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rights and override tiieir authority. Ihev
therefore provided that the Federafgov-
eminent should not send a single soldier
into a State to aid in enforcing her laws,
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WEDNESDAY, JANUAKY 34tl», 1873
Page 1.—Tire Sux for 1870. The Act to Create a
County Cc-urt for Each County. Gov. Parker of
New Jersey on State Bights. Politics in the State
of New York.
Page 3.—Georgia Legislature. Telegrams.
Page 3.—Henry Clews—Ho *• Addresses” the Peo
ple of Georgia. The Alabama and Chattanooga
Bailroad. Georgia Matters. Public Education Pa
pers—No. 2. The Finale of a Fire Insure Swln
die. The Sun in Forsyth County. Tolegraph
News. Son-Strokes, etc.
Page 4.—Conley's Warrants. Poetry—Sympathy,
Class Legislation. Kn-Klux Prisoners. The Wool
Crop of the World. Statistics of Pork Packing at
the West. The Wife Market—An Apparent “Cor
ner.” Georgia Matters. Telegraph News, etc.
Page 3.—Georgia Legislature—Eighth and Ninth
Bays' Proceedings. Recorder's Court. Georgia
Matters. School Begistralion. The Radical Cen
tral'Conimiiteo.' Tho Cartersville and Van Wert
Bailroad.
Page G. Henry Clews Again. A Communication
from Now York. Afternoon Session of the Senate
—January 17. Telegraph News. The Bonds of
Georgia—Official Notice to the Bondholders,
Beath of the Bight Rev. Bishop McGill. Cotton
Figures. Georgia Matters. A Wife Shot by Her
Husband.
Page 7.—A Parallel between the Single Bepub-
lio of Rome and the Federal Republic of tho
United States. Poetry—The Yonng Wife Bying.
Sun-Strokes. Cotton. Georgia Matters. Letter
from Ivanhoo. Telegrams. Local Notes. Poli
tics and Poetry, etc.
Pngc 8.—Foolish and Malicious Charges. A Paral
lol Between the Single Republic of Borne and the
Federal Republic of the United States. Kimball
und Bullock Running their Programme.
Northern Province of Germany,
German Empire, Aug. 7, 1871.
Dr. Dradfldd: Dear Sir—From one of
my friends I have learned your address,
and from him have received a few bottles
of your celebrated Female Regulator;
and its excellent properties for curing
certain diseases of the fair sex have been
communicated to me. I have had an op
portunity of trying your medicine in my
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success, aad I hasten to express to you
my warmest thanks for the happy effect
produced by yonr medicine, Not only
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ilies this side of the Atlantic, have the
same happy results been effected, until
now the last bottle has been used up, and
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and, therefore, address yon to respect
fully ask of yon whether you have an
agency for your medicine on this Conti
nent, aa<l, if hot, to send mo a few dozen
bottles porNorth German Lloyd steamer.
For the amount, you may draw on me
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vance.
Awaiting yuur
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During the present year a President
and members of Congress are to be
elected.
Liberty must be preserved or lost The
Corruptionists of the day—the Bond
Rings—the ambitious enemies of free
government—are artfully, persistently
paving the way to the overthrow of the
Federal Republic, founded by Washing
ton, Jefferson and Madison, and the es
tablishment of a Centralized Empire and
a Dynasty in its stead.
THE PEOPLE can prevent this if
they will. They can retain their free
dom, or they can become slaves. The
destiny of this country is to be decided
by the people's voles!
If the Democratic parly will but stand
firmly upon its time-honored platform,
and erect the standard of Liberty, and
honesty in the administration of the gov
ernment, a glorious triumph will be
achieved. Victory is within onr grasp.
The enemy is giving way—is receding
from his utter disregard of law and con
stitutional guaranties. Now is the time
for a vigorous charge upon his wavering
lines.
The Sun, has been sowing the good
seed of truth. It lias already brought
forth good fruit. We shall continue to
sow the seed, and shall expect a rich
harvest to be reaped in the triumph of
honest principles in the next election.
We trust our patrons will aid us in ex
tending the circulation of The Sun. We
have entered upon onr enterprise.to assist
in the great work of redeeming the country
from the control of robbers, tyrants and
money-changers, who are infesting the
temple of Liberty. Their tables must be
overturned and public opinion must
scourge them from the public presence,
We shall give all the news from the
State Capital—proceedings of the Legis
lature-decisions of the Supreme Court,
and all important news and events con
nected with the State Government; and
shall endeavor to make The Sun a welcome
family visitor.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, the
Editor-in-chief, has specially arranged
his business so as to devote almost his
entire time to the political department of
The Sun, daring the coming spring and
summer, and to the end of the Presiden
tial election. '
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lature when in session, the decisions of
the Supreme Court in full, and all news
of interest connected with the State Gov
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The Act to Create a County
Court for each County.
The Legislature, at its lute session,
passed an act to create a County Court for
each county in the State (with a few ex
ceptions.)
The County Jndge must be a resident
of the county one year before appoint
ment, and be twenty-five years old, and
must be appointed by the Governor and
confirmed by the Senate ; term of office
four years, to continue till his successor is
appointed and qualified. His salary, in
each county, is to be fixed by the Grand
Jury at the Spring Term of the Superior
Court, which shall be levied by the Or
dinary, to be collected with other taxes.
It is not necessary that the Judge should
be a lawyer.
The Court shall have jurisdiction in all
civil cases, matters of contract and of
tort, (except where, by the Constitution,
exclusive jurisdiction is given to the
Super, or Courts), where the principal
sum in cases of contract, and the damage
claimed in cases of tort, does not exceed
one hundred dollars—but where the
judicate upon the same; unless
the party accused shall, in writing,
demand an indictment by a Grand Jury.
In that case, the Jndge shall require good
bond and security. If no such bond and
security is given, then the Judge shall
commit to jail for safe keeping. If an
indictment is found by said Grand Jury,
the Judge of the Superior Court may, if
he chooses so to do, order said indict
ment to be returned, with all the papers,
to the County Judge, to be disposed of
by him after ten days’ notice to the party
accused and the prosecutor. If parties
accused shall demand a jury to try their
case, instead of the Connty Judge, then
the case shall be postponed until a jury
can be summoned for such trial.
The costs in this court shall be assessed
as follows : In all cases begun but not
tried, $2 shall be paid (by the party ad
judged liable) to the County Judge, and
tho same sum to the bailiff—in all cases
tried by the County Judge, or by him
and a; ivy, the costs to be paid him by the
party Mid liable shall be $3, and the snm
of i'-i to the bailiff; said bailiff shall,
principal so claimed, or damage, is morej however, when he shall snmmon a jury,
than fifty dollars, there may be an appeal
to the Superior Court. Any person de
siring to bring his claim within, the jur
isdiction of the County Judge, may do
so by remitting, or releasing, so much of
his claim as will bring it within the same.
The Judge shall have jurisdiction over
his county, and may hold his courts at
the court-house, or any other place in
said county.
All suits in civil matters shall be com
menced by a summons, to be issued and
signed by the Judge, stating the nature
of plaintiff’s demand, as in the summons
of Magistrates, and commanding the de
fendant to appear at a certain time and
place in the county, which shall be the
trial or judgment term. The case may
be continued for the same ground and on
same terms as in the Superior Courts, for
a period not exceeding ten days. Said
summons shall bear date 15 days before
trial, and be served 10 days before the
same time, if the principal sum or damage
does not exceed fifty dollars; and shall
bear date 20 days before said term
of judgment, and be served 15 days
before the same, if the principal sum or
damage exceeds fifty dollars, and is not
more than one Inuadrod. dollars. ,
or .serve subpoenas for witnesses, have for
eaeh juror 20 cents, and each subpoena
10 cents. All of the costs assessed for
•
the County Judge shall be paid over by
him to the County Treasurer as fast as
received,and an account given of the same
at each term of the court to the grand
jnry* If said CountyJndge shall use any
of said costs, or fail to tarn over the same,
he shall be liable, criminally.
All sales to be made by the Bailiff of
the Connty Judge shall be at the Court
House of the county, or at a Militia
Court. Ground, as the Connty Judge may
designate, having due regard to the In
terests of parties; first giving the usual
notice given by Constables, or, wlien the
County Judge may so require, give no
tice by advertisement in a newspaper hav
ing a general circulation in the county,
All law of the State of Georgia, appli
cable to civil proceedings before Justices
of the Peace, not inconsistent with the
provisions of this act, and which can be
applied to the civil proceedings before
the County Judge, are made part of this
act.
Said County Judge may, in criminal
cases, when he deems - it necessary, direct
his criminal -warrants, orders and pro-
rep’y, I am yonrs, re-
G. Y. Frankenbceg.
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Sterling Silver-Ware.
Special attention is requested to the
many new and elegant pieces manufac
tured expressly to our order the past
year, and quite recently completed.
An unusually attractive assortment
of novelties in Fancy Silver, cased for
Wedding and Holiday presents, or a
medium and expensive character.
The Hoasc tve represent manufacture
on an unparalleled scale, employing on
Sterling Silver-Ware alone over One
Hundred shilled hands, the most accom
plished talent ill Designing, and the
best Labor-saving Machinery, enabling
them to prodace works of the highest
character, at prices VXAPPROACHED
by any competition. Our stock at pres
ent is the largest and most varied this
side of Philadelphia.
An examination of oar stock and
prices will guarantee our sales.
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“Clewsism.”
In our h'ftt issue, we published an
article on this page, from the New York
Evening Mail—followed by comments,
stating that it had been sent to us with
that article specially marked, and ascrib
ed its paternity to Henry Clews.
We notice that the Editor of the Savan
nali Republican takes the same view of
the matter. In publishing the article,
that journal remarks: We present the
article from the Mail to the attention of
our readers. It is so full of Clewsism,
that they will be able to identify its ear
marks :
The County Judge may appoint an ^ 1 of “11 sorts, to the Sheriff of
FRANCE.
Thiers in Gladness—Felicitating
| Paris, January 21.—Thiers, in reply-
| ing to a delegation from the Assembly,
informing him of their refusal to accept
his resignation, said that in withdrawing
his resignation, he would, sooner or later,
be compelled to retire.
McMahon appealed to Thiers to with'
draw bis resignation, saying the army
would obey the Assembly, but not a Dic
tator, who would likely follow Thiers in
office.
Paris, January 22.—President Thiers
receives gratifying evidences of the pub
lic confidence from all quarters.
The diplomatic representatives of for
eign Governments waited on him in a
body yesterday, and presented their con
gratulations on his determination to re
main at the head of the Government.
The greeting was received by the Presi
dent from Coant Orloff, the Russian Am
bassador, who was notably warm and cor
dial.
PRUSSIA.
St. Petersburg, January 22.—An Im
perial decree subjects all male citizens of
Russia to military duty.
SPAIN
Mabrib, January 22.—A caucus of the
Senators and Deputies resolved to pre
sent and support Seavilla as President of
the Cortes. Herrera is the candidate of
the Ministry.
officer to serve all the processes and writs
issued by him, and execute all orders is
sued *by him taking the same bond and
security required ot' Constables, not to
exceed two hundred dollars; and he shall
take the same oath required of Constables.
If either party is dissatisfied with the
judgment of the County Jadge, and the
principal sum, or damage, claimed, ex
ceeds fifty dollars, lie may enter an appeal
to the Superior Court within four days,
and the Judge shall transmit the same,
and all papers connected with the case,
to the Clerk of the Superior Court, at least
five days before the next term. Where
the principal sum does not exceed fifty
dollars, either party may sue out a cer
tiorari, which may be disposed of by the
Judge of the Superior Court in vacation,
or at the regular term.
An execution shall be issued by
the County Judge as soon as judg
ment is entered, unless an appeal is
taken or ca-tiorari sued out.
The County Judge shall have power to
procure testimony from witnesses in his
county, to compel the production of pa
pers and procure testimony by inter
rogatories and commission, as Judges of
the Superior Courts.
The Judge shall have jurisdiction to
hear, and determine all applications for
evictions of intruders, tenants holding
over, or the partition of personal prop
erty, for the trial of possessory warrants,
to issue and dispose of distress warrants
—to issne attachments, garnishments, to
foreclose mortgages of personal proper
ty liens, to attest deeds and other con
tracts for registry, to administer oaths of
all sorts, to exercise the same power as
was given to the officer known as the
County Judge, by the act of 1865 and
1866, in relation to attesting, approving,
enforcing, and setting aside Court con
tracts, as described in Irwin’s Code.
The costs in civil cases shall be the
same as injustices’ Courts, and for other
matters the fees and costs shall be the
same as are provided in Section 313 of
Irwin’s Code, and if no provision is made
under said section, then such fees and
costs as shall be assessed for his services
by a Judge of the Superior Court.
Said County Judges shall also have ju
risdiction and authority as Justices of the
Peace, to issue criminal warrants against
all persons accused of crimes and misde
meanors. In cases which appear to be
felonies, they shall commit the party to
jail for safe keeping, unless the case be
bailable by a Justice of the Peace, when
the accused may, upon complying with
the law, be bound over to appear before
the proper court. In cases which do not
appear to be felonies, the County Judges
shall have full authority to hear, de
termine, sentence,. ■ decide and ad
the enunty, to his own Bailiff, or any
lawful Constable of the county.
The several County Judges shall keep
their offices, and all papers and other
things belonging thereto, at the connty
site, and at the Court House, unless im
practicable from any cause, and notice of
where said office is located shall be given
by publication for the space of two weeks
in a public gazette, having general circu
lation in the respective counties, or by
notice of the same, at three or more of
' he most public places in the county,
in the discretion of the County Judge.
That said offices shall be kept open every
day, except Sundays, and public holi
days, and days and times when the
County Judge is absent from the county
site, holding his court at other places in
t county, which in his discretion, he is
allowed to do.
Said County Judge shall discharge all
the duties formerly devolved on the Jus
tices of the Inferior Court, as to county
business, except in those counties where,
by local laws, other provision baa
been made by the Legislature of this
State.
^ This act goes into effect in each county
upon the recommendation of the Grand
Jnry, and not otherwise.
The following counties are excepted
from the operation of this law, viz :
Haralson, Pickens, Pike, Cobb, Daw
son, Forsyth, "White, Milton, Bulloch,
Paulding, Effingham, Charlton, Mont
gomery, Telfair, Clinch, Coffee, Irwin,
Sumter, Wilkinson, Gilmer, Appling,
Fanin, Jefferson, Colquitt, Worth,
Mitchell, Emanuel, Johnson, Glasscock,
Fayette, Union, Franklin, Chatham,
Tattnall, Harris, Chattooga, Wilcox, Tal
bot, Ware, Bartow, Cherokee, DeKalb,
Banks, Pierce, Towns and Milton, being
46 in all, leaving ninety counties in which
a court can be established by the Grand
Juries.
ity except in subordination to the Federal
head. This is consolidation in its worst
form, and if carried to its logical result
will change free government into despot
ism. The time has come when all who
value the institutions established through
trial and privation by the wisdom of onr
ancestors, and who cherish the principles
on which our government is reared,
should forget minor differences of opin
ion, and unite in opposing the progress
of this dangerous doctrine. Many laws,
tending in a greater or less degree towards
centralization, have recently been enact
ed. To one of these, passed by the
present Congress, attention is particular
ly directed. This law, in the compass of
a few sections, conflicts with almost every
provision of the Constitution securing
State rights. In direct antagonism to
the article that defines the jurisdiction 1
of the Federal judiciary, it transfers
offences against the laws of a State
to the control of the Federal
courts. It then, in substance, enacts
that the commission of snch offences,
or combinations so to do, shall be deemed
to be rebellion against the government
of the United States. It vests in the
President the discretion to determine
when, according to the Congressional
definition, rebellion shall exist, and em
powers him to overthrow the same by
suspending the privilege of the writ of
habeas.corpus, and employing the land
and naval forces of the United States to
enforce his will in any and every State,
without application from the Legislature
or Governor. If this be law, the State
government? have few rights remaining,
and are almost useless appendages to a
grand central . power. Let ns inquire
whether there is any warrant for this
act in the Constitution. There are some
fundamental principles underlying our
complex form of government not changed
by any of the .amendments, which, un
til recently, have been considered estab
lished, and to these it is proper now to
jcall attention. Tho foundation principle
of our political system is the 'inherent
sovereignty of the people, always mist
ing by right, yet to some extent in abey
ance under .the colonial government,
Upon declaring independence of the
mother, county State .Constitutions were
formed, by which tho people vested in
the States all necessry governmental
powers. In order' to form a union
stronger than that which existed undt r
the articles of confederation, and create
a government to hold intercourse with
foreign powers and provide for tho com
mon defence, the Constitution of tho
United States was subsequently framed
by delegates from the several States.
That instrument reeogniz; ; State .rights
in direct terms, and expressly provides
that the United States shall he a~govern
ment of limited powers, reserving to the
States and the people all powers not
therein granted to the general govern
ment. A small portion of the powers
already vested in tho States was taken
from them and delegated to the
Federal government, leaving all oth
ers to remain as before. Within
their legitimate sphere the several States
are as free and sovereign as is the United
States within its sphere. They are not
subordinate, but co-ordinate, and their
lawful rights cannot be taken from them
by Congress or President. The reserved
rights they hold are absolute and not
subject to the discretion of Federal au
thority. Among the rights of the citizen
which the Constitution carefully guards is
that of personal liberty. To secure this
the military is made subordinate to the
civil power. The privilege of the habeas
corpus, that great writ of right, handed
down to us inviolate, is not surrendered
by the Constitution, but doubly secured
iu terms as strong and explicit as lan
guage can express. Congress has power
to suspend the writ only in cases of in
vasion, or rebellion against the lawful
authority of the United States. In cases
where Congress has the right to suspend
the privileges of the habeas corpus, the
discretion when, where and under what
circumstances it shall be done, cannot be
delegated to the President. It is a dis
cretion which must be exercised by the
representatives of the people of the sev-
iuterfereuee in tlie^
:ercised on any pre»
own limit of nsnr-
answer to say that
reference has been
I made, although general in its terms, was
intended to he applied only in a few of
j :he States. An unlawful blow cannot be
j inflicted on one Suite without all feeling
j the wound. Whenever the reserved
rights of the States are encroached upon
the citizens of every State are interested,
and should remonstrate without waiting
the execution of impending unconstitu
tional laws. Nor is it an excuse for vio
lating the Constitution, that crime hfift
been committed. That there have been
acts of lawlessness and disorder in por
tions of the South cannot be doubted.
That the perpetrators of these crimes
have, in some cases, been incited to deeds
of violence by bad government, or in re
taliation for wrongs, is no justification.
They'should be arraigned, tried and pun
ished in the proper legal tribunals. No
good citizen should, for a moment, pal
liate offences against law or shield from
the consequences of guilt. The objec
tion is not to the punishment of crimi
nals of any grade, but to violating con
stitutional principles to effect on object
that can be accomplished in a legal mode.
The Constitution has provided lor just
such cases. To the laws of the State
these offenders are amenable. Should
they combine and successfully resist the
local authorities in the execution of those
laws, the Governor, on application to
him, sends ilie military force of the State
to support the civil authorities. To aid
these, the Legislature may suspend the
privilege of the habeas corpus within the
limits of the State. Should all these
means fail, the Legislature, if convened
—or, when that cannot be done, the Gov
ernor—may apply to the United States
to send the army and navy to protect the
State from domestic violence while she
enforces her own laws under the suspen
sion of the State’s writ of habeas corpus.
POLITICS IN THE ST ATE
NEW YORK.
OP
Governor Parker, of New Jersey,
on State Itiglits.
The oath of office that has been ad
ministered on this occasion requires the
Executive not only to support the Con
stitution of the United States, but also
to maintain the lawful rights of the State
of New Jersey. This is his solemn duty,
and he would be recreant to his trust did
he silently permit infringement on her
legitimate jurisdiction and rightful au
thority. The question of State rights is
now of much importance. Since the re
bellion there is a growing disposition to
ignore the political existence of the
States, to treat them as subordinate to
the Federal government, and to: cen
tralize power in the President and Con
gress. The disastrous consequences of
the heresy of secession have driven un
reflecting and prejudiced minds to the
opposite extreme. The modem doctrine
is that the States hold their powers at the
will of the nation; that they have no
inherent vitality, and are without author-
Froiu tho.Republican, Goshen, N. Y., Jan. 11, 18Tft f
Trying it On.
As if long since aware of the fact that.
the people had discovered his worthless
ness and corruption, Grant has been cast
ing about for the past two years for ways
and means to secure a renomination to
the office he now occupies, bnt fails to fill.
The nomination once secured, bayonets
and frauds would be emmgh to guarantee
his continued tenure of office under the
guise of a so-called c.ee ion. 1 *
To secure the aid requisite to control
the > elements of Isis owu. party, Grant,
pith characteristic disregard of the bet
ter elements of the . popular will, paid
court to the office-holders, aud bj chang
ing and restoring thousands of tho office-
seekers iu and out c positions oi profit
under Federal patronage, he has rn.tinged
to keep the greater portion of Republicans
in expectancy and iu a state of dependen
cy upon his personal whims and interests.
-During 1 all this tim>, under the pre- 1
text of rebellion, Ku-Klux and other ill-
founded excuses, Grant, from time to
time, has appealed to Congress for more
power. They passed the infamous act of
tyranny that ignores and violates the
Constitution under the tide of the Nu
ll} ux bill—they then pa .-.ed the Dictator
bill’, which conferred autocratic and a I iso-
lute power on the same Grant to declare
war upon any State or number of States,
to suspend the habeas corpus aud declare
martial law over any State in the Union;
and now, at the command of the same
vain aud cowardly man, who dares not
place himself before the people upon fair
and equal terms against an opponent for
the Presidency, it is proposed in Con
gress to pass an act to authorize Federal
military interference and supervision over
the next Presidential election in every
part of the United States.
We say snch facts indicate that Grant
and his immediate supporters are trying
it on, to see whether the now demoral
ized American people will be recalcitrant
or unruly under a usurped administra
tion, or under regal and despotic rulers.
The latest and most bold of these
movements of the usurpers is the out
rage perpetrated by Grant’s soldiers in
Louisiana, where on the recent assemb
ling of the Legislature, known to bo
anti-Grant in sentiment, the Federal sol
diers seized the capitol, arrested the Gov
ernor and enough of the anti-Grant mem
bers of both Houses to enable the re-
- - mainder to declare others entiled to their
eral States, and ltstransier by them to i seats, and thus by force and arms aetu-
the Executive authrity representing the
crown is a surrender of the very power
wrested from royalty after centuries of
conflict. Vest in one man the discre
tion to decide when he will suspend the
privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in
any part of the country; give him au
thority to silence the courts and render
the civil law powerless; then place the
army and navy at his command to carry
his mandates into execution, and you
constitute a ruler clothed with kingly
powers more absolute than those pos
sessed by any monarch who has
reigned in England since Magna Charta.
All that is wanting to make such govern
ment a despotism is opportunity, dispo
sition, and temptation to use tlieVeapons
put in his hands. No man, however
great his public services or however pure
his motives, should be invested with such
supreme authority. If the country in
one instance escape without experiencing
despotic rule, it would be because the Ex
ecutive did not will its exercise; but there
would remain a precedent for future ac
tion which, in an ambitious man desirin
to perpetuate his power, would hazard
the liberties of the country. Rebellion,
which is not mere lawlessness or disorder,
but resistance to the constituted authori
ties, has a fixed legal signification. If
ally invaded the State and revolutionized
its government.
Such a state of affairs is truly alarm
ing to contemplate, and we may well be
lieve Frank Blair’s warning, which told
us years ago that Grant was a dangerous
man, and one who would usurp and. hold
on to power through’even fraud and
blood.
American freemen, are you prepared
to accept such a man or those who sus
tain him as the President or ruler of this
country? are you ready to acquiesce in
this usurpation of your liberties, aud this
ignoring of the constitutional obligations
which should bind the chief magistrate
of the country?
The question of retaining a man like
Grant in office is one which has now
passed beyond partisan bounds, and is
already a question of vital interest to the
liberties of the people.
That they will so consider it is to be
hoped by every man who values the wel
fare of Ins- country, or who hates a law
less usurper of power for the sake of per
sonal and partisan aggrandizement.
——-t. ►•♦■4
We have heard it stated that Mr»
Clews, when he first learned of the pas-
_ - , „ - . „ , | sage of the Bond Bill by the Georgia
Congresscandefinerebenion,andbylaw d t]mt interest would no
add to or take from its constitutional ^legislature, auu w
meaning, so as to make the commission ! more be paid on any of tne DuiiocK
of any crime against the peace of a State i Bonds till they pould bo thoroughly in-
and cognizable in the State courts a re-1 yostigated, was enraged, excessively an-
bellion against the United States in or- and swore wse tliail « our army in
der to draw to Congress or the President i ’ , „ ,, G , , - n „ 011 T a
a warrant for the suspension of the ha- j Fl inders,” cursing the State and people
beas corpus, then we hold our liberties j in unmeasured terms, and raving almost
by a very frail and uncertain tenure. T-he j HVn a madman.
framers of the Constitution were jealou
of military rule, and intended that the
lo stop the paying of interest is cut-
authorities of the States', and not Con- (ting off his supplies; and k to investigate
gress or the President, should determine ! may invalidate the claim he has upon
when Federal troops should be quartered interest,
on them. They anticipated and feared
that the general government would be
tempted to*tkrow its vast military power
into the States against their will, and un
der the guise of protection, usurp their
New Bedford, January 21.—Four of
seven boys, attempting to cross the river
on the ice, were drownedj Agesbetween
nine and thirteen.
