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THE GEORGIA WEEKLY TELEGRAPH
IMPJBA.CUHIF.NT.
What it is Expected to .1 ci-oinplisli—A
Little Very Plain Talk.
W5NDF-LL PallXlP* ON lurEACV'fFX.T-
As a specimen of the sentiments th.it i ootn
{From tho Anti-Slavery Standard, Dec. 20.} i
W# touched last week on ^ome consider*- • Q en# Beaui\<*anJ, who presided fit the feast,
: V f '.EG
tie hope of its resulting In it conviction. But Tiic } ' t ‘ slth anrt P r ° s P erlt J of OHr inv E^
there urc tiro verv pressing reasons whet-very , 2 ucst s. They are welcome atnong us.
effort should be made to secure a aunziction. ] «e happy to eit our bread and salt with
Every Anti-Slavery man remembers what a j “'snv.
The allusion to ; , the soff-muity which the
than a Imudrcd sat down to the table shortly t Our Washington Corre^poiitlcjice, 1 Tin- Aqpreoiaiioa of Greenbacks—Doea it
after o o’clock, ami sat nearly three hours.— • , ~~ „ Itrlfcnie Increasing Pro.-perity of the
Of that, however, a large portion was em- 1 , v.onuirj .
ployed in oratory, whereof there were several ! i l>e Supreme Conrt Invulnerable a gainst Radi- '
fine specimens. This ball was opened by
North, tho p.irty that now rul. s ?n Congress.
we copy a letter YWmlclinmi^ to
* l:lVt . ry Sttindarif. We have no
, comment on such doctrines.
the Anti
disposition t
1*1,att Jt Joxes!—The law -card of these
geiitWnW, both ot whom hivt* tujisrablish-
ed. Reputation in southwestern Georgia, and
i-ouiheastem Alabama, appear ip our columns
to-day. llunuess intruste<l to tlu in will re
ceive proper and prompt attention.
aUdre^s is Cnthbert, Ga.
dead lock to all progress the Supreme Court!
ot tho United States has been in times past.!
Its Judges, appointed by a Pro-Slave
tivo, selected from the most coDservativ
class, holding their offices for life, and grow
ing moi e and more fosril each year of advanc
ing age, no effort short of revolntion seemed
Their ] able to resist tlicir baneful power.
I To day that same Court stands the same
I immovable obstacle In our path. It is un-
j;w. UtiiKB is tx will plri.se «C- ***** !i !udg»««t of tow support
ccpu our thanks for. a handsome business
menioraodom book lor 1807, containing
•rateaof postage, table of stamp duties, and
an ahnanaf. It is a neat and acceptable
present, not too large f<»r the pocket; and as
they have a large lot on hand they can sup
ply, all who may wish such a convenient ar
ticle. (A pocket-book is -attached, 'but edi-,
tors An toot tutve much use for such »r. apart
ment to a memorandum book.)
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MACON WESTERN RAILROAD.
We have before us, front the press of J. W.
Burke & Co., a beautiful pamphlet contain
ing the annual reports of the President and
other officers of this road. Its condition and
haziness is highly creditable to those who
have charge of its affairs. The total caniings
ol tho year are set down at $780,418,513, and
the expense account loots up $387,118.07,
leaving n net balance of $149,808.28.
Tho election of a Board of Directory for
tho year 1807 took place Tuesday, and re
sulted as follows:
A. J. White, President
, . . DIRECTORS:
N. C. Slop roe,
W. C. Bedding,
T. G. Holt.
J. C. Levy,
Andrew Low,
Wm, A. White,
11. Varner,
John B. Ross, .
L. f>. Morony,
Ei J ward Pudefrqrd,
Win. O,.Thompson,
Adam Norril.
“ llollj -.vootl Baxaur Association.”
OuLBTnonrE, Dec. 38, ISCC.
Editors Macon TtiiMiurn: • I am i
guested t>y Mrs. Isaac Winship, of Griffin, to
ask that you will announce her name is
Agent tor this State,of. the “Hollywood
Bazaar Association, 1 ’ of Richmond. Virginia.
H«' Winship has appointed Assistant Agents
in each county. Those for Macon county arc
Mrs. James A. Smith,.Mrs. A. A. I.owc, Miss
A. A. Hall; Miss Tallulah Uunsell, of Ogle
thorpe, and Mrs. James Spivey, of Montezu
ma. •
Contributions are solicited, and may be
•ent to cither of these ladies, who will for
ward them to Mrs. Winship. The object of
this “Association” arc so well known to yon,
that it is useless to soy mors on the subject.
If the hearts of till will not respond to such
a call, nt least, those of thu gallant men who
fought for the cause for which their brave
comrades fell, and the loving women world
'for them all, will answer the appeal of the
Richmond ladies.
With best wishes for the aucccss of con
tinued prosperity of tho Telegraph, I am,
most respectfully, ,.
Tallulah Hanski.j.
Railroad Accidents.-Monday night
last, the night pnsselgor train, bound for S$-
vanuali, ran pfl the track about midway be
tween Griswoldvill - am) Gordon. The truck
was torn up badly lor a hundred yur>ls or
more and the pas ‘ags of trains impeded .un
til yesterday mo. mug, when tlie. way was
the day puaaei) <r train om Su-
tinti ill reacho Hiero at a very cully hour.—
The entire train got off, except the engine
and tcajcr, though wo beiieve tlm damage
was confined chiefly to the underworks ot the
cars ii id to the road. Tho a r.idvnt was
Caused by the spreading of the rails, and the
pnblic thanks are due to Piesi lent Wadley,
who Wn jiromptly ou the spot with a heavy
force and clear tilths track in about half the
time most men would havetaten to.do it.
Yesterday morning, -jutft itftev the break
was repaired, the day pas e igcr train from
Savannah passed over, fallow**!. by a height
train loaded with tror#p.s. .When a fo v miles
this side, the la ter ran-in to the rear of’the
former, wide: was well provided wit i signal
lights, an l Drake up nearly all the platforms
by the concu-.-ion. The passengers were
greatly jostl ->l and alarmed, but fortunately
no ono was seriously injured. Til* ret was
the result of gross car le.-sac.- - on tli * j art
of the freight engine r, and m> ’«ou t the
company will hold him to a strict account.
the President. It is said that they decided,
a year ago, that the “iron-clad oath” was un
constitutional, and nil that the Chief Justice
could do was to delay the formal announce
ment of the decision. One of these Judges,
appointed by Lincoln, has joined tlie enemy
This state of things is an aluiostinsurmount-
able barrier to some measures which are in
dispensable to any safe and permanent recon
struction. Bat all men are mortal. Two of
these Judges arc very old, one other infirm in
health. It is very probable that Mr. John
son may, within two years, have the appoint
ment of two Judges, perhaps more. Of
course his nominations are subject to the
Senate’s approval; but weml! know he may
select men of fair repute but wedded to his
policy, whom it would be impossible to pro
vent the Senate from confirming.
Such is one of the dangers of leaving a
rebel at the head of the Government for two
years more. We may, and. probably shall,
have the Supreme Court reinforced with lrcsh
'young blood, to last another quarter of a cen
tury, and be always the refuge of abuses and
the’foe of progress. If his crimes have given
us sufficient grounds to remove Johnson and
avert this momentous danger, it is fool hardy,
it is madness, to leave the criminal untouched
nnd run all these risks. ■
There is yet another consideration urging
ns in he smne direction. The readiest,
quickest way to secure a true reconstruction
m(inis to he this, for the first step at. lesst;
brush away these phantoms, the pretended
State Governments, and set up Territorial
Governments in each of the lately rebe
States. This gives room to build, gets rid
of all the lumber nnd cobwebs of State
Bights and old laws. . To-day North Caro
lina whips negroes by order of certain North
Carolina laws, all of which the rebellion
ebrushed. To defend this atrocity cunning
rebels took North Carolina laws, and confusu
me people. There being no such State as
North Carolina, there can be, of course, n«
laws of any such State. Whoever undertook
to infiict corporal punishment by virtue of
any such laws, deserves, whether lie pretends
to be Governor or Judge, the same summary
ignominious punishment that any swindler
suffers who personates a policeman and levies
black-mail. If Congress rememliers its own
self-respect, or what it owes to tho nation, it
wiil find someway to reach the meddlernud
punish the outrage. Ofcourse the direct and
effectual way to prevent such offences is to
sweep sway alb these military'Committees
and rebel Boards which call themselves
State Governments, und set up proper-Torri-
roriiil Governments.
There seems some evidence that Congress
intends *» take this course. But suppose the
Radical members achieve this result, what
next ? Why, the nomination of nil Yeivito
rial officers belongs to the President, lie
can so shape his nominations as to keep those
Governments subservient to his policy. Ot
coarse lie would not name AVnde Hampton
or Mayor3Junroe ro Governorships; be knows
such men would never be approved by the
Senate. ’But ho can Select from rebellion!,
North nnd 8oitt!i, men more decent but nut
less dangerous—indeed, for that very reason
of their decent behavior, more dangerous
than tlie swaggering bravos of their party
—and thus, sure in time of the Senate's ac-
[ quiescence, make Territories as supple tools
as he has made his so-called States.
We see, therefore, that it is impossible to
nuke, one step in the-direction ot thorough
and permanent reconstruction while Johnson
r. mains iu office. We have the legal right
ton move him;.the country, indignant and
digusied, demands it; the necessity of the
.situation requires it. Delay 5-. d-ugcrou'-,
ami may be latol. Who dares to trust such
a man as Andrew Johnson with the power
thus to balk the plans oi the conqueror—with
the power, beside, so to complicate onr do
mestic with angry foreign questions as to
postpone any settlement for a dozen years ?
We regurd this qnestion ol impeachment
as being in fact the decision of tlm qnestion
whether the Republican party shall succeed
in the next presidential election. There is
very little chance of its doing so unless it re
moves Johnson out of its path. Give him
another two years,Jand it will be almost a mira
cle if ever he or ios Secretary of State are
witless enough to allow themselves to be de
feated. What tbeir success means, every ono
knows. Wendell Phillips.
pjly met by . , ■
the President of the U. S. Senate, in a speech
brief, well worded aod courteous, but more
notable still for the unmistakable at/ of candor
and feeling with which it wa« delivered.
Sir. Roselius, ot this city, followed h) a gloir-
ingjstrjun of congratulations on the political
position, viewing it in the light of geniality
which prevailed about liim. To him suc
ceeded Senator Lane, of Indiana, who re
peated with much emphasis liis acknowledg
ments of the warmth of bis reception every
where in the South, and pronounced one oi
those grand panegyrics on tho American
name, and ono of those magnificent an
ticipations of the future greatness arid
glory of an united American people,
which always brings out responsive
shouts from an American audience, and
make them forget for the moment that they
have had any differences among themselves,
or have any other passion than that for the
increase of the power and strcngth oLthi-ir
own, this our country. Senator Lane’s speech
was rapturously applauded.
Judge Walker followed Senator Lane. Sen
ator Ramsey, of Slinnesots, and Sir. Thomas,
of Maryland, made pleasant little speeches, in
which were spices of genial humor; -and the
oratory of tho dny closed with an animated
speech from Sir. Marshall, of Illinois, in which
the ladies were specially remembered and ex
alted.
cal Att-cks—Consequences «f th
the Mission to Mexico.
, [From the Richmond Times.]
Failure of | The decline in gold, or to speak more cor
rectly, tbe appreciation of thu Uuited States
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26, 1806. I cumr.cy, and the question whether this rise
will continue until the one isrecaived, as for-
Thc decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in | merly, as.a full.etpitvalent for the other, form
the “ Iiffliuna Conspiracy Case,” and the well I a subject of-such vital importance in all our
knowD fact that the Court, at an cdrly dav, I commercial transactions that it be-
rrr *• - «? r te*^
stnutional, lias called forth the most savage hazarded, how \v« must first banish from our
attacks on the part of the Radicals. At first minds the high estimate which is in general,
the Court was merelv threatened with a Con- l 0 r the ignorant, placed on gold for its intrin-
gmsioial investigation; but now, wheh the H* 5 v “ lu * TLis J " tri ™ c vftlue ^secondary
__ t . o \ c 5 r j-circimvitance,and not the one which gives it
. , - , it 3 characteristic as a cuirency. The wealth
of a country is ni>t to be measured by the
quantity of gold and silver therein. .Spain,
where, at one time, gold and silver were more
plentilul than any other in Europe, and yet
the more gold and silver were poured into it
the poorei it became. The wealth of a coun
try is the production of its resources. Politi
cal economists tell us the resources of a. coun
try aro
W. Poe, for Plain-iff in error.
J. Rutherford, Contra.
The Condi.ion of tlie rn edaicnui
Aril.. 4«»n—The Delight* of
Freedom.
A; Arlington, General Lee's estate, the
Uqitcd .Suie- Government June Luilt a vil-
lage aml populated it w.tli freedmcD, the
iorint r slaves of Virginia larnu-r.-. From the
following, which wo find n the National In
telligcncer of Saturday, it appears that the
condition of these freedmen is destitute and
despr.it>::
'J' ii> is eminently a work of mercy, and we
ilMbitilonift that its claims will go home to
4li# h nrwvfaw people. Thane who havcul
tl|i» c-du, inclement s-civ-on, ha<l a glimpse of
the sod spectacle whiuit is any day to be seen
ou. tfic .pled; hills upi>n which Freed men’s
Yu planted, will not Leapt to doubt
that dime is misery louring don n in literally
dark shadows upon the National Capital.—
IVv utv informer! that tlier j arc in the vicinity
a tho'i-auid |rc»p benighted creatures, scatter
ed in taeir - nity clothing, freezing habita
tion-. him I with a doled-OUt Govemment ra
tio.', upon the Arlington hills at this time.
:'lu-.-r miserable, ignorant, suffering crea
tures are here by no act of their own. The
calamities of the times have placed them
there,Rod it is the imperative duty of this
community to bring their condition ami
claim-, to the attention ol the country, and
to dp their pari in bringing them alleviation.
The whole project of .-uch a village was, in
our judgment, » mistake. These poor crea
tures should not have been thus congregated
in a dreary -pot. away from all civilized hab
itations, and whore oven tbosc who arc able
t<» do something for a subsistence cannot pos-
bh find anything to do. But they aro there
and must be kept from ihe m >reabject forms
of suffering, it ihey eaniiot be made deoeotly
Comfortable.
The destitute condition of the poor, deso
late throng of human beings on the Arlington
hills, known as •• Freedmen's Village," 0.1
wnieb mir columns have again and again spo-
Ken, has arrested the attention of some of our
benitU eat people, and a meetnig « as on Wed-
lu-chiy evening lield ut the residence of Hon.
George W. MciA-llan, to devise means lor the
alleviation of the suffering. It was decided
to provide for these poverty-stricken creatures
a dinner on January 5-Id, and to gather and
dispcuse clothing to relieve tluir wretclicd-
.i-son the occasion.
The Excursionists—Speech of Gen.
Bcnurcgnrd,
We copy the following from the New
York Herald of the 30th. It is speaking of
tho Congressional Excursionists and their
trip to New Orleans;
They had been met previously at Canton,
on tlie Slississippi and Tennessee Railroad,
by General P. T. Beauregard, President of
the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad,
where they listened to a speech from that
gentleman which must have caused .them as
much surprise as the courtesy which the
Southern people everywhere extended to
them, in u manner unexpectedly frank aud
cordial. It is fortunate for the interests of
tlie country, North nnd. South, on tlie eve of
the ui-.-embling of Congress, that tho figors
of this inclement season have not deterred
these Congressional excursionists from mak
ing this tour. They set out tinder a. strong
conviction that a fierce desire to renew the
late terrible conflict burned in Southern
bosoms; that there are l.ut few “Union
men ” scntlcred thinly throughout that en
tire section, against whom every system of
persecution was devised and directed by the
majority of the people, under the guidance of
those chiefs who so recently led the armed
hosts of the extinct coulederacy to battle, nnd
that those chiefs are prejiared to so lead them
once more. To cherish this wicked and ma
licious delusion millions of copies of news
papers are daily distributed and road by ihe
population of the Notthern and Western
States, engendering a hatred and spirit of
vengeance which strive, with, unhappily, too
much success, to find a vent iu further and
endless persecutions of a ruined, helpless and
misrepresented people. At such a juncture
Gen. Beauregard's speech at Canton is most
opportune and important. Standing upon
ground still moist with fraternal blood, he
tells the national legislators that tlie South
has thrown behind her forever the doctrine
and principles for which she fought so long
and so obstinately. He tells them that he
expresses the sentiments of the lighting men
of the South when be says that he favors a
consolidated government, thut the doctrine I
Of State rights is buried out of sight and that I
slavery can never be re-established,,even if I
the power io do so existed. Beauregard is !
THE NEGROES ON NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
The following extract from a letter to the
New York Times, written at Atlanta by one
of its regular correspondents, we can endorse
as a truthful representation of the case dis
cussed. The Radicals are convulsing tlie
country and overturning tlie government in
order to secure a “right to the negro,” for
which he does not care the snap.of a finger:
I havc not heard many frtcd'men talk much
about the suffrage question, whether univer
sal or restricted. I spoke on the subject to
two or three intelligent, thrifty and thriving
negroes, who would liave the right to vote
were the qualification intelligence or prop
erty, and they are entirely opposed to uni
versal negro suffrage; on the ground, that
“You know, master, all de niggers ain’t fit to
vote,” and that to give them such a right
“would turn their heads” and uufit them to
earn tbeir bread. Neither do they desire the
privilege for themselves. They argue that
they have to work and earn their livelihood
from the whites; that they are doing well
now. and that they do not want anything
which will in any way disturb the existing
kindly relations. The sensible negroes who
mind tlieir business, who .wshtoiuake money,
educate their children and succeed in life, do
not care one straw for the right to vote. The
right to work, live comfortably, and, to be
respected, they have and wish to retain, and
they think that “.running agin the white
folks” ianot the way to secure it. The noisy
tVeedmcn wb > have learned to read and write,
who affect to teach school, and who having,
as they say, “got, religion,” think that they
are qualified to teach theology and live a life
of idleness, supported by the fruits of others’
labor, are very anxious lor the suffrage and
equal rights, and insist that negro suffrage
shall he universal. They are the too Id by
which knaves establish freedmen’s savings
banks, freedmen’s newspapers and other en
terprises of this nature, and they are made to
believe that were the suffrage granted they
would be at once sent to Congress, ride ip
glass coaches, dress in the finest store clothes,
eat indefinitely and “never work another
lick.” I have, seen a few of these individuals,
but I have invariably found that they were
extremely, unpopular with tlie best men of
their own color, and that then - objects were
well understood by them.
J^f" In speculating .upon coming events in
.Spain, MifY.ondon Nep.-s, of November 24th
says: i • ->t. ' ii . ; ll ,
At this moment ihe whole country is under
martial law. Narvaez, rules by the sword,
and no man’s life is safe The press is gagged;
meetings for the disetissibn of political or
other subjects arc prohibited under the se
verest penalties; opposition is silenced by
terror; many of the leading politicians Inive
fled the country, and those who remain yield
reluctant acquiescence to the decrees of the
powers that be, or maintain an ominous si
lence. Meanwhile the army is sullen, and
Conspiracy is rifer than ever. Ere long an ex
plosion must take place, and no one is bold
enough to predict that it will not overthrow
the throne of Isabella II., and terminate the
rule of the Bourbons in Spain.
Singular Citaisob.—The Brownsville Ran-
cliero tells an amusing story of a charge made
by a cow upon the fortifications-of “heroic
Matamoras.” Some wags of Cortinas’ com
mand caught the cow. and dressing her up in
a fantastic manner, in raw hides, old tin pans
and sheet iron, started- her' off at the top of
her speed toward the-city. With a noise like
thunder, she rushed rtiud'ly to tho very ditch
of the works, when Sntamln’s braves, think
ing by the clatter that a brigade Of cavalry
were charging the fort, fired a f w shots, and
deserting tlieir guns, lied inglorioualy to the
town plaza. It was several hours before they
could be led back to the fort.
fashionable young lady of Louis
villa, Ky., and a noted beauty, suddenly fad-
e& to a pale sad spectre of her former sell.—
No cause could be assigned and at k-Dgth she
was watched narrowly and was observed to
rise in the night and in her night dress pro
ceed to the arbor in the garden and sit for a
long time. Her father becoming alarmed ap
proached and spoke to her, when he discov
ered that she was in a somnambulic stntc.—
.Sin* is now under medical treatment and will
probably be cured
J2F“Titk reported death of Escobado has
proven true. lie was overtaken by Cortina
and Canales, whilst in flight from Slalamoras
nnd brought back to tlint city. A general
insubordination occurred, and Canales get
ting the upper hand, claimed to act ns the
representative of Ortega, and executed Esco
bado on the morning of the 21st inst. The
reported panic in Slatamoms lias also proven
true. A general fight was expected to take
place.
Chess Item.—Win. C. Spencer, Esq., a sur
geon in the United States army, has pub
lislicd a lengthy analysis of the results follow
ing the fourth move, P to Q 4th (for the de
fence) in the ‘‘Evans’ Gambit Evaded,” by
which he claims to establish the perfect
soundness of the counter attack. The first
portion of the analysis appears in Wilkes’
Spirit of the 29th inst.
£gr*A young man of great gallantry, re
cently rescued a beautiful woman who was in
lunger ot drowning. She stood in high tied
incapable of deception and what he savs may i s h oe8 , surrounded by forty springs under a
be relied on. | watered silk, with a cataract in her eye, a
waterfall on the back of her head and a no
tion in her brain.
»-^~The recent census taken of the city
be relied on.
On the 27th the Congressional excursion
ists arrived in New Orleans, and were liand-
On ' °f Mobile shows it ro contain:. Whites—
somply entertained by the citizens.
On the 28th thev had a grand dinner. , - , .
.. on.u ,i i "a i - u ,i I males, 2,911; females, 2,613; total whites,
the 29th they had a grand reception, when , 5 526 > c olor ’ od _i nftl ^ ) females, 4,835;
they took their leave. It was rigretted that I tota j colored, 7,536. Total population,
their short stay prevented them from rtceiv- 13.062.
ing many courtesies, which it was the wish i , . ~ . •**, ' , ,
...... a A private in the regulars received
of the citizens to offer. . ■ I fifty lashes at Ottawa, Canada, on Saturday,
At Slagnolia, Sliss., the excursionists re- for saying that Canada would be annexed to
ccived the compliment of a dinner. More the United States in less than two years.
vast and important consequences of those de
cisions are seen, the Radicalleaders' hare an
nouneed that treason has found a resting
place in the Supreme Court; that Congress
must - Reorganize tho Court, nnd that it were
better indeed that Congress should pass a law
abolishing the Supremo Conrt altogether,
and substitute for it a tribunal of the same
powers, subservient to their partisan com
munds.
. These attacks .upon the Supreme- Court
have had a very good effect. Your readers
may rest assured that Congress will not be so
insane as to. attempt any such measure. When
Congress re-assemblefi, there" may be some
men like Boutwell and Schenck, who will
rave and gcusli their teeth ovcrjhufe decis
ions; but even the Republican members of
Congress have confidence in the integrity of
the five Judges appointed by Sir. Lincoln
and they will acquiesce cheerfully in all the
decisions of the Court. But beyond this,
it is now evident that the public
sentiment an^good sense ot tlie whole North
has risen up against the proposal to reorgan-
KS'the Court by Congress, in orderthat there
may be fastened upon its decisions the ex
travagant opinions to which tho war, and the
evil passions excited by it, linve given birth.
I could fill columns with extracts from the
Northern press on this point, but I must be
content with one, from a paper so “loyal”
that it was all iwed to exist all through the
war, in a city where other papers were sup
pressed,^ and other editors consigned to dun-
geonft 1 It saytf
“Hie recent decision rendered by the
United States Supreme Court upon the snb
jectof military commissions, has 1 done much
to increase the confidence of the American
people in their highest tribunal It came at
a time when the ideas of men in the political
branch of'the government seemed to be sir
completely darkened, that good pirn were
casting about, almost in despnir, to find some
light to guide us through the gloom back
into the open light and broad, safe path of
constitutional obligation. It has conic at
last in the emphatic declaration from the
bench, that the constitution is the supreme
law of the land in war as well as in peace.
With that single sentence tlie miserable plea
of military necessity is dissipated forever;
its dark pull is torn from human liberty, and
men feel again that the chains of despotic'
power are utterly riven. The great writ of
habeas corpus is nrt longer an idle phrase.
It is efficacious to rescue the victim at the
foot of the gallows; it lfas power to strike
tile chain and the ball from the limbs of the
citizen, and to restore t6 him the priceless
privilege of trial by jury. By that decision,
as reported, it is declared that the right to sus
pend the privilege of the writ, which the con-'
siitution confers in time of war,means only the
right to detain a party suspected of crime in
a place of safety until such time 'as the civil
authority is restored to its proper sway, and
a fair and impartial trial can be guaranteed
to the State and to the criminal, but that the
suspension of the writ confers no authority
to try or to puuish in any other manuer thfin
before a civil court and a jury of citizens any
person who is not employed in the military
or naval service of the country. From this
decision it follows as a consequence that the
blood of every citizen who has been executed
by military commission rests-with terrible
responsibility upon every mab concerned in
his sentence’ and execution. From this de-
cisi in it logically follows that every citizen
who is now incarcerated by order of a mili
tary court must be released from his confine
ment and k«> absolutely free, unless he shall
be lawfully tried and convicted, after indiet
ment duly found in the district where his
offence, if any, was committed.' Wlmt the
p tlitical consequences of the decision may 1 be
upon tho long list of intolerant enactments
which nre upon the statute-book of the last
nnd present Congress, and those; still more
extreme, with which we nre still further
threatened, wo need not Speculate. The con
demnation of them all is sounded in the clear
voice, “The Constitution is the supreme Igw
of the land in war as well as in peace." These
words will be the cloud by day and pillar of
fire by night which will lead us back from
our wanderings to the enjoyment of the lib
erty and the Union we have always loved.'’
So that the President and the Supreme
Court will be found, in point of fact ( to be
the foundation stones upon which the con
stitutional liberty of tlie country will yet se
curely rest. It will liefo und, In fact, that if
the Constitution and the Union survives the
storm of radical fanaticism that is now beat-
ing upon it, that tlie'r salvation will be owing
to the firm and unshaken attitude ‘of the
President and the Supreme Conrt.
The President lins ordered Gen. Sherman
and Mr. Campbell to return forthwith
to Washington, and they will be here
in a few days. Notwithstanding all de
nials to the contrary, it is admitted , in
official circles that their mission is a total
failure,' lind that it has placed the govern
ment in a ridicuiousposition. Congress will
call for full explanations, and it will be dif
ficult to furnish satisfactory ones. The first
question is—“What was tho object of the
mission ?” The -answer is plain. It Was to
open diplomatic relations with tlie Mexican
republic, through Juarez, its head, by Gen.
Sherman and Sir. Campbell landing at Vera
Cruz after tlie evacuation of Slexico by 1I10
French troops, aud proceeding immediately
to the city of Mexico, there to meet und be
received by President Juarez.
Such was the object of the mission, as it
must be admitted, when the trutli is told. It
lias failed, for the following reasons, as given
by Gen. Sherman himself. 1st. Because the
French have not evacuated Slexico, and there
arc no signs that they intend to do so. 2ud.
Because there is no republic, or republican
government in 3Icxico, that can bo found,
1st. Tlie object, upon whieh industry may
be usefully employed, as a fertile soil, min
erals, forests, fisheries, &c 1 id, ; - .
2d. The lund of industry, skill and talent
which may be employed upon them; und,
3d. The power which puts industry in
motion, winch is currency.
Neither.pf these three taken singly, can bo
of any use, lie says: “ but ajtulicimiscombin-
ation of the whole produces wealth." If we
have the first two ot these resources, it mat
ters little as far as ourselves are concerned
whether the last is gold or paper Currency;
and our credit abroad is very much measure,!
by what it is at home. Spain, with the mines
of Peru and Mexico, but without tlie second
of these resources, became the poorest coun
try in Europe, while Scotland, with its indus
try,has tho greatest comparative amount of
wealth. The amount of gold used for our
commercial transactions is very little, either
at home or abroad. Almost nil such, trans
actions are carried on by paper currency, in
bills of exchange, promissory notes, &c. The
wealth ot a country consists more in its in
dustry than in any other of its resources. In
the United States wc have a 6oil as fertile as
any other in the world, and our minerals aDd
lorests, «fcc., should be guarantee sufficient
that we are able to redeem our promises ex
pressed on our paper currency. It is without
doubt also that sufficient issues of greenbacks
have been made by the government at Wash
ington to meet all necessary demands ; and
yet 'ieyety.* latter. . receive,l tionx- .tfee<
;i-on 'iin: weekly georgia telegratu.] j Supreme Court, on writ of error. ])j
-T/(.«:•.< A\l tors: Having seen tlie following cap-
tiofiinyoar issue ol December 17th', 1SG6:
“Go to Work], Yonns Men !»
Tlie reading'of Which, nlonir with the timely advice
given therein, has made sueli an impression on my
mind tint long years ot toil will not he able to
erase. The once white, soft hands of an “it; D.”
are; now hard and scared, by the constant use of
th.m in earning my daily bread ; hut thank God thev can recommend th
there is a sweetRets in the reward oflahnr, that the
idle, Bolt-handed, city drone has never realized:
smissect.
North reports to us the strange phenomen- such case.
and only a lot of brigands cutting each other’s
throats and robbing the people. 3d. Because
the empire under Maximilian is firmly es-.
tablishcd, and is the choice ot thu Slexican
people. It seems to be the general opinion
here now, that Slexico will be let alone .in
ftiture, to work out her own salvation, and
that no further attempts will be made to force
Juarez upon a people who hate and despise
him.
A beautiful situation for a new house for
the President lias been selected by the en
gineers to whom that duty was entrusted. It
is oil Rock creek,. Northwest of the city, and
just outside of tho city limits. It is a lovely
spot, aud combines all the advantages that
could be desired for the purpose. It is not
known whether Congress will sanction the
purchase ot the whole estate, as it contains
1800 acres. Eight hundred acres is quite
enough.
The negroes took possession of the city
yesterday, and kept up, all day, an infernal
din from every kind of firearms. It is a won
der many persons were not killed. A Min
nie ball was shot through a parlor window,
and another one passed through the head
board of a bed in another liofise.
"Warwick.
on of the immense wealth of individuals
and the great suffering of the people.
This phenomenon arises but from one
cause, viz: the hindrances and obstacles
thrown ill the way of all industry by the
suicidal measures of the Washington Con
gress. The useful effect of tlie currencv is in
proportion to its circulation. As long as the
present obstructions are allowed to remain in
the path of industry, so long will immense
sums ot the currency be shut up in the hands
of individuals, and the high prices of com
modities be sustained, but no additional
wealth will bo created. The priec of gold
may bp lowered every day, but that becomes
no sign of an improvement in the country.—
Gold becomes less valuable because the im
ports from abroad- are less, and there is pot
the same demand, for gold to ship abroad as
formerly. But the prices of commodities re
main nearly us high as they were a year ago,
notwithstanding the rise in the value of
greenback?, Gold and greenbacks may again
stand on an equal footing, but the prices of
ihe common necessaries of life will continue
nearly the samo until, the suicidal policy pur
sued by t|ie United States Congress and our
own Legislature are abandoned. A lull, fyee
circulation of money js the only breath that
ca|t give - Jife to these dry bones. And our
people must beware how they count too much
on the fluttering fancy ,pf.greenbacks being
equivalent to gold.
The Ruling of Bustccd as to Con
federate Notes being Considers
lion for a Contract.
[Special Despatch to the New York World.]
Montgomery, Dec. 28,—The,facts of the
esse brought before Judge Busteed in rela
tion to confederate Issues aa a consideratii.n
for contracts during the war, and Lis deci
sion mav be stated as follows:
The defendant 00 a certain day. fluting
the war received from the plaintiff a certain
amount of confederate treasury notes, and in
consideration thereof executed to the plain
tiff a written instrument in substance ns fol
lows: “Received of the plaintiff a specified
number of dollars for a specified number of
pounds of ginned cotton, this day sold by
me to the plaintiff, and I agree to keep said
cotton fortboplnintiffand to deliver it to him
when called on. he running all risks, except
only that I am liable for any loss'resulting
from my own negligence or malfeasance.”
There never was at any time an actual de-
liveiy. of the cotton bv the defendant to the
plaintiff. The plaintiff contended that al
though there was no actual delivery, yet there
was a sufficient constructive delivery of the
cotton to entitle the plaintiff to treat the
contract as nn extended contract. The court
decided in the e:we before :
1. J That the consideration for tho contract
was illegal. In qther words that, confederate
treasury^notes were an illegal consideration
for a contract made during the, war.
2. That whenever a party to such contract
was forced to call on a United States Court
to give him auy aid in carrying out such con
tract, or recovering its fruits, the court could
not uivesuch aid.
3. That the plaintifl in this case was calling
for such aid when he invoked the doctrine of
constructive delivery, for a constructive de
livery is. a delivery made out 1 by the, mere
judgment, of the law upon the special tacts,
in the absence of an actual delivery, the court
could hot by its mere judgment, make out a
delivery from tho terms or accompaniments
of the contract which was beiore it.
It will be observed that the court decided
nothing as to a contract which has been com
pleted and executed in all respects by the
parties, although the consideration for such
contract was Confederate Treasury notes. A
contract is completely executed when all the
terms of it have been complied with by all
the parties to it, and the purchase money has
been paid, and there has been actual delivery
under and in accordance with tlie contract.
Let’s g° t° work with all onr might,
Spend not an idle minute,
■’Twill yield cs plenty, and delight,
With lasting pleasure in it.
“Go work, young men,” the wise one
’Twill make you strong and healthy;
“ D eaep und plenty” is the pay,
Aud God will make you wealthy.
Creation is the work of God,
Too .astto comprehend it;
The Lord pronounced it “very good,” '
And wisdom recommends it.
The gems of earth are found by toll,
Plowed up froih deepest Ocean,
And God'commands to work the soil,
, And keep the soul in motion.'
“Go work, my son,” the Wise, One taught,
By toil yon shall inherit;
'Tis no disgrace, as some havo taught—
Crime fills an idle spirit.
God never saved a human drone,
They are uot worth the hiving;
Death kills them off without a groan;
Without a hope of Heaven.
Let’s go to work with all our might,
Spend not an idle minute;
’Twill yield us plcuty and delight,
.With lasting pleasure in it.
An Mi
AcwQrth, .Ga., Dec. Hlh, 18CG.
Archer, . j .
vs. J: Murder from Fayette.
State. 1
Lumpkin, C. J.
administering tin* Code in trials tor
nurder, the Court should not charge theiun,
prisonertom2
; cry, bnt should charge tUfliDCtly that the* can
j recommend imprisonment in the Penitent-',
rv.for life. Reversed.
I The
In'
I M. SL Tidwell for Plaintiff in error.
! pies and Stewart contra.
Cade,
Pec-
Burton.
D.
Supreme C’ourt Decision*.
Slorrow *
) Complaint consolidatip
[ front
) Terrell.
Merch’tstfc Planters’ Bunk,
Harris, J.
1. After the notes of a bank have been
pleaded as a set off tt> a suit brought by it,
the bank, cannot amend the declaration by
substituting another plaintiff as ifs use,
2. It is e/ror to strike tlie plea of apt off in
In Equity from Elbert.
Lumpkin, C. J.
If one makes a sale of land by deed with-
it Warranty, bnt representing iV to bp Mi
j own, and afterwards convey the same land to
i a bonajldc purchaser, without notipe, the pe
riod of limitations applicable to an action
against him for tlie fraud is the same as that
whieh would opply to an action for the laml
to-wit: seven years from the discovory Of fijj
fraud., Reversed.
W. T. Axeman for Plaintiff in error. y tn
Dnzer contra.
Johnson,)
vs. r Injunction—from Bibl).
Allen. ) ,
Walker, j.
There was 110 abuse of discretion in flb-
solring' this injunction. Judgment af
firmed. «,
W. Poe for pl’tiff in error. J. Rutherfoifi
contra.
Manui’ters Bank of Slacon, ) ^ . .
„ ( Complaint—
Goolsby. ■ ) fropi Bibi).
Harris, J.
A Court will not order the consolidation
qf separate suits, founded on bank notes, fur-
to reduce the number of suits until
those remaining are each for the highest sum
of which the Court can entertain jurisdiction
The Court will not entertain jurisdiction by
eonsolidatin-?. Judgment affirmed.
Lanier ami Anderson for plaintiff in error.
Rnthorford mid Weems, contra
Judgment is reversed.
SI organ for plaintiff in error.
Carter i
vs. .- Certiorari, from Thomas.
Commander. )
Walker, J.
1. A Judgment of the County Judge upon
possessory warrant, though not rendered in
term time, may be carried before the Judge
of the Superior Court in the manner pre
scribed in the Act organizing the County
Court.
Judgment affirmed.-
Seward and Wright for plaintiff in error.
W. B. B .nnett, contra.
Slclntos’n, Adm’r )
vs. ■ Equity iVo’.n Tlioma-.
Il-ambleton. )
Walkeb. J.
1. Persons entitled, under a will,'to a re
mainder in certain property, on the termin
ation ot a life estate, covenanted and agreed,
in consideration of natural love andaffection,
that the tenant for life should receive the
corpus of the property, \vithout any restric
tions by or from the executors, and without
giving bond to the remaindermen: Held
that this covenant was not an assignment of
the interest in remainder to tlie lile tenant;
but simply authorized the executors to turn
over the corpus of the property to the tenant
for life, without requiring from him security
for the forthcoming of the property, to an
swer tho claims ot the remaindermen.
2 An administrator is not liable to account
for property of his in state, lost without any
fault on his part.
3 But be must administer the estate accord
ing to law by paying, alter expenses, &c, the
debts of deceased in preference to the heirs
at law.
4 An administrator, having, within less
than twelve muntbs from his. qualification,
paid, to the sole heir at law, a portion of the
estate, retaining in his possession negro and
other, property sufficient to discharge a claim
of which he hud due notice, cannot sustain a
plea of picric adminidrarit. by showing that
such property has become valuless by tlie ef
fects of war. He is liable'Jtf Oonis propris for
the amount so paid to the .heir at law.
5 It would seem that the heir at law would
be liable to refund to the administrator tlie
amount thus [laid, and to which the heir was
not entitled. Judgment affirmed.
Trover from Richmond.
The Street Railway.—The cars liaVe
been running on the Wcntliworth and Rut
ledge street line for some days, and have
only added to the general satisfaction with
which this enterprise has been greeted by
every citizen.—Charleston Heirs.
Crops of* 1886.
The, correspondent of the N. Y. Times
writes from Washington, Dec. 30th:
THE CORN CROP OF 18CG.
The monthly report of ngriculture for De
cember contains a final estimate ol the corn
crop of I860. The total result is 830,000,000
bushels. In the 11 States not hitherto re
ported, 185,000,000 bushels, against 274,000,-
000 bushels in 1859. I11 23 Northern States,
679,000,000 bushels, instead of 704,000,000
bushels in 1865, showing a decrease of 25,-
000,009 bushels, while the decrease in quality
is equivalent to 75,000,000 bushels, making a
loss in feeding value equivalent to 100,000,000
bushels.
COTTON.
The cotton estimates are also completed,
showing a total product of 1,750,000 bales of
400 pounds each. As the actual bales arc
now nearly 500 pounds each, this is equiva
lent to a million and a half ot such bales.—
Tho estimates are made up as follows: North
Carolina, 91,000 bales; South Carolina, 102,-
000; Georgia. 205,000; Florida, 36.090; Ala
bama, 220,000; Slississippi, 370,000; Louisi
ana, 109,000; Texas, 300,000; Arkansas, 182,-
000; Tennessee, 143,000; other States, 87,000
bales.
J^greWe miss the k's in the Richmond Ex
aminer.—Boston Post.
That’s b. k’s Pollard has left.—Mobile Tri
bune.
Anslcy & Co.
loK-t) tttoehj
Anderson & Co. )
Walker, J.
A. a commission nierchaut of Atlanta, had
in store twenty hogsheads of sugar, belong
ing to H. which by. mistake lie sent to B., ot
Augusta, to be sold at 53 cents per pound, in
Confederate notes. 11. made the sale and. ten
dered the proceeds to A., who, having learned
the mistake in the meantime, refused, to re
ceive them, “claiming the sugar instead.’’ B.
also tendered the notes to H. who refused to
receive them. B. deposited the amonnt in
bank, in liis own name, notifying A. that it
was so deposited, and was subject to bis or
der at any time. A. Drought trover against
B. for the sugars, and pending the litigation
the notes became.worthl.ss—held' that A. is
not entitled to recover; that the Confederate
notes were the property of-A. in the hands of
B,, and that B. vras not an insurer against
depreciation, but was bound for only reason
able care in keeping the notes, and to deliver
them whenever A. would receive them. Judg
ment reversed.
Anderson, ^ .
vs. ■ In Equity—feom Wilkes.
Walton. 1
Harris, J.
1. A surety against whom judgment has
been rendered with his principal, may, b«
fpye paying off the judgment, if they? lie ob
stacles to proceeding at law, have tbe aid of
al Court ot Chancery, against a purchaser of
the-principals’ property, (with notice) to st-
qure the forthcoming of tho property, to aaj
swer the judgment.
3. An impure plea must be sworn to.
Judgment affirmed.
Garnett Andrews for plaintiff in error.—
Barnett and Bleckley, contra.
{Stinson, )
vs. - In Equity. From Sleriwcther.
Williams, y
Walker, J;
A judgment creditor of a corporation mar
go into equity, in a proper case, to foreclose a
mortgage given to secure a debt due to the
Corporation.
Affirmed.
Slahone,' )'
vs. ;• Slotion from Cobb.
Pinkerson. \
Walker, J.
Where, iu an attachment case, a judgment
has been entered up generally’, instead of
against the specific property attached, the
Court may order the judgment amended, so
qs to make it what it ought to have been.
Affirmed.
Covington, J
vs. [- Attachment from Floyd.
Cothrans & Elliott. }
Walker, J.
An Attachment sued out on the 3d af
April. 18C6, returnable, fo the Inferior Court,
was returned to the Cyupty C’ourt—held that
the mistake in the attachment was amendahle
and tliaf the County Court might take jurb-
fliction of the case.
Affirmed.
Carter ,
VC
vs.. " v Assault with intent to rapt.
The State. ) from Cobb.
Lumpkin, C. J.
From the- evidence in this case, the jury
might have inferred thu criminal intent, ar.d
tliis Court will not interfere with their find
ing. Affirmed.
Vandyke and others ;
vs. •> Motion from Lumpkin
f Besst-r. }
Lumpkin, C. J.
1. The declaration is too uncertain as to
who nre the defendants. C
A reference by consent of defendants, is
not binding, unless it can be ascertained who
the real defendants are.
3. A reference to arbitration, not redacel
to writing,'is not valid where the snm ia
controversy is more than $509.—Reversed.
/
| ’ Clnrke | , (
W. > Murflcf, from Spalding.
Tlie State; ^
Walker. J.
1. Persons of color are competent witness
against white persons. In all cases the;r
iompefency, under the statutes of Georgia
is the same as that of' whites.
2. When, a homicide is proved, the pre
sumption is that it was murder.
3. Under the evidence, this was a case
murder. Affirmed.
of
Certiorari from Butts.
Ilarris'J. Dissenting.'
t'l bjnSnlll^ V -' ■ nNFI 1
vs. >
The State, j
. .,! Walker, J,
1. Crimes are punishable only a* prescribed
by law when they.are committed.
2. Ot offences not capital 1 committed by
slaves • before emancipation,' the Superior
Court since cman-'.ipation has no jurisdiction.
Reversed.
Cabaniss and ‘Peeples for Plaintiff in
errer.
A. D. Hammond, Solicitor General, Contra
Complaint from Butts.
Bartlett )
vs. >
Byars )
Lumpkin, C. J.
The maker of a note and one endorsing it,
“ to be liable in the second instance,” cannot
be sued together in the same action. Af
firmed.
Bartlett by C. Peeples for Plaintiff in
error.
R. P. Trippe, Contra.
I
IS?" A writer in a New Orleans paper
savs, “Our women should be taught the dig-
nitv of labor.” Let them get married.
Jenkins,
vs. Certiorari from
The Slayor and Council. ) Thomas.
Lumpkin, C. J.
City authorities, under the usual grant of
powers contained in their charters, cannot by
ordinance declare those acts offences against
the city, whieh by the general law are defined
and made punishable as offi-nces against the
State. Reversed. ‘
Seward and Wright, for Plaintiff in error,
L. E. Blukley, Contra.
Hendricks, )
vs. >
Gunnn. )
Lumpkin. C. J.
Parties who adopt a firm nnnie, ami con
tract that one of them may purchase goeJ’
in that name and sell them taking a"
profits to himself, the other receiving nothin?
l?ut interest or. any money that he niiri 1
advance, aro copartners—such a firm 15 *
partnership. Reversed.
Sfortgage from Monroe.
Hugely. )
: '. Vfr - r
Holstien. '
Walker, J. ,
I. When the adverse party is introuuceu
as a witness to prove the amount ot monf. r
loaned, and has testified that he docs not
collect the amount, he may be asked for ho
belief as to whether it was such or such *
s um. Affirmed.
Loyd «fc Wells, ^
A Descent Upon Lower Cai.CFOBHU.7T
We hear it stated that J. Ross Browne w>
leave California on the 1st of January, at tj>
head of an exploring and surveying P* r jL _
commence operations in Lower California 1^
a company of Americans who have purchase*
that extensive territory of the Juarez govco.
ment. The parties interested in the °P erl |
tion are said to be Gen. Ben. Butler,
Schell, of New York, Geo. Wilkes, of 1
New York Spirit of the Times, Ben. Hom'tJ •
of overland mail route renown, and 8Ci cr J
New York capitalists. It is understood tfl
the exploring party will be of sumcie^
strength to be able to enforce their cla> ra -
Washington Star.
The bridge over Baker's Creek,
tween Jackson and Vicksburg, has been
built, and trains have resumed running- 1
bridge is one of the most important on
road.
vs.
Welch.
Complaint from Bibb.
Harris, J.
A cause still pending on appeal in the
The future military establishment <j
France will be constituted as follows:
400,000; am
100,003
Court belo w, w ill not be conaidcred in the j ™ 5D '
ing army, 400,000; reserve,
, able national guard. 300,000 : total. 1,