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in. Nope.---' - ,Vi V Jr, U* S.-
j»r.’-,»v i»r Sip.rK-r«' -s*. A row. D. ;r
--*k *1 the tin** of his hz
•bill Ikare attain ' -. _.* ;ji iVv/vr years,
stttti iiiiv her a Jsci-Aeti . I Sta.U:
Ihrri? tcats. *•>-} ; v y.r&rtk'cd ).*«• for iojvjj
•y<*-.:rU
firwrt 'n XL
I. N<* total djy::roc shall V: granted t*3tcej»t
r»n rt»** c'-ttmrrcr.t vej-j *!< f (wa ii;rK‘.—
Wbcsn ft uW<>rc*(* i* j*»wnted, the jrrr Tendering
the ftnvl v«H»ct strtdd v;<-ter;>-.dr:<* v*y rights an■;
«V i«a V>R tm* «f t!;e }<4U";.’c», am-'-net ta the revi
aijn of the C<* art.
.Sserrox XII.
I. 1 Mvivrre slnll b<* tried In the Fourth
xrl»er» ISio j^iOeif a resident of
this State
-11. Crinirwl «»*•«•'* *hrffl lw* hr A in the Coun
ty whom the er'rnte vras committed. except
tn the Sv,j :;r ,• when th - pm-iding
•Tn(lgni* j-.itisfi e<l Ci.i' ~n artial jury cannot
lie <*toameil in -neb U.mr.iY.
lit. respecting t Cos {n Inrtd she 1 .! be
tried in the c .unty vh'*ra D.n 5 lie", ox*ept
where n f ay'll tract is diviibd Ly a-county lino,
in w Inch case the Super; r I ■rt of wtlr.r
C<>»»nfv shall hnve juris:*ieti ni.
IV. Kquitv <~vo*s shift! i.e tried in’he ceynty
where a defendant resides against whom sub
tiUiotial relief i' prayed.
\ . .Suits tiea;n*‘ joint 'figurs, joint prom
immrs.cn partner.*, «>r j act ra>’-r.n*-i>v* residing
in different counties may be tried in either
County.
VI. Suits against the maker and endorser of
promissory rotes, or o?hor*r I ik-* instrument*,
residing in difUmit countie*-, st>ull*l,e tried in
the county where tiic maker rps'ulc*.
Vll’. Ail other caves shall be tried in the
county where the defendant resides.
fjECTI n XIII.
T. The right obtain! l»y jury, except whe.ro ir
is otherwise provided in this Constnutfon, shall
remain inriolatCj*.
11. The General Assembly shall provide by
law for {he selection of upright and intolligent
parsons to serve as Jurors. 1 here shall be no
distinction between tiic cl oses of persons who
compose grand and petit juries. Jurors shall
revive adequate compensation for tlieir send*
ccs to be prescribed by law.
Section XIV.
T. The Conrts licrotofnro existing in this
Stttc, stjlci] Inferior (Courts, are aWisM, and
fheir unfinished business find the duties o{ the
Justices thereof arc transferred to such tribu
nals as tlie General Assembly may designate.
Section XV.
T. The General Assembly shall have power
to provide for the creation of bounty Comfitis
sinners in such counties its may require them,
# uud to define their duties.
Section XVI.
T. All Courts not specially mentioned_ by
name in the first Section of this Article,
may he abolished in any county, at the discre*
tion of tiic General Assembly, and the County
Courts now existing in Georgia arc hereby
abolished.
Section XVII,
T. No Court in this State shall have- juris-,
diction to try oi determine any suit against any
resident of this State upon any contract or
agreement made or implied, or upon any con
tract made in renewal of any debt existing prior
to tlie first day of June, 18G5. Nor shall any
Court or ministerial officer of this State l ave
authority to enforce any judgment, execution
or decree rendered or issued upon any contract
or agreement lfndjk or implied, rr upon any o m
' ‘Wuct in.reo©wna debt existing prior to
first day.of- j«r4iPESOS, cxceptin. the following
cases:
1. In suits against trustees where the trust
property is in the bands of the trustee, or has
been invested by him in other specific effects
now in bis hands, and in suits by the vendor
of real es.atc against the vendee, where not
more than (■ne»third of the purchase money has
been paid, and the vendee is in possession of
the land or specific effects for which be has sold
it. and he refuses to deliver the land or said
effects to ;he vendor. In such cases the Courts
and officers may entertain jurisdiction and en
force judgments against said trust property, or
land, or effect*.
2. In suits for the benefit of minors by trus
tees appointed before the first day of June,
1805.
ff. In suits against corporations in their cor
porate capacity, but.not so as to enforce the
debt against the stockholders or officers thereof
in their individual capacity.
4. In suits by charitable or literary institu
tions for money loaned, property —other than
slaves—sold ; or services rendered by such in
stitutions.
5, In suits on debts due for mechanical or
manual labor, when the suit is by the mechan
ic or laborer.
<k In cases when the debt is set up by way
of defence, and the debt set up exceeds any
debt due by Defendant to plaintiff of which
the Courts are denied jurisdiction.
7. In all other eases In which the General
Assembly shall by law give, the said Courts
and officers jurisdiction: Provided. That no
Court or officer shall have, nor shall the Gen
eral Assembly give, jurisdiction or authority
to try or give judgment mi or enforce any debt,
the consideration of which was a slave or
slaves, or the hire thereof.
11. All contracts made and not executed
during the late rebellion, with the intention,
and for the purpose, of aiding and encourag
ing said rebellion, or where it was the purpose
nml intention of any one of the parties to such
contract to aid or encourage such rebellion,
and that fact was known to the other party,
whether said contract was made by any person
or corporation with the State or Confederate
States, or by a corporation with a natural per
son. or between two or more natural persons,
are hereby declared to have been, and to be,
illegal, and all bonds, deeds, promissory
notes, bills, or other evidences of debt, made
or executed by the parties to such contract, or
either of thorn in connection with such illegal
contract, or as the consideration therefor or in
furtherance thereof, arc hereby declared imU
and void, and shall be so held in all Courts in
tliis State when attempt, shall be made to en
force any such contract or give validity toany
such obligation or evidence of debt, And in
all eases when tho defendant or any one inter
ested in the event of the suit will make a plea,
supported by his or her affidavit, that he or
she has reason to believe that the obligation
nr evidence of indebtedness upon which the
suit is predicated, or some part thereof, has
been given or used for the illegal purpose
aforesaid, the burden of proof shall be upon
the plaintiff to satisfy the Court and Jury that
the bond. deed, note, bill or other evidence of
indebtedness upon which raid suit is brought,
is or are not. nor is any part thereof, founded
upon, or in any way connected with any such
illegal contract, and has not been used in aid
of the rebellion, and the date of such bond,
deed. note, bill or other evidence of indebted
ness shall not be evidence that it has. or has
not since its date, be n issued, transferred or
used in aid of the rebellion.
Ilf. It shall be in the power of the General
Assembly to assess and collect upon all debts,
judgments, or cans-s of action when due.
founded on any contract made or implied be
fore the first day of June. ISO.*), in the hands
of any one in his own right, or trustee, agent
or Aitornev of another, on or after the first
day oi January, I v , a tax ot not exceeding
-* • *»' rk.:u h. era! ronpain
of k&t* forfeit iW of tlm debt. Tin neb affable bv
him «> tor-..* hn’f th ©o ' against the, uefrti r.
and colnviahle with the debt :‘P That
this luA d.w<ii iw*t W ft the ftt-ht or
<>ut v-jbxv• <. t;t*. }f in !.< ■» tlb*!
TCVthont ItfVT flTJil h lift * } ;/ rf i>/or/Vr,7 /?? rif'rr
Flint this t«*x f In' je a m> Uiti ,r u<- tl •*
Pourt r.f thi. S-hall r.ot haV, 'hri- '-mb,
01 s.lJCii debts nr iM'l.-t'S of action.
ARTT LX n.-_v]i(VATK»X.
T. The General A- mV - atr- V-** ef .-..* on
after the r loption <T t’.i *‘ Pon-titut: m. shall
nrovide n tliormigh *v stem of G neral Kdiwe
* ion, to be fr.ro vr-r f~-all children of the
St.-ftf. the CTpenre of wV. h shall be prt.-vbb and
for bv taxaMon, m- .*h,
II.: Tim offVe of Skv, S,!„ J Comm* -bmer
h herebr er.-at-b 11c shall be ap|xdnt< I 1 v
the Got ern«r, with the conseni of tV Senate,
and shall hold hi- otfiv** for the term o
lhe%P,.>Te;-r,o- T'. G.-neyai A -mnhtv .-ball
| v ivi'lf Fir t* tc - ivl onor n ooidV - v *it
•alai-T and nr • n-v , ]].. ’ .*]* •,
bis office at the S'* .it of Govi-rniiv'nt.
Mi. The Dull t.;x allowed bv this C.m.stita
• ion. r- : Educational fond now belonging t«
this State—except the end wmontof. aVcl and hi
due to the State l'nivrr*itv—or that may ijcre
after be obtained in any way. a special "tax on
Shows and Kxhibitior-s. awl on tho sale of
vi< ■ a— - li.
a! .U'Tinli’.v Ir-rehy antl;ori/cd to a . ...
and the proceeds from the commutation f.-r .
militia service, are bevel v --of ar-evt and devo
ted to the support of- ( 'omn.on S bools. And
if the provisions herein ‘mad ' hall, at any
time, prove t. th.e <neral A v.nnhiv
siial! ba.vc now: rto bvv such genera! tax upon
th'* property of the y, ato. a* rtav be necessary
for tin* iippm ; of said Seim, 1 Sy tenw Anil
there shall be established, as‘soon as pra.ctica
bi<*. on- or more Common Schools in each
S.-hool Distvi in this State.
AUTK’IJ-: VII.—UOM F.STRAP AND TiX-
JiMi’TIOXS.
? •; .v !.
I. I.ac.b bead of a family, or -on ■ da'.ii. or
In; tee of g ftiniiv of inimu* ohibirmi. sbal!
Ik: entitled to a hojar.sfoad of real t\ r to {lie
value of two thousand (loi'nvs. in speeie, and
juy-oiial (irojiHdy to the valuetliousami
doliavs in specie, both to be riic time
thfv lire set Mpurt, And no t’oi or Minis
tei'ia! ollieei' in tins' Stale, s'iall over have ju
ris<licrion, or tmthoritv. to enforce an.v jn<lc
inent, decree, or excution turainst said pro
])crty so set a: art—inciu-litsy such im•>:-oviimrnt>
as nm.y be mad-* thereon,from time to time-—ex
cept for taxes, money borrowed and expended in
tho improvement of the homestead, or for the
purchase mm: y of the same, and for labor
done then-on. or material furnished therefor,
or removal of encumbrances thereon. Ami it
shall be the duty of the General Assembly, as
early as practicable, to provide by law, for the
setting apart and valuation of said property,
and to enact laws for the full and complete
protection and security of the same to the sole
use and benefit of na’d families as aforesaid.
11. AH property of the'wife, in licT posses
sion at the time of her marriage, and all pro
perty given to, inherited, or acquired by her,
shall remain her separate property, and not be
liable for the debts of her husband.
A1 ITT 0L E YIII.—7,IILITIA.
# Section I.
The Militia shall consist of all aide bodied
male persons between the ages of eighteen and
forty-live years, except such as may he exempt
ed by the laws of the t’nited States or this
State ; an and shaft be organized, officered, armed,
equipped and trained in;such manner as may
be p'i'oviqed by law,; subject'to t.S-fjmrjjmomifc '
authority of Congress over this subject.
11. Volunteer Companies of Cavalry, Infan
try, or Artillery, may he formed in such man
ner, and wito such restrictions, as may be
provided by law.
311. No person conscientiously opposed to
bearing arms, shall be compelled to do Militia
duty, but such person shall pay an equivalent
for exemption : the amount to be prescribed by
law and appropriated to the Common School
Fund.
ARTICLE IX.—COUNTY OFFICERS.
T. The County officers recognized as existing
by the laws of this State, and not abolished by
tliis Constitution-, shall, where not otherwise
provided lev in this Constitution, lie elected
by the qualified voters of their respective
Counties or Districts, and dial! hold their of
fices lor two years. They shall be removable
on conviction for malpractice iip office, or on
the address of two-thirds of the Senate.
ARTICLE X.
Seat of Goveunjiext.
I. The seat of Government of this Sryrte. from
and after the du e of the rapficatimi of this Con
stitution, shall be in the city of Atlanta, and
the General Assembly shall provide for the
erection of anew Capits 1, and such other build
ings a* the public welfare may require.
11. The General Assembly shall have power
to provide for the temporary of the
Scat of Government in case oira\asion, pesti
lence. or other emergency.
ARTICLE XI,
The Laws of Gexeuae Operation in- Force in
this State are :
I. As the Supreme Law : The Constitution
of the United States, the laws of the United
States in pursuance thereof, and ail treaties
made under tho authority of the United States.
11. As next in authority thereto; this Con
stitution.
111. In subordinnGon to the foregoing: All
Acts passed by any legi.-lative holv, sitting in
this State as such, since the lffrii day of Janua
ry, ISO I, including that body of laws known as
the Code of Georgia, and the acts amendatory
thereof, nr passed since that time, which sain
Code and acts are embodied in the printed book
knov.n as ” Irwin s 0 do; ’ and also so much
of tee 0 and B‘afute laws of England
and of tlievßnfute laws of Georgia, as were in
ioroo .n this Slate bn the IDtli day of December.
1 SCO,as are not superseded by said Code, tin ugh
not embodied therein, except so much of the
said several Statutes. Code and Laws a* mav.be
inconsistent with the supreme law herein re
cognized, or may hare been pa s, and in aid if
the late rebellion agaipst the United States, or
may be obsolete, nr may refer to persons held
in slavery, which excepted law* are inoperative
and void; and any future General Assembly
shall be competent to alter or repeal (if nit
herein prohibited)- any portion of the laws
declared to be of force in this third spreifiea
tion of this clause of this Article; and if in any
of said laws herein declared of force, the word
•‘Ci nfederate’ 7 occurs before the States, such
law is hereby amended )>v substitutin ’- the
word * - l i ited' 7 for th.e word ‘'Confederate.
I'.. Local and private acts passed for the
benefit of counties, cities, towns, eornovations
and private persons, not inconsistent with the
Supreme Law, nor with this Constitution, ari l
which have not expired nor been repealed shall
have the force of Statute Law. subject to Ju
dicial decision as to their validity when pass
ed. and to any limitations imposed bv their
own terms.
\. Ab rights, privi’eg > and immunities
w hich may have vested m, or accrued to, auv
person or pern ns. or corporati r.s in his. In r.
or their own right, or in auv fiduciary eapaci-*
tv, under any act of any legislative body sit
ting in this State as studi. or - y f anv b rce,
judgment or older ot anv Cc art. sitting in this
•
State, in.:' the laws then of force nrM opera
Con therein—and recognized by the petiph?
as a C:.-.,n *»f eompotrnt jurisdiction, since
Cm Ifftb »Wof Jarmnrv I< ' shall—Le Imid
in.hffaie liv aU Die Court* of this Stale, im
« ' 1 '' Y - * ■" 'g
dared invalid by, or according to. tlffi-s Constl
taVL'Th - rc-mls. dockets, bm.ks. papers,
and pr -sling* of any U tiri or office exist
ing in this S’ato bv the law* tbereof-cn the
I tgh of Januai'". lei-l. or 'purjwting to exist
f r said law . and :v.- a; I gener
ally obeyo't by the people, as soeh. since tie*
said time, and before the several Corots and
officers provided by for this Consritution shall
have gone into a-tual operathin, shall betrans
f.-rie l to th • .*< vvral <ffm; ts and officers of the
same ' , r for. ' l.s tb’* Con-ti'ntion
provided for. and shall have force and be cxe
eutod. perfcrte-I and j erf-innod tin rein, and
thereby, as fid lows, and not- otherwise, .to
\vi' :
i ina l judgments, d.c rees. ]*roceiHl'rgs and
a«--* fu'iv executed and performed, i r ras* re
qu-ving )>.*rformanee or execution, siutll have
lull force and effect a* though no ini-i ruptio-n
had taken place in the legal mice:**-ion-oS said
court* and offices, except as herein otherwise
provided. U,■■din: - not tir.al. and judg
ments an.! decree;.not fully execute ' or-per
formed. shall proceed and be performed, ii*.
sue-! s. iiTi-1 such ca*es only, as this .Con
sritu ior*. < r (he laws mad in nm-erancc there
of. confer jurisdiction and antheu-ity ov r the
causes r-'' actions on which said eases, indg
rnents. h er* -. or proceedi-0.--, civil or crimi
nal. are founded : J’inridnl, that all aid
judgments, decrees an l proceeding-* *h ilLG>e
-uleeet to he set :*>id • or »•«-• i-’.wed. or vstciu- and,
by pr ceeilinps in the several courts faffng
custody of tin: rceor-ls, a- tlieugh they wope
the judgments of said courts, anil shall lx> suffi
ject alwevs to !-e explained as to tho moaning
of tho word dollar nr dollars, as us-d in the
same, and no motion h»r anew trial, bid ot
review, or other proceeding, t<> vacate any
judgment, order or decree, made since the ItHh
of January. iN'il, by any of .raid courts for
fraud, illegality, or error of law, sball lie de
nied. by reason of the same not lutving been
movoil in time: Pwhlcd, gAI motion or iiji
plk-fftimi i« made in twelve months from the
ffdnptlon of this Constitution.
Yfl. The boob, papers and proceedings of
tlift Inferior Courts shall he transferred to, And
reiimin in, the control of the Ordinaries, who
shall perform tho duties of said Courts until
otherwise provid- and by law. 'J'lie books, pa
pers and proceedings of the (Jountv Courts,
and- the unfinished business thereof, shall he
transferred to tho Superior Courts, ami the
same slmil be finished and performed by the.
said Superior Courtsaud the officers thereof, iu
such cases, and in such cases only, as the sniff
Courts arc, by this Constitution, or the laws
made in pursuance thereof, granted jiirisdic*
tion over the subject-matter or debts on which
said cases and judgments, civil or crimimi!.
are founded..
Ylii. The cases pending, and the judg*
meats bad and made, in the City Courts of
Savannah ami Augusta, and in the vaviow-f
Justices' Courts in this Ftate, .-ball lift finish-:
ed. and the judgments performed by the City
Courts, ami officers and justices provided* by,
this Constitution, in such cm.- es, and such- on
ly, as by this Constitution jurisdiction »:*j
given to said Courts and c.jfir-ers, over the)
causes of action on which they are'foumjecl.
IX. The judgments and j raeeeduum of
Courts, and acts of officers wi#ltheir juris
diction, as provided by law,slsh'a.ll* l;o
notwithstanding J
the said rs. were appdVntca hj, i’r.b .*ff : -j
•tary Authoptics of the
i-’i' " *:iL.l juikßii'jv. J.
made, or dtme, under or by- y”ic td',
accordance witli, the ‘orders of s-fid Minhßß
Authorities, duly made, are as valid as if done*
under a law of this Ft ate.
X. These several nets of confirmation shall
not lie construed to divest-any vested right, r.ov
to nutkq"any act criminal, otherwise not crim
inal. but they shall be construed as acts of*
peace, ant\ to prevent injustice: Provided.
That nothing in this Coinrutution shall be so
construed as to lifiike valid any acts done
or before, any such dr fado Officer, whimr
would by legalizing st; Jt acts, rr-tuler that
criminal which was not criminal when tie-::a.
r.r cause any act not b gaily criinitml, v. 'ZmT
done, to become criminal, by giving validity
to such act ;.t‘': r r it was done; but all strait
acts .shall be held by the Courts to bo null
.void.
XI. Should this Constitution be ratiftcd-lix
tlie peojde, and Congress accept the same with
any qualifications or conditions, the Govern
ment herein provided for, and the offices
elected, shall nevertheless exist and continue
in tlie exercise of their several functie***, as
flic Government of tiffs Ftate, so far as Hfcc
same may be consistent with the action of the
United States in the premises.
XII. ’The ordinances of this Convention on
the subject of the first election, and the Yirst
General Assembly, shall have tlie force of
laws, until they expire by their own"H*u:ta
tion, and all other ordinances of a mere Legis
lative character, shall have the force of laws,
until otherwise provided by the General As*
senvhlv.
ARTICLE XU.—AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
I. This Constitution may be amended by a
two-thirds vote of two successive Legislatures,
and by the submi.-.-ion of the amend, to
tlie qualified voters for final
the General Assembly shall not call a Conven
tion of the people-in the election of delegates
to which any person, qualified to vote by this
Constitution, sball be disqualified. And tie
representation in said Convention shaft be based
on population. Nor shall tho righr_giD ufi’rage
over be taken from any person qualified by this
Constitution to vote. . .
J. E. PJruott.
President Georgia Constitutional Convention.
Attest:
P. M. SIIF.IiILEY.
Secretary Georgia Constitutional Convention.
Atlanta, Ga.. March 1 80S.
I hereby certify that the foreg'hmr is a cor
lect c. py of the Constitution, ordained by the
Georgia Constitutional Convention, and adopt
ed as a whole, by that body, on the 11th day
of March, ISGB. P. M. &jieibi.ev.
Secretary of lhs,f unveution.
’While ten men watch for cliaiwes one man
makes chance ; ; while ten men wait for some
thing to tarn up. one man turns something up :
so while ten fail, one succeeds and is called a
man of luck, the favorite of fortune. There
is no luck like pluck, and fortiytc most favors
those who arc most indifferent to Fortune.
Description of a scoundrel. "That scoun
Jrcl. sir, why he would sharpen his knife upon
his father's tombstone to slay hjs mother."
The Mae *n says the great Radical
mass meeting that was to ccn?!i-Gff in that city
on Saturday, proved a failuX. There' were
only a few colored people present from the
country —those about the city refusing to par
ticipate. Bullock and Blodgett, the os: ted
speakers, “came up mbsiitS^
GEORGIA ENTERPRISB
AT I ELI AM T. ERSES. Imroß.
CO VIN O TON* G A.
FRIDAY MOANING M ARCII 27. Isffs
THE Pf.OICSED CGNSTITUUOif.
In this number our readers haven correct
copy ->f (he C-astUuti.in v-fiered t) the ; e -jffe
• J Georgia fir their endmseinent- The m -st
prominent features of tliis renmrkalde d->eu*
ment are. tlie negr : equality fr« porfftion, and
(he sugar c ating ..f so-ca’le-1 relief, wlia-h wa*
rieTgi ed t" induce tins people to swallow the
nauseous dose are pared for them hy the unau
thorized Convention (if non-res! huts and
negroes rceenJv assembled under tlie auspices
of the military in Atlanta. I; is for tliepe q/e
to dee’de whether they will accept this as their
fundament:;’ :aw, * ' -ct to (tic* revision "f t!:c
Radical Coi.gres*. And it should be remem*
l-e.eed bv every voter that if they endorse the
Constitution, Cos: gross still holds the power to
accept a portion of it, and reject whatever i*
inconsistent with either the Constitution *>f the
United fhaii s ov tlie inclinations of the leaders
-f the Radical party. The absurdity of ox*
pectins any just action from Congress is man
ifest in their course in ate nipting to force
Alabama into the acceptance of the Constitu
tion which they theuise!\es acknowledge was
rejected by the overwhelming majority of the
voters o r that State in strict e.-nformity to the
ietfer of the law enacted by Congress. If our
pc- pie end irse tlie proposed Constitution, they
can ->nlv be relieved from its hardens by revo
lution, while its rejection will enable the
friends of liberty tutd justice to restore the
State to its former relations with the general
govern trioiiLijrton {lie principles of justice and
equity. jlHrlcr well the cost of your action
before you ssfeioii by your votes a Constitu
tion which forever places you and your ciiihlren
after you at the mercy of negroes.
- The Difference.
The Radicals in the Senate of the United
States have fallen out with Chief Justice Chase
because he persists in regarding the Senate as
a court while engaged under his supervision
in the trial of tlie Impeachment. The Now
York Herald thus states Judge Chase's view
of the case:
“Chief Justice Chase, it is raid, regards the
Court of Impeachment a.* an ordinary legal
tribunal under the Constitution, and subject
to the law anti usage that jurymen shall jams
upon and confine their decisions to questions
of fact; while too Court—in tins ease the
-'{thief Justice —shall reserve to itself. all iritcr
' predations of common, statute and constitution
law. lie the Senators as jurymen in
this irmautclinu'jic trial; and if they step be
yond their rightful 'prerogative and ’overrule
it is tltvisffon u pon any questions of pure law,
Judge Chase—or tit least so n:% the story : —
up .his bhu4:* taf; v Iff. bar.
EJM -'n-g;g t.f
i :
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lie Avijf jvislt.thorn time out
the bounce of President Jolmsor. s trial, Jn
his absence and against his solemn protest,
uttered as Chief Justice of the United Fiat*-s.'* :
Tlie Radicals insist, on being at once a C< art
of Ir,!].cachii:en4 atnl a legislative body io
-make wbatever laws may be needed for carry
ing out their revolutionary schemes by tho de
position of the President am! iho oxerr-i.-e of
Yfnlimited powers for the subversion of what
remains of the forms of constitutional govern
ment.
* Xlconc'k Letter,
TliC following letter to the Chainuan of the Cen
tral Democratic Executive Committee of Georgia,
tains the action of Uie Judge in declining the
nomination tendered him as a candidate, for the of
fice of Governor :
Jladjsox, Ga„ March 23, 1808.
llon. E. 0. Cauaniss, Chairman, &<•,:—
Dear Sir:-- Your letter of tlie Pith inst., in
forming me of tlie unanimous recommendutimi
l>%" the ‘ Central Executive Committee of the
National Democratic Party” of my name to the
people of Georgia, as a candidate fbu the office
of GovflPtir of this State, was received by me
at Covington, whilst engaged in attendance
upon tlie Superior Court, and lias commanded
my most earnest consideration up to tiffs time,
because I felt deeply the importance of the
struggle upon which we were about to enter,
and the terrible result to u* and to our children,
of any mistake, which precipitate action might
cause.
I can but express to you and the Committee
the gratification this manifestation of confidence
afforded me, and to the press of the State niv
thanks for the cordiality with which they have
responded to your recommendation of my name
for so high and responsible a position. As in
dicated in my letter to you of the 17th inst., I
had, at one time, obtained my consent to acquit
esee in the recommendation, but upon further
reflection and consideration, I have come to the
conclusion that a sense of duty to the people of
the State requires me to decline the candidacy.
From a careful examination of the ordinance
of the Atlanta Convention providing for the
election of the 20th of Ay ivil next (which oidi
nance I had not seen until within the last three
days) in connection with the reconstruction
laws of Congress, I am satisfied that I am not
clegible to the office, and could not conscienti
ously enter upon the discharge of its duties.
This reason alone is sufficient to determine my
course, for my election, if it could be secured,
would be of no practical benefit to the people,
in the event cf the ratification of the Consti
tution, unless I could qualify, and discharge
the duties of the office. But I confess that
other reasons of strong moral obligation impel
me to the same conclusion. I regard the elec
tion of Governor and Legislature at this time
of vital importance to all the people of Geor
gia without distinction of party, class or race.
Upon the Governor with the concurrence of
the Senate, should the proposed Constitution
be ratified and approved, will devolve the ap
pointment of the entire Judiciary of the State,
| (the Ordinaries, Judges of Corporation Courts,
and one Justice of the Peace in each Militia
i District excepted.) the terms of office of the
Judges of the Supreme Court being fixed at
12 y.*ars, that of Superior Court Judge.* at S
years, and of the Senatorial District Judges
at 4 year.*.
How essential to practical good government
a wise and pure Judiciary is. 1 ne-T not now
stop to argue. I pon the Legislature will de
volve, with the recommendation and assent of
the Governor, tlm formation of the entire frame
work of mir laws under the new order of
things created by this Constitution, should it
be ratified and approved.
llow important then that the Governor
should boa wise and pure man. familiar with
the interests and peculiarities of the whole
population, and these Legislators able and pa
triotic law makers. How can any man. w-rh
a spark of patriotism in his heart, stand in the
way of perfect harmonv among all good im lh
without regard to past differences of opinion,
who are now di*gdji|4 to unite in the effort to
rescue Georgia ivo77 the clutch of grasping
adventurers, -and greedy plunderers.
The good people oi Georgia—till the good
people of tlii- -State must have, and shall
have, if bean bring it to pass, but one candi
date tor Governor, that all the gopd may east
their votes upon one good man with a good
hope of success. Such a man I regard Judge
David Irwin to be—-a native Georgian—famil
iar with the interests, and peculiarities, and
wants of our entire population—identified in
every respect with the honor and prosperity of
the State, and who, I feel every confidence, if
elected, would shape its legislation and mould
its judiciary with an eye single to the good of
all the people. It is true that he and 1 have
not always agreed in the past, nor am I ]»re-
that we mow fvlhj accord in our
views, but lifter a diligent inquiry, I am sat
isfied lie can come nearer uniting all, who love
ileorgia, and would livelier from plunder
and degradation, than any man within the
range of my acquaintance ; and tlie very fact
that lie is now a candidate, brought out bv
private solicitation of men of all parties and
shades oi opinion, (as 1 hapen to know,) will,
in my judgment, concentrate upon him a
heavier ballot.
Vi ill you pan-don me, Air. Chairman for
throwing out these suggestions to yon, ami
through you and your Committee to the people
of Georgia. I know that in so doing, I am
perhaps transcending the ordinary bounds of
ti letter, declining a candidacy for office ten
dered ; but in}- excuse is. that tlie vital issue
before the people is a good Governor or a had
Governor — a Georgian thoroughly identified
with her interests, honor, and glory, or an ad
venturer with plunderers at his heels; and
rite further fact, Hint Judge Irwin being al
ready in the field, even if we could find one
man likely to unite the good, hum>t" vote of
the State, (which 1 very much doubt.fi it is
now too late about- for tlie man, -and
the. effort to do) so would fti'giplica.to nijitjjers,
and iu the emlF m baj s insure thjiVnt. 1 «*
»- G'i: .more
—irtru. lie i g raid, wl l > i
have not heretoftoj-o* registered for seas \ (f'o re
hy committing thotneselres to the constitution
ality of tin* Reei.i structii.n Acts, w iPi i)i>r fail
to do so at the earliest opportunitv. The is*ue
now presented is vastly practical. Tire qtie*
tion invo|\eel in the election <J Governor, in
my j:l Igmeni, 1 i iking to ti e great powers
conferred upon him bv the proposed Constitu
tion, is that ctf self-preservation—the protect
ion of life, liberty and property. Our people
commit themsflves, therefore, to nothing bv
registering and voting.
Again thanking tlie -Committee, and the
people they represent, for tlie honor (lone me,
I remain, "i ours, very respectfully,
A i nr st; s Reese.
*jj.
An Englisli newspaper, in reporting tlu:
speech of a distinguished statesman, recently
gave it thus; “Mr Gladstone .vowed that he
would stand or fall by his bill; lie lmd 1 r.■ T
Iff* coats, and despnyid Iff- ’..••* - I iff
not mean to recross the river." o*. <4
course, should have been “boats,” and ' ■ -•- :i
--os.” “bridges.”
OM m T O A. TLA.NT A!
OUR STOCK OF
SPRI ± 6 JiX B SU I¥IM E R BR Y GOCRS
JL £3 33 T C3> w O o tool p].c tc !
Comprising Full Lines in Every Department.
TI7E have a GREATER VARIETY' OF GOODS than any other House in Georgia,
f V and Sell them at SMALL PROFITS for CASH ONLY.
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Shades, Cu-tain Goods, and House Furnishing Goods Generally, we
make a Speciality ot.
and Examine our Stock. No charge for Sl.owii.g.-^g
CHAKBESLIN, COLE & BOYNTON,
47 Corner Wl»i;eha:l and llumer streets. ATLANTA, GA.
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Riehrnotd, Va. Petersburg, Va.
13 HA. 3ST C IT, SO X S & CO
—S ANKER £3 ,
GOT £o3t TAGiORS & COMMISSION SERGHYSTS
eEonsiA n, el bahkiho house,
NO. IST BROAD STREET, AUGUSTA, GA.
■ggy'Gold, Stocks, Bond- and Uncurrent Smth-rn Bank Notes bought and sold; Money Loaned
on satßfactory e dlat -nils.
allowed on Deposits subject to Cheeks at sight Col’ections made on ail accessible
points without charge, an i remitted toi promp ly in New York Exchange at Par. Sight l>raft«
sold on principal ei ms of Great Brit-ian and Continental Europe, in sums to suit pui chasers.
tton and Tobao o sold on commission, and consignments cf General Merchandize solicited
and prompt returns made
B*l^Liberal cash Advances made on all Consignments, Free of Commission for advancing, whether
lor sale in Augusta, or to be i‘orwarde»ti<A' their friends in Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York
and Liverpool or Havre.
sre requested to send for samples of Manufactured Tobacco, which is being received,
direct from the Factories in Virginia and North Carolina.
Washington, March 2f>.
About fiftv German emigrants, of both sexes,
| brought to Baltimore by the new linemen Line,
[passed here for their new homes in Virginia.
They are to he followed by some ten thousand,
who v, ill seek h-mios in the South.
The Canadian Government will apply,
through liugjjpid. f r damages, including loss
o-life caused by lonian raids. Ibis move
ment complicates the Alabama claims.
The llou*e amendment to the tax hill is v-*ry
stringent in its penalties fur illicit distillations.
It makes rales below the tax price }>riina facie
evidence of fraud and directs prompt proceed
ings, including suspension of revenue officers.
Washington. March 2).
Veto.—Reasons which compel the President
to approve tit.- first section compel disappro
val of the second. The first section protects
rights of property from erroneous decisions hv
inferior tribunals, and provides uniformity hv
appeal* to the Supreme Court. The second
section removes tin* protection heretofore en
joyed in requisitions involving liberty and
life.
lie on-mot assent to a measure which pro
pose.* to deprive any person of his or her lib
erty. in violation of the Const ration, or of anv
treaty or law of the United States, from the
right of appeal to the highest judicial author
ity known to onr Coven ment. To “secure the
blessings of liberty to ourselves and our pos
terity,” ;> one of tlie declared objects of tlie
Federal Constitution.
lb* objects strongly to retroaction features
of tho second section, maintaining its inhar
m nii-nsness with tlie spirit and intention of
iho Constitution. lie speaks of the Supreme
Court as combining wisdom and impartiality
to a greater degree than any other authority
known under the Constitution. Any indica
tion which may be construed Into an attempt
to prevent or evade its decisions, will lie hold
by a large portion of the people as admission
of uneonstitutionaiity of an act on which its
judgment may be forbidden or forestalled,
and check willing acquiescence, so necessary
to harmonious execution of the law.
[ The llill referred to in this dispatch, is evi
dently the proposition to forbid the Supreme
Court to decide upon the constitutionality of
the proceeding's of the present Congress/ Os
course (his action is a virtual acknowledgment
that the measures referred to are in violation
of the Const,t ition.—Kd.J
Special Not ices.
R. ??. R. Raceways Pills.
Arc the <nl\ Purgative, Alter live, and Ca
thartic Medicine, that secures a v. get = b:e suh
siitut for merciirv nr calouml. . TlrCv cure with
astonishing rapi- iiy J Dor Complaints, Kidney
diseases, Ir inn am <d the Rladdc-r, Piles, liil
iousn ■■*«, Jaundice, Dy-n-'psia, Costiven- ss, I a
ilie*' C inplaints, and all diseases indicating the
n, ecs.-it v <>f purgative mcciicine.
A(i I D PF.OPi K,
>ul-joef tr. Costivercs-, or Paralysis of the Tow
els. are quickly cured by those pi Is
ff gentleman, a .cd 80 years, who had not en
joyed a natural. discharge from the bowels f.-r
marl* Pl y ai* and was a'wa\s «•<» p.-Ued to
r. sort to iiijc ti n*, was r«di, veU by oi.cuoee;
am by taking 4 piils . ach niirl.t, lor one inoiiih,
"'in icstorei to sound health and r gnlaritv.
Jh< *e Pil s put i y the bL>< and. r. move nil nh
strui t jons fiom the bowels, jiv* r Air, s| leer.,
bladder, Am,, an i purge out all eorru tmui n< ri
it'io i it* htenor*. A few da; s’use of these pills
will make 1h« skin ,-u.ooih, clear, pure and
hen toy. ' I iu-; iqarensc ibe appetite and
Dt) -i- I*. .)• Rcgnhit iup I hc» I. tjf-r,
P*»w els, af and promoiing i ig. sth*n # One Pill •at*
Night. I'hefob.*' inate Dirnu.ses and chronic eofjj
phi.pts. I ro***very art- liSVir* *». -
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Tnforjnntior. *lo piTafucc a
1 gTov. th of luTir* ii]»on ;f T-ald iJndl or !•< nnJlc*
i;icc, Ct Iso -a rcrjV f#,r tiff; of Piin ]»!«••■
Ulotclics. Piil.-titgie. ct-> i\t' tlh* rlvin, k-::\fi|ig th-'
sim.c soi"i, clear, and can be obtainfd with
out chttrgc by addressing * • -
THUS. F. OiFAPMAN, Chemist,
ly~4 bd Broadway, New Yot
SAi’rcrs «fi' l'«ath.
A flentb'c ati who suffer, and for years f. or
N'erv.u* I>■ iFov, Ibcttminr.* Decay, and a'lth-'
efic t * of y<i i-I hf'ti li i d is. t < ton. will, for tin s:.k»
of suficn g ItHit.nit ••. nt f: e to all v h** im.
it. tie recipe and direct b ns for making tlt *
simp l .-, remedy by wl,i-h ho was cured. Stiff-r
--c s wishing tc pi-'dlt . the a Ivctliser’s expert
I m-e, Lti:i do fd, I y addressing, in jmi fcct eonti
j <b-T»c-, JOHN li. OGDPN.
-4 1 y -42 Cedar street, New York
'EM* Cos>.viump(ives.
r riri-. I!ev. I.DM ABD A. WILSON will send (frt*
+ of charge! to til! who desire it, the proscrij tit I
w ith tin directions for making and using the ainq '•
remedy by whteh lie was cured of a lung aflet tlo
and that dread disea.-e Consumption. His only ot
j.-et is to benefit the afllicted and he hopes over
- uti'erer will try tiiis prescrij.tion. as it will cos'
tkem nothing, and mav jn-ove a blessing. Pleas
addrrs* Ifev. EDWARD A. WILSON,
No. l(;-> south second street, Williamsburg);, N. J