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T HE SAVANNAH DAILY HERALD. VOL. 1-NO. 285. The Savannah Daily Herald fMOKWIIK* AND EVENING) W. MAHON A CO.. At 111 B*» Bract, tuunua, Ocwu. tiutr' „ Per Copy.." Flv ® Per Year..., - —.•••— *'* *'• iVTIITIIIHt: Two Dollar* pet Square of Ten Line* for first ln ...rtion • One Dollar tor each subsequent one. Ad vertisement* inserted in the morning, will, if desired, sppear in the evening without estrs charge. JOB PRINTING. In every style, neatly and promptly done. by telegraph • TO THB Daily Herald. decline in cotton at NEW YORK. q ale of Go versa waent Cot/on *4 Auction [Social despatch to the Savannah Dally Hnit#.] New Yohk, Dec. 15.—Cotton is declining. The sales to-day were 1,400 bales at 49 a6O cents. 3, *00 bales of Government cotton were sold at auction to-day, bringing from 45 to 63 cents, according to grade. Gold 146 5-8. FROM MILLEDGEVILLE. The Members of the Legislature Leaving for Home. THE PROSPECTS BRIGHTER. Millkdodville, Dec. 16. —The members of the General Assembly are rapidly leaving for borne. It is understood from the Jbest authority that entire harmony prevails between Geor gia and the President. Provisional Governor Johnson leaves for Columbus in a few days, but will return soon. , Ex-Governor Jos- E. Brown goes to Atlan ta. His property bas been restored. THE SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA. ELECTION OF STATE OFFICIALS. Important Provisions Concerning Negro Testimony In the Coarts. Millkdokville, Dec. 15. — The House to day passed a bill fixing the first Monday of May and of November for the sessions of the Supreme Court. N. Q. Barrett was elected Secretary of Slate; J. T. Bums, Comptroller General; Jno. Jones, State Treasurer. ( . The Legislature has passed a bill regula ting tbe reception of testimony of .freedmen in the courts. It makes free persons of color competent ‘witnesses in fill civil cases where these persons are defendants, and in crimi nal cases where the offence is against the property or person of treedroen. Tbe bill provides also, that in cases in which a freedman is a party as plaintiff or defendant, he may make and file any affida vit now allowed to a citizen, to have the same force as if by any other persons. A joint resolution was adopted unanimous ly declaring, id effect, that the President bad been maguanimous towards tbe people of Georgia. Tbe Legislature adjourned till the 15tb of January. FROM WASHINGTON. INDIANA RATIFIED THE CONSTITU TIONAL AMENDMENT. Important Concerning tUe PniM.nt’l Pardon*. THE CASE OF COM. CRAVEN. Dec. 16-—Tlie State Depart ment was officially notified to-day of tlie con stitutional amendment by Indiana. The question as to whether the President’s pardon restores the recipient to all political and civil rights was argued in the Supreme Court of the United States to-day, and wil 1 be continued next Friday. The decision by the Naval court-martial in the case of Commodore Craven for refusing to fight the ram Stonewall, suspendlngafeim for two years from ictive service, has been act aside by the the Navy who Will restore him to duty. I«w York Margate New York, Dec. I*.—Cotton is declining. 'Sales to-day, 1400 at 49 a SO. Naval stores quiet. Gold 146 7-8. MOBUJC COTTON MARKET. Mobile, Dec. 15.—The sales of cotton to day were 500 bales. Middlings 47c. Sales of the week 5,050 bales. Receipts of the week 10,898. Exports of the week 4,527. Stock on hand 70,680. Gold 148a150. Completion or the Census or IB6o.—Tho fourth and last manuscript volume of the census of 1860 has been completed, under the dilection of Secretary Harlan, and is in the hands of the public printer. Copies will be ready for distribution at an early day. The volume embraces statistics of mortality, with • a valuable and interesting introduction and commentary. It contains data relative to bauks, insurance, real and. personal estate, the public press, railroads, canals, religious »od educational facilities, taxes, pauperism, ■crime, life and exportation tables, manumis sion of slaves, the area of the United States m square miles and acres, with population *° l be square mile, and other interesting ■~Gen. Howard of the Freedmen’s Bu »eau has issued a circular, prohibiting the •ummary expulsion of rreedmen from phut- Ul to*s restored to their owners. —There was an extensive conflagration at -olumbus, Mlse, on the 2d iaet., destroying u « building kaowa ae lb* Confederate Area "*l, witu 300 baleeof Government Cotton. -•lose U e million dollars. Til* lire wee v*®®ably thg week of an Incendiary. , • THE LEGISLATURE. MtßLi.Kookvii.LK, Dec. 12, 1865. Senate -Tuesday. On the call of the members, Mr. J. F. Johnson, of tbe 35th, introduced a bill to au thorize clerks of. the Superior and Inferior Court* to practice law in any of the court* of which they are not officers. Mr. Strozier, a bill to exempt certain pro perty of every debtor from levy and sale. It exempts 100 acres of land aud five additional acres for each child under 18 years of age. In every case the dwelling bouse is to be ex empted. If the dwelling is in a city, one acre attached to tbe dwelling is to be exempted. The bill Turther exempts 160 bushels of com, one horse, and two cows, 20 bead of bogs, household furniture, &c. Mr. Thornton, of the 24tb, a bill to confer certain powers on tbe commissioners of the town of Louisville. ' Mr. Turner, of the S6th, a bill to amend 26415 t section of the code. A message wa9 received from his Excel lency, James Johnson, Provisional Governor, transmitting telegram from Andrew Johnson, President of the United States: Washington, D. C., Dec. 11, 1865. J.' Johnson, Provisional Governor: The Qovernor elect will be inaugurated, which will not interfere with you as Provi sional Governor. You will receive instruct ions in a few days in regard to being relieved as Provisional Governor. Why can't you be elected as Senator? I would issue no commissions for Members of Congress. Leave that for the incoming Governor. We are under many obligations to you for tbe noble, efficient and patriotic manner in which you have discharged tbe duties of Provisonal Governor, and wiU be sustained by the Gov ernment (Signed) ► Andrew Johnson, President of the U. S. Mr. Thoniton, of tbe 24tb, offered the fol lowing, which was adopted: Resolved by the Senate, That the Secretary be authorized to have printed for the use ol the Senate and its Secretaries 100 copies of tbe names of Senators, their districts, the counties they represent, and their post offices; also the names and post offices of tbe Secre tary and his assistants. Tbe House resolution in regard to making advances to the officers and members of the General Assembly was taken up. Mr. Owens, of the Ist, though! tbe amount named in the resolution too much, and moved as a substitute that the amount advanced should not exceed tbe per diem and pay and mileage fixed in the Code. Mr. Beall, of tbe lltb, offered aa a substi tute, which was accepted by Mr. Owens, that the amount advanced be the same as that allowed ,to the members and officers of tbe late Convention. He objected to the re solution as tending indirectly to fix the pay of the members and officers of the General* Assembly, both for the present and the next session of the General Assembly. He wa9 opposed to so large a pay, and should vote against it. , Mr. Owens fflvored the substitute. There was scarcely a dollar in tbe treasury, and it was askings too much to fix the pay so high. ‘ ' Mr. Thornton of the 24tli offered the fol lowing which was accepted iu lieu of the substitute, and adopted : Jitso/ved, That the Treasurer of the State be authorized to advance to each member of tbe General Assembly and its officers the sum of one <BIOO, the same to be ac counted for in the settlement of their fiual accounts per diem pay and mileage. Tbe HoQse resolution to appoint a Joint committee of tbe too houses to wait on the Governor elect, and requst birnto appoiut a day for his inauguration, was lakes up aud passed, and messrs. Thornton & Manson ap pointed the -committfib on tbe part of tbe Senate. The bill to incorporate the Georgia and Alabama Coal Mining and Manufuctring Cos. was passed. ~ . The bill for the relief of H,. J. Sprayberry was passed. The hill for the pardon of John W. Mar tin, of Habersham County in the peniten tiary was referred to the Committee on the Penitentiary. The bill to authorize the Mayor and City Council of Rome to raise the retail license, and to prohibit the erection of wooden buil dings on certain streets ip the city was passed. The Senate adjourned till 3 o’clock P- M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Senate met at the hour of S pursuant to adjournment, Hon. B. B- Moore, Presi dent pro tern, in the chair. Mr. Gresham, of the 2Zd, introduced a bill to alter and amend Section 2985th of the Code. Mr. Butler of the 28th, a bill to repeal so much of the act of the General Assembly as authorized the extension qf the charter of the Union Bank of Augusta. There being no business before tbe body, on motion the Senate adjourned till 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. House. Tcesdat Morning, Dec. 12th, 1865. , Mr. Byington of ClaytoD, moved to recon sider the resolution bringing on the election of State Printer, rejected yesterday. Lost. Mr. Dodson of Catoosa, moved to recon sider the resolution adopted yesterday, mak ing on advance of the per diem itnd milage of members and of the General As sembly- Lost. A message was received from the Provi sional Governor, transmitting despatch from the President of the Unitea States, which will be tound in our report of the Senate pro ceedings. Mr. Gartrel of Cobb, introduced the fol lowing resolutions, which were read and re ferred to tbe Committee on tbe State qf the Republic. Resolved, By tbe Senate and House of Re presentatives of the State of Georgia in Gen eral Assembly met, That we have read with great pleasure the able,, wise, conservative and patriotic message of President Johnson to Congress, and as tbe representatives of the people of this State, we pledge ourselves to do everything in our power to carry out In good faith by appropriate legislation tbe policy therein set forth, believing that in so doing, we will assist in promoting the in terest, harmony and prosperity of the whole countrv. 2d. Resolved, That his Excellency James Johnson, Provisional Governor Is hereby re quested to forward a copy of these resolu tions to his Excellency, the President of tbe United States, and to assure him of the fixed determination of this General Assembly to sustain him in his wise and just policy or re eonstructlon. The nail of the counties was returned, when the following bille end reeoluUons among other new matter were Introduced i Mr. Moore of Effingham— A bill to «ff oounge and protect the citizens of this Btale jB raising stock SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1865. Mr. Maddon of Fulton—A resolution in-1 ■trading tbe Committee on Finance to en- I quire as to tbe propriety of selling the Wes tern & Atlantic Railroad. Mr. HHI of Fulton—A bill to abolish Peni tenliary imprisonment in this State, except in certain cases, to change tbe mode of ppeishment for crimes and misdemeanors and other purposes. (Tbe bill inflicts the death penalty tor thefts, burglaries and rob bery where the amount is more than sloo— imprisonment and fine for minor offenees. J % Also, a bill to exempt from Jury duty all active members of any incorporated Fire Company in this Slate. Mr. Alexander of Houston—A bill to peal an act, to alter the time of holdiug the elections of Receiver of Tax Returns and Collectors in this State, to prescribe the mode in which they shall give bonds, and tbe mode in which tbe officers of Receiver of Tax Re turns may be declared vacant, so far as re lates to the Ist section of said acts. Mr. McWhorter, of Greene—A resolution to appoint a committee of three from the house to join a committee of twp from tbe Senate to comer with the Governor elect, and ascer tain on what day it may be bis pleasure to be inaugurated. Resolution taken up and adopted. Mr. Cook of Irwin—A bill to require tax payers to give in their lands and pay taxes in the counties where the lands are situated. Mr. Mcßae—A bill to prevent settlements by freedmen on lands, without any visable means of support, and to punish white per sons who encourage such settlements. Mr. Btarr of White—A bill to provide for bolding supplementary courts, in the coun ties of this State, for the trial of cases in which colored persons are parties, and tor the registration of testimony therein, and to specify tbe character of the jury therefor. (The jury to be of white men.) Mr. Render of Merriwether—A bill making valid all contracts between white persons ana free persons of color of this State. Mr. Moses of Muscogee—A bill to perfect service against Express Companies, and to regulate evidence in regard to their con tracts. . (Where the President or chief officer resides but of tbe State, process may be served upqn the agent in any office of the Company.) Also, a lull to incorporate the Southern Savings Bank and Commercial Agency. Also, a bill to regulate liability of common carries.- < • Mr. Sneed of Richmond—A bill for the re lief of the several banking institutions ot this State and the stockholders thereof. Also, a bill in relation to the jurisdiction of Justices Courts of this State. Also, a bill to repeal no much of tbe act of the General Assembly, as authorized the ex tension of tbe charter of the Union Bank. Mr. Stewart of Spalding—A bill to authorize Attorneys and Solicitors to argue their causes in the Supreme Court of Georgia, by Written argument. Mr. Shaw of Stuart—A bill to adjust and make equitable all charges, by substituting the prices of 1860 in lieu of the nominal or Confederate pricey as charged during tbe War, and to fix tbe rate of interest during tbe suspension ot the courts at 3 per cent. Mr. Pottle, of Warren—A bill to make certified*copies of plats and grants of land evidence in certain cases. Mr. McClendon, pf Wilkes—A bill to avoid litigation by defining the mode of set tlement of cases therein mentioned. Mr. Ridley, of Troupe.—A resolution in structing tbe Committee on Finance to prepare a bill based on the rosources ot the State to relieve tbe people of the Slate from imme diate and burdensome taxation. Hon. Phillip M. Russel, member from Chatham appeared was qualified and took bis seat. After some other unimportant business the House adjourned to 3 o'clock P. M. S AFTERNOON. SESSION. - The_ House remained io session only a short time this afternoon. After passing the bill authorizing the State Treasurer to make an advance of S4OOO to the Public prin ters —which was transmitted to the Senate, and reading a few unimportant bills tbe House adjourned to meet to-morrow morn ing at 10 o’clock. THE PRESIDENTIAL DISPATCH.' The proceedings of today which were chiefly confined to the reading of bills and resolutions a first time, were unnsnally un interesting. Tbe only incident to break the monotony was the reception of the extraor dinary message from the Provisional Gover nor transmitting tbe telegram from tbe Presi dent. Tbe reading of the dispatch caused quite a sensation in tbe House. I cannot think that Piesident Johnson designed that the entire dispatch should be made public. Whether be did so or not, it is a very good electioneering document for our “noble, effi cient and patriotic” Provisional Governor, who in all probability, now that tbe wishes of the President are distinctly made known, will be elected to one of the Senatorships. The joint committee appointed to confer with the Governor elect after the reading of the Presidents dispatch to ascertain when itwould salt him to be inaugurated did not report to. the General Assembly this afternoon. Mr. Jenkins and Provisional Governor Johnson were in correspondence to day, and I under stand from good authority that the matter of the instalment of Mr Jenkins in office has been satisfactorily arranged, and that the in auguration will take place on Thursday. It is at present understood that the Legislature will adjourn on Friday. T. INAUGURAL ADDRESS.. OF Charles J. Jenkins, GOVERNOR OF OKOROIA. DELIVERED TO BOTH BOOSES OF THE GENE RAL ASSEMBLY, ON THURSDAY, DBC. 14TB, ’« Senators and Representatives : ■ T am here, in Obedience to tbe behest of the people of Georgia, to assume the duties and responsibilities imposed by the Constitu tion ana laws ol the State upon their Chief Magistrate. Many of you have, in the past, witnessed like scenes, when some worthy’ son of the ancient commonwealth was inau gurated to the same position, provided with abundant resources, garnered In successive years of prosperity, and charged by their skillful use to maintain her prestige and her honor, and to press forward her illimitable progress to still higher achievements in civ ilization. Then she was not inaptly styled the Empire State of the South. This’aigni ficant epithet, accorded, not arrogated, im plied the possession, in large measure, of the elements and attributes that combine to pro duce greatness in a State. If extent of ter ritory, salubrity of climate, fecundity of soil, mineral wealth, manufacturing facilities, and a rapidly increasing, virtuous, Intelligent and enterprising popujition, vigorously improv ing these physical advantages, are reliable indicia, Georgia did no violence to truth, in modeatly accepting the distinction But war, the reproach of Christian civil)- zatlen—the despoiler of tbe noblest monu ments of human progress—haa swept owi her mountains and her piulns, desolated her cities and her fields, wasted her accumulat ed wealth, destroyed tbe labor system whence It sprung, immolated thousand* of her Strong men and her brave youths, draped in mourning her matrons ana maidens, and caused the crest she erst wore ao proudly to droop In temporary despondency. AH honor (0 her heroic dead, aad sympathy immea surable for the gentler sax, who bedew thalr memories with the tmfls of afeofion Thasa depressing reflection* at* indulged in nojspirit of rtiaoach or repining. Sncli mischievous pasniue heal no wounds, repair no injuries. I sketch Georgia as the was, aud as she is, because from her abject pre sent ber glorious past must l»e reproduced |pd excelled in pie future. This day the mighty work of reproduction begins. Its in ception, so tar as depends upon govern mental agency, U devolved upon us, and it were well that we look the Herculean task steadi ly in the face. ' . I advert to the desolation that now broods over our bek.ved State, for the further pur pose of impressing upon a suffering and ex pectant constituency the peculiar embarrass meats that beset the service they demand of us ,i Whilst they hope yet again to see “the wilderness and the solitary place made glad tor them, and the desert rejoice and blos som as Vhe rose," let them remember that ail this is the work of time. Let them bear in mind, moreover, that whilst it is the duty ot the government to protect and foster indivi dual enterprise. that is, itself, tbe great repro ductive agent a hich must lay under coutri bution,l'or the general weal, the forest and the axe, the soil aud the plow, the mine and the forge, the waterfall and tbe loom, the loeo molivs that annihilated space, and the steam that hisses at the burthens with which men seek to task its patent power. Then, Senators aud Representatives, fully, appreciating the difficulties that encompass as modestly estimating our ability to sur mount them, relying upon the patient indul gence and just judgment ol a magnanimous constituency, and above all, trusting to a favoring Providence, let us earnestly address ourselves to the work before us, unappalled by its magnitude. In the brief survey, appropriated to this occasion, of the field of operation upon which we are entering, we are led to consider, first, our Federal relations, .and secondly, our home interests. The Constitution of the United States defines the former, and the Constitution of tbe State of Georgia indicates our duty concerniqg the latter. In these two great charters of liberty there i« no In ►heieui cause ot conflict. 'As, according to republican theory, all popular government is but agency, go these instruments, continued together, present to the mind of enquirers a clear satisfactory, division between the Gov* ernments they severally institute, of all the powers necessary to the public exigencies. Yet we are admonished by history, written iu blood, that conflict has arisen in the past- Originating partly in Hie two eager advocacy of tire abstract theories, partly in sectional prejudices aud antagonisms, and enlisting the evil passions of humanity, it waxed fierc er and fiercer as it progressed in a series of years, and culminated in the attempted sepa ration of some of the American States from the remainder. Memories of common suffer ings and common triumphs, and anticipations ol an exalted destiny within the reach of a united, but unattainable by a divided people —alike lost their power over men’s minds. The desire to triumph in the strife thus engendered oh both sides spuriously assumed the guise of patriotism and inspired men using a cbmtnon Shibboleth with mutual aversion. Five years since rea son abandoned and tbe sword assumed the arbitrament. We open not that rdCord of violence—would that we could stamp it with the seal of oblivion. Now tbe wagdr of Hat tie is over and the award is against us as par ties to the issue. Our whol* people have risen up and accepted it, as by the will of one man. What valoi has failed to aehieve, wis dom lias promptly renounced, *ud truth her self has set her signet to the attestation ol tbe deed. In the recent remodeling of their Constitu tion, the people of Georgie have acknowl edged the Constitution, laws and treaties of the United States as the Supreme Law. This means something more than a yielding of the contest, or an overture for restoration. It implies identity to the supreme law in all fu ture legislation, executive and judicial action, and fn all future movement of the people en mßsse. It imphes a recognition of duty to, and interest in, the whole country, as well a9 to hnd in the State of Georgia. It is of course predicated upon a reciprocal obligation on ibe part of those to whom this pledge is re newed. Tbe institution of slavery—tlje prin cipal source of discord in tbe past—has beeh effectually eradjpated from our social and po litical systems. IV can never again disturb the harmony of our national deliberations, without which the Federal Union must be a curse instead of a blearing—if tbe whole people, repressing all promptings of sectional feelings aud interest, will faithfully observe and obey the Federal Constitution, coming events may raise the veil which now covers recent demonstrations of Providence, and disclose to their rectified vision, in striking contrast, ruin caused 4>v human folly and renovation wrought by divine wisdom. Af ter the weeping that’ has endured through a long night of civil strife, joy may come ia the morning es reunion. Let not onr people yield to discourage ment,in view of the tardy progress of recon struction, or of the suspicion and distrust so pnlpably manifested towards then). Sus tained by conscious rectitude, let them main tain witli calm and resolute dignity the posi tion they have taken, and await the result. A tempest of unsurpassed fury has swept over the land The elements..do not subside into their normal quiet instantaneously with the lull of the wind, the sleep of the lightning and the hush of the thunder. The smoke of an hundred battles does not vanish in a mo ment! But the atmosphere will clear efe long! those who cannot now see bow men wbo recently fought with such desperation against the United States, can so soon be come its real citizens will then look at us through |a rectified medium. It will occur to .them that valor and truth are twin sisters, born of magnanimity, whose womb never did, nor never will conceive treachery. They will then remember and appreciate the his torical fact, that the States now returning never confederated against tbe United States, until each for herself bad in open day, and in the bearing of all mankind, declared her self separated from that power. And al though they will still hold that act wrong in principle and void in fact, they will find in it no taint of duplicity. They will look in vain through all the sanguinary traces of war for the trail of tbe serpent. In due time Con sistency will command confidence, and sin cerity, like tbe diamond of the first water, will assuredly win its own recognition. Then our too suspicious judges will marvel less at our approved fealty, than at their own tardi- ness in discerning it. Be tho process of reconstruction long or short, when consummated our attitude will aod must be that of strict fidelity to the Union, of equality with our associates, and of dignity sustained by our inner sense of unviolated integrity. Turning our attention to subjects of State administration, appertaining more directly to the service upon which we are entering, tbe mind involuntarily pauses upon the changed relation between tbe Caucasian and African races now inhabiting Georgia. How to se cure the latter io tbe positive enjoyment of tbe freedom with which they have been sud denly lavested, with the least possible detri ment to both, it a problem lull of perplexity —taxing all tbe energies ol astute, upright intellect. It is believed that the vletor* in the war, and out of which the change ha* been wrought and who take tbe initiative of the process, have realized in frill force, iu in trinsic diffleultiee. its solution has been el ready partially, and pm long will possibly b* fully devolved upon the States more fume and lately Hite rented and tieuar qualified lor tb* work by reason of their greater foml lUrlty With the t haiaoerisuc trail* of tin negro, and with the employment in which be lias been trained aad to, wbtah his steady adharinca should he sonour aged The transition from slavery to freedom ol a large class is not a novel one in Ameri can history. In several of the States it has been effected without exterior intervention, by a process so gradual Ijiat no shock has beea felt in the labor system, no frenzied im pulses imparted to the liberated class Upon us it has come like the sudden upheaving, in the terrific trembling and tbe destiuctive, engulfingof the earthquake, in volcanic lo calities. But however effected, and by what ever embarrassments encumbered, the faet is accomplished, unalterably fixed. The realization that it is so is the first step to wards the proper adjustment ot anew sys tem, and that lam persuaded, is in its vast magnitude, its tremendous consequences, clearly impressed upon the Southern -mind. Any reference in detail to the action de manded by tbe crisis, would be inappropriate to tbis occasion, and is rendered unnecessary by tbe provident forecast of the Convention recently held who entrusted to five gentle men, equally distinguished for ability perience and benevolence, the work of pre paring aud dijesting, for your consideration, a system or code of laws adapted to tbe exi gencies of the new situation. In it you may find valuable aid, and I recommend it to. your careful consideration. At this time I propose only a reference to prominent points demanding attention, and general principles which should govern our action. And first, I present to yon a well merited plea in behalf of the emancipated African. Hitherto the faithful bond matt of the race from whose personal dominion he has just been disenthralled, but upon whose benignity and justice he still depends for pro tection and advancement, he stands before you an object of peculiar interest. Happy in the past bondage whioh lightly taxed hu physical energies, abundantly supplied his wants, as wqll in infancy and in old age, as .in vigoious manhood—as well in sickness as in health, and which leaves him at its close immeasurably elevated above the ceUmpo raneous races of Africa descended from the same ancestry, he looks anxiously to his future and feels that it is measurably in the bauds of the proprietary race. It is undoubtedly true that during all the. years of his enslavement, be baß been mar velously quiet, profoundly content with his condition. And what shall be said of his deportment during the last half decade of sad memories ? Whilst you strong men were-in the tented field Jkr away fiom un protected wives and children, he cultivated their lands, tended their households, and ren dered all servile observances as when sur rounded by the usual controlling agencies. And since the fiat of emancipation, which he Deither forced nor implored, although some times unsettled in his purpose, and incon stant in his service by contract, (the natural results qf transition so sadden and so thor ough,)! take you all to witness that m the main hisconduct has been praiseworthy beyond ail rational expectation. Tell me not of in stances of insubordination as a slave, and of indecorum as a freedman, that have trans pired iu certain localities ar characterized particular individuals. These are exceptiou alcases, the general rale being quite othei wise. Do our own race render unvarying obedience to the mandates hf law ? And our own offspring through tbe years of mihority, always subordinate to parental authority ? Shall, then, the less cultivated African bq held to a stricter accountability, or be judged by a higher standard of moral rectitude ? Tell me not tbe race is ungrateful. The assertion is against the truth of tradition and expe rience. I here declare that in my judgment their identity in tbe past, and their decorum under the distracting influences of tbe pre sent, are without a parallel in bißtory, and establish for them a claim upon our favoring patronage. As the governing class, indivi dually and collectively, we owe them un bounded kindness through protection, incen tives by* moral suasion, by appeals to their interest, aud by just legal restraint to do right, that they may do well. Their rights of person aud property should be made per fectly secure, so secure that they may real ize their freedom and its benefits, and ol it they should be encouraged aud stimu lated to make benefit. To this end (he Court* must be opened to them, and they must be allowed in the assertion and defense therein of their rights in civil aud criminal cases, the testitimony of their own race. As essential to their well being, they shonld be guarded on the one hand against tbe ctafty machinations off the designing, and on the other against the fatal delusion of social and political equality. It there be any pseudo philanthropists who are inclined to infuse into their minds this unfriendly delusion, or to preach to ug.tho duty of entering upon this levelling process, let them open their mission by pointing to examples. Assuredly there is not one to be fonndVieneath the broad expanse of our con stitution. The necessity of subordination and de pendence should be rivetted on their convic tions. Such degree of legal restraint as may be requisite to this end, is euforced upon ua by a sudden change of relation, originated neither by them nor us; and happily for all parlies, it need noi conflict with the unvary - ing observance of the law of kindndss, which felicitates intercourse between equals, and causes the inferior to recognize in hfs superior a benefactor. No less able than for-, merly, to all their accustomed departmens of labor, they should be made to realize that this is not only combattble' with, but an fn dispensable|condition of thetr altered status. If won to the practice of honesty, sobriety, and industry, they will be for us tbe best la boring class, and .we to them tbe best em ployers the world ever furnished, because of tlie thorough acquaintance between the clas ses. I speak with reference to the present and the near future. Were it now divulged that in tbe changes to be evolved by time, they are destined to attain such advancement that in their daily intercourse they shall look in the face no superior; all philosophy, Utopi an— certainly all American philosophy, at illustrated by practice—would anticipate for them an antecedent translation to other § limes. Were I*o presumptuous as to pre ict for them such a change, both of condi tion and local habitation, all Southern Amer ican voices would unite in one loud exclaim, “So mote it be.” But our duly u with the present, and encompassed as it is-with diffi culties, 1 say to you cocbaoe; Senators and Representatives;.resolutely and earnestly es say to surmount them all. God is mighty! God is merciful! God in his abounding mep cy, and in tbe plenitude of H'.s might, so disposes our fortunes and theirs, that each Class shall be to the other a blessing not a curse. .. Tbe public property and State institutions have suffered much from the postive ravages and the indirect injuries of the war. The Penitentiary edifice, although not entirely destroyed, hastiecu so tar consumed by fire as to render it both insecure {.nd inefficient for the purposes of its erection. Tbe Western and Atlantic- Railroad had bem restored to Uie State authorities in a dilapidated condition—lts track and bridges hastily aild Inefficiently repaired for tem porary nee—many of the bnl'dioge appurten ant to it and essential to lu successful opera tion destroyed—and tbe rolling stock reduc ed for below the oxigeoclet of the service. The sources of supply to the educational interests ostered by tho Stats have been dried up, eud new fonntaiu* must be opened to nourish them Tbe University, hitherto Urn nursery of statesmen, jurists, educators, aud minister* of religion, founded end en dowed by our forefathers, and recogufoed by the Convention recently assembled iu tiw Mall, a* the foster child »f the State, bee been of necessity dosed during Hi* war Al though bereft orformer immediate resource*, without fault upon their part, the Trustees relying on the strength otiheir claims upon tbe State, recognized by the Convention aa the baris of tbe constitutional obligation, tu peradded by them, have determined to re open the Institution in January next. The Aeyium for the Lunatic and Blind, and the Deaf and Dumb, those beneficent charities, are languishing for lack of means. The emancipation or slaves, heretofore constituting a large item of property, the un questionable failure of the banks, (with few exceptions,) from causes beyond their con trol, the utter worthlessness or great depre ciation of many public, corporate and private securities, ana various othei losses, have greatly diminished the subjects of taxation. Even moderate taxation will be felt bur tbensnme by our impoverished people. But I doubt no*, they Will checrfolly bear any im position necessary to maintain great public Interests, and avoid further suspension of valuable institutions and cherished ebaritiee. The indebtedness of the State ia compara tively very small. She baa investments far exceeding in value its entire amount, and her other reaourcea though greatly diminished are Mill large. Her circumstances enjoin upon her rulers a strict and wise economy, which is always a public virtue, but jasiify no feeling ot despondency. There need be no paralysis of the body politic, no shrinking from tbe maintainance or great public chari ties and educational processes hitherto fos tered. The demoralizing influences of war upon * considerable portion ot our popula tion are easily discemable by the intelligent observer, resulting chiefly from the too great relaxation of legal restraint. There is, how ever, a large leven of virtue and intelligence whose rilehtly redeeming influence will ma terially aid the re-establishment of law and order. Peace restored—the machinery of Govern ment once more put in operhtion, public and private enterprise aroused from their long ■lumber—educational institutions re opened —our sacred temples, our attars with their holy ministrations freqasnted as of yore, and the blessing of Almighty God overspreading 3ad vivifying all earnest effort, Georgia will lustrate tbe teachings of adversity by speed ily achieving an enlarged prosperity; Senators and Representatives, f tremble in view oi the pert aaaigued me in tbis work of renovation, and bat for 4 steadfast reliance upon tbe source of all wisdom and all pqrar, I would this moment relinquish the aUelßpt. I can promise you, and through yon, our no ble people, naught but entire devotion to the public interests, and a faithful effort to per form the high obligation I tm about to as sume. In your appointed co-operation I find a stay for my own weakness. The funds meatal law makes ns co-laborers, and let us understand in tbs beginning that mutual dis trust producing discordant counsels will as suredly render nugatory our whole service and disappoint the just expectations of a con fiding people. Perfect agreement in the two departments, entire coincidence of opinion is not to be hoped. Toleration of difference on particular points will promote general bar-' mony and co-operation. Intolerance will be the forerunner of misrule. In this view of our relations, I lender you iu advance my confidence, I invoked yours in return, and anticipating a cordial reciprocity I have only to add God help us all. - ♦ lam ready to take the oath of office. » INSURANCE. INSURANCE. Authorised Capital, $10,400,000 fIHARLas L. COLBY A 00. are prepared to take nttfioe Risks to wiy donuiitic oc toreittn Dort. »nd Fire Rl*kq In this city lu the, following named “rat elate New York Companies, : AT THE LOWEST RATES. COLUMBIAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY ...:, *6,000,000 MORRIS FIRE AND INLAND INSUR ANCE COMPANY .. 8,000,000 COMMRRC FIRE INSURANCE COMP’Y, 800,000 STANDARD TIRE INSURANCE COMFY 800,000 . o®c« In done*’ Block, comer Be, end Abercom street,.' C®**! Comer of Drayton and Br,an DRY GOODS AID CLSTHMO. -* . ... '• -> . . EINSTEIN 4 ECKMAH, No. lfi Congress SI. Savaioali da. THE OLD ESTABLISHED AND WELL KNOWN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRY GOODS HOUSE, AND SEALERS Qf FRENCH, GERMAN, ENGLISH AND DOMESTIC GOODS. rfAVma test *nd opened* very large u f" 4 Tf* »*<>ck or Fancy Drew Good* Honei- KwpWgand DOHetaeGSodj, Blankets, Cloaks and A, *° , Hatß - beets and Shoes. "'•“I'J *>OBd In» flm caw al^FsSßarsrauas stock before “ and . -.. , EraflTMN* BOKHAN, nova-ts Ml Codfish street, Savannah, Ga. DRY GOODS. HICHLY IMPORTANT To Ladies and Country Merchants. A LARGE STOCK OF X>ry Goods, Fancy Goods, Ac., Ac., Ac., Remarkably Cheap for Cash, CAN BE. FOUND AT A.. Rowober efls Oo’aa., U BARNARD STREET, OOU. CONGRESS LANK, Comprising a general Assortment of Foreign and Domestic Goods, Cloaks, Soawls, Ac. R. B—By strict attention to Inuiasw, coart son* and honorable dealing with oar eaakMMa. wo trust to merit sod receive a liberal (bar* ol patron age A large lies ot WbUe floods sod Llnsos now open. SHAWLS, SHAWL& STSSEpaww nevaer ut «*■#»«■• wrest PRICE, 5 CENTS _ ineuramcb. PROTECTIVE INSURANCE THE ORIGINAL TRAVELLERS' INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORD, CONN-, ' ■ Insures against accidents OF ALL KINDS. CASH ASSETS, OCTOBER 1, 18*6, (GROSS) *#BT.WB 19. asSnKSSSSSa MONTHLY AND MARINI POLICUM. OS, month general accident policies written la in, hand. Any person buying stk one month £u.«£T -8 r**** 01 ** £«*• ineunag against loss of life 0 y any description ot oS OLDEST ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY IN AMERICA. - Tax Tutelmcs- Imtnunon Coaranv or Heavremn. u the pioneer accident iuaurgnee company in ihl* country; takes risk* dn ss favorable term* ae any ® o t o , r 'i, c ? D * t ‘“3! c “. and pay* tu low* promptly. UP‘°.? uv< ;, mbcr Ist, 1985, It had Issued over thirty S'?"***® policies, and paid over six hundred lames 7 Including the sum of *40400 realised to fourteen nnl. Upholders within No Mulct! EiuiintTiON Rcqoiuo. ihPnlinSfS* 1 ? iu ‘j l Pfridfcol towns and cities in wkS teSSfhuS? wher * P° , '* c,e * A FEW OF THB LOSSES PAID. , »* re* . Travelers’ Insnrance Cos. of Hartford, UP TO NOVEMBER Ist, IMS. \o. Porin'. DrtCription. . AmH Amt SttS Insurance agent, Chicago. Hurt**"' faU ~ a *>y railroad Accident - gio «a m Kockford, |U. Sete 6 $50,0 ° ri* UZ/P ur.fXhurg.lU. Cut I *‘°° 429* fepr«»TOmr' U l^trolt' ir Mtch|gaii; lo '°° 40 00 Struck hand against post In ai mi 1 * tter ,rom train •30 00 100 no *ll9 Innkeeper, Dunkirk, New York. °° 100 00 Thrown from sleigh . 1 *®t Mrihroad Conductor, Maro-ManhJ 76 00 tile In coupling 10W I 2.“}, r s ,iCa Brooklyn, N. Y 30 00 *°’°° Fell down atairwiy „ 2504 carpenter, Detroit, Mich, fell' 2 ** oo Mo ° Aofff A*** 4 < '* r et work noon U • 600 to no 6277 A b y e !i t |'l ,oal,tll,PoU9 ’ ,nd ' Injured °° l °° 8614 Merchant, St.'jobnabury, Verm>t‘ *‘‘°° M °° 4STS 1, 00 *°’ 9o *644 Carpenter, 1 iianefieid, o. Cnt hie" ,# '°° ‘°' oo bauds In removing goods at a Timber' # ' 9o ,M# 46 8 Fireman, Cleveland, o. Ftag*," °° L 0 00 pinched off In pair 0 f 6001 Policeman, Dayton, Ohio! Fell 1200 3000 “d*® 7 Out a '°° BT * M 4WO F.D 26 '°° 1M 0# , wmie stepping from cars - .so no <*> *lhh£ a . n \ Dix '’“' lU - Hurt Jiis ebina against a trnnk 16 8S ie vs 8874 Insurance afrenL Pekin Til a. I# * w lv.2e 10043 Mereh™utp r rovtot“cl D ! 1 8 /“j:„- 9,00 IT, '°° whart betwe *' u fc "T Bust and 4033 Moulder, Fort Wayne, Ini Root *°'°° 00 00 , „ burned by hot Iron . . nan en no 32M F from*w ~bel' , <>* ’ vt thrown I * oo .** 00 8648 O. FelUnto ”° M 8036 Hotel keeper, Lynn, Mses. Wav **'* S# 0n on upset by gaic ot wind - " 900 „„„ O. Battoso.v, l4esidenu ’Dust Dsn ms, Secretary. dlt-tf 1 WILBUR, — Agent In Brvmnnah. Oa. Marine Insurance. ira tsiss!? NEW YOEK FIRE AND MARINE Insurance Agency. SECURITY INSUBACE company. Capital and Surplus .T. $1,600,000 , PHG3NIX INSURANCE CO. Capital and Surplus 91,500,000 international INSURANCE CO. Capital and Surplus * .$1,200,000 MANHATTAN INSURANCE CO- Capita! and Surplus $900,000 ae tS. «*""* rat ~ “Jr* n»-Sm Reliable Soutboru / Inmurstnoo. the National Marine and Fire INSURANCE COMPANY, OF NEW ORLEANS. capital, ... •aao.ooo A The endsrslgned bag* l»«v# to Inform tb* Insuring labile trial be hu bmu Isssllv appointed Agent for ' Oflhsovsr lluuter A UdUjwelYsfx** Wflet fteforsuMS—te'tevee Cotes, Ututor A Osmmell. WOOD, WOOD. sMstaittt. thdsre left I* tMlMaesM toiesj.* drug #U«e fM»un ’• <4# standi, uv atlltls ‘-Wts Mu tefirowpeli alii oiled I* ’ mmwmm-, via Mfotaf WM Miff.