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rnmmmm (flit Bailn Celtgrapf. HP he- - • • K. SNEED jft BOY] ia tha* IhJcIi; «inl rriiud* M(|J [ i JVTB ■] ( h.cft •** '-.JKT-.it tlfr is mr (It- ire logircs r statement of the Ma il merchants will C8»- r pnWie and mirst-lvcs, -ly with oar Reporter upon them in the i]i • of his doty. We.ye- t baa heat some back. RECONSTRUCTION—WHO ARE TARTIING IT? “There mart be confidence ietv.ee. the government and the States; while the'gam j eminent confides in the people, (he y ;>le | mast hare faith in the government.lohismost be mntoal and reciprocal, or all that has been done will be thrown away.” The language quoted above is taken from the lettcr.of President Jooxgox to Governor. HiyrOTarVoOIuoMippL The sentiment expressed is ajost one, and all honest minds be to it. WcwonM add i LATEST BY TELEGRAPH. am Clay land Jc Dnmble, the tf the Telegnrjdk, will not nl- Ihe pr- frSoion; lmt that, after “•rttlei , -nt of Imainera affairs lj indisputable maxim, to-wit: that there can nor f be no reid faith that is not founded on, and i|- TSfctDIH^r | These preliminaries settled, how stands the I <*• between'thc people of the Sooth, and the SOTerinfient at'Washington, by which term ' we intend to incinde the legislative as well as the executive department ? That the South- characterize the rest of the race—no reasona ble person will deny; though there are some who^by their condoct, would seem to regard ua aaa peculiar branch of the creation, not jjrH^sib^theqaalitiesof ttmfl In either his civilized or savage condition. Wc have no nrgnment for snch people; for they have nei ther brUni nor srfatte appreciate It But, ad dressing ourselves to rational, thinking men, panne a ■ith pen and scissors. Success Wherever they ”0 wc pftplie- ■rwperity and good will. Gov. Jenkins. 51 ■ am note bjr which Mr. Jenkins ■d the first governor of Georgia i, mast he exceedingly gratify- d it is a compliment most wed; but it remains to lie seen r wot he will he allowed to ex- wtion# We hope and believe oalt not that he will give c President, and at the a great bnaeftetor to our State, frtr din to prewnt aliricf ac- (•■I ef his life, character and capabilities. THE MESSAGE. The message o! Provisional Governor tlolra- «sa was rand in both houses of the Legisla- Int ysslarday, and will be found in our ntans this morning. It b brief, intelligi- Ida. and to the point, in which respects it Uarsa striking contract with the intermina- 14a tirades that hare « .flate years^been issued ham theEismtirr office. ,' TV Governor directs the altetitlon of tho Iq ihtiR to lmt a few subjects, ami those ef mori psesring importance. 1 Ike praaeat tardiness in fha'ldministration of Jusrica by nor courts, b noticed, ami; we think, rtvy Jetly criticised. He calls upon rhelmghlnlnratoameiMlthelawsoasto sc ram a rpeedy trial of all causes, civil and erimi- The recommendation reganling the man- spmiat ef the Mate Road, is worthy of fie ri. «■ atsmtiow. Past experience would dic tate that if the road he not sold, wbicli would 1* the beat policy, iU practical control should Is- rated in a Commissi rarer, to lie elected 1*5 the peeple—or tg the legislature, which weald he better. Snch a measure would dor up a prolific source of electioneering corruption in our State. The is marks of the menage on education are cnaamtiv jaat ami most timely. It lathe •Hat ua-1 worthy, at the present juncture «f oar uff-utn, of state legislation and indl- vidad effort. The war has eat off entirely a tsU body of oar yontli froBi tlic stlraatagaa of academical and collegiate aWrarlioa;' this lorn will never be repaired, •m* the rising generation maybe eared for, aad no sacrifice should be withdd in liolld- *RE >P Ursir minds and storing them with axfcl knowledge. In these unhappy times, the great danger for the future b that onr joswg men and women may grow up in ig- •oemae, ami the whole Southern race heroine •leg, aerate. Thb should never be allowed. Fruffal responsibilities, indeed, all our hopes, »*>t fifNi them, ami nothing lmt popular in- IcIHgecce, ami a high tone of character, both MM^gonraMii ao.l women, will, Ik* able to mroemi horn insignifican t ns a We thru call wp«m the fathers of the laml. as ^11 a» onr legislators, t<> lend all tlieir ertorts w Mriott a calamity. Tho prudent "legislature sliojld lead off in thb work: their uwana are-felted, hut to their full extent tWyahoald be put into active operation. The Go vemor rreommenda tli© adoption of the Const totiarml Amendment abolishing . m throughout the Union, ami presents (he -object in <-j. h a form as to coimneml it to the fovoraU. c -u.-ui, ration of the Lcgisla- tnre. The rmoJuti.xi- win, no doubt, j>as? - ' ■. ..: -* riou- opposition It is a noticeable bet tint the Governor, in this paif ol" hi- ■aeamge, ron.v.ii - right u Inch most por- »inv own ivea not of the numberhnutvo, :* >'c come to regard a<of detMAferitaiGC -"ants that if the proposed amendment FROM XI I.T.EDC EVI U.E. m- , m m jj—g t im •, m [ i ixn.M to the nnxon^ii^ MiLLECoEvuiE, Dec. 5,1885.—The House has pamed' the constitutional amendment, abolishing slavery in the United States. The votes for governor luxe been cuuatqd, Jenkins received thirty-seven thousand and “l." 1 *“' 1 '**' '-'flii'jTffViffirif* A?i" SteplfcrriprlltW^ dA-^e!«'tiL didacy for the Senate. The mthilicrs elect to theScnaib. of G gis assembled in the Senate. Chamber at the hpur of 10 a. m., agreeably to the ordinance of the Convention of the State. lig calling theDistricts. when the metflfre^s elect came KjTwartnT'tmT desk anil were duly is ftO. * i .-ivea Ou - ffiage on tli duty of the 1/ L'Tl.iin it, thus clcarlv it li« •€ reconstruction which the S.'uih<rn Sta appose and reject. This whether under a military mat, ami we an- giad u tained by such high authority. :tho«t farther e.uunient. «*er : ssugc. win. h . ao,wh<-r column. wc would f«k, what hos tile South failed to 1 .11 in an. th«r field, aaa}' do in the wont of reconstruction that has been required of her 1 _ Did she not lsy down her arms when be*tin by overwhelming numbers, and under a pledge of fair and honorable treatment, nay even aaeh as was due to “err ing brothers I” Had she not been assured a dozen time* over, during the conflict, that fell we had to do was to cease opposition to the Government, and go forward and take our scats around the national council board, which had always been kejit in readiness for ns ? Did not our people, with a submission amounting almost to servility, take the oath ofalhgbnceto the Government which they, had fought for four yesr^ sue. fa^panfpn .at the hands of its cXechtivc, give up their local governments and officers and come un der those who were placed over them by the conqueror, and all without a murmur { Have they not called conventions nnd held elec tions under edicts from Washington, and have not those bodies, ignoring State sover eignty, obeyed every behest of the President, even to tlic repudiation of debts which thev Considered binding in rrinscii-nre nnd were willing to pay ? Have they not submitted gracefully to that da«h of the pen, whichi in deference to a mere moral sentiment ol the North, changed the entire struc- tnreof Southern society, swept away hundreds of millions of their property, and sent thous ands of widows and orphans beggared into the streets f Have they not seen, with hard ly a protest, their former slaves armed with bayonets nnd placed on guard to keep thorn in subjection t Have they not borne all this, and with a. gracefulness that has not only challenged tlic wonder of the world, but sur prised even thcmsclrebl And yet, are wo to be told that the South has not yet come up to the full measure of its duty t What more would the “Government” have us to do ? Even the . Constitutional Amendment abol ishing slavery, passed by a Congress in which, whilst she is tlic solo, party to be affec ted, she had no _voice, has been ratified by one State and will soon lie adopted by ettok If the purpose be to humiliate nnd degrade us before admitting us again into fall fcllow- slup, let the fact be candidly confessed lie- in to the civilized world, with all its moral responsibilities, and cease to slander the Southern people by imputations on their sin cerity and loyalty. They have declared themselves loyal, and they have acted a loyal part. What more can be demanded of them l The South has always separated tho Presi dent from the dominant party of the North, who seem resolved that there shall be no peace, no harmony, no fraternization, no union oi sentiment and soul—the men who still cry mu for war and bloodshed;find whofe hcarts-arc still filled with gall and wormwood toward the Southern people.— The* arc the real authors of presept trou Mai, not the South. They arc the party who propose, from mere feeling* of hate, to ex- elude u- from the halls of Congress, and con tinne the rigid rule of liayonets over us, un der the pretext,—which they know is false— that the representatives clioscn by our people are disloyal to the Government. It is with infinite regret that wc sec the slightest evi dence that the President either lears, or is in sympathy with, this unholy faction. The order to refuse certificates of election to the lncmliers chosen to Congress from Georgia, would seem to justify apprehension that > all not right. We sincerely trust, however, that oitr fears are groundless, for, to all ap pearances, he is the only sheet-anchor of the Sonth in her present and prospective trials. Should he fail us, then arc the cause of our people, and the interests of liberty on this r to fasten negro -American continent, lost forever. Uhl have been the The charge that the men who took an ac- havereft.—tin en- rive part in the late civil war are not to be piling that condi- **Hod on as faithful to tlic Constitution and ■ay 'i.e proposed the Union to which they have pledged their Bs Jiaie a right to support, is a gratuitous libel on honorable -just onr doctrine, ’ an 'l high-minded mm. They are the best or a civil govern- j mcu of our country, and as noble and true as tind onraelrw sus-1 o* 11 he found on the globe. That they are can- Maf-haii. [For the Telegraph A Response. Messb*. EoifOBS : I think J can guess the identity 'of‘ r X Cady of Macon,” and I ap prove of her suggestions. I hope the ladies will adopt them and proceed in the good work she points oat. Can you not, sirs, hint .the names of some of our matrons of warm, benevolent hearts who will undertake this work ? * It is a noble work to shoe and clothe the little orphans, and thns permit them to he taught, and I applaud the project with all my heart. Do, sirs, stir up some of the good ladies, and let them get to work, aslhe time for the work is so hork j Ciluutas. Our fair correspondent’s appeal is about as strong as any mr. can make. Come, ladies, take bold of the matter in earnest, as your accustomed zeal and liberality usually in duces you to do, and see what an elegant fat you can give us for the Christmas holi days, and, particularly, what a noble effort you can make for the poor orphan! Wis a God-like work, and one worthy of ,Jour no blest efforts. ’ * 1 IxiroitTAXT Memoriae to tiie Leoisea- tcre.—We learn from the Savannah - HeralJ, of Wednesday, that an important memorial, signed by several prominent citizens of Sav annah, lias been left at the Herald office for signatures. The memorialists petition the legislature to make such alteration in the statute regulating the interest of money as is demanded by the peculiar circumstances in which the people of Georgia arc placed. In the language of-tlic memorial, much of the capital of the State, 1ms been destroyed, par ticularly its agricultural capital It, Is im possible to renew operations on the soil and to raise exportable products, without the use of capital from abroad. To induce the emi gration of foreign capital^ inducements must be presented to invite such cmigratipn. The rate of interest, as fixed by law‘iff thfeBthte, can never induce the foreign capitalist to loan his moneyed means supposing his security to be ample,' unless the rate of interest is at least one to two per cent, above the current rate of the neighborhood in which he lives.— Tlic rate in New York, which is the money centre of the Union, is 7 per cent. The legal rate in Georgia being the same, capital will not find its way here. The suggestion in the memorial seems to ns both sensible and prac tical. It is to permit loans, to lie used at any rate of interest agreed upon in contracts for money, nnd that when in any contract, the rate of interest shall not lie specified, it shall be fixed at 7 per cent. It will lie home in mind by the legislature of Georgia, that we live in a period that is exceptional—that our State has hcen r dcvgstatcd Jiy war and- that there is no mode of resuscitating its in dustry hut by tbc use of foreign capital which can lie invited to Visit our State by no other inducement than an adequate rate of interest. Two Governors Practicable. According to Qov. Perry, of South Caroli na, there is no ohjeettoh ib the inauguration of a constitutional Governor, and his dis charge of ordinary official duties during the term of the provisional governor. In a re cent message to the legislature he says: I hope you will appoint an early day for the inauguration of the constitutional gover nor. The commissions of the members of congress have to be signed by him, and if they are to lie in. Washington at the opening of the session they will have (o leave here in two or three days. ‘ I have been instructed by the president to remain in the exercise of my functions.ns provisional governor until relieved by his ex- ■ press directions. But after the governor -* elect has qualified, I shall recognize him as "the chief magistrate of the State, and make all my communications to liim, instead of the legislature. i • * (Signed,) B. F. Perry. A Washington telegram of the :50th says: It has been strongly intimated to-Uav that the clerk of the house intends to place the names of tho Tennessee delegation of con gress elect, on the roll the first day of the session. It is asserted that Tennessee is in the same category as other Southern States, and if thW intention is carried out, an Ohio mehilier will move to strike the names from the roll. Those who favor the measure, say that Tennessee is fully restored to the Union, an.l i- tin-ref..iv entitled to representation. Nearly all of the Tennessee congressmen are here. n e refer the ill be fonnd i without human pa-ejons and feel not thepro- s.'nt misfortunes of their countrymen, we shall Dt pretend to claim for them : yet they are I honorable lues, who would scorn hypocrisy, I are incapable of deception, and as true to Dcix Akkairs.—The their word as they were brave and terrible in onesjKir.dence, Nov. : battle. The great and virtuous Lee is their General Grant wfii heartily wel- prototype in the council and the field, and : .at city .l-y the military aiitlbori- j -uclt men can never act the role of falsehood; l ' - He ftwk expressed hi- opinions while j and prove faithless to their own fame. Then Mexican affair*. He said cense to suspect them, and, above all, make . ally that the advent ot Maximilian that suspicion the pretext of a great wrong ' pvetcailed throne of Mexico was a part. upon a suffering yet true-hearted people.— and hi- immediate expulsion The North has might—let her Use it as be et it- hi-tory. Prance did conics a great and honorable nation. Let not ; -nd.h-h a throne in ! the American name be disgraced in the eves not consult that j of the world as the synonym of injustice and republic. He . cruelty. interfere in I If the South is to lie denied the ' man: if we are I' GEORGIA LEGISLATURE. I rsi —2, jr i' 1 SEX ATE. M . Mieledoeyille, Dec. -i.itBOo. h| desk a a/t»a Gertiemen of. the ITcv.te nf Rrf reier.iati It would lx) unpardonable affixt: me did I attempt to conceal the feet compliment you hare paid me in me to preside over vour deliberations lying to my pride and commands tny acknowledgments. . I am folly aware, gentlemen, of the anlul ous duties of the Speaker’s chair, and I shall bring to their discharge ail ardent desire to duexit In ‘their perfortgiaoe the confidence to generously reposed in me.' ■ I Wc are convened to-dav under circumj ur na ffwiMW'iiMHaar'THur dM qualified. Oil rnntiop of Mr.. Redding, the Senate •prtieeecfcd fo x&i&tM raft- for President'. 1 ’ The names of Hon. William Gibson and Hon. S: B. Moore” were put in nomination for the office. . i / On the first voting Hon. William Gibson received a majority of the whole number of rotes, and was ..declared President of the Senate. A Committee consisting of Messrs, Moore, Redding and Carter .was appointed to conduct the President elect to the chair. Before taking his seat the President said: Senator- ; ' With feelings of unfeigned gratitude I return thanks'for the honor you my most cordial which you have just conferred upon me. I bring to the disci targe of the duties of tlic office, it is true, experience of a limited character, but a conciousness of nty own imperfect capacity to fill the measure o'f what I know you ex pect of your Presiding Officer. I shall, howev er, enter upon them sustained by the conviction that your intelliganee will aid me in their performance, and yottr charity overlook any errors and shortcomings. Gentlemen, we commence our labors in a singularly perilous period of our country’s history. We have buried our gallant dead whojhavo bled and suffered in behalf of whiit we honestly believe and felt to be right. Wltile we shed a tear over their graves, let us remember tbat the sword has decided against us, and dtjt of the issue arise new and important responsibilities. While accepting the decision, we find that the whole system'of labor sustained by our fathers through successive generations, has been utterly destroyed,' and that the capital of the country has liecn thoroughly exhausted. Upon labor and capital depend all onr na tional prosperity. Gentlemen, it becomes your most import ant duty so to frame your legislation, that upon the ruins of the old a new system may arise, whielt will contribute to the advance ment of Georgia in wealth, prosperity and power. In order that this system should prove effectual, we.must bury "our prejudice in the past; wc must conciliate the views of those from whom we now widely differ, and with whom we stood lately in hostile conflict. Let us so shape our legislation, that while we guard with the utmost caution our interests at home, we shall win the confidence of our late enemies, but, we trust, soon to be our friends of a common country, with a common fate awaiting us all. Let us enter upon the discharge of these duties in a spirit which will convince the authorities at Washington that we are actuated by no feelings of hostil ity to the government, but by a desire to build up a prosperity which, while it brings comfort to our own doors, may prove the means of enhancing tho wealth and happiness of the whole people of a common country. Eschewing radicalism and ultraism of every kind, let all our acts be guided by wisdom, and tempered with justice and moderation. Not only the people of our own State are watching our actions, but everywhere, throughout the country, anxiety is felt to know what Georgia will do in this great emer gency. Let us so act as not to disappoint Death ov an EDrron.—John W. Symei Esq., well known as a newspaper editor in Virginia, died at Petersburg on the 26th. For twenty years ho was the proprietor and editor of the National InteOlgeneer, and sub sequently owned and conducted tlic Raleigh (N. C.) Register until the breaking out of the war. He was frequently elected a member of the Virginia legislature. Respited.—The National Inleligeneer, of the 20th, says : . Frank Gurley, sentenced to he hung at Huntsville. Ala., on Friday for the murder of Gen. McCook, lias, by request of numerous citizens of Huntsville, been re spited by Brigadier General Whipple until such time as futlicr facts ia hi- ease can tie submitted to the President. »'tW . 4J be i Vk onrconsent to t . and wc should in n -e-tablUhing the it France hsul no right to .. *:ioe. bus if-]„ would involve her- JJNegro Testimony in Mississippi.—On the 35th ult., the house bill to “confer civil rights upon freedmen,” declaring them com petent witnesses in all cases except those ex clusively between white persons, passed the senate, by a vote of 1G to 13. It had passed the house by a vote of 56 to 30. Hon. E. M. Bruce has written a letter denying the statement that he presen ted one hundred thousand dollars to Gen. a war with us on thi t itav.- -it. while our organized, and before am afloat on every sea. point, now ran said na i the s to be denial tl,c rights of, Jllo . c Breckinridge: Gen. B.. he savs is K ma e 90 f* ^ or living comfortable in Canada and docs not they labor lor tlieir masters—but a nation of i • \ t • * naiul m need of aiu from ins inends. idle, starving and degraded incumbrances of ^ the earth, let our fate be proclaimed. If the “Solid’’ Exgagemext.—Col. Gilbert, late i North ran stand prostration of industry and of the 4th Ohio volunteers, has accepted an ' that accumulating hate that never fails to be ! office from the government of Columbia to m<pi HT The departure of Lieut. Gen. Grant : : hmond. saty* the Xaticwl ItttdU.^ncer \K'casioned considerable conjecture. The pre vailing impression i> that he has !>cen de- ! puu-l by the president for a line of duty con- with high political considerations. It | - publicly announced that his tour will pro- Not Tri^twortht.—An exchange embrace Charleston and other Southern a divorce suit is on trial in New York, in , while the suggestion has been made | which the parties are “Trust against Trust.*’ I at it may extend to New Orleans, and even j We pronounce it a “l**acli of trust** on l>oth l •ond the Mississippi. i in the oppressed against the oppres- ' make a survey of New Grenada, at a salary of sor, we ear, l>car our part of the suffering, j $10,000 a year in gold and expenses paid. 4 But I#»t her remember that a just God rules j T TTT c i mi i»- i-ieven hundred dollars have been tin itesUnv of nations, and wifl surelv bnnu ! In r into iraWtcnt. ' ' |)a!d the " ,do "” of H ' Wlr7 ' * Wellington, = by a Confederate officer, in compensation for B - 3 ! liouMhold property seized and sold during ’ the war. ' . - .. liukc nnd silence tlic calumnies of our ene mies. To the extent of tny bumble ability, gen tlemen, I xTill cheerfully co-operate witli-you iu all measures of a wise and salutary policy, .calculated to bring about so desirable a re sult Entering upon the discharge of our duties in this Npllit; and invoking the aid” of Divine wisdom, we cannot but anticipate a most happy and auspicious result for our la bors. The Senate proceeded to the election of Secretary by ballot. The names of J. B. Weems and W. 9. Wallace were put in nomi nation. of the wilderness, so may ~J shed its fight upon 6fi(ISctuz, fo conduct onr cutties are many ami threatening: yet, as the pillar of fire guided the' children' of Israel through the] the star of p: our pathway people to thclamUof deliverance and of hope. .( The political status of our StSteieirthMili a great measure upon our actions here; mav I be permitted to hope, in view of the great in terests at stake, wc may so shape our legisla tive action as to secure for our people a resto ration of civil law, and ensure for cmr State n position and representation in the counsels of the nation. It were useless to disguise the fact, gentle men, that all dreams ol a Southern Confeder acy and a seperate nationality have pissed away, and having qualified ourselves for citi zenship by stveanng to iupport the constitu tion of tlic United States, it becomes us in good faith to comply with its obligations, and so legislate as to convince even our enemies of the sincerity of our infcntions and the pu rity of our motives. This can lie accomplish ed without servile submission or sychophan- tic protestations that belie the actions of our people. During the struggle through which they have so heroically passed by a manly re gard for principle, and a faithful observance of the constitution which wc have sworn to support, now that the strife and carnage of war is over, it were vain to spend our time in idle regrets and crocodile tears over the events 'ofthe past. Action—bold energizing action is necessary for our success in the pres ent, and onr hopes for the future; to enliven the homes made desolate; to rebuild our ruined cities; to- revive 1 our drooping 'cim■ mcrec; to vocalize our stress with the mu sic of machinery; -to fill our furnaces with the fruits of honest industry- and our granaries with,the rich, harvests ol' our fertflo fields, -I know our prospects are as drear as a winter's scene. A dark cloud obscures out political horizon, and no bow spans its mantling gloom; but Southern energy and Southern enterprise will not bend before the storm that gathers in its bosom, but, outliving its fury, will tfe all-powerful in rebuilding the broken fortunes, of our pepple and restoring our State to the tiroud position she occupied before war dRotated her happy hearthstones, or its results marred the hitherto untarnished es cutcheon of her honor. To facilitate these results, gentlemen, wise, objected that snch, a request for information from the Provisional Governor would be eon traiy to usage. Gentlemen must ltea» in mind thatwc have-no‘Governor to communi cate witlfthis body innccordanec with- estab lished usage. The necessity for the inquiry grew out of our anomalous position. He de sired to know if the State of Georgia had a legally elected Governor, and -if we had, he desired to know, from a responsible source^ . what obstacles existed him from !idation ought rohupre , the spectator witii being inaugurated, and enteriug upon the the power ot llicotaie, and her courts of jus- tate to affirm, that one of the most serious IO lacttuaic luesc results, genuemen wise, vi , 3 has heretofore characterized the '^ministration of civil and criminal justice, the expectations of our friends, and to re- bearing have created in tlic hearts of their quired of this general assembly. Protection to person and property should be given to that unfortunate class" who have been left homeless and unprotected in our midst, and protection should he secured against that spirit of lawlessness and vice that mistaken notions of freedom have engendered in their bosoms.'TT A A Pt A A'&JTk'fc Our agnculfural pursuits, new languishing for want of a proper system of labor; our me chanical interests so essential to the complete devclopeinent of our greatness, especially need our fostering care and support. Liberal arrangements should be made for the educa tion of our poor children, and aboye all should wc provide for the maimed soldier and the orphaned little ones of these gnllant men who evinced their devotion to their cause by the shedding of blood, “That so holy was It would not stain the purest rill That sparkles in the groves of bliss.” And who by their gallant deeds and heroic On the first ballot J. B. Weems, Esq., re-' merce whiten with Iter sails her ocean waters; ccived a majority of the ballots, was declared Secretary, and was qualified. Capt. F. T. Snead, of Macon county, was qualified os As sistant Secretary. A. J. Cameron, of Telfair, was elected Messenger, arid G. W. Anderson, of Fulton, Doorkeeper. On motion! <of Jfr. Moore, the rules of the last were made the rules of the present ses sion. On motion, the Secretary was directed to inform the Home that the Senate was du ly organized, and ready for business. The Senate adjourned till 3 o'clock, P. 31. ’ 'afternoon session. The Senate met at 3 o’clock, pursuant to adjournment. Resolutions were offered lor drawing seats and for making, arrangements for opening the daily sessions with prayer; which were adopted. Mr. Smith, ot Echols, offered the following as a substitute for a resolution notifying the Provisional Governor of the organization of the Senate and its readiness to receive any communication which he might have to make to the body: Resoleed, by the Senate and House of Repre sentatives of the State of Georgia, in General Assembly met, That a committee of two Sena tors and three Representatives be appointed, whose duty it shall be to wait. on his Excel lency, -the Provisional Governor, to inform tut that each branch of the General Assem bly is now organized, and to request that he traasmit to them all returns in his office of the. recent election for Governor. And fur ther, that said committee request his Excel lency to communicate to the General Assem bly any information in lti3posscs.-do J. which, in his judgment, may he useful to them touch ing the present relations of the State of Geor gia to the Government of the United States; and esperially that he inform them whether any and what impediments now exists to the complete organization of the State Govern ment tinder the Constitution recently adop ted. Tlic resolution was taken up, adopted and ordered to be transmitted, forthwith, to the Honse. A resolution was adopted admitting repre sentatives of the press to scats on the floor of the Senate. Txjtj; * The Senate adjonmed till Tuesday morn ing, 10 o’clock. nkj HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. December 4,18G5. The members elect of tlte House of Bepre- countrymen a monument as lasting as the foundation of their own granite hills. -> . In the discharge of our duties let no jealous bickerings or party strife mar the harmony of our actions. Forgetting the animosities of tlic past, burying with our noble dead those .old issues that have been effaced by tlieir Olood, let us with one accord renew our alle giance to tlic State and the Union, and, by our legislation here and our actions elsewhere, convince tlic world tlrnt Georgia, though pros trate, will rise again; though desolated, her fields trill gladden once more with waring harvests the hearts of her husbandmen; though stricken with poverty, her hills will enrich her with their hidden treasures, and her com- though. lier schools are deserted and her col leges suspended, learning will decorate her brow with the wreaths of science, and relig ion rekindle her fires upon the desecrated al tars of her faith; though chained to the rock of an irresistible destiny, she will sever the cords that bind her, and’with-stately step and graceful mien, resume her onward and ward march to glory and to greatness. Invoking upon your deliberations the wisdom of a divine agency, let us now pro ceed to the discharge of the duties confided to us by a generous constituency, humbly praying that onr labors may redound to Georgia's interests and the nation's glory. M The House then went into an election for Clerk, Mr. L. Carrington and Col. J. D. Wad dell being the candidates. V On the first ballot Sir. Carrington received 60 votes, and Col. Waddell 78. Tho latter gentleman was accordingly declared elected. Jesse Oslin was elected Jlessenger by accla mation. 7 . 3Iy Aired was elected Door-keeper. .The Clerk was directed to inform the Sen ate that the Honse was duly organized nnd ready for business. A committee was appoiuted to prepare rules for the government of the body, The Honse adjourned till 3 o’clpckyp. m. AFTERNOON SESSION. > A liJ The House assembled pursnant to adjourn ment. One hour was occupied by the members in the drafting of scats. The confusionjpver, the House came to order, and a resolution was offered appointing a committee of three to nnite witii n Senate committee, to inform the Provisional Governor that the General Assembly had completed its organization, and was now ready to receive any communication he might desire to make in writing. An amendment was moved requesting the Pro visional Governor to communicate to the Honse the returns of the recent election for Governor, and to inform the House if, with in his knowledge, there is now any impedi. ment to prevent the organization of the Sjate government under the Constitution adopted by the late Convention. ' ! . ' Quite an animated debate sprung up upon the proposition to amend, the supporters of the amendment, insisting that it .was proper that the Legislature should be put in posses sion ofthe information required; while those opposed took the ground that the amended resolution would.lie out of the usual course, •.rthw-bev" J3?- The official majority of the Union party in New Jersey this year is 2,789. The Democratic majority last year was 7,301. sentatives assembled in the Hall at the hour j and that it would be time enough to call up- of 10 o’clock, A. M., and were called, to order [ on the Governor for specific information when by their former clerk, L. Carrington. | he had failed in his message’ fo communicate After the call of the roll, it being asccr-1 such facts as were important to the Legisla- tained that a quorum of members were pre- ture and people of the State. It was usual sent, the oath was administered by Judge . for the GoTernor to communicate to the Leg- iskitureVU such information, and to make a special request that he should do so now, be fore his message had been read, would imply distrust ... ., 0 y. , r On a vote being taken, the amendment was lost, when the Secretary of the Senate com municated the resolution adopted by that body. Mr. Jones, of Burke, advocated the adop tion of the Senate resolution. It had been Iverson L. Harris. On motion, the Honse proceeded to the election of Speaker. Two candidates were nominated—Col.E. H. Pottle, of 'Warren, and Col. Thos. Hardeman, of Bibb. On the first ballot, Mr. Hardeman was elected, behaving received 117 rotes and Mr. Pottle 17. Before taking his seat Mr. Hardeman ad dressed the House as follows j discliatgu of his official duties i by the constitution of the State. Mr. Lewis, of Hancock, was in favor of the adoption of the Senate resolution. The representatives" of the people were assembled to legislate for the restoration ofthe State to amicable relations with the United States government. If there were insuperable obstacles in the way of such legislation, it was proper that they should know it; then their legislative functions would be at an end, they might return to their homes. ' 3Ir. Pottle, of Warren, admitted the im portance of the information required, but lie desired to reach it by the usual course of legislative proceedings. 3Ir. Ridley, of Troup, thought that, the House Having already Ejected a similar rescN lution, it was out of order to adopt the Senate resolution. His objection was overruled by the Chair. After some further discussion the Senate resolution was laid on the table for the pres ent, and the House^ adjourned till nine and a half o'clock, to-morrow morning. HESSAGF.. Gentlemen of the Senate , and House of llepresehtiitices: Since you last assembled, great changes have taken place in our social and political condition, and upon you it is imposed the delicate and arduous task ,of adapting our laws and their administration to the wants and. demands, of society. To effect this purpose successfully, it will be readily sug gested to you, that it will not only lie neces sary that many of the existing statutes be re pealed or modified, but that also many new provisions, defining crimes and regulating the administration of law, he introduced and adopted. In a communication of this char acter, a specification of the proper alterations and amendments could not be expected. In this connection, I will, however, remark that, from my experience at the bar, I do not heei has been tlieVlclay attending tho trial of causes in the Circuit Courts. Hesitating plaint iffs and reluctant defendants, whether debt ors or criminals, resort to stratagem and de mand continuances as a matter of right, which arc usually allowed; or, at least, often allow ed, upon a slight and trivial showing. The trial should bo fair and impartial; but in human governments, judgment against an evil deed should be speedily executed, that “the hearts ofthe children of men should not be set in them to do evil.” Tlic trial ij had for the purpose of ascertaining the truths and the testimony of witnesses, though un certain, fallible, anil often false, is the best and only means given to us, to arrive at it; and it will lie borne in mind, that the ten dency of the age in all civilized governments is, not to limit arbitrarily tho range of exam ination. but to enlarge it; not to increase the class of persons made incompetent to testify by the rules of the common law, but to allow even parties to the cause to bo heard; to sub mit the character and tho credibility of the witnesses to the judgement and discretion of on enlightened court and jury, to be by them, under the rules and sanctions of law, consid ered and adjudged. The visitation of pun ishment on offenders should not only be speedy and certain, but it should be propor tioned to the nature and character of the of fence. It should lie sufficiently severe to de ter persons from its repetition, and of a na ture to reform, if possible, the offender him self. Cruel and unusual punishments are condemned by our fundamental law; and re finement and" civilization require that tlic human body should bo neither marked nor mutilated. Such penalties for crime should be prescribed and inflicted as will meet the approbation ot tlie merciful and humane; such ns will not, by tbeir severity nnd barbarity, cause enlightened juries to shrink from tho duty of prompt conviction on testimony excluding reasonable doubt.— Our financial condition and onr deranged social relations require a new code. O: which shall have incorporated in it the prin ciples and maxims alluded to. Solitary con finement in the Penitentiary is to be succeeded by penalties more adequate to the suppres sion of crime, and more effectual in protecting society from danger. I trust that in a few days I shall be able to lay before you a report from the Superinten dent of the Western and Atlantic Railroad, showing the receipts and disbursements from the period it was turned over to the State to tbc present time; showing also the progress made in the construction of tbc bridges, and all other material details therewith conncc ted, of general interest. The operations for the period of time stated, under the manage ment and control of the Superintendent and subordinates will, it is believed, be highly satisfactory, and will recommend the' indus try and fidelity of the officers to a general and unqualified approval. Appropriate qualifica tions for tiie successful management of a road transacting so large and so extensive a business, ond the requisite capacity and attainments proper for the acceptable dis charge of the functions of tho Executive office can seldom bo found united in the person of any one individual. Moreover, the ordinary duties pertaining to each position are suffi ciently numerous and onerous to require the undivided time and attention of any man to whose charge such a trust may lie committed. For these reasons, and for a variety of others that will be readily suggested, I recommend that the control of the road be taken out of the hands of the ExecutLrc and. he placed under the direction and management of a Commissioner, whose duties sltall he pre scribed by law; that he shall report directly to the Legislature, nnd shall be by them sub ject to removal for malfeasance in office. Under the wasting and demoralizing influ ence of war, our schools have fallen into de cay, and our youth for a few years past have been called and transferred from the academy to be exercised and trained in the camp. But peace has returned, and with its return, the late Convention, not unmindful of the obligations Government is under to provide for the education of the people, did ordain that the University of the State should he adequately endowed. In carrying this in junction liberally and generously into prac tice and operation, you will only follow the precepts and example of the enlightened and patriotic fathers of the republic. To tbc prompt discharge of this important duty, in terest, honor and patriotism all unite to invite yon. Located in a healthy region, surrounded by a virtuous and industrious population, and the citizens ofthe town and immediate vicinity devoted to science and learning, the Univer sity of Georgia can and ought to be made more than ever the cherished object of the affections of her people. The appropriations and donations which have heretofore been made, though mostly lost or consumed, have not been vain and fruitless expenditures. The liar, the bench and the pulpit have shared in the rewards of such liberality. Sdence and learning through the agency of endowed professiorahips can and will accomplish new and greater triumphs, and through your fostering care secure u, you, their patrons, a place in history as the benefactors of onr race._ Discussion and experiment suggested that the Supreme court should hold its sessions at the Capital. The suggestion was adopted anp carried into execution by the Conven tion. To cqmpletp the work of good policy i, it is proper and expedi- il itself should be here de- tliu« tardily ent that the Ca. dared and considered permanently located. Here it occupies a central and accessible posi tion in the midst of a section once fertile and passing beautiful. Mau impelled by avarice and prodigality bas partially destroyed ahd wasted the lavish gifts of nature, but through industry alid a new social economy these des- improved and ornamented, the Hatus of Leg- tice with the Majesty .of the law. Annually, improvement should lie added to improv'd ment and oma'ment to ornament until the name of the Capital shall become a praise to the whole people. On the first of February last, the Congress of the United States, by joint resolution," pro posed to t)te Legislatures of the. several States of the Union an amendment to the Constitu tion of thelinitcd States, declaring that, here after, neither slavery nor involuntary servi tude, except for crime, should exist’ in the United States, or in any place subject to their jurisdiction; and that "Congress should haYe power to enforce the proposed article by ap propriate legislation. A copy of the proposed amendment is attached, ami it is' submitted to the gonsiderntion ofthe Legislature with the hope and desire that it may be adopted aad ratified- A very common objection is made to it on tho ground that it may confer, by implication, on Congress the power of reg ulating, generally, the internal policy of the State. Such a construction is believed to be erroneous and unfounded and unwarranted, either by tiie language employed, or the ob jects sought to be attained. The Constitution of tlic United States con fers, among other things, upon Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign na tions and among tiie States, to declare war, to raise and support armies, and to provide for calling forth tlic militia. It is further provided, that Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper to cany into execution these enumerated pow ers; but it has never been contended that, be cause of such authority, Congress was there by invested with the right to abolish State courts, to precrilie the qualification of jurors, or to declare who should exercise the right of suffrage. 3[orcovcr, this amendment is strictly cumulative, and it is not intended by it, cither to repeal or modify any of the ex isting provisions of the Constitution; and, therefore, it will still be for tlic sevemi States to prescribe, each for itself, who shall be electors for the most numerous branch of their assem blies ; and, as a consequence, who shall be qualified electors for members of Congress. The Congress passing it, the different de partments of tlic government, and most of the Legislatures of tlic several States ratify ing it, constnie thc amendment to be nothing more or less tiiim a declaration against invol untary servitude, conferring therewith on Congress the restricted power to carry such declaration into execution by necessary anil proper laws. Sucli is the natural import of the language employed, nnd such doubtless will lie the eonstruction given it by the differ ent departments of the government ill all controversies that may hereafter arise. Un der other circumstances, a proposition to rati fy sucli an amendment, would not be enter tained by you. Although the “cannon's roar and the trumpet’s clangor are no longer heard,” society still moves oh in its resistless way, and it is necessary that wo should accommo date our action to tlic inexorable demands of inevitable results, that the permanent wel fare of our people may bo secured and our State restored to her former political rights and relations. Georgia has, in good faith, abolished »iav- cry. She could not revive it if she would; and the ratification'of this amendment will make the people of the United States homo- geneous—will remove from among us that cause of bitterness and sectional strife which has wasted our property and deluged our land in blood. Furthermore, by ycilding to this requirement readily, wc shall submit a mos effectual argument, tending to opehtthc Halls of National Legislature, and the strong est plea that could he addressed to the clem ency and magnanimity ofthe Government. Pardon in me a personal allusion. In my official acts, I have endeavored to avoid pro- scription, on account of former differences of opinion, ahd have sought to relieve tlic people from pains, penalties and forfeitures legally imposed, on condition that they lie reconcil ed to the Government. In turn, let me entreat you to bring for ward your prejudices nnd animosities and of- fer them a sacrifice on the altar of our com mon country, that we may once again present to mankind the spectacle—the pleasant, hap py spectacle, of “brethren dwelling together in unity. J. JOHNSON. Provisional Governor of Georgia. A “ Man and Brother.”—Is not the ne gro a man and a brotner i—Heiv Tori Inde pendent. He may be your brother or half brother-^ he is no relative of owe?..—Louisville Journal Stolen, F ROM isj Stiblw, near the Brunswick Depot, In this city, on the night of the 4th In*t., A DARK BAY MARE, * f*7“A 8 y ^* r ® old - 8,10 ha* a wart tinder her breast .Dear where the saddle girth works. A liberal tewaftl will be {-.liiT If delivered to me. : IV. H. ELLISON, at the .tore of H. N. EUs «X Co. dcdJ-I* ‘ COLLECTOR'8 OFFICE, ) Rzvzsrz. !■ 1st Division, 2d District, Georgia. ) Macon, Dec. S, 1865. The Aac.-.'Or haiing returned to mealist of per- son! assessed for Licences, etc., for the couuties of Bibb and Monroe, the parties are hereby notified that the Licenses are now ready for delivery, and that they are 'required to vail or send for them withiu ten days. J. C. McBURNF.Y, a dcc6-10t Collector. ^k. cT RIDDLE’S PHOTOGRAPHIC G ALL Kli U W ILL OPEN, witii all things NEW, THURS DAY MORNING, December 7th, 1865. GROCERIES, .A. t Retail. A Full Assortment on Hand. H AVE this day opened on SECOND FLUOR, a large lot of CARPETING, SHADES, OIL CLOTHS, J E VELVET RUGS. Wc buy direct from tho* Manufacturer*, and therefore can offer inducements to the trade, as well ns to those buying for their own nac. We will tit and put up Shade*, cut, make and lay Carpeting and OU Cloth^. Those living at a distance, who bring at**, or plan of rooms, can have their Carpet* ent to tit, without extra charge. decG-3t+ E. a LATIIROP & CO. PROCLAMATION. bt james Johnson, rno. governor op Georgia. Executive Oppics, l Millcdgcvile, Dec. 4th, 1SC5. ) Whereas, on election ordered and directed by the Convention, to be lioidcn for yeven member*, to represent the State of Georgia in tho llou&e of Rep resentative*, of the Cougress of the United State*, for two years from the 4th of March, A. D. lSOd, was so held on the 15th of November, A. D. 1 •’*&*». Now, therefore, I, James Johnson, Provisional Governor, having counted the votes by the return* made to this ofllce, do dcclare^that tlic lion. Solo mon Cohen, rccclvcn the largest vote la the ltt Congressional Dlstrlct—Hon. Phillip Cook, In the 2nd—Hon. Hugh Buchanan, in the Sd—Hon. E. G. Cabaniss, In thc4th—lion. J. D. Mathew*, In tbc 5th—Hon. J. H. Christy, In the 6th, and the Hon. W. T. WofTord, In the 7th. And I do lurthcr declare, that as at present ad vised, no certificates will be Issued. Given under my band and the Seal ofthe Execu tive Department, the day, and year, above mentioned. By the Governor: JT tMES JOHNSON, Pro. Gov. c f Ga. U H. Briscoe, Secretary. P. S.—Columbus Enquirer and Savauuah Rr- pahllcan, will insert one time. On Consignment, Rope, Bagging,. Sugar. -4 ft COILS Extra Machine Rope, 110 50 Rolls Kentucky Bagging, 20 Bales Gunny Bagging. ... also: Tho Dwelling House nearly opposite the Baptist Church, in couucction with the dwelling house and lot now* occupied by Mr. Jas. 8. Pope. Also, the Brick Store in East Macon, known as Nelson’s Store. Apply to dccC-Ot SEYMOUR A TINBLF.Y. Li*t of Arrivals at Brown’s Hotel. December 5,1865. W F Williams, Ala; R H Butler, R A Mathews, Go; J Albert Smith: H M Kibbce, N Y; Jno F Kid- don M J Athens, Ga; W G Poole, Fla; L Block, W Stmutons, J M LyonB, Ohio; R B Chappell, L C Graddy, A G Perkins, Ga; J Wrinriglit, Ohio; W R Taliferro, D Kirkpatrick, Va; G II Slappy, Ga; G W Corren, Tenn; W L Eakin, Go; H W Rolib, Tcnn; C A Hawkins, Ky;'R G Moses, E it Wood, Henry Huntington, J Holmes, W T Wells, Jno it Greer, It Nelson, T M Hardy, W II Paxton, C C Klbbee, C W Nixon, Go; S 8 Jones, M & W P R R; J M Brooks, M & W R R; F Davis, 8 W Butler, Ga; Jno Slappy; C H Snider, Ga; R C Roberts; W Nicholas, Ky; M Sapp, RI Moreland, Ga; A J Hanson, Tex; J Crawlord, A M Speer, J Hallings; F M Bush, W S Wallace, J H Gaston, F S Rucker, M.M Kinley and lady, son and servt, DAL Gib' sun, Go. Macon, Nov. 30,1865. O N and after the first day of January, 1866, our charge for Storage cf Cotton will be One Dol lar per bale per month. J. H. WOOLFOLK, HARDEMAN A SPARKS, HARRIS A ROSS, J. H. ANDERSON A SON, n. i TWa A. en ' dec6-6* GAINES A CO. “Confederate Generals.” -BEWARE OF BAD IMITATIONS AND HUMBUGS. jSJ H AVING during the late war, collected among rny.SketcbcsJaodJPbotographs, foiitlie War 11- lustrations, orignal Negatives, from Ife, of the prominent “Confederate Generals" and statesmen ofthe South. I am now prepared to send by mail, postage free, on receipt of price, a life-like Photo graph of any General orproinlncnt otget-r formerly in the Confederate or Federal armies. Single topics 35 cents, or 4 copies for fl BT All Phetographs are suitable for Album?. Send stamps for Catalogue. Address by mail or express LEE MALLORY, ,, War Illustrations, dec6-d5t* Mason, Ga. Inyitatiox to Give Evidence.—The committee on the financial operations of the State sends ns the following for publication, and we call especial attention to It: ‘ ' Milledgeville, Nov. 28tb, 1865. Whereas, we have been convened for the pur pose cf making “ a thorough Investigation and examination of the financial operations of the State of Georgia from 1861 to the present time,” and de sire, without prejudice or partiality, to discharge the duty imposed. Wc invite all persons to come forward and give, under oath, all the evidence they may have that will throw light on the subject mat ter of Investigation. On motion, the above resolution was referred to the FrpYisional Governor for publication. THOMAS SAFFOLD, Chairman. C. J. JORDAN, O. A LOCHRANE. Executive Office, I ' Milledgeville, Nor. 28th, 1865. f The Telegraph will publish for two weeks, and request that the Columbus Enquirer, Atlanta In telligencer, and Chronicle and Sentinel of Augusta, also for the some length of time. ' J. JOHNSON, dec5-i!2w Governor. BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABAN. / DONED LANDS, Omen Acr’o Sun Ass’t Cohmisiio:.e», I Alkane, Ga., Dec. 3, 1865. J Circular) No. L f As the year is nearly expired for which the Freed- men have made a.contract, it is deemed important .to urge the Freedmen to moke contracts before the 25th day of December, for the coming year. Aud iu as much as these Freedmen are ignorant and easily imposed on, It Is particularly desired that alt contracts made with the Freedman aholl specifics], ly name the compensation that he shall receive for his labor, and It Is hoped that the proprietors will feel a sincere desire to cooperate with the Bureau In suppressing ell delusive and deceptive contract?, which seem to promise more than will ever be re ceived by the Freedmen. -Vil'.. G. A. HASTINGS, Major 12th Maine Vol. Inf try, Act’g. Sub Au’t. Commissioner. dccOJIt A Valuable Farm In Upper Georgia FOR SALE. K/?A ACRES OF LAND lying ontlie Oostansula JOu river, la Gordon county, 2}{ miles utiove Calhoun, and 2} j miles below Revaca, near the W. & A. K. R., 240 acres of which are No. 1 river land. Two settlements, good onthouscs, well water ij, Ac. Also, 350 acres of valley land, 6 miles from Calhoun, lies welt, well watered, good house, all necessary outbuilding?, Ate. Also, several valua ble business lots In the town of Caliionn. Term*, one half cash, the balance on 12 months credit. 1 wish to sell In the next two or three weeks. Ad dress me at Calhoun. Refer td R. J. Cothran or J. Ingles, Macon. dcdO-Ct* JA8. A. WILLIAMS. AUCTION SALE. BY FINDLAY & KENRICK, 02f FRIDAY, AT 11, A. iff. ' ’ WITHOUT RESERVE, 4 /\ BBLS. choice Old BOUHBON WHJSKT, 0 TTV years old—above proof, warranted pun*. dec6-3 A MULE, A MULE. T AKEN UP by the subscriber, a large MULE, la good order. — From circumstances attending bis capture, I sup- poe that be was stolen. Owner will please come forward, prove property and pay ebarces. W. H. ROBERT, dcc&-3t VlnevUle, Qa. For Sale. 1,500 BUSHELS COTTON SEED, Boyd’sPro- llfic, new crop. i : ft ALSO 1,000 BUSHELS CORN. decfi-3t RIDQF.LY. SQUPER.k C6. Auction Sales, BY FINDLAY & KENRICK, This Horning at 10 o'elocl. 2 BUREAUS, - *> 1 LOUNGE, 1 CRIB, 1 PIECE NEW CARPET, 2Sjf yd*, 1 DINING TABLE, 1 PARLOR TABLE, 1 SAFE, 10 BAGS IRISH POTATOS, 2 WATCHES, and many ot t« r article*. dec6-lt BRISCOE <t DE GRAFFKXREID, Attorney* at Law, MILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA W ILL practice in and represent parties upon brief, famished before tbe Supreme Court, and in the Superior Courts of adjoining counties. Special attention given to tbe collection and for warding ot Executive warrants upon tbe civil es tablishment, Poor School, Printing and Contingent Fund. Titles to Land investigated. Copy Grants fur nished, and information given genentiiv. L. H. Brisco* B. B Difisimmifi. dec6-lm*