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THE CONSTITUTION.
THE CITY.
County Officers’ Convention.
This body assembled at the City Hall
yesterday at ten o’clock, a. m.
The meeting vras called to order by Judge
Daniel Pittman, of Fulton county.
Stampede of tlic Supreme Court.i Judge John W. Duer, Ordinary of Mus-
The Capitol is warmed by steam. Yes
terday some of the machinery became dis
ordered and gave forth a rumbling sound
which so affected the Supreme Court
that Judges and all present fled from the
scene in wild disorder. The charge of the
cogee county, was unanimously called to
the chair, J. T. Brown, of Forsyth county,
was unanimously selected as Vice-Presi
dent, and K. S. Connell, of Spalding, and
E. S. McFarland, of Troup, a3 Secretaries.
The roll of counties was called and the
six hundred at Balaklava was nothing to ; delegates responded:
their retreat. Spectacles and ggeen bags
were left behind, and wrong hats hastily
donned. But ascertaining that it did not
proceed from an earthquake or Adkins’
Ku-Klux, they ventured back, and order
once more resumed its sway. lVhat a
fearful result might have attended the
stampede if the lobbies had been crowded
with ladies!
Marietta Female College.
The card of this flourishing institution
appears in our columns this morning.
Jlon. Wm. T. Winn, our able and efficient
Senator, as President of the Board of Trus
tees, announces a full Faculty. It gives us
pleasure to see that Col. J.T. Montgomery,
a gentleman well known to our citizens as
an efficient teacher, has been called to pre
side over the College.
Marietta being one of the finest locations
in the State for schools, under Col. Mont
gomery, we doubt not the College will prove
a success. We commend him to the pa-
trons of the institution, with the hope that
Ids labors may he crowned with the highest
rewards.
Supreme Court of Georgia.
Thursday, Jan. 14, I860.
The argument of Miller vs. ilitchel
Keid & Co, was finished by the reporter
for the defendant, and Geo. Hlllyer, for the
plaintiff.
No. 2—Western, June term, 1868, was
then called out of its order, tq allow Geo.
Ilillyer, plaintiff’s attorney, to withdraw
the record, which he did.
No. 1—Blue Kidge, Davenport vs. The
State, riot—from Union, was argued by
Weir Boyd, for plaintiff. No appearance
for the State.
No. 2—Blue Bidge, Kilgo vs. Castleber
ry, equity—from Lumpkin, was argued by
Weir Boyd, for plaintiff, in error, and W.
P. Price, for defendant. These cases had
been reinstated upon cause shown.
Blalock el al. vs. Phillips—case from
Fayette, No. 2, Coweta Circuit, (reinstated
upon cause shown) was then taken up.
Peeples and Stewart for plaintiffs in error.
Tidwell and Fears for defendant in error.
The Record was read and the conrt ad
journed to to-morrow.
Allen Fort, Esq*, of , 01 in Melborn,
Esq, of Atlanta, and Hon. W. P. Price, of
Lumpkin, were admitted iu this court du
ring the day.
No. 7, Cdlvcta, Thomas vs. Georgia Rail
road and Banking Company, will be next
in order after the cose now before the court.
When Nos. 7, S and 9 arc disposed of the
court will go back to the four continued
cases which were put to the heel of this
Circuit.
Friday, Jan. 15,1SC9.
The case of Blalock vs. Phillips—from
Fayette, was resumed and argued by Mr.
Stewart for plaintiff and Col. Tidwell for
the defendant.
The balance of the morning session was
consumed in the discussion of a motion to
reinstate the case of the Georgia and Ala
bama Manufacturing Company vs. Gra
ham—from Troup. The motion was re
fused. Hon. B. H. Bigham for the move
ment. Geo. Hillyer, and the Reporter
lor the defendant.
Tlmmas vs. The Georgia Railroad and
Banking Company—Case from DcKalb.
Butts—W E Thexton, Clerk; G W Thorn
ton, Deputy Sheriff; \Y Goodman, Ordi
nary.
Bartow—W W Rich, Ordinary; T A
Word, Ordinary.
Baldwin—Proxy.
Berrien—Proxy.
Burke—E Byrd, Sheriff; A H Blount,
Clerk.
Carroll—J M Griffin, Clerk.
"Cobb—H M Hammett, Clerk; H A Bald
win, Sheriff.
Clay ton—L C Hutchinson, Sheriff; J H
Morrow, Ordinary.
Early—J T Green, Sheriff; J B Jones,
Ordinary; H Perry, Clerk.
Fayette—IB Avery, Sheriff; E Conner,
Ordinary.
Forsyth—W D Bently, Ordinary; J T
Brown, Clerk.
Franklin—A J Morris, Ordinary.
Fulton—P Pittman, Ordinary; W K Ven-
able^Clerk; J O Harris, Sheriff; W L Hub
bard, Deputy Sheriff.
Greene—D A Newsome, Ordinary; J S
Hall, Deputy Sheriff.
Gwinnett—J T McElvnny, Sheriff.
Glynn—Proxy.
Hancock—J H Rogers, Sheriff; T I Lit
tle, Ordinary; J B Johnson, Clerk.
Heard—W S Echols, Sheriff; W L Mose
ley, Ordinary.
Johnson—S R L Alien, Ordinary; W W
Mixon, Clerk; E S Fortner, Sheriff. •
Jones—T J Gibson, Ordinary and Clerk.
Lowndes—Proxy.
Meriwether—J \V Byrd, Clerk; .1W Ban
ning, Ordinary; F W Blunt, Sheriff.
Morgan—W Woods, Ordinary.
Milton—W H Nesbit, Clerk.
Murray—Proxy.
Muscogee—J W Duer, Ordinary; ,T B
Ivey, Sheriff.
Monroe—M A Potts, Ordinary; R G An
derson. Clerk; W J Sikes. Sheriff.
Newton—J W B Summers, Ordinary.
Pike—J J Harper, Ordinary; C P Red
ding, Clerk; W H McLendon, Sheriff.
Pickens—Proxy.
Randolph—Proxy.
Spaulding—F D Dismuke, Ordinary; G
B Buchanan, Deputy Clerk; R S Connell,
Sheriff; D D Doyal, Deputy Sheriff.
Sumter—J M Stanford, Ordinary.
Talbot—A W Bethune, Ordinary; J L
Gunn, Clerk; Hugh Hall, Sheriff.
Terrell—T M Jones, Ordinary; J C F
Clark, Clcik; S F Lassiter, Sheriff.
Thomas—T S Hopkins, Clerk; C II Lati
mer, Sheriff. -
Troup—H H Cary, Ordinary; R S Mc
Farland. Clerk; TC Miller, Sheriff; P H
Green, <; S.
Union—N B Hill, Clerk; W W Erwin,
Sheriff; Ordinary by proxy.
Walton—JP Edwards, Clerk: S Mitch
ell, Ordinary; J M Ammons.Sheriff.
GEORGIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
Friday, Jan. 15,18C9.
Senate called to OTder.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Prettyman.
If a VTTTW f T T V Plw.!*r.ini.
u
otherwise prevent them aiding in restora
tion.
H'dqu’rs Third Military District.)
Department Georgia, Ala. and Florida .}•
Atlanta, Ga., April 15, 1868. )
_ _ ‘The sixth section of the first Recon-
Mt.NUNNALLY, Chairman of the Com-1 structlon Act of Congress declares ‘That
mittee appointed to wait upon his Excel-1 until the people of said rebel States shall
lency, reported that the message of the' he, by law, admitted to representation in
Governor was in readiness. the Congress of the United States, any civil
The message from liis Excellency was government which may exist therein,shall
received by his Secretary, Mr. Davis. he deemed nrovisioflal onlv.’ &e.
On motion it was taken up and read:
Executive Departmext.)
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 13,1SC0. J
To the Senate and.
Uouse of Representatives:
Upon the assembling of Congress on the
7th of December last, being the earliest
opportunity afforded for the purpose, the
followingcommunication was presented to
that body:
“To the Congress of the United States:
“Having, a? Provisional Governor elect,
under the Reconstruction Acts, been au
thorized—by “An Act to admit the States
of North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisi
ana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida, to
representation in Congress”—which Act
became a law June 25, 1868—to convene
the Provisional Legislature of Georgia;
and having by proclamation, under date,
June 25.1868, acted upon that authority:
and having, on the 4th day of July, 1868.
been appointed Provisional Governor of
Georgia, by Major General George G.
Meade, commanding the Third Military
District, under and by virtue of the power
vested in him by the Reconstruction Acts,
I deem it my official duty to represent to
your Honorable body that the laws under
which the State of Georgia was to have
Decn admitted to representation in Con- rwtKwnnV
lipon tnllv pvppnrpil- ami to things, to swear that lie has neither sought,
ueen iuny exccuiea, anu to
gress have not
present for your consideration the reasons
which lead me to this conclnsion.
“By section Ylof “An Act for the more
efficient government of the rebel States,”
among which States is enumerated the
State of Georgia, it is provided that “until
the people of said rebellious States shall be
by law admitted to representation in Con
gress, any civil government which may
exist therein shall bo deemed provisional
only.” The government oi the State has.
therefore, been, and must continue to be,
provisional, until the conditions required
bv the Act which became a law June 25.
ISG8. shall have been complied with by a
Legislature organized in accordance with
the Reconstruction Acts previously
adopted.
“ By section IX of the supplementary Re
construction Act. passed July 19.1867, it is
required that—“all persons hereafter elected
* • to office in said Military Dis
tricts • * « shall be required
to take and subscribe the oath prescribed
by law, for officers of the United States.
“The Government;liaving been Provision 1
al at the time of the assembling of the Leg
islature referred to, the law, therefore, re
quired that sueli persons only as were eli
gible under the Reconstruction Acts,
should be permitted to participate in the
necessary provisional legislation precedent
to recognition as a Stale. The fact, how
ever, is that all the candidates for the
General Assembly who had received the
highest number o’f votes, were, without re
gard to their eligibility under llic law, per
mitted to take seats in the provisional leg
islative body, and to participate in the
organization and tlic legislation thereof,—
having first been simply invited to take
an oath prescribed in the new Constitu
tion, which Constitntion had not at that
time become, and.under law, could not then
be, of force.
“The result of this failnrc to execute the
law has been a defeat of the purposes which
Congress had in view when passing the
Acts,—these purposes having been the es
tablishment of a Loyal and Republican
State Government, affording adequate pro
tection to life and property, the mainten
ance of peace and good order, and the free
expression of political opinion.
•■The wise discernment displayed by Con
gress, in requiring by its "legislation that
none but those who were loyal should par-
Wasbington—T J Gilmore Clerk; II tlcipnte in the establishment of a provis-
' “ ional government which was thereafter to
be clothed with the rights and immunities
of a State in the Union, charged with the
care and protection of tlic lives and prop
erty, and the civil and political rightsof its
Brookins, Ordinary; J Pounds, Sheriff.
Whitfield—T It McDonald, Clerk; D W
Mitchell, Sheriff; W II Brooker, Ordi
nary,
On motion ° nc.Nfcoyp-oiNah- -.ntJy.mj_.ia mini., llw iaaf
department represented, to prepare busi
ness for the Convention, was appointed.
The Chair appointed Ordinaries—Judges
Carey, Potts, Pittmam, Dismuke, and
Bethune.
Sheriffs—Doyle, Latimer, Thornton,
Byrd, and Green.
Clerks—Buchanan, Venable. Hopkins.
was argued by Hill and Candler for plain- Hammett, and McDonald,
tiffin error, and LJ. Glenn & Son for
dcicmlant in error.
Win. Watkins vs. John D. Pope—Attach
ment from Fulton, was taken up (Brown.
C. J., retired from tlic Bench, having been
of counsel in this case.) Hammond, My-
natt and Wclhorn for plaintiff, and Loch-
ranc and Clark for defendant.
Pending the opening argument by Mr.
Melborn, tlic court adjourned. One regu-
Surveyors—Green.
On motion, the President of the Conven
tion was made Chairman of the Commit
tee.
Convention then ad journeduntil 3 o’clock
r. m.
3 o’clock, P. M.
Convention met. Tue following addi
tional delegates were announced:
DcKalb—W J Thrasher, Deputy Sheriff:
lar and lour continued cases yet on the I j (. Wilson. Ordinary.
Coweta Circuit. It will probably end to-!
morrow.
Saturday, Jan. 1G, 1869.
Campbell—L A Griffith, Sheriff.
Laurens—Hardy Smith, Clerk.
One hundred and thirtcefi counties were
Argument was concluded In Wra. 6 at-: reproicnteil in the Convention, either by
kins, plaintiff in error vs. .Tno. D. Pope, at- j delegates or by proxy,
tachment, from Fulton. No. 8.Coweta Cir- i xiic committee appointed from each De
mit, Hammond, Mynott. and Wclborn for partment represented, made a report which
Watkins; Cochran and Clark and Judge J was rea( ].
Pope for Pope. j The report of the Committee on Sheriffs
No. 9.—Odell vs. Wooten, was argued by j W as recqqjmittcd to the cpniiuRtei^to re-
Col. P. S. Mynottj for Odell, and by j port at 7 o'clock, r. m. *
Hill andUamller for Wooten. j The reports relative to the fees of officers
The question was whether, after a dc- generally, of Clerks, Ordinaries and Sur-
fendant had been adjudged a bankrupt, I veyors were read and adopted.
the cause in the Stale Court could proceed i
Judge Daniel Pittman was selected as
against him in order to get judgment, Treasurer to receive and disburse ilie funds
against liis security on the appeal. collected for the necessarv expenses of the
The Court then went back to the four |
continued cases which had been put to the ■ Convent j 0n a ,, journe< , to s o’clock, P . M .
in el of this Circuit. Hon.B. II- Hill being Convention then adjourned to meet at 8
«.I counsel in tlic first of them. Woodward, O , clock p „
vs. Gates, and being absent on account of j * '
imi isposition, by consent, that case was al-; 8 O’clock, P. M.
lowed to pass until the other three shall j The following delegates enrolled their
have been disposed of.
No. 2, June Term, 1S6S.—Huie el al vs.‘
Sarah E. Loud. Equity—from Clayton, was
next called and argued. Tidwell and
Fears for plaintiff in error, M. Arnold forj
defendant. •
No. X June Term, 1SG8.—W. J. Russel VS.
names:
Jackson.—T. L. Ross, Ordinary.
Jasper.—T. R. Penn, Sheriff.
Harris.—J. M. Mobley, proxy.
Muscogee.—C. J. Thornton, Clerk Supe
rior Court.
The Committee made reports which are
Eusebius Slaton, Equity.from Fayette, was j at length, and will he given in full liere-
tlien begun. Tidwell & Fears, A. W. nain-j alter.
tnond & Son for Russel; Huie, Calhoun &
Son for Slaton.
Ponding the opening argument the Court
adjourned till Tuesday, 9 o'clock, a. m~
Monday being consultation day.
he deemed provisional only,’ Ac.
“Under the provisions of the fifth sec
tion of the same act, ‘ the people of said
State cannot be admitted to representation
in Congress until they shall have ratified
the Constitution submitted to them under
the Reconstruction nets, and Congress
shall have approved the same; and
until said State shall have adopted
the amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States, proposed by
Congress, known as •Article 14,’and said
Article shall have become a part of the
Constitution of the United States.’ These
and other provisions of the Reconstruction
Acts clearly show that whatever govern
ment may exist In Georgia, before the ful
fillment of the above conditions, must ‘ be
deemed provisional only.’ The ninth sec 1
tion of the Supplementary Reconstruction
Act, passed July 19,1807, ‘ requires all offi
cers elected or appointed under tiie pro
visional government of a State to take and
subscribe the oath of office prescribed by
law for officers of the United States.’ This
makes a condition of eligibility to office
under a provisional government very ma
terially different from either eligibility to
registration as a voter, or eligibility to of
fice under the provisions of the proposed
Constitutional amendment.
Belore entering upon his duties, a pro
visional officer is required, among other
Debate in the Senate.
A spicy debate occurred in the Senate
yesterday, on the adoption of Mr. Wooten’s
resolution relative to calling upon Gov.
Bullock for any information in bi3 posses
sion. substantiating the charge in his mes
sage, that in Georgia there was “no ade
quate protection for life and property,” etc.
Messrs. Wooten and Candler in support,
and Messrs. Harris, Nnnnally, and Adkins
in opposition. The effort of Mr. Candler
was au able one, and was highly commend
ed hy a large portion of his hearers, for its
boldness and fairness.
A Telling Point.
In the convention of county officers
yesterday, a delegate made a telling point
in relation to increasing the fees of Ordi
nal!. „.in cities especially. Inlarge towns
the duties devolving upon them are such
that they are compelled to have clerks. In
small towns, he remarked, when yon went
to the Ordinary’s office and he was out, it
was an easy matter to find him at the cor
ner grocery, but in cities there were so
many groceries, it would be a tedious job
to hunt him up.
State Agricultural Convention.
v Our friends will bear in mind that this
liedy will assemble in this city on the first
Tuesday in February. What are our own
citizens doing towards its reception ? We
should foster and encourage it.
Resoiotion of thanks to the proprietors
of The Constitution for copies of their
paper furnished this body, and for hospi
talities extended, were unanimously adopt
ed.
Resolution of thanks to the Press of At
lanta for courtesy shown the body, unani
mously adopted.
Resolution of thanks to the various Rail
road Companies for conrtesy to tlje body,
adopted.
Resolution of thanks to the County Of
ficers of Fulton for courtesy, adopted.
Resolution of thanks to the President
and Secretaries of the Convention for the
faithful and efficient discharge of their du
ties. adopted.
Resolution of thanks to Pat Fitzgibhon,
Keeper of the Hall, for fidelity, promptness
and urbanity in the discharge of his duties,
unanimously adopted.
Resolution requesting delegates to urge
their immediate representatives in the
Legislature to press the adoption of the
measures proposed by the Convention,
adopted.
After a few feeling and appropriate re
marks by the President, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
State Geologist.
The bill of Hon. M. C. Smith, of the 7th
District, to create the office of State Geol
ogist should commend itself to every sound
thinking mind, and receive the unanimous
support of the Senate.
New Constable.
We learn that Justice B. D. Smith has
appointed David O. Thrasher Constable for
his District. That appoiutment is just the
d. o. t.
onscquenecs which have ensued from this
Tailure in^tiie cnloiccinent of that legisla
tion.
-I would, therefore, resiiectfully invite
the attention of your Honorable body to
this subject, and ask that such steps be
taken as may to you seem wise and proper
for the obtaining of full information in re
lation thereto; anil to the end that Loyal
ty may be protected and promoted by the
, enforcement of the laws enacted by the
Representatives of the American People.
“Rufus B. Bullock.
“By the Governor:
‘•Eugene Davis.
“Executive Secretary.”
Bv the adoption^)! - resolutions by your
honorable body, setting fortlr in effect, that
persons were eligible to membership un
der the act of June 25th, ISOS, which pre
scribed the conditions imposed by the pro
posed amendment to tlic Constitution
known as Article Fourteen, which persons
it was admitted had taken an official oath to
support the Constitution of the United
States, and afterwards gave aid and com
fort to the enemies thereof by holding a
commission under a State engaged in re
bellion against the United States, and aid
ing in various other way3 the enemies ol
that Government, and subsequently by
vour action in excluding from your body
a large number of citizens of the State and
of tlie United States, who had been duly
elected and seated, and who participated
in tlic adoption of the fundamental con
ditions imposed by Congress; members
too, without whose votes those conditions
•would not have been adopted, and your
body having based that action upon your
deliberate judgment, that under the Con
stitution and laws of this Stale persons
having a certain portion of African blood
in their veins were not eligible to office,
and such action being in very marked con
trast with tlie policy and with the spirit of
the Reconstruction acts of Congress, at
tention was naturally directed to a careful
examination of the law. to the manner of
its execution, to ascertain how it was pos
sible that these results could follow the
adoption of the policy of Congress by a
large majority of the body politic. Tlie
result of this examination is embraced in
the view presented to Congress.
It is therein alleged that if there had
been a literal execution of the law, a pri
mal 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 ex
ercise the functions of any office whatever
under any authority, or pretended author-
4ty in hostility to the same.
Such a body, when it should have adopt
ed the condition, precedent to the admis
sion of the State to.representation in Con
gress, would rigidly examine the claims to
eligibility of such other members as might
apply for seats under the Constitution of
the State and that of the United States—
when legislative action should have vital
ized the State Constitution; and it is rea
sonable to suppose they would not admit
to seats persons who fell under the disa
bility imposed by the act of June 25tb,
1868. and by the fourteenth amendment.
The result of this careful observance of
the letter and the intent of the law would,
it is believed, have prevented the subse
quent legislative action, which, so far as it
may be permitted to stand, has virtually
overthrown the wise policy inaugurated
by Congress: a policy so lately and so
fully endorsed by the American people at
the ballot box.
The position taken in my commnnica-
tion to Congress as to thu requirements of
the Reconstruct ion Acts is founded upon
the following official opinion of the Major
General wlio, under those acts, commanded-
tlic Third Military District, which opinion
was announced previous to the election for
members of the General Assembly, and by
which all persons were put upon notice as
to what would be required:
From the Atlanta New Era, April S9, 1667.]
ELIGIBILITY FOR OFFICE.
“As the question of eligibility under the
new Provisional Government is now one
of great interest, we have been at some
pains to place before onr readers an official
opinion upon this point.
••A person who had never held an office
before the war, but who voluntarily aided
and abetted the rebellion hy holding a civil
office at one time during the war, sought
the opinion of the Commanding General
as to whether lie would now be eligible if
elected.
“We give below the official opinion, by
which it will be seen that tlie test oath will
be required.
“Congress will, however, no doubt pass
an enabling act, relieving persons who. in
good faith, desire restoration of the Union,
(and who have proved their faith by their
works.) from the operation of the 9th sec
tion, and of other disabil tics, which would
nor accepted, nor attempted to exercise
th& - — - ‘' r -* “■*“*
any
hostility
‘Mr. held office under tlie author
ity of the State of Georgia while that State
was in hostility to tlie United States. He
is consequently ineligible to office under
tlie provisional government. It is not
deemed necessary here to discuss the effect
this view of the law may have as to other
officers.. But legislation has to be taken
while the State is yet under provisional
government; and tlie members ot the
Legislature must be qualified to hold office
under that provisional government.
“[official ] R. C. Drum, A. A. G.’”
This position is further sustained by the
following extract from General Orders No.
61, dated Headquarters Third Military Dis
trict. Atlanta, April 15,1SG8:
’ “II. Tlieques'ion having been submit
ted whether the members of the General
Assembly of tills State, to be elected next
week, will be required, .before entering
upon tlieir duties, to take what is common
ly called -the test, oath,’ the Commanding
General is of opinion that, inasmuch as
said General Assembly—should the Consti
tution iiowsiibinlttcd to the people of this
State be ratified by them, and be approved
by Congress—is required to convene and
adopt the proposed amendment to the
Constitiitson of the United States, designa
ted as ‘Article XIV.’ before tlie State can
be admitted to represeatatio.il in Congress;
it may be decided that tlie members ol said
General Assembly are. while taking this
preliminary action, officers of a Provision
al Government, and as such required, under
the 9th section of the Act of Congress of
July 111. 1867, to take tlie test oath.”
It there were any doubt—based upon
phraseology—ns to whether the provision
of the ninth suction of the Act July 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, iu this .ease, render its application
imperative. The eleventh action reads as
follows:
“That all tlie provisions of this Act. and
of tlie Acts to which it is supplementary
shall be construed liberally, to the end that
all the intents thereof fhay be fully and per
fectly carried ou>.”
That such literal construction of the law
was expected is evidenced by the following
extract from n communication of General
Grant to General Pope, under date August
3, 1867:
“I think your views are sound, both in
the constructiou which you give to tbe
ln«d <>r Con-rcTO Rml-CtroviUTlcc of tlic-cnp-
l.orters of good government to see that
when Reconstruction ts effected no loop
hole is left open to give trouble arid embar
rassment hereafter. It is certainty the duty
of District Commanders to study what the
framers of the Reconstruction Laws wanted
to express as much as they do express, and
to execute the laws according to that interpre
tation.
Also, General Rawlins to General Meade,
July 7tli, 1868: “The Reconstruction Acts
are required to be construed liberally, to
the end that all the intents thereof,, viz:
Tlic re-establishment of civil government
in States lately in rebellion may be fully
and perfectly carried out; and it would
seem that persons ineligible to hold office un
der their provisions should not be permitted
to defeat them.” /
My own examination of the Reconstruc
tion'Acts leads me to tlie following conclu
sions:
1. Until the full recognition by Congress
of Georgia as a State in the Union there
can be no authority for government with
in her territorial limits except thatderived
from tlie laws of the United States.
2. This authority for government is
fonnd in the laws known as tbe Recon
struction Acts of Congress.
3. The terms and conditions upon which
Georgia was to have been admitted as a
State are prescribed in tbe law of June
25th, 1868, entitled “An Act to admit, etc.
4. There being nothing in that Act
which repealed or annulled the require
ments previously enacted as to eligibility,
those terms and conditions could be legal
ly adopted only by a legislative assembly
organized under and by virtue of the laws
of the United States then in force, and by
a body whose members were eligible
under the Acts of March 2d and July 19th,
1S67.
5. Until said terms and conditions should
be adopted by such a legislative body as
that referred to, tlie New Constitution
could have no vitality n3 fundamental
G. In the Act of March 2d, 1867, the fol
lowing condition was prescribed for per
sons bolding office under the provisional
government:
“ * • * no person shall be eligible to
any office under any such provisional
governments who would be disqualified
from holding office under the 3d article of
said [Fourteenth] Amendment.
7. That this restriction was not by Con
gress considered sufficiently comprehen
sive to insure the establishment of State
Governments in harmony with its policy,
is made manifest by tiie fact that the fol
lowing still more restrictive provision was
embodied in the Supplemental Reconstruc
tion Act which became a law on the 19th
of July, 1S67:
“And be it further enacted, * * * That
all persons hereafter elected or appointed
to office in said Military Districts under
any so-called State or municipal authority,
and supercede the Reconstruction Acts.
Persons who could not take the test oath,
but who would be eligible under the State
Constitution and the fourteenth amend
ment would then be admitted—the body
above referred to being the judge of their
eligibility.
This would not ho “reconstructing re
construction,” but Bimply a vindication of
the sufficiency of laws heretofore enacted
If tlie General Assembly recognizes the | question could be settled for the good of
Constitutional Convention, which assem- the State, and he did hope that such mo
lded under the Reconstruction Acts, as the i tives would actuate members. Members
proper representative of tlie people of the should not be governed longer by hatred.
State, it would seem eminently wise that it I when in this condition we can do no good
should adopt, at the proper time, tlie re- ■ for the country. It has been said that
commendation of the Comptroller General. I Congress bates tlie South. I do not doubt
that the unpaid expenses of that body be 1 that" some members do, but the leading
paid out of the Treasury, and the receipts l men then:— the best men—do not.—
from the Convention tax, when collected,
to secure results which were contemplated i placed to the credit of the general fund in
at the time of their passage, and antici- the Treasury.
pated by the persons who voted to sustain
them.
The amounts appropriated and due to the
various public institutions have been paid
It is, however, urged with force, in ob- j and tlieir condition will be quite satisfac-
jection to the view heretofore presented, tory, when the changes recommended by
that the words “under any so-called State i your several Committees shall have beeu
or municipal authority” would prevent effected.
the application of the aforesaid 9th Section j The management of tlie‘Western and At-
of the Act of July 19th, 1SG7, to persons I lantie Railroad ha3 been devoted exclu-
who were elected in April last, under an
.Ordinance of the Convention, and that tbe
eligibility of members of the Legislature
rested only upon the new Constitution and
the Fourteenth Amendment. [General
Grant to General Meade. April 29th, 1SG8:
“The officers elected under the new Con
stitution are not officers of the provisional
governments referred to in tiie Reconstruc
tion Acts, nor are they officers elected un
der any so-called State authority, and are
not therefore required to take the oath
prescribed in Section 9, Act of July 19th,
1867. The eligibility to hold office must be
determined by the new Constitution, and
the Amendment to tbe Constitution of the
United States designated as Article 14.”]
But even in this view of the case, it will
undoubtedly be held by Congress that the
action of your Honorable body, in expel
ling the colored members, is inconsistent
with our State Constitution, and accom
plishes a revolution and an overthrow ot
the government established under that in
strument; and that steps must be takeu by
Congress itself to vindicate its legislation
Honorable body touching the right of col
ored citizens, directly opposite to that en
tertained by a majority ot those who voted
to ;ratitv the Constitution, and differing
from the opinion entertained by Congress
wlien action was there taken upon it, that
bojy may require the Constitutional Con
vention to reassemble, when the Constitu
tion would, without doubt, be so amended
as to remove any uncertainty that may
now exist as to the establishment of a
loyal State Government, republican in
form and in fact—one that would uphold
and promote the great principles of civil
liberty and personal rights which have
been developed by the results of the war.
and endorsed by the verdict ot the whole
people.
we may bo well assured that the Gov
ernment of the United States will not hes
itate in the great work of regeneration un
til Its succes is full and complete—estab
lished above and beyond tiie reach of those
whose convictions of duty led them to en
gage in an effort to destroy that which
they had attempted to prevent being con
structed.
It is, therefore, respectfully recommend
ed that we, ourselves, take the initiative in
the consummation of the policy, of Con
gress: and acting upon our own sense of
the obligation we owe to tbe authority
from which we derive all we now have or
expect to enjoy, of civil self-government,
urolo what has been done.
Restore the colored members to their
seats, and exclude every person from par
ticipation in your legislation who took an
official oath to support the Government ot
tbe United States, and afterwards gave aid
or comfort to its enemies, until such per
son shall have been relieved by Congress
of the disability thus incurred—bearing in
mind that the only relief from such disa
bility is found in the action of two-thirds
of each House of Congress, and cannot be
accomplished by the individual opinion of
the person affseted, that the “ aid or com
fort was not voluntarily afforded.
It is hoped that thorough action in thi;
direction will effect what we all so much
desire, the final adjustment of our political
status as a State in the Union; and pro
mote peace among -ourselves by granting
■ho
sively to the development of its resources,
and has resulted in satisfactory remunera
tion to tlie Treasury, and afforded accom
modations acceptable to the public and to
its several railroad connee’ions.
The satisfactory manner in which the en
ergetic and able contractors—Messrs. Kim
ball—have executed their contract with the
city of Atlanta cannot fail to receive your
approval.
Lou now have Legislative Halls, Com
mittee Rooms, and public officers, superior
to any found in the Southern States, and
equaled by few of tho.-e in tlie North. The
removal and establishment of the new
Capitol has been accomplished al compara
tively trifling cost to "the State.
The old building at jAlledgeville can be
made useful for public purposes in accor
dance with the recommendations from
your committee, and are particularly de
scribed in the report of tiie Superinten
dent of Public Buildings, to which your
attention is invited, together with the re
port oi the Principal Keeper of the Peni
tentiary.
The reports from the Superintendents ol
the Insane and other Asylums, have not
yet reached me.
Rufus B. Bullock, Governor.
Mr. WOOTEN offered the following reso
lutions :
Resolved, That three hundred copies ol
the message and accompanying documents
of his Excellency, tlie Governor, be printed
for the use of the Senate, and that that por
tion, of said message which refers to the
relation ot Georgia with the General Gov
ernment be referred to a Special Commit
tee of Five, to be appointed by the Chair.
Mr. CANDLER offered the following as
an amendment for the resolutions of Mr.
Wooten.
Resolved, That so inucii ot the Message
of his Excellency the Governor as rulers
to tlie organization of tlie General Assem
bly, ami the action of the Senate and
House of Representatives in declaring in
eligible persons of color who held scats as
members ol tbe General Assembly, be re
ferred to a joint Special Committee to be
composed of three from the Senate, to be
appointed by tlie President of tbe Senate,
and such number as may be appointed by
tiie House of Representatives.
Mr. WINN offered the following as a
substitute for tbe whole.
Resolved. That tlic Message of his Ex
cellency, the Governor, be referredi to the
Committee on tlic State of tbe Republic.
Mr. SPEER, moved thqpprevious ques
tion.
Tue question was then put upon Mr.
Winn’s resolution, which was lost. T|ie
question was then put upon Mr. Candler’s
resolution, which was lost: Yeas 10—nays
30.
The question then recurred upon tlic
resolutions of Mr. Wooten, which was
adopted.
Mr. SPEER, Chairman of the Committee
on Rules, reported the old rules with some
slight amendments, which were adopted.
On motion of Mr. SPEER, a seat upon
tlie floor of the Senate was tendered Messrs.
II. J. and E. M. Kimball.
Mr. WOOTEN, offered the following res
olution :
Whereas, the Governor in his Message
this daf transmitted to the Senate and the
House of Representatives, uses the follow
ing language to-wit: “ The fact that there
is not in Georgia adequate protection for
life ard property, tbe maintenance of
peace and good order, and tlie free expres
sion of political opinion, is too well known
and understood to require argument or the
presentation of the evidence which has
reached me from many portions of tlie
State.’’.
And whereas. It is tlic earnest desire
and nnwaveriiig determination of this
body, in so far as its agency is involved, to
co-operate in all proper measures with the
other departments of the government in
offering lull and ample protection for
life uiul property in the establishment of
peace and good order throughout the State;
in securing to all classes and conditions of
the people, a free expression of political
opinions and in effecting the faithful exe
cution of tiie laws of the State and of tlic
United Stales.
In order, therefore, that the necessary
legislation may be perfected, and that
proper and efficient remedies may be pro
vided in tlie premises, be it.
Resolved, That His Excellency, the Gov-
wiiat nearly one-half of our whole voting
population demand, and to which they be
lieve themselves entitled—the great right
of choosing one of their own number to be
their representative.
—mitrmunt in favor jaf univorsal am
nesty was rapidly growing throughout the
natji >n, until checked in part by the course
purquadJiere; -and now, unfortunately for
us, the demand of the popular voice is cor
rect] y expressed by the words of a dis
tinguished Senator on a late public occa
sion, when be says:
“The pure minded, tiie noble Whittier
send* us a sentiment to-uight In favor of
universal amnesty and the removal of all
political disabilities. T<f that sentiment I
do not assent. With me no more amnesty or
removal of disabilities till the lije of the
humblest individual who walks on God's
footstool, be he black or white, is as sacred
in Camilla, Georgia, or in New Orleans, in
Louisiana, as it is in the peaceful' village of
Amtsbury, in Massachusetts.”
Lit U3, then, do all in our power to pre
vent what may be deemed by Congress a | ernor be. and he is hereby respectfully rc-
neeissity—tlie denial of the appeals of onr quested to communicate to the Senate
citizens to be relieved of tlieir political
disunities; and perhaps the still further
restriction of political power by withhold
ing-'it entirely from those who do not
heaftily acquiese in, and abide by, the pol
icy that recognizes our late slaves as men—
entitled to all the rights and immunities of
othtr men before the law.
£ci« not desired that treason shall be
punished, but it is demanded that loyalty
sh?| be respected, and, if necessary, pro-
tecrtl.
S’.y only object is the establishment of a
loyil State Government—a Government
that will secure to every Union man. and
to every man who favors the Reconstruc
tion policy of Congress, be he rich or poor,
Hack or white, protection, full and com
plete. for his person, his property, and in
jthe expression of his political opinions.
■ Tim same immunity from proscription
and outrage which is now enjoyed by tlie
most arrogant supporter of secession and
opponent ot Congress, must I>; vouchsafed
to tiie humblest Union man and supporter
of the Congressional policy, before we ean
jiavo perfect liberty or perfect peace.
\ If, however, these recommendations do
rpt find favor with your Honorable body.
L is most respectfully suggested that such
/ction upon this subject be promptly taken
Is you deem wise and proper; and that you
nay then adjourn until some convenient
time,in midsummer, leaving the whole
matter with Congress, where, if not satis
factorily adjusted by ourselves, the ques
tion must be finally disposed of.
Having, as I deemed it my duty to do,
presented to Congress the communication
which is this day laid before your Honora-
‘ le b*dv, I have abstained from urging
pqn Congress any plan or measures
touching the subject, except that, on being
allcd before tbe Reconstruction Commit
ee ofHhe House of Representatives, and
ieing asked for my opinion as to what
should be done, I stated in substance as
follows: That there should be a literal ex-
wution of the Reconstruction Acts, and
hat, in my opinion, these Acta require the
or by detail or appointment o‘f the District irim il organization of the Legislature to
Commander, shall be required to tike and >e made by the admission of those only
subscribe the oath of otnee prescribed by ivho can take the test oath, or have been
law for officers of the United States.” relieved of their disabilities by Congress;
8. Congress is the sole, final interpreter that this course would restore the colored
of the .true intents and meaning of the members to their seats without any special
Reconstruction Acts, and the arbiter upon legislation, and place the Legislative De-
questions of execution [General Grant partment of Georgia in the hands of loyal
to General Ord. June 23d, 1867. “ * * men; that after the adoption by such a
The law. however, makes the District body of the fundamental conditions prece-
Commamlers tlieir own interpreters of dent to the State’s admission to the Union,
tlieir power and duty under it; and in my under tiie Act of June 25th, all members
opinion the Attorney-General and myself eligible under tlie State Constitution and
can do no more than give our opinion as tiie Fourteenth Amendment, would be ad-
to the meaning of the law; neither cantmitted, and no further action by Congress
enforce liis views against the judgment oil would be necessary,
those made responsible for tbe" faithful ex-l It is fortunate for us, that added to the
ecution of tlie law—, the District Coinman-! blessing of good crops, tbe saleable value
ders.” Also General Meade to General; of our staple is sufficient to make its pro-
Grant, July ISili. 1868: “My judgment] ductVen very profitable; and this being the
therefore, is to acquiesce in the decison o( seasou^lien preparations are essential for
tiie Senate, and leave to Congress sueli ac-i its succiSsful culture, let us abstain from
tion as may hereafter be deemed proper in legislation that is not in tlie direction of a
case the Senate has failed to comply wita final settlement of our political differences,
the law.”! I and give full attention to this preparation
The fact that there is not in Gcorgii and to the production of sufficient provl-
adequate protection for life and property) sion crops to meet the home demand,
the maintenance of peace and good order.! With the increased quantity of the staple
and tlie free expression ofpolitical omniori
is too well known and understood to re!
quire argument, or the presentation of thl
evidence which lias reached me from man;
portions of the State. In fact, it is.hope]
that it may never become necessary 1
make public information which would
severely reflect upon us as a people. t
Let us consider what would be the prac
tical effect of executing the law in acool
dance with the view above presented. ,
The persons elected Iu April last wouR
be re-assembled. . Such of them as coull
take tlie required oath, or who had bee:
relieved by Congress, oflegaland poHticli
disabilities would be seated. This woufc
restore tue colored members to the posi
tions to watch they were Selected. Tt«
body, thus organized, would, by legisla
tion, adopt the requirements precedent I*
our recognition as a State. Our State
Constitution would then beeome of fori
any information he may possess showing
tlie prevalence of the evils and disorders to
which he refers or tlie existence of or
ganized resistance to law, and the extent
and character of the same, also that lie be
requested to present any evidence that may
have reached him touching this matter.
Mr. NUNNALI.Y offered the following
as an amendment:
Resolved, That all evidence'' in the pos
session of liis Excellency, the Governor,
wliieli is alluded to in liis message, that
there is not in Georgia adequate protection
for life and property, be referred to a com
mittee. to lie appointed, and said
committee shall have power to call
upon tlie Governor for such
information, as lie may have, in regard to
that matter; and that the said committee
tiave power to send for persons and pa
pers.
Upon which, Mr. BURNS called the pre
vious question.
The vote was taken upon Mr. Nunnally’s
substitute, which, was lost.
Tlie question then recurred upon the
resolution of Mr. Wooten, which was
adopted.
Trie President announced as the Com
mittee, to take into consideration the
Message of His Excellency, n poo the rela
tions of the country, Messrs Wooten. Har
ris. Nunually. Higbce and Merrell.
On motion tlie Senate adjourned until
to-morrow 10 y\. M.
which'may be expected from our improv
ed agriculture, we shall be able to develop
our internal resources, build railroads,
maintain our educational institutions and
take rapid stride along tho path of Peace
and Plenty.
The clear and comprehensive report of
the Treasurer, herewith transmitted, will
afford all the information now at the com
mand of that officer as to the financial
condition of tiie State.
The debt of the State has not been in
creased, except In the case of temporary
loans, which are provided for by previous
legislation. The interest on tlie public
debt has been promptly paid since tne in
auguration of the present officers.
Attention is particularly invited to the
full and able report of the Comptroller
General. His wise recommendations are
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE .
Atlanta, Ga.. January 15,1869.
House met pursuant to adjournment, and
was called to order at 12 o’clock .u., by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the ltcv. Mr. Crumley.
Minutes read and approved.
On motion of Mr. SCOTl’, of Floyd, a
new member was sworn in.
The committee appointed to inform the
Governor that both Houses were organized
and prepared for business, reported through
their Chairman, Mr. McCullough, of Jones.
The message of the Governor was an
nounced by Mr. Davis, Secretary of tlie
Governor, and on motion of ■
Mr. PHILLIPS, of Echols, it was taken
up and read.
Mr. SHUMATEinoved that that portion
of tlie Governor’s Message that refers to
reconstruction be referred to a special
committee of ten.
Mr. PRICE moved as an amendment that
it be referred to the Committee on the State
of the Republic.
Mr. BRYANT offered as a substitute a
resolution that a joint committee ot four
from the House and two from tlie Senate,
half Republicans and half Democrats, be
appointed, with power to take the whole
matter of reconstruction in hand, pro
ceed to Washington, if necessary, and
to report, when they have considered it, to
this body, wbat course is necessary.
Mr. BRYANT said that the question in
volvcd tlie destiny of tbe State of Georgia,
and that he wished to rise above party and
do what was for the good of the State.
He was a Republican ami expected to act
with that party as long as they maintain
their present principles. He dii not in
tend though to let any obligations that h
had to this p ii;y make him do anything ■
that won d injure this State. He review d |
tlie condition of affairs. In the election ol
General Grant the question of reconstruc
tion had been settled; the policy of recon
struction was equal rights to all. Congress
is now considering tue expulsion of tiie
colored members, and they will require
these members to be returned here to tlieir
seats. In this demand they are backed, by
a majority of the people. Tlie question of
expulsion of the members was discussed
throughput the North during the late can
vass; speakerson the stump promised their
constituency that these matters should be
remedied, they were endorsed by their
people, and they are now at Washington,
and will certainly do what they promised.
It this committee would come together
There is a feeling or distrust iu tlie House,
both on tlie side of Hie Republicans and
Democrats, against one another. As long
as this continues we can never settle this
matter for tlie good of our State. He
thought the plan he proposed was a good
on.e. He wanted good men on this com
mittee—men who would he actuated by
proper motives. He wrought that Congress
would meet them in a better spirit. Vir
ginia had gone to Washington in this man
ner, and they have been met in tlie kindest
manner. This State, through her best
citizens said that they would be willing to
give to her people universal suffrage, it
Congress would grant universal amuesty.
Let us settle this mat ter’ properly. My
party may read me out daily, because 1
will not follow in-'the wrong.” I care not
when this question is settled as it should be.
for Georgia’s interest, ilien we can return
to our respective platforms. But one motive
should actuate us all in this settlement;
and I do hope tiiat a spirit ol compro
mise will prevail, l’eace and tranquility
is what our people want. No party lash
ean drive me, in this matter, to do anything
to the injury of the State of Georgia.—
Will Democrats do this? I expect to do.
when this question is settled, as 1 have al
ways done, aet with ray party. The
Northern people judge the people of this
State by what lias been said by Mr.Toombs
and Mr Mill—those people think that these
gentlemen will lead the South, and thev
think that these gentlemen have a hatred
to them.
-S r. O’NEAL, did not agree with tlie
gentleman from Richmond. He thought
that the Speaker should be permitted to
select a committee without r. quiring him
to be confined to parties, lie also thought
that tlie question could he settled without
the committee visiting Washington. He
was opposed to tlie appointment ot a com
mittee. If anything was neeessary we
could take it up and attend to it at oute.
Mr. PRICE, of Lumpkin, withdrew ids
amendment, and said that lie would he re
creant to his duty if he refuse to meet a
member on tlie proposition made hy ihc
gentleman from ltielimoud. and forone. lie
was willing to be governed and actuated
by tlie spirit proposed. He was glad that
Mr. Bryant bad met tills question in this
idaituer. and he thought good could be ac
complished by adopting his suggestion
The Governor of the State laid gone to
Washington and arraigned this body. He
did not think there could be any tiling im
proper in Democrats doing likewise.
Mr. SCOTT,of Floyd—He had but one
duty to perform, that was to do tlie best for
tlie State of Georgia. He was opposed to
the substitute of tlie gentleman from Rich
mond, because it would open the whole
question. He offered a substitute referring
it to the Committee on the State of tlie Re
public.
Mr. ANDERSON, of Cobb, spoke in
favor of tlie original resolution offered by
Mr. Shumate. lie would not say that lie
was willing to send a committee to Wash
ington. Tnis is an extraordinary question,
and must be carefully considered.
"Mr. SHUMATE, of Whittled, said when
lie offered this resolution, that lie was well
aware of the importance of the question,
and as tiie gentleman from Cobb said, one
of extraordinary importance, lie was
chairman of tlie Committee on theStote of
tlie Republic; this was a standing commit
tee, and when appointed, tills issue bad not
been made—a special committee is neces
sary. 1 see no incongruity between iny
resolution and the substitute offered by the
gentleman from Richmond. 1 think there
is nothing improper iu adopting his sub
stitute.
Mr. BRYANT withdrew liis substitute
as it could be taken up afterward. He
thought that tlie resolution offered by tlie
gentleman from WhiUie.d would be proper
at present.
The vote was taken on Mr. Shumate’s
resolution and it was adopted.
The SPEAKER appointed the following
members on tlie Cummcttec: Miumatc,
Harper, Scott. McCullough. Phillips,
O’Neal, Bryanr, Darnell. Beit, Tweedy.
A resolution was offered to have 500
copies of tlie Governor’s Message prin ted.
Several resolutions were offered appro
priating money to Colleges. ^
Mr. FLOURNOY arose ton point of in
formation. An appropriation had already
been made for Colleges, and he did not see
bow other appropriations could be made.
Mr. LEE took the same view of tlie mat
ter. Said an appropriation had been made
for the benefit ot tlie Colleges to be equally
divided, and did not think it coi.ld be
done.
Tiie question was referred.
Mr. SHUMATE said that about Si3.000
dollars has been paid to cKh-ks of commit
tees, and lie offered a resolution that but
two committees he premitted to have clerks,
tlie Judiciary and Finance. Ue said that
very few committees needed clerks. He
moved to suspend the rules to take up the
resolution. Rules suspended.
Mr. FLOURNOY was opposed to the
resolution because a resolution had beeu
offered by him, and adopted by this body
authorizing but two Clerks, one for the
Judiciary and one for tlie Finance Com
mittee. No pay was due for tlie services
for other Clerks alter tlie passage of that
resolution. If Mr. Shumate’s re.-iilutkm is
adopted tnis pay will he legalized, lie did
not wish to do this, ami cant'd for the
former resolution ami that this resolution
be referred to tiie Jtetreuchment Commit
tee.
Motion to refer prevailed.
A resolution was offered anil adopted,
designating tor tlie present, the hours of 10
A. M.. and 1 1*. M., for meeting and ad
journment.
Resolution? in respect to tlie memory of
tlie Hon. Wm. .'I. Butts, wore read and
adopted.
The House adjourned till 10 o’clock to
morrow.
CSTTiie vast amount of Plantation
RittkiiS now being sold and shipped from
New York is almost incredible. Go when
and where you will—along the wharves
and piers, and at tlie depots — you will sec
great piles of ihesj; bitters awaiting ship
ment and conveyance to every nook and
corner ol the country, and to the hundreds
of foreign ports. They are very popular
among all classes of people, and are con
ceded to he just the thing for this climate.
No Bitters have yet been introduced which
have become so deservedly popular and
worthy of patronage, to all who require a
tonic anil stimulant. They' are prepared
with pure St Croix Rum, Caiisaya and
Cascarilla Bark, ami all tlie world knows
full well what tienefleial results accrue
from these combinations.
From Washington.
Special Dispatch to tho Baltimore Gazette.]
WasniNOTON, Jan. 14,18G9.
Five members of the Virginia delegation
held another interview with General Grant
to-day by appointment. General Schofield
escorted the committee to headquraters
and introduced them to the President elect.
The interview was most gratilyiag to the
delegation. It was soon apparent that
General Grant had carefully examined the
provisions of the obnoxious Constitution,
for he remarked that it contained several
clauses for which he himseir could never
vote. General Schofield a) so ex plained tlie
Constitution, and stated the wrong of fast
ening such a Constition upon the State
of Virginia. General Grant’s mind seemed '
to be made up as to tiie necessity ot pre
venting the wrong spoken of by General
Schofield, but the difficulty was'its to the
proper means to be used. He suggested
several plans for consideration, but each
was deemed impracticable. It was tinally
concluded to ask Congress to pass an aet
admitting tlie State upon condition tiiat
two clauses should be stricken from the
Constitution—one disfranchising the white
population of the State, and the other im
posing the iron-clad oatli where it is not
imposed by the 14th Amendment to tlie
Constitution. From intimations given out
by leading men in both Houses, it is con
fidently believed that Congress will adopt
this solution of the difficulty.
Certain Senators (among them Mr. Howe
of Wisconsin) descanted with great volu
bility, during the last session of Congress,
and while the impeachment trial or Mr.
Johnsen was “ progresting,” upon tiiat lea-
turein the British Constitution which com
pels a prime minister to resigu when un
able to control Parliament on anv great
public measure. It was strenuous'ly con
tended that whenever a President of the
United States, who is nothing more than a
prime minister, shall be found in a minor
ity upon a vital point of public policy, he
should forthwith throw up his office! Con
gress has been in session but a few weeks
since the election of General Grant; yet in
that brief time it lias beeu demonstrated
tiiat if the English rule upon this point
were to obtain in America, the “coming
man” could not hold office a single month •
It is known tiiat tlie General favored the
transfer of the Indian Bureau . to tlie
War Department, and a bill to that
effect was unceremoniously kicked out
of the Senate, upon au official sugges
tion of that met, amt principally for
that reason, as was announced l>y Mr. Mor
rill, of Maine. General Grant then desired
an Americau “ protectorate ” over certain
negro West India Islands, and liis chosen
legislative organ. Mr. Butler, spreads him-
sel on the proposition ami it receives 36
votes, all told! He demanded a repeal of
tiie Tcnure-of-Olfice act, and notwith
standing every Democrat and Conservative
member came to the rescue. 47 of the mo?t
influential metnberi of liis party voted
straight against it. .Again, liis particular
•and confidential friends were conjured to
beg, as a special favor, that the Capitol
might be appropriated only fora single day
and night to a jollification over liis inau
guration, and what do we see? Look at
the yeas and nays in the Senate!
The great measures I have tints adverted
to seem to be considered by tlie New Pres
ident as vital. Their virtual defeat, there
fore, thus early shows a disposition on tlic
part of Congress to force, liis resignation
in advance. I verily believe Mr. Coliax
would be equally at fault in commanding
a majority of the incongruous materials
now assembled at the capital. But if tlie
English system is to be adopted, tlic coun
try, it is supposed, can stand it as well as
it lias stood other and far worse innova
tions.
Killed Accidentally.
A negro man, on Saturday, attempted to
jump on a switch engine, on tlic Georgia
Railroad, and falling between the wheels,
was crushed and killed.
Maiinou Water.—Superior to tlie best
imported German Cologne, and sold at half
the price. j tnl3-d*vvlw
The Cuban lievolt.
The Cuban revolt is thought to tic very _
strong, trout the fact that the Captain-Gen- I y
eral will soon have an army 20.000 strong. janlfi-iUlwSt
GEORGIA) DcKalb County.
Ordinary’s Office, January 15,1S69.
W ILLIAM A. STARNES has applied for ex
emption of personalty, and 1 will pass
upon the same at 10 o'cock, a. m., on the SGih day
“V January, 1869. at my office.
JAMES L. WILSON, Ordinary.
}an!9-d2twlt Printer’s fee $2
ADJIINlSTTtAJTOIt’S SALE.
A QOKKABL.I&' to an order of tbe honorable
. Court or Ordinary of Putn*m county, Ga..
will be sold before the Conrt Mouse door in the
town of Elijuy. Gilmer county, and said state,
on the first Tuesday in March next, (1869'
between the usual hours of sale, three hundred
and twenty acres of land, being lots numbers one
hundred and twenty-six and three hundred and
four, In the sixth district and second section at
present in Fanuin county. Sold as the property
of Willium Whitfield, late of Putnam countv, de
ceased. for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
Terms cash. December 19,1863.
JOSEPH CAMPBELL, Aminlstrator.
, With the Will annexed.
Janl7-wtd Printer’s lee £5
Application for Exemption.
G eorgia, Campbell countv.—John w.
Phillips has applied for exemption of-tier-
sonalty and setting apart and valuation of Home
stead, and I will puss upon the same at 11 o’clock-
on the 29th day of January. 1869, at mv office in
C'atnpbellton, Campbell Count v, Ga. This Janu
ary 14th. 1869 K. C. BEAVERS. Ordinary.
janl7-dlt£w2t Printer’s i«-e *3*
GEORGIA) Gwinnett County.
W HEREAS, Martin V. Prcwett applies to mo
for Letters ol Guardianship or the property
of Gilbert P. and Mary, A. D.C. Moulder, orphans
of Daniel Moulder, dcc’d.
This is, therefore, to cite all person* concerned
to show cause, if any they have, why Letters
should not be granted the applicant on the first
Monday in March next.
Givcu under ray hand and official signature, this
January 15tU, 1869.
JAMES T. LAMININ, Ordinary.
janl6-dlw4 Printer’s ice *3!-;
Application for Exemption.
Ordinary's Office, January, 15,1869.
G eorgia, gwinnett county.—vioccnt
Brownlee has applied for exemption of per
sonalty and setting apart aud valuation ofhonic-
stead, an 11 will pass upon the same nt l.awreucc-
villc. at 11 o'clock, a. M.. on the 2Uh d«y of Janu
ary, i860, at my office.
JAS. T. LAMKfX, Ordinary,
jan!6»dltw3t Printer’s tec ft*
GEORGIA) DcKalb County.
Ordinary’s Office, January 14,1S69.
H ENRY H. WEAVER has applied for exemp
tion of personalty and settivg apart aud
valuation of homestead, and I will pass upon tlie
same at 10o’clock, a. M.. on the25th day of March,
1669, at my office.
JAMES L. WILSON, Ordinary.
janlf*-dUw3t Printer’s fee *2
A pplication for Exemption*
G eorgia.campbelllcountY.-joi»n a.
Boswell has applied for exemption of person
alty and setting apart and valuation of homestead,
and I will pass upon the same at 12 o’clock, x., m
the 29th day ol January, at ray office, in Camnbell-
ton, Campbell county, Ga. This January 14th,
r. - ~ C. BEAVERS,
Ordinarv.
Application for Exemption.
ORDINART’S OFFICE, JANUARY 15. 18G».
G eorgia, g winn e rx county.-joci Davis
has applied for exemption of personalty and
setting apart and valuation of home:>tcad,*and I
will pass upon the same at Lawrenceville. at 12
o’clock, m., on the 27th day of January, 1869, at
my office.
JAS. T. JLAMKIX, Ordinary.
janl6-dltw3t Printer’s fee $2
Application for Exemption.
Ordinary’s Office. January 15. i860.
G eorgia, gwinnett county.—John p.
Bow ran has applied for exemption of person
alty and setting apart and valuation of homestead,
and I will pass upon the same at Lawrenceville,
nt 12 o’clock, m , on the 27th day of January, 1669,
JAS. T. LAMKIX, Ordinary.
Printer’s fee $4
FACULTY:
J.
T. MONTGOMERY, President,
fcrof. Moral, Intellectual anlNatural Sciences.
Rev. V. E. MANGET,
Professor Mathematics, Ancient and Modern Languages.
Mrs. V. E. MANGET,
Preparatory Department.
Miss EUNICE CLIFTON,
Vocal and Instrumental Music.
specially commended as being entitled to and act for the good of the State—if they
careful consideration. I will rise above party—he thought that this
Drawing, Painting and Needle "Work.
N. It —Till! above lilm>k will be niled before ilio opening of the College, and other Professors will
be U'MeT as circumstances may.allow'! 'L. v . ...
Suitable biiibliiiKS. apparatus.'Turn Imre. *r- So., are all ready for the organization of the Col
lege, which the1 Trustees are OotorminetL underlie blessings of God to make a complete success.
Board can ho obtained with the I’resWent. Prof. .Uskoet or In many or the best families in tho
city nttho low rate Of $1, 00 per month, including washing, lights and fnel.
Tuition in College Department per quarter of ton weeks sun no
Music on Piano or Guitar
Music on liar-'
Drawing and Palntimc—Oils.
Needle work in all styles
Vocal Music taught daily, per quarter
. 15 m
.2000
. 7«>
, 10 00
2 50
1
Preparatory Department—intermediate Class, per quarter ,y.‘ i-i to
Juvenile •• •» « .... «5 )0
No extra chavges for Languages which all the pupils are nrgod to’itndv ’ Mn'sic au J the Orna
mental Brandies are optional with tho putron.
Tue College will bo opened the FritsT DAY OF FEBRUARY NEXT.
WILLIAM T. WINN,
„ , _ „ , , President Hoard ol‘ Trustees.
Marietta, Georgia, January 17, 1809—dlwAw3m