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PUKSIHKNT DO t
ASIIIXCITON CORRIWPOSDEXCE.
* tary Congress to jmws without
\ w hicb took frort bita somo of
tartlin# Changes at the Cabinet—General Grant Sur
renders the War Department to Stanton, and Goes
o\ er to the Radicals—Grant’? Nomination n$ Presi
dent Secured by this Step—Stanton and the Radi
cals in full Possession of the War Department The
President will not BMjeognite him n ; Secretary of
War.
1 11 he do eboHldlbe last ^
ld^Ey, Stems very likely, uml, for us.
1 ,>rrli#P®» l^ 10 better *
^^landcMn-Chiefoftbc Army nnd
•IW^UnUetlBUtes,” who possesses.
tha t office, tbo supreme control
.<& * #n d tbo envy, and of til the offi-
mf> w ho,pursuing his own sense
r ^^ lbe untous duty, is charged with the
r' - •«ca** rt ^ rcm0 I ::1 J’' S EU ^ or ^ nntcs ’ now There is no longer any doubt about the
r -' !, ”":aW>“«cl.l«t,AUa* »»t ”S; ionaod tcn ,i mc S, ot General Grunt.—
Ho has at last broken loose from tbo Presi-
• Washington City, Jan. 10,1SGB.
The political horoscope has just undergone
one of those sudden and violent changes
which set at naught all calculations, and
baffle all previous conjectures. If it is better
to know the worst than to sail on a sea of
uncertainty, why at least we know the worst
■ ; fl j powers. But this was ef
** ilc . v iee of making it a section of
Jetted '; on Nil for tbo expenses of the
r ^livy, t0 tlj e nn,ount of $25,000,-
these terms:
i triers of the General of the Army
,ball be at the City of Wnsli-
<W* r fidl 6 oiS«» Instructions relating to
Issued by tho President or
‘"/n-.r .tijU be Issued by the General
"'St 1" <*“• •“•““‘J*
[tie rank. The General of the
*b« removed, auspended nr re-
let »/*" ^imiadar assigned to duty elae-
it '^“Sd U^dquarters, except at bis own
luflU®*?* • «hc urcvlous approval of the
g* « :t t °“ l orde» wd taatraStlons relating
ujdany issued contrary to.the re-
i jury ‘'In jection shall bo null and void;
who •£*» Issue orders or lustruc-
f any tlm movUIob* ot this section shall
•‘ c " Dt i r tmUv ofa misdemeanor In office ; and
the army who shall transmit, con-
r.ri order or instructions contrary to
,.. obey ruyor ir . C cUon, knowing that
Sis rrovklons oi im ^ llab]e lo | m _
:i orders " re * . , , ban two nor more than
# B i n ' t f rnpon“onvlcUon thereof, In any
»IWIAU c0 “ ,dm lM ‘ " ct
“! . _ vrrv seldom that we ever hear
for U. Sd act defended, on the
fund of legality, by any
That the new bill-propcriy destruction
^-before Congress, is a palpable >™on
!? to exclusive functions, >s equally pltun.-
■it iOthority to Grant to appoint and re-
.., t l,o District Commanders; tho express
tdrawal ef this power from the President;
1 restriction of tbo President m the exer-
- of bis judgment in the uso of his army
, vr the penalties of fine and lmpnson-
nt enacted against any who should inter-
„ wit h tho authority conferred by the act—
' ones a threat and an insult to the Presi
!. t _all these provisions arc direct infringe
rs of his powers, nnd, ns far as they go,
l( T abolish bis office,
jf,bis bill pass, the great contest will have
m . t0 its deadly crisis. And it is well.—
nut will the President do ? We are ready
answer: on the first step taken by Grant
*!<t this set, tbo President must remove
; a uni put bim under arrest, if need be, and
.point another officer in his place.
The Supreme Court bill is likely to dc-
mri equally the nerve of the President.
[LU most flagrant measure, prescribing a
wide ef decision for the Supreme Court,
to that to act of Congress shall be decided
to bo rtcenstitutional, unices at least six
pesetas concur, may of itself bring on the
idiion. Should such a decision be made
>r in Judges in the case of McCardle, the
hwdtet, bound by the highest obligations
Lo maintain the constitutional powers of the
Com. would disregard a decree of ttieco-
enfcte tribunal, so annulling its powers.
P.-xttding upon his sworn duty to see tlio
ns faithfully executed, and regarding tbo
kision as the higher law—tho only valid
iw of the land—he would doubtless witli-
nw the District Commanders from tbo
oath, and issue his proclamation assuring to
best States their freedom from their vnssal-
ge, and the restoration of their own old Con-
dtutiooi and laws. And tho country will
laud bj bim in so doing I
If there arc any who discern, in these revo-
itionary measures, n mere scheme of Congress
thereby to lead the President into the ndop-
ion of strong measures of self-protection,
feting for some new grounds for impeach
tent, be it so. Let tho great test, come first
be struggle ol right will be too summary for
be tardy machinations of committees to
each it.
To this stern issue on tlie passage of either
r both tho acts, are we plainly brought by
be matured declarations of Mr. Johnson him-
elf. In his message to Congress he nnnounces
limaelf ns follows:
Ifow far the duty ofthePreiidont “to preserve,
meet and defend the Constitution” requires
;.a to go in opposing an unconstitutional act of
0>sgrea* t is a vary serioua and important quea-
to, on which i have deliberated tnuob; and
Itlt extremely anxious to reach a proper eonclu-
lioa. Where an act has been passed according
lithe (onus of tbe Constitution by the aupreroe
legislative authority, and is regularly enrolled
uaoag the public statutes of tbe country, Execu
tive resistance to it, especially in times of high
party excitement, would bo likely to produce
relent collision between the respective ad
herents of the two branches of tho Government.
This would be simply civil war; and civil war
nut be resorted to only as tbe last remedy for
tie worst of evils. Whatever might tend to pro-
vek* it should be most carefully avoided.
A Ulthiul and conscientious magistrate will con-
Nde very much to honest error, and something
fvtn to perverse malice, before he will endanger
lie public peace; and he will not adopt forciolo
Lotties, or euah as might lead to force, at long
u those which are usaceably open to him or his
ttuiUtucnt*. It la true that cases may occnr in
whlchthe Executive would be compelled to stand
<* hi* rights and maintain them regardless of all
“•sequence*. If Congress should pass an act
*tlch is not only In palpable conflict with tho
Cwutitution, but will certainly, it carried out,
?«duec Immediate and Irreparable Injury to the
ovsuulcstructure ot tho Government, and If there
itaeiihcr Judicial remedy for the wrong* in ‘
J-JU. nor power In the !*coplo toprotcct tkem-
)*« without the official aid of their.elected. de-
^•er; If, for Instance, the Legislative Dcpart-
pent ihonld pass an act evon throu.'h ell the
*e®s of Uw to abolish a co-ordinate department
dtbe Government—In such a csso the Pro, Hint
But take the high responsibilities of his office
^ure the life or tho nation at all hazards.
. A Fatai, Occurrekck.—On Sunday cvcn-
“g last, at the room of Wm. Dougherty, Lsq..
knafortunato alTair, resulting in tho death of
L W. Davis, startled our quiet town. Mr.
in company with If. H. Foster and I,,
was in tho room occupied by Dougher-
7 and Foster. Davis it seems, after some
“gry words passing, was about leaving the
when Dougherty struck him on the
with something heavy, probably a
*oodcn bar, fracturing the skull and causing
ia a few hours. . ,
«r. Dougherty was immediately arrested,
“W is now in confinement awaiting prclunt-
tu T trial.—Tuttegee New*.
R*diSTaATi0N Frauds.—Wo understand
“Wa is in session in this city an invcstigat-
*°g commission, appointed by Gen. Meade,
look into the frauds committed in rcgis-
and at the ballot-box. Tho comm js-
' D . n Uin session daily, nnd wo learn that tbo
'bdencc is voluminous and specified on this
That great frauds have been commit
r~.* a registering mi l voting there can Ik-
flooht, and we aru glad to learn that posi-
td® evidence of this fact will be submitted
be District Commander.
[Montgomery Mail.
#»j^*Tcnrick, tho Receiving Teller of the
t »-y Batik r.f New York, is a defaulter to the
0Uat of ^439,000. Ho has disappeared.
dent, made a close alliance with Stanton, and
gono over, bag nnd baggage, to the Radicals.
There is little doubt that he has become daz
zled at last, by his Presidential prospects, and
that ho has suffered his conduct, during tho
last few days, to bo guided by the counsels
which he lias received from Iris patron, Mr.
Washburne, and from other Radical members
ot Congress. The Senate, as your readers are
aware, decided very emphatically that the
President had no power to remove Mr. Stan
ton; that ho was not, in fact, legally re
moved; and was, really, and always had been,
the Secretary of War.
This action of the Senate, put into official
shape, was communicated to Gen. Grant by
tbe Secretary of tho Senate; nnd that was the
only mandate or order from any quarter that
Gen. Grant received requiring him to vacate
the War Department. Gen. Grant, had been
placed in charge of very important duties,
and had accepted the charge. He had becu
placed in a certain position by the command
of his superior officer, and he had obeyed tlic
order. What would he say of a Colonel who
should desert a post entrusted to him, merely
in order to oblige tho Radical majority of the
Senote? Yet this is exactly what Grant lias
done. He has hauled down his flag, deserted
his post, nnd surrendered his office, on his
own responsibility, not so much to Stanton as
to the Radicals, represented by Stanton.—
There is no doubt that ho has been contem
plating this step for weeks past, and has taken
it at last after deliberate reflection. His
Radical friends in Congress have kept him
forewarned in regard to what the action of
the Senate would be, and the time had come
when he was compelled to speak out openly,
cither for Congress or the President. He has
made his choice deliberately, and his actions
speak louder than any words. There was no
obligation resting upon him to obey the man
date of the Senate.
It has never been known, in tbe history of
our Government, that the Senate has taken
upon itself to order a Secretary of War to
vacate his office, in order to put in tho posi
tion a favorite of their own. It has never
Georgia Ncgro-Rhdical Convention.
TWENTY-SECOND DAY’S I’UOCEEDINGS.
Frohi AkffikuwrJ
ATLAST A, January IS, ISOS.
The Convention opened with prayer—Mr.
Parrott in the chair.
The Journal was read, after which
P. B. Bedford moved tbe roll be called to
ascertain if there was a quorum, as be did not
think there was.
It. Richardson moved a reconsideration of
tbe action of tbe Committee of tbo Whole
on tlie previous pay in regard to the seventh
section of thetBill *of Rights. He was under
the impression that there was just reasons
why slic should do so, inasmuch as he knew
that they (his laction) had power to vote
down any such amendment, and lie thought
it likely, though he did not want to attribute
any mistake to the Secretary; ns the vote was
taken stnnding, there might have been an
unavoidable error in the counting.
Several members arose to a point of order,
but tbo Chair decided that the gentleman
had a right to move a reconsideration of the
action ot the Committee of the Whole. _
After a short discussion on the legality of
the motion, it was withdrawn by consent of
the House.
J. E. Blount moved that tbe report of the
Committee on Elections bo taken up, and the
case ot tbo contested seat of Richardson and
Griffin be settled immediately, that tbe Con
vention may be dono with it.
H. Bryant moved ns an amendment that the
rules bo suspended for the pnrpcsc of taking
up reports of Standing Committees. Tjt#
votes wero taken when they stood—ayes 07,
nays 41.
[The letter of Gen. Meade to the Conven
tion was read at this time; buj as it ap
peared in full, in our telegraphic columns, wo
omit it.—Eds. Tel.]
J. D. Waddell offered the following:
Resolved, That the Federal authorities be
requested to authorize such advance of money
as may be necessary to defray the said ex
penses to be made to the Disbursing officer
of this Convention, for the purpose above
indicated. *
A motion was made to suspend tne rules
for the purpose of taking up the above.
J. E. Bryant did not see any object in sus
pending tbe rules, as there was no money in
the Treasury.
J. L. Dunning was opposed to takmg any
action in the matter at that time, because be
was satisfied it would accomplish nothing.
He believed there was money in the Treasury,
and that if the Legislature was in session it
would be readily appropriated for their use.
It was merely a trick to delay the progress of
reconstruction. The money was in the
Treasury, and he for one was determined that
it should corno out of tho same hole it went
into. , '
R. H. Whitcley thought self-respect re
quired that they should abandon the matter
for the present, and they ought not to be
wasting valuable time in talking about their
expenses. ,
The motion to suspend the rules for the
purpose of taking up the resolution was lost.
W. M. Whitehead handed in a preamble
and resolutions requesting that a committee
bo appointed to proceed toMilledgcvillcaud
investigate tbe State accounts and report on
the same.
R. H. Whiteley thought the resolution un
called for, and that they were not assembled
for tbe purpose of acting in civil matters.
v n v * ofniunmn HiaI tllft 1
, , . on t ,.„ v an . in . hurry. P. B. Bed- I it Was likely that tbe country was to be ruled
adopt when tliey are i *cite<l mall _ j lnr a military power, and if it was not done,
** CSC t'^allow you S telTS* I lie? Dr. there wouldVe no safeguard for parties who
I won t alio } lua ncpucrvl from tunc to tune.
Blount,” or words to that efuyt mo3t of
which were lost in the contusion which^ im
mediately followed. In vain did the Chaj£-
man’s hammer fall heavily on tb^derit; in
vain did his cries ot order ring cut. A gen
eral rush wns made to the Spot whit her Beq
ford had pursued Blount. Friands came
around them thick and fast, and fc.tuiinte to
relate, they succeeded in wrestug a chair
from out the Land of each as.-tdant. The
affair terminated without ibpabejldiag of any
G. W. Ashburn proposed that they be led
before tiie President by tbe Sergiant at-arms
and reprimanded. , ,
R. H. Whiteley thought they were bound
to apologise to the Convention
The latter oourse was accepted by all par-
tie}. They stood forward like men willing
to forgive and forget, and madt atonement
fo:r tbe impropriety, expressed sorrow and
were excused, and tlic affair (led away in
laughter and smiles. AU persons were anx
ious to ascertaiu tbe cause of the affray, but
as the parties were not allowed to relate t.ie
circumstances tbe curious were left to satisfy
their curiosity as best they could. . ..
On motion of C. H. Prince, tie resolution
was laid on the table. ■. , .
The report ot the Committee on Printing
was read and J. E. Bryant moved that it be
laid on the tablo till Monday, j
A. Alpcoria Bradley, negro, rased his voice
as usual to one of his own point! Qf oroer; a
thing which he does so often ant so insolent
ly, that even one of the white members felt
constrained to rise to a point of order, and
the point of order was that Alpeorn was out
of order, inasmuch, said T. J. Sfcar, as he
(Alpeoria) did not stand up and always put
his points without pointing lunuelf in the
proper manner. Alpcoria was indignant, his
line feelings of dignity having beemftended,
and he grew crimson with rage andconsolcd
himself by turning around in bi^scat and
shouted to tbo members, “vote it dewn.
A. W. Holcombe thought they tught to
have some information as to what compensa
tion the reporters required for their lcrvtoes.
J. E. Bryant asked leave to withdaw his
motion. He, however, renewed it, atil a vote
was taken, when it was carried by a nsjonty
of two—ayes 48, nays 4G.
The house then went into a Commttcc
of the Whole and the Bill of Riglts was
taken up, when the 8th and 9th scctiois were
adopted without discussion.
The 10th section was taken up for consid
eration, but no action was taken, and the
question will probably come up on Monday.
The Committee of the Whole, on motion,
rose, reported, and the Convention adjourned
to 10 a. m. Monday.
TWENTY-THIRD DAY’S PROCEEDINGS
Atlanta, January 20,1808
The Convention opened with prayer. The
roll was called for the purpose of ascertaiu-
ing if there was a quorum. TbeJournal was
IC General Order, No. 13, which appeared iu
tho papers of Saturday, was read to the Con
vention. „ , .
The consideration of tsection 10 w»3 re-
8U ”Lrall prosecutions of indictment for libels
the truth may be given iu evidence, and tbe
juries shall have the right to determine the
law and the facts.”
A long discussion took place on Saturday
in regard to this section, and several ameUd-l
ments and substitutes offered, which were re
newed to some extent to-day.
One of the amendments was by R. H.
Whiteley. It was as follows:
Provided, That the right of appeal to the
Courts herein declared shall not be construed
Courts herein declared shall not be construed T 1 oimosed to the suspension of the rules
to invalidate tho denial of jurisdiction in tho r* tlvaournoBa of taking up any ordinance
Constitution to the Courts of this State, or
any ministerial officer thereof, of all indebt
edness contracted or incurred-by any citizen
ot this State previous to the 1st of June, 1805.
H. R. McCay offered the following amend
ment to the amendment of Whiteley:
TO,--Sa»»t «f the people to
Government, nnd peiw-e«b!y na^mblo tor the
consideration of any matter of pubjic interest
shall not be amended. . . ,
H Y M. Miller thought that the original
section would, with a slight alteration, answer
nil tlio purposes. Wliea the question first
came up he had not any intention of offering
any observations on it, but since it bad as
sumed such n position nnd itad been dealt
with so elaborately by speeches and amend
ments, lie could not adhere to his determin
ation anv longer. At that time lie had had
some objection to it in its original state, but
he might have voted for it as it was; yet the
speeches ho had listened to had made him
change his mind. He believed it was err ^“"
eous, because the law of libel stood in n dn*
ferent connection to-day in its relative
position with other laws.
1 Xu regard lo tho liberty of the press, lie
thought that if a publisher of a paper pub
lished facts which were true, and ho was in
dicted for their publication, he ought to be
allowed to give the truth to the jury in sclt-
defcnee. Cases of libel were very few m tbe
State of Georgia. He did not remember one
such ease in its whole record. There might
have been such cases, but they wero exceed
ingly rare, and tlii? provision was not to pro
tect against individuals, but it was intended
tlon n invomc ui iuc» — j # e. Bryant was otoptoum that the peo-
been known, in the history of the Govern- of the State oug bt to know what had bc-
mpnt that the President has had forced come of the money of the State. Grave sus-
ment, that tne rrts a officer picions had been expressed, and tbe charge
upon him, by tbe Senate, a Ca £ ad „ one abroad that the Treasurer had done
not only antagonistic to him on political ! with the money, and ha thought it was
grounds, but actually personally disagreeable due to h i m (the Treasurer) to investigate the
Tfflen Grant is not a simpleton— matter. The charge bad also gone forth that
to him. If Gen. of our I thc Governor of tl.e State had appropnated
if he knows even ties i now *4° 000 for the purpose of defeat mg recon-
national history, he knows that. Ytt, Enow- gtru ‘ ction ne did not know whether such
infT this, he makes haste to seize hold of\ a8theC as e or not, but if it was, it was done
me most. «u.=, r .c«.Tt to oblige tho IU»di- to law, and ho, for "no, would like
ala and .0 disoblige d» President. He bad >» do' eroi.d b,™
only one snperior In tbo Government, a anything to do with tbe finonccsoflhoStste,
that was tbo President There was only one ^ ^ likeIy he W ould cousider that that
functionary in the Government to whom he I belonged to the people of the State, and he
i i. ft,- nfflpM nnd that was | rBrnot) thought tbo Diotion a good ouc.
could legally look for orde , • beforc of J. J5j Blount—I object to tho passage of
the President. No one ever heard before I rc80 i u tion. What do you proposo to go
•I Secretary of War as a Commander-in-chtel ^ invcstiRat i 0 n of the finances of Geor-
* r ihn ormv lookin'* to the Senate for his ia for ? For how long a time do you in-
°f the army lookm President ? C nd to investigate them ? Since the119th
orders. Tbe 1 restucm, uu ofJanuarv, 1801, up to the present time?
alone, had authority to give or t> • ^ J ^ tbe p ro p OS ition I I apprehend that
Grant, and the Utter knew Ibis perfectly. tljat ig the proposition. I take it for grant-
, s w bich he wns ed that I understand the object of that reso-
In deserting tho post in wine , ution in it8 j ntC nt and in all its bearings;
placed by Iris superior officer, Gen. Grartt lias ge we ukfl upon our8 elvcs the »nvesti-
committed an act of insubordination which of thfa matter and discover that the
n nders him liable to a court-martial for dis- (] nancC 3 of Georgia have been wrongly
^ ”nce of order, and be SJtlS “» "KS ’ Ulfc
knows it, and defiea thc President and takes ^ Govcrnor of tbc Stat0 appropriate!
the risk. With the Radical Senate at } 1,18 tbe money for the purpose of opposing rc-
wk with the Radical Congress supporting struction . that ho has paid it out ot t ic
back, witn me i\a t b 0 President. Unless Treasury of the State of Georgia, and that
him, Gen. Grant defies the 1 reside . i t r ^ -^ ne into the hands of lawyers as a
Gt-u. Grant has entirely smoked away 1 . I pa yment to tbem to fight against the cause
tcllect.land such things havo been done,) he u dcfend . if, gentlemen, the money
. Radicals in Congress want , ^ n paid out of the Treasury, and sup-
SHOT- «s & a
npon thc President. Tho indecent haste of Thc miHtary authorities have the question
Stanton in hurrying to the War Department, L thcir bands. The great and l»owerful
Stanton, r ,,reedy, rapacious r n ited States Government is a responsible
wa.character.sUc of ri,e g. J, SJtod[gorernment-the most responsible govcm--
naturc of the mau. But cany hnd ment iu the world, and that government lias
was, Grant had been thero before him, ha 11“^ pos5C8S ion of tho Treasury of the State
What a scene for a historical painter! ^^Sing GenSsatisfies me that lie has
If General Grant had chosen tho other al- a corrcc t view of the quesUou, and
tcriiative—if he had simply maintained the s , j0W3 thflt be understood fal, J T t J®
g-nd that he has *+**££*; ggjf
pointment of Secretary of War- 1 he n. J kce u bands out of my way.—
fused to obey any orders except those emana- nem t Qn Ul0 Treasury oi
j , ,- rom hU superion officer—Aw position t)i gtate j will attend to your wants in tl e
riTz zi ~,„d a.-w, b-^ ss£ ssas
from what it really is to-daj-. It was n tr , tawi * f tl aial ft shall be done.”
a trap n test, which tlic Radicals had pre- G atl cn j understand the language. It is
ZJi'for him, and which compelled him to to me, end I tell you tnat ts what
put an end to his reticence and 1 1 "“^^"^“tha^maUcr stand now;?. It
There is no need now for Genera Lnuds between the Gavernntentoi the United
rnmo out in a letter and niako a public pro- and t j l0 officials ot the Statea of ^
r .- bis nolitical creed. Political prill- Gc(ir , r ja The isauc rests with them, and I consequeniij - ^ know how far:he was
1,0 vi ne. But he has made same officials will be held to a "X^ftl ”ctaSe, U,t he know the unfor-
ciplea he may have noni. Radi-1 gtriotnccountahility. Thc General who pre- Rmlty tnc c. ot it wit t,out
up his mind to cast in las lot uis sides over the District is a umn ot ‘utagnty, O wetfto prove the,ruth of the state
cals, and to aink or swim with • nnd be will see that justice ta done tlici pco -n> k madl .. He was sentt i eed to pay a
action th this matter entirely changes the And j w anl t o kuowfromyouir the t '» t o have his ears cut off to
prospects of thc action of theRepubltcan Con- & ovornmcnt of the Uuitcd Sutes cannot do gpli b, an d to be imprisoned du-
vention at Chicago in May next, and te this tiring. «. ,th^‘ J i ^
struck a most damaging blow at the rtn | rcsolutiona there is not a man in this
dential prospects of Chief Justice CLasc. [convention who will not regret it
Tho ruling spiriU of that Convention would wcck passes by. NoW aoppo^ y^^^th
never have thought of Judge Chase H a can- spend your time over
didntc for President if Gen. Grant had spoken 1 ^ ll0 j 3 going to pay tho expenses ? You
out before and defined his position. T ^ c liaV e not money to do it, and I trust that you
only objection of the Radical leaders to Gen. will rc ject the resolution. m-onosed
Grant was that they were not sure of his radi-1 C. C. Richardson said it ™ ^tpreposed
may be accused from time to time.
The speaker concluded in a very able and
argumentative address, which wns, in some
instances, really eloquent, ftnd^wliicli lui'i a
visible effect on tbe minds of bis liearers, b\
movin'* to strike out the section as it stood
amended, and substitute the original one as
it then stood. . .
L. L. Stanford withdrew, by permission,
an amendment which he hnd offered Dn Sat
urday. ' , .
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro, here rose and
interrupted thc Chairman, who was in the
act of stating thc question to the Convention
Ho snarled, interrupted and insulted him,
and many looked with astonishment at thc
Chairman, and no doubt thought that it was
time patienco had ceased to be a virtue with
him Air. Conley occupied thc chair, and we
must say that thero are very few men living
in our a"e of “liberal new ideas” who would
bear to be insulted ten or fifteen times a day
by a snnrliDg creature, who has nothing to
recommend him to the position lie occupies
in the vanguard of the nation’s legislators
but a low ribaldry and a revolting face.
After somo further discussion, the sccaon
was adopted. . . ,
The eleventh section being next in thc or
der of business, it was taken up for consid
eration. It is as follows: “The n ? ht of peo
ple to appeal to the courts, to petition gov
ernment on all matters of legitimate cog
nizance, nnd peaceably to assemble tor the
consideration of any matter of public interest,
shall never bo impaired.”
After some discussion, thc words of public
interest” were stricken out, on motion of 1.
B Bedford, who was of opinion that the peo
ple should be allowed to meet at any tuno
they saw fit, without having to ask any per
son or number of persons what was of public
interest and what was not.
The Committee of the Whole now rose, on
motion, reported, and asked leave to sit
a °G D W Ashburn moved that tbo rules be
suspended for the purpose of introducing a
preamble and resolutions, setting forth that
certain sheriff} of tho State of Georgia had so
far disregarded .the action of the Convention
in regard to the temporary Relief ordinance
as to made sales of property in January last,
and requesting Gen. Meade to issue an order
for thc arrest of all officials who had been
guilty of violating thc laws enacted by the
Convention, and also an order lar their re
moval from office.
II V M Miller was opposed to tbe motion
to suspend the rules. He was aware that
certain officials bad-refused to recognize the
action of thc Convention, and he was very
sorry that such was thc case, but lie did
think thc resolutions premature, inasmuch as
the parties referred to had not received proper
notice of said action. He wm of opinion
that there was enough of civil law left in
Georgia to punish any officials who were
guilty of a violation of the law. The parties
should be tried by civil law, and lie was sat
isfied that they would be punished.
O. C. Richardson said ho wanted to know
if the civil courts would recognize any action
of the Convention. . .
Mr. Miller stated, in reply, that lie had
not heard of any of them refusing to do so
G. W. Ashburn asked if he believed that
the Judges would recognize the acts ot tlie
Convention. .
Mr. Miller could only say. with regard to
that, that some of the Jadgc3 of thc Superior
Court told him they would.
Ashburn—They are loyal men that told
^ °Mr.°Miller—I hope they arc al. loyal men.
If they arc not, they are under a commander
who would very soon turn them out of office.
hereby instructed to transmit, at once, a copy
of this resolution to thc Speaker of the House
of Representatives and to thc President of the
Senate.
Resolution of Mr. Trammell, proposed as u
substitute for thc resolution ot Mr. Ashburn :
Resolved, That our confidence in the firm
ness, ability, and fidelity of Major General
Geo. G. Meade is full and complete, lliat
we hereby express our opinion that lie comes
among U3 to execute thc laws of tho United
States, and that his powers are complete ana
sufficient, and that he has the will to ettcct
the restoration of the State to its full relations
as a State of the Union.
Proposed amendment of Mr. Akerman, to
the resolution of Mr. Ashburn:
In such an act of Congress, we desire that
it shall be provided that no member of this
Convention shall hold office in the Provisional
State Government.
Substitute of Mr. Whiteley—Preamble ami
resolutions in reference to tlie reorganization
of the State Governmout, the removal ot
disabilities, and the modification of the test
oath.
[Resolutions published already in tele
grams of the 21st.]
J. R. Parrott resumed his discussion of the
resolutions of G. W. Ashburn this morning.
He w’ent on to say that lie thought thc action
of the Convention in passing such resolutions
would be detrimental to thc reconstruction
movement, and to thc interests of thc Repub
lican party. He knew what they were sent
to the Convention for. He knew that the
constituents ot the delegates sent them there
tn fra mo a grrat Constitution, which should
go down to posterity with the blessings of
generations, upon it and upon its framers.
° He trusted he was acting and speaking in
all sincerity on tho question before thc House*
and he implored thc delegates to the Con
vention to weigh well before they took
such a step as that proposed to_ be taken.—
ne did not want to have it said that that
Convention wanted to monopolize thc offices
of the State altogether. He thought that
General Meade was invested with sufficient
authority to remove any official who may
have acted illegally. It was not the proper
course to say turn out all the officials because
they were opposed to reconstruction. The
tion, whirt, lie asked then, would be their
feelings upon seeing the conduct of flu-ir de
generate sons : Would not tho^e glorious old
patriots of ibe past blush for shame and
grieve over thc want of patriotism in their
posterity l
A. Alpeoria Bradley, -negro, attempted to
gay something, and a as told 1-Y^thcC.luii*—■
man, J. E. Blount, that the proper rule was
to rise when addressing thc Chair, and not
remain sitting.
A. Alpeoria Bradley, negro, (insolently)—
■That is not the rule.
J. R. Parrott continued: He wantvd them
to come up to the work like men who were
determined to do tbs work for which -they
had been sent tliere 5o do. Th to were as
.rood Republicans at home as ary in the Con
vention. The men who sent llioci thc-rowaro
as good Republicans as they were, and there
were many of them who were competent to
bold offices. I7o member of tlr t Convention .
should look fo.’r office. It was not-for that
business they were elected, nor should they
have anything to do with thc distribution of
offices.
The speaker appealed to ther: i r,-th* sacred-
name ot freedom, in tlie sacred name-of jus
tice, and in tho name of all the tie&.-waicb
bouud them to their country,.to be careful.
and zealous in the cause of iscons*: action ; .
to weigh well every question which c-iine be
fore them for consideration, . ad to frame a
constitution that would beer .illlabia-to them
and full of proud, and noblo-resulta to the
State of Georgia. He then concluded along.,
and able address, wbich was- listcnc I to with
much interest by tho Convention.
The motion for the previous question, .
which was loudly called fc-r, was -mstained,-
and the vote taken on. Mr. Y/hitcley’s substi— -
tute, and in order 11y.iL tlic rcavlcfbithc Iu—
telligencer and the public r.t large may know
wbo nre tbe men who are opposing with all-',
their strength the wild an J-rninoss measures j
of the Radical fanatics, ve-appeid tbe votc&j
as they were taken.
It will be-noticed that Ashburn r.ud Pirr.tVe
ley voted “No,” simply,- perhaps, be ceaHf
they became indignant v/ith thehonae. ynr.V /
and all that was therein, blaSk sad whit.*.
Yeas—Alexander, Bedford, Beajixt, Bah J.
. ? .. T > ~ 11 linmA /vF ©C- — -
tlicy were oppoauu iu hauhoh
way which wisdom and justice would suggest,, „ lwwUf j-—, — .„r
was to name thc man or number of men, to I Casey,- Caldwell, Clift,. Chambers, Corn , e r’
present them to thc Commanding General Q 03 ti n , Cole, Conley, Crane, Crawford^ Cr ay-
and have proper action taken. lie knew I t0IJ( Davis, Daley, Dinkins, Dunning, Bib nnc .
there was law enough still left in the State g aD) Edwards, Ellington, Gilbert," Sor Jon
of Georgia to see that justice was done. I Guilford, Harris of Kcv.-ton. Harris ef ? tlan-
Ho hoped there was, for he intended to live Higbee, Iligden, Hotchkiss, Haiti* m be
amongst his people—the people of Ins na- Hopkins, nowe, Hudson, Jackf.on.. J} ji Ilcr ’
tive State—and he loved those people uud j oneS) Jordan, Key, Linder, Lott, Ann lP kin'
tlie State of Georgia. He loved her past his-1 Madden, Maddox, Maull, Matthew i, 7 .cllan*
tory, he loved her glory and the patriotism McCay, Minor, Moors ot White, Ml. >0 re of
of her children, nnd was unwilling that any 1 Columbia, Noble, Palmer, Fop*. Powell
class or body should seek to invest them- Reynolds, Rice, Richardson,.Ho.-v-i, Roberts!
selves with an arbitrary power. Such an act j g;k e g, Shields, Scelay, Sherman*. ,] rnitli of
u-.n not On thc record of the State. Charlton. Smith of Coweta. Steweri
was not (Jn the record of the State. I Charlton, Smith of Coweta, Stewari
It was never known that any body, such as | stone, Strickland, Turner, Walt am,
——— ~**»mn**-i r\ f * . • , U_ Will f <V V^lO/1 flf- TJ n ^ '
of
.Supple,
WalLace,
next came up
and nays were
to protect tlic defendant in cases where the
Government was tbo plaintiff. He referred
to tlie state of tbo law in England, and saut
that it was only tho facts of thc case that were
allowed to go to the jury, but they were not
allowed to be tlie judges ot the law. There
was a publisher indicted for libel in England
some time ago. nnd though tlio defendant
could have proved the tacts of the pub.j™-
tion, still he was not allowed to do so. lue
case W is held as malicious; the jury was only
allowed to pass on the tact ot the publication,
and tbc defendant was found guilty. It made
no difference whether thc facts were true or
false, tho defendant was convicted and pun
ished accordingly. . .
Judges in these casts went so far in their
encroachments on thc rights of tlic subjects
that the mere charge of libel was tantamount
to a conviction. Historians could tell how
a man was once punished in England for
writins a book on plays and sundry amuse
ments,°wbich were in the habit of taking
alace on Sundays. Hu was prosecuted for
libel, and thc ground taken by. the prosecut
ing lawyer was that, the King and queen
sometime* attended thuae amusements, and
consequently ho was gumy of libeling their
*. it. .1:A nnf 1/rmtv ItiivV fill* hn WAS
for tho purpose of takin
of this kina. „ , ,
The question was then put and the votes
taken standing, when they stood ayes Go,
naVg u
The Chairman said that as there was not a
torn-* 1 -*-*’'T’.' ■ H “
the rule was lost. . ...
C. H. Hopkins moved the suspension ot tne
rules for the purpose of taking up a resoffi •
tion in regard to the pay « f ‘he niembers ot
the Convention. He stated that in ten days
from the day on which he telegraphed to Sa
vannah, if he received the permission ot the
Convention, he could have $40,000 sent here
for the purpose ot paying the members of the
Convention; and it would be raised in New
Y ?- L . Dunning was opposed to the asking
of money from outside parties. The money
was in the Treasury of the State, and so long
as it was, he would not consent to its being
procured from any other source. He did not
think they gained anything by such a pro
cess ne preferred that they would nothave
any money at all rather than that they should
get it from any other quarter than Ae State
Treasury, eo long as it was there. He did not
know how it was to be paid, or where it was
to come from, and be was opposed to the
rC A^Alpeoria Bradley, negro, thought that
it was very well for Mr. Dunning to talk in
that strain, because lie was near home, but he
should bear in mind that there were members
of the Convention who came a long distance
and were not so well provided for as lie was.
N. L. Angier thought that it would be all
right without having recourse toany such
means. He had a conversation with General
Meade who told him that he expected to have
some money soon. He (Meade) said he did
not think it would be more than five or tt.n
thousand dollars, but lie (Angler) hadff from
another source that it would be fifteen.^
On motion, tbc rules were suspends and
tbe resolution taken up and adoptccL.
J E Bryant moved to suspend tae rules
for the purpose of taking up a preamble and
resolution of thc mcrnber reni Muscogee
which were lying on the table. Carried.
T B Parrott, President, addressed the
Convention. He opposed tlie ^olutTons in
a very effective and emphatic address, but
the bouse adjourned before its conclusion.
The hour of adjournment having arrived,
J E Blount, who occupied the chair, de-
cfared.the home adjourned to 10 A. M. next
day.
torPrXcnTby’Se^bfi^ C^venXn I an^wha^ha^^n £
The icr / ,c ° ^^^gl^b^t^eyhave'cver r^ J been betrayed ^^^clfare^Hhe'pco-
cCcd'trom any man since their existence as 1JJJJ
* What the President will do in thb cnier-1 gomd ^*^0 wm
11 , “ c.or„i«rv ofWar in whom ne eau j n. L. Angler inougui, u *—-■v ,-
to have ft Secretary ol ^ a 0UL . bad tast o for the Convention to proceLd in he
have confidence, and to ajipo matter. He had good authority for sftjug
forthwith. Tliere is probably no man Rm g, - authorities were after the part cs
.. .. ... -_.1 a.* MiaJewas
with the feelin;
ring the remafoder ol his life This shows
the effects which have followed and are like
ly to follow trom vesting the entire authori
ty iu judges. Their power ought to be lim
ited by letting the jury decide on the facts
of the case, and this would restrain the
iudaes, who were more or less influenced by
thc government in cases of this nature.
This continued to be the ntle-until the year
1088 wlieti the dignity of the subject was
vind cated and tho matter brought promi
nently beforc tbc public. This wrong was
shown to tlie world in the case of the seven
Bisliop3 who were tried m England then.
The celebrated Lord Summers, who was one
of the brightest intellects that ever adorned
any court, was concerned in it, and .the jury
arose abAvc the tyranny of the Crown and
nronotmeed them innocent He said that Mr.
Cft fitst placed the law of libel on
sound principles. He then referred to the
celebrated Declaratory Act of Mr. Fox in re
gard to thc law of libel, which was the first
bulwark of defence raised up for the benefit
of the acc'-.-cd, and the first protection ever
given to^im iu cases of tbisnature. Hetheu
in tffis°country^ Jndhe though” that theory
r- and instincts of a gentleman, | ^ “sriclc, and ^that Gen. Meatle was | ■bpriOJa all mwellmon the
fact” ot publication, and thereby the judge
„ subject of tb «
icv is now th . „ .. .
• thin" for him to do is to a«crt his rig
a Secretary of War in whom he can
cts for investigation. . . ...-i:-.
k L. Angier thought it was in exceedtat
TAYENTY-FOURTH DAY’S PROCEEDINOS.
Atlanta, January 21, 1868
The Convention opened with prayer—
Blount in the chair.
The Journal was read. -. h
Tbe following are the resolutions and sub
stitute which came up for discussion Monday
Resolution of 3Ir. Ashburn, asking that
Confess confer upon the Convention the an-
It was never Known mat uuuj, suui stone, btricKiana, ruraer, Walton* Wallace
the present, had ever sought such powers or wbitakcr, Whitdiead of: Butts,.. ’ ,Vhitolev J
made such a request, and he appealed to thc riviHiams, "VYoodcy,. Wooten, Yulie.
patriotic men of the Convention and the State Nays—Ashburn, Bell,, of Haul3 Bradley.
to see that this did not do so cither. What p urnctt) Campbell, Cameron, CJt ristian of
would they be able to tell their sons and their jf cw ton, Christian, of Early, .Gh'a tter- Clai-
daughters when they returned to theirhomcs, born0i Cobb, of Houston, Dews, JJ iy nn , Forte
when they would ask them what they hacl Foste^ofPaulding, Gibson, Good ,yiii Griffin’
done while sitting so long in Convention?— Harlan, Harrison, of Carroll, iH» i3t0 n! Hooks!
Would they be able to tell them that tlicy Hutcheson, King,. Knox, Lee,.!# artinofCar-
had acted as honest and patriotic men, who ro ]] ) Martin, of Calhoun, 3arJl eI Smith of
had the interest of their State and of^Rccon- Thomas, Speer,. Shumate, .Stan f ord Stanley,
struction at heart or did they act only with Trammell, Traywiclq.WaaUedi
an cyo to self? Would they be obliged to The resolution as umendu)
tell them that they had acted in such a man- for adoption,, and the aya-.
ner as would cause them to blush for suame I t akcn as follows :.
at their conduct? They would go home, and Yeas—Atkins, Ak-xsndmr , Anderson Ash-
wlien their sons asked them wliat had they bcrD) Bentley,.Beaird, Bald/ iV j n Dell oi : 0"le-
donc at the Convention—how had they bene- t b 0 rpe, Bowden of Campto ..i] Bowers Blod-
fited the State and tbe country would it be gett> Dlount, Bryant^ Bro * Q Bracewol’l Bry-
their lot to say that they had tried to elect a SODj .Campbell, Carson, Catching Casey
Governor, and nothing more ? Would they C aldwell, Clift, Chottwv a, Claiborne Cham-
go home to their constituents; without having berSi Cobb of Houston,.<(7 0 bb of M-»di?on Cos-
accomplished anything further? They had tin> C oaley, Crane,Grav ford, Cra V Yn DaviB,
been nearly thirty days in session. Wlmtbad I Da le y,Dews,_ DLlkias,., Dunnim* fDonneean,
they done? They bad done very little else Edwards, Ellington, G dbert, Go l’den n^n
than keep up long discussions, all of which Q u nford, Harris ot N ewton, F, lirris of Han’
amounted to nothing. They were an expense coc i^ Hjgbee, Iligdo n, Ifotcb kiss Hopkins,
of from two to' three thousand dollars a day I j nckson joiner, Jone?. Jqrqm» r.-„„,. t
co iile oimc, —r—Y J ' . ’ utu i ««uuac is fuull. Mathews,
to the people that they knew how to act u ith Martin of Habersh am, Mc.H 4l -. Minor Msore
wisdom and with statesmanship. They liad 0 f“ White, Moore of Colui.nL .ia. Noble P'vi uer
been sent there for the purpose of framing a PopC) PowtH> f;ej *gg
Constitution that would be substantial in its ards<m> Rouar, Roberts, Si' ie s Shields Scolev
benefits, bring credit upon them, and he f gberervan, Smith of Cb.ar’iton’ Stewarl Sun-
trusted they would do this and set aside every p]Cj gtone, Strickland, T urner, Walton WaL
other consideration but that one great object. j ace , Whitaker, Whiteb e a d of Burke Wliitc-
Tlie speaker here went into a statistical be ad of Batts, Whitele c Williams. Woodev
elucidation of tbc ofhees and ofiice-hoklers Nay3—Bell, of Ban’rs; Bowden of C'-imo-
of tho State. He said that most of the omce- beli . Bradley, Burnett, Campbell ” Christian
holders who were placed m Office by the Re- 0 fNewton; Christian, -of EarlV Cooper C.le’
publican party would be opposed to recon- j pjews, Flynn, Foote*, Foster, of Fault!hi
struction, because it would not serve their jn-1 Qib son , Goodwin, HirUn, Harrison of eJ>-
terests to favor it. Republicans, be sard, Harrison, of Hancock; Bookl lLow^
were as eager to get offices as other peope. Hudson, Hutcheson* King, Key, Lee Lo' t’
They would all of thena. wish to bo in 0 u ^i Maddox, Martin, aJc Can oil- McCay 'i-' Jov
and he was sure that if he had the power to Saultcr) ’ Smitb) ^Cowela; Smith ot TVcra"’
appoint certain officials he would hav c n I g peer> Shumato, Stonford, Btank-v T> rA ml
merous applicants for the positions. Eac mell, Traywick, Waddell ar.d Wooir-rt ~
one would think that he bad done more t.ian The resolution was declared adopt i t.
anybody else to elect him, and if he co 1 B. Conley moved a suspension of th n rules
not put them all in ofhees they-woii.d no ie fortbe ttUeoftak . up. the fol i 0 win"
satisfied. He could only give an office to one regolut ^ n; l “ ^ .lowing
and there may be twelve applications, and Resolved* That from end; after f
be contended that the other elcveii wjire so tbero 8b£ jj be an afternoon, scsshm ‘ 0 i this
many enemies, or dissatisfied persons tow1 r< Convention, conuuc-ncaig at • hi-Jl -.past 8
the Republican party. They would saj o c I 0 ’ c i 0c k. lie motion \raa lost. ^
to himself, “Well, 1 have workcd barJer yrr. Harris, of Newton, mpved.^f ngpenaion
than anybody else to put him in office, and f u , to take up .j,,, ^ ,rt of tlie
now I find he has not fulfilled lus promises.” Committee ’ on Rcjie r 1 ? jrt of the
In this way thc Republican pwtyvoaMibe Swno discuS8 ion here onsuadl nnri c CV eral
diminished throughout the coun ir , whe anxmlmfcnts were ollercd, but* on motion of
if they (tbe party) kept their lunda ri^r of p E . Bedford tbo first day off p ^ ^
all offices aud went solely to the work of re-I B3t apart ior acticaon it. F “, y
construction, there would be no ilD S® r ^ Leave of absence was gra,1 to jt V a n .
this evil, and they would accomplish their • r W( | T . p. S&ffold. -d to «. L. i
objects and place the ConsUtution of ^ h^ On motion, the Messenger wasorlered to
SXtaSSi 8 °Pcrs e oKoking flgr ^ed^y^^ol111 of vfntUatin"
on the carcass wuh greed anu qv\a...i. .t-v some discussir.a „ s to «,« takiD" ud
about the spoil. t J of toe Bill of Rights,,?
great ta ten o’clock*/ .. M . ncx! day .
Republican party of America to the dogs thus speech, of. / Jcllklll .
on thc ground ? „ ^ *
Speaker—No. . , « -I Tlie lollowiog ifx « oortioii of • sdeccIi
Ashburn—What do you compare it to Gov . JdoJr - ' ^ P p ^us to hi * Itav-
Sncaker— I don’t compare it to tins Coil:* . ,n -> previous 10 ui.-. leav
yen tion. [Laughter.] I compare it to a great I mg Milledgta :..o ( , whidi is tukeu from thc
and <*ood partv that proposes to reconstruct Recorder. V. e co/ amend it to all our readers:
- Til' * t --
Georgia. The great Republican party that And here a^oiy.jr Je to say a word in relation to
wft3 (r oinuto reconstruct the country was the Gea. -»leade^V rh it may sonnd strange to you
nno which lie belonged, and if it fell he las c ° ml,! » »e. Hook upon tbe comcnuud-
u r11Sifh lr llS trusted the resolu- ? adhtrictas a Ui^b-toned, hon-
would tall with ft. ree inisnu iuu orable maa.anO one wbo wiu , Jo bo ’think's
lions would be voted down. Ho d.d no. to be hU doty. I.ike all military men, bred to
wish to impute any bad motives to tbe movers arms, helms O -at idea oflorcs;. It in part of bis ed-
af the proposition, but be did not think it 1 ncatiou; snoji ;c t to eommand.ha t.iy s to one go,
Sd E&ki in it. effects. He helU ved I aud he south; toanoth.-r —t
they were honest in their intentions, tart then-
reasoning was bad, and it was on that ground '
he differed with them. It was his desire to |
Congress confer upon the Convention t « Lpl ove that Vl ev\7antcd to do the best they
thoritv delegated the District Commanders in be eve that they wantcc wei - c no \
0.0 second ^section of tt. 8.PP ! SKtc piop" coSlc lo do goU
construction act, passed July 10,18G1, an . . . Vs \ lbl f rl j_The object o‘. the rcsolu-
"K’XfhS W tbe’raprcscntatives of tio»» lo ..clranco th. h»t mt.ras: ot 6.
■lLd.Il Ocomi*. 1° 0».»ll°° glgrtg*. , m v/rj glut toil.,.11
bled, respectfully represent to th <ta8 I B adV an«ang tbcinterests oi tbc Republican
the United States, that it s ~*#***£ | J£“SSSnc. the interests of the State of
successful execution of the SLj! Tbat was what the Republican
laws that the Provisional Goycrnment of this ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
State should be executed by St' belong to it one hour. He want
only as are t he“A C f topr <^ led to get beck once more into thc goveru-
clanse of the Gth section ot^tbe A I > „ ent of the United States, for that was tho
vido for the more efficien. j, shall bn only sure road to happiness and to peace,
rebel States, viz: And no l “ , ' R ,• i What dld they wiuit to turn the Convention
engine '» “J •‘tjiSSaMwSw-ltatoL dB>e precinct fol I What
“SS. nnde, Ibe pro.i.lom ofidld ^
mcnl being
who, bavin
member of
United Statis,
Legislature, or ns an Executivo or juaicmi m. ^;“pi orcd them to think of those
officer of eij mute,» »»!>!»>« ° ‘ k themselves whet they were
' m-.'' =
* r uest at the President’s council tabic.
And
hoped tVatThe President will notsubmit rules were
.* Warwick. a orR1
it i
to the indignity.
Tnst at this stage of thc proceedings, the him. ThU wa»ee-
^ ' A preseet time, when
ourrcL11nil gi * w , • .i «* ??
"iven aid or comfort to the enemies thereof
And we, therefore, respectfully recommend
that this Convention be clothed with im ope
rative authority the same as delegated to tho
Resolved, That the Secretary be and he is
ihgton, and Hamilton, nnd Jackson, ar.d
Uiay lirtening to the addresses made on that
Door and watching tlic proceedings of that
Convention ? How unlike it was to thc Con
vention in which Patrick Henry gave utter
ance to his burning eloqaenco nnd defied tbo
tyrant. What if those glorious old patriots
were watching the actious of this Convc-n-
E'tA'ow eitizeS'S, I ha a.; Out one word of advice
to give you: st.tnU bj principle, maintain yonr
righto at alt bazirds. Do not luidcistaud me to
advice armed resistance: nothing of tbit sort, It
would be irm go tbap folly. But. I'would have you
to understar,0 me, to nnlntain and defend your
rights in * -civil point °t vitw. Do not lend your-
■selvcs to further the so-called Reconstruction
Acts, for 1 believe them to be opposed to the gecl-
r-s and na:u-<a of our ^ov.-mintot; unconstitu
tional r.ud naked tyranny. , 1 have been removed
becau-jo I would uot co-op jrarc In fa-ttuning upon
the p eoplo.of, Georgia tWsc Iniquitous acts, mid
i shall war cherish tao tbaigt* nude upoa me by
Go us. and Meeno tint I would notco-oper-
a»o with.-Jtltiw. i tift-.-r inieudta 60 ro do, and I
n sver i ball. Do not be can i. d uwax by the shift
ing winds of expediency, nor eacrUteh principle to
pbllfcy, lor by 60 doing, u but bring trouble and
cmbair.tssuieut upoujoursLiv..-, Lvilt lurtbcrsg-
g»ess,loU, and alter all acoomplb.h nc good ends.
Your Treasurer k.is nobly done bis duty; he
gry office-Bf t'kcrs, wil l a.re looking here and
there under the windows, creeping about as it
were to find a boac. They hav. been disappoint-
ed; disappointed Goorgions, t'.. 1 must of them,
they have failed of their iiimd. and that deser-
vedly. Be not dopre^seil inspirits fellow citizens,
I think thero is a brighter day for us, aud that
it is now dawning.
It is stated that Dickens has sa — :
of ^20,000 ia coin for twenty readings, i
San Francisco, but it will not be accepted,
offer
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