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X {•> I Y. I A l i) GEORGIA WEEKLY OPINION. VOL. I—NO. 20.1 ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY JdORNING, DECEMBER 17,1867. ITERMS-$3 00 telegraphic iktelmoehoe. Virginia C.nT.nllon. Richmond, Deo. 9.—After some diseui- lion, the eight dollar per diem was left in the ordinance, which was ordered to be engrossed. A resolution was offered to appoint a committee to enquire what cases of Injus tice have occurred In the administration of the civil courts since June 1st, 1865, and report the best means ol remedying the evils now existing in the civil government. It was opposed by Messrs. Ilunnicutt, Sncen and other prominent Republicans, and laid on the table. Mr. ilunnicutt offered a resolution for the appointment of» committee to Invest i- gate discharge of persons for voting the Republican ticket at the lute election, and report some means for relieving those thus discharged. An linen*.went was offered'to this, em powering the Legislature to make It a mis demeanor to discharge a person for voting as lie chooses. ■Auotber amendment was offered to 1n- t . corporate in the Constitution on article disfranchising any person who discharges an employee on account of his vote. After some discussion, the whole matter was laid on the table. The Convention then adjourned. The city is full of strangers to attend the Convention, which meets Wednesday. Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, (s ex pected to visit Richmond this week. Hectored to their Office*. Nkw On leans. Doc. 1).—Gen. ilaneock has revoked so much of Social Orilers 192, issued by Geu. Mower, us removes from of- 11 ee Adam Griffin. State Treasurer, Hypo- lete Peralta, State Auditor, and appoints E. J. Jenkins and J. II. Syplier to their places, and restores the former to their of fice. Gen. Ilaneock, in visiting the Opera Sat urday night, was recognized and greeted with enthusiastic cheers. The hand struck up -Hall Columbia.” Xo business of importance transacted in the Convention to-day. l'ongrc*«ionnl. Washington, Dec. 2—Senate.—Petitions from the Assistant Assessors in Xorili Car olina wore presented, praying for eompeii- • sutinn. Mr. Wilson gave notice that In* would to-morrow report a hill removing disabili ties from two hundred an l eighty-four Alabamians recommended by Generals Pope and Sway no. The Secretary of the Treasury was called on for full details of tho restoration of cap tured and ah:*n JuucU property* TIio r.-solinion declaring neutrality be tween Abyssinia and Great Britain came v up. and a faricleal debate ensued, when the Senate went into Executive session f and adjourned. //»«*;.—Regular call for bills and reso- 'utions by States. Among those ottered , is one exempting from taxation ■•turers yielding Ie.v> than four thousand ollurs; one directing the Secretary of the ... ayeasury to use four millions of green- ' ut ^Tracks in the purchase of bonds; one to ' .ottholish tho otllee of Assistant Treasury; , k vypne for the more effectual government ot l ?1 l * the rebel Stats. p .ii The Judiciary Committee was directed to inquire into the expediency of amend *£? l»g tho Reconstruction acts to make the members of the Convention take the test ,'Vcr. oath. j ^ After severe contest, certain portions of J. 1 * the President's message were referred to rt'V the Reconstruction Committee, thus reviv- J lng that committee. *».' The bill striking white from tho District ' fa laws and ordinances, was passed by a vote . e of 106 to 38. It goes to the President. Tbo President was called on for the rec< Jj f onl of the trial of Albert Lusk, in New i. Orleans, for the murder of a negro boy. Mr. Hooper moved to suspend the rules j so as to pus resolutions that the loans its shall not exoeed three hundred millions of B. dollars. He made a speech in fovor of It, ?•* hut the House refused to suspend tho ? rules. Several new flnanclsl bills and resolu tions were Introduced, and tbe House ad journed. eUMtllaatoaa. The President nominated Daniel Den nett Collector of Customs for tho Toche District of Louisiana, and Win. L. Stan ford, Local Appraiser of merchandise at New Orleans—both to HU vacancies. Wilson's list for restoration to political ! rights Includes Gov. Patton and Gen. Longstreet, The mercantile and shipping Interests presses tho Senate to confirm Seward’s # treaty for the West India Islands. One hundred ami twenty-six farms, com- prlslng nearly eight thousand acres, were added to the productive force of Florida during November. Chicago offers 9 20.000 to secure tho Na tional Republican Convention there. Havana, Dec. 9.—Tho Southern emi grants who recently nettled in Honduras, feel much dissatisfied witli tho course of tho British Government toward them.— Governor Austlu Imd granted them lands upon which to settle, amlgivcu them other privileges, which the home government has disapproved. Many Southerners are about to return to the United States. 'London, Dec. 9.—A general contract has been made for carrying the Atlantic malls, all the lines participating. It leaves South ampton on Tuesdays and New York on Thursdays. A dispatch from Florence denies Gurf- baldl’s escape. Washington, Dec. 10.—Edward William Johnston, tbe veteran editor, and brother of Gen. Jos. E. Johnston, is dead. Nathaniel Pierce, Democrat, was elected Mayor of Newburyport, Mass. Tendon, Dec. 10.—It Is thought that tbe Roman Conference will be defeated by Rouher's speech, which Indicates the French government prejudged the whole case. Congressional, Washington, Dec. 10.—Senate,—A com munication from the Secretary ofTreusury stating that Cooper occupied Assistant Secretaryship under the uct of 1795. Re ferred to the Committee on Finance. A uiewor iol from the New York Cham ber of Commerce, relative to resumption ol specie payment, was referred to the Com mittee on Finance. The President was called on for the cor respondence, relative to the recognition of belligerent rights by Great Britain to .th Confederacy. I Mr. Wilson Introduced his bill removing political dlsabUlte* tVum two hundred an* forty-eight Alabamians. Mr. Doolittle gave notice of an amend mont to the reconstruction acts, providing that all persons offering to vote on tin adoption of constitutions, who do not pos* suss the qualifications required by the States prior to the rebellion, shall possess one of three qualifications. 1st. Service in the army of the United States at least one year. 2d. Ability to read and under stand the nature of an oath. 3*1. Posses sion of a two hundred and fifty dollar free hold in his own or Ids wife’s right. The above was orffi-red as an amendment to Mr. Wilson’s MU, making a majority ot voters instead of a minority of* those gistered, necessary to carry the Constitu tion. Mr. Wilson said he did not know that it would he necessary to press his bill. Mr. Davis said this was a white man' Govetnincnt. and ever would lie. The free men ot this country would never consent to have a President forced on them by ne gro electoral'votes. lie wanted this Issue to come quickly and invited Mr. Wilson to press on with ids hill. Mr rart suffr; not ho the Issue next rail, and proceed* defend the reconstruction nets. Mr. Doolittle’s amendment was refe to the Judiciary Committee. Mr. Drake's concurrent resolution, < stiring the President for language toward Congress in h!> m-*«-ijr*\ con up, Drake, in an elalw i-ato speech, ass:i tiie President bitterly. In the coup his remarks, alluding to negro voter* said they were l\6\y as much superb tin. white 11 trash was - omi t tin ir t-> tli*- Tiie matter was for Thursday, an I sioti the Senate a* House.—After 11 communications < ii nee, the Speikcr stnu-tion t omii.il ' Re yesterday’s acto n, viz: Stevens Rout Bingham, Farnsworth, Huldred, Bea Payne, Brooks and Beach—but two D. crats. Sergeant-at-arms asked an Investigation on the charge of having furnished cigar, and wines to the committee at the puhlh expense. Mr. Stevens* confiscation bill of last ses sion came up. Several speeches in opposi tlon were made, aud the matter postponed to 21st of January. The concurrent resolution was adopted that the House adjourn from the 20th inst. to the 6th of January. House adjourned. flHicellaneoui The Senate Finance Committee sustains the President in suspending Collector Ja- sues, of the Richmond District. The House Committee on foreign aflklrs Is about presenting a blU with the follow ing provisions: First, This government does not, and will not recognize the doc trine of natural allegiance. Second, That a person of forlegn birth, naturalized accord ing to our laws, acquires all the righto ami privileges of a native born citizen, except such as are denied by the constitution in preserving the qualifications for President and Vice-President. Third, The United States owes the sumo protection to Its natu ralized citizens as to the native born. Tbe bill introduced yesterday by Mr. Wlndom, to tho amendment to the act for tiie government of tho Rebel States, anil to facilitate reconstruction, amends seettou five of tho Act of March 2d, 1867, so as to provide that if, according to the returns in each State, the Constitution shall be ratified by a majority of the votes of tho registered voters, qualified as specified in the hill, the President of the Constitutional Convention shall transmit a copy of the same, duly certified, to the President of tho United States, and it shall by him bo laid before Congress, etc. Tho Intent is simply tojmake a majority of votes necessary to the ratification of tiie Constitution. General Bradley and Judge Humphreys arc lueludcd iu Mr. Wilson’s restoration | lists. The Southern Railroad Company re turned work to-day. Tho Clerk of the! House was ordered to pay It* witnesses. Revenue receipts to-day $336,000. I Philadelphia, Dec. 10.—Tho following Is tiie resolution offered and adopted by the Union Lentigo last night. Resolved, That having confidence In the ability, Integrity and patriotism of Gen eral U. H. Grant; and believing that his politics! principles are in consonance with those of the Republican party; and grate ful for the services he has rendered to the country, In every post of duty to which he has,been called, we do hereby nominate him as the candidate of tbis League, for the office of President of tho United States. 8t. Louis, Dec. 11.—In tho criminal ac tion against Bodemuu & Co. for affixing GEORGIA ITATE CONVENTION. SECOND DAY. ’ ^ Atlanta, Dec. 10,1867. Tho Convention met pursuant to ad journment, Judge James L. Dunning, In the chair. After calling the Convention to order. Judge D. referred to the action of the Convention on the first day, in choos ing the Hon. Foster Blodgett temporary chairman, aud In consequence of tue ab sence of that gentleman, and that he—Mr. raudufent brunds to manufactured tonac- D.—had been honored py being called to o, the Jury foiled to agree. In the Mine' 1 Wf limltlon. This morning Mr. Blodgett „ .... i... t .. „ nu,.tnf was present, and entertaining the highest ease}esterday in tho United States District j^ppet for tiiat gentleman, and for the Court, brought ns a civil suit, the Jury re- individual members of the Convention, lie turned a verdict forfeiting the stock, ma- said lie should vacate the honorable posl- oIOmcj , lool^ Implement* etc. Thl. h the i "ui fli»*t cii 11 suit of the kind in the country. - dlluir, who, after accepting the invitation. i*it<*bnr£ Election. proceeded to nddre«s the delegates as fol- PmsBiiui, Pa., Dec. 11.—The Labor Re- lows: form and People’s candidate* for Mayor, (jnitlemcnof the Convention Treasurer, Comptroller, and City Attorney*, I am profoundly sensible of the honor * 8re 'he wur £;!f ™ o£.r Lv^yo^’K M nominee,. Tlw hvonige majority was Qoiijimcture of pnbllc ntfulri. three thousand. This unprecedented re- A new era has dawned upon tho country, suit causes great cxeitemunt. s This great Republic has riven to the lull M.iirf vvniMii.ii jgrandeur ol Us position. and promises to Mallet* Exploited. ! f,.Hill its glorious destiny. Tlu-principles WuisfeuMJ, Dec. 11.—A Joeomotivo boil- of the Declaration of Independence have, er exploded near this city killing three. | at. length, teen vindicated; no longer arc JlauckvNtet i: lectio it* i they obscured, In one halt of the Union, \i 4Vfiin.ru v (I IK... if— .1 allies W- hy the existence of an institution winch AlANCHtsi 141,N. 11., Get. II. Kas a reproach alike to freedom and tociv- Weston, Democrat, has been elected May or over Clark, present Republican incum bent, by three hundred majority. Far the Op nlun.l Relief. As the State. Constitutional Convention has assembled cd, is It not proper that the great question of Relief for tiie People should be impressed upon their minds? The country is now in almost breathless sus pense, awaiting tho action of tluit august body upon this subject. Every day demonstrates more clearly the im portance of early legislation — tiie modern Shy locks are pouncing npon tiielr unfortunate debtors, and trying to force to sale, under the sheriff’s hammer, tiie last foot of land or dollar’s worth of provisions, to satisfy their craving, avari cious appetite*. It is too well known, as a general thing, that thN is being dene by the very men who, by their inlinen -e. brought on Htr id I!. ,t,bm i •d at home. cowardly to tight speculating and extortioning upon tl.e ne cessities of the poor soldiei-* fa miles, and workig all imnriei- of schema to get them in debt and to keep them so if already in debt, by refining to accept the currency they had made for their demand*. Now as the at h> war, or.at lean bad. ^ being lllft.le; done I"-*- f illzatlon. it Is now recognized as a great practical, as well as theoretical truth, throughout the wide extent of our coun try, that -all men are created equal—that they arc endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights—that among these arc life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” The morning sun. as It vises In the east, gilds the ling of Freedom; and as it descend* beneath the wav - of the Pa cific. it sheds its s pie lid where institutions nrc seated tfiat promise to spread the priceless hlc.-sings of regula ted liberty over the distant nations that have so long dwelt apart from modern-civ ilization. It is to be regretted that m> many of our countrymen, who have grown up under a system which subjected a pari ot our peo ple to hard and d* grading bondage, are slow to comprehend and to acknowledge this great fact. They eling to the ruins of a structure that now belongs to tiie past. They are under the dominion of ideas that no longer are represented In this country; idea* that are fust disappearing front tiie civilized work!. Tlw great struggle through which t!i<* country lots just passed wa« tiie natural, and may Ik* the nece*K:iri result of the:-. Ranee of the republic in tin- career of civilization. It \va* simply im possible much longer to re.d-t the pressure of the public sentiment of the world against the domestic institution of tho Southern States of tho American Union. Those who eontroilcd affairs at tiie South precipitated the result by a vain effort to wrest thcM* plantation *St:it-s from the Union—an elbut that involved in Its fall- fit- the hh irs>ifls vhieli held mi.; of tho Republic. Then will capital flow Into our midit; then will our population incroaM;then will the channels of com merce be opened, and wealth will roll through them. Let us hope the day is not distant when we shall witness that glorious consummation. It Is propers too, gentlemen, that you should direct your attention to the prepar ation of the means to secure, for all classes of our people, the benefits of Education. This is esoenttal to our happiness and prosperity. You cannot be too liberal In devising tiie plans to secure tho existence of Common Schools throughout the State. Tho waters of life should be open to all. It was estimated, some few years since, that the State of Massachusetts alone cx- pended more money for the promotion of edti< a Sou ti.au the British Empire. Tiie world has the result of that wise outlnj*.— Never was there un iuvcHmeut that re paid so richly. Not only have tiie people been enlightened, but tiie State has been enriched. Devise liberally, gentlemen. Mature a system so comprehensive as to embrace all our people, ami lay the foun dations Jeep to support it. Nor should you overlook the wants of the scholar in the higher departments of learning. The University and tho Com mon School help each other. There need be no rivalry between them. There Is a generous sympathy between scholars of every degree. Science requires tlie exist ence of these establishments where years arc devoted to the study of its several branches. But. first and foremost, kike care to seenro the continued existence of your Common Schools, from tiie mountains to the seaboard. In all that we do here, gentlemen, let us remember that we owe a duty to our coun try, to ourselves, and to Christian civiliza tion. Tile task upon whicli we are about to enter is a noble one. We enter upon it, trust, in the right spirit. We bring no r sentments with us. We have no wrongs to avenge—no enemies to punish. Friends of the human race, we shall seek to lay the foundations of a structure which shall at test that we are not unworthy to frame the organic law of Georgia, whoso motto is. Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. We shall hope to be guided by Him who rules the Universe, and who, while lie preserves the planets in their sweep through the vast re gions of space, cares even for tiie sparrow that seeks its food from I1U hand, iu the winter’s storm. Some have assailed us witli taunts and jeers; others greet us with cheering smiles. It U too true that some of those who were most active in bringing ujion tiie country the trouble* from widen It is just emerg ing. have no, I.ecu aide to take a coiupre- lu*L-i\i* view of tin* present state of public affair.-: tfu*v cunuotemandpatethenHelve* from their prejudice*. But we cannot stay to quarrel with such men. They may h till id and rail at us. and ,-trivc to distract u* from our patriotic labors; but we are en gaged iu a great work, and cannot go down to them—we are building lip tho walls of a great tiato. Some have expressed apprehension of n war Ik*tween the races that inhabit these .Southern Stale.*. We do not .-h ire their anxiety. V. e arc living under a < hri-tUm ivilUafioii that breathe- i;< benilieent ciin :• to rhearts. If mil Impor- form to the glorious motto of our State in better days, before war had ever desolated our homes and slain our sons; If we shall be guided by Wisdom, Justice and Moder ation, we shall have nothing to fear. [Ap plause.] AU will be well. The Republican party of tbe nation It waiting with Intense anxiety the move ments of this body. Our friends will soon be able to determine whether we shall bo a burden upon them, and give our enemies weapons with which to wago war upon them, or aid them in tho great work of re storing our State to her place in the Union. We should do no act that will tend to rend again tho deep and ghastly wounds made by the late war. which have almost cica trized, but we should pour upon them tiie soothing balm of forgetfulness and charity, so that they shall be healed and leave no scar. [Applause.] In looking over this body, and iu recurving to the recent gloomy past, I feel like one who, against ids will, had been torn from his home and embarked uj>on an unsea worthy vessel and she swung from her moorings aud launch ed upon a stormy sen, and rolled and dash ed U|>on tho billows for many dreary years, without a compass or rudder, but now taken in tow by a magnificent ship, with her streamers flying and her canvass filled with steady winds, and the shore of my lpng-lost’land rising to my view in the dis tance, and I cry home! almost home! [Ai»- pJause.J Many of us have come here from among a people who have spurned us and spit up on us, simply because we have advocated tho settlement of tho questions which have tom asunder the ties of friendship and en gendered tiie bitterest passions and preju dices amongst a ruined people. Tho bitter and proscriptive spirit manifested towards us by our neighbors, because wo desiro that our State shall be placed upon an equal footing with her sisters in tiie Union should not influence our action, and we should not become maddened by passion, and act foolishly because those opposed to us so act. We should form a Stale govern ment for an unwilling people based upon the soundest nrincip’os of justice and pat riotism. and In governing them, rescue human liberty from the grave, and prevent them from trampling us underfoot. When men are governed by their pas sions, they generally do wrong, hence tho constant prayer of eaeli delegate to this- Convention should be that liu may not bo influenced by tlic loves and lutes that must perish with the hour that gives them birth, but that he may have serenity of temper, cool courage, unshaken firmness, sound judgment and pure patriotism, that his works may shine brighter ns the years shall roll on. Let us ,-o act that when wo return to those who have confided tons vat tr veils • Well id n*ll- > i i.iv-p- -y may done, y/'xl and faillyul servants. We iiud Geoigla as tiie great Hollander found England in 1G3S. Let tK like him. call to our aid the wisest and best men in the land, not to build up a party or punish enemies, but to save tiie State. If we have amongst us a Halifax, a Burnett, a Dan in* ami a Nottingham, ictus call them to oiiraid. and every interest will he fo-tered and every wound will ho healed, ami we shall male* Georgia what William of Or ange made England—tho pride of all her In elosin f this ba*ed , (l hi and t’ot *’lht hot th U th The pi h.i-is nine-tenths of the in- and the people at tho late electi fully indor.-ed aud demanded r we not have It. and that amply pie of Georgia expect that tin will not b<> frightened off by the whining of this class, crying out unconstitutional, hut come square up to the work. Wo ar fully apprised that the Constitution of the United States forbid* tiie passage of expoat facto laws by the States, but it lias no re fercnce to Territories—and tiie very laws that tiie Convention is held under makes Georgia a Territory—there is no impedl meat lit the way. Let the Convention settle tiie old debts outright. The people will sustain it when submitted to them.— They are clamorous for it. The Bankrupt Law they are averae to. It only strip* them of their property and pays no debts. There is do question about their constitu tional rights in a territorial cspsclty to give relief. The country demands It—the working class of the people demand it—the widows tnd orphans of our gallant dead demand it; and it is earnestly and anx< lously expected by the masses; and to the wisdom and patriotism of the Convention to adopt such a mode of relief as in their judgment will meet the approval of the people, this matter Is referred, and when done all nature will again wear a cheerful smile, new energy will spring up all over the land, and Georgia, our once proud and happy State, will rise, Phamlx like, and peace, prosperity and happiness will be ours. Yours truly, Soldixb. Mr. Greklky and thr Alabama Con vention.—To tiie assertion, made over the wires, that Mr. Greeley wrote to Senator WUkoii to exert Id* influence to restrain the Alabama Convention from the adoption of certain measures, tho New York TH- b me replies: Mr. Greeley lias neither publicly nor pri vately preMimed to censure or distrust the Alabama Convention. He lias written to rul Southern friends, urging that the Constitutions now being foamed for their resnective States he made broadly, gener ously republican. He may have written to Senator Wilson, suggesting notion in ac cordance with ids well-known and oft-re pented programme of Reconstruction. But ic lias never assumed that the Alabama or any other Convention needed to be re strained, nor complained that it was “bringing odium on tiie Republican party.” Tim Virginia Convention.—Tiie Radi cals In the Virginia Convention have deci ded to subject member* to tiie Congression al test-oath of 1862. and It Is probable, if till* oath is demanded, that the Conserva tive delegates will retire. tST*A Mormon elder has teen converted to Romanism and will enter the priest hood. Numerous divorce ktilto have been begun. .•Sts of spirit s Let \W el?, or die- . -oiliat it may piv- by tin •sal emancipation—novel idly from it.-> orbit, but ti with the other State? Republic, through all flu spirit of L’nl again to .-hoot move in harm* that compose <i coining cluing Tin* first subject will engage your atten tion, is one of great moment. The questions which belong to what may bo called the science of Political Economy, are alway s surrounded witli difficulties. To provide for tiie want* of a great community; to regulate the supply and demand for the people of a State; to frame measures of iegislatiou so a* to relieve the pressing wants of tho agricultural and commciciai classes, so as to render them at the same time safe and beneficent, requires wisdom and a largo acquaintance with the wants of society, even in the midst of ordinary cir cumstances. But especially at this time when the people of Georgia have undergone aserles of trying events, it Is a difficult task things Is changed. A wealthy agricultural people, who lately enjoyed tbe highest prosperity, are now reduced to a condition of comparative poverty. Tbe system of domestic industry has undergone a com plete change. Many who lately enjoyed affluence, who had Invested thelrVapl- tal In lands, and who controlled at the same time tiie labor that made then yield their most valuable products, find themselves, to-day, unable to meet the obllcatlons incurred In days of ] Some of that class of our people undertook to conduct plantations under tiie new order of things, so as to meet all the claims upon them faithfully, fairly and honestly. But they have not met the suc cess they anticipated. The low price of cot ton has not enabled them to meet their en gagements. They are oppressed witli debts that they find it Impossible at this time to discharge. Agriculture is the source of all wealth. \Vhen Itjprospers, all the demands of wealth abound; when It languishes, every interest in the country shares the depression. The «-oiiniu*rc$il condition of our people is as much depressed to-day as tiie agricultural. Our merchants were hopeftil, and tin*) purchased good* with the reasonable ex pectation of. supplying tiie wants of the planters ami others, to tiie advantage of all parties. They arc enterprising, energetic men, and deserve to succeed. But we w li nes* the extraordinary spectacle of a gen- ral depression In all departments of busl- ies*» at a time when a large cotton crop is iu the market. 1 shall not undertake to enter U|K>na discussion of the cause* tiiat have produced tbi* state of things—I only wish to bring to your attention tiie fact that tiie condition of our people, of nil classes, demands irom tills body some measure of relief. Your wisdom will doubtless enable you to provide the means for the accomplishment of these objects — I must not take leave of Uils subject with out expressing my own settled conviction, tiiat notiiing cun be done to restore real prosperity until the plan of reconsrtttction Is accomplished, and this great Comm >n- wcalth once more takes its place iu tiie Union and seeks protection under the a*gis must bo must lie just—we mint let our moderatio be>.vn ill ail that wcdc. Gentlemen, I will no Linger detain yo from your duties. Citizens of a great Suit* we seek to restore it* relations to the Union. It will henceforth be u Free State—It will forever bo a member of tiie American Union. On motion a call of the list of delegate* was ordered. Present 153. Mr.CAMPBELL offered resolutions pro viding that citizens retire without the bur; that the Convention proceed to elect a per manent clmirmuu by *ballut, and that as pirants bo requested to announco their views on the question of ltd let. Air. ACKU.M AN opposed tiie resolutions, and moved that they be laid upon the table. Carried, On motion tho following resolution was taken from the table and adopted: Resolved, That the roll of members elect be called Immediately, and that the Con vention proceed to elect permanent officers by a tie a toco vote. Col. J. U. Parrott, Judge James L. Dun ning. and the Hon. John Harris were an nounced as candidates for chairman.— Judge Harris decUuad, and bis name was withdrawn, when a coll of the roll was had with tbe following result: Mr. Par rott received 103 votes; Judge Duunlng40 votes, and Judge Irwin % votes. On motion, Messrs. Grant, Ashburn and Miller were appointed a committee to con duct the Chairman elect to his seat, and upon reaching the desk Col. P. addressed the Convention st some length, In an able and forcible manner: Gentlemen of the Convention: It U with sentiments of profound grati tude that l accept the honor which you have conferred upon me, unu I may add, with sentiments of much embarrassment, that I enter upon tiie important duties to which yon have assigned me; but impress ed with the honor and purity of my mo tives, and believing that I shall be sustain ed by your kindness, your forbearance aud your charity, even with the slight experi ence in tiie discharge of the duties of such bodies ns tills. I have no misgivings as to tiie falthftil performance of the duties of this important trust. Tills, my fellow-countrymen. Is perhaps one of tiie most important eras that has ever marked the h story of Georgia. We have assembled for the purpose of making liiudnmentul law for the government of our fellow-countrymen and ourselves, and for the discharge of u great and important trust. It Is now to be determined whether we have honesty, entegrity and ability sufficient to perform this trust. It is a matter of the utmost Importance that our work shall be done well, because, ns the telegraph shall flash the tidings through out tiie length and brendth of our great country. It will gladden every patriotic heart to know the liberty still lives In our grand old commonwealth. All parties are looking with intense anxiety to our deliberations; the enemies of this Convention are watching with en vious eyes, to sec whether wc shall be able to meet public expectation, ami to form a Consti u ion which shall be for the benefit of cursives, our State and the wholecoun- try; and If there U one single seam In our harness, the enemy’s dagger will l»e ready to find ft, and stab us to the heart; hut If we can so manage our affairs as to con- tln* ( IplUllllK- itlon • the ft.ro let me n>k the this work. lift I, c ■lid. order* nut prevail . and you mu-tconlijio proper sphere. Your mnot preserve onler eo-operatlou; tlicre- aid of each of you in ng these crude rcraaks, let me as- * ire you that my earnest effort will be tr» treat ail witli tins kindest courtesy and the strictest impartiality. Tin* Chairman then announced the elec tion of Secretary t<> be in order, and tiie following nomination* were made: V. A. Gaskill, of Fulton, and J.M. Slicibley, of Floyd. Upon a call of the roll Mr. Gaskill re ceived 69 votes, and Mr. Shclblcy 90. The Secretary elect at once proceeded to the discharge of the duties of hi* office. For Assistant Sccrtetary, Messrs. A. K. Marshall. John C. Maddox, Ja*. M. Sinmi*. undW.W. Perrill were announced, and the roll was called with the following re sult: A. E. Marshall received 125 votes;; John C. Maddox 3 votes; Jas. M. Simms 20 votes. Mr. Marshall having received a majority of all the votes coat, was declared d jly elected. On motion, the Convention adjourned until 10 O’clock to-morrow morning. W We are beginning to see foreshad owings ot tho Democratic Presidential programe for 1808. Tbe leaders are laying the wires—are puzzled, and to troubled at their slim prospects that the old dead weights of the party will moat prooably be thrown overbood. A late dispatch to* tbe Western Press, based upon a special to- the Tribune, dated the 7th, says: John B. Hoskln, of New York, John* Hickman, of Pennsylvania, aud John F. Reynolds, all prominent Democrats, have recently arrived in Washington. Hoskln has been sounding President Johnson on the Presidential question, and at a meeting, at Mr. Black’s to-night for tho purpose of comparing notes on a candidate tho chances of Johnson, Seymour, Pendleton, and others, were severally discussed but none of them Mere accepted. A new man was agreed upon, and It U General Hancock. Messrs. Hoskln, Reynolds and others, who had just been with the Presi dent, stated that Mr. Johnson told them ihat Gen. Hancock was doing admirably, and had only begun the programme that had been laid out by them some two months ago. They allow it to be under stood tiiat Gen. Hancock Wus Johnson’* choice, and tiie only man that could mnko a show against Grant. Consequently the clique of politicians at their meeting to night privately nominated Gen. Hancock for the next Presidency, and pledge them selves to Ids support if It could be agreed for Vice President. Hoskln and Hoffman were spoken of, but Hancock be ing a Pennsylvanian, the West, it t* sug gested, would claim the Vke Presidency. Hoskln whs promised the next Gubernato rial nomination in New York, should Hoff man he tiie candidate for Vice President, and either Sanford Kchwich, Horatio Sey more, or Samuel Tcddcn is to succeed Gov.. Morgan In the Senate. , OT A sm. rlom kpil-tender note forone- tnouuml uoIUr. \vn-i thkt'ii hy . broker tn New York on Prtdey l»*t. It I* «»M torc- M!inble the genuine note or the aim de nomination bo closely e» to Ik! enjttldo of pauing the liiBpectioit of any but expert..