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f he Hum* #0unn. KSTABU8HKD IN’ 1843. 91. DWIItGU., Proprietor. Saturday Morning, : : Sept. 20, 1879. TIII2 IMPEACHMENT UP ItENFROR. The following managers for the im peachment of Treasurer Renfroe were elected by ballot: Cox of Troup, Mil ner of Bartow, Nisbet of Bibb, Fort of Sumter, Hutchins of Gwinett, Crawford of Muscogee, and Turner of Coweta. IN A BAD WAT. Things seem to havo been going on very badly in Atlanta among the State officials. W. L. Goldsmith, the Comp troller-General, has been impeached and convicted —articles of impeachment have been preferred against J. W. Ren froe, the State Treasurer. And Janes, of the Agricultural Bureau, and also Nelms, Principal Keeper of the Peni tentiary are now on the ragged edge. We hope all guilty persons connected with the government will be exposed and brought to merited punishment. Hon. J. W.H. Underwood Inter* viewed on the Political . Situation. The editor of the Summerville Ga zette recently interviewed Judge Un derwood, and reports as follows: “What do you think of the prospect of the Democratic party ?” “The outlook is pretty gloomy, but if wise counsels prevail we will win the Presidential election in 1830.” “What about the election in Maine 7” “No Democrat could reasonably ex pect that we would carry the election in Maine. But the indications there show thnt with a practical plan of ilnan cial relief we would have a prospect of carrying even that Republican State.’’ What are the objections to the Green' backers ?” “The objection to the platform of the Greenbackers is this: they propose to pay the interest-bearing bonds by new issue of greenbacks ba'ed upon nothing, which would fill the country with an irredeemable paper currency, and thereby destroy its commerce and paralyze its industry. Whereas the true idea is to inflate the currency from 89 to 830 par capita, based upon gold and silver in the treasury. The details of this plan are too long to publish, but they are of easy solution. I t only re quires true statesmanship and political pluck.” “What reasons do you assign for the Rspublican gains in California ?” “We lost the election in California upon ridiculous State issues, started by Kearney and his coadjutors for purely selfish purposes. In New York there is a feud in the party which is as dis graceful to principle as it is injurious to liberty. The Tammany faction, Lead ed by Kelly, propose to rule or ruin and prefer defeat to the triumph of their rivals. The trouble in the Democratic organization in the United States and many of the States is this: they have attempted to organize on men instead of the principles and guarantees of civil liberty.” “Can parties maintain their ascsn dency whore they do not stand on prin ciples?" “No parly can long maintain the as cendency that does not stand on princi pie when parties are formed upon men —men die, principles live forever.” “What will be the result of the elec tion of another Republican candidate for President?” “Behind the election of another Re publican candidate for President stands the empire, if not the name, in its pow ers and oppressions. Liberty is now on trial; the people are the jury, and if the Democracy is now defeated true liberty will be a thing of the past. It is of no consequence who the agent may be to execute a principle. Of course every one who exercises the functions of a high office ought to be a person of integrity and reasonably good character.” “What do you think of the election of Gov. Robinson, of New York ?” Gov. Robinson is a good man, and ought to receive the undivided support of the party in that State, and Horatio Seymour, S. S. Cox, and other great Democratic lights in that Stute, owe to their past history, their present position, and their duty to the country, the duty of seeing that this is done. They should wear slick every stump in the State or secure this grand result. Thurman and Ewing in Ohio are doing their whole duty, and if their wind grows short, Hendricks and Yoorhees ought to fly to their relief.” “What will be the result of the per fect harmony and organization of the Democratic party in Georgia and the effect of disorganizations as they existed in 1878 ?" “Georgia of course will cast her vote for the Democratic nominee for Presi dent, but Bhe does not now occupy a po sition in her political organization to command the influence and power to which Bhe is justly entitled. Being the leading Southern State, perfect harmo ny and organization here will inspire confidence' iu the Democracy of the North, and insure the electoral votes for our candidate for President in the close Northern States. Disorganization, as it existed in 187S, will beget distrust, and defeat may follow; therefore lot every true Democrat from principle, without reference to past differences, feel it to bo his duty to assist in perfect ing an organization thnt will insure harmony. If this is done, the patriot may feel hope for the future of our great republic.” The life and character of our distin guished friend have been shaped amid the shadows of North Georgia, and in the budding of his manhood the pa geantry, pomp, and power, of his young and massive mind, enabled him to ride upon the crest of the wave of his pro fession and enjoy a large and lucrative practice. He is of fine physique, com manding appearance, fluent in conver sation, and never reticent upon the vir tues of the Democratic party, which he believes to be the only safeguard of this grand republic of ours from the thraldom of imperialism in manner if not in name. Ho is quite conversant with the affairs of the government, but his quiet, unaggressive manner, and his free and pungent critizism of the follies and foibles of things both in private and public life, have perhaps been det rimental to his enjoyment of political preferment, but he is to-day, in many respects, without a peer. The Impeachment Trial Closed —Goldsmith Convicted. We give below full particulars of the final proceedings in this interesting trial: The high court of impeaohment con vened, the lion. Hiram Warner, chief justioe, presiding, and the parties before the bar of the court. Mr. Preston offered to amend the rules of the court by repealing the 28th rule, which requires that at the termination of the trial the entire journal of the court from its commencement shall be read to the court. This proposition was received with favor, but being re garded as more appropriate to a subse quent period, was, for the present, laid on the table. Mr. McDaniel offered the following to-wit: “Ordered, That rule 22 of the rules of procedure be amended by striking out all between the word “sentence” in the fourth line and the word “shall” in the sixth line, and by inserting in lieu thereof, the following : “as determined by-vote of the Senate for this purpose.” This amendment to rule 22 was adopted by a vote of ayes 30, nays 10. The effect of this amendment was to leave the penalty, in case of conviction, to be determined by the Senate—the rule as it stood fixing the penalty at the extreme limit authorized by the consti tution, viz: removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, profit or trust in this State with out limit as to time. Now it is compe tent for the Senate to modify this ex treme penalty. The Senate seeming to be content with the status of the rules, The Chief Justice submitted the question: “Senators: Are you ready to vote on the impeachment pending ?" A majority responding af firmatively, the solemn voting by whioh the issues were to be determined, pro or con, the respondent was begun. The Secretary was directed to call the roll of the Senate, alphabetically, paus ing after the call of each name, when the Chief Justice submitted to the Sen ator the following question to wit: “Sen ators: What say you, is the defendant guilty or not guilty of the charges con tained in the — article of impeach ment?” (the article being read in each in stance prior to the voting). Article 1 charges thnt respondent ille gally, wrongfully and corruptly charged 50 cents costs on 9,165 tax fi. fas., ag gregating the sum of 84,582.50. The vote on this article stood, guilty, 40; not guilty, 0; absent, 3—Messrs. Ste phens, Tison of the 10th, and Mr, HodgeB—all of these gentlemen being absent by leave of the Senate, and Mr. Stephens sick at his home. Article 2 charges the illegal issuing of eight tax fi. fas. on the 25th day of September, 1877, the 1st of October, 1877, being the earliest period at whioh the same could have been legally issued. On this article the vote stood, guilty, 8 ; not guilty, 32 ; absent, 3. Article 3 charges the illegal demand ing and receiving 84 as costs on eight A. fas. upon lands of W. P. Anderson on the 25th of September, 1877, said lands not having at that date been advertised for the period of 30 days. The vote on article 3 was, guilty, 40; not guilty, 0; absent, 3. Article 4 charges the unlawful refusal to accept taxes on certain lots of wild land unless the costs for fi. fas. on the same wer9 first paid, the time for Issu ing fi. fas for said land not having ar- rived. The vote Btood, guilty, 34; not guilty 6 ; absent, 3. Article 5 charges the corrupt issuing of 228 fi. fas. against lands of Rondo & Co. and Fox & Co., knowing the said land not to be in default of taxes at the time, and for a consideration of 8114 corruptly and illegally transferring said 11. fas. to one Daniel Lott. The vote on this article was, guilty, 40; not guilty, 0; absent, 3. Article 6 charges the illegal paying out certain sums of money aggregating 88,176.76. without the sanction of the Governor. The vote stood, guilty, 36; not guilty, 4 ; absent, 3. Article 7 charges the illegal delega tion of certain powers to sheriffs, by which he authorized said officers to have and determine the olaims of persons to the ownership of lands sold under and by virtue of tax fi. fas. from the office of the Comptroller-General and to pay over the excess of sales above taxes and costs to such claimants. The vote stood, guilty, 6; not guilty, 34; absent, 3. Article 8 charges the illegal detention of certain large sums of money paid to him as taxes on wild lands and costs on fi. fas. issued by him against said lands in default. The vote on this article stood, guilty, 18; not guilty, 22; ab sent, 3. Articles 9 charges that defendant made false returns to the treasurer in relation to the receipts for taxeB on wild lands paid to him, find accured against said lands paid to him, for the years 1868,1869,1870, ’71, ’72,’73 and ’74 The vote on this article stood, guilty, 8; not guilty, 31; absent, 3. Articler 10 chargerB that respondent collected for insureance tax and fees during the year 1878, the sum of 812,- 678.06, and returned all of this amount except 82,957, to-wit: 89,720,46. The vote on this article was, guilty, 39, not guilty, 0, absent, 3. Article 11 oharges that defendant did wrongfully and fradulently cause, pro cure and permit to be changed, altered and falsified, a certain matter of record, contained in a certain book of record be longing to his office as Comptroller Gen eral. The vote on 11th article stood, guilty 14; not guilty, 26; absent, 3. Article 12 charges the improper reten tion of the dark by whom said altera tions of the record, referred to in article 11, were made, well knowing the fact that said alterations were made by him The vote on this article stood, guilty, 13 ; not guilty,26; absent, 4. Article 13 charges respondent with having made a false report and exhibited to his excellency, the Governor of said State on the 1st of October, 1878, of and concerning public moneys collected, paid to and received by him. The vote on this article was, guilty 38; not guilty, 1; absent, 4, Article 14 charges the conversion of large sums of money by the respondent belonging to the State. The vote on the 14th article stood, guilty, 30; not; guilty, 9 ; absent, 4. Article 15 charges a conspiracy with H. P. Wright to unlawfully influence the action of the Hon. Parish D. Davis, as member of the joint wild land commit tee, appointed to investigate the wild land office. The vote on this article stood, guilty, 13; not guilty, 26; absent,4. Article 16 charges the same with re ference to the Hon. Lewis Strickland. The vote thereon stood, guilty, 11; not guilty, 28 ; absent, 4. Article 17 recapitulates the substance of all the articles, and charges general now malfeasance for the sake of filthy lucre. The vote on this stood, guilt, 28 ; not guilty, 11; absent, 4. The respondent was oonvioted under eleven articles and acquitted under six, it requiring a two-thirds vote to conviot. At the close of the voting, the high court of impeachment adjourned, on motion, until 10 o’clock to-morrow. The report was adopted and is a final settlement of this question, the House having previously adopted the Bame report. A number cf House bills wore read the second time. until 10 o’clock a. m. to-morrow, and the Senate until 9 o’clock a. m. The question of impeachment of Renfroe, State Treasurer, being under consideration The substitute of Mr. Mynatt was as follows: Whereas, the treasurer tenders his resignation, which under the circum stances is a concession on his part of a violation of law and a consequent yielding up of the trust reposed in him. Therefore Resolved 1. That without qualifica tion we condemn his disregard of law in the conduct and management of the office confided to him. 2. That the Governor be requested to accept the resignation and proceed at once as the law directs for tho breaches by the treasurer of his duties, and upon these conditions articles of impeach ment be withheld. Mr. Cox, of Troup,, called the yeas and nays. They were ordered and were as follows: Yeas, 43 ; nays, 109. So the substitute was lost. The question was then upon the reso- tions of the committee, which was as follows: Resolved, That J. W. Renfroe, treas urer of the State of Georgia, be im peached of high crimes and misdemean ors in office. Resolved, That the accompanying testimony, exhibits and rescript, togeth er with this report, be referred to the committee on the judiciary, with instruc tion to prepare and report, without un necessary delay, suitable articles of im peachment of said J. W. Renfroe, treas urer. Resolved, That a committee of seven of this House be appointed and instruct ed to proceed forthwith to the bar of the Senate and there impeach J. W. Renfroe, treasurer, in the name of the House of representatives and of all the people of Georgia, of high crimes and misdemean ors in office, and to inform that body that formal articles of impeachment will in due time be presented, and to request the Senate to take such order in the premises as they may deem appropriate. On the first of the resolutions the yeas and nays were called and were as fol lows : yeas 126, nays 13. The second and third resolutions were unanimously adopted. Speaker Bacon inquired if there was any objection to tho announcement at this time of the committe to proceed to the bar of the Senate and there impeach J. W. Renfro of high crimes and misde meanors. There was no objections and, The Speaker announced the commit tee as follows; A. L. Miller, of Houston, George R. Sihley, of Richmond Reese Crawford, of Muscogee, Robert A. Nisbet, of Bibb, A. J. King, of Floyed, J. F. Aw try, of Troupe. The Speaker stated that he had ap pointed members of the special investiga ting committee. The committee on public property reported that they did not deem it ex pedient to build a new capitol just now. Mr. Phillips moved that the House take up a resolution looking to an inves tigation of the agricultural bureau, which had been reported by the finance committee. Agreed to. The resolution was then referred to the special com mittee now investigating the bureau. Whereas, By a resolution of the Honso of Representatives, adopted up on the recommendation of the commit tee on finance, the 15lh of November, 1878, the Commissioner of Agriculture was required to furnish this House with a full, complete and itemized statement of all money oy other things of value received and paid out by him since the organization of the department of agri culture, on account of said department, to the present time; And whereas, said Commissioner of Agriculture, in response to said resolu tion, did submit such itemized account from September 1,1874, to September 30,1878, which does not furnish a full, complete and itemized statement of receipts and expenses, but is calculated to deceive and mislead as to the real facts, in the following named particu lars, to-wit: First, said report does not contain the amount received by said Commissioner for his salary. Second, it does not contain the amount paid to the clerk of said Commissioner, Third, it does not contain the full amount ex pended in printing for said department. And further, that said report is incom plete and imperfect, in that it presents an item under the head of “expenses” of 8721.85 without stating for what pur pose such expenditure was made. And whereas, the Commissioner of Agriculture, instead of expending the large appropriations made to this de partment in the exchange and distribu tion of seed or in developing the agri cultural interests of this State, as con templated in the act establishing this department, he has disbursed the paltry amount of 817 for the distribution of seed, and the insignificant sum of 83.85 for stocking our rivers with fish, while at the same time expending large amounts, to-wit: 823,274.90 in salaries of employes, 89,097 in printing, 862.20 in State fair expenses and 8954.15 in traveling expenses, and this, too, with out sufficsent authority of law, thus diverting certain large portions of the appropriations made to this department to illegitimate purposes, and indulging prodigality in the amounts paid for ex penses properly connected with thiB department, but in no way advancing the agricultural interest of tho State; be it, therefore, Resolved, That the special committee on the department of agriculture he instructed to inquire into the facts herein stated, and to recommend what action is necessary to indemnify the State for such alleged irregularities in offleo on *he part of the present Com missioner of Agriculture; and further, to report, by bill or otherwise, such leg islation as will in the future protect the public interest, induce a rigid economy in tho necessary expenses of this depart ment, and effectually secure to this in terest that substantial aid whtch its importance demands. sasd, blindvdoorsTetc T HE UNDERSIGNED HAVE ASSOo... thomsolvca together tor tho ® CI ATSD GLAZED WINDOWS, MOULDlirna MANTLES, BALUSTERS, Ac. ° ' 8TAI <«! A fall line ol theao goods wiil ho in white or yellow pine, or farnUhff-JgJ competition from* any^nalter^and r“* lo,nM| ask «n examination ofVur goods V7 pc , cl!nll J Robt. A. Johnson'. machlno^hopi or Jones' store, No. 117 Broad street, Rome 0t - A ’ A. A. JONEB, ' _aug2Stw2m T. A. JOHNSON, GEORGIA STATE FAIR AT MACON, * Oct. 27th to Nov. 1st, 1879, The Most Magnificent and Best An- pointed Grounds in Amerioa I LIBERAL CASH PREMIUMS In all Classos, and tho largest off.red hr any Fair in tho United Statoa. Evory day, by some of tho MOST NOTED HORSES ON THE TURF. Music will be furnished by a oolohraUd military band. Many of the Prominent Statesmen, Now boloro the Public, will attend the 8Ul» Fair as visitors, and several will make addresses. GREATLY REDUCED BATE8 For Freights and Passengers, on all the Railroads in the Slate. A oordlal invitation la sxtended lo you to It an Exhibitor, and you are requested lo writs to the Secretary at Maoon for a Premium Llii ltd other Information. THOS. HARDEMAN, Jn„ President. L. F. LIVINGSTON, Gen ! l Sup't. MALCOLM JOHNSTON, Socrsltry. augSOtwwtd 0. W. LANawonmy. 0. B. Lauowoktbt. L. M. LAitewoBtnr. C. W. LHfiWORTlIV & CO., 90 Masonio Temple, Rome, 8a,, MUSICAL AGENCY. DEALERS IN Legislative Summary. Wednesday, Sept. 17. On motion of Mr. Cabaniss the bill of the House to provide artificial limbs to maimed Confederate soldiers was re considered and amended so os to ex tend its benefits to all maimed Confed erated soldiers who are now bona fide residents of the State, without limita tion as to the branch of service or the place of volunteering, and passed as amended, by a vote of yeas 37, nays 2. The special order of the day was taken up, to-wit: the bill of the Senate, for which the House passed a substi tute, “to reduce and equalize the com pensation of tax receivers and collectors of the various counties of this State.” A committee of conference had been appointed, and it was the report of this committee on which the Senate acted to-day. That report recommends the following as the rates of compensation - On all digests for the first 81,000, 6 per cent. On all digests for the excesB over 81,- 000 to 82,000,4 per cent. On all digests for the excess over 82,- 000 to 83,000,3 per cent. On all digests for the excess over 83,000 to 84,000, 2? per cent. On all digests for the excess over 84,000 to 86,000, 21 per cent. On all digests for the excess over 86,000 to 88,000, 21 per cent, On all disgests for the excess over 88,000 to 812,000, 2 per cent. On all digests for the excess over 812,000 to 818,000,1} per cent. On all digests for the exoess over $18,000 to $36,000,1J per cent. On all digests for the excess over $36,000,11 per cent. Thursday, Sept. 18. The Senate met pursuant to adjourn ment. The following House bills were pass ed; to-wit; To relieve the Maoon and Augusta railroad company from an over-assess ment of taxes of the years 1874, ’75, ’76 and 77, and for other purposes. Ordered to be transmitted to the House forthwith. To provide for the suspension of the comptroller general and the treasurer in certain cases, and for the appoint ment of suitable persons to fill said of fices. This bill was passed with imma terial amendments. To make it the duty of freeholders or their agents to return the names of all taxpayers residing upon their premises on the first day of April of each year. At the hoar of 91 o’clock a. m. a com mittee from the House of Representa tives appeared in the Senate and de clared by their chairman, Mr. Miller, of Houston, that in the name of the House and of the whole people of Georgia they charged John W. Renfroe, treasurer of the State, with high crimes and misde meanors—that in due time formal arti cles of impeachment against this officer would be presented to the Senate, and demanded that appropriate order should be taken. The President responded: “The Senate will take due order in the premises, of which the House shall have notice.” The committee retired. At 10 o’clock A. it. the high court of impeachment convened, the Chief Jus tice presiding, and the parties before the court, as on former days of the im peachment trial. The journal of yes terday’s proceedings was read. Mr. Lumpkin offered the following: It is considered, ordered and ad judged by this court that the punish ment of Washington L. Goldsmith, Comptroller General, convicted of high crimes and misdemeanors in office, shall be removal from office and dis qualification, during life, to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit within this State; and the sentence shall be. pronounced by the presiding Justice i.n proper termB, and an engrossed and certified copy of the judgment so pronounced shall be deposited in the office of the Secretary of State. Mr. Howell proposed to amend the foregoing by striking out the words: “And disqualification, during life, to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust or profit within this State.” The final vote on the amendment proposed by Mr. Howell was taken late in the evening, and stood, ayes 14, nays 25. So it was not agreed to. The orig inal order proposed by Mr. Lumpkin, disqualifying the defendant during life . to hold office in this State, was adopted * by a vote of ayes 87, nays 2. The court then adjourned on motion For Sale or Rent. M y dwelling, one and one fourth miloB from Rome, on tho Alabama road. The house has six rooms and four fire places. There is a good well and all noooaaary out houses. Thore aro eleven aoros of land, four aoros oloared and well foncod. Tho place is suitable for a market garden. Come and see it. Possession given by 1st Novembor. sop!8tw2w C. II. STILLWELL. THE CHOICE HOTEL, CORNER BKOAD AND BRIDGE STREETS J. C. Rawlins. Proprietor. Silu.tod in lh« Dusln.ss part ot lb. Oil, Homo, Georgia. >■*- Passengers taken lo and Iron. tho Dopot Iroo of chargo II. RAWLINS, Clerk. lanlTa Order of Business, Floyd Supe rior Court. SEPTEMBER TERM, 1879, BEGINS WITn kJ No. 1, January Term, 1871, Claim Docket. 1. Claim. 2. Common Law. 3. Equity. 4. Istus and Illegality. 8. Appeal. Criminal Docket will bo takon up Monday ol tho second week ol Court, September 29th, 1879. J. W. H. UNDERWOOD, J. S. C. R. C. A. E. ROSS, Clerk. sepll tw wlw Rome Female College. A MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE OF SCHOL ARS' WORK wae awarded this Institution at the Paris Exposition. Board and Tuition at the rate of $100.00 per term of 20 weeks, paya ble half in advance and half in the middle of tho session. Next term commences on tho first Monday of September. J. M. M. OALDWELL, President, jul 1 tww3m James G. Dailey, UHDERTIBR’S WARE-ROOMS, (On second story) 96 Broad Street. A FINE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK of Metallic, Walnut, Grained and Stained Coffins, Burial Robei and Coffin Trimmings, al ways on hand, Neatest Hearses furnished for funerals. All orders filled with dispatch, day or night. Reiidenoe, corner Court and King ALSO, DEALER IN FIRST-CLASS FURNITURE OF ALL KINDS. jul 6 twt merit! WILCOX & WHITE Olougli & Warren AND OTHER ORGANS. V0SE & SONS, KRANICH & BACH, RAVEN & CO., AND OTHER PIANOS. Pianos & Organs for Exchange or Rent. SHEET MUSIC, MU8IC BOOKS, STATION- ERY, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, Ac. jam- Orders by mall promptly filled.-®? may 15 tw wlf — W HITELEY’S OLD RELIABLE LIVERY STABLE! W. L. WHITELEY, Proprietor. CONSTANTLY Ol KEEPS 00fl0«—-- d bond to hire, Good Hori“ •» Excellent v.m.Ibi. Bple»« accommodation, for Drovors and MNw*- . j t| Carriages, and Buggies ^ ,]) wte •ale. Entire satl.faotion guaranteed « Jf patronise us. ——" THE ROME HOTEL (Formerly Tennessee House) BROAD STREET, NEAR RAILROADD J. A. STANSBURY, - • PROPM* 10 * Roms, Georgia- m THIB HOTEL IS SITUATE!j twenty step, of the rallroed convenient to the bu.in.ie portion on " Servants politeand attentive to B * gg ‘ g o h a rIinwatk^ 01 "^ MOUNT DE SALES ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES. Terms Per Session, Hoard and Tultloi ^ Next Session commencc! Soptf m bor au19 tlloolstwtw A Coosa River Farm at Adm* istrator’s Sale. thE T1V VIRTUE OF A DECREE ,.j „U B Superior Court of *J lo >' d i ' 0 R “me, w!t»l“ lh ' before the court house door In Boos, legal hours of sale, on the ,079. First Tuesday in November! ^ the farm on Coosa rivor. ,lx m ,f‘ 0 contDe'"! known a. the B. F. H<»P«ill $ about 710 bows, eonslstlnf ®f'« i tof thj‘“ part of lot No. fill, Ink’Hi M $1, >1«- 4S ,U section, and lots Nos. $8.29, 1 4th 46 and 108, In the »d dirtjM 'aboil About 300 aores open Un4. J,* gwellln* V, half is river bottom. and out-housai j a good gin kou«o# £ This U • screw. The plaoe well B „t das"* 1 ' 1 opportunity to secure one of places in tne county. , j, tho bsljjjj 1 Terms of sale. One-third casm In equal Instalments at on morjA*P Intarwtat 10 percent., eocurou £ R o68, •ass-