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{'ft'. fl. fit H further hrdaiaed. That trio (V><;rf.
and cfficers tirereof of iH* United S'ates, w tihin
the State Os Wt^Ofbe hil they arc kririv uti
thorirej lo continue in idischarge of the iiuri.n
of ttieir respective offices until otherwise pro role. I
bv this Convention or the Convention of ihe br
ooding States.
Srr. 4. He it further ordained by the authority
aforesaid, That until otherwise ordered, the State
of Georgia will in good faith observe and keep
all treaties anl contract obligations made and en
tered into by tlie trenertl Government while Geor
ge was a member thereof, as far a* the same are
applicable to or require duties of the Slate of
Georgia. (Referred^ i the varion-< committees (
Mr. Hill explained that the object of bis iesolu
tiona was to dimir.Uh as much as jtossil.le the
labors of the Convention. The Congress which
is to re-establish the same relations between the
Seceding States of the South, and the Confederacy
which had heretofore existed between them and
the late United States, would meet in Montgom
ery in a fewa days. ll*- thought therefore, that
the best plan would Re to leave as much of
the work of establishing and organizing the
new government to the Congress of the Confeder
acy as possible. He gave other reasons in sup
pert of his resolutions, and remarked that he was
at a loss which committee to refer them to, as
thev pertained to matters which came properly
under the consideration of at least three of the
Committees of ti e Convention.
Mr. T. R R. C vhb suggested that the matter
gertnain to Mr. Hill's resolution was already before
the Committee on the Constitution and the Laws.
t.Uher committees acting on the same matters
would be embarrassing. He would, therefore,
recommend that the matters embraced in Mr.
Hill’s resolutions be distributed among the several
committees having charge of the subjects to which
it* propositions pertained, which motion was finally
adopted.
Judge Henning, from the committee on the
Slaveholding States, introduced the following
Ordinance anti resolution :
The Committee on the relations of the Slave
holding States of North America have had the
subject of the inter-Stare Slave Trade under con
siderution, and they instruct nte to report the
following ordinance to recommend it* adoption
bv the Convention:
■AN ORDINANCE IS RELATION ro THE INTER r*Tt
Sl.iV) TRACK.
Be it Ordained bv the Bea fife of iieurqia i*i i ‘ml-
Veution *.<•> i/i ldea, •Hid it is fin', it >/ ordained hi/ til
authority of the *ame, That all the laws relating
to the luter State Slave Trade which were in force
before the Ordinance of Secession, shall be deem
ed and held to he still in fotee. (Read and Laid
on the table.)
Judge Bennirg, from the same Committee, also
tnade the following report:
The Committee on ths SliveboUf eg St-o: of
North America have had under conddeiation the
subject Commissioners to the Slave
holding States, at.d instruct me to yoftorr the foi
lowing resolution and tecum mend ns adoption by
the convention :
Jit solved, Tlet this Convention appoint a Com
missioner from the State of Georgia, to each of
tbe States of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Ten
nessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri and
Arkansas, to present to the Legislatures or Con
ventions, or in theerent neither shall be in session,
to the Governors of those States, the Ordinance’
of Secession of Georgi t.Jaitd to invite their co-op-r
----ation with her mid other seceding States in the
formation of a Southern Confederacy.
Pending the consideration of the above Ordin
ance, the special order of the day, the Ordinance
to continue in force the laws of the late United
States for the suppression ol the African Slave
Tnide, was called up.
Mr. Bartow, of Chatham, moved to consider the
resolutions and ordinances that had already been
offered.
The President announced that the special order
of the day bad precedence.
Mr. T. R. 11. Cobb moved that the Convention
no * into secret sofsioD, which btin”
rise doors were closed.
I.V SECRET SESSION.
The doors were closed at 12 o'clock, and all
P*ron3 hot members o! the Convention excluded
from the floor and galleries.
The special or.ter of the being the Ordin
ance to cmuiuue of fori-e the I’nite.t Seal.--! ■- - to
suppress the African .Slare Trade, was taken up
and dk'Wfcd. On morion of Mr. T. 11. K. Cobh,
the following -tnieinlineuts to the original ordinance
adopted and the ordinanoe as thus amended, pass
ed unanimously. Afier the action of the conven
tion the injunction of secrecy was removed. The
following are the amendments to the ordinance
which 1 sent you yesterday.
Amendment to tbc Uidisaxcr to Convince in
Force the Laws or the 1 siteii States in ref
> HENCE TO THE AFRICAN SLATE TRADE.
Amend the first section bv adding to the excep
tion—“and aLo so much of the act of the 15th
May, 1 820, a declares the offences therein speci
fied to be Piracy, and in lien of the penalty of
death therein B|tecified, there shall be substituted
imprisonment in the Penitentiary for :t term ol
year*, not less than five nor exceding twenty, in
the discretion of the Court.
Amended by adding to the first section also the
following words— Provided further , the slaves so
introduced from the claveholding States of North
America shall not have been imported from be
yond sea into such State, since the 20th day ol
December 1860.
The following Ordinance wa offered by Mr. T.
R. R. < obb, from the committee on the f’orstitu
tion of this State and the Constitution and laws ol
the United States:
AN ORDINANCE,
To resume jurisdiction over tho-e places within
the limits of Georgia over which jurisdiction ha?
been heretofore ceded to the late United State?
of America, and to provide for coro|ienafiori to
the said 1 niied Slates tor the improvement* erect
ed thereon.
Ihe fieufi/e o/ Geary, a iii t ’nHv*iitiuH fjtneiulded,
do hereby deviate and ordain. That the cession?
heretofore made by the litocral Assembly of thi*
State, granting jurisdiction to the In,-’ United
States of America over specified portions of the
Territory within the present limits Os the State of
Georgia, be atnl the same are hereby revoked
and withdrawn, and the full jui ‘diction and sov
ereignty over the same are hereby resumed by
the sail! State.
Be it further ardaineil, That the buildings, ma
chinery, fortifications or other imptoTemcnt?
erected on the laud so heretolore ceded to the !
1 oiled States, or other property found therein,
shall be held by this State, subject to be Re-count
ed for in may future adjustment of the claims Ire
tween this Slate and the said United Suites.
Mr. Styles, ol Ware, offered the billowing—
Jit soli tit. That the State Treasurer be instructed
to niaae advance of mileage and fur diem pay 10!
delegates of the amount due. Passed.)
Mr. E. F. Starr offetcJ tlie following icsolution,
which he afterwards withdrew—
Resolved, That wheu UiU Convention adjourn
on Thursday, the 2t'-h inet, it will adjourn to meet
in Savannah on Saturday, the 26th iiist. at 11
o’clock, A. M ; and further, that mileage only he
paid to and from Milledgeville.
Mr. Johnson of Calhoun, ollemd the following—
Resolved, That twenty-five thousand copies of
the Ordinance of secession be printed for the use
of the Convention, together with the delegate’s
names and the county they represent, in their
order, as apfieus on the parchment. Also the
names of those delegates, and the counties they
represent, who reinsert to sign the Ordinance.—
l'he resolution wis lost.
The Convention adjourned to meet to-moi cow
at l*t o’clock.
liutuli May.
Xn.LUx.cviLLK, Ga., Jan. 24, IS6I.
Ih? r onvenf.on met at 10 o'clock, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr. Flynn, ol the
Presbyterian Church of this city.
The Journal of jest, read and uppior
ed.
Mr. Cochran of Wilkinson, moved to take up
resolution* introduced by himself several day*
*“0, but which had lain over on account of his
illness. They are as follow*:
The aggressions of the people of the Northern
States of the Republic of the United States of
America, upon the constitutional right* of the
Siate of Georgia, baring been deemed by the
people of Georgia sufficient cause to impel her, in
the maintainance of her rights and honor, to with
draw her connection with the Federal Union, and
to resume her sovereignty and independence, jus
tiee to herself requires that she should demand
her proportional part of the public property ; ami
intending to peercrre iintarnilied her honor in |
the discharge of every moral obligation, and in I
g >od faith to the creditors of the General Govern -
ment, contracted with while Georgia was a ,„c, n - j
>er thereof, urge her to a guarantee of the pav
nients ofher pro r*U part ol public debts of tlie j
1 mted eaWiog ,t the time of the act of
seers Mon of this Sute from the Union
Be it there/..re ,v.v,That Georgia will de
TUH.id and enforce her right t„ her proportion of
public property held by the Genc.l Government
at the tune of the dissoliit’on l the partnership.
Jtetclwedfurtler* That Georgia will assume and
guarantee the p.yment of her pro rata part of the
public debt of the United States existing at the
time of her secession from the Union.
ftifiyirH.l fur! her, Thai the foregoing reaolu-!
tloei be rwnmefttcaied to the (knermr, with re- j
quest that he lay them before the legislature npnu
ji< re-a'isembliiijf, w itb the recoramendHlion of this
t'onwiiiitni ih.it the legi-la'ure take -itch action
may be necessary to cany the Same into rtf’ect.
Rrxolrtdfurihir That this Convention of the j
people of Georgia, respectfully cull the attention >
ol our sister breeding Stales lo this subject, and .
their co-operation in the policy, and that the
Governor of Georgia, be requested to communicate
the same to the respective Governors thereof.
Mr. Robinson, of Macon, suggested, as an
amendment, that Georgia would assume her pro
lan tioiial part of the public debt, whenever the
General Government shall first have divided the
put die properly with her, and not before. The
resolutions, as amended, were on motion referred
lo the Committee on Foreign Relations.
On motion of Mr. Hill, of Troup, Mr. Cochran
was added to the committee so iar as concerned
these resolutions.
Leave of absence was grant* and to Messrs. Boze
man, of Pulaski, and Wynn, of Gwinnett.
Mr. Audersoo, from the committee on Com
merce and Postal Arrangments, reported the fol
lowing ordinance, w hich was read and 300 copica
ordered to be printed :
AN ORDINANCE,
To make provisional postal arrangements in Geor
gia :
\\ berets, it is desirable that there should be no
disturbance in the present postal arrangements in
this and other States—
rittTef-re jbe it ordu ntd, and it is hereby or
dained and declared by the people of Georgia, ill
Gau rentiou assembled, That the existing postal
contracts and arrangements shall be continued,
and the persons charged with the duties thereof
.hall continue to discharge said duties until a postal
treaty shall be concluded, or until otherwise di
rected.
He it further ordained by the authority aforesaid,
That in case the Government of the United States,
or its otlicers or agents, shall fail to execute said
contracts, or carry on said ariaiigements, it shall
be the duty of the Governor of this State to make
ill contracts and appoint all officers which may
: be necessary to keep up sufficient mail facilities to
; meet the wants of tlie people of Georgia until
!’ otherwise ordered by the proper authorities.
Mr. llenning, from the Committee on the Rela
tions of the shareholding States, reported the
f resolutions sent you yesterday, which were read
the second lime and adopted.
. * Mr. Beitning, from the same Committee, report
led the ordinance sent you yesterday, which was
i read the second lime and adopted.
Mr. Alexander, of Upson, offered the following
I resolution :
j Jits,deed. That a committee office be appoint
ed by the President of this Convention to examine
j me Great rieal of the Stale ol Georgia, and report
. ..bethel any and what changes in the same hare
* occu rendered necessary by the withdrawal of this
I uaieitom the kite Federal Union.
■ The ch.br ruled the res.Jmioii out of order, as
. lie object it contemplated w..s not gertnain lo the
’ object’ tor which the Convention was called.
Mr. Toombs appealed lrom the decision of the
I Chair.
! Messrs. Toombs and Hill, of Troup, insisted
that the Convention was unlimited in its powers
and could do everything that the people them-
I selves could do, were they here assembled tn
\ ft HMSt.
Messrs. Stephens of Taliaferro, and Stephens, of
Hancock, Poe and Reese of Mo gan, replied.
Mr. Toombs rejoined with y real force.
| Ihe Chair said, after a mor • careful examination
( of the resolution, he found i„ to be merelv one of
i i.n/Miry into the matter. Therefore, it revoked its
decision, entertained the resolution and appointed
tin* following gentlemen on said committee :
Messrs. Alexander, ot 1 pson, Logan, Glover,
Glenn, of Oglethorpe, I’hinizy, of Richmond.
Mr. Bartow moved that the Convention go into
‘eeret session in order to hear the report of the
Committee on Military Affairs, which motion pre
vailed: and at 11£ o’clock tlie galleries were
eleard and the doors closed.
Alter a short secret session tlie doors were
opened and the Convention proceeded to alect
Delegates to represent the Mate of Georgia in the
( ongres- to le held at Montgomery, Ala., on the
4vh February next.
Oo motion of Mr. Unroll. Hon. Robert Toombs
VV** eleete.i for lit-- State at Itrgc Ojr aecUrne
tion.
Tin l Conwnlion tlipn proceeded to ballot for
another delegate for the State at large, with tlie
loliowing result:
Ist Ballot—Cobb 96; Johnson 70 ; Iverson 42 ;
11. R. Jackson 8 ; Jeukins 53 ; NUbet 1 ; Styles
1 ; Hill 1 ; Dr. Miller 2 ; Crawford 1; and blank 1.
2d Ballot—Jackson withdrawn. Cobb 121 ;
Johnson 10O; Iverson 80; Jenkins 23 ; Kennan
1 ; Hill 1 ; Warner 1 ; and Blank J,
3d Ballot —Iverson and Jenkins withdrawn.—
Whole number of votes 278 —necessary to a choice
140. Os these Mr. Cobb received 145; Johnson
127 ; Iverson 2 ; and blank 4.
The (’hair announced Mr. Cobb duly elected.
On motion of Mr. Htylcs, of Ware, Hon. F. S.
Bartow was elected for the First District by ac
clamation.
On motion of Mr.——, Hon. Marlin J. Craw-
Cord was elected for the second district by accla
mation.
On motion of Mr. Poe, Hon. E. A. Xisbet was
elected iiuaniiMoasly for tlie Third District by ac
clamation.
On motion the Convention proceeded to ballot
I for a member for the Fonrtli Distiict, with the
I following result: B. 11. Hill 183; 11. C. Yancey
46; \V. Daniel 10 ; Hiram Warner 1 ; Sims 1,
and blank 1.
On motion, Mr. IlQl’s election was made unan
imous.
The name of Judge Wright was proposed for
the Fifth District. Mr. Fonche opposed him, and
nominated Dr. Miller. Mr. Shiopshire defended
Judge Wright and defined his position. The
ballot resulted at follows: Wright 140; Dr. Mil
ler loo; Riley, of Lumpkin, 1 ; and blank 1.
The Chair pronounced Judge Wright duly elect
ed.
Hon. 11. P. Bell moved that non. Thos. It. R.
('obb be elected for the Sixth Distiict by acclama
tion. Carried nuonluionsiy.
On motion of Mr. Reese, of Morgan, lion. A.
11. Kennan was elected by acclamation for the
Seventh District.
Mr. Toombs raid that with great pleasure he
announced that the delegates Irom the Eigth Dis
trict had agreed upon lion. Alexander If. Ste
phens, and be therefore moved that he be elected
by acclamation, which was carried unanimously.
AN ORDINANCE,
To define and declare what shall be Treason, and
Misprision ot Treason in the State of Georgia, and
also certain felonies
Tht /—wit ../ Gotryint, in U attrition asttmU and, do
’ Utrthy decLert .mdortl+in, That it any person or per
I sou owing allegiance to the State of Georgia, shall
levy war against said State or shall adhere to her eue
t inies, giving them aid and comfort within the said
State or elsewhere, or shall in the name of the late
I nue<l Stales of America, or any other foreign power,
-i/e, and hold possession, against the declared will
j ol said State, ot anv Fort, Arsenal, Mint orotber build
! mg within the Terrilonai limits ol said State, aud shall
Ibe thereof convicted, on Confession in open Court, or
lon the testimony ol two witnesses to the same overt
uc> ol the Treason whereof he or they shall stand in
dicted, such person or persons shall be adjudged guilty
4 Trenton against tbe State of Georgia, and shall
suiter death.
A jienwn having knowledge of the commission of
j any ot the treasonable acts aforesaid, and conceals, or
tails to disclose the same, as soon as may be, to the
j Governor ot said State, or someone of the Judges
| thereof, shall be guilty ot XI i.-prision of Treason, aud
on convict too, shai. be punished by impriaonmeut and
tabor in tbe Penitentiary, not less than tire nor longer
than leu years.
Any citizen of the Slate of Georgia, wherever resi
dent, who shall without the permission of said State,
directly or indirec'ly commence or carry on anv verbal
•r wulten coriespondence or intercourse wrjth any for
eign Government, or any officer or agent thereof, with
■utent t>. iiititiencc tbe measures or conduct ol such
Government adversely to the existence or interests of
said Stale iu relation to any disputes or controversies
with said State, or to defeat the measures of the Gov
ernment of said Slate ; or if any such person not duly
antborized, shall counsel, advise, aid or assist in any
tmeh cmreapondeece, such citizen of Georgia rball be
guilty el a felony, mod ~u conviction, shall be puuisl*.
eil by impriso uoent in the I'cniientiary not less than
one tor more than three year a, and by a line wot ex
ceeding live thousand dollars.
A die patch to the Charleston Courier, dated Jan.
14tli, says: One TroJwelJ, of New York, intends to tile
affidavits, charging treason against Messrs. T'simbs,
Iverson, Wight!), Slidell and nhers. He bus been
l>elore the Judgi-s of the District Court to sec if he
could not get a pioce-s issued. Judge Tanev, of the
Supreme Court, retest'd Lis application after llifee
days’ advisement.
I.oia XTostkx died a few days ago in the city of
New- York. She was born about the year 1820,
appeared in Paris in lsdo, and soon after went
upon the stage as a d.i.ueu*r. In 1547 she went
to Munich, where her relations with the old
King of Havana, gave her notoriety. She was
created Countess of Landslelt, with a pension of
20,000 florins, and was afterwards driven from
Havana in a popular outbreak, since which she
hs lived mostly in this country. Some months
ago an attack of paralysis brought her to her
death-bed, and it is said aLe died a sincere peni
tent.
I4*v AuiyUp u AfM’JtAi* |
Wr ate indebted w 11. CkieUnd, one ot the
Governor’s Aids, for a statement of the facts
relating to the capitulation of the Aisenal near
Ibis city, from which we compile the loliowing. -
As we have given some ol the lacs before to our
readers, we will state that Ida Excellency Gov.
J. K. Brown, having arrived in this city on the
22d inst., and ordered the city trojps to appear j
at their drill rooms under arms, w ithout, in fact
or intention, manifesting any hostility to the I . ,
States Government, was but simply carrying out
the ptuiu dictates of his duty to the independent j
republic of Georgia. Ou the morning ot the 23d,
11. R. Jackson and two other members of the
Executive Staff proceeded to the Arsenal, bearing
the loliowing demand:
[copy.]
Arons?*, Ga., Jan. 23, 1861.
Capt. Arnold Elzkt:
I \ S. A. Gant maud itiy A uytista Arsenal:
Sir :—-l am instructed by His Excellency, Gov.
Brown, to say to you that Georgia having seceded
from the United States of America, aud resumed
exclusive sovereignty over her Soil, it lias become
iny duty to require you to withdraw the troops
under vour command at the earliest practicable
moment, from the limits ol the State.
He proposes lo take possession of rhe Arsenal,
and to receipt lor all public properly under your
charge, whicT will hereafter be accounted lor, on
adjustment between ihe Stale ol Georgia and the
United Slates ol America.
lie begs to refer you U> the fact that the reten
tion of foreign troops upon the soil of Georgia,
alter remonstrance, is, under the laws of nations,
an act hostility ; and he claims that the State is
not only at peace, but is anxious to cultivate the
most amicable relations with the United States
Government.
I anr further instructed to say that an answer
will be expected to-morrow morning at nine
-o’clock.
I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Henry 11. Jackson,
Aid de Gamp, etc.
The result of several conferences was a refusal
to give up the Arseual and Stores.
The companies ol the Augusta Volunteer Bat
talion, companies A and B Minute Men, and the
the Militia were ordered lo assemble in front of
the Gity 11-l ! , a :r o’clock a. ni. oil the 23rd, but
after consult iiion the Governor deemed it unad
visable to make an attack on the day the demand
was made, but dismissed them until 9 o’clock
yesterday mo*niug, and just as the orders were
given to mvel., the following message was .re
ceived from Capt. Elzey :
[COPY.]
Utxk Qi'.irters, August* Ar'enai, )
Georgia, Jan. a-l, ls.ot. )
6ir :--l have the honor lo iufoim you.that I *ni
directed bv <‘api. 1.1/.ey, commanding .thispost, to
s&v, .i* rejlv to the demand til the (.interi or of
the State ol Geotgi.t, made through you yesterday,
requiring him to withdraw his command beyond
the limits of the Stale: he begs to request an
interview with bis Excellency, the Governor, tor
the purpose of negotiating honorable terms of
surrender at as cully an hour this morning a prac
ticable.
I have tlio honor to be, very re pectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. G. Jones,
Lieut. 2d Artillery, Adjutant.
To Col. 11. R. Jackson, Aid-de-Camp.
At ten o’clock, his Excellency, accompanied by
the following Aids de-Gainp: Col. Henry R. Jack
soil, of Savannah, Col. Win. Philips, of Cobb, M.
G. Fulton, of Columbia, C. V. Walker and Henry
Cleveland, of Augusta, rode up to the Aisenal,
and were politely received by Ihe Captain aud his
officers. Alter a preliminary conversation, the
following agreement, in substance, was signed in
duplicate by the Governor and Capt. Elzey :
TERMS OK RETIREMENT.
First, The United Etate* flag to be saluted and
lowered by the company late in occupation.
Second, The Cjinptny to march out with mili
tary honors.
Third, A receipt to be given for the public prop
erty, with a view to its being accounted for here
after on adjustment between the State of Georgiu
ani the I uited States cf America.
Fouitli, Tire company to retain its arms and
company property, to‘be allowed ,carters, and
the me of Hie ordinary transportation wagon
until their withdrawal from this State, and their
unobstructed egress by the way of Savannah to
the sea.
Oo the part of Georgia the only object was
secured by the possession of a fine battery of two
twelve pound howitzers, and two canuou, and
some twenty-two thousand muskets and ritlee,
many of them of the best kind. There arc also
large stores of powder, cannon balls, graja*, etc.
After the arrangements were completed, Col.
Wnr. Henry Walker, late ol the United States
Army, crossed the room and taking the hand ot
Captain Elzey, stated that, as an old brother in
arms, and lately an officer in the same army, he
fell it his duty to stAte that the honor of the officer
be held by the band was, in no way, compromised ;
but that he had done all which any government
could require, or a true nfan perform. A silent
embrace was all the reply Capt. Elzey could make,
and the embrace ol two such men tilled with tears
the eyes of ail who saw it. Col. Walker was at
West Point with Capt. Elzey, and the endorse
ment given by one who has been three times
shot down under the Stars and Stripes, is not un
worthy of him who received it.
Alter this the Stars aud Stripes were lowered at
the close of the salute of thirty-three guns. The
Captain generously furnished those present with
refreshments, and Col. Jackson, tor the wecoud
time in me same old loom, proposed the toast:
“ The Flag of the Stars and Stripes—may it never
be disgraced while it floats over a true Southern
Patriot.” His Excellency then toasted (’apt. Elzey,
in which he paid a deserved compliment to that
officer. The Governor gave the sentiment, but
drank no wine.
Gapt. Clark, of the Oglethorpe Infantry, and
Adjutant J. V. 11. Allen hoisted the Georgia col
ors. The |>ost is commanded by Capt. Clark, and
another detachment ol ten men will be sent up
Ibis alternoon from bis command.
We learn that Messrs. Alfred Buker and L. C.
Warren sent bountiful supplies of provisions to
the detachment in charge, besides which Commis
sary Gatlin is at his po t—of itself a guarantee
that the gallant guardians of our safety will be
supplied with all necessary creature comforts.
The Governor left for Milledgeville at two
o’clock. About half past four the representative
flag of Georgia was raised and saluted as follows :
Far the sovereignty of (jutorgia, one gun; for the
acceded States, five guns ; for the Southern Con
federacy, in prospective, a union sulute of fifteen
guns. The flag is pine white, with a large red,
five-pointed Star, a detachment from the Ogle
thorpe Infantry, occupied the Arsenal last night.
Every effort was made by the Governor to pre
serve peace between Georgia and the United
States.— Jtispatch.
Fro.* i/i* Obwrtfr.
The Surrender of Hie Vrnvarola >'avy
lard to the Government of Florida.
On Saturday morning la9t, in compliance with
orders from Col. Win. H. Chase, commanding offi
, cer at this point, the following companies from
Alabama, under the immediate command of Col.
Tenant l.omax, of the same State, took up the
line of march lor the Warrington Navy Yard, to
wit:
Montgomery True Blues, Cupt. Andrews.
Wetiunpka Light Guards, Capt. Loomis.
Tmkegee Light Infantry, Capt. Swanson.
Metropolitan Guards, J. W. Whitting 2d Lieut.
Commanding.
Pensacola Guards, Capt. Ilright.
Hlue Rangers, Capt. Perry.
Pensacola Artillery, Captain Jordan.
The three last companies are of this city.
The command rank and file, number uearly
five hundred men.
The troops arrived at the east end of the War
rington Navy Yard, about 11 o’clock, A. M.. and
there baited. Col. Lomax, accompanied by Maj.
Marks, and Adjutant iiuirows, ol the Alabama
Regiment, and Col. R. L. Campbell, Aid-de-Camp
to Col. Chase, and Capt. Randolph, late of United
States Army, as also Capt. Farrand of the Yard,
proceeded immediately to the office of Commodore
Armstrong, Commanding, for an interview, which
was promptly accepted by the venerable Chief
Officer of the l ard, when an event immediately
transpired as affecting us it was important. Alter
the introduction of the distinguished parties, Col.
Lomax read the order from the Governor of Flor
ida, by authority of which he demanded immedi
ate posse.-sion of the Yard, and. its paraphernalia
of every description. Commodore Armstrong
responded substantially, for we cannot give the
precise language, that be had devoted nearly the
whole of his long life to the public service of bis
ceunt. y, that he had loved and protected its flag
in sunshine and in storm, that his heart was then
bleeding over the contemplation of the distracted
condition of the American Union ; that lie was a
native of Kentucky which had no Navy, and there
fore anew not where he should go to make a
livelihood in his declining years; that he had no
adequate force to make resistance and that if he
bad. nniwilhanding if* ft,
he would prefer tfctf kWJ his own life lo the de
struction of the lives of his own fellow country
men. Mis voice Ueiubled with emotion us he
closed h*s brief and Heeling r.-marks, by the ate
nouncement that he relinquished his auihoiity
to the representative of the sovereignty of Flor
ida.
The order was immediately given by Gapt. Ren
shaw. Flag Officer, to haul down the flag of the
Union, which was done; and in lieu thereof, is
another flagj with thirteen stripes of red and
white, and blue field, with a large white star, an
nouncing the changed political condition ol our
State.
Everything was conducted in the most orderly
aud respectful manner, attended with a degree ot
solemn interest which was manifested upon the
countenances of the hundred* ol citizens and sol
diers present.
Captain Randolph was placed in command of
the Yard, and Col. Lomax took possession of Fort
Rarancas and quarters, where he remains ststiou
ed immediately opposite, and in full view of Fort
Fickens, occupied by the United States troops
with the old flag ol the Union flying in the breeze
upon its frowning walls. The spiked guns, fifteen
in number, at Fort Balances, have been replaced,
bv drilling, for effective use.
We omitted to mention, that the magazine con
taining a large amount of ammunition, was taken
by a detachment of troops us soon as the com
maud arrived at tlie Yard.
The most remarkable, and the only disgusting
feature of the occasion we are sketching, was the
conduct of Lieut. Perryman, commanding the
YVvandotte, who kept his war steamer incessantly
moving at various points opposite the Yard, and
signalizing to the Commander at Fort Pieken9 the
movements of our troops. This miserable deb
auchee of the United Spates Navy, who has been
playing his hand against the South for the past
week iu our harbor, we regret to say, is a native
of Virginia. Without instructions Irom Wash
ington, this weak-minded officer, who, we learn,
has not drawn a sober breath for years, ba9 taken
an active pari in tha preparation of Fort Pickens
for resistance, and spared no pains to excite Lieut.
Slimmer to the determination to resist the right
ful demands of our State, regardless of consequen
ces. VVliat an instance of shameless treachery to
home and patriotic instincts! We hope the South
ern press will hand him around.
Lieut. Slimmer, in command at Fort Pickens is
a native of one of the New England States, and
has the reputation of being a brave officer. In
reply to the commissioner, who waited on him, t
know ffhe would surrender the Fort, he said he had
instructions from Washington to keep it, and he
should not violate them. He will, doubtless, re
sist us'long us he can. He must ultimately yield,
however, t'o the superiority of numbers. We
nave never seen finer looking troops than those
composing the companies from Alabama. Well
schooled ill military tactics, gallant and devoted
to the interests of the South, and aided by the
Pensacola troops of like qualifications, terrible
will be the assault when made upon the hostile
fortification.
We cannot close this hasty written article, with
out congratulating the commanding officer, Col.
(’base, assisted by Col. Lomax, Capt. Randolph
and Col. It. L. Campbell, for his successful diplom
acy thus far, by w hich the authority of the State
has been asserted and extended without bloodshed.
We have strong hopes that, by the same happy
menus, Lieut. Slimmer will be induced to surren
der his position, and prevent the initiation of civil
war, when really there is no necessity for it.
Letter from Jere Cl* mens.
The following letter doubtless expresses the feel
ings of many hoDest and patriotic hearts and will
moisten the eyes of those, who, like the wt iter,
have followed our country’s flag iu times of peril.
It is not intended for the public and contains un
mistakeable evidence of entire randor :
Montgomery, .January 11th, 1861.
My Dear George Alabama is no longer a
member of the Union. The passage of the Ordi
nance of Secession was celebrated to day by the
firing of cannon and ringing of bells. To-night
bonfires are blaziHg, speeches are being made,
music is swelling ou the air, and every conceivable
demonstration of joy and enthusiasm is every where
being made, (rod knows where all this is lo end.
I see very plainly the storms that are gathering,
but 1 do not see how we are to pass through them.
I resisted the passage of the Ordinance to the last
moment in every lorm, aixl then, when no more
was to be accomplished, 1 did what 1 had pledged
myself to do on every slump, and openly placed
myself on the side of the State. The Confedera
tion of to-inorrow will contain the proceedings and
I will send you a copy.
We are out; we have bid adieu to the stars and
stripes, and abandoned the high privilege of call
ing ourselves American Citizens—l am uot asham
ed to confess that I could not restrain my tears
when the old banner which I have followed through
so many dangers was torn down, and the flag of
Alabama was raised iu ips place—l cannot restrain
them now when 1 am writing, but tlie deed is done,
anew era has dawned, and all that I can promise
is that no effort shall be spared on my part to pre
vent it from becoming an eta of disgrace. If we
are not already involved in war, we soon will be.
There is no hope of peace, and he is but little bet
ter than a madman who dreams of a long exemp
tion from invasion. I shall meet it when it comes
as a soldier should, and light through it as long as
a hope remains; when every thing is lost, as I fear
it may be, unless wiser counsels should prevail
than those which have heretofore directed us, I
shall drag my body to the nearest battle field, and
lay down a life which has lost its value.
The chief if not the only comfort i now have, is
the inward conviction that in any and all aspects I
shall bear myself as becomes a man, and fall at last,
it fall I must, with us much of honor as mere cour
age and manly bearing cun win.
You have much at stake. At such a time cool
ness is the highest virtue. I know that it will be
a sore trial, but remember that the fate of. your
wife and children may depend upon your action.
Do nothing to divide the |H}ople of our own Stale.
Our only hope is in their union. Tell them so,
and urge them as they love their families, as they
love their country — us they love God and hope for
heaven to come out at once in supporting of the
action of the State. There is no other hope for us
—no other chance for peace, and that is a poor
one.
K. M. I'atton, A. C. Beard, R. Jemison and a
number of otheis have made speeches here to
night. lam uot well and would not speak if I
was. Ido not feel like rejoicing, nor do I feel like
making any pledges as to what I will do. 1 know
that 1 shall do ail that becomes a patriot, and if
others have doubt upon the subject they will find
out in time.
To-morrow I have agreed to assist Judge Pargan
in framing an ordinance to protect the claims of
Plaintiff’s in the Federal and State Courts. When
that and other things of equal importance are dis
posed of, 1 shall begin a revision of our military
laws. We have work enough before us, and there
is no telling when 1 shall get home.
Very trulv, Your Friend,
JERE CLEMENS.
Tlie Dissolution of tlte futon.
We have lived to see the accomplishment of the
great controlling desire of the greatest part of our
life and our joy is full.
The centralizing consolidated power of the Fed
eral Government is broken down—but there is
much yet to be done. It has been well said that
•‘the priee of liberty is eternal vigil nice.” We
are sorry to say that in ou;- opinion the people of
the Mouth owe their enfranchisement from the
North more to the refusal of the North to divide
ike spoils of power than to the love of liberty
which determines to be free. God was ou our
side and determined to “make the wrath of man
to praise Him.” We hope “tlie remainder of
wrath He will restrain.”
Already we have, no doubt, visions of glory
and power, uml personal aggrandisement rise up
to the view of many au ambitious man in the
South under the new government, and we are
afraid that combinations are already forming to
get power.
It must be the business of the people to see
that tlie new government shall have no honors to
give, but the honor of serving the country, and no
emoluments but those which are stipulated as tbe
reward for specific services rendered.
It is important that we should begin right;
therefore, the power of the government to get
money should be strictly guarded. Pensions
particularly should be prohibited now—now is the
time to do it when every man is anxious to serve
the country as ail evidence of hia patriotism.—
Let his patriotism be rewarded now, let him
receive its legitimate honors and emoluments now,
but let it not bo made in the future the pretext
for, and the instrument of robbery. Let the
government be so guarded that there should be
nowhere the power to rob the people to get the
means to purchase power to enslave them.
We are not of those who hold that all patriotism
belongs exclusively to those who act with ns.—
That a man is on the strong side is not invariably
tbe best evidence that can be given of the 6X16111’
of his patriotism or the purity of motives.
While there may be circumstances which may
make it the interest of some men to be iu the
minority, yet, as a general thing, it is not only
much easier, but much more profitable to be
patriotic ou the strong than on the weak side.—
Vorntr atom.
MACON, GEORGIA: j
Wednesday,
< Oi i tN IS U.I.ET.
There are eorndd ‘table t lea daily, at various
prices from Bto 1.; ecu* -principal sales from
94 to lo*. Large qiuuuties are forwarded to the
seaboard. 756 bales were sold on Monday. A
very tine lot of 11 bales, sold at 11* cts. ‘the
stock iu our Ware-Houses has been considerably
reduced during the last three weeks.
.Foreign accounts are to the 16th inst. The
sales in Liverpool, for the two days previous, were
40,i>00 bales. Prices were at an advance of Jof
a penuy on all qualities.
SUPREME COURT.
The Supreme Court commenced its January
term in this city Monday. Judges Lyons and
Jenkins present.
After an unusually long seige of wet, disa.
greeable weather, we are now enjoying bright
skies and bracing air.
£3T* It was supposed that the State Convention
would adjourn on yesterday or to-day.
MEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
The attention of the public, especially country
merchants, is invited to the advertisement of
the Messrs. Ross. They have one of the largest
wnolesale houses in the South.
Also, to the advertisement of Messrs. Zelin A
Hunt. Plant Corn ! say we.
HON. THOMAS HARDEMAN, Jr-,
Our immediate Representative, has returned,
and was warmly greeted by his numerous friends.
His Congressional career, though brief, has been
highly satisfactory to bis constituents.
tW” So large a portion of our paper is devoted to
the proceedings of the Convention, that little space is
left for comments r.pon the important measures which
have jiassed that body. We shall hereafter take oc
casion to refer more fully to its proceedings.
HELP ONE ANOTHER.
It is acknowledged on all hands that these are
liard times. Business of aH.kinds dull, and the
future, by no means, promising. Many are out of
employment, and those who are not. are doing but
a limited business. Many find it impossible to meet
promptly their indebtedness, and all are more or
less despondent.
Never was there n time, perhaps, when mutual
aid and forbearance were so much needed as the
present. Under these circumstanaes, all should
labor to help one another, by laying a portion of
their indebtedness. Our planting friends, especially,
should not forget the merchant and —Printer!
IS IT RIGHT 1
The Legislature of Georgia recently passed an act
appropriating $1,000,000 to arm the State. ¥
observe by some of our exchanges, that notwith
standing this appropriation, money is raised by sub
scription in several of the cities and villages in Geor.
gia to equip volunteer corps and furni-h them with
thonecessary outfit for active service. Is this right?
The larger cities and towns are heavily taxed to
keep up a local police. Timy also pay their due
proportion of ih State- i- Is it just that they
should be required, in adJii.ien ■ ibis, not only to
furnish inen but means for the common defence of
the whole State ? Our volunteer companies lutve
not only given much of their time, but have also
Contributed liberally from their purses to keep alive
the military spirit. It certainly cannot be expected
that they “will go to war at their own expense.”
Tliero tiro many of* our fellow-citizens who would
gladly contribute to the support of our military coni
panios, but who in those stringent times are barely
able to meet current expenses upon the most rigid
system of economy. We hope the State will
promptly act in this matter.
PREPARE FOR WAR.
In view of tho many and delicate questions which
necessarily grow out of our new political relations
and position, we believe nothing short Divine in
terposition can save the country from civil war, with
all its dreaded calamities In the present excited
state of the public mind a single spark is only
necessary to precipitate a long and bloody revolu
tion, at the very contemplation of which tho heart
sickens. Our State authorities, duly impressed with
the perils which threaten us, are earnestly engaged
in putting the Republic in a condition to meet all
foes within and without. Should we have no war,
commerce and trade will be, for a time, greatly em
barrassed and depressed, and business of all kinds
—in the absence of confidence—languish.
Does it not then behoove the farmor and planter
to look well to his fields, and see that they are pre
pared for the subsistence of man and boast. The
disturbed condition of this country and Europe, will
doubtless greatly diminish the consumption of cot
ton for the present. The people, however, of both
countries will need bread and meat. We hope
agriculturists will at once change their system of
husbandry. If they do not. cut off as we must be
from our northern supplies, to a largo extent, our
condition will lx* deplorable indeed. Georgia has
declared her independence. Can she be so whilst
she imports the very necessaries as well as luxuries
of life from her enemies ? Let us prepare for the
worst.
SOUTHERN CONGRESS.
On Thursday, 24th inst., the Convention elected
the following gentlemen to represent Georgia in
the Congress of the Seceding Staten to be held at
Montgomery, Alabama, on the *24th of February
next:
FOR THK STATE AT I.ARC.E.
Hon. Robert Toombs, of Wilkes,
Hon. Howell Cobb, of Clark.
CONGRKSSIOBAI. DISTRICTS.
1. Francis S. Bartow, of Chatham,
‘2. Martin J. Crawford, of Muscogee,
3. Kugenius A. Nisbet, of Bibb,
4. Benjamin H. Hill, of Troup,
5. Augustus R. Wright, of Floyd,
6. Thomas R. R. Cobb, of Clark,
7. Augustus H. Kenan, of Baldwin,
8. Alexander H. Stephens, of Taliaferro.
NAVAL DEPOT-
The Thomasrille Enterprise urges that the new
Confederacy, when firmed, shall appropriate fifty
millions of dollars for naval defences and protec
tion, and says that “Brunswick is peculiarly situated
for ship-building” with good harbor, &c. We agree
with our contemporary that this is an important
subject and should command the early attention
of our State Convention and Legislature, as well
as the prospective Southern Confederacy, should
one be formed. A few well-selected coast defenc
es will be necessary to protect the commerce of
Georgia, and perhaps there is uo point on the
Southern Atlantic seaboard so eligible fora Naval
Depot as Brunswick. So thought the General
Government, we presume, when it purchased
Blythe Island, at au exhorbitant price.
In this connexion, we would remark, that the
new position and relations of Georgia imperatively
demand the early completion of the Macon and
Brunswick Railroad. This work, always import
ant as a commercial highway for the interior, nor
assumes the magnitude of a national thoroughfare
over which men and munitions may find quick,
transit from the valley of the Mississippi to the
Atlantic seaboard in time of war, and produce
und merchandize in time of peace.
We have heretofore opposed the poliey of
State aid as advocated by some of our legislators.
We think, however, that Georgia should now
promptly lend her credit for the consummation of
this work. We believe that bonds endorsed by
the State, would be readily received in payment
for work by contractor*. Let the now be
built, |
MR STEPHENS,
Ofl ttonfay its*!. from the Committee on Foreign j
relations ’ following report:
./<va i : dtlrgate!- seut from this State by this
Couveutio ~ ■ i.po-nl tJ,jnitrr*s lo aaeetuble at Mont
gomery, A .. . i.i, ‘ the 4t)i tlay oi February next, be fully
authorut ‘ ..I ‘ fnj iverui upon free conference and con
sultation n'. u „.tte?, that may be sent from other se
ceding StaK said Congress, to unite with them in
terming and putting into immediate operation a temporary,
or provisional Government, tor the common safety and de
fence of all the States represented in said Congress.
Such temporary or provisional Oovemnient not to extend
beyond the period of twelve months from the time It goes
into operation, arid to be modelled as nearly as practicable
od the basis ar.d principles of the late Constitution of the
United Slates of America. The powers of tire Delegates so
appointed by this Convention in this particular being hereby
declared to be full and plenary. Be It lurther
Jtruoh'rd, That said Delegates be likewise authorized,
upon like conference and consultation with the Delegates
from the other States tn said Congress, to agree upon a
plan of government for said States, upon the principles and
basis of the Constitution of the late United States of Amer
ica, which said plan or Constitution of permanent ttovern
rnent “hall not be binding or obligatory upon the people of
Georgia until submitted to and approved by this Conven
tion —which was taken up and agreed to.
We are glad that the Convention adopted these
instructions. It is of course desirable and necess
ary that the seceded States, lor mutual protection,
enter into a temporary compact But in forming a
permanent Government and electing permanent
officers, the people, as the source of all power,
should be directly consulted. The Convention
now in session at Milledgeville, under the act call
ing it into being, is very circumscribed in its
powers and prerogatives. The same is true of the
Congress which meets on next Monday, at Mont
gomery. Whilst we are opposed to consulting the
people upon every trivial question of State policy,
all must see the propriety and justice of sacredly
regarding their voice and will in the establishment
of a permanent Government under which they and
their children after them are to live.
Mr. TOOMBS, front the committee on foreign
affairs, to whom was relerred the duty of recom
mending to the Convention suitable persons to fill
the offices of Commissioners to several designated
States, reported :
For Virginia, H. L. Benning, of Muscogee.
For Maryland, A. R. Wright, of Richmond.
For Kentucky, 11. R. Jackson, of Chatham.
For Tennessee, 11. P. Bell, of Forsyth.
For Missouri, L. J. Glenn, of Fulton.
For Arkansas, D. P. Hill, of Harris.
For Delaware, D. C. Campbell, of Baldwin.
For North Carolina, S. Hall, of Macon.
Mr. Toombs, from the committee, then asked
the Convention to re-commit to the committee 90
much of the report as related to Ken tacky, as he
had just received a telegraphic dispatch,’ihat Hon.
H. R. Jackson could not serve. Agreed to.
THE CONGRESSIONAL DELIGAIIONS,
From Florida, Mississippi, Alabama, and Geor
gia, have withdrawn from Congress.
ANOTHER VICTIM
Rockland (Me.) was in a ferment last Saturday
week over the rumor that Gen. Scott had been
killed ia a duel with Toombs. “ The bells were
tolled and the streets filled with excited people,’’
who finally went home laboiing under the impres
sion that a “sale” had taken place.
Another sensation victim.
JACKSON ARTILLERY.
This gallaut corps, upon the requisition of the
Governor, with tv ‘ll filled ranks, left for the sea
board on Thursday night. They were escorted to
the Depot by the Macon Volunteers, Floyd Rifles
and Macon i tarda, and followed by the kind
wishes of our oo'omunjry, we are happy to learn
reached the. point of their destination without
accident, The following is a list of the members
of the corps :
OFFICERS.
Captain S. Parker.
1. I-ieut.
S?„ 44 ‘ George A. Dure,
B. “ John B. Cummiug,
4, “ Charles E, Niabei,
Ensign, Prank S. Bloom,
Surgeon, H. A. Mettauer,
1. Sergeant, J. H. King,
2. “ F. Herzog,
8. “ Chris. Machold,
4. “ N. Binswanger,
6. “ A. Menard,
Ist. Corporal, A. F. Herzog,
2. “ J. P. Smith,
8. “ J. King,
4. “ F. Richart,
. •• W. Schell,
Secretary and Treasurer —J. W. Black
shear.
Quarter Master— John Jaugstetter.
PRIVATES.
J. M. Nelson, Eugene Jeffers,
J. H. Otto, A. Munch,
F. Maurer, W. L. Wootten,
R. Magill, Alonzo Ray,
Henry Christopher, A. L. Read,
James T. Nisbet, D. Jenkins,
Wm. C. Wilson, J. D. Rainey,
Valentine Kotin, O. F. Stubbs,
Lucius B. Stone, J. M? Alley,
James G. Price, G. E. Ricks,
A. M. Rowland, Ira Anderson,
Anthony Schiff, W. W. Breazeal,
John W. Pierce, W. C. H. Cooper,
John Dugan, Allan Adams,
M. Bates, W. A. Williamson,
P. B. Whittle, Chris. Jaugstetter,
David McDesiuond, M. N. Barry,
S. Mclntyre, T. T. Bohne,
J. W. Schcerer, W. T'. Wilson,
David Ross, J. B. Arnold,
E. J. Nisbet, D. Abraham,
Phil. Binder, Henry Kent,
J. Morris, P. Danberj,
G. W. Reese, G. S. Brenn,
George Pike, G. B. Forster,
S. H. Washington, C. Schierstein,
Thos. A. Newton, W. W. Parker,
H. C. Taylor, E. C. Grier,
M. G. Lynch, J. E. Brown.
N. S. Bowen,
NO GOD IN THE CONSTITUTION-
When Alexander Hamilton returned from Phil
adelphia, alter the formation of the Federal Con
stitution, he was met in the street by the Rev. Dr.
Rogers, who said to him, “Col. Hamilton, we are
greatly grieved that the Constitution makes no
mention of the Supreme Being !”
“I declare,” said Hamilton, “we forgot it.”
We hope, if we are to have a Constitution to a
Southern Confederacy, that the existence of a
Supreme Being and our dependence on him will
not be ignored ; for, if the powers that be, are
ordained of God, it becomes them to acknowledge
Him as the great Lawgiver in order to secure his
blessings and guidance, and the permanence and
prosperity of the Government.— Christian Index.
We are neither Puritanical nor superstitious ;
and yet we have very little doubt but the down
fall of the American Government may be traced
to the fact that God and His moral Government
have been criminally ignored and disowned by a
Urge portion of the American people. Both
rulers and subjects seem to havr practically dis
carded the (loci rue of an over-ruling Providence.
We trust the ; i<- ent calamitous condition of the
country will tench all a lesson on this subject.
FATAL AFFRAY.
We copy the following from the Daily Telegraph
of the 28th inst., and understand the facts, as
stated, to be substantially correct:
“We are indebted to a friend for the following
particulars: There has been some difficulty exist
iog between the parties for some time, and acci
dentally meeting at Byiugton’s Hotel, Mr. Johnson
accosted Capt. Wimberly in an insulting manner,
whereupon the latter being unarmed, the affair
was adjusted, apparently to the satisfaction of the
parties concerned.
Afterwards meeting at the bar-room of King &
Walker, Johnson drew a Derringer pistol and
snapped it twice, the third time it fired, the ball
striking Wimberly just below the collarbone.—
Wiiuberlv fired in return, his ball entering John
son's little finger and coming out at the wrist.—
Johnson shot the second time, the ball just graz
ing Wimberly’s neck, whereupon W. fired again,
his shot taking effect in Johnson’s breast, about
three inches to the right of the left nipple, when
51r. Johnson exclaimed—“l am a dead man.”—
He shook hands with Mr. Wimberly and said that
it was his own fault. He died in about ten min
utes after being shot. Mr. Wimberly is doing
well and will recover, although the ball has not
been extracted yet. Both gentlemen are well
kuown in this city, and whatever may have been
their private differences, they are only known
here as high-toned, honorable men, who were
ever ready to repair an iujory, or to revenge a
wrong.”
From tu Atlanta latethcvsevr.
Col.. GsriftMfl .—By your permission, J wfea
to say a few words to yon and to your correspon
dents.
Tine statesmanship consists ill doing the best
thing that can be done uuder the circumstances.
We are fallen on peiilous times; these are dark
days, and may be followed by darker night 9; the
noblest structure of human production is tottering
to its fall; an early crash will almost inevitably be
the finale of the labors of our fathers, and the
hopes of their children. We are iu the midst of
a revolution, our euemy is a frenzied fanatic, as
wild as the Eastern Crusader; his numbers are by
uo means contemptible, and he occupies many of
the strong positions of America, (f weil nigh said
United States.) The South mat/ need all her natu
ral strength, and that strength may be doubled
iu moral, if not in physical force, by acting har
moniously, fraternally, cordially. There has,
heretofore, existed and still does exist, diversity of
opinion among the wisest citizens and purest
patriots in regard to the most judicious tnean9 of
accomplishing our end, the securing of our rights,
and the protection of our honor. The discussion
of various plans suggested, in dignified and re
spectful terms is right and proper, prior to any
definite conclusion had, by the State; but when
once the State has spoken authoritively on the
subject, the argument has closed, and Georgia
expects every man to do his duty, and his whole
duty. When your brother is involved, you do
not wait till he is over sloughed, while you enquire
into the rectitude of his antecedents; jou first
help hint out of the slough, and then assist in
washing him. So when we are involved in a com
mon destiny we should not stop to enquire who
scuttled the ship, but lay to and right her as fast
as possible. Allow me respectfully to suggest
that the time for bandying bitter words against
those who differ with you about circumstantials
has now past, the time for driving asunder those
who have a common interest and a common coun
try to serve, has also passed ; and the time lor
concert, conciliation and co-operation with our
fellow-citizens has cotne. Good men are often -
forced into a hostile action, because their self
respect will not allow them even to speak .kindly
to those who revile, abuse and insult them; A
gentleman cannot take counsel with you while you
taunt him through your paf>er with being a nub
missiouist, a Lincolnite, or ; a tory; his manly
spirit, which makes him worthy of the respect
and confidence of his fellow-citizens, forbids him
even to associate with you without watching you,
lest he be called to bear insult in ’ the house of bis
neighbor, he instinctively adjusts himself to a
defensive attitude. These things ought not to be
so.
If we have differed about minor points, we
have not differed in the fact of every man’s feeling
in his own bean a determined will to vindicate our
rights and our honor, at whatever cost; and it
behooves us all to act in such a manner towards
each other as to command the mutual confidence
and respect of our fellow-citizens. I feel sad, yea,
I have often felt sick at heart, when I have lead
and heard the epithets, insinuations and vitupera
tions in every day use among our public writers
and speakers. The great issues involved demand
a cessation of such repulsive manners, such aspe
rities, criminations and rec; iminations. The times
and circumstances demand a harmonious and
united people striving for the accomplishment of
one common end, the vindication of our honor
and the security of our rights. Does not every
right minded ;uau feel that these things are so ?
vea, know that we have all been indulging in
improper feelings towards each other, and driving
asunder when we should bave been drawing
together? I call upon you, sir, to see to it that
these strifes of words shall cease, and that respect,
propriety, dignity and courtesy bo maintained by
ooe towards another. H.
Military. —We learn, says the Savannah N"ewt,
that under an order from Brigadier General Harri
son there will be a convention of the field officers
of the First Brigade, First Division, Georgia Mili
tia, held in Savannah on the Ist day of February
next. We are also informed that the Brigade is
now thoroughly organized, except the Fifth Bat
talion, (Bryan county) and is being drilled every
week by companies in the rchool of the soldier,
company and battalion drill, and that a review of
the entire Brigade will take place within the next
thirty days.
Jackson Artillery, of Macon. —This fine look
ing and admirably drilled company, from our
sister city of Macon, says the Am of Saturday
reached Savannah yesterday morning en route for
St. Simon’s Island, and were comfortably quartered
at the “ Gibbon’s House.” We regret that the
exceeding inclemency of the weather prevented
them from seeing much of the city, and interfered
very seriously with the hospitalities which would
have been offered them by our own soldiery.
They leave this morning for Fredericka on the
steamer St. Johns , and will probably occupy St.
Simon’s Island at two points. A finer looking set
of men we never saw, and if they fail to “do the
State some service” ori the occasion we shall never
more put confidence in appearances.
Boating, River. Cotton, he. — The steamers.
Comet, Oak and Scott are now here, says the Haw
kin<*ville Times of Thursday, and are rapidly taking
on colton. They will all ldave for Savannah this
week.
Tho river is ■‘‘booming” and still rising.
Receipts of cotton this week light, it has rained
almost steadily lor seven days and but little has been
done in the cotton market. We quote prices 9 to
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Beecher Mobbed at New Hayes. —Rev. 11. W.
Beecher lectured at New Haven on Friday night
He was hissed during the lecture, and when he eamo
out a volley of rotten eggs was tired at his carriage.
He drove off amid the groans of a large crowd, who
followed him to his hotel and repeated
the compliment of hearty groans.
Another Resignation. —Rev. C. W. Thomas bus
just arrived in our city, says the Griffin Georgian,
from Pensacola, Fla., having resigned his commission
as Chaplain of the U. S. Navy, and left his station
to return to good old Georgia, whom lie says he re
cognises as pre-eminently entitled to his allegiance
and services Mr. Thomas surrenders a long-held
and lucrative post at the promptings of juitriotism,
aud we trust our noble State will not neglect those
who have been so prompt to make great personal
sacrifices in her behalf! Let it not be said of her ,
that * Republics are ungrateful.”
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Death of Griffin Smith. —As we go to press,
says the Sumter Repubham, we learn the distressing
fact of the death of Griflin Smith, Esq., formerly of
Starkville, but late a resident of Smithville. He
died suddenly in his chair, at the Hotel at Milledge
ville, on the 23rd instant, and his remains have been
accompanied to this city, by his son-in-law, the lion.
W. A. Hawkins, for interment. He was extensively
and favorably known and esteemed for his many
virtues, and his loss will be deplored by a numerous
body of friends and relatives.
Capture of Southern Arms. —It seems that the
New Yorkers are giving a practieal effect to the
decision of Judge Smalley on the “treason of furn
ishing arms to be used against the Federal Govern
ment. It appears that some five hundred stand ’
arms and a quantity of amunitiou, after being shipped
on board the MonticeHo , lor iSavannah, were levied
on by the New York police, and taken from the
agents ol'the lawful owners. If the northern h
persist in such acts, they need not be surprised, it
we of the South should retaliate ui kifldi