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NEWNAN, GEORGIA.
Saturday J^orning, July 13, 18C7.
Another Step.
j The dominant party of this nation is em-
j phatically a party of progress, but theirs, un-
! fortunately, like the sinner's, is in the wrong
i direction. They have violated the Constitut ion
J so often that soon its very forms will be ignor-
j ed. Trial by jury, writ of halms carpus, and
; other time-honored rights have been denied us
| of the ten excluded States. Not yet satisfied,
! as in the case of the Kentucky members of
j Congress elect, the Rump Congress has estab-
! lished the rule that in future the voters must
,.o «,*»of .he Report of this gentleman on j t mem whose political principlesaccor.l with
Honduras. The Colonel was nppomted last j ‘ >'** «f the liuhcal party other.,se the elect,
the representatives, so-called, will not be per
mitted to take their seats. This vecall anoth
lio.v B. II. Hill.—This gentleman will ad
dress his fellow-citizens in Atlanta on the lGth.
Let* everybody, who can, go and hear him.
Col. Watkins' Report.—We have »eccived
March a commissioner to proceed to that Re- j
public, and since his return he has published, ; .
, , , f , .. rt« no™ er step in progress. Heretofore it was corisid-
iu pamphlet form, his observations. ltspeiu-j 1 [ ° ,
, r . , . , . . , ered sufficient for a member elect to present a
pal will not fail to interest and place the read- 1
c . ..«■ cirrf ir.fr„iimn certificateof his election and possess the qual
er in possession of a vast store ot lntorrnation i 1 n
concerning that country. Price 50 cents.
For
sale by Phillips & Crews. Atlanta, Ca.
Tiie Atlanta Radical Convention.
The Convention of Georgia Radicals assem
bled in Atlanta on the 4th, and such a hotly of
men, we opine, never assembled before. If
correctly informed, the complexion of the con
cern was very dark. An exchange says that
the delegates from sixty-nine counties num
bered one hundred and sixty. In this connec
tion we will state that two gentlemen, whose
names were recorded us delegates from Newton,
have, in a published curd, denied that they
were members of the concern, or had any sym
pathy with its objects. The name of — —
of , appears among those of
the committee of fifteen whose duty it was to
report a platform. We are glad, however, to
state that lie had no connection with the meet
ing, and did not authorize the use of his name.
The Georgia plotters must have been hard run
for members, and we doubt not every man with
a white skin who was one of them, from his
heart loathed the work he was performing.—
Deny they may, but we will believe it still.
The resolutions published declare that these
Georgia Radicals are in full alliance with the
Radical party Ncrth, endorse the action of
Congress, and in favor of free schools. These
resolutions were published, but what became
of-those on the subject of confiscation? Why
were they not published also? Gentlemen, let
jflFth'c citizens of the State be informed on the
subject.* Were not such resolutions referred to
-the committee of fifteen ? What fate did they
meet? Who was the author of them? Out
with them, for the subject is too important to
be discussed and disposed of by so few.
Mexico,
Mexico’s standing among the nations of the
earth, for at least a half a century, has been
anything but enviable. The bad faith of gov
ernment and citizens—disregard for the voice
of humanity and Christianity—absence of pro
tection to lives and property of natives and
foreigners, have caused all men everywhere,
who make any professions of civilization, to
shudder at the very mention of the name of
Mexico. Her history has been written in blood
- innocent blood, and her governments are as
unstable as the shifting sands of the desert.—
l’o-day she exalts, to-morrow she pulls down ;
to-day she honors, to-morrow she exiles ; to
day she obeys, to-morrow she slays—in short,
she has favored everything except what is good,
and opposed everything that is not evil. Witli
such u record, It. was long a matter of aston
ishment that enlightened governments permit
ted her to curse earth with her existence. Ac
tuated by these sentiments, Napoleon III. sent
her, backed by French troops, but not without
the solicitations of many Mexicans, for a ruler,
a prince of royal blood, honored for his virtues
and skilled in the science of governing. Max
imilian ascended the throne and at once com
menced the work of Mexico’s regeneration.—
He bid fair to succeed, and was giving entire
satisfaction to all well-disposed Mexicans ; none
but a few disappointed officials complained and
kept up a show of opposition. These malcon
tents received, at various periods of our late
conflict, comforting and inspiring assurances of
future aid from the Northern Government.—
The Southern people had no lot or share in it.
Thus cheered, Juarez and his followers kept the
field until the close of our civil war. As soon
as Lee surrendered, the Northern Government,
began to work upon the French Emperor to
induce him to withdraw his troops from Mexi
co. These efforts were finally successful, and
Maximilian was left alone with his Mexican
friends, who were greatly disheartened by the
desertion of the French. The mongrels of that
nation, true to their instincts of love for the
strong side, believing Maximilian weak and
Juarez strong and backed by the United States,
flocked by thousands to the standard of the
so-called Pn sideut. Finally, this foreign prince,
who had given portions of Mexico a good gov
ernment, and was working earnest!}' and dis
interestedly for the regeneration of this man-
cursed but God-favored land, was captured,
and after a mockery of a trial, was pronounced
guilty of treason, we suppose, and mercilessly
shot.
This net, so disgraceful to Mexico, a reproach
to the Northern Government for abetting, and
other enlightened nations for permitting,
should satisfy Christendom that Mexico’s exis
tence should cease. Such cruelty and butchery
as her government perpetrates are heathenish,
out of place at this day. and merit the severest
punishment. Uct the words be sounded: Mex
ico was—Mexico is absorbed. The Northern
Government should at once take military occu
pation, and by the strong hand of power force
the Mexicans to submit to American laws. By
no other course can Christendom be rid of a
nuisance aud standing reproach, and the Amer
icans of twenty-four States cease to be respon
sible for the outrages daily perpetrated upon
Mexican seal.
ification required by the Constitution, and no
one dared further question his right to a seat.
No one demanded of him to take a test oath.
No one doubted the light of his constituents
to choose him, it mattered not what political
views he at any previous period entertained ;
for those who voted for him were known to
enjoy the privilege of voting for the candidate
whose views coincided with theirs. Otherwise
the right of representation would have been a
mere farce.
Now, the Southern people would do well to
reflect on this action of the Rump Congress.—
If it means anything, it means that, although
we comply with every requirement ot the Re
construction acts, and Congress declares us
entitled to representation, it will be denied us
unless we elect those who will misrepresent us—
who will vote with our enemies and aid them
in rivetting upon us yet tighter the chains of
slavery. If these conspirators will deny to
Kentucky the right to elect whomsoever the
voters of that State choose, will they not make
a similar denial to Georgia? What, then, will
we gain by a full compliance with the harsh
terms of the Reconstruction measures ? The
poor privilege of aiding and strengthening the
ranks of our hellish oppressors.
The Row at Franklin, Tennessee.
Last Saturday there was a very serious out
break at Franklin Tennessee. On that day the
Radicals were addressed in the forenoon by
Trimble, Radical candidate for Congress, and
others. The League was out in full force.—
There was no disturbance in the morning. In
the evening Joe Williams, the great Conserva
tive colored orator, entered Franklin on his
return from Spring Hill, where lie had been
addressing the negroes. He intended to con
tinue his journey to Nashville, but his horse
being jaded, returned to Franklin, after having
passed through that place. He was invited by
the Conservatives and many blacks of the
League to speak to them. He consented. The
black Leaguers were receiving wholesome ad
vice, Bliss, a white Radical, fearing the effect
of William’s speech upon the blacks, ordered
the musicians in service of the League that
day, to beat the long roll, and the Leaguers
then left Williams and began marching around
town. Very soon the blacks of the League, for
the other blacks took no part, were armed by
the Radical whites. Bliss, who had had a diffi
culty in the morning with a Mr. House, a
Conservative, was still enraged against him.—
Threats to kill House were freely made.—
House's friends armed and went to his store to
protect him. Ere long the Leaguers inarched
to a position opposite House’s store, halted
and faced towards tiie building. Almost in
stantly some of the Leaguers fired at the store,
aud shot a Mr. Cody, who was in there, through
the heart. The firing then became general.—
Finally House’s party charged the blacks and
their adherents and chased them out of town.
The Radicals chased Williams out of Franklin,
firing at him while in range.
Result.—Killed, 1 white ; wounded—whites
5, colored 35. It is thought all the wounded
will recover.
Radicalism is bearing its true fruits—discord
and bloodshed. Radicalism is poisonous to
peace.
How Maximilian, Miramcn and Mejia
met their Death.
New Orleans, July 9.—The Times has a spe
cial dispatch from Houston, Texas, which gives
a detailed account of the execution of Maxi
milian, Mi ram on and Mejia. Neither of them
were bared, blindfolded, or any indignity of-*
fered, as has been reported. Maximilian,
before being shot, recapitulated the causes
| which brought him to Mexico, and denied the
authority of the court which sentenced him.—
He expressed the hope that his blood would
stop the effusion of blood in Mexico. Miramon
spoke from a paper—the only regret he felt in
dying was, that should the Liberals remain in
power, his children would be pointed at as the
children of a traitor. Mejia made no address.
Maximilian called the sergeant of the guard,
gave him a handful of gold, aud requested the
favor that the aim should be directed at his
heart. Five balls entered his heart, which not
killing him instantly, two soldiers were called
out to shoot him in the side. Much dissatis
faction was expressed and grief manifested.—
Maximilian’s sword was presented to Juarez by
Escobedo in the government palace.
Important Order rx relation to Registration.
V e find the following in the Savannah Repub
lican of the 4th. It will be seen that all are
permitted to register k-ho trill take the prescribed
oath:
Editor Savannah Republican; Permit me to use
your paper to state that the Board of Registra
tion for this city has received instructions from
headquarters to register all persons who will
take the prescribed oath. Will those gentle
men who called at our office on Saturday last
with their pardons, please call again, if they
wish to register under the above regulation ?—
It they will uame a suitable hour, we will be
glad to give them prompt attention.
Respectfully,
Henry S. Wetmore,
o , President of the Board.
Savannah, July 3, 1867.
Belshazzar in Paris.—Alluding to the grand
ceremonies of the Paris Exposition, on the oc
casion of the Emperor’s distribution of prizes,
the New' York Tribune says.:
“ One curious incident that occurred just at
this moment the cable, doubtless for fear of
injuring the harmony of the narrative, omits
to mention. When Mr. Hughes, the inventor
of the printing telegraph, was called up to re
ceive liis prize, the Emperor took his hand,
making lrim an exception to all the other re
cipients of medals. Mr. Hughes, as he touched
the Imperial finger, slippe-d into the august
palm of his serene Highness a littie bit of pa
per containing the last message received by the
cable, and printed by the machine for which
he was just being decorated. It contained these
woids: • Maximilian has been shot. His last
words were, ‘ Poor Carlotta!’ ’ His Royal Se
renity read the telegram, and immediately
gave evidence of a fearful agitation. His cheek
blanched, his hand trembled, and the diamonds
on the Imperial garments quivered so in the
sunlight that a shout arose from the admiring
multitude. What the Emperor thought is, of
course, not to be exactly known. But we may
conjecture that he heard, over all the shouts
and music—above the booming of guns and
the salvos of artillery—the single shot that
was death to his insane ambition as to his de
luded dupe—the single cry as of a woman,
young, beautiful and good, answering to the
last cry of her young husband: ‘ Poor Carlotia!’
‘Poor Maximilian!’ c ° c That shot he
shall forever hear, and that cry. His judg
ment day is come, and all the pomp and splen
dor that he can gather about him shall not
avail to hide him from himself.”
Kinfolks.—Napoleon and the Sultan are dis-
j taut cousins. The Emperor’s mother was a
j daughter of Josephine by her first husband,
| while the Sultan’s grandmother was a cousin
; of Josephine, having been captured by an Al-
Passed. — Both Houses of Congress have ! S erin . e 0018811 and »».* to the Seraglio at Con-
passed an explanatory bill,
i his issue of the Herald.
It is published in
stantinople.
Ex-Governor King of New York is dead.
Hews in Brief-
Ex-Governor Lazarus Powell, of Kentucky,
died on the 3d inst.
Gen. Thomas Francis Meagher was drowned
at Fort Benton on the 1st inst.
The frigate Susquehana has sailed with sealed
orders to Mexico.
The Imperial Courts of Paris and Vienna
have gone into mourning for Maximilian.
The negroes of Richmond intend running a
negro candidate for Mayor, and 2 whites and 3
blacks for Council.
The malignant Radicals of Rutledge, East
Tennessee, recently hung President Johnson in
effigy.
The city of New Orleans refuses to pay the
i board, carriage and cab hire of those travelling
! emissaries, Wilson and Kelley. Amount of
| bill presented $302 08. The city did not in-
i vite them.
j The dry goods store house of Chamberlin,
! Cole and Boynton, of Atlanta, was broken into
! by a negro on last Sunday. A package of
! clothing, belonging to one of the clerks, and $G
; or $S was taken. The burglar was captured.
j Rev. J. R. Thomas, President of Emory Col-
! lege. Ga., has been tendered the Presidency of
* ...
| a similar institution in California, and it is
thought he will accept.
Spurgeon, the great English preacher, has
the gout, and is compelled to preach standing
on one leg.
The P.lack Crook gyrated before the insatia
ble New Yorkers for the three hundredth time
on Saturday.
General Order, No. 85, from Gen. Sheridan,
orders the Board of Registration at once closed.
Suitable persons to act as commissioners of
elections have been selected. Two days will
be given for voting. The Boards of Registra
tion are ordered to proceed at once to make up
their poll books.
Masses for Maximilian arc said in the several
principal churches in New Orleans.
The revenue on the crop of cotton of 1866
yielded to the U. S. Government nearly $18,-
500,000.
The Kentucky members consider their ad
mission during the present session hopeless.
Elia.S White, the Lion King, after entering
the cage of lions, while exhibiting at Roches
ter, N. Y., was floored by a ferocious beast.—
He was rescued, but was severely injured.
Five hundred C’ongos, Africans, have been re
cently lauded in Cuba.
The whole number registered in Chattooga
county is 894—of these 675 are whites and 180
blacks—the remaining 44 undetermined.
The statistics at Milledgeville show that there
arc 70,000 paupers in the State. Alarming.
The Macon Messenger says Gen. Toombs has
not been pardoned.
Prentice, of the Louisville Journal, thus
takes off the fins of some small fry editorial
minnow that lias been very active of late in
nibbling at Hon. B. H. Hill :
A Radical editor in Georgia attacks the Hon.
B. H. Hill’s very able articles. The editor’s
intellect is “small potatoes.” Fifty such
wouldn’t make a Hill.
Surratt’s attorney in opening his case to the
jury stated that he would prove that Surratt
was 4G0 miles from Washington on the night
of the assassination. In conclusion he said he
would produce the original agreement between
the assassins and that neither the names of Mrs.
Surratt nor John H. Surratt was there.
There have been 30,000 deaths from fever in
Mauritius since 10th of February.
Gen. Sickles will not begin registration un
til Congress settles the question—who is dis
franchised ?
Mrs. Hill, widow of Judge E. Y. Hill, of I*a-
Grange, has written aud published a “Cook
Book.”
Santa Anna has not been shot as reported.
A United States war vessel left Fortress Mon
roe a few days since, hound for Mexico, it is
supposed for the purpose of demanding the re
lease of Santa Anna,
On the night of the 3d July, Mr. Robert
Stratton, the miller at the Gainesville, Ala.,
Steam Mills, was murdered while asleep, by
some person unknown.
The Union League Council at Mt. Hope, Ala.
has been dissolved, and the books and papers
burned.
The health cf John Bell is failing. His mind
is clear hut not as v'gorous as formerly.
The registration in Dougherty county sums
up 2,104 blacks, and 352 whites.
The majority of negro voters registered in
Richmond, Ya. is 1700.
On the 4th inst a rape was committed in
Schley county, on a Mrs. Jones, aged 52, by a
white lad. Mrs. J. was severely beaten, and
the lad has not been arrested.
Bailie Peyton, ofTenn., has been nominated
for Congress by the Conservatives.
On Friday of last week, in Congress, Schenck
moved to suspend the rules to iutroduee a res
olution endorsing the murder of Maximilian.
It was no go.
- Two hundred negroes at Petersburg rescued
from the Sheriff' of Newsems county, a negro
convict on his way to the Virginia Penitenti
ary. The convict was again arrested and carried
to the Penitentiary.
Albon Chase, of Athens, is dead.
Bishop Quinffird is lying at Rome, Ga. dan
gerously ill of gastric fever.
The King of Abyssinia, with indomitable ob-
j stinaey, holds on to the Englishmen whom he
! put in prison when Queen Victoria refused to
marry him! He is determined to carry his
point or hold the Englishmen. The British
ministry have sent earnest remonstrances
against this proceeding and urging the imme
diate release of the prisoners, .is an induce
ment to the African King they sent some cap
tivating presents and a number of artisans—
the presents to he bailed over and the artisans
to visit the country the moment tire moment
the prisoners were set free. Nothing has been
heard from this last proposition. Earl Derby
who made this explanation, said it was not pru
dent to state what further measures the Govern
meet intended to adopt, though a cable tele
gram lias since announced the departure of
troops to bring the refractory King to his
senses.
1 From the Galveston News, 1st.
Shooting of Maximilian, Miramon and
Mejia.
Dispatches Passed between the Prussian Minis
ter and Juarez—Juarez Refuses to Spate ins
i Victims—The Execution—Official Announce- j
ment by Escobedo—The Bloody Job Minis
ter Magnus to Juarez.
■ [Telegram from Querela ro to San Luis loiosi,
received 9 p. m. June 18, 1S07-]
I His Excellency Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada:—
Having arrived at Qncretaro to-day, I i ea £p*
i ed the three prisoners condemned on the 14ni,
died morally on Sunday last, and all the world
\ considers it so, tor all their preparations tor
death having been made, they expected every
■ instant during a whole hour to he carried to
the place in which they should receive death,
before the order to suspend execution could be
. communicated to them by means of the telc-
graph. The humane customs of our age do
not allow that, after having suffered that ter
rible agony, they should be made to die a sec
ond time.
In the name then of humanity, and of hcav-
i en, I conjure you that you order that their
lives be not taken ; and 1 again repeat to you
that I am certain that my sovereign, It. M. the
J King of Prussia, and all the monarchs of Eu
rope, united by the bonds of blood with the
prisoner, namely : his brother, the Emperor of
i Austria, his cousin the Queen of the British
Empire, his brother-in-law, the King of Italy
• and Sweden, will readily agree to give his Ex-
■ cellency, Benito Juarez, full security that none
of the prisoners will ever again stand on Mexi
can soil. A V. MAGNUS.
juarez’s reply.
San Luis Potost, [
June 18, 1867. j
Baron A. V. Magnus, Queretaro :
I am sorry to say to you, in answer to the
I telegram you have been pleased to direct tome
; to-night, that as I expressed to you the day
! before yesterday in this city, the President of
I the Republic docs not believe it possible^ to
grant the pardon of the Archduke Maximilian,
I lor the gravest considerations of justice, and ot
' assuring the peace of the Republic.
I am, Baron, vour respectful and obedient
servant, Lerdo de Tejada.
escodedo’s official announcement.
Queretaro, June 19, 67-
Citizen Minister of War :
On the I4tli inst. at eleven o’clock at night,
the Council of War condemned Maximilian of
Hapsburg, Miguel Miramon, and Thomas Me
jia, to sutler the death penalty.
The sentence having been confirmed by this
headquarters on the loth, the 10th was named
for the execution, which was suspended until
to-day by order of i’ne supreme government. It
Is now seven in the morning, at which hour
the aforesaid Maximilian. Miramon and Mejia
have just been shot.
Please communicate to the citizen President
of the Republic. M. E8COBEDO.
The foregoing news arrived at Matamoras on
Wednesday, and was duly celebrated in Mexi
can fashion, by cannon and musketry, by mili
tary parades, and the ringing of bells for two
hours. What was most disgusting in this cel
ebration was the drunken vociferations of all
classes, particularly of the pelados, and the for
mer sycophants of Mejia and the Emperor.
So it is with these people—they must have
their feasts of blood and their war dance—no
matter what party furnishes their victims.
SURRENDER OF TIIF, CAPITAL.
Matamoras, June 28, 1S67.
A courier from San Luis Potosi, where the
Liberal government has its seat, arrived in this
city yesterday morning with the following dis
patches, which were published in a San Luis
paper :
[1st Telegram.]
Tacubaya, June 20, 1868.
Citizen Mejia, Minister of War,
General Leonardo Marquez was deposed yes
terday in Mexico. Don Ramon Tavern succeed
ed him. At 3 p. m. the latter demanded an
interview. The interview took place this mor
ning. Tavcra demands guarantees of life and
property, which I cannot nor ought to concede,
but his anxiety is such that I ordered the ces
sation of hostilities until your answer.
P. DIAZ.
[2d Telegram.]
San Luis Potosi, June 20.
Citizen P. Diaz, Tacubaya :
Your telegram of this (late, relative to the
demand of Ramon Tavcra, is received. The
citizen President of the Republic replies that
you be guided by the circular issued vn the 4th
of March last, which does not admit of rebels
in arms to make conditions of surrender to the
legitimate government.
[Signed] MEJIA.
[3d Telegram.]
Tacubaya, June 21.
Citizen Mejia, Minister of War :
| I have the honor to inform you that the
j city of Mexico has surrendered, and that its de-
I fenders are now as prisoners of war at the dis-
: pc sal of the supreme government.
| I leave this moment for the capital, with
! the object to dictate convenient orders to iu-
i sure public security and tranquility. Please
j inform the President of the above, in order
j that he may dictate his orders relative to the
| prisoners.
j I would respectfully suggest that the seat of
the government be at once removed to the
I capital. P- DIAZ.
[4th Telegram ]
San Luis Potosi, June 21.
Citizen Gen. P. Diaz, Mexico :
The President received with satisfaction your
telegram announcing the surrender of the Cit}'
of Mexico, and begs you and your worthy com-
mmand to accept his compliments.
The government will take into consideration
your suggestions relative to the prisoners, mil
tary and civil. As for the troops of Mexican
origin you can dispose of them as you think fit
setting them at liberty or enlisting them in
your command. Those of foreign origin you
will keep prisoners, subject to the orders of the
supreme government, and furnish a list of all
these members, with their antecedents, and all
explanations you may have. The government
will consider your suggestions relative to the
removal of the seat of the government.
Mejia, Minister of War.
Northern Congress—Extra Session.
Washington, July 8.—House.—A large num
ber of bills were introduced and referred with
out debate.
The Committee on Elections reported that
no person who had given aid and comfort to
the rebellion shonld be allowed to swear in,
but disloyalty of constituents or illegality of
elections should not prevent a member holding
a certificate from swearing in. The report was
laid on the table and ordered to lie printed.
Resolutions calling for the proceedings of
the Cabinet on Reconstruction were passed 103
to 26.
Mr. Butler moved that a special committee
of five, with power to send for papers, be ap
pointed to investigate the assassination of Mr.
Lincoln, and that the committee promise the
protection of the House to accomplices who
had not been tried or sentenced who may give
valuable evidence. 1 he rules were suspended
and the resolution passed.
Mr. Stevens from the Committee of Niue, in
troduced the following bill :
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of Ameri
ca, in Congress assembled. That it is hereby
declared to have been the true intent and
meaning of the Act of the 2d day of March, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty-seven, en
titled “An act to piovide for the more efficient
government of the rebel States,” and of the
act supplementary thereto, passed on the 23d
day of March, 1867, that the governments then
existing in the rebel States of Virginia and
North Carolina. Georgia. Mississippi. Alabama,
Louisiana. Florida, Texas and Arkansas, were
illegal aud void, and that thereat ter said gov
ernments. if continued, were to be continued
subject in all respects to the military comman
ders of the respective districts and the authori
ty of Congress.
‘ Section 2. That the said acts, to which tins
! is a supplement, shall be construed to author
ize the* officer assigned to the command of any
military district under said acts, whenever he
; shall deem it necessary to the due performance
: of his duties under said acts, to remove or sus-
i pend from office any municipal or State officer
or person exercising authority under or by
virtue of any so called State government exist
ing in his district ; and the said officer so as
signed to tommand as aforesaid, is hereby em
powered to appoint another person in the stead
1 of the officer or person so removed if he shall
deem it proper so to do ; and whenever he may
deem it necessary as aforesaid, to prohibit, sus
pend, or set aside any act or proceeding of any
such State or municipal government, or any
act or thing done under or by virtue of its au
thority, and all acts heretofore done by any
j such officer in accordance herewith, shall be
i deemed valid, and any person appointed to of-
: flee by District Commander may be removed
i by him.
j Section 3. That the Boards of Registration of
j the several Military Districts established by the
1 acts to which this a supplementary, shall ad-
' mit to registration only such persons as they
: deem entitled to be registered by the acts afore
said. This shall not regard the taking ot the
; oath presented in the act of March 23d, 1867,
conclusive evidence of the right of the person
i the person taking it to be registered, but prima
! facie only, and may receive such evidence un-
! der oath ’•elating thereto, as they may deem
: proper, either from the person applying to be
j registered or others ; and either of the mem-
| hers of said Boards is hereby authorized to ad-
I minister oaths or affirmations and examine
I witnesses touchng the right of any person to be
■ registered. Said Boards ot Registration may
| strike from the list of voters the name of any
| one already registered who, in their judgment,
j improperly took the oath prescribed in the
• acts, to which this is supplementary, or was
I not entitled by said acts to he registered. Ee-
| cord evidence shall not be required by said
! Boards to prove participation in the rebellion,
j but parole euidence shall be sufficient to es-
i tablish the fact of such participation ; and said
Boards of Registration shall not he bound or
governed in their action by any opinion of any
officer of the U. S. Government-.
Section 4. That no civil court of the United
States, or of any State shall have jurisdiction
of any action or proceeding, civil or criminal,
against any such District Commander, or any
officer or person acting by his authority, fur or
on account of the discharge of the duties im
posed upon him by this act, or the acts of
which it is supplementary.
Section 5. That no District Commander
shall be relieved from the command assigned
to him under the aforesaid acts, unless the Sen
ate shall have firstadvised and consented there
to, or unless by sentence of court martial he
shall be cashiered or dismissed from the army,
or in ai rest punishable by dismissal from the
army, or disqualified by sickness from the per
formance oi'lris duties.
Section 6. At the time for the completion of
the registration of persons properly qualified to
vote, it may he extended by orders of the said
several District Commanders, to any day prior
to the first day of October. Anno” Domino
1867-
Mr. Stevens accepted the following as an ad
ditional section :
Section 7. Any person who shall attempt to
prevent the execution of this act shall be guil
ty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction liable
to a fine of five thousand dollars or imprison
ment one year. The right of any person to be
registered as a legal voter shall in no respect
be changed or affected by the President’s par
don for participation in rebellion.
Mr. Stevens movfcd the previous question,
and the House votes to-morrow at 1 p. m.
July 9.—The bill passed yeas 119, nays 31,
viz :—Adams, Archer, Barnes, Eldridge, Getz,
Grossbrede, Holman, Hotchkiss, Marshall, Mc
Cullough, Morgan, Morrissey, Mungon, Niblack
Noel, Phelps, Randall, Robinson. Ross, Bit-
greaves, Stewart, Stone, Taber, Van Auken,
Van Trump, Vv'ood. Adjourned.
Letter from Mr. Toombs.
j A Democratic paper in the West publishes the
| following :
Washington, Ga., June 19, 1867.
My Dear Sir—Your letter of the 6th inst.,
was duly received, and would have been before
replied to but for my absence from home.—
Having but recently arrived in the United
; States I knew nothing of your proposed organ
ization—what it was for, or who were in it—
when I wrote my reply to yours of the 9th ult.
After the reception of your s of the 6th inst.,
i with the proceedings of the Cincinnati Conven
tion, I accept with the greatest pleasure the
position to which I have been assigned, and
will cheerfully give my utmost efforts to pro
mote, establish and vitalize those principles.—
The first Kentucky resolution contains the prin-
! ciples of my whole political life. I have stood
by them from my youth to the present hour.
11 have maintained them in peace and in war,
in power aud out of power, in prosperity and
j adversity ; and I am as ready to-day as 1 was
thirty years ago. when I entered public life as
j a nuilifier, "to spend and be spent” in the sa-
! cred cause ; and if my sacrifices of all sorts had
5 been a thousand times more than they havQ
j been, l should consider them well spent “for
a lost cause,” rather than accept any other in
terpretation of the American Constitution.
1, therefore, accept any man as a brother, in
peace or war, who will honestly stand by and
defend them. I will be with him as long as
the weakness of humanity will enable me to
stand by the truth to my own hurt Therefore,
"sink or swim, survive or perish,” 1 am witli
the West and South for the maintenance of the
Constitutional Platform of April 13.
1 will take immediate measures to organize
| the State of Georgia on that basis, and will
j urge the true men of the so called ten rebel
| States to "fall into line.” You can fully count
i on them—I have tried them. I leave home
to-morrow with the view of beginning the or
ganization in Georgia, and enlarging your sub
scription, as the means of propagating true
constitutional ideas, and I will endeavor to
send you subscriptions from time to time, ns
the organization is enlarged.
I regret nothing in the past but the dead
and the failure, and I am today ready to use
the best means I can command to establish the
principles for which I fought.
& a a v a o a
R. TOOMBS.
W. M. Corry, Corresponding Secaetary Demo-
oeratic Central Committee.
THE
‘LI \ E DHL{x STfj p I.
Corner Whitehall and Alab-nj- s -
,r 6Ct;
JE invite the special attention 0 f „
gists and Merchants in the surr : '
country to our large stock of 0l!ri -
)0(
Comm u nicated.
Meeting to Return Thanks.
The citizens of Carroll county, Georgia, con
vened in the Court House at Carrollton, on
Tuesday the 2d inst., for the purpose of expres
sing their gratitude for the timely relief that
has been afforded them through the Relief So
cieties of the Northwestern States.
On motion, W. W. Merrell, Esq., was called
to the Chair, and J. M. Blalock requested to
act as Secretary.
The Chairman having explained the object of
the meeting, the following committee was ap
pointed to prepare resolutions expressive of the
feelings and sentiments of our people, viz: B.
D. Thomasson, Esq., J. W. Stewart, Dr. W. W.
Fitts, W. B. Bracewell aud Dr. J. J. Davis.
The Committee having retired, in a few mo
ments returned and submitted the following
preamble aud resolutions:
Whereas, the people of our county were in
great distress, by reason of war and failure of
crops, and great suffering must have inevitably
fallen upon us but for the timely assistance
afforded through the following named Relief
Societies and individuals, to-wit: Relief Com
mittee of Nashville, Tenn ; S. 4V. Relief Com
mission, of Louisville, Ky.; Ladies Southern
Relief Association of Kentucky ; Southern Re
lief Commission of Cincinnati, Ohio ; Southern
Relief Society of Chillicothe, Ohio; Rev. Dr.
McAnnally, St. Louis, Missouri; Rev. Dr. El
liott, “Church of the Messiah,” St. Louis, Mis
souri ; Mrs. Church, Mrs. Col. Mason, Mrs.
Trowbridge and other ladies of Chicago, Ill.;
the citizens of Peoria, Ill., and also the citizens
of Jerseyville, Ill.
Resolved, That we are wanting in language
sufficient to express our thanks and heart-felt
gratitude for the great relief that has been
afforded our suffering and starving people by
the above named Societies and individuals ; but
can only say that you have the prayers of a
grateful people, many of whom, but for your
timely benevolence, must have perished. May
you be rewarded in Heaven.
Resolved, That the thanks of our people are
due to the Louisville & Nashville and other
Railroad Companies, for the liberality manifes
ted by them in transporting for our people free
of charge the benevolent donations of the So
cieties and people above named.
Resolved, That our “thanks are due to the
Rev. W. C. Dunlap, our authorized agent, for
his untiring energy in behalf of our suffering
poor.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing be published in the Newnan Herald and
Nashville Christian Advocate, with a request
that the Louisville Courier, St. Louis Democrat,
St. Louis Christian Advocate, Chicago Times,
First National Democrat, Peoria, Ill., Cincin
nati Tjmes and Cfiilicothe Enquirer copy.
On motion, the above preamble and resolu
tions were unanimously adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
W. W. Mebeell, Chairman.
J. M. Blalock, Secretary.
The famous Tredegar Iron works, near Rich
mond, Ya., are in full blast, and employ near
ly 400 hands.
The cholera prevails in many localities ih
Mississippi and Texas.
Notice to Stockholders.
Savannah, Griffin & North Ala. R, R., \
Office Griffin, July 10, 1867. J
T HE Convention of Stockholders, adjourned
to meet in Newnan on the 20th July, (in
stant) is postponed until SATURDAY, the 27th
JULY (instant.) Contractors who may not
have their proper credits, are requested to cull
at this office and have their account with the
Company adjusted.
ROBT. A. CRAWFORD, Pres’t.
Wji. M. Cline. Treas’ry. [July l3-2t.
COTTON AiND flAV SCREW.
W RIGHT’S PATENT IRON COTTON
AND HAY SCREW, with recent im
provements, is now being manufactured in At
lanta. All uecessary information furnished ou
application. Send iu your orders immediately
that your Screws may be ready by first of the
season. TOMMEY & STEWART, Ag’ts,
Hardware Merchants, Atlanta, Ga.
July 13-1 in.
BAHEEUPTCY.
rpiIE REGISTER IN BANKRUPTCY for the
-L Third Congressional District, Ga., is now
prepared to enter upon the discharge of his
duties. Official communications addressed, for
the present, to Newnan, Ga, Those requiring
an answer should be accompanied with stamp
ed envelopes. Applications will be forwarded
by the Register, until further notice, to the
Clerk of Court for seal and signature. Thi3
plan will expedite business, and is proposed
by authority of the Judge.
C.'G. McKI.NLEY,
July 13-lt Reg’r in B’k’cy 3d Con. Dist.
Foreign & American Go
Buying in large quantities, directly f r .
porters, Manufacturers anil Paekfn t? '
we are able to offer inducements not ? ; 0 G
passed in New Tork,to merchants who r .
less capital and buy in smaller quant - ^
We are daily receiving large supplied
Drugs and Medicines,
Oils and Paints,
Window Glass and Puttv
Machine Oils of every kind ;i>,
quality,
Varnishes, Dyestuffs,
Patent Medicines, Importedar
American,
Fancy and Toilet Goods.
And all articles kept in a First r,.
Store. '•
On hand also,
Landreth’s New Crop Turnip Seed
And the highly recommended
Spear’s Patent Fruit-Preservip
©OXjTTTJOIXJ.
One box preserves 128 pounds Fruit, r;-
Expressive Sealing or Air-Tight TT*
Cull and examine our stock and drink F-
the famous
“Arctic” Soda Fount::
REBWiNE & FOX,
Corner Whitehall and Alabamastr..
July 13-tf.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
WHEAT! WHEAT!
1 f k fTOFi BUSHELS Prime Wheat ws
JL Y/}vyOw ted, for Cash only. For pi
Oculars inquire at my 3tore.
G. M. HAN v El
Newnan, Ga. July 6-tf.
SPECIAL
THROUGH RATES ON WHEAT
Ter Bushel,
From West Point, and Stations on Atlanta i
West-Point Rail Road,
T O
Macon, Ga
Savannah, Ga..
New York
.43
BOOTS AND SHOES.
I WOULD respectfully an
nounce to the citizens of
Newnan and vicinity that I have (
secured the services of
3VC2T. JNT. 3F2.. 3F5L333SSiE3»
a most accomplished workman. I invite ail,
therefore, to call, assuring them they can now
have their Boots and Shoes made ia the most
fashionable style. All I ask ,to convince, is a
fair trial.
J3$35“*Repairing neatly and promptly done.
BiggUOffice on East side of Public Square,
Newnan, Ga. [July 13-tf.] W. FLOYD.
The vacancy on the Supreme Bench, caused
by the death of Associate Justice Wayne, can
not he filled under an act of Congress of last
session, which provides that no appointments
for the Supreme Bench shall be made until the
number ol Judges is reduced to six. The death
of Judge Wayne leaves eight on the Bench, in
cluding the Chief Justice.
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Price $1 per bottle. Samples to Clergymen
gratis.
For sale iu Newnan by
J. S. HENRY, Safe Ar/ent.
J. S. PEMBERTON & CO.,
July l3-2t. Proprietors, Columbus, Ga.
XJSfCars go through from Atlanta and 3k:
gomery to Savannah, without traunfor. Fk
class side wheel Steamers leave Savannah ever-
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, for New Yorl
No delay at Savannah. No charge for wharfip
or drayage, in Savannah, on Wheat going thro 1 :
New York.
Any further information relating to shinier
&e. can be had on application to L. I’. Grant,|
lanta A West Point R. K., Atlanta, Ga.; E.i
Walker, Supt M. & W. fi. R., Macon, Ga.; J.1
Selkirk, Master Transportation G. B. B. feu:
nab, Ga.; David Waldhauer, Forwarding Age
C. It. R. Savannah, Ga. ; or to
G. J. FOREACRE, Gen I. Agt. Atlanta, Gi.
June 22 -ot.
JAS.E. JONES. R. S. BURCH I
JONES & BURCH,
DROCERS and FRODl'U
JVI ei*ch ants.
AT THEIR OLD STAND,
TTEWKAN, GA,
We have on hand at our C’OMMOPl 1 ' i
STORE, and daily arriving—
CORN,
BACON,
FLOUR,
meal,
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
SYRUP,
RICE,
LARD,
| buttel.
s 2PI2CB1MI2S: GUANO'
] ’ V f- -
i And all other articles in our line, h] Wl K .
invite the attention of the purchasing P u "
February 16-23-tf.
lliiiOlilfn
H AVING established a reliable Repos:-: I
in
Empire Block, Whitehall Streu
ATLANTA,
I will keep constantly on hand a fu!! Cy
piste assortment of
Coaches,
Carriages,
Rock aways,
(For one and two Horses,) •
Spring Y ag" 1
Buggies L
As agent of several first-class North-f^ ;
Western Houses, I am enabled to
persons with anything they may wlc 1
Baby Carcing 6
TO A
Coach, ancl F° ni>
at Manufacturers’ prices, with freight a
I am also Agent for the sale ot -
brated
Woodruff Concord Buggies aijd I
which have given such universal *' f (’ c3 !i at : J
The Ladies are especially invited
make arrangements for riding. .. r
° ANDREW Dp*'
Empire Block, W hio ®
Atlanta, Geq& .g
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