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About Weekly chronicle & sentinel. (Augusta, Ga.) 1866-1877 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1876)
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS announcing candi dates for offlce—from County Constable to members of Congress will be charged at the rate of twenty cents per line. All announce ments must be paid for in advance. Address WALSH A WRIGHT, Cnoincus A HxsnvtL Augnsts. Gs. gtjronide a rib jgentmei. i KDNESDAY AUGUST 9, 1879. Thu year’s vintage in the Bordeaux districts will be very poor. It is esti mated at only one-fourth of the ordinary yield. There will be no opposition to the nomination of ex-Gov. Gaston as the Democratic candidate for Governor of Massachusetts.- The New York Sun says three-fourths of the duels that have been fought or arranged in the South since the war have been caused by women. The English have decided, in spite of Mrs. Stowe, that Bybon deserves a mon ument, and propose to erect one in commemoration of his genias in Green Park, London. A Nobthebn paper says Gen. Gbant orders the negroes in the South to vote for Hates and Wheeler, and orders the soldiers to see that they do so. This is the essence of the Southern cam paign. < Salvini recently played Hamlet at the Queen's Theatre, London, to a $25 house. A few nights later there was bat one paying person in the house, and the following night not a ticket was sold. Mail advices from South Australia re port the arrival of ten passengers from Sumatra, supposed to be Fenian agents from England, and suspected of being connected with the recent escape of Fe nian prisoners from West Australia. The police are watching their movements. The Dalton Enterprise states that Hon. W. H. Felton has written a letter to a friend in Dalton, wherein he says: *‘l expect to be an independent candi date for Congress to represent the Sev enth District in the 45th Congress.” He further adds that he will aunounce him self publicly soon. The statue of the late Williah H. Seward, to be ereoted in New York, will bo placed at the southwest corner of Madison Park, fronting Broadway and Fifth avenue, space there having been given to the committee of sub soibers by the Park Commissioners. Work will be begun immediately, and the granite foundation will be laid in ten days. The pedestal is of Italian marble, and weighs sixteeu tons. The statne, which is a oolossal bronze, will oost $25,000. TRi? St. Louis Westliche Post, the pa per in which Cabl Sohubz is interested, spoke as follows of Mr. Hayes immedi ately After hta nomination at Cincinnati: “Mr. Hayes was not born for a leader, but rather needs ou, ud may, if he falls into bad hands, be led wroug. Such a yielding nature has scarcely grown to the demands of the present time, and besides, as Mr. Hayes has the weakness to be a party man with whom the party, its politics and its interests stand very high, our hopes of him are not very great.” The Post's estimate of Mr. Hayes was and is an eminently just one. The amount cf subsidiary ooin paid out since the passage of the act provid ing for the resumpi'on °f fractional cur rency is 811.745.931 Of this amount 83,962,862 was paid out iu exchange for greenbacks aud 87,786,079 in for fractional ourrency. The amount of silver on hand to date is $*>,058,120, and the amount of fractional currency out standing to date is 833,915,975 39. The new silver bill provides for the issue of 850,000,000 in silver ooin. Add to this 86 ,058,120, the amount of silver coin now on hand, and a total is given of 856,058,120. The Lehigh Zinc Company, near Bethlehem, Pa., have constructed one of the largest pumps in the world. There is a vertical oondensing engine, 10 feet stroke, with a cylinder of oast iron, 110 inches in diameter. The total weight of the cylinder, with its head and bot tom, is 40 tons. The piston rod is fast ened to the cross head by a steel nut weighing 1,100 pounds. There are two fly-wheels, each 35 feet in diameter, and oach weighing 92 tons; it gives motion to four plungers aud four lift-pnmps, raising 17.000 gallons of water per min ute from a depth of 220 feet. Sixteen boilers are connected with the engine, aud it is rated at 3,200 horse-power. Thu Centennial Commissioners an nc'iince that the cash receipts at the Ex hibition gates hava thus fur exceeded their expectations. Last week the re ceipts, aating from the opening of the Exhibition, amounted to 8300,000, not including a large amount received from royalty ou beer at>*l soda sold within the grounds, and the receipt of fifteen per cent, from manufacturers who sell their wares within the gates oi the Ex hibition. It is asserted that a dividend an be declared soon after the Exhibi tion closes. It is to be hoped so. There will be an influx of visitors to Philadel phia daring the next two or three months, and if the Commissioners are wise and wish to swell their receipts a hundred thousand or so, they will do away with the dead-head system. The New York Journal of Commerce, a thoroughly independent and non-par tisan commercial paper, commenting on the report of the Naval Investigating Committee (signed not omy by the Democratic members, bat by one Re publican member, Mr. Bublkioh, of Uaine), comes to the deliberate con clusion that “there is enough in these and other accusations to warrant the Secretary’s impeachment and convic tion.” Robeson has spent over a mil lion a year, of the people’s money, for political party purposes alone, besides costing the Government many millions in aotnaf loss—in robbery and plunder. His department has spent three hun dred millions of dollars since the close of the war, and there is nothing to show for it. The navy is all run down, and in a worse condition than it has been in before for more than a generation. The Journal of Commerce thinks the public will care little for all this waste, if a dissemination of a knowledge of snch rascalities shall only hasten the im pending political revolution. And it is coming. THE ENFORCE VI ENT ACT. Saturday morning we took occasion to say that the infamonsEnforement Act, which was framed and which has been so often used for the purpose of carrying Southern Democratic States for the Re publican party, is now virtually a dead letter. On the same day the Charleston Journal of Commerce called attention to the same fact and q noted the law and the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States which emascnlated the statute. On the 31st day of May, 1870, Con gneß passed the Enforcement Act. Its purpose was claimed to be the enforce ment, by severe fines and imprisonment, of the civil rights granted under the 14th and 15th Amendments of the Con stitution. In the sixth section it estab lished punishments for conspiracy to injure or intimidate citizens in the ex ercises of civil rights, in the following terms : “If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any citizen in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or if two or more persons go in disguise on the highway or on thefpremises of another, with intent to pre vent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured, they shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars and imprisonment not more that two years; and shall moreover, be thereafter ineligible to aDj office, or place of honor, profit or trust created by the Constitution or laws of the United States.” A case came up under it from Louisi ana which was appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. It was argued at the last October term in Washington, Colonel Mabb representing the defendants. And on the 18th of April, 1676, the Court rendered its decis ion, wbioh was delivered by Chief Jus tice Waite himself. The defendants were discharged. “Among other pas sages and points determined, we call special attention to the following pas sage, which not only covers the case of conspiracy, but pronounces against the abuse of the constitutional power by the United States lending soldiers to the Governor of a State in a case of riot, like that at Colfax, or that at Hamburg. Here are the words The charge as made is really of nothing more than a conspiracy te commit a breach of the peace within a State. Certainly it will not be claimed that the United States have the power or are required to do mere polioe duty in the States. If a State cannot protect itself against domestic violence, the United States may, upon the call of the Executive, when the Legislature cannot be convened, lend cheir assistance for that purpose. This is a guarantee of the Constitution (Art. IV., Section 4,) but it applies to no case like this. The order of the Circuit Court arresting the judgment upon the verdict is, therefore, af firmed, and the cause remanded, with instruc tions to discharge the defendants. A TRIBUTE TO TILDEN. Parke Godwin, one of the leaders iD the recent Fifth Avenue Conference, in a letter to the New York Tribune, speaks from his personal knoweldge in regard to Samuel J. Tilden as follows: “I have been intimately acquainted with Mr. Tilden for nearly forty years, and though I have often differed with him politically, sometimes even lamenting bis strong reliance on party agencies, I have never had the slightest occasion to suspect his absolute sincerity of con viction. In all the relations of private life he is purity itself. At the same time he has always been a publio-spirit ed citizen, taking an active part in what ever concerned the welfare and progress of the community in which he lived.” In Mr. Godwin’s judgment, Mr. Tilden combines, more than any other man now before the public, “the two great kinds of quality, theoretical and practical, which form the true statesman—a pro found understanding of the philosophic grounds of political opinion, and the sa gacious tact and energy of the man of business.” Of Mr. Tilden’s work as Governor of New York, Mr. Godwin says: “Mr. Tilden, in his short tenure of the place, has evinced a masterly fit ness for all its duties. He has defeated a multitude of ill-considered and im proper bills, reotified many minor er rors of administration, overthrown a fraudulent and gigantic conspiracy, and reduoed the taxation from over $15,000,- 000 in 1875 to less than $8,000,000 in 1876, with an assurance that if the changes he has suggested are followed the decrease will be two or three mil lions more in 1877 ! A portion of this redaction is due to the extinction of the bounty Jebt, but the rest to Governor Tildbn’s direct .efforts aud influence.” Mr. Godwin continues t “I have said that Mr. Tilden was more of a partisan than suited my own tem perament, butlongbtin justice to add that he was never so much of a partisan as to render him insensible to the higher duties of the citizen. He separated from the bulk of his own party in this city, with other Free Boilers of this State, when we thought it advisable to protest against certain encroachments of slave power. He separated from the balk of his party in this city when he nndertook to best doi#n the infamous Tweed gang, intrenched by the laws and possessed of an almost overwhelming force. It was against the advice of many of the most eminent men of his own party that he assailed the canal ring, whose ramifications extended through nearly every county in the State, and whose wealth and influence were supposed to be invincible. And it was against a large and walJ-con>bined faction of his own party that he lifted it at St. Lonis, oat of the quagmires of donbt and error in which it was flound ering, and placed it on the high ground of its aneient traditions. Mr. Tildes is cautions and wary, and never acts until assured of foothold on truth and right; but then he is tenacious in pursuit as a sleuth-hound and absolutely inflexi ble.” The Free Press says this is the esti- 1 mate of Governor Tildes made by an 1 I earnest, progressive man, who has known him loqg and intimately. It is the esti mate of a man who sincerely believes, with the Fifth Ayeuun Conference, of which he was a member, that the moral tone of the Government needs to be ele vated, and we eommend it to the con sideration of the many disgusted Repub licans who are anxiously inquiring if Tildes offers hope of a change that will be an improvement upon Gbastism. The man who has done wonders in the brief time be has been Governor of New York—whose energy, courage and devo tion to the interests of the people were shown in his magnificent attacks upon the Tweed and canal rings—the man who is a terror to thieves and corrup tionists—is the man, above all others, to be assigned the chief place is the work of reforming the Government—iu the complete extirpation of Gbastism. He will enter upon the work with zeal, and prosecute it faithfully, laboriously, and with rare determination while there is an abase to be remedied, a reform to be instituted, or a thief to be punished. Apprehension is felt for Mr. William Carlton Ireland, of the Morris A Ireland safe company, of Boston. Missing since Saturday. It is snpposed he had con siderable money. Foul play is feared. Union and Spartanburg counties have paid the July interest on the Spartan burg and Asheville Railroad bonds. A portion of the bonds have already been retired. OUR NEXT GOVERNOR. The Convention has met and made its choice. The voice of opposition has been huphed, and the Democratic party of Georgia marches, with one accord and with one heart, to victory, under the glorious banner of old. That banner, upheld by General A. H. Colquitt, the patriot and soldier, will uuite in one solid phalanx the Democratic and Con servative people of Georgia; it will be nobly borne and heartily supported throughout the canvass, and when the battle of the ballot box shall have closed it will be seen floating in triumph, as of old. We have urged with all the ability that we possesed the claims of one of Georgia’s most honored sons—bat we yield to the will of * the ma jority and give to General A. H. Colquitt a full, hearty, unreserved sup port. We do this with no hesitation or regret, for we know that he is in every way competent for the high office to which he will be borne—that he is a pa triot, a Christian gentleman and a true Democrat. In his bands the honor and the interests of our great State will be safe— the one ever untarnished, the oth er advanced to the fnllest and highest prosperity. . Let us hope, then, that all differences of the past being forgotten, we shall, as one man, with one single purpose, unite to give our standard bearer a majority that shall make him not only the choice of a party but the choice of all the people of Georgia. THE STEAL FUND. In a recent issue of the Boston Con gregationalist the scandalous action of the majority in the Senate in paying Pinchback is mildly but firmly rebuked. That journal says: “Common people might think that there must be a very short way of reasoning in regard to this, and that if Mr. Pinchback be Senator enough to draw a salary and mileage, he ought to be Senator enough to be en titled to his seat; or that if he be not Senator enough to be Senator at all, he cannot be Senator enough to deplete the public treasury of $20,000 in the name and under the pretense of law. But common people only know common hon esty, and political honesty is a different article altogether.” The payment of the money, says the Baltimore Gazette, was a clean steal from the people which can not be justified in any way. The Sen ate again and again decided that he had no right to his seat, and how could he be entitled to his pay when he was not a member of the Senate is a piece of casuistry which only a Republican Sen ate can understand. The fact is Pinch back was paid by the Senate, out of the public treasury, $20,000 for his services not as a Senator from Louisiana, but as a Republican politician in that State, It was a clear case of bribery at the ex pense of the whole people. HON. MILES W. LEWIS FOR CONGRESS. Editors Chronicle and Sentinel : I notice by the papers that some of the counties, in tbeir primary meetings, while not instructing delegates as to their action in the convention to be held at Thomson on the 6tti of September for the nomination of a representative to Congress from this district, yet do sug gest the candidates of their preference. In like mauuer, of our own accord, we would “suggest” one. No doubt Mr. Stephens will be there, as he has been heretofore, the first choice of a majority of the distriot, but if, from any fact, it should be thought impracticable to make him the nominee, then our choice is the Hon. Miles W. Lewis, of Greene. Col. Lewis is well known over the State as one of its first legislators—wise, dis creet, safe. A gentleman of high pol ish, a sound lawyer and able debater, the mantle of Stephens could fall upon no man more worthy to wear it—who could more efficiently carry out the es sential ideas of his political life. This “suggestion,” we repeat, is of our own accord. Col. Lewis would deprecate any action that would appear to create a diversion against Mr. Stephens or to clash with the just claims of any other gentleman—if there be such a thing— but looking to his entire adaptedness for the position—in the contingency mentioned—we propose him next, and believe that a large portion of the dis triot will endorse our choice. Soio. CLAYTON COUNTY. The Crops—Business Prospeets. ISpecial Correspondence Chronicle and Sentinel.] Jonesobo, Clayton Co.,Ga , July 31. —Jonesboro is situated twenty-one miles from Atlanta, on the Macon Railroad. It is a place of about fifteen hundred inhabitants, most of whom are people of refinement and cultivated miuds. There is at present twenty-three busi ness houses. All seem to be doing well. There was, last year, five thousand bales oi cotton sold aud shipped from this point. There is two places of worship, ffletljoflist and Baptist. Rev. J. R. Smith is the pastor of the Methodist, and Rey. A. E. Cloud of the Baptist. There is also here the Clayton Insti tute, with an able faculty. Professor George G. Looney, A. M., of whom tho people may well feel proud, has charge of the institute. His school reopens this morning. Professor Looney is so well known throughout the State that he is certain to have a large attendance. The Looneys are great educators. An other brother, who has a school at Hartwell, Hart county, is at present visiting his brother. Prof. Morgau Looney, of Gilmer, Texas. Prof. M. Y. Looney and liis accomplished wife, who accompanied her husband to Texas to visit relations and parents, will return to Hartwell about the m'djm of August and reopen his school. Prof, M, Y. Looney has a fine school in Hartwell. The people of Hart county will be glad to welcome the Professor and his wife back again. Professor George L°Pney, who is at Jonesboro.is considered one of the finest educators in the State. Assisted by his accomplished wife, he will make the Clayton Institute pne of the most popu lar schools in Georgia. There is a neat weekly paper published in this place, the Jonesboro News, edited by A. E. Clond. I was pleased to meet while hers Mr. John H. Tatom, who has just received tha appointment of Notary Public from Governor tjmith. Mr. Tatom will make a good ofjjosr,— He a brother to the much-esteemed 1 Ordinary of Limiolu county, Mr. B. F. 1 Tatom. Mr. Hudson is proprietor of the 1 Planters’ Hotel. He (keeps a good house. All persons visiting Jonesboro will find the Planters everything they could wish or expect in country towns. While here your traveling correspondent visited McDonough, Henry county, fourteen gules from the railroad. It is quite a pretty little town. I was pleased to meet your Joeal agent, Mr. David | Knott, and also a number of other read ers of the Chboniole and Sentinel. j From McDonough I visited Hampton, Henry county, ten miles from’ McDon ough" Hampton seems to be a live, 1 business little town,with some fine busi ) ness houses. While there 1 called at : tho office of the Henry county weekly paper, but tna editor was absent. I next visited Lovejoy Station, yhere there are tb fee business houses. All readily subscribed to the Chbonicl* and Sen tinel. AU through the country the peo ple say they never had better crops of | corn and cotton. The farmers are in fine spirits. I send von a list of forty subscribers to the Chboxiclk and Sentinel, the majority of then* from Jonesboro. This seems to be a good field for the Chbokicle and Sentinel, twenty miles from Atlanta, on the Macon and Atlanta Railroad. The many warm friends promise to help me make the list np to one hundred in this noble old county of Clayton. Q. W. N. A deputation of the Engineers Asso ciation waited on CoL Richer, to protest against the redaction of 10 per cent, on present wages. A strike is threatened- A change has taken place in the pro prietorship of the Anderson Journal, Mr. Earle how being sole editor and proprietor. The Journal is a good paper. AUGUSTA, GA., WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 9, 1876. COLQUITT FOR GOVERNOR. THE STATE CONVENTION. The Gubernatorial Contest Decided—Gover nor Johnson Declines to Allow Ilis Name to be Used-General Colquitt the Next Gover nor-Letter from Governor Johnson—List of Delegates. Atlanta, August I.—The delegates to the State Democratic Convention which meets to-morrow have nearly all ar rived. Friends are active in the in terest of the different candidates for Governor. [Special Telegram to the Chronicle and Sentinel.] Atlanta, Ga , August 1, midnight.— A caucus of the friends of Governor Johnson was held to-night. The fol lowing letter was read from Governor Johnson, declining to allow his name to be used : Sandy Grove, ) Babtow Ga., July 24th, 1876. ( Messrs. Charles J. Jenkins and many others: In June, I received a communication from you, informing me that you ar dently “desired to see a man borne into the office of Governor of Georgia, by the spontaneous, unsolicited movement of the people of Georgia,” and that you were “firmly persuaded that the senti ments and opinions therein expressed were shared by the great mass of the people of Georgia.” Entertaining these feelings and opinions, you asked me to “allow an authoritative statement,” that I would “accept the nomination of the Democratic Convention of the State for the office of Governor.” On the 15th of June, I replied to that communication, that if, contrary to my expectations, I should be called upon by the people to serve them in the Executive capacity or (to use your own language), if I should be “borne into the office of Governor by the spontaneous, unsolicited move ment of the people of Georgia, I should aet, not under the impulse of personal interest or ambition for that office, but solely under that sense of duty which should govern every patriotic citizen.” I said also, that I did “not desire the nomination,” and that “I would not consent to be placed in the attitude of a candidate” for it. I said also that I had “no aspiration” for the office and that I should be “truly gratified if the people should choose any other on whom they might feel safe in imposing its high du ties.” * You published that correspondence, as I understood it, not to announce me as a candidate for the nomination, but to submit the matter to the people of Georgia, in order to invite their con sideration and decision of the question, whether or not, without solicitation on my part, they desired my services as Gov ernor for the ensuing Executive term. I said I would serve them in that contin gency only. I said what I meant and I meant what I said. Now, so far as the action of county meetings for the appointment of dele gates is evincive of their will, the people do not desire my services in the Execu tive capacity. This is what I expected and lam “truly gratified.” The popu lar decision having been thus made, I respectfully submit, that it remits me to the attitude in which I stood prior to the correspondence—that of entire dis connection from the subject matter, not desiring the nomination, nor aspiring to the office, but refusing to be placed in any position, which by implication, migh be so construed. It seems that the publication of that correspondence was considered by many to be an announcement of my candidacy for the nomination. Hence, it was the occasion of some acerbity on the part of a portion of the political press and of sharp contest in several of the county meetings for the appointment of delegates. This I deeply regret. It re sulted, I suppose, from a misconception of the object of the publication aud a misconstruction of the correspondence. As I said I would not “consent to be placed in the attitude of a candidate for the nomination,” you certainly did not intend, by its publication, to put me in that attitude; and in the face of such a declaration on my part, it is difficult to conceive how such a misapprehension should have obtained. It may be that the eagerness for office is so intense and almost universal, that no man can have credit for sincerity, when he says he does not want and will not be a can didate for a nomination. It affords me pleasure, however, to say that those acerbities and local conflicts leave no sting in my bosom. The innocent occa sion for them being removed, I sincerely trust that the feeling of political frater nity, so far as it may have been thereby disturbed, may be speedily and perfect ly restored. You doubtless saw the charge in a portion of the public press, that the movement inaugurated by you was de signed especially to defeat the nomina tion of General Colquitt, who was re garded as the most popular aspirant for' it. Your characters and the absence of any conceivable motive for such a pur pose relieve yon from the necessity of denying and much more from the neces sity of vindicating yourselves from such an imputation. But I deem it due to myself to say, that no such intention was ever for a moment entertained by me. You can acquit me, gentlemen, of any knowledge of your communication in the first instance. You know that I was not consulted in reference to it, nor advised of it, until several days after it had been prepared and distributed by mail for the purpose of obtaiuiug signa tures to it. The request you made of me was so phrased, taken in connection with the whole tenor of your communi cation, as that I was obliged to answer it just as I did, or else take the unpa triotic position that I would not, under any cironmstances, consent to serve the people as their Governor, even though they “by spontaneous unsolicited move ment” should call upon me to do so. This J could not do and I should have answered your request just as I did if neither General Colquitt nor any other aspirant bad beep ip the arena seeking the nomination. General Colquitt and I have been on terms of personal friend ship for many years. I dealt with him frankly and sincerely. On the 4th of June, in anticipation of and prior to the correspondence between yon and myself I wrote to him on the subject of the nomination. I repeat now, what I then said, to-wit: “I am no candidate for the nomination. I shall not permit myself to be put in that position, nor that of asking for it, for Ifio not desire the nomi nation. I have no expectation that it will be tendered to me. Indeed, I hope it will not be. But if contrary to all this it should be demanded of me to ac cept it, I don't see how I could decline. I have always believed that the people had as mnch right to require civil as military service at the hands of any cit izen. I have always believed it to be the duty of such citizen to obey such a call, if he is able to do so. In addition I must say tfiat my debt of gratitude to the people of Georgia is very great.— Iu view of these considerations, I could not refuse to serve them as their Gover nor, if, without solicitation on my part, they should ask me to do so. “Sow, General, this is precisely my position. I have thus far fiot announc ed it because I do not qesife tp be nomi nated, nor tp be drawn into a contest for it. I prefer the nomination of yoiir self or any other good and capable man to that of myself, f M assured lam no antagonist of you nor of any other aspirant. I shall be gratified if yon should be nominated.” I thne wrote to him prior to the receipt of your communication to me, but antici pating it, becanse a friend had advised me of its preparation and distribntion for signatures. I never ottered any thing in my life with more sincerity. General Colquitt, therefore, whatever may have been the opinion of many of his friends coaid not think I was ac tuated by any intention to injure him. I am fall on this point, because great in justice has been done to my motives. I have not the .power to exalt mortals to the skies, bqt I trnst I have none of that mean spirit that wonlfl “drag angels down.” Tfiis idea of special antagonism to General Colquitt has, I suppose, been strengthened by the fact that I have de clined to withdraw my name from the arena. I have been appealed to pri vately by friends of General Colquitt and publicly by a portion of the press in his interest to do so. I have not heeded these appeals; first, because I was net in tfie arena as a candidate; and, secondly, you having submitted the question to the people, J did not think it was my right, nor respectful to you or the people to anticipate their ac tion and prevent a fall expression of their will, by withdrawing the subject from them whilst it was under their consideration. I thought I knew what their decision wonld be, but yon had declared that you were “firmly per suaded” that yonr “sentiments and opinions were shared by the great mass of your fellow-citizens.” In deference to that declaration, I did not think proper to say a word until the will of the people should have been ascertain ed. That has now been done so far, at least, as to inferm me that the people do not “spontaneously” call for my ser vices in the Executive Chair. I may now, therefore, with propriety, request that my name be entirely dropped from all connection with the subject of the nomination by the Convention. It cannot be determined with any ac curacy, without a ballot, how far any one is the decided Yavorite; but lam safe in concluding tAt I am not. There fore, if it were pj-fiftble for me to re ceive the nominates? as the result of a contest before the 'fonvention, I would not accept it. C (tailing to be nomi nated in such a I would not consent to any sue Mlse of my name as would or might, ut.ser the operation of the “two-thirds” rule defeat the favorite of a clear majority of the Convention. I believe in the wisdom of the “two thirds” rule, when dibcreetly enforced. It should never be used to prevent the will of the majority from prevailing, un less there be good reason for it. If any one has a clear and fair majority of the Convention in his favor, against whom no unfitness of character, unsonndness of principle or mental incapacity can be truthfully urged, the Convention should concentrate upon and nominate him. He is entitled to it. Perhaps these remarks, though ger main, may not seem to be strictly ne cessary. But I make them as due to myself. It has been charged that my object was to defeat Gen. Colquitt un der the operation of the “two-thirds” rule. I scorn the imputation. lam not “a dog in the manger.” So far from using the “two-thirds” rule for any such ignoble purpose, I repeat, I would not enter into a scramble for the nomi nation, nor would I accept it, if I de sired it, unless it should be tendered in response to the unsolicited spontaneous wish of the people of Georgia. I meant this by my letter of the 15th June, and I adhere to that position. I have no definite idea of the number of delegates to the Convention, who, on a ballot, would favor my nomination. They are more, however, than I had any reason to expect in the face of my letter of the 15th June. For that was almost an invitation to the people not to call upon me to serve them as Governor. It is a matter of surprise that any county should have appointed delegates favor ing my nomination. I regard it as a very high compliment that so many have done so, which I fully appreciate. And I mqst add that the people at large by permitting me to remain where I am have given another evidence of their great kindness to their unworthy ser vant. 1 have said more, gentlemen, than is necessary, as between you and myself. But knowing that this communication will go to the public, I have taken the liberty to say some things which I wish the public to know, that they may un derstand and rightly appreciate my true position. Recognizing the dignity with which your movement has been c onducted and expressing my satisfaction with the re sult, I am, gentlemen, with sentiments of gratitude and esteem, your obedient servant and fellow-citizen, Hebsohel V. Johnson. After the reading of this letter, Mr. H. G. Wright moved that Gov. John son’s friends vote for Gen. Colquitt. Gen. Young opposed Mr. Wright’s mo tion. After debate, Mr. Wright’s mo tion was carried. Gen. Colquitt will be nominated without opposition. W. Delegate* te tbs Convention. The following is a carefully compiled list of the delegates to the Democratic State Convention, which assembles in Atlanta to-morrow to nominate a candi date for Governor a)id Presidential Elec tors; Appling: Seaborn; Hall, J. I. Carter. Baker: Charles D. Hammond, Thos. W. Flemming. ' , Baldwin: J. W. Hefty, R. H. Harper, I. L. Harris, David B. Hill. Banks: Joshua Owen? W/'W.Moore, D. T. Bush, J. J. J. Sheppard. Bibb; Clifford Anderson, B. W. Jemi son, Sr., E. L. Strohecker, A. W. Gib son, Geo. S. Obear, Sr., D. T. Driggers, W. S. Clark, B. T. Ray, J. L. Harde man, B. Dub, Jno. A. McManus, Geo. W. Gustin, R. F. Lyon, C. D. Findlay, H. H. Jones, M. G. Newson, L. J. Sim mons. Bryan: John A. Keller, P. W. Wil liams. Bulloch: D. R. Grover, J. F. Brown. Burke: Randolph Ridgley, J. Pinck ney Thomas, S. H. McKenzie, P. D. Cox, . Bartow : Pierce M. B. Young, W. T. Wofford, F. M. Ford, T. J. LyoD. Calhoun : C. M. Davis, J. G. Sasser. Camden : G. A. Mallette, J. M. Ar no w. Campbell: Wm. C. Parker, C. D. Black. Carroll: W. S. Twedell, S. W. Har ris, J. T. Tolbert, R. L. Richards. Catoosa : A. T. Haekett, Arthur H. Gray. Chattahoochee : H. Burney, D. C. Cody. Charlton : J. D. Jones, Felder Lang. Chatham : J. R. Saussy, G. P. Harri son, A. B. Smith, W. S. Basinger, W. Russell, Sr., M. H. Meyer. Cherokee : J. J. Maddox, J. R. Mc- Kinny. Clay : J. B. Johnson, G. D. Smith, R. R. Blocker, C. B. Holmes, R. M. Biown, John H. Jenkins, R. E. Kennon. Clarke : H. R. J. Long, H. H. Carl ton, 0. D. Hill, Wm. Henry Morton. Clinch : Wm. S. Tomlinson, J. L. Sweat. Columbia: F. E. Eve, G. A. Hill. Coffee : M. Kirkland, James M. Dent. Coweta : S. J. Elder, T. A. Barnes, S. L. Whatley,M.B. Pinson,Wm. Stallings, Nathan Maddox, W. W. Thomas, J. T. MoKoy, L. R. Ray, George Jones, J. E. Stallings, R. W. North, Tom Banks, J. W. Wiley, j. M. Stallings, John Hogan, W. D. Anderson, TANARUS, G. Dickson, C. L. Redwine, John Reese* Ben. Leigh, J. Starr, W. A. Turner, J. M. Dent. Cobb: Geo. N. Lester, J. W. Robert son, Wm. P. Harden, J. R. Humphries. Crawford ; A. J. Danielly, Jas. Tay lor, M. D. Stroud, M. H. MoElmnrray. Douglass : E. Pray, John S. Bobo. Dawson ; L. Smith, R. N. McClure. DeKalbi L. J. Winn, Robt. L. Berry. Dougherty; A. W. Crosby, T. H. Willingham, R. Hobbs, D. A. Vason, R. N. Ely, Joe Armstrong, B. F. Wilder, J. L. Dozier, J. L. Boyd, R. A. Forres ter, E. W. Alfriend, Joe Bennett, W. H. Gilbert, A. M. Wollihin, L- St rne, J. M. Duff, Geo. Walker, W- T. Jones;, fi. F. Harris, Burrell T. Hemp. Echols: R. W. Philips, John Craw ford. Early; R. T. Nesbitt, B. R. Doster. Elbert; R. M. Heard, Robt. Hester, T. J. Bowman. Floyd : J. B. Underwood, G. Holmes, Mack O’Brien and N. Bass. Forsyth ; Oliver Clarke, H. P. Riden. Franklin : John H. Shannon, Amos N. Poole. Fulton : J. H. Mecaslin, R. M. Par rar, J. S. Pemberton, Samuel Hape, Samuel Weil, Thomas Knight. Gilmer ; Thomas F. Greer, John P. Cobb. Glascock i E. G. Scruggs, J. L. Neal, W. G. Braddy, J. B. Williams. Glynn ; John R. Habersham, G. A- Duye. Greene ; Miles W. Lewis, James N. Armor, Alexander H. J. R. San ders. Gordon : W. M. Dyer, J. L. Camp. Gwinnett: N. L. Hutchins, C. A. Howell, George H. Jone#, R. D. Winn, M. S. Garner, W. P. Cosby, J. H. C. Maguire, James C. Carroll, James T. McElvaney, William A. Cain. Habersham; G. M. Netherland, Joseph J. Prather, Robert If. Groves, C. H. Sutton, J. M. Freeman. Hall: J. N. Dorsey, Martin Graham, William Bolin, W. R. Reed, S. C. Banks, W. A, Brown. Hancock: C. W. Dußose, George F. Pierce, Jr., M. J. Northern, James W. Moore. Haralson: W. J. Head, J. F. Petty. Harris: W. J. Hudson, Flynn Hargett, J. F. C. Williams, J. T. Blount, G. L. Kilpatrick, H. E. Mobs, T. J. Neal W. C. Johnson. Hart: C. W. Seidel, A. J. McMullen. Heard: J. B. Beall, J. T. Peddy. Henry: George M. Nolan, Z. T. Zach ry- Houston: J. M. Gray, Wesley Honser, J. N. Killen, L. J. Thomas, Ed Martin, U. M. Gunn, J. G. Brown, C. E. Solo* mon, J. M. Culpepper, William Brun son, SI B- Brown, Wm. Martin. Irwini'T.Tb Wiloox, J. J. Hender son. Jackson: Hugh Hancock, J. B. Sil man, D. A. Camp, J. M. Potts. Jefferson: William S. Alexander, H W. Carswell, James G. Cain, M. A. Evans, George F. Hudson, R. P. Little, James Stapleton, J. N. Qliphant, John f. Toole, William H. Watkina. Johnson: A. F. Daley, T. Christian. Laurens: John M. Stubbs, A. J. Haines, J. H. Topp, R. A. Stanley. Lee: J. W. Forester, A. A. Alfriend, R. F. Ragan, H. L. Long. Lincoln: J. E Strother, J. C. Glen denniDg, John L. Wilkes, James W. Barksdale. Lowndes: B. P. Jones, A. L. Smith, Lumpkin: West Boyd, W. P. Prioe. Madison: J. B. Eberhart, J. F. Col bert. Alternates: T. W. Long, J. H. Bullock. Marion: E. M. Butt, J. D. Wilson, Jack M. Hill. McDuffie: Willis Howard, J. L. Good rich, James Norris, W. H. Murray, E. B. Bacon, E. C. Hawe. Mclntosh: W. Henry Atwood, Rich ard W. Grubb. Merriwether: H. R. Harris, Jr , J. A. Rowe, G. L. Peavy, F. J. Williams. Milton: T. L. Lewis, E. J. Camp. Mitchell: James Baggs, T. R. Lyon, J. G. S ipp, J. Maples, H. W. Spence, G. M. Bacon. Monroe: G. W. Adams, John T. Crou der, James H. Turner, B. H. Zellner. Morgan: George Ponder, J. F. Harri son. Alternates: Carter Shepherd, W. S. McHenry. Murray: E. W. Bond, S. E. Field, R. E. Wilson, Jathau Gregory, W. W. Gid dens, Luffman, B. F. Wofford. Muscogee: W. L. Salisbury, C. A. Redd, C. H. Williams, A. A. Coleman, C. B. Grimes, W. A. Little, J. M. Rus sell, T. J. Chappell, B. H. Crawford, W. A. Cobb. Newton: John T. Henderson, W. W. Clark, W. H. Gaither, J. E. McConnel. Oconee: J. W. Johnson, George C. Thomas. Oglethorpe: Samuel Lumpkin, James H. Smith, J. T. Hurt, W. M Willing ham, Mark L. Raines, T. L. Gantt, W. M. Durham, Thomas S. Dozier. Paulding: Tom Foster, N. Bell. Pierce : Jno. C, Nicholls, T. L. Strickland. Pike : A. A. Murphy, J. H. Baker. Polk : A. Huntington, J. A. Peck, W. M. Hutohins, A. Doherty, Gus. Mc- Gregor. Putnam : R. B. Nisbet, D. C. Mont gomery, W. A. Gatewood, R. C. Hum ber, W. W. Turner, W. C. Anderson, j Quitman : T. L. Guerry, J. W. Mef oer, A. Ogletree, H. L. Balkoom, S. P. Burnett. • Randolph : Arthur Hood, C. W. Jones, J. T. Flewellen, Wm. M. Tum lin, J. P. Sawtell. Richmond: W. H. Howard, J. T. Shewmake, J. B. Cumming, Samuel W. Mays, M. J. Carswell, J. C. C. Black, H. D. D. Twiggs, DeSaussure Ford, John Doscher, J. M. Turpin, J, F. Armstrong, H. G. Wright. Rockdale: A. H, Zaohry, W. L. Peck. Screven : George R. Black, W. H. Lanier, John C. Dell, T. W. Oliver, Y. H. Burns, W. R. Mims, W. L. MathewS, Wm. M. Henderson, James A. Mims, U. P. Wade, W. L; Mathews, H. H. Smith. Spalding: W. B. Hudson, M. J. Patrick. Stewart : C. 0. Humber, O. J. Tucker, M. A. Welford, L. B. Morton. Sumter : John L. Adderton, J. B. Hinkle, Joseph B. Scott, Daniel Bagly, Samuel C. Elam, S. W. Blance, John A. Cobb, Peter F. Brown. Talbot : W. Q. Paschal, J. W. Rob bins, W. T. Dennis, C. 0. Calhoun. Tatnall : Sheldon P, Smith, J. Too tle. Taliaferro : M. D. Wallace, R. J. Reid, W. G. Stephens, 0. E. Smith, Ed ward Croake, John T. Wright, G. S. Kendrick, W. H. Brooks. Taylor : E. B. Waters, W. G. Bate man, J. H. Holsey, J. D. Mitchell. Terrell : Drs. Moore and Lamar, J. B. Perry, Elam Johnson. Thomas : J. L. Seward, J. P. Turner, H. M. Sapp, R. S. Rurcb. Troup : J. E. Toole, J. C. Smith, R. A. S. Freeman, W. S. Evans, Twiggs : F. D. Wimberly, J. T. Glo ver, J. W. Trunnell, W. H. Stokes, W. L. Solomon, Upson : T. o‘. Yining, T. R. Kendall, Joseph Allen, B. F. Mathews, Abner McLewis, John C. Z°ra, James TANARUS, Rose. Walton : H. D. MoDaniel, Wm. R. Smith, Calvin G. Newell, Thos. G. Robinson. Ware : W. B. Folks, G. B. William son. Warren : H. W. J. Ham, James Whitehead. Washington : G. W. Peacock, J. J. Sparks, J. K. Hines, T. O. Wicker. Webster : D. B. Harrell, W. C. Ken drick, J. Smith, J. J. Hudson, Sims. White ; J. H. Nichols, Frank Haral son. Wilkes : O. E. Irvin, S. H. Harde man, J. H. Willis, F. H. Colley, S. W. Wynn, G. W. Kendall, W. T. Harris, S. G. Pettus, H. T. Slaton, M. G. Robert, James Hams, W. D. Pittard. Wilkinson: A. R. Rozar, F. Cham bers. Worth : A. J. Alford, S. M. Hunt, W. A. Harris, G. G. Ford. COLQUITT NOMINATED BY AC CLAMATION. Permanent Organization— I The Roll of Dele gates—Governor Johnson and Mr. James Not Presented—Colquittt Unanimously Nominated. | Special Dispatch to Chronicle and Sentinel.] Atlanta, Ga., August 2.—The hall of the House of Representatives was filled both in the hall and galleries by half past ten o’clock this a. m. The Speak er’s stand was artistioally decorated with flowers and American flags. A tall hickory was placed at the right of the stand. Quite a number of ladies graced the galleries. The decoration of the hall was the work of Mr. A. Lambert. At the request of the James delegates from Fulton county, there were at least one and hundred fifty persons on the'floor not members of the Convention or con nected with the press. A few minutes before eleven o’clock 3 string band came into the gallery, and gave the Con vention Dixie. At 11 o’clock Colonel Thomas Hardeman, Chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee, call ed the Convention to order. Prayer was offered by Rev. A. G. Haygood, D. D., President of Emory College. Colonel Willis A. Hawkins nominated Hon. George F. Pierce, Jr., of Hancook, for temporary Chairman. Dootor H. H. Carlton moved that a committee of three be appointed to conduct him to his seat, which prevailed, and the President appointed as said committee Doctor H. H. Carlton. W. A. Hawkins and W. P. Price. Upon being conduct ed to his seat G. F- Pierce, Jr., thank ed the Convention for the honor confer red in a brief but pointed speech, full of brilliant gems. Colonel R. N. Ely, of Dougherty, moved that Colonel E. P. Speer, of Spalding, be appointed tem porary Secretary, with H. P. Wright, J. L. Sweat, 0. W. Lindall and A. M. C. Russell as assistants. Hon. E. D. Graham mov ed the appointment of a committee of two from each Congressional District to report permanent officers. Hon. Frank Leverett moved that the roll of counties be called for enrollment of delegates. After proceeding for some time Hon. G. W. Adams moved to suspend the oall of counties, and that the Secretary call from the published list in the Atlanta Constitution, that the chairman of each delegation make corrections as read. During the call it was temporarily sus pended and the President announced the following as the committee on per manent organization : First District— J. C. Nicholls of Pierce; G. R. Black of Scriven; Second District—J.T.Flewellen of Randolph; W. A. Harris of Worth; Third District—J. M. Denton of Coffee; C. C. Kibbee of Pulaski; Fourth Dis trict—S. W. Harris of Carroll; J. E. Toole of Troup; Fifth District—C. F. 55achry of Henry; R. 8. Barry of De- Ealb; Sixth District—Frank Leverett of Putnam; J. T. Henderson of New ton; Seventh District—E. D. Graham of , Dade; A. H. Gray of Catoosa; Eighth District—C. W. Dußose of Hancock; J. 0. C, Black of Richmond; Ninth Dis trich—H. H. Carlton of Clarke; L- Albred of Pickens. A delegate from Clayton county moved that the oall be dispensed with, as all were here. [Applause.] The President said the call was nearly through with. After the roll was called he rose and said “I move that we noni nate Hon. A. H. Colquitt by acclama tion.” This provoked uproarous ap plause. Permanent Organization. The Committee on Permanent Organi zation made the following report : For President —H on - Clifford Anderson, of Ribb county. Vice-Presidents—J. J. Jones, of Burke: A. Hood, of Randolph; C. C. Kibbee. of Pulaski; C. A. Redd, of Muscogee; S. B. Brown, of Houston: J. P. Simms, of Newton; A. T. Haekett, of Catoosa; ff. B. Camming, of Rich mond; C. J. Wellborn, of Union. Sec retary—J. D. Waddell, of Cobb; assist ants, H. P. Wright, of Fulton; E. P. Speer, of Spalding; 0. W. Seidell, of Hart. The report was unanimously adopted. Hon. W. A. Harris moved that a committee of one from each Dis trict be appointed to wait upon Hon. Clifford Anderson and escort him to the Chair, which prevailed, and the Chair appointed as such committee J. L. Sweat, of Clinch; W. A. Harris, of Worth; J. F. Delaoy, of Dodge; W. A Turner, of Coweta; G. M. Nolan, of HeDry; J. L. Hardeman, of Bibb; J. M. Underwood, of Floyd; S. Lumpkin, of Oglethorpe, and Pope Barrow, of Clarke. The com mittee re urned with Hon. Clifford An derson, who, upon taking his seat as permanent President, addressed the Con vention in an eloquent manner. Col. S. Weil, Chairman of the Fudton county delegation, withdrew the name of Hon. John H. James, and move ■' the nomi nation of General A. H. Colquitt for Governor by acclamation, supporting his motion in a stirring speech, which brought down the house in round after round of applause. Colonel J. M. Ar now, of Camden, seconded the nomina tion. Mr. H. G. Wright, of Rich mond, announced that the name of Hon. H. V. Johnson wonld uot be presented, and urged the nomination of General Colquitt By Acclamation. Colonel J. B. Cumming suggested the reading of a letter from Governor John sod, in order to dissipate any feeliDg that might be entertained that the Johnson men felt any animosity to General Colquitt. The motion prevail ed, end Hen. John T. Shewmake, Chairman of the Richmond delegation, then read Governor Johnson’s letter to 'Hon. C. J. Jenkins and others, which was greeted with applause. The mo tion of Hon. Samuel Weil to nominate General Colquitt by acclamation was adopted with spontaneous unanimity. Hon. H. D. D. Twiggs moved that a committee of one from eaoh Congres sional Distriot be appointed to wait upon General Colqnitt and notify him of his nomination. Hon. G. F. Pierce offered an amendment that the committee no tify him of his nomination and invite his acceptance, and the signification of that acceptance in any manner which he might deem advisable, which prevailed, and the following committee was ap pointed : J. R. Saussy, of Chatham; W. A. Harris, of Worth; J. B. Hin dle, of Sumter; E. M. Butt, of Marion; F. D. Dismuke, of Spalding; J. TANARUS, Henderson, of Newton; J. A. W. Johnson, of Whitfield; H. D. D. Twiggs, of Richmond; H. Nichols, of Habersham, Hon. W. V. McKibben, of Butts, moved that the thanks of the Convention be tendered Col. Thomas Hardeman, Governor H. V. Johnson, Hon. J. H. James, General L. J. Gar trell, Hon. A. T. Molntyre, Hon. Hiram Warner and Hon. Augustus Reese for the manhood, fairness and patriotism with which they have conducted this campaign, which was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted. Colonel G. N. Lester moved the appointment of a committee of qne frqm each Congres sional Distriot to prepare and report Business For the Convention, which prevailed. H. G. Wright moved that all resolutions be referred without reading to said com mittee, which prevailed. The following were announced as the Committee on Business j W- S. Baßinger, of Chatham; D. A. Vason, of Dougherty; C. C. Kib bee, of Pulaski; J. M. Russell, of Mus c igee; J. T. Crowder, of Monroe; W. W. Turner, of Putnam; G. N. Lester, of Cobb; J. B. Cumming, of Richmond; Dr, H. H- Carlton, of Clarke. Pending action on the motion for the appointment of a Committee on Business, the gentle man from Clayton sang out, “Make way for Governor Colquitt,” as the oommit tee returned with the Hero of Olustee, amid great and enthusiastic applause. General Colquitt took the stand and addressed the Convention in an earnest tone. The house fairly trembled with ap plause. Heartily thanking the Convention he said he felt the compliment more in the light of the candidacy of other dis tinguished citizens. He accepted the preference in no vain canoeit that it was a tribute to superior excellence. Geor gia should not be ashamed of her stand ard bearer. We are on the opening of a great campaign, and are contending nationally for peace, honesty in office, and fraternity, and seek freedom from the clap-trap of bought politioial offi ces. We are confronted by a great political party, who praotioally array themselves in favor of sectional hate. That party denies the right of one-third of the people of this Union. Since the war we have sought peace; we preaob and practice lessons of charity and good will to all classes. Since power has been committed to the Democratic party in Georgia no rights have been denied to any class of oitizens. He paid a warm compliment to Governor Smith’s admin istration. The Convention adjourned at 1:30 to meet at 4, p. m. Afternoon Session. A discussion arose with reference to the election of two electors for the State at large and two alternates. The follow ing candidates were announced: W. A. Hawkins, J. W. Wofford, A. R. Lawton, L. J. Gartrell, A. R. Lamar, G. N. Les ter, H, D. D. Twiggs, T. H. Hardeman, Joel A. Billpp, A. T. Mclntyre. The names of Messrs. Hardeman and Mcln tyre were withdrawn. A warm discussion arose as to whether the candidates should bo chosen by the majority or two-thirds rule, most all the speakers contending that the ma jority rule should be the standard, and the Convention adopted the majority rule by a vote of 136 to 102. A ballot was taken, which resulted as follows : Lawton, 186; Wofford, 110; Hawkins, 114 J; Gartrell, 81; Lamar, 64; Lester, 45; Twiggs, 60J; Billups, 26. The names of Messrs. Lamar, Leste, Gartrell, Bill ups and Hawkins were withdrawn be fore the vote was concluded. Lawton and Wofford were ohosen electors.— Twiggs and Gartrell were then unani mously chosen as alternates. The mem bers of the press oalled ou Colquitt and tendered their congratulations, and handed him some complimentary reso lutions. There is to be a short night session, and a grand ratification meet ing, with Ben Hill, General Toombs and other distinguished speakers, and a grand ball at the Kimball House. Night Session. The platform as reported by the com mittee was unanimously adopted. It reads as follows : We, the chosen representatives of the Democratic party of Georgia, in State Convention assembled, do make the fol lowing declaration of political princi ples and party purposes, and we invite every lover of constitutional liberty and good government to eo-operate with us in maintaining and car ing the same into practical effect: First, we reavow our thorough identification with the great National Democratic party of the United States and accept the platform of principles and policy recently promulgated by that party at St. Louis, Missouri. Second, The recent nomination by the National Democratic party of Samuel J. Tilden for the office of President and of Thoms A. Hen d icks, of Indiana, for the office of Vice- President, meet our hearty approval and we do hereby pledge our Democratic brethren North, South, East and West, that we will put forth the most active, earnest and energetic effort to secure the triumphant election of these dis tinguished Qitiaeus to the high offices for which they have been named as candidates. Third, We declare without equivocation that we are decidedly and firmly in favor of retrenchment and reform in the administration of every department of the Government, State as well as Federal, and we sincere ly rejoice that the dhtional party with which ure are identified has placed itself definitely and squarely upon a platform that begins, continues and ends with the doctrine of purification and reform in every place and in everything con nected with the Government and its ad ministration. Fourth, We do hereby specially enjoin upon the nominee of this Convention, .if the nomination shall be confirmed by the people, to carry into full practical effect the prin ciples of retrenchment aud reform herein before set forth, and his acceptance of the candidature to which we invite him will be deemed a distinct pledge on his part that if elected he will so exert the influence and power of his office as to reduce taxation, lessee the public ex penditures and lift, as far as in him lies, the incubus of hard times from the peo ple. Fifth, We hereby pledge to the people of Georgia oug earnest efforts and zealous co-operation to perpetuate a just, impartial aDd economical adminis tration of the affairs of the State, to the end that law qnd order may be main tained, the public peace conserved, la bor disburdened and energised, confi dence between man and man restor ed aud (he prosperity and happiness of tfie whole people placed upon a sound and enduring basis. ifr. Wright offered the following: . Jtesolvcd, That the present Constitu tion of the State has been fairly tried $2 A YEAR—POSTAGE PAID. during three years of Republican and five years of Democraticgovernment and the experience furnished by the long period during which it ha3 been in ope ration as the organic law demonstrate the necessity of a change in that instru ment for the more complete protection of the rights of the citizens and for se curing a better system of government for the State. We therefore express the hope that the Legislature at its next session will pass a bill providing for an election by the people, at the earliest day practicable, to determine whether or not a Convention shall be held for the purpose of framing anew Constitu tion. A substitute was voted down, and the resolution was warmly advocated by General P. M. B. Young. After a long debate the resolution was finally voted down by a motion made to adjourn sine die. BeD Hill made a speech to an im mense crowd to-night. F. THE HAMBURG MAHER. LATEST FROM ACROSS THE RIVER The Verdict Carried to Aiken—Much Mystery About Nothing— A Long Ltet of Names in the Verdict—V- arrant* Issued—Doc Adams Wants Damages. Finding it impossible to procure a copy of the Hamburg verdict in that en lightened village, a reporter of the Chronicle and Sentinel was sent to Aiken yesterday morning. The reporter found that Priuce Rivers had been in Aiken, but had returned to Hamburg that morning. But while he had carried the veodiot back With him, parties in Aiken had retained a list of the names embraced in that woaderful production. The following is a verbatim copy, which our reporter was enabled to obtain: Aiken Meu. R. J. Butler, Dr. Shaw, Rev. John Mealy, Thomas Butler, A. P. Butler, Henry Getzen, William Briggs, John Butler, Harrison Butler, Luther Reese, Dunbar Lamar, Pierce Butler, Crayton Matheny, Cornelius Benson, Aarom Tyler, Charles Coffin, Thorny Oliver, John Crawford, Robert Gardner, Jack Van diver, Charles Kernaghan, Walker Ma theny, Frank Taylor, (col.), Isaiah Mar shall, (col.), George Vincent, Arthur Johnson, Dr. Hugh Shaw, George Ba sel, John Busph, Leßoy Hammond, James Hammond, Jfames Smith, John Smith, Thomas Smith, Daniel Glover, Robert Morgan, John Lamar, Samuel Page, Luther Ramson, Thomas Plunkett. Frank Kramer, John Oliver, Benjamin Vandiver and Pleasant Shinall. Edgefield Men. M. C. Butler, Benjamin Tilman, Char les Glover. Frank Settles, Joseph Merri weather John Swearingen, James Mo- Kie, To! Glover, George Adams, James Lanham, William Glover, John Roger, and Augustus Glover. Georgia Men. Thos. W. Carwile, W. Robertson, James Clark, Dish Ramey, John Smith, Garland 4. Snead, Joseph D. Twiggs, Robert Chafee, Kinlock-Chafee, Leo pold Myers, William Pemble, John Bridges, Captain Conway, Munty Tar ver, John Damish, Heggie, Heggie, George Hood, James Glorer, William D’Antignao, Nick Bullineau, Polk Thomas, Daniel Hertz, Jacob Hertz, Mike Conner, Babe Bowers, Sam Whaley, John McNaer, John Kirkpat rick and John Twiggs. Of these seven—Messrs. R. J. Butler, Henry Gelson, Thomas Butler, Harrison Butler, John Lamar, Thomas Oliver and John Oliver—are charged with murder in the first degree. All the others are charged with being accessories before the faot. It may be stated, however, that under the law of South Carolina the penalty upon conviotion is the same, but the accused may be bailed in the discretion of the presidmg Judge. It is charged in the verdict that Moses Parks was killed by R. J. Butler; James Cook by Henry Gelson, Thomas Butler and Harrison Butler; A. T. Attaway, Daniel Phillips, Hamp Stevens and Al bert Minyard, by John Lamar, Thomas Oliver and John Oliver. Warrants for the arrest of all of the parties named above were issued by Prince Rivers, Trial Justice, and placed in the hands of Sheriff Jordan, of county. All of these warrants charge the accused with having committed the crime of murder. These against parties in South Carolina will be served to-day It is expected that the aocused will of fer bail in any amount, and that it will be accepted by Judge Maher. Of course the warrants against parties on this side of the river cannot be served. It is said that a requisition will be made upon Gov. Smith, immediately. We learn that the entire Aiken bar has volunteered to defend the accused. Maj. W. T. Gary, a distinguished lawyer, re cently of Edgefield, bnt now of Augusta, returned from the North yesterday. He will act as counsel for any of the acoused who may desire his services, free of charge. The Aiken Sheriff will have no trouble in arresting parties in South Carolina, as they will neither put them selves out of the way nor resist arrest in any manner. Dock Adam* on the Kniupage. The Chronicle and Sbntinel repre sentative conversed with the notorious Doc Adams, Captain of the colored com pany. Doc is determined to make a “spec” on his own account out of the Hamburg affair. He has instituted an action of damages for three thousand dollars against the county of Aiken, and there seems to boa probability of his gaining the suit. The action is based upon a statute of South Carolina which provides that any county in which any parties receive injury from rioters shall be held responsible in damages to the party or parlies so injured. Prince Riven. A representative of the Chronicle and Sentinel endeavored to find Prince Rivers in Hamburg yesterday, but with out success. He could not be found. Rivers has charge of the orginal verdict, and under the law has ten days within which he may file it with the Clerk of the Court. THE ROMANCE: QR IIISTOUV. [from the Louisiana (Mo.) Press.] In the early days of Pike county, when the cat-like r anther roamed the hills, and the fleet-footed deer bounded through the forests, there lived near Bowling Green a man named Noah Ad kins. Realizing the truth of the adage that “it is not good for man to be alone,” he took unto himself a wife.— This lady was named Allison, who bad a sod, William, by a former husband.— This son, William, was a fine physical man, and not inferior in intellect. In 1846 he joined Colonel Ralls’ regiment ia Sterling Price’s brigade, and marched to the wars in California, where he took part in the conflid! at Santa Cruz and other battles. After bis return he got into a quarrel with hisstep-father. They adjourned to Crane's tan yard to fight it out, and by singular fatality each shot the other's arm off This affair brought on a separation between Noah and his wif*-, and the latter went with her son William aud her son-in-law, James Rob bins (once a candidate for sheriff of Pike county), to Independence, Mo.— Some time previous to this a son John had been born to Mrs. Adkins, and he concluded to follow the fortunes or misfortunes of his mother. Af ter living in Independence some time William Allison got the contract for car rying the United States mails between Independence and old Santa Fe. While acting in this capacity he was killed by the Indians, The boy (John) wandered away and was eaptured by the Sioux In dians. It is rarely that ever a prisoner escapes torture and death at the hands of the but Adkins seemed re served by some unaccountable stroke of fate for another destiny. He became acquainted with the ways of the red. skins, settled down to live among them, and finally became one of thep,' chiefs, and was in command of ojae of the de tachments at the Liitfe Big Horn mas sacre, where the gallant Custer and his heroic little army rode into the jaws of death. These facts were all related by an old scout named Cook, who told them in Bowliqg Green, To Col. N. P. Minor, our reporter is indebted for the inci dents. In 186 L when the Colonel was with the State troops in Southwest Missouri, they met an old man who proved to be old Noah Adkins. They asked him where fie was going, and he told them “that the d—d rebels had shot his arm off, and he was returning to Pike coun ty.” After reminding him that they knew the circumstances of hk crippled j condition, they allowed him to proceed, and he was seen Noah more. What will be the fate of John Adkins, who has thus cast his fortunes with an unfortunate race, the coming campaign will decide. SOUTH CAROLINA. PALMETTO NEWS LEAVES. Mrs. Ellen L. Bowman, of Darling ton, is dead. Oats sell at Ninety-Six for fifty cents a bushel. The Abbeville Cornet Band gives open air concerts. ~ Mr. Mills Kelly, of Kershaw, died on the 20th instant. Eight white children have died in Chester in four months. The merchants of Kingstree are or ganizing a Protective Uuiou, Prof Janms H. Carlisle gave two lec tures in Newberry last week. Colonel Cothran is making speeches at different points in Abbeville. The churches in Abbeville are active ly engaged in religious services. The Methodist District meeting at Batesburg takes piaoe about the mi 1- dle of August, Material has been ordered from New York for the completion of a telegraph line to Darlington. r The Medium thinks the Centennial year will long be remembered for the number of its candidates. The Pickens Sentinel says white Radi cals are getting to be as scarce up there as hens teeth. Wish Barnwell could say the same. The beef market in Walhalla has been abundantly supplied this season, and indications are that more butchers will enter the market. On Thursday evening, at Graham.ville, the Ku-Klux and the Swamp Angel B. B. Clubs played a match game the gels 6 20 aIldiDg Ku KhlX> 21 i Bwam P An- The primary election for the selection of candidates for the Democratic party takes place in Pickens on the 18fch of Augu.at. Nearly everybody is joining the clubs m Pickens. The neighborhood of Centreville mourns the loss of a popular and wor thy young man, Mr. William C. Hale, who died on the 19th inst., after a brief illness, in the 25th year of his age. One oompany of the Second Artillery, at present stationed at Charleston, has been ordered to report to Gen. Pope, commanding the Department of Mis souri. The transfer is in all probability made to have them dose to the red skins. Last week in an alteroation at Port Royal Henry McDermott Smith fired two shots at Stephen James, the Mar shal, none of which took effect; the Mar shal then fired twioe at Smith, wound ing him in the breast and thigh.— Smith returned the fire, one of the balls producing a scalp wound. Smith’s wounds are not dangerous. The break above this point on the Blue Ridge Railroad has been mended, and on last Saturday the trains over this branch of the Greenville and Columbia Railroad began making regular trips.— The trains from Belton and Walhalla meet eaoh other at Broadaway and trans fer passengers and baggage, so that the inoonvenience of travel along this line is greatly reduced. Columbia Register: More of the ac ceptable, agreeable gentlemen of the 18th United States Infantry (we hope this won’t cause them to be called “rebel sympathizers”) are to leave us. Com pany I, commanded by Captain Morris and subalterns Leahy and Cabaniss, are ordered to York; Oompany G, command ed by Capt. Hyer and Lieutenants Ben ner and Patterson, are to take their place at the barracks. Captain Morris’ is a crack company from top to bottom, and we hope that their successors may be of the same material. During the storm last Friday, John Carlos, Jr., a young colored man living about a mile north of Camden, left his house under the apprehension that it would be blown down. The wind did not succeed in leveling the house, but blew fire from the hearth which ignited the building, and when John returned, after the storm, his domicile was in ashes. As the sufferer has done good service as a fireman in Camden, an ap peal from him to his white friends was liberally responded to, and we hope he will soon have another house. A Baptist church, called Siloame, con sisting of eleven members, was organ ized, on Bushy Creek, in AnJeraou county, on Wednesday last,' by a coun cil from the Greenville, Grove Station, George’s Creek, Easley and Mountain Springs Churches. Rev. Dr. Hiden, of Greenville, was chosen Moderator, and D. lownsend Smith, Clerk pro tern. After the organization and recognition of the church, Dr. Hiden preached an able and interesting sermon. The meet ing was continued until Friday evening by the Rev. G. W. Singleton, and two were added to the church. Anderson Intelligencer: One day last week a squad of fourteen armed ne groes came from Abbeville county into the Bear Creek section of our oounty with a warrant for the arrest of a white man named Wilson, charged with shoot ing the man named Williams, an ac count of which we gavo last week, and were very insolent to the people they met, even going to private houses and frightening women and children. Their conduct was unlawful and seditions. The Trial Justice who granted them the warrant should be dismissed from office at once, for just such conduct as this is at the botlom of all the trouble through the South. Our people exercised com mendable forbearance in allowing these marauders to return unmolested. If such a thing is repeated, we advise onr citizens to immediately secure warrants for their arrest, and bring them to An derson for trial. Either a 'warrant for riot or a peace warrant would be a prop er remedy for such violators of the law. LINCOLN COCNTY. Clay Hill, Lincoln Cos., Ga., / July 28th 1876. ( Editors Chronicle and Sentinel: Please make the following correction for me. By mistake I, as Secretary of the late Democratic Convention of said coun ty, stated in your paper that Mr. James Barkesdale was one of the delegates to the State Gubernatorial Convention to convene at Atlanta, Georgia, on the 2d. Capt, A. F, Chenalt’s should have been put in piaoe of Mr. Barkesdale’s name. I regret it. Yours respectfully, J. E. Strother, Seo’y Democratic Convention. THE GENTLE SAVAGE. The Cheyenne Leader tells the follow ing fearful story of how some Crow In dians mutilated and tortured a wounded Sioux whom they captured: On the morning following the battk of the Rosebud, as the column was moving from the place of the bivouac, there suddenly arose among the red allies a singular excitement. One of them had ridden up to a dark object lying beside the stream, and saw and gazed at it, and after others had joined him, they all chattered as wildly together as the bonth Americau monkeys when they discover the propinquity of a snake. After ges tures and yells, they dismounted and brandished knives. Approaching them, there was seen lying on the fresh, dewy grass, under the gentle shadow of a stooping willow, the most horrible ob ject that could meet the human eye. A dusky human form, nude and blooi be smeared, was writhing under the knives of the merciless victors. The object was a Sioux, who, in the latter part of the fight, had been wounded by a Snake, scalped and left for dead, 'in tearing the tuft of raven hsfir from his head, a portion of the bone, fractured with a blow of the towahawk, had clung to the flesh, and the bone was laid bare. And in the morning the savage was still alive, and hearing the tramp of horses, and believing his tribe had beaten the whites, he crawled out of the gully in which he lay and oalled, “minne !” (wa ter) to a Crow who had passed, and who ha undoubtedly thought was a Sioux. The Crow turned, and his face kin led with a fearful joy. Six shots were fired into the prostrate figure. The head and limbs were severed from the body, and the flesh basked, and the bones hewn until there was nothing about it recog nizable as human. Infamies too shame ful and disgusting for record completed the ghastly elimax of horror. It was an illustration of the fiendish ferocity of all the plains Indians against their foes. The Sionx p<-aotice even more refined barbarities, torturing their victims in the most exquisite manner, and making them more dreadful by deferring, by every art in their power, the welcome relief of death. The extreme height of misery is a small boy with anew pair of boots and no mad paddle.
