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OLD SERIES, VOL. LX XVI.
ifluonuU & Sentinel.
A. u. Wll I< . I II".
PATRICK » Al.sll, A»»nriiU l-'.iliU.r.
TKitifs ov KruscnirTioN.
WEEKLY.
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W KIIXKhitAT MORNING, AMiI aT 21.
!• ink Uuapf.h. —We are indobUxl to Mr.
XV. H. Stan toil for » present of line grape*
from his viueyanl near Botutr. They are
Catawba - *, larg*',.iniey ami fully matured.
Ho inform* ni that his vines are bearing a
full crop, ami that be has bad no "rut." or
other disaster to befall them. This lie
thinks in mainly owing to tilt fact Unit /,#•
'foes nut prune hi* mnes as nloaoly as moat
vinedressers in liic ttoutll have beeu-daing
for several years.
Donation ok 8t touvasim*.—We have
rte. ived a circular signed by Mrs. Henj.
< . Howard, Presidents. K. Atisocialion of
Miuylmul, from which wo learn that On
ih Ineipai ot the Southern T.iterary Insfi
tide, Mrs. (b-orgie A. Hnlsc Melymd, has
renewed a scholarship tv each of the
Southern States for the year commencing
September titli, ISO 7. The Principal gives
one full scholarship to her native State,
Florida, which includes the ex[>ense ol
board ami all of the branchfes taught in
tie- Institute. Value, s4no. For each of
the remaining Southern Stal es one scholar
ship for tuition in Knglish clussics and
Mathematics. Viiluo each JIOO. Applica
tions should he addressed immediately to
the Principal of tin Institute or tho Ladie
s Itelicf Association of Baltimore.
American House, Boston.—A tele
gram to the Associated Press South and
West m few weeks since, announced that
the American 11 use, Beaton, the large.!
hotel in New Kngland, had lioun destroyed
by lire. The numerous friends of this
house will ho glad to loam that such is
not the foot; the tire alluded to was in
another city. This popular hotel was
never in hotter condition to serve the
travelling public than at the present time,
mill the proprietor is now adding a large
number of most excellent family rooms
with all the modern conveniences, mid is
also putting into the house one of Tufts’
world-renowned elevators, which will
convoy guests til its superb car to tho
upper story in one minute.
a Nu Mission "J. n. ’ “J. N.”
“lifted the veil and removed tho pressure’’
in front of Llie (Jloho Hotel on Tussday
nlteinooii to a mixed congregation. He
spoke ioi about half nil hour, explaining
his theory and elucidating his peculiar
philosophy, lie claims that lie is a martyr
to truth and assorts that dungeons and
chains have no terrors lor him. <tenoral
Pope would lind ‘‘.l. N.” a valuable aid in
working out his reconstruct ion pro
grnmtno ; Inil as “J. N.’’ is an advocate
of the freedom of speech, It is not
likely that lie would he willing to lend
lilinsnlf to Ills scheme of subsidizing and
muz/.ling Iho Press. “J. N.” proposes,
however, to visit Atlanta, where he hopes
to lilt the veil and remove tho pressure
from (jen. IJope, All great moil differ,
and it is not surprising tluit“J. N.” should
diller with (Jen. Pope. He condemns his
order intlinhlaliiig the respectable people
of ( ieorgia, and we hope tho I’hilosoplior
will remove the pressure from <lon. Pone,
as he is now carrying too great a head of
steam. If not removed he may “hurst
his hoilbr.”
TiIrSaND lllil.Elis’ ('itotp KITI.VI. —
Messrs. .Stevenson A ,Shelton, and Moore
•V Cos. liavo thoroughly excited the juvenile
Nanil Hill Crackers by the Cioquctt game.
On .Saturday last they commenced scoring
games from a very early hour in tho
morning and continued the contest
throughout tho greater portion of the day.
The opposing sides w ore distinguished as
umi- ve,« Lua.s.„ a At,
of each gamomostoftho Rfehs were'ooWHe*,
hut tholr leader having miceosHfuliy
passed through tho two lirst wickets,
adroitly took up a position near by the
tilth wicket and suoeessively Oroquettod
his antngontsts without hounds ; thereby
allowing his party to-come up and pass
ahead. Tho Itads declared that this was
not fair -it was unconstitutional. Hooks
were resorted to; various authorities
were cited, both local and foreign. It was
finally determined upon the eoncurrent
authority of Jacques and May tie Held.
Mini "to hinder an enemy’’ was a part of
tic game ; and that, although the game
had never been played in this manner be
fore by Sand Hillers, it was hindering an
enemy, and, therefore, eonstitutilmaily
correct. One young Kad declared an iin
wUlingness to play unless “cheating was
allowed - '—“that thorn was no fun where
there was no cheating.’" It was then de
creed that there should he sumo fun, and
that cheating was allowable, but if any
one was caught, the side to which he or
she belonged, should he declared boolncs
and l>o compelled to commence their game
i/< imrti. The scene which followed upon
detection and the first enforcement of this
local law is indescribable. Excitement,
vociferous assertions and argumentation,
and all niannerof gesticulation were freely
exhibited. It was finally decreed tuat
tliero should ho honor among Pioquett
»'heaters. The party charged was interro
gated upon honor; and admitting the
truthfulness of tho charge the whole side
(ltnd*! was declared tmobi/, hut suh.se
cpiently won the game by good playing.
Succeeding games wore distinguished hv
skill, cruft and close watchfulness, and
shouts, merriment and laughter accom
panied every detection. A Kad <(u naturcl,
watched the gnne in silent interest
tor some time: finally, with an effort to
iurn up his uose, which only .succeeded so
far n • n rollup and hack iiis upper iip,
declared lie "would nt give a cuss tor them
Y.-inky g.unes ;' “heap rutlier play
• litiny,” "ho would,” am! shouldering His
shinny stick walked away, ejaeuiafing
•‘shahs, dal's nutliin. - '
(il-'NKItAI RIUVKIMUIKiK. -Wc luYO
noticed, '•>>s ilio .New York Day Hook.
on several invasions, statements floating
nlmit the papers that General John C,
Breckinridge hail written to his friends in
the United States advising them l ' to
accept the situation," .1 la Lonestroet, as
we have understood the paragraphs
alluded to. It is needless to say that such
annnutKv molts were exceedingly painful
to Mr. Breckinridge's old friends, who
have a higher opinion of his mental and
moral culture than to suppose that he
would regard “ force as the final arbiter
between right and wrong. We are pleased,
however, to say that all these announce
ments have been erroneous. We have
reliable inlonnation that General Breckin
ridge arm s with such men at the South
us'llom R F. Berry. 11. 11. Hi!! ami
11. V. John sou. and with all the Northern
Democracy in ihoir estimate of the legisla
tion of Congress and the general situation
of affairs.
The Gknulvk Army Wuhm.—ln spite
of reports to the contrary, the “army
worm has certainly begun to destroy the
rotton in Louisiana. Many ot the papers
in that State have expressed doubts as to
the identity of the worm reported to have
Ivon found in the bolls with the veritable
army worm, but the following troui the
Baton Rouge Advocate seems to settle the
laet. That journal says that “the country
about Roints (Joupee, Grosso tote and West
Baton lvouge is
“Filled with the grass-worm, boil and
cut-worms. But the army worm differs
from them all. and is easily distinguished
from them. Il is now webbing up in blast
Baton Rouge, amt if the planters arc not
blessed with hot. dry weather for the next
twenty days, the fields will be swarming
with them l>y the middle ot August, The
worms are early and the cotton is late, and
the continuance of showery weather is
favorable to the development of the former
and detrimental to the growth or the lat
ter. '' _,
Kkmovat or Shekida*.—The Xniimol
intdli'jmccr , of the 9th instant, says
The sneers of the Radical Press in
reference to the delay in the removal of
General Sheridan arc quite out of place,
it seems that, so far from the delay king
the result of any change of dot. rminaibm
;i . to him, it is rufirabli solely to th
caution proper to be observe, '> m - *»ii
i ,ig his successor.
, Northern Kea-Uon—The New York
Herald.
The recent development at the South of
a determination on the part of tlie Afri
canized white Radicals and the great
! of the negro population to take control of
: the State Governments of the Southern
| States, under the term* o f the Military
I Bills, and to array tho power of the black
i against the white race in the- States, ha?
j had tho effect at the North aud West of
| bringing the thinking portions of their
i ,‘topulation to a serious and grave con
| sideration of the* evils which must flow
1 from .such an organization, not only ui>od
j the States immediately interested, but
upon the stability of free government
! throughout the Union.
Even that most radical and vindictive of
all the Northern supporters of the Mili
tary Deconstruction Bills, the notorious
New York Herald, in an article in its
issue of the bill inst., in commenting upon
the probability that, uudor these bills, the
blacks will probably have i majority in all
of the ten seceded States, pay? ■
' Thus it appears, front the develop
ment* and all the evidence before us touch
ing tho reconstruction programme‘of Con
gress, that if carried out according to the
laws as applied by Secretary Stanton and i
the presout commanders of the live military
districts, the whole ten of the Stales in
volved in this ordeal will be at the mercy
of the blacks. We are called, then, to
meet the question of the probable conse
quences of this negro supremacy. The
return of twenty, thirty or forty negro
Senators and Representatives to Congress
is but an item among the results which
may Lc reasonably anticipated. The con
sequence.- of negro ascendancy in the
Legislature of this or that State are most to
be feared when wo consider the unset
tled balances as slaves which those
Southern blacks will be apt to enforce
against their late whito masters. Some
very significant hints in this direction have
already been thrown out in the resolutions
of the nogro reconstruction meetings of
South Carolina. We know, too, that
those Northern white Radical stumpers in
tho South who have most broadly sug- I
gested the possible application from Con
gress of “Old Thad. Stevens’” panacea
of confiscation have excited the liveliest
enthusiasm among the blacks. Is it any
wonder, then, that ex Governor Perry, of
South (Carolina, anil other loading Southern
men counsel the policy of quiet submission
to their present military government in
definitely preferable to this reconstruction
and restoration scheme, which will place
the State absolutely under the control of
llie blacks ? Do we hot also perceive that
in this matter there is an opening for a de
cisive political diversion on the part of
President Johnson in his execution of these
rocon struetion lawtj in tic interval to the
next meeting of Congress?
'‘Granting that the Northern States arc
prepared for flic recognition and accept
ance of equal suffrage to the blacks, is
New York, or is Pennsylvania, or is Ohio
prepared for the fullblown experiment of
negro supremacy in ton Southern States,
as contemplated by the Republican Radi
cals in Southern reconstruction ? Assum
ing that if, with a Conservative acting
Secretary of War in the place of Stanton,
and five mifhary commanders of Mr.
Johnson s way of thinking in the places of
the five commanders who think and act
according to the gospel of Mr. Stanton—
assuming that the result will be to*delay
the work of Southern restoration for even
two Or three years—will this not'be wiser j
than to rush headlong into this danger of |
SrmWTTiirolina, forexn#i*o>e"ir> drive '
out the white population or to precipitate
that war of races which, if commenced,
will ho apt speedily to ripen into a war on
lioth sides of indiscriminate extermination?
Will social harmony or peace, or financial
confidence or active and systematic ir:Jus- j
try ever be restored to tho South under ;
the threatening danger of negro suprom- I
aey ?' ’
“Wc cannot answer these questions truly
without recognizing the sagacity and wis
doni of President Johnson's policy of giv
ing to the Southern whites as fur as pos
sible under tho terms of Congress a chance
to recover their lost ground, an! to take
the load in tho Southern reconstruction.
We are, indeed, so far impressed with the
idea that in this view of the question lie
stands in a strong position that wc feci
bound to a dviso him to make the most
of his opportunity in bringing the issue
before the people of the Northern States
for their “sober second thought” upon it
:n the coming lull elections. There is no
security, and there are a thousand dan
gers, in the Radical programme, which
now distinctly foreshadows the placing of
the late governing whites of the South
under the political control aud subject to
the caprices and revenges of the black
race, relieved but yesterday from the
moral darkness, oppressions, wrongs and
disabilities of African slavery. These dan
gers arc so menacing that they must be
appreciated by thinking Northern men.—
We hold, accordingly, that the time at
last has come for a Northern reaction, and
the time, therefore, for decisive measures
on the part of President Johnson. ”
tiiorirs in his Shame.
One F. J. Robinson, ex-deutist, ex-mer
ehant, ex-immigrant agent, etc,, etc . etc.,
writes a long letter to tho hybrid concern,
recently started here, in which he makes a
great display of virtuous indignation tliat
we should have reckoned him in the list
of gentlemen, whose former good character
and social status authorized us iu stating
our belief that their names had been used
by the mulatto Republican as agents of
that sheet without their knowledge or con
sent.
The liule creature is mistaken; he was
not in our mitul s eye when we penned that
article. We were speaking alone of a. u
tinnt .i, and we are sorry to find that the
individual known as D ten F. J. Robin
son thought we were alluding to him. We
have no reason to complain if he prefers
the place of pimp to the mulatto organ in
preference to as.- Marion with the respect
able gentlemen of the country.
An Amende.
The Augusta ( 'hr nit A \ S utin-J of
the 7th, in [noting an editorial of the
.Immirii Union upon the lessons ot the
recent election, heads it “Southern Radi
cals ou the Back Track." We may have
done mean things in our life, but wo can’t
stand it to be called a Radical, even by
implication. We fear that the Chronicle
is an unfaithful chronicler of our actions
during the canvass and the dentine! must
have been asleep. Take it hack, or we
shall demand a personal explanation. Mr.
Man.
Wo refer you to your self-condemnation,
Mr. Chattanooga American Union, as
found in your article which we quoted. It
misled us. We must confess, however,
that “it is such n delicate matter to have in
advertently trampled with rudeness upon
exquisite sensibilities, and our feeling? are
so overpowered with remorseful regret at
having been guilty of such a thing, albeit
unintentionally, that we wish that we could
induct the recording augel, as he did with
my uncle Toby’s oath, to drop a tear upon
our remarks and Uot them out forever.
What do you thiuk of that, Mr. Union?
Will it “ prove satisfactory? ’ —ls it will not.
I come down and we will go to —
I '■Schneider' .''
i Fits.—Our neighbor, Capt C. W. Hcr
i sey, the lean man of Broad street, haviDg
! ••’.ifted-theveil and removed the pressure,"
, has gono into the shut manulactnrhig
business, and will be glad to accommodate
Iris old friends, all oi whom he promises
i Jits. 110 is big enough to give any mau yiU>,
| ;tud we believe he < i*n.
Tightening the Screws.
By reference to No. 49 of General Or
ders. from the Military Dictator of this
District, which we publish in another
column, it wm lie .eon that General Pope
has given another turn to the military
thumb---'Tew in No. J. We can’t .say that
we are at all surprised by the pub
lication of this order. The object of the
Radical Congress, the master of General
Pope, i too apparent and manifest to be
mistaken. While pretending to leave the
question of reo instruction to the free choice
of that portion of our people who are not
disfranchised, they are determined that
they shall choose as the Radical Congress
direct ;. Os course Gen. Pope is but exe
cuting the decrees of the Radical Ruoip.
The registration returns, so far as received,
show too plainly that, with ail the manip
ulating which has been practices], the prob
ability L that the white voters will be
iargoly in the ascendant in the State. Thu
Pre- must now be muzzled, and, if need
be, destroyed, if it dare to exercise the
right of free .pceeh and advise the people
in ace it,lance with it? convictions of duty.
The Miiitafy Bills declare that the
people may vote for or against a
Convention. General Pope says that, to
advise against a Convention, is an “ ob
struction to the enforcement of the law.
Which is light ?
For our own part, we are uot sorry tliat
this additional turn in the screw of South
ern persecution' ha3 been taken. It will
only increase the opposition of our people
to their infamous enactments. Another
good may also result from it—it will show to
the white people of the State the necessity
of standing by and supporting each other
in all the departments of trade and com
merce. If the Radical party are to receive
the material aid of all the departments of
the Government, it behooves the people,
everywhere, to see to it that they receive
no private or individual support. General
Pope is fast driving together, in solid
phalanx, all the conservative elements in
the State. We wish him great success in
his future action in this direction.
The Atlanta Monument to Lincoln.
The New York Times (Rep.) “pitches
into” this miserable abortion of the At
lanta Loyal Leaguers in this wise :
“A circular letter is going its rounds,
inviting ‘every State aud Territory, every
city, town and county, every corporation,
society and individual,’ tocoutribute.some
thing toward the erection of 1 a National
Lincoln Monument.’ The letter is dated
from Atlanta, arid it is in that city that it
is proposed to placo this monument;
principally because Atlanta was tho key
stone and centra! prop of the Slave Con
federacy which Mr. Lincoln led the nation
to destroy, and that it may bo ‘ upon
ground made sacred by tho dust of the
victor and the vanquished, the Unionist
and the Seceiler’.—a monument 1 arouud
which the living may gather and forget the
bitter past' —an ‘imperishable proof of our
reconciliation, jio less than an everlasting
record to future generations of National
Union and National Glory.’ This may be
a spoutaneousoutburstof Southern loyalty,
and a l'ree-will offering of gratitude anil
praise from ‘ the vanquished,’ hut it looks
very much like the handle of that well
known jug—all on one side. We are no
believers in the namby-pamby style of re
pressing real exhibitions of national feeling
and joy, lest they hurt the feelings of those
who tried to destroy the nation. But this
bears prima facie evidence of being an
absurdly unfair representation of the fool
ing us Southern men, and if it be a real
enterprise (which is not altogether cer
tain), it is an ill-timed and unnecessary
attempt to perpetuate what all truly
patriotic men wish forgotten—tho sorest
wounds of the war—while it helps to still
further postpone the result for which the
war itself was undertaken and put through.
If Mr. .Lincoln's memory is to be especially
glorified in tho South, lot us wait until it
can bo done by
Brown, Dunning, Markham, Farrow &
Company, that the material for the monu
ment which it is proposed to erect to the
memory of “our late lamented,” can be
found in great abundance upon all the
battle-fields of the late war. Let them
send out and gather the bones of the brave
and patriotic Southerners who fell by the
bullets of Lincoln's hirelings while fight
ing for their country’s rights, and which lie
bleaching upon the hills aud valleys of
every Southern State. Let them collect
the crimson gore of their noble hearts
which stained the fields and reddened the
grass of a thousand farms in Virginia aud
Georgia, Mississippi imd Tennessee.
Let the monumental pile, formed of
the bones and cemented by the blood of
fallen patriots, be raised until its peak
shall kiss the skies, a fitting monument
of Southern devotion to tho memory of
hiui who will pass into history as the
greatest and most wicked murderer of this
or any other ago.
If these Atlanta patriots wish a pretty
inscription for their “gorgeous pile,” let
us suggest the following :
FORMED OF THE HONES
AND
CEMENTED BY THE BLOOD
OP THE
GLORIOUS PATRIOTS
Who fd! by kmiiny bullets while fighting
foe their country's cause,
THIS M O N U M EN T
IS ERECTED,
TO TIIE MEMORY
OF
Ar.iiAUAM LIM -- :.v,
BY
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
W ItetVS AND ORPHAN S,
WHO
RECOGNIZED IN HI M
THE BLOODY MURDERER
OP TIIKIR
HUSBANDS AND FATHERS,
AND THE
FANATICAL DESTROYER
OF
FREE GOVERNMENT IN AMERICA.
Results of Registration In the State.
In the absence of official returns from
the different registering districts, we have
compiled from our State exchanges the
reports of registrations which have been
furnished to the Press.
We have in this way collected returns
from forty-seven counties, including
Wilkes, Lincoln, Columbia, Dougherty,
Leo, Worth, Bibb, Murray, Milton. Bald
win, Lowndes, Baker, Bartow, Brooks,
Chattahoochee. Catoosa. Chattooga, Cowe
ta, Colquitt, Clayton, Effingham, Forsyth,.
Fulton, Gordon, Gwinnett, Heard,
Houston, Macon, Meriwether, Muscogee,
Morgan. Murray, Newton, Pierce, Stew
art, Sumter, Taliaferro, Upson, Webster,
Wayne, Walker, Washington. Whitfield,
Richmond, J offer sou and Glasscock.
In these counties something over sixty
thousand votes have been registered, of
which the blacks have a majority of six
thousand -ix hundred and seventy-three.
These returns include most of the counties
in which the negroes have large majorities,
and do not embrace but tew of the large
counties iu Northern and Northeastern
Georgia, where there are very few negroes.
It will be observed, also, that but very
few of what are called wire-grass counties
are heard from. In these the whites
will outnumber the blacks more than three
to one. We think, from these returns,
that our estimate of the relative strength
ot the two races in the State, made im
mediately after the passage of the Military
R- ; will be found nearly correct.
M e calculated then that there was a
clear majority of twenty thousand whites
m the Sure. Many have failed to register
who were entitled to do so, and the failure
of th;- class to register may cut down the
'white majority to fifteen thousand.
An Ou' Fuekdman in Texas was
asked, a few days ago, if he was not going
Ito register. He wished to know liow he
would have to proceed. On being told
that he had to -w ear to support the Con
stitution, his eve, widened, and, drawing
along breath, he said he oouliiu'i doit,
because he couldn't support himself!
AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2J, 1867.
' The Military Mayor—llls Excuse for
living a Radical.
| It will be remembered that on the 30th
ult. the Military Mayor was called upon
; through our columns to make pubiie eer
i tain statements and declarations which it
was alleged he had made in the counting
! room of one of our Broad street merchants.
1 A tin Jays afterward the attention of the
.Ex-Confederate Captain, now Federal
office-holding Mayor, was called to the fact
that he had not answered. Again, in our
issue of Tuesday, we invited the attention
of this sleek official to the subject of the
inquiry, and gave him notice that a further
refusal to answer would compel us to give
the views of the affair which has been fur
nished to us by one of the parties who
was present at the time. By the continued
siienco of the Military Mayor, we are left
ao alternative but to give the report of the
conversation as we have received it.
It is stated that a few weeks since, Fos
ter Blodgett, former Confederate Captain
and present Military Mayor, being in
the store of a merchant in this city,
where he was accidentally thrown in tho
company of several gentlemen, commenced
to excuse and palliate his conduct in Icague
ing with the negroes against the white
people of Augusta. He is reported to
have said, “that he knew that the great
majority of the respectable people of the
city were down on him for joining the
Radicals, and thought that he was a bettor
friend to the negroes than he was to the
whites.” “This,” said he, “is a great mis
take. Ido not like the blacks any more
than you do. lam only pretending to be
in their interest so that I can uso them. I
have no idea of permitting them or any of
them to hold office. I want their votes,
am manoeuvreing so as to secure them. I
am utterly opposed to their pretensions to
social and political equality. lain com
pelled to be seemingly in their favor so as
to be able to control them. My motives
are misunderstood by the citizens of
Augusta now, but time will show that ’I
am now managing the negroes in such a
way as to enable me when the time comes
to uso them in the interests of the white
race. lam charged with being an enemy
of the white race, but the Constitutionalist
is your only enemy; it advocates daiiy, iu
its columns, the election of the negro to
office. lam utterly opposed to it. ’ ’
This is the substance of the statement
which lias been reported to us. The ob
ject of the eX-Oaptain seems to have been
to convince his hearers that he was play
ing upon the credulity and ignorance of
the colored people in order to gain their
confidence and then betray them.
Wc hope that the colored people of the
city will consider well these statements. If
they are true —and wo believe they are —
it will be seen that while he is protending
great friendship for their race, he is at
heart their most dangerous enemy. lie
has gone into their camp and counsels ap
parently in good faith, but when lie is
brought to the pinch he confesses that his
motives arc to betray them. In this we
do not believe that the ex-Captain is sin
gle and alone. Many other white men
apparently joined tho colored people to
promote their interests, but whoso trite
motives are to cheat and swindle them.
Lot the colored people beware of these
wolves in sheep's clothing. Tho decent,
respectable white people of the South are
tho only true and honest friends of the
colored race. They will not cajole them
with pleasing flatteries of their social equal
ity and moral and intellectual excellence;
but they accord to them all the rights of
person and property aud full equality be
fore the law in their protection and preser
)tcs on thTsituatfoil-«-
by b. ii. iirr.L.
Since the publication of the last Note,
two events have occurred which may be
properly noticed: 1. The so-called Con
gress lias assembled and passed, by the
usual process, another Supplementary
Military Bill. 2. Ex-Governor Joseph E.
Brown has published what he calls a re
view of the “Notes on the Situation.”
I propose, first, to notice Gov. Brown s
articles, and then to pass to the Bill of
the fragmentary Congress, a proper
analysis of which is, in my judgment, ex
ceedingly important.
The plan of argument adopted by Gov.
Brown is wholly unknown to any estab
lished method of ascertaining truth, aud
has never been practiced by any respectable
debater who desired to promote the right.
It is a favorite plan, however, in all times
of unhealthy political excitement with
those who seek to obtain place or favor by
pandering to the passions and misleading
the judgment of the ignorant multitude.
The points which I sought by the Notes
to establish were, among others:
1. That the Military Bills were contrary to
the Constitution, and destructive of all the
principles and guarantees ot free govern
ment in America.
2. That they were contrary to every
code of civilized nations, and in infamous
bad faith to the terms of the fight and the
conditions of surrender.
,‘i. That the reasons urged to justify these
measures—such as a desire to restore the
Union, elevate tho black race, secure guar
antees of future peace, <kc., Ac., were ut
terly untrue, inconsistent, and insidious —
mere pretexts to cover the only real pur
pose, which was to perpetuate the power of
the Radical party.
4. That tho acceptance of the plan pro
posed by these bills could only result iu a
permanent subversion of the Government,
in the degradation of the people, in a long
and bloody reign of anarchy, with social,
civil and agrarian wars, resulting, after un
paralleled horrors, in despotism for- the
whites of the whole United States, and in
the extermination, exclusion or political
re-enslavement of the African race.
5. That the only remedy for these evils,
both threatened and existing, was a speedy
return, by the people of all sections, to
the Constitution, ana the vigorous enforce
ment of its remedies against all its violat
ors.
These arc the great, all-absorbing lead
ing questions that I discussed, and sought
to establish by argument, by precedents,
by authorities and by history ; and sought
to enforce by appeals to the good and by
denunciations of the wicked.
And how wonderfully important ~re
these great questions to every creature of
every race on the continent, cither living or
vet to live ! And how imperative is the
duty ot every man who eaters the discus
sion to see to it that his whole powers be
employed to promote their correct'and
proper solution. And how does this ex-
Govornor —so proud of having been -o
often chosen by the people—come to the
review of these questions ? Reader,
anxious reader, how ?
1. By writing my biography ! W ell,
suppose I am as unimportant and un
worthy as the Governor desires me to be.
dors that mak- the Military Sills Con
stitutional? Would it negative a single
position urged in the argument'?
Next he devotes three-fourths of the
balance of his review to show that 1 have
often been inconsistent during my life, and
am inconsistent in the argument presented
in the “Notes’’ auu in the Atlanta speech.
Well, suppose he is rieht; suppose I have
contradicted myaelf in every line, and turned
a summersault every hour of my life
would all that prove a. right in Congress to
violate the pledged faith of the nation, to
subvert the Federal Government, to abro
gate Status and deny to freemen trial by
jury and all the other glorious provisions
of the Bill of Rights incorporated in the
Constitution?
3. Then he attacks my motives, and
says my only desire is to get office, and my
only real objection to die plan of recon
struction is that iam disfranchised by it.
Well, suppose ihis is all true ; will that
justify the Radical party in desecrating the
Constitution to perpetuate anew party in
power ? W ill that lessen the horrors of
anarchy, or soften the fetters of despotism
to us and our children ?
Some, doubtless, would excuse me if I
were to write, in turn, the Governor s
biography. Some, indeed, may expect it
and desire to relish the production. But
I cannot consent, in a crisis like this, so to
lose my sense of self-respect nor to soil
white paper. I can neither retaliate,
however tempting the materials under
proper circumstances; nor can I. under
any circumstances, imitate the plan and
style of his so-calied argument. I will not,
myself, be diverted, nor if_l v can prevent
it "will I permit the public- mind to be
diverted, from the vital and momentous
issues now pressing us for solution.
If our liberties are to perish; if our Con
stitution is to lie abandoned; if a corrupt
Radical will is to be our epiy law. and a
proscribing Radical oligarchy our only gov
ernment: what can honest men care for
office, or deeent uicn for place, or sensible
men. for biographies? '• no ores to boast
of the number of times he ha.- been the
chosen leader of the people, if he lead
them to rain ? Who should desire to be
known to posterity as being among those
who destroyed their liberties, wasted their
patrimony, and bequeathed them nothing
but debt, dishonor and ih 'potism ? Than
such immortality better, far better, that
none of us had been horn!' Better now
that mill-stones were hanged to our necks
and we cast into the sea ! .
The man who can care for himself while
his country is perishing , who hunts an
office while liberty is dying ; who advises
his people to accept dishoaor because
reckless power demands it, who joins,
with intent to aid, a party seeking to per
petuate its power by disfranchising intelli
gence and enfranchising ignorance, in vio
lation of the written Constitution; who
would accept an office by she votes of the
negro race, with jfcreats >q Vppness and
rob the white face'*, who' praises t&e bayo
net that pierces t*he Constitution, and
aj(proves the arbitrary will which strikes
down the supremacy of the law ; such a
man would have administered the hemlock
to Socrates because the mob desired it;
would have executed Sidney because
power dpereed it; and esteems Birrabas
honored above the Saviour because the
rabble, by overwhelming majority, sleeted
him! Such a man could stand on tho
blecdiug corpse of the Constitution and,
amid its death-throes, flatter its murderers
for favor!
For myself, my resolution is taken, my
course is fixed. I feel that my views are
correct. I trust I may bo mistaken. I
believe unparalleled oviis impend, aid will
come upon us —all of us —unless t ie peo
ple awake. lam willing to bo detreod a
fool, if thereby the evils can be avirted. I
am willing that my worst enemy ihall be
covered with glory—shall, have an imper
ishable monument lifting its summit till it
catch perpetual sunlight, if his counsel
shall avert the evils. I deplore row, as
never before, the feebleness of my rowers.
But with an absolute consciousness in my
heart, that I Lave no purpose but to aid
in rescuing, if they can be ro»oue(i, the
Constitution front further desecration, the
government from subversion, the ccuntry
from anarchy, and all sections, races and
colors from ruin, l cannot be akrtned
by tho throats of power, nor tempt
ed by the offices of usurpers nor
disturbed by the slanders of the mean, the
designing or the jealous. My humble let
ters and speeches, however feeble, are too
many, too plain, and too earnest to h; per
verted by mutilated quotations. Always
I besought our people not to provoke war,
not to begin war not to abandon the Con
stitution, but if war must come, let it find
them battling for their rights in the Union
and under the flag. _ But when extreme
men in both sections forced a sectional war,
and it was seetiou against section, as I be
lieved, every impulse of my heart, and
every act of my life was with *nd for my
own people; and I despise the man who,
looking from my standpoint, could condemn
ntc. But the sectional war is over, and
yet extreme men are still refusing to let
the Union be preserved, and still insist on
keeping alivo hatred and .strife and dis
trust. Their conduct will breed a hundred
wars. I earnestly desire to aid in averting
wars by exposing and defeating their
wicked schemes against the Constitu
tion ; but if wurs_ must come, I beg
now. as in the beginning, that our
people will find and keep their only
true place in the fight —in the Union, under
the flag and for the Constitution. And I
plead for this the more earnestly for the
future, since our people are able to see the
evils which befell them by pursuing the
contrary course in the past. From this
great purpose I can neither be driven nor
, ggßti^. wl whoy
in face of the fact that their councils have
always misled the people heretofore, still
thrust themselves forward as the only
worthy advisers, and, not ashamed of
having guided the people to min, still
insist upon urging them to dishonor; yet
I haye no time or spirit to enter into mere
personal controversies. Whatever may
have been a man’s errors or mistakes in
the past, l am willing to forget them and
love him as a brother, if he will only now
help to save the manhood of our people
and the Constitution of our country. If
our country can he saved, in that fact
alone I shall find reward enough. If the
country must Ims lost. I pray that I and
mine may be crushed by its fall, and may
sleep, forgotten, beneath its wreck, rather
than live to prey on its carcass and be
honored by its destroyers.
Some learned critics tell us that a
writer’s heart can always be discovered in
his writings in spite even of any efforts at
concealment. I. believe this is true, and I
care not what enemies may say, or troubled
apostles may write, Iknoto my heart is in
what I write, and I know every sensible
man will see it, and every honest man will
admit it, and every true man will approve it.
There are many who know I was
drawn into politics in 1 Sob contrary to all
the plans of my life, only to aid in averting
evils which I sincerely believed would re
sult from the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise. I had again made up my mind
to ignore polities. But I desired to have
peace myself and sec the country have
peace. When these Military Bills passed. I
desired fully to comprehend them —in
meaning, purpose and tendency. I studied
them for this object. Isaw —have no
I saw —as I have announced, that
every interest and ail hope was destroyed
and blighted jf these bills succeeded. Yet
I saw many honest, good men adopting
them. I saw they were accepting them
from the most laudable notions. They
were tired, dospondent, and anxious for
peace. They were told these measures
would bring peace. I believed they were
deceived—fearfully deceived. I believed
they were leaping into the fire to escape
the burning; sailing into anarchy to find
safety: committing suicide to end trouble.
1 became painfully convinced that, the Mil
itary Bills were in violation of the Consti
tution; of the laws of nations; of the
terms of surrender; and of every hope of
restored peace and union.
With such views silence would have
been a crime, My purpose was to show
these conclusions by argument, and to ac
company the argument with strong hut
logical warnings to the mistaken, and
witli denunciations of the designing. I
neither felt nor intended mere personal
unkindness to any living thing. So far
from deprecating replies 1 coveted them. I
earnestly desired to see if 1 could be wrong
dot-:.-mined, if convinced, frankly to admit.
I would love the man who could show the
argument unsound. The Radical press—
anonymous scribblers, and the many
wounded, have let loose all their wratli
upon me, but, have not touched the argu
ment. Lastly, the Ex-Governor entered
the lists with a formal review. But he
has scarcely said anything but re-hash
editorials. I have uot seen his sixth ar
ticle, but in all the others I have been
unable to find that he lias even taken issue
ou the very first point in the discussion.
He Las not even said whether, in his opin
ion. the Military Bills are Constitutional 1
1 las he ever said it ? Will he ever say it ?
Dare he put himself on record as saying
either that thebiils are constitutional or un
constitutional ? They must be one or the
other. Stupid followers of this political
Rabbi, anxious inquirers for peace and
safety, will make him teach you even
his opinion or. this point ? . .
Instead of argument I find my in.sig
nificant self most untruth, uhy assailed ,
quotations made from utterances 1 have
never spoken; sentiments ascribed to me
at war with my whole life nature ;my
sentences cut in twain ; dmerent sentences
taken from their contexts. and words
changed and added so as to reverse my
meaning. For the sake of truth I am
mortified, but for myself not at ail dis
turbed by such work. Bin not euitors,
scribblers, and reviewer.- ail see that in such
writings theyare only revealing their hearts,
their purposes ? Do they nut perceive
that in every line they justify my denun
ciations and arc making confes
sion to mankind that they arc deliberately
stabbing the vitais of liberty in the name
of equality . are subverting the Govern
ment under hypocritical pretences of loy
alty. and are destroying the Constitution
under cover of oaths to support it .
I desire only to warn—net to threaten :
with the kindest motives earnestly to
arouse and not simply to denounce. Ana
in thi ; spirit I declare what I oeheye,
what I am prepared to demonstrate with
the mO't legitimate argument, that these
bills are not only unconstitutional and
illegal, but they embody crimes—high
crimes—against “the gool order, peace and
| dignity of the_State,” and all of the States
—crimes against the dead, against the
living, and against coming millions; crimes
compared with which the conspiracy of
Cataline was respectable and the treason of
Arnold was insignificant and harmless !
How, with such convictions, can I turn
aside for a mere personal controversy ? I
scorn such work.
But Governor Brown has made some
statements aud disclosures which I think
will enable the people still more clearly to
j see the truth of all I have said touching
these Military Bills and the purposes of
tho Radical party, and these I shall deem
it my duty briefly to notice.
Letter from Jiew York.
New York, August 9, 1567.
I)otr Chronicle : —The World for the
last few days has been more worldly than
usual. It seems to be much alarmed lest
the President should remove Sheridan, and
appoint Hancock (who is a gentleman) in
his stead. Ido not mean to insinuate
that the World objects to the appointment
of Hancock. Its fears, as declared, are
that Sheridan might be picked up by the
mongrels as their candidate for President,
and that in such case might refuse to be
anybody else's candidate. Now, it might
be presumed, “by a man up a tree,” that
if the mongrels want Sheridan for their
candidate they will certainly make him
available, whether removed by the Presi
dent or not, inasmuch as the aforesaid
Sheridan has been playing such tricks be
fore high Heaven as he believed would
bring him into the foreground for mongrel
inspection and favor.
Now, as to General Grant. If he could
pe influenced in the way the World so
much fears, he is certainly not fit for tht
office nor the office fit for him.
It is not long since the World declared
the question—the all-absorbing question of
the day—of negro suffrage and negro equal
ity to be an open question with the Demo
cratic party—a question upon which the
party was- uncommitted.
The World was only mistaken in one
important point. It assumed to be the
representative of the Democratic party,
whilst it only represented the BelmoDt
Committee. The Express read it (the
World) a lecture on its asmmacy winch it
will not soon forget. Tho Express is right
on the great question, and, indeed, general
ly right on all questions. It is expected
that James Brooks will be nominated as
the white man’s candidate for Governor of
Now York at the next election.
The Herald of to-day is seriously alarmed
lest negroes should be sent to Congress!
It will be more seriously alarmed before
negroes are got out ot Congress! The
Herald has done all in its power to pro
mote the diabolical objects of the basest
parti" that ever cursed a government, and
now its feeble cry of alarm sounds like the
paling wail of second childhood.
•‘Heaven from all creatures hides tho book
of Fate.”
What is yet in store for our poor, down
trodden people is matter for speculation
only. Rut as Doubt is an incentive to in
vestigation, so is Hope essential to the
achievement of great ends’. Let us not
despair. “Time at last makes all things
even.” Retribution is one of the things
eternal. It reaches States and Nations,
and overlooks not individuals. Wo sought
to establish a government for ourselves,
and we failed. We had not only said that
“all governments depend for their past
powers upon the consent of the governed,”
out we believed it —yea, and we believe it
still, and cherish it in our heart of hearts.
Asa political axiom, it is true; as a prin
ciple of government, it can never die. Our
Declaration of Indcpedcnce, under which
were gathered the Old Thirteen, first gave
form and feature to the principle ; and
the majority of the people who sprung
from the loins of the Old Thirteen were the
first, in tho lace of the world, to proclaim
it a fiction ! Rut they cannot make it a
fiction by calling it one. They can but pro
claim the tie. Ry force and fraud they can
only maintain tho tie for a season,
“ Truth, crushed to earth, will rise again.
The eternal years of God are hors.”
Let us have faith in that, cvcnifßryant
did write it!
The people of the North have been
deceived by bad men, and misled by cir
cumstances, Rut I firmly believe that the
days of such men as cauterized Sumner
and miscegenated Stevens will soon pass
away. “Let us act well our own part,
there all the honor lies. ’ ’
v The great French nation WW .from
the Druids and the Hauls. They sprang
from a race of white men—a grand old
race. They were conquered bytheßomans;
but they lived to conquer the Romans.
They wore tho iron collar of their brutal
masters; they were sold as cattle ‘in the
market places; the name of the master
was stamped upon the collar, and for
slight or imaginary offences, they were
scourged, and maimed, and killed. But
this grand old race never lost hope. They
were enslaved for centuries, but still they
managed to preserve the record of their
sufferings. They, too, had their native
Barons, of every shade, who sped to the
conquerors, crying, “ We have no rights
but such as thou cleignest to grant us ,”
and then the loyalty of the Romans was
rewarded, upon a high mountain, and
their virtues were sounded by the Forneys
and Grceleys in Rome.
When we cannot act, let us wait, wait,
wait! But let us never lose faith in God,
in truth, in ourselves. There is a time to
laugh and a time to wem>; a time to pray
and a time to fight. Let us watch and
pray. Upward, aloft, through boundless
space, over the mystic telegraph, whose
wires are imperceptible to human vision,
our silent prayers are carried to the throne
of God. Ijct us not despair.
Mr. Hill’s efforts are spoken of with
admiration here by all whose toes are not
pinched. The West & Smith at Cincin
nati, and the Day Booh, arc republishing,
and other Northern pap ers, as I have
heard.
I received a pamphlet containing Mr.
Hill’s fourteen numbers, for which accept
my thanks. Truly, A.
Letter from Meßcan.
The Crops — Completion, of the Hew Ware
house—Barbecue, etc., etc.
McLean, Richmond county, '
August 10th, 1867. }
Editors Chronicle R Sentinel ;
Gentlemen : —Providence stmlos upon
the endeavors of planters this year, for you
! seldom hear a complaint from any quarter
| regarding the crops. I made a trip into
' Burke county a few days since, and found
| the crops all along my route in excellent
: condition. The Egyptian cotton seed,
which I procured from the Agricultural
Department at Washington, and which is
being tried by various planters, with and
without fertilizers, grows finely, but old
and experienced planters think it will prove
a failure. Mr. Nathan Boddie lias over an
acre ofit under cultivation, and I measured
some stalks over five feet in heighth.
Planters are busily engaged pulling fodder,
which signifies that the corn crop is made—
that is ujton the uplands.
The new warehouse (of which I spoke in
my last), is completed, and is now occupied
by the Railroad Agent, Mr. J. S. Stuart.
It is a substantial building—size 20x60,
with projecting roof.
Mcßean has been honored during the
week with a visit from Wm. 11. and James
R. Graves, both employees of the enter
prising auctioneer, C. V. Walker, of
your city. “Jimmy” is a diminutive in
stitution, but makes up in heart what he
\ lacks in size. In such good hands as C.
| V. Walker’s ho will become a shining
j light among Augusta merchants a few
j years hence.
! The neighbors hereabouts gave a bar
| bocuc yesterday, which was interrupted
by a heavy raiu storm just as dinner was
announced; but in spite of the rain, full
justice was done to the dinner.
I take pleasure in noting the return of
Conductor ‘ ’Lambeth, ’after a long and
severe illness; he is looking well, and it re
minds one of old times to sec him again at
his post.
Phillips, Poullerr and Lambeth are the
regular passenger conductors pn this end
of the line, and our genial friend “Pour
nelle” has charge of the lumber and wood
train.
There is some ambition among the plant
er- hereabouts, to see who will ship the
first bale of cotton from Mcßean. Graves
j A Hatcher, W. S. NottandA. Boddie are
! the competitors. Moro anon.
Mcßean.
Letter from Louisville.
Louisville,' August 2d, 1867.
j Editors Chronicle & Sentinel : —There
; was an examination of the scholars of the
i Louisville Academy held on last week.
As an old resident of Louisville gnd a
: former trustee of this academy, you will
' doubtless be glad to know something about
i the condition and prospects of this old in
i stitution of learning. The Principals are
Mr. W. S Lowry, and the Ilev. D. G.
Phillips. Os Mr. Lowry it isuseless to say
j anything. He has presided over the des
tinies of this academy for twenty-years, and
his proficiency, scholastic attainments,
j gentlemanly ' demeanor, and Christian
I deportment are well known to yourself and
hundreds of others in times past who were
i under his instructions. Mr. Phillips began
' bis connection with the school this year.
He is a man of rare attainment?, and
'.oi.Bouod practical sense. He was formerly
a professor in.one of the South Carolina
Hero a profound theologian, a
divine of great ability, and is almost idol
ized by his congregation. Mrs. Dr. Powell,
of the musical department, is considered
by competent judges not only an accom
plished musician, but a patient, painstak
ing, enthusiastic teacher. The profi
ciency exhibited by her pupils, and their
zealous ardor iu trying to keep pace with
her high expectations, speak most favora
bly of her as a teacher. Theffrustees are
men of influence, and deserve tho thanks
of the whole community for the efforts
they are exerting toward making this
school a first class institution.
The examination lasted two days, and
a large crowd of visitors were in attend
ance. The first day (Thursday) was de
voted to the primary branches. At night
a concert was given by Mrs. Powell and
her scholars, and the younger members
contended for prizes in declamation. On
Friday an examination in the higher
•branches ofLatin, Greek, Algebra. Euclid,
Geometry, Natural and Mental Philosophy,
Chemistry, Rhetoric, Botany, Ac.. took
place. At night the old Court House
was crowded with vistors, who came from
far and near to hear tho largo girls read
their compositions and the “big boys” de
claim original speeches. Dr. Hunter,
Chairman of the Beard of Trustees, de
livered a number of prizes to the Lest de
elaimers, and honors were awarded those
whom the Examining Committee decided
* ‘stood best examinations. ’ ’
The whole affair was a complete success.
The large number of recitations, the groat
number of chapters gone over in the ex
amination, and the promptness and readi-
ness with which the questions from both
the teachers and the examining committee
were answered, showing conclusively to
the large audience that ciose application
and thorough discipline had been prac
ticed by both scholars and teachers. The
trustees, board of examiners, patrons and
friends of the school, all went away per
fectly satisfied that, so far as this school
is concerned, “there was life in the old
land yet.” On Friday afternoon the llev.
Arminius Wright, of your city, delivered
an address. His theme was the “Beauties
of Nature.” Mr. Wright is a chaste, elo
quent writer and an impressive speaker.
Ilis address was beautifully written, and
showed a mind cultivated and refined. As
I understand that his address will be pub
lished I will not allude further to it.
Messrs. Lowry and Phillips informed me
that they had some sixty odd pupils last
term, and that already numerous applica
tions for the next term have been pouring
in. Some of the parents who bad deter
mined to send their children away off
from homo to have the “finishing touches”
given their educations, after attending
this examination, concluded that “there
was no place like home.” The Principals,
I hear, are now on the look out for assistant
teachers with a view to be prepared to do full
justice to the largo number expected when
the exercises of tho school are resumed.
Provisions and (lie necessaries of life are
comparatively cheap in Louisville, and
consequently board is reasonable. A num
ber of tho most respcetablo families, feel
ing an interest in the school, have consent
ed to take boarders, so for the future
parents and guardians will find no trouble
in procuring comfortable homes for their
children, where they will receive kind
treatment and be'surrounded with moral
restraints and refining influences.
The wants of this country call moro
loudly than ever for educated men. The
flood of ignorance that has so lately been
turned loose upon us, bids fair to inundate
many of the garden spots of our State.
Wo must not let tlieso waste places lay
desolate. Education can alone cheek this
flood and draw off its foul waters. This is
our only salvation—“other refuge have wo
none.” Congress will not help us, tho
President cannot. There is not enough
life left in tho old Constitution for its
friends to extract from its mutilated re
mains one sigh of sympathy for us. The
pool of polities is too filthy for decent, poli
ticians. We must begin at the beginning;
educate the ignorant; open the eyes of the
blind; correct the false conclusions of the
misguided. When this is done “old times
may come again,” “the wilderness may
blossom as the rose.” Yours, truly,
W>
Letter from Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., August 6th, 1867.
Bdilors -Ohrtmidci& Seittind : From.all
parts of the country, where they have
been read, we hear of the profound and
favorable impression produced upon the
minds of the people by Hon. B. 11. Hill’s
“Notes on tne Situation,” backed by bis
eloquent, timely, argumentative, manly
address recently delivered in this city. On
the day preceding the delivery of that
address I had the honor of listening to the
following proa uneiamcn to of a prominent
Shermau-Shallowbuggor hereabouts, who
professes to know all concerning Mr. Hill
and his antecedents. Said he : “You
think that your cause will be benefitted by
a speech from Ben. Hill. I tell you that
such a speech as he will deliver to-morrow
cannot tail to give our party (lladical)
fifty thousand majority in the proposed
election for a Convention. Without his
assistance (?) we may not obtain over
twenty thousand majority. ’ ’ It struck me
forcibly at the time that a man must be a
considerable personage who could change
thirty thousand votes either one way or
the other. Shallowbugger thought Mr.
Hill would turn the figures one way. So
he has, but it happens to be the other.
The press here argued just like my Radi- j
cal prophet. But if they are sincere in
the opinion that Mr. Hill’s efforts will re
dound to tho advantages of Radicalism
why, let me ask, did they refuse to publish
Lis “Notes on the Situation?” Why
don't they publish his Davis’ Hall speech?
Why do they dodge the question, the
argument, and endeavor to hide the truth
within the folds of Mr, Hill’s previous
political inconsistencies? Why do they
persistently close their columns against
the substance of wliat he is now enunciat
ing with all the clearness of noonday and
as persistently open them to the most
abusive, scuirillous attacks of the most
treacherous that can be found in the ranks
of his enemies and the enemies of G corgia?
It is because they are unwilling that the
popular mind should be enlightened upon
the great question on the decision of which
hangs the last vestige of constitutional
liberty. It is because they far the truth
as told by the only man in Georgia who
has thus far had the courage to mount tire
rostrum iu defence of her war-worn, down
trodden but ever proud Commonwealth.
Why don't they publish his reply to ex-
Governor Brown’s all-powerless biogra
phical bosh ? It is because, lost to every
sense of respect for reason or decency, they
delight to echo the hissings of some
wounded snake, or picture the reptile
I writhings of an aroh-traitor whose breath
I taints and desecrate, the very at mosphere
of ins own polluted den ; and, forsooth,
they would call upon an outraged people to
recognize in the one tho plaintive cries of
persecuted patriotism (?) and in tho other
the holy aspirations of a saint. No, they
will publish notlfng irom Mr. Hill. Ills
language point too clearly at their political ■
disgrace. And q.a the spots upon the
sun but.servc, by contrast, to magnify the
splendor of his rays, so a word of truth
upon the pages of a Radical newspaper
would but serve to intensify the darkness
of its escutcheon. Cip Kenni’.
[communicated. ]
Editors Chronicle <Sc Sentinel:
Permit me space to answer the strictures
made by tho editor of the National Repub
lican on Gov. Perry’s last letter.
All human beings are suppo ed by
Christians and theologians to be condemned
by God, simply because facts show them to
be depraved and wicked, and not because
they are descended from Adam. Negroes
are supposed to be an inferior race simply
because facts show them to be so. Prof
Agassiz’s argument would simply prove
them to be a different race; the facts prove
them an inferior race.
The truth is, the scientific world is di
vided on the point of their origin. Neither
Governor P. nor the editor of the National
Republican seem to be an courant of the
present state of science, or they would
know that there is a large and eminent
body of scientific men who maintain not
only that men but monkeys and all ani
mals are descended from an original pair.
None but those who have given the sub
ject long and accurate study are entitled to
any very decided opinion, while the scien
tific world is divided on this point, and it
I would be wise not to attempt to draw any
i argument from it either way. The noble
i heart and round head of Governor Perry
can best employ itself in the discussion of
the political aspects of the question in
which it is not so easy even to pretend to
answer him.
So far as the question is one of theology,
Southern theologians of standing have been
disposed to take the contrary view to Prof.
Agassiz. The main argument in favor of
i the subordination of the negro race de-
I pend on facts which no settlement of the
j queition of his origin either way can dis
j turb, and theologians are disposed to favor
j the view of a common origin, not because the
; contrary view was needed to establish the
! question of negro depravity, but because
* it seemed to shut out the negro race Irom
NEW SERIES VOL. XXVI. NO. 33.
the benefit ofChrist’s salvation. It is true,
heated [.artisans, intent on the political
bearings of the questions, have sometimes
advocated the view taken by Professor
Agassiz ; but the editors of nearly all our
, religious papers have repeatedly, at various
times, noticed the objections to this view,
and the great body.of Southern theologians
would probably be found on theological
grounds (as depriving the negro of the
benefits of Christ's salvation), hostile to
it,. But no wise man, whether he be a
minister or layman, thinks the question of
the origin of the negro can he settled on
theological grounds. It is a question for
scientific men. and for them,alone, and
cannot be considered settled until they are
agreed. If it he settled according to
Professor Agassiz’s view, itwill probably
be found possible to reconcile the Bible
with it, and yet allow the negro the benefit
of the Gospel. It has often been prophe
sied that such a disagreement will be found
between science and the Bible as will im
pair the credit of . the latter, but it has
always been found either that we misinter
preted the Bible or were mistaken iu our
supposed scientific conclusions.
The story of Adam's fall and our de
scent from him, simply accounts for the
origin of the sinfulness of man, black and
white, but does not prove its existence.;
though, of course, it thereby makes the
Bible endorse the conclusion built up on
facts. We have never heard of anybody
but the editor of the National Republican '
who could see nothing to prove negro
depravity, except the tact of a common
descent from the acknowledged ancestor of
the white race. Most of us suppose that
they are under God’s condemnation be
cause they were descended from a white
man, Adam. , It was reserved for the
amiable incapacity whldK tlreOTfiSf- of'the
National Republican has to see any
faults in negroes, to discover that if it
could be only proved that his proteges were
not descended from Adam, they would bo
absolutely free from the stain of wicked
ness, and, therefore, free from condemna
tion in God’s sight. X. T. Z.
[communicated. |
Messrs. Eilitors ■' Allow mo space in your
columns to give more public notice to
merit. Emory College, ever watchful for
the merited progression of her Alumni,
reaches forth her hand and bestows on
them justly earned honors. Among tho
recipients of her favors are our young
fellow citizens, Dr. Sterling C. Eve, Rev.
1. 8. T. Hopkins, and J. T. Derry, Esq.,
of tho class of 18G0, on whom their Alma
Mater, at the last commencement, has be
stowed the degree of A.M. Those gen
tlemen have meritoriously advanced them
selyes as useful men, and now receive the
ratification of old Emory’s decree, by the
bestowal of that respect which is justly
due their worth. Dr. Eve now enjoys the
confidence of our citizens as a successful
and intelligent practitioner of medicine;
the Rev. Mr. Hopkins has gathered great
approbation for his zeal and eloquence in
his holy ealling; Mr. Derry’s increasing
popularity as principal of the IlaughUm
Institute is sufficient evidence of his
appreciation by tho community; Every
one who. knows these gentlemen will join
me in wishing them success and continued
usefulness. H.
Negro Government Tor White Men,
The Radicals are venturing upon a ter
rible experiment in Louisiana. The con
ferring of tho right of suffrage indiscrim
inately upon tho negroes, at the same time
excluding from all participation in the
government, tho bettor class of whites will,
ere long, bring forth its legitimate fruits in
a state of society, political and social, com
pared with which Jamaica, or Hayti itself,
will boa paradise. In Louisiana, it must
be remembered, the negroes constitute a
greater proportion of the population than
in any other .State, aud oneo throw its gov
ernment into the hands ol’ a race who but
yesterday were slaves, and who to-day are,
in the mass, as uninformed of the duties of
citizenship as the Kaffir in Africa, we
doubt whether this generation will ever
be able to redeem it. Its destiny now is
to be nothing more nor less than a Black
Republic—where the white man, if he can
exist there at all, will have no rights which
a nogro is bound to respect.
To show how completely these dema
gogues have turned tho State over to this
halfrcivilized race, we transfer to our col
umns the following corrected returns ol tiro
Registry, as late as received, as published
in the New Orleans journals:
WHHiI,
Cdtired.
Ascension 417 1,401
Avoyelles 791 1,229
Assumption 918 1.590
Bienville 582 863
Bossier 375 1,844
Catahoula 350 Bf>o
Caddo 501 2,200
Caldwell 301 421
Calcasieu 218 140
Carroll 63 1,051
Claiborne 954 1,540
Concordia 53 1,024
DeSoto 403 1,440
East Baton Rouse 908 2,804
East Feliciana 575 1,570
Franklin 000 000
Iberville 312 2,155
J ackson 428 520
Jefferson 595 2,007
Lafourche 1,200 ],5'59
Lafayette 709 730
Livingston 435 230
Madison 90 1,110
Morehouse 253 910
Natchitoches ~.. 434 2,171
Orleans. 14,419 14,658
Ouachita 484 1,477
Point Coupee 308 1,074
Plaquemines 67 407
Rapides 600 2,834
Sabine 273 219
fit. Mary 460 1,781
St. Helena 332 471
St. Landry 1,147 2,002
St. Martin 1,083 1,514
St. John 236 700
St. Charles 85 879
St. James 114 1,640
St. Tammany 308 429
Tensas ]]B 2,173
Terrebonne 751 1,519
Union 860 615
Washington 500 300
West Baton Rouge 245 770
West Feliciana 175 1,630
Winn 534 178
Total 86,-244 71,t»02
Negro Majority 36,658
Louisiana, under this showing, will
probably elect several colored members of
Congress—not oniy to make laws for their
own black Republic, out to legislate for us
Northern white men also. That is the real
grievance, and the real wrong, solar as we are
concerned, and against that grievance and
that wrong lot every free-born, self-respect
ing American indignantly remonstrate. If
the New England Puritan has grown
tired of the experiment of self-government,
and is longing for the African to rule over
him, by all means let him indulge his de
graded tastes to the utmost, but if he per
sists in thus forcing his negro government
upon other white men, who loathe it—and
who do not yet despair of Anglo-American
capability for governing themselves—there
will lie an account to settle one of these
days, which will make them repent of
their folly in sackcloth and ashes.— N. Y.
Expratt.
Civil Vacancies.—Lieut. Sarson,
who was recently on a tour through the
lower counties of our State, for the pur
posed of filling civil vacancies by appoint
ment, has completed Ills labors, and
recommended the following parties to Gen.
Pope :
Brooks County—R. J. Dennmrk, as
Justice of the Peace ; J ufius Creinins, as
Marshal for the town of Quitman.
Pierce County—Mr. E. T. Acosta, as
Tax Assessor, and Mr. William Brunt,
Collector.
Ware County—ll. J. Jeffords, John
Fitzgerald and Austin Smith, Justices of
the Inferior Court.
Clinch County—G. W Newborn, as Or
dinary, and 11. I). O’Quinn, as County
Treasurer.
Lowndes County—B. L. Stephens and
J. M. Williams, Justiees of the Peace.
Thomas County—F. J. Gould, Survey
or ; J. P. Arnold, Alderman of Thonias
ville ; 0. W. Durgin, Constable.
Baker County—E. G. W. Allen, Ordi
nary , I). L. Parker, County Treasurer. —
Quittnan Banner.
Hotel Cars. —Hotel cars arc coming
into use on Western railroads. Between
Chicago and Rochester these ears are large,
airy and cleanly, having between every two
scats a nice little tabic. Meals are served
as ordered from printed Bills of.Fare,
consisting of broiled and cold meats of all
kinds, eggs, omlettes, vegetables, coffee,
cte., etc., with an extensive wine list, and
ali at reasonable prices.
Ihe Georgia Railroad.—A Northern
traveller writes that he found “the deep
ing ears on the Georgia Railroad of supe
rior description— not excelled and rarely
equalled by any on Northern routes. The
cars cleanly, airy, and commodious, and
free from dust; with berths comfortable and
scrupulously clean, amply supplied with
water, soap, towels, Ac., and with every
arrangement to make the traveller com
fortable; an abundant supply of ice water:
and polite and attentive stewards and con
ductors,
Letter from the State of Emanuel.
RAILROAD MEETING.
Messrs. Editors : According to previous
arrangements, tho Railroad meeting at
Messrs. Jones A Wadley’s mill came off
on the 3d. The landed interest in this
part of the county was well represented,
together with many ladies. At 12 o’clock
Rev. J. D. Anthony mounted the rostrum
and, tor about an hour, held the audience
by his happy and. masterly
delineations. He took a fair view of the
beneficent results of internal improvements,
showing, without a doubt, that of such
many useful as well as profitable lessons
are taught; and, in this, his maiden Rail
road speech, he has shown that though a
novice in the line, he is not a stranger to
the results of such enterprises. We gave
him no vociferous cheering, believing such
emotions out of place to a respected
clergyman, hut each heart emitted a silent
amen, and each one gave him a silent God
speed in all his undertakings.
lie was followed by the lion. Joseph
Jones, of Burke, who, by his melodious
voice, as musical as the cooing of the dove,
laid down some practical plans and ad
vanced some ideas that will be of use to us
in our enterprise. We all look upon Mr.
Jones as a practical man, of the honest type.
His speech was but the reiteration of what
his conscience said was true, and as such
we received it in all fairness. Both orators
partially promised that if their services
were again needed in a similar capacity,
they would yield them.
Our tables were as well supplied as we
had any right to expect; yes, far better
than I expected. Some fine pork and
mutton barbecue, and the baskets tha,
‘otlimriso? disgorged a bountiful sui
cooked meats, bread, and some cake, out
of which we all catdinner and gave thanks.
After dinner the meeting was again called
to ordor by the Hon. John 11. Sherrod,
when there was some business done,
among which was the appointment of
three land-owners in each district in the
county to canvass the same and ascertain
how muchstook will probably be subscribed.
These delegates are to assemble in Dublin,
Laurence county, on the seventeenth day
of September (which is Tuesday), thereto
meet the representatives of Johnson,
Laurence, Pulaski, Houston, and other
eounties through which this line may run.
These delegates, when assembled, will, 1
hope, take some active measures in the
premises, and take into consideration the
formation of a railroad company which can
be consummated at any future time that may
be suitable, by the citizens in mass meet
ing, or by such representatives as they
may think fit to send. I propose the
formation of this company upon the ground
that there is not at present any visible
head or organization. After this company
is formed, and the assets kuuwn, some
tangible offer can be made to some
person or persons to see if our .presenta
tions meet their requirements. In other
words, lot us form and see wliat wo have
in hand, and wliat it is—money, ’ work,
material or talent, all of which are accepta
ble and highly necessary—and after wo
have ascertained what we have, we can
then scud out authorized persons to con
summate the agreements. Upon these
results depond the future prosperity of the
road, for one man may say that lie will do
so and so, but when tho time for action
arrives bo may have a different view of
the whole matter, and by such refusal, dis
concert the plans of the company mate
rially. And again, a man may not, at
present, see how lie possibly can take
stock, but, alter his neighbors
all have taken, the way inny be
open and plain to him; and others still may
desire to double or tribblc tlieir subscrip
tions, as the manner of taking and paying
in the stock is an important matter, and
one which each stockholder will inquire
into. I propose this plan; At the meet
ing in Dublin the representatives may form
a plan, and let that be submitted to the
people for their ratification or rejection, but
in the meanwhile I would suggest that they
wait, on the land-owner and explain the
scheme to him. Let him take as much
stock as he thinks lie can pay in, say five
years, for I am inclined to think that five
years is as soon as the road could be com pie
ted. Let this stockholcr pay his stock in
anything that will build tne road. For in
stance he takes one thousand dollars in
stock, and he takes a small contract in
grading the road and he pay S3OO in dig
ging dirt, and in cross-ties say S3OO moro,
that reduces his stock to bak-wc of S4OO
due. lam prepared to say that Ido not
know a man in this county who cannot
pay four hundred dollars in four or five
years, and not feel the loss of it. There
arc also other ways that a man can pay for
his stock. He may haul timber for the
road, or lie may cat timber for it upon
the whole. Ido not see any reason why
we should not immediately commence tlici
road. lam an old.man, and am conscious
that I have never in my life seen any peo
ple that had a chance to make themselves
a road at so little actual outlay of money.
The truth is, this entire road can be let out
in stock, except the iron and perhaps a
small item for superstructure. Let the peo
ple know that they can pay in their stock in
this way and I am sure they will venture and
take more stock than they otherwise would ;
and then the time given on the payment of
stock in instalments is another inoentive.
Any man can pay small sums of money
easier than he can large ones. Again: the
idea of turning timber on some of our
land into available stock is a pet idea with
me. For instance, it can be taken by the
! company at one dollar per acre, and the
moment the road taps the land that timber
increases in a tenfold ratio, thereby bcnc
fitting both original owner and the roiid,
and this timber can be made available in
the European market at an early day. Let
us suppose a ease: This company get
titles to one hundred thousand acres of
Virginia timbered land; these titles bona
fide could be thrown on the European and
Northern markets, where there are abun
dance of surplus capital: competition is the
natural result; when, instead of selling the
timber at par, or what it costs, it may lie
sold for a premium, and would, without a
doubt. If I was in Europe this day with
the timber on one hundred thousand acres
of well timbered land, I should not fear of
getting from five to ten dollars per acre for
it, as it stands. Tho very magnitude of
the thing commands respect from capital
ists, and the value and durability of this
timber Las not an equal in the world. It
may not be a generally known fact that the
timber in our county is nearly 25 per cent,
heavier than that of our neighbors of
Burke, and far surpasses it in all the qual
ities of flexibility, softness and durability.
August 8, 1867. Emanuel.
Col. William P, Bard has Lien called
upon to perform a painful duty, in re
quiring tlie people of Columbia county to
pay their revenue taxes twice. Mr. V.
M. Barnes, at one time Assessor for the
county, there being no Collector, and in
order to save tax-payers the trouble of
visiting Augusta, received and receipted
as Assessor, all who elected to pay. This
was allowed by Col. Bard, and it has since
been ascertained that Barnes lias failed ta
make a correct return to the District Col
lector. Col. Bard, and be proposes now to
enforce a second collection of the tax, and,
if necessary, will proceed to distrain prop
erty wherever it can lie found. Mr.
Barnes was the accredited agent of the
Government, as is admitted by Col 8., and
as such should lie held responsible fur not
applying money collected by taxation. As
it is, the people must suffer the mal
feasance of an officer. _ Legal steps to
forbid this second collodion will be insti
tuted, and, we trust, with success. —
Thornton Advertiser.
Tornado and Hail-Storm in L»\va—
Buildings Demolished —Crops Injur
ed. —A tornado passed through Marion,
Linn county, on the Dubuque Houtliwest
ern Railroad, yesterday afternoon, and
wrought destruction largely.' The wind
seemed to proceed from a southwesterly
direction, and was the most furious ever
known in that town. It commenced be
tween 2 and 3 o’clock. Two houses were
unroofed an! scores of chimneys were
blown down. But the most serious dam
age was at the elevator, where the tomada
became a whirlwind, which picked the
building up, strong and immensely heavy
though it was, and dashed it to pieces.—
Some of its heaviest timbers were carried a
distance of fifty yards. The main portion
of the elevator fell across the railroad ne
cessitating the employment of a force
in order to clear the track in time "for the
tram, lhe elevator was built in 180-1 and
cost $6,000. Its loss will be severely felt
by Marion and the farmers of the country
tributary to it,_ as it was the only conve
nient building in the place for the storing
and shipment of grain.
h oliowing the tornado, there came ano
ther destroyer—a terrific hail-storm. Its
equal in fury and destructiveness has
never been known in that region. It is
estimated that fully one thousand panes
of glass were broken by the hail in Marion
alone. The crops in the vicinity were
damaged to a considerable extent, which is
the worst feature of the storm. The hail
stones wore very litrge.--Did>uquc (Jouxt)
Times, Auy. I.
The market rate of interest in New York
city Is 4(<i's per cent.