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BY J. W. BURKE & CO. ueorgia Journal & Messenger, J. W. KIKKK A- CO«, Proprietor*. A. W. lIKI SK. | s. utisr. i ****■“'*• WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 186S. THE TRI E ISSUE. Wo are gratified to learn from our intel ligent Atlanta correspondent, “White hall,” that the Democratic members of the Legislature have taken issue with their opponents upon the only real ques tion involved in the approaching cam paign; and that whilst the issue is such as to admit within theembraceof the par ty every patriotic and honest citizen of the Hate, whatever may have been his views upon minor points in tlie past, it is at the same time so distinctly marked as to exclude from our fold every “ wolf in sheep’s clothing.” Indeed, the Democrat ic members of the General Assembly have simply taken up the gauntlet thrown down by their adversaries, and accepted the issue made by the Radicals at Chicago. The Radicals there, wit j h<*» JJrown, General Mel'Cay, Jadga Oisother Georgians in full feUowism' >— oh ! shame, where is thy declared that the most ignorant negro was and should always be the equal of the most intelligent white man in Georgia, whilst in Ohio the white man should con - tinue to be the political master of the ne gro. in other words, they put in their platform this unjust and dishonorable principle, that in every State at the North no negro should vote unless the white vo ters of each State gave the Tight volunta rily to him, whilst in every State South every negro should vote, though every white voter in the State protested against it 1 There is equality for you with a ven geance ! Here you see the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence, so much lauded by these hypocritical canters for years, that “all men are created free and equal,” reduced dowu by them to its first analysis and resolved by them to mean, that all men at the South are so created, whatever be the difference in their com plexion, color, race, education, intelli gence, refinement and moral worth, but at the North it means that all white men are so created, no matter how ignmant, and all negroes are inferior—not the equal of any white man—no matter how well educated and intelligent the negro may be ! Was ever hypocrisy so completely un masked? Does not every man see the de ceitful visage and lieai the whining cant ? Will any honest white mail in Georgia remain in such a party? We know hon est white men in our State who favored re construction, even on the condition of the 14th Article amendment, unjust and de grading as they felt that to l»e to them selves and to those whom they knew to be their most intelligent aud virtuous fellow citizens, and who were willing to swallow it only to save Georgia from a more nau seating dose that they believed Radicalism would concoct for her stomach ; we know other honest white men who felt that they had embarked their all in a common cause in the revolutionary struggle just past, had come out of the struggle poor aud iuvo'v ed in debt—negro property, stocks, every thing but their little landed estate swept away without their fault, and who believ ed in the very botoid of their hearts that it was unjust to take that little from them to swell the colters of those who, in many instances, had remained at home, and had fattened and grown rich on the blood of their comrades in the field, and these hon est white men thus were led to unite with the reconstructionists to obtain relief from wrong and injustice, and protection from their Bylock oppressors; but these men are white men, and the mass of them honest, native citizens of Georgia, and we never shall believe, until we have proof conclusive, by their action in the Legisla ture, and their votes in November, that they will ever put themselves upon this unequal Chicago platform, or vote for a man who endorses it. Brown, MeCay, Gibson and others from Georgia at that Convention are the makers of that platform, who, by voting for them or either of them, will endorse their bond? Who will say, by such vote, that the negro is and ought to be the equal of the white man in Georgia, but is not and ought not to be the equal of the white man at the North ? Grant and Colfax are candidates for President and Vice President at the No vember election, aud stand on this plat form ami approve it; what Georgian by voting for them will endorse their doctrine that the negro is the equal of every Geor gian, but not the equal of Grant or Colfax, or <(>n/ Northern mant White men of Georgia, iu the Legislature or at home come out from among them and be ye separate, and henceforth “touch not, taste not, handle not the unclean thing!” Allign yourselves with your own race in your own Southern land, and spurn the traitorous miscreant who acknowledged at Chicago that he was only the equal of the lowest negro in Georgia, whilst every white man at the North was vastly his superior! Let him, if lie wishes to do so, rank himself thus in the ballot box, the jury box, the schoolhouse, the parlor, the bedroom. Perhaps he is right. There is no disputing about taste. Every man should be permitted to put his own esti mate on his own character and to select his own company. But when be selects it, for the honor of Georgia, let him keep it by himself, nor obtrude himself agaiu in to a society which he himself pronounces above him. And what will the honest Georgia negro voter say to this Chicago platform, the makers of it and the candidates upon it? Their raee at the North, many of them, have been free for many years—are com partively educated, property holders, and much better qualified for exercising the privilege to vote than the mass of the col ored people of the South; yet Ohio voted down tlieir iglit to vote by fifty thousand majority—Michigan by forty thousand, and this Chicago platform, and these can didates, Grant and Colfax, and Brown & Cos., say that they did right, ami that that vole shall stand, because the Northern ne gro is not the equal of the Northern white man, w hile at the same time they declare that the most ignorant negro in Georgia knows as much about law and govern ment, and how to cast a vote as the ablest of the whites. Honest colored man, do you not know it to be a lie? Do you not see that the mo tive is to punish ns und not to elevate your race? Do they love you better than they do your color living amongst them? If they come here and settle amongst you, which they will do, will they not deprive you of that right which they deprive your color of at their present homes? Can you not see through a mask so fllimsy as this? Can a veil so thin t,liH hule the u gly face of deceit from your eyes any longer? Respectable black man, throw otl your allegiance to such party leaders and leagues I and secret oaths, aud stand aud act with thewnne men among whom you were raised; who, whilst they will not flatter you with entrusting to you rights that you cannot exercise with wisdom and discre tion, are willing to advance your material and moral interests, aud elevate your raee to position and power just as fast but no faster than is consistent with the interest of the State and of both races in it. THE TEST OF A RADICAL. Many people who act with the radicals are denying that they are such. They in dignantly spurn the charge. What is the test by which we may know them? We suggest that the answer to a single ques tion will settle the point. Ask the man who denies that he is a Radical, do you mean to vote for Grant and Colfax ? 11 he says no ! lie is not a Radical; if yes, he is one—because he then endorses their doc trine at Chicago, that the negro is, and shall be, the equal of the Whiteman South, but is not, and shall not be, his equal North. Or ask him, does he favor Brown or Blodgett, for Seuator, aud MeCay for Judge? If he does, he is a Radical, for they were at Chicago; helped make the platform that equalizes the negro with the Boutlieru white man, aud denies him, equality with the Northern white man. "By their fruits ye shall know them.” “Out of the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaketh.” How do you vote, friend? Radical or Democratic ? There is no half-way house. Every man “not for us, is against us, in this battle.” Choose ye. LETTER FROM ATLANTA. (»t*orgia Legislature—Second Day. Atlanta, July , 1868. Messrs Editors— The two houses met promptly at 9 o’clock, A. M., and I ap |>end proceedings, which I clip from the evening edition of the Constitution. By the way, this is a live paper—they issue two editions daily, and there is a great de mand for it everywhere. Quite a sensation was created in the House by the election of the Democratic candidate for Clerk. You will see that Harden heat his opponent five votes. The Radicals were terribly whipped—they fairly wilted. Mr. Sheibley, the Clerk of the late Convention,was expecting largely if Johnson had been elected—it was de lightful to witness bis discomfiture. Par rott lobked doleful—Blodgett was restive— Bryant was unmanageable —Caldwell was perturbed—there was an awful flutter ing among the birds. Os course the Dem ocrats were uproarious—they could not well contain themselves. It is thought now that the Democrats have a clear majority of five to seven in the House, aud that it will be a close vote on joint ballot. It is now certain that the prospects of Joseph are not very bright. His hopes are not buoyant. We shall be able to send you the Gov ernor’s message, perhaps, by to-morrow evening. I was quite amused by a little incident to-day. In the vote for an adjournment in the House, which was urged by the Radicals, and opposed by tha Democrats, Bryant was with the weak side, and de siring to get all the strength he could, call ed out to the Clerk that he had omitted to call the name of Mr. Turnipseed, sup. posing Mr.T. wasa Radical,and would vote aye. Mr. T. rose in his seat and said : “I have voted, sir, aud voted no.” Bryant went down amidst the wildest roar of laughter by the whole house. Several papers put down our friend, J. R. (Smith, of Coffee, as a Radical. They claimed him, but Smith was all right, and lias voted the Democratic ticket throughout. He said: “They put me dowu rad., and I got a long confidential letter from Dr. Bard askiug my influence, but I’ll show them where I stand ” There is not a more staunch Democrat in either house than Mr. Smith. But I must close. R- SENATE. Monday, July 6, 1868. Senate met at 10 o’clock, A. m., pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the President. Prayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman. The President then called for Senators absent on Saturday to come forward and be qualified. Two Senators came forward, where upon Mr. Candler, of DeKalb, stated that the Code provided that no one could adminis ter the oath except a Judge of the Supreme or Superior Court. The question was submitted to the Seu ate, which permitted the President, to pro ceed in administering the oath. Minutes of Saturday read and con firmed. Mr. Harris moved that the Senate pro ceed to complete its organization by the election of Doorkeeper, Messenger aud Sergean t-at-A rms. Mr Candler objected on the ground that no such ollice as Sergeant-at-Arms was known in the feeuate of Georgia. After some discussion it was moved to strikeout Sirgeant-at-Arms, which was carried, and the Senate proceeded to the election of Door Keeper. Upon the fifth ballot Ephraim Thorn,of Newton county, was declared elected. The election for Messenger resulted on the second ballot in the election of A. J. Cameron, of Telfair. A resolution was introduced by Mr. Adkins, authorizing the President to re quest someone of the different Pastors of tiie city of Atlanta, alternately, to perform the duties of Chaplain to this body, and failing to obtain someone of the several Pastors of the Churches of this city, to re quest one of its body who are clergymen. Adopted. Moved, by Mr. Wooten, that a commit tee together with such committees as may be appointed by the House of Representa tives wait on Provisional Governor R. B. Bullock, and inform him that both Houses are now organized and ready to receive such message, and other documents, as it may be proper to transmit to them. Adopted. The President appointed on the Com mittee Messrs. Harris, Spear aud Candler. On motion of Mr. A. A. Bradley .(colored) the Senate adjourned to meet at 10 o’clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Monday, July 6, 1808. The House assembled at 10 o’elock, a. m., Speaker McWhorter in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Quillian. The roll called, and the first day’s pro ceedings read, by Mr. J. T. Taylor, Act ing Clerk. The Speaker announced that a number of members bad arrived since the House was organized, and that they would now present themselves and take the necessary oath. M ine new members were then sworn in by Judge N\ Ilham Gibson. The election of Clerk ot the House re sulted as follows, the vote being taken viva voce : M. A. Harden, of Bartow, 83; Johnson, of Hart 78. The Speaker announced that Mr. Har den, having received the requisite majori ty, was duly elected Clerk of the House. Mr. Harden was then qualified as Prin cipal Clerk : L. Carrington, as Assistant, or Reader at the Desk ; H. F. Merrell, as Journalizing Clerk, and S. B. Clegliorn as Chief Engrossing Clerk. The Speaker announced that the next busiuess in order was the election of a Messeuger, when a motion for adjourn iP eu t was made, but lost by nays 81, yeas ' • The vote for Messenger was proceeded with, ami resulted in the eiectiou of Jesse Gs'in, *w> the first ballot, by a large ma jisrity over bis numerous competitors. Mr. Price 'oflVred a resolution that pro posals be received for furnishing stationery f>r the House, but upon the announce ment being made that the office of the Secretary of State already had on hand an abundant supply of stationery, Mr. Price withdrew' his resolution. Upon the Speaker’s announcing that an election for Doorkeeper was the next busi ness in order, some twelve or fifteen names were placed in nomination. The first ballot disclosed the fact that Cupt. G. Whit. Anderson, of Fulton, and R, F. Litieberg, of Hart, though neither of them elected, had received the highest number of votes. These gentlemen are both Dem ocrats. The Speaker then requested members to prepare for a second ballot, pendiug which a motion from the Radical side of the House was made for adjournment. I his motion was so closely contested that the yeas and nays wore called for, which re sulted in a loss of the motion, when a sec ond ballot for Doorkeeper was entered upon. The second ballot was alike barren of a choice, when a motion to adjourn until 12 o’clock on Tuesday prevailed. Atlanta, Ga, July 7. Messrs. Editors :—The proceedings of to day develop nothing of much interest. The House succeeded in’ making a doorkeeper. Iu the Senate, Mr, Nnnpaliy made an onslaught on A. A. Bradley— charging him with felony, and therefore not qualified for Senator. A committee was appointed to investigate the case and report at an early day. Rumors are alloat to-day that the Legis lature is to be trimmed down to give the Radicals a clear majority in both Houses. The plea is to procure the relief from dis abilities of atanit six members who are Radicals, and that about fifteen who are Democrats will not be relieved, then by military order, all who are not so relieved, will be required to give up their seats. We do not vouch for the truth of these rumors. Tiie Constitutional Amendment will be brought before both Houses within a few days. It is generally understood that it will be adopted. We refer for particulars of legislation to the following from the Constitution: SENATE. Tuesday, July 7, 1868. Benate met at 10 o’clock pursuant to ad journment, and was called to order by the President, ihayer by the Rev. Wesley Prettyman. After calling the roll, the minutes of yesterday wore read ami adopted. Senators who had not been qualified were requested by the President to come forward and take the prescribed oath, whereupon Mr Candler objected to the administration of the oath by the Presi dent as unconstitutional, aud likely to produce trouble in future. The objection was sustained and Justice Dunning was called niton to administer the oath to Beuator ,of the dis trict. A resolution was offered inviting report ers for the press, members of Congress, Governors and ex Governors, Judges oi Supreme and Superior Courts to seats on the floor Adopted. Mr. NUNNAI/LY offered a resolution requesting the ap[toinUnent of special committee to investigate the case of A. A. Bradley, (colored) charged with felony. A motion made to lay the resolution on the table was lost. Moved to refer the resolution to Commit tee on Rights and Privileges. Lost. After considerable discussion a call was made for the original question, which was sustained. Kt-HolUlloii of Mr. Nunn ally utul adopted. Resolution to adjourn by Mr. Higbee. Lost- Committee on Rules offered their report, which was read, and, on motion of Mr. Candler, laid on the table. On motion, the Benate adjourned until ten o’clock to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Tuesday, July 7, 1868. The House met at 12 o’clock M , pursu ant to adjournment. Bpeaker McWhor ter in the Chair. Prayer by Mr. , and the roll called. Proceedings of pre vious day read and confirmed. The Bpeaker announced that before the regular order of business was proceeded with, such new members as had arrived would present themselves and be quali fied. Three members took the oath. The first business in order being the election of a Door-keeper, the first ballot resulted in no choice. The second ballot was as follows : R. F. Lineberger, of Lowndes, .87; Cap tain G. W. Anderson, of Fulton, 75. Mr. Lineberger was then declared elect ed Door keeper of the House. Mr. TWEEDY, of Richmond, offered a resolution notifying the Governor that this body was organized and ready to receive any communication he may have to make. Ruled out of order. Mr. MeCULLOCH, of Jones, offered a resolution to inform the Senate that the House was fully organized, and ready to co-operate with that body in proceeding to business. Mr. TWEEDY’S resolution was then taken up and adopted. At this juncture, Mr. A. E. Marshall, Secretary of the Benate, entered the House and announced that the Senate was in a complete state of organization, and ready for business; and further, that that body, had appointed a committee to co-operate with the House in waiting upon his Ex cellency, the Governor, for the purpose of informing him that both branches of the General Assembly were iu readiness to re ceive any communication which he might desire to make. The SPEAKER then appointed as a committee from the House, to co-operate with the Senate’s committee, and to wait upon the Governor, Messrs. Tweedy, of Richmond, McCulloch, of Jones, and Lee, of Jasper. A resolution was adopted to furnish seats upon the floor of the House for news paper editors and reporters, and to extend to them all the courtesies of the same. Mr. BRYANT, of Richmond, offered a resolution that members proceed to draw for seats. Captain SCOTT, of Floyd, ottered as an amendment that members remain in their present seats. [Democrats being seated on the right and Radicals on the left. 1 Mr. BRYANT, of Richmond, accepted the amendment, when it was adopted. A resolution was passed that a commit tee of five be appointed to prepare rules for the government of the House, wbeu tiie Speaker, upon the resolution being adopted, appointed Messrs Phillips, O'Neal, Rryant, Hudson and Costiu, (negro.) Mr. BELL, of Banks, offered a resolu tion that tiie House co-operate with the Senate in arranging with the clergy of the city to have each house opened with prayer each morning. Adjourned to 10 a. m., on Wednesday. Atlanta, July 8, 1868. Messrs. Editors: —You will see by the proceedings sent herewith that but little was done in either House to-day. The hour in tiie Senate was mainly occupied by a speech or speeches from Aaron Alpe oria Bradley. He was hard on the Demo crats—heavy on Joe Brown, aud very cross with his white Radical brethren. He gave as a reason for consuming so much time, that it was necessary for him to explain himself—as the white folks couldn’t do it. That if a white man at j tempted to defend a negro he always mis i represented him aud made it worse for i him. He understood the case—and he was | set for their defence. I think Aaron’s speecli today settled his case—as but little I doubt exists about his expulsion. If his ! speeches are all as beneficial to the cause of white folks as the one to-day, it will, i perhaps, he well to retain him. ' MACON, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 14, 1868. The Governor’s Message will be sent in to-morrow. SENATE. Atlanta, July 8, 1868. Senate met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Smith, (Sen ator). Journal of yesterday read and approved. Rules for the government of the Beuate were taken up. It was moved by the SPEAKER to act upon the rules seriatim. Motion adopted and the Assistant Secre tary was ordered to lead the rules. The rules were adopted without dissent until the fourth was reached. Mr. HIGBEE moved to strike out the word “Mr.,” and Insert “the” iu address ing the President. The motion was lost. The remaining rules were then read, adopted separately without discussion, aud finally, as a whole. WALLACE (negro), moved that all questions not decided by ibe rules should be determined by Cushing’s Manual. Mr. CANDLER opposed the motion, and urged that it would be direspectf.il to the President, inasmuch as all questions not decided by the rules would, as a mat ter of course, be left to appeal. A. A. BRADLEY (negro), opposed the motion, but would “go for it, provided the Manuals were furnished gratuitously. Judge HARRIS urged the motion, uud argued that it wou and save unprofitable discussion, and thereby facilitate busi ness. A -V BRADLEY again rose and got off*some “strong senejiu«,ut».» j-f -Yidutinl that the whole thing was a damn ante spring trap, and that the Senator now ad dressing them had felt inconveniences from such a liue of conduct. Mr. SMITH urged the adoption of the motion. Motiou put aud carried by a small ma jority. Mr. WINN moved that the Seuate post pone action on nominations by the Gov ernor three days. Motion lost. Mr. HUNGEKFOiiD introduced a res olution appointing a committee to investi gate the eligibility of certain membeis. At Ibis juncture a resolution was intro duced by Mr. Hungerford, to appoints committee to Investigate the e igibility of the following members—Graham, Winn, Harris, and others. Mr. HUNGERFORD spoke at length. He believed there were members present not entitled to seats, and If so, he desired them “put out.” Several motions aud propositions to amend were offered, when Mr. CANDLER took the floor, and pro ceeded iu an eloquent argument against the proceedings. In a vein of deep pathos he was loudly cheered from the lobby, when the Chair ordered the messenger to clear it at once. Mr. HOLCOMBE hoped, as this was the first offence, the Chair would withdraw tl*e order. lit- movod it be withdrawn. The motion was put ami earrietl, ami Mr. Candler proceeded. [The re|x>rter was unable, from confu sion around him at the time, to get either the words or argument of Mr. Candler’s speech.] Mr. HUNGERFORD then spoke. He said that he was, also, from Georgia, and felt a deep interest in her welfare, and was, therefore, in favor of justice, and no- ! tiling but justice. Mr. BURNS replied to Mr. Hungerford, ; and stated lliul liih side of the House was ! fully ready for the Investigation. He said j the 14th article, when adopted, would lie ! the rule l>y which to decide this question. ! After further discussion, the question j was referred to the Committee on l’rivi- ; leges and Elect! >ns. Mr. CANDLER then introduced a reso- : lution enquiring into the eliglbfli / of | John Harris, Jones, T. G. Canipoell, j Sr., A. A. Bradley and others, Republi cans. AARON ALPEOIUA again took the! floor, and proceeded to oppose the remdu- j tion. He urged the imiiorlance of regard ing with due solemnity the importance of j an oath. He laid it dowu that an oath to ■ support Georgia’* Cmisutmion was bind- j ing, but an oath to support the Conslltu- ; tion of the United States was very bind- : ing. He was strongly in favor of purging i the Senate of felons and traitors. Mr. NUNNALLY here rose to a |>oini i of order, stating that neither himself nor ; other members present were on trial. TheCH Alß—The gentleman will please j confine himself to the question before the i Benate. Aaron apologized and proceeded, and j while speaking dealt some heavy ‘sounds.* j Mr. HARRIS rose and desired to know i if there was a queslion before the Beuate. I The CHAIR —There is, and I decide j that the gentleman is in order. Again Aaron proceeded Among other ! things, lie asserted that a negro struck the [ first lick for American independence, in ! King street, Boston ; that General Wash- ] ing ton never fought a battle withontane- j gro at his hack ; tha’ the negroes were j co-equal with the whites in the formation ! of this Government; that in the late war ) there were 200,000 negroes in tlierauks, and that when “we” went into this tight, “we” expected noquurter—we had fresh in mind the massacre of “Fort Pillow.” He con tended that the negro was not only an equal, but a superior of the white man ; that he had known white men, officers du ring the war, to “skulk out,” take to the swamps and leave their commands, "brave blacks” to do the lighting. There was Gov. Brown. He had liked Governor Brown, and had intended to vote for him for Senator; but if he took this posi—. He was here called to order. After further remarks, a Senator asked of him to allow the motion to adjourn, and he kindly yielded to the floor. Mr. WOOTEN stated that the Commit tee appointed by the Benate to wait upon the Governor, had done so, and that the Governor would semi in papers or docu ments to-morrow morning. The Benate then adjourned till 10 a. m., to morrow. HOUSE OK REPRESENTATIVES. House met at 10 o’clock. Prayer by Mr. Seals, of Pike. Roll called. Minutes of previous day read and adopted. Some discussion was gone into with reference to the manner in which mem bers who had arrived after the first day had been sworn in. It was suggested that a judicial officer, and not the Speaker, was only competent to qualify a member. The discussion pro <t eon resulted in the adoption of a motion to invite J udge Spear to the Speaker’s stand, to the end that lie might qualify, in his capacityasa judicial officer, such members as had been sworn in by the Bpeaker. This was done, about ten or a dozen members presenting them selves for that purpose. Mr. TWEEDY, of Richmond, from the committee appointed to wait upon the Governor, reported that the mission of the committee had been fulfilled, and that his Excellency, so soon as he should confer with the Commanding General, would submit such matter as he might have for the General Assembly to consider. A resolution was adopted tendering seats upon this floor to ex-Governors of Georgia, members of the Sopreme and Circuit Courts, and ex-Cougressmeu. A resolution was adopted to arrange with the clergy of the city to have the House opened each morning with prayer, aud a committee was appointed for the to the gallery of the House. Mr. CALDWELL, of Troup, offered a resolution appointing L. Carrington, Esq., to repair to Milledgeville for the purpose of bringing forward such records, docu ments, &c., as are immediately wanted. Adopted. Mr. TWEEDY, of Richmond, stated that in the absence of any communication from Governor Bullock, he thought it proper for the House to adjourn until Iff o’clock to morrow. Adopted. The House adjourned. A Nice Soup Once in Seventeen Y t ears. —Dr. Schneider gives the follow ing receipt in Siebenhaar’s Medical Maga zine: “ The locust must be washed (im mediately after capture,) pounded, broiled to hardness in butter, then boiled in beef broth, strained aud served with toasted bread. A well prepared locust soup is bet ter aud more strengthening than any oth er, its flavor agreeable and its color a dark brown one. Boiled in water, without ad dition of broth, they yet are good aud nu tritious. Don’t take locusts from oak trees, as these have a disagreeable flavor.” THURSDAY, JULY 9,1868. WU.lt THEY ST V\II FIRM I Wetft* < ‘ >ur ‘•orrespon ;f%-n,rrefeplay’s issue I hat {lietia®o wotel the ('Jerk ami other officers o/the House of Representa tives, and have therefore, we suppose, the control of that oody. Will they vote down the degrading Constitutional Amendment and consign the infamous Constitutioa made at Atlanta to utter ob liviou? .Mill they thus bury it so deep that the steßch thereof may never again pollute the atmosphere and suffocate the breath of h<*r once free and proud people ? Will they have the nerve-to stand as a bulwarjk against every allurement of cor rupt despising participation in spoils, of emolument, of honor falsely so-called, or of office? We trust that no Democrat rio patriotic Georgian of any party—will be induced to separate himself from the Democracy of the Union by giving his vote for tbi* obnoxious amendment. If Indeed they hold power in the House, the eyes of the Democracy of the Union are upon (hem, and the entire parly expects every man in the House to do liis duty. Not.one Northern Democrat favors it or jVoulg vote for it. Unanimously in Oon |;ress they "voted against it —unanimously M. New Jersey, Con- minoriiy or majority, the Democrats nave opposed the iniquity. Will the Demo crats in the Georgia House of Representa tives divide upon it? Will they be the first and only Democrats who, no matter what the inducements offered or the bribe tendered, break the lauks of the grand army of ibe true Constitutional Union on this vital question ? Will they thus help to ratify reconstruction when the Party at New York have just denounced the whole scheme as unconstitutional, null aud void ? Will any Democrat step so soon off' the Platform made byThe Representatives of the whole Party of the Union with such unanimity aud enthusiasm in the New York Convention? For the honor of Georgia, to defeud which the Platform was made by our generous brethren, for the rights of (Jeorgia, to vindicate which in common with the rights and honor of all the Soutb, that platform was made by the same liberal bands—we trust we shall be spared the humiliation of learning that the brand of infatny lias been .-tamped upon the noblest of her sous, liviug and di«*«L )*“ the hands of her own Re present a- i tiveS; wiie-u ttie n«bl» and gallant North ern Democrats who fought those sons of j Georgia on honorable battle-fields, entreat them by example in voting, by precept in resolutions and platforms, to stay their fratricidal bauds! And can it be |«ossible that any Demo era ie Representative will help to cheat and swindle the people of Georgia out of the relief clauses inserted iu the so called Constitution by the Radicals, who are trembling to know wliat to do themselves —their political masters—the Radical Con gress—ordering them to strike out relief iu an unconstitutional mode, aud their people at borne and their oaths of office demanding that they shall not obey Con gress? Will Democrats, will any Dem ocrat, vioittte tbeir oaths to support the Constitution, under which they sit, by striking out relief, and thus amending that Constitution in a way different from that iu which atone they have sworn to amend it? Let Radicals—the vilest of them—those 1 ; who have carpet sacks on their backs and Radical pay in their pockets —follow the ! example of their Congressional employ ers and masters, and at their bidding, vio late, if they will, their oaths of office but ietthe Democrats and native Georgians, of whatever views of party and policy, show file world that whilst the Slate lias lost much, and is willing to sacrifice much— lot one Representative born upon her soil fould be found willing, at any price, to tell his soul by violating his oath ! We urge this appeal upon our friends at Atlanta, because we learn that at Radical keadquarters it has been determined to l ave no stone unturned to secure the con tinued power of the Bullock party, and fatronage will be lavished with a liberal hand, and even sympathy for the Colum- , bus prisoners invoked, by the promise , that they will be snatched from the iron ■ grasp of the military, and turned over for trial t« the civil authorities. However strong the appeal—however holy the sym- j patliy invoked —we submit that to a Geoß- j niA Patriot, the honor of Georgia -of her gallant dead and her noble living— ; furnishes the stronger appeal, and to an honest man, the sanction of an cath the holier motive! All! why this trembling in the Radical Camp? Why this tremor at their beadquarteis? Why this sudden anxiety to turn over the prisoners from military to civil trial? The enemy is alarmed—their whole scheme about to fail—office, plunder and emolument are slipping from their clutches—embryo Judges see theirso much coveted '•eats still filled with better men— Senatori <1 robes tly into the air and are gone forever—State Road profit and plunder—that Eldorado, so much longed for and paid for in ad vance by fraud and corruption in election returns—are mere bubbles at last, aud, the fabulous Island sinks into the sea at the moment that straining eyes were right upon its shores, and nervous fingers were clutching its diamonds and its gold. Hence the cry of agony from the drown ing men, “help me, Cassius, or I sink.” Democrats of the Legislature—honest Georgians--let them sink ; aiul when the deep blue waters settle upon the spot they once occupied, honor aud honesty, virtue and religion, will breathe freer that no trace of them and tlieir infamy is lelt be hind! “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,” the hearts of the etiemy are sinking, their hands stretched out imploringly for help—one more vigo rous, steady charge along all our lines, and the white flag will runup to the top of their citadel, the stronghold will be surrendered, the victory will be ours, and Georgia, redeemed and disenthralled from the shackles of the tyrant by the Democ racy of the Nation, will be again the old Georgia of our fathers. The Hale Votes. —As many do not understand the half votes in the New York Convention, we will explain how they are cast. Every Congressional Dis trict is entitled to cast one full vote, and iu many instances there are two delegates on the floor representing one District. Now, if these two delegates cannot agree, they make this fraction. For instance, this District is represented by Wm. A. lteid and C. Peeples. Mr. R. may vote for Pendleton aud Mr. P. for Hancock. Thi3 would make a half vote for Pendle ton and a half for Hancock. Death of a Brother of President Van Burf.n.— Major Lawrence Van Bu reu, brother of President Van Buren, aud for many years postmaster at Kinderhook, died suddenly on the evening of the 2d instant, at his residence, in that village, in the eighty fifth year of his age. THE CULTIVATION OF CLOVER. (The following private letter was not intended for publication, but it is very in terestiug.—Eds.) tm THlt'KJ^tyaA., July 2,485?. Dkar B—: f received yours of &U instant, asking ray opinion about clover. My experience iu clover raising is very limited; but I am perfectly satisfied that it will grow fine in Middle Georgia. I sowed in the winter—November, 1866 about 20 acres, but owing to the severity of the weather, the most of it was killed. I only let about } of an acre stand, and 1 cut it on the 16th June. I cut and cured between 1,800 and 2,000 pounds of fine bay—it grew from knee to waist high. 1 lie land it grew upon is a small basin ; it lias been cleared over forty years, and had not a particle of manure on it. It is a mulatto soil, remarkably adapted to wheat. 1 he same laud would make, of a good year, 800 pounds of seed cotton per acre. I will cut the same piece again iu August or Sep tember. It has sprung up again very rap idly—now half leg high. I should have cut it a month sooner, but owing to press ing business on my farm, I could not do so. I have now one acre well set that I sowed last fall, which will do to cut next May. I turned this acre lot with the two horae plow I bought of you—the Calhouu plow, 1 believe—the Ist of September last, »■»«* plowing it in with a common scooter plow. I then sowed clover seed on top of the land, brushing them iu about 2 or 2J gal lons per acre. But I think tbe best time to sow clover seed in this climate is about the Ist of September; it has time when sown then to get a root before tbe severity of winter. We have not had scarcely any rain iu seven weeks, and yet my clover looks well and flourishing. I see some bunches in my first sowing in 1800 on land that will not of a good year bring eight bushels of corn per acre. It is over knee high and well seeded. It is not worth while for any man to say Middle Georgia will not bring i clover. I say and know it will, aud sue- j cessfully, too. I expect, if I should live: many years, to see not clover lots, but i clover fields In Middle Georgia. I shall j this fall sow 12 acres, and you will see or hear of Bob. E—’s clover field. I intend ! to quit cotton—l have already done so— and turn my attention principally to grain and clover. My advice to you is this: Turn your land well with a two horse plow early iu September. Let it lay some ten days, then sow in wheat or barley. Manure well; plow in your grain with a common turning plow, and, to emure a good stand of clover, I would sow 2-] or gallons of seed acre. Brush it in well, and in twelve months you will be well paid for your trouble. Excuse this long epistle. Yours respectfully, * It. F. E. 1 HOP* l\ HOIsTON AMlsI NITER »*«H NTIFs*. Marshallville, Ga., July 6, 1808. Messrs. Editors: —.“Since triy last commu nication there has been a gieat change in tbe appearance of things around our little village. When I last wrote you. I did not think that the farms had materially suffered for rain. We had just had a pretty fair season in Marshallville aud my opinion was that tbe rain was more ex teusive tbau 1 soon afterwards found out. The ed lowers appear to have been very partial. There are sections or conntrj ten miles from Ibis place where there has not been anything like a season in from six to eight weeks, unless they have bad rain within the last three or four days. We had several refreshing showers in this place and vicinity the latter part of last week, which revived vegetation very much. 1 saw fields of corn last week that will not make a half crop unless the rains were to set in and continue every day or two for two or three weeks. The corn, asa general tiling, is very low> but the stalk is sufficiently large to hiake a good yield with plenty of rain. Planters, I believe, are still hopeful of making plen ty of corn, provided rain will come soon. The young corn, or that which was plant ed later iu the season, is now doing well, and perhaps will have a tletter chance for a good crop than the early planting, as the seasons may suit it better. Cotton is do ing very welt, though it is not as large as I have seen it, the first of July, t have never seen crops in any better condition, which is speaking well for freedmen, in this community. In passing round and through farms, I see very little grass iu either corn or cotton. Cotton is blooming finely, and is very full of forms, and bids fair to make a good yield. There is not near so much plauted in this section this year as there was last year, which I believe is a general thing throughout the cotton growing country. Cotton is now bringing a good price, and if farmers will only act prudently, they will get a good price for the present growing crop—arrange their business so as not to be compelled to force it upon the market, as they did last year. That thing of mortgaging their crop last year, to get provisions and other necessaries, came very near bankrupting our country. If they are compelled to have these things, my opinion is, it would be much better to borrow money from bank, and pay two and a half per cent for it, and pay the cash for what they buy. Buy as little as possible, and just as soon as they can out a few bales of cotton have it ginned, and carry it to market aud sell it while cotton is bringing a good price, and take up their notes. By doing this they can hold on to what they have left, and demand a good price for it. My opinion is, that if this thing is managed right, that the whole of the present growing crop will average twenty-five cents; then the farmer will be paid for his trouble. But how wasit with the last year’s crop? it was forced u pon the m arket,soo n came do w n very low, and got into the hands of Specu lators, the latter class making all the money. I tell you, Mr. Editor, it is wiong, the planter should look well to his inter est in this important matter. I do hope he will do so, for upon the farmers as a class, depends our success as a Southern people. I hope the time will soon come, when we will have no more military, hut civil law, when wa can move as we once did, and worship under our own vine and fig tree. A great deal depends upon the action of the great National Democratic | Convention, now in session in the city of i New York. If they will only nominate the right man, upon the right kind of a platform, I believe he will be elected, but lam no politician. The health of this section is pretty good at present; wo have ; a few isolated cases of intermittent and re , mittent fevers, all yield very readily to | remedies. Having extended this com munication farther than I anticipated, 1 ! close. Very Respectfully etc. An Escuir, apian M. D. Somebody says that solan, coercion, suspicion, and the obsolete intemecion ate all the English words ending in scion. Somebody else says there is another, anu not obsolete. Hunt it up, some of you. FORT V ALLEY FEMALE SEMIN AR* . Fort Valley, Ga., July 6, ISOB. Mr. Editor: —Allow me a small space in your Daily for the purpose of saying something to the public in reference to the examination and exhibition that came off in the Female Seminary theCSth and 19tb of June last. Our Female Seminary is located on one of tbe most eligible lots in our village, surrounded by a beautiful oak grove, offering every facility iu the way of apparatus, arrangement and room, for the convenience of teachers ami pupils. Mrs. C. C. Riley is our accomplished in structress, possessing every natural and acquired qualification that could be ask ed, even by the most fastidious. The ex amination of the pupils duriug two days in all their studies was so thorough and strict, and yet the recitations so perfect as to leave no doubt iu our mind that the children were in the right place. The compositions read by'the young la dies exhibited thought—the result of prop er training. Interludes of instrumental ami vocal music added greatly to tbe exer cises. At the close of the compositions Mr. Ned. Brown gave us a most chaste and erudite address on the subject of education, convincing all that he Lad studied and read to great purpose. I would rejoice to see all our young men vieing with each other for an education, for their own, as well as their country's, future welfare, j Aft | the school were highly ! had made, and feeiTj »erifeefty*'[ commit them still to the wise instructions of their oiost estimable instructress. Af ter tbe regular duties of teacher and pupils had been met and so honorably aud cred itably discharged, then all was intense ex citement, looking to the hour and occa sion that should regale us with dialogues, etc., from the young ladies and little girls. At the appointed hour the spacious Seminary was filled with anxious specta tors ami the scene opened wilh dialogues, tastefully gotten up, beautifully arranged, reflecting great credit upon teacher and pupils, while a magic influence, culmiua- j ting in hilarity, showed entire satisfac- j tion on the part of the large audience, i Indeed we were almost sorry when it was ; announced “this closes the entertainment for the evening.” Just then, however, we remembered that the good ladies of : the village and vicinity had provided a most sumptuous supper for every body that would comply with the conditions, and tbe transition from one kind of excite- ' meet to another is so easy and natural j that we soon found ourselves absorbed iu the midst of one of the nicest, most beau tifully arranged and opportune suppers that it was ever our good fortune to wit- j ness. We thought that surely all the good ladies in and around the village had graduated iu cookery—and then the ice , cream, ice lemonade, etc., all, all, satisfied us that the ladies had aud were living to considerable purpose. Let me say to all, who want tlieir girls i well and properly instructed, send them j without fail and place them iu the care of Mrs. C. C. Riley, Fort Valiev. B. L. Ross, i The Crownin- Infamy of Joe Itroun. Until we learned that Joe Brown, once j Governor ot Georgia, had, for a consider- { a tion of some sort, consented to appear as i prosecutor, before an unauthorized aud un- j constitutional tribunal, against a number j of the citizens of his own Btate, whom be knows to be guiltless before the law. and j for whose destruction he knows that steps ! unnara,U.;itd and criminal have , been taken, we had no conception or tut-' wickedness of which the human heart is capable, no idea of the depths to which i man may fall, no conception of the hate | ami malice that till the hearts of one con- j scious of being justly loathed, abhorred, j detested by his fellow men. Joe Brown knows that most of theyouug men against whom he has appeared are innocent of the crime of murder, and be lieves they all are. He knows that ttie tribunal before which they are arraigned has no legal right, and can have none, tu try them, and that the execution of one or the prisoners by its order would be mur der. He knows that should he succeed in sending one of these men to (he scaffold, he will be guilty in the eyes of God and man of assassination. And yet, because they t*re white men, because their fidelity to principles and right reproach him, whose treachery to his race is so marked, he, either for money in his pocket, or for political considerations, and in either case for gain, joins with detectives who resort to intimidation to extort such testimony as they need from igno rant aud timid witnesses to murder in nocence. We turn with horror from the assassin who stabs his unsuspecting victim to the the heart or puts poison in the cup will) which he pledges him ; but the crime of Brown is greater than liis, for,shielded by federal bayonets ami acts of Congress, be feels that he cau send the objects of his hate to the gibbet without fear of punish ment, ami with his red hands dabble ill gotten gold and mock in security at the mourners around the graves of Hie mur dered dead. Great lawyers Lave been prouder of the fact that they bad refused always to prose cute for murder, than of tlieir proudest triumphs at the bar; for no matter how strong the case might be in which a sen tence of death had been pronounced, there was always a possibility of innocence; and they have been unwilling to bear tbe re sponsibility of even such a |K»ssibility ; but Brown, knowimr the innocence of the prisoners now on trial at Atlanta, troubled by uo such qualms of conscience, is only elated at the idea that now lie lias it in his power to wreak a fiendiike vengeance on the heads of some of those who so loath ami hate him. We have long believed that this cold blooded, cruel, vindictive and ambitious man is mainly responsible for the excesses and cruelties whichtiave marked the mil itary administration of General Meade — we have fell that his insidious suggestions and plausible advice, backed by studied misrepresentations ami flagrant falsehood, had poisoned the mind of the Command ing General and strengthened his,arin in his warfare upon an unarmed and law abiding people; and now we cannot doubt the character of tbe influence which all know he lias exerted at headquarters. Life is sweet; but we would a tbousaud times rather be arraigned before tbe court martial at Atlanta, with the knowledge that the sword ami the rack and the dun geou were to be used to wring from un willing witnesses the needed testimony for our conviction, than to be for one hour Joe Brown, shunned ami detested by all who have in times past known or honored him. distrusted aud scorned by those who use him, with the brand ot Cain upon his brow, with the curse of God resting visibly upon iiis brain and heart and soul, with out a resting place on the face of the earth, and without a hope for the world to come. From the Selma (Ala.) Times. £g”A mong the distinguished Southern ers in New York are Gens. Beauregard Joseph E. Johnston,ami Forrest. The lat ter is a delegate— two are only spectators. They all agree that theFouth ern men ought to take a «jniet part in the proceedings, ami instead of pressing a < an didate of their own, to support whoever seems to be the choice candidate of the Northern Democracy. 5“ KJS in. .t.i- .y (“Ulr 1 wr»n!, ~n r fellow-citizens at Atlanta, we un * derstood that about fcSOd had been sub scribed early in the afternoon, and that the amount would probably he increased. 1 Will not the people of other cities in the State move in this matter promptly . ; The expenses of the defence must be : heavy. — Col. Enq. V OL. LX-, NO. U). FRIDAY JULY 10, 1868. TIIK UKHWBATK HMII.IE1! FOR I*ll K»l- OKVT. The nomination of Horatio Seymour, of New York, by the Democratic National Convention, wau received here with, the utmost satisfaction. He requires no httro duetion to our readers. A statesman of eminent ability, a Staten’ Rights Demo crat, a firm, true and unflinching advo cate of the old Constitution, he w ill rally' to bis standard every patriot in the land. During the late war w hen every principle of the Constitution was being violated by the Lincoln Administration, Keymour’s voice was heard high above the clangor of arms in defence of that Instrument. The Union has no better friend. The Convention could have nominated no man more willing to give the people of the South every right guaranteed them by the Constitution of their fathers. No man whose name has been mentioned in that body possessed inure strength before the American jieople. His private life is above reproach. Not even the din and excitement of the iate war made him swerve one inch from his life-louv princi ples. We shall vote for him because he is a friend of the old Constitution, because lie is a friend of the whole people, because he is a friend of the South, because lie is op posed to Radicalism and all its enormities. The Democratic party now unfurls its a * r w ilh the *ymie of I scribed upon it, and declares TnP m &fnJ&~ to he between civil and military power Every man, in making up his mind beforf voting, must determine whether he would prefer the country to be ruled by a milita ry tyrant with his satrapies and Freed men’s Bureaus, with their drum head Court Martials, such as is now in session at Atlanta, or whether he would be gov erned by an enlightened American states man who will declare civil law supreme and high above the military. And shall the enormous and wasteful expenditure of public money for the sole benefit of the radical party, the intolerable burthens of taxation, the unjust system of pay ing off the rich man iu gold and the poor man in rags, go on? If you would see the government return to its ancient principles of economy and justice, if you would get rid of this hated and destested military rule, and once more see civil law reigning supreme throughout the length an<%l>readth of this now unhappy land, you must support the Democjatic nom inee. But we feel that the people of the South need no appeal. They have hut one friend in this contest. Grant has overrun and devastated their fields and butchered their children. He lias lieen the military executive officer of that Congress which has loaded us with chains overridden alt our laws, filled dungeons with our citizens, elected strobing vagabonds to our offices, aud filled the cup of our woes to over flowing. No friend of tbe South, no friend of bis c iunty, can vote for this military tyrant. THE NOMINEE FOR NICE PREMIHCNT The nomination of Francis I*. Blair, of Missouri, for Vice President by the New York Convention is a splendid selection. He belongs to that eminent Blair family of Maryland who were the life long friends of Gen. Jackson. He lives in the city of St. Louis and has often represented it iu tlie House of Representatives. Seymour and Blair! That Is the ticket the great Convention offers the country, aod upon the best platform ever adopted by a convention. Most nobly lias that Convention dischaiged its duty. Its work will be ratified by every friend of our country. MOVROE I’KIHI.K < OLI.KUE. Mr. Eijitok— Having spent a few days at the substantial and healthy old town of Forsyth duriug the recent Commencement exercises, 1 have thought it not inappro priate to let the public know something of what Middle Georgia can do in the way of female education. The Monroe Female College iacoutroiled by some of the most cultivated and best educated teachers in the State. Dr. 8. G. Hillyer at its head, with Professors As btiry, Dagg and Morecoek, all Southern Christian gentlemen of urbanity and re finement, together with Mrs. Dagg and Mrs. Asbury, coni|K)»e a strong combina tion for the accomplishment of their deli cate and arduous work. And then we have the Board of Trustees presided over by that elegant soldier aud gentleman, Col. Piuckard, and the Board composed of such men as that dignitied old Roman, Judge Cabaniss—all giving assurance that Georgia's daughters are safe when once placed under their supervision. On Monday, the 29th of June, the ex amination of the classes commenced tie fore a large aud intelligent audience, and continued through the day, and in the evenings of Tuesday and Wednesday the exercises were largely interspersed with music from the youug ladies aud girls both vocal and instrumental. The examinations in Geometry, Gram mar, Mental Philosophy, Chemistry and Reading evinced a maturity rarely equaled by young ladies in Institutions of learn ing. And in the French exercises, we heard a visiting gentleman, fully compe tent to judge, say that he was satisfied the young ladies had been faithfully taught. In the Latin the girls read well. But the audience were most interested in the science of Mnemonics tor art of memory) a system by which the whole class could repeat fifty expressions in their order, or backwards or any number intervening; thus showing that the memory had tween greatly assisted by this study. On commencement day original compo sitions were read by the youug ladies, and as we might be chargeable with partiality, we will not attempt to express our opin ion as to their relative merits; but will venture the remark that at least three of the ten compositions read would have done credit to the graduating class of our | best Institutions. The Exercises were closed by an address 1 from Mr. John M Lawton, of Maeon, I which was very creditable to him ! Thus we have in a most dehgh t ' j raunity, healthy /fie Macli.V anil Southern Georgia. J of t , ie best Semi- Western lUiv i • jt has t>een the for- I naries of Jearniug il have visited. 1 tune of your wnter e'er j(j , vo.. would earnestly urge our t us m . ... their attention to this hirst l lass School feeling assured that they will not be disappointed in their expectations. gfgr- Very little pure wine or brandy is now to l.e had in France. Real brandy is nearly unknown to the classes who like it most. It is composed from strong alcohol distilled with fecula, colored, sweetened and made twenty years old in ten minutes, ,so as to deceive the most expert connois sours. The government inspectors con fine themselves to preventing as much as possible the addition of noxious and dan gerous substances. The disposition to drunkeuness seems to increase in the lower classes with the scarcity of unadulterated beverages.