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By Hwe At Barr, mill Mill i MESSEWI' S. ROSE .ndY B. * EDITORS AND PROPRIETORS. OFFlCE—Ralston Hall Butldlag--OH«REY BT., MACON, OA. Georgia. Journal A Messenger Is published every Wednesday. Three dollars per annum. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. DALLY OD6 MoiiUi..l 00 do three MoqUuUmi 250 Rates of Aovertising in journal and Messenger. suuatks. ,1 time;2times time|4 time 5 time jlw’kj 2w’M 1 m’th:2m’th]Bxn’th 1 I TOO: I*so TOO; 2 50 1 3 00 3 Sofe 50 12 Oof 20 00 25 00 2 2 00' 3 00 4 00 Shu lo 00 7 00 13 00 20 00 | 85 Offl 45 01) 8 3 00 4 S0 6 00 7"»' I*oo 10 00! 18 00 30 00 ! 45 00 60 00 1 4 4 00; 6 00 8 00 10 00| 12 00 14 00 1 20 00 32 00 48 <lO, 66 00 ; 5 I 5 0»H 7 50 10 00 12 BU| 15 00 17 OOj 25 60 85 00 62 #W 70 00 1 y. •column i 6 oo! # ooi 12 oo is oo; is oo ao 00. m oo 40 oo| as doj no oo U do 1 I ; *5 00 85 if) 66 00 95 I do Ii M l I I 85 00 50 w 100 to 150 W 175 00 a <■**-": — amSM* —- — i Advertisements inserted e. o. and., 26 pet cent, additional. Advertisements inserted at Intervals « j|w, charged as new each Inser tion. i Term* Gash, before or on call after fliiit Insertion. Advertisements in local or special cdnmn extra charge. A liberal nnmber Os changes will be wired free of clarge to advertisers i for longer periods thMO one month. a Alimonies for contract advertising due an first insertion of advertisement' i MACON BUSINESS DIRECTORY, *4,0 ARDS Inserted at the rate of *5 a quarter. BAKBEMB. Mahon e <& wilder, at the Isaacs house. shaving, Shainpoontug, Hair Cutting and Dressing; Hair and Whiskers Dyed. Also. Cup ping ana Leeching. books and stationery. BOARDM VN, J. M., Washington Hall Building 96 Mulberry street. Law, Medical, School and Miscellaneous Books, Blank Books, Stationery, Drawing Materials, etc. BURICE A CO., J. W., Dealers in Books and Sta tionery, and all the Novelties of the Trade.— Book aud Job Printing. Blank Books manufac tured. Second street. BOOTS AND SHOES. CtOXT JOHN W., Dealer in Ladies’. Misses’ and j Childrens fine Philadelphia made Shoes.— Gents’ fine Pump and Stitched Boots. SnleLeath et, Calf Skins, Etc. Masonic Hall Building, Lot ton Avenue. —r— , VrEYEB, M. S.. Wholesale and Retail Dealer in JVI Boots and Shoes. Cherry street, store form erly occupied by R. B. Clayton next to Beilin , Drug Store. MIX «£ KIKTLAND, Wholesale and Retail deal ers in Boots, Siloes, Leather, Lasts, and Shoe Findings. No. 3 Cotton Avenue. STRONG k HONS, L P., Wholesale ami Retail dealers in Boots aud Shoes, Second street, op posite First National Bank. IjINGLErON, HuNT * 00., Wholesale and Re- H tail dealers In Boots, Shoes, Hats, Trunks, Va lises, Umbrellas, etc.. Mulberry street. cioMONG. ci HE A, J. L., Merchant Tal lor,G t Mulberry street 0 second door from comer of 3d st rnTTKPIN & HERTZ. No. 90 Cherry st.—Whole- L sale and Retail—Men and Boys Clothing niaUt to Older lor onr trade. ; ■ ' - - W INSHIP It CAUAWAY, In 2d street. Fn) assortment of Men, Boys aud Freed men > Clothing— all prices. | COIN FACTIONS. IONO. F. M.. Wholesale and Relall Dealer In j ( loni'ectioueries, aud all kinds of Fruits. Man u factuiera oi line Candies, Cakeq Etc. Best brands of Cigars, Tobacco, Pipes, etc. No. 88 Cherry st. CROCKERY. T. J., Wholesale and Retail dealer in 1 Oulna, Hlass and Crockery Ware, Kerosene Oil aud iJunps, House Furnishing Goods, etc. No. Hit Mulberry street, opposite Earner House. DENTISTS. rl-L ? Dentist, office over "Payne’s Drugstore OKI WOODS. P^apri tilled. JiDORHHEIMBKO-M, WholesaleanUßetoild^l- LsJsacup.<M ass *s» alley. GSS W SSSSMSk”ah“&E Bltoes, Cr<ykery, etc. XT EW YORK STORK.--B.Waxki.SAWS A fitro. .N Wholesale and Retail Dealersln Dry Clothing. Boots, A Shoes, etc,. 47, Second street, N~ USSBAUM A DANNKNBF.ro. No. 14 CoMoo IJOBBRTH, C. P., Dealer In Staple and Fancy K, Dry Goods, Notions, Etc., 45 Second street Trf gular Block. ROMS A 00., B. K. Dry Goods, etc. *>wu stahnil; Furniture, etc. up stairs. No. Cherry street. BRfje HOC SEN. FILMS, THRO. W., No. - - Cherry street. Drugs, 'a Chemicals, Ac. Prescriptions carefully pre pared. wSaHWftllpwEa choice Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines. Burglcal arles, etc, . Fa r urn JOHN corner Cherry street and Cot- Avenue. provisions, fresh Country Pro duce, etc. . ;<■; |k|* '*—+s *., r \ rfer A LAKE. No. ATI bird street. OroCer -0011 fectlonarlee, whole sale and retail. ——— — trrs ——n -| jf-i'T y r*TBfT-- l 'M irF 1 - f VURMTVHK. ThWifc ses-sss ‘MiKSSiis dispatch. gs-w-sSaa* • UP** “» *» - ••* ** MODOKINS A SON.D.C’ Dealers In Kite Arms, y»»bu>g. £>*% ifisfttt'ssSSriir^St SJadigiYlßutual ana iilcsscngcv. OBOCBBIES. Y Ss,rd? 3S&SK Groceries and Plantation Supplies at wholesale and retail. TAURDICK A BRO., No. 3d street, two doors jLJ from Hardeman k Sparks’ Warehouse. Pro duce—Corn, Oats, Hay, etc. TYOWDRE * ANDERSON, No. Cherry Street, Jj rear of burnt corner. Groceries and Planta tion supplies. JONES, BAXTER k DAY, No. Cotton Avenue. Produce, Lime, etc. f AWTON & LAWTON. No. 4th street, dealers Li m Groceries and Planters Supplies. MORGAN A DUNLAP. Wholesale and Retail Grocers and Commission Merchants, corner Fourth and Mulberry streets. ■sr-. v.. -rgL~W<~-^— ■■ 1 : : ~ HARD WAKE. CA RHAHT A CURD, No. Cherry st. Hard ware, Iron, Steel, Cutlery, etc., eto. ■ 3ARRAK k TROUTMAN.Third street,between SmJlisKry and Mulberry, Wholesale and Kit ail (balers lu Hardware, Cfctlery, iron, Steel, Ac., Ac. WRIGLEY A KNOTT No. 3d street, next door to Express OffiM. Hardware, iron. Steel, Cutlery, Ac. V. * - -» ; HATS, ETC. SHAW A CO , H., dealers In Hats, Caps, Straw Goods, 'Trunks, Umbrellas, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Ac. Also, Ladles’ Fancy Furs, Shaw’s Block, Second street. IIOUSE-SHOEK. XTITZEL, ADAM, Hot»e Shoer, Third street, be JCi tween Plum and Pine. Work Warranted. HOTEL*. BROWN. HOUSE, opposite Passenger Depot, on 4th street. E. E. Brown A Son, proprietors. -t. JU3>V/. {SA A! "S’ HOUSE, Cherry street, bet ween 3d and 4th streets. Etnanuel Isaacs, Proprietor. LANIER HOUSE, Geo. M. Logan, Proprietor, Mulberry street. Free Omnibus and Baggage wagou. VTATIONAL HOTEL, 4tli street, near Passenger IT Depot. B. F. Dense A Son, Proprietors. PLANTERS’ HOTEL, Cherry street, between 3d and 4th streets. A. Bonaud, Proprietor. HOUSE FURNISHING. IITISE, B. A.,Dealerin House Furnishing Goods, Vs Cutlery, Glass aud China Ware, btoves.— Manufacturer oi Plain Tin Ware. Cherry street. JEWELRY. JOHNSTON A CO., E. J., dealers in Watches, Jewelry, Silver and Plated Ware, corner of Second aud Mulberry Streets, —■ —- —i- - ■’ --1 ———— POOLE, H. C., Jeweler, No. 82 Mulberry street. Watches and Jewelry repaired in the best, iuanni r. Cas j paid for old gold or Silver, or taken a exchange. WING, L. H., dealer in English, Swiss aDd American Watches, Jewelry, silverware, Diamonds and Faucy Goods, No. 90 Mulberry st. Watches, Clocks and Jewelry repaired. LIVERY STABLE. r IVF.R.Y and SALE STABLE, Plum street, op l j posite Passenger Depot, A. W. Chapman, Agent. Best of waddle Horses, Hacks, Baggies, etc., lor hire on reasonable terms. The best of Stock kept for sale. MAGISTRATE. Gt RANNISB, E. C., office in Journal and Mes- T senger building, corner Cherry and Third sts. I ustice of the Peace and General Insurance Agent. MANUFACTURING. HOLDRTDOE a GUERNSEY, Manufacturers of Sash, Blinds, Doors, etc.; also, Carpenter ing Work generally.„ • Dixie Works,’ Cherry street. NT ISBtT, T. C., near M.A W r ."R.*ET bepoKManu t fact urer and Dealer in Steam Engines, Boil ers, Circular Saws, Grist Mills, Castings aud Ma chinery in general. MILLINERY. DESSAU Mrs. F., No. 68, Mulberry street. Mll lluery, Dry Goods, eaubroidery. Trimmings etc* Awlß-‘r,,j« ~~ rtDVWiAHD. Mrs. M. A,, Millinery Goods, Straw tl Goods, Silks, Feathers, Flowers, Ribbons, Laces, etc.',4) Second street. »» , * -*■’ *-• STAMPING EMPORIUM, Mrs. H. o.Poole. All O kinds of Stamping done with neatness and dis- Clcii. Braiding, and the latest Dress Patterns for dies and Children of every style and variety, o. 82 Mulberiy street. PHOTOGRAPHIC. PUGH’S Fine-Art Gallery, Triangular Block I Life-like Pictures of every style and variety, t'he place tor a fine Likeness. D IDDLE’B PHOTOGRAPHIC TEMPLE, corner 11 Mulberry and r- econd streets, the most ext n slve establishment ot the kind in the South. PHYSICIANS. ofllce on «*U Street in Floyd House. BLACKBHEA H, J. KM MKTT, office at Peter A HlMCksliear’B, corner of Mulberry and 3d sts. residence on Walnut street. OITZGERALD A NOTTINGHAM, affice mi I; Cherry street, over E. Bonds. Residences— FUrgerald’s corner of 2d aud Pine street; Notting ham’s In Vinevllle. VfETTAEUft, H. A., qffiee over ill Mon k Harris’, earner of 3d »uq Cherry sts. Vs AQRUDER, A. L cl Residence and offlte JJL corner of First and Pine streets. PLANING HILL. 2ied,^iul|i^dp^toany*noliit? joiuiug Artope’s Marble Yard. ’t CT^gssroßr~1 -’ ELLS, H. N., Mulberry street, opposite Lanier House—Meals at ailhouis. Fine Liquor^al ways ou hand. • |> ABDAL A o©., L. W., No. 98 (Kerry street, nn- IV der Journal and Meuengev—mcuX* at all hours. Fine Liquors always on hand. SADDLERY. BEKND. G., Manufacturer and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Saddlery and Harness Goods, tmaSSsmt^sasffmsti done In best style and with dispatch. and Carriage Trimmings, Shoe-Findings, Gin Bands, Machine Belting, etc. street .-.r--..:—.-.a *5 L m>oonv. tjENNER, JOHN. Brilliant Saloon, No. tfi Third 19 street. Best of Wine*, Liquors apd Cigars always op hand, * _ ( AWRKNCE. GKO. D. A GO'S 'Museum,’ Cbsr- Ij ry street. Best ot Drluks, and fine Billiard Tables—at all hours. Very beat Liquors, aud po lite attention to customers. REWIND MAC NINES. OINGEtt'S Family Sewing Machine Is the best Cy and only Machine that will do all kinds of Family Hewing The Singer Cos., •vdvk Falknkk dr hitrr. ear. cheiry and M street, ci< «ruag. deater 1» stove* and Tin-ware. Ke palrlng aad Roolling executed. ’■ ' — tSsM —— --■i.i.'t—-J—*»-■- - . ■ i Vs cKLROY, W. J., wholesale and retail dealer ill In Tin, moves.Copper.'and Manufacturer oi Copper Articles, Tin-ware, etc., Fourth st., be tween Ctierry and poplar streets; ' W^.w' l jj*. ] A | .'Macon* Ga., Thursday, August 22, 1867. Journal & Messenger. From the Louisville Courier. THE POET’S QUEST. Hidden like nuns in a perfumed shade, Flowers, the sweetest, we never see, and somewhere In this beautiful world Veiled iu my bride from me. The angels hold her heart from my heart, As it it were too sinless for nine. And lift her luce like the lost Pleiads That but on Heaven may sbijne. For never yet hath the day light brought The fair tlream-face of my darling near, And only in songs the angels send Her harp-toned voice I near. ' Sweet lips, that never my lips may kiss ! Sort eyes, that uever my eyes may see? Into what loveless and lone retreat Hides thdn thus far from me! Oh little white hands that fold In prayer, As tlowers that clasp a t day-light's close, Reach thou to mine, I await their loncli, To wake my heart’s repose I Oh dainty feet, are ye wandering yet Over tire world and farther from me ! Where can I find thee, which Is the path That leadeth unto thee ! Notes on the Situation No. 19. BY ft. H.^HILL. To the Editors of the Chronicle & Senti nel In all times of demoralization, peo ple are liable to run into error. For this reason, dangers to the republic are greatly increased. Therefore, whoever, in such times, undertakes the task of advising the people with a view of avoiding errors, ought to observe with great care certain rules. 1, In the first place he should see to it that his motives are unselfish, and his opinions correct. 2. Next he should be charitable and forbearing to those who are unintention ally erring; for in snCh times many good people are exceedingly prone to err. 8. In the last place he should denounce most unsparingly those who consciously and deliberately advocate the dangerous wrongs, aud seek (as all such do) for some selfish end to mislead the people. Lau guage|can never;be too severe when applied to men who take advantage of times of danger to the public, to promote their pri vate ends, or who persist in falsely advis ing the people. Warnings to the erring and denunciations of the designing can never be too distinct, too positive or too severe. Such was the course of Demos thenes toward Phillip's emmissaries, aud the credulus Athenians who were inclined to believe them ; and such was the course of Cicero toward the popular Cataline, and the Roman Seriate and people, who were slow to believe he was a conspirator. Two thousand years of reflection and experi ence have rendered an unbroken verdict of approval for both the Athenian and the komaii orators. I have deemed it my duty to warn our people that they were, many of them, about to commit perjury or false swearing. Well, this is a very grave aud responsible position. I knew it when I took ihe po sition, and took it deliberately. If the po sition be wrong I owe it to myself and the country to retract ir. I could not expect to be regarded as au honora le mau, if, satisfied it is wrong, I did not retract it.— So, on the other hand, if the position be right, the people owe it to themselves and their children to avoid the crime, and look with suspicion upon all who still insist that the crime be committed ; for no man can be either patriotic or houorable, who would knowingly commit such a crime. With these solemn convictions, and at the instance of friends and foes, I have re examined the.position; I have earnestly endeavored to make the examination care fully, and I know I have made it con scientiously. The result, is, I reaffirm the position taken on this subject in Note No. 10, and in the speech delivered at Atlanta ; and I earnestly beg every man to lay aside all passion, and cotnetoan hone<t and candid examination of the questiou, Jn Note No. 10, l say i ‘‘Are you willing to violate the Constitu tion? Are you willing to swear to sup jort it, with the intent, at the time of swear ng, to violate it? Then, I proclaim, all posterity will proclaim, your hell-mort gaged conscience will never cease to pro claim, you are perjured. ” Iu the Atlanta speech, the language as reported is as follows: "Some of you who favor the acceptance of tfce Military bills take an oath to this ed'ect fto support the Constitution), and still intend to vote for a Convention which you admit to be ordered contrary to the Constitution. How is this? If you have a conscience I liayo said enough. If you vqte for tlie Convention you are peijur ed.” These announcements have excited much appareut indignation with the Had ica|s, atm they have charged me with deal ing in abuse and calumny. Nov?) reader, look carefully at my language. If a man is filling to piolqte the Constitution, if he is willing to swear to support with the in fant to violate it; is this not itself an ad mission of false swearing? Fie swpars to supjiort the Constitution with intent not to sqpport it J Ho, if a swear to support the Constitution, and intend tp vote for a which he admits is ordereti contrary to the Constitution, is he not gu'Jlty? r True, the criipe is not perfected until the act is done—until tl|e vote is given; and it is, therefore, I warn him not fa give tf+e mle J And why have prop ositions which areso self-evident awaken ed such indignation? If a man honestly believes the Military Bills are Constitu tional he can vote for therq. 1 may think his brain is either weak or very falsely taught, but I make no charge agaiust his heart or purpose. 00, thousands hate at tended to accept these bills without hav ing thought of this difficulty. They were aud are simply not informed. When in formed they will reject the crime with as much horror as I do. Against all thesp T bring no charge. My position is based on knowledge and intent. Then. I ‘ ‘repeat, Why this indignation ? Tno answer is k plain asi the'truth'qf hay position. There are many, alas! tqo tqapy, who know tl|e Military Bi” 9 81© unconstitutional, and who vet have determined on 9ome pretext, to take the advice of that sensuous infidel, Thaddeus Stevens, vote for the bills "ami let oonscienoego to the devil]” They feel guilty. They have, many o th«>m, but recently consented to be guilty and their conscience are still bleedin, from the stab, and are very sore. Inform a good man of his error and he will love you; inform an honest man Aqd he thank you; but inform a guilty man and he'will hdtb yhu. The guilty arc always tusmoious, generally" excitable, And very | rarely dangerous. There are some, also, who »«>■ troubled They do wot positively know and admit that these bills are un constitutional, and various pretexts or ex cuses art* tWVM tfi w* »qtlsry their con- Hcienoea, which are generally easily satis fied ehien willing to be satlsAed. With such excuses become reasons, aud pretext* are accepted as argument. Os course qll reflecting iqou tqust admit there qaq bo qo juatifiable excuse for wll fiil perjury; hut all men are not reflecting, and it is important to notice some of the oveuses oftrred as JuHtinuble reasons for supporting these Military bills under an oath to support the Constitution. i. The first great exouse ottered as a rea son Is, that the bills have not been declared uriconstitutirtnal by the courts. This ex fuse Is well calculated to mislead. There are eases iu which certain ministerial and executive vffloerß are bound to execqte or ders Until the courts set aside the author!- ty on whloq orders are baaM. But this rule applies only to officers. Why? Because such officers simply obey-orders. The res ponsibility is with their superiors who issue the orders. They are not to judge of the legality of these orders. That was done, or presumed to have been done, be fore the orders were issued. The rule with the officer, in such oases is not to judge but to obey. Hebasno will—no discretion. This is why the rule applies only to execu tive and ministerial officers. All other of ficers have a right to judge and are bound to judge honestly anddecideconscientious ly. .(Sometimes even a ministerial or exe cutive officer must judge according to the issue presented or his situation. When a bill is presented to the President for his approval , he is a judge, and if lie thinks it is unconstitutional he is perjured if he does not veto it—if he approve it. One of our Presidents declared lie could not ap prove a bill which be believed was uncon stitutional “withoutsurrenderingall claim to the respect of honorable men—all confi dence on the part of the people—all self respect—all regard for moral and religious obligations” Yet if Congress passed the bill notwithstanding his objections, then it was not cmly no crime, no wrong, but his duty to execute it. Why? Because in the latter case he was onty executing and not approving or deciding. But when the courts decide such a bill tb be unconstitu tional then he cannot execute it, because the power provided by the Constitution has decided that Congress erred in over ruling the objections of the President.— But this rule has a limit even in case of executive and ministerial officers. It ap plies to cases of doubtful constrution un der the Constitution. Congress by no vote can give vitality to an act which the Con stitution says shall not be passed. And no President can be excused for executing such an act. If every act of Congress is binding until set aside by the Court, Con gress may make the most unconstitutional act the most binding by abolishing both the Presidant and the courts; which they have exactly done so fare as relates to these Military Bills! So as to ministerial offices the rule has a limit. If the Sheriff execute a man who has been sentenced by a judge, he is guilty of no crime, though the judge mistook the law in passing the sentence. But if the Sheriff execute a man sentenced by one who was not a a judge—the Sheriff is guilty of murder though the man executed may have been guilty. If any officer execute a citizen by order of a Military Commission such officer is guilty of murder. Why? Because the Constitution says every, citizen shall be presented or indicted by a graud jury,'and tried by an impartial jury, and no person on this coptinent can confer any power to execute any .citizen who has not been so tried. Otherwise there would be a power greater thau the Constitution, which is absurd. This is why the officers wlio exe cuted the writs of the Star Chamber Courts, aud obeyed the orders of King Charles I, were afterward sued and indicted and made responsible and punished. No King, or Court, or Congress, or President, or other official power can confer authori ty, in direct conflict with the positive commands of the Coustitution. All who seek to confersuch authority are criminals; all who execute such authority ave crimin als, arid no person can release or forgive the crime. It is high time this well establish ed distinction was understood. 80 far from an officer being protected because the Courts have not set aside certain Acts, the Courts themselves could not furnish sucli protection by positively sustaining the Acts which amend the Constitution.— And such has been expressly decided and repeatedly decided to lie the law in Eng land, where the Constitution is not writ ten, It will be more emphatically the law in America where the Constitution is plainly written. Corruption for a time may prevent the application of the rule, and my feeble voice, amid this thunder storm of passion, may not be heeded or heard. But storms cannot last always ; lsubiiiqely feel, audproudly proclaimthat the time will come when all the world will know that the Constitution Istheonly supreme rulec in America; and that neither President, nor Congress, nor Courts, nor bayonets can protect them selves, or protect others, from accountabil ity for violations of the plain, unmistaka ble commands of that Constitution. With out this glorious truth, Constitutions and rights would always be the mere creatures of had, designing men. Passion and the rabble may crucify now, but this grand deliverer of the oppressed will one day, yea, at au early day, come, and coiqp with joy to the faithful, and iq terrible wrath to all wicked transgressor a. But the rnie referred to as binding on executive and ministerial offices does not apply to citizens- or to voters. A voter obeys no orders—execute no orders. Me must exercise his judgment aud vote ao i cording to bis own honestconviotions. If ne votes contrary to his conviction he violates hi© conscience, and if he votes under oath and contrary to that oath lie fs guilty of false swearing or perjury, He is not sworn to support an act of Congress until the courts set it aside; he ia sworn.to support tbo Constitution, and if h© sup ports ap act which, lu his opinion, is con trary to the Constitution, his oath is brok- j en. He being his own judge his oath is broken, and his "conscience giveu to the devil,” asStevensadvised. Is. But another pretext offered is, that these States are in au anomalous condition and the Constitution does not apply to them. Weil, if the Constitution does not | apply why apply the oath to support it?— i A« a condition precedent to votiug you re quire an oath to support the Constitution | iu voting; aud, then, in the very next breath ask that the vote be east for a meas ure which is contrary to the Constitution! Then you seek to justify by saying that the Constitution does not apply. Then, why did you refuse to allow the vote uutti the oath was taken to support the Consti tution ? Are you wantonly exacting gra tuitous perjury? ffnothing diq, the oath makes the Constitution apply. _ But tno Constitution d«|es apply. EJven If We are con'quered foreign States the conqueror is betuud by the well settled law© of nations to govern ns either accor ding to our laws, or according to his own Constitutional laws; the law of the* oou qurorextends over theconquered. Nothing is better settled. In this day of civilized law no people, conquered or otherwise, are subject to be governed by arbitrary vindictive wUI. Besides, by the very issqp of the fight and the terms of surrender, we are in the Union* Wqare treated as iu the Union hy tpis very fragmentary conclave fpr every purpose of burden and vengeance. We are deuied only the privileges of the Union by a dastard per jury to the Constitution and an infamous treaehery to the National faith. 3. But we are told it is no use to talk law and plead tqe Constitution before a people wuq discard both. It can do no good; the Badicals have the power and will do as they please, Jt i* said. Well, suppose that is true, does that justify us in committing perjury t Are we } not still she keepers of our owneonoleaces? J Are w© compelled to violate our oaths? H. a* i" said, the Badioals will reconstruct us in their own way anyhow. I say let them do it their own way. Let them com mit all the perjury. We gain nothing by helping them destroy us; and why should we be anxious to commit perjury, in order to help the Hadicals degrade our raee, de stroy our State, and bring us under the government of the negro, and into a war ofraees? Bo patient. Don’t run to over take evil. Qttr way wiU come soon, and then let us be strong with ofaan oonscien 4. Hut it la said, according to my argu ment, even / have committed perjury in supporting divers measures heretofore.— Suppose is so; does that justify tit.all our people in coiqmittlng,eucb a crime? But the charge is false. I never, in my life, supported any measures which I thought was unconstitutional, or wbfch was admit ted by its supporters or framers Jo be unconstitutional. All statements-to the contrary are false, aud are but pitiable at tempts of self-convicted criminals to cover themselves with a respectable mantle. These Military Bills furnish the very first instances iu American history, in which the framers aud supporters of the bills admit their unconstitutionality ; add they are the very first measures in carry ing out which the whole voting people are required to take an oath to support the Constitution. This is a remarkable fact.— It would seem as if the Congress sought to palliate theil own perjury In passing the bills, by requiring wantonly re quiring—the whole people, also, to com mit peijury in carrying them out,; When the last Military Bill was under discussion, in which two departments of the Federal Government were being abolished, Thaddeus Steveus, I believe the author aDd reporter of the bill said: “Some fragments of the old shattered Constitution had stuck, perhaps, in the kidneys of some-Senators (laughter) and troubled thetai at night. When they tried to progress, the ghost of the past Consti tution was found in their way, and ob structed them.” People of the North, is this man your Representative? You wlio have listened to the glorious periods of the “Great Ex pounder,” is this the language that now suits you? Think of it, oh, my country men; think of it! In the Congress of the nation where Clav, and Webster,and Bell, and Berrien, and Fillmore and Cass have taught devotion and reverence for the Con stitution, this old man now ridicules it as a ghost—a shattered thing, with its frag ments sticking in the kidneys of Senators ! And this blasphemy is received with laughter! This man had just taken an oath to support that Constitution ; it was by virtue or that oath he was permitted to speak ; and in the face of the nation, from the seat of Webster, he ridiculed what he had sworn to support , and in every word he uttered he syllabled perjury. This old man, we are told, is an infidel iu religion, and a paramour of a colored woman, and has lived three-score years and ten, de filing his race, and blaspheming the law of God and his country. Is it strange that such a man, and the hideous crew who received his blasphemy so merrily, should seek to degrade the white race ; yea, make the white race de grade themselves; and make them commit perjury that they might have th e privilege of degrading themselves? Will the white race—Southern white people—throw away conscience aud honor and reap miscegenuting anarchy only that such a crew, with such leader, should be kept in power? 5. But it is said if it is perjury to vote for a Convention, it is perjury to register, because registry is an act under the Mili tary Bills. Not so. If a man registers in order to defeat the purpose of the bills, it must be very different from one who votes to carry out the bills. Direetly opposite intentions cannot constitute the same crime. A man may not commit peijury who even votes for a Convention as, iu his judment, the best means of defeating the object of the bills. Hisintenlion certainly relieves him of the turpitude of the offence. Still it is a hazard I cannot recommend. It is Si id that Southern people ought not to be so sonsitive about violating the Consti tution, as they violated it in seceding from the Union. The reply is they did not think they violator] it by the act of seces sion. Borne of tho framers of the Consti tution taught the right of secession. Be sides, all the secession conventions were very oareful not to require of their mem bers an oath to support the Constitution of the United States. They certainly did not commit perjury, and did not feel that they committed any offence whatever. We are in an Important crisis. We should take our positions carefully, and write and speak frankly. I sincerely be lieve that every man who votes for a Con vention, with a view or intent of carrying out the purposes of the Military Bills, tramples on the Constitution and violates his oath. The more I have reflected and examined the subject, the better I am satis fied of this truth. Ohr people have woes and sorrows enough. Let them not be led to crime also. A whole nation of perjured men{ Think of it! If there be danger that this will be so, let us, in Heaven’s name, avert it before it is too late. I feel prepared to sustain the position I have taken by authorities, and hy the best settled decisions and principles of the law. If there he a legal gentleman in the State or in the South or North willing to take the opposite proposition I am prepared to enter the discussion with him in a spirit of earnest desire to settle the truth of the question. Ido not wish an antagonist— and will not notice one—who may seek only a little notoriety. But there are able legal gentlemen in the South who are sma ta he willing, as the best they can do, to aooept these Military Bills. I affirm they oannot be aooepted in the manner, and on the terms, and for the purpose, proposed by Congress without false swearing. lam prepared to maintain this proposition by authority and law, or admit my error if convlnoed I am wrong. Gentlemen who have thoughtlessly con* eluded to accept the terms need not think to shut their eyes and escape this question. Jl toiU not be hushed. Excitement and foolish anger, and flippant threats will avail nothing. You shall not peijure yourselves and the poor deluded negro race for selfish, ignoble purposes, simply to add strength to a party that would require per jury, and think easily to escape the oonse quenoes. If the Southern States must he Afrioauized, and the Constitution become a ghogt, aqd liberty ft>r the oontlnent be destroyed, go hack to your blasphemous Conclave of 0 Congress, and tell them to change their bills, and permit you to do ,he hellish work, at least, without per iling. Jf you persist in your present course I warn you your guilt shall be made so plain that thedecentworldshallscorn yourselves, and,, even if you have nothing hetter within you, your very kidneys shall run you mad. TPfie Griflßn Star is responsible for the following; Joe tmj Prophet.— Joe Brown in his last “review” of Ben. Hill's Notes assumes the role of prophet We have had Joo the Pettifogger, Joe the Baptist, Joe the Dem agogue, Joe the Beoeasionint, Joe the Governor, Joe the Speculator, Joe the Financier, Joe the Warror, Joo the Pris oner, ahd Joe the Whited Sepulchre, and now we have Joe the Prophet Listen to him, oh ye cowards, and tremble In your boots, oh ye white 11 vered. “But however this may bo, mark It—be not deceived. If you vote down the Con vention, In lees than two years Georgia will be reconstructed with a representation in Congress; the great mass or white men in Georgia, including all who vote against the Convention, will be disfranchised; and there will by a very general confiscation of property to pay the war debt and pen sion the ITnlou soldiers who were disabled n the war.” Concession jh Agitation,—Sam Bllck says! “Concession never stopped agita tion since the world was first squeezed out of a curd—it only feeds ft. Throwin' slops to a varment only brings him back again; and when you have nothing more to throw 'em, they are plaguy apt to turn and tare you to pleo*. ” MISCELLANEOUS. wrrkx-Y JOURNAL of COMMERCE ■IC o r 1867. We believe we publish the B«ar aa well as th CHEA^ST Weekly Paper fca tke Coaatfy. The Farmer, the Merchant, the Mechanic, the Manufacturer, the ProfeMlonal Man, men of all employments, and the »nouai of eaeß and aU of them find no paper to welt suited to their wants. Notwithstanding the continued high cosh of la bor and materials, we shall maintain onr reduced scale of prices for the WnaKLY Jockhal or Com mjcrck, so as to keep it within toe means of every family in the land. The rates will be as follows: To single sntoecrltoera, TWO DOLLARS A YEAR, Ten copies to one address, $17.60 Twenty copies to one addre55,........ 35,000 For every club of twenty an additional copy will be given to the person remitting toe money. Money remitted by mail should be addressed to JOURNAL OF COMMERCE, 76 Beaver street, corner of Hanover, ma23-tf New York. THE ARROW TIE AND IRON BANDS For Hulins Cotton . An Insurance against FIBE, WASTE and THEFT Unequalled for Simplicity and Bapidii of Adjustment. Surpassed by none for Strength and Adaptability to all the uses of Commerce. Use the Arrow Tie and Bands, AND Save Money in Freight and Insurance. Arrangements have been made to secure an am ple supply of the ARROW TIE for the coming seasou. THE IRON WILL BE BETTER THAN THE BEST HERETOFORE USED. JAS. A. HALL, Agent Middle and South-west Ga. ANDREW LOW & CO., Savannah, Georgia, General Agents. THE undersigned is preparol to tarnish the ARROW TIEto the Trade, at Savannah price, fob WARDING and tbansportation added. JAS. A. HALL, Agent, ma22-tlanl’6B No. 100 Cherry st BARBER SHOP AND BATHING ROOMS, MICHAEI* LOH, UNDER POBT-OFFICE, Lanier House build ing, keeps a neat and tasty barber shop, tree from any objectionable features, aud at all times orderly, and supplied with every convenience, and skilful employees. His BATHING DEPARTMENT Is nicely arranged, and Baths of any kind are famished. Sfcg-Terins reasonable. july4-U LAWTON & LAWTON, Produce Merchants, FOURTH STREET, M AOO IST, GEO. I N OTOBK - AND FOB ““•„>» FOBCASH. CORN, BACON, LARD, FLOUR-New and Old, Choice Sugar-Cured HAMS, HAY. 49- Orders, accompanied by the cash, filled at lowest market prices. July 23. sod lm FOE/ BENT, CHEAP. THE FINE STORE known as tha old stand of C. A. Glu A Son, opposite the Lanier House, on Mulberry street, is for rent lrom October Ist, for the next year. One of the Best Stands in the City for a Family Grocery store—wholesale or retail— -35x100 feet deep, and one of the best cellars In the city. 49-Call soon if you want a bargain, as I am di termined to rent cheap. Apply to H. N. ELLS, Kx'r. on the place. July a>, 1957. I® Merchants' Building and Loan ASSOCIATION. BOOKS of Subscription far the •# Merchants, Building and I/oan Association” have been opened at the office of T. R. Bloom. The capital stock will be limited to FIVE THOUSAND SHARES— each stockholder allowed no more than one hundred, nor less than ten. The books will bedewed in a lew days. All those Wishing stock will therefore come forward Immediately. W. H. BOSS, T. R. BLOOM. S. COLLINS, Q. G. SPARKS. L N. WHITTLE, H. C. STEPHENSON, E A WILCOX, GEO. S- JONES. ALBERT MIX, GEO, S. OBEAII, K. J. JOHNSTON. WM. K MOUOHON, T. J FLINT, BS.WINBBIP, WM. MASi-iCNBURG, £H.HALU J. V. i.RIEIt, K. L. STROHKCKEK. July 10. B. F. CAUTHORN & CO., AUCTION and GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 08 THI RJ>SYMEKT, Ralston’s Granite Range, MAOON, OA. tol tested. AoOTA^pnnwKit. The oulv preventive known for chills and fever Is the use of Wolfe’s Schiedam Hob nappe. WHAT DO YOU DRINK? Wolfe’* Hohlodani Bohuapi**. It check* the dfe at rangement of the bowel* fu warm “"‘‘•f I*’*- 1 *’*- TO ALL WHO USK LIUUOK. Wolfe'* Sobledam schnapps I* inauufectnrod In m a proceeaonly known to the pioprle tirl’ aml U warrant ihe purest liquor ever nuiuulkctuml. __ _ , dbw of thk alpb. olatod. ' Partnership Notice. a fit THOMAS J. FLINT ha* thU day admitted X% “ Augia-dlw-wtt Vol. M V., No. 196. hotels. -rr:- *rr.*»■.. Jj. STEVENS HOUSE, 21, 23, 26 and 27 Broadway, N. Y. OPPOSITE BOWLING GREEN. O* TVE EVIOPIAI PLAN, X Enow* to the traveling public. The location is especially suitable to merchants and business meo; It Uin close proximity to the business part of the city—is on the highway of Bout hern aud Western travel-and adjacent lo all the principal Railroad And Bteamboat depots. Theßtkvknb House has liberal accommodation for over 300 guests—lt is well furnished, and pos sesses every modem improvement,l'or the comfort and entertainment ol its In males. The rooms are spacious and well ventilated—provided with gas and watef—the attendance Is prompt and respect ful—and the table is generously provided with every delicacy of the season— t modern rates. The roofna haviug been refurnished and remod eled, we are enabled to otter extra facilities for the comfort and pleasure of our Guest*. CEO. K. CHASE A CO., Jel3-dom Proprietors. McAFEE HOUSE, OfFOpITK DEPOT. SMITH VILLE, GA. rsiHE owner o t this well-known llonse, takes X pleasure in notifying the Travelling Public that ft has lately been enlarged, and has nuder gone thorough refitting. Guests will And the ta ble supplied with the best the ooi i ntry affords,« ud a number ol polite and attentive servants will be In attendance. The Proprietor will spare no ex pen e to make it a FIHAT-CLASS HOTEL, And from his long experience, he Halters himself that he cau please the most fastidious. Meals ready on'arrtval of every train Ills Bar. connected with the House, is stocked with line Liqbors, Etc. W. M. MoAFIiE, Jun«l2-tt Proprietor. DOUGLASS HOUSE, ONE SO UA RE WEST OF CO UR T HO I SE, ALBANY, GEORGIA. D. J. OWEN, Proprietor. June2-tt CHE WALL A HOTEL, Juufaula, Jila., T. D. PATTERSON, Proprietor. Omnibus running to Depot and Boat Landing for the House, and to any part of the city. MARSHALL HOUSE. A. B. LUCE, Proprietor. Broughton Street, BAVANNAH, : : : : : GEORGIA rjTHIS house has been, recently, newly fitted Us X withflue furniture: has plenty of efficient servants, and the bill of fare cannot be surpassed in the city. Rates reasonable and satisfaction guaranteed. le3o-tf SOUTHERN HOTEL, N«8. fO9 L 679 Broadway, iNT E W "ST ORE. I have the honor to inform the traveling public that I have become the Proprietor of this beau tiful Hotel, and am now painting, frescoing, deco rating, refurnishing, die,, in tlio most splendid and luxurious style. The Building is of white marble, five stories high, fronting two hundred feet on the gayest part of Broadway : most coni modiousiy and comfortably arranged for families and single persons, aud is in me very midst ol the most elegant stores and shops, aud t lie most fashionable places of amusement. Elegant coaches aud carriages always in readi ness to oonvey passengers to and from Railroad Depots and Steamers. TTie proprietor is determined that the SOUTH ERN HOTEL, In no respect, shall tie excelled by any boose in this city, sud therefore feels confi dent that he can and will give entire satisfaction to his friends and the traveling community. HENRY BRUCE, Late of Kentucky, JyS-tf Proprietor. CARDS. £)“• H. A. HETTAIER, Offi ck over Masaenburg ACo.’s Drug Store, MACON, GA. J?. W. SIMS & CO. Factors and General Commission MERCHANTS, BAY STREET. SAVANNAH, UA. T. F. CABHART, J. B. VANWAOKNKK. W. H. WHIT FORD. A. T. HAMILTON. QARHART, WHITFOKD A CO., MANUFACTURERS OF axd DEALERS IN Fine, Medium and Coarse CLOTHINO, (WHOLESALE.) AMERICAN EXPREBB BUILDING, 55, 67, 59 ami 61 Hudson Bt., near Duran*, NEW YORK CITY. de'3 J. R. Walker, COTTON BROKER, AND GENERAL INSURANCE AGENT OFFICE IN DaLOACHE’S BUILDING,— NOS. 70 and 72 SECOND ST., fUp Stairs) IHACON, OA. \ifILL make liberal advancea upon COTTON, Vl Mn d consign to the moN rrtf<oa.tiWr Homes in New York. Cotton also bought; highest market price paid. Will take MARINE and FIRE RISKS upon the best Companion tu Baltimore, which are really the moat responsible An the continent. am- General State Agent for the BROOKLYN LIFE INSURANCE OOMPAN\, of New \ork— Whose name la its recounuondutUm. AGSNTa.of good bufdne** character and respon sibiUty. wilt bo appointed throughout the state, unoa application to me. COrreeponUenco solielt- Liberal par ccntage allowed. July Ats A CARD. r-wR. 8. H. SAUNDERS ha* returned to the In lldlaii Springs, fur the purpose ol treating rnroniti diHMfiifiH, In luldlilou to tlio nnifiiifi* of huh Witrr, »»a taviiuf ti*d mmio twenty reexperieiuM* of it** e(tecta In curing diseases, ho now proposes, to niaks the treat mo ut more effectual tn healing mauy chronic dlseeaea, to add the Hydropathic system. The external application of the water, a necessary Ktiwratlnu ol the system by oilier remedial agents. may be demanded in scmieeasus. This Mineral spring, uud my plan ot the heal ing art, should Induce those mWlng under chmu ic aimisser to come and be healed. U mlivided at teutlon shall be given to Invalids laboring under Ovapepeia, Affection* of the IdgcsUvO Oman**, Liver,SUuaacli and Vl.eera; Kidneys, Chronic - Diarrhea. Dropsy, Rheumatism. Neuralgia, nil diseases ol the Mtln, Bronchial A Bee: tons. Diseases ,»f Females and (Uilldreu, and aU secret dlsea*e*, oan be t ree let! wicaesafidly by the proper u*e ot this Mineral Water, and the Hydropathic system. I now, after more than twenty yearn experience, moat renpeetfully invite theme that have lawn :ti ilicled so tong, toopipe Vo ,he Indian Springs and be cured apou term* t hat wilt meet the cxiueu clesof the*e hard timu*. I own be found at alt hours, at the Mclntosh House The application and use of the Wafer will be ad ministered tn their rooms. nSw-tt a. H. dAUNUERfi, M. XL