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House in considering this subject the ry shoes and clothing. The original plan
, ii(>tv r in me first heretofore acted upon in the county; was
place to establish the principle on * or B( ”» e on , e to take particular sold.ersun-
P 1 " . , r .. der their charge and see that they were
unicl. they would i.-*^ then military ided tor T1)is was the best p i an ,
measures lor the tiu twei jnosecution an( j }, e hoped it would be continued. Tbeu
oi me war—wiiether it were tue prill- i none would be overlooked. He hadlis's
ciple of classification and dralt, or i of all the companies fully organized and
classifijiition and penalty: whether sent from the county. These lists lie
the principle proposed by the Senate ! should read over and as each name was.
or any other principle—they eon Id not j called, he wished it to be announced b }
lie.lmu.hlir e nrriVo :,r nnv I one whether provision by any one
he liuitibly conceived, arrive at any
conclusion satisfactory to the House,
or useful and honorable to the country,
without having established the princi
ple. The Connnitteeof the Whole or a
Select Committee might consider the
details.”
“In submitting, Sir, to the Com mi t-
Imd been made lor the one whrse name
should be called.
[Here the lists were read over and re-
pacify. Each State had the righbdhus to act, and
" beu each for itself had thus acted, no power on
eaith had the right justly to gainsay it. the old
(Juiou was formed oy the States, each acting for
itself in its sovereign character and capacity with
the purpose of advancing their interests respect
ively thereby. Each »taie was the sole judge in
the last resort, whether the future iuteiest, safety
and well-being cf her people, retju r.d her to r. -
'lime ihose sovereign powers, the exercise o!
which had been delegated to other hands und*-r
he old compact of Union. These principles have
var been held, not only true but sacred, with the
mends of Constitutional liberty in all the States
-inco the old Union was formed: They rest upon
tie fundamental principles set forth in the Dec a
ration of Independence, that all governments “de
rive their just powers from the consent of the gov-
rued ” fhe States South, therefore had dom
Georgia tegisialurf.
HOUSE.
MY. Dyer, a hill to provide for the elec- tion, Mr. Bigham said he desired to cali ing from the Confederation. They may
ion of Commissioners in the town of .Mail- the earnest attention ottbe House to this exercise it under the res-oited power to
son for 1863. matter, and would appeal to the Press of suppress insurrection. It had been held
Mr. Follow, a bill to amend the act in the State to urge upon the people the that even England could not diatt. U e
latiou to lapsed legacies. great magnitude of this subject- He paid denied it—she is a sovereign and has tl,«
relat
Nov. 13. j Mr. Gordon, a bitl to incorporate the I a just and glowing tribute to the foresight, power to protect her dominion.
t he
It tv; g
Traders and Importere bank of Augusta, j sagacity and piactical views of the Hon. considered expedient to raise her armies
The House met according to aojouu.- Also a bill;» authorize William H. Far-i John W. Lewis, who had recently pub- by a different mode. \\
ment.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Brooks.
After reading the Journal, Mr. Daniel j
Coombs, member elect from the county of
, ... . A * are applied to
-.irell to bold real estate in the State of j lished a letter on this important and ur-: to put ourselves between the Governor
gent matter. and the Confederate States, and raise a
The resolution was then adopted and monument <•! State Kightson the sea coast.
Geotgia.
Also, a bill to amend the act incorpo
rating
Laurens, vice Mr. Robinson, resigned, j pfmy> and ,] )e Augusta Gas Light Compa- {rence.
tho Savannah Gas Light Com-! transmitted to the Senate for their concur- lie did not think the emergency requirid
tee tin* few observations with which I j ‘ hose f °r whom no response has
intend to trouble them on this motion,
I will endeavor to satisfy them that j
the measure proposed by the Senate
spouses made at the call o( the name ol j nothing but what was their right—tinir inalif.na
each one known to be provided for. It
was gratifying to perceive that a majority
were already provided for.]
Mr. Stephens continued: Doubtless
been matie, are also provided for by per
sons not present; but as some might not
be, and all should be, lie proposed that an
Executive Committee of three be appoint-
ouglit not to he taken, because it places j ed to thoroughly canvass the county, by
our reliance for a successful prosecu- ! themselves and sub-agents to bo appoint-
tion of the war on irregular militia ; j ed by them, and ascertain the number and
whereas, our reliance ought to b *. plac- mimes of every one who was not provided
ed on disciplined troops, and that some |
other measure ought, therefore, to be
resorted to—some measure calculated to
fill there gnlar ranks ami augment the regu
lar establishment.
1 do not mean to say, >ir, that tin
recruiting system, with the present
high bountv, would not eventually
fill your ranks - I sun not disposed to
say it would not (provided the [lower
of tlie enemy had continued broken
and divided by the troubles ol the
Continent) have answered our purpo
ses, but I do say that, under existing
circumstances, and for our present pur
pose, the recruiting system ought not
to be relied on; it cannot be relied on
to fill ottr ranks by the next campaign,
and to risk the loss of the next cam
paign is to risk the loss of everything.
But is there no mode to which you
can resort for tilling up the ranks bur
by voluntary enlist ment '? I would
be extremely sotry if we could not. I
for, and, by contributions to be raised by
them, to have the provision made.
Besides these companies there were
ipiite a number of volunteers from the
county in several other companies. Let
nil hum the comity be seen after ; no one
omitted; in whatever company he may
be. Let an agent, liras many as may be
necessary, be appointed by the Executive
Committee, to carry the articles when
really, and deliver them to the parties
Don’t trust them to any public agents foi
transportation. The only certain way fot
speed and safety was for some one to ac
company them. The government would
doubtless furnish transportation. It ought
to be done, and he supposed would he
done. But if tiot, let the executive com
mittee see to it that the articles were de
livered.
This part of fhe proceedings having
>le right, to do, the same as their ancestors del in
common with the North, whoa they severed their
connection wi ll the British Government.
This war was waged by the North in denial ol
this right and the purpose of conquest and subju
ga'ion It was therefore aggressive, wanton and
unjust. Such must be tho judgment of mankind,
let its results bo what thev may. The respousi
oility. therefore, lor all its sacrifices of treason;
and blood, heretofore or hereafter to be made in ita
prosecution rests not upon us
ill o sa'd that soon after the first battle ol
Manassas, duty called him to our camps te ar that
point. He went over the ground on which that
conflict had taken place. The evidences of the
.ate terrible suite were still fresh and visible all
around. The wide-spread desolation the new
made graves, and the puti id animal remains not
jet devoured by the vultures, fully attested what
a scene of blond it had been. While surveying
the hills and Uttiles over which the various col
umns ot men and the enemy had passed and were
engaged on that memorable day, amongst many
Oi her things that eiowded themselves upon the j
oiiud. were two dying expressions repotted to i
have been uttered in the mi'lst qf the batile. One
was by a soldier on the side of the enemy who, j
fallen and weltering in ins own blond, exclaimed, j
“Uy God ! What is all this inr ” The-other was
by the lament* d Bartow, who said, “Boys, they j
nave killed me. but ntetr give it up'-,' These two i
exclamations were made at no great distauce apart ;
and perhaps near the satrre time.
-v\ hairs ail this for!'’ Mr Stephens said he
conid hut think the question was pertinent to]
Doth sides, and jiost pertinent trout iritrr who tit !
t red it, addressed to ail his invading comrade '
and those who sent them. Well might he there!
nr the agonies of death, in the oiu and du-t oi j
strife, in the clangor nl arras, and the thunder ot I
aitillery ask, "VY hat is all this tor!” Why this ;
array of ai mies? Why this fierce meeting in trim -
■ at comhatf What is all this carnage and slaugli-
appeared, was qualified and took Ins
seat. •
Mr. Norwood moved to reconsider so ! ( ] (
much of the action of the House on j ester-
(lav as •rel ited to its refusal to,adopt his
any such a step. There are plenty „f men
Mr. Thomas, a resolution to require the enrolled, or between the ages of 16 and l<j
Also, a bill to incorporate the Ogle- ! Superintendent of the Western and Allan- and 4o ami oO or 55, to protect the 8tai e)
■ ripe Insurance Company of Savan- j tic Railroad to provide cars for the tra* s-
1 portation of sick and disabled soldieis,
amendment to tlie bill to obstruct certain 0 f Hon. Fiancis S. Bartow, late of Chat- j
rivers of the State, and to appropriate j lla|!i c „ untv> d( , cease(l .
money therefor
Also, a bill for the relief of the estate &c
Mr. M«ore, a resolution inviting the
Hon. T. Butler King to a seat upon the
The t hair decided that the motion was , er of tlieC((Ullly 0 p(jhatham
Also, a bid for the relief of Z.M. Wink- I door of the House
out of order
Mr. Bigham moved to reconsider so
Mr. Hatisell, a hill to incorporate the read a second time
Bj’ special permission, certain bills were
Upon motion of Mr. Norwood, the House
took np and passed a bill for the relied of
Augusta and Dahlonega Mining Coin-
much of the; proceedings of yesterday as auy
relates to the reference of certain fills, j a*Iso, a bill to incorporate the Chestatee , Charles West of Chatham,
and Town Creek Mining Compa
Agreed to.
.Mr. Bigham also moved to refer those
bills to the Committee on Agriculture and !
Internal improvements. Adopted.
Mr. Halford introduced a resolution to
instruct the J udiciary Committee to inquire
into and report upon the que tion wheth
er members who hold military commissions
by Confederate or State authority are en
titled to seats in this House.
Lieut. Col. T. J. Smith was invited to
a seat on the floor, which was accepted.
The special order for yesterday was
tine the number of Deputy Sheriffs and
Ordinaries ot the Stale.
Also a fill to point out and define the
mode of assessing damages for backing !
and overflowing water on the lands ot ;
others.
names ot all the soldiers iti the present
war recorded in a suitable book.
Air. Killen. a bill to change and fix the
1 hen taken up, which was the bill to sup- i time j lolding the Superior and Inferior !
press the distillations* gram in tins State I ( ; ourtsof Houston.
Mr. Mitchell, a Gill to prevent the sale ;
f intoxicating liquors in the city of Rome
med, during which the hour of | mitos’V ih”.'I g J? f ,0W * ee P erSOnS ° f C0,0r t0 iut ° j desired to avoid all possible collisions
| tion.
been gone through with, Mr. Stephens | t( , rtl , rf The same question isstmis pertinent t«.
then made strong appeals to all, to con- '
tribute in money or in kind to supply those
who might he found Gy the committee to I
those who are waging this war against us
i w as then. Why Uie prolongation ol mis conflict?
| Why ibis immense sacrifice of life in camp ami
, . , , iii i the iiuniemus battles that have been tonglrt since.’
be not p.ovided for. 1 hose who had sons, i u hy lilis i allleut aiiuu ami
brothers or others for whom they had
mourning going up
from almost every bouse and 1’aunly from Aiaine
anil
w ho
I “All v?IIi‘ • \ MH I > 14 * * C LUU1U BUI* ■* _ J j J J
i....... ‘ Hmnirhf fit'm irnvernmfnt made provision, would not be expected to I n> the KioGrande, anil hum ilie Atlantic
lid ^ C ti IW d V $ L»IOII _ i: t [lilS —U I. il.iil .t« , j « i j j > i • i t i ii I j t o i !«•• I •» 1: ri’i’InciitlsAtrifi d**«i r on cs
, i ^ , • • * ./ I do more than they had done, unless their . 111 »• 11 Irifcl , a . , a .
when administered n, Inr true spirit ,.j the ni ,. ans were a „f lc> in wllich case they I
Constitution, the strongest guvcimiic.,. ought to contribute liberally Ladies i :iy the North, can cave but onetiue'an\
111 the \\ lit ill C*\ CIl *rl the I mi IMIS. S <! It-nul/l I | lio0rlnllv inaln, mi ilia t- Intliit 1 ir ,1 .sail this foi on thfcirpart, hut to live! till u
in the world even lor the juirposes oi
war, but il the doctrine set n/i ejf late
be true, this is the weakest and most
contemptible government on earth;;
it is neither fit tor war or peace; it has
failed of’all the ends for which govern- [
merits are established. Jt cannot be true ,
that this government^ charged with the
general d fence, authorized t > declare war
an I to rais ■ armies, ca ? hare but one motle
would cheerfully make up the clothing, it
the cloth were furnished. Nobly had they
done .their part in this war. The battle
field was not their place, but in tlieir sphere
they had done that which was just as es
sential to tire success of our cause, as the
man who had won honor and glory on the
field. W ith the spindle, the loom, tlie j t
needle, and in the hospital, willingly, lib
erally, geneiously, patriotically, had they
done their duty. The men of our country
lieil to
What
ail this fur on their part, but to overturn the
principles upon which tm-ir own government, as
well as ouis is baaeJ—!o reverse the doctrine
that goverumeuts derive their “just powers frori
lire consent of the govern'd!" What
but to overturn the principles and practice ot iheii
own government from tht beginning! That gov
ernin' lit was founded and based ppoil the political
axiom that ail .Stales and people have th*- inalia*
ble right to change their turn s ol government at
will. This principle was acted on in the reerrtii-
don by the tin teil t-tates ot tire tooth American
Republics
introduced by Judge Cabiuess. Numerous!
amendments were offered, and much dis- j
cushion en
twelve arrived.
A recess was taken in order to receive
; the Senate to hearthe report
l ecutive Committee of the Georgia Relief j
and llo-pital Association, which was pre- j
; sented and read by the Rev. J. O. A. j
Clark, for particulars of which see, Senate •
, proceedings.
After the Senate retired to their cham
ber, the House resumed the consideration
of the bill under discussion at the time ot
' tire recess, which was perfected, read the
: third time and passed. The bill provides
that contracts’tor the distillation of grain
! may he made with agents of the State
i anti Confederate Governments for medical
j -at, aU.,. with other parties for man
! ufacturing alcohol or other liquors for med-
: reel, and manufacturing purposes, and the
'j. ! price for medical use shall not exceed SI
■ 1 50 per gallon. The penalty provided for
a violation of this act, is a fine not less
than 61,000, and not to exceed 65,000. and
imprisonment in the county jail tn.t longer
than six months, at the discretion of the
| Court; also, that each day’s distillation
should the Confederate authorities tail to
doit. He offered an amendment author
izing? the Governor to call out the. militia
provided the power hereby invested shall
not. be so used as to conflict with the Con
script Law.
Mr. Briscoe did r.ot think the Conscript
Law had anything to'do with the ques-
tion tuner consideration, I he con*titi].
tion authorizes the Governor to callout
th.- militia, or such as are not called nut.
Col. Boyd had a perfect right to call them
out, and there was no need of making this
a question here. The States have aeon-
current power to call out the militia, hut
not an absolute veto on the power to raise
armies. The United States authorities
(according to Judge Marshall, from which
he read) can go into the States and take
the militia to anj - other State. He read
various authorities to show that the militia
; organization of the States was not inde-
i pendent of the power of Congress over a
: national militia. The Sfateb cam control
. i the ofliceiing of the militia, but not the
eracy at Savannah, or at any other punt I]lilitia itsdf . Chief Justice Marshall says
selected by the Cotton Planters Lonven- , a maI1 dol ,. t eea8e , 0 belong to the State
enrolled. Mr Briscoe
Also, a hill for the relief of Sophia Mc
Bride was, ifpon motion.read a third time
Mr. Jackson, a bill to regulate and de- : and passed.
SENATE.
Nov. 15, 1862.
Senate met according to adjournment.
A resolution prov.ding for the appoint-
, i .i iment of a joint committee to investigate
Mr. Kendall, a resolution ^ hav ® tb ® ! ,b e charge of fraud on the Penitentiary,
I by A. P. Bell of Atlanta, was passed.
; The following hills were, introduced
To incorporate the tr.nik of tire < otrfed
■ - ery.
militia until he is
desired to avoid
and did uot think there was an occasion
r to receive A , a bi] , to an ,i lorize ,he levying of a ' 1u “
of the Ex- .A,,,., . , Savannah, passed.
o...;«p | tax in I ioyd lor the support ot soldters j ^ r ^ t() amend the cl)arter 0 f ,l, e
Confederate Marine and Eire Insurance
the plauta- Uornpany, and a hill to grant iehet to the f j ie organization of a new party, based in
» ; people, whose provisions I did not learn. ; o pi , us itiou to the decision of the court. One
ize Benier 1 he Senate then adjourned to 31uudaj , ( f our complaints against the Yankees was
morning
HOUSE.
November l'5th.
of raising armies, ic/itlsl etertj other gor- bad done well; most gallantly; but let
ernment that ever existed has had an abso
lute voice r ewer the voj;uhtlion of the coun-
tt never be forgotten, that as well as the
men have done in the cause of our inde-
truJor this purpose, and has actually j pendf-ne®, the women have done better
•• * j -, j, . ,i- • „ lo them the country is mainly indebted governii.ent ot LouisPbillipt*
nsed it. But this is a question not f()r |he c ] ot!ling of t h e army when it first i otT’harles X ot France, ana P a|
properly before the House, ana 1 will ......
not go info the argument' to show that neat
publics It was the principle acted on in the j b ha!l constitute a separate offence,
ocriiitiuu ot Mexico, it was acted ou in the : . • t , tt* r*
b , e .. 4 x,, , . • A message was received iroin ins Lx*
u^git; ur urgfi'c, to uvertliruvv tlie OUoqihu ^ . ,
I cellency enclosing a communication from
the army
went into the field. Their voluntary con
tributions of labor amounted to many mil-
struggle ot Gr^£
rule. On thru question the greatest Constitution
al expounder ot the North. Mr. Webster, gained
h:s tirsl laurels as an Arm-ricau states ran. This
principle was acted ou in the recognition of the
on the overthrow
again in the recogni
lion of the Lainartiue Guveruuieut on the over
throw of Louis t’nillipe in le4tj. At that time ev
ory man at the Noith in Congress, save one, Mr
The
can, like either governments, resort to other I lions of dollars, worth infinitely more than j stephei s believed, voted tor rhe principle
modes of raising annas than tfuit <>j " ’
sort to doss’feat ion and draft, or classifi
cation and penaltij, or any oilier mode
which a sin al discretion m iy, in a jiar-
ticular state of the country, dictate and
justify. All I intend to say a / resent is,
that you. Imre an absolute power over the
population of this country for this pur
poses''
I have quoted these extracts from
the speech of this great land of the
State Hights family, by which it will
appear that he goes somewhat be
yond me. There is uo higher authority
in this land for right constitutional
tire money in dollars and cents, if the Gov
eminent had had it; for the m
not have commanded the labor.
same principle was again acted upon, without dis-
Opl .Floyd, of Camden county, requesting
lire calling out of the militia to prevent
raids bj - negroes into said county.
The Senate resolution on llris subject
was taken up. for which Judge Cochrane
offered a substitute providing that these
facts be communicated immediately to the
War Department, and if no effort is then
families.
Abo a bill to amend the act in relation
to the government of slaves on
tions.
Mr. Pinckard. a bill to jyrlhorize Benier j
Pye to issue change hills in Monroe coun-
,ty. j
Also, a bill to authorize the Justices !
of the several counties to raise a com- 1
pany of mounted patrol for certain pur-
i poses.
Mr. Simmons, a bill for the relief ot Jo- ;
! seph Slate of Gilmer county.
I Also, a bill for the relief of "William !
Scott and Joseph Farmer of Giltner coun-
tj .
Mr. Stephens, a bill to change the
tween Jackson and Banks coun
ties.
Also, a resolution authorizing the Gov- |
ertior to pay freight on salt given to tlie in
digent families oi soldiers.
A bill to make uniform the compensa- Senatorial election on next
tion of grand or petit Jurors
Air- Gordon, a resolution to prevent the in
traffic in drugged aud poisoned liquors in
garrisoned towns.
l'he hill to punish with death persons
The bill to provide for the .defence of a
Mr. Thomas had never had the opportu
11ity of nibbing his head against a college
wall, but he thought the issue involved
plaints
that they would not obey the decisions of
the courts. He never would sanction hos-
, tility to the policy of Air. Davis.
Mr. Schley did not think the conscript
Hon. Warren Aiken, Speaker of the act had anything to do with the question,
House, having been detained bj’ the sick- which was, shall we request or instruct
ness of his wife, arrived this morning, and ' the Governor to call out the militia in
took his seat as presiding officer.
All tho bills in reference to small pox
were referred to a special committee of
live. ’This loathsome disease has appear
ed in a number of counties, and the most
Ktungent quarantine regulations, are de
manded. It is to authorize and aid such
Camden county. 'The committee had
weighed the facts before them, Gen. Mer
cers dispatch and tire fact that the county
had been virtually in tiro hands of the en-
ernj - since tire abandonment bj - us of Fer-
naudina, and they did not think the mili
tia could do any good. But if ibej' were
tore the Legislature
'The Senate resolution to brin
precautionary measures, that bills are be- i needed, it was the right aud the duty cf
1 the Governor, in his discretion to call them
w on the : out.
'Tuesday : Mr. Bloodworth —The court has deci-
was taken up aud unanimously concurred ded that the militia belong to the Confed-
! erate Government.
The Senate resolutions, passed yester- j Mr. Schley—the militia aro not called
i day, authorizing the Governor to seize and | or enrolled, and are therefore subject to
s control factories and tanneries for the pur- the cali of the Governor, and the I iw pro
xy h•» c-ome into the State for the purpose of pose ot shoeing aud clothing the soldiers, j posefl bj - the committee would enlarge the
furthering the objects of Lincoln’s procla- ! w'ere taken up, and referred to tlie com- j militia, so that no conflict could arise be-
mat inn was passed. j mittee ou military affairs. I he report of ; tween the State and Confederate authori-
the Executive Committee of the Georgia
Keiiefand Hospital Association was refer-
A message w as received from ‘lie Gover
nor recommending a change in tire punish
ment of James R. Wilson, now in jail at ; red to that committee.
eminent had had it; for the money could I “f”, 1 in . le * i ' <J ’ lbe iveogniiiou oi the government ; made to prevent such expeditions in fu- Atlanta from death to imprisonment for i A message from Gov. Brown recom-
n «r m ,A ut LouisNa_pole°n L! 1 he 8? u,e pmrcq.re was acted ; ture , he mi ii«iaof Camden and adjoining ! lr0,n P I that th« sentence nf death on
Many at the North opposed the admission of
Texas as a State iuto our llieu Union but there
was but little if any. opposition t ■ her recognitio:
were incidents of all wars, and this one
is no exception. These were ex’ils of
interpretation than George M. Troup, ties to realize unusual profits upon labotj
1 began political life under his banner; or capital in particular pursuits or trades,
I imbibed niy earliest political opin
ions Troiti bis teachings/ I will stand
by them. He never retracted or modi
fied the opinions here expressed.
Tire decision of the Court, for the
reas ms assigned, is. that Asa O. Jeffers,
being a citizen, within the ages ot IS
and 40 years of ege, and not belong
ing to any department of either the
Confederate or State Government,
nor being otherwise exempt from
military service ,be not discharged as a j p^ked in tire common cause
conscript from the custody of the en
rolling officer.
IVERSf )X LOUIS HARRIS,
One of the Judge! of the (Superior Courts
of Georgia.
An army dpi n in tilt-recognition of Texas when sbe oece-
<(f hundreds of thousands was improvised, Utd or withdrew lroui the Government of Mex-
springing into existence fully armed and 1C0
equipped, as Minerva from the head of
Jove. Such a spectacle the world never
saw before. This was done solely by fl.e 1 as an independent outside Republic. »tr«ng« to
s<y, many ot those who were tbeu fiercest, in their
opposition to Texas, coming into the Union ar<
now the fiercest in their denial ot tire nnqin stioued
right acknowledged to her belore. Well may
any and every one, North Or South, exclaim, wh it
is all this tor! VY hat IraveVe done to the Nonh!
When have wo ever wronged tht-ni? We quit
them ii is true, as our ancestors aud their ances
tors quit the British Government. We quit as
they quit, upon a question of Constitutional right
That question they deltnnintd for tlnmselves.
aud we have hut done the same. \\ hat. therefore
is all this for? Why this war on tlieif part against
the uniform principles and practices of their own
government? There is hut one plausible pretext
tor it; that is to exterminate our Southern insti
tutions- It is to put the African ou an equality
with the white man. It is to conquer and suhju
aid cf the women of the land. It could
not. have been done without their aid.—
T’hey did well to be at the meeting : for
they are as willing to do their part now,
and in the future, as they were in the be
ginning.
In his appeal for contributions, he al
luded to those whose pursuits, positions,
or opportunities had enabled them to
make money in these times. Opportnm-
artjoiuin
counties must be called out to defend the
coast.
Judge f'abiness moved the reference of
the message and resolutions to the Com
mittee on Military Affairs, upon which
J udge Stephens called the yeas and nays,
the motion prevailed—j eas 70, nays 56.
Mr. Moore asked leave of the House to
t^ie up a bill for the relief of Mrs. B.ril v
of 'Thomas county, which was then read | ’
the thiid time and passed. ,
Leave of absence was granted to 31 r. !
Hines of Effingham.
House then adjourned to 9 o’clock, A.
31., to-morrow.
ties. It was therefore not necessary to
instruct the Governor iu a matter so plain
ly expressed on the Statute.
Mr-Smith of I owns made a lengthy
j mending that the sentence of death on speech iti favor of the conscription.
Adjourned to 10 o’clock, A. M. to-mor- j James B. AN ilson, condemned to be hung j 3ir. Smith of Brooks sustained the re-
! last June, and respited by the Gnvernoj . port of the committee.
to Dee. 5th, be commuted to imprison
ment for life was read and referred.
A resolution to bring on the election of
State Printer, and director of Bank of the
State ou 'Tuesday next was adopted.
The unfinished business—the Gover-
I nor’s message in reference* to calling out
31r. Smith of Brooks moved that mem- | the militia, and resolutions pertaining
who were absent yesterday at the 1 thereto—was taken up, and 31r. Norwood
ailing of the yeas and nays on the motion ; proceeded to argue iu favor of t lie report
I to refer the Executive message and reso- ■ of the committee, and in reply to the
HOUSE.
Nov. 14th, 1S62.
In the House to-day, Mr. Tajdor, mem
ber elect from the county of Chattooga,
appeared, was qualified and took his j
eat.
w ai. I hey afnrrd great temptations to j gate independent and sovereign States, who deny
frail human natuie. ’Those temptations, | dierr authority rightfully to mie ov r them. 11 is
bj - every one should be resisted as the ap- j a war * 111 sh' ,rl ' °* 1 'fi 1- * 1 part.against right, against
i * . , - . , *1 rpnanti HtrtiiliRl. lllftllf't*. mitnrp flliU tor
reason, against justice, against nature,
; nothing bui power conquest and robbery.
' If a,ked on ou. side what is all this fin? The I ni ? "'ill) Nothing and shoes.
proaches of the foul fiend.
Dickens had said the fumes of gold were
more deadly to the moral sensibilities than i repiy irom every breast is, that it is for home,
the fumes of charcoal to the physical. It
was true. None should think of making
SENATE.
Nov. 14tli, IS62.
Senate met at 9 A. M. Prayer by Rev
31 r. Mosely.
Special Order.
l’he Senate resumed the consideration
of the bill providing for suuplying the ar-
lutions thereon to the Committee on 31ili- speech ot Judge Stephens. I here weie
tary Afl’aiivs be allowed to record their j tho^e who believed that ail practicable
votes. Agreed to.
| protection could be afforded to the peopli
31 r. Dumas, of 3Ionroe moved to recon- j of i auiden and other points expqsed in a
sitler so much of the Journal of yesterday better way than iu calling out the militia,
as relates to the passage of the bill to sup- w hile the issue that is sought to he drawn
press the distillation of grain,
to amend t h
ticul
He desired j into the House as to iis opinion on the r manner.
Capt. Burke favored Mr. Cochrme’s sub
stitute.
Toe Judge did not doubt the Gover
nor’s right to cal! out them litia, and offer
ed a resolution that no action is necessary
to define the Governor’s control thereof.
Air. Honk wa> astonished that this
House should speud two days in debating
a question that it did not seem it ought to
require ten minutes to decide—the defence
of the women and children. He believed
the Senate resolutions were right, and
while he dissented from the decision of
the Court, would iavor no conflict with
the Confederate Government. He review
ed the constitutional points involved at
ine length, and in an a Je and handsome
tin: bill in a very important par- j conscript law would be avoided. I 1
Upon a division, the motion was ; to enlaige the militia law would giv
’The bill
give th
fiitsi'Ji s, tor our alitsis, for our hirilniuhts, fi
property, for honor, lor life—in a word for ev-
. . .. — | erything for which freemen should five, and foi
money oi glowing rich out of our common | tor which all deserving to he freemen should b
necessities ; but every one should feel and j willing it need he, to die. Siu-h, doubtless, were
realize the fact ihat our common a'l is em-
he fei-lings w hich prr mpted the other txclatna
tion on that bloody fi Id, to which reference has
... . - , been made "Roys,” said rhe dying Barlow,
thing rs at stake arid e\ ery one should do j gated me, but nevi.r give it i p
that everv-
hisduty and his whole duty, whether at ! The smite seimnc-uts animated i he breast of every
inline or in the field, and those at home no
! less than those in the field. Those at
home, in whatever position, have as inrpor-
l tan! and as essential, though not so hard
| and dangerous, duties to perform as those
! in’tlie field. All should co-operate liar-
of iSio f-iiibnraiicr of Ihr lddvcki
of vicr-PrcfeMhnt mopSaeu*, nt Crawford-a- moiiiously and patriotically to the great
villr, Ur-argia, «-• the l»t Aovcmber. j end, and while they (the people of that
ism.
community ) had none among them known
gallant sun of ihe South who poured forth his life
trioud in achieving that first signal and glorious
victory to our arms. Those who survived them
aid in.t give it up, itniil rhey succeeded indu
cing bm k rh'-invader, the aggressor the despoil
er and the robber. Both exclamations may well
he treasured as mementoes In whatever tiials
and sacrifices this war mar bring upon ns, w hen
the thought ol‘what is all this for, comes to the
mind, recollect that it is. on onr part, for every
thing most dear and sac-red: arid whatever reverses
Mr. Stephens commenced by annonne-1 as speculators nr extoitinners, yet there i aWH . ,t us V 1 ? t'«r such objects 1.
,(U ».« -nit. n ( .. i 1 -v’l-.r ,1 the waielrword of the last survivors be, -NEVER
ing the meeting to he one entirely of
business character. Manv in the latgt
urvivors he.
Let the world know, and let Iii
r afforded them opportunities, to realize j i«ty record the fact.ifsuch should be ourunhapp
were some whose pursuits enabled them j givr [p f - j»
he thought one dollar a pound sufficient;
for notwithstanding it had been said dry
hides were now worth twenty cents in the
market, every Senator knew that it took
twelve months to manufacture leather out
of dry hides, and it was also known that
twelve months ago dry hides were not
wort it more than ten cents. And said Mr
Lewis, if dry hides had risen the tanners
themselves were to blame.
In regard to cotton yarns, 3Ir. Lewis
said that he had been erediby informed
that the cost for manufacturing a pound ot
cotton into thread is only three cents. A
block of cotton thread five pounds in
weight, with the cotton even as high as
20 cents per pound, would cost onlj 81 15
, j But the bill allows these factories 82 50,
lost. The yeas and nays were called and ■ * •overnor ample forces with which to quell i
insurrection &c. He opposed i vesting
Mr. Washington moved to suspend the j the Governor with special authority to
luthorizi
pro tern
Al the close of his speech the House ail-
l- jjourned to Monday morning.
, resulted as follows: Yeas 63. nays 7S.
3lr. Lewis spoke against the advance
contained iu tne amendment offered by rules to take.up a resolution to authorize. ! throw himself in conflict with the Uonfed-
Alr. Hansell. As to the article ol lea her, |j, e Speaker to appoint a Speaker, pro tern. ! erate authorities. i he member from
SENATE.
assembly had perhaps come out to Lear I larger profits on their capital and labor j D' e ’ that though ottr country may tie invaded, our a profit sufficient, he thought to satisfy tin
something about the war, looking upon it than in times of peace. Such there were i ; ,,,d Ihk1 *«»'«. ”» r , ‘‘"j"? ! cravings of the most avaricious.
.• r... , or . ; ■lestrmeu: Ihe people ot.rhe hmttlt c-ortlij die in >, , ... ■ , .
as a war meeting. i Lis also was true — m all communities. To such he made | ,. e fence of their rights, but they could never be . Mr. Lewis had also heard th.-t
imtie
It was a war meeting as well as a bnsi- i a special appeal to contribute liberally ami
tess meeting. Much the. greater part of | generously, as Ire believed they would.
conquered.
Let no (die, whether body-corporate or
f articles
The idea
war was business—pracicar good s-nsc ;
common every day business, such as
marks the true economy of life. 'l ire rais
ing of men—the inanteuveiiirg of troops in
the field, their bravery and gallantry in
action and the best of Generalship as com
monly understood, constitute hut a small
part of war. It is an essential part, and
not to be underestimated, Lut it is a small
part. “Like the sulphur iu gunpowdei —
only a twelfth-part and a fraction , it is
a small part of the whole. To wage suc
cessful wars, there must not only he men
well trained and skillfully handled with
efficient weapons, but they must be cloth
ed and fed. ’I bis embraces the Quarter
master and Commissary departments in
all their ramifications. ’This is much the j parallel to it in the present era.
larger part of war. The want ofa nail iu
a horseshoe caused the lameness of a horse
that caused the loss of a battle. A pair
of shoes is as essential to a soldier as a
lock to his gun ; and to-day, fifty thou
sand pairs of shoes arc equal to fifiy thou
sand men in oiir army. \\’e have sent the
men; they are now in the field; tire ob-
tlu-y could
(Concluded next irci’i )
not, tbink of making profits out of articles , 1 Alaha.mian — A Nor.bern
needed by lire men in the field. The i.h-. 1 fles P atcb sa -' s ,liat a J^ge Lane, ot Ala-
wa’s abhorrent.
hauia, has addressed a letter to {secretary
On the general subject of our present Canton, urging the adoption of another
conflict, invoh ing as it does our individu H*ey toward the Confederate citizens of
. . S— 1 • 1 , . f ^ f *1 f x\ f lien t h n I 1, . f , . f . , . - .. .. ...... .. .1
* X. 11 MO tinutairii ca ic i virtu u G oaiu rtu i .. , 1*1 * .. , 1 ‘
were calamities; the greatest that! ,. llr £® 8 tliat bindnrss was disp ayed j knowledge .he could deny the charge, ol
Mall a people, except perhaps direct j W ^ h " n,, J H8t to L , ,,,0 » men ’ ««,d asks j purc h asillg up
al as well as national existence he said all j ! I l 1 u,t Stale tb “! ,en ' ,,,tnn '
wars
can be
visitations fr
ines, plagues and pestilence. 'The great
er the war the greater the calamity. 'This
war is a great calamity to us. We all
feel it. It is tire greatest war, and waged
on the largest scale of any since the birth
of Christ. 'The history ot the world—not
excepting the crusades; furnishing no
d i hat the facto
ries, foreseeing the scarcity which had ta
ken place in cotton yarns, had sent out
agents and bought up all ihe cotton cards
that could be found, lienee tire scarcity
of cotton cards. He had no doubt bur
that there were thousands of these indts
pensable articles locked up bj owners of
factories.
Nr. Hansell replied that, from personal
fora few days. Agreed to.
’The resolution was then adopted.
Leave of absence was then granted to
Messrs. Tat urn, h’ice and Dickinson.
Mr. Adams sard he should object to
granting leave of absence to members
on the ground of particular business, and
wished theuuestmn to be settled.
On motion of Mr. Dever, 200 copies of
the accompanying documents to the
Annual 31-essage were ordered to be print
ed.
The call of tho counties for new matter
was next in order.
'The following bills and resolutions were
then introduced:
AIr. VY ashiiigton, a hill to exempt from
taxation the property owned hy the city
of 3lacott.
Mr. Gibson, a bill for the relief of Capt.
Tiros. 31 Newell, uf Savannah.
Mr. Norwood, a bill to compensate
the Cleric of the Superior Court and
Sheriff of Chatham county in criminal
eases.
Hancock had laid down the proposition
! that the decision of the Court was uot
i binding ou tbe General Assembly; that we
have the light to take issue with thetle-
! cisidu of the Judiciary. If we have the
! right, we have also the right to carry our
action into effect, lie read from tin* Con
stitution the clause declaring that the
Constitution shall be tbe supreme law ot
the land, and tbe act of Congress declar
ing that the decision of tho Supreme court
ou Constitutional questions shall be bind- !
ing, anything in tire iState Constitution ;
or laws to I lie contrary. A law has been
passed for raising an army. Suppose the
Governor call out the militia. 'Tire enrol- !
ling officer comes along in accordance with !
the law of Congress. The nrilitia man
sues out a writ of habeas corpus, and the i
case is carried to the Supreme Court.—
Where that tribunal sustains the law, what
would he practical effect from the right, to
declare the law, fry this legislature, uncon
stitutional? 'lire proposition that tlreie is
no constitutional power to raise armies on-
Nov. ]7th, 1862.
j Tire Senate met at 10 o’clock. A. M . according
I ro adjournment, and w»3 called to order by tbe
| President
The proceedings of the former day was read.
1 be Senate coostim j d the morning discussing a
j motion to reconsider a hill providing for the de-
I ifirces of Savannah. &e The motion was agreed
to- and th • clause authorizing the impressment of
slaves begins with the counties contiguous to 8av-
■ nnalr. fhe bill was p.xs-ed.
l ist- Senate then a j iariied to 10 o’clock A. M.,
Tuesday.
, i i- . »me ii w us mi ust in i-innrr men, arid asKs
people, except ter haps direct , . , J , ,, .
i, • , 1 r i tliat it be not repeated. He w ants btan-
uin J roMilence, sttclr as tarn- , . , *, . , i — — ~
ton to order the banishment of all bouih- '■ |, eal l [ tbe charge made against
ern men from within the Southern lines, as j t actory
Buell has done in Kentucky, and which 1
cotton cards by the two fac
Cobb county. He bad never
anv other
Ihe responsibility and gu. it. ot it must be fearful
somewhere As gre.:t calamities as wars are, they
are however, sometimes necessary. Often forced
ny the highest dictates of patriotism—like ‘otfeii
sen’ tie are lold of—they .sometimes must needs
dime. Th'-y are howtver never right or justitia
hie oil buih sides. They nray be wrong on both
-ides but can never be right on both. Unjust
war> by the unanimous consent ot civilized men,
arc h-id as tliev shouid Ire iu condemnation and
... .—..—..j, , M|\ II. went on to saj r that the rise in
policy is now being enforced in that Slate. ! the price of dry hides aud wool was caus-
Alabauriaus should matk this individual.
Republican.
Heavy Purchase nf Confederate Bonds.'— .
A short time since we mentioned the fact*!
d by tbe demand principally coming
| from the Confederate Government.
! 'The amendment of Mr. Hansell was not
i agreed to.
The resolution was further amended by
Mr. Trannncll. a bill to provide a boun- ly by voluntary enlistment is an itrterpola- j issuing change bills.
HOUSE.
Nov. T7th,
The House met Recording to adjournment.
some discussion anise on the motion of Mr.
Tran nifdl of Uatoosa to reconsider the r*-fercnc8
if a Senate resolution in regard to seizing inn-
u-ties&c„ to the. Mbitary Committee Mr T.
u>d Messrs. Bar m s ot Richmond and Gib'd of
• 'hathani and others spoke upon the motion. Tie
notion to reconsider prevailed.
In the House this morning, on thecall of the
coumjes ihe following hills were introduc'd:
lo authorize YV If t one ol Florida i« act as
executor on the estate of J D Shanks.
Two hid* for die amendment of the charter of
the < ity of .Vtacon.
To relieve the towns and cities of the State of
State and county tax.
I o exempt A BolgooJ & Co., of the penalty of
ty for frtinil es of deceased soldiers
turn. 'The constitution does not say how To incorporate the town of Tyron, Chattooga
Sir. Mullens, a bill to compensate the j they shall be raised. But assuming that the lin „ between Muscogee and
Sheriff of Cherokee county
j to be the mode, and the grant to raise at pbatt h oche conntii s.
Mr. Green, a lull to increase the fees of I will ceufers only the privilege of raising To authorize the issue of §1/ 00,000 iu State
jailors in this State.
Aiso a resolution to instruct the Judi
ciary committee to report a bill prescri
bing tire mode in which the wives of ab
sent soldiers may act as agents for their
husbands to protect their interests
them hy enlistment, and when called for change note*.
they don’t come—what is the remedy ?
Air.Stephens—We give Congress the
power to borrow money—suppose it don’t
come?
Air. Norwood—Congress is not forced
Mr. Overstreet, a bill to repeal an act borrow money—she had other means of
granting compensation to officers and free
holders at elections in Emanuel county.
raising it. It-is contended that Congress
can call out the militia, and - raise men in
Mr. Black, a bill to incorporate tbe Rome that way. ifibe nray do it if tlie States
Gas Light Co.
agree—these are tbe principles of-psettdo
On motion of Air. Fitts, 200 copies of State Rights which we aic called on to
that a firm in Georgia had purchased, at j Air. Harris so as to extend the operation of t | ie pe ti'ion adverse to the pardon of Jas j avow, if the States refuse to officer the
the Treasury Department, in this city, tire resolution during his term of office iu L. Wilson of Fulton county were ordered militia, they cannot go, and the reason giv-
Co.ifederate Bonds to the ‘amount of Si,-1 the year 1863. j [ 0 be printed. ' en w hy Congress cannot obtain troops by
ject of the present meeting was to see tin t j r. probation. People therefore, as well a* their
riti'-rs to whom such high trusts aro confided,
shouid look well to it .and see that they are right
in-fore appealing to this last aud most terrific arbi
trament of arms.
Some thoughts on this subject, Mr. Stephens
sard, might not be out of place, even there. These
tie dwelt rtpou at seme length, showing the jus-
■ir e or our cause and the wan'on aggression of the
enemy- He traced fire history ot ti e controversy
between the Southern and Northern Slates, tin
principles and nature of our government, the In
•J-peinieiice and Sovereignty ot the States and rhe
rightof each to control its own destinies and act
for itself iu the last resort, as each State might
i(link tied for itself. It was wholly immaterial
lie said, in considering tbe question of right anti
justice, now to look any inrtuer than the solemn
a t of the States ot the 8outh. alter mature delib
eration, each acting for itself in its Sovereign ca
those who have gone from our midst are
clothed ami shod.
This, it is true, properly belongs to the
Government. It is the duty of the Govern
ment to see that :lB.ise who are called to the
lield ate properly equipped with every
thing necessary to mnke them efficient, and
the government is doubtless doing all it
can.
But this is emphatically’ the people’s
war and rt is enough for us to know that
ample provision is not made hy the Gov
ernment. The object of the meeting was
to see to it that all the men from this (Tab
i&ierro) county be provided with uecessa-
000,000. An agent of the Government, Air. Hansell offered a proviso, which j Air. Render, a bill to increase the char- any other mode,.is that the States may
who is authorized to dispose of these bonds, was uot adopted, that the Governor do not
writes us that a firm in Charleston, S. C., I interfere with any contract with the Con-
some time ago, called upon hinr and pur- i federate Government,
chased bonds to the amount of §1,500,000, ' 'The resolution as amended was then
I bis was done at a period, when our pros- passed.
pects fur independence were tnqch less
hopeful than at present, aud when they
could have purchased the same class of
bonds lrom speculators, with the addition
of two or three months interest. 'They,
however, preferred to put chase the bonds
from the Government at par 1 , with interest
only from the day of par chase.
[ Richmond Dispatch.
Lieut. Gen. E. Kin by Smith, whose
for mer administration was so popular, has
again assumed command in the Depart
ment of East Tennessee.
Orf motion of Mr. Boyd, the rules were
suspended to authorize tire introduction ot
new matter.
Bills Introduced.
Air. Boyd, a resolution, discountenanc
ing the culture of a surplus of cotton next
year iu other States, anil recommending
that life two committees on Agriculture he
recommended to report a bill to prevent its
culture to that extent next year iu Geor
gia.
Air. J. R. Brown, a bill to provide for
the appointing of a quartermaster tor the
State, to keep aa office at Richmond.
ges for the apprehension of runaway ne
groes.
Air- Bloodworth, a bill to extend the
time of settlement of'Tax Collectors to
15th January next.
Also a bill to compensate the treasurers
of the several counties for receiving and
disbursing extra tax for soldiers’ families
protect themselves against Federal ag
gressions. i he power to raise armies
To prevent slaves from using insolent language.
To except defendant in execution for purchase
money for ihe benefit of the stay law—a good and
important measure, by the sound, unobtrusive and
intelligent member from Cobb, Judge Green.
To provide for the giving up of marnage license
after they are recorded,
j To incorporate Castle Rock Coal Company.
To authorize the divesting of tbe educational
i fund in a certain cm.nty.
To grant certain reserves to the Macon ana
i Brunswick, and Macon and Augusta Railroads in
Macon.
To amend the Judiciary laws in reference to
Justice Courts.
To organize mounted police in McIntosh coun
ty, and one to extend time uf settlement with lax
Collector of said county.
To appropriate funds for the use of the Gcorp*
Relief and Hospital Association. Provides
' OuO.aud HUtberizes the establishment of w»)8- 0
homes in Richmond or elsewhere, extends h,e
by voluntary enlistment involved the bounty ofthe Association to tie suffering »nd <*e»-
power to take away the militia of the : imue, as well t-uk and wounded, and 8U v 10 £
States as effectually as the censcript law. vl ' s *he esmblishnieiit of an agency for the <- J J uS
Suppose by bounties and other induce- j iue , f 8o!die,s ' ctohMat - Kichm, ’* , d-
mentis Congress shall ensure the enroll
ment of all the militia of a fcUate hy vol-
3lr. Bacon, a hill to authorize free per- untary enlistment—where is the protec- ;
sons of color to go into voluntary servi
tilde.
31 r. Cochrane of Glynn, a resolution
calling on the Governor for infor mation as
to the mission of a commissioner to Eu
rope, aud to enquire if he has any recom
mendations to make in relation thereto.
Mr. Bigham, a resolution in relation
to tlie manufacture of iron.
Upon a motion to take up the resoln»
tion of tire Stato against usurpation/—
! Does not this leave the State the hull,
while the central power has the kernel. Jt Congress—declares clause exempt ng net
is claimed that the Confederate States i ••• -«■» «»-
titute, »s well as fick and wounded, and
s Ihe esuiblishi
g i f soldiers’e.oiu.o o. __ ,
To authorize the establishment ofa Mate
mnry.
To amend the charter of Columbus.
To authorize the Inf. Court o! Pierce county
levy an extra tax.
To prevent extortion. . , 0 f
A resolution in reference to exemption a ^ u _
To change the line between Pulaski
! counties. . , , - n0 | 8
' A resolution of thanks to the ladies of the
■rrtices for the so!(M 9
can’t draft because they have no sover
eign power, and that the States must do
it. The States have delegated the power | State lor iherr labors and sac
to raise armies, and have, therefore, part- i cause ot liberty- observed-”’
ed with that much of their sovereignty, j ,s, S jauolry'«a leg'al l.olid y; and dec!*”'
They may raise this power by withdraw- lOthof January shall ba observed.
