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GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE.
Is* for officer* of the United States.’
s condition of eligibility to office under s
government eery materially different
■■bWMIj to registration aa a voter, or
> office under the provisions of the mo-
MnMenal J f_a F
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cotton
Superphosphate^
view of the la* may have aa to other officers. Bat
legislation baa to be taken while the State b yet
under provisional government; and the members of
the Legislature most be qualified to bold office under
that provisional government.-
- toSW.J R. a Darn, A. A. G. "
This position ia farther sustained by the fol
lowing extract from General Orders No. 61,
dated Headquarters Third Military District, At
lanta, April IS, 18C8:
“II. The question having been submitted whether
the maaebees of the General Assembly of this State,
yio-tr
FACTORS k
N EARLY alter yoasxpastle
it ia inamtaat that pea shea
■kick will brtstyon the largest ]
™LLOYDS A POST KB are Agw
nif n.1 nTailla
BUT HO DOUBTFUl FtHTIUZEBS I
posed amendment to the Constitution of the United
States, designated as ‘Article XIY,” before the State
can be admitted to representation in Congress; it
may be decided that the members of said General
Assembly are, while- taking this preliminary action,
officers of a Provisional Government, and as each
required, under the tth section of the Act of Con
gress of July 19,1897, to take the test oath.”
If there were any doubt—baaed upon phrase
ology—aa to whether the provision of the 9th
section of the Act of July the 19, 1867, requiring
the oath to be administered, should be made to
apply, it would seem that the eleventh section of
the same Act would, in this case, render its ap
plication imperative. The eleventh section
reads as follows
"That an tbs provisions of IMa Act, apd of the
Acts towHeh it isanpplenMntaiy, shall be construed
BtereBy, to tbs sad that all the intents thereof may
be fully and perfectly carried out."
That such a literal construction of the law was
expected is evidenced by the following extract
from a communication of General Grant to Gen
eral Papa, under date of Angnat 3, 1867 s
"I think your views are sound, both in the cotf-
struetkm which you give to the laws of Congress sod
the duties of the supporters of good government to
see that when reconstruction is effected no loophole
is left open to ghee trouble end embarramment here
after. It it certainly the duty of IHelrict Com-
mantlet* to etudy mhat the framert of the Rerun,
timet Ion lam ranted to ezprett os murk at they
JONES, BAXTER & DAY,
your legjaletion who tooIt an nfficiil oath teeny-
port the eoremment of the United States, and
afterward*gave aid or comfort toils enemies,
until soch persons shell have bean relieved by
Congress of the disability thus incurred—bearing
in mind that the only relief team such disability
is found in the action of two-thirds of each
House of Congress, and cannot be accomplished
by the individual opinion of the person affected
that the “ aid or comfort was not voluntarily
afforded.”
It is hoped that thorough action in this direc
tion will effect what we all to much desire, the
final adjustment of oor politics] stains aa a State
in file Union; and promote pesos among our-
ashres by granting, what nearly one half of oar
whole voting population demand, and to which
they believe themaelvea entitled—the great
have ls;cn complied with by a Legislators organised
in acourdanco with tho Reconstruction Acta pcevi-
on-.lv adopted.
“By section IX of the supplementary Reconstruc
tion Act, passed July 19,1847, it is required that ‘all
pereoun hereafter elected * * to office in said
•military District • • * sliall bo required to
taka and subscribe tho oath prescribed by law for
offieers of tho United Htates.’
“The Government having been Provisional at the
time of the assembling of the Legislature referred
to, the law, therefore, required that such persona
only as were eligible under the Reconstruction Acts,
should bo permitted to portidpsta in the neceawry
provisional legislation precedent to recognition as a
State. The fact, however, is that all tho candidates
fur tho General .Assembly who had received the
highest number of votes, were, without regard to
their.afcibility under the law, permitted to take
scats nftbe provisional legislative body, and to par-
ticipetAi the legislation and the organization there
of—having tint been simply invited to take aa oath
preacrilKd in the new Constitution, which Constitu
tion bad not at that time become, and tinder law,
could not then be, of force.
"Tho result of this failure to execute the law has
been a defeat of the purposes which Congress bad
in view when passing the Acta those purposes hav
ing 1k.ch the establishment of n loyal aodRepubU-
can Mate Go vernment, affording adequate protection
to life and property, the maintananqs of peace and
good onlcr, and tha fma evpnaaton of political
opinion.
"The wise discernment displayed by Congress, in
requiring by its legislation that none bat those who
were loyal should participate in tbe establhhmsnt of
a provisional government which was thereafter to r
Colton Arane, Macon. 6a»
Bone and Meat.
Thaabovi
Cash or On'
700 Bags Ho. 1 Peruvian Guano,
jnnlO-1 mo
PERUVIAN GUANO,
ELECTRIC
U. ZHILIN * CO. have adopted the plea
of datlna thsir Seeds.
8END IN YUURQRDKBSRARLY If roe went these
Warrested Seeds.
TBRT ARE SULLItjo^V^KRYTHIHO CHEAP
Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
OXXifi, BTO.
•3-Don't forest the Old Wooden Drag Start, it ia
DISSOLVED BONES.
W E ARB NOW OBTAINING OUR 8UPPURB
at No. 1 Peruvian Gases direst frees the shim
■wore Iuspsetsr of the State, sad persoasl etteation
bains given to tbs selection of cargoes nebestta
ammonia and driest ia eoadition.
Tbs experience of tbs tense prominent planter,
prove, that e mixture of one hundred poeeda ef pare
Peruvian Uasoo, Dissolved Bones.sad. Plaster, sc
eordiat to lbs formula of Mr. David Dickson, is aeaal
in offset to double the quantity of say manafsetered
article told.
la eoneeqaenee of targe qaantlUaa of adulterated
Gwano having hsaoseli as geeaiae Paravtaa. ws
gaarantee the purity of even pound shipped by as,
■I refer to the aeay prominent plaster, who ob-
tetoSS-PPU-tagte^™.
99 Wast Payette st-Baltimore, Md.
J. W. BLOUNT. Agent, at Meson, On.
A WASHERWOMAN. IR MACON. SAYS I
I will do yoar wnahlsg ethelfprioolfyonwlllftir-
nlsh me wtlfc Dobbins’Etaotita Soap t
«rlt cleans the clothing more thoroughly,
4«-It makes them whiter,
SWIttakea half the tabor,
gWAnd only half tho time,
AND PONS NOT INJUBN THB FINEST FABRIC
a provisional government which waa thereafter to be
clothed with the rights end immunities of e State in
the Union, charged with the care and protection of
flic livi-H end property, and tbe civil and political
Wights of its dtixens, is mad* the mure apparent by
tho consequences which kavo ensued from tide fail
ure in tho enforcement of that legislation.
“I would, therefore, respectfully invite tbe at
tention of your Honorable body to this subject, and
.aak that such steps be taken aa may toyou seem
wise end proper tor tha obtaining of fuff Informs
tion in relation thereto; and to the end that Loyal
ty may be protected and promoted by tbe enforce
ment of the laws enacted by the Representatives of
tbe American People.
“Bcira B. Bullock.
“By the Governor t
“Eroxitx Dans,
“Executive Secretary."
By the adoption of resolutions by your honor
able body, setting forth in effect, that persona
were eligible to membership under the acta#
Juno -nth, 1866, which prescribed the Condi.
, tiona imposed by the proposed amendment to
tho Constitution known ns Article Fourteen,
which persona it was admitted had taken an offl-
ENGLISQ VARNISH.
COACH VARNB1B,
COPAL VARNISH.
CHESAPEAKE GUAM
men before the law.
Itianot desired that treason shall be punished,
bat it is demanded that loyalty shall be reboo
ted. and, if necessary, protected.
My only object is the establishment of a loyal
State government—a government that will se
cure to every Union naan, and to every man
T. J. Smith. Col. Thoe. M.
a T. Berry, Hancock county,
taRiveter,” Athene. Ga.: E.
JAPAN VARNISH.
IRON VARNISH.
DAMAR VARNIBH,
rpHIS article needs me recommendation when tt has
hemased. The Allowing letter from one of tha meet
respected eitiiees ef Moaroe eonnty, tells the whole
story. We have rihsr letter, end can live the names
of many whs will net do without it if it is to ba bad,
bet we prefer to given letter from a am who la well
sad favorably kaown by atateet everybody ia Bibb
end Moaroe Counties. Sack a man is Dr. LKBOY
HOLT:
Single Pound — —S
SO pound!. Single Box,.............—.—..1
5 to 10 Bole...— 1
IS Box*.................. —l
SO Boxes — —I
10 Boxes, delivered on Wharf, at 8s-
YURNITURI VARNISH,
CARRIAOI VARNISH.
PLOWING VARNISII.
HARRISON’S
PLANT FERTILIZER.
WALTER A. WOOD’S
X SB '
MOWERS AND BEAPBRS,
Used In en Coentries.-and ahtvcrsally
THE BESTfN USE!
BfiUkUtUs and Foreiga Countries,
' Among which la
THE HIGHEST JPBIZE!
Two Grand Gold Models end Cross of tha *’
POLISHING VARNI8H,
ASPLATUM VARNISH.
LRATHRR VARNISH.
policy, before we can have perfect liberty or
perfect peace.
If, however, these rsoormnendaticcs do not
find favor with your honorable body, it is most
Mm Bednced from S6S tofBO fttr
Von, on 3000 lbs, Casta.
A T THB solicitations of many fries da, 1 bavs RE
DUCED tbe pride of my 'Plant Fartilieer*' for
this season only, to fsp per ton. ft* the purpora ofin-
tredoeing it to the Planters of Georgia add Florida,
sad meet sera petty deetrate have tt P raett sally teetot
alonxii'ie of other well known Phosphates aodFortU-
iacre. I fool seen red that a fair. Impartialtrial wilt
convince the Moat skeptical ot be superior fartUmng
Moxaoe Ootnmr Ga. December 2t, 1M9.
MESSRS. J0NE3. BAXTER A DAT,
Gixvuntx: Ia reply teyoarinqairy, Itakepleee-
are in sayiat my axpaetanea with tha CHE8 APEAK*
PHOSPHATE. I bought or you loot epriag. hat bean
very favorable. I need (SO) two haadred poan*
upon 00 three-foertb« ot aa acre, third year’s new
ground, apply tag it ia the drill, rewtitkrea hat apart,
sixteen leches in tha drill, as which I bad five thou
sand seven haadred stalks of cotton. From this. I
gathered (UM) eighteen bandied sad twenty-four
pounds of ration. The test of Aagast, the worm com
mitted greet ravages in It, destroying all of the tats
crop. Bad itnot been fur tbe worm I should have
mad# at least ose-t bird more on tbe lend. Iesnchser-
tally reeommead it to Planters as a Fertiliier for cot
ton. ; Hcjpeetfblly.
IBiaaeAl Y. IYAT *1*
proper; and that yea mny then adjourn until
acme convenient time in uiidanminer, leaving the
whole matter with Congress, where, if not satis
factorily adjusted by ourselves; the question
must be finally disposed of.
Having, as I deemed it my defy to do, me-
seated to Congrem the nosninnnicetioo which ia
this day laid before your Honorable body, I
have abstained from urging upon Congrem asy
plan or reeamree touching the aubjeot, except
that, an being celled before the Reconstruction
Committee of the House of Representatives, and
being asked for my opinion as to what should
be done, I stated in substance as follow*: That
there should be a literal exaeotm of tbe Beeao-
.. .. - ... . * moo, these'
tof the Leg.
etitution and laws of this State perecne having a
certain portion of African blood in their veins
were not eligible to- office, and such action be
ing in very marked contrast with the policy and
with the spirit of the Reconstruct!on acta of
Congress, attention waa naturally directed to C
careful examination of the law, tw tha aemr
of its execution, to ascertain bate it wmpiieti
"ble that these results could follow the adoption
of the potior of Congress by a large majority of
the body politic. This result of the examination
is embraced in tbe view presented to Congress.
It is therein alleged that if there had been a
literal execution of the taw, a primal legislative
organization would have been limited to those
who could swear that they had never voluntarily
borne arms against the United States, and had
never sought, nor accepted, nor attempted to
exercise the functions of any office whatever,
under any authority, or pretended antharityin
hostility to the same. ' - lyj
Soch a body, when it should have adopted ue
condition, precedent to the admission of the
State to representation in Congress, would rigid
ly examine the claims to eligibility of such
j other members aa might apply for seats under
I the Constitution of the State and that at the
I United States—when legislative action should
I have vitalized the State Constitution; and it is
I reasonable to suppose they would not admit to
I seats persons who fell under the disability im-
[ posed by the set of Jane 25, 1868, and by the
Fourteenth Amendment.
The result of this careful observance of the
letter and the intent of the law would, it is be
lieved, have prevented the subsequent legisla
tive notion, which, so far as it may be permitted
to stand, has virtually overthrown tho wiae poti-
Pvwprirtor aad Maaal
Orders respectfully solicited, dad any la
rlv.s bvaddr.. 1BWjf
Factora aad Com mixtion More
the following still more restrictive provision was
embodied in the Supplemental Reconstruction
Act which became a law on the 19th of Jnly,
1867:
“And be it fWvtter eimririf,- « • • That all
persons hereafter elected or appointed to offioe in
said Military Districts under any so-called State or
municipal authority, or by detail or appointment of
the District Onmmendsr. shell be required to take
end subscribe the oath of office prescribed by taw for
officers of the United States.”
8. Congress is fits sols, final interpreter of the
CHRISTMAS IS COMING
ANDASALL^WOELD^^
PACIFIC GUANO COMPANY’S
SOLUBLE
PACIFIC GUANO!
Acta require the primal organize
islatnre to be made by the mdm
only who can take tbe teat oath,
relieved of their disabilities by (
this course would restore the bo
to their seats without any spm
and place the Legislative Depur
gia in the hands of loyal men;
adoption by such a body of tl
conditions precedent to the State
, ELSE.
Ve bee leave to aall tbe attentioD of all saoh to the
tact that they raa frt aomo of that .'A
SELF-RAISING FLOUR,
ffbieb is especially made for their bsaedt. To
riraply
18, 1868*
“My judgment, therefore, is to acquiesce in the
deriaon of the Senate, and leave to Congress such
action as may hereafter be deemed proper in ease
the Senate has failed to comply with the law."]
The fact that there ia not in Georgia adequate
prutifetion for life and property; the mainten
ance of peace and good order, and the free ex
pression of political opinion, ia too well known
and understood to require argument, or thejpre-
ey inaugurated by
£h
The position taken in my oonunmneation to
Congress as to the requirements of the Recon
struction Acts is founded upon the following
official opinion of the Major General who, un
der those seta, commanded the Hurd Military
District, which opinion was announced previous
to tha election for members of the General As-
Atlanta JVe«* £ra % Aprt/23,19SI.
monom jpo* oiticx.
" “As tbe question of eligibility under the saw Pro-
Tiaaonal Government» now one of greet interest.
»a Irawa at (a nlfiM JTT?
xsareafleB
GUANO,