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SUNDAY MORNING March 1. IMS
For PRESIDENT
Os the United States:
ULYSSES S. (iRAST.
CoSMIiNIOITED.
JOHNNIE AND DANSE.
There was. once up-on a time, a lot of
boys sent far a-way from home to play at a
new game to them, call-ed sol-diers. One
of the boys was namc-d “Jolm-nie” and
an-other name-d “Ranse.” All the boys
lia-ted Ranse, be-eause lie was such a ty
rant. One day John-nie ask-ed Ranse to
let him go a far way off, to a place call-ed
Nor-folk, to see liis friends. But John-nie
bc-ing only a pupil, his head-mast-cr Ranse
for-bid him to go. John-nie be-ing a selt
will-ed, bad boy, w ent witli-out leave.
He came back to school the next day,
and the teacli-er, Ranse, as a warn-ing to
oth-er naugli-ty boys, put John-nie in a
black hole, and tied him up with iron
chains, and kept, him so for two weeks, so
that John-nie felt ve-ry bad, and said he
would pay Ranse when he got home, for
do-ing him so mean. But strange things
came to pass, and after they had got
back safe-ly, Ranse r.r.d Jolm-nie slept in
the same bed, and cv-er more were firm
lricnds. ***.
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
It is only eighty days to the time when
the Union (Republican) party will name
its candidate for the Presidency. Geueral
Gbant, uutil within a few weeks past, has
been looked upon by the majority as one
who had little to recommend him beyoud
the fact that he was available, and every
thing to recommend him when that was
considered—that with him the Union party
coaid not be defeated. But the class who
thus looked on passively are now becom
ing the earnest supporters of Grant, be
cause they find that his several contests
with the President have shown him to be
wholly in sympathy with Congress, capa
ble of grappling with the questions before
the country, and bold in civil warfare a 8
he was determined in the field.
"Grant” is the coming man.
Special Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette ]
GEOIt GIA “ CONSEII FA TISM.”
Analysis of the Conservative Element in the Con
stitutional Convention—The Hancock-Vemocrats
Origin of the name—Other Classes of “Con
servatives”— Their Rise and History—North
Georgia Compared with East Tennessee—Future
of the “Conservative" Faction.
Atlanta, February 2;!.
I have been designating ceitain classes
of men in these Southern Conventions as
•‘Conservatives,” not because there is any
thing at all conservative either in their
principles or conduct, hut because that is
the name by which they delight to call
themselves ; and as it is as readily under
stood by Northern readers as any other
term, I see no reason why I should
change it.
Everybody knows that the opposition to
the Republican Union party, whatever it
chooses to be called, generally selects a
name whose signification is exactly con
trary to the spirit and doctrines of the
party. A Democrat, in every other quar
ter of the globe, is one who advocates the
rights and privileges of the people against
the claims and oppressions of class aristae
racy. Here the only men who propose to
create an aristocracy of class, and that the
most odious the world has ever known—
the only men who propose to oppress any
portion of the people, call themselves
Democrats. In 1866, in Ohio and else
where, the only men who ever sought to
destroy both Constitution and Union, or to
give aid and countenance to those who did
so seek,caHedthemaelves Constitutional Union
men. So here in the South to-day, the only
men who have sought to obstruct the action ol
those who are endeavoring to restore the
shattered temple of freedom and union in
the South, call themselves “Conservatives.”
Elsewhere, a conservative is a friend of
order and law. Here, he is the actual or
practical enemy of both. Elsewhere, the
conservative is he who stands by his govern
ment and country, whatever be their perils.
Here, even the red-handed traitor, who fought
for four years to destroy his country, and
who still hates her with the bitterness of
death, styles himself “Conservative while
the’friend of peace, of quiet, and of the
Government, is branded as a “Radical.”
But it is not necessary for my purposes lo
pursue this distinction further. What I
wish to speak of now, is the so-called
“Conservative” in the Southern Conventions,
and especially in the Cotivention.of Georgia.
And here let me say, that the opposition
to the Republicans is somewhat different
in name, although similar in character to
that in the Alabama Convention. In the
latter the guise of Republicanism was kept
up to the last; and men who entered that
Convention pledged to do all they could to
nullify its action ;• men whoso hearts con
tinually rankled with devilish enmity to
the country ; men who had resolved to op
pose whatever Constitution tho Convention
would frame ; men like Semple, and Speed,
and Graves—such men continued to the
last moment to badger and bully that body,
under pretense of being Republicans! To
the last moment they did all tho mischief
possible in that disguise, and it was only
after the Constitution was finally signed,
that they threw off the mask, and threw
themselves into the arms of their rebel
friends, extended gladly to receive them.
In tho Georgia Convention, however,
there is a small fraction who have avowed
themselves enemies of reconstruction from
the start; a few who bare disclaimed all
affiliation with the Republican party ; who
have venomously assailed its liberal and
progressive tendencies ; have denounced in
terms of embittered hostility, its joctrines
of civil and political equality ; have glori
fied the rebellion and rebel leaders ; and
generally have conducted themselves in the
most approved rebel and secession stylo.
I have given these the narao of "Hancock
Democrats,” from the fact of their voting
a resolution of thanks to Gen. Hancock, ho
cause some time ago they behoved he was
about to tarn over the Fifth Military Dis
trict into the bands of rebels and traitors,
and utterly to defeat therein tho Congres-
sional policy. lam gratified to know that
the name by which I christened them is
now generally adopted throughout the
Btate and country, aud is cordially ac
cepted by tho gentlemen of whom tho
faction is composed. Its strength tn the
Convention foots up to some fourteen or
fifteen members. Four only of them make
anv figure in tho Convention—Messrs.
Holcombe, of Milton, Stanford, of Harris.
Waddell of Folk, and Trammell, ol Gordon.
Three of these, at least, were officers in the
rebel army. Tho remainder of the fifteen
never lmvo anything to say, but vote solid
Mid stolid against overy Republican meas
ure introduced.
The “ Conservatives” proper, who, while
accepting that name call themselves also
Republicans, consist of two classes not yet
accurately defined, namely, those who will
eventually support tho new Constitution
and those who will oppose it. I do not
feel exactly competent to nSme those
belonging to the latter class; but I have
no hesitation in placing Akerman, of El
bert; Crane, of Town; McCay, of Sump
ter ; Saffold, of Morgan, and Parrott, of
Cass, among the former. These gentlemen
and others who tiling with them, are patri
otic in feeling, and some of them arc at
heart, perhaps, sincere Republicans and
friends of equal rights. But none of them
are, I take it, of the stuff of which mar
tyrs are made. None ot them would carry
the banner of Republicanism unless they
felt pretty sure it was to be the emblem of
success. Some of them sustain the Con
gressional policy only upon that mischiev
ous ground that it is “the best they can
get.” All of them were badly shaken in
their political faith by the Northern quasi
Democratic victories, lust fall. And I
think I do them no injustice to say, that
all of them came here with the fixed pur
pose of so framing the Constitution, that
it would at least prohibit colored men from
holding office or sitting upon juries. One
of the gentlemen I have named above (Mr.
Crane), is opposed even to colored suffrage.
They are all too wise, however, not to
perceive that the Union party is as neces
sary to them as they to it, and they will all
be found battling for the new Constitution,
but as followers of the movement which,
by pursuing a different course at the begin
ning, they might have led. *
It is proper to say that the inspiring soul
of this sub-division of the Conservatives
has been, and is, ex Governor Joseph E.
Brown. He is a sincere friend of recon
struction, but he thinks the movement can
uot succeed unless a large sized tub be
thrown to the anti-negro whale, which is
supposed to be always splashing furiously
around in Northern and Northeastern
Georgia. The same prejudice does exist
against the colored man in North Georgia
as once existed in East Tennessee. ’Would
to heaven that the North Georgians, like
tho East Tenneiseeans, had bold and
manly leaders unong them, and the preju
dice would lie dispelled like mists before
the sou. The heart of the people is
always sound. Alas, that tho hearts of
their leaders should so often be timid and
weak ! Brown, Akerman, Crane, Parrott,
and the rest, could have made tho whole
mountain region throb with loyalty and
true Republicanism. Whatever they had
said was necessary for the' Union cause,
that their people would have indorsed.
How strange that tluty should have pursued
such a course in this Convention, as to
make it uncertain to an impartial specta
tor whether they are Republicans at all,
and whether, if they bad had their own
way, they would not have so managed
affairs that, in Georgia, reconstruction
would have been, for the nation at large,
and for nine-tenths of the loyal people
the State, a failure and a cheat
The other subdivision of tho “Conserva
tives” who are still cloaking themselves in
the rise ot Republicanism, will throw off the
pretense in the end, join the Hancock
Democrats, and oppose the Constitution
with bitterness and ferocity. The entire
number of delegates (out ot the IG3 com
posing the Convention) who will finally
pronounce against the Constitution, will
number somewhere between thirty and forty.
Os those who will finally oppose the work
of the Convention, a very small number
were known f> he hostile to reconstruction
at the time they were elected. In such
cases the enemies of the Union, owing to
the mistaken leniency of the Government,
outnumbered its friends at the ballot box.
Another portion pre ended to be Republicans
(although, in reality, deadly enemies of the
Republican party), and deceived loyal con
stituencies into voting tor them because they
believed the best place to defeat the work
of the Convention was in the Convention
itself. The remainder are either men of
little or no stamina, or littie or no principle,
who, at the time the election for delegates
took place, really believed themselves friends
of reconstruction, but were soon after ter
ribly frightened by the reported Demo
cratic successes in the North, and have
ever since been striving to make their peace
with the Democratic party. It is a striking
illustration of political instability in the
Sooth, but 1 conscientiously believe it to bo
true, that the number of this last sub divi
sion is to day less than it would have been,
had Barnabas Burns, instead of John Beatty
been elected in the Eighth Congressional
District of Ohio.
Such is an analysis of the “Conservative”
party in the Georgia Convention. As 1
have said, a portion of it will resolve itself
intp tho Republican organization, a portion
into tho Democratic; and the contest here,
as elsewhere, will be between the Republi
can Union party, the friend of nationality
and human rights, and the rebel Demo
cratic party, the enemy of both. Y. 8.
[From the Toledo Blade.
IST as by.
Post Offis, Confeijiut X Roahs, 1
(wich is in the State uv Kentucky) >
February 17, 1868. ]
There is located at the Corners about 12
or 15 sons uv the Green Isle uy Erin, which
is' called the green isle, I spose bccoz uv
the Case with wich the great majority uv
inn are managed by the Democrisy. To
fasten these voters and held etn to us, it
wuz considered advisable that some akshen
be laken by ihe Democrisy of the Corners,
in the matter of Irish liberty and English
oppreshun. The ijee originatid with Deekin
Pograra, and llascoin, Captain McPelter
and I, conscntid. We met at the church,
and I .bade, e/. is the custom, the leadin
speech. It wuz a subjick that is easy to
speck upon, and I flatter inyseif I did it
justis. It's easy to talk uv liberty, for ther’s
sutlmi insnirtn in the word. That's the
reason why the Ablishnists hev alluz bed
the advantage uv us in the matter uv
speakers. They hev all the advantage uy
sentiment; but, halleloogy I uv \vhat avail
is sentiment when yoohurl it at a lazy man 7
Fv wnt good is it to talk uv liberty to a
man who don’t like to work; who hez a
taste for draw poker and mint goolcps, and
who can force fifty or a hundred niggers to
work for himl Yoo mite ez well lire pnper
wads at a iron clad. That's wher the
Democrisy hev em in Kentucky- Every
body here hez a dislike for work, and a likln
for mint gooleps, but nobody huint got no
sentiment. ,
Still, wo hev no objeckshun to talking uv
liberty, at long range; Wo hev no pbjeck
shun to it in Ireland. lit fact, we aro willin
to admit that in Ireland it is a pretty good
thing.
1 spoke elokcntly on the subjick. I held
up sich uv the wrongs endoored by the Irish
cz I cood conveniently remember, spoke
feelingly nv wat they Red suffered, wuz a
suffrin, and probably bed yet to kuficr, and
demanded that tho Comers unite in a ex
pression uv sympathy with em, ez those
most certioly entitled to it. I wuz applaudid
to the eko, and Bascom ri». He lied a
series uv resolusbens, which ho begged to
submit, cz follows:
Whereas, Wo hcv red in tho
or hev bed rod to ns, wich is the same thing,
sole moviu accounts of the horrors now
atflictiu Ireland on account of the oppreshun
and tyranny practiced upon em by the
bloated aristocrats oml pampered sous uv
luxury uv England, aud
Whereas, The Corners feels fur the wic
tims uv oppreshun, and weeps at their woes,
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the holdin uv tho Irish in
bondage in Ireland by the English, is a
reproach onto the civilizashnn pv tho 19th
century.
Resolved, That tho taxin uv the Irish
without givin uv em a voice iu the govern
ment, the forsin uv etu to support a gov
ernment, iu the running uv wich they hev
no voice, and the other outrages too tejus
to meushun, wich is bein ooulinyooa'.ly
inflicted onto em, stirs our blood with tn
dignashuu, and we hereby extend our sym
pathy to em.
Resolved, That wo demand uv tho gov
ernment of tho Yoonited States that steps
be immcjitly taken to releeso Ameriken
citisens uv Irish desent, now languißhin in
English prizens, and that, if needs be, to
assert the dignity uv the Republic, wo go
to war in this coz.
The resolooshens wuz about bein yoo
nanimously adopted, when that miserable
cuss, Joe Bigler, riz. He seJ he lied a
remark to make. He approved uv them
resolooshens. He beleved in em. Taxa
shen without represeutashen wuz ojus—it
wuz tyranny—it cood never he endoored,
and lie cared not wher it wuz praotist, it
wuz abhorrent tq e.ery lover uv liberty.
He shood cheevfnlly vote for them resoloo
shens, but he desired to make a little addi
shen to em.
I remarkt that amendments wuz in order.
"Very good,” sed Josef; "I move to add
these:
Resolved, Also, that ez taxashen with
out representation is unjust in Ireland,
it is in Kentucky, and that while this Con
venshun has her pocket hankercher out a
weepin over the woes uv the Irish, it slings
a toer or two over the unforchunct black
citizens of this Stato, who are being taxed
like tliunder, but who aint permitted to
vote at all.
Resolved, likewise, That while mbistenin
up over the American citizens uv Irish
descent now in prizen in England, we give
down a trifle over tho four American citi
zins uv Afrikin descent now’ in jail in this
country, who wuz imprizoned for no coz
watever, ceptiu knokin down impudent
white men who aboozed their wives.
Resolved, moreover, That while we con
demn England for imprizonin Amcrikin
citizens uv Irish descent without coz, and
for tyranizin over cm generally, wo shel
take sicli steps cz shcl prevent the same
thing bein done to an alarmin extent to
Amerikin citizens uv Afrikiu descent at
home.
“These resolooshens,” sed Josef, “I move
ez a amendment. Uv coorsc no one will
object, for the same principle is the here ez
there.”
I replied breefly. There wuz a distink
sh«t. I feered Mr. Bigler did not under
stand tlic matter. .There wuz a distink
snen, and it wuz not altogether on akkount
uv the Afrikin’s bein a black man cither.
Es there wuz a strong emigrashen from
Afrika to Amerika, and tile Afrikin cmi
grant cood give a veto after lie lied bin
heor five veers, the Democrisy wood have
no diffikilty in gettin up sympathy for
’em. But it aint so, and hence I see no
practical good in the amendment. I mildly,
but firmly objeck to addin these resoloo
shens to the regler ones reported by Mr.
Bascom. The nigger is ”
Bigler sed lie expectid that it wood be
objectid to. But lie wuz so well satisfied
that it ought to pass, that he felt lie must
take extraordinary measures. He wantid
every one to vote on the amendment ez be
pleesed—he wantid every man to exercise
his judgment; but he shood take the lib
erty uv puttin the moslien, and shood feel
called upon to bust the head uv every man
who votes against it.
Uv coorse that settled it. We all hcv a
regard for Josef, for lie does alluz ez he
says. Every man in the room votid for it,
and the Corners stands commited to negro
suffrage. Good Heavens! Can’t this cuss
be got rid uv ?
Petroleum V. Nasby, P. M.,
(wich is Postmaster.)
, From tho Atlanta New Era.)
State Constitutional Convention
Atlanta, February 28, 1868.
The Convention at 9i o’clock, a.
tit., the President in the chair.
Mr. Wauton offered the following :
Resolved, That the Convention do ad
journ on Wednesday, 11th of March, sub
ject to tile call of the President.
Resolved, That the Auditing Committee
bo directed to audit the accounts of the
several officers, members and employees of
the Convention, Also all the incidental
accounts, that the final settlement may
bo made immediately after the adjourn
ment.
Mr. Walton moved the suspension of
the rules to take up the resolutions.
Mr. Hakkis, of Newton, offered the fol
lowing.
Resolved, That this Convention adjourn
on Wednesday, 11th of March, and that
provision should be made, as soon as prac
ticable, for procuring tho necessary funds
to pay the expenses of the Convention, the
estimated amount of wjlich is $160,030 ;
$90,000 of which having been provided for.
it is resolved that Maj. Gen Meade be re
quested to furnish an additional amount of
scrip of $70,000, in order that a sufficient
amount may he furnished for defraying said
expenses.
The rules were not suspended to take up
the resolution.
Mr. Govk moved to reconsider the action
of tho Convention on the removal of tho
Capital.
Mr. Gove submitted the following com
munication from the City Council of
Macon :
Macon, February 27, 18G8.
Samuel F. Qove, Esq.;
Deau Sir— Our City Council held a
meeting this afternoon, when I laid your
communication before them. They have
authorized mo to write to you, and say that
we offer the use of our City Hall building,
and all other buildings that may bo neces
sary, free, for the nse of the State, and for
State purposes; and I am further instructed
to say, that if the Convention nro deter
mined to removo it from Millcdgevillo,
that Macon will, in order to have the Cap
ital located hero, act as liberally as any
other city. When it comes up, mnko this
announcement to the Convention.
Very truly, your obedient servant.
Geo. S. Obear, Mayor.
The motion to reconsider was, on motion
of Mr. W hiteley, indefinitely postponed.
Mr. Smith, of Coweta, moved the recon
sideration of the resolution of Mr. Speer, on
yesterday, to have two sittings of the Con
vention daily, and to limit too speeches to
five minutes oach, lie gavo notice to offer
the tallowing, in case the motion to recon
sider prevailed :
Resolved, That afiur this day there shall ho
two sessions daily—viz :
Meet at 9 a. m., adjourn at 2 p. in.; and
meet at 7p. m., adjourn at 10 p. m. Also,
that no aueject qot strictly pertaining to the
Constitution be considered until the Consti
tution be completed. Furthermore, that
until-said completion of tho Constitution, uo
delegate b# allowed to speak more than
twenty minutes on any one question.
The motion lo reconsider was lost.
Mr. Mauukk offered the followin';:
Resolved, That we, the people of Goorgia,
friends of reconstruction, in Convention as
sembled, now striving to bring about a
speedy settlement of our national dilfi'
cultics, and to place our beloved Stato once
more on the same status as the loyal States
of tho Union, thereby promoting the best
interests of Georgia, aud initiating peace
and prosperity again within her borders,
do hereby endorse tho action of Congress in
impeaching Andrew Johnson, acting Presi
dent of the United States,
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing
resolution be forwarded to the President of
the Senate and Speaker of the llouso of
Representatives of the United States.
Mr. Madden moved the suspension of tho
rules to take up the resolution.
Mr. Whitei.xy moved to indefinitely post
pone the motion of Mr. Madden to suspend
tho rules.
The motion prevailed by a vote of yeas
71, nays 52.
Mr. Hotchkiss offered the following, which
was laid oil the table :
Resolved, That when this Convention shall
adjourn, it will adjourn subject to the call
of the President of the Convention, or Gov
ernor of the State, provided said call be
made within three months from the day of
adjournment.
Mr. Walton offered the followiug, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the General Commanding
be, and he is hereby respectfully requested
to provide for the payment of this Conven
tion up to and including the 11th day of
March next.
Mr. Hopkins offered the following:
Whereas, It appears that Provisional
Governor Ruger, and other army officers
filling important and expensive civil officers
of this State under appointment ot General
Meade, receive no additional compensation
for said civil services; be it, therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention respect
fully recommend that said offiers be paid
the amount of salary which would have
been due such officers under the laws of
Georgia; that Gen. Meade is hereby re
quested to use hisjin with the Depart
ment to allow them to accept this ad
ditional compensation in compliance with
the wishes of this body.
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested
to forward a copy of these resolutions to
Gen. Meade and Gen. Ruger.
The rules were not suspended to take up
the resolutions.
Mr. Foster, of Paulding, introduced the
following:
Resolved, That the per diem of the mem
bers of this Convention cease after Wed
nesday, lltli of March next.
The rules failed to be suspended to take
up the resolution.
On motion of Mr, Whiteley, the report
of the Committee on Judiciary was taken
up as tho unfinished business.
The first paragraph of section 1 was
taken up and read as follows :
1. There shall be a Judge of the Supe
rior Court for each Judicial Circuit. He
may act in other circuits when authorized
by law. At the first appointment of such
Judges nuder thig Constitution, one half of
the number (as near as may be) shall-be
appointed for four years, and the other half
for eight years ; hut all subsequent ap
pointments, except to fill expired terms,
shall he for the term of eight years.
Mr. McCay proposed to amend, as fol
lows: Insert after the word “Courts,” in
the first line, the words “and a Solicitor
General.” Strike out the word “ he,” in
the first line, and insert “the Judge.” In
sert after the word “Judges,” in the second
line, tho words “Solicitor General.”
The Ist paragraph was adopted, as
amended, and read, as follows :
There shall be a Judge of the Superior
Court and a Solicitor General for each Ju
dicial Circuit. The Judges may act iu
other circuits .when authorized by law. At
the first appointment of such Judges and
Solicitor General under this Constitution,
one half of the number (as near as may he)
shall be appointed for four years, and tho
other half for eight years ; but all subse-
quent appointments, except to fill unex
pired terms, shall be for the term of eight
years.
The second paragraph was taken up and
read, as follows ;
2. The Superior Courts shall have exclu
sive jurisdiction in cases of divorces; in
criminal cases, where the offender is sub
jected to loss of life or confinement in the
Penitentiary ; in cases respecting titles to
land, and in equity cases. But the General
Assembly shall have power to merge the
common law and equity jurisdiction of said
courts. Said courts shall have jurisdiction
in all other civil cases where the principal
sum claimed exceeds one hundred dollars.
They shall have appellate jurisdiction in all
such cases as may bo provided by law. They
shall have power to correct errors in inferior
judicatories by writ of certiorari, which shall
only issue on the sanction of the Judge ; and
to issue writs of mandamus, prohibition,
scire facias, and all other writs that may be
necessary for carrying their powers fully
into effect, and shall have such other powers
as shall be conferred on them by law.
On motion ot Mr. McCay, the paragraph
was amended as follows:
After the word “cases,” in the 3d and 4lh
lines, insert “except as hereafter excepted,”
and strike out from the 4th and sth lines the
words “where the principal sum claimed
exceeds $100.”
The paragraph as amended, was adopted.
The 3d paragraph, section 3, was read, as
follows:
3. There shall be no appeal from one jury
in the Superior Courts to another ; but the
Court may grant new trials on legal grounds.
The Court shall render judgment without the
verdict of a jury, in ail civil cases where an
issuable defence is not filed.
The paragraph was amended as. follows:
On motion of Mr. McCay, nfter the word
“cases,” in the 3d line, insei-t the words
“founded on contract," and after tho word
“filed,” at the end of said paragraph, add
tho words “on oath.”
The paragraph as amended was adopted.
The 4th paragraph of section 2 was read,
as folfows :
4. The Superior Courts shall sit in each
county not less than twice in each year, at
such time as have been or Inny be appoint
ed by law.
Mr. Hotchkiss moved to amend by sub
stituting 4 for 2.
On motion of Mr. McCay, action on the
foregoing was referred until the 3d and
4th sections should be disposed of.
The Ist paragraph of section 8 was read
as follows:
Section 3.
1. There shall be a county court in each
county, presidod over by a County Judge.
At tho first appointment of County Judges
under this Constitution the counties shall
be numbered by the Governor, ns nonr as
may lie, in the order in which they liavo
been created, and the Judges of tho coun
ties numbered one, fivo, nine, thirteen, and
so on, shall bo appointed for one yoar; the
Judges of tho counties numbered two, six,
ten, fourteen, and so on, for two years ; the
Judges of the counties numbered three,
seven, eleven, fifteen, and so on, for three
years; and the Judges of the counties
numbered four, eight, twelve, sixteen, and
so on, for four years. All subsequent ap
pointments, except to fill unexpired terms,
shall bo for the terra of four yeurs.
Mr. Dayis moved to strike out the wholo
of the paragraph.
Mr. Bryant moved to strike ont the word
"shall,” in the first line, and insert “may.”
Lost.
Mr. Whiteley offered the following as
a substitute for the whole of the section :
MOTION 3.
1. Until the General Assembly shall
otherwise direct there shall be a District
Judge and a District Attorney for each
Senatorial District in this State.
2. It shall be the duty of the District
Judge to hear and determine all offenses
not punishable with death or imprisonment
in the penitentiary ; and the duty of the
District Attorney to represent the State iu
all cases before the District Judge.
3. The District Judge shall sit at stated
times —uot less than once iu each month—
in each county in his District for the sum
mary trial of offenses, and at such other
times as the General Assembly may direct,
4. Offences shall be tried before the Dis
trict Judge ou a written accusation, founded
on the customary affidavit, which shall
plainly set forth the offense charged, shall
contain the name of the accuser and be
signed by the District Attorney.
5. There shall be no jury trial before
District Judges except when demanded by
the accused, in which case the jury shall
consist of seven.
6. The District Judges and Attorneys
shall hold their offices tar a period of four
years, and shall receive for their services
such stated compensation in their respective
districts as may be prescribed by law ; but
in no event shall said compensation bo in
anywise dependent on fines, forfeitures, and
costs.
Mr. Clift called for the previous question.
The call was sustained.
The substitute of Mr. Whiteley was
adopted.
The remainder of the 3d section was
strickeu out, and said section adopted a3
amended.
Paragraph 1, of section 4, was taken up
and read, as follows :
1. The powers of a Court ot Ordinary and
of Probate shall be vested in an Ordinary
tar each county, from whose decision there
may be an appeal to the Superior Court,
under regulations prescribed by law, 'i he
county Judges shall, ex ojjicio, be the Ordi
naries of their respective counties.
On motion of Mr. Davis, the last sentence
of said paragraph was stricken out. The
paragraph, as amended, was adopted.
On motion of Mr. Akerman, the follow
ing was adopted as the 2d paragraph of
section 4:
“The Court of Ordinary shall have "such
powers in relation to roads, bridges, ferries,
public buildings, paupers, county officers,
county funds and taxes, and other matters
as shall be conferred on them bv law.”
On motion of Mr. Conley, the following
was added as the 3d paragraph of the 4th
section:
The Ordinary shall hold his office for the
term of four years and until his successor
is appointed and qualified.
The Ist paragraph of section 5 was read
as follows:
1. There J shall be in each district one
Justice of the Peace, whose official term,
except when appointed to fill an unexpired
term, shall be foig years. .
Mr. Speer moved to strike out “one”
and insert “two.” Lost,
The paragraph was adopted without
amendment.
The 2d paragraph of section .3 was read,
as follows:
2. The Justices of the Peace shall have
jurisdiction in all civil cases where the
principal sum claimed does not exceed fifty
dollars, and may sit at any time for trial of
such cases.
Mr. Parrott proposed to amend the para
graph by striking out “fifty” and inserting
“one hundred.”
Mr. McCay proposed to amend said para
graph by adding at the end thereof the fol
lowing :
“But in cases where the judgment is for
more than fifty dollars there may be an
appeal to the Superior Court, under such
regulations as may be prescribed by law.”
The amendment by Mr. McCay was ac
cepted by Mr. Parrott, whose amendment,
as amended, was received.
The paragraph, as amended, was adopted.
Paragraph 4, section 3, was read, as fol
lows :
3. There shall be no appeal to a jury from
the decision of a Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Parrott moved to amend by adding
at the end thereof the following : “Except
as provided in the foregoing paragraph.”
The amendment of Mr. Parrott was re
ceived, and the paragraph, as amended, was
adopted.
Paragraph 1, of section G, was read, as
follows :
1. There shall be an Attorney General of
the State, whose official term, except ap
pointed to fill an unexpired term, shall be
four years-
Mr. Parrott (Mr. Conley iu the Chair)
moved to strike out tho whole paragraph,
but withdrew his motion, and the paragraph
was adopted without amendment.
Paragraph 2 of section G was read as foV
lows :
2. It shall be the duty of the Attorney
General to represent the State in ail cases in
the Supreme Court; to act as the legal
adviser of the Executive Department; to
represent the State iu all civil and criminal
cases in the Superior Courts when required
by the Governor, and to perform such other
services as shall he required of him by law.
On motion of Mr. Akbrman, the 2d para
graph of section G was amended, as follows:
Tire words “to represent the State in all
eases iu the Supreme Court” stricken out,
aud the words “Supreme and ” inserted
before the word “Superior,” in the third
line.
The paragraph as amended was adopted.
Section 7 was read, as follows:
Ssction 7.
1. There shall be a County Solicitor for
each county, appointed for the same time as
the County Judge.
2. It shall be the duty of the County
Solicitors to represent the State in all civil
and criminal cases in the Superior and
County Courts of their respective counties,
and to perform such other services as shall
be required of them by law.
On motion of Mr. Whitklky, the whole
of the section was stricken out.
Paragraph 1, section 8, was read, as
follows :
1. -The Judges of the Supreme anti
Superior Courts, the Attorney General, and
the County Judges and Solicitors shall be
appointed by the Governor, with the advice
and consent of two-thirds of the Senate,
and shall be removable by the Governor
on the address of two-thirds ot each
branch of the General Assembly, or by im
peachment and conviction thereon.
On motion of Mr. Blount, the para
graph was amended by substituting tho
word “district” for “county.”
On motion of Mr. Parrott, the para
graph was amended, by inserting the words
"Solicitor General” after the word “Attor
ney General.
On motion of Mr. White ley, the para
graph was amended, by substituting the
word “Attorney” for “Solicitor,” in the
second line.
Mr. Bryant moved to amend the para
graph, by substituting “a majority” for the
word “two-thirds,” in the second line.
Mr. Sheer moved to adjourn. Lost.
Mr. Parrott called for the previous
question.
The call was sustained.
The main question *was put, and the
amendment of Mr. Bryant received.
The paragraph, as amended, was then
adopted.
Paragraph 2, section 8, was then read, as
follows:
2. The Justices of the Peace shall be ap
pointed by tho Judges of the Superior
Courts in their respestive circuits, and shall
be commissioned by the Governor. They
shall be movable by said Judges on con
viction for mal-practice in office, or on the
address of two-thirds of the Grand Jury at
any term of the Superior Court of the
county
Mr. Adkins moved to strike out all be
tween the word “shall” in the first line,
and ‘‘circuits” in the second line inclusive,
and insert the following: “Elected by the
legal voters of their respective districts.”
On Mr. Adkin’s motion to amend, the
yeas were G3, nays 49. .
Leave of absence was granted Messrs.
Prince, Hudson, and Burnett,
i Mr. Whiteley moved to strike out the
word “Superior” and insert “District,”
Mr. Bryant moved to strike out after the
word “office,” in the Bth line.
On motion of Mr. Whiteley, the Conven
tion adjourned.
Official.
Headquarters 3d Military Dist.,l
(Dept. Georgia,Florida, and Alabama.) i-
Atlanta, Ga., February 26, 1868. )
General Orders, No. 30.
I. The Board of Office: sos which Brevet
Colonel Maurice Maloney, Lieutenant Col
onel 16th U. S. Infantry, is President, and
which assembled at Savannah, Georgia,, on
the Ist instant, pursuant to Special Orders
No. 22, current series, from these Head
quarters, for the purpose of investigating
certain charges of mal-administration pre
ferred against the Mayor and other Muni
cipal officers of that city, has rendered the
following
OPINION :
“ The Board, in conclusion, would state
that it has thoroughly investigated the
matters laid before it, contained in the ac
companying petition, and has discovered
nothing sustaining the charge of mal-feas
ancc in office prefeared against the Mayor
and municipal authorities of Savannah, and
does therefore recommend that the prayer
ot the petitioners, asking for the removal of
the samo, be not granted.”
2. The proceedings and- opinion of the
Board are approved, and no further action
will be taken on the aforesaid charges.
By order of Major General Meade :
R. C. Drum,
Assistant Adjutant General.
Official:
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( Dep't Georgia, Ala, and Florida.) I
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 21, 1868. j
General Orders, No. 26.
I. Before a Military Commission, which
convened at Atlanta, Georgia, February
10, 1868, pursuant to Special Orders No.
27, Headquarters Third Military District,
dated Atlanta, Georgia, February 3, 1868,
and of which Brevet Brigadier General
Rufus Saxton, Quartermaster U. S. Army,
is President, was arraigned and tried :
Berry T. Digby. Sheriff of Jasper county,
Stato of Georgia.
Charge I.—•SVilfal neglect of duty as
Sheriff of Jasper county, State of Georgia.
Specification—ln this : That Berry T.
Digby, being Sheriff of Jasper county, in
the State of Georgia, and having been no
tified that one Maria Brown, who was
living on tho premises of said Berry T.
Digby, had been murdered upon his prem
ises as aforesaid; and having himself
viewed the dend body of the said Maria
Blown, within five minutes after tho mur
der ; and having been then and there in
formed by John Brown, the husband
of Maria Brown aloresaid, and bj others
who were present, that Homer Barnes, a
citizen of Jasper county, Georgia, had
feloniously and with malice aforethought
committed the murder upon the person
of the said Maria Brown ; and the said Ho
mer Barnes being then and there present,
and on the premises of the said Berry T.
Digby, he, the said Berry T. Digby, Sheriff
as aforesaid, did wilfully aud unlawfully fail
and neglect to arrest,. or make any effort to
arrest, the said Homer Barnes, and well
knowing that the said Homer Barnes was
endeavoring to escape, and was likely to
make his escape before a warrant could be
issued for his arrest, did wilfully and unlaw
fully permit the said Homer Barnes to make
his escape, without pursuit or effort to arrest
him. This in the county of Jasper, State of
Georgia, on or about the 16th day of Janu
ary, 1868.
To which charge and specification the
accused pleaded, “Not Guilty.”
Finding.— Of the charge and specification,
“Not Guilty.”
And the Court does therefore acquit him.
11. The proceedings and findings in the
case of Berry T. Digby, Sheriff of Jasper
county, Georgia, arc approved. Mr. Jligby,
having been acquitted by the Commission,
will be released from arrest.
111. The Military Commission, of which
Brevet Brigadier Geueral Rufus Saxon,
Quartermaster U, S. Army, is President, is
hereby dissolved.
By order of Major General Meade :
11. C.JDrum,
tnarl-lOt Assistant Adjutant General.
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