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TTTTC ATLANTA SUN
l'HJfi ATLANTA WEEKLY SUN, FOB THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 14, 1872.
A Word a< to What the Dtmofratlt
Party of Georgia. Propose* by It* H®*
cent Movement.
PROCEE DINGS
OF THE
Georgia Legis) ature.
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The question ia often hiked what good tb®
“ Straight-out Democrat*,” propose to accompliah
by their movement. Upon this point we wish to
speak folly and explicitly.
W® all know very well the origin of the Greeley
movement. It began at the North, with some dis
appointed Radicals of the very worst dye, who
found it convenient to turn against Grant, because
they did not get the political spoils which they
wanted. Foremost among this class was Horace
Greeley, then Trumbull, and Dana, and Charles
Sumner the great apostle of what he is pleased to
term "Equal Bights," which means not only the
political, but also the social equality of the races.
This faction, as everybody knows, succeeded in
getting up a meeiing at Cincinnati in which
some men from the Southern States participated,
culminated in the nomination of Horace Greeley
and the adoption of a platform which endorses, in
the fullest manner, the 14th and 15th Amendment ■
to the Constitution, and pledges those who .stand
np on it to maintain, by their votes, the amendments
and all questions they are intended to “settle,” and
to oppose all who may hereafter arraign these nc«
constitutional, iniquitous and fraudulent measure!.
Among the questions ''settled” by the to fraudulent
amendments 1* the right of Congress to pass En
forcement laws, as the infamous Ku-Klux act.
Now everybody knows that Mr. Greeley, and that
extreme wing of the old abolition party of which
be was leader and exponent, have been urging these
violent measures upon the country ever since the
wsr ended. It is very true, Mr. Greeley .favor< d
amnesty—but only when coupled with the aanctun
of the right of Congress to interfere with toe local
self-government of the States; and with negio
quality, which, in some of tho Southern State?,
means negro supremacy.
Mr. Sumner, in bis letter, shows very plainly that,
as a Badlcal, Greeley is greatly to be preferred to
Grant, and clearly demonstrates that tho Cincinnati
platform fully indorses the right of Congress to pats
and enforce Ku-Kiux laws.
With such a platform and such leaders, what are
we to expect in the fnture better than we have had
in the past? Grant has.executed tne laws of which
Greeley and his faction is the fatheb. In one breath
we denounce the officer [who has executed
the obnoxious laws, and applaud the 3author,
and hold him up as the great friend and future ben
efactor of tho South, and savior of the Democratic
party and its principles. Theso facts were well
known;yet i!teDemocratic party, “so called,"has
followed these sore-head Radicals. They swallowed
both Mr. Greeley and hla platform, without a pledge
or promise, save that ho takes issue with Grant up
on the one-term principle.
When we point to the Radical Platform and can.
didate, and ask why Democrats should vote for
theso, tho answer almost invariably is: “Anything
to beat Grant.” They have adopted Grant’s princi
ples, and a more intensely Radical candidate, just to
beat Grant!
The South has been terribly oppressed by the ex
ecution of unjust laws, for tho passage of which
Horace Greeley is more to blame than any other one
man in tho United States.
Tho “ so-callod” Democrats at Baltimore have
pledged themselves, aod tried to pledgo the Demo
cratic Party to Greeley. We acknowledge tho
binding forre of Conventions when they act
within th- bounds of those great leading
principles '.von which thoxParty is founded;
but when the representatives of aparty depart alto
gether from tbeae, and transcend their authority,
their act is not binding on auy one except the indi
viduals who thus go beyond their authority.
Such is tho view of tho Truo Democrats of the
SENATE.
FniDAY, August 9, 1872.
Senate called to order by President Trammell —
Prayer by Bev. C. A. Evans.
The unfinished business of yesterday, being the
consideration of the bill to perfect the Public School
System, was taken up.
Mr. Estes moved to amend the 32d section by strik
ing out the works “or from any other reliable means
of information.” Agreed to.
Mr. Candler moved to amend by providing that
the tax shall be collected by tax collectors as other
taxes, the tax collector being responsible as for oth
er taxes. Withdrawn.
Mr. Reese offered a f-ubstitute for the entire sec
tion, authorizing county boards to levy a tax after
submitting the question to the freeholders of the
county.
Mt. Brock opposed the 32d section, sb unconstitu
tional. The constitution provides for the levy of a
general tax, for a general system of education. The
section provides for a local tax for a local system.
k Mr. Reese made a forcible speech in support of
his substitute, showing that under tbe Constitution
tho Legislature could authorize county boards to
levy a tax.
Mr. Brown opposed the substitute, contending
that ander the ConBtitmion the Legislature could
not authorize county boards to levy a t ix or desig
nate who shall or shall not vote.
certain for the Treasury, and removes the road with
its badness complications from the politics of Geor
gia, which is of itaslf devoutly to be wished.
Whereas the President of tne Western k Atlantic
Railroad Company, at the meeting of the General
Assembly in November last, by a letter to Gov.Conley,
complained that the inventory of the property be
longing to the State Boad, as turned over by the
Commissioners sppointed by Gov. Bullock, was in-
correct, some resprcta,doinw injustice to the lessees
and In others to the State .anarequested that it should
be corrected; and, whereas, the Investigating Com
mittee appointed to look into the fairness or unfair
ness of the lease contract, report that they find it in
correct, and recommend that it be rectified; and,
whereas, justice to the State and to the lessees of the
Western k Atlantic Railroad, alike requires that the
inventory of the property, as turned o.-er to said
lessees, under the lease contract, with them be made
correct.
Mr. Conley moved to amend by striking out "free- I ootain bearing on the question of a just and lair in.
holders” and inserting “citizens.” Lost by yeas 13; I ventory between the State and tho Lessees, and re-
nsys 20.
Mr. Hillyer moved to amend the substitute by | dition of the track, and putting a fair wluation upen
providing that if said tax shall equal one-fourth of tailing stock and material and appurtenances on
State of Georgia.
Wo may tako Mr. Greeley,disband the Democratic
party, go to this Badlcal faction, and then be beaten.
And what then? We will havo abandoned principle,
abandoned our grand old party, which has survived
tho conflicts and disasters of tho past, abandoned all
—everything; and in their stead gained as allii
Charles Sumner, N. P. Banks, Horace Greeley, ard
their associates; and havo the comforts of their com
panionship in our disgraceiul abandonment of prin-
ciplo and defeat. Is the gamo worth the candle?
No! let us hold together and cling to tho old flag.
Let us vote together; let us act aB one man in this
matter, and we may yet Bond our best men to the
electoral College untrammelled, and unpledged, free
;o act and to do for the best interests of their State
and the party.
The Democratic party stand by their colors. By
those colors they will fight and conquer, or fall with
honor. Whatever of good is gained must bo under
that banner. If defeated we will retire .with honor,
with self-respect, aud the satisfaction of knowing
that wo have not compromised jour party principles
or sullied our party’s integrity.
Be it therefore Resolved by the General Asaembly
of Georgia, That His Excellency, theGovemor.be,
and he is hereby instructed to have a fair and just
inventory made out and returned and recorded in
the Secretary’s office, which will stand aa the true
inventory, by which the lessees shall their
final settlement with the State at the end of the
lease.
And be it farther resolved by the authority afore
said, That said inventory shall be made by three
commissioners who aie competent railroad men—
one to be selected by His Excellency, the Governor,
one by the President of the Western aud Atlantic
Railroad Company, and they two shall select a third;
and slid commissioners shall hear evidence as t>>
the condition of the road, its rolling stock and
appurtenances of every character, at* the da e
of said lease, and shall make out
from the best evidence which they can
tnrn it for record as aforesaid, describing the con-
the State tax, it shall not be levied until persons not
freeholders having children of school age, shall
couseut in writing to the levying of a poll tax of
three dollars per capita. Lost.
The vote stood ou the motion to adopt the sub
stitute of Mr. Reese, yeas 19. nays 19, the Chair
voting nay the substitute was lost.
Mr. Candler renewed bis motion to amend.—
Amendment agreed to.
Section 32 as amended, disagreed to by yeas 4,
nays 32.
Mr. Conley moved to table the whole bill. Lost.
Section 33 was stricken out.
Sections 34 and 35 was agreed to.
Section 30 was amended by inserting 2,000 for
,000, and agreed to.
Section 37 agreed to.
The bill as amended was passed by yeas 29, nays 7.
Mr. Steadman offered a resolution inviting Hon.
John E. Ward, former President of the Senate, to a
seat on tho floor daring his stay in the city, which
was adopted.
The special order of tho day belDg the considera
tion of the majority and minority reports on tho
or unlairuem -.1 the lease of the Western
and Atlantic Railroad, was taken up.
Mr. Reese moved, for the sake of saving time, to
postpone it until Monday or Tuesday next.
Mr. Brock opposed tho motion to postpone.
Mr. Nunnsliy thought each branch of tho Genera
Assembly should act for itself. He saw no roason
lor postponing. If public interest was to be sub
served, h6 would favor delay. The people were
looking to the Legislature for action. The motion
to postpone was lost.
Sir. Conley moved to adopt the resolutions accom
panying the minority report, in lieu of the majority
report.
Mr. Simmons moved to amend tho resolutions by
inserting in tne first resolution after the word
lnssi-i-H, the words “which would authorize a Court
of Justice to set aside the loase contract for fraud
or unfairness.”
Mr. Nunnally move 1 still further to amend by in
serting after the word "justice,” the words “or this
General Assembly.”
Mr. Hillyer offered a substitute for the third reso
lution, providing that the Governor appoint a com
mission io make a new appraisement of the road.
Mr. LeBter offered a substitute for tbe whole, re
citing that the committee had failed to support the
charge of fraud or unfairness; that a larger rental
was being received than if under political mauage-
liuut; authorizing the Governor to appoint a com
mission to apprsise the Road; requiring the Lessees
hand at the date of the lease,
The bill to protect the interest of tho State in the
A. & G. B. B., was made the soecial order for Mon
day,
The bill to declare the endorsement on Railroad
bonds nnli and void was made the special order ior
Tuesday.
Mr. Conley moved to adjourn until Monday. Lost-
Adjournea.
SENATE.
Atlanta, Saturday, August 10,1872.
Tho Senate met. President Trammell in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Warren.
The journal of yesterday’s proceedings was read
On motion of Mr. Kibbee, the rules were suspend
ed, and a bill to amend the charter of the Atlantic,
Fort Valley and. Memphis Railroad Company, was
read third time and passed.
A further suspension was granted, and a bill by
Mr. Styles, to authorize the Ordinary of Dougherty
county to levy a tax for county purposes, was read
first time. ,
Also a bill by Mr. Griffin, of the Cth, to lay out
and organize a new county from the counties of
Brooks and Thomas.
Also, a bill to amend the charter of the Georgia
Seaboard & Northwestern R. R. Co.
On motion of Mr. Hinton a bill in relation to the
Lunatic Asylum was sot down as the speoial order
lor Monday next.
The House bill to incorporate the town of Jeffer
son, was substituted for a Senate bill on the same
subject, and passed.
The bill to organize a County Court for Dougherty
county wa3 read the third tune and passed.
The bill to authorize Superior Courts to incorpo
rate townB and villages was read 3d time.
Mr. Candler opposed the passage of the bill, and
moved to refer it to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Reese said the bill had already been before
that committee and carefully considered, and that
the committee was unanimous for its passage.
Mr. Kibba also favored the passage of the bill.
Mr. Candler’s motion prevailed.
Senate Btlls were read 2d time.
On motion of Mr. Candler the House resolution,
authorizing an advance to the State Printer was
taken up aud concurred in.
Mr. Styles offered a resolution providing that par
ties holding bonds of this State, may be heard by
counsel before the Senate, as to the legal questions
involved. Mr. Styles advocated the adoption of
The companies had the right, unde l their charters
to endorse the bonds for security. The purpose of
the combination was not to choke off bidders. It
did not deprive the Seago company or the Austell
company. Every person was free to bid at a Sheriff
■ale, and the proposition to leas# the 'road was an
analogous case. The $5j,00m which Brown asked
for. he believed, was to compensate gentlemen who
were disappointed in getting an interest in the lease.
Mr. Hudson—Does the gentleman think that is
good ethics.—to give fifty thousand dollars to some
gentlemen who were disappointed?
Mr. Simmons—I think there was nothing wrong
in it.
Did the majority ropert make out such a case
as would authorize a court of equity to cancel the
report? "White never testified directly and positively
as to what disposition was made of the fifty thou
sand dollars. On that point the evidence of Brown,
Hill and "ft. B. Johnstjn, was conclusive and satis
factory.
Mr. Netheriand stated that the gentlemen who
were in favor of the lease ignored the the issue be
fore the House, lie disclaimed anv intention to at
tack the lease act. The gentleman 'from Floyd dis
cussed the right of the Seago Company, a subject
en'irely foreign to the question before the House.—
Two witnesses testified that Cameron A Delano were
imported for the express purpose of influencing
Bullock. His first proposition in favor of the ma
jority report was that the securities were insuffi
cient.
It was a principle of law that the Presidents of
stock companies were not autaorized to bind the
stockholders. The freights of the roads had not in
creased, they were not benefitted by such contract,
and therefore the stockholders were not bound to
indorse the action of the President under the char
ter. Where were the securities then ? And without
securities, who would contend that the lease was
fair? Again, the oond of the President of the road
proved no other security than the road itcelf, which
was the property of the State already. The law con
templated that the individuals composing the Com
pany should be liable, whereas the bond as executed
did not mats them liable.
The combination between the Brown and Hill
parties excluded members of botb companies from
bidding, and withheld from the State the sum of
six hundred dollars, and the principle was as good
as it it withheld one million. In another instance
it witbhela from tho State the monthly sum of ten
tnousand dollars, and Still another five hundred
dollars. Some said twenty-five thousand dollars was
all it was worth, yet the Hon. B. H. Hill was wiillug
to come down from hte lefty position and shake
hands over the “bloody chasm” with Joe. Brown,
the honorable Chief Justice of the State, who hid
also descended from his lofty place for the purpoeB
of accepting the road at a sacrifice, (Applause.)
It was remarkable that nearly all the witnesses on
these points were lessees, aud the facts obtained
from them were dragged out of them. Mr. Hill had
not touched the 350,000. He further came as a vol
untary witness before the committee, and had not
denied nor contradicted Mr. White’s testimony.
Neither did Brown nor any one else deny it, and it
never had been denied. He had notified all—Brown
and Hill included—that thev were at liberty to ap
pear.
Mr. Hall—Why did not you summon Governor
Brown to testify.
Mr. Netheriand—Because we cared not to have an
interested party and shrewd lawyer to testify in his
own behalf, when they had plenty of honest witnese-
es. It was moreover unnecessary, for this commit
tee had already had sufficient evidence to establish
the fact of fraud, and that was enough. (Ap-
plaufe.) v
Leaves of absence were granted Messrs. Jones, of
Gwinnett, Howell, Johnson, of Spalding, Goldsmith,
Glower, Rutherford.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr.
Richards, was adopted:
Whereas, it is ascertained upon inquiry of the
Clerk of the Bond Committee, that certain testimony
of one Charles L. Frost, taken by said Committee, is
not in the hands of said Clerk, where the other
testimony of said Committee is to be found; there
fore
Resolved, That the Clerk of said Committee be di
rected forthwith to place the testimony of said Chas.
L. Frost, taken as aforesaid, in the entirety in the
Secretary of State’s office, where the same can be
examined at the pleasure of the members of the
House.
House took a recess until 3 p. m.
within ninety days to give new bond, and in case of his resolution
failure to comply, authorizes tjio Governor to take
charge of the Boad, and release it.
Mr. Rsoec defended tho majority, and A. D. Nun
nally tho minority reports.
Mr. Simmons moved to meet at 3 r. u. this after
noon.
Air. Bruton moved to extend the time until the
reports were acted on, and that a vote be taken at an
hour not later than 5 o’clock this evening. With
drawn.
Mr. Styles moved to adjourn until 3)4 o’clock,
p. m. Lost.
Mr.Simmon’s resolution was adopted by yeas 19,
nays 10.
The Senate adjourned until 3 p. H., Hon. A. D.
Nunnally having the floor.
HOUSE.
House m6t; Speaker Cumming in the Chair.
Prayer by Bev. Mr. Jones". .
The following bill" was read the first time:
Mr. Glover—To amend an act incorporating the
B Mes£s“ord of Banks. Ren&oe, Smith
Coweta, Mann, Woodward and Berrien, were granted
leave of absence.
House took a recess until 3p.m.
Mr. Lester opposed it as unprecedented.
Mr. Bums opposed the resolution, calling" atten
tion to the fair manner pursued by the Bond Com
mittee, in making investigations, &c., and the oppor
tunities given to holders to present their cases,
Mr. Nunnally said he did not approve the reso
lution, but he thought it due to the holders aud to
the committee which has been arraigned in the pub
lic press; that the subject may be further investiga
ted, he was in favor of allowing counsel to be heard
before a committee.
Mr. Styles claimed that the subject was of such
importance to the State that all possible light on it
should be sought.
Mr. Nunnally offered a substitute for the resolu
tion bv Mr. Styles providing ior the appointment of
a committee of five to hear the argument of coun
sel.
Mr. Reese said that counsel for the bondholders
have already been heard before the Bond Committee
and he thought the object of the bondholders.was to
get more dely. ... .
Mr. "Styles said that no such thing as delay had
anything to do with his action in introducing and
SENATE—AFTERNOON SESSION.
Atlanta,’ August 9th, 1872.
The consideration of the majority and minority
reports on tho lease of the Western A Atlantic Rail
road was resumed.
For the sake of brevity, we give the speeches in
compact form.
Mr. Beese said that the resolution under which
tho Committee acted said nothing about Courts ol
Mr. Nunnally said ho offered his substitute be
cause tbe Bond Committee has been accused of
fraud, and he wanted another committee to report
on the same subject, in justice to the first Commit
toe.
Mr. Hillyer was opposed to delay, and was willing
that the parties could be heard through the press or
by memorial, hut he was opposed to having outside
parties appear before the bar of the Senate and oc
cupy its time. •
Mr. Hinton moved to lay the resolution and sub
stitute ou tiie table, which motion prevailed.
A Bill by Mr. Cameron—To repeal an act to re
move the county site of Telfair county, was rea&flkpt
time.
The bill to amend the charter of the Savannah
Justice. The question was fairness or unfairness. If Banking and Trust Company, was passed.
Important Akrgst.—Yesterday morning a young
man, of respectable mein, sold at Mason's auction
sale a fine horse and buggy for the small sum
$104 00. No one seemed to suspect him of any
wrong action except JMr. Mayson, who related his
apprehensions to Lieut. Holmes, of the police, aud
policeman M. M. Wblt®.& These gentlemen deter
mined to investigate the matter. They {approached
the young gent, calling .himself J. H. Binnum
and enquired where he was from. He stated that
he hailed directly from Rome, having stopped there,
he said, but a day or so to restj’his horse.gOa fur
ther questioning, Mr. B. suspecting something, pro
duced a letter, (spurious) from his father, to prove
that he was all right Here a happy thought struck
Lieut Holmes; he asked Mr. Binnum {-where he
lived originally, and to give him some references.
Mr. Binnum wrote the names of some prominent
merchants in Columbia, S. C. On comparing the
handwriting of the letter and references, it was
easily seen that both were done by the same person.
This was one point gained.
Then a nice litile piece of strategy was performed.
Mr. White went off ;and protended to got a dispatch
from Rome relative to Binnum. He got a blank
and filled it out, with words to the effect that no
such man as Binnum had been in Rome. When
Binnum heard this, ho called Lieut. Holmes aside
and made a dear breast of tho matter. Said the
horse aud buggy belonged to SeUgman A Hall, liv
ery stable men. In Memphis, Tenncsso. A friend
turned the conveyance over to him, at tho Bailrosd
Junction, where ho says, he made a swap of horses.
He then drove as fast as possible to Cave Spring,
Georgia, and from that point to Atlanta. He sold
his equipage at low figures in order to pocket ’.he
money and leave. Instead of being named Binnum,
the true name of the party arrested is J. F. Vaughan.
He has been traveling for the business house of
of Shira, of Columbia, South Carolina. The last
earthly remains of Bino-Vaughan have |been de
posited in tho calaboose to admit the inspection of
a courtly trial. Dispatches ware sent to J Memphis
for information regarding! Vaughan. No 'reply as
yet
Senators believed that tho lease was unfairly at
tained, whether sufficient to set it aside or not, they
mustvoto so, though they may honestly believe
the courts can never reach the case.
The lessess have given no security. The evi
dence was overwhelming that the lease was obtain
ed through Kimball’s influence over Bullock. The
bond is not good. Is there any security on the
bond? There ia no law binding railroads to be se
curity for the benefit of Presidents alone. The
The Senate in Executive Session confirmed the
following appointments to-wit:
Mr. Hatch, Solicitor General, Middle Circuit; J. G.
Thompson, Solicitor General Rome Circuit; A- H
Cox, Solicitor General Tallopoosa Circuit.
Adjourned.
HOUSE.
(CoiffiEcnoN—In yester day's rsport of Mr. Ba-
agreement not to bid against each other was viola-1 con’s speech on the subject of thepowerof the
never paid oae dollar in. Hill was paid ten thou- sentence: “The House, in such case, could override
sand dollars for service*. Ho did not believe that I Constitution.** This was an unintentional mil-
Sdl “Lf'hS 1 ^iom^rSd^tho 6 toS^torta I statementby the Reporter. The whole object of Mr,
i. . J I nninnc-n in AVl n nallnwiro Don.iJnnf I 1)aAnn*o OumiTYVATtf XT.* a a trt ollftTO fVlof. Ornri’lBP nl
friends. (Applause in the gallerirs. President Bacon’s argnment was to show that the exercise of
Trammell checked it, and ordered the galleries
cleared, if repeated.)
Mr. Nunnally reviewed the history of the lease,
showing that it was passed by Democrats to save the
road from sale. He contended that the security was
ample, and the bond sufficient. Railroads had not
repudiated tho act of their agents, and were liable.
He read Section 266 of tho Code to sustain this posi
tion. Tho citation from Justice Story about unlaw
ful combinations was not analogous “" ’
a sale.
By the act, tho Governor was made the sole judge
of the security, aud his decision waB final. He was
the agent of tne people. The security was in con
templation of tho act itself. The Ce itral Railroad
passed an order authorizing W. B. Johnson to sign
as security on any company. The South-western
Railroad passed a similar resolution. There was no
testimony showing tnat the lease was obtained un
fairly or by fraud.
Mr. Hinton .aid the simple question was, was
there unfairness in the contract? Was there
fraud? What did the act require? Was any of its
requirements disregarded? Did the Governor lease
it ior lebs th.u twenty years, or lo.s than $25,00(3
per month? Did the Governor take good bond and
security? Were the conditions of the act complied
witn? He answered in the affirmative.
The act required the Governor not to receive a bid
accompaiued by doubtful security. The bid of
$36,000 had no security The Seagu-Blodgett Com
pany thought they could give tne security aud
the power was inherent in the House, and in entire
harmony with the Constitution.)
House met, Speaker Cumming in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Strickland.
Mr. Rawls offered a resolution authorizing the Gov
ernor to draw his warrant on the Treasurer for the
sum of five thousand dollars, in favor of the Public
. , Printer, in advance; which was agreed to and trana-
This was not | mitted to the Senate.
The following bills were read the third time:
To incorporate Rockmart, Polk county. Amended
and passed.
To change and straighten the lines between Taylor
and Talbot counties. Passed.
STATE BOAD LEASE.
"What a pretty bathing party they bad
at Cape May one day last week! The
visiting Indians went for a dip in old
ooean, and Mr. Coffee, tbe trader in
oharge of tbe party, “took them all in.”
Among thoso who a.went were Spotted
Tail and wife, Two Sticks and wife.Thigh
and Wife, Yellow Hair, Iron Shell,
Swift Bear, White Thunder, Black Crow,
Wicked Beer, Uharge-on-the-Hawk, No-
Flesh, Whitewash-hia-Face, Black-Ball,
Spotted-Eiorle, and One-vrlio-Run-the-
Tiger. After which, having cleansed
their pretty mouths with sea water, thev
all dined at tho country seat of Mr. Jay
Cooke.— Commercial Advertiser.
The majority report on the State Road Lease being
the unfinished business of Thursday, was taken up.
Mr. Hudson said he for one, notwithstanding the
discouraging action of the Senate, would not bow to
mammon. Gentlemen had entertained the House
with two hours speeches on the policy of the leas®
when the question before the House, was the fair
ness or unfairness of the lease. The bond signed
by Joseph E. Brown only secured to the State the
property of the road itself, which was already the
property of the State itself.
The Presidents of the various railroads were not
authorized to sign the bond, and thereby attempt
to make the company as securities. The securities
were certainly doubttul and that was sufficient
couldn't. The leaseea did. There is no lawtopre-| Members of tbe company that had tickled Bul-
vent parties joining together before they make a lock with a promise of a foreign mission— a subter-
. . - .. . . - ..... ... .1 f 1 a>1>Arl frtW
bid. White’s testimony, on which tho majorityrely I fuge unbecoming honorable men. Brown asked for
distinctly dissipa tea any idea of unfairness or fraud. I fifty thoasaud dollars, and utterly refused to tell for
Mr. Smith called the previous question, which what purpose he wanted to put it. He was cautious-
call was sustained.
If the lease was fair, why should he be? Hill re-
The amendments to the first resolution offered by lused to allow the appropriation because he dis-
Senators aimmons and Nunnally were agreed to.
trusted Brown. Mr. Hill, to let him tell it, was the
Mr. Hi.lyer’s substitute for the third resolution father of the Democratic party, and father of every-
wa8 adopted.
Mr. Lester’s substitute for the whole was lost.
thing that was noble, true, and good, in his estima
tion, and that he was representative of the people *■'
The minority report as amended was then reseiv- Georgia in this mud everything else. He heard
a l:... msini44n 1 ai F.ti • I — .4 m nemn manfinn w)i*i*b Vi• thOUFJ
Watts & Go’s, last Liverpool circular,
says that the world’s supply of cotton is
now 100,000 bales short of what it was
at this time last year, and that a heavy
American crop will be required to meet
the demands of consumption this fall.—
Let Southern planters take due notice.
ed in lieu of the - majority report by the following
vote;
Yeas—Messrs. Anderson, Brown, Black, Bruton,
Brock, Cameron, Campbell, Clark, Colman, Conley,
Crayton, Deveaux, Estes, Griffin, Hillyer, Hinton.
Jervis, Jones, Mathews, McWhorter, NnnnaUy,
Park, Peddy, Richardson. Smith Steadman, Styles,
Wallace, Wellborn—30,
Nays—Messrs. Burns, Cone, Erwin, Heard, Hoyl,
Lester, Nicholls, Reese and Simmons—9.
Mr. Candler called for a division of the resolu
tions.
The first was read and adopted.
The second was adopted by the following vote:
Yeas—Anderson, Black, Brock, Brown, Cameron,
Campbell, Clark, Colman,JConley, Crayton, Devaux,
E»U*» G.X-. Jfwvte, Ml)'hotter, Nunnally, Pari:.
Richardson, Smith, Steadman, Styles, Wallace, Well
born—23.
Burns, Candler, Cone, Heard, Hillyer, Hin
ton, Hoyl, Jones. Lester, Nicholls, Reddy, Beese,
Simmons—13.
The t-oird resolution was adopted.
The resolutions were then adopted aa a whole, and
are as follows :
Be it Resolved, by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives, that the investigation of the Special
Committee, raised for the purpeae of acrutanizing
and passing upon the fat:ness or nnlairneas of the
lease of the Western and Atlantic Railroad have dis
closed nothing In ihe conduct of the lessees which
would authorize a Court of Justice or this General
Assembly to set aside th# lease contract for fraud or
unfairness. _
Resolved, That in the opinion of the General As
ternbly, the contract of leaae with the State, ia a
most advantageous one, as it secures a fair sum
negro hymn at a camp-meeting which he thought
was applicable to him (Hill):
‘You may talk about me just aa you please,
Spread my name abroad;
But really I do believe from the bottom of my soul,
I’m a chosen vessel of the Lord."
He exhorted the House to stand to the honor
the State, and condemn these monied rings which
threatened to corrupt the State.
Mr. Hudson, in commenting upon the contradic
tory testimony of Mr. Hill and Mr. Wells, said that
while he respected the great talent of Mr. Eill, and
was honored by his friendship, and had confidence
in hia veracity, he had a duty to perform, and that
duty prompted him to say that Mr. Wells, though in
aa huasti walk of life, and of at least equal verac
ity, Bhouli not be stricken down by him to support
Mr. Ttiii- when nothing could be said by any than
those interested, against his character fc? Tera-itj
“Who ahaii judge a man from nature?
Who shall know h.m from his dress?
Paupers may be fit for princes,
Princes for something less.”
SENATE.
Atlanta, August 12, 1872.
Senate called to order by President Trammell.-
Prayer by Rev. R. C. Ketchum.
Mr. Wellborn offered a resolution requiring Tax
Collectors of this State, as soon as they have collect
ed the special taxes set apart to the common school
fund, to pay over the same to the County Treasurer
of the county, and that fund be used in paying
teachers for the year 1872. Referred to finance
Committee.
Mr. Mathews moved to suspend the rules and
tako up a resolution looking to the reduction oi
judicial circuits in the State. The Souate refused to
suspend the roles.
Mr. Hinton offered a resolution that it was the
fixed determination of the Senate to adjourn on Fri
day next, at 12 p. m.
Mr. Kibbee offered a substitute providing for the
appointment of a joint committee of two from the
Senate and three from the House, to ascertain tbe
number of bills before each branch and the time
necessary to act upon ihein. Substitute adopted.—
The Senate committee is composed of Messrs. Kib
bee and Hinton.
Campbell offered a resolution inviting Bish
op Ward, of the A. M. E. Church, to a seat on the
floor. The Senate refused to suspeud the rules.
The special order of the day, being the considera
tion of urn bill to protect the interest of the State in
the Atlantic & Gulf Railroad Co., Was taken up. The
bill provides for the exteusion of the road from
Bainbridge to Pollard. Ala., a distance of 165 mileB,
and granting State aid at the rate of $30,000 per
mile.
Mr. Lester favored the passage of the bill in an
earnest and eloquent speech, and demonstrating
its necessity and advantages, aud meeting all Con
stitutional objections.
Mr. Wellborn offered an additional section pro
viding that the Governor shall not endorse the bonds
until Alabama shall provide for the enforcement of
tho lien of Georgia.
Mr. Conley moved to strike out $30,000 and in
sert $15,000 per mile. Both were ruled inadmissi
ble, UDless the bill was recommitted.
Mr. Beese opposed the bill, arguing grave Con
stitutional objections to its passage.
Hr. Hillyer opposed the bill granting State aid,
either with or without tho amendments.
Mr. Lester favored the amendment offered by
Senator Wellborn, and moved to recommit the bill
for the purpose of amending.
On motion, Senator Wellborn’s amendment was
taken up and adopted.
Mr. Conley renewed his amendment striking out
thirty thousand dollars and inserting fifteen thou
sand dollars per mile. Withdrawn.
Mr. Styles favored the passage, of the hill with
out amendments.
Mr. Reese offered an amendment providing that
th e Governor Bhould not endorse the bonds until he
is satisfied that the provisions of the Constitution
as to an equal investment by private capital. Agreed
to. *
The bill as emended was passed by the following
vote:
Yeas—Anderson, Bruton, Cameron, Campbell,
Cone, Conley, Crayton, Griffin, Hoyl, Jones, Kirk
land, Kibbee, Lester, Nicholls, Nunnally, Richard
son, Smith, Styles, Wellborn—19.
Nays—Black, Brock, Candler, Clark, Coleman,
Heard, Hicks, Hillyer, Hinton, Matthews, McWhor
ter, Pork, Peddy, Reese, Simmons, Steadman—16.
President Trammell recorded his vote—nay—and
the vote then stood—yeas 19, nays 17.
Mr. Reese gave notice of motion to reconsider.
The special order being the consideration of a bill
relative to reforms in the Lunatic Asylum, vt as taken
up. Ths bill provides for five trustees instead of
three, prohibits the gratuitous distribution of pro
visions to auy officer except the chief resident Phy
sician, and providing that no two offices shall be
filled by one and the same person.
Mr. Borns moved that when the Senate adjourns,
it adjourn to meet at 3:30 o clock, to read bills first
and second time.
Sir. M-tthews offered an amendment, requiring
Trustees visiting the Asylum, to make a thorough
examination of all matters connected with the Auy
lum, which was agreed to.
Mr. Hillyer favored the original bill,
pending remarks by Mr. Smith in favor of the
substitute, the Senate.adjourned until 3:S0 p. it.
mileage, it was the fault of the committee. He fur
ther stated, that upon investigation ha had dueov-
ered that tha amount of mileage waa insufficient
Mr. Netheriand then proceeded to say that he
could show that two sums of $50,000, one for ex-
penaes and the other for outside purposes, and these
purposes were such as to vitiate the leaae. Governor
Brown probably knew if these purposes ware dis
closed. the people of Georgia would rise up and de
nounce it
Gen. Gordon stated to the Committee that he was
offered an interest in the lease, but declined it: ye
Gov. Brown wanted $50,000 to compensate persons
who were disappointed in failing to get an interest
in the lease. Mr. Hill told Mr. Gordon that he had
a good thing for him, a one-fourth interest in the
lease, worth $50,000. Yet, strange to say, the leeeet
waa worth nothing to him. Wnat became of the
$50,000? Gen. Gordon received none of it. Dr.
Phillips received none of it. Evidently the money
was not tor the purpose of reimbursing or compen
sating disappointed applicant#.
Gov. Brown had said it was better to surrender
the lease than to fail to pay out certain sums of mon
ey. The consequences ol failing to pay these sums
of money must have been important, or olse Gov.
Brown would not have made such assertion. He
hoped to prove that some, if not all, this money
was given to Bullock, for the purpose of influenc
ing him in favor of the Brown Company,
uov. Brown announced publicly that he would give
only twenty-five thousand dollars a month for the
lease; he seemed sore of securing the lease at those
figures. This was suspicious. Doubtless Kimball
took tnis fifty thousaud and paid it to Bullock for
the purpose of bribery. Neither Gov. Brown nor
Mr. Hill denied that Bullock received a large poi tion
of this niouoy. The disposition of that fifty thous
and dollars bad never been explained. He exhorted
tbe House to stand to their convictions—not to
dodgei the issue, but to condemn tlie transaction
notwithstanding the vote of the Senate.
It had been claimed that the people were satisfied
with the lease. How could gentlemen dodge the
issue in this way, when it was known that the peo
ple of Georgia had never seen the testimony and,
therefore, were not familiar with the facts of the
case. It had been claimed that the lease was a Dem
ocratic measure, and ought to be supported by Dem
ocrats. He denied that a contract obtained from
Bullock by Cameron, Delano and others, could bea
Democratic moasure. The act authorizing the lease
was a foreign subject. He did not condemn the pol
icy of the lease. He only asaed that every Georgian
should have a fair chance to compete for the lease.
Ur. McMillan thought the leaae ought to stand,
and that the defect in the bond ought to be reme
died. The evidence was such that a jury could give
a verdict in either w ay. He gave his vote to sustain
tbe lease, but he did it by the breadth of a hair. He
could never indorse the action of the Senate de
claring the lease a most advantageous one.
He could not apptove such white-washing, and
thereby encourage such a poor standard of recti
tude, when there were so many indications of fraud.
There were three points: the insufficiency of the
security; the Btiflug of competition, and bribery.—
Considering that the proof of fraud not being con
clusive and absolute, and the doubt being in favor
of the lessees, as a compromise and remedy for all,
ho offered a resolution providing for a new invento
ry, and a revision and renewal of the bond.
His resolution, providing for the revision of the
bond, is as follows:
Resolved, That within 90 days from the date of
the adoption of these resolutions, the lessees shall
each individually join In executing a bond that tho
question of their individual liability may be set at
rest, and Bhall, within that period, execute such a
bond with such security as in the opinion of the
Governor shall fully indemnify the State against
loss or injury under said contract of lease.”
Mr. Glenn moved the following amendment:
Commencing with the words “ execute such a
bond” in the above resolution, strike out all that fol
lows, aud insert: “To pay the State six millions of
dollars in the event they at any time surrender or
forfeit the road, as liquidated damages.”
Mr. McMillan said, perhaps, upon consideration,
ho would vote for the amendment, but just then he
was not prepared to accept it. Gov. Brown asked
the company for fifty thousand dollars. The com
pany indignantly refused it. Ho then asked for
fifty thousand dollars to defray the “legitimate ex
penses” of the road, which, on motion of Mr. Hill,
was granted.
Mr. Hill then moved tho appointment of a com
mittee to supervise the expenditure of that money.
As chairman of that committeee he had been guilty
of criminal negligence in failing to report what dis
position was made of the money, and it ill-became
him now to speak with such severity of the conduct
of the majority committee.
As regards the bribery he fully and sincerely be
lieved that Bullock had received a good portion of
the fifty thousand dollars, yet the proof was not
absolute; aud while he was iu favor of allowing tho
lease to stand he wanted it to stand on its merits.
The Committee appointed to investigate the state
of the business before the Assembly, reported in
favor of prolonging the session until tne 24th inst,
inclusive.
Leave of abs once was granted Mr. Collins.
The House then adjourned until to-morrow, in
respect to the memory of Adam Bruton, (col.,) de
ceased, recently a member of tho House.
THKTALIAFKRKO OKJlOCKAtY,
Ma«i Meeting in Crawfordvllle- Urae-
ley and Brown Repudiated—A Decla
ration la Payer of True Democracy—
Delegates to the Atlanta Convention.
* [COMMUNICATES.]
Major Campbell Wallace and the. State
itoail Lease'.
Major Campbell "Wallace said within the last
twelve months, that ho had run the State Road
since the war for a fraction under 60 per cent, of
the gross earnings, and gave it as his opinion that
60 per cent, is quite enough to pay all the expenses
of keeping up and operating the road.
The business of the road fifteen years ago was
about half a million of dollars; now about $1,500,-
000—from this deduct CO per cent., aud you have
left $600,000, net earnings. From this deduct the
amount of the highest and oest bid, (rejected by
Bollock) which was $438,000 per annum, and you
have loft as the net profits of this company the
handsome sum of $162,000. These figures are fully
sustained by the facts, also by the report of Major
Campbell Wallace, September 30, 1866, to His Ex
cellency, Charles J. Jenkins, Governor of Georgia.
In closing that report, Major Wallace said:
AFTEBNOON SESSION.
Atlanta, August 12, 1872.
The Senate met at 3)4 p. m., and read House bills
the first time and Senate bills the second time, and
adjourned until 9 o’clock to-morrow morning.
Mr. Simmons said that one of two consequences
would result from the adoption of the majority re
port, either the Governor would have to commence
suits tor the recovery of the road, or order it to be
seized. The silence of the stockholders in those
railroad companies, whose President had signed the
bonds as securities, amounted to a ratification.
The charter of the Georgia Railroad Company au
thorized such indorsement, for it protected the in
terest of that company. Similar provisions were to
be found in the charters of the Central and Macon
and Western Railroads.
HOUSE.
House met, Speaker Cumming in the chair.
Prayer t>y Rev. Mr. Strickland.
Leave of absence was granted Mr. Morris.
The following resolution, introduced by Mr.Heidt,
was agreed to.
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instruct
ed to look into a claim against the State, held by the
Central Railroad, and report whnt ia necessary to
have such claim settled.
The following bil[s were read the first time:
Mr. Cleghorn, of Muscogee—To amend an act in
corporating the Merchants and Mechanic’s Savings
Bank of Columbus, Georgia.
Mr. Simmons, of Gwinnett—A resolution to au
thorize the adjustment of the matter at iBsue be
tween Dinnie, Jones Lee, and the State of Georgia.
A resolution by the Senate providing for the ap-
polatment of a committe of two from tha Senate
and three from tho House, to examine into the
amount of business before the Assembly, and report
the time necas^e—y to di'spose of the same, was taken
uyandconcux- ’ ..
Mr. Goode ro.-e to a question ot privilege regard
ing a card of Gen. G. T. Anderson, Chief of Police
of the city of Atlanta, which was published in yes
terday’s Constitution, which he denounced in severe
language.
" THE LEASE.
Mr. Netheriand, in resuming his argument in sup
port of the Majority R-port on the State Road Leaae,
begged the pr.vilege to refer to a card published iu
the Constitution under the name of “Tax-Payer,”
in reference to his mileage. He pronounced the
charge therein contained as a wilful, bitter falsehold
and declared it an act of cowardice in the author to
publish such a card uudera fictitious name.
Mr. Craig, a member of the Auditing Committee,
stated that if there was any mistake in the amount of
The amount of funded debt to he
provided for, in case every dollar of
the bonds now authorized by law to
be issed are sold, will not reach sis
millions of dollars; and by the judi
cious use of temporary loans for the
next two years, I do not believe the
funded debt should exceed five mil
lions of dollars.
Prom estimates made I am sure
that, with any proper restoration of
the general prosperity of the coun
try—the State Road being relieved
from all other responsibilities—can
be made to pay the semi-annual in
terest of this debt, and absorb the
whole of the principal, long before it
matures. I give these ideas, having
confidence in their feasibility; hoping
that in the combined wisdom of the
leading minds of the State, a plan
may be matured by which the State
Road may-as I believe it can—he made
to relieve the people of the State,
not only from the payment of the
interest semi-annually on her debt,
hut, at the same time, gradual
ly liquidate her entire indebted
ness, which certainly should he
greatly preferable to such relief as
may be temporarily had from any
payment into the State Treasury of
surplus receipts, to be annually frit
ted away. The Western & Atlantic
Railroad is a great work; let us have
some great object worthy of accom
plishment to work np to, and with
judicious management it cannot fail
to he successful.
Allow me now to tender you my
sincere thanks for the kind manner
in which yon have extended to me
materia 1 tid and wholesome advice,
in the complex and aiduOnS duties
my office.
Signed Campbell Wallace,
Superintendent
Crawfordvillb, Ga., August 10,1872._
Iu pursuance of previous notice, a
meeting of the Democratic party of Tal
iaferro county, was held at the Coart
House to-day, when, upon motion of
Hon. George F. Bristow, Mr. Isaac J.
Moore was called to the chair, and Wil
liam G. Stephens, was appointed Sec
retary.
James F Reid, Esq., then stated tbe
object of the meeting, and presented the
following resolutions for its consid
tion:
Whereas, The Democracy of Tal
iaferro, in Mass Meeting, ass ambled in
Jnuelast, did declare their unqualified
adhesion to the cardinal principles of the
party, as promulgated by Jefferson and
Madison and adhered to by Monroe,
Jackson, and others, and didin conform
ity to, and accordance with, said princi
ples, nominate and send delegates to At-
lauts, to meat in convention with dele
gates from sister counties on the 26th
day June lost;
And, whereas, said Convention did
then und tnere meet, and after pre claim-
iag its principles, by giving its inflexi
ble adherence to the time-honored and
cardinal principles of Democracy, then
and there proceeded to appoint dele
gates to meet other delegates
trom sistei States, in Grand Con
vention to assemble in B-dtimore on the
9th day of July last, for the double pur
pose of nominating candidates for the
Presidency and Vice-Presidency of these
United States, and declaring*its adhe
rence to the creed of the Democratic
Party, in aooord with its fundament
al and cardinal principles, as held by it
with jealous watch, care and keeping
from the days of Jefferson np to that
time.
And Whereas, a majority of said dele*
gates thus sent to Baltimore, so pledged to
maintain the principles of the party, in
said Convention, did aid and abet the
enemies gf Democracy by ratifying and
endorsing the principles of the most ad
vanced faction of the Radicalized Jacobin
Party, and did then and there endorse
their nominees—all of whioh were in the
very teeth, and in violation oi the prin
ciples under which they were authorized
loaot;
And Whereas, a Convention in Atlan
ta, on the 24th day of July last, sought
to cajole the Democracy of this StaL
into an endorsement of the Baltimore
Radical candidates, and their platform o*
principles;
And Whereas, further, in view of the
promises aforesaid, the Democracy of
Taliaferro, having a due rogar | lor the
opinions of others, coupled with a sense
of self-respect, have no pther course left
them but to disavow and repudiate the
action of Baltimore in toto, and the no
tion of Atlanta; so far as it tends, to
commit them to the support of Radical
candidates. And to his end tht-y make
tbe following declaration of principles:
1st. Resolved, That we ratify,re-adirm
and indorse the platform of the Demo
cratic party of Georgia, as proclaimed in
Atlanta on the 26th day of Jane, and re
affirmed on the 24th day of Juiy last, as
embodying the gist and essence of our po
litical principles; but we do utterly repu
diate the recognition of any exigency
which can, by any possibility, conduce
to the maintenance of these principlea
by putting into power those known to be
their deadliest foes.
2. Resolved, That to successfully main
tain, vindicate, and carry into practical
operation the great and indestructible
truths, hereinbefore set forth, we hail
with delight the call of those true and
tried Democrats for a convention of the
party to meet in the city of Atlanta on
the 20th instant, for consultation and
maintenance of onr principles. And to
this end we respectfully solicit our
brethren in sister counties to send np
delegations to meet us then and* there
for said purposes.
3. Resolved, That while we cordially
indorse the administration of Governor
Jas. M. Smith, up to date, we distinctly
deprecate that part of his letter, accept
ing a renomination which recognized the
so-called “exigency of the times,” whioh
renders it, in his view, expedient for
Democrats to abandon their principles
in order to save them.
4. Resolved, That, the Ohairman of
this meeting appoint five delegates to
meet onr brethren in convention on the
20th inst., in Atlanta, for the purposes
indicatedjm the 2d resolution, with the
lioerty of appointing alternates.
After some explanatory remarks in fa
vor of the resolutions, they were unani
mously adopted.
Thereupon the Chairman appointed
the following named gentlemen, to-wit:
James.F. Reid, Singleton Harris, Wil
liam H. Brooke, Capt. S. J. Flynt and
William G. Stephens as delegates to said
Convention.
James F. Reid then submitted the fol
lowing Resolution which was adopted :
Resolved, That a copy of these pro
ceedings! be forwarded to The Atlatna
Sun, with request that it, and other pa
pers, in sympathy herewith, be requested
to publish the same.
Isaac J. Moore. Chairman.
William G. Stephens, Seo’y.
A Sad. Accident.
S'
Me. Halt, of the firm of Seligntat. <!c Hall, Meta-
phis, Tennessee, arrived in the city yesterday morn
ing. He came to secure the person of Vaaghan,
vr’io was arrested, onr readers will remember, last
week, : n the charge of stealing a horse and buggy
from the above mentioned firm. The prisoner made
no objection to going with Hall, and was turned
over to him. Vaughan gave his name in Memphis
as Daily. Some say his true uame is Binurn.
The Lawrenceville Herald, of Wednes
day has the following:
There is living in Milton county, not
far from Roswell, a poor bat industri
ous widow of a Confederate soldier; like
many of that class, she has had a hard
straggle to keep want from her door and
raise her orphan children. She had two
little boys who were getting large enough
to help support the family and relieve
her, to some extent, from the hard labor
which she had been accustomed to per
form. Last week, we are informed, these
little boys went down to Mr. Camp’s
mill pond to bathe.
Sometime afterwards, a gentleman r
passing noticed the clothes of these boys^^
'->n th 1 ' ba nV end looked aronn- 1 -ain *
for the boys; be then called them, bnk‘
receiving no answer, became alarmed audf
called in some of the neighbors, when'
diligent search was made without find
ing them. Being satisfied that they
been drowned it was proposed to drp
off ths pond, but some of tbe men
to go in and search for them, an^|
short while their bodies were iounjr
near each other iu tha botto;
stream. It is supposed chat>
got into deep water and the
to bis assistance and l~o*i®ne
to a watery grave* 1 has been
.j-iahty of the