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j. \V. IHJRKE & CO. eljjfiil JOURNAL & MESSENGER j XU, dURKE 01. CO., Proprietors. flcS So. 60 >K('UNU -TBEET. MACON. OA. V, R.ii* the sen! >r pojinerin the Lte firm of , r, coottuuee Lu coaoectioo with the P»P* r ’ BATES OF" SUBSCRIPTION. p. r A rmum $lO 00 U«nthe 6w w Thr*-- Months 260 OiifM.utb i Oo JfiMwi-Y, per Annum 5 UO ■* -1 x Montll« 2 5u >i Turee Months 1 50 trjrtLT, p»r A nnurn 3 «)»J JOS Tile JOURNAL AND MESSKXtiEB. lIIK MAIDEN OF THE COTTAGE. BT JACK DOBELL. 3<rond the Eastern hills the sun Pours down a radiant flood of light. /The dawn of day has just begun, Too soon to darken into night.) With murmuring sounds the little streams Go sparkling on tlieir joyous way ; Tae lake, like molten silver, gleams, And white sails skim the distaut bay. Beneath the swaying boughs of trees, Green with the foliage of Spring, Where softly sighs the gentle breeze, And choristers gaily sing, There stands a cottage by the brook, In which my first, my last love, Mary, Frum morn till night pores o’eru book Os tales from Elf Laud and from Fairy. Bat now the book unheeded lies, No more upon its lore she ponders; To far off lands, lu thought, she flies, And thro’ the realms of Fancy wanders. Where fragrant shrubs and climbing vines, About the rustic porch are creeping, Her graceful, sylph like form reclines, A model of the beauty sleeping. Upon her cheeks alternate glow The lily's white, the red of roses; Her parted lips a dazzling row 0! Oiicutul pearls discloses. Round is her dimpled chin, and black As midnight are her glossy ringlets; To be an angel, she doth lack Naught but a pair of budding winglets. ******* Tears have rolled by since In my arms I clasped this maiden of the cottage, And faded are her youthful charms, Whilst I, alas ! am in my — dotage! ******* Romance and sentiment are dead, Their Arcs are now butsmol’dring embers; The leafy Junes with Time have fled, And left ina but the bleak Decembers. l et Mem’ry sometimes, from the past, (Though of such favors now she’s chary) Recalls my first love and my last, The youthful, sylph like, charming Mary. .Mil. TIFT’S ST ATEMEXT. Oar readers are referred to the very lucid mil accurate statement of the condition of Geirgia, made t>y Mr. Tift, as found on wfirst page. We are sure that every un tiivd mind will he ready to corroborate ,-cace,'* »» .*.~ —. rer> cn A<i we want—all we need —is ifuspen-loii of all political excitement, that the laws he left to tlieir properaction, and the people permitted, without any derailing interference or injurious and unju*t charges, to attend to their work and recuperate their shattered f rtunes. Tliecountry was never more peaceful—the law was never more potent. The differ ence of opinion between the Legislature and th“ Republican rulers in Cougress, with respect ot the right of the freed men to hold ulllce, i>a question that the Courts should settle; and Georgia is ready to submit that question to the proper tri— bunal, and [0 abide by its decision. It may he a hitter pill— but Georgians know how to obey law, and they will do it. That this condition of peace is resisted as long as it may be possible peaceably to avoid (lie disagreeable necessity of open lugiiie door of office to grossly ignorant ami incompetent blacks, is not to be won dered at, when it is found so difficult for Congress to get the XV Constitutional *tnendinen till rough Congress— the obstacle beingtimt by that amendment the suffrage would he given in the Northern Slates to just such a class of office holders as it is proposed to foist upon Georgia, on peril of placing the State again under military fule. The hesitancy of Cougress in this ®»!ier is a tribute to the attitude of Geor gia—a vindication of her refusal to take '^■syoke upon her until the strong hand cf free compels it—and if there is any wise of justice remaining in the minds of ‘he members of Congress, they will not fompel us to submit to what they are so feluctau l to impose on themselves. The Charleston Mercury.— The fjpeetations of the friends of this distin guished political journal, in regard to its foival, can he no longer indulged. Th? Proprietor in a circular bids farewell to its subscribers, and advices them to turn to Mersources for information aud iustruc nas to the events and transactions of “ day. The farewell address closes as fellows: In the portentous changes and events suing up before us, the Charleston Mer y will no more he heard. Its voice, *theli for fifty years has mingled in the niseis of the imperilled rsouth, is "Uslitd. But will it he dead? Has it ad ’Wated no high principles of liberty, •tidi, in some warm-living heart, shall - t lie forgotten? Has it counselled no Policy of stern resistance to wrong—of a 'fcvtMlefiance of tyranny—of a deathless • rt fm independence—with a spirit un voted and an honor untarnished for the a policy which shall yet survive triumph ? For long years, amidst try ■Dgcircumstances and weighty respond s », 1 have struggled (I trust faith* ■ for tuy endangered couutry. Ap- ly I have failed—uiy couutry has 1 cc. But in the w ise Providence of God, - art- often proves ttie greatest blessiug, t J '«ming success eventuates in failure. Saviour of men was crucified, aud his in the exultation of their success, \‘ rJ o ut 'Hjj blood be on us and on our .Wren." Amidst tbe afflictions and “lions in this our land, I have failh ; '<elieve in the lutuie independence aud £ Verity of 1 lie 60u.11 I take my place ~ Ou S her ruined children—better so j. &u u> he the proudest and most honored h «r successful enemies—and I wait, c h l| *B» praying, expecting the bright miugot her dual deliverance. R. B. Rhktt, Jr., Proprietor Char eston Mercury. *** at J AtKsuNv’illk. —Our corre9- U ‘ J. 11 Ja ksonville, says tbe Savan cm v WB » w thlug hurriedly under the ? 0 'he -3 I, sta es that the negroes and *1 l * rs lll4tl 14 riot on the night of tlie 22J, ’tin '| r*' l '»l ted in one negro being kitl.d, *■ ,|l ‘ier inorialiy wounded, and several Y“"S wounded. PUrn a difficulty with a a,,,.’ 1 s “hliers on tlie night mentioned, Naie?° rtHlly Wuuu,| ed * soldier. The comrl, «ut to the rescue of their A|)ii ll ,' T*' a general tnelee ensued, iim,. ' WQ . hundred shots were fired. A dt U( J' , ” a ** B entered private tesi- Wer * au ‘* wounded citizeus, while some He ,° wounded while in the street. barii„,,i u, 1 "® was not voufined to any tni,... ar locality, but eh it ted every few u USkf e “’ making uii parts of tlie town UB iuhai it vnts. The citizens Cos part whatever in the affair. For the Journal and Messenger. THE JEFFERSONVILLE SCHOOL. Messrs Editors: —Please favor tlie com munity of Jeffersonville with the an nouucementof thehappy fact thatthe good school for which this ph ce lias been so long renowned lias again come to life. Mr. John 11. Brantly has taken bold of the school of the Jeffersonville Institute, aud the number of students increases rapidly— many of them being from a distance. Strict discipline and good order are tlie rule—for prompt obedience is exacted of all, from the largest to the smallest. Ihe accomplished Miss Berry promises the patrons to take charge of the musical department, and her ability for the posi tion is admitted by those whoiuve known her—no need to dwell ou that particular. Jefferson vilie is a beautiful location, both for health and beauty of scenery, aud the society is unsurpassed. The Journal and Messenobr, I am bappy to state, is in great favor here—has, indeed, tbe largest circulation in this Bec tl°o- Well-Wisher. For the Journal and Messenger. LETTER FROM KEY WEST, FLORIDA. I Messrs. Editors:— On the 25th of Janu ary I set out from Gainesville, Florida, for this port; but, miserabile diclu, I met an ill wind at Cedar Keys, for tiiere I was forced, through the delay of the steamer, to remain for live days. Thinking itgood philosophy to make the best of a bad job, I and greatly assisted in so doing by my I clever and whole-souled landlord, Captain Mason, I at once made requisition upon | him for fishing tackle, and upon tbe bay for fish. What time I was not drawing upon the magnifying optics of the Cus’om House glass, (they’ve got a Custom House at Cedar Keys,) vainly searching for the steamer over the bar, I was engaged in the fine sport of hauling trout ashore. For tlie benefit of your inland friends, let me expatiate a little just here. Fishing on tlie coast is both remunera tive and honorable, affording to many an iucome not to be despised. For instance, I saw forly fine trout caught at Cedar Keys in three hours with a single line. These fish can be put into the Gaiuesviile market in four hours, where they bring readily a dollar a dozen. These fish are of the finest quality, ami furnish a dish at the same time substantial aud delicate. Monday morning came, and with it a view of the “ Dudley Buck ” coming over the bar, to the joy of many. At 3 o’clock we pushed off from the wharf, and were soon at sea again, steering southward for Key West. A voyage of 375 miles now lay before us over the bosom of the Gulf, and through a waste of waters where the mariner had often seen a life chequered with incidents of more than ordinary note. Whether we should reach the island city, tlie American outpost, with out encountering these, was a question of some interest, and which wind and tide must settle. The first night we passed, however, without any special interest, awakiug in the morning to find our gal lant little ~ 1 — anchorage in lam pa Bay. It is much to he regretted that Tampa stands upon a point of tlie Bay where the water is too shallow to admit vessels of ordinary draught nearer than within three miles of tlie shore. Great incon venience is exper enced from having to convey passengers and freight fiom and to the steamers by sail boats, lighters aud so forth. Tiiere is a point, however, upon the bay, not a great distance from Tampa, where the water affords sufficient depth for any vessel entering that port. To this poiut it is quite certain tlie road coutem plated by the State will run, when built, from Live Oak Junction. With such a thoroughfare of travel and trade, belting the richest section of the State, and con necting the tropics directly with Savan nah, instead of slow progress and taidy development, Florida wi 1 become a pros perous and populous State, aud rise, as if by magic, to the greatness of a nation born in a day. Then leaving Key West on Momlay, I will breakfast in Macon on Friday. Christmas diuner tables will smoke with the savor of Key West cab bage, and your rich viands be our bauau a9 and plantains. Leaving the bay Wednesday morning with the ri-iug sun, we steamed out to sea, steering for this port. A southwest wind, which had been blowing fresh all day, increased before night to the fury of again, and came down upon our struggling ship w ith tlie strength of a giant. Ail night she strove against the fury of the wind and waves, ami manfully fought the storm till morn and the rising sun gave U 9 a smoother sea. Friday morning we lauded on this beau tiful islaud, where an eternal summer seems to reign. We could but uotice the cocoa and the sappadilla, and the tamarind, and the lemon and lime, together with other fruits, how luxuriantly they grow upon the Key. Vegetables are found carted every morn ing through the streets, fresh from the gardens where they grew. Owing to waut of greater attention to tiiis particular de partment of life’s geueral comfort, they command high prices. Key West is be biud no section iu raising vegetables. All we need is more enterprise; for we have a chain of keys stretehing mainward, af fording thousands of acres, with a variety of soil aud climate sufficient to furnish the best assorted vegetable market iu tbe world. The few who have turned their attention ill this direction, Lave succeeded beyond their most sanguine hopes. The gathering of sponge is a remunera tive business to those engaged iu it, and it yields auuually an income to tbe island of one liuudred thousand dollars. Be sides tbis we have a large fishing interest, daily supplying tbe Havaua market, as well as our own vessels and vessels trading with tbe Bahamas, ami bringing in return a rich variety of fruit. But the strangest thing here, aud the most noteworthy, is a remarkable lad with whom I have met, living upon this island who, beyond question, possesses the power of eucbautmeut in an eminent degree. I know whereof I affirm. He is a notable snake-charmer, andean reduce to his cou troi the mo9t deadly a9p or adder at his will. Upon this Key there were three rattlesnakes exhibited by him a9 play things, perfectly harmless in his hands. My curiosity led me draw the young hoy out iu an accouut of this strange gift. This is his story : Before ins birth, his mother dreamed that her next child should he possessed of the power ot a witch, ami hence tie was horn with tlie figure of a tropical scorpion marked upon nis side. One day, while sitting with a bed of ants about him, a voice came to him saying: "Go to a cer tain tree, there you will find a certain milk, drink it, and you shall have power to charm.” He did as commanded, aud was forthwith iu the spirit of euebant meut. That he does all herein claimed for him (SO be anundaniiy established by the best if evidence. Let Baruum hunt him up My church promises prospeiity aud pro j gtws. More soon. ft. "V it a sirte 3L* iteris 0r s ©s t • CONUiriON OF APF NIRS IX GEORGIA. Statement of Hon. Xrliun Tift to the Reconstruc tion Committee of tbe House. To the Honorable Chairman and Members of the Committee on Reconstruction : By youi permission, [ ptesent tnis s ate ment concerning the affairs of Georgia, which are being considered by your Com mittee, and 1 res|iecifully ask fir it your Usual careful attention. I think you will agree witn me iliat tiiis case has no prece dent or parrallel. Governor R B. Bullock, holding his commission, and performing tlie functions of Governor under tlie Constitution and laws of Georgia, comes before Congress and tiiis Committee aud asks that ttie civil government of the Stale shall tie de stroyed, and military or provisional gov ernment e-tahiished. The reasons given by him for tiiis proceeding, and which are attempted to be supported by testimony, may he summed up in three distinct charges against tlie people of Georgia: Ist. Ttiat Die reconstruction acts of Con gress, providing for tlie ‘admission of tlie State to representation, were not com plied with. 2d That certain colored members who were elected to tlie Legislature were de clared ineligible under the Constitution and laws. 3d. J hat the laws are not failhfully executed, and that crime is unpunished. In examining these charges I shall pur posely omit all comment on tlie extraor dinary proceeding of the gentleman who at the same time ocuupi sand ignores the posiiion of Governor of Georgia. The laws of Congress for the recon struction aud admission of Georgia have been complied with iu every single narti cular. The election for delegates to the Conven tion to form a Constitution, tlie meeting and action of the Convention, the adop tion of tlie Constitution, and the election of officers by the people, the organization of the Legislature, trie striking out by tlie Legislature of certain sections of the Georgia Constitution according to the ex pressed will of Cougress, the adoption of the fourteenth amendment to the Cou stituiionof the United States, the inagura tion of tlie Governor, tbe announcement of ttie withdrawal of military and tlie establishment and supremacy of oivil law, and t’he proclamation of tlie Piesideut certifying the compliance of Georgia with the conditions prescribed by Congress for admission to representation, are ail in per fect accordance with tlie le'ter aud spirit of the law. Ami finally, as if to settle any question which could be made in future on tiiis point, tlie House of Representa tives gave tlieir assent, ny a unanimous vote, to the fact that reconstruction was accomplished in Georgia by the admission of her Representatives to seats iu tlie House. Thus we have the laws of Congress ; the sanction of General Grant, who was made responsible for the administration of the law, to tlie declaration of General Meade; the proclamation of tlie Piesident; and the solemn action of tlie House of Repre sentatives, all in effect declaring that Georgia is uow a recognized State iu tlie Union, ou an equal tooting with tier sister States. Ttie only statements which I have seen or hea'd, intended to show that tlie or ganization of tlie Slate Government was not legal, and c msequently void, is in tlie paper addressed lo Congress, without date, oy Governor it. B Bullock. Ttie sum of this statement is, that the members of tlie Legislature elect were not required l>> General Meade to take what is known a* (lie “ test oath,” but were ullovve I to lake jmAMVfT.r-Vffe State. It is a sufficient answer ti this to say. that about the time the Legislature ol Georgia was being organized, Governor Bullock called tlie attention of Central Meade to this subject, and insi-ted t hat tlie members of tlie Legislature should be re quited to take tlie “test oath” General Meade delayed ills deci-ion until lie eoiil.l consult General Grant. General Grant had already eonsu ted the houorablechair man and other menibeis of tlie Recon struction Committee in a similar casein Lyusiana. Tlie result was instructions f.out General Grant that the lest oath could not he applied to members ot tlie State Legislature. This iias been the uniform decision and practice in all the reconstructed Slates of tlie South. These facts settle the question of right ou this subject. In Governor Bullock’s testimony befo e the Reconstruction Committee, lie makes a similar question on tlie legality of the organization, and says, that in hisopiuion, twenty five or thirty members holding seats ii tlie Legislature aie ineligible un der the fourteenth amendment. Tiiis is tbe mere opinion of a single individual, whose legal duties have no connection with the subject. Oil the other side, we have tbe legal tes timony of the members themselves, and of tiie respective legislative bodies ol which they are members, that not one iu either House is ineligible uuUer tbe four teenth amendment. When tlie Legislature was organized in July last, under the military command of Gen. Meade, the respective Houses of the Legislature, afLr a careful examination ol each member as to their eligibility under section three, Constitutional amendment, article fourteen, reported that they fouud none ineligible. It is worthy of remark, that upon tbis question of eligibility, of the two hundred aud seventeen members in the Legislatme, and including ttie colored men, who were then present, tiiere were only two dissent ing voices— Mr. Adkins, who believed that two Senators were ineligible, and Mr. Higbee, who believed that /our Senators, who had not beeu relieved by Congre-s, were ineligible under tbe fourteenth amendment of tbe Constitution. Governor Bullock at that time, in his report to General Meade, agreed with Mr. Higbee in opinion, that there were four ineligible members, aud disagreed with General Meade and two hundred and fif teen members of the General Assembly, whose duty it was to know and determine the facts under the law. Without any proper evidence to the coutrary, it is to be presumed that tlie members of the Legislature have faith fully performed their duties, and that there are uone now holding their stats iu violation of the Constitution. But let us suppose, for the sake of the argument, that there are four members, or even more, who are holding their seats in Viola ion of the fourteenth amend ment. What is the remedy ? Surely not the destruction of the Stue government by Congress; not retaliatory laws which shall deprive the whole people of Georgia of their riguts uuder tiie Constitution, but, evidently, such proper enforcement of the Constitution and laws as will remove such members as are ineligible uuder the four teenth amendment of the Constitution. The declaration of the Legisiatare, that colored men are not eligible as members uuder the Constitution of Georgia, has been uenounoed here and elsewhere, as a violation of the conditions upon which Georgia was restored to civil government and to representation in Congress, a viola tion of the Mate Constitution, and a wrong to the people of the Ci ate. The answer is— -Ist. Neither the reconstruction acts, nor the civil rights hid, nor the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution, require any State to provide that colored citizens shall he eligible to office. Consequently, neither-the Coustituliou or the laws of Congress have beeu violated iu this re spect. 2d. The construction placed upon the Constitution by tlie Legislature has dou >t Ussbeen iuliueueedby I lie apparent inien lion of its framers. In tbe Convention which framed tbe Constilmiou, the tenth section of the article relating to f anchise provided that "Ail qualified electors, and none other;-, shall be eligible to any office in this State, unless disqualified by tiie Constitution of ibis Siaeor by the Con stitution of the United Males ” If' this provision had been adopted, it would have settled all doubt. It was reported to the Conveution from acommiitee. and ordered to be printed on the 14th of January. Go the 14ih of February, after discussion ami pro >«*sed amendments, i Ive section was stricken out, bv a vote of 126 to 12 Tin* Ifti i lie Constitution silent as to qualifica tions for holding office. The action of ihe * ouveutiun was construed to mean, v'uat the simple qualification of elector was not MACON. GA.. TUESDAY, MARCH % 1869. j sufficient. It was contended that the right to uold office was inherent in those w n* were horn citizen-; that it was necessary (o conter tlie i iglit to hold office by express 1 provision on those who wete boru toeiaw?- ry liofi re they could exercise it; and llui this had not only been done in IheCouslL tutiou, but ttie Convention had rejected a plain proposition having that object. These ami other facts and arguments were u-ed to secure votes for the adoption of tlie Constitution by the people, ss well as to justify tlie action ol tlie Legisiaiire iu the exclusion of colored members. Let us suppose, for tlie -ake of the a'gu nient, that tlie decision of tlie Legisiaiire is wrong, and that the Constitution rigit ; construed makes every elector eligible to office. What is the proper remedy? I answer without hesitation or a doubt: 1 Georgia, as in every Republican Stale, tbv only proper remedy for tbis and all similar 1 evils is iu the ba Jot and tlie Courts. — These means are as ample, and will he as poieiit iu Georgia as in auy oilier Stale Both braticbes of the Legislature of Georgia have recently, in deference to the opinion of those who differ with them on ttie question of the eligibility of colored citizens to hold office under tlie Constitu tion aud laws of the State, passed the fol lowing resolution: " Whereas it is believed that a judicial decision of tlie question of the colored man’s right toholdofficein Georgia under ttie Constitution now in force would re -tnre the State to her proper position in the Union, ami give quiet throughout tlie •-M.-tie; and whereas said question is one which the Courts of the State can proper ly lake cognizance of; and whereas we, the representatives of the people of Geor gia are unwilling that any effort should be spared on our part to bring about a state ot peace aud happiness to the people, and a settlement of that important question; o >t- therefore, "Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of iheStateof Georgia lu General Assembly convened, That a ca-e involving the right of tlie colored man to hold office, shall, as soon as the same can be properly brought before the Supreme Court of the Stale, be heard and deter mined by said court, aud we believe that that the people of the State will, as they have heretofore always done, iu good fuitti abide ttm decision of the highest judicial triounal of the State, whenever so de / dared.” Tiiis seems to be the only proper re spouse which could have beeu given to tlie’ charges of wrong which have beet brought against them here. It shows a consciousness of right, and a desire at all limes to abide by ttie Constitution aud laws, as they may be expounded by tbe courts. But it is charged that the laws of Geor gia are not faithfully executed; that tiiey are resisted ; that the officers are unfaith ful ; that the disposition, feeling, aud treat ment of the white people towards the black people, and towards Republicans and Northern men, is bad; that the peo ple do not desire peace and Union; aud shut, consequently, there is a necessity and justification for the interposition of Con gress and the reorganization ot the State. The te-timony ou “The condition of affairs in Georgia” lias been printed, and 1 ask it as a matter of justice to my State, that every member of tlie committee ex amine it carefully before any decided ac tion is taken. Much of tlie testimony given against the people and Slate of oeorgia c»riies on its face evidence of prejudice, exaggeration, aud the prompt ings of evil. Many of the statements are not only palpably false, but ridiculous. On tlie oilier hand, commencing at page lid of the printed testimony, the official fiy;J u sw(>niieat' , UD« I VJ)f .utyjrJy, one bun an.i ./.Hers, ehitfiy Republicans, ts. vHies, all parts of I lie Slate, is so uniform and 1 cons stent as to carry conviction of its truth to every unprejudiced mind. Ac-1 cording to this tesdiuony, Hie laws of! Georgia are faithfully and impartially executed; tiiere is wo resistance to the laws; tlie <dlici-rs are faithful to tiieir du ne-; ttie disposition, feeling, ami treat ment of tlie people towards tbe black people and towaids Republicans and Northern men is, as a geneial rule, kind and conciliatory ; the e is a universal de -ire for peace anti a restoration of tlieir proper relation to ttie States aud Govery tueiu of the Union ; and ttiat there is i o necessity or justification for the destruc tion oi the present government of Georgia, and the establishment of a military or provisional government Thecomliiiou of affairs lias beeu steadily improving since tlie establishment of civil government, especially since the Presi dential election, and t here cau be no doubt that any interposition by Congress to sub vert aud reorganize the State government would he disastrous to the interests of tlie wiioie people. Disorders would increase, capital would he withdrawn, improve ments would cease, industry would be crippled, productions, incomes, tlie ptices of property, aud the ability to pay taxes would alt be diminished ; aud the people of tlie whole Union would be sufferers to some extent with the people of Georgia. An examination of aIT the facts shows— -Ist. That tiie law of Congress recognizes Georgia as a State in tiie Union, entitled to lepreseutatiou in Congress, and ot necessity having equal rights with other 8 ates. 2d. That the action of the Legislature, in their decision that colored men were not, under tiie Constitution aud laws ot Georgia, eligible to office, was a question confided to tlieir jurisdiction by tbe Con stitution, so far as members of the Legis lature are concerned ; and if they have committed an error in their judgment, it can only be properly corrected by the Court, who.-e judgment, when pro nounced, will he tlie law. 3d. That, according to the most reliable official testimony, tiie condition of affairs in Georgia, considering tbe circumstances which have surrounded the people, and tlie trials through which they have passed, is better than tbe most ardent friend of peace could have expected, and is still improving. I have said that tbe case of Georgia now before Congress for consideration has no precedent or parallel. Will Congress make a precedent in tbe case of Georgia which iu future maybe used, by large party majorities, in times of great political excitement, to suspend or practically destroy tbe government of any Slate which shall stand in tbe way of their policy or purposes? :*urely not. Local aud t mporary errors of Govern tnent are easily corrected by powers pro vided for iliac purpose in our admirable system. Violations of fundamental law are apt to become chronic and incurable The patriots aud tbe statesmen, lookiug to the welfare and interests of the whole country, and to tbe far distant future, will rise above the atmosphere of sectional prejudices which lias been engendered by the war, and make it his pleasure, as well as bis most sacred duty, to aid iu uniting all tlie Stales ami all tbe people once more in bonds of peacs and feelings of friend ship. Tiiis can be done by giving equal rights andequaljuslicetoall.it being an indis putable truth, that with them tbe people i <,f all the States have a common interest in the unity, ulory aud peipetuity of tbe American Union. Fiually, it' tlie State < f Georgia, as 8 State in the Union, entitled to represeu- ! fatioii in Congress, can ever he fixed be- | youd controversy, then it has already been done by acts which have been passed and under which her tepreseutatives have j been admitted to the House. There must he a time when errors are cured, when doubt and agitation musi cease, when stability aud confidence are assured, or discord wou and reign forever. For Georgia that time has arrived. In tiie name <>f her good people, and for the sake of the common inieiests, har monious Union, and perpetual peace ol our common country, I asK that l ongr-s.- will stand by the l.w which recogmz s tie irgia as a State in tlie Union, entitled to lepreseiitalion in Congress, and on an equa* fooling with her sister States. Vt-rv reaped fully, Your obedient servant, Nelson Tift. A Western editor thinks the pnem of Enoch Aroen ha- encouraged hundredsot • lead husbands to return and annoy their fantiiiei-, who would have kept awa ■ ihe Enoch Arden in real life, Ue says, ia usually a scalawag, and comas home ragged, dirty and drunk. SOUTHERN INDIVIDUALITY. We extract from Mr. Da Forest’s enter tajniug article, in Harper’s Monthly for Fd.mary, the following illustrations of Saitiieru individuality : Whether cliivahous or semi-chivalrous th» Southerner has more individuality of claracier than the Northerner, and is one or.he most interesting, or, at all events >i»* of the most amusing, personages 0,,’ tiis continent, if not in tlie world. He , salient virtues, vices and oddities; he hai that rich, practical humor which is toully uDomscioua of being humoristic' he ni the gravest manner decorates hi; life with ludicrous and romantic adven tu«* ; in ijhort, he is a prize for the anec dotist and novelist. Dixie lias thousaubs of highaoued gentlemen who suppose t lemsel/es to be patterns of solemn and staid propriety, but who would he fit to associate with the Caxtons and Dr. Ric “kocca lu that land of romance you 1 ''! s , it,V " c ' eTob y. aud Squire Western, i.vA Sir Pitt Crawley, and Colonel New- oojje, and Mr. Pickwick, and Le vlourintur, all moving in the best society, richtous SUre tbat lbey are Admir * b| e Ju wfcat other part of Uncivilized earth ould a leading statesman writeaponder- Shim rfM WOrk * n dialogue, after the etiiou cf the essays of Plato and Cicero ? icn agjsto of classical imitation might f! k found a Harvard Sophomore; nifi,| U K^ OUt i* we dlscove r it iu an ex ulted States Congressman aud ex-Vice resilient of the Confederacy. Alexander . Stephens is as redolent of Greeks and I ' “ aus ’ ** verda,J t with lore, as Kent or rynr. Where, else could you meet such a b ions mtarnatiou of the apostolic char .im.mT’ a p,allter l, y Profession and ibttude, out a preacher by mission ? He as a paasionate religionist; if he met )u in tlustreet he button-holed you and tnted Ufou you hisdogmas; chance pass s-by wire beckoned to until he had a rcle ; y<u listened because you dared not n awaj. One Sunday, exhorting in a [tie crois-roads church, aud having been inoyedby two negroes stealing out of e bou®, he came to a solemn pause iu .s servfce, and then spoke as follows: Next Bird’s day I shall hold woiship in Jis same place. ieu«i - j *treled gun ; I shall stand that gun, rein. -i.. , iie uuloit. aloiig-ide of me, ud if at<y man gets up aud goes out while am priacbitig, by ! I'll shoot him!” A hat fuddled planter called on me one eveningand invited me out to a treat of stewed »ysters The restauraut was tlie back rami of a bakery ; we sat on broken chairs,imoug sticky paus, spilled flour, and loafes of dough ; the oyster cans were openedwitb an old bowie knife. When tliesters were before us, my friend ob served ‘Come, don’t let's eat this like Savagei Major, can’t you ask a ble-s --og?” As I declined, he pulled his broad rimtrfd felt from his muddled cranium n>l sad grace himself. Auticity, vehemence, recklessness, pas ion, Nntimeiit, prejudice, vanity, wium- Miami, absurdities, culture, ignorance, ouitHiess, barbarism! The individual ias pljnty of elbow room at the South ; lie \icks tut of tbe traces with a freedom yiknown to our steady pulliug society; fe is ahull in Mrs Grundy's china shop, tiangist of all, lie believes that he is like ic restof tlie world, or, more accurately, mt the rest of the world should be like ,'m. Tlie chivalrous Southerner lias been too lodtively ami autiioratively a political power to get fair treatment iu literature. People have not described him ; they felt driven to decla in about him; they :iave preached for him or preached against La’£7- Northern pens have not d ZO, c vices. How shall we manage this eccentric ?reiture? We have been rued by him ; ve have fought him, beaten him, made lim captive ; now what treatment shall ’e allot him? My opinion is, that it •ould tie good botii for him ami for us if e slmuM pert-everiugly attempt to put > with his oddities and handle him as a it. He resembles he white hears de- Tibed in tlie "Pearl of Orr’s Island "here ain’t no kimlerereetur iu tlie whole Nrld if you’ll get tlie right side of him." Us true that he has wauled lo eat us, Midi is exasperating; it is true that he s|l talks of eating us at some convenient *<ioii, which is ridiculous; hut I believe tit lie suffered too much in our late stggle to seriously think of renewing it; I Md ttiat his war snorts are mere elec II buucombe. THE INSURRECTION IN PUEBLA, he dispatches of the Herald, dated Hrana, February 20, give fuller accounts ofllie revolutions now iu progress iu Xtico: lie revolutionists at San Martin, on Moth, levied a forced loan of $200,000 oihe merchants of that town. lie revolutionary General, Zepata, at SM, hac. fled, Geueral Vargas having at- OCed the iusurgeuts. 'l'ie iusurrectiou iu Yucatan wa9 local lereiy. , _ A revolution was expected at Guad aajra Tiiere was considerable trouble tween tbe mili ary and civil authorities, he Governor bad resigned, and tlie turts declared their inability to aduiiuis- T justi e. A revolution bad also broken out in Yiscala and the places in that vicinity. A revolution bad also broken out in Nevo Leon. Quiroga, with twelve bun tLl well armed men, bad pronounced in 11 or of General Santa Anna. V telegram from tlie City of Mexico to \ra Cruz, dated the 13th, states that ‘.be hops stationed ut Puebla have pro nuuced against tbe government of Jarez. General Negrete suddenly ap liired among them with shouts of "Viva Vxico,” when they mutiuiei, and un dr bn lead raised the standard of revolu ii„. They held Puebla for four days, and tin left for Choluia. On the 7th they treatened Cuenaraca and Toluca, moving wstward, aud augmenting their numbers b means of impressments. It was ru rored that they had encountered the «valry under Cuelar. It was expected that Negrete would en <r Guerrero, and that he would be joined by Governor Diaz, whose insurrection ary foro-s were gathering on the frontiers of Oaxira, Negrete failed to capture the conduita of $4 000.000, as was feared. The (toxerumeut forces under '-eueral Bafartio r* occupied Puebla ou tbe 7th lust. , A force »f troops on the railroad near MexicoCiiy pronounced ou the 13th inat. in favorof the revolution. Tiie irtentions of Negrete are unknown. Geiieed Rivera left Mexico with the purport of joining the insurgents, but was arrestee. A prouuuciameuto was fouud on his peison. . The excitement at the capital was great at first, bq. lias been allayed. Allatorre’s divi-ion, fnm Jalapa, and Leyva's forces, from MexFo, were marching on Puetda. At lastacounts the capital was quiet. The Prefee of Toluca was there. A pionuiciatueiito has been announced at Tamaui.pas, and tbe revolution is iu- creasing. A letter lorn Sisal states that on the 31st ultimo the whole jiopulatiun of Merida ami 200 regulars who mutinied, rose against the government and seized the citadel, which they held agains Com mander Cevallos and 2.000 militia until the 6th instant, when they escaped to Peteo, where they hold a fortified posi tion. The Governor was sick atidCevallos proclaimed martial law. Many arrests had tern made. Eight >outbs of the lc-st families were summarily shot. The greatest consternation prevailed among the people. One hundred regulars have been im prisoned on suspicion of intending to pro uounce, and at last accounts were at Sisal wailing for tlie steamer to Vera C.uz. Rebel Glorifying. —No legislative business was transacted at the Capitol yesterday, both Houses having adjourned in honor t?j of the anniversary. On en teriug the Hall of Representatives we were very much shocked to hear a Radical member extolling the virtues ol that chief of all rebels—George Washington. Our sensibilities permitted us to listen to only a few words of the harangue. You really < ught not to "go back” «>n history that way, gentlemen Gen. Grant will and ■ f-r vou but tbe P*ter lo > ou > iJb'tuhvUU Munrur. UEORGIA LEGISLATURE. [From the Constitution. | Monday. February 22, 1869. House.—House met pursuaut to ad jouri.nieut. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Clarke, member from DeKalO. Journal read. Mr. Sis *on moved to correct the Jour nal. It appeared that Mr. McCombs’ bill reuinv ug tlie Capitol to v|(Hedgeville was read the first time without suspension of rules. 1 lie introduction of new matter not being the regular order of business on that day. Mr. McCombs insisted that the rules were suspended. Mr. Saussey said that tlie bill was reid the hrst time, and it is prima facie evi dence that the rules were suspended. Journal was corrected bv adding that rules were susjiemled.” i * r : nz i ,Htr| ok moved to reconsider the Hie charter of Macon to He m'TT f,r M “> or »» d Council. He said tbe bill was tiie desire of seven out of ten of tlie tax pavers. A communication wa° received from the Governor, stating h *ad signed Hie bill to incorporate the town of Tryou, iu Chattooga county. Mr. Sparks—The subject matter of the bill proposed to be reconsidered, had beeu acted upon a week ago, and a bill intro duced by himself had passed almost unan imously. He moved to Jay the motion ou tlie table. Motion to Jay ou table was unanimously carried J Mr. I itzpatrick said there would be a uay w lieu he would have a showing. A communication was read from Mr. H. J. Kunball in response to a resolution asking who of the railroad committee had authorized the healing of the Capitol by steam. He said lie was not acquainted with tiie members of the committee per sonally, but when tiiey were asked if they would vote for an appropriation to heat with steam, oneof thecouimitteeobjected Nlr. McCullough, of Jones. Mr. Hall, of Meriweiher, moved to sus pend the rules to take up hills and resolu tions to carry iuto effect the report of the Retrenchment Committee. Rules sus pended. A resoluti m to request the Governor to 1)19 OlllUC CAlv , t me-senger. Adopted. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether—A bill to al low the Treasurerone clerk during session of Legislature, to receive no extra pay. Adopted. Also, a bill abolishing overseer of Peni tentiary and hospital steward. Adopted. Also, a resolution to request ilie libra rian to discharge assistant Adopted. RILLS READ THIRD TIME. A bill to alter and amend section 4513, Irwin’s Code. Passed. A bill to prescribe fees and manner of collection for Solicitor Generals, Sheriffs, and other officers iu eastern circuit. Passed. Mr. Fitzpatrick—A resolutiou to ad journ. in honor of the anniversary of tlie birthday of Washington, till to-morrow morning. Yeas and nays required, and were—yeas 56, nays 44. SPECIAL ORDER. The educational bill being special order of tlie day, it was taken up ami read. Mr. Parks, of G wiunelt, offered a Sub stitute for the bill. Mr. Bryant explained tbe objects and amendments to tlie original bills, and ie viewed tlie history of common schools. He paid a high encomium to the alate of Georgia; said but one tiling was needed, and that was tlie education wf the masses He Lad felt an.l trembled at Hie danger of me iginifant uia.-ses timing tlie lew weeKs past; designing men could ruin the coun try. But one way was given us to remedy Hie evil—educate tlie masses. The right lo vole was given tlie colored man —it cannot be taken away ; educate them, that tiiey may make good citizens. '1 lie House ext-nded Mr. Bryant’s time to conclude his speech on the bill. A resolution was adopted, tendering a seat to Judge Hansel, us Patuala Circuit. Mr. Darnell moved to amend by adding the name of Foster Blodgett. Lost. House adjourned till to morrow moru iug at IU o’clock. Atlanta, February 23.- Senate. —Senate called to order by the President. Prayer by Mr. Adams. Journal of Saturday read and approved. RECONSIDERATION. Mr. Burns moved to reconsider the action of the Senate on Saturday author izing l he Governor to diaw his warrant in favor of John Joues, late Treasurer. Mo tion prevailed. M r. Candler offered an amendment, pro viding tiiat no counoils repudiated by die Conventions of 18(35 or 1867, shall he paid. Amendment ami bill recommitted lo Finance Committee. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READINO. Rules suspended and bill to incorporate the Americus Manufacturing Company, read. m.. » n amendment providing that the same prfvnegea granted to tiie Fort Valley Manufacturing Company, which Was adopted. The bill, as amended, was then passed. SPECIAL ORDER. The hill to provide a system of public instruction in the State being tlie special orderof the day, was taken up. Mr. Smith, of the 36th, moved to dis charge it, but afterwards withdrew tlie motion. Tlie bill was read by sections. The first section provides tiiat the Governor Stale School Commissioner, Attorney Geueral, State Treasurer, and Secretary-of State, shall constitute a Board of Education. Mr. Burns opposed the section as creat ing a paitisan Board. He had no objec tion to a man on account of his politics. Ttie officers named already had duties prescribed to discharge, which faithfully executed would require all their attention. He moved lo strike out. The President left his seat, calling Mr. Smith, of the 7th, to tiie Chair. Messrs. Merrell Adkins aud Brock op posed striking out. Mr. Nunnally moved to lay tae bill on tbe table. . Tbe President resumed bis seat. Ttie yeas ami nays were demanded with tbe following result: Yeas—Adams, Biuton, Burns, Candler, Fain, Gignilliat. Griffin, of tbe 21-t, Hicks, Jordan, Lester, McArthur. Mc- Whorter, Moore, Nunnally, and Well born —15. Nays-Adkins, Brobk, Dickey, Harris, Huugerford, Jones, Merrell, Sberman, Smith, (7th,) smith, (36th,)Speer, String- er Welch and Wiun —14. The President vo’ed uay, so the motion to lav on tlie table did not prevail. Mr. Burns su-tained his motion to strike out contending against making tlie Board of Education a partisan board, stating ihat if tiie motion to strike out prevailed, tie would offer an amendment that the State School Commissioner, .-tate Treas urer, and lion. Alexander H Stephens of Crawfordsville ; M. Dwiuell, E-q ,of Rome; Rev. Dr. W. T. Brantley, ol At iauta; Hon. A. T. Akermuii, of Elbert ; Hou. T. P. Saffnld, of Morgan ; S. Varna doe, Esq. of Valdosta; T 8. Wallard, Esq. of Thomasville; S. W. Botart, of Savannah, constitute a Board of Educa tion. He was not particular as to these gen tlemen. atul would he willing to accept any name suggested hy members of the Senate. He stated that nearly all the geuilemeu named wer ■ aide and earnest advocates of popular education. Some of them had speut their lives iu the service of education. Mr. Nunnally moved to refer the bill back to the committee, but withdrew the motion. Mr. Candler thought that as the House had refused to pass a similar hill, and had referred all hills to a special co i mill tee, lime should not bs wasted now in dis cu-s ng the bill. Besides, it appropriated money, ami could not arise in the Senate Mr Moore moved to postpone ti e hill ! uit*il Saturday. Messrs. Mirrell, Winn. Harri«, Adkins Brock aud Smith (36th) opposed the uio- The motion to postpone until Saturday was lo'i by yeas 11 nays 14. vir. Candl-r opposed the pa«sasre of the I hill on constitutional grounds—the bill ap 1 propriating money aud conferring addi flonal office on State officials, aud moved its indefinite postponement. The yea and »* a were demand and and resulted bs follows— Teas It, i, a y ß So the rnoiiou to postpone iuoefiuitely Mr. Nunnally offered an amendment that the President and Secretar* of (he teuate, Speaker a. and Clerk of the House, with the State Treasurer and State School Commissioner, constitute Hie Board of Education, the Treasurer to have charge of its records. The motion to adopt ttie amendment was half. Mr. Bum’s amendment was voted ou and lost. Mr Harra moved to ad .pt the first «ec tion as reported by the Commtlee. Yeas 19, uay a 10. Tne second, third and fourth seotious were adopted. A motion to amend section sth, bv in serting one sub school C •iiiiuiaeiouer for each county, instead of from each sonu toria! District, was lust, and the section adopted. Mr. Bruton moved to strike out from section 6th the words " and iu case an* school shall refuse or negleo., to use such books as ntay be prescribed, shall with hoid from said public school its share of the public funds.” Motion prevailed. .. u r * Speer ,HOV, ed to strike out Hie words Provided that the Bible shall not be ex cluded from tbe public schools of the State. Motion did not prevail. Mr. Harris moved to amend by Insert ing ‘ and iu case any teacher shall refuse or neglect to use BUi*h hooks as may he P-onbed, shall forfeit all pay.” Motion 1 tie section as amended was adopted vr ect | < .’r n9 7 ’ 8 ’ 9 ‘ 10 ’ and 11 wlopted. Mr. Wellborn moved to strike out from section 12 the following words- “pro vided, that it shall he held a mis iemeanor said commissioner to order to he paid over to any school district its share of said public fund in case the local schoo officers have failed or refused to obey any of the requirements of this act.” Motion prevailed. Mr. Moore moved to strikn out the words, "Between five and twenty-one years of age,” and insert, "Bstweeu six aud eighteen.” Motion prevailed. Section as amended adopted. taken up amfYCHU ‘ 'vYfwviw t this paper a few days since.). Mr. Shumate spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Williams, of Dooly, said lie was op posed to the bill. Mr. Felder said be was opposed to tbe first bill introduced, but Hie objectionable features bad been removed, and lie thought that the farmers generally wauled the bill. He would now vole for tlie bill. Mr. Duncan moved to lay tbe bill ou tbe table. Motion prevailed. The general tax bid was taken up and read, aud acted upon seriatim. Passed. (No important difference between tiiis bill and tlie one passed at last session.) Rules suspended and a bill to authorise the Georgia Railroad and Banking Com pany to loan money to, and endorse tbe bonds of tbe Macon and Augusta Railroad Company. Read the third time and passed. A bill to define the liability of Sheriff* and other officers in certan cases Pa-sed. Mr. Duncan—A resolution to require tlie Finance Committee to reuort llie General A ppropriaiion by Thursday next, and tiiat said Committee be giveu leave of absence till tiiat lime. Mr. Flournoy said tiiat tbis should lie in; tiiat several Committees had delayed reports. Mr. Hall, of Meriwether, said the Fi nance Committee had not delayed tlieir report, tiiey would make it as soon as tiiey could complete it Mr. Williams, of Morgan, moved to lay tbe resolution on the (able. Carritd. A bill to appropriate money lo James E. McGuire for damages by Hie State Road. Indefinitely positioned. A bi I to amend the charter of the town of Sandersville Passed. Mr. Parks, of Gwinnett —A resolution to icquire a icport from tlie Railroad Column tee appointed at the last session Adopted. Mr. Williams, of Morgan, moved to take up thecomniunicaliou from the Governor. Motion prevailed, aud communication read. It returns tlie hill to tiring on election for Mayor and Council iu tlie city of Co lumbus, without Ilia signature. He approved the bills i<>change the lines between Siewart aud Quitman counties, and to change tlie lime of lioid.ug Supe rior Court in Cherokee county. Mr. Grimes moved to pass tlie hill to briug on election iu Columbus over tbe Governor’s veto. Pending the discussion on tbis motion, fie Houseaojourned, Mr. Lane,of Brooks, having the floor. Wednesday, F< bruary 24, 18^0 Senate was called to order by tlie Pres ident. Prayer by Rev. M. C. Smith, of the 7ih. Journal of yesterday read and approved. Mr. Speer asked a suspension if rules to introduce a bill to provide for election are disquall fi e‘«7 fl Bh^f..B“CWl .'3 Jl!fu:ted or article Fourteen of tiie constitutional amendment The rules were suspended aud tiie bill read the first time. The unfinished ‘husine s bei g the hill to provide a system of public instruction —taken up where left off yesterday, and read by sections. Numerousamendmeuts adopted Tlie bill was discussed section by sec- tion, and then put upon its passage whereufiou the yeas ami ua.vs were vailed and were, yeas 20, nays 14. So the bill was passed. Mr. Smith, of tbe 7th, presented a me morial from Jo’mi Scriven, President of tiie Atlantic and Gulf Railroad; and a resolution of the Commissioners respect ing tlie stock held by the State in the At lantic and Gulf Rai'road ( ompany. They recommend the purchase of the stock held by tlie city of Savannah by said Company, provided the same can be pur chafed at a rea a onable price. Mr. Harris moved to lay the memorial and resolution upon the table, which mo tion was not agreed to. Mr. Smith moved to refer the same to the Committee on Petitions, which was agreed to. The time was extended for tbe reading of bills first and second times Senate adjourned. House met nursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Rev. Wm. Crumley. Mr. Hamilton—A resolution that a seat be tendered Hon. Robert Toombs during his stay iu tbe city. Adopted. The House took up tiie bill to bring on an election in tbe city of Columbus—tiie same being the unfinished business of yesterday. Mr. Lane, having had the floor at tbe hour of adjournment, s|s*ke iu opposition lo tiie passage of the bill over the Gover nor’s veto. Mr. Phillips opposed the bill, because It was unconstitutional. Mr. O’Neal said the Constitution pointed out the qualification of voters and the ax to be affixed in all cases. He was therefore opposed to the bill. Mr Bryant i-aiJ a similar bill bad been defeated on the same grounds as weie urged hy the Governor against the bill. Mr. Crawford sad a.I lncorp**rat and towns bad the right to regulate their ow.j affairs. Mr. Duncan spoke in favor of the bill. Mr. Saussey said it was very strange that the bill should have passed Iwnh Houses, and now remained with the Gov ernor to discover its unconstiiutionality. Mr. Grimes said the time for the regu lar municipal election had passed,anu the object of this bill was to bring on u special election Every tax-paver in the city of Columbus favored the bill. The previous* question being anu susiai ed, aud a two thirds vote being re quired to pass the bill over the Governor's veto, the yeas and nays were called aud re- nlteil veas 65, nays 48. Mr. Kellogg—A resolution requesting the Committee on Priming io report the cause of the delay in deli vering the Jour ual of last session. Adopted. Mr Holoeri —A resolution consolidati ng the Committee on Enrollment and the Special Committee to examiue clerks. Felder —A resolution 11 at after this date D<> member shall speak more than live mlnutea uu the nine subject. 1.0-t. Mr. O'Nail—A resolution that W. L. VOL. LX., NO- 50. ; Hubbard be appointed to sell tho furui . lute t.roughl l rum Milhnigeville • HI n Treasu U £^° V *' ">* proceeds to th. thfil' resolution that lulls on lellion Lat ° U, ' i ‘ der * i 111 eruoon On motion of Mr. Williams, of Uorjrsn tha House took up and shunted the re port ou tiie Lunatic Asylum.* Mr. ( aipemer. of Hancock— \ re<n!n. tion that the Governor he requested to i_ form this House what sum- |, H ve been paid l.y the Executive Detriment the .•secretary of:Mate, 1 reasurer aid Com,,, (roller General, for printing and Maiio!,. Los/ 0 Wlloai al,lJ r ° r wli at purpose paid. The House took up (lie report of the committee on the biiJ lo exempt from taxation all capital Invested ill the man ufacture of cotton, wool and Oilier fibreus Air. Liine, of Brooks, moved lo amend >••<«!i* g additional section. Air. Btrmmi moved to amend In* ex empting rai roads from luxation. The‘.reviunsiioeMion le,.ig culled and "Uatained, the original bill was passed Yeas 97 ; nays ”8. 1 ' Mr. Hall, of Glynn—A resolution ten dering u seat to Hou. Henry S. Wells dur ing Ids stay in the city. Adopted. Mr. Darnell —A resolution teiuierlmr n seat t, Hon Foster Biodgetl dun, g h* stay in the city. s Pending the consideration of the resnl u . tion, the House adjourned till 3 o'clock. TIIE XATIUX At, ii A.XKS l\ t OX (ill ESS. Mack's Washington letter lo the Cin cinnati E quirer makes known some exir.mrdi ary facts rewarding these banks aim their directors, lies.ivs: The voters of the West, and I suppose or the East, too—have good reason since the ast election to know .I» - influence -f the National hanks, when uiraytd tor nr against a particular party. Tiny have seen in Cincinnati, to ,«y cerium knowledge, that if any set of men will come forward as tiie champions of Huso institutions, they need not he beaten at the polls if money will save them from ilefeat. How much greater this influence must be in the halls of Congress, w iiero they have hut comparatively few to oper a«e upon and “convince” to tlieir side, sentatives there are silting us iheioiw.l sixty Afntionnl Jiank Dirtctora. G* n But ler in his war upon the buiidholtlltig and banking monopolies, lias gone to the trouble to ascertain tiiis fuel. Tlieie are sixty he knows, ami lie thinks there are sixty-two. These met, of course vote “right" when any question involving the franchises or privileges of the hanks come up. They were elected for that very pur pose, and not only tnut, but it may readily tie conceived that they do not coufluo themselves to their own votes, hut easily influence the votes of others, t-ixty halite directors in a body, of which ninety con stitute a quotum, and a uiajori'y of that ninety a constitutional majority for li e pa-sage of a bill! Butler has not yet con sented to publish tho nanus of llie-o gen tlemen, hut 1 hope he will do so before i he close of the session. lam told, too, ill a t • lie next Congress will lie worse, instead of heller, in tins icspect The hunks uill have a still stronger delegation to opt.rate for thorn. It. is also worthy of note that of tho g-ven memheis of the Committee on Binking and Currency, tw.i ale hank presidents, four are hank directors, and live Hre largely interested hi bunk* by tl o ownership of stock. It never semis to have occuried to any of ilie.-e gentlemen (ha there is a statute in force widen for bids any member or .Senator to voio on a question in which lie is personally mitr ested. They have not only voted, hut controlled the votes of oitiers in evtiy measure relating lo tiie national hunk-. Then we have I lie Pacific Uutlro and Com mittee, of which Mr Oikta Ame-, of Mas9achu-e ts, who owns three tmfhoi s> f atock in tlie road, is tile hailing member iu tbe House; and a- lor the Senate and its Pact tie Hail road Committee, H is me most utterly corrupt cinceru that ever disgraced legtslai ion, but I designed to coniine myself in ibis paragraph to the national hanks, and lo allow why it is that Congress continually legislates iu their interest and again-: tbu people. 1 lie .-jeuate i« quite ms Ii dasl hu House in tlds particular. Mr. nherman, the chairman of the Finance Coiuniiiite, is u large -lockbolder in a b ink at Alans. Held, and, | erliaps, iu oilier- elsewiiete. Nearly every nieinlier of liis committee is bon n« I like 1 1 iin by i lie i ie» of peon him iy interest to these s-lnilling in-iitiitions. And the result of it is, that tl.o p*ople ate lobbed to keep lip the lit. ,n«i bmk cir culation, and to sustain (lie nmst coirupt haiiktng system evtr devised on earth. From the Savann ill Morning News, 24th. ASSAIL. I’ 0\ MR GKO. C. WILPOAG, THE LOCAL EDITOR Oi THE MOH.MVU M.lls. Yesterday morn log about twelve n'cU ck an unprovoked assault was tn ole on Mr Geo t;. Wilfong, the local editor of Hie Morning News A hunt the time men tioned, Mr. J Potter Williamson entered Mt. WUfontr’s room, (which is situated he was tile author of the lono I mg umiV whicli lie pointed out in the local co umu ot Monday’s paper: “ Ese .’eral young men of Sav mnah fell voluntarily in love with Freiderici, the opera singer, during the past week. rsiie was too much attached to her husband to reciprocate ” To tins Mr. Wilfong replied that he was. and some further conversation en sued, after whicli Williamson retired, hut in a few minutes returned and knocked at the door. Mr. Wilfong opened it nnd a (milled him and Mr A A. E W. Bir elay. He then resumed Ins seat et Ins de.-k. Williamson again asked him if he was the writer of the article, and if be (William-mu) was the party allud and to in it. Mr. Wilfong replied that lie was the author of the paragraph, aud stated that it i ad no reference to any one in particu lar. Williamson tlien struck him in the face, felling him insensible to Hie 11 nor, and then inflicted other serious injuries upon him. The di-turbance auracled the munition of parties in tlie office below, who opnn going up stairs found Mr. \V il f.mg laving on the floor, bleeding profuse ly, Williamson aud Barclay having te- lired. Dr. J. G. Thomas and Dr. W. N. King Were called in, and upon examination, it was found that Mr. Wilfong's nose was broken, and he had received a severe cut under the right eye, besides severai contu sions about the face and head and bruises about the body. As soon as he had suffi ciently recovered lie was conveyed to his residence in a carriage, where be now lies in a very critical condition. Mr. Wilfong is well kuown in this city as a gentleman of unobtru-ive manners, and as one of ihe nest local editors that lias ever been connected witli the press of -Si vanuah. He has been suffering from ai affection ot tiie lungs f.r a number of >ears, and several limes during the pis. year has heeu confined to his bed lor weeks. His attending physician stated last evening that he was in a very ctiiicai condition, and the worst results were to bo feared. We return thanks in his beha f o • 9 many friends fur me solicitude m**y *> > VJ shown for him, and trust that ins i-juries may not prove as se. I >u- as amicipah •• As toe matter wiil und-r» - j t haul in vestigation, we refrain from any co.n lueuia. A-sault and Battery -Mr J P Williamson and Mr. A. A b. ' ' were arrested yesterday upon * ‘ issued by Justice P M Kussell.fl- • “ » r « mg tliem With an Mssa.nl •* 1 ... e upon George C. ( |,e next bonds Tor ilieir ajqa- • tr , | u , h ,ii me term of the Guy Coon «• '" ebarg preferred »*•*>«* l ‘ ,etu 1 can, 2-jf/n __________ . rii o u ii*en.—The ne» a DEATIIOFAN 01-D i . t|l w M y.aietilav ;, a j ,|,ed ll C evening »miib, of Una_ vcas leceived wiilt before, in . ruling by I he entire c on ,l,ep r .»foU'. Je^ Bmii|i est linl a feW ■" g'""' ''valih. Without :t word