Saint Mary's beacon., 1871-01-05
Correspondence of the Beacon
NEuS.S. GA.
bee. 9th. 1870.


your paper has ever manifested in South
ern riebts-ihe synonym of States rights
i conclude that few jo,tincs from this
locality may no, be entirely uuinte-esting
70 vour readers.
The election is over and Georgia-the
Empire State of the South-is redeemed.
In spite Of Ackerman's infamous election
law, in spite Of Federal bayonets station
ed at almost every precinct in the State.
in spite of frauds. perjuries and negro re-
pcaters, the democrats have carried the
State by large majority, electing two
thirds of the Legislature and four out Of
seven members of Congress. Hundreds
Of negroes were imported from Tennessee
and other adjoining States; but owing to
the vigilance and activity Of the demo-
cratic candidates. seconded by the intelli-
gent taxpayers of the State, who have al
ready had enough of radical plundering
.and oppression. these imported voters were
piled. p some extent, in their efforts to
stuff the ballot boxes with fraudulent votes.
In some of the counties. am sorry to say,
a luke-warmness was manifested by the
people, which in this emergency was al
most objectionable. Otherwise We nigh.
possibly have had an unanimous delega-
ton to Congress, If not TO the State Leg
islature The negroes, as a class, voted
the radical ticket; but there were many
exceptions.
A novel and ingenious mode Of cleo
tioneering among them was in some in
stances adopted by the democrats.
Sam. I'll bet you a new hat you vote
the radical ticket.
take dat b sab says Sambo, dis
playing an extraordinary amount of irory,
and looking as consequential as game
cock on strange dung-hill. A "whitc
ticket" is soon furnished him, and he ex-
crcises the inestimable privilege of ,rotin.
As good democrats generally pay their
homes, debts, Sam is soon seen with bran
new slouch hanging on his left car
The white RAIDS seeing the turn things
were taking, were forced to come into the
market.
Rad. Cuffec! I'll bet you pair Of new
shoes you vote the democratic ticket.
Whar de shoes. mus cit um on fus
demands the dis:rus,ful darkie OF course
the shoes were not forthcoming, and Cuff
fc is left a. liberty to CAMILLE with some
one who has higher regard for his obi
cations than is usual among Northern car
pct-baggcrs or Southern scallawags. This
may appear ludicrons to some, but it is
sad commentary upon the demoralized
condition of our political society.
Bullock will probably appeal to Con-
gross to come to his rescue, and again set
aside this impudcnt expression Of the pop
ular will.
Gen. Buffers Boston speech. the pre-
cursor Of so much of the Presidents mes
sage as relates to our threatened compli-
cations with Great Britain. causes less
anxiety than amusement here If the rad
ical administration can devise no other
plan to stay the political revolution now
going on throughout the country, than
that of getting up a war with England,
they have poor prospect for another
lease of power. England's course during
our late struggle, did not tend to increase
our love or respect for that nation. 1t
was timid and selfish throughout. and
showed an utter disregard for her obliga-
tions as a naticn, to people, who, though
completely isolated from the rest Of the
world. for four years were able to main
tain their independence against the Uni
ted States. aided by numberless hirelings
from almost every country. Yet it would
be unnatural for the South to war against
her for what assistance she did render US,
however trifing it may have been. Be-
sides that, We don't love the Yankee Gov
errmcut any more than we do any other
man who has given us fogging. Hence
We say to Messrs. Butler & Co. if you
want to go to war with Canada or England
or any body else, we don't object. But
we will have no finger in that pie
Pitch into Canada and smash things gen.
orally. Well stand at your back and see
your eounteRance spilled! After you get
through with that job-which We presume
will be before brcakfast-just step across
the Atlantic and elevate John Bull on the
toe Of your boot. Wen stay 4, home and
take care Of the old women and children.
and if need be, ''run the machine" while
you are away. We are home staying.
peace loving people and Messrs Butler 4
Co. will have to offer US something more
cntieing than their an,-Raay bill, to ee,
US TO help them in war. which would
only result in establishing military die.
tatorship over the ruins Of what was once
4 model Republic.
The Southern people have yet lesson
to learn, which viii be cf immense ad-
vantage TO them. /, Is tc raise more meat
and bread, and less cotton. During the
past year. an immense crop Of cotton was
planted. and comparatively little grain