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GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION
THE WEEKLY OPINION.
BY W. L. 8CBU00S AUD J. B. DOUBLE.
OFFICIAL TAPER FOR THE COUNTIES OF
BARTOW,
BUTTS,
CARROLL,
CHATTOOGA,
CLAYTON,
COBB.
DeKALB.
FAYETTE,
FORSYTH,
FULTON.
GORDON,
GREENE,
GWINNETT,
HARALSON,
HENRY - ,
JASPER,
MONROE,
MURRAY - ,
NEWTON,
PAULDING,
POLIv,
SPALDING,
SUMTER,
UPSON,
THURSDAY MORNING::::::8KPT. 20.
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES
or TUB
UNION REFOBLICAN PARTY OF OEORQ1A.
At or ted a r nit state coxTurrioy,
Atlanta, July 4th, 1607.
WHKRXAi, Wo, humbly aeknowlodatnf our de<
— "1 overruling FTOTlUearo,. who
tlons, thank Al
gcmlent-e upon
cie* ami to.
.— at preserved
r Government when It. ilcepct. l'uumlatlon.
re being ih.ken by the mighty upheaving, or
the recent rebellion. And
Wnitl, TIm loyal men otGcoTjjln desire tho
earliest practlcahlo .ettlemont
Aurtnn peace, taat patriotism saoam ue o**u«a
a* a virtue, aud U1. the duty of the state do cher.
t.h all itz people; and where*., thoeo who amirt
these principles aro called Kepnblfcani, through-
, out the Uoloo.Therefore,
,through
"/SmeW, lift Thatwo adopt tho name of tho Value
Republican party of Georgia, mod declare our.
.elves In alliance with the National Republican
party of the Union, and for tho uocondltlonal sun.
port of tho Union or these States.
EMlted, 9. That wo pledge our hoarty support
to the reconstruction measures of tho Congress of
the United States.
Etiobtd. 8. That It le tho doty of the State to
educate all her children, and to that end, we ro*
commend the establishment of ageooral system
of free schools.
Embed. 4. Thnt the Union Kepuldican Party 1.
Identified In It* history und by its essential l.rlit-
ctplcs with the rights, tho Interests and the dlpnl-
‘ty of labor, and is in sympathy with tho to ill
masses of socictr. and that the working men
Georgia will receive at Ita hands every encourage
ment and assistance that may be necessary to pro
tect their full rights; und, that In tho ninlntcn,
anco of tho position tnken and the principle,
wo bare this day avowed, we ronllally Invite the
co-opcratlon of all citizens, without regard to tholr
.political antecedents.
Embed, 5. That the Union Repul,llcan Party
of tbo State of Georgia pledges Itself to maintain
tho freo noil legal rights of all men, and to
abide by tho preserllied terms of restoration, in
electing to oluce those men only who can comply,
In all respects, with tho rstiolrcments of the Acts of
Congress, and who prerer the .Government of the
United State* to any other that could We framed.
CSTIt Is title tlio conductors of this jour
nal, and tho public, to state that the com
munication of “Ukpum.ican,” which ap-
jiearcd in the Sunday rooming's edition of
the Opinion, was handed to our local Re
porter and ptiblisiitd by him In the nbscnco
of tho Editors anti Proprietors and with
out their knowledge or endorsement. The
writer of the communication referred to is
a gentleman of character and position. He
alone Is responsible for his own opinions
as set forth In that communication.
'Campbell County.—The proceedings of
the Union Republican Convention, In
Campbell county, appear in another col
umn. It will be seen that the resolutions
emphatically Indorse the l’lstform of Prin
ciples adopted by the Convention held in
this city on tho 4th of July. “Tho work
goes bravely on.”
£%~ In publishing the communication of
•‘Gnr.r.sR," we are actuated by those liberal
views of Journalism which would extend a
fair and Impartial hearing to both sldca of
the •• Relief” question. We have said, and
now repeat, that we favor some legal and
Cout'.UuUonal means of relief to the peo
ple. How that may be obtained, we arc
not now prepared to say, Ibrthcr than that
such questions will como very propoly be
fore the State Convention. We would
deem It an imputation upon tbo sincerity
of our professions for relief by legal means,
to disclaim adhcrancc to the policy of rc-
pndlatlon.
•■THE HUGGED HSUBl”
An article In Tuesday's Orix ion, garbled
by the Intelligencer, contained the follow
ing sentence:
Let the Democrats nominate and bring
forward their own candidates.
To this the following defiant response is
made by our usually coiirtcous.cotcmpora-
ry:
The Democrats, and all others opposed
to radicalism, arc ready for tho struggle;
and more, aro confident of victory, Bring
out your radical ticket, then; “ let there be
no juggling, no tricks, but a square, stand-
up light upon the” Iraa Issues.
That Is manly 1 Wo like It I There Is no
dodging! It meets the dieleton that mutt
inevitably occur, between the people,fair bj and
tquaretyl Reconstruction, In accordanco
with tho enactments of the Republican
Congress,or Rejection of that policy by tho
Democratic No-Convcntlon party journals
in Georgia, is the final Issue. This the
people must decide. YVo repeat—wo like
to meet a challenge so folrly presented.
We accept tho Issue. Honest men—politi
cians and journalists—will also accept It.
for or against. Retudlicaxisu has saved
(and will Insure the t.tfdy.of) the Union!
Democracy has rulsd and ruined. This the
people know, and upon their knowledge
we are content they shall render their ver
dict. We, too, “ are ready for the contest.”
tSTTIon. A. U. Stephens says Mr. IllU's
three letters to General Grant are tho most
. powerful papers on public affairs that have
appeared since the close of the war, and
are destined to create a powerful Impres
sion wherever they are read,South or North,
Sxchangt.
This statement has been contradicted;
and no well Informed man, who knows
anything of Mr. Stephens’ sentiments, will
Ycadlly believe that he ever said so foolish
eo silly a thing. We therefore demand the
proof.
Military AniutsT.—The Rome Courier
hoe Information of the arrest of a Mr.
Yancy White, living In Floyd county,
charged with the crimo of murder. The
arrest was made by Capt. Le la Mesa and a
Ale of soldiers on Saturday loat.
JUDGE HARRIS AND THE REPUBLICAN
FASTY.
“Things equal to tho oamc, are equal to
each ether.”
If A endorses tho sentiments of B, and
B endorses those of C, tlion it is plain that
A endorses tho sentiments of C, Ergo, If
C Is n Republican, so is A.
Jtidgo. Harms, in his letter elsewhere
published, endorses the fundamental prin
ciples of tho Republican party. But tho
Intelligencer, of tills city, endorses Judge
Kauris’ letter. Therefore, docs the Intel-
ttgencer endorso theflmdnmcntal principles
of the Republican party.
Judge Harms holds, 1st, thnt tho actof
Secession put Georgia out of tho Union;
2d, that ns a State she hat not been restored
to the Union; fid, that ns a State she has
no Interest or property In the Federal Con
stitution,'which she solemnly renounced;
and 4th, that she cannot rightfully claim the
benefits and protection of thnt Constitu
tion.
Her status Is, therefore, that of a con
quered State out of the Federal Union; and
If this be her condition, then, “ according
to tho customs of Christian civilized na
tions,” tho United States, as conqueror,
through her law making power, may right
fully rule tho State, and mould her policy
at will, with no other restrictions than tbo
customary usages of civilized nations.
These are the conclusions of Judge Har
ms, and they are tho principles enunciated
by Congress. To these, the Intelligencer
responds that,
To some, the vlows of this distinguished
lurlst and patriotic Georgian will appear
startling, hut they can only he answered
by a logic which, up to this time, we have
not seen nresented by those who may dltt'er
from (with?) him.
And yet the Intelligencer opjioscs Bocon-
truction and supports n State Government
Inaugurated by Andrkw Johnson; a Gov
ernment unauthorized by the Constitution,
and manifestly illegal according to the law
of nations, as expounded by Judge Uak-
ms!
Tho Duke of Orleans endorsed the l’rin-
clples of the first French Revolution, lie
was a Republican in l’rlnciplc, hut repu
diated the name. Ho would attend the
Republican clubs In disguise, and then ap
pear at tho Court of Louis the Six
teenth arrayed In ills ducal robes,
demanding the recognition of his rank.
Ho had one dress and ono set of princi
ples for the Assembly, and another dress
and another set of principles for the Court;
und finally, when the Revolution culmina
ted In tho march of the people against
Versales, he was found at the head of the
column disguised as a fish woman. Dis
guised as an artesan, he Insulted the royal
family at the Theatre; tho next day he ap
peared at Court and pronounced against
Marat, whoso ally he had been the evening
previous. Ills duplicity was finally dts-
coved, and he died amid the curses of both
parties.
It Is said that history repeats itself, and
those characters which figure In one re
vulsion, are not unfrequently reproduced
in ubother. Have wo men In Georgia, who
are making bad effort to Imitate the
treacherous Duke of Orleans f
TBS STATE ROAD.
Naw Freighting Arrangements and Tanflh.
A through height arrangement has been
entored Into between the Memphis and
Charleston, YVcstern and Atlantic, Georgia
and South Carolina Railroads and the
steamer lines lenvIngChnrleston. by which
transportation between Memphis and the
Eastern cities can be made upon much
shorter time, and nt greatly reduced rates.
For the present cart will run from Mem
phis to Atlanta, 447 miles, and from At
lanta to Charleston, DOS miles; but it Is
contemplated that In a very short time
freights can be transported tho entire dis
tance of 75S miles without breaking bulk.
By this admirable arrangement the lino
will be enabled to transport cotton and
merchandise between Now York and Mem
phis in tlx dayt. At the same time the tar
iff has been so arranged as to enable this
line to compete tucceiifully, both in point of
time and price, with any other route be
tween the two points named—for mer
chandise to the West and cotton to the
East.
The conception and completion of such
un arrangement will bo accoptod as an ad
ditional evidence of the ability and effi
ciency of SInJ. Wallace, tho Superintend
ent, and Col. I’eck, the Agent of Trans
portation for tho State Read; and It la be
lieved that, by it, a vary large trade, which
lias heretofore gone over Western routes,
will bo diverted so as to pass through
Georgia. This will add greatly to the
revenue of tho Road, and through It to the
State, and enhance tho business interests of
Atlanta.
The Colton tariff to Atlanta, Augusta
and Charleston, has been made at the same
prorata as that of tho New York routes—
giving the merchants of those cities the
benefit of the lowest through rates.
tWOno of the Macon papers abuses
Gen. Font for enforcing tho laws of Con
gress contrary to the “Opinions” of Judge
Reese, of the Provisional State Govern
ment. Why not rather abuse Congress and
tho people of tho United States, tor pass
ing a law which Gen. Pope la but faith
fully executing, os his official duties re
quire?
Impoeted Lasoii.—The planters of
Lowndes county have perfected arrange
ments for the importation of five hundred
German and Scotch formers In time for the
coming crop.
An Extraordinary Case.—A man
named Yoraton committed suicide in New.
Orleans last Wednesday, because his wife
had died of. the fever.
Convention and Belief.
Editore Opinion: No man in Georgia,
having a single drop oftliu milk of hu
man kindness In hts heart can oppose Re-
liep to the people from old debts—can op
pose a just and equitable adjustment of
this mighty burden resting with mouiituln
weight upon our people, crushing them
down to earth, paralyzing their energies,
withering Industry, and hanging like r.
dark cloud over nil the material prosperity
of our onco happy, proaperons section.
Tho subject ol llMcf lias been agitated
fqr two years past in Ueorgla to a consid
erable extent, but no party other than
what has been known as tliu Belief party
have ever taken u stand on this momen
tous question. And the prospects have
never been so bright nor so encouraging
for this party'to be successful ns at tin
prescuttiiue. If anything ran be accom
plished for the people on this question h
can bo done by tho Convention called for
under the Sherman Act.
Therefore, let every man who Is a friend
to this cause, whose heart beats lor suffer
ing Immunity, who would save the coun
try from almost universal bankruptcy und
financial ruin, ho wide awake to the Im
portance of the hour, and vote for Conven
tion and Belief us our only salvation.
The adoption of some wise and Jiidle(ou,
relief measure will save thousands of out
best citizens from the huinllltatlng neces
sity of going in to general bankruptcy, li
will give uu impetus to tills countrv ’h"
nothing else can ever do. Our pw pleats
grouping their way In darknesa with but
little heart or energy to work. Ui ua
have In the Convention auch legislation di,
.. ff 1 ?®“**• VB *ed question forever.
Relief men In Georgia—thu time hat
come for uetlon, prompt, vigorous action.
Let every man friendly to Relief or frlend-
‘y t° Convention now rally to theataud-
ard. Get fairly and squarely on the broad,
patriotic, and philanthropic platform of
Convention and Relief, ami the tyrant-
cal, heartless aud merelless reigu of Shy-
lock la near at hand.
Northern creditors have settled with
southern debtors with a inugimnlnMy
worthy of the hlghesteoiinneiidatioii. The
heartless monied men among »«, who have
no sympathy or compromise for their un
fortunate debtor, must he forced lute
measures that will at least save our people
from ruin. Look for tfds in tho Conven
tion. Let a Sovereign Convention of the
people of Georgia devise relief. Elect tile
right men and relief will come. Mark that
prediction.
Tho fact Is apparent to every one, that
we are on tho retrograde as a people. In a
moral und material point of view. This Is
but a natural consequence of a people in a
chaotic, disorganized and uncertain state.
)V e need Reconstruction with all Its heal
ing Influences, and Its powerful stimulous
to energy and action. Now let us Recon
struct upon the best terms we can get. tVe
are not in a position to dictate our own
terms. We are the conquered, not tho con
queror. W’earettod hand and foot, with
no jiovycr, no rights, except such as may be
K*viil Us by the powers that he.
The Convention is now the only hope to
X yc us ftom financial ruin. Our inimical
leg may look threatening; our industrial
and fluaucial horizon far more so. Uni
versal bankruptcy stare the people of
Georgia, this day, fill" - - *
Registered Voters of Georgia.
Counties.
Chatham,
Bryan.
Elllngham,
Liberty,
fat mill,
McIntosh,
Wayne,
Fierce,
Appling,
Glynn,
Camden,
Chiirlton,
Coffee,
Ware.
Clinch,
Echols,
Lo'—'dcs,
(errio ,
3015 5401
SECOND DISTRICT.
204 638
478 240
128 075
900 1059
THIRD DISTMCT.
150 68
173 131
453 94
293
SIXTH DISTMCT.
„ . ,,-JI In tho face; therefore,
there must be some action taken by the
forthcoming Convention. or all Is lost, and
gloom, distress and untold suffering mutt
be the Inevitable consequence.
Relief men In Georgia, vote In solid col
umn; this Is your only salvation. The
wayfaring man, though a fool, may sec the
country Is ruined without Convention.
Let our motto be Convention and Relief.
Let this glorious news ring from tlio sea
board to the mountains. Let not loss than
loaOOO majority roll up for Convention in
Georgia. ^ _ Greene.
movement* of tho People.
Union Republican Convention, Campbell County.
According to previous notice the Union
Republican pnrt.v assembled nt Cambleton.
Catnpell countv on Saturday the 21st day
of Sept_ 1867, far the purpose -of nomina
ting a delegate to represent them In the
Convention.
of James Hell, Esq. tho Rev.
B. F. Rogers was called to tho Chair, and
John C. Bowdou requested to net as Socrc-
tar v.
()n.motion of James Bell, Kwu tho fol-
lowing committee was appointed to draft
resolutions for the meeting:
Cpl. D. K. Love. A. I). McEwen. H. F.
Holoman, Jamas Bell, and Judge Wood.
The Committee retired, npil In a short
time returned with tliefollowlng preamble
and resolutions:
Whereas, The time having Arrived for
the people of the different counties to
select candidates to represent them In the
Constitutional 'Convention, It becomes
necessary for us to give an expression of
opinion In relation to the Issues before the
country. Therefore
Beeolted, That we adopt the plntform of
principles adopted by (he Union Republi
can Convention of the 4th dny of July last
In Atlanta, and subsequently adopted by n
meeting of the party In this county.
Jlttolvtd, That we respectfully invite ell
men to act with us, who subscribe to these
principles, and who are 111 favor of Recon
struction of the Union under tho Sherman
Military Bill.
On motion tho resolutions were tu nnl-
mously adopted.
The motion that this meeting proceed to
the election of a candidate by ballot, was
carried, which resulted in the election of
John C. Bowden—afterwards was elected
by acclamation.
Col. John M. Edges being called for to
addreu the meeting, responded In a few,
but very appropriate remarks—fully en
dorsing tho nomination, pledging Ills sup
port to the nominee, and Insisting on
others doing likewise; said that he would
make a speech, but that he did not consid
er. really, that there was any Issue before
the country; he thought all sensible men
were In favor of a Convention, and that
those who opposod It now, In a short time
would como In.
The meeting passed off agreeably and
pleasantly.
On motion of James Bell, Esq, the meet
ing adjourned tine die.
Bekj. F. Rooms, Cb’n.
John C. Bowden, Sec’y.
Coffee and Cotton in Beaml.—A Bra
zilian paper dated August 7th, says thst
everybody concurs In anticipating the
largest harvest ever gathered in Coffee.
Every year new plantations are coming
Into bearing, and the yield of the tree* It
particularly abundant this season. Of cot
ton, likewise, the anticipations are ver^
sanguine.
GT The census of 1860 shows that the
total number of deaths from tcarlRlpa' In
the United Statea In that year wo* upwards
of 26,393.
OT The shoemakers of Troy, N. Y, are
on a strike for an advance of twenty-five
per cent, per case on all,work turned out
by large manufacturing establishments.
Randolph,
Ferrell,
ELEVENTH DISTMCT.
Stewart,
Webster,
Quitman,
1844 2268
TWELrrn district.
830 1410
394
308
398
1532 2194
THIRTEENTH DISTMCT.
Suintcr, 970 1694
Schley. 358 501
Mucon, 619 1281
1917 3676
FOUBTEENTII DISTMCT.
Dooly, 857 770
Wilcox, 248 114
Pulaski, 858 1103
1963 1987
FIFTEENTH DISTMCT.
Montgomery, 806 140
Telfair, 338 181
Irwin, 191 37
IS *344
SIXTEENTH DISTMCT.
Laurens, 680 035
Johnson. 273 142
Emanuel, 624 230
1132
824
803
THIRTIETH DISTE1CT.
Oglethorpe, 709 1095
Madison, 456 229
Elbert, 7S5 888
I960 2190
THIRTY-FIRST DISTMCT.
Hurt, 682 213
Franklin, 785 201
Habersham, 723 154
2100 671
THIRTY-SECOND DISTMCT.
White. 510 80
Lumpkin,
Dawson,
About one till mired delegates to the 8ul-
1804 dlers’ and Sailors’ Convention arrived to-
685 ulgbt. A caucus was huld and platform
1661 determined as follows: Equal flights bc-
fore the Law, Encouragement of Educu-
4150 tlon, more equal Taxation, and fostering
Industrial Interests.
Sen Washington, Bopt. 24.—Gen. llanenek
OS^wos serenaded to-mglitatthe Metropolitan
gftr Hotel, which was brilliantly Illuminated,
ami bluzing with fireworks. General
Hancock said he intended to operate not
2701
590
1146
751
1897
SEVENTH DISTMCT,
Brooks,
693
' 874
1407
Thomas,
758
1440
2108
Colquitt,
173
15
288
1524
2329
3853
eighth district.
Decatur,
1024
1115
2139
Mitchell,
390
607
997
Miller,
272
185
467
1888
1907
3503
NINTH DISTMCT.
Early,
332
774
1106
Calhoun,
300
m
955
Baker,
2*1
099
1283
023
2419
8344
TENTH DISTRICT.
Lee.
1309
1802
Worth,
832
193
525
Dougherty,
380
2134
2520
ion
3830
4907
Hall.
Banks,
Jackson,
654
1814
1055
62
*255
654
2734 872
THiSTY-FOUHTH DISTMCT.
Gwinnett. 1600 332
DeKalb, 1912 402
Henry, 1047 610
3889 1314
THIRTY-FIFTH DISTRICT.
Clayton, 653 219
Fulton, 2419 1920
Cobb, 1048 673
4020 2712
THIRTY-SIXTH DISTMCT.
Coweta. 1253 1261
Campbell, 1008 358
Meriwether, 058 1172
3279
2791
1827
382
1961
1321
416
760
1483
1013
2190
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT.
Bullock,
654
235
789
Screven
022
891
1513
Burke,
701
2543
8331
1907
3669
6630
MQUTEENTII DISTRICT.
Richmond,
2254
3259
5613
Glascock,
342
172
514
Jefferson,
093
1273
1900
3289
4791
7993
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.
Telllaferro,
382
653
936
Warren,,
725
1217
1042
Greene,
822
1434
2250
1030
3201
5134
TWENTIETH DISTMCT.
Baldwin,
895
1146
1741
Hancock,
746
1646
2291
Washington,
1207
1330
2603
2008
4027
0635
TWENTY-FIRST
DISTMCT.
Twiggs,
642
999
1541
W Ilk bison,
008
349
1767
Jones
470
1071
1560
1929
2919
4848
TWENTY-SECOND
district.
Bibb,
1600
2286
3SS2
Monroe,
1109
1623
2732
Pike,
068
833
1701
3603
4742
8405
TWENTY-THIRD DISTRICT.
Houston,
929
2590
3510
Crawford,
833
729
1202
Taylor,
018
604
1122
2071
3829
6000
TWENTY-FOURTH DISTRICT.
Marlon,
G07
049
1310
Chattahoochee
438
607
1005
Muacogcc
1083
1760
2833
2188
2066
6154
TWENTY-FIFTH
DISTMCT.
Harris,
1121
1274
2395
Upton,
800
750
1550
Talbot,
777
1226
2003
2098
3250
5954
TWENTY-SIXTH DISTRICT.
Fayette,
780
378
1104
722
800
15*
Butts,
631
409
910
2039
1587
3026
TWKNTY-8IVJCNTU DISTRICT.
N>wton,
1293
9.15
2233
Walton,
1044
661
1697
Clark,
880
1109
1980
3222
2697
5019
TWENTY
MONTH district.
jasper, ,
682
067
1610
Putnam,
1171 f
1729
Morgan,
864
1200
1778
Im
8347
5121
twenty-ninth
district.
Wilks.
897*
1349
1016
Ltncbln,' «4j_ M
867
881
Columbia,
• 603
1780
238.1
1404
3710
[Sjjujr
THIRTY-SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Troup, 1142 1991
Heard. 744 374
Carroll, 1448 210
THIRTY-EIOIIT1I DISTMCT.
Haralson, 499 38
Polk. 789 365
Paulding. 1012 80
2514
1420
2130
3133
1118
1656
Cherokee,
Newton,
Forsyth,
2300 483
THIRTY-NINTH DISTMCT.
Union,
Towns,
FORTIETH DISTRICT.
1014 74
FORTY-FIKST DISTMCT.
Pickens,
730
15
2274 03
FORTY-SECOND DISTMCT.
Bartow, 1089 058
Floyd. 1534 855
Chattooga, 710 193
1700
Murray,
Whitfield,
Gordon,
3924
FOBTY-THIRD DISTMCT.
580
3226
FOETX-FOURTH DISTMCT.
Walkor, 1182 208
Dade, 440 33
Catoosa. 595 109
1301
47.1
794
2218
350
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
. From ths New York Prezz Association.
New Orleans, Kept. 23.—Mr. E. Schmidt.
President of the Howard Association says:
We have received money sufficient for ex
penses thus far. We have acknowledged
In'tbo daily papers liberal donations ftom
all tlui principal Northern cities. The ex-
licuses et present are two thousand dollars
per day. Applications for relief are regis
tered to-day, up to 8 r. u* from sixty fam
ilies, In some of which every member Is
sick. There were about the same number
of applications yesterday. The nunibernf
cases nnd deaths arc dally on the Increase.
From these figures le will be seen the neces
sity of continued and liberal material aid
from the Mends of humanity everywhere.
The Howard Association of this city Is ex
tending relief to all infected districts in
the State.
Richmond. Sept. 23.—Gen. Schofield has
Issued the same order as Gen. Csnby, that
self-exiled Confederates must take the pa
role oath.
WasnixoTOX, Sent. 23.—The Confederate
Secretary of the Navy, S. R. Mallory, of
Fla- has been pardoned.
Gen. Sickles responded at length, Gens.
Hancock and Sheridan briefly, to tho sefe-
naders.
Gen. Hancock will not assume command
until he arrives within the Fifth District.
Commissioner Taylor telegraphs the In
dian Bureau, thnt the prospects for peace
with the Indians are more flattering now
than at any previous time, the Council
with them at North Platte being perfectly
satis fhetory.
U. G. Horton, editor of tho New York
Day Book, is dead.
New Orleans, Sept. 24—Interments
f. om yellow fever from six o'clock this
morning numbered 82.
Letters ftom LaGrange. Texas, to ho laid
before tho Howard Association here state
that the number of citizens remaining In
the town would barely reach five hunured
yet the Interments to-day amounted to
twenty-four. For tlio last two days the
av eragu mortality has been eight out of
every ten attacked. Every house Is filled
with sickness and death, and whole fami
lies are swept away. In many eases no
ono la left to bury the dead.
Tho disease U spreading through the
country, and tbo country peoplo have quit
coming to town with produce, conse
quently provisions are becoming very
scarce. Not even corn meal could be had
to nuke gruel for the alck. Business of all
kinds has entirely ceasedull the atores have
closed, and the newspapers have ceased
publication, while the streets are almost
cn Ircly deserted, the Inhabitants leaving
fled to tlio country for safety.
Chattanooga, Sep. 24— Col. John II.
James, Into Quartermaster of the United
Statea Army, and afterwards Quartermas
ter General of tho State of Tennessee, died
at 7 o'clock this morning, of liver and
bowol complaint, at the LookoutMountaln
House, of which he was proprietor.
--Bleumono. Sept. 21.—ucn. Schofield has
decided that-the only roatrictlon Imposed
upon elljrthlllty to membership to the Con
vention ll having taken the oath to the
United States and afterward aided the rc-
bellton. . . u ,
Delegates are arriving to the Soldiers’
and Sailors’ Convention, which meets to-
The tobacco factory of Reuben Lapland,
at Peterabiirg, was burned this morning.
Loss *200,000. Insured for *80,000.
for partisan pur|K>ses, hut for his country,
aud, he trusted, for tlio benefit of the peo
ple entrusted to Ids cure.
Five deaths from cholera In Omaha yes
terday.
Special* from North I’lateo report the
conference very unsutisftictory.
Indian affairs continue as threatening as
ever.
The Cabinet held a session of two hours
to-day.
Internal Revenue receipts to-day *281.-
000.
Stevens still Improves.
1932 Sheridan had a prolonged interview with
1444 .Grant to-day.
1057 The United States Consol nt Mologa
writes that the Spanish Government has
declared the whole United States foal with
cholera and yellow fever, and all vessels
arriving from thence are quarantined.
Washington, Sept. 26.—It Is said lion.
Thad. Stevens has dropsy of the chert.
Dispatches from Nashville to thu Presi
dent and Gen, Grant say the city authori
ties Intend holding ult.v elections under the
charter, in defiance of Gov. Brownlow.
The State authorities are equally deter
mined to hold the elcotlon under the new
franchise lnw.
Gen. Thomas has been ordered to Nash
ville, with instructions to maintain order,
but otherwise not to Interfere.
Cable dispatches state that It Is rumored
that Kelly and Dcasy made their escape In
a steamer.
A special commission Is to try tlio Man
chester rioters.
There has been a collision between ths
people nnd soldiers at Limerick. Seven of
the former were bayonetted, one to death.
The soldiers nre condemned.
The Roman Government Is concentrat
ing troops.
Italy is sending troops to the frontier.
Many arrests lave been made In Rome.
Troops have left France for Rome.
A Florence dispatch says Garibaldi was
arrested by the Italian forces while cross
ing the frontier.
Bismarck declared In the North Gcrmun
Parliament that If the German nation
wished to unite, therejs no power strong
enough to prevent the union.
Perrier'has resigned the Presidency of
tho Credit Moblllcr.
A special Florence dispatch says Gari
baldi is confined in Fortress Allessandria.
Ills Italian companions prisoners, nnd Ids
munitions seized. The excitement is In
tense.
Key West, Sept. 25.—Qlnughlln, one of
the conspirators, Is dead. Uu died of the
fever.
The conspirators have been attentive to
the sick.
London, Sept. 25.—Transports and war
vessels aro ready to assist tile Pope If
necessary.
New Orleans. Sept. 25.—Tho deaths
from yellew fever to-doy were sixty-
eight.
Washington, Sept. 23.—Secretary Sew
ard writes the Unitcl States Consul nt
Toronto to-day, returning Dr. Lnkc Black
burn's oath of alleglunee. The letter con
cludes: The • President's Proclamation
offers no unanimity In this case.
It is understood the State Department Is
by no means despondent of a fair settle
ment of the Alabama claims, though de
layed by tho death of 8lr Frederick
Bruce. ,
The revenue receipts to-day were *395,-
000.
Gen. Hancock had an Interview with
both the President and Ucn. Grant to
day.
The depredations attributed to tho Crows
were committed by the Arupnhocs.
Gen. Sheridan left for Philadelphia to-
day.
Beta arc made here of six to four thou
sand dollars that Pennsylvania Is going
Democratic.
Richmond, Sept. 25.—Tlio ox-officers of
the Soldlora' and Sailors’ Convention meet
here to-day. One hundred delegates are
8 resent, nnd ftom all scctlonaof the State.
on. Helms, of Alexandria, is the Presi
dent.
The Convention has adopted a set of res
olutions pledging Itself to the support of
the Reconstruction Acts, and to carry out
other points telegraphed last night.
A motion to adopt the Radical Platform,
as adopted by the State Convention of
April, was seconded by the only colored
delegate present, but laid on the table.
A resolution urging the repeal of the
usury law of the State was adopted.
The Convention then adjourned sfue
die.
Three Ex-General officers were among
the delegates.
The following letter will be published In
tho Whig to-morrow:
IIeadq'rs 1st Military District, )
State of Virginia, >
Richmond, Sept. 24,1867. )
To Mr. Jamee McDonald, Va.:
Sin: I lave received your communica
tion of this date asking my decision of the
question whether delegates to the Stutc
Convention will be required to toko the
oath prescribed by act or Congress for offi
cers of thu United States, ami by section 0
of tho Act of July 19, for all persons here
after elected or appointed to office In said
Military District, under any so-called State
or municipal authority, or by detuil or ap
pointment of tho District Commanders.
In reply, I have no hesitation In saying
that delegate! to the State Convention can
not be required to take the oath referred to
Section 9 of the Act of July lOtb refers to
officen elected under authority of tho so-
called or l’rovlalonol Government*. This
cannot be construed to Include delegates
to a State Convention, etected under au
thority of the Congress of the United
States. No oatli Whatever has been pre
scribed bylaw for delegates to the State
Convention, nnd there Is no authority but
Congress competent to prescribe, such
oath.
The only restriction Imposed upoh tho
registered voters In the selection of these
delegates to the Convention is that con
tained In the 6th section of the Act of
March2, viz: Noperson excluded ftom the
privilege of holding office by said pro
posed amendment to the Constitution of
the United States shall be eligible to elec
tion ns a member of a Convention to frame
a Constitution for any of said rebel States.
Yours very respectfully,
J. 51. Schofield,
Brevet Major General U. S. A.
ty The knitting mills about Waltham,
Mass-are gradually giving up the busi
ness, which they find unprofitable.
UT, A Rev. Mr, Cross Is preaching ser
mons ugalnat -Masonry and Odd Fellow
ship in Washington.