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Newspaper Page TextATLAHTAOtORGIA Sunday Mornln«, April ai, 1807. ‘(Ought We to Allow UnlMtMl Bar. I***.»* The article which appears with Iho abor© heading in this morning's edition of the break liokncer, U from Uio pen of a former citizen of Atlanta, who, tor honest devotion to the "Union" and zealous opposition to"aeoMsfoa’’ previous to and during the whole war,Blands, at least, the peer of the most loyal to the govern ment within the wide bonds of Its Jurisdiction, North or South. The opinions and views ot such an individual are, In this new era, entitled to respectful consideration, and to a place in these columns. Wo apprehend, however, they are advanced at a time when it is too late to ef fect the object he proposes. They may, how ever, “be seed sown in season" to produce fruit in the fhture—that future in which we shall re cognize a restored "Union,” and when to each Btate the regulation of suffrage may bo con ceded. Mb. Stewabt ia not only a man oi sound Judgment, but a vigorous writer. In the past, we dlllercd widely. At the close of the contest he came out among tho victors. Since then there has been no strife between us. Wo recognize in him a high-toned, honorable gen tleman, whoee opinions are entitled to the most respectful consideration. Mob. Richard F. Iron and Judge O. A. Lochrano—Interesting Correspondence. We publish below a very interesting corres pondence between the two gentlemen whose names appeaV at the head of this article. J udge IjOchhane’s clear and patriotic respouso to the letter addressed to him by Judge Lyon, and Ids entire vindication of himself in his letter from numerous recent assaults made upon him by a portion of the press of this State, will doubtless impress the reader with the truth of the old ad age, that “ it is far easier to assail than to main tain an assault.” Wo confess wo feci more than ordinary gratification in publishing the letter of Judge L., for its tone and temper at onco com mand our respect for the man and the mauner in which he presents his opinions. Wo have known the Judge long and well. We knew him when, an exile from his native land, lie came to Georgia and commenced the practice of law. We have watched with an interest stimu lated by earnest friendship his onward and up ward progress, until to-day lie stands among the foremost in ids profession, and probably in tho receipt of an income from it as largo as that of any other of the most eminent of his profession in this State. That he would uot now accept office to the abandonment of his professional life wo feel assured, for tho latter is more conso nant with Ids taste, life talents, and bis acquire ments. Resigning the Bench at the close of the war lor private and professional pursuits, we believe, as ho slates in his letter, that he is nei ther a candidate for office, nor an applicant for place or power. Though often solicited to give his views to the public on the present condition of the Southern States under the recent Con gressional enactments for their restoration, lie has steadily declined, and we have not seen his name connected with any political meeting for the last two years. Those who think that his ambition is so great as to interfere with ids pri vate interests, or that to gratify the one he would sacrifice the other aud the respect of the people with whom his lot is oast, as lias been intimated by some, are sadly deceived. If, however, am bition for greatness be the only object to control him, we feel that our readers will be satisfied with the truth of what we assert when we say that in this there is no crime, but a virtue, suffi cient of itself to shield and protect him against the assaults of foes. But to the letter of the Jcdoe which is a reflex of his fidelity to principle and truth. We feel assured of what we say when we assert that pro bably few men in Georgia have done more ia Georgia, or bestowed more substantial favors upon friends than he. All over the State we know many will respond to the statement that his friendship and his purse have been alike at the service of his friends for the last two years of political and financial tribulation. Upon several political points we have differed. tVo have thoughtlhat he went too fast and too far. Wo have sometimes distrusted his judgment in public affairs, but wo have now to confess that time has established the wisdom of his opinions, and proved Ids sagacity in foreseeing what the pre sent unfolds. In times of the greatest doubt he saw the principles of solution, and, governed by his reason, deduced conclusions which no sano man can controvert now. That his iriends may overrate and his enemies underrate his political sagacity we admit, but of one thing his life and success bear testimony—that he 1ms but few su periors as a man of genius, and but few who equal him in the possession oi those elements of character which constitute greatness. Assailed as this gentleman lias been, au iatimate friend ship of nearly twenty years, has influenced us to preface the following correspondence with these remarks. Aside from this personal regnrd for Judge L. even-handed justice demands that the [ Georgia press should give to him a hearing, and ■ especially should those papers, which, deceived by the misrepresentation the correspondence ex- > poses, have indulged in severe strictures upon ! him, for the supposed utterance ot remarks, which he never uttered. COIIIIKBPONDKNCE, Atlanta, Qa., 18th April, 1807. ’ Judge 0. A. Lochrane : \ My Deab Friend :— 1 There are so many ver sions of your spceeli at the complimentary sup- ' per, given to Gen. Pope, recently in Atlanta, all , of which, in my judgment, do you great injus- , tice, so much so that I take the liberty ot a friend ' in asking you to publish to the world wlmt you 1 in fact did say. I ask this because I know you to be a true aud v j loyal citizen of the United Unites, devoted sin cerely to the enforcement of her laws, aud the '’ •perpetuation of Us government, aud at the same • Vtime a deep and sincere sympathizer and partici pant with all the troubles aud suffering ofnn unfor tunate people—striving, as thousands oi other iljpatriols, only to restore them to wlmt they once ere, a free and happy people. Yours, Ac., R. F. Lyon. Atlanta, April 18,1807. Friend Lyon1 was iu hopes, as 1 am in no , office, and seek none, that whatever I might say, ’ iJn a dinner speech, would he so unimportant to he public, that errors oi cither head or heart light pass under the charity of silence. I lmve r \sertalnly avoided on all occasions, either public 1 j ir private, giving utterance to sentiments which f ould engender bitterness of feeling or acrimony < if resentment, and have declined giving my * entiments upon public questions at the invitation , <1 many friends, from the belief that I could | ,dd nothing to the public intelligence, and I ceded counsel myself rather than assume the - art of counselor. The strife of storms, that 3 ) recently raged over the country, hare left, still, : i(icir shadows upon the public mind, as well j . | jj depression upon the public heart, and to wait ie rising of some star of ’hope, to illume, it not { Heighten, seemed to those like mysell, who fill gply private, and professional stations, the most nslble, it not the most ostentatious duty ol tlzeruhip. You speak of my “loyalty as a clti- in of the United States," and of my "sympathy participation with all the troubles and Buf fings of our people.” To those who know me, feel satisfied both these statements will be un- isstloned. When the war ceased and I went Washington, in my first interview with the -esideot, I announced to him tny participation sympathies with tho South during the strog- Tbal X was in favor ot reconstruction, and Jjkno’ as Lbeluied then, and know now, it would have been the wisest and surest salvation of Southern interests, It wfts in viow of saving the South, I entertained these opinions, for I have no Inter est* outside the limits of Georgia. I have no hopes or sentiments which are not entwined with her political and national greatness. In her soil sleep the forms of those I loved, and In her boeom I expect to be burled. My children are Georgians, my wife is a Georgian, aud, honored by her people when a youth and exile, by high privileges and offleo, I would be untrue to every instinct of my own nature, and to my own blood, if I did not sympathize fully with all the sorrows and desolations she has suffered. “ More dear In her torrowe, her Ware, and her aliawera, Than tha real of the world In her aunnlest houra.” How to serve her most faithfrdly, aud with the highest appreciation of the allegiance I owe her, is the solo question that excites my reflection, and invokes iny acts. When the war closed I retired from the bench, and }>ofiry, influenced by >e{flsh interests, would have dictated silence on my part 1 had, however, by my position, been ele vated above the passions of war, and by my birth was associated with the fortunes of a conquered peoplo. I believed 1 ought to tako part in form ing opinions. 1 felt that the fortunes, so many anticipated would flow back into the same chan nels of tho Constitution, could be directed only by Congressional legislation, and this would for years be so controlled by dominant powers, that I advised acceptance of the condition, and in my Inst charge to a Grand Jury of Bibb county, laid down truths which soon became history—it will be remembered. Suggested for Congress, 1 de clined, because I could not take the test oath; but advised the selection of men who could.— My best friends differed with me, but now most agree. Such is the inexorable decree of fate.— The views of qualified negro suffrage I enter tained have proven more than correct. I refer to this, not that I knew more than others, for I did not. I only at the time could take a more dis passionate view of public affairs—and now, when tho Military hill lias corno upon the country, while refusing to make any public demonstra tion ot my humblo opinions, I entertain a solemn judgment that it would be tho best interest of the South to organizo under it, and, without any re sistance, to follow the path prescribed that leads tho Stales back under civil order and legally con stituted authority. The long deferred and un certain restoration of Georgia depressed her material interest. Investment avoided the in security of political disorder, and while we arc still blessed with labor, and may, in the Pro vidence of God, rely for food in the product's of industrial enterprise; still the downward ten dency of values and property is too apparent for discussion, and would he weakened by the im plied necessity of au argument. Good Southern meu, 1 found, all over the State, took the same view, and as wc could only hope for real peace and security, under the administration of laws executed by officers known to our people, I be lieved then and now, that it was wisest, and safest to accept in good faith the new condition im posed upon the rights of States and citizenship. In this spirit, and believing it was proper to pay respect to the commander of this district, in whose hands bo much power was lodged, I came to Atlanta, and being complimented by an invi tation to the banquet, was there a guest. In this position 1 responded to the toast to which you allude, 11 Our Country's Flng;” and iu publishing my remarks, I am not afraid to assert that any loyal Southern man can indorse them. How ever, to those who may differ with my opinions, 1 have no vituperative epithets to apply, lor 1 have no resentments of the past to stifle, and no personal hostility to repress. Tolerance of opinion is the evidence of the highest civilization and intelligence, and I am sure no people ever had more right, from experience, to be tolerant than we. For over five years our oracles have not been dumb, but false, and Truth with our best Statesmen, has had all tho contortions oi the Sybil without its inspiration. As a people we should be tolerant, bear and forbear with each other, and like Polybius and Pliny, while differ ing upon nil questions social, moral, religious, and political, still like them remain tho warmest, the truest, the most devoted friends. I do not doubt tho desire of nil to promote tho public welfare; I do not question the loyalty of all to the national honor; I'believe most strive to ad vantage the public good, and we should there fore banish prejudice from among us, and not give malice a single night’s lodging in our minds. As unity ot opinion is impossible, let us have tolerance of opinion, honest difference, and fair discussion. In response to the toast, “Our Country’s Flag,’’ this is all I said then, and would repea 1 now, as my honest sentiments: "Mr. President and Gentlemen—I feel embar rassed in arising to responfi to a toast so com prehensive os that which has just been announc ed ; for the flag of a nation embraces everything which is within the reach of the national author ity. A nation's honor, its interest—indus trial and intellectual—its glory—civil and mili tary—are all emblematized by tho national in signia, and covered by its power. “I feel still greater embarrassment in arising to respond to this toast in the presence of those who have done so much to vindicate its power, and have attested their loyalty to it by their lives. But I do not feel like Telamon, who slew himself for envy because unworthy to wear the armor of Achilles; but rather emulate the Spar tan spirit of Pedaretus, who, when defeated from being one of the three hundred chief meu of his own city, went home rejoicing that so many of his countrymen were so much more worthy than himself. 1 rejoice that'so many of my countrymen have done so much, and been so much more loyal than myself. Having, how ever, declined abandoning this land, and adopted this flag as the flag of my country, it gives me pleasure to express my gratification that in its "stars and stripes" I behold the emblem of a mighty aud a majestic nation. Wherever it floats, over land or sea, the citizen of America feels his breast swell with the consciousness that his liberty is secured by the respect it inspires aud the power it represents. “ I can recall to memory many flags that have floated over the ramparts of history. I can re call the flag Napoleon embraced at Fontainbleau, and shadowedJlie brow of kingly death at St. Helena; the flag that went with the eagles of victory and the sweep of destiny, from the gulf of the Adriatic to the pillar ot Hercules, and from St, Mark's to the Kremlin. I can recall the flag that floated over St. Gudule, and graced the memories of the immortal names emblazoned on the monument “ Geefa" sainted by his genius, in tho city of Antwerp. 1 can recall the flag in whose shade reposes sacred ashes at Westmin ster, and emblematising the highest flight of civ ilization, has braved a thousand years the hattlo and the breeze. But this flag, to the American citizen, brings back prouder aud holier memo ries. It brings hack the birtli of the nation, when Waehington rocked its cradle to the music of the rifle on the battle fields of tho Revolution. It brings hack the lathers of the Republic, who have set like a cluster of sun^in death. It brings back the ark of the Constitution, on whose sum mit it floats as the charter of a nation’s life and the guarantee of its liberty. It brings hack the hour when its stairyeyes looked down on the rise and fall of surging armies, over the fields of Trenton, and Lexington, and Concord, and Brandywine. Invited under ltB folds to organize the Btate oi Georgia, I take pleasure in giving utterance to my conviction and faith, that under the sentiments which you (.addressing General Pope) have so liberally and generously ex; to-night, the State will organize and enter upon a new career of glory; a great destiny, and I trust in God a glorious prosperity, lios before us. Georgia, under the inspiration of peace, can rise into the majariy ot s State, and, restored to her and cmistltntfolff relations, stride forwi with kingly stcji to' the fruition ol tho highest Mpimtions, ambition »tsd civilization, her In the future. More wealth bosom than has been swept off by tlio wave of war. On her frontier minerals sleep that await hut the touch of enterprise to leap into, and enrich the commerco of the world.— In Middle and Southern. Georgia tho fields still whiten with tho snow of tho ’cotton plant, while timbers that yot will rido among the navies of the world, wavo their branches to the breeze of the Atlantic amid her forests on tho southern border. To develop these resources should be tho object of patriotism, and the first step in the accomplishment, is to restore the State to the Union, under this flag, and invite tho investment that pauses for security, to pour in upon us. The music of machinery and the hum of industry arising and blending together, will heat tirno lor Progress to march throughout the land. I, therefore, as a citizen of Georgin, pray Heaven for speedy, and lasting, and final settlement of the issues upon our people, and cannot sit down without an urgent entreaty to aH, to come under this flag, and In obedience to the constituted authority it represents, make a grand and determined ellort to lift Georgia into the position )vbich her interests, and the interests of all her people, so imperatively demand.” ., Tlie above contains almost word for word the speech I had the honor of making in the presence of over 100 guests. It omits a sentiment uttered by another more eloquent than I, which lias been, through hurry or misapprehension, appro priated to me, and in which I am made to appear as eulogizing the “ triumph of the flag over the rebellion of the last four years." I do not desire to rob another of ilia thoughts or appropriate his expressions, especially as the author called atten tion in his speech to my omission of that fact.— This language was not mino, I would not have ut tered it as a question of taste. If I bad said so it would have been true, for the world presents no greater triumph by any nation than that of conquering a people ns gallnnt, and who fought with such heroic fortitude and courage, as the people of the South. This triumph to the flag while we may not boast of it, is unquestioned by any man of sense. I dislike publishing this let ter, hut ns ray friends who have interest iu my personal position have desired it, I hope the tres pass will bo overlooked. Editors who have published tho brief report, or commenting thereon, are respectfully asked to publish tills; and with high esteem for you, I am Ac., O. A. Lochbane. rMm not trust to the unrestricted oxorclsc of life elective franchise im paints for to nhooso a millwright to build mo a mill, os a sleeps In her miller to take charge of it | neither would I al low an unrestricted veto to appoint me a clerk or superintendent of my business ftfialrs. Then wlty advocate universnl^ufirage to olectl Lcgtola- [roRTHB INTBLLIOKNCEIl. J Ouicht wo to Allow Universal Suflrago 1 Fellow Citizens of the -South : We ought not aud cannot allow universal suf frage. Every thing else allowed, irrespective of race or color, a qualifying age must necessarily be agreed upon, to secure a conservative and safe exorcise ol tho elective franchise. Infancy cannot vote at all; Childhood can only go through the form as directed by adults; Youth is too im pulsive to be trusted, and oven Manhood is often deficient in judgment. Thoughtless and inconsiderate voting is ever dangerous to liberty; und lienee tiie qualifying age of twenty-one years, ns a necessary restric tion upon that Important privilege, has been adopted in our country. Our experience, however, lias not decided in favor of twenty-one years ns tho safest, but on the contrary, lias suggested a more mature age —a stage of life when exuberant fancies and wild impulses have ubated, and the mind lins gained wisdom aud prudence from the failure of visionary schemes, aud from disappointed hopes und aspirations. Man thus chastened and sub dued, ns a general rule, can he trusted with the elective franchise, whilst tho wild vagaries and indiscretions of earlier years serve only as temp tations to the designing and ambitious to pro mote the ends of venality and corruption. Iu our experiment of free government, the use that was made of “ Young America” at the ballot-box, to proipoto the ends of party and partisan lenders, involved us in war—a ruinous and devastating war.. It was an easy matter, on the part of those who precipitated us into a rev olution, to lire tho hearts of impulsive youth, and obtain their votes in favor of war, when, if the question had been felt. to those only of age and experience, wo would have had no war; hut, on the contrary, would lmve prevented it, by re maining true to the Union, under tho Constitu tion. A free peoplo can vote themselves into a war, but have no power to voto themselves out A free man can voluuteer himself into an army, but can't volunteer himself out, without incur ring the penalty of death. Military rule i9 abso lute despotism; and it la au easy transition from universal liberty, to the total loss of every vestige ol liberty. Peace promotes the growth of liber ty. War destroys. Could war be forever aban doned, thon universal suffrage could bo allowed, and no serious evil would result from it. So long as the people of the United States retrained from civil war, they prospered as no other peo ple on earth ever prospered aud this prosperity would have endured, had not the indiscretion of youth, intrusted with theclectivefranchise,given support to suicidal and visionary schemes of revolutionists. All ages, and all countries, havo been cursed with a class ot men, powerful only tor mischief. Skilled in all the arts of sophistry, eloquence, and declamation, they bewilder, and lead astray, even men of mature years. Young men, espe cially, are thereby easily seduced into the sur render ot their liberties; and through the un wise exercise otthe elective franchise, vote them selves into a position oi unquestioning obedience to an absolute despotism. Now with these views hetore us, impressed with the irresistible logic of a recent deplorable war, should we not hesitate, before granting unrestricted suffrage to the uneducated negro ? Ia it not clear that his enfranchisement will be the beginning of a more intense scramble on the part of political dema gogues for pluce and power, which will finally culminate iu another and still more disastrous war, blotting out the last ray of civil liberty, and closing over our once great and happy coun try, a long night of despotism ? Now, as the signs of the times indicate the early enfranchise ment of the black man, or African race amongst us, would it not be the part ol statesmanship, in making a uew organic law to take the place of our present constitutions, to so confine the vo ting privilege, without regard to color, to a more mature age, say twenty-five, thirty, or even forty years, allowing men under tho qualified age to be eligible to offices suited to the capacity of younger men. WIIAT IS THE PItOPEn OBJECT OK SUFFRAGE ? In a government, us ours claims to be, where " all power is inherent in the people," it becomes necessary in some form or other to give expres sion to their voice in making such rules and regu lations us may be necessary to prevent men from injuring one another. All having an equal right to life, aud the pursuit of happiness, it follows that eacli member of a community is entitled to u voice in securing these rights; but, in reducing this very JubI view to practice, we find a large number of peoplo totally incapacitated by in fancy, childhood, youth, sex, and other causes, to vote or make laws. They are necessarily dis franchised by the inexorable logic of circum stances, and yet they are not thereby necessarily deprived of the equal protection of the law. Laws of a general character, impartial in their hearing, will protect all alike, whether we vote or not. The intelligent exercise of the eiectivo fran chise, however, is necessary to protect us against class legislation, or laws having a partial bear- ig—advantageous to one portion ot the people, aud detrimental to another; lor these are wrong in their nature, and ought not to he passed. An intelligent vote ia neceesary to enable us to se lect wise and good men to make Pur laws; since the making of good laws requires the most con- a-a> exercise of their duties requires the highest or der Of wisdom and rnoriil rectitfi'de.? It may bo said that the poor men and unedu cated of all countries are oppressed by tho rich, and require the right of suffrage to protect them. This is true to some extent, and all that is neces sary is to secure, by a more mature qualifying age, or somo other expedient, au intelligent voto, so as to guard tho peace and security of the peo ple against the precipitancy and rashness of am bitious'leaders, the encroachments of power, or tho venality and corruption of those seeking to subvert our liberties. We should never lose sight ot Die great under lying principle of good government, that of pre venting men from injuring one another; of pro tecting the weak, not only against the aggressions of the strong, the poor against the monopolies of tho rich, but against their own imbecility, arising Irom want of education, want of experi- E ncc, or want of correct knowledge of good gov- rnment. We should all profit by the sad expe rience of tho past, and strive to be better and wiser men in future. J. A. Stewart. Nummary or State New*. A hale-interest of the Dawson Journal is offered for sale. Tho paper states that at the present rate of business the investment will pay three bun ired per cent, in twelve months. The Cuthbert Appeal regrets to learn that Capt. Lord and his command lmve been ordered to Rome. It says the Captain aud Lient. Camp bell lmve won the regard aud respect ol the en tire community by their uniform courtesy and gentlemanly deportment. In their hands mili tary rule has existed but in uamo; its rigors arc unknown to us. The same paper says at a meeting of tho stock holders of the Cnthbert Manufacturing Company, held in that place on the 17th instant, for tho purpose of electing a Board ot Directors, the old Board was chosen, and the namo of L. F. Johnson, of Eufuuln, was added to tho list. The Citizen, Americus, says : Yesterday, while on our way to dinner wc were startled by the report of a pistol fired from the direction of Cobh & Allen’s bar room. On iuquiry we found that a difficulty had arisen between two brothers, in which one drew a pistol and fired at the other. As the unnatural act could only have been tho result of too much liquor, we for bear giving names. The Rome Courier says: Under tho new regime, Rome is made a military post, and the jurisdiction of tho commanding officer extends over some eight or ten counties. Brevet Lt. Col. J. F. Ritter, a graduate of West Point in class of 1850, is in command. The garrison is to he composed ot companies II—already here—and G, of 88d regiment, regulars. The Courier also says; On yesterday we were shown a letter from Captain Barney, Superin tendent of the Selma, Rome A Dalton Railroad. He states that 1700 tons of iron are ready for shipment, and that ttie laying of the track will be commenced in a short time. Ample means for the completion ot the enterprise are secured aud he thinks this will be accomplished in 12 or 15 months. The Columbus Enquirer of the 10th says; The reports of a considerable decline in the groat markets had a most depressing effect upon ours yesterday. Middlings could not he quoted higher than 20 cents, and Strict Middlings 21 cents. There wub very little done. This is tho lowest point reached since the trade re-opened. The same paper says; The ladies are prepar ing for the second anniversary, the 20th of April, to commemorate the fallen of the Lost Cause.— Wo understand the ceremonies will be similar to those of last year—an oration in the morning, and dcceration of the graves in the afternoon.— The ladies will unite en masse in this anniver sary of love and duty. Though the cause may bo lost, loved ones are none the less cherished. The Savannah Republican of Friday says: Tho following gentlemen upon written petition were admitted as Attorneys in this court, on their taking the amnesty oath, aud the usual oath of office: William K. DeGraffenreid, Wrn. A. Wal ton, Clairhomo Snead, Emory P. Best, Lawrence D. Lallerstedt, A. T. Mclntire, Rufus E. Lester, Geo. T. Barnes and Frank H. Miller. The Savannah Republican also says: Rumors of scenes of violence were brought by the Central Railroad last evening. Passengers stated that two persons were discovered hanging dead on trees contiguous to the railroad. Further parti culars were not to be obtained, and we trust that the rumors arc lalse. Another day will bring confirmation or make the falsity of the informa tion apparent. A PRINTER who calls himsell O. M. Bentz, and hails from New York, is advertised in tho Macon Telegraph of yesterday as having gone through the pockets of a gentleman at the board ing house to the extent of one hundred dollars, und then made his escapo in the direction of Savannah. Washington City.—A letter from the Na tional Capital of the 17 th says: Washington was threatened with a perfect avalanche of negroes to-day, to witness the darkey celebration of emancipation in this district. The weather be ing unfavorable, the Colored Loyalists were compelled to postpone their parade, which was a sad disapiiointment to many loyal white ladies hereabouts, who at considerable trouhlo and ex pense, had procured boquels and wreaths ol flowers, to present to their sable companions of the sterner sex. It is stated from Washington that the admin istration is in daily receipt ot correspondence from leading men of the bouth, giving assurance that the great body of tho Southern people are determined to organize under the reconstruction laws lately passed, and that the only disturbing elements in the South are the imported politi cians from the North, who are making every ellort to bring about discord hetweeu the while and colored people. The Nabuville District.—Chaplain Judge Lawrence, of the Freedmen’s Bureau, and a rather recent transplant from an inhospitable clime, 19 a contestant for the Congressional can didacy in the Nashville District. Judge Law rence is evidently a modest man, and entirely ig norant ol the peculiar character of his claims upon the confidence aud support of the people whom he proposes to represent. Death ok an English Eari..—The death of tho Earl ot Brownlow is announced in Eng land. The deceased was worth a hundred and thirty thousand pounds a year, and used to ask thirty or forty poor people who were invalids like himself to upend the winter with him at Madeira—lie paying all the bills. No kin to the present Governor of Tennessee. April Fool.—The Fredericksburg (Ya.) Her. aid tells of a merchant who had a pleasant April fool joke all to himsell! He gave a ten-dollar counterfeit greenback to a country boy whom he did not know, but whq, while the merchant was out, passed it upon his clerk for fifty cento’ worth of Bugar, receiving (9 60 in change. A Washington fewer states that the President ia now determined to stand by his constitutional righto, so far as Congress bss left any to him.— He will not nominate another Radical opponent' to please the Senate. Therefore, ho sends in the names of his own friends just si fast as they are rejected. TELE iSMh PH. few York ABaoauTKt) psm dispatches. i —|—»-•#'— Washington Matters. W ahhinoton, April 80 — After a warm and protracted debate yesterday, the nomination of tors, Governors, and Presidents, when tho proper Mr. Raymond, aa Minister to Austria, was laid upon the table. This has the effect to lay tho nomikatidn ovfcr until December, and retains Mot ley in position, As Motley resigned, some hold that the place to vacant. Judge Fisher has not yet givon his opinion upon tho motion for tire postponement of the trial of Surratt, but expects to do so to-day. The registration ot voters in five wards of this city have been registered. Two more to bo re gistered. The whole number so far to ten thou sand six hundred and thirty-nine, of which the blacks havo flvo thousand two hundred and sixty-nine, showing a majority so far of a hun dred and one in favor the the whites. The Senate went into executive session shortly nfter meeting, but subsequently temporarily re opened, when Mr. Sumner offered the following resolution, proposing the good offices of the Uni ted States between the contending parties in Mexico; “Whereas, The Republic of Mexico, though relieved from the pressure of a foreign enemy by the final withdrawal of the French troops, continues to be convulsed by bloody civil war, jn which Mexicans are arranged on opposite sides; and, whereas, the United Statesarebound by neighborhood and republican sympathy, to do all in their power for the welfare of the Mex ican people, and their obligation becomes more apparent from present condition of affairs, when each party is embittered by a protracted conflict; Therefore, “Resolved, That it is proper for the Govern ment of the United Slates, acting in the inter ests of humanity snd civilization, to tender its good offices by way of mediation between con tending parties of the Republic of Mexico in order to nrrest a deplorable civil war, aud to ob tain the establishment of a Republican Govern- on the foundation of pence aud harmony. Mr. Henderson gave notice of his intention to offer the following as a substitute: “ Resolved by the Senate of the United States, That in case Maximilian shall, at an early day, see lit to abdicate his authority in Mexico, and shall signify a desire to withdraw himself and his foreign troops from the country, to the end that civil war may at once bo terminated, the Senate would be gratified that the President would tender the good offices of our government to secure at the hands of the republican govern ment of Mexico, fertile native followers of Maxi milian, sucli kind and humane treatment as characterizes the conduct of'civilized warfare.” The resolution and substitute were laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Mr. Cole submitted the following, which lies over: “ Whereas, A misunderstanding exists be tween Prussia and France, springing out of the ownership of the Graud Duchy of Luxemburg, and war between these powers is imminent, therefore— “ Resolved, dc., That the President ol the United States he requested to offer its friendly mediation, to the end that the cflusion of blood may be avoided." The Senate then took a recess from 5 to 8 P. M. . The Senate has confirmed the following re ceivers of public monoys: Thomas J. Tarlton, at Montgomery; Anger Vaughom, at Mobile; Rial Lancaster, at Natchitoches; and Marshall F. Moore, of Ohio, as Governor of Washington Territory. The trial of Wm. E. Clark, tor the murder ot Mary Ann Reeves, by brntnl violence, which had occupied the attention ot the criminal court the entire week, wasconcluded this afternoon. Ver dict manslaughter. No decision yet arrived at on the motion to postpone Surratt’s trial. Anniversary Celebration. New York, April 20.—'The American Pro testant Associon celebrated their 888th anniver sary of the signing of the protest, at Cooper In stitute last night. The Chairman mado the in troductory address, and concluded with throw- iog down the gauntlet to tho Fenians. The meeting was large and the proceedings enthusiastic. LouUlaua Overflowed. New Orleans, April 20.—There was another crevasse yesterday at AVest Baton Rouge. Ex tent oi damage not reported. The greater pari of Louisiana is overflowed, and there is mucli suffering in consequence. Mexican News-Important. San Francisco, April 17.—The reports of the egress ot Maximilian Irom Querctcro without giving battle, and the rumors ol the Liberal forces being iu pari defeated and suffering for supplies, arc directly contradicted. The report of a revolution iu San Luis Potosi is also denied. Letters from Juarez received to-day make no mentiou ol any disturbances huviug taken pluce, or being anticipated. Consul Godfrey has re ceived a letter from General Corona in reference to the operations at Querclero, dated March 16, which stales that the Liberals made a recounoi- sance iu force, bringing on an engagement which lasted eight hours, and resulted in driving the Imperialists Irom some ot their possessions. Letters Irom Lower California give an account of an attempted revolution. It appears that Gaston D'Artois, on April 1st, landed at La Pay from Mazallan, and proclaimed Navanette a revolutionary exile, and aaiilthat he would reacli the former place by the next steamer with two hundred men, to reinstate himselt as tho Gov ernor of the territory. On the route to La Pay D’Artois enltoted a few ot the adherents of Na vanette. He took San Antonio by surprise, and made prisoners of the officials. From San An tonio he went to'Lu Pay and attacked the house of tlie Governor, but he found himself surround ed by troops, and his small baDd fled, were pur sued and overtaken. D’Artois was ordered to ‘be sliot on April 0th. According to the facta stated tills petty revolution was contemplated w ith a view to plunder, and in the event of suc cess, D’Artois would have made the Americans sutler with the real BY THE ATLANTIC CABLE. Prussia aud France. Berlin, April 19—evening.—Prussia has sent a strong note to Napoleon, asking tbs reason for the military preparations on tho part of France. A Bavarian agent has been sent by King Wil liam to Vienna to secure the alliance of Austria. London, April 20—evening.—A dispatch from Beilin this evening says a plan for the solu.ion of the Luxenberg question was recently sub mitted to France and Prussia by the remaining great powers of Europe. Napoleon lias since signified a willingness to accept the propositions embraced in this plan. Prussia, however, has not replied. There to a growing feeling in the best informed circles that these overtures will be successful, and that the peace of Europe wifi not be dis turbed. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. BY TELRORAPU. New York Market. New York, April 20.—Flour dull and droop ing. AVheat dull, nominally lower. Corn quiet. Prime Pork heavy—new mesa, $22 76 to |22 60. Lard quiet—in barrels, 18J to 13*. Whisky dull and nominal. Cotton dull, unsettled and nomi nal. ’ firxsuxu.] . Nrw York, April 80.—Cotton jfeady. Sales Mas 1.800 hales at 26 cents for Uplands. Flour 6@10 cents lower—common grades, white, medium, and good, without decided < Imfige. AVheat dull —Spring 2@8 cents lower. Corn generally firm and leas doing—Mixed Western 91 30* in Btore, $188 afloat. Whisky quiet. Pork lower— Now Mess $22 86. New York Stock aud money Market. New York, April 20.—Stocks lower. Five- twenties, coupons of '02, 1O9J@1O0j; '04,108* @108*; '05,1088@108*; new issue, 107*@107*. Tennessee sixes, 64*@04*; new issue, 62}@66. Ohio and North Carolina, 22. Money 8 per cent. Gold 188*0138*. New Orleans Market. New Orleans, April 20.—Cotton sales 1,200 bales. Market unsettled. Extra low middlings 28* to 24 cents, nominal. Receipts 883 bales. Exports 12,664 bales. Sugar and Molasses dull and nominal. Flour steady and in good demand, at $13 23 to $13 37 for superfine. Corn firm—mixed, $1 T7* to $1 25; white, $1 28 to $1 80. Oats dull at 80 to 82* cents. Prime Lard firm and unchanged. Pork firmer, at $13 50 to $13 75. Gold, 138*. Sterling, 47 to 50*. New York Sight, | to * preifiium. Augusta Market. Augusta, April 20.—Cotton market fiat and irregular. Sales of two days 50 bales. Highest price 23 cents. Receipts of two days 70 hales. Charleston Market. Charleston, April 20.—Cotton market flat and irregular. Transactions small. Receipts 200 bales. Mobile Market. Mobile, April 20.—Cotton sales to-day 800 hales. Quiet and steady at 22* cents. Receipts 74 bales. Foreign Market*. IllV THE CABLE LINE.] Frankfort, April 20—evening—Bonds 74*. London, April 20—noon—Consols 90*. Fives B9*, en. dividend. The bullion ir. the Bank of England has increased eighty-eight thousand pounds. Liverpool, April 20—boon—Cotton receipts tlds year, so far, 248,000 bales ahead of last year. SPECIAL NOTICES. J. II. Purtcllha* removed 1i!n Tailoring Establishment next door to Jack’s Confectionery, Whitehall street. Call aud examine life Spring Stock of Clothe, Casalmcres, and Veattnga. aprSl—St T-W’.^eorula Stale Lottery, lor the bene* fit of the Orphans’ Home. (Supplementary Class, No. 18. The following were the drawn numbers, April 20, 1807; 34-00 -20- 7 -6 - 8 - 1 -33-77-72-22-10 apr21—lt W. W. ISOYD & CO., Managers. Graceful Position*, Elegant and Clear Pieturea, at reasonable prices—$3 end $4 per dozen—are one of the characteristics aud speciali ties at Knhn’a popular Gallery, 2U0 Whitehall street. Good Plctnros or no charge. apr!8—lw Ale, Ale,—I have ju*t received 80 laurels Ale, and will keep constantly a full supply on hand. All orders filled promptly. W. O. DWYER, apr!4—1st Corner Whitehall and Railroad. Man Shorn or Strength.—An Essay for Young Men, on the Errors, Abuses, and Diseases Incident to Puberty, by which Youth Is robbed of its beanty, and Manhood of its power; with Reporte on the host means of Reliel and Cure. Sent in sealed letter envelopoB, free of charge. Address Dn. J. SICILIAN HOUGHTON, ^anlft^hi^^Howard^sBOclaHorL^PhlladeljihhLPB. 1ST ew Advertisements. United States Marshal’s Sale. B Y virtue of an order of the District Coml of the Uni ted StAtes lor the Northern District of Georgia, dated March 5Wth, 1867,1 will sell at public auction, on the first Tuesday in May next, within the lawful hours of ualc, at the bonded warehouses of George Sharpe, Jr., and Cox & Hill, in the city of Atlanta, Fulton county, G barrels of apple brandy, 1 barrel and 1 keg of peach brandy, and 6# barrels aud 8 kegs of whisky, amounting in all to 870 gallons. C. 11. ELYEA. Dep. U. S. Marshal for N. D. of Georgia. apr21—lAwlSd CO., HUBBELL, (FORMERLY Commission Merchants, HUSTON & 1 MEMPHIS,) GENERAL PURCHASING AGENTS, No. 78 South Commercial Street, ST. LOUTS, MISSOURI. |3rOrders for FLOUR, CORN, BACON, Ac., filled promptly. Refer to—Clayton & Adair; Langston, Crane & Ham mock ; R. J. Lowry A Co ; L. tt. Salmons A Co. apr21—2m* THE LARGEST STOCK OF DRY GOODS IN ATLANTA! CHAMBERLIN, COLE & BOYNTON, Cor. Whitehall und lluiiterStH., 3 their stock now completo, prosei rgeat and most varied stock ot DRY GOODS Iu Atlanta, and olfer the entire stock at smaller profits than any house iu the Stute of Georgia. SEB OUR NEW LOT OF DRESS GOODS! Call and see the new ‘‘Bell of the South” Hoop Skirt, With Indestructible Hoops? WINDOW SHADES OF EVERY VARIETY, aprtl—3n» ’ k BHO, Commission Merchants; AND DEALKBS IK GRAIN, BACON, LARD, FLOUR, Weattern Froduco Groum-ally OLD STAND, Formerly Theater, now Phoenix Building, DECATUR NT., ATLANTA, GA. K have again established ourselves in our former business, at the OLD STAND, aud beg to tender our ser vices to former frieuds aud the public generally. We have a largo and commodious store, aud with onr past experience and ample facilities, trust we shall receive and merit a liberal patronage. IN STORE AND TO ARRIVE. 10000 BUSHELS very choice Tennessee Corn, 40000 lba.Bacon—Shlee, Shonldere, end Hams. WM. M. WILLIAMS A BRO. LIMB, LIME. W E ere sole Agents for the sale of Rogen' celebrated Birds Eye Lime, tad wilt continue to keep con stantly ou hand s good supply, (re h from the kilns. Par ties wanting good Lime, will find lt to their Interest to call snd see us, or send us then orders, sprtl-am WM. M. WILLIAMS A PRO. -AT WHOLESALE ONLY! FACTORY YARNS. W Esrs the Agents of tbs Athens Manufacturing Co., and will sell their Yarns et factory rates to whole sale buyers. Depot at onr Clothing House, Whitehall W HERRING A LEYDEN. For .tlio Bem-iit or THE "MASONIC ORPHANS' H0| mUE Legtatature of the State of Gene.i. i Home to be called the“'MA80NI "oRpHiv^S- The grantees have associated with i'/’l Managers, some of the best citizens of Udim* Ew grratt work of benevolence and rharliv Sl * le , It 8 |^;,»yo 0 uzX P i C 10 «- 0^ and MaBonlcalty applied to a charlubfe work GEORGIA STATE LOTTERyl KOR THE BENEFIT Op 1 THE “MASONIC ORPHANS’ j[ 0M£ J TO BE DRAWN IN OPEN public I —AT— ATLANTA, GEOBo,,! -ON— Wednesday, May 15,1867-0^,5 Wednesday, June 19, 1887—ciaa*c Wednesday, July 17, 1867—ClaaaD Scheme the Same for Eacli M 1 Prize of |50,000 la. 1 Prize or 20,000 is. 1 Prize of 10,000 te. C50,0(* 20,0k i Prize of..........v. "5:606 i*:::: 'Mg 1 Prize of 2,500 I 1 Prize of 2,500 | are - 24 Prizes of 500 are . 53 Prizes of 250 are. 125 Prizes of 200 arc . . 100 Prizes of lOOure... APPROXIMATION PRIZES. 5.00*1 12,'I 2.5,W* I 1 o’,W91 4.5*1 2,lit I 1.80*1 9 Appi tne nine remaining units or the same ten of the No. drawing the $50,000 Prize are 9 Approximation Prizes of $250 each for tne nine remaining units of the name ten of the No. drawing the $20,000 Prize are • 9 Approximation Prizes of $200 each for the nine remaining units uf the same ten of the No. drawing the $10,000 Prize 9 Approximation Prizes of $i66 each for tne nine remaining units of the same ten of tho No. drawing the $5,000 Prize are 18 Approximation Prizes of $100‘each for the nine remaining units of the same ten of the Nos. drawing the* $2,500 Prizes are 1,80,1 424 Prizes, amounting to $108*000 I Wholo Tickets, 812; Halves, 86; Quarter! Eighths, $1.50, All the Prizes above stated are Drawn at Em, ' Drawing. I Of tlieie (treat Lotteries, unit Explaiiniloa I or Drawings, The numbers from t to 90,000, corresponding with th. numbers on the Tickets, are printed on separate slips ol I paper and encircled with small tubes, and placed In t glass wheel. All tho prizes In accordance with the Schtmt arc similarly printed and encircled, and placed In another plans wheel. The wheels are then revolved, and two boys, blindfolded, draw the Numbers and Prizes. On ot tho boys draws one number from the wheel ol Xoi and at the same time the other boy draws out one prize from the wheel of prizes. The number and prize drm out are exhibited to the audience, and whatever prize comes oat la registered and placed to the credit of that number; and this oporatlon is repeated untUilik prises are drawn out. The Tickets are printed In the following style; Hm are divided into Qnarters and Eighths, printed nags PRIZES PAYABLE WITHOUT DISCOUNT, W. IV BOYD, Deputy Grand Maator, Principal Manager. Atlanta, lit. fST Orders for Tickets by mail or express to be id- drcBHcd to L. H. BROADBENT. Agent, Or W. W. BOYD, Principal Manager, febia—lawtillel7 Atlanta, Qi. i Journal, Wilmington; Sentinel, Raleigh; Courier, CharleHton; Constiutlonaliut, Augusta; Me*nenger,Mi- con; News, Savannah ; Sun & Times* Columbu*; Mill, Montgomery; Advertiser, Mobile; Picayune, N. Orleans; Horala, Vicksburg; Telegraph, Houston ; News, tiahes- ton, and New Era, Atlanta; will copy, each, once per week until tho 17th of Juno, and send bill and copy of p» ner containing advertisement to W. W. Boyd, Hrindpd Manager. J. R. BOSTWICK, WHOLESALE GROCER —AND— Commission Merchant, No. 1 Cranlte Block, Broad St., (adjoining the bailroad,) ATLANTA, - - - - - - GEORGIA. B. F. MOORE. T. P. FLEMLN’O. IN NTOitlE AND TO AMUIVK! 5000 bushels Corn, BOO reams Wrapping Piper, 10000 pounds Bacon, 500 pounds Snuff, 2500 pounds Lard, 15 half barrels Mackerel, 100 barrels Sugar, 15 quar ter barrels Mackerel 20 barrels Syrup, 15 half barrels Shad, 25 kegs Syrup, 25 kits Mackerel, 75 bags Coffee, 20 kega Cider Vinegar, 20 kegs Soda, li) barrels Cider Vinegar, 50 kegs Nails, 50 boxes Candy—shotted, 50 boxes Candles, 50 boxes Crackers—aat-’t’d. 60 boxes Babbitt's Soap 50 boxes Colgate's Soup, 60 boxes Smoked Herring 50 gross Msson’s Blacking 600 bags Table Salt, 10 dozen Well Backeta. 30 dozen Buckets, 20 nests Tnhs, 20 cases Petroleum, 60 cases Champagne Cider, 60 cases Pickles, 10 cases C. A. Cider, 25 rases Preserve.-, 25 cases Imp. Ale, 25 easee Jelly, 85 canes Brown Stout, 20 casus Oysters, ' 5 cases Prunes, 10 cases Sardinen, 5 cases Olive Oil, 10 cases LobHters, 100 cases Assorted Liquor*, 10 cases Salmon, 20 cases Cod Fish, Figs, ltaieius, C’ilroi , Currants, Almonds, Walnuts, Filberts, Rope, T wine, Chewing Tobacco, Ac aprlB—3m JUST RECEIVED, —i V THE— CROCKERY STORE, NBAU THE RAILROAD, WHITEHALL ST., Another Freehand Cheap Lot OF THE FOLLOWING GOODS, VIZ: Plain and Fancy China Ter. Seta, Plated Castors, from $5 to $23, Plated Spoons, Forks, Cups, Dippers, Caudle Stlcki, Ac. Waiters, Water Coolers, Toilet Sets, Lamps, Lanterns, Looking Glasses, Lamp and Candle Wick, Table Cutlery, Ac PURE KEROSENE OIL. All of which will be sold upon the most reasomblo terms, for cash. Thankful to my old patrons in past years for their for* mer favors, I would still solicit a share of the same, ana of the public generally. My motto is, ‘’LIVE AND LET LIVE.’ Calfaud take a look. No charge for looking, * T. R. RIPLEY'S, Agent, lw Whitehall Street PRESCRIPT ION DRUG STOREi TURPIN & KING G IVE their eutiro attention to couipoun ding of Pr« acriptions, and preparation 6f Family TVfecIloiueM. FANCY GOODS AND TOILET ARTICLES Of the finest quality, to auit our Lady friends. Our Drugs are warranted. Cali aud see us, on White* hall street, near Railroad. aprlS-Sm^ STATE TAX NOTICE. . T HE Tax Digests for Fulton count) will be opened on Wednesday, the 10th day of April, and reipalu open nntil the 1st day of June. All persons holding perty in Fulton county are required to nuke return ol the aame by that time. I can oe found at the store ot Bell A Ormond, on Whitehall street. Office hours for the present, from 9 A. Jd. to 4 P. M. All males betweeu tho ages twenty-one and sixty, whether white or colored, are required to pay a poll tax of one dollar. SAMUEL GRUBB. «pr4—lrn Tax F»»Jt05 CfifiV.