Georgia Historic Newspapers

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NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Saturday Morning, Kovamber IT, I860.
Stamp your Old Notes-
L. Atkina, Collector of the 4tb
[fistrict. in a letter to us, thus defines the law
; relative to stamping oM notes, etc. *l"he time
| expire* December 31st, 18*36.
I “ Alljnstrumcntn, including notes of cream.*.
... - — ! made after October 1. 1862. and before th<* di-
* “ . ... „ ! vision of the States into Collection Ifistricb*.
2’ublic Doan errs.—Hon J. E. Stalling win whM| ^ u , thi< Stote took p]jlce y iiV j
accept our thanks for copies of the Annual Re- n ^ ftaiujKvl aitrerding to the face, by any
p*TTts of the Treasurer and Comptroller General party having an interest in the same. If it he
of the Slate, and of tire officer* of the Western J'-si^d to stamp them for fa* *r» the fore. when
-t : tiu; consideration was ( onfederate irtoner. the
& Atlantic Railroad. stampin'? must l*e by Ihe Collector. The ilebt
A friend, to us unknown, has also sent ns a nt-'vnip old instruments at all, made before
copy of the Comptroller s Report, for which 1 May 1, 1865, terminates January 1. 1867. All
, li . i ‘ siudv iusirumedts, 1. c., all made between Oe-
wc .ire o ■- ^ ^ _ _ tolx-r 1. 1862, and May 1. I860, must Ik* stamp-
... , , .1 .. ed before the first dav of next January.
O01.VO I AHTHKR.-'W c learn from the I orsytn A „ instrument*' mswl , after May 1. 1865, •
Journal that a few planters, residing in Ileriry «>uJy- lx? stamped l>v the Collector of the
county, carried their cotton throngb lirittin to ' proper District, in ease they were not stamped
that place, expecting to obtain a higher price, j l ^ e t ' nie ma ^ un o t'c ui.
Doubtless others have gone farther and done! “* ■*' * *" "
no lietter. Rumors relative the option market j * MF - Agent h Rbtobt. Col. I». P. M;wl'.ox.
of different cities arc by no means reliable.— 1 ^^te Agent to purchase corn for the destitute. ^
The neatest market is generally the best. j r'yortn that he purchased 183,958 bushels of j
. 1 -t ... ■»— j corn for the sum of $140,483 50. The cost of j
REPORT ON* THE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
rr.\» in the senate novkvssk 9th, 1866.
Your Committee have serious doubts as to}
President to Gov. Throckmorton.
HERE’S THE PLACE
TO UET TOt'R j
u -1,1(3) but for the bv the authorities atid people of that State to r • i
cm regarded as ih qualify ii to resume its position in the l mon: j O 11 0 V 1) clC iki . i
act* 'paUrt durin- the reUdlion deriving all | Texas.-The following is the reply of I resident
theirfore from Use Constitution, wherein it I Johnson to the enquiry ot the Governor cf
SteiXSlaSve power of Congress over Texas. whether any further rteps were nxpnr^l |
States in the Cniou, and
fact that tliese Ptatcs wi re rc
L. I*. OitAVr.—We have inadvertantly failed j 200 sacks was $58 50, and necessary ex[*cnses
to notice sooner Mr H nil's resignation of, and J of two perrons $600. The total received was)
Mr. L. I*. Grant's election to, the office of Su-
jierinlendcnt of the Atlanta &. West I’oint Rail
Roiul. While we regret Mr. Hull's retirement,
still wc rejoice that the company succeeded in
getting such an efficient successor. A better
selection could not have been made.
$150,000, ex pended $111.142—leaving a bal
ance in hank of $8,858.
isjp and Tick. Meriwether returns 1,515
dogs and 1.511 children.
Docs Ahead. Bulloch county has a bounti
ful supply of d"g*, hut is very scarce of cliil-
children l>etvveen 6 and 18 years. 1 here arc
1,049 of the former and only 47 of the latter.
The Legislature.
The General Assembly of this State has not
done 11 great deal, but what they have is of
the right stamp, viz: the rejection of the Con
stitutional Amendment. For tliisact the mem-
inn fall hut two) deserve the thanks of their
constituents. It is plainly to lie wen that the j bushels of corn. Our people
General Assembly lias adopted os its motto— I amount yearly and not miss it.
The Poor Fkd wrrnorr a Dollar's Cost.—I11
1 ,Mb(J Georgia bought for Iter destitute 185,958
no more etmceimons to radiralirm. 'I hat's right.—
Jf we are to bo degraded and humbled let onr
foes do the work.
While our Legislature is in session the peo
ple are feverish, and crave to know the result
of its labors. So our Senators and Representa
tives would consult the wishes of their constit
uents by doing but little, and doing that as
soon as possible. The people cannot long en
dure the simultaneous sessions of the federal
and State Legislatures. It is ardently to lx*
desired that ere Congress assembles the Geor
gia Legislature will adjourn.
Heads Up.
Let every man in the South hold up his head
and prosecute his daily business with energy
and skill, utterly regardless of the triumph of
the Radicals in the recent northern elections.
They cannot hang us nor confiscate our proper
ty, for wo have Ix-cn pardoned for the crime
alleged against us. They cannot increase the
penalty against treason, (even if it had been
committed, which no sane man believes,) for
such an act would eontlict with that clause of
the Constitution prohibiting ex jmlfado legisla
tion. Negro suffrage cannot bo forced on us
except by an amendment of the Constitution,
ratified by three-fourths of the States. The
Southern States can defeat its ratification. So
the Radicals arc powerless to harm us. Con
gress may exclude our Senators and Rprcscn-
tatives, but our people are growing daily less
interested in regard to representation. The
rum of Radical vengeance then is, exclusion from
Congress, or, in other words, the (riumjdi of secession,
and dissolution of tht Union.
Important to Maimed Soldiers.
Wo are requested, says the Macon Telegraph,
by Dr. lily, the contractor with the State for
artificial limbs, to say that all persons who re
ceive orders for limbs should communicate to
him at Macon, Ga., giving their address plainly
written, so that lie may communicate with
them, and send blanks for measures, as it will
be necessary to have them in order to construct
the limbs. No one should visit the manufac
tory until the limb lx partly made and ready
for fitting, of which due notice will be given
to each applicant.
KT1 ’ortland, Maine, on the 4th of July last,
lost $2,500,000 l>y fire, which originated from
n firo-crackcr thrown by ahoy into a parcel of
shavings. Christmas is coming, and our pov
erty-stricken people are not willing to risk
lining tlioir all for the amusement of “ Young
America.” There is a city ordinance against
‘•popping crackers” in the corporate limits,
and the Mayor will enforce it against all who
violate its provisions. So, l>oys, take notice
and govern yourselves accordingly during the
approaching holidays.
County Statistics Again.—Coweta had inves
ted in stocks and^ manufactures in 1SC0, $80,-
750, in 18GG $4.970-decrease $25,780. House
hold and kitchen furniture 1860, 522,865, 1866
$9,566 — decrease $18,299. The number of
slaves in 1860, 6,607—value $4,578,780; val
ue of all other property in 1860, $5,562,23©'-—
total $10,141,019; currency valuation $1-5,216,-
628. Total value of property in 1866 $2,030,-
769—decrease since 1860 $13,181,759. Number
of polls—whites 1860, 1,408; 1866. 1.167—de
crease 241 ; number of negro polls 1,002—total
2,169. Number of sheep, 5,191 ; number killed
by dogs. 200. Number of dogs, 1,516; num
ber of children between 6 and 18, 1,833, (near
ly one dog for each child.) Number of bands
employed between 12 and 65 in I860. 3.516. in
can save that
How? There
ire 92,203 dogs in the Shite, and each of them
consume live bushels of meal per year. If half
that number (46,000) were killed—and there
would still be plenty left—there would lx* an
annual saving of 280,000 bushels of corn—
50,000 more than the destitute poor received
from the State this year.
J. s. I’etehsox.—The proprietor of tHc New
Era has secured the services of .1. S. Peterson
as Commercial Editor. Dr. Hard is in good
luck,
Professor Davis.
Me clip the following from the Columbus
(Ga.) Enquirer, of Nov. 14.
“ Professor Davis, ofNewnan, Ga., a Worthy
gentleman and blind Phrenologist, is in our
city, and would he happy to examine the heads
of any of our citizens who will c^Jl on him at
Horbach's Hotel. The Professor can doubtless
tell 11s as much of ourselves, hy feeling our tell
bile humps, as “ any other man.” We would
“ submit ” to his miuipulations our own skull,
but wc fear be would find out soroethbl^Bbotit
us, that we <k>n’t want anyliody to know.”
News Items,
Daniel Chandler, originally ffnm Georgia,
bat lately of Mobile, is dead. Mr. C. Was an
eminent lawyer.
At a recent tournament at Tuscumbia, Ala.,
the prize was won by an cx-officer of the Fed
eral army. The winner was cheered lustily,
and he afterwards presented the silver spurs to
the association to aid in the sepulture of the
Confederate dead. Well done, son of the
North.
The tobacco crop of Kentucky for the year
ending October, was sixty-one millions, sixty-
two thousand two hundred and forty pounds.
Of the entire amount, nearly a million of
pound* were raised and owned l»v negroes, who
also shared largely in the balance of the crops.
Captain H. P. Pratt, A. A. G. on the staff of
General Kirby Smith, a few days since, while
washing his face, leaning over the banister of
a hotel in Eufaula, Ah, lost his balance and fell
to the pavement—fifteen feet—and lived but a
short time. Capt. P. was a native of Rhode
Island,
Seventy-three cotmlies in Illinois give a Re
publican majority of 58,058—a gain of 43,058
since 1864.
The World gives Fenton 8,187 majority.—
The Herald gives him about 8.099. the Times
about 12,000*, the Tribune 12,846, for Governor
of New York,
The Republican majority in Wisconsin is now
estimated at 20,000.
The Illinois Legislature stands, in the Senate,
sixteen Republicans and nine Democrats; in
the House forty-eight Republicans and twenty-
seven Democrats.
The Republican majority in New Jersey is a
little over 2.090.
The aggregate Republican majority in Min
nesota is 10,000.
Gov. Swann intends to call the Maryland
Legislature together soon to impeach Judge
Rond.
John Morrissey was elected to Congress from
the Fifth Congressional District in New York
city, hy a majority over his opponents of 2,658
votes.
The Ijouisvilfc and Nashville Railroad Cora-
1866, 2,760—decrease 456. Number of soldiers I l* u W offer a reward of $19,900 for the arrest
who lost limb or limits in the late war. 5. (some
mistake.) Amount paid to members of the
Convention in I860. $480; to Representatives
1865 and 1866. $1,438 : quota of Senator's pay.
$234—tobil amount drawn from the Treasury.
$2,142. Amount of tax levied on polls and
professions, $2.696—total tax levied, $6,731.
Polls and professions pay over one-third of the
tax. These facts are gathered from the Comp
troller General's Report.
The Penitentiary.
The MiUcdgeville correspondent of the A-l-
lanta Intelligencer, under date of Nov. 12.say:
“The Governor sent in to-dny. to the two
Houses, the report of the Commissioners on
the removal of the Penitentiary. In his accom
panying message, the Governor expresses his
dissent from some of the views presented bv
the Commissioners. Whilst he tllinks tlie es
tablishment of a Penitentiary at some other
locality altogether expedient the Governor
does not approve the proposition to abandon
the present one altogether. A leading reason
for this dissent is the probable loss of the pro
perty of the State. The report of the Commis
sioners is a long one. They indicate the Stone
Mountain as the proper location for the new
Penitentiary proposed hy them. The report
also presents the considerations tiiat may lx*
urged in favor of a locality on the line of the
and conviction of the forties who robbed the
passenger and mail tram on the 8th inet.. near
Franklin, Kentucky.
Ex-Confederate Postmaster Oe&entl John H.
Reagan's letter to Gov. Throckmorton, hr which
he advocates negro suffrage, Xc.. is pretty se
verely handled hy some of the Texas papers.—
The Houston Journal declares that Reagan is
now forever politically dead in that 8ts\te.
The Albany Patriot, of the Sri inst., says:
“ The planters are now Ik ginning to bring
their new crop of cotton to market, and the
staple looks beautiful. Frum information de
rived from all sources, we are led to Ixlieve
there will not l>e a half crop made throughout
this section. In view that this is the heart of
the cotton region of Georgia, we arc willing to
place the amount of the present crop to Ik- re
ceived at this point at 16.000 bales, and wo
think this a safe and reasonable calculation.—
In 1860 the reevipts to March 7th. wen* 36,903
kales ; beAtfe the season dosed it reached, we
Ixlieve. to 37,000.
0ol..ael IT. D. Capers, commander of Capers'
Battalion, inis purchased the Central Georgian
at Sandersville. where, in connection with lus
editorial duties, he will practice law.
It is estimated that the crop of dried apples,
blackberries and other fruit, which will be
shipped from North Carolina the present sea-
State Road, and enumerates several joints, the son will amount to over one million pounds—
Etowah Iron Works, Crawford's Station, and ; worth at the North over $300,000. At High
the Howard place, • car Kingston, sjkt ifving j Poiut Depot alone. $75,000 worth cf dried
their respective advantages. ‘ 1 blackberries have alraudv been shipped.
the propriety of discussing the pr>>po~ed amend-1
n»ent to the Constitution of the United States. ‘
Tl»ey are presented without the authority of
the Constitution, and it ocenred to us that, as
the dignity and rights of Georgia might 1-e
compromised by a '^^►ideration of the merits
of the profKis*>d amendments, tlie proper codrse
would be to lay them upon the taide. or indef
initely jx-stponc their consideration without
one writ*} of delate. We shall dej^rt fn*m j
this course only *■> far as to give the reasons
which, to our mirtds, forbid discussion njK>n
the merits of the prop«**ed amendments. The
argument res<>lves isself into a few simple pro
portions.
1st. If Georgia is not a State composing a
pLTt of the Federal Government known as the
Govcniment of the United States, amendments
to the Constitution of the United States are not
ftotvrly lx*fore this K«lv.
2d If <3eogia is a State composing a part of
the FedUhd Government known as the Govem-
nient of the United States, then these Amend
ments are not proposed aoconling to the re-
quireinenfs of the Fe<leral Constitution, ami
are promised in sm-h a manner as f->rbids this
House from discussing the merits of the amend
ments without an implied surrendet of the
rights of the State.
In discussing these propoatloti?, we shall
enrioavor to establish.
1st. lliat Georgia is a State of the United
States, co-equal with all the other'States of the
Federal Union, and therefore entitled to all
the rights and privileges of any and every oth
er State, under the Federal Constitution.
2nd. That the Amendments have not lx*en
proposed in either of the methods required by
Fifth Article of the Constitution.
We do nut propose to discuss whether any
(xditical organization except a State of the
Union cat) constitutionally consider amend
ments to the Constitution, by the fifth article
proposed amendments become a part of the
Constitution of the United States when ratified
by the legislatures of tlirCt'-'fofifth'? of the
States, as the one or the other mode of ratifica
tion may be proposed by the Congress. With
this citation we shall dismiss what seems to 11s
a self evident proposition—Is Georgia one of
tile United States—might rest upon the fiict
that the Constitutional amendments proposed
have been submitted to the Legislatures of
Georgia for ratification or rejection, but in
view of the fact that the Radical party now
dominant at the North recognize the status of
the seceding States as States whenever such
recognition is necessary to a surrender of rights,
and denies the proposition whenever the recog
nition is essential to their maintenance. It
mar not be out of place to recur to the history
of the Fedetal Government in order to define
the relation of Georgia to the several States of
the American Union. Neighboring States cer
tainly have no irillefeni right to control the
political condition of each other, This being
the case, thirteen States, formerly colonies of
Great Britain, formed a political alliance and
established a government called the United
States of America. Georgia was one of the ori
ginal thirteen; certain political powers were
delegated to the General Government, and
certain other powers wore reserved to the
several States respectively. The delegated
powers were expressed in a written instrument
called the Constitution of the United States,
and the power of the General Government to
legislate in ant way upon the interest of the
several States com poring the Uirion is derived
from that instrument, either by express grant
or l>v unnecessary implication.
Georgia was clearly a State when the Union
was formed, for she was one of the original
thirteen States, by whom the Government was
created. Georgia, then, being one of theofigi-
ginal states. neVet ceased to occupy that rela
tion to her sister States, unless by the Consti
tution, (either expressly or by implication,) she
lias reserved to herself the right to secede, or
vested in the Legislative or some other depart
ment of the Government the right to reject
her.
Did Georgia have the right to secede ? Geor
gia supposed that when the General Govern
ment ceased to answer tlie purposes of its crea
tion, she had the right to secede, and did in
fact endeavor to withdraw from the Federal
Union in conjunction with ten of her sister
States. The remaining or non-seceding States
declared the Union to be perpetual and indivi
sible, but failing under the Constitution to find
any power to coerce a State. Congress resorted
to tin* 8th Section in which the Legislative
powers are defined, wherein the power is given
to the Congress to
“Suppress Insurrection ;”
and. on the 29th of July. 1861. passed an Act
entitled an Act to provide for the suppression
of the rebellion against and resistance to the
laws of tlie United States, and to amend an
Act passed February 2Sth, 1795.
Under this and similar acts, the military
power of the United States was called forth
designedly not against the States, but to suppress in
surrection by the people within the States.
The United States Government uniformly re
fused to recognize the acts of secession as State
acts, but treated them as the acts of insurgents
rebelling against the authority of the States
and of the United States. Under this political
aspect of tin? case, no tear was ever declared by
Congress, (which is the only power that could
declare war), because a declaration of war would
have recognized the practical right of a State
to secede.
Instead of recognizing secession and declaring
war, tlie Congress of the United States passed
the Act referred to for suppressing insurrection
whenever, in the judgment of the President,
the laws of tlie United States could not be
enforced by the ordinary course of judicial prcK
ceedings.
How long did the power of the President
continue to employ the Malitia of the several
States and the land and naval forces of tlie
United States ? So long as the cause which
called it into existence continued, and no lon
ger. What was that cause ? This Act, and all
Acts passed by Congress on the subject, declares
that it was to suppress an insurrection when it
should lx* so formidable that the laws of the
United States could not by enforced by ordinary
judicial course, and this fact was left to the
judgment of the 1‘resident, whose duty it is to
see that all the laws of the United States are
executed.
The President-, by Proclamation, has declared
the Kelxrilion suppressed, and that Peace reigns
throughout the United States, and that the
laws am be enforced by ordinary judicial
course. In other words, that an insurrection
did exist on the part of a portion of the people
of several States of the Union, that the Insur
rection has been suppressed, and the whole
people of these States are now (as a portion of
them always have been) ready to render.obedi-
euce to the laws of the United States*.
No treaty followed the suppression of the in-
sumx ti -n. lxxause a Government does not treat
with individuals, ami tlie Government of the
United States throaghout the whole of this
contest has refused to treat it as a contest with
the States, and again, because the people hith
erto charred with being in insurrection were
| citizens ot States already k ind together by a
compact known as the Constitution of the
! United States, width hos never been abrogated
' or overthrown, and has lost none of its vitality
j by an unsv.ccessOd attempt to overthrow it
} and which is. therefore, now the supreme law
; of Georgia. By virtue of its power, the Con-
j gross of the United States, acting upon the
i theory of the indivisibility of the Union, trea-
; ted tlie State as a State in the Union. Tlie 2d
! section of the article of the Constitution which
1 declares ** representatives and direct taxes shall
■ l»e apportioned anionr the several StaU-s which
• may be included within the Union, did on the
j 5th of August, 1S61 v pass an Act “ that a dkeet
j tax of twenty millions of dollar* be anti is
hereby annually laid upon tlve United States,
! and the same shall be apjwrtioned to the States
j respectively the manner, following :
The State of Georgia, for $554,367. awri a
j proportionate amount to each State and '1 erri-
j torv of the United States, 'distinguishing as the
’ Act. States from territories; ami on the 13th
! of July, J8C2, by an ai t to amend the judicial
system of the United States, tlie district of
fknith Carolina. Georgia. AUama. Mississippi
1 and Florida, were constituted the Fifth Circuit
qualify
the Union, would have been wholly inamdta^ j
Me to tft**n*. Jl 7 -* irHoH adorned ly 1
Congress and the Executive, and | ^ received. 1 have nothing further to
TTasbixotox. Oct. 30th. 1866. *
Got. Thnrbttortun: Your telegram of the *2Wh
rehrilion. that the States may lie reetoftxl to
Hie?r practical rntli Federal Gov-
eminent. Had the people in the disaffected
of the Republic. My faith is strong. My con
fidence is unlimited in the wisdom, prudence.
Whenever the laws could be enforced
the admission of loval Representatives and
ordimirvj'udicijd coureeTthe rnTon was restor-1gators from all the States to the re^'tive
eri and 'the Constitution Dfodaimed the relation Houses of the Congress of the l ruled States.
ed and the Constitution prod
of the States to the Federal Government, ren
dering legislation on the subject by Congress
not only unnecessary, but unwarranted. .We
have thus endeavored to show that the right
to Secede is denied by the General Government,
and its construction has l»cen maintained by
tlie sword, and is shUmltted to by all the States.
Has Congress the right to eject a State ? Ihe
potfef-s of legislating art defined iri the 8th sec
tion. and no (>>wcr !« given to Congress to lig-
Iriat** a State out of the Union. And, while by
the 3d Sectiou of the 4th Article, the Congress
mav admit a new State formed out of the ler-
ritorv of tlie United States or fofeigri territnry
there is no clause of that instrument hy which
Congress or any other power airt transform a
State into a Territory. Then as Georgia was
one o r the original thirteen States' which formed
the Union, and could neither withdraw from it
nor be legislated out of it. her Federal relations
were only suspended during the Rebellion.
She must necessarily continue to H? bffe of the
United States, and a? simh Ifri*** felation to the
Federal ( brvcmnertt atai to her sister States is
defined by the Constitution of the United
States. And this relation cannot be changed,
nor the terms of the Constitution altered in
any wav. except in one of the inodes provided
in that instrument by the States themselves.
2d. Are these Amendments Constitutionally
proposed? . . :
Hy the Fifth Article of the Constitution df
the United States, two motles are presented for
proposing Amendments, one by application of
the Iz*gistures of two-tliirds of the States to
the Congress—the other by a vote of two-thirds
of the Congress. If proposed, they become
amendments when ratified by the Legislatures
of three-fourths of the several States, or by
Conventions of three-fourths of the States, as
the one or the other nnxle of ratification may
l>e directed by Congress. Have these Amend
ments lieen proposed by two-thirds of the Con-
of the United Stab's ?
Georgia in conjunction with her sister States,
by the 1st Sec.. 1st Article of the Constitution
declared that “ All Legislative powers herein
granted shall be vested in a Congress of the
United States, which shall consist of a Senate
and House of Representatives.
The second Section prescribes tlie mode of
effecting members of Congress, and declared
that Georgia shall have at least three members
of the House of Representatives and two Sena
tors, and that her Representative? shall be in
creased from time to time on a certain basis
therein named, upon which basis of representa
tion she is now entitled to seven mernlxTS in
tlie representative branch. By tlie filth Article
it is provided that she shall never be dprived
of her equal suffrage rn' the Senate without her
consent.
Then, by the Constitution of the United
States, in virtue of which instrument, alone has
the Federal Government any right to interfere
with bet external of Internal political relations
—the Senators and Representatives from Geor
gia form an integral part of the Congress of
the United States. The same reasoning ap
plies to the other ten States whose practical
fehidons to the Federal Govermnerd were for
time interrupted.
e « a e o
Third, During the war Congress could be
constitutionally convened without the Repre
sentatives of these States, because they were
voluntarily absent and the States failed to elect
Representatives. It was for this reason that
the amendments abolishing slavery were con
stitutionally prepared, anti in ratifying them
Georgia yielded no political principle.
e * 9 c s a
Since the organization of tlie State Govern
ment, Georgia has elected Senators and Repre
sentatives ; so has every other State. They
have been arbitrarily refused admission to their
seats, not on the ground that the qualification
of the members elected did not conform to the
4th paragraph, 2d section. 1st article of the
Constitution, but because their right of repre
sentation was denied by a portion of the States
having equal but not greater rights than them
selves. They have in fact been forcibly exclu
ded—and inasmuch as all legislative (tower
granted by the States to tlie Congress is defined,
and this power of exclusion is not among the
powers granted expressly or by implication—
the assemblage at the Capital of Representa
tives from a portion of States to the exclusion
of the Representatives of another portion, can
not be a constitutional Congress, when the
representation of each State forms an integral
part of the whole.
This amendment is tendered to Georgia for
ratification under that power in the Constitu
tion which authorizes two-thirds of the Con
gress to propose amendments. We have en
deavored to establish that Georgia bail aright,
hi the first place, as a jiart of Congress, to act
upon the question. Shall these Amendments be
proposal ? Every other excluded State had the
same right.
Tlie first Constitutional privilege has been
arbitrarily denied, and therefore the secend
should l>e promptly declined.
Had these Amendments Itreit rsbirritted to a
Constitutional Congress they never would have
been proposed to the States.
GO*#®
Had they been constittftionkiH' proposed
even then the Legislature of Georgia, acting
for itself, never would, or never will ratify an
amendment of which the State will be shorn
of political power, and a portion of its best citi
zens branded with dishonor.
If we have been successful in establishing
our premises, the conclusion necessarily fol
lows : That Georgia can only act upon this
question as a State, one of the members of the
United States Government, that as such these
amendments are not properly before her, not
having lx*en proposed by a Constitutional Con
gress. and to act upon them when proposed in
any other way would be to participate in set
ting aside the Constitution, and to establish as
a precedent that the mandates of the Con
stitution are subordinate to the will of the
Federal Legislature.
o o o o o
B. A. THORNTON, Cliirman of the Senate
Committee.
Senate Committee.
John J. Gresham, O. L. Smith.
Geo. S. Owens, Jas. S. Dickey,
R. M. Parris. W. A. Lanrar.
R. A. IUDLEY, Chairman Committee House
Representatives.
House Committee.
R. J. Moses, W. A. McDongald
Jas. A. McHunter, Jas. P. Dozier,
H- L. French, T. B. Cabbines6,
J. A. Glenn. W. A. Mattox,
T. W. J. Hill, John L. Dodds.
Andrew Johnson.
A PROCLAMATION.
Beware of Cocxterfeitbrs.—We yesterday
heard it stated that counterfeit one hundred
dollar notes United States currency, are ma-
i king their appearance in the community. aDd
that the imitation is so artistically executed
that it is difficult to distinguish them from the
genuine. It would be well for the public to
observe more than the usual caution when
taking bills of this denomination. If received
from unreliable persons- it would be prudent
to submit them to the scrutiny of a bank offi
cer, or other persons equally skillful in detec
tion.—Sacanmo± Xetcs.
BV CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Governor of Georgia.
Exbcctiv* Dkp.»rtmen*T| (
Millcdgeville, Ga., Nov. 12, '66. \
THE General Assembly of the State of Geor
gia. now in session, have as tbeir first com
plete :n*t of legislation, unanimously resolved
as follows :
Whereas, It Whooves all men to acknowl
edge their dependence upon the Supreme Ruler
of the Universe, to Ik; mindful of His provi
dences, to return thanks for His mercies and
blessings, to confess their sins, and to impor
tune His favor, Therefore,
Resolved, by the General Assembly of the
State of Georgia. That his Excellency, the
Governor, issue his Proclamation, setting apart
Thursday, the 22nd instant, as a day of fast
ing, humiliation and prayer, requesting the
same to be so ob'sefved by the people of this
Stater
Now, Ilierefore, I. Charles J. Jenkins, Gov
ernor of said State, by this my proclamation,
call upon the whole People of'Georgia, male
and female, old and, young, clergy and laity,
to give tamest heed to this solemn invocation
of their Law-Givers.
On the day appointed, let the ordinary avoca
tions of life be suspended—let places of busi
ness or ple:isure be closed—and let the tem
ples of the living God be opened—let all the
People surround the altars where they are wont
to worship; anil let the Priests lead their
hearts and minds in pious humiliation, repen
tance, thanksgiving and supplication. There
is cause, for all. Ceremonious observances de
ceive man, but “God is sot mockkd.” let
there lie heart and soul in the services of
the day. Let the poor and the destitute lx* re
membered in our prayers—and in the year fol
lowing, let him that hath, prove his sincerity
by the largeness of his alms.
For sinning, not against Pharaoh, but against
GOD. Israel of old, wandered forty years in
the Wilderness. In the Wilderness are we now
Fellow-citizens. Our Com anil our Oil have
failed of their abundance—our thx’ks and our
beards are diminished. Tlie cry of want is
heard in our land—the manna and the quails
come not yet. But the Throne of God is a
Mkrct-seat. If sought aright, He will grant
us deliverance and plenty.
CHARLES J. JENKINS,
Governor of Georgia.
gff'It Is requested that a few insertions of
this Proclamation’ be rriailc ?ri each Gazette of
flic State.
THE members of Coweta Lodge
No 60, are hereby notified that all
those who are more than three
months in arrears for dues on the -3d Saturday
in December next, will lx* excluded for non
payment of dues.
Bv order of the Lodge,
Nov. 17-td W. GOLDSBERUY, See'ry.
HOUSE AND LOT FOK SALE.
MRS. I. N. DAVIS wishes to sell her
||s = | House and Lot in this city. For par-
l = 8 2 l thollars call on Mrs Davis or Capt J W
Powell. Nov. 17-11-tf.
TO BE RENTED.
W ILL l>e rented before the Court House
in Newnan, within legal hours, on the
1st Tuesday in December next, the Plantation
(widow’s dower excepted) of the late Sanford
Hubbard. Terms on the dav of renting.
ELIZABETH HUBBARD, Adm'x.
Nov 17-11-td
ONE PRICE STORE!!
P. F. CUTTINO,
NEWNAN, GA.,
Old Stand ot J. Dodd, opposite Ifewnan Hotel,
Just received a full stoc k of
Fancy and Domestic Dry Goods,
Fancy and Staple Groceries,
Ladies’ Hats, (trimmed and un
trimmed, )
Gents' Ilats and Caps,
Ladies and Misses' Shoes,
Gents’ Boots and Shoes.
ALSO
CROCKERY,
HARD-WARE,
YANKEE NOTIONS, &c.
ff^Call and see for yourselves. [Nov 17-3m
F. M. RICHARDSON,
DEALER IV
Staves, Grates, House Ftrrfffeiing
Goods and Tie Ware.
The largest stock of Stoves in the State.
Now in Store.
Key Stone Bnilding,
w nlteliall! street,
A TLAXTA, GEORGIA.
November 17-ll-3m.
JOHN H. JAMES,
BANKER AND BROKER,
Corner of Whitehall and Alabama Streets,
ATLANTA, GA.
Twenty per cent. Saved!!
P. A. POWERS,
*iA7"ost Side Bay Stroot,
NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
■ p- ‘ ‘ 1 :•*** {
I F YOU wish to buy anything and every- •
thing cheaper than you can purchase them )
elsewhere, be sure to call and eianiine for ,
vourselve?, and not take mv ibord for it. I,
am daily receiving everything kept in the
lino of
GROCERIES, j
CONFECTIONERIES,
NOTIONS,
fancy Tricks, Ac.
If you want to buy
FINE CHEWING AND SMOKING
Tob<aojjo,
Ur3 is the place you are looking for.
If you wish to buy Bacon, Cheese,
Sugar, Coffee,
Syrup, (golden)
Syrup (X Orleans.)
Molasses (Cuba)
Kit Mackerel,
Barrelled Mackerel,
Corn. Moal, Flour,
Oysters arid Sardines,
Virginia k'ud Liverpool Salt,
BOOTS, SHOES, FACTORY YARNS,
Shaving Soap,
Bar S 0 a p ;
Blacking,
Blacking Brushes,
Buckets,
Brooms,
Tubs,
Spades, .. Sieves,
Shovel",
Shovels and Tongs,
Squares,
Augers.
All the above named articles can be bought
cheap at the old stand, second door West side
Bay street.
J. R. KELLER, Salesman.
B y VIRTUE of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Coweta county, will l, e Sui ''
before the Court House door in Xcwnnn ,.«
the first Tuesday in January next, within\h‘
legal hours of sale, lots of land Nos. Slll j
6-». containing 405 acres, in the 4th district <•••
said county. Sold as the property of J 0 | lr
Rowland, late of said county, deceased, r
the benefit of the heirs and creditors—
to the widow's dower. Terms cash!
T P HfLTQN. AjInfir
Nov 17 tds with the will annexe'!.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
1 y Y VIRTUE of an order of the Ordinary
y ot Coweta county, will be sold before th"»
Court House door in the town of Greenville
Meriwether county, within the legal hours
sale, on the 1st Tuesday in January next
following land, to-wit: lot of land No. If
containing two hundred two and a half acre,
more or less; and one hundred acres of I t
No. to. all in the 10th district of lleriwetlier
)uniy. Sold fbr distribution hs the ijropeni
f Jacob Addv, deceased. Terms cash.
W W ADDY, Adnfir.
COli
of
Nov 17-tds
If you wish to buy anything in tho lino of
CROCKERY AND GLASS WARE,
just step one door below, nt the stand former
ly occuped by Oku & S’imms, now by P. A.
Powers, where you will find
Hardware,
Table and Pocket Cutlery,
Fine Toilet Soap, all brands,
. Perfumery in great variety,
Ovens, Spiders, Boilers,
Boiling Pots, all sizes.
Waffle and Wafer Irons, Ac.,
and in fact anything imaginable in on» or the
other houses to suit Indies or gentlemen, big
or little, old or young, xvhi.to or black. With
out further ceremony call and see for your
selves. Nov. 17-tf.
ILL FOR ONE DOLLAR!!
No Blanks! No Humbug!!
£♦ H. WILLIAMS,
THE LARGEST AND MOST EXTENSIVE
GIFT ENTERPRISE
IX THK SOOTH, AT TUB
BSYSTAIh iPAlAffl®.
Corner of Whitehall and Decatur Streets,
ATLANTA, .GEORGIA.
THE following is a ( jiortiotf of an immense
stock which will Ik* Sok\ ii(
One Dollar ftfr Each Article!
1 City Lot, Valued 17 tire c?ty assessors at $2,000,
3 Grand Pianos.
Wheeler A Wilson’s Sewing Machines,
Music Boxes, with Swiss Bells and without
them, worth from $25 to $200.
Ladies’ and Gent s fine Hunting Ca-te Gold
Watches,
Fine Hunting Case Silver Watches,
Pure Diamond anil Imitation Jewelry.
Fine Silver Plated Tea Setts,
Fine Silver Plated Ice Pitchers,
Fine Silver Plated Fruit and Cake Roskets,
Elegant Gold Chains and Chatelaines,
Medallions and Coffee Urns,
Wine Stands,
Breakfast and Dinner Castors,
Desert and Berry Dishes,
Butter Dishes, Plain, Oval and Revolving.
Tureens, of all patterns,
Sugar Baskets, with and without covers,
Table, Desert and Teaspoons,
Table, Desert and Tea Forks.
Fine assortment of Call and Tea Bells.
Large variety of Gold and Plated Jewelry,
Finest assortment of Photograph Albums ever
brought South, of the most elaborate work
manship, capable of containing from fifty to
two hundred pictures.
A large variety of goods not mentioned, such
as are usually kept in a first class Jewelry es
tablishment.
EVERY ARTICLE IN THI3 LIST
n t<V mr
SOLD AT ONE DOLLAR EACH.
Dealings Always Fair and Square.
Persons from a distance may address their
letters to the care of Judge Wm Watkins, who
will act as their agent, and see that they are
dealt fairly with.
All letters enclosing One Do or. a a.- will be
promptly attended to.
E H WILLIAMS.
Corner WkJfchatt sftd DtJeaftlr streets,
Nor 17-fl-6m Atlanta, Ga.
Administrator 9 !* Sale.
W ILL be sold agreeably to the Inst will
and testament of John Houston,
ceased, on the first Tuesday in January n«:.
before the Court House door in the town of
Newnan; within the legal hours of sale, about
five hundred acres of land, well known as the
John Houston place, about one hundred acres
woodland, fifty acres bottom, good dwelling
and outbuildings. It is eight miles south
west of Newnan and four miles north-west of
Grantville. Terms—one half cash, the other
twelve months, well secured.
W B SMITH, Adnfir de bonis nor.,
Nov 17-tds with the will nhuexetl.
Postponed Administratfir^ Sale,
B Y VIRTUE of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Carroll coutlty, will be sold
on the first Tuesday in January next, before
the Court House door in Cafrollton, said coun
ty, within the legal liottfs of sale, one-half un
divided interest in a certain town lot in tho
town of Carrollton,' situated in the north-east
corner of said town, number not known, it
being the lot whereon is situated the black
smith shop recently occupied by Bonner
Treadwell: also lot of land No. 95, in the loth
district of said county, except tlie widow's
dower, or subject thereto. Sold for the bcnn-
fit of the heirs and creditors of James F. (br-
rison, deceased. Terms cash.
Nov 17-tds-$I0 T S GARRISON,Adnfir.
Administrator’s Sale.
W il.Ij Be sold before the Court House
door, in Carrollton, Ga., on the first
Tuesday in January next, within the legal
hours of sale. th« following land, to-wit :
Ninety* acres of South half of lot of land No.
139, 9th District of said county, with a good
comfortable building and 20 acres cleared land
in a high state of cultivation. Also, one Store
house and lot in the town oi Bowden, under
Masonic Hall. Hold as the property of S
Copeland, dec'll. Sold for the benefit of tho
heirs and creditors.
N. SHELNL'TT, Adnfir.
Nov 17-tds-$6,50.
Administrator's Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order of the Court of Or
dinary of Carroll county, will be sold be
fore the Court house door in Carrollton, on tho
first Tuesday in .January next, within the
legal hours of sale tiie following land to-wit:
Lot of land Nos. sixty and sixty nine, except
three acres of lot No. sixty-nine known as the
Farmers’ Academy, the house standing in the
centre of said three acres, containing four hun
dred acres, more or less, lying on the mad
leading from Phillip's ferry to Carrollton. H
miles from the latter place, with a good dwel
ling house, gin house, cotton screw, black
smith shop and other good out-buildings.
Also, a good plantation, open of up-land and
bottom, in a high state of cultivation, all lying
in the fifth District of said county. Sold li
the property of Alexander Irioyd, late of said
county, deceased, for the benefit of the Heirs
and creditors. Terms on the day of sale.
WILLIAM FIGKENCE, Adnfir.
Nov. 17-tds-$ia.
Adininisffafof’ff $ale.
W ILL be sid’d, lie fore the Court House door
m Carrollton,' Ga., on the’ 1st Tuesday
in January next, within tlie legal hours of sain
Fifty acres of lot of Iatal N6. 57, in the 9th
Dist., of said county. Fold as the property of
Robert A. Gamble, ilec’d, for the benefit of tlx
hefts' and creditors.
JOHN W. STEWART, Adnfir.
Not*. 17-tds—$5
FV. Msry Walker says women a.re over
worked and their vitality exhausted- by oifrv-
iag around dry good stores.
JVeU? Banking Bouse,
Qae of the best Vaults in the State.
R ECEIVES money and valuables on deposit,
free of charge. Allows interest on tnoa-
ey, when left for a specified time, not less than
two monthr.
Buys and sells Gold, Silver, Gold Bullion.
Gold Dust, Stocks, Bonds, Compound Interest
Notes. 7 5-10. Exchange. &c.. Ac.
ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE-
'\T r ILL lie sold on the first Tuesday in Jan-
VV uary next, within the legal hours of
sale, before the Court House door in Newnan. i
the following property, to-wit; Fifty acres
(the north-t?a3t fourth) of lot No. 206, in the
3d district of Coweta county. Sold as the
property of William' As Ire w, deceased, for the
benefit of the heirs arfid creditors. Terms on
day of sale. J P ASivfiW, AdmT.
November 17-tds.*
ADMINISTRATOR S SALE.
\T7" ILL be sold, on the 1st Tuesday in Jan-
YY _uary next, within the legal hours of j
sole, before the Court House door in Nhwnan,
the following property, viz: the iodividen •
half of sixty acres of land, beihgTrpiirt of lot ’
No- 139, in the 3d district of Cofcrefa county. I
Sold as the property of J B f, Waltcnn. de- *
ceased, for debts and distribution.
Nov 17-tds* I E WALTON. Adm'r
Administrator 9 * Sale.
W ILT, be sold before the Court House
door in Carrollton, Ga., on the first
Tuesday in January next within the legal hours
of sale the following valuable land, to-wit:
L»t No. 134 in the 4tft iWf. Lots No. 135.
and 168; and 15*? acres of lot No. 129; and
south half of lot No. 167 ; and 10 acres on tb *
Sorrfh line of No. 166. all in the 5th District of
Carroll county, containing ejght hundred aIir *
sixty-seven acres, more or less; wit!\ a good
Dwelling-house/ Gin-honse, out buildings, or
chard, &c. ; with a large plantation of open
land in a high state of cultivation, lying on
Snakfe Cfeejy, two miles above Moor's ferry.
Also, half interest in Town lot in Carrollton,
lying north of the Baptist Church.
Sold as flite property of Tyre Watson, dec'll,
for the benefit of the heirs and creditors
Terms on tlie day of sale.
WILLIAM O. WATSON, Adnfir
Nov 17-tds-$10.
Administrator 9 !* Sale.
B Y VIRTUE of an order of the Court of < Or
dinary of Carroll county, will be sold be
fore the court house door in Corrollton, Ga.,
onjthe first Tuesday in January next, within
the legal hours of sale.
Lot of land No. 173, in the 11th Dist., <>f
said county, less tlie widow’s Dower, with 2<i
acres cleared land, no buildings. Sold as tin-
property of George A. Henderson, dec’d, for
the lienefit of the heirs and creditors.
LARKY GRICE, Adm'r.
Nov 17 tds-$6.
ADMINISTRATRIX’ SALE.
B Y VIRTUE of an order of the Court of
Ordinary of Carroll county, will be sobi
before the Court House door in Carrollton, on
the fftst Tuesday in January next, within tlie
legal horn's of sale, the following land, to-wit:
One-sixth part of lot No. 230. in the 3d dist;
lot No. 149'in the 3d dist; one-half of undi
vided lot’N'o.'99 in the 5th dist: one*-half of
No. 189, in the 5th dist; one-balf of No. 59,
in the 4th dist; one-half of No. 313, in the
8th dist: one-half 6f 243. in the 7th dist
one-half 230 in the dist ; interest in No
52, in fhe 10th dist ( lot No. 54, in the 4th
dist, on'Uooping creek, on which is a good
Mill Shoal' interest in a lot on Indian creek,
with 2 good Mill Shoal, number not known
one-half of nndirided lot below the Grave
Yard in Carrollton ; one lot near the old Hotel
in Carrollton, containing one-eighth of an
acre: one-half interest in lot near.Meadow 3
old store, on which the old Court House now
stands iu Carrollton. All in Carroll county,
and sold as the property of 3 W Benson, de
ceased, for the benefif of the beira and cred
itors. Terms on the dav 6f sale.
MARGARET BENSON, Adm'x.
November —$13,50.
T M^O months after dat? application will
made to the Court of Ordinary of Cowe
ta connty for leave to sell nil the lands ocion^
ing to the estate of Sandford Hubbard, latei
said county, deceased.
ELIZABETH HUBBARD,
j Sept. 29-2nv AdiuiuistraU:.*