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Democratic Only.
I roin the New York World.)
Tbe administration at Washington
has evidently discovered. aud the
office-seekers who have been con*
structing out of their selilsh holies
the phantom of anew party are be
ginning to discover, that tbe Demo
cratic organization, North and South,
does not intend to rest content with a
removal of the army from the State
houses of South Carolina and Louis
iana, but proposes to agitate for
something more, and to obtain it.
The Democratic party has the lower
house, and is in sight of victory in the
upper house. Oue of the things
which it demands, and the reasous of
the demand, we will briefly state.
When the rebellion was tliiaily
subdued iu 1865, tbe ltepublican
party decided to apply to the States
to confer new powers on the National
Government, In order flrmly to es
tablish the freedom and political
equality of the euslaved negroes. It
did not attempt to ask for new na
tional restrictions upon the State
right of secession, or for new power
over the domestic institutions of the
several States, excepting In regard
to the political equality of all classes
and races before the law. The thir
teenth amendment destroyed slave
labor. The fourteenth laid the axe
at tbe root of Mr Calhoun’s idea that
no national citizenship exists except
by permission of the several States,
and of the Dred Scott decision that
no oue of African descent could be a
citizen of the United States. The
latter amendment proclaimed dis
tinctly tbe existence of two classes
of citizens in this country-one Suite
and the other national. Tne last
sentence of the first section of this
amendment ran thus:
“No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the
privileges or lmibuuitieS of citizens
uf the United States; nor shall uuv
State deprive any person of life, lib
erty or property without due process
of taw, nor deny to any person within
its jurisdiction the equal vroteetlou
of the laws.’’
Did this sentence change the pre
vious character of the Union, except
so far as it added another negative
on the powers of the States to those
already in existence relative to the
"establishment of religion” and oth
er things? Were the amendments
intended to place the freedmen under
any more special protection of the
Federal anu than white men before
the amendments were adopted ? The
Republican majority in Congress
said “Yes.” And thereupon it en
acted the “enforcement” law in 1870,
which re-enaeted the “civil rights
act” of 1866 and a registration vote
scheme in 1871.
In 1870 a class of cases known as
“Tne Hlaagbter House cases” came
from Louisiana to the WashingtouSu
preme Court, which brought square
ly up for decision the effect of the
thirteenth and fourteenth amend
ments upon the relations of the
general government to the States,
and the issues thereon between the
Democrato and Republican parties.
In 1863 the Legislature of Louisiana
enacted a law py which no butchers
in New Orleans comjd slaughter, ex
cepting at a apecUied place and on
payment of?* price to a
company for certain facilities there
afforded. The butchers endeavored
to prevent the company from enfort
iuauis monopoly, and the State Corn t
said the law was within the power oi
the Legislature and must be obeyed.
Thebmcners then appealed totheSu
preime Court at Washington, sayiug
in substance, that they nad property
used in butchering in New New Or
leans, and this law destroyed it; that
they-were citizens of the Unit.d
Sta'.es us completely as iuo enfran
chised Africans and entitled fo exer
cise their trade as formerly. They
said the law wa3 in violation or the
thirteenth and fourteenth amend
ments because it abridged their “priv
ileges and immunities” as citizens,
denied to them equal legal protec
tion and deprived them of their prop
erty tin justly. ' W
The case Was not decided; till 1873.
It was twice argued. CUasewaslnen
Cnief Justice. Nelson had left the
bench, and Hunt Jad taken hi3 place-
Siroug and Bradley bad been ap
pointed. The contest was earnest
amd Ditter on aud off the bench, for
the questions penetrated down into
tgi loots 6t the pretensions of tne
Rep ilb iican party to go inside the
Slates. The butchers were no doubt
national eitizeus; but if butcher
in New Orleans, or be exempt from a
mouopoly conferred on certain, per
sons by Louisiana, was a "privilege
and -immunity” of national citizen
ship-or if the National Government
could do anything about property in
a butcher’s stall .taken away by a
State law, then all the affairs of a
State were thrown open to regulation
by “Congress. The Court consisted of
nine Judges, aud was divided in opin
ion. Ouly five resisted the new pre
tefision and gave the decision against
Uu butchers; these were Clifford,
Miller, Davis, Strong and Hunt
while Chase, Field, Bradley and
Swayne dissented. By only oue ma
jority were the undent rights of the
States saved!
The majority of the court said that
the rights ass^ted, by the butchers
were those belonging not to national
citizenship but to State citizenship,
and that with these latter the Na
tional Government had nothing to
do. The minority maintained that
this right of property, this right to
labor, this right to be exempt from a
State monopoly, was a right of na
tional citizenship, and that the court,
under the new amendments, was
bound to enforce it. The final de
cision in 1873 laid the foundation for
a subsequent decision, two years
later, by tbe same court, that under
the fifteenth amendment the right to
vote was not an attribute of national
citizenship, and that the laws enact
ed by the Republicans in Congress
to enforce the amendments in re
spect to negro voting were either
unintelligible or unconstitutional.
The minority of the court, in “The
Slaughter House cases,” argued that the
fourfeeulU amendment liad taken away
from the State of New York the power it
previously had to say where cattle should
he slaughtered and garbage be dumped,
and had given to the National Govern
ment the power to neutralize State action
in that direction. But such a construc
tion, as was seen in another case argued
at the same time, would prevent a State
from prohibiting its citizens from selling
or using intoxicating liquors in which
those citizens had acquired vested rights,
and so would put ft Slop to all temper
ance legislation. The minority attempt
ed to discriminate between an exercise of
State police power in the form of regu
latiag the sale (with which the minority
admitted the National Government could
not interfere)and a law which amounted
to destruction of a pre-acpujred right of
property in the liquors; hut it was “too
thin.”
What rite Democratic party has now to
do is to expunge irorn the statute book
all this legislation interfering with the
rights of the States which the Supreme
Court has said, or intimated, is forbid
ded bv the Constitution. Till that has
been accomplished it Will not disband its
forces in order to allow Mr. Hayes and
his friends to create anew party.
Bxlo Windows for 12%c per light glazed
and other siaßS in proportion.
Four Panel Doors for $1.60 and up
wards.
jal4 tf Willingham 4 Cos.
Railroads
WESTERN RAILROAD OF ALABAMA
Oolomdo. Ok., April, 7, 1877.
TRAINS LEAVE COLUMBUS AS FOLLOWS:
Itomin hail.)
4:9.1pm Arrive at Montgomery Vftt m
Mobile... 6:35 a
New Or!earn 11:36 am
Selma 13:0 a m
Atlanta...'. 8:00 am
(ATLANTA AND NORTH EMM MAIL.)
6:50 am. Arrive at At1anta.,,.,.,.,..., 3:06 p m
Waahiugtou ....11:56 p M
Baltimore 3:10 am
New York 3:30 am
AUo by thir train arrive at Montgomery 3:45 r u
TRAINS ARRIVE AT COLUMBUS
From Montgomery and Soutbweet.. ...,11:10am
From Montgomery end Sontliweet...... 9:00 p m
From Atlauta and N0rthwe5t.......... 9:oopm
Ur ThU train arriving at Oeluiubus 9: 00
p. Mil Leaves Atlauta 1 ;#0 r M.
” F.. P. ALEXANDER, President.
CHAS. PHILIPS. Agent. Jeß tf
MOBILE & GIRARD R.R.
Columbus, Ga., Novembers, 18T6.
Double Daily Passenger Train
\f AXING close connection at Union Springe
lIL with Montgomery A Eufauiaßailroad trains
to and from Montgomery aud points beyond.
This is the only line making night and day con
nections at Montgomey for the Northwest.
Through coach with sleeping accommodations
between Columbus and Montgomery:
Passenger k
Mail Train Freight Train.
Leave Columbus 1:60 r. m. 7:86 p.m.
Arrive at Union Sp'gs. 6:00 p. m. 12:32 a. m,
“ "Troy 7:60 p.m. 3:16 a. m,
" " Eufaula 6:30 a.m.
•* " Montgomery 7:40 p. M. * 6:35 a. M.
" " Mobile 5/25 a. m. 4:00 p.m.
" " New Orleans 11:25 a. m. 9.56p.m.
" *• Nashville ... 8:00 a. m. 7:56p.m.
" "Louisville... 3:40 p. M a 3:30a. aM.
" " Cincinnati .. 8:15 p. m. 7:26 a.m.
" " St. Louia 8:10a.m. 7:83p.m.
" " Philadelphia. 7:35 a. m. 3:30 P. m.
" " New Y0rk....10:25 a. m. 6:45p.m.
Leave Troy ...12:30 a. m
Arrive at Union Bp’gs. 2:22 a. m.
" “ ColHiubua... 7:10 a.m.
•* " Opelika 8:46 a. M.
" " Atlanta... . 4:23p.m.
" " Macon 7:06 p. m.
" " Savannah.. ..11:45 a. m.
Paaecugers for the Northwest will save twelve
hours time by this route.
Trains arrive in Montgomery one hour earlier
than any other line.
W. L. CLARK, Sup't.
D. E. WILLIAMS,
General Ticket Agent. aug3 tf
NOTICE!
U. S. Internal Revenue
NFECIAL TAXES,
MAY 1,1877, to APRIL 30, 1878.
Office of Internal Revenue, I
Washington, JL>. C . January 20th, 1877, f
rpHE REVISED STATUTES of the United
JL istiitee, sections 3232, 3237 , 3288, and 3230,
requires every person engaged in auy busiuess,
avocation or employment which reders him lia
ble to a SPECIAL TAX,
TO rKOCVKK AND PLACE CON*
NPKTJOUBLY I.Y 1118 EBTAB-
Jil.SlfM K\T OK PLACE OF
BIMIMEMi.
a STAMP denoting the payment of said BPECIAL
TAX, for the Special-Tax Year beginniug May 1,
1877, before commencing or continuing business
alter April 30 1877.
a return, as prescribed on Form 11, is also re
quired by law of every person liable to Special
Tax as above.
The Tares embraced within the provisions of
the law above quoted are tkefollowing, viz:
Rectifiers S2OO
Dealers, retai 1 liquors 25
Dealers, wholesale liquors 100
Dealersm malt liquors, wholesale..... 60
Dealers in malt liquors, retail 20
Dealers iu leaf tobacco,.... 26
Retail dealers in leaf tobacco 500
Aud ou sales of over SI,OOO, fifty cents for
everydoliar ia excess of SI,OOO.
Dealer siu mauulaciured tobacco $ 6
Manufactures ol still 60
And for each still manufactured 20
And for each worm mauulaciured 2u
Manufacturers of tobacco.... 10
Manufacturers of cigars...., 10
Peddlers of tobacco first class (piore than
two horses or other animals) $ 50
Peddlers of tobacco, second class (two horses
or other animals) $ 25
Peddlers oftobacco, 3d class (1 hone or other
auuual $ 16
Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class *on foot or
public conveyance) $ 10
Brewers of less man 500 barrels;. 60
Brewers of 500 barrels or more 100
Any person so liable, who shall fail to comply
with the loregoing requirements, will be subject
to severe penalties.
persons or firms liable to pay any of the Special
Taxes named above must apply to Andrew Clark,
Collector of Internal Revenue at Atlauta, or to
the Deputy Collector of their Division, aud pay
for and procure the Special Tax Stamp or Htamps
they need, prior to May the Ist, 1877, and
WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE
Spec al-Tar stamps will be transmitted by mail
ouly on receipt from the person or firm order
ing the same of specific directions so to do to
gether with the necessary postage stamps, or the
amount required to pay the postage. The post
age on one stamp is three cents aud on two stamps
six cents. If it is desired that they be transmit
ted by registered mail ten cents additional
should accompany the application.
GREEN TX. KAUM,
Commissioner Int’l Revenue.
nEMOVAXj.
The Public are Informed that
have moved my
Tailoring Establishment
TO THE STOEE NEXT TO
Hogan’s Ice House, Ilroad
Street.
FOB THE PCEPOSE of carrying on my Busi
ness, 1 have this Jay ao elated with ms
fir. 11. SKLLIIAX.
A fine and prompt Werbman.
We will be pleased to serve the public, and will
guarantee as FINE WORK as jbe done In the
United States.
Bring in your orders for Suits and they will be
furnished with promptness.
Respectfully,
KXEHNE & SELLMAN.
oct3 1 1 ■
Attention Mail Contractors
CONGRESS having passed an act for the pay
ment of claims for Mall Contracts performed
previous to the War, we are prepared to collect
them.
If the Mail Contractor is dead, his heirs can
recover.
46*- Apply for information to our Associate At
torney CHAS. H. WILLIAMS, Columbus, Ga.
PIKE & JOHNSON,
Attorneys at Law Washington, D. C.
nichlH dAwtf
W. F. TIGXEB, Dentist,
Randolph street, {opposite Htrnpper •) Ooltunba
ianl ivi Oaorwta.
Just Receive*.
A large stock of Flour, Bulk Meats, Fer
ris’ Sugar cured Hams and Shoulders,
Corn, Bran, Meal, Ac., Ac. at lowest prices
ja6 tf J. H. Hamilton.
THE
CO LUMBUS
DAILY TIMES
*
PRINTING OFFICE,
Columbus, Ga.
Being Supplied with Modern im
provements and the Latest
STYLES OF TYPE,
Presses, &c.
IS PREPARED TO FILL ORDERS FOR
JOB PRINTING
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION,
At Short Notice and at Reasonable
Rates, Including :
BILL HEADS, CIRCULARS,
LETTER HEADS, ENVELOPES,
NOTE HEADS, SHIPPING TAGS,
R. R. RECEIPT BOOKS, MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
BUSINESS CARDS. WEDDING INVITATIONS,
VISITING CARDS, PARTY INVITATIONS,
POSTAL CARDS, BIILS LADING BOOKS,
HAND BILLS, POSTERS,
BALL AND PARTY PROGRAMS.
And in Fact ANYTHING I.Y the
JOB PRINTING LINE.
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from a distance solicited and filled promptly, at short notice. Samples
and prices sent on application #
WYNNE, DeWOLF & CO.
LAWYERS.
I*. J. MOSEH
At|4H*ll4‘>' lit I*4lW•
OFFICK ovar Georgia Home Inauranoe Com
pany.
Office hours from lat October to lat June, 10 to
4 I*. m. iy f
CHAS. H. WILLIAMS,
Attorney at Law
COLUMBUS, GA.
Witt Practice In nny Court.
jbjr OFFICE over Abbott k Newsom's Htore,
Ja2l tf
HAM'I* V. HATCH KB. U. H. OOKTGUID
HATC HER & GOETCHIUB
Attorneys and Counsellor* at Law,
Practice lu State aud Federal Courts.
Ornoa—67 Broad atieet, over Wlttioh k Kin
el'a Jewelry Store. (aepl ly
J. D. Ham mo. W. W Mag hall.
RAMBO & HKKALL,
Allornevk at law,
Office in Burma’ Building, Oolumbua, Ga.
mill eod&wly
THORNTON .V CRIMES,
Attorney s at I*nw.
OFFICE .ver Ab.ll A On.'., ooruer of llrod
aud St. Olair atreota, alumbua, Oa.
tnli ly
IIIAM'.TT 11. CKAWFOICD,
Attorney anil Counaellor-Rl-Ijaw.
OtUce over Frazer. Hardware Store.
JttlS tf_ _
UEESE CRAWFORD. J. M. McNEILL.
Crawford & McNeill,
Attorneys and Counsellors at Law,
ItH It rood St,, CfllumlHls, (la.
• * Janlß
Thomas J. Chappell,
Attorney at Law,
OFFICE OVER 118 BROAD STREET,
tollilllltil*, Gil.
inarch2 tf
Joseph F. Pou,
Altorm-y X Counsellor at law.
OFFICE wont side Broad street over store oi
W. H. Robarts ft Cos. Practices in State and
Federal Courts. Advice aud services tendered to
Administrators, Executors, Guardians, ftc. Spe
cialty made oi Conveyancing, Examining Tltlea,
ftit.. In Georgia, or anywhere in the United
States. Ali, bdkinkss promptly attended to.
fb7 dtf '
GRIGSBY E. THOMAS,
Attorney at Law
I'oltllllltUK, (till.
Office over 0. E. Hochstrasser’s.
JanlS tt
LIONEL C. LEVY, Jr„
Attorney and Counsellor at Law.
Commissioner of Deeds N. Y. and other States,
Office over Georgia r.ome Bank.
ESTATES.—SpeciaI attention to keeping accu
rate accounts, vouchers, Ac., aud making an
nual returns for Guardians, Administrators
aud Executors. sep29-Iy
O. CALIIOUN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
Geneva, Ga.
\ITILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS OP
YY the Chattahoochee Circuit.
Special attention given to Collections. He is
Corresponding Agent for the Gem-sal Collecting
Agencies ol New York mid Ssvauuah. Therefore
his facilities for pursuing that branch of the pro
esslo. Is unsurpassed by any lawyer in the
State. tf
W. L. LATH AM.
Attorney at Law, Hamilton, Ga,
WILL practice In the counties of tbe Cbatta
koochee Circuit. . feb3 ly
14. F. HARRELIi,
Attorney at Law and Solicitor in Equity
LUMPKIN, GA.
4a~Bpecial attention given to Collections and
remittances promptly made. novl-tf
Leo 3Y3LoXjotox*.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
tVkftKTA, GA.
In Superior Courta and Courts of Ordiuary, will
he assisted by Joseph F. Pou, Esq., without extra
charge 10 my clients.
*#-PROMPT ATTENTION TO COLLECTIONS. _
Something New.
WOODEN GASES AND CASKETS.
SELF-SEALING, AIR TIGHT,
At the same Prices as Ordinary Coffins,
and One-Fourth cost of Metalic
Oases.
They ark a nkceshity which has long
beeu felt in our hot climate, and obviate
npleasant, and oftentimes dangerous associa
ioiiß, I commend ♦hem to the inspection of the
community generally.
Former styles of Cases and Caskets at
Reduced. Prices.
Night and Sunday Bell at front door
1,. ROOMSY,
k:i and ns broad st., up. stairs.
febll-eodfcwSm - • ■ ; -
EVERYBODY SUITER.
We are this Season in Receipt of a Large
Supply of all Sizes of Our
For Doth Wood anil Coal
Bnalde. A tuU assortment of other Popular
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES
GRATES, JSC o..
And feel Justified in saying that we are SUBS
we can suit any and all classes of purchasers, botl
In quality and price.
Of other Goods in our line, we have a large and
complete assortment, ich as
TIN AND SHEET-IRON WARE
OX 2VUI DESCRIPTION,
HARDWARE, TABLE AND POCKET CUTLERY,
CROCKERY, GLASSWARE, COAL
HODS, SHOVELS, AC.
All of iheM article, we CAN and WILL aeU a
VERY BOTTOM PBICES.
tan 1 dtf W. H. ROBARTS & 00.
xnßjqnQawL; 7"
Fire Association of Philadelphia.
ORGANIZED SEPT. 1,1817. CHARTER PERPETUAL.
CASH CAPITAL. ... 500.04H.0.
Gross A a acts Jon. Ist. ISTT, (Market Value) a,NN,0501.
Incrcaactl In the Year ISTtI, - - , * 1 aa<l,D!l*.34.
Nrt Niiruliii over all Llnlillitles iiai-luilhig
Ite-1 mu trailer anil Capital (A. V. *tiiiiilnrtl) W 1,004, OT 0.00
JAS. H. LOW & CO., Atlanta, Ga„ General Agents Southern Departmeut.
“BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE COMPANY.”
ESTABLISHED 1833. OF TORONTO, CANADA.
mil cnpMnii (tatte.it) ... .
lanli AmcU .laniiary I. I*ll. I,ISO,t>OM.ItiI.
I hnli Asset* in U.SL,). M. Itonils O’* *150,11110,00
Bank MtiH'ks, - (14,7tMt.!1l
4 ii.qli anil other Items 10!1,5iy.50-1MH5,5J.111.
WALKER & BOYD, Atlanta, Ga„ General Agents Southern Department.
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\\TK ere prepared to issue policies iu the above First-Class Fire Insurance Oompanicß, and hope
VV our fellow citUojftp will give us a share of their patronage. Gall and eeo us.
* MULFORD & ESTES, Agts,
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATIONAL BANK. •
ISO Alt It OF ItKFKIt KXCFN III' PKRMISSIOMt
H. H. EPPING, President Chattahoochee National Bank, H. S, ESTES A
SON, SWIFT, MURPHY & 00., EPPING & HANSERD, FLOURNOY , * EP
PINGi McGEGEE & HATOHEB, R. L. MOTT.
"'•l'i' 1 "; _jj iu l.—ms
JOHN BLACKMAR
o — :
Non-Board Fire Ins’nce Agency.
NEXT TO TELEGRAPH OFFICE ,
In Georgia Homo Building.
FIRE RISKS WRITTEN ON
Cotton, Merchandize, Dwellings and Furniture
At LIVING RATES in Good Companies.
Losses Settled Equitably and Promptly.
Semper Idem. Semper Idem.
o- —
1849. WILLCOX’S 1877.
Insurance Agency.
The same time-tried, Fire-tested Experience!
The same Old, Strong, Rich List!
The same Massive Array of Gold Assets!
The same Prompt, Skillful, Liberal Dealing !
READ THE BIST x
iEtDa Insurance Company Assets (Gold 1 ). $ 7,278,127 44
North British and Mertantile lusuramie C 0... " “ 15,887,892 26
Hartford Fire Insurance Company “ “ 3,273,869 24
Royal Insurance Company. “ “ 19,559,429 65
Continental Insurance Company.. “ “ 3,040,686 29
Insurance Company of North America ” “
New York Underwriters’ Agency “ “ 3,360,731 47
Phenix Insurance Company “ “ 2,792,902 92
Union Marine and Fire Insurance Cofnpany ... " “ 755,781 97
Virniriia Homo Insurance Company " “ 283,199 99
Total Assets (Gold) $02,833,904 14
OVER SIXTI-TWO VIII.I.iOYS OK OOLLIIM !
Tbcae Orand Conapanlfl. paid their SIXTEKS MlljUtVl f..r lo.e. In Chicago and
Boston lu 1871 aud 'U wlthmt ho.itaUoa or delay. For I'oUulch lu snoh Oompauies .pply to
Wilhiox’s Insurance AjceneV.
Ur Risk, taken anywhere In the State. I.oe.ea fel)3 eodtf
M. D. HOOD & CO.,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL
DRUGGISTS,
A—!l:l Broad St., Cohllllblls, (la.,
HA VK IN BTOIIK A L ABO It AND UaBUFULLT
Fresh Drugs, Medicines, and Pure Chemicals,
with which they are prepared to supply their former patron., nd the public
AT WHOLESALE OE EETAIL,
• gt prievs that cannot fail to Insure satisfaction.
Let no one wanting any article in our line buy elsewhere before seeing our goods
and knowing our prices. All articles sold are guaranteed PURE.
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PAINTS! PAINTS!!
We have full stocks of
White Lead, Varnishes, Linseed Oils,
Spirits Turpentine,
And all the Colored Paints, both Dry and Ground
in Oil and at Bottom Prices.
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Window Glass and Putty at lowest prices.
Parties at* a distance will be furnished JJ ASH when desired.
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Home Made Fertilizers!
Early in the Season we will have on hand larffa supplies of CHEMICALS
for Composting of Home Made Fertilizers, in which there •
buying Our experience in the purchase and use of these Chemicals for
the past six years justifies us in saying we are prepared to give valuable
information with regard to the Composting for the various crops grown in
this country. jyj j) H Q 0I) & CO .