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(The (Quitman Satinet.
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CAREY W. CTVI.ES Editor.
QUITMAN, GEO.
FRIDAY, .H m: H. I HOG.
Tor Local Matter See Third Eage
T!»e DiKtinetion. |
The people of the South are clmrjo-il, by the
Radical", witli bitter and implacable hatred to
the whole nortbern popnlallon, and all branches
of the Government; and it is no diflicult. matter
to give currency to the error. The leader:-
know better, but it i» a part of their programme,
as it is their natural inclination, to propogate
falsehood and deceive the masses. If they were,
Imt for a moment, to admit the sunlight of truth
into the dark and murky caverns of their vile
hypocraey, Instantaneous combustion would take
place, and their party would he scattered to the
four winds. They feed upon political fungi, and
they dare not breathe the pure atmosphere of
honest purpose, or permit the genial rays of con
stitutional Integrity ‘o penetrate the dim, dank
demonomy, whence they derive their subsistence,
because they have majorities in both branches
of the Legislative departments, they assume to ;
lie the Government, and the true representatives
of all tiie people who have a right, to lie ropro- :
rented: and every manifestation ot hatred for j
(hem, on the part of the Confederates lately in
rebellion, is seized with avidity, magnified, dis
torted and heralded to every cranny of northern
prejudice and bigotry, as evidence ot our disloy
alty and continued hostility to the Union and the
Constitution.
The South has no feeling of hostility to the
Governm -nt, or hatred for the true men of the
North; and if loyalty means adhesion to tin: Con
stitution, obedience to the laws, and a firm re
solve to stand by those in power, who arc en
deavoring to preserve the one and enforce the
other, then loyally constitutes the only political
sentiment among our people : hut, if acquies
cence in the abominable heresies of Stevens,
Sumner, Nyc, el hoc genus o mne, lie tie* only test,
of loyally, (Ood save the mark) none are loyal.
There are no liege lords in this country, and no
such tiling ns fealty. There is such a thing ns
loyally to the Constitution, which is the enthroned
Monarch of the American Republic, and while
we adhere to that instrument and yield obedience
to its requirements, and support to its symbolic
representatives, we may hate the whole World
without violating a pledge of loyalty, or incur
ring the penalty of treason. We cannot lie ex-1
pec ted to love those who are so unscrupulous in
the means they employ, to effect our complete
ruin and degradation: our heurtH mustbeplucked
out and remolded first; memory must he dethron
ed; the mind must become imbecile, and we must
learn to bow at other altars and worslr.p a dif
ferent God.
t It is not surprising that we are told, that our
protestations of loyalty, and willingness to co
operate with tiie President, and those who con
eur in his plan for restoration, are insincere, and
that we mean mischief in tiie future. Witli the
President and two thirds of the people of these
United Slates, we are on friendly terms, and with
them we must stand or full in the solution of tiie
great problem now before tiie country. With
the Radicals we are not on friendly terms; and
they know that our disfranchisement and utter
ruin, and the elevation of the negro to the stan
dard of suffrage, under their own manipulations,
are the only means by which they can prolong
their existence; and hence all the enginery ot
clap-trap, falsehood, perjury, hypocraey, bigotry,
and superstition is evoked without shame, and
wielded without remorse.
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Court at Valdosta.
We attended Court at Valdosta, on Monday
last, where we were pleased to meet with many
old friends and nearly all the citizens of l.owndes
comity. There seemed to he a good deal of bus
iness, and much interest was manifested.
We listened to a very aide and interesting
charge, le tiie Grand Jury, from liis Honor, Judge
Hanski.i.. The Judge is pretty hard on all
classes of offenders, ami urges will* vim and en
ergy tin' most stringent execution of the criminal
law. His views in relation to the Frecdmen, and
their new relations, were eminently just, and
evinced a determination that the laws shall be
administered faithfully and impartially towards
them.
Ills Honor seems lo be in Hie enjoyment of
robust health, and a fine flow of spirits.
Cel. Sri MTit. Ihecourteous and talented Soli
citor for the Circuit, was ot his post, and we were
glad lo observe no signs of decay, either in his
health, age or mental capacity.
liuaddition to (lie local Bar, Messrs. Seward,
Wright, Cove. Alexander and Mclntire, of Thorn
asville; Hunter, Bonnet and Styles, of Brooks,
and General Warren, of Houston, w ere present,
and all wore busy settling up old business, at
tending to new. and securing foes.
There was one other lawyer there a man
from Maine, calling himself C. C. Richardson,—
one Captain Richardson.—some time known to
this community, as a military ruler and petty ty
rant. The most of our people have, no doubt,
delightful recollections of his career in Thomas.
Brooke and l.owndes; and will be glad to know
that he has doffed tiie sword for the. gown, and
Dow offers his services to law breakers and civil
litigants, as a Georgia lawyer. 11c was admitted
te the Georgia Bar, at Valdosta, on Monday. the
4th Inst., by his Honor. Judge llanselt. No ob
jection was made to the order of the Court.
Who shall K<3 urate the Negro ? !
This pertinent question is propounded, in cur j
columns to-day, l»y a gentleman whose talents. ;
observation and experience entitle him to be j
heard without prejudice. The question is one
of vital importance to the communities of the j
South: and every man. who feels the slightest in- j
terest in the process of eh ilization, the perma- j
nence of civil see < ■ th 'ition h r are •
hereafter to exist between the whit'* an l black *
races of this country, should pause, and reason j
calmly, dispassionately and philosophically on |
the great problem bore presented. dNe should!
take counsel from every source whence it is to
be derived, and'adopt that policy which common
sense suggest*, and sound judgment approves. ]
It is nonsense to struggle against manifest des- ;
tiny and we might as well look this question J
square in ihe face at once. It must be met. and \
disrupt <*f: and the Southern people are to be
the gaim-rs or lose is by the result.
The Fenian* in Canada.
Our exchanges are teeming with sen
sational dispatches relative to the Fe
nian invasion of Canada, but they are bo
lengthy and so unreliable, that we are not
disposed to transfer them to our columns.
A portion of the Sweeny wing of the
Brotherhood crossed the line on the night
of the 31st, and on the 2nd inut. encoun
tered the Militia at Ridgeway, and drove
them back. This seems, however, to |
have been quite a small affair, and to
have resulted in no advantage to the in
vaders. Since then they seem to have;
been engaged in a sort of Confederate j
style of warfare —tearing up railroads,
cutting telegraph wires, and foraging
upon Irish Republic promises to pay.
It is said that heavy reinforcements
have gone forward to join their com
rades; but it is now certain that they will
find great difficulty in crossing the line,
as United States troops and vessels of
war are there in sufficient number to pre
vent it; and those who have followed the
Roberts-Sweeny ignus faluus into the
Lion’s den, will either be devoured by
his ferocity, or picked up on their strag
gling return, by the United States forces.
The Stephens and O’Mahoney wing de
nounce the Sweeny raid, and absolutely
refuse to aid in the movement in any
way whatever. This is disastrous to the
whole scheme of the Brotherhood, and re
duces tho present demonstration to a
rediculotis farce, more reprehensible and
fool hardy than the Campo Bello affair.
Our sympathy is with the green flag
and the Shamrack, and we don’t know
but what this movement for Irish libera
tion, may result in something good to
oppressed and down trodden America.
War in Europe.
By the latest intelligence from Europe,
we learn that the political situation is
unchanged, that the money panic con
tinues, and that war seems inevitable.
France, England and Russia are endeav
oring to arrange terms of settlement,
but it is not likely that they will be able
to present such a plan of adjustment as
will satisfy Austria, Germany, Italy and
Prussia. Energetic preparations are go
ing on lor a general light, and we should
not bo surprised at an early day to see
the whole of Europe enveloped in a blaze
of war.
The Reconstruction Amendment
as it Stands.
Immediately after the morning'hour,
in the Senate, ou Tuesday last, says a
Washiugton letter, Senator Howard
arose and proceeded to disclose the re
sults of the deliberations of the Repttbli-i
can caucus, which for the last few days
has been the constant theme of specula
tion with both friends and foes. The
constitutional amendment in its new
form has been shorn of its most obnox
ious features, and transformed into as
harmless and moderate a measure as
Republicans could well devise. The
third section has been expunged, and a
clause inserted in its place disqualifying
forever all such persons as have, after
taking an oath as a member of Congress,
or on accepting any Federal or State
j office to support the Constitution, volun
| tarily engaged in the rebellion or given
; aid and comfort thereto. The power is
j however expressly reserved by Congress
! at any future date to remove such disa
! bilities, in particular cases, by a two
| thirds vote of both Houses. The first
j section has been altered so as to declare
that all persons born in the United States
j and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens
|of the United States, and also of the
I State in which they reside. Verbal
j amendments have been made in the
! second and fourth sections and anew
section introduced, providing that all
obligations incurred by the Govern
ment in suppressing the rebellion or
| in the payment ot pensions and bounties,
shall remain inviolate. On a motion ol
Senator Johnson, a unanimous vote to
strike out the third section was carried.
Senator Howard then proposed to con
| tinue the discussion on the bill, but Mr.
| Saulsbury objected in behalf of theDemo
j crats, on the ground that no notice what-
I ever had been given to the members ot
bis pivty of the amendments now offered,
and that it was only fair to afford them
: time to carefully consider them. The
question was then postponed till Wednes
day.
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T IIE QUITMAN BANNER.
Written for the Quitman Banner.
The Widows and Orphans
Mr. Editor: — Through your paper, al
low me to call public attention to the
widows and orphans of those patriots,
who fell in the defense of the rights of
self-government. Whatever may lie the
views of radicalism, while we have ac
cepted all the terms imposed upon us,
we presume it is no crime to honor tho
memory of the unknown and illustrious
dead, and adopt means to provide for the
education of their orphans. Surely there
is not a man or woman, but who would
willingly give a portion of his or her in
come for so noble a purpose—that the or
phan child of such martyr to the cause of
constitutional liberty be a monument of
generosity. The families of many sol
diers are now without stock to cultivate
their laud. Is this right; when so many
are engaged making cotton to enrich
New England factories?
In your issue of last week, you call
upon the citizens to meet on Monday
next, to develope the agricultural re
sources of the County. While that is a
good move, allow me to suggest an or
ganization be then formed and known as
the ’“Benevolent Association of Brooks
County,” with a President, Vice Presi
dent, Secretary and Treasurer; and a
Board of managers from each Militia dis
trict, whose duties shall be to report
the destitute children in their district re
quiring education, quarterly; also, those
widows who stand in need of aid. Plan
ters who have spare stock or provisions,
to notify the District Committee, who
shall distribute to the needy; that the
District Committee select sites for school
houses, examine and appoint teachers
and invite parents generally to patron
ize this school, and receive from the
State the shave of school fund to be divi
ded, pro rata to each district school.
Terms of membership, $lO per annum.
Surely there is not a gentleman or lady
in our county, who would refuse to pay
$lO a year to so noble an object. Let
us all remember, in the enjoyment of lux
uries, cnce the fathers of these children
were alive and citizens among us; that
these devoted men had to live on boiled
musty corn, in the trenches, a half pint
per day,and rejoice at their repast. We
must not forget the pledges made to vol
unteers, by wealthy men: Their families
should be provided for.
It docs seem there are five hundred in
our county, who can spare SIQ per an
num, even if we go bacHPo Tfl%iespuri.
Are the noble women of the South also
such slaves to yankce manufactures,
that out of their abundance the small
sum of ten dollars cannot bo spared.
I believe otherwise. Our women are too
noble: all they want is, for us to spare a
little time to put the ball in motion. 1
am satisfied their duty will be done.
Then, let us he up and doing !
The writer will be one of one hundred
to become a member, and pay the sub
scription of another, who was wounded
in the war, to make him a member who
is not able to do so. DuP.
COMMUNICATED.
VVlio -lionlit Educate the Negro 1
Thai ho will, that he must, that he
ought to be educated, no one who care
fully considers this question, will deny
Who shall do it ?
He must be educated either by the
people among whom he is to live, or else
by strangers, and too often enemies.
At the present time no effort is being
! directed to this end, except by tho ex
tremest members of the Radical party.
An organization, which lias Chief
Justice Chase, Bishop Simpson, Wm.
! Lloyd Garrison, and men of like views,
| and which is represented in Georgia by
: men as hostile and as insane as J. S. Eber
j hart aud Capt. Bryant, is using its ut
! most endeavors to plant schools through
i out the South.
The character of their teachings, I
need not. say. Negro suffrage, and negro
equality are the least harmless. They
I have a paper under their special direc
tion—the “Ix)yal Georgian ’’ —the burden
■of whose teachings is tr.at the natural
| foe of the negro is the white men among
i whom he lives and for whom he labors.
To sow the seeds of enmity and distrust,
and to prepare the negroes,for the work of
abetting them in their efforts to ruin us,
j is the constant effort of these emissa-
I ties.
But the aim of these men is not the
■elevation of the African: that his good is
at all, is patent. It is a
The object is to
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Not mobs, not riots, not violent bands,
but wise counsels, moderation and jus
tice. We must forstall them.
We must educate the negroes our
selves. Let us establish schools. Let the
abominable, senseless prejudice against
their improvement be cas': aside. Let
our young men and young women brave
the opposition of the prejudice for the
safety of the country, and open day
schools for their training. They will be
self supporting ; if not, the fund will be
forth coming from other sources.
Let our Christian ministers in every
community take charge of the matter
and secure houses, and secure teachers,
and lake the oversight of the work.
I speak what I know, when I say that
Eberhart and Bryant, with their promis
cuous doctrines, attended by their culiert
of fanatics and backed by the money and
! influence of the Republican party, will
jbe in your midst by October. They
I have already taken possession of this
! class of people in our citie3. Macon,
j Augusta, and Savannah. Shall we permit
I them to accomplish their designs. Phys
i ical/orce we cannot, we ought not to use.
J Moral force is the weapon We must in
Sunday schools, in day schools, ir/assis
ting in the erection of churches, in giving
every aid to these our frecdmen, mani
fest to them and to the world, our desire
to make them happier and wiser.
In this article I desire merely to call
attention to a danger. In some future
articles I shall attempt to explain and
enforce a duty. Geo. G. Smith, Jr.
U S, District Court, Southern Dis
trict of Georgia, May Term. j
Judge Erskine decides the Test Oath j
repugnant to the Constitution, as appli- ij
cable to the case in Court. The News |
and Herald of the Ist publishes thejudg |
ment of the Court as follows :
On the opening of the Court yesterday j
his Honor stated the case as follows :
Exparlc William Law, Petitionor.
On the first day of the term, a motion
was made by Mr. Law fur leave to show
cause why l*o ought to be allowed to
continue to practice in this Court without
being required to take and subscribe the
oath prescribed by the act of Congress,
passed January 24 1865. Leave being
! granted to show cause, an La w showed (
that in December, A. 11. iolT, uO was
admitted and licensed to practice
as an attorney, counsellor, proctor and ;
advocate of this Court ; that he was
since 1859 attorney of record in a case
now pending before this Court ; that he j
had taken and subscribed tiie amnesty
oath ; and that being within the 13th'
exception of the President’s Proclamation
of May 29, 1865, he applied fur, and had
received from the President el the U ni
ted States, a grant of pardon and amnes
ty under said proclamation ; that he had
duly accepted the special grant of par
don, and filed in the Clerk's office of this !
Court an authenticated copy of the same.
His Honor then remarked briefly that
the matter before this Court is under ad
visement in the Supreme Court, of the I
United States —the highest Judicial tri-•
i liunal in the land—and when their do- i
| cision is pronounced it will thenceforth
| govern his Court He said he would j
! merely announce the judgment of the (
! Court this morning, aud at a future day j
j would deliver an opinion on the question j
i of law regularly arising in the cas-.
| lit the course of his remarks the Judge j
paid a handsome compliment to United ;
States District Attorney, Col. Fitch, and \
concluded by saying three of our luost
learned and eminent jurists had conten
ded against the constitutionality of the
statute, and those arguments had Itten |
replied to by the District Attorney in in 1
argument distinguished tor its original !
ity, and characterized by the graces if
the accomplished scholer and unmistuka
ble ability of the thorough lawyer.
The Judgment of the Court was as
follows :
“Upon argument had on the said mo
tion of the petitioner, Mr. Law, and after
full consideration of the matteis of tact
and of law involved in the motion, it is
ordered and adjudged by the Court, that
the act of Congress approved January
twenty-fourth, eighteen hundred and six
ty-five, so far as it was intended to apply
to this case, is repugnant to the Consti
tution of the United States.
“Motion granted.”
Hon. W. Law, Ex Gov. Jos. E. Brown,
(of the Northern District,) and Hon.
Thos. E. Lloyd, argued against the con
stitutionality of the act.
IT. S. District Attorney, Col. Henry S.
Fitch, in favor of its constitutionality.
Stuart's Hotel.
Charlie Stvakt gives notice to his friends and
the public, that he is prepared to furnish hotel
accommodations to all who choose to call upon
him at Valdosta. Having stopped at his house,
and enjoyed the luxury of his table d'hote, we
most unhesitatingly endorse what he says.
Completed. —We are glad to see. by advertise
ment, that ihe A. & G. R. R. Cos. have completed
their new warehouse at the Depot in Savannah.
Mr. 0. H- Williams, the polite aud energetic
Agent of the freight department, announced that
freight would be received at the new warehouse
on and after the 2nd.
We were glad to take by the hand, a few days
ago. our old friend Joe De Verge, and to see him
again upon the line as passenger Conductor.
East Florida Banner.—A new paper, just
started at Ocala. Fla., bears the above title. T.
F. Smith, editor and proprietor—and Stephen C.
De Bruhl. associate editor. We are plessed with
the modesty and gracefulness with which our
young eotemporarv makes his how. and think we
see a larking talent that will give character to
the Banner.
fjtfos Department.
Items.
per The Sandernille Georgian has recover
ed from some of the misfortunes entailed upon it
ty Shermans Anabasis, and has expanded to its
former beautiful proportions.
par- The Central Railroad company expect to
complete the road, and run the first train through
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ta~ The Cincinniti aud Louisv.lle papers are
warning the citizens rs the South of the exodus
ol a baud of burglars and robbers. Being fore
warned. let us be fortarmed.
TELEGRAPHIC
From cur Sav.nnaii Ercaanges.
from WASHINGTON.
Washington. May 31 —The Secretary sent to
the House to day in compliance with the resolu
tion of that body, Get. Whittlesey's review of
Gens. Steed man 'and Fullerton's report of the
Freedmen's Bureau. Whittlesey says .their re
port is unfair, and unju4 and denies that they
made a thorough investigation, or represented
the good it had done.
CONGRESSIONAL.
in the Senate Mr. Wilson, from the Committee
of both Houses, reported a joint resolution of
of respect anil veneration fc for the memory
of Gen. Scott, and that when the two houses
adjourn to-day they adjourn to meet on Mon
day ; that a committee of seven Senators and
nine Representatives be appointed to represent
Congress at the funeral to-morrow. Resolution
unanimously adopted.
A similar’resolution was unanimously adopted
by the House.
"The third section ol the reconstruction resolu
tion was passed as originally reported from the
Senatorial caucus. Several amendments were
proposed by Mr. Doolittle, but each one was re
eded bv a vote of 22 to iO which was tne vote on
is adoption. The matter was laid over until
:ext week. In the House, Steven’s bill for the
t instruction of the line of railway trom W ashing
t n to the Northwest, and also a bill for a rail
nail from Hillsburg to Cleveland, was passed.
i.-Blond, of Ohio, spoke against ihe b II as anjin
ftngment of State rights.
Further reports from Generals Steedman and
Fullerton have been received and referred to
(’tigress.
a'Bill for the reduction of officers pay and to
res date that of soldiers' was discussed. House
ailyurned.
Washington. June I.—ruhlig, business is sns
peUt’od to-day in respect to the memory ol Gen.
Scot.
Coigress is not in session, both branches hav
ing alj on rued until Tuesday.
SOITH AMERICAN NEWS.
Xev York. June l.—The steamship Morning
Star. tmnußio Janeiro. May 4, has arrived,
i On toe 10th of April there was a fearful -laugh
ter of 1200 Paraguayans, who attacked the Bra
zilian lotteries on anfisland opposite Itapura.
Ten tlousand Brazilians crossed at Xerqna on
the Ifith without opposition and drove in the
Paraguayan skirmishers. Next morning they
| occupied Itapura, where they captured four gen
erals and 4 flag.
tki the 19th the whole of the allied army was
transferred to the Paraguay side of the Parana.
The Paragt ayans abandoned their camp .three
miles on the road to llamantia, and retreated to
that fortress on which the allies were marching.
Hermande cannot be held, and a speedy end
to the war s anticipated.
The Brazlian Imperial Assembly has conven
ed. The Fmperor. in a speech called especial
attention t* the currency.
The Custum House in Santa Cathrine has been
blown np ind t wen tv persons killed.
The Rio Grande DesaF old silver mines, worked
by the Jesuits have been rediscovered.
’Coffee at Rio is declining. Freights are dull.
Exchange on London is lower. . Bank rate
24}d.
FROM THE PACIFIC.
The steamer Costa Rica, from Panama, brings
upwards jf $300,000. in fold. The U. b. Minis
ter to Ch.lli. Mr. Nelson, is a passenger.
The Spanish squadronleft Callico in dis
grace and sailed for Montevideo.
Ad mini Nunez had addressed a bombastic note
I to the British Consul saying that he having chas-
Used tbr Peruvians he now leaves the PaVH
rVadv to ..Hum if Peru becomes insolent
Guatewia. Salvador and Costa Rica had
ci’med thd Chilian-Peru alliance. Jp
proceedings of congress. ‘l
WASHiNtroN, June 4.—The Post Master Genera*
sent to the Genate to day a communication again*
Ihe improvtd plan of uniting the telegraph limWj
if the county with the postal system. He
V* the result of rov investigations I donotthii R.
a w ise for tl • Government to inaugurate the pr Sj
posed system, not only because of its
financial success hut of its questionable feaaibih
tv under our political system.
’ The fourth and filth sections of the reconstruc
tion resolutions passed the Senate to-day by a
two-third vote. The Radicals voted down sev
eral amend mats offered by the Conservatives.
Mr. Hendrick , of Indiana, renewed the pro
ceedings. characterizing them as extraordinary,
unwise and unjust, and declaring it as his con-_.
viction that the people would never endme them.
Born in Caucus, the proposition was disguised to
suit the political necessities of a party, and not
to promote the interest* of the cojntry. I
Senate adjourned without final ac'lou on the
lutions.
In the House the resolutions of Mr rhat*,^
Pennsylvania calling on the Pi evident to
the House whether ativ Government
in the South have in any way coun'enamxj
lie'honors to living or dead ( 'oilfederally .
whether the privilege of honoring
bv the local authorities, w ith the
officers of the Government, was taken ujnH|
1 pas-ed under the gag rule. Mr. Raymond, of N rw 1
York and others being refused the privilege of
i debate. The resolution is based on an article in
t he Loyal Georgian a paper published in Augusta,
Mr. Lawrence, ofPa.. introduced a bill provi
i ding’a temporary government for the Territory of
1 Lincoln. , . , , ,
The resolution to return to the states lately in
insurrection their political rights was disctuied
i and laid over until Monday. I
Mr. Marshall, of Illinois, presented
: tints of the Representatives eleeUj*gr®jg|
| State of Mississippi, which were
Reconstruction Committee.
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LATER FROM EIROI'E. , .
New York, June 4. —The Steamer.- NV,vs*>cotio
arrived at Farther Point to-day. yVa Londondery
with dates to the 25tli ult. The political sitnu"-
; lion in Europe is unchanged. More failures in
England are reported. Financial affairs are
| gloomy.
A Brussels telegram says a Paris letter state*
that the Government is raising to the full com™
pliment all the regiments belonging to the army
of Paris. The army of Lyons will be on a war
i footing in a fortnight, ready to he placed as a
! corps of observation iu the German and Italian
| frontiers.
j France, England and Russia arc arranging the
! terms of a note to be sent to Vienna. Berlin.
Frankfort and Florence. It is hoped that the
j conference w ill accomplish a peaceful result.
THE TRIAL OF JEFFERSON DAVIS.
Richmond. June 4—Judge Underwood has not
arrived, consequently there was no U. K. Circuit
Court to-day Eminent lawyersexpress the Ophin
itial tie- adjournment of the Circuit Court fr-.»i
Norfolk to Richmond after the indictment of Jef
| erson Davis, was unauthorized by law and hence
i the order for adjournment is a nullity. Under
I the recent act of Congress the Chief Justice may
! order a special term of the Court to be held in
j Richmond, before which the trial of Mr. Davis may
: lie demanded nr motion for bail submitted. But
| no such order has been issued.
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Tiie remains of this gallant gentleman,
who fell in defense of our city in April,
1865, says the Columbus Sun, have been
disinterred, and will be forwarded to day
to his former home, Savannah, for burial,
in charge of L. G. Bowers, whose guest
he was at the time he was killed. For
more than twelve months, the place that
marked his grave in rr cemetary has
been adorned wi ll floral tributes by those
who enjoyed his friendship in life, and
who cherished the memory of the unself
ish devotion which characterized his*
death. Whilst they would have delights
cel to have had him rest near the
his glorious end, they yield to the desire*
il the widowed and fatherless ones
gather near the hearthstones all that fW
left of him once so dear to them.
The circumstances attending his fall
have established a claim upon the grate
ful membrance and respect of our people
which this humble notice is intended in
part to acknowledge. The approach of
Wilson’s column fund him a casual visi
tor to our town, and in receipt of a dis
patch announcing that his wife and chil
dren had just been driven from house and
home by the Federal authorities at Sa
va'inah. Stilling the promptings of nat
ural affection, and rejecting tiie importu
nities of friends, he declared his inten
tion of sharing the fate which threatened
our community. Attaching himself to
the staff of the General commanding, h«
served during the memorable Mtndaj,
and fell at the threshhold of the bridge
leading to the city. The impulsive bra
very which adorned his life was sus
tained to the last. His imploring appeal
to our retreating troops to rally
the advancing cavalry, invited
which terminated hi» life adqjgajjjjl
n:unr to the honored scroll
dead. If in the future a mominiei.lß '.
be raised here to commemorate
lues and services of those who died «■
I our defence, a peculiar and melancholTl
interest will attach to it by reason of the]
i fact that on its column will be inscribed
I the name of the last man who fell in
last organized struggle for Southern In
dependence.
The Savannah News & Herald of the
; 4th inst., says: The rtuijtins of Col. La
mar reached this city yesterdaj" tnoruim*
] and were interred yesterday in
j Grove Cemetary. The funeral was
! tended by the relatives and friends O CbQ|
deceased and a large concourse of o
1 most respectable citizens. -
Civil Rights.—A case involving tlfl
1 constitutionality of the Civil Rights
has just been decided adversely by Judß
Thomas, of the Circuit Court ot Virgin®
now in session at Alexandria,
*tion between white men.
! One of the parties offered to pWtey
negro evidence Thu Judge decided tHW
inasmuch as the State laws of A irginia
, forbade the introduction of negro testimtl
: ny in civil sails to which white men
were parties, the evidence of the negro
was inadmissable, and that no Congres
sional legislation could impair her right
Ito decide what person or classes of per-i
sons were competent to testily in lied
conrts. B
This decision will doubtles]e
discussion, and -reate
its £aal scttk
■ superior authority. mt