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MACON & WESTERN RAIL ROAD LEASE. The Tight between fbe Presi dent and a portion of tiie Di rectors and Stockhoiders^-Re- ply to President White’s Card. Macon, Ga., Jnne 13, 1871. Editors 7dcarapk and Messenger: The card of President White, of the Macon & Western Railroad, impels me to make the following reply and statement, much as I dislike to obtrude myself upon the public. It may be remarked that in my note, which appeared in your issue of the 11th, I said, “I was not not ified of the proposed meeting of the Hoard, as the other Di rectors were;” the plain and obvious meaning of which certainly is, that I was not informed of the proposed meeting by the President, of his own motion, and with an explanation of the object of that meeting, as was the case with the other Directors. In this card, he says I ap- E roached him on the snbject, not he me; e does not say, and he could not say, that be infornfcd me of the object of the meeting, as he had done the other Direc tors. So much for my note and Presi dent White's Card. I left Macon on Tuesday afternoon, May 9th, 1871, and went to Rome, Ga.; I returned to Macon on Saturday, May 13th,at about noon; from the 13th of May until the 25th of May—that dark day for Macon when the lease was made—I was, as usual, in the city every day, and was in my office more than is usual, for part of the time my partner was absent from home. On Monday morning next before the day of the lease, I went to my office about 9 o’clock in the morning. I either found the President of the Brunswick Road waiting for me, or he came in short ly after I did and requested me to invite the President and Directors of the Ma con and Western Board to go with a par ty to Brunswick on the following Wed nesday, and asked me to accompany them.. Shortly after, Mr. Hazlehurst left, say before 10 o’clock, I started to the Postoffice, and at Mr. Boardman’s store, met one of the Directors, who I asked to go with us. He replied he would like to do so very much, but that there was to be a meeting of the Macou and Western Board on next Thursday, and that he could not go as he would like to do. This was the first intimation I had from any source that there would be a meeting of the Board on that day. I went across the street to the Postoffice and there met Mr. James A. Nisbet; with whom, as I was returning back across the street, I fell into conversation about a law-suit which we are both of counsel.— When we got nearly to the side-walk just below Mr. Boardman’s store, I happened to look np from a paper I had in my hand, and being about ten feet from the side-walk, I saw Capt. White and Mr. W. B. Johnston in front of us, walking np the street from the direction of the Cen tral Railroad Bank, and going toward Mr. Boardman’s comer. Capt. White was on the outside of the side-walk nearest to us, and the two were just in front of Mr. N. and myself.— I accosted Capt. White, and he replied, os nearly as I can recollect, in the fol lowing words: “Captain, I have just heard there is to be a meeting of our Board on Thursday. I am anxious to go with Mr. Hazlehurst and party to Bruns wick on Wednesday, and suppose there is nothing of importance to be done.” He slacked his gait, but did not stop, nor re ply at once. When he did reply, he had passed us several feet; so far, that he only turned his head, and I only saw his side face, as he looked around and said, “ I don’t know, there may be.” This is my best recollection of his manner and what he said. As we turned to go to Mr. Nisbet’s office about our business, before I said a word, Mr. Nisbet express ed his snrprise at Capt. White’s manner and evasion of my qnestion, and asked me if it was possible' I did not know what the object of the meeting onThurs- day was. I replied I Lad heard some ru mors and suspected what it was, but did not know, and was anxious to find out from the proper quarter. I asked two of the other directors to go to Brunswick, and they each said they would like to go but must stay to this meeting of Thursday. The last one I asked declining to give me any informa tion as to the object of the meeting, be cause he said he had promised Capt White not to do so ; but he added that Capt White said he would notify me and talk with me about the object. I determined not to go to Brunswick. I knew Captain White bad some impor tant move on foot, for I heard he had been for some time getting all the prox ies he could. I suspected from what I heard it was to lease or sell the Macon and Western Railroad, but it never once occurred to me that be dreamed of doing what he now claims he diddo on the same Thursday, the 25th of May, without pub lic or proper notice to several of the di rectors, and many of the stockholders, and who, it must have been known, were opposed to what he claims to have done, namely:in a space of less than five hours —I believe in less than four—submit to his board, a lease equal to a sale, of prop erty worth from §2,500,000 to 83,000,000, discuss, amend, change, sign, seal and deliver the same. Yes, more than this; during the same day turn over the whole, without schedule, inventory or appraise ment, to a company out of whose clutches he has for years, until within the last few months, been trying to keep. I say all this never once entered my imagina tion. I remained here in Macon, expecting certainly Capt. White would notify me of the meeting, and talk with me about it, not for a moment supposing that he would claim what passed between us in the street, as doing this. I waited and waited, but I did not see or hear from Capt. White again until the day of the meeting—Thursday. I was in town, but I did not see him, even at a distance. On the morning of Thursday the 25th, I rode down to my office earlier than usnnl, so that I would be in my place should Captain White call, or I be sent for. The time for the Board to convene is ten o’clock. I waited until eleven, or within a few minutes of eleven by the Town Clock, but I received no notice, nor heard from Captain White. Not knowing what to do, not liking to force myself upon a party of gentlemen, and still disliking to neglect a duty, I sent Captain White a note, in substance as follows—1 kept no copy: “I understand there is a meeting of our Board to-day, and that the other directors have been requested to attend, while I have not been. I am embarrassed. I do not know how to act; or wlieth error presence is desired or not. Please inform me.”— I suppose in less than half an hour—I got to the* railroad office about half past eleven—I received the following letter from Capt. White—at once mounted my horse and rode to the railroad office and found the directors in session: Macon, Ga., May 25,1871. Col. L. N. Whittle—Dear Sir: I regret exceedingly that you. have not thought that you were notified of our meeting to day, for I informed you of the fact, and my recollection is, I wanted you to re main and come. I send my buggy for you. Please come down as soon as you- can. ppif Very truly, A. J. White, Pres’t Capt. White says in his Card that he did not wish to treat me with discourte sy; that it is but a small matter; one who has been buffeted about the world for fifty-three years, cares but little for such things; but there is more than this in volved—much more. I was living in Macon, was not only one of the Direc tors, but the regular legal counsel of the road at this place; I was also a Director in the Brunswick Road, necessarily a rival of the Central for the business of the Macon and Western Road. I should have been notified and advised as were the other Directors in Macon, if it could have been done. It conld have been done, for I was here on the. spot and could have been seen any day after May 13th, nearly two weeks before the day of the lease. Other Directors in Savannah, Charleston and New York were seen and consulted, showing I could have been with but little trouble, even by a written note through the postoffice, and the By laws of the company require a written notice for the regular meeting, much more for a called meeting like this, and one intended really to end the existence of the company, as such, distinctively. I could not say less than I have dobe; I might have said much more, but I de sist, following the example of Captain White, and bracing myself with the fol lowing from Mr. Nesbit: Col. L. N. Whittle: Your statement of the interview between yourself and Capt. White, so far as what passed when I was present, is substantially correct. Your accosting him and his manner and reply impressed me as though your meeting was accidental, and that Capt. White did not avail himself of the opportunity it gave him to explain the objects of the meetiug of the directors of the Macon and Western Railroad Company, about which you asked him. Knowing myself of the wrong contemplated to be done to Macon, to the people of Georgia, and the stockholders of the Macon and West ern Railroad Company by the lease of the letter, I gave marked attention to what passed between you and Capt. White, and must say he did not come up to a candid and frank intimation even of so grave a subject, when, pointedly asked by yon if important business, and if so, what, was to be acted on at the approach ing meeting of directors. James A. Nisbet. Macon, Ga., June 13, 1871. . ... D , . i ,|,i . nr-n; I i • i? “ IBB centralist! He did not hold the XVth Amendment bers of the Board, as constantly opposed [ Newton, Y. L. G. Hams, Willis Willing- showing how a to be invalid because he opposed negro it. Below I attach a comparative state- ham, W. B. J. Hardeman, J. D. Long, ment, taken from the reports of the Ma- j J. E. Randolph, J. > J. Turnbull, W. S. con & Brunswick Railroad Company, and i Erwin, Garnett -McMillan, James D. the Georgia Central Railroad Company’s reports, showing the operations of each for the last year, and you can judge, each for himself, as to which of these roads he will connect himself with. The report of the President of the Macon & Brunswick Railroad Company shows that the gross earnings for the last year were: -, 1 ( From ail resources i $428,420.94 Operating expenses.... $293,720.85. And a bonded debt of $3,800,- 000, wbicb is bearing interest' —making an annual interest - ■ ~~ ot ... 266,000.00 Making.... ,.$559,720.85 *U i* as the amount paid this year for expenses qf the Company, besides large sums for expenditures to be made on acqount of the extraordinary expenses as shown-by the Superintendent’s report. This will show the operations of the Company for last year .to stand thus: Expenses and Interest $559,720.85 And earnings 423,420.0* Leaving .;....;....,.. .$131,300.81 as excess of expenses over earnings without the extraordinary expenses. Now, the Central Railroad and Banking Company’s Report for the year is as fol lows: Earnings of Boad and Bank.. Expenses of all kinds .$2,440,313.54 .. 1,535,544.73 Making net earnings $904,758:81 Which will pay ten (10) per cent, on the gapital stock of the Central Railroad, ($5,000,000), as agreed upon with this Road in the lease we have just made, leaving a surplus to go to the reserve fund of $404,768 81. Our connection in the lease is only with the Georgia Central Railroad from Macon to Savannah and the branches connected thereto:' : ; The Central Railroad is as -well equipped as the Macon and Western in every respect, with ample means to-pay all engagements she may have entered into with other roads. With the surroundings of this road, nothing is more certain than that it is your interest to connect yourself with the Georgia Central Railroad, by lease of amalgamation, as soon as you can, in or der to counteract all efforts from other! quarters that will injuriously affect your ; interest. A. J. White. RAILROAD MEETING. f: 1 Rabun Gap Railroad Company Organized. Phillips. The Convention adjourned sine die. The Board of Directors meet this even- ning, and expect-to confer with a delega tion appointed by-the city, council of Au gusta for the further prosecution of this enterprise of so vital importance to the prosperity of Athens. Guv Abgyle. 1C tt-vC i. i j t/u uo luvauu uowuow uu opnosoa negr f elf ; ^'.voosi- suffrage, but because o; the usurpatic: loaded pistol instead of the eJ , tho Constitution by which, went off, the ball passing thrbu b ° iia . ^ rm1ff r n Uv adopted, his abdomen. Later from l 'allautUghmm. TELEGRAPH news By Atlanta and Nashville News Agency. A dispatch from Lebanon says physi cians entertain no hope for the life of Vallandigliam. The ball entered down wards and has not yet been found. A leading physician at Cincinnati has been telegraphed for, and has started for Le banon. . i Suicided Bad no U'ife. Georgetown, Kt., Jane 16.—A well- known lawyer, named Judge J. W. Shep pard, sixty years old, and unmarried, committed suicide by shooting himself. He has been partially insane for some time. J ii'clloic “Me.” FOREIGN NEWS. Pari* JSPsdrs. Versailles, June 16.—Francis Paul Meurice, dramatist and novelist, who was arrested as a Communist, has been re leased..' ■: • The Government remains at Versailles until October. : ' <T ' A motion has been presented in the Assembly for the' prolongation of the of the powers of the Assembly and Thiers two years. \ . Paris,. June 16.—A proclamation was issued by the International Society, Columbus, Ohio, June 16.—Six tons of twenty dollar gold pieces*or 8200,000; alsoj a million in mutilated currency, in transit from San Francisco to Washing ton. whioh declares, “We are disarmed but not conquered, and are still one hundred thousand strong. Favre and Trochu were the authors of our misfortunes, aid ed by capital and the priesthood. We accept the responsibility of the conflagra tion. We must have no interior depu ties; no division at the polls. Reaction took away our. arms but not our votes.— Vive la Sooiale Republique, Vive la Com mune !” London, July. 16.—The Times states that the French loan will amount to two milliard francs. A special to the Times from Paris re ports that the state of siege ceases to-day, isiuyfiT German soldiers visiting Paris are oc casionally insulted in the streets, and have been refused seats at tables in res- wnmt ,s.m THE MACON AND WESTERN RAILROAD IMBROGLIO. President Wliite’s Rejoinder to Col. Whittle. President’s Office, Macon, and Western R. R. Co. Macon; Ga., June 15, 1871 i:[ Editors Telegreph and Messenger: To Colonel Whittle’s card, which appear ed in your issue of this day, in which he says: “It maybe remarked that in my note, which appeared in your issue of the 11th, I said, ‘I was not notified of the proposed meeting of the Board, as the other Directors were;’ the plain and ob vious meaning of which certainly is, that I was not informed of the proposed meet ing by the President, of his own motion, and with an explanation of the object of that meeting, as was the case with the other Directors. In his card he says I approached him on the subject, not he pie; he does not say, and he could not say, that he informed me of the object of the meeting, as he had none the other Directors. So much for my note and President’s White’s card.” I reply that in my previous card I gave simply a statement of the facts, as they existed, in reference to giving the notice to Col. Whittle of the proposed meeting of the Board, and never pretended that I had given him notice as I had the oth er Directors; and I fully and faithfully explained to him, at the meeting of the Board of Directors on the 25th ult., (when all the directors whom he referred to in his communication were present;) why it was not done, and a positive dis claimer from me to him of not intending to neglect or overlook him; but that from the pressure of my business and his ab sence for a part of the time (and my own, perhaps, when he was at home), prevent ed me from doing what I desired and in tended to do up to the day of the meet ing referred to; and it is evident from the action of the Board of Directors on that day, that no intentional disrespect was shown Col. Whittle. His allusions to me as connected with the signing of the lease are not as clear as I would like. He seems to say that I submitted to the Board of Directors proposition for a lease (equivalent to sale of property worth $2,500,000 to $ 000,000 to discuss, amend, change, sign, seal and deliver the same—and do more, turn over the road. Now, I think the Colonel’s zeal is leading him into error; and he will remember the'resolution or dering the lease was passed by the Board of Directors—was written by himself (as a matter of favor, I admit) for another member of the Board, and it was not my act bnt the act of the Board of Directors. And I am sure Col. Whittle will remem ber that he expressed the belief that he would (as matters were working or stood) be forced to lease the road, and that he would go for this lease if he could not do better. This much I have thought it proper to say in reply to Col. Whittle’s card in your paper of this morning. To the stockholders of the Macon & Western Railroad Company, I desire fb say that I have ever had steadily in my mind the interests of this company. • For more than two years a steady and constant effort has been made to con nect this road with the Macon & Bruns wick Railroad Company, and that so far as I have had any evidence of Col. Whittle’s wishes in this connection, he has been a constant advocate of this policy. •*-■ •" I have, with all the other local mem- Athens, Ga., June 14,1871. Editor Sun: A convention of the stock holders of the Rabun Gap, or North- Eastern Railroad, assembled here to-day at 12 M. Considerable enthusiasm pre vailed. Proxies and delegates represent ing the various interests of Norbh r east Georgia were present in large numbers. The meeting was called to order by Mr. John H. Newton. Hon. Madison Bell and John Crawford were elected secre taries. The chairman read the report of the executive committee, who, from the amount of stock subscribed and the pub lic spirit manifested in the enterprise, felt justified in advising a convention of the stockholders present to enter into a permanent organization. After calling the roll of the stockhold ers, it was ascertained that 1670 shares were represented, 1075 by proxy and 595 in person. During the investigation of the committee on proxies, Mr. R. L. Bloom field, Superintendent of the Athens Manufacturing Company, addressed the meeting. His enthusiasm in behalf of the enterprise knew no bounds, and was equalled only by his statistical argu ments for the same. He stated that this projected road would afford to Athens and Augusta a direct .route to the com mercial emporium of the West, whither the spirit of manufacture had already taken its flight; that the reduction of freights in everything pertainingto com merce and manufacture would be reduced 25 per cent. He commended the zeal and public spirit of Atlanta, stating that her enormous facilities of transportation had induced almost every manufacturing company of the West to establish a branch honsc in that city. Col. W. L. Mitchell, who followed, said that Mr. Bloomfield had demonstra ted the importance of the enterprise. It only remained then to build the road, and in order to do so capital was needed. The question was, “have we the means? 8300,000 had been guaranteed by private subscription. Moreover it was an Au gusta enterprise, and he was satisfied they might rely on that city for 8100,000 more. The Georgia Railroad Company would not allow a company so materially affecting her interests, to monopolize such an enterprise. They might expect at least 8200,000 from it. Only $1,200, 000 was needful to construct and equip the road. The sum of 8500,000 had beeen secured. With such assurance, and still brighter prospects they were justified in commencing work. Dr. Moore, said the road was one of in terest to he whole State, and should be zealously prosecuted. The House then moved to the election of officers and a permanent organize tion. In the absence of the Committee on nominations, CoL McMillan, of Hab ersham county, addressed the meeting. He represented the people of his county who had subscribed 320 shares, but they were trammelled by restrictions and conditions, that he did not feel justified in voting. He stated that the citizens of his county were enthusiastic for the road until very recently, when it became positively known that the Air-Line would be com pleted, when they said one railroad was enough. j, The Convention then proceed^ tpthe election of officers for the railroad^ The names of Ferdinand. Phinizy and R. S. Bloomfield were canvassed; but finally Maj. Campbell Wallace was unanimously elected President. The Board of Direc tors were invested with all the power conferred by tbe charter, were authorized to fill all vacancies, elect a Chairman who should act as President until the Presi dent elect should enter upon the exercise of his duties, and were instructed to draw up By-Laws. The Board of Directors consists of the following gentlemen John White, Ferdinand Phinizy; R.L Bloomfield, S. P. ThurmQnd,.R,L. Moss Howell Cobb, J. N. Nicholson, J. H. The Pope to Retide Ih Cortica. Rome, June 16.—The Pope has an nounced *his intention of repairing: to tho Island of Corsica, if King Victor Eman uel should enter Rome. The Pope will there avail himself of the refuge and asy lum placed .at his'disposal by the French Government, some time ago, and will rprobably reside on the Island till the troubles now affecting the Holy See have, in .a measure, subsided, Celebrating factories on a Stage Scale. . Berlin, June 16.—The preliminary festivities of the grand triumphal entry commenced to-day. The opening was most afispicions. The .city is flooded with visitors, and enormous crowds are massed along the route to be taken by the procession. A prominent feature in the programme will be a representing the Goddess of Victory, on either side of which will be paintings of the captured . fortresses of Metz and Strasbourg. The fig.ire of “ Victory in the centre will be surrounded by cap tured cannon. Numerous Mammoth Paintings are across the streets along the route.-— Several of these represent the campaigns through which the victorious German army lately passed.' JBvergreens line the whole route like a forest. The Crown Prince’s palace is magnificently decorated, as also many public buildings. Festoons of evergreens and flowers are everywhere displayed, on which are hung medallions in bronze, which have been struck in honor of the victories of . the German armies. CoiiottaX . Statue. Burned. New York, June 16*—The ferry boat, “Seneca,”, of the Staten Island Line, was burned last night. Junlcereary of the Pope's Reign. In all the Catholic churches to-day, the 25th anniversary of the Pontificial reign of Pope Pius IX was celebrated by high mass, processions and singing of ‘Te Deum.” .41 St. Patrick's Cathedral—Jtrchbishop Me- Ctooky Made an address on the reign of the Pope for so long a period. In many of the churches these jubilee services will continue till Sunday next. was wrongfully adopted. He $ tho ballot would ever^bo Tljhe negro if the XVth now tere declared void, and the Chine suffrage placed where it roacGnged, under the exclusive tarifl'ihe- States. In such a case, liquoj proposed to deprive the const, franchise, the white man ty, ajnto two parties npon the debt.the one that opposed the the aid of the votes of the ! carry the day. In that universal suffrage was ventitished did not, he said, les- Comi all lovers of constitutional dealose the XVth amendment, the Sn should never be permit- of Ctthout proper rebuke and ., eveu by those who favor led at by it. The de jure H'pf the Southern States, he tian iu a condition of repression; libel that the history of no coun- damfser or more palpable usur per, or more glaring acts of je, fraud and perfidy, on the Wii authority, than were com- been Republican party in the Reve,so-called amendments and Emotion laws. ; sneers. talked for more than an Thauner, rehearsing all the declis with which Democratic of Newspapers have made the ailiar for the past few years. bENCE AND MAKES AN INCOR- Troubtes ot the Methodist Book Concern. The trial of Dr. Lanahan of tho Mfeth- odist Book Concern commenced to-day. The charges brought against him are a disregard and contempt of the authori ties of the Concern, and unfounded and persistent attack against its good name and credit. A recourse has been had to the Civil Courts to compel him to produce the books of the concern. Only one witness was examined during the morning session. Jim JFisk's Soldiers. The 9th Regiment, Col. Jim Fisk, jr., commanding, left for Boston, escorted to the boat by the Bth Regiment. The 9th will participate in celebrating the battle of Bunker Hill to-morrow. Boston, June 16.—The Boot and Shoe market unchanged. Bunker Will Celebration. Great preparations are being made here and at Charlestown for celebrating the Battle of Bunker Hill to-morrow. “Mighty Ward to Kill.” Springfield, III., June 16.—Lewis Bandallet, doorkeeper of the House of Representatives; while in a somnambu listic state, walked out of a three-story window in the hotel, fell on the awning and bounced off in the street—not much hurt. Jiccidenl and Heath. St. Paul, Minn.. June 16.—Mrs. Jane Tuttles, wife of the ex-Sheriff of this place, was thrown from her carriage last evening by her horse suddenly starting. In falling, she struck her head upon stone, causing almost instant death. JEpiscopal Canon. The Canon of the Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Minnesota is in session here. Delegates to the General Canon have been elected Very Latest from Vallandtgham. Lebanon, June 16—midnight.—The physicians have just held a consultation, and think there is a -possibility of Val- landigham’s wound not proving fatal. They have probed teethe depth of four inches, but have not reached the ball.— There are symptoms of internal hemor rhage. He is lying unconsciou. JYo Claims to be'made by Uncle Sum. Versailles, June 16.—The United States Government has - announced through its representatives here and at Berlin, that it has no claims to make against the belligerents engaged in the late Franco-German war, • orin.fche still more recent civil war with the Commune, for damages inflicted on the persons or property of American citizens then in France. .. . JYot to be Moved for a Time. ■ Paris, Jnne 16.—There will be no transfer of the Executive and Legislative Departments of the Government to this place, bnt it will remain as at present, until October. ^ Rochefort and Rossel. A court-martial will assemble next week for the trial of Rochefort and Rossel. Motions have been submitted in the Assembly by Bage, providing for a pro longation of both the present Assembly and Thiers’ Presidency for two years— also for the selection of a committee to draw up a bill constituting the future Government of France. The Communist General Lacedia has been arrested in the Department of Coloadas. i Nothing has yet been determined by the Government relative to raising a state of siege in Paris. Kept Under .trims. Versailles, June 16.—Gen. Douay’s corps has gone to Lyons. Its mission is to .disarm the national guards', in the valley of the Rhine, from Lyons to Mar seilles. Gen. Clerchant remains at Ver sailles, and Gen. Lodmeville in .Paris, with 60,000 men. Over 20,000 are to be sent to Algeria. Two corps are at Ver sailles. The principal towns throughout the country are to be garrisoned. " The chief newspapers have distributed them selves for the support of partisan parties as candidates for the Assembly, and have guarantied that they will support law and order. DOMESTIC NEWS. Startling JlccUhent^-Mr. VallauMgham Shot. Dayton, O., June 16.—The startling announcement has just been received by telegram, that Hon. C: L. Vallandigham accidently shot himself through the ab domen in Lebanon to-night, and it is thought is fatally wounded. While making a speeh at the bar in a murder trial, he had, on a table by him, in empty and h loaded pistol, and was WASHINGTON NEWS. More Outrages. Washington, June 16.—Information has been received at the White House of outrages committed on colored resi dents near Salisbury, N. C. Wm. Pearson. Assistant Assessor for the District of Salisbury, N. C% writes under date of June 13th, as follows “I met to-day Robert Logan, Aaron Beekerstaff and daughter of Rutherford county. They were flying from their homes, being driven off by the Ku-Klux. It was reported that on Sunday night fifty disguised Ku-Klux entered Rutherford and brutally beat a negro, a justice of the peace and a mem ber of the Legislature. The band also completely gutted the Star office. Lo gan, Beekerstaff and others narrowly es caped with their-lives. Cabinet meeting unimportant. ‘ Browburg, Postmaster at Mobile, who was lately dischrj-ged, refuses to turn over the office* to Ins successor, Putnam, The Postmaster-General has telegraphed him peremptorily, to surrender the office, The testimony of Governor Stanly of Alabama, before the Ku-Klux Com mittee to-day, completely riddled the Radicals, and showed that most of con flicts paraded before the Committee were not political, but grew out of personal rivalries and contests. Marked impres sion was produced by his account of the disappearance of five negroes alleged to have been killed by the Ku-Klux. Gov. Lindsay was the counsel of these men. They had been members of a ne gro conspiracy to bum the town of Tus caloosa, but had compromised by burn ing the female seminary building there, and had confessed their crime to Gov. Lindsay. They were only convicted, and while in jail had been released by their Radical friends and escaped from the State. Gov. Lindsay described Alabama election law, which punishes any person for challenging a vote, but yet inflicts no punishment for the ill. In regard to the whipping of Dorman for preaching the Gospel, it appeared that he had, on being ordered off by the owner of the plantations for incendiary language, drawn a knife, and had been knocked down for it. For this act of self-defence this gentleman and many neighbors were arrested as Ku-Klux, Dorman, pretending to be a preacher, had committed rape on his own cousin in Georgia, and was a fugitive from jus tice. - , Gov. Lindsay was the first witneas ex amined on the part of the Democrats, and is to appear again before the Com- statement. A . iug t? an inquiry as to what he comj lQ New Departure of the iliV.<vtocracy, he read me a copy tors, r recently sent to a friend and a > i^ko had asked his opiu- Yellci° rm lately adopted by the ited n that State. The letter warlT positive opinions, and the ? et l upon in conversation, TI illy desired me to make no purjS views upon this subject, rean th a t they should not be ship) an< i had cautioned his beenfriend not to let his letter wise* A on was made with a quali date but the qualification ShaiTED BY MR. SMALLEY. our ed the belief that the move- cliaicentralizing power in the tion )rninen fc ) -which he said was to aj, constantly accelerated ra- Mor en d j n destroying all the Confidependence of the States V un liberties of the people.— 1Q g., was the deliberate purpose P er i)lican leaders, and he looked seve accomplishment. One pre- ither would be found to in- rties of the people and de- anc Mf the right of self-govem- PP°iay not live to see it,” he 111 at u are young, and will yet ve8sc 0 wnfall of republican gov- thenjs country and the estab- past centralized despotism.” Correct again. 6U1V•'* ipb Toombs, Mr. Stephens knoc ve that another war is pos- tempthe North and South, aud *Vnedy for the evils of which )an be reached only through mds. He said he believed the jiarty could yet save the from 0Q ld niake au earnest and m l to the people at the next lection, warning them of Ooistroy their liberties. If onlyie, he was confident that J honesty and sense enough bple to cause them to rise i Jacobins fiom power,” as g.k^>ITION OF THE NEGROES. omc "ie of the conversation a ne- in, prefJUnted Mr. Stephens of apples, and asked his elling his peas at the pres- rice. After he had gone i said that all his former ° e ;d upon his place, and work- matia shares. He found it more forei Q slave labor. The negroes • rops themselves and brought 1 -e. He depended entirely the ajnesty, and did not believe Mnr. The negroes were for comforts as in tho days said; they were not as well housed, but he presumed freedom to slavery with In one of the brief in- olitical talk, Mr. Stephens ivilization of Georgia be- more s the highest in the world, step-p said, was almost unknown, p er practice at the bar he had n ne case of deliberate mur- urlei dmitted that cases of killing and &re frequent. circl«MANNERLY SNEERING. if cur two hours’ talk was on topics indicated above—I Inlt’ier, his talk, for most of yomjStephens seemed nearly ob- J , .. presence of his auditors.— wint 3 fixed upon one point on The would talk as steadily and er is as if repeating a well-learn- w bj t jnd he seemed impatient of ... any interruptions. It was lUUt^ehearsing from memory the goldjs book,.and felt bound to with them all. Sitting in _.tl room surrounded by a con- books, manuscripts, bottles, rebesient furniture, and discas- says,P, many of which were long the are nearly forgotten, he , . ja sort of necromancer try- clom^he spirit of the dead past. agailtEPHENS’ INFLUENCE, hopefi an ivalid for the past two rev iy?bliged to use crutches in , ,„iever expects that his health ‘‘jjr. jLiiyingBtoii 10 . Zanzibar, alive and well, but destitute says an exchange; but it is difficult 1 comprehend how a man can be “well and at the same time “destitute I” An artist, showing his pictures to customer, received the following sho retort: “Well, I don’t think muc of this,” holding up the picture h fore him. “ Don’t think much of iu “ Why that’s a very rare print; aver rare print, indeed sir.” “ Rare ? I \ no doubt it is rare; it certainly i not well done.” lool « Good morning, Smith; yon «Wnv ” “ Yes,” replied Smith ; . Sp all night/“UP! w “ Up-stairs in bed.