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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 : •" y y,! !ff 4 !•“ 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. awaEgaaaßßwnasßßaagawKacwCTWßgaßg > >r* TlrO’S RRAXC'H & Cos., TlfO’ft OR A YC’II & SOYS, 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* *». - i t’Ktc, j 2< y I). x. Drt ggi-T. A:» D'-. raid bv T 5 - I •* - —— -- - *—Z • 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