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ShrSdallioralomo: PUBLISHED BY WEEKLY 7. S. McDOWELL. Devoted to the vindication of the truth o gouthern History, to the preservation of Southern Characteristics, to the develop ment of Southern Resources, - under the hanged relations of the Labor System) and to the advancement of Southern Interests in Agriculture, Mining, Manufacturing and the Mechanic Arte. .! : i O TERMS OV BOUTBKBK HOH1 : One copy, one year, in advance, : $2.0 Five copies, one year, : : : IO.iX- Ten copies, one year, : : 20.00 The remittances in every case must be by Jheek, P, O. Order, or Registered Letter. To Advkbtisebs. The Southern Some, having now the largest circulation of any paper west of ft&ieign, anoras a nne aaver tisiug medium.4 .Terms moderate. ' CHARLOTTE: FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1880 F. BREVaKD WcDOWifiLL,tPiTuB. I i ' PRESIDENTIAL SPECULATIONS. i The indications still are, th at Grant i i. i ... - will be tbe Republican nominee, and that Blaine will be the next strongest in the race. Blaine has moon magnetism and is exceedingly pop with his partv; and if the matter was entirely with the peo ple, be would doabtleas receive the nomi nation; bat the politicians want Grant beoaase they think f he would seize the seat whether elected or' not, and Mr Blaine will, in all, probability, be out generaled again. The German popala tion is revolting against Grant and the vote is sufficiently large to defeat bim, if any ways Bolid, in probably in Kansas has much to lose in O bio, Wisconsin, and and .Illinois. . G rant , i ,r t.' the straggle be has bis prestige and fame to risk. Jtfo man in America has received more honors and been more slavishly deified at the North than General Grant j True, his adminis tration was the most corrupt that has ever marked any similar period in oar history, still the North is willing to over look this dark spot in bis life, in their wonderful admiration of his military prowess and saooesm. ' If elected, he' will bate vaat patronage at bis disposal; and the general feeling is, will have an office for life and will change the whole system of oar government j His life in the eyes of tbe world, has had a brilliant sunrise and if he jparsues tbe even tenor of bis way, it might go down aooloaded;bat the din and conflict of tbe political scenes in Washington may cause that brilliant sun rise to bave a dark and gloomy setting. The Democrats have a multiplicity of candidates. Tilden is undoubtedly in the field, but we have no idea that he I -T I will receive the nomination, because he cannot carry the necessary two-thirds vote in tbe j convention. He is not re garded available.because it is not believed be can carry New York, and be is known to be vry weak in several of tbe South ern States. Bayard, tf Delaware, is new the strongest candidate, and Davis, of Illinois, is also developing some strength. Judge Field, of California, . too, is . now: attracting m oph attention as a Presiden tial candidate; In a little over two months, however, botb parties will have plaoed their can didates in .the field and the stubborn, bitter contest will begin. A FOOLISH BLUNDER. We are rejoiced to see that the bill for tbe restoration of Gen Porter to tbe US army and for the payment of tbe salary be lost by his removal , has been laid npon the table; and we hope never to be taken op again. Tbe Democrats made a great blunder when they advocated : his cause, because it precipitated a fierce political and sectional debate, in which tbe Dem ocracy was worsted. It re opened the old war issues and gave the Republicans a long desired for opportunity of again firing' the Norther a feeling against the South. We see with pleasure, however, that Senator Jones, of Florida, was the only Southern, Secator who was foolish enough to advocate Porter's claim. It is nothing to ns.il Porter was unjustly cash iered and hdbi epaulettes taken from himBie bay hate been guilty . of negli gence the and been destruction the cause of of many men. but he was leading troops against us to subjugate as and desolate : ear homes, and we should let the Northern people settle their own disputes We will take sides with a)r" Northern' 'Democrats who now join .with as to keep as from being plundered . and oppressed, , but should not champion their cause, when it relate to aaatters-tbat occurred during the war. : We .trust the Southern Democrats will profit by their adverse experience and learn sense from their past blunders; Surely, by this time, tbey ought to know where the rocks of Scylla and Chary bd is now liel When Grentx tbe r ex-President .of. the United states and the idol of the North ern people, spends bis pastime in Mexico witnessing boll fights is it to be wondered at that the peopleehotfld become demor alized and follow the illustrious example set them? Can the Northern people then, with any show of consistency, con demn tbe inter-Southern States' cocking main held every now and then in Char lotte, aa a barbarous and cruel sport.? when their great chieftain is fond, of see ini other people's" bulls gored I " Their policy, however, seems to be to Mexican ize this govern meat, and it , may be that Grant is there for the purpose of learning the art One of tbe wise men who knows every thisir declares that in a few years every physician in tbe country will prescribe Dr Bull's Cough Syrup to bis patients. We PHT . -The Sn ate committee navT t epdrted! in favor of unseating Mr Kellogg of Lou isiana, and seating Judge Spofford tbe contestant. This will doubtless lead to long debate, and the Republicans will again sicken tbe country with their dis gusting and oft repeated, cry of Souther barbarity, fraud, &eJ "-f ' ? ' -; . The Legislature of Wisconsin, by a constitutional majority, have . passed .tbe bill allowing women to vote and bold office in that State. We don't koowNrhat effect politically this new law will have upon tbe State. Mostof those.bowever.wbo will vote.will be very apt to prefer Grantor Beecber one. Soldiers and peculiar kinds of preachers are generally the favorites of Northern voting, women of the free love persuasion. - , - . a a e The Democratic State Convention is called to meet in Raleigh on tbe 17th of June, and the Central Executive Commit tee" have issued a call to the county com mittees, to perfect their organizations and take the usual steps to have delegates ap pointed to represent their respective counties in said convention; and request the district convention': to select two dele gates and two alternatives to the national convention in Cincinnati on the 22ud day of June. Dennis Eearaey,the disgusting California communist and foul mouthed agitator.haa been sentenced by the police Judge of San Francisco, to six montos in the boose of correction and to py a fi ne of $1,000. It took the fellow and his friends com pletely by surprise. The charge against him was the uttering of revengeful threats and indulging publicly in profane and obscene language. He will appeal to tbe Sapreme Court. THE LEGISLATURE. W N OR R Mecklenburg Road Law, &o Tbe extra session of the Legislature, called by tbe Governor, with the advice and oonsent of the State council, to take into consideration the sale of tbe W N C Railroad, convened in Raleigh en Mon day, Nearly all tbe members being in their seats tbe hrst day. Ibe Governor sent in his message upon tbe reorganiza tion of the two 11 ouses, and jirged that general legislation be avoided and atten tion only be given to tbe measures for wbicb tbey were called. Tbe last bill was redrafted and altered in some impor tant particulars by Hon Geo F Davis, of Wilmington, and ex Judge Thos Raffia, of Hillsboro, two of the most eminent lawyers in the State, and Mr Best has accepted the bill as drafted by them. Tbe Raleigh Observer says : "One of tbe prin cipal changes made, is the designation of the persons who shall be the commission ers to supervise the construction of tbe roads. - Yaoce, Jarvi and Wortb are the men. Another change is in section 17 where it is provided that on Best's de fault, tbe State is to take possession and to build tbe roads as 'by law may be di reeled,' leaving tbe Legislature to direct as to that, whereos before it was to be made a matter of arrangement -.. between the State and Best But in view of this change, Best is to appoint three directors to look after bis interest, wbile'tbe State appoint six, and tbe private stockholders three." Committees of 10 from tbe Senate and 15 from tbe House were appointed to de cide .upon tbe .preliminary measures and report suitable bilL Senate Leacb, of Davidson,' Davidson; of Buncombe; Erwin, of McDowell, Dortcb, of Wayne; Graham, of Lincoln; Mebane, of Caswell; Bryan of Pender Democrats; Graham of Montgomery; Everitt, ot Forsyth: White, of Perqui mant Republicans. From the House: Carter, of Buneome; Cook, of Franklin; Brown, oi Mecklenburg; Cobb, of Lincoln .Covington, of Union; Bryson, of Swain; Lock heart, of ;Aliod; Bicbardsoc, Qf Colnmba; Vaagbu, of Alleghany; Ber nard, of Pitt; Davis, of Catawba; Demo crats; Olark, of Craven; Davis, of Madison; Ellison, of Wake; Scott ot New Hanover j Republicans. Dortcb and Richardson are tbe only Democrats on the committees whoop poae tbe sale of the road. "It is believed tbe Republicans will oppose the sale and try to confuse matters AT the hope of making political capital, and a split in the Democratic ranks as it is under stood that Lott Humphrey, Daniel Rus sell and W A Smith, bave been preparing au addreea to the Republican members. The Republican members from the Wesf however, are said to favor tbe sale. Maj Wilson, President of tbe road, submitted a report, showing that either, the road must be sold or an appropriation of about $250 000 be made by tbe State, aa tbe road bed was ia an unsafe condition" L .. Gov Jarvis puts the cost of tbe Western Railroad from April 1877 to Marob 1-t, 1880 as follows: F r iron &o, $150 183 43; for interest $266,175 00; for support ot conviots. $140 031 00; total, 556 379 43 The Governormentions that the bulk of tbe present taxation must continue and cannot be reduced without sale of tbe road; and he argues that' were tbe sale effected1 the convicts of the East could be put npon country aad local roads, &o Mr Brown, of Mecklenburg, presented a petition of citizens of this county, for the repeal of the road law as relates to Mecklenburg, Forsytbe and Stokes ooan ties. V Through- the efforts of Messrs Brown and Ardrey, the resolution passed the House; but, on motion of Capt Alex ander, was indefinitely postponed in the Senate. He proposes to make some amendments to the present law. Mr Or" chard introduced a resolution in relation to the settlement with tbe Sheriff of Ca barrus, and-McCorkle of Iredell," in re lation to- bastardy oases. -A resolution was adopted in both Houses, with the approbation of tbe presiding officers, to ipf eau$ate thereason for the tfa1iare-o big'oVturea to the behoof bill, paWd'last year. It is probable the school bill will be passed speedily. Tbe Raleigh Journal says: v We bave been a close observer of leer. lelative matters hereabouts for a penoa of about thirty years, and we have never seen more earnestness display than on phis occasion. ; There? is ntfexcltetuont no vau eiHig, turn, f nere is; p ,uee stnieo purpose "to pull through the present dii nenuy, eriduabJp and honorably to all concerned." The North Carolina Presbyterian says that not a single' Presbyter iaa Ob arch is found in twenty-one counties in eastern North Carolina. In thirty-two counties there are .only fourteen Presbyterian eharebes, these oounties embracing nearly one third of the State. .Qtas1ta3BieiioP Within tbe past eight years, five hun N dred and ninety seven convicts nave escaped from the Mississippi Stale prison' A howifsar, a box of muskets, and field ammunition bas been shipped by s'eamer to Lancaster County, V. by the Virginia authorities, to protect the oystermen lot the lower Rappahannock against foreign dredgers. . Harten overheard his wife telling Cox at Etton, O, that she would marry bim as soon as ber husband died, which won d be speedily, as be was almost gone with consumption. Harten spoiled the plan at once by shooting Cox through the beart. When Walker Kilgore left tbe jail at Mexico, Mo , to go to tbe scaffold, Si at Faucet t, who was soon to be banged witb a companion, said earnestly: "Walker, intercede witb tbe Almighty for Muldrow and me, and for oar eakes do all you can in heaven for us." Kilgore promised. Georgia leads the South in cotton man u fact u re, baving 160 000 spindles in oper ation, North Cariiua standing second, and South Carolina third. Texas is the smallest in tbe list. Tbe "dog law," as adopted by the new code of Mississippi, ia in substance as follows : The State is to manufacture dot collars, to be sold to dog owners at $2 50 each. Tbe dog wearu g this collris pro tected as any other property, and bis killirg or maiming, or abnse can be sued for in tbe courts. Without this collar the dog at large is a vagrant. Ohio wants a law passed providing that wbenajodge sentences an offender to the penitentiary, it shall be ascertained if be has a family depending upon bim for eupport. Tbe fact shall be certified io the warden, who shall keep a record of tbe convict's earnings, and, after de ducting twenty-five cents a day for hie food and clothing, shall pass tbe balance to bia credit, and apply it to tbe support of his legal dependents. That free labor is more productive than slave labor in tbe South, is proved by tbe statistics of the cotton crops daring tbe recent deoades. Tbe ten cotton crop from 1852 to 1861 aggregated 34 995 430 bales. Tbe ten crops from 1870 .o 1879 inclusive, comprised 41 454 742 bales. Tbe excoss to be credited to tree labor is 6 459 303 bales A Traveler in tbe forests of Brazil saw a bairy spider witb a body two inches long, and eigbt legs, measuring seven inches each It was on a tree trunk be neatb a deep crevice, across wbicb was stretched a dense white web. Tbe lower part of tbe web was broken, and two small finches were entangled in tbe pieoes One was still alive, bat died soon after its rescue Tbe hairs of these orab spiders come off when touched, and canst a maddening irritation. He says tbat be saw the children of an Indian family witb one of the monsters secured by a cord and leading it abeut the house like a dog. Ireland is about the Bize of Maine. France is more than twice as large as England, Wales and Scotland together. Texas is thirty five times as large as Jlassaobusetts, or as large as Maine. New Hampshire, Vermont, Maopecbusets, Ruode Inland, Conneticut. New York. New Jersey .Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Obio and Indiana combined. The entire- population of the United States could be provided for in the State of Ttas, allow ing each man, woman and obild four acres of land, Boston Transcript. Dead wood (Dak ) Pioneer: According to tbe report ot Undertaker Smitb, 132 Black . Hillers bave crossed the range during tbe brief period in which papers were neaded l7y Jat oi tbese, went tbe good old way, 22 shuffled off this mortal coil by accident, 5 died witb their boots on, being shot by Sunday-school teachers from tbe East, and 3 hadn't tbe grit to face the storm and sunshine of life, and hastened tbeir exit by resorting to poison and other equally effective banes. Petersburg Va., March 14 A disease known as tbe black measles is prevailing to an alarming extent in several of the adjacent counties, and daring tbe past few days a comber of persons bave died of it. Political Notes. Colombia, March 11. Tbe Democratic State Convention is called to meet June tbe 1st. . Pensaoola, Fla., March. 12 sludge Settle decided to-day in tbe timber oases that the United Statea i were entitled to every remedy provided by law in every State in tbe Union, to enforce tbeir rights witnout giving bond for damages or costs. Secretary Sherman, in writing to a friend, cornea out eqaarely as a Presi dential candidate.- He says : "I consider myself a candidate, and I shall do so to tbe end, bat don't think it necessary to belittle or arraign Gen Grant, Senator olaine or any one else, or to use my offi cial position to promote my-candidaey." O lonel Fred Grant likes to pass for an Englishman, and , more than once . bae oeeq taxen lor an uxiord student. Me talks fairly on general subjects, bat chief ly loves to dwell on the greatneSi of his father. "We are a fighting race," be says. nHy grandfather was the only one of my family bo, vu not a soldier. rOne of my ancestor 1 was kilhetf with ' Brad- dock, and ia England ' there is always from one to three Generals of our name When we. were, in Malta, Sir 'Patrick Grant, who 'commanded j there' psed i to clap me oh the backhand call meconsin.' Ah, he was a fine, soldierly looking fel low," well worthy of the name be bore." ; Savannah' News t It is stated that Judge Lochrane, the" head centre of the Atlanta Grant boom, has made a -bet at New Orleans of one thousand, dollars that Gen Grant willj receive at the Chicago Convention 290 votes in solid delegations and at least 108 from split delegations on the first ballot, thus securing bis nomioa lion. On tbe other band, tbe Chicago Tribune contains a card of. a member of tbe grain board tb ere -offering to tet one thousand dollars that Grant will not be nominated and another ' ' thousand dollars Hgaioat Blaine. ' ' . ' . . A distinguished Southern editor says : I am for Bndall against tbe world 1 do not thick it would be at all difficult to secure bis nomination, and P think be is just the man to put against Grant. He bas tbe same v ball-dog tenacity as tbi General, but has greater experience io public aflairs,' and enjoys te a greater ex tent the. confidence of tbe people. I am a Randall manl' -'Ibo&sider biui a'aeoond Jackson. " He is firm and . unyielding for tbe right, and knows tbe right He has more grit, snap, 'get-op-and-go' in him than a nation fall of Tildens." ' The most remarkable groand for a di voioe known, perhaps, in the history of divorce suits in this country is that set forth in a oomplaint recently filed in the Clerk's effioe in Lafayette, Indiana. The eomnlainant is a well to do. farmer, who baa been married about twenty years. He lives in a neighborhood which is strongly Republican in politios, and be- wants to be separated from his wife because she wil not allow bim to bring Democratic newdpapra in this house. Tbe complain ant is a Democrat and thinks more of bis politics than be does of bis -religion. For fi.e years, he says, be bas stood his wife's tyranny relative to bis newspapers, ana be declares tbat be will stand it no longer. En prefers Democratic newspa pers to bis wife. New Tork Sun : It is well known in Washington circles tbat Grant will cut abort bis tour in' Mexico, and hurry bck to the United States, bv the urgent advice of those who have bis canvass particular ly io obarge. Tbe, say it doeso't look well for him to seem to be unwilling to stay in bis own country except when be is governing it on a. large salary. Tbe belief tbat Grant will be . nominated at Chicago does not gain streugth at the capital. It is admitted on all sideB that 8 ber man is a failure. Blaine's weakness lies largely in bis inability to get dele gates from any New England States ex cept Maine, and possioly New Hamp shire. Tbe opinion gathers momenta m that after all, and in some way or otber. the ootcome at Chioago will be Elibu B Waebbume. It is safe to assume tbat not a few of tbe Wash borne think so. New York World: The Southern peo ple may as well be prepared for another six months of vile denunciation and slan der. It cannot hurt them, and tbey who otter tbe foal lies will simply be wasting their breath. All tbe Southern people can do, and all tbey ought to do, is to vote solidly for tbe Democratic candidate for tbe Presidency and do tbeir utmost to overthrow the party of fraud and vio ieno, tbat tbe battle on that coming gray November day may not be fought in vain . The reply to tbe Republican falsehoods is easy and overwhelming The Republi can speakers and organs will again de clare tbat the Soathern people are "bar barians," 'assassins," "idle," spending tbeir time "slaughtering negroes," allow ing their fields to lie barren, doing no work themselves and preventing others trom working; torturing, the negroes "bunting them to the swamps," robbing them, etc., etc. Iu about six or eigbt weeks tbese charges will be made : Ezo das negroes in Indiana and Kansas. Mary detainer on Grant ' A mao never lived who personally pos sessed in a less degree tbe qualities which inspire enthusiasm. Toe. faui ibat tbe enchantment of distance and tbe manipulations of politicans have lifted uim into a hero in the minds of thos wbokuow bim least, only prove bow mar velous are tbe powers of the human im agination. Fatally, for such glamour, I know Grant well. It was my mitfortnoe to live for eight years in the very thick of bis civil administration. It was impos sible that I should be mistaken iu its character. An administration more cor rapt never cursed a country. This was irae wbile trrant bimseli was, at leasi, negatively an honest man Ha did not pick and steal himself, though he bar cored and trusted thieves. He bad that overweening love of money, of all that money brings, that nearly always marks tbe man deficient in the native power ot money. winning. Such men poverty makes sordid. Tbe man of substance, tne natural money-getter, the eons of inherited fortune, are tbe ones Who fill bis imagination, makes bis chosen society, if not his trusted friends. Sucb men were always nearest and dearest to Grant. Stolid as he seemed, stubborn as be was, all discovered the unerring nerve in bim wbicb they bad bat to touch to hold bim forever tbe nerve of his inordinate self love. lis all- absorbing activity did not prove bim to be by nature selfish beyond bis kind Condition and circumstances had quick ened it to preternatural acuteoess. Ibe man put off, btmd by fortune, is the man whom sudden success overcomes. He is a man who never learns the highest and finest use of power. As President of tbe United States, such a man was Ulysses Grant. Tbe sycophants, the place-seekers, the place keepers who ear rounded him, despite his reputation for pugnacity, found it perfectly easy, by feet ding his vanity to hold this man in thrall. Tbey told bim that he was "the great est soldier that ever lived;" that he was the final star in the triumvirate that was to blaze for all posterity Washington, Lincoln and Grant that empire was in nis destiny, and that he was to live and reign "chief, if not of Europe, of the United States. It was as agreeable as it was natural for bim to believe all this, to gloat and swell with eeif.importance in the belief. In its fml accemance he left this country expecting as his right tbat all JSnrope would "uncover and bow before bim, tbe chief "of the western Continent, over whose -United S ates be was yet again to reign and rule to their ruin. As I bave written before. U rant 8 lour through Europe and around the Warth was decided upon and prearranged by the manipulators ot his "third term before be left the Wtiite House or the oity of Washington. Among many: let ters received Irom men since 1 wrote first of Grant as a candidate, tor tbe third term, is one from a presbyteriao clergy man in a city of Iowa. Ha addressed me in tbat curious tone of mingled respect! condescension and authority indigenous to the Presbyterian ministerial mind when directed to one of that portion oi the human family . whom even St Paui evidently did not altogether understand, despite bis assumptions and very excel lent advice. The clergyman tells the that I "should have said less about Grant or a great deal more." I differ from the clergyman as I should, doublles, in his conduct of "prayer meeiingg," though I myself "never" speak in any meeting whatsoever. De ficient as it may be in-quaotrtyand qual ity, I seem to bave said enough about Grant to have stirred cotsiderably tbe minds of my. bretheren. Let me now con fee B to these perturbed beings, includ ing the Presbyterian minister, - tbat I say aa little as possible about Grant, not wishing to talk about bim or about afty man whom it is beyond my power con scientiously to praise. The clergyman points triumphantly to the fact that Hamilton Fish's praise of Grant has great weight witb the public mind. Wei!, the "public mind" would be less moved by such praise were it as well acquainted with Hamilton Fish and Ulysses Grant as I am. ' . . . .s t . Hamilton Fish is a gentleman by in heritance, birth, breeding tbe most ox' a gentleman Grant ever had iu this Cabinet. A family more refined and praiawortby than his, never graced - public life in Washington. Amid a crowd of plebei ans and pretenders, their grace and sim plicity was as cooepicioos as it was soli tary. Yet Hamilton Fish himself is a m.D of tbe world a bon vivaot. Wbile be far transcended Grant in inherited finesse; in, in fine, life long associations; in all that makes a gentleman; the lone of bis nature, his intellectual babite, were not of that higher quality which Sug gested damaging comparisons and put bis chief to absolute disadvantage, as did the personal and mental characteristics of Crl Suburz and Charles Sumner. The unity, at least on one side of tbe natures of Fish and Grant begot familiiarity, if not sympathy between tbem; wbile the superiority of Fish on the otber gave bim a mental ascendancy. over tbe Presi dent never habitually achieved by any otber member ot bis Cabinet. Consider ing what for years their relation was, it would bave been a strange, not to say disloyal, act for Hamilton Fish to bave Kpoken in otber than' terms of personal praise of Uisses Grant. It was less bon orable in bim tbat, in praising Grant, be should have : dropped disparagement upon the name of Charles Sumner. ;. I beard from Charles Sumner's own lips the entire tale of bis personal association with Grant, and of Hamilton Fish's per, sonal part in the affair. Alter making due allowance for ail human infirmity in tbe three men, an inveitable conclusion remained that the mental arrogance of Sumner, if sucb he felt it to be, was less insufferable to Grant than tbe immeasur tble moral and mental superiority of Charles Sumner himself. Nothing so unerringly marks the in trinsic fibre of a man's nature as the quality of tbe men whom he chooses as uis nearest companions. The stroDg crude, narrow forces of Grant's mind lougbt instinctively tbe broader, higher ideas of greater men. Tbeir simple ad mitting put bis own at discount. Mighty in the brute force that holds and propels armies through seas of hu man blood, be was a eel fie b boor in the use of the fine weapons of mind and rpirit that make and unmake tbe peace, tbe purity, tbe prosperity of a nation. Tbe people bave but to know and to re member tbe character of tbe men lifted and held in place by bis men that tbeir abuse and degradation of political power made the administration of Grant me morable as the most corrupt in tbe whole history of the government to make it impossible that a like administration be over repeated as a national bffliction. The report bas been brought bacK from India tbat General Giant will retuse a nomination. Why ? Not excepting bis I needs and admirers, doeB nobody believe it. Why ? Simply because everybody who knows tbe man knows that be not only will accept a third nomination, but that be expects it. So blinded is he by adulation, by lust for perpetual power, by the fl.ttery and promises of tbe toadies nd office eeekers wbose future impor taDCe baDgs upon bis re-election wbicb by day and by night they are manipula iing he can no longer see that bis one chance of honor witb posterity lies in his opeedy retirement as a soldier. Let him in each retirement make the repetition ot the lailures, the mistakes, tbe bids of bis civil administration, forever impossible, and tbe tarnished rej ute of the Executive may yet be covered by tbe lustre of tbe soldier's name The New York Herald, which tbe world knows, is so devoted to bis fame ibat it bas sent a polished Boswell to proclaim it round the entire circle of tbe earth, yet declares if General Grant wishes to perpetuate it undiminished, unclouded, upon his return he will retire, crowned witb a soldier's fame. There is certainly one pen tbat will never follow bim into such retirement with one line of reproach or accusation. But let no man assume to arraign me for writing the truth of a man who, standing at its head, yet through self-love, allowea tbe government of bis counti) to be administered on the lowest plane of selfish greed and cupidity. Neither GraDt, dot any man politically or personally indentified with bim in Washington, should ever be made Presi dent of tbe United States. Surely tbe nation is not so poor jin manly honor, in xalted personal probity, in executive worth, that it can find no man "availa ble'' as a possible President outside of the hungry "hacks" and "bummers," po litical, who have beeu perpetually posing and mat-qaerading for the Presidency for the last five years. I love my country, love its people; best of all, love its honor, I cannot live so close to its heart to see it dishonored accursed, as I have seen it by tbte men w'jo assume to govern it, without conee- orated protest. 1 do not overestimate tbe force ot any word of mine. It may drop far short of its mark; it may reach but one human mind: but, wherever it falls, it shall be the priceless seed of truth. Independant How Judge, Aveby Holds Coubt. It was really amusing to hear a Nash ooqd ty darkey, give an account of tbe way ; Judge Avery put things through at,Na8h oourt. . nek. ine juage reaa out the sentence, ''two jears in tbe connty jail," a man in the. corner ,made . au. snilibl grunt. "Take that man to jil, sherifi'V said;bis Honor, poiuting to tbB grunter. "Good gracious I" mattered another -Sheriff, take that man to jail,". directing tbe officer to the, man, last mentioned. -Great God 1" .said a third. Sheriff, tke that : man 'to; jail,' repeated. Judge. "I telj yon,', ear, .said an excited darkey, VI bard ly bring' my bref . in ,dat court house after dat; bat when I got out, and crossed tbe bridge over Stony Creek, den you bet I jast busted my, . boots a s'aqipmg, and a jumping, and a laffiu'. . Qoldsboro Mail. A settlement of the estate of the late Rttv J B Jeter in Richmond, Virginia, developed the faot that Dr R H Dickin son, editor of tbe Planter and 'Farmer magazine, and prominent- citizen of Richmond, had committed forgeries to i be extent of about $28 000! Great ex citement was occasioned in the city by this announcement; as Dr Dickinson was very highly connected, and his brother. Rev Dr A E Dickinson, was - a business partner of Dr Jeter. Tbe , forger has ab sconded, but left a note expressing deep' contrition for bia' crime, end pledging' nimself to devote his life to pajing back uis indebtedness. ; A Pistol Shot that Hastened an E'ope tnent. Enzbeto City, H O, March 12. Miss Florence Seymark, arranged to e ope with Jonathan Ivy, a youbg lawyer, at 7 o'clock .this morhiog He was to meet br at the gate4 in a buggy. Her father got wind of the affair last night, and Went to Ivy's office and shot bim in the shout der A servant informed Miss" Seymark of the affair, and she flaJ from her room ib ber night clothes and joined her lover and in this garb was married before the father discovered ber aosence, RADICAL VENOM AGAINST THE SUUTM. Speech of Phillip C Hayes, of Illinois, in Congress. Bat who are the leaders in the South to-day ? Tbey. are tbe men who did the most to plunge the country JntQv war,; and who were the last to lay down their arms when the confederacy i. went to. pieces. That bitter,- and, "uncompromising, rebel, Wade Hampton, is honored by tbe South Carolina democracy by being elected Governor of b's Stale, and is then trans ferred to tbe Uuited States Senate. Zab Vw ce, who declared that be would fight the Yankees until be filled bell so full tbat tbeir feet would stick oat of tbe windows, is made Governor of North Carolina, and then promoted to a seat in the Senate of tbe Uuited States. Ben Hill is put into tbe United States Senate' by the democra cy of Georgia because he. fought gallantly for the rebel cause and "then stood up in tbe lower House of Congress' and, urged the Government to grant amnesty to J fl Davis, when the latter scorned to ask for it himself. . O. her leading representatives of the Southern democracy in the Senate are Gordon, Lamar, Harris, and Butler, all of whom distinguished themselves in &ui of the rebellion. In tbe House, tbe leading man from the Sooth in AUxander H Stephens, who was Vice President of tbe Southern confederacy and who is to day the cuief of tbe seventy ex-rebels who represent the ' Southern democracy in this body. Bat towering above all these, fxcile princeps in the eyes of the South ern people, is Jeff Davis, tbe ex President of the defunct confederacy. These are tbe leaders in the democratic party to daythe men who dictate its policy and ebape its course and does any one thmk that the party is a safe party as long as it retains sucb men as leaders? Bat not only was money used, but eve ry otber base means which democratic ingenuity could invent was resorted to in order to make success certain. The history of tbe democratic campaign ot 1876 in the South is but the history of uue of the most gigantic . schemes of in timidation, fraud, and marder tbat was ever undertaken by any party. There is not a single Soathern State in which there was anything like a free or fair election. The white-liners and nfli clubs were in fall force in every locality and did most efficient service in aid of tbe demo cratic cause. At the tap of tbe court house bell in Vicksburgb, Mississippi, at any hour during tbat campaign, two thousand fully armed, equipped, and or gaDizjd ex-rebel soldiers would muster od the streets in ten minutes, under tbeir democratic commanders, ready for any sort of work that tbe interest of tbe democratic cause required. In every other city aud town in the State there was a similar force always prepared for work at any hoar. Tbe white-liners took matters in tbeir own hands, and the re sult was tbat Mississippi, wbicb, on a fair vote, bas a republican majority of from thirty thousand to fifty thousand, was carried for ' Tudeo and reform" by a ma jority of fifty thousand. And what is irae of Mississippi is true of every other Southern State, The armed democratic organizations held fall sway, and by ter rorism, and coercion, ' and ballot box otbffiug, aud murder managed to carrj all but three of the Southern States for Tilden. Some of the congressional dis tricts, which are republican by from six tuousand to ten thousand majority, were handed over to tbe democracy by ' tbese organ, zations with tbe democratic Vote largely ahead. Tbe shot-gan policy, which worked so well in 1876 and secured such grand re sults for tne democracy, has been con tinued op to the present time. To-day,5 under its operation, we see every South ern State in tbe bands of tbe democratic part, while the republican party is vir tually wiped out. Now, it is a well known fact that many of the Southern States are thoroughly republican on any-' thing like a fair vote. Give us a free and honest election, and our party would, oarry . Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, both the Carolinas, and Florida. Why, sir, it has always been oar boast in this land tbat tbe majority should rule. ' Bat in the South to da this doctrine is reversed. Ia almost every Southern Stile the minority, haviDg by murder, house-burning, and robbing brought the majority into subjection, alone bear rale and have everything their own way. There is a curious colored fraud in Richmond county, N C, who has been getting lots of money from the ignorant negroes in tbat region. He goes . to an isolated bouse in the country and tells i he inmates that tbe eleotion of Grant is certain, and tbat as soon as be is elected he will be made Emperor and then there will be a glorious division of the lands, goods; and chattels, and that a sum. any there between ten cents aud twenty-five cents intrusted to him will secure tbe contributor, a handsome share of the spoils when the good time comes. . Those who do not thus contribute he is in structed to say, will be cast into outer darkness. He also t,ella them that a sup ply of arms will soon, Jbe : distributed iu Charlotte and a large . military demon stration m&deSavannah.Jfcws. ... ' : It would make a -stone image turn green with envy to observe the express ion of profound diserust that settles down on tbe ace of t he doctor when he - bears Abe patient s praising DrvBull'e Couh Syrup-, ;.' - iva.'a ,t. ut t-:'',.! Near Linoolntoo, on the lOth joatj by Rev R Z Johnston, Mr William Byrnm.ot Mecklenburg oou,nty, and J&fiss Mary C, daughter. of James H Marsh, Esq, of Lin- colmoa, 5 , . f In Union county, on tbe 11th inst, Mr Judge Belk and Miss Susan Richardson Io Cabarrus county, Mr Eliaa Misen heimer and Miss" Laura L'ttle; also, Mr John K Patterson, Register of Deeds of Cabarrus county, and Miss Belle Gard ner. Io Wilkes connty,, lir Isaao , Teeter, of "";,aVun .M-iss Jennie ;io i y .. leb Atjbttiistmtnts. Galvanic Batteries. ? u ' BOY rrs Celebrated Galvanic Batteries. Agent for Charlotte, -mchlS, i F. SCARE A CO. Th Pope Cotton Planter. ; FARMER in need of a first class Cotton r-eed Planter, for , this season, can be supplied through my agents, Brown Weddington,; Charlotte, NC.EM McNee ly, Moorwmlle, Concord, or , mchl9 1m . Alexandrian. lwV , PEDLEKS AND CANVASSERS TO THE tj HAVING more than 13 years e J4, In the repairing of Sewm S1? we guarantee our work first class "nLhW low; We deal in the various stann ? ing Machines, needles, shuttles on l8, you desire to buy a machine, and i L0- If save from $10 to $15, come or send T-k us, instead of buying from uiraai . buvinar from -them you havnt. ' L much more, and you had as well as for them to make it. va that BRADSHAW4 CO, Machinist, over W Shawa Saddle and U.unZ' -mchl2w IN. MONEY IN BROWN LEGHORNs. THEY come from -a Bunny ciinj are well adapted to the South hardy and produce more eggs th.- t other fowl mature earlier, lav wh. ,3 months old. X.Juave bred-all cWa fowls, and I give them the preferem? " Forty hens laid from January h i . 4,759 eggs. .Average 793 per month-' about 2tt i per hen- Calf and see the hi ties. . Egg, $i.5per 13. i A. SHORTER CALDWEU mchl9tf Charlotte, iTr; EOW WATCHES ABE MALE. 1 T will be apparent to any one, whom lamina . .W) lM WTr.l .1 "111 from the ueceaary thicKness for enm:1 and. polishing, a large proportion offt precious metal used, is needed only to i? fen and hold the engraved portions in i and supply the necessary 8olodi.,Tl strength. The surplus gold is actual! -.IS less so far as uti Jty and beauf v ar cerned. In James Boss1 Patent Qold v Cases, this waste of precious metaiia come, and the same solodity and tiL0V6 produced at from one-third to ona "h If the usual cost of solid cases. This bSSt ia of the most simple nature, as follW plate of nickle composition metaL , ly adapted to the purpose, has tiroZ of solid gold soldered one on each aids t three are then passed between poliih? steel rollers, and the result is a string heavy plated composition, from which th cases, backs, centres, bezels, Ac, are cut and shaped by suitable' dies and furmeri The gold in these cases is sufficiently thu to admit of all kinds of chasing, eDgrX, and enamelling; the engraved cat hi' been carried until worn perfectly smooth by time and use without removing the T is is the only Case made with two puUa of solid gold, and warranted by specicUa!. tificate. For sale by all Jewelers. Ask for Uu, trated Catalogue, and to see warrant men 19 i Other Pianos wear out BUT THEY 60 OH FOREVER. VlCXoJta in all nut coa tests ud (ur If years past tuackaowlia;e4 tavadarl mttk World. Musical PertsUlon.Wsnderfiil DsnbSk ty and Reaaoaabla Cost. Tra aaoaoan; laaicztai . parchase of a swiaine Chicksatns; aad ao ooms. LAST CHANCE TO iUY CHEAf Chickerinc St Suna largely a4vaacd taetr arlcaj Fab. 1. Oar aM enntracta eietre April 1. atlai vUl SS aB srdm rwiTl Uin ikii Ute it tli ittav tar ariOM 10V art pulUTllT tat Kvilt iairiaV Order now aa4 save tram & Is $31) aa tb pa chase. Preseat rates (oarantaad oaly ta April a LUDDEN BATES. Savannah, Gs. Wholesale Acnts for G..flA.4. CN. Aa, mchl ' FLOWER SEEDS, - ViCK'8 Celebrated Flower Seeds. Also, RED & WHITE GLADEbLUS BULBS, at 50 eta and $1 per dozen, at SOARR A CO'8, mchl2 . DrngSton. TO MERCHANTS. TAKE NOTICE. T WILL sell P. Lorlllard's rJigh To 1 8NUFP, and POQNE'S eJittinir Bull SMOKING TOBAOOO, at Factory Prices. Respectfully, R. B. ALEXANDER mchl2 BEST III THE WORLD I Impair BtCarb atoda. Is sf m lightly dirty whit color. It f 'PPr white, 'examlsird by ItseU CQBIPiRllOIl WITB CHTjaCH dl CO.'S "AKM AH HAMMER" BKAJIT will show differcne. Sea that yonr Baking- M, white aind PURE, at ahomld b kt SIMItAa. 8UBSTAHCKS awed 'food. ' . , . Hrasekeepsra -who prefer wl msds wi yet, will bnproTd lit quaUty, mk ' better and prave&t it from sonring. tT.5(ll4 , one hait tsaapoonfal of Church Co.'s " Saleratos. Be stire and not ne too much. J.na , Tlaeof this with aour milk la fntvtM . . Baking Powder, aaraa twenty times its fv See one pound package for valuable Ibmhiw -: tion mad reMnrefolly. - j SHOW THIS TO YOUR CROCEB. CHARLOTTE HOTEL, ; . I! Jaat opened the ftJ&ABLpTTEHOTB and had it thoroughly painted, whlteWtfi1, - Zt- nl cleansed. . : Having had "an experience of ten J, in the businesa, in Raleigh, State8u. Haliabury, I ant satisfied I can give mm faction, and solicit a share of the P patronage. : Terms are moderate. . tnt Janl6tf M. BCHLQ88, Propnf NOW IS THE TIME , V' " to seU . TURKEYS, CHICKEN 3, DUCKS, W1' , TER AND; EGGS To 1 m: howe oil niiiD, Bronze Turkevs of the purest bloo feb27 ; COTTON ST0BA0B. I WILL storej cotton at .reaaonable J in my store room on Ctollege iWft Charlotte. , B. L MoDOWl dec 21-tf 1880. SPRING. M LICHTEN8TEIN, of Charlotte . announces to his friends ana cr. - ers, that his Samples for 3P"U "I-doo-have arrived and are ready tor inspw a h ia vol I known to the people a city a nd vicinity, it is needless ton" merits, Your orders are respectfuiij CBICW FIANfl at HO. 4 yru, -MA asw w ay
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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March 19, 1880, edition 1
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