart
ment of the United Slates government holding
that all issues of currency, State and Confeder
ate, issued for war purposes were illegal, and
therefore void. What the Commercial means by
“ Stale Debts,” and they being “ a horse of an
other color,” we do not exactly comprehend. If
it means debts contracted by the State previous
to the war, it need not apprehend any repudiation
of them by Georgia. If it means debts contract
ed by the people of Georgia previous to the
wnr, or during it, where the consideration
was valuable, in personal or real estate,
to that extent there will be no repudiation.
But grave questions may arise befere the
Courts of tlie State, in regard to liabilities con
tracted for those State and Confederate issues
which have been repudiated by the several State
Conventions. If those issues were unlawful or
illegal, it may become a question for the State
Courts to determine whether any consideration
altaehed to them, as between lender and bor
rower. The act of repudiation by the State
Conventions will involve such issues, but they
are questions for the courts, and not for the State
Legislatures, and to the former we must leave
them. We have no fears that contracts made
for valuable considerations will be repudiated by
any act of the Georgia Legislature. When she
repudiated the Confederate and State war debt,
she did it by compulsion, as it were, and not
without a grave apprehension as to the conse
quences, in many respects, that would flow from
the act. It is tlie people that constitute the State,
and there is no class, no individual of them but
must bear their, or his, share of the hardships
that will follow tlie act of repudiation by the
several State Conventions. When the State in
terferes with the rights of individuals; when it
repudiates her own liabilities to her own citi
zens; they must piot.ect themselves, through ap
peals to the courts, [and that they will do so,
debtor and creditor alike, there can be no doubt.
Sew Cold DUcovrrlen In North Georgia.
It may be interesting to our readers to learn
that a few gentlemen of this city, several months
ago, with a desire in measure, to test the mineral
resources of this region, organized themselves
under the name of the “ Atlanta Mining and
Land Company;” and that since then, they
have been quietly, but steadily at work, obtain
ing leases of valuable mineral lands, and testing,
through their experienced agents, such mines as
gave assurance, by surface indications, of rich
mineral deposits. This company is composed of
wealthy, intelligent, and influential citizens. Its
President is John Rice, President Georgia Na
tional Bank; its Vice President, R. P. Zimmer
man ; its Secretary, J. R. Barrick ; its Treasurer,
S. A. Verdery; its Board of Directors, S. R.
McCamy, V. A. Gaskill, Dr. D. C. O’Keefe, and
James McPherson; its General Agent, Col. J. T
Taylor. For several months past Col. T. has
been actively engaged obtaining leases for the
company, and in the discharge of other duties
imposed by his position. His intimate knowledge
of the mineral resources of North Georgia, added
to a large experience in the practical operations of
mining, has enabled Col. Taylor to secure some
ot the choicest mines in the country. These are
located mainly in the counties of Cherokee,
Paulding, Bartow, Carroll, and Cobb, covering
more than two thousand acres judiciously distri
buted over that auriferous region.
We have been favored with the perusal of the
General Agent’s report to the company of his
operations in the field, which would seem to in
dicate the most gratifying results. From this re
port it appears that his labors, of late, have been
expended in testing a mine on one of the Com
pany’s leases in Paulding county, which bids fair
to prove one of the richest ever discovered in the
State. As far as tested, this mine, we learn, yields
an ounce of gold to each foot of dirt, with the
testimony of experienced miners to the effect,
that not more than one-halt the gold has been
gathered from the tested dirt, in the absence of
the necessary machinery. The shaft, as yet, lias
been sunk but fiftecu feet in depth. Near the
surface the vein is slate, further down changing
to quartz, increasing in quality and compactness
as it descends. It is the opinion of experienced
miners, that this ore is richer than any West of
Dahlonega, and that it is inexhaustible. A pe
culiar advantage ot this mine is said to be the
facility with which the slate pulverizes, much of
it crumbling to dust whilst being dug. These
tacts, in connection with the richness of the ore in
the vein, warrant convictions ot the immense
value of the mine. Persons wishing to sec rich
specimens from this mine may gratify their cu
riosity at the Georgia National Bank, whose gen
tlemanly President will take pleasure in exhibit
ing them.
We have gone farther than we designed into
the operations of this company, and its practical
results, simply to furnish additional evidence ofa
fact we have so often alluded to on former occa
sions— the Mineral Wealth and Resources
of Noktii Georgia. That they arc to form a
leading interest of the State, and a main-spring
of wealth to our young and growing city, are
questions of certain solution in the not far future.
The Temptation.
Ratmond, of the New York Times, it seems
from the following article, has as little concep
tion ot the nature and character ot Georgia’s
great statesman and patriot, as Satan had of the
Savior of mankind, when, for forty days lie
tempted Him in the wilderness .
Mr. Stephens of Georgia.—Alex. IL Ste
phens of Georgia, has again publicly professed
his willingness to make any personal sacrifice to
secure the pacification of the country and the
rehabilitation of all the States in the l*nion. His
future political prospects and public position, lie
has told us, were as nothing in view of this
great and desirable consummation. Now 31 r.
Stephens has an opportunity to give a practical
turn to these professions, lie is a member elect
of the United States Senate from the State of
Georgia, hut he is prohibited from taking the
position by the third section of the Consti
tutional Amendment—which amendment is the
condition held out by the victorious North
to the Southern States, for the return of the
latter to the Union. Now. let Mr. Stephens,
laying aside all personal considerations and self
ish objects, go to work and use the unequaled
influence which he possesses in the South to get,
first the State of Georgia, and then the other
States of the South, to ratify the Constitutional
Amendment. Though liis powerful Union
speeches, six years ago, failed to keep Georgia
In the Union, we have little doubt that he would
succeed with the present measure ; and thus he
would bring back his own State, and perhaps
others, to the enjoyment of all their constitu
tional privileges—an object which he undoubt
edly lias much at heart. Such au example, on
the part of 31 r. Stephens, would be a very noble
one in every respect, and would commend him
to his countrymen of all sections. 3Ioreover, it
must be remembered that neither his exclusion
from office, nor the exclusion of any other South
erner, is made irrevocable by the amendment.
For it is explicitly provided in the third section
which establishes and limits the disabilites, that
“Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each
House, remote such disability.” It is more than
likely that favorable action would be taken in
his case, under this clause, if he were to pursue
the course referred to. So that, after all, he
would be only temporarily debarred from public
life. The Legislature of Georgia meets next
month, and we shall then see what policy 3Ir.
Stephens will pursue in the matter.—New York
Times.
If Mr. Raymond—so aptly termed the “ Lit
tle Devil ”—will read the good book of St.
Luke, he may in the following verses of the
fourth chapter of said book, read Mr. Stephens’
reply to his temptation :
“And the devil, taking UrM up into an high
mountain, showed Him all the kingdoms of the
world in a moment of time.”
“ And the devil said unto Him, all this honor
will I give Thee, and the glory of them; for
that is delivered unto me ; and to whomever I
will give it.”
“ If Thou, therefore, will worship me, all shall
be thine.”
“ And Jesus answered and said unto him,
1 Get thee behind me Satan ;’ for it is written.
Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and Him
only shalt thou serve.”
The Henry Conuty Trouble*.
From the Augusta Chronicle and Sentinel of
Sunday morning last, we take the following state
ment in reference to the Henry county troubles:
\Ye are glad to learn that the conflict in Henry
county, between the civil and military authori
ties lias been adjusted, and that Gen. Tilson has
ordered the parties confined in Fort Pulaski,
charged with offenses committeed in HeDry
count}' against persons of color, to be delivered
up to the civil courts for trial.
The people of Henry are under deep obliga
tions to Col. Geo. M. Nolan, for his efforts in lay
ing before Gen. Tilson the true history of the
condition of affairs in t his county, and inducing
the General to yield the vindication of the law to
the courts. Col. Nolan had a long and very
satisfactory interview with Gen. Tilson a day or
two since, and we learn that he pledged himself
to see that the laws should be fully enforced in
Henry, in all cases of outrage and crime upon
colored persons. We know that Col. N. will
fulfill to the letter all the pledges he has made.
The people of Henry county should step forward
promptly and use all their powers, in securing
to tlie black people of the county, all the rights
which under the law, they are entitled to.
We believe that Gen. Tilson is not only will
ing, but anxious that the civil authorities should
take cognizance ot all mattersconnected with the
violations of the public law, and the proper ad
ministration of public justice. lie, however, de
mands, and in that demand lie is right—that in
such administration of the law by the civil courts,
the black people shall be secured in all their
legal rights.
Our people will find it to tlieir f/ifcresf, in every
case of outrage or wrong committed upon the
persons or property of these poor defenseless
blacks, to have the offender promptly brought to
justice. In addition to the score of interest,
every dictate of humanity anti civilization de
mands that we should not permit the class of
people who were once our attached and faithful
slaves, to be oppressed or maltreated.
We trust, and believe that there will be no
further troubles in Henry, especially if the peo
ple there will be influenced and guided by the
action of such men as Col. Nolan.
It affords us much pleasure to see the course
taken by General Tilson, in reference to the
parties from Henry county, who had been ar
rested and sent to Fort Pulaski; and, indeed,
the entire course of General Tilson, under all
th#circumstauees connected with the troubles in
Henry county, is worthy of commendation. The
good citizens, too, of Henry >001101}' are much
indebted to Colonel Nolan, for the manner in
which lie represented them, in liis interviews
with the chief of tlie “ Bureau ” at Augusta. It
is to him they are indebted for the opportunity
given them of vindicating the law before their
courts in all cases of its violation, where freed-
men are or have been concerned, or in whatever
respects the rights and privileges of the latter
may have been or may be assailed.
Important to Holders of Georgia Bond*
and Coupons.
Tlie official notices which appear in our ad
vertising columns, directed to landholders of the
State of Georgia, over the signatures ot the Gov
ernor and Treasu rer of the State will doubt
less attract the attention ol all parties interested
iu them. In conformity with tlie act passed at
the iatesession of the Legislature, the Treasurer
notifies tlie holders of over-due Bonds and Cou
pons of the State, that iu accordance with the
order of the Governor, which precedes his no
tification, they can receive for them, on present
ation to liis department, new Bonds, dated 1st
July last, due twenty years after date, bearing 7
per cent, interest per annum, payable semi-annu-
ally, iu January and July, and secured by mort
gage on the Western A Atlantic Railroad. As
the security is more than ample, we have no
doubt that the bondholders will promptly avail
themselves ot tlie proffer made to extinguish
their old bonds and coupons—the new bonds
will, or ought to, from the nature of the security,
command a premium iu the market.
Pennsylvania.—The official returns place
Geary’s majority in the State at 17,706. The to
tal vote reaches nearly 600,000.
Tlie Financial Condition of tlie Country.
From an article which appeared recently in the
Washington City National Intelligencer, headed
as above, we learn that the Internal Revenue for
the past financial year, has not only greatly ex
ceeded the estimates, but. that the public expen
ditures have fallen far short of the amount esti
mated. For instance, the revenue for the past
financial year, from the customs, was estimated
at a hundred and forty-seven millions, and the
actual amount was a hundred and seventy-nine
millions; while the internal revenue, expected to
produce only two hundred and seventy-one mil
lions, lias produced three hundred and nine mil
lions. which has already been collected. Politi
cal adjustment, tlie same paper states, is now
only needed to bring our national securities up
to specie par, at home and abroad; and though
the redundant currency will not be suddenly re
duced, yet it will appreciate iu relative value by
reason ot its profitable employment in the South,
and on a vast range of business enterprises.
Political adjustment is indeed all that is needed
to restore the South to all its former prosperity,
and to develope resources which have heretofore
remained untouched, but which will largely tend
to promote and increase tlie national wealth.
Could the radicals North and the capitalists there,
be made to understand how soon “ political ad
justment” would tend to enhance the “redun
dant currency,” there would soon be adjustment,
and such leaders as Stevens, Sumner, and all that
class of politicians, would soon find themselves
in a minority in and ont of the national Congress.
Deatii of General Washington Barrow.
—The Nashville papers of Sunday announce
the death of General Washington Barrow, of
Tennessee, which occurred at St. Louis, at ten
o'clock last Friday evening. He was a native
of the vicinity of Nashville, and had reached
his filly-ninth year. General Barrow was, for
several years, editor of the Nashville Burner,
and had tilled different positions in his State—
always with ability, and to the interest and
credit of the commonwealth. He identified him
self with the Southern movement in Tennessee
at the inception of the war, and was subsequent
ly arrested and confined for some time at Fort
JIackiuaw, aud afterward at Johnson’s Island.
MIL BEECHER S POSITION.
The News says of Mr. Beecher’s late recanta
tion that it is impossible to reconcile it with his
own vpluqMky freedom of action. lie knew
whefii he wldresaed tlie Cleveland Convention
that every than connected with it was an ardent
advocate of the President's policy of reconstruc
tion ; the avowed and ostensible purpose of the
convfentiorTwas to strengthen liis hands; ft was
after the Philadelphia Convention had been held
and a formal coalition entered into between bis
Republican supporters and tlie Democrats. With
these facts before him he writes a letter to the
convention ridiculing, in the most expressive
terms, tlie pretensions of the Radicals that further
guarantees fire required from the South, amt in
sisted that its representatives would be in such a
minority, anyhow, and its people were so poor
and benighted, that all apprehension of South
ern influence in the Union was affectation or
contemptible pusillanity. His explanatory letter
was still more explicit. But the Maine election
indicated a current of public opinion that he did
not expect; tlie Radical lash reverberated over
his shoulders with a crack like a carman’s whip;
the Tribune assailed him hammer and tongs; the
Independent omitted his sermons; the Boston
philanthropists struck his name from their list
ot lecturers, and other lyceum potentates were
about to follow suit; the deacons of Plymouth
Church would have cut down his salary, and so
he concludes to save his bacon at the expense of
his consistency.
The World professes to discredit the possibility
of such a relapse, and, in order to make its casti
gation of the Rev. gentleman more pungent, as-
to injure his .good repute among honest men of
sumes that the reporters are mistaken, and that
they have been humbugged by some impudent
impostor who has assumed Mr. Beecher’s name
all parties. -
Upon this assumption are* predicated the re
marks that any one-who'baa read the letter to
the Cleveland Convention, and the subsequent
one to the congregation df -Plymouth Church,
will see that the same person could not be the
author of the address. This last seems the most
ingeniously cruel and malicious attack ever
made upon the reputation of a public man.—
When Bennett whirls about no one is surprised,
for he aims no higher than to be a weatilercock ;
when Raymond trims, it is considered a matter
of course; but 3Ir. Beecher is supposed to.be
governed by higher motives, and what would be
venial in them is infamous in him.
INDUSTRY OF THE COUNTRY.
The Times, in commenting upon certain state
ments made by 3Ir. David A. Wells, in regard to
the prices of labor, expresses the opinion that
the estimates made by him are well founded.—
The Times states in the article before us, that
Mr. Wells, who has been making extensive ex
aminations into tlie condition of the national
industries, in connection with liis official in
vestigations upon the subject of revenue and
taxation, took the opportunity T>f setting forth
some of the results of his researches before the
“ Social Science Association,” when in session at
New Haven. He declared that the industry of
this country was in an unnatural and unhealthy
condition; and, so far as we can judge from the
report of liis remarks, given in the Times, he at
tributed this to the great enhancement in the
price of every variety of labor, aud to the great
scarcity of the best order of skilled workmen in
numerous departments of industry. He alleged
that since 1860 the advance in labor had been
from 75 to 125 per cent, while the prices of man
ufactures and the necessaries of life had ad
vanced in proportion.
MR. RAYMOND.
The World seems disposed to insinuate that
Mr. Raymond has not been altogether and inva
riably consistent in his politics. In reply to a
correspondent, who had asked why Mr. R., whose
ability he admires, had made no speeches in the
present canvas, the World states that on inquiry
it has learned that the difficulties heretofore in
the way of his speaking have been removed.—
The Republican Committee and the National
Union Committee have come to an understand
ing, and have made a joint arrangement with
Mr. Raymond. He will speak tinder the auspi
ces of tlie two committees; on one day for the
Republicans, on the next for the Conservative
party, and so on, alternately, till the election.
“ War Poetry of tlae South.”
This is the title of a book for every Southern
heme, edited by W. Gilmore Simms, L.L.D., of
South Carolina, which will soon be forthcoming
from the press of Richardson & Co., of New
York. It is thus elsewhere referred to:
“ Messrs. Richardson & Co., of New York, will
publish, on the first of November, Mr. W. Gilmore
Simms’collection of “War Poetry of the South.”
It is a source of sincere congratulation that a
Southern author of Mr. Simms’ pre-eminent and
acknowledged ability, has prepared such a vol
ume, for by it the literary tastes and talents of
the Southern people will largely be measured.—
As soon as 31 r. Simms’ purpose to prepare this
volume was announced, contributions poured in
upon him from every Southern State—contribu
tions, many of which would not have been called
forth by any other author—and, in the abundance
of material, he has been enabled to select the best
in every case. We feel that this is no ordinary lit
erary work—it is a book for every Southern home
—a book in which we cannot fail to take a per
sonal and patriotic pride. Here will be found
tlie lyric which times the march to battle; the
slogan which inspires the charge; the rally which
re-inspires after reverse; and the elegy which re
cites the virtues of the beloved one. It is a grate
ful, though melancholy record, and although it
tells of defeat and overthrow, and the forfeiture
of confident hopes and of proud anticipations, it
is still a monument of pride, as it tells of heroic
struggle to the last, and of a sublime resignation
even after the defeat of every hope. We are told
that the book will not be for sale in the book
stores, but will be sold only by canvasing agents.”
We are pleased that the task has been assumed
of presenting to the public, in book form, by a
native of the South, and one of decided poetic
genius, its “war poetry.” The occasion, and
many incidents ol which the war was prolific, af
forded ample opportunity to the sousand daugh
ters of song in tlie South, to indulge their inspira
tions, and which, treasured up though they may
be in the memories of our people, will be wel
comed in the more enduring book form iu which
the gifted editor will present, them to us. We
shall look to the receipt of the volume with much
interest, as we doubt not will be the case gener
ally in the South.
Anorhek Radical Sensation.—A special to
the New York Tribune, from New Orleans on
20th, contains the following, among other impro
bable statements:
It is said that several parties having commit
ted murder on the 30tli of July, and against
whom the civil authorities failing to proceed, ac
tion lias been delayed until troops which have
since arrived, can be consolidated in this city.—
Threats are made that if the military attempt to
make the arrests, the various rebel associations,
which are known to be well armed, will resist,
overpower tlie military, and massacre all Union
men.
It will be well enough, in reading these sensa
tions from radical sources, to remember that
there is :ui exciting canvass on hand at this time
in the great State of New York, and that on
such occasions the organ of the moral idea party
does not hesitate to give currency to the grosses
falsehoods and misrepresentations.
MEMPHIS CORRESPONDENCE.
Memphis, Oct. 17,1866.
The burning of piles of cross-ties and wood on
the line of the Western & Atlantic Railroad, at
a point near Kingston, last Thursday night, was
the cause of my having to spend the following
day in tbit mint miserable ot all dirty holes—
Chattanooga. The place has not a single feature
to recommend it to the favorable notice of the
traveler, and visitors to that famous point—
Lookout 3Iountain—would be much more num
erous were it not that they are compelled to pass
through tli is horrible town. Brownlow once
said after a visit to Baltimore, “ God forbid, in
the event I may have to goto li—11, that it should
be by way of Baltimore.” If lie had substituted
“ Chattanooga," ho\vever averse we might be to
aping anything he might do or say, there arc
thousands who could heartily indorse the sent!
ment.
I reached the Blurt city after dark Saturday
night, and was soon among friends, whose cheer
ful faces and hearty greetings made me forget
the mishaps of the trip. How pleasant it is to
have friends now-a-days who do not torget you
after a few months’ absence. The way of the
world is to forget as soon as you are out of sight
and when there is any deviation from that rule it
is a source of no common gratification to the per
son who is thus given the opportunity to mark
the difference. But I must not neglect to men
tion an incident of the rids on the ilempliis &
Charleston railroad. A Mississippi planter, after
having been successful in raising a good crop of
cotton, had all Liis freedmen to leave him just at
the beginning of the picking season. Something
desperate must be done to 9ave bis crop; no la
borers are to be obtained in his neighborhood.—
A bright idea strikes him, and he loses no time
in attempting to carry it out: He takes some
half dozen of the most trusty ones who remain
with him.; goes to Nashville; charters a car;
and places these freedmei£jjpit, giv’mg tliein the
keys to the doors, with instructions to gather up
by force if necessary, all the idle freedmen they
see at every station, on their return, mul confine
them in the car. When the car was switched
off at Grand Junction to go down the Mississip
pi Central railroad, it was full to overflowin
and nearly all seemed to have become reconciled
to their lot. Many of the first who were taken
in this way, afterwards made themselves most
useful in forcing in others, and the many hard
scuffles and cries of the kidnapped formed great
•and novel source of amusement to all on board
the’train.
‘ In the few short months of my absence from
tlie city, I notice considerable change’ -in the
many improvements in the way of new anflele
gant buildings that have hegp erected * where be
fore stood old and unsightly ones- • Memphis
can certainly not be behind any oT her sister
Western cities in the rapid-strides they are ma
king to greatness and population. Business, too
bas greatly revived, and it is plainly to be seen
that the busy season has fairly set in. Cotton is
now coming iu at the rate ol over five hundred
bales a day, w hich amount must continue to in
crease, as the crop is now rapidly maturing and
being prepared for market. The levee is conlinu
ally lined with steamers, receiving and discharg
ing freight in almost incredible quantities, not
withstanding the stage of water in all the rivers
is extremely low, and boats are every day delay
ed in consequence. -* -r
The election last Saturday for members of the
legislature and city officers was almost a com
plete triumph for the Conservatives, although
under the franchise law ouly 2,400 votes were
polled. 3Iessrs. Dan. Able and W. W. Coleman
were chosen by large majorities to represent this
county in the legislature—both warm supporters
of President Johnson, and as warmly opposed
to Brownlow and his crew. With two excep
tions tlie old 3Iuyor and Board of Aldermen have
been defeated. There was no issue made, how
ever, as to party lines, the sole idea of our citi
zens being to rid themselves of the old Mayor
and Board who had becomevery obnoxious by
their mismanagement of’ lli^city's affairs. 31r.
Lolland, an avowed Conservative, although sup
ported by the radical faction, is the Mayor elect.
Mr. Davis, the present registrar under the fran
chise law, was the successful candidate for Tax
Collector on privileges, and was the only Radi
cal elected. His election will probably be con
tested—as it should be. The fact that he issued
certificates of registration to all who would vote
for him, on the day ot the election, can easily be
substantiated.
The cholera has completely subsided. I am
told that the newspaper accounts of its ravages
were exaggerated, and that it never readied the
heart of the city. Cases were, often reported by
three or four different parties to the liealih offi
cer, and in that way liis reports, as published,
were incorrect. The general health of the city,
however, is not good. Chills, and the different
kinds of fevers, are common, but, in the rush of
business, no heed is taken, and ,all seem absorbed
in pursuit ol the “ almighty dollar.”
The weather is very fine—quite mild for tlie
season. No rain ot consequence has fallen For
several weeks.
Some changes have occurred iu the printing
line. B. H. Bingham has sold out liis interest
in the Bulletin to a stock company, with P. B.
Wills for President. General Thos. H. Jordan
has retired from the editorial management ot the
Appeal, aud is said to be now engaged in writing
the life of General Forrest. J. B. L.
The Future.—Judge Kelly, one ol the Radi
cal Congressmen elect, in Philadelphia, in a
speech, delivered last Tuesday, said: They had
planted to-day a thorn in tlie side of Andrew
Johnson, and he would prick him to the end of
his official term, for President Johnson had been
guilty of highly impeachable offenses. The
President may go out of office before 1868. Tlie
question whether he will or will not be impeach
ed, depends greatly upon the facility ot the ma
chinery of the government provided by the con
stitution.
The Cincinnati Enquirer says: There will be
a big back-down somewhere, either with the
Radicals or the President, else tlie country will
be convulsed with civil commotion.
Old Virginia.—The Alexandria Geizette says
that tlie interest aud attention formerly given to
politics in Virginia, are now turned to other, and
at this time more important matters; railroads,
agricultural subjects, the labor question, me
chanical industry, aud commercial advantages.
The railroad meetings take, the place of party
conventions—and the ablest men of the State
discuss the questions before tlieir meetings, in
stead of debating the policy of government in its
genera] administration of public affairs.
PutlleJlletttnc.
Pursuant to a call previously made, the citizens
of Newton county met at the court bonse in Coir-
ington, on the 17th inst., for the purpose of ex
pressing the sentiment of tlie citizens with refer
ence to certain matters’which appear in the sub
joined resolutions. The meeting was organized
by calling Judge J. W. B. Sommers to the chair
and Gen. J. P. Simms requested to act as secre
tary. Tlie object of the meeting was then ex
plained by Col. Capers, with some brief and ap
propriate remarks. On motion a committee of one
from each militia district was appointed by the
chair to draft suitable resolutions. The com
mittee consisted of Col. II. Capers, W. Cliafhi,
Franklin Wright, F. II. Heard, Dr. Sims, A. Liv
ingston, T. J. Nelms, W. L. Davis, Isam Weaver
and James L. Jones. The committee retired,
ami returned, reporting the following preamble
and resolutions, which was unanimously adopt
ed :
Whereas, the citizens of Newton county,
fully appreciating their relationship of loyalty
to the United States, and the obligations of citi
zenship resting upon them, have heard with re
gret that certain exaggerated reports have been
placed in circulation with regard to the treatment
ot freedmen domiciled among them, and where
as, in their judgment the time has come to make
an expression ot their sense on this and kindred
subjects, be it
Resol red, That this meeting, representing the
citizens of Newton county, express their renewed
determination to sustain the legal relationship
existing between them and the freed persons re
siding among them, and to maintain, rigidly and
inviolate, all obligations of contract entered into
between the one as the employer, and the other
as employee.
2. That we hold ourselves in constant readi
ness to protect tlie freedmen iu the enjoyment of
the rights, privileges and immunities guaranteed
to them by the legislative enactments of Georgia,
and. in an official, or in an unr fficial capacity, as
judges, jurors, counselors, or magistrates, or in
tlie ordinary relationships of life, will accord to
them the same indiscrimiuating justice, and give
to them such advantages of advice as we would
to other persons residing among us.
3. That if outrages have been committed upon
the person or property of freedmen, they have
been committed by lawless parties, and against
the wishes ol the law-abiding citizens of the
county.
4. That whenever such outrages are brought
to our knowledge, we stand pledged to use every
effort to cause the offending person, or persons,
to suffer the penalty of the law at the hands of
the civil tribunals of the country.
5. That a copy of these resolutions be sent to
3Iajor General" Tilson, commanding the depart
ment of Georgia, and that they be published in
the Covington, Augusta and Atlanta papers.
J. W. B. Summers, Chairman.
J. P. Simms, Secretary.
[COMMUNICATED.]
Mu Editor : Permit me to suggest the name
of Dr. James P. Hambleton, as a suitable per
son to represent the Seventh Congressional
District in the Congress of the United States.—
Dr. Hambleton is well known to the people of
this district. For several years previous to the
war, he was editor of one of the leading papers
published in Atlanta, aud his press was conduct
ed with signal ability, being one of tlie leading
exponents of Southern principles in Georgia.—
At the commencement of the war, Dr. Hamble
ton eutered tbe army of the Confederate States,
and remained for two years on duty, when he
was taken prisoner, aud confined in Fort War
ren, where he remained lor nearly two years.
While Dr. H. abides the issue of the late war in
good faith, he is for a constitutional administra
tion of the government, with the right of all the
States to a representation in that government, in
order to form that more “perfect Union” designed
by tlie fathers. Dr. H. combines tlie qualifica
tions for office contained in the Jeffersonian creed,
and if honored by an election to Congress by
the people of tins district, he will serve them
faithfully and honestly, and will honor the posi
tion. It is proper to add that tlie writer does not
know that Dr. H. desires an election to Congress
but the fact that he was the competitor of Gen
eral Wofford last year for that position, entitles
him to the track now. Fulton.
[communicated.]
Suggestion.
To the Editor of the Intelligencer :
In your paper a few clays since, my attention
was drawn to the announcement of the names
of two prominent gentlemen of this district for
Congress. I allude to our distinguished young
friend of this city, N. J. Hammond and Col.
Printup, of Rome. There can be no special ob
jection to either ot these gentlemen, but my
mind now dwells upon au individual, Ion,
known in the councils of the country—distin
guished for his abilities as an able lawyer, as well
as for liis firmness of purpose in pursuing the
right and condemning the wrong—that man is
Col. James M. Calhoun, of Atlanta. Col. Cal
houn lias never been a rabid politician. When
the war commenced, with that forethought char
acteristic of the man, he was opposod to the re
bellion and conseqently a Union man, but when
liis State went out, although taking 110 active
part himself in the field, his sympathies were all
enlisted in behalf of his people, aud to-day lie is
anxious for a restoration of the Government with
all of our l ights under the Constitution. Above
all others at this critical period in the history of
our country, James 31. Calhoun is the man,
and doubtless the voters of this district will sanc
tion tlie position I have taken. P.
iliLiTARY Despotism.—A dispatch in tlie
Eastern papers, dating from Augusta, in this
State, on the 19th, says: During a flag presen
tation to a Zouave volunteer company of freed-
men, at Charleston, yesterday, General Scott ar
rested those wearing shoulder straps and side
amis, in violation of general orders of the De
partment, which prohibits military organizations
of anv kind iu South Carolina.
The Amendment.—The New' York Post com
mends the South, in a mild and conciliatory
manner, to accept the constitutional amend
ment. The New Orleans Times says iu reply to
the Post: “We will very frankly inform the
kindly Post why that amendment does not suit
our views in this quarter, and why the adoption
of it does not seem to afford us much prospect of
additional comfort and advantage. In the first
place, the people of the South, through the whole
of their history, have been a constitution-loving
people, and the amendment in question having
been proposed, as they conceive, by an illegally
organized Congress, is itself a wholly unconsti
tutional proceeding, to which no loyal people can,
entertaining a proper respect for the constitution,
consent, without doing violence to their con
sciences. Second, even if the amendment were
proposed under the regular forms of the consti
tution (which it is not,) Congress has given no as
surance to the Southern States of their restora
tion to the Union, iu consequence of their ratifi
cation of it. Thirdly, the amendment disfran
chises and renders ineligible to any office, State
or Federal, nearly tlie entire population of tlig
Southern States.
He further states that he notified the civil author
ities and called upon them to remedy tlie evil, but
they took no notice of it, and claimed they could
not. In one instance a freed woman was fearful
ly beaten—her person outraged and afterwards
subjected to cruelties so atrocious andjevolting
that a description would be unfit for publication.
On one occasion, after Mr. Phillips had arrest
ed a man in pursuance of orders from these
headquarters—a mob ot armed citizens of the
county, numbering from one hundred to two
hundred, compelled Mr. Phillips to release the
prisoners. On another occasion a United States
soldier, in the performance of bis duty, was fired
upon, and on many other occasions the rightful
authority of the Government of the United
States has been insulted, defied and treated with
contempt by the citizens and civil authorities of
Henry county.
3Ir. Phillips reported to me personally, that he
called upon the sheriff of Henry county, and
asked him to arrest certain parties charged with
committing outrages on freed people; the sheriff
replied, that “it would be unpopular to punish
white men for anything done to a negro—it
might be unsafe—that he was not going to obey
the orders of any damned Yankee—and that the
rebellion was not over yet in Henry county.’
Facts which have come to my knowledge
through other sources, leave but little room
doubt tlie truth of this report. But whether
not the civil authorities have at any time used
the language reported, is of little consequence
it can be established by positive proof that, they
have not diligently exercised their authority
preserve order and maintain peace, and tli
they have shown no little activity in releasing
prisoners arrested by the Bureau agent. Not
withstanding that tlie agent is acting by virtue
of a resolution of tbe Constitutional Conven
tion of this State and in compliance with the
laws of the United States—the civil authorities
have constantly and openly asserted that liis acts
were illegal and void, thereby giving aid and
countenance to bad men, and weakening the
only power which sought to protect the freed
people.
Dui'ing the time Mr. Phillips has held the
office of Agent of this Bureau, he lias been re
peatedly threatened with death by tlie citizens
of the county if lie dared to execute liis orders,
and has received many anonymous communica
tions to the same effect. O11 the 19th of August
his office was a second time fired iuto by a band
of armed men, and lie compelled to leave the
county. Tlie more important of tlie foregoing
statements do not, by any means, restsoley upon
the report made by Mr. Phillips. The truth can
be established from affidavits and official docu
ments on file at these headquarters, by the
testimony of officers of the army and citizens ol
the State—beyond shadows of doubt, and in
manner to convince any impartial tribunal. All
peaceful efforts having been exhausted and
failed ; the civil authorities having shown them
selves unable or unwilling to protect the freed
people, in their rights ot person and property,
or to bring to trial and punishment, persons
guilty of inflicting monstrous cruelties upon
them; there was no alternative but to use mili
tary force iu compliance with General Orders
No. 44, above referred to.
I shall hold tlie prisoners, and maintain a gar-
risou in Henry county until tlie conduct of the
people, and the actiou of the civil authorities
warrant the belief that the laws will be enforced
aud all classes of citizens protected. Longer
trust, mere profession, in the presence of facts
in my possession, would be indulge in crimi
nal credulity
As tlie publication of tlie resolutions sent me,
tend to give the impression that the 3Iilitary
Authority have acted in an oppressive and ty-
ranical manner, without due investigation or
knowledge of facts, I shall publish the forego
statement.
I have altogether mistaken the character and
intentions of the people of this State, if after
reading this statement, they shall decide that
my action lias been liasly, ill-considered or too
severe.
I am gratified to add that this is the first in
stance in this State when the efforts to restore
the supremacy of civil law, iu a manner to pro
tect the rights of all citizens, irrespective of
color or condition has proved so nearly a fail
ure. I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
Davis Tillson.
Elijah Foster Esq. Chairman,
A. M. Campbell, Esq. Secretary,
3IcDonough, Henry Connty Ga.
--- Another Radical Roar.
Roaring, ranting Wendell Phillips has been
making another characteristic speech in Boston
we believe they call such things lectures up
there. This last effort of 3Ir. Phillips, like its
predecessors from the same source, was made up
mainly of abuse aud denunciation of tbe Presi
dent. In addition, howevei, 3Ir. Phillips, on the
occasion alluded to, had some pretty pointed
talk for General Grant, and the new Congress.
He insists that Congress shall meet at once, im
peach the President, aud declare itself perpetual
—emphatically, that Congress is and must be
the Government. General Grant is admonished
in pretty plain terms, either to come out square
on the Radical platform, or to resign his posi
tion. That it may lie scon we are not misrepre
senting the great Radical orator, we quote as fol
lows :
“ If,” said Mr. Phillips:, “ General Grant does
not mean to make the South safe for a Northern
man, he is not fit to hold his office. If lie has
not the means to do it, then he should ask for
them -, and if tlie President wifi not permit him
to do it, then he should immediately resign his
position as general, if he does not want to do liis
duty. Why denounce than as traitors? What
is the use of our national flag, if it means nothing
except in tlie streets of Boston; if it does not
mean protection ; if Northern life and Northern
capital are not safe in the South ?” •. .
“ His theory,” Mr. Phillips said, “ was that
there is no President. He is a deserter. The
legislative power is the only power left. Our
James II. has abdicated, and Parliament rales
the nation. ..
“ lie wanted Congress to commence its next
session as a perpetual one. Every moment that
it was not in session, the South was ruling the
government-, and he would have live uext Con
gress enact, that they should reassemble in
March, 1867, and be themselves the govern
ment.”
In conclusion, he said:. “ Five years ago we
had a man in the White .House who called him
self a ‘-public functionary,’ who lias been engaged
in the last year in explaining to the world why
treason did not succeed. Do your duty. We
have got a traitor in the White House who calls
himself an ‘ humble individual.’ Do yodr duty,
and lie will be explaining, five years hence, why
he did not succeed.” * .'
Slander*.
Soqie.ot.the- newspapers are slandering Meri-
dian. "We’suppose it is the chap who was
- trtterfVom 0*ner»l 'T111*on. ~
Headquarters Scb-Dist. op Georgia, 1
Assistant Adjutant Gen.'s Office, V
Acousta, GA-, October 15th, 1S6S. )
Gentlemen : I havethe honor to acknowledge
the receiot ot your communication of tlie 8th
instant, forwarding copies of resolutions adopted
iu public meeting by the citizens of Henry county.
In reply, I beg' leave to make the following
statement: »Dn the 18th of May last, reports
reached these headquarters of outrages upon
treed people anil 11treats on the part ot t he citi
zens to shoot Mr. Phillips, agent of the Bureau,
if he dared to arrest any person for whipping a
“damned negro."
May 25.—Similar reports were received.
July 20.—Information reached these headquar
ters of the existence of a gang of jayhawkers in
Henrv county, who were whipping, robbing anu
killing freed people, and driving them from plan
tations where thev were employed.
July 31—1 addressed a letter to the judges of
the Inferior Court and the sheriff of Henry
county, calling upon the civil authorities to en
force the laws and protect the freed people.
This letter was sent through 3Ir. Philips, who
reported its delivery, and the reply of the judges
and sheriff that they “could not do anything.
He further reported that tiie outrages upon the
freed people slill continued.
August 22.—One G. 1>. Gardiner whipped a
freed gil l most tin mercifully,the blood was oozing
from her back and arms when she presented
herself before the agent. Gardiner was arrested
by tlie soldiers on duty with the agent, and af
terwards released on a writ ot habeas corpus is
sued by tlie Hon. A O. McDaniel, Judge ot the
Couuty Court. Tlie agent was instructed to re
arrest Mr. Gardiner aud hold him under General
Orders No. 44 [o. s.) from headquarters of the
army—unless the civil authorities instituted pro
ceedings against him. Tlie judge of tlie couuty
was informed of the instructions to the agent.
About that time tiie gang of outlaws, before
referred to, murdered a treed woman. The agent
reported that lie asked tlie judge if the guilty
parlies would be tried by him it they were ar
rested bv the agent V The judge replied that he
would not—that tin- arrest would be illegal. In
addition to these reports, others were received
from Cap’. Walbridge, A. S. A. Commi’rs at At
lanta, and Capt. Elders at Griffin—that freed
people who had been subjected to cruelties in
Henry couuty, had appeared before t hem to make
complaint—bearing upon their bruised and
bloody persons the prool of tlieir statements.
Capt. Walbridge states that frequent com
plaints reached him from Henry county, that the
inhabitants attacked the scholars aud teachers of
freedmen Softools—stoned them on their way
home aud threatened “to kill every damned ()i;in We su pp 0se it i S the chap who was
nigger or white man who upheld the establish-.; ■ . , tT
ment and continuation of tlie nigger school.” caught sfealtng cotton in that place. Here is
some of his vile tirade.
Tlie Selma (Alabama) Messenger says : “A
gentleman who had some experience in stop
ping over at Meridian during the war, and whose
business called him to Mississippi, expatiating
to General Johnston upon the discomforts of an
apprehended stoppage there. ‘Oh,’ replied the
General, ‘Meridian lias improved. The hotel
has been burnt down.’ ” Upon this text a writer
in another journal descants as follows:
“Who that traveled during the war through
Meridian does not remember that hotel ? The
rush of travelers from tlie cars to tlie door
W'ould be met by the gentlemanly proprietor
with ‘Walk in, gentlemen, walk in.’ Give me
a private room,’ would be the demand ot fifty
speculators and commissaries with stuffed carpet
bags, who were distrustful of tlieir neighbors.
‘Certainly,’ would be the invariable reply, and
No. 40 would be chalked on the baggage. At
night such a scene, when all the proprietors of
private apartments would meet together in tlie-
garret, which was No. 40. There was very
good feed at tiiat hotel, at least the insects
thought so, for they assembled from every quar
ter to feed on tlie travellers. A distinguished
Confederate General said that liis plan for de
stroying Grant’s army was to let them take
Vicksburg and Jackson, and tliose of them that
survived the trip on the railroad to Meridian
(which was always killing some one) would
starve to death at that delectable place. Dod
gers, tunbark coffee aud fried masses of trichina-,
were diversified with haw pie, squirrel tart and
sour molasses, when sucli distinguished visitors
as Dr. V , ot West Batou Rouge, came
along, and would not be satisfied with less:
“Cliinaberry whisky, which although maniacal
in its tendency, destroyed trichina; in tlie sys
tem and made a man oblivious to tiie biting of
bugs, could be had for its weight in new ish.
And if you did not like accommodations afforded
by No. 40, you could lie down (no one ever slept
except tlie dead, in town,) in the string ot dilap
idated cars that formed the city.
“It is said that 31eridian was humanely selec
ted by the authorities as the place to which car
loads of hopelessly sick Confederate soldiers were
sent to die, as they could leave the world with
less regret from that spot than any other in tlie
Confederacy. Good bye, Meridian. 31ay we
live three score and ten and never-, gaze upon
your red hills, black jacks and yellow ruts again”
News from the Far West.
The news below comes under date from Lea
venworth, Kansas, of the 19th:
The Denver News publishes the following ex
tract from a private letter to Captain Cochran :
We learn that Mr. Weston, editor of the Salt
Lake Union Videlte, was taken by the Mormons
on the night of the 3d inst-., severely beaten, and
given one hour to leave the city and take with
him several promineut Gentiles. Mr. Weston
refuse to leave, and denounces the ilormous in
the bitterest terms. From the frequent occur
rences of outrages by the Mormons on the Gen
tiles, serious trouble may be looked for.
Letters from Pulaski and Denver apply for
arms and ammunition for protection against tlie
Indians, who are reported to have killed fifteeen
persons and made prisoners of one family.
A Leavenworth dispatch says dates from
Puebla, Colorado Territory, Oct. 8tli, say that
the Indians are committing fearful depredations
throughout, the country, stealing stock, killing
men, and have carried away one man’s wife and
children.
Further information in regard to the fight at
Trinidad says Col. Alexander reached the scene
just iu lime to witness the attack of Rancfte by
the Indians. He engaged them five miles along
tlie fur gale road, killing thirteen, with tlie loss
of one soldier killed aud two wounded. They
pursued the Indians, but were unable to overtake
them. The Denver News on Wednesday even
ing says the Indians made another attack on tlie
soldiers and citizens. The Indians were repulsed,
with twelve killed. They were fighting last
evening, and the result is unknown.
Impeachment of the President.—Hon.
Thos. Williams, a radical member of the present
Congress from Pennsylvania, and who was a
candidate for re-election, pledged himself public
ly that in the event of being successful lie would
prefer charges of impeachment against President
Johnson. Jlr. Williams has been re-elected, and
. . we shall see whether he will redeem that pledge.
Female Book Keepers.—A Northern jour- ; We confidently pre dict he will do nothing of the
ol c-totHC tliot fainolo linrelr l-n/mnvr- am nntfr. i\«rv •
nal states that female book keepers are quite pop-j sort _ that hc wil ] not only back down frora his
ular in the large cities just now, and adds : They p , edge) but EO measures seri ouslJ looking to the
are carefnl correspondents, and don’t spend “till” I impeachment G f the Executive head of the nation
money playing billiards, drinking or driving fast j wi] , ^ oflered iu Congress; or. if offered, they
Butler on Impeachment.—Spoony Butler is
still making speeches urging the impeachment of
President Johnson. But as Butler cannot take
liis place in Congress for over a year, even if
elected, he wifi not be able to take any effectual
part in the threatened measures of impeachment
until that time. The New York JSetcs thinks it i worthv persons iu the different parishes to whom ■ ^ change in the popular current has been de-
the redoubtable Ben will give his attention to tbe i application was made for correct cotton and su- I nioustrated by the recent elections, and the fact
gar statistics, we estimate the cotton crop for the
horses. ^ ^ . ; w iu be incontinently kicked out and their au-
Louisiaxa.—From returns received from trust- ! *hor silenced by tlie more politic of his brethren.
The Keystone.—At Harrisburg
nia, is a large car factory. It is stated in some
I law applicable to people guilty of robbing bank
j vaults and stealing silver spoons, he w'ill have a i year at 25,000 bales, and tlie sugar crop at 60, |
r'enns.v Iva-1 c ] earer comprehension of the facts of the injury poo hogsheads
than of the President's -case, and will not need I
of the papers printed and published in that di- ( j ie information given to Nathan to be able to j
rection, that when a workman applies at tlie es
tablishment for employment, lie is asked if he
is for negro suffrage. If he responds with
a negative, he is promptly informed that his ser
vices arc not needed.
apply it In the right quarter.
Death.—Minnie Stratton, infant daughter of
31 r. and 3Irs. Tom Thumb, died at Norwich,
England, a short time ago.
Executed.—A New Y'ork dispatch of the
j 19th, announces the execution of Frank Ferris,
i the wife murderer. He made a few remarks, in
a tremulous voice, saying lie .was about to die, j Newspapers, magazines and pamphlets of all
but was innocent; his hand was guilty but his j kinds are to be classified and exhibited; the is-
will be made more manifest by those to occur
next month. We believe the question of im
peachment is already settled.
One of the interesting features of the Paris
Exhibition will be a collection of periodical lit
erature now in course of formation in England.
heart was pure.
sues ot the year 1866 only to be included.
Modern Society—Pareuts and Daughters.
An ably conducted and good literary journal in
well-written article on the management of
children, by parents, makes, in conclusion, the
following sensible and well-timed remarks :
We must say that we never could understand
why in modern society, parents should on cer
tain occasions be looked upon as intruders on the
society of tlieir daughters. Why, to state the
case plainly, when gentlemen pay evening visits
the presence ot mamma should be considered
by her daughters as an interruption to tlie en
joyment of tlieir friend’s society, or as a polite
attention to he dispensed with. To our old-
tasliioned notions it seems that if there be
time or place when the mother’s support and
countenance ought to he given to her child, it
would be when visitors of the oilier sex are
with her. But our modern young ladies boast
of having changed all that. One would suppose
there were conversations that the mother must
not hear; whispers that either tbe listener or ut-
terer must be ashamed of, that they can only be
carried on in semi-darkened rooms, and in the
absence of those whose presence would have
been a restraint, if not interdiction to such in
tercourse.
We repel tlie notion that this gradually in
creasing usage is framed on any idea incompati
ble with purity or honor. But we cannot help
pointing out to parents that they abdicate one
of tlieir most important duties when they allow
their daughters to withdraw from their society,
and thus deprive themselves of the protection
which that society alone can give. The danger
which attends such a course is manifest enough.
W'e would not run into the extremes of French I
society, in which a young man is never allowed
a solitary tete-a-tete with a young girl^ even
though betrothed to her. We are proud in the
belief that our American maidens do not require
watching. But on the other hand, aud lastly,
we cannot look with any degree ot satisfaction
on such a state of society as sanctions tlie liabit-
r._:i intercourse of the sexes, either at home or
abroad, without that proper guardianship which
all well-regulated minds will not only seek, but
feel in a wrong position when they are deprived
of it. We have nothing to say to the men who
profit by this reprehensible fashion. It is uot
altogether their fault, and the true remedy is
alone in the hands of the mothers, who allow
themselves to be sent up-stairs when their daugh
ters’ evening visitor arrives. A proper sense of
respect for their own character and position
will make them refuse to be so dismissed. The
men will not esteem them or their amiable
daughters the less, and if any do, they are bet
ter away altogether.
Tke Gold Market.—Gold, which went up-
pretty rapidly upon the appearance of the Ledger
canard, has been declining for several days. The:
following paragraph, from the New York Stock
holder, of last week, is interesting in connection:
with the subject:
Tlie first of November releases over eighteen
millions in gold from the treasury, which conies
out in payment of the November interest on the
five-tweuties of 1862. At the present price of
gold this will probably be invested iu currency,
St inging near thirty millions. The gold market
will undoubtedly yield for a day or two, the
strong and vigorous hold of tlie master-workers
there relaxing for a time to receive tills new ac
cession of gold into the merchantable mass,
when, closing over it, the manipulators of the
gold trade will again remorselessly put the price
where they may, to the cost ot the importing
merchant, aud all who have actual need of corn.
Tlie gold market has become no place even for
reasonable speculation. Tlie controlling parties
there play what is called an “open and shut”
game. 1 hey win, lose who may. The appreci
ation of the fact lias driven from the field many
who would otherwise speculate in gold. The
Federal and State securities, railway shares, Ac.,
are now so inviting that none follow the hoarse
excitement of the gold-room except inveterate
gamblers, willing to encounter the Broad-street
tiger, and those who are compelled to buy lor
payment of duties, Ac.
. ♦
Sun-Set Cox.—Ex-Congressman S. Sr Cox,
formerly of Ohio, is a candidate for Congress in
Ben. Wood’s old district, New York City. The
Herald has something to say alvout the appear
ance of Sun-Set in that city, in tlie capacity of a
seeker for more Congressional honors, as follows:
Well, we are not surprised at anything now
adays, and the used up secessiouists and mutila
ted politicians who are seeking an asylum iu our
city are seldom sufferers from an excess tit" mod
esty. There is room enough in New York for
all the Brigadier Generals in tlie rebel army, aud
many ot them already hung out their shingles
here. Let them come. Why does not Vallandig-
ham try his fortune in the city V His last effort
in his own State did not look very promising;
but here, il he could arrange with Fernaudo or
Ben to get out of liis way, he might at least
stand a fair chance of returning to Congress. If
Jeff Davis could manage to get clear ot Fortress,
Mouroe and come to New York, and procure a
new suit of clothes, he might be certain of being
at once made a member "of an old Union club, t
and particularly, au honorary member of the
3Ianhuttan Club. New York will welcome
them all. If they feel any misgivings let them,
look at Sun-Set Cox.
Gen. Sherman.—A Washington dispatch;
says: It is known that Gen. Sherman lias been
requested to come to Washington, to be Secre-
taiy of War, ad interim.