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J // /*, JL ■ < i • HK!> weekly every Saturday bv , , (T XKN J. a. WKt.ril. s \( JOTTEN & \Y HLCfl, Proprietors .1. I \\’()<) TTEN... .Editor. VOL. III.] iSTEW2sr^jSr, GEORGIA. SATURD AY, JALTsTTIA-RY 18,1S68. [NO 19. ■ar, ■aval mo i iu i ■ • e vnon bs, “■ ‘ w ;u he alio 1 fOITiTli iirnoN : in advance, $3.00 “ 1.50 “ 1.00 d an extra copy, e the Volume.) j 8. P. THURMAN. J. W. SPENCE AN ADDRESS S. P. TIIlRMtt & CO., Manufactnrors ^ j AND \E\1 (tOOBS! JIPAl HOODS", WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS People of Georgia and the Uni ted States. intended to lead to :\- ;ra wt- ■>. - ? Else whv such disfranchisement o‘ tb- white as to throw the power of the ballot-box into the control of the enfranchised.black race? Such is obviously their design, deduced from their letter and spirit, not denied by their eight millions of white people that four miU Jren, in defiance of the Constitution, and hi advertising bv the qui li s of negroes mar be forced into a status < c mteropt of the civ ization of the ago and the 10SC aa miain *' lu I for which tnev are totally unfitted. Vfe appeal opinions of m inkind. A ’ li transient advertismer TO THE . .. ^ to the people’of the North, who hare the pow- j Fellow-Citizens of the North : Within the er, to preserve the Constitution. Are you pre- I last few months the question of negro suffrage " iVed * to put in jeopardy our wise fabric of ! has been before you at the ballot-box. In a i authors and fullv illustrated by the manner of , government, and the ifoerty of mere than voice not t o be misunderstood, you hare deci- r_ rT ^ r t ■, r i- 1 their* enforcement Havin'* placed us under thirtv millions of vonr own race, for the sase . deu ag.nns. it. .on ueemed voluntarily. It e^low- itizens or Georgia asd of the L m- ; J rtt1 , n.Mnnmi ■ nf enfranchisinsT four millions of illiterate and j has been decided for us, against our will and ted States: military law. and tolerating government as only proviso now receiving our Eu.ll ! n ]• I r y n .• . Conservative peop and Winter (jJBluICS 8|)(J UOIlICCtlOllSriCS, fi ^ n< ' ii " vre a PP oiDt( “ d i “ pare an Address to sentiments, their '-or dby goods. cctally arc invited to call and :S P e ' lock of bleached and unbleacli’d ‘n’ &©. Riolms Tinu Domestiuks, ]3edtickin ! press Goods we have in part, ;ks. French Merinos, French \lnaccas, Do Lains, &cc. ep a large stock of >ulions, Ribbons, Belts and Belting. cn it splendid stock of Mnclo OlotlTcixxs Greenville Str., Xewnan, Ga. Bros ricady AND ?ZECK GOOUS, . i-i: • the very latest styles. 1!;11 Shot hil<A Boot^ Also a very h.irgc stock of :;;VI'S FURNISHING GOODS, Wc are manufacturing and receiving our rn at t c TTT7\Tmni'n omnnir I'ilLL & WiniUin OIUIA Candies, Pickles, Xuts, Raisins. Mackerel, Ckcesc, Crackers, Sugars, Coffee, etc., etc., To which we ask the attentiom of the WHOLESALE and RETAIL TRADE. We will wholesale Candies to Confectioners ;is cheap as they can purchase the same article in any Southern market. Determined to ex tend our wholesale business, we pledge our selves to refund- the money paid us for Candies which do not give satisfaction tin> r our organized 1 of enfranchising four millions of illiterate and . Ja< ... visional its civil offi- i semi-civilierd Africans ? “We speak as unto against our convictions of what is compatible *■* gi*od government and the Constitution of and decided by those who live under the State govern- propose to establish by force. You although the number of was too small to conslitut* . to contest it as a question of right. Then let J a considerable, much less a coutroling element .-ional scheme. Thus the purity nad indepen- j the assumption be granted: it follows, then, m politics. It is ordained by our oppressors deuce cf our judiciary hs v r. been polluted and i 'hat not only the Ordinance ot Secession w stricken down, and the sanctity of the jury | v °id, but that all the subsequent proceedtng>- box desecrated made up of white and thus the and tolerated at mander and Military Governor cf the State.— vrar was terminated. lhe.-e Mate govern - ... , , ■ _ , that we should return to the pursuits of peace .To these we might add nnuKCca-s instances of i meats were illegal because they were built on ! R* nc ' VJ! -S our plc .ge of unsuuied .» n a and obev the Constitution and laws of the U. I the violation of per-o-a’ ' i v. bv arrests a breach of the true const!: ItkfnWT rein: on ; on: tenner o. trank ami m sTy pb dionce to States, under the pledge, by the victors, that, j without legal accusation cr u.Aa'nt,'and im- between the States and the Federal -Govern- ! the Constitution, we appeal to you, m the J so long as we continued to do so, we should be fflrUomnent without an impavia! and public j ment. These propositions are true, upon the ! protected in the unmolested enjoyment of the j rria-Lbv jurv. In consideration, therefore, that | assumption that scce-sion was a nullity, as } rights aud privileges which that ‘Constitution , the es’tabhshment of negro supremacy was '■ insisted upon by the Northern people. It fid- and those laws guarantee to each State and to ! their intention, and that, from the mode of. Iows from them that the States were never out every citizen. We have kept our promise in j their enforcement, it would inevitably be con- I °f ^ ie union, and that they retain their righ Bates of Advertising-. Advertisements inserted at S1-50 per square (often lines or space equivalent,) for tirst inser tion, and 75 cents for each subsequent in sertion. Monthly or semi-monthly advertisements inserted atthe same rates as for new advertise- 1 menrs, each insertion. Liberal arrangements will be made with uter or year, ments must be paid for when handed in. The money for advertiseing due after th« first insertion. SCHEDULE OF THE A. & W. P. E. E, L.'P. GRANT. Superintendent. bension of future ruin, and the final overthrow • • , fn,- of Constituiional government. In discharging * - - • ‘ -• ■* • . - this important duty, we bring to the task an earnest and patriotic desire, not only to pro mote the welfare of our own State, but also that of our whole country. When the late unhappy war terminated and J the Confederate arms were surrendered, a sin- ! gle condition only was required, which was that wc shall have it, notwithstanding that it will lead to negro supremacy over us. We are bv" compelling jurv lists to be j the entire fabric erected upon it—were also void, powerless; you are potent to forbid the out- ws'and blacks Indiscriminately : This fabric was the State governments which rage. W ill you stand aloof and ca.mly see us liberty of the press-is fettered I wer * in existence and in operation when the I subjected to tins wrong, nnil t.mf, at the*will of the District Cora-'j Confederate arms w^re surrendered and the too, when it wi:l imperii the Republic ftnd .fiiimrv finvpmnr rtf the State war was terminated. These State govern- -spread baleful disaster over etctv interest. tary power to enforce them. Their Courts are open and their processes respected- Crime can be punished by the regular and established modes of judicial procedure. With magna nimity and hopefulness, our people united in an honest effort to build up their ruined for- nunit of the Conservative people of our State, to r.i ite together in the patriotic effort to re- store and perpetuate constitutional govern ment. Your recent elections encourage our hopi s and challenge our gratitude. May truth, and right. “ terrible as an army with in every conflict, to conquer, until he grasp of cen- ning of the difficulty. If these State govern- j tra'ism, shall restore, to its appropriate su- ments were void, and therefore fell with the : prema the ( onstimtion ot the 1 nited State.-, ?o that Georgia, together with her sisters in Mr d liurman having an experience of sLx- tanes !lll< ' re-establish their lost prosperity.— # \W lulu! \v Into Shirts, Neckties, &c., & c- -All sold cheap for CASII.TjM i'i ! examine for j ourselves. No trouble ,IOt: WETLL, Masonic Ruilding. Greenville St., •jS-t.f. Newnan, Ga. . VO .1. KG no I S, mil fSlrci't, Atlanta, Ga., It 1R ill all kinds of Agricultural Im- iiii'lli and Machinery, and agent lor ilmorx kX Son s * UNIVERSAL” COTTON GIN F : j WH Y (S- liCVCr iloTSC FoWCTS And Iiigcrsoll’s Jr*-- r ... •- 1 ^ • # V - _. ■ - teen years as a manufacturer of Candies, flat ters himself that he understands his business, and has no superior as a manufacturer in the Southern States. The attention of the ladies particularly and the < itizens generally is called to the fact that we keep constantly on hand a supply of UQlQUj @ \Yo know we can please you. Wc say what e mean and mean what we say. October l tl-Gin. NO- CONFISCATION! ]NTew Arrival! ie a;toutiom of Planters needing Machine- '!' Ginning Cotton, is called to the above, ■'Ruivcrsa! " Cotton Gin and Condenser, a recommend as superior to all others, ■ e the power for running Uie Gin, and the : >r packing tiie Cotton, is all that can esired. Ih >-r ptive and price circulars furuish- '■> a’lplieation in person or bv letter. 1>. W. J. ECHOLS, Dealer in Agricultural Implements and Machinery, i O t1 . M'hitelmll St., Atlanta, Ga. i'ALL & ¥ INTER STOCK t Latest Styles from the American Depot of Fashions! Save time, travel and your Railroad expenses to and from Atlanta by buying your Staple & Fancy Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Notions, JR.eadv made Clolhiisf z, m. mw^s, STREET, NEWNAN, GA. GREEN MILL entemher 7-tf. aiern •anch TTA TX VT O national o i u v f wuhno. IKTEVV YORK. HOOTS A SO SHOES. MOULD respectfully an nounce to the citizens ot ;.m and vicinity that I have trod the services of TVXx-. JXT. i’l. f. m. niCH.vnnsox. The war left our homes saddened with be reavement, and, in thousands of instances, in ashes. Ii brought universal sorrow and pov erty. Our fields were desolated, our labor disorganized, our industry paralyzed, all our enterprises destroyed or crippled, and our cap ital sunk. Towns and cities were plundered and burned, and their inhabitants driven, in destitution, from their homes. But these were the fruits of war—not legitimate, to be sure— such, however, as usually attends its march of fire; and, therefore, we submitted to them with patience and fortitude, cheered by the hope that, the quarrel and carnage having ended, the return of peace and prosperity would begin, and that, at least, political frater nity would be restored. Under this inspiration we endeavored to forget the bitterness which the struggle had engendered, to cultivate a spirit of conciliation and harmonv, and to evince, in every possible way, our desire to have Georgia restored to her constitutional relation to the Union. Terrible has been our disappointment. Having been baffled in the attempt at secession, upon the idea that such attempt was rebellion, we supposed that its suppression left Georgia a State in the Union, still possessing the inherent right of sclf-gov- rnent and the constitutional right of represen tation in Congress. Instead of this, however, the President of the United States requ red that we should organize a new State govern ment, ratify the Constitutional Amendment, abolishing slavery and incorporating the same provision in our fundamental law; that we should repudiate our State war debt and abro gate the Ordinance of Secession and all the laws in furtherance of the Confederate cause. Animated by a determination to make any sacrifice but that of honor, suppressing even the spirit of complaint, for the sake of peace, we did all that he required—even surrendering our most valuable property, that of our slaves -- and consented to become almost paupers.— Supposing that such deportment might chal lenge.the magnanimity of the a fallen foe, we then thought of peace was in sight, and that the protection and benefits of stitution would be recognized, our Senators and Representatives, thus demon strating, not only our expectation, but also our earnest desire, again to participate in the councils and promised blessings of the Union restored. But, as before, disappointment was our fate. Our members were spurned from the Halls of Congress and our people denounc ed as traitors and rebels. We have been per- sistlv charged with hostility to the Constitution and Union, and treated as outlav s from both. Whilst we do not thus allude to the deport ment and temper of our people in a spirit of boasting, yet we challenge contradiction of cur statements, and fearlessly array them before a candid world as evidence of the injustice, uu- kindness and falsehood of the charges against us, urged as a pretext for our oppression. Proscription from the Union, we could en dure; the charge of hostility to it wer.e tole rable; from our prostration we might rise; our poverty we might surmount if we could be left undisturbed and permitted to enjoy our present ami future gen erations. But power has, thus far, triumphed over reason, justice and right; and the Convention Confederate cause, how can their places be . .. provided for, representing negroes only, with f constitutionally supplied ? Can it be done by ! oppression, s.ia.l enjoy tue same protection the exception of a few thousand whites, now j reconstruction ? By new State governments sits, to crystalize into constitutional forms the ; constructed by the President. ( ong’ess or any policy of bringing the Elate of Georgia uuder . other power? Surely not. No department of the dominion of negro supremaev. It is with- | ^ ie Government of the 1 nited States, nor all out parallel in the annals of the world. For j of them combined, is invested with power to although historv furnishes instances of aboli- i construct governments for the States. Instead tion, yet it affords no example of an attempt j of feting conferred by the Constitution, it is by military force to elevate the emancipated I palpably inconsistent with it. ihe duty, aud slave above his recent master, to subordinate j the whole duty of the United States with re- the superior to the inferior race, and clothe | spfet to theStategovernments,iscIcarly de- the latter with the political jK>wer of the State, j fined in the Constitution. Hint duty is to It is the most outrageous policy ever advoca- j guarantee to every State a Republican form of ted by a Christian people. It should arrest : government; to guarantee it, not to create it; tlic alarmed attention of every friend of con- | to preserve, not to destroy and then recon stitutional government throughout the Union, ! struct it. Can you guarantee vlsat does not as it must awaken the astonk-uraent of the j eyist ? The very idea of guaranteeing a gov ernment implies, necessarily, the pre-existence of the government And this is precisely the duty which the United States owe to each which honest enforcement would give to every State in the Uni >n. Hklscdel V. Johnson-, Absalom U. Chapfell, Bknj. H. Hill, Warms* Akin, January 3. 1SG8. T. L. Gi Kititv. From the Atlanta Daily Opinion. Georgia Unconstitutional Convention. SIXTEENTH DAY. civilized world. The peipetration of such monstrous wrong has been reserved for the dominant power now controlling the destiny of this country—for men, morn to support and obey the Constitution of a government pro fessedly deriving, as a fundamental principle, 1 its just powers from the consent of the gov erned.” Fellow-Citizens: Shall negro supremacy be permanently enthroned in the State of Georgia? Shall ten States of this Union be surrendered, at the point of the bayonet, to the dominion of Jam aky 10. 18tiS —Convention met at the regular hour. Braver by the Chaplain. Jour nal read ami approved. Mr. Dunning moved to suspend the rules, and the following resolution considered; Resol.i •ed. 'That inasmuch as Gen. George G. convenience to visit the State-fo support and uphold the government j Mwwk : h a^ signified Ins c, with which the State started m the V n, ? n , tlie Convention this day, to further the object, w hether that start was made at the beginning j we lcC oiueiuI the appointment of a committee or at a later period of our history. Whenever ! uf three t „ )m .a (;,. u . Meade and conduct him the start was made, each State started in the | to t jic right of the presiding officer of thi* Union with a Republican form of government, j Convention. This is certainly true of Georgia and all the j Resolution adopted and the Chairman un original thirteen : and the admission of other j anouneed the foll owing committee: Messrs. States, at subsequent periods, was a confession Leave Atlanta - - - Arrive at Newnan - - Arrive at West Point Iioave West Point - - - Arrive at Newnan- - - Arrive at Atlanta - - - - - 7 00 a. >f. - - 9 20 “ - - 12 A. Mr - - 12 40 p m - 3 20 “ - 5 30 “ GEORGIA RAIL ROAD. E. W. COLE, Superintendent. DAT PASSENGER TUAIN. Leave Atlanta 5.15 A. M Arrive at Augusta fi.00 P. M Leave Augusta 6.30 A. M. Arrive at Atlanta 6.00 P. M. NIGHT PASSEXGEU TRAIN. Leave Atlanta 6.20 P. M. Arrive at Augusta 3.15 A. M. Leave Augusta 8.00 T. M. Arrive at Atlanta 5.00 A. M the African race? Shall eight millions of by the government, which it is estopped from i whites be subjected to the rule"of four millions | denying, that they, too, were Republican. The i of blacks? Shall they become onr Magistrates, ( government, therefore, with which a State j our Legislators, our Judges, our Governors, i started into the l nion is the government v, hic.i and Representatives in Congress? Shall seven : the United States is obliged to uphold. ft , L undred thousand ignorant negroes, who can ; tnny be modified in tue legitimate wax t . u : neither read nor write, who kuow nothing of I is, by the people of the State/but always un- tlie principles of the Constitution or of legis- I der the limitation that it must remain Repub- i lation, agrarians by instinct, and taught by political drill-masters that they have injuries to avenge against the white race, be admitted to the ballot-box? These \j? the momentous questions wum-tr .im.nni n.r' f *-— dLLurb the peace and harmony of onr country. If they are to be decided affirmatively, what pen : meet. When there is or tongue can portray the direful calamities which we shall reap at no distant day ? The present derangement of government will con tinue to r row worse, our uiaterisl prosperity lican in form. Aud since the failure of seces sion ftnd the decision by the sword that seces sion was a nullity, as a question of practice, it would seem that each .State was bound to iex. well as to have a Republic 1 «-ebi»io’i fo the Union, ■ ii lorTtr til goidni- T breach of either these limitations, the thread of legality constitutionality is dropped. All that run come afterwards is on an illegal basis an void. .Such is the inevitable cc Dunning, Walton and Holcombe. Mr. Pm rot, (Mr. Trammell in the Chair,) moved a suspension of the the rules, that the following ordiance be considered and adopted: An ordinance supplementary to and explana tory of ari ordimwu c adopted by this Conven tion on the 10th day of December, 1807, for tenfpor.iry relief to to the people. 8kc. 1. Bo it ordained by the people of Geor- ; gia, in Convention, assembled, 1 hat an ordi nance adopted by this Convention on the 10th : day of December, 1807, suspending the levy ; ami s ib- ot property and Tor the temporary ro- J —r ■ f r i ■ l. _ ',_Lt jug Ay -to— no. Juki . or money demand originating since the first day ,Ji ! of June, 1805. and to no executive judgment, pr : ’ - - 1 founded upon any debt or order or decree iounmo upon money demand originating since the first day . . .of June, 1805. lusion, view- j y cc o. Be it further ordained, That any alreadv If our silence, in the past, has been construed ! it was dropped; or. in other words, res tor into apathy and indifference, tfien we have j the government which was wrongtnily dis- been greatly misapprehended. VYe have sub-1 placed. It was not destroyed by secession, mitted, almost without complaint, because be destroyed forever; j ' n £ fbe subject from the Northern sfnn .point. ' SiierifTor other ministerial officer of said State t_ -, /-< • " ordi- proper- or up- tte or originating prior to the lirstday of .June. 1865, or in renewal of any contract, debt or demand originating prior to that time, shall be deem assuming secession to be void ; its functions i ed guilty of a misdemeanor, were suspended onlv; its offices were vacated, | Sec. •>. Be it further oidai.ied, lint it shall but not extinguished. Hence it follows that : he the duty ot the several Judges ot the Supc- asfoonas the disturbing cause ( which was ; rior Courts to issue orders requiring Sheriffs secession and its results) was removed, the I and ministerial officers to obey^ this ordinance, legitimate constitutions of the States, which ' iUK j for failure »o o. *_\ sam ordinancts am '<r h - 1 a violation ot the same by any .Sheriff or other ministerial officer, lie shall tie find not less than five hundred dollars, and imprisoned not ■ .... . , less than six months for contempt of Court, n.ied by the proper constituency. L be d ? c - an d sha!I Ika removed from office. Mr. l*arvot moved that the ordinance be ' adopted. where in force at the time of secession, stood j ;l in their original xdgor, and the offices of their [ government should have been immediately Tiie-doc- TTLZZJEZSiJE!, ost accomplished workman. I invite all, fore, to call, assuring them they can now ■ their Boots and Shoos made in the most smable stole. All I ask ,to convince, is a L-A"'Repairing neatly and promptly done. East side of [July lo-tf.j Buhlie Square. W. FLOYD. B. \Y. DENT, M.lXfFACTl’TKR OF ALL KINDS OF w WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN Stoves, Howlow-Ware, Block Tin. Tin Plate, Sheet Iron, and Tinners’ Findings, „ . , « ior Luemseiuuu tut: Lamps, Cutlery, House r urnisll-] civilization for their pos pressors are not willin iiui' Goods of every descrip tion, Plated and Brit- ania Ware, &c., KEYSTONE BLOCK, WHITEHALL STREET, inherent right of self-government. Our noble i relentless centralism. State abounds with the elements and resources j It is the province of enlightened statesman of material wealth ; her people are enterpri- 1 ship to search for the causes of po..tic.’. m:1 a ‘ sing and full of the consciousness of unsullied ; dies with a view to their remova.. honor and unsubdued manhood. Give play to their capacities, unfetter their elastic ene-gies, every whisper of protest has been coustiueu into dislovalty by our oppressors. We have offered the feeble opposition of scarcely uttered remonstrance, only because outnumbered at the ballot-box, and therefore impotent for successful resistance. The Con servative people of Georgia feel that tame submission has ceased to be a virtue, and has become a crime against their countrx, their r ice end future generations. The ruthless arm ; trine of maintaining the succession or legality of unhallowed power mav enslave and ue- ; in the State governments is precisely what was fzrade them but they will never, by word or j decided by the Supreme Court or the l nited deed active’or passive, consent to the outrage i States in the case of Don s rebellion m Rhode offered to their manhood, bat they will struggle | Island. The duty belongs not to Congress against it bv everv legitimate means which | alone, nor to the President aior.e, ncr to the they can command. They upneal to the friends ! Federal Judiciary alone, but to all of them, of Constitutional government throughout the j each acting in its appropriate sphere—it be hind to rally to its rescue from the grasp of longs to the United states. All of the power? of the United States stands pledged to its per formance—the duty of maintaining the State remove unnecessary and unjust burdens from their labor, and they will achieve prosperity 1 for themselves and the blessings cf exalted sterity. But our op to do this. They claim to make us the victims Gf their political policy—worse than that—they req be instrumented in executing that policy, upon j contrary, it rs _ of their vengeance; that a nrend ! Constitution. Ibis is an admission ot t e it is easy for aav candid observer to detect the origin of those * existing evil3 which threaten such ca lamity to oar country. Y e have previously Mr. Miiier objected. He. was opposed to hasty legislation, and desired to be advised to the purport of all matters before casting li:« vote, lie moved that tbe ordinance be refer- ed to the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr. Dunning expressed similar views. Mr. l’arrot explained the ordinance, when on motion, it was ordered that it be printed and made the special order for to-morrow. Mr. Parrott offered a series of resolutions in structing the action of standing committees, ITST STORE AND TO A R RIVE . 10.000 lbs. clear Bacon Sides; 5 000 lb- 5 - Bulk Sides; 2’000 lbs. Lard; 300 sacks Virginia Salt; 100 “ Liverpool “ 20 000 lbs. best Family Flour; 2,000 lbs. best Hemlock Sole Leather; 1,000 b’s. Smoking Tobacco, all Brand* 1,000 lbs. Mnccoboy Snuff; 15 boxes fine Chewing Tobacco; 50 boxes Cheese; 25 bbls. A B 0 Sugar ; 6 bags best Rio Coffee; 10 bbls. fine Syrup; 10 “ Molasses; 1,000 lbs. Rice; 5,000 lbs. Castings; ‘10 kegs Nails. I also have a complete Stock of everything kept in a First Class FAMILY GROCERY, which will be sold out at a very small profit at my old stand on Bay Street. Dec. 21-tf. P. A. POWERS. F. PIIIIVIZY it CO., Cotton Factors — AND— COMMISSION MERCHANTS, AUGUSTA, GA., Will continue the Cotton Business in all its branches at their New Fire Proof Warc-Housa on Jackson Sti oet. BAGGING, ROPE, &c., Lib oral FERDINAND P1IINIZY, H. I’ll IN IZY, .J. II. BURDKLL. [September 1-1-tf. POWELL & STALLINGS, A. ttorncys at Xj a w NEWNAN, GA., A7 ILL practice in the several Courts of Law V V and Equity in the Tallapoosa and Cow eta Circuits, and in the United States District Court for the State of Georgia Special attention given to the compromising and collecting of Old Claims, and Administra tion, Conveyancing, &c. All business entrusted to them will receive prompt and faithful attention. JOHN W. POWELL, J. JO. STALLINGS, Newnan, Ga. Scnoia, Ga. March 9-12m. the peril ot tlieir vengeance; tiiat a preu and gallant people, upon whose honor none but the tomrue of slander never breathed-anght AND DEALER IN STOVES, • kinds of Country Produce taken in ex- : change. fca^Will duplicate any Atlanta bill given to , ^rchants. ’ [April 27-tf. SatldUry nut} Harness EMPORIUM. G. C. ItOGEKS, .... '- d ' l ;". ,r Xflow M.Kire X Marsh, 'Pposito L .States and American Hotels,) Decatitr-St., .Vi ATLANTA, GA. They would call special attention to their large and varied stock ot COOKING STOVES, of the latest and most approved patents. Call and examine their stock. [Oet.-0-om. G. H. & A. W. FORCE WHOLESALE DEALERS IN BOOTS & SHOES. WHITE ALL STREET, ATLAXTA - GEORGIA. government with which each State entered the Union, with such modifications as it may have received by the free and voluntary action • ant j moved that the rules be impended, and of its people, consistently with the Constita- resolutions be adopted. tion of the United States. Whenever there is i Mr. Bryant objected to the resolutions, and remarked that the Reconstruction Acts assume • a breach of the limitation imposed by the i claimed that they would opperate as a gag to lhut Conme«= has the power to ccmtrurt gov- ! Constitution of the United States, everything prevent free discussion, ernments for the proscribed States. This as-j thereafter too becomes HlegH and void. The sumption is the fruitful parent of our political remedy, therefore, is a remission back to tne trouble It is not pretended that the author- interrupted legal status. Now the late war “:'..r;“T' ! itv is to be found in the Constitution; on the ; has decided, as a question of fact, that seces- 4 ■ J - asserted to be outside of the I sion broke the thread of constitutional relation | I between the seceding States and the f nitei j States, and that the State governments toun- j ded on seces-ion were illegal and void, and fell with the Confederate cause. These fahrUs of the States, remitted back to ; their constitutions and governments which nullity of the whole scheme. How can Congress act outside or the Con or shame—their own brethren bv race, bv an- stitution? Outside of the Constitution there j . „ , . , . ..... , 1 -.. . r ” .. . - ,, ■ having thus rallen, tue people cestrv am. bv political ties—shall vote tor rneir : ^ no Lxecutf e, no ^uu.ciar^.-o Lonpre>.-—no * . ’ . 1 - . • 4 ,. r . , c . ! -V. •- . . ,, as a logical necessity, are re own aegradauen or forfeit tne rights of iree i Government oi tne united oi3,e&. -Jut&iue or c - American citizens. Demand after demand j the Constitution, Congress-or rather the men | ^ ^ ^ Qf having been made ana suomitted to, witu as j who compose it—have no more atnuoruy than j t - t rr-Ded States under, much complacence as a generous people could ! ;l uv other bodv of individuals voluntarily as- 1 - ‘ ‘ .. , ? K T j,' i pone*.! without division, bring to the performance of hnmuiatmg auty, i sernbleu. Outside ot the constitution me. have no comnils ject, for any soever. £v is usurpati then, can there be in a State government, con Mr. McCoy and Mr. Parrot explained that the resolutions would not sooperate, but would establish a regular order which would advance business. Mr. Caldwell said he could see nothing to be Ming States and the Unite! ’ gtiined L-y the passage of the revolutions He wanted full anrl free discussion on all matters pert.diiing to the Constitution, aiid thought the resolutions entirely unnecessary. Mr. Davis favored the resolutions. TheCon- vt-n rioit could do nothing without the sytematic working. He wanted all the reports from the Ty t \ Committee before taking action. " ' ' The motion to suspend the rules was post- i!r. Ashburn from the Committee on Bill of the scheme proposed by the military Acts of Reconstruction is the bitter chalice offered to our lips, as the maximum of the victor's mag nanimity, which we are to drink to the dregs, cn pain of political death for refusal. But, in j our r.nxiety for friendship and good govern ment. we did not dash it hastily from us. On its face it professed to respect our wishes; it proposed that we should vote freely, for or against it—accept or reject it—and thus, by implication at least, invited us to examine and consider it. We did so, in the light of the COOK & JONES, Grocers, Commission Merchants AND AGENTS FOR THE PIEDMONT EEAL ESTATE Ism'llAJSCE COMPANY, Authorized Capital of ,$1,000,000. —ALSO FOR— JAMES RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY Chartered Capital $1,500,000. Office on LaGrange street, near Dough erty’s Hotel, Newnan, Ga. [July 6-tf. f7 corraL c&ftffscrcxeff&B?’ FANCY GROCERIES, Whitehall Str., West Side, (A few doors from Alabama Street, ATLANTA, GA. Constitution, and we found not one word in that instrument to warrant the passage of the Reconstruction Acts. They rest upon the as- ; the people sumption that Congress has the power to cox- j parlance of the day Keep on hand the largest and best selected STl - CT governments for the States. They ab- j momentous question be printed Adopted. recognized and performed, the Union won id ; Mr. Akennan, from the majority of the Corn- have been immediately harmonized and i mittee on the Judiciary made a report, which, remedy. 1 stated was not in accordance with the views preven- „f £ jj the members of the committee. It was depart- reported, and in some of the provisions, he de- t . . , 4 .. 4.,; _ i i ment, m ns appropn-ue spnere. anu all the 1 sired it understood that no member of thecom- It is a fabric rotation ar umus.. -I d tTnen{s ^binefi-ccLtiinting the Gov- miue e should be com idered inconsistent. Ihese are a.. se ^ e ^ en ;ind"’thev 1 ernment of the United States—to return, in { Mr Whitely presented a mrnonty report j axiomatic to admit of , .nd they ^ Constitution. That instrn- ! which was read, and on motion it was ordered j “ wtb r "‘“' k H WINES, BRANDIES, LIQUORS, CORDIALS. TEA, SUGARS, COFFEE, CANDIES, PRESERVES, CRACKERS, BUTTER, ClfEESE, HAMS, BEEF, RICE, &c., id upon pp^rjjy XUTS, CURRANTS, RAISINS, PIPES, SUGARS, SNUFF, &c. fif'Country Merchants supplied at N. York prices. [Nov. 2-3rn. WARE-HOUSE —a Yd— COMMISSION BUSINESS. AVING charged my location, and taken charge of stock in Atlanta, and will sell to Country j merchants at New Y'ork prie ded pie of thV United StlteV-especially | guarantees the equality of the-States in ; that rive au • ? , e of them suu. in ,be ; i «dlof tUe roll for the i^ootloo of I the dav. a. i 0 >l! ,bis s r„ e , citi^sbip.W. B. Berry’s Fire-Proof Ware-Hoase, If l ‘ e cSSSI ”*? 7bV,iiSedee-] rAh^J^XIbe Committe bn Kebef. ■lined only «ve franchise and holding office. j De ^ Ir< Catching, an ordinance for the relief he expense In making this earnest pretest against being : of tbe p^, {) i c v f Georgia. a, Ga., H is on hand the largest and finest ' ■ LES of anv house in the State Y Kill AGE and'BUGGY HARNESS '•Ki: for eveything in his lino, for the Suidlers ana ' nwriiess - Makers, including i. x and Inttfi variety oi BL CELLS t-v- wiAiin*r to rmr.’base is respect I ulrV invited. ; ! Military Governor clothed with the power of j and hazard to liberty of a standing army for i placed, by force, under negro dominion. j ve , ' By Mr. Ashburn, a” resolution asking that despotism, under which the sovereignty of - such purpose? Are they prepared for a mili- disavow all feeling of resentment towards tmat the provisioned government of the State of CARRIAGES, ROCK \ despunaiu, uuuci ” ui>- L. iu»,- - . . r;-x—--- . Yx UVtY> BUGGIES iiib .,*« trmnrprt And the nrincinles of 1 tan desDOtism over ten great States of this unfortunate race. re destined to live Georgia lat administered hereafter by persona -'Kip j v ho areeliigible under the sixth Bection of the also fowardsd to the Clerk’s ram the Ht*n. John Sherman, as follows: n N F V Tork. *”'.hsc* give me a call. [sept, fll-ldm l April 0-1 din. Atlanta, Ga.. nearly opposite the Opera Hal! Anril 6-1 t?m. t’uct:.n to party ascendancy. I fail to see that those Acts must lead, and were Southern States; Who ail the rights of person and property to which j freedom entitles them. live men of Georgia: Awaken to a of your danger! Organize for and cease! For who can | For the sake of negro supremacy over tbe I direfal ruI * of “*2™ -r— v fi,r the sake of degrading sought to be enforced upon us and our cL:r- Umtkd States Senate Chamber, Washington, Jan. 6, 1868. I will give my personal attention to business at that House, the ensuing season. Thi3 Ware-House is disconnected with any other building, and is, therefore, secure from fire or iginating elsewhere. I have ample and and excellent Storage, respectfully solicit a liberal share of patronage from my old friends and the public generally. Strict attention will be given to the sale of anv Cotton entrusted to my care. Charges moderate. HUGH BREWSTER. August 3-tf. Dear Sir : I don’t see how it is possible for rpWO months after date application will be vou or other members of the Convention to j A made to the Court of Ordinary of Heard f'jhliuuid on fourth Pajje.)