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THE COXSHTITIOX PUB. CO
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FOR THE WEEK ENDING TUESDAY, NOYE51BFR 20, 1877,
No. 21, Volume X
TERMS OF THE CONSTITUTION
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Kon» «rd ibe moony fur
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* Mlt or.al :u~rr on iSqalmv* Norir#*, cr, u
• l. io. Maniacs* mmI Fniunl Notice*. 0
wtinl«, *1 carh Mer-t!a«i #5 word*. 7ft cent*
O’1*17*101 TION* mo*i b« ac* tnpuM by
U,« try*- t.am« aurl adUr*** of tb« wntrr. in
•nd'-r lo rcorhro •itniUon. Rejected maoo-
TUE VISION OF COLONEL JONES
Oar friends, tbe editors of the Mscon
T©U*g»a|»h, continue to shift their civ a
rn**nt* ia the vain endeavor tofu cup*
th tr ips of logic they have laid for
other*. In the beginutag of the dis
ciMB.on ; : btjr declared day after day,
lending strength to their veb*mencr-
h> a fluent and frequent uae of italics,
tha: Allan to would never carry oat the
term* of her proposition ; but they *e* m
to have discovered that bare aaeertiou
can have no po.-H.be weght
with the people who are to de
ide at the poilj upon a question
of public policy, and now they
have ha ged their tartira. “Mask
the prediction,” exclaims iha Macon
prophns. “Ere another dtcade rollo
around after being seAted firmly in tfi*
saddle Atlanta w.H demand and comj#l
(observe the significance < f Col. Jones's
‘tal c, please) the restitution of every
dollar she now so magnanimously off-rv
»o the state.” Koch a contirgency—
'the judicious reader will confers favor
by mentHlIy italicising our remarks to
"Hit his rwn convenience)—is some-
thii g fearful to contemplate. In our
mind'seye, Horatio, we see the Atlanta
ol Cob uni Jones's fancy rising np in the
mellow air of an putnmn afternoon,
seizing the state by the bald rpot on
her hear! and fiercely demanding resti
tut ion while the people irreverent y
hide under the coat tails of the editors
of the Teieirraph, and cry alond f*-r pro-
let tion. Our Macon friends ought by
all means to wri'e a dime novel. They
are wealing a good deal ol valuable
imagination on this capital question.
M AVON’S PROPOSITION. '*
Under this hasd, a corriwpondent of
the Mihedgevill© Recorder makes the
f< llt.wirg remarkable slstcmcnl :
li m-i rtraiuc lo me ir at ibe umpl*- a»»w.-r
la hot given toihe refloated cicmrAMou*--wholly
entrie* •* lerutrrwl and meant by H em u> b--
mvIf-rMocxI-ol paper*fav.irltur ih* retaining nf
• be r*i t'»l tn Atlanta, that * Mjk-ou mvle a bin
lo the M'IicaI oobvenUou ol 1 ».» (or ibe capi
tal ” 3fa< on dki not advUe or in «ty meaner
(*v..r thr removal Iron MUM* vl!l,. Hot be
ll vug, *• she bed a right to .lo ibntlt tl.po.u-
veiiilun dtUrmlnrJ »ncb r< tnr v*i. Sitoou
S'.m « more dlglbio lomtion lor llu upKU
Mian to, b< rooiuici) were iii-’nrid <o m-krth*
|>ro|m*1tkm tbal U tb, u mov . whs Jetetnin*
vbe «r« uM n*eke . «
Heaven 1 elp to ! What with chop
I<*gic, aril baht's, mid prejudice,
the average leader in hav
ing a hard time of it
in Georgia. And ns if this were not
enough hero comes a correspondent
who gratuitously th runts him* ell be
tween Uee'oebnb and thu Bay of Bis-
cay, as the saying guvs. TT w could
Mi-.con make a bid for the capital unless
removal w.«« doltrmtnetl on or (he
question was in tome way agitat
ed ? But it appears that rtv
itioval was «h termiucd on and
Macon's bid was made. There we no
harm in that. It was not a bribe n
was it inleudetl as a bribe stiy mo
than the bids for Mercer university and
1'io Nono college. It wa-t no more a
bribe than the proposition of AtUuta
to build the people ol Georgia actpi-
tol.
TUK AN. Zi.Xi IN AUilM/LXT.
THE NOB TB BAS TEEN BONDS.
For five lorg hours the republican
senators dircuwied the brrach be-.ween
them, or a part of their number, and
the president. The result attained to
does not seem to be at all aathfectr ry
to them or their party. They prr-cti-
cAlly agreed to dnsgree. Almost from
the ootset it became plain that unani
mous action relative to the president's
course or any of his appointment* wa-i
out of the question. With the senate
nearly balanced poiit : calIy, the repub
licans must act as a unit, or be bea*en.
When it was found that
least half a dezeu
senators would practically support the
administration in a'.muatevery instatce
that is likely to arise, the backbone if
the implacable* grew flaccid. They
weakened, and a committee was ap
pointed to implore the president to
remember "the great republican party.”
The matter of appointments ia of
course the sore subject, for the senators
of the dominant p^rty are loth to part
with any of their old-time power. They
want to oeconsulted. To this end they
proceeding on two lines. The N< w
York custom-houre appointments are
made the baeis f >r demanding the
reasou of removal, while the
nomination of Got. Fitzsimmons
made the tunds of a demand that
<ne hut republicans shall be pat on
guard in the south. Col. Fi’z.-immona
tbo* becomes an important factor of
current politics, and the story of his
nomination will doubtless be told in
he future political history cf the times.
We present in another column all
the gossip that the Washington corres-
poi dents have evolved on the t-nbjcct.
A few fee's are peihaps woven in o
heir stair ments. Col. Fi z^imn oD*'
name is now in the hand* of
the judiciary c mmittee-a committee
beaded by Mr. Edmund*, whoso
name is followed by those of Meesra.
Couklingaod Howe. The other mein
tiers of the committeu are Messrs.
Chrintiancy, David Davis, Thurman,
and McDonald. The sr-uate h-s not a
com mi nee in which Co’. Fi zsimmons
would be rure of better treatment.
Judge Chrintiancy is eaid to have de
fended his nimination in the caucus.
Judge Davis is a lair-minded man
From such a committee should come a
favorable report—if not, then neither
Col. Fitzsimmons nor any other demo
crat can bo confirmed until the grand
change in March, 1879. Once in
the *er»afc hacked by a favorable re
tort, there would be no doubt of his
coi firmatior; but who can tell how
long Mr. Klinund* will succeed in
holding tmea his name ou one pretext
r another? We d> not believe '.hat
the president's amiable obstinacy can
lie overcome to the extent of withdraw-
ii g the nomination. We look on the
omerhand for a favomb'e report
then for a t-quarc
vote on the proposition rf the caucus
relative to ►ouiberu appo ntmints. Iu
hi* uirfo Colonel F-'x-c.ruinous would
o.>ily tecuro the marvhaNhip.
Til A T SYNDIC A IE,
Tin* argument* in favor of Milledge-
vilU* tt'e taking a wilder and more
am x!ng shape. The Macun Ti leg raj h
savet the people of north Georgia . tight
to vote f- r rem *va! bt»cause the
l*ers f ti e legists!ure wmiid then get
the mileage they are entitled to. li
anv of the mem her* fr< tn north Geor
gia have failed to get their mileage we
have never heard of it, and it Is not at
nlipr hah ethat Ihev would complain to
our Macon contemporary. Wnat then,
it mny he a-ked, is the gist of the argti
ment? Why, simply this: The mem
bers ot the legislature will draw more
tnilesge with the capital at kflfelge-
vil’e than they wifi if the
*ieat of government is re
tained in Atlanta 1 Ponder well
this *tarUing problem in economy, and
then answer if the Mac *n Teh graph
d«*e* not deserve to be recognized w
the otticial organ of the noble retrench-
era and reformers who, to gratify a
whim of ao-c illeti sentiment or of un-
scconntable a. d unexplained pr* judice
against Atlanta, are anxu'
the tax-payers to sacrifice a million
or more dollars. Are there any more
arguments*! thia kind in the rhetori
cal r% p rtoire of our friend* of the Tei-
graph ? We a>k in behalf of the pub
lic who, having survived the ser.*
portions of the diicussion, sre entitled
to front aeats when the curtain is rur.g
np on the fare- ^
JlDtiA NJf N khisS.
The friends of Judge William V.
R eae a’.l over Georgia will regict o
learn that he {niatuvely decline* to ac
cept the nomination unanimously ten-
lerc«l him by the convention of the
29 h district. The principal cau^e of
Ju.'ge Reese's refusal is the condition
of tsis health. We can only hope that
A mjsteriona ct mpany has jnat ho on
firmed tu handle southern puhifC
dubts. It styles itself **Tlie Funding
Assiciaiion of the United States of
America, limited.” Its Atocaholderi
said to he the lit ancia megaatea
ol the two hemispheres, to whom the
management of all the xej ud ated
ulhern and western ilebls woui-1 be
but play. We d<> not know the naut-s
t these U ithrchilds ; nor do we know
how they intend to proceed. The bonds
that Get rgia refused to recognize are
included in t heir scheme, but how they
propvtie to secure their payment, in the
teeth of constitutional provision.* is
than we cm understand. If the
organization intends to buy up le^isli
tures by the wholesale, we could >ee
through it. If, as has been suggested,
tuey ex|»ect to make the general g>v»
ernuient shoulder all repudiated bond*
that the assocuiuon has or may have,
(hen the scheme would be intelligible
At present we only know that there it
an association, and that the repudiaud
mdehtedntss ia still uupaid.
An agent of the association, who ha*
just arrived in Nashville for the pnr-
o se i f "arranging” the debt ot Tennea
see, aay* "the obj.-ct of the asaocia.ion
ia to obtain front the several slates,
counties, cities, towns and other cor
porations within the respective states,
where default has been made in pay
ment of principal or ir.Urest of the in-
debte<lnu*s there*, f, such lrgi-»Ntion an
ill, in the opinion of the aaseciation
mentioned, and the officers o! the sUte,
be fair, alike to the state, municipal!
ties and creditora” But how cau such
legislation bo had wheu constitutions:
provisions forbid? This agent or hi
association is iu a muddle — probably
both are. The agent g^es ou: of hi*
way to denounce Georgia a* a believer
in the disreputable doctrine of repu
diation.” He pronounces us robbers
His name is MacKinnon, and his arriv
al here for the pm pm»e of securing *uth
legislation as he wants is not improba
ble, for his audacity is only tq-talled
by his disregard of well known tac:s.
OANNUAL TOOMBS.
General Robert Toombs will address
the people of Bartow coauty at Car-
tersville on Saturday next in advocacy
of the new institution and Atl&nta as
the capital. It seems like old times to
announce that the great commoner is
about to take the s ump, and ihe citi
zens of Bartow and of all Georgia will
welcome the sturdy old statesman “to
his own again.” They know that his
voice will never be lifted in defence < f
wrong, and that his marvellous elo
quence wi 1 never be employed to mis
lead the people. From Gartersville he
ill go to southwest Georgia and will
S|>eHk at Albany, America* at d Tbom-
asviile. lie will b* accompanied by
Mr. S-m VV. Small, of The Cosstitu-
FLl WY FLEWX *
A day or two ago we called at entiox
to the fact that the Savannah News, ar
tribnting to Tax Coxstitctiok an edi
torial which was not written in thi*
office, and suggested that the editor
the News had been impoetd upon,
iurna out that onr suspicions were cor-
reck. The News, in setting ns right
sratej that the extract which
hoc ore a with its ponderously con
sir acted condemnation, was landed
in by a friend who a»ared
t ie editor that
appeared in
the
had
columns
► resume his accustomed seat in
the senate. The I»*» to the state cf
the nuhhc services of so distinguished
a ton is in the nature cf a public ca
lamity.
Judge Reese may even yet be prevailed : ^ j MK Constitution as an editorial
Strange'v enough, however, the News
reen>s to insist that the often-quo:
extract, although it did not originate
A* lan’.a, embed es the animus which
Atlanta feels toward Savannah. The
conclusion* of onr contemporary in this
particular remind us of those of a man
who, being sttuck with the small
end of a brick, turns to the person
nearest him and excla ; mr: "You
threw that missile !** “Upon my word*
I didn't," repiies the man. "Well'
; d - n yen ! y. a are none too good to do
lo OLE ATHENS SlBSCSlBIKS
ns TRUE INWARDNESS
The past season has demonstrated
the necessity to tfcls city and to the
people of nr rtbeaat Georgia of a quick
and easy railway communication with
that fruitful section and this excellent
market. The absolute necessity for
the completion ol the Northeast rn
railroad becomes daily more apparent.
Only the endorsement of the bonds of
the t otnpany by the governor is need
ed to aesure this great enterprise.
Doubtless there has been wisdom in s
proper delay o! this action, in order
that all the considerations, pro
and con, might be beard, but
the wisdom and sound judg
ment of the most carefal statesman in
Georgia have k een found in harmony
with the arguments favorable to the
endorsement and the governor, we feel
(•tire, will not much longer defer his
favon-b’e :ion upon the c’ *srly just
if c i.e compary.
aie au in the abstract and elf ar,
justice in the concrete, are two
very different matters The people of
h Georgia are entitled to their rail-
ad connection; the railroad company ygf^*>«a a ,
operated and contracted thus
upon " what it accept-
as the bona fide guar-
tee of the state; and the supporters
the project rely with confidence
upon the indubitable and substantial
equities of their case. Governor Col
quitt, we kn-iw, will do wnatever ap
pears to him right and jus*, but we
that he canuot longer remain iu
doubt upon this matter. The patriot-
justice and fair dealing of the state
ould be will supported by his en
doreement ot these bonds, and the
peop’e who are to be charged with
burden would appl.ud the
righteous action. They al
ready consider themselves bound
this aid to their hith r:<, neglected
low-citizens and are ready to have
equity done between parties.
As this matter now stands no just
tenable reason can be advanced
why favoraole action should not be at
once had. The interests r f a large
portion of Georgia are suffering and we
unhesitatingly declare that Governor
Colquitt could do nothing more jus:
than to quickly perform this act < f right
dealing and equity to the people of
rth Georgia.
rtHAT J UK BOYS" THOUGHT OF
a tEPBExa'a election in lass
Lrllem oftt -v. J 1
•tonal Jim** John
HciiUMd Horn. *
IS.owe, **Provl-
Hou. L. 11.
II Hfphena
Severn! days ve published a
•atm cl comApoodt:.'t -od facta connect*!
therewith, ahovlLg u. history of th«
election or Hon. a. H. ft ^tv ..a to the United
States senate In 16SC
a SicarmrLATiftir
ot the leading lolnt* in i cat former artlc* a Ia
me- wary to a fall undemanding of the docu
ment* which follow.
When the stale had been organ sod nndcr the
Johnson po icy. the prominent issue wss the
eucuon of UUnd State* senat- re to All out the
tinexpised terms of Senators TomUm and I\er-
sa certainly unjust. The conduct of Mr. j deemed b prep:rto make tojou in vindication ‘ to this road, and all of which Mtab- TlJp TTTnET? AT« "FOfiTTS • fio^DCisl condition of tn© country
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The post-office department will uige
said, an < xtension of the free de
livery system to cities having a popu
lation or 10,000and upward*. The pre •
ent limit shuts out cities of less than
20000. The department believe* lhat
tne measure will rereive favorable con-
•erstion, ar. nearly every congieseion-
dmtrict contains a town with a pop
tion that would give it the benefits
of the system. Three cities in Gecrgia
would thus gain the advantages of free
delivery—Augusia, Macon and Colum
bus.
Provisional Governor Johuson was a candi
date and early star ibe legislative election re-
ported that tody refractory in the choree er ol
lta members The friends of Hun. ▲. H Ste
r bens deairtrd him to become a Candida'e Gen.
b-■•adman telegraphed to President Johnson to
Yoow whether it would be pollUc lor Mr. Sic-
pheos to permit the useof his name. President
Juhi son replied t at he felt kindly to Mr.
that it would be ‘Vxo0*dinai>
impolitic'’ far Mr. Stephens to become a candi
date. A committee of the legislature Insisted
upon ir. Stephens sunning: he declined and
they claimed the right to elect him, which
nght he declared he could not "oall in quee
tion.” The result was that Mr. Stephens and
ex Gov Herechei V Johnson were elected sena
tor* defeating Provisional Governor Johnson
and Han Joshua HUL
"WHAT SHALL W* DO KOWT*
was the query that immediately forced itself
upon the attention of all parties concerned.
Tne republican leaders were alrssdy atonic a
their teeth at the president and threatening un-
compromising war upon his administration
The president. bad acted In all
his dealings with southern state affairs upon
what he b.lieved to be the true ooLstitutioual
Una of policy. He desired the southern people
to rccoguik; the necessity for moderation and
for presenting themielves to congress in the at
Uiude ol fully sooeptlng the results of the strug
gle. One grand feature of the plan was th v
election of good, honest, conservative man to
the senate and house, iu order that the injustice
of tb* programme of exclusion might bo the
more iuolgnsuUy resented by the patriots of the
whole country.
The piobabUitUs o! the peaceable return ol
Georgia to her relations as a rtstc In the anion,
were eompiu-aUd by the e ectkms of Stephens
and Johnson. The conservative union element
was chagrined and tbs effect at the north was
feared.
Iu this junc ure soma of the far-areing men
of Ihe sure endeavored to hedge off suylJj-
favor growing oat of ths affair and it is to some
ct the letters written by them to President John'
that we propane now to call attenllcn:
rao visional Jin to rmfitnurr jour son.
CoLUMSUS Gk . Feb I860.
Hit FxctUn.cy, Andrtn Johnson, Prttidtnt
rapid State :; aia-Mr. Hill and myseif were
bauly beaten for the senate, the principal
reaton therefore being that wo were union men
and did uot part'cipa’e in the proaecutioa of
tte war. This feeling enters into all elections,
and has generally a controlling Influence on th»
results. Union in n receive no oountenxice
from the domiuaat party, and they would rdg-
nnise them if th y could. At the time the
I'gWUlure took tne recess, Mr. Hill and myself
uld and would have been each elected, but
lng relieved they come to the conclusion that
tb< y could, with safety, visit upon us their ia-
dig-Ation I wss of-or all the lenity shown,
particularly ob>ioxiou«, because I have sdvoca
pzerstd the me.;rur*s of the adminis*
ration. Thn pfisoti of asps Is under their
toosues, and they lie iu wait for re vt nge
union men and negroes can expect ss at present
prokcuon (xoe pt that given by :be govern
ment. Ir my cpinion .he fretdmens bureau
i no*, with propriety, be dispensed with, and
rum number of troops will be necessary to
protect sad aw-Lc the officers in the di^harge
of their duties 2 shuatd hare dropped you
line at an earlii r day, but I deemed it best to
delay a little for the purpose of taking a calm
survey, and my deliberate conclusion now is
looking to ihe r fforts made by youisclf, that no
lemency or ktnduta* can ever reconcile
certain cloas of period ' the government of
ihe United buteo. In d -nay be wrong, sod
I cope that I m-y be to. . . not now see IU
»hall always feel ut-der : y and great ob.iga
to yon, mud if 1 hast taped In aught It
was of igrorsi.ee and inebiiity I expt c*. to be
in Wh h leg ion in a few weeks and will com
mauicAte iu detail If desirable Yours.
J. Johnson.
Tub contest for the bour-e catersbip
a tierce one, no lose than fifty ap
plicanta being desirous ol satisfying the
gastroct mi«'cravings of the c<>ngr*»«
sionol Ht .i.i-ici.e, Mos» of them were
fr ra af^r,” zzys one cf the Washing*
i pajH-r*. As the selling of liquors
strictly forbidden by the nineteenth
nt mle, the qneation arises, how is it
that the houa* restaurant is such
bonanza ?
Ik the capital remains iu Atlanta
not a dollar will have to be expended
removed to Milledgt-ville, there is no
end : o the expense to the state. First an
extra se siou of the general assembly
then one hundred thousand for addi
tion* and improvements to the old cap
itol, and the expense of the removal
and in a few yea a we are to have it al
over again.
up to, as we! u sicce, the ordics* ce J of the legl-ltture ar.d myself—in c.*e *uch
of secession by Georgia U matter of hls.ori&l threau »s I hesid of sh^nld be carri.d out
record. Not only did he oppose the fitness sad j And now in ooLdudon,' can only rereat what I
expe leccy of thepodey o; *ucha measure a: J said befor my re lease. I have n-> dcairo for
the time of Its initiation, but he oponly sdvo- | any offloe in tbe wir 'd. I have no personal as*
cotof and warmly tuj ported tte cblaa of the : pirarioo* whotever. It won d be vastly more
late Mr. Douglass to the presidency.! I can ! agreeable to me to live the balance ol my days in
therefore, speak advisedly when I afflhu that perfect retirement 8tll I could not refuse on ihe
ireul Mr Stephens's counsels been altered to. | call of the people to serve Hum if *ach be the. r
^ WwB fIJ«»e; wiifl.'to the best of.my ab-lity. or a at a perooaal
" " * ‘ sacrifice on Mich an occasion as this, if 1 »hail
be permitted to do so. bitaated as 1 am. or
coarse I can do nothing in the di-charge of the
duty no.. s>v1gT*ed me uu ess my parole shail ce
i-u!«r^td, and I shall be permitted at least togo
to Washington and confer with you further on
the eul>j-.-ct 1 do uot wish, and 1 do not intend,
to do anything that will bo embarrassimj toyvu
in Tour pulley for a restoration of the uuiou.
If you ai.uk, that my presence in Washington
would not only do no Rood in this lnauu.ee, bat
might, in the least degree embarrass you I do
not ask tbe enlargement of the parole. But, if
on the conmrr, vou m y be of opiuiou that it
would do no harm and might pcs-ibly do some
good, then I reapec;fully ruk it. Individuil.y
I thick that a personal conference with you
and others at Washington wou.d do no harm
and might do soma good Bull I may be mi»
taken in this, and submit the whole, matter to
your batter judgment. U you think proper to
enlarge my parole so far a* to grant me permis
sion to go to Washington 1 should be glad to be
informed of it In such way as you may think
brat. Your*, moat raspoetfaliy.
Alexander H. S kthsko.
*y. '
. PASS TT TO l
stderr Johnson.
Mii.LEDGLViiLB.Ga., Januaiy 31, IMS.
ever occurred. If, however, the barge of dis-
loyalty now Is predicate-: upon aay re ant act
of his aay act subs quent to his liberation
from prison—it is as uuknowa to me a» it is
uuhesitatingly disbelieved I know of nothing
he has done, either in word or dad. that cau
poMibly <-apair th. honor of hi* pvol .
It fa true, in tha face of th»: * arefe he has
been e-ected by the general assembly »>t tkor
gia to a seat la tte senate cf the Unlre-a iTv.es-
elcctod, however, by tte vt rs >f original sc-
owatonists as well as union mrr, who u-:ttd to
alert him, whose warning > j<ce five yean ago
unheeded, and a result brought on which
;.’J of us now so deeply Ueylore Ps: 'hc'icflu-
cnee* ot snch elec foa were identical with those
which pledged aosn monsly snd by fonqgl res
oluuons tbe ©mfid.-nce in and the support of
the people al Georgia to the poli- y of tha vx:st
Ing federal admiuimnuion. These resolutions
stave legUlature (tfferod by my elif were
pamed no later than December lost, and j cat *
not suppose,nay,It ihouid not be bedeveci tat
wtjen we endorsed the measures of 'ti v* wc
wouid seek to render them fuilleor cc
thwart their wise purpoA** by any trer*c..v ‘ •
disloyalty! I repeat, therefore, that uV t Jf
ttonof Mr. Sts-paens accords to the ubnor L ■*’: -
the expression of our confidence in yuuc. | .u-
istration, that be is considered prudent, hfiiy
capable and well d sooeed to otcond y our efforts
of reconstruction, and that these
ought to sustain him iu the poei
which he has been called. He i* einpLa colly
the Mead of President Johnson, and the tri&tol
friend of Georgia withal. His friends have
acted conscientiously snd wisely as they hope,
snd oammit without reserve hit destiny to that
tribunal which the constitution of hit country
has ordained. I have thus prirs ely \olua-
teered these remarks for a two-foid purktse
First, to correctly Inform your excellency of Mr.
Stephens's views and feelings. Secondly^as a
simple set of justice to a disttogubbed ci£z*u
and personal fnend, and with the antreuty that
they may ha solely so regarded, hare the ktifcer
to tender you my warm sympathies for your
,ucce*ful administration and toaeeurereur
txceUeacy of my profound regard and catdem.
Meet respectfully,
L. H Kenan.
GOV. J X BROWN TO PRESIDENT J. HNOOH.
MiLLKDGkVILLK, JaUUSTV Zlet, 1 V C6
Hit EzotlDncy Andrew Johnson : Lear bet—
Ou yesterday me leglslatme of this state elected
Hon. A. H. Stephens and Hon. H. V Johnson
senators. Fearing tha; he*o elections may be
misunderstood by you. I have felt it my duty to
the people of this state and to you to write you,
and I wish to ny in advance that t ie yo lcy ol
electing both these gen;Linen to theexe nacu
of both Mr Joebaa Hill on t Provisional Gov
ernor Johnson did not meet my approval; I
was tha advocate of the election of at least one
of the gentlemen l*at named I did not advo
cate this because I believed they were bettor
men than those elected, or because I believed
they would, if elected, labor more faithfully to
sustain your policy and support your sdmiaJr.
trauor, but because 1 believed they would be
more acceptable to the senate *ud the northern
people. 1 still think this may be so.
I am satisfied, however, that the leg is 1 tie re
ere influenced in making the elections by
disloyal motives. They claimed that neither
Mr. Hill nor Governor James Johr son were rep
resentative men. That sacb, by words snd lCIs
hsd proclaimed that he had no symt-stby with
his own people in the rb ugje, and ss the whole
people hsd, with remarkable unanimity, en
gaged in the smug e, and had, since it termi
nated with almo?l os great auaulmity, a*, qui
esced In your terms of policy in good faith; that
acme who, however, remctautly hsd goae into it
and had now, wiih the people, returned to >heir
allegiance better represented the people
state, and that a strong stand tikeu by tht ^ lu
support of the sdminib.railou would gi. * • w**
people of the north belter evidence of tne tru*
feelings of our people thin could be had from a*
lifetime of policy on the part of A -u«e who did
rot sympathise wl h tbe people in the cause
during the war, and could not therefore be
sordid as representative meu. Again, U was
urged that both Mr. Stephens and Governor H
V. Johnson ore men of the first talent of the
state; that they were both Douglas
both prominent as such; that they were both
union men, and both voted agsla»t s> c*sioa
that, while they both held high positions
neither took a very active port In the wur; that
they were both men o! national character,
were believed to have tbe re*p«ct and pyre path}
of a large option of the people of the north.
These and other like reasons,
my opluion, satbfied their
minds that their action as membvre
of the general anttnbly in el- ”l r their favor
ifcs could not to iust'y construe* uodisioyaiiy,
a wish or wiilirgness tu urn bat nus you,
THEY ARE'ALL FOR U&
tie ha* beeu In Fa* or of tbe Vab
Cltjr for 1 weakly flie Tears—Sitae
ban Advantages to be Fonnd No
vi here Else.
House cp Kepreskntatines,
Washington, D. C., Nov. 10,'77
non. N. L. AngCr, Mayor Atlanta, Georgia-
DbabBis: Your latter requesting me to givc
for pub icatiou my views upon the capital
question, now a grating the miuds ot the pco*
plaof Get-rgta, etc., w» ■ received several day«
igo
I hare also receiTed Leroral other letters from
other persons of the same tenor and import.
My answer to you which, as requested, you
ra at liberty to publish, will I trust to received
as an answer by all my other correspondents ou
this subject, to their letters respectively.
In complying with your request you must
allow me, however, to be exceedingly brief.
Indeed bit foi the repeated appeals made to
for my views upon this subject, I should
not tty any more upon it than I have often said
before.
For mors than twenty-five yean I hove,
divers occasions and in diven ways given It as
my opinion that Atlanta was, and is, the most
suitable of all plices la our slate for the seat of
governmaat.
I am not and have not been Intentlble from
the twgluning to the present st.te cf the dis a
cuedon, of the many strong reasons iu favor of
Milledgeville, but after fully considering the
proti and cons. I have been for a long time fixed
in my own judgment that Atlanta, m view of
the public Interest, has advantage*, not on'y
over N Uledgtvillc, but every other place in tha
ate.
IharenotimeLOwordisposititntc go into an
extensive presentation ol the considerations
which have brought me to th s conclusion,
present the result without the reasons.
ThlsstaUm nt I make, not with a view of
influencing otters who m-y entertain different
i. but aim ply in discharge of a duty, by
letting all who are entitled to know my opinions
have them upon any matter of or question of
public interest, I remain, r»p'y yours,
Al EX UNDER rf. S El HE VS.
lishes an equity which even the coart
itself cannot and does not qneetion
Tt h rule for the ooi B’ruction of tL
statutes of tbe legislature is fully sns
taiued by the best, highest ana fully
reccg ; >’"-d authorities. It is true
the attorney general of the state
has rendered an opinion, by virtue of
his argument before the courtajtdverse
to the ciaiui of the road, so far as the
strict techu.v diity of the law goes, not
nr*, u the point of equity, however;
but siuce the conrt in rendering its
decision ignored every point made in
the record, and raised points and issues
outside of t e argument upon which to
ase its decisi *n, we hold that the at
torney general is retired from the case
so far as his opinion is to influence the
governor in his action. Certainly this
proposition must hold good, as the
court is supremf and superior to the
attorney general.
Then, u> recapitulate, the supreme
court having failed to settle or de:er-
mine the constitutionality of the stat
utes upon wh>ch the claim of the road
is based; the attorney general and
his opinion being retired from the
case, so r ar as iL-fluendng or con
trolling the action of the governor,
ar.d the governor, under th6 circum
stances, having no power as arbiter or
adjudicator of the law, then the gover
nor’a action must be controlled by and
entirely rested upon the spirit, the true
intent and meaning of the statutes of
tbe legislature, which is unquestioned
and beyend cavil or d* uM, folly con
templated the endorsement by the
state o! the bonds of the Northeastern
railroad.
Again, another strong point may be
is d in this case, to-wit: Governor
Smith raised no point as to the consti
tutionality of these statutes, but unhes
itatingly gave bis approval to them.
Therefore as the courts have declined
to do so, Governor Colquitt has no
right or power to raise the question
if their constitutionality, but is
f orced or required by virtue of
bis office to | roc ed according to the
true intent and meaning of said stat
utes. Governor Smith really never re
fused to grant the endorsement, bat
dm ply deferred the matter, sayin]
“that when the road fully compliet
with the requiritio* 8 of the law grant
ing Bt tie aid that he would have no lati
tude allowed him, but would have to
Facts In Rrgard to tbe Sortbcaatcrsi
tosllrMWd ami tbe Eutlorseuirui
Its Honda
a Uicus Georgian.
In 1870 the Iigislature passed a bill
chartering the N<>rtheasUrn railroad,
which bill contemplated granting the
Hon Andrew Johnnm, P.trtdeUqf ths United thwen the mouurei of jour odninLtmtion.
StaUr : Vi Itkae r ia —Alexander H 8t«*pht;i >
tether they n*v* erred in tills rest *ct I a
aud Herechei V. Johnson were elected United LOiable to tty; if ao, I shall deeply re gret it,
States yesterday over Joshua Hill and Jamt« I wilt no doabt the gentlem-n elected by them,
I neither of whom were candidates lor the poei
lion* to which they have been ch/«en. 2 know
I they are both open, active ze&’ous eupnomn
bwn trae ’o the catuc al th- noioD, I desire to ot I our sdadaistrMion, .ad if they should be
sutc th.t this .lection should uot b. conshlervd lDto —'*>> rapport't with
a* evlderc-of olelt^alty to the gown ment.
a)l their power. Tbe perpie of tti* state may,
oopotlHoa to the policy of your sdmlnto. O’mpiete reeoluUon to .
oppou.ion lo me poucy oi jcur whote ^,*01, fc. „ ltm „, little siow to res
sceruiuthst the eieettou of Hill .rd to « to.ei.ctststcol ^&1«. but 1 thins 1 re,
reaent ttem tra-y whea Isay they are luyal tt
the government, and that you have a u-ilvereal
repreMnUUres'oftbe people of Mrgta did a* | *******?•*** he * witb **
oot:sHer it, and now I think it beat to reoog-
Dii-i their action *■ the re an t of patrloUrm.
Having Lea a candidate for senator myrelf and
correspondsoce b'tween the committee an 1 M i
Stephen* ou the *abj«*t of the eh ctlon * ith
gratitude and great reapert, I am very truly,
having withdrawn at the request ol Htfl and I elc •
Joseph E Brown
We publish in another c.*1umn an
arlicie from the Athens Georgian giving
tbe facta relating to the Northeastern
railroad. There is no aigu jieut needed
to show that ju^tierf to the people alot g
the line of this road demands that the
b mdb grunted by the legislature be en
domed.
Johnson, I think I am prepared to five a fair I P 8 —I have thought it my au»y. e*ptciAliy as
atid impartial statement of the causes operating j I did not concur in the whole r ctlon of the gen-
here “ * *""*“* *
Hill l*reco«n : r.*d by aU m?n here a*
the purest patriotism and uuabatod loyal’y, but
having been an ultra whig
of many old democrats, and these people
very sore und-.*r the misfortunes resulting to
thtm from the folly of * eats* ion, aud
willing tu surrender their pride of opinion at
oeoe, hence many considered it a kind of salve
to thrlr wounded pride to be permitted to elect
one who had opposed stcetsion, bat had teen
connected with 1 em in sum: way during their
d'or sir. u« strugcle.
Ths reply of tbe Savannah News to
Juilgc Reese's letter is that the argn*
ments refute themselves. This is a
much more convenient way of dispos
ing of them than an attempt to answer
them on the part of the New* would be,
Tns M?con Telegraph ia st 11 wor*
tied over Judge William M. Reese's let-
eron the capital question. When yea
come to think about it, it is rather a
tough decrement for the Mtlledgeville
logicians to tackle.
£ikce the Hon. Peter O’Neal, the
Mtlledgeville apostle, made his extro-
dinary debat tn Savannah «ewr.d days
ago, we hear very little of tlie Atlanta
radical alliance.
CUX 1UEOI CU.
eral assembly, to make this statement that t tu
rn Uvcs which I taluk ii.il lenced them may be
before you, witn the reason, which may be urged
n-.t the favorite | wh * the P <>«“* oI tbe sUte should net be *•
down as disloyal on account of this Action of
their representatives, even U It should be held
at WAldington to have been an error in ja ’g-
oathtirpar , J. E B.
HON. A H. STRPltkNa TO PRESIDENT JOHN Be*.
Crawfordvillx, Go., Feb. 1H6
Hit ExetlDhcy Andrew Johnson, Pmddent
, Unit*.J StaUs, Wa Kinyton, D. V: Mr. Paial-
O0T.J«ac Jobu» n wblW bel. «owl<fcKd K le.„pbed yoa . lewb-y. .go iron,
by all as a man of decided a l.ily, and by aU j Hqjttlgtville toucUicg my election to tbe
trioi. but there are those who say he is flc<L» |
and vindictive, aud does not sympathy with
he people of the state, and tha' he i
stun *peechcs tu l&ol I do not suppose these
Assertions are true, but a prejudiced people arc
fiM’y convinced.
Tneekctloa of Stephens and Herechei V
Ichuson was ln-ended as a compliment to tht t
for their strong opposition toseewton In 1*60 I
and 1961, as w*-;t as to secure tte benefit of tbeir |
talents and«xperie nee as suteaman at this crit
ics l period of our history.
•as an fvldetoecf the loyalty of this legisla
me attending it I now avail myself of the ear
liest opportunity slnoe my return home to moke
the fuller explanation by mall wh ch 1 stated
In the telegram I would make. What prompted
that telegram and this communication was dec
larations omountlug to threat* that 1 understood
had been made, which, if executed and not
plained or replied to, I felt would do great In
justice to tte action and motives of the
ben of tte legislature ss we 1 oa myself.
Whether these declaration* of purpose have
been carried cut or uot I do not kaow. They
were to the eff ct that; representations should
re. they defe uad Benmng for Judge of tte j bemadeat Wsaticgtou; that the people cIGeeD
supreme c»un and eh ctedD. A. Walker, a con
servative. and B. was a most violent
aud major general tn tbe army. Herechei V
Job coon was elected over Lncious J GortraU,
who wo* a miserable parasite of Toombs, with
drew from the tease of repn
commanded a regiment in the rebel army, then
was elected to eongrem n 1851, voted for the
cOTKrtotMd Implement tow* ud luUy I bcinlatuiue K«tUe,'l Iccl U lobc'. duty
glo, notwithstanding their prclcssloue
are not true to the policy ot the adml'-Lrration
for the restoration of the union, and a failure
to elect Hon. Jothtu Hill and Hon. Jemes J< bn a
to tte senate was tacatuw they had been loy i
to tbe union throughout the late lamer tat
cor filet cf arms. Delicacy x&I^ht forbid
say anything ou the tubje. l but ss great pnb-
which shim were going down by hnn
dreds ar.d precious iivee were
beirg engulfed by thousands
while the wreckers, headed by
the gentlemen from New York [Chit-
tender] were standing on the shore
waning to gather up the spoils and as
A Field Day la the Bonne, with Fel
ton and Bell la the Le d-Hanplns - , - , . , _ - . , ,
Ibe Wrrelter—Tb, North or. I .u. sertlng that things would n s Lt them
Hremilon -Barr’s Little selvee.
LAUGHED DOWN.
Chittenden, who is somewhat deaf,
came over to the democratic side to
hear more distinctly and made several
fruitless attempts to get a hearing, but
was laughed and shouted down, and
was told bv Douglass, ot Virginia, when
he asked for a minu f e ot time, that the
wrecker could not get half a minute.
CHITTENDEN*8 CHATTER.
He subsequently got five minutes of
Hardetibergn’s time and replied to Mr.
Felton, and denounced the attempt to
r» peal the resumption act, as it is in-
Under the new schedule on the
A tama and Charlotte railroad and the
Northeastern railroad, between this
city and Athens* we can dt liver our j
puper tu the city of Athens by e eveu
O-C «-V on th, mornin* it to pohlUhed. j..... tb ,„ vhh uu , to , nIEInv i ;n g
W C h»v« . Lis* l«to! •'**cnb.r. m , th<i|iBlcnuii>!elwison1fhhmight#nd
Wc aay we didn't write tbe edi-
Athens, and we hope to iLcrease the 1
nutul>er. Will our friend* p’*
torial and the News, while acknowl-
is**m kef ping,”
and nothing
tt fe r ns to do save *o stand up and
lo & as solemn and as penitent as
wo can under the cirruaaaatncei
th*u .« h»T, .long IK*.not onl /^'^girg-bi,/.,,»}-.«* ta*
Atbrns bw Bll Uong th, l.n. o( it, „ o( ^
N mb caster a railroad ...
. -
Tub Macon Telegraph says ol Gen.
Toombs **that the sceptre haa departed
Iron, tide Irilliant intellect and b*
no Uoger leads ihe people of Georgia."
And yet it would ooi our prise ns to see' 4 ^oe-1 to-day with a fair attendance
the Telegraph wbooping op the fp ys ia Gov. Vance will arrive t- - light * and
.’880 to vot* foi T jam be for *cr*rrw. de'-ver the annual addieas
s•sstli (ojsIJbs F Ir.
msir. Nov. 12.—The state fair
a Bold I ffsn to IsrsfH* from Iks Sls-
llta linn-r.
A few days ago a negro named Wro,
HAllwasamsteda.tl cot. fined to the »ta:K n
house ou a charge o! la-reay. He was pat Is oce
Of the common cells with gra&ite » dca, iron
g*at*d door and heavy plauk floor. Ni«ht be
fore last he made a
du tekatk rrrorr
to eacwpe and came very Lear lureecdinf. I:
arpe'rt that most of tte day he had been quiet
ly at work entries cut a lor* piece •: the fiucr
u*xt to tte back of bis cell. He wia
obsrm <1 and by nine o'clock at eight h'd
made a hole nearly big e: cugh to *L‘p tnroush
Just tbsn some one of tte men went down the
into tte basement and made cvjsrideraWe
la de»c ndin*. Tte pnsocer Ukli g ad-
of tuts uotse.
TCRI LO-'** A FLANK
which be bad Rear y cut out, aod quietly let
h.Bse f down into the bow:meat. U olcckily foe
him he bad not been there ton* before his *b-
0.-00* from tte cell was c Drove red- 1
oooc cot eff from every chance of escape ream
the cellar aud was captured oehitd a door
wtere he was uyitg to hide The affair created
qarte a Ultle sur at the *:atkwhcu*e and
• j jyed kss by the foiled prisoner thasany ooa.
Pnrkr •
Gli'*b:a, & C., Sot. 14.—Judge
Townsend haa adjourned cotut until
Friday, when it ia expected Niles G.
tx*trmnriTST. rtfi be put on
ounmorded a brigade of reterTe* at Andenoa- I g^k. So far as I was individually ooncerued.
vlUe pri-on. He al*o defeated John B Gordon. I my poshion viUbe seen iu the eiiclueed corn *-
.h».X.OD.OI.he amt pUui wbi;e [ wu dolrg »11 wuia. .ud
.JorwuTOUtoUw.ttojro!Ue. I i^ldonemox. I totok. Ui«,IaT nuu. to Seor-
ej return to bnc* the popular mind
, u - _ . - , — reel spp-eciailon of the cocdition of
I.CUT tltto. to«HI.PMM moi JctoMo, I puVi'.tr.in.szdwL.twwcp'rloU-Jaccar
h>-ve alwayi
rienls of
Called flute* by o.l who knew item well
oed that their election Is considered in Georgia l personal tmDarrattmeute ia~ yielding
os a umoo triumph. I tnw It wiU work no evil. rjhH ^ ** i^u^u-e taxptm K aator
either to tte people of Georgia or youreelL l Up. 1 woa and am at lorg* only parole. I felt
IM.T rill . ^ 6 WUtJ
<fer existing circumna.ioee, I di-i no: wuh <my
public poeiUoa. Apart from my strong aver-
never again to to hold cffL-e, I I.-lt great
think both there gentlemen will mike speeches
here in a few days that wl>2 be read with pleas
by eTery patriot tn America. Yeur friend
and olcdknt servant, J. B Paexott.
P S — By relerenre
will tee that Stephens did so; seek the pwlttoh,
Johnson was no candidate. J. R p.
Hi N U H. KENAN TO FSttlDXNT JOHNSON.
IflLLRDGETILLE. Ga . Feb. S, 1866.
To Ha F*reU *cy At.dnw John on, Prrtidc.t
Unitsd iUUst -Dear -ia: The recent tkedon | formed that a 1 rge
oftheHan ilexandt-r > 8teph« ns to the senate
of the United Bute*—ny uooourded regard for
un-lervery great cbligatlous to you lo.- thi*-oh
ligation* that I woui ■ and can never disregard
aud I did not wish to be put iu any pool’Ion
that would or.migut emtarroos you. or teud
you, on that subject. Hen c xuy
note of the 22d Jaruary. Sever were lise*
penned with more sincerity than these were. I
thought that they would settle the matter so fer
I was concerned. 1 fc,: oompieteiy rttltev.d
from all farther oonua tioa of my name with
that office. And d waa not until after I was in-
ijority cf tte legisla ure
was determined to elect me any tow, that the
ite in answer to a direct qaerion was
credit of the stale by way of aid to
road when it had complied with the
provisions of the law allowing state
aid. No limit of time was fixed iu the
bill, in which the road should comply
with the requisitions of the law. How
ever, up to the lime of the repealing
the company bad expended some
one hundred and eighty odd thousand
dollars on the ro?.d, establishing, be
yond doubt, a vested right. In 1874.
the legislature passed a bill repealing
state aid to all roads chartered with
such provisions, except where the
right had vested. Pending the passage
uf this bill, a movement was made in
the legislature lo specially except the
Northeastern railroad from the provis
ions of the repealing act. Senator
Mathews, the framer and introducer of
the repealing act, had so promised, but
neglected to so provide in his b il
He then authorized such an amend
ment to be made in the house
by the chairman of the judiciary
commitUe, Mr. Pierce, of Hancock.
Mr. Pierce failed to do so, giving as his
reasons, that unquestionably the
right he vested in the Northeast
ern railroad; therefore, the exemption
was unm c^ssary, as the road was not
tffccted by the provisions of the re
pealing act. The frieuda uf the road,
unwilling to risk its claims thus, fol
lowed the bill immediately with a res
olution excepting the Northeastern
railroad from the provisions of said
epea'ing act.
ibis resolution, which was passed
unanimously by both houses of the
general assembly, was declaratory of
the intent and meaning of its own act,
aud beyond doubt, contemplated the
endorsement of the state upon the
bonds cf the road. The road, relying
upon the plighted faith and promise oi
the state, guaranteed by the resolu
tion, proceeded to comply fully with
ihe contract, expendtrg additional
large sums of money, and having
so done, applied to Gov. Smith
for the endorsement. His delayed
action in tbe matter, (as seen
per printed correspondence below,)em
barraesed tbe whole matter, transfer
ring it to Governor Colquitt as part of
the unfinished business of the preced
ing adm n : s ration. Governor Colquit
fetlir.g restrained in tbe matter,applied
to the legislature last winter for an ex
pression guiding his action as relating
to tbe endorsement. Owing to tie le
gal argument before the judiciary com
inittee being greatly prostrated, tbe
bill introduml was delayed too late for
action by tbe general assembly. The
jud c : a»y committee, evidently reccg
t icing a right and ju.-tice in the claim
of the rufcd, refused to recommend
against tie passage of tbe bill, which
was a quasi endorsement thereof
Even leaaiLg members of the commit
tee offering to advocate the passage of
the bill in the house. An effort was
then made to introduce a resolution,
which unquestionably would have
passed, but the directors of the rotd
would Lot consent haring the eflee 8
of a resolution as a eub titute for the bill
which h~d be^n introduced and
withdrawn for want of time for its pas
sage. The question thus being left,
Governor Colquitt requested the case
to be brought before the supreme court
tor adjud’cition under the II eec-
tion if the repealing act of 1874
Such was dune, and thesnpreme court
failing to determine the law in the case,
or rather tbe constitutionality of the
statutes, referred back to Governor Col
quitt for filial action.
G EOBOIA’S TRIUMPH
Coogmsmsa Felton and Bell Create
a eenaatlon
Special Di patch to The Constitution.
Washingtox, Nov. 14, 6:20 p. m.
Th d has been a field day in the
bouse of representatives, which had under dii-
cusRtoa the Ewmg bill for the repeal of the re
sumption act.
ALL THE HONORS
of the exciting debate were borne off by the
Geo no a m< intern who participated. The house
and galleries were full and the dlscusioo im
portant.
OONORkOSHAM BELL.
of tha Ninth Georgia district, led off in a mas
terly argument for the repeal of the resumption
act, and su- prised even his frieadt by the abili
ty, know.edge and skill with which be enforced
bta well-digested views. U« was frequently ap
plauded. He yielded part of his time to
CONQRXsSMAN FELTON,
of the Seventh Georg 1 -* district, who made by
for the fcUODgest and ablest speech of the session
It wss a srand display of statesman-llke
prowea*. and tha gentleman wsa frequently in-
ttrrapted by applause. -JAt one point a s;onta-
baratof applause came from floor and
galleria, which the Speaker oould not sup
press.
By Associated Press
Washington, November 15.
Mr. Stephens says this was a proud
day for Georgia. He pronoucces the speeches
of Representatives Felton and Ball, on the re
sumption rep»*a\ as the best of the seselon.
Tbo speccu of Mr. 8teele, of North Carolina,
was s’so highly applauded.
SIM MARY OF TUESDAY’S DERATE
like Wreckers to Che Flre-l'tottfen-
den at d Hla Ten Dollar Bill—Home
Worry ArgancBts.
Washington, November 14.—The
following is a brief summary of yesier
day's debate on the resumption repeal
. .. , - , „ . , | bill: Mr. Eden offered a substitute,
ext cate th. law and grant the state a „ imply repealing the third section of
endorsement ... I the resnmptionact and providing there
However much Governor Colqmtt „ taU be no ( art her iieae of na.ional
nay be oppoeed ti elate atdaea policy, bank n0 ea except t0 replace euch as
Sj-JSASSS he cmot.faU.to com-1 mat ilated, worn or destroyed.
A TEN DOLLAB DILI.
sored for obeying the plain law, which I ^ r - Chittenden took the floor and
is made lor hie control and guidance in sent to the cierk’e deek and had read
the ditchatge.of nisexeenuve duties, 'he memorial oi the national board of
If there be bhune or ceoente, it moat xhfl ih® draught of a substitute
rest upon the legislature for passing * or the pending bill prepared by that
the statutes, upon the governor who body- . He then steppe-i to the clerk’s
granted his executive approval thereto deek himself and addressed toe house,
and upon tbe court to which they were holding up a $10 le^al note. He said he
referred to determine their conetitu- * rll , a v « r y ranch mistaken if the bill
tionaliry, and not upon Governor Col- before the honse was not downright
quttt whose only dmv it is to execute repudiation This note in hie hand wae
the law as he finds it.' »he promise of the government to pay
We are satisfied that Governor Col- him *10. bat no date was fixed for the
quitt must see a clear right which this payment. Ihe note wastMued in 18i.>,
road has to the state’s endorsement | an d the 14-h day of that year cou-
upon its bonds, and knowing him to fit®™ had enacted a law declarti. g this
be a chief executive whose highest am- laebt of the government should ie paid
bition ia to do his whefe duty,honestly, 1 00 *ht 1st of January, 18..1 Tbegov-
juatly, and in accordance with the lawe ernment must keep its promise faith
g.ivernit g nis executive action, we feel f “Uy or ». oul< ? become the leader ol
sore that he will grant the endorse-1 repudiation in the bind, including
ment of the state upon toe bonds of even defaulting owns, citiesand states
toe Nor heastern railroad. I The question ot honor was a central and
State or GBosoia vital part in tbe discussion. He cnti-
Exkcutivk DrABTMsjiT ’ cised the opening speech made by Mr
ATna.srA.GA, Jan. 2B.I876 Philip*. i»yiog the contraction of the
Mr. John Calvin Johnson, 8tcreu.ry, ,: « r| - e hcy under resump.ion tod no
Ac Aihens Go: 1 more to do with the oresent suffering’
Dear Sib-I acknowledge the re- the country than it had to do with
ceipt ot your communication of the lib® ' °ren h*i®i the Tutka m the
‘J4tb instant, in which you state that Sbiplta pass The limitation of piper
you bad informed tbe directors of your j ® a "® ncy . should bo loft to adpus.
company tha*, in a conference withl’^* under a fra® toukieg systom.
Messrs. Pbinizy, McDaniel and your- guided by the 1 , nte J! 1
self, X staled thkt, however much 11 Rent, XK™s»>ve l a 'Z P l'f„.rLile
might be opposed to state aid, if the P®°P» e : There wae bu ooe alterr a ye,
company atould fully comply with tbe r n «;:': 09, ” ! 8^ nb ’ c h< ! “r™““^«“h-
terms of the, hatter aud with the i aw ject alike at all Umes <"‘hecapnce oi
granting aid, f would be left without »? n 8 r ’ «■ .^h® ooo^wg bill was hurtfal
unfion ic the. premisrs.and would be dtoe.UUb'.e and without excuse, the
obliged to indorse tbeiimipany’e bonds country war. new shaken by the wild
ss rfqn'red by law; bnt would hold the bl«tot a grand currency illusian.whicl.
company toa rigoiius compliance with had swept over thei plains of toe sontn
toe requirements of the law. and the prairies ol the west,threaleoing
The foregoing statement is, in sub- to «ogn[f national raWg r,t y- l he
stance, what 1 slid on the Decision re- greenback was ths. most PO««*°1
ferredto with this addition, however, “ >
that the application made by your com- slavery aloneexcepted. It was a iraud,
pany for ai.l having been premature, “ a , eh®™- «. familiarized toe in
my Lclinstion to endorse your compa- <>>vidnal and public conscience with
n .>. wirhk™... fer fhe shams. It had mudd.ed ail toe S|
James M. Smith.
&KPOUT < V COMMISSIONERS.
ny S bonds wcnld be withdrawn for ihe s “ m9 -
present, aud if yon should hereafter of honest thrift and sohd entenms
place yourself in a situation entitling had confused and misled the public
vour company to the aid of toe state it fudgmen-; had rapped toe course oi
wonld, of course, be mv duty to obey le&e "‘ J
toe law. I am yonre, respectfully, | mense comfort to^dem^agogues.
Mr. Monroe assumed the whole coun
try would be glad to see the greenback
Messrs. John H Powers, John A. dollar equal to the coin dollar in value,
Grant, and Charles B Wallace were and yet all the legislation the country
appointed comnussionere; they re- had which tended to bring about that
ported nuder oaih, and it is of tile in equalization, was repealed by the bill
the executive office. They state that I oncer consideration. He quoted from
the company had expended $30G,483.43 the St. Louis democratic platform,
in c»sh; that the graduation and ma- which denounced the republican party
sonrv had been done in a very thorough I for not having taken any step^ toward
and >nb3tan ial manner; that the mam resumption, and yet the democratic
Hue was abon: 213 feet in excess of party hud brought in a bill which re
forty miles. They sav, in substance, I pealed the only step toward resump-
that all the work had b» en well done, tion. He also quoted from the repub
and that the rolling stock was new and lican party, showing that party wa*
of the best character, and they use this 1 also in favor of resumption,
language: “We find upon inveetiga-l pro iron kelley puts in.
tion, that no supewtrnc.are bad b«n 1 jj r# Kelley suggested all republicans
put upon the road previous to the 24in I ^ not together on that plat
uf February, 1874, though the grading I j orm H e himself had gone, un»ier
bad been nearly or quite complete, and I auspices, to Indiana, Ohio and
a large number of ties trad been deuv iQeutnQ Pennsylvania, and expressed
ered upon the line, and contract* let I eve y r audience he addressed hl-
for more; the gradir g al that time had I pro t«fl w against the financral doctrine of
cost $180,487.12. There are no mort~| t h A rennblican Dartv and the views
voiving the honor and reputation of
the government and detrimental to the
best interests of the whole country.
ENGLISH NOTES.
London, November 14.—The steamer
Nankin, from New York October 20th,
fer Liverpool, arrived at St. Michael’s
on the 2nd insL She had lost her
boats, bent her wards end stanchions,
jettisoned one hundred tons of her
cargo and had her pumps choked and
her cargo shifted. A telegram dated
November the 9th, states that the Nan
kin had refitted and proceeded.
SHBEWSBUBG RACES.
At Shrewsburg, the November races
to day, for th- great Shropshire handi-
cup was won by Hohenlohe, with Hel
ena second and Lady Ronald third.
THE TEXAS DELEGATION,
it is understood, have had a full con
ference upon matters pertaining to the
interests i f iheir state and agreed upon
the general outlines of a bill to make
a judicial district and reorganize the
federal districts of that state. The
matter of the Texas and Pac : fic railroad
was discussed. There seemed to be
almost entire unanimity on the point
that government encouragement should
be extended on
ONE MAIN LINK
west from Fort Worth directly to San
Diego without xny connection with the
Southern Pacific of California, and also
encouragement on one direst line from
some point on the already completed
road on the eastern boundary ot Texas
to the Mississippi river at Memphis,
Vicksburg or New Orleans, as might be
deemed best by
THE INTERESTS EAST CF THE MlftHPlPFI
to be effected by it It is understood
that such propositions, with strong
guarantees for tne protection of con
necting links as tv# equal freights, aud
strong features to protect the govern
ment against loss,will gain for the meas
ure many strong advocates who have
heretofore been oppoeed or lukewarm.
6TRUCK OUT.
The senate committee on appropria
tions struck out the amendments re
ducing the army to 20,000 men and
maintaining four companies of cavalry
i. f one huudred men each ou the Texas
frontier.
COL. 8. BULL.
Col. Cortvn, of the Sitting Bull com
mission, says the oub ished reports of
their c-xd reception by the renegade
chief, and his curt reply to their prop
ositions, were about true.
THE WRECKER®.
President H.-.yes gave no imlicarii n
of his financial views to the delegatiom-
of bankers from Phildelphia, Boston
and New York who called to advise
ADJ*. UliNMRNT.
1 resolution f-*r the final adjourn
ment of this session on the 22<1 of
November «m reported from the com
mittee on ways and means, but it was
not deemed advisable to take tc’ion nn
it at present
NOMINATIONS.
Thomas, c«>llector of customs at Bal-
timore ; Campbell, co-lector of the third
district of T« xes; Filley, postmaster
at Sr. Louis; Brow n, postmaster at Key
West, Florida; S ewart, postmaster at
Tallahassee; Snow, postmaster at Pal-
atka; Stearns, register of the land office
at Mobile.
NO MEETING.
The committee on privileges find
elections had no meetiug this morn
ing.
Nominations- Lawrence, collector of
customs, New Orleans; Gjvin, consul
to Leghorn.
C nfirmations—Smith, postmaster at
Baton Rouge; also, all the army nomi
nations and promotions, except Adam
Slaker to be second lieutenant.
SPUTTERING A BOUT SPOILS
RADICAL OltJKCUOXH TO HIL
LIARD AND
The Angry DUcnsalon In tbe X.a«e
Cnaenv-Driuociala to Clive Flrdgrt*
-Mr. Hnyea toteBulMoi^.
anced which were net made for goo
cause. The impression to night is thr t
♦he battle between tbe two factions i-
caucus wss a drawn one,unless it ehou'd
be taken for a token of defeat for th-
anti-Hayes men that they brougl t
about the fight and were repulsed in
the effort to carry the position of the
administrative men.
DEMOCRATS TO SIGH A PLEDGE.
Letter to Baltimore Sun*
One of the prominent specific matters
discussed was the nomination of Co .
Fitzrimmons as United States marshal
for Georgia. Ii was said that to make
this appointment the president had
displaced one ot the best appointees ir
the whole judicial service of tbe gov
ernment; that Fiissimmona was an ex
confederate and one who could not b*
depended upon to enforce the laws « f
the United States for the protection o<
citizens. A resolution was offered that
the president be requested in making
appointments in the south not to ap
point a democrat to any office having
connection with tl^e ad ministration and
enforcement cf the laws passed in pur
suance of the thirteenth, fourteenth
and tiiteenth amendments, where it is
possible to obtain a republican of good
character. Fears were expressed that
if democratic marshals were appointed
in the south th* United Stales court*
would be power'ess to enforce any of
these laws, which were already treated
as nullities by the state courts. The
resolution was not passed because it
was concluded that the more proper
way would be to communicate the idea
informally to the president aa the senti
ment of the republican senators. I
was urged further that in case the re
publican of good character could not
be found and a democrat received the
nomination for marshal he be not con
firmed, unless some satisfactory assur
ance was given by him that he would
faithfully use all the powers of his
office to execute all the laws of con
gress.
TnK TEFT CASE.
flpe jl»l to Chicago Times.
Of course it is cf interest to know
hew the democrats look at this new
plan of Senator Edmunds to rule onr
democrats for office belonging to the
judicial class in the south. The general
tone of the democrats, that is, the
northern ones, is that no official can af
ford to submit to any test that impugns
iu advance his honesty of intention in
fulfilling the duties of his office. A
prominent friend of the president said
that he did not see how any test of the
character could be properly applied, as
it would charge at once ttrat the ap
comtee did not intend to carry out the
law. He eaid that it wonld not be aa
reasonable fora cashier of a bank when
appointed to promise not to steal any
money. While it nrght be a very good
thing to exact such a promise of a man.
yet it was an imputation upon tbe ap
pointing power to suppose that he
would select a.man, who would not
properly carry out the duties of the of
fice. The test case
MR F11Z31MM N9
will bring up this question at once.
Senator Gordon, in an interview to
night on the subject, said that he b«*
iieved that Mr. Fitzsimmons, would
subscribe to tbe test imposed upon
him,and if he were confirmed he would
Administer the laws as fairly and hon-
esily aa Cockling hims If would if le
were to be sent down there. Mr Film
simmons has heretofore defended the
rights ot negroes, and would continue
to do so in his official capacity as mar
shal. Senator Gordon was c nfidenl
that Mr. Fi'z. imuions woud receive
t-nmigh republican votes iutho seuale
to ct mi' in him Siil% his confirmation
ass rendered more problematical b»
this action of the republicans than it
was before. This shows that perhaps
the
8CUT1IERX ANXIETY FOR OFFICE
may persuade the proud s ns of cbiv-
•dry to put their pride in iheir pocket
and subscribe to any little regulation
•that the office in turn will more than
compensate them for anv sacrifices
they mak make of their consciences.
Of course it is a part of tbe democrat:-
doctrine that the civil-rights bill is un
constitutional and an infriugemeut
upon personal rights, and it ic hard to
understand how any democrat coulu
subscribe to the new test rule.
GOOD REPUBLICANS IGNORED.
Special to tbe New York World.
But the caucus was called especially
to consider the president's course in
appointing democrats to office, and to
determine what policy republican sen
ators should pursue when that class of
tominations came up for confirmation
in tbe executive eeaaion of the senate.
The immediate case before the caucus
was the nomination of Uoiled Slates
Marshal Fitzsimmons, of Georgia* It
waa agreed on some two weeks ago on
the recommendation of the Georgia
ileiegalion in congress, andtheeehc
tion made from a list of a couple of
dozen candidates,who were all referred
bv tbe president to the delegation. As
tbe delegations in both houses are
tolidly democratic, a democratic nomi
nation was very naturally determin
ed. Probably no other appointment
haa consumed more of his time aud
caused the president more annoyance.
. , .the republican party and the views
gages on the road, or any of its prop^ I expressed by Hayes and Wheeler in
er.y, though the iron wus bought and I their letters of acceptance, and that
ihe track layii g contract let, with the I waa y eAT V ben Obio had been won
understanding that they were to be I an j not lost.
paid for in the company's endorsed- j Moaroe, continuing, said It
bonds.” I needed but little more patience and
... - — I victory of suede resumption would
a LaeRieaa Dw*. I be achieved. If the present bill passed
A prying terrier who had a laudable I m feeling of discoangement would pre
cariocitT to inow Bomethicg of a newspaper I vail through the land. It Would be
establishment wandered early yesterday morn- I hard to find a more favorable time for
lug i. to tbe Constitciion building He cx-1 the resumption of specie payment.and
amined atory after atory. and waa giving rign* | if spede payment were not reached
of nnuraal delight when kia career was tad-1 under the precent circumstances, the
deuly cut thorn Ee numbled Into tte elevator I country might well despair of ever
Ir the third story, and in an instant wsa lying | reaching it.
away down :n the preas-room la tne basement.
CHARGES AGAINST MR. niLLIAFD.
Washington National Union.
The senate committee on foreign
lations will meet on Tuesday to inves-
titrate charges against Hon. Henry W.
Hilliard, whose nomination as minister
to Brazil is before them. The charges
are said to be of quite a serious nature
nvolving bis pers >nal character.
IN THE REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Washington National Republican.
£The question relating to the appoint-
the southern states were die
It was held in the caucus that there was
no reason given why Smith, the repob-
i at marsi.al, should not have been re
commissioned, and one senator said
that he waa only removed because h
had faithfully discharged his dcty,a d
was, therefore, obnoxious to t.e
democrats in the northern part of that
state. The effect of pursuing this
course iu making appointments in the
eouth waa dwelt upon at some iengtK
If republicans were to be thus ignore *1
it would be impossible, it was declared,
to have even the semblance of an or
ganization of that party anywhere iu
the south. In fact, one of the three
republican senators from that section
ments . _
cussed, and especially where democrats
had been appointed. The states of
Georgia and Louisiana were specially u jd that the class of appointments
referred to, and the point was made j which the president had, in most of the
that the president should not have ap-
pointed democrats to federal offices
unless it could be demonstrated that
no suitable republicans could be found
in the slates. The case of Mr. Hilliard,
very quiet and peoceable, but very, very atlll
We were reminded of that beautiful Egyptian
poem composed on a a'mllar oaus on. which
begins. “Chunk i< deruect; dead as a nail
.tm U hit bark and tte wag ol hte tali.*'
YESTERDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
IN THE SENATE.
Washington, Nov. 14.—In the sen
ate Ingalls, of Kansan, from the com
mittee on Indian affairs, reported with
_ „ . . , amendments the senate bill to enable
TB.Pr»bjr..ria.» I .M. radians to become citizens of toe
The Presbyterian synod met in Co-1 United States. Placed on the calen-
luratus last night It will continue in aeaaloa I (for.
buill Mur.day Tbere will probably be one! O n^ver, of Florida, introduced a
hundred and ten miniate:* prefeat and about j hill to grant additional homestead to
five hundred and flf.y churches represented. I gettlei? upon public lands in the slates
with a memte rehip of over nine thoutandper-1 0 f a Is bam t, Mississippi, Louisiana and
■one. Tee attttona of the synod are alway in- j Fi on da. R* fer red to the committee on
tereating and they will not be oat of the nanal j p a fciic lands,
run this year. Yesterday the I FRONTIER DEFENSES.
at asta delegation I ^ At the conclusion of the morning
went down ta attend the a sslon. Rev. J. H. I hour, Marey, of Texas, called up the
Martin, D.D., and Mr. R J. Lowry represented J resolution submitted by him a few
tbe First Presbyterian church and R«t. J-T. I days ago inntructi ?g the committee on
Lefewich. D D . and Colonel Brnmby represent-1 military affairs to inquire into the ex
ed the Central Presbyterian chu cb. BeslCe* I pediency of constructing a system of
these there are a number of visitore from At-1 defensive works on the Rio Grande
Unto. Ala g.- Bomber of the Yitliore and dele- frout'er of the United States, and spoke
gates from tnia sec.ion of O orgia went down I length in regard to raids from Mex-
oatne 11:30 *re»n yesterday. The proceedings ct I Jcq into Texas*, and the necessity for
t he ryaod wti’ be of Interest to many readers in I roc ^ defensive works.
•si nartK of the state, and we shall endeavor to | the army dill.
southern states, caused an abandon
ment of any party oig&nizatlon what
ever. Tney might have held together,
he said, even in the face of the sooth
... . em policy, but when they were ignored
appointed minister to Brazil, aqd of everywhere, except possibly in taui*
Mr. Fitzsimmons, appointed United fans, there was no longer any nsecf
States marshal, were especially re keeping np a semblance of a party,
ferred to, Messrs. Matthews and Chris- The debate ran along in this direction
tiancy defended the president on this until a majority of those present had
matter. indicated tnat they were utterly op
no southern dkmocratb need apply, pooed to the appointment to offioe of
Wa.hiuEUm >peci*i to New York Btnld. aov democrat by tbe president or bv
u * u **jV . *nt; Hiva* any member of his administration, and
The general plan of the anti-Hayes in the appointments which had been
senators is to require tbe pres,dent to ‘“^“^oftob* toe **wral opin-
ion also that the president ought to give
report to the senate the cause for every
removal or suspension he makes, and
to refuse to act upon the nominationK
made in the place of such removal until
he do-** this. The tenure of office ac
does not require tbe president thus to
show cause, but it declares that every
officer Bhall hold for his term “unless
sooner removed by and with the ad
vice of the senate,” and it is on thif
• hat the demand will be founded. It
is also proposed to object to all demo
cratic nominations in the southern
states. It is believed by the presi
dent’s friends that he will at once giv*
tbe reasons why republicans who were
honest, faithful and competent hat
been dej osm. This rule, it was stated
by Messrs. Howe, Edmund* and Co: k-
ling, waa a good one to follow in^caaes
where republicans had been appointed,
but where good men, against whom i .
charges had been made, ha#
been removed _ from . _ officr,
no true reform in the civil ser
vice could be maintained in any oUi r
way, in their opinion. Mr. Hoar, it is
understood, took the position that Lie
sen tie ought to confirm the preeideni's
him, u well oa the araat: share I had In placing |
him in the clBea-1 tra#t will he retired a# " **
a-3 pie apology for this letter The Mend* of
Now, we fcubmit, that bv reason c f noortaini
th s action of tne supreme court, and m M r. Windom, of Minn., from tbe
view of toe constitutional provision tb*«*.»**.’»» . commissioner on appropriations, re-
wnich save, “that the executive, legis- 1 • • • *-
lative fill judicial departments of the
goverem-nt shall be kept separate and
distinct,” that the reference to the gov
ernor was simply for executive action,
and that he haa no power as arbiter or ^* 0 f ut iilress from chronic dJorTbea. At tire
adjud c&tor cf the law, which | t « me 0 f hti dtuta he w*a on a visit to hi* wo.
pint not being raised by j h*» woa 64 yean* old and bad been a printer foe
Governor Smith
ir^ved the bills
die*’ion of tte noUm of the mesnN rs ot
lagUntnre. J repeat what was s.ouu ia tte tele-1 proved l
cocTictit-j it in their teflon I devc*vcd m v ...
| . p n. c , ncm .n Cetfrv. »t*U: -z locn:<41 constitauonal.ty .f toe sututes solely j,Wo» SZZSl
la.nor onus, to most efffcttrely ..diked-* t-pon thecour.s. *****Wy Wb< ^ ■
ott.rmmmra.eltte.rmadBoere-thvii.ef ■immwlcn poUer- Th.. ... tharohi^. lej Xiivc. ihis proposition being grantej, raj krawhto tost Prareiohl.
hu hren pltcsd In tht mpaetfbl. praoaa re-1 tbs ebstos of their sMt» - ; r.» did not; that the governor rannot assume to
gardleaa M eonorqnanett to the inponlol *.?« I that tte candidate* urem would be i bim*e*f the j ower to determine the le-
daiauatioa of laaxeenflva.0^4 ^vnladfol I soars!Ob e or efldcnt for these ends aa the ; or corsmutionaUty .pj"®
ot ra* draaas ud prasiiar retuisns wWe* j bu rasrreheud. I•hslUorbrer t.slw whttii which tbe conn* .rave deciinM to ao,
Death ol au old printer. I potted with amendments toe honse
. . . I bill, mating appropriations for the snp-
Lnst Monday morning abont day I t o( tbe army, and it was placed on
break Mr. B. s. Marelua died in thladtrat the | calendar.
rreidvRcact h:»ion, John o staiihall.attar. w jue bcvfb.
In toe honse, the resolntion whether
to* privileges of Congressman Smalls,
of d C, are abridged. Referred to the
e mmiuee on toe (ndiciary.
tbs uscarnos repeal.
The bill to repeal Ihe reenmption act
ws t taken np and disetuaed by Messrs.
Be 1 and Felton of Georgia, D»via and
Stt ele of North Carolina, and Reagan
of Texas, tn favor of repeal, and by
*^‘“8 *—“* "J ne WU M JW w* - * —
ith when he ap-; ss JW 1, betas the okt» tjpo In the etate. Ba
and toe resolution* < t... * 0; ked en ths Macoa Tewtnpb Asa
A Martyr In -Haa.area
Syw Yoke, Nov. 11.—Robt. L. Case,
,vre...»ra»a.«, president of the security lileand annu-
a for tua preference, i that the oulv guide for him in his exec-' uy insurant* company, ww convicted
onaer any arpect <ra uuee erarrea ui l reeu tow? to ram more premveU that I otive action is the true intent and ot perjury tn swrranng to ton annm.-
be viewed. I entree to Order, to] cor stmt-1 aa thor<aieh!j.reu*®«l that they emnotsiKh meaning of toe legislature, involving aa statement of 1675, and br.soanded xn
taosr that they ace altnrarher fxonauran. tad* is have beet tr.te-1'. tr> tttasexe! btrt • does the question of right and justice sentenre nnttl U^morrow.
i;* tun oat
however, believe that many of the
preaidenl's reasons will not be satisfac
tcry to them. They instance the case
of Marahal Pitkin, of IsmieUna, re
moved, and say that Pitkin can prove
himself honest and capable.
SENATOR EDMUNDS ON THE WAR PATH
Special to New \ork Herald.
That which was particularly ol jeeted
to in caucus by a majority of the aena
tors was the policy of the president in
had been made. The president wan
not only responsible to the country
but to his party for the class of nomi
nations which he sent to the senate,
and be did not believe that he had any
desire to appoint democrats to office in
the eouth, provided he could not lino
capable republicans. Mr. Hoar’s viev ■
were indorsed by others, and it soon
became evident that with the demo
cratic vote there were enough repub i
appointing democrats for office to the cans to confirm all of the president'i
exclusion of republicans, especially nominations. It was therefore deemed
in localities where there is a large col a-eless to take an action requesti /
ored population. Senator Edmunds the president to send in his reasons for
instanced the appointment of Mr. Fi’z- removals in certain cases or to decide
simmons as United States marshal for to make an open stand, though thv
Georgia, and called attention to the discussion showed that more than u
fact that, unless the republicans voted majority of the senators were opposed
as a unit, such nominations would be to him. Tbe resolution given in thi-i;
confirmed. In tegard to other appoio- despatches laet night was then finally
tees the opinion prevailed that there passed declaring it to be the opinion cf
ought not to be captions opposition to the republican senators that the presi •
good men, but this concession to the dent ought not to appoint democrat* to
administrative senators waa band -
of Texas, m favor of repeal, and D y | ca pr )e< j w ith the expression of the
Chittenden, ! opinion as the sense oi the caucus that
Stw «ork f and Hajdenberg, fll NeWj w jjjj e appointments to vacancies
Je ^jy, against it. There vraf *< aboi| | d ^ interfered with when
the nominations was obviously proper
office where good, honest and capabl-
republicans could do found. Mr. $iair*
ley Matthews will probably inform the
president of the retailt. While th”
debate was at times earnest, its tempc r
worn not characterized by any marked
' when Mx. Felton, of Georgia, describee *U removals wer* to be discounten- feeling oi s personal nature.