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Newspaper Page Text-^S^z;g3watacgg GEORGIA, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Si, 1869. No. 51. Citd 'jyj!Z_ O _£\. * IB <Ss £> CD HNT-, Hi)ii'OllS AND PSOPRIETOSS. - , jji' iiihhiin, in Advance. L ri.s!NG—Per square of len lines, each ", y | i ). jiareuant* and others forall v c v f ’.t'.vujiiy-iive per cent. oii. I.KU-AL AUV-tltTISIAC. rt ir y's. —Ci-tationtfor letter sol ad- if.i>. .guardianship ,<fcc $5 00 j notice.•••'•• 2 00 ,n, irtottevsof dism’urfioinadm’n 5 00 i.tt'o.'lelterspf dism'o ofgttary’u i> 1,0 >r leave to rail Land-- f> 00 , :)jbtorsa'ud Creditors 3 00 v . i. per square of tea Lines 0 00 . , . ; , iai. persq., teu days 1 &0 /•—Each ievy of ten lines, or less.. 2 50 1 , , ■ sales Oj ten lines or less 5 00 .. S ales, per sq. (2 mouths) 5 00 ••vciesure of mortgage and olh- 1. .mtiily’s, per square 1 00 aatiees. thirty day* 3 00 iit-rpect, liesoiulious by Societies, : es> C5c. .i acceding six lines,tube charged j, a lvertisiug. . . , Land, by Administrators, Execo* .u-irdruis. are required by law.ro be held ' s .. iesday ii> the month, between the • .,/f'u in the forenoon and three in the af- s :,i i-house in tlio county in which •I., Ui u .„! sales must be given in a public I. :j •; , ,-.s previous to the day of sale. , ,-, r :, j sale of p Tsonftl property must be 'T, i ;.mcr it) 'days previous to sale day. ■. .. , i .;>tors and creditors of an estate i ,.j i, , published dO days- : . , ; 11, i.! plication will be made to the ■ ,) riiiiiai y for leave to sell laud, must be iui for two months. to.is for letters oi Admiqistration, Guar- , . must bo published bO.ray8—for dis- , .■ , i.d,.i : iisiro tion, iiioutuiy six months : nissiou Iroui g uardianship, 40 days. forh ..Insure Ot Mortgages must be ,-i i-imhl'i for fowr months—».<r establish- lAoers./wr the fail space of three months — > ■ding titles from Executors or Auminis- ‘wbero Imud has been given by the de- 't»ic full -ioace of three months. Charge, luarc of ten lines for eacliinsertiou. Eici 'M-t will always bbconiiiitttiu a^corU , s •, tu«5 lo^al re.£uircais.:uta, uiucbto ciii .iu-red. JOHN HABIG, SAVANNAH, GA., WHOLESALE A RETAIL DEALER IN JL ? Handies, FRENCH CONFECTIONERY, Qhocoludes, Fruits, Nuts, Syrups and Cordials.—Foreign and Domestic Toys and Fancy Goods.— Tin and Mechanicil Toys, Chi naand Wax Dolls and Doll Heads. China Vases and Ornaments, RUBBER GOODS, Aceordeons and other Musical Iustru meats, Cutlery, Pocket-Books, Work-Boxes, Dressing Cases, Fancy Baskets, Willow- Ware, Pi te-Works, &c., &c., &c. A iliic TuifUs Arctic Soda Fount tun with finest Fruit Syrups. filY Orders from the Country promptly attended to and. solicited. Our motto is, FA! a DEALING U7ld GOOD GOODS. Corner of Broughton &• Whitaker Streets, SAVANNAH, GA. April 20, 1801) 1G tf A PROCI AMATIOX. JJD- < xtb, ju.xtAJJ AJaTu •1-4 liiird fctifcet, Maci-u, Gcoig.a; XvCL cLXLU IA O g O.A ei-L £=> n addles, 11 .i f ii ip, l o r ir s. & C • alisiuii dealers .. ' Y^ctilai-yr, llarii.-ss, Skirting, Lace, Sole, Upper, -iieltiug, PaA-t auJ Enameled Leaujcr, Enameled sOwUu,, La.l ai.d L.uiug Skins. Our baddies, Harness &c.„are ot our own mau- liia.-iuru'■ and we relur to muse who have UsOu liirworV, concerning its merits. To di uiuiactuiers, we would say : Out Bloc A i,sillier and oiuer Goods in our hue, is Luge, and we aim to please in Rricc lis well its 0 drill ly . . . . |‘ L Vve odor a ..-leal variety of vVtups, Irotn which ;Le most f nu-iious cannot fail to make a selec- f,on. As aiso, iiorse and Saddle Diaukuts, Dag- jp ;p| / 1.—•*-' i’riv r :• ' ••■• 'idii ' ; v>t . ‘'-Vli! • Kr •A'-v’"' l • ;t:* r : ' ’"Tt tdfc ■ *■ •• “Y ;„ij!|**jfl • I-: - !v ttl G'-.- □ f.: ii i ■. L ; : - i ■ l r A ■«aBa3b»e-?*-' TUB MASOX & HAHLIX illlllW CO. wjxxeus of' Tin: PARIS EXPOSITION MEDAL, Who have uniformly been awarded HIGHEST HONORS At Industrial Exhibitions IN THIS COUNTRY, <•> that their work is the acknowledged standard of cx.ceU.ehce iu its department, respectfully au- liounce that, with extended and pertected facili ties, and by the exclusive use.of recent impreve- ii Mils, they are now producing yet more perfect Or "ids thori ecer before, in great, variety as to style aud price, adapted to all public and private useis : for Drawing Rooms, Libraries, Music Rooms, Concert Hails, Lodges. Churches.Schools, Ac , iu plain and elegant cases, a H of which they are enabled by their unequalled facilities tor man- ufacture to sell at prices of interior work. The recent improvements in these Organs have so increased their usefulness aud popularity that they arc unquestionably the most desirable in- strumeuts obtainable for family Use, as well as Churches, .Schools, tec., while the prices at which they can be afforded l$i>0 to $i,OU0) adapt them to the means aud requirements of all classes — Tuay are equally adapted to secular and sacred music, are elegant fts furniture, occupy little space, Jiro not liable to get out of order, (not requiring tuninir once v.diere a pianoforte is tuned twenty times) are. very durable, and easy to learn to p ay ' * The M. & H. Organ Co. are now selling FOUR O'TVVE ORGANS for $5© each; FIVE OC TAVE ORGANS, FIVE STOPS, with two sets -,f VIiiRATORS for $125, aud other styies at proportionate" rates. . . _ For testimony to the superiority of their Organ;, the Mason & Hamlin Organ Co respectfully re- to tiie musical profession generally ; a majori ty of the most prominent musicians in the coun try, with many of eminence in Europe, having given public testimony, that the Mason Hamlin Organs excel ail others. . . .. ... . a circular containing this testimony m full will be sent free to any one desiring it,_ also a descrip- He circular, containing full particulars respect-; jq. so instruments, with correct drawings ot the different styles and the lowest prices, winch are fixed and invariable. Address THE MASON & HAMLIN ORGAN CO '.nil K..,.i..viiv,No-v York; 154 Tremoutst., Boston 1,1 November “ 30, 18G9 4ri 3t 'A A&xN»»oKr Mutual life insurance “Oar I’ateut Adjustable Piougli Buck band, commends itself to the Planter, by its being adapted to large or small animals, and obviating the necessity of moving it to the loins,when snal- luiv ploughing is desired. , We bay Hides, Furs, Wax, Wool, Moss and ialluvv. September 28, 18i>9 39 3ui Frost, .Slsucls: Sz> Co., Wholesale A Retail Manufacturers of & Dealers in HPIIEtST CLASS o AX TP JN. TtT TZ RICHMOND, VA. j^sT Persons desiring to insure their lives wil call upon E. M. ORME, Jr., Ag’t. Milledgeville, May 19,1868 , “ Low I^rices. 1T7HITE DINNER SETS, NEW LIMOGE % y shapes, 157 pieces, $25. Smaller size sets proportionately low in prices. WHITE TOILET SETS, 11 pieces, $3 20. WHITE TEA SETS, 44 pieces, $4 00. GOOD WATER GOBLETS, per dozen, $1 50. GOOD WINE GLASSES, per dozen, $1 00. Ail other goods in our line equally low. ^ Goods packed for. the country, or forwarded by Express, C. O. D. VfA 3II3 NtiTO.X HADLEYS, Middle Cooper Institute Block, Third and Fourth Avcs., between 7th and 8th Sts., NEW YORK. -..y» gend for Illustrated Photograph and Cata logue of Liiinoge Dinner, Tea and Toilet Sets, mailed free. „ October 19. 1869 42 on p every variety. OWFAlY, near Canal St., A- 1 • ’.’BOATS, HOTELS AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS, Furnished at the Shortest Notice. ,/s purchased of our house guaranteed as represented- FitoST. JAS. Black. Gco. Ssvdeu. ember 21,1809 Gr. '\N T - JONES, Haddad. (Sb enlist ALL DENTAL opera- tion8 performed with and cave. Artificial teeth inserted in ail styles known totlie/■ profession. Old cases, not comforta bly worn,-can be made so. takeuin part payment fog Dpn- Rooms Darien Bank building. ct.13,1808. . 41 i. W. WHITE, jltlA.rn.eic-al-ffa.ui, MILLEDGEVILLE, GA., Will practice in this and the adjoining counties. Applications for Homestead Exemptions under th» new faw, aud other business before the Court of Ordinary, wili receive proper attention. October 13. lStid Take Not iee. i LL PERSONS indebted to Joseph L ine, or A to Joseph &. Wit. N. Lane, are hereby no tified that such claims must be adjusted on or before August, 18(59, next return day, or they v ill CiRtTAIN LV he placed in the bauds ot an attorney for collection. * ..... . , We can no longer pay our liabilities with vague promises of debtors. Oar debtors MUST have fioiieu. forhtar.il/ci: has at last erased to be a nr toe; we therefore earnestly urge all who arc in terested to come forward witnout delay, s i , and thereby save us the unpleasant duty, ana themselves the .‘."spouses that must incut, o s big out their claims. JORB1>1I LANE- Milledgeville, Ga., Juae 8,1869 2 > tf O-eorgia,- By RUFUS B BULLOCK, Governor of said State. To the People of Georgia: The recent renewal of active hostilities against the person and property o('.colored citixeus and v.mte Republicans by the organized bands of secret as sassins in certain portions of the (State, setms to indicate a concert of action and a purpose on the part of said organizations to persist in defying the civil law; It therefore behooves the good people ot this State to see to it that the commonwealth be not further injured and defamed by the. acts of per sons who, it is believed, are wholly without inter est in, or regard for, the welfare of the State. It is the duty of every county, town, or muni cipal corporate authority to ensure perfect protec tion for iife and property tu every resident within their borders; and, whereas, in many cases, tne local officials fail to exercise efficient means to se cure this result, the good citizens within such limits—those having a material interest at stake, or the best interest of the State at heart—should see to it that prompt measures are at once taken under the civil law to arrest and bring to punish ment the members of these organizations ot se cret robbers and assassins. Under the statutes at present in force, the Executive is prevented from taking active measures for the suppression of civil disorders, and it is therefore all the more important that every good citizen should test it ills individual duty to become a peace officer, and to aid in securing to every, inhabitant that perfect protection guaranteed by the Constitution, and without which we can never enjoy either civil lib erty or material prosperity. Outrages such as have heretofore and are now again disgracing our State, cannot be tolerated or excused without involving the whole community. The time has arrived when these outrages must cease, or the good people ol the whole fetate will be held responsible for their continuance. To the end that no motive may be .wanting to stimulate the people to action in bringing to pun ishment the violators of the law, l hereby offer a reward ot FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS eacn for tiio arrest, with evidence iu convict, ot tue person or nersons engaged in the murder of Hon. Joseph Adkins, wfctc, a Republican Senator of the 19th District. . ■ And of the person or persons engaged in the murder of Dr. Benjamin Ayer, white, a Republi can Representative from the county ot Jefferson. And of the person or persons engaged in the outrage committed upon the person of William Hardeman, white, of the county of Oglethorpe when, on or about the 31st day ot October last, he was tied to a tree and brutally whipped, the out rage having been committed by a body of dis guised men for no other reason, as is alleged, than that Hardeman was charged with being a Radical. . . And of the person or persons engaged in the outrage committed upon the person ot lion. Abra ham Colby, colored Representative from tne county of Greene, who, on or about the 3jtn day of October last, was taken from his bed at night and cruelly boaieu, the outrage having K-p 11 initted by a body of twenty-five or thirty disguised men for the reason, as is alleged, that he, thesaid Colby visited Atlanta and requested of the mihta : rv authorities protection for the freed men s school, located in the town of Greenesboro’, in the county of Greece. , i ' , . . And of the person or [persons engaged m tne depredation upon the office of the Assessor ot In ternal Revenue, for the United States Government in the town of Washington, county of V\ ilkes, on or about the night of the 13th ■instant, when, as is alleged, the office was broken open, and books, pipers, Ac., scattered and destroyed, and notices ieft warning the Assessor to leave the District. And of the person or persons engaged in tue assault upon the house of the Hon. Eli Barnes, colored, Republican Representative from the ounty of Hancock, when, as is alleged, a bouy.of masked men at or about the hour ot I o’clock on thtj night oi tli6 10th instant, surround*- » hiS icSi- dence°and by threats of personal violence forced him to loavo tiie county. And of the person or persons, who, at or near the hour ot 10 o’clock on the night of the loth instant, fired ten or twelve gunshots into a camp colored laborers, cu the line, of ttm Ma con & Brunswick Radroid, in the county oi lel- iair, whereby one man was killed and another se verely wo.unded. And of the person, or persons, who, on xnurs- dav nu-ht of Court week, October term, about midui'riit, said to bo a body of sixty men in uis- ~ “ ‘ ‘ of the Shetili ot guise, surrounded the resiaen.u the county oi'Haucoek, denial f sit £ '4 Brn f b n fi * A ROMANTIC NARRATIVE. A Chapter in the Life of a Red luccr Trader. The following story is told by a Min nesota paper: “Among tbg most prominent mer chants in Rio Janeiro, Brazil, some fif teen years ago, was a young English man, Yvho was possessed not only oi a fine form and handsome features, but also of ;i stmg fortune, the result ol his own industry and business ability. His business required that he should make occasional visits to England, anti Im had crossed the Atlantic many times. During one ol these visits, he met his fate in the shape of a beautiful orphan oiri, who accompanied him on his voy age back to Rio Janeiro as his wife. For a number oi years they led a happy married life, aud two childicn wc ic born unto them. The husband pros pered iti business and continued to make occasional visits to England leav ing his family at Rio Janeiro. It was after his return from one ot these visits that he heard for the first lime whis pers against his wife. She indignant ly denied the charges made against her, and dared him to produce proof ol his assertions. This he could not do, but a coolness arose between them which became insupportable, aim a separation was “agreed upon. j hr._, were divorced according to the laws of Brazil, the husband settling upon her a handsome annuity, which should con tinue during her life, or until she should marrv again, when it should cease, she retaining the custody of tne chil die n. “Unable to remain at Rio Janeiro, the husband wound up his business, converted his property into money, and became a wanderer upon the earth. He finally accompanied a party to Fort Garry, Minnesota, where the iso lation from the world suited him, and lie concluded to remain. Again he embarked in business, and became known to many of the principal citi zens and business men of St. Paul, not one of whom ever suspected I he hidden sorrow which impels him to bury him self amid the savage surroundings of the far North-west. “The wife, in course of time loved again, and notwithstanding she lost her handsome annuity, ahe married a gen- tieman of scholarly attainments and but little tnetins. \Yiib him e-fie lived happily for two years, when he died, leaving her and her two children in destitute circumstances. During ail Lfiis lime she heard occasionally from her former husband through his letters to his friends at Rio Janeiro, and from them she learned that he still cherished lor ifer a love that would continue un til death. The death of her second husband left her almost penniless. And being convinced of the unalterable love, of her first husband, she resolved, the county _ from him the keys of thejaU ana.released trom the jnil one James Oxford, white, a notorious out law, awaiting his trial tor the murder ot John Taylor, a respectable citizen of said county. Given under my hand aud the f 1 "‘IsiiTom i for the.sake of her children, to seek out ,t seal of the State, at the Capitol, in the city ut Atlanta, thi> 29th day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty-mine? ano of the independence oi the United States t.,e ninety-fourth. ' ’ . _ RUFUS B. BULLOUjv, Governor. By the Governor: • .. David G. Cottiku, Secretary of fetate. December 7, 1889 4 ^ 4 F Han til in your COTTO iw w AND HAVE IT Grinned Sd bracked AT THE STEAM COTTON GIN ON McIntosh Sired—West of Wayne, "Witli Care Speed.. Separate rooms for each lot ol Colton. (£?= First Comers first Served.^ Terms.—$ l 00 per hundred in the bulc, or the Seed pays the toll. JOHN JONES. Milledgeville. Sept. 7,1809- 3© {i ~ fi. T. WIEDENMAN. In the New Building opposite the Hotel. HAVE JUST received a a nice selection of Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds. Clocks, Silver N Plated Ware, Guns, Pistols, Cutlery, Musical In- | strumeuts & Walking Cant s. SPSCTACL'ES fitted by the use of the Optimeter. Call and ex amine my Goods. I will show them to you with great pleasure, and will warrant each article as represented. ^ Particular attention paid to the REPAIR of fine Watches and Jewelry. Milledgeville, Oct. 12,1809 *1 u LOOK KERIE. rjllIE BEST VINEGAR in the city, is for sale atL. N. Callaway’s, for per gallon, Milledgeville, September 7,1869. 3l> tt her divorced husband, and with them throw herself at his feel aud implore him to take them back. In pursuance of this determination she. commenced her long and tedious journey from Bra zil to British America. She arrived in St. Paul a few days ago, accompanied by her children. It was during her short stay here that we obtained the above particulars from Iter- She re mained only two days in fct. Paul to rest, and then proceecied on her jour ney to Fort Garry. “The lady is still in the prime of life, arid retains all ihe beauty which first won the heart of her former hus band. We suppress the names of the parries out of regard to their feelings, as should we give the gentleman’s name, many of our citizens would re cognize it as that of one of the leading trailers of the Red River settlement.” IIARA-KIRA. The ceremony of Self-Immolation in Japan. After <jn interval of a lew minutes of anxious suspense, laki Zeuzaburo, a stalwart man o! thirty two years of age, with a noble air, walked into the hall attired in his dress of ceremony, with the peculiar hempen cloth wings which are worn on great occasions. He was accompanied by a kaishalcu and three officers, who wore the zvnba- ori of war surcoat with gold-tissue fac- ii,erg, with the Jcaishaht an his left hand. Taki Zenzaburo advanced slowly to ward the Japanese witnesses, and the two bowed before them, then drawing near the foreigners they saluted us in the same way, perhaps even with more deference, in eacli case the sanitation was ceremoniously returned. S-owIy, and with great dignity, the condemned man mounted on to the raised lioor, prostrated himselt before the high al tar twice, and seated bimsell on the felt carpet with his back to the high altar, the kakhnku crouching on his left hand side. One of the three attendant officers then came forward bearing a stand of the kind used in temples for offerings, on which, wrapped in paper, lay the icaJcizasht, the short sword or dirk of the Japanese, nine inches and a half in length, with a point and an edge as sharp as a razor’s. This he hand ed, prostrating himself to the condetrifl ed man, who received it reverently, raising it to his head with both hands, and placed it in liont of himself. ^ Al ter another profound obeisance, Taki Zeuzaburo, in a voice which betrayed just so much emotion and hesitation as rniglii be expected Iroui a man who is aking a painful confession, but with IT' im—m no sign of fear eitimr iu ins lace or manner, spoke as follows : “1, ami l alone, unwarrantably gave die order to lire tin the foreigners at Kobe, and again as they tried to es cape. For this crime I disembowel myself, and I beg \ou who arc pres ent to do me the nouor ot witnessing ihe act.” Bowing once more, the speaker al lowed his upper garments to slip down to his girdle, and remained naked to the waist. Carefully, according to cus tom, he tucked his sleeves under his knees to prevent himself from falling backward, f>r a noble Japanese gen tleman should die falling forward. De- liberately, with tt steady hand, he took the dirk that lay before him ; he looked at it wistfully, almost affectionately ; for a moment he seemed to collect his thoughts for the last time, and then stabbing himself deeply below the waist on the leiL hand side, he drew it slow ly across to the right side, and turning the dirk in the wound, gave a slight cut upwards. During ihis sickeningly painful operation, tie never moved a muscle of his lace. When he drew out ihe dirk be leaned forward and stretched out his neck ; an expression of pain for the first time crossed his face, but lie uttered no sound. At that moment the kaishuku, who, still couch ing by his side, had been keenly Pitch ing his every movement, sprang to his feet, poised his sword for a second in air; there was a flash, a heavy, ugly thud, a crashing fall; with one blow* the bead had been severed from the body. A dead silence followed, broken on ly by the hideous noise ot the blood gushing out of the inert heap before us, which but a moment before had been a brave and chivalrous man. It was hor rible. The Jta'vshaku made a low bow, wiped bis sword, and retired from the raised lioor; and ihe stained dirk was solemnly borne away, a bloody proof of the execution. The two represen tatives of the Mikado then left their places, and crossing over to where the ioreiyn witnesses sat, called us to wit ness that the sentence of death upon Taki Z mzaburo had been faithfully carried out. The ceremony being at an end we left the temple.— The Exe cution, by Hara Kira, in the Comhiil. From the Now York Times. THE GEORGIA IMBROGLIO. Letter from Governor Bullock—Reso LUTIONS OF THE STATE CENTRAL Com MITTEE. To the Editor of the New York Times : Having read your admirable article in the Times of the 1st inst., under the [leading of “The Georgia Imbroglio,” I feel constrained to inflict upon you this letter, for the purpose, of express ing, in my o wn behalf and that of the Republicans of our State, thanks for the correct and forcible presentation of our case to the country. The questions involved in the Geor gia matter are of vital interest to the country at large in connection With the stability of the measures adopted by Congress for the purpose ol restoring i K.lux Klans,” who, shielded by their the late rebel Stales to loyal relations ! disguise, by the secrecy of their move- lint. Terry’s Slatiilratts Rrpnrl. The following is the slandrous re~ port of Gen. Alfred Terry, on die con dition of*affairs iu Georgia made to the Secretary of War: Soon after I assumed command of this Department, a letter from Hon. Henry Wilson to the President of ihe United States, was referred to me with instructions to investigate and report upon the matters therein mentioned.— The following is a copy of that letter and of the endorsement placed upon it by the General commanding the army. Natick, Mass., May 14, 1S69. “Dear Sir :—Can nothing he done to stop the outrages in Georgia i These political outrages should cease. Noth ing animated the.people more in the canvass than that the rebel outrages would be stopped. They were check ed much by your election ; still they go on, and many of our best friends say that we do nothing to stop them, and that we rather say nothing about tiieun. I fear that unless something is done, manv of our most devoted friends will grow dissatisfied. Cannot a proc lamation in regard to Georgia be is sued ? Cannot these criminals be caught by the army and punished ? I am sure something should be attempt ed. Martial law is this day needed in that worst of all the Stales for the security of the friends of the country. Yours truly, HENRY WILSON. Headquarters of the Army, ) Washington, June 7, 1SG9. 5 Respectfully referred to Command ing General, Department of the South, for thorough investigation and report. W. T. SHERMAN, General. I have delayed making tiie report thus called lor until tiie present time,in ordCr that I might become acquainted" with the condition of affairs in Georgia before expressing any opinion. Now, i have reluctantly come to the conclusion, that the situation here demands the in terposition of the National Government, in order that life and property may be protected, freedom of speech and polit ical action secured, and the rights and liberties of t lie freed men maintained.— This opinion is based upon complaints made to me, the reports of officers de tailed to investigate alleged outrages, and upon the statements of many per sons of respectability and high position from different parts of the Slate, in whose representations I must repose confidence, some of whom have given me information only under a pledge of secrecy ; the state of affairs in their sections being such, that they feared extreme personal violence should it be come known that they had been in communication with me. The Ku Klux Klun. In many parts of the Stale there is practically no government ; the worst of crimes are committed, and no at tempt is made to punish those who commit them. Murders have been and are frequent, and the abuse in various wavs of the blacks is too common to excite notice. There can l»e no doubt of the existence of numerous insurrec tionary organizations known as “Ku- with the Union, and, as you aptly say, “the time has come wh-n Gong v ess must go backward or forward.” The Congress of the Lhiiled Slates or the rebels o! Georgia, led on by Toombs, Hill, <$:c. must triumph. There is no element in the Republi can party of our State of a proscriptive character, or of that class termed -“bit ter-enders,” none who desire harsh terms imposed upon our opponents, nor do we desire military government. In the Constitution submitted to and adopted by a large majority of the peo ple there are no proscriptive or dis franchising clauses or test-oath qualifi cations whatever, and our treatment of, and propositions to, our political oppo nents have been of the most liberal character. But by the mistaken leni ty of the military commander at the time the Legislature was organized un der the Reconstruction acts, opposition members—who were clearly disquali fied bv the Reconstruction laws and bv the biil providing for the admission of the State, which enacted the dis- quaiifying clause of the 14th Amend ment—were permitted to become ac tive participants in the legislative or ganization, and they thus obtained the power by'whieh they have been able,, practically, to nullify the whole recon struction policy. All we ask or desire is that Congress shall provide for the enforcement of its laws heretofore en acted. We desire no new legislation, jo addition ii term?, believing that the proper enforcement of the acts already adopted will enable us to maintain our selves before our own people. With any semblance of a fair and free elec tion, and an honest count of the ballot, a majority of the voting population of our Stale is Republican. I enclose a copy of the preamble and resolutions adopted by the Execu tive Committee of the party on the 24th ult., which sets forth very clearly our condition and Uur distress. Thanking you again for your notice, 1 am, verv respectfully, RUFUS B. BULLOCK. Washington, Thursday, Dec. 2, ’69. Forty two thousand three hundred and British Museam Library The Augusta Chronicle reports a renew al of the guano war. The people think the presence of so much guano in the city is unhealthy, ami hnvo appeal fid to tho City Council. ments, and by the terror which they inspire, perpetrates crimes with impu nity. There is great reason to believe that in some cases local magistrates are in sympathy with members of these organizations. In many places they are overawed by them, and dare not attempt to punish them. To punish such offenders by civil proceedings would be a difficult task, even were magistrates in all cases disposed, and had the courage to ffo their duty, for the same influences which govern them equally, affect juries and witnesses. How the Criminals Escape. A conversation which I have had with a wealthy planter, a gentleman of intelligence and education, and a po litical opponent of the National Admin istration, will illustrate this difficulty. While deploring the lamentable condi tion of affairs in the county in which he lives, he frankly admitted to me that were the most worthless vagabond in the county to be chaigeri with crime against the person ot a Republican or negro, neither he nor any other person of property within the county, would dare to refuse to give bail for the of fender, nor would they dare to testify against him, whatever might, lie their knowledge of his guilt. That very many of the crimes which have been committed have no political bearing, 1 believe, that someoi them were prompt ed by political animosity, and that most of the numerous outrages upon freedmen result from hostility to the race, induced, by theirenfranchisement, I think cannot be controverted. The same difficulties which beset the prosecution of criminals are en countered by negroes, who seek re dress for civil injuries in local Courts. Magistrates dare r.ot do their duly to ward them, aud instances are not want ing where it has even been bevond the power of a Magistrate to protect a ne gro plaintiff’from violence in his own presence, while engaged in the trial of his.case. I desire it to be understood that in speaking oi Magistrates, l in no degree refer to Judges of the Superior Court. They are gentlemen oi high character, and I have every confidence . . i . x , .. that they will do their duty fearlessly thirty-one vonmies have beet, added U the iinparlially> B ut tL 'is to be ob served that even they cannot control grand and petit juries ; they cannot compel the former to indict, nor the latter to render unprejudiced verdicts. The Executive of the State would glad- nterpose to give to all citizens the pro tection which is their right, but under the Constitution and laws, he has pow er neither to act dirrctly in bringing of fenders to justice, nor to compel sub ordinate officers to do their duty. Public Sentiment in the State. 1 do not suppose that tbe great ma jority of the people of the State of,eith er race approve of the coimnissiqn of these crimes. I believe that not only would they gladly see good order re stored, peace and quiet maintained, and law vindicated, but would' lend their aid to secure these ends were they not controlled by their fears. Gov erned, however by their apprehensions, and having no confidence that the'civ il authorities will afford them protec tion, in many counties they /sprier these evils to exist without an effort to abate them, and meekly submit to the rule of a disorderly and criminal mi nority. While I have been in command of the Department, 1 have endeavored to take no action which could not be jus tified by the letter of the law, even it Georgia should be held to be restored to its original relations to the General Government. I have confined myselt to giving support to the civil authori ties, and moving detachments of troops into some of the disturbed counties, where their presence would exert a good influence, and where they would be ready to act it properly called up on. I think that some good has, in this way, been accomplished, but the great evil has bv no means been reach ed. As Department Commander, I can do no more, for, whatever may be the status of Georgia, and whatever may be the powers which an officer as signed to the command of the Third District, created by the Reconstruc tion acts, would possess, it is only an officer so assigned who could exercise them. They aie not vested in me by my assignment to the command of this Department. Where, therefore, the civil authorities are in sympathy with or are overawed by those w’ho commit crime, it is-manifest that I am power less. In this connection I respectfully call the special attention of the Gener al Commanding the Army, to the re ports in regard to the attempts made in Warren county to secure the at rest and punishment of persons charged with crime, which are this day ibr- warded. Jf hy the Government Should Inlerjcre. It appears to me that the national honor is pledged to the protection ot the loyalists and the freedmen o the South. I am well aware that protec tion of persons and property is not or dinarily one of the functions of the na tional Government, but when it is re membered that hostility to the sup porters of the Government is but a manifestation of hostility to the Gov ernment itself, and that the prevail ing prejudice against blacks results from their emancipation, ihe act of the Government, it would seem that such protection cannot be denied them, if it fie within the power of ihe Govern ment to give it. I know of no way in which such protection can be given in Georgia except by an exercise of the powers conferred on military com manders by the reconstruction acts, j [The General then entets into u iong i discussion w hether these powers can ; stiii He exercised in Georgia, and treats ' of all laws bearing upon the question with much vigor ofjudgment and clear ness of expression, coining to the con clusion that they may still be decreas ed, and closing his reports as follows :] How to Restore Good Order. In conclusion, I desire to express my conviction that the only way to restore good order in the Stale, is to resume military control over it for the time being, and ultimately to provide by law that the Legislature shall re assemble as a Provisional Legislature, from which all ineligible persons shall be excluded, and to which all eligible persons elected to it, w hether white or black, shall be admitted. Such a leg islature would, believe, enact such laws, and invest their Executive with such powers as would enable him to keep ihe peace, protect life and prop erty, and punish crime. The process of resuming military control, would, it appears to me, lie a very simple one. All that would be required, is an or der from the President countermand ing General Orders No. 55, Adjutant General’s Office, July 23, 1;3G3, and Orders No. 103, Headquarters Third Military District, July 22, 1S6S, and assigning an officer to the command of the District, excepting the States of ►Florida and Alabama. This action I respectfully recommend. Gen. Halleck's Endorsement. Gen. Halleck, commanding Milita ry Division of the South, endorse this report of General Terry’s as follows: I cannot concur entirely in the views of General Terry. After the recogni tion for so long a time of the Stale Gov ernment ol Georgia by the President and highest military authorities, tor ihese officers to retrace their steps aud declare their own acts illegal and voiJ, would not only seem inconsistent, but might produce much harm. Should Congress, however, decide to return the State to the condition of a military district, under the Reconstruc tion laws, on the ground that it had not been fully reconstructed, the case would be very different. I, therefore, respectfully recommend that the mai ler be left for action of Congress.

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Southern recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1820-1872, December 21, 1869, Image 1