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National ttepublic an (+a.. 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: mhl—lOt Headq’s Third Military District, j ( 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. 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