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Culumbu miuirer. VOL. XIX. COLUMBUS, GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 1877. NO. 15 WASHINGTON. Th, National Damooratio Committao will Oppoat a National Oonvantlon. The Supreme Court an Element of the Electoral Count. Chandler Reported for Contempt Contumaeioua Telegraph Managera. Oce., ace., ace. NATIONAL DUIOCBATXO OOtflllTTBE WILL - OPPOSE A OONTKNTION. Wabhinoton, Jen. 17.—Indications are that tbe meeting of the National Demo cratic Committee to-morrow will not faror any unusual demonstration on the part of the Democracy in Washington pending the oonnting of the Electoral rote by Congress. SUFEKKC COURT AM KLEHKNT OT ELECTORAL COUNT. The proposition that tbe fnnotiona of the Preeident pro torn, of the Senate hare noope beyond opening the retume of wbiob be is custodian, and handing them to the offieial Tellers, may be regarded as abandoned. Speoial correspondents to the Northern papers adhere to the asset, tien that the participation of the Supreme Court is an inevitable element of any possible compromise between the House and^enate. THE JOINT COMMITTEE On counting tbe electoral vote had a meet' ing, and meets again this afternoon. The prospect of agreement is not so good. CHANDLER REPORTED FOE CONTEMPT. William E. Chandler will be reported in contempt by the committee on privileges and duties of the House. He refuses to answer whether the dispstobes received at Tallahassee had reference to troops and money until permitted by Oovernor Stearns, who was his olient. He claims to have acted as legal adviser, and that his knowledge is privileged. THE CONTUMACIOUS TELEGRAPH MANAGERS. The same committee have subpoenaed the Eieoutive Committee of the Western Union Company. This oommittee is now summoned by both branahea of Congress. Barnes, the New Orleans telegraph man ager, is allowed to repair to New Orleans in custody of the Sergeat-et'Arms, to se cure the papers called for. Should it prove that the papers are beyond his reach, he will be discharged after his re. port to that effeot within ten days. OLDEST NAVE OFFICER DEAD. Joseph Smith, of the United States Navy ia dead, aged 87 years. He was tbe oldest offioer in the navy. CONFIRMATIONS. Brewster, surveyor general of Louisi ana. COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS. Special to Enquirer Sun. Washington, Jauuary 17.—Ellis U Spear ia appointed Commissioner of Pat- ents. AN ELECTORAL VOTE TO BR HAD $30,000. Special to Enquirer-Sun. Washington, January 17.—Further ex amination of Ur. Pelton to-day developed nothing interesting. He had heard that an electoral vote might be had for $30, 000, but knew nothing of tbe details. CONGRESS. HiiATE. Washington, January 17.—During tbe morning hour was passed a large number of bills of a private nature. Morton stated that there was no money to complete the investigation by the sub oommittee on Privileges and Elections in the Louisiana affairs. Uorton made an elaborate speeoh in support of the action of the President in plaoing troops at Petersburg, Va., during the reeent election. Ur. Johnston took sharp issue with Uorton as to the truthfulness of his state ments regarding the 1 outrages in Virginia. Ur. Withers will reply to-morrow. Ur. Bherm-in argued that if left to them- selves the negroes would naturally vote for the party which gave them liberty. He said, let tbe negroes exeroise their in. telligenoe end the Republicans would abide the verdict. Ur. Withers said so will we. Disoueeion on rules oooupied the bal ance of the day. HOUSE. The feature in the House proceedings to-day was the debate on the resolution for the arrest of the members of the Lou. ieiana Returning Board to answer at the bar of the House for contempt. Banks, of Massachusetts, deolared that the Btate of Louisiana should not yield the papers oalled for exoept to superior force, and that the United States should not permit them to be taken from her. Cox, of New York, closed the debate. He depicted the waste and crushed condi tion of the State of Louisians, and de dared that now her voioe was potential in the decision of the Presidential question ; that that voice was for peace, for liberty, for Democracy and for Tilden; and that it must not be allowed to be throttled or despised. The resolution was adopted. Yeas 1G8, nays 81. TI1E JOINT COMMITTEE.' AGREEMENT EFFECTED—ALL HAVE SIGNED EXCEPT MORTON AND A DEMOCRAT—A TRIPARTITE PLAN INCLUDING BOTH HQCSES AND FIVE JUDGES. Washington, January 17.—The joint Oommittee on oonnting the electoral votes hae agreed upon a report, Whieh will be signed by all the members but Uorton, and possibly a member of the House branob, said to be a Democrat. The tri bunal will be tripartite, one braneh of which will compose five supreme jadgee. How these judges are to be selected, or the constitution of the SenaU and House branches, or the mode of procedure; is yet unknown, exoept that tbe element of chance will not enter in any way into the funqtion of the tribunal. The members will take a speoial oath. TO SEOBECT—SPECULA TIONS. Special to £nguir«r-Sun.j On inquiry of members of the two com mittees to-night, it is learned that ell of them pledged themselves not to speak of the details of tbe proposed plan for oonnt ing the electoral vote, this |oaution being taken in order that the public might not be misled by verbal statements apart from tbe exact phrasologio of the offioial report. They say that for the last two weeks the oommittees of the two houses, aoting either separately and in joint meeting, have devoted their best energies and judgments and nearly all their time to efforU to arrive at an accommodation ; that the proceedings have uniformly been marked by a patriotic spirit—all striving to allay whatever partisan feeling oxisted and promote the publio good. They are very hopeful that both political parties and the country at large will be satisfied with the result of their labors. The bill embodying tbe plan agreed upon will be accompanied by a brief re port, Betting forth the principles upon which it is based, and be presented to both honses to-morrow, though it will not probably be acted upon immediately. The intelligence that a report has been agreed upon calculated to satisfy both parties, occasions very general satisfac tion. From the ascertained faot the judioary branch of the tribunal will be composed of five members, it is inferred that tbe two branches of Congress will each be represented in it by live of their respec tive members, but this is only a matter of inference. NEW IIAitlPSUIKIS DEMOCRACY STIRB1NG RESOLUTIONS—REPUBLICAN USUR PATIONS DRNOUNCRD—CALL FOR A RALLY OF TILDEN SUPPORTERS. Special to the Enquirer-Sun.] Concord, January 17.—In ths Demo orstic Btate Convention to-dsy resolutions were adopted denonneing the oonBpiracy organized at Washington by desperate and unscrupulous men among the leaders of the Republican party to.override tbe clearly expressed will of tbe people, through the illegally constituted and cor ruptly controlled returning hoards at the South, as revolutionary and treasonable iu purpose and effect, inasmuch as it strikes at the very life of the eleotive franchise, which ia the basis and vital principle of this government. They denounce the nse of the military by President Grant in South Carolina and Louisiana. The resolutions call upon the Represen tatives in both houses of Congress to unite in securing a peaceful solution of tbe difficulty in which tbe country is in volved. Another resolution oounsels moderation, but clainiB the paramount duty is to de fend the Constitution, even to the last re sort. The convention oalts upon all who be lieve iu the eloction of Tilden to unite in demanding his inauguration. IjOUISIANA. THE STATU QUO MAINTAINED. Huger of i Collision Passed for the Present. PACKARD’S INSOLENCE TO AUGUR. QEN. AUGUR’S 8CATHINQ REPLY. HK FAIRLY SKIN8 PACKARD. THE TWO LEGISLATURES. Th* Rsds Expel Two Members. The Democratic Hoaie Inquiring; Iff Packard Can be Pun- iwtied for Contempt. RESOLUTION REGARDING T COLORED PEOPLE. SENATORIAL BALLOTS* ILLINOIS. Springfield, Jan. 17.— Second ballot: Logan, 98; Palmer, 88; Anderson, 7; Davis, 8; Lathrope, Parish and Wosh- bnrne 1 each. The third ballot resulted the same, with the exception that Logan received one less and Washbarne one more. Fourth ballot—Logan, 98; Palmer, 89 ; Anderson, 7 ; Davis, 7; Washbarne, 1 ; Parish, 1. Fifth ballot—Logan, 100; Palmer, 88; Anderson, 7; Davis, 7; Parish, l; Haines, 1. Seventh Ballot—Logan, 100; Palmer, 89; Anderson, 7; Davis, 6; Harris, 1; Parish, 1. MASSACHUSETTS. Special to Enquirer-Su*.l Boston, Jan. 17.—Second ballot: Hoar, 75; Boutwell, 90; Abbott, 02 ; Rice, 17; Bullock, 4 ; Beelye, 4; Sandford, 1. Whole number of vote 270, necessary for a choice 139. NEW YUBK. Famine In India, Calcutta, January 17.—The Indian Government estimates the cost to Great Britain of mitigating the famine in Cal- ontte and Bombay at AG,500,000. EX-FENIAN PRESIDENT DYING — FAILURE OF HEN EDICT & CO. New Yobk, Jan. 17.—Col. John O’Ma- houdy, formerly at the head of the Feuian organization iu this country, ia in a dying ooudilum here. The failure of Benedict & Co. hat man ufacturers, 540 11 road way, ia reported* Liabilities $150,000. Germnny and Frisnce. London, Jau. 17.—A special dispatch to the Daily News, from Berlin, states nego* tiations have been renewed between Ger many and France, aud there is now a probability that Germauy will reconsider her original decision, and agree to partic ipate in the Paris Exhibition in 1878. SENATE BEIIGEANT8 DELEAVED ON BAIL. New Orleans, Jan. 17.—The six Ser- geats-at-Arms of the Republican Senate were released on bail. AGAINST HIS WILL PACKABD PLEDGES NOT TO AGAIN DISTURB THE PEACE. Gov. Packard, answering Gon. Augur’s request to allow matters to remain in statue quo y says: «• “I felt that Request would have been more appropriate if made immediately after my installation as Governor, aud before many of the main brandies of the Government had been forcibly taken pos- session of by the opposition, but I have concluded that 1 will give the pledge re quested—that no effort will bo made on the part of the lawful State Government to forcibly disturb the existing state of affairs, without further communication with you. ALL DANGER OF COLLISION PAUSED. New Orleans, Jau. 17.—The effect of the instructions from the War department to Gen. Augur is to preserve the statu quo of both parties, until the reports of Lhi Congressional committees are receiv ed, is plainly visible to-day. All dan ger of a collision is regarded as passed, at least for tbe present. GEN. AUGUB TO MU. PACKABD—HE COBBF.OTS THE WOULD-BE*- GOVKBNOtt—CONVICTS HIM OF FALSEHOOD AND GIVES HIM A SKINNING. Special to the Enquirer-Sun. ] New Obleanh, Jau. 17.—The following ia Gen. Augur's reply to Gov. Paokard'i letter of last night: Headquarters Department Gulf, \ New Orleans, Jau. 17, 1877. ) Mr. S. D. Packard, State llouse: Dear Sir—Your letlor, dated the lGih inst,, which you had published in news-* papers and telegraphed North before it was possible for me to see it, is received. Though addressed to me, I understand very well that it is not particularly intended for mo, aud but for some errors, affecting me personally, 1 should not think it necessary to make any reply. You stato that >( orders had been issued early on this day, the 9th instant, by the Honorable Secretary of War, directing that unauthorized bodies should be re- qnired to desist. I (you) considered this order of tbe Secretary of War as virtually commanding a maintenance of tbe statu quo, consequently the State forces in charge of different positions outside of the Capitol were directed to make such resistance as would compel manifestations of force and broach of peaco on the part of their opponents. It was my understand ing that neither should be permitted to interfere with the status of the other side.” In reply to this, I would state that the time of day at which this order was is sued is immaterial. It was not received here until some time after the surrender without resistance of the Supreme Court room, arsenal and all of the police stations, and it is quite a new thing to me to hear that you ever considered that order as commanding a maintenance of tbe statu quo. Yourself and officers in command, immediately under you, have repeatedly stated that it was intended to seize any favorable opportunity to re cover the oonrt room, and you have re peatedly sent your sheriff to demand that room, and havo twice since made written applications to me for troops to assist in such a recovery. This does look as though it was your understanding that neither side should bo permitted to inter fere with tbe status of the other side. It was the faot of thoso threats to re cover lost ground, whouever a favorable opportunity presented itself, that has fur nished an excuse for the Nicholls party to keep a force in readiness to resist them ; and it was iu viow of this very ooudition of affairs that, yesterday morning, I di rected two of my staff—one to see you aud one to seo Gen. Nicholls—to inquire, not request, if some agreement or under standing could not bo entered iuto by which the statu quo could bo guaranteed until such time as tho President should make his decision. Such an arrangemont would do away with the supposed neces sity of keeping up a body of armed men on either sideband dimmish very greatly the chances for violence and bloodshed. I made no request in tho matter. I had no right to mako any request. It was simply a suggestion iu tbe interest, as I thought, of peace and to give mo ments of quiet to citizens of this excited city. Neither General Nicholls nor yourself thought it advisable to adopt it, aud there it ended. Au error was made, too, iu the form of the memorandum left you by Major Kus- soll last night. Though of no particular moment, still I prefer to be reported cor- reotly. In directing the staff officers last night to deliver to yon and Gen. Nicholls, each, a copy of the dispatch of the 10th from the Secretary of War, he was told to say to each, that “I hope they will give assurances that the President’s wishes shall be respected.” I made no request for such assurances. Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, O. 0. Augur, Brig. Gen. Corn’g. action of the legislatures—democratic house to [investigate Packard—reso lution for colored people. New Orleans, Jan. 17.—Tho Republi can Legislature did not ballot for U. B. Benator to-day. In the House, Barrett and Kennedy, who had gone over to the Democrats, wero expelled. The Democratic Legislature balloted for Benator without a choice. In the Democratic Senate, Curtis intro duced a resolution sotting forth that one Packard falsely assuming to be Governor, had by moauR of soandalous and libelous publication, purporting to be a proclama tion addressed to tbe General Assembly, aud lawful authorities, aud calculated to bring them iuto contempt, eto., therefore be it Itesolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary be instructed to enquire wheth er said Packard by authorizing said scan dalous reports aud libelous publication has not committed a breach of privileges of this body, and wbat moans, if uuy, should ho taken to puuish said Packard for said contempt, and to maiutaiu the dignity aud authority of this body. Bo ordered. llouso bill in roforouco to protection of colored people was passed unanimously. CO UN'I ERFEITINO A FORGER GETS INTO THE UNION TRUST COM PANY FOR $<>1,000—BAGS$48,000 IN GOLD AND DECAMPS—CAUTION OF W. F. HATCH & SONS AGAINKTA CHECK. Special to Enquirer-Sun. New York, Jau. 17.—Tho cashier of the Union Trust Compauy this moruiug dis covered a forged check for $(>1,000 drawn the Company by the New York Life Insurance Compauy. The sig naturo of tho President of the lusurauce Company, Mr. Frauklin, was very cleveily counterfeited. Tho Cashier states that the check was presented to him on tbe 2d instant for certification, aud supposing it to bo genuine, certified it. The man who presented tho check then bought from Mr. Maxwell, a broker iu Broad street, $48,000 iu gold aud dis appeared with his booty. Tbe loss will fall upon tho Union Trust Compauy, tbe officers of which have as- assured President Frunklin that they will make tho $04,000 good. Detectives are busily engaged in working up tho caso. W. F. Hatch A Buns caution tho pub lic against negotiating their check, No. 10,492, for $9,500 gold, on tho Buuk of Now York, certified by the Imnk, payment having been stopped on account of fraud. THE EAST. THE TURKISH GRAND COUNCIL. London, Jan. 17.—The Vienna corres pondent of tho News reports that Midhat Pasba has taken tho unusual step of in viting the Catholic, American, Greek and Bulgarian patriarchs to participate in the grand council, which decides on the Porte’s answor. Tho council will meet Thursday, and the conference ou Satur day. ^ COUNCIL TO REJECT PROPOSALS. Constantinople, Jauuary 17.—It is be hoved that tbe grand council to-morrow will rejeot the iiuul proposals of the Pow ers. INSTRUCTIONS TO GERMAN AMBASSADOR. London, Jau. 17.—A dispatch to tho Pall Mall Gazette from Berlin says it is stated Baron Von Westhor, the German ambassador at Constantinople is instruct ed not to sign tho final protocol about to bo submitted to conference without hav ing previously reported its text to Prince Bismarck and recoivod a reply. RUSSIA COUNTERMANDING SUPPLIES. Special to Enquirer-Sun.) Paris, Jau. 17.—The Mtsscngcr Dc Paris roports that Russia has counter manded all the supplies which she had ordered in Germany. Gen. Tchernayeff has arrived iu this city from Dresolu. GERMANY. PROSPECTS OF THE SOCIALISTS. London, January 17.—The Berlin spe cial to the Pall Mall Gazette says the So cialists are not likely to succeed iu auy of the second ballots, us tho Conservative parties are now thought to bo muted ugaiust them, except the UUrnmoutanes, who will support tho Socialists in some districts. The Government proposes to re introduce tho bill already once before Parliament, making more severe penal provisions against the Socialist system. SI II .VI I* II IN JISI J A SIN. A SHOWER OF LIVE SNAKES FALLS ON THE CITY. Memphis, January 17.—During a hoavy rain storm Mouday, a fall of live snakes wero observed iu tho southern part of tho city, where thousands of them could ho ■eon yesterday. The snakes are from oue foot to eighteen inches in length. Three Rilled. 8t. Paul, Jan. 17.—An exploding threshing machine, killed three persous. REM SETT. HE ARRIVES AT JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA. Special to Enquirer-Sun.] Jacksonville, Fla., Jauunry 17.— Jas. Gordon Beunett and four friendH arrived here this morning by the Macon A An* gusta sleeper, aud wont to Bt. James Hotel, but left shortly after and went on board Astors’s yacht. HOWE M CIRUUN. IT IS LEVIED ON IN AUGUSTA, GEORGIA—TO BE SOLD ON TIIE .29TH. Special to the Enquirer Sun.] Augusta, Ga., Jau. 17.—Howe’s Lon^ don Circus was levied on to-day uuder an attachment of the United B tat oh Court. Tbe cirous and menngerio are now iu tho hands of the sheriff, and will bo sold in Augusta January 29th. C'barleNlon, M. C\, Rncee. Special to Enquirer-Sun. I Charleston, Jau. 17.—During tho first day’H spring meeting of the Jockey Club at the Washington course, the weather was damp and foggy and the track heavy. The first race was a mile dash for all ages. First Chance won, Ascot second, Abdallah third. Time 1:50.1. Bocoud race, mile heats, for all ages. First heat was dead between Brown's As. teroid aud Libbie ; second and third heats aud tho race was won by Brown's Asteroid in 1:53 and 1:55. Third race, two miles over eight hur- dies, purse $120, entries Jim Hinton and Prang, was won by Jim Hiuton by five lenghts. Time 4:11. Ilurninir of Bitm* aim! Nlook. Wilmington, Del., Jauuary 17.—Last night three bnrns, owned by Thus. Ly - nan), two miles from this city, were de stroyed by fire, together with a quantity of grain, twenty head of cattlo and six hordes. Loss $10,000. flood in I lie Ohio River. Cincinnati, Jauuary 17.—Tho river at noon stood forty-eight feet mul three inches, and was rising at the rate of four inches an hour. This is within a few feet of the flood of 1875. Weulher. Washington, Jan. 1G.—Indications.— For tbe South Atlantic States, higher ba rometer, lower temperature, wiuds most ly from northeast to southeast, threaten ing, aud rainy weather will prevail. TUB BEN NETT-NAY DUEL. BENNETT AND PARTY LEAVE FOB PARIS — MAY UNTOUCHED New York, Jau. 15.—Tho World says Miss Jeannette Bennett, Mr. itowlaud Bobbins, aud Mr. Bennett’s private secro. tary, sailed in tho City of Uichinoud, Saturday, with Mr. Beuuett. Paris is understood to bo the destination of the party. Baltimore, Jan. 15.—The most dili gent inquiry at tho host sources of iufor- luutiou in this oity, regarding tho Bon- nett-Muy duel, fails to olicit any further information regarding that affair other than that coiitaiuod iu the roport I have ulrendy telegraphed you, which is pronounced by tho May party to be a oorrect account of what look place at the meeting iu Marylnud. The many rumors regarding Fred. May having been wounded uro absolutely unfounded, and are authoritatively contradicted. Mr. Fred. May was not touched by tho ball from Mr. Bennett's pistol, lie stated before leaving this city that ho was of the opinion that the ball did not come within ton feet. The fact that he was unhurt can bo stuted without fear of cout radio tiou. Together with Dr. Fred. May, of Baltimore, and Dr. Charles Tilghiunn, he has left for parts unknown iu order to avoid arrest. HON. B. H. HILL. AN HONEST, FREE AND PEACEABLE ELECTION IN GEORGIA. l*ltOSl*KKOUS CONDITION OF BLACKS. Why They Vote the Democratic Ticket. Bonator Conkling, in conversation, expressed himself very sanguine of a successful termination to the labors of the oommittee ou counting tho electoral vote. As yet no agreement has been reached upon a general proposition, though several plans havo boon consid ered. Tbe plan suggested by au old act of 1800 has been revived with some mod ification, mainly selecting the four senior Justices of tbe Supremo Cuuit, instead of the Chief Justice, to form part of the Board. It is stated that this plan was never seriously entertained, as it presents many objectionable features, the most important of which is that interposed by tbe Justices of the Supreme Court, and which, iu fact, would, iu their opinion, debar them from acting in any form what ever as arbitrators us proposed, if the subject subsequently came up in regular judicial form. Iu speaking of the prop osition to associate one of more mem bers of the Supremo Court on aboard with a specified number of Senators and Representatives, to canvass the Electo ral voto aud to determine questions grow- iug out of contest and rival claims, u member of tho Supreme Court said that it was a settled principle of the law governing tho courts of America aud Europe not to decide suppositious cases, but only real oases, as between man and man; that in the questions which would arise under a board as suggested, (hero would ho no real parties involved, but simply u question at issue that thoy could not act on in a judicial capacity, and to consider the matter ministerially might operate to their prejudice in a regular case at law, and possibly before tho trib- anal of which they wore members. It was stated that tho judges called to sol ve in the capacity indicated would bo justi lied in declining to act with the bonrd un der tho exemptions due to one of tbe co ordinate branches of the Government, and in all probability were the question to come up the judges named would do clino to serve. OHANDLKK PARTIOUI Alt ON THAT POINT. Ar near as it can he got ( at, tho ques tion Secretary Chandler refused to au swer before the Committee on tho Bights and Privileges of tho House iu canvassing the electoral vote was as to whom he con sulted before bo sent u curtain dispatch to Florida regarding troops to be sent iu to that Stato. Secretary Chandler is report ed as having said, “1 don’t euro much wbat people think of mo, but I don't want them to thiuk I'm a damned fool The following is from a lottor quite re cently addressed by Ben H. Hill, of Georgia, to Mr. E. II. Fmlaysou, oC Am sterdam, N. Y. It is published iu tho Albauy Argus of tho 10th inst: I uovor witnessed a fuiror or freer elec tiou thun the late olootion iu Georgia. 1 do nut believe oue fairer or freer was held iu auy Btate of the Uniou. AU con trary statements are inventions made to deceive tho Northern people. But you call my attention to u most significant faot, which, from your view, is thought to indicate the contrary, when you add: “Tho largo Democratic vote throughout tho Btate seems to war rant the conclusion with many that fraud aud violence did exist, and that, too, to a great extent. As you yourself are aware iu many districts iu tho Btate tho opposi tion (Republican) vote could be couuted ou ouo'h fingers." This is true, aud might have been still more strougly stated, for I thiuk iu soveral entire counties, not a sin gle Kopublican vote was east. Wero there no negroes iu these counties ? Oh, yes, aud they all voted the Democratic ticket. How is this ? I will toll you, und if you understand the real facts us i do understand them, you would admit that the wunder is that auy voto, especially auy uogro vote wus oast for the Republican party iu the entire Btate. I am writing new not as a Democrat nor as a Bout burn man, but as au Amerioau citizen, who de sires above all thiugs the perfeot harmony und lasting peaco of our whole country, with all the rights of all sections aud col ors aud races unimpaired; aud which happy result, I believe, euu be perfectly accomplished if mere partisans can be made to cease tho falsehoods by which they seek to keep the masses of tho peo ple doluded and divided for nothing but personal aud party advantage. Why do the negroes iu Georgia voluntarily vote tho Democratic ticket ? This is the ques tion. When the Soul hern States were recon structed a large number of eur best wliito population wore, by the reconstruction acts,not only placed uuder disabilities to bold office, but were evon disfranchised and not permitted to voto for members to tbe convention ordered to frame new constitutions for tbe respective States. This furnished tbe opportunity for ad venturers aud bad men Vo get control of the Bate Governments, aud they did got thut control with the aid aud uuder tho protection of the military power of the United States, The negroes were made to believe that all this was done to Heeure them iu their freedom, aud that if the Democratic party, composed so largely of their former musters, should oomo to power they (the negroes) would eertaiuly be returned to alavery. Iu their iguoranoo they naturally helivod this, aud voted, very generally, tbe Re publican ticket. In this way wuh formed what is known iu tho South as “the union of tho uogro and the carpet hugger," the find being prompted by the natural and honorable desire to protect his freedom from his old master, and the latter being prompted by the wicked desire to atenl, under tho protection of the United States, whatever else the old masters had left to them by the war aud emancipation. This uuion hud control in Georgia for four yours from 18G8 to 1871. What wero the results ? Crime multiplied everywhere aud in every form. Convioted criminals were turned loose by executive pardons upon society until society itself was un safe. Taxes were increased, business alarmed, aud all property depreciated iu value. Biots, ku klux aud bloodshed pre vailed—the desperate resorts of virtue, property und intelligence for self-protec tion. The taxes oolleoted for the education of tho negro wore stolou, aud all classes, black aud white, except the thieves, grow poorer together, and neither life, nor lib erty nor property of any race was safe. All we had was being taken, and fraudu lent bonds to the aiuouut of many mil lions, wero boing issued to steal in ad vance the earnings of our children for generations to come. I was born in the State, and loved it, and it was a sad thought I hud that if no remedy could bo fouud 1 should feel compelled to hunt some place wbero intelligence, und prop orty aud virtue could havo at least au equui chance iu government with igno rance, pauperism uud theft. Most fortu nately in 1871,by moans which 1 fully know but which 1 will not detail how, we suc ceeded iu stuyiug tho hand of Federal power from interference with a newly elcctod Democratic Legislature. Unable to secure this interference the Uepublioan Governor, whoso term had not oxpirod, Hod from tho Stato when no man pur sued. This, early iu 1872, the Demo cratic party came in full possession of the Slate government and huvo so contin ued iu possession to this day. What a/o tho results ? Exactly the reverse, iu every respect, of tho horrors above described. Everybody is contented; everything is safe ; taxes are light; homos are improv ing, aud hearts are glad. Crimes punish ed ; iuuocouoe is protected, und labor is rewarded. Tho fraudulent bonds were arrested, the Stuto debt is small, and the State credit is high. Values are constant ly rising, uud plenty is constantly increas ing. 1 venture the assertion thut there is uoi iu the Uuion, nor iu the world either, a Stato whoso people are suffering less or hoping nioro than are uow tho poople of Georgia. True, we are not so rich as for merly, but wo are growing so, and will grow richer than ever if we can keep tbe other States at peace. Tine also, there are some miserable carpet-baggers linger ing among us in Federal offices with the army to protect them in robbing and iu stiliiug our people. But they are the lust birds of tho preyiug Hock, and they will soon be all gone, and good and honest men from the North are uow (locking in and are welcome. But what has become in Georgia of the “poor negro" that our good friend, Mr. llayeri, is so sorry for ? Well, he has not been put hack in slave ry, and not a white man in the State would have him put hack. Tho negroes iu Georgia return more property for tax ation than any other Statu of the Uniou. They are more contouted, more prosperous aud better protected, for their numbers, than iu any other State on earth ? And all this is the direct fruit of the change of administration of tho Btate Government which began iu 1871. Do you wonder that tho negroes voto tho Democratic tioket iu Georgia? Do you not rather wouder that any of them voto any other ticket ? The numbers who vote tho Dem ocratic ticket iucreaso with every electiou, aud I tell you now, if the Republican ]>ol- icy towards tbe South is oontiuued, it will not he long before tho only populutioi- iu the South that will be mote uuunu mously aud morcieveterately Democratic than tbe old whigs will be the negroes. Every Southern State whieh has followed Georgia in getting rid of Uupublicuu government, has also followed Georgia in consequent peace, prosperity and iu oreuse of Democratic voles. Georgia leads ouly because she started first and most vigorously in the race. Now look at poor South Carolina! Nothing divides her from Georgia hut the narrow river, Savan nah. Is that river a Styx and its crossing death ? That hideous mounter—half man and h*»lf boast—tbe negro aud car- pot-bagger in union—continues its rule in that Stato under military protection, ami it is that rule which is death, and would be death auywhore. If I desired to intimidate the most intelligent aud best negroes of OoorgiA to vote tho Democratio ticket, I could not do so more effectually Hum to threaten them with a revival in Georgiu of this South Caroliua condition. Is it not barbarous to con tinue upon any poople a government, uuder whieh no people oau be coutented, prosperous or safe. URANT’M VIEWS. UK TELLS WHAT HF. WILL DO IF THE ELEC TORAL COUNT IS NOT COMPLETED BY MARCH ITU. Washington Telegram in Cincinnati Gomuiet- clal iff Saturday. The President has observed with the closest attention the varying phases of the Presidential complications. To him it is uot a question of individuals, but u gene ral desire to havo the authority which he bus wielded for the past eight years trans mitted to his successor without turmoil and within the moaning of the Constitu tion uud the laws. He is deeply sensible of the depressing effects of the existiug uuoorluiuty as to the solution of the Presidential question upon the busmens of the country. Iu the correspondence of tho executive departments, it is shown by tho officials in the differ ent Slates thut the industries of the country have of late shown a heal thy indication of u revival of activity, and that capital is ready to second this tendency us soon as something definite has been reached ou the puuding political question. Iu the event of au iulerreg uum in the Presidential office, owing lo the inability on the purl of the two houses to come to au agreement on the question of tho Presidency prior to the day which terminates the present administration, the President is of the opinion that the cabinet officers, in accordance with the provisions of tho act of 1792, will reoog- uize the presiding officor of tho Senate, whom he considers tx-ojficio acting vioo- President of tho United States, aud to him will be transmitted the important trust which he himself has so long exer cised. In speaking of the subject the Presi dent stutes that to his mind the question as to his duty under such a eoutiugeucy is quite clear, aud that the partisan view taken by a portion of those who have tho matter to dcul with directly is untenable aud uusustained by any statutory provi sion. He says thut the aut of 1792 is eleur on that point, providing that, iu case of the removal, death, resignation or iuabihty of both the President aud Vice President of the United States, the Presi dent of the Senate, or if there is none, then the Speaker of the House of Repre sentatives for tho time being, shall act as President nutil the disability is removed or a President elected. He says if tbe position assumed by some that there is no President of the Senate, und, therefore, in tho event of no choice, tbat the Speaker of the House should succeed on the 4th of March, wero tho oorreol oue, this would find the govern ment absolutely without au executive. That ho has no power to call au extra ses sion to the Forty-fifth Congress, as that, under tho proxeut circumstuuous, alone rostu with Congress, uud can only bo done upon their concurrent action. It is nut propablo that the Senate would agree to au extra session for auy such purpose, so that, admitting this view, there could be no President until Congress shall have again assembled iu duo course of luw. Iu the meantime, tho Cabinet would huvo to act, exoept injtho cuse of tbe Postmas ter Goueral, whoso term would expire iu thirty days after March 4, thus leaving tbat department entirely without a head aud, therefore, suspending all postal operations, as no one of competent authority would be loft to carry them out. Nor could there be uuy harmony of action as regards the other operations of tho government, as eaeh oubinot officor would act for him self, ho beiug Hololy responsible for tho administration of his department. The literal result of this would ho six execu tive officers acting severally, without the directing authority of tlio chief executive :ontomp!ated by tho Constitution, 'ending this condition of things, under the act of 1792, tho electiou for Presi dent and Vico President would ho held upon the notification of tho Secretary of Stato. In the meantime, during this in terregnuui in tho Presidential office, there would bo no authority to compel obedience to the laws, for no cabinet officer could exercise authority except over tho officers of his department. The inevitable tendency of such a condition of things would natur ally bo political disintegretion. 1’he Pres ident said that it is quite evident, taking all thoso circumstances iuto consideration, that tho claims of the House of Represen tatives, should they take that, form, would uot be entitled to recognition,and ho does not believe that such a claim would ever he seriously entertained by them. Taking all these considerations into account, as well as the statutes in the premises, there is evidently no doubt in the Presidents niiud as to tho person designed I ,l '~ Constitution to bo intrusted v eoutivo power iu the event of by March 4, aud to him will th authority he transmitted. th the ex election xecutive WAY-BENNETT. l!A-E OF 1>R. PHELPS. New York, January 17.—Dr. Phelps, witness to the May Beunett duel, was be fore the gruud jury to-day, and refused to answer all tho questions, on the grouud the auawera would criminate hiui in this or other States. Judge Gildersleeve dis missed the doctor ou bis one recoguizauce until to-morrow morning.
