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"gT^cTwuUNCHAM, EDITOR
nu»if lOMISfi,-
.DECEMBER 8,18CS.
WlMt is Required of the South'*
This is a qaestion not easily answered
if we listen to the terms proposed by
various poliUcians and political parUc^
as no two of them seem to agree
the proper principles upon " h,C * . g
■traction is to be consummated.
a large element in favor of a reorgan«a-
tion which will impose no test excep
of loyalty to the General Government
»lrc.dy B L». wW>e other clem.nte are
clamorous for score rcetncUoos amount.
i„ K to practical probiblttou for the pur-
pose of keeping the Southern ta es in
abeyance. The latter policy is indicated
In the bill published on our first page,
Winch is said will be presented to Con-
cress immediately. Should that policy be
successful in Congress, the rc °‘ g tU ' lrax
of the States of the So«tli may be con
sidered postponed indefinitely, and the
Southern people msy fold their anus an
bide the time of our masters for re-admis
■ion to the privileges of the National
Government. If such a policy prevails
then the South can have no special inter
cut in the matter of reconstruction and
will havo to make up their minds to the
Inexorable fact that the General Govern
ment will be made the agency for the
direst oppression; that wc can have no
interest or sympathy in a Government
which will thus violate its plighted faith
in ostracising and oppressing a people
by imposing “taxation without represen
tation;” that we aro to he held in utter
subjection and oppression merely to
satiate malignant revenge and hate.
If the President, who has shown him-
aclf disposed to favor the South, as far
•a possible, shall be able to array suffi
cient strength to sustain hint in his r«*on-
etruction policy, we may look to an early
re-adiniseioii to our former position in the
Union. Whether lie triumphs or not, no
true man would have the Bojith to assume
a fawning or cringing attitude before the
Government. If the General Govcrnmoi.t,
the Congress and the people of the North
arc-controlled by a spirit of magnanimity
towards the South and confidence in the
integrity of the Southern people, no one
rous restrictions, such as arc set forth in
lha bill wo publish on our first page,
will be required. Wc take this position:
Tho South contended for principles in the
late war which we believed to be right;
•nd, in submitting those principles to the
done, and continue to pledge our support
to tho Government in all constitutional
authority and no further. When the
General Government is made an agent for
our oppression, in direct violation of all
constitutional law, then let us not pander
to the diabolical spirit tf fanaticism which
thus seeks our destruction. Let us give
full assurance, on all occasions, that we
arc willing to abide by the laics of the
country, based upon the Constitution; but
never—no, never !—let us surrender one
jot or tittle of our self-respect in order to
curry favor or pleaso the fauati jal whelps
who would crush ua for purposes of re
venge.
The acceptance of the facts that slavery
no loBger exists—that the States have no
right to secede—and that the Union is to
be forever maintained in tact—aro the
only test which the General Government
can requiro in admitting the reorganiza
tion of the Southern States into the Union.
No other test should be sought to be im
posed by the Government or recognized
by tho Southern States. We have all
taken tho oath of allegiance to tho United
States and sworn to support and sustain
the Government of the same—the strong
est evidence of loyality we can give
and all reasonable persons ought to be
aatisfied if we keep our oaths with that
integrity which has ever characterized
the people of the South. If other and
unreasonable tests arc required, let the
people of the South prefer to remain
ia their present condition to stultifying
themselves by taking any bell-bound oaths
such as fanaticism would impose, and re
main as we are, men of stern and honest
integrity.
Bct—
Should a spirit of conciliation charac
terize and control the actions and policy
of the present Congress, now in session,
and a disposition is manifested to obliter
ate the past as far as possible, then the
Southern people should meet such a spirit
by a corresponding fraternity of actiou,
and take all necessary ^eps for the im-
■ mediate assumption of our former posi
tion in the Union, and exert every effort
in the work of reconstruction in all good
faith and conBcieuce. If the South is
treated in the spirit of forbearance, sucb
aa has been manifesteded by the Presi
dent, the North may be well assured tlmt
the Union will be cemeuted by bonds
stronger than ever held the States to
gether in the past. Forgiveness and for
bearance and fraternity are the principles
which most do the work of reconstruction
—not unreasonable teat oaths, such as no
tree man of the Sooth can take.
la there wisdom enough in Congress to
aee the true policy of conciliation apd
forbearance?
Tn Montgomery Mao.—This journal
came out* on Tuesday last, in a handsome
mv dress and enlarged form. The Mail
hjw excellent paper; and any one wish-
Ilf » P»per from the capital of Alabama
Would do well to send for the Hail.
Letter from “Unde Dabney*”
After a Bftence of several years, the
old hero of the Temperance cause, “Uncle
Dabney” sounds the clear notes of P re
paration for the renewal of the war upon
King Alcohol. Thoegh age h ®*
upon him with steady *tep» •
leiitleeB hand nf Time b». 'f ".
upon his sbc-Mer, ..HI he nhe uM
man eloquent* in “•he cause of a I naan-
kind ” His clarion notes of warning may
vetTiog through the land, awl the wives
and daughters of Georgia may yet gict
Oar Milledgeville Correspondence.
Milledgeville. Doc. 5th. 1S65.
Deah Eei’outer : The General Assembly of
Georgia convened at tLe Capitol -at 10 o’clock. on
yesteiday forenoon.
The Senate was called to order by Capt. Kenan,
of Baldwin, former Secretary, and organized by
nT-irT servitude, except as * j th e election of tlie following officers: Hon. Wm.
1 ^ 1 “ f * *.« nar,v Gibecn. of Richmond, President; Col. John B.
Weems of Wilkes, Secretary; A. J. Cameron, of
ZZhFSZwS? Sutcs. or any plans TM „ r , and J. tVbit. Aud™**,*. Fob j
GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
Now that our Legislature « «n session,
the amendment to the Constitution of the
United States will be submitted to that
body, which is as follows:
AKT.cn. 13. Sedim 1. Nei'her slavecy
nor involuntary servitude, except as
punishment for crime, whereof ' P' J
shall have been duly convicted, 8 * U « X
i tor with the power of the Slate, and h< r j Proclamation by the President,
. - I courts of justice with the Majesty of the j Whereas, By the proclamation of H,
Gentlemen of the Senate and law. Annually, improvement should be J President of the U. S., of December 15th
House of Representativest : added to impi<>v*-mt-nt and ornfimeut j 1SG3, the privilege of the writ of habeas
Since you last assembled, great chan i to ornsmeirt until the name of the Capital in certain cum thnrpin f—.-
" have taken place in our social and po- shall become a praise to the whole people,
li-tical condition, ai d upon you it is im-1 On the tiret
posed
subject to their jurisdiction
As twenty-se.cn Sates (the requisite
number to make it the organic law of the
land) have already ratified it, it will cer-
benefactor.
For the La Grsng* Riporter ] #
Palmetto, Dec. 4th, ISfio.
Dear Charley ; I am glad your excel
lent paper is open to all communications
favoring religions, moral, agricultural
and, I may add, tcujpcrance subjects,
simply wish, through your excellent pa-
numerous friends
t Jo"iar face of him who has ever ^ be the duty of our Legislature to
£. recognized as the “prettiest man in j give it thc forcc of its sanction without
the Empire State/aud as their friend and discussion, and unammou .y.
thC L P lowing second section of the amendment
is seriously objected to by many;
Sec 2. Congress shall have power to
enforce this article by appropriate legis- j
latioo.
If we are not mistaken the construction
placed upon this Section by the Adminis
tration, is to the effect that, by it* adop
tion on the part of the late slave States,
the question of local legislation in t.,c re
flation of the freedmen will be left wit .
the States respectively, without any inter
ference from the Congress. If this be so,
have, nor can any man have, ob-
per, to inform my once
that, though I am ruined and impovemh-
ed, I am yet in the land of the living.
And, though I am passing down the de
clivity of time, yet I trust I am more or
less sustained with whatsoever religious
feelings I possess; and though the eve
ning of niy life seems to he overhung with
dark clouds, yet I hope my sun of life
will fiud a bright streak in which to
set beneath a “silver lining” of these
clouds 1 I am, too, as strong a temper
ance man as I was thirty-three years ago,
when my humble voice was first raised
against the evils of intemperance in our
country personally, relatively in thc ruin
of the souls and bodies of men—and am
as strong a son of temperance as I was
the day I joined thc order. But where
arc the three or four hundred divisions,
which with streaming banners marched
to the onset on the foe ? 11 hat about the
deserted halls? Alas] hundreds no
doubt sleep lieneath the sod where once
raged the field of battle-strife, hundreds
more, perhaps, went back to their cups.
But is not our cause the same, and does
not the same obligation rest upon the
moral and religious world agaiu to com
mence and roll on the temperance ball?
How do I know but
spared me to see the triangled star rise
above the horizon! These hist remarks
arc founded upon thc pleasing fact that
we, the old, and some new, sons of tem
perance have gone to work again at 1 al-
metto. “Cold water, cold water, let all
its pains raise.” is again sung in our long
deserted hall. In as much as the wreck
of tho order seemed to be universal in
Georgia, and no grand division exist, we
concluded to commence “kinder” on our
own hook anil throw out our “lone star" to
tho breeze; yet are willing to be taken
in the union if another grand division is
formed.
•wm »o wmmcu j^autir r A . «M»r«t*tT IMVTSIJjn
(the division named it, not I.) We ex
pect, God helping, to work on—“hope on,
hope ever.” What com nity of old
sons will next act, and instead of a bet
ter chance, to report to their old “Uncle,”
who holds at least his former titles yet.
My best regards to all my former com
rades in the good work throughout Geor
gia and thc South.
I forgot to mention that our division is
fully officered. I act in the dojble ca
pacity of W, 1*. and chaplain.
I would bo thankful if the papers in
Georgia would notice tin's communication, j
Aa ever, your friend,
Dabney P. Jones,
Alias “ Uncle Dabney.”
then wc
But if it confers upon the
iection to it. . ,
'Congress the exclusive right to legislate
for the freedmen, any more than for the
white man, in the several States, theD it
j 8 a political monstrosity and heretical to
the principles of Republican government.
A Note or Worsisg.—We direct atten
tion of our readers to a communication
from Mr. G. A. B. Dozier, of Harris coun
ty. to thc Columbus Enquirer, with the
approbation of the Commanding Officer in
Harrig county. The same indefinable in
tention, or non-intention, of the freedmen
to enter into contracts for the next year,
prevails in this county. They seem, like
so many Micawbers, to be “ waiting for
something to turn up,” and we hear of but
few labor contracts being made for next
year. There may be something more in
their intentions than is known, and thc
developments in Harris county are cer
tainly indicative of some movement, which
has not fully come to light. M ith these
good'God 1ms f '* r,s beforo ur ’ * e 8l,ouW be prCp: ‘ i n ’ d f ° r
. . • anv emergency; and wc cannot be pre
pared for an emergency, such as Mr. Do
zier refers to, except to organize Militia
Companies as requested by the Provisional
Governor in his late Proclamation. “ A
word to the wise is sufficient.”
Foul Assassinaion.— Mr. Jas R. Chew,
General Ticket Agent of all the Railroads
converging at Atlanta, was assassinated
ton, Door Keeper
Mr. Carrington, the former Clerk, called the
FIou?e to order ; after which that body was organ
ized by the election of the following officers : Hon
Thomas ilardemen, of Bibb, Speaker ; Col J. A.
Waddail, ol Polk, Clerk; *• Uncle" Jesse Oshn,
Messenger ; Allred, of Pickens, Door-Keeper.
The Presiding officers in each House, on taking
their respective Chairs, delivered appropriate ad
dresses. ■» l
A resolution was adopted by the Senate (in
which the House was mviteil to concur) appoint
ing a jo*nt Committee to wait upon the Provision- tcnzoi
al Governor, notify him of the organization of
two Houses ; request him to furnish them with all
tbc returns of the late election lor Governor, and
askiu^ for such infoitnation as he may possess in
relation to any further legislation that may be re
quired to complete the rehabilitation of the State-
This resolution was ordered to be transmitted
immediately to the House : but before its recep
tion that body had alopted (in lieu of one similar
to the above) the resolution usual heretofore, viz
That a committee 1st appointed to wait upon the
Provisional Governor, notify him of the organiza
tion of the two Houses, and of their readiness to
receive any communication he may be pleased to
mnke to them. An effort was made to concur in
the Senate’s resolution, but the rules of the House
1 interposed.and the resolution was lard upon the
table for th« present.
Both Homes adjourned at about 4 o’clock, with
out making ferther progress. I presume that the
House will, on re-assembling this morning, re
scind its owi resolution and concur in the one
adopted by he Senate.
The presuit G neral Assembly is compos'd
corpus in.certain cases therein set forth
was suspended throughout the Unite#
f February last, the Con- States; and whereas, the reasons for th»|
the delicate and arduous task of I gross of the Unih-d States, bv joint reso- | suspension maybe regarded as having
, * lino- our laws and their admimstra-I lution, proposed to tin; Legislatures of the j ceased in some of the States and Territo*
! o P t„ Hie wants and demands ,,f society. | several States of the Union an *memi • rie«; now, therefore, be it kr-ownthatl,
, t .his nuroose successfully, it will j mont to the Constitution of the United 1 Andrew Johnson, President of the United
! hpreadilv su-'-ested ta you, that it will 1 States, declaring feat, hereafter, neither | States, do hereby proclaim and declaim
i ' f ‘ j'* be necessary that many of the 1 slavery nor involuntary servitude, except I that the suspension aforesaid, and allotb.
I ..listing statutes be repealed or modified, ; b.r crime, should exist in the L mted er proclamations and orders suspending
°Xu alt provision., .1. tin- j *»l«. « in nnv V «n- <•• «"•' •> !*i«iln*e of tho writ of haWw corpS
"> the ioliiiinis'vo- 1 jorMieti..,,; ..ol .!•»« ' ... Sut« ..«! Torrilorio. of the Usit
introduced anti odopted. i l.. vo |.o» or to ■■■..loro.- (he proposed urn-„i Stotoo ole revoked and rnnnllsd, a-
cie by ap| r> prime legislation. A copy ceptm^ as lt> the States of Virginia, Kea.
nt tbe prop. s> d ameiidmeiit is attached, ! meky, Fennessee, North Carolina, Soutfc
and it is submitted to the consideration j Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mis.
of the Legislature with the hope and de- sissippi, Louisi?na, Arkansasi, and Texts
3 that it may be adopted and ratified. ~ i»,
tion of law,
In a communication ot this cliaraolci, >*
specification of the proper alterations and
amendments could not be expected. In
this connection, I will, however, remark
that, from my experience at thc bar, I do
not hesitate to affirm, that one of the most,
serious evils which has heretofore charac-
1 the administration ol civil and
criminal justice, has been the demy at
tending tlie trial of ciuses in the Circuit
sire , _.
\ very common objection is made to it on
the ground that it may confer, by nnpli-
rss the power of rrgnla-
11 it‘ iiiTi-riml policy ot lln-
ifolievt d
1 and uu-
■ nit*
isiroc ton
..1 unlound
lain
confers, anon;
iition, on u.
iiig, g.-m-ra
Male. Sm-1
Courts. Hesitating plaintiffs and relm-j i . I.e eri.me
taut defendants, whether debtors or crimi- • w .n anted, -■nher t.y tin
uals, resort t<»stratagem and demand con-j idoyed, or .he otj- r n b ” 1 J 1
tinuances- as a matter of right, winch are • U net
usually allowed; ol-, at least, often allow-1
ed upon a sliglit and trivial shovvingi- 1
The trial should be fair and impartial; gross the power
. j but in human governments, judgment j with but >
J against an evil deed should be speedily ;
executed, that “ the hearts of theeliihirt i. j
i nf men should not be set in them to
i evil.” The trial it had for the purpose
I ascertaining the tiu'.lis and the testimony
i t if witnesses, though uncertain, fallibh ,
j and often false, is the best and only means
given to us, t
u.tge t-ni-
to be at-
The Constitution of the United Mates
ther things, upon Con
to regulate commerce
nations and among
t>. ieclare war, Jo faist- and
.•tin! to provide for ealling
’ is further provided.
ake
the
Slltl-
S 1 at
p. rt armi
f,. i f i tii the uiiitia
ol ill it Congress shall have power t
11 laws which shall be necessary and
to carrv into execution those enn-
but it lias never been
because of such authori-
then-by invested with
tin* light to al
.-cribo the qualification of jurors, or t
mainly of ntw men-very f. w of the old aud tried 1() rt „b m it the character and the ert
tv of the witnesses to the judgment and
discretion of an enlightened court and
jury, to be by them, under the rules ami
sanctions of law, considered and adjudg
ed. The visitation of punishment on of
. _ I . ... .
not it will bein the course of tlie s'*
ijj be found much guwt in many of these young j certain,
prop'- 1
meratt-d powers;
arrive at it; and it will be j contended that,
i,in ...imi, «*"> i ‘J;' i !i!;. riX r, io"ai*”r«i. «... c»«^ f p-
in all civilizetl governments is, not t»
l,n,it .rbitrarily lb* raw- >* I ,.„,. re i.c' III* ritfl.t U
but to enlarge it; n«*t to men a>t l “’I e .. .... t |,| s amendment m
“< ear;* •.. ;« . ; i“ ..... i,.<. ...l"l I
by the rules of the common law, but t i _ - , „tit v auv of
tics to the cause to be beaut ;
dibili-
lovv even pi
men of the Sate having been returned a.-me m
bers to oiti.ci branch. The members, however,
generally preent an intelligent appearance, and
demean tbcnnelves, thus far. with admirable pro
priety and. think, when developed, as I doubt j cti. The visitation ol punisuineui "•• >’• i
- - ion, there | fenders Kl.ould not only be speedy ami
1 ‘ but it should be proportioned to
dily any
Const it u
. , , , rr K c the Legislat
one night last w-eek, from the effects ot j
which he has since died. Mr. Chew was
an old and respectable citizen of Atlanta,
and had won the confidence and esteem
of every one who knew him- His demise
will be a great lofta.to the railroads,
have been arrested, who are believed to
he the assassins of Mr. Crew. There is
some evidence to that effect
legislator?. _ j
There artquite a numb-r of distinguished visit- j
ors at presmt in the city—among whom msy be
named Ib.r. A. 11 Stephens, Hon. C. J. Jenkins,
(who. like Mordsicii of old, i? “ sitting ut the
sate,’’) IIoi. Joshm Hill, Hon. J. E. Brawn, lion
Linton Stcjhens, Hon. Hiram Warner, lion. L. J.
Gartnll. Jilge Lyon and lion. C Tei'p'.is.
It is undeL-tood, I believe, that Hon. A. II. Ste
phens will accept if eb-ct.d to tlie Senate of the
United Slates. Hon B. II. Hill. Hon. Joshua Hill.
Hon. L. J. Girt roll. lion. James Johnson. Hon. J.
E. Brown, an< Col. J-R. Parrott are also spoken
of in connectbn with the same position.
Judges Lyo», Warner. Harris, Lochrane, Walk- j
er. Benning and John Schley. E-q.. are cautli-
dates for the Suireme Court of the State.
The merits ot your friend, Capt. Ilunleiter, for j
State printer. a*e being freely d scussed, and he j
has troops of wtrm friends both in and outside ol ;
uro. 11c has likewise powerful oppo- j
The election will not, probably, take j
place until next week.
\Y. 0. Tuggle, E-n , of Troup, i* engage,
clerical department of the House.
the nature and churacter ef the oflem.e.,
It should be sufficiently severe to deter
persons from its repetition
1
f
'■
of!
rill
ise
dn-
I in tie
1C A.
From Wasliinston.
i chiicus to-night In the hall of the
of Representatives. No members
j met
i H-uis
j from thc late insurrectionary States wen-
present ][<*n Justin S. Maine, was ap
pointed Chairman, a:.d Hon. Ignatius Don-
u-llv, of Minnesoia, Secretary
On motion, a committee was appointed,
consisting of Mr. Stevens, of J’a ; Mr.
Raymond, of N. \ ; Mr. Spaulding, of
Ohio; Mr. \\ ashhurne, of 111.; Mr. I’avne,
of Wisconsin; Mr. Ron (well, of Mass., and
, Mr. Blair, of Me., which reported the fol-
Bovkix have become the editors and pro- ] i, #w j, - ■-
md oi a na
ture to reform, it possible, the offender
himself. Cruel and unusual punishment
are condemned by our fundainent.il !<•" >
and refinement and civilization require
that the human body sliould be neilliei
marked m-r mutilated. Such penalties
for crime should be prescribed and in
dicted as will meet tlie approbation
the merciful and humane; such as
not, by their severity and barbarity, cause
enlightened juries to slirin
tv df prompt conviction on testimony ex
cluding reasonable doubt. Our financial
condition and our deisinged social rela
tions require a new Code. One which
j shall have incorporated io it tlie priun
1 pl t .s and maxims alluded ,1'.
eoiifinenu-nt in the lY-nitenfljjjiry
sueceeded bv penalties more adequate t
the suppression of crime, and moi«*
rial in protecting society from
1 trust that in a few days
aide to lay before you a report from tie-
Superintendent of the Western and At
lantic Railroad, showing the "-e-ipts :>bd
• • . ..... O-.-.-K. * 1 •• .'I
time; snowing also tin: progress mad*- m
the construetioii of the bridges, and all
ise the
suffrage. Moreover, this anu-i
strictly cumulative, and it is lie*
by it, either to repeal or
the existing provisions ot th<
tion; and, therefore, it will still be l"i the
several Matos to piescrit <-, each for itself,
ulio shall be electors tor tlie most numer
ous branch of their assemblies; and. as a
consequence, who shall be qualified ele* -
tors for members ot Congress.
The Congress passing it, the
departments of the Government, and m
of the Legislatures of the several State:
ratifying it, construe the amendment t(
be nothing more or less than
tion against involuntary
ferring therewith on Congress tin
such d«
the District of Culmnbia, and. tlie Terrill
ries of New Moxico and Arizona.
In witness whereof I haveIrcreuntn
my hand and caused the seal of the Uoi-
ltd .Slates to be affixed.
l).*ne at tin* City of Washington this
1st day of December, in the year of our
Loid out* thousand eight hundred and Bix-
tv-five, and of tlie independence of the
United Stabs of Americi the nimVetk.
Andrew Johnson!
By tlie Frcsidenti
Wm. II. Seward,
Secretary of State.
I The National Intelligencer, if not the or
gan of the administration, is generally
understood t*> be well acquainted with its
purpose. In.commenting c n a late Speech
of Speaker Colfax, that journal says:
The time has come to throw away dis
guises. Let gentlemen range themselves
fail I v and squarely under their batmen.
The President has a policy that louka to
immediate restoration. This policy cor.
It s all the rights of the States reserv.
dy tin* necessary and well under-
different
t
tieclura-
servitiule, c«>n-
the res-
-larati"ti
<tn d demantls that loyally exacts of tht
situation. This policy recognizes—
*1 That the States are intact.
2. That duly returned members of Con-
•n ss shall hr enrolled as such by the
Clerk of tin: House.
o. X"«t no Vest oath shall be suffered
to debar constitutionally qualified mem
bers from taking their seats in Congress.
And this policy ignores the vitality of
such issues as negro suffrage. It dors
n.,t insist on any compulsive form of ad
justment in respect to tlie labor and wt-
„es ,,t the negro freedmen which involves
all the oppressions and extravagances of
establishments, to he indefinite*
trie ted power to carry such ticciaraimu , military ,
into execution by necessary and proper j |y c ,mti,med. But it leaves boathern la*
I, us. Such is the natural import of tie-
language i mployed, and such d .ubtless
win bV the c n-itrnciion given it by the
different departments of the government
in all controversies that may hereafter
arise. Undt-r other circumstances, a prop
osition to ratify such an amendment
would not be entertained by you. Al
though the “cannon’s roar and the Irum-
t’s clangor are no longer ht4.ir 1, socie-
istless wav. and
.Solitary
is to be
l"’ 1 . .
t v still moves on in its rcr*e
5S arv that we should aCCommo-
bor to the law of supply and demand—to
the reciprocal necessities of labor and
capital. The negro is a freed man, and
his destiny is like that of all other men
to get along under the law and with UiQ
protection of thc-law as best lie can.
Gf.n. Josei-ii E. Johnston’s OriNioN3 —
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, late of thc rel.
cl army, is at present i.
New York. Tin
U<
it is nece
mys:
ible
fit
lunger.
I shall
ct-
be
late our action to tin- inex
>1 inevitable results, that
welfare of our people may
mi Stab- restored to her formei pobt
mauds
dits an
l relations.
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The Macon TELKGRArit.—Sunday’s issue
of the Telegraph contains the valedictory
of Messrs. Ci.aYI.and & Dcmbi.k, retiring
from that paper as editors and propriet i s,
coupled with the announcement that
Messss. James R. Sneed Rev. Samuel
other material details therewith connect- | property and
ed, of general interest. The operations j Furthermore, l
for the period of time stated, under the j ment r-.ntitv,
magemont and control of the Sunerintcn- j b-ctnal ar^iirn
What thc President Wants.
Some editor—it is not stated who—has
had a conversation with the President,
and gives thc following:
“ I shall not soon forget the emphasis
which he declared that the South must
come back and be a part of ns, and ‘ it
must come,’ lie added, ‘ with all its man
hood—I don’t want it to come eviscerated
of its manhood!'”
II ell, the President wants to do just
what tlie people of tlie South most desire
to do, and will do, if they are permitted.—
But “ the signs of the times” indicate that
neither Mr. Johnson or the people of the
South arc to get their wants, in this re
spect The people of the South should
never cringe to the duia of the political
factions of tLe North. If we cannot go
back into tlie Union without surrendering
our tn&nhood and self-respect, we would
prefer not to go at all. As much as we
deprecate any thing like indifference on
our part regarding early restoration to
the privileges of theL'nion, we would pre
fer to “stay out in the cold” a century
rather than to fall down before the scep
tre of political fanaticism and revenge,
rn a spirit of fawning aud sycophancy.—
This the President does not desire us to
do, if the above words ascribed to him
arc true; and as Southern people, how
ever much we desire to live in harmony
and peace with all the States of the Union,
we should never bow reverential beads to
such a band of political villians as now
seem to control the affairs of the Nation.
prietors of that Journal. The retiring
editors have our kindest wishes for their
prosperity in the future, and we trust that
the incoming editors will meet with thc
same popularity enjoyed by their prede
cessors.
Cs?- A defeated candidate for the Leg
islature in Fayette county says ho sub
stitution:
Jl< ‘sttired I']/ the S'nnfe and House of Re
present ihvcs of the L'mted Stales in Cun
gre^s assembled, That a joint cmmuitU
fifteen members shall he appointed, nine
of whom shall he members of the House
and six of the S'-nate, who shall inquire
into the conditi >n i«r the States v.-hich
f rmed the so called Confederate States of
America, and report whether they, or any
of them, are entitled to be represented in
niits “ cheerfully to the will of tin*’peoplp/ j ‘’iBn-i-house of Congress, with leave to
II..W in thc thunder would he .nbn.it nth- 1 t : '" 5 ' tillK! I,T H" -" r ;
erwise, and maintain his self-respect?
What is to b*Dose with the Freedmen?
-Now the Radical idea that the freed
men, as a whole, will work and take care
of themselves withont being forced to do
so, is simply preposterous. Many of them
will exert every honorable effort to make
a living, while thousands of them, will
linger and loiter in idleness and inactivi
ty, and eke out a miserable existence,
scarcely a remove above the dumb brutes
The truth is, stringent regulations must
be adopted in the South to force every
person, white or black, to ahow visible
means of support, or our country will be
filled with vagabonds, rogues and assaa-
•«os; and the sooner this fact is looked
straight in the face the better it will bo
for all classes and the country.
Firm the Cnlutnbus Enquirer.]
Kxcitement in Han ts C ounty.
Editor Exquirer: It is thought advisa
ble by the Committee arid Captain New
ton to publish their conclusions from their
investigation into the late reported at
tempt to incite to insurrection the freed
men of this community.
On last Tuesday morning. Captain New
ton, Provost Marshal, proceeded to tlie
examination, calling to his aid M. O’Neal,
Geo. L Kilpatrick, Captain Neal, and the
undersigned, and after two days’ trial we
came to the following conclusions:
1. We believe that such a thing has
been talked about among the blacks, but
has not assumed the consistency of a plot
hereabouts. Rut the evidence pointed to
something more definite in the direction of
Columbus, with its feelers in this direc
tion.
2. We find some fire-arms, only a few,
and in some cases tlie moat determined
concealment, before discuvery-.
3. We find without exception, a gener
al indisposition to coutract—some from a
foolish tear of a longer term than one
year; some from a vague “know not why”
and “don’t want to du”; aud some testi
fied of others as not intending to coutract
at all.
We find such expressions as, “It will
thunder along through here before Christ
mas”; “They haveu’t decided what to do
with the wimen and children”; “ They
have decided not to kill the wiinen aud
children”; “To start from Columbus and
divide out, and drive the white men out
of the country”
\N e caution tlie public to watch the
promised good manners of Aaron, former
ly owned by Hardy Bryant, of Talbot—a
litt|e, dirty, black, squat of afreedman;
of Sam Searson, freedman,, fifty or sixty
years old, black, knock-kneed, of airy, im
portant manners; of Jush Dowell, almost
white, with a d*. wn, under lo-.k, but sig
nificant of, “Get it if you can.”
There are one or two of more decided
importance, who made their escape to
o ambus, bat whom, perhaps, we may
secure under orders already issued. We
say, in view of all the facte, vigilance and
preparation are the beet guarantees of
s.fetj. There b4d J^ite me. .nd
mutcbief i* their aim and
Beepectfully,
G. A. B. Dozier.
vocation.
Dec. 4, 1865.
Maj. Gen Daniel E. Sickles has assnm-
Caro!in™ 4D<1 ° f ^ I)e i >wtroent of Sonth-
and until such report shall have been
made and acted on by Congress, no mem- !
bt*r shall be received into either house J
fmm the so-called Confederate States, and
all p ipers relating t<> the Representatives
of saitt States shall be referred to said
committee without debate
Tin's resolution was adopted unanimous
ly, and" will be offered in the House of Re
presentatives by Mr. Stevens, chairman
of the special committee.
The caucus decided to refer the contest
ed case of Kautz and Coffeth, of Pennsyl
vania, to the committee on contested elec
tions.
The caucus then proceeded to the selec
tion of candidates for officers of the House,
when Mr. Colfax, of Indiana, was adopted
for tlie Speakership by acclamation, arid
Hon. Edw. McPherson, of Pennsylvania,
for Clerk of the House. f
Colonel Given, of Ohio, wprs ele'Cted as
a candidate for postmaster, in place ot the
present incumbent, Mr. King. With this
exception, all the officers of the former
House of Representatives have been re
nominated. As soon as the n >minat o.is
were completed, the caucus adjourned.
The Dt?mocratic members of Congress,
to the number of about 20 or 30, held a
caucus iu the room of the committee on
judiciary tonight. Hon. Mr. Winfield
presided and Hon. S. J. Randall was cho
sen secretary. They* had an interchange
of views and decided to hold an adjourned
caucus on Monday night at 10 o’clock to
nominate candidates in opposition to those
of the Republicans.
A Candidate for Orders in the Episcopal
Church in Tennessee.—We learn that Dr.
Joseph Cross, long one of leading minis
ters of the Methodist Episcopal Church -
South, and well known as one of the liter
ati of the South, is sojourning at the Pro
testant Episcopal Theological Semiuary
at New York, a student of divinity aud
candidate for holy orders in that Church
from the Diocese of Tennessee. Dr. Cross
was one of the most noteworthy chaplains
of the Confederate army, and has long
been admired as an amiable gentleman
and devoted Christian minister. In what
ever way connected with jhe cause of
Christ,. be .cannot fail of effectiveness.—
Hia wife is no less distinguished as a
writer and accomplished lady. The ac
cession of Dr. Cross to the ministiy of the
Episcopal Church is a matter of congratu-
lation to its members.—Memphis Com-
menial.
Tlie President has decided that patents
shall not be issued to citizens of the rebel
states until such states are properly re
constructed.
dent and subordinates will, it is biTievt*.!
be highly satisfactory, and will recoin
mend the industry and fidelity nt the i.fTi
cers to a general and unqualifi* d approv
al. Appropriate qualifications for the
successful management of a road trans
uding so large and so extensive a liiisi-
ness, and the retjirsite capacity and at
tainments proper for the acceptable dis-
I | charge of tin* functions of tlie Executive
| office can seldom be found united in the
! person ®f any one individual. Moreover,
j the ordinary duties pertaining to each po
sition are sufficiently numeToiis and oner- J
J oils to require the undivided time ali-1 at j
! teution ot any man to whose charge such i
| a trust may be committed. For these j
; reasons, and for a variety of others that j
; will be readily suggested, 1 recommend !
that the Cotiol of the road be taken out
of the hands of the Executive and be
placed under the direction and manage
ment of a Commissioner, whose duties
shall he prescribed by law; that he shall
report direct>y to the Legislature, and
shall bo by them subject to removal fur
malfeasance in office.
Under the Wasting anti demoralizing
influence of war, our schools have fallen
into decay, and our youth for a few years
past have been called ant! transferred
from the academy to be exercised and
trained in camp. But peace has returned,
and with its return, the late Convention]
not unmindful of the obligations the Gov
ernment is under to provide for the edu
cation of the people, did ordain that the
University of tire State should be ade
quately endowed. In carrying this in
junction liberally and generously into
practice arid operation, you will only fol
low the precepts and example of the en
lightened and patriotic fathers of the
republic. To tlie prompt discharge of
this important duty, interest, l»mor and
patriotism all unite to invite you. Loca
ted in a healtny region, surrounded by a
virtuous and industrious population, and
the citizens of the town and immediate
vicinity devoted to science and learning,
the University of Georgia can and ought
to be made more than ever the cherished
object of the affections of her people
11a
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q l:i good faith, abolished
could not revive it it she
■ i a Miration ot this amend
the people of tin* United
t cause of bitter ness and
•• which has Wasted our
deluged our land in blond.
yy yielding to this require-
w * shall submit a most ef-
nt, tending tn open the
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have endeavored to!
ii account of former i
n, and ha\e nought j
• from pains, penal- j
lega ! IV im j • >sed, on j
be reconciled to the I
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rniiu-nt.
Ill till n, let i
I forwnid ymir pn-jndi
| and i.fi.-r them a sari
nr common country
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at you to bring
s a In) a dim. >si ties
in- on tie- altar of
that we may one**
tain present to mankind the spectacle
•the pleasant, happy special 1c, of ‘bretli
il dwelling together in unity”
J Johnson,
Provisional Governor • >f Georgia.
The appropriations and donations which
have heretofore been made, though mostly
lost or consumed, have not been vain and
fruitless expenditures. The bar, tin-
bench and tne pulpit have shared in the
rewards of such liberality. Science and
learning through the agency of endowed V v, »Cfs, the Constitutional
- Amendment abolishing slavery. rive
professorships can and will accomplish
new and greater triumphs, and through
your fosteriug care secure to you, their
patrons, a place iu history as the bene
factors of our race.
Discussion and experiment suggested
that the Supreme Court should hold its
sessions at the Capitol. The suggestion
was adopted and carried into execution
by the Convention. To complete the work
of good policy thus tardily begun, it is
proper aud expedient that the Capital it
self should be here declared and consid
ered permanently located. Here it occu
pies a central and accessible position in
the midst of a section once fertile and
passing beautiful. Man impelled by
avarice aud prodigality ha9 partially de
stroyed and wasted the lavish gifts of
nature, but through industry and a new
social economy these desolations may be
repaired.
Tbe public grounds should be enlarged,
improved and ornamented, the Halls of
North C arolina.
W ,\? HI Nt;Tt»N, Dec., 1.
The Rah-igi. ( Norl h Cal • •!i 11a ) S'rindard.
of WVilmreil.iy, contains the highly impor
tali 1 ilitelllgeiu-c;
Governor Ilolth n has received tin- fol
lowing telegram from Presitlen' Johnson,
which is laid before tlu- public f >r their
information
“Washington, D. C, N -v. 27.
“lion W IV. Holden, Pi ovisional Govern
or of No th Carolina:
“Accept my thanks for the noble and
efficient manner in which you have dis
charged your duty as Provisional Gov
ernor;
“You will be sustained by the Govern
ment. The results i f tlie recent elections
in North Carolina have greatly damaged
the prospects tif the State in the restora
tion of its government relations Should
the action and spirit of the Legislature
be in the same direction, it will greatly
increase the mischief already done, and
might be fatal.
* It is hoped the action and spirit mani
fested by the Legislature will be so di
rected as rather to repair than increase
the difficulties under which the State has
already placed itself.
[Signed] “Andrew Johnson,
“President of the United States.”
Washington, Dec. I.—Tho President
to-night received tlie following dis; atch:
“Raleigh, X. (J., Dec. 1.
“President of the United States:
“The Legislature has ratified, with but
Judges hare been elected.—all good h<-
lections. Three of my personal appoint
ments have been affiinned.
[Signed] “IVir. n. jlden,
“Provisional Governor.”
From the Journal & Messenger.]
Milledgeville, Dec. 3, 1865. -
About one-balf of tlie members of the
Legislature reached here yesterday, and
the remainder are expected to-night.
Gov Jenkins will not he permitted to
take his seat as Governor, Oiders have
been received by Gov. Johnson, from
Washington to continue in his present
position until further instructions. Mem
bers feel very mnch depressed under it
Il.avKjKBtloa’.K.d from Go*. Jol,
that he h a8 orders not to issue certificates
of election to our Congressmen elect.
LaRave.
During an interview on Friday, bciwern
a citizen of Georgia and tin* General, the
question of reunion ;>r submission arose,
in the course of which the General said
“they had submitted with no ill feeling _
toward the North,” and further, “that
i t h,.y had to d<> it.” He said that it had
l. c.-’n frequently intimated at the North
: that the people of the South were still of
j •*•« *.,M,.,r. n iii..* *’••■••• *n - .is due
j.first to their own Stale. “This,” be said
j “is not the case. That question issetlled.
! The people throughout the entire S"Hth
! regarded themselves as citizens "l VW
j United Staten. Yet 1 have no ih>nl)t, ! ’lic
; remai ked, “but there are some bitter men
i st: 11 in the South, who oppose thc idea oi
| reunion. M l at country is ’here white
j the Government lias no* its enemies? Bat
. lln* people have accepted without tlie
slightest dissent. I h ive seen no dissat
isfaction on the subject.” Speaking on
the question of slavery lit; said, very
warmly, “tint f*»r that institution Virgin
ia would have been a richer State than
New York to-day.
-. «*'.« *.
A Decidf.d Bite—While walking down
B. street, ‘‘the subsenber’’ came up with
two little boys, aged respectively ten and
ti)te'-n y< ars. The younger one had :»n
apple, and the elder v;as using all his el
oquence to obtain “jej one bite o! it.”
“Well,” said the y illliger one, finally,
“I’ll give y**u jes’ one bite! but d-»n't take
moi’n jes’ one hit.** ”
The larger took the apple, opened a
m. iw that would have her n ci edit able to a
hundred and a fifty pound cal fish, leaving
a very small share- on the other side.
“Jim,” s.iid the little one, looking up at
the operation with astonishment, “you’
take the apple and give me the bite.”
U'e cut the following short report from
the Macmi Telegraph of Sunday. We
trust that ita apprehensions of a fearful
loss of life may not b.* realized:
Terri RLE Accident.— Just before going
to press we received information of aa
accident, which we fear has been disas
trous in its results. The steamer Comet,
mi its way to Hawk nsville from Savan
nah, blew up about twelve miles below the
former place on the 1st instant. Tbe
boat was loaded with passengers, and
we fe ir that many lives are lost. No
particulars have yet been received.
Tlie Herald’s Washington special of
24th ult. says “a prominent landed pro
prietor in Maryland, lately pardoned, was
yesterday at the freedmen’s bureau, ap
plying for the restoration of his property,
now mostly under cultivation by freed
men. The property will be turned over
with the requirement that the owDer shall
pay a fair 6iim to the blacks now in oc
cupation for improvements that have been
added to the land through their agency.—
This requirement, it is understood, wilt be
exacted from all owners who make appli
cation under similar circumstances.”
The Montgomery aud West Point Rail-
Legislation ought to impress thjls^ta*jfreight40^per^eutT rcd “ Ced itS ratc of
National Bank of Athens.—The Na
tional Bank of Athens was organized < n
Saturday, November 24th, by the elec
tion as Directors John White, Dr. Henry
Hull, Jol n W. Nicholson, F. W. Adams,
lhonias Bishop, H. Hull, Jr., AlbouCha6e.
The directors have elected Henry Hull,
Jr., President, and F. W. Adams Cashier.
The Capital was made up in Clark and
contiguous counties, and the institution
will commence business early next year.
What the President W T ants.—An editor
who has recently conversed with Presi
dent Johnson says: I shall not soon for
get the emphasis with which he declared
that the South must come back and be
a part of us, and “it must come,” he adde<i
“with all its manhood—I don’t want it to
come eviscerated of its manhood?”
Gen. Jural A. Early. Advices from
Nassau, N. P., announce the presence of
Lieut. General Jubul A. Early in that
place, where he is residing for tbe pres
ent, and is e iu writing a history-
ofbiscauir; -*■