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GMT. on your purchases, for we will sell all goods as above stat ed ; remember the place and firm. L 0 EWENSTEIN & P F E I F E R, •hmuavy 24th, 186T—wlm CARTERSVILLE, GA. Ik Ixptcss. SAM’L H. SMI J’H, Editor and Proprietor. Cartersville Oa, Feb. t, IS6S The Ccjsservat Ive creeling in! Bartow County. In response to previous call, apor-i lion of the citizens of Bartow couniv assembled in the Court House at Car tersville, on Tuesday, the 4th instant,! when, on motion, Col. Russell H. ' Cannon was called to the Chair, and Dr. U. G. Roy requested to act as Secretary. The object £of tfie meeting was ex plained in a few brief remarks by Col - W. 11. Pritchett, t) be for the organiz ation ofa Union Conservative Club for Bartow county. The names of dele gates was then called lor, when the following were recorded: Pine Log District—Adair and Allen. Wolf Pen—Steadman, Tracy, and Baker. Stamp Creek —John Jolly, Goodson, and .T. W. Jolly . Allatoona—Dr. G. G. Roy. 17lh District—Cannon and Sims. Cassville District—Dr. Williams, Bogle, Dr. Ilardy. Walker, Price and Akin. Kingston Wooley, Mayson, Har din, Crawford, Dr. Jones, Roper, Sbeats, Huson, and Earp. Adairsville District—McDovv, Gash, and Penn. 6tb Dist. Cartersville District—Young, Dobbs, Stegall, Pritchett, Harris, Milner } Strange, and Smith. Upon motion a committee of one from eacli district were appointed to report business for the meeting, as follows : W. 11. Pritchett, Dr. Sims, Mr- Penn, A. F. Woolov, Mr. Alien. John Jolly, Mr., S’eadman and Dr. Roy. 'Ptie Gth not being represented the number was restricted to nine. The Committee retired and after a few moments absence returned and re ported, as follows,: REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE. Whereas, the Conservative party o* Georgia, in Convention Assembled in Macon on the sth day ot December last, adopted a platform of principles indicating the course that should he pursued by all conservative citizens of this State, without rpgard to former political differences of or party associations; inviting all true friends of Republican government and supporters of constitutional freedom, to unite in maintaining unimpaired the Constitu tion of the United States, outside of which is alone to be found bad govern ment, tyranny and oppression, therefore I. Resolved, by the Conservative eitizpns of Bartow sounty, in primary meeting assembled. That we most cor dially approve and endorse the princi ples and policy enunciated by said Convention. IT. Resolved, That his Excellency, Charles J. Jenkins, Governor of Geor gia, John Jones, Treasurer, John T. Burnes, Comptroller General, and N. C. Burnett, Secretary ol State, should receive the thanks of every true patriot of this State for their firm adherance to principle and their devotion to the best interest of the people ; and their expul sion by the sword from the office they so worthily filled, but raised them higher in the estimation of all lovers of Constitutional liberty. 111. Resolved, That the convention now in session in the city of Atlanta is illegal, and unconstitutional, and its action, whatever it may he, wilt not be binding on the people of Georgia. IV. Resolved, That the government of Georgia is a white man’s govern ment. Fbe right to establish it was fought for aud won bv white men, and the descendants of revolutionary sires will never be so degenerate as to allow negro supremacy in the Empire State of the South. V. Resolved, That Georgia is now in the Union, and it is our firm and determined purpose, to stand by and support the Union under the constitu tion of the United States. VI. Resolved, That every species of property, whether real or personal, bonds or oilier securities of the United States, should have an equal share of the burdens of government, and be tax ed alike. The poor man’s home is as much entitled to exemption as the rich man’s bom's VII- Resolved, That the efforts now being made in Congress to destroy the Executive and Judicial departments of the government of the United States, for the avowed purdose of continuing ten Stales of the Union under a most tyranical military despotism, and there by keeping in power the most corrupt political party that ever disgraced man kind and dishonored civilization, should I receive the slearn oppositionand deci" , ! ded cond'-mnaliou of every lover, o( his ! country. | VIII. Resolved, That we, a conven tion of the Conservative citizens of Bartow county do hereby establish a Club, to be known as the Conservative Democrttic Club of Bartow county; and that said Club shall meet in this Ilall every Saturday evening, at 3 o’clock, for the transaction of business. YV. 11. PRITCIIE FT, Chairman WM. STEED MAN, WM. ALLEN, M. G. WILLIAMS, et ul. The above report was then adopted by a unanimous vole. 7’lie conven tion then proceeded to effect a perma nent organization, by viva voce , which resulted as follows : For President, Dr. Leland ; for Vice I President, Col \V. 11. Pritchett; for > Secretary, Samuel 11. Smith. On iflOtion, the President was re. quested to secure speakers for the Club, anil that the proceedings of the meeting he published it; the Cartersville Ex press, and all other conservative jour the State. During the session, at intervals, the Convention was ad dressed bv Hon. Warren Akin, Col .T. Watt Harris, of Bartow, and Ar nold, of Atlanta, in *ble and patriotic speeches. The Convention then adjourned sub ject to the call of the President. R. 11. CANNON, Pres. G. G. Roy, Sec. Viva I,a Caudal Extremity— Long Live tlie American Con gress. The vivas rise and are echoed and re-echoed from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. Glory be to the Rump—long live the mighty collection. Who can help it ? are Southerners stone? Are we made of cold brass and other base metals that we can’t appreciate the great things being done for us? And when we see, and when we appreciate, can we fail to luizzah till our throats are sore at what is daily transpiring? Who is it that dares to say that we shall not make merry over the good things we are getting? That man who will stand up in open day light and impeach our right to this dear privilege lmd better be a member of the Ga. con vention as much as he might g3g at the alternative. We are determined that nothing shall choke down our exlmber ant demonstrations of joy, Lo, here goes, Iluzzah ! Aaron Alnigger Headley wants a White wife. We have reason to thank this Boston negro for his candor at last, in avowing openly that he has consummated a bar gain by which the negroes of the Con vention would vote for relief, if the white Scalawags would vote fora law allowing white and black lo intermarry at will. If any one had said to us that Aaron Allnigger would have corrupted his noble African blood with that of any of the white trash of the South, we should have made haste openly lo brand the whole thing as a lie! But the af oresaid Boston negro having announced the bargain, we are f»rced to admit his willingness to marry someone of our white trash, meantime girls look out, lor the Bosu.n Sage, lawyer, and mem" ; ber oh de great Ring Streaked and Stri ped wants a wife! This African Ass Bradii y is a member, a leading member in Georgia, not only of the Atlanta col lection but of the great Republican par ty, a dec rple of the* mighty conclave of of Ridicals at Washington, whos every act such men as Sumner Wilson <s-Co approve anul bid him God speed in his glorious work(!) of regeneration at the South! A part of the programme is to marry the white women of Georgia to dirty pups like Bradley. And we are to be decoyed into a sup port of Squire Bradley’s negro marrying programme, by ajclause in the consti tution for relief! Verily the people of the once Empire state have come to a sorry pass. And Bradley is not the party to blame for much of his appa rent rascality, he has not braines en ough to conceive any plan, he is simply a cat’s paw sent here by the Radicals in Boston and else where north, to an noy, bedevil and trample over the peo ple they envy and hate, Sumner and all leaders would give anything but money, for several rebels to shoot Brad ley; then the capital they would make of the martyr. Poor Aaron he is more to be pittied than cursed, he Ims no brains, less principal, fit for nothing but a tool, has simple impudence and a strong smell; the later, nature gave him so it did the same to minks and pole cats Poor Bradley! Tlic Conservative Convention Held in this place on Tuesday last was ai entire success, aU was done in peace and harmony and resulted in the organization of a conservative club for Bartow county. See proceedings. | The Radical Convention, held at the same place and time, busted up in con , fusion and disorder without accomplish | ing a tiling only a few taps. | We would like to say more about i both conventions, but have not the space, may do so next week. i the Bill of Rights, adopted by the Convention, and the Loan Bill. Georgia Stale Convention. lleauq’rs ThiED Military Dls’t j (D-. pt. Georgia, I'iyrida and Alabama, v Atlanta. Ga., Feb. 2, IB6S. ) General Orders, No. 22. Numerous applications having been made to the Major General Command ing, relative to the provisions and the execution ol General Orders, No. 49, series of 1867, Ironi these Headquar ters, and being satisfied from reports and representations that, in some in stances, the o p uions of the order have proved embarrassing ansi ol an effect not.designed when it was issued —the intention having keen to prevent by prompt and energetic action the use of official patronage to obstruct, hinder and delay reconstruction under the acts of Congress—he, therefore, directs that the aforesaid order be modified to read as follows : 1. The giving of all advertisements an J other official publications hereto fore or hereafter to be provided for by State or municipal laws or ordinances, by the civil officers whose duty it is to cause such publications to be made, is prohibited, to such newspapers and such only, as attempt to obstruct in any manner the civil officers appointed by the military officers in this District in the discharge of their duties by threats of violence, of prosecution or oilier penalty as soon as the military protection is withd r awn for acts per formed in their official capacity. 2. Ii in any of the counties in either of Slates in this District, there be hut one newspaper published, civil officers, whose duty it is to advertise in accord ance with law, are authorized to advertise in said papers regardless of the provisions of paragraph 1 of this order. 3. All officers in this Military Dis trict, whether military or civil, and ai! boards of registration, or other persons in the employment of the United States under military jurisdiction, are directed to give prompt attention to Uie enforce ment ol this order. Opposition to reconstruction, when conducted in a legitimate manner, is not to be consid ered an offense ; but will be so consid ered when accompanied by violent and incendiary articles threatening the pre servation of the peace, or by attempts to obstruct civil officers, as indicated in paragraph lof this order. Should any civil officer violate the .provisions of this order, the case will be promptly reported to these Headquarters. 4. This order is not to be coustrued as affecting advertisements being pub lished at the date of the order, or prior to its receipt by the civil officer who is affected thereby. By order of Major General Meade. Official: R. C. Drum. Assistant Adjutant General. Bi*l of Rights, as Reported by Committee of the Whole. PREAMBLE TO HIE CONSTITUTION. We, the people of the State of Geor gia, in order to form a Permanent Government, establish Justice, insure Domestic Tranquility, and secure the blessing of Liberty to ours'dves and our posterity, acknowledging and invoking the guidance of Almighty God, the Author of all good government, do ordain and establish this Constitution for tiie State ol Georgia : CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA. Sec. 2. All persons born, or natural ized, in the United States and resident in this State, are hereby declared citizens of this State, and no law shall be made or enlorced winch shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens ol the United States, or of this State, nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of its laws. Sec. 3. No person shall bp deprived of life, liberty or property, except by due process of law. Sec. 4. There shall be no imprison ment for debt. Sec. 5. The punishment of all frauds shall be provided by law. Sec. 6. The writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless in case of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. See. 7. A well regulated militia be ing necessary to the security of a free people, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed; but, the General Assembly shall have power to prescribe by law the manner in which arms may be borne by private persons. Sec. 8. Perfect freedom of religious sentiment be and the same is hereby secured, and no inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested in person or property, or prohibited fiotn holding any public office or trust on account of his religious opinion ; but the liberty of conscience, hereby secured, shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness, or justify practices in consistent with the peace or safety of the people. Sec. 9. Freedom of speecli and free dom of the press are inherent elements of political liberty. But while every citizen may freely speak, or write, or print, on any subject, he shall be re sponsible for the abuse of the liberty. Sec. 1(>. In all prosecutions or in dictments for libels, the truth may be given in evidence, and the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts. S?e. 11. The right of the people to appeal to the rourts, to petition Gov ernment on all matters, and peaceably assemble for the consideration of any matter, shall never be impaired. Sec. 12. Every person, charged with an offense against the laws of the State, shall have the privilege ant! benefit of counsel ; shall be furnished, on de mand, with a copy of the accusation and a list of the witnesses on whose testimony- the charge against him is founded ; shall have compulsory pro cess to obtain the attendance of his own witnesses ; shall be confronted with the witnesses testifying against him, and shall have a public and speedy trial by an impartial jury. Sec. 13. No person shall be put in jeopardy of life or liberty more than once for the same offense, save on his or her own motion for anew trial, after conviction, or m case of iris trial. : Sec. 1 L .No conviction shall w<Jfk! corruption ol blood, and no conviction of treason shall work a general forfeit ure of estate longer thatr during the life of the person attainted. Sec. 15. Treason against the State of Georgia shall consist only in levying war against the State, ;*r against the United Slates, or adhereing to the enemies thereof, giving them aid and comfort; and no person shall be con victed of treason, except on the testi mony of two witnesses to the same overtact, or his own confession in open court. Sec. 16. Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments in flicted, nor shall any person be abused in being arrested, whilst in arrest, or whilst in prison. Sec. 17. The powers of the Courts to punish for contempt shall be limited by legislative acts. Sec. 18. Legislative acts in violation of this Constitution or the Constitution ol the United States are void, and the Judiciary shall so declare them. Sec. 19. Sec. 20. Laws shall have a general operation, and no general law, affecting private rights, shall he varied in any particular case by special legislation, except with the free consent in writing of all persons to be affected* thereby ; and no person being under a legal disa bility to contract is capable ol shell free consent. Sec. 21. The power of taxation over the whole State shall be exercised by the General Assembly only to raise revenue for the support of government, to pay the public debt, to provide a general school fund, for common de fense, and for public improvements ; and taxation on property shall be ad valorem , only, aed uniform on all species of property taxed. Sec. 22. The General Assembly may grant the power of taxation to county authorities and municipal corporations, to be exercised within their several territorial limits. Sec, 23. There shall be no poll tax levied, except for educational purposes, and such tax not to exceed one dollar. Sec. 24. The social status of the citizen shall never be the subject of legislation. Sec. 25. The right of the people to be secure in the persons, houses, papers and effects against unreasonable search es and seizures', shall not be violated ; and no warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, particularly describing the place or places to be searched, and the persons and things to be seized. Sec. 26. Sec. 27. Private wavs may be grant ed, upon just compensation being paid by the applicant. Sec. 28. There shall he within the State ol Georgia, neither slavery nor irvoiuntary servitude, save as a pun, ishmentfor crime, after legal conviction thereof. Sec. 29. Sec. 30. Sec. 31. No person shall be molested for his opinions, nor suffer any civil or politic incapacity, or acquire any civil or political advantage in consequence of such opinions. Sec. 32. Laws shall be passed by the General Assembly to protect from sale under execution, except for taxes and the lien of laborers and mechanics lor services rendered a reasonable amount of property for each head of a family, for the use of his or fier family, nnd in case of the deatli ol the father and mother, then for the use of the minor children; and the property of no wo man shall be liable for the payment of ber husband’s debts Sec. 33. Ail penalties shall be pro r portioned to the nature ol the offense. Sec. 34. Whipping, as a punishment for crime, is prohibited. Sec. 35. No Lottery shall be author ized, or sale of Lottery Tickets allowed, in this State. Sec. 36. No person who, after the adoption of this Constitution, shall en gage in a duel, stud, or accept a challenge, or be aider or abettor to a duel, shall vote, or hold office in this State; and, every such person shall, also, bes übject to such punishment as the law may prescribe. Sec. 37. The State of Georgia shall ever remain a member of the American Union ; the people thereof are a part of the American Nation ; that every citi zen owes paramount allegiance to the Constitution and Government of the United States, and no law or ordinance of this State in contravention or sub* veision thereof can or shall ever have any binding force. Affairs in Miu.epuevh.le.— From a private letter to the Editors of this paper, dated Milledgeville, Jan. 30lh, we make the following extracts : “Gov. Jenkins has had General Ro ger, Capt. Rockwell, and Capt. Whea ton, the military appointees now hold ing offices of Goveinor, Secretary of State, Treasurer and Comptroller Gen., served with a notice to appear in Washington Cith on the 7th ol Febru ary, as he will on that day file a bill of injunction, &c. General Meade and General Grant have, no doubt, been also served with a similar notice in this time. “Capt. Jones hag been paroled until the first cf July. I don’t know the nature ol the parole, as it was not writ ten out when I saw Capt. Jones yes terday. Rut 1 learn that he is not to leave home, or the city, without permission, and presume tnat as he is tinder duress, he too will take means to test the legality of his arrest.” —Macon Messenger. The Macon Telegraph says : “Ex- Comptroller Burns gave us the honor of a visit yesterday. Gen. Meade stated the simple truth, when he said that Mr. Burns declined to co-operate with the military as the authorized rulers ol Georgia.” The only safety matches ?re said to be rich matriages. It is reported that Gov. Jenkins has been or is to be arrested, by or' tier of Gen. Meade. flie special committee to whom w->» referred the preamble and resolution, petitioning Congress for a loan, &(?.* have had the same under consideration and recommend the atfn prion, n<j amen ded,. Philip Martin, Chairman. Isaac Seely. John T. Cosiin, H. H, Christian, O 11. Walton. N. P. Hotchkiss, 11. K. McCay. The Constitutional Convention of the State of Georgia presents to t| ie Congress of the United States the fol lowing consideration : A loan by the United Slates Govern ment, to the impoverished planters of the Sooth, »fa reasonable amount of United States currency, for agricultural purposes, properly guarded by mort gage, anti equitably drsfriSuied among the most needy, would he of incaltmlas Tile advantage to the whole country. Such a loan would restore * th* productions of the South, and give a market for the goods of the Noitfi and the produqe of the West. It would at once energize the South in an honorable attempt to compete with England, our rival in cotton-ram-. ing, and return, with interest, a full payment for all her zeal in fostering our hue troubles, in order that she might establish her selfish policy of produc ing cotton in the State, to the injury of our cotton StiUs, and thereby take commanding control of what has been the great source ol our commercial prosperity as a people. Mortgages on real estate can be tak* en of twice the value ol the money loaned. No man need borrow more than two thirds of what he can give assurance will be the value of his coming crop. The people of the South need relief. Almost destroyed by the “great con flict” just over, Providence, so far, has not smiled upon the Southern planter. In 1866 there was a short crop from drougths and other causes. In 1867 planters planted, hoping lo realize from 25 to 30 cents per pound on cotton.— Compelled to sell generally at from 10 to 12 cents per pound, by the decline in market, cotton planters have failed to realize tin* cost of production, and are, to an alarming extent; compara tively helpless for the coming crop.— In proportion as the cotton planter 1* unable to plant for a large amount of cotton, will the freedmen necessarily suffer. ’I lie exient of suffering among the freedmen, unless Southern planters are fostered by the Government, will he appalling to the Christian heart. — 'l’lie “nation’s ward’s” cannot be bet ter cared for than by thus providing for them remuneialive laboi upon that staple with the production of which they are already familiar, and which yields to them the greatest reward for that service which they are best fitted by tlif ir raising to perform, A liberal loan- by Congress, as indl cated, would do much to stimulate national fraternity. In view ol the foregoing, Re it there fore jesotved, That? the Congress of the Uni ed States be ri spectfully petition ed to appropriate 830.000,000 of Unit ed States currency, to be loaned, under proper regulations, to aid in developing the agricultural interests of needy Southern planters. Revolved , That copies of the forego ing preamble and resolution be trans mitted to the President of the Senate, and Speaker ol the House of Repre sentatives of the United States, wills the request that the) be laid before those bodies and that copies be also trans mitted to the Presidents of the Consti tutional Conventions in the Southern States; and that we invite the co-operation of such Conventions in this application to Ccngress. After some discussion the question recovered on the adoption of the report, when the ayes and nays were called., and stood : Ayes 111; Nays 13. The report was consequently adopted. *‘J. JS.” Turns Propliet. The “immortal J. N.” projihesies that Thaddeus Stevens will die in his bed in Washington City, on the 12th of February, ISOS', perfectly happy ; but the negroes and whites will have a bloody fight at his burial. Ulysses Grant will be thrown from his buggy on Maryland avenue, on the morning of March Ist, 1868, about 11 oclock. Ills segar will be driven down his throal, and a portion of it enter his lungs, developing a disease from which he will never recover. He will never be President; Andrew Johnson will, but he will not long survive his re election. About dusk, on the 25th of July, 1868, Horace Greeley will be attacked, near the corner oi lludson street, by an armed negro, who will indict serious wounds upon his head and face, in* chiding a severe gash in his right groin. He will recover, but will disap pear in 1868, and never more be heard of. Salmon P. Chase will perish at sea, on his way to Savannah, sometime in the spring of tiie present year. The Republican party w ill regret his loss even more than Grant’s. Before the year 1870 Charles Sum ner will be driven Irom this country ; and after many years of exile in Afri ca, will return to Boston, where he will die at a great i.ge. Alter his death a temple will be erected to his memory, and lie will be worshipped as the god of beauty, Durity and courage. September 16i 1868. —The bones of A. Lincoln will nslii.ight be removed secretly to England, for salely from the Wes'.ern mob. October 4th, 1868.—General mourn ing throughout New England this day, and crape to be worn for six mouths, for the death of the good and great Benjamin F. Butler. who died last evening in Sing Sing Prison, of cancer of the heart and lower bowels. He was imprisoned falsely for theft. Four negro females in various parts of Mas sachusetts will commit suicide for grief over this beloved departed. The friend who heard or says he heard “J. N.” make the above predic tions. adds that “J. N.” declares that 1868 will he a very hard year f*r crops and finance, ami that he sees no *nd to “the pressure.”—Ur. Ikfgbt}.