The central Georgian. (Sandersville, Ga.) 1847-1874, December 21, 1870, Image 1
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(^CENTRAL GEORGIAN
^ PUBLISHED weekly
BY
(OIIN I»-pILMORE, Proprietor.
OFFICE IX MASbNIC BUILDING
Sandeksvili.e. Ga.
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BUSINESS CARDS.
AW & SILVA,
Importers aud Doalera in
[rockery, China and Glassware,
KEROSENE lamps and oil,
Cutlery, Britannia and Plated Ware,
'
gouse Furnishing Goods Gener
ally.
[52ST- JULIAN AXD 149 BRYAN STS.,
Between Whitaker street and the Market,
; a'ANN AII, - - - - GEORGIA
Au g. 31, 187 r 0. 34—ly
Corraaek ispkiiis,
Dealer in
Tin Ware, Stoves,
j HOUSE-FURNISHING GOODS,
tl'OOSi .U ii
| WILLOW WARE.
Owing to the late fire which occurred in Masonic
gill building, I have removed mv entire Stock u*
Xu 107 Broughton ami Bull Streets,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA
Two Doors above Weed «V Cornwell,
HIirH I AJ1 OFFERING VERY Lull .
c. & ir.
Aug. 31, IF,70. 3-1— ly
IN POLITICS, CCI.SEBVATIYE; IN EELIGION, CATHOLIC; IN MATERIAL INTERESTS, PROGRESSIVE.
3STo. 51 SAJSTDERS'V'IITLE, GIL., DECEMBER 21, 1870.
MOL, XXIV.
BUSINESS C A R 1> S.
PBLASHlBSlSB,"
SAVAXJtAU, - ■ • • GEORGIA.
Wiltberger & Carroll,
PltOFltlETOLS.
Jan. Ifi. 1870.
3-1 y
W V. CARTER. U. o. CARTER. J- T. CARTER, J’.
W. W. CAllTLl! & S.lNS.
C otton Factors
AND
General fcntaiissien Vorehanls,
101 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA,
^ Prompt personal attention given to. Orders.
'V-iA.. Planters supplied with Bagging and Tics at
owest Ptaies.
Aug. 1-, 1870. u
E. B"T1!WKLL.
W. II. WO.JDBRUHi
New Masic.
HERMANN L SCllliUNKR,
Hook and Music Dealer,
AY ANN AII, - - GEORGIA
Enroll 3d, 1870. Sli-ly
JOHN M. puliBHR & C
'oriicr Whitaker oe St. Ju}i:*n Street*,sa\ annaii, ga.
Wholesale and Detail Dealers i:i
JOGLiS i. STATION Aity All RINDS,
COl’YLNGjfcSEAL UKK^StS, i’KN KMVi S,
tews & Book Printing Paper & Ink,
uoui Bens, fen and pencil cases,
iilgcp, Writing & Colore : d Paper.
0J ell kinds and size* for Blank ana Juj I! ark,
Raying, Visiting & Primers’ Cards, Sc-
Hooks Ordered or imparted, at Aew } <>rk Bates.
•hn il. Cooper. „ George T. QuaiitoeU.
Alex. C. N. Smeia.
Aug. 17, 1870. 6111
iui. J. Dunbar. Henry A. Stul t
T. J. DUNBAR & CO.,
Importers and Dealers in
III ANDIES, WHISKIES, Gins, WIN'ES
SEG ARS, TO R A I CO, Arc.
147 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA,
Jit n, 1370. s - tf
I. L FALK & Co.,
J —ON K PK1CE— T
Wholesale and Retail
nothing Warehouse,
No. 147 Congress & 147 St. Julien Streets,
SAVANNAH, GA.
A large Assortment of Eurnish'ngGoods,Hats,
Trunks, Valises, &<■'., always on land,
lanufactory, 44 Murry Street, New Yoik.
Goode made to order at the shortest notice.
January 19, 1870. S-ly
fiLMER & DEPPI811,'
Wholesale sad Retail
DEALERS IN
iardwarc, Robber Belting, Agri-
: cultural 'mpkments,
Powder, Shot, Caps and Lead,
148 Congress and b7 St. Julian Sis.,
. SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
March SO, 1870. ly
YuTll\ v KLL & WOUUBHUKri,
COTTON FAiTilts,
AND
fif'i' if/ f OSH MR S'S SO.il
IE It € IIA NTS,
74 BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Ana. 10. 1870.
"carpets,
OIL CLOTHS,
MATTIN GS,
LACE CHUT A N A1) SHADES.
ISnone Promptly <u
I.tav flutes.
LATEBOP & CO.
Feb. 23, 1S70. ly
L. -J. GUII-MV-TIX. JoH* FI.ANNECY.
LJ.GUiMAlITili 4 CO.
AND
General Commission Merchants
Buy S’lre't. Savanna 1 ), Georyta
agents for
BRADLE’S Super I’liusphaie *.f l ime.
.Jewell’s Mills Yarns, Domestics,
AC., AC.
Bagging, Rop<\ & Iren Tics,
■ilicuys on hand. Usual 1'uctblies, Ex
tended to Customers.
Aug, 31,1870, >)m
B U S l N K S S CARD S.
B US I N ESS C A EDS.
C. E. GROOVER, C. K. STI P.BS, A. T. MACINTYRE,
. Savnnnah. Savannah. Thouiasville.
UKUOVEH, STUBBS & Gd.,
COTTON FACTORS
General Commission Merchant,
94 Ray Street,
$A l\i.W\et EM, <?.f.
Bugging, Tie?, Rope end other Supplies
Furnished. -tV\.
Also Liberal Cash Advances made on Consign*
incuts for Sale or Shipment to Liverpool or Northern
Ports.
aug. 31, 1S70. 6m
Champion & Freeman
Wholesale .and Retail Dealers in.
GSOCBBXES,
I’iiOYiS.O>S, Vi IliSKi.V,
Toloacco, &c.,
108. y Siitei, Ci/iiiei 1) ay loo,
SAVANNAH, GA. '
sept. 2.1 1870. 37—tf
S. A. PVUHSI.KY, JR.
B. T. MOP.KIS.
MKINIIAED BROS. & CO..
Wholesale Dealers in
Bouts,Shoes,Hats,
Ready Made Clothing,
GENTLEMEN'S
FURNISHING GOODS,
111 Uroughton Street,
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA.
Jail. 19, 1S7C.
. S-tf
J. M. HAYWOOD,
Dealer in
,EXTS’ FURMMI1NG GOODS,
JOMBS, brushes,
American and Imported Perfumery,
Cor. Ball and Bryan Streets,
VANN AH, - - GEORGIA.
ay 11, 1870. tf
BLAIR & BICKFORD,
Dealers in
Poors, Sashes,Hinds,
Monldings, Balusters
JX'eiccl Posts and MM a nil
RAILINGS,
169 and 171 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GEO.
May 11, 1870. 1H_ly
. Goodman, H. Myers, F. Myers,
:hburg, Ya. Savannah, Ga. Lynchburg, \ a
GOODMAN & MYERS,
tobacco
cnimc^/icn cJian£i }
And Dealer? in
igars and Fipes,
137 Bay Street,
SAVANNAH, GA.
Q- Ae Agents for the various Manufactures of
iuia, We are prepared to fill orders forotery
e and atyle, at Manufacturc^s , prices.
I PAl" THE HIGHEST PRICES FOR
HIDES, BEESWAX, Arc.
iy 1W*.
S, S MILLER,
[Next door to Weed & Cornwell.]
DEALERIN
Jliahogany,' Walnut A* Pine
FI I!Mil \
Fi'cnch. <fe Cottsge
Chamber Sets
AND
.
MattresscB Made to Order.
No. 155 and 157 Broughton Street.
SAVANNAH, GA?
PERRY AI. DuLEOS, | CIIA8. C. HARDWICK.
Ue ho.N (Sc IIA 111)\\ IK.
COTTON FACTORS
AND
a. talers in FMill’s EFtSS:.MS,
94 Bay Street,
S A V A N N A ii, G E O R G I A.
Agt Did for Chappell's “Champion’
Snfiei pi;usjdial •.
Aug. 31, 1870. 34-1 y
Al. FERST & CO.,
n ISO LBS ALE DEALERS IN
Wines, Liquors, Segars and
TEL"* »
FANCY GROCERIES, CANDIES. Ac., &c..
kciaoved to cerae-r
Oil ;-mi WHiTAKEri *THLETx
SAVANNA Ii, G EORGI A.
House in New YoiL, 449 Broadway.
April b, 1'
iy
J A. MEKCIER,
DEALER IN
Corn, Oats, May, Bran,
ff i-:i> , A <; hi St 1 ',' «< ir<i ‘io r.aa,
CONR1GNMENTS SOLICITED
And Orders Promptly tilled in every channel
of Trade.
153 Bay Street,
One door ea>t of IIo.eon.be, li'-ll & Co.,
SAVANNAH. - - GEORGIA
All Orders will receive Prompt Attention.
Mu> 11. 1870. lvl y
ESTABLISHED 1340.
John Oliver,
Dealer in
"ashes,Illmcis % Ooors,
Wir.dou-Glass, Gils, Tur
pentine, Entsfifj,
Putty, Etc.,
IlcHse&Sip Painter,
Vo 3 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Gc.
Amr. 31, lS7t'. 12:11
j Fine" in, J. 15. Parra more, J. Rutledge Finegan.
JOS I rii FIM.GAN w CO..
COTTON FACTO ilS,
AND
COM MISSION M E RC H ANTS,
• BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, : : GA.
Liberal Advances made on Cotton consigned to
us or to our Correspondents in New York and Liv-
Cl pool. .
aug. 31, 187<>. 4ra
jr„i r if i bWv
. t*: j .rtoH.
J. A. Phillips, Sav. Caul Heixsius, Sav.
01 the late Grin Carl Epping A Co.
JOHN A. PllILLirS A CO.,
FACTORS AND .
Commission MfSerchants,
Old No. 149, Nfw No. 152,
Buy Street,
SAVANNAH, - - - GEORGIA.
Liberal advances made on consignments oi
Cotton. Timber and Tiioimoos
Sept. 14. 1870. 6m
Carriage k Sngga ^upsitorju
Solomon Colien,
Corner Buy and JJferson Streets,
SAVANNAH, — — GEORGIA.
Keeps a full iineof Carriages, Buggies, Plan-
ta 1 ion and Express V> agons irotu the most reli
able Aianutaeturers, and guarantees satisfae-
ti. n in Qualify and Prices. P anters and Mer
chant visitii g the cuv a.e respectfully ij vited
to exit mi * e 'he stock, also ft f>» 1 line ol liar-
ness and Whips. Terms liberal. Inquiries by
mail will r ceiv.- prompt attention.
eept21, 1870 3.-6m
13availt, Wapies & Co.
FACTORS
—AND—
Commission JfMerchants,
GEO BOX A.
d*e» 0i* turn 1 L ’ *4-—‘
PFGIiSl.FY & MORRIS,
General Dealers m
MERCHANDISE;
S W A I N S B O R 0, G A.,
A~'\00DS given in e-change for all kinds of
C"U- try Produce.
Liberal advances made on Cotton and Wool
eo’ sinn. d to them for -hipment.
Expecting to change our business we are now
closing out our entire stock at Savannah Retail
Pricis.
Nov. 23 1870. 6t
SliilKAED 1. SHITE,
Mao.iiaeiarer anti Deali-r rn
TI3NT AY ARE,
SANWSUSVILLE. OKOKUIA.
» I L kind? of work in Tin, Copper, Slieet Iron,
\ A<-. &e., done oil short notice. Roofing.Guiter-
i,o Y: 1. viog in torn or country, j.-rcniptly iitteii-
Merelmnts will lie
t*s» qiialitv on tile >
Lf? Oricss
Kpril-.S 137"
up plied with Ware of the
most reasonable terms,
ited.
tf
u J. MILLER & CO.,
Ma
Miscellaneous.
[Fiotu the Chrouie e & Sentn.el-]
Address From Hon. B. H. Hill
on the Situation.
TO THE PEOPLE OF GEORGIA.
i 1 'uruiture Warehouse,
150 BROUG11 TON STREET,
^avannab, Georgia.
New Work made to order, Repair
ing. BH Hanging, Mattress Making
i nd Upholstering,
JT SHOUT .rOTMCE.
A. J. MILLER.
Ang. 31. 1870.
P MILLER
34-1 v
Wii. il. Stark.
Will. II. Stark k Co.
Wr.olfsale Grocers. Cotton Factors,
t , AN1>
tjjX c rei /??'Jjto?e. G/tc-tc/ianl 0
S A V A N N A II, G A.,
Agents Or the Sale of
■-I'LLHTT^s RTr.llb UKI'JJJ COTTON
Gins, linll'l Full ul Colioit <4in Feeder,
<iRuit> Sr TBEiS.
Also K. F. Coe’s Super-Phosphate of Lime.
Careful attention giym to Sales or Shipment of | SviUtlieril b uldS J UilU
Cotton and all kinds of Produce.
LIBERAL ADVANCES MADE OX CoNSIGX'-
MENTS.
aug. 31,1 S7'\ r m
HACK KB, MOi.OYY & CO.,
Prcduec Commission
HIOXTSE!,
FLO l Si, B.fCO.V, tFll/SKEF,
toa.v, BISCUIT,
and FERTILIZERS,
SEEDS.
We call our patrons attention to our Seed
trade list. We ore the only V\ hoiesale Grower
and Importers of seeds in the State of Ga. 1st
pn-iniums at G.i. 7-taie fair, Aia. State fair,
Penn. State fair, United States fair for Celery
-ecd and Ear y Rose Potato, and a comnlimen-
tary reprt o» aceomitof our tine Fiuit. K\ hi-at,
Oats and Gruss seeds furnished pure. fr. c from
tra-h, grown espeeialiv for the trade by us.
t atalogues and price list furnished on ap
plication.
8i» BAY STREET,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA.
WM. HACKER, -hi!.-.
E G. DIKE, Sav.
Aug 31, 1870
FRED. ENGLE, Sav.
T. «. MoLbNY, “
34—12m
CMJt.i»YGd: of SCBMtLEMCJjE.
Cliauee of Cars Between Siivnnuab,
Augusta, aud liluiugumeiy, Ala,
TRANSPORTATION OFFICE CENTRAL R. K., [
Savax.sah, August 14, Ls6S. J
O N AND A FILE SUNDAY. 161 ti INST.,
Passenger Tiaius on the Georgia Central
Railroau will run as follows:
UP DAY TRAIN.
LEAVE. ARRIVE.
Snvnnrtah 5:3c A. il.
Mueun 6:40 P. M.
Aiten-ki R:38 P. M.
Milie.lg-vibe .'.8:5s P. M.
Eiitent' o.............................ll:0n P. M.
Connecting v, iib tr.iins that leave A ugu.-du c:45 A. il
DUWN DAY TRAIN.
.11 aeon ,..7:e0
Savannali .5:30 P. M.
AUgusts 5:38 P. il.
Connecting with train that io ivc- .i ognata 3:45 A. ii.
UP Mtilll TRAIN.
Snvnnnali 7:j:0 P. M.
Macon 6:55 A. ii
Augusta 3:18 A. i.
Connecting wnti train that leave Aueusiu 9:88 P. ii
DOWN NIGHT TRAIN.
Macon 6:25 P. M.
siacantiuii .....5:10 A. M
Augusta S:i3 A. il.
Mitie.igeviile 4:3n p. 11.
Eatoiiton t:40 P. M.
Connecting with train that leave Augusta 9:88 P. il.
A. M. trains from Savannah aud Augusta,
and P. M. train from Ma«m connect with Mil-
tedgeville train at Gordon daily, Sundays ex
cepted.
P. il. train from Savannah connects with
through n.ail train on South Carolina Railroad,
and P. M. train from Savannah and Augusta
with trains on South Western and Muscogee
Railroads. WM. ROGERS,
Act’a MstteroC Transports tie*.
Jtu* $ 1I00C " UMf
The relation I have borne to you du
ring ihd la-t filleen years will justify, il
Ln/l ui liiai.d, mis ..U iuas.
1 began Die with ihe distiuct res.oiu-
tiuii never io cuter public or political
station, but to [inut Uie gianlication o
uiuDilioii to prolessiouai success. T;i..~
lesoiuuou was based upon the assuu p
lion that the i a leg-1 Ly ut me goverii-
ineiil Wouid not tie itislui bed, and wa-
departed lroul only wtieli tiial imegnl
v. as b tong ut imo q-iisiiuii. II a ten i g
politic-' vvhl uoue but lit:* most unse-Ik-
ami p t-riotiC desire to aid in prt seiv ug
our e<?iist.iuiiOiiHl union, I was cuugm.
in Uie current winch quickened into
revolutionary madness ou uie repeal <■!
the Missouri Goinproru.se, and iiave
since been borne a.ong, every iiou.
vanny but earnestly eudeavonug
arrest us wild iusn to our rum.
Tiirougd all us tiiree a ages of .-c-
cessioi!, coercion and recunsu uctiuu, I
Have been the z aiuus and consistent
antagonist of me revolution, and re-
ga'ding as I did trie liist sLage as aii
error, me second as a crime, and .tin
tiirid as a monstrous Usurpation,'!
wT'U.d mil, il I could, disguise burn
you me fact mat trie c nseiousm moiy
mat I opposed all, and am, in nu d-.grei,
fesponsiDie lor the constq ieiicrs oi
any, has been to me a wei.—pruig ol
j >y mio.iigb ali me horrois of uie past,
and v.io be a source ut streiigm m ai>
Uie struggles of tbe luLure. \\ r lial-
ever el.-e be lost, tins consciousnes.-f o
soit-sacr.fi.:e and devortiuii to what i
oelievcu was right is a treasure or ex—
nausLiuss \y.-.aim Winch lo power can
destroy and do misfortune can lane
aw--iy.
The revolution, at least in ils. woik
of violence, iet us nopi*, is at an end
LeaViim now out of view the inxiciun
S>
and moral devastations sustained, i.
> U; duty io aseeiiain an 1 lix wuii a 1
possible dh-tiiicmess, and without pas
sion, '.Lie cnanges wiuugiit by me revu
ihluu ill uu. piilmcai IramewoiR; f r
mere enanges, Uioagh -.vrougnt as re
suits ale, now lo bee me causes, ai.d,
9j in meir nine inu-t v.oik lesiiu-, Io
good or evD, over ail our eountry tor,
perhaps, geueraiiuns to ci me.
wruiigin by the war in the enaravttr ol*
einr political institutions arc eiiiboJieo
oi w tiai aie known as tlie tlurteeuti 1 ,
louriemm and li-tecnth a men time m--
.‘j the GousiiUitn ii ol Uu- L* I'.te-i States..
It is h stoiiCai accuracy to say that me
tinrteeuili amendin nt received u.rscni
..I the original constituency ol the t-
Ine two oilier
uHiendiueiiis did not receive that c.-sent.
Nevcrineie.-s, all tiuse amendments
have been proclaimed, by the power
having jurisdiction ot me que-Uon, lo
have received constitutional rat.heation,
and coil-tita'tc pails ot the national
fundamental law.
Taking th s, then, as our starting
poiui, me lirst question is, Wh.it are
me specific changes Wtoug it by these
amendments ?
i ..e lirst enanges I notice are, per
haps, me only ones winch me ' popular
iiund sOeins to be aware of as aec Olr
piisiuid at all. Tne amendment , : in
me oi de named,. staliii.-li vy ith a quail-
Ilcalion, liie ireedom, civil equably an .
poYiticai equaiiiy ot the races-— all - ra
ces and Conors
Tne only badge of bondage remain-
in in 4.menea is the quaiiiicuiiou al
luded io—being the disabilities impos
ed by the Feiurteeiuu Amendmcni
upon a portion ol the white race in the
boutheiu States.
But, m ti uib, these changes in the
relative status of the different races
are the must insignificant effects ui
mese amendments. Not only has the
civil and pontcai status of the negio
rtce been Changed, but, what is inex
pressibly lar more, Liu-jurisdiction ovei
.he civil and the 'political status ot all
me races in all the Suites will be held
nave been transferred by these amend
munis iroin the Slates severally, to the
Uencral Government. This tflcels a
great change in the character ot the
General G. vermne-m—greatiy increas
mg the National and as'greatly lessen-
u g ns Federal leatuies. indeed, lan
guage laniiiii express ideas more in
tensely National man am tne ideas
covered by the words jurisdiction over
tne civil and puulicaJ. status of me citi-
Z n.’ These poweis being eonlerrvd,
t will be u.lficuiiy to say wnat powei
lias not been conferred. W line Sia?e
government may remain as convenient
regulators ot limited local interests, il
w iii be held mat under these amend
ments to the now National Constitution,
me Geuerai Government, has acquired
revisoty pow ers over lue euuro State
government, and over ad ihe Legisla
tive, Executive and Judioiui uepai.-
meuis of the S’ales govemmeibs.
In view of tne moruugn et aages
tnus wrought by these ameudmen s in
she wliolecaaiaeter of the General aud
State goverumeiiis, ti.e next question
becomes of exceeding great importance,
uave these amendments become in lac
fixed parts ot the National Constitu
tion, and will they he so held?
Alter givirg this subject not only a
carelul, but a most anxious considera-
uon, 1 have been driven to the conciu
sion that thesp three amendments are
in fact, and will be held in law,, fixed
parts ol the Constitution, as binding
upon the States and people as the o —
that infctnnufcht;
1 ne le_nl inx fieatioiiTiI lire llurtee.ni.
arm lnlment is eoncedeQ- by all. I;
must be also conceded—is conceded—
lhai tiie lanfieatious of the fourteenth
am] fifirenib amernlmenis have been
proclaimed By whom'/ 1 answer by
tne political departments of the Gener
al Government having the jurisdiction
so to proclaim.
Bul it is said the ratifications were
not fiee or real, but forced and nsurpa
lory, and, that therefore, the.Supreme
C urt will declare lire proclamation-
of such unifications to ne nuil and v. id.
1 reply, the Su; reine Court has only
judicial power, and the power in ques
tion i.- p fiiticaland not judicial. A g .in,
ill.-juuieiai power ol Inc Su'picmc
Court is itself limited to cases arising
under the Constitution—that is, to
questions arismg in the construction ol
me Gonsiitiit on after it is made, and
not to the making itself. Tncpolitical
pow tir.makes the Goustiiutioa and tuc
Judicial pufrurcoffrtrues it. Tnepoliu-
cai power having proclaimed ih-se
anicudmenis to be parts of the Consti-
-.ution, Die judicial power can have no
jurisdiction lo review or reverse thai
poclamati .n, but can only decide what
the amendiiieiiis, So p-ocliitmed, mean.
I he tacts necessary to raiificaiion, as
reci.nd by ihe political pmf-er, must be
accepted as true t>v tne Jmliciary, and
can not oe ever judicially■ quesuonetl [
tor the judicral os no pan of the amen
ding pu w er. There is a vast d ff -reuce,
ui in is respect, between the making of
.lie Consuiuu.un and the passage ol
-aws under it alter made.
But, I am asked, can usurpations be
‘•ouie lam, binding a peop.e.and couris/
i reply, yes, easily, verily, and ul’icn.
As efforts me most pati’io’ic laDmg. De
c.une r.-b-1 .ou* 1 , o usurpration the mo.-t
glaring, succeeding, becomes law. A
:irj'>rii.y cl human governments hav«
morigin save in u-nrp.timns. Ind eo
successful usiirpaiion is tie* strongest
-xj>ress:qn of power, arid law itself, in
its last analysis, is only power.
In plain truth, human experience
ha-discovered but one remedy for
wS-.irpaliun. 1 itat rerneiiy is preventive
—noi curative; military—not civil. I.
is the sword. To ap,»iy this remedy
in this case, fie S tuh'was unable, and
the N uth u’nwjlong. C .needing then,
that tueSe amendments wer e u-mrna-
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iymul pYirvisilms id
lions, limy were 'successful, and have
o come law—fund.inY nia! law—hind'
ing tii’dn lS sites an-1 pebp’e, courts and
rulers. It in-iy have been criminal—
was erim nal—to aid in c unmining a
-In law And thus are wo bound.
Bn*, ngn'-rt, we are td'.dj the North
ern j eo i v,* 1 docover heir error, and
a rcaeu-m will take tuaee wIiiCi will
iJiiucrnt* llu se amendments But it
i!i take three fourths of Die Suites to
•b’dte*ale. Besides, I now believe the
lollowitig prop s;nous may be correct
ly assumed concerning* Die Northern
1. P.eling that tbeir proucnon was
in t loir power rather ihan in the Hw,
they have not been induced to uuder-
siand and leain Lite nature ol then
government as their fathers did. What
men do not know they • cannot love.
'I 1 new government the Northern people
know. They k.now it j pouter, in one
sense, and, lor thef thev love it. They
do not understand its federative charac
ter and do not love it.
2. The Northern ppople believe that,
what they undeistund io be the S aies
rights theory, was the real source, and,
therefore, the cause of secession, the
war and all its consequences. Theie-
lore litcy hate that tueory of our gov-
exnment. .
3. The increase in population, the
great accumulation of wealth, the
wonderful growth of commerce and
the close intermixture of many Stales
and people through tne agencies of
railroads and other improvements re
quire, m the opinion of the Northern
people a strong national government,
aud if these amendments increase tne
natioai powers of tne government, they
are not likely, on that account, to
change them.
4. Add to these views the well
known fact that the great body of the
Northern people regard the freed >m
and the eival and political equality oi
tne negro as great national, phiianturo-
yic and relig’ous results; and you must
agree with rue that the hope of a change
at,the North, which would obliterate
these, amend menus, must be abandoned.
If we couitl not hold the Northern
people to the franchise system when we
r.ad it with all the sanctity of common
revolutionary struggles hallowing it,
now siiail we induce them to return
voluntarily to that system after, as they
beln-ve, they have paid so much in
treasure and blood to get rid of it. In
a wutd, the m sses of the Northern
people have.been taught to regard, and
do regard slavery, secession ai d S ate
rights, as words of close affinity, if not
identical meaning, and whether they
are right or wrong in their conviction
there is to p.obabd ty of its early
change
Tne conclusion, then, is, that we have
a new National C -nsiitution with new
and enlarged powers of government,
establi&hing new and different relations
between the General aud State Gov
ernments; and also a new system ot
Indus ry, with a new, if not anomalous,
condition of society.
How this new system will operate;
whether, under it, government will be
more stable; the enjoyment of life, lib*
erty and property more secure; wheth
er statesmanship shall be more eleva
ted, laws more respected and justly en
forced, and natural prosperity and more
excellence advanced and increased;
whether “the magnev^n of conciliated
ifcteTfctts ab3 Ktoaiv sJdaGfp&thfes”.
which so distinguished the eld system
can be impaited to the new, are ali
problems which experience alone can
s »lve, and upon winch I do not now
propose to speculate.
But the e are a few immediate and
pressing duties resulting from tbe above
piemises, to which i will call your at
tention.
1st. It is the duty of every good cil-^
zen to abide and obey the Constitution
and laws as they ex is', precisely as if
he had co-operateu in establishing and
enacting them. B cause we disapprov
ed a proposed law can furnish no ex
cuse lor disobeying, an enacted law.
Every good and trustworthy cilizeh'
will oppose if he can, and disapprove
any how, a proposed wrong; and eve
ry such citizen will likewise obey an
existing law and abide an accomplished
iact. Ii the citizens’ opinion of the law,
rather than the law itself, furnished
-he measure of his obligation to obey,
it would be impossible to have uniform
rule, settled law, or stable government.
2 i. It was your opinion that the col*
ored man was not prepared at once and
.ndiscriminately to understand and ap
preciate, and, therefore, to receive the
great trust and of suffrage.' But right
jr wrong, wisely or unwisely, the new
fundamental law has. conferred upon
mm the right to exeieise that trust. It
has, therefore, become o tr duty as it is
also our interest, not only to permit and
assent to ns exercise, but also to render
ready protection arid cheerful assistance
io the colored man m its free, full and
unrestricted enjoyment. I know, fellow
ettiz *ns, that you concur in these views
and do uot need this admonition; but
mere is no subject on which theNorth-
ern people and the government itself so ,
greatly suspect your fidelity; and,
then for % ou wdl know how to pardon
this repeated counsel.
3rd. I respectfully tuggest that the
tune lias arrived when duty does not
r< quire, nor interest seek, a continuance
•f the divisions on the principles end
even s which have led to our present
cortditiorr. Their heroism in the field
anu wisdom in the Cabinet during the
war; their foititude under suffering,
and patience under wrong, since the
war: and, above all, the grandeur of
that manhood which they almost uni
versally exhibited in fersistenly with-
uoidmg their assent, under the severest
threats, Iroin a scheme which proposed
• o manacle intelligence and virtue, and
iitrn i tnniutn..a ..L- • —i —
nave made a record of sincerity, de
votion and sense cf honor for the
Southern people which time must ever
biighten and discussion cannot strength
en. Let us, therefore, cease all quarrel
ing over the past and all threatenings
for the fu tire, and manfully unite our
energ es to bring back prosperity to our
country and good will among our peo-
Tbuching the pending election I will
idd but oite suggestion. It is of secon
dary importance whom else you choose
for your General Assembly ; but it is
< f first importance that vouchoo3e hon
est men. We arj suffering for wiso
and honest legislation. We can never
get such legislation unless you elect
members whom feed lobyists cannot
buy. A black man who cannot bo
bought is better than a white man who
can, and a Republican who cannot bo
bought is better than a Democrat who
can. The worst possible condition for
any people is a body of ignorant and
venal legislators under the control of a
baud of professional lobyists feed by
unscrupulous speculators. No govern
ment can be stable, and nocountry can
be prosperous if these things meet not
condemnation by, and correction from,
the people.
December 8,1S70. Benj.H. Hill.
Better and Better.—The returns
o? yesterday place still better aspect
than has before been reported upon
die complexion of the Missouri Legis
lature. We have now heard from all
the counties in the State except ciglh,
eight, officially or otherwise reliably,
and the house stand ; : Democrats, 78;
Fusion 14; LioeralSL; McC!ang, Re
publicans, 17. In other words, straight
out Democrats, 78 ; ad others, 62—
whole number 438—Neither party
will have an absoune majority in the
Senate, but theie are enough Fusionists
who wii-1 cooperate with the Democra
cy, to make that body substantially
Democratic.
Missouri Republican.
The disposition to make game of
General Grant has become so universal
throughout the country that he is rapid
ly supplanting base ball as Our National
Game.—Courier Journal.
•Rv
‘Did it rain to-morrow V inquired a
Dutchman of a Frenchman. ‘Alegueaa
it was,’ replied the Frenchman.
Difficulty excites the mind to th«
dignity which sustains ami finally con-*
qu'W-t misfortunes, and the ordeal r©«
h i§ .Lite it chastens.
The Finance says that immense sup*
pli -s of arms and munitions of war
have arrived at the Russian ports on
the Black Sea.