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THE FEDERAL UNION,
( Cornet of Hancock and Wilkinsonstrcets.)
OPPOSITE TBFCOCBT HOUSE.
BOUCHTOX, XISBET A CO., Staff Printer*.
Tuesday Morning, December 12,1865.
THE FEDERAL UNION
Is as cheap a paper as there is in the
State. The Legislature is soon to be
convened, and the Proprietors of the
Federal Union being Printers to the
next General Assembly, can furnish
its readers with important bills and
acts in advance of any other paper in
the State.
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Tbe Lr|lilalarr;
Both brauch'-s of the General Assembly have
been hard at work during the past week—meeting
twice a nay. On Thursday there was no session,
owing to an adjournment for the observance of
National Thanksgiving Day.
Among the bills introduced, of a public and gen
eral character, besides those we publish in anoth
er part of our papor, was a bill by Mr. Kenan, in
the Senate, to authorize a survey of lands subject
to overflow, in Georgia. A bill in the House, pro
hibiting the intermarriage qf white and black
persons. Also a bill to suspend the collection of
debts by levy and sale of property until 1st of
January, 1867. Also a bill to repeal the law pre
scribing penalties for carrying concealed weapons.
A Resolution in regard to the sale of the State
Road. A bill to make freedmen witnessoss iu
the Courts of this State. A bill to provide freed-
nien with cer.iticates of employment, and to pun
ish persons for employing freedmen who are in
the employment of others. A bill relative to lo
cation of Supreme Court, Ac. A homestead Ex
emption Bill. A Resolution looking to the abo
lition of the Penitentiary. A Resolution relative
to improvement of the Public grounds at the Sea.
of Government
TUK LKtilSLA J'URti. '
ORGANIZATION.
On Monday the 4th of December, tho
Legislature of Georgia was orgaaised as
follows:
lion. Win. Gibson of Richmond, was
chosen President of the Senate. John B.
Weems ot Wilkes, was elected Secretary.
enliven tne homes made desolate; to re*
build our ruined cities; to revive our
drooping commerce; to vocalize oor
streams with the music of machinery; to
fill out furnaces with the fruits of honest
industry aud our granaries with the rich
harvests of our fertile fields. I know onr
I prospects are as drear as a winter’s scene.
A dark cloud obscures our political hori
zon, and no bow spans its mantling gloom;
A. J. Cameron of leifair, was elected j Southern energy and Southern enter
Messenger, and Capt. Anderson of Pul
ton Doorkeeper
pi ise w ill not bend before tho storm that
j u-atbers iu its bosom, but, outliving itB fu-
Intlie House, Col. Thos. Hardeman of j ry, will be all-powerful in rebuilding the
Bibb, was elected to tbc Speakership, broken fortune, of our P e 0P^ a ^ rest ° p
iv„^..n „rp„u, ...... ring our Mate io the proud position she
Col. Janies Waddell of Polk, was elected
Clerk, Jesse Osliu of Cobb, Messenger,
and Mr. Aired of Pickens Doorkeeper.
Below we give the address of the Presi
dent of the Senate, and Speaker of the
House, on taking the chair in their res
pective Houses.
Mr. Gibson said : »
Senators: With feelings of unfeigned
gratitude I return you my most cordial
thanks for the honor which you have just
occupied before war desolated her hearth
stones, or its results marred the hitherto
untarnished escutcheon ofher honor.
. To facilitate these results, gentlemen,
wise, prudent, economical legislation will
be required of this general assembly
Protection to person ami property should
be given to that unfortunate class who
fiave been left homeless and unprotected
in our midst, and protection should bo se-
of Iawlesness
cured- against lliat spirit
and vice that mistaken notions of freedom
The Election. con>eired upon me. I bring to the dig ! have engendered in their bosoms.
The election for State House officers was to have charge of the duties of the olHce, it is! Our agricultural pursuits, uow languish-
true, experience of a limited character, but ; j„g f or want of proper system of labor; our
a conciousness of my own imperfect ca- i mechanical interests so esseutii
come off on Friday last, but as the Salaring had not
been fixed, the election was postponed. There is one
electionthc authorities at Washington feel more in
terest in than ull others—that is, U. S..Senator. They
look to that with more interest than we do. We pre
sume it will come off the present week.
pacity to fill the measure of what I know j complete developement of our greatness,
you expect of your Presiding Officer. I ! especiallv r
Bill Passed—The Senate Bill regnlating the j will aid mo m
, especially need our fostering care and
shall, however, enter upon them sustained j sup p 0 rt. ’ Liberal arrangements should be
by the conviction that your intelligence j made for the education of our poor chil-
i-Mi .:.i — their performance, aud dren, and above all should we provide for
To the Members of the legislature.
The undersigned offer themselves a* candidates ; a Daily paper containing the
for the Public Printing for the next Session of the r ,. 1 . , . , J 5 .
Legislature, as the law requires the Printer to be ] ^lly proceedings ol both brandies of
elected a year in advance. In presenting our the General Assembly. We Would
have published a daily this session, if
testimony of Freedmen in the Courts, passed the i your charity overlook any errors and j (he maimed soldier and the orphaned little
Senate on Saturday. shortcomings. tones of those gallant men who evinced
—— I Gentlemen, we commence our labors iu J ,i ie ; r devotion to their cause by tho shed-
The Proprietors of the Fed- 1 a singularly perilous period of our coun- J’ding of blood,
eral Union, if elected vpith Messrs.! j r * v 8 - ® *1* '® *l'n i "That so holy was
* | lant dead who bave bled ami suffered in [ j* wou ]j not stain the purest rill
Orme, Public Printer for the next behalf of wlmt we honestly believed and ; That sparkles in the groves of bliss,”
Session of the Legislature, expect to j ^elt to be tight. While we shed a tear j And w b Q i y their gallant deeds and hero-
over their graves, let us remember that - -
claims to your consideration \vc would state that
being permanently located at llie capi’al and hav
ing furnished our offices w ith all the furniture and
we had had Mail facilities to send it
material necessary for doing such work, we feel i tO places where there Were 110 daily
that, other things being equal, the printers of this j papers.
place have superior claims to the Public Printing, — »—.—
especially «s the lawn quires a large portion of j WASHINGTON, Dec. 6-—In the Senate the cre-
the work shall be done at the seat of government. ' dentiala of Messrs. Alcorn and Sharkey were pre-
Both offices being now united we shall he able to I »*nted but no action was taken thereon,
do tho work with greater dispatch. Your kind
ic bearing Lave create^ in the hearts of
the sword has decided against us, and out j thei ; c0 „ntreymen a monument as lasting
of the issue arise new and important re
spon
sibilities.
While accepting the "decision, we find
that the whole sy stem of labor sustained
bv our fathers through successive genera
tions, lias been utieily destroyed, and
that the capital of the country has been
as the foundation of their own granite
j hills.
In the discharge of our duties let no
jealous bickerings of party strife niar the
harmony of our actions. Forgetting the
animosities "of the past, burying with our
noble dead those old issues that have been
thoroughly exhausted. Upon labor and ' effaced bv their blood, let us with
capital depend all our national prosperi
ty.
Gentlemen, It becomes your most im
portant duty so to frame your legislation,
that upon the ruins of the old a new
In the House a resolution wr.s unanimously
. ! passed that :he public debt ought to ho promptly
consideration of our claims will be duly appreei-! p a ; d
ated. „ The Secretary of ihe Treasury' recommends j system may arise, which will contribute to
BOUGHTON, NISBET. BARNES & MOORE, I that the collection of tfco internal Revenue taxes t j, b advancement of Georgia in wealth.
Of the Federal Union, I accruing in the States previous to the establish- j, and power . J n order that this
rv i ment of collection offices lie lndifir.itelv posrpon
R M. OKMK &- tsUN, - -- - - —
Cf the Southern Recorder.
prosperity- and power.
ed, and that all sales of property under the Direct system should prove effectual, we must.
Tax law be suspended until the States shall haw bury our prejudice iu the past; we must :
an opportunity of assumirg the payment of the conciliate the views of thore from whom
tax assessed. we now widely differ, and with whom we i
| stood lately
1 so shape our
yet, we hear of no contest for the position* of the i o. uard with the Utmost caution OUr inter-
accord renew our allegiance to the State
and the Union, and, by onr legislation here
and our actions elsewhere, convince the
world that Georgia, though prostrate, will-
rise again; though desolated, her fields
will gladden once more w ith waving har
vests the hearts of her husbandmen, though
stricken with po'erty, her hills will en
rich her with their bidden treasures, and
her commerce whiten with her sails her
ocean waters; though her schools are.de-
MlMtO OlScflK.
A-
Statc H» u*e officers, except iu that , — , . . .
er.emi, occupied o. all oilier readers I osts at home, we shall win the confidence
soon to
given up mud
the publication of very important Bills, whichl
will be of more general interest than the daily i
proceedings cf the Lrgislatuie, in rzUnto. We
shall try to give our readers an account of what J
the Legislature does, rather than what it may try
to do. The Bills we publish to day, touch the
great question in hand, aud are therefore deeply
interesting to all.
serted and her colleges suspended, learn
a hostile conflict. Let 118 j j n p* decorate her brow with the wreaths
R< ’•'** of science,..,a feligicm rekindle-be, fires, TU e bill w»8 ordewd to he printed.
upon the desecrated altars of her tai r fi; ,, , , 1 .
though chained to the rock of an irresisti- Mr. bumner introduced a bill pre-
ble destiny, she will sever the cords that ,bribing an oath to maintain a repub-
bind bar, and with stately step and grace j lican form of 'governmenf # in States in
rebellion, as lollows. I do hereby
match to glory and greatness.
Invoking upon your deliberations the
Titr l'rriiidrat'* Alrnoogr.
We received a cojiy of this document on Satur
day laet too late for our present issue. We will
lay it before the L< frialature on Monday, in pam- • • rml ,|, onts „ t t l,
phlet form We have read it, but have not time o! Comptroller General, < ccnp-.tu
or space to comment npc-n it, if comment could do know-, by that indefatigable, zealous, trusty and e.\ , 0 f ollr ) a j c enemies, but, we trust,
, • periciiceu officer, C’ol 1*. Ttiweatt. We do not know!, r • i r . -.i
any good. : his opponent, and caD,therefore, say nothing for or he OUT friends of a common country, Wit It a ;
against hia qualifieatM.nh ior this responaible post) but a common fate awaiting us till. Let us | • i * i ' i nnward
FrocreSine* of (be I.egialalurr. surely, nuler-a the Legislature is demented. It will lot f .1 „ dip,], ]r o-o n f tliP«e dll tics ! 1 e . SUme 0DW RlMl n P V ' artl
We have given up much of cur space to-day 1o seriously think of di;pensing with Co! Thweatt’s ex- ® ntor *.P n 1 e ' S® . ' d
K J 1 penence and intimate ai-qiiaiiitance with the whole in a Splllt which Will convince the au-
finaneial history of the State, at a time when !t *? |J* e thorities at Washington that we areaetlia- I dnm nf d ; V me nwnev lot ns nnw nrn
subject ot special investigation hy a Committee of the , , r * ... , , WlFflC/in or Uiv 1UG agency, lei 118 DOW pro-
Ccmvention. ' | ted by no feelings of hostility to the & ov * j C eed to the discharge of the duties confi*
T ,e i? at ;° Col. Thweatt, could not, indeed, he eminent, but by a desire to build up a , d d . b a generous constituency hum-
easily filled at anytime. lie is not only a first rate •- i* 1 «.i *i 1 • /» * ucu to uy a gKnuuub luusiuunity, uuui
accounting officer in all respects, hut he comprehends prosperity which, hue it jiitigs comfort praying that our labors may redound
whole subject of taxation and revenue in Georgia to onr own doors, may prove the means I fn p, prrC ri«’« intoroKts and tho nation's »ln-
T d ^ i V,\ KU , bj r , t °f lo r B ® nd P ( ‘i' en t of enhancing the wealth and happiness of j 1°,*'* 8 ,nterC6ts and t,ie natlon 8 ° 10
it would be but had poliey to displace , , ” , , 11 1 IV.
uch a man for a raw and inexperienced one, unless j the whole people ol a common country, j * u | n
_ for some reasons affecting his integrity. No busi- Eschewing radicalism and llltraism of CV- j T U« PrcKideul i* Forthcoming yiekonae anil
liegs establishment would he guilty of such, even in i-ii.ttc -ill !
The Amendment to Ihe Constitution of the : relation to an old accountant and hook keeper, and ®ry kltlu, let ail ot Olll acts pie guided by j
United Stales. | how much less a State in relat'nn to the master of its wisdom, and tempered with justice and I
. , TT . T, . .. , financial system, upon whose representations the Leg-
The Senate and House ot Representatives have j i8!ature an j Governor must in a great part depend for | moderation.
passed the proposed ame 13dm on t to the Coimtitu- the enactment ot judicious tax-le^i slat ion. Sulonpan ^iotonly the people of our own *^tato ;
tion, abolishing slavery. As we hare, on two ht ‘ 1 v p . wilhn ". ,<) and j e . faithl'u'and able'iu his are watching our actions, hut everywhere I
' f, j < sorvice, such an officer ought not to be disturbed. I . , . Vi . - , • i. .
former occasions, published this amendirietit, wo Georgia Journal *v Mcstengtr. j throDgiiout the country* anxiety is leit to I
think it unnecessary to reproduce it here. We ■■■ ,
Arrest of fi. B. Lamar.
the House. In.addition to tho validity and lor-
mglity of tire credentials, -honld these facts ap
pear, the only other question which could occur
would be whether the States lately in rebellion
are now in full elation to ine other State* iu the
sense contemplated by the iaw of or, in dif
ferent language, whether they are completely re
stored to heir right* and privileges in the Union.
The question as to whether cert^n members elect
can or caanot take the test uadi will not properly
ocenr anti, after the election of the Speaker, whose
duty is to administer it to the other members be
fore proceeding further on the business of organi
zation.
From Congress.
One hundred and seventy-five mem
bers of the House answered the roll
call on Monday* A struggle took
place to squeeze in one from Tenues-
see-rMr. Maynard—but- h • was ruled
out under the previous question. The
vote for Speaker stood, CoH’ax 139,
Brooks 35, and the former toojv the
Speaker’s chair amid deafening ap
plause. The other officers were all
reinstated by resolution, until their
successors should he elected and qral-
ified.
Mr. Thad. Stevens then brought for-
word his bill for the appointment of
a committee to examine and report
whether auy of the so-called Confed
erate States were entitled to represen
tation in Congress, and it passed—
yeas 123, nays 3G. The House then
adjourned till Tuesday,
In the Senate forty^one members
were present, and at the moment of
organization a deluge of African pro
positions poured to the Clerk’s table
Wr. Wade presented a bill to regu
late the elective franchise in the Dis
trict of Columbia, and after its pass
age every male citizen of the United
States, a resident of the district for
six months, and never convicted of any
infamous crime, shall have right of
suffrage in the district. Section 2 im
poses a penalty for interruption or in
terference of the light granted in the
above bill when ordered to be present
ed. Mr. Sumner introduced a bill to
preserve the right of trial by a jury,
provides that the grand juries shall
consist one-half of persons of African
descent, in sections where one-sixth of
the population are Africans; and the
same proportion in petit juries where
the matter rtdates to any injuries in
flicted by a person of African descent
upon a person not of such descent,
and vice versa. Prejudice agaiust such
African race is made a ground of chal
lenge and exclusion from such juries.
LOCAL.
»»T VnrTuci.
Read the order of the Council, and
1st of January, or auffar double taxation** np ^
Important to Mkmhkrs or THp
laterE.—Board, for members of the j E(,IS *
tur?, will be reduced, at the Milledg ev ili u**' 4 -
lo $3 a day, at the session ir January ne 8
Mtssrt. EdUortRecent developments c t
prove to every observing citizen of Milled* ^ 7
that* larger police force is t*sentwlty n ^" l] *
for the protection of life and property
the idle, lawless, thieving rascals who
city; and as a citizen of the town, interest^ •
maintaining good order in our midst, I e *rn 0
call upop the City Council to increase the p^' 7
force. The people demand protection and° i*
City Council must satisfy that call.
CITIZEN.
Conn is on Land to day, and tells everybo-j
whye they cau get something they want, as cheap
as anywhere else.
the
—lie has
study, an.
Him Reconstruction Policy.
NO LIST OF MEMBERS TO THE HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES YET PREPAR
ED BY TI1E CLERK.
are gratified at the prompt action ol the Legisla
ture of Georgia, on this subject, because we have
reason to believe that it will pave the way for the
re-establishment of civil government in the State.
As this was the only document accompanying the
message of the Provisional Governor to the two
Houses now in session, we have every reason to
believe that, in the minds of Piesident Johnson
and his Cabinet, it was the only concession they
had to require of the representatives of the peo
ple ot Georgia, in order for us to put in operation
the machinery of the civil government. We do
hope now, Georgia is in a position to be admitted
to the sisterhood of States, without any further
legislative action.
know what Georgia will do in this great j
emergency. Let us so set as not to disa- 1
point the expectations of our fiiends, and j
to rebuke and silence tbc calumnies of our
enemies.
To tlie extent of my bumble ability, !
gentlemen, I will clufeifully co operate
with you in ail measures of a wise and
Tbc Coming Ncnftion of fongrfM—Pssr
ProxporI for the Southern .Vlnuberi Elect.
The .Savannah Republican, of the 4th instant, saya ;
“Considerable talk was created on the pnblicstreets
Saturday evening, ax the news spread of the arrest
of the well known citizen by u government detective,
The arrest was quietly made late Saturday afternoon,
while Mr- Lamar was enjoying a comfortable smoke
at his sou's residence on Broughton street. The nature
of this arrest is of such character, that, in obedience , . . , , . ,
to a request from the authorities, we forbear comment* lutflry policy, calculated to filing a«.;OUt so
ing or divulging any further at present, preferring to desirable a lesult. Entering unon the
await further developements ot t tie interesting ease. j- i „e i .* • ,t. ... ,
Mr. Lamar has been assigned to comfortable quar- . schaige ol our duties ill tins spirit, aud
ters, and is under a strict snrveilanee night and day, invoking the aid of Divine wisdom, we
no one being allowed to visit or communicate with | canmo t but anticipate a most JiAppy and
turn without a special peruiit. Some startling dinclot*-i . . . *T, . . I rJ
urefi ill no doubt be made shortly, \vhi«*h it would be ! suspicions TCSUit for OUT labors,
imprudent on our part to reveal at present. Mr . Hardeman, Said:
Vote for Governor —On Tuesday afternoon
the vote for Governoi was counted out by the
General Assembly. The returns from 27 coun-
tios had not been received. Mr. Jenkins receiv
ed in. the counties heard from 37.200 votes, and
was declared Governor elect for two years.
General Grant at Savannah,
General G'ant was expected at Savannah,on Mon
day, “Gnat expectations*’ of a fine time—public re
ception, serenade, fire works, Au-.
Gov. jENKlks.— Not in our day, and we be
lieve not in the histpry of the State, has any man
in Georgia been called to the Executive Chair,
with so much unanimity as is the case at present.
Judge Jenkins appreciates this un; aralleled com
pliment, and will enter upon the duties of his
office with the assurance that the whole people of
Georgia have confidence in his ability, patriotism
and integrity.
The Inauguration I’anlponrit.
We publish to-day a letter from Hon. C. J. Jenkins,
Governor elect, of ihia State,*o member* ot tlie Sen
ate and House of Representatives, which will be read
with much interest. It will be teen that Mr. Jenkins
nAuo s the lCth day of January next, ns tne lime ut
which he will meet the General Assembly to be in
augurated. The tone and spiiit of the letter are en
tirely un-exceptionable, and the whole production is
lust what might have been expected from the man.
Mr. Jenkins would be pleased to occupy the position
to which he has been elected, at once; but the reasons
lie gives for postponement are so strong and sensible
ail must acquiesce in the determination to which he
has himself come.
IIai.eigii, N. C., Nov. 2S.
The following disjiatcli from President
Johnson to Provisional Governor Holden,
of North Carolina, was published in the i j .• g.t c 1 > i • j
Y.T .. . c . . lduous duties of the Speaker’s chair, and
VV ashmgton papers of the 27th u!t : r
TU. TU. Holden, Provisional Governor
Accept my thanks for the
efficient manner in which you have dis
charged your duty as Provisional Gover
nor. You will be sustained by the Gov
ernment. The result of the recent elec
tion in North Carolina lias greatly dam
aged the prospects of that State in her
restoration to Governmental delations —
.Should the action and spirit of the Legis
lature be the same, it w ill greatly increase
the mischief already done and might pro\e
Gentlemen of the Home of Representatives :
It would be unpardonable affectation in
me did I attempt to conceal the fact that
the compliment you have paid me in se
lecting me to preside over your delibera
tions is gratifying to my pride and com
mands my grateful acknowledgements,
I am fully aware, gentlemen, of the ar-
1
shall bring to their discharge an ardent
desire to merit in their performance the’
noble and confidence so generously reposed in me.
YY e are convened to-day under circum
stances of no ordinary character. Our
difficulties are many and threatening; yet,
as the pillar of fire guided the children of
Israel through the perils of the wilderness,
# Washington, Nov. 2< ; , 1865.
The number of Congressmen at present in the
; city is noticeably small, considering ihe near ap-
: proacli of the session. Those already here ate
! alnuffit a unit in opinion on tho question of ad-
! milting the representatives from the Soutbein
; States It is well known that Mr. McPherson
8a * i will not voluntarily place them on the roll, and
whilst it is competent for any member to move
that they be so placed upon it, the present tfirper
and feeiing of Northern members indicate that
any such motion would be overwhelmingly lost.
Nor, so far as tan be ascertained at present, is
there the slightest probability of the immediate
repeal or modification of the test oath euaxrted by
the last Congress. The past few weeks have ma
terially modified public opinion here on the sub
ject. Men who one month ago was in favor of
admitting all duly elected members that can take
the test oath from the Southern States, and exclu
ding the balance, are now inclined to favor the
ple.n of keeping all out until tho whole matter
has been referred to a joint committee cf both
houses and some general plan agreed upon, other
wise, they aiguc, the anomaly would be presen
ted of a State being represented in one body and
not in the other. Eveiy thing at present favors a
postponement of ihe question. Discussion and
attrition of minds will doubles harmonize those
who apparently disagree. It is proper to say
that Tennessee wiM probably by common consent
be an exception to any rule that may be adopted.
She never lost nor forfeited her representation as
others dak and her newly elected Senators and
Congressmen will most likely be admitted at
once.
Washington. Nov. 27,1865.
The President's Message.
As the session of Congress approaches
so may tbe star of patriotic duty shed its ! *V
.. . J i speculation and solicitude exist among the radi
cals concerning the President’s forthcoming
light upon nur pathway as to conduct us,
to conduct our people to the land of de
liverance ami cf hope.
Tho political status of our State de
fatal It ir hoped that the action and pends in a great measure upon our actions
Come to the Lndin Fnir and Mapper on Wed
netday Night.
The Ladies will have a Fair and Supper on Wed- i
nesday, night 13tl> inst, at the Masonic and Odd-Fellows ;
halli iu the building ov« the post office. There will |
be many g<>i»i thing# to eat, many useful things for 1
those present,and n.any useful and pretty things for !
the old folks and the little folks at home. The pro
ceeds of the whole will be appropriated for repairing!
the Baptist church. Come to the fair by all means j
spirit manifested by tbe Legislature may
fie directed rather to repair than increase
the difficulty in which the State has alrea
dy placed herself.
(Signed) Andrew Johnson,
Piesident United States.
i Thomas Settle, a staunch Union man,
was elected Speaker of the North Caroli*
j na Senate to-day.
i Both Houses of the Legislature have
’organized and’adjourned till to-morrow.
Gov, Holden is improving in health.
Raleigh, Nov. 23.
here; may I be permitted to hope, in view
of the great interests at stake, we ntav so
shape our legislative action as to secure
for our people a restoiaticn of civil law,
and ensure for our State a position aud
representation in the councils of tho na
tion.
It were useless to disguise the fact, gen
tlemen, that all dreams of a Southern
Confederacy and a separate nationality
bave passed away, and having qualified
ourselves for citizenship by swearing to
support the constitution of the United
r, , ~ , States, it becomes us in good faith to com-
General Grant and staff, accompamed p , it , ulj l igal ;„„,% Dd „ ,
1°. iL f “r I I" » nur enemies of tie
fcloan, State Agent, called on Gov. Ilol- e - . ,
i , P . ; sincewty of our intentions and the purity
TrithTm'” TV S "r’ " of our motives. This can be accomplieb-
V , a- ■„ Governorerpres.e.l ed without servile snl,mission or ,,-eo-
«adl.»gtl.,L.d,on. E him‘to Jv ' C ?. '.- ! ,h,m,ic Potations that belie the ac
— * ! x- ?* • ? 5°P? y more attention to his tion8 0 f our poo 1(Ji D • tb stru _„i_
A Recess—It is thought the Legislature }*' ,n § uis et 'i&itors. The interview was j ihrongh which they have ^ so heroically
Will adjourn next Saturday until the 15«h of Jan- a » d »greeab)e. ! passed by a man,/re gard for prindple
22:1** The election* for U. 8.. Senators. Gen 1. Grant was invited to visit the and a faithful obse^vanfe of the ^onS-
onset fficei* and Public Frinter will come Legislatuie, and was presented to the - ** constuu
ufl to-day or to morrow. ! members of both Houses. He leaves to
night for Charleston.
l ’ s (SENATOR.
'i“ G .“- A- H. Colquitt *1, b. .
candidate for C. 8. Senator.
Pec. Utb, 1865.
i Crimo has enormously increased in Washington
, since tbe reduction of the ormy. Tbe police ar-
j rests the last quarter numbered U,122—an increase
■ °f 3,CHIU beyond any previous fourth of a year.
rion which we have 6worn to support, now
that the strife aud carnage of war is over,
it were in vain to spend our time in idle
regrets and crocodile tears over the events
of the past. Action—bold, energizing ac
tion is necessary * for oar success in the
preseut, aad our hopes for the future; to
message. Many profess to beliexe that his r con
striictiiui p( lie> I nn disappointed hi* expectations,
and that he will renounce it to a considerable ex
tent and recommend mpre stringent measures
There are the strongest reasons for asserting that
these gentlemen are reckoning without th. ir host
Tbe President has at no time and on no occasion
uttered n word in public expressing the slightest
disappointment at the practical workings of his
policy-or intimated the least inclination cf modi
fying or changing it in any particular. On tbe
contrary, he has uniformly declared more progress
was being made than any one would bave been
warranted in predicting a few month* ago. In
pome instances the organized action of Southern
men may not have met bis expectations: but this
is no reason tor abandoning his favorite idea that
Slates aie iudistrnciible, and >hat secession un
der our form of government was, is and forever
must be impossible. He will undoubtedly reiter
ate in his message the principles that underlie all
his public utterances for years, and thereby bring
to his support tho entire conservative element of
Congress, without regard to party affiliations.
7Ac Organization of the House of Uepresentativcs—
Position cf the Clerk.
On inquiry it is ascertained that but compara
tively few ot the credentials of members elect of
the House of Representatives have been received
either for the late insurrectionary or the other
States. Therefore the Clerk of the House has not
prepared a list of the members, will not probably
do so before Saturday. No credentials have be*n
received from the late insurrectionary States’ ex
cepting Virginia in part and Tennessee complete.
Tbe position of the Clerk of the House is under*
stood as lollows: That he is merely to adminis
ter the law of le63 :n placing the names of mem
bers elect upon the roll, bis- course on doubtful
points being controlled by tbe precedents set by
tue House in tbe absence of the judicial, ruling aa
the construction of the law. Whatever defects
may be discovered can of right be remedied* by
•swear that at all times hereafter, I will
use my best endeavors to maintain a
republican form of government in the
State of which l am an inhabitant,
and in the Union of the United States;
and will, at all times, recognize indis
soluble unity of the republic, and will
also discountenance and resent any
endeavors to break or secede from the
Union; that I will give my vote, at
all times, to sustain tr.e national cred
it; that I will always discountenance
and resist any attempt, directly or in
directly, to repudiate or protract, eith
er in any part or in any way, any debt
contracted by the United States in
subduing the rebellion, or the obliga
tions assumed to Union soldiers; I
will always discountenance ana resist
any law making any distinctions of
color or race, and always will strive
to maintain a State government com
pletely loyal to the Union, where all
men shall enjoy equal protection and
equal rights. Such cfath shall be pre
served, and if fasely taken, such per
son shall be guilty of perjury, aud in
addition to the present penalty, for
that crime, he shall forfeit his rights
to hold office. This was oruered to
be printed. Mr. Sumner offered a bill
to enforce the Constitutional Admend-
ment by punishing any attempt to
control the services of any person con
trary to this provision, by a fine, not
exceeding $1,000 and imprisonment
not exceeding both at the dis
cretion of the.court, and it shall be no
defence when such claim is sanction
ed by any State law. It amends
State laws in conflict with it, and re
stricts jurisdiction in cases growing
out of it to the United States courts.
This was ordered to be printed. Sum
ner introduced a bill to give the right
of suffrage te person 7 , of color in the
District of Columbia, which was order
ed to be printed. Sumner introduced
resolutions proposing to amend the
Constitution so as to make voters in
stead of population, the basis of rep
resentation in Congress. Mr. Sumner
introduced a concurrent resolution de
claratory of the adoption of the Con
stitutional Amendment.
Mr. Sumner introduced a series of
resolutions declaratory of the duty of
Congress, especially in respect to loy
al citizens of the States lately in re
bellion.
Mr. Brown gave notice of a a bill
to authorize the construction of a
bridge across the Mississippi river at
St. Louis; also a bill to reimburse the
State of Missouri for expenses in call
ing out and equipping militia.
Mr. Harris introduced a bill to reg
ulate the judiciary system of 1>he Uni
ted States.
Mr. Foote moved the adoption of
an order that the Senate meet every
day at Df o’clock, which was carried.
Mr. Wilson introduced a bill to
maintain the freedom of the inhabi
tants declared to be in insurrection,
which was ordered to be printed.
Uara at 111,9.1.
Corn is reUilinjj in Macon at $l,25 per t U8 ; )e ,
yet we are charged f 2,00 per bushel for M, *1 "*'
this place! m
Nnw Good*.—Mr. H. Tinsley, Agent, hasjn»t re
ceived a new and elegant stock of Staple ami p Wc .
Dry Goods, Boots <fc Shoes. Cajl in at his store nn i-’r
Newell's Hall, and examine bis Goods.
.Who wjll mote in the matter?_g ov
Johnson hag issued his Proclamation calling on
the people of the several counties to organize one
or more militia or volunteer companies in each
county in the 8tate. Aa yet we have seen no
movement in Baldwin*in this direction. Are
our people asleep! _ If not, we say to yon. or ? „ n .
ize ot once ! Every citizen, old or young, j, <j;'
rectly interested in this matter, and there i
be no two opinions abont it.
LTOysters are being received at Conn'* Eating
Saloon from Baltimore. They are packed in i 0 e M( i
arrive perfectly fresh. They are fine. Try them.
EF* We call attention to the advertisement of
W. 8 Stetson A. Bro.
Fine Liqi orb.—W. A. Williams & Co.,have
fine Liquors in Store, next door to Milledgrvill#
Hotel.
PRESIDENT’S .VIENNAGE.
Washington, Dec. 5.—The President’s Mes-
xage to Congress says: The resistance to the
general government having exhausted itself, tbs
first question is whether the territory within the
limits of the States which attempted to secede
should be held as conquered territory under mili-
tary authority emanating from the President. He
considers that military governments established
for an indefinite period wouid have offered noseenri
ry for the early suppression of discontent, but
would have divided the people into vanquishers
end vanquished, and envenomed hatred, rather
ihsn restore affection.
The true theory is that all pretended acts of
secexsion from the beginning were null and void.
States cannot commit treason or screen the m-
dividual citizen who may have committed treason.
Ihe States attempting to secede have placed
themselves in a condition where their function*
are suspended but not destroyed If any State
neglects or refuses to perform its offices, there ii
the more need that the general government
shobld maintain its authority, and as soon as prac
ticable each State resume the exercise of all Its
functions.
Od this principle he baa acted, gradually and
equally, and by almost impossible steps sought to
restore the rightful energy of the general govern-
ment and of tbe States. To that end Provisional
Governors were appointed. All parties in tbe
late terrible conflict must work togefter in har
mony.
It is not too much to
ask that on one side the
plan of restoration shall proceed in conformity
with a willingness to cast the disorders of the
past into oblivion; and that on the other side, the
evidenee'of sincerity in the future maintainance
of the Union shall he pnt beyond any doubt by
the ratification of tbe proposed anti-slavery amend
ment to the Constitution.
This amendment BeiDg adopted.it would re
main for tbe States to re6Utn« their places in two
branches in Congregs, and thereby complete tbe
work of restoration.
The President says he has no authority to make
freedmen electors. That remains with the people
of the States. They can decide whether it is to
be adopted at once or introduced gradually, with
the condition, however, that good faith requires
security ot freedmen in their liberty, property,
right to labor, and to claim just return of tluir la
bor.
It will be his constant aim to promote peace
and unity with all foreign nations, as he believes
them all animated by th« same disposition.
The accordance of billigerent rights to the in
surgent States was unjustifiable, but Great Britain
waa an exception. She bnilt ships, furnished men
and material of war to the insurgents, and justifi
cation for it cannot be sustained before the tribu
nal of the world.
At the same time, lie doeR notadvis* any pres
ent attempt to redress by acts of legislation, for
the futur* friendship between the two countrid
mnst rest on the basis of mutual justice. We
have wisely forborne, because as propsgandiit(
of republicanism it would be the cause of great
calamity to ourselves and the cause of good gov^
ornment should any foreign power challenge
American peaple to its defence against foreign in
terference, and F
he relies on the wisdom and jo**
rice of thoag powers to respect tho system of non
interference which has so long been sanctioned by
time.
Release of the Pulaski PrisonersTb#
President bas issued aa order releasing
from Fort Palaski tbe Rebel Secretary of
War, Seddon, and Judge Magratb, o'
S oath Carolina.
Tbe order did not emanate from tbe
Adjutant General’s office, but came direct
from the President, and hence arose the
contradiction of previous reports that they
bad.been leleased.
Worth Knowing.
The following, from the Treasury P e *
partment, touching upon a really impor
tant point, should be known and remem
bered among tbe business men genera.Iy .
"Treasury Department, ^
"Office Internal Revenue. <
Washington, Oct, 27, 1S65. J
"Sir—In replj to your letter ot tn
18th instant, that if a note secured py
mortgage is negotiable, and tbe two m
struments are transferred by a n> e P e en
dorsement of tbe note, no stamp re j
quired. See section 16f, Revenue Law.
•‘If tbe extention of the time for tw
payment of a note is not iu writing.
additional stamp on either instrument t
necessary. If, however, a note is renewe
by -giving a new note, tbe renewal
be stamped with a stamp a PP f0 P r ? to t i, e
the amount of the renewal, though
mortgage is not subject to a further
, , If ! h “ ‘ir
tended by virtue of a written agrees
a stamp must be fixed appropriate o
agreement.
Vert respectfully,
••D. C. Whitman. h
"Deputy Commiww 0 *-'