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TUESDAY HOKTISG, JULY 21.
I Gen. Meade, we understand, says he
.was only jesting and speaking ironical
ly, in his description of the sweat box,
as related by a gentleman of Macon to
-the Macon Telegraph. Jesting or not,he
gave a very correct desciip
tion of an institution used in Port Pu
llaski recently to force suborned testi
mony, This fact is testified to by two
fcolored men who tasted its virtues, but
I whose stupid intellects failed to be re-
Ifreshed by ils inflictions.
j Alabama Legislature. Nothing
of any general interest was effected
Saturday.
. A joint resolution passed both Houses
kt -ruining the Stale Treasurer from
Ip, .king further payments out of the
Llfiili section school funds and all other
Bunds. In the Senate a bill to incorpo
rate the Cleburne Fire Company No. 1
lof Eulaula. In the House a bill to au
Fthorize an appropriation of $60,000 for
jthe purpose of paying the members of
the present Legislature, out of such
Ifunds in the Treasury not otherwise
. appropriated, was passed. Among the
ILocal Bills was one by Tucker, ot Lee,
Ito make Mrs. E A. Read of that county
?a free dealer. It was referred.
I The Charleston Courier, noticing the
election of F. A. Sawyer, by the so call
"cd Legislature of South Carolina, over
Dr. A G. Mackey, for the long term,
:to the Senate of the United States, says
it is no triumph of the voice of the peo-
Sple of the State. It. is a mere triumph
?of life moderate over the extreme Kadi
jk-als It says the result is practically the
{overthrow of the most vicious element
lof the party.
| Chops in Florida. —A letter from
Madison, Florida, July 13, to a mer
chant of Charleston, says : “We are
having very unfavorable weather for
.icolton—gluts of rain every day, coining
ftoo late to do the corn much good, are
{seriously injuring the cotton. I hear
jof considerable complaints of the cotton
‘ ‘scalding’ and shedding its fruit. This,
however, I believe is not general.”
We find in the Rome Courier, the
announcement of the death of Judge
John W. Hooper, at the advanced age
of over seventy years. lie died in
Dade county on the 16th instant. Judge
Hooper, over thirty years ago, presided
as Judge of the Cherokee Circuit, which
i at that time included the entire country
I North of the Chattahoochee river, ex
'cept, perhaps, Cobb county.
! The Rev. Mr. Harper, formerly a
Chaplain in Gen. Gordon’s Brigade in
< Northern Virginia, now a scalawag, has
I been appointed to the important office
of Supreme Court Reporter in Alabama,
Ito succeed John W. Sheppard, Esq.,
; who has so ably filled the post for the
[ last eighteen years. The reporter, we
\ feel sure, is on a par with the Judges
| of the Court he represents.
Emory College. —We have received
a copy of the 1567-8 catalogue. Num
ber of students 245, of whom 142 are in
Preparatory Department. None from
' Columbus. It is stated that of the 389
[ graduates of the institution 65 are do
i ceased, 35 having fallen in tho Confed'
I erate service. Over 100 have been en
l gaged in teaching and 75 in the minis
i try.
i Brown Overboard. Gentlemen
| from the “capital” report that the radi
| cal caucus held in Atlanta a few nights
£ since had thrown Joe Brown over
| board, and nominated Josh Ilill and J.
I H. Caldwell as candidates for U. S.
i : Senators from Georgia. Caldwell is
about on a par in meanness with Jo
seph.
Cotton Catteri*illau in South
Gkoroia and Florida.— We are sorry
to see, by !he correspondence of the
Savannah Republican, that the Cotton
Spatterpillar has appeared in destructive
.force in some regions of Southern Geor
fgia and Florida. They are spoken of
<as very destructive in parts of Decatur
bounty, Georgia, and in Marion and
-Alachua counties, in East Florida.
I The New State of Affairs.— The
p,unity and State-officers aro generally
&tvitu- way to the persons who claim to
ha\ been elected by the negroes in
'February last.
■ The so called Stale Treasurer has not
yet taken charge of State finances. He
lias a laborious time fixing up that small
bond.
8| In and Oct. —Chancellor Cocke, who
Bo long and so ably presided over this
Chancery Division, has been succeeded
f-by Adam C. Felder, Esq , who will
thereafter bo the Chancellor. With
*3ktdge Cocke, goes G. P. Keyes, Esq.,
__|3he faithful Register who has been re
moved. We learn that John W. Hughes,
Esq., will receive the appointment of
Register. —Montgomery Advertiser.
' T)n Tuesday, 14th instant, the editor
of the Albany News was shown two
open bolls of cotton. They were from
ifghe field of a colored man in that vicin
P
■tMeadc returns 16,089 African voters
Si Florida. The State census of 1867
shows only 15,104 negro males of 21 and
over. Queer, isn’t it ?— N. Y. World.
• Flora Temple’s Foal.— The Princ
ess Imperial, a filly “born ia the pur
j»le,” at Chesnut Hills, daughter of
J'lora Temple and Rysdyk, by Hamble
ilonian, dam by Lexington, is fine in i
health and improves every day in beau
ty. This daughter of the illustrious old
mare, 30 closely resembles her that pec
j>le say she is Flora in miniature.—
pSptrrt of the Times.
| Got Nominated. —The Montgomery
gfctail says that J. J. Martin —better
known hereabouts as Jake Martin—
succeeded, after great labor, in getting
himself put in nomination for the Uni
ted States Senatoiship by a negro mem
ber on Tuesday. Unfortunately howev
er, he did not get a single vote.
Poor Jake, how hast thou fallen since
thee left Georgia.
Pleased to Hear It.— The Macon
Telegraph says, the planters with whom
we have conversed since the rains of
Saturday and Sunday last, say their
hopes of a crop were realized by those
rains. They now feel safe, and say
their cotton and corn is looking well,
and will, for the amount of land plant
ed, produce average crops. Os course,
we have this information only from
those planters in this vicinity who
wer« blessed with the reoent rains.
VOL. X.
A Trne Prophecy.
What was predicted by two of the
greatest American statesmen—Daniel
Webster and Henry Clay—has come to
pass to the letter. Mr. Webster, in a
speech delivered in New York in 1850,
said :
“If the infernal Abolitionists ever get
tbe power in their Lands they will
override the Constitution; set the
Supreme Court at defiance ; change
and make laws to suit themselves ; lay
violent hands on those who differ with
themln their opiuions, or dare question
their infallibility, and finally bankrupt
tbe country and deluge it with blood.”
Mr. Clay said of tbe Abolition party,
in 1839, in the United States Senate :
“With them tlic rights of property
are nothing; the deficiency of the pow
ers of the GieneralGovernment are noth
ing ; the acknowledged and incontest
ible powers of the States are nothing ;
the dissoluion of the Union and the
overthrow of the Government,in which
is concentrated the hope of the civilized
world, are nothing. A single idea has
taken possession of their minds, and
onward they pursue it, overlooking all
barriers, and regardless of all conse
quences.”
The abolition party came into power
in 1861. It is unnecessary for us to
recapitulate what followed; it was told
by the above named statesmen years
in advance and has been fulfilled to the
letter.
Sejmoiii' ami Stlulr Ratification
Meeting in Harris.
The house was called to order by
Judge Geo. 11. Bryan in the Chair, who
briefly explained tbe object of the meet
ing.
On motion, the following Committco
was appointed to draft resolutions suit
able for the occasion, to wit:
Dr. E C. Hood, Chairman, Joseph
Miller, Judge H. C. Kimbrough, Dr. C.
Bidell, A. A. Beall, N. 11. Barden.
Report of Committee.
Whereas, The National Democratic
Party, lately assembled in Convention
in New York city, promulgated a plat
form of fundamental principles, recog
nizing the Constitutional form of Gov
ernment organized by the fathers of our
country; therefore
Resolved 1. That we, the Democratic
and Conservative party of Harris coun
ty, do cordially endorse said platform
of living principles, and do hereby rati
fy the nomination of said Convention,
pledging our unanimous support to Sey
mour and Blair.
Resolved 2. That we cordially invite
our fellow citizens to meet with us in a
Grand County Mass Ratification Meet
ing on the Ist Tuesday in August.
Resolved 3. That the following gen
tlemen -be appointed to attend the Grand
Mass Ratification Meeting in the city of
Atlanta on the 23d inst., to wit : M. C.
Farley, Jas. M. Mobley, E. C. Hood,
H. C. Kimbrough, J. M. Callaway, J.
H. Harrison, W. Sparks, John Seats,
T. F. Brewster, Geo. H. Bryan, J. J.
W. Biggers, O. A. Smith, C. L. Dendy,
John Hudson, W. M. Griggs, G. Hines
Dozier, F. Hargett, H. D. Williams,
W. C. Johnston, Geo. Kilpatrick, S. S.
Stanford, W. O. Moss, W. E. Hudson,
W. W. Bruce, J. W. Murphey, W. H.
West.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
S. S. Stanford, Secretary.
JratSge 21. 11. Blghani.
The last LaGrange Reporter thus cor
rects the recent misrepresentations of
Judge Bigham, made by the Era and
other Radic.als at Atlanta. The Repor
ter says:
We aro authorized to state that this
gentleman said in a speech on the 4th
inst., at Hagansvilie, that he “had never
authorized the use of his name as one
of the Central Grant Club at Atlanta,
and that he was neither present, nor
represented at the meeting.” Judge B.
also disapproved in strong terms ot the
Military trial now progressing in At
lanta, as the Courts were fully adequate
to administer the law, and such prece
dents were exceeding dangerous to
American liberty.
He said the people of the South must
depend entirely on themselves and learn
to work together to build up their fal
len fortunes ; that they should cultivate
sentiments of amity and mutual good
will, should do justice to all, should en
courage ail words and works in their
midst, for by such conduct prosperity
would again be secured.
We are glad to be thus able to request
the Era to stop publishing the name of
our distinguished follow-townsman as a
member of the Cential Grant Club. We
notice that the Era continues up to date,
to publish Judge Bingham as a Radical.
Come, Bard, drop the name and apolo
gize. a
A Opinion.
The following extract from a private
letter to a gentleman of Memphis, Ten
nessee, is not without its value. The
instincts of the negro will soon turn him,
every where, against the locusts that
have swarmed into and settled in the
South, to hold office, buy tax titles and
confiscated lands, and be enriched by the
miseries, of the land :
Union Springs, Ala., June 22.
For the last two months we have had
a garrison of Yankee soldiers at the
Springs. I cannot see any purpose for :
which they are sent here, unless it is to
steal and plunder. All the disturbances
in the country is what is produced by
them ; and they will steal from a negro
as quick as they will from a white man.
This is true of all the Yankee soldiers I
have ever known. A week ago tour
soldiers came here, in the night, and
under the pretense of being sent by the
officer,gained admittance into the house.
As they were thoroughly armed, master
could make no resistance; tor not sus
pecting any such thing, he had no
weapons of any kind. After carrying
him off some distance, and leaving
him under guard, they returned and
robbed the house of all the money mas
ter .had, and every thing else they
wanted. His loss was over SIOOO. Our
honest military authorities, who now
rule this State, wink at such conduct,
and make no effort to bring such scoun
drels to justice. Truly the former days
were better than these.
Jeff Cowels,
Formerly Slave, and has never left his
Master.
Duties of Ordinary. —J. C. Duer,
at the recent farce was elected by the
negroes. Ordinary of this county. He
will take the office as soon as the pres
ent State Government is recognized.
The new Constitution of Georgia adop
ted by negroes and scalawags, abolishes
the Inferior and County Courts and
imposes their duties upon the Ordinary.
In addition to his present duties will be j
the following :
“1. In directing and controlling all!
the property of the county.
2. In levying a general and special
tax for county purposes.
3. Iu establishing, altering and abol
ishing all roads, bridges and ferries.
4. In establishing and changing elec
tion precincts and militia districts.
5. In supplying by appointment all
vacancies in county offices and ordering
elections to fill them.
0. In examining, settling and allow
ing all claims against the county.
7. In examining and auditing the
amounts of all officers of the county
and bringing to account, etc.
8 In providing for the poor, county
police, health, quarantine, education,
etc.
The Reconstruction Committee have
taken no action regarding Mississippi.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
From Washington.
Washington, July 18.—The Senate
confirmed R. W. Mollins Collector of
Customs at Teche, La., and T. H. Smith
Internal Revenue Collector of the First
District of South Carolina. Rejected,
A. R. Wallace, Post Master, Montgom
ery, Ala.
Washington, July 20.—1n vetoing
the Electoral College bill, the Presi
dent maintains that the Southern States
were never out of the Union, and as
serts that they were practically and
and Constitutionally restored, previous
to March, 1867.
Narrating the provisions of the Con
stitution the President says, The joint
resolution by implication at least, con
siders that these States were States by
virtue of their organization prior to the
4th of March, 1867, but denied to them
the right to vote in the election of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United
States. It follows, either that this as
sumption of power is wholly unauthor
ized by the Constitution or that the
States so excluded from voting, were
out of the Union by reason of the re
bellion, and have never been legiti
mately restored. Being fully satisfied
that they were never out of the Union,
and that their rights have been legally
and Constitutionally restored, I am
forced to the conclusion that the joint
resolution which deprives them of the
right to have their vote for President and
Vice President received and counted, is
in conflict with the Constitution, and
that Congress has no more power to
reject their votes than those of the
States which have been uniformly loyal
to the Federal Union. Is it worthy of
remark that if the States whose inhabi
tants were recently in rebellion were
legally and Constitutionally organized
and restored to their rights prior to the
4th of March, 1867, as I urn satisfied
they were the only legitimate authority
under which the election for President
and Vice President can be held therein
mu3t be derived from the Governments
instituted before that period.
It clearly follows that all the State
Governments organized in those States
under the act of Congress for that pur
pose, and under military control, are
illegitimate and of no validity whatev
er, and in that view the votes cast in
those States for President and Vice
President, in pursuance of acts passed
since the 4th of March, 1867, and in
obedience to the so called reconstruc
tion acts of Congress, cannot be legally
received and counted, while the only
votes in these States that can be legally
cast and counted, will be those cast in
pursuance of the laws in force in the
several States prior to tho legislation of
Congress.
Upon the subject of reconstruction
the President proceeds to argue, that
while the people of the Southern States
were not in rebellion, some people of
the Northern States were in rebellion,
and that the reasons for exclusion apply
equally to New York and Virginia.
The message concludes: “If Con
gress were to provide by law that the
votes of each one of the States should
be received and counted if cast for a
candidate who differed in political sen
timent with a majority of the two
houses, such legislation would at once
be considered by tbe country as uncon
stitutional and revolutionary usurpa
tion af power. It would, however, be
exceedingly difficult to find in the Con
stitution any more authority for the
passage of the joint resolution under
consideration than for an enactment
looking directly to the rejection of all
votes not In accordance with the polit
ical preferences of a majority of Con
gress. No power exists in the Consti
tution authorizing the joint resolution
or the supposed law, the only difference
being that one would be more palpably
unconstitutional and revolutionary than
the other. Both would develope the
radical error that Congress has the pow
er to prescribe terms and conditions to
right of the people of these States to
cast their votes for President and Vice
President.”
Senate—Rights of naturalized citi
zens abroad discussed all day, interrup
ted only by the reading af the veto and
passage of the College hill notwithstan
ding by a vote of 45 to 8; the Southern
Senators, except Poole who was absent,
voting with the majority.
Executive session and adjourned.
House— Credentials of Lash, from
N. C., Bowen, from S. C., referred to
election commtttee.
Eldridge asked leave to offer a reso
lution requesting the Secretary of War
to communicate to the House the names
of prisoners under sentence of military
commissions or courts martial at Dry
Torlugas, the crimes such persons are
charged with, and tho names of persons
in confinement by order of military
commissions at Atlanta, Georgia, and
Charleston, S. C. Schofield objected.
Eldridge then withdrew the resolution.
Lash and Bowen seated.
Mullins in opposing Bowen, said
Bowen was born in Ohio and went to
South Carolina 10 or 15 y ears ago, and
when the rebellion broke out he volun
tarily went into the Confederate ser
vice, accepted the commission of Cap
tain and was subsequently promoted to
Major, promoted for his gallantly in
shooting down Union men while a
Major. Mullins was reliably informed
that Bowen killed his rebel Colonel,
but of that he (Mr. M.) would not com
plain. For this act Bowen was incar
cerated and put in irons, but was re
leased when the Federal troops ad
vanced. He then had one of two things
to do, either to be hung or join the
Federal forces. He did the latter, and
M. was informed by Gen. Sickles him
self that in the Federal army Bowen
acted so badly that he had to be incar
cerated by the Federal authority. When
.he war was over he became a Radiea*
and adopted the fact of franchise for
the black man ; he had no disposition
to oppose the pardon of m en who show
ed proper principles, but he would not
reward treason by making these people
rulers over us as soon as they came
back. He doubted very much whether
the House was pursuing the proper pol
icy in this matter.
The Electoral College bill was passed
by a vote of 184 to 86.
Adjourned.
Seward addresses a letter to whom it
may concern, stating that Congress, in
June, 1866, passed a resolution pro
posing the amendment, known as the
14th Article, which he quotes. Seward
states that the act of 1818 requires the
Secretary of State to publish amend
ments when adopted, but; no act of Con
gress authorizes the Secretary to de
termine and decide a question as to
authenticity of the organization of State
i Legislatures, or empower any State
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, TUESDAY, JULY 28, 1868.
Legislature to recall the previous ratifi
cation. Twenty-three States have rati
fied the amendment, and also bodies
avowing themselves as Legislatures of
Arkansas, North Carolina, Florida,
Louisiana, South Carolina, and Ala
bama.
It appears further, that Ohio and N.
J. have withdrawn their assent. The
efficiency of this withdrawal is doubt
ful. The whole number of States is
thirty seven. He then proclaims the
amendment adopted, provided the
original ratification of Ohio and New
Jersey are valid, nothwithstanding
their withdrawal.
The President has signed the new tax
bill.
The Secretary of War has issued an
order enforcing the eight hour law.
Washington, July 20.—The Senate
remained in session until midnight.
The Military bill was passed. It re
duces the army to 30,000 ; three infant
ry and one cavalry regiments shall be
colored ; it musters out all except the
West Point band ; gives 1,000 Spring
field rifles to each Congressional Dis
trict on condition that the Governor
is satisfied the militia are loyal. The
last provision excited sharp debate by
Drake saying he would, if be had his
way, arm every loyal man in the South
ern States with a Springfield rifle and
cartridges in addition, and so far as be
was concerned be was perfectly willing
for it to be written on this bill, that
these arms w r ere intended for the pro
tection of the loyal men at the polls.
Senate—A concurrent resolution that
the 14th amendment to the constitution
has been duly adopted, passed.
A resolution paying Southern Sena
tors from ihe beginning of the Fortieth
Congress meeting opposition, ivent
over under the rules.
A motion made to adjourn Friday
drew from Hendricks the vemark that
the President would probably avail
himself of the constitutional ten days to
defeat, the military bill which arms the
Southern militia at the option of the
Secretary of War A debate of great
bitterness ensued, in which allusions to
outrages on Southern loyalists were
again vchtillated. Without definite ac
tion, the Senate took recess.
House—A resolution paying members
from South Carolina from the date of
their election, passed.
Bill changing ports of entry from
Plymouth to Edenton, and Beaufort to
Port Royal, passed.
Resolution seating the Alabama mem
bers provoked a long debate. Bulkley,
Callis, Haughty, Norris and Price were
seated.
Concurrent resolution declaring the
14th Amendment adopted, passed.
House resumed the funding bill. .
Recess.
A vote in tho Republican caucus
to day showed 80 favoring a recess to
Sept, or Oct, against 28 favoring a reg
ular adjournment.
Full Cabinet to-day including Evarts
for the first time.
Both Houses in session to-night.
Gillem’s report regarding Mississippi
says both parties charge fraud, but that
he can find none that are within milita
ry reach. As the constitution was de
feated military rule will be continued.
Gillem recommends a modification of
the law whereby all registered and
qualified voters may fill vacancies
which exi3t or may occur in civil State
or national offices.
From New Orlesus.
New Orleans, July 19. —Later ac
counts from Milliken, Texas, report
the disturbance as not yet at an end.
The negroes sent defiant replies to the
orders from the civil officers and agents
Freedmen’s Bureau to disperse. But a
small squad of soldiers are on the spot.
In the Legislature yesterday a bill
was read to establish a Parish Constab
ulary. The force to consist of not less
than twenty nor more than one hundred
men in each parish, members and
officers of which are required to take
the test oath in addition to the consti
tutional oath.
In the House, the Committee on elec
tions reported the member elected from
De Soto Parish, who is a white Demo
crat, ineligible, and the House seated
his competitor, who is a black Radical,
by a strict party vote—6o to 16—not
withstanding the minority of the Com
mittee recommended anew election, if
said member was decided ineligible by
the House.
A prominent feature on the stand at
the Democratic ratification meeting last
night was a number of Catholic clergy
men. Two colored representatives
from the colored Democratic Clubs
were also on the stand. A large num
her of negroes were in the precession.
The principal streets of the city were
as bright as day with illumination.
The offices of the Democratic uewspa
pers, principal business houses and
places of public resort blazed with light
and were covered with suggestive
inscriptions. Crowds of ladies, with
out escorts, filled the streets. Most
perfect order was maintained—not a
single disturbance heard of.
County Officers. —We copy below,
the names of the new county officers in
Alabama, for the counties adjacent to
the Georgia line :
Barbour. —Judge, 11. C. Russell;
Sheriff, Wm. M. Russell; Clerk, A.
T. Spence; Solicitor, A. Y. Lee.
Bullock. —Judge of Probate, W. H.
Black.
Chambers. —Judge of Probate, John
Appleby ; Sheriff, R. J. Kellam ; Clerk,
Wm. L. Dorman ; Solicitor, C. D.
Hudson.
Lee. —Judge, David Reed ; Sheriff,
J. R. Bailey ; Clerk, Stephen Tucker;
Solicitor, T. M. Gordon.
Macon.— Judge, J. J. Martin ; Sher
iff, J. J. Padgett; Clerk, Howall R.
Hays ; Solicitor, A. L. Brooks.
Pike. —Judge, W. C. Wood; Sher
iff, W. H. Strickland; Clerk, T. K.
Brantley ; Solicitor, H. C. Wiley.
Randolph.— Judge, W. W. Dobson ;
Sheriff, S. E. Jordan; Clerk, Robt. H.
Bolt; Solicitor, Joseph Benton.
Russell. —Judge, T. L. Appleby ;
Sheriff, J. T. Ware; Clerk, W. E.
Chambers ; Solicitor, U. Williams.
It is a curious historical fact that Jes- j
ferson and Hancock, whose names are
so popularly associated with the Decla
ration of Independence, were both serv
ing as substitutes in the Continental
Congress. Mr. Jefferson was the alter
nate of Peyton Randolph, detained in
Virginia as President of the House of
Deputies, and John Hancock was the
substitute for James Bowdoin, who
was kept at home in Boston by the ill
ness of his wife.
Gen. Craig, of Missouri, is out with
a letter addressed to Hon. John A.
Bingham, in which he pronounces But
ler’s Report wilfully and maliciously
false, and its author “a thief” as well
as “a great liar and a dirty dog.” It
was generally anticipated that Butler
would notice the matter on the floor of
: the House to-day, but he remained si
i lent. Craig says that if Butler challeng
-1 ed him, he shall propose fighting on the
principle of concussion—the distance
j to be the aame that Butler was from
1 Fort Fisher.
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JULY 22.
Recent Presidential Messages.
President Johnson has recently fa
vored tho Congress and the country
with a couple of interesting State papers
which have been furnished our readers
by telegraph. In the first he proposes
a series of amendments to the Constitu
tion of the United States, some of
which contain in themselves great mer
it. As they are not likely to arrest the
serious attention of a Congress which
has exhibited a wonderful desire and
capacity to amend tho Constitution, it
is scarcely necessary to enter into a dis
cussion of their points. The President
seems to be profoundly impressed by
the dangers which threaten the Govern
ment, and his efforts to avert them but
add to the record of patriotism and
fidelity with which he has discharged
the duties of his position. The second
paper is a veto of the mad and revolu
tionary scheme of the Radicals to elect
their candidate by negro votes, or fail
ing in this,to debar the Southern States
of the rights guaranteed them by the
Constitution. It is a very clear and
able document, and has met the- same
fate awarded to previous attempts from
the same quarter to arrest the schemes
of ruin set on foot by a miserable fac
tion. The point made by the Presi
dent against any election held in these
Slates under the Reconstruction acts is
very strong. But we have participated
in elections ordered by the same author
ity, and until the Reconstruction acts
are pronounced unconstitutional, we
are compelled to acknowledge as “de
facto” the governments set up by a
force that we could not resist. It would
appear that the President desires that
we hold the coming election unler
old State law's, and that ii we do other
wise our votes cannot be legally receiv
ed and counted. There is no escape
from or reply to the logical conclusion
of his reasoning on this point, but we
are powerless to do anything. The
military forces aro to be retained in the
South until January next, and we must
yield to the bayonet as we have done
before. The Radical Senate will count
the votes, and will count only such as
are for Grant.
As we write the telegraph announces
that a bill has passed to arm the ne
groes and scalawags, and that a Radi
cal Senator announces that this is done
in order that they make take the polls
and control the election. Under what
law we shall vote, whether we shall
vote at all, and the suggestions contain
ed in the veto message of the President,
are questions that should arrest and
command the most earnest considera
tion of the State Convention soon to be
assembled in Atlanta.
TUe RiiNttU of IU« Purnioj; Process.
Both branches of the so called Legis
lature of Georgia have determined by
large majorities, not to be purged, not
withstanding the dose administered by
Bullock and Meade. From the tele
graphic dispatches which appeared in
our issue of yesterday, it is probable
that another prescription in the shape of
bayonets may bo administered. Be
this as it may, we are not exactly sat
isfied with the complexion of the mat
ter. VVe do not generally attach any
importance to radical testimony, but it
looks very much like Radicals and Dem
ocrats had come to some sort of under
standing about passing the Fourteenth
Constitutional Amendment and divi
ding out the spoils. In the course of
the debate upon the report of the
purging committee in the House, Bry
ant, one of the most pestilent of the
Radical leaders, is reported as follows:
Mr. Bryant of Richmond, said in
substance, that at first he regretted
having been placed upon the committee
but was now glad of it. It had given
him an opportunity to more fully un
derstand the true status of the gentle
men upon the Democratic side of the
House. He had supposed at first
that they intended to offer factious op
position to reconstruction, but was now
satisfied that such was not the case.—
The delicate question now under con
sideration should be approached in a
proper spirit, and he believed it would
be by both sides. He asked gentlemen
to accord to him the same honesty that
he was willing to concede to them.”
From the above extract it would
seem that Bryant is very much in love
with the Democrats, and has received
some very new and startling light as to
their “status” on this reconstruction
business. Our suspicions about this
matter are strengthened by the follow
ing item from the letter of tho Atlanta
correspondent of Bullock’s organ, the
National Republican. Ho writes:
“Both parties seem pleased at the
result, and your correspondent flatters
himself that he could almost see a spir
it of rival harmony springing up in the
midst of Senators, and we can only
hope that it may increase until all shall
be one beautiful whole.”
We do not like the sound of “rival
harmony” and “beautiful whole.” We
shay anxiously await further develop
ments.
Hard on Senators.— A young lady
who writes to an Adams county (Pa.)
paper, describing an interview with
Hon. Thaddeus Steuens, quotes the fol- ;
lowing declaration made by Mr. Ste- 1
vens:
No honest office holder that comes
here, if he does right, can get one dol
lar ahead; yet t marvel to see men,
poor when they came here, go out of
that Senate worth half a million.
Mr. Stevens does not say whether
there are any honest office-holders in
Washington ; but it is fair to presume
there are a few of them—a corporal’s
guard, al all events. — Pittsburg Chroni
cle.
A Nashville editor has discovered the
origin of scalawags. In a dream he
was transported to where things were
made, and in one room they were mak
ing dogs, and the spoiled dogs were
turned o.ver to the apprentices to prac
tice on, and they made scalawags of
them.
It was as Governor of the great State
of New York, that Horatio Seymour
, defied Mr. Seward to tinkle his little
, bell on her soil, or dare to arrest the
humblest of her citizens ; and while
power glutted its political vengeance in
other States, the little bell remained
muffled in New York.
Withdrawal of Maj. Glass from
the Canvass in Virginia. —Major R.
H. Glass, of the Lynchburg Republican,
and the Conservative nominee of his
district for Congress, publishes a card
withdrawing from the canvass. The
reason assigned by him is that he is in
formed “that it has been publicly ex
pressed in certain quarters that Conser
vative nominations for Congress are
inexpedient in districts where the col
ored vote preponderates, and that in
such districts it would be wisest and
best for the white people to induce ne
gro candidates to take the field and sup
port their election.”
The Loval League—Thb Twin
Ground Moles.—The drumming al
luded to in our local column of Tues
day morning, had the effect of gather
ing a large number of the faithful of the
League in the Lodge room on Monday
night. The brethren were not happy,
cheerful, confident or harmonious, and
the session was a long and labored one.
The little bird we keep in the concern
gave us a very full account of the pro
ceedings, but we have neither time,
space or inclination to reproduce them
in extenso. Most of the white worthies
of the concern were present on the oc
casion. Tom Rhodes (col’d) was the
principal orator. It appears that Thom
as, who is given steady employment
and good wages by a Democrat, whom
he is industriously attempting to ruin,
has been suspected of a little lukewarm
ness in the cause. Perhaps the contri
butions of Thomas to the bar till of
old Coleman, the Fagin of the concern,
have been light and infrequent. At
any rate Thomas was compelled to vin
dicate himself in a very long and inco
herent harangue. He admitted to his
beloved brethren that appearances were
against him, that he did not work very
zealously and industriously in public,
but that he was “like the pretty ground
mole that went under the ground and
worked long and deep,” when tho white
folks could not see. This was satis
factory as was evinced by the grunts
and yah, yah’s of the niggers, and the
ghastly grins of the things called white
men who were presont. Thomas also
expatiated on the political situation,
telling his hearers that Seymour and
Blair were in favor of re enslaving the
niggers, while Grant and Colfax were
for putting them on equality with the
white folks. He told them that there
was no more chance for Grant to be
beaten than there was for him to fly.
As Thomas is a heavy bird and an un
likely one, if he is anything of a Proph
et, the Democracy may just as well give
the thing up. He explained the want
of enthusiasm for Grant —upon the
ground that Grant was just like him—
he was working under the ground like
the pretty little ground mole, and did
not make any noise about it. So we
may consider Tom and Grant tho pretty
little pet ground moles of the Radical
gang.
After Thomas had vindicated his
“loilty,” Squire Bostock, who is ar
raigned almost daily by Judge Torrey
for rascality of some sort, hauled up
Alderman Justice Ordinary Registrar
Duer, for going back on the niggers,
the dead ones, in objecting to the very
statesmanlike motion of the astute Web
ster, to repeal a law of the State of
Georgia. After Duer had purged him
self the thing adjourned to Fagin Cole
man’s, to liquor. We may perhaps
have another law suit about who is to
settle for the drinks. Our bird says the
League is getting seedy—and that the
old lies with which the niggers have
been fooled and beguiled are getting to
bo very threadbare. He promises to
inform us when the “pretty little ground
mole” goes under the ground again.
Among those conspicuous was a Ser
geant of the Garrison in uniform and
Bostock. One white speaker said he
had done more for the Republican party
than any three men in Columbus.
(Cries from negroes, “how did you
vote ?”) “Never mind how I voted.
It was for Republican principles. I’m
no traitor.” He said he would “not be
shouted down.” He wanted the meet
ing to support a colored man. Walter
Johnson was elected Vice President and
the niggers gave him three cheers. The
speakers said they could do nothing
politically without money, and appealed
strongly for funds. Amid shrieks and
yells, after an enrollment had taken
place, the concern adjourned.
A Bailiff Come to Grief. —McCor-
mac, military appointed Justice Bos
tock’s Bailiff, like his master, has been
put in bond. Bostock put a negro in jail.
Justice Torry gave the required bond
and he was released. McCormac threat
ened the Justice with personal violence,
whereupon the radical Bailiff, who,
with his scalawag master, delights in
oppressing Democratic freedmen, was
brought before Justice Howard and Mc-
Cahey yesterday, who required of him
a S3OO bond to keep the peace. We
know not if it was given. C. R. Rus
sell and R. J. Moses, jr., Esquires, for
prosecution, J. M. Russell, Esq., for
McCormac. Bostock is already under
bond for malpractice in office.
A large and enthusiastic meeting to
ratify the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency,
was held in Taylor county, on Saturday
last. At the same meeting the follow
ing delegates were appointed to repre
sent Taylor county in the State Con
vention in Atlanta, on Thursday the
23d instant :
L. Q. C. McCrary, F. M. McKenney,
James R. Walker, Thomas J. Marshall,
Milton Riviere, C. A. J. Pope, 8. H.
Lockett, Jesse D. Beall, Jas. M. Willis,
George Layfield, John S. Murray, R. A.
Greene, D. A. J. Willis, John H. Wal
lace —which nomination was approved
without a dissenting voice.
Upon motion, Col. W. 8. Wallace, J.
D. Rues, Esq., Maj. J. H. Holeey, Capt.
J. M. Bateman and Capt. Frank Wilch
er were appointed to represent the
i county at large.
From South Carolina.
Columbia, July 21.—The Legisla
ture passed a bill accepting a donation ;
of land from the United States for Ag- |
ricultural Colleges.
Randolph, negro, introduced a bill
prohibiting the distinction in all cases
on account of race or color.
In the House, Neagle, Comptroller
General, introduced a bill taxing up
land cotton lc per pound, 3ea Island 2c
per pound, rice 7sc per bushel, to pay
the expenses of Legislature. He was
hooted at by the members and declared
it monstrosity, and refused to allow it ;
to be printed.
Election of Supreme Judges on Thurs
day.
Columbia, July 22.—A bill was in
troduced in the Legislature reducing
the bonds of officials which the Gover
nor will veto. In effect the bill will
permit irresponsible parties to fill offi
ces.
Northern speculators are here trying
to obtain possession of the Line Rail
road.
The Republicans are anxious to elect
Gov. Orr Chief Justice. Steps are ta
ken to remove his disabilities.
Legislative work progresses slowly.
Expenses promise to be unusualy great.
Old Thad Stevens made a narrow
escape from a sudden and violent death
the other day. He came near having a
generous idea. If he had had It, it
would have killed him before he could
have said, “I’m lying, nigger, lying."
1 Journal
Spicy Correspondence Between
Joshua and Rufus, two Wood
Little Radical Boys.
The Atlanta Era ol Sunday last con
tains the subjoined little passage at
arms between Joshua Hill and Bullock:
A CARD.
I call public attention to the annexed
correspondence. It explains itself. It
is due to Gov. Bullock to say that no
unkindness towards him prompts this
publication. I hope his solution of the
matter is the true one. I preter to
think well of everybody.
Joshua Hill.
Atlanta, July 16, 1868.
My Dear Sir : It affords mo picas
ure to inform you that I have received
official information that by a vote of
two-thirds of each House of Congress
any political disability which may have
attached to yourself, has been removed.
Very respectfully,
Rufus B. Bullock,
Governor elect.
Hon. Joshua Hill, Atlanta.
Atlanta, Ga., July 16th, 1868.
His Excellency R. B. Bullock —
Dear Sir :—I was surprised to learn
by your note of this date, that Congress
had relieved me of any political disabil
ity which may have attached to me. I
cannot be thankful for what I neither
needed nor desired. I have induced
Congress to relieve several Georgians
of their political disabilities, but it nev
er occurred to me to solicit relief tor
myself. It is more than two years
since I first took what -is known as the
“test oath." I have taken it twice.
I have never feared a chargo of perju
ry for doing so.
I apppreciate intended kindnesses,
except where they make me ridiculous
Whether the application for my relief
was designed to detract from my stand
ing as a consistent friend of the Union
I cannot tell, but such, unquestionably,
is its effect. I shall be better able to
determine this when I come to know
who volunteered in my behalf. I shall
endeavor to ascertain to whom I am
indebted.
If within your power to roliove my ,
anxiety on this point, I shall be much
obliged for the information.
Very respectfully your obedient ser
vant, _
Joshua Hill.
Atlanta, July 16, 1868.
My Dear Sir: lam in receipt of your
note of this date, and in reply would
say that I have no knowledge as to how
or why your name appears in the list
furnished me, of persons whose politi
cal disabilities have been removed by a
two-thirds vote of each House. It cer
tainly was not either at my -suggestion
or solicitation.
I presume, however, that it has been
done by someone of your many friends
in either House at Washington. Fro m
my conversation with members while
there, I became advised that their opin
ion of the effect of the “14th article”
was such ns to debar from office every
person who, after having held an office
and taken an oath to support the Con
stitution of the United States, rendered
any aid or comfort, whether voluntari
ly or involuntarily, to the enemies of
the Union, and, in this view, I presume
some of those gentlemen added your
name. Very respectfully,
R. B. Bullock.
Hon. Joshua Hill.
Joshua exhibited the temper lor
which ho is notod, and Rufus who no
doubt got Joseph Brown to write his
letters, makes a very savage dig at the
“loilty” of Joshua who would not
secede with his State, and who has
swallowed the “iron clad” on two
separate and distinct occasions. If
Rufus has given the correct construc
tion of the “14th article” there must be
some purging or something'else of a
nature satisfactory to Radicalism done
in the Georgia Legislature.
This little episode exhibits the fact that
Rufus and Joshua are not on very amia
ble terms, and that the Senatorial Can
vass is considerably mixed. We would
earnestly counsel the brethren of the Mu
latto Party to live together in harmouy
and unity, for they may be assured one
and all that they have no friends outside
of it to rely upon when the day of
their trial and tribulation shall come.
A Tnlk with Seymour.
The special of the Louisville Journal,
writing from Washington on the 15th,
says:
I have just seen Col. R. C. Mason, of
Virginia, who spent day before yester
day with Mr. Seymour, at Utica. He
represents the Democratic nominee as
the most agreeable and unostentatious
of men, and his home as a paradise of
comfort and hospitality. Mr. Seymour
talks freely of the New. York Conven
tion. He says that he went there with
no other aim than to join in the selec
tion of some good Democrat; that he
was not hostile to Pendleton, but on tho
contrary was Pendleton’s friend ; and
that the last thing he expected or desir
ed was the result which finally placed
him in the field. He thinks the finan
cial question is not generally under
stood, and is confident that the West
will approve his views when they come
to be known more fully. Mr. Seymour
is of the opinion that Grant will make a
poor run in all of tho Middle States and
that he will lose several of the New
England States. His own majority in
New York, he believes, will be upward
of one hundred thousand. He is very
sanguine of a peaceful campaign and
triumphant election Col. Mason tells
me that all along the railroad line in
New York, and at every station aDd
village, tho enthusiasm for Seymour
was very great. In this city it is cer
tainly gaining ground. Every day ados
new confidence to the Democrats and
witnesses the radicals angrier and more
skeptical. .
Columbus Iron Works Company.
—This is one ot the establishments that
our city should be proud of, and gener
ously patronized. The Works are com
plete in every respect, and the machin
ery of the finest and best class. A large
amount of capital has been invested in
the concern. The work turned out is
equal to any in this country. Any
kind of tools, castings and machinery,
Allum’s, Wrights’ and Golden’s pateut
iron screw cotton presses, circular saws,
bolting cloths, mill stones, steam pipes
and fittings—as well as everything
usually manufactured at first class iron
works of similar character, are famish
ed at short notice. Read advertise
ment.
Aid for the Carret Baggers.—A
late number of the Charleston Mercury
contains the following in its local col
umn, which it refused to receive as an
advertisement.
Wanted, six reeponsible gentlemen,
worth at least $15,000 each, to go secu
rity for a public officer, who is requir
ed to give bond with securitiea to the
amount of $90,000. Apply to D. H. C.
Bondsmen are wanted to stand for
the newly elected officials in South
Carolina. We may expect a similar
state of things in Georgia shortly, for
we do not believe that a single radical
State officer chosen at the late election,
can give a bond that will be equal in
value to the paper upon which it Is
written.
Death pf Judge Dougherty. —The
many friends of Judge Robert Dough
erty, for the last eighteen years presid
ing Judge of one of tho Circuit Courts
I of Alabama, will regret to learn of his
j death, which occurred at his residence
I o Tuikegee, Ala., on Friday last.
NO. 20.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY ».
Personal. —The Hon. Mrs. Teresa
Yelverton of Eugland, who Is making
a tour of the Southern States, is stop
ping at the Perry House, and is, we
are pleased to learn, the recipient of
many social attentions and courtesies
from our citizens.
Sno.uT Wheat Crops in North-
West Georgia.—Mr. W. H. Lumpkin
informs the editor of tho Rome Courier
that he has threshed, this year, wheat
crops on fifteen plantations, in - Vann’s
Valley and on Silver Creek, and that
tho average yield is only 5J bushels per
acre. This, the Courier says, is only
about half of a fair crop for that section.
The frowning Out rage.
The telegraph iuforms us that when
Senator Henricks announced that Presi
dent Johnson would avail himself of
his Constitutional privilege to defeat
the scheme of the Radicals to arm the
negroes, scalawags and carpet-baggers
against the white people of tho South
ern States, a debate of great bitterness
ensued. The bitterness of the debate
settles tho fact, we think, that this
scheme will be pushed to a successful
consummation, even at the expense of
a prolongation of the session of Con
gress. A battery of artillery, a thou
sand Enfield rifles and ammunition ad
libitum, is to be given to tho negroes
and their allies in each Congressional
District in the South. And for what t
The answer is plain and ready. Drake,
of Missouri, who has more temper than
. brains or discretion, has developed the
I purpose. He says It is to protect “loyal
i men at tho polls." The English of that
is, to drive away by force, negroes and
white men who desire to vote against
I Grant and Colfax. We are to have re
| enacted in ten Southern States, the
scones which have disgraced Tennes
see, and made that State a very hell on
earth. This is part of a well matured
1 and Bettled plan to drive the oppressed
people of the South to violence, in order
i that the slumbering fires of hate in the
: Northern heart, may bo re enkindled
: against them. While in Washington,
a few days since, an intelligent and
well-informed Radical told us that he
1 heard Butler, the Beast, express his
desire and Intention to goad the South
to forcible resistance, that a Radical
triumph In the coming Presidential
election might be secured. The utter
desperation and depravity of Radical
ism is demonstrated in this proposition.
The white men of the South were dis
armed immediately after tho surrender.
Every negro in tho land is armed.
These last need only some bold and
audacious leaders to incite them to vio
lence, and Butler and his compeers
hope that they may be found. It has
been claimed by the men who have
overturned our State Government, and
have placed us under military despot
ism, that the “loll” element, as they
term it, was in a majority in every
Southern State. Time and tests have
developed the fact that such was not
the case, and that Radicalism had scarce
a supporter from tho Potomac to the
Rio Grande who could write his name
or boast of a clean shirt. They have
claimed that the negroes fought and
saved the Union, that they were the
superior race in martial valor, and that
they were entitled to the ballot by rea
son of their virtue and intelligence.
After training them thoroughly
through the agencies of tho Bureau and
Loyal Leagues, after enfranchising them
and disfranchising the whites, after
building up carpet bag Governments
by the force of the bayonet, and turning
over the same to the control of men of
their own selection, they find that can
; non, rifles and gunpowder are still ne
cessary to sustain Radicalism in the
South. If nothing had before occurred
to open tho eyes of Northern men to
the wickedness and insincerity of the
; faction in power, this last crowning
outrage should be more than sufficient.
We are to have troublous and exciting
limes between now and November.
Prudence, forbearance and patience on
our part are as necessary to our deliver
-1 auce as energy and action. Our people
must bear the burdens imposed upon
them, yet awhile longer. If collisions
must come let them he forced by the
Radical party. The sentiment of the
! honest and true men of the North is
strong and undivided. They will not
submit to the rule of men elected by
parks of artillery and Enfield rifles, Jn
the hands of negroes, and in this deter
mination rest our hope for emancipa
tion and security in the future.
Horatio Seymour.
“His private sharacter is without a
stain, and cannot be assailed successful
ly.”—Boston Herald.
In private life, he is the pure, upright
Citizen.— Portland (2/e.) Argus
“In his private life there is no blem
ish ; his words are pure, his reputation
untarnished.”— Cincinnati Enquirer.
“A gentleman without a stain. A
thoroughly sincere aud noble hearted .
man.” —Lawrence {Mass ) Sentinel.
“The purity of bis personal character
will be felt in his civil administration.” j
—Albany (N. F.) Argue.
“His character and learning is best :
fitted to adorn a great station."—W. Y- ,
World.
“Hib exalted ability and his wisdom
and patriotism are only equalled by the j
purity and excellence of his character
as a gentleman and a man. In the
breadth of his mind, his exulted moral j
character, and the correctness of his
habits he presents a contract which
tells its own story.” —Hartford Times
“It is to his great abilities, to his
pure and lofty character that Horatio
Seymour owes this peculiar and unpre
cedented honor.” —Philadelphia Ag*.
“It must be said to his credit that
Gov. Seymour ia a man ol uureproach
able integrity and morality in private
life.” —Philadelphia Ledger.
“He is a courteous Christian gentle
man, of high persona! character, and a
consistent advocate and bright example
of temperance.”— N. Y. Journal of
Commtrce.
Similar extracts, relative to the per
sonal and Christian character of Horatio
Seymour might be made to the very full
of our columns. These are but a very
small moiety, and yet how warmly
they speak to the Christian heart of this
nation, so long outraged by the nomi
nations of the “All the Piety" Party.
God bless Horatio Seymour.
Gone. — Betz and Marshall, two of
Whitley’s witnesses, who perjured
themselves in a fruitless attempt against
the lives of the Columbus prison
ers, were sent off on l ftßt ® ven n -£,f
train in charge of a file of soldiers. W
understand that Major Smythe accom
panies them in their flight from _ the con
sequences of their crimes. Their bag
gage was checked to New York, but it
! fg believed that the perjurers are bound
for a hotter climate. We wi»h them a
| »®fe journey.—Atlanta ConeMuHo*.
From NnntKomery.
Montgomery, July 20.—A fine rain
fell here this morning which will do
much good. The army worm haß ap
peared on farms iu this and Lowndes
county. The farmers are much alarmed
at their visit.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Pennington
offered a resolution looking to tho re
moval of disabilities imp<>« 1 on State
voters. The State constitution disfran
chises all whom tho 14th amendment
forbids holding office. His resolution
was adrtpted by a large vote. It pro
vides for the appointment of a joint
committee to report at once.
Legislation is mostly of a local char
acter.
Montgomery, July 20.—There was
an enthusiastic Seymour and Blair
meeting held here to night, extending
to a late hour. Speeches were made by
Gen. Clanton, ex Gov. Watts, and other
prominent citizens. A great many ne
groes were present.
Montgomery, July 21. Bills are
pending in both Houses to adopt the
code of Alabama, where it is not in
conflict with the new Constitution.
The House passed a bill this morning
fixing the pay of the Speaker of the
House and President of the Senate at
sl2 per day, members at $8 and the
principal clerks at $8 ; assistant clerks
$6; door keepers and pages $4.
The Senatoral question came up at
12 m.
The principal candidates for the long
term, ending in 1873, were D. C. Hum
phreys, of Huntsville, and Gen. Geo.
E. Spencer, bankrupt registor, and
Gen. Willard Warner. On the 3rd
ballot in the Senate, Spencer received
18 votes, and on the 2d ballot in the
House he received 64. This gives him
more than a majority of the two Houses.
The Senate adjourned without a ballot
for tho other Senator until to-morrow
morning.
In tho House Albert Grifflu, D. E.
Coon, Willard Warner, and I. L. Pen
nington were nominated, and one vote
taken without any result.
Montgomery, July 22.—G00d rains
have fallen in different portions of Mid
dle Alabama in the last few days. Some
planters report that tho long drought
cut tho corn crop off one half. Cotton
has also been injured.
A bill was introduced to day In the
Senate to stop all suits now on the dif
ferent dockets that beguu at a period
since April 18th, 1861, up to April 18th,
1868, and mnka them null and void.
The House adopted a resolution pro
viding for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of throe of the best lawyers of the
State to conform the present laws to
the Constitution.
At 12 m. the Legislature met In Con-
Tention to elect a Senator for the term,
ending 1871. Gen. Warner, late of
Ohio, received 48 votes, R. M Rey
nolds, late of Wisconsin received 28, J.
L. Pennington, of Alabama, received
21, A. C. Felder, of Alabama, 9, and
Gen. D. E. Coon, late of lowa, received
11. They aro all Radicals. Mr. Pen
nington is the choice of all tho moder
ates.
For tho Sun an»l Times.
African ft. E. Clmrcit.
Eds Sun : Having seen notice in tho
papers that Bishop Brown would preach
at the African M. E. Church last Sab
bath, I concluded I would embrace the
opportunity of hearing a Bish
op preach. Accordingly I attended tho
afternoon service, and with your per
mission, will give a description of the
Bishop, his sermon, &c., &c.
The Bishop, I should judge, Is about
40 years of age, medium size, compact
and well built, dark mulatto in com
plexion, and a very pleasant expression
of couutenance- He is evidently w li
educated, and should judge lie hot
studied oratory to some considerable
extent. His language is good and gen
erally well selected to convey his ideas.
I should judge him to be a spiritual
man, and fully devoted to his work.
He speaks rather slow and cautious at
first, but with great distinctness, but as
he gets into the merits of his subject he
speaks more rapi lly and earnestly, and
becomeft eloquent. Take him altogeth
er, as a man and minister, he is cer
tainly above mediocrity, and perhaps
equal to a majority of white ministers.
His text was taken from Psalms, 119
and 165th verses: “Great peace have
they which love Thy law, and nothing
shall offend them”—which was divided
into several heads as follows:
Ist. What is the law of God.
2d. What characters are those that
love His law.
Bd. The blessedness and rewards of
those that keep and love God's law.
These propositions he discussed with
much clearness and freedom. 1 con
fess myself to have been pleased and
profiled in listening to tho word of God
preached by him. Ido not doubt but
that Bishop Brown is capable of accom
plishing much good amongst tbe color
ed people, and will no doubt do so, un
less he should bring into his discussions
politics, or enter into the political arena
outside of it, as some of his brother
ministers have done. We are satisfied,
however, from a reliable source, that
he condemns such a course in a minis
ter of the Gospel of Christ, and that a
largo majority of the preachers of that
Church are opposed to mixing political
matters with their Church services, or
entering into politics outside, and they
oppose and condemn the course of some
•of their leading ministers, who have
devoted themselves almost exclusively
to political instead of religious teach
ings.
Bisiiop Brown, I believe, is a Balti
morean, has just been made a Bishop,
and will reside in Georgia, perhaps At
lanta. The Church he presides over is
the A. M. F.. Church—not the A. M.
Zion Church, which Church is endeav
oring to form a union with the Northern
M. E. Church, which this Church has
steadily refused to do. This Church
organization has been lu existence over
fifty yenrs, and numbers over 200,000
communicants, mostly in the South:
has six Bishops and some six hundred
ministers. It is an independent body,
not connected with any Northern or
ganlzation. It has a publishing house
in Philadelphia, and two or more lite
rary institutions under its control, pub
lishes a Church paper weekly, &c Its
Bishops are educated men, and most, if
not all of them, Southern by birth.
I think it due to the,, colored people,
as our former servants and friends, that
wo should still feel an interest in both
their moral and mental Improvement
and physical well being, and on their
pari they should reciprocate in the cul
tivation of kind and respectful feelings
toward the whites, and endeavor to fill
their new position so that ii shall
prove a blessing to them and posterity
Instead of a corse. M W.
July 16, 1868.
The Columbus Prisoners. The
bond required of these gentlemen to f
from the cells to comfortable quarters
in the barracks, was $1 000 each A
their own request the guard is retain* *
The Constitution says 'lie prison. 1
would have spurned Brown’s set Vic -
on any terms. That paper then l.llv *h*
following incident as having occnrr* and
in Atlanta:
Messrs. Mott, Wm A. Bedell and
Gen. Chilton, of Columbus, called upon
Brown, at the suggestion of the first
named gentleman, and against the wish
of the last. He was asked whether he
could defend ibe Columbus prisoners.
TT.“renlied that Gen. Dunn wanted him
ffir the prosecution, and had told him
it was no use to try a man whom
he Brown) would dejend, as he al
ways cleared his clients; but, added
the Governor, with the Judas expres
sion that so becomes him, “I am not
positively engaged, and you know, gen
tlemen, I am a lawyer, and work for
the biggest pile.” It is believed that
Brown Is prosecuting, for a conditional
fee, men whose innocence he does not
doubt. In no other way can we account
for the vindictive, malicious, ungentle
manly, unmanly and n n ? en , er ? u ,
ner in which he has conducted the ex
aminatlon of witnesses for the defense
—the ladies of the Bhephsrd family
especially.