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llT «BXEY AT LAW,
PERRY, GA.
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Special Reports for Ufa Daily TcltfTaph.
P ICOCEED1NGS
OF THE
GEORGIA BAPTIST CONVENTION.
SECOND DAY.
Macon, Ga., Saturday, April 91,18*0, )
- «1 o’clock. A. il. j.
The Convention met aecording to ad|Aarnment—
the President, Dr. P. H. Mell, in the Chair. Pray,
or by Bro. Carter, of Angnata. The minutes were
read and approved:
The Tugaloo Association made application for
membership with the Convention. After bearing
and approving of their Constitution, the Convention,
on motion of Bro. Corley, received them intoracm-
oerahip; whereupon the President extended the
right band of fellowship to the delegate.
Reoeived and adopted the Report of tbo Commit'
tee on business.
Invited ministering brethren preeent to seats with
the body. T bo following brethren accepted the in
vitation; T. B. West, J. M. Childs. Colnmbna A.
Smith, J. L. D.igg, B. Webb, P F. Whitman, J. E.
Kyerson. W. S. Hendrick, J. P. Boyce A. K. Callo-
way, B. L. Rosa. 8. C. Brook*. A. tt. Macey, F. Cal
loway of Ala.; Jeff Thomas, E. B. Barrett.
ltercived the Delegates from the Alabama Bap.
list Convention—Bro. S. Henderson, II. E. Talia-
fero, J. T. Ticbenor. N. L. DeVotie. J. R Aland, J.
W. Williams, F. Calloway, Waid Hill, W. N.
Reeves, M. fl. Harder, R. Holman, Z. W. Hen
derson
Received Delegates from the Cherokee Baptist
Convention—Bro. E. Dytr.ll. F. Cooper,.!. M. Wood,
S. G. Hillyer, J. K. Chambers, 8. it. Pile*, M. J.
CFawford.
Received Rev. Russel Holman, Agent from the
Revision Association. - .
Received Delegates from Florida Baptist. Con
vention— Ilros-JEverett. Dyson Chsadoin, Mercer. .
Bro. Walker moved that Bro. Hillaman be -yceiv-
od as Corresponding Secretary oftsouthern Baptist
Convention.
Bro. Lott Warren appealed to Bro. Hillsmah to
withdraw his name from before the Convention.^-
He said in case this was not ‘done be would make a
motion, which he was loth to make. Bro W
then made the motion that the motion to receive
Hro. Hillsman belaid on the table. -
Bro. Brown (Governor) appealed to Bro. Waryen
to withdraw the motion, as he wiehed to know the
reason why Bro. Hillsman shouldnot be received
and recognized.
On the motion to lay on tho table the ayes were
30. nays 04 So the motion was lost.
Bro. Walker aald be would give the explanation
which Bro. Brown wiehed. He.had not expected
the motion of Bro. Warren and hence had not made
any explanation on making the motion. Bro. Mathew
(Iillsman waa tho Corresponding' Secretary of the
tliblo Board of the Southern Baptist Convention..—
That Convention was the creature of Southern Bap
tists. It had its origin in 1845. in the city of Augus
ta. So it had a right;to a representative here. Last
year in the city of Richmond five hundred and forty-
six Baptist delegates assembled, the largest body ot
Baptists ever assembled In the South, If not on the
Continent, and elected Bro. Hillsman to his present
office, and though there were 130 Baptism in that
body from thii State, they gave their countenance
to Ills election: for they must buve favored his elec-
tion as they did not strive to prevent it.
Hro. Mallory would correctnls brother. Bro. HiUs-
raan waa not elected at the meeting of the Conven
tion, but subsequent,
it’F—t»t« .id Street. Macon. Ga.
B. U1I.L.
J R. HILL.
IRVIN & SUTXXH,
IttnllXE Y8 AT LAW.
Albany, Georgia.
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' . •' - - m il, Randolph snd Early Coun-
• , r.l .i iMilt—in Worth anti Macon coun-
: V • i limit—In the Flilted States Circuit
- . rah-andh, .pedal con tract, ill any coltn-
jan IT
New Law Pirm,
iKElIKOKD & 1IARRJ&
It A COX. GA.
.-t.t.a-ltu in Bibb and adjoluing counties
. . it lulled States Court at Savannah and
—_-.>t:. an> county of the State l>y apodal con-
nenuan. — Charles J. llar.r.rs.
M’l.EK * III'NTEB,
ITTORXEYS AT LAW,
MACON. GEORGIA.
i /Vv.-'if uir Block, Corner of Cherry Street
tin I Colton Aeenne.
t •. trtners in the practice
'stUw lathe cnuntln of the Macon and ad
f; t'iv 'tillr. tool eWwliers in the State by spe-
r.mWmr*.—aUn v';U attend the Federal Courts at
^nttah and Marietta.
ALEX. .If. SPEER.
SA.Vt.EL HIJNTKU.
I Dll. KOUKKI' C. 1IAKDIE,
01- pmfc-ina.1! services to the cltlttcns of
mil vlcinti v. tic may be found at all hours
vrrJobar. Harvey’s .tore, on Cherry St.
DH. Jt. II. NlhBET
. ntern ctr. i t, over Menard A Burghard’s
rvM.ec, Itesideaco on tho HU1 In front of the
Bind. Nil
tecks on New York
KOI! SALK I1Y THE
PIT ACTUHERS’BANK
tvtng! Engraving!
'TAHETJeWflry, *c. Ac., engraved in
r.-tv of Letter, in Ralston's Building,
it. orer Campbell A Colson’s, by
J. E. WELLS. Jr.
in, uuiBuunniucut. ^ •
Bro. Walker admitted bis mistake, but coqtebded
that inasmuch aa ho was elected by those who had
been elected at that meeting, the act w«« virtually
their own. If the Convention desired to repndiate
the Southern Baptist Convention, let them do so;
but let them do so on a dlrect issue. The Conven
tion bad established the precedent of admitting the
Secretaries of the Board. !n the city of Angnsta.
bro. Dayton had been.received. Now why should
Mimaiu tit nu. the place altar the rose t
Bro. Lott Warren replied at great length. He be
gan by admitting the high Christian character of
bro. Hillsman. He stated that he had spent an al
most sleepless night in reflecting on the painful du
ty which he felt called on to perlorm. He had rare
ly felt a more painful duty. He had been brought
up by Baptista of the old sort—tbe feet washing
kind; Baptists who not only went to Church on fhe
Sabbath, but wbo wete panetua) in their attendance
on their Saturday Conference, and bethought he
knew what Baptist usage and practice were. He
could not. therefore, by »nv setion of his, seem to
endorse the seutiments which ho had no doubt were
those of the Board, which bro. Hillsman sought to
represent before tho Convention, as put forth by
hro Hillsman himself, in a recent letter which lie
had seen reviewed in tho Baptist Correspondent.—
That communication proposed to get up s board for
•he examination of Bapliat Works. before they
should be suffered to be published by.Ahe. society,
and read bv Baptists at large. He was opposed to
any such system of dictation, no regarded it aa ne
Setter than Catholicism itself. He would never con
sent to it. We had already heard of book-burning,
and the time would come, if aucb ""‘imeoto were
suffered to prevail, when not only ehould woseslhe
horning of books, but also the horning of their au
thors. The brother that bad made the motion, had
expressed the doctrine of submission to authority,
when on yesterday, he admitted that he himself did
not understand tbe rttlee of Jefferson e Manual, hot
submitted to one who did understand them. He was
opposed to any one deciding for the Baptist denom
ination what was heresy and what waevnot. It
made no difference with him that five hundred Bap
tists were instrumental in the election of bro. Hdls
man. He was opposed to a Pope of every kind.
Besides, bro. Moderator, tbe Society had its ori
gin in impure and unholy, he ^ulduotisay motive.,
for it D wrong to speak of ^Mem, hothe wonld “J I®'
nur« and unholy purpose#. He could not lay nil
hand conveniently on the paper to substantiate the
position, but It was suseeptiole of proof that the Bi
ble Board at Nashville had its origin In opposition
to the Revision movement. Ilewauld ask the Con
vention if such was .lot tbe fact-if his proposition
was not sustained 7 We had already had a practi
cal demonstration of the working of tho system,
when hro. Dayton had presepted A certain work of
his (Theodosia! to the Board ht Charleston, with Us
Episcopal head, and that Board refused to give the
hook its sanction; but he thanked God in spite of
that opposition, the book found its way into the
The President pronounced the brotbes out of ord
er In applying~snch an epithet to it body with whicli
the Convention had heretofore kept up correspond-
givo tone to the denomination. He thought many
or «a had need to read on oar knees,* certain leaeon
which our Divine Master had Incn'cated. As for
himself, he belonged neither to the adherents of the
white -rose, nor the red rose. Ho was for leaving
the settlement of tbe difficulties to the Churches
where they belonged. If the brethren concerned,
had been belter ministers, or as he might say. com
moo ministers, tbe difficulties would never have been
beard of outside of Tennessee.
Bro. Stocks appealed to Bro. Brown to let him
make a remark. He said ifthediscussion was songht
to bo continued, he should object, -on the ground
that it waa out of order to discuss the queition as to
the reception of a correspondent from a Society
with which the Convention Rad been In IbaksUt of
aorreapondTng. If objections were entertained to
wards' tha Society which bro. Hillsman represented,
tbe proper place to bring them forward was next
year, in the Biennial Convention at Savannah.'
Bro. Brown hoped that as be bad given way to
bro. Stocks, he Would be allowed to finish tbe re
marks whieh .be had intended to make. - He had, aa
bis brother Warren, been brought up by Baptist pi
rents. His father was s Baptist Deacon, but though
thus reared, he trusted that hp Could say. as he hoped
his brother Warren cnnld say also, ha was a Baptist
uow, from the examination and approval of Baptist
principles In his maturer years. Whilst he ooold
not endorse ail contained in the letter which brother
HUIsman had written, be still agreed with brother
Stocks, that this was not the proper placo to take
exception to it, and he therefore hoped that the bro
ther wonld be reoeived- *
' Bro. Carswell desired to ask bro. Brown a qi
tion: You say that the difficulties of Howell and
Gravel should te settled by the Churches; Do you
hold that tbe decision of one Church should be bind-
ng on other Churches f
Bro. Brown—“No Sir;" but I hold that no Asso
ciation or Convention shonld dictate to a Church
how It should decide. *
Hro. Warren, explained that hedid not wish from
the remarks he had made, to ssy thst.be had Inst
confidence it) the.Baptists : He had determined to
be a Baptist, andevento tryto be with the brethren
afore in the futare than he had been. He had de
termined if he and the Baptists were separated, they
should be on the outside.
The motion to receive Bro. Hillsman, was then put
and carried. '
On motion of Bro, Landrum,T>r. J. P. Boyce was
received aa an agent of the Southern Baptist Theo
logical Seminary.- at Greenville, S. C., and was al
lowed to present the claims of that .Institution' be
fore tho body.
After be. bad concluded Bro. Landrum offered
tbe following resolutions which were taken np and
adopted t
Whereat, After several meetings of Conventions
composed of the friends of an educated ministry of
the South, a general Theological Seminary for the
Baptists of the South and Sontb-West baa been es
tablished at Greenville. S. C., and whereas, the said
Institution has been established by the acceptance
of the Baptists of the South of tbe offer made b;
South Carolina to contribute one hundred thnnsanc
dollars on the condition that an equal sum shall be
raised by the other States.
lietohtd. That in the distribution of tbe amount
to be raised, twen j five thousand dollars is the por
Hon which is-expeoted of the Baptists of Georgia lor
the endowment of tbe Seminary.
RnAred, That in uniting in the establishment of
this 8emiuary, it is not tbe object of the Baptists of
Georgia todiminish the efforts now making in Their
various educational institutions, but simply to fur
nish additional facilities for the education of the
rising ministry. ' . . _ „
The hour for adjournment having arnred the Con
vention adjourned till 3 o’clock, P. 1L Prayer by
Bro. Hyerson.
Young, J. B. Butler, AVm. Dallas, J. .
Wingfield, T. P. James, B. M. Callaway, W.
3 o'clock, P. M.
The Convention met according to adjournment.—
Prayer by Bro. Holmes. . . -
Bro Van Hoose, from Ala, waa received aa a
ministering brother. Bro. Boyce aa a correspondent
from the 8. C. Baptist Convention.
Beceived reports from the Executive Committee,
Treasurer's Report, also report of Board of Trus
tees.
PRKSXNTATIOtt OF CANZ.
Bro. Joshoa Mercer asked pennission of tbe Con
vention to present the cane which his eldest broth
er, Rev. Jesse Mercer, had been in the habit of using
while in life, to snipe one wbo might be appointed
to receive it for the purpose of having it kept at
Penfield. . . . , - , „
On motion, the permission was granted; snd Rev.
Dr. Crawford. President of Mercer University, was
appointed to receive it, ... . , „ ,
Bro. Joshua then advanced in front of the Presi
dent's seat His venerable form, now wrinkled with
age, and tottering under tbe accumulation of years,
still retains efficient of its primeral grandeur as to
call forcibly np the form of-him wbo occupied In
Ufe so lames share of the affections of his brethren,
whose liberality contributed so largely to thp an-
ddwment of the University that bear* his name, and
who now doad still lives, and it is not saying too
mnch.-will ever live in the memory and affection of
his brethren. .
Bro. Mercer then said—this plain simple cane was
the one which my elder brother was in tbe habit of
of no value; but as a relic of my departed brother,
»Mwsmea attractions which I trust will not make
it ax?unwelcome gift to my brethren. .I.wish it pre^
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THE MW RAIL ROAD DRTOT,
MACON, GA.
K E BROWN. Proprietor
* kwly on tlte Arrival of every Train
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LOW. LAN I Ell HOUSE,
tacou,... aoorgia.
I,. I IF. DENSE,
PROPRIETOR.
IHIrriiswries <V Groceries.
^Ikut'K. at bt» old .land No. 140 Mulberry
k > a* ueiiiil u full a-wortment of Rood* In
'V; rr •^•toinjrof < until*** of hU own laanu-
7‘ " r Frtnrh t’.indie*, lie I# Iho only one In
v ’Jhitmijf, Hii.rjt, mid Mine IInefar
V ~ ’ * i: ‘ ■’ All kind# of Ana Liquor* and Wine#
_ ' v ;ir?t, anil boat Tobacco, Orangci, Ap*
I rail*, lUUiuo, Fin, Prune*, Not*, and
iJ Lind-. PJdtloa, Capras, OUvct, Olive
, ’ >*u< Putter, Uiwm, Cracker*, Cake*,
> . I»i^ Ham#, PotRt«H‘!«, Onion*, Cub-
v other article* in that line too numerous
££ mrrrh 10 w-1jr
Warehouse
commission merchants
■MACON, GA.
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too ther, and will occupy the
r ’-l > r >uf\Varchou*e now beiug erected
. 4 ;*r«. llardi umu aV Sparks.
, s m»de on Cotton when asked for.
Hop®, Grocer
^*oa»l attrntion.
*FK«a»pt MttmiUon to bnaiaeaa, to mcr-
* * r ”4*f patronage.
JAd. II. WOfiLFOLK,
N. COATES
ieman& Sparks
I ^aro House
WMMISSION MERCHANTS,
. Macon, Ga.,
ijjjtiaa. tn give prompt attention at theii
HOOK WAREHOUSE, on tbo oor
^cuplar itreots, to all bnsines, commit
I il ftr past favors, and a ranswed
^aaialutiu to all their friends and cn*-
to receive their full share of pab
utadeon Cotton and other pro
•vUw? ra l'y Stores, also Bagging, Ropo
Jt?.."* lowert market rates.
O. O. SPARK*.
WL
*• WAllD & CO.,
RS tf DEALERS,
the Floyd Boused
I I 1-1 HOlt•' BUGGIES cot:
The Chair dectoca tnat t» mwt
oeed. He presumed that epithets w
ed to be reproachful, but only to be t
Bro. Warren said that he fisd not
' Bro J. L. WarrenexplsinedthattheepUhetEpis
copalian. applied to Mr. Tn.tm, and not to the body.
Tho President would, with that explanation, *UoW
tho brother to proceed. _ - - •
Bro. DeVotie asked Hit was in order to allow the
brother to use such language as he had done, with
reference to Baptists, aa heretics. Catholicism and
“'The Chair decided »*»»* the brother might pro-
— - - —ittbets were not intend-
be descriptive.
wees eves - XK>t btd tbO RdVRO-
tage of eariy training, andhe might possibly have
used language which had given offence. He would
disclaim any intention of offending any. one In what
he had said. He thonght the sentiment* expressed
in the letter of Bro. Hillsman; together with the ao'
•ion which tho Board had already'had on Bro. Day-
ton's work had a tendency towards catholictsm.and
might, if persisted, lead to those outrages which
grew out of the inquisition. He would dose hfs re
marks by saying he felt no unkind feelin* toward*
Bro. Hillsman a* a brother aod ohristiainTut it was
only the principles which he had put forth that be
ban felt himself called upon to defend.
Bro. Hillaman 1b*rtng gained the permission of
the body) replied with equal earnestness and length
to Bro. Warren. Ho said ho wonld thank the
brother wlm bad just taken his seat for the coafi-
dence which he had expressed in. his otmaUsn in.
tegrity; and he begged leave to assure himAhat he
would endeaver never to do anything that would
weaken that oonfidance. Ho woutd accent of the
explanation which the brother had made In regard
toltU want of early training, as a reason why he
shonld so much have misunderstood the lettw. on
which:he bad commented, as he wonld show before
^Agahbbeiraa thankful for tbe good hnmorwhich
his brother had manifested; for notwithstanding
there was tbe manilestation of much steal and
warmth in hla remarks, his beaming^ face told too
well the '.kind feelings of hls hetrt for him to bo
in aoy misapprehenalou ai to the bonevojenee that
raiffiiwl witnin.
I will now, laid Bro. Hillsman, examine thechargo
which had been alleged that the Southern Bible
Board had its origin in nnholy mottvos or porpoaes.
Bro. Warren objected that he did not use tha
word nnholy but impure. ' .
Bro HUIsman—Well, wbateverls impure is unho
ly ; I would therefore ask in tbe first place, that yon
look back and see who it.wasithat orgaotxod tbo
Board. 'William C. Buck, the editor of the paper m
which my article waa reviewed, was the head and
front of that movement. He wiia its first Corres
ponding Secretary. Now, I ask, did Bro. Buck have
mpure.or unholy purposes or motives, in the part
ho took in the organisation of the Southern Bible
Board! Will Bro. Warren ssy that ho had 7
In the next place, who else was concerned in that
movement T Rev. II. P. Graves and those who now
constitute the Southern Baptist Publication Socie
ty. assisted in the originating of that movement.—
Will Bro. Warren say that throe brethren had unho
ly motive* in what they did 7 They continued to
manage Its affairs until the last biennialI Convention,
and it sorely would not be allcdged br Bro. Warren
that these brethren had been actuated by unholy mo
tlT B?o.IF.IUm*n took up the rest of hts time in ex
plaining and defending the letter on which Bro.
Warren had commented. He said in conclusion,
that lie would defend the principles contained la the
letter, and tf tho brethren chose to make of him a
in their hands, snd wonld
Minutes of previous yean, in which the name of an
Association or Convention was recorded with a blank
after it, to indicate that Correspondence with that , „ ,
body bad not been suspended or discontinued. Be-1- P. bleed,
sides, the Minutes, as printed, had been read before I Hephzihah—W. IL Davis, G. II Cli ett W L.
the Convention, and byAt approved. 1 has they be- Kilpatrick. E. It f7ar=t-pll T \r ' T
::r f<ir ,hMr -r-r sna he 00 ,on - 5SS $.*££51% L iiLST’£
Elected as Executive Committee-Brethren Thos. I riegton, Eli Slustin, B. N. Retd.
I* J ' ^'t C « w o f0r ^ D - B ,iutlar ’ I Houston—S. D. Averett, Thomas Aldridge,
3 QecM y ro Bo ®d o^'riereo^Mmc^ Univerai- T^ M ^’
ty-Brethren Stocks. Mallary. Campbell, Landrum. ,8*"; La Tr I " T - C - G 00 ®- *
DeVotie, Welbont, Cabaotss. Irwin, Clarke, Foster, I Middle—JI. N- McCall, J. P. Thompson, G. L.
Burney. Evan*. -Johnson. Rabun, Teague, Bnnn, Jackson, W. Cooper, J. R. Cooper J W
Wingfield. Butler. Warren. Sapp.Thari>e. Hunter, E. Gross. Jr.
S11DPLS TEXX., tc II. A. ASSOCIATION. Itv..- 1 o • 1 n , '— . '
The motion of Bro Gaskitl was taken np which is I L"L an ? e " A- ^ ason, D. G.
as follows: Whereas.thereia a difference oi opinion 1 Dan tell, G. S. Obear.
existing among
brethren iirTenn.
Resolved, without
tha merits of Ihea
ourselves makes
enoe with that body be eospeu.^, ^
Bro. Brown offered the following amendment, to I IVylly, G. S. Frierson, M. Lull burrow, C.-
strike out after the word diffiouhiro, and insert “and I M. Irwin, J, F. Dagg; J. W. Fears, T. J.
without taking any action on the question of discon- Swanson.
Felder.
Westmoreland. I. W, Johnson, T. B. Moss,
R. Ebcrliart, W. F. Stark, J. G. Iloltzclaw.
that we at preeent oppoint no mesaengerato said As
sociation
. Bro. Brown said be proposed at this,stage .ot the
(he sabjeet -I'h proper (-tie,, eat in t proper | X <»«. XT- CUrkr. \ . (- Grokill,
spirit. He thought much of theTennessee difficulty I James Clark,
grew out of a jealousy about who should have the I Southern—W. B. Daniels.
victory, and it seemed to be a question here', which
of the respective parties clinging to them should
triumph. Ha hoped we should not always remsin in
a Tennessee fog.. He felt humiliated to thipk that
a Baptist Contention or Association could not meet
in Georgia without having a discussion of-the
Western—II. Carmichael, E. B. Teague, W. A.
Callaway, G. R. Moore, J.W. Davis, James
Culberson, J. G. Fry,' U. B. Wilkinson, B. C.
Johnson,'H. S. Moore, J. E: Robinson, James
Grave* and Howell difficulty before it adjourned, I r iv ci om „r w \i vr' ,i
and that the name of a Baptist could scarcely be Stc ' c "'; •*. H. Verderji
mentioned but some one would ask. which wing he I ”• v. Pope, A. Duggan, XV. I. Hariey, J. M.
belonged to. {she a Graves tqsn or is he a Howell I G. Modlock, James M.'IIall.
man? He was heartily tired of this, and longed to hissiovauv uotivtivs .■
see the day come when Georgia Baptists would cease I x V \r x\t—'..i. .ri-
to regard either aa a great centre orbit around I Antioch XV. Edwards, L. M. Edwards? Wm.
which they must revolve. Said he. snppose Graves Jewell.
and Howell were to die what wonld the Baptists of I BairdsUncn—J. II. McWhorter, James R. San-
Georgi* do Tor leaders! Brethren, these things ders, C. D.rKinnebrctv.
ihfe h L n ehrer onhem. e ^ V quHe m ,s muo^dUti^ CbfwXt-J. K. Redd, J. F. Bpzeman, M. J.
gnished fortheir piety and their seal in the cause of I 1 Wellborn.
Christ Why not aftend to our own business and I 'Greemboro- L -S. M. Crawford, U. W. Wise.
I _ - . let other people’s alone 7 His opinion was that the I Madienn—Geo Y Browne D K Butler'
Baptists of the South and South-Wrot haabeen «*. amendment offered by him was a compromise upon r„; WhVtfl or iLt A
■ MM ~ "■ ■ ■ whicli all could unite and save the p<5ut of feeling I MilletlgcviUc—Jiitncs L. \\ lutaker, James A.
with each wing lie was opposed in matters of I ■
state and matters ofreligion, to all compromises by Mercer University—S. G. Hillyer, J. E. Willet,
which principle* were sacrificed, but he waa always .tj p Sandford. '
Young Men’s Missionary Society, Mercer Uni-
mnciple. His amendment only proposed to pas3 I VCTSity—O. C. I opc, Jr. •
ho subject by without action tor the present. Thl* I lJhita Plains—J. II. Kilpatrick,
wo could do. as the Bapt&ts in Tennessee had pru- Augitstn—J. J. Pearce, It. I‘_ Zimmerman, R
dently neglected to send any messengers to this I ? Vor.tor.
Convention. Haa they sentcorresponaents, the] , ' ' v?' ... r . . .
question must have been met, whatever ipighthave I Am. Bap. iem. Miss, boc.—.l. A. Anslc}.
been the consequences to the Convention ;' but this I —r- - .
was not the case, and he was glad of it. He admit-1 HT-Af!K REPUBLIC \N‘GOYERNMEXT
ted that extremiale oaeUher side might bring the "LACK tttt'UiUbdtX
question np andforep action, b*y a motion on the I The Democratic mcUibcrs-oi thc-Xcw. York
one band to appoint messenger*, and on the other to'l Legislature before going home, issued an ad-
5P rret, ~J'^ euoe ' " ut te h 4P®. d neither I ^ tlicir constituents in which they sum
would be done. There was no necessity for action | ,>i ,„t/
atpnsent. He had never seen an oocilon. when. I «P the results .of Black Republican jule in
in nisepinion the language of our Lqrd was more I New York thus- *. * •
appropriate—“infficient unto^the day is the evil I \fe cannot do better, perhaps, than to make
thereof” Time, might relieve us of the whole dif-1 t jjj s contrast from the admissions of Gov.
onr exchedfeeli^m. 0nr «*.'*»** Seward in his first tuessage in 1838,'ana those
God in his providence might remove one or both I of Gov. Morgan in his message to the present
ofthedispotantsfrom the stage of action, and-the I Legislature.
quarrel might dio with them, or he might, by his. Governor Seward,-speaking of the condition
grace soften their hearts and bring them to a proper . .e
understanding.. If they continued the difficulties, of affaire as they appewed aftera long-term or
and It were practicable, he would be delighted could r democratic and. constitutional administration,
lie know that ho Baptist in Georgia would ia any said-:—- ' . ' "
controversy mention the rathe of either of them History furnislies no parallel to the financial
within the next twelve months. Could this be so. „f this State It- has 'surrender-
we should all meet at the next Convention in a good achievements ot Ups State. - pas surrenaer
h it in nr. ami in a spirit of -harmony and brotherly I cd its share of-the nation.* domain and has rc-
loye, like the Baptista met in the good old days when I linquished for the general welfare, t)U the re-
Mercer. Saunders. Mallary and a number of the venues of foreign commerce equal to two thirds
age that* is'so ^^ddlypros! n'J^awify met.*' "(Jod grin t etdireexpcdiUtrcof FcderalGov
that we may so meet, and to this end let ns prafeon- vcrmncnC It lias, nevertheless sustained the
*t*ntlv for r spirit of peaoe *nd harmony. He ad- I expeusesof its* own administration, founded, and
monished the Convention to reflect that the eyes of [ endowed a broad systert of education; charita-
the enemies of the Baptist Church *1 lover thoState 5i e .institutions for every classoftho unfortunate
were fattened upon them with intense interest. A I , -. ^ „.u- k
the Convention and in the denomination in I an( ^ a penitentiary establishment which
■* adopted as a model for every civilized nation.
PL. It lias increased four-fold the wealth of its citl-
peatedly asked : WU they not spfit about Graves zcns and relieved them from direct taxation.—
_* HowriU. He Wtshed the Convention to^arowe^ ^t, addition to this it has carried forward a
Correspondence of the Telegraph
THE CITY OF CHICAGO.’
. . Chicago, III., April, 17, 1860.
Dear Sir: As I have-unexpectedly trans
ferred myself from Gotham to this curious city
of the West, fora few days, a brief account.of
its rise, progress, and peculiarities, may not be
uninteresting to your readers. This city pre
sents not only a singular'aspect, but a singular
anomaly, Beal estate is rising while, the prices
are falling y at the East, when the banks and
capitalists “apply the screws,” real estate gen
erally “goes down,” hut here, when the screws
arc applied, real estate “goes up.”
„ Tho location of tho city being on a fiat prai
rie, five or six feet only above the level of
Lake Michigan, great inconvenience -was ex'-
perienccd not only for the want of cellars to
dwellings and stores, but a proper drainage was
considered indispensable to tho promotion ot
health., The-only remedy was. tho raising of
the gradeahoutsix (eet, which was commenced
some two or three yqare since and which has
been steadily progressing, until most ofthccar-
riago ways have been raised and paved. As a
small portion of tho sidewalks have been raised,
jedestrians ire obliged to go up and down
i lights of stairs to cross thq 'streets at the ends
.of the blocks, consequently such *a gittin! n/ 1
and down stairs is not exhibited in any other
city,-probably, in the world. One of the great
est triumphs of mechanic arts is seen here in
raising buildings of stone and brick without any
removal of their contents, or cveo a suspension
of business. Hotels,- warehouses, stores, and
dwellings of the largest class are raised without
causing the slightest crack in their walls, or any
inconvenience to the occupants, excepting an
alteration fbr the purpose of ogress and ingress.
On Lake-street, which is the Broadway of this
city, a block consisting-of fifteen stores is being
railed; the stores gre of brick and stone,- foui
and five stories in height, and from one hundred
to .two hundred feet -Tn depth. A temporary,
sidewalk of plank is erected; business is going
on as usual; while thousands of screws,. turned
by hand, are quietly and imperceptibly raising
the whole block at the rate of one inch per hour.
The rise and progress of Chicago is unparal
leled on this continent. In-1883 it contained
about'fifty inhabitants,'' which included a small
garrison occupying Fort Dearborn, and a few
Fur traders. The population at the present
time, is estimated at not less than one hundred
and thirty thousand. Her local advantages arc
such-that she will alvvays Command a. large
trade, being situated at the head Af i.aLo navi
gation, and .the terminus of ten different lines of
railroad,'extending in every direction into one
of the finest agricultural regttms in the world.
The Illinois and Michigan canal,-connecting the
great Lakes with the Mississippi,'creating an
inland navigation from the Hudson River toN.
Orleans, here unites with Lake Michigaft. Few
persons have an-Idea of the magnitude of the
for possession of the hooks, records, papers, <Scc.
of the office. To this demand Mr. Gaither de
murred and flatly refused to give up the keys
or possession of the appurtenances of the office.
The matter was referred to the court, who at
once sent for Mr. Gaither, when the following
dialogue took place.
The Court—Mr. Gaither, why have you re
fused to yield up the keys, Ac. to Mr. Sher
wood?
Mr. Gaither—I have been elected by the peo
ple and think I am entitled to tho place. I ask
to be allowed to see my counsel. There Is no
one present but my junior counsel.
The Court—Then you do not want your jun-
igr counsel to appear for you.
Mr. G.^No Sir, I know my rights and mean
to maintain them.
can party as an Independent organization. It
mar do well enough for locaL matters: but it
will be absolutely alone in National affiurs.”
. Ahs! poorSAtf, when this, the only friend
he had left, thus cruelly deserts him, he had
better send for Parson Brownlow, and have his
luneral sermon preached. Rest in peace."
. Howard.
The Court—Th'exourt knows its rights, also,
Sir.
utyr for th«
ivu to submit.
(Governor) desired not to
any thing to * * ’
tpta
moved, the ohiecti
rille; in other word*, to (
t Doctor of Divinity, am
idiruled Doctor*, l oth gr
d tv be who should be
mpose on
hich they were uuwil-
it most extraordinary
Id re. five correspondent
yet wi#h to lay on the table
from Another, without any
4 fur so doing. If the rose
,n* seemed to look to Xash-
3rave* and Howell, the one
the other who sometimes
eet men. The strife seem-
the greatest—who should
served in the University which bear# his name. 4
wish it to be kept in the state In which I now pre-
,<! Bro! Crawford, on receiving the present, said t In
behalf of the University which bear, the revered
name of Mercer ; in behalf of the Baptist* of Geor-
w ,th whom your brother, in theAays of his man
hood. and of hi, age, was a tower of strength, whose
name is still a household word, I accept this offering.
As yon Jhave remarked, the cane is bumble, plain,
simple tn Us appearance; but to those that knew that
venerable manfit is well known that this plainness,
this simplicity, is but a type of hts own character.
While we cherish his memory, snd revere hts name,
we will trust snd pray that bis plainness, his simpli
city. shall be a characteristic ofthose who sre to
come after him; that bis pUinnes»*nd “»P' l Cily. P>
ety and devotion, maybe tbe characteristics ofthose
to whom is entrusted the care of the Utuversity. and
ofthose wbo shall be at that University preparing
for the active business of life. In behalf of my col
leagues of the Faculty. I thank yon for Ibis P«*? nt
It shall be kept among our choicest relies; and when
In after day* the pions visiter ahall comeio Penfield,
and turning away on our festive Anmversuy Litera
ry occasion bis eye* from the Ublet on which t* in
scribed his name, ahall seek to go to that retired
graveyard where all that is mortal of JesseMercer
remains, there to pour out the tribute ef gretitde to
him who in life, and after death, was honored be
cause he had served hi* generation and had loved
-his master; when that visiter ahall oome Into that
house where we keep the reltc of the past. aod the
memorial* of science, l am ccrtrin that there will
be no object there present, that wilt be more inter
esting to him than this cane, which so often he held
in his hand. Thia Is thtMtane; I will hold tt np that
you may all ace it. which at the dose of .>0 years to
tiie ministry, sustained the body of Jease .Mercer,
when for the (rot time he proclaimed the unsearch
able riches of Christ. and held him up croclfied as
tbe Savior of the world. Oh that all who look upon
it, may have their hearts inspired with hts xeal. and
with hi. devotion. Doubtless many »
a young man whose heart is inspired by the Spirit of
Troth to preach the same tuusesrchable nchea of
the Gospel, many a one touching thia stick, or hold
ing it in hi* hand, will be inspired to follow tn
his foofstepa, and imitate bis example. Again, ven
erable brother, tn behalf of the Acuity: in behdl
of the Students; in behalf of the Trnatees; tn behalf
of the Convention and Baptists of Georgia, whose
servants we are. I thank you for this plain, but in
valuable memorial of him whose name the Univer
aity bears. It shall be kept in tbe.condilion in which
!t On motion, pnt off tbe election of Board of Troa-
tceaof Mercer UulversitJ and Executive Committee,
to 81 o'clock, Monday morning
Appointed the following T
On J2Attention.—J. K. Brown, W. C. Wilkes G. T.
Browne. R. D. UaUary. T. B. Slade and .VP.ban-
Oa > Muusi.—E B.Teague. Jacob King, C. p. Mal
lory. J L. Warren. M. N. McCall and N. M.Craw-
Oj»°Noaii*otioiu.—D. E. Vason, Dallaf , Sheats, Col
berson, Martin and Hardwick.
On Deceased Ministers.—Atkinson, G. It. McCall. D.
n. Moncrief, J. B. Butler, Asa-Chandlar andT.
Received the report qf the Board of Trosteea of
Mereer Univefsity. and refenred it, to tbetollowiag
Committee; 8- G. Daniel.E. R. Carswell,4- H.Kil
patrick, I. U. Goss,T. H. Murphy, L. il. L. Jen
nings. W.-P. Steed.
DeVotie,
Slade. Teague, Willis, Daniel. Walker, Carmichael.
Gray, Redd, Callaway. Culberson, E.W. Warren,
Weaver, Van Hoose, Goss, Stockton, Screven.
To tbe Florida AssociationBros. Fleming, W.
M Janes, Campbell, Hardwick, Stockton.
•To the General Association of \ trgintaBro.
Joieph Walker. _ ■
To the Cherokee Baptist Oonrwttion ;-Bros. J.
M. Stillwell. Butler. D. «A Dantell. lIo ,, n«. J W.
Jackson, Zimmerman, King. Gatktll, J. Welker
Sn. rwooJ. lloruady, Carswell, J.R. Cowan.
To the Union Atsocialton ^-Bros. M. N. McCall,
W. Cooper. J. R. Cooper.
To the a C. ConventionBros. CUstt, Tunper,
Chandler, DeLoache, Hornady, Zimmerman, L. M,
L "NS'lu n tho question of Correspondence with the
Middle Tcnm-asee and North Alabama Associations,
came, before any definite motion was made, 5 o'clock,
tin- hour for adjaamMrt arriving, the Conventi-
ndioumed till Monday tnorning. SJ o'clock,
Prayer by Bro. Burgess.
T U I R D DAY.
Macox, Ga., Monday, ‘ rril 83.1860, j
8) o'clock. A. M. S
The Convention met according to adjournment,
the President, Dr. Mell. in the chair. Prayer by bro.
Corley. The minutes were read and approved
fF.RSOXAL r.XrLASATI0!S.
The Clerk. (Rev. J. F. Dagg.) asked permU-ion to
make a personal explanation. During tiie di,cu-».on
on Saturday some remarks had fallen from some of
the brethren, tile purport of which be did not fully
understand until alter the Convention had adjourn
rod in relation to his having omitted last year at Co
lumbus, any mention of tho MiddloTcunesSea and
North Alabama Association, in his account of the ap
pointment of Correspondents. As there was no Cor-
reaoondent -appointed to that Body, he had hut fol
in wed th« regular cuatom of ouiittiDg all notice of
those bodies to which no Correspondeuta TOO ap
pointed. not knovr wllltlfllW on tbo
No ! Bat ho would not take ap more »*. mo e»u»« um r - . . r „ ..
tho body. He had not entered udoq the discussion I stupendous enterprise of improvement, all tbo
jooidta of tho Tennessee difficulty, aod did not while extinguishing its debt, magnifying its
^dnmiyhnimfl^lfTnirallI ^ww^rSnmitmetlllkff
him to'entwnpon that d'tsenssion. -He repeat^ his continued from that time to this, occasionally
ardent wish for harmony and would add no more. I interrupted by the exhaustion of the Treasury
On motion of Bro. Wei born, the whole subject of I an j u 1G unavailablencss State credit; but rc
Coriespondenco with the Association was laid on the newed w ) lctiver by democratic interposition eitb
ttble—Ayro m, Nays . I cr bad been recruited, and returning prosper!
The Cofnmittee°ti> whomTro rrf^-ed the report ty tempted no new speculations those who had
of the Index Committee, reported, recommending before perverted government lrorn its true
tho sale of the Index. The subject was discussed by I functions to those of local and personal ad-
various brethren, and on motion of Bro, Campbell | vanceilient.
* h un?ed' r t WM *** <1 On ’ ,liet * b,0—Aye * n ° I The summary - of the consequences on this
^Bro! Walker asked* for leave to make some re- unhappy legislation can b«>t he made in the
marks on the history of the Index as connected with language of Gov. Morgan himself:
bis editorship ot it. Tbe permission was refused. I y n 1854 the revenues wcre'for the first time,
Ay °« S&nrsoSSXS inadequate to meet all the requirements of the
Heard and adopted the report* of the Standing constitution, the two hundred thousand dollars
Committees- . I for the support of .the government not. having.
The hour for adjournment having arrived, on mo- kc cn p a ;j t bat year. In 1850 the canal reven-
tion the Convention adjourned till 3 o clock, P. M.— were j nsu fbcient to meet the interest on the
Prayer by bro. Dyer. nen - canal debt of twelve millions dollars; in
Three o'ctqcK,.p. M. 1857 they were only sufficient to pay a portion
The Convention met according-to adjournment.— I of the $350,OOiJ duo to tho general fund 'debt
Prayer by bro. Henderson, of Ala. I sinking fttnd, and in 1858 they for the time,
Bro. Campbell toads a personal explanation in re- I foiled t 0 meet the ficst constitutional require-
Jation to bisI motion to layon tha table the[report of foent of $1,700,00(1 tortile interest and princi-
the Committee recommending the sale of the Chris I , * * « * , . „ , • . s
tian Index- It wasthomtht by some that perhaps he I pal of the canal debt and have stnea continued
did not treatthe Committee with snfflcient respect, inadequate for that purpose.
Nothing w*^,farther from hisiritention than to treat The total deficiency to meet the constitution-
wltb disrespect that Committee The only one that I jj re q U i renlC nt9 will he, on tile first of October
be knew for certain waa on that Committee was bro. I ^ 4,-. nr,n nntV J tt i,
Mall.-try, and there was no man this side of heaven I next, about 5J, 1 oO.OOO,. and it is increasing at
for whom be sustained greater lovs or respect. He | the rate of about $2,000,000 a year. Of the
feared the motion to sell might.prevail, and '
said Mr. Gaither, stand fined in the sum of 4 HHM r ,
$200, and be imprisoned in the Jail of Haiti- I and the extreme difficulty in reconciling it has
,more'City fQr 30 days, and until the fine is paid, j been well qualified to produce the embarrass.
Hts Honor, then ordered the recusant gentle- j ment and delay in finding a verdict,
man into custody of the sheriff to be disposed 1 The Court is now engaged in the trial of
of as ahhve, anil sent for a-locksmith and had I John Stiles,_ who is also'prosecuted'for murder, -
the draws opened and delivered tiie Records, I and the entire day has been spent in getting 7
Books, Seal, Ac., to the newly appointed Clerk. I of the 12 men that are to pass upon Sis guilt
Judge Krebs, is l, onc _of 1cm, ef he has the I of mnocenc?. To-morrow wo hope to get
fax right”—mothing"could have been more neat-1 through with this-case. Against Stiles, -Mie
ly dpne, nor better suited to the impudence of Solicitor General; lor him, Kenan, Lochranc,
this know-nothing “sea tick." I Hardeman and Bonner.
The amount lost by the Express Robbery, isl Yours, &c.,_
nut SO gvo«t oo woo Ot flrot rcporteU. Ttic loss'll re, , , ro„
is -said to be but $10,000, which has been! «. r T t?„2^i; AP re a
promptly paid over-by the Company to the - Superior Coortradjotirn-
Go ^ E5 're OS OP *- SC r ELS ' , . . .. slaughter, after a fifty five hours test of muscle
The Convention of mongrel oppositionists and endurance by the Jury that tried the case,
met-to-day, as one of the speakers said, to “bam- His sentence was three years in the Peniten-
boozle the ■ Democracy.” The Convention is tiary.
mofements of wheat at this point. It is alroa- P!li^_^ EU t ^ st i?S 0 ^ he . c *^ u ? of th ®?P-1 TheJuryin thecriminal case of the State
position members of the late legislature, which V s. John Stiles, rendered a verdict on yestenfay
rceommended a general gathering of all the of involuntary manslaughter in the commission
odds, ends end tsms, opposed to Democracy, to 0 f a lawful act and recommcndco him fo tiie
unite stud elect delegates to a Union Opposition me rcy of the court The Judge imposed a fine
Convention,' to nominate a third party candi- 0 f one hundred dollars and costs,
date for the Presidency. The Baltimore “Clip- The negro John, who was prosecuted for
per” having taken the cue from the Louisville striking and stabbing a white man. plead guilty
“Journal,” (to. which its present Editor was for- an d put himself upon the mercy of the Court
merly attached) has been urging Mr Botts as the Inconsequence of the injuries he received at
man for the bamboozling business—but the Pa- j the time of the difficulty and his age and the
triot has fixed upon Mr. Bates as more availa- appeal of counsel, Hts Honor branded and 1m-
blo for the purpose. The Clipper appears to I prisoned him, or rather ordered it to be done;—
bo rabid on the Botts ticket, and is opposed to 'This last was a case in which it was descretion-
the Amerifcan party sending delegates to the ary with the Judge to sentence him to death
mongrel Convention, but insists that its mem-1 inflict such other punishment as in hiejudg-
bers be composed of individuals, instead of del- mgn t he thought proportionate to the crimocom-
egations representing any party. The superior mitted.
council of the Know-Nothing party here, how-1 The heavy criminal business of the week, ta-
cver, utterly repudiate the notion of tho Clip- I king , lp f mir „ntir« dovts, necessarily continued
per, and have’'met and elected a full delegation j m0 st of tho civil business. His Honor, Judge
to the above body—and such a delegation!— I Harris, is hot corporally large, but he possesses
for ,v,r,.r «-lnVh aa ilia ktrn'fmm ttio roro»r>tn - Thls Convention met this morning, and its pro- whalebone and endurance that can stand the
ceedings have, and will continue to furnish the l har dest labors of the Bench. His administro-
a& if it had been drawn (Vom the river StvN local rc P ortcrs fo F thc P Tess ’ a substitute for J tion this past week in Jones has made a favora-
the late City Court scenes during the w. a » of bje impression, and we trust that the order and
and making a piscatorial display that would al- Judge Stu ^ p Kothins wort hy of a serious discipline he is seeking to infuse into tire Oc-
m « su^on'tohecome the council. mc ^ion can possibly occur in such a body mulgee circuit may be perfected.
ground of thc Republicans, I have been much “f embled j? r 8uc,1 . 11 a "dtculous purpose and -
' ' the proceedings will give ample scope to the | Two Kinds of Fools.—.There are two kinds
dy one of the largest wheat marts in the world.
The city contains thirteen large elevators capa
ble of storing 4,055,000 bushels of grain,, with a
capacity to -teceive and ship 245,000 bushels
per day. In 1859 there were shipped from this
point 894,344 barrels of Flour -8,335,000 bush
els of wheat; 5,407,000 bushels of corn, ap'd
1,858,000 bushels of Oats. Real estate specula
tion lias of course run mad here, as it has in
most other cities of tiie AYest; property valued-
in 1830 at $4,000 00, is now estimated to he
worth $3,000,000. At the present time real es
tate is declining, and it. will no doubt be manj
years before it again reaches the point at which
it was held previous to 1857. * In pointof beau
ty and healthiness of location, not much can be
said in favor of this City. It contains many
churches and public buildings which will com
pare favorably vfith many of the. finest speci
mens of architecture in some of the large east
ern cities. They have to depend on the Lake
surprised to see so little_political excitement—
There appears to he an’ apathy among-the Re
publicans, thc cause for which! cannot account,
except4t Lo, aa I stated in a communication-to
you immediately on'apum.. front the West
last winter, the- purport of which was, tnat
thousands of the Republicans in this West had
no sympathy with the radical or John BroWh
republicans, and tho change of feeling which
thc late election in Rhode Island and Connecti
cut exhibited as taking place in the New Eng
land States, is going on in thc West, which is
shown by the late judicial election in Wiscon
sin, which is paramount to a republican defeat.
Very respectfully yours, . . C.
. _ . bence he deficiency about $1,750,000 is the amount di-
had made the motion to Uy on the table. verted from the fund solemply pledged by the
mation ? w ” elec,ed Tre “ nrCT b T “ ccU ' constitution Tor thc payment of the public debt.
Adopted the report of the Committee recommend- Besides this large aggregate, there is the further
ing the iqtpolntment of Rev. J. II. Campbell, as State I sunt of $3,000,000 which -has been raised by
Evangelist. taxation, and expended upon .tiie canals which
JrohSi C Brethren Burrow aod I ^ co ^ ti ; ut i on H re(luirfc s shall he eventually
Allowed Agents to address the Convention on the paid from their revenues,
claims of their respective Societies, Wc have now arrived at a point where thc
On motion of Bro. Butler, * I public creditor has no positive security that tile
fin^Tiilwn it# l rece?pS? Minaei C °"* interest and principal of.his de^t will be paid as
Bro. Walker remarked thst he had now an’op-1 it becomes due. -
porttinity of saying all whicir he had proposed to I
ssy when cut on by a motion to lay on the table, bet j
that be would make his speech through another me
dium.
Elected Index Committee—C. M. Irwin, J. De.l
i!ar.TIMOKE, April mhf 1860.
Hxavt Bobbekt.
A dispatch from New York says, Adams tCo'.
Express was robbed last night, betweeiwNew Ha
ven and that citv, of 6100.000. The Iron Safe was
thrown out of the car whilst the train was at full
speed. -- -
A Desperate Leap.
Whilst the Wheeling Train was under foil head
way, a man who-was under arrest, and in charge of
- a Philadelphia officer, jumped from.tiro ears and
made bis escape. The train was stopped, and it was
expected the man had been killed or crippled, but
npon going back to where he had taken the fearful
leap, lie could not be found. Before jumping, he had
so far won upon the confidence of the officer as to in
duce him to relieve him of his hand cuffs, to which
circumstance he nodonbt owed the preservation of
his Ufe.
Important Event.
From thc Cincinnati Enquirer, 16th inst.
T%e Condition of ■ the Ohio Canals—The
Late Freshets.—The. recent freshets have done
Loach J ii:Fears. G. S Ohesr, W. C. Wilkes. T- \ J® m «w «>«»■»» to State canals of Ohio.-
J. Swanson. J. K. Branham.' I Gne hundred thousand dollars at least will be
Appointed tbe next session of the Convention to required to put them in a navigable condition,
be held with the Cbnrch at Athens, on Friday be-1 There is not a dollar in thc treasury to use for
fore.the 4th Sabbath in April, 1861. - * this purp oac. Tho Legislature cvilltciltctl lUsclf
?b‘L 1 ;rxtend M c5To U [ill dtr with P ,/ S ing a resolution to the effect that all
egxtee -, Also to-the various Churihes which had tlio tolls and current revenues of The canals
opened their pnlpits to the Convention. I should he appropriated toward defraying their
Passed a request- that the Churches send up to expcnscs . Last year the expenses were $100,-
H^otro ,0 005 more than the receipts. These breaks, and
-be printed, and tbat *75 be allowed the Clerk for the diminution they, will aause in thc spring bu-
bis services. I sines?, will swell tho deficiency to two hundred
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine die. thousand dollars. What is to bo done ! It. is
The President called on Dr. Mallary to close the a pressing exigshey. If the Legislature is not
ifiXdttSlmwouldUlre'tospeaku how ?L*SttS P offiSS
but as he had not the time, he would - close the ser-'| is difficult to see Stale officers can
rices by giving out a hymn which he had been long I keep the Cinip navigable at all this yft»r.
in tbe hsbit ofnumming, not being tkble to sing. . I
commencing—^ K * V6 °"* “* e hy,5n Robberv or the Jdaxs Express Company
Come ye that lore the Lord,” I os tiie New-Haven Road.—The New-IIaven
and -while the hymn was being sung, the delegates I express train from Boston, (>n Monday night,
extended' the parting hand of fellowship, and joy I l Oth inst, was robbed of an iron sate belonging
reigned supreme for the. moment.in every breast,. to tj,,, Adams Express Company, containing
intira prospect and hope of a bhssfnl immortal.ty. | [ff)m $x2 000 to ^ 1G ,000 in bills and specie.—
.Viler leaving Netv-Haven depot, tho Express
agent of the Company on board the train step
ped into an adjoining apartment- of the same
car, and engaged in conversation with the mail
agent This was contrary to the rules of tiie
While doing so, some unknown
arrest, and whilst in tbat situation, was struck and
beaten with billies by the rest of the gang who were’
in company with Woodward. Naff ran, hut subse
quently came back to endeavor to get bis bat, and
was sgsin collared by Woodward, who drew a Re
volver and shot him: Naff Jell, and was supposed
to be in a dying condition, when his dying deposi
tion was taken by the Deputy Stales Attorney, Fred.
Pinkney, in which he declared that Woodward was
the mau who shot him. He has lingered .for over
three months in agOny and great suffering. A Cor-
oners inquest was h»M u«t roWtt, «..J • post mor
tem examination ordered. The verdict is delayed
until thia afternoon. HU funeral will be largely at
tended as he was a very popular man with hts class,
especially among the old firemen. Naff was former
ty a rough fighter, and has passed through many se
vere trials, and received many desperate wounds.—
He had many good traits of character, -however,
whioh, together with bis recent good eondnet, elicit-
Delegates to tho Georgia Convention.
ASSOCIATIONS. X
Appalachce—J. M. Stillwell, 11. S. Sheats, D.
11. Moncrief, Jesse .W: Jackson.
Bethel—C. D. Mallary, Wm. M. Jones, E. W. I company. ... b
Warren, U. C. Hornady, W. H. Clarke,. W. I person or persons approached cither from the order -
P. Carter, A. P.. Mitchell, Richard Th6mton, I passenger car behind,- or entered thc front
W. IL C.- Davenport, I). A. Cochrane, Jas.1 floor of*thc car from the platform adjoining the
li. Wade, Lott Warren, Wra. L. Crawford, I tender, where lie may have stationed himself
Jesse Robson. . , I watching his chance, and shoved the safe out of
Clrrksrille—S. Sisk, T. A. Bell. _ a side door from the train. The Express agent,
Central—J. E. -Brown, J. L. Warren, J. H. I arr old and thoroughly experienced man in the
Corley, .P. Loud, T. J. Burney, A. * E. I business^ who had probably seldom or never
Cloud, E. A. Jewell, L. \Y. Smith. I been guilty of such neglect before, talked away,
Columbus—J. Hams, C. C. Willis, W. D. At- an d did not discover the robbery until tho car
kinson, T. J. Miles, J. IL DeVotie; Wm. C. I was whirled into thc depot at Twenty-seventh
Gray, T. B. Slade, J. Carter, M- A. George, j street, New York. It is supposed that the
J. S. Searcy. _ _ J thieves have watched fox’ such an opportunity
Ebenezer—IL Bunn, G. R. McCall, G. Walker, I for some time. Cases have transpired in which
T. S. Chappel, G. B. Hughes, L. 'Solomon,-| six to eight months were spent by a villain in
W. D. Horne, W. O. Bell, J. Walker, R. B. I dogging the steps of an expressman, with the
Edmonds.
were very great. It was remarked, that ia make,
size, and physiognomy; he much resembled tbe re
nowned fistic ebampioq of England, “Tom Sayers."
His weight, when in health, was |180'pounde, but at
the time of his death, he was but a shadow—weigh
ing but 100 pounds. Woodward, his murderer, has
recently made great efforts to get ball, bat it was
peremptorily refused by Judge Bond. Hewitt new
be tried for murder, and properly disposed of. Oth
ers of the gang will be arrested.
Death of a Distinguished Gentleman.
Hon. William Cost Johnston, whose death .took
place a few days since, at Washington, will be a
great loss to our State. He was Dne of Maryland’s
ablest men, and his death has created a vacuum
which will not soon be filled by an equal.
The Police Question Decided. -
It is stated to-night, that the Coart of Appeals
have given a unanimous opinion—sustaining the de
cision of Judge Martin, in favor of the constitution
ality of the Police JLaw—vive taw—peace and good
* 11.
Baltimore, April 18tb, 18G0.
Kicking against the pricks—Unexpected de
nouement.
It ik about os hard to choke a Enow-nothing
office holder from the public tit when he has
got a firrfi hold, as it is said to bo to separate a
tick from a something which, need not be named.
As an illustration of this tenacious quality in
these gentry, take the following: At tho late
session of the Legislature, the election of Mr.
Thomas B. Gaither was contested and declared
null and void as clerk of tho circuit court of
Flint Hirer—A. Sherwood, IV. G. McMiclucl,
J. T. Kitnbell, A. Vanhoose, J. H. Campbell,
D. L. Du trey, W. Thomas, P.. A. Liwson,
Eden Taylor.
this city. -Mr. Gaither refused to submit to the
_ I Legislative enactment, and brought his case
hope of utaking’sucli a haul* as this in tlio end. I before the court, where it was argued at great
[Tribune. length. Thc Judge (Krebs) after mature con
sideration, gave his decision against Mr. G.,
i the clerk, and appointed Mr. George IV. Sher-
Postpoxed.—The Choice case, which
docketed for adjudication by tho Supreme Court I wood to fill the office until another election
Georgia — i’. H. Mell, Thomas Stock?, P. F. I during its present session at Atlanta, has been could be had. Mr. Sherwood gave the required
Burgiss, J. Jt. Stockton, R. L. McWhorter, postponed, on account of the indisposition of B. bonds and was duly qualified, and this morn-
R. Gnnn, H. A. Tupper, J. Hogan, J. R.' H. Hill, Esq., counsel for the appellant. ing inado a formal demand upon Mr. Gaither
Mr. G.—Well, Sir, I aip desirous that wc
should be both brought before tho public, you
as Judge and me as Clerk. I consider the seal
and books as my private property and shall
keep them under-lock and key, 'Sir.
The Court—They are tho property of this
court Sir, and I will have them.
Mr r:—That is a matter of opinion Sir—I
know niy rights, and mean to maintain those
rights.
. The" Court—Well, sir, I cannot hear you per
sonally, hut I will hear you through counsel.
Hero Mr. Price, as counsel for Mr. Gaither,
appeared, and stated to his. Honor, that Mr.
Gaither was ready to abide by any order which
th<S Court might think proper to pass, in regard
to the case.
The Court—Well then, fiir, as Mr. Gaither
has acted a most contemptuous manner towards
this Court, by refusing to obey its order, and
has even "gone so far as to claim the Books, Re
cords and Seal of the Court, as his private and
personal property—it is ordered, that he, the
r*A«rt A f"«• £ 4 a ? it. — Aro — .4 11 1 2 — A1 _ _ _ C
JONES SUPERIOR COURT.
„ '• Clinton, April 20,'I860.
Mil Clisby The case of the State vs.
Jackson Roberts, for the murder of his broth-
er as charge^ in 'the-bill of indictment, was
called on W ednesday morning, when both ‘par
ties announced ready. *
Wednesday was consumed in empannclline
the jury and the swearing of the witnesses on
the part of the State. Thursday was taken up
entirely, by the delivery of testimony, the
speaking of Attorneys and the charge -of his
Honor to the jury.. The jury have now been
0 , hours without returning a verdict,
and from thia fact it is presumed that th#y are
divided in opinion, and are firm in thc positions
respectively taken. '
1 he Solicitor General, Coi. Lofton, was as
sisted, in_ the prosecution of this case, bv. de-
Graffenretd, Massey and Blount, of Macon
and the Defendant was represented by Messrs.
Kenan, Poe, Lochrane, Hardeman ana Boqner.
Hts Honor, Judge Harris, restricted the nuni-
ber of speakers to two upon a side, and under
this rule of His Honor, CoL dcGraffenreid and
Solicitor General Lofton, appeared and deliver
ed speeches of great ability against the unfor
tunate aecuscd, while he was ably and eloquent
ly defended by the well known eloquence and
talent of Col. Kenan and Poe.
This case has consumed more time, attracted
more persons, and awakened more interest than
has been done by any case in our county for
the past ten years.
The evidence was in direct conflict in part,
fl flirt rtvfrn m n el I roil Ts. 1
playful pens of the industrial corps of caterers 0 f fools—those who are bom so and those who
for the public amusemeut, who are attached to can ’ t help becoming so! Of the last class, arc
4befetj’.ptpera.~ - , ■ the men composing what is called tiie XJpposi-
ThingS are gradually taking form and shape tion Party of Georgia.. We took up a copy of the
airam in this city and State, and we shall, in I jf a c 0 n Messenger, this morning and read there-
duo time; wuat-atir,Place again in the in- a call for a State Convention of thc “Oppo-
ranks of ctvihzed society. The City Court is suf™ Part y 0 f Georgia,” to meet ht ViHedge-
now administered with d.gntty, and .ts author- fo May, to take action in reference to thq
jty ts again cstabltshed, and it can now be re- iwi^ti^ifoctfon, and wc were seized with
bed upon as ^ a dispenser of justice. The City I an intense curiosity to know the' object it had
Circuit-Court, in the case of thc rebellious Clerk, in VIC w, in thus weakening the strength pf the
has vindicated its authority, and given such a jfytimal Democratic party of that State! The
rebuke to assumed arrogance, as will teach oth- ^1 0 f the Cdmmittee is as follows:
ers to be mindful of their own, and respect thc ^ ^ .
position occupied by those’of superior authori- , J , 0 ,L tzc s of Georgia who are t^posed
ty. Tfie Governor who has been tardy in obey- bo ‘ h to ™> ch ™f the antt-slavcty
ing thb mandate of thc Legislature ofhis State P art y ofthc "jf th K aad to ,. rt<! abitseand ex-
has. at length, with his physical health, recor- I traragance of the Democrats party-tc1 all m-
ered his senses, and accepted tho bonds of Mr. ?ti^° tlons of another, whether in die State or
Jarrett, as Comptroller of the State, sb that M 11 * 0 ‘ e ™‘ on 3, whlch ^ rc C0I T 0 ’?,P ro .P'
tiiat gentleman, will at once assume the dutiesl? 1 *? ofjtll the..tate who behove the Consti-
bf his office ' I tutional rights of the South to a free enjoyment
The Court of*Appeals has sent up their deci- ?. f the . Ia “ cr ’ "; ith hcr.premcrtyof every desrtip-
roion on the Police Bill, unanimously sustaining
the opinion of Judge Martin, as to its perfect ^.^" 1 ?"^ ^ ^ 1 P rtlcs “ mtimeal to the
accordance with the constitution*, and although P«“‘ c ^ ?
this delay and unnecessary litigation has f n . tutmn, and advocate respect and obcdrcnee to
volved q dost to the city of’ some $10,000, yet f ,a ^ s P*^ m P u f?, u ff. tb ?^ a . nd thc f
we are cbntqnt in view of thc incalculable ^bod dcc, . sl0I i s of the instituted judicial! tnb.mats of
whicli will result to tho community in the fu- ‘ hc land ’ ( . arc re S'^tod to meet tn tljctr respect-
turelpeaceM free exercise of the righfsbfci- , '' c .“""^’ as ,, carl y as antf ap-
tizfesBip: which it guarantees to us in all time I P°I . e S** 0S ’
'^*iV 0 . n t.r3 s .JJh'J thl l?'“ rn !- DS ’ \\ ft® -to come. After another election, wc shall have Barnng the bit of demagogueism which we
announcement of the death offranklin alias. Petty cit ,, Council an fl Mayor whom we can re-1 havc dalictxedtn thc above, it is tho.prteise
1. j-. —in a j: I nlntfomi nf Xational Dpmnrrats Vnrfh and
Nothing^Mauitteate) on last christeMs^ve, slight. spcct,fond whose acts-will not he a standing I platform of National Democrats North and
His murderer is named Wesley Woodward,and was reproach, and a source of shame to the 100,000 I South I and the very antipodes of ‘toe opposi-
aregulariy commissioned Justice of the Peace. On adult male citizens who claim Baltimore .City every free State, especially! Now
the above night, a party headed by Woodward,- •„ ir J — — u •
made' an'unprovoked attack npon Naff, who *as as *“ elr homes. II.
■ I t
I what arc such men thinking about, tiiat they
deliberately spit in the flutes of those to whom
Baltimore, April 20th, 1800. alone they can look for sympathy, or aid in car-
Nothing could better illustrate' the small rying out their professed principles! Either
meanness which.is resorted to by little minded 1 the democratic party of tho country will tri-
men, who havc, by accident, attained a posi- j umph in tho Presidential contest, or the anti-
tion for which-neither nature intended, nor ed-1 slavery parly—and if these facetious Georgians
ucation has qualified them, than the course pur-1 of the “opposition” desire the latter, w« tin as-
sued by our unworthy mis-representative in I sure them they are doing more to produce it
Congress, J. Morrison Harris, on the occasion I than Garrison or Wcndcl Phillips.’ We, at
of the small appropriation for repairs to the [the North, can stand the fanatics' but the con-
Baltimore Custom House, when that motion I duct of these Georgians astonishes, and pro-
was recently before Congress. Every citizen of j vokes our condemnation.
Baltimore except Mr. Ignorant Morrison Har-1 * [AVte Haven Register.
ris, knows that fo September, 1858, the Custom I ■ ■ ■ ■
House was- nearly destroyed by fire, and has Re-Aurestto.—Officer Hicks arrested on
remained ever since, in a miserable, blacked and Thursday night, John Evans, who had been
charred condition, and totally unfit to properly previously arrested and discharged on condi-
transact business in. Soon after thc fire, an I tion that lie would leave the State. He had a
estimate was made, and it was ascertained that I strong desire, however to bs-iu Charleston du-
the repairs would cost some $15i,000. Appli-1 ring the Convention, and returned. He will
cation was made at the last session, but. rectiv-1 remain for a few weeks now, cracking stones in
ing no aid from their members in Congress, the I a quiet retreat, under the supervision of the
citizens of Baltimore, as well as the numerous I .Master of the Workhouse. His reasons for not
persons who are employed in the Custom House, I leaving permanently was, that ho had been in
and its officers, were obliged to plod along as I some difficulty in Georgia, and did not like that
best they could in the-patched up and unsight-1 climate. The object of the present item is to
ly building. A lew days ago, when it was-pro- call the attention of Georgians to him, tiiat, if
posed by a member from another part of tho I he has committed any crime in that State, .he
State to include.the above amount in the gen-1 may be cared for. . • .
eral appropriation bill, to which none would | Evans is five feet, seven or eight ihdhcs high,
have objected, Mr. Harris, the patriotic Know- weighs 135 pounds, and is eighteen or nineteen
Nothing member, pretending to represent this I years old. He has brown hair, gray eyaa, large
city, arose fo his place, and in seeming astonish-1 nose, and thick lips. The Charleston officers
ment,.objected—he had heard, or knew nothing I were so struck with his appearance, that they
of any repairs which would he required to thc begged the favor of his daguerreotype, which
Baltimore Custom House, and at all events, (I was granted.—Charleston Mercury, 2.1$L
suppose 4ie meant whether necessary or not) he I — — —.—
was opposed to repairing the old buildings oc-1 Macox and Avgusta Railroad.—The ter-
cupicd by thc government officers of Baltimore, tificatesfor slock in this Road, issued In Augus-
If there w is any such necessity, surely, either ta, amount to about six hundred thousand dol-
hc or ’ his worthy, colleague, Mr. Davis, would lars. Wc are glad to learn from friendg of the
have known it, and upon this positive dcclara- enterprise, passing through this place, that thc
tion of Mr. Harris, this absolute necessity to the delegates to the late convention, in this city,
citizens of Baltimore (his own constituent?) was I are coming up to their promises, and are also
defeated. And Mr. Harris lias thus vented his I pleased to notice the action of the Inferior Court
little pitiful spite against those connected with of Baldwin county. This action will make the
the Custom House, and thc merchants gencr-1 subscription from Milledgevillc exceed tho re
ally, who voted against his election. He has, presentations of her delegates by fifty thousand
by this act of small meanness, subjected them I dollars. When shall wc see the company or-
to. inconvenience in the transaction of their bu- ganized ? Come gentlemen, let it bo soon.—
sincss, and thus gratified his picayune revenge. Augusta Constitutionalist.
Gives rr vp. —
The Baltimore Clipper, which has for years I Tiie Late Massacre at Home.—Thc Lon-
been the head and front, and also thc capacious <Ion Times received bv the Persia, contains a
stomach of thc Know-Nothing party in .Mary- I letter giving full detail? of the late massacre at
land, (the only place where it ever did exist as I Rome by thc Papal gen dfannes. One hun-
' party,) lias discovered its sinking condition, dred and forty-seven persons were cither killed
en in Baltimore, since the Plugs hare been I or wounded. A number of ladies were injnr-
knocked out of it, and thus gives it.up as a ed, and the American Vice-Consul received a
goner. Here it is— stab fo the side. Several of the French milita-
“It is useless to attempt to run the Anieri ry, off of duty, were also wounded.'