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VOL. 11. $1 $1 |1 81 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 SI $1 THE ATLANTA DAILY POST ** “ To Mail Subscribers 11 “ FOB THE CAMPAIGN, TO NOV. 10 ” $1 fl FOR ONE DOLLAR ! ! $i ~, 1 si 81 THE ATLANTA DAILY POST wi.lbe sent to mail sub- SI scribers, postage prepaid, during the campaign of 1880; or, to SI November 10th, for the low price of $1 ' ONE DOLLAR EACH. ~ DAILY POST has become well known throughout Geor di’ gla, as a fearless exponent of truth and justice. Being out of the influence of all rings and cliques, it may be relied on to fur- II nish the latest and most reliable information of the day. The iq paper commends itself, and if you want to keep posted you should take the DAJLY POST. Call at the office, 32 South Broad Street. f 1 I). E. CALDWELL, Prop’r, $1 81 41 81 81 $1 81 $1 $1 81 $1 $1 $1 $1 $1 81 81 Circulation. NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOR PRESIDENT, WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK, of Pennsylvania. FOR VICE-PRESIDE..T, WILLIAM H. ENGLISH, of Indiana, “False as hell”— Co'quW s Speech. It is only by a full vo‘e, free ballot and fair count, that the peo ple can rule.— IP. S. Hancock. Dm Governor Colquitt ever se cretly own a share in the convict lease; and was it carried under Gen. Gordon’s name ? Colquitt’s folly in sending the military to Jonesboro loses the State hundreds of dollars and the Democratic party many thousand votes. When this gubernatorial cam paign is over Joe Brown will give Colquitt the shake—he will drop him at once and forever. Mark the prediction! All sorts of speculations as to the action of the gubernatorial conven tion are in order. Even the most random guess may crystalize itself into a solid fact. ‘ He is not an intelligent Demo crat whc does not see the cause of these evils, and he is not a true Democrat who is unwilling to ap ply the remedy.”— Benj. H. Hill. “No form of government, how ever carefully dressed, no principle however sound, will protect the rights of the people less the ad ministration is faithful and effi cient.”— IK S. Hancock. A dead Indian has been dug up in Morgan county. He is supposed to have been dead about 100 years Pity the old fellow wasn’t exhumed a few weeks ago—he would have made a capital Colquitt delegate. “The democratic situation in Georgia is bad, very bad and the tendency is worse. Serious dissen tious exist—are daily increasing, and ifnot corrected, will inevitably disrupt the party.”— Benj. H. Hill. Col. I). N. Speer appears to stand the best chance for the state treas urership, and if he gets it the state will secure a faithful and efficient officer. Col Speer’s legal and fi nancial ability is generally recog nized, and his integrity and busi ness talent admirably fit him for almost any position of trust. During Smith’s administration, when the whole country around Sandersville was alarmed over the threats of a negro insurrection Gov. Smith went down there without any military and squelched the ri otous demonstrations. This was wiser and cheaper than Colquitt’s method of presesving the peace. When Colquitt assumed the Presidency of the State Agricultu ral Society, it was predicted that he would wreck it, and the predic tion turned out to be true, so far as the finances were concerned. Col quitt “saw that the boys wanted some money.” “Those who seek to use a party, organized for the good of all, to fur ther the good of one, or a few, whether for reward or revenge, or for vindication, are attempting to use for one, or for a portion, that which was formed for the good of all. Corruption within the party, or independentism, are the invari able fruits if those who attempt such personal ends are not repu diated as leaders.”—Benj. H. Hi I. When Colquitt was questioned about ordering the payment of some money that ought not to have been paid, when he was President of the State Agricultural Society, he replied: “Well, I saw that the boys wanted some money!” And this is the real explanation of the big fee business during his guber natorial term of office. “The boys wanted some money,” and as it did not come out of Colquitt’s pocket he was willing to gratify “the boys.” ATLA VFAh DAILY POST. ‘.K •- • ... .... . . , , I •tulU' “VINDICATION.” Governor Colquitt was elected by 80,000 majority. The figures are immense, but practically he had no opposition. One thing he could boast of, and that was that he re ceived the united vote of the Dem ocratic party of Georgia. After four years in the honorable posi tion of Governor with such a tri umphant election most citizens would have been content to retire to private life. But not so with our Ca'sar. Having proven to the people his incompetency for the position of Governor, he has sought to be vin dicated against the mutterings of public disapproval. That is to say : if he had conducted his offi cial conduct so that there was no complaint he would probably have felt satisfied. But having failed in his duty he now asks the people of the State to endorse his failure, and his faults. This is the situation, in brief. But how has his “vindication” panned out? The story is not very long, and the result must be anything but satisfactory. When Colquitt received 80,000 majority, he was backed by his own good name and that of his parentage He did not have to resort to any measures for election so commonly used by politicians. To-morrow he will go before the democratic convention of Georgia with a trifle over a majority of the 352 delegates, and in the face of the most determined opposition of honest democrats. How has he obtained the dele gates who are his supporters? By most earnest personal appeals, so licitation, and some begging for votes. Leaving the duties of his office and abandoning the chair of state, he has traversed the coun ties, traveling day and night, ap pealing to the people to “vindi cate” him. Without daring to risk his claims for preference on an honest and efficient administra tion of public affairs, he has ap pealed to passion and prejudice, on the false assumption that his “pri vate character” has been assailed, and that be has been persecuted because of his Christianity. Losing his temper, he has bandied epi thets toward his opponents, calling them “liars and thieves,” “dogs,” “hounds,” “yellow-eyed cats,” and denouncing assertions concerning his official conduct as“falseas hell.’ What a strange contrast between the Colquitt of 1876 and the Col quitt of 1880! But his methods of electioneer ing have been supplemented and bolstered up by Ex-Senator Gor don, who though “much-pressed for-time,” when making his resig nation, has made it convenient to s ump the State for Colquitt. Gor don and Colquitt have between them probably managed to speak in nearly every county in the State. When referring to the conduct of the administration they have endeavored to so construe financial events as to make it ap pear that what was done was solely through his efforts. The collection of a large amount from the U. S. Government and from railroads was provided for by law, and the Governor would have had to strain his oath cf office to its utmost ten sion to keep the money from coming into the State Treasury. Yet Gov Colquitt claimed that he had col lected it. How much this state ment has influenced the public, it is not certain. Few intelligent and well posted men have believed it true. In addition to Gordon’s canvass another element of strength has been added to Colquitt. We allude to Joe Brown’s influence, to say nothing of his bar’l. We infer from statements made by parties from all parts of the State that Brown’s influence has given Col quitt more strength than any other factor in the campaign, in addition to an ability to control the necessary “sinews of war.” Now with these potent influen ces at work for Colquitt, together with the fact that his position has enabled his strikers to place them selves in communition with an ap pointed official, under obligations to him, in every county in the State, it is truly surprising that becomes to the convention wi'h only a little over a majority of the ATLANTA, GEORGIA, TUESDAY EVENING. AUGUST 3, 1880. delegates. Without Browjp’A In fluence and bar’l, and Gordon’a vases, and the help of the State ap pointees Colquitt’s “vindica tion” would haxfi. been a Waterloo. ;, take but little Domfort from This “vindi cation.” Looking the situation over, in view of the facts referred to above, it would really seem that such a “vindication” amounts to a re buke; and even if Colquitt shall be come the nominee of the combina tion he will go before the people with the seal of their condemna tion on his face. And if he. is elected, Woe be to the State! So far as the Daily Post is con cerned it will endeavor to Hve as comfortably as it can, no matter who is elected. We have done our duty to the public by laying be fore it such faoieas it Ought to know, and if th 6 public chooses to endorse the undisputed charges against the Governor, it can only blame Hself if it becomes the suf ferer, \yhich sure do. - _ coluuitT’s Latest blunder? The great wrong and injury in flicted upon the Democratic party, the people us Georgia, and of fte entire South, by Gov. Colquitt's tin pardonable folly in reference to the Jonesboro affair will soon be pain fully realized. Just when the wisest leaders of the party had jlo duced the impression upon the Northern mindj that the Southern people were sufficiently conserva tive and law-abiding to manage their own affairs without eidin gering the supremacy of the Fed eral government, our rash execu tive inaugurated a war measure which can only be productive of disastrous results? The Radical press and campaign orators will now be able to say, with some show of reason, that a “strong government” is required to deal with the lawless and turbulent population of the South. When Gov. Smith went to San dersville sime years ago to prevent an apprehended insurrection he made no display of military force. The civil authority was entirely sufficient, and peace was establish ed without any trouble. True, Gov, Smith is a man of sagacity, practicality and judgment, and these qualifications guided his course, but that does not palliate Colquitt’s blunders —with good ad visers he could have avoided this ugly fiasco. The Jonesboro affair should be promptly investigated, and justice meted out under the .law. We be lieve that the good citizens and the authorities of Clayton county will take this view of the matter, and we have sufficient confidence in them to trust them. We have been assured that the citizens of Jonesboro did not think any neces sity existed for the presence of the military, and that the appeal for troops was mainly on the part of certain politicians who were run ning for office, and who thought that their activity in the matter would secure them the colored vote. But Gov. Colquitt did not pause to consider the matter, and if he had considered it his course would doubtless have been the same. In his eyes it was one ref Me few gol den opportunities in tne|course of a life time. His excited vision took in the dramatic points of the situation, and his heart swelled with heroic pride as he thought of how the historian of the future would describe the faithful execu tive, the “Hero of Olustee,” and President of D. T. U., inarching in hot* haste to shed the gore of count less m ill ions of out-laws from Fay ette and Clayton. The Governor probably thought of the splendid military pageant, the “ear piercing fife and spirit-stirring drum,” and dreams of victories brighter than that of Olustee tickled his martial fancy. So the expedition was undertaken, and amidst the rattling of drums, the clattering of guns and sabres, and an unlimited display of “fuss aha fefetnefs the Commanderin-Chief of the Army and Navy of Georgia hur ried to the town of Jonesboro at the head of his army. Now all this is only laughed at here, where the sac s are known, but it is a trump card in the hands of our enemies. What headway cm the conservative leaders of Georgia make against Radical charges of lawlessness at the South, and what inducements can we hold out to immigrants when our enemies are able to put the Gover nor of Georgia on the witness stand to testify against us? The Gover nor’s acts are sufficient for the most malicious Radical purposes, and in our future plans for Demo cratic success we must keep a watchful eye on the “Hero of Olus tee” and President of the D T U. Gov. Co’quitt to Judge Craw ford—“ Now, Martin, is your time to put in for the Senatorship!” Governor Colquitt to Judge Jack son—“ Now, Jeems, is your time to putin for the Senatorship I” Gov. Colon itt tp Judge Craw ford and Jackson—“ Joe Brown will not be a candidate for Senator in November!” The people to Governor Colquitt —“Now, Alfy, how about the above ?” I THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR FOR THE FIFTH. The proposition to put Maj. Sam W. Small on the State electoral Ticket, as the elector for the fifth district, meets with general appro bation. Maj. Small’s active servi ces in behalf of the party, his con spicuous ability s and his recognized powers of oratory all combine to make him the man for this posi tion. The selection of this brillian and untiring worker in the cause of democracy will reflect credit upon the convention and be an honor which will be worthily worn by its recipient. HON. R. E, LESTER. We understand that this gentle man is not in Atlanta, but remains at home, and that he refuses to be present when his friends are put ting his name before the guberna torial convention, from motives of delicacy. Whatever may be thought of the wisdom of this course on the part of a candidate for nomination, it is certainly refreshing to meet such a high grade of political honor as this distinguished gentleman has maintained, and we must commend him for it. BEN HILL. Hlm -Probable Appearance an a Proxy In tbe Convention. In the Augusta News of yesterday, we find the following dispatch from Atlanta : It is rumored that Walter R. Browu, an anti-Colqnitt delegate from Fulton county, will tender Senator B. H. Hill a proxy in the gubernatorial convention. It is highly probable that Senator Hill will have some thing to say in the convention before tbe nomination is made, as he may accept the proxy in order to talk to the Georgia Democracy. Occasional. An Election Riot in Alabama. A gentleman who came in on the West Point railroad reports that at Bluffton, a suburb of West Point, a fight took place over the election yesterday, in which seven men were killed. The hot blood was still flowing, and another man was killed this morning. The trouble grew out of a quarrel be tween whitesand negroes. —• *........ —.—. A correspondent of the Savan nah Recorder states that a merchant of Savannah recently sued a cus tomer for an amount du * for liquor. The case was tried in the city court and was fully made out for the plaintiff, but nine men out of twelve on the jury—strict temper ance men—declared that they “would stick it out for a week be fore they would give a verdict for whiskey.” These nine temper ance men were doubtless honest and well-meaning, but they must have entertained peculiar views regarding the obligation of their oath as jurors, to say nothing of the laws of the State. A candidate has to confront all sorts of things. Dr. Stewart, of Rockdale, a prominent candidate for the State senatorship, was re ported in the Walton County Vi dette as favoriag the condensing of “all the laws of the State, includ ing the Supreme Court Reports, in a book no larger than an old fash ioned sp< Hing book.” A friend of the doctor denies the Supreme Court part of the above, and says the doctor onlv remarked “in a humorous wav that he would like to see all the laws of Georgia brought down into a compass no larger that the Code, or even as small as an old-fashioned spelling book.” A supporter of Gov. Colquitt was discussing some peculiar phases of his candidate character yesterday, and with a look of in tense disgust on his face, he re marked, “D—d if I care whether Colquitt is nominated or not!” A Daily Post man suggested that doubtless many of Colquitt’s sup porters felt the same way. “Well,” was the reply, ’‘l will speak for myself—if Hardeman gets the nomination, it will make me feel so good that I’ll stand on my head.” A man came in this morning who claims to be acquainted with the old negro, Thompson, who was so severely punished in Clayton county last week. He says that Thompson is the meanest, vilest and most contemptible old wretch that ever breathed. He says that the old fellow is simply unbeara ble, and no community, good, bad, or indifferent, can put up with Mich an outlaw and excrescence. He claims that Thompson is mean er than the meanest negro in all creation, and the dread of the com munity. After a full knowledge of Col quitt’s little game to deceive both Judges Crawford and Jackson about the Senatorship, how can any del egate in the convention believe that his soft and sugared assurances to them will be fulfilled ? “ Be ware of the Greek bearing gifts” and do not forget that Colquitt is tne slickest old Greek in the gang! The Savannah Recorder claims that its section of the State has not had. a Governor in sixty five years. A HORRIBLE MURDER. This Time a Negro Kills a White Man. A LICK WITH A CLUB AND A FALL OF FORTY-FIVE FEET, Tbe Bridge near Flowery Branch, tbe Beene of the Horrible deed.-All Dene for Money.—Tbe Mur. derer Making Toward. Atlanta. * Last night about six o’clock a negro named Tom Jackson, killed a white man near Flowery Branch on the Air Line Railroad. The white man was crossing the bridge and when about midway the negro approached from behind and struck him near the base of the skull and under the left ear. The lick of itself was enough to have caused death, but the force of the blow knocked the man off the bridge to the ground below, a dis tance of about forty-five feet. After the man fell to the ground the negro went down, and strip ping the victim of his clothes, at tired himself therein and came on towards Atlanta. The victim, whose name could not be learned, was a citizen of that section of the state and is said to be a harmless man. A full description of the negro is now in posession of the chief of po lice of this place, and before an other issue of the Daily Post he will be in the hands of the law he has outraged. Since writing the above, infor mation has been received in At lanta stating that the negro was captured this morning near Buford and taken back to Flowery Branch where an inquest is now being held. Sensible Suggestions. Editor Atlanta Daily Pont. Sir: —There is a view that sug gests itself of the Joe Brown-Col quitt combination as yet unfolded to the understanding of the people. The evidence is circumstantial only and the suggestion is given to the public for what it is worth: What office does Gen. Gordon hold in connection with Victor Newcombe’s road ? Is he an at torney, with a law office, doing the regular law business of that rail road company? We understand not. W-hat is Gen. Gordon then, a lobbyist ? If not, what is he ? 2. What relation does the State road —the Joe Brown road—sustain to Victor Newcombe’s road, and how is this last road situated with reference to the Cincinnati South ern? Does it not look as if there might have been this object in the resignation of Gen. Gordon and the appointment of Joe Brown to to the 11. S. Senate; that Newcombe was to control the State road in connection with his own road; that Gen. Gordon was to be se cured for his influence with the Governor and Legislature of Geor gia; that Joe Brown was to be re tired to the U. S. Senate in order to vacate his place with the S’ate road, and that Colquitt, by the combined influence of Brown, Gor don and Newcombe, was to be re elected Governor of Georgia, and his co-operation and assist ance thus secured in the interest of the New - combe systemof railroads as to the Legislative measures that might be found necessary in the future? The whole being a scheme of the Newcombe’s, in which all the others readily joined, the former having for his object a combina tion’against the Cincinnati South ern, and the latter their own self aggrandizment? The impression seems to prevail that while ex-Governor Brown professes still to be President of the State Road, the truth of the matter is that he has nothing to do do with it whatever, and that Gen. Gordon, while he may be an able statesman, has no reputation as a lawyer, and in the simple capacity of a lawyer can be of little service to any railroad company. The leading newspapers in the State—three of them especially— have taken on a new dress in this political campaign—a dress in which it would be difficult to rec ognize themselves if they would take a look at their old clothes, and those of us who have stopped to give the matter a little thought are puzzled. But we have great faith in the integrity and good common sense of the people, and if there is any thing wrong in that Joe Brown arrangement it will be found out sooner or later, and then “ woe unto him by whom we are be trayed ; better for that man that he had not been born.” Georgia. Savannah, Ga., July 2, 1880. Docx IbiH Mean Gordon? Augusta Evening News. We have received a letter from our Atlanta correspondent, which we withhold for the present. The litter purports to be an expose of the Field boom in Georgia, and our correspondent assures us his in formation is correct; but we can scarcely think it possible that a man so eminent in Georgia as the person mentioned, could be guilty of the charges brought against him, hence we prefer not to pub lish the letter, and to await future developments. We of course are anxious to receive news from any quarter, and in advance of any other papers, yet we think there certainly must be some mistake in this matter, as the gentleman stands too high in this State to have accepted such a position or to have betrayed a trust dele gated to him. Therefore, we keep the matter out of our paper for the present, and anxiously look for a vindication of the distinguished gentleman. MR. D. N. BPEER Has a Word ot Interest for “Critic.” LaGrange, Ga., Aug. 2, 1880.— Editors Daily Post .- You have re cently published an article from the Critic, and also from an anony mous correspondent in which they are much troubled in mind, charg ing that I am a banker ; and again they are greatly troubled lest, in the event of my election, I put the state’s funds in “Speer’s bank.” I presume the public have little in terest in my private affairs. Con trary to my own inclination, but in deference to the wishes of my friendi, I ask space to state that I am not now, and never have been, a banker. I never in my life made a financial transaction for any bank. I am a lawyer by profession and have never followed any other business. I am the attorney for the LaGrange Banking and Trust company, and hold by courtesy,the complimentary title of vice-presi dent without pay—past, present or future. It is not true that lam a large stockholder in said bank ; on the contrary I am one of the smallest stockholders. I have never in my life owned but 83,500 of any bank stock. I regret that Ido not own more. If elected treasurer of the State of Georgia, I will endeavor to understand the law, and follow it in letter and spirit. No man has the right to presume that I would violate the law, and divert the public funds from the public treasury. I recog nize the principle that “public of fice is trust, not a bounty bestowed upon the holder. No incompetent or dishonest person should ever be entrusted with it, or if appointed, should be promptly ejected.” i I am pledged to the doctrine that “the public purse should be used for public purposes only.” Very respectfully, • D. N. Speer. “Wlio Get Field’s Money ?” Columbus Times. M. E. T. notices a rumor, in his Atlanta letter to the Augusta Evening News, to the effect that Judge Field, whose name was turned over on many tongues a few weeks ago like a sweet morsel, in connection with the Democratic Presidential nomination,now wants his money back. He spent some money in Georgia that did him no good, and he wants it accounted for! Well, the question is, who got his lucre? What did he expect for it ? Did he ever expect to see the return of a boom dollar? An exploded bank dollar, in old times, was always returned —but an ex ploded boom dollar is gone. It is everlastingly gofie! All such , were sunkin oceans of whitewash for himself or mud for others, and , it would be as easy to find a drop , of last year’s rain in the Chatta hoochee river as to find one of these old boom dollars. We, are sorry the Judge was not better about finances than that. But who got his money ? That is the in terrogation. “Sllowa t'ouHlderable Os the Wolf.” Griffin Bun. Gov. Colquitt shows considerable of the wolf in his speeches of late. He commenced the canvass by call ing his opponents liars and thieves, then only a few days ago he threat ened to make the crimson gush from some man’s neck and now the Eastman Times says he threatened to show another man his blood. Surely a man with no more regard for law and decency as evinced by his speeches is not the proper one for Governor. We hope he did not use such language. How could a a Christian use such language? It is the language of the bully and of hate. What does our friend of the LaGrange Reporter say of the following from the Eastman Times ? “We learn from a person who was present during the speech made by Gov. Colquitt in Cochran the other night, that a gentleman arose and stated to the Governor that there were certain persons in Cochran who had stated that the Governor could have prevented the killing of Alston by Cox. The Governor replied that if any man would tell him so he would show him the color of his blood, and there was no person in the crowd admitted making the statement.” Our Merciful Governor. Columbus Times. Gov. Colquitt has pardoned Pat rick Higgins, of Richmond county, who was convicted of shooting his wife in 1879 and sent to the peni tentiary for twenty years. Won der if his Excellency would pardon the “thieves and liars” that he has been talking about lately, and whose “neck veins” he would like to deplete ? He need not answer this question until after the ad journment of the convention next week. GEORGIA eoSSIP. Dr. M. J. Jones, of Augusta, is dead. Mrs. R. G. Bogart, of Savannah, is dead. Bishop Pierce preached in Spar ta last Sunday. Cotton crop prospects are good in every quarter. Ingram, of Washington, owns three country newspapers. Col. Edge has retired from the editorial chair of the Jonesboro Aew«. A good sprinkling of new cotton has made its appearance in Al bany. Cattarpillars have made,,their ap pearance in great numbers below Augusta. The grand lodge I. O. G. T. will hold its annual session in Savan nah, Sept. 7th. A new cotton factory, run by W. A. Swift, has been started in Tem perance Hall, Columbus. !• W. Howard was badly cut by H. T. Graves in a difficulty at Co lumbus last Saturday night. Miss Doyle, of Dahlonoga, was bitten by a horned snake a few days ago. She is recovering. Rev. Sam. Jones, the popular re vival preacher, seems to be crea ting quite a sensation in Henry county. Miss Jessie Nebut, who was suddenly seized with sickness at Social Circle last week, is rapidly convalescing. From 1871, when the first court was held in Elbert, to 1800, there were seven men hung in thiit county for horse stealing. There will be an agricultural festival Aug. 7th at Poullain’s frove, Morgan county. Hon. L. F. dvingston will be one of the speakers. A bogus telegram deceived the Griffin military, the other day, i and the boys all got ready for the fray, under the impression that the governor had ordered them out. The Atlanta District conference of the M. E. church, south, has been in session at Social Circle the last few days. Dr. Jesse Boring pre < siding. Covington was selected for the next place of meeting. The stray parties of men with guns, pitch-forks and clubs, who may be seen dashing in hot haste through the fields, woods and yH- . Stages'in every section of the State, are not kuklux. They are good citizens, in pursuit of mad dogs. The Albany Advertiser of July 31st says: “Last night Mr. Davis, of Worth county, brought news to ’ town of the shooting of Mr. Ben. Sikes by bis step son, a lad fifteen years old, and gave the circum stances, as near as we can gather them, as follows: Mr. Sikes yes terday morning, after accusing his step son of theft, gave him a whip ?ing and ordered him off to school. oung Ford went to the house of a neighbor, borrowed a shot gun, re turned home and awaited an op portunity to attack Mr. Sikes who was then at work in his field. And as he passed out of his field at 12 o’clock, his step son, Ford, fired a load of buckshot at him. Several of the shot took effect in his body, one broke his arm below the elbow and another fractured it above. Is Mars Inhabited I There is no other planet of the solar system, says Science for All, which of fers so close an analogy to the earth as Mars. The telescope reveals to us the figures of broad tracts of land and ex panses of sea upon his surface. Tire dur ations of his day and night almost coin cide with our own. His exterior expe riences the alternating changes of the seasons. His nights are illumined by two satellites, which present all the phe nomena of our own moon, and more fre quently, owing to their greater velocity. An atmosphere probably surrounds this planet; in fact, the existence of air is indispensable to his other features. Hence the inference that Mars is a hab itable globe appears a very obvious and fair conclusion, and it would be incon sistent to imagine that this planet, pro vided, apparently, with all the requisite natural facilities to render life a neces sary and desirable feature of his surface, is a sphere of desolation, a mass of inert matter which, though conforming to the laws of gravitation, is otherwise serving no usefid end, as the abode and susten ance of animate creatures. It is far more in accordance with analogy and rational speculation to conclude that Mars is the center of life and activity, and that his surface is teeming with living beings. You can’t suit a man anyway. 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