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MACON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1868.
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OES» MEADE.
I*. ;i a recent interriew with tho Com-
VL, of this District, we are satisfied it is
^intention, as long as ho is under orders, to
Minister tho Reconstruction Acts strictly
U letter, as he conceives such a course to
J/'i.lutv ’ At the same time bo recognises
L i 3 optional with our people to accept
^; t v C t the action of tbo Convention, and
■.till give them a fair opportunity to de-
tine the matter by ballot, untrammelc«L
fa, was mistakeu, we think, in ordering tho
' ;, y to be pai«I to the Convention, the re
ft ot our State officials to do, which
^*1 his action in their Jato removal. But
L^tlio will consider the matter moro
Llr ud if he finds ho was in error, wo do
. ... ere he would fail to acknowledge it.
^athe fact that petitions were made him
p inpoint for Governor a favorite of the
'station, and bis failing to comply, we
L j t his purpose to guard our Stato in
and not to play into the hands of
L-sir.s amongst us-
JSs itaaner is pleasant and easy, and he
L jrs t„ have feelings of kindness and
1 I trill to our whole people, without ex-
a. He is not so small minded as to cn-
ta unpleasantness towards our noble of-
[ . ;n ,) soldiers, nor to tho villified and
gri citizens who arc classed among the
Lputnictcd rebels. Wo are satisfied
t many orders which were issued by
. Pope which would never have etna-
iiri from him, and that he will consider
iiasoas for revoking them, and, it it meets
A the approval of Gen. Grant, may revoke
:ae of them. The effect of an implied cen
ts bj wocstion may, however, prevent.
ianhtt ascertained that he was very
fr : a command, not wishing at all
> hr Bilal up with politics.
Li station that appointees to oilicu
hr these Acts of Congress should uot be
Lb Ito such as can take the test oath, but
jratfrem the registered lists, indicates that
p ioa not consider loyalty in the South
ttdjol to those who so readily swallow tho
Bt«k If we arc to live, even temporarily,
iasppointeca of the military in our civil
prtmentt, we are happy to see that he has
' ^position to confine himself, if allowed
*», to this miserable set of men, who, in
■J instances, lack not only capacity to fill
tioas of hsnor and trust, but who are
totally unfitted for such positions by
son of their moral obliquity.
ithmmvnicatrd.
TIIE MONEY MARKET.
We cannot fully appreciate the cry of hard
times pronounced upon every, hand. That
the country has not reaped the golden harvest
from the sale of this year’s cotton crop that
every one anticipated, is very true ; still we
nrc not so hopelessly ruined as the croakers
would have us believe.
Let us go fo tbc bottom of this matter
and see.what solid facts prove. Up to this
time there have been, from all sources, nearly
Go,000 bales of cotton received Jo this mar
ket. This statement includes the amount re
ceived at all tho warehouses, from wagons
and at East Macon. Of this amount 45,000
bales have been sold at an average of 11 cents
per pound, or about $55 per bale, throwing
into this market aud into the surrounding
country $2,475,000.
There are about 20,000 bales stored in the
warehouses and at other places in the city,
and about one-third of the whole crop still
ujion tho plantations and to come forward,
which leaves about one-half of the whole
crop yet to be sold and the money to be re
ceived.
From these figures it will be seen that
$2,470,000 have been already paid to the
planters for last year’s crop, and that the re
maining amount of cotton on land and un
sold will bring about that much more, or in
all, about $5,000,000. In this the amount
received by planters who have shipped to
Savannah and New York is not taken into
consideration, but left to strengthen the cal
culations given.
But it is said by every one that a large
portion of this money will bo required to pay
for the corn and bacon bought iu Macon last
last Summer. This statement is simply un
true. A merchant who has carefully investi
gated this matter, informs us that bo has been
unable to place that indebtedness lieyond
$200,000, and really thinks that it is much,
less. The debt at all events has been already
almost wholly discharged.
But suppose it takes $1,000,0$) to pay
tho merchants of Macon and, through them,
Northern and Western houses, the planters
will still have a cash capital of $4,000,000
[ BT Many of our readers are aware that the
:iltrn Baptists have been maintaining a
pM station and several missions in tho
'fibbeokuta, in Central Africa, where
;f . T. J. Bowca was once stationed. Re-
’ intelligence announces that all tho mis
eries have been expelled from that city,
I that Rev. Mr. Phillips, a missionary sup-
ted by the Baptists of (he Columbus As
“tion, was among those expelled. He is
l T «t Lagos, on tho Western coast of Af-
' is s destitute condition.
|- u.man, Kiauuu, and Ramsey's Si.i:i:r-
BCars.—-It may not he known to all trav-
pfstliat the above company have upon the
p® ^ Western Railroad one of their fine
r{“tag cars. One who has not experienced
r ' vm!or t of tho same in a night trip by
r Ma f° rm no idea of its great advantage.
a - Wng money with business men, a
I- • trip is to ho preferred when you can go
P 1 - ,0 tod in clean, nice sheets and
-«!*, slec£ all night, bathe in the raorn-
. . u< * 8° fort h not travel-stained but ro-
r-r i and clean for a day’s business.
L tn,tr P r *aing company desires the pa-
? e the public, end we cheerfully rc-
"*‘n<l them.
[ G?*TlieNew York Times denounces, says
•^hinomj Dispatch, in appropriate terms
’Potion manifested by Congress to be
• l ! lad faith towards the South, justly
upon the new reconstruction meas-
Pf r °posed by Thad. Stevens as entirely
■ V I'for and unjustifiable.
I ’- -'-e Times, if its past cnur.-i may
, ' criterion as to its future, will be
’; “ ; e first papers in the country, after
become a law, to call upon the
.' w u People to support tbc party which
"^nors them. Of the editors of that
F' :i; m»y be truly said:
the debt, •PProvo it too,
I wrong, aod yet tho wrontf pursue.’
«re indebted to IT. M. Turner,
°f (be Convention, for tho reports
, '^s committees of tho Georgia Negro-
^ Convention. ‘
Richmond Dispatch says when
trusts tlmt the Supreme Court,
r ji' ‘ ir a decision that will rcstoro him
k^ Qobernatorfil.ofito^^tlmt -ho leant
I J°ken reed. T'ii.-.t C.iuit is demor-
• Chief Justico is ns subservient to
■ 5 ® as Jeffreys was to King James.”
.(be Supreme Court will shirk tlic
^ondsodo we.
• • bt^Quintard, of Tennessee, recent*
I rite of continuation for
I P "t York, the first time such a
**Wpcrlbrined in England by an
I , !•. Bishop Quintard is Iiav-
raising funds to endow
« .’j’ °f the South. It seems to be
Sl*?*,*l«|bionial ot brotherly
3JS»8Und to
• a States.
upon which to operate this year, either in
their hands or in the hands of freedmen. As
many landholders arc making labor contracts
upon tbe basis that the freedmen shall feed
themselves, it makes no difference who holds
this money. No matter who holds it, it is
or will be here in the hands of tbe planter
or laborer, and will be expended upon the
planting interests of the country this year.
Nor will there be any necessity for the ex
penditnre of as much money for provisions
this year as there was last. The wheat and
corn crops harvested will amount to all of
two-thirds of the amount demanded, whereas
.last season they did not amount to one-
eighth. Last year the meat crop was next to
nothing. A majority of planters who bought
nearly all their corn .last season have nearly
if not quite enough meat now to carry them
through to next harvest. So that this largo
drain i9 cut off.
After making these careful inquiries into
the facts, we cannot help thinking that our
country is not near so bad off as some would
have us believe. Wo want confidence and
courage more than we do money.
—o i«^qp
“The Green Link.”—There has been
great reduction of the rate of freights between
Louisville and Macon, Ga., and to meet the
wants of shippers and to avoid losses in time
and property that have heretofore occurred
from numerous transfers, a fast through line
has been established by the Roads bringing
freight from the West, called “The Green
Line.” Through rates aro guaranteed at
Louisville, Cincinnati, and other Western
cities, and tbe Roads will spare no efforts to
afford shippers complete facilities and per
feet satisfaction.
Freight shipped by “The Green Line” is
charged regular tariff only, and comes all" the
way through to Macon, in quick time and
without break of bulk.
Wc know onr merchants and others will
be glad of these things. We annex tbo spe
cial rates of a few of tbc most common artl
clcs, to givo shippers an idea of tho reduc
tion :
First da-?, $2 05 per 100 lbs.; Second class,
$1 00 per 100 lbs.; Third class, $1 41 per 100
lbs.; Fourth class, $1 02 per 100 lbs.
SPECIAL RATES.
Rieon, per 100 lb*... - tl 07
Railroad Iron. Cliairp. Spike--. Wheels and •
Axle#, and J’isnnd >crap Iron, peril*) lbi. SI
Flour. Apples. Onions, Potatoes, per bbl - Ot
Sialt, Cement. Plaster, per bbl -
Beef and Pork, per bbl™ - 3 OS
Corn, per bushel .
Wheat, Rye, Barley, per bushel ~
CAR LOAD RATES.
Live Stoek (owner’s transfer nt N«|liviIM~$I5l 00
Affrieultural Implements* WSfOM,
obinery. New Furniture M
Georgia Negro-Radical CoRyention.
NINETEENTH DAY’S PROCEEDINGS.
From tie Atlanta Intelligencer.]
Atlanta, January 15, 1808.
The Convention opened with prayer—Mr.
Parrott in the chair. Tho Journal was read.
the house had gone upon takisg up the Bill
of Rights, now proceeded to revise the de
clarations of rights therein contained.
R. H. Whitely and E. J. Highcc offered
substitutes for the first and second sections.
A long discussion ensued, in which the
usual amount of declamation was - Indulged
in, and the result was that both substitutes
were tabled.
A. T. Akcrman moved that tho report be
RELTEF.
G W Ashburn moved during the reading, nmen(lcd bv aclopting i3Stea d cf see-tioas 1
of tne Journal that the reading of the names 0 «i,„ £ ,, „ , , .
of the members who voted on the preceding > anc * ” the following, (which he r ead.) and
day be dispensed with. Carried. ° i Sri'!-!!! SOm ° telllDg ^ 8r S unicn '
A. T. Akerman moved a reconsideration of J o™, . ,
the action of tho Convention on the preceding ! - ° Pf 60n J™P^ty
day in reference to the report of the FioencS j It2nS2S2SS?i S&J5L ^ *
Committee. He read the resolution as it ap-I “ , r , r p a ^ and complete,
wared id the morning paper. He character- a f e h p ^ to aftcr CODSldcrab5c Hussion, was
rzed it as a carefully worded one, but it ap- j ° T i, Sv., „
peared to him that it simply contained a i A ’ ft - 1 a -tbstitute t s ; ct ion »
promise on their part that the? would abstain j *°J*? \ P ers0ns , ln t as ® tatc >
from the matter altogeUier and not touch it! ffi?, ^ ^ A °J
at all. He thought that if they touebedit all ! !w T af‘ f
they ought to do so with a determination to ! ^ r °A ",
uphold the credit of the State. When he j 5, e b f eby dcclared c,t,zen . 3 ? f th ® a a to .
moved an amendment to the resolution on the C * V ” P° llt,caI
preceding day murmurs of “No, no," ran r,gb 5♦ , ...
through the ball. If there were any persons | f1 " ° rdtred to bo Md on
in the Convention who designed to repudiate ! 3 ,[ a p H ated ’, - , . .....
the debt of the State, they Sught, iu hisopin-! tb * rd f e „ ct ' on ’ ,^ h l ch r raa tb « 3 ^ “ No
ion, to come forward and declare their inten- j i b ® f d u? n J ed of ,fe ’ r ! ba t, y or
tions, in order that it might bo known what P r ,°P e / ty > except by due process of law,” was
was to be done on so important a question.! ad °P tad ^’ Ithont any cban « c ' , t ,
They were not asked to recognize any bonds 1 , B ;, C ' on, f. y moved a “ amendment to tbc
which were not legally issued, and he thought: 80 a3 , t .‘ at lt sbo J? d , re u d ,;
it wa3 due to tho honor of the State that they „ T -, ba no ,ni P na omnent for debt,
should take immediate and decisive action on j V nd strlkl ”S oat y 1 ® words: except for
so important a question. He therefore called ; f ra ” d ’ °£q. 1 ! 0 dybt ? r re , sides beyond the
for the ayes and nays on a reconsideration of „ btite > or 13 about to 1X111070
the question. ; therefrom.” ■ ■
B. Conley begged that the gentleman! C-Havis and A. 7. Akerman, in some-
would not press tne taking of the ayes and ^ rera ‘? r J cs ’. 0 PI )OS0 ^ (he amend-
jn ment. They expatiated upon the lawsof the
11. II. Whiteley spoke against the motion, ^-atc and tne evil results which might follow
and J. L. Dunning lavorinS it. ! 8ucb * law ’ in “ m “ Ch evd ^V 05 ^} , mcn
° • ° . but too often take advantage of such loose
retort from tiie committee on EDECA- ; legislation to defraud honest creditors.
, „ « ,. ,, T101 !’ . ^J. E. Blount favored the amendment be-
J, H. Caldwell presented a report from the ; cause he considered it would protect the poor
Committee on Education. and honest debtor from the intrigues of lirw-
On motion the rules were suspended for ; y crS) an( j the snares which technicalities were
1 mP Ur P 0se * °P the report. sure to throw around him. He knew enough
The report referred to the right of Mr. An 0 f the chicanery of tbe law to know that
demon, of Houston, to a seat. It is stated . many a time bad a poor honest man been
that be was not eligible from the fact that j thrown into prison and kept there until elec-
bo 0,10 of tbe Registrars from the 23d tion time, when the candidate would perhaps
District; that he had served as ■ a mauoger ( j„ order to get his vote, go and pay the bill,
and made out the returns wlucli had been jj e wanted some protection for the poor and
The Journal was read. j amended. A division was called for when
II. V. M. Miller moved that the rules be ! the votes stood—yens 70, nays 57—and the
suspended in order that the report of the ' section was declared carried
sent up.
The question was tsken up, and on motion
it was ordered that 500 copies be printed for
the use ot the Convention.
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro, stood up with
paper in his hand, in which hesaid he found
honest man, but he was not there to defend
fraud on the part of any man.
W. T. Crane spoke at some length in favor
of the original section. He did net know
that there was a single technicality in jail,
and never knew of one to be there. (Laughter.)
the
George II. Pendleton.—The following is
concluding paragraph of a leading edi
torial from the Muscatine (Iowa) Courier:
Voters arc getting heartily sick of unne
cessary taxation ; sick of giving to the rich
and robbing the poor ; sick of a disrupted
country; ;-ick of business prostrated ; and
they arc turning to the Democratic party for
relief. Tho man who can and will lead
them out of the difficulties which the Radi
cal have brought upon them will receive
their hearty support for tlic office of Pre-i
dent. Such a nun now stands so permanent
ly before the people. Wc refer to George EL
Pendleton, of Ohio.
Important Decision.— 1 The Supremo Court
bas delivered its decision in the case of S.
D Heard vs. the Mechanics’ Bank, carried
up from this county, sod has confirmed the
cl cisionof Judge Reese, that there bad been
no legal surrender of the Bank charter.
This is a very important decision, and au-
tboritntlvdy settles a mf.iu point on \vlucn
the Banks rely to avoid their liability on
their notes. The decision is against the
Banks, and they will now be compelled to
fall back upon some other plea to relieve
themselves and their stockholders from lia
bility on tlieir outstanding circulation.
[Chronicle cC Sentinel.
The Lewiston (Me.) Journal says that
manufacturing tlmpast year has Been with
out profit, and lmt few mills can .-how anew
the people of the j dollar for an old one as the result of the sea
son’s operations.
an appeal from Governor Jenkins to the j jj e was for protecting the honest creditor
Convention, on which ho was about to offer ; against the deceptions which were but too
some remarks, when be was mternipted by a ; often practiced upon him.
member, who had perhaps read it, and told j \y. L. Clift moved an amendment by strik-
tliat the name of the wnter was not “Gov- f j n g out the words- “except for fraud or>’—so
CR, /' r 1 , ut “Guss. that the section might read, “There shall be
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro, stood corrected ; no imprisonment for debt where the debtor
and sat down astonished at his blunder, and resides beyond the limits of the'Etate or
followed by a slight titter, which was per- about to remove therefrom.”
haps intended for a laugh. J. E. Bryant spoke in lavor of the original
THE RELIEF QUESTION RESUMED. ' amendment.
P. B. Bedford counseled care in the matter i J. D. \Vaddell_moved :i,.v£ the L'onnnittoo
and hoped there was no member of the Con- ] the Whole rise and report, which was
vention who would not be willing to see the unanimously agreed to, aud the committee re
credit of the State of Georgia preserved. P°_ cd aocord i u f) y -
On motion of J. L. Dunning, the question . G. Campbell, negro, when the Conven-
of reconsideration was laid on the table, tiou was about to adjourn, moved that the
there bein'- only 13 nays. rules be suspended, which was agreed to.—
PAYMENT OF MEMBERS. HC tbCD l ° ffe "S “ re80,Uti ° n t0 tll ° tllat
Philip Martin moved tbe suspension of the
rules for the purpose of taking up a resolution
which he offered. Carried.
The resolution called on tbe Convention to
request Geo. Meade to order the Treasurer
of the State of Georgia to deposit in the hands
of N. L. Angier, the Disbursing Agent, sub
ject to the order of the Convention, funds
sufficient to pay all the expenses ot the Con
vention, and that the Secretary furnish Gen.
Meade at once with a copy of the resolution.
W. P. Edwards moved that the sum of
$100,000 be inserted in the resolution, which
caused some laughter.
James D. Waddell offered a substitute to
the resolution, which he withdrew upon a
motion by J. E. Bryant to table.
[Here follows a long account of a disgus
ting display on tbe part of the negro Bradley,
which is not worthy of a place in our columus,
though giving a good picture of the Con
vention as it is.—Eds. Tel ]
The following is a literal copy of the reso-
a copy of A. Alpeoria Bradley’s resolution
in reference to the prisons and those detained
in them be transmitted immediately to tbe
Commanding General. Carried.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 a. m.
next day.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY’2 PROCEEDINGS
Atlanta, January 16,1868.
The Convention assembled at 10 o’clock a,
m., and was called to order by the President,
Prayer by the Chaplain.
The journal was read and approved.
Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Lott,
on account of sickness, to Mr. Akerman and
Mr. Casey.
The Committee on Militia made tho follow
ing report:
ARTICLE . MILITIA.
Sec, 1. The militia slmll consist of all able
bodied male persons between tho ages of 18
and 45 years, except such as may be ex
empted by the laws of the United States or
of this State, and shall bo organized, officered
lution as written by Alpeoria, and is given to j 1 * raK ^> equipped and trained in such a man -
tho public in order that they may understand ^ ner ns ma y provided bv law, subject to
what kind of legislation is to come from the paramount authority of Congress over
such a source ■
Resolve, That The Delegates of Tlic Peo
ple of Georgia, in Convention assembled do
request The Major General in Command to
have examined the Jail and other prisons,
and have relented Tliero from all persons, un
lawfully deprived of Their liberties : And all
jsersons tried ex party; in violation of the
Constitution and laws of The United States,
and The State of Georgia. Passed.
L. N. Trammell presented a report from
tbe Committee on Privileges and Elections.
On motion the reading of the report was
dispensed with.
BILL OF RIOIITS.
The Constitution and preamble of the Bill
of Rights was next taken up, and on motion
it was agreed to revise the preamble separ
ately and it was taken up for consideration.
It was also agreed to act on tbc report
section by section, when tho House went into
committee of the whole.
Several amendments and substitutes were
offered to the said preamble and a great
amount of discussion ensued, in which relig
gion and the Iovo of God were the prevait-
featurcs. Several members thought it
wrong to have a Constitution framed thepre-
un’.ilc to which did D*t say one word about
God or his goodness. This was more than
ich high Christian feelings could brook, and
they accordingly burst oat in lengthened
streams of indignation. Others were of opin
ion that introducing religion would give it
omewhat of a sectional character, ami that
tlis Convention would, of course, disdain
anything that smacked ol sectionalism, be
cause aa the whole world knows they are not
prone to sectionalism. The following is the
preamble referred to:
PREAMBLE.
We, the representatives of tho people of
the State of Georgia, in Convention assem
bled, to secure to all citizens tbereof.the en
joyment of life, liberty and prop, rty, ana o* I
pursuing lmppincs?, do ordain and establish j
‘ is Constitution for its Government.
J, D. Waddell, among the many substitutes ;
nd amendments, offered the preamble of the ■
Constitution of ISGT.
M. Bell propos d an amendment to insert ;
ter the word “happine-s,” the words , “in-
oking the favor and guidance of Almighty i j; t .f cv>?n t 0 jj,
,“ which was lost with the other substi-
s and amendments, and that of J. D.
Waddell, after long discussion, adopted.
W. L. Clift moved that the report be
amended by the adoption ot the caption in
_uch a way that the word “preamble” might
precede the preamble adopted, and so that
the words “Con-titution of the State of:
Georgia” might follow the preamble, which
after some discussion, adopted.
this subject,
See. 3. Volunteer companies of cavalry, in
fantry or artillery may he formed in such
manner and with such instructions as may
Be provided by law.
Sec. 3. No person conscientiously opposed
to bearing arms shall be compelled to do
military duty, but such person shall pay an
equivalent for exemption—the amount to be
prescribed by law and appropriated to the
common school fund.
Mr. Dunning offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resolved, That the Chair appoint a Com
mittee of fire on Miscellaneous Matters per
taining to the Constitution.
On motion, the Convention went into Com
mitteeof the Whole on the Declaration of
Rights.
The fourth section was binder considera
tion, as the unfinished business of yesterday.
The section is as follows:
There shall be no imprisonment for debt,
except for fraud, or where tbe debtor resides
beyond tbe limits of thcStatc, or is about to
remove therefrom.
Mr. Conley’s substitute was to strike out all
after the word “dil t. -
The other amendments wire reported yes
terday.
Mr. Crane having the fiwor, offered the
amendment, tbo result of which he said would
be practically to abolish credit system n
Georgia.- • . . uv : •
Mr. Murphy offered tbe following us a sub
stitute :
The privilege of the .debtor.to enjpy the
necessary comforts of life,, .shall be recog
nized by wholcsomo laws exempting a
Committee on Militia be taken up> for action
and the usual number printed.
The rules were suspended and the motion
to print adopted.
GENERAL MEADE.
Mi A. Potts handed in a resolution which
was read as follows:
Resolved, That this Convention do unani
mously tender their thanks to Gen. Meade,
Military Commander-of the District, for the
course he is pursuing in regard to recon
struction.
John Harris thought the motion was rather
in advance. Ho agreed in part with it, but
he did not believe that he should remove
persons from civil State offices and fill those
offices with military men in every case. He
moved that the motion lay on the table for
the present.
A. T. Akerman moved that the words “has
pursued” instead of “is pursuing” be substi
tuted.
The substitute was accepted and the rules
suspended.
The resolution was then put to the house
and carried—the following, with a few others,
voting “no” in every case: Foster of Paul
ding, Fields, Martin of Carroll, Gore, Wad
dell, Harrison of Carroll, Burnett, Harris of
Newton, Griffin, Hooks, Christian, Holcombe,
Martin of Calhoun, nnd Hudson.
THE BILL OF RIGHTS.
B. Conley moved that the house resolve it
self into committee of the whole, for the pur
pose of taking up the Bill of Rights.
I. Seeley offered a resolution to the effect
that no member addressing tbe committee
should occupy a longer time than ten minutes
on any one question, unless by a vote of the
majority of the committee. It was some
times the course when the House of Repre
sentatives of tbo United States resolved itself
into a committee of the whole to limit speak
ers to five minutes, and he thought that this
body ought to be satisfied with ten.
A. T. Akerman was opposed to the resolu
tion. He was opposed to the right of dis
cussion being stifled.
J. E. Blount was also opposed to the gag:
ging of members when questions of so grave
a character, were up for discussion, and
thought such an idea wasan outrage.
The motion was withdrawn.
J. R. Parrott moved that as they had no
rules to govern them, they adopt the rules
by which the House of Representatives of
the United States were governed in Com
mittee of the Whole excepting that limiting
debate.
I. Seeley moved to strike out the word “ex
cept.”
The question limiting debate was put and
lost.
A division was called for, but the call was
suppressed immediately upon A. Alpeoria
Bradley, negro, standing up and, in a half
sneering manner, saying, “Not at all—it is
not seriously necessary.”
FIFTH SECTION OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The consideration of ‘bis secuonwas taken
The following is the amended section :
A well regulated militia being necessary to
the security of a free people, the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed, but the General Assembly shall
have power to jmcscribe by law the manner
in which arms shall be borne by private per-
I sons.
I J- E. Bryant moved that the Committee of
the Whole rise, report progress, aud ask leave
t<? sit again. Carried.
C. H. Prince moved that when the Conven
tion .adjourned it would do so to meet again
on Monday at 10 o'clock. Lost. - -
A report from the Committee on Printing
was handed in and the rules suspended.
The report stated that the Committee had
engaged the services of three phonographic
reporters, who would probably be prepared
to enter on their duties on Monday next.
The Committee recommended that reports of
tbo proceedings of the Convention be furn
ished daily to the Opinion and New Era
newspapers, but said not one word about the
Intelligencer.
On motion of J. E. Bryant the rules were
suspended for the purpose of taking up tho
following resolution, offered some days ago
by Mr. Bell, of Banks:
Resolved, That there be incorporated in
the Constitution a clause requiring the Gen
eral Assembly to foster important works of
internal improvements, particularly the Air
Line Railroad, by aid from the Treasury or
the credit of the State.
On motion of J. E. Bryant the resolution
was referred to the Committee on Corpo
rations.
The Convention then adjourned to 10 a. m.
next day.
Iu Putnam—Speech, of Col. Wm.
II. Sparks.
Stay Law.
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up:
oaable amount of .property iroin seizure or ^ t]
sale for the payment of iv W or liability I *“‘ t Train "cv'-n
hereafter contracted, and there snail be no road
imprisonment for debt except- in case of [ A A j,
It. H. Whitely moved that the fifth section
be struck out, as he thought that the matter
properly belonged to a legislative body.
G. W. Ashburn moved that the section be
adopted. The section read as follows: “The
E unishtnent of all frauds shall be provided
y law.”
J. L. Dunning moved that it be amended
by inserting after the word “provided” the
word “for,” which he withdrew after some
discussion.
The question was then pat to the house and
adopted, and the
SIXTH SECTION
Was taken up, which read as follows :
“The writ of)habeas corpus shall not be sus
pended unless in case of rebellion the public
safety may require it.”
G. W. Ashburn moved the adoption of this
section.
Madison Bell moved an amendment by in
sertiog after the word “rebellion” the words
or invasion.”
G. W. Ashburn accepted the amendment.
The amendment was put and carried.
The ayes and nayes were then taken on the
section as amended, and it was carried.
SEVENTH SECTION.
G. W. Ashburn moved the adoption of the
seventh section.
E. L. Iligbee moved an addition to the
section making it read as follows:
“But the General Assembly may pass laws
to prevent persons from carrying concealed
weapons.”
Madison Bell moved an amendment by in
serting at the end tho words “But the secret
carrying of deadly weapons shall be probib
ited by law.”
D. G. Cotting moved the following amend
mfmt:
“But this provision shall not be construed
as permitting the practice ol carrying con
eealed deadly weapons.” Lost.
Madison Bell proposed an amendment as
follows: ' To insert at the end the words
‘the secret carrying of deadly weapons are
prohibited by law.”
The amendment was favored by L. L. Stan
ford and J. S. Bigbee in cogent and forcible
terms. Lost.
L. L Stanford offered tho following amend
ment : “Carring deadly concealed weapons
shall be prohibited by law.”
J. E. Blount spoke at-some length on the
subject nnd in favor of the last amendment.
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro, up again, said:
“Will the gentleman allow me to ask a ques
tion-?”
J. E. Blount, (coldly, and somewhat ng-
ravated at the untiring thirst for interrup
tion exhibited by Bradley) replied: “Yes,
go on.”
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro—“ What would
you think if a judge was to give a man per
mission to carry arms when he knew it was
self-defence ? v .
“Put him in jail,” said tho speaker ; “put
him out of office.”
A. W. Holcombe said lie thought it was a
most extraordinary proceeding for men who
bad come here to restore order and harmonize |
all classes in the State, to m ; .ke it necessary
that every citizen in tho State of Georgia
should arm himself to defend his life and
man lie met on
Headq'ks. TnntD Military District,
Georgia, Alabama and Florida
Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1G
General Orders, No. 11.
L Whereas the Constitutional Convention
of the State of Georgia, now in session in
this city, adopted on the 13th day of Decem
ber, 1867, the following preamble and ordi
nance :
“Whereas, The question of affording Some
relief to the people of Georgia from the bur
den of indebtedness which is now oppressing
them, is likely to be enacted upon by this
Convention at some future day; and whereas,
large amounts of property are now levied on,
and about to be sacrificed at sheriff sales;
and whereas, the debtors in such cases should
be entitled to the benefits which may he con
ferred on other debtors by the future action
of this Convention; therefore,
“Be it.enacted by the people of Georgia in
Convention assembled, and it is hereby or
dained by authority of the same, That from
and after the passage of this ordinance, all
levies which have been or may be made under
execution issued from any court of this State,
-u-ii u.until f Ida Cnnynntinn shall
have taken or retuse to take final action upon
the matter of relief, and that sales under exe
cution in violation of this ordinance shall be
null and void, and of no effect.”
II. Therefore, by virtue of tbe plenary UJ s " *T --
,wers vested hv the Reconstruction Acts of contacts would be disappointed, and the
Eaton ton, Jan. 17, 1867.
Pursuant to public notice our old friend,
Col. Wm. H. Sparks, of New Orleans, but
now transiently sojourning in your city, ad
dressed quite a large number of our citizens
last Tuesday on the jjrcsent and future con
dition of our country. About the.year 1825
Col. Sparks was one of tlmpromising lawyers
of this place. ITis Cotemporaries, Gordon,
Meriwether, Shorter and Lamar, have passed
away. Forty years have been numbered
since be moved among us. Napoleon said to
his soldiers in Egypt, “forty centuries look
down upon you from the pyramids.” In so
saying, lie brought happily to birth the
thought of every heart. And so, in looking
upon our old friend, forty years ot our past
history seemed to look down upon us, and we
remembered our better days. The advent of
Col.- Sparks, therefore, despite the inclemency
of the weather, was greeted by our people
with demonstrations of welcome such as they
would have accorded to very fetv cf our dis
tinguished men.
He spoke about an hour and a quarter, and
was heard throughout with the most pro
found interest. In his opening remarks he
alluded to this as the home of his early life,
and said that there was no place upon the
earth towards which his heart had always
turned with an affection so intense. That at
the request of friends le had come hither to
commune with them—his old neighbors and
companions of his young manhood—upon
the great political aad social questions which
were now forced upon our consideration.—
After a few preliminary remarks he proceeded
to expose the mischievous policy of the Rad
ical Congress, and urged the rejection of the
Constitution nowin process of formation by
the Atlanta Contention, as a matter of such
extreme necessity to the welfare of both the
white and eoloed people that it could not be
neglected without certainly entailing upon
themselves the most hopeless and irretrieva
ble ruin. '
He was particularly happy in showing up
the unblusliiig cheat and fraud of tbe pro
jected scheme of-relict, arguing, as he did,
that the sacmd obligation of contracts could
not be impaired without violating the Con
stitution of the United States,'and that the
wicked importers knew very well that they
could devise no measure of so-called relief
which wruld stand the test of judicial scru
tiny, and that however a judge might bedis-
jiosed tofavor a scheme of relief, his oath of
*' "V"*!* *’>“ Hrm-stitution of the
Uuited States would always be in his way.—
And that every expectation of relief to come
by impairing in any wise the obligation of
powers vested by the Reconstruction Acts of
Congress, in the Commanding General of the
Third Military District, and for the tempo
rary relief of the people of Georgia,
It is ordered, That said ordinance shall,
from this date, be deemed to have taken
effect in said State, and shall continue in full
force and validity until said Contention shall
have taken, or refuse to take, final action
upon the matter of relict, or until further or
ders from these Headquarters; Provided,
That this order shall not apply to executions
miserable dupes, if the Radical Constitution
should be ratified, would lose their honor
and that of the State without saving their
property, and turn over the State to the con
trol of an ignorant and barbarous race.
We do not remember a better and more
effective speech.
At the close of the address, Col. Capers
proposed that a meeting be called on Tues-
issued or to be issued on judgments in favor day next of the whole coULty for the pur-
of laborers or mechanics for services rendered
since July 21, 1S65. nor to executions for tbe.
collection of taxes.
By order of Major General Meade.
II. C. Drum,
Assistant Adjutant General.
What Mr. Stephens Thinks.—A Wash
ington correspondent of the New York Her
ald gives the following sensation in regard to
Mr. Stephens, which must be taken with the
usual allowance for everything emanating
from these salaried news-mongers:
Alexander n. Stephens, in conversation
with a friend who saw him recently in Phila
delphia, took a very despondent view of af
fairs in the South. lie pronounced tlic future
before that section of tho country fraught
with gloom and disaster, and can see nothing
in the policy of reconstruction but the opera
tion of a fearful scheme, whose ultimate re
suit will bo the destruction of either the
black or the white race. Every day, he says,
it becomes more painfully evident .that the
estrangement between the races is widening—
on tbc part of the negroes from the effects of
such instruction as teaches them to distrust
and oppose the whites, and on the part of the
lattter from the abhorrence of the negro
leaders and an instinctive aversion to be ruled
and legislated for by ignorance and semi-
barbarism.
From what fell under his own observation
n Georgia lie was unable to detect anything
like a spirit on either side tendiug to rautual
sympathy of sentiment and interest. Radi
cal emissaries from the North have sown the
seeds of evil dissension with a terrible earn
estness, and the diametric opposition of the
races now visible al). over the South must, in
the very nature of things, lead, at some time
or other, to fearful collisions. This inevita
ble result, Mr.- Stephens declares, as a dispas
sionate observer, forces itself irresistibly on
his attention. A war of races, desired by
ome and in Hfforpntly heeded by others, is,
to his mind, a consequence as sure to happen,
under the Radical method of reconstruction,
as it is impossible to avoid, if the precedents
of history or the impuis-s that control hu
man nature be tnken into account.
pose of organizing a Conservative Club, to be
called in honor of the distinguished gentle
man who had just addressed us. It is, per
haps, needless to add that the proposition
was carried by acclamation, and the meeting
adjourned^ ^ Troup.
Correction.
Crawford County, Ga., Jan. 16, 186S.
Editors Telegraph: An article published
in the Journal <fc 3Icsseugcr, a few days since,
stated that the “author” had formerly stood
“solitary and alone” in his opposition to Re
construction under the military bill. Such
may have been the case, but we, as “humble
citizens," do not believe it. The most re
sponsible, and the leading citizens of this
county, have always taken a stand against
Reconstruction under the Rump Congres
sional action. This much is said to put
many of our people right
Crawford.
University of Georgia.—The exercises
of this Institution were resumed on the loth
itish IVe arc pleased to observe among the
daily arrivals a considerable number ot new
students, which, considering the stringency
of the times, is a most gratifying evidence of
the high estimation iu which the University
is field by the public.
All the faculty, we believe, are at their posts,
avc Chancellor Lipscomb, who is seeking to
recuperate his health in a short European
tour.' His place is efficiently filled by Dr.
Mell, the esteemed Vice Chancellor.
[Southern Banner.
fraud ■■
The question of tho proposition to strike
out. next came in order, and the votes count
ed siandiug. They stood aye- 70—-nays -131
The fourth section as amended vras then
read as follows : “There slmll he uo impris
onment for debt.” Adopted.
The discussion of this questiou created
considerable anxiety among the parties on
either side, and ’ts clo-e seemed to give re
w.-re dt i< .-iti-.l.
Tiie Committee of the Whole, into which
the house had resolved itself in the morning,'
now rose and reported progress.
The Conveuticn then adjourned tq 10 a. m.
next day.
TWENTY-FIRST DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. | '
Atlanta, January 17, 1867.
The Convention opened with prayer—Mr.
A. Alpeoria Bradley spoke of die efforts of
some pereous to give the white man the pri
vilege of going up to every poor colored,
inau they met on the road, taking a hold of
him} and searching him for arms. lie want
ed the colored man to have the right to
carry about with biui a means of defence.
T. G. Campbell, another negro, made
Interview Between tiie President
and Gens. Grant and Sherman.—Atop
T orI\ January 16.—The Herald’s Washing
ton special says that Gens. Grant and Slu r
man called on the President, and tiiat the
former, in the prrsence of Gen. Sherman,
admitted that he had promised to resign tiie
office of Secretary of War in response to
proper legal proceedings, of if ciioiuustanees
demanded another course, be would surrender
tho office into the President’s hands.
The New York World’s correspondent had
an interview With ihePresident, atwkich the
but. i lvhi-iat .1 th a Gen: Gram had prom
ised to notify him what course lie should
pursue. Tho same correspondent says that
' ~ '■ * s not recognize Stanton as
The Committee of the Whole into which Parrott in the chair.
speech on the quesrion, ami we do not liesi- (h c President
tale to say tlm if there was nothing in the —cretary ot \.ar, mid will make a new nonu-
« w:. i „...i ! nation soon.
on the
r had
both Grant and Sherman
suggested that Stanton should resign, and
told the President that they would so advise
Mr. Stanton. They subsequently hail au in
terview with Mr. Stanton.
FromMelledoevtlle.—We learn through
gentleman who came over trom Milledge-
ville last night, that a party of citizens as-
mblcd at the Executive Mansion the night
before and called out Gov. Jenkins, who acl-
ircsfei! them in a manner highly creditable
to himself. •
Ho twld them that the funds of the State
had been removed to Nrw York, and he
should fight tor them before the Supreme
Court of the United Stab -- ! do so out of
no despite whatever to the powers that sought
to control them.
His Speech in every re-pect partook of the
calm, dignified and high-toned Christian
character of the man.
The books of Treasurer Jones had disap
peared anil gone to parts unknown.
The “so called” Treasurer dem ir.rii d of the
Express Agent all packages iu his care for
Jiun-s. which d. ;v. aided v . refused.
Th • same demand was ii.ade ol the Post
master, and also refused.
r Jour,, d t£- .1/isscugrr. 18th.
speech there was at least in bisections and nation soon.
l,:.ring a visible respect for those j '■p^acu^-^y, uml ifterVlielbme
The roles were suspended for the purpose : 1:1:1
of taking up the amendment of A. T. Aker- M:! '
man, and after counting the votes on the
amendment it was found they stoodnays
59, nays 59.
The Chairman having the deciding vote lie
decided in the affirmative, and the amend -
ment was declared carried.
The vote was next taken on the section as
y f~ Hon. Albert G. Green, of Providence,
, i the author of "OKI Grimes,” died in
R
Cleveland, O., last week.
The telegraph announces tbc election
of Mr. T) uriaan, late Democrat ;e candidate
f„ r Qovernor of Ohio, as United States Sena
tor. He is a man of eminent, ability, of ster
ling intigrity, of tried Democracy, and a citi-
;;mi in w hom th : people have unbounded con
fidence. The vote he received in his late
eam at-s tor Governor attests ids extraordinary
popularity among those who know .him, and
there will be no regrets over Ins election,
although he did beat that favorite of the
Ohio Democracy, Hun. C. L. Y allandigliam.
Jigf“An Eugli.-h contractor lias been sen
tenced to tiw \ r;i! penal servitude tot merely
attempting to" swindle the GbVerment in sup
plies lor the Abyssinian war.