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National Republican
AUaUSTA. »A.
TUESDAY MORNING March IT. IMS
For PRESIDENT
Os tub United States:
ULYSSES S. CRAIT.
For Governor
OF GEORGIA :
Ho\. R. B. BULLOCK
or nionivioisriD.
PLATFORM.
Resolved, That tee pledge our support to
the Constitution framed by the Constitu
rational Contention of this State note in
session.
Resolved, That tee present to the friends of
Reconstruction in Georgia this Constitution
as our Platform, and tee urgently request
them to ratify it.
Resolved', That tee pledge our support to
the Hos. R. B. Bui.lock, our candidate for
Governor, this day nominated.
Resolved, Thai tee earnestly request the
frieiuls of Reconstruction to ratify the
Nomination of the Hon. R. B. Bullock in
their Primary Meetings, and sustain him by
their votes. I.—.
THE CAMPAIGN.
No one can overestimate the importance
attached to the political campaign upon
which we arc entering. The respective
hosts have chosen their leaders and raised
their standard. The issue is made up.
The National Republican will lie
found battling, in the front rank, for the
Restoration of Georgia, for the new Con
stitution framed by her representatives in
the Convention at Atlanta, for new men
and new measures, and, as a sequence, for
the peace and prosperity of our people.
“There's work for every man to do.”
To make The National Republican
effective in the great work befoff us, we
propose the following liberal
RATES FOR THE CAMPAIGN:
DAILY, single copy, 3 months SI.OO
“ 10 copies, “ “ 8.00
The Republican contains more reading
matter than any other daily journal in the
State, including the latest news by mails
and telegraph. ts
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
All tlie Democrats, as a matter of coarse,
and some Republicans objected to the
nomination of Col. Bullock on tlie ground
that the Convention nominating him was
not empowered by tlieir constituents to
make the nomination. Yct, that Convention
represented a larger proportion of tlie
people of Georgia than any nominating
convention that ever assembled in tlie
State, and none, called during the short
time between this and kite election, could
possibly represent so many of the people.
When before was there such a Convention
in which one-lialf of the people were
represented ?
But it does not lie in the mouths of
Democrats to make this objection. Their
nomination of Mr. Reese was made, not by
a Convention representing the people, but
by an Executive Committee, who repre
sented nobody but themselves—a dozen or
so of old fogies, who, like the Bourbons,
never learn anything and never forget any
thing—a parcel of old Whigs and Know
Nothings, pretending to represent some
thing that goes by tbe name of the Demo
cratic party. Now, we can respect an
old-fashioned Democrat—they were patri
otic and earnest men, anxious for the wel
fare of the country, and devoted to the
Union ; but this new clique, composed of
old nulliliers and secessionists, arc beneath
contempt. Truly, tlie Democratic party
has fallen into the sere and yellow leaf
when it allows itself to be dictated to by a
baker’s dozen of tlieir ancient foes. How
are the mighty fallen!
THE~FLAQ.
We don’t know aDy more transparent
humbug than that gotten up by Mr. Bates,
who is toting the Stars and Stripes through
the Sooth. It is not to be expected that
those who trampled on the flag of their
country, or the ladies who cross the street to
avoid walking under it, are going to molest
one who is manufacturing evidence of their
loyalty and love for the Union—but even
these cannot avoid a sneer or two for Mr.
Bates. A lady of our acquaintance boasts
that she gave Bates a good Rebel reception,
made a wreath for him, presented him with
a flag, etc. This lady is intensely Southern,
though born at the North, one eff those who
talk one way at the North whilst there, and
exactly the opposite whilst at tho Bouth.
Bates keeps the highroad, and what he is
about is heralded before him. Just let him
spread his banner on the byeways and iu the
little country villages, and see what will
come of it.
Enlistments.—The Opposition have
shown their colors, and soiindod the bugle.
They are drumming up recruits. They prt*
pose to fight against Reconstruction. There
is, really, no other issae.
Our position is known to the world. Our
platform is tbe Constitution. Georgia must
be restored to the Federal Union, and her
waste places made glad.
Tbe campaign is open—skirmishing bis
actually begun. The voters of Georgia
must take one side or the other. Under
which flag will you enlist?
"NIG OMR OONVENTIONE''
Some very good (ftriatians talk very fl‘P*
pantly about “Niggor Convention*-" Did it
ever strike them that if the Reconstruction
Conventions are entitled to that appellation
because a few colored citizens were mem
bers, their churches are still more cntitlod
to be called “Nigger Churches,” lor a still
larger proportion of thsir membership arc
colored f Not one is exempt from this
retort. We suppose that these very fas
tidious Christians will refuse to go to
Heaven, because saints of all races are
there, and that glorious assemblage is a
sort of “black and tan Convention.” Do
all the Ben. Hill Democrats expect to go,
not to Heaven, but to Hill when they die f
REASONS FOR VOTING FOR MR.
BULLOCK.
number i.
First, He it and always has been a Union
man, who would have avoided Secession,
whioh would have avoided war, and which
would have avoided the woes now complained
of by rebeldom.
Second, He is Northern born, “a Yan
kee,” and we shall never be properly re
constructed until we are willing to vote for
a Northerner, if he be worthy, as well as a
Southerner. And no one is a national man
who objects to a candidate because he was
born beyond Mason's and Dixon's line. A
secessionist would vote for a foreigner, born
on the other side ot the Globe, rather than
one born under the Stars nnd Stripes, if not
in the “sunny South.” No one with such
prejudices, in good faith accepts the situa
tion. It is true the North whipped us, ap
plied the rod to the fool’s back, but the
South compelled it, that the Government
might be saved. It is true the North abol
ished slavery, but the South made it neces
sary to conquer ns, that the Nation might be
saved.
It is true the North has compelled us to
accept universal suffrage, but the South made
it necessary tbnt the Union might be recon
structed, for the South refused to do it by the
white vote unless the North, the conqueror
would surrender unconditionally to the South
the conquered. The South staked slavery
for an unattainable and worthless bauble.
She lost, and then she staked the political
power of the whites to gratify the ambition
of a lew old heartless politicians, and having
lost again, the secessionists uow charge their
folly and consequent misfortunes on those
whom they compelled to call on all the loyal
element in the South to do what they, in their
obstinacy and fool hardiness, refused to do.
They said to Congress : though you have
spent a half million of lives aud tour or five
millions of money to conquer us, you must
reinstate us in a position to repeat our at
tempt—put back the hostile garrison and
commanders in the captured post, where
they may again defy you, or jut will not re
construct the Union. Congress chose, and
wisely, not to accept terms from the conquer
ed, and did the only thing it could do—call
on the loyal clement by the Sherman bills.
And thus has the State been brought to the
present crisis by the fully and wickedness of
those who would have it so, and they would
have negroes emancipated. How can a peo
ple be saved who will not permit it ? How
can those expect mercy who will not have
mercy on themselves? Libertt.
Who Killed Cock Robin?—The Macon
correspondent of the Augusta Chronicle
(Ex-Gov. Wright) claims the honor of nomi
nating Mr. Reese for Governor. The Macon
Telegraph says that Gov. Wbioht claims
what don’t belong to him. Would not be
surprised ? Here is the Telegraph's item :
An Error.—We feel constrained to say
that the special dispatch to the Augusta
Chronicle from this city, announcing the
nomination of Judge Reese, on the motion
of a certain member of the Committee, does
not accord with the facts as they appear on
the minutes.
Now it don’t make much difference who
killed Reese by nominating him, but the con
test between Sneed and Wbight reminds us
of the old story of Cock Robin. Supposing
we say that Sneed killed Cock Robin, and
that Wright saw him die—the honor would
then be devided thusly —
Who killed Cock Robin?
I, said tho Sparrow,
With iny bow and arrow,
I killed Cock Robin.
Who (aw hiut die ?
I, (aid the fly,
With my little eye,
I (aw him die.
——-♦♦♦—
The New Hampshire Election.— ls
the Democrats hnd happened to carry New
Hampshire, what a shout of triumph
would have gone up from the traitors and
Democrats throughout the length and
breadth of the land. But the Union Re
publicans, taking ultimate ’victory as a
matter of course, think the New Hamp
shire success only what might have been
expected—a straw showing which way tlie
great Grant tornado is to blow, and see
nothing in it to l>c very exultant about.
They will wait before crowing till the
whole political atmosphere moves in their
favor, and the time is not far off. Then
let the builders of fragile Democratic
structures quit tlieir abiding places, for
their ruin is inevitable.
Ikgloiuous Failure.—Tho herculean
efforts of the Obstructionists to create a
rupture in the ranks of the Union party of
Georgia, have ingloriously failed. Our
party is n unit in the good work before us.
“Reconstruction” is the means—Peace the
end to be attained.
Two Elections,—The Democratic Execu
tive Committee have appointed their election
for the 27th of April. The election ap
pointed by General Meado occurs on the
20th of April. Democrats will take notice,
and not vote till the 27th, or their votes will
not he Democratic.
—Queen Isabella is frequently insulted
when she makes her appearance in the streets
of Madrid.
—The experimental gastronomers of
Hartford, Conn., have added the crowto their
list of delicacies.
—ldaho raises mobogany in such atnoun
that it takes six cords of it to buy one ton o
bay, which is scarce.
I From the K.w York Triboaa.
NEW HAMPSHIRE IS TRUE I
By common consent, the election in New
Hampshire was expected, from the St John
to the Pacific, to strike the key note of the
Presidential contest of 1868. Ae the first
Btate to vote in the current year
ns a State very equally divided and
ever sharply contested—as a State peopled
by eminently intelligent sad independent
freemen—its decision was awaited with
an anxiety utterly disprepoftioned to her
material weight in the councils of the
Union. .
The people of New Hampshire are emi
nently and truly conservative. Seven
eighths of them were bora on her soil,
educated in her schools, and a large
majority own their own homes and direct
their own labor. They mean to uphold and
preserve the free institutions they received
Irum their fathers. They reverence order,
law, morality and the Constitution. No
reckless and perilous innovation can ever
secure their support. They are Conserva
tives of Justice and Liberty, Equal Rights
and National Integrity. If the impeach
ment of President Johnson were snob a
revolutionary outrage as his backers pro
nounce it, nowhere would it be resented
and resisted more sternly, more effectively,
than in New Hampshire.
The State was never more thoroughly
canvassed than during the last month. Its
area is not large, and it is well chequered
with railroads. Two newspapers to each
family is probably below the average ; and
the tidings that able and eminent men of
either party were to speak at this or that
point, at the seaaoa when rural labor is
lightest, drew them together from night to
night by thousands. We presume there are
few voters in the State who have not attended
at least three mass meetings. If anybody
conld persuade them to renounce their prin
ciples, Doolittle might do it; while Connec
ticut contributed two or three renegade office
holders, to flaunt in the faces of the steadfast
the offices they held, the emolument they
enjoyed, ns the wages of their shame. Each
party has done ifb “level best”—made its
mightiest exertions, polled its last vote. Had
a thousand more meetings been held, and
addresses by the ablest speakers of both
parties, we presume the majority would not
nave been varied a hundred votes.
It has been loudly claimed that a “great
reaction” has taken place—that the Repub
lican party Ims forfeited and lost the confi
dence of the people. We denied this, say
ing : "The people have not changed ; they
are weary ol struggling to no purpose and
battling to no end ; thousands have allowed
themselves to be diverted from National by
local issues, or have in despair refused to
vote; but give them a chance to vote to any
purpose, nnd they will show you that the
tires of 18G0 and 18G4 still burn in their
breasts.” That this was the simple fact, is
strikingly evinced by the result of the elec
tion iu New Hampshire. In several of the
elections of the last ten years, the Demo
crats —knowing that they were to be beaten—
have failed to call out their full vote ; but
whenever this has not been the case, the
Republican majority has ranged from three
to four thousand, when it has not (as in
1862) been reduced far below it. In the
Spring of 185 G, it was barely carried against
the Democrats; in the ensuing fall, Fre
mout carried it on a full vote of five thou
sand. If any one is besotted enough to bet
on a Democratic gain uext fall in auy State,
we are very sure that he cannot be fool
enough to squander his money on New
Hampshire.
From the New York Times.
THE NEW HAMPSHIRE ELECTION
The Republican triumph in New Hamp
shire has a marked effect on the temper and
spirit of the Republicans, and will make
itself felt on their action in Congress and
throughout the county. It was the first
opportunity for an expression of popular
sentiment concerning the recent acts of the
Republican parly—its measures ot Recon
struction, and especially its impeachment of
the President. The Democrats have p*e
dicted, with great confidence, and many
Republicans have feared, that, whenever the
people could get a chance, they would give
an emphatic and overwhelming verdict
against the policy of the party on both of these
points.
The result does not vindicate the pre
diction. The Republicans have held their
own in the first State called on to judge
their measures. Neither impeachment nor
the stringent policy which has been
adopted for the readmission of the Southern
tates has weakened their in any important
degree. They are quite as strong in both
branches of the Legislature as they were
last year, and their majority of the popular
vote is not materially changed. The
Republicans of New Hampshire are united
in support of the reconstruction policy of
Congress and the impeachment and trial of
President Johnson; and the party in
Congress certainly has reason to infer that
they will also support the President’s
deposition from office, and tho adoption of
such measures as Congress may deem
necessary to bring the Southern States into
the Union under working Republican
majorities. . y
It is reasonably certain that this view of
the case will prevail at Washington, and that
the Radical Republicans will feel warranted
in pushing their plans to a prompt and de
cisive consummation. It is easy to say that
the election ought not to have any such effect
—that neasures so important to the welfare
of the country ought to be judged solely on
their merits, and that these are neither
greater nor less than they were before
the election was held. But a popular
verdict outweighs all argument with poli
ticians, on such a question. There are very
lew men of either party, in either House
of Congress, who care to hear or know much
of any quesliou except what the people think
of it; and such an indication ns is af
forded by the New Hampshire election will
have decisive and controlling weight with the
Republicans, whose action is thus indorsed
by their own party. The State has been
very thoroughly canvassed. Its people are
intelligent, attentive always to political
events, and active in every political canvass.
Both parties are well organized—both have
held large meetings aud a good many of
them, and public affairs have been discussed
by able and cloqueut speakers on both sides.
Neither party, it is further to be observed,
has shrunk from putting forward its most
ultra men, or from taking its most extreme
ground. The Democrats were under the lead
of the Copperhead extremists, and the Re
publicans were represented by their most
advanced Radicals.
The verdict is in favor of the Republican
policy. As between the two, it is not
easy to see how it could have been otherwise.
The peoplo of the North, it is safe to say, as
we have often said before, will never accept
the doctrines which they fought four years to
put down, nor will they put political power
into the hands of the men by whom those
doctrines were and are sustained. While
there are thousands and tens ot thousands
among the Republicans, in New Hampshire
as in every other Northern State, who would
gladly sec more moderate counsels govern
the action of the Republican party, there nrc
very few of them who are willing to subject
the country to the policy and principles
which tho Democratic party held throughout
tho war, and to which, in spite of all that
has happened, they still cling with so much
tenacity.
It is further to be noted that in this con
test the Republicans of New Hampshire
have had the benefit of the unmo of Gen-
Grant as the representative and standard
bearer ot the Republican party. Uis nomi
nation is universally ooeceded—end from
this time forward every election contest will
be really under his lead,and will turn upon
the fact that be fc to be the Republican
candidate for the Presidency. If this bad
not been distinctly understood, we are by no
mean* certain that the result would have
been so favorable to the Republicans as it
bos been iu New Hampshire. His name
and the universal confidence felt by the
country In bis patriotic wisdom and good
sense, nave undoubtedly iu very great de
gree overborne whatever objection has been
felt among Republicans to the rash and
apparently reckless action of their party in
Congress. Indeed, Grant’s name is not only
a tower of strength to the Republican party,
which has already made him its candidate,
but he will command in the coming election
the support of thousands wholly outside of
all party organizations, who will vote for
him because they believe that under his
guidance, better than In any other way, the
country can be delivered from the complica
tions and daugers that uow surround it.
THE » KILLQtriCK RAILR OAD."
The Omaha Herald enlarges upon the
superior attractions of this new railroad
route, which, it sty*, has just been com
pleted, and will be open to passenger traffic
os soon as a proper agent can be found to
sell the tickets. It announces:
Through tickets daily for eternity, and all
stations beyond the grave, connecting closely
with ferries at the river Styx for all points ou
the other side of Jordan. Passengers should
lake no other route. The cheapest and
shortest way to the Tomb. It is with a great
deal of pleasure that the officers of this road
announce its completion.
This road has been carefully built by ex
perienced workmen, who have graduated at
the best slaughter houses iu the land. The
scenery along the line is remarkably fine,
consisting principally of yawning chasms,
charming precipices, aud shaky trestles. The
rails are laid very loose and without extra
spikes, which, when the cars are going at
fall speed, keep the passenger in delightfnl
motion, settle his dinner, and sometimes his
“hash,” most effectually.
The coaches are all of wood, which, in
case of accident, always splinter, and thus
give passengers holding insurance tickets a
chance to make a little money, with an
occasional prize in case of death.
The seats are constructed on an entirely
new plan, being made in the shape of a
coffin, so that the holder of a ticket, in case
of accident, can be immediately boxed up
and sent home.
Tho stoves are of anew and unique
pattern, and known as tho railway cooking
stoves. It is calculated that with good lire
a first class passenger can be thoroughly
cooked in ten or fifteen minutes, although
much more speed can be attained, if
necessary.
The attention of the travelling public is
directed to the new and unique style of
tombstones furnished by this company to
those purchasing through tickets.
A large corps of undertakers at each
station, and elegant hearse cars accompany
each train.
The sleeping cars upon this route are got
up regardless of expense, and passengers can
sleep without fear of being awakened by
noise of their conductors. In fact, most of
our passengers never wake up after once
getting to sleep.
Wives having cross husbands, have them
purchase tickets on this route, they will never
scold again.
The Government is about to do way with
capital punishment, criminals being fur
nished with tickets over this line. Death is
certain, and the systijm of hanging is thus
avoided.
Revolvers, poison, and butcher knives on
each train for the amusement and use of
patrons when they are tired of riding.
No repairs are allowed on coaches ; the
wheels, axles, and boilers being used till
they break or burst. Coroners on each
train.
Collisions inevitable, and explosions sure.
Persons wishing to reach the mansions in
the skies, ask for tickets via. this line.
Life insurance tickets furnished gratis to
those desiring the same.
CHARLES DICKENS.
“He is a fine looking man—who is he ?’’
Our fellow-traveler was an intelligent,
well-bred, and pious lady, who apparently
resided at a distance from the great centres
of population, and, to beguile the journey to
Boston, we had shown her the new photo
graphs of the great author and reader.
“This is Charles Dickens.”
“Does he live iu Boston ?”
“He is the famous man who has been
reading in Boston; but he is an English
man.”
“Ah 1 what does he read I”
“His own works. Have you never read
anything of Dickens?”
“No.”
We accordingly explained that Mr.
Dickens was famous as an author and a
reader, and that a multitude wore ready to
buy all the tickets available at two dollars
each; and that his most popular story
could be obtained, with several others, for
twenty-five cents each, and recommended
this investment, with congratulations on
the coming pleasure of a first perusal of all
the books which we know now by heart.
This was acknowledged only, and the
following closed our agreeable interview
and journey to your beautiful city :
“Is he a good man ?”
“Certainly ; he never attacks virtue nor
defends-vice.”
“ Are his stories true stories ?”
“Although constructed by his genius, ns
all artistic works must be, the studies of
every character and seene are from real
life, and they may be called true. They
give true ideas, which is the essential part
of a true story.”
“Is he a Christian man?””
“There is so much difference of opinion
as to what constitutes a Christian, that it is
perhaps impossible to answer this question
to the satisfaction of all. The great body
of Christians—those who consider the essen
tial things to ba those which the Master de
clared as such—consider Mr. Dickens as a
worthy Christian brother. Certainly he is
one of the most eloquent nnd effective
preachers of this doctrine and practice, and
.lever treats it with sneers or indifference.”
“ Is he a Baptist?”
“We have not seen that he has so declared
himself, nor that he belongs—in an exclusive
sense—to any of the sects.,”
“Well, that is perhnps not necessary if he
is a Christian man,”
We regret that we did not ask for our
friend’s address, and know where we could
send some of the author's works, for it would
doubtless be useful in the district where this
blessing is now unknown. —Boston tran
script.
»-•-•
-George Vaudenhoff, the reader, has
entirely recovered from his recent accident.
—90,000,000 pins were made in ten hour
by a machine invented hi Hartford
—Great Britain paid from eight to ten
million dollars for imported eggs last year.
—Tho cost of the Massachusetts State
government is le«j than that of New York
city.
—The cost of the improvements of the
city of Paris by Louis Napoleon is $175,-
000,000.
—ln the United States it is announced
that tho number of new publications this year
is 2,124.
Official.
UsAoq’as Tried Military Diitsict, )
(Dept Georgia, Florida, and Alabama). V
Atlanta, G*., Match 13,1868.)
General Orders. No, 37
Wh Irkas, s duly certified copy of the following
resolutions and sections of the Constitution of the
Btat* of Georgia, a* adopted by the Constitutional
Convention of said State, at Atlanta) March 11th,
1868, baa this day been delivered to the Command
mg General:
I. A resolution requesting Gen. Meade to enforce
certain provisions oi the Constitution, which pro
vide for the relief of the jieople.
Resolved, That the Commanding General of the
Third Military District, be reqneeted by general
order to ream re the Courts and officers of the
Pro visional Government of the State of Georgia,
anti) the Slate is folly restored to its regular rela
tions to the United Bla tea, and the State organiza
tion is in full operation, to enforce nnd carry oat
the provisions of this Constitution tor the relief of
the people, to wit:
AUTICLE IST—DECLARATION OF FUNDAMENTAL
Principles.
Section XVlll.— There shall be no imprison
ment for debt.
Articlb stii—Judiciakv.
Section X VII. I. No Court In this State shall
have jurisdiction to try or determine any suit
against any resident of the State upon any con
tract or agreement made or implied, or upon
any contract made in renewal of any debt ex
isting prior to the first day of June, 1865. Nor
shall an; Court or ministerial officer of this
State have authority to enforce any judgment,
execution, or decree, rendered, or issued upon
any contract or agreement made or implied, or
upon any contract in renewal of a debt existing
f rior to the first day of June, 1865, except in
he following cases.
1. In suits against trustees, where the tinst
property is in the hands of the trustee, or huß
been invested by him in other specific effects now
in his hands, and in suits by the vendor of real
estate against the vendee, where not more than
one third of the purchase money has been paid,
and the vendee is in possession of the said land or
specific effects for which he has sold it, aud he re
fuses to deliver the Dnd or said effects to the
vendor. In sneb cases the courts and officers
may entertain jurisdiction aud enforce judgment
against said trust property, or land, oi effects.
2. In snits for the benefit of minors by trustees
appointed before the first day of Jane, 1865.
3. In snits against corporations, in their cor
porate capacity, but not so as to enforce the
debt against the stockholders or officers thereof
in their individual capacity.
4. In suits by charitable or literary institu
tions for money loaned, property (other than
slaves sold), or services rendered by such in
stitutions.
5. In snits on debts due for mechanical or
manual labor, when the suit is by the mechanic
or laborer.
6. In cases when the debt is set up by way of
defence, and the debt set up exceeds aDy debt
due by defendant to plaintiff of which the
courts are denied jurisdiction.
7. In all other cases in which the General
Assembly shall by law give the said courts and
officers jurisdiction: Provided, that no court or
officer shall have, nor shall the General As
sembly give, jurisdiction or authority to try or
give judgment on, or enforce any debt, the con
sideration of which was a slave or slaves, or
the hire thereof.
11. All contracts made and not executed during
the late rebellion, with the intention and lor the
purpose of aiding and encouraging Baid rebellion,
or where it was the purpose aud intention of any
one of the parties to each contract to aid or en
courage such rebellion, and that fact was known
to the other party, whether said contract was made
by any gerson or corporation with the State or
Confederate States, or by a corporation with a
natural person, or between two or more natural
persons, are hereby declared to have been, and to
be illegal; andail bonds, deeds, promissory notes,
bills or other evidences of debt, made or executed
by the parties to each contract, or either of them,
in connection with such illegal contract, or
as the consideration therefor, or in farther
ance thereof, are hereby declared nail and
void, and shall be so held in ad courts
in this State, when attempts shall be made
to enforce any such contracts, or give va
lidity to any such obligation or evidence of debt.
And in all cases where the defendant, or any one
interested in the event of the suit, will make a
plea, supported by his or her aflivavit, that he or
she has reason to believe that the obligation or
evidence of indebtedness upon which the suit is
predicated, or some part thereof, has been given or
need for the illegal purpose aforesaid, the burden
of proof shall be upon the plaintiff to satisfy the
court and the jury that the bond, deed, note, bill,
or other evidence of indebtedness, upon which said
suit is brought, is, or are not, nor is any part
thereof, founded upon, or in auy way connected
with any such illegal contract, and has not been
used in aid of the rebellion, and the date of such
bond, deed, note, bill, or other evidence of indebt
edness shall not be evidence that it has, or has
not. since its date, beenifsued, transferred or used
in aid of the rebellion.
Article 7th—Homestead and Exemption.
Section I. Each head of a family, or guar
dian, or trustee of a family of minor children,
shall be entitled to a homestead of realty to the
value of two thousand dollars in specie, and
personal property to the value of one thousand
dollars in specie, botli to be valued at the time
they are set apart. And no Court, or ministerial
officer iu this State, shall ever have jurisdiction,
or authority to enforce any judgment, decree,
or execution against said property so set apart
(including such improvement as may be made
thereon, from time to time) except for taxes,
money borrowed and expended in the improve
ment of the homestead, or for the purchase
money of the same, aid for labor done thereon,
or material furnished therefor, or removal of
encumbrances thereon. And it shall be the
duty of the General Assembly, as early as practi
cable, to provida, by law, for the setting apart
and valuation of said property, and to enact laws
lor the lull and complete protection and sec urity
of the same to the solo use and benefit ot said
families as aforesaid.
11. All property of the wife, iu her possession
at the time of her marriage, and nil property
given to, inherited, or acquired by her. shall re
main het separate property, and not be liable for
tlie debts of her husband
11. Therefore, by virtue of the plenary powers
vested by the Reconstruction Acts of Congress
in the Commanding General of the Third Military
District, and for tlie pnrpose of giving temporary
effect to the wishes of the people of Georgia, as
expressed by tlieir delegates in Convention,
It is ordered: That the foregoing sections of
said Constitution, shall, from this date, he deemed
to have taken effect and to he in full force in the
State of Georgia, and shall continue in tall force
and validity until the result of the election on the
ratification of the Constitution, adopted by said
Convention and submitted by them to the regist
ered voters of Georgia, shall have been ascer
tained and published from these ileadqnHrters,the
force of this order then to cease, should said
Constitution be rejected; but should said Consti
tution be adopted by the people, this order shall
continue in force until the State is fully restored to
its regular relations to the United States aud the
State organization is in fall operation ; and the
courts and officers of the provisional government
of said State and all the municipal aud other
officers in the same are hereby required to enforce
and carry out tlie above provisions for the relief
of the people of the State of Georgia.
111. General Orders No. 11, issued from these
Headquarters, January lfftli, 1868, are hereby
rescinded, as are also General Orders No. 21,
issued February Ist, 1868, so far as tlie same
relate to said General Orders No. 11
By order of Major General Mkad.n.
R. Q. DitVPv
Assistant Adjutant General.
Hhadq’ks Third Militaiu: District, i
(Dep't qf Georgia, Florida and Alabama), V
Atlanta, Ga., March 13,1868. )
General Orders, No. 88.
I. Whereas, The Constitutional Convention
of the State of Georgia, on the 3d day of March,
1868, adopted the following resolution :
A resolution providing lor the issuing of war
rants iu lieu of scrip.
Resolved, That the Auditing Committee be
nnd are hereby instructed to issue warrants in
lien of the scrip, in accordance with section 2d
of an ordinance to provide tho means of defray
ing tho expenses of this Convention, and the
compensation of officers and members, adopted
February Bth, 1868; eaid warrants being duly
countcrsigncd by the Disbursing Agent of tiffs
Convention, and by the Comptroller General
of the State.
11. Therefore, it is ordered, that paragraphs 2
and 3 of General Orders No. 24, current series,
authorizing tlie issue of scrip, aud making the same
receivable in payment of the special tax,' is hareby
rescinded and revoked.
111. Iu conformity with the wishes of tho Con
vention, the I‘rovtsiomil Comptroller General of
the State is authorized and directed to countersign
the warrants issued in accordance with the above
resolution, and tlie Provisional Governor and
Treasurer are ordered to pay tbe same out of tlie
proceeds of the special tax levied by tlie Conven
tion, after tlie Treasury has been reimbursed of tho
advances made to tlie Convention, or of such por
tioujof such advances at may, in tlie judgment of
the Provisional Governor, bo necessary to meet
tlie immediate wauts of tlie State; and said war
rants are not to bo received by Tax Collectors, nor
will they be received at tho Treusitry iu lieu of
money collected for lax**.
By order of Maj. Gen. Meado ;
U. C. Drum.
Assist ant Adjutant General
Olficlal.
Übaoucartkiis Titan Mi lit anr District. )
(Department Oemryia, Alabama <h Florida), >
Atlaita, Q a., March 14, 1868, J
General Orders, No. St.
I. Whereas, The C%Btlitntional Convention
of the State of Georgia, wbieb resembled in At
lanta, in compliance with Generel Orders, No. 89,
issued from these Headquarters, November 19,
1867, did, in 'pursuance of the Acts of Compete
specified in said General Orders, proceed to (rsut
a Constltntion and civil government for the
State of Georgia, and provide for tbe pnblieation
of said Constitution, and did further, by an or
dinance of said Convention adopted March 11 lb,
1898, submit for ratification to tbe pereone In
eaid State registered and to be ruddered as
voters under the Acts of Congress aforesaid, at
an election to begin on the 20th day of April,
1868, and to be kept open from day to day, at
the discretion of the Generel Commanding, at
such places as may be designated by him.
11. And Whereas, By an. Act of Congress
which became a law March 12tb, 1868, it is pro
vided, that hereafter any eleetion authorised by
the Acts of Congress aforesaid, shall be decided
by a majority of the votes aetnaily cast; and at
the election, in which tbe question of the adoption
or rejection of any Constitution is submitted, any
person duly registered in the State may vote
in the-election district where he offers to vote
when he has resided therein for ten days next
preceding such election npon presentation of his
certificate of registration, or affidavit, or other
satisfactory evidence of registration, under such
regulatious as the District Commander may pre
scribe.
111. And WnEKEAS, Said Acts of Congress
provide that the election for ratification of said
Constitution shall be condncted by tbe officers or
persons appointed or to be appointed by the Com
manding General, and at the date fixed by said
Convention:
IV. It is ordered. That an election be held in
tlie State of Georgia, commencing on Monday, the
20tli day of April, 1868, and continuing four days,
at which the registered voters of saifl State may
vote for or against the Constitution submitted to
them by lhe ordinance aforesaid. Those voting iu
favor of the Constltntion shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words “For the Con
stitution,” and those voting against the Constitu
tion shall have written or printed on their ballots
the words, “Against the Constitution."
V. It shall be the dnty of the Boards of Regis
tration in Georgia, in accordance with said Acts,
commencing fourteen days prior to the election
herein ordered,and giving reasonable pnblicnotice
of the time andplsce thereof, to revise, for a period
of five days, the registration lists, and npon being
satisfied that any person not entitled thereto has
been registered, to strike the name of such person
from the list, and such person shall not be allowed
to vote. Aud such Boards shall also, during tbe
same period, add to such registry the names of all
persons who. at that time, possess the qualifications
required by stuff Acts, who have not been already
registered.
In deciding who are to be stricken from or added
to tlie registration lists, tlie Boards will be guided
by the Acts of Congress relating to reconstruction,
and their attention is especially called to the Sup
plemental Act whicli became a law July 19,1867.
VI. Said election shall lie held in each conuty in
the State, under tlie superintendence olthe Boards
of Registration, as provided by law, and polls will
be opened, after dne and sufficient notice, at as
many points in each county, not exceeding three,
as in the opinion of said Boards may lie required
for the convenience of voters. And in any city,
or other place, where there is a large number of
voters, it is hereby made tlie duty of said Boards
to open as many polls as may be necessary to
enable the voters to cast their votes without un
reasonable delay.
VII. Any person duly registered in tho State
as a voter may vote in any eounty in the State
where he offers to vote, when he has resided
therein for ten days next preceding the elec
tion. When he offers to vote in the county
where be was registered, and his name appears
on the list of registered voters, he shall not be
subject to question or challenge, except for the
purpose of identification, or as to residence.
And any person so registered, who may have
removed from tho county in which lie was
registered, shall be permitted to vote in any
county in the State to which lie has removed,
when he has resided therein for teq days next
preceding the election, upon presentation of
his certificate of registration, or upon making
affidavit before a member of the Board of Regis
tration, ora judge or manager of the election,
that he is registered as a voter, naming the
county in which he is so registered; that ne has
resided in the county' where he offers to vote for
ten days next preceding the election, and that
he has not voted at this election. Blanks for
such affidavits will be supplied by the Boards of
Registration, and the name of tbe voter makinc
oath must be endorsed on his ballot, and aL
such affidavits must bo forwarded with the re
turns of the election.
VITT. The polls shall bo opon at oaob voting
place, during the days of eleetion, at 7 o’clock
a. m., and close at 6 o’clock p. m., and shall be
kept open between those hours, without inter
mission or adjournment.
IX. All public bar rooms, saloons, and other
places for the sale of liquor at retail, at the
several county scats and at other polling places,
shall be closed front 6 o’clock of the evening
preceding the election, until 6 o’clock of the
morning after the last day of the election. Any
person violating this order shall be subject to a
line or imprisonment. Sheriff's and their depu
ties and municipal officers will be held responsi
ble for the strict enforcement of this prohibi
tion by the arrest of all persons who may trans
gress the same.
X. Tlie Sheriff of each county is hereby re
quired to be present at the county teat, and to
appoint deputies to be present at each polling
place in bis eounty, during tlie whole time that the
polls are kept open, and until the election is com
pleted, and is made responsible that no interfer
ence with the judges of election, or other interrup
tion of good order shall occur. And any Sheriff,
or Deputy Sheriff, or other civil officer, failiug to
perform with energy and good faith the duty re
quired of hint by this Older, will, npon report
made by the Judges of the election, be arrested
and dealt with by military authority, and pun
ished by fine ot imprisonment.
XI. The Comhiandiug Officer of tho District of
Georgia will issne, through the Superintendent of
Registration for this State, such detailed instruc
tions as may be necessary to the conduct of said
election iu conformity with tlie Acts of Congress.
XII. Tlie returns required by law to be iiiado
of tho results of said election to the Commanding
General of tlie Military District willbo rendered by
the persons appointed to superintend the same,
through the commanding officer of the District of
Georgia, and in accordance with the detailed in
structions already referred to.
XIII. No person who is a caudidate for office at
said election shall arias a registrar, judge, inspec
tor, manager, clerk, or any other official capacity
connected with conducting tho election
XIV. Violence, or threats of violence, or any
oppressive or fradulent means employed to
prevent every person from exercising the right
of suffrage, is positively prohibited, aud every
person guilty of using the same shall, on con
viction thereof before a military commission,
be punished by line or otherwise.
XV. No contract or agreement with laborers
made for the purpose of controlling tlieir votes,
or of restraining them from voting, will be
enforced against them in this District.
By order of Major General Meade.
R. C.' DRUM,
mr!7—td Assistant Adjutant General.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. *
AUGUSTA THEATRE.
LESSEE & MANAGER—JOHN TEMPLETON.
ST. PATRICK’S DAT.
ERIN GO BRAUGH.
In honor of the occcasion the Distinguished
Artists,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watkins.
Will appear, at tho request of a large num
ber of patrons, ia thoir new and
Thrilling Sensational Drama,
Pronounced, by Press nnd Public, pne of the
BKST PLATS EVER PRODUCED.
Tuesday Evening, March 17th, 1868.
Will ho presented the
New Drama, by Mr. W atkins, entitled
TRODDEN DOWN!
OR,
• THE LOST CAUSE.
The atreet cars will be waiting, at the close of
tho Theatre, to carry parties home.
ADMISSION—To Parquettc $1.00; White
Gallery, Tso ; Colored Gallery, 50c ; Boys 25c.
Reserved Boats can bo proottred at Schreiner's
Book store without extra oharge.
Good orddr enforcod.
Doors opon at 7; to commence at 7J o’oiook.
nth 17—lt_
An Apprentice Wanted.
ONE WHO HAS BEEN SOME TIME AT
the PRINTING BUSINESS may obtain a
Situation to finish his Apprenticeship, by ap
plying to E. 11. PUGIIE.
inhß—fit
SPECIAL NOTICES.
iarcoiSiiEspii^^
ROLINA RAILROAD, March 1« .J® C U.
H n * Bon, J Small, WHJi Bro, c* 7* **
P A Scranton A Cos, J D Bntt A iwM
K»mp, Chre Baker, Vaughn k Hnreh ’
k Edmonsum, C Souohan, E Mn.J.
fJ o|i W L A Cos, T R Rhodes,
TANARUS, H A Cos, W J Parr, W H Tel J,’
A Cos, Bean * Ad.m, M
Dorr, R W Maher, J A T A Boaei p u
Wood W A Cos. ’ *"***
tar consignees' per
RAILROAD, March 16, 1868.-W»rZ 7*l
[BJ, J, A Frederick, J G B 4 Bro
MuniD, J Dili Bro, V Riehardf * nT 7 ’ C *
<fc M, W D Bowen, Bothwoll A W, a
B Day A Cos, JJ Herts A Cos, o A oT'*
Schreiner A Bon, J Miller, Moore
Russell A Cos, Muilarkey Broi, [ wj p tmraH
Vaughn A M, M Blankensee, F Mevm™2i
vanangh, J over M, E O’D, Jno R» u
E, J B Hook, .1 BA J W Walker. ’'"'*l
notice—weTtuT^^
OF THE CITY OF AUGUSTA, hirire -
among ourselves to haul tot the
for FIFTY CENTS per load, we uk
ronsge of our friends, as heretofore, u *
that our rights by taxation, as brajaJV*
been infringed upon. The blame ii
but we censure no one, but simply Askenfos
to sustain us with their patronage,
B. GLASSCOCK
PERRY TffOkiS
- F- MILhEB.
C. DAVES, 1
JAMEB PARES.
D. KEY audotW.
rnhlO—2w«
NOTICE— ======s l
TO THE TAX PAYERS OP RICHIIO||
County. In compliance with
received from the Comptroller General tfa
State of Georgia, I shall commence on the %
day of March instant to collect aln :
tenth of one per cent, on the dirat oft
County for the year 1867. The levy of tfej,2
is provided for by an ordinance of the Sta
Convention ; and said ordinance further tniS
that twenty days after the date of this rS
shall be the duty of the Collector !#£,
execution, with the addition of fifty p, r
and all costs of levy and sale. “"T
My instructions are imperative, udlM
enforce the same rule against Tas-pajen. ™
JOHN A.BOHLHL ‘
Tax Collector Richmotd Com;,
ggp- MARRIAGE AND CELIBACT
AND THE IIAPPIXE* OP TRUE Rjj.
HOOD—An Essay for Young Men on the Com
of Solitude, and the Physiological Emn,lh»
and Diseases which create impediment! to Mil
RIAGE, with sure means of Relief. Soli
sealed letter envelopes, free of charge.
Address Dr. J. SKILLIX HOBBHTM,
Howard Associates, i
fel— 3m ~ Philadelphia, Fi i
Freight .Notice!
OUiCi njf ,
PERSONS WISHING TO SHIP COITB
or other Freights by the Ai-scmiSa
kerville It. R. Cos., will find an order Ml
the stores of Messrs. Claghorn * Herring,«■
of Warren Block and Reynolds street, laid
Messrs. Hatch-A Goodrich, No. 171 Braid tan
where all orders left will be promptly sttadt
to. A. HATCH, SnperiatendeiU
mhl7—tf I
Letters of Dismission
STATE OF GEORGIA- s J
Richmond Comty
Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, Executor, *1
Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, of the efUa'd
Thomas Cumming, deceased, applies tomtk
Letters of Dismission:
These a-e, therefore, to cite admonish,!
and singular, the kindred and creditoi* of I
deceased, to be and appear at my office on drl
lore tho nrst Monday In September next, »4w
cause, if any they have, why said Letters shod!
not be granted.
Given under my hand and official sigoiHi
at office in Augusta, this 1 6th day of March, 1#
E. M. BRAYIOX, j
mh!7—iaw6m Ordiurj.
Letters of Dism'ssion.
STATE OF GEORGIA-
Richmond County.
Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, Executor,■
Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, of tho efUtt<
Anna C. Cnmming, deceased, applies tomeh
Letters of l)i*missioD: . j
These are, therefore, to cite and admonifM
and singular, the kindred and creditor* of aj
deceased, to be and appear at my office on orfc
fore the first Monday in September next, toil
cause, if any they have, why said Letter! am
not be granted.
Given under my hand and official sipdj
at office in Auguna, this 16 th day of Marti,®
E. M. BRAYTOy?
mb 17—law 6 m Ordiuty
Letters of Dismission*
STATE OF GEORGIA— j
Richmond County ■
Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins,
Julia A. Cumuiing, Executrix, of the es
William Cumming, deceased, applies tow*
Letters of Dismission : . . j
These are, therefore, to cite and admom
and singular, tho kindred and creditor*
deceased, to be and appear at my office o®■
fore the first .Monday in September next,
cause, if any they have, why s »id ww ll j
not be granted. . . — .
Given under my hand and offieiw«re
at office in Augusta, this 16th day ofJMJj
E. M. BRAYiMi
mb 17—law6m
Letters of Dismission.
STATE OF GEORGIA-
Richmond
Whereas, Charles J. Jenkins, KiectW
Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, otw .
Henry H. Cumming, deceased, " ■
Letters of Dismission :
These are, therefore, to cite » a “ *
and singular, the kindred and frc 1 j
deceased, to be and appear at m) 0
fore the first Monday in September
cause, if any they have, why said Wt»"
not be granted. , _ . , --..wi
Given under my band and official sf>
office in Augusta, this 16th a - [jgjYWV
mhl 7—lawfirn -
Letters of Dismission'
S TATE 0F GEORGIA_ A,ciwW^
Whereas, Charles J. Jenkjns,
Julia A. Cumming, Executrix, M “ yf
Isaac Bryan, deceased, applies
of Dismission: n .
These aie, therefore, to cite anajw -m
uud singular, tbe kindred
deceased, to be and appear a J
fore the first Monday in Scpte
cause, if any thoy have, why sai
not bo granted. tk iffl
Given under my hand and
at office in Augusta, this a *ggAYT&M
m h 17—law6m
JSTotice. J
4 * BR f ON , S A Y£oNH JOSSS!<9
A the Estate of AARON lb ' —p
will present them, properly - e
persons indebted to the same , ■
MYRA E. JONES,®***""™
mhls—lawfiw ——
IN bankruptcy^,*
oouthbkn district 01 B®^*
O Tho undersigned hereby gi K>*S
appointment as Assignee o
Mouteauina, Macon county, ba.
adjudged a Bankrupt *»>***«* ■
tho District Court of said DiltriC *
Perry, Ga., March 10, L 68.
mhU—lawSw J
jgOOKBINDINa-- 8
BLANK BOOK
and all kinds of H
BOOK AND JOB
