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TtATKH Ol' WUINSCRIPTION. *0n« Copy of llin Rnprr oM ycnr, no 'x)nr* Copy of Iho l’»p*-r *lx motilli*, 2 00 t)no Copy of tli* Pnjior Hippo imniln* l no Hlii«le Copy of tl»« Paper 10 Club Raton. 'Ton Copt** of tlio lttp*f one ynnr ... .$w on Twenty isoples of Hie Paper one year, 40 on A 4* All HrtbBCiitjtlopA Miiet In* pniil invnrlubly In ad- Vance. No (ltHcrlrntniiflon In favor of unvlioily. flrJ-Thn Paper will be Hopped, 111 all liiHinnccn, nt Iho time paid for, nt»l**H'u’bsi'riptlou* mo provloimly ronawod. *«r AddfeS* all order* to JONES k WILLINGHAM. Attorneys. W. O. TUGGLE, A T T O It N E Y A T L A W , LnGrniiffr : Georgia* ALUVRT hT COX, ~ A T T O It NEY A T I. A W , LaOrangc, Georgia. 'ITrilT.L practice In all thn Courts of the TnllApoosa VV Circuits. march l'J J. K. 1UOI.K. o. w. MARRY, TOOLE «fc MAnnY, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. I. a Grange, Georgia, W ILL pmctieo in the Superior Courts of thn enmities of Troup, Heard, Carroll, Coweta, Meriwether and Harris. Also, In the Supreme Court of Georgia, and In the United States District Court at Atlanta. fii/* OFFICE—IviiHt Si.lc of the Public Square. oelliMf B. 0. FK1UIEM., I N. J. HAMMOND, I i-. w. HAMMOND, LnOrangn. Qa. | Atlanta, (la. | LaUrange, Go. FERRELL, HAMMOM) «Si HIlO., AlTOTVNI-YfiJ AT r.AW, Tit. Grange,. Georgia, ’©arofUl attention. N. J. HAMMOND still remains a member of the Hrm of •A. W. Nainuaond k Son, of AtlautA, except as to 'Troup <l()c rang* VOLUME XXV.! LA O RANGE, OA., FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 26, 1860. (NUMBER 13. Groceries. II. S. WIMDISII. A. D. ABRAHAMS WIMBISH & CO., MERCHANTS mid THA I )TCRH, w Dentistry. II. 11. ALFltKD, snr.OEON DENTIST, ta Grn.igo Gcorgln. ■work done executed i charges. orriCK—Northwest eornor Public Square, in Thornton’s Kook Building. January Hth, 1809. •i. T. DODAIWSm SURGEON DENTIST, HAVING located nt LaGrange. rospcctfullv endera his professional services to the citizens >f the place mid surnmndlng > give r apply to Col. Hugh Buchanan. Col. W. F. Wright, Dr. Calhoun, Dr. Wellborn. Ncwnun, Ga.; and Dr. Stanley and Dr. Wiinblsh. LaGrange. Ga. Gfllce up stairs over Pullen k Cox’s old stand, Northwest corner of Public Squuro. Juu8 Miscelhi neons. H AVING associated in the praetlco of Medicine In its various branches, respectfully offer their services to the citizens of LaGrangc and surrounding country. During the day they can bo found at the Drug Store of H rad field k pitman, and at night, at their respective resi dences. Dr. Iiaugh may he fouud at thn residemm lately iruipied by Dr. J. A. Lung. H. D. LITTLE, March 0, l-StlD.—1'2« f J. A. BAUGH. 1: NOTICE THIS! uauee of the satuo lug aiul Work Done Promptly f UNITED MTA/TISH HOTEL, Atlanta, Onoraia. SASSEKN «fc MANN, Proprietors. _J. F. W. BRYSON AND ISAAC N. SCOTT, Clorks. FRANCIS A. FROST, RANK ER, (Offloe West Sido Squoro, next door to Wiso k Douglass,) Lr Grange Georgia. .notion given to Collodion . f. OWKU. J. OWEN & BARNARD, COTTO N W A 11 K HO 1 r La Grange < the lilieral pa rpilANKlTL I Inst year, FA 11MKK3 tha Jb K. Depot, ai wed < TTON SHIPPERS AND vo ro-opened our old Stand, near the give prompt and personal nttoution with us. We also havo a NIGHT- stablisliment. sepll-tf WATCHMAN MEDICAL NOTICE I D lt. K. A. T. K1DLF.Y. having assoclatod with himself. his son. Dr. CHARLES H. lUDLEY. a recent gmdu- atn of tha Now Orleans School of Medicine, would offer their services in the various brunches of the Medical Pro fession, to the citizens ot laiUrauge and surrounding extei A residence of thirty yoars in LaGrangi sivo practice during tl»ut time, by the senior membo the tlrin, is » HUllleiont guarauteo to the people that cither fro and faithfully attended to. air office one door North of Pulh ad three doors South of the Post offlei uutrv, will bo promptly k Cox’s old stand, CL AG HORN, HERRING & CO., COTTON COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 7 Warren Iilock, Angustn, Georgia ; Corner Tendvio Range and Accommodation Wharf, CharlcstoN, South Carolina; 130 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. II1F.KAL CASH ADVANCES made at all times < >id ad- sepll-tf ATLANTA MARBLE WORK ! WM. GRAY, Prop’r, S. B. OAT31 AN, Ag’t, dealer*in American und Foreign Marble, MONUMENTS, TOMBS, VAULTS, HEADSTONES, TABLETS, Mantles, Statuary, Urns and Vases, A ND all descriptions of FINISHED MARBLE OF THE BEST WORKMANSHIP AND LOWEST PRICES. DESIGNS FURNISHED, for those purchasing of us, fret of eharfff-J /tij-MODIiLING, in clay or plaster, and othov ornamental work*. All orders faithfully executed and promptly filled. JW-OFFICK AND YARD—Opposite Georgia R. R. Depot, Atlanta, Go. netld-tf ALEXANDER ERGENZINGER, (Hunter Street, near Whitehall,) Atlanta, Georgia, ’llTOULD respoctfully inform his old friends in LaGran-o Yt and surrouudiug country that he In proparod to till •11 orders for FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERING, MATTRARSES AND BEDDINO, DECORATIONS, WINDOW CURTAINS, k o., Ac,, Ac. STOVES, TirSTW^VTJTC, &C. J. F. SLAUGHTER, DEALS* IW HEATING AND COOKING STOVES, PLAIN, JAPANNED, PRESSED AND PLANISHED r JD JL m. -mmr s«B«e. LA GRANGE, GEORGIA. ALL KINDS OF JOB WORK, In my lino of business, dono to order. I BUY THE BEST COOKING 8TOVES THAT ARE BUILT, and I can and do •Sell Them n« Cheaply a« They ean be Par* ekaicd anywhere In Georgia! GROCERIES. HARDWARE, PROVISIONS, HEAVY BOOTS AND SHOES, BUGGY AND WAGON MATERIALS, STOVES, AC., AC. CHOICE RIO, LAGIJAYRA and JAVA COFFEES, STOVES—(Warranted to give satisfaction,) GUNNY and BLANKETBAOGINGf(44 tolCin. to2\ lb*.,) GllEEN LEAF ROPE and ARROW TIES, AXLES, HUBS, RIMS and SPOKES, (buggy and wagon) BUGGY TRIMMINGS, (every kind,) GUNS, PISTOLS, CARTRIDGES and CAPS, PLANTATION and MECHANIC’S, TOOLS, (every kind,) LOCKS, BUTTS and SCREWS, (great variety,) BUGGY and WAGON HARNESS, CALF SKINS, SOLE, UPPER and HARNESS LEATHER, IRON and STEEL. (Sweden and Rofined-all *izo*,) SUPERIOR CnEWINO and SMOKING TOBACCO, BACON, LAUD and FLOUR, (superior quality,) , COTTON YARNS. OSNABURGS, STRIPES A SHIRTINGS, NO. 1 SHORE and BAY MACKEREL and WHITE FISH, line, on tho most ror.son- WIMDISII A CO. rrUTTRTY Barrels Early 1 tons, both Very eui oeived by TVcxv Oi-Iouuh Choice article, for sale by rUST received by O' WIMBISH A CO. Molaimm. WIMBLSH k OO. Orleans Sugar WIMBISH A CO. Honey. Drugs ami Medicines. WARE’S DRUG STORE. JU8T RECF.IVKD AND FOR SALE BY AUGUSTUS C, WARE, D It U CJ O I S T and A V O T H E C ARY, La Orange, Georgia. Drake'* Plantation Ritters, J UST received aud for imlo by A. C. WARE. Old Carolina lilttcr*, J UST received and for saloby A. C. WARE. lIOMtCttlT’M 111 lie Pearl Starch. P EARL STARCH, Just rocelvod and fornalo by A. C. WA1 Rnjocs, B ODER'S BEST, juat received and for Bale by A. 0. WA1 LUE, Just received and for Hole by Clover Seed ! I 71RESH and GENUINE, for nalc by WIMBISH A CO. Family Flour! I IARESn and of superior quality, ju»t received and for j ' Halo by WIMBISH A CO. Liverpool Salt. O NE CAR LOAD Just received aud for aulo hr uovO WIMBISH A CO. Guano! Gnuno!! Guano!!! '\\' r Earo Agents for Obor’a (KittlewcdpH) MANIPULATED > t GUANOS, certain and reliable ieatilizt*rn lor cotton. Will also furniah guitniuc PERUVIAN GUANO, BONE DUST amt LAND PLASTER, oil at Baltimore prices, with I freight added, fllvo um your order* early tin huvo them filled in time. Will send yo r Mel trung now suclu*. at £22 p rdert l furnish > WIMBISH A CO. Unlit Mont. ■ CASH, nt vory short nail commission. WIMBISH A CO. W £ ;S! d»*cl8 *>00 D i UHI1 WniTK C0UN ’ c TONS A. A. GUANO Just roc CHARLES HANDY, (HCCCESSOU TO W. C. YANCF.Y,) COMMISSION M12UC;iI-cV?CT # CHOICE GROCERIES AND PLANTATION SUPPLIES, (At Pullen A Cox’s Old Stand,) La Gruugo, Cieorgia. C1IAS. IIANDY. CHARLES HANDY. CHARLES HANDY. W A G 1 CHARLES HANDY. EVANS & RAGLAND, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL GROOERS AND COMMISSION MERCHANTS, (East Sido Public Square,) La Grange, Georgia. L ARGE supply BAGGING aud ROPE just received by EVANS k RAGLAND. V Large supply fine aHaortod LIQUORS at EVANS A RAGLAND. I F you want heavy BOOTS and SHOES call on EVANS A RAGLAND. S HOT-GUNS, PISTOLS and CAPS on hand and for nale by " T HOSE who chow at Huperior lot of all grades TOBACCO at EVANS A RAGLAND. EVANS A RAGLAND. T HE fluent Rio COFFEE for sale by EVANS A RAGLAND. O UGARS, A, B and C, can bo had at & EVANS A RAGLAND. ■J~^0 you i ■yf 0LASSE8 and SURUP c VnR EVAN8 A RAGLAlJ •rvRIED BEEF (finest quillty) at 17 EVANS A RAOLAND. Gr Yca«t Poxvdcr*. ■\T EAST POWDERS Just received und for salo bv L A. C. WARE. Rosadall*. R OSADALIH, just received ami for sale by A. C. WARE. Darby’s Fluid. D ARBY’S FLUID, just received und for salo by A. <J. WARE. Ayres’ Cherry Pretorn 1. t VUES’ CHERRY PECTORAL, Just received and for A sale by A. 0. WARE. Hasson's Syrup of Tar. H ASSON'S SYRUP OF TAR, Just received nml for salo by A. Cl. WARE. Worden’* Violet Ink, TTtOR architect* and book-keepers, Just received and for JL sale by A. 0. WARE. Carbolie Soap. 1 7*011 killing fleas, Ac., Just received and for sale bv A. C. WARE. Congress Water. ^ C 10NGRESS WATER, just rocelvod and for sale bv t A. C. WARE. Dcnlson’w Condition Powder*, F OR horses and cattle, just rocoivcd and for sale bv A. C. WARE. Costar’s Hat Exterminator. C tOSTAR’8 RAT EXTERMINATOR, just received and /fur sale by A. O. WARE. Singer’s machine Oil. CJINGER’8 MACHINE OIL, just received und lor sale by O A. C. WARE. Large Lot Hair Dyes, J UST rocoivcd aud for sale by A. C. WARE. Putty Kntvos. P UTTY KNIVES, Just received and for sale by A. C. WARE, ISnglUh Soda. O NE BARREL BEST ENGLISH SODA, for rooking, just received by A. C. WARE. White Lead. BOO Pounds Putty, JUST received and for sale by Landredtli'x Garden Seed, T D8T received and for sale by A. C. m9 EtJSC?MCKVK1I FOR SALE ur BRADFIELD & PITMAN, DUUGOISTS AND APOTHECARIES, La Grange, Gcorgiu. HAIR BRUSHES. Dozen assorted HAIR BRUSHES, just rocoivcd and i for sale by BRADFIELD k PITMAN. DRESSING COMBS. Dozon DRESSING and FINE COMBS, of every do- hi ription, ju«t rocoivcd and for sale by BRADFIELD A PITMAN. 10 AXLE O Li EASE. G Dozen boxoe AXI.E GREASE, for wagons, carriages, Ac., Just reo*4vodund for mile by BRADFIELD k PITMAN. WL LDER’S SARSAPARILLA. k) Dozen botUes E. Wilder’s SAKS A BARILLA aud POT- w ASH, just received aud for huIo by BRADFIELD k PITMAN. GRAFTON PAINT. i.)AA Pounds GRAFfON PAINT, for pailings and out £ \ "V/ buildings, vory clump aud deslruble for such work, for nolo by BRADFIELD k PITMAN. VIOLIN STRINGS. 8 Dozon VIOLIN STRINGS, just received by BRADFIELD A: PITMAN. TOILET SOAPS. Dozen asHOi tod TOILET SOAPS, of every varietj aud price, for salo by BRADFIELD A PITMAN. 30 KEUOSTNE LAMPS. Dozen KEROSINE LAMPS just received by 20 BRADFIELD k PITMAN. BABBITT S POTASH. Dozen BABBITT’S POTASH, for *ulo by BRADFIELD k PITMAN. At Hogans-villo, Georcin. JfclVEH, PHILLIPS & CO. IV Pure and Fi*e*h Drug* and Hedicines, Chemicals, from the bent manufucturers, Paints, Oils und Dye KtufYs, Window Glass and Patty, Soda, Spices und Pepper, Kei oxinc Oil, best quality, Rock Potash and Turpentine, Toilet Articles and Perfumery, of superior GurdUffi^edi,—crop of 1808, and Everything Usually Kept in a First-Class Drug Store, at as low pricosas the Bamo quality of goods can be bought In this Beetiouof country. aS"PRESOBIPTIONS accurately flllod, day and night, by Dr. Molvei*. feljl9-asqs-3in* j. noiir.RTtj. I j. a. dibanek, I w. a. iiiciiabdhom, Marietta, 0ft. | Marietta, Ga. | Louisville, Ky. T11E GflOlieiA MARBLE WORKS 4 RE now Ttidpftrod to fl J\. to furnt®^' > fill all ordors for MARBLE, and Moniimftnta, Slabs, Tombs, finished in the hast style, and at LOWER PRICES than tho sumo work din be doue with Northern Marble. Our Marble is equal to t$o BEST AMERICAN. For any inform a tldhor designs address DRGIA MARBLE WORKS, b or Jasper, Pickens co., Ga. W. U. Agent •* I^range. aepl-t/ LETTER FRO31 TEXAS. Bonham, Texas, March 4th, I860. Ukaii Willingham:—You nro nwnro that our “ Mnnagcrio,” at Atifilin, hnw at laBt, after two HOHsionn pftHHod in tho offort, and tlio oxpondituro of over $200,600, forcod from tho juithoh of our people, framed Homothing they rail a ConHtitu- tion, which will, perlmpH, meet the demandn of tho worthy (?) CoRgrosn at WaHhin^ton. Thin vory able (?) instrumont was created under groat tribulation. You will bear in mind that there wero three parties, in tho convention—tho conservative or moderate radical or republican; the extreme radical or “ah nilio” party; and tho diviKioniate. The first was for a constitution that would com ply with tho requirements of tho reconstruction laws of Congress, as nearly as practicable, with out being too obnoxious to the poople. The second was for annulling all laws passed since I860, and to declare all judicial proceedings, since that time, null nml void, and of no effect, and to eroato a constitution excessively proscrip tive and onerous. Tho last parly was for a di vision of tho State into three or more States. The last two parties were very annoying to tho convention, aud arc tho cause of the great length 6f time and amount of money consumed. A ood part of the. time was talcou up in fighting and violent atmC*- Tho last days were very in teresting to the vulgar—Bow ft l members making handsome displays of pugilistic skill, find tmJ expulsion ot members, Ac. The President of tho convention, in tho great confusion, dismissed the same, loft his seat, passed out through the rabble with his six-shooter in his hand, eursiug everything connected with the body. The Tres- i leut (Davis) was ono of the most turbulent men in tho convention. He and Morgan C. Hamil ton were tho leaders of the extremists. Tho President failed; in truth, would not adjourn tho convention in form, nor sign tho proceedings of tho same, but left everything in confusion.— Gcu. Canby had the Secretary arrested, and ap pointed three members of the convention to ar range the proceedings of that body, ns they should appear upon the record—alter which, the General took charge of tho proceedings entire. When Jack Hamilton called upon the Secretary for the proceedings, ho refused to deliver them, whereupon, Hamilton informed him that he would cut his ears off in an instant. Scared Secretary made profest and delivery instanter.— Can Georgia beat this ? I suppose Congress will not allow our mem bers to sit, although the Constitution should be adopted by us, aud accepted by them, unless they are of tho “ trooly loil,” keeping in reserve tho informal manner of closing the convention, and objecting to tho whole as illegal should we send a Democrat or two to the Senate or House. I make this comment, as I see that they object to the counting of the return from Georgia, be cause it was not made exactly to time. Hence, I look for some exception to tho proceedings in this State upon reconstruction. Wo find many exceptionable features in the Constitution which is to bo submitted to a vote j of the people, on the first Monday in July, 18G0. 1 bat we will have to adopt it as tho best we can do. We have sufiered too great a burden of tax j alreudy; and rather lhau risk another conven tion with the tax that must follow, we will try to make out with tho one to be presented. It is not as objectionable as the Constitution of Geor gia, in my opinion. The great objectionable feature is universal mauliood sufirage, after the first election, which said election shall be by tho registered voters. Negro suffrage is a. foregone conclusion—a fixed fact—and, therefore, it is j folly to “ kick against tho pricks." We are not pleased with the judiciary part of the Constitu tion, but will be allowed to make a change after eight years if wo seo fit. “Let us havo peace." “When shall our troubles have an end, oh 1 when." Mr. Grant goes into office to-day; and if his administration is to be as dark and gloomy as is the day, wo aro to be pitied. Now, a remark to my friends who may havo it in their heads to emigrate to tho West. Come to Northern ToxaR. I have been hero nearly two years, and I have soon enough of the coun try to give a fair expression or correct opinion as regards the advantages of this section. I never enjoyed better health, and never saw the country with which I was so well pleased, saving the valleys of Virginin and Cumberland of Penn sylvania. There are features hero that I like better than in those sections mentioned. Any thing that can be raised in tho South can bo successfully raised here; and in the majority of Southern products, we excel the world. Produco more corn to the acre upon an average than any State in tho Union. Cotton can bo, aud is, pro duced one bale to tho acre. This is averago cropping. Ono man raised, near hero, six bales (heavy) from five acres—realized after paying gin toll. Those statements may appear exag gerated, but they are facts, nevertheless. Wheat has been a failure for the last two years, owing to the grasshoppers. Fruit grows abundautly. A Mr. Dugan, fourteen miles West of here, real ized $04 cash, (specie,) the product of one apple tree. Wo have fine fruits of nearly every variety. Vegetables, of every description, grow succcss- cessfully hero. This county will realize $100,- 000 by estimate from the sales of Bois’ D’arc Seed, a growth peculiarly indigenous to this country. It is no trouble for a man to make a living in this country, if he will but uso a little energy—I mean a handsome living. A mau can make un ordinary Jiving without much offort. Aloney is more plentiful than when I came here. This is tho result of tho success of our cotton crop, to gether with other crops, and the immense num ber of cattle sold the past year. There are unde- finable fascinations about tho country; and every ono who has ever lived hero any length of time can testify to these facts. I really do not think that I could be induced to leave this State per manently. I have a friend who has recently n - turned from California, after a stay of fifteen years there—most of his time spent in San Francisco— and does not advise any one to go there—especial ly men of families. He says it is no place for la dies. A young man can do very well if ho is disposed to work. This friend was in San Fran cisco during the earthquake of last fall. Texas is free from earthquakes and epidemics. This is a country for enterprising meu. I will give you a more detailed account, in my next letter, of the advantages of this country for farmers, mcohanics, und men of all hoporablo callings; our prrspoets for railroads, itc. All of our Troup county meu hero are doing well. I meet with some of thorn quite frequent ly. Yours, Ac., C. D. G. CONDITION OF AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA< Lctfor from G( Bullock. Southern Cotton Factories.—From every part of Georgia we are pleased to hear that the people are waking up to the importance of man ufacturing our own cotton. This is the spirit — Every surplus dollar of capital in tho South should be invested in manufactories. If the people at the North can make immense fortunes by manufacturing cotton brought from Goorgia, surely wo can moke more when both the cotton and mako of the goods are close by us. There is no doubt that cotton factories at the South is the most profitable investment for capital that can be found in the United Statos and men of means will soon find it out. But the people of the South should not miss this splendid chance of making money —they, too, should take partin it. We hope in ten years the cotton of Georgia will be mostly man ufactured in Goorgia.—FMernl Union, Tho following communication has boon ad dressed by Governor Bullock, of Georgia to the chairman and members of tho Reconstruction Commilttee, in reply to a communication from Hon. Mr. Tift, Representative from tho same Stute, recently published in tho Inttlliijencrr, of this oily: Executive Department, ) Atlanta, Ga., Feb 26, 1809. f To the Hnnnrn)jlc Chairman ami Members of the licconrfruction Committee of the House of Hcjire- 8ontatiic.s, Washitujlon, D. C. Gentlemen—My attention lms been called to a communication from the lion. Nelson Tift to your Committee published in tho Natioml In- tclUr/cnrci) of.the 22nd iust. Tho statements of that gentleman aro of such a churacter as would seem to demand a response from myself, not only on personal grounds, but as a representative of the body politic in this State. That communication sets forth that “Govern or It. B. Bullock, holding his commission and performing the functions of Govcuuor under the constitution and laws of Georgia, comes bol'orc Congress and this committee und nsks that the civil governmont of the State shall be destroyed and a military or provisional Government estab lished." That this statement is not founded in fact must be well known to every member of your committee who was present nt the time of iny examination by your honorablo chairman, and who r mem bers my replies to the interrogatories then put. I would respectfully invite vour attention to the following quotation from the published testi mony of your committee on tho Georgia case: ** 'Wstion by the chairman: Have you any BngBCKtioll to rank.. ! n ,Ue committee nft tft r’^t should bo done with reference 1° Georgia by the United States Government “Answer: My recommendation is indicated in the communication which I made to Congress. It is, to carry out the laws literally, and to ad mit to tho Legislature only those who could tike tho oath required by the law. By these means tlie colored mombers who were expelled will be reinstated, and from that the Legislature can go on and adopt legally the fundamental conditions required to make Georgia a State." The Hon. Mr. Till states that I have asked that “the civil government of tho State shall be destroyed and niiliturv or Provisional govern ment established." Is there anything in th s answer of mine which asks that the civil govern ment of the State shall be destroyed and milita ry or provisional Government established ? Is there any suggestion in my communication to Congress on the openiug ol the session which in dicates such a desire upon my part ? My only obieet was, and is, to secure the es tablishment of a loyal, civil government in this State. The government which would have been estu libbed by a litoral execution of the recon struction nets was such a one as Congress in tended, and such an one as the loyal people had a right to expect; but, by the admission of the political friends of the Hon. Mr. Tilt—men who laid exercised all their power and influence to de feat and destroy tho policy of Congress and the power of loyal men —into our legislative halls, the legislative branch of the government which was being established 1ms been entirely subvert ed, and these enemies of the Government, thirst ing for power, not being satisfied with the simple working majority of members of their political faith, Bought, aud, so far as their works may be permitted to stand, accomplished the almost to tal overthow of loyal element in the law-making power, by expelling a large number of members who wore friendly to the Xntioiml Government, and who had supported its policy, and seating, in their place, men who sympathized with their own treasonable designs. The Hon. Mr. Tift states, “ the laws of Con gress for tho reconstruction aud admission of Georgia have been fully complied with in every single particular." 11 this statement can be true it must be admitted that the laws of Congress, instead of accomplishing reconstruction, have effectually secured the destruction of the hopes, expectations and prayers of the loyal men who have suffered ostracism, outrages aud, in many instances, death, in their efforts to uphold and niaiuthiu the Congressional policy—believing that therefrom they would secure for themselves, their children and their fellow-citizens the bene fits of good government. In arguing that all the members of tho Legis lature were eligible to their seats, the Hon. Mr. Tift presents the following as evidence: “On the other side we have the legal testimo ny of members themselves, and of the ropectivo legislative bodies of which they are members, that not one in either House is ineligible under tho fourteenth amendment." Is it reasonable to suppose that a body of men, the majority of whom subscribe to the political faith of a party, cl' which the Hon. Mr. Tilt is a leader, which denounced the reconstruction acts of Congres.s as unconstitutional, revolutionary and void, and the provisions of the fourteenth amendment as inoperative, would do othorwi.se than vote themselves legal members? The honorable Mr. Tift further says: “It is worthy of remark that, upon this question of eli gibility, of the two hundred and seventeen mem bers of the Legislature, and including the color ed men who were then members, there were only two dissenting voices—Mr. Adkins, who believed thut two Senators were ineligible, and Mr. Hig- bee, who believed that four, who had not been relieved by Congress, were ineligible under tho fourteenth "amendment to the Constitution. It is also “ worthy of remark," and is a matter of fact, that only in the Senate, a body composed of forty-four members, was there any evidence (taken intho case of several members examined) presented to myself for revision. In tho House, composed of ono hundred and seventy-five mem bers, the committee having charge of the inquiries to eligibility, simply made a report based upon the vote of the House, that idl persons had been found eligible, and did not present any evidence taken by them to support this position, while I was at that time credibly informed, and still be lieve, that the evidence taken by that committee developed the fact thsifc-not less than thirty-one members of thellous^had held office aud taken an official oath to suppor tlio Constitution of the United States, aud afterward gave “aid and com fort” to the enemies of the United States. It iH also “worthy of remark" that the resolu tion adopted by the House declaring all sitting members eligible at that time covered all tho colored men who wore subsequently expelled. The Hon. Mr. Tift further states: “ Without any proper evidence to the contrary, it is to be presumed that tho members of the Legislature have faithfully performed^tlieir duties; nml that there aro none now holding their seats in viola tion of the Constitution. Were there “no prop er evidence to tho contrary," this presumption might be permitted; but it becomes violent in view of the action of that Legislature; their ab solute failure to perform the duties required by the Constitution, aud their revolutionary action in expelling many loyal members. The Hon. Mr. Tift attempt* to argue, in justi fication of the expression of these loyal members, that “ neither the reconstruction acts, nor the civil rights bill, nor the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution require any State to provide that colored citizens shall bo eligible to office." The State Constitution distinctly provides that “all citizens of the United States who have re sided six months in this State, excepting idiots, insane persons, and those who have been con victed of felony, shall bo eligible to hold office;" and, by an ordinance of the Convention which framed the Constitution, it is provided that “ at the first sossion of the General Assembly, all citizens of the United States then resident in Georgia, with the exceptions above stated, should be eligiblo to membership. If colored men resident at that time in Georgia were not citizens of tlio United States, tho position of tho Hon. Mr. Tift might be tenable; but that they were citizens of the United States, neither he nor any other sane man will deny. The Hon. Mr. Tift refers to a resolution adopt ed by t he members of the Legislature, proposing to submit the question of the eligibility of color ed citizens to hold office under the Constitution and laws of tho Stat •, to the Courts. This res olution is as follows: “ Resolved, by the Senate and House of Represen tatives of the Slate of Georgia in General Assembly convened, That a" case involving the right of colorod men to hold office shall, as soon as the Ramo cam be properly brought before the Su preme Court of the State, be heard and deter mined by said Court, and we believe that the poople of the State, will, as they have heretofore always done, in good faith abide the decision of tho highest judicial tribunal of the State when ever so declared." This resolution is os well known to the Hon Mr. Tift, was adopted by the Legislature without any intention, on their part, to abide by such decision, (if it should be in the affirmative,) so far as their own membership is concerned. It is a fact notoriously public that a very conside rable division of his political party occurred upon the adoption of this resolution, both wings, however, of that party declaring their in tention not to abido by such derision, maintain ing (lint their action, ho fur as their own mcin- bership was effected, was final and ndaltorable, and one from which they would never Hocodo. As there wuh nothing in tho resolution tend ing in any measure to bring about a settlement of the rnattor at issue, I declined to approve it, and it i« now on the table of the 1Iouho of ltop- reHentativoH wailing further action. Tlio Hon. Mr. Tift, roferring to the printed report of your committee, in controverting tho evidence tending to show the evils which havo resulted from the improper organization und action of the Legislature, suys: • • • • “ (Ju the other hand, commenc ing at pago 140 of the printed testimony, the otficiul ana sworn teKtiraony of nearly ono hun dred judges of courts, mayors of cities, and others, chiefly Republicans, covering all parts of the State, is so uniform and consistent as to carry conviction ol ita truth to every unpreju diced mind." Tho Hon. Mr. Tift is well aware that there are but nineteen judges in the Stato of Georgia, throo of whom are of tho supreme bench, and sixteen of the superior courts; and of these nineteen judges, only six huve replied to his in terrogatories; und of these six bpt two huvo ever claimed to be Republicans. Not one of the Mayors of cities to whom be refers is a Republican, and all of them, with ono exception, were elected either before the close of tho rebellion or during the existence of tho governments established by President Johnson, and are still in office. Tho same may be said of the Ordinaries, with not exceeding four excep tions, aud one of those lour uuswftred adversely to tlio views of tho situation as entertained by the Hon. Mr. Tift, while auother, Lewis Jack- son, (colored) as I am reliably informed, denies, on oath, ever having made any rejAy whatever to the interrogatory of Mr. Tiff, und announces tho communication appearing in the report of the Roconbtrifotiuu Committee, as coming from himt/;lf to tho Hon. Mr. Tift, to beu forgery. It would not im*»o );pcn surprising if man? more of tho judgcR and important office-holders should have replied to the interrogatories of the Hon. Mr. Tift, lmd they boon able to convince themselves that the remarkublo statement con tained in his circular was trne. 1 allude to the misrepresentation contained in the following extract: “Certain parties from Georgia, and among her present Governor, with the avowed purpose of inducing Congress to destroy the present or ganized government of that State, and remand her people to military rule, or to the dictator ship of a Provisional Governor, with the army and navy of the United States to enforce his edicts, are representing here the imperative ne cessity of a cliunge in the Government of Geor gia, otc." The Hon. Mr. Tift asks in conclusion, “ Will Congress make a precedent in the ease of Geor gia which in the future may be used by largo party majorities iu times of great politcul excite ment, to suspend or practically destroy the gov ernment of any State which shall staud iu tho way of their policy or purposes?" It is hoped that Congress will make a precedent in the case of Georgia, which in future may be used by un repentant rebels as a warning that the lnws of Congress enacted for the purpose of establishing loyal governments in the South, und securing n free aud lair expression of political sentiment in any State, may not be ruthlessly and with impunity trampled upon and crushed “in time of great* political excitement," as has already been done here. I11 the works of the lion. Mr. Tift, I, too, *‘in the name of tlio good people of the State and for the sake of the common interests, harmoni ous Union, and perpetual peace ot our common country, aslc that Congress will stand by the laws" which have been enacted, aud to see to it that they be literally executed. RUFUS B. BULLOCK. Reply to tlie Letter of Governor 13ullock. To the Honorable Chairman and Members of Recon struction Committee: Gentlemen: I have read the letter of Govern or Bullock, of Georgia, to your committee in re ply to my statement, whicn was laid on the ta ble of the House, and ordered to bo printed, on the 3d instant I am gratified to learn from Governor Bullock’s letter that he now, in effect, denies that he de sired that “the civil government of the State shall ever be destroyed, and military or provis ional government established" in Georgia. But if this be trne, he has been so unfortunate the use of language as to deeeivo not only my self, but all others with whom I have conversed upon the subject. In the nnswers which he quotes from his tes timony before the Reconstruction Committee he virtually statos that the Legislature has not adopted tho “ fundamental conditions required to make Georgia a State," and he refers to a communication which he made to Congress.— That communication •• ill be found on pago 117 of tho printed testimony, in which he styles him self Provisional Governor, and states distinctly that the Government of Georgia is provisional. He says: “Having, as Provisional Governor elect under the reconstruction acts, been authorized to convene the Provisional Legislature of Georgia; and having • • • been appoint ed Provisional Governor of Georgia by Major General George G. Meade, * * * I deem it my official duty to ropreseut to your honorable body that the laws under which the State of Georgia was to have been admitted to represen tation in Congress have not been fully executed." * • * “ Xho Government of the State lias therefore been, and must continue to bo, provis ional U’ til tho conditions required by tuo act which became a law 2* f i, 1868, shall have been complied with by a Legislature organized in accordance with the reconstruction acts pre viously adopted." The* testimony of Governor Bullock which follows the question and answer quoted in his letter is as follows—p. 2, printed testimony: By the Chairman: Q By that you mean that tho commanding general should re-assemble the Legislature us it was elected ? A. Yes. sir. Q. And then to have the test oath adminis tered? A. Yes, sir; to have the law executed. By Mr. Brooks: Q. What effect would that havo upon existing laws, upou money appropriations, the judiciary of the State, and general legislation? A. The same effect as the act of Congress had which de clared the government of 1865 a together ille gal ^ Again, on pace 5, printed testimony: - By Mr. Beumau: Q Wl*it 13 your vi w ns to whether the four teenth amendment has been adopted by the Legislature of Georgia? A. I do not think it has been legally adopted; my view is that there has not yet been any legal organization of tho Legislature in Georgia, authorized to do any leg islative act, from the fact that the original pro visional body was not correctly organized. I have quoted these extracts from Governor Bullock’s testimony, aud communication to Con gress to show the reasons which I had to charge him in my “circular" “with the avowed pur pose of inducing Congress to destroy the present organized government of that State, und remand her pe:ple to military rule, or the dictatorship of a provisional governor;" and in my “ state ment” to your committee, that he “asks that the civil government of tho Stato be destroyed, and military or provisional government bo es tablished." What does Governor Bullock mean in liis com munication to Congress, in which he styles him self “ provisional governor;” insists that the re construction acts “ have not yet been executed;" states that “tho Government of the State has, therefore, been, aud must continue to be, pro visional uutil” certain conditions aro complied with; and calls on Congress to interfere? What does ho mean when, in answer to Mr. Brooks, us to the “effect” of tho policy which he was thus urging upon Congress, he said: “The same effect as tho act of Congress had which declared tho government of 1865 altogether illegal” * * Again, in answer to Mr. Beaman: * * “My view is that there has not been yet any logal or ganization of the Legislature in Georgia." • • The government of Georgia is now, and has been ever since July, 1868, operating as a legally organized civil govormnent. Governor Bullock’s language conveys tho idea that ho believe that government to bo illogal, and all its acts void; tliat the government to be illegal, and all its acts void; that the government of Georgia is still provisional, and that he desires Congress to enforce his views. Military or provisional government necessarily involves the destruction of the present civil gov ernment The difference between military and provisional governments, is that a provisional governor is the creature and instrument of mili tary power; their edicts supercede civil law, and are enforoed by the army and navy. But Governor Bullocks now asku, with the pa thos of injured innocence, “ la there anything in this answer of mine which asks that the civil government of the State shall be destroyed, and military or provisional government established? Is there any suggestion in my communication to Congress on the opening of tho session which indicates such desire on my part? My only ob ject was and is to eocure the ostablishraont of a loyal civil government iu this Btate.” If Governor Bullock means by this language that lie Is opposed to tho destruction of the civil govcrimiotli of the State, and tho establish ment of provisional or military government —that ho did not intend to make any such suggestion to Congress—that there is 110 such desire on his part, and that ho dcRircs simply to socuro to good civil government, by the consti tutional and legitimate means which would ba applicable to all other States iu tho Union, then, whilst I congratulate him and the co utry upou this revelation, I must express my regret that the language heretofore UBod bj* him has lint on ly failed to convey his present ideas, but haa been th cuuse of grout anxiety and alarm to the people of Georgia, and the friends of pcaoft and a restored Union everywhere. I now pass a brief examination of argument* of Governor Bullock. 1st. He does not deny my statement that th* laws of Congress for the reconstruction aud ad mission of Goorgia have b*on complied with, but says, in substance, if this bo true, the ob jects of Congress have not been attained. It the object of Congress was to establish con stitutional government in Georgia, which should bo so administered as to protect the rights of person and property, and bring peace and pros perity to the country, the testimony which I Lave heretofore presented shows tlrnt they hav® succeoded in their object, with a single exception; I mean the pestiferous swarm of disapppointed leaches and office-seekers, who iruiko merchan dise of thoir “ loyalty," to tho disgust of all tru* Republicans, ana who are determined that ther* shall be 110 peaco in Goorgia until they aro pro* rided for at the public expense. 2d. In answer to my statement, that “wo hav* the legal testimony of tho member; therns lvea, and the respective legislative bodies of which they arc members, that not one in either Ilousa is ineligible under tlio fourteenth amendment,’* Governor Bullock says: “Is it reasonable, to suppose that a body of men, the majority of whom subsCribo to the political faith of a party of which Hon. Mr. Tift is a leader. * * • would do otherwise than vote themcrivos legal members. If this means anything, it means that th* body of men composing the two Housea of th* Georgia Legislature, 317 in all, with the excep tion of two members who dissented, perjured themselres in declaring that none were ineligible under tho fourteenth amendment, and that this is u reasonable supposition, because tho majority of them were Democrats ! It would be painful to comment on this dec laration as I think it deserves, us I leave it with the single remark that it is more important for Governors of States to bo charitable gontl*men than violent partisans. 3d. Governor Bullock complains that th* House of Representatives did not submit to him the evidence upon which tlio members were de clared eligible under the fourteenth amendment. The reason, doubtless, was, because neither law nor propriety xunde it necessary, or gave him any voice in the decision of the question. Gen eral Meade demanded the investigation, and both ho and General Grant were satisfied. Gov ernor Bullock’s action on that subject since that time has been an officious intermeddling in » mutter which he liad no rightful authority, and over which he had no official control. The question then under consideration, relat ing to qualifications under the fourteenth amend ment, did not affect the colored men who were subsequently declared ineligible on other grounds. 4th. Governor Bullock, in speaking of th* Legislature, charges “their absolute failure to perform the duties required by the constitution, and their revolutiouai^ action in expelling many loyal members." By what right or authority does the Executive of Georgia impugn the mo tives and denounce the action of the Legislature to the Reconstruction Committee of Congress? He is in uo way responsible for their action, and is expressly prohibited by tho constitution from exercising uny power properly attached to the legislative or‘judicial departments of th* Government. 5th. Governor Bullock misquotes the consti tution to show that colored men are eligible to the Legislature in Georgia. He says; “The Stato constitution distinctly provides that all citizens ol' the United States who have resided six mouths in this State, excepting idiots, insane persons, and those who havo been convicted of felonies, shall be eligible to hold office.” * * Governor Bullock was a member of the con vention which framed the constitution, and is not ignorant of its provisions. I am, therefore, compelled to believe that the above fabrication was intended lor deception. The fact is, ther* is uo such clause or declaration in tho constitu tion of Georgia. I suppose the following to be the article and ction ol the constitution of Georgia which Governor Bullock intended to pervert: “ Article 1—Sec. 6. The General Assembly may provide from time to time for the registra tion of all electors; but the following classes of persons shall not be permitted to register, vote, or hold office: First Those who shall have been convicted of treason, embezzlement of public funds, mal feasance in office, crime punishable by law’ with imprisonment in the penitentiary, or bribery. “Second. Idiots or insane persons.” Thore is no part of the constitution which de clares who "shall be eligible to hold office.”— The striking out, by the aid of Governor Bul lock’s vote in convention, from the original draft of the constitution, the clause which made a right to the elective franchise a qualification for holding office, left the constitution silent on that subject, and has been the cause of doubt and difficulty. 6th. Governor Bullock quotes the resolution passed by the Legislature, pledging the peopl* of Georgia to abide by the decision of the Su preme Court, when made, on the question of eligibility of colored men to office; and he give* us a reason for not approving it, his opinion, in substance, that the Legislature did not intend to abide by such decision, and that there was nothing iu tho resolution tending to bring about a settlement of the question. I disagree entirely with Governor Bullock. I believe that the preamble and resolution ex presses truly the motives and purposes of tha Legislature who passed them, and they could not properly go further or do more under tho circumstances. Tho Legislature cannot refer tho question of the eligibility of members to their body to the Supreme Court, because it is a question confided by the constitution to th* Legislature, and the court hasuo jurisdiction.— But when a case comes before the Supreme Court in the usual way, their decision will b* an authoritative exposition of what the consti tution really means and is on this subject, and will settle the whole question, because after that time all persons, iu the Legislature or out of it, who take the oath to support the constitution, must accept that meaning. 7th. Of those who sent answers to my circu lar, two are judges of the Supreme Court, four judges of tho (Superior Court, the Stato Treas urer, sixty-eight judges oTthe Court of Ordinary in as many counties, eleven mayors of cities, six clerks of Superior Courts, nine sworn state ments, one United (StateB assessor, and others— making one hundred and eight persons, on* hundred and seven of whom agree in all essen tial particulars in opposition to the policy advo cated by Governor Bullock, and in denial of th* statements made to Congress, which wero in tended to show that liis policy was necessary.— I stated my opinion that these witnesses of th* truth wertixhiefly Republicans. Governor Bul lock thinks I am mistaken. I may be bo. I know’ that they represent all shades of political opinion—extremo Republicans, moderate Re publicans, reconstructionists, original Union men, aud Democrats; but what is more impor tant is, that without the possibility of precon cert they are iu general agreement to the facta, aud their veracity is unimpeaclied. Governor Bullock says: “Lewis Jaokson, (colored,) as I am roliably informed, donies, on oath, ever haring made any reply whatever to the interrogations of Hon. Mr. Tift, and pro nounces the communUktion appealing in th* report of the Reconstruction Committee as com ing from himself to the Hon. Mr. Tift, a forgery." My circular was directed to the judge of the Court of Ordinary, of McIntosh county, as to all other counties. I did not know who occupied the place. I received through tho mails Mr. Jackson's answer, which is published on pago 217 of the testimony on “the condition of affairs iu Georgia." The manuscript is in th* hands of the committee, and I have the envelop* in which it was received. I shall adopt means to ascertain tho truth on this subject The tes timony purporting to co.. e from Mr. Jackson agrees in substance with that of the mayor of Darien, Ga., Hon. S. W. Wilson, printed on page 189 of the Georgia testimony. In closing this review of Governor Bullook'* letter, I confess with sorrow the humiliation I feel in the necessity which mokes it my duty, a* a Representative, to defend tho people and State of Georgia against the slanders and machina tions of her Governor. Whatever may have been the motives which dictated his course, in stead of acting as the guardian and defender of her rights, her honor, and her internal, a* duty and manhood required, he has bfton foremost among her detainers, and th* chief enemy of her peace and prosperity. The order and comparative prosperity which now exist in Georgia are due to the wisdom, moderation, and forbearance of hat peopl*.— They believe that truth and justice will yet pi*- voil, andtheir right* as a State in the Union bf "JSSSteT"- MK>*vn.